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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
Flags Of England, France
and United States Float
Over Washington S Tomb
Addresses by Viviani and Balfour in Tribute to
First Great American *

Mount Vernon. Virginia, April %
The flags of Great Britain, France and
the United States foated proudly to-
gether today over the tomb of George
Washington. Beneath them. spokesman
of the three great democracies, paid
HOMAGE to Americas soldier and
statesman. and pledged themselves.
each 10 the other in the name of the
dead to prosecute the present mighty
struggle against autocracy on the lines
he himself had followed in bringing
America into being.
Before the tomb the evergreen trees
stood out boldly in the new life just
blossoming. The only sign of human
change since Washington was laid to
rest so long ago was the flags of the
three allies over the arched entrance
to the tomb itself.
IN groups of twos and threes, an
eminent gathering. including the MEM
bers of the French and British war
commissions, the Presidents cabinet
and members of Congress had strolled
up through the sloping grounds from
the river bank until perhaps half
hundred people stood with barred headS
in q semi circle before the tomb. The
sky. which had been heavy and threat
ening as the party approached on the
Mayfower, suddenly cleared and sun
light played through the trees on the
uniforms and faces of those assembled
Without formality, Secretary adm
iels motioned to NJ. Viviani, minister
of justice and former premier or
France, who advanced slowly into the
center Before the tomb of Washing
ton, whose efforts towards liberty his
own ancestors had aided, Mr.. Viviani
delivered an address which held his
audience spellbound.
"Pious Pilgrimage"
NJ. Viviani said in the course of his
address:
I'VE could not remain longer in
Washington without accomplishing
this pious pilgrimage. In this spot lies
all that is mortal of great hero. Close
by this spot is the modest abode where
Washington rested after the tremend-
Gus labor of achieving for a nation it's
emancipation. In this spot meet the
admiration Of the whole world and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30

generation of the American people. In
this spot rise before us the glorious
memories left by the soldiers Of
France led by Rochambeau and Lafay-
cite; a descendant of the latter, my
friend de Chambrun. accompanies us.
And 1 esteem it a supreme n,ior as
well as a satisfaction for ~ con-
science to be entitled - ender this
homage to our ances:, In the pres
ence of my colleague and friend. Mr.
Balfour, who so nobly represents his
great nation. BY thus coming to lay
here the respectful tribute of every
English mind he shows, in this his
toric moment of communion which
France has willed what nations that
live for liberty can do.
When We contemplate in the distant
past the luminous presence of Washing
ton, in nearer times the majestic figure
of Abraham Lincoln, when we respectful
~ salute President Wilson, the worthy
heir of these great memories, we at one
glance measure the past career of the
American people.
Arthur James Balfour
Then came forward Arthur James Bal
tour, foreign secretary of Great Britain,
who stood for moment in silence, tall,
erect, kindly figure. Overcome with all
that the situation meant in the lives of
the two great Anglo-Saxon countries, MIR.
Balfour abandoned his decision not to
speak and gave expression to a few
poignant sentences, saying in part:
There is no place in the world where
a speech for the cause of liberty would
be better placed than here at the tomb
of Washington. But as that work has
been SO adequately done by minister of
oratory. perhaps you will permit me to
read a few words prepared by the Brit
ish mission for the wreath we are to
leave here today:
Dedicated by the British mission to
the immortal memory of George Wash
ington, soldier. statesman, patriot, VINO
would have rejoiced to see the country
of which he was by birth a citizen ana
the country which his genius called into
existence fighting side by side to save
mankind from subsection to military des-
potism.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
annex IT ALL,
JUNkER DEMAND
Insist Germany Must
Play Role of Con-
queror
Conservative and Socialist Dis
pute Ever Wakes
More Bitter

The Hague (via London), April 9.-The
German cabinet is facing the most difti-
cult situation of its wartime existence In
it's effort to find a safe battle-ground be-
tween the Socialists and the Conserva-
uves. Both parties are becoming more
and more insistent and vociferous, the
Socialists demanding the characterization
OF the government and peace without con-
quest or indemnity, while the conserva-
tives are demanding with equal urgency
reforms in exactly the opposite direction
DIR. Diederich Hahn, leader of the Agra
rian junker party and member of the
Reichstag, Friday delivered a speech in
Berlin in which he declared that Germa-
ny's submarine success now insured the
unconditional surrender of her enemies
He attacked the demands of the Socialists
and censured the government for con-
tinuing so long to maintain diplomatic
relations with the United States.
HAS nonarchical Germany failed?'
he asked. NO" he added, ''it stands
brilliantly before the world as con-
uueror. We are today within sight Of
peace May it be a real German peace.
We hope those who govern us will
realize our strength, will keep their
nerve and face the enemy as conquer
ors, not as towards. Let us keep to
Bismarck policy. Germany's future is
a future of battle and conquest
"Some people are demanding new
order of things in Germany. Let me
tell you tell you what new order we
Conservatives desire. Germany'S in
dustrial and agricultural future must
be so ordered that she will be in a po-
sition successfully to withstand any
future attack We must have the coal
fields of Longwy and Briey. We must
must have fresh territories for emf
grafton in the East. We must not re-
turn any lands we have conquered
That would be an unforgiveable sin
against our agricultural population
would compromise our industrial de-
velopment and would mean that our
blood had been spilled in vain.
ALREADY, we have foolishly bestow-
ed q kingdom upon Poland without
securing GermaEy's rights therein.
There must be changes in the
army, where there is too much young
and irresponsible blood. A 2o-year-old
lieutenant should not command a 40
year old landsturmer. The government
must cease comforting with the Social
lists.
There is only one way to deal with
our Anglo Saxon enemies, and that is
to be as brutal as they. Look at what
our government has done in the case
of the United States. Long after it
knew on what footing America stood,
we allowed Ambassador Gerard to live
among US and to mix in our politics"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
Increase Pay
Enlisted Men

Washington, April 29.-Both Senate ana
House adopted amendments just before
the final roll calls which would greatly
increase the pay of enlisted men during
the war. The House provision would
make their pay $50 month, and that ap-
proved by the Senate would fix it at s29 a
month. The present pay is only SIS.
In the House at the last moment Chair
man Fitzgerald of the appropriations
committee objected vigorously to the ap-
preparation of s3,oOOOCo.ooO carried in the
bill for the expenses of the new army.
and the section finally was eliminated en-
tirely. MIR. Fitzgerald declared that to
place this vast sum in the hands of the
secretary of war would make of Congress
"a mere automatum." He promised that
IL the section were voted down the COM
mittee would provide funds promptly in
a separate measure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
BANGOR GAS co ASKING
RIGHT TO RAISE PRICE

Bangor, Me-, April 29.-The Bangor
Gaslight Company will petition the
Public Utilities Commission for per-
mission to raise the rates % cents per
1000 cubic feet. The present scale is
from $1.25 to $40 a thousand feet
The company says that the price of
coal and transportation has increased
so that coal now costs from 1915 to $40
a ton, or Sc more a ton than in 1915.
The company reckons the increase in
cost of production of gas at $4,000
year. The company asks for the raise
temporarily and says it will reduce the
price when the cost drops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
MAINE town SUES
SHOE FIRM FOR $4,000

Mechanic Falls, Me-. April 29.-An
attachment was made Saturday on the
shoe machinery and equipment OF Bell
Brothers of Salem, Mass, in a suit
brought by the town of Mechanic Falls
to recover $4,000 damages for alleged
breach of contract.
In 1913 the firm entered into con-
tract with the town to manufacture
shoes in a factory owned by the town,
for a period of 10 years. They operated
the factory up to about two weeks ago
when they closed up the plant and
moved out of town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
The British Government
Has Sufficient for
the Present
Chicago Market Experts Agree
Supply Is Sufficient to Meet
Domestic Requirements in
United States and Canada
Until New Harvest Is Avail
able

Chicago, April 29.-Speculative wheat
prices withered away Saturday on the
receipt of announcement that the British
government had acquired sufficient sup
plies for the present, including most OF
the 33,000000 bushels at Winnipeg. Before
prices collapsed bushel of wheat in chi
cagor for Immediate delivery commanded
So IA, a figure far in excess OF anything
attained even on a paper money basis
during the American Civil war.
The lightning against high prices struck
first in Winnipeg, coming in the shape
of an official communication from the
British Royal Wheat Commission. The
communication contained the significant
words I'VE have sufficient bought for
present requirements, and its presenta-
ton was Immediately followed by the
issuance of a ban on further trading in
futures at Winnipeg.
In this connection it was officially
stated that, contrary to general belief,
the Allied governments had bought no
Winnipeg futures during the last 40
cents of advance. Breaks in advances
ranged from Is to 20 cents in Winni-
peg, Minneapolis and Chicago, with
the greatest downfall at Winnipeg
where a desk and three censors We're
placed in the wheat pit. At Minneap-
oils a meeting of the executive board
of the Chamber of Commerce decided
that prohibiting Of trading in futures
was not necessary.
Market experts here generally
agreed that there was enough wheat
in the United States and Canada to
supply all domestic requirements un-
til grain from the wv harvest would
be available, which would be inside of
two months. In fact, according to some
authorities there was more wheat in
sight than there was transportation
facilities for moving it within 80 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
URGE SETTLEMENT
OF IRISH PROBLEM

washington, April ga cablegram
uishis a settlement of the Irish prob
Sa en- was sent to Premier Lloyd George
saturday night by 200 representatives
Clark. ''Np
among those who signed the message
besides Speaker Clark, were Democrat
II, &c Leader Kitchin. Representatives Gal
ivan Phelan, Dallinger, Rogers. walsh
uiier tMassachusetts), and members
or many other state DELEGATIONS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
NAMES CREAT'US.
LOAN liberty
McAdoo to Announce
It's Terms Within
48 Hours
$500, 100000 or More to Be Sup
piled Italy and France
at Once

Washington. April 2.-The great loan
which the United States is about to raise
by bond issues, soon to be announced,
will go down in history, Sec. McAdoo an
nc.Mced Saturday night, officially desig-
mated as the Liberty Loan of 1917
The name>was selected by Mr. McAdoo
because the money derived from the loan
will be spent to the last dollar in the
fight which democracy is waging against
autocracy.
No more suitable name could be found,
Sec. McAdoo believes. Many have been
suggested. but the one selected, Mr.. Nc
Adoo said not only characterizes the pur-
pose to which it will be devoted, but
brings to mind a vivid and clear-cut men
tai picture of Americas purpose in enter
ing the war
The treasury department issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Sec. McAdoo today decided that the
great bond issue which he will soon
begin offering to the public will be
known as The Liberty Loan of 1917"
The money to be raised by this loan
is for the purpose of waging war
against autocracy. 1t is to supply the
sineWs of battle in the interest of free
government. 1t is peculiarly appropri-
ate that as the negotiation of this loan
will constitute the first great step OF
the United States in the prosecution
Of the war it should be issued in the
name of freedom"
The terms of the Liberty Loan will
be announced within eight hours un-
| less present plans are changed Were
| it not that Mr.. McAdoo and his as
sistants are nearly exhausted. from the
long hours Of the past week, passed
in speeding the program, its terms
might be announced tomorrow. They
are almost ready for the public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
ROCKLAND TROLLEYMEN
RAISED IS CENTS A DAY

Rockland, Me-, April 29.-Notices
were posted by the Rockland, Thomas
ton & Camden Street Railway Satur-
day announcing an increase of is cents
day for motormen and conductors.
Under this schedule. which goes into
effect next Tuesday, the wages will
be; Thirdyear men. $40 a day: sec
ond-year men. 1923; first-year men.
s2.05. About 80 men are affected. This
is the second raise made by the COM
pany within a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
MATERv|LLE
Arthur B. SawteIIe.

Arthur B. Sawtelle, son of Rolfe and
Erma DrummondD Sawtelle died at 10
o'clock Friday morning at the home Of
his parents, after an illness Of about
two weeks of the measles which was
followed by complications. He was on.
Grated upon Monday and seemed to be
doing we'll but on wednesday took a
turn for the verse and on Thursday
was again operated upon but was un.
able to rally. He was IL years of age
and particularly bright and lovable
boy and his parents have the deep sym.
pathy Of a large circle Of friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
kent's Hill 8, leavjtt 1

won it's first game of the season Satur-
day from Leavitt Institute, 8 to /. Col
Inns had IL strikeouts. The batting OF
Tompkins also featured. The score:
kent's Hill ....5 0 1 0 0 x-s-6-2
Leavitt In. 80 0 0 0 1 0 O-1-3-5
Batteries: Williams, Collins, Lucier and
Landry; Benson. Parsons. Pearl and
knight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
WEST GARDINER

copposseecOntee Grange will hold its
,irst evening meeting May l and will
nave iMaybasket lunch, all ladies
bringing Maybaskets and the gentle
men TO choose his partner by her feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
Condemn Peace Idea

Amsterdam, April 29.-(Via Londbn).
The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin an
nounces that the executive committee
of the German Conservative party has
issued a statement condemning the
Socialist idea of peace without annex
alton or indemnity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30

To avoid a collision Mcmahon guided
his car into the abutment. The other
machine did not stop to learn what
damage had been done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
Kennebunk H. s. 10, Sanford O

Kennebunk H. s. 10, Sanford o
'Kennebunk. Me-, April 2.-Kennebunk
High won from Sanford High school Sat
urday 10 to 0. The score:
X. H. s. .....1 27 3 4 o x-19-15-2
S. H. S. .....0 0 o 0 0 o 0 0 o. O. ST
Batteries: Stanley. Montague, Saunders
and Kane; Pease and Chadbourne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-30
Deering n. S. 8, Portsmouth 2

Portland, Me-. April 2.-Deering High
beat Portsmouth, N. H., High to at
Bayside park Saturday. The score:
Deering ......0 o o o 0 OIL 1852
Portsmouth 0 o 1 0 o o o 0 0-24-l
Batteries: Ellingwood and jerks: Hodg-
don and Smith.
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Abbott School, by 7 to s

harrington, Me-. April 9.-Abbott
school defeated Livermore Falls High
here Saturday to S. Bryant's home run
was feature. The score;
Abbott ...2 l o 2 / o q 27-6-4
Liv. Falls ......0 2 0O1 % O 2-5-4-i
Batteries Dodge and Lambert; Blaise
and Adkins
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Camden n. S. Is, Thomaston d

Thomaston, Me, April 29.-In the
opening game Of the Knox Waldo in
terseholastic League Saturday. Cam
den high defeated Thomaston high, 25
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-05-24
AMPLE GRAIN SUPPLY IN U. S.
Members Of Exchanges Declare Ab.
normal Conditions Of Today Call
for Food Control Body.

Washington, May Platter a con-
ference on Friday between Herbert C..
Hoover and a special committee Of
the council of grain exchanges and a
committee from the western grain ex-
change the following statement was
issued on behalf Of the committees:
"The conclusion was reached by the
representatives of the grain trade that
the abnormal conditions existing today
as regards the necessity for conserva-
tion Of the food supply Of this country
called for the creation Of n food ad-
ministration clothed with the neces.
sary powers to work u the unusual
problem resulting from the world val
and that the existence Of such food
administration should be limited to
the duration of the
"The representatives Of the grain
trade are convinced that with elimina
tion of waste and proper conservation
In this country nm ample supply Of
grain will be available for domesti,
consumption MS well as to provide 70
the requirements of our allies, an,
that the problem therefore is n o
administration"
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-05-24
APPEAL MADE BY G0MPeRs
Head Of A. r. Of L. Says Labor and
Capital Must Unite to Win War
Wilson Warns Nation.

washington, May 17.-Labor and
capital must cooperate In sacrifice.
This was the keynote OF the address of
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, before
n great gathering Of American capital
lists and labor leaders In Washington
on Tuesday.
IF the cause of freedom, justice,
democracy and humanity Is to prevail,
labor and capital both must put away
selfish aims and work together to wir
the war;" Mr., GOmpers declared.
President Wilson warned the nation
to be prepared to make heavy sacri
fees TO insure victory.
Addressing the committee on Labor
of the council of national defense ad
vlsory commission, labor representa-
tives and capitalists mt the White
House, the president declared the Unit
ed States must steel itself to NEE
the terrible pressure of suffering an,
pain of war;"
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-05-24
n SHIPS DESTROYED
FOURTEEN BRITISH MINE
swEEPERs SUNK BY AUS.
TRANS IN ApRIATic.
CRUISER HIT BY TORPEDO
London Says Vessel Reached Port
After Attack by submarinc--ltai.
ian Airmen Damage Foes War.
ships-f50 Die on Transport

London, May 21.-It Is officially an
nounced that the transport Cameronia
has been sunk. One hundred and forty
men on board are missing.
The British admiralty announced on
Friday that IA mine-sweeping steam
vessels, known ms drifters, had been
sunk In a raid by Austrian light cruis-
ers In the Adriatic sea and that the
British light cruiser Dartmouth was
tOrpedoed In Il subsequent engagement
with the Austrian warships, put
reached port safely.
The text of the statement reads:
"The admiralty announces that
from reports received from the rear
admiral commanding the Adrintic
squadron, supplemented by the ltai-
ian official communication, II appears
that early Tuesday morning nm Aus
trlsn force, consisting Of light cru's-
ers, subsequently REINFORCED by de-
stroyers, ralded the allied drifter line
and succeeded In sinking IA British
drifters, from which, according to the
Austrian communication ~ prisoners
were taken. ,........,,.,,..
Ills mnjesty's ship Dartmouth
with the Italian g II admiral aboard
and IL. nj. s. Bristol Immediately
chased the enemy of, assisted by
French and Italian d~estroyers.
"The chase continued with the enc
my under heavy and continuous IRE
until near CamarO, when, some enemy
b~attleships coming N In support OF
their cruisers, u vessels drew of.
italian airmen, after n battle In
the air, attacked the Austrian war
ships outside CamarO and confidently
affirm that one OF the enemy's cruls'
ers was on fire and was taken In tow
off Camaro In II sinking condition
One other Of the enemy's cruisers was
reported by the British admiralty as
badly damaged.
During her passage back the Dart
mouth was struck by n torpedo from
an enemy submarine, but returned
into port with three men killed, on
officer and four men missing and be
lieved dead, and seven wounded
There were no other casualties TO oui
ships"
Vienna, May 2I.-A British cruises
was sunk during an engagement will
English, French and Italian vessel
after an Austrian naval detachmen
had made q successful raid In tn
Strait Of OtrantO, on the southern
coast Of Italy, accoring to an oficia
announcement made by the admiralty
Italian %destroyers, three merchant
men and twenty armed guard vessels
the statement adds, became victims
Of the Austrian raid.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-05-24
A B%abyionian Epic.

In the midst Of 1t all, a man In Phila-
delphia, a professor, is calmly trans
lating a BabylOnian epic. He has be-
fore him certain tablets which were
buried in Mesopotamian ground thou
sands of years ago. upon which, in the
time Of Abraham, certain queer cone
shaped characters were inscribed. Not
many years ago the key to these char
acters was discovered, in the form OF
an inscription in two languages, one
Of which was known, and the meaning
Of the queer characters slowly
emerged. The Philadelphia professor
has discovered that the tablets bear
an epic poem. He is t%ranslating the
epic and finds It to be the story OF the
way in which a half-barbarous chief
tain, named .Enkidu, was redeemed
from q career Of tyranny and violence
by the love Of a woman. And day after
day, while the papers are full Of woes
and wickedness, and the drums Of war
beat on the streets, Indifferent to all
the uproar this patient man goes on
translating into good English the poem
of Enkidu and his love.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-05-24
FOR WAR
ALL RECORDS BROKEN IN ARMY
AND NAVY BILL.
Calls for $500, s4e, 900, including
$A0o, 900, 900 for American Mer-
chant Marine.

Washington, May 17.-All apprOpria-
ton records Of congress were broken
on Tuesday when the enate apprOpri.
atoms committee reported the war,
army and navy deficiency bill, carry
ing n total of $500, Gag, 200, including
$500, OOO, 600 for construction and pur-
chase of an American merchant ma.
rine.
The committee added $563,39 900 to
the house bill. Among the senate in
creases were $5OO,OOO for the council
Of national defense, $1,0OO,0OO for de-
tention of interned Germans, $26,OOO,-
600 for army machine guns and $780,
100000 for heavy army ordnance.
For the new American merchant
feet they directed Immediate apprO-
priation of $500, 10000 and author.
lied $3.50, 100000 more for use later as
an emergency shipping fund"
The bill authorizes the government
to commander %shipyards, factories OF
the products Of such factories and tC
take over existing s~hipbuilding con
tracts Of private individuals or for
eign governments. Construction IA
| cilities taken over are to be paid FOL
Mt n reasonable price. Persons refus
| ing to deliver reQulsitiOned factOrie.
| or establishments would be penalized