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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
Announcement American Battalions
Are to be Added to British Divisions
Creates Greatest Wave Enthusiasm

With the British Army in France,
April 3.--(By The Associated Press.)
The announcement that American
hattalions are to be added to British
divisions has created the greatest en-
thusiasln. The fact that such move
was to be made had been known for
some time by the commanding off,
GERS, who anticipate most important
results from it and accord the high
est praise TO the Americans for the
attitude of self-sacrifice they have
adopted in thus placing themselves
under a foreign divisional command.
This action means that for the
time being the American officers and
men may give up much in the way
Of possible promotion which they
might secure were they fighting under
their own command. The American
troops are looked upon as being
among the best in the field and it is
believed that they will fall immedi-
ately into their inches, thereby
STRENGTHENING each British division
affected.
Interesting documents relating to
the German casualties have been
found on a German officer of the l4Oth
Infantry regiment of the 4th Divi-
sion. II records that on the second
day of the offensive, that out or foul
companies in the battalion to which
the officer belonged. there We're then
in line only three officers and Is non :
commissioned officers and 81 men.
one of the most striking tributes 10
the bravery of the British was compii-
ment rendered by the enemy to the Ia
nous 51st Division, which was hoidiHs
a section OF the line in me vicinity u
Demicourt, near the Bapaume-Camprai
road on the first day of the Dattie,
when the Germans surged forward. The
enemy attacked in southeasterly direc-
ton under cover of the 1nlsts ana out
banked the 51st in the initial rush.
The tremendous struggle continued at
Doignies. which the Germans finally
succeeded in taking the first day. 1t
was here that British officer fred a
thousand rounds from a machine gun
before his legs were shot off by big
shell. The British Immediately counter
attacked with infantry and tanks and
stormed their way through the she'll
shattered hamlet which they held main
~ with machine guns until night; when
the enemy again suIged forward and
reca ptured Doignies.
The 51st was forced to fail back be-
cause OF the situation on it's TANKS. II
retired slowly. fighting every inch of the
way. The Germans now introduced a
new scheme for advancing their troops.
They blasted shelters along the front
az the 5lst and into these holes they
dribbled their infantry which afforded
then. good protection. The 5lst reached
Hermies, where bitter fight was wag-
ed. The enemy made a frontal attack
in three waves or March q. but the
assault broke against the stonewall OF
resistance. The 51st was forced to fall
I back to Bapaume and finally to the line
between Puisieux and Miramount on
the 18th.
The division had beer fighting for six
days and was almost exhausted. 1t was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04

The foreign minister's statement
that Premier Clemenceau of France
had advanced a suggestion of peace
in the discussions and his reference
to Alsace Lorraine as a stumbling
block. it was declared here. were
designed to create the belief that the
desire of the Allies to recover Alsace-
Lorraine for France is the only thing
that stands in the way of peace
Officials and members of the diplo-
matte corps We're unapimous in their
tons that Czernin'S state
mentS had no basis of fact and furth-
er that no peace suggestions coming
from the Teutonic powers would be
given consideration at this time.
There was no disagreement in the
conviction that Germany must be de-
feated by force of arms before the
question of peace is taken up in any
way.
Some believe that CZernin's speech
is forerunner of some declaration
by the German governmnt on the
subject.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
IS
WINNER BY
OVER 10000
Defeats Davis, DEM,
and Berger, the So
ciatist Candidate
LENROOT GETS IA
HUSTING VOTES
The Approximate Vote Indicat-
ed by Late Returns Tonight
Give LenrOOt $4,000, Davies
$4,000, Berger $1,000

Milwaukee. Wis, April 3.-Con-
lican, has been elected United States
, senator to succeed the late Paul 0.
Husting, having defeated Joseph f.
Davies. Democrat, in yesterdays
election, according to incomplete re-
turns, by a majority estimated at
more than 10000. Victor l.. Berger,
Socialist, ran third. approximately
$4,000 behind Davies, from the fig
ures at hand Similar returns indi-
cate the election of Marvin B. Rosen-
berry, present incumbent, justice of
! the supreme court, over Charles H.
Crownhart, La Toilette leader by
! more than 10000. Both ran as nom
partisans.
In the Republican counties where
the La Toilette following is strong.
Republicans who voted for Husting in
1914 appear to have given their sup
port to Lenroot this year.
Mr.. Davies made gains over the
vote given Husting in some quarters,
but in a number of counties in the
northern part of the state he lost
some of the Husting strength. This
was especially true in the counties
comprising Mr.. Lenroct's congress
sional district.
One of the most conspicuous rea.
sons for the decreases in the Davies
vote, however. was in the counties
with heavy German population, where
the voters went to Berger and in
some cases to Lenroot.
The approximate vote indicated by
returns received up to tonight give
Lenroot $4,000: Davies $4,000 and
Berger $1,000.
Mayor Daniel w. Hoan. Socialist.
was elected in Milwaukee bv
about; $500 over Percy Braman, non
partisan candidate. The common
council will remain political as be-
tore. with 10 -partisans and IL
Socialists, according to available re-
turns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
BIG DECREASE
U-Boat Sinking Total
Only Is for Week
Six Of Over 1900 Tons and Seven Un-
der That Tonna9e-28 Vessels Loss
Of Last Week

London, April 3.-There was a sudden
and marked decrease in the loss 10 Brit,
ish shipping through mine or subma-
rines in the past week. The admiralty
reports that only six British merchant
men OF 1900 tons or over and seven I'M
der that tonnage were sunk in the week
ending March 80. Five fishing vessels
also We're sent to the bottom. The ad-
miralty statement continues:
Fifteen British merchant vessels
were unsuccessfully attacked By sub
marines.
THE large vessels reported sunk in
cludes one sunk during the week ending
March Is, and the smaller vessels re-
ported sunk includes one during the
week ending March 23.
The arrivals during the week ending
March 80 were 2416 and the sailings 1919 -
The losses to British merchantmen
through submarines and mines in the
past week are less than one-half the
losses in the previous week, when Is
merchantmen were sunk, Is of the yes
sells over 1900 tons.
The admiralty report for the preced-
ing week showed the loss Of II vessels.
while for several wctKs prior 10 that
the weekly loss was IS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
What czern;n Said:

Austria Hungary was recent
ly "almost on the point" Of be-
ginning peace negotiations with
the Entente. The wind Sudden
~ veered," the Entente deciding
to await developments in his
; country which caused it to hope
that the Dual Monarchy would
soon be defenceless."
And What Ciemenceau Said:
"czernin lied" This is ali Pre-.
mier Clemenceau had to say when
told Of the statement that he had
inquired through an Intermediary
whether Austria Hungary was
ready to negotiate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
Sd LIBERTY LOAN
Opens Saturday Morn
ing at 9 O'clock
First Hour May Be the Record
Breaking Hour Of Whole Campaign
Tremendous Subscription Looked
for

Washington. April 3.-Tremendous
subscriptions for third Liberty bonds
on Saturday. the opening day of the
campaign, are forecast of all loan
organization reports reaching head
quarters here. Although officially the
campaign will not open until Q o'clock
Saturday morning. local time, actually
it already is underway, with pledges
for subscriptions to be recorded when
books open.
Inc hrst hour thus may be the
record breaking hour Of the whole
campaign.
The first completed bonds will he
turned out by the government bu-
reau Of engraving. within a half day
after the bond bill is finally enacted,
and limited supply will be avail
able next week. They will be fin
ished at the rate of 100000 a day and
distributed to all parts of the coun-
try Tor outright sale by stores and
loan workers. Already 10000. 900
bonds have been engraved with omis-
sion Of only the text bearing the rate
OF interest and maturity terms The
bureau will concentrate at first on
bonds of $50 and 800 denominations
The length of the campaign. the
oates for instalment payments and
the bonds maturity will be announced
by Secretary McAdoo as soon as the
bond legislation is completed. The
treasury today announced the follow
ing liberty loan speaking dates: Sec
rotary Daniels. April 10, Boston; April
~, Manchester, n. H.: April 81, Prov
ldence. r. l.; William H. Taft, April
20. Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
z SHIPS SUNK
Salaoinia by Gun Fire
Congargo Torpedoed
About so Men Reported Missing from
Two VesseIs-1wo Boats with Part
Of Crew Of Congargo Sunk by Gun
Fire

London. April 3-Thc steamer Con-
cargo was torpedoed in the Irish sea
on Sunday morning, according to the
Evening News today. {This is a
British steamer of 4312 tons gross and
owned by the Commonwealth of Aus
tralia)
At about the same time. the news
paper states. the Greek steamer Sa-
laoinia Of 31la tons was sunk by gun
fire
About 50 men are reported missing
from the two vessels.
The Congargo's crew of 30 men got
away from the ship. but two of the
boats were sunk by gun fire. The
third boat, containing Is men. was
picked up. 1t is feared the others
are lost.
From the Salaoinia Is members of
the crew are missing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
AMERICANS
GET HEAVY
GAS ATTACKS

With the American Army in France,
April 3.-Uy The Associated Press.)
American troops on certain sec
tor other than in the region of Toul.
have been subjected TO an extra
ordinarily heavy gas attack.
part of dispatch deleted)
The attack began last night and
lasted at intervals until this morn
ing. Mingled with the gas projec-
tiles sent over by the Germans were
shells of high explosives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
BRITISH FLYERS
| ACCOUNT FOR
q ENEMY AIRMEN

London. April Sin intensive air
fighting - German aircraft were down.
ed and eight sent down out of control
by British airmen Tuesday. according
TO the official communication issued to-
night. The British themselves lost eight
machines, which are missing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
BRITISH PAY
COMPLIMENT TO
u. S. AIRMEN

London, April 3.-The British war Of
flee pays a high compliment to Ameri-
can airmen In the official statement Is
sued tonight on aerial operations.
During the last fortnight of intense
fighting in the air." says the statement.
1.-THE assistance rendered by the person.
mel of the American air service attached
to the royal air service has been in
valuabl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
ITALIAN LOSSES
BY U-BOATS

Rome, April 3.--In the week ending
March 80, Teutonic submarines sank
three Italian steamships of more than
1900 tons and destroyed one sailing YES
sci of more than 1906 tons and nine sail
ure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
CHILD SWALLOWS
BALLOON OF
STANDARDIZATION

PORTLAND, Me-, Apri. "A toy balloon.
accidentally swallowed while playing to-
day. caused the death by strangulation
OF the four-year-old daughter of Joseph
DeFine. Efforts were made to remove
IT, out the child died before physicians
arrived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04

ordered to fall back TO the Bcumont Ha-
mel line, little further west hut MANY
of the men could not walk, they were
so tired from lack of sleep. Then came
''r from the German side one of those
little red balloons which the enemy had
peen using to carry out propaganda
The balloon was shot down and here IS
the message 1t contaned:
Good old 5lst Division, sticking to il
yet. Cheer up!''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
GERMAN TROOPS
LAND IN FINLAND

Amsterdam, April ga Berlin official
the landing OF troops i'll Finland The
statement says:
Part of our naval forces this morn
ing, after difficult passage through
the ice and mine fields. landed troops,
destined to give help in FINLAND, at
Hang"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
BOSTON ARMORY
HAS TWO MOTOR
1ST AID STATIONS

Boston. April 3.-Two motor first aid
stations. purchased with a special APP
preparation recently authorized by the
executive council: were put into COM
mission today and attached to the emer-
gency hospital at the Commonwealth
armory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Forecast: Fair Thursday ana
Friday. except rain Thursday on the
Maine coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
BATTLES ON LARGE
SCALE LOOKED FOR

Feeling Prevails That Allied Troops Are
Nearly Ready to Test Their Strength in the
Anticipated Counter Offensive - Big Artil-
lery Duets Now in Progress and Either Side
May Take Offensive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
RELIABILITY

ths I'm yo, Iewelry the reliability Of
eohsiAs, you re trading with is thn ' t,r ot
. ..x.,rSS us',o We have been 'i in " the
stree. xv Ssa right here on Iish , M
sr.ole MATS a. and guarantee every
e. rspre,a,. ~ our store to he ex v.yiy
r mss to W., We also guara n,e ~'I o,,r
" Ws,n Sssl.aS.'ss .x low Cor lower) as any, INV
KSss hsmery House in Maine !,
~ an seal Ns ss Rings. Wedding
sxpas,a AZ sor. 'iverware for the
I've Gift asy.S,ss beautiful and in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
All WeatherS

Classified advertising works all the
time: fair weather or foul. II you
have a task a want ad" can dc
for you, set the want ad to work
on that task.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15
POUND FOR U SOON
After February Is, Consumers
Must Buy Equal Amount of
Wheat Substitute.

Columbia, Mo-, Feb. 13.-No
retail grocer viii be allowed to
sell a pound OF wheat without
selling a pound of some other
cereal, and no urchaser can buy
a pound of wheat -four without
buying a pound of wheat flour
substitute after February Is, F.
B. Mumford, federal food adj
ministrator for Missouri, has an
nounced.
Regulations requiring pur-
chasers Of -four to buy one pound
of white -four on hand after
February 10 will be rigidly en-
forced" the announcement said.
mo exception will be made to
this rule. Dealers must obtain
substitutes in conformity with
this regulation"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15

A., "and dispose of that doctrine
that we can't break through the
lines. We can break
through with a human wedge
and we will. Tell everybody you
meet of our determination to
win"
And we will win. The United
States has thus far never lost
a war, and we are not going to
lose this one. And with us We
have England and France. Vive
la Francel / take off my hat.
William Hohenzollern. we did
not want to enter the war. We
were patient almost to the point
of folly. But at last the clock
has struck. We are in it.
And, William Hohenzollern,
beware of the anger of a pa
tient man." You shook your fng-
er in the face Of our Ambassador
Gerard when he was your guest
and said to him. Remember
After this war is over, we are
not going to have any nonsense
from the Americans"
And, William HohenzolIern.
you were right. Perfectly right
Nonsense is not what you are
going to get.
BE not deceived. God is not
Knocked; for whatsoever a man
that shall he also reapp'
Waterman, what of the
And the Waterman said,
The morning comethg" W.
thank Thee, 0 Godl-From the
Churchman.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
GAS RIA

Miss Dollie Catron, who has
been a guest of Miss Frances
Shelton, returned Tuesday to her
home in Kansas City.
Mrs. C. w. Roth returned
Wednesday from a visit with
relatives in Higginsville.
Mrs. N. V. Wagner and son.
Harry, returned Monday to
their home in Kansas City. af-
ter a visit here with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Mignerey.
Yale lien, a Russian, received
his final naturalization papers.
in the circuit court Monday.
Marshall Thorp, who has been
visiting friends near Lexington.
left Tuesday for his home in Ar
kansas City, Kans.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15
Our Chance Of Victory.

We can beat the Germans be-
cause we are beating them.
When fighting with a small ma
ton like Serbia or Belgium, or
a betrayed nation like Russia or
Italy, they win battles, but we
are winning the war. And that
is what counts. Germany, after
forty years of preparation, was
at the height of her power in
1914, and she has been going
down hill ever since. Great
Britain and France, taken una
wares, were at the. lowest level
of their impotence. Combined as
they are today, with their fore
es thoroughly developed and
ready, and with all the enormous
resources OF this country to our
last dollar and our last man en-
listed in their aid, they are at
the summit of their military
possibilities. There has never
been an hour when their ultiz
mate success has been so well
assured.
Today England alone has A.
600 factories turning out NUM-
tions, and every week she is pro-
ducing 1900 tons of proiectiles.
In two years, from 1915 to 1917.
her capacity in the manufacture
of high explosives increased so
that last October it was twenty
five times as great as it was two
years before.
All they have to do is to hold
their own a little longer, and
every day of waiting renders
more certain the rout of their
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15

Misses Nora Mussetta accom-
panied by Mrs. John Lukenbin
and Mrs. Hayden went to Well
ington Wednesday for a visit.
Edward Aull went to Kansas
City Wednesday on business.
Miss Germaine Cognard re-
turned Wednesday to her home
IN Wellington, after a visit here
with Mrs. Chas. Mignerey.
Mrs. TAtOn Davis, Jr,. and lit
tie daughter, Lucia Gene, went
to Kansas City Wednesday for
a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15

Issued weekly on Fridays. Sub
scription $1.5O per year, payable
strictly in advance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15
SAVE AND SERVE
WITH NONE SUCH
WAR PIE
No Top Crust
satisfactory Economical

Ask your menIolks Il they can ,biDt
anything better than a good, HEALTHY. m.'
sized piece of mince pie.
The kind that tempted them as bow, ma.
than any other one thing that cooled on h..
kitchen table-and that tempts them ,od,'
Then think how easy it is with No.
SUCH MNcE MEAT to make this pir H.,
your men-folks like-~easy TO make ON sbor
notice and so economical. Good. too. n.
puddings, cakes, and cookies.
II is condensed and so prevents wa,,.
You add the water yourself. 1t is sealed N
parafhn wrappingj no hand touches i b.,
your own it keeps and ripens like NM,
cake in the package costs but a few cent,
Bake a NoNE SUCH War Pie-no ,,r
crust. Saves -four, shortening, labor, mop,y
saves half the crust. Good, too.
NONE SUCH MMcE MEAT makes il ca,
,nd economical to give your men-ioltstI
Vie they want.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15

Entered as se~cond-class mail matter
at the Postofice in Lexington, Mis-
souri,.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15
Children Crv
FOR FtETcHER's
ORlA

Mrs. E. B. vawter and daush-
ter Of Marshall, arrived We'd
nesday for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Fisher.
Mrs. L. ;. Mitchell and two
children went to Kansas City
Monday for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. John Odeil.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15

A. ". ALLEN, Editor and Publisher
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15
Plan a Lexington Livery.

Claud Willis will begin the op-
Grafton OF an auto livery to Lex
ington as soon as the roads are
good. He will leave at regular
hours. making a trip each way
very day. AS the fare will be
$l.OO, which is about half of
what is charged now, he expects
to be well patronized after the
business is known. He will leave
Higginsville 1880 a. M, and
Lexington 1870 d~aily.-Higgins-
vile Jeffersonian.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15

Lexington ~Intelligencer
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15

Mrs. William England return
ed Tuesday to her home in
Waverly, after a visit in this
city with Mr.. and Mrs. John B,
Jenkins.
Mrs. V. A. Kelly and two
daughters returned Tuesday
from an extended visit in Mil
waukee, Wis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-15
BAH Y M OF HATE"
Instructions to Four-M Minute Men
Urging Emphasizing of War
Facts.

to the 10000 Government speak
ers known as the Four Minute
Men urging them, as authorized
spokesmen for the Government,
not to indulge in hymns Of
hate These instructions have
been given in the weekly news
bulletin sent to the speakers by
the Committee on Public Infor-
nation, which is in charge of
their campaign.
Hatred" says the bulletin,
many say, is an emotion neces-
sary for war. The soldier, they
say, cannot fight unless he hates.
Let them ask the the soldier
let them talk to the veteran who
has given and received wounds,
and they will find that the great
er hatred is among civilians a
busy man thinks mostly of his
job. Furthermore, the character
istic of good fighters is that they
are good sports They know the
other men are ordered to fight
as they are ordered, and the best
soldiers are often those men who
thoroughly respect their foe.
"Fear, perhaps, is rather an
important element to be bred in
the civilian population. 1t is diff
fcult to unite a people by talk
ing only on-the highest ethical
plane. To fight for an ideal, per
haps, must be coupled with
thoughts of self-preservation.
So a truthful appeal to the fear
of men, the recognition of the
terrible things that would hap
pen if the German Government
%efE permitted to retain its
prestige, may be necessary in
order that all people unite in the
support of the needed sacrifices.
but whether the appeal be
to hatred or to fear, the funda-
mental Of all is that it be based
on truth. Preparing ourselves to
pour out the life blood of the
nation on behalf of ideals. we
must not besmirch the ideals by
the vulgar methods to which the
war lords for centuries have re-
sorted.
Furthermore, as a matter of
practical wisdom, we want abid-
ing truth, for it makes abiding
conviction. Emotions may wave
and surge. They are readily stir
red by some story, some incident
about some individual soldier.
Frightful resolves thus are east
ly inspired. But let the next man
come with a better story, let a
superior orator appear a few
days later and there is a reac-
ton. The emotion subsidies or
even turns the other way.
"On the other hand, feelings
built on beliefs, beliefs that are
founded on profound convic-
tons, and convictions dug deep
into the rock of fundamental
fact-these are not swayed and
stirred like waves in a storm.
Not an appeal to emotionalism.
but an appeal to the emotions
through conviction by statement
of facts secures true converts,
converts who when once convinc-
ed remain convinced"