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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-11
STILL BEHIND
N. E. Daily Loan Total
Falling Off

But $15,o11 900 Received Thursday
Distric: Committee Planning on
Extra Efforts Columbus Day,
Saturday Oct. 12-Maine Second in
State Standing
Boston. Oct. 10-The Liberty Loan
committee Of New England hopes to
make Saturday, Columbus Day. a
great event in the Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign in this district and
| take in enough subscriptions to
bring New England's total somewhere
near the amount which should be
reached by that date IL the $500. 000.-
600 quota is to be raised inside the
time limit.
The committee today sent out a call
to every section to make Columbus
Day, Liberty Loan Day, and arrange
for such demonstrations as epidemic
conditions will permit Every New
England bank was notified to keep
open on that day to receive subscrip-
tions. 't
Today's report showed only $15,011,-
900 in new subscriptions. or only
about half of the amount necessary
for each of the nine remaining days
Of the drive. The report was based
on returns from 6ss banks and it
brought the total for the district to
1926, $4,000. In the Metropolitan Bos-
ton section there is competition
among business houses to win 100
percent industrial banners, indicat-
ing that every one Of the employees
have bought a bond. Many houses
attained such a record today, while
in Boston Harbor 100 percent flag
was raised to the masthead Of the
steam fishing trawler Fish Hawk.
manned by the crew Of the trawler
King Fisher which was sunk by a
submarine last month.
All the Lisgett stores in Boston
put out 100 percent banners today.
The New England Telephone & Tel
egraph Company, the schooner Wal
than. the Harvard Alumni Associa-
ton and Kidder, Peabody & Company
were other 100 percent organizations.
Connecticut with 81 per cent. Of its
ffuota raised. leads the other states
in this district, according to official
figures, anime. with Sc per cent, IS
second. The others are Vermont, 545
per cent: Massachusetts, 46.5 per
cent; Rhode Island, 1914 per cent. and
New Hampshire 36.7 per cent.
Total subscriptions by states fol-
low:
Massachusetts,, 1851, 1900.
Connecticut. $3s.O25, Oo0.
Rhode Island, s19.713,000.
Maine. $11.614.000
New Hampshire. $7,523.000.
Vermont, rs, S68, 900.
The number Of individual subscrib-
ers in the district is now 401.652 The
committee announced that many in
dividual subscriptions from very
large savings banks and corpora
lions were being held back until the
close of the campaign.
Two hundred and ninety cities
and towns have oversubscribed their
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Enemy Hmryng Across Open Country Toward Border
LeCateau is Captured in 12-N1ile Allied Penetration

All Along Front from Cambria to st. Quentin,
British, Americans and French are Steadily
Pressing Forward-Town After Town Fall
ing Into Allied Hands Valuable Lines Of
Communication and Strategic Positions
Taken by Advancing Forces-French and
Americans from Nor Invest of Rheims to
ing Movement
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BILL TO KEEP
PRESENT TIME
YEAR ROUND

Washington, Oct. 10-The daylight
saving law would remain in effect
until rescinded by Congress in a bin
passed today by the Senate. The
measure. which was endorsed by
Chairman Baruch of the War In
dustries Board in the interest Of fuel
economy. now goes to tho House.
Under the present law the nations
clocks would be turned back IN hour
on October q.
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REPORT LUDENDORFF
COLLAPSES AND QUITS

Washington. Oct 1o-From one Of the
European neutral countries today = re-
port reached the state department that
General Luderdorf. has suffered phys
ical collapse and reiinquished cnmmaad
Of the GeA1}an army.
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Haig's Report

London, Oct. 10-Le Cateau has
been captured by the British, Field
Marshal Haig announces in his re-
port tonight.
The British have advanced rapidly
along the whole battle front. They
now hold the line Of the Sellar River
from st. Souplet to Solesmes which
represents an advance of about ten
miles east Of Cambfai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-11
BODY OF MISSING
ELLSWORTH MAN
FOUND IN WOODS

Ellsworth, Maine, Oct. 10-The body
Of Sydney P. Stockbridge, former all
derman and assessor Of this city, who
has been missing since September II,
was found by hunters today in the
woods at West Ellsworth.
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Catholic Bishop Protests Closing

Portland, Me-, Oct. 1o-Bishop
Walsh of the Catholic diocese Of Port
land appeared before the mayor and
test against the order closing the
churches during the influenza cpl
demic, claiming that the order was IL
legal. Mayor Clarke stated that there
was no question about the legality of
the order but the board reserved its
decision about resembling the order.
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GRANDSON OF
JAMES G. BLAINE
DIES IN PENN.

Chicago. Oct. 10.-Emmons Blaine.
Jr. son Of the late Emmons Blaine
and grandson Of the former secretary
Of state. James G. Blaine. died Of
pneumonia yesterday at Lansdowne.
Pa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-11
GAS TABLETS FOR
STOMACH GAS

NEAL'SCAS TABLETS step gas and sour
fe,ment:taon SITTER eating. stop beIehing,
ssduce bieating snd Eas pressure, Sweet.
q ewhile 70 enough. Buy MEALS GAS
TABLETS u any reliable dsux stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-11
THE WEATHER
FAIR

New England and eastern New York
Fair Friday and probably Saturday.
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Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity Fair
Friday and probably Saturday; gentle
west winds.
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DUBLIN STEAMER
TORPEDOED BY
GERMAN U-BOAT

London. Oct. l0.-The Dublin mail
steamer Leinster has been torpedoed,
according to the Exchange Telegraph
Co. The steamer was making a trip
from Dublin to Holyhead.
The reported torpedoing of the
Leinster on her regular voyage from
Dublin to Holyhead would indicate
that the German U-boats have again
succeeded in getting into st. Georges
channel. Nothing has been reported
of U-boat operations in that water
for long time, and it was reported
that extraordinary precautions had
been taken with respect to this
channel as well as the English cham
mel
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TICONDER0GA IS
| VICTIM OF U=B0AT
Big DEATH LIST

Submarine Shells Open Boats After Torpedo
ing American Steamer-25O on Board and
All but 20 Believed to Have Perished-Sur-
vivors in Only Boat Not Demolished by
Gunfire of Submersible-Guns of Stricken
Vessel Shot Away Early in Fight
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HEROIC STAND
Made by Fa m gu S
Lost" Battalion
Details Of Suffering and Hardships
Experienced by Men Show Meta, Of
American Soldiers-"Go to H."
Was Short Answer Given German
Request to Surrender

With The American Forces NOrth-
west of Nerdun. Wednesday, Oct. O.
(By the Associated Press)-The
brightest spot in the heroic and
amazing story of the now famous
lost battalion which belonged to the
18th division, as yet untold, was the
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JAP SHIP SUNK
Fear 300 Lost on the
HiranO Maru
Torpedoed Last Friday 300 Miles
South Of ireland-Few of Surviv-
ors Picked Up and Brought to
British Port-Was of 1885 TONNAGE

British port. Monday. Oct. 7.-(By
The Associated Press).-The Japan
csc steamship Hirano Maru Of 1885
tons gross has been torpedoed and
sunk.s 1t is feared that 800 lives were
lost. The Hirano Maru was outward
bound for Japan and carried about
200 passengers. The vessel was tor
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
TOO MUCH talk
OF Aims IN War,
MILNER DECLARES

London, Feb. 22--Allied cooperation
and concentration of all efforts on ma
tional salvation are two essential con-
ditions for making use of the re-
sources of the Allies, Viscount Miner,
member of the war cabinet, declared
in a speech at Plymouth, yesterday.
There is but one answer to the
German challenge" he said, land I
will not conceal what that answer in
wolves. There are two essential con-
ditions for using our great resources
to the full.
First, more perfect coordination
of effort by all the Allies. Second.
maintenance within the borders Of
each Allied nation of a unity of spirit
and purpose, suppression of domestic
discord, and the concentration of all
efforts on one supreme object-na-
tional salvation
The Allies, he declared, were fight
ing for their lives and the existence
of the free nations of western Europe
until peace negotiations are reached.
He said there was too much talk about
war aims and President Wilson and
Premier Lloyd-George had made
clear the desires of the Allies. Ger
many was not fought to deprive her
of independence or a fair share of the
worlds intercourse, always provided
that the same independence, self de-
Termination and right to a place in
the sun is secured to all other ma
tons, Including the small and the
weak. who up to this time have been
the victims of German aggression"
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
SHIP CAPTAINS
HANDS frozen
FIGHTING FLOES
Friday, Feb. %

After battling with ice foes for
nearly a week, Captain Sawyer Smith
of the tugboat Daisy McWilliams, was
forced to put into the Bridgeport
harbor today to get treatment for his
frozen hands. The captain success
fully and bravely piloted the tug
through heavy ice jams from Block
Island to this port.
He stated that off Faulkner's Isl
and the ice is piled up and as far as
could be seen, distance of Is miles,
off Block Island, the same conditions
exist.
Captain Smith reported that last
week the tug boat Mccartney was
driven into the ice with a tow of five
barges.
For three days the Daisy McWiI-
liams battled with the ice foes off
Montauk Point, while east bound.
While fighting the ice the firemen and
other members of the crews were
kept busy "a hours keeping steam up.
The supply of soft coal on the tug
ran out and hard coal was used
which made the work unusually diff
ficult.
Captain Smith said that the con-
ditions were such that he could not
proceed to eastern ports. The har-
Dor here has again become choked
with ice The trips of the steamer
CITY of Brockton" to New York will
be suspended tonight.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
Thirty PER CENT.
FUEL SAVING BY
CLOSING ORDERS

Hartford, Feb. 22-In support of
statement that the Garfield fuelless
days had produced the results for
which they were intended. the saving
of coal and the relief of traffic,
Thomas w. Russell, state fuel admin
istrator, showed a report submitted
to the fuel administration in Wash
ington on Feb. IS, which he had
compiled from reports of typical indi-
vidual industries.
There is absolutely no doubt that
fuel was saved" declared Mr.. Rus
sell. ITO give exact figures with
reference to the general situation
throughout the state is practically i'm
possible, but a fair estimate of what
actual results have been gained from
the fuelless Mondays may be made
from figures submitted by typical in
dividuaI industries.
I'VE have received reports from
several localities in this state which
would tend to supply information as
to the result, as follows:
81. Saving in fuel during five days,
Jan. Is to %, approximately 40 per
cent. of what would have been burned.
40. Saving in fuel as result of
Monday holiday, Jan. %. about 80
per cent.
SO. Effect of Monday holiday, Jan.
%, in reli ,viag transportation condi-
lions, very little. except in Hartford,
where the terminal congestion was
greatly relieved.
"a. Any other definite results OBJ
tanned problematical"
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
Soldier From New Eng
land States Jumps on
Hiding Huns Back.
TAKES PRISONER
SINGLE-HANDED
Germans GatheringGuns
at Sector Held By
American Units.

With the American Army in
France, Feb. 222-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-In a patrol fight
Americans from units under
instruction in the famous
Chemin des Danes sector kill
ed one German and captured
another. One American was
slightly wounded.
Details of the patrol fight are
as yet unavailable beyond the
unofficial report that the pris-
oner taken was captured single
handed by a young American
from one. of the New England
states who during the engage
ment dropped into a shell hole
on top of o German hiding there
and later brought him in.
The American forces entered the
line on one of the darkest of nights
through shell pitted region dotted
with shell wrecked towns. The French
general commanding the sector, hero
of the Marine, greeted them as COM
rades in arms and kissed the Arneri-
can flag.
This is the first time it has been
permitted to reveal the fact that new
American units have entered the line.
The troops have been there for some
time, suffering slight casualties, but
their presence was kept secret until
| it was certain that the enemy knew
they were there.
The artillery fight continues night
| and day, but only slight damage has
| been done to the American lines,
American shells appear to be hitting
important enemy positions with regu-
| larity except when a ground haze OBJ
| scures observation.
! Activity in the air has not diminish
ed and numbers of German machines
continue to cross the American lines
| A large number of German guns are
now opposite the American sector.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
QUIT
RUSSIANS TO join
INVADING ARMIES

Berlin, Feb. %, via Lon
don-A regiment of Es-
thonian troops has gone
over to the Germans, the
war Office announces.
The German troops ad-
vancing in EsthOnia have
captured Hapsel, on the
coast near the entrance to
the Gulf of Finland, and
advanced beyond Rome
burg, Wolmer and Span
dau. They marched into
Rieshitsa, about 400 miles
southeast Of Riga, and were
received with rejoicing by
the inhabitants, the state
ment says.
Farther south the Ger
mans pushed on TO LouZin.
NEinsk also was occupied.
At NovOgrad-V olynski the
Germans came into touch
with Ukrainian and other
Columns marching on the
VOIhynian fortress Of Dub
no,
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
TO
LABOR IN
FACTORY
500 School Marnls Ready to
Work In Plants During
Their Vacation

Hartford, Feb. 22-As a result
OF campaign the past two weeks
in New Haven to increase the
number of women in industry the
response has been more than sat-
1sfactory and has given employ
eFs the confidence that New Ha-
ven women are ready to do their
share of war work when the time
comes in the same spirit that
their English and French sisters
are showing.
The campaign is based upon
the recent registration taken I'M
der the direction of the Con-
necticut State Council of De-
Tense.
Because of the number end
promptness OF the response a
plan will be devised to call ap-
plicants into industry only when
they are needed. A significant
phase of the campaign is the
agreement of 500 school teachers
to enter the factories during the
summer vacation if necessary.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
SEEK TO BREAK
WAGE AGREEMENT

Boston, Feb. 22.-Matthew c. Brush,
pres dent of the Boston Elevated Rail-
way, whose 5000 employees voted last
night to strike on Monday night I'M
less increased wages and other de-
mands were granted, said today that
while there had been no request for a
conference, the company was prepared
to meet representatives of the men.
The Boston elevated controls all the
subway, elevated and surface lines in
the city, and suburban lines radiating
in every direction.
Mr.. Brush called attention to an
agreement with the unions to submit
all differences to arbitration. This
agreement, he said, did not expire I'M
til May 1, 1919, but union leaders
said the men felt justified in abrogat-
ing it because Of new conditions
brought about by the war.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
GAGNON
TO PRISON FOR
7 TO Il YEARS

Pleading guilty to a charge of man
slaughter in the Superior Court yes
terday Eugene Gagnon of Shelton was
sentenced to not less than seven nor
more than II years in state prison by
Judge John P. Kellogg. Gagnon was
accused of tho murder of William
Broad Normandin in Shelton last
April He was indicted on charges of
murder, and also on a charge of ar
son. -
Gagnon and Broad were compan-
ions, worked in a woodohoppers' camp
in Shelton, and were friends The
night of April 1, after both had been
drinking, Gagnon is accused of set
ting fire to the hut in which Broad
avs sleeping. The charred remains
of Broad were found several days
LATER, and Gagnon's arrest followed.
| Judge kellogg in passing sentence
| said he believed The maximum pen
atty would not be too great in view
of the gravity of the offense, but pleas
made by Attorney Jacob B. Klein, and
Public Defender Robert G.. DeForest
that Gagnon is friend1ess, and that
the crime was due to drink had
weight with the judge. Gagnon is IS
years old
Robert Lindsay, believed to be head
of the conspiracy for the looting OF
the Remington shops, was sentenced
to six months in Jail, John W. Mos
son. and Herman Block three months
and William Gibbs one month. Gibbs
has been in Jail since his arrest De-
ceulber 7 last. Defrauding the COM
pany of about $4,000 worth of stee
and scrap metal was charged, all Of
the accused pleading guilty.
Andrew Dugas, % years old, wa:
sentenced to two months in jail on {
statutory charge involving a promise
of marriage Frank Santoria was
fined S. oand costs on statutory
lcharge, Eugene Berger was sen
fenced to two months in Jail for thief
of automobile tires and other article:
from Dwight W. Hall.
Court adjourned until Tuesda!
n7ornins at 10 o'clock. It is expected
a grand jury will be called soon t
pass upon the evidence in the murde
charges against John Williams, VIII
liam Thomas, and Jacob Hankins, tn
last two accused of the murder o
Morris Pannill in the riot at the Key
stone club. Both have been he'll
crtnlinaIly liable by the coroner, ant
have been bound over for trial by tn
Ci+v Court. It is a custom of tn
court in this county not to try muir
der case at the same term in wh1cl
the indictment is found
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
Palestine Forces of Eng
lish Take Town of
Squalid Hovels.
ARABIAN TRIBES
HARASSING TURK
Acquisition of Allied
Troops Has Little Mil
fairy Value.

London, Feb. 22-The British
have captured Jericho, in Pal
estine, the war Office reports.
Since the capture of Jerusa-
lem the British have been
pushing steadily ahead, strik-
ing out to the north and east.
Official statements in last few
days have reported rapid pro.
gress, and apparently the
Turks have offered no deter
mined resistance. Aside from
its historical Importance, in
connection with the British at
tempt to free the Holy Land
from the domination Of the
Turks, the capture of Jericho
is Of little significance.
1t consists merely of a group Of
squalid novels and a few shops, with
about 800 inhabitants. It's chief
strategic value lies in the fact that it
gives the British domination of the
Valley of the Jordan and control of
network of highways raidiating from
the town. A further advance east
ward of 25 miles, however, would
take the British to the railroad from
Damascus to Mecca, which would cut
the Turks line Of communication with
Arabia and greatly resist the rebelling
Arab tribes which are cooperating
with the British. Jericho is near the
northern extremity of the Dead Sea,
1 4 miles northeast of Jerusalem.
rte ancient Jericho, which was sit
uated to the west of the modern Jer-
| icho, was a town of considerable size.
It was the first Canaanite city to be
reduced by the Israelites. who, the
Biblical story relates, encompassed its
destruction by the blowing of trum-
pets.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01
NOT DISTURBED
IN WASHINGTON
over RUSSIANS

Washington, Feb. 22-The american
general staff is watching the new Ger
man sweep into Russia with little more
than academic interest, quite con-
WINGED that Russia is no longer mill
tary factor to be considered and that
the situation has little bearing, for the
present at least, or the other battle
fronts.
Large captures Of military stores
bear little relation to the equipment
of troops on the Italian and west
fronts, officers here say, as the guns
and rifles captured can be of use only
as long as the ammunition supply cap
tured with them holds out.
Observers, both here and in Rus
STA, it is understood, are satisfied that
as the German drive continues it will
meet with more resistance. The great
err the distance the Germans advance,
the more effective would be that re-
sistance, the military experts say,
since it would require great numbers
of troops to maintain the German
transportation lines and give the best
opportunity for guerrilla warfare.
Eventually they think, the vast extent
of Russian territory and the great
population will form more definite
movement of resistance.
tailed report from Brig. Gen. Judson,
who has just returned from duty at
| the American embassy in Petrograd.
| The turn of events in Russia, in the
view here, swings upon the objec- Of
the German high command in renew
ing operations. The capture of war
material from an unresisting foe is re-
garded as of no great value, and the
captured of thousands of prisoners is
regarded as an embarrassment in
many ways. The taking of Petrograd
it is conceded, might be desirable for
its effect in Germany and particularly
| in Austria.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-01

Everybody" said NJ. Jusserand,
knows the unanimity of feeling of all
French people who ever met Washing
lon; how, during our revolution,
French citizenship was bestowed on
him as being one of the benefactors
Of humanity and how, when he died,
The French nation went into mourn
ing, officers wore crepe and our flags
were flown at half staff.
ITO conduct oneself well is a harder
task in days of gloom and anxiety. IL
both, Washington stands a model. He
knew all the trouble that may result
from delays, mishaps and misman"
hgement, but never thought of
patched up peace
The ambassador said that Frederick
the Great who, while entertaining
American ENJOYS sent during the rev.
button to arrange a commercial
treaty, wrote his brother, Prince Hen
nv. that he intended "to drag out ne
rotations SO as to take the side for
which fortune shall declare herself"
He described as a German invention
The story that Frederick had present
I'd Washington with a sword bear
ing the inscription: From the Oldest
Eeneral in Europe to the greatest in
he world"
Referring to the present war, NJ.
Jusserand declared:
"The fight is on. AS we shall no
more desist than Washington did,
even at his most perilous hour, the re-
suit is certain. The work must be
done so that it may not have to be
~ oil 0P
with you whose enthusiasm, valor, re-
sourcefulness and inexhaustible gen
crosby brings us such cheer and coEl-
port"
Senator Harding declared that the
time had come to apply the maxim1
contained in Washington's farewell
address concerning the pernicious eff
fects of internal dissention in a ma
ional emergency.
I'm our mighty development we
have added to the perils Of which
Washington warned" asserted the
senator. THE danger has not been in
party association, but in party appeal
Or surrender to faction.
"Our growth our diversidcation
our nationwide communication, our
profit bearing selfshr ess-these have
filed the land with organized fac
lions, not geographical as Washing
ton SO much feared, but commercial
Industrial agricultural and profess
Bional, each seeking to promote the
interests Of its own, not without JUS
LITIGATION at times, but often a menace
in exacting privilege and favor
through the utteranre of political
threats. If popular government is tc
survive, it must grant exact justic,
to all men and fear none"