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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
Lighthouse Men
in Far North May
Yet Get Provisions

Halifax. N. s., Dec. IA wireless
message from the steamer Montcalm
today indicated that the cargo Of the
steamer Aranmore, which went aground
in the Strait Of Belle Isle last wednes-
day. would be saved and that the crew
were in no danger. The message re-
quested the marine department to send
steamer 20 the wreck and transfer the
cargo, which consists of supplies for
lighthouse and wireless stations along
the Labrador coast. Unless this steam
er is despatched, the message said, the
cargo will be lost to the stations, which
ure dependent on it for their winter sup
plies.
The Montcalm is anchored about nne
mile from the Aranmore but cannot
reach her because of shoal water. The
Aranmore was reported as holding fast
to the rocks, permitting her crew to
work at the cargo with little difficulty
The crew are camped on a neighboring
island and have adequate food supplies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
DRY DECISION
Probable Today by the
\, Supreme Court

On Validity Of Wartime Prohibi-
ton Law Will Settle Question
Whether or Not Country is to See
| Brief Spell of "Wetness"
/ Washington, Dec. THE validity
Iof the wartime prohibition law may
lbe decided tomorrow by the Supreme
court, in which event the country
will get a final answer to it's big
question whether this will be a
wet" Christmas.
The court will re-convene at noon
after a two weeks recess and while
there never is anything ahead of
time to indicate what opinions might
be handed down. the impression
tutionality of the wartime law and
the Volstead act for it's enforcement
may be settled at the opening. Un-
less the court decides these cases
before January Is it's opinion will
have no effect, for the country will
be dry then by constitutional amend
ment.
In view of the brief time inter-
vening before constitutional prohi-
bition becomes effective and the
courts indicated desire to give early
consideration to the question by aa-
vancing the pending appeals for ar
.gument persons familiar with the
courts procedure thought the deci-
sion probable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
Total 259 Trains
on New Haven and
3. & NJ. to Be Taken Off

Boston. Dec. 7.-Discontinuance of
1S2 passenger trains on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road and n on the Boston & Maine
Railroad. effective on Wednesday
Dec. 10, because of the fuel shortage
was announced tonight. Two trains
in each direction will be- taken of
the New Haven roads. New York
Boston service, including the Knick-
erbocker Limited.
Fifty of the New Haven trains to
be discontinued run only one day a
week. Saturday or Sunday. Nine of
those specified by the Boston &:
Maine are Sunday trains. Extra
stops will be made by other trains
IN many cases to accommodate local
traffic.
The Boston & Albany Railroad an
nounced the withdrawal of five trains
including the New England section
OF the Twentieth Century Limited,
east and west.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
STATE LEGION
HEADS TO CONFER
| AT WASHINGTON

Washington, Dec. 7.-Matters af-
fected by resolutions passed at the
National Convention last month of
the American Legion, concerning the
relations of the War Risk Insurance
Bureau to former service men and
their beneficiaries and commanders
of the Legion, National Commander
Franklin D'Olier. Surgeon General
Blue of the Public Health Service
and members of the Federal Board
for Vocational Education.
In announcing today the calling
of the conference Director Cholme
ley-Jones, of the War Risk Bureau,
said closer cooperation of the most
practical nature would be sought be-
tween the bureau and the soldiers
organizations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
To Meet Thursday
in INDIANAPOLIS

indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 7-Govern-
ment oxcials and representatives of thu
United Mine Workers Of America pro.
fessed ignorance tonight of the fern.
proposed for settling the coal Miners
strike agreed upon last night in Wash.
lngton by officials Of the miners union
and Attorney General Palmer and los
e2h Tumuity, the Presidents secretary
Henry S. Mitchell. special assistant IN
Mr.. Palmer. who is in Indianapolis 10
assist the United States district attor-
ney in the investigation of alleged vio.
iations of the Lever act and antf-trust
laws. said that he had received no ad.
vices from Washington since the con.
ference last night. He would venture
no opinion as to whether the contemrt
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
MANY TRAINS CUT
Public Will Find Trav-
elling Uncertain

Hundreds Of Trains curtaiIed by Or.
der Regional Directors = One
Third Passenger Service in North,
Central and Southwestern Regions
Taken Off This Morning
Chicago, Dec. THE travelling public
will be- inconvenienced through necessi-
ty tomorrow when hundreds of trains
will remain in the sheds in compliance
with the order issued last Thursday by
regional directors which called for a
curtailment of one-third in passenger
train service in the north. central and
southwestern regions. effective at 1901
Monday moraing.
Prospective settlement of the strike
OF bituminous miners will not affect the
scheduled reductions. it was announced,
and such curtailment in service must
regain in force until railroad stocks
have been replenished and industrial
and domestic consumers protected. One
railroad official asserted that the re-
strictions might remain in effect two
no; this.
Regional directors promised that on
resumption of mining the roads would
endeavor to provide 10 per cent. car sup
ply in preference to anything else.
Chicago industry will continue on the
six and one-half hour day schedule this
week. although retail stores tomorrow
will reduce to six hours-from mon to
6 p NJ
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
Senate Foreign Rela-
tons Committee to
Consider Fall ResO-
luton Asking Presi-
dent to Break with
Mexico Wilson
Fails to Indicate
Stand

Washington, Dec. THE Mexican
situation overshadows all questions
likely to come before Congress this
week.
The Senate foreign relations COM
mitteee will meet tomorrow to give
further consideration to a resolution
requesting President Wilson to break
off diplomatic relations with Mexico
and to withdraw recognition of the
Carranza government.
Senator Fall. Republican of New
Mexico. author of the resolution
talked over the situation with the
President Friday afternoon and it
had been expected that Mr.. Wilson
would give some expression Of opin-
ion on the proposal in advanct of the
meeting. Senator Fall said tonight
however. that the President had not
promised definitely any response,
either before tomorrow's committee
meeting or later.
Aside from Mexico, there is work
enough to keep Senate and House
busy until the holidays, with little
probability that the German peace
treaty will be taken up in the Sen
ate meanwhile. Indeed, with the
President and Republican leaders ap-
parently dead-locked over RESPONSE
bility for the next move, no action on
the treaty before next month has
been expected.
Senate leaders still hope to get a
vote this week on the Cummins bill,
designed to meet conditions with re-
turn of the railroads to private
operation and control, but with the
legal fight over the bills anti-strikc
provision there may be no final en-
actment until next month. President
Wilson announced last spring that
the roads would be turned back the
first Of the year, but many senators
btlieve now that he will wal. until
the new law is effective.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
Small Attention
to Sunday Blue Laws
in Baltimore. Md.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 7-There was
a general defiance of the 1928 Sunday
Blue Laws on this, the second Sun
day on which the grand jury sought
to have them enforced. The police
as ordered by the police commits
sioners. made no arrests as they did
last Sunday but simply gathered
hundreds of names Of confectioners.
druggists. bootblacks, candy shops
and the like. which will be turned
over to the grand jury for present
ment. The public automobile garages
were closed as tight as they were
last Sunday in accordance with the
edict Of the automobile association
which hopes to make the law OBJ
noxious and force it's repeal by OBJ
serving it to the letter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08

Washington, Dec. THE leading
figures of the Republican party will
be in Washington most of this week
for the meeting Of the National Re-
publican committee. which convenes
Wednesday.
Although selection of a place and
date for the 1920 National Conven-
ton is the only business formally be-
fore the committee, the gathering of
party leaders is expected to bring
out great deal of discussion of can
didates and policies with prelimin-
ary jockeying which may have an i'm :
portant bearing on the campaign.
Several members of the committee
and many others prominent in Re-
publican circles in the various states
already had arrived tonight and st.
Louis had broken the ice of the fight
for the convention by opening head
quarters. Chicago also is making a
determined effort for selection as the
convention city.
By Wednesday at least four can
didates' headquarters are expected
to be- at work. The managers for
General Leonard Wood are to reach
Washington tomorrow and the Illinois
delegation trying to get the conven-
tion for Chicago is expected to Or
ganize also a campaign for the NOM
ination of Governor Frank o. Low
den. Friends of Senator Harding of
Ohio are understood to be planning
to take advantage of the meeting
and headquarters for Senator Poin-
dexter of Washington have been ac-
tive here for some weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
Bad Bill Quoted
Against City
COnstanhnOple

Constantinople, Tuesday, Dec. O.
(By The Associated Press.)-Con-
stantinopie is credited here with be-
ing the worst governed and highest
priced city in the world. 1t presents
a spectacle of chaos run riot. Every
body is ssrobbing everybody else'
Black handlers among the shipping
agents and the longshoremen are re-
sponsible for the fact that it costs
more to get freight from a ship to
shore than to transport it from New
York to Constantinople. All avail
able dock space has been taken by
the Entente Powers and Americans
and citizens Of other countries, who
are shut out, are paying $35 a ton
to get goods from ship through the
customs.
Every species of Levantine thievry
has been turned loose. A modest no.
tel room c6sts from IS to So a day,
with food in proportion, although the
markets are full of produce.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08

Washington. Dec. with the
Presidential campaign almost at
hand and the trend of political senti-
ment, as shown in recent elections,
strongly indicative of sweeping Re-
publican success in 1920. unusual in
terest attaches to the forthcoming
meeting of the Republican National
committee in Washington Dec. 10
and II.
The chief purpose Of the meeting of
the committee will be to fix the To-
cation of the next National coaven-
ton and decide upon the date.
Both of these matters will be dis
posed Of at the meeting. However,
in addition to settling the place and
time of the convention, there will be
much else of political moment
brought before the gathering.
Reports from the various members
of the national committee indicate
there will be an unusually large at
tendance Nearly every member OF
the committee will be present in
person and there will be few prox-
les. National Chairman Will H.
Hayes and other officers of the
committee will participate and many
of the state chairmen will pe vn
hand.
Women to Attend
OF exceptional note will be the
presence at the meeting Of a num-
ber Of women who are prominent in
the councils of the Republican party.
This Is in accord with the earnest
purpose of the Republican national
organization. purpose which has at
different times been expressed and
demonstrated. to do all possible to
encourage and make certain the full
participation by the Republican wo-
men Of the country in the affairs of
the party. Mrs. John G. South Of
Frankfort, KY, chairman Of the wo-
mems division OF the Republican ma
tiorial committee: Miss Mary Gar
rett Hay. chairman of the executive
committee of the Women's division,
and strong list of other women who
are active in party work will attend
Seek Convention
Four cities are actively and for
mally seeking the Republican Ma
tional convention. They are Chicago,
st. Louis, San Francisco and Asbury
Park, New Jersey. The initial meet
ing of the committee, beginning at
IL o'clock. Wednesday. Dec. 10. will
be open and according to present
arrangements will be addressed by
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania and
by Governor Carey Of Wyoming, Re-
publican governors whose prominence
is such that it need not be accenu
ated.
Not only in the fol NAL proceedings
OF the meeting but in the great fund
of political talk and discussion which
vii! result from the assemblage of
men and women prominent in pub
lie affairs the nation over, will there
be exceptional interest. All the pre-
hminary correspondence and ex-
changes Of the views concerning the
meeting indicate that it will be
marked by the utmost eernestness
and enthusiasm. Reports will be
made on political conditions in every
state and the meeting will be. among
other things, a great clearing house
for the interchange of views, opin-
ions ard information. At the same
time. it is expected that much work
in the way Of perfecting plans for
organization will be given impetus.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
COAL STRIKE BELIEVED NEAR END
GOVT HEADS AND MINERS mum

Federal Officials and Leaders of United Mine
Workers to Meet in Indianapolis Tuesday =
Conference Arranged After Secret Meeting
of Mine President and Secretary with Attor-
ney General and Wilson's Secretary on Sat-
urday : Thought President Has Made Def
mite, Concrete Proposal to Soft Coal Work
ers Looking to Speedy End of Strike Offer
Includes IA Per Cent. Raise and Appoint
ment of Commission to Study Conditions
Surrounding Industry
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
FUEL HEAD REFUSES TO BuDCE
EMPHASIZES HIS Statement
COAL PRICE MUST NOT co up
SETTLEMENT THIS WEEK

Chicago, Dec. THE proposal pre-
sented to John L. Lewis. acting pres
ident. and William Green, secretary
of the United Mine Workers of Am
erica, by President Wilson and At
torney-General Palmer in Washing.
ton last night, included a IA per
cent. wage advance to miners and
the appointment of commission to
study wages, profits and all condi-
tions surrounding the industry upon
resumption of work by the striking
miners. according to private advices
from the National capital, received
by DIR. F. c. Honnold, secretar yof
the Illinois Coal Operators Associa-
tion today.
Dr. Honnold declared that his in.
formation indicated that the strike
would be settled by Tuesday or
wednesday and that the miners
would be back at work not later
than Friday, at least in Illinois.
The terms of the proposal as in.
terpreted by DIR. Honnold from the
: adWlces he received indicated that
they were similar to the plan prev,-
ously put forward by Fuel Admin
lstrator Garfield. and that they con-
tained certain details of settlement
tnat would not be made public untfl
after consideration of them by the
miners executive board in Indian
apolis Tuesday.
III now seems certain that thu
strike will be settled this week ana
tnat the miners, in Illinois at least
VIII be back at work not later than
FRIDAY" DR.. Honnold said toniph4
MY advices today disclosed nothjnp
ABOUT the settlement plan to lead ma
10 pelleve that there was ANYTHING
more than the Garfield plan. M
Palmer and Mr.. Tumulty have uorL.
ed out certain details they do mt
want made public until after the In
dlanapolis conference. The attor-
ey-general was. to leave Washing
ton for Indianapolis tonight I was IN.
formed -'
Inc mines generally are ready to
resume operation and I am confident
every mine superintendent in Illinois
knows or the settlement proposal and
are ready to blow the mine whistle,
louder than ever the moment thew
know the plan has been given to the
miners.
NOW that a settlement is expect
eo TO go through this week. operators
tomorrow will ask the railroad ad-
mlnlstration to provide for an ade-
quate car supply. Cars must be had
ana steps to that end might be TAX
en- Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
Wife of Angeles
Dies Ignorant Of
Husbands Execution

New York, Dec. '7-Senora Felipe
Angeles, wife Of the Mexican revo-
lutionary leader recently executed by
Carranza troops died today without
having been informed Of her hus-
bands arrest and death. She came
here from Ell Paso three months ago
suffering from nervous exhaustion
caused by fear for her husbands
safety and gradually grew worse. At
the time of General Angeles execu-
ton her condition was so feeble that
her friends deemed it inadvisable to
give her the news and she remained
in ignorance to the end. She leaves
four children. Sonora Angeles was
43 years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
Maine Central to
Cancel II Trains

Portland. Me-, Dec. IA sweeping
curtailment Of its passenger train SER
vice. to take effect next Wednesday.
was announced by the Maine Central
Railroad Co. tonight. Seventeen trains
will be cancelled, according to the an.
nouncement. all but one short trains or
trains on branch lines. Additional
stops by trains which have been run
ming expires: are provided for. There
mas also been cut in the parlor car
service.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
EIGHT KILLED, AZ HURT
IN RIOTING AT MANTUA

Rome, Saturday, Dec. 6-(By the
Associated Press)-Eight persons are
dead and at least AZ others have
been wounded as a result OF the
wild rioting on Wednesday and
Thursday at Mantua, where mobs
terrorized the city.
The rioters attacked the small
garrison, cut wire communications.
stopped railway traffic, raided arms
shops, burned prisons, freeing all
sorts OF criminals. and held the
police and soldiers at bay until fresh
troops and carabineers arrived with
machine guns and occupied the city
militarily. The troops finally estab-
lished order Thursday night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
Catholic Priest
Wakes FacetiOus
in His Church Losses

New York. Dec. 7-After thieves had
stolen the candlestIcks from the altar.
the altar cover ard q bell weighing 50
pounds. Rev. John L. B.lford, pastor OF
the Catholic Church OF the Nativity.
decided it was time to lock the church.
In a statement issued today in answer
TO- complaints that the church was lock.
ed between services. Father Belford an
nounced that the precaution was neces-
sary to prevent the thieves stealing the
pews or the organ"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
German Minister
Defence to Fight
Signing Protocol

Berlin, Dec. 7.-By The Associated
Press.)-Gustav Noske, minister of
defense, is determined not TO sign
the peace protocol handed Germany
by the entente, and is resolved to
recommend that the government
adopt his attitude, come what may,
according to an interview with Noske
printed today.
Il cannot speak for the whole gov
ernment. because it has not yet come
to a decision" said Noske "but I
shall recommend q refusal to sign
the peace treaty protocol"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
| Austrians Willing
to Let Allies
Run Their Country

Vienna, Saturday. Dec. 6-Dr. Karl
Renner. the Chancellor has been
notified by the Supreme Council at
Paris that it is willing to rece:, >
him personally to plead his coun-
try's dangerous plight. DR.. Renner
will beg for immediate help, pro-
posing, as an alternative, the retire.
ment Of the present government and
the election by the Allies of a neu-
tral dictator and administrative
staff to govern the country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
CHICAGO PAPERS
TO REDUCE SIZE
OF PUBLICATIONS

chicago, Dec. Local publishers Of
daily newspapers. to aid in conservation
or coal in addition to seeking to re-
lieve the white paper shortage, begin
tomorrow reducing the size Of their pub
locations. The reduction will be 10 per
cent. greater than the wartime restric-
tions of the war industries board.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
MEXICAN SITUATION
BEFORE HOUSE AND
SENATE THIS WEEK
and
Accused

SENATOR Fall (upper),
who charges Mexican en-
bassy with stirring up strife
and sedition in U. S.
YGNACIO BONILLAS s
Cower), Mexican arnbassa-
dor to U. S., fatty denies
the accusation of the New
Mexico Senator
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
COAL SHORTAGE
FORCES $4,000 OUT
IN CLEVELAND. 0.

Cleveland. o., Dec. Z. More than
$4,000 workers in Ohio shops and fac
tories are idle as a result of the coal
shortage and at least 100000 more
will be jobless before the end of the
week unless hundreds of plants are
given immediate relief.
In general the steel industries seem
to be the most seriously affected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
MUCH MYSTERY
over $500 IN
JENKINS CASE

Washington, Dec. There was no
word tonight indicating a solution Of
from the sudden release of William
o. Jenkins, American consular agent,
from the Puebla Jail. after the de-
'ermined demand Of this government
prarently had failed to influence
- Mexican captors. Both the state
partment and Jenkins himself al
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08

General Forecast
Winds for Monday and Tuesday: on
Atlantic coast north of Sandy Hook,
fresh and strong west, partly cloudy;
Sandy Hook to Hatteras, fresh west,
partly cloudy.
The prominent feature of the weather
map Sunday night is the temperance
of severe cold over the northwestern
states. there having been a fall of 20 to
40 degrees in temperatures.
Storm centers were charted Sunday
night over New England and Lake su-
perior.
During the last "A hours there were
rains generally east of the Mississippi
river. except in the region of the Great
Lakes.
In the North Atlantic states the
weather will be partly cloudy Monday
and Tuesday.
The temperature will be lower Mon
day and Tuesday generally east Of the
Mississippi river. except along the South
Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
REPUBLICAN, PARTY HEADS
IN WASHINGTON THIS week
FOR PRELIMINARY PLANS

Meeting of National Committee Wednesday-To Name
Date and Place 1920 National Convention St. Louis
and Chicago Early Expected
dicae Number of Candidates for Presidency Jockeyg
over Poces-Managers of Gen. Wood Reach City Today
-Lowden, Harding and Poindexter Factions also Busy
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

TVnV6V VCVOOy
New England: Partly cloudy and
colder Monday and Tuesday.
Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
and colder Monday and probably Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08

Boston Forecast
Monday and Tuesday generally fair
and colder: fresh westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08
TUESDAY: Colder

VACANT HOUSES AND STORES
Tenantless realty means unproduc-
tive realty. Why not secure an in
come? There's a quick way to get
tenants-USE THE WANTS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-08

7rtford So. Garage, Augusta. Ne.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-19
MUD BAY

Dudley Galligan, recently of the
u. s. navy, returned home last week
after visit with relatives in Oregon.
Roger Cook has two badly mashed
fingers as result of coasting.
Charles Starr is quite i'll.
Mrs. Nottingham and daughter WIS.,
tied her brother. William Albright,
and family last week.
Mr.. Barfknecht and family Of
Hpringbrook ranch is visiting rela-
tives in Seattle the past fortnight.
Mr.. Friedman. recently graduated
from Ellensburg Normal, is teaching
Plafnview school.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGreggor returned
to Seattle Friday after a visit at Bert
BENEFITS. Mr.. McGreggor, brother
Of Mrs. Bennett, recently finished a
3-year enlistment in the army.
Owing to the severe storm the reg
ular meeting of McLane Grange was
not held last Thursday evening. The
next meeting will be Christmas Day
and all Changers and their families
are urged to be present and enjoy a
social time.