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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
D'AnnunziO Confident
Can Solve Fiume Trouble

Trieste. Sept. 21-(By the Associa-
ted Press)-Gen. Badoglio, chief OF
staff to Gen. Diaz, who went 20
Fiume with the object of straighten-
ing out the situation brought about
by the occupation by d'Annunzio AMI
his troops. sent his chief aide. Col.
Siciliani to confer with d'Annunzio.
These two are close friends and
d'Annunzio received Col Siciliani IN
a most careful manner. He spoke
without reserve and expressed him
self as firmly convinced that re
would succeed in solving the Fiume
question according to ItaIy's aspira-
lions. D'Annunzio showed numerous
messages of congratulation which he
had received, not only from Italy,
but from the allied countries and the
United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
Tea 0rinkinef

II 10 interesting to note that with
the inroads of prohibition tea drink
ing is on the increase In these United
States.
This statement IL made on the an.
thority of the National City Bank Of
New York which has collected Stats.
tics to prove 1t. Whereas in 1909 W
imported $4,000, 900 pounds Of tea, In
1918 We imported Isl. 000. 900 pounds
British tea experts say world con.
sumption Of tea 10 increasing in direct
ratio to the spread Of liquor restric.
tions and prohibition.
These facts are called to the atten-
ton of grape juice and soft drink"
devotees. And to the alarmists who
see visions Of world epidemics Of
drug additions.
Shall we have tea-saloons? VIII
they be substitute for liquor
saloons?
Is teas increasing popularity due
to its stimulating. celebrating ef.
fleets? VIII not coffee consumption
jump, too?
These all are interesting questions
to think and talk about when you're
weary of weightier. more tragic
things.
Will tea drinking have any serious
effects on the virility Of the racer
Let's put these problems up % the
moralizers- They can easily develop
arguments over them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
TO LIFT BAN ON
IRISH PAPERS

Dublin, Sept. z1-Publication Of the
Cork Examiner and the other news
papers suppressed last Wednesday
for printing Advertisements Of the
proposed Irish Republic" loan will
be resumed tomorrow, the embargo
against them having been lifted.
At Liberty hall great indignation
was expressed at a meeting today
over the suppression Of the Transport
workers organ. THE Voice of La
Dor. as blow at the freedom Of
the press and an unconstitutional
act. The Irish tranport and general
workers union have decidede TO:
publish new organ and will ap-
peal to all the labor organizations in
'England to protest against; ths:
governments action as in defiance
OF the provisions Of the Glasgow
conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
SEC. BAKER SPEAKS on
LEAGUE AT CLEVELAND

Cleveland. O.. Sept -. II tAe
League Of Nations har existed IN
1914. when Sir Edward Grey tried 70
avert . world eatastrorhe. il nigh,
have turned war away. There Is.
mt a thinking man here Who cannot
but believe that there il great
chance would have averted the war
just ended" Secretary Of War Nes.
ton D. Baker said In an address 70.
day before the Chamber Of Com.
merce.
Secretary Baker spoke on The
War and the Treaty" urging IN.
mediate ratification of the treaty
and said the League of Nations
could not be divorced from the peace
treaty.
Ratification Of the treaty In nov
the most important thing before the
country" he said. THE solution Of
much Of our Industrial unrest hinges
upon it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
ssautisui YeIioNstons / a..

the Yellowstone lake is a hs.,,.,.,
sheet OF water nesting in ths sse..l
t4ins nearly 5000 feet above I'm o uHI
IT. waters now northward. forres,,.
the Yellowstone river, a tributary -
the Missouri. To many persons the
falls and canyon Of this river are the
greatest wonders Of the park. Soon
after leaving the lake the stream
fArrows and quickens, ana the water
leaps 100 feet directly downward. A
short distance farther It tumbles sos
feet. or almost twice the height Of
Niagara. The river then runs between
step walls, which rise 1000 feet above
II. This canyon In somewhat wind
Ing. with numerous bold cliffs jftfthg
tar out into the abyss; and from
these ellis grand views may 10 dbl
tainsd. Far below one sees the sii.
very stream, too distant TO be heard
~ It dashes along. Across the chasm
. half mile away. dark green pines
fringe the bank. and between the
watee and these woods are gorgeous.
" colored rock walls. having ali the
tfnts Of the rainbow. --q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22

The younger children of the French
peasants have taken very kindly to
corned beef and chewing gum of the
TANKS. but cornmeal mush is beyond
Erenchman's conception. Perhaps.
owever. the chef d'oeuvre of the
erican culinary art, the master
plece tnas mas won Its way into the
oousnnut. There 10 no possible trans
lation Tor the name of this savory
morsel and SO the native term has
been adopted, and time and again I
have heard youngsters who were
hanging round mess kitchen i'm
plore the sood-natured cooks, "M6u-
sieur. un doughnut, please! Mon.
sieur, un doughnut. please! Monsieur
Jimmy. pour quand les doughnats!''
Frances Wilson Huard. in the
Youths Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
Union Leaders Make
Appeal to Steel Workers
In Chicago District

Chicago, Sept T-While union
meetings were in progress today all
over the Chicago steel district. with
leaders making final appeals to the
men TO obey the strike cali tomorrow
morning and thereafter stay away
from the steel mills, John Fitzpar-
rick, National chairman OF the com.
mittee for organizing steel workers.
issued a statement asserting that Z.
H. Gary. head Of the q. g. Steel Cor
poration had refused to listen 70
President Wilson.
The whole thing SINNERS down to
this: Ii e. H. Gary bigger than the
chief executive Of this country ?'
said Mr.. Fitzpatrick.
The national chairman said no one
tonight could tell how many men
would strike tomorrow.
At As or more large plants there
were no plans tonight for shutting
down. % far az could be learned.
Omcials apparently were counting
on enough men disobeying the strike
order TO operate the. mills.
At Gary. Ind, n different nation
alities are represented on the pay
rolls earning millions annually ami
there chief precautions were being
taken to avert trouble. Fifty DO.
licemen were assigned to take up sen.
tinel duty at daybreak on the lane
that leads from the gates of the
business section of the city.
Nearly 10000 steel men attended q
union mass meeting today.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick il his staterhent
declared that he had heard, but did
not know it to be true. that the q. 8.
Steel Corporation had a billion dol
lars 1t was ready to spend to fight
the union. Il do know" he said.
that they have raised armies and
are arming them in direct violation
OF the laws of the United States"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
NEW PORTLAND

Mrs. A. H. Strickland ard daugr-
ter Blanche were guests in Kingfiela
on Thursday.
Forrest Strickland won the case
which recently came before the court
at Pennington. relating t. his break
ing Of a section of the New Vine.
yard road. over the payment Of which
there was a dispute.
Miss Martha Spear Is with her fa-
ther. DR.. Spear, at North Alison.
Vaughan Davis was in Kingfeld on
Wednesday evening.
A regular meeting Of FernwoCd
Grange will be held on Saturday eve
ming Of next week.
New Portland fair will b. held on
the Fair grounds at North New Port
land on Saturday. Sept. n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22

There has been a very decided re-
vival of the old congress gaiter,"
with its elastic insert at the sides,
which were very generally worn
more than a century ago. The ex-
PLANTATION rests in the fact that
American shoes are now being ex-
tensively worn by the natives Of ia
pan. The more rapid adoption Of the
western styles Of lace and button
shoes is made difficult by the natis g
custom that requires that shoes b.
removed before a person enters q
home or inn. In some cases it is
even required that the shoes be re-
moved, or at least covered with cloth
protectors. before entering shops.
theaters and similar public buildings.
This custom has led to the quite gen.
eral adoption Of the old-fashioned
but convenient congress" boot bv
those who wear occidental footwear
during business hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
Tta Panauin Tribe.

Birdologists have been arguing for
years over the little penguin that IL
to be found round the coasts of
Australia and Tasmania. Some au-
thorfties who are not authorities con-
tended that there we're two species.
the little penguin and the "fairy.
penguin" Others who thought they
knew better said that there was only
one species. The argument appears
to be drawing to close. After the
murder OF many of the "visebills"
GIVE been bitten BY them). Ahe TAX
ing Of innutierabie measurements and
even report by q well-known doc
tor on their blood the decision
appears to be that the penguin tribe
Is In the midst Of a transitional
period. and that probably In years to
come two distinct clans will be dis.
cernible. At present. at any rate.
they can be classed as one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
THEODORE r. SHONTS,
ELECTRIC RY. OFFICIAL,
DIES IN NEW YORK CITY

New York. Sept 21-Every eievat-
ed and subway train Of the Inter
borough Rapid Trnasit Company VIII
come to a stop for one minute at Z
o'clock Tuesday afternoon when
funeral services take place here for
Theodore p Shonts. president Of the
road. and one Of the most widely
known electric railway men in the
country. who died early this morn
ing The Rev. Dr.. Howard Duffield.
the pastor. and an old friend Of Mr..
Shonts. viii ofaciate 1t the services
in Brick Presbyterian church. Burial
viii be In Woodlawn cemetery, be-
side Mr.. Shonts' mothers grave. His
fathers body. which was buried in
the west. viii be brought ON for re-
burial beside his sons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22

No country. not even Egypt, made
b deeper mark In the hist6ry OF IRE
ancient world than Mes6potasttie. For
thousands Of years It was the seat OF
the Assyrian and Babylonian empifes.
To the bountiful resources of nature
its peoples added those of art and
science. and the country during the
centuries waved not only In material
wealth and military power, but also
IN culture. The ancient glory Of
Mesopotaniia has passed. h,n skA
glamour remains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
FIRST MOVE TO
KEEP BOOZE OUT
OF CITY CHICAGO

Chicago. sept ze-Federai Judge
Lands today held Is men 70 the
grand fury On bonds o. sis.sso each
La beer-smuggiing cases which arose
from the alleged transportation OF
beer across the Wisconsin and MI
nois lire. The drive was the first
sweeping effort 70 stop the sale Of
liquor in Chicago since the supposed
closing of the saloons July LIST
Included In the list Of men held 20
the grand jury was Jim" OLeary.
famous Chicago saloon keeper and
bookmaker. The other men are driv-
ers of trucks in which beer was
TRANSPORTED and saloon keepers and
bartenders implicated in the seizure
Of thousands Of bottles Of beer At
Zion City. half way between Chicago
and Kenosha. Wis The truck driv-
ers were charged with conspiracy TO
violate the federal law forbidding the
interstate transportation Of alcohol
ic drinks
The judge issued a subpoena TOT
former State Senator Patrick j. Car
roll. who vas arrested at Zion CITY
last week. when. it is charged beer
was found in his automobile. Before
the hearing was adjourned suopcenas
had been issued for more than Sd
saloon keepers and cafe managers.
who were alleged to have bought
beer from Milwaukee breweries
through their Kenosha agents.
Soon after the hearing got under
way Judge Landis summoned Chie-
Of Police Garrity and States Attor-
ney Hoyne into court to learn
something about the liquor SITUATION
in Chicago" When Chief Clarity ao-
peared in court Judge Lands said;
II have just stumbled onto some
thing very interesting. chief, ana !
think you ought TO know about IL
That Is the importation OF beer into
Chicago"
After getting several Of the saloon
keepers tangled in their stories Judge
Lands stopped the proceedings ana
said:
You see here today In this court
what put this country dry. This u
ter disregard for the law Is what PIT
the brewers out of business
Jacob Frank. one of the saloon
keepers held. admitted that he had
sold 2.75 per cent beer, whereupon the
Judge addressed Chief Garrity:
stand up, chief"
Jake, / want 10 introduce you 10
the COP"
The Judge asked the chief how II
happened that beer could be sold
with policemen on patrol duty. The
chief said the saloon keepers hid the
LIQUOR when the policemen entered
the bars
Chemical analysis Of the beer
seized in transit showed that it con-
tanned from 2.ss TO 2.A per cent AL
cohol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
SENATE VOTE
Continues frem paae onel

re being prepared, but II 10 expected
that the period Of fast and furious
in fighting" soon win be reached.
The first test Of strength undoubt-
edly viii center about the amsnd-
ment Of Senator johnson. Repuhli-
can. Calffornia. 70 give Great Britain
and the United States equal voting
power in the League assembly.
Although Senate committees meetints.
investisAtions and all other Affairs will
be subOrdinated 70 the treaty controvss-
81. il ID planned 70 dispose OF otter
business daily before the treaty b called
up Leaders hope TO enact this week
the prohibition enforcement bin and
possibly the act 10 provide penalties for
food law violation
An important development as regards
Industrial conditions VIII be the appear
anee Tuesday before the Senate inter-
state commerce committee OF represent
atiyes OF the railroad brotherhoods 70
oppose the anti-gtrike feature Of the
Cummins railroad bill Samuel Com
pers will appear before the Senate Dts-
rct Of Columbia committee wednes-
cay 10 give his views On the Myers bin
TO cut CT the pay OF Washington police
who retained union membership.
The Senate public build nss Commute.
tcmorrcw viii start an Investigation ~
to the activities Of the United States
Housing Corporation, scheduled to deal
first with local construction projects o:
the corporation and later with general
obstruction activities. Investigation of
the print paper situation is expected
30 be begun this week by Senate com
merce subcommittee. Inquiry by the
Senate interstate commerce sub-cozn-
n.t'es into increased coal prices will be
continued
Acton Is planned this week by Sen
ate and House committees respectively
On the nomination of Comptroller % the
Currency John SHELTON Williams anil on
the seating Of Victor Berger. the wis
conEin Socialist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22

Some Of the most terrible storms
at sea are experienced. not in winter.
as might be expected, but during the
heat of summer. Waves at the sea-
side are. however. totally different
and very puny compared with those
in mid-ocean. A Queenstown
steamer reports waves Of 100 feet in
height during recent Atlantic gale.
Waves of SO to IS feet are common to
the Atlantic; but 1t is to the Indian
ocean that We look for those of
really gigantic stature. Cold regions
also experience immense seas. Was
berg. Norway. can claim q wave Of
400 feet in height. Even at home. a
monster of approximately 800 feet
once bombarded the Cornish coast
London Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
RESIST TROOPERS
Continued from Pare Ors,

We are going to maintain law ana
order at any COST" Mayor Lysle AZ.
ciafed tonight. I'VE will not discrfrnf.
nate against any class. Union or non.
union men will be treated alike"
Mayor LysIe was on duty practically
all day at police headquarters giving
direction to the volunteer police organ
izauon which is made up largely OF
former soldiers.
All plants in the NcKeesport district
are under heavy guard tonight Search
lights have been installed and comm.na
All entrances to the company's prom.
erty.
Quiet reigned throughout the day a.
Duquesne. Homestead and East Du.
quesne. There was no attempt rnada
~ the steel men to hold meetings and
there was no congregating on the
streets.
The steel plants at Homestead and
Duquesns are prepared tn protect their
property Special barbed wire fences
nave been constructed about exposed
property and searchiights have been, In
stalled. Deputy shcriffs are patrollins
the company property.
although the call OF the unions mada
the strike effective tomorrow mornnr.
reports showed that steel COMPANIES "a
the Pittsburg district. at least, have
already felt the effect OF the suunnons
The skeleton Sunday day shifts in nanv
plants were not 30 complete az under
normal conditions and union leaders
said that large number Of men had
oecided not to report tonight.
sunday was q day of expectancy N
siy all the IRON and steel Yni!i
vasnties In the district. Act,v.
were busy canxs ..,rs 80
Oh. a~t.,t % to get an idea
.ne oA.en. OF the waik-out ana IN ~.
afternoon mass meetings Wsrs me .ne
In many places In last efforts "a rsS
suade men to join the strike.
How the strike will end ana what
its cost would beewere questions tta.t
came to the minds Of men when they
realized that the industrial conflict
had fnaterialized. National Leaders
OF labor unions involved have Tong
prepared for the strike, IN the event
they could not make q settlement.
They say they are prepared for q
bitter battle and would not have gone
into 1t II they were not sure they
could sustain the struggle. Large
sums Of money will be required to
finance the strike. Confidence hiss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22

Charles Holster. Balaklava veteran
of Cradock, South Africa. reached
the age OF one hundred and five
years. He lived at Cradock for over
SO years. The patriarch was born at
Duisberg, Rhenish Prussia. two days
after the historic battle of Leipzig.
when the great Napoleon suffered de-
feat. Both of Holsters parents were
centenarians. Cradock's oldest In
habitant served in the British army
In the Crimean war and fought at
Balaklava in the Inniskillen dragons.
He went to the Cape very soon after.
ward in a sailing ship and landed at
East London on New Years day.
after q voyage Of 66 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
u. s. ARMENIAN RELIEF
WORKMEN REACH TlFLIS

T<fiis, Thursday. Sept. 1s.-Twenty-
four American officers have arrived
here from Paris. headed by Colonel
James c. Rhea. They are under ordefs
70 report to Colonel william Haskell.
high commissioner for the four great
powers in Armenia. and will be detailed
to various duties In connection with
Armenian relief work.
Six Of the officers are to be sent to
districts around Tihis az district COM
manders. while the others are to be de.
tailed to staff duties in Tifsis and other
centers Of operations In the Near East
relief zone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
FAYETTE

The Moments left for home in New
Jersey Wednesday and the Tylers for
their home in Pennsylvania, Thurs
day.
Portland Thursday to pass a few
weeks.
Miss Mary Weymouth is visiting
Miss Alberta and June Underwood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
SEN JOHNSON BACK
IN CAPITAL ON TUESDAY

minneapolis, MIMI. Sept. Ex-senator
Hiram w. johnson left for Washington
late today and will arrive In the ma
uonai capital Tuesday morning. p
believe my amendment to The
peace treaty will be finally acted upon
by the Senate this week and then 7
may decide to go TO California to de-
liver a number Of addresses" he said
bt fore his departure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
"Cy" Seymour Dies

New York, Sept. 21-James Bent
ly Seymour. known as ICY" Sey.
rI1our when major league outfielder,
died at his home here last night. Sey-
niouf. who was ~ years old. and had
played eini-professional baseball in
recent years. had been i'll some time.
While with the Cincinnati Nation.
ais Seymour led the league III uat.
ting In 1906 with .3N and when he
was re-purchased by the New York
Nationals. with whom he started his
major league career. the purchase
price Of $4,000 was regarded as the
largest baseball cash deal up to that
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
BACK BROKEN TWO
WEEKS AGO. STILL LIVES

Portland. Ne. Sept. H.-After two
weeks of existence with a broken back.
Samuel z. Hamilton Of % Bradford
street Is resting comfortably at the
Maine General hospital. Hamilton was
injured At Deering Junction two weeks
ago, when he was hit by the apron OF
q tender. He was removed TO his home
and the X-ray showed that his spine
had been fractured Yesterday after
noon he was taken to the Maine Gener-
al hospital and other X-rays taken. No
operation will be performed until the
X-ray photographs have been developed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
CHAkDER OF COMMERCE

On Tuesday evening there will be 4
BIG meeting Of the waterville- VIM
slow Chamber Of Commerce. az
which ell members are earnestly re-
qusstsd to b present, a. at the
I,assting. the annual election Of ON.
Gers win take piaOe. This 10 the last
meeting before the boginning Of the
new year, and Il hoped that there
will Be . 100 Per cent strong MEM
bership present, ana that all take an
active part In the election. During
the day Monday and Tuesday until
go. the names Of n men will have
been chosen to act - direetors. ard
on the svsning Of the meeting, 10 Of
these men will be voted upon. A han.
Duet will be served 1t e.so, ana u
gees without saying that no bettsr
food can b found elsewhere. for "a
thess occasions, & feature has always
bssn the me banquet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22

So many bullets few through the
air in both directions In large bat
ties OF the great war that some Of
them were bound to bump into each
other. A pair Of lighting bullets were
picked up by an English soldier one
day after he and his comrades had
pushed the Germans back several
hundred yards. In their periious
journey over No Mans land they
struck barbed- wire entanglements
with the varied results shown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
Baltic States Peace
Conditions to Russ Soviet

London. Sept. 21.-A wireless de-
spatch received here from Berlin
says the representatives Of the Baltic
states have presented the following
peace conditions to Soviet Russia:
The political frontier between So
Wet Russia and the Baltic states
shall be determined on an ethno-
graphic basis.
"A large neutral zone is ~ be es-
tablished beyond the political from
tier, within which no Soviet troops
shall be permitted. order being main
tanned within the zone by a neutral
power.
Soviet Russia to surrender its
naval feet to this neutral power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Everdean (AdA
iaids 1eethby) went Sunday afternoon
70 Portland after passing q few days
1t the homo Of Col. ana Mrs. r. 2.
Beethby on College avenue. They WIN
return 10 Keith's. where they will ap-
paar this week. During their stay hero
they met many old acquaintance who
were GLAD to renew friendship. and thew
expect TO return to this city later N
the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
BRITISH NAME NEW
AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN

London. Sept a--Announceu,ent ID
made Of the appointment Of Sir Charles
y. E Elliot rs British ambassador TO
Japan.
Sir Charles Elliot has been commits
ssoner and commander-in-chief for ths
British East African protectorate:
agent and consuLgeneral at Zanzibar;
secretary of the British embassy in
Washington. and British high commits
sioner to Samoa