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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20
Lloyd George Pays High
Tribute to American Plan
Submitted at War Council

THE Premier VAS loudly cheetod
when he said he hoped that Whatever
he said today would Ne treated as "
question of policy and not of person
ality.
The government had been anxious 10
retain the service Of Gen. Sir Nliliam
Robertson as chief Of staff. 50 long as
that was compatible with the policy
on which they had decided in common
With the Allied governments after pro
lOngcd consultation at NerSaliles, ahu
it was a matter of deep regret thal IL
was found impossible 70 retain the
services; of 50 distinguished a soldier.
The premier explained that Gen. ROD
ertson had been offered the position as
the British representative at NersaliieS
or the post which he has held tchlef OF
staff under the limitations fixed by the
war council. He had declined to accep.
either
With respect 20 the extension OF the
powers OF the supreme war council, SAID
the premier several proposals had been
brought forward and carefully examined.
Finally. at the suggestion Of the French
premier NJ. ClemenCeau, the representa-
tiyes OF the various governments met
separately and later submitted the pro-
posal of each OF the governments. As a
remarkable fact these proposals warc vir-
tually Identical and, with few minor
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The speaker gave some interesting sta
tiStiCs as To the number Of insane per-
sons in the State and in the country as
a whole, and as TO the expense of their
care Twenty per cent. Of tho patients
fully and permanently recover. lie said.
and another 20 per cent. are enabled
10 go home and 10 hn Self-SuppOrtinS.
Formerly. said Or. Tyson. it was the
tendency for l. To be difficult for a pa :
ricnt t. get into the hospital and cGua'-
IN difficult for him 10 get out Bo'h
processes. he believed. should be cas-
len. lie commended the emergency
commitmnt law which was passed by
the lest Legislature.
nr T. T Haskell. superintendent q
The Bangor state hospita" tod SOM
t.ir- r the histor> o. the institution
nf witch he i the head when Opened
IN lal with IA patients transferred lroN4
the Augusta hospital, anu which '"Gat
cares Tor So persons. lie spoke OF M
oc,upatlonal and recreatona' methods
rsed at the Bangor hospital IN restoring
patients 10 norma. menta. condition. ana
sale tina: about 80 per cent. oc these pa
:.ents are employed in some capacity,
With great bencE; 70 themselves. The
hospita. farm produces the institutIon's
entire vegetable supply with the eXcep
tio,. % potatoes and last season raise>'
about one-third Of the years potato sup
ply. said Or. Haskell
THE problem o tile feebleminded Is
so big In: Amos, afraid to mention II.
Al present we have % at Powna! an"
they re nor all there yet. said DIR. Car.
J. Hediu. superintendent % tie sac
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20
"MeaItine Conferences"

he "mealrime conferences" held at
noon AT the Augusta House and in the
Methodist NtStrN, and in the evening at
the Augusta House and at tho Y. NJ,
e. A. AFFORDED happy means of bring
ing IN" visiting assessors into close
touch WIKI the heads of the various
State departments. The program uf
these conferences for the two DAYS is
so arranged that the assessors will
meet the whole group of State official Is
who have to do with town business.
At the gatherings at tho Augusta
House at noon ana at the Y NJ. &. A. in
tn, evening, at which the same Off
Gals were introduced. Governor Milli-
ken presided Each official spoke brief
~ in regard to the work Of his de-
partmeut. and cordially invited the ;.s-
SCISSORS q call the departments Of
ces 10 get first hand acquaintance
with its workings.
State Auditor Roy l.. WardWell. who
was the first 10 be introduced. advise
tine assessors TO always take pains that
the towns take up their business di-
rcctly with the department concerned
as much confusion results when it u
necessary for q letter to be referred
from one department to another Only
aftcI bills have been paid should tie
business be taken up with the audi
tors department. he said.
state Treasurer Simpson whom Gov
crnor Miliken presented as the man
who holds the purse strings" spoke
briefly in regard TO dog tax matters and
said that failure to pay the State tax
within the allotted finn" had cost many
towns refund money totalling a large
sum.
Chairman Clcaves Of the Public IT'LL
tiles Commission. told Of measures that
are being taken to make safe the grade
crossings in the State. He mentioned
the reduction in the deaths at. grade
crossings that has already been eff
fected, and expressed the belief that
the large expenditures being demand
ed of the State. towns and steam rail-
roads for the purpose Of remedying
dangerous conditions is being we'll eX-
pended.
One of the measures Of our civiliza-
ton is the care we are giving our UNI
fortunates" said Governor Milliken in
Introducing Dr. Forrest j. Tyson, su-
perintcndcnt of the Augusta State hos
pital, who spoke on The Care Of the
insane" THE care of the insane i'll
this state is, think, on a par with that
givCn by the best insane hospitals in
tho United States said DR.. Tyson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20
Tense Political Situation
in England Is Now Bfidged==
Allies Await Hun Offensive

Of offensive. but there Still is no out
ward sign of its near approach Ar
tillerN duels. raiding operations and IN
tcnsive serial activity continue to fca-
turc the fighting ell along the front
Three successful raids against the Ger
mans have been carried ont by The
British in Flanders and near Lens and
areas in northern France. In Flander.
the raid. which vas carried out south
Of the Houtholst wood. resulted in thu
British penetrating German positions
on o wide front. the infection Of mum
crous casualties and the taking Of prls
oners.
Sixteen German airplanes We're ac-
counted for Sunday i'm aerial fighting
BY British army a;rmcn, and in add
'tion German towns and military POSI-
tons behind the battle front we're
heavily bombed. British naval airmen
also paid a visit to the German naval
and air bases at Zeebrugge. which
We're effectively bombed. and drove
down three German machines which
attempted to give battle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20
LEN|N|STS BELIEVE SEE ONLY
HOPE IN YIELDING TO GERMANY
of Purpose of Bolsheviki Gov
ernment to Sign Peace Treaty Based Upon
Humiliating German Conditions Causes Little
Surprise at Washington ~ Violation of Ger
man Declarations But Will Stop Bolsheviki At
tacks in Ukraine

Washington, Feb. l9-AnnOuncemen
of the purpose OF the Bolsheviki gov
eminent Of Russia to sign a pea re
treaty based upon the humilitatiny
conditions imposed by the Germans
caused no surprise in official circles
here Ill view Of the failure Of the at
tempt Of the Russians to influence the
German Socialists to prevent an at
tack on unresistng people
An irresistible demand by the grea
masses of the Russian people for peace
had brought about the downfall IN
turn Of three successive governments
that Of Gar Nicholas. that Of Prince
I.Nosk ana that Of kercnsky
Lenine and Trotzky, according to the
official understanding here, were fully
aware that their regime would share
the same fate if they failed to respond
10 the overwhelming demand Of the
people
Only Hope in Submission
There was danger Of overthrow from
The more patriotic Russians through
accepting degrading terms of peace,
but, having carefully calculated tic
chances, II is believed here that Lee
nine and Trotzky finally decided, IN
the face of the renewed German adj
vance into Russian territory. that their
only hope of maintaining control Of
the government lay IN complete sub
mission TO he German demands
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20

the United States should not waste its
strength in the war, but should with
the o-belligerents wage an etfclent
battle of the most vigorous character
His military and naval advisers mad
strongly urged upon him the adVisa-
hility Of seeking to unite all the forces
opposed % Germany into single unit
Of military power. striking every blow
for its relations to a grand scheme OF
campaign and wasting no strength IN
minor engagements or unrelated offen-
sives on the several fronts.
The Italian disaster has been cited
as a striking example Of what the lack
Of compile cooperation among the al
lies might bring about. When the
.Austro-German drive into Italy began
the italian armies were threatening
the very heart Of the whole German
military fabric. The mighty German
defenses on the west front were
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armies on all fronts but under the cir
cumStances, 1t says the government
regards itself as forced formally TO de-
clare It's willingness TO sign a peace
upon the conditions which had been
dictated by the delegates of the Quad
ripple Alliance at Brest-Litovsk."
The only indication that the enemy
Will meet with hindrance comes in an
announcement by Ensign krylenko the
Bolsheriki commanders in chief In an
order he instructs the Russians when
they encounter German troops to en-
deavor to persuade them to refrain
from hostilities. If the Germans re-
fuse" he adds. then YOU must offer
them every possible resistance
AS vet there is no indication from
German sources concerning the full in
tention of the invaders. but it has been
assumed that in the North the cap
ture OF the province of Livonia and
Esthonia is contemplated and that In
the South. in Little Russia" aid is to
be lent the Ukrainians in stcmmns
the tide Of the Bolshcviki movement
against them.
Apparently anarchy still reigns in
Russia and the food situation growing
worse. So serious has become the lat
ter factor that TrotZky has been ap-
pointed food controller and given UNI
limited powers. Already he has or
dered the arrest Of spectators In food
stuffs.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20

London. Feb. lathe British prime
minister in q statement before the
House OF Commons today On the de-
cjsions of the Supreme War Council at
Versailles paid high tribute to the plan
submitted by the American represent
tatives. IF l should read the docu
mCnt submitted hy the Americans
said Mr. LLOYD GeOlge, there would
be no need to make this speech. The
case is presented with irresistible pow
or and logic"
General Tasker n. Bliss, the Amer
lean chief of staff. represented the
United States at the war council. He
was attended by Arthur II. Frazier,
secretary Of the American embassy in
Paris. who acted as diplomatic Off
Ger to report the proceedings.
A Concerted Policy
The policy adopted by the Supreme
War Council, Premier LLOYD George
declared, was not the policy Of the
British government alone. but of all Of
the great allied governments in con
cert There absolutely was no differ
cnce between our policy and the pol
icy of France Italy and America in
this respect" he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20

Washington, Feb. 19-Frank adnis-
sion by Premier Lloyd George today
that the convincing demand for uni
fed military effort under a single di-
recting body had come from the Uni
ted States confirmed the impression
that has prevailed here since the pro
posai to send the mission headed by
Col. House to Europe first became
known. 1t was known unofficiaily at
that time that President Wilson had
become convinced that the allied cause
stood in grave danger unless a central
body could be erected with authority
t. initiate warfare based on welldi-
sested plan of strategy that covered
al fronts.
Single Unit Of Military Power
The President was determined that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20
"a AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ON TUSCANIA NOW
uNACCOUNTEO FOR

Washington, Feb. ~ The var depart
ment tonight announced The names Of A.
additional American soldiers who were
rescued from the torpedoed liner Tusca-
MA, and that of one other man listed a.
missing hut who. ii is believed was not
on the ship. Eight Of tbs sur 'Ho'a IRE
viously had been reported IN \SSpri"tcn
Press dispatches as saved
Those not previously accounted for in
clude:
second Lieut. Richard Warren, Wal
than. Mass: and Priyates Clarence II.
bradshaw. Haverhill Mass. and George
r. Y. cary. Springfield Mass
Edgar H. Tabet IF Providence, =. l..
was also saved.
Only :: American soldiers are now unac-
counted for Included in that number
are the 90 unidentified dead buried on the
Scottish coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20

by fun and free discussion both of
their subject matter and of other Incl
dent problems on the part of those pres
ent.
Cost Of Taking over Water Powers
Chairman Cleaves Of the Public Ctiii-
ties Commission made the striking state
ment at the evening session in taking up
the proposal that the water powers c,
Maine be taken over By the State, tina.
for the state to enter into full owner
ship and universal use Of ali the water
powers an Investment of $3.50, eco COS would
he required. He pointed out that the
present storage Of water for power pur-
poses is rising 20,oC0,0OOoOo cubic feet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20
Cuuht to Be Continued
COLD WAVE ON
ITS WAY EAST

Washington Feb. IA drop from 2 T.
2, degrees in temperature in Atlantic
ccast states Thursday was forecast to-
night If the weather bureau. cold
blanket now hanging over the upper Mis-
souri, valley ana northeastern i:ock.
mountain slope VIII moe eastward. oaus-
In sharp drops III temperature t1morroE
in the Ohio valley the lowe! Lake resioa,
Tennessee ana the Gulf states.
Rain is forecast tomorrow for Atlantic
coast states with snow in the Great
Lakes region. storm warnings are Or
red COR the Atlantic coast rom Norfolk
Va. to Eastpori, Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20

Such peace treaty az now may be
signed. according to the official view
here, must depend for it's vitality and
legality entirely upon the outcome Of
the great war. Being made under alb
solute compulsion and by what is re-
sarded as nothing more than a fac
in a peace conference would demand
that It be disrega rdcd
Violation Of German Declarations
Accepting as accurate the statement
credited to Trotzky in his report upon
The Rrcst- Litovsk negotiations that
the German terms included the reten-
ton Of Poland. Lithuania. and Moon
Island and Riga and an indemnity Of
S00,C0o.o0o pounds it is pointed out that
the proposed treaty will be in direct
violation not only of all peace prin-
ciples laid down by the Entente spokes-
men and by President Wilson but CT
the often-quoted Teutonic declara.
ton of mo anneXations, and no indem-
mites" However, il is taken for grant.
ed that there will be an attempt to dis
euise these demands and deny that
they constitute either indemnity or
annexation
1t is fully expected that the effort will
be made to show that what the German
Reichstag meant in declaring against In
IDENTITIES were punitive eXactions and not
repa yment for the actual damages sus
tanned through the tremendous Russian
drives into Poland and Galicia in the
early days o. the var. Also il i; antic
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BIG SHAKEuP
Among Officers in the
10th Division
20 Captains. Five First Lieutenants
and So Second Leutenants Relieved
-Waterville Man Named Jiu Jitsu
Officer Of 3o3rd Heaves

Aver, Mass. Feb la-The first rs
shalieup among the officers in the 18th
division was announced by Maj. Gen.
Hodges today. Scventy-seven officers
are relieved from their present assign
,ncnts and are 'attached'' 20 their COM
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Inc Russian Bolsheyilli government
mas capitulated and announced its
readiness, although protesting to sign
peace compact under the hard terms
imposed by Germany.
Notwithstanding this fact, however
Ieutonic troops are advancing east
ward into Russia over a front of 400
miles, from Riga in the north 10 Lutsl,
scaht % miles from the East Cali.
clan border, on the south. Apparent
~ thus far the operation has met with
no opposition. The northern reaches
OF me DNlna river have been crossed
by the enemy: the important railroad
town or Dvinsk whence roads run
northeastward 20 Petrograd and cast
ward to Smolensk. has been captured
and Lutsk, one of the famous fortresses
forming the Volhynan triangle and
forming the gateway leading eastward
70 hieN has been entered without the
russians attempting to stay the foe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20
JUSTICE HALEY
Dead at Saco fro m
Blood Poisoning
Self Made Man. Had Picturesque Ca
reer Before Appointment to Bench in
1911 Cotton Worker and Cigar
Maker Finally Became Brilliant At
torney

Saco, Me. Feb. 19.--George F. Haley,
associate Justice of the supreme court
OF Maine, died at his home here at 4
i. NJ. Tuesday,
Death was due to an illness oliginat-
ing in trouble with tooth which made
q minor operation necessary. He ap-
parently was recovering from this
when blood poisoning developed. For
nearly q week he had been uncon-
sciouS.
Had Picturesque Career
Judge Haley bad "a picturesque ca
reer, making Il name for himself as
one of the most brilliant lawyers i'll
the State before he was appointed to
the bench by Coy. Frederick W. Plais-
ted in 1911. Born in Saco in 1886. he
went to the grade schools but as he
was one Of large family he was
obliged to leave school at the age OF
II to work in a saw mill. From the
saw mill he went to work in a cotton
mill and later took up cigar making.
He was still in his teens when dur
ing a duh afternoon ut the cigar fac
tory he dropped IN at a session or
the supreme court, The court pro-
cedlre and tho presence of the judge
fascinated him. and borrowing some
Law books after work. he took up read
ing law. AS he told his friends later.
he was handicapped in his reading by
L.. '-f, L..
did not know = noun from an advert
and by sitting Up nights he gradually
overcame his lack Of schooling. In his
studies as well as his practice later h
was helped by his rctentivc memory.
He was fond Of telling his intimates
that he acquired his facility in argu-
ment in the back room of q famous
drug store where many of the young
ana older men Of the city gathered IN
the long winter evenings and debated
every subject under the sun. Before
his elevation to the iudgeship he vas
prominent in Democratic political cir
clos chiefly as an advisor. He held
only two of7Ces-city solicitor and
chairman OF the beard of assessors. He
ran once as a candidate for Congress,
hut withdrew in favor Of William z.
renneIl OF Portland. ana once was an
unsuccessful candidate for the United
States Senate
lie was admitted % the YORK county
a law partnership with + =. Hamilton
at Biddeford. under the firm name OF
Hamilton K Hale. This professional re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20
Germans Fail in Early
Morning Attempt to
Ambush i. S. Soldiers
NO CASUALTIES
OF AMERICANS
L. S. Artiilerymen Break Many
Shells over Large German
Group in Trench-Great Aeri-
al Activity on American Sec
tor

With the American army in France,
Feb. 19.-(By The Associated Press =
A German patrol ready 10 ambush an
American patrol was discovered early
this morning by a sentry who gave the
alarm by a rifle shot; then the Amer
lean machine guns riddled the enemy.
The Germans fled carrying their
casualties with them. but the ground
where they had been was later found
to be covered with telltale red stains.
Germans Grow Out Of Ground
The sentry saw TWO Germans near
the parapet and moved to a listening
post for a better view. He then chal-
lenged. \ shot III his direction was the
reply. The sentry fired at the enemy
and heard q German shot as the bull
let probably hit its mark. Germans
then appeated to grow out Of the
ground all around and started throw
in2 grcnades in the direction of the
American trenches. Machine guns and
rifles got into actiO from another sec
ton Of the trench. sending a hail Ct
bullets iuto the On, my who retired on
the run.
There were no casualties among the
Americans. L is thought possible that
this was the Same patrol which set 2
successful ambush last week. Whether
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The tense political situation in
Great Britain, arising from the secre-
KAN surrounding the recent Supreme
War Council at Versailles and the re-
tirement Of Cen. Robertson as chief Of
the British Imperial Staff has been
brid@ed Premier Lloyd George an
nouHced 10 the House OF Commons that
1t had been decided to set up a Cen
trail authority to coordinate the strate-
s. Of the Niles and the plan submit
ted BY the Americans which put the
case for the present proposaf was
one Of the ablest documents ever sub
fnitted TO . military conference. The
Plan was adopted with minor changes
Await German Offensive
Behind the Entente lines In France
and Belgium the military leaders with
.heir armies ready, are expecting the
Germans to launch their much talked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20
Official Announcement

The official announcement of the
capitulation was signed BY Lenine and
Leon Irotzky on behalf of the poo
PIES commissarics Of Russia. IT pro-
tests against Germany attacking a
country which has declared the war a
IN end and which is demobliznc its
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THE WEATHER
RAiN-COLOER

Forecast: Rain Wednesday, colder
in the interior. Thursday fair, mucl:
colder,
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Dol SHEvIKI HAVE CAPITuLATED TO GERMANY
FROM WILSON CAME DEMAND
FOR UNIFIED MILITARY EFFORT

This Frank Admission by Premier Lloyd George
Confirms Impression Prevailing at Washing
ton-Italan Disaster Cite AS Striking Ex
ample of What Lack of Cooperation Among
Allies Might Bring About-Today's Proceed
ings in London Regarded Highly Significant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-20
NEARLY 400 ASSESSORS MEET
At State TAX CONFERENCE

Governor Mlliken Urges Fair and Just System
of Taxation Chairman Cleaves of Utilities
Commission Points Out Great Cost of Taking
Over Water POwers-Organizatio Plans I'm
Interesting Discussions and Mealtime
Conferences
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ANNOUNCE READINESS TO SIGN
PEACE PACT ON HARD TERMS

reutonic Troops Continue to Advance Eastward
into Russia on Front of 400 Miles Have
Crossed Dvina and Captured Important Rail
way Town of Dvinsk my Enter Lutsk Without
Opposition from the Russians - Trotzky Pro-
tests Feebly-Krylenko Counsels Resistance
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Be Thrifty

II YOU have a second hand article
OF value which you no longer use
be THRIFTY advertise it in the
Journal and gel the cash out Of 1t.
A Classifio. ad will turn the trick.
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Wednesday,: Rain
All Feathers

ts.d advertising works all tho
Ciass' 49, weather Or foul II Vol
,ine' ,,sk want ad" can do
raw st the want ad to work
ou that iaah'
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