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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
RUSS LEADERS
Arrive in Paris to Con-
fer With Entente
To Approach Allied Heads for Pur.
poses Of interesting Them in Res.
toration Of Order in Russia and
Formation of Stable Government

| Paris, Saturday, Dec. 2l.-(By the
Associated Press Paul
| Mllukoff, leader of the Russian Con-
! Stitutionai Democrats and foreign
minister in the cabinet of Premier
Evoff. which war formed after the
overthrow Of the imperial dynasty,
| has arrived in Paris with Nicholas
! Schebeko. former Russian ambass-
| ador at Vienna and four other Rus
slams representing the various poll
teal parties exclusive of the Boishe-
Wiki and the extreme left of the So
! cial Revolutionaries. The Russian
leaders say that they have come here
J for hte purpose of interesting the En-
| tente powers in the restoration of
order in Russia, so that a government
may be formed which will reGnite
/ Russia and win reception from the
world powers. The party left kiev
three weeks ago and travelled to Paris
| by way Of Odessa. When Professor
Milukoff left Kiev the Skoropadsk
government, be said. was hard
pressed because the Germans never
had permitted General Skoropadski
to organize his own army and the
! Ukrainian force was small after the
. German troops withdrew.
Professor MiIukoff said General
Skoropadski never was popular with
the Ckrainians because he advocated
an independent Ukraine While the
public largely favored a united Rus
STA. General Denikine. former chief
Of the Russian general staff has es-
tabliShed a government at Yekater-
inodar which Professor Milukoff and
his associates say they hope to see
develop sufficient strength to unite all
the moderates in the Ukraine and
eventually TO merge with the govern
ment of General Kolchak at Omsk,
Siberia, into a central government
pledged to the preservation of Rus
sian unity.
The members of the Russian mis-
sion now here are comforting with
Professor Boris Bakhmeteff, the Rus
sian ambassador at Washington. and
the other Russiipn ambassadors Who
have assembled in Paris to get T;us-
sian interests before the peace con-
ference but the members will prob
ably scattr to the Entente countries
and the United States. The purpose
Oh the mission is 10 set the aspira-
tions of Rucsia before the various
peoples and to enlist their help to
check Bolsheyism and relieve the
famine now raging in Central rus
STA. Professor Milukofi frankly told
The Associated Press the mission mad
not been appointed by any govern
ment. There is no government in
Russia which can speak for all Rus
sia.' he said. We represent the va
rious political parties and are doing
what we can TO get Entente assist
ance in restoring order. Replying to a
Continued on Page 4NCol. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
854 HUN PLANES
B rou g h t Down by
Americans in War
Also Accounted for 81 German Bal
loons-U. S. Lost 27t Planes and IS
6alloons-TotaI Yankee Air Cas-
uslties A12

Washington Dec 22-American air
men in France brought down total of
So German airplancs and So German
balloons against an Anne rican loss of
"a planes and ~ balloons. according 10
4 report cabied by Major General iiar-
bord on December Is ana made pubiia
today by the war department.
The total casualties of the American
air service in action are given as Az, in
Guiding 10 killed. loG wounded, 30 miss
.ns. = prisoners and three interned.
When the armistice ended the fighting,
the report SAID, there were 80 American
air squadrons az the front The total
personnel was y ,lGr officers and % 30
men at the front. with an addition Al
1913 officers and 2S.353 men II the service
OF supply. Eight American flying off,
GERS were detailed with the British army
and a. officers and 52j men with the
French forces. Up to Nov. I6. Gen.
Hartford said a total of 6472 planes Of
all types had been received by the
American air service in France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
MONGOLIA HERE
Arrives in n. Y. with
4736 Troops
Tumuituous Reception Given Men by
Mayors Welcoming Committee
Landed at Hoboken and Transport.
ed to Camp Mills for Demobiiza.
ton

New York, Dec, 22-The United
States transport Mongolia, with 14S
officers and 4,5s8 enlisted men on
boardfi arrived here today fyom
Brest. After a boysterous reception
by the mayors welcoming committee
punctuated by the din of whistles
and sirens on other craft in the tar-
Dor the soldiers were landed at Ho-
boken and transported to Camp Mills
for rehabilitation.
Among the units arriving on the
Mongolia were the 13Sth field artil-
lcry, "a officers and 1895 men: head :
quarters company. 10th coast artil-
lerY, one officer and IS men; 13rj
coast artillery. 40 officers and 1411
men; I4th coast artillery. AZ officers
and 1927 men. In addition there
were 13J wounded and sick, none re-
curing special attention: 80 casual
officers and $50 casual enlisted men
and Is i. NJ. c. A. workers. five
Red Cross workers, five nurses and
nine civilians. The troops on board
we're under the command Of Brig.
Gen, Richard Coulter Jr.. of Greens
burg. Pa, who went overseas in
command of the S1st infantry bril-
gade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
Plan Conceived by Adj
miral Peary Discov-
erer of Pole
PARTY TO BE
HEADED BY
BARTLETT
Start to BE Made in June
Expedition Will Be Most
Completely Equipped Ever
Sent to Polar Regions

New York, Dee 22-An expedition
to be led by Captain Robert A. Bart
lett, noted explorer. will be sent 20
the polar regions next June TO sur
Tey the North Pole by airplane. &c
! cording 10 an announcement here to-
night by the Aero Club of America.
The plan, it was said, was conceived
by Rear Admiral Robert f. Peary.
| discoverer Of the pole.
The purpose IF this expedition
which it was said would be the most
completely equipped ever sent out,
will be to explore, survey and photo
graph the UNEMPLOYED parts of the
Arctic regions and establish the ex-
iStence or non-eXiStence OF lands or
lands in that region" 1t is also in
tended according TO the announce
mont. Ito explore the upper air and
the bottom the Polar basin
Results of inevitable value 10 the
United States and to science will be
obtained from this expedition" said
the announcement which added that
the club would raise s250.000 TO fl
nance the trip.
THE North pole has been discov-
cred, but the major part of the work
still remains to be done. Both Admi-
raj Peary and Captain Bartlett want
to do a great deal of scientific re-
search in the polar basin Of which
over 100000 square miles remain
uncXplored, and they would want TO
have u laboratory on the ship where
the flora and fauna from the ocean
bottom would be Kept until the re-
turn of the expedition. Little or no
data has been obtained from the boz
tom Of the Polar basin and no metero-
logical surveys have been made in
the Polar ocean.
Asserting that. with the co-opera-
ton Of the leading geographical and
scientific bodies assured, it is planned
to have the expedition leave the
United States next June. the an
noUncement continued.
There are six weeks Of fair wealth
or in July and August, when even in
the Polar regions it is seldom lower
Continued on Page 4-CoI. d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
DANGER POINTS
IN WILSON PLAN
As seen BY LODGE

One-Open covenants Of oeace.
N'an'y arrived at, after which
there shall be no private inter.
national understandings of any
kind, but diplomacy shall proceed
always frankly and in tho public
view.
Two-Absolute freedom Of nav.
'sat'on upon the seas, outside ter.
rtoria' waters, alike in. peace and
IN war, except as the seas may be
closed IN whole or in part by in.
tcrnationaf action for the enforce
n'ent Of international covenants.
Three-The removal, SO far as
possible, Of all economic barriers
and the establishment Of an equal
ity Of trade conditions amonq all
the nations conserving to tho
peace and associating themselves
Tor its maintenance.
Four-Adequate guarantees aiv-
en- and taken that national arma-
ncnts will be reduced to the low
est point consistent with domestic
safety.
Fourteen-A general association
Of nations must be formed under
specific covenants for the purpose
Of afordin1 mutual guarantees Of
political independence and terri
toriai integrity to great and small
states alike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
French Schooner Off
Browns Bank, N. S.
One Member Of Crew Quo Vadis
Dead and Others Found lying
Helpless in Bunks from Cold-Vcs-
sci is lowed Into Liverpool, N. S.

Liverpool, \. S, Dec 22-With one
ure and the others lying helpless i'll
their hunks with the cold, the yawl-
rugged French schooner Quo Vadis
was picked up off Browns bank yes
terday by the Gloucester schooner
Cabarine and toWed TO this port to-
day. The Quo Nadis was bound from
Martinique for St. Pierre, Mia., with
salt and the crew accustomed to the
tropic sun of the Caribbean sea We're
not prepared for the frigid gales #
the north. For days the French
schooner was buffeted by storms and
in the absence of warm clothing the
men suffered bitterly from frost bites.
One young seaman. Charles Luce,
aged /. years, died Dec. IS after in
tense suffering. When the Giouces-
ter man sighted the Quo Fadis she
was wallowirg in the trough Of the
sea with all her sails down. Captain
Mcleod Of the Cabarine at once sent
some dorymen aboard and they found
the Caribbean sailors huddled to-
gether in their hunks without any
means of keeping warm They said
they had given up all hopes Of being
rescued four days ago. The Glauces-
termen. used to treating half-frozen
men and frost bites made the helpless
crew or the Quo Eadis as comfortable
as possible and il was thought here
tonight that all would recover. During
the rough weather William Barnes.
one Of tie crew OF the Cabarine had
had his leg. broken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
1920 TAX RATE
Of Revenue Bill Adopt
ed by Senate
Republicans Beaten in Fight by
Strict Party Vote of 81 to 31-Ex-
poet Passage Of Measure Complete
on Monday

Washington. Dec. 32.-By strict
party vote the Senate. late Saturday,
adopted all provisions in the war
revenue bill prescribing tax rates for
1920, which Democrats advocated and
Republicans opposed, hut failed IL
reach tina! vote on The measure.
Adjournment was taken until Mon.
day, when its passage is expected
Disposition of the controverted 1920
tax provisions, designed to raise
about $4,000 600, 600, as compared wit II
the 5000, 100000 estimate for 1919,
precipitated long and spirited debate,
with numerous partisan clashes.
Action was virtually on q test vote
in disrosins Of the provision reduc-
ing the individual income normal
Continued on Page +coI. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
U. s. HEROES CHATEAU TH|ERRY
RECEIVE VISIT FROM PRESIDENT
LONDON AWAITS
President Assured of
Big Crowd
To Arrive on Public Holiday-Many
Public Bodies Desire to Meet
American Executive But Time Viii
All Be Taken Up in Official Con.
ferences

London, Dec. 22-PreSident Viii
sons arrival in London on a public
holiday makes it certain that there
will be great gathering of London
ers to welcome him. The only handi-
cap would be to observers is the
fact that the distance from the sta
ton is SO short that it is likely there
will be many persons who will lie UNI
able to get places from which they
can witness the parade of the ROYAL
and Presidential parties. A better OPP
portunity to see the President would
be afforded the public when the ex-
ecutive goes to the Guildhall, Satur-
day, to receive an address from the
Lord Mayor Of London. President
Wilson then Will traverse the route
the King usually follows when he Wis
its the city for public functions
through the Strand and Fleet street
and past ST. Paurs cathedral and re-
turning along the Thames embank-
ment
Various pubic bodies have eX-
pressed a desire 10 present Presi-
dent Wilson with addresses but the
Presidents time in London will. be so
encroached upon for official confer
ences that it is not expected he will
be able to receive them. American
organizations in London are anxious
TO entertain the President at dinner
or luncheon but they also are likely
10 be disappointed. 1t is expected that
the President will find time for a
short inspection of some Of the
American soldiers still in London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
To Mark Graves
u. S. Boys Who Died
In German Prisons

New YORK. Dec. .c.--Arransemonts
for marking graves of all American
soldiers who died while held prison
or by the Germans have beer made
by. A. G. Harte. Young Mems Chris
tian Association at Eerne, Switzer-
land. and Conrad Hoffman. the
American Y. NJ. c. 4. secretary, who
was allowed to remain in Germany
during the war to aid American
prisoners. The plan provides for a
central american memorial as well as
small memorials for each American
grave. Il believe this will prove val
liable to the relatives who no doubt
will come TO look up the graves Of
their loved ones after the war is
over" said & message from Mr.. Harte
telling OF the plan which was made
public tonight by Y 81. c. A. war
work headquarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23

Paris Dec. .1.-(By The Associ-
visited the Red Cross hospital at
Neuilly, where he shook hands in
dividually and talked with 1900
wounded Americans, for the most
part survivors of the Chateau
Thierry action. He passed more than
four hours in the hospital. visiting
every ward and stopping at every
bedside Later he visited the French
hospital Val De Grace.
Speaking Of his experiences at the
American hospital the President said:
Il went through the American hospi-
tai at Neuiily with the greatest in
terest and the greatest qualification.
| found the men admirably taken care
OF and almost without exception in
excellent spirits. Only a very lew of
them looked really i'll and think that
their mothers and their friends will
be very pleased with their surround
ings and by the alert look in their
eyes the keen interest they took i'll
everything about them. | am sue
they will so back to their loved ones
also with a new feeling of joy, alike
in their recovery and in the fine SER
vice they nave been able to render
the United States.
Going to the American hospital
with the expectation of remaining an
hour the President found four hours
all too short as he felt that he could
not leave without speaking with ev
cry man, and he expressed regret at
his inability to clasp the hand of
every American soldier in France.
The President looked tired and worn
when the ordeal was finished for not
withstanding the cheerfulness of the
men and the care which they were
receiving there were many affecting
cases in the wards. When he came
to one very badly wounded, the
President sat on the edge of the cot
for a moment and asked where he
was from and how he had been
wounded. He admired his war
crosses and decorations Noticing
that many of his wounds were in the
leg the President asked Why have
We no men wounded in the upper
part Of the body?'' Men who are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
100000
Enrolled in American
Red Cross

According TO Scattering Returns Up
to Noon at National Headquarters
About One Million in New Eng
Washington. Dec. 22.-Seatterins
returns received up to noon today al
National headquarters showed an en-.
rollment Of 100000 persons in the
Christmas roll of the American Red
Cross. This represented reports from
40 per cent of the chapters in IL d.
visions with no representatives from
any chapters in any one division. Tho
New England division reported about
100000 enrolled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
LIFT BAN ON MORE
EDlBLES IN PUBLIC
EATING PLACES

Washington, Dec. 22.-Ragulations re-
strictIns the use of bread. meat. sugar.
butter and cheese IN ,ublic eating
places, which have been in effect since
last October y. were ordered rescindel
today by the food administration, eff
fective tomorrow This order, it was
explained. is a further step in the re-
placement of specific food regulations
by a general appeal for increased con-
servation of all foods TO the end that
the United States may meet its pledge
10 relieve the distressed civilian popu-
lations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
PRESIDENT AND
WIFE GUESTS OF
EARL OF DERBY

Paris, Dec. 22.-QIavas).-Pres. :
ard Mrs. Wilson were guests of honor
at dinner this evening a. the British
embassy by the Earl of Derby. British
ambassador. Among the guests wers
Count Romanones, Spanish premier;
Fittorio Orlando, Italian premier: Bar
on Sonnino. foreign minister; General
John J. Pershing. Major General Sir
David Henderson. former president OF
the British air council; Admiral w. :.
Benson and Colonel T. NJ. House. Many
prominent figures in political life were
present Following the reception that
succeeded the dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son were escorted to their carriage by
the Earl of Derby and the secretary OF
the embassy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
R0BBER HUNT
Police Believe Are On
Track Gang
Who Held Up Paymastcr Of General
Electric Co. PLANT at Everett.
Mass, ard Compelled Him to Give
Up s12eoo-s,ooO Reward by Com
pany'

Everett. Mass. Dec. - The search
for the SIX men who held up Frank f,
Brown paymastcr Of the General Elec-
trio Cos plant here and robbed him OF
sl2W in bread daylight last Friday.
was prosecuted with renewed activity
10y the state and city police today. The
officials in charge Of the investiga ton
said they were convinced that their eff
forts would show definite results with
an Is hours. but they de lined to iivulge
the facts on which they based their
hope. Additional men were assigned to
the case today 10y William T.. HILL chief
of police. \ reward OF Sl9C for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and conviC-
ton Of any OF all of the gang who took
part In the robbery was offered by the
General Electric Co. today. Paymaster
Brown. uho was shot through the
chest nv one of the robbers after tn !.
money had been removal from his car,
was reported tonight to have a fair
chance for recovery at the Massachu-
setts General hospital, % which he was
removed.
Most OF the efforts of me police have
been directed 10 Investigations in Bos-
ton. where the gang fled in their black
touring car, and to Lawrence. where
the number plate on their machine was
stolen Although there had been re-
ports that one or two other automobiles
figured in the escape of the men. the
police said today they were reasonably
sure only one car. that which blocked
the paymaster's automobile, was used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
CONGRESS PLANS
HOLIDAY RECESS
UNTIL JAN. 2

Washington. Dec. 2..-Congress
plans tomorrow to begin its holiday
vacation by three days recess to con-
tinue until Jan. >. In the senate,
however, this program depends upon
the passage before adjournment to-
morrow night of the war revenue
measure. Should this bill go over the
recess in the Senate will be delayed.
Many members of the Senate and
House already have left for their
homes and neither house is expected
10 have a quorum during the holi-
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
Paymaster Brown
Gives Account of HOldup

Boston. Dec. az For the first time
since he was shot and dangerously
wounded by bandits who robbed him
OF s12.600 last Friday. Frank Rogers
Brown. paymaster OF the Everett
plant OF the General Electric Co, was
able TO discuss the affair at the Mass
achusetts General hospital today
Talking to Mrs. Brown and RGhard
II. Rice. acting general manager of
the Lynn branch of the General Flee
trio Co. Brown declared his belief
that the shooting was accidental. He
said that the men had obtained the
money before the shot was fired.
Brown was positive that he could
identify all six of the bandits who
held up his car. iie said that big
Continued on Page 4, Col. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
RESCUE CREW EXAM. PACE DIES
Passes Away Sunday
At Pinehurst, N. c.
Resigned as y. S. Ambassador to
Great Britain Last August Because
Of iII HeaIth-Was Formerly Ed.
tor of Worlds Work

Pinehurst. y. c.. Dec. 22-Walter
Hines Page, former ambassador TO
Great Britain, died here late last
night after an illness of many weeks.
DR.. Pages health began to fail near
ly a year ago and he gave up his
post as American representative at
the Court of st. James late in the
summer. DR.. Page returned to the
United Etates on October - and was
moved directly from the steamer to
a hospital in New York. For time
his condition showed improvement,
but late in November he suffered
a relapse. Early this month he rail-
lied and ten days ago was brought
10 Pinehurst For while he seemed
TO grow stronger but suffered sec
ond relapse last Thursday
Most Of Ambassador Pages family
were with him when death came
They included Mrs. Page, his daught-
er. Mrs. Charles G. Loring of Bos-
toH, ND SUI, IldiPii ~. dSe. anu MS
brothers. Henry A. Page, Junius r.
Page and former Congressman Rob-
ert \. Page. Major Frank c. Page,
who accompanied his father home
from England, arrived this morning
Another son. Captain Arthur W.
Page, is now serving in England.
Walter Hines Page was editor uf
the magazine, The Worlds Work,
and a member of the publishing firm
of Doubleday, Page & Co. OF Garden
City. l.. T.. when in March. 1913
President Wilson appointed him Am
erican Ambassador to Great Britain.
The Presidents selection of an edi-
tor and author for this post elected
favorable comment in Great Britain
where Mr.. Page was referred to as n
scholar diplomat" and his appoint
ment was characterized as an inter-
esting experiment. His selection was
considered in some British circles as
a compliment to the good sense Of
the British people who. it was stat
ed, preferred a man of personality
and achievement as American Am
bassador rather than man Of
wealth capable of giving lavish and
expensive entertainments.
Virtually all of Mr.. Pages life be-
fore his ammbassadorial appoint
ment had been spent in literary work.
He was the author Of works on the
of the southern por-
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
THE. WEATHEl.
RAIN

North New England: Rain Monday;
Tuesday probably snow at night in New
Hampshire and Vermont. Tuesday fair
and colder.
South New England Rain Monday;
colder at night. Tuesday fair. colder.
East New York: Rain Monday fol-
lowed by clearing south portion; colder.
Tuesday fair; colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
FORMER GERMAN
EMPRESS MAY NOT
LIVE TO NEW YEAR

Copenhagen, Dec. 22.-The Frank
fort Zeitung, a copy of which has
been received here. says the former
German empress viii hardly live to
see the New Year. Her ailment
heart disease, has grown considerably
weeks.
The condlt ion of the former Emp
ress the newspaper adds, has had a
serious effect on her husband, who
also is seriously i'll. 1t is feared his
ear trouble will spread to the brain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23
SEVERAL DEATHS
FROM FLU IN
TWIN CITIES

Lewiston. Ne, Dec. 22-SeveraI deaf
from influenza have been reported an
Lewiston and Auburn in the past two
days. These include two pupils Of the
Lewiston schools. There are no@ d.
ed there are twice as many in Lewiston
although there are no available stats
tics in Lewiston. An appeal was made
Yesterday for nurses.