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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
Action War Labor Board
Postpones Harbor Strike

Washington. Dec. 18.--The Nation
al War Labor Board today assumed
jurisdiction in the New York l1aTbor
boatsmen's wage dispute and decided
to hold a hearing at 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning at New York. When this
was announced T. Y. O'Connor, rep
rescnting the employees, said he would
communicate with the men and be-
lieved the strike scheduled for to-
morrow morning would be postponed.
New York, Dec. 1S.-DecisiOn to
postpone the Harbor Boatmen's strike
which had been fixed for tomorrow
morning. was announced late today
after the strike committee received
notification from Washington Of the
intention Of the War Labor Board
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
U. S. Peace Delegates Favor
Sinking Enemy Warships
Way to Avoid Contention

and materially support President VIII
son s declaration that the war was not
based on aggression or the acquisition
of property. England. through, Sir Erie
Geddes. first lord of the admiralty, had
previously acquiesced in the American
plan TO destroy the captured or surrcn
dered warships and it is declared will
continue to support the United States
although it is expected that some lesser
naval powers will demand that the
prizes be distributed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
PRESIDENT PAYS
VISIT TO L. S.
MISSION IN PARIS

Paris, Dec. 1S.-President Wilson to-
day paid his first visit to The headquar-
ters of the American mission, confer
ring briefly with Col. Z. NJ. House. Sec
rotary of State Lansing, Henry White
and others and inspecting the organiza-
ton now rapidly taking shape.
The original plans contemplated the
conclusion of the conference in April Or
May. Although there have been many
delays and some confusion in the pre-
liminary work OF organization, some OF
the delegates. the Americans included
are optimistic that the labors of the
conference can be finished by that time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
DAWSON SAILS
TO CONFER WITH
PRES. WILSON

New York. Dec. 1S.-Henry p :oa-
rison. chairman Of the War Council
of the American Red Cross. who las
been Summoned to Paris for Il "on-
ference with President Wilson. will
sail from here tomorrow OF the, AG.
liatic He will be accompanied BY Nv
l.. Lee. who has served during tic
was as voluntcer assistant t. H..
Dawson and general supervisor OF
Red Cross publicity here and abr" ID.
Mr.. Lee explained tonight thai DC
spite his temporary absence from this
country. Nj. Dawson Will continue
as head of the War Council which is
directing the work OF the American
Red Cross both in the United states
and Europe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

representatives to hold hearing IN
New York on Saturday.
At this time representatives OF both
the marine workers affiliation and New
York boat owners association, who pre-
viously have appeared before the New
York /harbor wage adjustment board OF
arbitration, will be asked TO present all
the facts for consideration by the war
labor board. The controversy concerns
both wage and hours. The marine
workers affiiiation represents marine
engineers. master mates and pilots.
harbor and tidewater boatmen. lighter
men and hosting engineers. When the
decision to strike was reached it was
asserted that 1t would include ferryboat
workers and would tie up virtually all
traffic in New York harbor at time
when returning troop SHIPS are arriving
laily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

fraudulent deed. purporting to have
been made cut by Cassidy, convey
ing a large tract of timber land TO
the North Carolina Traction 60.
Later they assert, he had recorded
second deed conveying the property
from the North Carolina Traction 20.
to himself. Both deeds appeared TO
be in proper legal form and were re-
corded by Piscataquis county Off.
Gals without question. When postof-
fee inspectors saw the advertisement
offering the land for sale. they be-
gan an investigation which led to
their fling a complaint in which they
charged that the North Carolina
Traction Co. existed largely on pa
per and that the signature Of John
Cassidy was a forgery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
NAVAL MEN
PERMITTED TO
VISIT NEWPORT

NeWpOrt. II. J., Dec. N-The order
forbidding naval men to visit theatres
here or to be IN the city after o'clock
at night, recently issued because OF the
influenza epidemic. was rescndcd today
by Rear Admiral Joseph ". Oman. COM
mandant of the second naval district.
4 similar order, however. affecting en-
listed men at Fort Adams went into ef-
feet today There are still many cases
OF the disease, in the city. most Of them
being light.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

PARIS, Dec. lS.-The American dele
gates to the peace congress have re-
solved to advocate the sinking of the
surrendered enemy warships and to re
sist the proposition to distribute them
on the basis Of naval losses. This an
nouncemen. is made by those in touch
with tin American representatives.
who. it is added, feel that such Il posi-
ton would result in avoiding contention
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
Hallowell Boy
Commended By
Secretary of Navy

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.--Secretary
Daniels today commended Ralph p.
Hildreth. a navy quartermaster of
HalloweiI. Me-, and John II. Lcduc,
seaman. of Hudson. Mass. for taking
over the deck watch OF the Steamer
Shnsei Maru, at sea recently when
all of the ships officers were inca
pacitated by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
Red Cross Daily Editorial
Overlooked!

After the French troops had driven the
Huns out of little town of Northern France,
had mopped up the dugouts and cleaned out
the last lingering German, the poilus turned
their attention to relieving the distress of the
inhabitants, who had suffered grievously
during the Hun occupation.
The town was still under bitter fire, and
the inhabitants, as found, were sent back to
places Of safety, fed cared for.
One woman and two little children, sick
ani hungry, were tucked away in the cellar
of q ruined house. They were not found I'M
til too late.
Overlooked!
You too may have been overlooked In
the hurry and hustle of this Christmas roll
cal, you may not have had your opportunity
to send your Red Cross dollar on it's errand
of mercy.
Right now, before it is too late stop at
the booth in the Post Office and join the Red
Cross. 1t will be your full share in financing
the merciful work of the Greatest Mother
in the World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
THE WEATHEI.
FAIR

Northern New England: FAIR
Thursday; Friday partly cloudy.
slightly warmer in New Hampshire
and Vermont
Eastern New York and southern
New England: Fair Thursday; Eyi-
day partly cloudy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
General Forecast

Winds along the North and Middle
Atlantic coasts will be respectively
fresh northeast. and moderate 10
fresh northeast. Marked high pres
sure continues over the eastern half
o. the country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
Germany Planned U-Boat
Warfare AGAINST Neutrals

WASHINGTON, Dec lS.-Papers of Cap
tain Won Papen. the former military az
tache OF the German embassy here.
taken from his quarters when the Brit
Gated Germany planned C-boat warfare
against Holland and Scandinavian coun-
tries in October. 1916. were placed in the
record today in connection with the
Senate judiciary committees hearing
on German propa ganda. A letter from
DR. Bernard Dernburg the former Ger
man agent in the United States, dated
Berlin, Oct. IS. 1916, disclosed the appar-
ent plans of Germany for submarine &C.
tivities against neutrals.
II have stated my opinion" said
Dernburg in the letter, las to the result
trail Scandinavian countries and Hol-
land in the attached copy, which please
return TO me"
The copy referred to by Dernburg was
not in the papers turned over to the in
telligence bureau of the army by the
British officials. In his letter DR.. Dern-
burg said his statement had gone Off
ciaily to Ludendorf, and from him 10
the admiralty staff. In il Dernburg
told Won Iapen that he realized that
Won Papen did not fully agree with him
on the Choa; plan. The Won Papel
papers were taken among the personal
-, - = ln M thny,
major on the staff of Gen Lmon Won
Sanders. commander Of the Turkish
forces in Palestine. The communica-
ton from the British officers stated
that Won Papen hurriedly- left only =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
1atrons Told Enough
States Will Ratify
Natl Prohibition
Must GUARD
AGAINST FOOL
LEGISLATION
l. NJ ;c, Laid OF .Masaachu-
..,, State Grange Sounds
nna Againo. Placing
del. o.: Others or Farms
sd. Adapted 10 Work
ESTABLISHED 1926

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hc'9fa Jnd mat IS saying Soou
NJ. III, added that patrons should
A.. .Irr- h. .cc that those measures
.,cf "a t.cir lust treatment. The
#IE.H.I ltf tff u IN - NHtilliib dlA'i III
salon. ratc been closed" he added,
n 81. uug IN. cigarette and drug
apH
pf, Ips. tp the morning session Mr..
Gardner addressed tho masters ut =
pr...,', s,sslon held In the first oIl-
un, giving instruction on secret
unfA OFF the order. In this connec-
.u, lt wa. especially interesting t.
nH. present IA the fact that lie
rr,u from thc Sacred Book Of tl-
uer
Another address, of interest during
t... m.rulu- was that OF Past Mts,-r
George s. Laid Of the Massachusc
t,r.nut. y no ypoko on the PROPOSE.
NV. - farm lands FOR returning
,..iI.rt stating that in his opinion
l. .huuia tc thus prov idcd TO- in
t,,.. Il tIr,r wanting II ana - tie
.tu. time being adapted TO work
ne ,pu ana maintain productive
'fn lie warned against placing
.rru ia farms, whether soldiers or
Haf. N hD IRE not adapted To farming
NJ I.add was strong in his con-
aeuuAtion of Socialism. aud refer
qu, 10 the Germans In the IVES. ~
soDtNst expression declared titi
M, hnuld become Americans or be
iapurt.a hack to Germany. He stat
ea ~ on the day Of the signing II
Hr .fmistice he was in New York
,ff and walking up ana down
Ff' Avenue remarked To his wife.
Nn,f If this crowd was mob
lA'rr ~ raw 1000 people marchinl,
'NrouEl mn streets carrying a re'l
Banner snd the sequel ~ that was
n, 'f,odicst battle New York Gay
TO. ..,r ia many Years. the "H"'i5'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
Governors Adopt
Suggestion Made
By Me. Executive

Governor Milliken Proposes U. S. Govern
ment Reimburse Colleges and Universities
Which Suffered Heavy Loss by Discontinue
ance of Student Army Training Courses
Governors Agree to Discuss Matter With
Congressman = Secretaries Daniels d
Lane Address Conference
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Fair Thursday; Friday partly cloudy
fresh northeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

few hours ahead Of the entrance of the
British army when it captured Pales-
tine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19

Il costs 2L2 cents word TO get yer'
message BY telegraph to one person.
For one cent word you can se. your
message through the ksnnsbee Jour
nal to over thirty thousand persons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-19
THURSDAY: Fair

I. eas.s 2ta cents . word 20 get your
message by telegraph 20 one person.
fer one cent a word you can get your
Message through the Kennebee Jour
nat 10 over thirty thousand persons.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18

Army Blankets
Khaki color single army blankets, good quality heavy
Blankets 66x84, $645 each.
Single army blankets in wool, 62xS2, exceptionally
good quality dark grey, $3.50 each.
Khaki color wool army blankets, 6OxsO, for $1,000
each.
Officers army blankets, khaki color extra heavy
! weight, 64xS4, at $500 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
COUNTY ASKS
BIDS WITH NO
MONEY TOPAY
Commissioners Advertise for
Road Improvement Bids ~
Despite Fact Fund is
Nearly 0v }rdraWn.

With only $500 in the permanent
soad fund, out of which Bauer &
johnson must be paid $4,000. and the
estate of Emil Brandeis a sum ap-
proximating $4,000, refund Of over
paid inheritance tax, wiping out the
entire fund and leaving it overdrawn
at least $1,000, the county commits
sioners are advertising for bids for
permanent road work on a program
Involving the expenditure of $4,000.
For many months past the condi-
ton of Douglas county roads has
been such that the county has had
the reputation of having the poorest
system of highways of any county
in the state.
Motorists declare Omaha has the
unenviable reputation of being the
one great metropolitan city on the
transcontinental routes with the poor
est approaches through its rural en-
virons.
Citizens of the county have be-
come impatient over the condition Of
the county roads and their COM
plants, which have become :nsistent,
and which has led to investigation
on the part of civic bodies, has caused
the county commissioners to take &C
ton on the eve of a primary elec:
ton, which involves the replacement
of four members of the board, to take
some action which will lead the peo-
pie of the county who are affected
by the poor roads conditions to be.
lieve they will obtain some relief and
to obtain this vote to retain the or
ganization among the county ccm-
missioners which have been respon-
sible for the present condition of the
county highways.
Cali for Bids.
The county commissioners called
for bids for the repairing of lS miles
Of macadam road, these bids to be
submitted August IA. Seven strips
of road were selected for improve
ment, as follows:
On Calhoun road, known as the
Washington highway, from the coun-
ty line south to the city limits, 3.S5
mdes, more, or less.
On Briggs road, from the city i'm
its northwest, >225 miles, more or
less.
On Military road, from city limits
west 3.35 miles, more or less.
On North Irvington road. north
westerly from city limits, l.5O miles
more or less.
On, Main street, Benson. from the
\ city limits west, LIS miles, more or
less.
:OnDodge street road, commencing
at Union Pacific tracks easterly two
miles more or less.
On Center street road commencing
at the present macadam pavement al
Millard, running north and east 3H
miles, more or less.
iOn the whole, this program in,
wolves 1S miles of permanent work
which. at the present cost of mater.
ials and labor cannot be performed
for less than $4,000.
The only funds available for the
work contemplated is what is con,
tanned in the permanent road fund tol
road dragging.
On August IA, the day on which
the bids were opened, there was II
the permanent road fund the sum Of
$1,000, and in the road dragging fund
$4,000, making total of $43,OOO. and
against which were claims for $9,30C
against the permanent road fund. the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18

regular expenditures OF the road
dragging fund, including a drain OF
$40 per day for the operating of two
road siding machines. In fact the lia7
biities against the road dragging fund
will exhaust the sum before the fiscal
year will have ended, lust as it has
already done the regular road fund.
Reason for Move.
In the face of the fact that the dif-
ierent funds of the county which will
be called upon to pay for the $4,000
worth Of, work are depleted. and
there will not be cent in the treas
ury to pay for the Improvements. if
they are ordered made, the question
naturally arises, why did the commits
sicners advertise for bids for the work
at all?
Those who are in a position to
know say that the county commis-
sioners will not accept bids for any
part of the work and that it never
has been their serious intention to
have the work done.
There are not funds on hand to pay
for the work if bids are accepted and
the work ordered done.
\ 1t is figured, though, that with the
primary campaign on it would be to
,the interests of those who desire to
perpetuate the rule of the commits
sioners by filling the fsur vacancies
| to spread it around among he voters
that steps have been taken to do all
of this important road work, to spend
$4,000 where It will be most appre-
ciated and where it will bring results
in votes.
1t is freely hinted that the persons
responsible are playing politics and
the advertising foN bids was move
made to overcome the bad advertis-
ing that was given the present board
by the tour of The executive commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce, the
Rotary club, the Omaha Manufactur-
ers' association, and the Omaha Auto
mobile club.
The county commissioners have fall
len down utterly in road work and
in road maintenance and the fact that
this knowledge has penetrated the
public mind seems to have brought
about the camouAage action of the
commissioners in giving publicity for.
road improvement campaign tor
which there is no fund to pay, and,
seemingly, for the purpose of playing
politics and fooling the voters.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18

Table Dan,ask, Csc.
70-inch bleached table damask
Of extra heavy weight and of
splendid wearing qualities in
several good. designs, August
sale price csc yard. =
Huck ToWeIs, 75c.
Pure linen huck towels, size
1sx36 inches. These have hem
stitched ends and are Of Irish
manufacture handsome damask
designs. Sale price 75c.
Crash Touching, 21c.
Emerald Crash Toweling of
very fine weave and splendid
quality. A very absorbing
crash that will give splendid
service. Special price, 2lc yd.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
led Spreads, $780,,

Bed Spreads, $3.50.
Scalloped edge crochet bed
spread Of heavy weight and
fine quality handsome mar
seilles designs, suitable for box
spring beds, aech $3.50.
Bed Spreads, $3.50.
Hemmed satin finish marseilles
bed spreads of fine quality,
with perfectly hemmed ends.
Size 82x92 inches, each $3.50.
Napkins, $3.50 Dozen.
Irish damask napkins Of heavy
weight and fine quality in sew
eral handsome designs, size
22x22 inches, $3.50 dozen.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Larson Je,uelry Store
Rifed of Vdluables
in Daylight Robbery

A bold daylight robbery in one
of the busiest sections of the city
was staged shortly before 7 o'clock
Saturday morning when burglars
broke the glass in the front door
of the L. c. Larson Jewelry COM
pany. 204 North Sixteenth street,
entered and rified the cash register
of $l2.50 and stole seven gold
watches valued at Slo1.2s. A squad
of detectives was on the scene few
minutes after the crime was com
mitted, but up to noon no trace Of
the robbers had been found.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18

Bath Tovels, Csc.
Bleached bath towels Of heavy
weight, soft and spongy, neatly
hemmed ends, size 20x40
inches, special for Csc each.
Bath T0Wels, 48c.
Bleached bath towels Of extra
heavy weight, made Of two-ply
yarn. These come with pink
or blue borders and are size
21x42 inches, reduced to 4sc
each.
Bath T0Wels, 39c.
Fancy bath towels, in handsome
plaid designs Of blue or yellow,
heavy weight. Reduced to 39c.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18


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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18

Bed Spreads, $1.89.
Hemmed crochet bed spreads of
heavyweight and large size per-
fectly hemmed ends, at $1.s9
each.
Bed Spreads, $3.25.
Extra large size crochet bed
spread, in handsome marseilles
designs, size 84x96 inches,
$3.25 each.
Bed Spreads, &.25.
scalloped edge satin finish bed
spread of an unusually good
quality in a splendid range of
good designs suitable for full
size beds, each $4.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18

SUBJ Wool Blankets
Our sub-wool blankets, look like wool and feel like
wool, and are very moderately priced.
Assorted cdlors, shell stitched edge, paids, 64x76,
$3.98 per pair.
Sub WOOL bue pink, gray tan, shell stitched edge,
66x80, $595 per pair
Sub WOOL beautiful assorted light color pids, 7oxso,
$6.95 per pair.
Sub-wool blankets, white with pink or blue border,
$5.95 per pair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

OF as proprietary medicines or medicinal
proprietary articles or preparations, or as
remedies or specifics for any disease,
diseases or affection whatever affecting
the human or animal body.
But that isn't all, by any means. For
instance, there is 20 per cent tax lurk-
ing in the future, waiting to spring out
at you if your eye happens to light dcsir-
ously on any of the following articles:
Carpets and rugs costing over IS a
square yard.
Picture frames costing more than $40.
Trunks, over $50.
Naliscs, travelling bags, over s25
Purses, handbags, over $3.50
Portable lighting fixtures, over $25
Umbrellas, sunshades, over 81
Fans, over 81.
Housecoats, smoking Jackets, etc, over
$3.50.
Mems waistcoats, over So
Mems suits, if not uniforms, over $50.
Womens suits, over $50.
Womcns hats, over $15
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

tax, you will pay SIP. You can get an
extra 5000 exemption for each child IN
der eighteen. or for each dependent whom
you support because Of physical or men
tai inability to support himself.
Persons in the United States military
or naval service abroad or at sea viii
not have to pay until their gross Income
exceeds $500. Accident or health in
surance or damages for injury will not
have to be included in gross income when
making out income returns. Losses in
transactions outside OF the taXpayers'
regular business may be deducted in re-
turns. Estates Of more than $4,000 will
pay tax. No estate may be taxed twice
IN five years. Freight transportation
charges will bear per cent tax, later
included in the price of frcighted articles
to the consumer. Transportation of
persons will bear what amounts to an s
per cent tax. kilograms. radio or tele
phone messages carry a cent tax be-
tween IA and so cents and 10 cent tax
II the cost is greater.
Life insurance is taxed for each 500
Of insurance. Ice cream, soda water. etc.
pay cents at time of sale to consumer
for each 10 cent charge. Admissions to
entertainments, tax Of ? cents for each
10 cents Of the admission charge. A tax
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08
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meaning perhaps the purpose to collect
eight billion dollars in some way toward
winning the war, will not be Changed.
The same newspaper, in its evening
edition, points out that one Of the great
problems for Congress will be to see that
the full revenue aimed at in the proposed
Law will flow into the Federal treasury
untapped By eXploters and profiteers in
tending to line their own pockets. "The
New York Globe" sees that the bill will
turn more than onc-hfth of the total
wealth producing activity of the Ameri-
can people to war purposes, and adds:
The American who does not give as
much as one-ffth of his time to the GOV
eminent, or the fruit Of one-ffth of his
gross efforts to the government. fails to
do his share
"'rhc New York Herald has figured
that the enactment of the bill into law
means the collection of more than s75
for every man. woman or child in the
United States. The Herald" goes on to
say that the "consolation is that SO much
of the cost of the war will be paid Off
once and fer all, and rot remain in the
form Of bond issue to plague our dc
scendants.''
Chairman kitchin, Of the WAYS and
Means Committee, sums it up thus:
Without Il big revenue bill it would ,e.
quire $4,000, 100000 in bonds, with CORE
spending interest Increases. I, IS better to
pay high taxes now rather than enormous
charges for interest after the va"