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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
ENuAL REPORT DEP.
(ALER LEVI :. PENNEIJ.

report of Levi :. PenneI
|. h' deputy sealer Of weights
\. 'Sufes, which has been filed
=. ~ Governor and Council shows
,ba 'o'ai number of scales tested
.as ," "'e during the past year was
'oai number Of weights 2l
.al number OF dry measures
,- u'a' number OF liquid measures
m 'o'ai number OF yard sticks
~, ,'tal number OF automatic
I -'se' total number Of mix
- ,''.'' total number of milk cans
bg,,na' 49, number Of coal baskets. s3
NH. ,he past Year s9i scales. 12l
a. u dry measures. 1926 ,ionis
nm % yard sticks. SO automatic
nps, 'na 10 milk Jars were con-
~, Sh'le 10 automatic pumps. 10
R.,o..u a'u ~ weights were adjusted
- ~ ~. We're received by DEPUTY
rennell from 3ss towns
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07

and other transportation facilities are
to be fully utilized to carry out this
purpose without regard to ownership.
a.: The designation OF routes by
shippers is to he disregarded when
speed and efficiency OF transportation
service may thus be promoted
5. Traffic agreements between car
riers must not be permitted to inter-
fere with expeditions movements.
6. Through routes which have not
heretofore been established because of
short hauling or other causes, are to
be established and used whenever ex-
pedition and efficiency of traff,c will
thereby be promoted; and II difficulty
is experienced in such through rout-
ing. notice thereof shah be carriers or
shippers or both be given ~ once to
the Director by wire.
Z. Existing schedules OF rates and
outstanding orders of the. Interstate
Commerce Commission are TO De op-
served. but any such schedules or
rates or orders as may hereafter be
found to conflict with the purposes of
said Proclamation or with this order
shall be brought immediately by VINE
to the attention Of the Director.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07

Assets now in the hands os the Receiver
at par value: y
$500 Concord, Maynard & Hudson S.,
tMass.) 5s. 1922.
300 Kansas City. Excelsior Springs &
Northern. Is. ls2S
800 Rochester. Syracuse & Eastern Elec-
tric. IS, i3i5 (Old Colony Trust Co.
recU
300 Rutland Canadian, 4s. la4s.
2.'g St, Louis & San Francisco Cons
Mtg: 4s, 1851 Central Trust Go.
% shares Duluth-Superior Traction CO
pref.
shares Kansas City Southern. pref
. shares First National Bank Of Bath.
Maine.
zoe SO Cold Bonds Mississippi Vailey
Ry. &; Power 20.
shares fcom) Mississippi Valley Ry.
K Power Go.
l@k shares (pref) Mississippi Valley Ky.
" Power Co.
Is shares Pittsburgh & West virginia
Il. r., pref.
20 shares Pittsburgh < West Virginia
r. r.. com.
Collateral loan Mcolected. s2GG00l
Jackson Block Shor mortgage
foreclosed) GoDl
cash on deposit G702 10
The delay in settlement Of the affairs Of
this bank is caused by not being able to
sell real estate.
Respectfully submitted
The Bath Trust Company. Receiver
tSisned W. y. NUSSlGNDEN
Treasures"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07

c. B. Day was visitor in Hallowell
Thursday
Jonr Crosby passed Friday at his
home in Bath.
NJ. and Mrs. n. Banks Preble' were
the guests of friends in Gardiner
Thursday.
Mrs. Charles K. Trott was visitor
in Gardiner Thursday.
The Y. NJ. c. A. and X. Of c. dance
has been postponed again on account
OF the storm and cold weather. The
date will be announced later.
Harry Houdlette was business vist.
tor Friday in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
PEOPLES SAFE DEPOSIT
&, SAVINGS BANK, BATH

The report of the Bath Trust Co, re-
ceiver for the Peoples Safe Deposit &
Savings Bank of Bath, made public AT the
state Banking department. is as follows
TO the Hon. Frank l.. Palmer. HaHk Com
missioner Augusta, Maine
Under order OF Court the Bath Trust
Company. Receiver OF the Peoples SAFE
Deposit & Savings Bank Of Bath. Maine.
respectfully presents the following state
ment of its progress in settlement of the
affairs Of said Bank since its last renor1
to yC lr Department under the date or
November II. 1915.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand November IT, 1915 s. So 81
Interest on s,octs and bends. l.2it 2l
Rents, 90 q.
1920
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
i Biz UTILITIES AND
,EDERAi. RAILROAD CON-
'ROi. DO NOT CONFLICT


rre O. I"l !hh III '"ni'i'l "e
fen i.r 4" 'r'"t'h2 "l"lhe
"r Commission ana l'l' ieder"i
.''i' IN' -"'''i'"'''ll 'ohtio' 90
lalra4s a" H"'r'"aA hchJahiiil
'flt', ave ii"u' t"Tel VI
lat '1l d" "7e'' rates ~ buiih :
Ha NJ Nkrit"h ana "" hANe 1ail-
p. a'd an d's'fepah.. ana ''"h'e'
-'4l. ''ot'u0" ~ fHe th'Hf' a''"r"-
B. ""l 'fc to"'.ls until ST tiihe
'.'Ir' I"tllr"lhtn'S may ltid 10
|oue'ur direrent.
y q. ou understanding tAat the
'ai hJt" l"on aiken 10 speed w
I ration anJ ihdi i.rl" I~ H."
I''a. 'p in'rrferr VIA l1" ""rN "f
Il. .uHmis ions as ours The Law
' ii'es rNpf"-slt lao ore ~ t"e m
l r''tc ,HHuetr" commission ana
= 80 not '-dfu government control
hfe.oi'N sweeping 10 constitute" all
''H'e as i'.er-S''e That "hich was
fr-''a' "tor. "ul lcwaiH SUCH
/ '' N""t was :ara-state j. uH-
'.'i We ar' -rc'd IN that in
'.'.'' 'n H1 'to y" "Nidcnr" Of
't'Nt h'."H ~ asnlnG-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
Public Utilities

'hoiic Utilities Commission on
|, sue' an order that the opera
NE new schedule of the Cum
~" county Power 4 Ligh, 60
!, '''"S Tor the withdrawal OF 20-ride
Ne'' sold at less than the rate o,ber :
'''ed Is suspended. pending an
'Ea'lon until Feb. /, 1918.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
RICHMOND

At the regular meeting of Richmond
Lodge No. 56. l, O. Q. f.. Wednes day,
the following We're installed BY Dep
uty Grand Master r. p. Peabody: y.
G., r. L. Stewart; Y. G.. L. VI. Alex
a"der: Rec. Sec. j. G. Moore: Fin.
sec. I. +. Peabody; Treas. NJ. G.
Baker
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
Draft Rulings

Setectivc Service or draft rulings, from
Provost Marshal General L, H. Crowd :
:" at Washington have been received
by Governor M;iilien and issued
through the otficc Of Adjutant Gener-
a! George Mel. Pressom, provost mar
Shal of Maine. as follows
Railroad Employees
Until further orders, railroad en-.
p!oyes Will be classified under provi-
Is ons of Sec. 50 50 and such claims
are to he considered as Industrial and
not under Rule y as government en-
ployes.
QUESTIONABLE Matters
The entry of the regi*trant on the
questionnaire Of a claim Of physical
disqualification is not to be construed
as claim from which an appeal lies
I" the district board from the refusal
oi tie local board to classify the regis
trant in Class Y "G" Appeals from
classification of physical grounds may
l.. made as provided IN Sections l22 to
rs inclusive and no' otherwise.
Inspection OF the methods and rX
prrlences of number of local boards
Giscloses that the Boards az. taking
top technical viep # the perfection
- he required in returned question
nairoS. The qucstionnara is 10 be re-
garded as Il convenient raetllud OF as
sembllnS evidence Upon which Boards
are to max" ella oscillations. Regis
trahiS should. of course, be required To
comply with their regulations in all cS-
stntials but the inadvertant failure to
sign the registrant'S name to any
series should not be regarded as a fatal
defect unless the circumstances ol. the
failure are such as 10 put the Board
on suspicion. since The hoard can. in
certain cases. classify a registrant on
no Questionrairc at all ii can also
classify him on defective question
~ ifc. We mrSt rely on common
sense and not too rinch on technical
ltF. II - :" J." noted that what is de-
I. red is rol I" iaN !ho ground for scy-
nrai miIii"n charges of perjury but 10
obtain complete and accurate class
Itcat"N. While in the ordinary case
The necessary aIlida Wits ana signatures
should b" .equiIcd. local boards should
he reminded that there is ample ;tu-
'hurIty III the Sclcctjvc Service law Iu
uniSh for a false statement even
though II is not technical perjury.
rms warning is rot to be taken as an
of any Regulations 1t is
ct intended merely 80 impress the
,pirit of he new S;elcctive Se,,-iCn
'ieEuIations and to encourage the
1"ardS I" do away With as much rec,
ape ana teCnnicality as possible
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07

The use of agricultural club work as.
a home project for school credit by
teachers in the public schools o! the
South has increased during me last
year In some states crco.,S for grad
uation are being given FOR cluo wo,H
Community clubs are heinz organized
throughout the territory under local
leadership. approximately 300 of
these were organized during the year.
Short practical courses in agriculture
for club members have been provided
in nearly all the states. Boys attend
ing these courses usually are prize
winners in local contests and have
their expenses paid. Many boys have
been inspired by club work 10 continue
their studies in agricultural colleges.
There are Il number of county agents
who received their first training In
agriculture in such clubs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
EISErR RSEMENrs

DIsBC RsEMENTs
lnsuran nee sls5
Premium On Receivers bond. 25ol
sundry expense. ;H15
Cash On deposit in Bath Trust
Company. November 6, 1871. s,7a2 u
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
BOWDOINHAM

NORTH-The River Road Club will
meet Saturday evening. Jan. s, at the
home of II. f. Powers, weather per
mitting. County Agent II. J. Shaw is
expected to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Turner OF New
York City We're New Years guests at
the home of Captain W. a. Turner.
Lynn Richardson is at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Rich
ardsson for vacation.
The past week has been the coolest
for many years. the thermometer be-
ing from - to 35 degrees below zero.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07
RaiIroa1 ! Employees

! ntil further orders, railroad en-
n!oyes will be classified under provi-
5 :ons of Sec. 50 and such claims
're to he considered as industrial and
10Y uHder Rule as government en-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07

SetectlVe Service or draft rulings from
Provost Marshal General L. H. Crowd
RI at Washington have been received
bE Governor Miiiken and issued
through the oifice Of Adjutant Gener-
A! George Mel. Presson, provost mar
sL3l of Maine nc fotIo,rc.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-07

30 o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-16
PERSHING WILL
COMMAND TROOPS
OF THREE NATIONS

Washington, May 15.-General
Pershing soon will be commanding
French and British troops, as the
process of brigading American units
with their allies on the western
front goes forward. 1t became known
here today that whenever American
troops predominant in the brigaded
divisions these divisions will be turned
over to General Pershing's COM
mand.
AS illustrative of the unity of CONF
mand under which Generalissmo
Foch directs all the allied armies, it
was stated officially here today that
Foch commands the Italian troops
in Italy as fully as he does the Amer
ican. British and French troops in
France and Belgium.
1t was stated also that Italy, be-
sides now sending troops to France
in numbers equal to those being sent
from the United States, has on its
fighting line larger army, more per-
fectly equipped than it had before the
great Austrian drive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-16
SENATE VOTES 10 81, !.
INCREASEPAY TN !
POSTAL SERVICE

Washington, May l5.:-An amend
ment to the postoffice appropriation
bill providing for an increase of $500
year in the salaries of clerks, letter
carriers and certain other postal em-
ployes, and increases of 20 per cent
for rural mail carriers and, for en-
ployes receiving less than $500 a
year was adopted today BY the SEN
ate. -,.Ra.n-
Employees receiving between $500
and $500 annually would be given
increases of Is per cent and the pay
of substitute clerks and carriers
would be fixed at 10 cents an hour.
The amendment provides that fourth
class postmasters shall receive 100
per cent of stamp cancellations on
the first $l00 or less, or in the event
cancellations do not exceed $50 20
per cent salary increase.
Practically the entire day was de-
voted by the senate to debate on
the amendment. Most of those who
spoke said salary increases were
necessary to meet the increased cost
of living.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-16
OMAHA MADE ONE
OF IS POSTS TO
SUPPLY THE.ARMY
General GoethaIs Gives Order
Decentra|izing Methods Of
Distribution; Divide Busi-
ness Among Cities.

Washington, May 15.-Decentrali-
cation of army supply purchasing and
distribution through the establish
ment Of IS zones with depots in each
was announced today by Acting
Quartermaster General Goethals.
Each of the 13 general supply posts
will be charged with the duty of keep
ing in touch with the manufacturing
facilities of its zone, and so far as
possible all food, clothing and equip
ment for the training camps will be
bought within the zone in which a
camp is located.
The headquarters of western zones
and the territory ASST igned to them
follows:
Chicago-Indiana (north of Indian
apolis), Michigan, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Illinois Except territory south of
Jacksonville, Springfield and Deca-
tur) and Iowa (east of Des Moines
and Fort Dodge.
Fort Sam Houston-Texas.
Omaha-Iowa (Des Moines, Fort
Dodge and west), Nebraska, Colo
rado, Utah and Wyoming.
El Paso-New Mexico and Arizo-
ma.
San Francisco-California, Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and Montana.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-16
AERIAL MAIL SERVICE STARTED
Mail From New York Delivered In
Washington In About Four Hours.
PLANES TO MAKE DAILY TRIPS

which was forced down today will
be sent out from Washington on the
plane making tomorrow's regular trip.
Three hours and twenty minutes
latter machine piloted by Lieutenant
Torey H. Webb left the Belmont fly
ing field near New York today, the
mail it carried was landed in Wash
ington and within 50 minutes boy
scouts had completed delivery of the
735 parcels consigned to Washington,
including 10 pieces for the White
House, one for Vice President Mar
shall and number for Postmaster
General Burleson.
One Of the letters was from Gov
ernor Whitman of New. York, adj
dressed to President Wilson and
pledging New York to do its part in
the American Red Cross drive for a
$1OO,OOO,OOo war fund which begins
next Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-16
BONNET ROUGE
DIRECTOR GIVEN
DEATH PENALTY
Six Other Defendants in Paris
Treason Trial Sentenced to
Prison for Two to
Ten Years.

Paris, May l5.-M. Duval, who was
director of the suppressed German.
ophile newspaper. Bonnet Rouge, wa.
condemned to death today by court.
martial for treason.
M. Duval with great fortitude heard
Colonel Voyer read the death sen.
tence. He then said:
"The judgment Of man often is er.
roneous. Posterity will Judge whether
l am guilty of treason"
Before the verdict was reached M
Duval in an impassioned speech had
declared that none of the accused was
in any way an accomplice of his. He
declared he was ready to face any
veredict serenely.
Jean Leymarie, former director oi
the ministry of interior. was given
two years in prison and fined l,00O
francs. His condemnation reused
greater public interest and discussion
than did the death sentence of Duval
as public minds naturally connected
his sentence with the forthcoming
trial of Louis Malvy, ex-minister OF
the interior, who was formerly Ley
marie's chief.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-16

Washington, May 15.-Aerial mail
service in the United States today be-
came an accomplished fact.
Piloted by army aviators, airplanes
carried consignments of mail from
New York and Philadelphia to Wash
ington and from Philadelphia to New
York. A plane which started from
the national capital for Philadelphia
in the presence of President Wilson
and other high government officials,
was forced to land at Waldorf, Nd,
80 miles away, because of broken
propeller.
With the exception of Sunday, daily
trips from each end of the New York
Washington mail route are planned
by the Postoffice department.
Each machine will fly only half the
lap of the journey. the mail being
transferred to different planes at Phil
adelphia. The mail on the machine
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-16
Far-Leaping Flames and Brands Endanger Homes Long
Distance Away; Cause Believed Sparks From Near
by Foundry Cupola; Two Homes in South
Side Burned at Same Time

Assistant Fire Chief Dineen and II 6remen were i'd
ured and several more by smoke raging
hr which spread through the Gross Lumber and Wreckng
yards at Twentyecond and Paul streets late Wednesday a
ernoon, burning four adjoining residence blocks.
More than of houses totally and partially de
stroyed The loss cestmated at $15oooo sl
The direct of the FIRE ha. been learned Il i,
believed started from sparks emerging from cupoa Of The
Nebraska Foundry and Manufacturing company 1l25 North
street, which settled in heap. of refuse IN The
of the wreckinx yard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-16
R|CKENBACHER
and HALL WIN
FRENCH CROSS
Nebraska and Iowa Aviators
Decorated; Major Paddock of
Lincoln Recommended for
Similar Honor.

With the American Army in
France, May l5.--A heavy barrage
was laid down by the Germans on
American positions northwest Of Toul
this morning, but no infantry attack
developed. The Americans in the line
at all times during the firing were
ready for the enemy.
American aviators today shot down
three German planes in the Toul sec
tor.
The indications today pointed to
the possibility that the American BIZ
plane which suddenly dropped out of
the clouds yesterday, killing the two
men in it was shot down by an enemy
machine, for it was established that
the engine of the biplane was running
at full speed when it hit the ground.
Five American aviators were deco
rated today with the French war
cross. They were: Captain David
Peterson, of Honesdale, Pa; Captain
Norman Hall, Of Iowa; Lieutenant
Charles Chapman, who is missing;
Lieutenant Edward V. Rickenbacher,
the former automobile racer of Oma-
ha, and Lieutenant James Meissner.
Major R. B. Paddock Honored.
Major Richard Bolles Paddock Of
the signal corps has been recon-
mended for the war cross. Recently
under terrific fire he made an inspec-
ton of the wire communications
which was not expected of him be-
cause of his rank. He discovered the
wire cut by the enemy and repaired
it, being wounded in the leg while
doing so. :,
Major Paddock is a nephew of Cen
eral John J. Pershing, commander OF
the American expeditionary forces in
France, and has been in charge OF
the advanced telephone communica-
tons. He was born in Lincoln, Neb.,
the son of General Paddock, who was
killed in the Boxer uprising.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-16
Borglum Meets Difficulties
In Getting Proofs in His Case

Washington, May l5.-Gutzon Bor-
glum sent to Senator Brandegee Of
Connecticut tonight part Of the evil
dence he desires placed in the senate
record in answer to the charge that
he sought to form a private airplane
corporation to take government con-
tracts while he was Investigating air
craft production at the invitation of
President Wilson. 1t was in the form
of long letter, reiterating and am
plifying his denial of the charge, ac-
companied by affidavits from Hugo
c. Gibson, an employe of the British
war mission at New York, and Ben
'jamin Harris.
Gibson, named as associated with
the sculptor in the proposed corpora
ton, swore in his affidavit. that in De-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-16
M|TTELEURoPA
SCHEME BOOSTED
by new TREATY
Twenty-Five Years Fixed as
Period for Duration of New
Alliance Between Ger
many and Austria.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 1s.-According
to a dispatch from Switzerland, the
Berlin newspapers indicate the basis
of a new treaty of alliance agreed
upon at the recent conference between
the German and Austrian emperors,
contemplates fixing rs years as the
period for the duration of the alli-
ance, the imposition of stricter mill
tary obligations upon each nation and
the regulation of economic relations
so as to realize the Mtteleuropa plan.
The same message says advices
from Vienna are to the effect that
no formal agreement was signed be-
cause the moment did not seem op-
perfume but that nevertheless the di-
rection and basis of the new treaty
were definitely fixed and that it only
remains to frame the different clauses.
Poland to be Absorbed.
Amsterdam, May l5.-An official
dispatch from Berlin today says that
now the main lines for the cementing
of the alliance between Germany and
Austria have been fixed and the po-
ltical military and economic nego-
tiations will doubtless begin shortly
Germany, during the conference of
the two emperors, agreed to the solu-
ton of the Polish. question desired
by Austria on condition that Austria
Hungary conclude 25-years' con-
vention with Germany, according to
a Vienna dispatch to the Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger.
Complete union between Austria
Hungary and Poland may shortly be
expected, the message adds.
Emperor William sent this message
to Emperor Charles: ...a.- .,
MANY thanks for your friendly
telegram. am exceedingly glad that
you are so Satisfied with your visit
here. 1t is great JOY to me also to
Continued on Page Two. Column One.)
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-16
French AGAIN
GUST GERMANS
FROM HILL A
Enemy Keeping Infantry to
Trenches in Main While Ar
ti||ery Hammers Allies
Salient Positions.
(By Associated Press

Still another day has passed with
out the Germans renewing their Of
fensive in Flanders or Picardy. No
where have the infantry operations
by either side risen in Importance
above patrol engagements,
North of KENNEL, where the Ger
mans on Tuesday gained footing
on Hill A, the lost vantage points
have been retrieved through persistent
counter attacks of the French. Not
alone were the Germans forced to
recede, but the French advanced their
line and also took prisoners.
Bite Into German Line.
Likewise south of HaiIles in the
Amiens region, the French have taken
another bite into the German line and
successfully warded off a German
counter attack. The Germans suf-
fered heavy casualties. Throughout
Wednesday the British were left
alone by the German infantry.
Although the enemy is keeping his
infantry to their trenches, he confines
to use his artillery vigorously against
salient positions held by the British
and French all along the front. es-
pecially against Field Marshal Haig's
forces south of Albert and against the
French north of KENNEL. The French
north of Montdidier and between
Montdidier and Noyon also have been
under intensive fire.
American Aviators Honored.
American aviators in the Toul sec
tor are continuing to perform notable
deeds of bravery in the air against
the enemy fliers. Wednesday three
additional planes were shot down in
this region by Americans. The
French, in recognition of the bravery
Of the Americans, decorated five of
them with the French war cross.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-16
HUGHES TO ACT
WITH GREGORY IN
AIRCRAFT INQUIRY
Former Justice Accepts Task Assigned Him by President
Whose Vigorous Protest Against Investigation Into
Conduct of War Brings About Modification
of Senate Resolution.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 15-Presdent Wilson has summoned
Charles Hughes with Attorney General Gregory in the
craft production Mr. Hughes acceptance of task
uounced today the White House and he will come to WASH
ngton few the plans with the attorney
eral.
This announcement overshadowed in interest another
development which created great stir at the capitol let
Senator Martin, the democratic leader the
earlier in the day. ephacay reiterated his opposition to
the phrasng of pending resolution authorizing further in
qury by the military committee into aviation and other