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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-09
Over rs Per Cent.
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by owning United State Govern
ment Bond. - 81
These bonds may and probably will
command premium before Taturity
is reached. This has been the l1story
Of bonds issued by the United States
for war purposes. They may slump
trif1e below par while the war lasts
the last issue did-but when the war
is over and peace returns the demand
for these bonds should put them back
to par-and above. Special provisions
have been made with this loan to pre-
vent any temporary shrinking OF
price. The coming Of peace will be
followed inevitably by a period OF
great prosperity. The Liberty Bonds,
the most sacred financial obligation
of the United States government. will
undoubtedly advance to premium.
A reasonable expectation of profit
exists. therefore, for those who hold
the bonds until they mature.
While the people of Augusta will
buy these bonds because of their
known safety and the probably profit
that will accrue there is the greater
consideration of the liberty which can
be secured to the people of the Uni
ted States only by winning the war.
At no time in the worlds history
has such an effort been made by or
ganized military autocracy TO control
the destinies of free peoples. Unless
it is defeated the citizens of the Uni
ted States-of Maine-of Augusta
will pass under the control of a des-
potic foreign military power. This
must never be. The people who can
not fight can at least buy the bonds
that furnish the money to equip the
boys who do fight. If the soldiers
suffer, the stay at homes can at least
pay. 1t is a small contribution to
make for great cause.
Invest III victory-buy Liberty
Bonds
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Meeting Ways and Means Committee

At the meeting of the ways and means
committee Monday afternoon George ~.
Routene, ESQ. made a report of the
progress which had been made by the
committee on war chest organization.
The consideration of the matter viii
be continued with a view to the incor-
porat;on e an organization TO have
charge f the work.
President Roberts Of Colby College
and Herbert l.. Emery were designated
to represent the ways and means COM
mittee at the funeral OF Herbert II,
Fletcher. the first Waterv'lle boy to die
in the service of his country during the
present war
George X. Boutelle, Esq, was appoint
ed a committee TO express to the Hon.
Patrick FL. Gillin of Bangor and Major
j. F. Belford of the Canadian forces the
appre ciation of the committee for the
valuable services given ny these gentle
men as speakers at the Liberty Loan
mass meeting on Sunday.
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CLOSING DAY
N. E. CONFERENCE
OF METHODISTS

Boston, April S.-A debate over the
working assignment to be given the
Rev. Harold Retzel. a graduate of the
University of Michigan in the class of
1915, who was described as a pacifist.
enlivened the closing OF the New Eng
land conference of the Methodist Eps-
copal church today. The discussion
arose in connection with the announce
ment of changes in pastorates.
The report of this district superinten-
dents. approved by Bishop Matthew 5.
Hughes of Portland, Ore. who presided,
recommended that Mr.. Retzel be APP
pointed to work out the jurisdiction Of
the conference. Several delegates immc-
diately arose to protest. During the
discussion it was said that the clergy
mans first and only pastorate was at
the Methodist church at Millbury: that
he resigned after his attitude on the
war caused a split among the parish
oners and later he was engaged in work
for the League for Democratic Control.
Suggestion by one speaker that Rev.
Mr.. RetZel be sent to the Boston Uni
versity School of Theology brought
from Dean l.. J. Birney the reply that
he would not allow the clergyman in
the institution. adding; he is a lovely
man, but he has the wrong idea"
The discussion was ended when Bishop
Hughes suggestion that Rev. Mr. Ret
eel be put on the supernumerary list
was adopted. Rev. L. II. Wheeler, who
has been pastor at North Grafton, was
assigned to the Milbury church. Other
changes in pastorates were announced
as fellows
North Andover, u. :. Smith; Ballard
vale, j. p. Cadero; Clinton. r. l., Clark
Lowell, central and Worthen streets,
w. c. Townsend; ST Paul's, j. l..
Cairns; Aver. II. NJ Pierce
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GEN. WHEELER
FOR OVERSEAS

Washington, April s. - Brigadier
General c. c. Williams. ordnance Of
f1cer of the American expeditionary
forces. today was ordered to Wash
ington to relieve Brig. Gen. Charles
Il. Wheeler. acting chief Of ordnance,
who will go to France as ordnance
officer with Gen. Pershing. This is
in line with the recently announced
policy of the War department TO give
general officers on duty here tour
of service in France to familiarize
themselves with actual conditions al
the front.
in making the announcement, Act.
ing Secretary Crowell said that the
changes being made under this pol
icy are dictated largely by Gen.
pershing's recommendations. Officers
who have had experience on the other
side of nature fitting them for i'm
portant posts here are sent back as
they can be spared, Gen. Pershing
thus controlling his staff and being
able to hold men whom he needs.
The acting Secretary said he had
not heard of any prospective general
reorganization in the War depart
ment.
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ANNUAL BOXING
TOURNEY. BOSTON

Boston, April S-Tommy Fall OF Low
ell, the only champion to appear to de-
fend his title at the annual boxing
tournament of the National Amateur
Athletic Union, was eliminated in a
preliminary bout tonight when he was
defeated by owen McManus of Pitts
burg In the 10s-pound class. The absence
OF titleholders in the contest this year
was ascribed to the fact that many Of
them are engaged in war service.
William Roberts of New York was
defeated in the 175-pound class bout to-
night and short time later was knock
ed out when he sought place in the
heavyweight division.
Preliminary bouts in the AS and u.s.
pound classes and the finals will be held
tomorrow night. The summary:
108- pound class: owen McManus. Pitts
burg. defeated Tommy Fall. Lowell.
1I5-pound class: James Tomasulo. New
York. defeated Freddie Madden, Boston.
l25-pound class: James FruZzeli.
Brockton. defeated Frank Chappetta,
New Orleans.
A. Gray, Camp Devens, defeated
Arthur Schick. New York a rounds.
1885, pound class-Arnold Thorn
berg. Pittsburgh. defeated i. Ander-
son. Camp Devens.
Sam Mosberg. New York, defeated
Walter McCaffery, New York a
rounds).
175-pound class-John McMiniman.
Camp Devens. defeated William Rob-
erts, New York.
Heavyweight clasp. S. Searle,
Camp Davens, defeated John Savage,
Cleveland.
Magloire La Belle, Gardner, de-
lknockOutb.
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ONE KILLED
20 INJURED
WRECK ON N. Yr8

Amsterdam. ". T., April s.-JohS
Botts of Albany. engineer Of thu !,
pife State Express. was killed ana -
% othSF persons were injured -
when the westbound Empire Stat.
press on the New York Contra, "a
road ran into derailed freish, tn
mile and half west of here "a
man Bellinger and Fireman Dayi. ~.
injured in the crash.
Information given out in Ne~
City by the New York Central -. \.
the effect that three persons were s,d.s
but according to the coroner this.s..s
ment was erroneous. NJ
Two passengers on the Ernure -.
are said to have been permac,sT
blinded in one eye by shattered 49,
Eastbound train No is, know,S " q,
New York Express. also plunssX Il.
the wreckage and the engine was ~
turned. but none of as passengers
injured -
The freight, an eastbound speciai o.. !,
train, was derailed by a broken ,,,,.s
and several OF the cars were th-,r
across the westbound tracks. Thu =.
CINE OF the Empire State Express -.
overturned in the collision with aha =.
rallied cars. All traffic on the main M,
was blocked for many hours.
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Second Working Day
fHonx;pn.d Sron. O,oa nps)

Loan Committees to observe the new
rule.
The new arrangement renders value
less the system developed by the Liber-
ty Loan organization after weeks of
work to gather from each city. town
and county at the close OF the days
soliciting an estimate of subscriptions
that day. Under the new plan it is
probable that the treasury announce
ments will be from five to 10 days later
than the days work they represent
Officials explained that the danger of
duplication or watering in estimates,
even if carefully made. arises from the
fact that campaign workers report sub
scriptions which may he payable
through bark. This bank in turn sub
scribes lump sum to cover all the
subscriptions it handles. Thus a pledge
might be counted twice. For the nation
to believe that its loan subscriptions
were far above wha. they actually to-
tailed would have elements of positive
danger to the loans success, according
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DIRECT DRIVE
Continued from Page Cnel

Berlin official stater.ent claims that ao'
prisoners have been taken.
That an attack of large dimensions
is planned for the front from Arras
northward to Lens is considered prob
able by military experts. AS long as
this front is in it's present position the
Germans cannot exert their full strength
on the line before Amiens. The can
nonade in this region may he the pre-
jude of a massed attack such as bent
the British line during the latter days
Of March
Notwithstanding the statement made
or Friday by stephen Pichon. the
French foreign minister, that Amer
cans now are lighting in Pieardy,"
nothing definite has been learned about
where Gen Pershing's men arc located
or what part they are playing in this
battle OF battles.
on the American sectors nea:
Verduu, east of Luneville anc northWes1
of Toul only ordinary trench activi-
ties have been reported
Little has been heard from the Ital-
ian front. The concentration of Aus
trian troops in that theatre of the war
is considered warning that major &C
tvities may be looked for there, prob
ably in the mountainous country, but
there has been no Indication that the
Teutons plan TO launch their attack at
an early date.
Tho Turkish troons are ranOrted TO be
invading the Caucasus where they will
take possession of the territories which
were given them under the peace treaty
out of Brest-Litovsk.
The landing OF British and japanese
forces at Vladivostok seems to have
been merely for the purpose Of policing
the city. No steps toward ejecting them
have as yet been taken BY the Bolshevlk
authorities.
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LITTLE WANDERERS
HOMES LOCAL WORK

The board of directors of the Maine
branch of the Little Wanderers
Home recently met az the local office
and discussed plans for placing the
local branch on permanent financial
basis and some action will be taken
in the near future to bring this about.
vote of thanks was rendered by the
board to Mrs. Leona S. Wheaton for
her work here and to the board of
directors of Fairfield county. Conn.
expressing their appreciation for their
kindness for releasing Mrs. Wheaton
to take this work over until perma-
nent manager could be found. Mrs.
Wheaton was rendered an invitation
to remain permanently. for which she
expressed her thanks but declined.
Three cases We're discussed and were
accepted by the board.
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STRIKE AT THE
SAVAGE ARMS co.

Utica. y. Y. April s.-With the Utica
military police guarding the plant, the
Savage Arms Cos. factories, where are
made the Lewis machine gun and am
munition. are idle tonight On the re-
quest of an army officer, company OF
f5 armed men was placed about the
plant. a second is ordered at o'clock
tomorrow morning and third company
will report at o'clock tomorrow eve
ming. The company officials decline to
make any statement regarding the sit
uation A committee OF the machinlsts
local, however, has drawn UP Ions
statement charging the company with
poor faith. with not granting promised
increases in wages and being discount.
eous tc employees.
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WATERvILLE
MERITED FATE
OF A STACKER

Slackers. when once located. stand
very little chance of evading the
draft, as was instanced a few days
ago when n man in this city who is
giving a great deal of his. time to
patriotic work. was told that a GER
tain husky young man in a neigh
boring town had registered as a
farmer instead of photographer.
which profession he has been follow
ing for several years for his real live
lihood. although he makes his home
on a small farm He was first placed
in a deferred class. but just a word
to the proper authorities. and the
young man has found himself In
Class / in the twinkling of an eye.
1t doesn't take much to make some
young men think they are farmers
nowadays. but some of them will have
to prove 1t before the summer is
gone.
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HUNTING FOR
MURDERER OF
STELLA SOLID.

Clinton. Mass, April s.-A posse ot
20 Italians, armed with knives "a.
.-olvers, shot guns and yifles bea,
through five square miles of Wood.
land today searching for the ,nAh
who brutally murdered little Stella
Sold last Friday. The party was led
by Edward Soldi. an uncle of the slain
child. He first secured permission
from the police for the search. To.
night members of the posse straggledl
home reporting no success.
A possible clue reached the police
from the neighboring town Of Ster
ling. 1t was reported there that 4
man answering the description II the
one seen walking with the Sold chin
on the afternoon she met her death
had applied at a farmhouse for food.
lie was described as being haggard
and worn. From the remarks he let
drop it was thought he was headed
for Keeae, y. II.
Clinton. Mass. April S.--Upcn his
return from Worcester tonight, Chief
of Police MCGEE said that man rar
Gently employed in the Kitchen Of
Holy Cross College was being sought
in connection with the murder.
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HOUSE PASSES
NUMBER OF BILLS

Washington. April S.-A number of
bills relating to the military estab-
lishment were passed today by the
House, including the Senate meas
ure to increase the number of chap
lains in the army to one for every
1850 men instead Of one for every
$500 as at present. The bill wa5
amended to make the age limit 40
years and TO permit of the appoint
ment Of Christian Science readers.
Other measures passed were:
A Senate bill authorizing the Pres
ident in his discretion TO sell war
supplies to persons. firms or foreign
governments.
A bill providing for the issuance CT
temporary commissions in the army
to fill places made vacant by promo
ton of regular army officers.
A bill to suspend sentence OF con-
finement in disciplinary barracks for
minor offenses so the offender may
be used in the service Immediately II
the case warrants.
A bill to make mine planting dis
tinctive branch under the coast az
tilleTy.
A bill authorizing the army to pay
citizens of France for any damayo
done their property by the American
army while training or moving ABOUT
the country.
A bill providing for The payment
of the travelling expenses Ct an en-
listed man when on duty.
A Senate bill making It :, misde-
meanor to trap or injure carrier
pigeon used by the army Ut navy.
The Senate bill providing fer { M
mutation Of quarters iOr dependents
of officers On field duty was debated.
but action deferred until tomorrow
The House passed 1vnr Temporal
riIy the Senate bills authorizing Tca-
ais Of honor and distinguished service
medals for soldiers and sailors and to
pe rmit American soldiers ana sailors
TO wear decorations bestowed Ivy Ter
cign governments.
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INQUEST OVER
Prayer HANGING

COliinSville, Ills, April S.-Mayor }.
H. Siegel of Collinsville was the prin-
cipal witness today when the coro-
ner's inquest into the death of Rob-
ert +. Prayer opened here. Prayer,
an enemy alien. was hanged last Fri.
day by mob after it had been as
serted that he had made disloyal re-
marks.
Today's session was secret but it
was learned that the mayor told the
inquisitors he had been informed that
Prayer had been removed from the
city hall by the police because it
was feared he might suffer violence
at the hands of the mob. He said he
told the mob that Prayer had been
removed, and that when he opened
the door with the intention of ad-
uniting one Of their number for the
purpose of searching for the prison
er, the whole mob rushed In. found
Prayer and the lynching followed
1t was announced the session woud
be resumed Wednesday.
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UNREST IN
AUS'TRO-HUNGARY

Washington. April 8.-According 10
an official dispatch from Switzerland
today. excitement in Slav circles III
Austro- Hungary has been increased
by the warlike attitude Of the organs
of the German parties. which defend
Czernin and are making violent at
tacks against the Slavs as well as the
Socialists.
Great meetings. the dispatch says.
were held at Prague Thursday ana
Friday. Czech leaders replied to the
Austrian minister of foreign afairs'
declaring that the Czech nations real
lied tina. liberty and independence
would never come to them Iroi'
Austria Hungary Of her allies.
In the same dispatch it is s'ateu
the labor situation in Austria Is cri'-
ical.
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TO FILL THE
10TH DIVISION

Aver. Mass. April Steps toward
filling the 10th division Of the Ma
tional Army to its full strength were
taken today when call was issued
for 500 volunteers from the depot
brigade. Musicians. in particular. are
wanted. Other vacancies will ne niicd
from the new draft which Will begin
to move toward the camp by the end
of the month.
In collision between a motor
cycle and a truck today Private Will
liam c. Russ of Newark. n. j.. OF Is
Co. of The 303rd Engineers suffered
conclusion Of the brain.
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CONCRETE SHIPS
tContinued from Page One)

Greater chances of success is OK
pected from the operation of concrete
tankers because the liquid load will
constantly seek a level.
Plans for the new 1900 ton ves-
sells will be ready in six weeks. They
will be equipped with oil burning re-
cprocating engines. capable of driv-
ing the ship seven or eight knots an
hour which is regarded as fast
enough for coastwise and non-haz-
ardouS service.
The s50.00o,oOO requested will be
spent almost entirely for ships as
each yard can be built for perhaps
&2h COO
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REMINGTON ARMS PLANT
EMPLOYEES VOTE STRIKE

Bridgeport. Conn. April Shine
weight and one-h half per cent. of
the Remington Arms Machinists and
tool makers have voted to strike I'M
less their demands for higher wages
are granted by the company. One
per cent. opposed a strike and the
remainder voted blank. The tool
makers demand 80 cents an hour,
while the machinists ask 10 cents
The result of the vote has been for
warded to Washington.
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REAL OBJECTIVE
WAS CITY OF PARIS

Washington. April S.-Statements OF
German prisoners have convinced
French military critics that the real
objective OF the great German Often
sive was Paris, and that so far from
expecting checks which would make
Amiens the goal of bloody and unde-
cisive battles the Teutonic high COM
mand sent it's forces forward prepared
for rapid advances in open warfare.
An official dispatch received today
from France says:
Every arrangement shows that the
German commands had decided to re-
sort to open warfare. It is certain that
the military situation after more than
Is days of operations is one OF extreme
disappointment to the German COM
mand."
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EXHIBITION
BY WAR TANK
BRITANNIA

Boston. April s.-The war tank Bril-
tannia gave a sample OF her ability
by crushing down three sections II
the walls of the Old Massachusetts
Institute of Technology null'lin. ba *
of the Hotel Westminster. The tank
CT awled down through the wreckasc.
prowled among the excavation oe-
yond and finally climbed al almost
perpendicular bank. Gen. john A.
Johnston of the Northeas arl Depart
ment and his staff. who wished y see
the tank perform, were swept ba' Icy
the crowd when the first " Ill fell and
We're unable to get near t'.e tank
again.
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Proetor.GilbeR

A very pretty wedding occurred at
the st. Francis de Sales church Mon
day morning at 715. when Cla renee
Proctor and Marianne Gilbert were
married. the mass being said by Rev.
Father l.. Nonorgue. The bride was
handsomely gowned in white Geor
gette crepe with white satin ribbon
and beads for decoration. She wore a
veil caught with lilies of the valley.
She was attended by her father, Jo
seph Gilbert. and the groom was at
tended by Joseph Dyer. There were
four bridesmaids, Miss Rose Dutille
in pink silk with a white picture hat
and CARRYING carnations and roses;
Miss Albartine Bourque in blue silk
with white picture hat and also car
rying carnations and roses; Miss
Malvina Quirion and Miss Lea For
tier. president and vice president of
the Children of Mary Society, Of
which the bride is a member.
The wedding march was beaut full
ly played on the organ accompanied
by three violins and a solo was sung
by Miss Yvonne Cyr, the music be-
ing undcr the direction Of the Chill
dren of Nary Society.
Following the ceremony the we'd
ding party went to the home of the
bride on Temple street where a we'd
ding breakfast was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Proctor left on the afternoon
train for Portland, Boston and New
York for a short wedding trip and
on their return they will reside on
Carroll street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Proctor OF
Clinton, parents of the groom. were
present at the ceremony and left on
the afternoon train for their home
in Clinton.
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Class A Rating for Eastern League

Springfield. Mass. April S.-The
Eastern Baseball League voted here
today to apply for class A rating.
The Lawrence franchise was trans
ferred to Waterbury and after the
formal announcement of the sale or
the Portland Club had been made
that franchise was transferred to
Providence. The league now includes
Providence. Worcester. Springfield.
Hartford. New Haven. Bridgeport.
New London and Waterbury. Prices
at games will be 80 and So cents, in
Guiding the war tax. Clubs were ad-
vised to start their games at the same
hour as last year.
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Pinqel-1 ownsend

The marriage of Miss Lucy W.
Townsend OF this city and Oscar ID.
W pingel of New York City was SOL
emnized Monday afternoon at
o'clock at the home Of the brides SIS
ter. Mrs. J. \. Bagnell Of Silver street,
by Rev. Frank L. Phalen.
The bride has been in the mliiin-
cry business in this city for the past
10 years. The bridegroom is en-
rloved by the Lombard Traction Co.
as drauchtsman. MIR. and Mrs. IN
gel will make their home for the
present with Mr.. and Mrs. BagneN.
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VT.
EXCEEDS QUOTA

Burlington. Vt. April S.--This city to-
day exceeded its quota Of :soS,too for the
Liberty Loan. Subscriptions amounting
to s9l0,o00 were received and the COM
mittee expressed confidence that in a
few days the sum would pass the mill
lion mark. The total today did not in
clude results OF the house house can
vess Employees of the American Wool
en- Co in Winooski have taken $4,000
OF the bonds, exceeding the quota for
the village by $4,000.