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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
LOCAL FIGHTING ONLY IN
YPRES AND SOMME SECTORS

1t is pointed out that the obstru"-
ton in the channel at Ostend will
tend eventually to close the harbCr
through the action of the tides and
the rapid sitting up OF the harbor.
If Ostend and Zeebrugge are removed
as ports from which the German u
boats may he operated. the Germans
apparently will be compelled to with
draw their submarines to their home
ports. In this connection it is interest
ing to note that week ago it was an
nounced that the greatest mine field
known to naval operations had been
planted in the North sea to combat the
submarine. 1t was officially stated that
the area OF this mine field would be
l21 49, square miles and that 1t would DO
completed by May Is. Some months ago
Admiral Jellicoe of the British navy an
nounced that the submarine menace
would be met by August 1, and It is pos
sible that he had the blocking of the
harbors of Zeebrugge and Ostend and
the laying OF an immense mine field In
mind when he made this statement.
While the naval arm OF the Allies was
busy on the Belgian coast. the military
forces were engaged in local fighting
IN the Ypres and Somme sectors. The
French made a notable advance at 0ri-
vesnes, where they too the park Of the
town. which had been in German hands
for three weeks. Along the front to the
north there were scattering engage
ments. notably at Aveluy wood, north
of Albert, where the contending armies
are striving for strategic ground. There
were also small operations in the KEN
mel hill front. southwest of Ypres.
There have been the usual local en-.
gagements between patrols on the Ital-
ian and Macedonians fronts, but nothing
approaching a general engagement has
been fought.
Pope Benedict has set aside June q al
day t. be observed In the Catholic
churches of the world as day for
prayers that peace may be restored to
he world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
u. S. ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY
LEND HELP IN A SUCCESSFUL
RAID ON APREMONT FOREST

With the American Army in France,
May l0.-(By the Associated Press)-
The American artillery participated and
the American infantry lent some assist
ance in a successful French raid on the
Apremont forest. northwest of Toul, at
dawn today. The American batteries,
acting with the French artillerists in
a two hours bombardmcnt. we're show
cred with gas shells by the Germans.
Slightly TO the east of the section raid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
two MAINE BOYS
Reported Dead in Lat
est Casualty List

Private N. Mckinney, Gorhan, Killed
in Action-Private Rodney Stinson,
Stoninston, Died Of Wounds-TotaI
of 80 Casualties in Double List
Issued Friday
Washington, May 10-A second cas-
ualty list issued tonight by the war
department contained SO names, di-
vided as follows;
Killed in action 4. died Of wounds
4: died OF accident 2; died Of disease
8, died Of drowning /. Wounded Sc
verely 20; wounded slightly rs. Pris-
oners 3.
The list follows:
Killed in action: Corporal Stanley
j. Shaw. Wallingford. CT; Privates
Davis f. Bryant. Hopewen. Va; An
tonic Cianni. Geruce. Italy; Fred Z.
Hackett, Friday Harbor, Wash; Har-
ry Arthur Littlefeld. p. Petersburg.
~ Y; Everett n. Mckenney, Cor
ham, Me; William Ross Rogers,
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Died Of accident: Sergeant Denis
Downing, New York City.
Cadet Clarence H. Fry. Columbus.
Tenn.
Died, drowning: Civ. John J. Gran
or. New York City.
Wounded severely: Sergeants Will
liam H, Buckley. Newark, Ohio; John
Bush. Monticello. Ind; Nathan Cur
ley, New York; Walter w. Gerlich,
Mount Slowing. Ohio: Daniel r.
Smith, Dillsburg, Pa. Corporais Rob-
ert II. Graves, Alderman. Miss; Earl
Thomas. Charleston. Ohio.
Privates Henry J. Betrose, II Sum-
mer street, Franklin, Mass; Edward
II. braves, Reynolds. Ind: Joseph G.
Jelsch, Romeo. Mich; Ruchard p.
Jones Trenton, Ills; George w.
Leichtfus, Orange, Calf: James Z.
Love, Lanham Nd; William II. Muir
ray, Palmer. n. Y: Dwight l.. Nye,
Pomeroy. Wn.: Stanley Olsheski.
Princeton, Wis: Walter c. Phillips,
Milan. Ga; Dean Raines, WHITEHALL
H.; Neil F.. Reid. Penitentiary, Bis
marck, N. b.; Paul Schocker, Del
phos, o.
Died of wounds: First Lieut.. John
r. Rosenwald. Minneapolis, Mimi;
Sergeant Charles G. Fife, Lawrence,
Mass; Privates Rodney Stinson. r..
+. d. !, Stonineton. Me; Joseph
! WEIGH. Greensburg. Ind.
Prisoners previously reported
missing): Lieuts. J. S. Abbott. St
Paul, Minn.: r. H. Jeffrey. Union
York
Died OF disease: Sergeant Joseph
NJ. Spencer, Nevada City. Calf;
Corporal Harry J.. Curtis. North
Stanford. n. H.: Wagner Harold
Davidson. Clinton, Mass: Priyates
Fred Backstrem, Chicago, H.; La
mar Paul Ducote. Cotton Port, La;
Lindsey Jones. Rocky Ford, Ga.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
STRIKE AT VAN buren,
CALLED OFF FRIDAY

Van Buren,, Me, May 1o.-The en-
ployes of the Aroostook Pulp and
Paper Co.. who went out on strike
May first, have called off the strike
and practically all made application
for their jobs back at the same hours
and rate that were in effect before
going out.
Some Of the positions have been
filled and in these cases the men were
not taken back. Manager Murphy
stated that practically 80 per cent.
Of the men will be given employ
ment. The mill will start on full
time the first Of next week.
The Ncompany's payroll is over 500
Der DAY. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
U=bOAT OPERATIONS FROM 0STEND SERIOUSLY
HAMPERED BY DARING RAID BY THE BRITISH
CRUISER YINDICTIVE IS SUNK IN THE CHANNEL
DETAILS OF BRITISH RAID
ON HARB0R AT OSTEND BASE

London, May 10.-The British navy
has completed its operations for the
bottling up Of the German submar-
inc mouths on the Belgian coast by
the sinking of the scared old CruiS
er Findictive stuffed with concrete
at the entrance to Ostend harbor.
The feat. accomplished in the early
hours of Friday. was the second ex
plot of the Nindictive with the OBJ
ject of closing the submarine bases
and it appears to have been highly
successful. The Vindictive went in
under heavy fire from the German
batteries and her crew escaped leav-
ing only few dead men on board
motor boats which transferred them
to torpedo boat destroyers.
The Vindictive's dash was covered
by bombardment from several
cruisers. The German official account
of the affair seems to have been
written to save the face of the Ger
mans. It says that several cruisers
attempted to enter the harbor but
were driven off, but that one. an
old one, stranded.
Naval men here believe that their
plans. which were worked out by Ad-
miral Reyes and approved by Ad-
miral Jellicoe when he was first sea
lord. We're wholly successful.
The N-indictive was built at
Chatham in 1887. She displaced
$3.50 tons and her complement was
$50 men.
The announcement follows:
Operations designed to close the
ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge were
successfully completed last night,
when the obsolete cruiser Nindictive
was sunk between the shores and
across the entrance to Ostend harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
TO ARBITRATE
MOLDERS STRIKE
AT CHICAGO

Washington. MAJ Representatives
Of 1900 striking iron molders and core
makers, an operators Of 80 castings
plants in Chicago agreed tonight to
submit differences over wage scales to
the arbitration Of the war labor board.
the men to return to work Immediately
and new scales to date back to the
time Of return. The output Of the
plants goes entirely to munitions manu-
features
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
Makes Public Friday
"A Brief Preliminary
Statement"
TELLS NAMES
PUBLICATIONS
REFERRED TO
I, His Editorial to Effect that
Favoritism Had Been Shown
in Treatment of Publications
under Espionage Act

New York. May 10,--Theodore
pooseye.t made public tonight what
he termed "A brief preliminary state
n.nt" in reply 70 the request Of
Postmaster General Burleson that he
,-ovo statements he had made In an
,dt.5r,al 10 the effect that favoritism
bad tecn shown in the treatment of
nybIicatlons under tho espionage act.
He mentioned specifically the New
vork Tribune, Golfers Weekly and
me Metropolitan magazine as pub
rcatigns which have been assailed
ly George Creci OF the Committee
m Public Information while others
which directly or indirectly aided
Germany have not been subjected
"a gnernmcnt criticism" In the
latter category he included the pub
llcaiions owned by William r..
Hearst
The primo failure Of the admin
lstraton To proceed against papers
which OPPOSED he war or attacked
OUT allies or directly or indirectly
aided Germany IS afforded by the
failure OF the administration to deal
with Mr.. Hearst's papers as IL dealt
with certain other papers" said the
statement
} Referring 20 the Tribune, Golfers
! .lhe Metropolitan the Colonel said
u have consistently upheld the
~ and have also told that small
portion az the truth 1t was abso-
lutelv reot syar'. 10 tell about the ad-
l1inlstraucn's failure 70 conduct the
war cFcieutiy" He said that Mr..
Cred officially speaking as Presi-
den, Wilson's representative and az
giving message from tho United
States government 80 the american
reoplc had attacked Golfers, the
Metropolitan ana The New York Tri-
nnnr."
Co, Rooseve.. termed Mr. Hearst
very wealthy mar rop4'cd to he much
more thar = millionaire owning a dozen
newspapers more or lass. hair dozen
magazines IN different parts OF the
country ~ 'he VEN beginning OF the
WAR. Pc sad "tHc government. pro-
ce"ded s1e.essfu''v against Tom Wat
soH publication On Georgia Yet Tom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

and without war industries OF magni-
tude. was a herculean task. Mr.. Vail
said that dispasstonate discussion and
constru tive criticism with full knowl-
edge of the facts and a full understand
ing Of the objective could not but be
helpful, but without knowledge and I'M
Outstanding discussion and criticism
were absurd. falacious and misleading.
A committee was appointed to confer
in Washing on Monday with the chair
men of the national Democratic and Re
publican congressional committees on
the question of coalition in certain dis
tricts with view to the defeat Of can
didates whose loyalty may be question
ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

ed American patrols created a diver
sion. One patrol raided Apramont vii
lage, which was found to he deserted.
This provoked a German barrage while
the men were returning. Another pa
tro; cut the enemy's first system Of
barbed wire and was engaged on the
second ENHANCEMENT 10 yards from the
trenches when it was attacked by Is
Germans using rifles. bombs and pistols
The Americans fought for IL minutes
and then on the approach of enemy re-
Inducements retired without casualties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

German submarine operations from
the harbor OF Ostend, Belgium. have
been seriously hampered for time
if not rendered impossible, by a dar-
ing raid made on the harbor by the
British Friday morning. An Official
statement issued by the British adj
miralty says the channel leading out
Of the inner harbor has been com
pletely blocked by the hulk of the
old cruiser Nindictive, which was ma
neuvered into position under heavy
fire and then sunk by bombs. 1t ap-
pears, however, that there is some
doubt that the entire channel is
blocked, one report saying that the
vessel lies at an angle and does not
absolutely interrupt the use Of the
fairway. The German official state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

ment concerning the raid says the
attempt was a failure and that the
hulk Of the old cruiser lies outside
of the navigation channel. This re-
port may be compared to the one is
sued on April "a. the day following
the raid on Zeebrugge. which claimed
that no damage vas done to the mole
or harbor there. Subsequent events
have proved that the damage done by
the raid on April % was Of a serious
nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
April Losses by Submarines Show Decrease
By Nearly Half That Of April Of Last Year
EIGHT KILLED, 26 INJURED WHEN
TROOP TRAIN JUMPS A TRESTLE
At CAMP JACKSON. S. CAROLINA

army cantonment at Camp Sc .ier, at
Greonvi,le. S. c. Nearly all Of nc men
in two wooden COACHES either We're
killed or seriously injured, according to
early reports reaching here.
Two wooden coaches jumped the track
first and a steel coach followed and
crushed them. 1t was reported 10 one
in the steel coach was seriously hurt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

Columbia. S, c., May 1o.-Eight
soldiers were killed and &c injured
today when a wooden coach filed
with members of the 3oist Infantry
went over a trcstle Of Camp Jack
son. All of the men from southern
states.
The men had Just entrained for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
N. E. RED CROSS QUOTA
WILL BE 100000

Boston, May 1o.-New Engiand's
quota for the Red Cross campaign
to be opened May 20 will be $1,000, 900,
B. W. Trafford, campaign chairman
for the district. announced tonight.
OF this amount Massachusetts will
he expected to provide from $780,
600 to 100000 and Bostcns ahare
is set at S3,000,0O0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
HUN RESERVES
Still in Rear of the
Sornne Front

And Enen,y's Big Main Effort Will
Be in That Direction According to
Representatives Of Gen. Radcliffe,
Chief Director Of Military Opera
tons at War Office
London. May 1o.-"Thc bulk of the
German reserves is still in the rea:
of the Somme front, and it must be
assumed the enepy's big main eff
fort will be in that direction, said a
representative of General Delma
Radcliffe, chief director of militai I
operations at the war Office. in sum-
ming up the weeks war develop
ments today, 1T is equally certain
that he Will not discontinue his at
tacks III Flanders"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

rice. etc, at a price greater than
he would charge if YOU bought the
corn meal or rice alone. Again, when
You purchase sugar the dealer can
not ask YOU TO buy two pounds of
loaf sugar with every two pounds of
granulated sugar that you buy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
Documents Show Con-
nection With Air Pro-
ducing Corporation
SCULPTOR WAS
TO HAVE BEEN
SILENT PARTNER
Between Bor-
glum, Hugo Gibson. Connect
ed with British War Mission
in L. S., and Kenyon Mix of
Dodge Manufacturing Go. of
Wisconsin, Begun Last De-
cember


cember
Washington. May 10.--Sensational
sworn statements. letters and tele-
grams from the files of the Army
intelligence service were read into
the Senate record today to show that
Gutzon Borglum, while holding a
personal commission from President
Wilson to inquire into the govern
ment's aviation program. was nego-
tiating secretly for the formation of
a private airplane company to take
war contracts and capitalize his
friendship with the President. The
sculptor. who has been the chief crit
ic Of aircraft production officials. is
represented, as seeking for himself a
position as silent partner in the pro-
posed new corporation, his sole as
set IN the transaction to be his per-
sonal {, lcndship with President Will
son, whom he stated he could do
anything with.
With BorGlum was associated, ac-
cOrdinS to the documents. Hugo c.
Gibson, an employee of the British
ministry Of munitions of war in the
United States. located in New York.
who WAS to share i'll the deal.
i formal statement by kenyon w.
Mix Of the Dodge Manufacturing Co.
of Indiana setting forth detailed
account of his negotiations with the
two men. is among IL p2"ccs put
into thu Cougressio.> |. ord. The
were presented by Senate: Thomas OF
Colorado, member of the Senate
military committee, who has been
particularly active in connection with
the aircraft agitation. The Mix
statement shows that government Of
ficjals, including Vice President Mar
shall and Howard T.. Coffin, former
head Of the Aircraft Board, have had
most Of the information disclosed to-
day since last January. There is no
indica ton however, that it reached
President Wilson himself at that
time or that the President knew of
its existence until several weeks ago
Continued on Page +Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

The Vindictive lies at an anglo
not effectively blockading the
channel at Ostend, but serving
very useful purpose, according
to tho Press Association. A par
tial and very serious blockade
has been achieved and under the
conditions Of tide and sitting pre-
vai|ing this obstruction will Ger.
tainiy tend to increase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
CADET MYERS {
LOSES LIFE BY =
FALL FROM PLANE

Fort Worth, Texas, May 1O.-Cadet
Harry J. Myers of Bucyrus, Ohio. fell
10 death late today when he lost con-
troll Of his plane while making a spin
ming nose dive from an altitude of 1907
feet about two miles east Of Hicksfleld.
near here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
MARLEN E. PEW
BAKERS PRESS
REPRESENTATIVE

washington, May I0,-Secretary Baker
announced late today that he appointed
Marlen Z. Pew of the committee on
public information as his personal press
representative FOR the purpose OF cen
trallzing the distribution Of information
to the public with regard to the activi-
ties Of the war department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
CONFLICTING REPORTS AS TO
BLOCKING OF ENTIRE CHANNEL
BERLIN CLAIMS PARKWAY FREE

German Claim to Be COMPARED to That Is
sued on April "a Following Raid on Zee'
brugge, Which Stated No Damage Was
Done to Mole-Pointed Out That Obstruc'
ton in Channel Will Tend TO Eventually
Close Harbor Through Action of Tides and
Rapid Sitting Up of Harbor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

Washington. May 10-The appoint
ment of Mr.. Pew makes the begin
ming Of Secretary Bakers new policy
Of handling publicity. Just what
changes on the existing practices
there are TO be has not been indi-
Gated and it is understood various
problems involved still are under DIS
cussiof with Gen. Pershing.
M. Pew has been a member Of 'he
staff of the committee ON public in
formation assigned particularly TO
deal with war department matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

free peoples asserting their will not to
submit TO that law"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
SATURDAY: Showers
Opportunity

49,. 20 sell. to exchange, 70 fnd
70 s,,,c- place In which to Iive--a
photographer. a buyer for your
rev or husiness-in the jOC r.
Sn,P.s CLASSIFIED ADS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
SUNDAY: Fair

your furnished room Is so desirable
that it will appeal TO the tenant who
is looking for something better"
advertise-CSE A ITO LET AID.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
There Are Other Issues

There other every good issue will benefit by dry
organization through the election of dry Speaker In dry Illinois
cities people efficient progressive
government undreamed of the old rumrue days
formed for the of the
possible liquor and other special interests
simply expect that legislation for the good the people
will be chance There other issues but they
practically unheard of the primary and election contests at which
candidates according their stand proposed
legislation The and dry issue the only that made
apprecabe difference in the choice representatives Many
proposed legislation defeated But they
defeated because they opposed the constitutional convention
good roads, economical other progressive
The defeated of good were defeated
they
other issues but the present Legislature elected
dry issue Therefore that issue should be taken
of because the people have directly expressed themselves this
question by the election of dry majority Other good measures
will taken unbndcd by the booze
gas barrage well enough that good stand
chance pass dry Legislature than they did
will in a Legislature.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
Yes, The Drys Started TO Fight

The vets that the dry started the fight the Speakershp
They claim that everything along nicely until the drys
declared that they would oppose the naming of Speaker They
that all harmony until the dry opposed the candi
date Yes the drs did the hghus like Belgium started
the Everything going along nicely until Belgium objected
to invasion of their sacred soil and disregard of all their rights Yes
the drys did the fight like France started the
Everything harmonious until France opposed the
kaser plan Then the French started the fight
that the started the
fight but the rights dsregarded
Had the dry failed fight when the with brazen SELF
calm disregard fair play and majority rule prepared
Speaker they would received and merted the
disdain their When Bel
and France started fight said they foolish
themselves against the and powerful German machine
But they did fight and last right trumphed France and
Belgium will be gored history only standing their
rights but because thereby they saved all civilization When
the ds started fight the powerful liquor machine and its ruthless
allies said they foolish oppose such powerful enemies
But they standing for their rights history will record that
because they started fight only their
saved, but many other good we'll
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
A Resolution by Chicago Baptist Ministers

Whereas After combined effort the
religious Illinois
branches of the Legislature favorable National Prohibition
Of enabling Illinois making Prohibition
i. commonwealth.
Therefore Be i by Baptist Ministers of
regular meeting assembled Monday
Der TO- 1918 earnestly respectfully petition all dry of
the lower house seadfasy adhere the of the AntSoon
League elect House who
with national Prohibition willing all looking making
effective the Prohibition laws, deal and field
the ordinary
political clearly entle the majority right organizing
when this overwhelming
ability This demand when
remembered that insisting individual candidate,
Speaker of the
with legislation Of such high moral value
Resolved That with the dignihed neutral position
taken by Governor Lowden in this speakershp fight.
That
oad big business who standing
of the Republican old lines
fellowship the
a mutual organization OF the Republican
make of hem and be furnished
the of the for publication.
JOS C. Dent President
Chas. NJ. Kessler Secretary.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-12-27
Is Something Being "Hatched Up?

1t must be quite apparent many citizens of Illinois that pow
ru interests bringing terrific pressure bear favor of the
election of Mr. Shanahan candidate Speaker Ever
the dry forces their stand for the election Of
Speaker who represents majority sentiment of the of the
Legislature and of the Republican party the Legislature terrific
campaign waged behalf Shanahan
and certain suddenly became frantic their efforts
keep the dys from supporting dry for the Speakershp But
of all their frenzy single has been advanced to
show how the election would hurt good fair honest de-
legislation What is the explanation? Mr. Voterhave
while walking through the fields had wildly riekng bird
suddenly fly circles about head Well happens and he
something bird understands that although
apparent birds wild somewhere
nearby its setting hidden So far has
given why certain papers certain should fly around
circles and shrek wildly because the dr want fair play
Speakers But he understands human fail
O that there be ''hen on" somewhere.