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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20

Sergeant Wyman Post and Women's
Relief Corps held a joint installation
in the Post rooms Monday evening.
The officers of the Women's Relief
Corps We're installed by Miss Louise
Benson, assisted by Mrs. Angie Her.
som as conductor. and Mrs. Nellie Benz
son. Mrs. Carrie Taylor. Mrs. Stella
Bartlett and Mrs. Mayme Damren as
color bearers. The following officers
We're elected: President. Edna Dusty;
senior vice president. Anna Bickford;
junior vice president. Anna Bailey;
treasurer, Maggie Johnson; chaplain,
Abbie Nelson; secretary, Louise Ben
son; conductor. Emma Beverage: DIS
sistant conductor. Ella Sawtelle
guard, Mrs. Susan Benson; assistant
guard Mary Dingley; press cores
pendent, Mrs. Avis Leech; color bear
ers, Mrs. Carrie Taylor. Mrs. Magma
Patten, Mrs Stella Bartlett. Mayme
Damren. The officers Of Sargent Wy
man Post were installed by George
Benson as follows; Commander. Nathan
Beverage; secretary. George Benson,
chaplain, John Hodsgon; treasurer,
George Bryant.
After the officers we're installed Mrs.
John Hodsdon. on behalf of the w. X.
c.. presented the past president. Mrs.
Avis Leech. with an emblem pin Of
the order. A social hour was passed
and interesting remarks were made by
George Benson.
Mrs. Percy Larkin and Mrs. Ross
Baker were celebrating their birth
days Saturday. Mrs. I.arkin's occurred
on the 18th and Mrs. Bakers on the
18Th and they are the same age. 1t is
their custom to pass the anniversary
together each year. They enjoyed a
trip to Waterville to the movies.
Frank Lilly. boss dyer at the Ameri-
can Wooden mill in Hartland is guest
OF Charles and John O'Reilly Of Good
win street.
Eugene Verille has returned from a
visit with relatives in Lewiston.
Miss Ruth Carr, a student at Mt.
Merici Convent. is quite i'll at her home
or Main street.
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STILL FAR APART
Over Prevention of Flu
ture Shipyard Car
penterS' Strike

Washington. Feb. 19.-Athough the
strike Of carpenters in eastern shipyards
was at an end today after Intervention
by President Wilson, the government and
the carpenters brotherhood leaders ap-
parently were Tar apart tonight on ar
rangements to prevent future trouble.
william L. Hutcheson, president Of the
brotherhood. at a conference with Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board,
Charles Piez. general manager Of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. Samuel
Gompers and members of the shipbulding
labor board. insisted that the closed shop
principle should be enforced and declined
to leave the question to the decision Of
the board. A further conference between
Mr. lIutcheson and his aides will be held
tomorrow with the adjustment board at
which shipping board officers said tonight
they were hopeful satisfactory conc,u-
sion would be reached.
Hutchinson insisted tonight that before
the government held the carpenters to
the open shop principle it should take
over all shipyards and eliminate profit
TAXING Dy private lutcreStS. IL this were
done, he said. the carpenters would be
willing 10 work on any terms the govern
mert might prescribe.
On every hundred dollars paid the
carpenters by shipyards," said Hutche-
son. the shpyards themselves take sew
Ell dollars. This is what the carpenters
object to. The strikes are over, but the
question itself is not settled. The car
pon;ers Insist that they have the Iigh.
to choose the men with whom they shall
work. The employer is taking advantage
Of the situation to try to crush the labor
Unious
We are not fighting the government
and we are not trying to obstruct the
sh!pbuildng program but we are fight
Ing the shipbulders. If the government
would take over the yards the question
would settle itself"
The fact that other union heads have
agreed to leave the settlement of all diff.
ferences to the board was pointed out a,
the conference, but Hutcheson declared
he had no authority to sign any sucn
agreement for the carpenters II It would
take from them their constitutional,
rights.
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Y. M. C. A. CARING FOR
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
IN. FRENCH TOWNS

Paris. Feb 19.--Today q detachment o.
American soldiers going ON leave IN tn'
department of Savoie were housed in thr
town of Chambery, where the Young
Mems Christian Association has ieased
three casinos and a theatre for thef
amusement. Later other men on leave
will be sent to Challcs les Faux.
The first arrivals, who are located N
AK les Rain5. are having a splendid time
mountain climbing. boating, fishing, TAX
ing automobile excursions and attendin7
concerts and theatriCals. for which pro-
fessional performers have been employed
A committee of American women en-
gagged in Y. VI. G. A. work has under
taken to launder and men clothes of the
soldiers which are badly worn as a re-
suit Of trench duty.
Thirty states and y natioaalities are
represented in the first two contingents
OF American troops TO arrive in Hayre.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Maine Opsometrists' Meeting

A meeting of the Maine Association
Optometrists was held yesterday at
the Congress Square Hotel and the
day sessions were followed by a ban
quet in the evening. At the business
session the following officers were
elected: President, j. r. Roche, East
port; first vice president. c. S. Ben
nett, Guilford; second vice president, =.
w. Hills. Norway; secretary, Harry J.
Coveile, Bangor; treasurer, w. +. Eat
on, Portland1 executive committee. Z.
E. plaisted, Lewiston; L. E. White,
Portland; J. A. Gilman. Waterville:
G. n. Russell. Augusta; A. F. Goodhue
Fort Fairfield.
Lecturers on technical subjects were
an important feature. DR.. Minchew of
Rochester, \. Y, spoke on The Optic
metrist Of Tomorrow" w. ]. McCon-
nell, president of the American Optic
metrist Association on Preparedness
NJ. Haussman, Philadelphia. The
Lamp of the Body is the Eye"
Other addresses were made by J. Fl
Flanagan, Philadelphia; Adjutant Cen
eral Geo. Mel. Presson and also among
the after dinner speeches were those
by-Dr. Murchus and Mr.. Flanagan.
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MINNESOTA FARMERS
Protest that They Are
Not Allowed to Hold
Meetings

ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 19.-One hun
dred men who declared that they rep
resented farmers of Minnesota and la
Dor unions called on Governor Burn
quist today to protest against alleged
infringement Of their constitutional
rights.
Magnus Johnson and Fred E. Os-
bourne Of the Equity Cooperative Ex-
change were among the leaders OF the
farmers and j. Corcoran and George
Granville of the labor men.
I'VE want to find out whether the
constitution is suspended permanently
or only temporarily" said Mr.. Os-
bourne. Everywhere the sheriffs are
telling us what we can and can't do.
Farmers start to hold a peaceable
meeting and the sheriffs go crazy.
The average mind does not realize
the situation in Minnesota" he said.
as they were iii Colorado before the
Ludlow massacre"
A memorial presented declared that
Men have been coerced, assaulted,
kidnapped, law has been denied and
the process Of social order has been
nlenaced by the approach Of anarchy
1t cited 90 nom partisan meetings
alleged to have been prevented or
! "dispcrsed unlawfully." suspension or
the sheriffs Of several counties was
asked.
The Governor said he would refer
the matter to the State Safety commit
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HAVE CAPITULATED
Continued from Page One)
OFFICIAL RUSSIAN
STATEMENT OF CASE

London, Feb. 19.-Russia is now fore
ed to sign peace upon the conditions
proposed by Germany. says an official
Russian statement received here to-
day.
The official statement was signed by
Premier Lenine and Leon Trotzky. the
foreign minister. 1t protests against
the German resumption of the war and
says the councils of peoples commits
sioners is now forced to declare its
readiness to sign peace as dictated
by the delegations Of the Quadruple
Alliance at Brest-Litovsk. 1t prompt
Uses to give a detailed reply without
delay to the German peace conditions.
The statement was transmitted
through the wireless telegraph stations
of the Russian government to the
government of the German Empire at
Berlin. The text reads:
The Council of Peoples COmmissa-
ries protests against the fact that the
German government has directed its
troops against the Russian Councils
Republic which has declared the war
AS at an end and which is demobilizing
its army on all fronts.
The Workmen's and Peasants gov
eminent of Russia could not anticipate
such a step because neither directly
nor indirectly has any one of the par
ties which concluded the armistice
given the seven-days notice required
in accordance with the treaty Of Dec.
Is for terminating it.
THE Council of Peoples Commissa-
ries in the present circumstances re-
CARDS itself as forced formally to de-
clare it's willingness to sign peace
upon the conditions which had been
dictated by the delegations of the
Ouadruple Alliance at Brest-LitoVsk.
THE Council of Peoples Commissioners
further declares that a detailed reply Will
be given without delay to the conditions
or neace as proposed by the German gov
eminent.
(signed) For the Council OF Peoples
Commssaries,
'LENINE.
'TROTZKY"
The Russian government, according to
another official statement received here,
has addressed the following message to
headquarters and all the fronts:
THE Council of Peoples Commissaries
has offered to the Germans to sign peace
Immediately. In order that in all cases
where Germans are encountered in mass
es that pour parlers with the German
soldiers should be organized and the pro-
posal to refrain from fighting made to
them. If the Germans refuse. then you
must offer to them every possible resist
ance.
(signe0 -kRYLENKo."
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CADET AVIATOR
DIES OF BURNS

Dallas. Texas Feb. 19.-Victor L.
Dennis Of Detroit. Mich. cadet aviator
who was burned at Love field near
Dallas early today when his machln"
fell 100 feet. died this afternon in the
field hospital
According to officers at Love field
Dennis attempted a nose dive landins
while at a height of only 1o0 feet when
was not sufficient altitude for the ma
neuver. The plane crashed to the
ground, bursting the petrol tank anu
covering the aviator with blazing IL
quid.
Dennis was a graduate Of the un'-
versity Of Illinois and came to Daia'
Dec. 30 last from the ground avlati"''
school at Columbus, Ohio. He was "
have been commissioned second hS'
tenant in a few days.
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BRITISH ENGINEERS
Reject Man. Power Pro-
posals of Government

London. Feb. 19.-The Amalgamated
Society of Engineers, according to a
statement issued today by the secre-
tary Of the society. has rejected the
governments man-power proposals by
93,547 votes. The figures were:
For the government proposal 2T,47O;
against 121.017.
AS a result Of this ballot the chair
man of the Amalgamated Society of
Engineers at meeting with the Trade
Union Conference committee declared
that they must maintain their -conten-
ton that the government negotiate
with them separately on the man-po
err proposals.
The government offered once to do
this. but other trade unions objected
to the engineers receiving any differ
ent treatment than was accorded to
them.
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TODD TO CONDUCT
HOG ISLAND PROBE

washington, Feb. 19.--G. Carroll
Todd, assistant to the attorney general
was appointed tonight by Attorney
General Gregory to conduct an inves-
tigation into charges that government
funds have been spent extravagantly
IN the fabricated steel sh;pyard at Hog
Island, Pa.
MIR. Todd, who has had charge of
the antitrust suits for the department
OF justice since 1913. will be assisted
N the investigation by Mark Hayman
Of New York, who for several wears
mas been a special assistant to the at
Iorney general for antitrust investi-
sations. The two men will begin the
work Immediately.
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british BRING DOWN
II ENEMY PLANES

London, Feb. 19.-An official statement
on the British aerial operations issued
tonight says:
"Air fighting was continuous on Mon
day, resulting in II hostile machines be-
ing brought down and six others driven
down out of control. Two of our ma
chimes are missing.
Our nght-fying squadrons after dark
again attacked Treves and Thionvife
from a low height with good results. In
a second raid on Thionville a large fire
was started. One of our machines failed
to return.
''On Tuesday another raid was made in
broad daylight, making the third within
sc hours carried out against Treves. over
ton of bombs were dropped on the OBJ
jectves. Three good fires were started.
one Of our machines is 50 far unaccount-
ed for
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DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY TO- 1918

ton the proposal completely broke
down and was rejected as unavoidable.
Il think" continued the Premier, Il
am right in saying that the proposal
was Withdrawn. Then it was suggest
ed by NJ. Clemenceau that it was de-
sirable for US to separate and for each
delegation to think out a plan of it's
own. 1t is very remarkable that, meet
ing separately and considering the
matter quite independently, we should
have returned the following morning
with exactly the same proposal. And
that proposal is the proposal which
now holds the field.
If l should read the document sub
mitted by the Americans there would
be no need to make a speech. The
case is presented with irresistible pow
er and logic.
What happened? We altered the
proposal here and there There was a
good deal of discussion which took
some hours. but there was not a sin
gle dissenting voice SO far as the plan
was concerned"
Uaanimity Of Council
hAtCi again the uUdllllflltS
Of the Versailles council, the premier gave
an account of what happened on his re-
turn. He reported to the cabinet. He
thought Gen Robertson was present and
nothing was then said to indicate that
Gen. Robertson thought the plan unwork
able or dangerous.
Sir Lloyd George confirmed that Gen
Robertson had refused the position at
Versailles, and that when he refuse 1
that post he was offered the position OF
chief of the general staff with powers
adapted to the position which had been
set up at Versailles
Inc government felt it essential tina.
the British representative at Versailles
should be equal in authority to the repre-
sentative of any other country When
Gen Robertson came to the conclusion
mat under the conditions laid down h,
could not accept either position the gov.
eminent, with the deepest regret, found
itself bound to go on without him. I'VE
mad 70 choose between a policy deliber-
ately and unanimously arrived at bv the
representatives of the Allied powers" ex-
pIained the premier. and retiring the
services OF a distinguished and value !
public servant When it came to a policy.
OF such magnitude We were bound tn
stand by the arrangement we had come
70 with our allies
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BELGRADE

NORTH-One of the most enjoyable
weekend parties was held at the
home Of f. E. Rollins on Feb. sth.
Many Of the older folks attended.
Music was furnished by Miss Mary
Rollins and Lester Damren, piano. E.
E. Rollins. violin. and Daniel Crawley,
drum. Refreshments were served.
Eighty-five guests were present from
North Belgrade and among the out Of
town guests was Mrs. Neal from Bel
fast.
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COUNT CzERN|N TO
GO TO RUMAN|A

Amsterdam, Feb. 19.-Count c,zernin
ehe Austro- Hungarian foreign minis
ter is proceeding to Rumania at an
early date according to a Vienna dis
patch in response to Rumania,s ex-
pressed wish to enter into preliminary
discussion with the Central Powers re-
sardlng the eventual peace. Represen-
tatives Of the other powers in the
Quaorupie Alliance are also going to
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P|TTSFIELD, MASS.
killed

Washington. Feb. i9.-Cadet Charles H.
Jones OF Pittsneld, Mass, attached to Inc
aviation section of the signal corps, has
been killed in an airplane accident In
France the war department was advised
today by Gen. Persh.ng.
The general also reported that Private
John II. Hollowell. attached to tele-
phone battalion of the signal corps
whose home was in philadelphia. had
died from a fractured skull No details
were given
Is Vale Graduate
New Haven. Ct, Feb. 19.-Cadet Charles
f. Jones of Pittstield, Mass. reported BY
Gen. Pershing killed in an airplane aeci-
dent in France, is a graduate of the Yals
Scientific Sheffield school, class Of 1873
On october + last he completed course
in avia tion at the Massa chuaetts Schoo
of Technology and a week later was en-
rolled in n United States army flying
school. subsequently he was sent 70
France to complete his training.
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Wipe Out Hun Patrol
CONTINUED from Page One)

it was. the American force feel that
they have at least eXacted partial rep
aIation.
Enemy Punished
The enemy also has been punished
for his killing of infantrymen in the
American trenches with shrapnel. The
American artillery broke many shells
over the heads of a large German group
in a trench, scattering the soldiers and
undoubtedly hitting some of them.
as shells in considerable numbers were
sent against the American batteries
last night, but no damage was done.
Neither We're there any casualties.
There was great aerial activity today
On the American sector and the anti
aircraft guns were firing continuously.
One enemy plane which was disguised
with Enrent markings flew low over
one of the American trenches and fired
stream of machine gun bullets into
it, but without any result The enemy
aviator made his escape.
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Hon. Willis E. Parsons Of FoXcrott
who has accepted the office of State
Fish and Game Commissioner, Tues.
day at the meeting of the Board Of
state Hospital Trustees rendered his
resignation from that body The board
elected Howard l.. Keyser of Greene
as chairman.
All of tha members were present and
routine business was transacted and
the various appointments of the hos.
pitaI and the patients Inspected.
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PIG SHAKEUP
'e0ns'nued from Page one)

inanos. AT the same time ITO o+hor
ofncers are given permanent .ss,a
''e'''s' AS one Of the officers expressed
II the difference between being ass,g,-
cd and attached is something u,,o ,,o
diHerence between playing on tha o.
ana 'he second line of football squad
Inc assigned officers, 1t is hasovod
VIII De the ones to go to France Wit,
'ne hFst lighting section Of the divis-
ion.
some Away from Camp
Home Of the officers att,cboa\
away from camp ATTENDING s,a,
u.,- OK uolhS important special
49, H Nie tahtonment, while num-
nave peen relieved because they
peeh CHOSEN for the cavalry
amp NJ Fort Ethan Allen.
nose attached We're 20 captains. f,vs
ants.
iotning for the final Is nor cent
VI 'he nfst draft who will begin T.,
move IN here during the five DAYS FOL.
owing ashington's birthday Is AL
"us at hanu Each OF the new arriy-
as as he registers will be REQUIRED TO
state his previous occupation On that
'he government Will be able to maks
prompt use of whatever special fitness
ne may have. The work will be in
,harS" of Lieut.. George c. TAFT Of
Lowell.
WatervilIe Man Instructor
Lieut.. Arthur Bickford Of Water
VIE Nc. has been appointed jiu iitsu
officer of the 3o3rd heavy artillery. Ha
VIII teach the men tricks Of jan
anese wrestling. combined with 9TH
er movements developed during the
war which enable a man to defend
himself when disarmed.
The cost of feeding the division ;s
going up. Figures available for this
month show that it is costing the gov
eminent 1852 cents to feed each man.
In September when the division was
assembling, it cost 1915 cents. The
lowest point was reached in Deem
Der. Notwithstanding the turkey and
"fXings" when the government
spent 1856 cents a man. The upward
trend began in January when each
soldier was fed for 1881 cents a day.
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WINSLOW

Charles Day. who has been confin-
ed to the house by Illness for the past
two weeks, is able 10 be out again.
Miss Gertrude Bradstreet has gone
to Bangor, accompanying her sister.
Miss Celi2 Bradstreet. who is seriously
i'll and who has entered hospital
there for treatment. Miss BradNreet's
place in the Seventh grade Of the gram
mar school is being filled by Mrs. AL
bert Chamberlain.
Master Winfield Smell Of Aohegan
street las resumed his studies at the
grammar school. after being absent
for some time on account Of sickness
An instructor from the extension de-
partment Of the University of Maiie
will build a self-feeder for hogs on
the farm of G. w. Wilson Saturday,
Feb. %. at 10 A. NJ All those interest
cd in raising hogs are invited TO be
present at this demonstration
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Mrs. Annette SouTe

Word has been received by relatives
in this town Of the death in Taunton.
Mass, of Mrs. Annette Soule She was
born in Winslow Oct. !. 1851, the
daughter of William and Ann Suth-
card Gullifer. She died at the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. Grace f.. Haskell.
The cause of her death was grip which
terminated in a shock. She is survived
by two daughters. Mrs. Haskell and
Mrs. Alice King of New Bedford. by
4 son, Alton Soule of Taunton. by two
sisters, Mrs. Georgia Soule of Taunton
and Mrs. Eva Newell of Winslow two
brothers. Harry Gullifer of Belmont.
Mass, and Russell Gullifer OF Boston,
two grandchildren. Eva and Alton Hig
gins Of Winslow. also by an aged aunt,
Mrs. Nancy Brown. 30 years old OF
Winslow. Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Haskell and the
intel ment will be in that city.
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DE ORC BEATS


Chicago. Feb. 19.-Alfredo De Orc
of Cuba, who lost the worlds three
cushion billiard championship to -Au
sic Kieckhefer of Chicago two weeks
ago, defeated Kieckhefer tonight IN
the Ambulance Fund tournament. so
to 80. De Orc played his best game
of the tournament, running out in "a
innings. while his safety I play left
kieckhefer little chance
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Russia's decision to yield to Germany
comes on the day after the resumption OF
military operations by the Germans. re
sulting in the occupation by them OF the
Dvinsk and Lutsk. Whether it was the
threat Of German military power or cha
otto domestic conditions which induced
the Bolsheviki to accept the German
terms is not made clear by the advices
received thus far.
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CRIMEAN WAR
VETERAN DEAD

Portland, Me. Feb. 19.-Matthew T.
Cady, veteran of the Crimean war.
died at his home in this city today,
aged, IS years. He was a native of
Ireland and was a member of the Ssth
British Regiment under Col Frazier.
He was in the battle at the Heights
of Alma and claimed to have seen Lord
Raglan killed.
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changes, the decision Of the war council
was reached with unanimity.
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LOCALS

HOWARD L. kEYSER
Is Elected Chairman of State Board os
Hospital Trustees
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Roller Polo Results
At Lowell-Lowell s, Providence 5.
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It was. the American force feel that
they have at least eXacted partial rep