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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-12
Catholics to Hold Masses

Portland, Me. Oct. 1.-THE local
Board of Health today voted not to
lift the closing order on churches.
schools and other places of public
gatherings. The action followed a
conference OF clergymen with the
board at which Bishop Louis S.
Walsh of the Catholic Diocese CT
Portland, protested against the clos
iffss of the churches and questioned
the legality Of the order.
Bishop Walsh announced after the
decision was reached that masses will
be held next Sunday at the usual
hours IN all the Catholic churches OF
this city. In statement to the news
papers, Bishop Walsh said:
His Excellency. the Governor. and
the head of the State department OF
Health have declared that the
church gatherings come under the
head OF necessary assemblies. and
this judgment is most certainly true
and correct from every point Of Jew.
'On the ether hand. the drastic de-
crees, issued somewhere in or from
the City hall, seem to be without any
legal, good foundation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-12

front the allied troops are advancing
From tho south Of Douai to the east
Of Laon the enemy everywhere isl
giving ground eastward. The famous.
Chemin Des Danes. the ridge which
the Germans had believed to be an
insuperable barrier to al advance
from scissors, is being evacuated,
while in Champagne and along the
Meuse river farther eastward the
French and American troops are
pushing thei' lines northward in the
great converging movement which is
driving the enemy from Belgium and
the greater portion of invaded France.
Douai now is completely outflanked
by the latest operations of the Brit
ish while between Cambria and st.
Qunetin the French over a wide
front have crossed the Ooise river
and in conjunction with the retire.
ment of the enemy from the Chemin
Des Danes, are forcing the Germans
to give up the great st. Gobain for
est, the bastion. at the bend Of the
line where it turns eastward, and
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Three are Held In Contempt Of
Court During Inquiry Newberry
Campaign Expenses, Michigan

New York. Oct. 11.-After two
prominent Detroit business men and
a newspaper writer had been adj
judged in contempt Of court for re-
fusal to answer questions Of the fed
eral grand jury, the inquiry into ex-
penditures of the Newberry senator
ial campaign in Michigan was re-
sumed with other witnesses here late
this afternoon.
Allan A. Templeton. Frank w.
Blair and Thomas F. Phillips, chair
man. treasurer and public director
respectively Of the Campaign COM
mittee the men adjudged in contempt
were saved from confinement in the
Tombs by writs of habeas corpus.
With the consent of attorneys con-
dutcing the case for the government,
bail was waived and the men were
released on their own recognizance.
Their counsel intimated that should
their cases go against these clients,
an appeal would be taken, preventing
their inQuisition for number Of
months at least. Though Blair pro-
duced before the grand jury the fn-
ancial records of the committees
showing total expenditures Of $4,000
he and his two associates refused 10
give details Of the conduct Of the
campaign which resulted in the Sc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-12
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
ON WANE IN BAY STATE
GAINING OTHER PARTSU.S
NO SIGNS ABATEMENT

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE epidemic
Of Spanish influenza which reached
practically every section of the
country, continued today with no
signs of abatement. Officials said
nothing had been received to indi-
cate that the .aiady had even
reached its peak. New cases of in
fluenza in army camps showed a
slight decline in the "a hours ending
at noon today, but pneumonia cases
increased over yesterday. Seventy
three deaths from pneumonia result
ing from influenza, the largest num-
Der in a 48-hour period since the dis
ease appeared, occurred in Washing
ton between, noon yesterday and to-
day. New cases were somewhat
fewer than yesterday-1472. The
Commissioners Of tn, District of Co.
lumbia today ordered owners OF
apartment and rooming houses to
heat the buildings to a temperature
Of not less than ceventy degrees
This action was taken after many
complaints had been received from
war workers as to lack Of heat.
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SITUATION BETTER

Boston, Oct. 11-Reports received
by the state department of health
indicate that the epidemic Of Influenza
is waning in Massachusetts. There
are some exceptions principally Pitts
field and Greenfield, but in most 9TH
er sections the situation is encour-
aging. There were 1859 new cases
and 223 deaths in the "a hour period
ending at noon today. Only II COM
munities reported 100 or more new
cases, and 173 of the 223 deaths re-
corded were in those places. Fall
River, with 462, led in the number OF
new cases, while Boston, with SO
deaths, showed the greatest degree
of mortality. New Bedford reported
So deaths. Lynn 20 and Lowell Is.
DR.. Eugene r. Kelley, state commits
sioner of health, in a statement to-
night called attention to the danger
of carelessness and relapse among
those who have already had the dis
ease.
Chairman Endicott of the state
emergency health committee advised
against the opening Of schools until
Oct. 81 and also requested political
managers to refrain from holding
rallies for the present. DR.. Kelley,
in his statement, said that so long as
there were approximately 100 deaths
a day in Boston conditions were in so
far from normal that the public must
take great precautions.
He said also that the indications
pointed to general decline In the
prevalence Of the disease. although
health authorities believed that in
some localities the maximum had not
been reached Influenza and pneumo-
MIA had 121 victims in this city in the
"a hour period ending tonight at 10
O'Clock, decline Of three from yes
terday'S total
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-12
Gen. March Urges People Back
Up Boys in Service by Buying
Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds

Washington. Oct. with more
than 100000 American troops en-
barked for the front and an army of
100000 in preparation to make VIC
tory. Gen. March, chief Of staff, at his
weekly conference today sent an ur-
gent call for popular support of the
Fourth Liberty Loan in order that
the American armies may have full
support.
This is no time to hang back with
the idea that the war is over" Gen
March said. The thing to do is to
hurl at the Hun our maximum re-
sources in men and money and make
victory certain"
The chief Of staff prefaced his re-
view Of military operations with an
outline Of the absolute need that am
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pie funds be Forthcoming to back up
the fighting men at the front.
The war department" he said, has
got the draft changed SO as to secure
more than 100000 additional first
class fighting men and has demanded
of Congress- over eight billion dollars
to raise, equip, train and transport
this victory army to France. The
Fourth Liberty Loan is now before
the people Of the United States and
without this financial backing moth
ing can be accomplished
Turning to the great war map, Gen.
March pointed out the sweeping ad-
vance Of the Anglo-American forces
iE the Cambrai-St. Quentin region.
With the capture Of LIE Cateau. he
said. the British had gained "A miles
in three days. More than they
gained in any consecutive three days
Continued on Page 1celumn q
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were temporarily passed over. but
these may he taken UP Monday.
The House tax Of 500 on brokers
was cut in half by the committee
which amended the section so that
the sale Of stock exchange seat for
less than $4,000 would be exempt from
federal tax. House schedules taxing
proprietors of theaters and other
amusement places on the basis Of
seating capacity, as well as the sec
ton levying 5000 against circus own
ers were accepted.
A new section was added fixing a
tax Of s100 on automobiles used as
public conveyances. House imposts
on new or used automobiles other
than electric to be paid by the pur-
chaser were reduced one half. The
committee also reduced the tax ON
electric automobiles. from s. per
horsepower as provided in the oil. to
81 and the weight tax from so cents
to 25 cents for each 100 pounds.
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Ten Officers and l02 Men are
Reported Missing From US. Ship
Ticonderoga Sunk by U=boat

reported at the department today.
Tapply said that only one boat got
clear Of the ship. and that afterward
a raft was launched. The boat car
ried the captain and FL men and the
raft Is men. The submarine COM
mander was asked for medical as
sistance but refused
Washington, Oct. n.-Ten officers ana
1oo enlisted men of the American steam
er Ticonderoga, sunk by an enemy sub
marine Sept. 80. were reported missing
in an announcement today by the navy
department. Lieuts. Frank l.. Miller of
Oakland, Cal, and julius II. Fulcher of
Frisco, y. c., were taken prisoner by
the U boat crew.
Three officers and five enlisted men
were announced as the only known sur
vivors of the Ticonderoga. Survivors
londed at an Atlantic port reported as
numbering about % are believed to in
clude members Of a detachment of SOL
diers detailed to care for horses which
were being transported. The navy an
nouncement gave merely the names Of
the Ticonderoga reported as missing,
Continued from Page One)
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Washington Has Not Received Offer


be favorable the ending of the the earliest possible
The chancellor
cals with equanmi This feeling intensified because there
slightest
entente and American forces which rapidly
that
Wilson,
hosts
at moment when the German for this conduct
military
dsorganizatn exists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-12

lection of Lieut.. Commander Truman
H. Newberry. U. S. n. as the Ecpub-
lican nominee, fromre U. S. Senator.
The naval officer defeated Henry
Ford, who, however, was unopposed
in the Democratic primaries.
The inquiry, which has been in
progress all the week with examina-
ton of many leading Republicans,
was at a standstill throughout "a
hours, while the status of the recall
citrants were undecided. When they
refused a second time. today to sub
NIT to examination. the hearing was
resumed along lines which did rot
call for their testimony. 1t is under
stood that Chase S. Osborne. former
Governor Of Michigan, and candid
ate against Commander Newberry, in
the primary was examined.
Another witness subpo1ead is Frank
Cody, New Yorker who was active
in the Michigan campaign. The in
quiry was brought by the government
in an attempt to fix responsibility for
the large campaign expenditures. in
the face of Commander Newburry's
sworn statement that he spent moth
ing to obtain the nomination. Most
of the money. Michigan Republicans
called here for he investigation.
stated went for newspaper and other
forms Of advertising. 1t was con-
tributed. they said. by numerous in
dividuals and corporations in Mich
igan. The federal corrupt practices
act. under which the proceedings
were brought, prohibits expenditure
Of more than $4,000 by a candidate
or By others with his knowledge to
bring about his nomination or cleo
ton to the United States Senate. In
cases where there is a state law on
the subject the act provides that it
shall prevail. In Michigan expendi-
lures Of a senatorial candidate are
limited to $3.50. Commander New
berry. who was secretary of the Navy
in President Roosevelt's cabinet, is
an officer in the Naval Reserve and
is stationed in New York as assistant
to Rear Admiral Usher, CO -mandant
Of third naval district. Because he
took oath to his expense statement
here and mailed the document here
to the secretary Of the Senate, the
govrnmnt according to its attorneys
brought it's inquiry in this district
rather than in Michigan. Mr.. Tenn
pleton is president Of the Detroit
chamber Of commerce. Mr.. Blair Il
banker.
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SENATOR HALE
WILL APPOINT
2TO WEST POINT

Washington, Oct. Ex-senator Freder-
lex Hale has just received notice that
he has two appointments for West Point
for a class to enter Nov. of this year.
The government will hold competitive
examinations. beginning Oct. 16. The
two highest men who qualify physically
will be appointed and enter West Point
on the first of November. Candidates
are available between the ages of IS and
% Those who desire to have theic
names entered as candidates should te:-
egraph Senator Hale at Washington be-
fore Oct a. The government will then
notify them of the time and place of ex-
animation. The West Point course has
been reduced to one year at the conclu-
sion of which those who pass the West
Point requirements will be commissioned
second lieutenants in the army.
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water put out her fires and the Otranto
drifted helplessly toward the rocky
coast OF lslay island. where most of the
Tuscania victims met their deaths.
Two hundred and ninety-five American
soldiers from the transport Otranto AMI
236 Of the crew have been accounted for.
but the fate of nearly 500 more of the
ships company who were aboard the
steamer when she drifted ashore is still
unrevealed. In the hope of succoring
those who succeeded in fighting their
way ashore through the raging surf, 4
party Of eight, including physicians, left
here for point farther north. whence
they embarked this morning for Islay
island. carrying clothing and medicine
and other supplies furnished by the
American Red Cross. 1t will be a day
or two perhaps before news is received
Of the outcome OF the mission.
Further details Of the work done
by a British destroyer in taking off
from the Otranto and taking safely
hundreds of soldiers and sailors
brought to this port accentuate the
remarkable daring and skill of the
rescuing craft. Even after the sur
vivors reached the deck Of the des-
troyer their position continued des-
perate for mountainous waves re-
peatedly broke over the little vessel
and according to reports swept about
30 persons overheard. Others were
saved from a similar fate by flashing
themselves to torpedo tubes and to
the destroyer's superstructure. For
CONTINUED on Page 5, Column %
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Senate Finance Committee
Approves Business Tax Friday
In Revising War Revenue Bill

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE Senate
finance committee in revising the
war revenue bill today approved a
business or occupational tax. House
provisions placing a tax of $40 on all
persons engaged in any trade, bus
mess or profession" whose gross re-
ceipts exceeds $500 were adopted at
ter beng amended so as to include
farmers, whom the house had ex-
emrted. Announcement was made
that amendments which would fur
nish some relief to farmers would be
considered later. In considering the
special tax section the committee ac-
copied with some changes. House i'm
posts upon brokers, proprietors OF
amusement places. tobacco manufac-
turers and buyers Of new "r used
automobiles and motorcycles. Sec
tons levying special excise taxes up
on the capital stocks Of corporations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-12
SIP e CT al Appeal to
People Of N. E. Dis
trict Today
RESULTS ARE
DISCOURAGING
ON FRIDAY
Influenza Epidemic Has Made
Impossible Demonstrations
to Aid in Sale of Bonds-Test
Is Up to Individual For
Cause of Liberty

Boston, Oct. 1.-Every Liberty
loan committee in New England Will
make n supreme effort tomorrow.
Liberty day. to rouse the people Of
its community to the rescue Of the
badly tagging Fourth campaign. To-
day was the most discouraging so
far, only s14.01S.000 in additional sub
scriptions being reported to head
quarters here. The New England
committee has made special appeal
to the people Of the district to make
tomorrow the significant day Ct the
present campaign.
Gov. Mccall made plea % the
people to subscribe more freely. The
Importance of the loan to the coun-
try and the cause for which We are
fighting cannot be over estimated, he
declared.
He called purchasers Of fourth
Liberty bonds to display buttons
from now until the end Of the cam
paign, so that workers may more
easily approach those who have not
bought.
Il have been struck" said Gov. Nc
Call, with the absence of Liberty
loan buttons worn by the people on
the street and it would seem TO me
that it would be well for the Iiber-
ty loan committees to impress upon
the purchasers of bonds the distinc-
ton that is their IL displaying a but
ton" The Liberty loan committee OF
New England issued this statement.
1.-THE influenza epidemic has swept
off all possibility Of demonstration by
any groups of citizens. The test Is
for the individual as to what he Is
going to do for liberty. The sub
scription on the 18th day Of the cam
paign was less than half the requir-
ed average from now on to reach the
quota. 1t was the smallest full days
total in the present campaign and
Continued on Page 5column y
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British Port. Thursday. Oct. To-
. largo number q American troops
t.y, t..u .4' ~ the result of the
,,.,rp III ~, transport Atranto in
Oh, mart. banned between the Scot
,., ard lrsn coasts in collision
,tt no steamer Kashmir. The OF
..,.. ,,tc thr collision was cashed
t.. .r Ida, rocks If the south
.,,,t.s coasts With q probable loss
# 81. American soldiers. Three hum
4.,d and ono men were taken TO Bel
,,., ~ The British destroyer Moum-
.ev mo only vessel which T dc an
.,,,,rr. N rescue IN the terrific gale
,ho, lin, kashm.r. another vessel III
~, onc,ov with the Otranto. ram
med the Oirantu amidships
seventeen mon were pihed up aii'e
me Scottish coast.
10 O;ranto and the other vessels OF
III. convoy we're battling with the
heavy seas and high winds Sunday
,orn,ng Tho storm was SO severe and
.hs Visibility 80 bad that the kashmir.
A former reninsulsr & Oriental liner.
crashed into the Otranto squarely amid
shlps The Kashmlr backed away bad
~ damaged hu, was able to make port.
A the bows of the kashmir were pull
ID from the great hole IN the side Of the
Otran,o the water rushed in, but for
time il did not serve to stop the engines.
The ouranto tried to proceed but made
M headway against the gale In her Grip
pled condition. within n short time the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-12

Washington, oct. 1i-Ten officers
ard 10! enlisted men were lost. two
o'aeers we're taken prisoner and three
officers and enlisted men were saved
In the sinking OF the American steam
T Ticonderoga 10y a German SUBJ
marine tn m,d-ocean Sept. 30, the
Navy Department tonight announced.
number u enlisted men OF the
army we're aboard the Ticonderoga.
NJ announcement has been made as
4" losses among The soldiers. The
lVoh4,r0st formerly the German
steamer Camilla Rickmers. was east
'0-nd ana 80 the time Of the sink
hs Pad dropped behind her convoy
'r"Nsc w cnsine trouble The YES
!" "os torpcdued without warning
''' SPELLED after white blanket
"a' oeen hoisted To- the masthead.
INC NAVY Department made public
az account of the sinking Of the
"'I gwen ~ the testimony of chief
''"r'''master George :. Tapply, who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-12
PAINTER OF "THE
SPIRIT OF '76" DIES
AT CLEVELAND, o.

Cleveland, Ohio. Oct. ia. N. VIII
lard, painter of the famous picture 1.-THE
Spirit of 70" died at his home here to-
day aged 81. Death was due to heart
failure. Wizards painting was finished
in 1876 and was exhibited at the Phila-
delphia centennial. after which it was
bought by Gen. J. II. 'Devereaux of
Cleveland, who presented it to the town
of Marblehead. Mass, where it now
hangs in Abbott hall. Harry X. Dever-
eaux, president of the Grand Circuit,
posed for the picture of the boy in the
painting. Willard was a Civil war vet
eran and came to Cleveland in 1873 from
Wellington, Ohio. He is survived by
daughter and son.
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(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
On the wings of necessity
the Germans are flying east
ward from their old battle po-
sitions from Douai to La Fere
and northward from La Fere to ,
the Mouse river. Their flight |
is toward some haven of safety
from the talons of the allied
hawks which everywhere are
menacing them.
Meanwhile there have been
further reports that Austria
Hungary and Turkey seeing
that the trend of events spells
ultimate defeat, have informed
Germany that they will accept
President Wilson's peace terms.
Notwithstanding the advantagesI
that are being achieved over thei
common enemy battle front and thel
peace feelers in the air President
Wilson, Secretary of State Lansing
Secrc ny of Treasury McAdoo and inI
fact all the high officials of the gov.l
eminent are warning the Americana
. citizens that the situation still Isl
critical and that every enc should!
rally to the support of the Fourth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-12

Geneva, Oct. 11.-(Havas)-A
grave movement Of unrest is re.
ported at Constantinople Of such
magnitude that certain quarters
call it the beginning Of rcvolu.
ton directed against tho young
Turks. The movement had its
inception after Gen. AIlenby's
victories in Palestine and Bul.
saria's surrender, and during the
last few days has been rapidly
increasing in scope. It is report
I'd that the Turkish embassy at
Berlin has forbidden the Turkish
legation at Berne to make any
statement regarding tho matter.
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STR. ELGRADE
LAUNCHED FROM
PORTLAND YARD

Portland, Me, Oct. 1.-THE 3500-ton
wooden steamer Belgrade was success
fully launched from the yards OF the
Cumberland Shipbuilding Co. at SO this
afternoon. There were no ceremonies
and the launching was private. he
Belgrade is the third steamer to have
been launched from the Cumberland
yards since spPinC.
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THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England: Fair Satur-
day. Sunday unsettled; probably local
rainN
Southern New England Fair sat1r-
day and probably Sunday.
Eastern New York: Fair Saturday.
Sunday fair in south, local rains in
north portion.
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GERMAN WRITER
INDICATES WHERE
HUNS WILL STAND

Amsterdam. Oct. 11.-Gen. Won Liedert
writing in the Taeglische Rhundschau
of Berlin indicates the retirement of
German armies to the Lille. Mauberge.
Sedan, Montmedy. Metz and Diednhofen.
The writer says that here is laid TIE
strategic chessboard on which the Ger
man fatherland is to he defended outside
its own frontiers
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GERMANY TOLD AUSTRIA AND TURKEY Will ACCEPT J. Terms
HARRED HUNS HURRY|NC EAST TO SOME HAVEN OF SAFETY

Continues from Doua to La Fere and to the Meuse River
Chen Des Danes Ridge Being Evacuated by Enemy
French and Americans Keep Up Movement in Cham
payne Along MeuseDoua Completely Outfanked
Disc Wide Front Forcing German Retirement from
St. Goba and Keystone of Entire German
Line
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SCHENCH NOW
HEAD GERMAN
WAR MINISTRY

Amsterdam. Oct. Il.-Lieut. Gen.
Scheuch, who recently was spoken CT as
the successor of Gen. Won Stein. head Of
the German war ministry. today was ap-
pointed to that post. according to dis
patch received herr from Boston.
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MINISTERIAL
CRISIS COMING
IN HUNGARY

/ Budapest, via Basel. Oct. 11.-visnna
newspapers received here say that a
ministerial crisis in Hungary Is immi-
nent and that . coalition cabinet IL
probable