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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
CHARGES GRAFT
Continued from PAGE Onel

of member of the secretary's personal
staff, discover the facts by personal in
vestigation Borglum did this and on
Feb. the President sent a preliminary
report from him to Secretary Baker
with a note asking that some Unbiase
person 50 over the report.
On March %. after an exchange of tel
egrams with Borglum, the President
wrote that he had placed the material
which the latter had furnished at the
disposal Of gentlemen to whom he had
committed the task Of making Il sys-
tematic inquiry into the whole aviation
situation. These gentlemen Were INC
special committee headed by Ii. SGDp-
den Marshall of New York. whose ire
hminary reported preceded the r..eat
reorganization Of the army aviation
service, and the appointment of Johu
d. Ryan AS director general.
Apparently the sculptor resented not
being allowed to carry out the inquiry
himself. In response to compliant
that he had not been supplied with sur
able expert assistance, the President
on April Is Informed him that he felre
he had been under serious misapo,e-
hension as TO mis- status.
II never at any time constitut ID n,,
an official investigator, wrote the Pres
iGen:.
The President closed by expressing
the hope that Mr. Borslum would Ieel
it his duty to turn over to the official
investigators any evidence in his posses
son l, has been reported since that
the sculptor refused u deal with thu
Marshall committee
Mr.. BorgIum had a conference today
with members o. the senate military
committee and gave them list of wit
Losses whom ne desired summoned il
The committee reopens its investigation
lie reiterated his assertions that crimi-
nal liability could be established.
General Squiers' request for military
inquiry to clear up tine matter 50 far rs
he and his subordinates are concerne
is before Secretary Baker and there
has been 10 intimation Of what action
The secretary VIII take
If a military court is convened. it will
have authority to subpoena Witnesses
and also to require the production OF
ooks or other papers. Army officers
prefer to have such 4 court instead OF
a congressional committee conduct the
inquiry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
RUSHING WORK
OF PRINTING
LIBERTY BONDS

Washington. May 6.-To supply Liber.
ty bonds to subscribers promptly. extra
shifts of printers were set to work to-
day by the bureau of engraving and
printing and it is planned to deliver all
bonds in two weeks.
Secretary McAdoo formally announced
tonight that, in accordance with right
reserved when he opened the third loan
he would make all allotments of all
subscriptions in full.
The total of subscriptions tabulatel
by the treasury tonight was nearly IS,
800, 100000 and nearly half billion more
probably will be reported before the to-
tai is announced some time after mex,
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
FIVE STORAGE HOUSES
DESTROYED IN ST. LOUIS

st. Louis, May 6-Firc which
started about o'clock this after
noon in a warehouse of the Indc-
pendent Packing Co. in North St.
Louis. destroyed five storage houses
Of the Packing Co., the Rogers Grain
Elevator, four-story building occu-
pied by the Union Packing Co, ana
a number Of small storage sheds.
"Offcials of the packing companies
and elevator company said the loss
would not amount to more than $780,
600. The police report on the fire,
however, gave the loss as S3.000,000.
Police officials, etc, were sent.
Because il was feared the high
wind might sweep the fire over the
entire warehouse. elevator and pack
ing plant district a general alarm was
turnd in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
cation filled him with definite

alarm"
Mr.. Borgium said he had noticed
the publicity given his correspond
ence with something more than a
shock and that he could hardly in
terpret ii as friendly. In the course
Of a long letter he declared that the
Aero department is full of profiteer-
ing and that hundreds of millions
have gone" ana that when he COM
menced his investigation from an OF
fee in the war department building
assigned to him, his work was syS-
tematically blocked, to the extent
even of threatening witnesses. He
named in this connection Stanley
King, assigned as an aide to his
work and asserted that Maj. Gen.
Squier. chief of the signal corps
ACTED IL like n amer"
Every official that l approached
and from whom had the right to re-
ceive aid and courtesy entered into
a general conspiracy to deceive and
to mislead and to prevent learning
the truth about the aeronautics stu
alton. the letter continued. Il do
not presume to give the reason for
this"
Remarking that Col. E. A. Fades
and army members Of the aircraft
board had said semi public that 1900
American airplanes We're flying in
France, the sculptor asserts that in
fact there are less than % planes.
Liberty motors were developed for
the purpose of mobilizing the engine
building business in the country
Borglum asserted.
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TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

London, May G.-Tuesday, the
third anniversary of the sinking of
the Lusitania. will be observed by
special payers in many English
church and by services at the Lu-
sitania cemetery in Queenstown. An
American naval detachment will take
part in the observance at Queens
town.
London. May Ga Reuter- dispatch
from Toxic says that the Russian
authorities at Irkutsk have arrested
the Japanese vice consul and also
the president of the Japanese Asso-
citation on the charge of being mill
tarA spies.
Philadelphia May 6.-The 10th
shipway was opened and the 18th
keel was laid today at the Hog Is
land shipyard. The opening OF the
way. of which there will be so at the
yard. was celebrated by flag rails.
ing in the part of the vast plant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
POSSE SEARCHING FOR
MURDERER IN CONN.

Hauvillc, a.. May 6.-Arthur saIs-
berry shot ana Killed Constable W'l-
liam Kinney, and seriously wounded
Herman Chapman here this after
noon a posse was searching for HIM
tonight. Chapman Was taken 70 \
Norwich hospital, where t is sal
his recovery. is doubtful.
Chapman. who owns the house
where Salsberry lives. had warned
him TO leave, through Constable KIN
ncy. When Chapman and Kinney
went to the house today Salsberry
opened fire on them.
According to Il statement by Me-.
Salsbelry. Chapman and Kinney call
81 III Salsberry: Come out Of th&t
house or We Will murder you" Then
she heard her husband shoot.
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Rumanian Peace
lCnnAinuad frnn, Pann OneA

| too enthusiastically The crown
prince listened to them impatientI,;.
Finally lie arose and, addressing the
King. said:
Il realize. sire, that YOU speak for
the government. the army ANA IL conSld-
cradle uOdy OF our citizens, but | speak
! for the Queen and every loyal woman
in Rumania when l say that to accept
such a peace would be humliating and
dishonorable and would cast shadow
on the hitherto unsullied page of Euma-
Mas history
The populace of Jassy showed great
animosity against the Rumauian gem
eral, Averescu. who became premier Of
! Rumania Il short time befo"e Count
Czernn made his visit TO Jassy. an
who was general re~ooEstble for he
course taken by the peace Negotiations.
The people of Jassy could not forget
that Cen Averescu was a former school
chum Of Field Marshal Won Mackensen
and graf aGmirer and -udent OF
German military methods.
1t was general believed that Count
Czernins visit to the Euman.an King
was suggested to the enemy by Gen.
Averescu, who few days before hal
paid a visit to f Id Marshal Won Mac
ltensen without the approval of King
Ferdinand or the Rumanian cabinet.
Averescu Immediately afterwards he
came the acknowledged leader Of the
/ peace any price party.
The initiating OF the Rumanian trea-
" announced from Berlin today will be
a bitter experience for Queen -tarie.
who persisted for months in hoping
against hope tn il would be possible
to avert the conclusion of what she re-
garded as a dshonorable peace. She
has never wavered or faltered in her
devotion to the cause Of the Entente
Allies and in her hostility to the Central
Powers.
The Queen received the Associated
Press on the evening before the depart
ure from Jassy OF the mis- ion. She
expressed, as she had done many times
before. her warm SYM athy and admira-
ton for the American people. her Sim
cere thankfuness for what the United
States has done for Rumania, particu-
her hope that fuller and better friend
ship would come with the end OF the
war.
As the Queen mentioned the end Of the
war she could not refrain from express
ing her firm belief that the only posi-
BILE end would be victory for the En-
tente and the reconstruction of Ruma-
mia. Her Majesty had expressed a de-
sire that the spondent take with
him formal statement in her hand
writing of her sentiments towards the
American people and she had planne /
to have this delivered to the correspon-
dent before his departure. At the last
moment. however, it was explained the
Queen had been so deeply affected BY
her farewels to all the Entente allie
military and Red Cross missions that
she had been unable "a w$ite the mes
sage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
OIL INTERESTS APPROVE
TAKING OVER OF WELLS

Washington. May Representatives
of oil interests on the Pacific coast IN
conference today with Secretary Daniels
and Mark l.. Requa, oil controller for
the fuel administration, approved the
bill now before Congress under which
the navy department by presidential
proclamation will take over and oper-
ate all oil and gas wells in the naval Gil
reserves in California.
This action is expected to pave the
way for passage of the measure and
consequent relief from the threatened
oil famine in the Pacific coast districts
The seriousness of the oil situation on
the west coast was first brought to the
attention of the government officials two
weeks ago by Pacific coast publishers,
who said the paper industry in their
section was threatened with suspension
because of the threatened oil shortage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
BINGHAM
Congregational Session

There was good attendance at the,
annual meetings Of the Congrega
tional church ara parish held Sat .,
urday afternoon at the church. Rev,
r. E. HIATT was moderator at the.
business meeting of the church and
Mrs Mertie Cummings was elected,
clerk and Alton 3. Carl, treasurer
The church roll call was answered to,
by many responses. The annual re-
ports were given which indicated that
20 members had been received into.
the church during the past year. At
the annual Parish meeting, Hon. For
rest III. Colby served as moderator
and Mrs. Mertie Cummings was
elected clerk an | Alton b. Carl. treas
urer. The following business commit
tee was chosen, Harry Cummings.
William Andrews, William Durgin,
Mrs. Lizzie Foss and Mrs. Rose Ian
der. The church is in splendid con-
dition in it's various departments UNI
der the able direction of Rev. T. B..
HIATT, the pastor. and both the church
and parish are to be congratulated
upon being able to retain him in their
organization. Among the plans for
general improvement which are being
planned is the laying of a new church
carpet very soon.
Roy NJ. Savage of this town has
sold to Alonzo Be rry of Moscow. the
Rollins place in Moscow. Another re-
cent real estate deal here is about
100 acres Of land on the County road
| leading through this village by Eva
NJ. Durgin to Mabelle Cooley. while
Oliver Y. Williams Of this place has
sold to Henry ]. Lane property on
Baker street, and lot Of land for
merly owned by Nathaniel Williams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
Program for Remainder Of Week
MUCH DISTRESS STILL
EVIDENT IN TURKEY

New York. May G,-Althoush S.
659.19S.9l has been cabled to Constan-
tinople during the past IA months for
the relief of war stricken Armenians
and Syrians in Turkey. many women
are still starving and RESTITUTION an |
beSgary are common on every hand.
according to n cablegram receives
here today by the American com
mittee for Armenian and Syrian re-
Lief.
"Great1y encouraged that America n
people are donng so nobly for relief.
read the cable dispatch. Much ac-
compishcd, but prices are enormous.
Our agents forced 10 curtail credits
to women, many CT whom die for The
lack Of nourishing food. Large num-
berS in absolute restitution and beg
gerry. All ccnters plea earnestly for
large appropriations. Deported .Arme-
mans in Damascus district are nos
touched because funds are Insult
cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
GTTSON BORGLIM GIVES
CUT TEXT OF OPEN
LETTER TO PRES. WILSON

Washington, May 6.-Upon learn
ing of the publication of letters and
messages addressed to him by Pres
ident Wilson il connection with the
aircraft program. Gutson Borglum
tonight gave ON the text Of an open
letter to the President in which he
expressed the hope that the "Camou
flage deliberately planned by group
of men entrusted with a great arm
OF our military Machine has come to
an end" bat adacd that the chart Of
reconstruction of the aviation organ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
THREE WOMEN
AND MAN HELD
AT PORTLAND

Portland Me. May 6.-Three wo-
men and one man. members Of the In
ternational Bible Students Associl-
ton. were arrested here tonight ny
the local police charged with distrib-
uting literature tending to cause
rioting. 1t is charged that the litera-
ture is Of a pacifist character. The
persons arrested were Mrs. John H.
Cloud. Mrs. Henry Cobb and Martha
II. Buxton of Portland and John II
Lantz of Portland. They will he ar
raigned in court in the morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
Planning to Start
Merchant Marine
Training Ship and Station

Boston. May eparatory to start
ing a merchant marine training shil
and station ship at San Francisco,
Capt Ryland brennan and Frank p.
Lttlaheld of San Francisco and Capt.
John Ansell of San Pedro, Cal, toGa y
inspected the United States Shipping
Board training ships here. The steamer
Irish has been chartered BY the ship
ping board for a training ship at San
Francisco. The placing of a training
ship and station ship at San Francisco
is made necessary by the increa sing
number Of merchant marine apprentices
from the Pacific coast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
PLEASING Prooram

There was Il very pleasing enter
, tainmcnt in Caratunli hall Friday
evening under the direction of the
Congregational Sunday school. The
affair was in the form of a May Bas-
Ret party and May baskets were sold
during the evening by Mrs. Flora
Adams. Readings and piano solos
We're enjoyed and flag drill by Miss
Willey's Sunday school class proved
especially pleasing.
+ Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend the Red Cross meetings which
are being held every Wednesday aft
erNoon in Grange hall. One of the re-
cent gifts to this organization is an
embroidered worsted quilt top pre-
sentcd hy Mrs. Hattie Stevens.
! Joseph Merrill has been moving
back to Pleasant street. having sew
cred his connection with the cream
cry. George Cooley of Harmony has
been employed at the creamery for a
few days until Mr.. Bennett is able
to move here from Athens.
Matters Of general business were
chlefy considered at the last meeting
or the Asa Chamberlain Whipple
Chapter. ID. A. f.. held at the home
of Mrs. Esther Piper. but the cleo
ton of officers was deferred until the
meeting. June Z, which is to be held
az the home of Mrs. Julia Vittum. Re-
ports Of the officers for the past year
, however We're listened to. the report
OF the regent. Mrs. Minnie Jones, be-
ing read by the secretary. Food con-
sorvation was discussed.
Linnwood Eames has been moving
this week into the Mrs. Aston Ward
rent.
All girls should remember the
meeting of the Girls Agricultural
Clubs which are to be held today
CIucsday) with Miss Alferda Ellis Of
Belfast. assistant State leader, here
% meet with and advise them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
Former Well known
Football Player Killed

With the American Army in
France, May 6.-(By The Associated
ss.)-Lieut. John Rosenwald Of
the medical corps. who was formerly
one of the best known of the western
football players. has been killed by
shell fire in the Luneville sector.
Lieut.. Rosenwald was captain OF
the University of Minnesota eleven
few years ago and made a brilliant
record. 81
On the field of battle his record
J. was still better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
TO QUADRUPLE
OUTPUT OF NAVY
!AIRPLANE PLANT

Washington, May 6.-Quadruplins
of the output Of the navy's big air.
plane factory at Philadelphia mas
been ordered by Secretary Daniels
1t will be accomplished by making
the plant al assembling center for
navy aircraft and placing contracts
for parts of machines with scores of
manufacturers. j..
production figures cannot be dis
cussed, but eight months from its
inauguration the Philadelphia plant
has reached the maximum output
possible with existing facilities It
has been decided. therefore. to change
the system of operation in order u
meet the dmandS of tn navy's aug
mented air program. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
"a CENTS AN OUNCE
FOR MAIL BY AIRPLANE

Washington. May Ga bill authoriz-
ing the postoffice department to charge
not in excess of ii cents an ounce o.
fraction thereof for the transporta ION
of mail by airplane was adopted today
by the Senate. The measure now gees
to the House. soy
The postoffice department announced
today that the airplane mail service be-
tween Washington, Philadelphia and
New York would be started May 10 as
planned. Military airplanes for the SER
vice are being assembled at Mineola,
y. Y. AS experiments will be made in
dropping mail sacks while the airplanes
are in motion, mail for the present will
be confined to letters. but for the initial
trip May 10 sealed parcels will be &C.
cepted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
ADJUSTMENTS
"A KING FOR A NIGHT"
Billy Halls Musical Comedy Co.
Opens a Week at Augusta Opera
House Monday

Billy Halls Musical Comedy Co.
opened a weeks engagement at the
Augusta Opera house Monday, pre-
senting as the first play, "A King for
a Night" which was enjoyed by a
good sized audience. Of course. Billy
/ Hall, who is well known to Augusta
! theatergoerS, was the real fun maker
! and in the part of King Bozo he kept
the audience in laughter. His quick
change from a tramp to q king and
! the results of that transformation
! formed the plot Of the skit.
! Lively specialtics, tuneiul musical
willie bits made the show something
different" and the principals Of the
cast We're assisted by q singing and
dancing chorus. Among the best OF
the songs rendered during the per-
Torrance were: The South Sea
Isle" sung by Billy Hall: What's
the Good Of Moonlight" Look Ne
1 Up When You're in Dixie" and the
"Babys Prayer at Twilight" The
trio composed of Billy Hall, Henry
! Myers and Frank Cook won applause
with the humorous selections.
One Of the real features Of the
play was WaIly Sharple's imitation
of Harry Lauder in some of his best
numbers.
Billy Hall is one of the old timers
on the stage. He first played in this
! city 20 years ago in the old Meonian
hall. when he and Frank Cook, now
! with Halls company, did a musical
act in the San Francisco minstrels
They will do that same act in their
! next bill.
| The play Monday followed an es-
pecially good program of moving
pictures, the feature film being Vivi-
an Martin in Unclaimed Goods"
/ At the close Of the play Monday
evening 10 Thrift stamp books were
| presented to the holders OF the lucky
coupons.
| Program for Remainder Of Week
The same program Of play and pic
lures will be given again today. On
ednesday and Thursday the COM
panN will present the military sketch,
Camp Fires" and the feature NOV
ing picture will be Enid Bennett in
The Keys of Righteousness" Billy
Halls company will play on Friday
! Troubles" and the picture program
will be Charles Ray in The Family
Skeleton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
AMERICAN OFFICERS ARE
RELIEVED FROM DUTY

With the American Army in France
May 6.-(By the Associated Pressl.-
Brig. Gen. Benjamin Alverd, tdiutan,
general Of the American expeditionary
forces. and Brig. Gen. A. f. Bradley,
chief surgeon, have been relieved OF
their positions on account of i'll health
and are returning 10 America.
Lieut.. Col. Robert c. Davis will act
as adjutant general. and Col. Merritt W
Ireland as chief surgeon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
PRISONERS IN
GERMANY ARE
TREATED BADLY

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
|CABARETS END
EXISTENCE IN
CITY OF CHICAGO

Chicago, May with scarcely >
flicker of the white lights to mark
their Passing. every cabaret in the
city officially ended its existence III
1901 o'clock this morning. y,
At that hour. the new ordnance d.
vorcing intoxicating liquor and entet-
tainment and barring dancing and
practically all forms of amusement Is
places where Intoxicating liquors are
sold went into effect. Five hundred
cabaretS were affected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
SENATE ADOPTS BILL TO
PROTECT ALIENS IN ARMY

Washington, May 6.-The confer
ence report on the bill amending the
naturalization laws to expedite nat
uralization Of 10000 aliens in the
national army 50 as to protect them
in the event of capture was adopted
by the Senate To-Day, The legislation
now goes to tn. President
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

The Fireside of Ruth, will meet
with Dorothy Perkins, Chapel street,
Tuesday evening at Z o'clock. The
Fireside of Anne of Ava will meet
with Ruth Redman, South Chestnut
street, Tuesday evening. All mem
bers of these Firesides are requested
to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07

The Ladies' Aid of the Winthrop
street Baptist church will meet with
Mrs. Creighton. IS Western avenue,
today. good attendance is de-
sired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The remains OF Myra W. Ballard,
who died on Monday in this city at
the age of 81 years, were sent to Bid
deford on the 1852 p. NJ. train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-07
,h,' Gets Decision Ovsr p..

'NI.s.n Mass. May 6.-lobnrr
'eo.,or r,a nos,on was awarded the
York I. r ,h Augie Rather Of New
FMS boz. M. I' cad of : :e-round box.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-26
THE OLD RELIABLE
BLOOD BUILDER

Still retains its supremacy. People
still take Hoods Sarsaparilla because
it is an old family friend. has proved
its merit to three generations-in puri-
fled blood, expelled huInors. restored
appetite, relieved rheumatism, Danish
ed tired feelings
1t long ago became recognized as the
standard blood purifier and general
tonic 1t originated in Boston physic-
ian's successful prescription, and COM
prises medicinal roots, herbs, banks
and berries such as are often prescrib-
ed for ailments of the blood, stomach,
liver and kidneys. Buy it in the same
style package your mother bought il
Insane fine appearance same pleas
ant taste. same certainty of good re.
sults.-Adv.