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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08

detailed statement as to ybs,
been done with the money Conrres. :"
propriated last year for army ava.
Re"res :ntative Anthony said ba a
seen a letter stating that during Me-.
the German airplanes few at NIL,
unmolested over the allied lines ,a,,. ua
photographs. Gen. squier replied ,h',
1t still is possible for airplanes =. %
enemy to fly over the allied ,,rs, "
take pictures and that it also is no,.n,
for the allied planes to do tn. saS
work over the German lines.
Mr.. Potter said that the French
British governments while thnv
satisfied that the Liberty motor !,
good motor, is good engine and a..
nomical in gas and OIL preferred ~
Bugatti and Hispano-Suiza engines
He said that the Liberty motor !,
especially good engine for certain c,.s"
es OF air work and that the sov..-
ment is continuing with the Linz.
motor manufacturing program for -.
heavier work. The French Sovernr.-
wants 1000 of them.
If there is any criticism to be ma,
of the aircraft situation, Mr.. po...
told the committee, it is that too NM,
time may have been wasted in erna.,
menting with the development, with !,
new single type of engine. taking -
time that could have been used in 49,
ting better results from existing eprin,
typeS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
BENTON

Mrs. Arlon Low AMI daughter, who
have been visiting relatives in town,
have returned 10 their home in Iceboro
Mr. and Mrs. 7. {. Clifford and family
Of yassalboro were guests Sunday a,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Hunter.
Mrs Emily Levenseller ana son Cliff
ton were recent business caller, in ca
naan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pnlshury were
Guests Of relatives in Unity Sunday.
Miss Nellie Houndy was calling on
friends in Fairfield Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Warren PASSED
saturday in Clinton with their
aauphter. Mrs, Lloyd Harmon.
There will he q cottage cheese
demonstration Mt Benton Grange hall
Thursday afternoon at = o'clock by
,,iss Jennie Minnick OF Washington.
n 4. a former teacher Of agricul-
.,,,s at a girls school. assisted by
,,;ss Lucille Royal of Augusta. This
= national campaign of the de-
.,ent of agriculture In co-opera-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
HEAD OF LITTLE
WANDERERS TO
COME THURSDAY

Mrs. I.eona s. Wheaton will arrive
in Watervillc Thursday and take up
permanently the work of manager of
the Maine branch of the Little Wan
derer's Home. which is located in this
city. Mrs. Wheaton has already
spent two months in this city during
the winter. being temporarily located
IN the position which she comes to
FIJI in the future. She has been
manager of the Fairfield County
branch in bridgeport Conn, for the
past three years and has been most
| hoVsing proposition. She is consid-
cred one of the best social workers
among children in New England and
those connected with the Maine
: Branch feel fortunate to have her for
this Office Mrs. Wheaton has been
offered some very desirable positions,
but she is fond Of Maine, which is her
native state and has chosen this field
of work voluntarily.
Mrs Josephine f. Freeman of %
Routelle avenue left Saturday morn
ing for Gcyser. Mont. where she will
visit her daughter, Miss Helen j.
Freeman. ON the journey out she
will visit her daughter. Mrs. George
r. Edmonds at Bradford, Mass, and
her son Roscoe H. Freeman in Sioux
CITY. Iowa Mrs. Freeman plans to
he absent a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
FORMER LOCAL
BOY PROMOTED

Charles Albert Goodwin. who will
be graduated Wednesday from the Of
fcer's training school at Camp Gus
ter, Battle Creek, Mich, with the
rank of second lieutenant, is the son
Of Mrs. Ida Goodwin OF 10 Abbott
street. this city. Although Lieut..
Goodwin vas not born in this city, he
spent lis school days here and was
graduated from the WatcrNille High
school lie went to Wesleyan Uni
Vcrsity. Middletown, Conn. and after
his graduation went to Detroit, Mich.
where he was engaged as high
school Y. NJ. c. A. secretary.
He enlisted last September in the
35sth Infantry. Go. G. of Michigan
and went to Camp Custer. where he
attended an officers school. While
he had several very flattering offers
for ! NJ G. A. work. he preferred ac-
tive service and enlisted in the in
fantry. His mother went to Detroit
about two weeks ago to visit him, as
il was expected that he woull soon
he called TO service abroad.
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Asks Permission
CONTINUED from Paqe One)

show that during the first three
months Of 1918 the company has not
earned even its operating expenses.
1t is not taking in sufficient revenue
to keep the plant in repair and con-
tinue to provide safe and dependable
service on even the present scale. 10
say nothing Of providing the increase
Of service asked by the government
to assist in the work Of the war.
The regular quarterly dividend on
the preferred stock was passed at the
last meeting of the board Of directors,
The company has never paid any
dividends on the common STOCK.
We shall be obliged to incur heav-
Ter expenses for wages in the current
labor year beginning May |. The
prices of all materials, which have
risen abnormally for several Yeas,
still show an upward ten0ency.
Under these circumstances. this
company is forced, II disaster is 10 Ue
avoided and the public service to ue
continued, to file new passenger tar
ifs 70 become effective June 6. 1915
These tariffs contemplate the rate D
seven cents Witnln tHe present nv
cent zones" except in cases where tbs
five cent zones have been divided b!
previous decree of the commission; ant
rates fer these divided zones have beer
increased proportionately.
This is an emergency measure The
| financial showing for the last three
months ended March 81. 1918. and for the
70 months ended March oil, 1918, is 4:
follows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08

was Miss Eugene Blair and was
born in Boston AS years ago She
has been in convent since she was
% years of age. She came to Wat
eryille in 1898 and was received into
the Ursuline religious order on April
-, 1891.
Last September Sister St. Joseph
went to Lewiston as mother superb
or OF that convent. She was of a
remarkably beautiful disposition and
deeply consecrated 10 her work. She
is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mel
ME Blair Of Boston. and four sisters,
Mrs. W. r. Mahoney Of Saugus. Mrs.
z. r. Leighton of Lewiston, Mrs. A,
A. Matthew and Miss Charlotte Blair
OF this city The funeral will take
place this morning at S o'clock at the
81. Francis de Sales church. Burial
viii be at Pine Grove in the Catholic
cemetery. An uncle, Frank Blair of
the National Soldiers Home, is in
the city for the funeral. also Mr.. and
Mrs. Ludger Matthew OF Farming
ton,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
HUB Milk PRICE
141a Cents in May and
IA Cents in June
Price TO Be Paid to Farmers BY
Contractors Fixed at ga Cents
Per Quart F. 0. 3. Boston for May
and 7 1-2 Cents for June-Dairy
Industry IN Critical State

Boston. May THE federal region
n milk commission for New England
tonight set the price Of the milk -
Boston consumers at IL IL cents Il
quar-. for MAY and "a cents for June.
The price to be PAID 20 farmers by
contractors was fixed at "a cents
per quart. f. o. y. Boston for May
and - cents for June.
The price to consumers fGr IN" pres
emf month is the Same as has exist
cd during the four months OF the
present yenr. Tho commission found
that it was not advisable to reduce
the price because Of the scarcity Of
fam labor, the high price of Grain
and everything which enters into the
production and distribution of milk.
The price TO the farmer during TIC
first four months of the year was
IL cents q quart f. o. b. boston.
In announcing the prices, Philip Il.
Allen, chairman of the commission,
said:
THE situation in the dairy indus
try in New England Is n critical ono.
The farmers arc being asked 10 PC
duce, produce, produce. They have
not begun to get tho prices for the r
products especially milk to cover their
increasing costs of grain and labor.
The call of labor to the industries
has pushed the wages Of farm labor
way up and made it hard TO keep the
men on the farm. The price Of grain
Is still at a high point and in some
places the staple Is unohtainable. Farm
ers in many places are selling their
herds and unless they can get their
costs and some profit eventually New
England will have = shortage and tho
price might 20 70 an extreme figure
People should remember that st 1it
cents milk is the cheapest food on the
market"
A solut ton of the Surplus milk prob
lem in New England winch has been
vexing one for many Years, was found
10y the commission ard was greed to by
both sides AT meeting mere today. Tn
der the plan the contractors viii con-
vert all surplus into by-prodUcts at
cost. an ella borate method being provid-
ed for prorating this cost among the
producers The farmers will sell their
surplus milk at cost as heretofore. In
order 10 put the system into effect, the
commissions plan provides for the an
nointment Of milk administrator who
the contractors and farmers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
FORMER AUBURN GIRL
KILLED IN NEW YORK

Auburn Nc, May News ras
bech received here thai Nellie Smlta
: ufti*' Wife of Charles p. Curtis q.
,ncW York and dnushter Of the Inte
George 2. Smith Of .\uaIrn, died in
'hc HOLY Family Iospi!al. New YORK,
on saturday, IS the result OF wounds
ieceiNed In a trolley accident Thura-
Gay evening.
Nc-!i" smith Curtis was horn in
Il - years ago. attend.
ing the public schools and lat
bates college. She loavca besides hi
husband, her mother. Mrs. George
T. smith OF New York; n sister, Mrs
.. ). OConnelI Of Augusta, and 4
brother. Charles f. Smith of NcA
York. The remains Will be taken 7,
augusta for burial. accompanied d!
Mrs. Smith and Mr. Curtis.
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MAY 2O-26
Continued from Page One

relief in one main objective which
can respond effectively and uniyer.
sally to the needs OF humanity un.
der stress Of war:
And inasmuCh rs the duration Of
the war and the closer and closer co.
operation OF the American Red Cross
with our own army and navy. with
the governments Of our allies, and
with foreign relief organizations hare
resulted in the discovery of new opS
portunities Of helpfulncss under con-
ditions which translate opportunity
into duty:
And, inasmuch as the American Red
Cross war council and it's commission
ers in Europe have faithfully and eco-
IRONICALLY administered the peoples
trust,
Vow. therefore, r" virtue OF my au-
thor.t! as President of the United states
and president OF the American Red
Cross. |, Woodrow Wilson, 90 hereby
proclaim the week beginning May o.
1918, as RED Cross week during which
the people or the United States will he
called upon again to give generously
to the continuation Of the important
work Of relieving distress, restoring the
waste Of war, and assisting in maintain
Ing the morale OF our own troops and
the troops and peoples Of our allies by
this manifestation OF effort and sacr.
fee on the part of those who, though
net privileged TO bear arms, are Of one
spirit. purpose and determination win
our warriors.
In witness whereof | have hcreunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done IN the District OF Columbia,
this fourth day OF May, IN the wear 0,
our Lord one thousand, nine hundred
and eighteen. and OF the independsnce
Of the United States OF America tho one
hundred and fort%-second.
BY the President.
WOODROW WILSON.
"RoBEET LANSING,
Secretary Of State"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
Hearings Are Virtually
Completed in House
on Aviation Estimates

"a Washington. May 7.--Hearings on
the billion dollar aviation estimates
in the fifteen billion dollar army ap-
propriation bill virtually were con-
Guided today by the House military
committee with committeeman eX-
pressing satisfaction over the Wfr
departments present organization Tor
aircraft production
In addition to outlining the pro
gram for the coming year, war de-
partment officials gave the commit
tee an accounting for the s7i0,ooo.o0o
already appropriated for aviation
showing that 1907 100000 actually
has been spent and of the uneXpand-
ed balance s27), 100000 covers con-
tracts for construct ton already placed.
Before the committee in executive
committee were Secretary aker Maj
Gen. March. Acting chief Of staff.
Maj. Gen. Squinr. chief signal Off !
Ger, Brig. Gen. ". l.. Kenly. chief of
the division Of military aeronuatics,
William c. Potter. chief of the equip
ment division f the signal corps and
number OF other officers.
Mr.. Potter, whose examination
occupied most of the afternoon SEES
sion testified that he knew of no
criminal neglect on the part Of either
the manufacturers or of the govern
ment officers and believed the manu-
facturers were engaged in a patri
otto and honest effort to produce re-
suits for the government.
Secretary Baker said that much OF
the criticism of the aircraft program
has resulted from pro-German pro-
paganda. Members Of the committee
wanted TO know whether German
plotting had interfered with produc-
ton. Mr.. Baker said he could not
say 1t had. Mr.. Potter declared ma
terial had been destroyed, street cars
used in carrying men to the manu-
featuring plants had been wrecked
and sabotage had been practiced, all
of which had been attributed to Ger
man influences. though no evidence
had been produced to prove 1t.
Replying TO written list Of ques-
lions that had been prepared by the sub
committee on aviation, Mr.. Potter gave
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
Place Former Worcester
Polytechnic Instructor
On Trial at Camp Devens

Aver, Mass May 7.-Corporal
John Austin Spaulding, former in
structor of German at the Worces-
ter Polytechnic Institute. was placed
on trial before a general court mar
tial at Camp Devens today. charged
with making utterances to seven men
who were students at the Officers
Training camp which Spaulding at
tended, testified that he had said that
his sympathies were with Germany,
that France entered the war because
of her desire for revenge on Ger
many for the Franco Prussian war,
THAT Germany was justified in using
suhmar ines and that this country
should not have entered the war.
In statement read to the court
Spaulding said he had never con-
sciously made a disloyal statement.
that he was ready to do his duty by
his country. Several officers at the
cantonment testified that Spaulding
had studied in Germany, was an ad-
mirer of the German people and that
his sympa,hies appeared to lie with
them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
Increase IS Pct. Asked, Mass. Mil
Workers

Fall River. Mass, May A move for
an advance in wages OF p per cent. was
started tonight by the Fail River textile
council. which voted unanimously to
present petition for the increase TO the
cotton manufacturers 1t is proposed
that the advance shall go into effect
June ?, when the present six months
wage agreement expires.
The unions represented in the council
VIII ho!d separate meetings tomorrow
night to consider ratifyins its action.
There are 5000 textile workers In
this city. Since Jan. q, 1916. wages have
been increased 81 per cent. Most Of the
mills are engaged on war orders
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
NEW BEDFORD TEXTILE
UNIONS REJECT II IL PCT.
INCREASE; WANT 25 PCT.

New Bedford, Mass, May All
of the seven textile unions in this
city. meeting separately tonight voted
TO reject the II IL per cent advance
in wages offered by the Cotton man.
ufacturcrs and 10 insist upon the 20
per cent previously demanded by the
operatives.
The textile council, which has an
nounced that It would act in accord
ance with the vote of the separate
unions, will NEE. shortly to arrange
for vote on the question of strike,
which would affect nearly $4,000
workers.
The cotton nlanufac turers have
fatty refused 70 consider an advance
of 70 per cent which they declare it
is impossible to grant.
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KAISER BILL"
DIES OF w. S. S. IN
NEW YORK CITY

New York, May Men and wo-
men. boys and girls through whose
efforts more than s12,00O,o0 worth of
war saving stamps have been sold
in this city, took their places joyful
~ tonight in the funeral procession
which wound it's way through the
city behind coffin whose plate an
nounced that Kaiser Bill" had Died
Of w. S. S, 1918" AS the cortcge
moved slowly down Park Row, a
navy band softly played Chopin's flu
neral march. Then as the coffin was
placed at the foot of Benjamin
Franklin's monument the band struck
up "There'll BE n Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
U. S. CASUALTIES
Tuesdays List Con-
tains Al Names
Killed in Action q; Died Of Wounds,
2; Of Disease S; Of Other Causes
1: Wounded Severely IS; Slightly
| 10; Missing in Action |

Washington, May THE casualty
list today contained Al names. divided
as follows:
Killed in action. 4; died Of wounds,
?: died Of disease, 5; died Of ether
causes, /: wounded severely. Isl;
wounded slightly. 10; missing in ac-
ton. /.
Lieut.. Edmond J. I.aPorte of Plain
field y. j.. was the only officer NAM
cd He died Of disease.
The list follows:
Killed in action: Corporal Herman
Biormhang. Tote. Mimi; Prirates
Oscar G. Griffith, Gadsden. Ala; Mar
Gus Jones. Minneapolis. Mimi; julius
F. Miller. Missouri Valley. Iowa.
Died of disease: Lieut.. Edmond j,
LaPortc, Plainfield. y. j.: Corporal
James L. Whalen. Jr. Hartford ~
Privates Claude Henderson. Hanna
Okla; Andy Martin Lang. Racine
Wis; John Poet. Holly Grove, La.
Died Of wounds: Privates Willis
Boothc, Hanson. Okla: GioVahil
Cavalarri, TorronEton. G..
Died Of other diseases: PrlNi'e
Malcolm Co!lum. Naborton. La.
4 Wounded severely: Sergeant car
I ence A. Baugher. Elkton, Va; COR
poral Orlando l.. Graham. Avon
( Mass; Cook James p. Cutter. Brook-
il,n. y. Y; HCrseshoer Joseph Schu-
! bert, Ford City, Pa; Privates Homaf
b. Jenkins, Stanley. Va; John A.
| kennedy. Portland. Ore; John T.
! Maxfifield, Salt Lake City, Jtan'
! Henry Monaco. New Rochelle. \. u
! Jack w. O'Connor. Ross. Cal: car
oncc Oden, Spokane, Wash; John L.
! Potter. Orient, y. y; Thomas Rod
vanski Chicago; Leslie Sexton
I Huntsville Tenn: George {. IN
dutch, Baltimore; Maurice Walters
Detroit.
Wounded slightly: Corporal George
/ r. kardasenio, Auburn, Pa; Musici-
an Edgar L. Buchcn, Decatur. Ill;
! Cook Harry ]. Robinson, Boston,
/ Trivatcs Herberl \. Clark, Sacfi-
mento. Cal; Carlton S. CoonF, Eih
! Grove. Cal: Raymond +. Gwynne'
! Mentor, n. u; Britton Q. harrison,
! Greenville, Tenn; Adolph Hirsch'
! New York; Carl F. Hoffman. Oregon
CITY. Ore; Clarence T.. kellogg. De
catur, H.: Patrick j. Luhy. ti"a :
bctl1. y. j.; Alexander d, Mclear'
! Wollaston, Mass, Willis J. Pinhstoh'
! Christiana, Tenn.
+ Missing in action: Private Louis L.
+ Ziecra, Deep River. CT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08
Charges ofGen. Frederick B. Maurice
To Be Investigated by Honor Count

that as most of the secret documents
would have to be gone INTO IL
be unsuitable to appoint
committee from the House OF e.oni-
mons. but he added day Wouio oe
given for discussion after the JUICES
had reported The disciplinary Pio-
ceedings against General maurice
would not be suspended pending the
finding of the court Of inquiry.
Admiral Sir HeGworth Meux de-
clared that the answers given os MI
Bonar Law would be received Win
The greatest disSa tisfactlon IN Tue
army and navy.
They are sick to death, he said.
! with the way things are gong on IN
the House Of Commons"
Repeating that the disciplinary
proceedings against Cen Maurice
would not be suspending pending the
inquiry. the chancellor said:
! Even if every statement were true,
discipline in the army would De mn
possible if such letters were permit
ted to be published.
/ London Papers Comment
London May NO attempt is maze
! hv the London newspapers to conceai
! the era witty Of the charges made by
! Gen. Maurice and a searching par :
liamentcry inquiry is demanded. The
Westminster Gazette finds there Is Il
widespread uneasincss regarding
what its terms the tendency ofapub-
( lie officials 10 withhold INFORMATION
! from tire public and 1t demands more
plain dealing by the government.
"Civilians have not beer at all ex-
acting in their demands for infornia-
ton from the government.' says the
Westminster Gazette. They have
have cheer fully submitted to the ia
milar plea that IL is not in the pup
lie interest to give this or that infor-
nation.
The Star says that Gen. Maurice S
action. coming after the loss OF Jelli-
cue, Robertson and Trencnard, shows
beyond question that there is suine-
thing wrong with the present gov
eminent in its relations TO The army
and navy. The investigation Gen
Maurice demands, must be ordered
II Hit'S' fpS q SStit' iitiuHs SHusuo'eo
to an absolutely Independent and i'm
partial body with instructions to re-
port without delay.
The Standard regards Gen Maui
rice's very action as the most import
ant issue raised by the letter, adding:
We deprccate emphatically any
acceptance of the principle that a dis
tinguished soldier may compel the
ministers to submit to a formal IN
quiry concerning points in their de-
termination Of which he disapprovos.
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COLBY COMMENCE
MEN1 PROGRAM

Plans have been announced in part
for the seth Commencement Of Colby
College. According to these plans
Commencement will start on Thurs
day evening, June IS, with the Junior
exhibition, and will continue until
noon of the following Monday. June
II. closing with the Commencement
dinner. Other plans which are being
made, especially in regard to the
Senior class day exercises. will make
this Commencement an unusual one
in that departure is to be made
from the order hich has been in
vogue for years. Plans are being
made to have large number of the
graduates return to visit the scenes
of their student days, and although it
! is war time it is hoped to have as
good a Commencement as usual if
| not great deal better because of
the new features.
The program for the week is as
! follows:
! Thursday, June 13-S r NJ. Junior Ex-
| Friday. June l4-2 p NJ Junior Glass
: day; H. NJ. Phi Beta Kappa meeting
5 p. NJ. presidents reception; 10 Z. NJ.
+ Senior hop.
Saturday June 15-Alumni day. %
! A. NJ. senior class day: 1890 NJ. Alumni
| lunch 80 F. NJ, band concert: 345 +
NJ. ball game; 800 p. NJ, college sing
! class reunion; $50 Z. NJ, fraternity re-
: Gn cnS.
Sunday, June 5000 A. NJ, becca.
laureate sermon: 400 p. NJ. vespe:
Z service Christian associations; 80 +
/ NJ college address
Monday. June 1I-Commencement dav
800 A. NJ. chapel services; $50 A. NJ.
! commencement procession. 1870 \. NJ.
! commencement exercises; 1890 I. NJ
commencement dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-08

Portland, Nc, May Hon. Fred
Il. Richards. one of Names most
prominent bankers and for a long
time president of the Union Mutual
Life Insurance Co. died here tonight.
after a long illness. at the age of
rs. He was a native Of Lincolnville.
Me, and In his youth went to Cali
fornia by way of AspinwaH, entering
the employ of the Wells Fargo Ex-
press Co. Three years later he re-
turned to Maine. He served in the
state Legislature and was a MEM
Der of the executive councils of Gov.
errors Nelson Dingley and Seldom
Conner FIe was for three terms
state bank examiner and afterwa rds
opened a private banking house in
Portland. He became president of
the Union Mutual in 1898. In 1889
ne was one of the principal factors
IN establishing the Portland National
Bank. He was married in 1888 n
Miss Caroline 8. Piper Of Rocknort
who died few years axo.