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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-25
5KOWHECAN

Capt. John W. Healy, Company e
Of the 1854 Infantry now in France
had an experience outside OF the
trenches recently. IN which he nearly
lost his life and did lose his belong
,ngs ard money, tho total value 81
which was probably $500. The par
racks In which he was sleeping was
lighted by n incendiary shell thrown
douhtlessly by the enemy. and when
ne awoke the place was atre. he
gathered his belongings together ana
tried to escape with them but IN the
scrlnmage the flames became so
threatening that he nearly lost his
own life and dropped his bundle ~
clothing Besides a new uniform ne
lost valuable papers and equipmen.
the total value Of which was $500 and
800 IN cash. The next night Capt
Healy went INTO the trenches out u
tn garb Of private soldier.
The annual Pomona Grange Flelc
psy will he held az Lakewood or
Tuesday, August 7.
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BAY STATE COLLECTS
ON CIVIL WAR CLAIM

Boston, July Massachusetts,
received 1856, 3S9.6H today from the
United States government in settle
ment of a claim for premiums on
gold coin used by the comm onwealth
in paying bills for furnishing state
troops during the civil war, for
which bonds We're issued. The claim
was filed during the civil war and
was not honored. the Federal gov
eminent feeling that the state
should have paid tits bonds inpaper.
The state maintained that it was
sovereign and in order to maintain
its credit might make payments in
gold coin. During the past three
years the matter has been pressed
for the state by Henry NJ. Foote.
former assistant attorney general OF
the United States and Frank w
Hackett of Portsmouth n H., form
er assistant secretary of the navy.
They were paid today by the state
a commission of Z percent. Foote
received $33,e19 GO and Hackett
$50 ,239,61. The payment to the
state was applied to the sinking
fund
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No Action Yet at Washi,,..

Washington, July "A ,a,s,.
from the International paner ~
nouncing the strike of employees !,
per mills in New York and Mai,s
received late today by the War ~,
Board. but no formal action was -
as the board was engaged in ,,o.s.
hearing. 1t was expected tina. ths :.
per mill controversy would be ,s,.,,.,
to c. A, Crocker and T. n. Gue,Ir ~.
settled the original controversy h.,,.
the mill companies and their ma, :
awarding higher wages. The r,,..
standing here is that the strike v,..
out of MISUNDERSTANDING between "A,
mittees OF employees and EMPLOYERS, nj,
were charged with putting the sr,a
into effect.
Neither Mr.. Guerin nor Mr. cro,.,
would say what steps would b ,,s.,
to enforce the board'i award. "Tbs ~,
are expected to return to work INN.
diately," said Mr.. Guerin.
IF there are questions which rar,,
be settled by committees represents,
the companies and the men tina. W..
created under terms Of the ax,s
briefs must be submitted to the bs,a
which will then decide the questions; i.
dispute" Consideration OF the "a.
may be given at the boards mp,s,
tomorrow. It was said.
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FIRE DAMAGES
AIRCRAFT AT
NAVAL STATION

Norfolk. Va, July 24-The main
hangar and a dirigible balloon were
destroyed and more than dozen air.
planes and severa! buildings We're
damaged by fire today at the naval
station here. Buck.inG of one main
brace on the gas bag of the dirigible
as it was attempting a landing caused
the balloon TO become unmanageable
and settle on the roof of the main
hangar. While attendance were pre-
PAIRING to remove the balloon the gas
bag exploded. setting fire to the han
gar. The flames spread to other
buildings before they were brought
under control. The damage is est-
mated at less than $4,000. The
diriGible plotted by Boatswain Null
lenenx who was accompanied by a
student was returning from a flight
over Norfolk. The loss will not him
der the work at the station, according
to Commandment Bellinger.
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STRIKERS DEFY
UNION LEADERS
IN COVENTRY

London. July 24-The Trade Union
advisory committee has been sum
moned by the ministry of munitions
TO a conference Thursday to discuss
the labor trouble at Coventry and
the general labor position. How far
the union officials will be able to in
fiuence the situation is impossible
to say.
According to several reports from
Coventry in the morning newspapers
the strikers are not only defying the
government but also the trades un-
ion leaders and have thrown over
their local leader. The number Of
men involved is from 1000 to r.
900 variously reported as 25 to so
percent of Coventry's total of mu-
milton workers.
Some reports are to the effect that
the strikers are nearly all young
men of military age who took ref
uge in the engineering trade from
consumption earlier in the war, and
it is said, are reported ready to so
to any length to eVada active serV-
ice. On the other hand, one OF the
main causes of discomfort is said to
be the fact that semi skilled young
sters who have acquired all the en-
gineerinG knowledge they possess
during the war, are earning much
higher wages than the older skilled
men because the youngsters are
paid at piece rates. while the older
men get time rates This is said to
! he only one among cOmDleXitv of
grievances which can he traced ac-
cording to some reports, to bureau
cratic inaptitude.
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Less Artillery Action
III Wednesdays Fighting

With the American Army on the
AisneMarne Front. July 24-tBy the
Associated Press) 1.-The fighting today
was not characterized by any great ar
tillery activity. although the heavy
guns continued to drop shells on the re-
treating enemy and served to some ex-
tent to disor6anze his movements. IT
was radically different yesterday. when
the Americans fought three times for
the possession Of Epieds. the Germans
countering and atubborn!y contestins
every movement made by the Franco
Americans on that part Of the line i'm
naediately north of Chateau Thierry
The Americans passed Epieds today
with compar atively little resistance.
The French on their part ohSthe line
also found the enemy willing to move.
Rear guard actions are continuing. The
losses among the Germans have been
lighter than usual on account Of their
vance of the Allies. North of Chateau
Thierry the allied forces used mounted
patrols at two places in maintaining
contact with their armies in the rear
1t is now known that General Won
Roehm the German commander on this
front, has managed to move large
part of his guns and stores. Owing TO
the fact that the day was bright and
there was little wind, aviators played
an important role in the fighting. Amer
ican aviator in comhats north of the
Marine on Wednesday shot down FIVE
German mac; ines. Tire Americans suf-
fered no losses. The fifth fight was with
a German squadron OF y planes. The
battle lasted nearly two hours Four
Germans were downed Later he
Americans shot down another en- my
pl ne.
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UNCLE SAM
GOOD CUSTOMER
OF KENYON co.

New York, July 24--The scope of
the Kenyon Company's government
business was shown tonight with the
statement that it had been awarded
contracts for ] 1905 900 raincoats since
the war began and during the last
ten years had been awarded as per
cent Of all the clothing contracts
which passed through the army
quartermasters department at Phila.
The Philadelphia business was filled
IN conjunction with the Sigmund
Eisner Co. of Red Bank n. j., with
which the Kenyon Co. had working
agreement, it was stated, and among
other things included 100000 wool
and cotton brooches. half a million
wool and cotton coats and large
quantities of overcoats, winter and
summer underwear. sweaters and
flannel shirts.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS
Cabbages are Threatened
What To Do About it

The green cabbage worm has arrived
and has started in his destructive work
on . large scale. In some gardens In
Augusta !. is possible 10 And three or
four OF these pests on single cabbage
The adult stage OF this pest is the
waite winged cabbage butterfly which
10 about and busily laying eggs.
The control consists in sprinkling the
plants before the leaves commence 70
curl and form the head with solution
Of 10 level teaspoonful. Of powdered ar
senate Of lead ana one gallon Of water.
To this ada a piece Of soap the size OF
a valru. after dissoiv,ng the same IN
cup If no. water This soap helps IN
making tire poison stuck
Aver the caobazes commence 10 mead
VI use either heliebore or bug death
These are both IN the form OF powder
ard should he busted on when the
nlan's are damp with dew or AFTER a
,hover Neither of these powders are
harmful 70 human beings when used
IN this way
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DETOUR TO HALLOWELL
VIA SEWALL STREET
e eat. Street Under State
co,.,.u.,,o, and Automob lists
Should Heed OetoUr Signs

All traffic going toward Halloween
from, this citv should take special no
nc, of TIC de,our sign az the corner
Of State and Capital streets. pointing
W Capital street toward Se"ali
street., and should not attempt 70 go
BIZ tn. sign and upon that part OF
stat. stree which is now under state
construction Another detour sign
nj the corner Of Capital and Sewall
,treets directs trsfic to AXE Sewall
street 10 70 70 Hallowell.
The d~tour BY the way Of Sewall
street Is IN excellent condition and
this morning detour sign will be
placed on Mater street, Halloween,
opposite tho cemetery, directing
trarfc 70 come TO this city by SewaH
stree, For two or three days II Will
be possible 10 dctour via Grand.
Columbia and Union streets. An en-
deAvor Will re made, however, 70
keep state street open for the con-
,enience Of the residents Of that
street.
Automobiles going by the detour
sirn. on State street are taking a
RISK.
A complaint was received over the
,.l.nhone AZ the Journal Office last
evening that there we're no lights on
the bar across state street, opposite
Grand street where the state ROAD
is under construction. The Augusta
citizen who made the complaint re-
ported that about o'clock IN the
evening an automobile Of the Au-
ru.ta Fruit CO had run into the bar
ana was damaged 70 some extent
the driver not noticing the bar on
account ~ its not helnc lighted,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-25
FRED FULTON CLASSED
AS A DELINQUENT

Harrison, y j.. July 24,--Fred Fulton.
the Minnesota claimant Of the heavy
weight pusilistic title. has been ciassed
as a delinquent in the draft and may be
taken into custody here on advice OF
Chairman Henry $. Wise Of local draft
board No. lo5 Of New York City. Fulton
is scheduled to meet Jack Dempsey in
an eight-round bout here SATURDAY.
night,
According to a lette. received today
from Chairman Wise. Fulton failed 70
appear before his local board for physi-
cal examination and by virtue Of this
failure he is classed as delinquent.
The Harrison board met today to con-
slider the case and decided to refer it 20
the attorney general Mr. Wise said
Fulton had been placed in Division A,
Glass /, on the ground that ne Is en-
gagged in non-sssential occupation.
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HAMPERS AND STITCHERS
SECEDE FROM UNION

Brockton, Mass, July 24.--Vampers
and stitchers from some of the shoe
factories here met tonight and voted
to secede from the Boot and Shoe
Workers. Union and form an infe-
pendent organization. This action
has already been taken by cutters
and lasters. The vampers AMI stitch
ers voted to remain at work bet
threatened to so on strike if one #
their number was discharged for
non payment of dues to the ;oot ana
Shoe Workers Union with winch
many factories have contracts
There are $500 union vampers and
lasters In this city. Leaders claimed
a large attendance at tonight's meet
ing.
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Desperate Efforts
CONTINUED from Page cnel

ever, the opinion prevails that Gen
Foch was rushing forward masses d
heavy artillery which with airpahs
would pound the interior Of the Ter
man positions from three sides,
AS these officers see the SITUATION
the very strength Of the German
lines now established will make ia
losses great from the concentraNd
fire of the allied artillery ana ai''
craft. The enemy forces occupy
wedge the center OF which is Jew
than fifteen miles distant from NV
hard pressing lines on the allles
any point. All his communlcaho'
lin are within gun range, once 'a'
heavies get up with the allied llh'A
There is another consldersu0A
Lacking railway lines on winch "
manoevre, the enemy probably
making desperate efforts to gel 10
biggest guns away safely, the ."
lacking lines are backed by ci'c"Hs
railways on which long range YEA,
oliS o'l diiNdy iio"i'N' u
shuttleI back and forth at Will
has been estimated that the "elI
ans now have as many as nan
million men in the limhee sah'.
which they still hold. About iO'g
divisions are updcrstood to "A"
been identified there. The ne
ulariy shan ped pocket IS about 1hi'.
miles broad at its base Ds'"'
SCISSORS and Rheims. wheFe
greatest depth is around '"e"'
miles. Obviously, it is sad 'ne "
envy is badly cramped Tor spaee
which to handle this huge aiu.
Should tic final rail conneeu
northward come under dlrec' 81 ~
fire, it is regarded as poSsip'' =.
many officers that ver'taole w.
would result, as the masse1 ~. .,s
of the eremy could not all ne s'''
away. ,.ss
Appraised at IFS lowest pFo0eIr
value, officers say. the counter guy" W..
already has drawn in the ener.
must vital htttsSl'y'
HIS whole plan of campaign mas .rd
In less than a "eeh sss
IL is regarded as more tnan pi'D raw
that the initia tive seized ~ ran
Foch on other parts Of the .lne' ~,
March called attention To-Day " ,.s
Of this movement anu ,.~,
advance across the Pa
saying: The enemy having sond.
gotten committed to 1t the n w.
came and rendered further p''n .ysat
up of supplies difficult and MS l. ,are.
still more difficult. and in the ms .n, Of
OF the counter offensive the s,o N.
which you have read concea'es .ds
of cur tanks anu " {.
the enemy practically unaWa mat
what was going on. 1t seem ~. a.
the Lord has gotten tired o. t no,t
legged partnership OF Me uno WV
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ADDITIONAL ARRESTS
MADE TUESDAY IN
RA|NcoAT CONTRACTS

New York, July 24-Additional
arrests resulted from Investigations
of army contracts were made here
today. Four employees of the c.
KENYON Co Of Brooklyn. one Of the
country's largest manufacturers
were taken into custody charged
with attempting TO pass off onthe
government army raincoats which
had been previously rejected as de-
fective Department of Justice Off
Gals intimated that others would be
arrested in the Long Island factory
district.
The men arrested are: Benjamin
Wolf supt. of the Kenyon plant:
Herman Hede and Joseph Friend.
foremen, and Joseph Smolansky.
stock clerk. They were released on
bail.
The Kenyon company has three
plants in Brooklyn, to one of which.
the authorities declared. large guam
titles of rejected raincoats were sent
and placed with goods already APP
proved by the federal inspectors.
Washington. July PA formal state
ment from the war depa rtment toda Y
denounced as entirely unfounded any
differences tending to involve army of
fCers in accusations of any rOnsdoing
in connection With the contracts for
army raincoats Department of justice
officials in announcing the discovery o;
frauds in connection with Faincoat pro-
duction indicated that only few army
officers were under suspicion of irresu-
larities with contracts. They did not
imply corruption among any large pro-
portion of army officers. most of whcfn.
il was recognized have demonstrated
their honesty Most of the inspectors
Involved in the corruption disclosed by
the department Of Justice in New York
are civilians.
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BALL PLAYERS BEING
SOUGHT BY DULUTH TEAM

Duluth, MINI. July 24.-Walter
Johnson, the Washington pitcher,
was wired terms by the management
OF the Duluth baseball team OF the
Head Of the Lakes Mesaba circuit
today The telegram offered the
Moundsman at least $500 per game
to pitch here IL organized baseball
dishands under the Crowder ruling.
Telegrams were dispatched to Claude
Hendrix, the Chicago National Pitch
er ana to Henry SEVERED. catcher on
the st. Louis Americans.
1t depends upon the outcome Of the
CroWdcr edict, was the reply receiv-
ed from Hendrix and SEVERED.
Hubs" Perdue. formerly Of the
Boston National pitcher. came here
today TO pitch for the Duluth club Of
the new league. Officials OF the Su-
pcrior team are reported angling for
the shortstop Of the Philadelphia Ma
tionais There is much rivalry among
the various team managers.
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French Official

Paris, July 24.-Highly important
gains by the French and American
forces on the Aisne Marine front are
reported in the official statement, the
war Office tonight says. An advance
of nearly two miles was made Des-
perate engagements were fought in
Epieds, which villages the Americans
again re-captured from the Germans.
To the north of Epieds the Franco
American line is now beyond Cour-
poll.
The statement reads: Between
the Ourcq and the Marine our at
tacks. resumed this morning, were
continued successfully throughout
the day.
"On our left we hold Armentieres
and Chatealet Wood beyond which
we advanced as far as Breezy, which
we occupy.
In the center the Franco-Am-
erican troops made an advance at
certain points of more than three
kilometers.
Desperate fighting has been in pro-
eiSsS III lilC iS6loIl VI I1pfeuo anu 1Iug-
ny Epieds which. retaken by the Ger
mans yesterday although during Of the
day we reconnoitered again in coun-
ter attack by the Americans. North OF
these two villages we have carried our
line beyonr Courpol.
On our right made progress in the
Forest of Fere North of Charteves
and Jaulgonne. Further to the east
we extended our bridgehead At Ire
| loup and occupied the southern cor
ncr Of Ris forest"
In the sector We recaptured five
cannon Of 150MM and about fifty ma
chine guns, as we'll as considerable
material.
| Between the Marine and Rheims
there were intermittent artillery &C.
tons.
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GIANT LINER
Continued from Page Ons)

between New York and Rotterdam.
After she was completed at Bel
fast the Cunard steamship company
turned her over to the British ad-
mirality. She was TAO feet long,
So feet beam and 40 feet Geep.
An Irish Port. July 2i.-(By the ASso-
ciated tress,.-~Four hundred of the
crew OF the torpedoed Justicia have
been landed here. They report that the
inner was sunk after A-hour tight
with submarines.
No passengers were lost and only 10
Of the crew were killed. The first tor
pedo struck the engine room and the
ship then stopped. Several other terpe-
does were fired but only two of the mis-
siles were effective.
The Belfast Telegraph says that land
had just been lost sight of when a ter
rife explosion shook the Justicia. The
crew was speedily mustered on deck.
but it was soon ascertained that dam
age was so trivial that the liner would
remain afloat for a sufficient period 10
BILE her to be toWed to port.
A tug pulled alongside the liner for
this purpose, when two more torpedoes
were fred by a submarine which had
not been sighted, These missiles passed
between the liner and the tug.
Further attempts were made by the
submarine to torpedo the Justicia dur
ing Friday night. but all failed. 1t
was not until Saturday morning, and
after the submarine had expended nu-
merous torpedoes, that the destruction
was accomplished.
The final attempt was made at s
o'clock on Saturday morning when two
torpedoes hit the ship. One struck the
engine room, causing violent explo-
sion. and the other penetrated a fore
hold
The liner was :, tow at the time. AS
she did not sink until . O'Clock in the
afternoon there vas time to transfer
the crew to rescuing ships.
The story of the fight between the
German submarine and the Justicia,
if it could be told. would make one
of the finest in the annals OF anti
submarine warfare.
Nothing which has occurred In
connection WIN Inc SINKING OIL INC
former White Star liner gives navy
men any cause for misgivings over
The submarine war. The defensive
measures and methods showed up TO
excellent advantage and indicate that
the Entente naval forces can always
be counted on to make the enemy pay
dearly for every attempt he makes.
-----
New York, July 24-The Justicia
was the second largest ship sunk
during the. war. The BRITANNIA a
White Star liner of $4,000 gross tons,
was sunk in the Aegean sea in Nov.
1916. The Lusitania was about $4,000
tons.
Officials Of the Holland America
line for which the Justicia was built
and to which she would have revert
ed after the war said today she was
valued at s10,0o0.oO0 and was built to
be one Of the finest passenger ships
in Trans Atlantic service.
On her last trip from An Atlantic
Fort she was commanded by Capt. A.
f. Hambleton and carried nearly TO-
COO troops and $4,000 tons cargo. She
vas a triple screw turbine driven
vessel capable Of IS knots.
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Crack German Divisions
Fail to Hold Allies

With the French army in France.
July 3.-(By The Associated Press).
both sides OF the pocket in the
German line have been scenes Of the
most violent attacks and counter.at-
tacks throughout the past night and
morning. Few fluctuations OF the line
nave occurred, but in what there
|ere they have favored the allies,
who keep up an incessant pressure
on the retiring Germans. who are en-
deaNoring 10 cover the withdrawal Of
the bulk of their troops from 3nmi-
nent danger
Southwest Of Rheims the Germans
have shown their disappointment over
their inability to hold with their
crack divisions their positions around
Erigny and have turned all their
available artillery on to the British
ana French. who drove them out. but
the enemy could not prevent q still
further advance today.
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OVER 400 MEN FROM
BAY STATE IN AUGUST

Boston, July 24-Massa chusetts
must furnish $500 white men and
513 negroes in the August draft
Major Roger Walcott, in charge of
the select,ve draft IL this state, an
nounced today on receipt of call
from Provost Marshal Gen. Crow
der.
Mai Walcott telegraphed the
Provost Marshal General that in
duction of the number during Aug
ust will be difficult as Glass | in
Massachusetts, has already been vir-
tually exhausted. He notified local
and district boards not to grant any
more deferred classification certif1-
Gates to registrants for the present.
Boards were urged to examine rec
ords IN order that as many regis
trants as possible may be included in
the August call
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KANSAS WHEAT GAINS
OTHER CROPS DECLINE

Topeka Kan. July 24-The 1918
wheta crop in Kansas probably will
total 1902 100000 bushels. according TO
a statement made public today by
the Kansas State Board OF Agricul-
ture. The average WELD reported for
the sttae. Isl bushels is greater than
the prospective acre yield Of 1856
bushels reported month ago The
corn crop has shown decline of GA
per cent since the June report and
it's end is now given rs $50 per cent.
The oat crop also has declined as have
the barley and potato Yields, the re-
port says.