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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-11
AIR PROGRAM
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

the program as whole the dis
agreement arising over whether there
has been inetiiciency and procrasti-
nation and misleading publicity. as
the ma joritY charges.
As the minority charges, some infor
nation heretofore reea rcl"d as closely
guarded secrets is disclosed in the re Z,
ports Among other things it is shown
that:
Primary training planes to the mum
her OF 345S and 242 advanced training
machines have been completed in this
country.
Production Of training planes in the
United States is now proceeding on
quantity basis.
Arrangements have been made with
France for the construction there of Goc1
battle planes by 700 American mocha n
ics sent across the ocean for the pur
pose and using Il $50 tons OF American
material.
Construction Of II 800 battle planes in
the United States is planned. Twenty
training schools in America have grad
uated 1926 reserve officer aViators
though lew 81 them nave been given
advanced training
OF 1900 cadets sent last year to Eng
land. France and Italy for training, only
$50 have completed primary training and
hecause Of the lack OF planes the others
may have TO be recalled home. Inyes-
LEGATION ol aviation problems by Pres
dent Wilson's special committee head
cd by n. Snowden Marshall still in pro-
sress and preliminary report from
that body AS 20 its findings in conneC-
ton with organization of the aviation
service has been called for by the war
department
The publication OF specific figures in
the Senate committees report attracted
considerable attention among army ON
GERS. Brigadier General Mcintyre, chief
military censor said he had not been
consulted as to the advisablity OF maxi
ing the disclosures.
There is a growing feeling bout the
war department that a final settlement
% the air program controversy must
be reached very soon unless the eff
cheney of the personnel now in charge
is TO be impaired by the unrest ana
confusion created by constant agitation.
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|THIRDLOAN
CAMPAIGN
APRIL %

peonle are asking when the campa gn
| for the Third Liberty Loan is to pesln
! in Waterville, or why the committee
has not begun TO send out its teams TO
cell bonds The reason is that a meet
ing OF the county chalrmen held at the
El,nuood Hotel a few weeks ago unanl-
! unouslv voted to begin the campaign OF
the ODD Of April and everybody mas
made plans for that date. one reason
for this is because the travelling III inc
rural communities will be better II the
campaign takes place the latter part
of the month. Also if the campaign Is
held until the ed the district gets the
benefit of large amount OF adNeFtis-
| ing and example and enthusiasm.
Meanwhile there has been gong on
is going on and Will go on a cam
paign and speaking and organization.
! BY the 22d everybody will be pulling
in harness and anxious TO go, SAID
| Campaign Manager Herbert l.. Emery
| to the Journal Wednesday. There Will
! be no canvassing until the intensive
campaign ON Sunday, the list, there
will be a big meeting in the city Opera
house in the evening and AT the close
there will he meeting of all the sole
itors. OF which there are fully 2D. all o.
whom Will work willingly and freely,
who will then receive their assignments
for service.
Monday noon VIII be held the first
luncheon at which time the solicitors
will report, and Tuesday noon and
Wednesday noon the same scene Will be
re-ena cted. If there is anybody who
for any reason wishes to subscribe be
fore the drive takes place they may do
so by going to the banks and leaving
their orders. This might be convenient
I If anyone was TO he away at the time
Of the drive.
In his capacity as county chairman
Mr.. Emery said that every town in the
county is organized and they are
! good. lively bunch He said that he
is getting good reports from China,
Monmouth, Belgrade, Oakland, Halo
wei, Augusta. Gardiner These towns
have already assured him that they
Will 60 over the top. An honor flag.
reproductions of which nave been seen
IN the pa pers, will be sent to any town
IS soon il is shown by their chair
man that they have reached their alIot-
ment.
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GERMAN PRESS TRYING
TO RE-ASSURE PUBLIC

Washington. April Regarding
the attitude of the German press on
The anniversary of The entry Of the
Emitted States into the war. an Off
cial dispatch from France today says:
IN great number of papers are pub
fishing on the occasion Of the anni-
versary of the I'nlt"n States entry
into the war articles which seem TO
answer two purposes.
ON the one hand to free The gov
eminent from responsibility in as
sorting that increasing the Su5ma-
rine war had nothing 10 do wit 4
Americas decision; and on the other
hand, to leassure the public whose
enNietN the present operations have
OF altoge'h quoted IN represent
ing To il that III" American aid is II
little importance al The moment ard
is Incapable Of becoming SO in the
future.
1T is possible that the entrance
upon the scene of American troop.
hiCh i pleaseS the press on all CO.
Ga sions to represent as unit for m
mediate use. has caused the puplic
Ia certain surprise. and they are try
inc to make il understood that the
military effort of America is doomed
in advance to a complete check"
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TO
4-MINUTE MEN

A most inspiring and pleasant oc-
tasion was the luncheon given IN the
! private dining room at the ElmWood
| Wednesday evening BY DR.. j. r. Hill
of this city. county chairman OF the
Four-minute speakers. to the me2
| Who have filled engagements in TINS
ca pacity during the various cam
pa gns that have been carried on N
WatervIlle in the different phases II
war work.
| There were about 20 men presen:
and these represented the active
workers serving under DR.. Hill The
| menu was excellent but we'll suited
10 the patriotic coca sion.
Following the luncheon the men
ere aGdre ssed by Herbert l.. Emery
campaign manager Of the third Lib
eity loan. giving instructions 10 all
as To how the work should be carrie d
on Mr.. Emery is we'll pleased with
the showing made and expressed his
confidence in the sure and swift sue
cnxs of the campaign
Mr.. o'Rrien from Boston. bona
man. also gave brief talk on the
selling end Of the business and PROF.
t1Ai -. .NIhoIl, SNtdl CHG ~ W
the Four minute men. addressed III"
men. thanking them for their coop
eratlon and commencing their excel
lent work
4 vote of thanks was accorded 10
Dr. Hill for his generous and pleas
ing hospitality in bringing his WORK
ers together and the high order OF pa
tr.otism that inspired his work.
There were present al the lunch
con: Fred W. Clair. Rev. F. l.. fha-
len. J. A. Letourneau. Frederick 4.
Shepherd. jefferson c. Smith, Harvey
y Eaton. Rev. G. r. Robinson. HaT-
cd l.. Pepper. Drew T. Harthorn.
Arthur \. Heald. Frederick &. Fas-
ectt. Prof II. w. Brown. DR.. F. e.
Thayer. Prof Paul Nixon. II. l.. I'm
cry. MIR. OBrien and Mr.. Pettinsili
nf Boston and the host. DR.. j. +. HI
After the men had listened TO m
etructions from the several leaders
~ csont, each man was invited to say
a few words in the line of his Work
and all responded most enthusiast
CailN.
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Mrs. Blanche Tracy

Mrs. Blanche Landry Tracy, wife of
Hugh Tracy Of 10 Water street, died
at her home early Wednesday morning
at the age of % years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tracy were married on Nov. y, l9ls,
shortly after Mr.. Tracy returned from
the Mexican border, where he saw ser
vice as d member of Company II. The
marriage was made notabl by the pres
ence Of exMayor and Mrs. Boothby,
the former OF whom promised to be
present al the marriage Of the first man
'of Company II to become a benedict
after the return from Texas. hrs. Ira :
cy had been i'll since December
Mrs. Tracy is survived by her hus-
band and a little daughter. Marion Ber-
nardine, six months old; her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Landry: a brother.
Carl, and sister. Mrs Mamie Nashaw.
The funeral VIII he held from Notre
Dame church this morning at o'clock.
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Fourteen Dead American
AviatOrS Are HOnOred

An Atlantic Port. April 10.-ln-
sigma OF honor awarded by the
French government in recognition of
the services of "a Americans who
nave lost their lives serving with the
Lafayette Flying Corps. have been
forwarded to this country TO be de-
livered to the relatives of the dead
heroes. Or. c. w. A. NeditZ. com
mercial attache Of the American EN-.
bassy at Paris. chosen as the mes
seneer to bring the awards. arrived
today on French steamer.
The names OF the dead ayia,ors
whose relatives will receive the
awards are; Norman BARCLAY. Phil
Up Benney c. Campbell. Victor Chan
man, Phelps Collins, Eric Fowler
Edmund c. Genet. Robert Hanford.
Edward j. Loughran. William n
Meeker, Norman Prince. Frank p
Starrett. Stuart Walcot1 Jan,as
Mcconnell
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AMERICAN lABli
Attacked and Defeoa
ed in Senate
Underwood Says Failure >. ;,
More Ships on Seas Due I. ,.'y
Not Observation-Disclosures s1
Not Due to Labor Difficult. s1
to Other Causes ~

Washington. April 1o.-an
labor IN its relation to the nro.a(
tion OF the war. was attacked -,
defended in the Senate TO-DAY d., ~
the debate on a conference reno-,
a bill making it unlawful IN oh.,.T
the manufacture OF war mater;o,,
to damage war factories or 49,
products. Objection centered a.
House amendment accepted ~.
Senate conferees exempting from y
measures provisions workmen
strike for higher wages or bette, \
Ing conditions.
Opposing the amendment. Sen,.
Underwood of Alabama said the q,
IRE Of the nation to have more III.
on the seas is more directly du.
labor failing 10 respond to the 4,
mands Of the nation than any,h,.
else. He added that while he fav,'
&c exemption from military sery,,
workers needed for the prosecuti.
of the war he believed when IAN.
refused to do its duty it Should
made to fight.
Senator Fletcher of Florida, chan
man Of the commerce commits
which mas been investigating shin
ping fer many weeks declared N,
the lack of American tonnage on II.
seas is not due to labor ditficultics
Labor is loyal and willing to work 4.
said, but in order to build Ship
Yards had to be constructed and thu
lad taken time.
The amendment eXempting slrik.
ers was denounced as criminals
wrong" by Senator Thomas Of Cob,
RADIO, who said he WAS opposed to any
le2isla1ion that would "lcgaliz, 4,
suspension of work in this country
whenever effort is needed to prom0,
the war Passage of this bill in it
press form. he said. would perm
the |. W. w. 10 continue its pron&
ganda and "paralyze the products
ity Of the nation"
Senator Gallinger of New Hamp
shire, the Republican leader. 6eclar
cd he would oppose any report 'tha
gives encoura cement TO men in thi
hour of great strain to halt the %
erations Of the government IN MAX
ing preuarations for carrying on thu
great conflict.
Supporting the amendment Senate
Hollis Of New Hampshire said Cap
raI and labor have reached an agree
ment at recent conferences While
will largely eliminate labor difficult
les and added that there is nothing
the amendment which should caus
alarm.
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CLOSING SESSION
NATIONAL G.. A. r.

Boston, April 1o.--Orlando Somerss,.
Of Indiana, commanders chief OF
the Grand Army of the Republic,
was cheered by the general assembly
today when during an address from
the floor of the House he pledged
the support of the organization 10
the government in it's prosecution OF
the war. Commander Somers said
the West looked to the East for lead
ership in the progress of liberty.
At the closing session Of the an
nual encampment of the G. A. r.
proposition to hold next years meet
ing at Springfield instead of in this
city was voted down.
Mrs. Fannie T. Hazen Of Cambridge
was selected president of the Massa-
Chusetts Army Nurses Association
and Mrs. Alice A. Pratt of this city
was chosen president of the Massa-
chusetts division, Sons of Veterans
Auxiliary.
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MAINE BOYS
IN THURSDAYS
CASUALTIES

Portland, Me. April 10.--James r
Lash reported missing in action in
todays list OF American cas,,,;,,,s
was resident Of South Portland and
member Of the 1olst Engineers Ee
l. graduate of tho Gardiner bie h
school and lived in that city before
coming to Portland. He was - yo,r.
Of age. 'e''
man \. Swasey. mentioned in
.he american casualty list as having
o!ed or scarlet fever. was a resioenI
VI Ridionville in this state. son Of
benjamin Swasey and a nephew s.i
Former Congressman John r. Swas-
ey.
ne was 20 ears old and served on
tbs Mexican border.
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BIG FIGHT
UNDER AUSPICES
u. S. GOVT?

San Francisco, April lo.-James w.
Corroth. promoter telegraphed from
san Diego. Cal. today TO pr, j. +. Kay
croft Of the war department bureau on
training camp activities, suggested that
the willard Fulton heavyweight cham
ponship fight scheduled for July ne
started under government auspices. win
half the proceeds 10 go to the fighters
and the other half to be used for gym
nasiums IN training camps. copy o!
the telegram received here said Cor
froth was prepared to handle every
thing including getting permission from
the governor Of Illinois or New York
hut would ask DR. Raycroft TO set per
mission from the attorney general fol
the interstate transportation of box y;
films.
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NEVADA INDIANS
GIVEN ARMS BY
UNKNOWN WHITE

Reno. New. Aprll lQ.-Statc po-
lice and special agents Of the gov
eminent are being sent into eastern
Nevada where Piute. Goshutc and
Shoshone Indians are reported to
have been supplied with arms and
poison and advised TO attack Indian
agents and White settlers. According
to the statements. made by loyal In
dams, the arms and poison were
supplied by a White man whose iden-
tity is unknown. His operations are
said TO have extended over several
hundred miles of territory.
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FARMERS ACCUSED AS
LIBERTY LOAN SLACKERS

Chicago. April 1o.-Farmers are
accused as class of being Liberty
Loan slackers in a bulletin mailed
throughout the Seventh Reserve dis
trict by the Liberty Loan commit
tee.
The bulletin alleges that farmers
under subscribed their share Of the
first and second loans. The bulletin
does not hesitate to call the agri-
culturist profiteer. stating that he
gets % per cent. more for his meat,
- per cent. for his garden and dairy
products and IS per cent. for his
other products.
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LEADER OF MOB
Continued from Page One)

Somebody tied the rope around Pra
gers neck and several boys from 10 to
IL years old pulled him up His hands
were not tied and he grabbed at the
rope They let him down and we said /:
Now are YOU going TO tell whether any
body is mixed up with YOU? We told
him We were going to Kill him if he did
not tell everything. He said his parents
were living and that he wanted to write
TO them. He also said he had three
partners, but refused TO tell their
names
All the time the crowd kept getting
more excited and angry. Someone
shouted: Well. if he won't come in
with anything, string him up.
"A boy produced a Handkerchief and
his hands were tied. I might have been
the man who did the tying. wa,
drunk. and because ! had been in tbs
army the crowd made me the big man
IN the affair, and guess | was sort of
puffed up over that.
Just as We were about to string him
up. Prayer said: -
All right. boys, Go ahead and lin
me put wrap me in the flag when Won
bury me
Then they pulled the rope.
merely looked on, but know a
NUMBER Of persons whose hands were on
the rope vi
he was tne hravest man I ever a.
IN my life He never shed a tear e1.a,.
"heh ne kissed the flag. and he did M,
once beg for mercy" ''''
Inc inquest was continued tonisb, !,
aH attempt to conclude IL BY tomorro.,
night No arrests will be made mi,
ai'er the inquest. according to w =
irautmann. assistant attorney sensr.,
eeediuxs> 'As pro-
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4 KILLED, 3 HURT
IN REAR END
COLLISION

Pomfret. Conn, April lo.-toW
trainmen were killed and three oth-
ers hurt in the rear end collision Of
two freight trains over the Ne"
York. New Haven and Hartford. east
of this station today.
a fifth victim was added to the
list of dead when J. J. Sullivan,
member Of the Midway Wreckine
crew, was killed tonight under coaI
car which he was assisting to block
up.
The men killed in the collision
were:
r. r. Johnson, Boston. brakeman;
John O'Flaherty, New Haven, flag
man; c. w. b. lockwood, conductor
and NJ. s. Saute. fireman.
The injured are: Engineer Herbert
y. Cook, East Hartford: David
Crossier, engineer; and Joseph Falter,
brakeman.
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U. S. TROOPS
CONTINUED from Pace One)

and 10 threaten seriously the import
ant railroad junction of Bethune.
British positions southwest OF Ar
mentieres lying between the rivers
Lys and Doube. north of Armentieres.
along the fivemile front between the
Ploegsteert wood and the Wytscha-
ete-Messines ridge have been pressed
back by tn Germans; but east OF the
Bassee. GivenchyThill the key TO
Bethune has been tenaciously held
and the town of Givenchy retakcn.
while to the north in the region OF
YpreS the enemy's attacks against
the high ground about the McsslheS
ridge everywhere have been decisive
~ repulsed. The British in recapturlns
Givenchy made nearly thousand
German prisoners.
The latest German official asserts
that between Armentieres and Es"
taires, the Germans have crossed The
Iys river and that north of Armen-
tieres the British lines on both sizes
of Waasten- Worneton have oes'a
penetrated Six thousand prisoners
and 100 guns are claimed to have been
taken by The Germans in the fighting
between Armentieres and LaBasScc
canal.
The famous Vimy Ridge, won year
ago by the Canadians, is receiving 4
prodigious visitation of shells from Ger
man batteries. The Canadians, however.
with their usual complacency are await
ing an infantry attack, satisfied that
they again will be able decisively to de-
feat the enemy and hold this important
sector.
While the battle in the north has
been III progress the fighting south OF
the Somme where the British are align
ed against the Germans. has been rath-
er suhdued. Not so, however. on the
sectors where the French and Germans
are disputing the occupancy of the ter
rain. Furious assaults and counter as
sauls have been going on around
ChaunN. the village changing hands
many times. At last accounts tn:
French not only held the village bus
also the nearby cemetery.
The Germans essayed an attack which
had as its purpose the driving of thr
French out of the woods near Castel
but suffered a severe check Likewise
west Of Noyon the French repulsed an
enemy attack.
The German submarine menace evl-
IDENTITY is growing less eacn week. Ac-
cordine to the British admiraltNs state
ment the sinkings of British merchant
men last week by mine or submarine
consisted Of four of more than lGo0 tons
and two Of less than 1900 tons. The to-
tai of the previous week was six mer-
chantmen of the larger category and
seven under that tonnage
Only two French merchantmen were
sent TO the bottom during the week end
ing April 6.
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Funeral Of Corp. Fletcher

Funeral services Tor corporal
Herbert H. Fletcher, the first of Wat
cINiiles soldiers to die in the ser
Vice "f his country, were held at
the First Baptist church Tuesday
afternoon at : o'clock.
The remains Of the young man
were escorted from the home of his
parents, Rev, and Mrs. William
Fletcher of upper College avenue. to
tho church by an escort consisting
Of the College Military Company,
captain Miranda. President Arthur
j. Roberts and tho college faculty,
members of the Delta Epsilon fra
ternity in cap and gown and large
delegation o. students.
The caskct was borne to the altar
by the hearers. who were six young
men from the Delta Epsilon Society.
The Casket was draped with the flag
for which the young man gave his
life and laden with flowers, mute
cmblems of the love of his many
friends The pulpit and platform
Lack OF the casket We're also banked
with quantities OF beautiful flowers.
ON the casket also was placed A
picture Of the deceased and a silk
, service flag with the single gold star
spoke its silent message
on guard at the casket during the
services stood Sergeant Totman from
the port Of New York and Leroy
! Smith of Camp Megs, WASHINGTON.
d. G.
Special music was rendered by
quartet Of college boys with Cecil
NJ. Daggett at the organ.
There was a large attendance of
members Of the First Baptist parish
and many other friends of the Young
/ man and his family.
! tn" services were conducted by
Rev. Arthur :. Phelps assisted by
! Rev. ]. T.. Mower. Dr. Mower read
fa selection from the Scriptures. aft
Ct which Or. Phelps spoke briefly on
the life and especially the last DAYS
Of tn" deceased.
Or. Phelps said that peculiar
significance was attached to the ser
4 Ni'" as Herbert Fletcher was the
/ first Of Watervile's sons to die in
the service Of his country. That he
was as truly martyr to his country
as those who fall on the field of hat
~" and perhaps it was even harder
j To die as he did. than in the fun fash
OF conflict He stated that there was
peculiar pathos connected with the
case, Tor the Young man was longing
Tor action ana was homesick al fines
as many hors are away from homo
but back Of the act Of service vas
the spirit of LOYALTY.
Or Phelps said that the vounY sol,
dler made many dear friends while
~ Washington. and" he added. I'VE
"ie all inspired to a deeper devotion
rN him whose gold star is the first
IN our service flag. His going through
me gates has left them open for 9th =
erS"
DR.. Mower followed DR.. Phelps with
many comforting words to the be-
reaved family
br. Phelps closed the impressive
service by offering PRAYER The 70
mains were escorted TO the cemetery
IN 'he same manner as tn the church
ana a Committal service was held nv
DIR. Phelps. The salute to the dead
was fired by a detachment ~ Who mil;
tary company and taps were sounded
ne bearers We're from the Delta
psilon society and were: Richard
l.. Sprague rs. Raymond c. Whine,
u, Galen F. Sweet 10. J. Harold
johnson 10. Benjamin s. Hanson ~
ana Arthur r. Mills 20
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STATE SHEEP
ASSO. ORGANIZED
AT PORTLAND

Portland, Ne. April 1o.--The Maine
State Sheep Association was organ
lied in Portland today for the pur-
pose of encouraging the breeding and
raising of sheep in the state. Off
GERS chosen We're:
Col. Fred y. Dow. president; DR..
Owen Smith, secretary, both Of Port
land. i; is planned to hold an ex
hibit and sale at the Central Maine
fair at WaterviIle in September.
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SENATOR STONE
STRICKEN WITH
PARALYSIS

Washington. April Ex-senator VII
,;.1 Stone of Missouri, stricken with
paralvsis today while on his way 10
The senate office building. was resting
..s;l> at his home tonight and the At
tending physician sail MS cohoi'ioh was
most encouraging. slight cereof"'
hemorrhage affected the senator's let
side and rendered him helpless, though
he did not lose consciousness at any
time.