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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
Men in silvis Shops
Ignore McAdoo's Request

Moline, III. May :1.--ln spite of
Dircctor-General McAdoo's appeal -
the men to remain at work until their
wage demands could Ne given con-
s!deration work at the Silvis shops
q the Chicago. Rock Island & Pa
enc road was suspended this after
noon. Two thousand shopmen failed
TO return to work after the noon hour.
The craftsmen If the Slvis shops. :he
largest on the Rock Island system.
are understood to be acting in cou-
junction with the shopmen Of "a
other railroads.
The workers in the storehouse de-
partment of the road at S:lvis were
at their tasks this afternoon. but t
is thought they may join in the
strike later. Over 800 are employed
in the storehousc.
The men demand a minimum wage
of Is cents an hour and an eight
hour day with tipe and a half Tor
overtime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
GERMANS BOMB
ANOTHER HOSPITAL

With the British Army in France,
May Sl.-(By the Associated PressD
EARLY on Thursday morning Ger
man airmen bombed another hospital
this time Canadian institution
and eXacted a considerable toll OF
casualties. Among those killed by
the explosion or flames was an AM
erican medical officer who was ad-
miniSterinS an anaeSthc'ic to a. Brit
ish officer in the operating room
when that part of tho hospital was
demolished. The raid occurred at
,2.30 o'clock in the morning. The
hospital attacked was a large one.
II had been in existence since the
early days of the war and was mark
ed by huge red cross signs. The
German alrmen working partly by
the light of the moon dropped four
bombs near the hospital and. then
not apparently able tn see exactly
where they were hitting, hgnted
brilliant flare which WAS let tall to
illuminate the surroundings. AS the
place was lighted up hy this fare
they released another l.omb or two.
which dropped squarelS on large
wing of the hospital. In this wing
there were three floors, on the bot
tom one of which was the operating
room. On the story aaove were the
office and patients room and above
them were members OF the hospital
personnel Part of the wing was de-
molished by the terrific explosion
and many unfortunate people were
killed and wounded when the build
ing collapsed and uried them.
Strange to say those who were on
the top floor had better luck than
those below them and several es-
capped because they Tell on top Of
the debris.
Nothing more awful has occurred
in the annals OF the hospital service
since the war began. Every avail
able person in the neichborhoCd was
called out to assist IN the rescue
work and two fire hriga des were call
ed in. With the assistance OF lad
ders and other fire apparatus the
hospital proper was rapidly emptied
of patients and porscG mel. 1t was
q desperate situation. 4 roaring
furnace represented what was left
of the big wing.
Scores of people worked frcnziedly
at the flaming mass Of twisted tim
bers III their attempts TO reach those
entombed and many unconscious
forms were carried out by heroic
men who riskcd their lives to reach
them. Excellent work on the nart
of the firemen finally resulted in the
fire being e%tinguisheti, but there
were still many people, including
more than one Sister, buried in the
ruins. There was no hope that they
we're alive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
100000 TONS
SHIPPING BUILT
DURING MAY

New York, May 31.-In the month
of May the United States built and
put into commission 100000 dead
weight tons of shipping and during
the last week let contracts for
$25Oooo,ooo worth of shipping de-
clared Charles NJ Schwab govern
ment director of shipbuilding at the
annual dinner here tonight of the
American Iron and Steel Institute
Il have had occasion to review 65
or 10 per cent of the shipbuilding in
dustry and l am in position to say
that IT is progressing finely, more
than satisfactorily, said Mr.. Schwab,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
AIR ACTIVITY
BRITISH FLYERS

London. May 31.-The following con-
munication dealing with aviation was
issued this evening:
our airplanes and balloons on Thurs.
day were very active. the fine weather
enabling much work to be done in CO.
operation with the artillery as well as
in reconnaissance and photography.
Bombing was carried out vigorously
all day. Thirty eight tons of bombs
were dropped on various targets. inclu-
ing railways, roads, dumps and bilIets
at Merville, Armentieres. Baupaume
and Naiencienne.
'Twenty-eight German machines ana
two German balloons were destroyed
during the day and six other hostile air,
planes were driven down out of con-
troll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
COLBY COLLEGE
IVY DAY TODAY
AT COLBY

The annual Ivy day exercises of Cot
by college under the auspices of the
members of the womens division are to
be held on the campus Of Foss hall to-
day. The feature of the day. which IS
a gala one for the women, will be d pa
triotic pageant presented under the d.
rection of Miss Florence l.. Emery,
physical director of the women's divis-
ion. This pageant Will include dances
by the four classes representing The
Spirit of Haly." The Spirit of France"
The Spirit of England" and The Spir
it of America" Patriotic songs will lie
rendered by Miss Hazel Whitney rs.
Miss Marion Griffin ~, Miss Bertha
Norton 20 and Miss Hazel Peck ~;
Pierrot and Pierrette Will be imperson-
ated by the Misses Mary and Matilda
TitcUmb 10. Following the pageant tho
Uuder-cassmen will wind the Maypole.
After this the girls will march to the
front Of Foss hail, where the iv, vii,
he planted. The guests will be weicon-
ed by Miss Marion Starbird Is the mis-
tress of ceremonies. According to the
custom, the ivy will be planted by the
president of the senior class. The clos
ing exercises will he the"singing of the
Ivy ode by the seniors. The ode COM
mttee which composed the ode to he
used consists of Miss Doris =. An
drews of oxford. Miss Hortense Lam
pert OF kennebunkport and Miss Isa-
belle Wing of New Bedford. Mass.
All the p3rtlcipau-s in tl,a ,,,oaa,,
ana other exercises have been working
nard on the program for some week..
and the result promises to be an inter
es,lng days for the girls and their
guests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
MAINE TO RECEIVE
AN ALLOWANCE OF
$4,000 TONS COAL

Maine is to receive $50. coo tons OF an
thracite coal for 1888 as compared
with 5J6.6s3 for l9l7-1S which was in
sufficient. and left practically all the
bins swept bare long before the mid
spring weather arrived. Hon. Nathan
Clifford Of the local fuel administration
office at the conference in Ph!ladelp hia.
before the anthracite committee. plead
Ell for q more liberal allowance, but the
scale was made out for each of the New
England states, which are to receive
10. 1871 900 tons, an increase of J, per cent.
over last year. Names increase Is ISL
per cent, and New Hampshire with
$50 coo tons has an increase of per cent.
These allowances are made on esti-
mates as TO the need in each state, adj
ditional population. state Of the coun-
try at the close of the winter of 1918.
and supply on hand or to be mined for
the entire country.
Assurances were given that every eff
tort Will be made to move the bulk OF
this coal by water within five months,
million and quarter tons q month.
This Will bring in more than two-thirds
the seasons supply before the first Of
November and will stock up the dealers
so that they can distribute to their Gus
toners and rely upon early winter chip
ments by both rail and water to replen-
ish reduced domestic supplies. 1t is
presumed that next winter cannot equal
or even approach the severity of that
which has just passed thereby reducing
the demand Tor full force furnace fires
day II and day out for months. Fur
thermore, householders have learned
economies in the use of fuel and waste
VIII be at minimum, il is hoped
Strict checking of orders in this city
discloses the fact that a few who think
they are shrewd have tried 10 scatter
their orders and thereby hoard a fun
or excessive amount Of coal Each order
filled out is on recorG. and when q man
Signs one ard says ne has not signed
another his own handwriting is found
TO convict him. They are called into
the Office and confronted with the evil
Gence. A penalty of 5000 is provided for
classifying these orders The department
OF justice is ready to act, and it is quite
likely that there will be trouble in store
for someone if the practice is continued.
II avails nothing as dealers do not fill
orders until they are checked up and
countersigned in the fuel administra-
ton office. Dealers are progressing well
IN fiiling orders, there is need for early
filing and no need to worry if the coal
does not arrive for weeks or months II
viii come along in turn. plenty of time
before the winter season opens.-Port-
land Express, May 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
GERMAN ATTACK ON
RIGHT BANK A|LETTE
is REFUSED

Paris, May 31.--German attacks on
French positions on the right BANK
of the Ailette river have been re-
pulsed. The Germans have reached
the Marine, light attachments nav
ing penetrated as far as the RIVER ne
tween Charteves and Jaulsonne. On
the right flank of the battle area, the
situation is unchanged. which Is also
the condition west and north or
Rheims, according to the otnclaI
statement issued by the war office to-
night.
This statement reads:
ION our left wing in the region OF
the lower Ailette the Germans have
continued their pressure during the
course of the day. Our troops have
broken all enemy attacks in the re-
sion of Blerancourt, and west OF TINS
locality. The enemy who had sue
ceeded in crossing the Disc east or
Sempigny was repulsed on the right
hank Of the river. The principal ef-
fort of the enemy has been in the sec
tor of scissors and further to the
south in the direction of Neuilly 81.
Front. To the west of scissors our
troops have delivered vigorous coun-
ter attacks and have arrested all the
cnemy'a efforts, inflicting very severe
losses The enemy was unable TO
make any progress in this direction.
ON the other hand the enemy mas
been able to win some ground to the
west of the road from scissors to
Chateau THIRTY and in the direction
of this town he has passed Oulchy
La Willie and Oulchy lie Chateau and
the center weak German forces
have reached the north bank of the
Marine between Chartves and Joul-
come. On our right the situation is
unchanged as well rs to the north
west and to the north of Rheims.
Eastern Theatre, May 3o.-GreeG
troops supported by French artillery at
tackled enemy positions Of great
strength a Serka di Lesen south of the
Struma. over the whole of the front
OF the attack, which measures IL kilo-
metres. and 10 a depth OF two kilome-
tres the infantry captured in the first
rush the first position Of the enemy
reaching all OF their detectives and pass
ing them at certain points. The enemy
reacted strongly with violent artillery
! fire and attempted west OF Serka di
Legen a Counter-attack which failed
completely. More than 1890 prisoners.
Bulgarians and Germans, including 81
officers. have been counted up to the
present. Important war materials hava
I fallen into our hands. The Greek troop ;
and the French soldiers which were CO.
| operating with them have shown TIL.
| finest spirit in spite of unfavorable at
mOspherc conditions.
The aerial forces took an active part
| in the battle, using their machine guns
| at low altitude on the Bulgarian re-
serve. They have bombar,led with sue
! cess railway stations in the Narda- val
! ley ana the aviation ground at ludovo.
/ In the region Of poran and near
. Dobropolje the British and Serbian
troops have carried out with success a
number of raids, bringing back prison
ers.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
LODGE TELLS THE TERMS
OF PEACE THIS COUNTRY
COULD NOT ACCEPT

Boston, May 2l.-The terms OF peace
this country could not accept were set
forth by United States Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, senior member Of the for
eign relations committee, in an address
tonight at a dinner given TO NJ Justin
Cedart vice president of the French
Chamber of Deputies. now on a Wis: :
to this city
Prefacing his remarks with the state
ment that the only thing to do now -
to fight this war until we win a com
plete victory Senator Lodge contin-
ued:
Il lay down no terms of peace, but |
know what is necessary 10 demonstrate
that we have won the war and that IS
enough when l think how the war will
end, for l know what things will eni
the war.
we seek no territory. We have no
selfish motives to serve. We are seek
ing to protect, as far as we can. on,
own independence and the independence
OF mankind. But We look for the end of
the war in these things:
First, the restoration of Belgium.
We believe that Alsace Lorraine must
be returned TO France. Italy must have
Trentine- We agree most cordially with
what the President said in New York
when he declared that we were Just as
interested In defending Russia in the
East as in our own work or the west
ern front II Germany gets Russia and
retains possession of it. that is a great
German victory, and this war would
nave been fought in vain Finally, there
must De free Poland on Russia's west
ern boundary, and a free Juyo-slav
state On her southwestern boundary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
|GOV. MCCALL
|UPSETS PLANS OF


Boston. May 31.-Governor Mcc,,
upset the plans of the Legislature w.
proroging tonight and as a resul, =.
his action both branches adiourne1
until II o'clock Monday morninp
AT late hour tonight when bo,s
branches We're virtually ready g..
propagation the Governor sent in
special message urging that provis
ION be made for voting by soldie~s !,
France for all candidates WHO'S
names will be on the ballot at ~.
November election. Earlier in II,
day similar bill had been killed n,
cause the Senate insisted on cor..,,
ing absentee voting TO candidates ro.
national Offices The secretary ot
states office had informed the ,on.
mittee On election laws that it wou,l
be physically impossible after the
time for fling nomination papers ;,
print the ballots and send them "a
France in season to permit The sci.
d-erS TO vote.
After the governor message m
been received in the House Speak,.
Cox took the floor anc mildly criticiy
ed the governor fer ATTEMPTING "a
originate legislation at such an hour
with no opportunity given the peo,l,
for discussion. For this reason ho
moved the adjournment The BIZ. ngo.
viding for state operation Of Tn,
Lowell Textile school was recalled
from the governors Office tonight "a
amend it To conform with the wishos
of the governor. The motion was d.
feated and the bill went back to the
governor in its original form. Tn,
governor wished TO have the present
Indebtedness Of the school paid OF
by the trustees before the schoN
went under state control. Tonight the
t:ll was still on the governors desS
unsigned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Nv" YIN, MAY DIV ora was e.,
ccived here today in marine circle,
! that the Italian steamer Verona a
vessel Of S26l tons gross register had
! been sunk by a German submarine
| Officials here of the Navigazione.
| Generate Italiana Line. owners Of the
cial confirmation of the report. The
vessel was in the service of the Ital.
ian government. The sinking is said
to have taken place last week.
Newark, y. j.. May 31.-Jamcs s
ClarkSon, for many years member
of the Republican National executive
Committee and surveyor of customs
of New York from 1902 to 1910, died
here today. aged rs years.
Washington. May 31.-News of the
Smelling Of the Spanish steamer
Maria Pia, which caused the death Of
her captain and several passengers,
reached here today in diplomatic dis.
| patches. The vessel reached a Span.
| ish port after the encounter.
! Milan, Italy, May 31.-Menotti Sierra.
| II, editor of the Socialist newspaper
Avanti, was arrested here today in con
necuon with his activities in Turn AZ
| the time of the revolt there last wear.
| Serrat is a member Of the Central
i Committee Of the Italian Socialist party.
| New Haven, May 31.-George Josepi
! Cooney. known as George Munroe, A
widely known bantamweight LoN-r o.
! former years, died here today a few
| hours after an attack of heart diseas,
He was 43 years old.
London, May GA dispatch to tb
Central News from Dublin says a proc.
lamatlon was issued today SAYING that
the counties of Limerick and Tipparary
Will be proclaimed special military area;
! if unlawful drilling and assemblies con-
! tinue.
Boston, May 3l-The ant-loanns
bill was signed by the governor to-
| night. II provides that every able
| oodled man between the ages of IS
and 30 years must be employed N
some useful occupation or at least
! 81 hours a week under penalty of A
! heavy fine OF Imprisonment in the
/ House of Correction.
Boston. May 31-The TRUE Name
hotel and lodging house bill which
recently passed both branches Of the
Legislature, was signed by Gov. No
| Call today
Newton. Mass, May 31-N. "
Niles ard II. Brett defeated W. G.
Porter and G.. .. Wellington O.. 81
today in the semi-inals of the Ma
s&chusetts State Lawn Tennis Gol.
bles championship. They will meet
Irving &. Wright and Harry c. John.
, son. the title holders. in the finals
, tomorrow.
Washington, May 31.-Italy is NJ.
billing her civilian population f,r
national war production. DISPATCHES
To the Italian embassy here TO-DAY
said the mobilization is going n
with satisfactory results. ALREADY
more than 10000 men and women
recruits have volunteered.
New York. May 31.-Dcc:ar:rg mat
Australia IS committed to am "Au.
, traliasian Monroe Doctrine" SIR
, William Hughes, premier of Austr4-
la made plea III IN address here ;o.
night for American cn-operatior I,
MAINTAIN after the war Il Hands
OF policy III the Peclnc
America. Australia and New Yea.
iahd have common interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
YALE AND HARVARD
BOAT RACE TODAY

New haven. Ct. Nav 31-Eor -.
nrsl TINE N Their dual rowing his
'ory !he Varsity eight oared crew,
"i l"e and Harvard University w,ll
meet here tomorrow in war-t,na
regatta. Under conditions approach
'ns nearer college campus a,mos-
pilere 'hen any prevailing In the pas
me rival combinations will row n
'Wo-mlc race late in the afterno,.,
on heretofore untr!ed course The
race and its settings will he ,,l,tc
any since the earliest DAYS 81 the
Ia'e-I!arvard regatta. The two.mile
S'Ieieh up the Housatonit river above
I'efhy' less than 10 miles from the
Yale campus has been selected sor
The event at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

The Rotary Club held is regular meet
ing at the Elmwood hotel Friday eve
ming. at which time Ensign Mark
Thompson was the guest of honor. En-
sign Thompson has been In service on
a submarine chaser off the coast of
France for IL months and told of some
Of his experiences while on duty. He
was very enthusiastic on me outcome
Of the war and said that there is but
one way for il to end. Guy johnson
was present and sang two solos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

There will he circus in this city
on Friday, July 5. and it will prob
ably be the only circus to be seen
mere this year. 1t is known as the
John Rohinson's circus and VIII be
shown on the Gilman field. 1t has a
train of 80 cars and q large num-
Der of animals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

Mrs. l.. j. Pitts left Friday morn
ing for Boston where she expects to
meet her sister, Mrs. Frank Gray of
Worcester, Ohio. Mrs. Gray was for
merry Miss Elizabeth Robinson and
taught here in the North Grammar
school She will return with Mrs
Fits and will visit at the home of
Mrs. X. H. Stobie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

Harvey L. Berry of the l. S. y. r.
F., Newport, r. l., is at home for
few days, called by the serious illness
OF his mother. who recently submit
ted to an operation at the Sisters
hospital Mrs Berry's condition.
which has been critical for several
days, remains unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

Mrs. Encie Caswell Of Bingham.
who has been visiting her sister. MIS-
Lottie Buzzell Of Silver street, left
Friday afternoon for Canaan. whare
she will visit her mother. Mrs -
fayette Jacobs over Sunday. retnr~
ing later to Bingham
Miss Wnhelm'na Drummond vi,
leave today for her home in At,,r,a
Ga. Miss Drummond came north
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

Albert r. Luce Of this city. who has
been attending a school of instruction
in crit Benjamin Harrison, has passed.
his examinations successfully and has
been promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
5, reeant Luce was former member ~
Con pany u and served with tina. com.
rany on the border.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

Mrs Frank Haskell of Lynn, Mass,
who was a guest Memorial day at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Nose.
left Friday morning for Auburn
where she will visit at her former
home for short time before return
ing to Lynn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

Mrs. X. L. Heyser Of Philadelnhia
of the Swarthmore Chautauoua Ief.
for Lewiston FRIDAY morning after
having passed short time in tho
city Mrs. Heyser has been eniovin~
a stay Of few days at Moosehaa5
lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

Mrs. c. II. stevens of Boston. who
has been at the home Of Mr.. AMI
Mrs Charles Donna Of Greenwood
street for two weeks. called here l.,
the Illness cf her niece, June Donna
returned to her home Friday afte..
moon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

Miss Elizabeth Friel left Friday
morning for Washington. where she
will attend the eighth reunion of
Trinity College of which she is an
alumnus. Miss F'riel will be away
three weeks or a month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

Mrs. IouiseeOrummond Beach and her
sons Hugh and Prince of New Bed
ford, Mass. arrived III the city Friday
morning and will pass the summer a.
the home of Mrs. Beach's parents, Mr.
and Mrs 4. + Drummond OF Morrill,
avenue Mrs. Drummond, who has been
visiting Mrs. Beach, returned with mar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

DR.. a. o. Thomas. state superin-
tendent of public instruction was in
the city Friday morning on his way
down from Bingham, where he spoke
on Memorial Day and attended a
school meeting in the evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
Settled Dawn.

Dick-It must be nice to have a
settled income.
Tom-Nice nothing! Mine has 1hsl
settled five dollars week on account
of the hard times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

Electrician Charles Ray Of the
naval recruiting station at the pos
office has received orders to the ef-
feet that all me who have enrolled
in the Naval Reserve force, who will
become y years of age on or before
June ), 1918, must register at +he
nearest registration board This no.
tice was sent out as an order from
the United States navy department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01

Though

Though Christmas comes but once
year,
It really makes me glum.
Because the Christmas bill. ! fear
From month to month will COME
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-01
100000 LETTERS
RECEIVED FROM
SOLDIER BOYS

Washington May 31.-Sixteen hundred
thousand letters written by American
soldiers overseas to their homes on
Mothers day have been received Al At
lantlc ports and are being delivered.