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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
During Debate In Sen
ate of Overman
ALSO REFERS TO
OTHER OFFICIALS
Declares Wilson Has Not Used
Properly Authority Already
Possessed and that President
Has Surrounded II i m S elf
with Socialists

WASHINGTON. April GA vehement
attack upon President Wilson and
some Of the members Of his official
family by Senator Sherman of ILL
nois Republican, marked the last day
of unlimited debate in the Senate on
the Overnlan bill which would give
the President general powers for re-
organizing government agencies dur
inT the war.
In Il long speech opposing the meas
ure and asserting that the executive
had not used proper authority al
ready possessed the Illinois senator
criticized particularly Secretaries Ba-
ker and Wilson, Postmaster General
Bureson and George Crcei, chairman
Of the commission on public Informal
ton. He declared the President had
surrounded himself with Socialists
and That he should Scatter the bunch
&c economic fakicrs and bowling der
\ishes'' now in office.
Senators Eansdc,I OF Louisiana and
Mcclellan Of Tennessee" Democrats
spoke for tho bill. urging that many
departments arc working at cross
purposes under the present peace
time system and that Red tape
must be eliminated if maximum re-
suits arc To he obtained. Since the
president will be held responsible for
sPccess of the nations war effort
SAID Senator Eansdoll, he should be
given the authority he things neces-
sary.
In an effort To hasten action after
three O'Clock tomorrow afternoon,
each senator will be limited by agree
ment to thirty minutes discussion of
the bill itself and two twenty minutes
4 ON each amendment offered.
Z Senator sherman said today Secrc-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
No Plans for Increasing the Army
Beyond Its Present Authorization
Or for Raising Ages in the Draft

Washington, April 23.--No plans for
increasing the army be"ond it's present
authorization or for raising the ages in
the draft limitations were presented by
Secretary Baker today III his first APP
pearance before the House military
committee since his return from the
western battle front.
Mr.. Baker indicated that the war de-
partment was not considering increasing
the forces beyond present equipment
for transportation and supply. but add
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
German War Minister Won Stein in
Statement on Western Offensive:
threat Victory and Losses Small''

Amsterdam, April 23-Advicos receiv-
ed from Berlin say that a meetins, Of
me main committee of the Reichstag
which was discussing army estimates
War Minister Won Stein made a st,,a.
ment on the western offensive in which
he paid tribute to what he termed the
splendid performances Of the German
troops.
The war minister said that some de-
| tachments had lost two-thirds of ,I,,lr
company leaders. our losses have
been quite normal and in some cases re-
markably small" Lieut.. Gen. Won stein
continued "A great number of the
wounded already have been sent ba X
to the front thanks TO the devoto1 .c-
tlVItE OF our medical officers.
our successes in the west are to he
regarded as great victory. From
southwest Of arras to La Fere NJ.
broke through the English positions to
deplh OF " kilometres. About lon.ool
prisoners and 800 guns were our booty
| there
! 'e' wards We drove the French
rom strong positions across the ooise
Ns'e canal and beat the English again
y ~ p"t'e at Armentieres. capturing over
-9"9 prisoners and go guns
an allusion to the long-ranCe
commandment of Paris, the minister de-
s sN the difficulties of rapidly pursu-
Trough these battles we, in general.
''.a'hed those lines on which the
ea iorinerly stood. He has again
! iou,ia vantage points OF which he has
made use. In order to overcome these
+ar ,nl of the battle is necessary
~ 'ne campaign which is proceeding. >
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
Won R|CHTH0FEN
Burial of Famous Ger
man Aviator
British Planes Circle Over Grave As
Funeral Service Is Read-ThrilIing
Account of Manner In Which He
Met His Death.

With the British Army in France,
A large number of British fighting men
and aviation officers as we'll as Ameri-
cans stationed at an alrdrome near by,
attended the burial yesterday of Capt.
Baron Won Richthofen, who was laid
away in the graveyard of a little ham,
let near Sally lie Sac. where he was
shot down in an aerial combat on Sun
day. 1t was an impressive funeral one
worthy Of the greatest aviator vet pro-
duced by the Central Allies.
No finer rite could have been perform
ed had il been the premier allied pilot
VINO lost his life instead of this intrepid
German whom all honorcd.
The thoughts of those who stood at
the grave while the army chaplain read
the beautiful Church or England service
were expressed in an inscription in one
OF the floral wreaths:
a valiant and worthy foe"
As the chaplain took his place by the
grave squadron OF British airplanes
came clrclins from all directions and
throughout the service wheeled over the
graveyard a a low altitude their dron-
ing engines furnishing an accountant
ment TO the words OF the clergyman.
capt. Won Richthofen died fighting in
the air as he would undoubtedly have
CHOSEN to do had he known he was fat
ed TO fall. 1t is not vet certain how he
met his end. but the main details appear
to be fairly well established.
The captain, with his dying circus"
OF more than 90 followers. came fvinc
toward the British lines near Sailly lie
sac on the Somme at about noon on
Sunday. The Germans were seeking
British prey which they hoped to sur
round and finish off. AS they neared the
fighting front they encountered two
British airplanes. Capt Won Richtho-
fen for some reason separated himself
from his followers and started on a fu-
rlous pursuit Of these machines
Meanwhile score of other British
planes came swirling up and engaged
the Germans. The captain kept af-
Continued on Page 4-CoIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
Argentine Govt. Now Negotiating
Convention with Allied Countries
For Facilitating Meat Shipments

able resources of the country for the
sustenance of their armies and civilian
population
The government expects reciprocal
benefits from the allied countries in the
shape OF shipping facilities and the
sale to Argentina OF much-needed man
ufactured goods. One of the subjects
which Dr. Naon is understood now TO be
working on for the foreign office is the
completion of an arrangement with the
United States government which will
permit the shipment to this country Of
several articles at present on the en-
bargoed list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24

A tendency toward a more frank friend
ship with the allied nations became
this country of DR.. Romulo Naon. the
Argentine ambassador at Washington.
The government is now understood to
be negotiating a convention with the
governments OF the United States.
France and Great Britain for facilitate
ing the shipment of meats to the Allies,
Argentina's new policy will consist. It
is said here, in placing at the disposal
of the allied governments ali the avail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
REAL OBJECT WAS BLOTT|NG OUT
OF SUBMARINE MENACE AT ONE BLOW
DARING MANEUVER

The British have not permitted the
luiI in the fighting along the western
battle front to keep them inactive.
With their Iandsmen on the alert in
France and Belgium, British naval
forces reinforced to some extent by
French war craft, have carried out
a daring maneuver which, if it should
prove to been successful, may play a
marked part in the future Of the wa
No less objective was sought than
the bIotting out by one sweeping
blow Of Germany's submarine men
ace from the bases at Zeebrugge and
Ostend by the sinking across the
exits from the harbors Of large old
time cruisers, laden with careoes Of
concrete to make them moro imperv
Gus to removal.
While full details of the attach
have not yet been received, the in.
formation at hand is to the effec-
that two of the cruisers were blowr
up at the entrance to the Bruges ca
nal at Zeebrugge and another wa:
sunk while passing in the canal.
At Ostend two additional warships
were run ashore and destroyed by
bombs, but it is believed they failed
fully to choke the channel.
In addition considerable damage
was done by the guns of the war;
ships to works on shore at both
places.
Volunteers were chosen by the
British admiral in command for the
dangerous task, and a far greater
number of men than could be USED
in the enterprise willingly came for.
ward and offered their services.
One British torpedoboat destroyer
was sunk by the German guns ant
four small craft are missing while
a considerable number of casualtie,
on board the attacking vessels were
suffered.
Along the entire battle front the state
of comparative quietude that has exist
cd since last Thursday continues The
only activity, except for small attacks
here and there, is being carried out by
the artillery. The German guns hav,
been paying particular attention to tn,
sectors around Ypres. Kennels anc
Niephe forest upon which large mum
bers Of high explosives and gas shell.
have been thrown
North of Albert the British in a loca
attack improved their position and tool
prisoners, and additional captives wer,
made by them near Robecq and Wyes
chaete. Attempts by the Germans t.
raid French trenches between Lassigny
and Noyon were repulsed.
Notwithstanding the lull, there is ex-
pectancy in the allied camps of the near
approach of another great attempt by
Continued on Page 4-Co. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
MELVILLE STONE
Tribute Paid To His
25-Years Service
AS General Manager Of Associated
Press. In Annual Meeting At N. Y.
Presented With $4,000 in Liberty
Bonds.

Frcss. IN Annual Meeting At ". Y.
Presented With $4,000 in Liberty
Bonds.
New York. April 23.--In honor of
Melville 4. Stone, for % years gen
eral manager of The Associated
Press. the members of that associa-
ton made their annual meeting here
today an occasion for paying tribute
TO his services. The meeting also was
marked by an appeal by Frank b.
Moves, president of The Associated
ircsS, urging the editors to support
President Wilson in the prosecution
Of the war.
Mr.. Stone was present in behalf
OF the board of directors with an il
Illuminated volume entitled M. F.. s.,
Ills Book" a work intended to set
forth in permanent form the record
OF MI. Stones service, life and activ-
tiles. Members of The Associated
Press haze also caused to be inserted
IN the book in loose form what were
described by Mr.. Moves as very
beautiful impressions of steel engrav-
ing" being 25 $1,000 Liberty bonds.
'miliinum milestones as it We're Of
each OF % golden years.
Mr.. Noyes appeal for support of
the President was received with
hearty applause. IF honest, con-
Continued on Page 4Hcol. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
WINTHROP GOES
OVER THE TOP

Winthrop. Nc. April 23.-The
quota for Winthicp in the Third Lib
erty Loan Campaign is $4,000 and
at closing time Tuesday s41,150 had
already been subscribed with more to
come in. Mr.. Wadswortf:. chairman
of the committee has sent in for
Winthrop's honor flag, which she has
proudly earned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24

'ed that he might appear later with some
recommendations.
Every responsible officer Of the allied
armies with whom he had been in con-
tact, the secretary told the congress-
men, had only one idea of the outcome
OF the war. and that was complete vic
tory for the allied arms.
At cabinet meeting today Secretary
Baker told of his observations abroad.
Reorganization Of aircraft production
was discussed at the meeting it was
Sa id
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
PRESIDENT SIGNS
SABOTAGE BILL

Washington. April 23.-President
Wilson today signed the sabotage bill
carrying penalties of $4,000 and 80
years imprisonment for destruction
of war materials or interference with
war industries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
DARING ATTEMPT AT U-b0AT BASES
BRITISH NAVAL FORCES
CARRY OUT BOLD RAID ON
zEEBRUGCE AND 0S1END

Full Details of Attack Not Yet Received But
Information At Hand Is To Effect That
Two Cruisers Were Blown Up At Entrance
To Bruges Canal And Another Sunk While
Passing In Effort To Block Passage = Sim
liar Attempt At Ostend Is Only Partially
uccessful-Much Damage To Enemy
Works On Shore At Both Places
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24

tary Baker is Half Socialist and the
other half pacifist and that Secretary
Wilson and Postmaster General Bur
Lesson are state socialists. He also
paid his respects to Assistant Secre-
tarN of Labor Post, Assistant Sccre-
tary of Agriculture Nrooman and in
Weighed against what he called the
spread of Bolshcviki propaganda in
this country.
Attacking the partisan league.
the Illinois senator said its President
A. G. Townley. represents German in
fiuence and Has got pro-German
money some place
Referring to the Council Of Nation
al Defense as q "nondcscript' organ
ization, Senator McKellar, WAC is 4
member Of the military committee,
said tho President should be given
power TO eliminate the "sl q yea
men" on that body. select thosa who
Continued on Page +CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
THE WEATHER
FAIR

forecast; Fair and somewhat
eoo'e' wednesday and Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
THURSDAY: Fair
All We0thers

Classified advertising works all the
time; fair weather or foul. II you
have task want adj can dc
for YOU. set the want ad to work
on that task.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-24
wednesday,: Fair
Ready Reference Bo0k--2e

The advertising in the Journal is a
ready reference book to household
economy. Keep posted. act accord
iugly, and you will save a hundred
times the price of the information.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Schripps-Booth.
EIGHT.

1918 MODEL, JUST LIKE NEW
ONLY BEEN USED THIRTY DAYS.
WHITE WIRE WHEELS. ONE Elk
IRA WHEEL. BATTLEsHIP GRAY
FINISH. FoUR-INCH TIRE. FOUR
DOORS, PASSENGER PRICE.
$3.50. PHONE TYLER 50 OR WAL
NUT 2s2.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
RADIATORS

RADlAIORS
Wrecked and leaky radiators repaired
and rebuilt; large stock used radiators
on hand. Mashed tenders and lamps
repaired like new. New stock Of Ford
honeycomb radiators.
OMAHA RADITOR AND TIRE WORKS,
1918 Cunning st. Omaha. Neb.
FOR SALE at sacrifice. New 7-ton
Western Chassis Wisconsin Motor Com
bination worm and chain drive. Regular
price $4,000, will sell for $4,000. Terms
to suit. Peter Boiler Machine Works,
1872 N. Curtis St., Chicago.
FOR SALE-My 1917 seven passenger
Packard touring. mechanically perfect,
new tires. II interested in high-grade
car, same as new, see me. Box 427s,
Omaha Bee.
BARGAINS IN USED CARS
All makes. With and without starters
Is to pick from. Phone D. l241 or call
at 1916 Davenport.
BOYLAN AUTO co.
WE ARE THE USED CAR MEN.
TRAwVER AUTO CO..
1910 Farnam. Harvey l4,
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Francis Denies
Report u. S. Troops
Landed i'm Siberia

WASHINGTON. April 16.-In giving
out to-day the text Of statement made
at Nologda tv Ambassador Francis the
State Department made it clear the
landing of Japanese and British forces
at Nladivostok was not in pursuance of
any international agreement, but mere
" was for the purpose Of protecting
japanese and British interests.
The ambassadors statement, which
was issued on April 10. said no Amcri-
cans had been landed. 1t was given
out by the State Department in denial
of reports that Mr.. Francis had de-
clarcd the incident was due to an agree
ment.
Dispatches to the Navy Department
to-day from Rear Admiral Knight, COM
mander of the American Asiatic fleet
and to the State Department from con-
sular representatives made no mention
Of American forces having been landed
and officials now are convinced the re-
port from Harbin of a landing was
started by refugees from Nladivostok
who perhaps saw a party of American
marines on shore leave or a quarter
masters corps detachment ashore.
The statement by Mr.. Francis, a.
given out by the State Department
reads:
"The American Ambassador. upon
being asked what was the position Of
his government concerning the landing
Of Japanese and British marines al
Nladivostok, said:
"'The Soviet government and the So
Wet press are giving too much impor-
tancc to the landing of these marines,
which has no political significance
but merely vas poilc- precautlon
taken by the Japanese admiral on his
own possibility for the protection
Of japanese lie and property in
Nlauivostok, and the Japanese admiral
kato. so Informed the American ad-
miral. knight, and the American con
sui. Caldwell, in Nladivostok
"'My impression is that the landing
of the British marines was pursuant
to the request Of the British consul
for the protection of the British con.
sulatc and British subjects in Vladivo-
stock. which he anticipated. possbl,
would be jeopardized by the unrest
which might result from the japanese
landing
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Adopts 4,7O0-T on Ship
AS Wooden Standard

WASHINGTON, April 16- Chairman
Hurley of the Shipping Board to-day
announced that the 4,7O0-ton wooden
ship now under construction near Or
angc, Texas, would be hereafter the
standard wooden vessel. This ship will
be equipped with the same engines and
boilers as the former 3,500-ton YES
sci. This can be accomplished, it is
stated, without sacrificing more than
a fraction in speed. The new type
of wooden ship will not require the
larger timbers specified in the original
Ferris type of 3,500ton vessel. This
Will to a large degree, it is stated
solve the lumber difficulties cncoun-
tered in the South, and will make rapid
progress in the wooden programme
possible.
The chairman Of the Shipping Board
stated chat he had no intention OF
abandoning wooden ship construction.
On the contrary, he said every way
under construction will be kept SO oc-
cupicd, at least during the war. How
ever, the 4,000-ton ships will be sub
stituted for 3 3,500-ton vessels in all new
contracts.
The progress on plans for the con-
struction of concrete ships met a snag
to-day when Chairman Sherley, of the
House Appropriations Committee, OBJ
jected to special appropriation at this
time for the purpose. He declared it to
be his opinion that provision for CON
crete construction should come out of
the funds already available for ship
building. He, however. promised to lay
the matter with all the evidence sub
mitted by the Shipping Board before
the House Appropriations Committee
for consideration.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Germans Find No
Prize in Ukraine
Expected Supplies Not Forth
coming, and Prospects for
Future Are Gloomy

WASHINGTON, April 16.-From a
special envoy Of the "Frankfurter
Zeitung" sent into Ukraina to report
on the economic outlook, the Germans
have received a rather dismal picture
Of what they thought was a great prize
when they broke this province away
from Russia.
An official dispatch from France to-
day gives this account of the "Zei-
tung's" report:
"The correspondent says that the
hopes which the Central Powers could
place in the Ukraine AS a counterpart
to the aid which was lent her against
the Bolsheviki are lcsscned by the
study of the situation. In the silos
Oh the oranges there is at present no
available supply. The corrcsp spondcnt
reveals that as result Of the dis
possession of large proprietors, even
where paintings were made, there is
10 prospect Of harvest being rcaped.
There is said to be more drunken
ness than ever throughout the country
and a large amount of agricultural
lands have been destroyed through an
uprising of the peasants, which has
been going on since January The
sugar industry is practically ruined n
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Says Women Here
May Shoulder Guns
1t Is Possible They Will Have
to Fight in Trenches, De-
clares Lieutenant Travis

Two hundred women, gathered last
night in the Hotel Chatham, at Wander
bilt Avenue and Forty y-eighth Street, to
hear Lieutenant Norton c. Travis de-
scribe the "Battalion of Death" in
action, registered with gasps the land
ing of the punch he had saved to
close on.
II pray it may never be So" he said,
but this war must be fought through
until it is won, and it is not beyond
the range of possibility that you wom-
en- may some day be soldiers in the
trenches. And a good many other
American women may be there at your
side"
Lieutenant Travis, who was sent by
the War Department to make a movie
record of the Russian revolution, had
not drawn pretty picture of woman
at war as he had seen her in his three
weeks in the front line with the Bat
talon of Death.''
'These Russian women were verita-
BILE gladiators," he had said. "At bay
onet work they eXcelled; and no one
of them ever went over the top with
out her mind made up to get at least
three Germans before she herself was
accounted for. They worked with the
bayonet like Siberian harvesters, lit
orally tossing the Germans back over
their shoulders after jabbing them.
'The battalion lost number of
prisoners. and these women the Ger
mans tortured. After putting them to
death they iupaled them on bayoncts
IN front of the Hun trenches. Even
so, they failed absolutely 10 break the
batiallons morale
The lieutenant had bccn persuaded
10 recount his experiences Dy Mrs
William Singer and Mrs. NJ. " Mount
OF the women's committee in charge
of the Liberty bond booth at the Chat.
ham.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Press Welcomes Statement
That Delegates Will Not
Confer With Enemy
Hide Nothing From Us
Contribution of u. S. Work.
men as Essential as Our
Own, Says "Chron;cle"

LONDON, April 16.-The declaration
that it will not meet enemy representa-
tves during the war, which James Will
son, chairman of the visiting American
labor delegation, expressed at lunch
con yesterday, is welcomed by the press.
"The Daily Mail" says:
''From the Americans we have moth
ing to hide. Let them examine and in
quirc into everything, remembering
only what we have been fighting all but
four years, and that, as Ambassador
Page warned, it is British, just as
much as an American, habit to take
whatever we do we'll for granted and
say nothing about it while we discuss
our blunders with frankness which
NAV be misunderstood sometimes"
Of Mr.. Wilson's declaration 1T said:
"That is the spirit of America. and
the more widely it is understood the
better for us and the Allied cause"
"The Daily Telegraph" says the
American visitors are seeing things
which were not on the programme. 1T
continues. -.....-..
flames wilson, speaking yesterday
on behalf Of American labor, said that
his countrymen would do their utmost
for the Allied cause. For America the
only way out of this war is through
it, We do not doubt that at the pres
ent hour the American people will un-
derstand what is the immediate appli-
cation of that general maxim"
1.-THE Daily Chronicle" says:
"The visit brings into direct
contact with us one of the principal
forces upon which the alliance depends
to win the war America is very rapid
ly becoming a great military power
but it was the great industrial power
long before, and the contribution made
by its workmen is no less essential
than that of our own. The heads of the
American labor world see plainly the
outstanding truth that the liberties of
labor stand or fall with the general
liberties of mankind"