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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17

Miss Ruth Banghart was week
end guest in East Wilton of Miss Jen-
ME Farnum. former teacher of
Monmouth academy.
Mrs. Ella Hall of Skowhegan was
Weekend guest of her niece, Mrs.
Lorey Patten.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cochrane were
in Augusta over Sunday attending
the Methodist conference.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Marguerite
Turner, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Turner of West Mount. Mont
real, to Lieutenant Joseph William
Fowler of United States navy, son of
Mr. and Mrs. William +. Fowler of
Monmouth. Lieutenant Fowler is a
graduate of Monmouth academy,
class of 1911, and of the Naval aca-
DENY at Annapolis
II. S. Bent has been chosen a dele
gate from the Monmouth Congrega-
tonal church to the annual confer
ence of Congregational churches to
be held in Foxcroft May I, and 9.
Patriotic night will be observed al
Monmouth grange Wednesday even
ing, April Il. Music will be in charge
of Harry Cochrane.
Scott Libby of Minot was the CUES,
Monday Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Bates
Mrs. Irving Pettengill and little
daughter Amy will go to Portland
Tuesday for a short stay.
The Ladies' Circle of the Congrega
tional church will meet Thursday af
ternoon with Mrs. George Pottle t
sew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
Rifle Match at Brunswick

The Brunswick Co. and Go. A of the
Portland 81 Maine, held the first rife
match Monday night at Brunswick since
the work of the Sd Maine Regiment was
started. The match was shot on the in
door range at the Brunswick Armory:
There were five men on each team and
each man fired 10 shots in each of the
three positions. Brunswck's totals were
691 and Portland s 665.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
The Governors engagements

Governor Milliken expects to leave
on the 4.07 train this afternoon for
Portland. where this evening he will
preside at Liberty Loan meeting in
city hall. at which w. II. Kenney Of
Boston will be the principal speak
er.
Governor Milliken will on Friday
again visit Portland to attend the
launching at the yard of the Port
land Ship Ceiling Co. and on Fri
day will speak at an open air meet
ing OF the Turner Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
State House Chat

Adjutant General George Mel.
Presson left Monday night for Bos-
connected with the Maine National
Guard and the Selective Service or
Draft law and matters concerning the
Junior Volunteers. He will be alb
sent the remainder of the week.
The red lilac hedge around the
Blaine grounds on the State and
Capitol street sides were on yester-
day trimmed and should when in
blossom present much neater ap-
R11fancs than 1ormerlyD beside Civ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
Tho weekly meeting Of the Cover

Tho weekly meeting OF the Cover
nor and Council was called for 10
o'clock this "wednesday morning.
but, owing to the inability of some
Of the councillors to be here in the
morning. the meeting will be held at
ESQ o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Approval of the weekly warrants is
now expected to be about the most
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
Pharmacy Examinations

The State Board of Pharmacy reports
that Sidney c. Folsom of Corinna
passed the examinations given by the
board at the State House on April u.
1918. and has been made a registere |
apothecary in the State of Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17

The great majority of British army
officers "on leave do not cross the
channel but remain IN France. Many
spend their time in Paris while others
go down into the country renewing
friendships made in the early days OF
the war 1t is stated that quite large
number have married French girls and
spend short leave at "home.e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17

The Prussian minister of education
,as issued regulations designed to eff
eact the greatest possible economy in
mo use of paper in the schools Covers
ara 70 be dispensed with on copy-books:
special protecting wrappers for school
haoks are forbidden; writing only on
nre side OF the paper is Prohibited and
s,atas are to replace paper wherever
nossiple.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17

60, given for the innovation is 'ha',
the present time "the streets are '
ed in the morning with pe0p 4,
nothing to do. MANY OF 'he'e rs.
it is said, are workers IN ihu s,,sa
tories, where the late night tfi's I'D
about 10 A. NJ. Others are n
ers' whose employment besi's
| the middle of the afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17

Two London theaters will try the ex-
pertinent Of giving a matinee perform
ance beginning at u.30 A. NJ. The rea-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
STATE HOUSE
Council Meeting 2ao p M, Wednesday, April

ing an unobstructed view of APP
preaching electric cars and automo-
biles from Capitol street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17

borly kindness and ministrations to
the sick. Beside Ter daughter, Miss
Laura Smith, She is survived by
sister. Mrs. l.. +. Metcalf Of Califor-
MIA. and two brothers, Marion NILS
Of Skowheean and Orland Mills or
Indiana. Her body will he brought
TO Monmouth Tuesday afternoon for
burial in the family lot on Monmouth
ei5Cp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17
NO INCREASE


In spite Of enormous
inc1eased laboratory
costs due to the War
the manufacturers Of
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin arc sacrificing
their profits and absorb
ing the war taxes. 90
that Instantly laxative
may remain at the pre-
war price Of Soc and $!
q large bottle. So sold
b. druggists for 70 years
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
REPLIES TO PRESIDENT
Chamberlain Says Wilson Does
Not Know Truth.
Oregon Senator Takes Floor az Thous-
snds ciamsr FOR Admission To
Senate Galleries.

Washington, Jan. 26.--Rising to O
question OF personal privilege in the
senate. Senator Chamberlain, chair
man OF the military affairs COM
mittee. replied to President
Wilson's recent statement charging
that the senator. in a speech in New
York advocating government war re-
organization and declaring inefficien.
cy existed In all branches of the gov
ernmont. had made IAN astonishing
and absolutely unjustifiable distortion
of the truth"
On Question OF Personal Privilege.
Six thousand persons clamored for
admittance to Senate galleries, which
hold fewer taan 1000. Not since the
Presidents war declaration message
has there been such excitement at the
capitol as developed.
Senator Chamberlain took the floor
on question OF personal privilege.
He decided ON this course because of
repeated threats OF administration
leaders to prevent his speech.
Senator Chamberlain repeated tho
statement which drew the Presidents
fire. and declared the President him.
self does not know the truth.
Blame for Deaths In Camps.
Senator Chamberlain said ne would
show that the deaths of the hundreds
and thousands OF men at environments
and camps were due to the War de-
partment and that all epidemics
could have been prevented IL the War
department had been effective"
In beginning his address Senator
Chamberlain said the President had
attacked both his veracity and integ-
rity. heretofore unchallenged, but that
in replying he did So without any per-
sunai feeling against the President.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31

Washington, Jan, 26.--The United
States will be represented on tie
supreme war council by General Tas.
aer x. Bliss.
Secretary Baker in so announcing,
disclosed that the general Is accompa'
MED by high officers of every branch
Of The service to advise about any
questions that may arise.
While Secretary Bakers statement
merely said that General Bliss had ar.
rived in France to represent the army
ON the council, there have been init
nations that renewed recommends
tions for vigorous offensive operations
on the widest possible scale were in
cluded in the instructions the general
received before sailing.
Will Plan to Meet Drive.
Probably the primary consideration
before the council when 1t recon-
venes will be the widely advertised
proposed German offensive on the
Western front. A mass of informa-
ton has reached the Allied powers
from many quarters indicating an i'm.
renaind drive against the British or
French lines, or both. which will be
carefully reviewed. Ways and means
to meet such q concentration of Ger
man and Austrian forces as is indi-
Gated. undoubtedly have been consid.
cred.
The possibility Is suggested here
that the Allies may anticipate tbs
German attack with a great drive as
the British once did In Flanders.
General Bliss attended the first
meeting of the council and decision
to send him back to Europe as a per-
manent representative in .hat body
was made because II was recognized
that General Pershing's duties in
organizing and commanding the ever.
increasing American expeditionary
forces were too great to permit him
to undertake the presentation OF
American views on military opera.
tons and to sit with the council
in framing plans OF strategy that
cover all fronts and all armies.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
HAVE CLASH With GERMANS
American Soldiers In Fights Reported
BY Pershinq.

Washington. Jan. 26.-Early this
week american forces on the French
front were in action on several occa
sions, General Pershlng has reported
to the War department.
Four were killed on January 81 and
%. Three of these have been pre-
viously reported, and the fourth, Per.
shing has cabled. was Private Fred
p. Thompson. Of Georgetown. Ill.
Action also was reported between
American forces and the Germans on
Monday. No details of the conflicts
have been forwarded TO the War de
partment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
NO ADVANCE TOWARD PEACE
Washington Sees Nothing Favorable
In Teuton Replies.

Washington, Jan. 26.-No advance
tevard peace is cen here In the
areeches made IN Berlin and Vienna
by the German chancellor and Aus
TRAN foreign minister, upon the war
aims OF the Teutonic powers. Formal
comment will be withheld until the
text are put out by an authorized
German agency but after reading press
accounts OF the speeches officials ex.
pressed the opinion that they were
framed largely for internal consump-
tion with the incidental purposes to
plant seeds of discord among the Al
lfes, by suggestions Of separate nego-
ziation and appeal to the sympathies
OF the radical Socialist elements in
tina enemy countries.
Regarding the design to affect the
internal conditions Of Germany ami
Austria one 0f1cial suggested that
the striking differences OF tone In tae
two notes, tho German being almost
dedantly aggressive and the Austrian
compromising and insinuating, were
calculated precisely to meet the vary
Ing conditions in the two empires.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
INcEn0iARY IS FIRED UPON
Probably Drowned After Settling Big
Baltimore Blaze.

Baltimore. Jan. 26.-The big ship
building plant OF Henry Smith q Sons
company at Curtis Bay was fired
about the same time that the Oello
Cotton Duck mills m Baltimore
ccunty near Eiicott City were buried,
Both . were engaged on
government contracts. The loss to the
shipbullding company Is estimated 1t
half = MILLION The loss to the mill
about x3OO.0o At the salpbuildins
plant two watchmcn sighted the sup
posed ~incendiary. one fred at the
man. but ne leaped into the water and
was probably drowned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
GERMAN EDITOR ARRESTED
His office at Sioux Falls Raided By
Officials.

Sioux Falls. Jan. 2e.-United States
Marshal Thomas Taubmann has an
nounced the arrest of Conrad Korne
man. editor Of the Deutscher Herold
a German language weekly newspa
per-. published here. and Walter Hey
naches Of Aberdeen. 8. D., on warrants
issued by the United States District
Attorneys office, charging violation
of the espionage acts. The arrests
we're made at Aberdeen. 8. d.
The arrest Of the two men at Aber
deem followed raids made by fedora
agents on the officers of the Deutsch
er Herold and Korneman's home here
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
CYCLONE CAUSES HEAVY Loss
Australian Town % MsSsay - lit
and Flood Follows.


Sidney. N. 8. w, Jan. 26.-The town
of Mackay. I'm Queensland. has been
overwhelmed by a cyclone which pro-
duced q tidal wave and flood. Heavy
loss OF life Is feared. Fourteen bodies
have been recovered. There is a call
for assistance.
Property damage was heavy, es-
pecially to the stock of sugar, of
which more than $3.oo0,0O worth was
stored In the town.
Mackay, a seaport Of Queensland.
lies on the southern bank OF the Pho
neer river. It Is situated in a sugar
growing region. and Is the port OF out.
let for important gold and copper
fields. 1t had a population of approx
imately 5.ovu by the last available
census
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
British official Says 1t Is Imper-
alive To Assume Victory
For Allied Cause.
SUCCOR IS PROMISED
Food Administrator Cables That
America Viii Not Fall to Meet
Demands-calIs On Country
To Cooperate.

Washington, Jan. 27.-More wheat
from the United States Is the urgent
appeal OF Great Britain. Without II
the Allies may not have food enough
10 win the war, Lord Rhondda cables
the food administration.
Unless you are able to send the AL
lies at least $4,000, 900 bushels OF
wheat ove and above what you have
exported up to January l, and in add.
sson 10 the total expoTtatie surplus
from Canada, / cannot take the re.
spsnsibility OF assuring our people
that there will be food enough to win
The var" he said.
Necessity imperative.
Imperative necessity" the message
continued, "compels me to cable you
In this blunt way. No one knows bet
ter than ] that the American people
regardless OF national and individual
sacrifices have SO far refused nothing
that is needed for the war, but It now
lies with America TO decide whether
or not the Allies In Europe shall have
enough bread to hold out until the
United States is able to throw it's
force into the field. l have not minced
words because ! am convinced that
the American people. II they know the
truth, will not hesitate to meet the
emergency"
America VIII Not Fail.
The food administration cabled
that America would not fail to meet
the emergency.
President Wilson will issue at once
ii program for conservation and the
food administration calls upon the
whole country to cooperate, even to
the extent of making personal sacri-
res = gel fne tood In the soldiers.
President Wilson's program will be
voluntary in some measure, but in
others it will be enforceable under the
food law. The food administration
arm that the situation does not bear
OF delay. land we propose to do the
best we can on o voluntary basis, plus
what authority We do possess.
No Privations Asked.
No privations are asked. There
are plenty OF substitute foods that
this country can use to advantage. II
was stated.
Explaining the vast work of feed.
ing Europe done by this country. the
food administration q y tie demands
are growing daily. On January /. the
country had exported tas 10000. 000
bushels OF whaet, comprising the nor
NAL surplus from tine last harvest.
In addition to the $4,000, 900 bushels
now asked by Great Britain, the coun.
Try must n f55.J61, 000 bushels for
the Belgian relief. to prevent starva.
ton: 10000. GOO bushels for Cuba and
other ~neutrals upon whom we are
dependent for other foods In return.
IF we are TO meet the increased
demands VIC mast rigidiy reduce our
wheat consumption TO 80 per cent De-
low normal until the next harvest
says the food administration.
I'VE estimate that the American
people saved as much as 10000, 900
bushels out of last harvest.
In addition to wheat we are ship
ping large quantities OF corn and
other cereals TO mix In their bread.
but Europe must have q wheat found
alton for the loaf just as ourselves
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
CRISIS ON WEST FRONT
Warning To England Given By
London Expert.
Says More Americans Are Needed
H~indenburg Massing 200 pivi-
sions For Drive.

London, Jan. 26.-Col. C.. A. Rip
critics, who recently resigned from
the Times and became military CORE.
spondent Of the Morning Post, holds
the opinion that the situation on the
western front Is now critical.
In his first contribution to the Post
he criticises Premier Lloyd George
and the war cabinet severely because,
he asserts, they have failed to main
tain the strength OF the British arm,
les in the west, thereby creating the
present conditions.
Germans Active.
Colonel Repington says the Ger
mans now have los divisions on the
western front or more than all the
Allies combined. excluding the Italian
theater. The number of German troops
Is being increased, he adds, at the
rate of Z to Is divisions monthly ano
may be expected to reach more than
200 divisions as Don as 1t is possible
to concentrate them. The arrival oil
some Austrian forces also is to be
expected and news already has come
Of the appearance OF Austrian troops
in Belgium. Remarking that the &C.
emulation of this immense force may
be either to support negotiations OF
for a grand attack, the writer says
all the evidence points to the impend
ing delivery of a series Of great at
tacks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31

I Washington. Jan. Is. = Clarksol
Potter. . St. Louis investment banker
has been appointed assistant director
Of war loan organization by Secre
tary McAdo0. He will mork with
Lewis b. Franklin. director. in prep.
aration for the third Liberty Loan
campaign. .
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
BERLIN MODS DEMAND PEACE
Serious Rlotjng Occurs According to
Amsterdam Report.

Amsterdam, Jan. 26.-Severe roiting
on Wednesday and Thursday in Berlin
was reported In dispatches received
here. One report asserted that mohs
were marching in the streets demand
ing peace. 1t was regarded as of great
significance that Thursdays newspa-
pers had not arrived from Berlin as
usual.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31

Washington. JAN rs. - Compulsory
purchase OF Liberty Bonds by prop
erty with the alternative Of q
pro rata tax on all property to be
levied at the time Of each loan. Is
provided in q bill introduced In the
house by Representative w. r. Green
OF Iowa at the request OF the treas
ury department.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
Vigorous Offensive On Western
Front Is Urged To Check
mate Germany.
BLISS BACK IN, FRANCE
Chief Of staff to Represent v. s. On
War councll-Carries Rec
concentrations For In
itiative by Allies.

Washington, Jan, 26.-The United
States will be represented on tie
supreme val council by General Tas.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31

Certain Of Victory.
Let us hold together the govern
ment and the nation, and victory will
be ours. A good peace will and
must come.
"The German nation bears in an
admirable manner the sufferings
and burdens of a war, wiich now is
In its fourth year. In connection
with these burdens, and sufferings, I
think especially OF the sufferings OF
the small artisans and the lowiy
paid officials. But you all. men and
women, will hold on and see II
through.
with your political knowledge, o
do not allow yourselves to be fooled
by catch phrases. You know how to
distinguish between the realities OF
life and the promises Of dreams.
"Such a nation cannot founder.
God Is with us and win be with rs
In the future"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-18

Thirty years ago the idea of so
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-18
u. S. Government Will
Sell Nitrate at Cost

Washington, Jan. IS. - AS part of
it's program for stimulating agricul-
tural production, the Federal Govern
ment announces through the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, the purchase of
about 100, 900 tons of nitrate of soda
which will be sold to farmers at cost,
farmers paying the freight charges
from the port of arrival and the state
fertilizer tag fee.
The nitrate probably will be used
most largely by farmers in the Allan
tic Coast States from Long Island to
Florida, owing to the value OF nitrates
for such crops as truck, grain and cot
ton, and the greater cost of freight to
Middle and Western States. The free
on board cars price at ports will be
$3.50 a ton.
County agents and local commit
tees are cooperating with the De-
partment of Agriculture in the work
OF distributing the nitrate and will
furnish farmers with application
blanks and explanations OF how to OBJ
tain the material. If the total of the
applications exceeds the 100000 tons
available. the Government reserves
the right to prorate the amount to in
dividuals in smaller quantities.
None of the nitrate will be sold to
dealers either directly or indirectly,
according to the department, and each
not to resell any nitrate. but to use
it on his own farm. Applications
must be signed and returned so as to
reach the county agents or members
of local committees by February 4.
The Government is making every ef-
fort to reach farmers who desire q
part of this nitrate, but states that It
will be impossible for the county
agents or other persons to visit every
individual farmer. and urges all who
desire to purchase nitrate to get in
| touch with their local county agent or
a member of their local committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-18

cial Christianity" meant nothing
bigger than a church sociable. The
few men who were beginning to
glimpse this phase of Christ's exam
pie and teaching were looked upon
as faddists. 1t is really difficult for
tho modern man to realize that this
present era of the pre-eminence Of
undreamed of a generation ago.
Nowadays 1t Is poor preacher in
deed who cannot support and vindi-
cate the social message OF the
Gospel
The plain truth is that all times
are forever rising up to the level of
Christ The world outgrows some
men; Jesus it is ever striving TO
grow UP to. Even this war is but a
Convulsion of progress, that will lift
mankind nearer to the level of the
Master
The last word in modern social
service is the example and message
of Jesus. He went about doing
good" The attention of His world
and time was attracted to Him by
what He did rather than by what He
said. His miracles were at the time
his mightiest message. He spent
himself to the last spark of His
vitality in behalf of people. His life
burned so brightly that it consumed
Him in ministry. His message, be-
yond which no modern social
preachment goes was mot to be
mInistered unto. but to minister"
and to give His life a ransom for
many.
The modern social gospel is not a
new religion; it is merely an en-
trance into the religion which Jesus
practiced and preached. This pres
ent Sunday School Lesson is best
understood as a little study in ap-
piled Christianity. 1t is an illustra-
ton of the modern social service
program of the church. All the
noble ministries of mercy that are
exercised behind the battle-fronts
are but expressions of the mind of
the Master.