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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
SENATOR WEEKS
Charges Wilson with In
jecting Politics
Says President Brings Part,sanship
rto Wa Efficiency Controversy
Urges Central Body to Make and d.
rect War PIans--Says We Have No
Airpsnes and Few Guns

Washington. tch. - President Will
son was charged with deliberately In
.. ting politics into the controversy
,t'r way efficiency 10y Seuator Weeks.
p Republican member of the military
committee IN a speech today criticiz
nc the War department and other
ranches ~ the government.
supporting the military committed
1sr cabinet and munitions director
u- af constructive. non partisan
furi Z" aid and not embarrass Presi-
'fn' Wilson IN unity in" Americas war
i'ne senator Weeks detailed delays
s'f diih'nl,ic~ 81 the governments
w''iWy preparation. He declared that
~A OF q Central body To make and d.
Continued on Page 2-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
Brings Forth Insistent
I ele gr,a m from
Hurley to Brother
hood Head
DEMANDS HE SEND
CARPENTERS BACK
Tells Him He Is Only President
of Shipyard Crafts Who Has
Refused to Become Party to
General Agreement-Has
Asked Discriminating Privi-
leges

Washington. Feb. IS. President
Hurley of the Shipping Board again
tonight sent A. l.. Hutcheson, general
president of the Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners, an insistent de
inand that he send striking ship car.
penters back to work in eastern ship
yards, after Hutcheson had notified
him today that he was unable to in
duce the men to go back unless he
was assured first of a definite arrange
Tent as 10 working conditions.
The message denounced Hutcheson's
refusal to enter into an agreement
signed by other union general heads
putting disputes in the hands Of the
shipbuilding labor adjustment board
for settlement and called his attention
to the fast that in spite of his atti-
tude local union officials were coming
to the board with their grievances.
Demands Special Privileges
Your efforts" said Mir Hurley.
have been confined to demanding spe-
cial privileges for Your organization
that would discriminate in its favor as
against the other class"
Mr.. Hurley said he did not question
the patriotism Of the carpenters and
added:
I will you ask the men now paralyz-
ing the shipyards and the nations war
program to ga back to their work and
Continued on Page 2-CoI. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
TAKE ENEMY
ALIEN FROM
TEXAS co. YARD

Bath. Me-. Feb. ia man who gave
his name as John koncel and is said to
have admitted that he was of German
birth and unnaturalized, today was taken
from the shipbuilding yards of the Texas
Steamship Co, which is doing govern
ment work, and lodged in the police sta
zion. Federal authorities were notified
1t was claimed that he is able for
failure TO register as an enemy alien and
for being within a prohibited zone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
LEWISTON REPUBLICANS
Name Thomas c. White as MaycrsItv
Candidate

Lewiston, Ne, Feb l5.-Thomas c.
White brother of Congressman Wal
lace II. White. Jr.. was unanimously
nominated Cor mayor at the Republican
caucus here tonight There were no
contests IN any Of the wards.
Tie aldermanic nominees: Ernest
sa unders, Henry A. Coombs. jeremiah
Hassett. George Ouellette, Damien A,
Dostie. PHILIPPE McGraw, Edward F.
Joyce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
TEN new Names
To Be Added Known
Dead of Tuscania
20 Not Appear on List Of Dead Buried
on Scottish Coast = Bring List ct
Known Dead up to ia

Washington, Feb. 15.-Eighty two
names of known dead among the Am
erican soldiers who were on board the
torpedoed liner Tuscania were received
by cable tonight at the War depart
ment. An Associated Press dispatch
last Tuesday announced that 164 SOL
der victims had been buried on the
Scottish coast and gave the names of
131 identified, but tonight's message
was the first official partial list to reach
the department.
The Additional Names
Ten names that did not appear on
the list of dead buried on the Scot
fish coast are given in the department.
dispatch.
They are Corporal Clea Barserstock,
Marinville, Pa; Private Russell F. Ben
nett, Plainfleld, Wis; Private franklin
A. Church Providence. r. l.. Private
William A. Dinter. Cuero. Texas; Private
Roy W. May. Lindale, Texas; Private
Henry oxford, Turnesvlle, Texas; Pri-
Nate Otto Ray, Coleman, Texas Private
James r. Sparkman. Frisco, Texas: Pri-
yate Bell NJ. Williams, Glenwood, Ark. :;
Private James Wood. Yants. Texas.
No neSv estimate of the total number of
dead was made at the department to-
night 1t had been believed that the to-
tai would not exceed 40, but the above
10 apparently bring the list of known
dead up to IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
EXPENDITURES
At Hog, Island Yard
Were over $23,000,0 900

Over $4,000, 900 Of This Amount Was
for Partially Completed Yards and
Balance for Ships-President Stone
Says International Corporation We'll
comes Probe
general auditor for the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, today submitted to
statement showing total expenditures
at the Hog Island Shipyard UP to Jan.
81 last to be $23,313, 36a.6s. The amount
for the construction of the yards, which
are only partially completed was S19,-
o29,s72.42, and for ships s4,2S3, 39o.26.
This report includes only the amount
Of money paid out UP to Jan. 81. and
does not take into consideration a large
number of contracts now in force and
for which a large expenditure is con-
templated
Loot Of Millions Charged.
1t has been charged in Congress that
the American International Shipbuild-
ing Corporations contracts with the
Emergency Fleet Corporation make it
possible for the former 10 foot the
treasury of millions" President VIII
son already has directed Attorney Gen
eral Gregory to investigate the situa-
ton.
The report also disclosed tnat the
American International Corporation is
half of its common stock was Sc: aside
to be offered to stock holders of the
National City Bank of New York. G.
A. Stone is its president, +. A. Wander
lip is chairman of the board and among
it's vice presidents is Willard Straight
who was connected with the National
City Bank. The executive committee
named comprises Stone. O. n. Kahn
Ambrose Mcneil. =. a. Rockefeller, L
n. Vail and William Woodward.
The directors of the corporation enunl-
Grated We're: j. Ogden Armour c. A.
Coffin, a, f. Corey. Robert Dollar. J. J.
Grace, Il. +. Ierrick. Pierre S, DUPONT
Otto II. Kahn. r. $. I.ovett, Ambrose
Mcneil, n. S. Pritchett. r. 4. Rockefeller
John d. Ryan, w. G Saunders. J. A.
Stilphen, c. A. Stone. Guy f. Trip, T
y. Vail, r. A. Vanderbilt +. S Webster.
A. ri. Wiggin, Berkman Winthrop and
William Woodward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
Germans Use Gas Shells.
FOR FOURTH TERM
South Portland Republicans Pick West
to Win Another Victory

South Portland, Me. Feb. 15.-Mayor
Charles l.. West. who is serving his
fourth term, was tonight renominated
by the Republicans of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
HERO OF $50 FLIGHTS
Vernon c. a stle Killed
While Instructing Pu-
pil a. Fort Worth

Fort Worth Tex, Feb. 15.-Captain
Vernon Castle of the English Royal Fly
ing Corps was killed this morning while
flying Is mics west of Fort Worth.
Castle had made over 10 flights over the
German lines and was the hero of many
exploits in the war zone. His work had
been especially Oh the Flanders front and
covered period of nine months. IL
came TO Fort Worth last October with
Lord Wellesley.
Castles plane was near the ground and
he was in the front seats instructing a
pupil instead Of in the rear, where the
Instructor usually rides. Had he occu-
pied the rear seats he would rot have
been injured When he saw the danger 0,
a collision with he approaching plane.
Castle undertook what aviators know as
AN immelnian turn. The plane failed to
respond. Castle never regained conscious
ress but died in the field hospital 20 min.
utcs after the fall
Castles pupil was r. Peters. His only
ir{nry vas black eve. Castle helonge
% the Stth Royal FLYING Corps snuad-
ron.
The plare was only 50 feet above the
ground and was going rapidly. The ma
chine With which the collision was threat
cned was Just rising.
Known Nationally as Dancer
New YORK. FEB. 15.-vernon Castle had
a national reputation as a dancer. His
home was here. With his wife also a
graceful dancer he attained great ropu-
larty several years ago as teacher o.
modern darces. When the war broke
ont both of the Castles became interested
IL war work and Mr.. Castle took up ava
ton. He was granted a pilots license
by the Aero Club Of American Feb o 1916
after having made a satisfactory record
in test lights at Newport News
lie was born in Norwich. Eng. May q.
1887.
Continued on Page 2-CeI. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
100000 Textile Workers Will
Be Idle ia New England Unless
More Coal Arrives Shortly

Boston, Feb. l9.-NeW Ehs'altd can
make no blankets or overcoats for tn
army and navy unless ships are diverted
with coal for her factories This was the
answer sent to Washington today by
James j. Storrow, the New England fuel
administrator. in reply to telegram
from the ouartermastcr generals depart
ment asking him to see that factories ha /
coal to speed up government contracts.
Many Plants Shut Down
MANY plants have shut down entirely or
have closed departments. Some OF the
largest mills OF the American Wooden Co
with government contracts TO fill rc4uiT-
ing three shifts of workers will be fore
ed to close within a few days for lack
of coal, their officials say Mill superin-
teudents throughout New England report
within 4 fortnight more than 3A"G tex
tile workers will be idle unless an
supplied them.
4 committee Of textile men VIII hold
conferences in Washington with govern
ment officials next week in an effort 70
impress upon them the seriousness Of the
fuel situa ton here.
1t was announced tonight That ;he con-
mittee had already arranged for inter-
views with Secretaries Dnnicls ana Nc
Adoo, Maj. Gen. Cocktails. the quarter
master general and l,r. Harry A. Car
field, federal fuel administrator. on
,rt..cyl.,- 10 ,nill ,,,rn cy,rc. M INV u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
AMERICAN A|RPLANES
DRIVE OFF GERMANS

With the American Army in France.
Feb, l5-The Germans opposed to the
Americans carly today made an I'M
successful bomhartllnen, with gas
shells. German airplanes in large num-
hers all were driven off by the Ameri-
can machines and anti aircraft batter
les
Germans Use Gas Shells.
Gas shells in considerable number
from the German guns fell within the
American sector early this morning,
making necessary the wearing or
masks in all parts of the trenches for
more than three hours. one Ameri-
can was injured by an exploding shell,
hut so excellent has been the anti-gas
farming OF the men that not 4 single
case OF poisoning was reported. The
duration of the Smelling was two hours,
but traces of the poisonous fumes re-
manned for another hour after the
had eased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
BRITISH AND FRENCH ARMIES DELIVER FRONT
.SMASHES AT GERMANS, TAKING PRISONERS.
FRENCH AV|ATORS lombard GERMAN TOWNS
THESE AGGRESSIONS OF ALLIES ON SAME DAY
SET FOR ADVERTISED GERMAN OFFENSIVE

British Again Hit Turk
Line in Palestine a
Hard Blow-Possibil
ity OF Further Fight
ing Between Teutonic
Allies and Russians
P eace Negotiations
Between Central Pow
ers and Rumania in
Prospect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
RELIABILITY

When buying Jcwelry the reliability OF
the firm you're trading with is the first
consideration. We have been in ths
Jeyelry business right here on Lisbon
Street 30 years and guarantee every art
Gle sold IN our store to be exactly as
represented We also guarantee our
prices to be as low Cor lower as am
other reliable Jewelry House In Maine
Watches Diamonds. Rings Weddinr
Engs Seal Rings Silverware for tha
table. and all sorts Of beautiful and inex.
pensiye Gift articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Fair and colder Satur-
day; Sunday fair. continued cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
Be Thrifty

IL YOU have a secondhand article
of value which you no longer use
be THRIFTY advertise II in the
Journal and gel the cash out Of Il;
A Classifit , ad will turn the trick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
DreW'S Reliable JeweIry Store

Established 1S61-55 years 80!
10 Lisb>n Street, Lewiston. No.
febl1d1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-16
All WeafherS

,r.ssifed advertising works ar In.
80. fair weather or foul. I've,
i've task want ad" can d.
s|r YOU. Sc the want ad to worn
IN that task.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-12
LOVEJOY MURDER
TRIAL NEARS END
Jury Is Expected to Begin Bal
Ioting Today

John w. Scothorn. assistant county
arur.. win close the argument for
the state m the case against DR.. +. f.
IoycIoy This afternoon. The case is cx-
pcc"i 20 reach the jury By 4 o'clock
The taking OF testimony was con-
c'ulcl Yesterday afternoon and the only
development this morning were the in
Siructior, o. the court 10 the Jury
Three ycrl'.'s are possible under the
Instructions. loycioy may he acquitted,
found guilty of murder or Of man
slaughter on IN, second degree
County Attorney Selby opened the
argument for the state this morning in
an hour and twenty minute address 10
the jury He scored Doctor Lovejoy
for taking the SlO0 from the girl It
he did not perform the operation "li
the girl was m the condition Loyeioy
said She was. he is still guilty Of the
worst kind OF criminal neglect" de
clared The prosecutor
= o. McNi1ms. attorney for the de.
lcrc began hlS address at II 10 aui
wHs rll speaking when court adj
loWn.l lt uoUn lie rlirulrl Sclb,
for making investigation, OF the phy,i-
clan under a John Doe warrant. and
declared that the prosecutor had used
every mean, 10 have admitted 10 the
rec'.. ul Che case incompetent teStl-
mor
g.rl may have hecn wrongsd
hu' 'n prosecutor has permitted the
only man who had an opportunity to
right hat wrong 10 20 free This girl
wa. '' wear, u'd educated a school
'c7 her, 70 is nonsense ,n say that ,hc
did NOT know how Go get ou, of her
trouble he said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-12
OFFENSIVE
SHOWN IN RECENT
ENEMY REMARKS
Americas Statement Makes
Huns Trouble With Socialists,

WASHINGTON, Sept l2-The
German peace offensive is now recog
nizcd BY officials here as being in full
swing. Progressive campaign is clear
" indicated TO their mind, by the ap-
parenlIy casual remarks Of Premier
Won HertlinC a few days ago followed
by the more formal statement to the
German ncwSpapermen in Vienna by
Count Burtan, the Austrian foreign
minister the remarks Of the German
crown prince and the speech OF
Emperor William himself to the work
inc people at Essen
Peace proposals emanatlng from
these sources would appear incon-
gruous were the officials not firmly
convinced Of the insnccri,y OF the
movement which again is recognized
conceived with the double purpose
oi phcalIng the uneasy and restless
German socialists and a, the same
time appealing to naciiistS in the en-
tcn'c countries and America in hope
o weakening the allied governments
in prosecution OF the war
For some tune past Nmcrican agen-
cias have been active IN Europe in
su1plcmcn'.ng the publicity efforts Of
the entente governments in Germany
!, is known that already the seeds
.rwn have begun 10 grow as evidenced
hv ll.0Arnhurg'S passionate appeal 10
the German pcODlc tO he ON their
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-12
Problems
tie Heart
SIMS NLZdNz1tZzRXl20W

IN EAR MRS THOMPSON: am a
girl ID years old. | live in
small town and am not very pop
ular Do you think il would be proper
Tor me TO flirt a little so that might
be more popuIar' All my girl friends
do It,
ZENOBIA ACRASIA.
1t never pays to flrt. A girl who
does IT to become popular defeats her
own end because she gains a bad repu-
tatlon which keeps desirable boys away.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a girl
IA years old and am going to a church
picnic ! do not care to go with bows
much, but ! do not live near any of the
glrlS that are going and cannot come
home alone. have several boy friends.
one who Is very nice 10 me and has
escorted me home from a party before.
Would it be all right to ask this boy
to 90 to the picnic If it is all right
how should | ask him, call him up. or
ask HIM to come down so / could tell
him
WONDERING.
Write the boy a note and ask him il
he would care 10 60 to the picnic. lie
will have time to think it over before
he answers and il he accepts you may
be sure he would like to go.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am pirl
OF IL and have been going with a SOL
dier OF "a. He told me that he loved
me and asked me not TO marry until
he came back from France. After he
went 10 camp he wrote to me and
wrote 10 him. Then he quit writing 10
me ] read in the paper that he had
landed safely in France DO YOU think
that he still loves me- Shall | write
10 him,
WORRY.
Yes, write to him Since YOU are
engaged 10 him as Judge you are YOU
have the privilege Of seeking a reason
for his silence
Dear Mrs. Thompson: UD Is it ali
light for girl to 20 with a boy who
was once her sisters fellow am a
glrl IS years old
R) Is it all right for a boy to take
girls arm when he is seeing her
homer
BLUE EYES.
OD Yes It is all right Very often
boy goes with each Of two sisters
l'u are too young to go with boys
however.
(2) II is better form for him to take
her arm only whcn they are crossing
streets.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-12
Society Girls to
Carry Frisco Mail

SAN FRANCISCO-Mis Florence
Stone and Miss Daisy Thompson, pretty
society girls Of San Mateo, have gone
TO work for Uncle Sam as mail car.
rlerS, and they have tn. distinction OF
being the first lady mail carriers" in
the west.
The young women were appointed by
Postmaster ] {. Beard OF Burlingame
10 I'LL the vacancies caused by the en-
listment OF Otto Gohruanp in the army
and Charles II West'in the navy.
The new mail carriers are equipped
with bicycles, but as to their uniform,
this IL a matter they alone must de-
eide, and up to this time they have MOI,
reached a decision, The post girls are
considering the regulation cap, short
skirt and leggings.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-12
Dissolution of
PruSSian Upper
House Demanded

AMSTERDAM Sep, Y Demand
for The dissolution Of the pus,,an
house Of lords is published hy the Ber.
lin socialist newspaper Vorwaerts, in
display type on its front page.
I'm the name Of the millions who are
behind US and who cannot today bring
their influence to bear on the govern.
nent." the manifesto reads, we enter
the strongest protest against the con.
tinuation Of the electoral reform COM
cdy in the Prussian upper house and de-
rnand the immediate dissolution Of the
upper house. Away with the three-cass
parliament Away with the upper house |
Up with the universal, equal direct,
secret suffrage Long live democracy
and peace
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-12
CITY BANK CLEARINGS
INCREASE S2,989,OOO

An increase of $29So.1Sj73 is shown
in the bank clearingS this week over
the corresponding week OF last year, ac-
cording to the report from the clearing
house. This week the report shows
clcarngs amounting to Sl069l ,67773
For the corresponding week Of last year
the report shows an amount OF $780,
lOI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-12

tablespoon grated onion, one cuplul
rice, six sardines, French dressing.
After washing rice thoroughly. boil
rapidly for twenty minutes Drain dry
add onion and stir in half the French
dressing. Let cool, but do not set on
ice.
Scald peppers, pull of skin and re-
move seeds after cutting in hall length
ways. In each pepper put a bed OF
shredded lettuce On this put the pre-
pared rice, and in each mound Of rice
put sardne drained free Of oil, skin.
boned and cut in strips. Turn over
all remainder Of dressing. and serve.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-12
M. A. Bessola.

NJ A. BeSSola, the college ball player
who set unique record by catching
a baseball dropped from an alrplanc
200 feet in the air soon after entering
the army now wants to see how the
aviator dropped the ball At least Bes-
sola has entered the aviation school
and has started his course at the Rock.
well field army aviation school in Cali
iornia Bessola hopes to fly higher
than 700 feet, too. and get a crack at
the Hun airmen. He is starring Oh
the ball club at the camp Ordinarily
fly balls are easy for him now
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-12
Hints c@7
Your Home
MENU HINT.

Breakfast.
Oatmeal with Dates.
Toast Coffee.
Luncheon.
Hamburg Steak
Date Mullins. Nut Margarine
Tea.
Dinner.
Small Pot Roast with Potatoes.
Fried Parnips.
Caramel Bread Pudding
with Foamy Sauce.
Coffee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-12
FORMER SENATOR
BLACKBURN DEAD

WASHINGTON, Sep, p lH,crh c.
y. blackburn former senator rIum kcn-
turkv and ln recent years resident com.
missioner 90. the Lincoln Memorial
commission died today al In, home
here. lie was stricken with heart at.
tack' from which he was a chronic
sufferer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-12
Historpp
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

One Hundred Years Ago Today
l8ls-Richard J Gatling. inventor Of
the Gatling gun, born in Hertiord coun-
~, y {. Died in New York CITY Feb
., 1918.
Seventy-five Years Ago Today.
lSll-Danicl +, Davis, governor OF
Maine, born at Freedom, Me. Died at
Bangor Jan. Q, 1897.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
1903 Maryland celebrated the fifty
fourth anniversary OF the battle OF
North Point
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
lS2}-Iwcnty masked robbers held 40
"a Lake Shore railroad train in In
diana.
One Year Ago Today in the War
Sept l., l9l7-Stcam,hip Minnehaha
rrk Of coast OF Ireland. with loss
oi fifty lives Paris reported a sweep
wg victory for the French in the
Champagne; General Kcrniloii failed
10 obtain support o' the CoSSacks.
Our Daily Birthday Party
RI Hon. II II ASQulh former prime
minister Of Great Britain. born in
Yorkshire IN years ago today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-12
Plenty of Talent

CAMP FUNSTON, Kan.-Compa|
A OF the engineers seems to abou|
with talent Sergeant Fellows does
clog dance that is good enough for \
iooilights and J, +. Sciu is recognid
as the only man in camp who can hi
himsclf--clcar around and clasp han
behind. Seitr also claim, the cad
championship as a high kicker.
Wit
Registration is the one and only did
OF male American citizen