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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

II was learned from Street Com
missioner Narney Saturday afternoon
that the work Of repaving Water
street with the ITassam pavement
will be resumed today where it was
left off last fall, about in front Of
tho Bcanc & Cross store end will be
carried forward until it joins the
llassam pavement which was laid
several years ago and which termi-
mates about in front Of the south end
of the federal building. The work 10
he done will be carried along the cast
side of the street, that being COM
pleted before the west side is treated,
and the work TO be started today viii
be that OF picking up" the tar ma
cadam paving on that ;.de Of the
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06
Primary Papers

The following primary nomination
papers have been filed at the Depart
ment. of State:
Wallace f. Sanborn Of Vienna, Re-
publican candidate for the House of
Representatives from the class dis
trict comprised OF the towns OF
Readfield. Mount Vernon. Rome,
Wayne, Fayette and Vienna petitions
of Fred |. Brown of Readfield and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

The Williams school ball team won
from the Winthrop Boy Scouts by the
score of Il to Saturday afternoon
on the Pettinglls corner diamond.
Bowling and Austin were the winning
battery and Riley and Collins the op-
posing one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06
Funeral Of Mrs. Michael Costello

The funeral of the late Mrs. NJ.
chaei Costello was held at oclocr
Saturday afternoon from St. Mary
Catholic church. Rev. Fr. Thomas ]
Michigan officiating in the presence G
relatives and friends. Interment Va
made in St. Mays cemetery. the
bearers being p. II. Fitzgerald
James Coakley. Marcus F'rawley an,
Michael Brosnahan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

The Ladies Aid of the Penney Me
mortal church will meet Monday at
go p. NJ. with the president. Mrs. T.
y. Howard. T. Gannett street. Any
ono interested in sewing for the All
Gusta General hospital is invited To
be present. Members of the Aid a"e
rA!,ccted 10 he there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

Albert j. Piper of 90 Arsenal street.
whose name was included in Satur-
Gays casualty list as among those
slightly wounded, is we'll known in
Augusta. He is a son of Joseph S.
Piper. is 70 years of age and is un-
married. He enlisted in 90. NJ of Au-
susta of the ID Maine, now the 10Sd
Infantry, April Is, 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06
Red Cross Notes

Anyone desiring to join the classes
in home nursing to be conducted by
Mrs. Henry Evans of this city. please
notify the headquarters of the Au-
gusta Chapter Of the Red Cross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

Jasper Leighton of Pittsfield. who
several years ago was assistant man
ager of the Augusta House. was sun
day In this city visiting his sister,
Mrs. L. 6. Haskell. He was on his
way to Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06
Much RHEUMATISM
Local Druggists No-Cure No-Pay
Offer Attracts Many Sufferers

7, there are any rheumatic sufferers
in town who have not awaited them
selves of Bowdtch-W Webster co. geAe:-
ous offer they should do so a once
Thev state that IL Rheuma the guar
anteed prescription for rheumatism;
does not give any purchaser quick ana
Gnyf1,l rel. eff. they will return the pur-
chase price without any clubbing or
rheumatism IS a dangerous disease,
and anyone who has the slightest tallit
OF il should drive it from the system IS
soon as possible Read what RheunI@
did for this sufferer:
"For five years suffered with artcu-
lar rheumatism. having bunches on my
elbows. feet and wrists. ] took every :
thing | could get with no relief J
say Your ad, and was greatly improved
before | had used two bottles. and was
cured before had finished the third. !
thank God for Rheuma and that / am
free from rheuma tism today. II any /.
one wishes information from me l Will
write them. l think Rheuma is mir
acle. Mrs. Lucia Ryder, 1o2 Gilbert
street Syracuse, y. Y.
Good druggists everywhere sell Rheu-
ma. A large bottle is inexpensive and
sufficient for two weeks trea tment.-
Adv apr29- may3- .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

Ralph w. Farris of the law Office
OF Andrews & Nelson, passed por-
ton Of SATURDAY. III Waterville on
legal business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

John Dif,in, who for the past year
and a half has been employed in
Bath, passed Sunday at his home in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

W. F.. Cooper of Cooper's Mills was
in this city awhile Saturday on mat
tiers Of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

Miss Jennie Cottle arrived on the
Sunday afternoon express from Bos-
ton for Il short stay at her home i'll
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

County Treasurer Bcrt I. Stuart
passed Sunday, at his home At Bel
grade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

An eight pound boy was born at
9.4o Saturday evening to Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Wallace Curtis. at their home,
20 Murray street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06

Edward T. Foster. who is employed
at the Bath Iron Works, passed sun
day at his homo in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-06
Hire the New
7 Passenger
NASH SIX
For Auto Parties
For Auto Parties

rart'es taken or long or short trim,
oy the day or mile. Careful and =.
or'Fer' For particulars call
MAJ 6dlmo
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
SPY HEADQUARTERS
OF GERMANS FOUND
AT HAVANA CUBA

The headquarters of German espIo-
mage and intrigue on this side OF the
Atlantic has been discovered by the
United States Secret Service, and Q
number OF arrests are momentsrily
expected. 1t Is in Havana Cuba
where renegade Latin-AmerIcsns, urS
der direction OF Germans, have been
spying on military preparations and
moves In the United States.
The news has been forwarded 10
Spain by mail and then sent to Berlin
by wireless, Through the good offices
OF the Cuban government, q letter
from q Latin in New York to a COM
mercial house in Havana was inter-
cepted. and when decided 1t told ths
entire story.
United States has established trans
port sailing point at -" was itG
substance, although ostensibly this
communication dealt with a consign-
ment OF clocks. The port it mentioned
Is one that has been used as a port Of
embarkation by the Government.
Further investigation revealed that
the principal operating points in ths
United States by the Latin-Germsnid
spies were Key West, Tampa and New
York. .--..-.- .-.- .,.--.
The information they gathered
would have been especially useful to
Germany. because OF the recent trade
agreement between this country and
Spain, whereby we-wers-to ship her p
numerous commodities In return for
certain supplies to be sent to the.
American eEpeditionary forces in .
France This would necessarily in.
crease American sailings to Spanish
ports, and information concerning
these would have given the subma-
rines their chance.
Another feature OF the discovery
that il interesting to State Depart
ment officials Is the knowledge that
Germany is attempting espionage.
through the employment of disaffect-
ed neutrals or. traitorous- belliger-
ents, instead Of her own country
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

name OF the United States from Kai-
ser Wilhelm.
"DIe Wachtam Rhcin."
The Marine Band then played die
Wachtan Rhein" and "The Star Span
gled Banner one right after the
other, and Roosevelt led the cheering
as the silken cord that unveiled
the statue was pulled by Baroness
Sternberg, wife of the German Am
bassador. Yesterday there was no
cheering as the hempen cord was
pulled lifting the statue from its
position.
No inllling was made public OF the
intention to remove the statue for
fear too great a throng would be
on hand to witness the event. As n
result. the terrace before the War
College was practically deserted when
the removal was accomplished.
There are six bases for statues at
the War College. The statue of
Frederick the Great was the only
one erected. Il was the intention
to place on the other pedestals figures
OF typical American military men,
like Washington. Grant. and others.
No definite artiOn has ever been
taken in this regard, however. and
Frederick the Great was alone in his
glory there for the fourteen years
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
ROPE IS PUT
AROUNDNEC
. Of EPRUSS|AN
ARCH-DEMON
CONTINUED from First Page)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
pedestal. One Of the ropes was about
the neck of Frederick, the other under
his arms. Hoisted into the air by the
tackle erected by the soldiers, the
statue was swung around by the
weight OF the extended right arm
which grasps a cane until II faced di'
rectly at the War College.
Frederick Makes Bow.
Then slowly but surely Frederick
bowed. 1t was a courtly, stately
obeisance, one that could be imagined
being performed by this Prussian in
his days OF regal splendor. Then.
just as slowly and impresssively. the
statue swung back into the erect and
was promptly lowered onto a waiting
truck.
Thence there went a funeral pro-
cessiOn-but one OF Joy, not sorrow.
as the 1.400 pound statue which had
offended the eyes Of Americans since
the United States entered the war
was trundled into the War College
cellar
VIII It ever again see the light OF
day?
Perhaps-perhaps not. It is a mat
ter that cannot be forecast. AS far
as orders 60 the statue will remain
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
COLONIAL BEACH URGES
BOAT SERVICE RESUMED

Washington cOloniSts at Colonial
Reach, Va. arc planning to fght for
Ia" resumption Of boat service to
tho resort y call has been sent
out to the seventy five residents OF
the city who have their summer homes
at tine beach - attend tho meeting
uf ;h" COLONEL Beach Society Of Wash
iur'un On Tuesday night in the west
study "f tn" Public Library.
tn" "urta!lmcnt Of boat service has
brought emphatic protests from the
Washington and baltimore prnpcrtv
owners. TIL" Organization will pre.
mt demands To- tn, officials or the
transportation companies within q
few days.
Tl" docks, which were DESTROYED hv
tn" ic" How. viii! be rebuilt by the vii
laEs authorities.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

Germany were friendly to us. and ]
would have kept IL as a compliment
10 the loyal Germans who are now
friendly to the United States and are
; opposing the present methods OF the
! false successor OF Frederick. the pres
eEt murderOus Kaiser. ! regret that
VIC have exaggerated the mere exist
cEce OF the statue.
u would be glad to see the statue
Of some leading American put up at
'hc War College, but would suggest
that there has hardly been time to de-
Velop leading American, and that II
would be more fitting that the statue
OF some man whose record Is a matter
Of history be erected. a should sug.
E"st that Admiral Dewey would be a
line subject for such a shaft"
Would Melt Statue.
Congressman Caldwell, OF New
York, said: store it away and let
II get dusty; OF better still, smash
1t up. melt it. and turn It into Amer
.can bullets as the American an
swer TO German Militarism.
The idea to put in It's place q
statue OF some American army officer
Is a capital one.
Il am sure that II was against
the will of most OF the people to
have bronze replica OF the Prus-
sian war lord stuck proudly upon
a pedestal before the United States
War College. Now that the Acting
Secretary Of War has so wisely had
the ugly thing pulled down, the
bare pedestal is a big Improvement
over the statue Of this Prussian
spy standing guard a few hundred
feet from American military secrets
Just as Frederick the Great was re-
moved with rope around his neck
yesterday. so shall American arms
remove the Hohenzollerns and their
murderOuS crow"
knew II Was Doomed.
"Whea Congress talked about
taking the s'arUe do1ya. knew II
WOULD %" the las, ur Frederick" said
George cornelius Ellis. who several
years ago saved III" statue from be-
ing blown L. pieces by bomb placed
around Its bronze coat tails. IT'S
a wonder that statue lasted as long
rs n d:d," Ellis continued. when
You know that that mans ideas are
responsible" for this war and lots OF
misery and suffering. 1 am employ
ed by the Government. and | have
nothing - say but to iudurse every
thing the Government does, and do
50 with all my heart"
Ellis lives with his family at TI5
Twcnty third street
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
Statue of Frederick the Great Torn Down and Put in War

where it now is until other orders
remove It elsewhere-eyen hack onto
its pedestal, maybe. The orders
| which resulted in fits removal ycster-
day simply directed that it he taken
/ from the pedestal and stored some
place IN the War College.
| While Major Ahern stood Watching
the statue being lowered by. the sol
diers, a little girl came breathlessly
| up to him
Wanted TO Shoot Him.
Mister" she asked timidly. "are
they going TO stand him up to shoot
at? II they are. want a shot at
him, too"'
That exemplihes the spirit which re
suited in the removal order. For months
past there has been continued agitation
TO have something done with this me-
mortal to the ruler of the country with
which We are today at war. not alone
because OF that fact, but because OF The
fact that Frederick was the man who
started Germsny'S iniquitous system Of
militarism, secret diplomacy, and spy
ing.
NO ministers or ambassadors, but
spies instead" was one Of his notices.
Men OF high prominence in national
life in America have decislvely stated
that the statue should be removed. Sem
ator Thomas Of Colorado recently in
troduced a resolution In the Senate to
have the statue removed and melted
into bullets to be fred back at the
Kaiser. This bill is still pending.
1t was due 10 fear on the part OF Gov
ernment officials that the statue would
be the target OF overzealous patriots
that it was removed. it is declared. Sew
eral months ago a stick Of dynamite
was reported found stuck behind one Of
Frederick's coat tails.
UnsuceessfuI Attempt.
Several years ago. even, some far
sighted individual made a nearly sue
cessfuI attempt to blow the statue
to smithereens. At that time. George
Cornelius Ellis, q colored man, then
watchman, now a chauffeur at the
War College, saved Frederick from
his fate. He discovered a satchel
tied to tthe statue, with smoke curl
ing from IT. Tearing it loose, he
hurled the bomb at a sandpile, but
it exploded just after leaving his
hand. Ellis Is now deaf in one ear
as the result OF the explosion.
The removal of the statue Is the
second instance in this country's his
tory that the War Department has
ordered a statue removed. In RevO-
lutionary days. the statue OF George
III at New York, was removed and
melted into bullets.
1t is declared that the removed OF
the Frederick the Great statue had
the approval and backing of Presi
dent Wilson, who has long been
cognizant OF the spirit its presence
before Americas war institution has +.
aroused.
The uncermonious performance l
staged at the War College yesterday .
was entirely at variance with the
celebration there on No /
vember 10, 1904. when President .
Roosevelt accepted the statue in the
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

Ing ways for S.50O-ton concrete vessels
II these prove to be successful, tbs
board had then intended to adopt The
I.So-ton type. Results of the work al
the Wilmington plant will provide the
casts on which the Shipping Board viii
standardizs their plans.
me shipping Board. a. q result OF
exhaustive Investigations by experts
Is enthusiastic over the prospects for
the success OF concrete ships.
Success IL Assured.
we can with the fullest confidence
state that the REINFORCED concrete
ship can be built structuralIy equal
to any steel ship" said r. J. Wig,
head of the department OF concrets
ship construction. Wig Is the enEi-
neer who was sent by the Shipping
Board to San Francisco to make a
thorough study OF the construction
or the concrete ship Faith" and to
witness its launching.
The available information" Wig
continued, assures with all the
certainty possible. short of actual
experience under service conditions,
that the concrete ship will be dur
able for hve years, assuring satis-
factory service throughout the prob
able duration OF the. present war"
wig has received q photograph of
concrete tugboat which was used
during the past winter to break ice
and keep a channel open in a Nor.
wegian harbor. This treatment caused
no appreciable erosion, although the
concrete was not protected from the
direct abrasive action of the Ice.
As to the effect OF the concrete ship
program on the construction of wood
en- and steel vessels, wig said:
The construction OF concrete hulIs
should not interfere with the present
program for the construction OF wood
and steel hulls. In so far as labor or
materials are concerned. It should be
recognized that the REINFORCED con-
crete hull cannot be built more rap
idly than a steel hull in a well-or-
ganized yard. The advantage OF the
concrete, In 50 far as speed In con-
struction Is concerned, lies in the fact
that q very simple plant, consisting
of concrete mixers. hoists and other
simple equipment, which Is obtainabls
In any large city. Is all that is needed.
Aside from the foreman and superin-
tendent. common labor Is utilized In
the construction of concrete ships.
This simplifies the labor problem as
well as the equipment and material
problem"
The cost OF a complete concrete
ship will vary between 500 and SIPS
per ton deadweight- Steel ships cost
from $3.50 to $500 per ton. The Ship
ping EOard has decided that a $500
ton cargo ship is uneconomicaI to
operate. Future efforts will be con-
centrated on ships OF larger capacity.
Plans have been completed for a
},5O0-ton concrete ship and three ships
Of this size will be constructed, while
awaiting the completion OF plans for
{ ,5OO-ton ships.
Senators Fletcher and McCunbsr
have expressed themselves to the
Shipping Board as being heartily in
'avor OF the $50 .0o0, 900 appropriation.
Senator McCumber said:
81 have talked with experts in re-
gard to this type (T,5O0 tons). and 1
must confess 1 am very much inn
pressed by its possibilities. II we
AXE up the building of II and on a
arge enough scale, / believe that
We can put 100000 deadwefEht tons
float by January 1 of next year"
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
U. S. SEAMAN GIVES LIFE
TRYING TO SAVE 2 men

Felix Laskowsky. seaman OF the
Fleet Naval Reserve. died April IL
while attempting to save the lives OF
two workmen who were overcome by
gas. the Navy Department has an
nounced.
Laskowsky's mother. Mrs. Lenora
PETERS. lives in Dallas, Tex. The
two men were Henry Freice and vii
liam Carsin. both Of New York.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
VICTIMS OF INSANE
SOLDIER NOW FIVE

NEW LONDON. Conn. April IL
Private Ernest w. Greene, who was
one OF the victims OF James Boyle.
the soldier who shot several men at
Fort Wright Wednesday in an insane
fit, has died here. His death Is the
fifth In connection with the tragedy.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
FREED OF CHARGE OF
KILLING HER HUSBAND

CHICAGO. April 14-Mrs- Doris Eisea-
brand, tried for the murder Of her huS-
band. DR.. George Elsenbrand. the dem
tist, has been found not guilty BY q
Jury in Judge McGoorty's court
The case went to the jury at 12:59
o'clock yesterday. and the verdict was
announced at 4 Is p. m
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
JAPAN THANKS U. S.

Tn" h"sriialIti"s extended to the
JaPan"S" military mission. headed by
t;'urrrl IuIku~uI. uuw touring Amari-
can cities where war Industries are
being Carried on, brought forth
Cublci thanks from General Oshima,
the japanese minister 81 war, TO the
War department.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
PRESIDENT GIVES
CONCRETE SHIP
PLAN APPROVAL

President Wilson yesterday ap-
proved the Shipping Boards estimate
OF $50 900. 900 for concrete ships. An
effort will be made to rush the appro-
priation, as an Administration meas
ure, through Congress in record time.
Fifteen million dollars will become
Immediately available IL the proposed
Legislation is enacted.
The present plan is to have the $780,
100000 appropriation go through as
an amendment to one OF the bills now
pending. Chairman Hurley, OF the
Shipping Board, has an engagement
to discuss this phase OF the matter
with Chairman Sherley. of the House
Appropriations Committee, Monday at
noon.
Expect Early Passage.
Congress is understood to be very
favorable TO concrete ship construc-
tion. The Shipping Board is confident
that with the support OF the President
the proposed appropriation will have
easy sailing through both branches.
The new fund is urged specifically for
the acquisition or establishment Of
plants suitable for concrete ship build
ing. or for the enlargement or eNten-
sion OF such plants as are now or may
be hereafter acquired or established.
and for the cost OF construction, pur-
chasing. reqUJsitioning or otherwise ac-
quiring such concrete ships"
With this large appropriation believed
assured. Chairman Hurley said tonight
that rush work will be Immediately be-
gun at the projected plant in Whining
ton. y. C. The Shipping Board already
had planned TO construct three launch
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

IkANUALL } TODkY AND ToM6R-
ROw-MARY PICEFORD In "AMAR-
LILY OF CLOTHESLINE ALLEY"
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
InrnateriaI. says Lewis.

Senator James Hamilton Lewis said:
Il don't think It would have mattere,I
one way or another whether We took
the statue down - allowed ~ 10 stand
! feel "" have attach. q too much i'm.
n"TtHnce to tn" nrr. 'Vistonrr of th"
statue II had had my way would
not hav" interfei ed with the statue AT
all, on th" theory that u Was PUT up
Al time when the generations ~
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

.CRANDALL'S T66IF HGSIIG' SD ssf 4 TSs6s. s ne.
ROW-NORMA TALMADGE in "BY
RIGHT OF PURCHASE.
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

cRANDAIJ'S AVE. GRAND.
Ntl1INDhLL y 84S Pa. Ave. e y
TO-DAY AND TOMORRow-CLAR
'hIMBALL YOUNG in THE HOUSE
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

CRANDAL'S r0PsP 6HsIRo; iHb n Z 45sSs: F 81:
RoW-OHAS. RICHAfAS IN 'DVER
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

TDAUnLTJ5C Theater, 9th 4 z sts.
IhHNUALL j TODAY AND TOMOR-
ROw-CHARLEs RAY in THE FAM
IuY SKELETON"
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

CRANnATI'c American Ist ar. T.
NlAnLlDhLL y T OnAY Y-ALICE
BRADI IN THE KNIFE" TOMOR
e1ynN, eeS1GyMTEMMI WEHLEN IN THE
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

EA0ER 5O7 9th ST. n. w.
LL1DLtA TODAY AND ALI, wFFR
JEWEL CARMEN in THE BRIDE
9F FEAR" ESTRA-A Fox Sunshine
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

nj IYMpGOPEN At 2,45 p. NJ.
A ~ MAE MARSH in
1881 Y Sc The Beloved Traitor. .
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

pI A7A 4a4 9th ~. n. w.
ArALl TODAY AND TOMORROW
WIN 3 HART In THE CAPTIVE GOD -
The Washington times., 1918-04-14
Chamberlain Approves.

Senator Chamberlain said: Il think it
is ine idea 10 take from the public
gaze at this time a statue II a man who.
with his descendants. represented the
worst OF everything IN civilized govern
ments. I would suggest that instead ~
a statue NJ Frederick the Great Of Plus-
sia. tire United States erect tho staru"
Of General Grant in front Of the War
college"
Senator Underwood said: ct think
that before a great while we will have a
victorious general Of the American army
in France. whose statue would be much
more worthy OF a place In front OF th..
War College than that Of a Pruss.au
king"
Senator shields said: 'Tf all our
hopes ar" realized aui General Perish
inE. % armT IS victorious. | think il wuIlI
be very appropriate 70 replace the sturue
OF ia" former rrussian King with that
or IN" man who downs tn. present
lruSsian King. and bcliev,. that Perish
Ing is the man who will do It"
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

'HADOEN TODAY AND TOMORROW
OHNUEN ALICE JOYCE in THE
BUSINESS OF LIFE"
The Washington times., 1918-04-14

NDANnAII1C KnIckerbocker,
IkAkUALL } 18th II. at Col. I'd.
TODAY AND TOMORROH-DORO
DALTON In LOVE ME-"