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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-14
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PRESIDENT At CHICAGO

Chicago, Ill, July Ian audience OK
10000 persons, 1t was estimated today
heard Eamonn de Valera. president Of
the Irish Republic appeal for aid and
recognition Of Irish independence. 1t
was an open-air meeting held at the
National League baseball park. where
all seats were taken ana nearly all
available space was occupied.
Mr.. De Valera when he rose to speak
was greeted by a demonstration of
cheering that lasted 81 minutes. A SOL
d,er in a Canadian uniform mounted
the speakers platform and led the
cheering.
The crowd was enthusiastic, but SONG
Of the spectators INDUCED in Kissing
when the names Of President Wilson.
Premier Lloyd George and Sir Edward
Carson were mentioned. Persons on the
speakers stand, however. soon stopped
those demonstrations.
Mr.. De Valera expressed confidence
that Americans sympathized with the
Irish Independence movement and hoped
that the American government would
recognize tho de jure" government Of
Ireland.
Frank P. Walsh and Edward r.
Dunno and Mayor Thompson were 9TH
er speakers.
Mr.. Walsh referred to Premier Lloyd
George as 1.-The thick mule of Great
Britain" whose actions, he said, no.
body could forecast.
Resolutions that Congress be urged
to recognize the Irish Republic as
now established and to establish trade
relations with Ireland for the benefit
of American commerce and labor and
strongly opposing the League of Ma
tons were adopted with enthusiasm.
The league, it was declared, would i'm
pair American sovereignty and would
imperil the constitution. destroy the
Monroe Doctrine and guarantee "the
world supremacy of the two remaining
despotic empires Of the world-Great
Britain and Japan"
Mr.. De Valera opposed the leagle
only on the ground that it would pre-
vent the Irish from receiving outside
assistance in obtaining freedom from
Great Britain He said that he, as a
stranger, could not presume to inter-
fere where the grounds for opposing
the league, as stated in the resolutions,
were concerned. for they were purely
, American grounds.
Mr.. De Valera said he might be asked
why he camo to America first rather
than to some other country. It was
not so much, he said. because Of the
, large population Of Irish blood, "bu,
L. Is because We know that this nation
X, big enough to be able to stand UP
and follow its own will. irrespective Of
whether John Bull likes it or not
Attending religious services this morn
ing. Mr.. De Valera then was escorted
BY friends to De Pau University where
tho degree Of doctor Of laws was con-
y ferred upon him. Tomorrow he plan,
| to confer with local bankers concerning
the proposal to issue Irish Republic
| bonds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-14
AMERICAN LEON TO
OBSERVE ARMISTICE DAY

New York. July 13.-November II.
the first anniversary Of the signing
OF the Armistice, will be a day of
national observation by the Ameri-
can Legion, the national organization
of veterans of the World War. it
was announced at headquarters OF
the organization here today. State
organizations and local posts will be
asked to observe the day in their
own communities by holding meet
ings. parades and patriotic demon
STATIONS.
At the same time these local cele-
prations are being held, delegates
from state organisations and local
posts will be meeting in the first ma
tional convention of the order at
Minneapolis. to effect a permanent
organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-14
TURKISH HEADS
CONDEMNED TO DEATH

Constantinople. July 11-Enver
Pasha. Talat Bey and Djenal Pasha
leaders OF the Turkish government
during the war were condemned to
death today by a Turkish court mar
tial investigating the conduct of the
Turkish government during the war.
The trio fed from Turkey several
months ago and have not been To-
Gated.
Djahid Bey. formerly minister of
finance and Aduha Metesa Kissin,
formerly Shek. Ut-Islan, were SEN
fenced to - years at hard labor.
Rifast Bey. formerly president of
the senate. and Hachirna Bey, for
merly minister Of posts and tele-
graph were acquitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-14
PROPOSE INTERNATIONAL
CITY IN BELGIUM TO
COMMEMORATE WAR

Brussels, July 13-The Inter-Allied
committee appointed to discuss the
question Of commemorating the war
with permanent monument will
recommend the foundation in Bel
GUM of an international city to be
known as "Geopolis." The city
would be built on one of the sectors
OF the fighting front in Belgium,
which would be neutralized and.
according to the plans of the CON :
mittee, would become the perma-
nent seat of the League of Nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-14

aviation field at Mineola at $50 A.
M. on her way out to sea.
Starting the transatlantic jour
rey at East Fortune at 1.lS q. M. T..
tho morning Of July . ts.4s p. NJ
July /, New York; the airship corn
pleted the trip at Roosevelt Field.
Mineola, at 10 A. NJ, Sunday. July
8. distance Of approximately $500
miles in 106 hours, II minutes.
The R.S4 was delayed on her
flight from East Fortune to America
by fog and stormy weather.
The R-34 in returning to England
from the United States in approx
mately IS hours, made the voyage
twenty times as fast as the first
sailing vessel to cross the Atlantic.
Christopher Columbus In sailing
from Palos, Spain. to San Salvador
in 1892 in the Santa Maria took
seventy days.
The American steamship Savaa-
nah. the first Of her kind to cross
the Atlantic. consumed Is DAYS be-
tween Savannah and Liverpool. She
arrived at Liverpool on JULY Is.
1919. one hundred years except two
days before the safe return Of the
R-34 to her homeland.
The steamship Mauritania in 1910
crossed the Atlantic from Queens
town to New York In four DAYS and
ten hours. The Dreadnaught. one
of the fastest and most famous ri
American clipper ships in the &C.
cade preceding the Civil War, made
the transatlantic voyage in Is
days.
The American seaplane NC-4 took
Is hours and Is minutes in flying
from Trepassey Bay, N. F., to the
island of Horta, Azores on May 16.
Captain Alcock and Lieutena mt
Brown in their airplane flight from
st. Johns to Clifden. Ireland On
June IA, consumed Is hours and u
minutes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-14
Team from Portland
Trims M. G.. r. R. Shopmen

The Thompson Point ball team from
Portland defeated the NJ. G. r. r.
shops Saturday by the close score Of 4
to 3. 1t was the most interesting game
played on the Colby field this year.
O'Donnell made some pretty catches
at second. getting four putouts and
four assists. Belanger lost his own
game in the ninth when he dropp.d
Aliens pop ny. Nodan, the Portland
boy. pitched good ball, striking out II
,nen and only allowing six hits. OBriea
was taken out of the box in the Sec
ON: because he had a sore arm. Be-
LANCER went in and pitched good ball
in the pinches. The Portland boys
scored In the second inning when Han' .
ilton singled. Greenwood followed with
a sharp hit to right, Hamilton going to
third Greenwood stole second. Norton
singled and scored Hamilton and Gro IN.
wocd. The shop boys scored all thAi:'
runs in the fourth. Patterson singled
and o'Brien did the same. Berry vas
hit by q pitched ball. Barrows singled
over third. scoring Patterson AMI
oBraen, Berry going to third. Con-
logus, with two out. singled and tied
the score. Allen. the first man up 70.
Portland in the ninth, hit a pop fly %
Belanger. who dropped 1t. Allen went
to second when spening threw in fror,
right fieid. The next two batters flied
to the outneld. Mccandless. who play.
ed a good game at bat and in fielding,
doubled to right. scoring Allen. The
NJ. e. r. r. boys made . good try at
tieing the score.in their half. Derocher
batted for st. Peter ana singled to left.
ccnlogue walked. o'Donnell was out
bunting on the third strike. Belanger
flied to Dun. perocher stole third and
conlogue went to second. Patterson was
hit by . pitched ball. O'Brien. the last
man up for the shop boys. hit a low ny
and Mccandless made pretty catch
in short right field.
The summary:
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Tittoni On Way
Back to Paris =

Rome. June 12-(By the Associat.
ed Press)-Tomasso Tittoni, foreign
minister, and Senators Maggiorin
Ferraris and Vittorio scialoia. mem.
bers Of the new italian peace del.
egation. left today for Paris. to re.
sumo negotiations at the peace con-
ference.
In connection with the departure
Of Signor Tittoni has had two con-
ferences with the king, Informing
him OF "the moral blow to BE intict-
ed upon Italy in denying her pos
session of Fiume and Dalmatia."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-14
Mrs, Clara p. eouIte

Mrs. Clara Philena Boulter dleo
at o'clock Sunday evening at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Fred y.
McAlary. / Sheldon place. She mad
been in poor health for several
months and has been failing since
an attack of influenza suffered last
winter.
Mrs. Boulter was 70 years OF age,
being born in Unity. June IA, 1916.
Her parents were Ell and Clarissa
Derry vickery. who were among the
earliest settlers Of Unity and VIZ
cinity. She was the last Of a fam
lily Of three children. At the age
Of IL years she began her work OF
school teaching and for the follow
ing Is years was an instructor IN
the schools Of Unity and for some
time was supervisor Of schools there.
Many people in that section Of the
State remember her as their teacher.
She became the wife Of Eugene A.
Boulter and after his death came to
Waterville and for the past IL years
has made her home here. most Of the
time with her daughter. Mrs. Clar-
ence 8. johnson, and more recently
with Mrs. McAlary.
Her family consisted Of three
daughters. Amy. who died several
years ago; Carrie Johnson and Gene
We've McAlary, residing in this city.
Mrs. Boultsr had many friends in
the vicinity Of Unity and in this city
and was loved by ell who knew her
In Unity she was . member Of the
Congregational church. the Grange
and the Ladies' Relief Corps.
After her removal to Waterville she
became q member Of the First Bap-
tist church and was much interested
In IT, work.
Funeral services Will be held at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Fred
D. McAlary. at 8 o'clock, Tuesday
morning. Rev. Arthur 8. Phelps con.
Quoting them. The body will be TAX
en- to Unity for burial in the Boulter
yard.
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DEMPSEY PREFERS
FIGHTING TO ACTING

Chicago. ILL.,, July 1S.-Jack Demp-
sey left for Los Angeles tonight at
ter passing a day in Chicago and an
nouncing that this city would be
made his headquarters after his
western trip. His manager, Jack
Kearns occupied virtually all day
talking with promoters and agents
of theatrical and circus concerns anx-
ious to have Dempsey sign contracts
for exhibitions.
But Dempsey said theatrical work
was tiresome and he would much pre-
fer to fight. AS to meeting Georges
Carpenter. the French champion, or
Joe Beckett Of England, Dempsey
said:
II am the champion and I am in
America. If any of those foreigners
want a crack at the title, they will
have to come to America"
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ANTI-LEAGUE
EFFORTS IN EVERY
LARGE u. S. CITY

Washington. July IA rlassmeet-
,rs in protest against the League OF
Nations has been arranged Tin near
~ every large city" said an announce
ment toniSht ry the league for the
Preservation Of American Iudtpepd-
encec. Speakers who will sprear un-
der the auspices of the organization
are Senators Reed, Borah, Johnson
and Poindexter and former Senator
Beveridge Of Indiana. No dates Or
itinerary was announced. but It was
said that efforts would be conceptrat-
ed in western state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-14
SHOT DEAD FOR
JOSTLING ANOTHER

Niagara Falls, N. Y, July Ia
Walter G. Squiers. a construction
engineer, who recently returned
from service in France as a lieu.
tenant in the aviation corps was
shot dead in sight of a large crowd
leaving a baseball park here today.
Joseph Mumtetero, alleged to have
fired the shot, was roughly handled
by the crowd and was taken to police
headquarters, where he was CHARGED
with hrst degree murder. He said
that equiers had jostled him as they
were leaving the park. Squiers was
getting into an automobile with his
Aancee when he was shot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-14
TODD SAYS r. RS
in POOR SHAPE

New Haven, Conn.,, July 12-That
the railroads Of the country will be
confronted with bankruptcy II they
are returned to private ownership
without remedial and protective leg.
isiation was q statement madethis
afternoon by Percy r. Todd. pres
ident Of the Bangor G. Aroostook
railroad. and a one time vice pres.
ident OF the New York, New Haven
e Hartford Railroad. In a speech
before the Manufacturers Associa.
ton OF Connecticut. Mr.. Todd said
that he based his statement on the
fact that at the present time many
Of the railroads are not earning their
rental, while others are not earning
enough to pay their taxes.
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SENATE FIGHT
fcon<inued from Page one)

tae bill passed by the House early
in the session for abandonment OF
daylight savins. go,
The prohibition enforcement bill,
upon which general house debates
closed yesterday will follow the AZ
ricultural appropriation bill with
wide discussion under the nve-mtn.
ute rule. Debate is expected to run
several days in view OF growing OPP
position to drastic features and q
final vote may not be reached until
newt week. The Senate Judiciary
suh-committee will also continue
work this week on the senate en-
forcement bill In an effort to report
the measure before the House takes
a final. vote. Long deoate' accord
ing to leaders. is assured IN the SEN
ate. indicating several weeks delay
IN final action on the enforcement
BESIDES the Agricultural Appro.
nriation Bill leaders plan to rush
through this week, if possible, the
s6o5 900. 900 Sundry Civil Appropri-
alton Bill, also vetoed yesterday.
The House Appropriations Commit
tee plans an early meeting to con-
slider steps to meet the Presidents
objections. to the limitations made
in the former bill on appropriations
for vocational education Of soldiers
and sailors. Little difficulty Is ex-
pected and leaders hope that both
the Agricultural and Sundry Civil
bills will be enacted before July Is,
when many thousands Of salaries OF
employees are payable from funds
carried in the two bills.
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JOHN D. BREAKS RULE
TO FAVOR ACTORS FUND

New York. July 13.-John D. Rock
efeller, Jr., has accepted an invita-
tation to serve upon an advisory
board Of the Actors National Memo
rial Campaign committee, which mas
for its object placing the Actors NE
mortal Fund on a firm financial pass
Mr.. Rockefeller said in his letter =,
acceptance that he was breaking =.
almost inflexible vule' regafu,
his charitable activities in accep.n
n order to snow his profound app's
citation as Q -tiizair Of the patn'r
attitude maintained by the theatre
profession in all important camps'p
during the war"
The campaign will end next Dee'a'
Der with special performances 10 W.
tually every theater in the laH
States.
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CONVICT FOUR
IN SUGAR FRAUDS

Paris. July 1z.-Four men convicts
ed Of Illicit speculation In sugar to-
day were sentenced to from one Is Is
months imprisonment and fined in
the aggregate 100000 francs by the
criminal court at Marseilles. This
verdict will be followed by even
more penalties for profiteering In the
necessaries Of life.
The movement against exorbitant
profits is assuming large proportions.
bill introduced in the Chamber
OF Deputies recently goes 90 far a. to
prescribe the death penalty for sner.
chants taking excessive profits or at
tempting to accumulate large stocks
of provisions.
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TENNIS TOURNEY
RESULTS AT CHICAGO

Chicago, Ills. July 1a.-Tennis
stars from outside Chicago today
Joined in the ninth annual clay court
tennis championships. which opened
yesterday. William T. Tilden, Jr.,
Philadelphia. national champion, ana
William johnson. San Francisco. for
mer champion, the former fresh from
victory in the sectional champion.
ship at Cincinnati, won easily in the
early rounds. S. H. voshel lof Brook
lyn, metropolitan champion, defeated
Evan Rees of Dallas. Texas. one of
the best players in the southwest.
Play in the doubles will open to.
morrow while the big field in the
singles continues the elimination
process. Women's events will start
Tuesday.
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Germans Informed
Lifting of Blockade

Paris, July 12-The German delega,
ton at Versailles was informed today IN
letter from the peace conference that
the ratification Of the treaty of peace
by Germany had been accepted and that
the raising of the blockade was about
to occur.
Decision to raise the blockade was
made by the council of five yesterday.
The inter-allied supreme council is to
discuss the blockade question.
The French decree regarding the
blockade will appear in the Journal
Ofhciel tomorrow.
The commissions on reparations and
occupation of the Rhineland met to-
day. Louis Loucheur. French minister
Of reconstruction, presided.
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PEACE CELEBRATION
STARTS SUNDAY IN PARIS

ParIS, July 4os-SoAoOIattVu "a Shs
coming Of peace, which will reach
it's climax in the Victory parade Of
allied soldiers on Monday. the Ma
tional Holiday Of France. began last
night. Soldiers and civilians partic-
mated in open air dancing through.
out the night In the public squares.
hedecked for the Victory fete.
American soldiers were very pop.
MAR as dancing partners and despite
the Indictment weather, joined with
the girls of Paris in the intricacies
of tango steps on the wet asphalt
nsvement Of the Place de Ia Bourss.
~ place de Ia Republique and the
Place de la Madeleine until the early
hours of Sunday. The dance music
varied from string orchestra to noisy
iszz bands. Most Of the cafes were
closed because of the strike OF wait
ers. Ia.
There was one spot in this city,
however. where there was no dan
cling. In the shadow of the Arc de
Triomphe, sad eyed and black garbed
widows and orphans gathered to
watch the workmen finish the erec-
ton of the cenotaph in memory OF
those who died fighting in the war.
The boulevards, the Champs Ely
sees and the line Of march were
crowded all days Sunday and were
still crowded tonight. The best of
the vantage points evidently will re-
main occupied until the parade starts
at $50 o'clock tomorrow Monday
morning.
Families bringing their lunches
with them are camping in the
Champs Elysees and around the
Place de L'Etoile. where they are
keeping company with the special
night guards over the cenotaph to
the dead in the war. In all the
squares off the line Of march the gale
ty which was dampened Saturday
night by the rain was in full vent
tonight, the most cosmopolitan crowds
that ever celebrated Frances Ma
tional Holiday, dancing and singing
to the music Of more than a hundred
bands and orchestras.
This form of rejoicing it is antici-
pated. will be interrupted only by
the break of daylight, when the dan
GERS will join with the rest Of the
populations in a rush to the boule-
wards.
The attaches Of the American Peace
Mission will see the parade from the
windows of the Hotel de Crillon ant
from a platform erected on the roof
Officers and civilians connected with
the American services are sleeping
in their Offices 90 as not to be barred
out from them in the morning by the
density Of the crowds.
After the parade there will be con-
certs and free matinees and the of.
fetal program will end in great py'
rotechnic displays set Off from vari
Gus points along the Seine, Will.
huge bonfires will be lighted arount
the column where the Bastile was
taken 1870 years ago and also on thu
heights Of Mont Martre.
According to an estimate Of thu
project of police, 100000 visitors
from the suburbs and provinces will
tomorrow Join the 100000 persons
living in Paris in the victory cele
bration, which in many respects is t.
be unique. Many quaint provincial
costumes were seen in the throng'
in the streets.
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SAFE BLOWERS MAKE
GETAWAY WITH Cash

The safe in the ONCE Of the Gulf
Refining Oil Company was blown
sometime near 215 Saturday morn.
ing the safe blowers getting away
with approximately 5000 and leaving
no clues behind. It is thought that
the safe wa1 Drown at the time a
train was passing so that the ex-
plosion was not generally heard,
though some living in the vicinity
heard a slight explosion at the time
The Office Of the company is locat-
ed in Winslow, as hort distance
from the Proctor & Bowie company
It Is understood the door was not
bored but apparently nitro.glycerine
was poured in, the door then being
sealed up with soap or some other
substance. the. charge then being
exploded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-14
AMBASSADOR PAGE
ON WAY BACK TO AMERt'

Halifax. N. s.. July lS'-ln|n.
Nelson Page. United States ana ~
sador to Italy. is a passenger % g
Cunard liner Carmania when n.
in this port today. He declined 70 =
cuss reports that he would no.
turn to Rome. The carmanla ps N,
here last night to land 2oo Cah, IA
troops and proceeded TO New I'D
today. Mr.. Page said that the Ill., ,s :
people were particularly friehsn .ls
America. They were still sun N
many privations. he added. ci.Ihs y,
fact that when he left Rome 'ns NJ
pie were using war bread anu
practically no sugar. r.
The ambassador addressed VI.
madam soldiers on the way
the Atlantic, at their request
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-14
One Killed In
Auto Crash Near
Bridgewater, N. II.

Bridgewater, N. H.. July 13.-One
man was killed and Ave others in.
jured when an automobile in which
they were riding crashed through q
bridge over the Pemigewasset river
near here today. plunging into the
water 10 feet below and carrying the
men with It.
The dead man IL John Johnson OF
West Concord. William Caldwell OF
Concord is in a critical condition at
the Plymouth hospital as a result OF
his injuries. The car was a total
wreck.
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MARTIN MAY SEEK
MATCH WITH DEMPSEi

Paris, July 13-Bob Martin n -
weight champion Of the Ann" 3.
Expedit;onary Force and INV 80.
ner Of the Inter-Allied cns% N
ship at the Pershing Stadium
issued a challenge to the VIM WIZ,
the Carpenter. Dicksmith ns"N c
he fails to obtain q match heI. ..dS
tin says he will return 70 ~ss,f
and attempt to meet Jack le~'
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Martial Law In
Longview, Texas

Longview. Tex, July 1s.-Martial
law was declared today in Longview
and the rest Of Gregg county and as
result of race trouble here precipi-
atted by fight Friday morning be-
tween white men and negroes and
marked by the staying Of one negro
early today after he had resisted ar
rest. There was no further disorder
today.
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'HUNGARIANS REDS
USE PLANES TO SMUGGLE

: Vienna, Friday, July 11-(By the
Associated Press)-The Hungarian
Communists are employing unusual
means to outwit tho blockade Of
Hungary. In order to smussle
money out Of Hungary with which
to buy contraband. they are report
ed to be using airpsanes and auto
mobiles.
Smuggling. 1t is said, k<S devei-
oped into fine art along the Aus
trn- Hungarian bosdar