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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22

Zela Horne Of Waterville Those
ent from out of town were: Mr.
Mrs Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. Hue
. WinsIow and Miss Zela Horne OF
terville.
The mems Sunday school class o
Methodist church will entertain
boys class this evening at the
of DR.. o. Il. Anes on High stree'
members are invited to be preseh
A. good amount was realized al
entertainment and social given AZ
Lawrence high school Assembly
for the benefit of the Red cross "
students.
NORTH-Mrs. Clara Huff is s'S
with Mrs. H. NJ. Murray.
The cans for the Saco Valley car
Co have arrived and are being piie'
Mrs A. D. Johnson Is having cohS
able trouble with her eyes.
Mrs. George Hoxie and daughter =
passed the day Wednesday Win
Hoxie's sister, Mrs. Charles Head
There has been quite lot OF Ho' 10
this community recently. Mr.. anu
Thomas Eager have moved TO Apple
and will work for g. W. Hinck|e!'
Wheeler. who has been working ~
f.. Hodges. has moved to the whi'e I
on the hill. Carl. Strickland has -
into the house vacated by Mr.. "n'
and will work for A. e. Hodges. r
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22

fined to her home at Fairfield Center
oy illness, Is able to be out.
Miss Ida Waldron is confined TO her
home on Burrill street by Illness
James X. Knight of Belfast passed
Thursday in town with friends.
John Patterson is confined to his
home on Western avenue by Illness.
Mrs. Bert King and daughter, Inza
Pearl, have gone to Livermore Falls,
where they will visit friends and rela-
tives for several days.
Mrs. Herbert Lord and Miss Hazel
Lord have returned to their home in
clinton. after passing few days in
town with friends and relatives.
Tracey Gilman has moved his house,
nold goods from the Jackson house
on Main street to the Howard ware
house on Cottage street.
\ very pretty wedding took place on
Wednesday evening at the home of NJ.
Wood at Fairfield Center when their
daughter. Miss Emma, was united in
marriage to Harry Otis Of Fairfield
| Center by Rev. c. 0. Perry The single
ring service was used. They were at
tended by Mrs. Otis sister. Lila Wood,
and brother, VIII Wood. The bride was
very becomfngly attired in a. + blu,
changeable taffeta dress. The brides
maid wore white crepe de chine. The
wedding march was played by Miss
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
PRUSSIAN MENACE
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reasonable measure Of preparedness
md il necessary to maintain perma-
nently on European soil standing
army of two million men," says Presl-
dent Arthur J. Roberts of Colby Col
lege, chairman of the Maine branch OF
the League to Enforce Peace, in a
statement issued today.
President Roberts continues: III
German eautocracy should survive this
war, the only league to enforce peace
that could hope to achieve its purpose
would be the allied armies and navies
Of all democratic peoples. maintained
at war strength and ready to strike at
the first sign of attack. And such a
peace would be worse than war.
since 1914 we have most Of us come
to believe that the world can not go
on half democratic and half militaris-
tic; it must become all one or all the
other
If Prussian autocracy be not de-
stroyed, this country and all other
democratic countries must in self-de-
tense support huge armies and navies
and make fighting the chief business
and all-important function of national
life.
SO long as Prussianism endures
there is no danger that democracy will
ever again he found unprepared.
The purposes Of the League to En-
torce Peace are wholly impossible of
accomplishment unless German mill
tarism is first destroyed. The sort of
peace the League hopes to see enforced
is altogether unthinkable in the even,
of prussian victory.
in such event no plan for disarm;:- =
ment would for one moment be con-
sidered by any sane democracy and no
international police force of much less
than the present strength of the Allied
armies and navies would be able to
preserve even semblance Of world
peace.
The program of the League to En-
force Peace is splendid achievement
OF practical idealism. 1t will be sue
cessfully carried out if German mill
tarisrn is defeated and destroyed. 1t
cannot even he attempted unless de-
moCracy wins"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
DRAFT TREATIES
British American and
Canadian-A American
Have Been Returned to State Dept. by
Presidential Request for Amend
ments to Exempt Irishmen and Aus
tralians Here

Washington, March 21.-The British
American and Canadian-American draft
treaties were returned to the state de-
partment by the Senate late today at the
request of President Wilson for certain
changes before ratification Amendments
have been agreed upon by the govern
ments which will exempt Irishmen and
Australians in this country from draft
by providing that the provisions of the
treaties shall not apply to men not SUBJ
ject to conscrIption in their own coun-
tries
Under the treaties as originally nego-
tiated it had been assumed that these ex-
emptions would be made, but some mem
bers of the foreign relations committee,
led by Senator Borah of Idaho, have in
sisted that the language should be spe-
cific.
Secretary Lansing and Lord Reading,
the British ambassador. are understood
to have the necessary changes already
prepared.
Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign
relations committee, said today the pur-
pose of the amendments was generally
approved and that ratification of the uee.
ties probably would follow quickly
The President made his request in 4
special message read to the Senate IN
executive session.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
FERRIS SAYS HAS
DONE NO WRONG

\ Washington, March 21.--Theodore f.
Ferris, former chief ship designer for
F; the Emergency Fleet Corporation, de-
MED today before the Senate commerce
committee that he had accepted COM
pensat ton from outside interests while
serving with the corporation or that
he had been guilty of any wrong do
ing. ne'
| Mr.. Ferris, who appeared before the
committee at his own request, resigned
at the request of Rear Admiral Bow
les. assistant general manager Of the
corporation, after testimony had been
given before the committee that he
had accepted a fee from the Sloan
Shipbuilding Corporation of Seattle.
II have always in my profession"
said Ferris. enjoyed the reputation of
absolute probity" n..
He deni ID that he ever had had any
ffconnection with the Sloan Corporation,
but said lie had done work for the
ClinchIeld Navigation Co. prior to his
employment by the government.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
DOUBT DRIVE
Continued from Page One)

Russia's man power to the limit while
they held the west front locked against
our efforts"
Reports from Holland that a peace
offer had been made semi-ofticialy to
the Entente by Germany caught imme-
diate attention. There was nothing at
the state department to confirm this
report, but some observers saw tne
possibility that the menace Of German
guns has been turned loose to play a
laundering prelude to such an offer ioi
the effect upon the French and Brit
ish people.
Others saw possible significance in
the fact that the German onslaught
comes quick on the heels of the acqui-
sition of Dutch shipping by the Uniy-
ed States and the allies.
One thought occurred to all officers
here. If this is indeed the great Ger
man offensive, the supreme militarv
council at Versailles has had ample
time and notice to perfect plans to
meet it. 1t has been officially ndicate..
already that the general reserve COM
posed of surplus troops of all the al
lied armies and probabl including n
very heavy proportion of big guns has
been placed under the authority of the
Versailles council
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
WHEAT $3.50
Continued from PAGE One)

land delegation were not recorded
The total vote showed 10 Democrats
ana 80 Republicans in favor and Ii
~. .mocrats and two Republicans oppos-
Cd
The wheat price amendment was
adopted ~ to Is after five days' dis
cussion. The bill. carrying approp,ia-
tons Of S2s.000,o0 was passed without
roll call. the principal fight being cen
tered on the wheat provision
Acceptance of the amendment bv the
House is hoped for by its champions:
mt despite the overwhelming vote by
which the Senate wrote the price in
crease into the bill. administration
leaders do not believe it could prevail
finally If. as has been reported, the op-
position Of the food administration
would cause a presidential veto.
tnder proclamation by the Presi-
dent acting under the food control law
as II now stands with the So guaran-
tee. the basic price for 1918 wheat has
been established at $2.20 per bushel.
Senators favoring the increase argued
that wheat at $3.50 would not increase
the price of -four beyond Sl3 or $3.50
~ ''' L ll' III liCt HOW is around Sll
q barrel.
IN appropriation of $4,000 for the
congressional free seed distribution
which had been eliminated by the Sem
ate agriculture committee was restor-
Cd by the Senate. Appropriations OF
about million dollars were added to
the bill in the Senate. including $3.50
600 to be offered as prizes by the Sec
retary OF Agriculture to stimulate az
ricultural production and $3.50 900 for
extension OF work in dehydrating vege-
tables and fruit.
Other principal appropriations car
red In the bill include: Meat insnec-
ton service S4,o00.O0O Increased 5000.
900 by the Senate): determination of
southern cattle ticks. s75O.0 900: eradica-
ton OF live stock tuberculosis. $500
"oo tdonhled by the Senate): plant in
dustry' s2'744.ooo; forestry, s5,731o 900.
bureau OF markets $4,000. 900; combat.
ing OF live stock foot and mouth dis
ease. sl.ooo,ooo: and combating +ba
cotton boil weevil. s7oo,ooo
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
MAY PROBE DEATH OF
MRS. JOSEPHINE BOYCE

Rockland, Me, March 81 Steps wera
taken yesterday toward a possible III.
vestigation Of the death of Mrs. Jose
phine Boyce OF Boston, which occur
red yesterday at the home of Mrs. Al
ton Robbins in South Union. Mrs.
Boyce was trained nurse. 80 wears
old, and formerly resided in jefferson.
where she is survived by an aged
mother and other relatives.
Monday she complained Of a severe
headache. A local physician who al
tended her during her brief illness ., :
tributes her demise to an apoplectic
shock.
The request for an examination came
from DR.. A. T. Barstow. 2. 1-2 Massa-
chusetts avenue. Boston. a brother Of
the dead woman. Medical Examiner q
L. Crockett Of Thomaston viewed tho
body this afternoon. but the matte.
OF holding an, autopsy was postponed
until the arrival Of Mrs. Bovca,,
daughter from Waltham, Mass. Two
other children reside in jefferson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
PLAN oBREED FAST
|TRoTTlNG HORSES FOR
use OF U. S. ARMY

Boston, March 21.-Several measures
intending to encourage the breeding o.
trotting horses for. use. eventually, ny
the United States army were decided
on today by the New England Horse
Breeders and Fairs Association. "A piah
for a new system for selling races "
be inaugurated this year was aoopteu'
This system is patterned after the sss-
TEN on the running turf and IS eA-
pected to lend impetus to colt breeuliis
in that it gives colts of mediocre Speeu
a chance to win.
1t was decided to revive the annuai
New England Futurity. which was
race feature a quarter of a century OF
more ago. The futurity is for the on
spring of mares bred in 1918, the first
race to take place in 1871. It IS nm
tied to colts bred in New England, from
New England stock.
Following a custom, in Europe the
association voted to have saddle races
with United States cavalrymen as rid
ers.
A resolution was passed recommend
ing that the 130 racing and fair as
sociations in New England donate part
Of their receipts this year to some war
charity. August % was designated as
national Geers day to do honor to
the premier driver. Edward +. Geers,
who will make his appearance at the
Readville Grand Circuit that day after
an absence Of several years. A BAN
quet will be rendered him that night in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
BAKER TO- HAVE
2 NEW ASSISTANTS

Washington. March 2f.-Re- organ
ization plans for the war department
worked out by Secretary Baker and
approved by the President will be put
into full effect as soon as the House
acts finally upon the Senate bill Gre
ating two new assistants to the Sec
retary of War.
1t is generally understood that Ed
ward r. Stettinius. surveyor of sup
plies, will be made assistant in charge
Of all industrial and commercial aspect
of the departments work, while F. p.
keppel, dean of Columbia University
and now acting as Secretary Bakers
confidential clerk. will be assistant in
direct charge of all matters relative to
the non military life of the army.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
FAIRFIELD

r. A. Hall and son Leroy OF Brooks
have arrived in town, where they will be
guests Of Mr.. Halls brother, w. II. Hall,
on lower High street.
Perley Blake is confined to his room at
the Gerald hotel by Illness.
The schools in town will close today
for a week vacation
Mrs F. O. Savage will leave Friday
for few days stay in Brunswick with
her son.
Linwood Waldron and Cornelius Greg
ory have returned from several days stay
in Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Melvin Palmer and Mrs Arthur
Wardwell of Hinckley passed Thursday in
town with friends and relatives.
Harry Furber. who has been quite III
at hospital in Newport. r. T., is gaining.
j. W. Dow Of Portland passed Thursday
ir town with friends
Miss Doris Cain of Good Will who has
been passing few days in town with rei-
atives. has returned to her studies at
Good Will
Miss Annie Mason has gone to McAdam
Junction. \. B., where she will pass sew
eral days with relatives.
Mrs. Fred Russell left Thursday for
Madison. called there by the death of
her mother. Mrs. Saunders
Nh. and Mrs. Dan Mcknight have
returned from few days visit in Ban
gor.
Miss Florence Dandley, who has
been visiting friends and relatives in
Nashua. n. H., and Rockland, Me-, has
returned to this town and has resumed
her duties at the sanitarium.
Miss Lila Wood. who has been con-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
DAY OF PRAYER
DATE OF u. S. ENTRY
INTO WORLD WAR

London, Wednesday. March 2o-An
appeal has been sent to all churches in
FL gland and American signed by the
kev. A. y. Dixon. pastor of the Metro
pclitan Tabernacle, London. who was
formerly pastor of Moody church. Chi
cago. for a day of prayer on April g.,
the anniversary of the entry of The
United States into the war.
1t is asked that a prayer be sent up
that the God Of nations may inter
vene and end this terrible slaughter by
giving victory to the nations who stand
fol- democracy and liberty against the
nations who stand for autocracy and
oppression"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
AMERICAN RAILROADS
-FOUR TIMES Efficient
AS GEaMANY'S

New York. March 21.-American
railroads are four times as efficient as
those in Germany in comparison with
the number of men employed, Alfred
H. Smith, regional director of ,Ea stern
Railroads. declared in an address here
today.
Asserting that american railroads
did not break down within Them
selves" Mr.. Smith said that the addi-
tional burden imposed by war require
ments has made it simply case Of
trying to put a quart in pint meas
ure."
Using as a basis the unit Of labor,
which is perhaps the most accurate for
comparison, the American railroads
have given four times the service Civ
en- by the carriers of Germany, with all
the claimed efficiency of the Germans"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
FORMER SENATOR
MILLER DEAD

New Yo.k. March 21.-Warner Mil
Ter, who was United States senator
from New York from 1881 to 1887, died
in hospital here today. aged 70.
Former Senator Miller was a Re-
publican and one time leading figure
in national politics.
He was a delegate to the National
Republican convention in 1872, a MEM
Der of the New York State Legisla-
ture in 1874 and 1875, was elected to
Congress in 1879 and served two years
resigning to take his seat in the SEN
ate. At Hrrkeimer. \. Y. he had large
paper manufacturing interests. but re-
tired some time ago from active bust
ness.
Mr.. Miller was born at Hannibal, n.
Y. He graduated from Union College in
1860. was professor of Greek and Latin
at St. Edward Collegiate Institute in
1860 and 1861 and then enlisted in the
5th New FORK Cavalry and served un
der Gen. Sherman. He rose to the rank
of lieutenant and was taken prisoner
at the battle Of Winchester.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
SEIZURE OF DUTCH
SHIPS ONLY COURSE
SAYS LORD CECIL

London March 21.-Lord Robert Ce-
Gil, minister of blockade, announced in
the House Of Commons today that the
only course Of the allies was to exer-
else their undoubted right and requi-
sition all Dutch shipping III allied
ports.
German warfare, said Lord Robert,
was waged against world shipping, m
Guiding neutral countries, and it was
therefore the view of Great Britain and
her allies that il was matter of deep
regret that any government should
have appeared to assist those opera
tions by failing to make the use OF its
shipping. The British government had
been trying for months past to induce
every power to make every use of its
shipping
The minister outlined the agreement
was ready to make with the owner of
the ships, regarding insurance, return
OF vessels, or their replacement and
compensation for losses in the shortest
period after the conclusion of peace.
These agreements would provide for
the reparation of the crews and incur
that they were treated with every pos
sible courtesy.
With the consent Of the United States
and the other allies the government had
undertaken that $4,000 tons of wheat
or the equivalent Of flour, should pe
placed at the disposal Of Holland in a
North American port at the earliest
moment and that another $1,000 tons
should be placed at Hollard's dispos-
al in South American port. He hop
ed that the Dutch government would
Immediately send available tonnage
to lift this grain. The allies governi-
ments in this matter were anxious
to meet Holland in every possible way
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
TWO CHILDREN
DROWN. WINDHAM

Windham, Me, March 21.--Wilward,
aged five years. and Richard H., aged
three sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Bennett of this place, were drowned
in a spring near their home, about
which they were playing, today. The
children failed to come home late in
the afternoon and when a search was
made the bodies of both were found
in the spring, where they had broken
through the ice. There were no other
children in the family.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
THIS ONE ALSO GETS Is
YEARS AT ATLANTA, GA.

Burlington. Vt. March 21.-Harold
Mackley Of Holland, VI. was found
guilty by federal court today of max
ing disloyal utterances and was sen
fenced to l5 years Imprisonment al
Atlanta. Witnesses testified that Mack
ley had said he was proud of his Ger
man blood and if forced to fight
against the Germans he would plan
TO shoot a number of Americans be-
fore he was killed
AT another time, according to testi
mony given by his employer. the de
fendant said that he would be glad if
the United States We're beaten for il
tho country had minded its own bus
mess II wouldn't be in the war"
Mackley admitted some of the state
ments. but said they were made in a
Joking spirit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
PROF. NEARING
SAYS FREE SPEECH
IS RESTRICTED

New York. March 21.-Speaking tonight
before the Rand Gchool of Social Science
Oh industrial Democracy Prof. Scott
Nearing said that one of the rights of in.
dividuals under industrial democracy was
the right OF free speech and free press,
which, he said, had of late been very
much restricted. A modification of the
economic system of the United States
the speaker asserted, could not be made
too rapidly, as was shown by the expe-
rience of Russia.
The time will come he continued, "to
strike for the rights of equal citizenship
and we must be like the labor congress
of England. That organization is now
completely prepared to strike for the
rights of 100000 people of the labor
class. and when they do strike the blow
will be felt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
EVIDENCE INTRODUCED AT
PACKING HOUSE TRIAL
Alleged That Packers Act Together in
Order to Discourage Shipping

Kansas City, March 21.-Evidence
was introduced today before the fed
eral trade commission investigating the
packing industry, with the purpose of
showing that the large packing COM
panies have an alleged practice Of dis
couraging shipments Of live stock from
one market to another by prospective
sellers. that excessive prices for feed
often are charged at the yards, and
that the general opinion exists among
the livestocks producers and commits
sion men that the yards should be un-
der individual or government control.
Frank Dysart. a stock raiser of Sa-
vannah, Missouri, testified that al
though his farm is only II miles from
st. Joseph, he ships his cattle to Chi
cago because the higher prices paid
on the market there more than offset
the difference in freight. Answering
an inquiry as to whether there was
keen competition between Armour and
Co., Swift and Co. and Morris and Co.,
the witness said:
well. it's pretty hard to get them
to raise the first bid. which is gener-
ally as good to sell on as the second
or third"
What is known as wire on is
used in discouraging re-shipments of
stock. Dysart charged. When pro-
spective seller refuses to bid in one
market and takes his stock to another
the buyer in the first market wires the
second the price originally offered. and
the customer finds that is the only
price he can command. he asserted. A
l.. Lennon, Of Kansas City, president Of
the local live stock exchange. testified
that as far as he knew the practice Of
wiring on was not now in use to dis
courage re-shipments.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
INCREASED
STEEL PRICES
BY APRIL 1ST

Washington, March 21.-Increased steel
prices effective April l were submitted
to President Wilson for approval today
by the price-fxing committee of the War
after two days conference between the
committee and representatives and steel
manufacturers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
ONE THOUSAND
.SHIPBUILDERS
OUT ON STRIKE

buffalo, y. Y. March 21.-One thousand
shlpbuilders employed by the Buffalo Dry
dock Co who went on strike today. voted
at meeting tonight to continue the
strike and to submit their grievances to
the United States Shipping Board.
The men asked that an assistant suner-
intendent, whom they charged with pro
family and abuse. be dismissed. This the
company refused to do. No question of
wages is involved
Edward n. Smith, general manager of
the company. said tonight that the men
objected to the efforts to speed up work
on United States jobs. He said that the
plant will not be entirely closed unless
the 6o, men still at work join the strikers
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
1000 CLOTHING
WORKERS ACCEPT
10 PER CENT

Boston. March 21.-Four thousand union
clothing makers in this city who recently
demanded an increase of % per cent. in
wages voted tonight to accept a compro-
mise offer of 10 per cent. Most of them
are employed on ready made and "spe-
cial order work.
More than 800 members Of the Journey
man Tailors' Union, which is affiliated
with the American Federation Of Labor,
are still on strike. They, too. want a 20
per cent. increase and in addition have
demanded that the merchants provide the
silk and other articles that the workers
are now compelled to furnish.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-22
$4,000 FIRE
TOWN OF WINN

Winn, Me, March 21.--Fire originate
ing in the dwelling house of Frank
Fonier at 2.30 this afternoon destroy
ed that house and spread rapidly to
the dwelling of Maxine Herbert. the
town hall and st. Marys Catholic
church, all wooden structures, all of
which We're burned fiat. The contents
of Town hall and the altar vessels Of
the church, were saved, also much of
the contents of the two dwellings, The
losses, all well covered by insurance.
are: Town hall, $500: St Mary's
church. $4,000; two dwellings,, $500
each. Assistance from Old Town pre-
vented a general disaster Winn be-
ing without fire apparatus.