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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
MORE ABSTENANCE FROM
CONSUMPTION OF WHEAT
wheat and Wheat Products Wiped Off Menus
OF Several Hundred Of Countrys Leading
Hotels in Response to Hoover's Request -
Says We May Have to Cut Our Wheat Con-
sumption More Than Half Before Next Har-
vest

Washington. March 29.-Wheat and
wheat products were wiped off the
menus of several hundred of the
'country's leading hotels today in re-
sponse to a request of the food ad :
ministrator that every independent
every wellto- do person in the Unit
cd States" should pledge complete
abstenance from wheat. until the next
harvest could supply the imperative
needs of the Allies.
Hotel managers who had come from
every state in the Union to hear the
new conservation regulations explain
ed, were told by Food Administrator
Hoover that the need for wheat was
even greater now than when the new
regulations were promulgated and
that 4 census of supplies revealed
that the harvest had been less than
estimated and that shipping difficult
ties made it imperative to feed the
Allies from here instead of from the
Argentine.
Mr.. Hoover said the remuneration
of luxurious foods must begin at
the top of the social scale not only
20 set the example but because the
industrial population is dependent to
"a large extent on bakers bread,
which must have considerable pro-
portion of wheat to be durable.
Therefore, he asked the hotels which
have as patrons people Of wealth to
set an example to their clientele and
to other public eating places by re-
fusing to serve any wheat whatever
until the new crop comes in.
we stand at the most critical pc
riod of our national history since
the battle Of Gettysburg" Mr.. Hoov-
our wheat consumption more than
one half but the sacrifice must come
from those who have the most, not
from those who have the least.
Our wheat acreage this year will
be greater than ever before and if
the Lord Is good t6ssus in the mat
ter OF weather. our difffcuities will De
at an end by September first. That
is not a long period of sacrifice"
The reply was an outburst OF ap-
plause which died away as John
NICE Bowman of New York, head Of
the food administrations hotel divi-
sion. stood up.
How many will rise with me to
signify that they will comply with
the chiefs request??"' MIR. Bowman
asked.
1t seemed as if everyone in the
hall rose simultaneously, waving
flags taken from the luncheon tables
and cheering with abandon.
Dr.. AIonzo Taylor, the food ad-
ministration's representative on the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
U. S. PATROL SHELLED 5 HOURS
One of American Posi-
tions Is Bombarded
Enemy Use Shrapnel, High ExpIo-
sives, Gas and lneendiary Shells
No Advance Attempted

With the American Army in France.
March 29.-(By the Associated Press). -
One of the American positions in a town
northwest of Toul was heavily lombard
ed for five hours. ending at ) o clock
this morning. The enemy used shrapnei,
high explosives, gas and incendiary
shells.
At the same tine the enemy started
fires back of his line which gave off
dense clouds of smoke. The fact that
four troops O. enemy cavalry were seen
at sundown yesterday and the develop
ment Of the bombardment into barrage
led to the belief that the enemy was
using his smoke clouds to conceal ad-
yancing troops One body Of enemy
troops was observed on one of the
fankS.
The harrage Of the Americans swept
across No Mans Land and another In
the direction of the flank. All the
American machine guns came into ac-
ton simultaneously and the Americans
stood by ready for the Germans. None
Of them appeared, however.
The incendiary shells of the enemy set
fire to the grass and camouflaged posi-
tions in the American lines The blaze
burned briskly until the rain quenched
them.
Continued activity back of the lines
is being observed. Last night wagon
trains entered Montsec and Nonsard,
speedy automobiles arrived and depart
ed from Pannies. and 12 horses. appar-
emily bearing officers, arrived at Mont
sec.
Our artillery effectively rained shells
on wagon trains within range and drop
ped others into a body of marching
Germans. Before the rain started last
night the German aerial activity was
much increased. Numbers Of airplanes
tried. and some succeeded In crossing
our lines at various attitudes. obviously
photograp phing and observing our posi-
tiops.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
GERMAN OWNED
WOOLEN MILLS 4.
TAKEN OVER

Washington, March 29.-Six Ger
man owned New Jersey wooden mills
with total valuation of more than
S70,000,000 have been taken over by
the Alien Property Custodian. who
has named governing boards of di-
rectors to assume control of them.
The earnings of the properties dur
ing the war will go into the federal
treasury for the purchase Of Liberty
bonds.
The mills taken over were an
nounced tonight by A. Mitchell Palm
er, the alien property custodian, as
follows:
The Passaic Worsted Spinning
Mills, the Botany Worsted Mills, the
New Jersey Worsted Spinning Co.
the Forstmann and Huffman Co. and
the Gcra Mills. all of Passaic. N. j..
and the Garfield Worsted Mills of
Garfield, n. J.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
II Dead and Il Wounded in Casualty
List Issued by War Dep. Friday

Washington. March 29.-Thirty-
two names We're contained in today's
casualty list issued by the war de-
partment The list was divided as fol-
| lows:
Killed in action /; killed in acct
dent 2: died of wounds .: died from
disease 5: died from other causes | ;
wounded severely l; wounded slight
~ 90.
The names of nine officers appear
on the list. Captain Ira G.. Penberthy
died from accident and Second Lieut..
Louis H. Lathrop died Of tuberculo-
sis. The slightly wounded include
Maj A. Rasmussen. Capt. Albert
Florian. First Lieut.. Charles Grouse.
First Lie 1t. Howard T. Havron. First
Lieut. Clarence r. Hubner; First
Lieut.. John B. Mutt: First Lieut..
William f. Rigney.
Killed IN action: Private Dell AL
derman.
Died of accident: Captain Ira G..
Penberthy: Private Ben Pryor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
SKETCH OF NEW LEADER

General Ferdinand Foch is of Basque
origin. He was born at Tarbee in 1851,
bur was raised at Metz. Rather than
become "a German after the annexation
of Lorraine, Foch preferred to return
to France and help to prepare France
for the struggle with Germany which
he believed ultimately would. take place.
He entered the polytechnic school
with number -. He left it the 4oth of
his class--a rank that was not consid-
cred as justifying hopes of great fu-
ture. He never daZzled by his briliance
but he showed that wonders could be ac
complished by application. He never
ceased study except to teach.
Foch began by mastering the STRAIT
egy of the war of 1870 in it's m.nutest
Continued on Page 5-CoI. p
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
New Browning Rifle Given First
Tryoutat CampDevens RangeFriday

Aver. Mass. March 29.-The new
Browning rife, capable of firing 600
shots minute. was given it's first
tryout Oh the Camp Devens range
today. Maj. Gen. Hodges, command
ing the division. fired the first shots.
riddling the target Officers at the
training school will be given a thor
ough instruction in the working of
the gun before the rifle is placed in
the hands of the troops.
During the day 1852 men of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
Capt. Castles Wardrobe
Presented to Red Cross

New York. March s-The complete
wardrobe of Captain Vernon Castle, the
famous dancer and member of the Brit
ISL Royal Flying Corps who was killed
recently while instructing American avi
ators in Texas, was presented today bJ
his wife to the American Red Cross in
its campaign to collect 5000 tons OF
clothing for the destitute inhabitants OF
Belgium and northern France.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
LONG RANCE Gun
Kills Is and Wounds 80
in Paris Church
Shell Hits While Good Friday Ser
vices Were Being Aeld-Same
Church Struck During Mass Last
Sunday

y Paris. March 29.-Seventy-fv persons
were killed and so wounded. most af
them women and children. when a shei.
fired by a German long-range gun fell,
on a church in the region of Paris while
Good Friday services were being held.
according to an official communication
issued this evening.
Among those killed was II. Stroehtia.
counsellor Of the Swiss legation in
Paris. This same church was struck
by a shell during the celebration of high
mass last Sunday and many casualties
resulted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30

supplementary draft arrived at the
camp from this state, New Hamp-
shire and Rhode Island. Under the
new system of examination, the
new comers passed through the re-
ceiving Office in much less time than
did the members of the first draft.
Officers said the reflections We're sur
prisingly few owing to the good
Judgment of the draft boards in pick
ing the right men.
1t was announced that Maine and
Connecticut men were due tomorrow
and that the Vermont contingent
would come next week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
SUSPENSION.
Of Meatless Day Neg
ulations for 80 Days
Temporary Relaxation Mseauses
Thousands of Hogs Coming lnte
Market and Increased Supply H.
yond Shipping and Storage capaxe<
Mseausss


Market and Increased Supply ~: y \
yond Shipping and Storage capaxef
ity
Washington, March 29.-SuspensiDh
Of the mealless day regulations for D N
days beginning tomorrow was order%5
ed tonight 10y the Food 'Administr4x5
ton IN instructions telegraphed to all
state food administrators. =
Temporary relaxation Of the rel
strictions was decided upon because
thousands of hogs now coming into
the market has increased the meat
supply beyond the country's shipping
and storage capacity. In state
mcnt announcing the order, III cd
Administrator Hoover expressed 30
fidence that the producers would nc
take advantage of theM "h0fitRy. i q.
ask moro than fair prtceA and
"the packers and retailers wins HI "
sense enough to realize that this ~
not to be a holiday of high prices. E1S
The very much above ssnormal r,2&5s
to market of hogs due ito suppl n
damned backed durinF the win{
months car shortage. stiliscontinue} u
Ml. Hoover said, and seems Iik m
to go on for another 80 days Al
this period the seasonal shortage MI
marketing will set in. fss
1T is matter Of regret tiiat fi,a
extent of our domestic storage eapac. !.
ity. the limited overseas -aHd inlnn1f n
transportation and port faetiities db
not permit Of saving and moving the
whole of this temporary and abncf- q
NAL surplus to the allies for uaA when q
this heavy killing season has passed. @
On the other hand the larger ands.&
cheaper supplies of potatoes end ths}y
larger supplies of milk. together wif1sEs
these further relaxed restrictions ~
meat so that some portion is avaiI.
able each day should facilitate sflSS q
enlarged saving of breadstuffs xfss
which we are so much deficient il q
allied needs.
The consumer should not take tlsfa N
in any way a denars
ture from the general principles
conservation of all foods which
food administration breaches. 81 Fl
need of food on the other side
greater than ever-the need of ecOyl1
omy in America greater than ever.
Every shipment of meat that We
send from our. ports is a shipment u
saved from the Argentine. Every
ship can double the duty from our
ports that it can do from the Areeil.a
tine"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
SCH. A. E. WHYLAND
is TORPEDOED

New Bedford. Mass. March ga
telegram received here today from
Washington announced the torpedo
ing and sinking of the schooner A. f.
Whyland off Teneriffe, the largest Of
the Canary islands. 1t stated that IL
survivors had beer landed, presum-
ably at Teneriffe.
The Whyland was a schooner Of
1870 tons gross and built at Essex in
1888 for 4 fisherman and hailed from
Gloucester until 1908, when she was
purchas I'd for the Cape Verde trade.
Later she was used in the whaling
trade ard her hailing port was New
Bedford. Two or three years ago she
was resold for the Cape Verde packet
trade.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
ESPIONAGE LAW TO
APPLY TO WOMEN ALSO

Washington, March Pa House
bill amending the espionage law to
make it applicable to enemy alien
women as well as men was passed
today by the Senate without debate
or a roll call The House is eX-
pected to adopt minor amendments
inserted by the Senate. One of these
amendments would exempt from the
operation Of the law American women
living in the United States whose
husbands are Germans.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
NEGRO STEWARDS
HAVE SMALL POX

New York, March 9.--Five Negroes
employed on the steamer Middletown of
the Hartford Line are in hospital here
suffering from smallpox, the department
of health announced tonight.
The men we're employed in the stew
ards department and it Is believed came
in contact with a number of the pas
sengers. Most of $50 passengers live in
Connecticut.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
TO SELL DIRECT RIOT IN QUEBEC
Militia Called Out to
Quell Angry Mob
Rioting Started by Men Opposed to
Conscription-New Office Is
Wrecked and Theatre on Fire

Qubec. March 29.-The militia ha'
been called out to queIl a mob which,
is terrorizing the business section of
the city The Office Of the Chronicle,
owned by Sir David Watson, COM
mander of the Fifth Division of the
Canadian IExpeditionary force. has
been wrecked and he Auditorium
theater is reported TO be on fire.
The rioting was started by men op-
Dosed to the conscription act.
After wrccking the newspaper Of
fee. which adjoins the theater. the
mob went to the building occupied
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
BANGOR MAN +
KILLED BY SAW

Bangor, Me, March 29.-James T..
Murray, G3. of Eddington was in
stantly killed today while operating
o power wood saw. He stumbled and
fell across the saw, which split his
head and severed one arm. Murray is
survived by his wife and five grown
I'D children.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
University Of Maine May Be used as
Technical Training Center for Army

gram from Washington today by Pres
ident Robert ]. Alley, saving that rep
resentative of the committee on educa-
ton and special training would come
here within few days 10 confer with
the university officials on the subject.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30

Orono. Me-. March o3.-The possible
use of the University OF Maine as CEN
ter of technical training for the army is
under consideration by the war depart
ment. This informa ton came in a tele.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
FAIRBANKS co.
NlVE INCREASE

rln. 'ohnsbury. VT. March 29.-Em-
sr,' ~ OF f. & T. Fairbanks 4 Co..
,oA' manufacturers. were notified
|tcr. mat wage increase Of 10 per
|ans would become effective through
plant on April l..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
GEN REACHING
l1S|NCEJuNE5
70 Be DRAFTED
lesolutiOn Passed by
Senate Without a
Record Vote
n. +. SENATOR'S
VOTE IN FAVOR
to Require Training
OF Boys over l9 and under
Draft Age Rejected by Sen

Wasling,ou. March 20. The reso-
I.on extending the selcctive draf,
men reaching the az" Of u years
nee June ) 1917, tho first registra
or day. wns passed tonight by the
Innate without record vote after
| ,u,ile atlcmp, had been made tt
5l 10 i, provision for training
ou,hs from 10 10 II years old.
T. Is estimated that about 700, ,00C
non viii 30 added 10 the registra
Aon this year by the resolution. which
one 81 the pieces OF legislation OF
mich 'he War department Is wait
n before announcing complete plans
l N the next draft. II now goes TO the
House.
| The proposal TO require training OF
&9s over 10 and under registration
Ss was In the form of an amend
FfNt Nv sNNN VI
ksich the senate rejected. sc to 26
rer n debate OF several days.
| As adopted. the resolution provide.
hai all male citizens of the United
bates residing in this country at.
klning their majority since June 5
hs. shall be subject TO registration
(rder regulations prescribed by, the
President. shall present themselves
h registration on day proclaimo
y the President and thereafter shall
y Liable 10 military service.
There was no opposition to the
)Nsclntion itself. the only controversy
bang over the New amendment. Op.
k0nents Of the plan argued that
)nlning youths would hamper urgent
b,my enterprises and take labor from
1rns and factories. without provid.
SRe~sY
hincipal opposition to Senator
fsws' proposal camc from the Dem
)e.aiic side OF the Senate. although
bur Democratic members, Chamber
bin OF Oregon. King of Utah, Ger.
h Of Rhode Island and Myers o,
Montana voted for its adoption. Five
Cspublicans. Borah of Idaho. Corn.
"a Of North Dakota. Jones Of Wash.
ngton. Norris Of Nebraska and
townsend OF Michigan. Joined with
he Democrats in rejecting tho
Only four New England senators
Gere recorded on the amendmen,
'ote. all voting in favor. They were
Dillingham; and Page Of Vernon,
|td Gallinger OF New Hampshire
Rspubllcans. and Gerry OF Rhode
bland, Democrat. The vote shove
y Republicans In favor of the
and five opposed. Thir-
y-one Democrats voted against the
During the debate. Chairman
Of tho military commit
n declared 5000. 900 men would be
p training for the army III he had
% way" while senator Kirby of Ar
|ansas, another military committee
hsmbor, predicted that 5000 900 men
'ould be in the army and 10000. .000
= camps before the war ended.
opposing the New amendmeit {.
stna'or Borah said he did not be-
levo II met the situation in the right
hr Agricultural. districts are al
'eady experiencing n labor shortage.
'e said. and he opposed any action
nat would make that condition more
'cute
In this connection. Senator New
asserted he believed there will be u
me when this country will find il
Fersssar, To adopt some form Of draft
'o' men who refuse TO work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
FREEPORT SHOE co.
ANNOUNCES RAISE

Freeport, Me. March 29.-The II.
E. Davis Shoe Go. of this town to-
night announced a 20 per cent. in
crease in wages. the same to take
effect next Monday. The number Of
hands affected is ESQ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
FARMERS NOTICE


United will
Winthrop,
ming season of fS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30

War Trade Roard. told the hotel men
wheat was not a necessary element
of diet. but a luxury which people
have grown to prefer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Forecast: Fair Saturday; Sunday
partly cloudy. with. little change in
temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
Fertilizer Can Be Pur-
chased in Carload Lots
By Individual Farmer or Farmers
Observation-Disclosures of Con-
aress Urged Sec. Houston to Make
This Concession

TVS SOuSOSotOV
Washington. March 29.-Fertilizers
manufacturers representing n r e e :
fourths OF the American industry have
agreed to sell fertilizer in carload lots
direct to individual farmers or farmers
associations at the same price made to
dealers and jobbers. Secretary Houston
advised Senator Martin ofyirginia.
Farmers finding difficulty in securing
fertilizers and members OF Congress de-
sir;ng to increase agricultural produc-
ton have been strongly urging this con-
cession Mr.. Houston said In a letter
that the Chemical Alliance will sell di-
rect to farmers or farmers associations
in SO-ton carload lots in such carload
units as may be prescribed by the rai''
road administration.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30
All Weafhers

Classified advertising worts aH tne
time: fair weather or foul ~ ~
have q task a want adj can os
for you, Get the want ad TO work
on that task.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-30

! ~. advertising In the'Journal 10 a
gy reference book to household
I !'snnSmy. Keep posted. act accord
ssvly and you will save a hundred
INES ines the price OF the information.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
-. and at hundreds of other places
big and little
> fact.


Here are several Fatina advertisements that
have recently appeared in this paper. A hundred
other advertisements like these couldn't tell you
all the places where Fatima is top-notch seller
Not only at the Capitol, Washington
mot only at big hotels and clubs, East and West
mot only with the Army and Navy
mot only at the many other places mentioned in
these advertisements
But also at hundreds of other important places
in every part of the country. In fact Fatia is the
only inexpensive cigarette that has ever won a
large sale among men who can afford anything
they like. ~ g.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17

Men who apply the yardstick of sound
judgment to their smoking prefer Fatimas,
not alone because they give full, honest value
irstead of snowy looks, but also because
they please the taste and never talk back"
even though man smoke more often
than usual.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16
Things We Do Better Now.
boston Herald !

Have you considered the number of
things we do better now than in the
civil war? 1t is sometimes refreshing
to run over them as an example of
national progress.
Our men enlist for the duration of
the war. There will be no withdraw
ing of men because of the expiration
OF their terms on the eve Of impor-
tant military movements
Our draft is much more thorough
and effective. We have no procuring
of substitutes, and no cash exemptions
We have had no draft riots, even though
the severity of The drain is today rlany
fold that of 1863.
The federal government is regulating
industry as it did not then attempt.
Our Boston City hall carries on the
marble tablet the information that Il
was Begin in 1862 and completed in
1865. Imagine municipality starting
forth on a monumental ediflce todavi
Our Red Cross and similar institutions
have advanced wonderfully in compre-
hcnsiveness and effectiveness, Surgery
and anaesthesia have made great strides.
We repair the human 4wreckagc of war
| infinitely better than We did ;lhcn.
Contrast the terms which bankers then
eXacted for selling the bonds of the gov
eminent with the free service now rem
dered; contrast the modest rates which
the bonds now carry with the usuriou-
terms then exacted. How much freel
from graft and the suspicion of it We
| are!
And there are other respects whicl
you will think of. In fine, we are dis
| phying as nation much more unity
of effort and determination of purpos,
than we did then, and we are going about
the war game in scientific spirit. tn,
world has moved in the half century. ant
we have moved with it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16
No Mourning Worn for Our Heroes.

Ii BURNER across the water can face death
with cheerfulness, and spring forward to
their fate with shouts of victory, and
exult in that for which they die, shall W.
cast shadow over their triumph and %
about CARRIED in mourning as it they had
died gloriougy? Doubtless. as they await.
ed their doom many manly heart acheI
with homeaickness and longing for thos i.
who were left behind, but they knew thay
il the battle was to be won it could not b !,
with regrets or repining. While the heart
cheerful, the spirit undaunted
So we, too, must meet our fate. what
ever il may be. in the same spirit, and
show to the world that as ON nien. can die
bravely, wom6n can I've bf1velya
\ badge was suggested by many who feel
it our duty To emulate the example of the
British women and wear no mourning, yet
who desire TO honor our dead. TO meet
this demand and to secure uniformity, the
Womans Committee OF the Council o.
National Defense adopted. and the Presi-
dent OF the United States approved. a
black band three inches wide, upon which
shall be placed gold star for each mem.
Der of family lost in the service of on.
country, and worn upon the left arm
This badge is not so much a symbol oil
mourning as of the rank of those who
have been counted worthy to make thu
upreme sacrifice for their country and 70.
humanity .-Anna Howard Shaw.