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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
teddy Will COME SURE
TO PORTLAND ON 18TH.
Assurances Received from ColoneTs Secretary
that Former President Will Be in Attendance
at the Republican State Convention Head
quarters Will Be at the Falmouth
WILL BE MET AT THE UNION STATION
BY CHI. HAM AND OTHER LEADERS

Just what time Col. Roosevelt will
address the gathering of Republicans
is not certain, but it is probable that
it will not be until evening. Should
that be the case, then practically all
Ct the business Of the convention will
have been transacted and there would
he just this address Of the former
President as a concluding feature of
the convention. Assurances have al
ready been received by Chairman Ham
that not only will there be a large at
tendance of delegates from all parts OF
the State, but that there will be huge
gathering of party leaders from all
over Maine.
The only opportunity to greet Col.
Roosevelt. personally, will be at the
Falmouth hotel during the hours of
the reception. He will leave Portland
the night of the 18th for Boston and
will go from there to his home at
Oyster Bay, so that his appearance in
Portland will be the only one in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
MILK TOO HIGH
Contractors Say Sales
Fallen Off 80 Per Cent.
Consumers Decline to Pay the In.
creased Priees-Experts from Aari-
cultural Colleges Argue Against Any
Reduction in Prices

Boston. March l3.-Dairy farmers
were pictured as "cnjoying Il second
Klondke" under the present price
schedule, 10 arguments made by coun-
Gil for contractors before the New Eng
land Regio lal Milk Commission today.
The contractors urged that the price
of milk to consumers should be low
cred in the next three months, and
hattie produces should be willing to
accept smaller profits. Sales in this
city we're represented as having fallen
or 80 per cent. during the last year
because consumers had declined 10 pay
The increased prices.
Milk Exoerts from the Massachu-
setts Agri cultural College and New
Hampshire College argued against any
reduction II the farmers price. They
pointed out that grain and labor costs
would bc higher during the coming
spring
The commission will hear further
testimony tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
House Of Lords Passes Resolution
Approving Idea League Of Nations

London, March 19-In the House Of
Lords today Lord Parmoor moved d
resolution approving the principle Of
the League of Nations and the consti-
tuition of a tribunal whose orders
should be enforced by adequate sane
ton.
In speaking on this subject Lord
Lansdowne said that two essentials
were requisite for league Of nations
The first was, in his view that it must
be open to all and comprise all the i'm
portant powers, while the second was
that it should be armed with executive
powers sufficient to secure unquestion-
able obedience to its decisions.
Lord Lansdowne said he believed the
Cmens were entirely favorable to. the
formation Of such league one Of the
most hopeful omens being the inter-
est taken in it in the United States,
without whose adhesion the consum-
ma ton Of the idea would be beyond
reach.
Considering Americas great world
trade, ne trade, he said, there was ~
country which could use the economic
weapon so effectually.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20

Positive assurance was received on
Tuesday morning from the secretary
of Col. Theodore Roosevelt by Chair
man Frank J. Ham of the Republican
State committee that the former Pres
ident would be in attendance at the
Republican State convention in Port
land on March 2S
Colonel Roosevelt will leave Boston
that morning and will arrive in Port
land at noon. He will be met at the
Union station by Chairman Ham ana
other leaders of the Republican party,
including, probably, Senator Hale. Gov
ernor Milliken, Congressman Wallace
Fl. White, Jr.. and Hon. Guy H. Sturgis
The former President will be taken at
once to the Falmouth hotel, where
reservations have been made for him
and where he will stay during the time
h. passes in Portland. a reception will
be held on his arrival and it will con-
tinue until the opening of the after
noon session of the convention.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
WAR RIDDLE
Key in Hands of Su-
preme War Council
Decision Of Time and Place OF Major
Offensive Rests with That Body
Belief GROWING That Italian Front
May Be Chosen

Washington, March 19.-The key to
the 1918 riddle of the western battle
front is in the hands Of the Supreme
War Council at Versailles.
Decision as to the time and place
Of major offensive by the Allies rests
with that body 1t directly controls
also, officers here believe. new weap-
on forged during the winter with which
to make effective it's plans of grand
strategy. That weapon is believed to
lie in a pooling of the army reserves
of all the allied armies, permitting
overwhelming concentrations at select
ed points OF attack.
American observers now are con-
vinced the German high command
plans a defensive campaign. The mi
tiative, according to this view, rests
with the Allied and American forces.
Communicates are being closely scan
ned for the first indication Of any Of
fensive operations mapped out at YER
sailles.
The Supreme Council was created
under the urgent insistence of Prcsi-
dent Wilson for aggressive action this
year, based on co-ordinated plans un-
der the direction of a single agency.
The exact scope of the councils au-
thority has never been disclosed. 1t
was said both by Premier Lloyd George
and by Lord Curzon, however, in ex-
planning the status of the British I'm
perial General Staff and the comman-
der in the field. Sir Douglas Haig, that
certain British forces had beeo assign
ed to the councils controi.
Decision by the War Council, off,
GERS here believe, as to the field where
these and similar forces from other
armies are to be concentrated, will
show where Allied blows at the Ger
man defenses are designed to fall. If
there is to be no German drive, as
the War department predicted yester-
day in it's weekly war review, the coun-
Gil will not be forced to hold it's re-
serves for defensive purposes.
Opinion as to the sectors offering the
hest opportunity for Allied assaults va
ries widely here. There Is substantial
agreement, however, that the Italian
front may in fact become the main thea :
Continued on Page 6-Column q
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
National German=AmeriCan Alliance
Enters General Denial Of Disloyalty

Washington March ia general de-
fense of the patriotic character Of the
Ma ,ional German American Alliance
against charges Of dsloyalty was made
today before n Senate judiciary sub
committee by the Rev. S. G. Bosse
of Wilmington, Del, president, who as
serted the Alliance has no connection
with the German government nor the
German people and that its influence
has always been directed toward keep
ing alive German ideals and to foster
ing loyalty to this country.
What have you said in condemna-
ton Of the sinking Of the Lusitania ."
Senator King of Utah asked.
''The Lusitania was sunk before the
United States went to war with Ger
many" the witness replied.
Didn't you Justify it,
II justified certain legal phases Of
it," he replied. Il took the view before
the United States went to war that
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20

Regarding the suggested impossible
ity of admitting Germany because she
could not be trusted. he said nobody
proposed to rely upon the Germa IL
pledge or the German signature The
essence Of the proposal was that the
powers admitted to partnership would
TO some extent part with their sover-
eien rights and enter into a compact
to conform to whatever code Of inter-
national law was laid down by the
leGgue itself.
Lord Lansdowne believed had the
league Of nations existed in 1914 there
would have been far greater opportu-
mites for peace makers. If Germany
could be yoked in the harness Of an
organization, he continued, more would
be done to get rid of Prussian militar-
ism than by any other conceivable
means.
Lord Lansdowne maintained that no
crushing Of the enemy could be re-
garded as final crushing; that a sue
cess in the field would be no guaran-
tee of securing a world-peace. For the
present ills there was only one way. he
said, to attain this. namely by n
league of nations which was an out
line of the real promised land and
which he hoped would be attained
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
INADEQUATE
Compensation for N. Y,
N. H. & H. Not Enough
As Provided in Railroad BiII-otock.
holders Meet Tuesday and Take
Steps for Organization Of Psrmanen
Protective Association

Boston, March l9-StOckholders OF
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad, met today at the call or
Nathan L. Amster Of the Stockholders'
Protective Association and voted t.
take steps to obtain more compensa
ton than is provided in the railroa 1
bill, which was declared to be inad-
equate and unfair. Action looking TO-
ward the resembling of the department,
OF justice order for the sale of the COM
pany's holdings in the Boston & Maine
also weas considered. speakers declar-
ing the holdings ought not to be ais-
posed of under present market coadi-.
tions.
As the first movement the meeting
decided to start campaign for the Or
ganiZation Of the New Haven stock
holders into permanent protective as
sociation, not only for the purpose II
seeking remedial measures in connec-l
tion with immediate needs. but also tot
look after the interests Of the stock
holders AS they might arise.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
POSTPONE THE
TAKING OVER OF
DUTCH SHIPPING

Washington. March 19.--Plans for taking
over Dutch shipping in American waters
at noon today were changed at the last
moment In the absence of a reply from
Holland to the British American demann-
for transfer Of the ships according to
agreement which Germany blocked, II was
decided to wait at least another day to
avoid seeming discourtesy TO the little
kingdom, which has had one Of the most
difficult roles among the neutrAk in the
world war
Tonight the United States still awaited
final word from London. where the nego-
tiatons We're conducted. An urgent mes
sage was sent to London rate in the day
asking for report.
CneGuiVocal acceptance of the original
agreement for the transfer Of ships is
wanted by the United States, which will
accept no less and is prepared to go ahead
with the requisitioning of the tonnage
unless a favorable reply is received.
There will be no delay in the transfer of
the ships when word is received. as the
to act
Dutch seamen who are to be replaced
by Americans can demand to be repa-
triated to Holland, take employment on
any merchant marine vessel of the Unfit
cd States or any other country: or they
can be admitted to the United States n
advisable under The Immigration laws.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20

Americans should not go on belligerent
vessels carrying munitions
Senator Wolcott of Delaware wanted
to know about some articles written
by Mr.. Won Bosse for Wilmington
newspaper, referring to the work Of
'the grand busy old Berthas" in Ger
many.
"Those grand. busy old Bertha 5
which dropped bombs on hospitals and
cathedrals and defenseless communi-
ties suggested Senator King.
Won Besse defended his articles
saying they We're written before the
United States entered the war. He did
rot hesitate in admitting that before
the United States went to war he car
ried on propaganda work and that the
Alliance and himself personally op
posed the United States becoming a
belligerent.
"Our efforts to keep the United States
out Of the war" he said, was a call
of the blood, because we believed Ger
many to be waging a war of defense.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
SOME MYSTERY
Behind Recent Agita-
ton Air Program Delay
Some Officials Think 1t is a Revival Of
Effort to Divorce Air Service En-
tirely from the War Department and
Create an Air Ministry

Washington, March l9--Speculation
as to reasons behind recent agitation
over delay in the aircraft program is
displayed in some quarters here ard
anxiety as to the status Of the program
itself.
There is little reason to doubt it was
said that a good showing in battl4
planes would be made by July l.
Considerable mystery apparently sur
rounds the appointment of the special
inquiry board headed by II. Snowcen
Marshall of New York. Activities Of
German agents in aircraft plants on
elsewhere it has been suggested might
have prompted an inquiry.
The aircraft board met today for ITS
regular weekly session and it was said
later that nothing developed at the
meetings to warrant uneasiness over
progress made with production.
Chairman Howard h. Coffin was not
present. He is understood to be in De-
troit where the Marshall board is said
to be at work on its task, but officials
here doubted that he was co-operatins
with the board as it would put him in
the position Of investigating his own
actions.
Some officials think the present agi-
tation is a revival of the effort to di-
yorce the air service entirely from the
war department and create an air mill
iStry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
SHIP WORKERS
AT BALTIMORE
WILL RETURN

Baltimore, Md, March 19.-The go ship
Workers who laid down their tools at the
Baltimore Drydocks & Shipbuildng Co.
plants here on Monday will return to
work tomorrow morning. Local No. SO.
R'iiermakers. Iron Shpbulders and Help
erS which included the strikers, issued a
'atement late tonight announcing that
n layon was due to a msunderstand-
'ng Of the wage adjustment board scale,
hit II had been properly explained at a
meeting tonight and the men had voted
unanimously to return to work. Leaders
"rhF that they received any message
rom the shipping board inducing them 70
resume work
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20

Notwithstanding the fact that the
Germans for some time past have ad-
vertised largely their intentions to be-
gin a general offensive on the Allied
front at 40 distant date. nothing be-
yond intensified bombardments and
here and there infantry attacks on va
rious sectors have been forthcoming.
In both these kinds of maneuvers the
Teutons have met more than their
match in the guns or the men of the
Allies-the Belgians, British, French,
Americans, Italians and Portuguese.
Probably realizing that their efforts to
hearten the people at nome are begin
ming to require something more sub
stantial than words, another tack has
been taken which either must result
in an attempt to carry out seemingly
German population believing, as the
Allied leaders have long believed, that
with their opponents strengthened in
every department and prepared to
counter any assault, the German high
command is strong on holding out
chimeras and weak in endeavoring to
make good their boasts.
Almost rs perfunctorily as invita-
tions are issued for attendance upon
state functions the Germans have bid
den Journalists of neutral countries to
appear on the western battle front to
witness the commencement of the Ger
man offensive operations The CORE
spondents, it is stated, are expected to
begin their journey toward the scene
of the purposed fighting Wednesday
where. all along the line, figuratively
speaking. the Allied armies. their guns
shotted and their men in serried ranks
are waiting with confidence the sound
of the tOcsin.
Probably not unconnected with this lat
est announcement of the Germans is the
apparent sensitiveness displayed by the
German imperial chancellor. Count Won
Hertling, over the declination of the
United States and the Entente to accept
at its face value Germany's latest prof
fer Of peace. Running the gamut from
Germany's good intentions to the fate
that ultimately win befal the Allies 10,
their refusal to be taken in by Germa
ny's sweetened words the chancellor end
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
GERMAN BLUFF STILL
CONTINUES ON FRONT
Nothing Beyond Intensified Bombardments and
Here and There Infantry Attacks on Various
Sectors Have Been Forthcoming - In Both of
These Teut0ns Have Met Their Match
AMERICAN TROOPS CONTINUE TO
lombard TOWNS BEHIND THE LINES

ed his address with the we'll worded admo
milton that for all future bloodshed the
Allies must accept full responsibility.
In the meanwhile all along the battle
fronts in the west from the North sea
to the Adratic the hostilities continue
TO be carried out by means of the big
guns of the opposing sides and by small
units of infantry in raiding operations.
In none of the raids has any material
gain been achieved by either side, except
possibly BY the French troops Of Gen.
Petain who in the Rheims regions have
penetrated German positions to a depth
of about three-ifths Of a mile and put
down effectively an attempt on another
part of this front. made by the German
crown prince, to pierce the French line.
The Germans are trying out with rela-
lively heavy attacks positions held by
the Belgians. Although they succeeded
at several points in their objectives they
were later driven out from the positions
gained leaving prisoners and machine
guns in the hands of the forces of King
Albert.
The American troops on the Toul sector
IoHliiuc h'iS " SNc tIt cHeHly itllc
rest, bombarding towns behind the lines
and also trenches in front of them. Along
the Chemin des Danes. another portion
OF the front held by the Americans, therN
was a rather heavy play Of gas shells
from the German guns but the men from
overseas have answered fourfold all the
German projectiles.
Everywhere the airmen OF both sides
are keenly active. Particularly SO are the
British, who in addition to numerous air
raids behind the lines. bombing points OF
vantage and indulging in fights in the air
with enemy aviators, since October have
carried out 255 flights. or So raids. into
German territory The important town
Of Mannheim has been their latest tar
get. explosive bombs exceeding a ton in
weight having been dropped there. Both
sides are claiming a heavy toll in avia-
tors shot down during combats in the
lair
While scant news Is now coming out
from Great Russia. advices received from
Siberia seem to indicate a precarious situ-
alton there. 1t seems definitely estab-
ilished that former German prisoners are
actively aiding the Bolsheviki in their
inroads into the country and that In adj
dition to numerous outrages on the pop
ulations chaos reigns generally.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
PROHIBITION
FIGHT SHIFTS
TO n. Y. SENATE

Albany. \. y, March 19-The New
Work Assembly late today by an over
"hc'minc vote decided To- defer action in
'tfnltcll on all pending prohibition bills
TIE effect leaders aiiege. IL to postpone
nroposals TO ratlfy the federal amendment
provide lor n state-w wide referendum
Dl The subject unless one or the other
passed by the Senate The latest poll
The upper house showed only - pro-
-Itiiicaton votes when - are necessary
for passage. The drys were decidedly
reSSimistic tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
LESS CASUALTIES
Tuesdays List Contains
Only 80 Names
Killed in Action 2; Died Of Accident 8;
Died Of Wounds 3; Died Of Disease
p: Wounded 10

Washington, March 1a.-The casualty
list issued today by the war department
contains only 20 names Captain Phelps
collins was Included among those killed
IN action Lieutenant George c. Middle
ditch died Of accident.
The casualties were divided as follows:
Killed in action. two; died OF accident,
ease Il. wounded severely. two; slightly
wounded. eight,
Killed in action: Capt. Phelps Collins,
Private Frank J konopek
bed Of accident Lieut. George c. Mid
died'trh. Cadet Edward G. Butler, Pri-
ate y rtin J. Murphy.
Died of wounds: Privates Alma NJ.
N,r,ln. Arthur r. Vaudreil Wilbur VIII
Asrson
Died Of disease Sergeant William F.
carroll pneumonia; Privates James AL
ford meningitis, charles H. Burtch. pneu-
upnia, German Crosby, pneumonia; Tom
mie Dudley, pneumonia Frank E. Fisher.
pneumonia, Arval Johnson, pneumonia;
parre Montez, pneumonia. Ralph II. Pc
tors diphthera. James Walter Moore,
pneumonia. Emanuel Scott pneumonia
Diver ". Seatou. pneumonia.
Wouud"t se}eroIl. Sergeant Frank
Hickman Private Austin r. Schumacher.
Wounded slightly Privates Robert O.
baughn, Charles Biheau. Graden b. God
frey Daniel ]. Iiealey. William j. Multi
gan, sam Todor, Stewart Treble, Kaismer
Wolpunk
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
CLOSE CONTEST
Between Husting and
Lenroot in Wisconsin
With Loyalty an Issue, Voters Poured
from Factories, Stores and Farming
Districts to Register Their Views

Milwaukee, Wis. March 19-Returnsi
received up to midnight from the sem!
atorial primary election in Wisconsin
today failed TO change materially thej
positions of candidates on the face of;
first earlier figures. With about 30 of
the states II counties heard from.
James Thompson. La Toilette candi-
date, was leading Irvine Lenroot a
strong advocate of President Wilson's
war aims. by about 500 votes for the,
Republican nomination. The nomina-
E. Davies, former federal trade COM,
missioner over Dr. Charles Mccarthy
by an overwhelming majority seemed
assured. Both are strong supporters II
President Wilson'S war plans.
Late tonight little had been heard
from the so-called German counties
bordering on Lake Michigan. where
Thompson was expected to poll a heavy
vote.
who is now under Indictment for al
legged violation of the espionage act
as the unopposed Socialist candidate.
polled only small vote. returns indi-
Gated. The Milwaukee Sentinel which
supported Lenroot, late tonight with IS
per cent Of the vote to be heard from.
estimated that Lenroot would come
down to Milwaukee with 5000 to 1U.-
OCO votes over Thompson. 1t was poin--
ed out, however, that ii may be days
before the result is known.
Scattered returns from 81 counties out
of Il, with no returns from the city Of
Milwaukee, give Thompson a lead of $50
votes. His vote was ll756 to 13O6 for
Lenroot
Washington county. settled by Ger
mans. is ordinarily closely contested be-
tween Democrats and Republicans The
county disregarded these party lines to-
day and Lenroot was swamped. The vote
for Berger was 53i as compared with a
Socialist ballot of only 50 at the last pre-
vious election
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
The Coyote, First Of Wooden Cargo
Steamers is Launched at Newark

ped down the ways and into the wat
ers without incident Chairman Hurley
of the United States shipping board
attended the launching.
The Coyote and other vessels of her
type measure 2Sl.6 feet in length, 46
feet beam, 23.6 feet deep and displaces
$500 tons. The ships are Of the sin
gle deck cargo type and are driven by
400 horsepower triple expansion en-
gines which will give a speed of 10
knots an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20

Newark, \. j., March 19.-The Coy
ote, first of the Ferris" type of wood
en- cargo steamers building under the
Emergency Fleet Corporations pro-
gram. was launched here today at the
yards of the Foundation Co. in the
presence of hundreds of cheering spec
tators. Christened by Miss Phyllis
Hughes, daughter of the late Senator
Hughes of New Jersey, the vessel Slip
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-03-20
REV. c.. H. WALDRON
FOUND GUILTY

Burlington Vt. March le-Rev. Clar-
ence II. Waldron of Windsor was found
guilty tonight by a jury in the federal
to the army draft. The jury deliberated
II hours