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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
GERMANS CLAIM 1000 ADDITIONAL
PRISONERS AND TOTAL OF OVER $4,000
SINCE BEGINNING OF DRIVE JULY IS

the part Of either Of the contending
forces-except in the nature Of reci-
procal bomba rdments.
Tuesday night witnessed violent at
tempts by the Germans to expel the
Americans and French from the valu-
able positions they hold north OF the
Ourcq in the region Of Fere En- Tarde-
nois and along the side OF the solient
near Oulchy lie Chateau. where Scot.
tlsh troops are holding with the French
the wedge that has been driven east
ward INTO the enemy line. These ef.
forts were entirel.- fruitless A watch
full eye is being kept by the Germans
on the Americans standing at the apex
of the battle line near Fere En- Tande.
nois. and the enemy guns are showerine
their positions with high explosives ana
gas shells. The enemy also continues
jealousy to guard with huge electives
the extreme eastern and western TANKS
of the salient to ward Off surprise At
tacks
The latest Berlin official connmun,ea,
ton asserts that more than 1000 prison.
ers have been taken by the German.
in the past few days and that since J,,,v
10 in excess Of 24oOo allied troons have
neen captured. Whether the Germans
nave chosen the spot where ultimately
'hey Will face about and give battle to
the allied forces has not yet become an
parent. Likewise whether the retreat
finally has ended is not known.
Great fires behind the lines nossi-
bly, might indicate the destruction ~
further villages which it is intended
to evacuate and press on northward
10 chosen battle line.
with the approach Of the com.
mencement Of the fifth wear ~ TIA
war the German Emperor ev;dent1u
reailzes the seriousness Of the sit
uation In prcclama ton to his army
and navy he tells his men thew ara
racing the hardest struggle Of tina
war but that they will be able ~
1oll the desperate efforts Of the en-
envy" What may result in agsra-
waiting the already serious situation
between the Germans and the Tx
rainians is the assassination If
Field Marshal Won Eichhorn, the
German dictator in the Ukraine and
his adjutant. They were killed by the
explosion Of a bomb thrown by 4
native in K:ev.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
GRAND LARCENY
CHARGE AGAINST
BROKER RICE

New York. July 3l.-Five indict-
ments charging grand larceny were
returned today against George Ora
ham Rice. the broker, whose Offices
fere raided by federal agents here
last Monday. Rice was held in $500
bail for a preliminary hearing. In
making public the indictments, the
district attorneys office issued
statement in which it said that Rice's
Offices were maintained at a cost Of
$1,000 week for salaries aione and
his bank deposits averaged $4,000 a
day. He issued weekly newspaper"
and claimed to have more than $4,000
customers scattered throughout the
country. Rice, who was connected
with the Sullivan Trust Co. in Gold
field, New; during the mining ex-
element there. has served three pris-
On terms as the result Of previous
stock transactions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
Meet SATURDAY.
In Cleveland to Decide
on Baseball
Now Proposed to Close Season About
Aug. 20 and Play Worlds Series
Between Tha. Date and Sept. T.
National Commission VIII Also
Meet on Same Date

Chicago, July 31-President Ban
johnson Of the American League
called a special meeting Of organiza-
tons to be held in Cleveland Satur-
day definitely to decide on the pro-
posed early closing of the season and
the staging of the Worlds Series
prior to September ] in compliance
with Secretary Bakers work or fight
order. There viii be also a special
meeting of the National Baseball
Commission in Cleveland at the
same time. Although the club own
ers of tie National League are
scheduled to meet in Il special SEES
sion in New York on Saturday,
President johnson was advised by
August Hermann, chairman of the
National Commission and owner of
the Cincinnati Nationals that he
would attend the Cleveland meeting
instead and that two or three other
National league club owners would
him. President johnson
said he was strongly opposed to
baseball after Sept. ] as
he believes to play after that date
would be a direct violation Of the
War Departments orders. Six of
the eight clubs in the American
league. he said, have approved his
suggestion to close the championship
on or about August 90 and then
stage the Worlds series and exhibit
ZION games by the first of September.
Clark Griffith. manager and part
owner of the Washington club and
Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the
Chicago Americans are the only
club owners opposed to the plan.
Johnson said. and he adds that
Comisky had agreed to cast his vote
with the majority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
(By the Associated Press.


Whether as a result Of WEAKNESS
after two weeks of incessant fighting
or because of the greatly increased
strength in man power and positions
Of the enemy forces before them, the
Allied armies on the scissors Rheims
front have notably decreased their
efforts to clear the salient of Ger
mans.
II the pause in the offensive is at
tributed to WEAKNESS the armies Of
the German Crown Prince also must
be worn out by the press they have
been under for the fortnight. for
Notwithstanding the fact that huge
reinforcements were sent to them in
their hour Of dire peril, they have
lacked the hardness to endeavor to
throw back their antagonists and re-
coup their losses
The fourteenth day of the great
allied offensive which has resulted in
driving back the Germans from tie
Marine region northward across the
Ourcq River and in materially bend
ing IN the eastern and western sides
of the great pocket with it's mouth
running cross country SO miles Sois
sons to Rheims saw little activity on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
1874 CASUALTIES
In Army List Of We'd
nesday

Four Maine Men Are Named, Two
Deaths and Two Severely Wound.
ed Total of is Reported in Ma
rine Corps List
Washington. July 31.-The army
casualty list today shows:
Killed in action, IS; died Of wounds
49, died Of disease, 6; died Of air
plane accident. /; died Of accident
and other causes. 5; wounded severe
~, G1: wounded. degree undetermin-
ed, Is: missing in action, "a; total,
1914.
The list includes:
Killed in action-Captain Shelby
Ledford, Sault Ste Marie, Mich;
Corporal Percy J. Bates. BURLINGTON,
Vt; PRIVATEs FRED 3. ASHLEY,
SEAL COVE, MAINE; Philip Gun
ningham, Gloucerter, Mass: Mi
chael f. Howard, 300 Lawrence
street. Lawrence. Mass; Richard Nc
Isaac, - Pitkin street. West Lynn,
Mass; Angelo Martini Han cock.
Mass; George l. O'Neil. Colebrook.
n. H.; Clifton Smith 20 Chubb
street, Lawrence, Mass.
Died from wounds-Lieut Paul H.
Strickland. New Haven. Ct; Ser
geant Carroll D. Harpell. Everett,
Mass: Corporals Charles NJ. Busk
ey. Springfield. Vt; John P. Cranna,
222 Worthen street. Lowell. Mass. :;
Walter 1. Moore. Northampton.
Mass: Gerald r. l. Silk. Lowell.
Mass; Mechanic Gordon A. Green,
Ashland, Mass: Wagner Harold
G. Arms, Springfield. Mass; Privates
Joseph Aukstikaluis, South Boston,
Mass. Thomas J. Bradley. Boston:
Seth A. Eldridge, Quincy. Mass (;
STEPHEN w. MANCHESTER,
WESTBRook, MAINE; David Pa
pineau, Anthony, r. T.: Leroy Rivers.
East Hampstead, n. H.; Anthony F.
Sylvia. 1881 Davol street. Fall Riv-
er. Mass.
Died OF disease-Private Orleans
burton, 1863 Crescent street Brock
ton Mass.
Wounded severely-Lieut. jeremiah
+ Murphy, Bridgeport. Ct; Corpor-
ais Carl B. Burnham, Wolcott. Vt;
Sergeant Arthur Bouley, 50 Worces-
ter St, Nashua, n. H.: CORPORAlS
EMILE CORMlER, MILLINockET,
MAINE; HERBERT H. FOSTER,
PENNINGTON, MAINE; Arthur j.
hall, Gloucester, Mass; Cook Will
liam F. Hess, Broadbrook, Conn:
PRlVATES ELI J. CROSS, GREAT
WORKS, MAINE; Roy F. Edman,
Bristol, Ct; Silas w Grant Hamil-
ton, Mass; Axel Lila. Quincy. Mass;
Thomas F. McEnelly, Marlboro,
Mass; Joseph F. McQuade, Plain
vile Mass, Joseph E. Maioneey,
Continued on Page -CoL y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
END OF BASEBALL
SEASON TO BE
DECIDED ON AUG. 2

Cleveland, OHIO, July 3l-Members OF
the executive committee of the Nation
al Baseball Fedora ton and representa-
tives of major league baseball clubs
will meet here Sept. Is to take prelini-
nary steps to enlarge the federation's
activities next year. Or. Raycroft,
member of the national training camp
commission, was in conference with
clayton c. Towne, organizer Of the fed
GRAFTON and member of the executive
committee, this week and favors a Plan
for conducting organized baseball by
Continued on Pags +CoI. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
PROMOTIONS IN
MARINE CORPS

Washington, July 51.--These promo
tons in the Marine Corps were approved
today by President Wilson: Brigadier
General John A. Lejeune to be perrna-
nent major general; Brigadier General
l.. ". T. Waller to be a temporary ma
lot general. and Colonel James E. Ma
honey. Charles G. Long, Benja min r.
Fuller, Wendell G. Neville. Cyrus S.
Radford. John T. Myers and Alhertus
Coalin to be temporary brigadier gen.
erals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
Believe Opposing y,
Armies Now Bent on
Each Others Destruction

Washington. July 31.-An odd calm
fell over the Aisne- Marn battle area
today. with only the thunder of the
guns to tell of new and more terri
BILE gusts of storm to come. Paris and
Berlin both noted it. The infantry
paused for breath while the artil-
lery pounded new roads Of advance
for General Foch's victorious armies.
Just what the lul may portend was
not apparent Possibly the enemy is
already or the move after the decis-
i've defeat he met in the battle which
Continued on Page S, Column s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
NEW LEAGUE NEXT
YEAR WITH U. S.
SANCTION

Cleveland Ohio. July 31-Pittsburg,
Chicago. Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Louisville. Toledo and st Louis or Ak
ron are to be members Of a powerful
semi official baseball league next year
to be conducted by the National Base
ball Federation ard sanctioned by the
United States government, II was an
nounced here today by Clayton C.
TONNES. chairman of the committee on
baseball equipment for training camps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
F. E. Stanley, Auto
Co. President
Killed by Upset

Ipswich, Mass. July 31-F. E.
Stanley of Newton. president Of the
Stanley Company, automobile manu-
facturers was killed on the Newbury-
port turnpike between this town and
Topstield tonight. He was returning
alone in his automobile from Maine
when he struck an embankment and
the car upset pinning him beneath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
GRADUATED TAX
On Autos Agreed Up
on by Committee
From $40 Year on Cars Retailing
at $500, to $50 on $4,000 Cars and
$40 Additional for Each $500 Over
That Fisure-Tax Applies Direct.
w To Owners

Washington. July S1.-A federal grad
uated excise tax on the use of automo-
biles running from SO year on cars
originally retailed at not exceeding $500
to a $50 tax on $1,000 cars and 500 addi-
tional for each $500 over $1,000, was
agreed to today by the ways and means
committee. The tax applies directly to
the owners. while the tax Of 10 per cent.
on gross sales of automobiles and per
cent. on gross sales of auto trucks.
agreed to yeste rday. applies to the man
ufacturers, producers and importers of
cars. The tax on use of cars is based
on the original retail listed price Of
the cars. regardless of the wear of man
ufacture. The committee also agreed
to d tax of two cents a gallon on the
production of ga soline and federal ex-
else tax Of s. a year on the use of mo-
torcycles. Members of the committee
stated that while the manufacturers
tax and the owners tax are lifferen-
tiated it is generally believed that the
owners ultimately Will have 10 pay ali
the tax. the manufacturers passing on
the tax in increased prices. The auto
mobile and motorcycle excise tax is ex-
pected to yield approximately s125 900 coo
and the gasoline tax 81, 900, 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
FIGHTING DIES DOWN WEDNESDAY
Big GUNS KEEPING UP COMMANDMENT
MARKED PAUSE IN ALLIED
DRIVE AT GERMAN LINES ON
SCISSORS RHEIMS FRONT

Violent Attempt of Tuetons Tuesday Night To
Expel Americans and French from Valu-
able Positions in Region of Fere-en-T arde-
nOis-Enemy Watching Closely Americans
Holding Apex of Line-Both Flanks of Ger
mans Guarded With H uge Electives
Great Fires Behind Enemy Lines May Indi-
cate Further Retreat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
Favorable Reply From
Germans on Exchange
of Prisoners with u. S.

London, July 31-The German govern
ment has given a favorable reply to
the invitation Of the American govern
ment to convene a conference to ar.
range for the exchange of military and
civilian prisoners, says dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Amster-
dam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01

oners or numbered among the missing
and to the decline in the birth rate,
which. according to the registrar gen.
eral in a recent paper. is costing the
belligerents 125oo,o0o potential lives. Of
which $4,000 have been lost to England
and Wales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
$40 LOCOMOTIVES
TO BE SENT OVER
TO FRANCE

Washington. July 31.-The war depart
nent has ordered that the SO locomo-
tives for military railroads in France
from the Bo1dwin Locomotive Works, at
a total cost of about $4,000 oOo, it was
announced today. About 1000 freight
cars for service in France, costing about
s1S.oco. 900. VIII be ordered within a few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
/, s. TO DIRECT RECRUITING OF
LABOR FOR FURTHERANCE WAR
IN EVERY STATE OF THE UNION

APPLIES to Common La Dor Only at Present.
To Eliminate Wasteful Turnover of Labor
TO Stabilize Wages and Increase PRODUCE
ton of Essentials-Drastic Plan Will Mean
Prompt Transfer of Workers to Fields
Where They Are Most Needed - Non-Es-
sential Industries Given Scant Considera-
tion-Farm Labor to Be Protected-Coun-
trv Divided Into Ii Districts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
FOURTH LOAN
OPENS SEPT. %
ENDS ON OCT. 10

Washington, July 3l.-The Campaign,
for the Fourth Liberty Loan will open
Saturday, Sept ., and continue three
weeks. ending October 70, it was an
nounced tonight by Secretary McAdoo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
MUNITION STRIKE
IN ENGLAND HAS
BEEN SETTLED

London. July 31.-The strike Of NUM-
ton workers caused by the order in
council placing an embargo on skilled
labor is definitely ended
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
JAPAN AND CHINA
PREP AIRING PLANS
ACTION IN SIBERIA

Paris July 3l.--(Havas Agency)-Gen-
eral army stats at Toxic and Pekn are
preparing plans for Joint action under
the agreement between China and Japan
for action in Siberia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
WIRE CONTROL TAKEN
over AT MIDNIGHT BY
THE P0ST0FF|CE DEPT,
To Be Operated Under General Supervision of
Special Communicable Radical Changes
Contemplated at Pre- sent-Postmaste Gen.
eral Burleson Issues Statement A skiing
Loyal Cooperation Of All Officers, Operat-
ors and Employees

properties. No changes will be
made until after the most careful,
consideration of all the facts. When
deemed advisable to make changes
announcement will be made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

Southern New England partly
cloudy Thursday probably local
showers; Friday fair, warmer in
New Hampshire and Vermont.
Easter New York partly cloudy
Thursday; Friday fair, warmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
RELIABILITY

When ~ ing Jewelry the reliability
first consideration. We hive been IN
the Jeweiry business right here n Lis
oon Streei % years and guarantee every
article sold in our store to be exactly
as s, repr IS ht We also guarantee our
other reliable Jewelrv II, Sc in Maine,
Watches. Diamonds. Rings. Wedding
Kings. seal Rings Silverware for the
table ana an sorts Of beautiful and in
expensive Gift articles "-A 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
Boston Forecast

Boston, July 31-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Thursday partly
cloudy: Friday fair. moderate north
to east winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-01
DreWs Reliable JeWeIry Store

= sItai6hsned 1915 years ago.
augldlwk Ae"is'on' me-
New Britain herald., 1918-12-11
LOSES COAT AT DANCE.

Alexis AhIberg, of At Sunrise ave.
nue., complained to the police this
morning that his coat was stolen from
New Britain herald., 1918-12-11
RED CROSS WANTS
SOCIETY MEMBERS
Club, Lodge and Other Organiza-
lions Urged TO Join

a new feature of the Red Cross
Christmas Roll call this year will be
to get as many society memberships
as possible. 1t is hoped that every
society, every lodge, every union,
every factory foromans club, every
Sunday school, Young Peoples society
in fact any organization will enroll
under this plan. The idea is to have
a society membership of SIS, and the
Red Cross Will take the proceeds and
see that worthy people, who could not
otherwise join the Red Cross and who
wish to show their sympathy with the
work, may be enrolled. It is a fine
opportunity for any New Britain or
garization to do something for Christ
mas, where it will be doing the most
good.
The Red Cross campaign managers
desire to remind the public that there
is to be no Red Cross drive, so-called,
this spring, but the money raised
through the dollar memberships will
be sufficient to carry the work
through the dollar memberships will
be sufficient to carry the work
through a whole year. It is also de-
sired to remind the people that the
work of the Red Cross does not
caese with the stopping of hostilities.
There is always work for the Red
Cross, peace or war. Take any disas-
ters in our own country like the San
Francisco earthquake, the Red Cross
was the principal relief agency. No
| one can tell when the Red Cross will
be called on in emergency. At the
| present time there is work enough
ahead for months in taking care of
people in war devastated Europe.
The canvassers will start out on the
campaign Saturday evening, as Sun
| day is Red Cross Sunday in the
| churches, and it is proposed to put
| in some fine work Saturday night and
| Sunday, so that there will be a, good
start for Monday, the day the cam
paign formally opens. The posters
| will be put UP around the city Thurs
| day, and every store in the city will
| be covered If any store is skipped
| it is requested that the owner call up
| headquarters, and posters will be sup
| piled. The headquarters are at No.
297 Main street and the phone is
| No. $50.
Arrangements are being made by
| Mr.. Nicholas at Landers, Frary &
| Clark to send out motorcycles all
over the city Saturday night pro-
claiming the opening of the Red Cross
i roll call. Permission will be obtained
| lers open, so that anybody down Main
| street will be pretty sure to know
| what is going on.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-11
BOARD Of HEALTH
FOR SALARY BOOSTS
Increased Pay Recommended for
Nine Positions in Department

The monthly meeting or the board
of health was held yesterday after
noon in the office OF the health board
in City hall Chairman M. Fl. Camp
presided and Commissioners Edward
P. Barnes, Frank E. Bailey, and DR..
Henry T. Bray were present. Yester-
day was the last day for bids for the
proposed addition to the slaughter
house to be in and those that were in
were ordered opened. The following
are the bids received: Wexler Realty
company, $4.950; 3. Stein, $5,417; j.
H. Crozier Of Hartford, $6,667; David
F. Olson, $3.50; 3. II. Hubbard, So
745.
On motion of DIR. Henry T. Bray
it was voted that the board recon-
mend that the contract be awarded TO
the Wcxler Realty company, the low
est bidder. The board will report to
tho common council next week. In
the bid received from the Wexler
company it stated that the time in
which the contract would be COM
pleted could not be promised on ac-
count of the uncertainty of the
weather.
Regular monthly bills amounting to
se26.58 were approved and the
approved. The emergency bills were
contracted at the time of the epidem-
ic of Spanish Influenza
The meeting also took action on the
petition of tho employees OF the board
asking for an increase in salary. 1t
was voted to recommend to the COM
mon council that the salary of
Plumbing Inspector Thomas J. Quin-
Ivan be increased from $4,000 to
$4,000; the salary of Chief Inspector
John A. Dolan from $1,100 to $1,000
and that of Inspector Thomas H.
Crowley from $1,000 to $1,000. The
office Of third sanitary Inspector is
vacant at present but when filled the
salary attached Will be $1,000. The
board also recommends that the SAL
airy of Mrs. James A. KitsOn be in
creased from $1,000 to $1,000, and
that Of Miss Sara Carroll, the tuber-
culosis nurse, from $1,000 to 81, 400.
The board will also recommend that
the salary of Meat Inspector c. w.
witte be increased from 1000 to ST.
700 and that of Miss Gertrude Bow
en- clerk of the board, from $500 to
$3.50.
Concerning the salary for the office
of superintendent there ensued quite
a lively discussion. The office IS at
present vacant since the sailing of DIR.
Henry F. Moore for England. At the
present time the salary attached to
the position is $4,000 and the board
voted to recommend to the common
council that the salary for the office
be fixed at $4,000.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-11
SEATS ON SALE FOR
w. H. TAFTS ADDRESS
Over 1000 Already Sold, But There
Are 800 or 400 Yet to Be Disposed
of-PIans For Entertainment.

The New Britain Teachers club has
completed all preparations for ex-
President w H. Tafts visit to this
city next Monday night, and others
who are to assist In entertaining this
notable guest have completed their
plans.
Mr.. Taft will speak at Fox's thea
ter on Monday evening and while the
seats have been selling rapidly, there
are still between 800 and 400 that
can be secured. Those Intending to
hear the lecture are advised by the
committee to secure their reservations
at once. Already more than 1000
tickets have been sold.
Mr.. Taft will come to this city next
Monday morning from Grand Rapids,
Mich. He will be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs A. J. Sloper Of Grove Hill
and after q noon day luncheon at the
New Britain club he will be taken
around the various factories for a
visit. At o'clock he will be given
an honorary banquet at the Elks'
club by the chamber of commerce.
Mr.. Taft will spend the night in New
Britain and at 11:04 a. m. Tuesday
| will leave for Manchester, n. H,
| where he Is to speak.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-11

it. I have been in the trenches nine
months and have been over the top
seven times and haven't stopped go
ing over yet. 1 will be in the front
lines in few hours. We captured
enough Huns to start q good sized
town. l went over the top one day
and looked around for my squad. AS
did I saw eight Huns with their
hands up. Two of the men from my
squad started to take them back to
our lines. Four more Huns came
upon us with fixed bayonets ready to
clean us all up. They got one of our
men but never lived to tell it. We
fought for six days, the lines passing
back and forth, one day in our hands
and the next day taken by the Ger
mans, but in the end we drove them
back.
II will have to close now as the
company is ready to move on.
''Sergt. Daniel P. Silva