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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
Nj WARNING and NEUTRAL POWERS
N0TIFIED-SPEC|AL NOTE TO HOLY SEE
ASKS CONFERENCE

Amsterdam. Sept. 15-(By the
Associated Press)-In extending an
invitation to all belligerent govern
inents to enter into non binding dis
cussions at some neutral meeting
place, the Austro- Hungarian govern
ment states that the object of the
conference would be to secure an ex-
change of views which would show
whether prerequisites exist which
would make the speedy Inauguration
of peace negotiations appear promis-
ing.
The government announces that a
note embodying its suggestions has
been addressed to the various belli-
grent powers and that the Holy See
had been appraised of the proposal in
4 special note. The governments of
the neutral states also had been
made acquainted with the proposal.
The Austrian proposal, which is
announced in an official communica-
suggests that there be no interruption
of the war and that the Discussions
would go only so far as is considered
by the participants to offer prospects
Of success"
The proposal calls for the belliger-
ents to send delegates for a Conf
dental and unbinding discussion of
the basic principles for the conclusion
of peace, in place in neutral coun-
try and at near date that would
yet have to be agreed upon"
The proposal says the conference
would be one of Delegates who
would be charged to make known to
one another the conception of their
governments regarding those prin-
ciples and to receive analogous COM
munications, as well as to request
and give frank and candid explana-
tons on all those point, which need
to be precisely defined"
The text of the communication
reads:
AN objective and conscientious
examination Of the situation Of all
the belligerent states no longer
leaves doubt that all peoples, on
whatever side they may be fighting,
long for a speedy end to the bloody
struggle. Despite this natural and
comprehensive desire FOR peace, it
has not so far been possible to create
those preliminary conditions calcu-
lated to bring tho peace efforts nearer
to realization and bridge the gap
which at present still separates the
belligerents from one another.
without optimism, 1t at least as
suredly may be deduced from the as
surances Of responsible statesmen
that the desire to reach an Under
standing and not to decide the war
Continued on Page +coIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16

American army I1eduQudI teiS Oi
the Lorraine Front, Saturday, Sept
IA, (Morning) (Reuters)-It is no ex-
aggeration to say that the war can
show no operation more precisely sue
cessful than that which the Ameri-
cans, in conjunction with the French.
have just carried through its pre-
scribed phases.
The operation was sufficiently dar-
ing to raise doubts as to whether it
could possibly be concluded in the
| time assigned to it without extremely
| heavy losses These doubts have
been completely set at rest. Indeed
from the very earliest hours they have
been replaced by sheer expectant
wonder.
1t is true that the enemy did not
offer the opposition expected of him,
but that was partly due to the per-
| lection in the conception and eXecu-
| ton of the attack by which he was
| stopped. We have now heard the
| tale from the prisoners of division
calling to division in vain for aid,
little knowing that the help sum-
moned was even more desperate
need of assistance.
! Prisoners have been taken from sew
en- different divisions. They have all
told the same tale of surprise and
vain appeals If they got any reply
at all it was to hold their sector at all
costs, wher holding on was virtually
| impossible.
| 1t was to this confusion that we
| doubtless owe the very large number
| Of prisoners taken at such trAing
| cost, although the enemy was quite
prepared on the whole to retire.
/ Regiment officers captured are free IN
| their criticism of the incompetence OF
| the higher commands for their lack OF
| foresight and practical Judgment, and
| triumphs though the fight has been 'or
| the American staff work it is damning
| Everywhere where the troops were
| willing to fght-which was not every
where-they we're frequently left in
such bad case by faulty laison work
| that they had no option but to surren-
! der One such amusing case occurred
where an entire regiment with its com
mander and his entire staff was cap
| tured 1t had been left with both its
| TANKS in the air and suddenly found the
/ Americans on all four sides of it.
| After surrenderng, the commander re-
| quested that his roll should be called 50
| that he might discover how heavy had
| been his losses. When it was called
! everyone answered his name but one
/ officer and one private. The commander
I then suggested that as his command
was so disconcertingly complete he
should march it off in whatever direc-
| ton his captors desired.
So it came to pass that one was met
/ by the astonishing spectacle Of an en-
tire German regiment marching off the
| battlefield under its own officers. guard
| ed by few joyous but ridicu'ously in
! adequate troops who looked with their
| cowboy saddles and their reckless good
| runor like highland drivers Of a by
gone century herding home drove Of
! raided cattle
The operation. to explain it in more
used TO nip off salient. One claw OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
WIFE OF FORMER
AMBASSADOR TO
FRANCE, DIES

Bar Harbor. Me, Sept 15.-Mrs
Myron T. Herrick, wife of the Unit
ed States ambassador to France in
1914. died here today after linger-
ing illness, the result Of overwork in
Paris during the days of the first
German invasion. Both the ambas-
sadcr and his wife worked inces-
sanity for Americans as we'll as sub
jects Of other countries Mrs Her
rick was so years old MI Herrick.
who was with her at the end, will
take the body to their home in Cleve-
land, Ohio, for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
PRESIDENTS BALTIMORE
SPEECH BEST ANSWER TO
LATEST PEACE FEELER

Washington. Sept. 15-Gernlany's
latest peace feeler advanced through
Austria, it was officially stated today,
best finds its answer in President
Wilson's Baltimore speech delivered
last April
Force, force to the utmost. force
without stint. or limit, the righteous
and triumphant force, which shall
make right the law of the world, and
cast every selfish dominion down in
the dust"
That was the Presidents answer
then, and it was reiterated today, it
is his answer now.
No one doubts that it is the answer
of ali the triumphant allies.
While Austrians proposal. reported
last night, from Amsterdam had not
reached Washington in official form
tonight it is expected hourly through
some neutral-possibly Sweden-and
in 1t is recognize the long heralded
peace offensive among the people of
the allied countries to compel an end
of the war on terms which substan-
TALLY would preserve the Prussian
conquest.
The allied leaders recognize it as
the cry of a Germany which knows
she is beaten and hopes by negotia-
ton to get the best terms possible.
There will be no round table con-
ference, no sounding out process such
as Germany proposes and which she
hopes will give opportunity to deal
with her enemies subsequently If
any reply At all is made, it will be
after an exchanging OF views between
the United States and the other CO.
belliSerents so that a reply for all
may be made in one.
On every side among American Of
fcials and Allied diplomats it seems
agreed that the only ground on which
Germany may have a conference is
the acceptance of the principles laid
down by President Wilson and which
I have been accepted by the Allies as
their Watchword.
The Washington government al
IV'tuH 100 i!iNNNt up us iHluu anu
formed its own opinion regarding
Baron Burian's plan and it can be
stated that even in the formal shape
in which it is now presented it is
quite as Objectionable as it was or
iginally and does not present sin
gle point upon which the Entente
powers and the United States are
likely to agree with the authors
Familiar notes of insincerity and I'M
DERIVING sinister purposes are heard
by the officials
In the opinion Of officials here the
primary object of Baron Burian and
the Germans who stand behind him
is to convince the Austrian and Ger
man peoples that their governments
really desire peace, course made
necessary by the highly dangerous
and rebellious state of mind in Ger
many and particularly in Austria.
This could be accomplished speedily
and effectively it IS pointed out by the
officials by an open declaration OF full
and unqualified acceptance by Berlin
and Vienna Of the fourteen points
laid down by President Wilson rs a
proper basis Of peace. But this
would sound the death knell of Pam
Germanism; would mean the dis
gorgement of a huge tract of terri
tory. enarmous indemnities and VAL
Continued OF Page +CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
Two to Three Mile Penetration {
Front Thirty=Three Miles==Artil=
lery and Machine Gun Fire Of
Germans Weak =Continuing
Consolidation Lines Facing
New Hindenburg Defences

London Sept 15General Pershing's army according to
this afternoons is making fine progress Since yeser
day afternoon it has advanced from three miles on
hryhee mile front and the fortress guns of Metz have
come into action against it.
The appears to be withdrawing some further line
which will protect the railway communications the vicinity
OF Metz which at under the long range fire of the
Americans American patrols advancing at various
points couple of miles beyond the general advance The
American line at today through Norroy the Mos
ellie Haumont Doncourt and to Abaucour on the old line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
Took Just Il Hours for Gen.
Pershing to Finish Allotted Job
Blotting Out St. Mihiel Triangle

Washington. Sept. 15-It required
lust - hours for the American troops
and their supporting French divisions
to reduce the St. Mihiel salient. This
was disclosed by Cen. Pershings
communicate for yesterday received
tonight at the War Department.
Gen. Pershng said that besides lib
Grating $50 square miles of territory
and taking $4,000 prisoners. the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
British Str. Galway Castle
Torpedoed and Sunk on Friday
1879 of 900 on Board Ship Missing

The passengers included 800 women
and children. The bodies Of three
children who had died were brought
ashore.
The captain and several Of the Of
ffcers are reported to have been still
on board the ship when she was sink
ing.
The missing from the torpedoed
Galway Castle number 1S9. They in
clude 100 passengers. So naval and
military officers and men and SO OF
the crew. Ninety third class passen-
gers lost were without exception
women and children. The liner
floated for two days in charge Of the
captain and volunteers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
IN SAVE FACE GERMANY
tBy the Associated Press

tBv the Associated Press
overshadowing in interest even
Marshal Fochs hammer blows
spajns, the harried Germans. is the
Teutonic bid for peace made through
me Imeprial government of Austria
Hungary,
The formal plea of Emperor
Charles TO the belligerents for "a con-
sdental and non binding discussion
IN the basic principles for the con-
clusion Of peace comes as the first
sensational move in the peace Of
fansive" which has been expected
since the German arms began to
etarrer back from the fierce thTusts
Of the British, French and Amer
leans.
Washington and the Allied capitals
hailed the call for a conference on
neutral soil as another Germans ruse
10 get better terms than they might
eypec. when the war has been car
ried to the Rhine. They were con-
vnced that Austria. whose people
have long been war weary, have been
called upon to bear the onus Of max
ing peace overtures, and thus save
the face Of Germany.
Not only in Washington, but in
I md 81 6 ND
cold comfort. None of the govern
ments involved was inclined to take
seriously the request that delegates
be sent TO sulh a conference as that
proposed by the Austrian rhler. It
was pointed out that the United
made their peace aims SO clear there
can be no installing them.
The assertion that the Central Powers
leave 1t in no doubt that they are wag-
ing war of defense for the integrity
and security OF their territories, was
greeted with added skepticsm in the
face OF the Washington disclosures I'M
masking completely the intrigue which
has wrecked Russia. Publication of doc
uments proving beyond all question that
Germany had waited only for a plaus-
lnle pretext to plunge the world into
war cast a sinister shadow over the be.
nevolent protestations of Emperor Will
Hams closest ally
1t was accompanied also by the an
nouncement that a German submarine
had sunk the British steamship Galway
castle with the loss of 1So lives. Ninety
OF those who persisted were women and
children, At the same time submarine
coats renewed their attacks upon ship
ping on this side of the Atlantic, she'll
ing only 50 miles off the coast trans
port carrying Canadian sick and wound
ed
trim meaning was given the peace
Continued on Page 4LCoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16

Americans captured more than 100
guns of all calibres and hundreds Of
machine guns and trench mortars.'
A partial examination of the bat
tie field the American commander
added shows that great quantities Of
ammunition. telegraph and railroad
materials rolling stock. clothing and
equipment was abandoned by the
enemy. This was in addition to the
large stores burned by the Germans
during their hasty retreat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16

London. Friday, Sept. 13-The Brit
ish steamer Galway Castle. of 1888
tons gross, was torpedoed and sunk
this morning. She had $50 persons
on board, of whom more than $50
were reported saved.
The Galway Castle left port for
South Africa on Tuesday last and
was torpedoed on Thursday in a
stormy sea. Hundreds Of the pas
sengers were rescued by attending
steamers. but twenty first class, ten
second class and ninety third class
passengers are missing. in addition to
thirty-four of the crew. a total OF
1874.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
THE WEATHER
RAIN

North New England: Increasing
cloudiness Monday rain at night in
west and night or Tuesday in east
portion, fair Tuesday west cooler.
East New York: Cloudy Monday
with local rains; cooler in west:
Tuesday fair, cooler.
South New England: Increasing
cloudiness Monday, probably rain in
west and by night in east; Tuesday
"a r. cooler
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
BRITISH SHIP
ALTERS COURSE
ESCAPES U-BOAT

An Atlantic port, Sept. 15.-Shelled
by a German submarine in a fog
this morning so miles off the Amer
lean coast. a British passenger
steamer escaped by altering her
course and understanding the U-boat.
She arrived safely in port late ;oday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
REPRESENTATIVE
ELECT TOLMAN,
ROCKLAND, DIES

Rockland. Me. Sept. 15.-Adelbert J.
Tolman. recently elected to the Maine
Legislature. died of apoplexy tonight.
He was CO years of age and had served I,
six terms as sheriff of Knox county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
SEVERAL HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT,
SANFORD, ME.

Sanford. Me-, Sept. 15.--An automobile
owned and driven by Werner B. BodweL.
containing six young women and four
young men, ran into an iron electric
light pole in Central Square early today.
Miss Henedine Alaire. 10 years of age.
was fatally injured. Miss Rosana Doun
and Charles Beaupra received internal
Injuries and others we're shaken up and
hurt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
Americans Advance In Face
browning GUNS Of Citadel
ELEMENT OF SURPRISE
BIG FACTOR in YANKEE
REDUCTION ST. MIHlEL

Enterprise and Dash of Americans Carried
Operation to Successful Conclusion Within
Prescribed Time Set-Perfection in Execu-
ton of Attack Gave Teutons No Chance for
Organized Opposition Enemy Divisions APP
pealed to One Another in Vain for Help
Faulty Liason Work Left No Choice but to
Surrender
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
Mangin Strikes New Blow North scissors
(By the Associated Press

Army in France
ad Press-Genea Mangin this
the infantry with the support Of tanks The progress
rapid
$40 o'clock Iafaux Mill
which Maubeu
line
posi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
French Repulse Counter-Attacks

Paris 1South the
tonight positions
We
Cees Ane The prisoners taken by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
DUAL EMPIRE ASKS PEACE CONFERENCE
NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY ALLIED POWERS

Would Have Belligerents Enter Into Non
binding Discussions at Some Neutral Point
TO Secure Exchange of Views Which
Would Show Who her Prerequisites EXIST
Which Would Make Speedy Inauguration
ofPeace Negotiations Appear Promising
Suggests That There Be No interruption of
War
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
y. S. Forces Consolidating Lines
Make Additional Gains on Moselle

With the American Army in the Lorraine Front Sept IS
(By the Associated PressHindered only slightly by the
German artillery and machine guns Peshngs army TODAY
continued the consolidation of their lines facing the recently
strengthened Hndenbug deences Additional territory was
brought In as the long line Strengthened the American
troops on the extreme right swinging along Mosee river
for the greatest gains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
Put Down Attack Near St. Hilaire

washington Sept 5The American of
sele the st Mhel
miles and includes
partment An
break today of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
Boston Forecast

Boston. Sept. l5-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Monday fair. pro-
baby followed by showers in the
evening or night; moderate east to
south winds. Tuesday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
GAS TABLETS FOR
STOMACH GAS

i.rnsCAS TABLETS stop gas and sour
eedn.nt alton after eating, stop belching,
ensnS Floating and gas pressure, sweot-
in correct acid stomach. Ono once
.: s sny as.b So, Ye .,os. SAs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16
TUESDAY,: Fair

"Fiahtins Fourth" Liberty Lean
eeain, SEPTEMBER 18th. Get
s>>dy; save to buy; buy early.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-16

"Fishtins Fourth Liberty -oa"
;,. SEPTEMBER 18th. Get
,av. save to buy; buy early.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-09
REaupH LEARNS ANOTHER LESSON

public examiner
for the cys by In various ways NO oouo
what the
Bemidi learned It WE'LL east
~4 ! /
again Bemidj 1t brings again
the eoo old what Bemid1
tor not the methods when
DETAIL or
engine that poed Bemd IN her
course is in evidence the safety valve OF mum
cpa and the people OF To-Day are
arire ha fruits Of the days everything went.
municipality matter what It's SIZE OF
astonishing
audit OF Its BOOKS ana aHa y
Office asked yes
his ended his
the people who employed MIN ana pao
salary %<* %'@"
ia, indeed, as.,#
taking period covered by the recent
ton made has
things in soed business that Bmd ever
people the city been IN 1gno
of municipality are what coal
and all others have been
and sient-unul now.
officials
entitled and
accountant of the city
result made known:
the books and
clean bill health is
possibly wish IT, the other hand
laxty,
inability handle the office then the tax
it. the right to know It,
not charitable nsi-
fill trusted and important positions
the they might
affairs of munich
paty municipality not
individual
Bmidj in order and ever
peoples should be considered
people,
every
demand that for which they > ~~4- =. ~
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10
"Her02c' Action
 Shoun By Dodge

Realism in the window display of a Dodge Brothers sedan at Skaneateles, N. Y., was instrumental in getting badly needed fire fighting apparatus through deep- drifted snow and saving a burning shome/
 When the alarm sounded, just after a heavy fall of snow, about 30 men be- gan to drag one of the towns hose wagons toward the scene of the fire. A little of this was sufficient to con- vince them all that man. power would not do the trick. Appeal was made to the Dodge Brothers dealer. It so hap pened that he had a sedan on display in the window, all ready to run.
 In moment the sedan was started. Ten minutes later the firemen had a stream of water on the fire, the motor car having pulled the hose. cart through the snow without any diff culty.
 Then it was driven back to the nose house, where it hooked up to the hook and ladder truck and trundled it down to the fire.
 The situation was more or less ironical because the town had decided during the previous summer. not to add a 75-horsepower motor truck to its fire equipment, many believing such a truck would be helpless in the winter SHOWS.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10
Hughes Talks Of Used Cars
 and Policies

Because of our sfirm conviction that the steadily increasing cost of new automobiles will make it i'm possible for some people to buy them we have decided to give even more attention than heretofore to our used car department" says E. P. Hughes of the Leach Motor car company.
 For this reason we have placed in perfect mechanical condition those used cars we had on hand. and in addition to this have had all of our second hand cars re- painted, frightened up and made, in several cases, almost as good as new.
 'The high degree of quality which is notable in most cars manufactured during the past sew eral years has placed the, used car business on an entirely different basis than heretofore. In the first place the motors in most latter day cars are far ahead of the earl fer product, and long after the life of wood and steel in body construc- tion no longer bears the shine of "newness," the engine is just as good as 1t ever was. The wise motor car buyer purchases engine quality, first. For this reason we honestly believe that a man who buys used car will get his moneys worth. Our mechanics are instructed to find and regulate any imperfections in the operation of our used cars, and to correct not alone those things which are ob- vious to the buyer, but the smaller adjustments which make the car run we'll or poorly.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10
MAXWELL SHOWS |TS WORTH THROUGH |CE
 AND SNOW 0N ROADS

Under the direction of Ray McNa-
 mara, famous road engineer, Maxwell trucks loaded with touring cars recent ly made a speedy trip from Detroit to Washington over roads which, covered fswith ice and drifting snow, made the right -of-Way look, in some places, like tunnels and trenches on the French front The elapsed time from Detroit, including stops along the way for lunch, was AS hours and 50 minutes.
 Leaving Detroit, the Maxwell rolled into Toledo in just four hours. From
 Toledo to Cleveland, roads were icy and particularly between Velleview and
 Norwalk. Ohio, drifts of snow were
 very high. Cleveland, 126 miles from
 Toledo, was reached in nine hours, | despit the snow and ice. Fast time was
 made to Youngstown, through the slushy roads made careful driving im- perative. The steep hills into Pitts burg were made easily, the time for the 153-mile run being l 1hours and five minutes.
 On through Greensburg, across the
 Alleghany mountains, chains were
 necessary and the grade of 10S
 miles was made in 10 hours and 35 minutes.
 The last day was the most severe of | the trip. Leaving early in the morn-
 ing, Siding, Ray and Scrub mountains
 were crossed and McConnellsburg (26
 miles of climbing) reached in three
 hours and thirty minutes. From there | on, much snow was encountered but l the Maxwell made the run through | Chambersburg, then on to Westmins-
 ter and Gettysburg. to Baltimore and
 then to Washington. The distance
 from Everett. Pa. to Washington, 16S
 miles. was covered in IA hours and 10 1 minutes.