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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-18
Evening, At 800: presentation OF
prizes and dancing.
Shooting Events.

Shooting Events.
The shooting events with matches
open 70 members only, follow:
Match One hundred yard slow
ire with anrry fee: prizes. rife and
hunting knife.
2-f;IIdes' and Wardeus' Match: no
entry fee; five shots: team making
greatest number Of hits will hold
honor Of moving target championship
for one year: prizes. rife ana two
pair canoe paddles
3-.)ne hundred vard prone: five
shots. entry fee: prizes. silver cup. pair
golf stockings.
Rapid IRE match. entrance fee:
i've shots. 100 Yards: prizes. rifle ana
therrnos bottle.
SHOTS slow fire. 100 Yards. entrance
fee prize. silver cup.
Sol. John CasweiI match: for
guides only slow ire; five shots. no
entry zee; prize. silver cup.
w, q. Hill match. for guides and
warceus only: prize 20 be announced.
Sd. u. Parks match 81 10 shots.
- rife. 20 Yards. Prize large en-
graved silver cup: second. 500 rounds
ammunition. Special ladies' prize Of
a silver medal
9-Ladies' rife match: prizes. first.
bronze finish silver cup second prize.
same.
l0-Aapid ire pistol and revolver
match. Prizes. first. revolver: second.
% Der cent. u entrance fees
I-5iow fire pistol ana revolver
match. Prizes. first. automatic revolt
Yer; second. % per cent n entrance
fees.
Ladies' pistol ana revolver
match. Prizes. first. ladys revolver.
with special silver medal for highest
aggregate score.
IS-slay pigeon match. Prizes. first,
bennington shotgun: second. rs uer
cent. Of entry fees third 10 per cent.
Of entry fees.
14-Col- John J. DooIey trophy. To
the member having the highest az
gregaTe score IN matches. 1 3. ! ( n
and IL. VIII be given q handsome sill
YER trophy presented by Col. John 7.
Dooiey OF Portland.
The water events will follow the
ABOVE matches. and will consist Of a
double canoe race. swimming match
single canoe race, motor boat race
fty-easting race. anu fy-eastins match
for guides There are number Of
special prizes for lady or gentlemen
catching the largest fish Of different
varieties and also for the boy or cir,
under 16 catching the largest fish.
The card events, carry prizes. and there
are to be gwen medals to the ladies'
making the highest aggregate scores
in the rifle and pistol matches.
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John Bates Clark Of coiumn.a.

John Bates Clark OF Columbia I'M.
versity declared for SUCH a league Is.
universal. but that the opinion prevail
that only a weak league IS possiha
and that prospect OF securing evesE
that is doubtful.
The entire movement has. IN rrau7,
minds. the color OF Utopianism MI
Clark said. In view Of this I visa
10 express the audacious opinion thai
something having the characteristics
of league OF peace Is rapidly evoly.
ing, that il is highly effective and viii.
have ample force AT its command. that
at the close OF the war it will proba-
bly, need only minor modification u
enable il to prevent for an indetinIas
time recurrence OF great var on hes
continent OF Europe.
1T is not necessary 70 create AZ
wholly new league. The entente al.5
alliance are n full vigor and each vast
formed for pacific purpose-the pro-
lection of members from attack. AZ
present they are pacifsts militant. 5u,f
they will drop the rnilitancy when they;
can gain their chief end-securityf
against another var without il.
IF great league for arhitratior;
we're formed and the entente should
come bodily into it the result would
be such a union as the world 1eeaai
The entente has nine nations as nen--
bers Of which five are large and four
small. These greater nations ara
nearly enough equal 70 make Il posi-.
bic to preserve balance OF power De-
tween them. As there are four small
states in the membership the league Is
democratic commonwealth. from
which small nations now outside thss
circle would have nothing 70 fear. We
may therefore select the entente as the
best Illustration OF 4 protective asso-
citation that would he an avaiIabis
nucleus for a league. u peace. Tia
alliance might also serve as such al
nucleus. but it is dominated by ons.
state and has for this reason less Of
the quality OF an international anu
democratic union Till the hatreds
and suspicious eugendered by ths
present war shall have subsidized i is
not likely that both the entente anu
the alliance can be easily brought, INTO
q single league. In the endA hey
should be SO united. and such asssnon
would change on a still grander scale
! the face Of the European world"
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AURORA BoREALIS
CREATES HAVOC With
TELEGRAPH SERVICE:

San Francisco. June 1.-THE be-
wildering beauty Of the aurora bore
ais which lighted the whole OF thes
northwestern United States and Can,
ada last night, was replaced today
with extensive reports Of Interrupt :
tons to telegraph service caused hyi
its electric currents. Train dispatch
ing on many Of the trars-coutInentai
lines virtually ceased for several
hours Reports from the East said
the electrical disturbance had a Sc
l-ious effect also on cable and teie-
graph lines in the northeastern part
of the United States and IN eastern
Canada. For several hours during
the early morning cable conmuuica-
ton with the New FouudIaud cables
OF the Western Union was all hut
paraIyzed.
A peculiar feature Of the phenone-
non was that only east and vest wires
We're affected Interruption in land
line service was frequent. the wires
being heavily surcharGed with cleo
triclty.
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Taft President

Former President Taft. who presid-
ed over the conference for part OF
the time. was elected permanent pres
ident. and in addition. long list or
representative American citizens was
named as permanent vice presidents.
A permanent executive committee was
selected with instructions 70 take all
measures necessary TO promote the OBJ
iecrs Of the league.
The conference was not an assem-
blage Of what one participant termed
pure peace men. but A gathering or
those who for the most part believed
in trying TO bring about peace, even
though they had TO use force 20 do II.
We are here TO enforce peace. 9TH
erwise we have no business here at
all exclaimed Pres. a. Lawrence
Lowell Of Harvard University. When
you fight a forest fire you fight il with
back ire. We have here q means TO
discourage war and that means IS the
threat 10 use force
After this speech the report OF the CON-
rrittee was adopted
The report recommending - the Unit
ed states Join a league Of 12tious bind
ing the signatories to the following:
ALL lusticiabie questions arising be-
tween the signatory powers not settled
by negotiation shall. subject TO- the linn
itations OF treaties. be submitted 10
judicial tribunal for hearing and Judg-
rnent both upon the merits and upon any
issue as TO its jurisdiction Of the ques-
ton.
All other questions arising between
the s,grarories and not settled by uego-
tiatiors snail be submitted TO council
of conciIiation for hearing, consideration
and recommendation
THE signatorv powers shall Jointly
use forthwith both their economic and
military forces against any one OF their
number that goes to war or commits acts
OF hostility against another Of the sigma
torres before any question arising snail
be submitted as provided in the forego-
ing.
"+Conferences between the signatory
powers shall be held from time TO time
10 formulate and codify rules Of inter
national law which. unless some sigaa-
tory shall signify its dissent within i
stated period. shall thereafter govern in
the decisions OF the judicial tribunal rren-
toned in Article T.
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Theodore Marbura Of Baltimore.

Theodore Marburg Of Baltimore. for
ueT United States minister to Bel
gum, declared the growing purpose of
the world is Justice and this should be
the real object Of a league Of peace
The present plan he said stops
at having the League act as an inter
national grand jury TO hale the nation
law breaker into court. using the
united forces Of the league, if neces-
sarv, 10 bring il there, and insisting
that there shall De an investigation
before any member Of the League is
allowed TO 90 70 war. 1t does not con-
template enforcing the verdict
The demand IS a reasonable de-
ruaud and Il league formed with this
object could not lead to oppression
even though il failed to include all the
progressive nations. Furthermore, Il
nations got m the habit Of submitting
their disputes to a tribunal the world
would soon become impatient Of fall
ure 70 respect the award and league
Of larger purposes would grow natur-
ally out Of the smaller
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-18

Washington, June 17.-Asserting
that preparedness provokes rather than
prevents war and that the upheaFai
in Europe was a result OF the false
former Secretary Bryan today, IN the
second OF his series Of three state
rnerrs On The Causeless War sub
nits an argument against rnllitary
oreparatior by the United states and
praises the course OF President VIII
son IN the International emergency.
IF any nation is without excuse
for entering into 4 mad rivalry with
he beiligerent nations IN preparation
for war Il IS the United States" says
lIr. Bryan.
Ocean Protection
We are protected on either side by
thousands OF miles N ocean and this
protection is worth more 70 is than
any number Of bartteships.
We nave an additional protection IN
the facr, known 70 everyone. that We
have the men with whom 70 form an
army Of defence # ever We are at
lacked and i IS known. also that We
would have the money roo-snore non
AZ than We would have rad II Ill the
surplus earnings or the people had
been invested N armament. We not
only do NOT need additional prepare
lion. bur We are fortunate n not hav-
ug L. since I seems impossible FOR
L nation 10 have what g allied pre-
paredress without having along with
i disposition to use It's preparedness
N the slightest proyocation.
lest Prepared at Var
The leading PARTICIPANTS n the
present war are the nations that we're
rest prepared ana I rear L would have
oeeu difficult FOR is 70 keep out II this
var + We rad been as we'll prepared
IS hey.
Happy for our nation that We have
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COMMITS SUICIDE
RATHER Than RE-
TURN To The ARMY

Hudson. Me-. June 17.-Rarher than
be punished for desertion. Harold A.
Wade, an enlisted man in the United
States Army. % years old. committed
suicide at his fathers home here on
by shooting himself in the
breast with shot gun
According TO his father Wade had
deserted from his company and came
TO his home here. His father wrote
to the commanding officer asking upon
what terms his son could receive his
discharge. a reply came Wednesday
morning 20 the effect that Wade must
return 20 his post and serve punish
rent before his discharge could be
considered. Shortly after reading the
letter Wade ended his life.
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Edward a. -ilene Of Boston.

The American government may, by
its action within the next few days or
weeks, determine the kind of settle
rnent that Europe will have after the
war Edward A. Filene representing
the Chamber OF Commerce OF the
United states, declared. This settle
nen1, he said fundamentally would he
Of great Importance 70 the pe9ce and
prosperity OF the United States.
II America" Mr.. Fiiene declared.
stands now for the rights of her citi-
zens on the high seas she will help 70
give the world d sound peace. For
her rights can only be finally vindi-
Gated first, by drastic reform of sea
law, which means cooperating with
other nations in creating Legislative
body to frame agreements on such
law; and. second. by lust interpreta-
ton OF this sea law. which means an
international court
Mr., F'iiene said that while he did not
think the world could do without
armies and uavies. he believed Amer
lea has 1t within her power TO organ
lze forces which are greater than
either.
Those forces.'' he said. can be
summarized in the term economic
pressure, by which I mean the COM
rnercial and financial boycott Of any
nation which goes to war without sub
hitting its dispute to Judgment or in
quiry.
That boycott could be of progress
siye severity In the first. and what
would be probably the usual and suf-
f1ctentiy effective stage the uaIiors
forming league for international law
and order would refues to buy from or
sell goods to the offending nation. If
IT'S offeHse. however. We're very aS-
gravating one and continued despite
the first measure. SO that greater
pressure were needed the nations of
the league could practically sever all
intercourse with it and refuse to en-
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Te1ftOf1 Rush
For Lemberg
Is irresistible


use of their defences throughout an en-
tire night to save themselves from be-
ing overwhelmed by the masses OF troops
hurled AZ them.
Berfin's account Of the battle admits
the loss OF positions 20 the French south
Of Souchez extending over a width Of
nearly half mile. The Germans assert
they have reeaptured the greater part
OF the trenches that had been taken by
the British near BeiIewaarde, in Bel
GUM. and that the allied attacks near
La Bassee canal have been put down
with heavy casualties.
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CORDIAL WELCOME FOR
GEN. SMITH AT HAMPTON

Maine 20 be a citizen Of the Virginia
peninsula and desired 10 cooperate
with other citizens IN promoting the
welfare If the community.
We will Just add 30 the neighboriy
speech Of the committee that the peo-
pie OF the entire county viii receive
Gen. Smith in the spirit IN which he
comes. He will ind here the pick OF
American citizens. true 70 their rradi-
lions. proud OF the patriotic conduct
Of their ancestors. but true and loyal
70 the Tag OF the Union anu ever
ready ana willing 20 help him IN soiy--
ing any problem which may arse n
the position Of trust TO which he has
been called.
He viii ind the merchants Of the
community fair and honest n all their
dealings. ana we pass him the tip, also
that. there are real treats n store for
him n the annual bauuuets Of the
Association Howdy. General. ana
welcome!
Newport News-P June 9,
Brgadier General L-.E Smith. the
now s5OF III TIE AdIlOldl SDtGlGTS
Home. declared 70 a corml-tee from
the Hampton Phoebus Merchants AS
ISOLATION that he IS LA 70 be a citi-
zen OF the Virginia Peninsula and that
he desires 70 know the people in this
section General Smith received the
committee N his office and the meet
1ng vas most happy affair.
Tbs committee consisting OF Prest-
dent II. R. Booker. Louis 4effeifnger.
J. L. s. WYATT. N. c. Ransone. Z. $.
Kaufman. ". A. Peasants. . N.
Pace and J. F. Rowe went TO the
home n automobiles.
President Booker vas the spokesman
for the merchants and he expressed
the pleasure the people here felt On
having General Smith come among
them. Mr.. Booker then introduced the
committeeman.
General Smith made most happy
response. He said that he was delight
ed TO be here and that he desires to
become a part Of the community He
said that he had great sympathy for
the members of the Home and that he
felt that the veterans needed It.
Why said General Smith when I
came TO the Home T found that the
members VINO are married were allow
ed TO 90 TO their homes only two
nights n the week. I have never seen
any reason why married man
should not spend seven nights a week
ar home. ana I have changed the order
SO that they can do so. AS long as the
rules OF the home are kept this order
will be n force
General Smith said that he came
from Maine 10 Virginia TO be a citizen
OF this section and that he desired TO
know the people. He closed by iuyit-
ing the committeeman to visit him at
his home.
General Smith has a. store house Of
good stories. which he uses to ernpha-
size q point most aptiy and nicely. He
Is a Jolly man and il RAPIDLY becoming
more popular with the members of the
big institution, as well as the citizen
on the outside.
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THE GRADUATION
At FREEpoRT HIGH
THURSDAY evening

Treeporr. Ne, June 17.-tspec.an.-
Wearing cap and gown for the first time
in the history OF the Freeport high
school. the members Of the class Of 1915
this evening held their graduating exer-
cises At the Congregational church Pray
er was offered by Rev. Otto S. Raspe
and the benediction was by Rev. Fred
A. Snow. Music was furnished by the
Yarmouth high school orchestra The
saiutatory was delivered by Miss Alice
Augusta Dwyer, the class defamation
by Rufus Clarke futile. presentation OF
gifts by Ruth Irene Hunted and Ray
rnond Wheeler StoweiI, address TO I'M
dergraduates by Lydia Ann Verrill. class
will by Guy Hartiand Day and vaiedic-
tory by Iyra Frances brown Others
in the class were Charles Gordon Nil
Ter. Moilie z. Tracy. Nathan Frank True
and cyril Blanchard Varuey.
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BOTTLE
And BRICK AT
Gov, WALSH And
MAYOR CuRLEY

Boston. June IA bottle and A
brick we're hurled from the roof Of
house At Gov. Walsh ana Mayor Cur
ley as they were being driven through
the streets OF Chariestown during the
Bunker Hill celebration today. The
feet
Policemen rushing into the house
took two Young men. John Dooiey and
William Healey INTO custody. Accord
ing 10 the police. the youths admitted
that they threw the missiles. saying
they did il as q lark" and that they
mad 10 feeling against the officials.
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ANNOUNCE that
GERMANY LOSES
SUBMARINE U-14

Berlin. June 1T.-tBy wireless 20 Say
Vile. N. u The Overseas News AgeT
cy today gave out the following:
The admiralty publicly announces
the loss Of the submarine C-i4- Her
crew vas captured by the British
In the House Of Commons last week
4. J. Balfour, first lord Of the adrnl-
rally. announced that a German sub
marine had been sunk and that six
OF her officers ana 4 members OF her
crew had been captured
The German submarines OF the U-14
class we're built IN 1911-i2. Their dis
placement. submerged. IS 800 tons.
They have a speed If 70 knots above
water ana light knots submerged The
cruising radius IS 100 miles. They
carry three tubes and complement Of
y men
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(Newport News-Press June 3

General Joseph Smith. VINO entered
the United States volunteer army as
a private at the beginning Of the Civil
War and came out with the rank of
brigadier- general at the end, yesterday
assumed charge an governor OF the
National Soldiers Home here. Cen
eEai Smith WEE given a cordial recep-
ton by the officers and men Of the
ing institution and the general ex-
preston yesterday was that he is go
ing 70 prove most popular official.
he il q soldier himself and most of
the members Of the Home now feel
that they have a man who is in SYM
pafhy with them as their governor.
General Smith made most favorable
impression with the officers. and was
soon a fayortte with the veterans.
many Of whom called during the day
TO pay their respects to the new gov
ernof.
General Smith was accompanied
here by hiS daughter. Miss Hortense
8. Smith and until the governor s.
mansion Is ready for their occupancy
they are staying with Captain and
Mrs. David c. Spencer.
General Smith is going to be one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-18

PhiIadeiphia. June 17.-Within his
toric independence hall. today-the an
niversary Of the battle of Bunker Hill
there was formed an organization
whose object it will be TO promote the
creation Of a league Of nations with
4. view 70 preventing wars or. al least
to lessen the possibilities Of armed
conflicts The name adopted by the
organization. after some debate, was
League 10 Enforce Peace. American
Branch
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JOICE

Mr. Parker and daughter wentAN-
uruay 10 ST. Adams.
respected citizen OF Whiteffeid, passee
away Sunday evening.
L. Wadsworth Lewis recently pur'
chased the Ernest Dunton farm. on
which the buildings were burned aboui
three years ago.
mir. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson. M
and Mrs Stone and little son Of Au.
Gusta and Mrs. Stones mother from
Georgia were callers in town SUNDAY
afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-18
Newport News Daily Press,

The theatre at the National Sol
diers' Home was filed with the vefer-
ais yesterday afternoon. VINO gath
cred there 10 meet General Joseph
Smith. who recently became the gov
ernor IF the Home. General Smith
made warm hearted talk to the
members and ne was given rousin8
reception. He had served as voiun-
teer and had risen from the ranks as
a private to brlgadier- general and ne
declared that he has q heart full Of
love for the men vino prevented the
dissolution Of the union"
General Smith was introduced by
Captain Luther VI. Parker in very
timely and catchy address. Captain
Wesley II. Brewer and Chaplain Jesse
c. Jaroienan responded to the adj
dress of the governor for the officers
Of the Home, while number of the
veterans expressed the pleasure OF
the members on having General
Smith placed at the head OF the big
institution. 1t was in every respect a
meeting and General
Smith was told that he has. already
won the love and affection of the men
in the home.
The stage was very attractiveiy
decorated and the Home Band rem
dered a number Of lively musical Sc
lectfons.
Following the addresses General
Smith shook hands with the members
and all OF them told the new governor
that they are with HIM in making
this the best Home in the United
States
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ELECT WCTE TO
SUCCEED WASS

Freeporr. Ne, June~ 1.-THE joint
school committees Of Freeport ana
Yarmouth have elected William Ne
schools. Mr.. McCue comes from ne
Newport Coriuna Union and Is very
highly recommended He fills the va
cancy caused by the resignation Of
Clifford E. Wass. for the past year sd
perintendent Of schools. Mr.. Wass has
accepted the position OF superintendent
OF schools for the towns of plymouth.
Corinua and Winterporr.
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of the. most popular governors this
Institution has ever had" declared a
member OF the Home yesterday, for.
he is man that understands the f1ab-
its of the old soldiers and will neces--
sarfiy be considerate Of their pleasures
and wants as the governor of this in
stftution- He has q big heart and his
record as q soldier show that he is a
fine man"
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G0NY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Manager Elmer Thyng Of the. Com
High football team THURSDAY an.
nounced the schedule for the coruins
season. as follows:
Sept. OFFENDING
Oct. -Watervifle an watervif1es
Oct. 9-Waterville at Augusta
Oct. 16-Deering at Deering.
Oct. 20-E1ailoweI1 at Augusta.
Oct. 23-Rockiand at Rockiand.
Oct 3o-Abbott at Augusta.
Nov. 5-Hailowell AT HailoweIl.
Nov. Open.
Nov. 13-Abbott at Farrningrou.
Nov. 20-Gardiner at Gardiner.
Nov. 25-Alumni at Augusta.