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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-17
BELIEVE POLES
AND GERMANS
CAN BE ADJUSTED

Pa-iE. July l6.-tEY The Associated
Press The Americans as well as 1ra-
e's Of the peace delegations seem cun-
ddenf thai difficulties between the Poles
and the Germans can ne adjusted SO as
10 heid the piebisc+re n upper Siiesia
without the necessity az Using foreign
military torces- Plans for the Qleniscre
are being perfected RAPIDLY.
Al German and Polish snidle-z will
ieare INC district peaceaoiv ACCORDING
% present Indications and enable the
Allies 70 organize a ioca. police force.
sufficiently strong u insure proper con-
duct Of the ballot.nE.
The United States as well as he 9th
er powers. = Is sald. have EXPRESSED
N the supreme council meetings = VII
inEness 20 send troops y upper SIesia
4 NECESSARY, The delegates genera y.
are said 70 ne of me OPINION that the
Germans are disposed 10 execute n
good faith thai part OF the t-satv -s--ns
calling for the evacuation Of the Ra.t5r
provinces, upper Silssia and other 7a--r
u roland occupied by German tron-g
There ara SAID n De MANY Indtra-
IONS that the extreme bitterness sx1s--
ing there SIX months ago is fiss orrs-
ne gradually because IF a general H.
sire % avoid further fighting and 70 hp-
gin me work of economic -ecens1--I~-
non.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-17
4" STRIKE TODAY
CARMEN TO QUIT AT 4A.M.
EFFORTS TO POSTPONE FAIL

Sns1nn .V-v 1S-Menbe-s IF the
Bos1or carmen Union viii 70 IN
slT1ke oC lie Boston Elevated Ra-I-
way system a. four clock t0mor-
TOW morning. n accordance with I
strike vnte raken On Monday An Fl
fcrt Dr @-rv officials and union lead
ers a mass meeting tonight 70
nave .le men postpone acuon was
SHOUTED lnd Voted down.
The -aa--nE n fremont Temple.
was called a. me request If Acr1nE
Mayor E~aaC.s !. X. Ford. VINO. with
James : TNanev. counsel 4or ne
union. t7e--v +. Enclcatt and others
PLEADED with me men u postpone
action un-l Monday mex The
speakers we-a interrupted ny shouts
OF -Four q clock" and Mathew E3x
gins, president af me union. mad
dihcu.tr n maintaining order
A--er ne vote q 20 out IN ne
morning. union officials instructed
ne men = 70 = their homes and %
MAKE NJ disturbance They urged
thar M strike Ne conducted N N
orderly manner ana warned. aEa.nsr
Attacks ar sL-aeG cars winch might
oe TAKEN out oIcae barns " strike
breakers. C1lon leaders asserted
thar ne srraar woulG completely par
alyze e sr-nat railway r-anS1or-a-
non II he metropolitan district
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-17

lie controversy between the s-est
CIR men and the Boston Elevated
was placed before the War LABOR
Board On June p. The men demand
Al elEht-hour day and g - cents
an hour The strike was called N
protest against ne delay by ne
board n announcing its award.
SArnne- - Powers. a member Of ne
board n public trustees Of the Boston
Elevated. announced tunlgnr that WI
lam Howard Taft. one Of ne 7u,ut
cna.r-nen Of the War Labor Boa-d.
had Jeiephuned nm from Mur-ar Bay.
Quebec. rna- ne War LABOR Board
would render a decision II ne Boston
Elevated case on aug. =
M Taft said thai Basil Manley, the
tther 1oinT chairman. was T san Diego
ana they would have 70 come y q set
t-enen1 jointly. He SAD ne mad ar
ranged % meet M. AaaIev n Chicago
on Aug. for this purpose
Before tonlghts meeting -ounse! Va
hey for the union wrote 70 the r-us-
tees of ne road assuring them -ha-
strike acTlnn wouid ne postponed +
ne trustees would agree 70 allow a
board composed Of 4 Ware Ba-nurn.
general counsel for the Elevated:
Charlton 0gourn. chief examiner If
he National War Labor Board. and
Continued On PAGE -coi. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-17
PRINCE OF WALES
SAILS FOR CANADA
ON AUGUST 18TH

London. July -S-The Prince Of
Wales will sail from Portsmouth
August IS On his "trip 70 Canada. Il
was announced here today. He viii
70 IN the new battle cruiser Renew,
one of the mystery ships" built
during the war.
The prince will land ar ST. John.
New Brunswick on August Is and
viii visit Halifax. y s. and Char
louetown. Prince Edward Island. and
then continue his journey on the Re-
nown 70 Quebec
The Renown and four other ha-tle
cruisers Of the same rvpe the Re
pulse. Glorious. Furious and Cour-
ageous were built in 1916 Under
the pre-war naval plans The Re-
nown wns 70 have been Of the royal
sovereign class Of super-dreac-
naughrs. but construction on tnein
was stopped and the plans sTea@F
altered. The Rsnown has us
ulscernert Of .s5. oee toms ana car
-, .-.w ~ ees officers and men
-. I.r-.., % PA feet and her beam
90 feet
-n. CID batrJeship Eenown. no
yonx~r in service. IN 1908 was trans
rerred virtually into royal yacht
Tor the "TRIP Of the then Prince and
PRINCESS of Wales n INDIA Later
I served for other voyaga1 Of royal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-17
DRY FORCES FEAR EFFECT
TOO DRASTIC ENFORCEMENT
To CURB RADICAL EFFORTS
Warning That Added
Restrictions Invite
Defeat I'm Senate and
Possible Presiden-
tiaI Veto

Washington. July 1S-Conssrva-ve
members o. me prohibition faction Of
the House SGT CUT today 10 curb what
they described is Radical attempts
70 make the pending enforcement
bll SO drastic -at Il might create
i -evulslon Of facing throughout the
country IN the wnole question Of
liquor drinking Warning was g1ven
by The conservatives tlai # The radt-
ca element went 100 far and adder
other severe resr-7Cr1uns they would
be certain % invite defea; n the
Senate ana possibly ind al Of their
work thrown out ny a presidential
verO The need If WISE counsel WIS
pointed OF b>- L1e conserva ives II
view Gf the published announcement
that Representative Morgan. Repub-
lcan. II Oklahoma. and member If
ne judiciary committee had gwen
notice cAa- he would andsav0r !
make Z 4 violation 81 iaw Iur Z ia:
n keep a .u- n liquor in his own
home for us own Use
x 0rcls vas spread du-fnE ne Gay
that other pronlbiIonlsts were pre-
pairing N write into me Dill a Prov
SION. stricken OUT 5r ne committees:
which would prohibit a mans Us
-ng' any liquor lie may have around
The house. Under ne bill now before
me House i IS extremely doubtful
a neInb Der 0f ne Judiciary committee
sad. whether person could give Il
drink II whlskey 10 a friend al ms
own areslde without running the FISK
IF a:-es,.
There ware many informal confer
ences a times with some IF me
drastic 7rov-slCrs q the bill. as
pointed out by Representative Pou
Cernpc-a-. y North Carolina. and
pioneer pr1nlblIlonlsI. were called ~
lha BARRON ghost u keep ne rad
ica4s rom going roo far. The farm
ar's wife w7O makrs quart Of
blackberry vine al home for Use n
her own family, Mr.. Pau sald. could
be prosecuted and sent u Jail The
farmer nome where a llrtis CIDER Is
made for ne fanLv would De a aui-
salcs under me Jaw. according 70
M Pan. VINO declared that Russia
II the DAYS Of the Cars :lgnesr
power, never made a law taa1 was 50
fa---ea ching.
Indications tonight were that cor
sldeTauCn Of the measure would nor
ne resumed tomorrow. There WI be
title public interest," n the proceea-
House c0k -ohe heart nut IF ia MI
nor;Tv when II knocked OUT tvs and
-h-ea-qua-rars per cent bear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-17
Daily Talks Begin Today

A half duzen senators whose
names were withheld were asked ID
meet the president tomorrow a1d II
was indicated thai the Invitations
would De a daily feature until Nj
wilson had seen most Of the Rspub-
lcan Membership Of the treaty rat
tying body
During he 1ay ne seiect%i fifteen
whom ne desires 10 see TITS week
The president let-ers Of Iav.ta11nn.
sent out ny mail late n the day.
lad not been delivered tonight and
there was much speculation as ID
the choices ne aad made for 1umur-
rows conferences.
In some quarters i was thought
likely ne lad invited Chairman
Lodge and other members Of the
foreign relations committee bur =
also WIS suggested thai ne may have
chosen 10 TAX first with senators
VINO are inclined 70 be friendly n
Inc treaty anu nave taken no definite
stand regarding IL
Pending receipt Of the Invitations
senators reserved their opinions rs
70 the move. although Republican
leaders opposing the treaty IN lis
present form. did not hesitate 70 pre-
DICT thar the White house talks
would fail 70 lessen ne OPPOSITION
% ucrese-ved ratification. Democrat
&c senators supporting ne president.
however, declared DIS course un-
doUbteoly' meant maj ne lad cun-
v1nC2ng arguments II uffer.
Those n the president : confidence
indicated thai me burden Of his ap-
pea 70 the Republican senator's
would concern the League II Ma
lions and me ShalTu2g settlement
the cwo provisions which nave aruus-
al greatesT CRITICISMS n The Senate
Il was predicted That ne would tell
his callers the complete details of the
negotiations N -aesa points and On
any Others -aat might De brought In
n question.
That i night oe n a better sitra-
non - consider me Shan1ung prov1-
SION. ne Foreign Relations commit
-ae agreed TODAY - ask the State
department tor copies Of all avail
able treaties bearing On Japanese and
German interests n China In rs
preliminary reading OF the Versailles
-;-ea-v. however the committee pass
I'D over entirely that part of the
treaty affecting Shanrung and other
.orner possessions of Germany. re-
serving the whole subject for future
discussion.
Continued an page Col. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-17
DRY COUNTRY
Sale Hard Liquors Has
Ceased
enforcement Effective Throughout
y. S-6esr an Exception in
Places Where Courts Have Ruled
Against Contention Of Dept. af
Justice

Washington, July -6.-F-onib1tlul
Is being enforced effectively through
ouT the United States. Attorney Cen
era Palmer sad today. Sale Of
hard liquor, such as whlskey, gin
and brandy, virtually has ceased. he
asserted. except for scattering rlo-
launns of the law as are inevitable
with any new restrictive statue.
Manufacture and sale Of beer also Is
prohibited except II communities
where the courts have ruled against
the contention of the Department OF
Justice that rs per cent. aicanpIic
drinks are forbidden by law aad n
those jurisdictions prosecutions Will
De instituted f ne supreme. court T.
la1ly uphuids The department v.ew
MIR. Palmer said he had expressed
no opinion On enforcement ler,sia-
ION pending n Congress. except 70
say 10 interested representative -tlat
Inc Department Of Justice would en-
force vigorously wha1ever measures
were enacted Il Is known. however.
that M. Palmer regards as absolute
y essential Congressional defin-
non Of what alcoholic content liquor
shall be considered pronihited under
the wartime law against ..irtux.ca,-
ing beverages"
T enforcement Of war-Y1rne ann
constitutional prohibition IS lodged
win the Department OF Justice as
seems most likely. ana not with TIE
Bureau of Internal Revenue Of ne
Treasury department. a special Ru-
feau viii nave ~ De reaIad 10 nan
die the work. Nj Palmer made Il
plain today that important work be-
tore the Bureau Of Investigation
would not permit il % be ourdened
with other problems snr1reiv unrela1
ed. Just now The Bureau Of Inves4!-
cation IS concentrating every energy
on radical plots against the govern
Enen1 resulting N attempting bomb
ourrageS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-17
WILLIAMS TURNS
Comptroller Hits Back
at Cavillers
Passes Lie Co Former Senator Wssks
Of Mass.-Den,es Charges RE
Caused Witn1ra~ai Red Cross
Fumes from Certain Washington
Banks

Washington. July 1b.-Jonn skelton
Williams. cunprrolle- Of The currency.
appearing before The Senate banking
committee viii n s considering his nom
nation. today struck back al MS CRIT
ics- passed the lie To former Senator
Weeks of Massachusetts. who bItterlv
opposed MS nomination a. me asst SEES
sion. ana denied charges recent made
taat ne mad caused the wItafirz wa cS
Red Cross funds rom certain Wash
lngtun hanks. M. Williams announce i
when rhe committee adjourned until
next FRIDAY. that ne would al rhg- me
reply 70 allegations MADE by John
Poole and Frank ). Hogan. local bank
ers. relative ~ alleged discrra1na non
against certain banks.
M, Williams gave his tesumunv To-
Gay after A. z. Bones. representing
stockholders Of the defunct First Ma
t1onal Bank Of Calonrnwn. Pa, of
which J. Y. Thompson. millionaire cual
land owner. was formerly president
had charged Comptroller Williams win
u liz .}E--Ah G-lk1-i >
50 as 10 cause the stockholders a loss
Of s.7HWo
Jesse (. Adkins. one # me a--urr evs
mr. the government n me Riggs nank
case. and another witness. ~e+ured tes-
t;nuny gwen by Mr. Hogan that the
comptroller Ind prosecuted ne R.E-s
bank and charged rnRt The bank had
repeatedly Violated E"dp-al banking star
utes until compelled d desisr ny M
williams
The comptroller read % the rorn-
TniTfee letter winch he recer-lv sent
to Senator Owen of Oklahoma. for
mer chairman Of the committee. al
leCing that the resolutions presented
TO the committee last session by for
mer Senator Weeks from the Clear
ing House Associations Of Winches-
ter. XIV. and Lexington. Ky. were
'impusiuons" upon the committee
NJ. Williams declared no such or
-a11Zauor exists in the former CITY
but that the resolutions" were
'concocIed ny TWO junior local bank
officials. apparently at the instance
or influence Of some person or per
sons whose identity has not YER been
disclosed n an effort TO deceive
the Senate committee and InJE-e ne"
The comptroller quoted Senator
Weeks as telling the committee -tlat
in FIVE years he had not received a
communicative which had not been
critical Of the comptroller" In ref
erence to this Air. Williams IN his
letter charged that he had proof that
the former Massachusetts senator at
that time had n his possession a
letter from former president IF the
Kentucky Bankers Association pro-
testing against the senator's opp0sl-
ton.
That statement was made oy him
(Weeks) deliberately and the record
shows that in making il he uttered
an untruth." Mr. Williams assert ad
in the letter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-17

Washington, July 16.-In aggressive effort dnin-
lsh Senate opposition the reaty with Germany President
Wilson vii begin the White House toorrow series Of
personal talks with Republican senators.
With his reiterated offer consult with the foreign
aons committee unaccepted with his opponents On the
Republican side evdencng TO seek his counsel the
President decided today ado pit the direct method of
inviting Republican members White House and laying
before them another his asking that
the treaty be ratified.
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STORM HINDERS
PORTLAND CREWS
GOLDEN HARVEST

Por-lE7d. Ne. July 16.-FisneInsn.
VIM have been taking advantage Of
high PRICES and scarcity Of FISH. tlue
II strikes AZ other ports alung the
coast failed 70 produce their daily
1uuta If seafood todav as tae Storm
kept practically al the boats n ne
haroor-
Fred Stanton, known On the wa.s--
front as -!le lone fisherman. now
ever. Was out n his 24-foot T3arnD-
TN boat and brought IN So worm II
dsn. Monday forenoon ne ,old his
STOCK for SgS.
Seventv-nine swur5-sa. v..l~r he
schooner Desire was unable - Dis
pose IF al Boston YESTERDAY because
If the strike. were landed here TIE
Desire viii q n Gloucssfer where
union leaders SAID. her C-ow VIII
JnIn with other members new
uriun VINO IRE on strike
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DIVISION BASIS
In Reorganization Of
National Guard
Approved by Secretary Baker
Divisional Area 70 Follow Same
limits As Those from Which
Guard Division Were Organized
For Se-vies in Germany

Washington. July 16.-Fiaal , ans
for he reorganization Of he Ma
mona Guard On the Is division basis.
with divisional area following the
same limits as did those from which
guard divisions ware organized for
service against GERMANY. were ap-
proved today by Secretary Baker
Major General Jesse Mel. -arrer,
chief Of the Bureau Of Militia AZ
fairs. immediately sant notice . Ire
various ad5urant generals IF me
units allotted 70 their states and Of
ne readiness Of ire fade-aI -ovarn-
nent II extend recognition after TIE
required inspection had been made
The organization table announced
friday provides tur 4 regiments and
Is battaIiuns If infantry six -eg,-
nents. = squadrons and . t-oups IF
cavalry, "a regiments. - barIaii0ns
ana seven batteries Of field .l--Llls-v
anc = coast artillery companies. with
additional forces II engineers. SAN
AIRY and sigma corps
A nax-mus expansion = about -4n. -
He men, or sie per senator l2d con-
gresham & provided FIR out the
units for ne r,ne being ara u I've or-
ganiZed on the bass II IS men per
company If .nfalr-~ as apprrnr1a-
rOns for the National Guard 17r ne
ascal year -9eh permit only the or
Eaaizatlun Of me guard N the Hasls
NJ -bn men fGr each senator IA raj
-sssenta--ve, giving an aggregate
strength # ahnut 1ns nDH
The New England states asslEu-
nerts follow
Connecr1Cuf-S!z COMPANIES cnssr a.
E'lerT. one bar-aliun infantry. -wo
troops airy. one battery ield ar-l-
isrT. one ambulance COMPANY.
Acknowledgements Infanr-v
INSTRUMENTATION COMPANIES coss-
artillery: one Regiment miami -wo
troops cgvalarv. one regiment 1eid ar
rlery, one battalion engineers. one sig
ma comnRnv WIRE me engineers
train one heid hospital COMPANY; one
ambulance cnr77arv
New Ham pstI-a--wo COMPANIES coast
a--iilery-, one battalion infantry: one
battalion field a--1Ile-- one eeid hos
pltaI COMPANY
Fshpde IsiRnu-Siz companies -cas- AZ
rnerT. -wo --oups cavalry. one hz--
'e-v aeld ARTILLERY; one a-abulanr. con.
nanv
Fe--nunt-Twu natta,iuns .nfaur-v
one machine gun COMPANY.
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To Operate Ships Dur
!. ing Seanen's Strike
E~e's1t Congestion Rapidly lnrrsas.
na Union Leaders Claim 4o1
Vessels > &c Up-ShIp leads -
Nee: AZ Washington in Effort 20
Reach Agreement

New -1rg. July 1S-A@ter several
futile conferences with representa-
-ives + the AMERICAN Steamship As
soclR-lun and UNION leaders, the init
ed States Shipping Board decided
todav q abondon any attempt 70 op-
crate me ships under 1-s control IN
Il some sst-Iernenr could ia reached
With ne striking seanen. irenen
and engineers. -he f-1er-1 conCes
non n Tins pur- IS rapidly increasing
and ne union leaders claim mat a
leasf 4nR vcSgsls are Led ~
Reprasel, tat5vas If ne Shipping
Board and me Steamship AssoCia-
non VIII meet again II washington
u make 0ne more a--arnpr AZ for
rnularaE condincnE winch VIII oe
acceptable 70 the strikers The Fed
eral officers also VII c0nfer With
William : Brown. president Of the
Marine Engineers Tnon. Nj Brown
expressed the opinion rhat a settle
nent with the engineers would be
-A4dAC S+'tffl d. -litSt " ~-3t1A4 NtS-AAsNA~-AN
already nave been met
IN the meantime strike leaders,
claim that fifteen steamship COM
Qanles. NOT affiliated with the Amer
an Steamship Association. have
signed agreements cnncpdlnE N tuE
ne demands If the strikers. Ths}
INSIST that they VIII MAINTAIN the
struggle until similar agreements
are made by the Shipping Board and
ne Steamship Association and are
andeavor-nE To obtain The support "
ne LonEshrremen Union. the lead
e-s If which are a--nding national
convention al Galveston.
The United States Shipping Board
lsEued an appeal for volunteers 70
man sl- ships To convey mich cows
and railway cars 70 France under
a contract between the French ana
American governments. Three Of the
ships ara Al Norfolk and three Al
rms port. the crews If all SIX having
Joined the strikers Volunteers are
oftered the n per cent increase n
pav which WAS offered me strikers
nd rejected.
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STOP EFFORTS END WIRE STRIKE
Reach Agreement on
Pacific Coast
Chairman Rooms Of Wire Control
Soara Meets Representatives e+
Cn,ons-Cpersto-s To Estu-n 70
Work With Increased Pay

Washington. July 16.-A--eemerrs
which are expected by Posrofhce de-
pa---nent officials 70 bring - an end
ne telephone strike On The Pacific
coast, were reached late today al
conference between Chairman Koons
Of the Wire Control Board and rep
striking operators viii be permit
tad 20 return 70 work ana increased
wage scale made effective under the
agreement which also Is understood
10 provide that The question If retro
active pay shall De referred 20 The
Wire Control Board.
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BRUNSWICK POST.
LEGION TO BEAR
PROF. FILES NAME

srunEwick. Ne. July IA meeting
II Veterans Of ne World War Va
held al the once If Arthur F. Brow,
TINS afternoon. II WAS voted 70 amp
for charter for puEf IN the Amer.
can Legion. Fifteen veterans sirre
the application for q charter. and ne
reduesi that the Brunswick post rs
named the George T. Files nu-t N mem
orv Of Prof. George =. Files NJ Sow-
doin college. WHO died early tins wear
from the effects Of ovsrwork while =
service with the American = NJ c. =
N France
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-17

Washington. July 16.-Authority Of
Congress 10 tx Cns-half one per cent
as the maximum alcoholic content CT
beverages II prohibition enforcement
Legislation. IS clear, according %
Wayne 3. Wheeler, general counsel
Of the anti saloon league who ap-
peared today before the Senate Ju-
dicla-v sub committee TO answer re-
cent statements Of Samuel Cutermey-
er. counsel for brewers.
ITO allow the sale Of rs beer q"
ne said. would keep alive the liquor
trade ana defeat the purposes If oa-
lonal prohibition. Friends of pro.1i-
hIrion do not want q code unless II
defines intoxicating liquor"
Thlrty-three prohibition states. and
i1S local option states. Mr.. Wheeler
said. had laws limiting alcohol in
beverages. He challenged NJ. Inter
meyer 10 produce any court decisions
denying congress or state legislatures
the right 70 make definitions.
Congress cannot consistently
adopt weaker stand n defining the
term than that already enacted in
the states" he said. This means
nothing can ne sold for beverages
purposes that contains more than
one half Of one per cent. alcohol"
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Ossipee Reports
POsitiOn-NO Word
Str. Luckenbach

Portland. Ne. July 1.-THE cuas-
guard cutter 0ssipee. winch left he-e
Monday night IN response 70 a call ny
help from the transport Edward Luck
en- mach. reported ~ wireless late 70
daE rnat she was N Lat. is.5s Y. L9nE
80 ". The massage made no mention
Of the Lnckenhach. The position n
he disabled steamer WAS gwen on
Monday night a, Lat. 4I5 Y, LONG
5s.15 W
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Cargo Steamer
Escapes Sinking
lowed To Safety

Washington. July 1S-Ths Amer
can cargo Steamer Allison. picked
I'D n 4 sinking condition n Fenwick
Island Lights1lp. Nd. today. ~ the
Steamer Lake View was lowed safe
" TT Delaware Breakwa1e-, where
she IS now anChoreL. the Navy de-
partnenr was advised by radio.
The vesssl sent nut a distress call
when thirty miles from Fenwick
Shoals light. off the MARYLAND coast.
and the steamer Lake View and Tire
naval auxiliary P-alr,e went = he-
assistance.
The department dispatches dld
lot make ciea- winch vessel mad lax
81 me Allison IN TOW nor vas the
cause IF the vessels plight gwen.
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DARNS
0uRNED

Lightning respects nobody,
but it has a special fondness for
barns filed with new mOwn
hay. The heat thrown off
from the hay attracts the
lightning. The scientists say
so. the insurance statistics
say 50 and the newspapers re-
peat the fact over and over
again.
The only known sure way to
guard against hghtning's
ravages IL
Insurance
Special short time policies at
moderate cost are available for
hay insurance. Beat the
lightning.
6. {. Downing
Phone 100 Augusta