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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07

Inc increase N the total during The
last a hours was $50 co., 900. Of WHICH
Ni6.Q00.9Oo came from the New York
district alone. This is better record
than has been made for the last few
days but falls far short OF the So. .Qho, 90
average daily subscriptions which mus;
be piled up N the remainder of the
week # the loan is 20 be subscribed
tiily.
All the corresponding time Of the
fourth loan campaign bond sales
amounted TO sc-sS. O0e0O0 or 4SG4 per
cent. Of the total.
Tomorrow is navy day throughout the
country and committees everywhere
hope TO make II a banner day with the
slogan Match the Navy"
Experts who have been associated
with all campaigns are at loss 20 ex-
plain the slowness of subscriptions SAID
the treasury's review tonight. The be-
lief held by many of them at the out
set Of the loan that its attractive feat
ures both as TO interest and maturity
would cause IN early over-suhscript!on
has been rapidly dissipated an vet no
one seems to be able TO assign a cause
for this situation
Continued on Pane 15-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
Germany to Learn Peace Terms Today
Must Sign or Face Boycott of World
Farewell
Parade 77th
in New York

New York. May 6.-Cheered by a
throng as polyg!ot IN origin, but az
thoroughly American as the sturdy
men who made up its invincible
ranks. the 18th Division swept
through Fifth avenue today n its
last advance
Just as the men Of the Liberty Dt-
vision representing 80 nationaiities
came up from: the lower East Side
and down from the upper East Side
months ago 10 rub shoulders IN COM
raderle until they became the heroes
OF the Argonne. so their fathers and
mothers. sisters and brothers and
ne,ghDOrS came together from all
parts of the city today 20 bare heads
n solemn tribute 20 the division 8
1856 dead and thunder ecs,atic vel
come 20 the living
SymbolZed by Golden stars on
70 silk banners Of red-bordered white
the spnit of the dead lead the 25.00o
brcnZed veterans pu Fifth avenue
from Washington square 20 10th
stree where the division disDanded
As the companies Of the dead march
ed funeral step across the pataIl
of White sand beneath the Victory
arch at Madison square. A French
r"witZer, firing al 20 second Intervals
hoomed forth the 4S-gun salute 10
he dead.
The companies If he dead we're
followed by Il symbolic caisson. low
er decked and bearing on its top n
Golden statue of Lihertv-the iivis-
ional emblem.
Then, led BY Major Gen. Robert Al
eXander in 4 formation new 70 New
York parades. the division itself
swung by. passing a given 0oint IN
the record time of 40 MINI :. The
formation was that Of battalions
marching massed in close line of
companies ana the broad expanse of
Fifth avenue was filed virtually
from curb TO curb with the smooth
~ moving column of Olive drab.
The greatest enthusiasm Of the
crowd was reserved for the 5000 or
more wounded men Of the division.
who rolled by last in a column Of
mora than 1000 automobiles Home
coming 10 them was as thrilling as Il
was 70 their more fortunate COM
rades ana they waved caus and
crutchcs II high gIee at the multi
tuCfes Of spectators
Al loSrd street were The official re-
viewing stands and the men got
what was probably their last look as
soldiers at their civilian Boss"
Secretary of War Newton D Baker,
who was in the stand. along with
Franklin D. Roosevelt. acting secre-
tary of the navy and Gov. Smith Of
New York and high army and navy
officials.
Gen. Alexander reviewed his al
vision for the last time at the pa
rade's terminus at 10th street.
Tonight the officers and men We're
guests If the city at a series OF
banquets and theater parties.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
Goto Says China
To Eventually
Get Kiao=Chau

New York. May s-P-efacing an ad-
dress before the Japan Society here TO-
night with the declaration that he vas
a private citizen and did not speak
in behalf of the Japanese government
Baron Shinpei Goto. former foreign
minister Of Japan. characterized the
Kiao-Chau shantung situation as not
TO be viewed n the same light as the
Fiume question.
Japan has never demanded perma-
nent occupation of the former German
territory of Kiao-Chau.' he said. TO
the contrary, she has repeatedly pro-
claimed 10 the world that she would re-
turn II 10 China after it was uncondi-
tionalI,, gwen 10 her at the peace con-
ference.
In the Judgment of the Japanese
10 establish an undisputanle right over
the German territory before sne was
n a position TO restore it 10 China. In
returning Shantung 10 China. Japan 5
policy has been influenced by the fear
that the Chinese government may not
be able to keep the province-that II
may be virtually motgaged to a third
power to the detrment not only Of
China but also of Japan.
In returning Kiao-Chau to China.
Japan will undoubtedly make it plain
that she will never acuuiesce in the ces-
sion Of that TERRITORY to any third pow
er. or in the arbitrarv granting Of con-
cessions to foreign nations in the pro-
vince Of Shantung. I trust that salts
factory agreement will soon be made
between China and Japan with a view
TO preventing such an unfortunate de-
veIopment'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
j. s. Sells Z
Army Camps
for S548,OO0

Washington. May 6-Approvai of the
sale of % army camps-National Guard
concentration sites and four small mis-
ceiianeous camps-for total of more
than s54S.N0 was announced toay by
Acting Secretary Crowell.
War department officials evlnced sat
isfaction with the results obtained. The
material covered by the sale consisting
almost exclusively of hastily construct
nent. In the case Of buildings. the gov
ernment mas reserved FOR its own use
the base hospitals ana storage ware
houses.
For+y-four bids were received rom %
individuals and corporations. the arg
est single proposal being from one large
wrecking company winch of1ered ID
take all the camps for prce approXi-
mating $4,000. This proposal was re-
iec-ed largely because Of the desire oi
tho deSar-ment to turn over 20 cities
adjacent 10 certain camps the SANITARY
and other utilities which could be rsed
adrantaEeously for the benefit of their
populations. Thus Augusta. 1a-' VIII
retain title to all underground improve
ren,s at Camp Hancock. all the IN
movements at Camp Sheridan go 70 the
c,tv of Montgomery. Ala. ana the sew
,ge and water systems at Camp Wads-
worth will be turned over 10 SPARTAN
,,urg. s. c. No satisfactory old haFlhs
heen received for Camp Sewer . -
:, r,s announced that this camp woulu
no offered at another sale ninum me
requirement that the buyers assume
the damage suits Of local properly own
ers.
Ar Camp Polk. y. c. the buildings
were sold TO the state tor use N Doi'-
,ec,,on with the state penitentiarE-
..rhe nroposals we're as a RUE very
s.,isfar-or--.' Assistant secretary
c,oval, said today in announcing the
.,,es The National Guard camns
era hastily built and contained only
N soors. mess shacks and ie" au-
-,,nis.ration buildings. beside 'he i's-
-,tal and storage warehouse. winch II
nc, c.sas were reserved by the gov
arnrnent. The Improvements AT '''ese
c,nns had served their purpose IN nous
~, tho --oops during the perod OF
.-,iring. on the basis of having heen
4,,ad twice these camps served S""
--oors at A cost FOR construction OF S'
nov cs,;ta1 Tn orohlem. therefore,.
-,- ,o+ how much denrHciation hsd
take, oIace +, the original cost. N"'
r,or much will be given for Srnater'ais
.+,, ,-a ,ow useless 70 the govern
-nent"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
Italian Credentials Are Given German Dele
gates-Dissent Still Exists Regarding Some
Provisions Of Terms But Treaty as For
muIated Goes to Teuton Envoys
TERMS TOLD ALL ALLIES

Pairs. May 5-.By the Associated
Pressi-The plenarr session com
pleted It's work TO-DAY 81 far as Ger-
many $ concerned anu n a secret
pienary session communicated rhe
terms Of the Peace Treaty to al the
powers represented AZ the confer
cnCo. his was the last act before
delivering the treaty 20 the Germans
AZ Versailles tomorrow
The session vas held N the For
elgn Office. with the same setting
and distinguished personnel az At
previous public sessions except IN
the case Of Italy. which today was
represented by DR. Silvio Crespi.
the former food administrator
pending the arrival of Premier Or
lando and Foreign Minister Sonnino
tomorrow.
". Clemenceau presided with
President Wilson at MS right and
Premier LLOYD George at his left.
with the entire mem bershlp OF The
conference grouped around the table
Enormous t.rongs surrounded the
Foreign office watching the arrival
Of the delegates. Those VINO assem-
bied within the building Included
Marshal I'ocn and the British vice
admiral. Sir RossIvn Wemyss. with
their 1ta.fs.
While the session was Il secret one
II is understood tha, Captain Andre
Tariieu. representing France. ex-
planned the provision Of The docu-
rnent and was questioned from time
to tir.-, the explanations gwen be-
ing full and free.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
Momentous Document Containing Demands
Of Associated Powers To Be Handed Teu=
tons at Versailles==Terms Known to Be
Hard==CallS for Trial OF Ex=Kaiser
By Tribunal Of Allied Nations
Jap Papers ia
Anti=AmeriCan
Campaign

Toxic MAJ 6-tBv The Associat-
"a Press s.b--The 1ntI-American cam
paign IN the Japanese press cortln-
lies with renewed force. Up 70 the
present no serious ovcr- acts have
neen committed against Americans or
American property. Evidence exists.
however, that the newspaper agIta
ton. winch has spread 70 virtually all
the leading journals Of the empire.
IS melting popular feeling aEaIns,
America ana thus paving me way to
possible open demonstrations.
Representatives Japanese deplore
the press campaign and have begun
20 criticize The government for its
failure 20 check the literary outbursts.
on The ground that they are gong
so far that they are liaioie to en-
gender ill-feeiing.
The participants n mass meet
ing held Sunday. at which some anti
American speeches We're delivered.
announced their intention of contin-
1lng the demonstration IN front of
the American embassy. The police.
however. interfered anu prevented
This step.
The belief is expressed here that
the basis for the agitation IS fear of
the growing influence OF the United
states IN international affairs. as ev-
idenccd by her position III the peace
conference ana that It Will act as a
check on what are regarded as ia
pans legitimate aspirations N China
ana Siberia.
To-day newspapers print articles
accusing Americans ana British N
China with jncIt.nE The Chinese 10
the recent Chinese Japanese agita-
ton IN Pek!ng, based on the Japa-
nesc victory at the peace conference
on the question Of Shantung The
ann IS declared 10 be the roofing
out OF Japanese superior rights in
China and substituting their own in
auence.
AZ Il meeting Of the Kokuminto
party held IN Osaka a resolution was
PASSED declaring that recognition Of
the Monroe Doctrine bv The LeagIe
Of Nations should be interpreted as
recognition Of Japan's predomlnance
in The Ear East.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
STAGE SET
by The Associated Press.

Al IS N readiness for The presen-
tatIon Wednesday afternoon of the
Peace Treaty % Germany.
The small powers have been ap-
praised Of he contents OF the mo-
nentous document. and all that re-
mains 20 be done is % call the Ger
man delegates TO the Peace Com
sress at Versailles ana hand 20 them
the verdict which the allied and as
soclated powers have brought IN
a-ains, their country for being the
rs':Ea tor N the World war
The terms admittedly Will be hard
for Germany, but II IS asserted that
there IS but one road Tor fler TO fol-
low 4 she S 70 obtain what her
spokesnen have so frequently deciar-
ed she so ardently deSires-the re-
turn OF peace ana the chance 20 re-
haDl!ita.e herself economicailv Ac-
qulescence even 10 a demand tor the
rial Of their former imperial mas
ter. William Hohenzoilern. which is
understood 20 have been incorpor-
supreme offenses against interna-
tlOnal morality ana The sanctlty of
-reatles.' IS 20 De required. Reports
have Il that the steps TOR the COM
piete economic ISOLATION OF the coun-
~ ara being considered If Germany
should decline 10 dIfiX her signature
20 the treaty.
There S still dissent among The allied
ami associated powers over some pro-
VISIONS Of the treaty. Chief among
them IS Italy, with fiume and the Dali
n4atlan coast the point IN dispute.
IiaiY $ chief delegates 20 the peace con-
ference did not visit Versailles Tuesday
afternoon wnen the treaty was read 70
The smaller powers. but are expected
70 be present Wednesday. Their Gre
dentiaIs already have been handed TO
he Germans The Italians were repre-
sented at the session TUESDAY by Signor
Crespl. who made reservations concern
ing any provisions Of the peace treaty
which are not acceptable 20 italy.
The Chinese delegates have reiterated
their protest concerning the disposition
If E;ao-Crau. and Portugal has placed
herself n the role Of A dissldent 20 the
awards of The Council IF Four by eH-
pressing dissatisfaction against the
treatment accorded the republic.
Marshal Foch. generalissimo Of all
the Allied armies n the Great War.
slso has expressed opposition 70 The
treat-- as il stands. and declared il 20
he his personal opinion that il should
not ha signed. as rhe military security
gwen France IS inadenuate.
Nevertheless the treaty as tornulat-
ad is 70 he placed N the hands of the
Germans according 20 The latest re-
ports rom Paris.
Allied troops. including 4 small de-
.ach-rert OF Americans. have defeated
1,e Boisheviki and captured the town
~ Nesalskava on the Murmansk coast
= northern Russia. On the Arrhangei
t-ort ne 9,-st alliat river fot;lla has
~aac!7e4 M fighting 'front.' rs result
If The ice laving passed out Of the
var inder he spring thaw.
80 ndeDArdence of Finland and the
7n 'aC-a government II that country
rava been ~arngnized by Great Britain.
according n an announcement made n
he r-ouea Il Commons in london.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
Hawker Says
US. Flight Will
Be Fizzle

St John $. y. r MAY f-The Brit
lsh aviators Harry Hawker and Cap
tain F. r. Raynnam made NOT i
move today toward starting their
transatlantic fight. After arrival OF
reports of unfavorable weather in
mld-ocean. with cross winds mere.
they sent several MOTOR parties out
IN further search of an auxiliary air
drome site 10 allow them 70 take ad-
vantage of north and south breezes
for a hop-off.
Local interest has turned 20 the
progress Of the United states Nays
fight and st. John papers are car
ry-ing columns from Trepassev Bay
as against paragraphs regarding The
project OF the British diers here
Hawker IS inclined 70 belittle he
American effort declaring that he
Will wager that any tast steamer
leaving New York on the same day
as the Nancv-hoats o1 the Navy will
,tt them to England.
The British a-rrnen here appear
skept!Cal Of the ability Of the i-lher-
= motors 20 stand The test 1I ne
long flight Captain Charles X r
Morgan. Raynham's navigator, ign
ing himself Captain G. " r Nor
lcan, r. i. F. F r. g. s. an
nounced responsibility for ana at
tached his signature 10 an article
printed IN the 1t. Johns Star this aft
ernoon which asserted the American
Navys flying boats would prove
nothing practically or theoretically"
The article said in part:
At no time during their fight will
they be ont of sight of ship. as
the American Navy is putting a ship
every 80 miles of the way. which
means that the machines never viii
he more than c5 miles from Il ship.
The Americans might Just as we'll
hy the English Channel titty times.
an ordinary exploit these DAYS. The
flight proves nothing practically or
theoretically. The personal guidance
of the pilot does not rllle into the
question. as the machine can land
at any time alongside A snip. rest and
proceed. They are also able at any
time 10 replenish their petrol tanks"
The article adds a reference TO the
fact that local interest is all for
the Americans and says:
This seems rather unfair and we
should like to believe it untrue
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
Volunteers on
Vay Overseas
To Replace Men

...v ".-l Nay One thousand
H.-rs .ru ~sr Tr5 will take the
ase 1: IS r-1r oops with the
.-~,----~ 4--rr 4 Occupation IN
..r-- .rv 7a...s -oday for Brest on
~ ~tea-sr.3 samemnon. These
-r -.a@-s h- 1rst of fifty thousand
7..-.s.-s % 20 abroad SO that the
- no -ava been IN action may
s-s 80 -r.r,lege OF an early return
7-= - rrost1y under the age OF 50
ss- n ave been recruited with
as- slE weeks in the Middle
T. E.>t. Most OF the officers
-s-- se-v.ce IN camps N America
-a- ~ l.-nIstice was signed and
e. ,- lrs- voyage 10 France.
E.-e several veterans. now
50. -.va,r Iack Taylor, Scotch
-.- --~ai aree years with the
.----e. vas wounded six times
ID IS Ire ,-oix De Guerre. Pri-
-:s - r~a.one. 4 Belgian. serv-
. ..--- -5lrs With King A.berts
----- ri .- sa4d ne was going BACK
.-, a-eausa ne was not at
.err---
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
and
Fraud Against
Shoe Co. Heads

Boston. May IThomas Sherwood.
formerly a leather buyer for the A.
J. Bates Shoe Company Of Webster
testified in the Federal court today
that Frank I. Sears. vice. president
and general manager Of the COM
pany. told him that no money would
be made on a contract for army
shoes except by ''skinning on the
leather. Sherwood and Sears 9vere
placed on tr.ai charged with con-
spring TO defraud the government.
and TO brIbe inspectors
Sherwood pleaded guilty. He vas
the first witness called n the trla!
nj Sears He said that Sears told
him he had not included overhead
and craftsmanship charges in tigur-
ing on the contract and that the
only profit ne would make would be
by 'skinning' on leather. Subse-
quently. Sherwood said. 100 outer
soles We're purchased bv the Batcs
company at an average If So cents
pair. which was nine cents below
the market price. Later. he SAID.
5000 pairs Of outer-soies. of 5 l.
iron were purchased. while the con-
tract called for ron. He said that
inner-soles were bought AT IS cents
pair when the, market price was
- cents
He testified that Sears told him
not 70 employ strangers at the fac
torv. as he understood that the gov
ernment was placing shoemakers
who were acting as secret agents. in
factories which We're making army
shoes The Bates company contract
was for 1900 pairs of shoes at an
average price Of $40 Il pair
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
FIRST OF ALLIED
FLOTILLA REACHES
ARCHANGEL FRONT

Archangel. Monday May 5.-'Bv
The Associated Press. THE first of
the allied river hotilla reached the
fighting front near the junction of
the Vaga and Dvina rivers last night.
The BoIshey1ki shelled the allied po-
sit.ons on the Vaga yesterday after
noon. Other sections of the front
are reported quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07

The number nf individual sub
scrIp,ions reached 2o3. 900 more than
50. 900 persons being represented in
he Sl5.5+S. 900 subscribed Yesterday,
Hartford. conn. today vas award
ed the first Beginning 10 end Hon
or Flag OF the campaign. given in rec
ognitIon of over subscription on av-
cry one Of the five loans. Hartford
with a quota of $4,000. 900 IN the Vic
Tory Loan. already has subscribed
more than S24 400. 900. The Con-
necticut committee. using Hartford
for an example. reported that cam
palgn was on 20 nave every c!tv and
town IN he state over subscribe
Twelve towns were added 70 the
states Honor list today. Brooklyn.
Colchester C2piln. Windsor. Sharon
Simsburv, Southlngron. Windllam.
West stbrook. Goshen, Plymouth and
Stafford.
Other newcomers on the Honor
List which now numbers 313. were:
DedhaIn. Bolton. Dunstable. Grove
land. and West Boylston N this
state Brookline. Concord Sheldon
Waitham ana Andover. Vermont:
Meredith. CaInpton. Hooksett Han
Continued on Page 15-coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
General Forecast

Winds along the North and Mid.
die Atlantic coasts will be fresh
east to south.
The weather maps of the past two
days have shown an unusual actiy-
ity in the general eastward drift.
Lows and highs moving as unusual
speed are following one another al
brief intervals.
The high that was over the Great
Lakes Monday is now off the New
England coast. The low that was
then over Colorado is now over Wis
consin ana the high that was then
over British Columbia is now over
the Missouri, valley. Another low
appears to be forming over the far
west.
The temperature will rise some
what Wednesday in The middle At
Iantic and New England states.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
ONE KILLED AND
2 ESCAPE WHEN
AIRPLANE FALLS

Augusta. Ca. May h-Lhlef Naval
Quarterrnaster .. J. R!tchie. of
Kansas City. No. was killed near
here today in the fall of his hydro
aeroplane into the Savannah river.
Ensign r ]. Wheeian. pilot of the
machine. Lynn. Mass. and Chief
Machinis, s Nate Harry Rogers of
Brooklyn escaped with slight in
iuries.
The accident occurred when the
plane was on the way 10 this city TO
take part in the Victory Liberty
Loan celebration. While making
trun the machine slipped into a side-
slip. struck tree at the edge Of the
river Ind plunged into the water.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
HINCKLEY. MAINE
GIRL RETURNS
FROM OVERSEAS

New York. May 5.-Twenty- three
women nurses. members of the Army
Nurse Corps. who have been abroad
for 13 months. were among the ar
rivals today on the President Grant.
Among them was Miss Faith
Hinckiey of Hinckiey. Maine. who
joined the colors Is months ago anu
wears her three service chevrons.
She was a "Y" worker in ST. Naizaire
until her home State regiment arrived
in France. when she went to the
front.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
Two Billion Mark Passed
in Victory Loan Campaign
n. E. Only Half Subscribed
S197.594.OOO IN y. E.

Boston. May 6-New England to-
night had subscribed only slightly
more than - percent II its Victory
Loan quota. the total of subscriptions
officially tabulated standing al sl97.-
$4,000 as against a quota 0 { $50,
100000 Nor one of The SIX states IN
the district had officially reached its
quota anu only Vermont ana Con-
necticut. eacn With approximately so
per cent. mad even reached the half
way mark. Workers figured that
more than So 900 900 a DAY vas nee
essary during the remainder Of the
campaign if New England we're 20 10
its full share.
The state totals ana the percentage
Of their quotas represented We're:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
WALDO COUNTY
OVER TOP IN
VICTORY LOAN

Portland. Ne. May 6.-The Fourth
Maine county. Waldo. had secured its
quota for the Victory Loan today.
Is of its IS towns having exceeded
their allotment. Augusta had COM
pieted its quota tonight and is the
fourth city Of the State 10 do SO.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
1919 PER CENT

lion dollar mark mas been passed by
the nation IN its race toward the
reached by Saturday night. Sub
script:ons officially reported 10 the
Treasury tonight amounted 20
$1,000. "a, 900 or 45.,9 per cent Of the
quota sought
Subscriptions by districts and per-
centages Of quotas We're announced
by the Treasury department as fol-
lowS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England: Cloudy
Wednesday, followed by showers by
Wednesday night: Thursday clear
ing.
Southern New England: Cloudy
and warmer with probable showers;
Thursday fair.
Eastern New York: Cloudy with
nrohablv showers Wednesday.
warmer in south portions: Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
LONDON PLANS
BIG RECEPTION TO
GEN. PERSHING

..-. l..- ten. Pershing,
Tft- sits -oudon the latter part
q: .-.s IN. vii ne the Official
svss, @ rrr1ment for Two
aa,s r . he unofficial guest
: llree or five days
,-e- e. r.u notification has
e; 49, ---1 nj the date Of MS
sT-'s .- ength of his stay
s'a p -s 1-@narei are only ten
=:
~ e. --@ tra being made for
nmander TO hold an
-'-S -aulv At Buckingham
'a~-' VII decorate Brit
S'-'' n lonors with the
E-'-' cen. Pershig Will
ronps brought here
.ld Who will march
le with British and
"la americans Will
---+.'- De from England. It
u - -- --oons Will arrive on
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
BRITISH WANT PAY
FOR INJURIES TO
PRISONERS OF WAR

London. May S.-tvia Montreai)-
Claims for compensation for injuries
to their prisoners Of war in Germany
will be included in Great Britain
demand for reparation from Ger
many. This announcement was made
in the House Of Commons today.