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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
TRAIN HITS AUTO
Kills One, Seriously In
lures Another

Accident Occurs at Briekyard Cross
ing Near Winssow-Machine Flung
About 100 Feet and Occupants
Hurled Into Road-Man Dies After
Reaching HospitaI-Woman in
Critical Condition
Waterville. Ne. Aug 30-George T.
ones Of North airfield is dead and his
wife is In a critical condition at the
Sisters Hospital as the result Of an
accident when their automobile was
HI, by Maine Central train on a
grade crossing in Winslow this after
noon. The machine was flung about
100 feet and both Mr. and Mrs. Jones
we're hurled into the read. Mr.. Jones
skull was crushed and he died a few
minutes after reaching the hospital.
Winslow Aug. 80. Especially
ter passing the day in Winslow as
guests Of Dr. and Mrs. F.. c. Hooper,
and on their return home, George T..
Jones, well known farmer of North
Fairfield. was fatally injured and his
VIE seriously hurt Friday afternoon
at 43), when the second section Of
Tram NO. IL. coming from Portland,
STUCK the machine in which they
were riding and hurled it distance
% about SO feet. The accident took
pace az what is known as Brickyard
Tossing The car turned turtle and
hurled Mr.. Jones through the wind
FHieid and the driver. Mrs. Jones, to
'''e ground Mr.. Jones was found in
~ unconscious condition and died on
Ne way TO the hospital His skull
'Au oetn crushed. Mrs. Jones. who
was az first dazcd by the accident, was
ave % rise to her feet and to walk
. mouse without assistance. She
e'pnoned 70 the family physician.
l.. + Fish. When She came out
y 'ne house after tolephoning. an
,'"'"a'ahce was already on the scene,
's oeen sent for by an eye wit
"'SS Oh IN" accident. Mr.. Jones was
% ,'H IN the ambulance. and Mrs.
,o"eS' VINO at first was believed to
" rnlnlured. was taken to the Sis
'ers Hospital in ali automobile. Elk
s''nacon showed that the woman's
."u'' was badly fractured. An oper-
a''oh was performed and early this
morning Mrs. Jones condition was
critical.
me automobile was smashed into
fragments.
Is said that the crossing tender,
.-''''sS Hurd, was not on duty at the
Nne OF the collision.
NJ Jones was about 40 years Of
Inc only relative other than his
ur, residing in this city, is a cousin,
Wizard r. Jones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31

All the territory on the north and
west banks of the Somme where the
British have been operating against
the Germans has now been cleared
Of the enemy and south Of Peronne
on the east bank of the stream. not
withstanding the destruction Of the
bridges by the Germans
To the north the British almost
everywhere arc pressing eastward
along the highways. carrying the
Germans before them. despite the
desperate resistance that is every
where being offered by machine gun
ners innumerable and infantry units
CombleS is now i'll British hands,
and east of Bapaume Field Marshal
Haig's men are working along the
Bapaume Ca mbrai road toward lie
Bucquiere. To the north of thiS re
gion f3allecourt and Hendecourt on
the old Hindenburg line. both We're
captured. but the Germans III 4 N!o-
lent counter-attack forced back the
British TO their western outskirts
where at last accounts, occupying an
old German trench system the Ger
mans were being held.
Northeast Of Arras the British now
are only a step away from the ia
nous Drocourt- Queant switchlne,
one Of the strongest of the cnemy's
fortified positions. which is said to
be filled With forces who intend te-
naciously to dispute its capture.
Southwest Of Ypres in the Lys salt
ent the Germans have begun with
drawing and are being closely fol-
lowed up by the British. The British
again are holding the important
town OF BaiIleul in this sector. The
withdrawal of the Germans seeming
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
SENATE VOTE ON
PROHIBITION
SOMETIME TODAY

Washington. Aug. 30.-Oppositton
TO various appropriations. attacked
as wasteful and unnecessary, togeth-
er with protracted debate on the con-
ference report on the manpower bill
today to pass the emergency agricul-
tural appropriation bill with its
amendment providing for national
prohibition after June 80. 1919. Pro-
hibition leaders plan for final vote
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
LONDON Boobies
Out on Strike, Want
More Pay

lice and
Private Citizens Doing Volunteer
Duty-Traffc Proceeding, Driv-
ers Aiding in Regulating Movement
Vehicles
London. Aug. 30.-London, outside of
the little square mile composing the city
proper, has practically been without po-
lice protection since midnight when the
famous metropolitan police force went
on strike. Traffic, usually we'll looked
after, was left to regulate itself until
special neutrality-suspicious. citizens en-
listed for the duration Of the war to
assist the regulars--turned out in hum
dreds to do the work of the hobbies"
Only small number of older men re-
manned at their posts Plain clothes
men picketed the stations and also arg
ed the special constables to strike
Union leaders said 10000 men were out.
In one division alone, that which looks
after the working class districts of Bat
tersea and Wands worth. 500 men failed
to report Such busy West End centers
as Charing Cross. Hyde Park corner.
Marble Arch. Camden town, Tottenham
court road and Shaftersbury avenue.
were without policemen.
Traffic proceeded as usual. Drivers,
many of whom were themselves on
strike a week ago. regulated the move
ment of vehicles and there was little
crowding.
An early morning call was sent out by
Scotland Yard to the special constables
and by 10 O'Clock many of them had re-
ported for work and were sent the
busiest corners
The stations were not so badly affect
ed as were the streets. as the men of
higher rank were not so ready to disre-
gard regulations and thus take the
chance Of being degraded.
A majority of the policemen in the
great Woolwich arsenals and dockyard
Joined the strike.
Tonight virtually all the city OF
London police Joined the strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
100000 FIRE AT
LAKEPORT, N. III.

Lakeport, y. H. Aug. D.-The BowIia
Go.rell Lumber Co. sawmill here was
destroyed by fire today. causing loss
of 100000 Aid from Laconia and sur
rounding towns prevented a spread OF
the blaze to large lumber yards and the
p. Fl Woods Hosiery Co. mill nearby.
John Riley Of the Laconia fire depars-
ment suffered severe burns about his
head and body and was removed to the
Laconia hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31

~ indicates that it is their purpose
to blot out this salient and straighten
their line southwark from Ypres. 1t
is a move, however, that is greatly
lessenins the chance of a drive dur
ing the present year toward the
channel ports from this region. There
has been a considerable increase in
the enemy artillery activity against
the American troops in the Vosges
region. Several patrol attacks by the
Germans have been stopped by the
Americans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
'erman Mutineers Join
"usSlan Peasant Body

~''con. Aug. oo-Twelve hundred
an mutineers have joined forces
ia an armed peasant body and at
.'Nea the German forces in the region
oymera. q miles from Kiev, accord.
!. :" Russian wireless dispatch re.
mere today from Moscow.
,ce lighting has taken place be-
a. the Germans and the peasants
mere have been heavy losses on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
u. s. AND FRENCH MAKE HIGf1L Y IMPORTANT GAINS
in 0UTFL ANKING MOVE NORTHWEST SCISSORS
NORTH AND WEST BANKS S0MME CLEAR OF ENEMY
Open SEASON FOR HUNTING HUNS

Black right German held territory back Of the Hdenburs
line Black left is Allied ground
White shows by
still held by growing
advance of
made by the Allies (since drawn folows
British Corbes
within miles of Peronne 6ri sh linden
of of
Ham and have taken Hill 5e
ground between Scissors Lea U.
% repued
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31

.,,.d-publIc to Determine In
.,,,,.,a.ion at Present.
,,r.on. Aug ao-rrohibiuon Oh
0. gasoline on Sundays for mo-
- .,e.s and boats applies only to
riding. Fuel Administrator
..a Announces He said today that
,,,le use Of gasoine-driven vehi-
.n ,or necessary purposes was not in
,.,..a 70 be prohibited.
n, request made by the fuel admin
said a statement issued at
u. ADMINISTRATION that pleasure rid
4, discontinued on Sundays for the
n-s..r, in order to conserve our supply
I, rs.o,tne for war needs was not in
,,,s.d 10 ,roh'hi' reasonable use Of gas
80. d-,ve1 vehicles = means OF ne
,..,,,y ,ransportat. where no other
means are available
w CARRIED believes that the public
.,i cors,rue the request wisely and in
,,uigsr,ly and will not use automobiles
q, other than the most necessary pur-
poses
The attention Of the request is that
al mere Measure riding nc eliminated
nm. that necessary use Of the automi-
htis he not interfered with
lust what is pleasure riding and
vha, +, necessary use must be deter
mined hy the individual, keeping in
mind always tnat We must have add
,lonal reserves Of gasoline so that there
MAJ be no possibility Of delays in over
seas shipments
The United States fuel administra-
ton vii not attempt to tabulate auto
mobile trsTc on sunday
While :axieats were not mentioned in
the statement il was said informally the
rstrcuons would not prevent taxi SER
yce for necessary purposes though
there should Be no hiring OF cabs for
pleasure riding
TIE Use Of pleasure automobiles on
Laeor day and other holidays does not
cone under the restrictions. inquiries
disclosed officials said however, per-
sons desiring 70 use pleasure cars on
Labor day should look into their own
consciences 20 determine whether they
should use gasoline on that day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
COMPLIES TAKEN
BY BRITISH

London. Aug. 30.-British troops
have captured Combles, between Ba-
paumc and the Somme. it is officially
announced today by the British war
Continued on Page 8, Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
THE WEATHER
FAIR

North New England. fair Saturday
except rain in Vermont; Sunday
showers.
South New England, fair Saturday;
Sunday probably local rain and
thunder storms. Not much change
in temperature.
East New York, partly cloudy
Saturday, probably thunder showers
in west and north portions: Sunday
probably thunder showers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
STIFF SENTENCES
FOR |. ". W. LEADERS

William u. Haywood and Ia of His Lieuten-
ants Each Given 20 Y ears in Federal Prison
at Leavenworth, Kansas, by Judge Landis-
len Year Sentences on IS, Five Year Terms
on 80 and One Year on II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
Boston Forecast

Boston, Aug. 3o.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Saturday fair,
Sunday probably local rains and
thunder showers; not much change
in temperature; gentle south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
GASOLINE BAN
Applies to Pleasure
'pr Riding Only

.bl. Use Of Gasoline Driven
..;.l.. Tor Necessary Purposes on
sunday Not Intended to Be Pro-
,..a-publlc to Determine In
.,,et,.ion at Present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
Sunday: Showers

If you want what you
want when you want it"
try a want ad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
Saturday,: Fair

uant ads cost a cent q
word and they bring dol
lars in return.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
REINSURANCE

Mid mud-stained gore and cannon's
roar,
And broil of war incarnate;
Mid crashing gun and gloating Hun
And bomb-burst, ten minute,
When fiend of He'll his revels swell
To rouse the whole, wide planet;
With leering faces, he drives the
race
To passion without limit,
1t seems that God from his throne
above
No longer rules, God of love.
But while among the woods
strolled-
All bursting with Spring glory
To solace my soul from warning cries
Most sad, most melancholy,
There in my path, the pregnant
earth
To violet blue had given birth.
Her slender form and fair fresh
face
With purple eyes, all winsome grace
TRANSPORTED me to glory.
To find her face of old-time blues,
So 1.-THE of stalk, so blithe, so new
Brought home the needed story.
"Twas there, my God, l found Thy
love,
Full in the dainty flower
And / know, too, in Hell's black
war
Thou art there in Self-same power.
By GORDON G. PLATT,
Harrisburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
THE STATE PRESS

The Germans will learn many
things from the men they are about
to meet. In the American they are
going to find the dash of the
Frenchman, the bulldog tenacity of
the British, the high courage of the
Italian, the endurance and capa-
city for sacrifice of all three, and in
addition the initiative, the personal
element that will take great risks
to gain great ends. The American
realizes hat he is on the battle front
to save the world, and he proposes
to stay there until the job is finished.
Altoona Mirror.
Keep the American flag in the
church. The church which does
not fly one to-day is poor indeed in
what makes it all worth while. We
are becoming more familiar with
the meaning of our flag than we
used to be. It's trinity of colors pro-
claims its three-fold message ap-
pealingly and compellingly. Purity,
sincerity and courage! These are
the qualities we aspire to have our
boys show 'over there" and we
do not blink the obligation to live
here what we want them to COM
mend there.-Philadelp Record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
A Message to Our Men

We Think of You've do not al
ways know where you are, but dur
ing all the hours of the day and
many hours of the night, we think
of you. You may be in training,
or on the high seas, or you may be
FAR away in the trenches in the
midst of the great struggle, but we
think of you. Everywhere and at all
times, the thoughts and hearts of
your friends are with you.
We Pray For You-At morning,
noon, and night, and many times
during the day, we lift our hearts in
prayer to the God who hears and
answers prayer, that you may be
kept and that you may be strength
ened to win the great victory which
shall Danish oppression from the
earth and make Gods people free.
We not only think of and pray for
you, but we think of and pray for
the comrade at your side, whose face
and name we do not know.
We Work For You-It would
cheer your hearts if you could see
all of the millions of mothers, wives,
sweethearts, and friends who are
busy with needle, and in planning
and working for you. And, again,
millions more have joined the great
army for conservation and are saw
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27

r NLESS political leaders of all
parties quickly realize that
the greatest concern of the
people now is the winning of the
war and not the achievement of
partisan or factional ends, they are
headed for an awakening that will
be quite as uncomfortable as that
of the Hun when the forces of the
United States are fully concentrated
against him in Europe.
1t is expected, of course, that the
interests of good government must
be closely safeguarded even in the
midst of war, and under our sys-
TEN of overnment-through and by
parties-there will be necessarily
more or less political activity. So
long as this is along proper lines
there can be no criticism, but when
it descends to mere personalities,
foolish pickering and the promotion
of selfish ambitions it may be safely
assumed that the voters will them
selves determine the issues and the
fate of candidates in their own way.
All that good citizens demand is
that there shall be clean-cut issues
and clean-cut candidates. Ambitious
men who vainly imagine that they
can accomplish their personal ambi-
tions while the people are engrossed
in the vital problems growing out
of the war will discover before long
that they are pursuing a course that
is likely to bring upon themselves
public resentment and emphatic dis
approval.
So far as the candidates of this
year are concerned, it would seem to
be only reasonable to expect that
bitter and personal controversy
should be absolutely eliminated.
Clamorous agitation and the beating
of tom-toms should be drowned in n
vigorous protest of the people.
Senator Sproul has indicated in
the formal announcement of his
candidacy for governor that he will
abide by the decision of the primary
and earnestly support the nominees
of his party. This is the only log
ical course for any candidate. Any
other attitude would be contrary to
the principles of fair play. The
primary campaign throughout should
be so conducted that there will be
no heartburning or bitterness of dis
appointment after Nav 21 As n
matter of fact, every candidate seek
ing Republican support in a nomi-
mating primary should pledge him
self to back the winner. Otherwise,
he should not expect Republican
votes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27

ing in order that there may be am
pie provisions for you who are fight
ing our battle for freedom and right
eousneSs.
We Believe i'll You-It would in
spipe the heart Of every man in his
nations service if he knew the faith
that those at home have in him and
in the great cause of righteousness
for which he stands. God is in His
heavens, and He has not forgotten
His children upon earth, and not
withstanding the dark hours and the
awful struggle that is on, we know
that righteousness and truth shall
prevail, and we have an unwavering
faith in the strength and noble pur-
pose of every man who has gone
out to win this victory for freedom.
We Look For You-As we believe
in God and Righteousness, and in
truth, and in you and your ultimate
success, so we look for you to come
back bearing the palms of victory;
and the love and great welcome of
great nation is waiting you, but,
best of all, the loving hearts of your
dear friends are waiting to welcome
you home.
May you be cheered by the
thoughts, prayers, work, faith, and
love that is yours for now and for
all time-Salem d. Towne.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
WELL. KNOWN PEOPLE

Fred E. Lewis, of Allentown.
who is developing state ticket aspi-
rations, was formerly mayor of that
city.
j. M. Fry. who will have charge
of the farm labor work in North
umberland county, is a prominent
resident of Sunbury.
Col. Lewis F.. Better. of Phila-
delphia, former Deputy Secretary Of
the Commonwealth. is in charge OF
organization of the Liberty camps
of boys. for farm work.
Reid Kennedy, Homestead
banker, may be congressional can
didate.
Ira d. McCord, former Chester
county legislator. says he is too busy
farming, to think of running again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
TURN OF THE TIDE

TYNLESS all Signs fail, we are at
the turn of the tide of the
great battle in France. 1t is
scarcely likely that the Germans will
ever again be able to repeat their
terrific drive against the English.
Terrific fighting is still in sight, but
the great force of the Prussian blow
Is not to be repeated again and
again. With every stroke it weakens;
with every stroke the resistance stiff
fens. The Kaiser has done his worst,
indications are, and the outlook is
for swift and effective counter-at-
tacks such as we witnessed after the
assaults on Verdun had slowed
down.
The situation is much the same as
when the British drove the Germans
out of the Hindenburg line and be-
yond, with this difference, that
whereas the advantage then L., with
the allies when they paused, the adj
vantage just as distinctly lies with
them now and against the Germans,
for the Kaiser himself advertised
the present drive as "the decisive
battle to tell whether England or
Germany shall be master of Europe"
and he will have difficulty convinc-
ing anybody that he has won short
of the capture of Paris by the Ger
mans.
If the allied line continues to hold
or allied counter-attacks make
themselves felt, the Germans have
been defeated just as effectively as
though the allied line had not given
an inch under the first blow, for the
German purpose clearly was to
break through, and since they have
not been able to do so their whole
campaign has failed and the grand
offensive" may just as well never
have been started. When the allies
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
COLORED' WOMAN HELPS

THAT this world shall be made
safe for democracy means much to
us as a race" said Mrs. Mary b.
Talbert, president of the National
Association of Colored Women. She
sees the duties of her own people
in relation to the country's war prob
lens.
"It becomes our duty first" she
tells her people, Ito renew the spirit
of patriotism of our brave boys. We
believe that they will receive the
same consideration that other SOL
diers receive, who will be called to
the defense of the country. L shall
urge you to do your best in the mat
ter of food conservation. The great
bulk of conservation lies in the kit
chens OF the country, where one mill
lion of our women are daily called
to service. l urge you to buy Lib
erty bonds, even If cramped in so
doing. Help in relief work in every
possible way. Let us work quietly,
vet effectively, not with the blare of
trumpets, but with quiet deter
mination to make our work count"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
NEGRO EDUCATION

"HE mass meeting in the interest
of negro education at the Tech
nical High schol this evening
should. be attended by men and
women of all races. The matter of
proper schooling for negroes is par
ticularly important in Harrisburg,
for recently large numbers of COL
ored men and their families from
the South have taken up their resi-
dence here. Doubtless a large ma
jority will remain. 1t is entirely to
the interests of the community, as
we'll as our duty to these new
comers, to encourage them to keep
their boys and girls within the ele-
waiting influence of the public schools
until they have had high school
training.
The fact that DR.. +. T.. Downes,
City superintendent of Schools, will
preside, and that Governor Martin
G. Brumbaugh and Leslie Pinkney
Hill, principal of the Cheney Train
ing School for Teachers. will speak,
indicates the scope and importance
of the meeting. The Telegraph be-
speaks for it the attention it de-
serves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27

finally and definitely halt the un-
rushing Germans, as they appear to
have done or are doing. Germany
never again will be a great offensive
power. Always the French, the
English and the Americans will feel
their superiority and the end of the
war will come either from one of
two causes-Germany will break UP
from within. contingency not 80 re-
mote as 1t appeared few weeks
ago, or the allied lines will hold the
Prussians at bay as they have done
until the preponderance of American
arms in France will enable US to
break through the German defenses
and invade German soil.
These are deductions having their
source in French and English sue
cess in halting the present drive, and
short of a great and now entirely
unforeseen disaster they are not only
the possibilities but the probabili-
ties of the future. They afford
strong arguments for energy and
haste in war preparations on this
side of the ocean. The great often
sive, no doubt, was prompted as
much by fear of Americas growing
armies as by the clamoring of the
German people. and the sooner we
get into the war with all the might
our men and resources give us the
sooner the conflict will end in an
allied victory.