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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Boston, May iG.-Rear Admiral Wood,
commandment OF the first naval district.
ruled today that yeowomen should sa-
lute naval officers and that officers mus,
return the salute. Some of the yeowu-
men had complained that salutes were
not acknowledged By officers and today
a committee waited upon Admiral Woo |
in regard 10 the matter. The admiral
was inclined to think it was rot ncces-
sary for the young women to salute.
hut they insisted that as regular men,
befs O the naval forces they were re-
auired by the regulations 10 salute their
sePer'ori and that they were entitled
to have the salutes returned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
Definite Decision
Assistance Austria
TO Render on West Front

Amsterdam, Nay 16.-Defnite de-
cisions have been reached regarding
the armed assistance Austria Is to
render on the western front. accord
ing to the Vienna correspondent of
the Vossische Zeitung (Berlin). 1t is
also reported from the same source
disagreement similar to thos just
concluded between Germal-t and
Austria will also be concluded be-
,ueen the Central Powers and Bull
r.r;a and Turkey. These agreements
rope to do with Strengthening the al
,iance with respect to both economic
Military questions between the
yarious powers concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
ELIZABETH Nj. HALE,
PENNINGTON, DIES

Pennington. Me. May 16.-Mi.'3
Elizabeth Mary Hale, for many years
prominent educator in New Eng
land. died Thursday at Farmingto1,
aged a wears She was still employ
Cd III her profession. having been
taken III while teaching at Ne"
Vineyard about two weeks ago. She
had been living iii Pennington for a
considerable period and had taught
school here for some Is years. She
was an active member of the CoG .
greea ti0ual church, belonged TO the
Monday club and was a member of
the Red Cross.
Always a splendid type Of woman,
she was admired, respected and lo'-
cd by many friends in New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, and Maine. She
knew and loved the best in litern-
turc. kept well posted or the new
books and vas a discriminating crit :
ic; was great student of geology
and Of nature, was well-versed in
the languages and was a charming
copversat!opalist.
Born in Hollis. \. H, March 4, 1874,
she received q liberal education rir
th"ce times. While still in the teens
she tcgan to teach school, being
called to act as preceptress at APP
rlctcn academy at North Ipswich.
\. II. She later was principal of the
high school at North Conway in tie
same state: and in Massachusetts S
served for Is years rs principal Of tie
high school at Springfield and also
fer considerable period in a SINH
lar position at Worcester
Her parents We're DR.. William and
Helen Forcytho Hale. a noted fam
lily III New Hampshire. On her ia
theirs SIDE she traced her ancestry
back 10 a long line of Revolutionary
PATRIOTS. Her second cousin was the
late Admiral Dewey. on her motler's
side she was related to The Frennl
nobility.
There survives sister, Mrs. Helen
Hale Seares Of Pennington; sup
nieces, Mrs. Helen Searies Marsh cf
Portland and Mrs. Taylor OF Dor
chester, Mass: and n nephew, Rob-
ert Hale of Pennington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

HALE Guilford; Mrs. Myrtle E. Banks
York village; Eleanor L. Lowell Kit
terv. Lizzie L. Aller, Buckfeld; MIS-.
e ? Caswell, New Sharon; Evelyn H.
pearce and Ildafaunce Perry. Hodltoh'
Mrs. Lottie W. McNally, Clinton; MISS
Abbie II. Hamilton. Dexter; Maroon
Lawson, Caribou; Lucinda B. Mars1on'
Pressure Isle; Theresa c. Stuart, Angus
ia: Susan a. Crafts, Jay; Kate starplrn
and Marion Isabel Starbird, oSloru
Charles A. Flagg, Bangor; Jennie NJ.
Smith. Augusta; Alice i. Lundberg anu
Emma c. Gould, Portland Merriam
Keefe and Nellie NJ. Smith, Saco; thza-
beth H. Chapman, Bangor; Frances
wad,in, Biddeford; Manley A. Haskell
Augusta: Belle c. Berry. Gardner; Ed-
ma A. Goodier, Saco; Alice Delaney
Calais
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
Breach Widening Between
B0lsheviii and
Brother Socialists

Washington, May 1.-THE breach
between the Bolsheviki and their
brother Socialists in Russia is widen
ing. An official dispatch from France
today says the adversaries of the
Bolsheviki government are beginning
to lift the heads, and quoted a sig
nificant message sent by the Central
Committee of the Social Revolution
AIRY party 70 the new Council OF this
French Social Party and to the Par
liamentary Socialist group.
After protesting against the policy
of the present dictators of Russia
this message said:
The Social Revolutionary party
declares at the same time that the
newly appoint8d board Of the COM
munist group, formerly Bolsheviki,
must on all accounts he excluded
from the International for having vi
olated the most elementary principles
of democracy, and having resuscitat-
cd forms of despotism and violence
which betrayed the cause Of interra-
tional socialism by an infamous sep
arate peace with the crowned despots
of Central Europe. Also for trans
forming Russia. disarmed. humiliet-
ed and crushed into an administra-
tive supply house destined to sustain
the German offensives in the west.
The Social Revolutionary party
expressed the hope that all the ma
tional sections of the labor interna-
tomas VIII determine their attitude
as regards the Bolsheyiki usurpers
taking into consideration this dec
iaratlon Of our party, which itself,
alone has the right to speak for all
Russian labor having held an abso-
lufe majority in the constitutions,
convention whose powers will be re-
suscitated in spite OF the saneuinarv
iepressions made by the usurpers Of
NE power. We beg our French com
iaaes to send this declaration +, the
socialist parties Of the Allied coun-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

New York. May 1s.-Orders for the or
sahizatloh of wonsn's police reserve
iorce or 1000 members and of a wo.
mans police training corps, as recon-
nended BY Rodman Wanamaker. special
deputy police commissioner. were issued
To-Day by Police Commissioner Enright.
Every precinct captain in the city was
directed to recruit in his district a unit
o. women reserves and to assign as jts
commander a competent woman, "whole
duties will be equivalent to those of a
police reserve captain"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
BITTER FIGHTING
REPORTED ON
ITALIAN FRONT

Vienna. via London, May l6. Bitter
fighting between the Brenta and Piave
rivers on the Italian front is reported
hy the war Office today. The statement
reads:
Between the Brenta and Piave rivers
several Italian accommodating thrusts
were repulsed As a result; Of these at
lacks hsnd-to-hand lighting developed
on Monte As;alone ana Monte pertica"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

London, May 16.-American prem
aia'iohs on the western front are
amazing IN their immensely and Man
are peins made to care for 5000 600
Anier'cah troops. Harry f. V. Brit
hih. secretary Of the English branch
o. the Pilgrims Club. told the Roval
Colonial Institute here last night II
-. .ae Hermans DO not yield, he added.
the numncr of American t-oo,,. -,
be increased to- any amoun. p 49, VIII
p4ry. ""' heees-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Amsterdam. May 16.-An order for
the generalization Of the Rumanian
army was published in the Official
Gazette at Jassy on May IA. AIex-
amer Marghiloman. the Russian
premier. while conyersing with a
Rumanian newspaper representative.
SAID that Bessafabia. with the exaep-
tion OF slight rectification of its
northern frontier would be Joined to
Rumania. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Milton, Mass, May 16-Thomas
McDerm0tt. fireman. and Patrick
Moran, a ca!l man of the local fire
department were killed tonight when
the automobile ladder truck on when
they were returning from fire col
iided with "a trolley freight car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Washington May 16.-ItaIy in an
informal way, has made known to
the United States that the presence
of American troops on the italian
front. is greatly to be desired. It he
came known here today. A few
thousand men under tho American
flag. Italian officials feel. would
h"arten Italian civilian population
and their troops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
GERMANS GIVE
ASSURANCES
TO RUSSIANS

washington, May ia Moscow ds-
patch to the state depa rtment said Ger
many had given assurance to the Rus
sian Soviet government that German ar
mics would advance no Farther into Rus-
sian territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Columbus. Ohio. MAY 1S.-Rev. DH
j. Frank Smith Of Dallas, Texas was
elected moderator of the general as
sembly Of the Presbyterian church o.
America at it's both annual Session
here today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Dallas. Texas, Nay l6.--ReH
Charles H. Walton Of Los Angeles
was elected moderator Of the Cum
berland Prs shyterian church at the
first days session OF the SSth gem
eral assembly Of that body here TO-
dav
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

The + NJ Lawrence Co OF Augusta,
Maine always have attractive trades in
used automobiles. Look over their list
on page /. and then let them show
you the car you are interested in. Their
'uhon. No is i5-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Mrs Robert Stohie and daughter.
Miss Jean Birley. Miss Annie Nivison
nnd Miss Annie Stuart went to
Gardiner THURSDAY TO attend the
fled cross demonstration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Montevideo. Uruguay, May 1s.-Ths
German government has informeu
Uruguay in response to the reques'
for a def lition of the relations pc
tween the two countries, that II does
not consider a state of war exists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Durant. Okla. May f6.-Dr James J.
elected moderator OF the Southern Pres
byter!an General Assembly in 5Sth an
nual session here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

~ Achilles Jolly went TO Bald
Mountain Thursday for the Holdings
worth and whitney company in n
Professional capacity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

II. l. Emery and Fred Osborne
went 20 Lewiston Thursday to at
tend the animal convention Of the
Retail Dry Goods Association Of
Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Samuel Eosenihal and son Moses
went TO Boaton Thursday morning
where they Viii spend weeks vaca-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Mrs. 6. r. Terry and daughter.
Miss Martha. went to Boston Thurs
day here they will pass few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Mrs T. :. Henderson of Fairfield
and Mrs. = NJ Rand OF Waterville
went Thursday morning to Augusta
d. pass the day with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

George Taviau. Gorham Carr and
James ~. Allen were drawn as ira
verse Jurors at City hall Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

, II. d. Gilbert left for Brunswick
Thursday morning after passing a
Few days in the City
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Dr. O. h. Ames left Thursday
morning with a party Of New York
friends for Jackman for a weeks
nshiug
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

Mrs. chester Getchell and Mrs.
Fila Colby wen, to Augusta Thurs
CAY for short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17
Too Late for Classification
Wanted-Lowe's Champion beans.

TO BUY ANY QUANTITY, LARGe
Or small. Loves CkampioH beans ~
nansA maxliia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-17

The 18th meeting of the Maine Library
Association opened it's sessions Thurs
day morning a. 1880 O'Clock in the Uni
tartan church. Waterville. A large num-
Der of exhibits were shown in the Ware
parlors. where the delegates. who rep
resented many cities and towns in the
State. examined them previous to the
opening Of the meeting in the church.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-14
LONG ILLNESS is FATAL
TO DALLAS NEWS EDITOR

DALLAS, Texas, oct I'D.
Prescott TSomey. managing editor
of the Dallas Morning News, died
at his home here at 2:45 this morn.
ing from cirrhosls Of the liver. The
funeral was held this Afternoon. In
torment was in Calvary cemetery
Mr.. Toomey was so years old, had
been connected with the News in
various capacities for about % years
and had been managing editor since
1902. For several years he was
chairman OF The Associated Press
Managing Editors association Of the
southwest. He was born near
Home. Id, December 1868, and
began work with the News when he
was y years old. lie had much
skill as an illustrator and himself
illustrated many of the articles he
wrote.
Mr. Toomey took a keen interest
in the development of the south
west. Several years ago he wrote
an extensive series OF stories deal
ing with judicial reform when that
subject was an issue In Texas. He
also made close study Of the pink
boil worm and demonstrated to agri-
Culturalists that that pest was dam
aging to the cotton crop as well as
the boil weevil,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-14
CONTINUED FIGHTING IS
ANSWER OF BOYS IN LINE

~ The Associated Press
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST or VERDUN. oct. 10
q p 1.-THE synChronizcd crash Of
the big guns and the crackles Of
rifles and automatics on the greater
part OF the American front today re-
Elected the attitude of tho army AZ
regards G"rmany's announcement
that she IL willing to accept Pres-
dent Wilson's peace terms II was
obvious that The forces Of Germany
and the allies. particularly the allies.
regarded that their part I'm the great
drama still is - fight. Whether the
news Of their governments an
uounccmcut of Willingness 20 con
,ede Precedent Wilson's terms has
reauhed the Germans is not known
but the Erei'cr part Of the American
army waa given as carly as possible
all Information .u possession Of gem
eraI headquarters. From corps head
quarters tn" news vas sent 20 divls-
ion headquarters ana from there. 10
tho men
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-14
COUNTRY TO RESPOND
TO APPEAL FOR LOAN
Peace Talk and Influenza VIII Not
Prevent SubSTiption Of tNIlI
Amount Capital Il Confident.
HALFWAY MARK REACHED
ON Basis OF Previous Campaigns OF
ficials Think 81, ,0OO. 900, 900 Has
Keen RAlscd; Week Remains.

WASHGNGTON. oct l5.--t;cr.
man peace talk and spanish luflu-
enza. the two great obstacles On.
countcrcd In the fourth Liberty loan
campaign will not be permitted "a
defeat plans for obtaining more than
the $4,000, ,oOO.O 900, although half OF
that amount must hc received IN tn,
next sIx days
Reports from all parts of IN,
country tonight Indicated that ih'
American people were fully aroused
to the danger Of failure through he
lief that Gcrmduy's offer To az ct
To President Wilson's peace terms
meant an early end ~ the war
With reports IT, previous cam
paigns aS basis II wahA fair to az
sumo. the announcement 4lsaid. that
the total was not far short of
81. .0OO, 100000. Thousands OF new
volunteers will begin work In every
district tomorrow, and while II is
realized here that the task assigned
for the closing week Is stupendous,
there was a hopeful feeling at head
quarters that the country would 70
over the top.
Although official figures on '-tlcE
in the st. Louis district for Satur-
ddy are unavailable, IL apparently
stilI leads all districts In the per cent
~ quota subscribed. 1t has 10 per
cent OF It's quota on Friday. The city
Of 81. Louis, desipte the Influenza.
has 81 per cent OF It's quota.
The Kansas City district reported
sales TO include: oklahoma. with
S13,224.SOO. and Atlanta said II
hoped 800. 100000 OF It's $4,000,
900 quota had been subscribed. al
though its official figures are below
th.s amount by so per cent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-14
ROOSEVELT HOPES WILSON
WILL DEMAND SURRENDER

OYSTER BAY. n Y. oct. IA
Theodore Roosevelt, dictated a state
meut a. his home here tonight In
which ne said:
II regret greatly that President
Wilson Has entered into these no
gutiations, and trust that they Will
he stopped We have announced
that We will not submit 10 4 ne
rotiatcd peace and. under ouch con
ditions, to begin negotiations Is bad
faith with ourselves and our allies
Then. II negotiations are repudiat"d.
We will give our enemies IN their
turn a chance 20 impugn our good
faith
I'm short, regret the presidents
actions, because ot its effect upon
our allies and our enemies no loss
than upon our own pcopie, for II
can't help awakening an uneasy
suspicion that we are an untrust-
worthy friend and an irreSolutc foe.
Il earnestly hope that the prcsi-
dent will instantly send back word
that We demand an unconditional
surrender and that We refuse 10
compound a felony by discussing
terms with the fclons."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-14
LOAN MUST GO OVER
SAYS WAR SECRETARY
Baker DcclarS-s Nation Must Spccd
Up No Matter How Peace
Proposals Result.

WASHINGTON. oct. 10 --Secre'
tary Baker returned from the west.
ern front today with the messa Ro
that the Liberty loan must go over
the top" whatever the result OF
peace proposals
This was the only comment the
secretary would make on the peace
overtures. His own explanation OF
his trip shows that II was taken "a
pave the way for war on Il greater
scale. q.
'"rhe army has done and Is doing
all that n proud and grateful coun-
try could ask" Mr.. Baker said on
reaching Washington tonight, and
the time has come for us to put In
every ounce Of our strength to as
sure its complete victory. The PED
pie al home have a solemn response
bility for their share in the final re-
suit.
The Liberty loan must go over
the top. It's success is both our mes
sage Of gratitude to the boys who
are Drawing wars pcrils In defense
Of our liberties and "A message 10
Germany that our people at home
are as resolute as our soldiers are
brave.
Whatever the result OF the peace
proposals. IN war department must
proceed at full speed with men and
supplies and the people must sup
port the army until the bays are
back with the fruits Of victory safe
and assured II every American
could have seen our boys in khaki
as they stormed the German
trenches. assaIled with shrapnel
high explosives and machine guns.
he would be eager to subscribe his
all to the Liberty loan. the success
of which after all IL the measure of
our support OF the cause for which
these boys are giving their lives
MY trip was principally for the
purpose OF arranging further coop
Grafton in the matter Of shipping for
troops and supplies II was entirely
successful. The matter was taken
up with the interallied maritime
transport council and the co.oprra-
tion Of the British. French and Ital-
ian governments was heartily given. "
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-14
PORTO RICO EARTHQUAKE
RESULTS IN $50 DEATHS

Nv Tn. Associated Press.
''N ~ Nm, Porto Rico. SATURDAY
'. One hundred and fifty lives
t.' lost IN yesterdays earthquake
~ '"rto Rico. it was estimated by
'", ",eFnor Wager today.
'."oNt every town in the island
I..'S damaged property and scat
.',lnr fatalities.
mere are uncontirmed reports
'' ~ great damage in Santo Do
,"" from the earthCuake
-, to'iS from the interior are
.''Hs In slowly because Of broken
''.. .HHnioations
p. 'iSnt ADDITIONAL shock was felt
'c'"ck This morning and the
;, 'N'r ar" fearful of repetition of
o., 'Np'rience OF 1896 when a series
'tF'nnuakes extended over
Of several weeks
10 greatest loss of life from yes
'L shock was at Mavayuez and
''h"'.Id. west coas' cities and in
'', intervening territory.
'"'trhor Wager, the Red Cross
n"1 me military authorities are
N'hg together for relief
nurches. hospitals schools and
.niie buildings everywhere suf-
,'od the greatest damage. San
.'Ho was the least damaged of the
ger towns. At Mayaguez the new
sth'e building OF the college Of
-,''ultnre was DESTROYED by a
''"''ai explosion and fire caused
'' ne earthquake.
ne He'd Cross and the iQsu'ar
.,.ernment have authorized the use
the funds that may be needed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-14
Big Task of Selling Eight
Million Dollars Near
End.

Three hundred determined men
and women star this morning "a
shell Tulsa Thev want million
collars more Liberty bonds sales
and they want them quick.
The campaign workers are llrei
weary and want TO end the jo"
They're told 10y Admiral Davenport
city manager. anG J. VI Barry
county manager that he fight ISM
TO end until the SS,000,0OO goal Is
reached.
Tulsa vet owes million 10 the
Jackpot,
Two teams star, this morning to
raise the money. Each Is given an
allotment of $5Gc.0Oo to sell \
mans tc an. headed by Lee Levcrmg.
A postmaster in war enterprise, and
a womIn's team. headed by Mr.,
Frank Haskell. VINO made such
wonderful showing In selling the
first part Of the loan, will Vie with
each utner To So winch can COM
plete It's quota frS'
Mr., LeN"ring has been orgdnz-
ing He has thu men all ready 20
start bright ani c:ry His motto
is TO finish up by noon, The women
are determined not 10 let the men
defeat ;hem--ard they say noon to-
day.
I'm not expecting it by noon to-
day. nor tonight" said MIR. Daven-
port But Of course I'd he mighty
happv. We'd have done il had It
not been for our workers getting
knocked out by Influenza.
81 want to see every worker who
has been in the campaign since IL
started A. work this morning when
| get lown to the office, and