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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23

Johnny Morgan and Kid Diamond will be
the semiHnalists at the Cambria; President
Johnny Burns viii send Ray o,Malley and
sessions follow: Young Diamond VS.. Artie
Campbell and Richmond Mike Gibbons VS..
Young Pinkey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23

Jimmy Dunn, Kilbane's manager. is an.
noyed because the eastern pro7noters Old not
lam Kid Wolfe. This boy has made socf
against the best. but hs has trouble In ssS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23

Kid Norfolk expects to use Sam Lang
ford : old training quarters at John Henry
Johrson's gymna sium. on BainbrtdEe street.
Norfolk entertains with Jamaica KID, one
~ lax Dempsey's sparring partners, In the
aemiwind-up to the Kilbane-F Fox engagement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-23

The "Joey Fox Boosters Club" wanted to
tender the English featherweight little
dinner on Friday night; but this was spiked
hv Manager Johnny Mooney. Fox will do
ali his entertaining at Herrmann's gymnn-
sium until after his little session with Kill
hsne at the pills Park Monday night.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-03-28

Die @ittcrung lit rcd)t ifon mn
Der Mci5cn ollf Den Teloern 'lcbt
rcft ailt u,ls unh periprid)t cine CUTE
Grnte.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-03-28
g.
@ittcubcrs Mcnisfcitem.

Die @ittcrung lit rcd)t ihon nllo
Der @ei3cn oli Den Tclbern Iicbt
rcdt out ans unh ucriprid)t cine quite
Grnte.
1rau sncob Holltcr crbiclt lcttc
ISOLDE bic 9tadridt, bon ct. SolliS,
bo6 ibrc So6tcr Trnu @cllcrt nm
&inocr fronf iinb. Srou Holltcr ret
tic glcih buhin nm Nu'clblt Tiltter.
liGe Yilcgc 81 ucrrldDtcn.
Scrmaml @ittc rciltc ON Wtpnto9
nod Nllla, Sofopcttc Gpltntp, MO,
mn icircnt BORT %Wobncnocn Srltoer,
9lltolit, olti Der 6nrm bchillIIid ST.
icin.
Nnt Iicnstug Wtor9cn lturb Ern!l
! IriB Gbtcr mclhc MIR : Gage frnllt
mar. Sic bintcrlnBt lbrcn tle1be'
trilbtcu @ottcn, elf &inocr, mcbrcrc
Gnfclfinorr unb piclc Scriuanotcll
unb Srcuunhc, bic ihr GoblniheiorI'
ticfbetrauern.
Grnit Gnaclbrcd)t un0 Samllle.
pom 9up, moren an lctten Sonutaq,
FER 9(llto bier. gum Sclud bel So'cpl
Gnoclbrcd)t unb Samilic.
0ic @ebrilocr &nblc lllD Fbll!lt
Offer Iinb nit ibrer Sdgenlilblc alt
scr TSornt 0cs Serrn 9ptbagc I'm mn
ocnlclbcn 9obnihwellcn uno filr oil
@cmobncr 9urbpl5 81 lugcn.
Mlirco NilfcrbGlumcr bailt lid, eli
id6ncs @obnbous nl,f leincr furnl
mrld,cs cine ,3iroc iiir Die Nndjtnr
idoit icin miro.
True translation filed with the post
master at Hermann, Mo-, on Marcl
27, 1919, as required by the Act o
October 6, 1917.
Ghus. @runfc crbiclt ulll Mpl,toI
bic Nodritt bnb icin Sobn, mclfc
I'M oicnlt in Srontrcih mar, lid' i
gtcm 9orf bcfinoct, ltnb miro 81
Srclloe icincr Gltcrn b%pffcntlidl bal
lid I'M Gltcrnbuuic bcfinocrt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-03-28
Trcitas, Scn 2s. @drs, 1919.
Wadridtcm BON Huicbnb u. I.

e. W. @ororn hciinOct lid, Silr
,3eit ol,f @ciuh bel &. u. &oberion.
Sri. 2poio Groub hat lid nad) ct.
Qol,is bcacbclL NM @cidluiti9,t19 81
llldlcn.
SRI. 2lllu Scmiro sic lcit cinigen
@odcn im @cin1 bon @n. Sd)ltltc
1lno @uttil1 beidGftigt gcmclcn mar,
1T micbcr 5lboltlc ongclon9t.
Iyrol, ,Sphn Gocrnlunn mo sri.
Clara Sdulltc, mcl6c bel Tcrlpnllos
ten unb 6rcunocn, IN &apnc, Ncbr.
ol1i @eiuh acpeicn morcn, liro an
pori0cn Gomcrstog micoer 5liboll'e
%onacfpmmen.
@ilIic @e15 bat iif nnd) 9tebrusfo
beocben Inn bcn CONNER ilber BORT
81, orbeitcn.
gug. Tritcmcpcr, unlcr nclIcr
Strobcrollficbcr, mor pnrigc Moft
tildtig an Scr StroBcnarbcit.
Nrou W. &ouinlonn uno oerc1
Shmcitcr, Sri. Innanoo Gbfcr ipllr'
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-03-28

>iuarl;m id nit aud clrnl cit Sport
ben fem f0nnc. Sn Sddt, ben it
mid ld)on orbeniiid) oralti gcircnt.
Sd bcu Die 9uWe Die ariegsartifel
u%erlelc. Sd ben Jeia9t, oab ie nit
ins SalIs fonlnle iollte, OILS bis ic
ibr Copper in @cocsmcilcrid) &c.
babt bate, III Damn iolltc ie bel
Die Gictbobr inS @aus fonliue IN
reitmcg in ibr 9ett gcbn; menn ic
quite Slhue luGrc, Damn ocbte ie am
rddite &urgcn icoer 5lpei Sdiling
friege, pelln nit, Damn bebt id ic'
Den e 2iden gciulue, oaB ie iih
porfomme ocbte, pie Die Tinbpic.
der,
nomit if uerbleipe
Sbne Shrn liemer
8bilipp 9 nuerompf'er
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-03-28

Den am pcrgarlgcncn SpnI,tag an bns
aranfcnlager bon bcrcn Witttcr &C.
rufen.
,Slilius @reunfc nrhcitet CUR 3clt
ol,i Scrmann Scicnlann's Elab.
1rau 4. &ronrcr uno bcrcn &inbcr
luurcn nclllif Die @aitc in Scim bon
@m. &appclmann unb @attin.
Scnrp Gbfcr Sr. lno Ilpin Ncbcl'
iid ulot9iel am pcrgangcncn Sar's'
tao cine Eabrt nuh Scrmunn.
0ic Zone @ropc Sdulc bat an
lcttcn Gonmcrstag ibrcn Sermln be
cnoct. Sri. Stt buttc filr Den Nad,s
mittog cine llntcrbultung nprbercltct
0ics bci6licBt Sri. Otis brittcn Ger.
min an Der Gone @rppc Sdrulc. Viii
ipcllcn boifcn baB Sri. DIT nod meb.
rcrc Icrnlinc OIL hicicr Shulc blcibt
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-03-28
F, J, koelIer,
sdmieo II. &ageumade1
Srrmnuu, Ntu.
Sermann, DO.

SD werbe beItrebt iein nur Die
soften Grbcitcn II. @aaren GIT licfern,
,Sh babe lange G~rfabrltna i'm Bferoe.
beidlagen iopobl ipie in Sdn1'eoe.
,rnb 8ogenbanopcrf.
Sarmmagen, guggies, Wnni'r'
sprcabers uno Sarm.I aidinen an
Sonb ober arf 9eftellung 81 gii'lltl.
1en 9ebingungen unb al a%nnebntba.
rem 8reiien gcliefert.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-03-28
gSm. Ned in Stunp !Sil aciturbcn.
Scrmann aublbnid snr &nbe scbct'
tct - Sunitisc Nadridtcm BON
StonD Sill.

Mit ticfcln Nebolern nlclhcn mir
bas slblcbcn cincs mlicrcr Yinnicr-
Warmer, @nl. Hct, Ger m0brcno
icii,cs aor5rn Soicins oli elmer 6arn
bier IN Der Nilbc gclcbt. Sniolge e.
ncs SdIngoninlls mur CT lett 1906
~I<llpoliN. PM lcttcn Sanlstn0 fam
ous Gnoc golr5 rmCrportct. Ger %cr-
itprbclrc mar cin l~icbCpollcr Wdttc
mn Nntcr, elm hilibCrcitcr Nudbor
lll0 Elm nulitcrDoitcr Nilrgcr. Gr
bate cincu 0roBcn &rci5 non 0rcIm
0cu. Sic G~ruucrieiCr ionb ltott nlll
Giclatu0 9iodnlittng, nntrr ScitliIl9
pm Nnitor Nl,bll. Gic @ciicblmN CT
fol1tc nli Dem ct. Sncoba IrtcObcrc,
bel Stpnp Sill.
GIN Gicnstug ser porigcn @pfC
Itorb in Icincm NcinL III Der Nnbc
pom Scnotc Nrppc, Mcrntam &pNl-
hliN, in 9lltcr BON % SobrrL .
Mpnotcn uno IS Sogct. Die Srnll:
cricicr mllroc onl pori9cn Srcitng nhs
! acboltcl,. in Der NoDcntiltcn &lrd)c
inter 9citlu1g bon Ynitor Ilt9, &oc'
nina. pom 9ulolpin, Wn. Der Scr
| ltprbenc mllroc an 3. Sttobcr 1915,
IN Scllotc @rppc gcborcn. Snl Sob.
re 1866 p%crbciratbctc or 1id) nit 0rl.
@ilbelnlinn Sullbcd. Glclc Gbc
mlrbc nit s &inbcrn gelcgnct, upll
0r,cn 5 Den Gltcrn I'M SoNc Dcrun
ocaulacn iinn. 0crr &oblbuih mlrf
ilbcrlcbt BON lcinenl Sobn, Soi,ls
Npblbuidl bon Stem Sopcn, nno lei
ncn S0drtcrn, Sror Gnlnlo Sbcrg
bon 9tcm Mupcrt, mo Srall 500
Yocrtncr, bon Wponblllc. Gr hll1tcr.
lGBt fcri1cr cillcn @rllocr, II Gnfcl
finbcr lllo Gin llrcnfclflno. Scl
&critorbcl,c NOR ciller Der prcmlllcr
tcitcn Sorller I'M @cnlcinlpelcn nol
Sclatc @ropc. Gr NOR en- alollblgel
Gbriit l1o Gin 6rcunb pon Nrocr
mann.
@ir bcrid)tcn nit Nc0oltcrl onN
rncbrcrc Mitglieocr BON All9rl
,&Iucob's Tanlilic crfrunft llno.
Sic Stonn Sill Nornlcrs Selc
phone Union miro ibrc jGhrllhc &cr
iunnlrung an nidltcn S%onl"toi
Ulor9cn) Modmitta9 III Stonp @ll
obhultcn. Sic 2illic pon Stonp @ll
nud 9crocr, lit beinobc pollcloct mi
miro picl our @crbinolung nit )crlcn
Glob bcitragct.
3unl 2cihcnbc9nl9lllB pc" OCT
"ltorbenen SSacob &rocttli, Der porl9
9Sndc in icircnl Ncinl bel Ac>u @n
pen acitorbcn lit bnttc iid) aud CIT
gn5obl @crIoncn BON bier cll19cTl'1
Den.
Siclc nnicrcr gutcn Sllrgcr bnP"l
, scr 6cicr scr %iilbcrncn @od)5rlf, III
Ncim pon Sc,rp Sdultc uno @ottll
bciaelucbnt. g@ir miinidcn Scn' Si'
bclpaor nod picIe Sabre or$ cbr''fc'
WIilds.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-03-28
@cridt BON Der Sceunb Greet.

Hltcaoc Bros. iinO flciBig bcllll
SGocn bon @ou6ol5 iilr @p. 9orr>
nlunn's Sd)cllcr.
Gr. Gnloc pcrlor Dor &ur5cll ell,
iucrtbpollcs Tfero.
SRI. Roiie &eitbcnlepcr mar porl9c
gSohc ser @oit bon Sermonotcrl lll1o
Srcunbcn uui ser anoercl Scitc bes
6luiieS.
Scnrn 9ocrmoun mar borl9c Moa
dc nit icincm Sractor hciu1 6oprcn
BON 8aun1bloden.
Sbco. Sfultc unb Satin mltrOer
bitrd, Die anfltuit cincs GGdter6c1S
hcglilft.
True translation filed with the post
master at Hermann, Mo, on March
u. 1919, as required by the Act of
October 6, 1917.
@liitau Srcter, elmer umlercr @oS.
cpnobc County @ops. Der CUR Gtlnth'
ma III Camp 6runlton mar, 1T am
5nntStog nodbouie gcfomnen oo er
icincn c~brcnpoIlcn Nbihicb erboItcr
bat.
IN Der @obrlllg bon @ltIt. &rcter
hattie iih ont lebten Sonntog cine
sobIrei6e @eiellidaft cingefunoer
slrr Seicr bon Guitars Seimfeb'
bonn militGroienit. 4uh bon biel
maren piele iunge 2eitte %aniueieno.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-03-28
@fener S@rei6e6rief oes
Y6ifipp Sauerampfer.
30.
Wein Iichpr Serr Mchaftiondr:-

@eu, lQ) IlN gIub
enc aus ocn So.
ipittel fonulle IN
ben an Die Si55le,
mas nleiue Site is,
I'LL an Die &iOs &c.
fabIt. Ger Gadter
bat geiagt: ~@ea,
@iiter Salleranl'
per, sc fonne Die
0alnild nit bcinl
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-03-28
Strmanntr SOlfsblatt.
@raf Yriutins g.. Seransssbsr.
Sermaun, @o.

Entered as Second Class Matter Week
w at Post Office, Hermann, Mo,
Under Act of Congress, March 3,
1879.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-26
CANCEL ORDERS
Two Million Tons Steel
Ships
Announcement Made by Shipping
1oard-Contracts Made During
War-Acton Not a Surprise to
Builders As Notice Was Served
Three Months Ago

Wash ngton, April 25.-Cancellltion OF
contracts made during the war for con-
structon Of two million tons OF steel
ships was announced today by the ship
ping Board which is pre- parins 10 close
government work in many Yards
throughout the country. This brings
total Cancellations since the signing CT
the armisticp TO four million -OnS.
In the brief announcement S ued from
the office OF Chairman Hurley no refer
ence was made to the actual numEer OF
contracts involved or 10 the ards if-
fected by the cancellation order 1t
was explained, however. that action at
this time would rot come as surpr Sc
to builders. as notice was served on
them months ago OF the boards new
policy. the chief feature OF when was
the elimination OF building plans for al
ships under 1000 tons.
At the end of Marc.l about 800 ships
for the board haze been launched but
not delivered. The &c ships represente /
a tonnage of about l.S0,0C0 on the
same da e ieeI3 had been laid for some
go shi1s a-gregatng 3.0lo. 900 tons Ship
able to give the actual number of con-
tracts outstanding or later figures than
of March Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-26
TRANSPORT SANTA ROSA
ARRIVES AT BOSTON

Boston. April 1.-THE transport
Santa Rosa arrived at Quarantine
late today after rough passage
from Bordeaux. She brought 80 Of
ficers and 2.o02 men. chiefly members
of the 18th Division. maze up Of
drafted men from New England and
northern New York.
The Fnits aboard are the 303rd
Field Artillery complete, and de-
tachm.nts of the 302nd Field Artil-
lery. They were trained at Camp
Devens and went overseas last July.
on arrival in France they were de-
tached from the 18th and sent to the
front in support of other divisions.
Passengers on the Santa Rosa were
z. NJ. riggs of Lincoln. Neb.. Har-
Ian A. Smith of Milaca. Mimi. and
Charles T. Snedeker Of Springfield.
Y. ". e. A. secretaries. and John J.
Murray Of New York. Knights OF
Columbus secretary.
The Santa Rosa will docl: at 20
A. VI. tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-26

troop arrivals in his ptort. More than
one-half Of the overseas forces were
Carried by the giant transport Levia-
than. which came up the bay late to-
day with 1850 soldiers crowded on
her decks
The transport Mount Vernon. with
o,7I3 troops on board. came up the
bay shortly after sunrise this morn
ing and she was followed about an
hour later by the battIeship North
Carolina. carrying 1888 more.
The cruiser Montana with 1903 SOL
GIers. the passenger liner La Tour
aine with 3S3 casuals. and the trans
port PrlnZ Frederick Wilhelm with
1860 all arrived by early afternoon.
Major-Gen. George w. Read re-
turned on the Leviatllan in command
Of the troops of the Second division.
These were divided as follows: Fifty
one officers and 144l men OF the 149th
Field Artillery: SO officers and 1855
men OF the 150th Field Artillery: 1855
officers and ISL men OF the Division
Headquarters staff: four officers and
~ men of the Saith Infantry Brigade
headquarters. commanded by Briga-
der Gen. Douglas Macarthur; So
officers and 2.942 men Of the 166th
infantry; six officers and 1913 men of
the Division Military Police Com
pany: four officers and l1S men Of
the Division Headquarters Troop; 80
officers and 1888 men Of the 16Sth In
fantry: So officers and 463 men of
the 117th Sanitary Train. less Am
bulance Companies 165. 166 and 1877;
and two officers and 20 men from
scattered units in the same outfit.
Major Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis re-
turned on the Leviathan as 4 casual.
Other units on board included casual
companies of men from Connecticut.
Massachusetts. New Hampshire and
other states, and 1903 sick and
wounded, of whom SO were bed
ridden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-26
BOYS Of YANKEE DIVISION PASS IN REVIEW
THR0UCH SMILE LANE CHEERING THOUSANDS
HALF BILLION
Mark Passed in Victory
Loan
Official Figures Total $55f ,939. 700
Is Approximately One Ninth Of
Minimum Amount-N. v. District
Leading

Washington. April :5-Reports to
the Treasury department from all
Federal Reserve districts tonight
showed official subscriptions of s551,-
939, 700 to the Victory Loan. This is
approximately one-ninth of the min
imum amount $4,000. 100000 sought
While the total for the fifth day
Of the campaign showed only l.:
per cent Of the loan in hand. Treas
ury officials pointed out that these
figures covered for the most part
only subscriptions received up TO the
close Of business on the fourth day.
The total is only about half the pro-
rata amount for the period, but
compares with 1914 per cent of the.
fourth Liberty Loan subscribed on
the corresponding day in that cam
paign.
The st. -0uis district on the basis
of subscriptions officially reported to
the Treasury was leading the coun-
try tonight with 26.4 per cent of its
allotment raised. The Boston list
was second.
Subscriptions by districts IN the
order of their percentage standings
follow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-26
CHEER WOUNDED
P ort | a n d Welcomes
Canadian Soldiers.
Fog Delays Aracuaya's Arrival
Seven Per Cent of Men Are Amer
icans-Forty ght Officers and
Seven Nurses Among the Passen-
gers

Portland. Me, April 25.-pelayed by
log and arriving in a snowstorm tne
=. wounded officers and men of the
Canadian army who reached Do r; today
CT the steamer Araguaya from Lver-
Ccol on their way TO a Canadian militia.
ry district We're cleerei by the warmth
o. the greeting extended by war wcrH-
e's. RECEIPT on committees ana local e
iGents
ThIrty-eignt Of The patients vera
mental cases ana 70 had undergone am
puiatlons of which 10 were double Seval
PER cent. OF the men were Anel7ca1
citl@ens who enlisted n the Canad an
army y ser cent. were English egt
Pc cent. wee Scotch. three FER cent.
ish. ;oar per cent. miscellaneous ma
t'"hai5 ANA the balance Canadians
There were IS officers ana seven mrs
ny sisters. The officers included /. u.
Coils. Samuel r. McCov OF Toronto anu
J. II. Mackay of Halifax y. $.
James R Watson. who RESIGNED as
Continued on Page Got. s.
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1860 Gold Stars

The greeting was unanimous. There
were tears for those who never will
return. but they were tears of pride.
4 flag bearing a gold star and the
number 1850 in memory of those
who sleep the sleep that knows not
breaking in France. was carried at
the head of the division. but sadness
was suppressed for the sake Of the
safely returned. won is the glory,
and the grief is past" typitied the
spirit of the day.
AirDlanes scared overhead. cannon
Numbered their saIutes. bands at
frequent intervals along the line of
march mingled their music with the
martial crash Of drums and bugie
corps. and a million threats cheered
themselves hOarSe. Overhead t1Oated
American and Allied flags. and from
apper windows and roof the troops
were showered With confetti and
STreanerS.
Scores of women tainted in the
crush OF thousands and We're rushed
to tirst-aid stations. but only one Sc
rious disturbance married the day.
Two Negroes armed with a revolver
and knife who ran anuck on Col
umbus avenue, killed one and wound
ed several others.
The weather was far from ideal.
The sky was overcast. there was n
raw northwest wind and the temper
allure bordered the freezing point.
But the crowd suffered the dlScom
fort without a murmur and the troops
gloried in the chill air
The wounded who rode in automo-
biles at the head Of the column re-
ceived the biggest single ovation.
they were cheered to the echo and
fairly bombarded with flowers. which
they placed in their hats as they
waved greetings and grinned IN sheer
delight.
Notable individual demonstrations
were accorded Ma lOr Cen. Clarence
r. Edwards. head of the Northeastern
Department, who commanded the di-
vision during most Of its active ser
vice: MajorGen. Harry G. Hale, who
brought the division home: Brigadier
Gen. Charles r. Cole. commanding
the SIND Infantry Brigade, and Col.
Edward l.. Logan. of the i01st fnfan-
try. Boston's Own.
General Edwards and General Hale
left the column near the end of the
parade on Columbus avenue. and the
division passed before them in re-
view for the last time. Gen. Hale
then left TO take command of Camp
Dix. \. T.. and Gen. Edwards re-
turned to take the Command of the
Northeastern Department.
General Edwards was especially
happy in his farewell. Goodbye.
good luck was his repeated message
to officers as they passed at salute.
while to the men he shouted. Smile.
don't look so serious and the men
did. with many an appreciative grin.
The general varied this farewell mes
sage only once and that was when
Col. Hume of the l03rd Infantry
passed. Governor. congratulate
YOU" he shouted, abiding to reports
that Col. Hume would become a can
ddate for governor of Maine. Col.
Hume replied Thank you. my
general
Continued on Page 3coIumn 81
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% CLASS Rates
Repeal War Time Act
Of 1917 Urged
In Resolution Adopted at Closing
Session Of American Newspaper
Association at New York-Rates
Declared Crude and Unscientific"

New York. April 25.-The Ameri-
Gan Newspaper Publishers Associa-
non al the closing session here to-
nay of is annual convention. adopted
resolution urging the incoming
Congress to repeal or suspend for two
Years The wartime act Of 1917, rails
iEg the second class postage rates.
The resolution declared that such
rates. crude and unscientific in
-haracter ana burdensome alike to
newspapers ana their subscribers" at
lec.!ng ne carriage of newspapers.
were lll-sulted 70 the needs of the
lountcv.
he resolution also asked that be-
Ofe any new legislation changing
dies n effect 1t the outbreak Of the
VT Dc enacted and an expert COM
'''SSon De appointed to inquire into
'"e operations OF the post office in
gard ln ne rarrying of second
MSS matter This commission would
'S''.'ain 'he actual cost of such OPP
'I'1Vhs Win u view to assessing
eduItahie mics
ne election Of officers developed
.'l''s' tor Presidency Of the asso-
!, ,a''oh between Frank P. Glass of the
''',h!NShdn News the incumbent.
a a'1 ''.thaTd Hooker Of the Spring
~ 'Aass.l Republican, Mr.. Glass
as fA'eiecred. Four Of the eight di-
~,o's' whose rerIns had expired. al
" were Ee-@lected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-26
TO KEEP LID ON
RACE TRACK
BETTING, CANADA

ottawa. on. April 25-rn the
House Of Commons today Sir Thorn
~; White, acting premier, announced
that it was not The intention Of tn
government to repeal the Order in
Council which prohibited its race
track betting for the period Of I'll.
VIZ and six months Thereafter
The acting prime minister mad
ne announcement in reply to a ques-
zion pu; by Mr. Frlpp, member for
Ottawa. The effect Of the decision
Is thar The race tracks in Canada
viii rnt open for the spring meet
ings. as many expected
There had been no regular meets
III Canada since the spring OF 1917
The Order i'll Council prohibiting the
betting and nook making was pass-
ed on June : 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-26
BURLES0N HOT
Issues Statement Reit-
Grating Charges
That Criticisms Not Designed 20
Work Improvement in Postal and
Wire Service But to Obtain Repeal
of Zone System on Second Class
Mail

Washington. April -Postma ster
General Bureson tonight continued
his attacks against what he recently
termed an organized effort TO destroy
nim. by issuing statement retterat-
ing charges that criticisms of his ad-
ministration We're not designed to
work improvements in the postal and
Wire service but to obtain the repeal
IF the zone system of rates on sec
ond-class mail matter The postmas
ter general said the ISSUE arising
from the criticisms presented a test
which he welcomed.
The news reaches the postmaster
general this morning said Mr.. Bur
Lesson IN his statement that Mr.. Bur
Lesson methods as applied to the pos
tai and wire service will be the sub
ject matter OF discussion today by
the American NewSpape per Publishers
Association.
while this association is putting
in the entire day talking about Mr.
Burleson and his methods. the
thoughts of certain selfish members
thereof during that time Will not he
on Mr.. Burleson's methods or on de
sired Improvements III the postal ana
wire service. hut on their share of
the 81 600 900 they have been enjoy
ing as an annual potsal subsidy foe
many years and as to how they may
recover the part OF which they Wee
deprived By conversational action and
.l.,E. Of tn-,v, 10
more of IT, There NAV be little said
by them about this legaiized graft.
but it Will be uppermost on their
minds just the same.
1t is now insisted that this issue
be not obsCured to deceive the Amer;
can people The real issue is whether
certain newspa Ders and ma gaZines
shall continue to fich from the pos
tai revenue $1,000, 900 each Year and
impose that burden upon other users
of the mail. This presents a test.
welcome il.
1T is noted that Mr. c. j. Post
has promptly identified himself as
the chief lobbyist Of this committee
Of sltish publishers to whom | re-
ferred in a recent statement. The
others TO whom l F'tltifth III tiict
statement will he at this meeting.
They are invited also 10 disclose their
identity and TO repeat what they saiu
to me.
Mr.. Post actually developed ny
steria about 'Prussianism and vicious
one-nan censorship established in the
post office The basis for this panic
is as Infamous a falsphOod as was
ever published. to wit: the allegation
Of the refusal of the postmaster
general to have transmitted over the
telegraph wires certain matter crit
iclzing the postmaster general. The
New York World knew that this was
a base lie when il published it. Mr..
Post knew this was Il base lie when
he repeated it. AS they we'll know
the Observation-Disclosures never at any
time directed the exclusion of any
matter offered for transmission on the
wires. but on the contrary has ordered
that even libelous matter as against
him shall not be refused. though the
sending Of snch matter is prohibited
by rules Of the companies enforced
for many years.