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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

to German consuls and agents in
hundreds Of communities. William
Bayard Hale. a writer for the Hearst
newspapers and formerly confid entail
representative of President Wilson
in Mexico, eventually became mead
of the publicity branch of the yrgan-
iZation thus built up. Captain Lester
said. The officer also testified irat
newspapers and writer's were lnf'u-
enced TO promote German propa-
ganda. Film plays were produced rIo
noting DISTRICT of Japan and Mexico;
Washington newspaper man VAS
hired to represent government >oeie-
ties to the German headquarf ers;
writer's were sent to Germany to
send back dispatches praising the
German cause and a Golden book"
was circulated throughout the Unit
ed States to get signatures of Amer
ican citizens leaning toward pro
German sympathies. Capt. Lester.
continuing his testimony tomorrow,
expects to tell how the German
agents tried to stir UP revolt lmong
American Negroes to serve German
purposes. OF the 81 propagan1ists
sent TO America, the only ones men
toned by Capt. Lester were Dr.
Adolpll Mecklenberg. Dr.. Eric
Kraske and Or. Philip Bonn, HI OF
whom have returned to Germany
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
President Of Western Union
Placed in Charge All Marine
Cable Systems Of Country

ownership of the cable systems which
he said. would give the best service I'M
der he stimulus of private ownership
He expressed the firm belief. however,
that consolda ton and expansion would
result in an adequate all-American ca
Bile system which would facilitate the
efforts of American business firms 10
meet foreign competition in export
trade. Explaining the Commercial Ca
BILE Cos. attitude, Mr.. Ward tonight is
sued the following statement:
The Commercial Cable Co. of course
objects to the whole procedure Of unity
ing the cable properties. which is being
done for purposes that have no bearing
whatever upon war necessities My dec
lination to accept the management Of
the combined cable systems was net
only prompted by our own legal action.
but | regarded il as most unreasona bic
to those in charge of these properties
manager who naturally had most de-
cided reason for advancing the inter-
ests of his own corporation. 1t is most
unjust to the Commercial Gable Co. -
appoint a competitive manager In
charge Of our properties. Mr.. Carlton
has asked us to designate one of our
officers and operating official cables. I
have addressed the following letter to
him: In reply to your letter of today
! would say that under protest tand
that without waving any legal rights
or objections thereto) I have turned
over to Mr.. George Clapperton the man
cgement of the cables OF the CONNER
cal and other cable companies referred
n
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OF tonnage were granted, manufac-
turerS and exporters would face
heavy losses. The understanding here
is that the ships designated for trade
purposes Will not be returned direct
~ To the owners but will be turned
back by the War Department to the
United States Shipping Board and by
that body allocated to various trades
principal among which will be South
and Central American commerce. 1t
IS also understood that the 500, 900
tons now designated will soon be in
creased to over l,000. 900 tons. Among
the ships believed to be under con-
sideration for release are some of the
Dutch steamers requisitioned last
year and now under War and Navy
department control. 1t is also possible
that the shipping board may operate
the released vessels through the va
rious established lines which would
handle the work of loading, sailing
and discharging in designated trades
as agents Of the shipping board, a
procedure which was followed in nu
merous instances when the vessels
were first reIuisitioned.
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Gen. Henry P, Mccain, commander
OIL the 18th Division, TO two years
confinement to be followed by dis
honorable discharge. In reviewing
the case Gen. Mccain expressed the
OPINION that Stringfellow had been
decoyed into violating the espionage
law. but that the fact that he had
been assisted by government agents
dld not excuse him from criminal
liability. Stringfellow in making an
unsWorn statement in his defense at
the trial asserted that when he had
tried unsuccessfully to obtain his
discharge from the army because his
criminal record interfered with chan
ces for promotion, he had been ap-
preached by supposed friends who
had offered TO help him out of the
army. At their insistance also. he
said, he had turned over to them
copies of core books. although these
books were identified as library
copies and available to any one.
1t came out at the trial that these
supposed confederates were en-
ployes of the Department of Justice.
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CHILE WILLING
TO PRESERVE
PEACE WITH PERU

Santiago. Chile, Dec. 13.-President
Wilson'S note to the Chilean govern
ment expressing the desire that the
questions at issue between Peru and
Chile be amicably arranged. and the
governments answer to the Presidents
message. were read in the Chamber of
Deputies today The reply to the Pres
ident declares that the governments
desire and unshakable determination IS
to preserve peace and to carry out the
conditions of the treaty of Ancon, which
it says the government believes must
solve the controversy between Chile and
Peru without the necessity of war The
chancellor of the chamber declared that
Chile had never refused to proceed 10
the contamination of the treaty Of An
con, and that the government would
now make the greatest efforts to accom-
piish this end. The chancellors decla-
ration is unanimously adopted by the
newspapers here.
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laundering Cannonade From Shore andShip:
as American Executive Steps on French
Soil==Escorted to Tribune Amid Cheers
aud Salyos==Delivers Brief Address at
Brest and Later Leaves for Paris
PLANS TO REMAIN in EUROPE
FOR 7 MONTHS==WILL RETURN
TO CAPITAL If NECESSARY
TWO MONTHS IN EUROPE

On Board the L. s. S. George
Washington, Dec. l3.-(By Wireless
to The Associated Press)
Wilson will remain in Europe prob
ably for two months, returning to
Washington, if indications show that
his presence is necessary Just before
the close Of the present Congress. IL
later he is required at the peace ia
bic, 1t is said he will not hesitate TO
return to France. 1T Is known. how
ever, that he hopes to avoid this lat
ter contingency and that all affairs
requiring his counsel will be dis
posed OF before the middle Of Febru-
AIRY. Refreshed and invisorated bv 10
days at sea in probably one of the
most calm voyages ever made during
THIS season OF the year, notwithstand-
ing occasional squalls, President Will
son is in excellent physical condition
for the hard work ahead of him. From
the time the George Washington
passed out of sight OF the Statue Of
Liberty the American executive has
exercised consistently. He has rested
a great deal but still has found time
Tor much work in daily conferences
and with state papers. He has made
appointments, accepted designations
and signed pardons and conducted by
wireless, probably for the first time
IN history as the head of any nation.
more work than ever before has been
accomplished in this manner. Mean
while he has been in constant touch
with American officials in Washing
ton and Paris. President Wilson
seemingly has thoroughly enjoyed the
voyage. Nothing has pleased him
more than the moving picture taken
OF him with the assembled crew on
the forward deck in which the Presi-
dent shook hands with everyone.
from the grimy fireroom gang to the
men OF the upper decks. He has pass
ed the evenings at the bluejacket
amateur shows and posed generously
for hundreds of snapshot pictures for
officers and men. lie has read the
ships paper daily and has attended
the nightly moving picture shows. In
vitations from Europe are coming in
IA 90 huIlDeIS ny wireless D0L BFcSl-
dent Wilson has been uniform in de-
Ginning them ana is cutting down the
number of functions arranged for him
TO minimum. He has sumnarily re
jccted all invitations which might be.
liable to be construed as meaning
that he is on pleasure trip.
1t is said that President Wilson
feels that he cannot forego a visit TO
the American troops at the front or
visit to the devastated regions Ct
France, and that he intends to crowd
such visits into his absence from
Paris up to Jan. 3, when the peace
conference gets down to business.
During the succeeding six weeks he
will conduct his daily business At the
Murat Palace the same as ia the
White House. surrounded by his
clerks. stenographers and attend
ants. President Wilson and Mrs. Will
son actually have less baggage on
board the George Washington than
some of the minor attaches cf TIE
CONTINUED on Page 4-col. y
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Moon Resolution Would Make
Telephone and Telegraph Lines
Permanent Property Of u. s.

Washington, Dec. l3.-Tclephone
and telegraph lines would become
permanent government owned utili-
tics under n resolution introduced
into The House today by Chairman
Moon of the postofficc committee Mr.
Moon said the measure had been
drafted il consultation with Post
master General Burleson. who had
Informed him that the legislation was
approved by President Wilson. The
resolution was referred to the post
office committee which soon will be
gin hearings on it. Discussion of the
proposal in the House, however. will
precedt the committee report. Mr..
Moon announced today that ne eX-
pected to deliver an address on the
subject during consideration Of the
postofflcc appropriation bill.
Government control and opera lion
Of the telegraph and telephone lines
is limited by the existing resolution
TO the period of the war but under
the measure offered today it would
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

New York, Dec. 13.--Ncwcomb
Carlton, president Of the Western
Union Telegraph e Cable Co., has
been placed in charge of all marine
cable systems Of the United States by
Postmaster General Rurleson. it is
announced at Mr.. Cartons office. He
has accepted the appointment. which
was declined by George G.. Ward. vice
president of the Commercial Cable
Co.
Mr.. Burlesons order appointing Mr.,
Carlton directs the exclusion of Clor-
cncc H. Mackay, president of the
Commercial Gable Co.: of A1r. Ward
and William w. Cook from any con-
nection with the supervision, posses
sion. control or operation of any and
all marine cable systems or any part
thereof" whose possession and opera
ton were taken over by proclamation
OF President Wilson on Nov. ;.
The refusal recently of Vice Presi-
dent Ward, also general manager of
the Commercial Gable Co.. to take
over the joint management Of the
systems. was based on the attitude OF
his company toward the proposed
consolidation under government con-
tract. This is now being fought by
the Commercial Cable Co. in the
courts. The letter sent by Mr.. Carlton
to Mr. Ward transmitted TO him the
postmaster generals order Of APP
pointment ami said in part:
Recalling our recent conservation
may say that it would have been
far more agreeable to me had you
consented to accept the postmaster
generals designation as his represen-
tative to assume the management OF
both the Commercial Cable Snd
Western Union systems. In that con-
versation l told you that the West
crn Union organization would be
happy to follow your direction and TO
cooperate to the fullest extent in
whatever instructions you saw fit OF
the two systems and thereby aug
menting the efficiency of the cables.
In my opinion the coordination of
the two systems will result in an in
creased service to the government, the
public and the press. which is so sorely
needed at this time. and l am writing
in the hope that 20 this end the Com
1uercial Cable Co will support me by
designating one of its officials to whom
l may delegate the immediate super
vision of your stations and who will
work in close touch in carrying out the
instructions that may be issued by me"
In discussing his appointment this af'-
ternoon Mr.. Carlton stated enphatical-
IL that he did not favor government
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continue until otherwise ordered ny
Congress. The resolution directs the
postmaster general to negotiate CON
tracts for the purchase of the tole-
phone lines subject to the approval Of
Congress and to have an apprisal
made as to the value of the telegraph
property.
The right Of the government 10
purchase the telegraph systems is
given under an existing law. accord
ing to administration officials. This
law, passed in 1866. was designed to
give vernment aid in the construc-
ton Of the telegraph lines and pro-
vide for the operation of the com
panies were on-transferable except
that the government might purchase
the property. Provision was made
for the appointment of five disin'ec-
ested persons to approve the brop-
erty should the government decide
to purchase them. Two OF the ap-
praisers would be named by II G
postmaster general. two by the COM
panies and the fifth by these four
men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
LLOYD GEORGE
FOR ABOLITION
OF CONSUMPTION

London, Dec. 13.-Premier Lloyd
George in statement to Reuters
limited tonight on conscription said:
"On the eve Of this important election
which means so much for the coun-
try. l wish to make it clear beyond
all doubt that / stand for the aboli-
ton of conscript armies in all lands.
Without that the peace conference
would be a failure and a sham.
These great military machines are
responsible for the agony the world
has passed through. and it would be
poor ending to any peace confer
ence that allowed them to continue.
Any delegate that represents Great
Britain at the conference must labor
to the end that 1 have stated"
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ON FRENCH SOIL

Brest, Dec. l3.-(By the Associated
Press -President Wilson reached the
harbor of Brest on board the steamer
George Washington at one o'clock
this afternoon and within an hour
stepped on shore-the first time an
American President had trod Euro
pean soil.
There was numbering cannon
ade as the Presidents launch left the
George Washington and landed at
Pier No. 3. He was escorted to the
tribune amid cheers and salvos and
the notes Of the Star Spangled Ban
ner.
AS the boat touched the pier the
French and American guards oil honor
presented arms to the strains of the
Star Spangled Banner mingled with the
cheers of the great multitude. Mrs. Will
son came up the gangplank with Gen
Pershirg. She carried a large bouquet
and as she passed the American army
nurses they handed her an American
flag which she bore proudly. The Pres
ident was the last to come ashore. amid
great applause. He held hi silk hat in
his hand his face was wreathed with
smiles and he bowed his acknowledge
ments to those with him and to the
scores of people on the walls and ter
races of the city. Stephen Pichon. the
French foreign minister, and Georges
7
President as he stepped ashore and con-
Quoted him to a beautifully decorated
pavilion. Here the first formal well
comes were given President Wilson as
the guest OF the French nation 1t was
striking picture as he stood there sur
rounded by Old World statesmen. off,
Gals and generals The President met
each greeting with smile a, d a hearty
handshake, only speaking a few words
as some well-known friend welcomed
him. AS the mayor of Brest stepped
forward President Wilson listened at
tentively to an address of welcome and
received with a bow large parchment
roll wound with the American coors
containing the city councils greetings
to him. Speaking in a clear voice, the
President acknowledged the greeting
and from the manuscript read the briec
address in response. The presidential
party then drove through the Cours
DaJot. where vast crowds were assem-
bled Every foot Of the way was lined
with American soldiers in their rusty
service khaki. and along the road were
great stores of war materials, recently
being rushed to the American front 1t
gave the President his first glimpse Of
the American troops and material on
the fighting ground Military honors
were accorded as he passed and large
numbers of soldiers off duty mingled
with tine 'hrong in its enthusiastic trib-
ute
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Units Of 10th Brought Home
By kroonland to be Discharged
at Camp Devens on Monday

Aver, Mass, Dec. 13.-The 18th di-
vision. as represented by the 40 men
and go officers who were landed in
New York Tuesday from the steam
ship kroonland, will be demobi:ized
here next Monday. BY Tuesday DIT the
latest this organization. made up Of
the first draftees from New Ens.and
and northern New York to train 1T
Camp Devens, will cease to exist
the rest of the organization which
went overseas last summer a,lng
been scattered among other airis-
ions as replacement troops. The phys
ical examination of the troops WHO
reached the cantonment eaFly today
from New York began almost before
the men had time to get settled in
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their quarters. The only unit Of The
division vas the homecoming troops
left infect il France was the 30lst
supply train, which was on its way
to a coast town to get new trucks
when it was suddenly ordered lack
and merged with other units Of the
Third Army Corps on their march
into Germany. Troops from nearly
every state i'll the Union who landed
in Boston Tuesday on the steamer
Canopic will be discharged tomorrow
or shipped to camps near their homes
for discharge. The New England Ynen
will be on their way home tomorrow
night. Corporal Cyrus E. Carrutners
of Headquarters Company Of the 10th
Infantry, 18TH division, was killed On
the trench mortar range by a pu,st-
ing shell today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

Boston. nee 70 Bos;on vachtsmcn
npt,ss,d mo opinion today that II the
\es s orb Yacht Club accepted the
challenge recently extended by Sir
lbomas Upton through the Royal u
Htr Ysent Club OF Belfast for a re-
Wrpuon % 'ompetiticn for the Ameri-
as rup he sioop Resolutc would be
.o4nJ in condition TO defend the sup
'fc Ecaoluie defeated the Nsnitie IN
~ trials held 60 plcs the defender
'fanst str Thomas Shamrock " in
oi1 a0i after the war caused the chal-
fnrr uti,n TO be- cancelled she was
nlfrl In % spcciai structure ~ city
"'ni moan Iiochcllc special plans We
rs hhrn 10 preserve her for future m
'nai oral competition. Charles Fran
Ndhn7 q Of this city. who handled
Z" hta4ust the Nsnitic. would not com
"r'i 'pr publication on the proposal
Pep resume tho cup races hut his friends
i-"d that he would take the ielm
'aIrd uron. Lieut.. com. Robert W.
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World Spectacle Presented in Ovation Accorded President
Wilson by Allied Statesmen Soldiers Sailors and
Populace, Gathered at French Seaport
Berger Trial DiSCloSes Plan
to Perpetuate Socialism in US.
By League Of Boys and Girls

Chicago, Dec. 13.-An outline of plan
TO perpetuate the Young Peoples So
cialist League by means of secret.
disguised organization i'll the event Of
the leagues suppression By the govern
ment was laid before the jury today in
the trial of Victor L. Berger and four
other Socialist leaders charged with
conspiracy to violate the espionage act.
The plan was contained in a meimeo-
graph copy in a scrapbook taken by the
government from Socialist headquar-
ters. The document was addressed 10
secretaries of the Young Peoples So
cialist League. known as "Yipsel." and
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Bandits Kill One
And Wound Two in
Bank Hold Up

New York. Dec. 13-One man was
shot and killed and two others were
wounded by two automobile bandits
who held up the East Brooklyn Saw
ings Bank today and looted it of
10000. Dewitt Peal, the paying
teller. who reached for revolver
when the two highwaymen entered
the institution just before the clos
ing hour. was Immediately shot dead.
Harry Cooms. assistant treasurer
Of the bank. was shot in the abdo-
men and detective was wounded in
the arm in attempting to capture the
men. Although the robbers had left
taxi with motor running before the
bank they passed it by ard escaped
on foot, Juggling bags Of money
through a busy street.
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2 KILLED, 2 HURT
WHEN PLANE HITS
CLUB BUILDING

Norfolk, va. Dec. 15.-Two ehNst'
cd men were killed and two ensigns
injured today when a large hydro
airplano crashed into the Willoush-
hv Club, on Willoughby Spit. about
L. miles from the city. The dead are
Radio Expert Thomas Vincent Jones,
u. :. y. of Gadsdcn, Ala, and Ma
,hinists Mate Llewellyn W. Alex
andcr of New York. Ensign Robert
Palmcdo, who was plotting the r1a
chine. received a fracture of tho leg.
Ensign David Thomas sustained
slight injuries to the back. Quarter
master w. V. Avery. wireless oper-
ator. was uninjured. The pilot l?st
his way in a dense fog.
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PANNONIA BRINGS
100 CANADIANS TO
PORTLAND PORT

Portland, e.. Dec. i3.-The Cunard
steamer Pannonia arrived here today
from England. bringing 100 Canadian
officers, some of whom have served
four years of the war. The
steamer encountered severe storm
for three days, on one occasion the
boats on the port side Of the vessel
being swept into the sea. The men
left for Montreal on a special train
this evening.
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homecoming feet will be nine dread
noughts. 20 destroyers and more than
10 converted yachts, mine planters,
submarines and other craft. Owing
=" the character of some Of tho
craft bound home no definite date
can he set for their arrival and it is
possible that some Of the smaller
ships viii not get back in time for
IN" review Instructions to Admiral
Marp call for the reutrn Of all naval
craft that can be spared. Some por-
tons Of the American naval forces,
However. must remain on the other
side temporarily to complete the
work Of carrying out naval. condi-
lions of the armistice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

was over tht name of VIM. T. kruse,
national secretary of the organization,
who is one of the defendants
Our papers have been suppressed.
our wires tapped and it may not be long
before our league may be declared IL
legal the letter read If my direc-
tons are followed we will have an
emergency organization. Three substi-
tutes for each office, however, have been
trained for the duties of the position
One of these emergency officers should
be girl 50 that if all our boys are jail
ed we can still have an organization.
If suppressed each league should get
together, with another name. say of an
athletic or dramatic organization"
Continued on Page 4, Col. s.
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HOUSE VOTES
$500 INCREASES
FOR u. S. JUDGES

Washington. Dec. 13.-By a vote OF
1913 to 70 the House tonight passed
bill providing salary increases OF
$500 a year for each Of the 13l
judges of the United States district
and circuit, courts and the court of
claims. The measure now goes to the
Senate. District and court Of claims
judges would receive $500 a year,
and circuit judges $500.
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Timely Reimbursement

NeN fprk Dec. 10 The statement
made today IN Washington that the
var Department rs Ia turn back TO
me tad, routes 500. 600 lightweight
-anaCtv tons 81 ships was viewed in
,hippinE circles hero ~ one of the
moe important rcadjustmcnt an
rsuncsmsnta that has been made
unrr ~" signing OF the armisticc.
pttrrsrntatiJns made recently TO
Washington by the Chamber OF Com
ntur hare showed that more than
ro 0bn toms ot export freight was now
lei up IN New York alone ard that
lriers eariy relief from the shortage