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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
Missing Include 10 Men and Two
Women Passengers, I 0ut Of "A
j. S. Marines Who Were on
Board, IA out of 20 French
Sailors and 50 OF Crew

An Atlantic Port, May f.-Sixty-
six persons lost their lives when the
steamship City Of Athens. bound from
New York for Savannah, was rammed
and sunk by French cruiser off the
Delaware coast at I o'clock this
morning-the missing include 10
men and two women, who were pas
States marines who were on board,
"a out Of 20 French sailors and SO
members of the crew.
Both ships were carrying running
lights because of the heavy fog. r.
J. Doherty, the wireless operator, was
able to send out only one rs. o. S."
call after the warship's bow plunged
into the City Of Athens side near
the bow. There was no response to
the appeal for aid and the vessel
sank so quickly Doherty had no OPP
portunity to repeat the call. He is
believed to have been drowned at his
post.
Many heroic deeds were recounted
tonight by the survivors. One Of the
heroes was Harry A. Kelley of New
York. an oiIer who swan to an over
turned Iifeboat and dragged up on
the bottom of it four persons who
were struggling in the sea. He held
them there until they were taken OF
by boat from the French cruiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
TREMENDOUS EFFORTS BEING MADE TO
Send BIG AMERICAN ARMY TO FRANCE

dustries board met with the war
council, composed Of army officers
Details of additional ships and sup
plies We're gone into. it is understood
on the basis of the recent surveys Of
the situation.
Later the Presidents war cabinet
met With him at the White House and
went over the ground thoroughly.
Secretary Baker remained more than
an hour with the President after :lu
0thc~ members Of the war cabinet
h al left.
In the House Chairman Dent CT
tn" military committee introduced a
bill that would authorize the mobil-
ization and organization Of 1000. 900
selectiVe service men. instead Of the
LOCO 900 TO which the government is
limited By the existing act Mr.. Dent
said the measure was his own and he
had nct consulted the war depart
mcnt on it.
T,noer the new classification scheme
there are understood to be 10000
men Immediately available for active
military service III Class ], not in
Guiding delinquents and the mon wEo
will be lit for active service after OPP
erations or medical treatment nor
the men who have reached Il years
since the draft act was passed. Prob
ably the total Of electives in Class
l will prove TO be =. 100000 men when
the definite figures are available.
This is the first reservoir from
which men will be drawn to fill up
the new armies. Il is conceivable
that Class will be exhausted in
time. but not that it would fail to
furnish all the men who can he ship
ped to France before Congress NETS
again,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
Three German Battal-
ions Hurled Back
With Big Losses
HEAVY 2-HOUR
PRELIMINARY
COMMANDMENT
Struggle Extremely Violent
and Americans Display
Marked Courage - Praised
by French Comrades-U. S.
Losses Rather Severe

With the French Army in France, May
1-(By the Associated Press).-A heavy
German attack launched yesterday
against the Americans in the vicinity OF
Tillcrs- BretonneIx was repulsed with
heavy losses for the enemy. The Ger
man preliminary bombardment lasted
two hours, and then the infantry rushed
forward, only to he driven back, leav-
ing large numbers of dead on the
ground i'll front Of the American lines.
The German bomba rdment opened at
j O clock in the afternoon and was di-
rected especially against the Americans,
who were supported on the north and
south by the French. The fire was In
tense, and at the end of two hours the
German commander sent forward three
of infantry. There was hand
to-hand lighting all along the line, as
result Of which the enemy was thrust
back his dead and wounded lying on
the ground in all directions. Five pris-
oncrs remained in American hands.
The struggle, which lasted a consider
able time. was extremely violent. and
the Americans displayed marked brav-
cry throughout.
IT was the first occasion in which the
Americans were engaged in the big bat
tie which has been raging since March
II. and their French comrades are full
OF praise for the manner in which they
conducted themselves under trying cir
eumstanccs. especially in view of the
fact that they arc lighting at one of the
most difficult points on the battle front.
The American losses were rather Sc
we're.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
Gompers Warns Organized Workers Of U. S.
Against Unwaranted Stopping Of Work

Boston May IA solemn warnin"
TO organized workers of tn, United
States against the unwalcautui stop
ping Of work or entering any move
ment which You :aunvt defend
when your boys return from the
trenches was sounded by Samuel
l.. Gompers. president Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, addressing
patriotic mass meeting in Faneuil
ball tonight
You must give your boys" he said,
"the right and power 20 fight and nor
place them in the position Of the
Russian soldiers which came abou.
through the treason Of the Car. the
weakness of the revolution and the
folly Of the counter revolution !
want what - best for the workers
and Will try TO set the best for them.
but ] do not want them to clutch At
shadow and lose all. l don't want
the workers 10 venture so far as TO
lose tho foundation Of our great
achievements
IF labor movement existed in
Russia, like the American Fedora
tlon OF Labor, then there would never
have been a Bolsheviki and if there
had been no American Federal ton Of
Labor IN the United States then
bolSheNki movement would now DO
in control Of the country.
The peou,e q; Russia were made
70 believe that the turn of a hand
icy could accomplish the highes. II
thoughts end achieve d iump from
nahNhood to manhood, and by the
EraSplng for all the power the Rus
SANS have neither land or power.
heN crawled on their hands ana
Nn''S pcloro the Kaiser for peace and
~ gay" It 10 them, but it was az, n
piece Of paper. the kind that ne re-
CARDS as scrap Of paper, and the ,n,,
~ il had scarcely dr,ed and tba co,-
di"rs Of Russia disbandcd when he
som his hordcs Of Huns running over
tho 0ountry
4" No, know the future Of Rus
sia' INT | hope that eventually il can
ne transformed into 4 country ,,f
peac" loving fighting men. as rec
ores snow that people have been
u.'' " insanity, have arisen ami
Heichned themselves. and it is nv
. E'I' mat the people of Russia viii
com" to their senses and drive the
huns OVER the border"
Ai. Gompers explained in detail
'he declaration O principles" drawn
up ny representatives of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor JUS. before
many. "ei-
Ems ms declaration Of the workers to
lNootlnued on Pace 4-Colun,n %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02

Wash,rgton, May 1.-Secretary Ba-
Ler will carry to Congress tomorrow
,be army increase program mapped
an, nv President Wilson and his ad-
..ieors and based on the determina-
.;or IN win the war, if 1t takes the
r.ho,e man power Of the nation to DO
u There are Indications that he VIII
ask that all restrictions on the num-
her Of ,roops to be raised be removed
and that the 30, ernment be author
lied 10 mobilize as many men as 1t
ran eouip. train and send TO the bat
lie front in France.
When the war secretary appears
before the House military committee
with supplemental estimates OF the
army, he ID expected to disclose that
the department has reason TO believe
t can handle during the present year
at least double the existing force
under arms, or approximately 1900
GOO men. That would mean a total
Of 10000 soldiers for whom cloth
ing, equipment and transportation are
now in sight. Should additional, IA
cilities become available. however, it
is indicated that President Wilson
wishes to he able to call out more
men without delay ing to seek author
ity
Evidence came today in various
ways Of the tremendous effort that
now is being made to send American
armies into the fight IN such numbers
certain. In the morning the heads of
the shipping board and the war in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02

An ATLANTIC Port, May 1--.l British
freight steamer, fresh from the yards
Of her builders, celebrated her maiden
transatlantic coyagc by running down
and sinking q German U-boat off the
Irish coast, her crew reported upon
their arrival today. The frcighter was
equipped with the latest anti-sublnarine
devices which her officers stated proved
very effective
The submersibc rose almost directly
i'll the ship's course and was caught by
the British hemsman's quick work al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
NORWEGIAN SHIP
FJELL SUNK
IN COLLISION

An Atlantic Port, May 1.-The
Norwegian steamer F'jell, was sunk
off the Virginia coast at midnight
last night when she collided with the
British steamer Livingstonia. The
Fjclfs crew was saved by the Liv-
lngstonia and landed here today.
The collision occurred in a heavy
fog. The Ljyingstonia. outward
bound from this port. crashed bow
on amidships of the F'jell which was
coming down tho coast With a great
hole in her hull the Norwegian YES
sci sank soon after the crew had
taken to the boats.
The F'jell was y little vessel of ISL
net tons. tn" Livingstonia' net
tonnage is o19o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02

cisions of great moment. Representa-
tves of all the Allies are in attendance.
Great faith in the ability Of Gen Foch
and the allied commanders on the west
ern front again has been expressed by
NJ. Clemenceau, the French premier.
Returning from a visit to the front. the
premier said he considered the line sta
bic, and that as a result of the steps
taken by the various commanders it
was outside the realm of imminent dan
ger.
The fighting on all the other fronts
except in Palestine and Mesopotama
continued of minor character. In
both the latter. theatres, however. the
British have returned to the attack and
gained important successes over the
Turks. Progress has been made north
of Bagdad along the Tigris river and in
Palestine several positions have been
captured and prisoners taken.
German newspapers have taken an
other tangent in their talk OF peace.
A Cologne journal asserts that Fope
Benedict on Wht-Sunday, May 10. will
put forward concrete offers to mediate
between the warning factions. The re-
ported intention of the Pope is said to
have had a sympathetic reception in
Berlin. There is no confirmation from
any source that the Tontiff purposes
again to offer his services in the direc-
ton of peace.
London, May 1.-The cnemy's artillery
has been active today against the
back areas in the neighborhood OF
Bethune and has heavily shelled French
positions on the Locre sector, says
Field Marshal Haigs communication is
sued tonight.
On the remainder of the front there
Is nothing to report beyond the usual
artillery activity and local encounters
on both sides.
The number Of German prisoners cap
tured by British armies in France dur
ing March was 1861. including 50 Off
| GERS In April a further J2il prisoners,
| including 1856 officers. were captured.
| These figures are exclusive OF the pris-
oners taken by the French.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02

Washington, May is. J. koncn-
kamp, international president of the
Commercial Photographers Union, an
nounced tonight that he would not
sanction a strike Of union telegraph
crs pending a settlement of the CON
troversy between the mon and the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
Cos. by the National War Labor
Board.
This announcements came after The
War Labor Board had received a
telegram from Newcomb Carleton,
president Of the Western linton. re-
fusing to comply with the boards re-
quest that the company refrain from
dischareing employees who join the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
LOSS ON SHIP AND CARGO
ESTIMATED S2,OOO.OOO

An Atlantic Port. MAY 1.-The
loss on the ship and cargo was
estimated by the Ocean Steam
ship Co. to exceed s2000.oO0. The
major part of the cargo was made
up Of cement, rope. foodstufts, gencr-
al merchandise and parts for ma
chine guns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
MASS. WOMAN
THOUGHT LOST ON
CITY OF ATHENS

Boston. May Miss Flora y. Hol-
than Of the Hyde Park section Of this
city. WHO is believed 10 have been lost
on the steamer City Of Atlanta, which
was rammed by a French cruiser today.
left here early this week 10 take short
sea trip for the benefit Of her health
She was 81 Years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02

Capt. Forward, who was one Of
those saved. was painfully injured
and was grief stricken at the loss
Of his shop, He said he was pro-
eeedire at half speed about 20 miles
off shore sounding the usual fog sig
nails when the dim hulk of the cruis-
er loomed up through the mist and
the crash followed. Fortunately the
sea was calm, or many more lives
might have been lost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
INACTI0N PREVAILS ON WESTERN FRONTS
KAISER AT FRONT TO SFUR ON HIS TROOPS

The Bohemian the Italians
ordins to the London Mails correspondent Italian
of the Bohemians
uniforms
This information has through the
British would therefore
offensive heraded
Italians.
Prague capital of
Auso Hungarian foreign
denounced and President Wilson the Entente Allies
and serbo croat delegates have leaders
time the battle the French
attack preceded
bataon of infantry
the American lines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
New England's Total is Now S2z2,O17,0o0
50 New Cities and Towns on Honor List

Boston. May 1.--Liberty Loan sub
scriptions in the first Federal Re-
serve district, comprising New Eng
land, stood today at s2.2,017,o0o or
SS.S per cent. of its minimum quota.
Over night subscriptions were Sl2,-
$4,000. three -fourths OF which gas
raised in Massachusetts.
The general committees tahulation
showed that Connecticut virtually
had reached It's minimum quota, al
though reports from that state in
, d'cate that the campaign was still
under way and that efforts were be
ing made to go above the top mark,
The number Of individual subscrip-
tons jumped to s29,474 The detailed
report by states, with the amounts
raised and the quota as announced
by the Federal Reserve hank was.
State Subscription Quota
Maine ....s 13.eee,ooo S 12,7e2.ooo
New hamp. 100000 10. 1852 600
Vermont .... 6,454,o0o $4,000
Connecticut 32,e6O,o00 $1,000 900
Rhode Island. 20,65e,0oo $4,000 COO
Massachusetts 137.151,0oo 162,38e,o00
The list OF New England cities and
towns which have oversubscr!bed their
allotment in the Liberty bond campaign
; continued to grow today Fif,y-six
. names went on the honor roll and to-
night the total lacked but five of an
even thousand.
hartford. CT. established a record for
cities OF 5000 population or over, the
local committee reporting that the quo
ia OF sS,ln,NO had been doubled The
city was given blue star for its honor
flag. Topsfe!d. Me-, was awarded three
stars when reports showed the town 200
per cent. oversUbscribed; two stars were
sent to Jefferson, Me-, and . other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02

WHeH NE RESIDENTS SUBSCRIPTION Tor
q 0'-doiIar bond was announced at the
theatre tonight, the audience got on its
ree' and cheered Justify. Then followed
landslide Of subscriptions, more than
nan the 600 persons present matching
the President" and the total ran over
so"'uH' frederick j. Haskin. the four
minute speaker Of the evening. read
'eiesram from Boston saying that inter-
esq from a fund donated originally by
the German Emperart for use of Har-
S VAR, University had. been invested ina
oo'' ana Liberty button had been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
b0HEM|ANS ARE
JOINING ITALIANS

Some Already on Firing Line Clad in Italian
Uniforms Fighting Against Austria De-
lection of Bohemians Partly Explains De-
lay in Proposed Great Offensive Long Her.
aided by Austrians Against Italians
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02

tonight not including today's bus
mess give the following district rec
OrdS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
ASK ALL RESTRICTIONS.
ON TROOPS Be REMOVED.

Army Increase Program Mapped Out B.
President and Advisors on Determination
to Win War if it Takes Whole Man Power of
Nation to do it-Sec: Baker VIII 10 Before
Congress Today With Proposal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
RELIABILITY

~ nr huElne Jewelrv the reliability ~
, oosii i,n GU re trading with is the h-s,
i,',.erSuon. We have been in the
gtreo. business right here on Lisbon
a-ticio ." Years and guarantee every
as r.nrsS o,l N our store to be exactly
nr.ces +, gSe h1 We also guarantee our
other -ci,, ~ as low COR lower) as anv
Watches ,Sewelry House in Maine
tahles Sc seal Rings, silverware fo ero ths
e1pens, Ina al sorts Of beautitu, and me ne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND COOLER

Forecast: Fair, cooler Thursday;
Friday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
THURSDAY: Cooler
Ready Reference BoOk--2c

The advertising in the Journal 10
-.adv .referencs book to household
economy. Keep posted. act accord.
fnrIv, and you will save hundred
times the price of the information.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-02
FRIDAY: Fair
All WedtherS

Classified advertising works all the
time; fair weather or foul. II you
have a task a want ad" can dc
for you. set the want ad to work
on that task
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
M AD0O HIMSELF WILL DECIDE ON
 WARRIOR QUESTION

Washington, March 1S.-(Special.) Not since the filing of the Mason Bontecou report concerning the merits of the Warrior river has more ini- portant development in the situa ton occurred than the positive announce ment this morning by W. G. McAdoo, director general of the railroads, that he himself. would consider and act upon the case.
 This Is taken to moan that the Me- Adoo cabinet, composed of railroad men with alleged predatory aversicn to development of waterway transpor- tation. will have no opportunity to ex- press their opinion of the project. The statement of the secretary was made to Senator Bankhead and the senator was greatly elated thereby.
 The waterways advisory committee of the railroads will not complete its entire report and statement of opinion regarding the Warrior prior to two weeks. it is announced tonight.
 Washington. March 18.--(Special ) Fob Burnett. son of R. D. Burnett of Birmingham, enlisted in the ambulance corps of the army here today. He did not seek commission and as pri- vate will see service in one of the dangerous branches of the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
W. p. |. HARDING |S OPTIMISTIC AS ID
 AFTER-WAR TRADE Governor of Reserve Bank Tells Southern Commercial Congress of Possibilities HIGH COMMISSIONER OF FRANCE HONORED M. Tardieu Addresses Men From South and Tells of
 Ships and Other Aids
 From America

Baltimore, March 1S-Preparation for southern business interests to take ad- vantage of the great trade expansion ie- garded as certain to follow the war were made by the Southern Commercial Con- gress at dinner here tonight by ap- pointment of a coms,ttee headed by Barton Myers of Norfolk, to make a study of the situation.
 The dinner was the continuation of a series of conferences attended by several hundred men prominent in national ano mercial organizations of the south It was given in honor of Andre Tardieu French high commissioner to the United States. and speakers dealt not only with future commercial activities, but with the necessity of speeding up ship produc- ton to win the war.
 M. Tardieu was given an ovation at the conclusion of his address in which he urged increased cereal shipments to France and the necessity of the American people agreeing to additional food re- striction.
 The theme of the conference was Ships in the Winning of the War and the Trade Expansion After the War and the committee headed by Mir Myers was directed to make an exhaustive study of commercial conditions expected after the war and report on preparations nec- essary regarding merchant marine, trade routes, commercial education for the fcr- eign field. standardization of raw ma
 tContinued on Page Efrht)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
Heflin Makes Big Speech
 to Commercial Congress

Washington, March 1s Special Rep. resentatiye Heflin of Alabama spoke to. |Tsay before the Southern Commercial con. sress in session in Baltimore upon the skipping problem and agriculture and the refStion of agricult,.re to the present woAd war MT. ESalin said that ships werA being built very rapidly now. He said that our failure to have big fleet of meacha Tt ships at the present time was due to the fact that the ship pur- chase bill suggested by the President was defeated in the Senate.
 In the spring of 1915, he said, that the President could have then purchased for $50, 0O0,o00 ships that will now cost the government $250,00o,000 to build. He also said that the farmers of the United States were responding nobly to the caN of the President, and that we would make the biggest crop this year ever pro- duced in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
First Step of Army Man
 Is to Round Up I. w. w.

St. Maries, Idaho, March 1s.-As the first step, in what Adjt. Gen. Charles $. Moody announced today would be gen eral roundup of Industrial Workers of the World in northern Idaho, some 5O supposed members of the organization were taken into custody at Fernwood, a lumber town near here, today.
 Ten were held and the others released after they had signed an oath of al- legiance to the government. About 40 men are being kept in custody at this point for further investigation.
 A law passed by the state legislature a year ago defining the preaching and practice of sabotage and other resistance to constituted authority as criminal sym dicalism was aimed at activities such as 1t is charged the I. w. w. are carrying on in this section of the state, the adju- tant general said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
These Four Can Sing
 Of"A Perfect Day.
 On Money From Berlin


 New York, March 1S.-Four persons claiming French citizenship, but who, both American and French authorities say. have been intimately connected with German espionage activities in the United States, were arrested today in their handsomely appointed suites in prominent New York hotels by agents of the department of justice. They will be turned over to immigration authori- ties for deportation to France, where 1t is expected they will be prosecuted.
 The four spy suspects have been un- der surveillance for several weeks, but until two of them, woman styling herself Madame Despina Davidovitch Storch, and associate, designated as Baron Henri De Beville, departed for Cuba one week ago, after a mysterious two day junket to Washington, did the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
Check Your Hat? Sure! New York Fashion Makes
 Millionaires of Two

New York. March ls.AJoseph A.. susskind and hta brSther Harry J. susskind. oollStt&1 17yQooo gross in tips for Checking hAta and coats in New York rettsurants and hotels in seven years. xpbor1inx to statements made in the subreme oeurtsin Brooklyn today by Jossph. vH6 eplka for dis. solution of the hat G&td1ing partner sssp and the apointmen& of \ receiver
 Joseph susskir6 becai4S .hatboy in one of the New York hotxls seven years ago. but soon fornea ' partner shin with his brother to enpbly hat checkers to restaurants aa1 <eeels and extended the busines, ffreA Aehoat Manhattan and Lorx Pseph estimated the net prot q; 5even vears 1t &125.0o0 cad sthsr and hinsslf Sx. x