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The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
STARVED AMERICAN PRISONERS
BEING FED UP BY GERMANS

STRASBuRG. Nov. 25.-The lost
province OF AlsaceLorraine is again
wholly French. since the occupation
OF Strasburg Sunday. The poilus
wore enthusiastically received
Germans are taking American pris-
oners to the'rear to fatten them up
before liberating them, as they fear
to return them in their present enact
ated condition. Escaped prisoners
say Americans were forced to work
long hours in mines without suffi-
cient food or clothing.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
SOON FEEL THAT
"DEAR vATERLAND" UNDERFoOT

LONDON, Nov. 23.-The American
first and second divisions are with
in a few miles of Germany. and II
the present advance continues at the
pace they are setting, they Will set
foot in Germany before tonight.
Liege will soon be in the hands OF
the allies. The British are less than
twenty miles away and the French
are already in Rheinish Prussia at
Saarbrucken. They also entered
Saargemund near the Bavarian boun-
dairy.
General Pershing has proclaimed
to Luxemburg that the Americans
are coming as friends and Will con-
duct themselves strictly according to
International law. He asked the Lux
emburgers not to allow any aggress-
ion against the Americans and prom
ised to reimburse them for the use
of utilities.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
1919 WHEAT PRICE
TO STAND AS FIXED,
DESPITE PEACE

The Food Administration Grain Cor.
p0ration's guarantee Of 32.1S per
bushsa =. O. B. primary markets for
the 1919 Colorado wheat crop stands,
This 10 the assurance of the Food
Administrator for Colorado
In spite of the fact that tho end o.
the war has released great stores OF
whcat upon the markets Of the world,
that wheat II now selling in Australia
At s5 cents . bushel: that only $l.0S
is guaranteed for the 1s1s-1920 crop
of Australian wheat: and that there
is n prospect of even AZ low as 7o-cent
wheat in Europe after the Argentine
harvest this month. the government
will maintain the price promised
American farmers for their wheat.
According to George s. Clayton.
chairman OF the milling division OF
the Food Administration for Colorado,
1t is probable that sliding tariff on
wheat will be arranged to protect
American wheat growers
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
POSSIBLE TROUBLE BE-
TWEEN PERU AND CHILE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Hostili-
ties between Peru and Chilli are quite
possible. Peru has broken off diplo-
matte relations. The United States
through the South American nation
will probably offer to mediate to
avoid hostilities. or Peru and Chile
will carry their dispute to the peace
conference.
The trouble is over the old ques-
tion of the Tacna and africa provinc-
es which Chile took from Peru in
1883 after four years war. in which
war Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-Room
and board at the worlds largest ho-
tel for $1,000 a week. Sounds strange
but it's fact.
The Emergency Fleet hotel. oath
and Tinicum avenue. Was recently
completed for occupancy by ship
workers. The structure covers ap-
proximately Is acres of ground and
contains 2.176 sleeping rooms.
The hotel Is modern throughout
and nothing has been overlooked to
insure the safety and comfort Of
Uncle Sans vast army Of ship
builders. Writing and reading tables
OF heavy mission. and heavy. velvety
carpets furnish the recreation rooms.
The dining rooms and kitchen g
models ~ cleanliness.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
ACTION OF RETURNING
GERMAN SOLDIERS IN DOUBT

BY ROBERT BENDER, WASH
INGTON, Nov. 26.-The eyes of the
world are on the returning German
soldiers, and the question is whether
they will aid in restoring an orderly
regime or yield to the anarchistic
pleadings OF Liebknecht, the Lenine
Of Germany; to determine whether
the German empire will regain its
feet or Join with Russia in chaos and
crime.
Fear is expressed here that the
troops, returning to empty cupboards
In their war-broken homes. will fall
a prey to the Bolschevist doctrines.
It is still uncertain whether the chaos
in Germany had its inception In those
desiring to return to monarchial
government as the sole means Of re-
storing order.
The latest appeal from Germany
protesting against the rehabilitation
under the armistice. may indicate
that the government is counting on
troops to establish military dictator
ship. If Bolschevikism gains ascend
ancy and threatens the worlds dem
ocratic tranquility, the allied armies
might throw Gordon around Ger
many or occupy her leading cities to
assist in restoring order. The allies
are exchanging views on this matter.
BERLIN. Nov. 26.-"The station is
threatening to the utmost. because
Of the barefaced desire of our oppon-
ents to destroy us, and because OF
the seperatist movements in the coun-
try" declared Secretary Solf. In
statement at the opening Of the con-
ference of the federal states, Ebert
predicted the most deplorabe conse-
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
LONG THREATENED BoLScHE-
vIk CRUSADE HAS STARTED

The Bolschevists have undertaken
to rule Germany. This interpreta-
tion is placed upon a Berlin dlspatch
via Copenhagen. stating that the
Berlin Workmon's and Soldiers coun-
ell had issued proclamation extend
ing their authority throughout Ger
many.
Karl Liebknecht, leader of the ex-
tremists among the Workmens anu
Soldiers council. recently salo'
81 am an adherent of Bolschevikism-
I hope the Germans will follow In tne
steps of the Russians.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION
BEGUN IN MOONEY CASE

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2S.@Foi,
lowing Labor Department Agent
Densmore's report to Secretary VIII
son that the conviction OF Mooney
was the result of conspiracy coun-
tv grand jury will start an invesuga'
tion Monday. Speedy Developments
are expected in this last desperate
effort to prevent Moneys execution.
He was convicted for taking an active
mart in the San Francisco prepared
ness parade. and the execution Is
scheduled for December Is.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
ALL AMERICAN TROOPS IN
ENGLAND START HOME SOON

LONDON. Nov. 26.-All American
troops within Great Britain will EN-
bark for home within the next ten
days. Seven thousand left on sever
al ships last week and the Mauresa-
MIA left yesterday with a load OF
Yanks.
Thirty American submarine chas-
ers and number OF American sub
marines left the Irish base for home
yesterday. They were given an en-
thusiastic sendoff
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
SANTIAGO. CHILE, Nov.

SANTIAGO. CHILE. Nov. 20
Second vicepresident Cardenas was
censured by Congress a. tinpatriotic
because In q speech last night he ex.
pressed the hope that the differences
between Peru and Chile might be
settled without war. Members shout
ed traitor and the meeting broke
up in confusion. The president and
first vice-president offered resigna.
tions, but Congress refused to accept
them. Later Congress reconvened
and passed a resolution declaring that
Cardenas was unpatriotic and unfit
for office.
Chile recalled its Peruvian consuls
Quences II the terms of the armistice
were not modified. The cabinet is
considering the matter of holding a
special election OF the national as
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
THINK SIX WEEKS WILL COVER
TIME OF WILSON'S ABSENCE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The
country more than six weeks on the
president will not be absent from the
peace conference trip. He will sail
about December in company with
his confidential stenographer. his
wife and her private secretary. The
peace delegation on the same liner
will probably include Secretaries
Lansing and Baker and E1-Ambassa.
dor Henry White. There will also be
a number of unofficial guests aboard.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The Nation
al association of railroad securities
has retained eminent counsel to force
the government to return the rail-
roads to private ownership. The as
sociation announced that they are
preparing plans for strict govern
ment regulation protecting the pub
lie. the shipper and the security
holders.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The Ger
man troops are retiring in an order
ly fashion and in good humor before
the army of occupation, according to
a.iyices received from the committee
on public information. Despite revo-
lutionary talk. German officers are
still in control of the troops and
there is little evidence of disorder.
Among the German troops food is
apparently plentiful.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
OHIO WON'T STAND FOR
PERsHiNo REPUBLICAN LEAGUE

COLUMBUS. OHIO. Nov. 2e.-It is
not likely that the Pershing Republi-
can league. for which incorporation
papers were filed yesterday to make
General Pershing president. will be
permitted in Ohio. as the law here
prohibits any corporation from par
ticipating in politics.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29

WASHINGTON. Nov 25.-Dcmobil-
ization OF troops in cantonments is
expected to reach the rate OF 10000
daily by next week and the New
Year should find over million mon
demobilizcd, including troops abroad
and at home.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
VERY GOOD EXAMPLE

NAPLES. ITALY. Nov. 25.-The
Naples Street Railway company has
accorded to all war crippies the right
to ride free of charge on the street
cars. and the same privilege has
been given firemen who have been
injured in discharge of their duties
The only restriction is that not more
than two mutilated soldiers and one
fireman can ride on the same car at
he same time.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
TO KEEP PRICES DOWN TO
LOWEST POSSIBLE LEVEL

h . recent interview Herbert
Hoover assured the American peo-
pie that the Food administrator. ~
lsag ~ ~ power continues. will main
tain its Fair Price committees. coz.
tinue to exsrcise wherever possibls
just control Of prices. and will -.
deavor to the fallest extent OF its
powers to keep prices down.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
SAY WILHELM SWiPED GALE
AND DECEIVED CUSTOMS HOUSE

GENEVA. Switz.. Nov. 26.-Accord-
ing to a German newspaper. the kai.
ser took and the government gold
and silver securities and used fraud
In order to pass the customs authori
ties. General Ludendorff fled to
Sweden and Won Beseler the German
governor OF Poland. fled.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29
LIGHTNING SINKS STEAMER
DUMARU OCTOBER 18th

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-Fourteen
Of the survivors landed in the Philip
pines 1900 miles from the spot where
the lightning struck and sank the
steamer Dumaru on October 16. They
drifted 3s days, mostly without food.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29

LONDON. Nov. 25.-The French
hold the line OF the Rhine from Selz
southwark to Switzerland on nearly
a hundred mile front. This is about
one-fourth of the line to be occupied.
The greatest distance yet to be trav-
eled is about seventy-five miles from
the French lines in Rhenish Prussia
to Mainx.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-29

WITH THE AMERICANS AD-
vANCING RHINEwARD. Nov. 23.-
The Americans are facing the front
ier across the Moselle river. Today
they halted on the west bank
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

ever they may be. is sometimes just
ifable in war, if sparing them in any
way imperils the cause for which the
army is lighting. Much of the desola-
ton was inflicted deliberately t.
wound and break the spirit IF
France. It has not done so; it has
strengthened it. The German govern
ment has been truly said to UNDER
stand everything except human ma
/ ture.
Rheims is the principal city of the
old province Of Champagne. 1t is par
ticularly associated with the rel-
gious and ecclesiastical history #
France. In the year 4e6 King Clovis
was baptised the first Christian kris
OF France. In its cathedral We're
crowned nearly all the kings Of
France from the 10th to the 10th CEN
fury. The cathedral contained in is
windows stained glass of the l3tn
century. Above all, inside and out
side. its walls were populated with
ktatutary, some $50 examples of me-
dieyal sculpture.
"a month after the war began the
French army evacuated Rheims ara
the Germans entered the city two
days later They remained eight days,
the battle Of the Marine forcing them
&c withdraw, but not before they had
arranged for the destruction of the
cathedral by covering the floor of the
building with straw. On the 18th Of
September German shells struck the
cathedral which was finally set on
fire by an ircendiary bomb in the af-
ternoon and was burned in SO far as "A
pile of stones can be burned.
But this is not all. The present
western battle front runs only a few
miles to the east Of Rheims and it is
truth ia say that the siege of thu
city has been going on since the war
began. There can be no question that
the Germans desired to destroy the
great buildings of that city,
Rev. Mr.. Philbrook described the
pictures of the destruction Of other
great churches, and in closing he stat
ed that every gun pointed by the
Germans to the House Of God and ev-
cry bomb shot at innocent women and
children is directed against the great
Christian civilization, and that God
is a God of love. not a God of IRON
and steel such as Germany has made
for itself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

in a seven inning game of baseball
The Home boys lost several of their
last years players and the new ones
have not had time to get accustomed
to their team mates and their posi-
tons, etc, but with practice and
team work should be able to give
a good account of themselves before
the end of the season.
! Cony started in from the first TO
get runs and kept up its good work
hitting hard from the beginning. SAT-
ford lacked control in the second.
passed three and forced in score
also costly errors scored two more
runs in this inning. The visitors were
held down in the third and fourth
but in the fifth they got two more
on q passed ball, two errors and a
timely hit. Three men famed in the
sixth. In the seventh, hit bats
man, walk and a two-bagger scored
, two more.
1t was in this inning that the Home
/ boys got their only runs, McGouId-
rick hitting for two bags, stealing
third and scoring on Pierce's single
to right. Gould was out, catcher to
first. and Jordan famed. varnum hit
sharp grounder to right and Pierce
crossed the rubber. Morneau was out
On strikes.
The Home-boys got seven hits but
they were we'll scattered and did not
count for much. Stafford pitched a
steady game after the second inning
out the Cony boys had everything
their way in the contest. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

since the inception Of the offensive than
the medical corps which. by the way.
has In its ranks many American doc
to-s, surgeons and nurses.
when the Germans surged forward
over their wide battle front and strucH
deem into the Allied territory they over
ran places where for long time Brit
ish advanced casualty clearing stations
had been established. 1t is an arduous
task to move a field hospital with Its
heavy equipment, to say nothing OF
hundreds of wounded men, who almost
always fill the wards. But while some
OF the weighty material was lost, thess
he spitals were pulled back, and not only
that, but the medical corps, 80 to speak
fought a rear guard action by estab.
fishing emergency stations as they re-
tired and taking care of newly wounded
who were continually streaming back
from the neighboring battle lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
Mems Union Meetings

Christianity and the Great War is tc
be the subject Of a series of union meet.
ings Of the mems classes of the Angus.
ia churches. to be held upon one Sunda,
Of each month in the reception hail o,
the Y. NJ. c. 4. building. The opening
meeting of the series was held yester.
day noon.
Thomas lngraham. president Of the
Federation Of Mems Glasses, and NJ. S
Holway spoke upon the importance o,
considering the problems and questions
connected with the subject.
J. W. Taylor spoke upon the special
subject of the meeting. why Christian
ity Was Unable to Prevent the War"
and an interesting discussion followed
Due notice will be given Of the Nav
meeting and all men are invited to at.
tend.
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Expected Quake Report
at Harvard

Cambridge. Mass. April Five
nave been expecting for some DAYS
70 hear of an earthquake Of consid-
cfah'e size said Prof. ]. b. Wood :
WORTH associate professor of Geology
at Harvard University, when inform
ca tonight of the disturbance in
southern California.
Except for slight shock few
Gays ago at Martinique" Prof.
Noodworth continued. "our seismo-
graph at the Agassiz museum ha,
not recorded single earthquake
WITHIN thespast two months until to-
night. 1t has been the rule that eft
ef shch lull some violent disturb
ance comes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
GRAZING COWS AND MILK
DESIRE MAKE TOMMIES
BRAVE THE GERMAN FIRE

WIN the British Army in France
Hpih -1.-(By The Associated Press.)
curious incident has been report-
eo from the Merville sector, on the
British front. A few DAYS 400 ,
nero OF cows. which had been
anuoned' was still grazing in No
Ian Land, between Nieuphe Forest
anu Mervilie. The British Tommics
as IN their defenses for long time
circulating longingly how fresh milk
mHu'o taste. Finally the desire for
nIlk became overpowering. Some
t;a pioneers ventured forth with
80, S ana amidst the singing of bullets
=. 'ined the cows. Doing dairy work
tasi. MANS Land these days is the
task of a man.
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Social Club Meetings

The Roger Williams Club will. NEE
Monday evening at 730 with Mrs. Whit.
more. 70 Bangor street.
The Murray Alliance will meet Mon.
day evening with Mrs. Charlotte Grifir
and Miss Gwendolyn Griffin, 10 Wostor
street.
The Woman's League will meet at p
NJ. Monday at the Elks home to worl,
on surgical dressings.
The. Teborah Society Of the penne,
Memerial church will meet at p. NJ
Monday with Mrs. Arthur y. soule. !.
Swan street
The Charming Guild will meet at > p
NJ. Monday with the Misses Conner. 1f
Elm ~'-eet.
Unity Club will meet at 100 Mondav
evening at the home of the president
Mrs. III. w. True. Elm street Pr
gram: Reading. The School for Scan.
dial" tconcluded).
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HAIG's REPORT
Continued from PAGE One)

Gagged IN heated exchange Of machine
gun bullets as they circled and swooped
ABOUT each other At times they were
nearly touching as they unanswered
80 posltions. Finally the German, in
MAD sweep to get where he could OPP
crate MS gun to better advantage,
crashed into the British pilot. The col
iisioh was terrific and both machines
sWirled earthward in flames.
Inc Germans continue to shell and
bomb Amiens.
Many buildings in the city have beer
demolished and the famous cathedral
has suffered considerable damage, main.
~ from broken windows. The detona.
lions Of bombs or shells dropped in the
square fronting the cathedral have de-
stroyed large amount of stained glass
dating back a hundred years or more
and irreplaceable
No branch Of the service has had a
harder time or done more brilliant work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
SUNDAYS SESSIONS OF
EAST MAINE CONFERENCE

Dexter, Me, April 21-A memorial
service for deceased members ana
the ordination of elders and deacons
and the conservation of deaconesses
marked today's sessions of the East
Maine Methodist Episcopal confer
ence. Tonight a Young Peoples SER
vice was held with Rev. Dr.. Chafles
f. Spaulding as speaker.
The conference will close tomorrow
morning after a business meeting at
which the decision of Bishop
Hughes on dividing the conference
into two districts instead of three will
be given. and the list Of appointments
announced.
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BIG DAMAGE
Continued from PAGE Ore)

grounds, where a game was in pro-
eress and one man was hurt in the
rush to escape. Another. running out
of theater into the street, was
struck by 4 passing automobile ana
seriously injured. Riverside suffer
cd a shock Of similar intensity. Orna
nents were shaken from the court
house cornice and windows smashed.
AT Banning the front of the odd Fal-
lows building fell out, striking two
automobiles which had just been va
Gated by their passengers.
The tremor was first reported from
Barstow at $50 p. NJ. and apparently
moved east and south from that
point. 1t became most severe in the
Hemet and San Jacinto section and
farther north about San Bernadino.
Coming on toward the coast, the
tremor did slight damage at Whittier
and other intervening points and
then struck Los Angeles at 3.32 p. NJ,
there being two shocks. They were
estimated at ten seconds and thirty
seconds each.
In the city. the earthquake broke
a number of large plate glass win
dows in Office buildings. There was
almost Il panic in the numerous
theatres and picture houses and one
woman, Mrs. \. Jacobs, was struck
on the head by an iron fire escape
lowered from above as she stepped
from a theatre side entrance.
At Santa Monica Il seaside town
near here. a crowd was on the NUM-
cipal pier which sWaNcd pcrilouSly
and in the rush to escape Frank f.
DARRELL, retired manufactures OF
Los Angeles was thrown down and
trampled to death. Several hundred
pleasure seekers on the Redondo pier
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WINDSOR OVER THE TOP;
DOUBLES TOWN QUOTA

Windsor, Me, April 20.-On day
when public meetings were being held
all over Kennebec county, it is doubt
full if any exceeded that held in the
Town hall at Windsor for interest and
enthusiasm.
The occasion was the dedication of
Windsor's service flag. the collection
to nav for which had been taken at the
annual town meeting. This fact gave
the Hon. Norman E. Bassett an oppor-
tunity to contrast the town meeting
with the autocracy of Germany, and to
show up vividly the spirit that domi-
mates both institutions. He made us all
realize that this is our war and that
the boys from Windsor. who are repre-
sented by the stars on the service flag,
are fighting for their own homes and
country.
c. F. Donnell. Esq. presided over the
exercises and spoke of the splendid
work being done in the town with the
Thrift Stamps.
Rev. Mr.. Wakefield spoke Of the work
of the Junior Volunteers and told US
that the farmers who had the boys last
year wanted them again. He also called
attention to the fact that the sons of
the local farmers could join the ser
vice and be assigned to their own
farms.
Edwin Bullock. ESQ, called attention
to the fact that the members of the
Liberty Loan committee were giving
their services, as are all the Liberty
Loan committee men in all our towns.
He introduced c. S. Pettengill of Angus
ia, who explained the terms of the loan
and who congratulated Windsor upon
being the first town in the county to
double its Liberty Loan quota and thus
secure the star upon its house flag
The unwilling OF the service flag by
Mr.. Donuell and of the honor flag by
Mr. Bullock brought home to the audi
ence the fact that Windsor has real