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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15

Dover, n. H.. March 14.--Ice loosened
by an extremely high tide. today
wrecked the Dover Point bridge over
the Piscataqua river, the main thor
oughfare for Boston and Maine Rail-
road and highway traffic between this
city and Portsmouth. Five spans to-
falling nearly 400 feet in length were
wrenched from position and foated
down the river. No trains or teams
were passing over the structure at the
time.
Another bridge six miles down
stream carrying the Portland division
main line tracks Of the Boston and
Maine Railroad. was endangered by
the great pressure of ice foes which
drifted against it. Train service over
this bridge was suspended until the
tide turned. when it was believed the
danger was over.
The Dover Point bridge gave way
without warning. Ice from two to three
feet thick had covered Great Bay. some
distance above the bridge, and many
foes had broken away and piled up
against the structure but it was not
thought to be in any great danger The
high tide however. loosened the ice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
QUICK WORK OF AMERICANS UPSET
GERMAN PLANSF0R BIG GAS ATTACK
Four Groups of German Projectors, in Addition
to 200 Projectors Already Reported Destroyed
Have Been Blown to Pieces by U. S. Artillery
Enemy Forced to Abandon F ir S and Sec
ond Line Trenches in Many Localities

four officers and 20 men who did not see
single German soldier, All the men in
the raid seemed particularly Impressed
with the way the American barrag-
worked.
1T worked like Clock said one sol
der whose home is in Texas. 1T mace
you feel you could so right on to Ber-
lin behind it. The only trouble about
this show was we didn't see enough of
Fritz. He must have beat ii like rab-
bit. because l did not see a single one all
the way back to the second line although
some of the other fellows did"
The men went in $50 yards on lo0-yard
front. None of the Americans were killed
and none is missing. 1t is certain that
five Germans were killed in the fighting.
Artillery fire of quite lively charac-
ter is also continuing in the sector east
of Luneville. So far as is known. the
Germans have not yet reoccupied their
first and second lines there.
Both the LunevilIe sector and that
of Toul have been much occupied with
snipers today. as well as last night. In
the former sector one sniper was de-
tected in a tree after period in which
iiC idSi uoIlG ldlllS tllcClINt WIN. oIlt
Of the American sharpShooters crawled
cautiously to vantage point in No
Mans Land and opened upon him. The
second shot hit the German, whose
body dropped to the enemy wire, where
it hung for the rest of the day.
Northwest of Toul rife fire and gre
nades dislodged German from
snipers post in shell hole. The Am
erican machine guns by Il cross fire
gain drove out the Germans from
number of listening posts
An American aerial observed in
French airpane crossed the German
lines this morning at low altitude
and used his machine guns effectively
on the second line. Other Americans
were in the air all day, many of them
| over German territory. One aerial bat
tie is reported. The American observ-
er emptied one gun at German plane.
but without apparent result as the en-
envy was hurryinE towards the rear.
| The Germans are doing much work
| behinds their lines. Additional Cam
outage construction is going on there
and an exceedingly heavy traffic IS IN
evidence at many places, especially at
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
FLOOD CONDITIONS
WORST SINCE 1901
IN CHARLESTON, ". VA,

Charleston. w Va, March 14.-With
the falling of another heavy rain late
today the city of Charleston tonight was
confronted by the worst flood conditions
since 1901 Business was at standstin,
with water filling the 'ellars of the pm
cipal business places. The flood had put
power plants out of commission and the
CITY was in darkness.
The valley OF the Elk river northeast
of Charleston was completely isolated to-
night
Heavy rains fell along Blue creek,
tributary of Elk river. and is reported 10
have caused damage to oil property.
Reports received from the district along
Campbelrs creek. another branch OF the
Elk river. said a big washout and land
slide had occurred there, that orldges
were washed away, several small villages
were inundated and property loss is con-
sidera BILE.
In low-lyng sections of Charleston TO-
night the water had reached the second
stories of houses Newspapers were I'M
able to publish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
PLAN TO CLOSE
NEWPORT SALOONS

Newport, r. I March 14-Prepara
uors We're begun today for closing sa :
Icons in this city next Saturday in
compliance with the order of Secretary
Daniels Of the navy department, es-
tablishing five miles dry zones in the
vicinity of training stations
An effort has been made by represen-
tatives OF the liquor interests to obtain
an extension of time under the order.
but it was learned tonight that depart
ment OF justice officers here had been
instructed to see that the order was
put into effect at 4 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
RED GUARD HOLDS
Is AMERICANS

Washington. March Estate depart
ment advices today transmit reports from
Stockholm that some Americans who left
Finland on neutral ship after the Ger
man occupation were taken prisoners.
The department also learned that .
Americans who left Helsingfors have been
held by the Finnish Red Guard at
Hjoerneberg, on the west coast of Fin
land, northwest Of Helsingfors. The in
formation came from Minister Morris at
Stockholm. who cabled that he had learn
I'd from American Consul Haines. one Of
the party, that passes had been refused
them.
All of the Allied missions except the
British. who were on Their way from Rus
sta via Helsingfors to Sweden. got
through, Mr.. Morris reported. The
French had induced the Red Guard to
agree to an armistice permitting passage
Of all fugitives, but this arrangement
was rejected by Gen. Mannheim COM
Aiander Of the White Guards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
AMERICANS
Hold Main Attention on
the Western Front
Situation in Russia and Siberia Far
from Settled-Attempt to Sink Brit
ish Hospital Ship GuIford Castle

On the major fronts the operations
continue as for weeks past. mainly of
artillery duels. trench raids and inten-
sive aerial activity by all the opposing
American trops continue to locate and
blow 10 pieces with their artillery gas
projectors in the Toul region which The
Germans recently have been attempt
ing to set up in large numbers in prep
aration, it is believed, for a gas at
tack on huge scale. American aerial
observers have been doing splendidly
in spctting out the gas tubes and re-
porting their whereabouts to the ar
tillery.
Not alone are the gas throwing i'm
plements coming for attention by the
American gunnerS. but German bat
teres. treitehes. wire entanglementS
and points of military concentration
and munition dumps also are being
given practical demonstrations of the
accuracy of aim of the men behind the
American guns. Additional batteries
have been silenced by them. trenches
and wire entanslements have been tom
to pieces and ammunition dumps
blown up.
With the return of good weather my
RAIDS of airmen daily are to be seen
over the battle lines dropping bombs
or in aerial combat. The British.
French and German air services all are
claiming numerous victories for their
aviators in the air. During the first
IA ,f al
are credited with accounting for - Ger
man planes, while the German war Of
fee asserts that on Wednesday l. en-
envy machines and three captive hai-
looms were destroyed by German air
men along the Franco-Belglan front.
The situation III Russia and Siberia
apparently is still far from being set
tied Although the Germans ana Aus
tro- Hungarians still control territory
from Finland to Odessa on the Black
sea il is not certain that the Russians
will not again take up arms against
them. The Bolshevikl foreign minis
ter, Trotzky, has asserted that ne VIII
oppose the ratification OF the peace
treaty with Germany and advocate the
REORGANIZATION of the army for the
defense of Russia. MEANWHILE inftu-
entail newspapers in Germany alreauy
are beginning to see the loss OF Ger
manvs prestige in the Far East pc
cause Of Her Vaccinations In kuSSla.
and TO point out that Germanys Rus
sian policy has played the game bril-
liantlv' for Great Britain, the lni'eu
states ard japan.
Meagre advices from Constantlnopie
indicate that with the evacuation OF
the Russians of sections OF turkish Af-
menia. the Turks are again hafrasslhs
the Armenians, but that the Armenlans
are offering resistance. Erzerun, the
principal city in Armenia. already mas
been re-occupied by the Turks.
Another case of 'trightfulness by
a German submarine commander Is
chronicled in report Of an attempt TO
send the British hospital ship Guilford
Castle with $50 sick or wounded SOL
diers on board to the bottom. Not
withstanding the plain markings OF hhc
hospital ship. two torpedoes were
launched against it. One of the missiles
struck the vessels bow, badly damaS-
ing it. but she was able to make port
with difficulty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
BOYS OF is
And Over Asked by the
President to Enroll
In United States Boys Working Re-
serve-National Enrolment Week
BEGINNING March 18-the Presidents
Open Letter

Washington. March l4--President
Wilson today called on all American
BOYS of l6 years and over, not perma-
nently employed to enroll in the Uni
led States Boys Working Reserve. A
national enrolment week beginning
March IS has been set aside by the de-
partment Of labor.
Washington, March 14-The Presi-
dents open letter, made public today
follows:
The Department of Labor has set
aside the week beginning March IS as
national enrolment week for the Uni
ted States boys working reserve
The purpose of this national enroll
ment week is to call the attention of
the young men of the nation to the i'm
portance of increasing the food supply
BY working on farms and to urge them
TO enroll in the reservement. l sincere
" hope the young men of the country of
sixteen years and over not now per-
manently employed and especially the
boys in high schools will enter heartily
into this work and join the boys work.
ing reserve in order that they may
have the privilege for such I believe it
10 be spending their spare time in a
productive enterprise which will GER
tainly aid the nation to win the war by
increasing the means of providing for
the forces at the front and for the
maintenance of those whose services
are so much needed at home
(Signedl
WOODROW WILSON"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
TURKISH TROOPS
ERzERUM

London. March A.-Armenans are offer
ing resistance 10 Turkish troops. accord
ing to an official Turkish announcement
received here today.
In Palestine attempt OF the British to
advance on March 9 and 10 are said to
have been repulsed.
The statement, issued by the Turkish
war Office on Tuesday. says that Turk
ish troops have entered Erzerum and are
extinguishng fires caused by the Arme-
rians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
PRINCE Lv0FF
Under ARREST

Petrograd, March 1.-THE Russian Tel
egraph Agency announces that the FORMER
Russian premier Prince Lvoff has been
arrested by the commander Of the north
ern front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
.SCHUMANN HE|Nk TO
'SING FOR OUR
BOYS IN FRANCE

ST Louis, March H-Madame Schumann
Heink, the contralto, announced here to-
day that at the close of her present con-
cert season she will go to France to sing
to the American soldiers. She has been
singing in the training camps In the Unit
ed States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
Be Thrifty

II you have a secondhand article
OF value which you no longer use
be THRIFTY-adve II in the
Journal and gel the cash out OF 1t.
A Classifie, ad will turn the trick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
All Weafhers

classified advertising works all the
,ir,s. fair weather or foul. II you
we a task want ad" can dc
r. YOU, set the want ad to work
Oh that task.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17

We must keep cur army equipped
and ready to enforce peace oermA.
ContInue to lend Uncle Sam your
,sOney-buy w. 5. 8. constantly.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
42GOVERNORSAT
ANNAPOLIS MEET

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Dec. 1I.-Gov-
ernors attending the tenth annual
session OF the governors conference
here gathered again this morning for
the second day of the conference. which
ia to be devoted to discussion OF re-
construction policies.
Gov. r. l. Manning, of South Caro-
lima, who was to have spoken yes
terday, today delivered the address Of
response to the address OF welcome
delivered by Governor Harrington, OF
Maryland.
The reception at the executive
mansion last night was a brilliant
affair. All of the guests, many of
whom were accompanied by their
wives, were greeted by Governor and
Mrs. Harrington.
Gov. Fred D. Gardner, OF Missouri,
presided at the morning session.
Gov. Martin C. Brumbaugh, of Penn
syIvania; Gov. Emmet d. Voyle, of
Nevada. and Gov..elect Thomas E.
Campbell. of Arizona, will speak to-
day.
Tonight the governors. governors
elect and lieutenant governors of
every State in the Union except six
will be the guests OF the Press Club
of Baltimore, where a special pro-
gram will be given for their enter
tainment. =
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
QUESTION SCOPE OF
us. S.BOARD'SPOWER

Tho right OF the National War
Labor Board to act as a concIIiatory
board OF arbitration in Industrial dis
putes unless such action is volun-
tarily requested by both the employer
and employe involved is questioned
in a brief filed with the board by
counsel for certain Florida phosphate
mining interests, II was announced
today.
1t Is contended in the brief that
the board was created by the Presi.
dent as a tribunal to act solely in a
labor controversy when an employer
and an employe. unable to agree be-
tween themselves, voluntarily desired
to submit their differences to an out
side agency for adjustment. The
power of the board to compel either
employer or employe to submit their
differences to II Is denied.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
TOPUN|SH DEALERS
CHEATING N EGGS

Dealers who cheat by selling cold
storage eggs as fresh -eggs will be
punished to the limit" declared Clar-
ence r Wilson, District food admin
istrator, In q statement today.
T Mr.. Wilson declares that he has been
criticised for countenancing the pres
ent high price Of eggs.
Complaints have been received re-
garding the price Of eggs, which. for
example were quoted at s. cents a
dozen on November "a" said Mr.. VIII
son. This price was based upon the
actual cost OF fresh eggs to the whole
sale dealers. plus q fair margin Of
profit.
The wholesalers. Of course, have to
buy their eggs from places outside
the District. The cost to the whole
saIer was determined by actual quo
tations made to him by large shippers
OF eggs outside the District IL our
wholesalers did not pay these prices,
they could buy no eggs and Washing
ton would be without eggs"
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
GAYETY.

The Liberty Girls" and Jack Con-
way are presenting a burlesQue show
at the Gayety this week that contains
about everything necessary to make
II one of the best entertainments of
the kind seen here this season. Reilly
and the Seminary Girls is the title OF
the two-act skit. and II is a riot OF
fun from start to finish. As bogus
professor Conway has a role that fits
him nicely and he displays a brand of
comedy that is refreshingly different
from the slap-stick variety of many
Irish comedians.
Statuesque Barry Melton has the
leading feminine role, and her several
song numbers were repeatedly en-
cored. Hilda Giles. a ''peppy" SOU
brette. Is prominent throughout the
performance, while Norma Jerome
was effective in a number of duets
With Frank W. Martin. Larrie Cliff
ford. in black face. James J. Collins
Tony Williams, Dick Morgan and
Harry Kitz are other members of the
company who have prominent parts.
The chorus is a lively aggregation
OF girls who know how TO sing and
dance.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17

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Groves Laxative Bromo- Quinine
Tablets .23e
Tonsiline, for sore throat. three
sizes .............. see, 4Oc. 2Oc
nine ................ Gle
Hyomei. complete. te...............s .sSc
Hyomei Inhalant sc
Kings New Discovery CSC, 4Sc
Musterole, two sizes. 45e, 23e
Pape's Cold Compound. d.--. 20c
Ely's Cream Balm, two sizes S9c. 40e
Humphreys No. "a. for colds and
grippe ................... 33r
Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry ......-......... 9Sc
SCOTS Emulsion, two sizes Soc. SI.O0
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
GOOD FELLOWS CLUB, 1,4Oo
GIRLS. TO STAGE BENEFIT

The Good Fellows Club of the War
Risk Insurance Bureau. comprising
400 girls. will give a benefit con-
.ert Friday afternoon at Poli'. Thee
:cr. it was announced today. The pro
.ceds viii be applied to welfare fund
ihe club Is raising for the promotion
4 recreation among its members.
MIS- Jessie Matters. contralto. who
raS appeared here several times. and
IanI Kronold, the noted Polls Gel
'Ist. are the two stars the workers
ill present in = joint recital. Tick
Is fDr the concert were placed on sale
At the disbursinG office of the War
Risk Bureau today. They will also
be on sale at the box office In Polls
Thea.er, beginning tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
FIRST MAIL FLYER
SKILLED IN TEST

ELIZABETH. n. J.. Dec. 1i.-Crash-
ing to earth from a height of nearly
500 feet, Carl B. Smith. an aviator in
Uncle Sans airmail service. was
killed instantly at the aviation field Of
the Standard Aircraft Corporation
here. This is the frst mail flyer
killed since the Inauguration Of the
service.
Smith was making a test flight with
new De Haviland plane and was
circling the field at the time Of the
accident The exact cause Of the acci
dent has not yet been made known.
Smith has had twelve years fyinH
experience. He was at one time s
professional exhibition flyer. He wa,
born ut Brockton. Mass. In 1889.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
WEALTHY REALTY MAN, 70,
WEDS STEN0GRAPHER, 2e

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Edward As
forth, seventy. wealthy president of
the Asforth Realty Company. does
not understand why anyone should
have the slightest interest in his mar
rage TO Miss Alice Carey, twenty
eight and pretty. his former stenog-
rapher.
Business associates had known for
a number of years that he was at
tentiVe TO his stenographer. but
thought 1t was because she was con-
sidered an authority on real estate
values in New York.
The bridegroom is q widower and
has three daughters older than the
new stepmother.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
n. r. KEITH's.

1t Is almost a certainty that B. F.
Keith's Theater ran out of signboard
space and electric bulbs, otherwise
all OF the eight acts which round out
a perfect bill this week would have
been given the same publicity. a
capacity audience greeted last nights
initial performance. Every act
pleased. The performers won In
stantaneous recognition in a widely
diversified Noffering. There was not
slow second from the Red Cross pic
lures to the Pathe Weekly.
Lucille Cavanagh was accorded sig
nal bonors in a dance revue assisted
by Wheeler wadsworth. Mel Craig.
and William b. Taylor. 1.-the Miss
Cavanagh is almost boyish in her
peppy, insistent dancing. Her per
formance is fresh as always. She Is
ingratiating. Lucille. Ltd has tastily
decorated her. Dave Stamper has
furnished her with lyrics and music.
The stage setting is well nigh perfect.
Wheeler wadsworth's singing is
as smooth as his dancing, while Craig
and Taylor furnish. with the assist
ance of the orchestra the last word
in jazz with saxaphone and violin.
At that. Lucille Cavanagh takes all
the honors. which she well merits.
| CllItOn CrdWIOIo lS BelltnE 70 DC a
regular washingtonian. His stories,
songs, and Impersonations are always
entertaining. His audiences here
urge him to do more and more.
crawford's singing. dancing. and re-
citing always win him q favored
place.
Al Lydell and Carleton Macy, In
1.-TWO Old Cronies," were we'll remem-
| bered, although their act is entirely
| new. The skit Is productive of excel
lent character delineation Of the old
civil war soldier and sailor type.
Miss Claire Vincent and company
/ in a comedy called mo TrespassinE.'
/ scored heavily. The denouement
while not new. is startling. Miss Vim
cent carries the sketch cleverly and
is well supported.
I and newer stories. He is the sarns
Andrew Mack, which speaks volumes
Ethel Hopkins charms with her rich
soprano in Musical Moments" hel
rendition of Ole Speaks Road tc
Mandalay' being especially appreci'
ated.
James Findlay and Louis Chris
tiansen, as "The Gladiators," present
an acrobatic act in which hand bal
ancing is featured. The Gardner
Trio might well be featured, as theiI
dancing performance was smooth anc
tastefully presented.
No better bill has been shown d
Keith's this season.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17

nay War saViAEs Stamps today aad
provide for your future.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
TOday's Market Hints

Take your basket to market"
Just say, Don't wrap it,
please"
paper saved is paper made"
Prices to retailers and general market
Information furnished by Bureu of Mar
ketG, u. s. Department of Agriculture; I;
fair prices TO consumers by the District
Food Administration.
ABUNDANT-Cabbag kale. beets car
rots, onions. apples. turnips, squash,
pumpkins, white potatoes
NORMAI-Parsnips, oyster plant celery
spinach, grapefruit, Florida oranges,
lemons.
sCARCE-Sweet potatoes. lettuce, toma-
toes, eranberries. grapes, California
oranges, pears
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
Cough, Cold Remedies and
Winter Tonics

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Kondon's Catarrh Jelly, two
sizes wv -Se
GUIDES Peptomangan ........... .SSc
Father Johns Medicine, two
Baume Analgesique BanQue. SSe
Bells Pine Tar Honey. three
Fellows syrup of Hypophos-
phites ..........--... .Sl'lS' eSe
n. X. wampole's Cod Liver Oil.
3i.00 size. ...........'..-..' .'Se
vinoI, for a rundown system SIC
soc. zoe. :5e
Schiffmann's Expectorsnt.....- &c
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-11
Albany Couple Couldn't
Be Married at Capital

According to the experiences of the
officials of the county clerks office,
where marriage licenses are obtained,
the average prospective husband cannot
understand why the law pays no atten-
tion to where he lives, but that the
license must be taken out in the county
where the prospective bride lives.
This morning Fred D. Hukell and
Pearl Thrasher, both of Albany thought
they would be married in the capital
of the state and came to Salem just
on purpose to celebrate that event, In
applying for their marriage license.
everything went well until the usual
question was asked as to the future
bride residence. When told that her
home was at Albany, the proceedings
at once stopped. Before they may mar
ry, it will be necessary to apply to
the county clerk of Linn county.
After the license is once issued, the
parties may have the ceremony perform
ed in any part of the state, was the
information given. But application for
the marriage certificate must be made
in the county in which the future bride
lives. And to make the marriage entirely
legal the marriage certificate must be
signed by the official performing the
ceremony and signed by two witnesses
and then returned to the county clerk
where the license was issued to be for
mally recorded. There is a fine for min
isters as well as other officials who per-
form o marriage ceremony, yet do not
make the official returns to the copn-
ty clerk.