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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
armour MAKES
BITTER ATTACK
UPON HENEY

chicago, Jan. 81 ogden Armour,
mead Of Armour and Co, meat pack
crS. tonight made a statement in re-
gard to remarks made in Philadelphia
Saturday ny an official connected with
the Federal Trade commission assert
Ing tnat the federal government might
seize packing Industries through re-
oell ership. Mr.. Armour. after resent
ing what he called the insidious"
methods Of Mr.. lIeney. counsel for the
commission, Of 'prejudicing and in
flaming the public" said:
"Cnder and act of Congress passed
few months ago authorizing the
United States food administration so
to do. the government has in effect
already assumed practical control Of
tho packing business.
'ThrolIgh the affairs of a corpora
sion in Philadelphia which has no con-
mocti0n whatever with the packing
business and whose operations have
rot the slightest influence on tie cost
Of meat. the press DISPATCHES scatter
all over the country interviews with
Mr tlcuey, which both by innuendo
and anonymity, coupled with Mr.
lIcney's innocent decinations TO be
personally interviewed charge that the
United States is planning To have re-
cevcrs take over the packing business
and run il Mr. IIeuey is toe paid
attorney of the Federal Trade Com
mission and AS such he should occupy
and discharges his official duties in
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
ABIDING FAITH
IN PRESIDENT
SAYS GIBBONS

Baltimore. Jan. 6. in the presence Of
q great congregation Cardinal Gibbons
preached III the Cathedral this morn
ing. After the mass he held his annual
New Years reception in bis home, and
the leading men and women of the city
called to wish him the joys of the sea-
son.
The Cardinal preached on THE Per
petuity of the Christian Republic and
declared that the people Of the country
have an abiding faith in President
Wilson. He said in part:
Let MS pray that divine assistance
guide, direct, mold and fashion the ac-
tions of the President of the United
States and that the way will be shown
to- a speedy. permanent and honorable
peace.
'The most violent opponents of re
iigion have been the princes of the
world. even so-Caiied Christian princes.
The church saw the rise and fail of Eu-
ropeau nations in the past. Perhaps it
Will Yet see the decay of others and
chant their requiem
Never has Cardinal Gibbons annual
New Years reception been more widely
attended than the one he held TO-DAY.
The most notable change was IN the
number of uniforms seen among the
visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
SERBIAN MISSION
Places Wreath on Tomb
Of Washington at Mt.
Vernon

Washington, Jan. e.--In the presence OF
a gathering representative Of official
Washington, DR.. Milenko Nesnitch head
OF the Serbian war mission TO the United
states, laid a wreath upon the TOMB OF
Washington at Mount Vernon today with
a tribute to the patriarch Of liberty from
"a small and hardly known nation.
Secretary Lansing who introduced Dr.
yesnitch, said the record Of Serbia chal-
lenged the admiration OF Christendom,
and that the cause Of the present war
Is the cause for which Washington fousht.
With Gods help we will triumph even
as he triumphed" said the secretary -
America was made free from tyranny
and injustice, SO shall the world be made
free from the sinister forces which threat
en- the freedom and prosperity Of man
kind
Or. Nesnitch spoke of his people $ love
Of liberty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
PRO-CERMAN IS
CHAST|SED BY
ANGRY CROWD

New Haven, Conn. Jan s. Maxi
milan Eoh Hogan, a lawyer Of this
city who last night was roughly han
pro-German utterances. was confined
to his bed tonight suffering from
broken nose and severe bruises. The
identity Of his assailants. who are said
TO have been masked and armed has
not been learned.
The ChastiSement Of Won Hoeean
followed series of pro German acts
on his part. The elimination came
when it was announced that he had
written on the dEestionnaire recently
sent him the phrase: "Deutschland
uber allies" he'd also written that he
had the doubtful honor Of being an
American citizen and had expressed
the sentiment that America was put
ting up a big bluff" He further
wrote into the document his wish that
Germany might win the war
1t was learnedf tonight that the
questionable he turned in has proved
. puzzle 10 federal officials. Attorney
General Gregory has been appealed to
determine whethe. an American citi-
zen can express such ideas on formal
war paper and escape punishment.
II is hinted hero that one solution
Of the natter might be to put Won
Hoogan in class one. the earliest TO
lie called when new quotas are sorght
next month.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
COMMANDER COAL FOR maine
DISTRIBUTE TO SALEM NEEDY
Coal Specials for Boston Cross Connecticut
Several Vessels Round Cape Cod with Pre-
cious Freight-Use Dynamite to Clear Fore
River Channel ~ Reduce Working Hours in
Boston

ice and water were thrown into the
air fully 200 feet with explosion blast.
The ice was between 16 and "a inches
thick. AS each blast vas set off a
government mine layer and two tugs
cleared the passage that had been
made through the ice. Hundreds of
people witnessed the unusual specta-
Gle from points Of vantage along the
shore.
Commander Maine Coal
The government Communicated 1000 OF
coal consigned to Maine aboard three
schooners locked in the ice of Salem
harbor. The coal was turned over to the
Salem fuel administration and was dis
trthuted among the needy. There is lit
tie chance that the schooners will be freed
from the ice for several weeks One
schooner has 800 tons of anthra cite for
Northeast IIarbor, another 3S6 tons for
South Brewer and the third had 3o9 tons
of soft coal for Portland A fourth
schooner with 3S7 tons of anthracite for
Portland is stalled in Salem harbor with
broken rudder and the local fuel admin
istration expects permission from the
government to take over this supply
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
WITH RELUCTANCE
Major Grayson Murphy
Gives Up His Rela-
tions with Red Cross

Paris, jan 6.--Maj. Grayson MUIR
ply, OF New York, whose resignation
as head of the American Red Cross
mission to Europe, was announced last
night, is leaving for America to trans
ices at his own request and in conse-
uuence of al understanding which he
had with Henry +. DAWSON, chairman
of the American Red Cross war coun-
ell, when he came to France to organ
ize the Red Cross work.
II am giving up my relations with
the Red Cross" said Maj. Murphy to-
day, with a great deal Of reluctance,
but as it happens l am a graduate Of
West Point ajid ] can be replaced in
Red Cross work by Maj. James H. Per
kins (vice president Of the National
City Bank of New York who is now III
France with the comnission) without
any detriment whatever 10 the organ
ization ] feel it to be my duty TO go
directly into the military service for
which ! was trained by the govern
ment am going to the United States
for u week, as Mai. Perkins cannot
leave France at present to discuss GER
tain important matters Of policy with
MIR. DAWSON
Major Murphy has just returned
from Italy where he directed the COM
prehensive measures Of relief ~
means Of which the Red Cross aided
upwards Of 100000 refugees from the
invaded districts, The Red Cross in
Italy, . il France. will, as part Of
its rro.-am, devote its work this VIII :
ter 10 relieving the civic population
by the distribution Of fuel, food,
clothes and medical service supplies
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
ITALIAN Av|AT0RS
SAVE PADUA FROM
ANOTHER AIR RAID

tn Ic~lo.arjers III Northern Italy,
I'"a' !HN i.-,R> the Associated
>-' i,viua was spared another raid
!> '.sHt @rSely through the daring OF
.''E N'iors who went into tho air an
i'" h.'"r' a'onrIsc and formed an
''-,al ,"rI.ol around the Guy meeting en-.
'N Ht'u'..S as ihcl advanced. The en-
'' tN'7."rS s',iug the heavy coneentra-
~ diverted the'r coarse. gong Ia
0'oe'r" RaSsaun ana CastelfrAnl. where
'.'' 'AuS"d some casualties and consider
'"'" loss - the last plac.
WasH 1'Iators are doing especially
t''' wofe Their latest exploi, was the
sTuct'"o " an enemy balloon at Suse-
t''' ''i the bringIne down OF an enemy
"tpan, r. euu,ire.
' ''tI.'rY action along the mountain
'4 Rave fronts Is iutormittent and no
"Ater shows the Intensity Of Dig often
Al"og the upper piave enemy bat
''c' nave been Virtually silent for n
~ ndt"auns either shortage of am.
'''''n or possible movement o.
.''S westward 70 other fronts
weather yruditons continue abnormallv
t"' "i'l lear days and nights. The
i .i'l'tHir usually is above freezing and
'. almost no snow. Weather ex-
'''.tN" ne season now is so far ad.
N'h'"a tAot heavy SHOWS are unlikely un.
me regular Alpine snow falls. begin
~ lu February
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
DAY OF PRAYER
FOR BRITISH ARMS

london. Ian. S.-King Georges procla-
nation HAing today for prayers through
W. the British Empire for what has been
. comrhshed in the war hy British arms
~ 'he cause OF freedom and an invoca
''' Tor the successful. speedy termira-
'" "' tAe war. was observed In the
a.'eS o' worship OF every denomination.
i.e iord mayor OF London and sherins
.'ehded 81. Paul's cathedral in state. Sol
.eFs and sailors on leave, some of them
''neri'ans filed the churches
me bishop Of London, speaking az 81.
faul cathedral. said
u There is one thing absolutely certain
ua! IT is that the nation was right in
1sas' 1914. in leaving the peaceful Sc
1ii'y OF the home and plunging into the
~ e''er OF blood which we call the Great
~" We have had sorrow and we have
''" tears. but the sorrow was Q noble
o" and the teap we're the teau OF
!''e us well as those Of grief"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
PREMIUMS EXCEED
LOSSES SAYS bureau
WAR RISK INSURANCE

Washington. Ian, 6.-More than 4
hlllior dollars worth of insurance on
American ships and their caraoes has
hcc!, issued i,S the tl'eaSury's bureau
If war risk insurance since Sept, z.
1914, and premiums received by the
government have exceeded losses pS
s1"".Srs. .nro During 1917 the hurean is
sued Ss'a,%34oo0 Of Insurance. and in
the two wears before i issued SIS
10000, making the total H,eoi .331 ,oh.
''ln addition to the large amount Of
Insurance issued" says treasury
statement the reasonable premiums
charged by the government have had a
lar rgc influence on the rates of private
compa nies'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
Pope PROTESTS
AIR RAIDS ON
OPEN CITIES

Ewu. Saturday! Jan. In thanllir'9
au Ewu., au,tuUdcy today for thcii
.'t tina ana NcW Years greetings
n,. E"uodl expressed his apprecia
'.ou rtnt tro nobility had endorsed
.o. words with which we recently in
',l 1re peoples Of 'h- earth to re-
.rr ~ coo with the NIcW Of hastenins
H.. ma of ti,r frightiUl misfortune
winch has afflicted the world for more
'uaU TIM" years.
We must return To Christ His Hol-
..ues a1Grd, lin order one N ne 10
rnjo. tho h,ncftr Of civilization.
r., roatiff said tn" read whereby
wnich ~ f'tvrn 10 christ was that OF
ustr, ma love n expressed appre-
.l"pou ,tat 'hr nobility had Joined
eI'h tl- "a T. Sc in condemninE tn.
I.,.nt au yaju~ whIoA W"r" against the
CHS q" man
ibr Foue rpocd iis voice against the
tom If Naifa'o uhicn is used against
uud'f"rGed ci't,~ without bringing
fuli'arN result, aEG which causes vic
i.n 4mou- -comhatants besides
oanMllrg clutches and art trca SureS
Nus iuarcaSing rational hatred.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
Germans After Crown
Council Session Re-.
fuse to Yield to De-
mand of Russians to
Resume Conference at.
Stockholm = Germani
Socialists Are Greatly
Disturbed Over Sit
uatiOn

The peace negotiations between thei
Central Powers and the BolshevikiI
government in Russia have been "tem-.
porarily suspended by the Germans.
Judging from the meagre advices,
the rock upon which continuance OF
the pour parlers split was the demand
OF the Russians that the conference,
be resumed at Stockholm, instead Of
at Brest-LitoNsh. Dissatisfied with the
proposals for peace made by the Teu-
tonic Allies before the recess of the
Brest -Litovsk conference, Leon Trot-
zkE, BolsheViki foreign minister. hal
been insistent upon the deliberations
being held on neutral soil, instead of
at the German eastern headquarters.
The Germans however had been equal
ly firm in their determination not to,
treat with the Russians at any place
other than Brest- -Litovsk.
Germans Call off Negotiations
German advices Saturday were to
the effect that the Bolsheviki delegates
on finding that the representatives of
the Teutonic Allies were at Brest-
Litovsk awaiting them had started for
that town. but nothing had come
through TO show that these had any
foundation in fact. The decision of
the Germans to discontinue the sit
tings was arrived AT during q Crowni
Council held in Berlin Saturday which,
was attended by Field Marshal Won
lIindenburS and Gen. Won Ludendorn,
first quarternlaSter general
A belated dispatch from Berlin gives,
AS the reason for the refusal of the
Germans to consider Stockholm q
place where peaC" might be adNan-
tageously discussed the fear that Brit
ish. French and American diplomats
in the Swedish capital would by in
trigne render all cndeavors futile.
Political Unrest Prevalent
Dispatches from Berlin indicate that
although the Reichstae parties in the
main are supporting the government.
considerable political unrest is prov
alent and that strong efforts are being
made TO hold the Socialists in line. The
Socialist organ in Berlin characterizes
the situation as extraordinarily Sc
riouS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
NO LO0PH0LE
For Misunderstanding
J,loyd Georges Speech
prss. for prenaier's Statement
a,.o,e Trades Union Delegates Of
,.sh War Aims-of inestimable
Service 10 Nation

Jon Jan. & Premier Lloyd
coorges speech 10 the delegates Of the
r~,1es Unions on Saturday is char
..,a,t,ed hy the weekly newspapers
marian. u historical epoch in the
I'll, Weekly Despatch asserts
I. 4 courageous call for unity
\ tho nation in the face of the trials
dangers That lie ahead and is the
' es, answer ~ the claimant, If nn-
,.,rcrr2n-. minority who have been en-
,...r,r. 20 drive a wedge between
,E, "a .rrment and labor party on
,so falso plea that there are unbridge-
aldo informal difficulties in the respoc-
ne. ,,nccpt:ons Of the war aims for
,.f..r VIZ arc hghtIng"
No Loophole Is Left
Mia News Of the World declares
.,.or ..,lincd the british war aims
.,t. lr-rco of precision which
....c. .. lourhoio for misunderstand-
t.- arI edd.:
.I.,- uc the aims tor which we
,.,,MI tl. nar For them We have
...I .Au,uUlil more than three
..,. auI ;or them. as IN" Premier
u.H .lid ~e aro PREPARED TO face even
i.t... sacrifices thar we Yet have
uGu.ri
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
AMERICAN ARMY
MEN DEAD OVERSEAS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6, General Perish
ing today reported tho following
deaths among the American cxpedi
tionarv force in France:
Private Michael j. Cadigan. Field
Artillery, meningitis: Beverly Farms.
Mass.
Everett r. Kenney. Field Artillery.
meningitis, 20 Dorchester street. Law
renee Mass.
Private Henry McfIapan. infantry.
undetermined; % Hancock street. Dor
chester, Mass.
Private William T. kiley. Field Ar
tillery. meningitis, East Lynn. Mass
Private Charles jenkins. Field Artil-
lery. accidentally XIII bN truck. Grams
ton f. l.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
Indiana Sleet Covered
AS 35-Mile Wind Sweeps
Across the State
WORST IN YEARS
CITY OF CHICAGO
Snow Piled to Globes of Lamp
POsts-Entrance of Business
Houses Blocked by Drifts
Autos and Street Cars Tied up

Chicago, Jan. 6.--Falling snow driN-
en- BY a 35-nile gale over the entire
Central West today had very serious
Iy impeded traffic Of all sorts. Rail
way transportation officials reported
tonight that trains operating between
Chicago, ST. Louis. Omaha and Kansas
City, were 100 per cent delayed With
danger of total tie-ups becoming more
imminent every hour.
Worst for Years in Chicago
in Chicago, where the snow storm
was declared by the weather bureau
to be the worst that had visited this
city for many years, street car trafflc
Virtually was abandoned by the sur
face lines, though the elevated trains
were able to operate on Irregular
schedule. Snow had begun falling at
10 o'clock Saturday night and by night
fall today the wind had blown il into
many drifts piled seven feet and more
high in all thorougllfareS. Automo-
bile traffic was absolutely blocked in
all parts of the city except the busi-
ness district known as The loops and
it was feared bv city officials that
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
new DEMURRACE
Rules Are Adopted for
Domestic Traffic
Present Free Time Continued but
Sweeping increases in Charges
Thereafter McAdoo Appeals to
Shippers and Consieners to Aid in
Releasing Cars

Washington. Jan, 6.-To promote
more prompt unloading of freight cars,
Director General McAdoo today estab
lishod new rail- oad demurrage ruies
for domestic traffic effective Jan. Il.
continuing tho present lwo-days free
time, but providing for increases rang
ing from 80 TO 100 per cent. in charge
thereafter.
Appeal to Shippers and Consigners
The director general appealed Il
shippers and COHSignCcS to operate il.
releasing cars 10 meet the national
emergency and TO make special efforts
oycn before the higher demurrage
charges go into effect to clear lclrni-
nails as :, contribution to the success OF
the var.
Tho necessity for action was empha
sized today by Il report from y. II.
Smith, assistant director general in
charge of operations east of the Missis-
sippi river that "accumulat ton is in
creasine at points east of I'ittsburg and
Buffalo" Mr. Smith reported that the
situation was due largely to cold
weather, but that sickness among train
men and engineers and scarcity of la
hor has nercSSitatcd extensive curtail-
ment Of train service
New Den1urrage Rates
The new d"murrage rates provided
by tho Interstate commerce Commits
.io,. On request of the director general
are s. per car for the tirst day after the
Two free days. $; for the second day
and 81 additional for each succeeding
day until the charge per day reaches
$40. This ma aXimum then will be charg-
cd for every lay ur fraction thereafter.
ENIStiil.. drMuuaSe rates in most sec
items OF tfn country are 81 for the first
day after the two days free time, S.
for the second day. 81 for the third day.
s. fnl ihc fourth dar. and for each day
thereafter. Even these rates arc scV-
oral tir1"N higher than those prevail
Ing Nc;tr ago and which were raised
last spring when congestion on east
crn railroads became acute. Much
higher rates are charged on the Pacific
coast aud N several other disINcts.
No changes will be made for the presen.
j. Gemurra=c rules or rateskon export
freight The new reSplationa said Mr.
ordersaftEHically contemplate
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
WARSHIP WILL
FREE PATAPSC0

Baltimore. Jan. Ito release the
cebound ships loaded with govern
ntent supplies in the harbor and to
open traffic generally on the Patapsco
and in the bay. one Of Uncle Sans big
Warshjps was steaming UP the Chcsa-
peake from Newport News tonight
The city iceb0atS were unable to cope
with the situation. declared TO he the
worst in 65 years, and the action Of the
navy department in sending the fight
ing vessel followed suggestion Of
Baltinore's mayor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
FUNERAL OF man
HELPED OVERTHROW
NICHOLAS R0MANoFF

New York. Jan. 6.-Thnussnds Of per-
sons will attend The funeral on the Lower
East side tomorrow of Or. Paul kapian,
widely known for his activity ~ the
movement which resulted i'll the over
throw of Emperor Nicholas in Russia. He
was secretary ii America Of the Russian
Socialist Rctolutionists and one Of the
principal organizers OF the Friends Of
Eussian freedom.
DR.. Kaplan. who was 70 years old. was
known as THE Good Samaritan doctor
o. the East Side" lie died yesterday of
pneumonia contracted while administer
irg TO a poor family who we're without
heat during the recent zero weather.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
ULTIMATUM TO
HEBREW TRADES

New York. Jan. s-The American Fell
era ton of Labor has issued ultin:atunl
to the United Hebrew Trades forbidding
the latter from harboring in present bod
les Of workers or supporting unions that
secede from the federation. it was an
nounced tonight.
President Gompers announced that the
A. F. of L. executive council to be held q
Washington Feb Il will make public tho
decisions OF the United Hebrew Trases.
the latter organization having asked for
time to prepare its reply.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
Situation in Allied Coun-
tries Critical and Is
Viewed with Alarm
WORSE WITH
CENTRAL POWERS
Bread Ration but Seven Ounces
Daily in France-CompuIsory
Meat Ration for England at
Once Other Commodities
Later

Washington, Jan. 6.--The food sit
uation in the allied countries Of Fu-
rope is graver than il has been at
any time since the beginning of the
war and is giving American govern
ment officials deep concern. Official
reports picture extreme food shortages
in England. France and Italy.
Worse with Teutonic Powers
The fact that conditions In Germany
and Austria are far worse offers the
only grounds for optimism in viewing
the situation.
In England and France the situation
is described rs critical in a cabiegran
Ia the TODD administration today from
Lord Rhondda, the British food con
tro,ler. which concluded with these
words:
Il view the situation with grave
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
AMERICAN FLYER
IS DEAD IN FRANCE

Athol, Mass Jan. 6.--A cablegram re-
coived here today announced the death
BY accident at an aviation school in
France Of Frank Starrett. a former
Brown University athlete and grandson
or L. 5. Starrett, president of the Star
rett Tool Works
Siarratt was graduated from Brown III
1915 AT tine outbreak of the war he en-
listed in the ambulance department Of the
French army. Later he entered he
French aviation department. His oldest
brother, Arthur starrett recently enlist
&C as hier in the United States army.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
INFANTRY ACTIVITY
FRENCH FRONT

Although the weather continues cold
and much snow lies on the ground in
northern France. tnerC has been con
siderable activity by the infantry in
Arras. in Flanders and on the eastern
part of the front along the Moselle riv
err Near Bullecou-t the British have
captured in q coupteF-attach the
sap taken from them Saturday By the
Germans There were intermittent ar
tillery duels along the entire battle
front.
IN the Italian theatre the big guns
# both sides are hammering away st
opposing positions in the hills and on
the lower reaches of the Piave river.
Several attempts by the Austro-Ger-
mans TO make headway with small de-
tachmentA between the Prenta and the
Piave rivers were repulsed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
DRASTIC POLICY TO
INCREASE FIGHTING
FORCES OF ITALY

Washington. Jan. 6-I;aly has adopt
ed drastic new policy to increase her
fighting forces. Physical require
ments have been modified, and all men
between the ages Of IS and A years
previously exempted for defect, are Or
dered 10 present themselves for fur
ther examination.
Those accepted will be mustered into
the army on Jan. Is. 1t is estimated
that the decree will bring more than
500, 600 men to the colors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
OLDEST ROTAR|AN IN
WORLD IS DEAD

Indianapolis. Ind. Ian. s-Charles
Woodward. aged 95. said to be the old
est Rotarian in the world, died today
at his home here. He was the 10th
chlid IN family of 19 children and
was Civil War veteran. He joined
the Rotary Club four years ago as a
cnarter member Of the San Francisco
Club.