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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-13
MASS. CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION IN SESSION

Boston, June 1.-THE constitutional con-
vention, when it resumed its deliberations
today after period Of adjournment from
the session begun in 1917, took action to
hasten action without unduly limiting the
time for the consideration of measures. An
amendment presented by the committee on
rules was adopted whereby no member shall
speak more than thirty minutes ques-
ton unless the convention extends his time,
which shall not be for more than thirty min
utes more. Another amendment was adopted
virtually eliminating sessions of the com
mttee Of the whole and also limiting debate
in previous question: also a further amend
ment striking out the provision for seven
days adjournment so that adjournment for
any period can now be taken by majority
vote.
Ex-Gov. John J.. Bates, president Of the
convention, gave the names of the ten dele
gates who are in the war service, and spoke
grsvely Of the seriousness of the war and
the relations of the convention to it. In
referring to the amendments of the rules
and summarizing the business before the
convention he predicted rapid disposal Of
the matters remaining to be considered.
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|MEDICS IN
WAR SPEECHES
AT CHICAGO

Chicago, June 12-Medical celeb
rites attending the sixty ninth an
nual convention of the American
Medical Association united tonight in
a program Of war speeches. both in
English and in French, that marked
the high tide of enthusiasm for the
allied cause at the meeting.
The war meeting came at the con-
olusion Of the first full day Of con-
vention work.--when fifteen sections
reviewed the progress, of medicine
and surgery in the last year.
Discovery of "Sma", a substitute
for mothers milk, was announced al
the session of the section OF children's
diseases by DR.. Henry ]. Gerstenber-
ger Of Cleveland.
DR.. Gerstenberger said the name
of the food was synthetic mild
adapted" to ''Sma'-and
that it could be made factor OF
economic importance"
The food, it was asserted, was fed
to 81 infants with e5 per cent good
results.
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Americans Are
Asked to Curtail
Beef Consumption

Washington. June 12.-To meet the
needs Of tie American and allied ar
mics and the civilian populations
of France, Great Britain and Italy,
the American people were asked by
the food administration today to place
themselves on a limited beef allow
ance from now until Sept. Is.
Householders were requested not
under any circumstances" to buy
more than and and one-quartHr
pounds Of clear beef weekly or ore
and one-half pounds, including the
bone for each person in the house
hold.
Hotels and restaurants were asked
not to serve boiled beef at more than
two meals weekly, beef steak mora
than one meal weekly and roast beef
more than one meal weekly.
The demand for beef for our army,
the armies of the allies and their CT
william populations for this summer,
said the food administrations an
nouncement, are beyond our present
surplus. On the other hand, we have
enough increased supply of pork tn 2
summer TO permit economical ex-
pansion in its use. It, therefore, VII
be direct service to our armies ana
the allies if our people Will 70 some
degree substitute fresh pork, pacoa'
ham and sausage for beef productS'
THE public will realize that the
changing conditions Of production
from season TO season, the changing
situation in shipping and therefore,
the markets available 10 the allies
and the increasing demand for our
growing army, with the fiuctuating
supply of local beef in France all
make it impossible to determine poi
icies for a long period in advance
We have Recently asked for economy
in all meat consumption; we wis
now to emphasize further reduction
Of beef by the substitution Of porh
II is anticipated that this proclan1i
ton will hold good until Sept y
and the cooperation Of the public ::
most earnestly requested"
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German Official

Berlin via Lon Ion Tune 1.-THE French
have evac1ated C-rer1ort wood on the east
hank of the Disc according to the announce
mont b. general headquarters today ard the
Germans are making advances along this
in7c.t-nt lire
The statement follows:
There have been artillery duels of vary.
i7E intensity. The infantry activity has been
limited TO reconnoit"rinS engagements
Army Of the Crown Prince: Yesterday
'ho hard fsfti7- army Of Gen Won Hn,ier
rcrulsed ar expected counter attack for the
recauurc Of group Of hills southwest NJ
Noyon. which was carried out in strer -th
hr several French divisions The enemy
was thrown back on tho whole front of the
attack from Lc Plovon to Antheuil with the
h'aviest losses. His armored cars, which
T'7e brought into action in great Numbers
a. 'yir- sho. to pieces on the battlefield.
8atween Merry ard Belloy, where the on
IN assault was shattered by counter.
stack. bitter fighting lasted until nightfsll.
rhe ives. bank of the Disc. north of the point
- .he Iatz runs into IT, has been cleared
1'he enemy.
TIE loss Of the heights southeast Of Noyon
'asAi the oneny to evscua:e his positions
II Vs7lepont wood. on tho east bank of the
Ne In close pcrsuit we followed the re.
.'sanr enemy beyond Carlepont and
1'ane7 and f:h'inc our way forward
s'ch'7 l;no running north Of Baillie,
~'onch Tracy Lcval 70 Nampiel
Ve'tins.c,v and regardless Of sacrifices,
~ ercaar kept MP his vain attacks north.
y" e" cha.eau Thierry. Several assaults
'@'e broke down with saneuinnry losses"
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of skilled laborers and as soon as
practicable direct control will be ex-
tended to the skilled branches. Felix
Frankfurter, chairman of the board,
in a short statement tonight, said the
arrangement was expected to reduce
labor turnover in war plants and
keep a larger proportion Of common
labor productivity employed.
Washington, June 1.-THE appoint
ment of a federal manager for the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad will have no effect upon the
relations of Howard Elliott former
president and now director and ad-
visory official with that road. 1t was
enormously stated that Mr.. Elliott
was removed as chief operating ON
Ger of the New Haven by the naming
Of a federal manager.
Boston, June 13-Union linemen
and power house operators in the en-
ploy of electric lighting companies in
Boston and surrounding cities and
towns struck this morning because Of
the refusal of the companies to grant
the unions demands for a standard
wage involving increases. No COM
panies where the government is the
direct employer are involved. If an
adjustment is not soon made, Union
officials declared that the strike may
extend to the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co.
Washing on, June Irrational guard
enlistment regulations made public today
forbid the acceptance of married men
men with dependent relatives unless it is
demonstrated that such dependents will be
provided for. Inspectors are instructed to
see that the rule is followed
Helsingfors, June 12-The government
proposal for establishment of a new form Of
government has been delivered to the Land
tag. 1t provides that Finland shall be an
independent kingdom, with 8 kingship he
reditary in the male. line The King may
not simultaneously be the ruler of any 9TH
er state.
Boston. June PA crusade suggested
by the military and naval authorities result
cd in the arrest of % women in this city
within the past "a hours. Sixty one arrests
were made tonight, The police are being
assisted by the provost guard.
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DR.. Hill Says German
Universities Have Become
Creatures of the State

New York, June pr. David
Jayne Hill, former ambassador to
Germany in a commencement address
today at New York University. spoke
of the effects of state patronage and
state control in bringing about the
Moral default of the German Uni
verSities," system, he declared
that explains what would otherwise
be Incredible"
"Orisinally the impregnable
strength of truth in the realm of in
tellect and of right in the realm of
morals said DR., Hill, they have
lost their independence of Judgment
and expression and become creatures
of the state"
1T is an indisputable fact that
whatever the German professors may
privately think and believe" he
went on. from the beginning of the
war until now not one Of them so far
as is known has spoken out in -he
interest of humanity unless he had
already escaped from imperial juris-
diction and believed himself safe in
Switzerland or in some other foreign
land"
Declaring that the world never
again can have the reverence tor
their authority it had before, Be
cause it is warped and denatured by
subject to anothers authority NOR
ally inferior to their own" DR.. Hill
continued:
From whatever point of view one
regards the present international sit
nation il must he conceded that the
position Of the Central Powers the
aggressors in this war, is strictly
and faultlessly a logical deduction
from basic doctrine.
IF the state is power, if superior force
is the basis of government, then the
subjugation of the universities. their alb
iect submission. the aggression, the
, atrocities. the frigh.fulness, all are per-
fectly defensible in any coherent discus
sion of the subject.
We hear much in these times of So
cial reconstruction. Great empires have
fallen and revolution seems everywhere
impending. We in America shall not
be exempt from radical proposals OF
change. Our enemies will see to it
they are seeing to it now-that this re-
public shall be threatened in its very
foundations. Who is to resist them
Who is to stand for our great inherit
anceo Who is TO say to the incursions
of Bolshevism. as we are saying to
Prussianism that the rights of men. as
we'll as states. to Standardization. to
the possession and use of their own, un-
der Just and equal laws. must and shall
be preserved?"
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President Against
Prohibition Amendments
in Agricultural Bill

washington. June 12.-It was learne
today that the President not only OPP
posed the Randall amendment to the
emergency agricultural bill which would
prevent the expenditure of about $1,000
900 until he prohibits use of foodstufs
for the manufacture of beer and wine
but also opposed the bone dry prohibit
ton provision which Senator Jones of
Washington had introduced, Senator
Smith Of South Carolina, acting chair
man of the agricultural committee, has
been asked to use his influence for elimi-
nation of all prohibition amendments.
To the introduction of prohibition bills
as separate measures to be fought out
in both houses on their merits the Pres
ident. it Is understood, has no oojec-
tons.
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FOR EXEMPTION
From Taxation is Plea
of Witnesses

Appearing Before Ways and Means
Committee to Discuss the New Rev
enue NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. That
New Tax be Placed Upon Automo-
bile Owner Instead Of Manufac-
turer
Washington, June 12.-Members of the
ways and means committee gave ex-
pressions today to growing Impotence
in the committee over the fact that most
Of the witnesses appearing to discuss
with pleas for exemption from war tax
alton. The occa sion was d suggestion
senting the National Automobile Cham
Der of Commerce, that new taxes BE-
stead of the manufacturer. Chairman
kitchin declared that the present per
cent. tax on automobile sale was passed
to the consumer with an added in
crease, and Rep. Moore of Pennsylvania
and other members remarked that the
committee was seeking increased rev
enues. not decreases and exemptions.
Rep. Longworth OF Ono declared thai
! he was getting impatient with witness
| es who talked about tax increases be
ing burden when it is the invariab,e
rule of the interests they represent to
! pass the tax alons to the consumer.
| Mr.. Rec es told the committee that
! the margin of profit in automobile man
| ufacture is small. Job +. Hedges Of
! New York City and Frederick G. Dun
! ham, formerly insurance commissioner
of New York state. speaking for the
! association of life insurance presidents,
urged the committee not to apply the
excess profits tax to life insurance COM
! panies, which already pay an income
tax and tax of 50 cents per thousand
! dollars on new business.
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
OF NAVAL FIGHT OFF
DUTCH COAST JUNE 4

London, June Traditional de-
tails have been received at American
naval headquarters here concerning
the fight off the Dutch coast June 4
British and twelve German seaplanes.
in which two German machines were
drowned and the American machine
was forced to land in Dutch territory
where the pilot was interned. The
interned flier is Eneign Eaton of
Connecticut and he is the first Am err
| lean aviator to he thus detained.
| Ensign Eaton was the pilot Of a
large American flying boat which
with the three other machines, was
making a long reconnaissance fight
over the North sea. 1t was while the
three British hydro -aeroplanes were
running in protecting circles around
Eaton who have been forced to alight
on the water because OF engine
, trouble that five German machines
attacked them. In the first few min
utes of the combat Lieut.. Haljayne.
the second pilot of one of the British
planes was instantly killed by bullet
passing through his mouth. The first
pilot, Ensign K B. Keyes, was equal
to the occasion. however. He
clutched the control. changed seats
with the dead man and brought his
machine safely out of action.
Meanwhile the Germans were re-
inforced by seven others. The action
! lasted half an hour during which two
Germans were downed in flames. The
others finally headed homeward.
Ensign Eaton landed on TexeI
island with his oil tank punctured
gasoline leads severed and his glasses
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PHILADELPHIA WOMAN
CHARGED WITH
PASSING BAD CHECKS

Bonston, June 12-Mrs. Mildred Boni-
face, said to be the daughter Of a wealthy
Philadelphia family named Evarts, was in
court today charged with posing as a sister
Of w. II. Reynolds, president of q Chicago
hank, and with spreading trail of bad
checks through the Middle West and New
England According 10 the police she CON
WINGED bankers in Pittsburg, Buffalo, Balt-
more, Newport, New Haven, Boston and
several other cities that she was Mrs. Rey-
holds and was without ready money and
persuaded them TO honor drafts on the bank
of which Mr.. Reynolds is president. Only
once in the past few months has she failed
with her story, it is said and that was in
Portland, Me, where the vice president of
the Fidelity Trust Co., recognized her by a
police circular. He communicated with the
Portland police and She was detained De-
toctives who had been tracing her were
called in and then Pittsburc police officers
were summoned 10 Boston TO meet her
Tonight she is on her way back to that city
to answer the charges against her.
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TERRIBLELOSSES
ARE INFLICTED
ON THE GERMANS

With the French Army in France.
June 12.-(By the Associated Press).-ln
a width of battle front 5000 yards in ex-
tent no fewer than four German divis-
ions (more than 5000 mem were pre-
pairing to hit hard blow when the
French Yesterday launched a highly
successful counter-attack southeast OF
Montdidier. The density of the German
troops was fatal for them because the
Entente Allied artillery, machine guns.
rifemen and aviators were able to aim
at point-blank range into the masses of
men. This concentrated fire did terrible
execution.
The battle continued throughout the
night and in the early hours this morn
ing when the Entente Allies made a
further advance TO the east of Merry.
which is a most important point as Il
commands the valley
Towards the center the enemy launch
ed several attacks today but the line
held firmly although some enemy de-
ia chments succeeded in filterng into the
Natz valley through the wooded coun-
try.
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Appearance Of U. S.
Troops in Italian Front
Confounded Germans

Boston, June 1.-THE appearance of
American troops on the Italian battle
front COMPOUNDED the attacking Germans
and heartened the Italians. according
to Private Fred Sirois of Caribou. Me, a
member OF B Company, 1920 Machine
Gun Battalion, who passed through Bos-
ton tonight on his way home to recover
from severe casing
On MS arrival in Italy last fall. Pri-
vate Sirois was included with contin-
gent OF Americans put into the third
line trenches. The Italians yielded
steadily before the German assault" he
said. They retreated to the second
lines and the Germans after them.
When they got to the third line their
defense seemed to stiffen. The Ameri-
cans seemed TO cheer up the italians.
We fought with them about 10 min
utes and then the order came TO go over
the top. The Germans were dumbfound-
ed when they saw our uniforms. They
wavered and when they gave way they
left 1850 prisoners with US"
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WEDNESDAYS SESSIONS
FEDERATION OF LABOR

St. Paul. Mimi, June 12.--Internal
labor relations and the necessity for
establishing an international ex-
change of labor information were dis
cuSsed today by a committee of the
American Federation Of Labor, which
is holding it's annual convention here.
Several other important committee
hearings. including resolutions, ad-
justment and organization We're helc.
Because of committee meetings the
afternoon session of the convention
was abandoned.
President Gompers in an address to
the St Paul Business Mems ASNocia-
ton today. re-affirTned labors loyal
ty and support of the government s
war policy.
The session tonight was given over
TO the American Alliance for labor
and democracy,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-13

Montreal. June 12.-Charging that
because OF embargoes placed on cor
tain raw materials by the United
States government American manu-
facturers were enabled to undersell
Canadian competitors in the Domin-
ion market. the tariff commission f
the Canadian Manufacturers Asso-
citation, at the opening Of the annual
convention here today. recommended
the pooling Of resources by the two
governments. in order to produce A
more perfect coordination IF the
war efforts Of North America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-13
SMALL CYCLONE AT
NEW BRITAIN, CONN.

New Britain, CT. June 12.-Consid-
cradle property damage was caused
in the residential section here by 4
storm OF cyclonic proportions late to-
day.
The roofs of some 30 houses were
damaged and in several instances
torn off, smaller buildings were
blown away and four private garages
were crumpled up or blown down.
Windows in many buildings were
blown in. More than 300 trees were
uprooted or broken off, and traffic
on several streets was blocked. Wires
carried DOWN by falling trees started
several smaf fires.
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CAPT. HULETT, LEWISTON
KILLED IN FRANCE

Lewiston, Me, June 12-Cap-
Frank Huiett, So. CT the Engineers,
was killed in France June s, accord
ing to word received mere tonight He
was a graduate of Yale, entered the
government service in rhe Philip
pines. and for FIVE years had been
electrical engineer for the Lewis
ton, Augusta & Waterville Street
Railway. His widow. one son. AMI
his parents survive.
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French Official

ITS juno 12,--The French troops
~ .n, mace further advances around
49,. ~ and St. Maur and have cap
GU sa 400 additional prisoners, some
IL .n and machine guns. according
nis.a e war Office announcement to-
Te ea. They have also rc.occupietl
,o,.. .ecourt and part Of Bussares,
'. r' Of the Marine.
p me official report snys tina. N,
Tho "a, troops were withdrawn east of
Tra,.. along the line of Bai!ly.
the 80 ae Val and Nampcol, under
Hs9sses!on Of covering detach-
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PRISONERS ARE
TAKEN BY
u. S. PATROL

Washington, June l2--General Pershing's
communique today said there was nothing
to report aside from continued artillery ac-
tivty III The Woevre and the taking OF pris-
oners by American patrols in Picardy The
s,atemen. follows.
Aside from continued artillery firing in
the Woevre and the taking Of prisoners by
our patrols in Picardy there is nothing to
report
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Further Gains Made
Continued from Pane Onel

Continued from rage One)
front east O. Merry and the Genlis wood
or Of tae rcpuIse OF violent German at
acss aions the Aronde river and at the
l0ges farm and Antheuil. Neither is
there any mention Of the fact that the
snsmy. Notwithstanding his numerous
attempts. has been unable to debouch
south ri the Matz river.
The communication asserts that all
the counter attacks of the allied
forces have been repulsed and that
,ney suffered heavy casualties.
It had been admitted that the po-
a1on Of the defending line on the
west bank of the Disc river was a
delicate one. owing to the capture
By the Germans of the Outt1anking
hills TO the west, and a successful
drive through the Carlpont wood ON
the opposite side of the stream APP
parent,y would have necessitated a
strategic retreat If the troops were
not TO he entirely cut off.
/ Southwest of Montddier, where the
k-xed forces on Tuesday in violent
x~9nter-attacks made notable gains
arainst the enemy. American troops
hare been thrown into the fray but
how many or to what branch of me
srvice they belong has not yet been
indicated.
To the north OF Montdidier the Ger
mans several times have tried to drive
out the Americans from the village of
Cantgny, but each time they have been
repulsed one party Of 80 Germans was
routed by the revolver fire of the de-
tenders OF the village.
Northwest Of Chateau Thierry the
Germans have thrown five divisions
against the Americans lighting side by
side with the French, hut without avail.
Attempts by the enemy to recapture the
village Of Bouresches went for naught
South OF the Aisne river there has
been fierce fiEhting down to the region
OF Nillers-Coteres. where the Germans
are attempting TO break through and
bring their line west of SCISSORS toward
compiegne Except that the combats
we're particularly severe on the front
Of Dommiers, Cutry and south OF Am
bleny, no further details are available.
In the other war theatres there have
been TO noteworthy activities.
Two italian torpedoboats have carried
nut successfully a daring raid against
an Austrian naval division in the Dal-
nat,an Islands. The dreadnought Scent
istvan was torpedoed and sunk, accord
nFtoH an official announcement made in
Vienna, whiie the Italian commanders
report that a second battleship was
damaged hy a torpedo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-13

Washington, June R--1mproved surgi-
cal methods employed in France permit
the sending Of 50 per cent OF the wound
ed men back to the fighting forces with
in three or four weeks, whereas former
~ it took months to cure them. In max
tng this announcement today the sur.
geon generals Office said that as fast
rs new means Of treatment were devel-
oped the Information was transmitted
TO the United States for the instruction
OF surgeons here
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DUMMY BURNS
HANDS K. O. TO
EDDIE FLYNN

Bath, Me, June Fin worthwhile
bout under the auspices of the Texas
Co, Dummy Burns of New York sent
Eddie Flynn of New York to dres inland
in the ninth round by a knockout. The
encounter was presided over by Allie
Brown. This is the third fight between
the two battlers.