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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05
COMING EVENTS

| Aug. 30-Sept. 3--Seventh Day Adven.
| fists campmeeting al E.tna.
ser. 3-S-East Somerset fair at Hart.
! land.
Sept 3-5-Northern Me. fair, Presque
| Isle.
! Sept 3-5-Hancock Co. atty fair al
! Bluehi!l.
| Sept. 5-State Assessors at Lincoln
! and Fort Fairhe'
! Sept. Annual reunion of 52d Maine
Association IN Bridgton.
sept. 5-7-Easterr Somerse. fair at
| Hartland.
Sept. Estate Board of Assessors at
| Houltop.
Sept. ed Me. Cav reunion at Card.
ner.
Sept. -15-Spiritualist campmeeting ?,
Lakewood, Madison.
Sept Estate election.
! Sept. lO-l3-Central Maine Fair a
Waterv!lle.
Sept lo-i2-oxford County fair. South
Paris.
sc. = 1o-Reunion 2lst Maine Regiment
Sept. 10-Reunion of oath and 18th
Regimental Association at Togus
Sept. 10-11-New Belfast fair at Be-.
| fast
Sept. 1l-Reunon of LIST Maine Cavalry
at Togus.
Sept 18th Maine reunion at New
port.
Sept 1l--Fourth Maine Regiment. Sec.
ond Maine Battery. Berdans Sharp
shooters and Naval Veterans, annual
reunion, Rockland.
Sept 11-Annual reunion 9th Maine
Regiment, Newport
Sept. 17-ao-Nainc State fair at Lewis
ton.
sept ls-l9-Fifteenth Maine Reunion
at Brunswick.
Sept. l9-The 18th annual session o.
Maine State Detective Association at
Lewiston.
Sept 2i-25-The Goth annual meeting Of
State Board of Trade. Bar Iarbor.
Sept. 23-Annual reunion of Portland
cadets.
Sept. 24-Richmond Farmers Club.
Richmond.
Oct 1-9-United Baptist convention OF
Maine at Augusta.
Oct. 3-Eastern Music Festival at Ban.
gor.
Oct. MAINE Conference OF Charities
and Corrections, Portland.
oct S-IG-Topsham Fair.
oct. % Meeting Of Maine Fedora
ton Women's Clubs, Augusta.
Dec. I1-l9-Maine Stare Grange at
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05
PLATINUM BADLY
NEEDED BY GOVERNMENT

Washington, Sept. 4.--To get
enough platinum for war needs the
e!ry and establish great melting pot
to which citizens will be asked to
contribute as patriotic privilege.
Platinum rings, lavalliercs. chains
and other ornaments constitute nom
essentials in the days of war neces-
sity. are sought especially and they
will be paid for at the rate Of sos an
ounce for pure platinum, the regular
E,arket price. Citizens are asked to
send their platin: m to Raymond T.
Baker, director Of the mint Wash =
ington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05
LAFAYETTE DAY
PROCLAIMED IN
MASSACHUSETTS,

Boston. Sept. A proclamation set
ting aside Sept. 6 as Lafayette day
and urging its observance was issued
tonight by Governor Mccall.
The day." Governor Mccall said
falls on the l6lst anniversary of the
birth Of the great French hero 1t IS
also the anniversary of the battle of the
Marine. which turned the tide of barbar-
ism in 1914
The day is set aside. the governor
said. TO the end that our thoughts may
be more particularly directed toward
those ties that bind us to France. not
only on the present when We are fight
ing by her side, but also of that day
when she was instrumental in helping
us obtain our liberties. and in recogni-
ton Of that valiant son Of hers who was
a friend of the American colonists and
perhaps more than any other helped in
obtaining our freedom
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SENATOR HARDING
RApS INEFF|C|ENCY

Big crowds gather at Chautauoua ev.
ery afternoon and evening. The speak
err Wednesday afternoon was United
States Senator Warren G. Harding of
Ohio He was scheduled as the speaker
at the evening entertainment but gave
his wonderful lecture on patriotism"
in the afternoon He said:
The secretary and treasurer wants
to take over the German line piers. We
have them now, so why spend unneces-
sary millions while we strain to get
money for the actual war Our ships
take 20 days to go to France and back.
| They should take S. We are not get
| ting efficiency. Men who have never
| bought a hammer want to build ships
| They want the government to build
! their plants. furnish all the material,
ray their workmen and then given them
a commission. No man should place his
political ambitions about duty at any
time, much less time like this
In the evening very fine lecture was
given by Sergt. Norman Knight. d
Scotch Canadian, a graduate of Leland
Stanford university as mining engi-
neer and an American newspaper man.
In Arizona when Austria declared war
on Sehvia and in Scotland when Great
Britain declared war on Germany, he
: enlisted in the First Gordon Highland
ers, a part of the first eXpeditionary
force Of the British imperial army. He
I went to France in August, 1914, and
! fought in battles of the Somme. the
Marine and Yprcs. Tie was wounded
| three times, captured by Germans AMI
! escaped. For IA months he was in a
! hospital, and returned to Canada and.
despite wounds. secured more enlist
ments than any other individual in the
! Dominion. Then he was made secretary
| of the Great War Veterans Associa-
ton. an organization of 1900 returned
soldiers. AS secretary he has been in
| constant and intimate touch with the
| Canadian government at Ottawa.
Sergt. Knight Is a forceful, eloquent
sneaker and speaks with directness and
ernestness that can only come from a
vivid experience with the horrors OF
war and Hun atrocities.
The drum and bugle corps which fur
nished music for the day Is composed ot
invalided Canadian soldiers, all men
who have offered their all on the battle
fields of France and are still doing the'r
best by illustrating the conditions un-
! der which our boys are working. The
program consisted of bugle and drum
selections. and the songs and selection
were mostly those sung by the boys in
tn, trenches.
The program for Thursday. the last
opportunity for one to see the Chautau-
| qua this year. is as follows
| 900-Junior Chautauqua breakfast.
10no-Lecture, 'Today's Patriotism. or
Culture and Kultur." by Dr. Thoma
| c. Blaisdell.
$50 Entertainment, Magic" by Frank
| Ducrot Du-crow).
S00-katharine Ridgewav will appea
and furnish the entertainment for the
| evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05
TWENTY BANQUETED
AFTER INDUCTION

rventv Young men were indicted into
service at 430 Wednesday afternoon at
the Armory. after which they went 70
the Elmwood hotel. where they were
given a fine banquet.
George Hagerty acted as chairman
the meeting and introduced the frs
speaker of me evening, the mayor of tn
city, f. C Wardwell THE citizens ar
back Of you boys and Will give you al
the comforts possible" he said. II
YOU want TO hear from any Watervil.e
people write to the mayor of the city
or the Red Cross and you will get an
answer"
carl Jones was the second speaker OF
minute talk to the boys. saying that
would he useless for him to tell them
why they were here tonight, and that
they we're occupying position that ev
cry man in America would be proud (
hold tonight. He said that he locke
i 10 the boys for the fact that instead
Of enlisting where they thought things
would be easiest they waited for Uncle
sam to call and place them where they
were best needed Thousands have en-
listed and it might have been better il
they had waited, as there were so many
places in ervice for a drafted man,
said the speaker. NO matter where
you CO. he said. you are going to
fight hovs. for the Stars and Stripes.
II stands for struggle of liberty for
men Of any blood. the happiness of the
Youngest and richest nation in the
world God be with You to do your duty
and after it is over may you return to
the dear ones YOU left behind"
The chairman stated that the City Op.
era house and Chautauqua was open to
any ~ the boys who cared to attend If
the committee was notified.
Three cheers were given for President
Wilson. the drafted boys. and the Allies,
after which the meeting was adjourned
The boys will leave the city at & 81
Thursday morning and will be accom-
panied to the station by the. hand. Com
panv C and members Of the committee
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German Troops Had
Order to Hold Canal Du
NOrd at All Costs

With tie French Armies in France
Sept. 4.-(By the Associated Press. -
Conclusive evidence has been obtainel
from prisoners that troops defending
the Canal du Nord and the plateau OF
Scissors were ordered TO hold those p,'.
sitions At any cost.
They were defended desperately and
were taken by the French only because
the Germans could not hold them.
French cavalry today was closely pur.
suing the Germans retreating in the re-
gion between the river Somme and the
river Disc and haG reached point with
in mile Of Guiscard. 81 miles north
east of Noyon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05
MUST BE 46 YEARS OLD
TO BE EXEMPT FROM
NEW MANPOWER DRAFT

Washington, Sept. ito remove
any misunderstanding as to who will
he required to register under the
new manrpower act. Provost Mar
shall General Crowder, in a state
mont tonight said that all men who
have not reached their 46th birthday
on or before registration day. Sept.
u. will be included within the bax-
imurn ago limit and all who have
reached their 18th birthday on or be-
fore that date will be included within
the minimum age limit. All men
within those age limits who have not
heretofore registered will be reQuir-
cd &c do SO on Sept. IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05
GERMANS RETIRING
FROM RIVER VESLE

With the American arhv IN the
Fesle front, Sept. 4-(By The AsSo-
ciatcd Press).-A German wiihdra w
III from the Nesle has begun. Com
bat patrols of Americans and French
are close On their heels I'd the west
Of BaZouches and eastward to a
point beyond Fismcs.
Smart machine gun resistance is
being encountered. BY all Indications
tie Germans have Withdrawn thei'
main bodies to the north, possibly
preparatory to crossing the Aisne.
Light forces of Americans have cd
Ianced their lines some distanc..
north of the Nesle.
It became apparent today that the
Germans had given up the struggle
to maintain a foothold north of the
Vesle. American and French artil-
lery continued their Furnishing fire
over an area extending to the Aisne
without bringing "a reply that could
be compared in intensity.
The advanced American detach-
ments were confronted with the
same sort Of machine gun fire that
the Germans have used in all other
cases recently to hold off the oppos-
ing forces, while making good their
retreat. One by one the gun nests
were taken by assault or forced to
retire.
The Germans carried out their re-
treat behind Il smoke screen raised
on the northern edge of the plateau
north Of the Vesle. French and Am
erican forces went forward quickly
and tonight the American patrols are
well to the north Of the river with
numerous towns and villages at their
mercy
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Transatlantic Co.
Continued from Para Onel

son Of Il German father. went 20 Ger
many in December, 1914, and visited
Hugo SHINES. the wealthy German
ship owner and coal operator. Then
he went TO Copenhagen where he
saw Albert Jensen, his cousin, man.
ager of a coal concern.
He made an arrangement with Jensen
to purchase a fleet of neutral merchant
vessels. Jensen to provide the money
and Wagner to return to America an
have them placed under American reg
istry through an American COMPANY
which he would organize. While in Ger.
many he tried to buy an incomplete
tank steamer there and induced AMI
baSsadcr Gerard to cable the Unite
States commissioner of Navigation as to
his attitude toward placing the ship un-
der American registry.
Wagner got into a controversy wit,
with truly Prussian arrogance attemp e
to buldoZe and deceive him." said Mr..
Garvan. To carry out the deception the
sum Of $1,000 600 "looped the loop from
Germany to the United States through
various banking concerns so that II
would appear that real American money
had been invested in the American
Trans Atlantic.
OF the II ships purchased by the COM
pany. one was sunk. three were seize 4
by the British and one by the French
and six were requisitioned by the United
States Shipping Board. These six requi-
sitioned- vessels were: The Manitowoc.
of All gross tore: Maumee, 25oa tons;
Winnebago, 1862 gross tons; Au Sable,
1854 gross tons: Allaguash. 1926 gross
tons: and Muskegon. 1924 gross tons.
To separate the ownership of the re-
naming ships from the four seized Wag-
ner organized in 1917 rev company
known as the Foreign Transportation
& Mercantile Corporation, with a cap;-
tai of $500 600. and this concern was
also taken over by Mr.. Palmer.
Wagner had refused. according to Mr..
Caravan. an offer of 900 for his
fleet from the Hudson Bay Co. and an
other of s.. 0o0 from French interests,
the latter offer representing a profit OF
nearly $7.0000o0. 1t is understood tina!
the shipping board has withheld paw
meut of 500 600 to Wagner for the rent
a. of the ships requisitioned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05
FAIR ARRANGEMENTS
NEAR COMPLETION

Final complete plans for the hold
ing Of the Central Maine Fair on Sep
TENDER 10, II, IL and 10 are now in
their last stages.
The big tents TO. housing the live
stock have arrived and are being
hauled to the grounds. There are
about twenty five race horses work
ing out on the track and the grounds
present busy appearance. The first
carload of sheep for the auction sale
will arrive from Quebec on Thursday
of this week and will be kept in the
enclo sure inside the race track.
Invitations by the Portland Farm
ers' Club to the sheep breeders have
been sent out and the banquet will be
held at the Eimwood Hotel on the
evening Of September 18th at s
o'clock.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
OF New York. have offered some
splendid cash premiums for competi =
ton and have taken a booth in the
main exhibition building where they
will distribute literature relating to
young lady will serve milk from the
booth. Films provided by the Amer
lean Jersey Cattle Club will be on ex-
hibition at the Haines Theatre on one
evening during the fair.
An additional premium has been
received by the Association since the
premium lists were first published.
The J. B. Lippincott Company, Pub
fishers of Philadelphia, have offered
a copy of Miss Ola Powells book,
Successful canning and preserving ,
for the best two jars. one of buckle
berries and one of rhubarb. The con-
dition is that Il je jars be sent to
Philadelphia to be put on exhibition
there with the products of other
be keen competition for this pre-
MUM.
The exhibition Of livestock this
year bids fair to be the largest in the
history Of the fair. Up to date, there
have been received entries Of 526
cattle, and with the sheep, swine and
exhibition Of horses, the livestock
end Of the fair will be bigger than
any fair in Maine, and will run a
close second to Brockton.
The only doubt now in the monds
of the officials OF the fair. is in re-
gard TO the weather. If pleasant
weather should prevail, Waterville
will undoubtedly see the largest
crowd of people in it's history. Ev-
erything in connection with the Fiji
teenth Annual Exhibition. is in readi
ness for the reception Of its guests.
The grounds never looked better
than they do at the present time.
William Dusty has neglected nothing
to add to their appearance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05
AUGUSTA LOCALS
CANADIAN VETERAN
VISITS AUGUSTA

Sergt. Harold Keith of Moncton. N.
g., left this city for his home early
Thursday morning. after passing a
seven day furlough here as the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stiles and Mr..
and Mrs Howard Mcfarland, rela-
tives. He recently returned from
three years of service overseas. His
closest call was Then he was buried
under several feet of earth. thrown
by a bursting shell. He was wounded
on one other occasion, but he is now
entirely recovered. He enlisted in
the third regiment to be recruited in
Canada for overseas service.
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FRANK J. WHITE
DIES FROM INJURIES

The whole community will be sad
acncd To learn Of the death Of Frank
]. white Wednesday morning at
o'clock from injuries received just
n month ago at the wyandotte mill,
when the elevator on which ne was
cngagcd in repair work came down
and struck him in the back, causing
internal intusles. He had been at the
hospital for the past month receiv-
ing treatment. end although 4 part
Of hts body was paraiyzed. lie had
suffered great doal Of intense pain.
but never had complained. He was
always In the hest of spirits and was
always thinking Of others before
himself
Mr. White was born in st. Adams.
the sen Of James s. and Margaret
Grant White. and his age was II
years. Thirty-two years ago ne was
united in marriage TO Miss 1nez
Brown ~ This city. and since then
had resided in this city and in Wins
iov, where he had made his home,
late years az 20 Benton avenue.
He was for long time employed
at the Lockwood Co. but resigned
hie position 10 accept one with the
Wyandotte Co. as repairer. He was
always q faithful man about his
work. and a kind husband. He had a
wide circle OF friends who will grieve
to learn Of his death.
Besides o widow. he Is survived by
"a sister. Miss May l.. White Of Brat
tlcboro. W.
He was a member Of the Sens Of
Veterans and always faithful and a
worker at the lodge
The funeral will be held from his
late home at rs Benton avenue. Wins.
low, Friday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. Frank Stedmari will ofticiate,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05
joint CAMPAIGN FOR
WAR FUNDS IN NOV.
BY Seven SOCIETIES

Washington. Sept. 4,-President Wilson
has decided that the seven recognize
societies doing welfare work amona
American soldiers at home and overseas
shall conduct Joint campaign for the
funds necessary to carry on their work
the coming year during the week begin
ming Nov. II, and that the American
people be asked to give $40 10000 to the
organizations.
The budget is divided as follows: Y
NJ C A.. sloo.ooo, ooo;fy. w c. A. s15.-
100000; National Catholis War Council
including work of knights of Columbu;
and special war activities of women.
s3O,o ,0oo:, Jewish Welfare Board. $500.
06o; American Library Association, So
50A,oGo: War Camp Community Service,
sl5.0Oo.0o0; Salvation Army. s., 500 900.
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TO BROADEN GROUNDS
FOR DRAFT EXEMPT ton
OF new REG|S7RANTS

Washington. Sept. 4.-Much broad
er grounds for the establishment of
claims for exemption from military
service are provided in new regula-
tons now being worked out by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder to
govern the CLASSIFICATION of men be-
tween is and 45 who will register on
Sept. II.
Important notifications are based
upon the change of a few words in
the original draft law made in pass
ing the new man-power act. The
term industrial occupation" IS elm
mated and the raw provides persons
may be given deferred classification
when engaged in occupation or en-
ployment. including agriculture,
which can be established as neces-
sary to the military establishment o.
the maintenance OF the national in
tereSt."
This section officials point out.
with the regulations constituting 1t,
will definitely allow district exemp-
tor boards to exempt bankers and
essential bank employees, men engag-
ed in necessary commercial enter
prise and necessary workers for Red
Cross and kindred organizations. The
regulations will not attempt specific
ally to define the status of regis
trants who shall be entitled 20 eX-
cmption but will allow the boards tc
work out the details after ,he au-
thorization has been given them.
District boards in applying occupa-
tional exemptions regulations Will have
the assistance of three advisers. indus
trial, commercial and agricultural who
are now being nominated in every dis
trict.
Only minor changes are incorporated
in the revised questionnaires which the
registrants of Sept. l. will he required
to fill out It strikes out the require
ment that city police and firenen be in
service three years before being enti-
tied to deferred classification and allows
them to be placed in class three without
regard to their length of service. IT es-
/ tahlishes also three new divisions IN
Glass five exempting automatically per-
sons discharged from military or naval
service upon ground of alienage OF
upon diplomatic request persons who
are citizens OF countries co-belleerent
with the United States who come under
treaty arrangements entailing their SER
vice at home. and citizens Of neutral
countries who have withdrawn declara
tons Of their intention to become ctti-
zens
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U. S. TROOPS TAKE MANY
VILLAGES, PRISONERS
AND MACHINE GUNS

in close pursuit of the Germans retiring
north of the Vesle nave captured the
and Baslieux, taking prisoners and ma
chine guns, General Pershing reported
in his communique today. The Ameri-
can forces, Gen. Pershing said, ave
reached the general line Vauxcere-
BlanzyLegrand Hameau. American
aviators also have successfully bombed
the railroad yards at Longuyon, Donna
ry-Daroucourt and Contains.
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ENOUGH NURSES FOR
BIG u. S. ARMY

New York, Sept 4.There will be
enough nurses to care for the sick
and wounded Of Americas army OF
100000 next year, according to {,
statement made here today By Miss
NJ. Adelaide Nutting, chairman of
the committee on nursing If the
Committee on National Defense.
SHE said that. whereas Surgeon
General Gorgas had called for $4,000
graduate nurses by next January.
-7.ntO had already had been enroll
cd by the bed Cross ana 5000 of
ihcac actually indicted into military
service.
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GERMANS TO USE NEW
KIND OF GAS ON FRENCH
AND ITALIAN FRONTS

With the American Army in
France, Sept. 4.-(By the Associated
Press The Central Powers, it is re-
ported, are soon to make extensive
use on the Italian and French fronts
Of two new gases of lachrymatory
type from which they expect great
results. The gases are said to cause
permanent blindness. The American
troops have captured German rifles
of the latest model. The weapon is
the same length as the Springfield
but has a muzzle protector and flash
arrester. There is circular hole
lined with steel in the stock, appar-
entity for the purpose of boiling the
stock to mount for grenade firing.
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Mrs. Nancy M. Wise Of Lewiston

Mrs. Nancy NJ. Wise. widow OF
John p. Wise. senior partner In the
firm of Wise & Cooper Co, Auburn,
died Tuesday at her late home. "
Pleasant street. Lewiston. She SUI.
fered shock 2 few days ago anu
did not regain consciousness. she
was born in Palmyra, 81 years age.
the daughter Of Daniel Estes anu
Eleanor Monroe Estes. She haa
made her home in these cities 1cr
the past Az years. She was mem
Der of the Court street baptist
church. Two sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Pooler. Hartland. and Mrs. Minnie
soule, Palmyra. survive. She also
leaves niece, Mrs. Lucinda Joa
1uin, Boston. who has passed mucn
OF the last few years with her aunt
in Auburn.
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FINAL ACTION ON
PROHIBITION BILL
AGAIN PUT OVER

Washington, Sept. 4.-F'inal action On
the bill providing for national prohibit
ton after next July l and continuing
until the rehabilitation of American
troops has been completed after the
war. failed again today in the Senate
owing to the introduction of amend.
ments to the $4,000 70 emergency agri-
cultural bill to which the prohibition
legisla ton is attached.
An amendment providing for the pur-
chase by the government of all distilled
spirits held in bond on July I at price
to be fixed by a commission appointed
by the President was introduced late
day by Senators Bankhead of Alaba-
ma.