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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
FRENCH LABOR COMMITTEE
| ADOPTS CLAUSES TO Be
INSERTED N PEACE TREATY

Paris, Friday, Nov. 29.-The labor
committee Of the: Chamber OF Dep.
uties today adopted report submit
ted by Justin Godart, under secretary
for the medical services, on clauses
relative to international labor legis-
lation to be inserted in the peace
treaty. The first clause will promul-
gate the reforms adopted by the
Berne conference in 1912 which con-
tains prohibitions against night work
for young industrial workers and a
ten hour day for women and youths
In factories. The second clause will
submit to an international labor con-
ference the following reforms: A
minimum age of IA years for the en-
ployment of children; an eight-ho
day for adults in factories or mines,
with a half days rest weekly. the or
ganization Of a reciprocal agreement
for sick pay. old age and disability
pensions, employment insurance and
legislation concerning accidents oc-
curing during employment. A num-
Der will provide for equality in wages
and working conditions for foreign
er and home workers.
The third clause calls for the insti-
tuition of periodic international labor
conferences at which non signatories
may be admitted comprising dele
gates of workers and employers. The
object of the conferences will be 20
promote international labor iegisla-
ton by successive conventions. An
arbitration committee or court will
be appointed to settle differences
arising between the signatories as 20
tho application Of conventions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
VASSALBORO

Miss Thomas of Augusta, assistant
principal Of Erskine Academy. was
Friday caller in the place.
William Cobb is much improved
after his recent ill turn.
Hon. William Bradley of East
Vassalboro was Saturday calling on
friends in town attending to matters
of business.
G. c. Ingraham and family have
closed their home 1t McCoy's Cros-
sing and gone to Waterville for the
winter.
c. c. Hussey and family of "Higl,
Point Farm" have moved into one
OF Mr. Hussey's houses at Nort,,
Vassalboro for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Tufts were
weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Warren johnson at Augusta.
John W. Robinson is having a
furnace installed in his home
DR.. Abbott OF Waterville was in
town recently on professional busi-
ness.
Z Sarah Marden Of Hilltop Farm WIS.,
tied her granddaughter. Mrs. Irene
johnson recently.
J. NJ. Jacquith and family have
moved to waterviile for the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
FOOD SITUATION
ACUTE IN EUROPE

Boston, Dec. I'm $4,000, 600 house
holds in Europe there will be short
age Of food felt at each mealtime un-
til the next harvest, a. c. Rathshe-
sky, assistant state food adrinistra-
tor said tonight, in appealing for O
continuance Of food conservation In
the homes.
The present week." he said. has
been designated by Herbert Hoover
the national food administrator, as
one during which fodod saving
thought must he indelibly stamped
into the minds Of every man and
woman in the country. With hundreds
of millions of persons close to starva-
ton we, nthis grainery of the world
must realize that We must not slack
en- in conservation because the war il
over, but rather that we must save
more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
New hour

Midnight, under the new system.
ought to be 5000. or 240o. but to avoid
confusion the ciphers for the minute
before or after midnight will be used
TO designate midnight--that is. 1859
or 0001
The reform, known in England as
the new army time reckoning" may
soon ne adopted by the civilian popu-
lations of England and of the allied
nations. 1t has proved extremely
successful in Italy.
one of the advantages Of the hew
system is that there cannot be any
confusion between the. A. NJ. and p
NJ. hours as at present exists in the
system in use in the United States.
One cipher signifies one hour. with
out any qualifying letters. In, Italy.
nine o'clock can mean only nine A.
NJ: nine p. NJ. there is called the
seventeenth hour. The system has
been found especially valuable for
use in dispatches where brevity and
accuracy are essential
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
BRITISH LABOR PARTY
DEMANDS THAT ALLIES
WITHDRAW FROM RUSSIA

London, Nov. 30. (via MontreaD--
The British Labor Party in its cleo
ton manifesto to the voters condemns
any form of economy war and de-
mands as an essestial part Of the
peace treaty that the International
labor charter be incorporated in the
structure Of a league Of nations. The
party demands tho immediate with.
drawal Of Allied forces from Russia
and the Immediate restoration Of the
Workers International; claims free
dom for Ireland and India as dem
ocratic right and urges self-deter-
mination for British subject peoples.
1t advocates the removal Of all war
times restrictions and the complete
abolition of CONSUMPTION.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
GREECE WANTS RETURN
"UNREDEEMED STATES"

Greece of her ''unredeemed states
by action at the peace conference
was askd for in resolutions adopted
By Greeks from many American
cities at meeting in Fanuel Hall to-
day. The resolutions asked that no
Turkish government shall be allowed
i'm the future to rule the Greek races
in the Ottoman empire: that Thrace
and Greek Macedonia be restored to
Greece: that restoration. reparatio.1
and rehabilitation Of Greeks deport-
ed OF despoiled be insisted upon: and
that districts normally Greek in pop
ulati5n re reunited with Greece"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Mrs. Ella |. Berry

Mrs. Ella l. Berry. aged So years, wife
of Sherman l.. Berry, died at Gray's
hospital after a surgical operation Sat
urday morning at o'clock. Mrs. Berry
had been confined to the hospital for
the greater part Of the summer and had
been an invalid for number of years.
Mrs. villa Berry was born in Embden,
coming to Waterville with Mr.. and Mrs.
+. A. Wing. of whom she was the
adopted daughter. She is survived by
her husband and three sons, Ralph 8.
Berry, residing in the city; Merle w.
Berry, in the United States army at
Camp Upton. New York; and Harvey
i. Berry, in the navy, stationed at New
port, r. L.: half-brother, Trystum
Sanborne r Boston: and a half-sister.
Eliza Sanhorne Of Yarmouth Junction.
The funeral services will be held from
the home on Appleton street at 100
O'Clock Monday afternoon. Rev. T. J.
Coolbroth OF the Advent church will
ofliciate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
WOMEN GHOULS
WORKING UNDER
LGUISE REDCROSS

New York, Dec. 1.-Warning was is
sued tonight against women ghouis
wearing Red Cross bands who obtain
money from relatives of dead soldiers
by informing them their loved ones
have not been killed but will return
home if provided with transportation.
Another gruesoIne means adopted to Oh
tain money is to inform parents OF SOL
diers that their sons bodies are in
morgues at army camps and will be
sent home if funds are provided. The
women have been working chiefly
among foreigners, according to report
made to the department of justice to-
night by the Atlantic division OF the
Red Cross -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
improvements at Rice Rips

A visit was made recently by l.. NJ.
Grant. manager of the Continental Pipe
Mfg Co, the concern which is erect
ing the wood stave penstock at Rice
Rips.
The transformers have been placed in
position at the outdoor sub-station al
Rice Rips. The poles supporting the
switch structure which are reinforced
concrete, have been erected and the
steel framework and the switch are now
in place. Oh.
, The high tension buss structure at
the Augusta power station. now essen
TALLY completed, was put in service
last Sunday. This gives an opportunity
to disconnect all high tension lines out
side the station and later on all the
high voltage wires will be removed
from the station proper The trans
formers and indoor switching equip
ment will be located in what was for
merly the boiler room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
TOPSHAM BOY
DIES OF MOUNDS

Arth Laindon, son of Alphonse Lain
don, died of wounds Oct. 4, according to
a message received by his father today
from the war department. He left
TopsIlam with the June draft and was
assigned to Co. X, 303d Infantry, 18th
Division. which went overseas in July.
He was 80 years old and had for %
years been employed at the Cabot cot
ton mill. For Is years he was a men,
Der of St Johns band, and is the first
member of that organization to love his
life in the war. He was q member OF
the Modern Woodmen of America. He
was one OF four brothers serving in the
war. Alfred. Co. X, 101st Engineers.
was wounded last spring but has since
returned to duty; Wilfrid Is In radio
service on the L. S. s. Connecticut, and
George is a member of the headquar-
tiers company at Fort Williams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
GERMAN PEOPLE ARE
AS MUCH TO BLAME AS
KAISER DECLARES TAFT

Oxford O., Dec. 1.--Former Presi-
dent William H. Taft. speaking before
an audience Saturday night Mt Miami
University, said the German people
were as much responsible for the war
as the Hohenzollerns in that. by rea-
son of their faulty education and the
false philosophy they had been taught
for years, they were willingly led. Mr..
Taft said President Wilson had once
announced himself as favorable to the
establishment of the League of Ma
tons, but had since grown lukewarm.
However, it was hoped, he said, that
when the President got on the other
side. he would change his attitude.
He said that the United States, on
account Of its dominance as a world
power. was the logical nation to push
the matter of the international league.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
-GOMPERS SAYS
NATION FACES
GRAVE DANGER

New York, Dec. 1.-The nation Is in
graver danger now than at any time
during the war; because peace con-
ferences are not always dominated by
a spirit Of justice, declared Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. in an address
here tonight at a jubilee meeting
Of the American Alliance for Labor.
1t has occurred before. he said, that
people who had secured a certain
amount Of freedom in their own coun-
tries were forced to yield. or yielded
voluntarily these rights at the peace
table. He asserted that when the
Senate ratifies Il treaty with another
country provisions of such treaty
become supreme" law. and he said
that the working classes of America,
who had succeeded in getting some
excellent laws on the statute books.
would see to it that none of these
rights were taken away at the peace
conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
HUNS GUARDING
SECRETS OF BIG
GUNS FROM ALLIES

With the army of occupation. Dec.
1.-The inside facts regarding mon
ster German guns may be locked up
with the numerous secrets Of Ger
many. Information that reaches the
American army to the effect that tn :
German guns Of heavy calibres at va
rious points have been shipped to the
interior on fiat cars. Shipments CT
parts of big gun emplacements also
are reported. Germans jnterrogated
as to the disposition of the large cal
hired cannon. claim 10 be ignorant
Of their present Whereabouts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Yankees in Russia
Advance 30 Miles

Archangel. Friday. Nov. xv.-tBy
The Associated Press>.-An Ameri-
can detachment. assisted by Rus
sian volunteers. has advanced SO
versts t35 miles) up the Pinega river.
clearing the village OF kurtokinsks,
of the Bolsheviki and taking prison
ers
For the first time since the Boil
slIeviki revolution. the shoulder
straps of the old RUSSIAN army have
been restored to tine officers enlisted
with the Russian forces in the north
ern region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Bavaria to Try
For Separate
Peace Settlement

London. Saturday, Nov. 30.-Bava-
ria will open negotiations for a sep
arate peace with the entente allies,
occording to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Zurich which adds
that the rupture between the govern
ments of Berlin and Munich is now
complete. The government Of Ger
many is supported by Field Marshal
on Hindenburg, who placed the army
at its disposal and refused to resign
to dismiss DR.. W. s. Solf. foreign sec
rotary in the coalition cabinet OF
DR.. Matthias ErZberger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

Among the several items that have
been talked over 10y city people per-
tanning to civic improvements. is the
Underground lavatory for men and
women, and it is understood that in
the near future this matter will be
given a more thorough consideration
and probably Waterville will be the
first city in the State of Maine to
have an underground lavatory. The
City hall square is the most conven-
lent location for a lavatory and 4
concrete lavatory could be built at
very little expense to the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Newspaper Men
Sail on Transport
Orizaba for BreSt

Hoboken, n. j.. Dec. THE Z. s.
transport Orizaba sailed for Brest
today with nearly 500 newspaper cor
respondents from all parts of the
country on their way to cover" the
coming peace conferences at Yer
sailles. The party included several
newspaper women and score Of
motion picture men and newspaper
photographers. The correspondents
were given n two day start Of the
George Washington, which a
scheduled to leave Tuesday with
President Wilson and his party be
cause the OriZaba is slower ship
The George Washington is expected
to overhaul the Orizaba shortly he
fore the arrival at Brest and a lively
race for port is anticipated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
War News Year Old
New to EskinOS

ST. Johns, n. F., Dec. War news
IL months old was new to the Eskimos
and Indians of the hudson bay trading
posts when the steamer Nascopie
which recently returned to this port.
made it's annual voyage to bring back
the furs taken in 4 seasons trapping
At Fort Churchill. the western side
Of Hudson bay. however, the crew If
the Nascopie learned of events which
had taken place after they left st.
Johns. for a government wireless sta
ton there gathers in important news
builetine daily
The natives had a prosperous year.
the seal and salmon catches being above
normal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Chadb0urne House.
Famous Sebago Lake Hotel
Totally DESTROYED nv Fire

Portland. Me-, Dec The Chad.
bourne House, the oldest and one of the
most famous of the Sebago Lake hotels.
was totally destroyed by fire tonight
with all Of its contents The house
was owned by Mrs. Harry F. Roberts.
The loss was about $4,000 and was GOV.
cred by an insurance Of $500. The fire
caught around the chimney The house
was built for a hotel about 20 years
ago but was occupied at one time as A
private residence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

Miss Elizabeth Sumner. field work
worker for the Maine Anti Tubercu-
losis Association. who has been in the
city for some time, left Sunday for
Bangor where she will work along the
same line. Miss Sumner has been
very enthusiastic over her werk
while in the city and has visited rs
many as $50 families during her stay
here. She reported that she found
4S tuberculosis cases and a great
many suspicious ones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

Paris. Dec. I-MaJoF willard D.
Straight. financier and diplomat. OF New
York. who several days ago was strick-
en- with pneumonia. died during the
night.
Major Straight had been detailed at
the request Of Colonel 2. II. House to
take up duties with the House mission
as soon az hostilities ceased. The ma
jor had commenced work several days
before he fell i'll. The majors loss Il
deeply felt by Colonel and Mrs House
and the members Of the American mis-
sion. @;--7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
N. Y. POLICE TO
HAVE ATRPLANE

New York. Dec. IAN aviation SEQ.
ton has been established by the New
York police department. it was an.
nounced tonight. 1t was said by Col
Jefferson Thompson. who has been in.
terested for years in the developmen,
Of aeronautics. The police aircraft will
be used chiefly In policing rivers and
harbors. They also will be available
for emergencies in connection with
great fires or other disasters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Hungary Interns
Mackensen's Army

Copenhagen. Nov. 3c-(Reuter' s)--
The Hungarian government has de.
cided to intern the whole of Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's army OF
1900 men. in accordance with the
demand OF the French government.
1t is reported from Budapest by way
of Berlin. Won Mackensen has de-
clared he would yield to the deci-
sion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
LODGES COMPLAINT
MURDER AGAINST
THE FORMER KAISER

Paris. Nov 3o.-OHavas).-Madame
Priour, widow of one OF the victims of
the torpedoing of the Sussex by Ger
man submarine. has lodged complaint
OF murder in the courts against the for
rrer German emperor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF
PARIS TO GREET PRES.
WILSON IN A BODY

Paris Saturday, Nov. 30-(Havas)
The Municipal Council Of Paris has
decided to go in a body on the ar
rival of President Wilson to present
him the good wishes and welcome Of
the people of Paris. The council ex-
pressed witch that the day be made
national holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

Berlin, Dec. I. via Amsterdam-Dr
Hartmann today handed to DR.. W.
s. Solf. the German foreign secret
AIRY, credentials to the peace confer
ence as representative Of the Ger
man. Austrian republic. DR.. Solf on
receiving DIR. Hartmann said he was
deeply impressed by the decision Of
German Austria to join Germany ~
this was the long fostered desire q
Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
The system of dividing the d.

The system of dividing the day
into twenty-four hours instead OF
into two periods Of twelve hours
each has been adopted by the Eng
lish army Italy was the first coun-
try to adopt this system. which has
been III use there since 1892.
The hours, or time of day, will
hereafter be designated by four num-
hers, the first two denoting the hour
and the last two the minutes. The
following table gives the relation be-
tween the old and new systems of
designating time:
tDId hO,,r New hour
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Boston, Dec. IAN historical eX-
hibit designed to show. the part taxi
en- by the Massachusetts food admin
istration and cooperating organiza-
,tions in furthering food conservation
during the war. will be a feature of
the National Food Conservation
Week program here. The exhibit
will be shown at the public library
during the entire week, beginning to-
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
u. S. TROOPS CROSS
GERMAN FRONTIER

With the American Army Of Occupa-
ton. Dec. 1.-(By the Associated
Press).-American troops crossed the
frontier into Prussia at daylight behind
the German rear guards. Treyes Is
the most important city thus far &C.
cupied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

A single scale from salmon will
tell it's owners age and whether the
fish's pickirgs have been slim or the
opposite. When viewed through
4 MICROSCOPE the scale will reveal
tiny lines, which have developed n
the rate Of 16 year Lines crowde.'
close prove that the salmon has hocn
living high. Lines widely spread in
dictate 4 scant diet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

The son Of n French banker in Pet
rograd, allowed by the BoIsheviki H.
take only 1000 francs with him back
to France. collected as many rare
stamps as he could in o few days by
exchanging his valuables. and left
Russia with 1000 francs in money and
stamp album that he has since
sold in Paris for 10000 francs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
BRITISH TROOPS
CROSS FRONTIER

London, Dec. 1.---Gen. plummer's
advanced troops today crossed the
German frontier between Beso and
Upen and advanced towards the
Rhine, the war office announced to-
night. This evening the troops had
reached the general line Of Surg,
Reuland, Bulingcn and Montjoie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Football Results Saturday

At e--f'rown 6, Harvard J.
At Newton, Mass. Boston College 30.
Tufts O.
At New York-Syracuse q. Rutgers G.
At Cleveland--Cieve Naval Re
serves 10, Univ. Of fittsburg 9.
At Phliadeiphia--Ph Philadelphia Navy
Yard q. Charlestown Navy Yard :.
At Boston-Norwicl University -,
Boston University O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

Material and equipment have been
shipped to Belgrade Lakes to rebuild
portion of the dam at the outlet O!
Great pond which was carried away
some time ago. Since that time this
outlet has been topped by a Temporal.
ry Golfer. A dam with waste gates will
be built just below the highway
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

The annual roll call and supper of
Havelock Lodge will be held OH Tues
day. Dec. 10. at Elks' hall. Grand
Chancellor Clarence Weber of Kenne-
bunk will be present. and other officers
of the lodge. The members will work
the rank of Page on a class of not less
than 70 candidates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

A man in Western Montana found
on lis property well which emits a
IS degrees Fahrenheit, and with an
eye TO econon1ixing in ice he decided
to build house in such position
that the we'll would be at the side
Of the kitchen in built.in addition.
In this addition he afterward placed
shelves and receptacles for storing
perishable goods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
ALLIED SQUADRON
TAKES CHARGE OF
RUSSIAN SHIPS

Paris, Dec. 1.-The allied naval
squadron. which arrived off Sehasto-
pol q few days ago. took possession
of the Russian battleship Nolsa. one
destroyer and five German cubmar-
ines. Fourteen German merchant
men were found in seaports and will
be used by the allies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
wejl-to-do Pr,issels

A well-to-do Brussels woman
writes in n letter: II have cloak
made out Of the hood of my hus-
bands service cape, waist made of
his FOOTBALL tunic and dress made
out OF n sheet: mama has mana ged
. dress out Of the dining room table
cloth. my sisters have cioaks made
out OF WOODEN blankets"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

Miss Margaret Eddington of Massa-
chusetts and !Irs. Joseph Quincy" of
Portland have returned to their home
after passing a few days in the city
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Eddington of Oak street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02
Coburn Classical Institute
WArERviLLE, MAINE

High grade college preparatory and
general courses.
New hovseheld Arts course for
four years and a twe.ysar course for
High seh0el graduates. Up.te.dass
oraeties house, gymnasium. twelve
aers athletic field. library. and sci.
sncs laboratories.
Expsnse moderate.
For catalogue and informal al.
dress Pein. Drew z. Harthsen.
Fall Term begins Sept. II. 1e1&
Ily 81. mon. wcd& fritz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-02

The annual meeting of St Mark $
church will be held Monday evening at
the church. and all members are re.
auested to be present as there are mat
tiers Of Importance to be brought up at
the meeting.