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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25

HATFIELD. EWING L.. Meilette. Okla.
HEFTI. HENRY. Maysheld, Tex.
JAMESON. ROY L.. Trout Creek, Mont.
KRUEGER, ALBERT c.. Detroit.
sANDEN. POTTER e.. Pelican Rapids.
MINI.
SMITH; EARL: Seattle. Wash.
SOWERS. PAUL b., zoe Euclid avenue.
sTEEN. THoRVALD J.. Colfax, wis.
STEIN. DAVID D.. 1876 Fifth avenue. New
ksnslnston. Pa.
strong County Pa.
STORM. ALFRED j.. $3.50 Ellsworth ave-
sTRosKY. ALBERT. o Robinson street.
sYvoEwIEC, BoLEsLAw. Poland. Russia.
THuRBER. WILLIAM E.. North Crandon,
Wis.
TRAUT. WILLIAM EDWARD. Lackawanna.
vACCARO. GIUSEPPE. Box $40. Apollo,
vANNr. PIETRo, Montoni. Torrono. italy.
NBLAsQuEs, MAT1As, Wagon Mound,
lITo. %DoMINICK. Bari Per Turin. Italy.
Corrections
The following corrections in previously
reported casualties are announced:
DIED FROM WOUNDS. PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED SEVERELY WOUNDED
Corporal
VAIL. GEORGE Chicago.
WOUNDED, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
KILLED IN ACTION
Corporal
LAsHBRooK, LAWRENCE c.. Philpot. Ky.
RETURNED TO DUTY. PREVIOUSLY RE,
PORTED KILLED IN ACTION
Private
WOOD. HAROLD c.. Mooers. N Y.
IN HOSPITAL, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
DEF FROM WOUNDS
Corporal
BERGMAN. JOHN j.. Bancroft. Iowa.
RETURNED 70 DUTY. PREVIOUSLY RE
PORTED DIED FROM WOUNDS
Lieutenant
HUSTON. HOWARD r.. Deering, n. D.
WOUNDED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY RE
PORTED MISSING IN ACTION
KoToNSkI. HUGH. Boston, Mass.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
375 NAMES ON TWO
u. S. CASUALTY LISTS
Both Reports From Army Forces ShoU Fifteen Men
Killed in Action and Fourteen Other Deaths-l6
Soldiers Missing and 1876 Wounded

PRATT FRED F.. Rernardston. Mass.
RITCHEY, CARL JAMES. Everett. Pa.
ROGERS. ARTHUR E.. Minneapolis.
RUBEN. SAM, bridgeport. Conn.
RUSSO. ANTHONY. New Rochelle. y. Y.
sCARDELLETTE. EUGENE. s2i Cross
street. Philadelphia. Pa.
SCOTT. BENJAMIN F., Tippecanoe, Ind.
SMITH. PETER A., Boston.
SOLwAY, JULIUS S~targson BAY. Wis.
sPICER. JOSEPH YEAGER. Augusta. Ga.
sTROHL, FLOYD. 4SI North Second street.
STURGEON, WILLIAM. Mt. Carmel, III.
TANKERsLEY. 10 j.. winchester. Ill.
THOMPSON. HAROLD E.. southampton,
ZURICH. EDWARD r.. 44o Franklin street.
vANAToR. ARTHUR, Goshen. Ind.
vARLAs. FRANK JOHN. Chios. Greece.
wILK1NHooD. HAROLD GORDON. Mar
shall. Mich.
wETHERBEE. w. w, stow. Mass.
WICKHAM. DANIEL Caldwell, o.
YuDow1Tz. IslDoRE. Brooklyn, \. Y.
ZA1R1S. ANTON. kovna, kropu. Russia.
ZIMMERMAN. ALBERT CLARENCE. r. +.
ID. 1. Leechburg. Pa.
WOUNDED DEGREE UNDETERMINED
Corporal
TOWNSEND. DEFoREsT E.. Castle. N. Y.
MISSING IN ACTION
Lieutenant
cCLL1NswoRTH, CULLEN c.. Lafayette,
Tenn.
Corporals
BUCKLES. ROBERT, Glendale. Ky.
tI,.EEn, EpSESr n, pa.amn ynr,
Norp ssn ESSSrTu a ,oIi Sc War,s
street. Pittsburgh,
STAFFORD. WILLIAM H., 1884 Formosa
Buslers
HosMER. DONALD, Cleveland. o.
Privates
Blister, WILLIAM W. Msdors; H.
capDy - ~, ~ Viz
caHEr G,hS ". u Hss s,.-
DANiEL, Ios Nor'h siNN-
,"nran street rrnnaaHr'hsa. w.. .
'I a.; fhANN' OIL" vine street,
DAVIS. JOHN. Lacompto. Rapides Parish.
WILLIAM A.. -. BENEDICT. Pa.
" ran,v ph,. s N'r'" 'N"
nnHI Ey VAN y Ia,a so,th Th,rty-
oS.L n.;Ia yi 1910 "'"'" '"'"
,,N Sa. . Nal, .
".NEA - - ''"'" " s"''''
East. p.tspupgn: "a cm,-
"TNs"o"I' n"NAhD W. '"r"e"s''"e'
FARkAs. JULIUS j.. p Centor street, Cliff
ION. 80
EDMUND. Cleveland. o..
foNCnih, JuLluS - Mhltihs' mo
GARofOLo. osEPH Mussomeh, canton
zet. froNice' ltaIy.
GARUFl Roccheuire. MESSING.
ltaly.
GELBF1SH, BENJAMIN.. Brooklyn.
| GOLASE STEPHEN. Thomsonyille. Conn
| GKOFF, ALBERT j., Box 81, Williams
town. y. J. .
GUEWA, JOSEPH, 53s. Market street, New.
ark, n, j,
HALLOCK, FRANCIS A., Elmira, n. Y.
n. tNDxCEDE RUSSEIU m, % Eo,r,t
street, SlatinEton, Pa.
! HATCHER. CLARENCE f.. Waurika,
okla,
l. CLIFFORD r.. X, +. ID. 2, Boz
las. Tarentum, Pa,
| HEROLD. OTTO New York.
| JANlSREWSKI ANTON Detroit.
iCHNsoN CLARENCE C., minneapolis.
Jones, EARNEST L., Wichita Falls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
49 VICINITY ID
ON LAST NIGHTS LIST

The names of soldiers from Pennsyl-
vania and other nearby States on last
army casualty list total forty
nine. as follows:
DIED Of WOUNDS RECEIVED IN
ACTION
RAKER, NORMAN CLEVELAND. Neon
nelIsburg, Pa.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Captain
IRWIN. SAMUEL RAIRIGH. r. +. ID. 1
Cherry Tree, Pa.
Lieutenant
ROULSTON. JOSEPH H., 1910 South Alder
street, Philadelphia.
Sergeant
DOUGLASS. HARRY r., Vanderbilt. Pa.
<COrporaIs
TANNING. CLAYTON W. Pennsyille, n. j
LUTZ, WILLIAM j.. BirdsbOro. Pa. :
BLACK. ROBERT w, 118 West Pine ave
nue., Washington. Pa.
Priyates
BECK, EDGAR RAYMOND, Shanesyille. Pa
C0NWAY. JOSEPH ". s2S Belmont street
Pittsburgh.
DAVIS. HILLARD. 423 Moosic road. OF,
Forge. Pa.
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lotdIrH -H.
Grand total ........ o|o4
Today's list follows:
KILLED IN ACTION
Lieutenants
ZONES; HERRERT J; prssasn Tsnn' New
York.
eRAIPER. JOE. Opale. Russia.
HARRIS VAUGHN r.. Monticello MINI
MCKENZIE. FREDERICK j.. New York.
METCALFE. II Arlington, Wash
RoHLETTER, LUKE. Battle Creek s. c.
DIED OF WOUNDS
NALL, FLOYD DEwAIN, Fenton. Mich.
eCHER, EDWARD. New York.
DIED or DISEASE
OCoNNoR. wILFRED F.. JR.. Cambridge.
Mass.
DIED OF ACCIDENT AND OTHER
CAUSES
Privates
RAY. HERMAN. Waller. Tex.
eTRUNCE. EDWARD. Creston. Iowa.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Captains
KELLY, FARMER. Adairville. IA.
MCGEE. FRANK D.. Claremont. ST
sCHERF, LEWIS N. Edgewater, Col.
Leutenants
KELLER. HENRY, 149 East Linn street,
ABRAMsa sESJAM1N rHEo. brooklyn.
BARR, CHARLES F.. Wichita. Kan.
CAMMER. CLAUDE r.. Mt, Williams, Va.
CHRISTIAN: ROBERT n; Providence X. l.
FILLER, DONAID g., 211 South College
street. Carlisle. Pa.
KINKEL. IRVING LOUIS. Detroit.
! swANK PAUL J.. WinGa'e Ind.
WOODBURY.. ROBERT b.. 1928, Mahantongt
street. Pottsville. Pa.
c sA5s DANITLi Xoun ansEy" 9 \. .hv,,,e.
Tenn.
ABEL; MARoL1; TGrayi,'s; \; p; y. .
AMicK. MARSHALL FLOYD. R. F. H. l
Everett, Pa.
FOLSOM, SAMUEL w. Gooding, Idaho.
GILLMEIsTER, OTTO WILLIAM Madina
aRANAs. NICK. Bu-nstad. N. D.
LEIPoLD. JACOB. st. Louis.
PALMERToN. LLOYD HOWARD, Spring
Vile. N. Y.
PARKER. HOWARD FORBES. Churcl
- street: Falrhayen: n. >.
REID. HARRY. Zion, Nv.
REILLY. BARTHOLOMEW. go McWharte
street, Newark. n. J.
SAMSON, ELIJAH. Hulen. Ky.
sCHMITZ. BERNARD. La Crosse. wis.
sOBCZAK. PETER T.. Bay city. Mich.
sTEARNEs, PAUL. Clinton County. Ky.
wITsO, BENNIE NJ, osakis, MINI.
BARNUM. HENRY A.. Is Spring street
BETZ. JOE CLINTON. stratford. Wash.
FRENCH. CHARLES. French Farm. Ky.
! GRZYBOwSKI. FRANCISZEK. Chicago.
oRzYwINsKE, Detroit.
GrensburE, Pa.
JENKINS. WILLIAM L.. Rena. Va.
KRAsKTOPOvITCH. vOsOLIA. Box 25i
LiILrco. ANDREW. Layden. N. D..
McMIcHAEL. JEWELL c.. FitzEerald' Ga
MANCHESTER. HAROLD F.. Racine. wis
MosANG. CHAREs. Eau Claire. Wis.
MEYERS. WALTER. GAINESVILLE, Wis.
MOORE. WALTER B.. schamberville' Miss
OsTRowsKI. PETER. no emergency at
dress.
PACE, HOMER. cawood. Ky.
RICH, TROY. Boone. KY,
ROSS, DONALD. Green Lake. wis.
SHAEFFER. HARRY FRANK. SO. Mort
Dallas avenue. Pittsburgh, IA.
sKUTLEY. l., Taylor. Wis.
sUMMEY. WEIR. Drayosbur.. Pa.
THORNTON. GEORGE HAROLD. R. +. I
I. PhillipsburE. N. j.
WRIGHT. MYRON E.. Casselton. N. D..
MURRAY, ANTHONY, 1884 Ettins stree
MUSE. LEROY. Sparks. Kans.
NIEMYNSKI. TONI. Chicago.
BENJAMIN r.. Bridgeport. VT.
Parker; josef. 81; Claire. Pa. =,
rhiladelphia. Pa.
PDaLEGRINo. MAURIzIs. Caraglis. Cuns
Italy.
POOL. FRANCIS A., wellsviiie, kan.
PORTER. LEO ROSS Angola, Ind,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
An Appeal
by American Brewers
to the American People

" SAAO %4AAAOA A~oAA L COP4O
The Press has in the past few days given
much space to the fact that certain American
Brewers loaned the sum of 1915, 000.O 0 to MIR.
Arthur Brisbane, which sum he used in the pur-
chase Of the Washington Times.
In many publications referring to this matter the word
German" is applied to the word brewer" and there is
continued and persistent effort to create in the minds of
readers the impression that the Brewers are as a class
unpatriotic. The attempt to create and foster this impress
sion is to give birth to and nourish what is a malicious
and cowardly lie!
MORE Han TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. OF ALL
H BREWERS IN H UNITED STATES r
AMERICAN AND IN A VERY LARGE
PROPORTION OF CASES THEIR PARENTS WERE
AMERICAN ORN
What money they have has been made in American
business and invested in America. Since the beginning of
the war Brewers have been among the largest purchasers of
every Liberty Bond issue, the total Of their subscriptions
amounting to many millions of dollars. They have con-
trbuted in large amounts to the Red Cross and other war
activities.
Brewers themselves are wearing the uniforms of
service and the sons and the grandsons of brewers are
lighting under the Stars and Stripes.
In the many acts of disloyalty discovered by the
Department of Justice prior to and during the wal, there is
not one single instance where any brewer, directly or
indirectly, has in any way been found guilty Of any act
which could be considered disloyal.
Much publicity has been given to the fact that
before the war commenced brewers of the country con-
tributed money to the German-American Alliance for the
purpose of contesting prohibition. Not one single dollar
was ever paid to the German-American Alliance BY any
brewer after the declaration of war between Germany and
our country, and this fact is we'll known to every man who
has investigated this subject.
1t has never been shown and never can be shown that
any American Brewer has contributed directly or indi-
rectly, to the dissemination of any unpatrioticp propaganda!
A few days ago our President issued a proclamation
%forbidding the manufacture of beer after December 1st.
Despite the fact that this order destroys a billion dollars
worth of property. it has been accepted by the brewers
without complaint, because they realize that in the judg-
ment of our President such a ruling is necessary to the
success of the war program.
Are certain politicians, disappointed in their ambi-
tons, and those who are opposed to the consumption of
any beverage with the slightest trace of alcohol, so powerful
that they can use the horrors of this distressing war to heap
odium and disgrace upon a class of citizens whose loyalty,
. ....raJ bu nh, +oUor c+anJ,rd &c ono b,pdred par cent
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Washington. e p "a.

Two army casualty lists by
the War Department today and last
night contain 1873 and 1877 names. re-
spectively.
Today's list includes: Killed In action,
eight missing in action, seventy-eight ;
wounded severely, ninety-two died from
wounds, Ave died from disease, four.
The list last night was divided as
follows: Killed in action, seven; miss
ing in action, eighty-three wounded Sc
verely. ninety-two died from disease
one died from wounds, two; died from
accident and other causes. two; wound
ed. degree undetermined. one.
The summary of the army casualties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
ANNUAL SESSIONS OF
MASONIC GRAND BODIES
OPENS AT PORTLAND

Portland, Me, May The annual
session of the Masonic grand bodies Of
Maine convened here To-Day. Reports
Of the grand lodge showed member
ship of 32.i25, a gain Of 5eS for the year.
1t was voted 10 celebrate the centennial
OF the order in Maine in Portland in
1871. Officers elected were: Grand ma s.
ter, sllas b. Adams, Portland: deputy
grand master, Edward W. Whce'er.
Brunswick: senior grand warden. Wll!,;
A. Kicker, Castinc; junior grand war
den, Carroll S. Douglass, Gulford
grand treasurer. Albroe Chase. Port
land; grand secretary, Charles 3. Davis.
Portland.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter elect
ed officers as follows Grand high priest.
Clifford J. Battee, Belfl t deputy rand
high priest, Samuel b. Kurdish, Bruns-
wick; grand king. Fred c. Chalmers,
Bangor; grand scribe. w scott Shorey,
Bath; grand treasurer. Albroe Chase,
Portland, grand secretary Charles B.
Davis, Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
Files Passenger Tariff
With Public Utilities
Commission
LINES COVER,
1875 MILES IN
CENTRAL ME.
Statement by General Manager
Sweeney Says Company's
Receipts Not Sufficient to
Pay Bare Cost Of Running
Cars First Three Months Of
1918

The Lewiston. Augusta and Water
willie Street Railway, whose electric
lines cover 1855 miles in Central
Maine today fled with the Public
Utilities Commission Il new passen-
ger tariff for seven cent fares on all
the present five cent zones. effective
June 6.
General Manager Alfred Sweeney
in a statement said:
1.-The records Of this company for
the first three n onths of 1918 show
that the Company's receipts were not
sufficient to pay even the bare cost
of running the cars, to say nothing Of
interest obligations. taxes, increased
cost Of materials. etc.
"The company recently passed it's
regular dividend on the preferred
stock and is now paying no dividends
Of any sort. This is purely an emer-
eency application for tentative rates
and does not therefore involve the
question Of valuation at all. 1t is
purely to meet actual costs and to
enable the company to keep en- with
the public service"
When the Lewiston. Augusta & Wa
tcrvillc Strct Railway filed its new
+ cent tariff. to take effect June {,
on all it's 1866 miles Of lines covering
Lewiston and Auburn. Augusta,
Bath. Watcrville. Gardiner. Lisbon,
Freport and other cities and towns,
ii gave to the Public Utilities Com
mission tic letter below explaining
the reasons for a : cent fare inste" |
OF cent fare. ard also explaining
the exact financial situation Of the
company and thc emergency thai
faces Il.
Portland. Nc. May :. 1913.
Public Utilities Commission,
Au-usta. Maine.
Gentlemen:
The records Of tire Lewiston. .,u-
gusta 4 WarcrNillc Street Railway
Continued on Page Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
I'd anniversary
Of Lusitania Sinking
Observed at N. Y.
Memorial Mass Meeting Held at Car
negie Hail-Prussian Frishtfulness
Denounced and Determination Of
America to Wipe it Out Voiced
Roosevelt and Senator Owen
Speakers

New York. May 7.-Prussan fright:
fulness was denounced and the de-
termination of America TO wipe it
out was emphasized at n Lusitan:a
memorial mass meeting at Carnegie
hall tonight under the auspices OF the
American Defense Society and tie
American Rights League. The speak
ers were Theodore Roosevelt and
Senator Robert l.. Owen of Oklahoma.
Charles S. Fairchild. former sccrt-
tary of the treasury. presided.
Ostracism from the markets Of the
civilized world until they are rca iy-
to accede to the principles of inter-
national law and enter the family Of
nations as law abiding members was
urged by Senator Owen as the per-
atty the world should ;nfict upon
the German. Austrian. Bulgarian ma
Turkish peoples.
Thomas Skey Hill and Anzoc. vhc
has been wounded many times. as
serted that many of the allied fail
ures We're due primarily to lack of
preparedness. He urged more spec
in war preparations here.
Col. Roosevelt was greeted with ap-
plauSe which was not stilled until
the national anthem had been sung
by the great audience.
Three years ago today he said.
the Lusitania was sunk | wish that
every flag in this city had stood at half
mast today, for this should be pen-
tential day forever for America When
the Lustania was sunk we still failed
to prepare. and the fact that we thus
failed showed that our unpreparedness
was as profound in the soul as in the
body. Thank and humbly thank oar
God that at last our people have awak-
ened
Our business is to do the fighting ana
do IT now. We have gone into the war
but do not forget we have only gone in
about one-half OF one per cent. as yet.
! We have not field gun or an air
! plane Of American manufacture at the
/ other side and hardly machine cune
The cannon. the airplanes and machine
guns that our army uses have been Oh
tanned from our hard pressed allie
friends and we have gotten the clothes
, that the men wear from England
| We must remedy these conditions at
| the earliest possible moment and we
! must understand that every >; hours
needless delay in remedying them is a
crime against this country and a crime
: against civilization"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08

II children. and the discussion was
opened Ivy an address given by Or. l.
u. Bristol. state health commissioner.
d.. Bristol stated that during the past
year people have heard a great deal
IN regard To the conservation Of food
ana fuel and have had many confer
e1lGcs III regard to these, but that the
Questions Of food and fuel are only sub
Sldiary 70 the question Of public health.
re said that in the past our attentions
nave hean given largely 10 the inhivid-
ual. but at present attention is given to
community health or public health lie
SpoNe OF the science of public health,
SAYING that some OF the colleges arc
no" giving degrees in that science and
even non-med'cal men are entering into
TINS Held of work. And he stated tina.
me present war has served to elnpla-
size the importance Of health ana phys
ical Preparedness
DR.. Bristol told how near the top the
state of Maine stands in the matter o.
PATRIOTISM, referring to the number Of
volunteers and the States quota. but
ltal condition of the young men figures
snow the state TO be well down in the
'-s' And he said that ~ or 43 per cent.
'"e Young men examined have been
u'Snua'hcd On account CT disability. this
, , ''i"S largely from causes that might
''''e "een prevented in early life. The
speaker then turned to the matter Of the
"'>ehion of premature death and
SPOKE OF the number of children under
one Year o: age that die each ar,
mostly from causes that might have
"eeh prevented. He spoke upon the
matter of the State controlling milk
PRODUCTION and distribution and said
mat PEOPLE OF Maine must do more to
organize play. And in closing he smoke
tContnued on Page 2-Coi. u
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NICARAGUA DECLARES
WAR ON GERMANY

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, May
-.-Nicarag guam Congress today de-
clarcd war on Germany and her al
lies.
The declaration Of war was adopt
cd by Congress at the suggestion of
President Chamorro, with only four
dissenting votes.
Congress also adopted a declaration
of solidarity with the United States
and other American republics at war
with Germany and Austria and au-
thorized the president to take steps
for utilization to full measure Of
the nations forces in The war,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
Pres. Wilson Issues
Proclamation Fixing
The Date
SECOND DRIVE
FOR A FUND OF
500, 900, 900
For Alteration of Suffering
Among American Troops in
France and Their Depend
cnts at Home and Among
Soldiers and Civilians of Al
lies

Washington. May {. - President
Wilson today issued a proclamation
designating tho week beginning May
20 as Red Cross week" and calling
upon the American people to con-
tribute TO the second $100,000,0O0 war
fund Of the American Rcd Cross for
the alienation of suffering among
the American troops in France anu
their dependents at home and among
the fighting forces and civilian pop
ulatiOns of the allied countries.
The proclamation follows:
Proclamation:
lnasmuch Us the war fund Of 1917,
SO generously contributed by the
American people to the Red Cross
Tor the administration of relief at
home and abroad, has been practi-
cally exhausted by appropriations for
the welfare III tie men in our mill
tarE ana naval forces and for those
dependent upon them, and for he
yet more urgent necessities of our
allies, military and civilian, who
have long borne the brunt of war
&And inasmuch as the American
Red Cross has been recognized by
Law and international convention rs
the public instrumentaIity for war
rchct;
And inasmuch as the year OF our
own participation in the war has
brought unprecedented demands upon
the patriotism and liherality Of our
people and made evident the neces-
sity of concentrating the work Of
Continued on Page 4-Column 81
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Intrigue

WASHINGTON. May Two new IN
yestieations Of aircraft production
arc about 10 be launched. Y hilc Prs
ident Wilson and the cabinet we'e
hearing today Attorney General Greg
or,s plans for the inquiry me-"
charges Of graft and mismana GemeF-
ordered by iii. President. ChajTlnnu
Chamberlain in the Senate military
committee announced that the corr
i,littee proposed to reopen It's inV1a-
tigation and put It's finger on ;'.e
mon responsible" for Deficiencies il
the aviation program.
In thc meantime. the House mil
tary committee-considtrinc the If
teen billion dollar army apnropria-
ton bill with u billion for aviation
virtually completed n brief aircraft
inquiry Of It's own. After hearing
Secretary Baker and his chief aides
for aviation. the committeeman were
agreed that the situation did not >2is
fo,. an Investigation by the commit
tee and leading members said after
the meeting they were convinced
that there had been no criminal LA
hilitv for delays and deficiencies N
the past, and that tho present status
of war department plans was sails
factory. The attorney general pass
cd an hour with the President after
the cabinet meeting. Later he an
nounced that Assistant Attorney
General William l., Friarson had
been assigned to conduct thorough
inquiry. with the assistance Of other
LAWYERS of the department and SIG
cial agents of the bureau Of investl-
cation.
One of the first steps Of Mr.. Friar-
son will be 10 examine the report
submitted to the President by Gut
zon Borglum, the sculptor. and 10
rail- upon Mr.. Borglum for evidences
IN support his sweeping charges OF
graft and pro-German intrigue. AZ
torney Gregory said today the scup-
tor would be given the fullest oppor-
tunity to substantiate his allegations
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DEFENDS WILSON
Senator Lewis in Ad-
dress at Trenton, n. J.
Declares President Will Not Hear
With Indifference or Oisdain Cry
That There Is Something Rotten
With the Government, But Will
Call to Proof Those Who Make the
Accusation

Trenton, y. j.. May 7.-President
Wilson will not hear with indiffe"-
Cntc or disdain the cry that there 80
something rotten with the govern
ment.' but will call to proof those
VINO make the accusation, Scna tor
James Hamilton Lewis declared in
an address here today at the wan
conference of the New Jersey State
Council Of Defense. If Investigation
reveals trcachery. the senator added,
he conSpiratOrS will meet the fate
Of Bolo Fasha. Senator Lewis said .
In time of war there are those who
feed and fatten upon a nation ami
enrich themselves through guilty
means. as do Vultures wheel and feed
upon the dcfensless bodies Of fallen
soldiers.
The CRY Of this nation that there
is Something wrong at Washington
something rotten in the government
will not be passed by Woodrow VII
son, either with indifference or dis
dam. He Will call 10 proof those who
make the accusation
He will expose to the public #
these impoachments arc for political
purpose or 10 satisfy commercial re-
sentiments. He will Investigate and If
truth reveals condition of crime,
the pollution of trcaChery--thc be
naYal by any set of men of their
nation at this time. merely to profit
upon its misfortune-such guilty
men Will he brought to light
Let it be known that there are
some offenses which if shown TO have
been perpctrated on the republic at
this time will be treated as France
today is treating the conspirators
with EOlo paSha--as robbers and
traitors-and these VIII meet thg
doom that belongs to such.
'Woodrow Wilson will not permit
the spectacle of a soldier boy failing
in duty on tho field. suffering death
or the fate Of deGertion while those
who in case and comfort freed from
tho burden Of soldiers discipline but
in the quiet calm If seques,ered de-
liberation, Conspire to weaken their
country by ro5bing ito escape the
penalties that would have been visit
81 upon an offending soldier
The President Of the United States
will keep before the American pub
lie The facts, and his maxim is t;at
while good men shall be praised.
faithful men rewarded-no guilty man
shall escape"