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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
LODGE AND WEEKS
FOR COUNTRY ABOVE
PARTY POLITICS

Boston. March S.-Scnators Lodge
and Weeks, who We're given Il vote of
confidence by the House of Ecpresen-
tatives last week for their efforts i'll
cratic member had urged adoption OF
an order condemning their attitude, de
clared in letters to Speaker Claiming
n. Cox today that they had put coun-
try above politics and would continue
to do so until the war was brought
to a speedy and successful issue.
To Aid Military Effectiveness
In my judgment" Senator Weeks
wrote. "the patriotic man is he "ho@
is trying to bring about any necessary
changes which will improve and make
more effective the military service. |
have followed that policy and Will con-
tine to do so until the end of the war;"
Senator Weeks declared that none
of his utterances had been based upon
politics. He said he had supported leg
islation which he did not always APP
prove. because he felt those in an-
thority were best equipped to direct
the country's policy.
81 have cast no party vote and made
no party speech since the war began"
Senator Lodge said, land while it con-
tinues [ do not intend to do so. My
Country and my Country's cause com
nand my highest allegiance and to
them I am ready to make every sac
rifice both personal and political
II have considered it my duty to
support every measure to sustain the
administration in the prosecution of the
war and consider it also my duty to
do everything in my power to remedy
mismanasement and ineffiCiency wher-
ever they exist and wherever it seems
to me that they arc causing delays or
threatening injury to our army OF our
navy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
command Of Seas and Western
Front Are TWoWorld War KEYS

tate to tn, Western Powers after the
pattern set in Brest -Litovsk
Peace Of Peoples
ut is not by such roads that clean
peace is attainable. The so-called
treaty of Brest-Litovsk was everything
that an international compact ought
not to be. The only peace worth hav-
ing must be a peace not of rulers or
Parliament but Of peoples
"One thing seems to be of paramount
Importance in the worlds best interest,
and that is that the. people with whom
ir the long run the issue rests should
be brought to understand that, so far
as the Allies are concerned, we have
but one governing and to which every
thing else is subordinate, namely, to
build upon that foundation the fabric
OF the future world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

caar scotland. Thursday. March I.
There ar TWO keys To the world war
position. sand Former Premier Herbert
Il ASuin in an address to his con-
sltuerH here today. These keys are
hs Command of the seas and of the
Western front Both. he said. after all
sqtudci. sim remain In the hands
T. Ne Allies
me Russian Tragedy
White 4 Il impossible to avert our
'yes from he tragedy unfolded in Rus
STA and he formidable dangers that
Tragedy has revealed" he said. these
Gingcrs do not give us apprehension.
There are TWO important factors IN the
situation tust Russia. as an effective
W'Iliafy '1ntor has been wiped off the
safe sr'ond the German procedure
N" So allied negotiations with Rus
>a and IN light they have thrown up
% the minds and methods of Ger
? any present rulers. There rarely has
afen more instructive contrast be-
Reen pre.ention and intention"
Referring 10 the speech of Imperial
hancellor Won Hortling, Mr.. Asquith
,aid
The Wy moment he was making
Us address his subordinates were writ
" terms. not of peace. but of capt.
Ha'ion. - harsh and humliating as
oHd he found IN the annals of history.
Ns'rlctS on the Black sea and in the
fIeasus were To- he handed back to
mare with Armenia the horrors and
Isolation of Turkish rule. Could any,
ne doubt after that the fate of Bel
'iH u Germany was ever able to die
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
FREE EXPORT
Of Pyrites, Minerals and
Wool Is Granted
Spanish Agreement Contains importa Mt
Concessions Besides Supplies to Gen.
Pershing-French Credit in Spain
Also Arranged

Washington. March ST. ndcr the
commercial agreement between the
lnted states and Spain the formal
signing of which in Madrid was an
nounceG today at the State department.
not only will Gen. Pershing get the sup
plies from Spain which he desires for
his troops, but a French credit in Spain
is arranged and the Spanish govern
ment permits free export TO the Allies
of pyrites, minerals and manufactured
wool
Valuable Concession
These and other details of the agree
ment which becomes effective imme-
diately were made public tonight by
the War Trade Board. Besides the
free export Of pyrites, minerals and
wool which the board described as q
concession Of decided value to the En-
tente Powers. Spain also will permit
the export of various other commodi-
ties to the extent that home require
ments will permit. This is in addition
to the specific licensing of the sup
plies required by Gen. Pershing, which
are understood to include 200 900 blan-
kets and a large number of mules.
In return for supplies granted this
country and he Allies the statement
continued: The United States assures
to Spain its necessary supplies Of cot
ton and petroleum. the amount OF the
monthly export of these commodities
before fixed in the agreement at a 1ig-
urc which will cover the genuine Span
ish requirements but bar the possibility
Of German agents in Spain secretly
buying up and boarding stock Of
cotton against the time Of the conclu-
sion of peace"
Spain has granted other supplies"
said the board, ito the extent that
they can be spared after satisfying
home requirements in the United
States and providing for the needs o.
the United States associates in the
war"
Whether the agreement covers the
broad question of Spanish shipping
was not disclosed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
THIRTY CENTS TON REDUCTION
IN RETAIL PRICE ANTHRACITE
Fuel Administration Announces Drop in Retail
Price of All Anthracite Coal Sold for Domestic
Use Between April and Sept New Regu-
lations Governing Retail Distribution Of All
Coal for Coming Year

ing the purchase and storage Of do
mestic coal as early as possible in or
der to insure delivery and assist the
railroads by effecting delivery as much
as possible before next winter, the adj
ministration says it is determined to
prevent any undue boarding. To that
end the retail distribution plan in
cludes system of reports on deliveries
by retailers. who will be prohibited
from delivering in excess Of the normal
requirements of the customer
AS further safeguard at the discretion
o. the local fuel administrator each Gus
toner ordering coal may be required TO
submit a certified statement giving de-
tails of his requirements. his supply on
hand and the amount he had ordered from,
various dealers.
Qualifications of a false statement
would be made subject to prosecution IN
der the Lever act, which imposes 4 fine
Of $500 or two years imprisonment.
The New Regulations
The regulations are as follows
"(A)-Cntil further notice. no domestic
consumer of coal or coke shall purchase,
receive or otherwise take possession OF
more coal or coke than is required for
his actual and necessary requirements
prior to March 81, 1919. If such customer
already has a quantity on hand he shall
receive only such additional amount as
shall make up his actual and necessary
requirements prior to that date.
"(B)-No person, firm. association or
corporation. whether acting alone or in
conjunction with others, shall directly or
indirectly provide any domestic consumer
of coal or coke with more coal or coke
before March 81, 1919. than is necessary,
with the amount already on hand. 10 meet
the actual and necessary requirements OF
such consumer prior 70 that date.
"lC)-On and after April /. 1918, no per
son. firm, association or corporation shall
sell or deliver coal TO. a domestic cousum-
Continued on Page 5-CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

Clear skies have returned to the bat
tie front in France. and everywhere
along the American, British and French
sectors there has been an increase in
activity by the forces which it is be
leved must soon close in combat
Official reports. devoid of description
as they are. indicate that Verdun is
once more the scene of heavy artillery
actions, put this may be only 4 pre-
lminary 10 an attack on another sec
tor.
Operations Against Americans
The American lines near Toul are
just southeast of Nerdun and the con-
tinued ACTIVITY along this front shows
that the Germans contemplate serious
operations there. Raids in force, such
as were met by the Americans with
the utmost fortitude and completely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09

r..s,-.tnn March s. Structures on
..,.. ixirs nd tho ,c,;y-
: t' '''' ''' 49, 80
r. q 'h' i''' ''''ii'' 'N'' = 'i'i' 'i''''''-
spd 'od1y.- session of the Senate.
Linn senator led Of Missouri,
Mann, - yor,,ors ~ h,t,,
'b'
1'fs m'l' '..' "''i'N. : VA ses ''''''
-, a., oa.r,4. not authorized by tic
.i,,,,,.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
10000 in All in Camp

A total Of more than c0cNp soldiers have
been stationed at the camp since the
opening in September. OF this number
5000 were drafted men. loNQ of whom
were rejected for various causes Eight
thousand have been sent TO Camp Gordon
and 2to0 TO Camp Greene. Fifteen hundred
drafted men We're also taken to till UP the
ranks Of the 36th division before it went
TO France.
It is estimated that At various times
10000 enlisted men have been stationed
at the camp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
NO ADDRESSES
Nor Names of Next Of
Kin to Be Given
War Department to Withhold Informal
tion in Announcing Overseas Casual
ties-N.arest Relatives Will Be No
titled as observation-disclosures of Or
der to Prevent Disclosing Identity Of
Units on Firing Line

Washington, March S--Inder orders
issued today by the chief of staff, here
after no addresses or names Of next Of
Kin will be given by the war DEPART
ment in announcing casualties among
the EXpeditionary Forces. 1t is under
stood the purpose is to prevent disclos-
ing the identity Of units on The firing
line.
Issuance Of Lists Discontinued
Issuance of daily lists of casualties
among the expeditionary forces abroad
was discontinued today by the Public
Information committee as the result
of an order of the war department I'M
der which the names of the next of k,!
and emergency addresses of soldiers
whose names appear on the lists here
Continued on Page @Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
Many National Army
Men-Others Are En-
listed Volunteers
$4,000 SOLDIERS
TRAINED THERE
$4,000 Of These Were Drafted
Men-l0,00O Rejected for Va
riOus Causes-15O0 Went into
Goth Division Before 1t Sailed
for France-Others Transfer
red to Gordon and Greene

Aver. Mass, March Sat least 30eW
soldiers who have been training at Camp
Devens are now part of the American
expeditionary force in France according
to an announcement made tonight BY
camp authorities. Many of these men
were drafted for the National Army
while others were enlisted volunteers sent
here for training
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
THE WEATHER
FAIR

FAIR
Forecast: Fair Saturday, colder in
New Hampshire and Vermont; Sunday
probably! snow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
All Weathers

ga advertisins works all tie
classinsssi r weather or foul. II you
,lms' ,1n ,ask a want ad" can dc
ave ! 60, the want ad to work
. hat task
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-09
SUNDAYS: Snow

OF value which you no longer use
be THRIFTY-adverti it in the
Journal and &c, the cash out of 1t.
A Classifie ad will turn the trick.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02
4 CENTURY AGO

y One hundred years ego a man
could not take a ride on a steam
boat. railroad train or automobile.
He had never seen an electric light
nor dreamed of an electric car.
He could not send telegram.
He could not talk through a tele
phone.
Ho could not ride a bicycle.
He could not call in stenogpher
and dictate letter.
He meyer received a typewriter
communication.
He never heard of the germ theory
or worried over bacilli.
He never looked pleasant be-
lore photographer or had his pict-
ure taken.
He never heard a telephone nor
saw a kinetoscope.
He never saw with the aid of a
Roentgen ray, through the human
body.
He never took a ride in an elevat-
Jr.
He never imagined such thing
As typesetting machine or type
writer.
He never used anything but a
pillow.
He never saw his wife using
ewing machine. !
He had never struck a match on
lis pants OIL anything else.
He couldn't take an anaesthetic
nd have his leg taken off without
ceiling it.
! He never purchased ten-cent
magazine, which have beenregarded
s a miracle of art.
He could not buy a paper for one
ent and learn everything that had
happened the day before all over
he world.
He had never seen reaping ma
hine or self-binding harvester.
He had never crossed an iron
bridge.
He had never read Of an airship
{ a submarine boat.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02
large they were you would think
was telling you story.

large they were you would think |
was telling you story.
Say, about the first thing Isaw
was a man with wooden shoes on,
that is a new one on me. Some Of
the girls and ladies wear wooden
shoes. Tell Roy | will bring him a
pair to wear to school,
All the buildings are made Of
stone, no wood buildings at all. |
saw a man today with wood shoes
and straw socks.
Say, tell the old man l will show
him a new way to work his horses:
they string them out, one in front
Of the others. 1t looks funny to
see about four horses backed up all
in line, one in front of the other.
I don't think this war is going
TO last long. think we Will wiud
il up soon. hope to be marching
thorough Berlin town in a few
months; and | think we~will. The
Germans can't last much longer.
will close for this time.
Love to all.
Robert Gutshall.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02
A REMINDER

A letter has been received from
Mrs ] Taylor Ellyison Chairman of
the Va. Committee of the fatherless
children of France, asking that
Clement Henry, the little french
boy whom the Service League
adopted last year, be supported for
another year at least.
The amount required to support
a child for q year is $3.50, and
The appeal comes to us at a time
when The need is very great.
It is hoped that you will send in
your contributions at once so tt,at
the money may 60 forward With
OUT delay. Contributions may be
SCAT to me or to- A. P. Gum, TT.
Red Cross Chapter.
Mabel Jones Mccoy
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02

The idea of so much higgling over
the matter of exempting base ball
players is both silly and surprising.
and proves that great men may
show weaknesses as we'll as humble
critters. No thinking is necessary
to decide that the public can fore
90 professional ball while these big,
we'll, developed players help to set
tie the German hash. The pr'va-
ton will be borne readily by pub
lie that is patiently Submitting to
reduced rati ons, anxious about the
winter fuel end other matters essen
tial to actual comfort and existence.
Monterey had base ball team
not professionals. to be sure, but
each one a wage-earner as we'll as
an amateur sport and seven OF
the nine are at the front. Hats off
to the Monterey scrubs!
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02
June Is, 1918.
Dear Sister,

Dear Sister,
Will take the pleasure
to write you a few lines. Hope
this will find you all well and get
ting along alright How do the
crops look over there? they are
looking good over here. 1t is pref
ty dry here, awful dusty asd sandy.
We got some awful nice strawber-
ries to eat; they cost franc a
quart, Stuff is awful high over
here. 1t is still higher than it is
over there. Had a real nice trip
across, saw two whales and lots
of big fish. Never saw any sub
marines, Had nice weather trav-
cling, Have been travelling nearly
three weeks and got along fine. I
got a little sick coming across.
Didn't eat any for several meals,
that was when / first started, I
soon got used to it.
I can't understand these French
people much; can understand a few
words they say.
We got our gass masks and steel
helmits yesterday.
The three seventeenth is still
together and is getting along al
right, had drill this morning with
our gas masks, got along with
them o K. i
I am long ways from home now.
would like to see all of you, and
expect to some sweet day.
Have seen lots of flying machines
since [ have been over here.
Give my best love to all:
Fred Corbet. !,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02
EFFICIENCY"

What is this German efficiency
we hear so much about? What
have the Germans eyer done that
entities them to self-imposition on
a pedstal of super exaltation.
These questions came into the
nind of Harry Lauder, and his keen
Scotch intellect punctured the Hun
boasts. DR.. Frank Crane has elab-
Grated upon LADDERS findings, and
N a copyright editorial in the New
York Globe, he asks:
What then, has the boasttul
Hun given the World? Did ne
discover or invent or perfect gas?
No. Electricity? No. The tele-
phone? No. The telegraph? No.
The submarine? No. The auto
mobile? No. Anaesthetlcs? No.
Asceptic surgery? No. The thresh-
ing machine or farm traitor? No.
The phonograph? No. To which
list must be added the typewriter,
he cash register, the telescope, the
adding machin, the sewing machine,
the cotton gin, and a host OF other
things that have promoted the wei
fare of mankind.
Look about you at signs OF pro-
gress, The advances which man has
made since the medieval days, a
mong them all, what is there tc
credit TO Germany?
DR.. Crane SAYS: "Still the Hun
=xcels in some ways. Fol instance
he has made war more atroclou'
than any other human being since
he Red indian and the Barbary
Pirate"
And there alone is &c, man efici-
ency exemplifed. While othe
nations turned their thoughts ant
hands to improving and perfectine
the decent things of life, and intro
ducing new inventions that woul,
make toward human efficiency
Germany prepared for war.
German efficiency! Belgium know
it we'll. France has seen it at its das
tard labors. Wrecked school house
testify to its success in England
Russia, betrayed into the gaun
arms of Hunger, has embraced it.
German efficiency! The Hun boast
of the proves of the German supe
man. So much has been said of hl
wondrous accomplishments tina
we had half mind to believe him
As a matter of fact, many of u
) thought even as brief space ag'
as the time of our own entrance
into the war. The Germans ar
an eff cient nation" But that wa
beforewe started studying cold fact
and found during the reign of Will
liam II to be a sinister partnership
+ with the monarch of Hades .-Grant
Rapids Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02

Here is a farm that ought to con-.
rnand the attention Of anyone want
ing to locate in splendid region
There are ATS acres, 400 of whic!.
ale arabic and easily cultivated
now producing large crops of wheat
corn and hay: About Is acres in
timber. The land lies we'll and mo-
dern machinery may be used Run
ing water and shade in each of rh.
Is fields.
There is new frame dwelling of
IL rooms, with two baths. pneuma
tic water system and furnace heat
The lawn is we'll shaded and the
approach to the house is attractive
There are four barns and other nee
essary outbuildings.
This property is on macadamized
road, close to a prosperous town
where there are fine schools and
other advantages. Station on B
and O. and electric line 2 mile
Washington IS minutes by automo-
bile. -
Will submit an offer of S115 an
acre.
A money making proposition
in the very best part of Montgom-
cry County, Md: 1876 acres of very
fertile land, about 20 acres of which
are in timber; the balance of the
land is arabic and in first class con-
dition; this farm produces from 60
to Is bushels of corn and rs to 35
bu of wheat per acre, ample fruit;
large stream through property;
40 acres of meadow land, set in
old Blue Grass sod: the residence
is beautifully situated and contains
10 rooms, bath; steam heat. Barns,
hay barracks, etc. all in good con-
dition. This property is iD high
ly developed section with in 20 miles
of Washington over macadamized
road, price $40, 900.
Our free catalogues describe the
best properties in the best parts of
Virginia and Maryland. Specialize.
in Montgomery and Frederick coun-
ties, Md, aud Fairfax, Loudoun.
Fauquier, Clarke and Albemarle
Counties, Va, farms.
Real Estate vestment Co.
Offices:
$40 Conn. Ave Washington D, c.
Charlottesville, Va.
, J HnW. Hilleary, President.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02
Trustees Sale of a
Valuable Grazing Farm

BY vorture of deed oftrust, executed
20 ne undersigned by Albert II. Day,
on She 18th day Of Jnly, 1916, and Of
record in the clerks Office of Highland
<aunty, being requested thereto by the
bu3 aficiary secured insaid deed, default
raYing been made in the payment OF
t5a debt secured, will sell, at public
auction, for cash, on the premises, at
tho present residence Of Mrs. A. H.
Day, on the Al;nshany Mountain, III
said county. on
SATURDAY AUG. 17,19l2,
be. geen the hours OF 10 .. Gi"ril y. y .
end II O'Clock M. at that day, the
following real estate, but subject t. tn
dover right of SAID Mrs. A. Fl. Day
All tue certain tract ofland, situate or
Allegheny Mountain, in Highland
County, Va, conveyed to said a. H.
Day by E. r. Hull and others by deed
Of date Sept. Is, 1914, otrecord indeed
book No. 10 page 167, in clerks Office
Of said county, being tholandS onwhich
Mrs. All. Day now resides, tcrmcrl!
known as the JOS. Hull lanes, andcnn-
tanning 5000 acres, more or less. This
IS very valuable tract ofland, large
part thereof being in fine Sod.
Jos. S. Gibson Trustee.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02

The sugar scarcity must not
cause us sour dispositions.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02

Dear Mother,
| will drop you a line to
let you know l arrived over seas
all OK. am well and hope, these
few lines may find you all we'll and
getting along the best,
| havn't been in France very
long We had "a fine trip coming
,rross | am nearly four thousand
miles away now, but feel lat home
# doa't i,nthfr me as have roved
about all my l,fe, and never STAYED
ut home much
Euoch .Essele ard | are still to
gether; we are sleeping together
and stay together all the time
[ like it fine here, much better than
did at at Camp Lee. Eagle and
bought some strawberries from q
French woman today; they were.
fine. If | was to tell you how
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02

The government is slow in improv-
ing the mail system between Amer
ican homes and the forces overseas
1t may be a failure of secondary i'm
portance. but certainly not one to
neglect when remedy is possible
Nor does it speak we'll for elficit ncy
that Mr. Curry, whose son was dan
gerously wounded June s. shoulo
know nothing of it until a month
and half later. The very fact
that our government has accomplish
ed so much in SO short time leads
us to expect better things and WI
confidently LOOK for improvement a.
long the Inc Of communication very
soon.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02
: EXAMINED AND CLASSIFIED

Thirteen young men, most of them
1918 registrants were before. the
local board Tuesday for physical ex
animation, and We give below the
result of the examination:
Qualified for general service Ken
meth Kinkaid, James Lockridge,
Jacob Hupman; Oscar Wiley, Lou
lie Williams, Andrew Davis, Cecil
Wade, Lloyd Samples, Chas. Chew
Limited, Service Dennis Bowers,
Oscar Turner. Fur general service
in remediable Group B.-Cecil Rex
rode.
Disqualified Kenneth Bird.