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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
Labor Threat by
250,000 Men
Budapest
BITTER OVER
THE CONDITIONS
Resolution Is Adopted
Which Censor Does
Not Allow to be Pub
Iished in It's Entirety
determination to
Oyerturn Govt

Washington, April 2G.-Labor trou-
hles continue in Hungary. 4 dis
patch from Switzerland today said
that in Budapest on April 30, more
than 250.O60 worllmen gathered in
a protest in different parts of the
city and adopted resolution which
the censor did not allow to be pub
lishcd in it's entirety. The men ex-
pressed irritation and bitterness over
conditions and decided to use every
means, including illegal measures if
necessary. to ovcrturn the govern
ment. which does not satisfy the
working mems claims for electoral
reforms.
The rcquisitions made by the Aus
tro- Germans in Ckrainia are 50 Sc
we're the peasants are revolting and
are holding soldiers as prisoners.
Clashes are occurring frequently.
said a diplomatic dispatch today, and
many persons have been killed on
both sides.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
CAPTAIN Butterfield and all Deck
Officers of American Steamship
FlorenCeH. .HaveProbably lyLoSt Lives

New t,nGianders believed to be lost
with the addresses Of their nearest
relatives are:
Captain +. j. Butterticld, HaverhiIl,
Mass.
l.. Il. GiIdart, seaman, Everett,
Mass.
G, \. Goodwin. water tender, Mel
rose. Mass.
Y. i. West, seaman, t;ustas llucc,
Mass. ;,adl- armed
In addition to the civilian crew
there were on board a3 men Of a
naval guard. six of whom have been
reported as survivors through the
Navy department at Washington
The Florence II. sailed from Phil
adelphia March 80 with cargo. part
Of which was explosives \ recent
cable from Paris said that cxplo-
sion was believed to have been caus-
ed 10y Eomb planted on the ship
before she sailed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
Annual Relay Carnival University
Of Pennsylvania, Franklin Field

Philadelphia, April 26-William +.
Bartels OF Jersey City, a freshman at
the University OF PENNSYLVANIA. step
ped into athletic fame to-day IN win
ming the pentathlon, representing the
all-round college championship at the
18th annual relay race carnival Of the
University Of PcnnsylN ania on Frank
lin field d. +. Shea Dartmouth. fin
ished second; NJ Haddock. Kansas,
. third; Charles Hammond. University
of the South fourth; Il. Bechtel. Laf-
ayette fifth and Emery of Pennsyl-
vania State sixth.
There were fifteen starters in the
Pentathlon. which consisted If the
broad jump. javelin throw, 200 metres
race, discus throw and 1900 metres
run. The competition was reduced TO
II men after the third event and TO
six after the fourth.
Bartels finished first in the iaNtlin
and discus throws. second in the broad
jump. fifth in the 200 metres race and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
DAYS FIGURES
NOT RECEIVED
Parades and Demon
strati0ns Held in
Practically Every
City and Town in
Country President
Watches Long Pa
rade in Washington

Washington, April c6.-Strong re-,
irfol ccmcnts came to the nations
third popular war credit today as 4
result of the celebration OF Liberty
day with rarades and demonst"a-
tons in practically every part OF the
country and the campaign now three
weeks old. was given new impetus
for the final week which starts next
Monday. Total subscriptions of S.
$4,000 were reported tonight hN
the treasury, but this represented
pledges received by banks and trust
companies up 10 the opening of pus-
ircss today, and today's business will
rot bc tabulatcd entirely before to-
morrow night.
The loan period is - per cent. over
and only o. per cent. of the three
billions sought has been subscribed /.
This is the consideration which
prompted officials to send out wori
to local committees 10 exert every
bit Of energy to harvest more sub
sCripions. ON the other hand it is
recalled that when the second Liber-
|ty loan campaign was thrce-fourths
over only sl.19?.O00. 600 subscriptions
lad been reported officially and more
than $1,000. .0C0.0C0 pledges rolled i'll
during the last week.
=, President Wilson who proclaimed
this Liberty day, spent the afternoon
I 90, government clerks and other
Washington citizens. with few sol
!diers; which filed up Pennsylvania
avenue for more than three hours
ard half II was the longest parade
| the capital has seen since the lnaGG-
Ir,aticn. and the President stood IA
Ills automobile before the White
| House for the whole time with hat
over his heart a large part OF ,hs
| tine as the hundreds of flags wen
lby. Ruth Law. in light airplane
! and military aNiatorS i'll their heavy
machines hummed overhead, loop
/ ing and diving.
| Senators and representatives turn
! cd out with flags and Liberty Loan
banners and Secretary Daniels trudg-
cd at the head of the big contingent
of naval officers and Navy depart
ment employees.
The following percentage standing
Of the federal reserve districts was
officially announced:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
HAVE FULLEST
FAITH in FOCH

I'm the end it will be a ques-
tion Of who has the last re-
serves said Gen. Delma
Radcliffe, chief director of
military operations, at the
London war office, in a re-
view of the western front sit
uation this afternoon. "These
reserves on the western
front are now in the hands
of Gen. Foch. in whom both
armies have the fullest con-
fidence. He so far has en-
ployed only a small proper
tion of his available re-
serves"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
.$12,303,0OO Gained In
Overnight Tabulation
Takes Bulk Of Days
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of $1,000, 900
Received From Banking House Of
Lee, Hissinson & Co.-94 cities
and Towns Added to Honor List

Boston. April 26.-Liherty Loan
subscriptions in the first Federal Re
serve district today reached a total
of S166.s9S 900 OF about &C per cent.
Of it's allotment, with the tabulation
of overnight returns which showed a
Gain OF s12,3O3. 900. Massachusetts
took the bulk of the days amount.
its record being $4,000.
The report b., states was: Massa- :
chusetts. sl03,919.O0o: Connecticut.
sc5.l27 900; Rhode Island, $l5.957 900;
Maine. s10.449 900: New Hampshire.
s6,eo3.0OO Vermont. s4.493, 600.
\ subscription of $2,000,000 by the
banking house of Lee, Higginson and
co. was reported to the committee
late today. Part of the amount will
be credited TO Boston and the re-
mainder to other cities and which
the company has offices, the credits
in tomorrow's tabutations.
Several other large subscriptions
ranging from S1UU,VoV to ildh 81 iilli-
lion dollars also We're turned in after
the days figures had been announced.
During the day "a New England
cities and towns were added to the
list. Of those which have oversub- :
ycrihed. This was the largest single
DAYS total since the campaign OPEN
ed and brought the number of honor
communities to 679. or about 46 per
cent. of all the cities and towns in
the district.
Bank returns as tabulated here in
Cluded:
Massachusetts; Boston, S29, COZ
500: Lawrence. $685. 900: Lowell.
s3.206.O00; New Bedford. s3,o29.o0o
Maine: Augusta. $5OS.450; Bangor.
$991,05O: Lewiston Auburn. $500, 200.
Vermont: Burlington, S67S.400.
Rhode Island, Providence, $9,65S.-
600
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27

New York, April 26.--Captain J. t.
Butterfield and all the deck officers
Of the American steamship Florence
H. are now believed to have lost
their lives when that ship was de-
stroyed Ivy an explosion April u
while "a: the French coast. \ list
Of survivors received here today BY
cable from the American consul IT
Brest does not contain their names.
1t is also shown that only two Of
the engineroom officers escaped un-
injured. the others being reported as
badly burned. x checking-up of the
cabied list with the record of the
crow filed with the United States
Shipping Commission here when the
Florence H. sailed shows that out Of
Sc men in the civilian crew. % are
dead or missing. II arc in hospitals
badly burned, two are slightly burn
cd and only 13 escaped uninjurcd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27

ever greater than was originally re-
rported \ few of these little engines,
which are much tastcr than the Or
binary big tanks. made the assault
so quickly on two or three hattalions
forming for an attack that the Ger
mans were unable to scatter before
they were being fierccly delugcd with
machine gun bullets.
Not only that, but a large mum
Der of mon were caught beneath the
CONTINUED on Page 4-Co'umn y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
FRENCH OFFICIAL

Paris, April 26-Counter attacks
against the German lines from Villers-
Bretonneux to the south of the Luce
were launched this morning by our
troops. who succeeded despite the fierce
resistance of the enemy. who had
brought up important forces. in retak-
ing Il large part of the. ground which
had been lost in that region. says the
official statement issued by the war Of
fee tonight. The statement reads:
"Our troops countcred attacked the
German lines this morning from Nillers-
BretonneuX to south of rne Luce river
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
Newspaper Prblisl,crs
Ask Aid in Bringing
Wood Pulp frcm Canada

Washington, April a6.--A delcpa
o' 81 newspaper publishers annCal.
- 10 Ih' shipping Board TODAY for
"'H N bringing $4,000 cords of wood
'".' ''om canada {" this country TO
.''''N' IN" rapid depletion of nrint
f"''' STOCKS. The publishers wore
.'' mat lS' ships which win be
,',,S. ,,,'',i','ea thlS summer from the
.'ir"' ''', '-AkeS t" thp Atlantic , can
',,,,. m,, ~ "iio"cd to bring out the wood
pup pup u that does not interfere with
New EnGIand. ~
Martin II. GlNnn of Albany for,rer
'-o.'Ihor 80. Of New York: Joseph pulit.
"r' o. Ne" York: Henry NJ p;rdcu
~ ~ 'ofla' ILL.,. and John II. Fohex or
worcester Mass. composed tho da,o
Sa'ioh Of publishers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27

noutrc were thrown out OF their po-
sitions."
the place itself was captured. Numer-
GUS concrete houses and fortified farms
situated in the fighting area were cap.
tured.
'Prussian and Bavariau troops tool
Mont KENNEL and the village by storm
We captured Dratoutre and the heieh
to the northwest of vIeugelhoek.
"Rattle squadrons attacked with grea
success the rear communication road
Continued en- Page 4-CoIumn y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
Ex-Lieut. Serving Life
Sentence Wishes to Be
Heard Sen. Humbert Case

, Paris. April 26.-Former Lieut. Ber-
ton, who is serving life sentence on
Dev!ls island for treason, will be heard
i'll the proceedings against Senate:
Charles Humbert. former proprietor of
lie Journale whose case growing out
Of the case against Bolo Pasha, re-
Gently executed for treason, is under
investigation.
The ex-l!eutenant. who was sentenced
N 1908. has asked to be heard in the
present proceedings, declaring that he
had important revelations to make.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27

Announcement was made Thursday III
dispatch from London that Lord Roth.
ermore. who Is a brother of Lord
Northcliffe. chairman of the Londor
headquarters of the British mission t.
the United States and director of Brit
ish propaganda in enemy countries, hal
resigned as secretary of state for the air
forces as result OF III health. Recent
ly Lord Rothermore had been criticized
severely by a portion Of the press for
running counter to Maj Gen Trench
ard. chief of the ;iv staff. and Mai
Gen. Sir David Henderson. director gen
cral of military aeronautics, who re-
Gently resigned their posts. Sir William
Weir has been dire,.e, general of air
craft production. He was born in 1877
ana has been in the Aeronautical service
since last year. Formerly he was Scot
tish director OF munitions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
GERMANS IN POSSESSION

Berlin via London, April "6.-Thc
German official communica ton issued
today says:
The attack by Gen. Won Arnims
army against Mont KENNEL led to a
complete success. The height itself,
looking far into the Flanders plain, is
in our possession.
The French divisions entrusted,
,, within the radius of the British
troops with the defense Of Mont
, i<cmncl, and English troops adioin-
ing them at Wytschacte and Dra-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27

London, April :C.-(To Reuter- Of
tawa agency)-The French have at
tackled Zemmel hill and a furious
battle is raging. says a dispatch from
Reuter- correspondent at British
headquarters in France.
The Germans have attacked from
La Clytte to the Ypres- Confines
canal the dispatch adds.
The Franco British armies. attack
ing from Nillers- -BretonneuX to op-
posite Hangard, have made progress.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
CONTRACTS FOR
BOX AND COAL
ICARS ARE LET

washington. April 26.-Contracts Tor
10000 steel underframe box and coal
cars, to cost between 5000 and 5000
each, representing manufacturers prof
its of about per cent. were let today
to the American Car & Foundry Co. by
Director General McAdoo. Negotiations
for building 10,ooV additional cars still
are pending.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
.NORTHCLIFFE
RESIGNS, ILL
HEALTH CAUSE

London, April 26.-The Standard says
it understands that Lord Nor,hcliffe,
chairman of the London headquarters
OF the British mission to the United
States and director OF propaganda in EN-
emy countries, rendered his resignation
OF account OF ill health. but that at
the request of the premier and the cab
met he consented 10 continne his du-
ties until successor can be found
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
VIM. WEIR
MINISTER
OF AIR FORCES

london. April 26-Sir William Weir
has been appointed minister OK the air
forces in succession to Lord Rother-
more. brother Of Lord Northcltffe. who
resigned Yesterday. Official announce
mcnt OF Sir Williams appointment was
made this evening
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27

Delaware is the thirteenth state to
60 over the top. 1t reported today
total subscriptions Of sS.931 900 to
cover a quota of sS.561 900. it is the
first eastern state to reach its eoa X
New EnSlands standing is: Mass
achuaetts. 65 per cent: New Hamp-
shire, G9 per cent: Vermont. 6S per
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27

| With the British army in France,
April o6.-(By The Associated Pressp.
The allied arms today were taking
the initiative on both the northern
and southern ends Of the battle from
This morning the British and F'ren n
troops, acting in conjunction, began
counter operations in the region of
Mount KENNEL and the neighboriny
| territory which the Germans captur-
ed in yesterdays sanguinary StruS-
gle.
| The aggressors at the time Of the
fling of this dispatch had made
sCme progress. but they were battling
in the face Of great odds. and heavy
fighting was continuing with the en-
emy holding the advantage of hig
ground in strength. South of the
Scmme, the allied forces launched a
combined drive against the German
positions between Hangard and the
southern outskirts of Nillers- Breton
neux. The latest reports recorded
some progress. but an intense con-
fict was in progress and the sltua-
ton was rebulous.
| Yesterday Nillers- BrctonneuX had
been cleared of the enemy, who over
ran it Wednesday and the British by
brilliant counter-atatacks had re-
/ taken virtually all their original po-
sitions.
The main interest from the mill
tary point of view today centcred III
the northern contest. where the Ger
mans have been making such deter
mined efforts to gain control of tn"
chain of hills. of which KENNEL IS
one. and thereby threaten the allied
POSITIONS to the north.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27

!. NTH the British Army in France,
April 26.-(By The Associated PressD
The slaughter caused by the small
British tanks among concentration
Of the enemy near Cachy in Wednes-
days fighting appears to have been
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
DUTCH STOP ALL
LEAVES ABSENCE

Th' Hague, Apr! 26-The commander
'n-gn'ef of the laud and sea forces in
i'"'i"nd has Professionally stopped all
leaves ot absence
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
LOSS OF KENNEL HILL IMPER|LS YPRES FROM
ALLIED ARMS TAKE
STRONG INITIATIVE

British in Conjunction With French Begin
Counter operations in Region of Mount
KENNEL and Neighboring Territory Which
Germans Captured Thursday-Have Made
Some Progress But Are Battling in Face of
Great Odds and Enemy Holding at Last Ac-
counts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
NE. Sc PER CENT, CLASS At HEAD
Elected President Am,
Newspaper Pub. Asso.
Other Officers Elected At Final Ses-
sons-Oreanizatior to Seek Co.
operation by Government in Estab-
fishing Voluntary Censorship Bu-
reau Composed of Practical News
paper Men.

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|
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elected president Of tue American
Nevspapcy Publishers Association 1T
tho fn,l naetin., If tho ANNA, con-
| ,,.;o ,,oro ,o,l,, IIol,a hoon ,ice
pteSloei''' ''''e' oi'i'e'9 'i'''e'
| George y. McAncny of the New York
| Times, vice president; John Stewart
Ervan Of the Richmond NaD News
! do. ,r.r, l,o-o,octea,. I'D.
! "a'u ~ - '''' ~"
ha! OF Commerce. treasurer 'fe-eiec-
ted
Honcuc,, I Rogers of the chicago
Doi1r \evs ,he retiring president,
,u,o,,,o+i,ou,- bocana :: p,cuhor of
,ho hoard Of d;ractors for two wears.
! =, y Williams Of the PITTSBURGH
Press was elected y director. succeed
ino Iaoon t2ouars nf fine New York
c.lohe who resigned
~ ,,,a.,, -, ,ha rndio,onolis
,o'i VII - ~ ,, nt ,ha Wv. Nv
,>s"'' ,r:' -. p;ao,',,. r. u no1,ar
ieah' '.,-.-, i,,a;,, Dao,a.. IIa,r,,
=, '''e l ''.l, ~, .a,o. ,ri,,,o.
"ah',"'' - - ,r,lntn
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'i"oe'
Herbert L. Fr'dseman ct the
brooklyn Htaho"r" 'l,lo"' VIZ" mas
been director for the past Two
years following MS retirement OF ihe
presidency, automatically re'if'd.
Tclcerams were read to tho ronven-
tjon from President Wilson and Sec
rctarv Mc.\doo thanking American
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
KEY POSITION OF SALIENT
ONE OF MOST STRATEGIC
POINTS ON NORTHERN LINE

French Forces Entrenched On Its Slopes Are
Overcome by Germans After Defense
Which Will Become One of the Heroic
Chapters Of the War-Tetto Launch Ter
rifle Attacks Along Entire Wytschaete-
Bailleul-Meteren Line int Effort to Find
Point Which Might Y ield
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
JUDGE Graves
rendered Senatorship
In Missouri
Champ Clark Declines and is Given
Great Welcome When He Appears
on Floor Of Hcuse-Thanks House
for Endorsement Of His Action

jefferson City, Mo. April 26.-Judge
walter Graves, member of the Missouri
supremc court. has been rendered the
annointment of United States senator.
succeeding the late, senator W. }. stone.
Governor Gardner made public his prof
fe,, late today following the dcclination
OF Speaker Cham CLARK to accept the
appointments
Judge Graves tonight told newspa =
Eer men that he was undecided ara
probably would announce his dc
ciSiDn tomorrow.
Washington. April a6.-Speaker Clark
today declined Governor Gardeners prof
fer OF the Missouri senatorship to fill
the vacancy caused 10y Senator stone S
death.
Members of the House gave Speaker
Clark great welcome when he appear
ed on the floor after word Of his re-
fueal of the sematorship became known.
and he made a speech thanking the
House for its endorsement of his action.
-"Whatever reputation ] have in the
world / achieved on the floor OF the
House of Representatives" said the
speaker. IF | We're to live a million
years the manifestations of esteem and
affection of this House bestowed on me
would not be forgotten; they are en-
shrined IN my heart. 50 made up my
mind to stay with YOU, and we will all
fight this war out together"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Fair Saturday. followed by rain in
New Hampshire and Vermont; Sun
day probably rain and cooler.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
sUNDAY: Rain
All WeQthcrS

Classified advertising works all the
time: fair weather or foul. II you
have task want ad" can dc
FOR you. set the want ad to work
on that task.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-27
SATURDAY.: Fair
Ready Reference Book--2c

The Advertising In the Journal Is
ready reference book to household
economy Keep posted. act accord
,oelv. and YOU will save a hundred
mes the price Of the information.
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Watch Your Mind

From Physical Culture.
w 7 HILE you endeavoring to maintain health Of
w high degree, remember that mental influence
is tremendous force
The mind can build you up or tear you down.
Compel yourself to be hopeful and cheerful. Seek
those influences that add to lfe's joys.
And since mental satisfaction of this sort is usually
obtained through efforts in line human
that is pleasing to learn to love your work
Seek occupation that your enthusiasm,
for then your efforts pleasurable They add
joys of life.
Make every possible effort to avoid the "glooms"
Fight every inclination calculated lead you in that
direction.
manifestations.
You must love life to live it in it's best
long youthful life only to those who have
learned to appreciate its gifts.
There is much in life that makes feel hopeless
and helpless but should realize the dangers yield
ing to such influences.
They are Observation-Disclosures
They your mental life and lessen your physical
force.
Fight with every atom of your energy to avoid d.
pressing environments and you find yourself
away from them neutralize their destructive
influence.
Make your life useful.
Fill it with wholesome joys
Be charitable Be tolerant. Be thankful
And fight courageousy for the efficiency required to
get the most OF Life.
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who could not sleep. Then suddenly there was
the noise of those German engines, as l heard
them once in hospital. like those before the
crashes which followed and broke the windows.
The German flying men dropped a very great
number of bombs, and each one burst in the
midst of these huts. A third of the bombs were
Of the largest size, which made enormous explo-
sions and left great craters in the earth. Others
were smaller shrapnel bombs, which swept the
wards with bullets. They did murder on big
scale.
They killed many men who had escaped from
death on the battlefield and from these beds
looked forward to life again. They killed many
hospital orderlies who had devoted themselves to
the service of their fellow-men, among whom,
after each battle, there are German soldiers get
ting the same treatment as tn British and the
same kindness. They killed and manned women
whose uniforms should make them sacred in this
war. The total of killed and wounded ruins into
some hundreds.
l am told, and do not need to be told because
II have seen the courage Of these women in air
raids, that the nurses were heroic and beautiful
in their devotion to the wounded. Near by were
bomb-proof shelters, but not one of them left her
post to take cover. Throughout the raid, which
lasted in two phases for two hours, they moved
up and down the wards encouraging the patients
by their words, attending to the gravest cases,
lingering by the bedside of men whose nerves
were agitated by this tumult and menace of
death. and not showing any faintness of heart,
however great their secret terror of this dread
full thing above them. There were brave hearts
there in thos hospitals, but no courage cure
the cruelty of this scene of blood and agony
which is a part of the devilish drama of war.
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