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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18
WAR DEPARTMENT ASKS
SEVEN BILLION MORE

Washington. Sept, 17.-C0ngress
was asked hy the war department
today to pNyide s7.347 coo, COO in ad-
dition 10 previous estimates for car
ryinG out the enlarged American
military program for the coming
wear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18
FRENCH GIRL STUDENTS
ON WAY TO L. s.

Washington. Sept. 17.--More than
$50 French girls will arrive in tie
United States within the next -wo
weeks to be educated in different
parts Of the country. They nave
been given scholarships by the Asso-
citation OF American Colleges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18
Worker Who Demands
More Than Fair Wage
During War a Protector

Washington. Sept. 17.-Senator
Sterling of South Dakota told the
Senate today that the laborer WHO
uses the strike to demand more than
a fair wage during t war is ,I,f
iteer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18

Woodstock, \. E., nd was the wi low
Of William Kerr. heir golden we'd
ding was celebrated ! 6 years ago. OF
nine sons and daughters. five are liV-
{np
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18

Ears. Jane Maria Kerr - Bangor
Mrs. Jane Maria Kerr died Monday
In Bangor, aged IS. She was born in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18
Edward Lansy

Edward Laney passed away during
Monday night at his home on North
avenue. The funeral services will be
held at st. Narys Catholic church
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. Mr..
Laney whose parents are not living is
survived by a widow and four chill
dren. He was employed in various
capacities in this town prior to his
failing health.
Judge Hanson opened supreme 1u-
dicial court for the Septemher term
at II o'clock Tuesday. Rev. Henry
Clay Turner, pastor Of the Centen-
airy Methodist church, offered prayer
and the grand jury was empaneled
Albert Ward of ST. Adams who is
a deputy sheriff, was excused be-
cause of his official position ana
Willie Boiler did not report. tol-
lowing Judge Hanson's charge 10 TINS
body the first traverse jury was
empanelled Several men were e&.
cused. including Chas bryaht OF
Arson, c. L. Hubbard OF Paimyra
Chas. e Foury of Sh owhesan aho
A. H. Clark Of CaratunK. because
of this only eight men were lsit ioi
the second jury and that 'puS Al
not be completed until more 'or1
! men are drawn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
Want Among City'S Poor
Eliminated by Workers
of the Associated Aids

unknown sources. They could not
make way with the donations but
meanwhile others, worse off. were
suffering. This sort of thing the AS
sociated Aids adjusts. Furthermore,
it aims to find families too proud or
too timid to ask for aid.
RrOnd scope of Work
The variety of charity scattered by
this Harrisburg institution is amaz-
ing. Hardly a week passes but that
1t does not send one of it's workers
to Philadelphia with a crippled child
to be treated there. From the Visit
ing Nurses Association it calls out
volunteers who respond Immediately
to emergencies such as just occurred
The county physicians, who are of
course paid by the county, are at all
times in touch with headquarters,
by this means many are treated free.
One big feature OF the work is plac-
ing of orphans. of neglected and
feeble minded in homes. And as for
transients, this establishment is a
life saver to the wanderer and un-
fortunate. Some nights the rooms en-
tertain wayfarers who having tuber-
culosis are refused at hotels. In
tending to sleep the night in a hay
NOV, they find their way to these
comfortable quarters.
Like the Red Cross. the Associated
Aids had to Immediately abandon
its regular duties when the flu 'arriv-
ed and one of the first calls was
from a woman whose two little girls
died almost at the same moment at
the hospital. Not a bit of decent
clothing did they have for burial
garments. and Miss Gottschall quick
ly supplied this Want by purchasing
some. In another case both parents
died leaving three children whose
care Is now taken up by the Asso-
ciated. A third instance found the
father dead and the mother stricken
with tuberculosis, three children
homeless. The latter were provided
for and the mother sent to Mt. Alto.
1t is not generally known that the
Associated Aids looks after equip
ping all Mt. Alto patients sent up
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
TO OPEN
RED CROSS DRIVE
FOR WAR LINEN
Thousands of Towels and
Sheets Needed For Over
seas Hospitals

The Red Cross Linen Shower" !"
calling for linens to be sent over
seas to hospitals, announced several
weeks ago as postponed indefinitely
because of the influenza epidemic,
will open Monday morning, 1t was
announced to-day by Red Cross Of
ficials. Mrs. G. w. Burtnett. appoint
ed as chairman of the campaign, is
now heading the office work of the
city emergency hospital In her place
at the helm of the linen shower will
be Mrs. Herman P. Miller.
The local quota for the shower is:
5000 bath towels.
10000 hand towels.
S,400 handkerchiefs.
500 napkins.
5000 sheets.
The rooms formerly occupied by
the Evangelical Publishing House,
at Second and Locust streets, will be
used as headquarters for the drive.
Appealing to women of the city
for their cooperation in the drive,
Mrs. Lyman d. Gilbert. chairman of
the Harrisburg Chapter, American
Red Cross, said
This appeal coming from the
hospitals in France and represent
ing such an urgent need cannot but
touch our hearts, and l trust the
community will respond in having
each household represented in this
shower The gifts range from a
handkerchief to a sheet and are,
therefore, within the reach of us
ALL"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25

Harrisburg was appalled, by the
destitution disclosed when the inhu-
enza epidemic held full sway, but did
1t reflect for moment on how the
disaster was being checked and as
suaged by the Associated Aids So
clety' an organization comparatively
little known but one of most compre-
hensive and valuable activity?
There is u call now for personal
contributions to make up for the
heavy expenses entailed in this work
ana Harrisburgers should respond
plentifully for this organization lifts
all responsibility from the citizen
ana plays the systematic good Sa-
martini in a manner that no one
person or small group of persons
could with such efficiency.
The Associated Aids has been es-
tablished only ten years. The secre-
tary Is John H. McCandless; his as
sistant, Miss Glenn Gottschall who
with three woman assistants make up
the working staff. and the officers
are: President, Donald Mccormick;
vice. presidents Mrs. George Kunkel,
Edwin S. Herman; secretary, Mrs.
mercer b. Tate; treasurer, Frank j.
Brady.
Board of directors: Mrs. Lyman D.
Gilbert, Mrs. Francis ]. Hall, Mrs.
William Henderson, Miss Mary c..
Hester, Morris L. Jacobson, Paul
Johnston, David Kaufman, Vance C.
Mccormick. Mrs. Marlin e. Olmsted,
DR.. Clarence r. Phillips, Miss Mary
e. Reilly Stanley G. Jean.
The Associated Aids is supported
wholly by personal subscriptions and
the point should be emphasized that
any one wishing to give something
to alleviate suffering in this city,
and there is plenty of it, should con-
tribute through this honest, discrim-
mating organization which sees that
the money reaches the right place
at the right time. To show how in
efficient the other way is a family
of five children, in which the father
had Just died, found itself with half
a dozen baskets of groceries each
day, besides money and coal from
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25

by the state. The nti-Tuberculosis
Society supplies the funds but Asso-
citation workers do the buying. One
means of income Is the receipts from
Red Cross Christmas seals which will
be out shortly. and all should patron
izze these for a big sale means help
for the tubercular patient. The Har-
rlsburg Benevolent Association als0
has an understanding with the Aids
that it may draw, checks on 1t in
emergency. But the bulk of the
tribution. and the amount of this
Used the last twelve months totaled
| S15. 5.260.s3.
AS said before. the activities of the
organization are myriad. Many in
sane persons, locked up in rooms
and sadly mistreated are saved and
sent to sanitoriums. The Police De-
partment turns over homeless per-
sons to get a good bed and break
fast men, women and children are
assured of sleeping comforts. For
/ the insane persons commissioners are
appointed by this society's influence,
| For the children placed in homes.
cripples mentally deficient, deserted.
neglected, board must be paid and
this expense f. is heavily.
The systematic ana comprenenSlVe
labors of the Associated Aids has
done one big thing for the city. elm
mated begging. and to-day Miss
Gottscha1l said it would be a favor
to them If any one encountered by a
beggar would telephone the fact and
that an investigation would immedi-
ately follow. The beggar is almost
a stranger in Harrisburg due to the
! Associated crusade.
! Speaking of conditions in the city
| it would appear that bulk of the
poverty is located in alleys of the
northern section of town, although
Sibletown furnishes it's share. Pow
| erty is found most frequently where
the mother is widow, or has been
deserted by her husband or where
drink makes misery. Many fathers
squander their whole weeks salary
on booze and in these homes the
wretchedness is beyond description.
No formula fits the general activi-
ties of this association. Tact must
be used in visiting and the worker
must often spend long hours before
even approaching the subject of aid.
Through cooperation with the inter-
national Organization Harrisburg is
able to do much good in many ways
recently finding a husband who had
deserted his wife and little girl as
they lay in the hospital here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
Germans to Release
.Belgians Held Prisoners
BY Associated Press

Washington, oct. 25.-Release of
all Belgian political prisoners held
in Belgium or in Germany except
where a military menace would re-
suit, has been promised by General
Won Falkhausen, German military
governor of occupied Belgian terri
tory. This became known here to-
day in connection with news that
Burgomaster Max, of Brussels, had
been set free.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
RECEIVERS FROM INFLUENZA
IN FRENCH BASE HOSPITAL

Rapidly recovering from an attack
of influenza. Charles II. 'Snoddy. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. c. Snoddy, of 1922
Vernon street. attached to the One
Hundred and Eighth Field Artillery
Battery +. has written his parents.
he was treated for the malady. With
the letter. Snoddy sent a photograph
of six fellow Yankees. all pals of the
former, who were econvalescing from the
disease. The picture was taken out
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25

saying Democrats and Republicans
of Kentucky had been offered the
same opportunities to visit the Great
Lakes training station to take q poll
of men from that state who would
vote by mail was read to the Senate
to-day by Senator Beckham, of Ken
lucky, Democrat. The letter was
sent because of a recent speech by
Senator New, of Indiana, charging
discrimination.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
CABINETS FALL
pa I,rncintcH prcrr

Basel, Oct 25.-Emperor Charles,
according to % Budapest dispatch,
has accepted the resignation of
Baron Burian, the Austro- Hungarian
foreign minister, and also of the
Hungarian cabinet headed by DR..
Wekerle. Count julius Andrassy, a
Hungarian statesman, has been ap-
pointed to succeed Baron Burian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25

side ION the quiet" an operation thai
involved much strategy and circum-
spection. on the part of the principals
Snoddy explained.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
LOCAL SEAMAN ON
BOARD sUNI<EN SHIP

When the United States cargo ship,
Lake Borgne, was sunk, recently OIL
the French coast, where 1t foundered
on the rocks, Harold A. Buch. son OF
Patrolman Henry Bueh. 509 Emerald
street, this city. was among those on
board. 1t was learned yesterday. All
on board were saved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
A Tonic and
Health Builder

Take CALCERBS to rid yourself of
that weakening, persistent cough,
which is threatening you with throat
or lung troubles. Even in acute cases
affecting throat and lungs, CAL
CERBS have given much relief - in
many cases helping to restore health.
ness. Contain calcium Ca lime salt
so compounded as to be easily alb
sorbed.
CnIcerbs, 80 cents Box. At all
druggists or from manufacturer,
postpaid.
ECKMAN LABORATORY,
Philadelphia.
Makers of Eckman's Alternative
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
AMENDMENTS TO URGENT
DEFICIENCY AFFECT D. c.

When the Senate took up today the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill
number of amendments for the Dis
trict of Columbia were agreed to.
They include: s12,0 900 for a new ele-
vator for the Emergency Hospital;
$4,000 for replacing the tenders on the
Highway bridge. destroyed by ice last
month; $4,000 for necessary expenses
connected with the community forums
and civic ceaters in the school build
ings and $66.70O for constructing a
water main to safeguard from fire the
temporary buildings the government is
constructing a Virginia avenue and b
street
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire OPP
posed the item for community centers.
which he declared to be "a fad. pure and
simple" He said that this was one place
where the government might as we'll save
money. Senat tor Smoot of Utah also OPP
posed the item. Senator Martin of Vir-
GINA and Senator Shafroth Of Colorado
supported it.
Senator Martin said that the appropria-
ton for the community center work had
been recommended by Secretary Baker and
others. on the ground that hundreds Of
girls who have come here for war work
need recreation centers
1t is understood TIT Miss Wilson.
daughter of the Prcsifent, has taken a
keen interest in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
NATHAN DOW CRAM DIES.

Nathan Dow Cram, supervising prin-
cipal Of the first division of the public
schools of the District Of Columbia
from 1886 to 1892. died suddenly in Bos-
ton, March 4. Mr.. Cram. who was
widely known as an educator and who
devoted mis- entire life to educational
work, had host of friends here.
Born in Chicago August 8, 1859, the
son of Charles H. and Harriet B. Cram,
Mr. Cram attended Dartmouth College
and was graduated in 1881. He came to
Washington in 1882 as teacher in the
Franklin School and was made super
vising principal of the first division in
1856.
MI Cram left Washington in 1892 to
go to the New York publishing house
of Silver. Burdette & Co. subsequently
becoming identified with D Appleton
CorpanV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
WORD PICTURE OF THE FIGHTING 4
NTHE u. S. SECTOR IN FRANCE

A vivid word picture of the fighting
going on in the sector held by the
American eXpeditionary force in France
is contained in a letter from Sergt r.
O. Melton, jr., of the mobile ordnance
repair shop in France.
Sergt. Melton is the son of r. o. Mel
ton Of 201S 1st street northwest. He
has been under gas attacks. presuma
bly, in the first of such movements by
the Germans on the American lines
three weeks ago, in which a score OF
American soldiers were badly gassed
and has seen air battles and artillery
'strafng." which lasted eighteen hours
His letter. in part, reads:
Il am at the front and. believe me,
have seen some lively times Have been
under fire and gas attacks. have seen
air battles and last night saw a battle
which lasted eighteen hours. Our de-
tachment is now by itself and we are
doing all kinds of gun repairs, large
and small, and l have been appointed
general foreman of our repair shop.
Il received your letter a few days
ago, after a week of changing places.
The billets we are in shake every time
the guns go off. so you can see we are
right at the front. and when the big
guns go of you cannot hear yourself
think
Il have stood out and watched battles
and have felt pieces of shrapnel hit my
steel helmet and have seen German
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
CHARLES I. HELM MISSING.

The local police have been asked to
make a search for Charles Irwin Helm.
fourteen years old, reported missing
from his home, 1929 Hollins street,
Baltimore.
The boy is just five feet seven inches
tall. weighs about 145 pounds, has dark
brown curly hair and large brown eyes,
is of dark complexion, and has a scar
on his forehead. When last seen he
wore a gray suit dark blue sweater
with yellow collar and brown lace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
MRS. BLACKBURN's OBsEQUIES.

Funeral services for Mrs. j. c. S.
Blackburn, wife of former Senator
Blackburn of Kentucky, were held yes
terday morning at St. Paurs Church.
Mr.. Blackburn, who has been confined
TO his bed for the past few days. was
unable to attend. a sister of Mrs
Blackburn. Mrs. Kitch, was unable to
be present.
Active pallbearers were Maj. W. T.
Davis, DR.. S. A. Blackburn. NJ. r. Blum
enberg, c. X. Bergman. Newton
Brewer and Harry Vail. Honorary
pallbearers were Maj. Gen. G. w.
Cocktails, L. S. A; Maj. Gen. William
Gorgas, n. S. A: Admiral H. H. Rous-
seau, L. s N: Joseph Ferre. Gen W. P.
Hall, L, S. A. and Capt. James f. Oys-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
PROFESSOR TO BE INTERNED.
Dr.. Frederick Konrad Kruger Un-
der Suspicion. Il Is Said.

KANSAS CITY. March I2.-Federal
authorities were preparing today for
the immediate internment at Fort Riley.
Kan. OF DR.. Frederick Konrad Kruger,
professor of modern languages at Mid
land College, Atchison. Kan.
Or. Kruger has been under suspicion
since August OF last year. according to
the authorities, and a search of his
rooms at the time of the arrest. il was
announced. led to the discovery Of a
number Of suspicious documents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Troops for Liberty Bond Parade.

PETERSBURG. Va, March ia COM
mlttee representing business organiza-
tons of the city Of Pittsburgh received
yesterday from Maj. Gen. Cronkhite, COM
manding the soth Division at Camp Lee.
his permission for 2.o0o men from the
PENNSYLVANIA infantry regiment to visit
that city and take part in a liberty bond
parade on April 6. or few days later.
me matter hinges upon the attitude of
MIR. McAdoo, director general of railroads.
who Will be asked to allow special trains
to be run for the transportation of the
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

shells explode. Have seen the towns
around here with nothing but walls of
houses standing and the only people in
view are soldiers. 1 had a motor cycle
for few days before we moved TO
the front and came up on inspection
trips with our captain and saw a great
deal in that time.
THE big guns are getting real noisy
again, so 1 suppose there will be some
thing doing tonight. / have not re-
ceived single Christmas box yet, so
do not send anything to me except my
razor strop: Also send me a good pair
OF sun glasses and a pair OF field
glasses, which come in handy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
AMERICAN TROOPS
BRAVE IN TRENCHES
Experts Believe U. S. Eventu-
ally Will Have Greatest
Army in World.
STAND TEST ON FIRING LINE
BY JUNTUs b. WOOD.
CabIerram to The Evening Star ana
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. lSlo'

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. February 14-What sort oil a
fighting man is the American soldier
going to make? This question is IN
terestinE millions of persons just now.
our nation at home is awaiting the an
sxer and our allies here want to know,
while Germany, which. until a few
months ago, was satisfied that we were
a fghtIess nation of tradesmen and
takers, is beginning to find out More
personally interesting is the question
10 the many thousands who have loved
ones or friends here or coming here
They want to know under what condl-
tions our men are fighting.
To answer these questions was the
reason which led me to make trip
through the trenches in the bright hight
of day, so that l could have an oppor-
tunity of seeing the conditions under
which the soldiers there were living,
the dangers they We're facing and the
morale they were maintaining under
the ordeal.
Visiting the American trenches is
different proceeding from trying to get
TO the front in other armies There
days-and, possibly, weeks-of prelini-
nary negotiations are necessary before
permission is granted, and the nearest
view one usually gets of them is
ton post. For an American CORE
spondent, once he is officially credited
by the war department. the proceeding
is as simple as buying a pound of
prunes in department store, provided
he is willing to assume the risk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
How Gen. Gorgas Heard
News of His Promotion

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March
12-At n meeting of the general
medical board of the Council of
National Defense at Camp Green
leaf Sunday Surgeon General
William c. Gorgas told of the
circumstances connected with his
title of general. He had called
on the governor of Rhodesia,
Africa, and as he entered the pal
ace he was greeted as 1.-The gen
eral."
81 did not demur," said Gen
Gorgas, "believiDg he wanted to
make me feel my importance. At
dinner the governors wife called
me general and I felt il neces-
sary to say that my rank was
that of colonel.
".Oh. no, general is the right
titie,' they insisted. And the
governor than handed me n ca
bieEram. just received from
Washington, asking him to no
tify me of my promotion. So L
first learned il 1000 miles in
from the coast of Africa"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
AIRMAN REPORTED CAPTURED,
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., Enlisted in
French Aviation Service Last Time

AUGUSTA. Ga. March 12-Thomas
Hitchcock, jr. of Aiken, S. c., and West
bury. l.. L, who enlisted in the French
aviation service last June, has been CAP
tured by a German airnan. according to
unconfirmed information received by the
young mans father. Maj. Thomas Hitch
cock. Maj. Hitchcock. who is spending
vacation at his Aiken winter horne in
formed the Associated Press correspond
ent over the long distance telephone that
he had received word of his sons cantIIre
but mad as yet been unable to confirm the
his information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Sues Auto Owners for DAMAGES.

Angie Spiller. administrators, has
filed suit in the District Supreme Court
to recover $4,000 damages from Green
wood Washington and Ernest Wash
ington. owners of an automobile which
is said to have caused the death of
her brother, William Stonestreet. Jan
uary 20 last. The brother was cross
ing at 9th and 3 streets. it is stated,
when the automobile collided with him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Glad to Have Him Go.

'Clad to have you co. said the colo
mel at regimental headquarters after
permission had been secured from vari-
Gus generals. TIL send a runner with
you Nobody is allowed TO go alone
from here and you must walk in the
trenches in the daytime
We were standing in an observation
tower at the time. and he pointed across
the fields down the roads leading
straight to the enemy trenches.
See that soldier walking down that
road2" he continued He knows he is
in sight of the enemy. but he is willing
to take a chance on the road in pref
erence to following the roundabout zig
gag communication trench He is dis
obeying orders. all right, but it is proof
that the American soldier is not duck
ing into a hole when he does not
have TO-"
Another order by the colonel forced
me to stay half an hour or longer to
eat lunch in his dugout One of the
officers at the table was a major whose
home is in Racine, Wis, and who served
three years in the British army. but
is now in charge of the regiments ma
chine guns. The meal consisted of an
omelet, fried corn. beef hash, potatoes,
carrots, raw onions, toast and jam, and
every soldier was getting the same