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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
Yorkshire Miners
Anxious To Resume
Work Immediately

Lonoon- July e4-The gorernre,-
received Information from, Yorssbt-.
during last night suggesting thai
Inc strikers are anxious TO resum.
work immediately. provided a ser.Ie-
nen1 respecting piece rates is reach
60 today. says the Daily Mail
The government when meet1,s
me miners executive the newspaoe-
adds- will. as far as possible. con-
me the discussion 70 piece rates
noplns TO settle the matter forth
Win The miners executive VIII Try
10 eiicIt from the government a state
menu regarding nationalizatio Of RI.
mines bun the miners are Determined
20 AVOID this issue AT present How
ever. there Is strong impression i,
Inc House Of Commons thar ire M.
mler mas definitely decided sein~-
NATURALIZATION and soon wiz sav
So Sas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
BRITISH ROYAL
HEAD HERE IN
EARLY AUGUST

London. July 1.-The Prince Of Wales
viii visit the United States next month
as guest Of The American governnen-
King George. On be1a!f Of ne prince.
has accepted an invitation sent ne
prince by President Wilson 10 VISIT tas
President N Washington
After his visit 10 Canada the prncs
VIII go 10 Washington for a few DAYS
and Later vii, make 4 brief visit 70
View York. where he VA. live IN hca-5
the British battteship Renown. IN New
York ha-oor. although still a CUES, OF
the government
Earl Curzon Of Kedleston. ur-s,as,-
ca Inc COUNCIL has sent the following
letter TO John ". DAVIS. the American
ambassador 70 Great Britain. concern
Ee the visit Of the prince
am desired by HIS MAJESTY. TIE
N'ng, 10 say that he has received win
especial qualification TIE iuv,ts-1~,
Snacn you have Conveyed % his eldest
sen The Prince Of Wales. from, me F-az-
ldent Of TIE United states -, v,r,- -.
country as the guest Of The Ane-,ra,
government On TIE occasion OF his
forthcoming vlsit % the Dominic, -
Canada
II gives the King the greatest -ieae-
NE TO accept this invitation for ire
FHnce OF Wales. both IN ns-e,r
grounds and as a mark If the i,.1ms-.
reia1cns that so happily exis, be+wae,
me American ami British pennies
o1a"n ever more closely together by
me Lnperisha5le memory Of tn. cor-
radesh'p n the recent war.
The King would propose thai ~ ~.
oicse Of his Canadian tour the Prince
OF Wales on his return IRON, III. vas-
should accept the hospirz,frr ~ INA
tinted States government for 2 few
Gays az Washington and that frnr
There he should proceed for a further
pref visit 70 New York. before en-
cirk'ng Al that port on his tomewars
Journey. AT New York the Prince Of
a4es. while guest " the American
government ashore. viii live On board
- NJ s. Rerown IN the ha-bcr.
The Prince of Wales looks tor-,a-5
- these arrangements. if they are
agreeable 70 your government. with the
keenesr anticipation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
nyl JUSTICE NOT ACCORDED MOONEY
DELIBERATE Al TEMPT TO FRAME" LEADER
DENSM0RE ASSERTS IN SPECIAL REPORT
END IN SIGHT
Of Marine Strike on
Atlantic Coast
Believe Settlement VIII Be Effected
Within z Acurs-Conferenee ae.
t,~eer Ship Owners and Men Reach
Point OF Tecnnicaiities"

New York July eS--Set1lement u
the marine strike which has lied Up
Atlantic coast shipping for more
than TWO weeks. MAY re erected
within the next = hours il L. learned
from authoritative sources. Vice
Chairman RAYMOND 3. Stevens OF
The Shipping Board. who was In con-
ference here today with representa-
Uves Of the Unions involved N the
strike. has returned 10 Washington
A representative Of the United
States Shipping Board said after the
conference that the conferences Ne
tween the ship owners and the men
had reached the point Of technical
lies" and that he believed the diff
ferences would be settled so the
men can return 10 work tomorrow
Deck officers ard officers Of the en-
cheering forces have not been indi-
rcctly involved as strikers. II was
learned however. today, that on sew
era ships the engineers and their as
sIStdIrs had been paid of upon Their
Gec]l1lng - agree IN 20 TO sea with
nor-lntcn s-eruen and sailors. Wage
questions involving The engineers and
me deck officers vera n process Ct
settlement when the present strike
vas called and officers OF the IN
icrs 10 which these men belonged
salc today that they did net expect
snT difficulties in reaching a fxl
sreenent with the owners Of rhe
ships.
While the strike has had the et-
feet If tying Up e15 steamers owned
by Tie Shipping Board N this Dor,
and possibly half Of that number
owned by private companies. there
Las been nc serious congestion cf
freigft II the docks here. This las
oeen 6ue N part 70 the embargo
placed by the railroad adminssrra-
lier and 10 the fact that the Iony-
Shoreren and dock workers have
not taken Part in the strike but hay.
ccn1nCed 70 load and discharge ves-
Seis at their piers. the Sischsrra
freight being promptly carried awav
by is consignees Steam 70 oper.,.
cargo v1-ches had been obtsi,e5
from lighters made fast ayorex,s.
the ships
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
Six Stpu|ations Outlined by Former
President in Letter to COP. Chair
man--League Republicans Give Ser
ious Consideration TO Suggestion
--Hi0ted President Not AveTse to
Certain interpretations

Washington, July 23-(By The Associated Press)-A
plan for Senate acceptance of the League
OF Nations has been suggested by former President Taft in
the hope of uniting middle ground enough Democratic
and Republican defeat radical amendment of
the covenant and in the end obtain its ratification
The suggestion has been received with earnest consd
Grafton by the group Of Republicans favor the League
idea and who already at work definite program of in
ereve reservations which they declare they have reason
to believe viii be accepted by the administration The admin
sauon leaders however unwilling concede that any res
ervatons viii be necessary still insist that they VIII have
the votes when the time raty the covenant as it is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
WILSON DENIES
Responsible for Shan
tung Settlement
Official Statement in Refutse,on
Says President "Exerted Al. irfu-
snes at Liberty to Exercise in Cir
eumstanees - Obtain Modification

Washington. July 2IPresident
Wilson today denied published re-
ports that he lad told senator's ne
was responsible fer the Si,anrung
settlement in the treaty with Ger
many.
An Official statement issued az the
White House said the presiGen. had
-exerted all the influence he was Al
liberty to exercise IN the circun-
stances TO obtain a modification Of
the Shantung provisions
The statement follows:
The president authorizes tire an
nouncement that the statement
carried II several Of the papers TINS
morning that he originated or for
INFLATED the provisions with regard
10 Shantung in the treaty Of peace
with Germany is altogether false. E.s
exerted all the influence he was AT
liberty to exercise in the circum-
stances TO obtain a modification II
them and believed that the ultimate
action Of Japan with regard 70
Shanrung will put the whole matter
in its true light
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
Mexican Papers Show
Much Concern over Status
International Relations

Mexico City. July 23-tEv The
Associated Press The constantly
increasing space devoted by Mexico
City newsoa pers during the laSt few
weeks 70 the reIa-ors between the
United States and Mexico culmiaar-
ID today n the issue Of Al extra ed
.-1on Of e Universal. carrying a sew
en column headline Mexico and the
Cnlted States"
J16srasaTh Is another seven col
umn headline IN smaller type say
ing United States press aArms
Preparations continue for armed in
terventlon. General D2ck-na1 chief
Of southern operations.
The body Of the reading matter
contains summaries Of stories. most
Ct them taken from New York news
papers and sent by special CORE
spondenrs or clipping bureaus. re-
eaTdlog recent incidents in Mexico
involving Americans and the report
ed mobilization of large armed fore
es along the frontier. Other stories
tell Of anti Mexican cartoons ap-
bearing IN American papers and OF
declarations with regard 10 Mexico
made by Under Secretary OF State
Polk and Major General Wood. Part
ct the extra IS given over 70 story
printed in the New York World dis
counting the intervention stories
Mention is made Of a recent re-
port published here that officers OF
the American Army Of Occupation
in Germany are busilv studying a
campaign for the invasion Of Mex
ico.
Although a great volume OF mat
ter has been printed regarding in
-idenfs which may affect the pres
ent international relations. much re-
serve has been shown by government
officials whose positions are high
enough TO give their statements au
thority. Due 70 the serious illness
IF his wife. President Carranza has
been forced 70 absent himself from
the executive Offices for several
days.
Then general sentiment here. as
reflected by the newspapers. shows
much concern over the present stat
Us Of international relations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
FORCE OF 1000
GUARDS CAPITAL,

Washington. July e:3:-Streecs o>
the National capital were patroTyes
again tonight By force Of cavalry
infantry and marines numbering
more than 1000 men, noprecautio,,
being overlooked by the authorities
against a renewed outbreak of the
race riots which have occurred N,
four successive nights.
Major Gen. W. q. Ham. in ccn-
mand IT the military forces Cooper
ating with the police. said toniSs,
that there would be no further ser,-
GUS disorders
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
EXPIRES. TAFT'S
SIX INTERPRETATIONS

Washington. July 23-Ths two Est.
tiers 70 Mr.. Hays- copies Of which
~er. reesi~ed here today. do noe
outline defniteiy the six interr~-
tations suggested by Mr.. Tar. but
they are referred 70 as having bssn
contained in a previous unpubIishsd
communication. These six ssipula-
tons are understood 70 be suhsszn.
tally as follows:
THAT upon t,~o years NOTES tiss
United States could cease 70 hs q
member Of the League without hav-
ing the League pass upon whether
she had fulfilled all her obligations
under the covenant.
THAT self governed colonies ard
cominions could not ne rep-essnted
on the League council at the Same
time with the mother. government ar
be included in any Of those clauses
where the parties TO the disputes are
excluded from IT'S settlement.
3-That the func4ioring Of the
Council under Article 4 snail BE- sd-
S'sory only ard that sach member
shall be left free to dstsrmins quss-
tions Of war in its own way, the do
cjsien Of tne United States resting
with Congress-.
-Trat difFerencies between tts
nations regarding immigration, the
taris ard ether domestic questions
zna'I ret &c left 70 the league for set
tienert.
Shat the Monroe Doctrine in 10
&c reserved for administrator by the
United States.
Shat the United States reserves
tire right to withdraw Unconditional
ly At the ene ct ter years or at least
to terminals then her obiisations un-
der Article X.
These Interpretations. Mr.. raFt
wrote, could be made without weaI.>
ening the covenant The argument
Of administration senators AGAINST in
ciusicn Of any such provisions in tbs
ratification has been, however, that
any qualification st all would neces-
state re-neaotiaticn with the other
nations ard encourage them to adcrt
reservations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
Three Convicted
Of Cruelties to Z. S.
Army Prisoners

Washington July g. Besides
Lieutenant Frank Il Smith. known in
the army as "Eard-holled' Smith.
two other officers and one enlisted
man was convicted by court martial
OF cruelties TO American army prison
ers AT Prison Farm No. N France.
This Information was contained in
report 10 the War department from
General Pershing which was read TO
a special war investigation commit =
tee today by Gen March. cilief-of-
stat -..
Smith was sentenced to 1s months
imprisonment: Lieu1%nants Charles
Joseph Mason and Helfsrstein u
dismissal from the service and Ser
Eeant Clarence z. Bail 70 SIX months
imprisourne- r
Lieutenant Mason was found not
guilty AZ one t-1al. but later was con-
victed Of perjury in connection with his
first trial and sentenced TO d;shcnora 81
discharge which sentence was set aside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
GOVT AUTHORITY
TO BE MAINTAINED
AT LEAVENWORTH

Washington. uly .J5--Authorlty Of
the government will be fully main
tanned At Leaveuworth barracks.
where 1000 prisoners are on strike,
Secretary Baker said, M. Baker ex-
pressed roget that the. iii advised"
action Of the men would result IN
delay IN consideration Of many claims
for amnesty. The demands of the
strikers. reports of the War depart
nen- said. include permission for a
delegation to present a petition to
me President asking general amnesty
fer the prisoners, the immediate re-
tir1 70 Leavenworth Of two prison
ers recently transferred to another
insutuucn. and mpoved sanitary ia
ciilx,es
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
Fryeburgh Academy
Gets $1,000 From
New York Banker

Portland. Ne. July Z-Fryebury
Academy viii receive an endowment If
sina. 90 from Edmund c. Converse. a
New York banker. providing s5aeee Is
raised by the alumni association As
TINS is assured. he has made ze.ae J.
mediateiy available.
This became known publicly today az
the result Of an announcement. made
AZ a meeting Of the trustees of the IN
stitutioo by Col Harvey D. Gibson of
New York. an a,umnus Of the academy.
Colonel Gibson also announced tina;
he had personally established four tenn
porary scholarships. which he hopes
lister to make permanent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
Camden Wooden Co.
Stockholders
Ask For Receivers

Portland. Ne. July .5-Stockhold-
ers Of the Camden Wooden Com
pauy, residing IN New York. Phila-
deiphia and Elizabeth. y. J.. have
fled a bill In equity N the supreme
court petitioning for the appointment
Of receivers for the company. The
petitioners claim that by injunction
proceedings In the Knox county court
minority owners were able 10 vote
a majority Of the stock The com
pany is capitalized for a quarter of a
million dollars and the mill is loca ted
at Camden. Ne No date has been
set fer a hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
Would Have Navy
Freed of Sending
Commerce Radios

washington, July 1--Sec-eta-v Dan
ieis n asking Congress to act instead
af permitting the navy department TO
neanue nanciing commercial radio
Messages. declared today an intoIera bic
situation in the business world vas
threatened because Of the inade1uacv
at other International Communication
systems
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
Robbery I. S. Sailors
from Z. S. S. Cheyenne
Made cy Grief of Mexican P-esiGen-
tiai S,a+-States Tina. Sailors
Were II Rebel Territory At Time Of
Hoieun-AIso Reports on DEATHS
of Americans

Mexico Cry, Mex. July 2S.-tBT
The Associated Press).-oHcial ac-
counts Of ne rcbbing Of American
sailors from the [. 8. S. Cheyenne
On July 5 and IF the deaths Of Amer
cans were gwen out today by Gerer-
a. Juan 6a-ragan. chief Of the pres
ident1aI staff, il the form Of govern
mental Glspa tcnes. One of these stat
I'd that ne sailors went up the river
Telesl INTO rebel territory.
Genera Rlccarrio Gonzalez, chief
of the TanpIco garrison, = a Gis-
patch reporting on the murder IF
John ". Correll. near Tampico IN
June Is. stated The murder was CON-
mittad by -enaSi bandits and that
ne had ordered 4 pursuit of the out
laws and that four Of the bandits had
n a 1ght a. TIE bandits headGuar-
ters.
Other Official dispatches on deaths
If Americans placed the responsible
IIy for he incidents IN some cases
upon the men killed
Genera Ba--agaa also announced
tnat tomorrow here would be made
public 'ca-lcus documents belonging
70 the archives If The bandit villa
recovered n JQPareZ. and including
a letter addressed 10 Villa by
Charles 2. Hunt offering 10 aid VII
las campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
To Probe Death
South Portland Child

Portland. Ne. July eS-Authoritias
are investigating the death Of Don
aid r. Sheets. aged years. Of South
Portland. who died Tuesday under
circumstances indicating arsenic
poisoning. An autopsy was PERFORM
Cd by Medical Examiner Geer and
the stomach sent to Bowdoin College
for examination. The boy had been
picking biueberries near a potato
Geld and II In thought tf,at the spray
used upon the potatoes may have
fallen upon the berries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24

to-y
Washington. July 2s-The Iearue
IT nations vas supported IN the
Senate today by Senator McKelia-.
Democrat Of Tennessee. as one Of
the greatest forward steps N the
nations history.
Most of the opposition. be as
serted. came from reactiona-ies Of
the same school as those who o.
posed the federal constitution.
Il the reacrionaries had had their
way N the beginning of our gov
c-nmen- he said, we probably
would rot have had a republic. Z
they had had their way the repub,-
lie would never have been enlarged.
Every dictate Of conscience. ev-
cry dictate Of humanity. every dc
tate Of an enlightened self interest.
every dictate Of commercial and in
d1strial advantage. every dictate of
a desire for peace, requires the es-
adjustment Of this great world
pact
"Reacticnary Republicans and re-
dictionary Democrats who are op-
posing this league. don't let your
hatred of any one man warp and set
aside your judgment Whatever
may be said Of M. wilson he has
surely done great things for Amer
lea Under his administration We
have become a world power faster
han IN any other like period IN our
history All Of MS work has been
done for America Let not Amer
ica- who has given this great peace
covenant 10 the world be the only
one 10 -epudiare il"
The speaker quoted Senator
. Lodges speech N the Senate las
December and declared the peace
terms laid down there had been sub
stanrlaIly embodied IN the treaty
Senator Knox he said. had desired
70 go even farther than tire league
covenant II MS resolution declaring
the United States would cooperate
to remove any future menace 20 Eu-
-opear peace.
TIE real criticism cf the league II
the minds Of its opponents N tbs
Senate continued NJ. Mcclellan. IS
that Woodrow Wilson took a com
handing par N the formation Of
the league. There may be better
plans. but why haven't they beer
produced ="
He said he did not agree t',a,
Article Ten imposed only moral ob-
legation 10 20 war % preserve the
integrity Of members but that il
rightly composed a legal obligation
70 CO 50. Replying TO the charge Of
Senator Reed Democrat. Missouri
that the League might be controlled
by black red. and yellow races. Sen
a1or Mcclellan quoted this passage
from a speech made when Jefferson
bought Louisiana:
We are soon 70 look fer cur -ui-
ers 70 the black. yellow and red
brethren beyond the Mississippi"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
BRITISH TROOPS
IN STRIKE AREA

London. July E--Trccps were moved
today into the Yorkshire ARA arecte.;
by the coal strike. Sir Eric Geddes,
the governments representative. tx.
planned that the move was for the pro-
lection of the navy men engaged IN
keeping the mine pumps In operation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
Mexican Rebels
Giving Up Fight

Wellington, July 2.-CloseIy follow
ing announcements from Mexico that
villa and Angeles had dtsbanded thei-
revolutionary forces the Mexican EN-
tassy today received word that Felix
pfax- another revofufonists. had abaa-
doned his campaign against the Car
rama government and that Luis Gu
tserrex. another leader has surrendered
with has forces.
The acting secretary Of foreign at-
fasrs reported that federal troops pur-
scing the perpetrators OF the Cor-ell
murder killed four Of them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
Pass Agriculture
Bill Minus
Daylight Rider

n aShingron- July 2s.-The Senate
today passed the ss4ooe.eoo Ar
'ral BIZ. which recently was
- ~ President Wilson beczus.
OF - der for repeal of the day,,ps-
savln- iaw. No effort was mad. !,
the Senate TO restore the rider
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24

The belt Of low pressure On the
Atlantic coast has advanced eastward
and the weather has cleared through
out the middle Atlantic and the New
England states. During the last "a
hours there were showers in the New
England and middle Atlantic States.
In an other parts Of thu country
tn wsnkhsr remaaned fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
THE WEATHER.
PARTLY CLOUDY

Northern New England: Parity
cloudy Thursday: Friday fair. NOT
much change in temperature.
Southern New England and East
ern New York: Fair Thursday and
Friday; somewhat warmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
LUXEMBOURG PROPOSES
TO ADOPT vERDUN

Luxembourg, July 2s-fHavas1-T1e
president CT the Chamber CO Dep
uties proposed today that the CRY II
verfun be adopted The PROPOSE
ron was greeted with enthusiasm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
Boston Forecast

Boston and vicinity: Fair and
somewhat warmer Thursday and Fri
day Moderate southwest to west
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
PRINCE OF WALES

English Kings Eldest Son
Coming TO America Early IN
August-Invited by Presi-
dent Wilson to Visit Him In
Washington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
AMERICAN SCHOONER
J. E. DuBIGNON MISSING

London. July 23-The American
schooner J. E. DuBignon. which
cleared from New York Dec. - for
Buenos Aires and has not been heard
rom since. has been posted as "over-
due"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24

The schooner ]. z. DuBigron was
bulk in Boston in 1880 and made rs
home port at Philadelphia A repor..
that the vessel had reached its des-
finar1nn ON April a was found later
TO be erroneous Ths crew numbered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24
TAFT TO FORE With INTERPRETATIONS
LOOKING TO SENATE UNITY ON COVENANT
AND DEFEAT OF RADICAL AMENDMENTS
OFFICIAL REPORT REACTIONARIES
Most Active Against
League Of Nations

Senator Mekeilar Declares in Ad-
oress Supporting cc~snans-5e-
hevss Proposed Pact One Of Great.
est Forward Steps in Nation's His
to-y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-24

HE that seeketh, findefh.s
The Want Ads win obtain fur
you what you are looking for.