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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

sules. These are easier a.,
ant TO take than the oil ~ more as
Each capsule contains al pottles
OF five drops. Take them 'v t, one n
would any pill, with a sn1,y iust lie 4
water They soak into liz sWallos !
throw of the poisons which Ssyslen y
YOU old before your tine A are mal
quickly relieve those stiffs,olah They \
that hachache rheumatjsmTn ios
Sclatica, galt-stones, grsrs, iama,19
gus ip f.. etE &, They, Ihey are an effeciIy.s r
NY 'S III lir al a diseases Of the bladdss,f g
Go to your druggist todau orgaaI
box of GOLD MEDAL ~. and I'd
Capsules. Money refunded issfsn |
not help YOU. Three s,,a. hey
MEDAL are the pure, orieinsi CO.
Iaarlem OIL Capsules. Accen, 'spcra
stitutes. ADV. 'p' no d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

The opening game OF the local
baseball season will be played on
Friday. when tho Cony team will
meet the Alumni on Williams Field
at 3 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

Announcement has been received in
this city Of the marriage Of Mrs
Edith Stone Martin and DR.. George
+. Barrett Of Hartford, CT. Mrs
Barrett comes from well-known
Augusta family and was for num-
Der of years principal Of the Webster
school in this city. DR.. Barrett is one
of the leading dentists Of Hartford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

The public schools Of the city will
close this afternoon on account Of
Friday being Patriots day and the
students Of the several institutions
will have a little vacation which will
continue until next Monday morning,
April o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18
North Jay Grange.

The North Jay Grange held their
meeting in the Grange hall. Saturda !
evening. The following program was
arranged; Song, William Hawkins
MY Trip to Ohio" Merle Erskine har-
monica, Earl Hawkins; reading, Clara
Gillespie; reading, Mrs. Belle Stansneld
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

Joseph Pomerleau Of this city Is
patient at the Augusta General hos
pital where on Tuesday evening he
underwent surgical treatment He
was reported last evening as being
fairly comfortable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

Wednesdays Journal contained an
item to the effect that two weeks
leave of absence had been granted
TO Rev. Mr.. Leighton Of the Green
Street Methodist church. Mr.. Leigh
ton informs the Journal that on ac-
count of stress of work and duties
incident to the recent conference in
this city he deems it inadvisable to
take Il rest at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18
The kewpies will meet this Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Leigh Ayers.

The four troops of the Boy Scouts
in this city will meet at $50 this
afternoon at the y. NJ. {. A build
ing to go to the Muster field for a
drill, after which there will be scout
games. Physical Director S. T. Pitch
er will be in charge of the drill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

William Osborne Of Fairfield, a
member Of the board Of county COM
missioners of Somerset county. pass
ed a portion Of Wednesday in this
city on matters Of business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

II you are thinking of having your
shoes tapped remember that you can
leave them with Stevens & Ballard,
who have J. B. Poulin to fix them
with his r.odern shoe machinery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, D. D..
LII. D.. Of Maiden. Mass, who pre-
sided at the Maine annual confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church held recently at the Green
Street Methodist church, was in this
city Wednesday on his way from his
home to Dexter to preside at the East
Maine annual conference of that
church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The w. C. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Drummond, 2 Winthrop street,
on Friday at 2.30 p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18
LOCAL NOTICE

Following the custom of other
years. Augusta stores will be closed
on Friday in observance Of Patriots
day.
AUGUSTA MERCHANTS ASSN.
aprl7d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

Owing to tho scarcity Of grain foo1
for chickens. keepers of poultry N
England are experimenting their
lo"iS ordinary meals with cooked
horse flesh, shredded or minced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

day by Naval Rrecruiting Officer j.
F.. Brown that the ban had been
lifted which from the first Of this
month has forbid the cnlisting of men
from this city in the navy on account
Of the SMALLPOX.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18
Androscoggin Granae.

Androscoggin Grange will hold d regu-
lar All day meeting Thursday, April IS,
~ being Horticulture day. T. H. Dud-
Icy Of Augusta viii give an address.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

DR.. E. c. Bryant will be absent
from his dental Office from April 10
to the 22nd inclusive. anr17dst
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

business caller Wednesday at the
courthouse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

Harold Weeks Of Fairfield was a
caller Wednesday in this city on le-
gal business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-18

Opening dance. Loudon Hill, Fri
day. April 10. 1915. Lees big orches-
us ~ apr17d3ts
The evening world., 1918-03-06
U. S. REGULATION SOON
OF ENTIRE OIL INDUSTRY
Price Fixing Plan Now Being
Worked Out Here Said to BE
Only First Step

Following colierenccs between Mars
Rroua. Chief OF the Petroleum p!-
,.sion o, the Federal Fuel Administra-
ton, nol some Of the largest oil pro
5ucars IN the Tinted states and Mexico,
&, WA, learned to-day that Government
oxpegts are at work ou plans 10 hN an
oB,.al scale of prices for OIL II Is 'a'i
n he the plan Of Administrator Garfield
no, only to hx prices, but ultimately 20
regulate" the whole industry
The big producers who have been
gathered in New York for the last se'-
eral days for conferences at the stand
ard OIL Company's Offices a. No. %
1roadway. are making persistent ef-
forts TO show Or. GARFIELD that II tho
Government undertakes 10 fix prices Il
viii be necessary to settle on higher
nrlccs than are now prevailing,
Mr. Requa admitted that available
,to,ks of crude oil are far short Of the
military, naval and industrial require
ments
"Total stock. are now 10000 900 bar
ro,s " he declared Last year the pro-
auction was 800 900 900 barrels, and there
u,as n draft on reserve stocks of 2O.O 900
GOO barrels This shows that $40 900 OOl
h,rrels were required"
The evening world., 1918-03-06
AUSTRIANS MOVE UP
FOR A GREAT DRIVE
Everything Indicates Preparations
for Powerful Offensive Against
Italians.

WAsHINGTON, March 6.--Ienewcd
possibilities Of d new Austro-llungar.an
stroke on the Italian front are indicated
IN Italian official dispatches received
huc to-day lmportanl movements az
enemy troops were effected during Feb
ruarv. Formation by the enemy ~ a
new tactical group similar to that adopt
eel Tor the offensive Of November last
has been detected by the Italians.
Columns - troops ure SIN mov'n,
forward toward Naliasuco, LaraEiut
and Giudicnris, and there Is an increns-
ing concentration back Of the enemy
lines Of artillery from the Russian
T. ontS The best Austrian Army lead
"rs have been sent 10 the Italian front.
ana 1t appears that Gen. Koeyess. who
distinguished himself In the Balkans
ard enjoys tho confidence ~ den Won
Iliudcuburg X IN the Val Sugana sec.
tor Gen. Conrad Is acting as adviser
ID the high command
The evening world., 1918-03-06
GERMANS OPPRESS
SWISS HARDEST
OF ALL NEUTRALS
Make SeyereSt Bargain of All
on COal-Whole Country
Rationed.
BY william, Philip Sinlnis.

BERNE. Switzerland, Feb. 10
CUnited Pross). 49, Switzerland has
been harder hit by the war than any
OF the Allied nations except in the
matter Of money spent and men
killed. But for her wonderful organ
Ization she would be starving, freez-
ing and in revolt
with almost everything she re-
quiro3 coming from the warning
countries Switzerland. by maintain
ing her neutrality and feeding her
population while doing more than
her share Of ministering 10 the bleed
ing world, has proved that democra-
cy is worth fighting for.
This country IL rationed more strict
ly than Il France, principal battlefield
Of the world. have eaten a better
meal In Arras, Verdun, Toul, Belsort.
Rheims itself than / can get here IN
as fine a hotel as there Is In SwItzer-
land. And you cannot beat Swiss
running a hotel
In France, the bread ration Is 200
grams per person day. Here the
daily bread ration Is e95 grams, ard
the quality h not so good m Paris
you can order eggs, fish, chicken. meat
and game, fruit, cheese, dessert, cof-
fee and the rest. But here you can
have but one meat. And II you have
meat you cannot have eggs or cheese
II cheese, then no meat and no eggs;
il eggs, no meat and no cheese.
Goa. is very scarce, This comes
from Germany almost entirely. and
Germany herself is short OF coal.
During the first part OF the war
! Switzerland ordered her coal from
Germany, One day Germany said;
"lf you want to get coal from US
you've got to come across with
cheese, condensed milk and meat"
Switzerland had TO have tho coal
so he said, "all right" But to make
cheese certain part OF veal is nee
! cssary--to make the milk CONCEAL
| properly, rms veal product come
from France. And to make con-
dcnsod milk sugar IS necessary
sugar which the Allies only could fur.
nish switzerland. Naturally the Allie,
said:
"No more cheese and condensed
milk go TO Germany or your yea
product and sugar will he cut on"
So switzerland was IN quauilry
III you can't give us condensc,
milk and cheese" the German Shy
lock said. 1--WE can't sell you coal
Thnt is, unless you lend Us gold t,
help VS. boost our declining mark"
Prussia squeezed switzerland Il
!, uN tune OF l2O,OO0,oOO francs Oofor
lettius her Duy puny 10000 ton
The evening world., 1918-03-06
GERMAN TRENCHES
RA|DED BY BRITISH
At MANY POINTS
Second Line Reached al
Warneton and Forty Ger
mans Were Killed.

LONDON, March G.-"English
troops roided the enemy's trenches
this morning east OF Bullccourt and
captured a few prisoners and tw3
machine guns" says to-day's War
Onlcc report Our casualties were
slight.
"Successful raids were also car
ried out by our troops last night
north Of the Scarpc and In the neigh
borhood OF Lens Southeast OF Gou-
zcaucourt hostile raiiiug party was
repulsod. Additional prisoners and a
machine gun were taken by uS us a
result OF these encounters"
Field Marshal Haig's official state
ment issued last night reads;
"ln the raid Monday night at
Warneton strong resistance was en-
countered and at least forty OF the
enemy were killed. our troops
nevertheless, reached tho second
German line ana rcpulsed 1--WE
cuunter-attaoks with further loss to
tho enemy. our own casualties were
light
During tho night the enemy raided
two OF our posts one south OF st
Quentin ana the other southeast Of
Epehy. -Four OF our men are missing
To-day Cruesday tho enemys ar
tncry has shown some activity a
different points between Flesquiere'
and the Scarpo River. Hostile work
ing parties in this area were dis
porsed by our artillery"
PARIS. March G.--Thr French Wa
once last night Issued the following
statements
During the day the artillery mr.
continued rather violent on the righ
/ bank OF the Mcuso particularly in tn
region OF the Bois dcs 'osscs, I,
the Vosgos the activity ot the oncm
artillery was marked i'm the sector
! OF Niolu dc sapt und ll,iseudrst.
THE artillery ON both sides wa
active in "a, region of Monasur
was quiet On the rest NJ the front.
The evening world., 1918-03-06
FIRST j. s. CREW
MANS AIRCRAFT
ON TOUL FRONT
u. S. Observers, Taking Place
Of French, Manoeuvre Bal
loon Skilfully.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Tuesday. March (by
the Associated Press) ).--Observatlon
balloons were up day for the first
time ln several days, being stationed
at Intervals along the front as FAR as
the eve could sec In both directions.
For tho first time In the war an
American observation balloon. fully
manned and protected by Americans
went up. This Is the first complete
unit Of the American air service to
appear in the field.
For two days It had been ready TO
ascend. tho observers having been up
In u French balloon several days pre.
vlously To-day an American balloon
company was working where the
French hitherto have been
The balloon was hauled out from its
hidden nest, and a slight delay was
experienced In getting It Off the
ground because the telephone wires
from the basket, in which were nm
American captain and Lieutenant,
were fouled. This was quickly
renedied aud the balloon was sent up.
remaining In the nir for several hours
IL rose higher than either tho
French or the German. In an attempt
TO reach an altitude specially favor
able for observation. While It was
at tho highest point the watchers saw
two airplanes. with the black cross
OF the enemy on their wings, headed
Ia their direction. The balloon was
hauled down 80 that II might be
grounded qulckl.' IL necessary. Amer
lean gunnCrs were on duty at many
places nearby, for the balloon was
protected heavily
They stood by their guns. hut the
enemy planes. sailing across the sky
with shrapnol puffs streaming out
behind them like the tail of a comet,
suddenly changed their course and
headed for home The appearance OF
n squadron OF planes from behind tho
American lines. bearing the insignia
OF the French on their wings, proba-
bly, was the cause.
Although the weather was bright
and clear for the first time In sew
eral days, mist arose from the
snow and observation was obscured
by tho ground haze Aerial forces
took advantage OF the improved
weather and operated freely, Groups
Of enemy planes came over for pho
togrnphic work, but. they were kept
high in the air by the American anti
aircraft guns. Planes from the Amer
lean lines also were out in force In
tho trenches the men divided their
time between watching the aerial op-
erations and drying themselves In the
dugouts
During last night tho normal ar
| tillery firing continued and patrol par
ties were active on the American sector
northwest Of Tout but there wcro no
engagements
The evening world., 1918-03-06
SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS
CLASH ON LIMERICK STREETS
Despatch to London Says Two
Nights Of Fighting Has Devel-
oped Acute Situation.

sE<cial Gable DcspatGi TO The k,cuins World B
LONDON. March "a despatch "a
the Daily News from Limerick says
that two nights OF street fighting have
brought 10 a head the trouble that has
seen brewing here Tor some time he
tween soldiers and civilians there. ~
Sar between forty ana fIfty people Lave
been injured The trouble began when
boms young men OF the town objected
TO a number OF girls walking along
Nieorges street In company with Eny.
l'sh troops. The soldiers had been h..
sitGted on many previous occasions by
being called "clodhoppers" and free
fight quickly developed. Finally the po.
Ice took matters In hand anr used their
batons freely In all directions. Much
bad feeling exists and the Mayor n
making serious representations to tn,
authorities In Dublin
The evening world., 1918-03-06
WILSON APPROVES !
FOUR DECORATIONS
FOR WAR SERVICE
Government HonorS for Brav-
cry, Wounds and Efficiency
Authorized by President.

WASHINGTON, March s.--Four
decorations for bravery, servlce or
for wounds were authorized to-day
by President Wilson.
A War Department order desis-
mated them as "thc distinguished
service cross" distinguished service
medal" war service chevrons" and
wounds chevrons"
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
CROSS" will be an appropriate design
in bronze and ribbon TO be worn In
lieu thereof, to ba awarded for Tex
traordnary heroism" under clrcum-
stances which do not Justify awards
ing the Congressional medal OF honor.
DISTINGUISHED VICE
MEDAL" will be Of bronze or ribbon
to he worn in lieu thereof for "exoep-
tionally meritorious service TO the
Government in a duty of great respn-
sibility in time OF war or in conneo-
tion with military operations"
WAR SERVICE cHEVRoNS" win
be Of gold, to be worn on the lower
left sleeve. and will be awarded to
officers and enlisted men for each six
months service in the war zone.
WOUNDS cHEVRoNS" will be
the same as the war service chevron
except that il will be worn on the
right sleeve and will be awarded To
men gasscd or wounded so badly as
to need a medical oficcr's attention.
The evening world., 1918-03-06

and were sitting together on deck.
I went up In the air about fifteen
feet and landed on the ships log
which ] happened to be holding In
my hand. Blanchard wasn't so
lucky; he busted a leg.
"cETTiNo MoNoToNoUs," is
COMMENT OF CAPTAIN.
Capt. Anderson wasn't feszcd by
little thing like a torpedo busting
In bis after hold He ordered ell
hands to the pumps and made for the
beach. The Armanla was beached,
all right. and We plugged up the big
hole In her side with wooden bulk
head and pulled off.
Thirteen hours later, while we
were limplng through the Channel
like q man with a gouty foot, bang!
We get another torpedo. This time on
the starboard side, but In the same
Aftsr. hold. This time we caught
sight OF the Sub" bobblng UP TO
see what he'd done.
-This Is getting monotonous,' says
Capt Anderson. Wen have to beach
her again Beach her he did, and
now they're patching up the old Ar
mania somewhere in England"
lieut.. @. y. Con6it and Lieut.. T.. w.
Young, both OF the Medical Reserve
Corps and lnvalided home. were also
aboard the incoming ship. Lieut..
Condit broke under the strain Of work
back OF the battle line at Ypres.
Lieut.. Young was Only nine days in
France. and on his third day at the
front received q fractured skull from
n shell fragment while he was riding
was destroyed and it, chauffeur Sc
verely hurt.
The evening world., 1918-03-06
KAISER'S NEPHEW BEATEN
BY CROWD IN DETROIT
Wilhelm Hohenzollern Put Under
Bond After Crowd Shows Dislike
for Family Connections.

DETROIT. March 6.--Johann will
helm Won Lowenel Brandenburg Ho-
henzollern. who admits ne Is a nephew
OF the Kaiser, is under $1,000 bond here
to-day as a pledge that he will be
good American citizen.
Der Einmal Fuerstl!che Herr Johann
Wilhelm Won Etc. etc. etc. was
brought before the United States Mar
s.Hl after having been beaten up" by
group OF demonstrative DetroIters
who learned u his family connections.
Johann is also author of book en-
titled "ForcbodinEs and Fore bearances g"
Officers who had to read the volume
found IL harmless, however.
The evening world., 1918-03-06
BcrIin Reports Artillery ComhaIs
on the British Front.

BERLIN. March d Ou,ial Admir-
atty per Wireless rrcs,) Following
is to-days official report from the
Franco-B,lgiIn 'front.'
Army group of Prince iIuppl,yhl.-
our positions ON tho nar,A BANK Of
the Lys have been subjected to tiu-
len, artillery IRE. \ strour attack by
the British near Waasi,n was re-
pulsed m hand-to-hand ngnrng
THE activity of lAc tgntug was
rcyiyined ON both aiccs of the Srarpe
aug also IN connection with ouy sue
crssul raids north ara southwest of
So Cuertm."
/ Front OF the German Crown
The evening world., 1918-03-06
GERMANS STILL BELITTLE
U. S. FORCES IN FRANCE
Prisoners Taken by French Say
Americans Have Only
Division There.

PARIS, March G.-The Germans
persist In declaring that they are not
aware Of the presence OF American
lroops on the western front, writes
the correspondent ~ the Temps with
the British Army IN France THIS. he
said, may be pretenSc Tor the result
OF what they have been taught but
all prisoners, officers and privates
taken In the latest minor operations
when asked about the Americans in
yariably reply:
Yes. We know there is a division
IA Franco aud there never will be
uore. That Is not enough to scare
us"
The evening world., 1918-03-06

OF coal monthly--about quarter OF
what they got in peace times.
Switzerland. as a nation. was too
poor to furnish this money. A cor
poration Of coal-users had TO be
formed. Every user OF fivc tons OF
coal a year had to take a 5O0-franc
bond. This money is a loan and pre-
sumably will be paid back. Germany
gave her neutral victim nine months
In which to pay the full 10000. 900
francs the time being up this April.
Almost everything Switzerland gets
she had TO get like she gets coal-by
special treaties and special bargainS
except breadstuns from the United
states.
The evening world., 1918-03-06
az Y. N. C. A. CENTRES
NEAR AMERICAN FRONTS
Canteens, Within Range Of Enemy
Guns, Serve Coffee TO First
Lines.

PARIS. Tuesday, March 5.-Thc Amer
lean Army Y ~ c, A. announced to.
day That 10 now has fory-two recreation
centres and canteens within range oi
enemy Smelling behind sectors occupied
by tho American troops There are also
lJO In the French war zone.
The y. N. c. a workers supply no;
drinks free Of charge to soldiers IN thy
'front.' line Cars Of soup, coffee and
chocolate are distributed each night,
The evening world., 1918-03-06
.BOLSHEWKI QUIT
RUSSIAN CAPITAL;
MOVE TO MOSCOW
Continued from First Page)

the peace treaty .'e Izycsua, organ
of The soldiers ANA Wurkmrns Dep
uties, says the purpose oi the lenine
Government IA agreeing TO the Ger
man terms was 10 give a respite TO
the Socialist revolution so as to en-
uDlc it to reassomble It's forces for
th, supreme struggle against imper-
ia.i,m, and to assist the proletarlai
of other European countries to revolt
against its upprcssOrs,
The evening world., 1918-03-06
16 MORE GERMAN DIVISIONS
IN WEST THAN ALLIES HAVE
But Gen. Maurice Claims a MI
merical Superiority Over the
kaiSer'S Forces.

LONDON, March 6,-Thc Germans
now have o superiority OF siN cen divi-
sions on the west front Gen. Maurice,
director OF military intelligence, declared
I'm an Interview with the United Press
to-day The enemy is stll numerically
Inferior although this mf,Houty h.
steadily decreasing
Gen. MRurico's statement Indicates his
belief that the Allied divisions contain
moro men than the German divisions
At the start OF the war am divisions APP
proNimated abou, 20 oOo men
The evening world., 1918-03-06
Kaiser COngrhtuIates HindenburE
ON "GIorIous End" OF War Ia East.

AMSTERDAM March G.-Emperor
William has tclcgraphod a message OF
cougramlauon to Field Marshal Won
Hudcuburg on the glorious concIu-
sion" Of the war on the Eastern front
The telegram, as quoted in a Berlin de-
spatch says further
Now the costly prize Of victory IN
th. long struggle is in our hands Our
Baltic brethren and countrvmcn are lib
Grated from Rus5la's yoke. and may
again feel themselves Germans