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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
INTIMATE VIEW
OF EX-KAISER BY
FRIED. Won BERG

Berlin. Sunday. July n-tBy the As
sociated Press).-An intimate view Of
the former German emperor is gwen by
Frederick Won Berg, who was chief
of his civil cabinet. writing In the
Aufrechte today. Won Berg was at
Amerongen when the German Nation
al Assembly accepted the peace treaty.
''It was a terribly melancholy ana NOV.
ing meeting, he wrote. and yet II was
a great Joy to see the kaiser was not
broken man. L is true his features
have become SHARP. but he bears his
lot like a real Christian. quietly and
with dignity. the Fathertand's fate
we Ching more heavily upon him than
does MS own. Hours of bitterness come
also. but they are overcome In calm.
culet discussion and good feeling. and
ever the quiet chesrfulness Of an earn.
est man constantly reappears-
Not one complaint when il beczms
known the ignominious sxtraditicn
clause appeared He gave expression
only to the committee for the empress.
the wonderful unselfsh woman who also
bears her fate like crown and whpse
shaken health thressens to collapse IN
DER this fresh blow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
MANY CLASHES ON CARS

Many clashes occurred between
whites and blacks on street cars.
One negro attacked on the back end
Of a car. fired into the crowd follow
ing the car and wounded four persons
but finally was stopped by city de-
tective who was reported to have
sent seven bullets into the negro 8
body. Each Of the four white men
was only slightly wounded
The fighting at midnight had re-
solved largely 70 fighting between
small groups and IN one of these en-
counters a marine was reported to
have been killed. Although service
men had taken PART in the early
clashes, the most serious were those
In which the mobs were made up of
civilians
Police stations i4te tonight wers
swamped with reports Of clashes be
cf soldiers. sailors and marines. an:
negroes IN many different sections o.
the city. The negro killed was strucl
over the head by marine during ont
of the numerous fights on street cars
Crowds which moved up and dowr
Pennsylvania avenue between the capi
tol and the White House. despite tn.
L-esence in the city Of two troops o.
cavalry and 40 other armed servic.
men. grew more determined as tht
night wore on and outbreaks were re
ported more frequently.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
TEXAS SENATE RESol UTl0N ASKS
GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT BORDER
FROM EXISTING GUERILLA WARFARE
TEXAS SENATE ACTS

Austin. Texas July e1-without
debate the Texas senate today
adopted a concurrent resolution call
ing the attention Of the President
and Congress TO the gorilla warfare
that has prevailed along the Texas
Mexican border since 1875" and aslE-
ing the federal government If IL
cannot protect the border and -.
cord to Texas that liberty of action''
in protecting its citizens that the
republic of Texas enjoyed prior to
the time that II in good faith bs-
came a state of the Union
The object 10 be attained through
such liberty of action" according to
the resolution. is that Texas may
take such steps as may be neccs-
sary for the protection Of its bor.
der
The resolution recites border Incl
dents since 1875, which have bee,
intensified during the last nine
years during which period citizens
Of Texas have been murdered, th4ir
property stolen or destroyed and
the people Of this state made to suf-
fer the outrages Of guerilla warfare" i"
Citizens Of New Mexico and Arizona
have suffrede similar outrages. ac-
cording to the resolution. which con.
cludes as follows:
I'VE call attention to the fact tia.
the condition of affairs which has
obtained in Texas since its annexa-
ton more than 70 years ago (1s45]
is no longer TO be endured and tt =;
the point has been reached when
the government of the United States
ought either to give the state oi
Texas and its citizens the same de.
gree of protection TO their lives
their property and their purposes. al
is enjoyed by citizens of other states
of the Union; or. if the government
Of the United States is incapable u
doing this. that it ought TO accord
to Texas that liberty Of action witt
reference TO the protection Of its
citizens it enjoyed -*s before II
became state Of the Union
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22

Temporary U. S. Rep
resentation on Int. Com

Pending Ssn.ts Action 81 Treaty
President Raises Point in Sssi<ins
Approval Of Representative ON
Rsparation Commission - Discus.
sion Put Over to Today
Washington. July 2i.-while tins
Senate was listening TO more debate
on the Peace treaty today the For
eign Relations committee turned its
attention to the problem Of provi
sional American representation.
pending Senate action on the treaty
on the international commissions 10
be set up under the treaty terms.
President Wilson raised the point
in a letter to Chairman Lodge ask
ing the committees approval for ap-
pointment OF representative on the
Reparations Commission, which Is TO
have a wide power in fixing the
amount and method of collection Of
Germany's reparations bill. Such
representation. the President wrote.
was highly important to American
business interests.
After an hours discussion. during
which Chairman Lodge and others
objected that the committee had no
power to give such assent prior to
the treaty's ratification. it was de-
cided to postpone a discussion until
tomorrow. Senator Knox proposed
that the committee declare that
neither it nor the President could
carry out any treaty provisions. while
the treaty was pending.
The League of Nations occupied
most Of the time during the Senate
debate. Senators Pomerene. Ohio and
Harrison. Mississippi, Democrats.
urging its acceptance Senator Pom
creme analyzed the covenant In
constitutional argument and der Jared
that quick acceptance of the treaty
was the only course consistent with
the nations responsibilities u the
world. Senator Harrison bitterly at
tackled Republican leaders opposing
the treaty. declaring that thei- op-
position really was based on Yrohti-
cal and personal antagonism to Pres
ident Wilson.
During the day the Shantunr set
tlement also got before the Senat
again. Senator Williams. Democrat
Of Mississippi, charging that oppo-
sltion senators had misrepresenten
the facts in the case. penials were
made by Senator Lodge and Senator
Borah.
Tomorrow prepared speeches or
the treaty ara to be made by Sena-
tors McNary. Oregon. and Noses
New Hampshire. Republicans. and
Beckham of Kentucky and Johnson.
South Dakota, Democrats.
Senator Calder of New York.
Cummins. Iowa. Edge. New Jsrsey
and Norris. Nebraska. were the Re-
publicans who had been invited to
confer with President Wilson today
about the treaty. When Mr Wilson s
physician ordered him TO bed. how
ever, the engagements were provi-
sionally set over until tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
i. S. SUB R-11
TAKES MAIDEN DIP
AT QUINCY, MASS.

Quincy. Mass, July 1.-THE United
States submarine Ri built for the
Electric Boat Co. at Fore River, was
launched this evening. Miss Dorothy
Batchelder Of Medfprd was sponsor
This class Of submarine calls for Il
boats. eight Of wflirh have been de-
livered- The R-a Is ready for her tr-i-
ads. and the R-E will be launched
soon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
GERMAN TRAITORS FLEE TOU.S.
DIIulCED PLANS OF GERMAN STAFF
TO AID PERSHING ON WEST FRONT
CAME ON AGAMEMNON

New York. July 2l-Two German
prisoners of war. who travelled as
first class, passengers but about
whose identity the utmost secrecy
government officials. arrived here to-
day on the transport Agamemnon.
No one in authority would give, any
information as to why the two men
had been singled out of the thou
erican forces TO be brought TO this
country.
during the voyage by fifteen soldiers
under the command Of Lieutenant
Owen, of the Fifth Ammunition
Train. Fifth Division. the. two pris-
oners were allowed considerable lib-
ertv They were given the run OF
the first class quarters on board ship
and although constantly attended by
members OF them guard, were allow
ed to converse with anyone they
choosed. The two men were dressed
in blue civilian clothes and wore
straw hats. They spoke English hu-
entity and almost without an accent
Lieutenant Owen said that the men
had been put in his charge shortly
before the ship left Brest. but that
he had not been told their names or
rank and simply had been ordered to
turn them over to agents Of the In
telligence Office at Washington. who
would meet the transport on its ar
rival in New York. No one repre-
sentirig the Intelligence Office was
at the dock. so the prisoners were
detained on board ship while in
structions were asked from Wash
ington.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22

It seemed. according to the survtv-
ors that the entire bank was on FIRE.
Breaking through the iron supports
holding the glass overhead. the fusl-
Iage Of the ballonn with TWO heavy
rotary engines and several gasoline
tanks in smashed IN the floor
Instantly the tanks exploded. scat
tering a wave of flaming gasoline
over the workers for a radius Of so
feet. a panic ensued. There were
only two exits through which they
could leave the wire cage which
surrounded the rotunda.
Men and girls with clothing fam
ing fought their way through the
exits. Girls on the second floor ran
screaming to the. windows and sew
eraI jumped to the street.
In an instant the marble rotunda
was cleared except for the dead,
whose bodies were buried under the
debris, and the dying who crawied
away from the scorching fire, their
clothing burning off
The intense heat made rescue work
difficult until after the fire depart
ment arrived on a All alarm. It
was so minutes before the bodies un-
der the fusilage could be dragged out.
They were burned beyond recogni-
ton.
Meanwhile ambulances from all
hospitals and undertaking establish
ments near the center OF the city
came and the police drew a Gordon
about the place. Dozens were found
TO have been more or less seriously
cut by the shower of glass which pre-
ceded the explosion.
The cause of the fire which brought
the flaming gas bag down Is not
definitely known. None Of the crew
could ascribe a definite reason.
Continued on Page -coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22

leaders began organizaaon in locals
OF the negroes both here and at Nor
roiK- Va Chinese, Spanish and Por-
tusuese branches already have been
FORMED and a number Of the leaders
are Scandtnavians.
The American Steamship Associa
oon unanimously decided at a meet
ing late today to have no further ne
gotiations with the strikers and to
make no more concessions. Frank L.
Mooney vice president, said the or
SANITATION was solidly against the
closed shop principle and added thar
some OF their ships were moving and
that others would be moved.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
10 DEAD, rs HURT IN
BALLOON EXPLOSION
Blazing Dirigible Crashes Through Skylght
Chicago Bank Building-Three of D. d
Passengers on Airship = Others Employees
of Bank Thousands Witness Accident
Big Bag an Experimental Device, Mod
eled After Army Plan No Explanation of
Cause of Explosien-Two Escape by Us
ing Parachutes

Chicago. July 2l-Ten persons wers
killed and twenty-five injured lale
today when a large dir1gible balloon
On its tes- fight caught fire and fell
500 feet. r-ashIng through the glass
roof of tae Illinois Trust and Saw
ings Bank.
Most Of the dead were employees Of
the bank, trapped and burned to
death n i ire caused by the explo-
son Of the balloons gasoline tanks
as they nit the floor of the. bank ro-
runda. where more than 300 book
keepers ana clerks. nearly all girls,
were working.
The balloon. owned by the Good
year Tire and Rubber Company, of
Akron Ohio, had been flying above
the city for several hours when the
accident occurred.
When il was approximately 500
It above the bank a squirt of fame
vas seen to shoot from the top of
the gas bag near the center of the
aircraft. The crowds gathered on
the streets TO watch the sight, saw
the machine buckle and quiver.
| Four of its occupants jumped. Two
landed safely in the streets as the
b1irnp a ball of fame struck the
roof Of the bank with a crash audible
throughout the downtown district.
There was nothing to warn the
hundreds OF employees of the bank
of the coming tragedy. A shadow
passed over ne marble rotunda.
where $50 persons were busy, and
a crash FOLLOWED.
The banks closing hour for patrons
had passed. but the clerks were still
at work in various departments.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
Known Casualty List 10 at Midnigh
Unconfirmed Reports Place Number
at Greater Figure Many Fights
Between Whites and Blacks ON
Street Cars Throughout City

Washington, July 21-At midnight tonight the known
casualty list Washngtons totaed ten including
two deaths and two probably dying while unconrrned
but police reports placed the umber greater fig
ure OF the dead city detective shot through the
breast by negro who firing indiscrmnatey
from the upper story of her house. The negress girl of
about II years, also shot but not fatally.
In another part of the city black firing from garage
door, kept guard of soldiers sailors marines
bay for several minutes, but finally shot down.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
PadelfOrd Declines
Bates Presidency

Lew ston. Ne. July A--Dr. Frank W.
Padelford. executive secretary Of the
American Baptist Education Society,
whose name has been mentioned in ccn-
nection with the presidency Of Bates
college. has notified the COMMITTEES on
candidates that while his personal in
ciination is to accept. he does not feei
that il would be right for him TO leave
his society at the present crisis. and
therefore declines the offer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
WILSON SICK
WITH DYSENTERY

Washington, July H--President WI
son was in a weakened but nowise Sc
rious condition tonight after having
spent the day in bed with acute dyson
terry. Rear Admiral Grayson, his per
sonal physicians. said the President hal
been in considerable pain during the
day and had been very Uncomfortable. -
Admiral Grayson said he would insist
that Mr.. Wilson remain in bed until
he had completely recovered
The Presidents appointments for to-
MORROW with Republican senators had
rot been postponed tonight, but at the
White House il was considered extreme.
" doubtful whether Mr. Wilson would
be able to keep them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
Red Gathering
Disnersed In BeffLH

r.r,,,, TuIv ,I.-(By TIE
. 1ernn. .n .mInna.sendrnt Socialists at
"a = ,rv-n q gathering in the
1ssr..r .e = n : o'clock this after
-. ~. trosps fired In the air
- -. fnen poirt -eisnk into the crowd
woundinE two men and q woman.
rhe crowd the broke up.
The Incident was the cause Of san
safionai reports throughout the 0Ity.
but order waa maiutRiueA
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
BUDAPEST REDS
NEGOTIATING WITH
ALLIED HEADS

Copenhagen. July 21-(By the As
sociated Press)-Bela Kun. deposed
head Of tae Hungarian Soviet gov
ernment. in held in isolation. accord
ing to unconfirmed reports to Wen
na newspapers. II was said that
members Of the Soviet directorate a.
Budapest. who had assumed com
mand. were negotiating with the
Allies
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
Surrender of Mich
Cows Anglers Austria

Vienna. July sM.--tBy The Associat-
ed Press).-vienna is much incenssd
over the stipulation in the articles If
the peace treaty handed to the Aus
trian delegates Sunday that thou
sands Of milch cows be surrenderei
70 Italy, Serbia and Rumania. Il is
pointed out that the American Food
Mission knows that hundreds Of
children are sick in Austria from
the scarcity of milk and that many
deaths have occurred among them
from the same cause.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
FOUR SHOT IN
RACE RIOTS
AT NORFOLK

Norfolk, Va. July I-Serfous
riots broke out in the Negro section
Of this city tonight Four persons.
including detective. were shot but
no one was killed. All police reserves
and a detachment of armed sailors
from the naval base were called cut
10 queIl the disturbance
Tonight marked the opening Of q
week of festivities TO celebrate the
homecoming Of negro troops.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
Swiss Experts
Vote In Favor Of
League of Nations

Geneva. July 21-tBy the ASSOC
ated Pressl-A committee Of Sw1ls
experts considering the League OF
Nations adopted today a resolution
fayoring Switzerland's membership
in the league by a vote Of a to ,.
The two adverse votes were cast by
Socialist members of the COMMITTEES
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
LESS tension OVER
MEXICAN INCIDENT

State Department Receives More Detailed
Account Robbery of U. S. Sailors from Mon
itor Cheyenne in Tomesi River, July G.
Authorities at Tampico Express Deep Re-
gret and Promise Investigation - Robbery
of $4,000 from Atlantic Refining Co.'S Sta
ton at Tampico Also Reported to State De-
partment
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
THE WEATHER
sHoWERY

New England and eastern New
York: Cloudy showery weather for
Tuesday: Wednesday partly cloudy
not much change In temperature.
In the middle Atlantic and New
England states cloudy and showers
Tuesday viii be followed by partly
cloudy weather except that showers
win continue On the New Enxiand
cnaxt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
DEADLOCK IN
SHORE LINE
TROLLEY STRIKE

Norwich. Conn, July 2l-An a.
tempt to mediate to bring about a
settlement of the STRIKE which has
completely tied up the Shore Lite
electric railways came TO nausht
this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
M1HaHHHHIHUI
Two BURGLARIES
tuesday NIGHT IN CITY

'1mes o. Albert Fsrran and Mira.
-asr- Nichols on Gage Strsst Are
'erea and Articles and Money
e aken-1rsai<s Reported to
roliee headquarters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
COMMONS PASSES
SECOND READING
OF PEACE TREATY

London. July sl-tBy the Assoc;at-
ed Pressl--The House of Commons
tonight unanimously passed the sec
ond reading Of the Peace treaty
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
MORE DETAILED REPORT

Washington. July 2l-The Mexi-
can situation occupied the attention
of both the Legislative and executive
branches of the government today.
Tension which was, evident at the
State department when first reports
were received Saturday of the rob-
bing of sailors manning small boat
from the American monitor Chey-
enne on the Tomesi river July 6. was
relieved somewhat by a more detailed
account of the incident received from
Commander Ffnney. of the cruiser
Topeka. flagship Of the American
naval forces at Tampico.
The report said the sailors. who
were on Official duty. were held up
by three men in civilian clothing. two
of whom carried rifles, and that.
when informed of the incident the
Mexican government authorities at
Tampico had expressed deep regret
and promised to attempt to establish
the luSullly o1 L1ic Nh4Cfco- - ''A'
added, however. that up to the pres
ent these attempts had been fruit
less.
Before this despatch came. the
State department was advised from
Tampico that on last Wednesday
bandits robbed tire Atlantic Refining
Company's oil loading station at
Puerto Lobos. near Tampico, of s1o,-
Geo. which was intended for the COM
panys payroll.
During the day a number of SEN
ators and representatives called at
the State department to confer with
Henry P. Fletcher, the American am
bassador to Mexico, on the situation.
while the Senate Foreign Relations
committee ordered favorabiy report
ed the resolution of Senator King.
Democrat. of Utah. calling on the
State department for full informa-
ton as, to depredations against Amer
ican citizens and property IN Mex
leo during recent years.
On the Senate floor Senator FAN.
Republican. New. Mexico reiterated
previous statements that among
Mexicans killed by American soldiers
in repulsing raids across the border
during the past few months were
officers and men in uniforms OF the
Mexican federal army. He read
TELEGRAM giving the names of some
of the Carranza officers and men SAID
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
Gen. Er~in's Statement

Fl Paso. Tex, July l--Nhen
shown the ssociared Press dispatch
from Washington quoting Senator
Fall as saying that within the last
several months upon each seven or
eight occasions troopers Of the 7th
Cavalry pursued Mexicans over the
border and upon six or seven occa-
sicns recovered stolen property,
Brigadier General James B. Erwin.
commanding the Fl Paso district re-
ferred the Fall statement to Gen.
TompiEinA commander OF the 7th
Cavalry, who said:
"I have troops stationed at Ysiefa,
Fabens and Fort Hancock on the
border patrol and they have been
stationed there for about five months.
During that time I have had no re-
ports OF my troops crossing to Mex
leo or having killed any Carranza
soldiers or officers"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22

~. police department ID doing all
n.,. can 70 apprehend the GRIM
~. n view Of the crime wave
Ia, :. passing over the country now
sso.e var has closed, the police
- enf advises people and e.
E,... me Merchants on Water
|sns % make sure that their doors
noows are kept fastened. This
ases.. pfecaution win be a great
sauce TO the department.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
laEVES LOOT CAR AT
&c FREIGHT SHED

snesosy Night and Garry OF.
ens' Cheese, Lard, Tobaeeo, CT.
=" and cisarsttas-Two Houses
= sags strsst Also Entsrsd and
ssess Stolen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22

sHe that seekefh, fndeta."
The Want Ads win obtain for
you what You are looking foE.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22

Sun Risss s.f5 l4M. n. Jsly n
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PRESIDENT MAKING
NORMAL PROGRESS
Satisfactory as Possible" Bull
letin Reports-May Get
Dry Bill Today

Washington. Oct. 23.-(By A. P.)--j
President Wilson is making as salts \
factory progress as is possible in the
circumstances. his physicians said to \
day. They issued this bulletin at IL
clock
'The President is making as satis-
factory progress as is possible in the
circumstances. No new symptoms
have developed.
(Signed) "GRAYsON, N
"RUFFIN,
"STITT." I"
Unless the President's executive
activity of yesterday shows i'll effects
upon the patient. the prohibition en-
forcement bill with the Department Of
Justices opinion on its constitutional
ity will be laid before him some time
today.
The President is known to be chat
ing under his enforced inactivity from
participation in governmental affairs,
and although he has until midnight
of October IS before the bill becomes
a law without his signature, the physi-
clans again may lower the bars and
permit him to consider the measure.
Rear Admiral Grayson made plain
that the increased activity of the Presi
dent was not indicative of any decided
improvement in his condition. He ex-s
pressed the opinion also that withhold
ing important questions from him prob
ably would be more harmful than al
lowing him to consider them.