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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-24
ENGLAND ASKS FOR
100000 BUSHELS
WHEAT FROM AMERICA

London, Jan. 23--Great Britain calls
upon the United States for 75.Ooo.oW
bushels more of wheat. This was one
Of the most important statements
which Lord Rhodda said in an inter-
view with the Associated Press today.
The controller described the food short
age in England as most serious but
not such as would be detrimental TO the
health Of the population with proper
management of supplies and willing
ness Of the people TO accept equally
nourishing substitute for some of the
foods they have been accustomed to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-24
S e n a tore Chamberlain
Will Reply to Wilson's
Recent Statement
SENATE DEBATE TO
RESUME THURSDAY
To Consider Proposals for War
Cabinet and Director of Mu-
nj t ion s. Administration
Spokesman Declare Bills Will
Never Be Brought to Vote

Washington, Jan. 23.-Tne controver-
sy between the administration and
members of the Senate military COM
mittee over proposals for a war cabi-
net and director of munitions will be
brought before the Senate tomorrow
with prospects of spirited discussion.
Chamberlain to Reply
Senator Chamberlain plans to rise ID
g question Of personal privilege and
reply at length to President Wilson's
denunciation of the senator's recent
statement that every department Of the
government had broken down in the
war as a distortion Of truth Several
speeches on behalf of the administra-
ton also are planned.
In a series of conferences among,
Senate leaders today, plans of proceed
urc in the forthcoming contest over the
legislation which the President opposes
We're crystalized. Tonight administra-
ton Spokesman expressed confidence
that tho military committees bills
would never even he brought to a vote.
Beyond formal reference Of the War
Cabinet bill To the committee no ac-
ton il; expected tomorrow and TO check
Z. discussion. it is planned 10 adjourn
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-24
KENTUCKY VOTES
PUT PROHIBITION
TO THE PEOPLE

Frankfort, KY Jan. Ga resolu-
ton providing for the submission to
popular vote Of a prohibition amend
ment to the state constitution was
passed by the House of Representa-
tives late today, so to II.
The resolution now goes to the Sem
ate and is expected to displace a SINH
lar measure which passed that body
% to 6 yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-24

q
political unrest in Austria Hungary
ana a continuation OF silence as regards
The Internal situation in Germany. the
notable feature in the world war is the
apparent resumption, on a somewha
larger scale, of military operations on
the western front in France and Bel
giun.
Trying out Operations
Although for the moment these opc..
auoNS, View from the cold facts as an
n"ulcch hN the various war Offices, do
not Transcend in Importance the usual
small opera lions ~ raidng and recon-
noitering parties which have been in
progress since the severe wintry wealth
rf began. reading between the lines Of
Che communications, il is not difficult
30 see that the maneuvers now in pro-
Sress on various sectors are in the ma
ture of trying-out processes of a
marked character
From the North sea TO the Swiss
frontier the lessening in the rigors of
winter has permitted the belIigerents
acaiu 10 send forth their mon in enter
priscs which seemingly forecast the in
tent,on shortly to resume fighting ac-
lively and more intcnsively
Artillery DueIs for Weeks
For weeks tho biz guns along the en-
tire battle front have been roaring in
intensive duelS on numerous sectors
but the infantry has lain idle owing to
the deep SHOWS and later to the mo-
lasSes which formed as a result of the
thaw
ON their cXtrem" right. in Northern
Belgium the Germans have carried out
an "important raid" and gained a foot
ing in French advanced trenches cas-
of Newport, while along nearly all of
the front in Flanders the artilleries
have increa sed the volume Of their fire.
Q the south, around Lens, Arras and
-. Quentin, the fighting although still
by comparatively small forces daily is
growing in strength while eastward
along the Chemin Dec Danes and Yer
dun and thence to the Swiss border, the
French and Germans are continuously
engaged on various sectors in artillery
fighting and infantry activities con-
siderably above the normal. as compar-
ed with the early days of the year.
Italians Again Victorious
On the front in Italy, the change in
the high command evidently has not
yet resulted in any betterment Of the
strategic position Of the Austro- German
armies. From the Asiago plateau east
ward to the Piave river and thence
southwark to the Adriatic sea. the Ital-
in ha iptn
merous points. even though in minor
operations against the enemy forces,
raiding positions and bringing back
prisoners, machine guns and materials
or holding in their tracks Austro-Ger-
man elements which were endeavoring
to launch attacks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-24
BRITISH LABOR PARTY TAKES
STRONG LINE ON WAR SUPPORT
Little Encourageme n t
for Central Powers in
Nottingham Conven-
ton Frequent Men
ton of Wilson's Name
"A erican War
Aims Those of Com
mon People

Nottingham, Jan. 23-The British
labor party today declared its posi-
ton as regards war and peace. By r
majority Of about two-thirds in A viva
voce vote the delegates supported the
war aims program recently promul-
gated by their executive committee
which correspond generally with the
recent utterances of President Wilson
and David Lloyd George, the British
Premier.
Pacifist Amendments Swept Aside
All amendments suggested by pacl
fists were swept aside in favor of Il
single resolution Of moderate length,
welcoming the utterances Of President
Wilson and Mr.. Lloyd George, and an
invitation was put forward to the
Central Powers to make known their
war aims, as the Entente Allies have
done. One amendment which was
downed with scant consideration was
appeal to eliminate mention i'll the
resolution of President Wilson and Mr.
Lloyd George although the hackers of
it carefully explained that 1t was in
the belief that the resolution would
carry more weight with the German
and Austrian Socialists Il it avoided
the appearance Of approving the acts
of Representatives of capitalistic gov
ernmcntS." One of the features Of the
days business was the postponement
Of the proposed change in the consti-
tt,ti ali
workers and others This IS interpret
cd not as "A defeat but as q conces-
sion to some of the larger unions,
which desire authority To consider the
Continued on Page 2-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-24
INSANITY AND DEATH
CLAIMED TWO MEMBERS
GERMAN CONSPIRACY

New York, Jan. 23.--Insanity and DEATH
overlook two missing members OF the
band OF Germans who plotted to destroy
food and munitions ships leaving Ameri-,
can ports 1t was disclosed in testimony
at the trial here today of Franz Won Rim
telen, German naval reservist, and II otn-
ers charged with conspiracy.
Bomb Carrier in Asylum
Police Lieut.. Barnitz testified that Her
bert Ebeling, alleged to have been the
man who took the fire bombs aboard
steamships in cigar boxes is in Blooming
dale asylum, and that Max Klein, who:
eluded the hest efforts Of the police 80
capture him, had died in hospital few
weeks ago.
Inspector Tunney. chief Of the bomb
squad, asserted that one Of the plotters
told him that Ebelng had placed bombs
on the Lusitania and that he cursed the
ca plain Of the submarine which sank the
liner because he had spoiled the cigar -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-24
WICC|N DEMANDS
That Garfield Increase
N. Y. Coal Shipments
Says Closing Order Has Made Slight
Improvement But Garfield Has Not
Granted Single Request of His Office
Situation Very Critical

New York, Jan. 23.-Persistent in
his demands that the Federal Fuel
Administration take steps to increase
coal shipments to New York City, A.
H. Wiggin, state fuel administrator,
tonight sent another telegram to Dr.
Harry A. Garfield, begging reconsid-
Grafton" of suggestions previously
made for speeding up shipments and
unloading at docks. Mr.. Wiggin said
Continued on Page 2-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-24
PETERS MAINE MEMBER
|GAkPAiCN Committee

Sn'hglou Jan % Republican
and representatives in joint
inference tonight named the mem
~ OF The Republican campaign COM
- Members selected from New
sand are: Connecticut. John Q.
Maine. John A. Peters: Massa-
-%'is. Samuel +. Winslow; New
anpshire. Edward II. Wason; Rhode
.and Ambrose Kennedy: Vermont,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-24
Eleven Men Have Been
Brought Up Alive at
SteIlarton, N. S.
70 ARE BELIEVED
TO HAVE PERISHED
Second escue Party Finds
Passage Almost Impossible
Explosion in Allan Shaft of
Acadia Coal Company

Halifax, y. S, Jan. 33.-Seventy- mine
mon are believed to have persisted in
an explosion carly tonight in the Allan
shaft of the AGA dia Coal COS collier
les at StelIarton, y. $.
Eleven mcr at work on higher lev
el al The time Of the explosion made
their way out safely, but the others
were on The lowcr~level and had no
chance of life when they were cntomb-
ed Eight bodies have been recovered
by rescuers who rsked their lives in
radeS.
The explosion occurred Just after the
night shift had gone to work. Dense
smoke pouring; from the mouth of the
pit told what had happened and every
possible relief measure was promptly
undertaken.
The Allan shaft, one Of the most pro-
ductive in Canada. is also one Of the
most dangerous. Fires caused by spon-
taneous combustion are Of frequent Oc-
currancc 1t was recalled tonight that
100 men lost their lives in a disaster
in the same vicinity half a century
ago.
Earlier Reports Of Disaster
Halifax, \. S, Jan. 23.-Nearly one
hundred men We're entombed by an
explosion tonight in the Allan shaft
of the Acadia Coal Cos. Galleries at
Stellarton, y. S. Seven have been
broucht up alive. Rescue workers are
going into the shaft and emergency
apparatus of all kinds is being con-
centrated.
Rescuers returning to the surface at
$50 o'clock brought seven bodies. An
other party went down, but reported
it's passage almost impossible. There
is no word of the 95 men still in the
shaft.
The explosion occurred shortly aft
er 5 o'clock. The day shift had left
only a few minutes before.
Dense smoke came from the mouth
of the pit, but the explosion was not
heard even by persons on the sur
face nearby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-24
Arrivals and Salinas
Same As Last Week

W. -nAngs of British merchantmen
Z" in' ~ w""k duplicate the sink
q i"' th" previous week-six large
'ps ana ~" small ones. In the pre-
CONS W''h Nv" fishing vessels also
''' SUNK ~ tn past week the fish
'thti ".Daped entirely
l"" id ilhH'i' reports of Jan. and
gave me >'Nknrs rs Il merchantmen.
" "hi'h = were over 800 tons in each
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-24
TO The END
Rumania Will Fl g h t
Beside the Allies
Great Enthusiasm Over Entrance Of
America into War Says Dr.. Angeles
co-Crumbiing Of Russia Keen Dis
appointment-Cossacks Will Co.
operate

Washington, Jan. 23-The Rumanian
army. in cooperation with the Cossacks
and other elements in southern Russia,
will prove strong factor in the war, IN
the opinion Of DR.. Constantin Angelesco.
States. Dr. Angelesco said today that, de-
spite it's reverses, the detection Of the
agandists, the morale of Rumania is I'M
shaken and it will fight beside the enc
mics of Germany to the end.
Enthusiasm Over America
The advent of the United States into the
war, the minister said has aroused genu-
me enthusiasm in his country, where the
people since they took up arms against
the Central Powers have followed with
sympathetic attention the policy of the
United States and the utterances of Pres
ident Wilson.
The activity of the American Red Cross
in Modavia he added. has shown the
Rumanians the extent of the benevolent
sympathy Americans feel Tor all stricken
peoples
Failure Of Russia
Or. Angelesco declared that the first re-
verses of the Rumanian armies rcsultei
from the failure Of Russia to furnish tho
aid promised. He told OF the suffering
Of the population, which had been crowd
ed into the poorest part Of the kingdom.
and of the reha bilitation Of the nations
lighting forces which had enabled them
to take the offensice in which they ad
vanced 10 miles and captured 120 guns anu
l1,O) prisoners. Later they withstool
Teutouic assaults which continued for Il
successive days.
The cruinbling OF Russia has been
keen disappointment 20 the Rumaniau
people. the minister continued, and the
breach with the Bolsheyiki has become
acute. but Rumania stands firm and VIII
not entertain the thought Of a sepa rate
peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-24
INDEPENDENCE
TO Be ABSOLUTE
SAYS BELGIUM

Havre. Jan. 23.-The Belgian govern
ment's terms Of peace. so far as they may
concern Belgium herself, were set forth
II her reply 20 Pope Benedict's peace
note made public today, are in substance
absolute political, economic ana territorial
indie pendence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-24
RQLSHEv|KI
Inspire Austrian IN
rest Says Col. Thompson
Democracy Most Damaging
r,.ny Germany Has-Its Example
Efforts Are Setting Central Pow
ers or FIRE

,n-h Ian. % Unrest among
=. people Of Austria Hungary where
,,sa, numbers of striking workmen IN
.,.,o,s plants and other war indus
...., a,c reported to he c'amoring for
v,e inspired by the Russian
,.,.h.,ikl Col William b. Thompson.
Who headed the American Red Cross
..s,or ,o Russia. declared in an adj
.u.s An 4 dinner OF the Rocky Noun
,ain cIub toui-ht
Most Damaging Enemy
The example and efforts Of the
r.ss,ar Democracy are setting the
,...r,l PAYERS on fire" he said. The
.u... dlma2ing enemy Germany has
d.. ,be rmssiau democracy alongside of
d. prearhing to the German common
c.onle and 80 tho German soldiers the
.,,,. Ioctr;nc Of democratic peace.
s.,r.,, thiu@- have happened than
a...., ,-tlnr peace. without the rca'-
.,.t,.u do. Nm. III G;ermanI's despotic
,..l ,tu- may IT, at this very time
II ire nahinr"
.Vn,, happened IN Montana, colo-
I'm, N,ort"e ldlhp and California
n, a. l.d tlc Years following" Cot
.. ..,.t.I els. now IN rrnu-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-25
Big American Liner St>><1auI
Overturned at All zltiC Port
BELIEF IS THAT SEA COCKS WERE
OPENED; MILITARY INVESTIGATING

An Atlantic Port, April 25-The American line
steamship St. Paul overturned at her pier here today
The st. Paul earlier had come from drydock
The vessel is lying on her port side
1t is supposed her SeacOckS were left open. SO far
known, was injured
The military authorities have taken charge Of the sit
uation.
The st. Paul did not sink She lies overturned with
her decks partly awash but with her mass lying across
the roof of the pier shed.
Ropes aided in holding her afloat, placed there by
her workmen some of whom jumped into the water in
escaping.
There were between 500 and 600 laborers aboard at
the time the vessel overturned.
Many WOrkmen appear to have been imprisoned in
the hold Of the St. Paul Observers from the tops Of build
ings overlooking the pier saw rescers cutting holes in the
part Of the hull above water letting down ladders and
bringing up the men who had been imprisoned.
Police and fire boats prevented the approach Of all
other craft 1t reported that after the St. Paul
overturned fire broke out in usubmerged part Of the
vessel which the fire boats fought and extngushed
The st. Paul, of the crack steamships Of the
American line registers 11,629 tons gross. For many
years she has been in transatlantic service and during
the war has taken to Europe and brought back many
noted passengers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-25
.DELINQUENTS CO
INTO SERVICE IF
PHYSICALLY FIT.

There are probably $50 registrants
in Carter County who are delinquent
in reporting for physical cxamina-
ton. The department has laid down
new rule regarding this class, The
local exemption board has been in
structed by the adjutant general
that it is the boards duty to inquire
into this delinquency and if it is
found to be wiliul, the officer max
ing the arrest, provided the regis
trant has been arrested, shall be
given the proper papers and the
registrant sent to the nearest mobi-
ization camp and the officer will be
paid a reward Of $50 on the accept
ance Of the registrant at camp.
Where it is found the deliquency is
not wilful, the registrant will be ply
SicalIy examined and if found fit
will be sent at once to Camp Travis.
This is 4 new order, 50 far as pay
ing a reward for the apprehension
and delivery at a mobilization camp
Of the delinquent is concerned, and
further, it means that those who
have been delinquent have lost all
chance of deferred classification and
must enter the service at once, pro-
vided they are physically fit
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-25
CHARGE GENERAL
WAS IMMORAL
FORMER GUARD OFFICER OF
MISSOURI is PLACED
UNDER ARREST.

Washington, April 25.-A special
courtmartial has been ordered for
Brig. Gen. Arthur B. Donnelly, for
merly OF the Missouri National
Guard, now under arrest at Camp
Mills. General Donnelly has been
in command of the Thiry-eighth
infantry formed Of the old First and
Fifth Missouri regiments.
An official report made by an in
specting officer charges that Gen
eral Donnelly participated in games
of cards with junior officers in which
money was passed, that the games
were held in the generals tent and
that liquor was served to the play
ers.
Strong influence has been brought
to bear on the war department to
have the charges dropped, but Sec
rotary Baker refused to interfere.
He is understood to have told mem
bcrs of congress who approached
him that a general officer would be
handed the same measure OF justice
as the rawest recruit, but that the
sentence in the former case should,
within fairness. be more severe be-
cause Of the opportunity the officer
had TO familiarize himself with army
regulations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-25
YOUNG MARINE
TELLS OF RAID
WHAT HAPPENED WHEN
BRITISH MADE ATTACK
ON U-BOAT BASE.

London, April 25.-A young ma
rine who took part in the lighting
off the mole at Zeebrugge described
his experiences to Central News
correspondent at a Kentish port as
follows:
we certainly had hot time. /
shall never forget it, 1t was all
pitch dark until we got right into
the harbor, and then the place sud
denly became alight with German
star shells and the fun started.
Looming big ahead OF us was
German destroyer evidently getting
under way. We put pull speed
ahead and rammed her amidships,
cutting her in hall. As She sank,
we steamed alongside the mole
quickly, put out gangways and rush
ed out onto the mole. BY that time
it was raining hard.
The first thing my party pune
tured was giant German who
came out Of the scmi-darkness and
lunged at our nearest men. Before
he could get in a blow, our captain
knocked him on the head with his
truncheon and the IIuu sank down
dead.
Next we saw another German
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-25
AMERICAN DEAD

Washington, April 24.-The cas-
ualty list today contained 40 name3
divided as follows;
Killed in action, 2; died OF
wounds, 6; died of accident, I; died
of disease, 7; died of other causes,
/; wounded severely, 5; wounded
slightly, "a.
Lieut.. Laurence s. Aver is includ-
ed among the killed in action. Lieut.
James Calder Marquardt died OF an
accident.
The list follows:
Killed in action: Lieut.. Laurence
s. Aver, Private Frank Mccall.
Died of wounds: Sergt. Emil
Senger; Priyates Clarence 5. Eaton,
Giuseppe Molina, Frank Alkeno
Horace G.. McDermont, Samuel
Roach.
Died Of disease. Privates Charles
Fl. Clough, Elmer B. Johnson, Al
bert Kelly, Harvey A. McPeak,
George Moore, Earl Burton Rath-
burn, Elmer George Zuschlag.
Died OF accident: Lieut.. James
Calder Marquardt, Corp. Daniel J.
Scanlou, PrivateS Donald h. Frazier
Robert Sammons.
Wounded severely: Corp. Carl A
Johnson Jr.; Privates Omer A. Co
din, John II. Simmons, Napoleon s..
Charles, Roger w. Williams.
Wounded slightly; Sergt. George
r. Dolan; Corps. Till Samuel Buck
ingham, Fred d. Christianson, Ed
ward P. Joyce; Bugler Nicholas An
gelo; Priyates Earl w. Barrows,
Walter F. Berry, Walter b. Birk-
land, Everett Z. Bristow, John NJ.
Corbit, Charles Goodnow, Roy Gul-
l,clson, --asib Haddad, Harry A,
Kane, Leonard V. Legal, Theodore
Rand McCabe, Steve Melmuck, Ar
thur r. Moulds, William J. Mulla-
ney, Harry A Murray, Andrew ].
Nett, George W. Powers, John +.
Seifried, Patrick M. Stanton.
Died of other causes: Private
Jesse M. King.
Private Hector f. Rollman, pre-
viously reported missing, now is re-
porte a prisoner in Germany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-25

partments work Of policing the
country it was said.
On charges of interfering with
operation OF the draft, 3,465 persons
have been convicted or have pleaded
guilty, and lSl have been acquitted.
Under the espionage act, which
has been stretched to cover many
varying cases OF disloyalty, there
have been 226 convictions and II
acquittals. Under general war stat
utes, 22S have been convicted and 80
acquitted. Twenty-three persons
have been found guilty of making
threats against the president, and
ten acquitted on this charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-25
HUN WAR PRISONERS
IN RUSSIA CONTINUE
MENACE TO ALLIES

Harbin, Manchuria, March 5. -
Correspondence of the Associated
Press).-German and Austrian war
prisoners in Siberia are estimated to-
number more than 100000 and in
official circles here it is held they
constitute a grave menace to the
allied position in the Far East.
While the number OF released pris-
oners bearing arms under the boil,
sheyik flag is not great, even a small
number might prove a potent dan
ger il they were permitted to be
come the organizing and directing
force behind the bolsheviki-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-25
Thrilling Incident rs
Ships Block Channel
(By The Associated Press.l

incidents of the British naval raid Zeebugge last Tues
day the by two American-bu motor launches
phed under heavy fire and the actual transfer made
in less than five minutes.
Two of the three block ships which passed inside the
mole reached their objective and swung broadsde
the mouth Of the channel Then according to plans, two
motor launches dashed in from the through the enemy
bGrrage express train speed and drew up alongside
All the time SHELLS falling, striking the
block ships and causing casualties but the
uphld their tradition for GOODNESS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-25
Many ConUictions In
US. for DisJoyaZty

Washington, April 25.-Refuting
recent charges that the department
OF justice had not been active in
combating enemy propaganda with
in the United States, the depart
ment today reported that at least s.
90C convictions had been obtained
during the last year under wholly
inadequate federal laws against sab
otage, disloyal utterances and other
forms of interferences with the
war" These figures were gathered
from partial records of United
States attorneys, and actually rep
resent only small part of the de-