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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-31
Maine Teachers
in Convention
at Portland

@Portland. Ne Oct 30.-Eesolu-
tons adopted by the Maine Tea cheers
Association N convention here To-
DAY expressed opposition TO teachers
becoming affiliated with labor Onions
but declared for q campaign Of ed
ucatioD Tor higher pay for public
school instructors. The teachers also
resolved 70 teach 100 per cent. Am
erlCanlSrn N the schools State STU
HerIntendenl a .. Thomas spoke for
more pay for teachers Gov MILL
ken III MS address SAID the schools
Of the State were the Plar-sburg
camps for the war which had been
transferred from France 10 American
soil and urged the teaching of Am
cricunisrn.
Dr. Thomas y Wood Of Column MA
[ University. speaking on physical ed
ucatIOn. referred to he physical ur
fitness Of men as disclosed by the
draft and SAID that the Young wo-
men were no better firbed physically
10 bear the burdens of peace than
the men wore Of wa Dr- EODert }.
Alley OF he University OF Maine
spoke on the achievements Of educa-
non. L was voted 10 ieave the fix
In- Of the next place OF meeting 10
the executive committee. invitations
having been received from Lewiston
and Bangor Officers CHOSEN Were:
President Frank f. McGouldrick,
Bar HaEbur; vice president. IA Nj
Maher MilIinocket; secretary, Glenn
w Starkey, AUGUSTA: treasurer,
Waller Z. sullivan. The speaker this
Continued on Page Column y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-31
U. S. Sugar
Board Wants
To Quit Job

Washington. Oct. H.-TSe United
Stairs suea- equal cation board toda~
telegTaphed Senator McNary. Repusii-
can. Oregon. IN charge OF the sugar
div sion. mat II was preparing To wind
up It's activities III view OF INABILITY 10
Obtain sufTlcIen, sugar rom CUBA 70
warrant further government control.
In spite Of the board s advIces sen
ator McNary saiG that the Senate would
D. o1eeo tp enact Legislation 10 aid the
pubic III the sugar shortage and also
provide for continuation of rhe board!
even should the present members re
sign A meeting OF the Senate asrIcut-
lure committee was called for SATURDAY.
te act on pending Legislation. The com
mitfee now plans. the senator sald. 10
present bill continuing the board and
all horIzing It 10 purchase Cuban sugar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-31
Prioriies List Again Established=Allocatio
Plan Of Two Years Ago to Be Followed
ProIonsatiOn Of Strike Will Mean Cur
tailment Less Essential Industries=-Pres=
ident. Approves Of All Steps Taken, ia
Conference With Attorney General
SENATE BACKS GOVT

Washington. Oct. S0-After nearly
four hours debate. the Senase TO-DAY
adopted a resolution assuring the
administration of the support Of
Congress n maintaining order our
ing the present industrial emer-
gency"
Senator Lafoliette. Republican.
Wisconsin offered nut latar with
drew an amendment proposing as
surance 10 the coal miners of their
la wful rights.
AS finally approved the Senate
resolution. which requires he con-
Currence of the House. but not the
approval OF President Wilson. pro-
vides:
''Tha- we hereby give the National
Administration and all others IN au-
thorlIy tre assurance of our con-
sIan1. continuous and unqualified
support in the use of sucn constitu-
tIonal and lawful means as may be
hSttSSe-El AZ meet GIit 1leStIEi
trial emergency and IN vindicatinr
the majesty and power of the gov
ernnert IN enforcing obedience 10
and respect for the constitution and
the laws. and in fully protecting ev-
cry citizen n the maintenance and
exercise Of his lawful rights and the
observance of his lawful obIiEa-
LIons."
One of the preambies retained Of
the many in the original Thomas
draft recites that protection of life
and property is the government
paramount duty.
Adoption of the resolution was
preceded ny debate which took IN
virtually the entire session Of the
Senate.
Senator Lafoliette entered an en-
pharlc protest against the resolution
on the ground that II carried an in
limitation and presumed that the
miners were about 10 engage in
something unla wfuL
Up 10 TINS hour II was lawful for
labor 10 strike" hes aid, adding that
the strike was the only weapon labor
had 10 deal with capitaIIstic organ
lZd-lons.
In the government moved verv
slowly and cautiously against the
coal operators and the United States
Steel Trust" said Senator Lafollerre
but sommuarilv against this body
of wage workers
Continued on rage l-Column s.
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Ready to Safeguard Public and Miners Who
Remain at Work==War=Ti Restrictions
in Full Force==An Coal in Transit to be
Seized==Maximum Price Fixed
PRICES TO
BE FIXED

Washing on. Oct. 50--The order rees-
d Listing he Old maximum coal prices
Of the tuei administrative was com
pieted tonight a. cor-ercnce nt DR.
II. a Garfield and railroad adrninlst-a-
lion officials L was taken immedia te-
y 10 the White House for President
VI ilson signature. bu, me President
had gone 10 sieer after MS arduous
DAY and n was deemed inadvlsa bic TO
wake MN. Accordingly the order viii
not become effective until tomorrow
Dr. Garfield SAID thai the plans con-
tempiared that all questions of alio-
ca;inG Goa would ne left 10 Director
Genera. Hines for settlement. The for
mer. - fuel administrator. will give
ms author TO Nj. Hines orders. nut
viii not remain n Washington to I'M
derrake SUPERVISION Of ne work.
~. CARRIED said that me point not yet
hai teen reached demonstrating ru-tail :
nlent of industries. but Il II is nscessa-
- eventually the cu-taiiment list re-
parec ny the fuel administration for
the war industries board during the
war probably will ne used The wa
industries on that list OF course ne az
piaInsd. would not get the t-ea -ment
tney did during the war and might pe
cut of altogether
P"iee control over anthracite he ueI
administrator emphasized would not be
Exercised ar this time He made the
statement eeardiing anthracite to cnr-
rect a previous assertion thar the con-
rrn' would cove prices Of both soft
anG hard coal!
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Ship Owners
Refuse Compromise
Offer LOngshOremen

New York OCT. 5c.-Re1AsIls coHi-
promise offer presented by striking
loncsr bremen for s. cents a. hour with
Sic for overtime. representa- ives or
the snip owners tonight informed com
rnittee OF the strikers thai they are
without mower to grant any demancs
other than those allowed N the award
of The MT nnai adjustment commission
of n cents an hour The ''nmmlttee
was also informed, according 10 enc Of
lis mem hers. that Ire ship owners wouIa
no1 deal with Richard Butler, leader of
the strikers
= Y O'Connur president Of the Inter
na iona Longshoreuen Association
ana John 2 Riiey. chairman 81 th-'
strike committee, attended the session
hut die not participants il the nego:ia
lions
a rspor- Of the con terence will he
made ny he committee 20 the strikers
al a mass meeting tomorrow morning,
The national adjustment commisSinH
viii take up Tomorrow morning de-
uands made by steamship clerks ami
foremen VINO a-e employed on piers
Their demands are si1nilar 10 those
made by the lungshorenen-
A movement to transfer to other ports
ca-gp-laden ships that have been pre-
vented from unloading here by the
lonrshuremen strike was indicated TO-
day by application 10 port officials or
necessar government authority TO do
so Authority was granted in several
instances.
Ciea-ances recorded today numbered
more than 30 the largest for several
dams but a ma ority were IN ballast an
for coastS Sc ports.
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WOULD CLOSE
\. Y. SALOONS
AS NUSANCES

New York. oct. 3o-Assistant DIS
trist Attorney Ear & Barnes an
nnunced today ne would ask for Il
court injunction restraining hquor
dealers from further selling Of
drinks here This action would be
taken on the ground that under me
nalona! prohibition enforcement Jaw
places where liquor IL sold are re-
carded az public nulsances
Il the injunction Is granted, saloon
men VINO continue 10 sell liquor can
pc summarily arrested and lmprison-
ed for contempt Of court.
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Ryan Denies c. NJ.
& St. Paul Railway
W ants Wash. Road

New York. Oct. 30-Charges that
the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railroad IN attempting 10 buy the
1890. 000 government road in Wash
lngInn. built 10 carry spruce timber
al bargain were denied today by
Jonn D. Ryan. former director of
the air craft service and H z. Sv-
ram. Federal manager of the Mil
waukee. Both men testified before
the Congressional commission hold
ing hearings here into air service ex-
pendIrures.
Mr.. Byram said the Milwaukee
never wanted -he line built and did
no1 want 70 buy il now If II were
a going concern he said. il would
be worth much more than the listed
salvage value. but ne would not give
$50, QUO for u now as II would pc a
long time before any timber would
be coming over IL
In this respect. Nj Bvram corro-
borated testimony by M. Ryan. VINO
is a director OF the Milwaukee
Mr.. RYAN engaged IN sharp col
ioquy with Representative Magee
Republican. Of New York. the result
of which was that the former agreed
u prepare for the committee a state
ment showing why ne regarded as
"scandaious and outrageous" sta1e-
ments about him made IN a telegran
by the committee TO Secretary Baker
asking that the sale ne held Up.
During the discussion. Magee said
ne and Representative Frear OF Wis
consln. the other majority member
Der ofthe committee mad teiegra pt =
ed Secretary Baker so that the Mil
waukee could not buy the govern
ment road for song
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Prohibition Hits
New York Hard

New York Oct. 21.-The Close Of The
first - hours Of prohibition enforce
mont in New York found q persons ar
rested, 1900 saioon-keepers in BROOKLYN
announcing the close OF their places and
the opening guns fred VI court battles
TO restrain law enforcers from endur
ing ana liquor dealers from selling.
The 1910 saloon-keepers IN Brookiy-u
who voted 10 close their places II !
clock tomorrow are members of th.-
United Retail Liquor Dealers Of Kings
county. They unanimously decided -
keep their establishments closed unit
"sucf1 time as the law allows Us tn sell
something more than one-haE Of or"
per cent
The revenue bureaus Offices AZ thr
custom house were stocked high wiz
bottles brought In by the pruhibi. on
enforcement agents
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Govt. Control Sugar
Saved People of L. S.
Possible S256,W 900

New York. Oct. 3e-GoVerrment
control OF sugar has saved the Amer
ican people possible s256. 0o0.oso in
-he wear ending July ID, 1919. the
United States sugar equalization
board announced today. In addition
the board will turn over to the trea
surv $50 .000. 600 made from its mar
gin OF IS Il cents per hundred
pounds on Cuban sugars. which
sum would have gone TO refiners or
Cuban producers. or would have
been lost between producer and re-
tailers.
Government control of coffee with
the war, and sugar control still ex
ISIS Despite this, the retail price of
coffee, 1t is pointed out. increased IS
per cent in the year ended July Is
last while the retail price of sugar
increased only IS per cent The rise
II coffee was in face Of no decline
IN world production, while the small
er rise in sugar price was in face Of
q world shortage of 1000. 900 tons.
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II Treaty Opens in the
senate With Motion
10 Strike Out
sen. THOMAS, COL.
n ATTACK DECLARES
PLAN ~6ROTESQUE"
SAYS section Is Unc0nstitu-
rlsnal IN Several Respects
Quotes Gompers as Assert
lnr Provisions Were Written
"Ev Labor Men for Labor"

Washington. Oct 3o-Formaily
prenlns ne nSnt or the labor section
NJ -nr neace --ea-2 Senator LaFol-
ierre. Republican. Wisconsin moved
n cnp Sena-e .ada" 10 strike our
me erg.-e se~-lur which provides
for cs-a ul.snrleu, ot an Information
{ -.anu- o~=an .za-lnn.
IicDa-r on ne motion. which may
.a- saT-o-a. daVS. was started by
senator -nomas, Democrat. Coiora-
a. VINO d lacked the labor section
a. 'crea ing a super-nation for the
nonetir Of particular class" He
"a .ipn at @n-lon 70 a clause in the
t~aa-. declaring the weIl-being Of
vage a-ners 20 be of supreme in
.e-7a- lonal Importance" and quot
r. samuel Goulpers as sayIng that
.u- ia Dor provisions were written
"nr iaDnr men for la Dor" Agree
1'or- 20 such program, Senator
-nouas asserted. would NOT be in
fro rtc-cst of the worid'e peace.
II .ona IN several respects. ne con-
,rHucs but It's proposal for uniform
aunr standards is grotesque". ana
"a, only result II a ieUeIIing 10 the
s.arnarus OF China and India. He
est,nated thai the International
aao- body would cost the United
,.atns fully as much as the expen
ses u our own government
senator 2 Froze. Republican
pauua. suggested that the peace
Conference agreed 10 the labor sec
ror WITHOUT understanding II and
aar LED that II II were understood
-eu rvcl-v trade union in the CnIted
>,s,se would condemn Il.
senator Thomas will continue his
snaaer romor-ow. and no vote Is ex
s~~aa before next week Several
He senators expect 70 put up a
~aHaorn fight for the LafoIlette mo
NJ though they cuncede there is lit
70 none OF It's adoption.
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Taft Raps
Stand Taken by
Coal Miners

MalGeE Nass., Oct 3o-F orner Pres
Ident William Taft speaking tonight =,
4 rally II The interest OF Governor Cool
idee declared thai the hitumlnous Goa
miners III calling a strike were EN-
gaze IT unlawful conspiracy and ina.
Congress mad full power to condemn
sucn q cruel conspl~acr as an ureuse
III al ord.ua-V si-'s" " &c said IN
ciaenta. annoyance 10 The public. wl.icn
Is negligible, does not render the strike
ega. But when enormous connlua-
IONS OF working men deliberately enter
upon counrry-Wide plan TO take the
coluE,-v by the throat and cor1peI ~.
cniInrry- 10 force the EMPLOYERS in tha-
rarrlcuiar neid Of industry to Yield 10
me demands OF the men they are en-
S-tged IN Unlawful crnsDiracv. Pie sa-
Greatness OF their individual right 10 Ia
Dor on, such terms as thev choose and
70 leave theIr employment; when tnev
VIII does not protect or Justify them
IN such consDIrarv
Iliat Is he kind o. conspiracy The
pliumInous coai miners prnrcse n he
sln on The first DAY of November rha
extent Of the suffering rha- thai ann
40 impose upon the pubiic canau. he
H'' asu e.. The suffering VIII ne entail
* Oh nose VINO are SO poor that they
Sahnot huy their c1aI in advance y
VII raI upon the poor wage-.,-n.--
whose employer will have 10 shut down
'or lack of coa! Congress mas an
power
congress mas full power i II mas
ho' already done SO. n the Interstate
commerce law. 10 condemn CO.,
lie conspiracy as an offense
Inc locomotive tiremen are
threatening 4 similar strike II -ha,-
enter upon this plan. ii Will cons-i-
5uIe a conspiracy TO starve the nao-
PIE o. the United States into some
hlho o. action 10 compel the au-hor-
'~ies 70 pay The wages they demand
"a Congress may condemn ms nc
an uniawfLl consplracv TOO"
Nj Taft asserted that "Bolsha
'lsnl mad taken strong hold IN MANY
o. our congested cenrers and * inc
oAcklns OF good many Of the
strikes.
me radical agItators." ne conrin-
10 encourage lawIessness srimu-
'alt resistance To lawful authority
aho the abuse of the power OF or
SANITATION. The question whether
Lhe governor or stare snail temper
arize with organized iawlessness and
yieio 70 u by humiIiacing comnro-
mise mus becomes at this time OF
the greatest Importance.
re commended Governor Coolidge
Aor ms course IN the Boston police
strike and urged ms reelection in
aPproVa! OF the course he took IN
maintaining the authority and SOW
eTeish'v OF this common wealth,
AGAINST some of her SONS who had
-oreoelen their duty and deserted her
ID the hour Of peril"
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EXPLOSION ON
JAP BATTLESHIP
KILLS IA. INJURIES 80

Tnkinn. Saturday. Oct 25-tBv The
Associated Press Tho Tnaneuvers Of
me entire Japanese navy. IN which
the Emperor participated. were
married nv AN explosion Today Oh the
batJIcshIp Hyuga in TOXIC bay. Four
teen mon were killed and 80 injured.
The emperor was aboard the Dat
lleshlp Settsu.
The maneuvers. whlch We're the
most elaborate IN the history Of the
navy. included mimic battles and
,l-,nIane a-racks on coastal cities.
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READY FOR EALkOUT

Washington. Oct. 3o-The govern
ment put on NJ fighting clothes to-
day to meet The cual strike due to
start SATURDAY.
While order after order popped out
with startling war time swIftness.
the long arm of the law reached
out To protect the public and those
miners willing 10 remain at work IN
the face of union commands 10 quit.
Most drastic OF all moves during
the cay was the order of the rail-
road administration for seizure OF
coal IN transit for roads requiring il.
with ratIonIng Of stocks on hand 10
essential industries.
So far as the government Is able
tn prevent there VIII be no prpfiteer-
inc while the grim specter OF win
ter with coal bins dangerously low
OF mare. looms big and Close d! hand
Almost the first step today was draft =
ing Of an order fixing Il maximum
price for all grades of coal. Re
establishment OF the prioriIies list
Will put coal where il is most needed,
and If II comes TO that the govern
nent will curtail consumption.
Breaking down the BARRIERS which
kept members or the cabinet away
from his SICK room. President Wilson
took hand IN the night today and
personally approved every detail IN
the general plan OF dealing with con-
ditlons likely 10 arise with the walk
out Of the soft coal miners. For 20
minutes the President. proppeo UP
III bed, went over with Attorney Cen
eral Palmer the various steps. heard
what orders mad been issued ana was
pun IN intimate touch with all ar
said was especially gratlfied 10 learn
OF protective measures. both Tor the
homes and the mines.
The coal strike TOOK precedence
over the peace treaty in the Senate.
which for four hours debated and
then adopted a resolution pleGglng
It's support 10 the government IN
MAINTAINING order during the present
industrial emergency. Efforts TO have
the House take similar action failed
BECAUSE of opposition by Republican
leaders.
In and out Of Congress. however,
sentiment seemed to turn through one
groove, and there were expressions
of general approval of the govern
Continued on Page Column q
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GERMANS MUST
SIGN SUPPLEMENT
TOPEACE TREATY

Paris. Oct. 3t4-' HavasI-t'tIU'l't' N"
nence treaty becomes effective tnt
};;errnan representatives viii be re
uui-ea. il is expected mere, 10 sign
an additiona! protocol binding Ger
many 70 carry cut armIstlce clauses
which were not Incorporated IN Inc
rreary of Versailles The supreme
council TODAY considered the text OF
the proposed instrument
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IF he GAINED y why CAN'T GAIN 20 TOO?

C C weigh
than
His trouble Vital
indigestion and completely built
When
IT did him good then why would relieve condition?
indigestion kidney
Store
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ONE DEATH FROM
BUBONIC PLAGUE
IN NEW ORLEANS

New OriGans. Oct 3e-Henrv T pus-
sendorfe- trui- handler employed -
the banana docks died YESTERDAY rom
VIVA WIS found OUT Today as Dubunic
plague. surgeon General blue Of the
suEl.c health service mas been notified.
No other cases have been reported
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One Killed In Dock
Fight at Frisco

San Francisco, Calf, Oct 30.-One
striking stsvedorH was killed and
another seriously wounded late to-
day and eight arrests were made on
the water front after two disturb
ances earlier in the day in which
shots We're fired.
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Red Losses Heavy
on Petrograd Front

-i 411- OCT. 3G-The situation on
"'roE-ad front Is reported in
h..5 acvices received here to be
a" L IL asserted that the Boil
Lii attack with heavy concenrra
'Hs which forced General Yuden-
army back. appears 70 have
.E4 -7."c me Reds. whose losses
Ne:" heavy
I"n,rchs main difficulty is 10
-~affiC along the Gatchina
winch :as been baiiy dam
S' and uutilthis If done ne cannot
"H'' any large offensive. accord
no advices.
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Move to Block Coal Strike
Through Courts ForeCasted==
Dept. OF Justice Agents Busy

indianapolis lnd Oct
T.,
Crsyto indian
poIs
tt
These
BY
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OF the Atlantic coast: North of Hat
teras. fresh southeast and south WINGS,
clou u weather. occasional shower
P essure Is nigh over the Atlantic
states and clouds cover much Of the
country
The OUTLOOK is for CLOUDY shower
weather over much Of the country east
Of the Mississippi river during the mex
&c 10 as hours.
The temperature will rise FRIDAY in
the middle Atlantic and New England
states.
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JAIL SOON FOR
FOOD AND FUEL
LAW VIOLATORS

Washington. Oct 3b-Many new ar
rests IN number of states for viola
tions Of the food and fueI control law
are expected soon ~ the department
OF Justice
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Commons Gives
Confidence Vote on
Financial Policy

London. Oct. 3n-tBv the a PD-The
g5vernmenI secured a vote OF confidence
IN he House OF Commons tonight on
its financial policy by an overwhelm-
ing majority Of ss5
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OREL RETAKEN BY
GEN. DENIkINE

Helsingfors. Oct ga reporr from
Russian sources received here saws
General Denikine has recap1ured
Orel from the Boishevikl and is ad-
vancing towards MOSCOW
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JAPAN RATIFIES
GERMAN TREATY

TOXIC, Oct. so--Japan has ratified me
treaty OF peace Of Versailles.
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THE WEATHER
RAIN

New England and Eastern New York
Rain anu warmer FRIDAY Satu-C;a Y
probably rain.
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6ostun Forecast

Forecast for Boston ana vicinity
probably rain. Fresh southeriv winds
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Don't rust cut. the WANT
ADS win brighten your life.