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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
$249,ooo,oo0
More to be Subscribed
TO Reach Minimum
Loan Headquarters Think Prospects
Prospects For an Oversubscription
Are Very Good-Mutitude Of Small
Subscriptions Are Pouring In

Washington, May Only s249,-
100000 remains to be subscribed to
the third Liberty Loan to reach the
three billion minimum goal, and a
headquarters statement tonight said:
The prospects for an overs sub
scription are considered hopeful" The
totarreported tonight was S2,57l.36O,-
700. which did not include subscrip-
tons obtained today. 1t was an adj
dition of sl7a0oO,0O0 in the last "a
hours.
The multitude Of small subscrip-
tons pouring into local headquarters
today stimulated by the appeals to
buy another bond" and match the
President" created genuine enthusi-
asm among treasury officials, who
Continued on Page 5-CoIun, 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
To Increase Army To
Whatever Size Is
Necessary
is PROPOSED
TO THE HOUSE
MILITARY COM.
Sec. Baker Tells Committee
Would Be Unwise to Set Any
Limit on Number Of Men to
Be Called to Colors-Meas-
ure Will Meet Opposition

Washington. May 2.-Blanket au-
thority for the President to increase
the army to whatever size may be
necessary TO win the war was pro-
posed 10 the House military commit
tee in executive session today ly
Secretary Baker, Mai Gen. March
acting chief Of staff, and Provost
Marshal General Crowder,
An administration measure amend
ing the sclective draft act TO pro-
vide for this grant of power Will be
prepared Immediately and prompt &C
ton on it asked.
Secretary Baker told the comrlit
tee it would be unWise to set &ny
limit on the number Of men who
could be called to the colorS and that
the granting of complete discretion
airy authority to the President TO
increase the size Of the army as rap
idly as transportation and equipment
facilities may warrant would have a
great psychological effect on the
enemy by showing how thoroughly
the nation is throwing all its re
sources into the conflict.
The army appropriation bill this
year, Mr.. Baker said, would provide
for approximately 100000 men, in
Guiding the nearly 100000 now I'M
der arms, but this should not be ac-
cepted as any fixed limit TO the num-
Der of men to be called within the
year. Supplemental appropriations.
he said, will be submitted as the
Nrmy is increased.
Secretary Baker also outlined to
the committee today the reasons why
he opposed House amendments to the
Senate resolution to change the ba-
sis Of draft quota from state popu :
lation to the number of men in Gle SIS
/, under which states will be given
CONTINUED on Page 5-Colunn g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
NEAR MINIMUM C0MPERS AT HUB Dane ON u-B0AT
Continues Appeal in
Behalf of Third Loan
Addresses Large Gathering at Boston
City Club-Praises Work Of War
Labor Board. Declaring it a Won
derful Organization

/ Boston. May 2.-Samuei Gompers,
; president OF the American Federation
Of Labor. continued his appeals in
behalf OF tho Liberty Loan here to-
! day. addressing a large gathering of
business men at the Boston City
Club.
After urging his hearers to their
utmost Efforts to see the war through
- successful conclusion, Mr.. Comp
css turned to the work of the war
labor board which he declared to be
o wonderful organization. The prin-
cipcs put in operation by the board
, h" said, are for during the war and
for winning the war; but after the
war. its is assured that never will
those principles go into the scrap
! heap.
! Thoughts are developing now" Ire
continued. that will never die down
again. The whole world Is up III
arms TO make a glorious triumph for
tn" principles Of Justice"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
PAY OF SEAMEN
Shipping Board to De-
eide the Questions
Affects Seamen on American Vessels
in Atlantic Trade, Overseas and
neutrality-suspicious. of Pacific
Scale to Atlantic Boats Asked

Washington, May 1.-The question
Of wages for seamen on American
vessels in the Atlantic trade overseas
and costwise, which, with that Of
living conditions, has occupied the
attention Of the shipping labor con-
ference here for several days was
ing to submit their case to the ship
ping board for decision. Application
was asked with the bonus for war
zone war work retained.
Industrial CONSUMPTION as means
Of preventing stcIpage Of essential
war work by men quitting their jobs
by j. c. Rolls, speaking for Pacific
!! coast shipowners.
Il agree with YOU, retorted An
drew F'uruseth, president of the In
ternational Seamcns Union. But
industrial CONSUMPTION must be ap-
Piled to all alike-s30 a month and
soldiers rations Tor everybody, and
soldiers rations for the families Of all
who are fools enough to marry"
Union officers asked and Franklin d.
Mooney for the American Steamships
Association agreed. that the new
wage scale should be applicable to
all boats in the Atlantic regardless
CT classification. Coastwise owners
said the short runs in their service
should be taken into consideration by
making the coastwise scale lower
than the ocean scale, probably S. a
month.
| The terms of Atlantic agreement
probably will tc for one year, the
same as the Pacific agreement which
became effective April /.
! The spirit of cooperation which
Robert +. Bass. former governor of
New Hampshire, now attached to the
shipping board as labor expert
! predicted would become evident when
the differences had been threshed out
in debate. made the conclusion Of the
days work harmonious. Captain w.
| A. Wescott, president of the union
of Pacific coast masters. brought the
two sides together in declaring that
his union was willing to have ships
sail with only two mates, instead of
the three usually required. and would
ask no extra compensation for the
added work. provided the ship own
ers allowed the union reasonable
time to obtain the men IL they could
be secured. --------.--
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03

Washington, May 2.-Charges AMI
intimations of irregularities in con-
rection with The aircraft program
which have been published and dis
Cussed in Capitol cloak rooms for
Sc mo time were brought TO the foor
If The Senate today with demands
for q new Investigation with view
10 criminal DroscCiit'on.
During the debate several members
Of tire military committee declared in
favor Of re-opening the inquiry &c
Ccntlr concluded hy the committee,
but senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska,
acting chairman. said the committee
was without power to deal with GRIM
iral prosecutions and that the de-
partmcn' OF justice should handle
that phase Of the matter. Later COM
mitteCmcn conferred with GutZon
Eorglum. the sculptor. Who made II
report to the President on the air
craft program and it was said hat
whether the committee would act de-
pcndcs upon information to be sub
mitted by Mr.. Borglum within the
next few days.
Senator Hitchcock. dwelling upon
alleged misleading Of ,hc public re-
garding aircraft production. told the
Senate that the aircraft board las
teen playing giganti; contiden &c
game on the whole country.
He declared the Liberty motor in
fact IS nothing but the Packard mo-
tor improved. aud thar the govern
ment is contemplating paying the
Packard Co. between S500.oNO and 81
900 0o0 for IT'S interests.
Senator King OF Utah said he would
introduce resolution for an investi-
cation II the military committee did
not act declaring personal respon-
.ibility for the failure of aircraft pro
Guction sdou.d he felt.
Others urging further and thorough
investigation were Senator Brandagee
of Connecticut. who recently asked the
committee 10 investigate alleged ''pock-
citing" Of the Borgulum report TO Pres
ldent Wilson; Senator Knox of Pennsyl-
vanla and Senator Beckham of Ken
lucky. Thomas OF Colorado. New OF In
diana and Kirby OF Arkansas, military
committee members.
Upon hearing of the Senate discussion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
Has Very Exciting TW'
Weeks on Board
Tells Of Submarine Sinking Many
Vesse|s-British Transport Mar
rowly Escapes Torpedo-Submers
IDLE Attacked by Destroyer in
English, Channel and Barely Es-
capes

Boston, May o--After an experience
as prisoner for two weeks on a Ger
! man [, boat, during which time the
submarine hunted transports and
. was attacked by destroyers with gun
fire and depth bombs. Rudolf Peter
son a Danish sailor reached this port
today
Petersen said that he was on the
Norwegian ship Storskog when he
was halted by the C-6n Of kinsale,
early in March. All the officers and
crew. 10 in number. were taken Oh the
submersiblo which was 900 feet long
and said to be one Of The largest
turned out at kiel
The Storskos was then sunk by
gunfire.
For two weeks the submarine kept
on her hunting grounds. sinking
many ships, Petersen said. Once they
missed a deep laden British trans
port by q narrow margin but the
next day they sunk another freigfter.
The feat Clatcd the Germans Peter
sen said. and they tossed up their
hats and shook hands all round.
But ] thought my last moment
had come" Petersen said when in the
English channel a British destroyer
attacked us. These destroyers go SO
fast there isn't any chance to torpedo
them. This one dashed up and quick
ly began firing. Then we submerged.
We could hear the propellers churn-
ing above our heads and a moment
later the submarine was shaken by q
fearful explosion. 1t destroyed the
fresh water tanks and did other dam
age
Petersen declared the L boat crews
were half starved. He was served
the same food as the crew and con-
sisted of a thin boullion with bread
which he thought was made from
sawdust and other nauseating ingre-
dents.
The Storskog crew were landed by
the L boat a Heligoland and were
later released.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
U. S. LIEUT.. COL.
Killed by Shell Fire In
Picardy
Lieut.. Col. Griffiths Was Previously
A Major in National Army, and
Because Of Goodness, Calm, Eff
cheney in Trying Days of Jan. and
Feb. Had Been Given a Lieutenant
ColoneIcy

With the American Army in France,
May o.-,By the Associated Frcss).-
Lieut., Col, Richard y. Griftiths, com
manding a battalion of infantry. has
been killed BY shell fire in Picardy. He
emerged from dugout Just as 4 Ger
man shell struck and exploded directly
III front of him.
Lieut.. col. Griffiths was with the
Fourth Tennessee Volunteers in the
Spanish-Alnerican war and later with
the 37th Volunteers. He was appointed
a major in the National Army after re-
signing from the British army. His
widow is q Red Cross nurse.
Because of his cool, calm efficiency
during the trying DAYS Of january and
February while his men occupied posi-
tons northwest of Toul, Griffith was
given a lieutenant colonecy in the army
Continued on Page 5-CoIunn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
FIND BODY
of Woman y n d e r
Floor Schmidt's House
Was Wrapped in Canvas and Con-
ceaied Under Cement Floor in
Basement of House. Woman Was
Strangled to Death With a Clothes
line

Detroit. Mich. May 2-Wrapped in
canvass, The body Of Irma railatinus
was found today under the cement floor
in the basement of the nome here for
merly occupied by IIeimuth Schmidt,
whose suicide in jail 10 days ago result
cd i'll an investigation TO determine the
fate Of at least three women who lived
with schmidt as his wife. Mrs. Edward
Eederer. j sister of Irma Pallatinus,
identified strand Of hair as that OF
her sisters and examination revealed
the fact that the woman had been
strangled to death with a clothes line.
The discovery was made shortly after
the officials had given up the excava-
ton work. A workman throwing up a
last shovelful OF earth uncovered the
canvas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
OF Men Reported In
The Casualty Lists
From France
FRIDAYS LIST
WILL BE IN
OLD FORM
Action Means that Military In
formation Enemy Might
Gain Would Not Be Enough
to Justify Added Anxiety of
Relatives of Soldiers

Washington, May 2-The war de-
partmont Will resume tomorrow pub
citation Of the homo addresses Of
men reported on the casualty lists
! frcm France. orders to that effect
have beer issued and the list given
on1 tomorrow will be in the old form
followed prior 20 Secretary Bakers
instructions sent from France carly
il tpril
his action means that 1t has bee,
determined that any military irfor-
nation the enemy might gain from
the lists would not be If sufficient
value TO justify the added anxiety
among the relatives of soldiers occa-
stoned by suppression of this aid TO
positive Identification. 1t ends a con.
troversy that was waged in Congress
for time, which caused an open ruu-
ture Of friendly relations between NO
war department and the commit e
on public information, and which
President Wilson himself was called
upon to take a hand in settling.
When the department began issu-
ing casualty lists without addresses
the committee on public Information
refused to handle them on the
ground they were of no news value in
that form. Since then the lists hay e
been made public by the adjutant
generals office direct. Army officials
arc inclined now. it is understood TO
continue with the present Arrange
ment holding that the committee
went wholly out of it's proper field in
refusing TO handle the limited lists.
The department now is said to be
convinced that the addresses can
fun nish nc information to tho ener.y
even if means TO communicate thc,p
u Germany exists an th.t eNtn .t..
t2tai number OF casualties in ar,
lists tells nothing. Tie rames arc
forwarded by Gen. Pershing in such
form as TO disguise completely the
time and place where the losses were
suffered. The department will con-
tinue to omit the names of regi-
ments or other units TO which ,he
men We're attached this being regard
Cd as If To:sible military value.
The question Of publishing address,
cS with casualties is known TO have
been fully discussed with Gen. Per
shing but there was no information
available tonighy to show whether h.
hat beer oNeri ruled II trc prG... 20
resume the old practice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
ARTILLERY IS
ACTIVE NORTH
AND SOUTH AVRE

Paris, May THE war Office an
nouncenent tonight says:
Both artilleries were quite active
north and south of the Avre. Last
night our troops made an appreciable
advance in Hansard wood.
This morning we carried out To-
cal operations which enabled us to
OCCUPY Baunewood, southwest Of
MaiIly- Raineval. We took about 80
prisoners. including one officer and
captured five machine guns.
There was artillery action be-
tween Parroy corest and the vosges."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
j S. AVIATOR
Lieut.. Meissner Gets
Fourth Enemy Plane
Thrilling Aerial Battle at About
5000 Feet, Shoots Down an Alba
tross Scout, Which Falls in Flames.
U. S. Soldiers Witness Battle and
Cheer Loudly

With the American Army in France,
MAY 2.-(By the Associated Pressl.-
An American aviator has brought down.
the fourth enemy airplane along tne
American front northeast of Toul, Lieut..
James Meissner, whose home is Brook
lvn. after a thrilling aerial battle at
about 1900 feet shot down an Albatross
scout. which fell in flames.
Lieut.. Meissner is y years Of age and
a graduate of Cornell. He came to
France few months ago and qualified
as u pilot here.
While he was protecting photo
graphing plane a German machine came
in view and the French plane started
for the German. but Meissner, VINO was
flying high nearby in a speedy Nieu-
Continued on Page 5-CoIumn g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
Restraining News Ser
vice From Pirating
Dispatches
INT. NEWS OR
HEARST SERVICE
ONE AFFECTED
Opening Argument Made by
Samuel Untermyer. Repre-
senting Hearst Service-As-
ISOLATED Press Side Will BE
Presented Today

WASHINGTON. MAY -ArEument IN
.-oc,ad,nas brought in an effort to
s.o e., a.ide inIunctions restrain
TIC TIE International News Service
or Hears' Service from pirating news
d,ra-ches OF The Associated Press
,,esr ,3d3, in tho supreme court.
The crenlrg argument was made by
Samuel T-rtermyer. representing the
tt.,rs, service. who viii conclude
.,ror-ow after which Frederick w.
r.brr3rn win present The Assoc .at-
I'd rress side ~ tho suit. Senator
Johnson d. California viii close for
the Hearst Service, Mr.. tntermyer
s,,acked especially tho contention of
Thu associated Pre SIS that news has
f-oper,, yauc. ana charged that il
t5c loNcr ocu,t iniunctious are sus-
famed The Associated Press Will be
allowed - hocOm" q "despotlc no
rop41 Hc argued that publication
D.. now DESTROYS the claim to II as
trop,rtt. and that the International
News service uI any other orGantza-
tion IS al liberty TO make use Of
news matter once II has been pub
.rhed or placed on bulletin board.
J rde tho lower courts injunction,
10 asserted, Tho associated Press re =
trites greater sanction than copy
reht,d matter. because use Of II by
others than members woul1 not be
Permitted until after publication by
Mo 1880 members ~ tina organiLa-
',0r
Admitting that the international
News Service had been guilty OF
-eUlrg news sent out by other OF
carnations. the attorney insisted The
Associated Press had been guilty Of
ND sans practice despite aftidavits
- tmpIoyc. ~ The Assoc lated p.'"ss
Ger lne r
Th. Associated Press also was at
tackled D.. Nj Uutermycr for bring
ING 'h' present proceedings at
'tmo when Great Britain and the
Na,d golernments had denied the
ns, ~ theiI catlca ~ the lnteraa
tturl News service tot tina trans
mission 30 news lie declared The
tsforintcd Trcss took advantage Of
'hs situation. tl institut" tho suit
hoOap-" the, ihoueht the lnterna
'ap1i Ncws service could te Dc
,Iru,od
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
n. l.. Within Striking
Distance Of It's Quota
Bond subse~e, Pour Into
Banks - Sueh Numbers As To
Leave No Doubt that Today's Tab
ulatiors viii Send Total Far Over
Nsrk-Thursaays Total $24I,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
TO CONSTRUCT
so BARGES
$500 TONNAGE

Washington, May Reconstruction
Of 80 wooden bayges of $500 tons each
for use in the coastwise coal carry
ing trade. was authorized today by
the shipping board, The vessels Will
be built at New England and, South
Atlantic shipyards. They will aid
materially in solving the problem of
keeping New England supplied with
coal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
FIELD MARSHAL
HAIG'S REPORT

London, May 2.-Field Marshal
Haie's report from British headquar-
ters tonight said:
"A raid which the enemy attempt
cd this morning in the neighborlood
OF Hehuterne was repulsed. Except
for the usual artillery activity on
both sides there is nothing to report."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
TONS OF BOMBS
DROPPED AT
'THIENNVILLE

London, May 2.-The report on
aerial operations tonight says: "One
ton of bombs was dropped today at
| Thiennville. Several bursts were
observed on the barracks, railway
station and sidings. A fire broke out
in the Carkshutte works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
OLD UKRAINE GOVERNMENT AND RADA
SOVERTHROWN BYBY PEASANT DEPUTIES
MILITARY RULE IN kIEN

Amsterdam, May 2.-The old
Ukraine government. and Pada, &C
ceordng to advices from Berlin, have
been overthrown by peasant depu-
ties who arrived at kiev, the ukrain-
ian capital. The new government i'm
mediateIy declared that it adhered
to the Brest Litovsk peace treaty.
London. May 3.-The Germans have
esta blished military rule in kiev. the
Ukrainian capital. and have arrest :
ed number Of the members of the
government on the ground that the
government had proved too weak to
maintain law and order" according
to q Berlin official statement.
The official statement, as transmitted
by the Exchange Telegraph Corporation
a Amsterdam, refers to the strong agi-
tation which has been observed al kieV
directed against German influence and
says:
insufficient support from the govern
ment which, moreover. took no meas
ures regarding the spring sowing 10
meet its treaty obligations. Therefore,
with the approval Of Ambassador Won
Mumm. Gen. Won Eichhorn was obliged
to issue n decree In this regard, which
was published by the Ukranian press II
a distorted form, producing excitement
in the country and evoking a protest
from the Rada.
There were even signs that members
OF the. government themselves Joined In
the agitation against US. In view OF
these conditions the arrest of NJ. Dobrv
manager of the Russian Bank for For.
| eign Trade, possessed a special mean.
ing"
The official dispatch asserts that the
arrest of NJ. Dbry was an arbitrary act
of the League for the Liberation of tn,
Ckrain. and complains that the militia
refused to release the prisoner, who's.
CONTINUED on Page 5-CoIumn g.
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INVITATIONS OF
IRREGULARITIES

In Connection With Aircraft Program Are
Brought to Floor of Senate With Demands
For New Investigation With View to Grim
inal Prosecution. Gutzon Borglum, W h
Made Report to President on Air Program
Will Give Further Information to Senate
Committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03
SEBASTOPOL TAKEN

Berlin, Via London, May Ger
man forces have occupied Sebasto-
pol, the great Russian fortress in the
Crimea. According to the official
communication from headquarters
the town was taken without fighting.
The text OF the statement reads:
"On the battle fronts the situation
IS unchanged. The artillery duel in
creased in the Mont KENNEL sector
and it repeatedly revived between the
Somme and Luce brook near Mont
didier. 1.assigny and Noyon.
The French artillery was lively dur
ing the afternoon hours on tho Lor-
raino front, minor enemy thrusts were
repused.
In Ukraine We have broken the en-
cry's resistance before Sebastopol and
occupied the town Wednesday without
lighting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03

The occupat ton of Sebastopol ANNOUNCE
ed officially in Berlin gives to Germany
possession of the base of the Russian
Black sea fleet and a fortress which is
rich in historical associations. The city
was founded by Catherine ii in 114 and
about 20 years later Alexander ] made it
the principal naval station of Russia
on the Black sea. The Notifications of
the city, consisting Of a chain OF great
redoubts, were constructed by Nicho-
las J.
The siege Of Sebastopol in the Crit
mean war takes its place in the memoir
able military annals of modern times
During the summer of 1854 the English
and French undertook an expedition to
reduce the fortress and were joined by
the Sardinians and Turks. The invest
ment OF the place began in October that
year, but it was not until September,
1868, that it surrendered. There were
121 600 men killed during the siege.
The present city rose from the ashes
of the town ruined during the siege. Ii
has few notable buildings, including
two fine cathedrals. The population III
1887 was ,cl6