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New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Dobrudja as Far as Danube
Coded to Central
Powers
Free Passage for
German Troops
Frontier Demands Of Aus
tria Granted, Says Bu-
charest Dispatch

AMSTERDAM, March GA prelim-
mary peace treaty between Rumania
and the Central Powers was signed
yesterday evening, says a dispatch
from Bucharest.
Under the terms of the preliminary
peace agreement Rumania cedes the
Province of Dobrudja as far as the
Danube to the Central Powers. Ru-
mania also undertakes to further the
transport of Teutonic troops through
rloldavia and Bessarabia to Odessa.
Following are the terms of the pre-.
hmlnary peace treaty:
I Rumania cedes to the Central
Allied Powers Dobrudja as far
as the Danube.
2. The Powers of the Quadruple
Alliance will provide and main
tam trade route for Rumania by
way of Constanza to the Black Sea.
z. The frontier notifications de-
manded by Austria Hungary on
the frontier between Austria Hun
gary and Rumania are accepted in
principle. by Rumania
a Likewise economic measures cor
responding to the situation are
conceded in principle.
s. The Rumanian government un-
dertakes to demobilize immedi-
ately at least eight divisions Of the
Rumanlan army. Control of the de-
mobilization will be undertaken
Jointly by the upper command of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's army
group and Of the Rumanian chief
army commands. AS soon as peace
Is restored between Russia and Ru-
mania the remaining parts of the
Rumanlan army also will be demobil-
ized IN so far as they are rot required
for security service on the Russo
Rumanlan frontier.
6. The Rumanian troops are to
evacuate Immediately the terri
tory of the Austro- Hungarian mon
archy occupied by them.
7. The Rumanian government un-
dertakes to support with all it's
strength the transport of troops of
the Central Powers through Mol
davia and Bessarabia to Odessa.
8. Rumania undertakes immediately
to dismiss the officers of the
powers who are at war with the
Quadruple Alliance still in the Ru-
manian service The safe conduct
of these officers is assured by the
Quadruple Alliance. This treaty.
enters into operation immediately.
An official German statement las
night said Rumania had accepted the
conditions of the Germans for q,
armistice: Apparently the signing ot
a preliminary treaty followed almost
Immediately
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
London Newspapers Dis
play Missive Prominently,
but Purpose Is Not Clear
Its Effect Doubtful
May Have Tendency to Unite
Allies More Closely
in Aims
By Arthur S. Draper
The Tribune Cable Service

Inc lrlDune CaDie SerVlCe
LONDON, March 6-All the news
papers display Lord Lansdowne's sec
ond letter prominently. Just why he
should select this moment to try to
discover some sign of Cancellation in
the speeches Of the enemy's statesmen
it is difficult to see. Perhaps Balfours IS
recent speech or the address of Lord
Miner at Portsmouth may have in
fuenced him.
There is a growing feeling that the
enemy has not said the last word on
the question of peace before the order
for the drive in the West is issued
That may be another reason why the
marquis decided to publish his second
letter. Unfortunately, the enemy is
now riding the crest of the military
wave, which is the poorest time for &
peace proposal. Lord Lansdowne,
understand, is acting independently.
The vital point in his second letter
is his refernce to Alsace- Lorraine ant
the Italian claims to enemy territory
which questions, he suggests, should be
left to an international peace con-
gress.
Its weakest feature is the total ab
j
military operations. He has seized one
horn courageously and ignored the
other entirely
Such labor leaders as Arthur Hender
son, j. II. Thomas, Robert Smillie anC
). {. Anderson are expected to suppor
him, as will all so-called Moderate Lib
erals and a number Of Tory colleagues
Lords Ashton, Braye, Beauchamp
Buckmastcr, Courtney, Farrer, IIar
court, Loreburn, Parmoor and Russell
viii probably indorse his policy. Wal
ter Runcman. Reginald McKenna, Sil
John Simon and Herbert Samucls, O.
the former ministry, are expected t(
be somewhere in line. AS usual, it l.
difficult to place former Premier AS
i,quith His attitude Will influence
great number of legislators.
Whether such proposals as those
made by Lord Lansdownc will hasten
peace is matter of opinion. Peace
now seems a long way OF, but for tina
reason any effort toward drawing tht
Allies together is bound to receive
some encouragement.
Albert Thomas, in a speech yester
day which was widely reported here
, said that the war seemed to languist
and that the peoples no longer fel
, themselves drawing toward clear so
luton of the problems. He advised
every one to return to their origlna
ideas and base their war aims funda
mentally on the reasons for which
/ they took up arms.
That is the policy the British people
are adopting.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Arrested;
Had Disease Germs
Insists He Used Them for E.x-
periments in Medical
College

Theodore Erdos, an Austrian who
has taken out his first papers and in
sists upon his loyalty to this country
was arrested last night on a charge Of
grand larceny. In his room at the
Bellevue Medical College, where he
is employed, several walls containing
disease germs, many of them deadly,
were found. Erdos protested to army
intelligence officers that he had them
merely for experimental purposes. He
denied that he planned to make any
criminal use of them
The arrest followed the theft of a
valuable microscope Erdos, the police
say. confessed to having stolen the
instrument. He told detectives that
he had tried twice to enlist in the
United States army; first during the
Mexican troubles, and later, when war
was declared with Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Quartermaster May
Lease Greenhut' s

When the Grcenhut Company, Inc,
vacates "rhc Big Store" at Eighteenth
Street and Sixth Avenue, the Quarter
masters Department will probably be-
come The lessee and tenant. The Quar-
termaster's Department has been seek
ing for some time to lease building
of this size, according to report.
The larger part of the store site is
owned by Baron William Waldorf As
tor and the John Tonnellc estate. The
lease to the site is held by the Big
Store Realty Corporation, j. B. Green
hut, president.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07

The Brazilian government proclaimed
Il state Of siege early in November in
the federal district and in the states of
Rio de Janeiro, Sac Paulo, Parana,
Santa Catharina and Rio Grande do
Sui Several of these states have
many residents Of German extraction
1t was believed that the state of siege
was proclaimed because of a renewal
OF the repeated attempts of the Ger
mans to embarrass Brazil in its war
activities
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
German Troops Land
On Alond Islands to
Aid Finn Government

BERLIN, March via London) In
response to the Finnish governments
request for military assistance, it is
announced officially, German troops
have been landed on the AIand Islands.
The text reads:
"As the result Of the Finnish gov
crnment's request for military assist
ance. German troops have landed on
the Aland Islands"
This official announcement confirms
recent press dispatches concerning the
movement OF German troops to Fin
land. The German Minister at Stock
holm last week informed the Swedish
government Of Germany's intention to
land troops on the AIand Islands,
whittier Sweden recently sent a small
force.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
President and Wife at
"Camoufaxe Balp'

WASHINGTON, March e.-~Pregident
Wilzon and Mrs. Wilson tonight at.
tended the "camoufage bali" given at
hotel here for the benefit Of a local
charity The decorations were erected
BY the CpmouHage Company, doth En-.
gtneefs, in training at American Uni.
ycraity. The ballroom was transformed
70 repreacnt Il miniature section Of the
French front.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
German Drive on Kaiser

Resolutions calling upon the German
people to rid til cmselves of their pres
ent form of government have been pre-
pared by the Friends of German
Democracy and are being circulated
among the German American societies
in this country for indorsement
1t is hoped to obtain several hun
dred thousand signatures to this docu-
ment, copies of which will then be
dropped in Germany by American aero.
planeS
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Exchange Shows Swiss
Expect Allied Success
[.Staf Co2respondencel

WASHINGTON, March 6.-An official
cable from Rome to-day states:
notwithstanding the Russian debacle
evidently the neutral countries have
not modified their respective convic-
tions with regard to the military stu
alton.
an financial circles it is observed, in
fact, that the foreign exchange in
Switzerland did not undergo any vari-
ationa, which is taken to indicate that
in Switzerland the situation is still re-
garded as favorable to the Entente in
spite of the Russian peace"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Belgian Industries
Still Being Wrecked
Germans Dynamite Factories,
Tear Up Rails and Deport
Men and Bows

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The work
Of destruction of Belgian industry and
deportation of civilians by the Ger
mans continues
An official dispatch to-day said
refugees from Belgium report that
dynamite is being used to wreck ma
chimes and equipment in factories in
the Mons district; rails of tramways
are being taken up, and in some cities
the lines have been entirely DESTROYED.
Meanwhile, deportation not only of
men, but Of children as young as thir-
teen years, is said to be proceeding
from Mons alone several hundred bows
between the ages of fourteen and fiji
teen being taken away.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Francis Tells Russia
We Want No Conquests

vOLoGDA. Russia. March e.--Dayid
X. Francis. the American Ambassador,
.e.day published statement declaring
~ the United Sta.os did not desire
lforial conquest IN Russia.
std ne already had recommended
~ Government that It recognize any
..9gernnie9s. he Russian people might
c1ooze, ard said he sincerely hoped
the Russian people would refuse To
ratify the separate peace 1tzeaty with
the Central Powers.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Peace Poet With Finland
Soon, Says Hodgenhausen

BASLE, Switzerland. M;1ch G.
Baron Won Dem Bussche Haddenhauscn,
German Cader Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, announced yesterday in the
main committee Of the Rcicnstag that
Germany very shortly would sign
treaty Of peace with Finland.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Dewitt c.. De Forrest

PLAlNFIELD, N. j., March 6.-Dcwitt
q. DeForrest. seventy-four years of age
and TOR more than forty years employed
in the New York Custom House. died
at his home, 935 Park Avenue, today.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Aviators Restrict Wheat
Production in Italy

ROME, March 4 (delayed)- Profes-
sor Pho Foa, of Torino, declared in the
Senate tonight there were so many
aviation camps in Italy that the wheat
areas were being seriously restricted.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Brazil Government
Rescinds Martial Law

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 6.-Mar-
tial law in Brazil has been rescinded
by the government. 1t has been in ef-
feet since November.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07

An official German statement last
night said Rumana had accented the
conditions of the Germans for an
armistice. Apparently the signing Of
preliminary treaty followed almost
immediately
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
$50 MEN ARE
CALLED JULY %

Another call for men from Maih7
has heen received by Adjutant zen
eral George Mel. l1esson. 'ne plo
,oe, marshal of Maine, from fro' 70.
Marshal General +. II. Cro"oei a
washington, $50 in number ana ~
sn,rain IN the 5-day period begin
ming July %. 1t says
Induction call No. 9s3 upon your
gate Is hereby announced as ioi-
,oys. Dining the five-day perlod De-
gtnn,nr July 20 complete the enlraln.
80, for Syracuse. New York, OF Low
,ncn N reuort 10 commanding OH
ror Syracuse Recruit Camp.
ONLY whrte men and men pnyslca,
~ qualified for special or limited NIL
;tarv service only are to be inciuuvu
under this call. No man phyS'canS
qualified for general military 81,
,,cn NAV be indicted under TINS can n,
Men indicted under TINS Can
no intended for guard and IRE com,
,arios for ports of emharkation anu
..o,,ia no selected with a we" "
,,,,t,h,Iitv for this work. All snou4o
he able to read. write and speak r-ns
We, and the contingent from your
state should include three men quai-
fled as cooks. e., o.,
The number Of men calieo loi
rnder this call must be actually en-
trained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
Dept. of Agriculture

The Maine department of agricul-
ture is making strong effort % en-
courage a movement to increase both
the number and quality of sheep in
Maine and is, through Charles Fl.
Crawford sheep specialist connected
with the department, getting into
personal touch with every person in
terested in that industry. He is
sending a letter broadcast which
contains the following racts and APP
peal:
The steady decrease in the sup
ply of wool and mutton throughout
the United Sttaes for the last few
wears has created prices that make
sheep raising profitable, and, as a re-
suit, there is a great demand Tor
breeding ewes in the State of Maine.
The only way to supply the demand
is bv saving all good healthy eve
lambs from the butcher. AS this is a
movement for the benefit of all the
people, the Department of Agrlcul-
ture is anxious to assist in every way
possible. The department already
has number of inquiries as to
where rams and ewes for breeding
purposes can be procured and in or
der to give the desired information
correctly, we are asking all owners
to answer the questions on the en-
closed sheet and mail same to the de-
partment as soon as possible
The enclosed blank asks the fol-
ing questions;
Number of eve lambs expected to
have this season for sale; pure bred,
breed; grade, breed. Have the fiocks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
PRIMARY Elk
PENSES ARE FILED

Tho various candidates in the recent
urinary elections have filed with the
denartment Of state their campaign ex-
n~nses. as follows. as required by the
law.
William O. Cobb OF Gardiner, Repup-
loan candidate for State Senator from
Eennebec county. expended Sl4. divided
as follows Printing, sl3; newspaper
advertising. SO. soliciting agents ssl'
waiter NJ Sanborn OF Augusta he
n,,hlcan candidate for county attorney
n, xennebec county, spent s25 for mis-
sellaneous expenses.
Edward n. HARDWOOD of Augusta. Re-
.,h,,ca, candidate for sheriff of Ken
rebec county. expended $3.50. divided
a. follows Printing. $3.50: newspaper
advertising. SIS
Charles X Tilden Of Halloween. he
nub,ican candidate for the House OF
Representa- tives. spent $o75 for printing.
Erwin z. walker of Monmouth, Re-
,nblican candidate for county commits
s,one, OF Kennebec county. expended
raso for printing. scsc5. for newspaper
Advertising and SO for miscellaneous
expenses.
Hary A. Piummer Of Benton, Repub-
hcan candidate for the House OF Rep
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
Public Utilities

two puhltr Utilities Commission
=, THURSDAY morning had three near
,nga nj its office in the state house.
as follows
On net,tion Of tho Maine Neh'rai
Ra,,road for authority :" '"Ne Va
,rtv for public use. i"'ic e..
platchford Of Portland, appeafeu -.
Tho Maine Central Railroad, JONI, -
nelson ~ Augusta for oral =. n. l,,
~ Oakland. and Asa II. Morrei'
=, portland. an engineer was Il VIII
rese for the .otltloners,
o. tho matter Of the investigation
- eafotv Of Maxflcld and Morse
..tsraz IN Eangor, over when the
-, tho Bangor Railway q Eiee-
I'LL, coz cars pass. +. {, hFueI VI
Rangr+r appeared for 'he ran
"a Mountain Of Bangor CITY so''O''. ~,
,,neared for the CITY Wli'aii
MACK the bridge expert r.
,,t,b The commits sion. ana e.
Creenwood Of Bangor. city eng ''ie0'
we're witnesses. Dorl
~ ne,it,on of tho Superior Ddi :
c,apite Co. asking that the Sahau
pociac Railroad be ordered 10 W.
n-,nch track TO its quarry III -
,,...u;,,e ]. II. Hudson OF Huii0, -
$1,000 for the Granite company =
pvaer Of Bangor for the railroad
Henry Elliott of Guilford was WI, ~
-.ss Tor the Granite company. A. y
Wolr and James H. Boyle. Canao an
pac,f,c superintendent. both of Green e
v,,Ie Junction. for the Canadian "a
rific
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
THE CROP REPORT
FOR NEW ENGLAND

The following is said to be a very
accurate estimate Of the crons for
New England at this time. according
to information received at the de-
partment Of agriculture:
The total acreage planted shows a
marked increase except in potatoes.
The summary:
Field corn-Maine, in 1917, 80 per
cent, 1918, 43 per cent; New Hamp-
shire, AZ and SO; Vermont, 3S and
81; Massachusetts. 45 and As; Rhode
Island, GS and 60; Connecticut, 81
and 81.
Silage-Maine, in 1917. SO per cert.
in 1918. 81 per cent; n. H.. IS and
40; VT, 65 and 60; Mass, 80 and so,
r. l., 80 and 81; Conn, 46 and IL
Factory-Maine. in 1917, &c per
cent, in 1918, IS per cent; y. H.. 5
and 5: vt. . and 8; Mass. and >:
f. l., 0 and 0: Conn. > and 3.
While the acreage of corn is
somewhat larger this year this is off :
set by the June frosts which leave
only rs per cent. of a normal crop
with a big chance Of still further
reduction.
New Englands acreage of wheat is
20 per cent, larger than last year but
Maine has doubled her acreage and
has the promise of good crop
Barley, rye, and buckwheat show
a big increase in acreage and are
growing well.
Oats are looking fine and the acre
age shows a marked increase in
raising them for grain instead Of for
fodder and big increase in acreage
over last year.
New England's potato acreage is II
per cent, less than last year and the
June frostS hurt the crop consid-
erably Maine falls short IN acreage
&c per cent. on potatoes but on all
other crops shows a goodly increase.
The hay crop is 50 per cent. of nor
NAL and the wet weather will injure
the quality as much Of it will be
overripe
The bean crop outlook is very poor
notwithstanding the big increase in
acreage planted. The frost killed SO
per cent. of the beans that were out
of the ground.
Gardens are looking well and show
a marked increase in acreage which
is a step in the right direction.
Fruits will be a light crop and
thousands of trees were winter
killed. especially the Baldwin apples
which are practically all dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
TO TRAIN SOME BOYS
FOR TRACTOR DRIVERS

The officials of the United States
Boys Working Reserve, which has
supplied the farmers of Maine with
hundreds of boys to assist with the
work on their farms, during the
shortage Of men caused by the war,
have noticed that an opportunity ex-
listed for boys TO run tractors on the
farms and it has been suggested that
boys be trained for that occupation.
at the Mobilization Camps at Win
throp Center.
Arthur A. Head. the assistant
Federal State director, says that the
leve that owing to the draft we shall
need a lot OF mechanical help in the
fall plowing and harvesting and that
tractors will be purchased by many
farmers. Director Head has written
many farmers in various sections,
asking them as to the need Of boys
thus trained, saying:
The camp is equipped and is in a
position where It can easily train 40
or so young men for this work in the
last two weeks of August. but we do
not care 10 make pans Tor SuCN a
course unless we are sure if would
render a real service 90 the farmers
of the State either in furnishing an
available labor supply for men who
wish to hire tractor drivers or in
training the sons of these farmers
who are thinking of purchasing a
tractor"
Director Head encloses an en-
velope for a reply. He also encloses
| the following interesting information
about the Junior Volunteers:
You will, | am sure, be interested
to know that we have enrolled 1851
boys in the United States Boys
/ Working Reserve. All Of these boys
! are now at work on the farms, but
we can call in about another 100
| boys who Will weigh from 100 TO l1o
pounds and range from IA to Is
years. These boys can drive horse
rake, pick up potatoes, weed and help
with the farm chores. If You are in
terested in securing any Of these,
please place Your order with the
nearest local agent"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17

$50 for newspaper advertising and
s14oo for miscellaneous expenses.
william r. Roix of Presoue Isle, Re-
publican candidate for county attorney
Of Aroostook county, spent 5743 for
clerk hire and s57 for newspaper adver-
Using.
can candidate for register of probate
for Washington county. spent IS for
newspaper advertising.
Albra H Harding of Bangor. Repub-
lican candidate for county treasurer OF
Penooscot county. spent s225o for
printing and 81 for newspaper adver-
tising.
c. J. Russell Of Lewiston, Democrat tic
candidate for sheriff Of Androscoggin
county, spent see.75 for printing. s119.s7
FOR newspaper advertising and SO for
miscellaneous expenses.
Henry L. Irish Of Turner. Democratic
candidate for State senator from An
droscoggtn county. spent s. for news
paper advertising
Michael A Sullivan Of Lewiston. Dem
ocratic candidate for the House Of Rep
resenta.ives, expended $3.50 for print
ing and s19 IS for newspaper advertts-
ing.
J Hector B1ouin Of Auburn. Demo-
cratic candidate for county commission
er of Androscoggln county, spent sl9o
for printing and $50 for n,wspa per ad-
vertsing
Royal W Bradford Of Turner. Repub-
lican candidate for the House OF R2pr--
sentatives. spent sl75 for printing. 81
for newspaper advertising and sl2 for
miscellaneous expenses.
Nathaniel p. Could of Leeds, Repuh-
lican candidate for register of deeds FOR
Ardroscoggin county. expended s25 for
stamps. stationery and travelling ex-
penses.
John n. Clifford. Jr, Of Lewiston,
Democratic candidate for county attor-
ney. Of Androscoggin county, spent 81
for clerk hire and s123 So for newspaper
advertising.
Albert +. Verrill Of Auburn, Repub-
lican candidate for county attorney OF
Androscoggin county, spent $50 f"r
printing and s1S for newspaper adver-
Using.
! Orman L. Stanley Of Porter, Re7uh-
/ lican candidate for state senator from
| Oxford county, spent So 80 for newspa pr
| advertising.
Charles P Lemaire Of Lewiston. Dem
ocratic candidate for clerk OF courts fo'
{ Androscoggin county. expended 500 4
for printing. s14 for clerk hire, SCI s. fol
newspaper advertising and s43ni FOL
miscellaneous expenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
PERSHING WANTS HIM
Asks for Sergeant Who Speaks F a'se
War Cruelty Stories.

Washington, July 16.-Goneral
PcrshinS has cabled to the War De-
partment denying statements at
tributed by q st. Louis newspaper to
an American sergeant. about the way
tho Germans treat American prison
crs. The sergeant's name is not dis
closed by The War Department. The
Generals cable dispatch follows:
a st. Louis, Mo. paper recently re-
ceivcd here. states that sergeant,
one of the fifty men sent back in
connection with the liberty Loan
campaign, is making speeches in
which he states:
The Germans gave poisoned candy
to the children to eat and hand
crenades for them to pay with. They
show glee at the Chi.dren's dying
writings and laugh aloud whom the
grenades explode. | saw one Ameri-
can boy about seventeen years old,
who had been captured by the Ger
mans. come back to our trenches. He
he'd cotton in and about his ears. I
asked someone what the cotton vas
for.
The Germans cut off his cars
and sent him back 10 tell MS they
want to fight men, was his answer.
They feed Americans tuberculosis
germs"
As there is no foundation what
ever in fact for such statements
based on any oTrericnca we have had,
| recommend that this sergeant il
the statements quoted above were
made BY him. be Immediately re-
turned for duty here and that the
statements he Contradic'cd.
PERSHI\C"