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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-12-13
you heard was simply Pvt. Rapsey
gareling his throat. | am not guilty.
Respectfully,
Pvt. fairfield.


The 101st Squadron Peavey Cores.
pondent had finally managed to oh.
tain an interview with Sergeant Bal
com. What do You think Of the S.P.D.
as far as you have gomez" inquired the
correspondent. 81 may get to like It
after WHILE replied the Sergeant.
'but just now think their is altcge-
ther too much drilling, working and
fussing around between meals"
Corp. Phillips; Why do you always
buy two kinds of note-paper?
/ Corp. Thomas: Well, when | write
to Hazel use red paper--that means
love; and when | write to Irene | use
blue paper--that means faithful and
true.
DR.. Baker is back from his leave of
absence. Tho boys are glad to have
him back again.
The officers of the Regiment held
dance in honor of Captain and Mrs.
r. d. Grant last Wednesday evening.
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ASKS PRESIDENT
TO INTERVENE IN
LABOR TROUBLE

Boston. July I)-Presldent wilson
was asked today by Charles G. Wood
of the State Board Of Concliiatlon
and Arbitration to examine the
recommendation made by the
Board relative to the labor dispute
at the Lynn plants of the General
Electric Company and to ADVISE
both sides Of his conclusions:
In a message to the President, Mr..
Wood said;
"A certain group of representa-
tivcs OF employers is reluctant to &C
cept the procedure which YOU have
requested by proclamation and has
threatened to call strike at the
plants of the company located III
other cities unless the processes OF
Federal and state government a"e
discarded
The board had recommended that
10000 striking employees return to
work pending arbitration of wage
demands This plan was accepted
by W. G. Fish. manager of the Lynn
] plants. but strike leaders insisted
! that fhe War Labor Board should
be the arbitrator.
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Clinton

superintendent OF schools William
F. Stewart announces the following
list Of teachers for the Clinton
schools for the school year 1915
1919; High school: principal. Frank
G. Worcester: first assistant. Miss
Susie NJ. Wentworth, Cumberland
Mills: second assistant. Miss Agnes
l.. Sargent. Danvers, Mass. Common
schools; village schools, VII and VIII
grades. Miss Bernice \. Morrill,.
Iarmington; v and vi grades, Miss
Dora +. Smith, Dixfeld: III and IN
grades. Miss Iva 4. Treworgy, Sur
ryi rural schools; Hill read, Miss
Ethel Garnet, Jonesboro: Town
House, Mrs. Evelyn Bracket Ken
oall; Morrison's Corner. Miss Sonic
Hamilton, Lincoln Center; Ferry
Nellie Luce Cain, Clinton. OF the
now teachers Miss Susie Wentworth
is g graduate Of Colby college: Miss
bernice Morrill, of Pennington Nor
NAL; Miss Dora Smith of Farming
ton Normal; Miss Violet Thompson
Pennington Normal; Miss Ethel
Gafnett and Miss Sonic Hamilton
have had one to two years Normal
training.
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u. S. OPERATION
Continued from Pace Ono,

the Importance the German b,,,
command attaches TO holding fas, ~
the moment at least. The reac,io,
appeared tc center on the America,
spear head, striking at the very Coz
ter of the enemy's position It W.,
quite evident that the Germans :.
garded his thrust as menacing.
Officers based their views on nrs.s
reports coming from London, Pari,
or the fighting fronts. These toll ..
repeated attacks and counter.,,
tacks, but a summary of all repoy+S
seemed to show that the German,
had failed to relieve their situa,io,
although the rapidity of the advance
was reduced. The last available ar.
counts Indicated that the AmerIc,,
positions southeast of Eere.en. Tar.
denois had been retained. The aer,.
est fighting Of the battle appears !,
have taken place there with the vii.
laEe OF Scrgy as the storm cent?.
There was some fear that the i'm.
petuosity Of the American troons
might lead them too far forward in
case of renewed successes, placing
them in danger in their turn Of
squeeze operation by the enemy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
Manufacturers Of
Print Paper Ask
Higher Prices

Washington. July 30.-Information
designed 10 show heavy increase IN
the cost OF manufacturing newsprnt
paper WIS laid before the Federal
Trade Commission today by repre-
sentatiI cG Of paper companies seek
ing to have the commission author
iZc an increase retroactive TO May
! over the price OF $40 hundred
weight agreed upon as Of last AvT
t.
H. II. Weaver. accountant Of the
international Paper Co, said the
award Of the National War Labor
Board increasing the wages of Ill
workers in paper mills 10 cents an
hour had increased manufacturing
costs per ton by $3.7S in May and
June and s2.66 in July, when a BON
US paid the men was discontinued.
Freight rate advances, he said, ir-
creased the cost Sc cents a ton il
May ST % in june and sal in july,
while the cost of prepared wood haH
increased s5.01 cord since April.
Counsel for the manufacturers
sought to place nc record Of prcvi-
Gus hearings by the commission IN
the present record, but the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
objected. and the commission held
that evidence should be confined 70
changes in the paper making indus
try which had occurred since April
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FRENCH OFFICIAL

Paris. July 30.-Northeast Of Ferc
En- TardcnoiS the allied troops n
local fighting Tuesday advanced Their
line and also retained the ground
captured in the region Of Sergy. rot
withstanding several German count.
er-attacks. according to the French
official communication issued this
evening. Attempts by the Germans
to retake the village IT St Euphrase
southwest of Rheims, failed. al,
though the enemy made a slight I'D.
vance TO the west OF the village.
The text of the communication fol.
lows:
ION the right bank OF the Ourcq
Sene local fighting enabled US TO
advance on the height TO the north.
east Of Fere En- Tardenois.
In the region OF Sergy We main
tanned our gains, in spite Of several
reactions by the enemy
Southwest Of Rheims the Germans
attacked on both sides OF st. Eu-
PHRASE. All their attempts TO cap
ture ST. Euphraise failed. in spite OF
a slight advance made by them to
the west Of the village.
There Is nothing Of importance to
report from the rest OF the front"
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COMISKEY OPPOSES
AUGUST 20 CLOSING
PLAN OF JOHNSON

Chicago, July 3O.-Charles A. Con1is-
key. president of the Chicago Aneri-
cans. today issued a statement opposin :
the suggestion of President Ban john
son of the league to close the ason
about Aug. % and then play the World !:
Series. Il think we should continue to
play until Sept. l. the date set by Secre-
tary Baker for the suspension of base
ball" Comiskey said. We are draw
ing the largest crowds in the east in
several years and we should give that
section of the country its share of the
schedule as originally mapped out.
Clark Griffith. manager and part owner
of the Washington club. also opposed
curtailng the season.
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BROCkTON SHOE
CUTTERS DECIDE
QUESTION TODAY

Brockton. Mass, July 30.-The
State board of Cancellation and arbi-
tration ut the close of a two days
hearing or the cause of the strike Of
shoe cutters today recommended that
all premd:ces be eliminated and that
the strikers return to work pending
adjustment of the wage difficulties.
The recommendation was accepted
by the Shoe Manufacturers Associa-
uon. a meeting of the executive
board of the shoe cutters association
members of which are on strike, de
cllned to act on the recommendation
but ordered mass meeting for lis
consideration tomorrow. Presiden
John Quinn of the association ex.
pressed dissatisfaction. but STATED
that should similar order or recon.
mendation come ''from\ Presiden
Wilson or authorized Intervening in.
terests" the cutters would return a:
loyal American citizens.
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PALERMO

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ferris and
Nj and Mrs Roscoe Bowler Of Wa
terville called ON friends and rcla-
tives in this place Sunday,
D1. Herbert Howard of Boston
Visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ".
p Howard recently. DR.. Howard
made the trip by auto.
Dwight Turner of jefferson visited
his grandfather. J. W. Turner Sun
day.
Mrs Oravilio Gilpatrck of Water
vile has been passing the past fort
night with her mother, Mrs. Tenn
pcTancI Turner
Mrs. S. f. Bowler is passing the
week IN WaterVliie.
BRANCH MlLLS-Harry WORTH
ing has been very i'll the past week
with measles.
J. p. Goddard of Waterviile was
a Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean Estes.
Walter Sporie, who is at Camp
Devens, was a Saturday night and
Sunday guest at G. a. Workings.
Miss Eva Louvain Worthing, Who
mas employ menu III ID uiiSN IN, an
companiad him home.
Mrs. Mae Perkins and Mrs. Ver6a
Halves and little daughter Evelyn
we're guest, of Mrs. Dean Estes Sun
day night and Monday.
Frank u. Shorey is again under the
Doctors care.
Mrs. r. F.. Dove and baby left for
I, Snt
ing Mrs. c. o. DOVE accompanied
her as far as Wiscasset.
Miss Ruby Barker will be at the
Grange hall here to demonstra. e
bread making Friday afternoon,
Aug. ..
The Red Cross meeting will be held
Wednesday afternoon OF this week AT
the room to finish up the work on
hand. it is hoped that good num-
Der will be present.
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BIG REVENUE TAX
ON LuxURIES

Washington. July GA 10 per cent
cav an gross sales Of manufacturers
nroducers and importers of auton1ool'e
nisno players. graphophones' spo'''ns
eoods cosmetics, patent medicines
cameras and similar articles was ten'a-
-iveIv agreed upon today by the ways
and means committee which is ara ll-''e
+ba reu, revenue bill. The present "a
oiee "a. on most of these articles ranges
around 2 per cent. and the increase"
taxation wall produce an iInmed'a|ets
ereater revenue from these sources a.
+hough no estimate was made or tne
.otal Weld Motor trucks will De taxed
I onlv half the increased rate on 'i'7
Ground that they are for business iul-
.o-.s snd not in the same class Will
passenger automobiles. There vas no
/ .Aort to nut a tax on gasoline. alihoVS"
s,ch take has been urged Thee was
e,r,e discussion by the committee TO-DAY
/ NJ +he toba eco tax schedui, The trfas-
urv department has recommended
doubling the present rates on fcoacco.
Tho committee wants more revenue
than mis- would weld and will decide
+ the increases later Data laid before
The committee showed that cons Inlpt' On
~ c,qars IN this country IS decreasing
While cigarette consumption is mountine
rapidlv
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With the American Armv
Continued from Paas One)


battle without mercy and typical Of similar encaeeman
curing along the whole line
The Prussan Guards and Bavarians everywhero t
in accordance with their trainin ing, discipline and tr.N
but wild and out fought. To the north ~
farm up the long slopes leading to the woods the Ams
encountered the fercest exhibition of Germanys so
The Germans laid down barrage which it is said wa,
heavy as had ever been employ The American crn %
piled heavily
The order to advance and the line moved fou,x
the grain fields directly through the barrape On
nearby hillside the chief staff officers watched the on
TONS They shells fall in leaving lone ds
in the line but the troops halted On through the h
rage the Americans went into the German positions atto
ing ercey the machine gun and infantry detachmens T
barage died away the Gena leaving the work of rescue
to the they had failed protect with their heavy
The Germans "Mopped up and the Americans hold
their line just out of the fcrest Not many prisoner,
taken but here and there few rounded I'D and
brought in Sergeant Louis Loetz of Sioux City, contrib
uted fourteen. He attacked eighteen Germans who had h.
separated from their command killing four of them and
capturing the Others Awful execution done by the An
orleans Eight captured Guards said they all that w.
NAMED of company of eighty. Yesterday their number had
been reduced to thirty and lieutenant Today the euen
and and all but they were killed.
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AMERICANS USE
BAYONETS And
RIFLE BUTTS

London. July S0.-The Reuter- cor
respondent with the American army
on the Alsno- Marine front, sends the
following under Tuesdays date;
SHORTY after they recaptured
Sergy the Americans, who forced the
Massage Of the Ourcq over night. az
yanced I'm the narrow valley Ovid
ing the hill behind Sergy and after
a fight, in which the bayonet ana the
rife butt were almost alone used
took Mcurcy farm about a mile up
the valley.
This vas preliminary 10 All attack
on Scrienes as from the farm 1t was
possible for us 20 flank the Seringes
defenses and approach them by a less
steer ascent.
The enemy held Seringes in great
strength. The village was also pro
trc1al by machine gun nests on
either side. The attack was an "
most .rodtable affair for the cHoi-
ness with which it was earned oCt
and for the mere fact that it could
be done under such conditions.
THE assaulting troops formed up,
nm the south side OF The Ourcq on
omen ground The enemy opened upp.
them n heavy fire Of artillery. nd
machine guns along the SLOPES eaS'
and vest Of the RIVER. The ground II
front of the advance lines was
rIourhed by the cneny's ire enc
| ihe advance was obscured hy cloud
! Of ,lus, from the corntields through
which they We're marching sever
theless the men fUrded the river viii
! drill-liko steadiness.
! at was a wonderful performance fol
anv troops, astounding for troops 50 re
Gently blooded, and Is fine test as any
TO which the American a"my has beer
put.
THE men went steadily Up the slopes
siIenced one after another the German
machine gun nests. and swept on t' the
ton of the hill then. wheeling about
stormed the VILLAGE. 1t was fiercE
fight. There was no asking or StNins
quarter, The enemy was stout-he.u ef
land the Americans were glad 70 fms.
il AS they wanted that sort Of ms.
to their ordeal. Some of the Gem ~
fed ITO Neeles forests. So once mo"t
the line is re-established 4lthoEch n,
Germans are still apparently hol!ias
the pocket at Cierges, from Vhlch i
seems the Americans have not as Ee
turned them The enemy IS sthl r.
treating. but it IS very plain that VI
have slow work before us.
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Labor Movements
From One State to
Another to be STOPPED

Washington. July 3O,--Labor move
noents from one state to another or
from one point to another in a state
unless authorized by state employ
nent directors will he prohibited az.
ter Aug. !. when the great plan for
labor recruiting becomes effective.
according to regulations issued TO-.
night by the department Of labor.
Private labor recruiting will be IN
der the control Of state directors and
n" permission for the use Of private
recruiting forces will he granted ex-
cept upon accommodating of the d.
rector general Of the employment.
service or Of a state director
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Sisters Of Soldiers to
Be Permitted to
Serve as War Workers

Washington, July 30.-Because the
American Red Cross. the Young
Mems Christian Association aud otn-
er allied bodies doing war work in
france are unable to obtain a SUN
Gent number of women workers. the
war Department prohibition agains,
granting Passports to relatives OF Off
GERS ahd men in the American Ex-
peditonary Forces was modified to-
day % General March, Chief of Star,
so as to permit sisters Of soldiers 70
serve as Norkers under certain con-
ditions. The orders provid, that the
sisters must be duly accredited mem
hers Of one Of the authorized organic
atoms and must automatically be re-
turned nome if they marry American
officers hr soldiers after their arrival
abroad
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HUSSAECK GIVES
HIS PEACE VIEWS

Amsterdam, July Cove are
ready to conclude an honorable
peace as soon as our opponents re-
nounce their hostile plans aiming at
our destruction for repression Ba-
ron Won Hussaeck. Austrian pre-
nnier, IN presenting his cabinet to the
upper houes of the Austrian Paria-
nent, according to Vienna adVlces-
He added. according to the despa'ch'
that. so far as the Central powers
were concerned, the war is defen-
slve one.
so long as our opponents take
the stand point Of one-sided dlcta-
ton" he continued, there is nothing
for US but to continue the war ana
carry II on vigorously that It Will be
shortened
LAS in war so in peace, Austria
Will not stand alone Our alliance
with Germany is a real affair OF the
heart and Will deepen under the IN
fuence of peace There Is nothing
. nenaclng IN this alallance. the war
like contents Of which were forced
unon the Central Powers by their
opponents and Will cease as soon as
thew extend the hand of peace.
Baron Won Hussaeck SAID the dual
monarchy could remain fully conn
dent IN Its army and alliances to OBJ
tam a good and honorable peace
In the course Of the debate Count
Czcrnin, formerly foreign munster
said that the Austrian emperors dd-
vance to King Ferdinand of Ruman-
"a was made under his full minister
lal responsibility. Count Czernlh
saws he had learned at the Brest-O-
I1tovsk Peace conference that King
Ferdinand was beginning to compre-
hend the isolated and desperate sit
uatlon of Eumania and that ne
wished 10 enter into relations with
Emperor Charles Count Czernln
saws the Informed BY Won kuehl-
mann then foreign secretary Of the
Kings wishes. AS a result the Count
SAID, Rumania escaped a last des-
perate combat and attained lnme-
diate peace The chamber of depu-
ties adopted the budget and then adj
lourned for the summer vacation.
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Adjourned Meeting
GrOcers' Association

The adjourned meeting Of the Gro
GERS Association Of the CITY was
heid In tne aiderncna rooms Tues
day evening With about 2 gro5cery-
men present. The meeting was held
Tor the purpose If further discus
sion Of the sugar card system, which
the city recently adopted There AS
some misunderstanding in regard to
the sugar for canning purposes and
V. NJ Mayo of the Merrill & Mayo
Co. Informed the grocers that ne
sugar for canning was to be taken
out of the regular allotment u the
three pounds 10 person it was vot-
ed TO investigate the matter more
thoroughly and 70 communicate with
some of The authorities at Orono
The matter remains in the hands
OF the committee which was appoint
cd ar past meeting. and this COM
mittee will Communicate with Oroao
ana report at meeting Of the groc-
ers 70 be held at a later date.
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SEAMEN'S STRIKE
WORK OF |. w. w.

Chicago, July 3o-Industral work
ers Of the World promoted strike
in 1911. among seamen employed in
ships in the Atlantic coastwisc trade.
according 10 testimony given today y
at the trial Of l01 |. W w. leadera
charged with seditious conspiracy.
John Walsh. one Of the Defendants
testified that last summer he engi-
neered a seamen's strike and that II
was successful. He said that he piac-
cd |. W. w. members on all vessels
affected and that in some cases the
entire crews were l. W. W.
German and Austrian sailors were
'scahhlre' on the oastwise vessels
and keeping wagea down.
The witness said:
Il decided that If the United states
was to be used as strike-breaklna
institution | was against it.
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WINTHROP

Soldiers N france Ne2o Wore oooNS
The Chas. VI. Bailey Public Lib
rary has received today request
from the American Library Assocla-
tons Headquarters IN Washington
for more books from this community
for the men overseas.
The appeal from Washington
states that new novels and good
Western stories. whether new or old,
are most needed. Books by Zane
Grey, Rex Beach, Jack London,
Ralph Conner, owen Wlster and .,
Henry are very popular. The Puntlc
I.lbrar. announces that 1t Will re-
ceive and forward all suitable books
that are turned IN. 1t urges the
friends of the soldiers and sailors,
many of whom have already re-
sponded most generously, to give
moro books
The communication received by
the library from the Washington
Headquarters states that over 6O0,
600 books have been sent overseas
The supply is nearly exhausted, and
several hundred thousand more Will
Offices which are now shipping books
to France The books are packed at
these dispatch Offices in strong cases
so built that they serve as a book
case
They 80 on the decks of trans
ports. in cargo vessels and In nava
vessels Those that go on the deck
OF transports are open so that tn
men may have reading matter TO
use on the voyage. All these book
are gathered together again. how
ever. replaced IN the cases and de
llvered to the proper officials il
France.
In France. the books are dlstribu
ted by an experienced Librarian, rep
resentlng the American Library AS
ISOLATION. Most of them go to Y. N
c A. Rel Cross and Salvation Arm
huts. hospitals and Canteens. Other
go directly to chaplains and officer
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Double Wedding
WaterNille Sisters

A pretty double wedding took place
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs w. II. Pollard of : Getchell street.
when their daughters. Miss Odette and
Miss Rowens Pollard, were united in
marriage, Miss Odette to Neruclle Wal
lace Dyer and Miss Eowcna to porr
Hildreth Woodward. by the double i.s
| service.
The couples were attended BY Miss
lillian l.. Dyer. Colby %. Of OaSlr I'd.
and Miss Grace c. Fletcher, Colby -
OF this city. and Harold Dyer OF C!if
tondaie, Mass and Louis b. Woodward
Of Gorham. Mass. brothers OF The
grooms. The flower 'baare,s were Il On
llawes Soule and Wilber Nose Co;e.
! The bridesmaids were eowned in white
orsardie with rose satin coater and car
; ried white sweet peas. The maid #
! honor was Miss Florence Polla-l OF
Gorham. cousin of the brides. She wp-e
georgette crepe and carried pink and
! white sweet peas.
! The brides were both very cha ri1oIng
! in white chiffon duchess catin comc.ned
with georgette and trimmed with Ouch
ess lace They wore tulle wells VITA
wreaths of orange blossoms and ,Gzret
shower bouquets Of brides roses and
sweet peas.
! Mr.. Woodward wore the convea nor al
black and Mr. Dyer the ariny NJ. c.
A. uniform.
Mrs. Dyer is a graduate "e Wutetvile
high school in the class Of II, anal Colby
college in Is. She is a member Of Ne
; Chi Omega sorority, of whirn she was
| president in her senior year. she had
the Phi Beta Kappa honor AL was on
| the Oracle board. For .ila past Two
years she has been teaching IN May
nard, Mass.
| Mrs. Woodward Is u graduate o. Wa
| terville high in 10, and Gorham normal
school in IL. For the past year size
has been teaching in the primary
grades at Oakland.
Mr.. Woodward was grad rated from
Bridges academy and then entered
Bates college. From there he went
! west. where he was employed in h,si-
ness for two years. Since his return
he has studied Misunderstanding and has
been employed as teacher in the Ports
mouth schools and for the past year In
/ Providence During the past winter
he has been a student at the r lodn
Island School Of Design ard will return
to Providence in the fall
! Immediately after the ceremony
luncheon was served in the dining
room, which was in chavge Of Miss
Nathalie Moulton, assisted by M,n A..
bert Harvey and Miss Florence Eaton.
The ushers were Miss Lucille Foster.
Colby is; Miss Lucille Rice. c,,hv rs:
Miss Hope Sturtivant. Gorham IT, and
Miss Helen Gage. Gorham ~.
| They were met at the door by Miss
Eliza Pattern of Vinalhaven. Gorham
II. and Miss Mabel Burn~ The rou-
pies left on the 10 o'clock Yer we ldins
| trip.