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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
FORD SAYS WILL
NOT BE BOUND
BY ANY PARTY

Detroit, Mich, Sept 25-Makinr
his first purely political advance
since becoming candidate for the
L. S. Senate Henry Ford cnlivcned
the proceedings Of the Democratic
state convention here today with
letter in which he informed the partv
leaders that although nominally their
candidate he did not intend to be
bound by any party considerations
Democratic or Republican. II hold
myself free to support such measure
whatever their origin as commend
themselves to my judgment for the
best interests Of al 1.-The people" Mr..
Ford wrote. He added that he had
not spent dollar to win the nomina-
ton at the August primaries and did
not intend to spend a cent to win the
election. Mr.. Ford did not attend the
convention.
Despite Mr. Ford'3 statement that
he had accepted the senatorial nomi-
nation without specific obligations of
any kind, the convention adopted the
resolution pledging complete support
to his candidacy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26

Guaged by the swiftness Il the
strokes General Ailenby is deliver
ing 1t is his purpose absolutely to
overwhelm the Ottomans. And the
fulliment OF his plans seem appre-
ciabIy near.
In no less critical situation are the
Germans and Bulgarians in the Mac
edonian theater. Here, except :mmc-
diately on the Bulgarian frontier
where the mountainous country gives
them ground for strong resistance to
the invasion Of Bulgarian territory
through the passes the Bulgarians
and Germans everywhere are i'll rap
Id retreat before the Italians, S;erbi-
ans. Greeks and British. Rent in
twain in several points the enemy
forces are bewildered and operating
as seperate units
Respectively on the western and
eastern TANKS the Italians and the
Greeks and British are throwing
forward their lines in endeavors to
envelope the enemy. while III the
center where the Serbs have driven
their sharp wedge toward lshtip.
there is no tagging, notwithstanding
the difficult territory that is being
encountered. Rear guards of the en-
envy, armed with machine guns, are
but little delsyin. them whose task
it is tc reclaim their kingdom.
AS yet there is no news of great &C
tivity IN Alba nia. but resumption
Of operations there i'll connection
with those in the cast apparently
cannot long be delayed
On the French front the British have
taken the village Of Selency. a scant
two miles from the western environs Of
st. Quentin, and both the British ana
French troops north and south of this
line have driven further wedges into the
German front. More than a thousand
prisoners and many machine guns have
been taken by the British in the opera
tons. Numerous strong counter attack
were delivered by the enemy both at
Selencous ana Agricourt but Haig's
men put all of them down with heavy
losses 10 the Germans. The Germans
also reacted strongly in the region lying
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
Appeals Made to Supreme Court
From Federal Court Decisions
Regarding Shipment Of Liquor

Washington. Sept. 23-Two appeals
from Fedora, court decisions nullify-
iEg in part the Reed amendment
prohibiting Interstate shipments of
Intoxicating liquors into dry states
for beverage purposes, were filed to-
day In the Supreme Court by the
government. Because of the i'm
portance of the act in forcing pro-
hibition she court was asked to ex-
pedite consideration of the case.
In one case the lower court held
that the act does not prohibit trans
portation of liquor through dry
state. In the other proceedings, APP
peals from West Virginia. the court
held that while liquor was trans
ported into a dry state from another
state it was not transported in inter-
state commerce because intended for
personal use and not for purposes
OF trade"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
French in Drive on St. Quentin
Take Position German Division
Was Told to Hold at All Costs

With the French Army in France,
Sept. 25-(By the Associated Press)-
General Debeneys troops in their lat
est advance toward at St Quentin
took position at Dalton which the
o2lst German division had been or
dered to Hold to the last drop Of
blood" Ten German officers and
more than 500 men were prevented
from making the supreme sacrifice
demanded Of them. They fought well
under the protection Of curtain of
fire. from their Z artillery posted
around st. Quentin. but the French
troops were on them in successive
waves so quickly that they could not
carry out the order Of their COM
handing general. except by commit
ting suicide. The alternative captiv-
ity appeared acceptable to most Of
them.
The Germans suffered there from
lack Of appreciation of the resource
fulness and suppleness of the French
tactics. General Debeneys men. hav-
Ing approac hed the position to within
proper distance for an assault aban-
doned the method Of infitration
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
WILL HAYS
SAYS MAKE
LOAN CERTAIN

New York. Sept. %
Chairman Will H. Hays of
the Republican National
committee tonight issued d
statement directed to state,
district and county chair
men and all Republican
workers saying that THE
success of the Fourth Lib
erty Loan shall be the Re-
publican party's supreme
motif of thought and action
until that objective is at
tanned" Hays declared
that everything else than
making certain the over
subscription Of the loan is
chores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26

west Of the Chemin des DANES. endeav-
oring to regain the territory held by the
French as a menace against both the
Chemin des Danes and the Laon sec
tors. Here, also. the enemy was beaten
off
Good weather has returned to the
American sector Of the Lorraine sector
but nothing has occurred there except
the usual reciprocal bomba rdments and
resumption of aerial activities on a
great scale. Advices from Berlin are 10
the effect that there is much perturba-
ton in Germany over the long distance
guns of the Americans which are she'll
ing the areas behind the German lines.
The advices say that preparations are
being made more expeditions for remov-
al of the civilians from Metz and other
places within range when such a move
becomes necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
MORE THAN 5000 new CASES IN
ARMY CAMPS==TOTAL NOW $4,000
ALARM IN n. E.

Boston, Sept. 25-Alarmed by the
rapidly mounting death toll in New
England from Spanish influenza
Massachusetts the center Of epidemic
in the east today began an effort to
stamp out the disease. The execu-
tive council in special session set
aside a fund of 100000 and Acting
Governor Coolidge Immediately Great
cd the emergency public health COM
mittee.
The first step taken by this COM
mittee was to, call on the Red Cross
at Washington fory physicians and
nurses 10 take the places of those
who have died or who have become
exhausted hy their strenuous work.
The committee then sent out a state
wide request for the temporary Clos
ing of all theatres, moving picture
houses and other places Of pubic
Continued on Page 8, Column y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26

In asking the reversal Of the de-
ciSion affecting shipments of liquor
through D dry state, the government
in its brief declares that whenever
liquor is being transported in inter
state commerce and not for one OF
the accepted purposes and crosses
the line Of dry state in that state
the Reed amendment has been violat-
ed, whether such liquor he intended
for consumption or sale or only for
further transportation Or for any
ther purpose.
Relative to the West Virginia
case, The government contends that
The Reed amendment is an absolute
prohibition against the movement in
interstate commerce, of intoxicating
liquors except for scientific, sacra-
mental. medical or mechanical pur-
poses from wet state to prohi-
tition state and as such supercedes
so-called quart -a-month laws of
West Virginia and other states"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
Bll,555,0o0
QUOTA
|f0R MAINE
,llotments for States
and Cities in n. E.
District
OTTOTAS ARE
l DOUBLE THAT
OF Sd LOAN

nv States Share Nearly
Double That of Other New
England States -Portland's
Figure S4,5O0.000. Bangor
H.454 900, Lewiston-Auburn
$4,000
s.:;on Sept 25-Aliotments by
,.,,s and cites OF this districts
,sta Of $50 900 600 of the Fight
,r fourth Liberty Loan were given
A., tonight IS the New England Lib
a., loan committee. The quotas in
|, r,neral way are double what they
ss-e in tho third loan. Quotas by
rates follow:
Massachusetts, 1929 ,20T.300.
Name go. 555, 900.
New Hampshire $50 312 500.
Vernon. SIS, 202.30o.
Ehode Island $4,000. 900.
Connecticut s60,662. 500,
Massachusetts, quota is nearly
tcu,le the allotment of the other
New England states together. Bos-
sas share vas placed at sl.9 900 900.
The citv's quota of the third loan was
tils5. 900. Allotnents to all Massa-
thgsetts communities were not COM
rsts ton lght Among the quotas an
r3anced were. Fail River s7,36S 900.
Lowell $69S2. COO. Lawrence 1851, =
ba Some OF thc quotas allotted to
Name communities are Portland 81
~ 900: Bangor 81 1854 600; lewiston
Aloarn sl,5l5, 500 Bath $l.50S.000:
sac0 ;29? 900 In New Hampshire
r-f of the quotas are: Berlin $497,
W Concord sl,T6G,30o; Dover $751;, :
IN. Exeter 1915 900: Franklin 1929, :
~ kcene s609, 900: Laconia s540.-
w. Manchester s4,665, 900; Nashua
Nli,.0oo; Portsmouth ss1s.5oo: Yer
nor, has only one place running to
seven figures. Burlington $l617, 900;
Rutland coming next with $685., 900:
81, Johnsbury s5S3.700 Barre $500
6D' White River Junction 5000, 900;
Montpelier ss.1 100 and Bellows Falls
eID0o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
GOETHAL INSPECTS
HARBOR AND RAILROAD
FACILITIES, PORTLAND

Portland, Me. Sept. 2o.-Portland s
harbor and railroad facilities were in
spected today by Major General George
w. Goethals, Admiral William S Ben
son, chief of naval operations, and 9TH
err officials representing the Federal
Shipping Board and the export control
committee. who are visiting New Eng
land ports with the object OF making
greater use of them to relieve cond
tons at congested points. Afterward
they visited Bath and were to proceed
to Portsmouth on their special train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
CIVILIANS ARE
PREPARING TO
LEAVE METZ

Amsterdam. Sept 25.-lt is an
nounced that owing to the long
range bombardment Of Metz and
other places preparations are in the
making for the expeditions evacua-
ton Of civilians and movable prop
erty from places within range Of
such guns when the evacuation be-
comes necessary" says a dispatch
received here from Berlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
HARKING BACK

London, Sept. s5.-There is good rea-
son to believe that the program adopted
by the Social Democratic faction Of the
Reichstas at its meeting on Monday
was not only inspired by the govern
ment but virtually embodies many'pea &c
terms. according to Rotterdam advices
to the Telegraph.
1t is pointed out by the dispatch that
the part Of the program referring to in
ternat;onai arrangements as distinct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
New England Men
In Canadian List

Ottawa, Sept. Is The Canadian
casualty list, issued tonight contains
the following New England names:
lied in action--A. Parker Lynn,
Mass; J. y. Hinchclffe. New Bed
ford, Mass; P. Doyon, Lowell, Mass.
Wounded--J Robichaud, Franklin.
n. H., A. QUAY. LEWISTON, NE.
Prisoners Of war--A. Barriceau,
Lynn, Mass Died.. w. Osborne,
Rockland, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26

St Paul, Mimi, Sept, 25-ArcF :
bishop John Ireland of the St. Paul
diocese of the Roman Catholic church
died at 3.55 O'Clock today after a
long illness of heart disease and
stomach trouble.
Recently he celebrated his eight
ieth birthday. Shortly afterwards
he suffered second relapse within
six months and his condition became
grave.
He was in frail health for a year.
Last winter he went to Florida
When he returned early In the spring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
TO INVESTIGATE
HIGH PRICE OF
BUTTER in MASS,

Boston. Sept. 25.-Owing to the
ACT that the government has COM
Wandered 60 per cent. Of all the
butter held in cold storage Cor the
use Of the armed forces the state
'ood administration said tonight
nat there had ben created at least
an appearance of butter shortage.
IT has been found" said the an
founcement. that because Of this
many dealers have been tempted to
ADVANCE prices in violation Of the
'gles and regulations OF the food ad-
Illustration. So many violations
ave been reported that a careful
"esiigation Of manufactures. whole
a.ers, commission merchants and
f'ail dealers is being done through
'1t the state"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
WATERVILLE MAN
IN CHARGE OF
MAINE WAR WORK

Portland. Maine. Sept. 25-Jeffer-
son Smith. of Waterville was elected
executive secretary of the war work
council of Maine, to have charge of
the forthcoming drive, at a special
session held in this city today
Representatives Of the organiza-
tons concerned were from deficient
parts of the state. Silas 3. Adams
of this city, state chairman. presid-
ed at the forenoon session and Gov.
Carl E. Milliken presided and spoke
in the afternoon. Other speakers
were Col Aram Clifford Of the Sal
walton Army. James A. Logan Of
Worcester, chairman Of the north
eastern division. and Louis E. Cros-
sett of Boston. The states quota
was fixed at $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
Archbishop John ireland Of
St. Paul Diocese, Roman Catholic
Church, Dies Wednesday, St. Paul

lie suffered breakdown and for sew
erai days was at the point of death.
After his physicians had practically
abandoned hope for his recovery he
improved rapidly and almost i'm
mediately after he was able to leave
his bed. he celebrated solemn high
mass at the Cathedral
In making public the archbishop
last words this afternoon, his Sec
rotary announced that in accordance
with the prelates wish intermeht
would be made in Calvary cemetery
and not in the crypt in St. Paurs
cathedral Shortly before he became
unconscious archbishop Ireland said:
Continued on Page 7-Coiumn ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
LONG RANCE SHELl'NC OF METZ BY u. S.
CAUSING MUCH ANXIETY | n BERLIN
CIVILIANS ARE LEAVING STRONGHOLD
fBy the Associated Press)

The Teutonic allied forces Macedonia and Turkey still
in flight before the armies of the entente while the
highly important St. Quentin sector France the British
and French armies after hard fighting have drawn
closely their lines in the investment towns of the northwest
west and south The stubborn resistance of the Germans
defense and in counterattac has been unavang
impede the of the of the armies Field Marshal
Hag and General Debeny In Macedonia the Bulgarian and
German troops still faced with disaster Palestine the
remaining Turks to have scarcely escape
from the British forces and friendly trbesmen who are
ing in them east of the Jordan More than no.
600 prisoners and 265 have been taken by British
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
TOTAL CANADIAN
LOSSES TO AUG. l
WERE 1886

! Ottawa, Sept 2e.-The net losses
in the overseas military forces Of
Canada and in France up to August
/, were 1885 officers non -comreis-
stoned officers and men, it was an
nounced today.
These figures include those killed
in action or died Of wounds. missing,
prisoners of war. discharged as med
icaIly unfit. discharged to take up
other lines of war work. and those
non commissioned officer. and men
commissioned in the imperial army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
us. AIRMEN GIV-->l
OFFICIAL CREDIT
FOR l HUN PLANE

With the American army in France,
Sept 25.--tBy The Associated Press}.
A large number Of American avia-
tors have been given official credit
for having brought down one Ger
man machine each. They include
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt of New
York, and Hamilton Coolidge OF
Boston, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
PEASE INDICTED
FOR WIFE-MURDER

Belfast Nc. Sept. 25-An indict-
nen'. charging Roy l.. Pease Of
S'a-smont with the murder Of his
vile IN telephone exchange at
Hearsnont on May II, was reported
ny inc grand jury OF the supreme
court today.
request from the Bangor hospital
mere Pease has been since early in
.1nc, that he he held there for fur
va observation was granted, and he
WI hot be tried before January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
BOXING MADE
VAR MEASURE IN
TOLEDO, OHIO

.''edo ono. sept 2o.-The city boxing
commission under Mayor Cornell
sfh'thor took over the boxing game as
Wartime measure at 4 meeting held
na' The action means that priva e
lTomotlon has tecn abolished for the
'tnod of the war and that all profits
VII 60 into fund TO aid in caring 70.
''nen and children whose husbands
M fathers are in the war. An official
Nstr7raker was appointed and it is
aanred In give the first show within
70 weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26

Amsterdam, Sept. 25.-Captain
sruenins. speaking for the Ger
man navy department in the
navy committee ef the Reiehstau,
said that U-boats were sinking
more cargo space than was be.
ing built by the Entente Allies,
and that the number Of German
submarines in service today was
larger than at any period Of the
war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
One Killed and
Is Hurt in Wreck
Near Curling, n. F.

Curling, n. r, Sept. 25-A woman
was killed in a railroad wreck at
Mount Moriah, three miles west of
this city today. The second class
car Of wcstbound express jumped
the rails and plunged over an en-
hankment followed by the diner and
several day coaches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
" Deaths at Camp Devens

Aver, Mass, Sept. &.-Although n
deaths from influenza were reported at
Camp Devens for the 24-hour period
ended tonight. the camp hospital author
tiles said that the number of new cases
was steadily decreasing and that the
situation was great deal better than
yesterday.
Great care is being taken to prevent
a spread Of the disease Medical officers
each day go through the various bar
racks inspecting each soldier AS fur
Their means Of allaying the disease an
Continued on Page 8. Column y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
So HUN PLANES
ACCOUNTED FOR
BY BRITISH FLIERS

London. Sept. 3.-Fifty-three hostile
airpianes were accounted for by British
aviators on Tuesday, according to the
officia, announcement tonight. Thirty
one Of these were destroyed and q were
driven down. Ten British machines
failed to return.
More than 1900 photographs were
taken and 125 tons of bombs were drop
ped in "a hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
5000 NEW CASES IN ARMY

Washington, Sept. 25-More than
5000 new cases of Spanish influenza
in army camps with 155 deaths were
reported today to the office, Of the
surgeon general. The total of the
cases in army camps is now nearly
10000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
ANCL0-FRENCH FORCES DRAW NEARER GOAL
TEUT0N ALLIES SEPARATED IN MACEDONIA
10000 TURK PRISONERS IN HOLY LAND

British and French Slowly but Surely Over
coming Stubborn German Resistance
Around St. Quentin-Disaster Still Faces
Enemy on Balkan Front Where Enveloping
Movement Has Been Started by Allie
Forces-Escape Seemingly Impossible for
Remaining Turks in Palestine-265 Big
Guns Captured from Ottoman Army
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26

washington, Sept. c5.-Outccrne Of the
vote in the Senate on woman suffrage
apparently was in greater doubt tonight
than has been any action by Congress
in many years.
The only point on which the advocates
and opponents were agreed was that the
House resolution proposing submission
to the states Of the Susan b. Anthony
amendment to the federal constitution
would be called up when the Senate con-
venes tomorrow. Both sides expressed
the greatest confidence in the result, but
it was not certain a vote would be
reached before adjournment, although
Senator Jones of New Mexico, chairman
CT the Senate woman suffrage commit
tee. and other suffrage leaders were de-
termined tonight to hold the resolution
before the Senate until final disposition
Both sides expected only brief debate
on the resolution and believed a vote
would be reached during the day. Sup
porters of the measure said they would
have from one to three votes over the
necessary two-thirds majority, but OBJ
ponents privately expressed complete
confidence that they had enough votes
to defeat the resolution and thus pre-
vent any further action on equal suf-
frage until the 66th Congress conyenes
in December, 1919
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
THE WEATHER
LOCAL RAINS

New England: Local rains Thursday
or Thursday night. Friday partly
cloudy.
East New York; Cloudy THURSDAY;
probably local rains Friday partly
cloudy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
INFLUENZA TOLL
STILL CONTINUES
IN ARMY AND EAST

Bay State Officials Alarmed Over Increasing
Number of Deaths and Steps Being Taken
to Combat Epidemic Of 100000 Set
Aside to Aid in Work-Call Sent to Wash
ington for Physicians and Nurses Special
Health Committee Appointed All Places
of Amusement May Be Ordered Closed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
Boston Forecast

Boston, Sept. 25.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Unsettled. probably local
showers Thursday or Thursday night
Friday fair; moderate southeast to south
winds. becoming variable THURSDAY
night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
RAILWAY STRIKE
IN ENGLAND
BELIEVED OVER

London, Sept Eft is generally be-
!ieved that the railway strike is in a
fair way 10 settlement and that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26

Won rngs Speech in Reichstag Proves Unsatisfactory
~ Is The Count ab impress the Reich me~h Exchange Telegraph
address to ~ n situation the
tina n grwnaN n % Y e president Prussia nays state Anahen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26
DOUBT over
SUFFRAGE in
SENATE VOTE
B 0 t h Sides Express
Confidence Over
Today's Action
ONLY BRIEF
DEBATE is
EXPECTED

Supporters Of Measure Claim
They VIII Have From One to
Three Votes Over Necessary
Two-thirds Majority-Oppo-
nents Assert Defeat of Reso-
luton is Certain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-26

.E;nh.ina Fourth" Liberty Lean
..;,. SEPTEMBER 18th. CT
,..dv: save to buy; buy early
The Parker post., 1918-02-16
The Sound of Guns.

Conflicting statements have been
made from time to time as to the dis
tance at which the guns can be heard.
On still night, when an easterly
breeze is prevailing, says a writer in
the Dundee Advertiser, l have heard
the dull thud quite distinctly in South
London. 1t is this disquieting sound,
not less than the din of an occasional
air raid, which gives LondOners an
idea how near the conflict really is.
Now records are being prepared which
show the extent of the distance at
which the guns are heard. Scientists
at University college declare they can
be distinguished at a range of 200
miles. This would include places like
Warwick, Hull, CrOmer, Brighton and
Weymouth. Sound travels at a rate
of about 1000 feet second, so that
the sound of the guns in Flanders
reaches London about 121a minutes
after the explosions occur.