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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
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HOOVER SENDS
APPEAL. TO ALL
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
international Six Day
Bicycle Race Starts Sunday
Evening N.Y.-15 Teams

The following is the official list of en-
tries:
Australian team: Shears and Grenda.
u. S. Navy-Belgian team: Carman
and DeBaetes.
Observation-Disclosures team. Cory and
Madden.
Amateur team: Lang and Byron.
Newark team: Kopsky and Coburn.
Submarine Boat Corporation team
Grimm and Thomas.
California team; Haniey and Law
renee
New York team, Chapman and Wiley.
Italian team: Madonna and Belle.
Union Sportiva Italian team: Verri
and Drobach
american team: Mcnamara and Ma
gin.
American-French team: Kramer and
Dupuy
Jersey team: Weber and Eaton.
Long Island team: Bowker brothers.
Allied team: Gerwig and Keller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

New York, Dec 1.-The annual six
day bicycle race began at midnight
at Madison Square Garden. The 10
teams were sent away to a flying
start by 4 pistol shot fired by I. 5.
Marshal Mccarthy.
New York, Dec. 1,-Fifteen teams OF
the best cyclists available made UP the
field of contestants in the international
six-day bicycle race which was started
at the Madison Square Garden tonight.
Among the competitors are several
who took no part in previous grinds at
the Garden. notably Gus Lang, the
American amateur champion. and
Lloyd Byron. holder OF the Australian
amateur title. These two Joined the
professional ranks and will be part
ners in the big contest. The French
point score system will govern the
event and two hours each afternoon and
three hours each night. including the
.ira, hours of the race. will be devoted
70 sprints for points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
/ umultous Reception is
Accorded Marshal Foch
By Populace of London

London, Dec. 1.-Marshal Foch. NJ.
Ciemenceau, the French premier: Wit
toro orlando, the Italian premier.
and Baron Sonnino. the Italian for
eign minister. were received by Pre-
mier Lloyd George. the Duke Of Con-
naught and other high officials on
their arrival in London this after
noon. Troops lined the route to the
French embassy. where NJ. Clemen-
ceau was Immediately taken. and to
hotels where the others are staying.
All the members of the party were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

The complete divisions which will
return at an early date are the 39th,
10Th. s7th, and 92nd. Important ele-
ments of the following divisions to
return as soon as facilities are avail
able are the 31st, 34th, 3Sth, 4oth, saith.
S5th. S6th and SSth.
New tigur& on the American army
casualties announced by the chief Of
staff showed a total of 262, 1893, exclusive
Of prisoners. The total, which exceeds
that made public week ago by 8,OOC,
covers all loss to November Is. The
principal change in the revised list is
the addition of 1900 men missing in
action General Pershing. it was said.
has thus far forwarded no explanation
of the increase under this heading, and
it was assumed that an error occurred
i'll transmission of the previous figures.
General March explained that the re-
vised figures on prisoners could not be
decilhered in General Pershing's mes
sage.
The special units to embark soon con-
sist largely OF coast artillery brigades
and separate regiments. many bat
talions and batteries of anti-aircraft ar
tiilery. engineers, trench mortar bat
teries and number OF other arginiza-
tions, including aero squadrons.
Orders have been issued, the chief Of
staff also said, for the rehabilitation
of $4,000 men in the camps and can
tonments in the United States. Approx
imentely 46ee0 officers and men in the
home camps have already been dis
charged
BY the end of December, General
March indicated. probably 10000 to u.s.
ooo members of the expeditionary forces
VIII have returned to this country. By
utilizing a large number of naval veg-
sells and cargo carriers in addition to
transports. he said. the war department
hoped In time to provide trar sportation
Tor 100000 men {. month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

enthusiastically received but Mar
shall Foch came in for particular at
tention in this direction. Hundreds Of
Americans on leave augmented the
roar Of cheers for Foch. as he drove
through the streets. The marshal had
his hand at salute constantly. The
cheering was punctuated frequently
with the cry of good old tiger" for
Clemenceau. Trafalgar square and
other vantage points were black with
people.
The visit is purely a business one.
for the arrangement Of certain peace
preliminarieS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Crowd of Thousands
Cuts Loose on Shops
of Town
IN REVENGE
OVERCHARGING
AMERICANS
Finally Dispersed by -Four U.
S. Soldiers -2s Shops Are
Wrecked - Loss Estimated
Between Four and Seven
Million Francs

With thesAmevican Army of Occupa-
ton, Dec 1.--(By the Associated Press,
-Four American soldiers dispersed a
mob Of thousands at Esch after it had
wrecked Is shops in revenge for the
overcharging of Americans Most of
these establishments were conducted by
Germans. The loss is estimated at be.
tween 100000 and 100000 francs.
The trouble began when soldier was
charged two francs for a cake Of choc-
olatd and the same amount for an apple
The Luxemburgers. who long have pro-
tested against high prices, resented the
overchargng Of their 'deliverers"
They entered the shop. destroying its
contents. Someone raised the cry to
wipe out all German establishments,
and the mob soon grew to thousands,
who began systematic destruction.
a department store owned by a Hol-
lander was wrecked and he reported his
loss to his government. He was the
only foreigner other than Germans
whose property was attacked.
The anti spirit was suppressed
ed by ordinary mob enthusiasm, and
the destruction finally was extended to
shops of L.uxembursers themselves.
Two American lieutenants who arrived
while the campaign OF destruction was
at its height called upon four enlisted
men to arm themselves with broken
boards and dispense the crowd The SOL
diers shouted TO the excited men and
women to so to their homes and they
dispersed quickly. accepting the COM
mand without question,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
EARLY RETURN OF FOUR
DIVISIONS OF OVER 10000

Washington, Dec. -Four divisions
in their entirety and major units Of
eight other divisions'of the American
army in France have been designat-
ed by General Pershing for an early
return home. These troops with 9TH
err special units. General March. chief
Of staff, announced yesterday, total
3451 officers and 1868 men
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Patriotic Demonstration
Directed Against Peru Held
in City of Santiago, Chile

Santiago. Chile, Dec. IA great pa
triotic demonstration directed against
Peru was held here yesterday and con.
tinued until midnight. 1t was the !arg-
est ever seen in Santiago and included
almost the entire population between
the ages Of Is and GO. Resolutions to be
sent to the national government de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Ulinatum
To Hun Govt.
By Silesia

Copenhagen, Dec. 1-(By
The Associated Press).-
The Peoples Council at Bres-
lau today sent an ultimatum
to the German government
demanding immediate con-
vocation OF the Constitution
al Assembly and threatening
that Silesia would separate
from Prussia unless {; salts
factory answer was received
within 4S hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
THE WEATHER
FAIR

North New England: Fair Monday,
except increasing cloudines sin Yer
mont: slightly warmer in New Hamp-
shire and Vermont: snow at night or
Tuesday.
South New England: Increasing
cioudincss Monday: snow by night:
Tuesday probably snow.
East New York: Increasing cloud
mess Monday. snow by night; warm
err west portion; Tuesday snow or
rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Congress Expects
Presidents Peace
q Program Today

Much Criticism by Both Houses Over Decision
of Chief Executive to Attend Peace Con-
gress-Anger Expressed by Senate Mem
bers Over Failure to Name One of That
Body on U. S. Delegation - Upper Branch
May Send Special Committee to Attend Con-
ference Delivery of Annual Address Of
President This Afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

handing the incorporation into Chile
of Tacna and africa and an immediate
Increase in the army and navy were
everywhere greeted with cheers. A
feature of the demonstration was the
presence of the veterans Of 70 who cap
tured these provinces from Peru.
The newspapers comment on the fact
that hundreds of small Entente nags.
were carried in the procession.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
BERLIN REPORTS
REVOLTS IN ALL
PARTS OF RUMANTA

Amsterdam, Dec. 1.-CBy The Asso-
ciated Press)-Bucharest is burning,
according to reports from Berlin re-
ceived here. Peasant revolts are said
to have broken out in all parts of Ru-
mania.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
EIGHT-CENT FARE
NOW IN FORCE ON
ALL BOSTON CARS

Boston. Dec. IAN extra cent was
added today TO the rapidly mounting
cost of riding on street cars in this
city. Faced by a deficit in operating
revenue. the trustees of the Boston
Elevated Railway put into effect to-
day an cight-cent fare on all surface.
subway and elevated lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

Congress. :31s,2OS,5 3s was drawn
ana the remainder came from $780,
4S3,J 81 plus earnings of certain
railroads and the American Railway
Express Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Monday increasing cloudiness. rain or
snow in late afternoon or night. in
creasing easteriy winds. Tuesday rain,
followed by fair in the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
GAS TABLETS FOR
STOMACH GAS

MEALS GAS TABLETS stop gas ana
sopr fexmenta alton after eating, St0D
bslching, reduce blostine and res DYoe.
sure. swo0tsn and correct acid stomach.
Ons once In awhile IL sAough. Duy
HEALS Gas TADx1x1 - a1y Eeal.
able drug store.
maySeodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
General Forecast

Winds along the North ami Middle
Atlantic coasts will he respectively
north to west and increasing north
east
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Big Mauritania Arrives With
Thousands us. Boys Aboard
May Parade 9Th Ave. Today

Returning Men are Mostly of Air Ser
vice Stationed in England--R Relatives
and Friends Will Not be Allowed on
Pier--Disembarkation Some Time O.
day--Quarters Ready at Camp Mills
Precautions to Safeguard Public
Health
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
ABDICATION OF
WURTTEMBURG
KING REPORTED

Amsterdam. Dec. 1.-The King Of
Wurttemburg has formally abdicated.
according to reports from Stuttgart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
RELIABILITY

Tho A.. ouyins Jewelry the reliability of
ross th you're trading with Is the first
isw.Ietaton We have been in. the
Sree, business right here on Lisbon
ucls - 20 Years and guarantee every ar
rsnrss sold n our tore to be exactly as
pr,ces nted We also guarantee our
Wtr reliable Jeweirv House in Maine,
Rrr. Diamonds. Rings. Wedding
abs oeai Rings. Silverware for the
txnenss'la az sorts of beautiful and in
'e"siVe Gift articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

HERBERT C. HOOVER, U.
5. Food Administrator
Now in Europe to Direct APP
portlonment of Food to AL
lied, Neutral and enemy
countries-asks U. S. people
to keep food pledge, made
last summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
NelNs Reliable JeWelry Store

4 ,'an'ished is6i-5s years ago,
sec.dew ''s'oh Street, Lewiston. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

Il costs 2Is cents . word to get your
message by telegraph to one person.
For one cent word you can &c. your
message through the kennebee Jour-
nal to over thirty thousand persons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

!. costs I've cents . word to get your
message BY telegraph to one person.
For one cent a word you can get your
message through the kennebsc Jour.
raj TO over thirty thousand persons.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
Three WAR MEDALS
BESTOWED ON "Y"HERO
Fed Triangle Worker Wounded by
Hun Machine Gun at Scissors,
Toul and Chateau Thierry

New York, August 25.-Flat ON his
back in the WaldorfAstor hotel, w.
A. Roberts, who has been awarded
three French war medals for bravery
III the fighting zones, is enjoying a
well-earned rest, and is talking freely
of almost anything but why the
French government showered honors
upon him.
Mr.. Roberts, Y M. c. A. worker
in France, had bestowed upon him the
Croix de Guerre, the badge of the
Legion of Honor, and the Medal Mill
taire. He won them all in three
months.
Roberts was assistant auditor Of the
Michigan Central railroad before he
was selected to be auditor of disburse-
ments for the Y M. G. A. in France,
and to handle more than quarter of
million dollars a day. He left for
overseas service February II, was
wounded by Hun machine gun at
Scissors, rescued a ''Y" secretary amid
hail of bullets in the Toul sector
and was touched up by German marks
manship again at Chateau Thierry,
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
NONE OF US BUSTED YET

When ] hear some folks complainin'
Bout the burdens they must bear
Just to keep our soldiers fightin'
In the trenches cover there,
Then ! want to show a picture,
One ! saw tn other day,
OF little Belgian young'un
And her granny, old and gray,
In each face wus tears an terror,
Born Of Teuton greed and lust,
An pledged my all to freedom,
II to give my all | must.
Then new song woke within
4 refrain / can't forget:
"We1l all go broke If we hat t.
But there's none Of us busted yet
Esza,-
None Of us is facin' hunger,
None need fear to seek his bed
Lest demon in Q Gotha
Hurl bomb from overhead.
Here we 60 along a-singin',
Only now an then sigh, I
And we never see soldier
'Cept our own a-marchin' by.
Folks, we'd ought to be so grateful
To each fightin' Yankee boy
That tn sacrifice of givin'
Should be measured as joy.
So let's do our part-full heartfelt
Smile and say without regret,
"We'1 all go broke if we hat t.
But there's none of US busted yet!
William Herschell, in the In
dianapolis News.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
BLAINEvILLE

DR.. r. R. Roach, of this place made
q professional call at Asheville last
week.
Those on the sick list are: Misses
Hazel Collins, Edith Evans, and Mrs
Luther Kennel.
A wedding which surprised theil
many friends was that Of Miss Car
rie Bull, to Mr.. Robt. Moore Of Mas
cot.
Mrs. Tom Mcconnell has returned
to her home at ohnson City after a
pleasant visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Renfro.
Stanley Frazier was the guest OF
Miss Cecil French, Sunday.
Mrs. Joe v. Cruze Of Fountain City
Is the weekend guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Vineyard.
Miss Maud Byerly spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
s. N. Williams made business
trip to New Market, Friday.
Messrs. William Vineyard and The
odore Evans spent Saturday and Sun
day at Mascot.
Mrs. Sam Webster is visiting rela-
tives near here.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
MOTION

A pie supper was given at Noeton
School house on last Saturday ev-
ening proceeds Of $685. will go for
library for schools.
Misses Ada and Nora Rich enter
tanned several of the boys and girls
on last Friday night.
]. M. and Walter Harrell motored
up from Knoxville Saturday and were
guests of home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Garrett came
home, Thursday from Cambridge,
Mass. Mr.. Garrett has fifteen day
furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Green and
family of Morristown were guests
of L. H. Doyal and family, Sunday.
Misses Sophia, Minnie and Ethel
Rich left Sunday for their home in
Knoxville after spending two week:
vacation here.
Mr.. Will Lee has returned to hi!
home at League, Texas, after visit
ing relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Brown ant
mother Mrs. Brown of Knoxville, Wis
tied relatives here Sunday.
Miss Mary Worthington of Mas
cot was the weekend guest of hom'
folks.
Mrs. Chas Perrow and Miss Bell,
Graham have returned from Moores
burg Springs.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Lon,
daughter, Mary Charlsie.
]. w. Rich is visiting his sister
in Knoxville.
Miss Trula Doyal of Knoxville
spent the weekend with homefolks.
Miss Callie Rich spent Monda,
with her sister, Mrs. H. E. Beets, a
Tates.
Mrs Lillian Doyal Of Tampico,
spending several days with her sol
L. H. Doyal.
Misses Ada and Elsie Rich lei
Sunday for Knoxville.
of
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
MILLIONS OF SOLDIERS
SWARM Y.M.C.A. HUTS
Annual Report of Southeastern De-
partment Reveals 1886, $50 Boys
In Camps Crowded Buildings
(By L. Porter Moore.)

Atlanta, Ca, August 25.--An attend
ance of nearly twenty times the pop
ulation of Atlanta swarmed happily
in Y. M. C. A. huts in the seven
states of the Southeastern camps dur
ing the fiscal year July l, 1917, to July
j, 1918, according to the annual re-
port just issued here.
In other words, soldiers in the South
eastern cantonments to the number
of 38,866,9S0 men wrote letters in the
"Y" army and navy huts, read litera-
ture there and joined in the religious
services and entertainments held in
the Red Triangle buildings which dot
military reservations in Georgia, Ala.
bama, Tennessee, the Carolinas, Mis-
sissippi and Florida.
1t is easy to imagine the mountains
OF stationery the Y. M. c. A. provided
in the camps of the Southeast when
1t is stated that soldiers wrote 32,
$4,000 letters in the "Y" huts. The
Red Triangle workers also made out
$2,463,744 worth of money orders for
the soldiers, most of the amount be
ing sent home to relatives.
Educational Work Featured
The ~" also provided 4,005 educa
tional lectures with soldier attend
ance of 1,291,243. The educational
classes of various kinds aggregated
64,813 ard the attendance was 97S,
045. Books circulated by the Y. M
C. A. numbered 764,710 and educationa
clubs formed among the men were
$40. Physical activities when figured
in statistics amounted to an amazing
amount. 1t is estimated 3,683,35O par
ticipated in the various physical &C
tivities such as baseball, track and fell
meets, baseball, etc.
The spectators, the majority of then
soldiers, at these physical activities
are estimated for the year at 5,646,
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
$I.OO A YEAR
RED TRIANGLE NEWS


New York, Aug.,-Flat on his back
in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, w. A.
Roberts, winner of the Croix de Guer-
re, the badge of the Legion of Honor
and the Medal Militaire within three
months, is enjoying well-earned rest
and is talking freely about almost
everything except the bravery caused
the French Government to shower
honers on him.
Roberts was assistant auditor of
the Michigan Central railroad before
he was selected to be auditor Of dis
easements for the Y. M. C. A. in
France and handle more than a
quarter of a million dollars day. He
left for overseas service February
IL, was wounded by Hun machine
gun at Scissors, rescued "Y" secre-
tary amid hail of bullets in the Toll
sector and was touched up by German
craftsmanship again at Chateau
Thierry.
For those things he was decorated
three time by the French, but his
favorite anecdote, out of all the
things he saw and did in the war zone
IS about "a mere mite of WON,
Annie Walcott, who, because of the
extreme shortage of "Y" secretaries
overseas, has volunteered for the
perilous duty of driving truck-loads
of Red Triangle Supplies to the front
She is the wife of the chief clerk of
the naval bureau in Paris, and, ac-
cording to Roberts, is doing work
that thousands of ableboried men in
America are fitted to perform.
at makes you want to grab every
strong man above the draft age"
says the Soissons1T oul- Chateau
Thierry hero, "and ship him overseas
where he is needed.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29
SEVENTEEN REGISTER.

In the registration at the court
house Saturday., seventeen young
men registered for army service.
These are men who have become 81
since June S. Their names follow:
Rutledge
John Ernest Yates, Frederick
Blake Kits, George Frank Johnson,
Roy Seals, George Hobart Mcdaniel,
Eugene Leonard Meyers.
Kufus Lee, John Samuel Hampton
Tate
Paul McGhee, Thomas Garrett
Goodman, John Mills.
Joppa
Ernest Jordon, William Mckinley
Hodges.
Liberty Hill
Ernest Mincey.
N0eton
Bryan Hipsher.
Blaineville
Samuel Carl Pigg
Washburn
John Gentry Waller. Jr
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-08-29

31S.
The resume Of religious activities
shows that 3,46f,451 persons attended
16,46S religious meetings under "Y'
auspices in the Southeast, that 21,2Ss
Bible classes were formed among the
soldiery with attendances ranging at
395,348, that 223,232 Scriptures were
distributed, that "Y" workers had 157,
533 personal Christian interviews with
soldiers, that the boys made 43,09s
Christian decisions and that 72,69s
signed the religious war roll.
The attendance at the social events
of the Y. M. c. A, was phenomenal
during the year 3,713,609 attending
$3.50 entertainments. The attendance
at the "Y" movie shows was estimated
at 4,678,53O for S,222 performances.