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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
Senate Concurs with
House by Vote
Of ~ to II
nth TO RATIFY
FED ! AMENDMENT
Statewide Referendum on the
Question Is Rejected Is to
14-Prohibition Forces Flat
ed over Victory

Boston. April massachusetts
swung into line with the states sup
porting the federal prohibition move
ment when the Senate today ratified
the prohibitory amendment BY a roll
call of q to y. Similar endorsement
| was voted week ago by the Hou. e
las to 81.
by this action. Massachusetts be-
comes the first of the northeastern
states 10 ratify the amendment md
the 18th in the entire country. The
states that. had previously ratified il
arc: Miss sslppi. Virginia. kentucky,
South Carolina. North Dakota, Mary
land, Montana. Texas. Delaware
South Dakota. To carry the amerd-
ment Is other states must vote in rs
favor.
Before adopting the prohibition re-
solve today, the Senate by a roll ca,
| vote Of % TO IA rejected a mea sure
calling for. statewide referendum
| on the question.
| Then by voice vote the body de-
feated an amendment providing that
the question be referred to the pee
pie, allowing all persons qualified t.
vote for school committee-includire
women-to express their views. a
third motion to postpone further con-
sideration of the whole matter until
if,sv
an overwhelming chorus of Noes" ~
DRY senators. --ss #
Prohibition forces were elated IT,
right over their victory. Church bells
! were rung for 10 minutes in almost
every city and town in the State am
nouncing the result of the long legis-
| lative battle
The vote i'll the Senate followed a
debate of nearly three hours Senator
Cavanagh of Everett declared sor
prohibition but said he considered 1t
Unfortunate that the advocates of
ratification had created the impress
sion that anyone who voted for q ref
crendum was allied with the liquor i'll
Gustry. He asserted that the adcp-
ticn of the prohibition resolve mean.
the passing over to the federal gov
eminent of the police powers of the
state Ratification, he continued.
meant that new feature Of cons.i-
tutional law had crept into public af-
fairs. AS an example he said any con
gresham might introduce a bill IL
submit to the states the question CT
whether it was illegal to use tobacco
in form. He thought it significant that
both Massachusetts, senators and five
Of the congressman were recorded
against prohibition"
He quoted the outcome of the SUD
mission to the people of the prohlhi
ton issue III 1889 when the vote was
1871 ,0S2 No" and S5,242 Yes" and said
that there might be a marked change
but that the people would have me
opportunity to disclose it themselves.
Senator Hastings of North Adams
argued that instead of worrying over
loss of state rights. Massachusetts
had learned from the lessons of the
war the need of more centralized gov
eminent
The ratification resolve does not re- :
uuire tho governors signature. Coy
ernor Mccall yesterday announced
himself as against a referendum Of
the question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
BAKER VIEWS
.DESOLATE VENICE

Venice. Monday April 1-tBy the
Associated Pressl--The desolate con-
dition of Venice. left so by the evac-
uation of two-thirds of its population
and the destruction of many of it's
churches and buildings by aerial bonn
bardments. was witnessed today by
Newton d. Baker. the American sec
rotary of war. The distant rumble
Of the bombardment at the mouth OF
the Piava river IL miles east of the
city usually echoes through Venice.
hut there was no cannonading during
the secretary's visit.
Admiral Marcia. naval command
ant Of Venice sent his chief Of staff
and the admiral's barge to convey the
American party to Venice. The trip
Continued on Page +Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
DAMN|NC CABLE
introduced at w DOL
boarding Hearing
Directly After President Of Passaie
Co. Had Made Protestations
Of Thorough Americanism"

New York, April a cablegram from
the German foreign Office at Berlin adj
dressed to Count Won Bernstorff, former
ambassador to the United States, re-
ferring to the Forstmann- Huffman Co..
Passaic. n. T., wooden manufacturers
as pure German firm,'' was read into
the record when State Attorney General
Lewis inquiry into an alleged German
wool boarding conspiracy was reopened
today. -
Introduction OF the cablegram, which
was intercepted by British authorities
and never reached Count Won Bernstorn
closely followed protestations of thor
ough Americanism" by julius Forst-
mann. president of the Passaic compa-
ny, which has been taken over by the
alien property custodian.
The reopening of the inquiry was re-
quested by attorneys for the Fo:St-
mann HUFFMAN Co.. who said they de-
sired an opportunity of answering and
explaining disclosures made during the
first part of the investigation several
weeks ago
Forstmann, naturalized German, de-
clared he burned his bridges behind
him when he came to this country and
had become Thoroughly Americanized. "
He had disposed of extensive holdings
in Germany, he said. and although it
caused him much embarra ssment. effect
ed the "Amcricanizing' of his compa-
ny in Passaic two years ago by buying
enough stock held by German owners
10 make it a Thoroughly American" en-
terprise.
Then the intercepted cablegram fur
nished BY the British embassy at Wash
'ington was introduced A translation Of
Berlin. June IS, 1916.
ITO Herr Count Bernstorff,
Rye. New York.
Your EXcellencA. Interested parties
here have repeatedly made representa-
tons for preferential treatment Of the
between the big guns was particularly
firm of Forstmann & Huffman in Pas
sale, New Jersey. in connection with
shipment of coal tar dyes to the L. s.
A. Since this pure German firm, as is
we'll known on your side, undertook last
year the wool supply for Germany. and,
therefore, claims 1t has been especially
badly treated by England. 1t Is now
respectfully recommended to- Your. Elk
cellency, should there be no reason to
the contrary, to arrange for the greatest
possible consideration for this firm in
the latter distribution of the shipments
to consumers which are now in pros.
pect." s.s'' D'F
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEE FIGURES

washington, April 2.-Near midnight
returns to the Democratic national com
mittce from the Wisconsin senatorial
election showed Davies. Democrat, lead
ing by 1886 over the state, including
partial returns from Milwaukee city.
The returns were: Davies CD 47,3O1,
Lenroot (I,D 1885, Berger (Soc.) 36.127.
The partial returns in Milwaukee were
announced by the committee as follows:
Davies 5000, Lenroot 1906, Berger 543a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
BIG TORONTO
PLANT BURNED

Toronto. Ont. April THE entire
plant Of the Thor Shipbuilding Works
on the waterfront al the foot of Bath
urst street was destroyed by fire to-
night The company has been engaged
almost exclusively in shipbuilding sirce
the outbreak of the war. A arg, VS.
sci almost ready to launch was saved.
Two hundred employees who were Al
work in the plant when the ire start ed
experienced difficulty in escaping. The
origin Of the fire has not been .iete:
mined.
The damage is estimated at s40l. 90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
SIX ARE DEAD
And Seven Others Sc
verely Injured
BY Explosion in Pittsburgh Machine
Shop-Several Hundred Gallons Of
Burning Oil Showered on Workers

Pittsburgh, April Six workmen
one Of them a woman machinists
helper, are dead, seven others are in
Pittsburgh hospitals suffering from
severe injuries and nearly a score OF
workmen are more or less injured as
a result Of an explosion today in the
machine shop of the Flannery Bolt
Cos. plant.
Ignition of several hundred gallons
of oil in a huge cylinder was re
sponsihle for the explosion. which
showered burning Oil on all the en-
pIoyes of the machine shop. The
plant is working on government con
tracts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
CELTIC NOT SUNK
.Torpedoed But Reach
es Port Safely
Cable Message "csltie Safe" Taken
Y to Mean That Vessel Has Returned
TO Some British Port

New York, April 2.-The big White
Star Line steamship Celtic which was
torpedoed a day or two ago while on a
voyage to the United States. has reach
ed British port safely.
The White Star Line today received
q cable message reading:
celtic safe
This was taken TO mean that the Gel
tic had returned to her port of depart
ure or some other British port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
STRIKERS TO
RETURN AT +
NORFOLK. VA.

Norfolk. Va. April 2.-After union
meeting tonight leaders of the striking
carpenters at the government bases of
the Hampton Roads district and the
navy yard announced that the men had
pending a decision by the government
on the mems demands for an increase in
the hourly pay of the various craft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
Serious Grass Fire at Sanford

The Sanford Fire Department. as
sisted by 300 women and children.
Fought stubborn brush fire for two
hours Monday afternoon. The blaze
started on land owned by the S. e.
emery estate in the vicinity Of Bates
gNeet. At ore time the homes of
george Wright. Francis Moore, George
Ilteeie Harry Wright, James Hurd
re IN danger. The fire famed by a
Wrong wind. burned over several
sCes and swept into the dooryasd
~ these homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
UNSUCCESSFUL
Attempt Air Raid on
Paris Tuesday
Two FlotiIas German Airplanes Fail
to Penetrate Defensive earrage-
Bombs Dropped on Suburbs But No
Casualties

Paris, April ENEMY airmen
unsuccessfully attempted early this
morning to bomb Paris. but were un-
able to penetrate the defensive bar
rage. Some bombs were dropped on
the suburbs, but there were no cas-
ualties.
An official communication issued
this afternoon says:
Two fCtillaS of German airplanes
crossed the lines flying toward Paris
early thus morning. They did not
penetrate the Paris barragc defense.
but made half turn. dropping bombs
in the suburbs. There were no cas-
ualties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
ONE OF BIG GUNS
SMELLING PARIS
BURSTS KILLED

Paris, April 2.-Onc of the German
long range guns bombarding PARIS
burst. according to prisoners captu:
gun crew being killed. This announces
ment was made officially tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
HISTORIC HOMESTEAD
RJJRNS-LOSS $4,000

Wakefield. Mass, April 1.-THE La
Dor Homestead built $50 years ago,
and long a mecca for tourists inter
ested in old farm houses. was burned
tonight. Flames reached the house
from grass fire on the lawn. The
damage was estimated at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
Democratic Mayor Kansas City

Kansas City, Mo-, April flames
Cowgirl. Democrat, was elected may
or of Kansas City today, according
TO returns late tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
GERMANS
BATTLE
Passing of 18th Day
of New Battle of
SOmme Shows Great
German Machine AL
most at a StandStill
TURN IN TIDE OF
BATTLE AT HAND

Reserve Forces of En-
tente Are Intact and
the Added Weight of
Pershing's Troops
Will Give Prepond-
erance of Power in
COunter-Offensive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
All Weathers

Classified advertising works an me
time: fair weather or foul. II YOU
have q task a want ad" can dc
for you. set the want ad to work
on that task.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
U.S ADOPTS NEW SCHEME
TO FOIL GERMAN U-BOATS

A new shipbuilding scheme to foil
the U-boats has been decided on by
the United States Shipping Board, it
was announced last night. Work will
begin at once to make all American
merchantmen 30 per cent less likely
to sink if torpedoed.
The pith of the idea is doubling the
number of water tight bulkheads
athwartship. making eight cargo holds
instead of four as at present, but the
installation will be made quickly and
comparatively cheaply.
The added bulkheads will be of four
inch wooden planks, fitted tongue
and-groove, braced with steel beams
and tar treated. No docking or delay
will be necessary. The work will be
done from barges alongside vessels
aioat and in service without appre-
ciably hampering the loading.
The loss in cargo space for all the
finished vessels to be protected so.
about 400. according to a Shipping
Board official. will not exceed an ag-
grcgate of 5000, tons.
The work on Sthe ships in service
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
SOUTHERN CONGRESS
WILL AID SHIPPING
Pledge Full Support Of Organiza-
ton to u. S. Plans.

Unstinted cooperation of the South
ern Commercial Congress was pledged
to United States Shipping Board last
night.
The pledge was given at a meet
ing OF a committee of the congress
with Shipping Board officials by SEN
ator Fletcher, Of Florida. chairman
of the committee. who declared the
obligation of the hour to America and
her allies is not only to speed up.
but practically deliver all ships ac-
cording to schedule"
Chairman Edward N Hurley. in an
address pointed out the advantages
for shipbuilding in the South's coast
line. port facilities and called upon
that section of the country to break
the record in shipbuilding.
Authorization to hold meetings IN all
Southern ports to speed up construc-
ton of ships was given the Southern
Commercial Congress by Chairman
Hurley, and an immediate survey OF
all shipyards in the section will be
begun under the direction of Clar-
ence ]. Owens.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13

London. April 12.-With only the
Ulster Unionists dissenting. the Irish
Home Rule convention has adopted
plan for self-government. the vote
being 100 to e.
This result OF the labors OF the con-
vention was made public today in
the form OF a letter by Sir Horace
Plunkett, the chairman. TO Premier
Lloyd George.
The plan provides that conscripuon,
before it can be enforced in ireland,
must be submitted to and approved
by the Irish parliament which It is
proposed to create. The vote on this
treatment of the conscription issue
was 81 to Il.
The parliament. which is to repre-
sent the whole Of Ireland. is to have
full-fledged administration OF the
islands internal affairs. A senate OF
sixty-four members and a house OF
800 members. under the plan are to
compose the projected parliament.
BY mutual consent, the Unionists
are to have forty per cent OF the seats
in the Irish house Of commons.
The plan provides for self-govern-
ment to become operative immedi-
ately.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
German Women Fail
As Rear-end Pilots
Of Trolley Cars

Stockholm. April 12.-Women war
workers as substitutes for men iri
Berlin have given satisfaction in
most lines of work. but have made
an unsatisfactory showing as street
car conductors. according to a Berlin
judge. who presided at the trial OF
a woman who had given a female
conductor a box on the ear. He
imposed the lowest possible fine. say
ing that it was notorious that the
women conductors lacked patience
and the ability to refrain from MAX
ing insulting remarks.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
SENATOR BROUSSARD
DIES In LOUISIANA
Popular Member of Congress Sue
cumbs to Long Illness.

The death of Senator Robert F.
Broussard. which occurred at New
Iberia, La. last night, was not uncx-
pected here. He had been absent from
his seat in the Senate practically all
of the present session, due to ill
health.
Mr.. Broussard was elected to the
Senate in 1872. taking his seat March
4. 1915. Prior to that he served in the
Lower House eighteen years. Mr.
Broussard was chairman of the Sem
ate Committee on National Banks.
Other important committee assign
ments included Naval Affairs, Post
Offices and Post Roads and the Com
mittec on Rules.
Mr.. Broussard was born August II,
1854. on a plantation near New Iberia,
La
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
GIVEN
HOT TASTEOF
HUN WARFARE
U-Boat Shells Monrovia as
First Attack on South
African Republic

Liberia has had her first taste OF the
war. The port OF Monrovia on April
10 was bombarded by a German sub
marine, according 20 official advices to
the State Department yesterday. LII
IBERIA entered the war against Ger
many about year ago. following the
lead of the United States.
News OF the bombardment OF Mon
rovia reached here in a dispatch to
the State Department from Richard
c. Bundy, second secretary of the
American Legation at the Liberian
capital. Whether the legation itself
was in the zone OF fire was not stated.
According to the dispatch the sub
marine appeared -SithoVt warning on
the port and began shelling the city.
While so engaged a commercial YES
sci hove in sight. wheTeupon the sub
marine made of in pursuit of it.
The official communication does not
state whether any citizens Of the city
were killed. 1t adds. however. that
nothing has been seen nor heard OF
the submarine since the attack was
made.
Navy Department officials do not re-
gard the attack as any more impor-
tant than a purpose on the part OF
the submarine commander to throw
a little German terrorism into the af-
fairs OF the African republic. The
department has known for months
that German submarines have been
infesting African waters.
The undersea craft have been 50
disposed as to cover any unusual
routes" which merchantmen might fol-
low in passage from the United States
to points in the Mediterranean. On
one occasion a German submarine
poured shells into ports in the Azores
and naval officers said that the Ger
mans had sent submarines along the
coast of West Africa cor the SPECIFIC
purpose OF cutting off trade of the
English colonies in South Africa and
to lay for ships that no longer use
the Suez Canal.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
OBJECTS TO WAR;
COMMITS SUICIDE
Ernest Gellen Takes Life to En-.
force Principle.

Fort Hancock, y. J., April l2.-Ern-
est Gelleri. the conscientious objec-
tor who died here Monday from a
gunshot wound was 4 suicide. accord
ing to the official findings today by a
board OF inquiry which investigated
a claim that he was murdered. De-
mand for an investigation was made
by Walter Nelies. attorney for Gel
leri's relatives.
A note found upon Gelleri's desk
after the shooting, read in-part:
81 believe that only by my death
will l be able to save others from the
mental tortures 1 have gone through.
II succeed, ! give my life willingly" "
The board OF inquiry's report will
be forwarded to Mai. Gen. VIM. A.
Mann, commanding the department Of
the East
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
ARMYSHAKE-UP
ANNOUNCED TO
HASTEN PLANS
Gen. C. W. Goethals Be-
comes Assistant Chief of
Staff by Changes.
JOHNSON Is ADVANCED
Reorganization Expected to
Speed Up Program
for Aircraft.

New impetus to war preparations
is expected to result rom . radical
reorganization of the General stafr.
announced yesterday.
Maj. General G. w. Goethals. who
has been acting Quartermaster gen.
eral. becomes an Assistant Chief ot
STAFF. and head of the division of
purchases, storage and traffic. The
latter division is the result OF the
consolidation Of the divisions of
storage, traffic. purchases and sup
plies.
Col. Hugh 8. Johnson, who assisted
in the successful enactment of the
draft law as assistant provost mar
shall general. will become assistant to
Gen. Goethals. thus succeeding Brig.
Gen. Palmer f. Pierce, who has been
head Of the division of purchases and
supplies. Gen. Pierce will continue his
general work, but will be assigned
to the War Industries Board.
The position OF surveyor general
OF supplies. held by Edward r. Stet-
tinius. now an Assistant Secretary
of War. is abolished. The announce
ment of the changes was made by
Mai. Gen. Peyton c. March. acting
shief of staff.
Gen. Goethals' promotion is con-
sidered a recognition of his work
as acting quartermaster general.
and the same is true concerning the
promotion of Col. johnson, who
probably be made a brigadier gen
eral. The position of quartermas-
ter general. it was explained by
Gen. March. is not abolished. The
change simply means that his pow
ers are greatly amplifed.
Speed Expected.
The reorganization presoges an
immediate speed up" in all war
plans, and this is especially true Of
the aviation program. The aboli-
tiOn of the position held by Mr..
Stettinius was taken in some quar-
ters to foreJhadow his selection by
the President as the man to take
charge of aircraft production.
Gen. March also announced that ON
GERS who have received experience at
the front are being constantly sent
back to this country by Gen. Pershing
and their places are being taken. Gen.
March said the returning officers were
experienced in staff work at the front,
including aviation and other forms OF
activity there that the War Depart
ment wants co-ordinated here.
This indicates, it is believed. that
one of the mistakes made in the air
craft program and which is expected
to be pointed out in the Marshall re-
port, is already being .remedied. The
error was that contracts were let and
practically forgotten. as far as inspec-
ton by experienced officers was con-
cerned.
Lacking expert advice and the daily
tab on construction work which the
navy carried out with regard to all
of its airplane contracts, manufac-
turers OF planes for the army Jagged
in their work and production made up
perhaps the prime reason for the de-
lay which has retarded the air pro-
gram.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Austrian Deserters
Living in Marshes

Rome, April 12.-Large numbers OF
AustriaI deserters have taken refuge
in the great marshes east of the
Livenza. They live on fish and such
food as they are able to steal from
the Italian peasantry. The Austrian
army has not sufficient military po-
lice to stop the frequent desertions,
and men taken from the ranks to
act as policemen often desert them
selves.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Pay Homage to America.

Busnos Aires. April 12-Forty pa
triotic organizations composed of ma
tionals Of allied countries held a large
mass meeting Thursday to pay HON
age to the United States and cele.
orate Americas war anniversary. Al
lied diplomatists. including the Amer,
ican Ambassador. Mr.. Stimson, at
tended.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
LIBERTY LOAN
PASSES HALF
BILLION MARK
Officials Confident from Re-
suits Thus Far Obtained
of Oversubscription.
100, 900 MEETINGS HELD
Pastors of Every Denomi-
nation in District Pledge
Support to Campaign.

The 500, 900, coo mark was passed in
the campaign last night, according
to a statement by Treasury officials.
With pledges reckoned. it was stated.
the total for the loan is now close to
$50. .OoO. 900.
OmcIaI Figures.
4 total of S451.744.OOO was reported by
the Federal reserve banks for the
close OF business on Thursday. with
the Minneapolis district excluded. The
campaign in that District will not
get under way until April Is, it was
stated
Reported figures by districts are as
fOIIOwG.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Hun Mihtarist Dies.

Amsterdam, April 12-German news
papers announce the death Of DR..
Deidrich Hahn, of Hamburg. DR..
Hahn was one of the leaders of the
Junker party in the Reichstag and
a violent militarist. For many years
he welded great political influence as
the head of the so-called Farmer
Alliance.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Senate Confirms New
Govshor for Alaska

Thomas Rigs jr.. was confirmed by
the Senate Nst yesterday as Governor
of Alaska. He will succeed John F. A
Strong. WI has resigned.
Mr.. P'gfs is at present a resident OF
Alaska. A strong fight developed
against bis confirmation, but the OBJ
jections were withdrawn.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
u. S. MINE SWEEPER
ASHORE In STORM
J. W. Conway Swept Overheard
When Vessel Grounds.

An American mine sweeper went
ashore in a storm of the Atlantic
coast, the Navy Department an
nounced last night, and one mem
ber OF the crew, ]. w. Conway, ma
chinist's mate, second class. was
washed overheard.
Other vessels have gone to the
mine sweeper's assistance.