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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
WELCOME MEMBERS
FROM TOWN OF LILLE

Paris. Oct. 22-The Chamhe,
Deputies today enthusiastically ~,
coined deputies Delory and Rs.s.
boom, of Lille. returning to IT,
seats after a year in the hand, y.
the Germans. Amid an inpres.,s
silence NJ. Delory said 1T is INN
sible to denounce all the Germ
crimes. but the most abominansa
was the carrying off of women A..
girls of 10 and Is by enemy sold,.,.
their enforced submission to medios,
examination and their being oblis.s
to work under French marine sms
fire for the German army" ~.
chamber showed its indiynst,os
One member cried: Well teach on.
children that, we'll never fora, "
Then Delory resumed; The I.n.
plains are nothing but an immen,.
area Of ruins with not one house j.,
tact. There cannot be a Frenchm,,
who does not wish those culpahl.
chastised."
NJ. Ragheboom told how Germa,
soldiers insulted and violated Lius
women. and how they forced Is yea,
old children to work for them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
TIME WAS WHEN
ERZBERGER WASN'T
WAVING OLIVE BRANCH

London, Oct. 22.-It is recalled by
the Times correspondent at Bernc
that Matthias Erzeberger. leader of
the German Centrists and a member
Of The government formed to con-
vince the outside world of the peace
loving character of this government,
in newspaper article written in
February. 1915, expressed sentiments
quite the contrary to those he is now
supposed to entertain. He wrote:
6. The greatest ruthlessness is in
reality the greatest humanity. If it
should be possible to destroy the
whole Of London that would be more
humane thu b to allow one of our
fellow countrymen to bleed to death
on the battlefield. because such a red
ical cure would lead most speedily to
peace.
England has stolen from us more
than 400 mercahnt ships. The answer
to this should be that for every Ger
man merchantmen one English town
or village will be destroyed by our
airmen."
The German newspapers are lay
ing great stress on the supposed at
titude of Herr Erzberger on The
peace question. They refer at length
to his plan for a league of nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Funeral Of Bernard c. Fortier

The funeral services Of Corp. Ber-
nard c. Fortier. late of the 2S0th
Aerial Squadron. of Commack, Long
Island. were held from the Sacred
Heart church Tuesday morning at 9
o'clock. and were conducted by the
Rev. FIR. Curran..
There was a large attendance OF
relatives and friends Of the deceased
and a numerous amount of floral trib-
utes which testified the love and es-
TEEN IN which the young man was
held in the city and vicinity. Among
the floral tributes were a broken
wheel which was sent by comrades
Of the 2soth Squadron.
A detachment from Co. G. Third
Maine, was present and escorted the
body to the Catholic Pine Grove Gem
etery. where the usual salute was
given by the firing squad. Members
from the company acted as pail bear
crs, under the command of Sergt F,
d. McAAry. Taps were sounded by
one Of the Boy Scouts, Kenneth
Smith.
Among the out-of-town relatives
present were: Mrs. ]. E. Monroe, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest T. Bilodeau. WAL
ter Joyce, all OF Portland. and Pvt
Eugene Butler. stationed at Camp
Devens, who is an uncle Of the de-
ceased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Improving at Bath

Bath, Oct PIN spite of the fact that
the grip epidemic is on the wane, esti-
mates place the total number of cases
today at only a few hundreds. This in
ciudes all stages of illness from those
who have only slight colds and are Just
who have SO far recovered that they are
going out to attend to their work al
though not sufficiently cured. 1t is these
last named cases which are likely 20
cause the most harm at just this time,
the convalescents spreading the disease
germs among those with whom they
come in contact.
The situation has so improved. how
ever. that in all proba ability the churches
will be allowed to resume their services
next Sunday. We shall allow the
churches to be first to open" said May
or Drake this room, "as special recog-
milton of the practical Christian spirit
and work which they have SO nobly ex-
emplified during this Epidemic
II present conditions continue to
improve the public schools will be
allowed to reopen next Monday morn
ing and the ban will be lifted from
the theatres and other amusements
and all public gatherings Monday
noon.
Il still urge the people to use care.
The danger isn't over yet by any
means" said Mayor Drake. People
who haven't recovered from the in
fuenza sufficiently to go into public
places without coughing or sneezins
should refrain from exposing them
selvs to the general public. am
in hopes that the public will be SEN
sible about this matter and not ex-
pose anybody needlessly to the dan
gers OF this dread disease and thus
reopen the chances Of another cpl
Jemic"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23

Or. J. Frederick Hill OF this city,
who has been recently elected as one
of the Maine executive committee of
the United War Workers Council Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions OF the United States, will be
unable to attend the meeting Of the
committee to be held in Boston We'd
nesday of this week. DR.. Hill has at
tended all the meetings held in the
past in Portland. The meeting held
this week in Boston consists Of all
the County Chairmen Of New Eng
land and Executive Committees of
the state. At the meeting. the gen.
eral director, and national president
OF the Y. NJ. c. A.. John r. Mott. will
be the principal speaker. There will
be other interesting speakers in at
tendance and the meeting will be a
most helpfui and interesting one. A
number from this city who are con-
nected with the work will be pres
ent. among them being DR.. A. Jolly,
and Harry $. Brown. who will at
tend the meeting in the absence of
Or. Hill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
To Entrain October e4th

The committee on the entertain
ment Of drafted men who leave Ken
nebec County will entertain IS men
at luncheon at the Elmwood hotel at
12.15 P. NJ. Thursday noon. Oct. cath.
and only the mayor, the members Of
the entertainment committee and the
speakers are to be present with the
men. Owing to the prevailing cpl
demic. the committee thinks it ad-
visable to>refrain from large gath
erings.
The 26 men. who will go to Fort
Williams. will be indicted into the
service at the Armory at 900 o'clock.
Thursday morning. They will be
entertained at luncheon at the Elm
wood hotel at noon, and will march
from the Armory at about 3.l5 D. M,
escorted by the marshal, Edgar j..
Brown. members Of the committee,
the Waterville Military Band, and
the two companies from Colby COL
lege.
The members Of the committee
consist OF the following. who are es-
pecially asked to be present at the
luncheon and give the boys a good
send-off. The committee is "A fol-
lows: DR.. J. F. Hill. Chairman:
Harvey d. Eaton. Harry S. Brown.
John B. Friel. Harry E. Green, Ar
thur Daviau. Augustus Carey and
George D. Hegarty.
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CLEAR WEATHER
FAVORS WORK
IT. s. AVIATORS

With the American Army North
west of verdun. Oct. e2.-(By The
Associated Press)-The clear weather
early this morning permitted Of some
aerial work and the Americans down.
ed a Hanover biplans at Bayonville.
q Rumpler at Buzancy and balloon
in the vicinity of Tally.
Aside from the normal harrassing
artillery forces on the enemy front
lines and the rear areas and similar
activity on the part of the Americans
the day passed without incident.
There was no infantry action of i'm
portance and the line remains as it
was last night.
Fifteen American night fiiers re-
sponded to alert signals when the
Germans raided the front and back
areas Monday night and searched for
the enemy airmen up and down the
lines. One American saw the tracer
bullets of a German firing his ma
chine gun at a supposed troop move
ment but he was unable to engage
the enemy raider.
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Funeral Of Mrs. o. 3. Mason

The funeral Of the late Mrs D. B.
Mason was held from her late home
in Winslow Tuesday afternoon and
was largely attended by relatives
and friends, who came to pay their
last respects to their loved one.
Rev. T. P. Williams of Houlton, for
mer pastor of the Congregational
church of Winslow. assisted by Rev.
o. E. Barnard, the present pastor of
the church. officiated.
The Pythian Sisters, Lithgow Club,
of which Mrs. Mason was a founder,
attended in body. besides numerous
other friends.
There were beautiful floral trib-
utes from friends and organizations.
of which she was a member.
The bearers were Floyd Black
well, Fairfield. John Mason. Irving
Stevens and Eugene Whittier and
William King. honorary bearer. In
terment was in Pine Grove cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
Repairs at tho Armory

Two new furnaces are being in
stalled in the Waterville Armory by
the W. B. Arnold Co. The old way
of heating with steam has been done
away with and one of the furnaces
will burn 4-foot wood while the other
is for coal. The old way of heating
was through the City building and
the pipes are so old that it was i'm
possible to heat the building suf-
ficiently. Now that the Third Maine
uses the building for drilling pur-
poses it was necessary to install the
furnaces, and at recent meeting
OF the City Government it was voted
to install the furnaces and the work
has been started
There will also be a new lighting
system installed in the building, and
a new reof besides several minor re-
pairs. When the repairs are COM
pleted the building will be first
class Armory and will be a credit
to the city of Waterville A new
piano is promised and the boys are
looking forward to having music
this winter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
CLASH OF AUTHORITY
BETWEEN COUNTER
lREVOLUTIONISTS, RUSSIA

Stockholm, Monday, Oct. N.-(By the
Associated Press. The clash Of author
ity between the counter-revolutionary
commissions of Russia and the centra
and local Soviet organizations has be.
come so serious as to show that it is the
predominant menace to the dicta torshir
of the proletariat. according to infor
nation brought here by travellers. NJ
Peters, head of the commission to SUP
press counter-revolutions. has become
more powerful than the national council
of commissarie7. Even Nikolai Lenine
the Bolshevik premier. was unable te
save men he did not wish executed b,
the Peters commission. The Red Te-.
nor spread from Moscow, has become
monster which Lenine and other
milder members of the central gov.
eminent cannot control.
The counter Revolutionary com
missions chiefs in the smaller cities
are equally merciless, giving accused
persons no chance to prove their in
nocence. The counter Revolutionary
commissions try and execute politi-
cal suspects without reference to 9TH
er government organizations. The ma
tional commissary of justice is en-
deavoring to have the counter revo
luuonary commissions placed under
his authority but they are resisting,
the Red Terror is not waged so pub
licly at Moscow now, the conserva
tive clements evidently realizing the
terrible precedent established. Several
thousand insurgent sailors stopped
the performance at the Marinsky the
atre in Petrograd on Oct. Ii and COM
PEELED the orchestra to lead a march
to the Smolny Institute, in protest
against the order of Zinovieff. head
OF the Petrograd commune. conscript-
ing all sailors, according to neutrals
arriving here today. The Bolsheyikj
organized resistance and the sailors
were attacked and defeated. Many OF
them were executed. Street fighting
and riots continued several DAYS as
a result of an attempt to round up
the men suspected of promoting the
uprising.
The sailors have been disaffected
since the summary execution in June
last of Admiral ST. Chasing, COM
mander of the Baltic feet, who saved
it from capture by the Germans.
simultaneously with the outbreak
in fetrograd there was trouble in
Moscow, but it's extent is not known,
II is attributed to an uprising of the
social revolutionists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
GERMAN REPLY EXCITES
MUCH COMMENT IN
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES

Paris, Oct. 22-CHavas)-The Ger
man reply to President Wilson ex-
cited much comment in the lobby OF
the Cramber of Deputies. this even
ing. It was considered on every
side as denoting that spirit of de-
preston and Generalization per-
vades Germany. Concerning the ref
erence to the conditions Of evacua-
ton and armistice. the note is re-
garded to be wilfully equivocal
crafty and obscure.
Parliamentarians are unanimous
in the belief that the so called con-
stitutional reforms in Germany af.
forded no guarantee that the reforms
will be lasting or efficacious.
The newspapers express the opin-
ion that the note is moral abdica.
ton Of the German Emperor. They
say that Germany feels the need OF
peace and giving way, that the gov
eminent would like to obtain peace
without accepting just and neces-
sary sacrifices. and declare that ar
armistice cannot be considered until
It gives the Allies at once exactly
! the same guarantees as complete vic.
tory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
SAN JUAN PUBLISHER
ASKS REVERSAL OF
ESPIONAGE CONVICTION

Boston. Oct. 22.-The appeal Of
Vincente Balbas CaDo, publisher of
the "Heraldo De Las Antilles of
San Juan, Porto Rico. convicted in
the federal court in Porto Rico Of vi
olation of the espionage act. was
heard before the United States cir
cult court Of appeals here today. In
asking for reversal of the nding of
the Porto Rico court, which sentenc-
ed Capo to eight years imprison-
ment and fine of $4,000, attorneys
for the defendant declared the case
was of vital Importance to the free
dom of the press in that district. The
prosecution alleges that articles We're
published with intent to cause dis
loyalty and mutiny and to obstruct
the draft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
BRICKLAYERS MUST
PAY BUILDING FIRM
FOR LOST CONTRACTS

Boston. Oct. 22.-The Massachu-
sets supreme court TODAY sustained
the superior court of Franklin county
in it's verdict ordering the members
of Bricklayers' and Plasterers' Union
No So to pay $4,000 to F. Martineau &
Co, building contractors Of Turner'S
Falls. Martineau & Co., in July. 1915.
took contracts for the erection Of
buildings, which contracts it was al
legged they were obliged to abandon
because they were unable to get the
services of bricklayers. who by a
VIC of the union on July 9, 1915,
were forbidden to work for the plain
tits
The supreme court says that the
evidence plainly showed AN ilten-
tional ard harmful interference wi h
the business of the plaintiffs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
SEN. HOWARD DAVIES
IN JOINT DEBATE ON
NATIONAL PROHIBITION

Portland, Oct Ex-senator Howard
Davies of this city and Yarmouth par
ticipated in joint debate on the pro-
posed prohibition amendment to the fed
eral constitution last evening at Hart
ford, Ct. with Col. Norris G. Osborn.
editor of the New Haven JournaI-Cour-
Ter, speaking in favor of the amendnlen,
and presenting arguments supporting
both state and national prohibition. He
pointed out that in spite of imperfect
enforcement of the law at times farm
values in Maine had increased more
than in any state from Maine to Mary
land, and Maine was the only State that
had more bank depositors than auto
mobiles.
The senator refuted Col. Osborns dec
laration that prohibition was Prussian
measure and against the wishes of peo-
pie in some states by saying that the
people were the only ones who were ask
ed to decide the issue and he added that
he believed they would decide it right
| Referring to the Webb-Kenyon law for
bidding the transportation of liquors
that the law had made the enforcement
OF the Maine law easier than it had
been in the past, and added that nation
al prohibition would stop the under
ground tubes by which liquor is still
surreptitiously brought into Maine and
other dry states. He predicted that
within two years there would not be a
single brewery. distillery or saloon un-
der the American flag. and added that
the fostering sore of crime caused by
the saloon will be blotted from the ma
ton
Senator Davies presented facts rela.
tive to the benefits which prohibition
has produced in the State of Maine, and
that Portland is more prosperous in re-
spect to bank deposits than many wet"
cities of the same population.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
MaximiIian's Comment

Copenhagen. Oct. 22.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. president Wilson's reply
to the latest German note may, perha ps,
bring definite certainty as to the result
of the negotiations" Prince Macmillan,
the imperial German chancellor, said to-
day, according to a dispatch received
here from Berlin
Till then we must prepare to resist
peace of viol ,nce."
Prince Macmillan continued: "A gov
eminent which acted otherwise would
be left to the mercy of the fighting and
working people. 1t would be swept away
by public opinion"
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JESS WILLING TO
HELP IN CAMPAIGN
WELFARE ORGANIZATION

Quannah. Texas. Oct. EFT will
be glad to do everything in my pov.,
to make the campaign a great sue.
cess. Jess Willard said tonight
when shown an Associated Press DIES.
patch quoting a New York telegram
requesting the heavyweight cham.
pion to give his pugilistic service,
in a campaign to raise funds for
army welfare organizations. Being
without details Of the plan, he said
he could make no further statement
Willard is in Quannah looking after
his oil interests.
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GERMANS DESPOIL
HOUSES IN DOUAI

London, Oct 22-Not one Of sew
eral hundred houses in Douai in
spected by the correspondent of the
Daily Mail at British headquarters
is in a livable condition. Apparent
ly the inhabitants were removed so
that the Germans billeted in the
town could have free hand over the
houses and their contents.
The south and east sides of the
Grande Place were blown to the
ground A number Of houses in the
southern part of the town were
burned apparently out of sheer cap
rice. The handsome city hall was
stripped of it's candelabra and the
archives there were thrown about in
confusion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23

After thriving some two years Ii.
Norway Commercial club closed It's
doors last week and disbanded. This
action was taken by the executive
committee as many active members
are in the service. Fuel is expensive
and war taxes levy a heavy burden
which under the present conditions
might be saved for other war contri.
buttons. Owing to the epidemic no
general meeting was called, but this
action was taken by the committee
after a personal canvass among the
resident members. The club has
prospered and attained member
ship Of so. which included the rep
resentative business men in town.
After the boys return and the affairs
about town become normal. it is ex.
pected a reorganization will take
place and the rooms again become
the center for social activity.
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Enter Western Part
(Centinued from Pane One)

translation was made with the great
est care by Frederick Oederlin, the
Swiss charge, because there are OBJ
scure phrases in the unofficial ver-
sion received yesterday by wireless
which may be cleared up by more
accurate rendering Of the German.
When the charges work was finished
Secretary Lansing had left his office
and an engagement was made for de-
livery of the note at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
This incident in itself was pointed
to later as evidence that exchanges
between London. Paris and Washing
ton have been proceeding since the
arrival Of the wireless version and
that, pending word from the war
council Of what the military situa-
ton demands, the President is in no
| hurry to know the exact verbal diff
ferences between the official and I'M
Official texts. There also were reports
that any action might wait upon a
diplomatic conference about to con-
vene in one Of the allied capitals but
these found no official confirmation.
Whatever form any further diplo-
matte exchanges may take, one off,
cial pointed out tonight that after all
there is but one question: Are the
Germans whipped? If they are whip
ped and ready to surrender when at
| tempts at bargaining have failed the
surrender will come quickly enough,
as quickly as the men who say they
| have superseded the Kaiser and the
! war lords in power dare to let the
truth sink home upon the German
| people.
| Senator Lodge, the Republican
| leader, issued statement during the
day denouncing the German note as
another poorly laid trap and reiter-
ating his opinion that only one de-
| mand should be made by the Presi-
dent, unconditional surrender" The
belief that no trap will succeed was
reiterated everywhere. At most the
one thing stated and reported on au-
| thority was that there would be no
relaxation of the great forward
movement of the Allies and American
armies nor any abstention from at
tack upon the retreating foe except
| upon the terms of the allies and
American military leaders. Terms of
evacuation. it is pointed out, neces-
sarily would be virtually the terms
of an armistice and in the opinion of
military men would include breaking
| Of the German war machine as an
armed force and the occupation by
the Americans and the allies of such
strategic lines and strongholds as
Gen. Foch may deem necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-23
NEW ENGLAND MEN IN
CANADIAN CASUALTIES

Ottawa, Oct. 22.-Names of the
following Americans are included in
the Canadian casualty lists tonight.
Killed in action-E. Paradis, Law
renee, Mass; H. Beardsell, Fall Riv-
CIR, Mass; J. Dexter. Brockton, Mass. !;
r. Hill, Brattleboro, Vt: NJ. Conroy,
Hartford, Conn; M. J. Keefe, New
Bedford, Mass. w. NJ. Welsh, NAL
den. Mass
Died of wounds-J. A. Bowen,
Allston, Mass; j. F. Morgan, Wor-
ces-er. Mass.
Died-F. Pollock, Wakefield, r. /.
Musings. E. Nuggard. Provi-
dence, r. !.
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ALL AMERICAN DEAD
TO BE BROUGHT HOME
AT CLOSE OF WAR

With the American Army North
west of Verdun, Oct. 22.-(By the
Associated Press)-All the American
dead in France will be taken home
after the war. according to orders
received by the army chapiains. The
grave registration bureau has been
working with this in view. but moth
Jig definite regarding the future dis
position Of the dead was known here
lains from Washington.
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STEFANNSON REPORTS
DISCOVERY NUMBER
OF NEW ISLANDS

Seattle, Oct. 22.-Vilhjamur Stef.
ansson. the returned Arctic explorer
left here tonight for Ottawa to make
his final report to the Canadian gov.
eminent on his explorations in the
Far North.
: Stefansson reports that he dis
covered number nf r.ew isla nds one
Of which is as large as Ireland. After
making his report to the Canadian
government Stefansson is expected 10
make a lecture tour Of the United
States for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
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QUESTIONNAIRES FOR
WOMEN CONTEMPLATED
IN SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

Springfield, Mass. Oct. 22-The
Chamber of Commerce announced
today that it is conducting an in
vestigation of war labor conditions
to determine whether a registration
of women for full or part time en-
ployment should be undertaken.
Should the plan be adopted, as is
considered likely. every woman will
be asked to fill out a QUESTIONABLE
and those available for service would
be placed through special war
service bureau.