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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28

Boston, May 21.-AnthracIte COZ
shipments to New England Will oe
increased Immediately by a quarter
Of a million tons a month, according
TO statement tonight from the or
fee OF the fuel administrator i5f
New England, James ]. StortoN.
The statement says that the anth =
cite committee of the federal fuel az
ministrition has promised to pu
shipments into New England during
the summer months when weather
conditions are favorable 10 transport
tatiOn, and that by thl4 promise TIC
committee has responded To &c
quest made by the state fuel rePts-
sentatives from New England at con-
ferenccs in Philadelphia last WeeE.
"Anuhracitc tonnage moved INTO
New England during the months ~
April and MAY, it is estimated, Wiil
approximate 2,00o,0l0 net tons, con-
tinucs the statement. THE commit-
tee comnrom scd To make its scncd-
Tie for June shipments 1.4s0WG net
tons. hey will keep III The office #
the New England coal Commlss'"N
from now on ! Caly record q dcfti-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
GREATER FOOD
CONSERVATION
is URGED

Washington, May 27.--Greater food
conservation so that the Allied
peoples md armies may be fed is
urged upon the American nation in
a statement by the American labor
mission apneinted by President Will
son 10 nuke comprehensive study
OF conditions in England and France.
Since landing in England, the
mission :a'd, rthe members of the
committee Visited number of cities
ana interviewed a large number of
people regarding the food situation
as well AS other matters arising from
the war ana we feel it is our duty
10 impress Upon the American people
! the fact that they should endeavor to
conserve food in larger measure
that VIC may supply the people of the
allied countries with the things nee
cssary to their subsistence.
There is no uoubt that the peop,e
of Great Britain and of the Allied
countries are making untold sacri
hoes-m"rc than America realized
notwithstanding these sacrifices, nc
member of the mission has heard
from them single word of com
plant"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
HEARING ON WIDENING
OF LOCKWOOD STREET

A hearing to consider the widening OF
Lockwood street was held at the office
OF City Engineer Crawford Monday eve
ming at o'clock, Previous to the hear
ing the committee on streets accompa-
MED by Mayor Wardwell, City Engineer
Crawford. city Solicitor Atchley ami
Hon Sherman L. Berry, went to the
site Of Lockwood street to look over the
ground Mr.. Crawford explained the
plan which he had drawn and showed
where the boundaries of the street
would he If the proposed change was
made
Returning to City hall. Alderman
Rose, chairman of the committee, rean
the call Of the meeting and asked dis
cussion Hon. Sherman l.. Berry was
:he first one to speak He said that h.
believed everyone present was interest
ed in the welfare of Watervlle and re
ferred to sevral occasions WIN few
men meeting together had accomplish
ed things for the betterment Of the city
He spoke Of the time when the city
was offered a lot for the fire department
and turned the proposition down and
later the city paid $500 for lot they
.might have bought for 5000 if they had
taken il when II was offered.
He spoke of the Importance of good
r"Ids and the danger at the corner OF
Lockwood ana Bridge streets. He stated
that the Proctor lot could he bought tor
S%oo md Tho Joseph lot could he obtain
cd perhaps hy eminent domain if . j;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
Anthracite Coal Shipments to
New England to be Increased
Quarter Million Tons a Month

mine how closely this schedule Is 3e-
ing followed
Minimum requirements OF the Isl"
New England states for oothe9''S
hard coal have been fixed ny the Ne"
England states administrators az ~
So. eco not tons, which, with es'h''"''
d requirements for gas eoihpah'e'
and specialized war industries WIZ
bring New Engiand's total REQUIRE
n:cnts, exclusive of steam sizes 70
l2,6s2, 0e0 net tons. This is what ne
ave asked for as the allotment for
the year beginning April !. and VIC
expect to get the decision some time
this week
Two thirds Of New England's an
thracite should he carried to its d%s-
tination during the seven months
from April / 10 Nov. ]. according 10
the state administrators, who asGhd
tie committee 10 move into New
Ensland $50 dh6 tons in each Of the
months Of June, July and August,
and / %. ,0je toms in each OF tle
months Of September and October.
Tie necessity If greatly increasing
shipments Of anthracite by water
was particularly emphasized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28

A quiet wedding occurred Monday
morning At o o'clock at the Natre Dame
church when Alfred Latlip and Miss
Emma Matthew, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Matthew of Grav avenue
were married by Father Drolet. The
bridal couple We're sponsored by the
bride s father Charles Matthew ana
the groom's stepfather Samuel TAYLOR.
The bride was attractiyelv eowned j.,
"sht gray travelling suit with gray
seereette crepe hat trimmed with pink.
a wedding breakfast was served at the
nome OF the groom's parents ard the
couple left on the morning train for
ror'iahd and Boston, where they will
enjoy wedding trip of week. ON
'her return Mr.. and Mrs. Iatlip will
reside at No. Gray avenue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
Waterville to Date
$50. COS ~ in Drive

Hon. Frank Redington, manager OF
! the Red Cross drive announced AT a
meeting OF the Ways and Means
committee Monday afternoon, that
the total s descriptions reported up to
that time through the Wateryille
! chapter and its branches We're $50,
60s.72 Df this amount $500 mas
: been subscribed for the local chap
ter. Mr.. Eedington said that 1t was
expected Il at additional subscriptions
to the Ri Cross war fund would be
reported to thes amount of at least
$1,000 The announcement was re
ceived with applause.
Mrs. George Bruce Franklin asked
the Endorsement Of the committee for
the National Child Welfare move
ment. This movement is icing con-
Quoted under the auspices of the nj
ted States government and an or
ganizatiDn is to take steps to safe
guard the health OF young children
and r2du e infant mortality In this
city the week beginning June will
tie devoted to the work, a feature of
which will he a scientific eXamina =
tiun of children under five years OF
age carried on with the cooperation
of local II yscianS. 1t is also pro-
posed to raise fund for the employ
mcnt of Il district nurse to aid in
carrying Oh the work during the
coming months. The committee
voted that the work he endorsed and
that the committee lend its assist
anCe in -1e cause.
G. a. StCrer Of Augusta. one of the
Federal age ntS appointed for work in
Maine, in behalf of the garden move
ment, outlined to the committee the
methods Which arc being followed in
that branch of war activity. Owing
to the many demands upon his time,
r. *. Atwood was excused from fur
ther service as chairman Of the subj
committee on gardens and II. r. Dun
ham was appointed to fill the Vacan-
CE. The committee consists. beside
MIR. Durham, of Ora A. Meader and
Arthur Ddviau. Mr.. Atwood in
formed he committee that the Lock
wood Company has this year at last,
prepared Its available lands for gar
den use. The garden committee will
make arrangements for securing the
use of other lands and seeing that it
Is placed at the disposal of persons
who wish to plant gardens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
Is AMERICANS
GET BRITISH
WAR CROSSES

Headquarters OF the American
troops with the British army il
France, Saturday, May 25.-(By the
Associated Press. The British m,li-
tary cross has been awarded TO II
American officers and four men.
Most Of the officers tool. part in til.
defense Of the Luce vallery during
The great German attack in Marrl,
being Incorporated III the improtisad
army OF Major General Carey. which
held hack the Germans for six da !, J
after they had been broken through
the British line in the region of Eat.
Quentin.
The four privates are cited for h.
roic conduct on the night az FEB a.
At great risk they removed burn
ing car of munitions from an ammu-
milton dump and placed it under q
s,andplpe, flooding the car and eA
tin2ushng the flames.
Those cited are: Col. J. y. Hodges.
vii" commanded the American cngi-
neers with Major General Carey
Capt. Henry c. Galster, Lieuts. Dan
iel Berney, Frank A. Evans, Percy
G. Z. Ham!iT., William A. jacques,
Cornelius z. MacCar'hy. Roy II. Nc
Henry. John ". Sherlock, VILLA II
augustus Williams and William ".
s5herrick; Privatcs Thomas L. Al
huckei, Richard Parkinson. Jr. Ray
mond Gibson Ricketts, and Arthur 4.
1ciliIi
Colonel Hodges had previously beef,
GccoIa tod with the distinguished sef-
Vice order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
RECEIVERS PAYMENT
FOR PULP WOOD

Pennington, Me, May 2I.-in the
Franklin county supreme court this
morning the jury rendered verdict for
the plaintiff fer frst damages OF sa4s. IL
IN the case OF George leniger of Eustis
vchsus Leonard r Kinds of stratton.
Ia this case action was brought to Ee-
cover pa Ement for IS cars of pulp wood
cut on lot No. TO- Range s. in the town
Of Eustis The plaintiff testified that
he bought the stumpage of the Coburn
Heirs. Inc. who lives in Skowheg gan
ana sold the same to the defendant,
--iHGs. tbs defendant claimed that he
paid Myies Wyman for the stumpage
Of the ground, that Wyman had a deed
Of this lot. which took from the deed OF
stephen Smith date 1859.
Wyman came into court as a witness
on the ground that he vas the owner of
the lot by virtue Of his chain Of deeds
on this particular lot. and as he was
the owner of the lot he claimed he was
the owner of the timber cut on the lot.
Currier G. Holman was counsel for the
defense and Frank W. Butler for the
defendant
In the case Of Walker versus Bradford
the judgment Of the previous trial was
sustained. The matter was settled nv
mutual agreement between the plaintiff
and the defendant and there were no
costs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
35-MILE FRONT
Continued from Page One)

The German crown prince is in COM
mand in this sector and This may indi-
cate serious effort to break the Allied
line. Grown Prince Ruppsecht Of Bava-
ria is the nominal commander in Artois
and Picardy and the German crown
prince, for dynastic reasons, will strive
to Guido whatever success was attained
by his colleagues further north.
1t is probable that American troops
are engaged in the lighting in both the
battles on the French front. 1t is known
that American troops are close benin /
the Allied lines in Flanders, while some
time ago it was reported that they were
near Rheims.
The late official reports note quite Sc
we're fighting in various sectars, among
them the Apremont forest where
Americans are known to be holding po-
:sitions al the present time. The reports
say that the Germans were reauised III
all these attacks.
1t is officially reported from Washing
ton that American positions in the Pic
ardy sector. near Cantigny and Mont
didicr, have been subjected TO attack
ANA that a. places the Germans peno-
trated them. The enemy, hewever was
driven out by the Americans. Almost
eoincident with the new German assault,
the Italians LAUNCHED a blow at the
Austrian lines in the mountain region
to the northwest of Lake Garda Ac-
corting to reports, they have carried
AIonticeilo mass, the village of Presena,
Monte Zigoline and the mountain spur
10 the east Before them lie parallel
streams leading down into the Lagari-
ma valley. and if they successfully carry
out their attack there ii is possible for
them to outfaah the entire Austrian pc
sition in the north of Italy.
The iong-range hombardment Of Parls
has been resumed after ar interval dur
ing which 1t was believed that the big
German guns had been silenced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
Seven Times Across

Perley b. Lister, engineer, ID class,
was in the city Monday on his way to
Burnham to visit Mrs. Lister and his
mother, Mrs. II. b. Lister Mr.. Lister
is serving in the navy on the L. S. S.
Minneapolis and has been across the At
lantic seven times this year. He has
been through the interesting experience
OF having been torpedoed twice, once
while on the Prince Edward Frederick,
a transformed German ship, on Feb. 8.
1918. and once on the Minnea polls when
off the coast of Queenstown, Ireland.
lie was also on board the MINNEAPOLIS
during collision with a British cruis
er in the English channel and also in
Hampton Roads when two men were
Killed. Mr.. Lister has been in the navy
SIX years. He is fond of the life and
has some interesting happenings to re-
late of his experiences
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
RAILROAD RATES
(Cantinuad from Page Ore)

Examination today Of Director
General McAdUu's orders raising
freight rates on u basis OF - per
cent and passenger fares 70 three
cent. n mile and abUliShing all lower
intra-statc freight and passenger
rates, indicated that the average in
crease Wilt he higher than - per
cent.
Many changes and adjustments
will he made ny the railroad admin
istration This will not prevent the
new rates from going into effect,
however, passenger fares on June 10
aud freight tariffs on June 20, Tor
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today gave its approval to the rate
order without hearings. This action
was perfunctory and is not intended
to cut off later complaints and hear
ings on them.
The director general TODAY ex-
planned in ~ telegram to challmcn
of state commissions that ne WlA
welcome suggestions tor re-adJuSt-
iment of rates on intla- state traffic
State commissions also may enter
! formal protests.
The total revenue to hc derived
from the sweeping increases rs estl-
mated at from $500 000,0 600 to $780,
G00,000
! ANALYSIS of the now schedules
! showed that for hauls of from five
! TO 80 miles rates would he raised by
VARYING amounts ranging from - to
| $50 per cent.
! Local excursion fares to summer
resorts will be raised generally ahout
| 20 per cent Long distance GNcur-
sion rates in the East will be 10 per
cent. less than the regular three cent
rate In the West these ialeS VIII
be approximately 20 per cent. above
the existing rate. 1t was reported
here that commercial travellers or
ganizations would protest against the
three cent passenger rate, when Is
from - to 3-4c higher than present
mileage rates
Railroad administration ot1iclals
admit they hope to reduce unneces-
sary passenger travel by the higher
rates. and thus save facilities ana
la Dor TOT JGclSlll iiipN CiiIOii'' A1Ni
mates of the amount of travel Whlch
may be curtailed ranged from ~ TO
20 per cent.
The first response to Mr.. McAdoos
kilograms to stats commissions ASK
ing their support and suggestions
came from Robert J.. Bacon, chalf-
man of the Vermont Public Service
Commission. who promised the CO.
oDeration of the commission.
Fuel Administrator Garfield ex-
planned today that the increase IN
rates on coal would not affect the
prices at the mines. The increased
transportation charges will re reject
ed. however. in prices to the con-
sumers.
Auditors Of railroads were instruct
ed to begin at once Tie figuring o.
new wages. to go into effect next Aal
urdav and as fast AS possible u CA
culate back pay due TO make tne9e
payments in lump sums.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
BOMBS DROPPED
ON ZEEBRUGGE
AND MARIAKERKE

London, MAY 27.--The admiralty
statement issued tonight says:
Bombing operations have been car
ried out against M9riaherke and
ZeehruSge, where bombs were OBJ
served To fall close to he lock gates
of the canal. Nearly three tons also
were dropped on the Bruges docks
"Wednesday night. All our machines
returned safely"
In home waters" the statement
continues, Numerous flights by the
escort patrol and other anti-sulmar-
inc duties were carried out. Suhmar-
ines were sighted and attacked and
enemy mines were located on sew
era! occasions.
our seaRlanes also carried ont
long recppnais ances over the Mort h
sea.
On May 20 Allied aircraft made a
successful bombing attack on the
Austria naval base of Cattaro. A di
rect hit was obtained on barracks
occupied by submarine crews and a
fire was seen to break out"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
Attack from Pinon to Rheims

ON the French Front III France, May
s1.-(By the Associated Press The I'M
canny silence along the entire French
battle front i'll the past few days was
merely prelude to a most violent at
tack today by the Germans along an eX-
tended front stretching from Pinon al
most to Rheims. While there are no
specific indications, il is most probable
that the entire armies of General Won
Boehm and Gen. Franz yon Below. IN
Ser the supreme central af the imperial
crown prince. have been thrown into
the engagement.
! : pointed out i'll previous dispatches,
the Germans are Well served with rail
roads in this region, enabling than 70
transport quickly large masses of troops
from one point to another.
Throughout last year the territory
where the fighting has heen IN progress
Since early this morning was the scene
OF exceedingly fierce lighting, whc,!
reached its climax in the battle of NAL
maiSOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28

City Marshal Harrington has received
a letter from {. T. Oldheld. chairma n
OF the seiectmen of Norton. Mass. ask
ing information in regard 10 a man BY
the name of James Garland, aged IS.
The letter stated that Garland met with
accidental death AT Norton and that
nothing is known of his history there
but there are some reasons for thinking
that he might, several years ago, have
iVed IN @aterville or perhaps had a
daughter who now lives here He asks
IT anyone knows anything in regard to
the case to kindly write him
Inquiry in Winslow among people of
tina. name reveals the fact that MANY
years ago there was on the River road
a man by the name Of Nat Garland who
had a son by the name of James. but
whether he is the man in question or not
is not yet known
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
GEN. trERSHENG'S
COMMUNICATE

Washington. May 2r-Gen"ral i'c"-
shing's communique issued tonight
~ the war department makes -
n,en1ion of a general renewal Of the
German offensive. but says after Mo-
lent artillery preparation enemy in
fantrv today penetrated advanced
American positions in Picardy at tW,
points only t. he driven out lay coeJn-
ter-attacks iii which Americans III
tered the enemy lines
Washington. May 1.-THE comnu-
ric,ue dated today at expedijiouary
hea loua rters. follows:
an Picardy. after violent artillery
nrenara ton. hostile infantry detach-
n,ents succeeded in penetrating our ad-
vanced positions In two points. our
troons counter-attacked, COMPLETELY ex-
nelling the enemy and entering his
lines
..In the Weevre strong hostile raid
ing party was repulsed with losses ~,
in killed end wounded IN Lorraine nos
tile gas shell commandments Of Soma
intensity occurred. The dav was ouie+
in the other sectors occupjed nv our
troops,
In the course of air comnats this
morning our aviators shot down a hos.
tile machine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
SOLON
Mrs. Charlotte Your1

Funeral services for the late Mrs
Charlotte Young were held THURSDAY
Rev. Fl. G. Glidden, pastor Of tbo
Methodist church officiating. the in
terment being in Pierce cemeter,
fhe deceased was 20 years old ana
had lived ir the towns of LeXinsto,
and New Portland as well as in Scion
For about IS years, the town las,
mentioned had been her home and
since Il year ago last November sba
had residai with her niece, Mrs .Iur,
Holt. During all Of that time and
for sever II months previous she had
been in pGor health. Mrs. Young is
survived Ivy two sons, Freeman -,
Scion and LuCius nf Phillips, ona
brother, M&nley Young of Scion, and
two half-slsters, Mrs. Lucy Ioice Of
Solcn and Mrs. Hannah Walker of
Rangeiey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28

Washington, May 27.-The Senate TO-
day refused to accept amendments 10
the Walsh-Pittman coal and oil land
leasing bill. which were adopted by the
House Saturday, and the measure now
goes 70 conference. One House amend
ment would permit leasing of oil land IN
the naval reserves in California leaving
settlement of claims against the land to
the court, This section of the bill,
strongly opposed, was stricken out by
the Senate, which is considering special
legislation for openng the naval re-
serves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Moscow, Saturday, May 25.-tBv ~
Associated PTess).-Two divisions s
German troops in the Dyinsk region :.
fused to obey orders to proceed 10 ~
French front, Prince Leopold Of p.
varia came to investigate and MANY -,
tinesrs were hanged and dozens %.
demned to hard labor for life.
New York May G.-The Salvat,o, 4,
mys campaign for war fund of 3, o0o
coo has gone over the top with a to,.,
Of scc,.al7,3 1884.
Hanover, n. H., May 27.-Dartmo,,s
college today awarded ai3 degrees a,
its 18th commencement exercises. 81,
of these were honorary and 1S2 were tS
members of the senior class who A..
now in active war service Harold Q
Ciendennins of Norwalk, Ct. gave N.
valedictory and Guildford p. St. Clair
the salutatory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28

Portsmouth, \. H., May os.-Chief OF
Police Hurley returned today from Lew
1ston, Me. where he went after Charles
II. Slmholex, alias E, Newton Price,
wanted on a charge of the larceny o, \
new automobile, ;he property of Arthur
Clark, The Maine officers refused to
hand over simholeN, as he was already
under indictment for the embezzlement
OF woo from Waterville firm. He is
also wanted BY the United States au-
thorities for failure to register for the
draf;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28

Inc Senior Kappa Alpha society
initiated - juniors into the sociatv
Monday afternoon. the exercises TAX
ing place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
r. e. Boothby. where the snacions
Darn was put at their disposal AS
''e Darn IS really very comfortable
ana hoihelike place, decorated with
pictures and containing a piano. it
was very suitable place for the ex-
ercises The entire party then went
TO buzzelPs where they enjoyed a
supper. The initiates were: Misses
mary ami Matilda Titcomb, Miriam
Adams, Alice Barbour Marion Camp-
bell Myra Dollcy, Elizabeth Hoff-
man. Grace Lermond, Anna Ander-
SON Elizabeth Games, Helen Baldwin
and Alberta Getchen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
Vio!snt Battle at VauxaiIlon

Paris, May 27.-A battle IF extreme
violence was engaged in from the re-
gion of Nauxaiilon 10 the outskirts
Of Rrimont (Rheims sectorl, says tie
official report from the war ottlc@
tonight. The enemy at the end OF the
day had reached the region Of Pont-
Arcy. The Franco British troops To-
tired methodically and i'll perfect liza
son. making the enemy pay dearly
for his futile success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
Funeral Mrs. Ada Wahha,

Inc funeral of Mrs Ada Webber
was held at her home on Union street
Mohday morning at 10 O'Clock and
was attended by a large number of
friends and relatives. The services
were conducted by Rev. Charles F.
hohinsnn of the congregational
church. The hearers were George
Day Ernest Cove, :. A. Dickinson
and George HoXie. Burial was in
Pine Grove cemetery.