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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-05

New York, Dec. Although oficia!
announcement was LACKING. it was un-
derstood here today that the postofIice
department has ordered the amalgama-
ton of the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph land lines. under control OF
the Western Union management,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-05
THE WEATHER
FAIR

North New England: Fair Thursday.
nreceded by snow in central and eastern
Maine; colder. Friday fair
South New England Fair and colder
Thursday. Friday fair.
East New York: Fair Thursday. Fri
day fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-05

QUE or Lewiston. formerly chair
man Of the Board of State Assessors.
and Wilbur F. Dresser Of South
Portland, a member of the present
Board Of State Assessors.
The speakers in the evening were
State Librarian II. E. Dunnacs, who
gave an address upon the subject The
ork OF the state and Town Asses
sors. and Hon. Edward W. Wheeler
Of Brunswick. who spoke upon Needed
Legislation
Opening Session Of Convention
The first speaker at the opening of
the convention Wednesday afternoon
was w 5. Townsend, chairman of the
board Of assessors of Newport whose
subject was Res ponsi bility of the AS
spoke in part as follows:
Under our system OF taxation most
careful provisions are essential to in
sure obedience to the law on the mart of
those who are entrusted with its admin
lstration. The serious consequences
that ensue when any important pro-
vision of law is overlooked or disregard
Cd are sufficient 20 render such regula.
tons prudent. and perpetual, tempta-
tons which invite officers to disobe-
dlence or evasion Of the law must adj
monsh the government Of their neces-
sity. In general the neople submit to
taxation as hard necessity and as ev-
cry individual is likely to be impressed
with a conviction that the laws seldom
or never operate with equality or JUS
tice Re is also likely TO be willing to
make his case one that shall escape
the heavy burdens
The tax officials is therefore expected
TO enforce the law against a commune
". the members OF which excuse to
themselves an evasion OF its provisions
on the ground that even then they per-
fern their duties as nearly as do the
others upo, whom the like duty rests,
and will feel if compulsory steps arc
taken against them something like a
sense Of personal wrong.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-05

Women. help the sales peO-
pie by making your Christmas
purchases this week. Be sure
ito read the store advts. in the
Kennebec Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-05

Lapland and
Minnekahda

Returning Troops Share in Tremendous Ova-
ton Given President on Departure for Eur
ope-Transport Lapland Arrives Just S
Chief Executives Party is About to Sail
Second Ovation Given Minnekahda Short
Time Later-BOth Troop Ships Met at Pier
by Red Cross Workers With Treats for Men
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-05
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday tai., coidc. Friday fair
moderate tc ires.l northwest winds, be
coming variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-05
RELIABILITY

"a, 'i. ing Jcwclry the reliability Of
''i - trading with ~ the iirst
sv. hi"M We have been i'm the
No.. Nisl1ess right here on Lisbon
= wears and qua rantee every ar
ssr,.~ a ~ our tore to be exactly as
as,.,. 'ed We also guarantee our
sg.. W. b" as NV COR lowerD as any
~ retaple Jewelry House in Maine.
Nm. nee diamonds. things. Wedding
ahi oNtl Rings ilverware for the
,tt,- aha sll sorts of beautiful and in
VeHsFc est articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-05
Genera. Forecast

Winds along ;hc North and Middle
Atlantic coasts will be respectively
fresh to strong Eorihwes: and fresh
northwest The disturbances OF last
night have passed on the New England
coast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-05
President on Way to France
For Death knell Militarism
Thousands Bid | linn Farewell

and Party Speeding Across
Atlantic On Board Transport George
Washington--Met off Quarantine by
Ocean Convoy, Superdreadnought
Pennsylvania and Five Destroyers
--Crushing of Militarism and
Just w orld Peacet the Paramount
Objects of American Executive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-05

M II 9ilsh,d iSI-5s years ago.
d lisbon street Lewiston, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-05

It costs 2Ia cents word to get you,
message by telegraph to one person.
For one cent word you can &c. your
message through the kennesee Jour ,
nal to over thirty thousand persons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-05

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
Io,ua To Keep Your
Record as Patriot
and Bond Purchaser

Every man In Iowa will be card-in-
dcNed and his record as patriot and
purchased of war bonds and - . Sup.
porter OF Red Cross and other drives
for the good Of the nation will b
thrown open to the public according
to Charles II. McNider of Mason City.
banker and director Of sales for the
Seventh federal reserve district In this
coming liberty loan campaign.
ON this card" said the hnancicr
I'VE Will have the name occupation
residence address, nationality and
many other facts concerning every
resident. II he is worth $4,000 and
has bought only a tritiing amount OF
liberty bonds the card will be evidence
that he Is q Stacker. He Will be ex-
pected to do his duty in the next loan
drive
Mr.. McNidcr declared the compiling
Of this comprehensive card Index III
each county will be one of the i'm
portant features Of the work which VIII
be done preparatory to actual selling
Of the bonds. He said the government
will allow for the first time paid or
ganizers Iowa will have one paid or
ganizer for each district. Nobody Will
be overlooked In the campaign. The
organization will extend clear down to
townships and city precincts.
While Mr. McNider will be In Chi
cago he stated that a local office Will
be opened at Des Moines. A big meet
ing has been called for March s. when
when district directors and county
chaIrmen and Vice chalrmen Will hold
n conference In Chicago. More than
500 lien are expected to attend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
WILSON NOW READY r
TO SERVE COUNTRY

Asks Exemption Board to Reopen Case
and Put Him in Class III Property
10 Disposed Of az Planned Wilso n
Will Enlist.
Independence. Feb. 28.-Hughelder
Wilson, registrant Of this city whose
Claim as a Mrmer entitled to deferred
classification has bean disputed, has
asked that his case be reopehed and
he be placed In Glass for the draft.
Wilson said today that his owner
ship Of a 225-acre farm, fully stocked.
will necessitate some delay in closing
up business affairs but II successful in
carrying out plans now entertained.
he will not wait to be recalled but will
enlist.
Wilson bought a farm last May and
recently has been endeavoring to OBJ
tain exemption from the draft. The
local board refused to and placed him
in Glass i.
Wilson then took the matter up with
the district board and was placed in 4
deferred classification.
The district board Is to be asked to
reopen the case and place the man in
Class A, it Is said. Two weeks ago
enraged residents Of Buchanan county
painted Wilson's house yellow and his
fence black. He is an unmarried man
and comes from wealthy family.
In defense Of himself Wilson as
serts that his farm needs him and that
to join the army would cost him $1,000
q year..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
NON-PARTY LEAGUE
OFFICERS ARRESTED
A. G. Townely. President, and Joseph
Guilbert, Secretary, Charged With
conspirins to Discourage Enlist.
ments> and obstruet Draft.

st. Paul, Feb. 2s.-A &C. Townely,
president OF the National Non-parti-
san League. vas arrested here today
by Sheriff Carver, Of Martin county,
Oh q warrant charging him with con-
splracy to discourage enlistments and
to c5struct the draft.
The charges are based on q section
of pamphlet issued last June In
which the war aims Of the league
were put forth.
Joseph Guilbert, secretary Of the
league. was arrested on a similar
warrant.
In a statement issued by Townely.
the pamphlet Is said to have set forth
principles in line with the domestic
policies and. war aims expressed by
President Wilson.
Hundreds Of patriotic men have
praised dts statements" he continued.
COPIES have been In the hands Of >fed-
eral authorities for nine months. My
arrest Is simply an effort to discredit
the league"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28

the Russian front thruout the war,
and were just being transferred to the
west.
AS they approached the boundary,
the German guards opened fire. but the
Alsatians replied promptly, killing and
wounding three of the small party or
guards. The others retired to seek re-
Inducements while the Alsatians be-
gar cutting the wire. which was pre-
Gently short -circuited, causing blaze.
Before path had been opened
across the border, a detachment OF
mounted German military police gal
loped up. After short skirmish, the
guard succeeded in overpowering the
Alsatians. A few of the Belgian work
men however, succeeded in getting into
Holland safely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
MORE WOOD"
CAMPAIGN IN IOWA
Fuel Committees to Ask Consumers to
Pledge Coal Conservation During
Coming Yoar-PIedges to Be Circu-
lated at Once.

Des Moines, Feb. 2S.--Wood pledge
cards on which consumers may pledge
tho government that they VIII 3urn
certain per cent of wood for fucl in
the year from April l. !?lS. to April l.
1919. Will be circulated by county tuel
committees thruout the state within
the coming week. Cards new are being
printed and 100, 900 will soon be sent
out.
The Polk county fuel committee.
which will be in charge OF circulation
of the cards in this county, has the
following members: James i. uhl.
Mitchelvillc. chairman; Judge George
Wilson, Des Moines, and Frank JUS
tlce Berwick.
The, pledge which the consumer Will
be asked to sign .oliows:
"RealizIng that coal will help win
the war-that our munition plants. our
warshps. our transports an1 our allies
must be sufficiently supplico-nnd
realizing that production and trans
portation facilities arc inadequate 10
meet the emergency. I horebf pledge
myslf to assist the government In tie
prosecution Of the war;. per cent OF
wood for fuel from April l. 1913. 70
April !, 1919. also pledge myself TO
buy and store in the spring and sum-
mer months Of 1918 such coal as Is
necessary for my needs"
The week of March IS to % has been
designated "Cut Wood for Fuel Week
by Charles Webster state fuel admin
istrator, and during that week espe-
cially an effort will be made to ge'
the wood pledge cards signed up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
WAR CARRIED TO
GLADBROOK, IOWA
Men Come to Blows Because Of Alleged
Unpatriotie Remarks Concerning
American SoIdiers-Serious Trouble
Narrowly Averted.

Special to Times Republican.
GIadbrook, Feb. 2S.-Blood flowed in
street Of -Gladbrook today as a result
Of the great European conflict. Fred
Gettman. who has been cautioned sew
eral times regarding utterances whicn
were pro- German.is said to have niade
q sighting remark concerning Amer
lean soldiers. This remark was over
heard by Peter Rosenberg, who later
handed to Gettman a picture Of the
kaiser bearing the advice. do Your
Bit" Gettman started to remove his
overcoat as il to fight and Rosenberg
proceeded to hasten hostilities. A
crowd soon gathered, threats against
Gettman were made and serious
trouble threatened for q time, but
Gettman succeeded In making his
escape. A movement is on foot for
tho circulating of q petition asking all
merchants Of the town to insist that
all business be transacted in English
and that this German laneuage be pro-
hibited in their places of business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
JURY FINDS COOK GUILTY.

Convicted on Charge Of Attempting to
Blaekmail Mayor Of Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 2s--Mrs. Margaret
-Hirsch. accused iof an attempt to
blackmail 100000 from Asa G. Cand-
ler, Atlanta's e7-year-old multi-inillion-
aire mayor, will be placed on trial
here tomorrow. Z, st-s,, ~,
J. ". Cook, a Local real estate man,
lriicted with Mrs. Hirsch, was con-
victed yesterday and sentenced to
serve year on the chain gang and pay
fine Of 81. 600 ~
Cooks conviction came after a trial
Of eight hours, the jury celebrating
less than one-haK hour. and March
i6 was sent for the hearing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
German View Of Hertlins Speech.

Amsterdam. Feb. 2S.-Count' Won
Hertling's denial OF any intention ny
Germany to establish herself in les :
thonia and Llvonia, says the Frank
furter Zeitung. excludes misunder-
standing, and adds:
1T must now be assumed there Is no
fundamental difference between the
chancellor and President Wilson and
peace discussions based on President
Wilson's principles might begin i'm
mediately, but as his allies are en-
tangled in their own plan and lea
guc Of nations is not in existence for
mediation, there Is slight hope of an
immediate peace"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
.oEYoE HAS OPPOSITION.

Professor Meclenahan Candidate For
State Superintendent Of Instruction.
Special to Times-R -Repu blican.
Iowa City, Feb. 2S.-Prof. Perry Eu-
gene McClenahan, of Iowa City, Is a
candidate for the post Of state super
intendent Of public instruction, to sue
coed Superintendent A NJ. Deyoe. The
Iowa educator is an alumnus of the
college Of liberal arts. S. U. I. He won
his B. Phi. here in 1905: his M. A. in
1906; and he. received his master OF
didactics degree at the State Teachers
College (then the State Normal) in
1899. He was state inspector Of Sec
ondary schools a number OF years and
now is doing graduate work at the
university.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
ARMY AVIATOR KILLED.
Lieut.. William L. Magili Loses Lite ir
Fall at Guerstner Field.

Lake Charles. La. Feb. e. - Lieut.
William L. Magill, OF Jersey City. q
member Of the army aviation corps
was fatally injured and Lieut.. Te'land
L. Colman. Of the marine corps. was
slightly hurt, when their airplane fell
$50 feet late yesterday. according tc
information today at Guerstner Field
Lieutenant Magill died soon after al
the field hospital.
The two lieutenants were engaged In
target practice about foruteen miles
from Gerstner Field when the accident
occurred. Officers at the aviation camT
made no announcement regarding what
caused the airplane to fall. Colman es-
caped with a few bruises. His home
address was not given.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
SPECIAL LAWS
NEEDED CURB
TO PACKERS.
Federal Trade Commission
Asks Speedy Action by
Congress.
IN
HOPE >fsCLOsE
G So CONSPIRACY
gators Believe Documents Seized
! Desired by Government VIII Re-
veal Plot TO Take Complete Control
Of Meat industry-Livins Cost W q
Per Cont During Ysa-Gompsrs 20
Testify in Packing House Inquiry.

Washington. Feb 2s.-special ana
speedy legislation to lay bare the con.
lidential tilcs OF the great meat pack
ers and disclose what government In
restigatcrs believe will reveal plans to
take control OF the meat industry was
asked today Of congress by the federal
trade commission.
Charging that Henry veedsr, coun.
sci for the packers, ~ still tho Gus
todian OF many papers which have been
used as instrumentalities in a COM.
mission OF felonies." Jtanois J. Hsnsy.
federal counsel. asked aid In facili-
tating the inquiry.
After Federal Judge LAndis. Of Chi
caSo. had issued . search warrant au-
thoriZing the seizure Of important
documents In possession OF Mr.. vesder,
the federal court Of appeals restrained
a marshal from removing or examining
any papers In Veeder's vault or from
any way in using papers already
seized.
The action Of the appellate court.
says Mr.. Heney. prevented the govern
ment even from examining papers ai-Y
ready In it's possession.
In his letter to Vice President Mar.
shall. rs president OF the ssnats. tbs.
federal trade commfssicn AsscssleA
this question to be .of such vitAf m. y
portance to Its work as to require call
ing the matter to the attention OF con-
gress.
Living Cost Up 2o Per Cent.
Another per cent added to the re-
tail prices Of food from Dec. Is. 1915.
to Jan. l5. 1918, made total Of 35 pSr
cent which the cost OF living adva6ced
in the year ending on tho latter data
The bureau OF labor statistios today
announced that eleven OF fifteen stand
ard articles Increased In price from
December to January, the greatest ad-
vance being per cent in hens.
In twelve months from January. 1917
to January. 1913. potatoes alone regis
tered decline In price. being Is per
cent cheaper. Corn meal advanced n
per cent: bacon. 81. lard IS, milk 81.
hens 80. sugar Island lour II per cent.
Porlsless Saturdays are affsctinE
vast savings OF pork, the department
Of agriculture announced today. Lard
stocks have been increased about 10
per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
Italians Rspulse Hun Patrols.

Rome, Feb. 2S.-The Italian war Of
Ace statement today reads:
Between the Adige and the Brenta
there was activity by hostile recon-
noitering patrols. They were repulsed
everywhere by our outposts. There
was a lively struggle by opposing ar
tillery west OF Val F,renzala and along
the coastal region. In the neignDor.
hood Of Csmon, an enemy ammuni-
ton store was hit successfully by our
aviators. Numerous hostile machines
made incursions over the plains. They
dropped bombs on inhabited localities
between Treyiso and Venice, and with
particular fury over Venice"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
BEGIN INQUIRY INTO
CHEROKEE DISASTER
Vito Of Commander Declares Husband
Had Asserted Vessel Was unssa-
worthy - Had Protected 20 Navy
Yards Of Danger 10 Grow.

Philadelphia, Feb. ss.-Rear Admiral
Tappan. oommandant OF the Phila-
delphla naval yard, has begun an In
vestigation into the sinking OF tho
naval tug Cherokee. Twenty -nne NOM
bers OF tho crew, including Junior
Lieut.. Edward N. Newell. the COM
mander Of the vessel. wers lost when II
foundcrsd or tho Maryland coast.
Lieutenant Newell's wife and Mrs.
Elvira Martin. wife OF A. A. Martin, 4
second class petty officer. who was res-
cued from the sea after the disaster.
declared today that thor husbands re-
peatcdly had informed thenn that the
Cherokee was unseaworthy.
Many q time muy husband told me
the Cherokee was unsafe" said Mrs,
Newell. He protested over snd over
agan to the danger TO his crew TO the
navy yard here and at New York and
said the boat wasn't NJ to 80 up and
down the Delaware river" 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
Invasion of Russia Said to
Have Been Ordered to
Cease.
PETROGRAD REPORT
LACKS VERIFICATION
Germans at Last Reports Continuing
Invasion But Meeting With Stronger
Rssistanes-Russian Council Issues
Another Call to Arms and Says In
vadsrs Must Be ChscI<ed-Teuton
Capture Munitions.

The eorrespondent Of tho Ex.
change Telegraph at Petrosrad
reports to London that he has re.
eeivsd information that the Ger
man armies have been ordered to
halt their advance.
In their advance into Russia tho
Germans are meeting with moro
resistance and apparently they
have been unable. to make much
headway toward Petrograd from
Pskov. Tuesday the Germans
made no progress or at least 6er-
lin reports none, while in tho routh
the greatest gains were made in
tho Ukraine.
A German attempt to take
vitebsk, near the center Of tho
front, failed before Russian re.
sistanee, Petrograd says.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28

London, Feb. 2s.-The German army
has received orders to stop its advance
into Russia, according to the Petrograd
correspondent to the Exchange Tele-
! graph Company
y When the bolshevik government
agreed to accept German peace terms
:slest week. the commaiders.in chief Of
]. the Russian armies inqdired OF the
Germans II the previous armistice
would be resumed. He did not receive
an immediate reply. A dispatch from
Petrograd yesterday said that General
( Hoffman had replied to the boLsheviki
4 communication by declaring that the
advance would continue until q treaty
slof peace was signed.
Another Call to Arms.
The councn of peoples commits
saries, according to Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd, has issued another
call to arms. in the course Of which 1t
Is declared the Germans are arresting
4 members Of the soldiers and work.
mems Red Guards, shooting captured
Red Guards and arming Austrian and
German prisoners in the Ukraine.
Il Is announced that the troops at
the front have pulled themselves to-
gether and now are resisting the in
vasion. Cossack regiments In Petro-
grad are being sent In the direction OF
Pskov and other regiments formed Of
mixed detachments are marching to
tho front. Several detachments Of
sailors have arrived in the capital from
4 Finland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
House Amends Railroad Bill.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The house
today amended the railway control bill
to place the rate making power in the
interstate commerce commission. The
vote was 1874 to 157. AS reported by
the house Interstate commerce COM
mittee the Dill imposed that power In
tho senate. The senate made similar
amendment. o."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
Ayitated In England.

London. Fob. 2S.--A speech made
Sunday by Viscount Motono and re-
ports from Paris as to Japan's possi-
bic activities In view Of the German
advance into Russia are given prom :
inence In tho morning papers. The
Daily Mall says:
Senator Fochs's appeal to Japan
ana the United States to cooperate
In confronting the Germans in Siberia
Is nswered by viscount Motono as
far as Japal Is concerned. II an az
lied expedition IN 0stch, Japan and
America had Seading parts. could cou-
troll the Siberian railway, heavy
couater stroke would be dealt to Ger
nany's advance. Japan's service In the
allied calIso already Is considerable
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
IRISH POLICE HELPLESS.
olnn Fsiners Reported a. seixing Lands
aid committinu Lavlasa Acts.

oinn Fsiners Reported a. Seizing Lands
aAd Committing Lawls1s Acts.
London, Feb. 2S.-The newspapers
continue to print reports Of seizure otf %
lands and other acts Of lawlessness by
Slim Feiners In Ireland. The police
safs said to be unable to prevent these
sets. It e reported Sim Feiners SELF
"a American flags which two boys
we're carrying In q street in Galway
Sands tore and burned them.
Henry Duke. secretary for Ireland,
sAes rot resigned, and 1t Is understood
~ Intends to stand by the Irish con-
vention until the end. 1t is reported
lthat many wealthy families residing
~ the west Of Ireland have gone to
Dublin to escape the disorders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
France Charter, German Ships.

Paris, Feb. 2s.-The chamber or
deputies today voted to appropriate
100000 francs to charter German
ships placed at the disposal of France
Dy Brazil.
Former NJ q lister Pinchon said 1t was
the first transaction between the two
governments since Brazil broke with
Germany. -..'