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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
THRILLING STORIES BY CREWS
OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN RAID
ON zEEbRUCCE SUBMARINE BASE

Dover, Eng. April s4.-Crews of the
ships which took part IN the raid on
Zeebrugg have many thrilling stories
of their adventures. One of them has
described how. despite the fact that the
Germans discovered their presence while
they were still outside the harbor, they
ade their way in through heavy gum
fire, the Nindictive reaching the wharf
where she remained for an hour and a
half.
"A landing party was put ashore
the seaman said land we captured the
German guns on the breakwater and
turned them around. firing them on the
German fortified positions. AS far as
we could see, there was not a place of
any military importance left-we de-
stroyed lot.
I'VE had to leave many of our landing
parties behind. but they were taken off
by motorboats. One of our destroyers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
SUBSTANTIAL GAIN IN TONNAGE
is OUTLINED FOR NEXT Three YEARS
PLANS DISCUSSED AT WASHINGTON

Washington. April 2i.-The shipping
board has decided upon a substantial
increase in the building program for 1919
over the tonnage planned for this year
and indications are that the increase
will be continued in 1870.
Plans for next year were discussed
TODAY at a luncheon attended by Chair
man Hurley and other members of the
shipping board, Vice President Piez and
Director General Schwab of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation, =. A. S.
Franklin of the International ship con-
troll committee, Mai. Gen. Goethals and
other officials. Especial attention was
paid to the question OF passenger SHIPS
and refrigerator ships for which the
war department. will make increasingly
large demands as the war progresses.
For military reasons the exact size
Of the future building program was not
made public. From previous statements
OF Chairman Hurley. however. 1t mas
been estimated that the construction IN
1919 will be i'll excess OF lo'ooo'ooo tohs'
the largest amount ever built in any one
year by any nation. Before January
all the shipyards will be in full opera
ton and many old yards which nave
demonstrated their ability to build effi-
GENTLY will be expanded.
OF the total tonnage next year APP
proximately 100000 tons will be steel.
There were 81 yards building steel ships
when the United States entered the war.
They had l62 ways which were increased
to 1875 by the shipping board. Thirty
new yards have been established with
total of eo3 ways. Thirty-five of the
yards building steel ships and 29S of the
ways are on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts. 10 yards and 66 ways are on the
Pacific, and l3 yards and "A ways on the
Great Lakes.
1t is expected that 100000 tons of
wooden ships will be turned out next
year. virtually all on the Gulf and Pa
cific coasts There now are 332 ways for
wooden ships
Continuation of the navy building pro-
gram may be expected. but on compile
ton of emergency work ways for an
other $4,000 tons of merchant shipping
will be released
1t was said that the conference was
the most important in it's bearings on
the shipping situation which had been
held since the shipping board was or
gained Sir Cunnop Guthrie. British
Of the ship control committee.
was present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
BERLIN CLAIMS DAMAGE TO U-b0AT
BASES IS CONFINED TO MOLE HIT BY
T0RPEDO-CASUALTlES SMALL

Berlin, April A.-(Via London).-In the
British naval raid Tuesday morning on
the German submarine bases on the Bel
gian coast the German admiralty an
nounces in addition to the five British
cruisers sunk near the coast three, de-
stroyers and a number Of motorboats
were sunk by the fire of the coast bat
teries. The text Of the statement reads:
ION Tuesday morning an enterprise
Of British naval forces against our
Flanders bases, conceived on a large
scale and planned regardless Of sacri-
fees, was frustrated.
After violent bombardment by the
enemy at sea. small cruisers, escorted
by numerous destroyers and motorboats
under cover of a thick veil of artificial
fog. pushed forward near Ostend and
Zeebrugge with the intention of de-
stroying the locks and harbor works.
According to prisoners four compa-
MES of marines were to occupy the mole
at Zeebrugge by a coup de main in or
der to destroy all structures, guns and
war material thereon and the vessels
lying In the harbor
Only about 20 Of them got on the
mole. These fell into our hands, some
alive and some dead. On the narrow
high wall of the mole both parties
fought with the utmost fierceness
"Of the naval forces which participate
ed in the attack the small cruisers Nir1
ginia, Enterprise and Sirius and two
others of similar construction whose
names are unknown, were sunk close
off the coast Moreover. three destroy
ers and a considerable number of tor
pedoboats and motorboats were sunk
by our artillery fire. Only a few men
could be saved by US
Beyond the damage caused to the
mole by torpedo hit, our harbor works
are quite unchanged. Of our naval
forces only one torpedoboat suffered
damage of the lightest character our
casualties were SMALL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
GOV. MILLIKEN VISITS
BANGOR ON BUSINESS j.,

Bangor. Ne, April 24.--Goy. Carl E,
Mtl!iken was here Tuesday making a
personal investigation Of the liquor sit
uatton. lie was with the sheriff, county
attorney and judge of the municipal
court and inspected the criminal court
dockets.
His visit created considerable interest
among the liquor dealers and was the
result, it is said. Of Investigations here
by representatives of the attorney gen
erals department and newspaper re-
ports that for several weeks there had
been something like wde-open condi-
tons here and that a large amount of
liquor was being handled by wholesale
dealers.
The governor left for Augusta on the
afternoon train. He declined to COM
ment on the situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
HAIG CONFIRMS

London. April 24.-Field Marshal
Haig reports that the Germans have
taken Villers- Bretonneux. The text
Of the statement reads:
About $50 this morning, after a
violent bombardment, the enemy at
tackled our whole front south of the
Somme and the French on our right
and was repulsed.
Later in the morning an attack
on our positions in this sector was
renewed in strength, and although
repulsed with loss on the southern
and northern positions Of the front
made progress at Nillers- Breton
neauX. where the fighting has been
severe throughout the day. BY eve
ming the enemy had gained possess
sion of the village and the fighting
was continuing.
Other attacks by the enemy this
morning on the north bank of the
Somme and north of Albert were re
pulsed. BY a successful local opera
ton carried out this morning north
west Of Festubert a post. captured by
the enemy in this locality on the
o2nd, was regained.
Early in the morning, the enemy
delivered a strong local attack, with
out success, against our new posi-
tions east of Robecq. Our line was
maintained intact"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
OPENS IN PORTLAND

Portland, Me, April 24.-One hun
dred delegates were present at the
opening session of the annual con-
vention of the New England branch.
Women's American Baptist Foreign
Missionary Society, here Tuesday.
Mrs. N. r. Wood Of Arlington, Mass.
presided at a dinner tonight and the
speakers We're Helen Chrissman Of
Chicago, Marie Darling of China. Hill
da Olson of Providence, Mrs. +. +.
Crawford of WATERFOWL, Mass, and
Mrs. w. T. Elmore of India. This
evenings speaker was Rev. II. ID.
Campbell of Boston, formerly United
States consul in the Congo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
Won R|CHTH0FEN
Burial of Famous Ger
man Aviator
british. Planes Circle Over Grave As
Funeral Service Is Read-Thriiling
Account of Manner In Which He
Met His Death.

With the British Army in France,
A large number of British fighting men
and aviation officers as well as Ameri-
attended the burial Monday of Capt.
Baron Won Richthofen, who was laid
away in the graveyard of a little ham
let near Sally lie Sac. where he was
shot down in an aerial combat on Sun
day. 1t was an impressive funeral, one
worthy of the greatest aviator yet pro-
duced by the Central Allies.
No finer rite could have been perform
ed had it been the premier allied pilot
who lost his life instead of this intrepid
German whom all honorel.
; The thoughts of those who stood at
the grave while the army chaplain read
the beautiful Church or England service
were expressed in an inscription in one
of the floral wfeaths:
"A valiant and worthy foe
As the chaplain took his place by the
grave squadron Of British airplanes
came Circling from all directions and
throughout the service wheeled over the
graveyard at low altitude, their dron-
ing engines furnishing an accountant
ment TO the words of the clergyman.
capt. Won Richthofen died fighting in
;he air as he would Undoubtedly have
chosen to do had he known he was fat
ed 10 faN. X is NOT yet certain how he
met his erd, but tho main details amman
B to be fairly well established
The captain, with his "fving oircrsr
q o. more Than 9 followers. came e,.irs
toward the British lines near sam. %
Sac on the ,5omme at about noon ~,
SUNDAY The Germans we're seeking
thrush prey which they hoped to sur.
round and finish off. As they neared tho
hghtIng front they encountered two
1riush airplanes. Capt Won Richtho-
zen ior some reason separated himse,.
i'oih ms followers and started on a fin
Tous pursuit. of these machines
Meanwhile score of other British
Ianes came swirling up and engaged
vie GERMANS. The captain kept at
Ter MS man and attempted to ont
ianoeuNfe nm. The British plane
Witch was accompanying the one IN
W. at'ack got above the German
ne three machines raced toward tho
''i''sh lines. their machine prns
chat'erlng like adj They kent oet-
'.ns lower until at last when thev
49,, go ABOUT so yards back of tho
.''sh trenches they were only
hundred feet high Meanwhile
Inc other German machines wsre
~ 'ns the British squadron more
""i 'hree miles away.
Maehine guns and rifles on the
eiound came into action.
81 suddenly Capt. Won Rich,hofens
n maehine turned nose downward and
crashed to the earth. anu
A s .he procession moved on. scores
ousy aviation mechanics nansed
stood at attention. The haron
buried ;ui under a hemIoak tree
=, inside the cemetery wero hrn
Us US o, soldiers and civilians. ', who
700 o while the service was 'is "aia VINO snS
squad squad fred TIE las. shots She ;', acr ana |
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
CHAMP CLARK
is OFFERED
SENATORSHIP

JEFFERSON City. Mo. April 24.-C1ov-
nor Gardiner tonight rendered 10
Champ Clark, speaker of the House
Ct Representatives. the appointment.
ms senator TO succeed to the late Will
liam j. Stone. The governor announc-
ed he had sent the following telc-
gram to Mr.. Clark;
Il have the honor of rendering to
you appointment as senator to fill va
cancy caused by death of Senator
Stone. hope to have early advice
of your ACCEPTANCE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
EX. PRES. TAFT ACCEPTS
ROWDOIN INVITATION

Brunswick, Ne, April 4.-ExPresi-
dent William Howard Taft has notified
Dean Kenneth NJ. Stills, the acting pres
ident Of Bowdoin College, by letter.
that he will accept the invitation to be
the Annie Talbot Cole lecturer at Bow
doin College next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
DEBATE NEAR END f. So PER CENT. mo HOLIDAY ME.
Gov. Milliken Says Not
Advisable

Patriots Day Observed Only Week
Ago And In View of Heatless Day
Interruptions Feels That industries
and Other Establishments Should
Be Run AS Usual.
Liberty day, Friday. April 26. will
not be observed as n holiday in the
State of Maine. President Wilson
named the day in a proclamation and
Secretary of the Treasury w. G. Nc
Adoo, in kilograms to the governors
of all the states in the country, has
asked them to make the day a hol-
iday in order to further the sale Of
Liberty bonds.
Il hope Maine will go over the top
as she has always done in the saIe
Of Liberty bonds" said Governor Mil
likcn Wednesday afternoon in discus
sing the request of Secretary Nc
Adoo. 81 shall do all in my power 10
help Maine fill her quota and more.
| cannot at this time, however, re
quest that holiday be observed in
the State OF Maine, On the contrary,
! because of the holiday we had a week
ago ard because of the various inter-
ruptions we had from heatless Mon
days and other causes during the
winter, l feel that industries and 9TH
er establishments should be run just
as usual.
maine and Massachusetts are diff
fercnt from the other states. Last
Friday, these two commonwealths OBJ
served Patriots day, a holiday not
noted by other states. In Maine, the
day was generally devoted to patci-
cite exercises looking to the increas-
ed sale Of Liberty bonds. Because Of
our spring holiday, we have already
CONTINUED on Page +col. D
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25

Stockholm. Me. April 23-The little
town of Stockholm with less than 800
people is deserving Of notice. With the
help of ~ A. Vessel and L. W. Esta-
brook, we have been able to put Stock
holm over the top. our allotment was
$500 Forty-nine subscribers took $500
or $500 over the top. We expect to get
few more. too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25

received a salyo Of shells in her engine
room and had 10 be bcached She was
blown up after the survivors had been
rescued.
"Motorboats destroyed every floating
thing in sight. including two German
destroyers and some submarines. Those
Of the landing party who remained be-
hind to continue the work Of smashing
German guns knew they would either
lose their lives or he taken prisoner
They were volunteers and a brave lot of
fellows"
The crew of one of the British sub
marines used to destroy the German
piers at Zeebrogge were rescued, ac-
cordjng to n member of the crew. by an
escorting destroyer. The sailor said
that after the destroyer slipped the sub
marine at the entrance to the harbor,
the underwater boat made straight for
the target.
A time fuse was set and the crew
abandoned the craft Il few moments
later The submarine struck the objec-
tive and blew up. The sailor said The
pier WAS blown 10 pieces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25

The Minneapolis and st. Louis fed :
eral reserve districts were officially
reported tonight as having subscrib-
ed 103 and 1872 per cent. respectively
Of th:ir quotas, and headquarters
recognized the claim Of the St. Louis
district Of having gone over the top
frs.
By districts the percentages are as
fcIlowS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25

DR., KARL MUCK, Former Lead
er of Boston symphony Orchestra,
Now Interned as Dangerous Ger
man-Swiss Government Has De-
lscided Not to Press Its Claim of
Swiss Citizenship for DR.. Muck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
ATTACKS CENTERING NEAR
YILLERS=BRETNONEUX CAUSE
WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH

Captured Town Is Abort II Miles Directly
East of Amiens In Northern End of Latest
Fighting Line-Atta ok Preceded By Days
OF Heavy Artillery Preparation = Fighting
In Rest of Fronts Has Not Resulted In Any
Notable Retirements On Part of Allies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25

The Boston district is making q
hard race for individual subscription
honors, having already attained to-
tai OF 2G7. sos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
Bay State Film

! will sell any part my 125 shares to
best offer. M. S. WinsIow, Wood
fords, Me. .,roadtu,l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
ANOTHER PLEA NOT.
T0ST0PL0AN WORK.

Treasury Department Urges Workers
Throughout Country Not To Be Content
With 100 Per Cent But To Renew Efforts
That Grand Total Will Reach the S., 100000
600 Mark-Total at Opening Of Business
Wednesday was $1,790,47S,13O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
FRIDAY: Fair
All WeatherS

Classified advertising works all the
time: fair weather or foul. II you
have task a want ad" can dc
for you, set the want ad to work
on that task.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-25
THURSDAY: Fair
Ready Reference B0ok--2c

The advertising in the Journal Is a
ready reference book to household
economy. Keep posted. act accord
ingiy, and you will save hundred
times the price of the information.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-18
ADJUSTMENTS
inXalrxn Bed Ton,uht-

FATTY" ArbT1ckle IN his latest
comedy, "a Country Hero" on the
sane program with e superb photo
Play adaptation Of Gilbert ParkeTs
THE World For Sale" ts a film feast
indeed for patrons Of the Grand to
morrow. but tonight there's an attrao-
ton that every lover OF good pic
lures will want to see It's Wallace
Reid in "Rimrock Jones Il will De
shown tonight for the last time.
"Rimrock Jones" Is a story OF COP
per mines in the west and the drawing
rooms of society in the east. You
should see how WalIy keeps things
on the jump in his newest p~hotoplay.
It's a Lasky-Paramount cast and pro
duction and that means the same as
perfection.
Ann Little, who was WaIly's lead
ing lady in Nan of Music Mountain"
plays opposite him in 'Rimrock
Jones" How she helps him in &
struggle for his copper mine by pre-
tending to be deaf after she has been
cured and how they fight their way TO
happiness together, makes a charm
ingly realistic and wholesome photo
play which will appeal TO young and
cid Observation-Disclosures
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-18
NON-PARTISAN
LEAGUE TALK
Greater Iowa Meeting at keosauqus
Warmed Van Buren,
County People Of
Menace.

BONAPARTE, Mar. 1s.-About 130
leading Van Buren, county citizens
gathered at the Hotel Manning in
| KeosauQua last Tuesday evening and
, were guests Of the Greater Iowa as.
ISOLATION at a 6 O'Clock dinner. Most
of those present were members OF the
newly organized Federal Farm Blu
reau. After the banquet, T~oastmaster
S. p. Irish called the assemolage to
order, and in his usual happy manner
introduced NJ. E. Moss, of Dies Moines,
the speaker Of the evening. Mr.. Moss
represents the Greater Iowa associa-
ton in its fight to prevent the non
partisan league of North Dakota
from gaining a foothold in Iowa. He
is an eloquent and forceful speaker
and commanded the close attention
Of his hearers for over an hour. He
arraigned the nonpartisan league as
being dangerously socialistic in Its
doctrines, and placed 1t in the l. w.
W. class. Mr.. Moss IN his closing
remarks traced the evolution of de.
mocracy from the dawn Of the world
to the present day, in n OF the
finest bits OF oratory heard by his
audience in a long time. After a few
closing remarks by H G. Taylor OF
Bloomfield, the meeting was adjourn
ed. 1t was a very delightful and
profitable occasion.
The Mi. Sterling farmers club held
a very interesting meeting at Mt
Sterling last Saturday afternoon to
consider the land drainage question
in general. and tile drainage in PAL
ticular, many Of the farmers in that
vicinity are contemplating draining
their farms, and were seeking expert
information. E. T. Warren was chair
man of the meeting. and a very In
structive address was given by Ray
mond Duer, Van Buren, county en-
gineer.
The following marriage licenses
were issued at the clerks Office in
Keosauqua recently: Charles A.
Johnston, Birmingham, 80. Miss Mary
ID. Theil, Birmingham. %; Roy e.
Griffith. Keosauqua, 26, Miss kath-
crime e. Lazenby, IS, Keosauqua.
The Bonaparte school election last
Monday was a very quiet affair and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-18
Iowa SUPREME Court Decisions.
Especial to The Gate City.l

SpCCIG 10 1Ac Idlc SlIs-
DIES MONIES, March 1S.-Harry
.O'Grady, appellant, VS.. DR.. Joseph NJ.
.C~s6wa1lader, Osceola, affirmed.
Msude Armstrong vs.. B. ]. Cava-
nagh, appellant, les Moines munich.
pal court. reversed
State % Iowa ex rel John Wirth e.
al vs. Ole Valid ct al, appellants,
Story district court reversed
In guardianship Of Irving ]. Casksy,
Ida district court, affirmed.
Aielt Molendorp, administrator, ap-
peilanL VS. First National bank of
Sibiey, Iowa, Osceola district court,
affirmed.
IN re estate of Joel Doore. de,
ceased. Floyd district court, affirmed.
J. A. Bruce rs. J. A. Calvin, appel.
liant, Marion district court, affirmed.
Peter Thuesen, appellant. vs. AL.
bert Johnson. Pocahontas district
court. affirmed.
Selma Savings bank VS.. II. A.
Htnkle. appellant, Van Buren, district
court, affirmed on both appeals.
a. D. Eley VS.. Chicago Great West
eru Railroad Co., appellant, Wright
district court, affirmed.
Mary Little vs. c. F. Maxwell. ap.
peIisnt, Polk district court affirmed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-18
X PLEASED
WITH
CONTINUED from page IL

raj and a chateau erected In the days
Of Louis XII
In the afternoon Baker inspected
the greatest army storage STATEN IN
France, nine miles square, where
forty-five days supply of every con
ceivable material may be stored ready
to go to the firing line. This area in
cludes the third largest cold storage
plant in the world, which Will be put
in operation In May. Three hugs
warehouses are just beginning to be
filled with the first consignments OF
u~ncountable numbers of machine
guns,
The storage station was viewed
from the top of a flat car, which cir
cuIated around the yards for twenty
six miles over American railway
tracks which have already been built
there.
On Thursday, Baker visited another
immense port In which great cant
ouflaged ships were d~ischargtns
everything from food to locomotives
without stopping for q moment Iho
secretary repeated Wednesdays pro-
gram with intense lawyer-like cross
examination of men working and
directing operations in the vast army
supply establishments.
At the first remount station, where
there are three thousand horses and
mules, he became deeply Interested
in q surgical process TO make the
mules bray less, so as to o5viats the
danger OF their brays informing the
enemy OF their proximity to the front
The secretary was taken through
huge railway shops, where Philadel
phia engineers were assembling big
American engines OF these. 172 are
already In service nearby. but nine
hundred are ret to be assembled.
Another storehouse area. four miles
square was Inspected. When CON-
pleted, this establishment will have
2ss miles OF trackage. capable OF
holding $4,000 freight cars.
Both Baker and General Pershfng
questioned wounded from the front at
the base hospital and heard personal
OF the fighting. This was
Bakers first contact with real war.
vas visfoly moved.