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The Republican journal., 1918-08-01
WATER POWERS in
MAINE

correspondent who stock or bonds in water
power company in any form of electrical development
writes as follows:
Il am reading all the articles published in the papers
gard the Water Power question have read the pamphlets
published by Mr. Baxter and reports OF his speeches and also
the letters of various contributors sympathy with the plan
of purchasing and developing by the State the unused water
powers.
note that Mr. Baxter and others lay great stress upon
people of Maine have lost certain rights
the lakes and they formerly possessed and have asked
myself the question, What is it that have lost?'
Il know that on any lake able go and come
for business pleasure that others do the Logs
driven the and rivers steamboats, carrying
freight navigate all the larger bodies of water
and informed that they tribute to the owner OF
any dam water power.
Were the people of the State able to these
waters in any different manner?
Il also notice that while the communications referred to
state that people have lost had taken from them
valuable rights privileges they do not just what these
rights and privileges are that have been taken away
THE public interested in this question and will watch
the campaign for and against State ownership
with discriminating Judgment The public desires all the
benefits that be had from natural resour
ces but the public will accept statements without
proof.
Both political conventions have concurred in demanding
that the power developed in Maine shall be used in Maine
thereby expressing what both parties believe to be the desire
of hepeope the Bost parties also demand thorough
Investigation of all concerning the Water Power
question:
THAT is what the people want. In urging the question
hevond that point the politicians making mistake that
sooner or later will be apparent even to themselves
(signed) VIM M PENNELL Publicity Agent
p,uford Fall. Power Company, Androscoggin Mills,
Oxford Paper Company mtelnato"a fept' ."npANS
Paper Company Andocoegn Eiecte company
Union Water Power Company Manufacturing Company.
Company, Lewiston blacney Dye "ok'
Ardroooon Reservoir Company Pepperen Company
8. Croix P.ner COMPANY Manufacturing Company,
Edwards f1anufacfune company
The Republican journal., 1918-08-01
Tech Enginee

Ninety-five student, Of tf-
sets Institute of TechuoNg
the summer camp of cF taA.
East Machias this yea '-l'
Russell, with the setting--!
Boston Friday night Tor ah
while the students foliovf' b.
Studies were in order on . 1esl'
arrival of the party.
The Republican journal., 1918-08-01
NORTHPORT.

DR.. and Mrs. H. Gilman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Deering of Portland have been
ouests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Perkins.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Benjamin of Cas-
tine entertained Mrs. E. A. Emery of
The Republican journal., 1918-08-01
COTTAGE FOX }

Birch Crest, East NC o. ~ Trs.si
acre of land, good wel, ~, " ,nout'
young apple trees, lumosl ,ite 10
''A MRS. : T. 1
tai Lincolnville, Mo-
The Republican journal., 1918-08-01
Children ..
FOR FLETCHsaS
G a 8 O f
To the Honorable CounH
of the County of Waldo.

OF the AOuHty ol " H'
The undersign d munlaps 'I.' h
City of Belfast, in said tommy ~, h
specially represent tina; the ..'' Il,
Of the county road in said ;i'l n 1
the eastern end of the lower O'Iut IA
port line on shore road, ar9 l'.t ~
tain or lost, and can only De 'T' i.
user and request you after s'm ts,,.
required by law to proceed 10 u is5r.
ex anime the said HIGHWAY ara IS ,,s /.
and boundaries in accordsncs WIS., ,.
of Section II of Chapter q "
Statutes. ...t a
Dated this 31st day OF JuE s. IN
R L 00?1&
' 4 ,lAN..$$
y T. .Lga'S
v q .-5,, A,fs%:
Municipal officer III
The Republican journal., 1918-08-01

serious surgical operation July
formed by DR.. Tapley of Bella
Pearson of Morrill,. She i, .a
as can be expected, under ,.-'
trained nurse from Baug1r
The Republican journal., 1918-08-01

Rumford Falls Power Company,
Oxford Paper Company,
Great, Northern Paper Company,
Union Water Power Company.
Union Electric Power Company,
Androscoeain Reservoir Company,
St. Croix Paper Company.
Central Maine Power Co mpany,
The Republican journal., 1918-08-01

Androscoggin Mills,
International Paper Company,
Andr0scoggin Electric Company,
Hill Manufacturing Company,
Lewiston Bleachery & Dye Works,
Pepperell Manufacturing Company,
Bates Manufacturing Company.
Edwards Manufacturing Company
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
AGELIMlT OF
ARMY RAISED
Skilled Men Will be Accept.
ed in Army Between
Ages of As and Sc.

According to an official report is
sued from the war department at
Washington and received by Sergt. r.
f. j. Martell in charge of the local
army recruiting office this morning,
the age limit for skilled army re-
cruits has been aised, and men wirll
now be accepted, between the age Of
46 and Sc yeas.
An official order was received by
the local army recruiting force on
the night Of Aug. 8, to discontinue
all enlistment operations
until further orders and to discharge
all men on hand. The order received
this morning authorizes the enlist
ment of especially qualifie men be-
tween the ages Of 4e and Sc as tele-
graph operators. both wire and radio,
telephone men and telephone switch
board operators. telephone and tele-
graph linemen, repairmen, to-, chauf-
feurs and repairers Of autos, gas en-
gines, ETC., photographers and moving
picture experts. carrier pigeon ex-
perts, cooks. clerks. buglers, horse
shoers and cobblers. No applicants
will be accepted for the medical corps
without authority by letter from the
Sergeant General at Washington. All
applicants for the above must pass
the prescribed physical examination.
\ Similar orders thave been received
by all officers of the general recruit
ing service regarding enfstmenta.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20

Official War Reports
! BRITISH

ondcn Aug Fout British attacks against British positions
Chilly night
according office today
The British lines nghborhood Of
qun to statement which
says that 182 Germans made prisoner.
The text Of VII Es 4.
"a carried evening
Of the Vieux 1872 prisoners
northeast repulsed.
German
night
Of
Ea#
FRENCH.
Paris 2oFnch last night occupied the village q
ing to the office statement today f
in
Drelincour the Disc, the statement t
bombardment Nancy carried Six
K a !
There were repocal region 1asigny
!.
Of Morsan, =
attack
80
n a
sxo Of
AMERICAN <
Washn Aug 20.-A on Americ
north of Tou in quiet sestor resulted losses to
follows: u
North Of Toul ahoste raid repusd with
enemy"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
INVESTIGATION I
! OF THE ]! | !. COST c J | !. OF ! F
LIVING. ], / / !; STARTS | / !! / I I
Data Compiled Will be Of
Use to Government and
Housewives. )

58 Washington, Aug. 20.-C Countrywide.
investigation Of the cost of living was
started today by the bureau of labor
statistics to obtain data for use in
making wage adjustments. Six agents
began the inquiry in Baltimore, call
ing on representative families in diff
ferent parts Of the city.
- Information will be gathered from
. the families regarding their annual
expenditures for food, clothing, hous-
ing. fuel, furniture and miscellaneous
expenses. This information is ex-
pected to be useful not only to, the
government but to the t1ousewife as
we'll, enabling her to know exactly
what she Is getting for her money.
From data already gathered by the
bureau an increase of three per cent
over the prices prevailing on June is
is shown on 22 essential food articles
q month later. The prices of several
articles decreased. The fine cuts Of
fresh beef dropped one per cent, navy
beans two per cent and lard, lamb and
coffee less than five-tenths of one per
cent. R
Comparison of retail food prices for
July Is, 1918, with prices year pre-
vious to that date shows for all arti-
cles combined an increase Of fifteen
per cent. Fresh beef and chicken
show the highest increases, advancing
thirty-six per cent. G
Increases average sixty-nine per
cent were shown for the five year
period from July Is, 1918, to, July 15,
1918 \
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
U-BOAT RAMME]D
And SUNK, SAYS.
ship II CAPTAIN
American Vessel Turns in
With Damaged Bow and
Water in Hold.

Washington. Aug. 2o-The navy de-
partment announced today that the
captain Of an. American steamer had
reported that his vessel rammed and
probably sank a submarine about
$3.50 p. fn., on August H. near Winter
quarter shoal off the northern Vir-
ginia coast. The captain stated the
submarine was struck on her port
bow, bringing her alongside.
The submarine crew hailed in
strong German accents, saying they
were friends, the captain said. but he
replied they We're no friends Of his.
He kept on his course, he said. The
steamer is now in port with a badly
damaged bow and a quantity of water
in her hold. The captain thinks he
sank the submarine. .F9
In making the announcement the
department did not name the ship.
Because of the American skipper's
,circumstantiah report and the tangible
evidence furnished by the damaged
bow the story is given credence not
accorded most OF the accounts of sub
marine distinctions reaching the
navy. f f s.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
5 CLAIM
ALLIED TROOPS
HA AVECONEBACK
Bolshevik Soldiers Have
Blown 8 Up Baikal
Tunnel. i,s

y Amsterdam, Aug. 20.-1t. is Of
ficially reported from vologda. says
the. correspondent at Moscow OF the
Rheinische Westfaelische zeitung Of
Essen that the entente Allied troops
in the Archangel sector Of north-
western Russia have Withdrawn outs
side the range Of the Bolsheyik ar
Soviet troops are rs4orted to have
blown up tho Bailsal tunnel of N the
transs Siberian railway }
II Amsterdams Aug 20. Members 'of
a deputation from Kars Batum and
Ardahan, ins Russian Armenia and
trans.C aueaxiA. hay1 reported 10 he
E'ifkish grand visier. according to i !,
disf,ats ii from Const4 t4ntinople that a
referendum neid IN those territories
Iesulted III an overwhe heiming majority
In favor OF the yreturn to- Turkish nj.
tionaiity. The grand vixier told the
delegates that the Ottoman 1onrn
Lment WOULD hasten the remuneration
Ifofmalities. Ss.s.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
Is OFFICERS
AND MEN ARE:
!. GIVEN In CROSSES .
Many Stories Of Bravery and
Heroism Reaching
/ Officials.

Washington, Aug. 2o,--stories Of
galfantry and heroisn1 displayed by
! individual American soldiers and ma
y ;nis3es lin stopped the
Germans on the Marine, are beginning
: tos4reachs the war department in Off
cial h dispatches. General. Pershing' g
eommunique for yesterday announces
the award of the distinguished service
cross to 25 officers and men, four Of
whom lost their lives in the acts OF
bravery which won the honor.
Those who live to wear their crosses
are:
Lieutenant Colonel Frank H.
Adams, Major Geo. F. Rozelle. Capt.
Clarence r. Huebner, Lieutenants Jas.
NJ. Wilson, F. Bongardt, James II.
Legendre, Lemuel g. Sheppard. John
Macarthur. Ward William Rucker;
Sergeants Albert S. Elsea, Robert H,
Donaghue. d, Daniel DAILY; Corporals
Clayton H. Moore, Isaac Valley, Eu-
gene W.4sWear; Privates Curn Chris
tenberry, James J. Pretty, Bertran1
l.. Ream, S. j. Kendry, Louis H.
Harkenrider, F. Fleming.
Those awarded the cross posthum-
ously were: Lieutenants Charles
Chapman and Leonard c. Hoskins,
T. Sergeants Arthur f. Ware and Ray
nOrld p. CrOnif1 @ !la m z
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
Professional German Soldiers do
Not Seek to BeliHle Significance
OF American Troops il the West

Amsterdam. Aug 20. Professional
soldiers like General Won Blume and
Won Liebert. unlike so many other
wan critics do not seek to belittle the
signia acance lof the appearance Of the
American army on the west 'front.'
General yon ;Blume. who is on the
retired list: writes an article on. the
ische Westfaelische zeitung Of Essen.
He frankly admits that we have to
recognise that the Americans. all In
all, have done smart work and It
would abe "a serious thing II the Ger.
man army command had to face an
American lighting army Of mill lions. 4 4
This prospect the German public
must on no account be permitted 70
ponder over and almost imme ediately
after the article appsareds "a semi-of-
fetal statement was issued to the
|yehtect that the |" "Exaggerated reports
going shout SrekAr rding the si1e OF the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
OBJEC CTION TO WORK OR FIGHT
AMENDMENT ON IMAM POWER Bill,
SINGLED OUT FOR DISCUSSION

Washington, x Aug. 20.-Organized
laibor's emphatic opposition to the
work or fight amendment to the new
man power bill extending the draft
age was presented to the house mili-
tary committee today by Frank Morri-
son, secretary OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. Supporting the re-
cent protest Of Samuel Gompers, Mr..
Morrison declared that the provision
inserted by the senate committee au-
thorizing withdrawal Of deferred
classification from men absent from
work without cause was an attack
upon the loyalty Of American work
men, and a ''conscription Of labor in
a covert way" which would be resent
suggested that special interests were
| secretly pressing anti-labor kegisla-
ton.
After discussing problems of, edu-
eating drafted youths, with DR.. C.. r.
Mann, of the war departments com
mittee on education, the committee
closed its hearings and began work on
the bill. It probably will be reported
in a few days for immediate consid-
GRAFTON in the house. The senate will
Il take up the measure Thursday.
The Effect on the World.
i Mr.. Morrison referred to the prob
able international effect Of the work
or fight provision.
.'It would make the world and our
Allies believe our men are slackers,' =
he said. cit is not asked by the gov
ernment. which is not exercised ove1
the Industrial conscription. Who ID
asking for this legislation? Is it the
Colorado Fuel company or the great
steel trust?''
He asked If, in case the amendmen,
ID adopted soldiers of democracy
would be used as strike breakers. Cit.
ling the pledge Of organized labor
made at the beginning of the war, he
added:
Labor has kept faith. Labor con.
scription is not asked by the govern.
ment and is not necessary. This is the
United States. not Germany
Could be Used Unfairly.
'If enacted, the amendment would
be used by every unfair profiteerinf
! power. 1t is being used today by thu
Bethlehem company. Understand.
want it made clear that we do no
, protest against the men going bacl
toj fight, but against placing an en-
ployer in a position to brand his EN-
ployes as slackers"
In case of strikes, Mr.. Morrison
said. very. few cases would occur
where the men would refuse to worl
pending adjustment by the war labo
, board If the s-men should refuse t.
! work, he said, the. existing draft reg
ulations, could be invoked and tina
further legislation is unnecessary
, Represen tatiys Harrison of Virgini.
: called attentson1to Secretary Baker
statement denying that the senat
amendment is a labor conscriptiol
= plan, but Mr.. Morrison insisted tha
i it would be conscription and woult
! be used as such by unfair emnloyers
I Representative Harrison declared i
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
100000 WORTH
OF GRAIN WAS TO
BE SENT GERMANS
Government Confiscates ito Be
Sold at Auction.

Government Confiscates ito Be
Sold at Auction.
New York. Aug. 2O.-Seizure by
the government of 1,O57,000 pounds
Of devitalized wheat gluten, which
was to have found its way to Ger
many through Switzerland, was an
Snounced in a statement today by A.
Mitchell Palmer, alien property GUS
todian. =. i =.
The grain. worth in pre-war times
approximately $200,000, was discov-
cred in June in a warehouse here,
ready for shipment overseas. It will
be sold at public auction August 26.
The custodian withheld the names
Of the shippers and consignees of the
wheat, a product from which the ger
minating seed has been taken. Its
value in ordinary times. he said, was
18 to 20 cents a pound, but he predict
ed much higher price would be OBJ
tanned at the sale.
I The commodity had been stored by
Ia German firm.
Wheat gluten is used in the maxi
ing of diabetic foods. has a high
nntritive value and also is used in
the making Of food extracts, said the
custodian. -
The amount taken over represents
a nine months supply in this country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20

reasons for exemption OF workmen
ceased to exist, they should return to
their original draft status, and in the
argument that followed so many mem-
bers of the committee Joined that
Chairman Dent urged them to per-
init Mr.. Morrison to conclude and
postpone their arguments until the
committee met in executive session.
"Camouhaged Conscriphon."
1T is conscrtption poorly camou-
1aged." Representative Lunh, New
York, interjected while in lively ex-
change between other members and
Mr.. Morrison. Representative Nichols,
Of South Carolina, declared that most
men are drafted to fight and that the
exempted workmen would be forced
to fight only when they would not
work. Representative Green, Of Yer
mont, observed that men drafted to
Secretary Morrison replied that prof
iteers often do not pay enough to their
w,orkmen and Representative Greene
retorted that deserters from the army
are shot 4
After the hearings committeeman
predicted that the bill would be re-
ported shortly. substantially as sub
mitted by the war department and
without a work or fight" amend
ment.
DR.. Mann told the committee there
was not the slightest danger of the
education Of youths being stopped by
lowering the draft age. Intensive edu-
cation Of young men drafted isSplan-
ned, he explained, by expansion Of
present army schools. combining
scholastic and military education. 1t
is planned to keep 2o-year-old boys
in the army schools until next March
and the 19-year-old class until April
and as long afterward as they are not
needed for military duty. Youths Of
1S probably would receive one years
education.
1t is proposed to put the program
In operation next October, and any
boy with a grammar school education
will be eligible for entrance, with a
chance to win a commission.
Personally, DR.. Mann opposed lav-
ing boys Of 1S in active warfare but
advocated their draft for training.
Committee members observed that the
program for 100000 men in France
| 900, 900 men in this country and that
the '1S-year-old boys probably would
be held in camp.
| Scores OF protest against work or
fight amendment are reaching MEM
bers of the senate committee. Within
the last two days Chairman Chamber
lain has received telegrams from
practically every state federation of
labor throughout the country as well
\ as from officials of international
unions, urging elimination Of the pro-
Eyision.cz One .,af the most. Vigorous
protests came from Frank j. Hayes
president. and other officials Of the
| United Mine Workers. '
1 Senator Chamberlain said today he
would present the kilograms in the
senate Thursday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20

Washington, Aug, 20.-Revised
estimates announced today BY the
provost marshal general show that
I6S. 900 young men who have become
.e1 since last June 5th should register
for military service next Saturday.
OF this number 1t is estimated that
Following are the estimates of
Saturdays registration by states
Alabama, I, sos; Arizona, 391: Ar
kansas 2,S24; California, s. .768: Colo
RADIO. 1.343:Sf Connecticut 2,23s; Della
ware. 3S7; District OF Columbia. SIS:
Florida, /, 34S; Georgia, SO 48; Idaho,
s4s: Illinois. s.545:s Indiana, 4.2s5:
lows. low s.slz Kansas. 2.ss ~: Ken-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
JAPs TO HELP CHINESE.

Toxic, Aug. 2O.-Two Japanese or
ganizations- which were founded to
help China are planning an extension
of their work. The Dojinkai, charit-
able association devoted chiefly to
medical work, which is presided. over
by Marquis Okuma, projects raising
$3,000,000 to, establish 80 hospitals in
various Chinese towns within the next
ten years. The second organization,
known as the Dobunkai, will try to
extend the scope of its mission Of ed
ucating tthe young generation of Chi
ma. i
The Asahi praises the new efforts
to- help China, saying they. will con-
tribute to the welfare of the two
countries It thinks that Japan's China
policy in the past has been near-sight-
ed and too. much founded on consid-
erations Of present interests. It pays
q glowing tribute to the labor Of the
American missionaries in China
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
WISCONSIN HAS
ll5,O00 men
IN THE WAR
Adjutant General Holway
Claims that State Has
Record of Country.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 2o.-wisconsin
has a land army of 10000 men and
men in the service M 80 of the nation se ac-
scording to Adjutant General, Orlando
ffoaWay today ThlsGfs; t0taf Of 115,
900. S.Sf
Prom all the. data at. hand, Wis
consin has almost 10000 men in the
land service 'and 10000 additional
men in the marines and navy said
tAdjutant General Holway today. Il
would like to know Of any other state
with such a record" sT
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
French Advance Two Miles.

French Advance Two Miles.
London, Aug. s2o.-(1 p. m.)-The
French tenth army attacked again this
morning on a front of ten miles be-
tween the Disc and the Aisne and
miles, according to dispatch from
the battle front. 4s
The advance Of the French troops
endangers the whole German position
at scissors and on the river Aisne.
1t is possible that the Germans now
Danes.
!, Before o'clock this morning the
French captured 500 Germans in the
sector attacked.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
.TELEGR APHIC
BRIEFS

washington. The Chinese have
sent large force to- the Siberian
border to prevent a threatened in-
vasion. sa ,]s 39g2 5,s s18 I
Y washington The Il merchant
steamer Proteus was sunk In q col-
lision with another vessel of Cape
4 Hatteras, the navy ANNOUNCED. II
Philadelphia. no crew Of q
British tanker report sinking q SUBJ
4. marine of Nantuck ket. !$ f .$ ,ss8i
Boston Captain Evans OF the
!, British ship Penistone who was made
& 4 prisoner by submartn rtne after sink
Y up by. the Norwegian ship sah Jose
which was also sunk by thu same
submarine. arrived here with mem
Il bers OF the latter ship crew. & SS
i s,Washington.-C Corporatiops &, which
attempt to dodge war taxes by An
creasing their capital stock win fail
y a. the internal revenue department
4 win law On the "a pital invested.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
THE WEATHER.

Minnesota: Unsettled weather
tonight and Wednesday with
), showers in east portion tonight;
slightly cooler In west portion to-
night.
North Dakota: Generally fair
! tonight. and Wednesday; slightly
cooler tonight; warmer In north.
west portion Wednesday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
OF
PEOPLEKILLED
IN FOOD RIOTS
Bloody Battle Between Let
tish Guards and Workrnen
in Petrograd.

London. Aug. 20.-Hundreds Of
persons were killed and wounded in
a veritable battle between Lettish
guards and rioters during food dis
orders in Petrograd, according to an
Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company.
grad advices by way of Berlin, say
that after the city had been without
food for two days procession Of
workmen marched through the
streets shouting:
Down with the Germans; down
with the ,Kremlin.''
= The battle between the rioters and
the Lettish guards occurred before
the Smolyn institute. Martial law
was proclaimed in Petrograd the
same evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
Good Butter for
Army Hard to Get;
Oleo Being Used

Washington. Aug. 20.-The Ameri-
butter. and 100000 pounds of oleo-
margarine every month. A war de-
partment statement today shows that
soldiers stationed in this country
have about five times more butter
than oleomargarine, while in France
the quantities of butter and oleomar-
garine are about equal, owing to the
greater. difficulty in obtaining high
grade butter,