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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
WAR Minister In Huerta's
cabinet Killed in Mexico

: Mexico City, April 17-(By the As
.sociated Press)-General Aureliano
.BlanQuet, war minister in President
~:1Iuefta's cabinet, who recently land
ed in the Vera Cruz region to start
with Felix Dias a revolution against
the Carranza government. was Kill
led yesterday in a night near Cha
;vaxtla village, according to press
reports from Vera Cruz. which
quote a report from General Fran
cisco Il. Urquize, chief Of military
operations in the regions of Cordova
and Orizaba.
. According to kilograms given out
by General Urquize, the command
.er In the region of Chavaxtla. Gen.
;erai Guadalupe Sanchez. met a
party Of rebels under Blanquet late
yesterday afternoon. defeating them.
The body Of General Banquet was
found later. General Sanchez tel
egraphed that he was bringing Blan-
Quet's head to Vera Cru3 to estab-
lish Identification.
General Francisco Alvarez was
taken prisoner. with the family Of
Pedro CAvay, one OF the most active
iieutenahts Of Feliz Diaz.
Vera Cruz papers have recently
been printing numerous stories re-
garding General Blanquet's proposed
fevault. These stories have been
published in the United States but
General Blanquet's claim that no
had 1000 men with artillery and an
airplans, and that he was allied
with other factions, has been scout.
ed of1cially. The band which Cen.
eral Banquet was leading when no
wAs killed wa small and RAJ poor
IL equipped, 1t IL reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
hSShIL AMERICA
Jap Papers Attitude
on Ishii's Return

Investigation Shows No Existence Of
Serious Diplomatic Questions Be.
: tween y. s. and Japan-harmony
Seems to Prevail in sibsris
= TOXIC. Friday. April M--(By the Asso-
eia4ed Press).-The announcement That
'vjDcount Ishii, the japanese bas
'doe to the United States, is returning
70 Japan. which 10 accompanied BY 3
coAtinuation Of the anti-American cam
patgn in the japanese press. has
th1 effect of centralizing interest In
Japanese and American relations. sew
oral of the newspapers insist that Wis.,
count 1shif is resigning on account OF
4 divergence of views with the home
government.
The newspapers assail America n
Americans for alleged activities in 81
Sesia, Korea and China. Some Of the
newspapers find the United States .ag-
eressive and hypocritical. The Jill
enimpo refers to the s%elfshness Of the
American proposal to have the League
Of Nations covenant confirm the Mon
roe Doctrine.
Investigat son SLOWS no existence OF
serious diplomatic questions etwee
Jaban and the United States. In Sibe-
yfa, where some differences in view de-
veloped between the United States m
Japan, It now appears that the "
countries are working in close coopera-
ton especially in connection with the
control OF the t-ans-Siberian railway.
Tie recent incident at Tien Tsin be-
tween American and japanese troops
ID not considered important here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
U. S. Scouts Surprise
And Ambush BOlsheviki

Archangel, Wednesday, April 16.-
(By The Associated Press)-A small
American scouting party operating
in front Of the Allied positions along
the railway front yesterday surprised
and ambushed a Bolshevik patrol In
the forest four miles east of the rail-
way yesterday, wounding a number
of the enemy.
The situation during the past few
days has been generally quiet. Roads
which through the long winter. were
three feet deep in snow are now COW
cred with icy slush and are thawing
SO rapidly that transportation Is vir-
tually at a standstill. Great cracks
are appearing in the ice on the Dvina
and Vega rivers. and at points where
the thaw is rapidly progressing there
are constant sounds like artillery as
the ice gives way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
FOR
CONTINUED from Page One)

be Immediately considered and a de-
cision arrived at without any UNI
due delay. Would it not be fair I'M
der these circumstances to all con-
cerned for your committee to adj
wise the telephone operators under
your control at once to return to
work."
1t developed today that Miss O'Con-
nor's reply to Secretary Tumulty's
previous telegram was misunderstood
upon it's receipt here because OF an
error in punctuation due apparently
to telesraphic transmission. AS
made public in Washington yester-
day. Miss O'Connor's telegram made
it appear that she had advised SUBJ
mission of the proposed new wage
schedule t. the general manager OF
the telephone company. Instead the
telegram should have read that she
had received Secretary Tumulty's tel
egram in which the secretary advis-
ed submission of the schedule to the
general manager.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
SEALING FLEET
L SUCCESS

st. Johns. N. F.. April 17.-Mes-
sages from the sealing fleet. which
has been cruising to the northward
during the past five weeks. show q
more successful a than was in
dicated in early reports. Large
herds Of seals we're discovered last
week around Little Bay Islands. Har-
Dor Grace and Nipper's Harbor and
several of the vessels made large
kills.
Other vessels reported that a con.
tinuation for a few days longer, Of
the solid ice along the coast would
enable them to obtain fun loads. A
message received from Cutwelrs
Harbor said that thousands Of
young seals had passed Cape John
ON their way to Green Bay and 6,
several vessels expected to be in that
locality this week. more good catches
were expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
18th Railway Engineers
To Receive Rousing
Welcome When They Return

Boston. April 17.-Members OF ~"
Fourteenth Railway Engineers
cruited from the New England r|'
roads and now awaiting transport"
ton at Bordeaux, France, VII! !"
ceive a rousing welcome here I"
cording to plans disclosed '0l.'
Boats to carry 1900 will be furr.,%
ed for the harbor greeting
city and it is expected that each
the railroad companies in'eFes.
will contribute to the first fe"
ton. .,.,
Shortly after their demobiliza't.
at Camp Devens. the men via via,
given = field day carnival at nv" M
side Park by the Friends o. ~,
Fourteenth Engineers Assoei'. wv
During the evening Of that Ga. mn
will be rendered q banquet I'm,
city and will be greeted by '". n,
General Clarence r. Edwards a.s
governors Of the New England
and Mayor Peters. ,...n
On the following day the bo,
& Maine and the Maine N.
Railroad companies will pro''ae, ~.
tertainment here and it is uu n,,,.
stood that special reception I'D
are also being made by ofis'S 1I.t.
the New York, New Haven Y "rst.
ford and the Boston 4 Alban!
roads. ,-.ss
The Fourteenth Railway Enslnu
were the first New England son.
to arrive in France. They "eis AN
ored in London by a speciai d d
after a long and brilliant recoN
France and Belgium
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
$4,000 LOSS IN HOTEL
FIRE AT N. H.

Andover, N. H.. April 17.-The no.
tel Potter. in the village Of Potter
Place, was burned today. AS there
was no local fire fighting apparatus
and h Boston & Maine Railroad
station and several nearby stores and
dwellings were endangered, help was
asked from Concord. A special train.
with firemen and a chemical engine.
covered the 80 miles from Concord in
80 minutes. The other buildings were
saved.
The hotel, a four-story structure
punt a few years ago to replace one
destroyed by fire, had been closed
for the winter and preparations were
being made by the proprietor. Harley
Hopkins, to reopen it. 1t is believed
that the fire started around a Chin
ney. The loss is estimated at $1O,-
600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
Ban Train Singing to
Dodge German Trouble

Coblenz. Wednesday, April 10
(By the Associated Press)-Seventy-
Ave American officers, with inter-
prefers have been assigned for duty
on trains which will cross Germany
with Polish troops. On each train
there will be IN Allied convoy and
at each German station where
trains will stop there will be Allied
guards.
Successful cooperation between
German technical railway workers
and German military authorities, on
n hand, and the Polish troops on
the other, will be insured by the in
PREVENTION of Allied guards and Of
1cers whenever necessary.
Any singing or manifestations Of
such nature that might cause con-
fiicts with the Germans 10 prohib.
tied On the trains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
CHARGES CONFINED To|
TWO MISSIONARIES

Washington, April I7.-In explanation
Of information given out yesterday re-
garding charges Of misconduct on the
part Of American missionaries in Bull
garia and Persia, state department Of
Acials said today that evidence most
recently brought to the attention OF
the American board Of commissioners
for foreign missions at Boston related
specifically to the cases Of two mis-
sionaries who returned to the United
States before hostilities ended and en-
Gaged in pro-Bulgarian propaganda.
Some time ago. 1t was stated. general
charges of misconduct against nearly
all. of the g or 30 missionaries stationed
In Bulgaria were forwarded to the 3os-
ton commissioners. 1t was assumed
that the board took steps to stop OBJ
jectionable activities at that time.
The missionaries in Pefsta whose at
tutde has been brought to the atten-
ton Of the board are said to be Under
the control Of the Presbyterian board
OF foreign missions at New York. They
are located in the northwestern part OF
the country and are alleged to have
persistently interfsred with local affairs.
stirring up strife between Persians and
A~ssyrians.
In regard to the two alleged propa-
gandists for Bulgaria, officials stated
that DR.. James L. Barton of the Annex
lean board, acting as chairman of the
committee for relief In he Near East.
and now at Constantinople. took cog
nizance Of the activities.of h mission
aries at the time and ordered them TO
cease or resign. One of the missiona-
ries did stop propaganda work. it was
said. and the other since has left the
service of the board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
DRAFTING FINAL
OF PEACE
TREATY FOR HUNS

Paris, April 17.-(By a ASSocl.
ated Press.)-The drafting of the f.
nal form Of the peace treaty is pro-
ceeding rapidly in order to have it
ready for presentation to the Ger
man delegates when they arrive at
Versailles a week hence. The docu-
ment as framed begins with an in
PRODUCTION in the form Of a protocol
setting forth the complete list OF
belligerent powers taking part in the
war and now making peace. with the
designation Of plenipotentiaries Of
each country and with the proper
authority to sign.
The commission presented a state
ment saying that on the conclusion
of the treaty and in the exchange
of ra~ti1cations the war shall come
to an end.
Following upon the declaration Of
peace, the present intention Of the
peace delegates is to have the owe
nant Of the League of Nations oc-
cupy the place of honor in the treaty
and to be the first subject treated
in detail. It will thus take the pri-
ority it had in the program Of the
Peace Conference
Then in succession, with follow
the military, naval and aerial terms.
reparations, responsibilities, the
Rhine frontier. the Sarre region. AL
sace-Lorraine. Poland. the status Of
Danzig as an international port, Ger
many's Schleswig-H olstein frontier
and a large number Of special SUBJ
jects, including the labor convention
adopted at the last plenary session
of the conference, international ports
and waterways and extended eco
nomic and financial provisions not
directly connected with ~reparations.
The text for all these subdivisions
has been completed. SO that the work
at present going on is chiefly fitting
together the parts into a homogene-
Gus whole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
HUNDREDS WATCH
LEAP TO A
FROM nth STORY

New York, April 17-An History leap
from a windowsill in the view Of nun
dreds Of girl employees In a loft build.
ing across the street wss the method
of suicide chosen today by James G.
Miner. a lumber salesman. Before TAX
Ing the leap he paused on the ledge,
which faced Broadway at 18th street.
Scores of nearby windows were opened
by those who saw his purpose and
women screamed. He was instantly
killed. His stenographer said he had
been Ill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
Gen. March Leaves
Today to- Inspect
N. F.. Army Camps

Washington. April 17.-Gen. Pey-
ton c. March. chief of staff. will
leave Washington tomorrow night to
make an official inspection Of the
army camps in New England, New
York and New Jersey. His first stop
will be at Camp Devens. Mass. Aft
er completing the tour Of the north
eastern camps. Gen. March will go
to the middle west. visiting Camps
Sherman. Zachary Taylor, Grant and
Pike. An inspection of camps Meade
and Lee and the embarkation port
of Newport News will follow on his
return to Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
YANKEE MARRIAGES TO
HUNGARIANS PROPOSED

Niennt, Wednesday,, April To-
(By the Associated Press)-Foreign-
ers. especially Americans, are re-
ceiving attractive marriage propos-
ais from families of wealthy young
Hungarian women. who expect by
this means to save something from
the wreck Of their fortunes because
Of the fact that foreign property
will be exempted from nationalist
ton. Women who marry foreigners
will be enabled to travel freely over
the frontiers, with their families.
There IS a disposition on the part Of
the new government, however, to
allow middle class H~ungarians to
leave. provided they do not take
property with them.
The condition of many Hungar-
ians who lave fled to Vienna is one
of abject poverty. Count Alexander
E~sterhazy. who lost his son in the
war and who was with former En-
peror Charles until the latter went
to Switzerland, is finding means of
subsistence by selling the furniture
in his house here. He has already
sold his clothes. .
Budapest continues outwardly
quiet and progress is being made to-
wards naturalization of property.
1t is estimated there are only 20
n%aturalized Americans and Ameri-
can wives Of Hungarians in Hun
gary. An effort may be made to
send food there. There is little
meat and few vegetables in the
hotels and no salt. Eggs are plen-
tiful, while the bread sold in the
city is worse than that on the mark
ct here.
When Count karolyi was in vi
emma he called on Prof. Philip
Brown. secretary of the American
mission here ana told him that he
would be glad to accept a can Of
condensed milk. He finds Socialism
a dinicult program and was much
downcast, partly because he felt he
was badly treated by the Allies and
partly because he ia hated by the
a%ristocrats Of Hungary. His frame
Of mind is characteristic of all per.
sons in Hungary. who have been ap.
p%rehensive for weeks az to what
will happen next.
Reports Of the executions at cuda-
pest Of Count Michael Karolyi,
Archduke Joseph and others are un-
true.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
Entertainment for Daniels

Coblenz. Wednesday. April 16-
(By the Associated Press)-Secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels. enroute
to Coblenz crossed the Mouse into
the occupied sections OF Germany
this afternoon. He will remain at
Treves tonight. proceeding tomor-
row morning to the Rhine. He will
remain in this district for several
days. The entertainment provided
for his visit includes a review Of the
Second Division, one brigade Of
which is made up Of Marines, and
trips to historic points along the
Rhine, p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
Havana Harbor Striker

Havana, Wednesday, April 16-
Workers throughout the republic are
called upon by a proclamation pur-
porting to bear the signature Of a
leader of the Federated Harbor
Unions to make known their senti-
ments as to the. advisability Of call
ing a general strike for the purpose
Of forcing a 30 per cent reduction In
the prices of foodstuffs. Increases
in wages obtained by tho workers,
the proclamation says. have been
nullified by the soaring cost Of uv-
Inc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
LITTLE GIRL FOUND
r NIGHTS SEARCH
TEN MILES FROM HOME

Rockland, Mass, April n.-Miss Dor
othy Russell. aged 8. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Russell of this town, was
located in East ~Bridgewater today aft
er an all-night search by tho police and
fire departments Of three towns. The
child's mind was a blank and she had
no idea Of how she reached East
Bridgewater, 10 miles away. She dis
appeared Wednesday while On her way
home from school.
The child was found wandering in
East Br1dgewater late Wednesday by
George Couroy Of that town, who took
her home. She was unable to tell her
name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
OFFICIAL REPORT OF
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
ON AERIAL NAVIGATION

/, Paris, April 1.-THE seventh and
eighth meetings Of the International
Convention of the Aerial NaviRation.
which body is also the Qeronautical
Commission of the Peace conference.
were held on April Is and is, says an
official report issued today.
admiral Knapp and Major GGen-
eral Mason NJ. Pelleck represented
the United States.
THE commission had before them
full reports form their commercial
legal. financial and technical SUBJ
committees. There were Al articles in
the draft convention and six annexes.
ION the question of aircraft. the
analogy Of merchant shipping has
been followed to a certain extent,
the main principle being that the
nationality should be governed by
the nationality Of the owner Of the
aircraft. The convention has decid-
ed as a matter of principle that GER
tificates Of competence in the case
Of tho crew are to be recognized as
universally necessary in interna-
tional flying.
1.-The right Of flying over a state
from frontier to frontier is recognize
ed. subject to the safeguard that the
state flown across may compel a
landing for the interest Of national
security or, in other words. where
reasonable suspicion exists that the
fight is not a bona fide, innocent
one There are also provisions for
the carriage of various papers of
identity on the aircraft and prohi-
bition against the carriage of dan
gerous articles.
"rhe final provisions include an
arbitration clause for the settlement
Of disputes and a clause which def
nitely places the convention on a
peace basis are not affecting the
rights and duties of belligerents or
neutrals in time OF war. Aaircraft
are then replaced in a class apart
and may not fly outside their own
countries except by the special U
thority of the state visited, in which
case their treatment shall be in ac-
cordance with the usual rules pre-
vailing in the case Of a ship Of war.
THE convention contemplates the
formation Of a permanent interna-
tional commission Of aerial naviea-
ton. which will keep in close touch
with all new developments and act
as a clearing house for all informa-
ton on questions Of air navigation
between the respective states.
The commission directed that a
complete draft dealing with various
I condiments proposed shall be pre-
pared for their next meeting"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
ALLEGED HUN SPY
TESTTF1ES IN TRIAL OF
CITIZEN CHARGE REASO

. New York. April n.-Madame Marie
De Victoria. alleged German spy. testf-
fed today at the trial of Albert Paul
Frfcke. q naturalized citizen charged
with treason. Her testimony showed
that Fricke introduced her to a Rod-
fger, a German agent to whom Frcke
Is eaid to have supplied funds.
Madame de Victoria said that at a
luncheon she had with Fricke and Rod
ieer the latter asked her to establish
bet identity. To do 80 she named two
ofhcials of the German admiralty. Ef-
forts Of the prosecution to get into the
record any explanations the witness
MAJ have made in Berlin were defea1-
"a. Two other witnesses called were
Fricke and Rodigef.
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DEFENSE DENIES ALL
AT TRIAL OF
CAPT.

Paris. April 1.-THE defense !.
the court-nartial Of Captain h. u
Chamberlain was opened today VIA
a denial of all charges. His auo
ney. Donald Harper. said he "otu
show that Captain ChamberlaI
made unofncial flights with a brils4
squadron on July % and ~, lMH
and would produce co~rroboTa'Ls
circumstances to disprove the acc.
sation that Captain Chamoeti..
forged. prepared or had prepared. y.
him documents recording the t!ign@
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British Take Hand in
Cologne District Strikes

Cologne, Wednesday,, April 1e-In
consequence of the spread of Ger
man strikes to the Cologne district,
Lieut.. Gen. Sir. Herbert Plumer, in
command Of the British forces on
the Rhine. issued a proclamation to-
day ordering the immediate return
of the men to work and threatening
the strongest military measures
against persons promoting or coun-
tenancing strikes in the British zone
of occupation. He offered military
mediation II other means failed Of
settlement.
A squadron Of British airplanes
flew I've the affected district to-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
PACKERS and Employees
10 Consider Extension
sOf Working Agreement

: Washington. April 17-Representa-
:tives Of the Ave big packing indus
:tries and their employees will meet
lin Chicago. April %. with hepresen-
:tatives of the government to consid-
Ter an extension of the working
.aereement now in effect. The asree-
smeht, covering wages, hours and
working conditions, is effective only
for the period of the war. The
cracking companies recently offered
ito extend 1t for one year after the
.%conclusion Of peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18

MAY CAUSE CHANGE
IN LOAN DRIVE A

Washington, April 17.-Revision of
some features Of the Victory Liberty
Loan campaign Is under ~considera-
ton as a result of complaints against
activities on Sundays and holy days
of the church calendar. Objections
were received from Cleveland, Phila-
delphia and this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
4O% WHEAT RAISED
IN PAST
THREE YEARS m STOCK

Melbourne. Wednesday, April 49,
Virtually forty per cent. of the more
than 4O0.OO0.O00 bushels Of wheat
raised In Australia in the season of
1856, 1861 and 1017-1S Is still
in stock. = government announce
ment says. On January 20, 1919.
there was 142, 100000 bushels Of
wheat in shippers stocks, 11,SOO.O0O
bushels in -four stocks and 100000
bushels in millerS' stocks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-18
Grand Army Ranks,
New Hampshire, Lost
1O7 BY Death in 1915

Concord. N. H.. April 17.-The
membership Of the New Hampshire
department Of the Grand Army of
the Republic fell from 1927 on Jan. /,
1918, to 1907 on Jan. l, 1919, accord
ing to the report of Assistant Adju-
tant General Frank Battles Of Con-
cord, at the annual encampment of
the department here today. The loss
by death in the year was 107.
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s. NAVY MEN
SELECT SITE 0
PLANE "HOP OFF,"

st. Johns. n. F., April 17.-United
states naval officials have selected a
hite on the shores on the Bay Of Bis
cay on the south a of New Found
land, a few miles west Of Cape Race,
as the jumping off" place for their
transatlantic flight. according to a re-
port received here from Trehassy Bay.
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POLISH
COMMISSION

Paris. April 17.-(French Wireless
6ervice.)-ThA Polish national com.
mission in Paris which aided in the
campaign which resulted in the for
nation Of q now Poland. has dis
banded with the consent Of Premier
PAderewtki. Tho various organisa.
lions attached to the commission
have been taken W by the Polish
adslegation to the Peace Conference.