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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-07

United States and Great Britain,
would assure cooperation, but do
spite his own efforts and those Of E.
\. IS. Lockhart, British high commits
Sioner, TO induce the governments 20
agree. no response was received and
the treaty was approved at Moscow
The Bolshevlsts do not desire rec
ognit,on by the United States, Mr..
Robins testified. but they would well
come assistance in restoring the eco
nomIc in the country.
He asserted that the Bolshevlsc
leaders feel that their position as in.
ternal reVoiuuonaries would weaken
by formal treaties with other gov
ernments. Asserting that Lenine pre-
fers cooperation with America, rath-
or than Germany, Mr.. Robins said
thai unless this country took the
lead III peaceabie restoration Of Rus
STA. Germany inevitably would OBJ
tain = new foothold.
The witness gave it rs his olinicn
that America has failed ito connect
IN this Russian story partially be-
cause Of the men sent to Russia to
represent the United States govern
mem. He mentioned especially Elihu
Root. who. he said, was attacked IN
Russia having been the man who
tried TO make the United States
SAT" for plutocracy." Other factora.
according to the witness, were the,
stories told by Russian who return
ed To Russia from the United Staten
after the revolution. These men
seemed all to have been living IN bad
pots. Mr.. Robins sand. and tiny
brought back with them false ideals
about the United States. where they
pictured as Il haven Of capitalists
and u he'll for workingmen.'
Nj Robins said that stories Of
atroc:ties in Russia before his de-
parture we're Largely false. declaring
ne w&s impressed by the lack of
destruction of life and adding that
he believed it would have been much
creator in the United States in SIM
liar circumstances. He blamed an
archist groups for many OF the acts
of terror.
The Soviet program was deno,nc-
ed by the witness. who described it
as being economically impossible and
categoricaiIv wrong. He concluded his
testimony with a renewed appeal
that the people in this country try to
understand BOlsheVlsm.
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Maine House
ConvulSed at
Funny Break

The House on Thursday, beside
meeting at , O'Clock vas very in
teres,lng place and the members had
plenty Of opportunity for laughter
and applause. The matter under dis
cusslon was the resolves providing
for Constitutional amendments pro-
viGing for election by the people Of
attorney general secretary Of State
and State treasurer The majority
report on each was ought not to pass.
Rep. Hollev Of Arson moved the
adoption of The minority report ought
to pass on the attorney general re-
solve and debate followed.
The fun came when Rep. BUzzeil Of
judiciary committee signed the MI
norlty report. was justlfylng his &C
ton and speaking in favor Of allow
ing the people to decide the question
for themselves. III doing this he re-
ferred 10 the primary law in the way
OF suggesting that j. il worked well
in the election of other officers why
not apply it to this. The gentleman
from Belfast is a ready and convinc-
ing speaker and he was getting along
beautifully in his argument. His
voice was rising in tone and he was
leading to his climaX-and it came.
Just as he cried the question has
any man dared raise his hand against
the primary law" he was interrupt
ed and it was several moments before
the House permitted him TO continue.
Rep. Dutton of Bingham was the
cause Of the INTERRUPTION of the flow
of eioGuence rom the gentleman
from Belfast No sooner had the
question left the lips of the latter.
than the pOrtly form of the Upper
kennebec representative sprang
from his seat directly across the hall
from the speaking member and in a
tone that could have been heard at
the other cnd of the 30o-feet long
building shouted Yes sir
The House laughed and roared with
laughter. then applauded and laugh
ed some more. Even the gentleman
from BeifaS; joined in the merriment
Continued on Page. to-coi. 81
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U.S.. Govt. Warns Italy to End Delay
in Movement Of Relief Supplies to New
Jugo=Slavic and Czecho=Slavic States

Washlngto ton, March 6-Italy has been
warned by the American government
that unless she puts an end to delays
in movement of relief supplies 10 the
newly established Jugo-Slavic and
CZecho-Slavic states. steps will be taken
TO cut off the flow of American food
stuffs to Italy.
1t was stated today n an autlorita-
tive quarter that the Italian govern
ment had caused ntoierahle conditions
by the blockade she has imposed against
the JIgo-Slavic countries and it oper-
ates also against the Czecho-Slovaks.
The blockade has not been wholly eff
fective because the United States has
been able to deliver much food where
II was needed. but many delays have
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direct result of the reign Of anarchy
and terror instituted by Lenine and
Trotzky. They declare that the Rus
sian problem has ceased to be 4 po-
litlcal question and has become a
question Of common humanity
Thousands are dying daily III the
important centers OF the popula ton
like Petrograd, Moscow, kiev and
Odessa. In Petrograd alone the
deaths from famine numbered 900
daily. The period of hunger typhus IS
carrying off young and Old every
where and in Moscow CHAMBERS is
epidemic. There is no fuel for light
ing and millions live in pitch dark
ness after night fall. The troubles
Of the Russians are further aggra-
waited by lack Of coal and wood which
can be obtained only by the very
rich or by the favorites of the Boil
shevik government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-07
Police Disperse
RiotingStrikers
at Lawrence

Lawrence, Mass. March 6.-StrikerS
riotlng in the foreign district here
tonight IN an effort To lntImidate mill
workers ana We're only dispersed by
the police after they had put up 4
stubborn resistance with stones. A
trolley car was damaged and two hit
tie girls who were inside were cut and
bruised by flying debris. They were
not seriously hurt. however, and the
police were unable to learn their
names
A letter was received tonight from
John J. kearney. president of the
Hotel and Restaurant Employees
Union Of Boston. asserting that John
VI. Mcdonald. who has attained prom
lnence recently as a strike leader, is
not a member Of that body Mcdonald
has claimed membership in the Bos-
ton union.
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France to Insist
On Disarmament
OF Germany

Paris. March 6.-(French Wireless
Servicet-The disarmament Of Ger
many is demanded in a resolution
adopted bv the Army Commission of
the Chamber Of Deputies. The reso-
luton says that the committee tax
ing into consideration the danger to
which France would be exposed by
the continuation Of any actual &C :
tivities connected with war fabrica =
tons in the maintenance Of an armed
force in Germany. invites that gov
eminent to insist that the peace con-
ferences obtain the disarmament OF
Germany"
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arm then on the head. 1t S alleged by
witnesses of the affair.
Parody was detained by coIsta bic.
pending the outcome of he INJURIES.
and his formal arrest followed. An m
vestigation was begun today
Chamberlain was about 70 years Of
age and had wife and four children,
Parody is 50.
Parody was brought to the local iall
today and arrangements We're made for
his arrangement He will be given a
hearing in the municipal court tomor-
row morning. The officers did not plan
to take him 70 the county Jail at Houl-
ton before Saturday in the event that
he is held on the murder charge.
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Gen. Kreger
to Act as Sub
For Cr0Wder

Washington. March 6.-Secretary
Baker announced tonight that Brig
adler Zen. Edward A. kregcr, now
in charge Of a branch in France OF.
the Office OF the judge advocate gem
eral. has been ordered home TO act
as nudge advocate general during the
absence IN Cuba of Major Cen. Enoch
H. Crowder.
Al ne same time announcement
was made that nearly 4 score OF gen.
cral Ulcers had been ordered back
10 their rank in the regular army.
among the number being BrIgadier
Cen. Samuel T. Ansel, formerly act -
ing iudge advocate general. With his
rank Of lieutenant colonel of the
regular army. General AnselI has
been degisnated by Gen. Crowder to
continue a. chairman Of the cIemencv
boar; IN the Office Of the advocate
general
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Employees Have
Right to0rganize
Board Decides

New York. March 6-rhe National
War Labor Board. IN session here to-
day, handed down several decisions
sustaining the right of employees to or
sanIze and bargain collectively through
freely chosen committees.
The most important finding Of ill.,.
day was IN the case of employees OF the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co III which
it was recommended that the company
and its subsidiaries give tree and fu.i
PERMISSION TO its employees to organize
INTO labor unions in conformil5 with
the announced principles Of this boar
ans as matter OF PLAIN right arc JUS
tice."
IN the dispute between workers AMI
the Avis Manufacturing Co. OF West
Haven, Ct, the board found in IA Vor OF
the employees. who asked for double
pay for sundays ana legal holidays.
The right 70 organize and Largain
collectively was granted by the boar,l
TO employees OF the John Bath 30. ana
the Standard Plunger Elevator Co. u
Worcester Mass
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been caused. resulting often n holding
up supplies, the need Of which was des-
perate.
Reports from Paris of the existence
of chaotic conditions because Ut the
blockade have nor been confirmed here.
but it is known that much unnecessary
suffering has been caused. directly at
tributa0le to the stand taken in Italy
News from Paris that representatives
a Great Britain and France were out
spoken in their condemnation Of the
attitude of Italy mas been cabled to the
United States but the action of the
American government IN sending its
warning 10 Italy was taken before that
news came.
No reply has vet Deen made by The
Italian government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-07
RUSSIAN SOVIET GOVT. WILLING TO
DENOUNCE BREST=LITOSK TREATY IN
1918 If ALLIES WOULD COOPERATE

WASHINGTON March 5-Raymond
Robins of Chicago, former head OF
rhe American Red Cross Mission to
Russia. told the Senate Investigating
fundamental menace for the world
in Russian B0iShevIsm and sug-
spread. The witness said that a year
ago NIckolai Lenine. BOlshevlk pre-
mier. had correctly forcasted how
Boishcvist IDEAS would take root IN
Bulgaria. Austria and Germany IN
the order named
Mr. Robins quoted Lenlne as de
clarlng that in his opinion the Amer
lcan government was entirely corrupt
and IS adding:
We challenge every government.
We may be overwhelmed. but at the
same time We will destroy all mort
hund political governments.
Encea sing opposition to the prin
ciples Of Bolshevlsm. both IN Rus
STA and in the United States was ad-
vocated by Mr. Robins. but he warn
ed against the use of military force
ana the arbitrary suppression of IDEAS.
The witness said that the United
States should send an economic mis-
sion to Russia TO aid the people IN
. obtaining the necessary things OF
life. Declaring that this would be the
most effective may Of lighting Bni
Slevism
To combat BOlsilevlsm III this coun-
try, Mr. Robins urged that he peo-
pie he allowed 10 know the truth
about us false teachings and that
existing evils III American economic
and social lite be remedied by law
Publicity, he addedd. would prompt
the Reputation of Boishevism.
IN urging withdrawal Of American
ana allied military forces from Rus
STA Nj Robins outlined the policies
Of the American and allied govern
ments. which. he said. led to inter
! ventiOn and told the committee that
the sending Of troops had helped To
precipitatae the Red Terror
In this campaign the witness said
the Russian Soviet government
agreed in February 1918 10 denouncc
the Crest Litovsk treaty and re-
sumo the war against Germany f the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-07
POLICE DISPERSE
STRIKERS AT
HAVERHILL, MASS.

HavertIll, Mass March 6.-Poiice re-
serves with difficulty dispersed crowd
Of protesting union members who gath
cred outside the Austin H Perry shoe
factory here tonight N an effort to IN
'midate employees who were leaving to
20 70 their homes by trolley and au-
,omoDle. The crowd hurled stones that
cut and bruised police officers and shop
employees. smashed windows in TROLLEY
ears and damaged automobiles. includ-
ing the police patrol wagon. Five ar
rests we're made
The trouble was due to long standing
differences between the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union and the Shoe Workers
Protective Union that have caused sew
aral riots IN recent weeks
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Democrats Deny
Selecting Rainey
Minority Leader

washington. March b.-Eepresen
tatives Sanders Of Louisiana and Nc
Clirtic of Oklahoma. chairman and
secretary respectively Of the tenn
porary organization Of the House
Democrats formed when Congress
adjourned issued a statement tonight
denying that the organization had
agreed upon Representative II. T.
Rainey Of Illinois as minority lead
er in the House.
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Secret Order to Kill
Incurable Cases Typhoid
In City of PetrOgrad

Stockholm. March S.-Typfnid is
raging with Increased force in Pet
roErad. according to advices from
that city. In one single hospital 5000
persons die monthly. In the prov
inces the mortality is so great that
the Bolsheviki have issued secret
order to kill the incurabie cases.
hoping thus to counterfeit the con-
tagion. which is almost Impossible
TO stop by any other means. Hardly
any medicine IS available.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-07
MAINE OFFICIALS
JOIN GREETING
OF LINER VEDIC

Boston, Mar. s.-The White Star
liner Vedic, bearing members of the
oath Artillery Regiment and other
New England troops. arrived here at
S.45 P. NJ. today. Acting Mayor Fran
CHS J. w. Ford headed welcoming
party which included city officials OF
Portland Me. From the decks of the
steamer Monitor they shouted a
greeting and tossed gifts to the re-
turning soldiers. The VeGic VIII dock
at Commonwealth pier tomorrow,
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,ccua. M}llrch 6.-tBritish Wire
KS :ervlce' starvation prevails
,4rols2o1r 3olshevik Russia and is
,,jng 9rt he population by thou
ards. use4se iue to under -nourish-
ren, .-n -1npanc and food is so
,c.rca n ra'rograd and Moscow that
,,s eol -eutiIv for IS each. The un-
erraktr, an net cope with condi-
1ons Ii nero s not enough wood for
.a.Aeis.
~9es, -nporrs nave been brought
re- attention If the British gov
.r,,nenr within the last week hy
3-,r,sh SUBJECTS recently returned
.-orn RUSSIA. several Of the British
ry la.a we'd nearly all their lives
n 3ussla md left Russia because Of
he r1uirrtDie conditions. They say
.rr. u. pHglt OF the Russians is u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-07
STEP TOWARD
FORMATION OF
TREATY OF PEACE

Paris. March 6.-A Step toward the
formation OF a treaty of peace was
taken by the supreme council today
when it adopted the proposal of the
American delegates TO have the COM
missions present to the council their re-
ports and conclusions IN the form of
articles to be inserted IN the peace
treaty performances. The council also
discussed the military naval and aerial
conditions 10 be imposed on the enemy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-07
SECOND SHIPLOAD
WOUNDED CANADIANS
IN PORTLAND TO-DAY

PortIa nd. Ne. March 1.-THE ROYAL
Mail steamer IIssequibo, the aeconi
hospital ship bringing tanadiah
wounu-d soldiers TO this uui] an. their
wav 70 Canada. was 700 miles uft
Portland vestcrclar and VIII dock -
noon morrow. according Ia y radio
message received today. She has 40
wounded men from Liverpool.
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MAPES' REMAINS
TO PORTLAND
FOR BURIAL

Alfred. Me-. Mar. 6.-The body OF
Robert l. Mapes Of Saco, who was
killed in his cell in the county jail
here yesterday by his ceil-mate, Carl
v. Goodwin. according to Goodwin S
alleged confession. will be taken to
Portland tomorrow for burial. Ser
vices will be held at the grave in
Pine Grove cemetery at noon.
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Springfield Bids
For Aerial
Mail Service

Springfield. Mass. Mar Ga def
Initc 0roposai for aerial mail service
for This city. It was announced today,
will b" made to Postmaster General
Burieson by the Springfield Chamber
OF commerce, probably through Rep
resel;a tive F. H Gillett. 1t is pointed
out that this city is a half way point
between New York and Boston and
therefore should logically be included
IN any service that may be estab-
lished between those cities.
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Farm Hand Kills Butcher
With Axe During Quarrel
Held on Murder Charge

.~uol Me March 6.-Lewis Parody.
q r'nraad. vas arrested at Connor TO-
ro .nc large OF murder He is al
-el +" ',.c NIlled Arthur Chamber
-n 7g;chcr 4 front OF the latter's
Hnr h. 0nnor during a quarrel.
'han'r4ra.u uled at midnight from the
Herts hows inflicted on the head
t' ,-'n WIN ia axe yesterday noon.
.iov vas pdssing the Chamberlain
Nllri $ near his own. when
aa..r.o ,oto nat and stopped him.
| aH uu-0 Nnrds and Parody took
e .H H. asa struck ann first on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-07
1855 Troops
Came Home
During February

washington, Mar. 6.-During the
aluuth Of February 96.S68 American
soldiers were returned to the United
states by the cruisers and transportA
of tho navy. The rated capacity Of
the vcsseIs arriving was estimated
At iaa IL by the Navy department.
IN a sta 3ment issued tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-07
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England. FAIR FRI
day; Saturday partly cloudy with
risinfg temperature.
Southern New England Far Fri
day; Saturday cloudy with rising
temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-07
CZECH SOLDIERS
AND CITIZENS IN
FLASH, BOHEMIA

ma, March 5.-(By The Asso-
'a'eN 7~7ss> There have been san
9''n@I' 2ngagements between Czech
1-uIe's tnf. citrzens In numerous
WIS n iar-nan Bohemia. according
''!''0r'3 received here.
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SEND ECONOMIC MISSI0NT0
RUSSIA As MOST EFFECTIVE
WAY FIGHTING B0LSHEYISM

Raymond Robins. Former Head of American
Red Cross in Russia, Before Senate Com
mittee-Asserts Russian BOlshevism World
Menace - Advocates Unceasing Opposition
to Its Principles Both in Russia and U. S.
Warns Against Use of Military Force and
Arbitrary Suppression of Ideas
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Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston ana vicinity:
Friday fair: Saturday fair with ris-
ing temperature Moderate east
" lrldS.
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STARVATION AND DISEASE
KILLING OFF THOUSANDS
in B0LShEVIK RUSSIA

British Subjects Recently Returned From Rus
sia Report to Home Government - Plight
Of Russians Direct Result of Reign of Anar-
chy and Terror Instituted by Lenine and
Trotzky-Fo Food So Scarce in Petrograd That
Cats Sell for So Each-Not Enough Wood to
Make Collins
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-07

A. CD slogan with an up.to the
minute meaning: No Job too small,
70 Iot too large to receive prompt
attention. at the printing plant Of tho
<:nnebcc journal Company.
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Continued on Page 4. Col. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
GOVERNMENT PRINTING
OFFICE CHANGES GIVEN

Appointments. separations, trans
fers. ETC.. in the government printing
office for the week ended Wednesday.
August 20. are announced as follows:
Appotntments.-J Bernard Parker.
Claud A. Koppersmith, ]. Francis
Dove, Peter W. Curley. Gregory A.
Eckholm, John II. Rhine. T. Walter
Jones. Dewey NJ. Tryon, George s.
Warren and Robert w. Rider, emer-
gency comnosftors; Mrs. Edith ".
0rtghtenburg, Robert II. Perry, Al
REDO GuaraEaa. Roger O. Scott. Ar
thur q. Brents. Ellsworth Law and
Charles NJ Phillips, probational COM
Chariss A. Kelley. emergency limo
type operators; Harry J. Bender.
Mrs. Minnie A. Ray and Mrs. Emma
L. Sheaffer, emergency mohotype
keyboard operators; William w. Ash
down, J. George Dudeck. Herbert E.
aid c. Mcpherson and Emmett r. To-
der, probational messenger boys;
Mas Helen o. Fletcher and Mrs.
Mary White, emergency press feed
ers; Louis A. Lopex. emergency
pFessman; William B. Whitaker. pro-
probational electrotyper moider;
James W. Hall. unsktlled laborer;
Leon Gatewood and John w. Robin
son, skilled laborers; Arthur w. Fur
bershaW, pressman, reinstated; John
NJ Jehfries. messenger, reinstated;
Harry J. Outcault. monotype key
board operator. reinstAted, and Carl
e. Hoskins, skilled laborer.
SepaFations.-William H. bright.
tr., emergency messenger boy; George
e. Ford, compositor; Robert L. Nor
rison, eIectrotype finisher; Leon A.
Peterson, Alonzo L. Rhodes and George
W. Wynn, skilled laborers; Willis r.
Abbott. emergency messenger boy,
resigned: Miss Mildred J. Beach.
ruling machine feeder, resigned;
resigned; Thomas M. Byrne and
Luther B. Hoto. linotype operators,
resigned; Miss O1ella L. Hearn and
MISS Anna F. Smith, skilled laboreFs,
resigned; Charles E. Lambert and
Adrian Van Bueren. probational ma
chinists, resigned; Joseph f.. Miller.
prpofreader, resigned; Max II. Sweet.
bookbinder, resigned, and Orrin G.
watkins, probational messenger boy,
resigned.
Promotions. ete.-Mrs. Mary J.
helper, 40 cents. to clerk.
5000 per annum; William J. Robbins.
skilled laborer, IS cents per hour, to