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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
Ratify With
Reservations
Lenroot'S Stand

Washtngt1n. July A-Acceptance
of tina League Of Nations with ressr-
vatirns % protect Independence Of
AAmericar acton was advocated In
the Senate today by SENIOR Lem
root. Republican,. Of Wisconsin. =
The right 10 determine domestic;
questions. 70 administer the Monroe.
Doctrine and To decide upon It's!
course in any case arising under Ar
ticie 10. he asserted. should be more
fully protected by reservations.
OF President wilson's "A points. the
speaker SAID only SIX had been COM
piled with In the treaty. while four
had been clearly violated and four
not included al al.
Among these violated he merf1nn-
ed the stipulations relating. % open
covenants. disarmament and impair
tial adjustment Of colonial claims.
He expressed the opinion that the
league provisions would not be ef-
fecrive IN forcing disarmament
The country ought 70 know 10
said. that with very few exceptions.
the members Of this body irrespective
IF party. are n favor Of Leag1s OF
Nations. And the country ought -
know that with very few exceptions.
the Republican members are In "a
yer Of the league now proposed. pro-
viGed reservations are made protect
ing the rights and interests Of the
United States
The articles providing for arbitra-
ton and g1vine the league authority
70 act n case OF any war or threat
IF war. were praised by the Senator.
who also said he considered the
(Cor1srued IN Page -coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
Want To Know How
$780, 100000 Ship
Fund Was Spent

washington. july e4-By unani-
nous vote the House today adopted
a resolution providing for the an
poIntment of special committee TO
investigate activities Of the Shipping
Board and the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration. with a view OF determining
how ss.-5o, 900. 900 appropriated by
Congress was expended.
Republicans In supporting the reso-
luton commended that vast sums of
money had been insuficiently spent.
Democrats said they would not op-
pose the investigation and predicted
Il would disclose that slanderous
statements made about the Shipping
Board were without foundation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
MIDDLE=COURSE REPUBLICANS
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER TAFT VIEW

Washington, July 24-Whi Republican and Democrat
ic senator's feeling the possibilities former Pres
ident Tafs plan for interpret atoms the League of Ma
tons ratification the attack President Wilson's course in
concluding peace renewed today from new quarter
The storm center of the assault section of the dee
sve treaty with France, which published have shown
to provide that it must be presented for Senate ratification
"at the time the ty with Germany" The latter
submitted two weeks ago; the former, brought back
from Paris by the President till is in his possession
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25

In an hour Of bitter debate Chair
man Lodge Of the Foreign Relations
committee and Senator Brandgee, Re-
publican. Connecticut. accused the
President OF violating the pledge Of
simultaneous representation made
when he signed the treaty. and Sem
ator Hitchcock. Nebraska and VII
liams. Mississippi. Democrats. Of the
committee. replied that the charges
only renewed an attempt TO ham
per and disrupt the President"
Later Chairman Lodge presented a
resolution by which the Senate
would respectfully request" that
the treaty be submitted 80 that the
Senate could consider it in ccnnec-
ton with the treaty Of peace with
Germany" A request for Immediate
consideration was blocked by Sena-
tor Robinson. Democrat, Arkansas,
and the resolution probably viii come
up tomorrow. L carries this quota
ton from Section -Four Of the treaty
as published:
The present treaty will be submit
led 70 the Senate al the same time as
the treaty of Versailles is submitted 70
the Senate for it's advice and consent
TO ratification
The suggestion hv Mr.. Taft Of Six
interpretations n the ratification reso-
luton affecting the league covenant led
TO no discussion on the Senate floor. bun
held first place IN cioakroom talk and
in many conferences among senators
Of all shade5 of opinion. Most Of them
seemed inclined 70 look war,ly n the
suggested plan and TO withhold COM
ment for the present Chairman Lodge
had nothing 70 say neither had Sena tcr
Hitchcock Both. however. indicated
that their positions had been IN nowise
changed by M. Tafts arguments
The group Of Republicans who. under
the leadership Of Senator'S McCumber.
North Dakota and McNary. Oregon. are
working for i middle course received
the former Presidents views with Ell
thusissTn. although not committing
Continued on Page 4-coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
And NOwCOmeS
a Strike Of Air
Mail Pilots !

Belmont Park. JULY 2+Asserting
that they are forced to fly not only
IN bad weather but also in unsafe
machines, 20 aerial mail pilots today
served notice On Second Assistant
Postmaster General Prayer al
Washington that they would refuse
10 ny tomorrow unless reinstatement
was granted two brother-piIors who
they assert were discharged because
they refused To take the air Tuesday
On account Of fog.
The airuen tonight received from
Mr.. Prayer stating that the orders
applying to the two pilots had not
been revoked and asserting that
where flying conditions are such
that they can not operate. they have
the option to resign"
According to the men at Belmont
Park field. the strike win affect the
aviarors 1t Chicago, Cleveland
Bellefonte as well as Belmont Park
They claim that the aerial mail to
Chicago and Washington viii be
tied up. unless the department rein
states the two discharged pilots and
promises to make the machines safer
for the pilots who remain In service.
Leon Smith and e Hamilton Lee are
the two pilots whose reinstatement Is
asked They were serving on the New
York-washington route.
The aviatnrs. who said they invited
congressional inquiry, asserted that
since July Is. during the recent rainy
period. not less than Is accidents &C.
Cured. in which 10 planes were demol-
iEhed and two piiots-McCusker and
Sanborn-were killed
The airmen declared that they had
formally protested to rhs postofice de-
partment that the planes supplied them
were poorly adapted for Tying. even
IN good weather. They said they desired
slower and lighter machines as IN
misty or foggy weather the visibility
10 20 low ~ to make heavy high-speed
craft dangerous.
They further asserted that they had
asked for stahiifzers which IN a fog
would show whether the men were dy-
ing ON an even keel or upside down.
These indicators. the men said cost
VA but they were informed. they de-
ciared. BY Mr.. Praeger that they
snouid stesr by compass as the turn
in4acafors are too expensive The nj
lots further complained that under the
present system mechanics who WORK
m the hangers and newer fy receive
equal pay win the men who risk their
lives to carry the mail Tins pay
tcenkinusd On Pass 4-coL n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
Esthonians Stop
BOlshevik Offensive
East and West Pskov

Copenhagen. July 2i-The Bolshevik
offensive east and west Of Pskpv has
been stopped by Esthonian troops and
the Boisheviki in that, region are IN
full retreat. according to an Esthonian
cficial report received here today.
The Esthonian troops. strongly REIN
forced. were said 70 have commenced
counter-onensive. Boishevik losses
were reported as very heavy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
5000 On Strike
At Bridgeport, Ct,
Seek 4-HOur Week

: Bridgeport Conn. July 24-More
than 5000 workmen are on strike to
day to enforce their demands for a
44-hour week and increase Of pay.
Some 1.5a0 are out at the Columbia
Graphophone Company's plant. The
entire force Of 1.sae in out At the
BRYANT Electric Companyis factories
and the Rsmtngfon-Fosf Typewriter
factory. winch employs 500. ID sfur
dUwn
Thsrs ars st11 Lsoe corssf wsrhrs
uu< nc TN Euur fnc1nr1nG
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
PLANS UPSET TO
CLOSE DEFENSE
IN FORD TRIAL

NJ Clemens. Mich. July a--Aosenoe
from court todar IF James A Conner.
a material witness VINO n previous tes-
tinony challenged al essential point n
the defense of the Chicago Daily Trio-
une IN Henry Fori's S1l1afg hbei SUIT
upset The plans Of Tribune attorneFs %
close their side OF ne Ease. when mas
been On trial since the middle OF May,
A deposition by Connors mother. NJ 5
Mary Connors. % the sffact that her
son was On a vacation. was placed N
evidence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
LABOR DEPT. ASKS
FOR EVIDENCE TO
GET RID OIL w. w.

States Department Of Labor today
asked the Joint legislative committee
which Is investigating sedirious ac-
clvit1es IN this State for al evidence
IN Us possession which would aid In
bringing about the deportation of
anarchist agltators and especially
that which would prove the anarch-
istic nature of the I. W. W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
IN AUGUSTA THIS NOON

Augusta people were again disap-
pointed IN the non-arr.val here Of
Lieut.. Col. R 8. Eartz in his army
bombing plane. A telegram to the
Journal early in the day stated that
he had started at 10 o'clock from
Boiling field, Washington. and would
arrive IN Augusta between 4 and s
P. N 4 later telegram announced
his arrival at New York A wire
from Col Hartz received here short
ly before 6 P. NJ stated that further
flight had been postponed for the
day but that It would be resumed
this morning and that he expected
to arrive in this city between L. and
I o'clock this afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
Bella KUN TO
SEEK SAFETY IN
SOUTH AMERICA

London. July e4-Beia Kun oe-
posed head of the Budapest Soviet
government has asked The Allies Tor
fe-conduct 70 the Argentine re-
public where he intends living &C
cording 70 an Exchange Telegraph
Copenhagen despatch. quoting Wen
ma reports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
Lewiston Printers
Get Increase

Lewiston. Ne. July 24-aixfy IN
ion employees OF newspaper and COM
mercial mechanical departments re-
ceived an increase averaging 80 PEI
week by agreement reached tcdny
The new minimum h ia psr 1nx ank
III Tor night wor..-, sz1acft~s - anna
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
Georgia Fails To
Rahfy SUFFRAGE

Atlanta Ga, July Naturalization Of
the federal suffrage amendment failed
;" far As the present session of the
Georgia Legislature in concerned today
when the Senate voted against ratt1-
cation . to 10 and the House took SIM
liar action by 4 vote Of L. TO "A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
SETTLEMENT
ENGLISH COAL
STRIKETODAY

London. July at is
understood that an amicable
settlement of the coal strike
viii certainly be arranged
tomorrow, as a result of a
meeting Of a subcommittee
of the Miners Federation
with the coal controller to
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England. Fair
Friday and Saturday, not much
change in temperature; fresh west
winds.
Southern New England: Fair Fri
day. slightly cooler On the mainland,
fresh west winds; Saturday fair.
Eastern New York: Fair FRIDAY
slightly cooler in the south portion:
Saturday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
LYNCH NEGRO
AT GUNER TEX.

elmer. Tex. July A-Chilton Jen-
nings. q negro. was taken fr0m jail
here tiais afrernoon and han9ed N
the c7urryard sqnare BY = nnn 81
about axs hnndrsd uaan. 1ne 49,
- .r~-rrrf ,rfnrrsd van assault
- = rrcnnnn hsrs, yesnsn1Gy- Tbs
- $500 afaE shs negro wasi
nrenuwxnna Dad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
$4,000 Worth Films
Destroyed By
Fire At Boston

Boston. July 24.-Twelve Thousand
feet Of films were DESTROYED by IRE
today In the studio of the Eastern
Film Corporation The fire was said
to have been caused by the sun
rays The loss was estimated at SO
GOO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
Army Bomber Reaches NY.
ia Rim Of Country Flight
Due at Augusta Today


SIAkI SUO0-01lLE tLlUdI
Mceoia. n. z, July :l-Leut--
cal z s. Hartx. who arrived hare
4. IA ?. II. today from waahtng-
I'M. IS scheduled 10 leave tomorrow
morning for Augusta Ne, the nexr
-opping point On the s8oe-mile
-ound-the-rim-of-th the country fight
.e is making In an army bombing
llane- Il Ii expected the start viii
De made at o'clock and that Colonel
Ea-tz and his crew Of four VIII reach
ne Maine capitol shortly after noon.
Colonel Hartz this afternoon tale
pnnned % Augusta Co gef accurate in
formation concerning the condition Of
ne Landing field there
Washington. July 24-Aa army
bombing plane carrying a crew Of
ice. commanded by Lieutenant Col
onel Il $. Hartx. LEFT the ground
-ers al 10 A N On the first leg Of
fight of nearly s0es miles around
me I'm Of the country. The rermin-
Is Of the fight Is Augusta, Maine.
$50 miles from Washington.
The flight is the longest ever at
tempted by the army air service and
viii carly the machine tt1rotKh IL
states. over 80 cities and cover long
stretches of the Atlantic. Pacific and
Gulf coast as wei as the Canadian
border
Colonel Eartz vas accompanied by
Reserve Pilots Lieutenants Ernest z.
Harmon and Lotha A Smith and
Mechanics Sergeant John Harding
J.. and Master Electrician jeremiah
-oblas.
The machine rose from Boiling
deid. circled the White House IN
low fight and then headed away
N its course.
Direct fights between the points
designated for the cermini of each
lays fight viii not be attempted.
The frs. scheduled stop today was
Eazeihurst field. Long Island.
tomorrow the airmen viii proceed
rom Augusta TO Cleveland. $50
niles. The general line 10 be fol-
owed viii carry the machine in or
der 70 Duluth. Mimi: Seattle. Wash;
san Diego. Calf: San Antonio.
Texas: Miami, Fla: and back to
Washington.
The actual measured distance Of
The route IS sos miles.
The machine is a Martin Bomber,
with two engines
Mineoia. " Y, July ,4.-while the
Official report CT the fight said that
I was without incident il was learn
"a that the plane developed a leak
n the water-tank while passing over
Baltimore jeremiah Tobias, enc of
ne mechanics on board. walked out
N the wing and made the necessary
-spaIrs while the machine was at an
attitude Of 5000 feet 1t required 80
minutes % complete the task.
The flight from Washington to
sa-eihurSt field was made in two
hours and 20 minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
Lodge Charges Wilson With Bad Faith
Asks Why Pact With French is Held Back
Senators CloSe=Mouthed on Taft Plan

Section of Defensive Treaty With France Pro-
vides That 1t Be Submitted at Same Time
As German Senate Debate Wakes Bitter
Over Contention of Lodge and Brandegee
Democrats Maintain Charges Only Re-
newal Attempt to Hamper and Disrupt
PRESIDENT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25

-'Iaexcusabie delay the report de-
cla-es. resulted in the spelling of mil
Ions Of pounds Of ham and bacon.
Sales of army toodstuffs in the United
States aggregate sleoeo .9oa. SAID the re-
port. adding that "a very large guam
riry of that sold was spoiled and unfit
for the general market otherwise 4
would not have been placed on sale"
Plans for the sale of surplus stocks
also was contained n the report which
outlined the plan as providing for sale
only to municipalities which would
have 10 DAYS TO make payment to the
government and bear the tralspcrta-
ION cost from the nearest army ware
house.
This plan adopted by the govern
ment.' declared the report. will not
result in the sale Of these products 70
any great extent. for the reason that
Municipalities under their charters
have no legal alhorlry TO purchase food
products for sale Many munic;pah-
ties which have Indicated a desire 70
purchase this food for the bene1t Of
t,,eir citizens have been met with the
threat OF injunction on the part OF
local dealers. which threat has been
uficienr 10 prevent 4 purchase of the
goodH."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25

Boston anG vicinity: Friday fair
and somewhat cooler: Saturday fair.
Moderate westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
10 Million Stock
Surplus Food to
Be Sold by i. S.

Washington. July A-Inmediace sale
Of SDoW.ooo surplus stock Of toodstuns
held by the war department under =
plan which will insure opportunity for
the people Of the United States to buy.
was recommended today by the 70 Rs-
publican members Of the House war
investigating committee The five DEM
ocraCc committee members withheld de-
cision pending review Of the evil
dence taken by a subcommittee.
The inactivity OF the government m
the disposition Of these food supuIies
was, and Is, ne result Of a weIl-deriue ed
policy of the secretary of war To with
hold them from the domestic market
and 10 protect the interests from which
these products mad been purchased. =
said the subcommittee report drafted
by Representative Reavts. Nebraska,
York. Republicans.
Chairman Graham Of the fuei COM
nit-ee was instructed 70 ask for 4 spe-
cial rule on a resolution calling upon
TIE war department ID sell tae goods.
Efforts Will be made ID bring the reso-
luton before the House next Monday.
M Graham announced.
The report criticized what II declared
The department non-acuvities n the
sale Of very large quantities Of food
supplies now held IN storage" and t1as
SIX months elapsed before any surplus
stock was declared. while in the mean
tine the food was deterioraring and be-
coming Of less value and the high cost
OF living continued
The report also expressed the sub
committee disfavor of 4 policy Of ex-
port and recommended that plans &c
devised by the secretary of war.
through the war department for the
early disposition Of AL surplus food
production On the domestic market"
The report estimated that on July S.
last. the value Of surplus food stored
IN the United States over and above
the needs ~ the army was as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
CHANGE IN RATES

TO partially meet the recently greatly In
creased price of labor, paper stock, and
other materials entering into the cost of
publication, we are forced at this time to
advance our advertising rates six cents per
inch, effective August 1. 1919.
The Journal is conceded to be the most e.
feefive force today for reaching the people
Of this community. II reaches more pe0-
pie In the shortest time at the lowest COST
We feed sure that our advertisers VIII ap-
preciate our efforts under trying business
conditions to offer every incentive to a cum
sistent use Of space in the Journal
We take this opportunity to thank cur
patrons for the generous business entrusted
to us. and TO assure them of cur sincere aim
To make their sdvetising at the greatest
value possible
Kennebec Journal Go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25

HE that sseketh. fndeth..
The Want ADJ win obtain far
you what you are booking for.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-24
R. A. Tuning Dies
Of Effects of Flu

R. A. Tuning, aged AZ, died this
morning at his home on State street,
after an illness with tuberculosis, fol
lowing an attack of influenza, which
he suffered last April.
He was son of Charles H. Tuning
and Sarah Davis Tuning, deceased,
and is survived by his wife, who was
formerly Mrs. Susie Shafer Ryan. His
first wife was Caroline Cottrell.
Three brothers, Addison and Ir-
wing, of Richie county, and E. G.
Tuning, of Falrmont, survive him. He
was a native of Ritchie county. He
was membero of the I. o. R M. OF
the Moose lodge and the Pocahontas
lodge mad wa salso a member of the
M. P. church.
The funeral WI take place Thurs
day afternoon from the<Palatine Rap-
tist church and services will be con-
Quoted by the Rev, w. j. Eddy, apstor
of the First Baptist church, and in
terment will be made in Maple Grove
cemetery by Undertaken Fred Jen-
kins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-24
COAL MOVEMENT
HEAVY AT RALLOWAY
Car Supply for Fairmont
Region Expected to Be
Good This Week.

For the first time during the present
coal year there was shortage Of cars
on the Wheeling division and e. ".
Smith, superintendent Of the Wheel
ing division who was In Fairmont to-
day. Business from field 8, and the
new business from Elm Grove has
caused the movement to increase.
Yesterday 700 loads OF coal were haul.
ed on that division. Most Of this Is
lake coal, although It iB understood
that considerable is Grand Trunk, Erie
and New York Central fuel.
Local B. & o. officials continue 20
believe that the cars will continue
good for the remainder OF the week.
There appears TO be a good flow OF
emptfes from the east and west, which
will relieve the situation, 1t is stat.
ed. These cars flow into Keyser and
Holloway for distribution.
Movement on the B. & o. east OF
Grafton today will be heavy 1t is re-
ported. Up until noon today eleven
trains had left eastward. Yesterday
627 loads were drawn east Of Grafton.
There were 12 trains.
A. B. Outright, Grafton, chief clerk
TO G. W. Van Horn, superintendent of
the Monongah division was In Fair
mont today distributing Fourth Liber-
ty bond issue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-24

GERMAN PARTY
TO SIGN TREATY
CleIhenceau, Wilson and
George Inspect Arrange
menta
Won Hainhausen Resigned
Rather Than Attach His
Name to Document.

PARIS. June 24.-Herman Mueller,
the new German foreign secretary
win head the German delegation to
sign the peace treaty La Libert says.
The Germans probably win arrive at
Versatile; Wednesday morning.
VERSAILLES, June 3l-Pren,ier
olemenceau, President Wilson ana
Premier Lloyd George visited the
place this afternoon to inspect the
arrangements for the ceremony OF
signing the peace treaty.
WDIMAR, Monday--Dr. Haniel Won
Hainhausen, who was on Sunday de-
sisnated as the German representa-
tive to sign the treaty OF peace has
telegraphed his resignation from
Versailles rather than attach hls
name to the instrument.
PARIS, June 24-No word has
been received from v eiruar relative
to tho hew German ds:esntes at ycr-
sailles. The date of tie ceremony Of
signing the treaty has rot as yat
been fixed. but the belief Is gazing
been fixed, but the belief Is gaining
or possibly Friday.