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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
REAR ADMIRAL
ROGERS RETURNS
TO u. S. NAVY

Boston. Oct. 2.-Rear Admiral John A.
Rodgers. U. S. N, retired, 70 years old
and with notable record In two wars
TO his credit. returned to the navy for
active service today. He reported to
Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood, COM
handing the first naval district. and
was assigned as commanding officers Of
the new naval unit at Harvard univer-
sity. Since his retirement eight years
ago Rear Admiral Rodgers has been
farming at his country estate in Perry.
vile. Md, but he said today he could
not remain out Of service with a war 60.
ing on. Rear Admiral Rodgers had sew
erai commands during the Civil war and
took part In the destruction of Admiral
Cervera's squadron off Santiago in the
Spanish-American war He was COM
mandant of the navy yard at Puget
sound at the time of his retirement in
1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
N e arly One-Fifth of
Fourth Loan Quota
Filled
PINE TREE
STATE TOTAL
is S2,693,OOO
Maine City Totals are: Angus
tn $141,OO0, Lewiston $685..
$50, Portland s1,661,556,
Waterville $4,000, Bangor
63.SOO-Figures From 9th
er Places

Boston. Oct. although tho New
England district had subscribed near
ly one nth Of its quota in the Fourth
Liberty Loan in the first three work
ing DAYS II the campaign. officials
tonight urged workers To renewed
efforts The total announced by the
1nderal reserve bank today was $97.-
s32. 900, leaving S4o2 .3oS,000 to be
raised.
The total for Yesterday was $40
bs%. 600. of which Massa chusetts con-
tributed SIS 759. 600: Connecticut So
OF 600 Maine s2.se30oo, Rhode Is
land g.. 2so. 900: Vermont 81, 1913. 900; and
New Hampshire 1909. 600 Subscrip.
tons m Boston for the three days
aggregated s3i, 7SS. 600 but credits TO
other places reduced this tonight to
Sass. 200
tcially include Maine. Augusta
sisl oo0 Lewiston s3s9.s5o; Port
land 81 Sol so: Waterville $4,000
bangor 1868. 500 New Hampshire:
Manchester s2s4.5o0 New cities and
towns which reported today over
subscription TO their quota included
Sharon. Madbury and Newmarket.
y ~
Federal Reserve Bank figures also
showed that Greenvilie and Salem,
y a. were credited with subscrip-
lions larger than their respective
quotas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
FALLING OFF
Number of Influenza
Cases in Army
$4,000 CAGES Reported Wednesday
Against $4,000 on Previous Day
Spreading Among Civilian PopuIa.
tion-Cpidemie in 43 States-SIiaht
Decrease in Deaths in Boston

Washington. Oct. 2.-For the first >.me
since it became epidemic. spread OF
Spanish influenza at army camps show
ed slight abatement during the "A
hours ending at noon today. New cases
reported totalled slightly more than 49,
900. decrease of 1000 from the number
reported the day before. Pneumonia
also showed . decrease with only s7s
new cases and z7l deaths.
While reports today to the office of
surgeon general Of the army showed
decreases in the number of new cases
of Spanish influenza at army camps
information coming to the public
health service was that the disease
was radiply spreading among the
civilian population over the country
The malady has appeared now in 40
states and the district of Columbia
and besides New Englan: it is cpl
demic in tidewater, Virginia, South
Carolina and other places it is re-
ported particularly prevalent along
the Atlantic seaboard and Gulf states
NlSoIOuS StepS " COfIlDdt the disease
by the public health service and doc
tors and nurses have been ordered to
several places where the epidemic is
most severe. Influenza cases at all
camps now number more than 1o0, 900
with 7,645 cases of pnumonia re-
ported since the epidemic began and
las deaths. Sixteen camps today re-
ported new cases of influenza. with
the largest number at Came Meade,
Md, 1890. Camp Custer, Mich, re-
ported 1.04o new cases and Camps
Pike. Ark: and Taylor. Ky, more
than 10000 each. Camps Lee, Vir-
ginia and Grant, Illinois have more
than 500 cases.
Conditions at Camp Devens. Mass.
continue to show improvement only
90 new cases being reported there to-
day. The crest of the epidemic also
appears to have been passed at Camp
Dix, New Jersey which showed only
314 new cases, against SAB yesterday.
There were so deaths at Dix and 90 at
Devens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
COST OF LIVING
In M aine Has In
creased so Per Cent.
Since 1914 According to Figures Civ
en- Out by Government Invest'sat-
ors-Per Cent Of Increase Quoted
in Bath and Portland Districts

Washington. Oct. 2.-The cost of LIVING
in the Portland and Bath districts in the
state of Maine jumped more than 50 per
cent. since 1914. according to figures
given out today by government invest-
gators.
Since December. 1914, there was an
increase of 62s5 per cent. in the cost OF
living in the Portland district and an
increase of ss.o2 per cent. in the Bath
district. Since March. 1918, the cost adj
vanced 2o.15 per cent. in the Bath dis
trict and h91 per cent. in the Portland
district. Baltimore he's the high cost
of living cities where investigation has
been made Philadelphia ranks second,
In the Baltimore district the increase
since December. 1914. was S.1S per cent.
and A.62 per cent. since March. 1918. The
increase in Philadelphia was 6s.T per
cent. since 1914
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
On Western ron t
From North Sea to
Verdun
WASHINGTON
OBSERVERS ON
SITUATION
Hinged by Wall of Victorious
Enemies the Plight of the
Germans is Undoubtedly
Grave - Question Whether
German High Command Has
Acted in Time

Washington. Oct. 2.-The German
grip on northern France and Bel
GUM has been definitely broken.
Even the most cautious military OBJ
servers in Washington agreed tonight
that the Hindenburg line was dis
migrating and army officers CEN
tered their whole attention on the ef-
forts OF the German leaders to ex-
tract their armies without disaster.
Outf1anked in Belgium and in the
Champagne the great German zone
OF defensive works known rs the
Hindenturg line already was becom-
ing untenable when Field Marshal
Haig's men smashed through it to-
day just north of St. Quentin. The
immediate investment of the city by
French troops and the swift widen
ing of the breach northward coupled
with the continued rapid progress Of
French, Belgian and British forces
in Belgium it is thought here may
possibly upset the whole German
scheme of retardment which already
had begun on the Rheims front.
British penetration Of the line it
was sa:d, may furnish Marshal Foch
with a means to embarrass the Ger
man retreat always with the posi-
bility Of precipitating veritable
hinged by a wall of victorious en-
emies over the whole front from the
North sea to eVrdun, the situation of
the Germans is undoubtedly grave.
The drive in Belgium is menacing vi
tai communications on one side while
American and French troops IN the
Champagne are surging forward to-
ward equally vital supply lines on
the other. The battle line is assum-
ing the shape Of a vast trap thrust
ing its Jaws out tc engulf the Ger
man armies.
The German leaders have seen their
danger. Official reports to the state de-
partment today indicated that evacua-
ton of the submarine bases on the Bel
gian coast was imminent. There also is
conclusive evidence that the evacuation
of the lines before Rheims is we'll I'M
der way. The question uppermost in the
minds of army officers here is whether
the German high command has acted in
time.
Continued on PAGE 8, Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
INCREASE IN
SUGAR BEET
CROP OVER 1917

New York. Oct. THE sugar beet
crop Of the United States for this year
shows an estimated increase of 37s,-
6s1 tons over that of 1917, but the
general condition Of the crop was be-
low that Of the ten years average. the
federal food board announced here to-
day. The estimate for 1916 Is $685.
900 tons compared with 5.9S0,s79 last
year. The crop condition 10 SIS
whereas the average is 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
Americans Rescued

British Headquarters in France. Oct.
2.-(Reuters).-The contingent Of Ameri-
cans who had been holding out since
Sunday in a far advanced position be-
tween Cambria and st. Quentin against
greatly superior numbers. have been
rescued
I'm our attack around Vendhuile yes
terday we were able to fight through
and relieve this party. numbering some
hundreds, who having taken up their
positions Sunday night were surrounded
by the Germans early Monday.
Notwithstanding that they were op-
posed by superior numbers and only
possessed ammunition and rations which
they themselves were carrying, the
Americans made magnificent resist
ance and the ground was stIewn with
German dead"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
U. OF NJ. CROWDED
AND CANNOT
ENROLL ANY MORE

Orono. Me, Oct. 2-President Rob-
ert ]. Alley of the University of Maine
announced tonight that because of
the crowded state of the dormitories
it would be impossible to enroll any
more students either old or new, for
the present college year. All the
dormitories and fraternity houses are
filled, and fne mess hall is crowded
beyond it's capacity.
About 200 students are enrolled in
the student army training corps. Two
hundred drafted men coming here for
vocational training are expected to
arrive on October Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
AGAIN RETREATING
(By the Associated .Press)


Again the Germans are in retreat
on an important sector of the western
battle front If France. The scene OF
the new retrograde movement Is
wide front north and south Of La
bassee canal
The continuation by the Entente
Allied forces Of their brilliant
achievements in restoring Belgian
Flanders and the expulsion of the en-
envy from further territory in France
from the region of Cambria to Verdun
evidently has brought the Germans to
the realization that the great bend in
the line from Mcnin 10 the cast Of
Arras is likely to prove another such
trap as was the st. Mihiel salient I'M
less they are fast enough on foot to
move eastward. giving up Lille, L-ns
and Douai and Strengthening their
line from the vicinity Of Csmbrai to
Belgium.
On all tn other six bittle fronts
from Belgium to Verdun the Entente
forces are keeping up their successful
advances. although the Germans ev-
erywhere, except northwest OF
Rheims have materially stiffened
their front.
In Belgian Flanders the wedge Of the
Belgian. British and French troops have
penetrated still farther eastward and
southeastward from Dixmude and only
few miles more will be required BY
Allied troops to give them positions b.
which Ostend. one Of Germany's North
sea bases, will be made untenable and.
in deed, the entire coast now in German
hands put in jeopardy. British war
ships are violently bombarding the
coast, and the Germans are reported to
De moving their heavy guns eastward.
fearful of their capture
Many additional towns have been can
tured by the Allies in this region and
numerous prisoners have been taken.
The important railroad junction point OF
Roulers is all but in the hands OF the Al.
lee while southwark from Roulers the
British have cut the Roulers- Menin rail-
way at two places and are in the pro-
cess of investing Menin.
The French are in full possession of
St Quentin and have passed on east
ward. The entire Hindcnburg system
between st. Quentin and LeCatelet
has been completely smashed by
Field Marshal Haig's forces with
whom the Americans are briyaded
and further ground has been won in
the outskirts Of Cambria and north
OF that city. At one point north Of
st. Quentin the British were forced
to give up village under n heavy
counter-attack by fresh German
troops.
Northwest Of Rheims the st. Thier.
ry massif has been captured and
north Of the Cathedral city the envi-
rons of Betheny have been reached
by the French. The Germans along
this front are in retreat to their old
1917 linee and the French have
reached the Aisne canal at several
points.
The French in Champagne and the
Americans on their right have made
further gains against the GGermans
in cleaning out the Argonne forest
ad pressing northward on both sides
of this Bastian
In Palestine the British have Occur
pied Damascus and taken more than
1000 Turks prisoners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
PRINT PAPER
Judges Circuit Court
Decide Price
$3.50 Per 100 Pounds for Rolled News
in Carload Lots, z. O. 8. Mills
Restores Price Current Last Spring
Which Was Reduced to $3.10 by
Federal Trade Commission

New York. Oct 2-Judges of the Unit
ed States circuit court acting as arbitra-
tors in the city between newspaper man.
ufacturers and the Federal Trade Com
mission over the price of news print
paper today handed down a decision
awarding price OF $3.50 per 100 pounds
for rolled news in carload lost b
mills. This restores the price current
last spring which was reduced to s.. 10
by the Federal Trade Commission. In
der the arrangement with the manufac-
uters by which the Federal Trade Com
mission fixed the price, 1t was agreed if
the manufacturers thought it was too
low they could appeal to the circuit
court OF this district as arbitrators and
that the attorney general acting as trus-
tee Of the people could also appeal il
he thought the price was too high. The
manufacturers believed that the price
fixed by the commission was too low.
The judges signing the ;-ward are Ward,
Rogers. Hong and Manton. They hold
that tbs maximum. selling price OF news
print for the manufacturers involved
should be based on an average of The
reasonable capital investments and fair
manufacturing costs OF the signatory
parties" Two of the manufacturers
are. however, excepted from this aver
age. one Of them producing a little print
paper and the value of the others not
being known to the judges. They find
that it now costs As to manufacture one
ton Of paper in an average Canadian
mill and that in the United States it
costs S more and the average cost for
the eight manufacturers considered is
more than so q ton.
A fair annual return OF capital invest
ed is held in Is per cent. requiring profit
Of sls75 per ton. which added to this
average cost Of manufacture, says S
would bring the maximum selling price
to so per ton Prices for 100 pounds for
the different kinds Of paper arNixed by
she judges on this basis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
ARAB PARADISE
Damascus in H 0 | y
Land So Regarded
Now Has Population Of 10000 and Is
Junction Of important Railroads
Turkish Base in Palestine and
Syria and Probably Last Strong.
hold 20 Oppose Gen. AIienby

London, Oct. damascus, the
capital Of Syria. was occupied by
General Allenby's forces on Tues
day morning, according to an official
statement issued today by the Brit
ish war Office.
Damascus is the Turkish base in
Syria and Palestine and it's capture
probably means the end OF all Turk
ish resistance to General Allenby
in Palestine and Syria. The city,
which dates back to the dawn Of
history, is the junction point of
railroads leading to the port of Bel
rut and Aieppo, $50 miles northeast
Damascus is the capital of the
vilayet of Syria and has a population
of about 10000. 1t is one Of the
Holy cities of the Mohammedans and
the Arabs regard it as one of the
four paradises on earth.
The capture Of Damascus marks
an advance of 1870 miles by General
Allenby's forces since Sept 20, the
day he launched his victorious at
tack north of Jerusalem. In that
time the British have captured more
than $4,000 prisoners. destroyed at
least three Turkish armies and driv-
en- the enemy from Palestine and a
great part of Syria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
To Evacuate Belgian Coast

Washington, Oct. Further evi-
dence of German preparation for eva
cuating the Belgian seacoast reached
the state department today in dis
patches, saying hospitals. post Offices
and the contents of storage houses Of
German fourth army district were be-
ing moved back and turned over to
the military government in the in
terror.
German civilians are being gener-
ally recalled and strict regulations
affecting the maritime district are be-
ing enforced. Reserves which are to
be sent to the front by the Antwerp
navy staff are said to be preparing to
leave Belgium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
SHOE PRICES
To Be Fixed by U. S.
Government
People Will Be Able to Buy Foot
wear at Fixed Maximum and Min
irnun Retail Prices-WiII Be Low
er Than Prevailing Figures

Washington. Oct. 1.-The American
people soon will be able to purchase
shoes at fixed maximum and mini
mum retail prices, lower than those
now prevailing, and at the same
time shoes of better quality This
announcement was made today by
the war industries board, based on
an agreement it has entered into
with the shoe industry.
Under the agreement shoes will be
standardized as to quality and style
at prices ranging from So 10 s12 for
men and women. grouped as follows:
Glass a. from 50 to s12: Glass r. Sc
Continued on Faye 4CoI. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
COMMON POOL
Of Economic Forces of
All Allies


Last a Faet-AppIiss Principles Of
Unified Military Command to All
Raw Materials and Manufactured
Products, Etc.
Washington. Oct. 2-The long
planned centralized control Of all the
economic forces of the nation fight
ing Germany is at last fact.
1t applies the principles Of the
unified military command to raw
materials. manufactured products.
shipping, finance. food and the ex-
port and import reltions Of the Unit
ed States and the co-belligerents. The
great plan was worked out by Pres
ident Wilson's so-called war cabi-
net and the allied missions. It has
been approved by the President and
the premieres OF the entente nations
No announcement Of it's consuma-
lion has been made here. in fact. it
has rather been withheld from pub
licity. Some of its details and the
fact that il is actually in operation
have become known through develop
mcnts in Paris and London.
Co-ordina ton Of effect by the asso-
ciated governments in addition to
military and naval activity amount
ing to centralized control is built
around the five inter allied councils
war. shipping. munitions. food and
finance. Under these special deeds
completion of common economic
and industrial program is now hcing
undertaken. principally in London
and Paris and limited to the follow
ing cases:
Where two or more governments
are interested in supplies which must
be transported overseas to supple
merit deficiencies in local production
or where several sources Of rupplies
should be agreed upon together with
the allotment and method of their
distribution or utilization, or where
there might without agreement be
| competition between governments in
procuring supplies or a wasteful du-
plication of productive effort. The
programs will be co-ordinated with
finance, through the inter-allied Ship
ping Council with export and import
relations through an inter-allied
board made up Of heads or represent
atives Of the American War Trade
Board and similar departments nf the
other governments.
Any differences arising as to a
location OF ships or material or 9TH
err matters Of serious or vital ma
ture. on which the members of the
inter-allied councils are unable to
agree, will be brought to President
Wilson and the p1emiers OF the al
lied nations for settlement.
Food control already has been
conferred in London. The munitions
council meets in Paris.
The entire plan contemplates the
cutting Of red tape, elimination of
controversies between the allies in
their fight against the central pow
ers and welding the resources Of the
allies into a common pool and to
provide the machinery to handle all
problems that are intricate. volumi
nous, or in need Of continuous atten-
| ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
CUBA ALREADY HAS
SUBSCRIBED $1,OOO.OOO

Havana. oct. 2-Subscriptions to
the Fourth Liberty Loan were re-
ported by the committee in charge
today to already exceed $1.000.000
cuba's quota Is placed at 5000. 900.
which is expected to be over-sub-
scribed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS

Northern New England; Showers
Thursday. Friday fair and slightly
cooler.
Southern New England: Occasional
showers in early morning. followed by
fair Thursday. Friday fair; slightly
cooler
Eastern New York: Fair Thursday
and Friday; cooler Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
CZECHO.SLOVAKS
QUICKLY REJECT
AUSTRIAN OFFER

Amsterdam. Oct. 2-Czecho-Slovak
leaders have sharply rejected an of.
fer mndc to them to enter an Aus
TRAN coaiation cabinet. according to
Vienna dispatch printed in Frank
fort Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
Boston Forecast

Boston. Oct. 2.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Occa sional showers early
Thursday morning followed by fair
Friday fair; slightly cooler: moderate
west to northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
RHODE ISLANDS TOTAL
S2O15.OOO FOR 3 DAYS

Providence. oct. 3-Rhode Island
todayadded S2.0l5,oO to it's Liberty
Loan sales. making the total for the
three days of the campaign to date
CONTINUED on Page 4-col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
Won PAYER REFUSES
CHANCELLORSHIP OF
GERMAN EMPIRE

Amsterdam, Oct. 2,-vice Chancel-
Tor Won Payer has definitely declined
the chancellorship Of Germany, ac-
cording to the Berlin newspapers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
7ooc Turks Taken in Damascus

London, Oct. 2.-More than 1000 Turks
were taken prisoner when Gen. Allen
bys forces occupied Damascus. the war
Office announced tonight.
The statement says: Palestine troops
Of an Australian mounted division en-
tered Damascus Monday night. At A.
NJ. Oct /. the city was occupied by the
British forces and by portion Of the
Arab army of King Hussein. Over 1000
prisoners were taken.
after it's surrender. with the excep-
ton Of necessary guards all the Allied
troops were withdrawn from the city
for the time being. The local authorities
remain responsible for its administra-
ton"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
HUB DEATH TOLL
DECREASES SOME

Boston. Oct. a.-Boston's daily
death toll from Spanish influenza
Continued on Page +coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
GERMANS RETREAT|NC OVER WIDE FRONT
FRENCH OCCUPY WHOLE OF ST. QUENTIN
1000 TURKS TAKEN IN FALL Of DAMASCUS
BELCIANS CLOSING ON R0uLERS
ISOLATED AMERICANS RESCUED
ST. 1HIERRY MASS'F CAPTURED
FRENCH IN ST. QUENTIN

French headquarters in France.
Oct. 2-(Reuters). The whole Of st.
Quentin is now in the hands Of the
French.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
RELIABILITY

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-03
Indirect Approaches by Turkey

Indirect Approaches by Turkey
LONDON, Oct. $50 =. Muir
key has made further indirect APP
proaches to the allies through finan-
cial channels which are being con-
sidered by the British war cabinet,
the Standard says it learns ON good
authority. Important Developments
are expected. it adds.