Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-16
AUGUSTA LOCALS
CONC. PETERS
Speaks to Rotarians
Friday Evening
At Largely Attended Meeting at the
Augusta HOUSEHOLDS Of His Visit
to France-Rev. w. r. Wood
Speaks on Principles of Rotary


Speaks on Principles of Rotary
1t was great treat that was at
forded Augusta Rotarians and their
guests at the meeting Friday eve
ming al me Augusta House when
they listened to Hon. John a. Peters
OF Ellsworth. congressman from the
Third District, who gave first hand
information regarding the work of
the American soldiers in France and
told of many Of the interesting th,ngs
| he observed on his trip TO France as
4 member Of the delegation from the
House of Representative
The Rotarian meeting was indeed
inspiring and it gees without saying
| that the members were greatly pleas
ed to have their sessions resumed af-
tr being suspended for several weeks
because of the influenza epidemic
There was a record attendance. los
Rotarians and guests being seated
at the tables. President Forrest c.
! Tyson presided. Musical numbers
| that were enjoyed were n vocal solo
| by Pcrley NJ. Lawrence and selec
| tons by the Rotary orchestra. made
+, up Of J. Francis MacNichol, musical
| director Of the club; Frank A. Den
mis-, Henry w. Cobb and Arthur ~
| Soule.
I An excellent address upon the sub
! iect, The Principles Of Rotary" was
given by Rev. r. Wood, vino pointed
out that a Rotarian is not made such
| by merely being elected into the
membership Of the club. but must
achieve Workmanship by the assim
:lation OF the Rotarian idea The
Il Rotar.an dinner.
Congressman Peters opened his
by speaking of the attitude of
France. The delegation from the
House of Representative arrived IN
France about July %, about the time
of the beginning of the great drive
! When they arrived in France they
noticed that the French army and
the French people were dispirited,
discouraged and tired of the war. and
| the speaker told Of incidents proving
this. But when The Americans ar
rived in France and American victo-
ries Were cited the French people re
sumed their militant spirit
The story of the American soldier
who captured 206 German prisoners,
marched them to the American lines
and then asked the colonel for q re-
ceipt for the prisoners. was told by
Congressman Peters, who also re-
lated many other equally interesting
incidents
IF I had the making of The peace
treaty" he said, 81 should like 70
have tie clause included that the
German navy come out into the open
and stay there one hour And he
spoke Of the great activity of the
American navy and stated that the
last manifestation of the navy's ac-
tivity was when the 14-inch gun
which had been transported over
seas was used to destroy one of the
two lines Of communication which
the Germans had back to their own
country. This great gun was so
feet long. threw q projectile weigh
ing about half Il ton and was eff
fective' up to % miles.
In speaking OF the Liberty motor
III the ilTpit1pS congressman ret
ers said he understood the truth
regarding the efficiency Of these
motors to he that although there
were other motors that used less
gasoline and could travel faster. etc,
there WIS no other motor that had
all cf these qualities and could he
gotten out in large numbers He
had gone up IN = eeaplane in which
there was liberty motor.
The accomplishments OF the Prit
ish and American navies were point
ed out by the speaker and he told
If meetin~ General Pershing in
France TIn also stated that ccntra-
~ to the general belief. the Ameri-
cars have n better secret service
system in Germany than Germany.
has in the United States. and he
told Of occuronces which proved the
efficiency ~ tho American secret
service system in Germany.
He stated that these arc the thing.
which makes every American proud
Of it's overseas forces and that II
wos luck thing the Germans n.;t
lust when they did. for the Ar
orleans overseas were really lust
beginning TO get organized and that
the Allied forces were so organized