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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-04
GERMANS SHOOT
LITTLE GIRL FOR
CROSSING FRONTIER

Ottawa, Ont. Feb. ga London dis
patch to the OTTAWA agency of Reuters
Limited says il has received from a
trustworthy Belgian citizen who has
just reached London from the Ger
man military zone al Nalenciennes an
account of terrible conditions existing
il the occupied districts Of France from
which virtually 10 news has ever
reached England. For obvious reasons
it could not be stated how this man es-
capped. He still bore traces of q heavy
blow on the jaw, and showed Reuters
representative a handful Of natural
teeth which had been knocked ou' ny
The butt Of i German guards rifle He
ID
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-04
Reports Milder Wealth.
er Increase Hope for
Abandoning Heat
less Mondays
FLOOD DANGER
STILL LOOMING
Conference Tuesday Between
Garfield and McAdoO-Rail-
roads Will Work Hard to Ac-
cumulate Reserve Stocks of
Fuel

Washington. Feb. 3.Railroads today
made good progress in the hauling Of
coal, and both railroad and fuel admin
istration officials We're encouraged i'll
the hope that tomorrow would be the
last heatless Monday. Reports Of mild
err weather over most of the country
and the movement of a greater vol
ume Of coal today provided the basis
for belief that the order requiring sus-
pension Of Industrial activity on future
Mondays TO save coal would be rescind-
ed after a conference Tuesday between
Fuel Administrator Garfield and Diret-
tor General McAdoo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-04
Three Strikers Wounded

Three strikers were shot and woumde,.
H. riots today. The strikers demands in.
Guide absolute unionization OF the compa- :
hys employees and an increase in wages
as well as reduction in hours OF continu-
GUS daily employment.
folice raided the headquarters OF the
Industrial Workers of the World and
arrested 30 men. The secretary of the
organization denied that the |. W "
had any par, in fomenting the strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-04
THREE SHOT
IN CAR STRIKE
AT ST. LOUIS

St. Louis. Feb. 3-street railway trai
nc in It. Louis was almost at a standstij.
today as result Of the strike Of motor
men and conductors who suddenly went
out after II O'Clock Saturday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-04
CLEAR DISPUTES
New Regulations for
Excess Profits Law
Many Long Disputed Questions Are
Passed Upon-Some Points Left to
Be Threshed Out by Individual Rul-
ines-New Draft War Tax Act

Washington, Feb. 3.-Regulations
under which the excess profits tax law
is to be administered. made public to-
night by the bureau Of internal reve-
nue.. clears up many long disputed
questions affecting the determination
of the basis for figuring profits, but
leave 4 number Nc, % he ihreshed
on: h. inGividu@l lni.iu2s o. rs amend
men: Of the law new draft Of the
Wa. Tax act is new Icing prepared
ny ire bureau, euhodying proposed
amendments on subjects which officials
think cannot properly be passed on by
cXctcciy-n illii,Nc.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-04
Take Out $4,000 Rounds Ammunition
as Famous Harvard Structure Burns

Books and furnishings OF the bursar :
Office, and records of the Harvard de-
partments of economies and English, -
well rs papers Of = final examination
taken by some Of the sailors yesterday.
were saved in the same way. President
Lowell said that he believed virtually al
documents Of importance were remove.
Meanwhile the nremen found that the
flames were making such Roadway in tn"
wooden interior Of the structure that IT
was impossible 10 save it. Two fremen
and q sailor were injured when a Ladder
broke, aud other iremen were badly cuL
by falling glass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-04
Return Forms Soon Available

Excess profits return forms will be
available i'll few days and returns
must be made hy March /. on 1917
business. Some extension or this time
has been urged by business interests.
Since deductions based on a per
centage of invested capital may be
taken from aggregate profits before
Determining the taxable amount cor
porations OF partnerships are anxious
to figure their invested capital as high
as possible. BY the regulations, In
vested capital is defined as the total
of the capital, surplus and undivided
profits as shown on the books, with
Continued on Page 2-CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-04
German Slavery Army

The Germans have organized Il siaN-
cry in the zone Of Northern France.
When | left st. Armand d few weeks
AGO conditions were unbearable. All the
men between the ages of II and so had
been taken away. All unmarried women
under 40 are obliged to work III the
fields, while girls from /. to IL must
collect acorns and nettles.
Every where YOU meet civilians
working under armed guards. Everyone
wears hrassard showing the town he
comes from. Some wear a braSsard
around the leg showing that they tried
to escape. | saw an old man with Il
large cross painted on his back. / knew
what that signiGcd. If YOU refuse to
work You are fined: if YOU refuse tO
pay the fine YOU are imprisoned: ii YOU
refuse Il second time YOU are sent to
Germany, from where one seldom
comes back alive.
Besides civilian prisoners the Ger
mans have great numbers of war priS-
oners behind tho lines. working under
terrible conditions. The English are es-
pccially badly treated All want food,
but the suffering Of tie HusSians, Dw-
ing to lack Of food, are awful
The informant told how domestic
clocks ard lamps are broken up fur
coppcF. mattresses are ripped for wool
and sacks and cloths are seized. Farm
ers and peasants must declare every
thing.
II lave seen people dragged 10 prl~-
on" said the refugee, for hiding a
pound of potatoes. Hiding an egg in
wolves 4 tine Of five marks. One woman
Vas deported to Germany for keeping
three pigeons. Another was sentenced
to IA months for hiding an Alsatian
refugee The refugee was immediateiI
killed by Il non commissioned officer
A little girl was shot dead without
warming because she crossed the Fran
co-Bclgian frontier for bread
The Belgian exhibited dates and
names Of the people in al cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-04
First Law School Building

Dane han was built IN So, the gift OF
the late Nathan Dane, an attorney 81
Boston. Il was the first building Of the
Harvard Law School. but was used f""
this purpose only short time There
we're several recitation rooms in it. a,
the outbreak Of the war part Of the build
inl vas turned over 70 the governncn.
as headquarters for the EEsigns' school.
As the fire completely destroyed the IN
terror, the university will now be re-
nuired 10 surrender rooms in another
building IN order that the course of ma
val instructions may be carried on.
Officials of the Cambridge fire depart
ment said tonight that they believed III.
fire started from an overheated furnace.
The fact that ammunition was stored
in the building led the state police to BE-
cir an investigation Of the ire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-04
Minority Creates Confusion

Although the Bosheviki are in con-
troll of the present aSSemblaSe, a per-
sistent minority has created SO much
confusion that virtually nothing of u
constructive character has been ac-
conplished since the opening session
Friday.
During the discussion Of the sup
posed plans Of the opposition there
were cries of Let them 80 their way"
They represent the capitalstic class"
and boots of dcrison. When order
finally was restored, the chairman
read many tclegr;tms of generalization
from organizations in the United
States and canada. one from the
RUSSIAN workers of Elizabeth. \. j.,
read.
Hail to this revolution" and another
from the Social Revolutionists of Nj
.agara Falls, ~ v: God speed YOU in
liberatine tn labor of the world"
Gregory Weinsten, a personal friend
Of Leon Trotzky. and one Of the pro-
motors of the present congress. urged
the necessity of bringing ali Russians
in the United state into the enduring
bonds Of a permanent colony for orr
individual interests II the United
States and for our general Welfare col
lactivrly in our relations with our gov
eminent in Russia" He said that the
Russian. revolution in its final analysis
was uprising of HE working people.
and that the same spirit las caused the
strikes in Austria ana the revolt in
Germany.
They also have their Polsheviki IN
England" he declared fand | warn You
We are going to End 1t necessary to carry
the same spirit through in America. That
is why we must organize the Russian
laboring classes ~ permanent colony"
kotchin Causes Riot
A. koltchin. spokesman for tho Men
sheviM OF conservatives, III replying to
weinstein said he represented several or
CARNATIONS of Russians in the United
states who do not believe in the radical
methods now employed by those who
had usurped power from the real revo-
lutionists who had overthrown the
Car"
ITO state it frankly" he added there
is no real government there"
In the midst Of the ilproar over this
statement a young girl shouted:
The Russian students of New York
City are one Of the bodies Mr.. Koltchin
is supposed To represent nero. but they
did not instruct him to oppose the Bol-
sheviki He is not representing us cor
rectl!.'
Naum Berkus of the Cleveland group
OF anarchists said that while the anar-
chists always We're opposed to any gov
eminent Whatsoever, he was glad the
working people " Russia had oyerthrown
the so-called rerolutionists under Her
enskE- Nevertheless he declared, the
anarchists present could not consistently
vote to endorse the Bolsheyiki govern
ment simply because 1t was a govern
ment"
A protest was sent to the chairman by
Ellis Ranen, representing the Massachu-
sets jewish Socialist Bund. saying that
mo Jewish Federation Of Labor had been
refused vote il the congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-04
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Forecast: Snow and colder: Tues
day fair and colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-04
TUEoDAl: Far
Be Thrifty

IL YOU have a secondhand article
of value which you no longer use
be THRIFTY advertise il in the
Journal and gel the cash out OF 1t.
A Classifie ad will turn the trick.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-12
WILSON SAYS OBJECT ON WHICH
 FREE MEN SET HEARTS ATTAINED

The thus having these terms of % 1Tt @ now possible to assess the of this great swept from nation fire is an
 
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  To
  discipline ordered
  !
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 the find themselves
  of their neighbOr in
 
  peaceful disposal sympathy
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-12
AMERICAN WOMEN LEAD THE WORLD
They Have Beauty, Health
 ard Brains

"A really beautiful woman is aI- ways a healthy woman," remarked one of our noted beauty specialists, flor true beauty comes from the blood and strong, steady nerves"
 Rich, red blood, the fountain of life and youth, shows itself in a clear rosy skin, solid flesh, fine form and keen bright mind. Red blooded women, with strong nervous vitality, are sought after by men; they are the hope and leaders of the world.
 American women lead the world in health, beauty and intelligence, and their number is increasing. They have learned the value of Iron and Phosphates in keping them in perfect condition.
 The number of weak, pale, Jagged out, run down and nervous women is bound to decrease rapidly, once the power of Phosphated Iron becomes more generally known said leading doctor. There is not a reason in the world why women should not be strong, happy and joy to look upon when the remedy is at hand.
 "Phosphated Iron has accomplished wonders with my patients. It has restored health, vitality, strong nerves and happiness to whole fami- lies. It's the healthy red, iron blood ed, strong, phosphate-fed nerved men and women that enjoy life and lead in every work" Think it over!
 To insure doctors and their pa tients getting the genuine Phosphated Iron we have put in capsules only, so do not allow dealers to substitute pills Or tablets. Insist on capsules. Hin dIe's drug stores and dealing druggists everywhere.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-12
WatSOn'S Weekly
 Letter
5lIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIlIIIIIIIIIEIIIlIlIIIIIIIIIIIII

Premature peace reports during the latter part of the week showed con- clusively premier prosition of railroad securities in the minds of active in- vestment interests, for they became unusually strong with sharp gains upon the publication of a cable by the United Press Thursday to the effect that an armistice had been signed by the Allies and Germany. With in creasing revolutions in Germany the end cannot be far away, and we be- lieve that the world will soon be at peace.
 The period of readjustment and un- certainty now ahead, and likely to last for some time, is sure to be re- f1ected in security prices by irregu- larity of market action. In our re- cent letter headed "A New Era," we called attention to the prospect of de- clines as well as advances in prices. We have also laid stress upon the point of imitation. It is with us. It may extend in an important manner with the removal of the artificial re- strictions of war and the reinstate- ment of the operation of the natural law of supply and demand.
 Securities have been held in re- straint by voluntary and involuntary restrictions. The market as a whole cannot be said to have risen broadly to heights that might othermfse have been recorded in discounting the great earning power displayed during the war, on account of the fact that speculative and investment money has been tmpeTatively diverted to war channels. Relieved of these restraints, and with more money available, is it not reasonable to infer that invest ment and other buying will make it's appearance on a large scale in view of the facts that large equities, big earnings and good peace prospects hold obvious attractions?
 Crop promise for the next year is good. Stocks of merchandise on hand are low in large centers. Leading financial and business interests of the country are already at work on ex-
 tension of peace trade. Brokerage
 hodses are practically agreed that un- til money eases speculative activities
 will be forced to restrain themselves.
 The gossip of the Street refers to the
 presence of bear party operating
 against the stock market because of money tightness. Government fananc-
 ing needs are still paramount. There
 is a great deal of qualification over the SS50,000000 oversubscription to the Fourth Liberty Loan, which we felt sure would be oversubscribed. Nov let us oversubscr1be the United Wal Work Campaign Fund. More specula.
 tive attention is being given to Mex. E ican securities, in which class come
 Mexican Petroleum, Greene Cananes
 Copper, U. s. Smelling and Southern
 Pacific. Copper shares are reported
 well bought in reactions. We thinl . well of the fertilizer and farveste machintry issues. oW-prtced rails including New Haven, Missouri Pacifi and Southern Railway, are understoo,
 to be taken for foreign interests, whic1
 have been giving more attention t f American securities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-12
ARN|ST|CE WAS SIGNED IN FOCH'S RAILROAD TRAIN BEHIND FIGHTING
 LINES AND WORD LASHED TO FRONT
Dr. SOlf, Former Foreign Minister, Issues Plea to Wilson-Asks Him to Seek Easier Conditions Pleads That "Hard Conditions" Will Dis courage Germany's Attitude Toward Family of Nations.

London, Nov. 12-The armistice was signed in the railroad train which serves as Field Marshal Fochs headquarters at 5 o'clock yesterday morning, and immediately word was flashed to the whole western front.
 The Americans were engaged in sharp fighting far ahead of their bases and runners had to be sent to call them back.
 While London was in the midst of its "Vtctory Day. celebration, the Ad- miralty issued the announcement that the British battleship Brittanta of IT, 900 tons had been torpedoed near Gi- bralta and more than 60 officers and men probably lost on Saturday morn ing.
 The German revolutionary council in command of the German fleet, de- nouncing the armistice terms as ''un- just" particularly the continuation of the blockade, has summoned all sail ors ito defend the country"
 It has ordered all submarines in the Baltic to assemble immediately in the harbor of Sassnitz, on the east coast of the island of Reugen. u OuuCGS lIldl d SlTOnS b11IlS0 ! naval force is off the Skaw, (Skagon) a Danish seaport at the northern ex- tremity of Jutland, off which island the great sea battle was fought in | 1916.
 1 The German order was intercepted by the British admiralty wireless. The first word from Germany after her submission to Allied arms was . plea from Dr. S. W. Solf, former for. eign minister, addressed to Presiden | Wilson asking that America use hel i influence with the Allies to extend mercy to Germany and to amelioratt of the hard terms of the truce"
 It is reported here the German courier failed to arrive from Spa, bu a wireless message sent to the Ger man delegates from German head quarters authorized them to sign. The German commissioners rs mained up all night waiting for fina instructions. When the radio arriv ed they hastened to Marshal Foch' private train.
 Marshal Foch was asleep. He wa aroused. He received formal wor, that the Germans had come to sigr The first to affix his signature wa Dr. Matthias Erzberger, civilian hea of the commission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-12
As they signed, one by one, they

As they signed, one by one, they saluted. Marshal Foch and his aide de-camp responding courteously. The German emissaries then returned for breakfast to the chateau, where they are quartered.
 In the meantime, across the net work of wires running from Foch's headquarters to the battlefelds, the order for cessation of hostiities was flashed up and down the western front.
 The German armistice plenipoten- tiaries returned last night to Spa, in Belgium, the seat of German army headquarters.
 Here is the order which Marshal Foch sent to all commanders in chief: Possibilities will cease on the whole front as from November II at Il o'clock (French time.) The Allied troops will not, until further order, go beyond the line reached on that date and at that htur.
 "(Signed) Marshal Foch."
 Great fleets of airplanes dropped messages to the front line troops noti- flying them of the suspension of hos tilities
 The Americans had attacked at 9:3C yesterday morning, one division or the front north of Verdun, making g sharp advance just before the armis- tice orders were received. Mud-smeared foot couriers were forced to run through the nire over the hills, to spread the tidings. Al American batteries along 75 mile iron with blazing salvoes christened "tht ] Kaiser'S knockout" l Dr. ". s. Solf, who was German Foreign Minister under Prince Max chancellorship, and who appears t have retained that office, yesterday is sued signed appeal to President Will son, in the name of the German peo l pie, ito use his influence with tn Allies to mitigate these fearful condi tionsF' meaning the armistice terms He says:
 After blockade of Germany lastin 50 months, and still in force, the ar mfstice conditions especially the sur render of the transport and sustenanc of the army of occupation, make it a impossibility to provide Germany wit food and would cause the starvatiO
 of millions of German women, chi ] dren, and men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-12
STOCK MARKET

New York, Nov. 12-Ths stock ex- change celebrated it's first peace market today with a strong opening in rails. shippings, oils and motors, war shares displaying moderate heav- mess. Transportations were 1 to 8 points higher in the first fifteen min utes, the striking features of that division again embracing pacihcs, grangers, coalers, cotton carriers and numerous minor issues such as Kan sas City Southern. U. S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel each yielded about 1 h points on relatively small offer ings. Liberty 3h's rose to par.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-12
LEAVES FOR BOSTON

Myles Speers left this morning to report at the Merchant Marine head quarters in Boston. He enlisted in the Merchant Marine two months ago but due to the influenza raging in their quarters, he was furloughed home to await a call for service.
 MT. Speers was formerly employed at the Housatonic ship yards, and also a former empIoye of the Times Farmer mechanical department. He is the son of Thomas F. Speers of 267 Myrtle avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-12
Z DAY SATURDAY
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
SEWER PROPOSALS

Proposals will be received by the Paving and Sewer Commission, at of flee of Secretary, Room IS, City Hall, until Thursday evening, November 14, 1918, at 7:S0 o'clock. for construction cf sewers on the following named streets, according to maps and profles in City Engineers office:
 Seaview Avenue, Grandf1eld Ave- nue, Ridgewood Place, Garfield Ave- nue, Wood Avenue, East Main Street, Berkshire Avenue.
 Certified checks for ten per cent. Of amount of bids must accompany lro- poSals. The commission reserves the right to reject any or all proposals
 BERNARD HEATING,
 Secretary. Room IS, City Hall. HI b"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-12
W. B. MURRAY ACCEPTED.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 12-Today's list of men accepted by the United States Shipping Board, after final physical examination at Boston, for enrolment on its Merchant Marine raining ships included Wm. B. Mur- -ay of 26S Main street, Bridgeport SOun,