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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-07
feh&, thurs.3t

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is hereby
gwen that on the twenty-hfth day OF
February, 1918. G. r: Topper OF Booshoay '
the Probate Court for the County OF Ken
nebec. duly appointed executor of the VIII
of Martha L. Burns. late of Augusta in
said County. deceased, and that on the
same date said c. r. Topper qualified for
Attest r. W. LEIGHTON.
Register Of Probate.
fet2s. thurs.3t
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is hereby
February, 1915 F. NJ Fish of Hallowell
in the County of Kennebec. was by the
Probate Court for the County Of kenne-
bee. duly appointed executor of the will
said County. deceased and that on the
sane date said F. NJ. Fish qualified for
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON.
Register Of Probate.
feb2s, thurs.3t
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is hereby
given that on the twenty-hfth day of
February, 1918. George w Robinson of
Gardiner in the County of kennebec, was
by the Probate Court for the County of
kenncbec. duly appointed administrator
OF the estate of Sarah NJ. Robinson, late
81 Gardner in said County. deceased. an..
that on the same date said George W.
Robinson qualified for and accepted said
trust.
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON,
Register Of Probate.
feb2s. thurs,St
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is hereby
given that on the twentytifth day of
February 1918. @ B. Clason Of Gardner
In the County of Kennebec, was by the
Probate Court .or the County of Ken
nehec. duly appointed executor of the
VIII OF Elmra =. Powers late of pittston
in said County. decea sed and that on the
date said n GA iaI f,,
and accepted said trust.
Attest: Il. w. LEIGHTON,
Register of Probate
gwen that on the twenty fifth day OF
February. 1918, William f. Shea Of Pitts
ton in the County of Kennebec, was by
the Probate Court for the County of Ken
G Es' guy appointed guardian Of Maria
shea Of Ptttston in said County, de-
ceased. and that on the same date said
William +. Shea qualified for and accept
ed said trust
Attest; Il. W. LEIGHTON,
Register of PROBATE
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is hereby
given that ON the twenty-ifth day Of
February 1918, Mabel r. Whiting of
winthrop N the County OF kennebec, was
Nennebec, duly appointed executrix of
the VIII of Mary L.. Robbins. late of Win
taroD IN said County. deceased and tina,
on the same date said Mabel r Whiting
Quahfied Tor and accepted said trust
-'tteSt: K. w. LEIGHTON
o Register Of Probate
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice il hereby
given that on the twenty-lifth day OF
Febiuar!, 1915 Ethel NJ. Russell of Au-
busta IN the County of Kennehec was bv
the Probate Court for the County of Ken.
'toer. duly appointed executrix If the
viii OF Ellen H. Russell late of A,,pust.
III said County, deceased. and that on the
same date said Ethel NJ. Russell qualified
or and accepted said trust
Attest: Il. w LEIGHTON,
Register of Probate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-07

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is hereby
given that on the eleventh day OF F'ebru-
in the County of Androscoggin was by
the Probate Court for the County OF Ken
ne bee duly appointed guardian Of Frank
A or Frances Towle of Augusta in sail
county, decea sed and that GU the same
die said Arthur D.. Goodrich qualified
for and accepted said trust
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON,
Register Of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-07

PROBATE. NOTICE ;etice is hereby
given that on the twenty-fifth day OF fep-
ruary, 1913, o. 3. Clason of Gardiner in the
County Of kennebec. was by the Probate
Court for the County of kennepec, ouly
Gardiner in said County, deceased ana
that on the same date said Q; b. Clason
Qualified for and accepted said trust.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON,
Register Of Probate.
t.ua Il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
.YANKS ON LINE
OF GERMAN SOIL
Pershing's Troops in Luxen-
burg Can Look Into Ter
ritory to BE Occupied.
WILL GARRISON CoBLENz
Gen. Lassiter Succeeds HAN,
Who Gets Command of
the Seventh Corps.
WILL GARRISON COBLENZ
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF Occu-
PATTON, Nov 20. .-G Gen. Pershing's
forces in Luxemburg and all along the
River Moselle. from the points Of juno
tlon with the e'rench on their right
and left, looked over into Germany to-
day. .... .-..-.
The Germanseare somewhat slower
in some places In evacuating their ter
ritory than had been expected, but not
enough to give rise to the belief that
they do not intend to observe the terms
Of the armistice.
Along the Moselle tagging German
soldiers washed their clothing to-day on
their side of the river. The Ameri-
cars on the opposite bank did likewise.
There was little conversing across the
Moselle owing to the strict American
order against fraternization.
The weather is cold and clear. The
Americans have bought guide books Of
Luxembourg and are enjoying the sight
seeing OF the Moselle valley.
BY official decree the Grand Duchy
Of LuXemburg early to-day changed from
German time used for many years pre-
vious TO 1914, to French time. the clocks
being set back fifty-fve minutes.
Major-Gen. Lassiter succeeds Major
Gen. Haan of the Thirty-second Di-
vision. Gen. Haan nov is commanding
the Seventh Corps.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
u. S. CASUALTIES
REACH 236,117
Deaths in Action and From
All Causes Officially Re-
ported as 52,989.
WOUNDED ARE 179,625
Washington Amazed at Great
Increase in the Last Two
Months of Fighting.

WASHINGTON, Nov. pa total of
236,117 casualties. OF which 36.154 were
killed or died Of wounds and 179.625
were wounded. was the price America
paid in the great world conflict This
announcement of the total American
casualties. made for the first time to-day
by Gen. March. Chief OF Staff. came as a
shock and a surprise even to the War
Department. II is more than double un-
official estimates that were made soon
after the ar1nistice. and means that the
casualties even at their present rate Of
publication are more than three months
behind.
1t is understood that the total figures
were transmitted by Gen. Pershing only
day or two ago, ana that they gave
surprise even to Secretary Baker. despite
the fact that he and others In the War
Department realized that the fighting by
the Americans in the Argonne Forest
and along the Meuse had been of des-
perate character. The total figures show
that the reports 80 far published con-
tain only a little mo-A than half the
total casualties. The published list, II
now develops, is short Of the actual fg-
ures by 149.O25.
The total figures as now cabled by
Gen. Pershing are as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
WEATHER FORECAST.
German Who Deported
French Beaten by Mob

PARIS, Nov. 23.-French ma
tionals who had been car
ried off by the Germans from
French occupied territory into
Belgium are continuing to return
in large numbers as additional
Belgian territory is liberated.
These refugees bring the re-
port that Capt. Himmel of the
Germany army, who had in
charge at Lille the work of de-
porting men and women of that
city, was badly beaten by a
Brussels crowd as the German
troops were withdrawing. Him
mel had his clothes torn to
shreds by the mob and only
escaped through the inter-
ference of the police.
LILLE, France, Nov. 23.-
Refugees from northern France
to the number of 10000 are re-
turning to their homes from
Brussels, mostly on foot.
The refugees say that the re-
firing German soldiers pillaged
their own shops and sold the
stolen food and supplies to the
inhabitants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
BALLIN'S DEATH
LAID TO KAISER
Shipping Magnate Tried to
Warn "All Highest" of
Germany's Fate.
WORDS AROUSED WRATH
Ex-Mighty War Lord Showed
Gratitude, by Breaking Man
Who Befriended Him.
WORDS AROUSED WRATH
Special cable Despatch 10 THE sux.

tOpHT1pNt, 1916 uH fIOHtS FcbbfUcu.
LONDON, Nov. 23-The secret of the
suicide OF Albert Ballin. Germanys
greatest shipping magnate, is revealed
by the Amsterdam correspondent Of the
London Daily Express as consequence
OF heated discussion with the Kaiser
at German headquarters in October.
Herr Ballin had been summoned to
headquarters by Gen. Ludendorff, then
practically dictator in all military af-
fairs. who lectured him at length for op-
posing the orders of the military party
in regard to national reconstruction af-
ter the war. Ballin informed Ludendorff
that reconstruction was not a business
for a General who was plunging Ger
many into the abyss Of defeat. and init
mated that he would bring the matter
before the Kaiser.
The Kaiser received Herr Ballin on
the same day. and strongly supported
Ludendorfs's views, He hinted that Bal
lin must either accept those views or re-
tire from public life. Ballin made n
lengthy reply IN which he foretold much
that since has happened and urged the
Kaiser not TO allow himself to be blinded
to the real situation and. above all, not
to make an understanding with England
impossible.
Unless we are on decent terms with
England" he declared. Germany can
not live.
The Kaiser shrugged his shoulders and
said he believed Germany would fight
her way out despite England. Ballin
then hinted at the possibility OF a revo-
luton in Germany In view OF the in
creasing discomfort. on the same day
Ballin made minute record of the con-
versation and forwarded It to a Berlin
journalist friend. DR.. Hahn. with a let
ter. which has been published. In which
he stated that President Wilson's answer
to Germany's application for an armis-
tice was much more favorable than she
had right to expect
After his meeting with the Kaiser
Balm was Il broken man. He spoke
often Of killing himself. and when the
Soviet at Hamburg commandeered the
Hamburg America building for Its head
quarters Ballin shot himself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
POPE WILL PUBLISH
A WAR WHITE BOOK
To ReUie.U Peace Efforts of
Plus X. and Benedict XIV.

PARIS. Nov. 23.--The Vatican corre-
spondnt Of the Naples MdttinO gives
details Of the preparation of White
Book witch is 10 pc issued. The first
of the series OF documents will concern
the deoth OF Archduke FRANC. Ferdi-
and (assassinated at SaraJevo. June
2s. 1910. These documents will be of
capital Importance because they have
10 do with the preparations for the war
and tho desperate efforts OF Pope Plus
x. to prevent 1t.
The second will include the period
from October. 1914. 10 March. 1917, from
the election OF Pope Benedict to the
preparation OF his famous peace note
and will also concern the pontihcal ef-
forts In behalf Of prisoners OF war.
The third will run from March, 1917
to December. 1917. and will deal
specifically with the peace note and its
consequences. II will include letters OF
the chiefs Of state and other documents
and will throw light on Itaiy's actions
and prove the bad faith OF her snemieF
The fourth OF tho series will be of a
particularly religious character
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
PEACE ENJOYS
NOT SELECTED
AS TIME NEARS
President Expected to Sail
in Two Weeks With
Staff of Experts.
HOUSE PREPARES DATA
Noted Men in International
Affairs Lay Foundation for
Commissions Work.
HOUSE PREPARES DATA

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-With Presi-
dent Wilson expected to sail for
Franco within less than two weeks, so
far as can be gathered, the personnel
of the American commission which is
to represent this country at the peace
conference is not complete, even as to
its principals. This is believed to be
the explanation Of the delay in making
public announcement of the names of
the commissioners. which the recent
White House statement said would be
made presently"
Meanwhile attention Is being given
to the selection of the secretaries and
attaches of the American mission and
to the collection of the large quantity
Of historical and legal data that will be
required. The nearest parallel to the
approaching conference probably is to
be found in the famous conference of
Vienna Of 1S14-5 which gathered to re-
arrange the map OF Europe following
Napoleon's DOWNFALL. Accordingly ear
nest study is being given to the pre-
liminaries leading up to that confer
ence and to its detailed proceedings, as
far as these have been preserved.
The two Hague conferences Of 1897
and 1907 also developed methods OF
procedure. and wealth Of subjects re-
garding the ideal relationship OF the
community OF States that would be OF
assistance III arranging the programme
of proceedings at Versailles. For their
special guidance the American Commits
sioners will have at hand a vast amount
CT information regarding the smaller
nationalities of Europe; the arbitrary
divisions which have been made on that
continent in defiance of racial ties and
natural Affiliations for purely political
reasons, and the latest conceptions OF
the present desires Of the oppressed
races. all representing the results OF
close study by some OF Americas most
eminent university men. directed by Col.
House.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
RAILROADS FUTURE
INVOLVED IN ISSUE
Government Attitude Is Ex-
pected to Be Revealed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. - William c.
McAdoo's resignation as head OF the
Treasury and Railroad Administration
precipitated discussion to-day of the fu-
ture status OF railroads, an Issue which
had been somewhat dormant up to the
present.
Indications were that n result of his
retirement would be to throw into Con-
gress and into public discussion much
sooner than otherwise tho issue OF
whether Government operation is to con-
tinue indefinitely. whether this will be
extended to Government ownership, or
whether the roads will be restored to
private management. with Some sort of
Federal revision to permit their con-
tinued pooling and unified operation.
On the new Director-General of Rail
roads, whoever he may be, Will devolve
the task OF guiding the roads through
the readjustment period. This task will
apply to many phases OF employment
conditions, rate practices, traffic re-
forms, terminal consultations. distribu-
tlon OF newly purchased cars and loco
motives. policies OF government financ-
ing OF additions, betterments, extensions
and equipment purchases, continuation
OF rerouting and short hauling. stand
ardization OF operating methods and
measures TO Increase the traffic capacity
of the rail system TO handle the big vol
ume of freight expected by students of
industrial development during the next
few years.
Upon the policies OF the new rail direc-
tor will depend largely whether the Gov
ernment shall continue combining the
railroads into homogeneous unit, or be-
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Continued on Fourth Page
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
u. S. FORCES MAY BE
FIRST INTO GERMANY
March ShoWs HolD Nation
Will Be at Allies. Mercy.

WASHINGTON. NOV. 23.-The American
Army OF Occupation may be the first
of the major military forces moving
toward the Rhine to set foot on Ger
man soil. Gen. Pershing reported to-
day to the War Department that his
advance had reached the line Ingelderf-
Betzdorf Remich-S -Schengen, Duchy OF
Luxemburg, or just across the Moselle
from Rhenish Prussia. Tonight or
tomorrow they will be moving toward
CoblenZ. the Rhine bridgehead assigned
to the United States to hold over Ger
man territory.
French forces reached the Rhine near
the Swiss border some days ago. Il
may be that patrol detachments of, this
army already have penetrated through
the forty kilometer zone which will be
held as neutral ground until the peace
treaties fix new boundaries. but II is
regarded as probable that the Ameri-
can Third Army will lead the real ad-
vance into Germany.
In fixing Cob.enz to-day as the objec-
tive Of the American advance Gen.
March furnished Chew to the military
situation that Is to exist while the peace
conference proceeds at Paris. On the
left the British army of occupation will
stand along the Rhine with a spearhead
thrown across the river at Cologne and
spreading like n fan on q thirty kilo-
meter circle. At CoblenZ the Americans
will occupy n SIMILAR position and at
Mainz. stlll further up the river. the
French will hold the third great high
way into the heart OF Germany.
Thus three main roads to Berlin itself.
each held by a strong, fully equipped
army ready to sweep forward at a mo-
ment's notice. will be held open and con-
st!tute q threat against which there can
be no organized resistance. All of Ger
many will stand at the mercy OF the
occupying forces
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
u. S. Troops Abroad
Are Entitled to Best

WAITING for the clock that
w began the knell of despotism
at Chateau ThierTy to strike 12.
are they to be without tobacco?
Everybody who is asked this
question, whether past or future
donor, answer no, being con-
fident that the smoke fund will
supply the holiday tobacco. But
what can the fund do without the
people who made it possible?
They must keep it going until
the fifth milestone is reached and
past. Read on page /, Section 4
what the fund is saying to wake
them up to consciousness Of
duty.
WARMING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
tion or, publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
ERZBERGER DENIES
ALLIED CONCESSIONS
German Press Insists Foch
Modified Armistice.

BERNE. Nov. 23.-Mathias Erzberger
who headed the German armistice COM
mission In the negotiations with Mar
shall Foch. has issued dental in behalf
OF the commission that It had obtained
concessions from the armlstice terms
fixed by the Allies, says a Berlin des-
patch to-day.
Articles appearing in the German
press" says the Erzberger announce
ment, relating to obtaining concessions
in the terms Of the armistice, are not at
all IN accord with the facts. They are
rather the opposite OF the facts In spite
OF all the inconVenIences which are AL
ready apparent in the acceptance Of the
severe conditions OF the armlstice which
has been imposed upon US our adversa-
res have not shown the slightest consid-
eration.",
LONDON, Nov. 23.--With regard TO
the wireless appeals OF Germany for
mitigation OF the armistice terms Il ia
learned in London that newspapers In
neutral countries are being supplied
with kilograms from Berlin in which
T. IL boasted that the German delegates
succeeded in obtaining a consdera BILE
mitigation OF the conditions originally
demanded by the Entente.
Marshal Foch, II Is declared in one
telegram, refused at first to negotiate,
but the delegation succeeded in per-
suading him. Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg and General Won Groener il Is
added. subsequently expressed to the
German delegates their thanks for and
appreciation OF what they had achieved
Among the important mitigations
conceded by Marshal Foch to the per-
suasive powers of the delegation, ac-
ccrding to the telegram, was that
Aisace-Lorraine should not be described
as occupied territory as originally In
tended. (In both the original and re-
vised terms OF the armistice made public
In Washington Alsace-Lorraine Is. In
cluded in Invaded countres") The
Germans are also said to have succeeded
in obtaining n reduction OF the num-
Der of machine guns 10 be handed over
by 5000 and the numher Of airplanes
by 500 II IL added that other mitiga-
tions secured We're Numerous and valu-
able TO Germany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
BOLSHE WIKI BEGIN BIG MASSACRES IN RUSSIA;
RULE BY REDS SPREADS RAPIDLY IN GERMANY;
GLASS WILL PROBABLY GET TREASURY POST
U-Boat That Sank Many
u. S. Ships Surrendered

7 ,ONDON, Nov. 23.-Among the
German submarines sur
rendered at Harwich Friday was
one that had operated off the
American coast.
According to the statement of
the Sub-Lieutenant in command,
this submarine sank 10000
tons Of American shipping. She
is a powerful boat and carried
forty-two mines and twenty-five
torpedoes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
FIRST TROOPS ARE ON WAY.
Lapland and Minnehaha Are
Bringing Several Thousand.

LIVERPOOL, Nov 23-Several thousand
American soldiers sailed for home yes
terday on the steamships Lapland and
Mlnnehaha. II was stirring scene
as the men marched from the railway
station and local camps TO the landing
stage amid the rousing cheers from the
throngs OF people along the streets
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
BOLSHEVIKI HOARD
FOOD FOR FRIENDS
Secret Service Controls Sale
and Reds GroU Stronger.

LONDON, Nov 23--Dogs and men ara
battling in Petrograd for the flesh OF
horses which drop dead In the streets.
according to a British business man who
has Just arrived in London. He escaped
from Petrograd early in November and
evaded the Rolshevik guard at the Fin
nlsh border at night.
The Bolshevill Government, he said.
has announced since the recapture OF
Kazan, Simb!rsk and Samara, that it
would have grain enough 10 feed the
soldiers, sailors and It's own partisans
throughout the winter. The Bolshev!ki
will not issue food to any other persona.
AS result money has lost it's food buy
ing power and the nom Bolshevik Rug
SLAMS are in u desperate condition.
Food shops NationnIi1ed.
All the wholesale and retail establish
mcnts have been nationalized. and by
putting Bolshcvik committees in charge
Of all residences. NJ. ZinOvieff, the Food
Administrator. has effected q complete
secret service system of food control
The transport of food into Petrograd
Is under close supervision. cutting of
the last source available to non Boi-
sheviki.
The friction between Zinovieff and the
Moscow authorities continues. Zinovieff
insisting that the northern commune
should be independent.
The BolshcviM are executing many
prisoners and are making no attempt to
conceal that such action has been forced
upon them In Urde- To conserve food.
BOlsheyiki Gain Recruits.
The British narrator says that the
Bolshevik strength in PetroErad. as well
as in Moscow. has increased since the
attempts on LcnlNe's life and the al.
vances in the Nolga regIon. LARGELY he.
cause many Russian liberals believe that
they must choose hctweru the BolsAe-
V.k! and the rNtromc reactiouaries ia
none of the faction leaders In the centre
show strength.
Maxim Gorky las Joined the Boshc-
wiki and has accepted a position In the
Department of Education. Many others
who were at first opposed 10 the Boil
shevik are taking similar action.
The Petrograd Commune recently re-
quiTed householders TO give over their
blankets, presumably for the army,
under a heavy penalty. and a great
scandal developed through the discovery
by sailors of a traiUload Of blankets
destined for Germany In spite Of the
widespread dosolation, the ,gmnma~
is supporting the national opera, the
ballet and tic theatres. giving free per-
formances 10 soldiers. sailors and schooi
children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
BOLSHEVIKI STIFFLY
RESISTING ALLIES
Swampy Condition of Country
/ FaUors Red Troops.
By the Associated Press.

ARCHANGEL. Nov. 23,--Thc American
and Entente troops have cncountereu
strong opposition both on the Vologda-
ArchanGel Railway and on the Dvins
River Owing to the swampy condition
Of the terrain II has been necessary
to confne operations to the waterway
and the ~ way as the upper part Of the
river Is deeper than at its mouth The
Roisheyk craft equipped with large
Guns, hav" h"en better able To manruyrs
than the Entente ships aud have pra.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
Trotzky's Reds Reported
to Have AssaSsinated 500
Russian Officers.
FOREIGNERS IN PERIL
Terrible EXceSSeS in Petr0-
grad and Starvation
Menaces Moscow.
MAXIM GORKY A RECRUIT
Members of Soviet Govern
ment Order Cruiser Ready
for Possible Flight.
MAXIM GORKY A RECRUIT
Special Despatch 10 THE su-.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-According
to Swedish press reports cabled to
the State Department, the Bolsheviki
have begun a massacre at Petrograd
which has already claimed 500
former Russian officers. as It's vic.
tins. Foreigners interned In the
prisons there are in great peril, It is
added. Advices here do not indicate
that there are Americans among
these. .
Reports from Riga state that 2,050
Germans. including forty-five officers,
are in great danger of starvation In
Moscow.