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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
CHANGES IN
OF
FRENCH GOVT

Paris, July 19-(By the Associated
Press)-It was announced in the
lobby of the Chamber of Deputies this
afternoon that not only will Victor
Boret be succeeded by Joseph J. 3. Z
Noulensas food minister. but that Al.
bert F. Lebrune. minister Of the LID
Grated regions, will be succeeded By
Senator Charles Jonnart, now gov
ernor Of Algeria, Lebrune taking
Jonnart's post.
This change is supposed to be Que
to criticisms Of the slowness with
which thegovernment is shelving re-
construction problems.
some of the deputies who voted
against NJ. Bouret are supporting the
government on general policies and
would vote differently on an issue
upon which the fate of the whce
cabinet would depend. NJ Nouiens
great popularity in the chamber Is
also an element of strength. Never
theless. the current is said by some
experts to be running strong!
against the cabinet on financial ana
general economic policies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
OFFER MADE TO
TROLLEY CAR MEN
I'm PROVIDENCE

Providence, r. l., July 20.-The re-
ceivers Of the Rhode Island Com
pany, whose entire trolley system has
been tied up since midnight last Fri
day by a strike. tonight issued a
statement making direct offer to
pay the carmen maximum wage OF
IS cents an hour and other employees
in the same proportion. on condition
that the 1917 agreement continues in
effect. The statement says that this
increase in wages, under the spect-
fed condition, will be paid upon i'm
mediate resumption Of service. This
written statement is accompanied by
an affidavit, signed by the three re-
ceivers and sworn to before H. B.
Shaftae. notary public. in which the
final conferences prior. to the strike,
over which there has been some dis
pute, are explained.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
Mails To Germany
Subject To Delay

Paris, July 19.-The special commit
tee designated by the Supreme Coun-
Gil to arrange for re-establishment Of
postal. telegraph and railway COM
munications with Germany. is en-
countering many obstacles because
Of the utter demoralizadonby the
war Of international machinery for
facilitating communications between
the various countries. Many men
who had directed international DOS
tai, telegraph and railway operations
have been killed, the stats have been
scattered and the repords lost. Until
peace with Germany has been rati-
lied 1t will be impossible to resume
the interna tional trains necessary for
prompt transportation vi mans and
freight.
Letters and tslegrams now sent
from the United States to Germany
will probably eventually reach theii
destination but not through any reg.
ular channel. When letters and tele-
grams reach the various occupied
zones the military officials make such
efforts as are possible without orr
ganixation to send them along.
The allied armies. however. are
witt out facilities. and the fate Of
mail matter ana telsgrams depends
largely on local Understandings which
may be arranged between the allied
officers and German ofncials. Even
after ratification Of the treaty Il
probably will Be . long time before
speedy communication can be ar
ranged with Germany. because Of
the general disorganization.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
Calls off General
Strike Set for Tomorrow

Paris. July l9.-The General Fedora
::on Of Labor today rescinded the call
for Mondays general strike The an
nouncement of the executive coduittee
read:
In view Of the vote in the Chadber
Of Deputies yesterda"~ which showed
that the Chamber at length haas heard
the voice Of the working classes and
has condemned the governments eco
nomic policies and measures in regard
to rehabilitation. the general strike
for Monday will not be called. Am
nesty has been decided upon by the
government under the threat of the pro-
jected movement"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
PROHIBITION
Continued from Page on.,

Mr.. Berger's claim to a seat win =,
heard.
The House Public Lands conn.
tee plans this week to report ont ',.'. ~.
soldiers and sailors land bin ~. '
tered by Secretary Lane. .Hou,. ' -
quiries into many matters, fnclna;a .a'
war department affairs also will con-.
tinue this week. with investigatio,
planned Of alleged cruelty to soId..a ~a
and into construction and ordn...'
questions. Launching of a new !.
vestigation Is probable thron.s
through adoption by the House J.
the resolution Of Represen,a,,s'
Walsh. Republican Of Massachus.,,'
for a special committee to INQUIRE ~
to the Federal ship building ent.,
prise.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
RACE RIOT /..
IN WASHINGTON

Washington, July D.-Scattering clash
es between whites and negroes occurred
in Washington tonight and at midnight
the police reported that seven negroes,
badly beaten, had been taken to hos
pitals and Is soldiers and marines were
under arrests charged with assault
The disorders were an aftermath OF
the riot last night when a mob Of SOL
diers. sailors and civilians invaded the
negro district in the southwest section
OF the city seeking a negro suspected OF
attacking white woman. Both the po-
lice and military authorities had taken
precautions to prevent a repetition Of
this affair and apparently there was no
organized effort tonight for mob VIC.
lence on big scale.
Tonight's clashes mostly occurred on
Pennsylvania avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
FOREST FIRES
IN
NORTH WEST

Spokane, Wash, July 19-Rap!dl.l
spreading forest fires in northern
Idaho, western Montana and eastern
Washington covering many thousant'
acres Of cut-over and virgin timhr
and new fires reported almost hoWiy
cause much concern today to 3tfle
federal forest service officials.
Appeals for men to fight the fires
have been made and every man VIII :
, could qualify for the arduous work
in the mountainous regions of three
states was employed. They were snEt
Immediately to the end Of the rail-
roads and then by trails to the scenes
of the fires.
The forest service was Handicapped
in fighting the fire on Rattlesnak, ,
Creek. northeast Of Missoula, Mont.
by agitators urging the fire fighters
to strike for IA hours pay for 12
hours work. Twenty-four men quit
in response to the agitators' appeals.
The town of Newport. Wn., was fight
ing fire that had covered so acres and
was mile from the towns limits The
wind. however, was blowing away from
the town and little fear was felt that
the fire would reach there. Other towns
threatened by the flames are Heron, St.
Regis and Alberton, Mont.
New fires were reported to the forest
service almost hourly. One Of the fires
reported near Naples. Idaho. had burned
over 40 acres Of private timber before
q report Of it had been received by the
federal forest service officials. Near
Heron. Mont. a FIRE covering 5000 acres
was controlled by s5 men.
Fires were also reported in the Wen
atchee river valley in central Washing
ton and in the Herman Creek forest in
Oregon. 10 miles east of Portland, where
1400 acres had been burned over
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
TROOPS N VICTORY PARADE
10 Be ALLOWED MORE
Time IN LONDON

London, July 20-The plans for the
early departure Of the troops who
took part in the allied victory parade
yesterday have been changed so that
many ofthem who wished to prolong
their stay for a week or two will
have their desire granted. The gov
ernment has consented to extend
their time at the great camp in keil-
sington Gardens.
Three thousand of these allied
troops were entertained at the Coli
scum theatre this afternoon by a
vaudeville performance. An ovation
was given Marshal Toch. who, with
his sttff. attended mass in Westmin-
ster Cathedral today. Other allied
troops were present in large numbers
in the Cathedral, the abbey and the
principal churches Of the city. The
allied generals and other ofticers were
entertained at dinner at the Carlton
Hotel tonight, the Prince Of Wales
presiding.
General Pershing and his staff with
the entire american composite reei-
ment which participated in Satur-
days parade, attended at gala
performance at the Palace Thear,e e,
this being the last Of the special
Sunday performances which havs
been given weekly for the benefit of
the American troops in London.
spent a quiet day after yesterdays
excitment Field Marshal Haig, VIII,
was taken i'll yesterday, was better
today. His condition is not serious.
His illness is attributed in great
measure to fatigue from the recent
round of social entertainments in
which he has taken part.
Thousands Of persons living in the
suburbs were. unable to return tc
their homes last night on account Of
the pressure of traffic. They slept
on door steps. under railroad arches
or wherever they could find parti II
shelter from the rain. Men, wome.l
and children were everywhere t. he
seen huddled together during the
night. There was a great rush
homeward on the early morning
tram-cars and the underground rail-
ways which did not start running
until o'clock.
Marshal Foct visited Winds ,.
Castle this afternoon. but return ed
to the Carlton Hotel in time for the
dinner this evening. The Prince o.
Wales at the dinner had Marshal
F'och on his right and General Per-
shing on his left. Prince Albert sat
between General Montuori of Italy
and General Bourremans OF Belgium
The guests included Premier Lloyd
George. Admiral Beatty and a num-
ber of British generals and admirais
Major Gen. Biddle, commanding the
American forces in the United Kirs.
dom, was unable to attend the eunc.
tion as he was giving a dinner parts
at his own home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
N. H. Governor Wants
Abbott Adiutant General

Portsmouth, N. H, July 19.-Gover-
nor John H. Bartlett upon his re-
turn from a meeting with his coun
sci in Concord today, issued state
ment in which he intimated that a
law suit might be conducted in an
effort to obtain the position of ad-
jutant general Of New Hampshire for
Major Frank j. Abbott.
Major Abbott was appointed to the
post because he had a war record,
but Adjutant General Charles w.
Howard refused to resign the posi-
ton and the state supreme court
handed down a decision that Mr..
Howard's removal from Office by
Governor Bartlett was illegal.
Governor Bartlett said that while
he could not say what the outcome
Of the case would be he would never
have appointed Howard adjutant
general had he not obtained his word
that he would retire from Office in
favor of a soldier.
The Council agrees with me-" he
said, that they did not understand
that they had any legal part in the
appointment of Adjutant-G General
Howard, and yet as did it in theii
presence and the secretary took TEN
porary minutes of it, they feel that
the facts should be stated on the
record of the Council.
1.-The commission of General How
ard which I signed lacked the words
with the advice of COUNSEL
But General Howard is entrench-
ed in possession. and during litiga
tion might be de facto adjutant- gen.
eral.
There is movement among the
service men to contribute and helr
him (Howard) to fight his case.
do not know what will result.
One thing I do know, and that is
that General Howard would never
have been appointed by me in the
first place IL she had not told me In
effect that he would retire for O SOL
dier when I desired him to do so
He knew was going to appoint a
soldier as soon as could find the
right one."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
SITUATION GRAVE
Continued from Paoa on.l

of attacks on Americans in Msr,,,
came to light today. A boat load N
American sailors from the L, s =.
Cheyanne was held up in the Tsnea
River on July s, within nine miles \
the city Of Tampico, and the sailO,,.
were robbed. The American flag wa,
flying from the boat at the time,
Closely resembling the attacks IN
American sailors which led to III.
occupation Of Vera Cruz in 1914 th
State Department did not hesita.
to regard it as q most grave ara,
and Immediately dispatched urset
Representations to the Carranza GOV.
ernment and to the local authorits
at Tampico.
Although the sailors were fshiu,
they were on official duty bringing /,
food for their ship, and the America,
flag from the boat denoted that y
was on official business.
A preliminary report of the attsct
reaching the Navy department "
July Z, did not go to the State d..
partment until today, when it va
promptly given out. No explanatua
was made for the delay. Today Ss.
retary Daniels asked for fuller y
port. 7,
The incident is regarded as most
serious and charged with posNbii.
ties because the Caranzza forces an
in full control OF the Tampico dis.
trict, especially the city and the vi.
ters about it, and because it cons
as the climax to a long series Of re.
cent attacks on Americans all q
which have been made the subis.
of increasingly urgent representa-.
tions to the Carranza government
Since President Wilson returned
from the peace conference he hn
turned his attention a great deal to
the Mexican, situation. Various fs.
ports have been circulating in cir.
cles in touch with Mexiean affairs
that the American governments pol.
icy had undergone a change. but
there has been no official indication
of announcement.
IL Is hHOWHs however, Lnat Inc
American troops along the border
have a new set of orders. which va;
evider ced by the prompt manner in
which they crossed into Juares arl
cleaned UP the fighting there when
it menaced Ell Paso. The extent to
which the military establishment aad
been prepared to, meet a situation IN
Mexico has not fully been disclosed
but there are evidences that the
government is taking measures to b,
prepared for any eventualities into
which it may be forced.
It was an incident at Tampico IN
1914 which brought on the occupation
of Vera Cruz. A boat from one Of
Admiral Mayo's ships was detained
a raymaster was arrested and failed
and at other times messengers from
I the ships were menaced ashore Gen.
eral Huerta refused to apologize and
salute the American flag and the oc.
cupation OF Vera Cruz followed
Officials here see in the incident 4
July 6 the makinss of a more seriou
cituation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
ITALY TO SEND
WARSHIP TO u. s.

New York. July 19-The Italian
dreadnought Conte di Cavour. with a
number OF high officials Of the Ital-
ian army. will visit the Eastern ports
OF the United States within a few
weeks. according to a cable message
received today by the italian Bureau
Of Information. The visit is said to
be merely friendly one and to have
no political significance.
The Conte dt Cavour il expected to
arrive at Boston. its first of port of
call. before the end of the month.
The battleship was formerly the flag
ship Of the Duke Of Abruzzi.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
EX-KAISER SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT

Amerongen, July Is - (By 10.
Associated--The condition Of forfne.
Emperor, who has been i'll from a.
trouble. is greatly improved but nc
still remains indoors.
The former Empress Augusta VN
toria who has been suffering tlo.a
heart trouble. was SO well today tna.
she was able to receive German ~.
who had walked to Amerongen irol.
Germany with the object OF SEEM W.
the former Rulers. She talked WI.
the boy for long time in the saia.a
OF the Amerongen castle. The sur =.
Of William Hohenxollern is about '.
be further reduced by the departure
of Court Councillor Knauf.
The German news agency's repOm a,
that the former was suffering ITO"
serious nervous aftliction is unfoun'
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
INDIANAPOLIS MAN
HEADS HIBERNIANS

San Francisco, July IS.-Electlon OF
officers and a banquet at which Eamonn
de Valera. president of the Irish Re-
public" was the guest OF honor tonight.
closed the national convention of The
Ancient Order Of Hibernians of the
United States and Canada and its la
dies auxiliary.
Judge James Deery of Indianapoli
was elected head of the Hibernians, suc-
ceeding Joseph Mclaughlin. former con-
gressman from Philadelphia. Mrs. Ma.
ry McWhorter Of Chicago was reelected
president of the ladies' auxiliary.
The national vice president Of the A.
Q. H. Is Richard Dwyer, Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
Irish President Speaker
at San Francisco SUNDAY

San Francisco. July 20-"You havs
unveileda monument Of liberty here
today as great as that famous mon
ument In the, harbor of New York"
Eamonn De Valera, President Of the
Irish Republic" said in addressing a
crowd estimated at 10000 at the ded-
ication Of a statue Of Robert Emmett
in Golden Gate Park today.
1T may be the happy destiny of
the American nation to write the
epitaph that Emmett said should be
written over him when ireland il
6es." he said. ----
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
ClEMENCElu TO
CHALLENGE DEPUTIES
ON confidence VOTE

Paris, July 19-In view Of last
nights vote in the Chamber Of Dep
uties the cabinet has decided to de-
mand a vote Of confidence by the
Chamber on Tuesday next. A gen.
eral debate on the governments pol
icies IL considered probable.
Joseph J. B. r. Noulens. former
ambassador to Russia, has been se-
lected to succeed Victor Boret, the
food minister. whose policy was ad-
versely voted upon by the Chamber.
The Journal and LHomme Libre
declare that numerous deputies who
voted against the government have
informed Premier Clemenceau that
they desired only to inform Food
Minister Boret that they did not ia
vor his policies. They said they
were not opposing the government as
a whole.
Condemnation OF the governments
economic policy in the Chamber last
night was by a vote Of 227 to 213.
Victor Boret, the food minister. de-
clared in the lobby after the session
that he would resign. but did not
consider the action Of the Chamber
as affecting any but his department
because the entire policy of the gov-
ernment was not involved in the de-
bate.
interpretations were made by diff
ferent groups. It was held that the
increasing cost Of living was due
largely to the errors in the govern
ment policy, lack Of frmness in DEAL
ing with food profiteers. high Gus
toms duties. insufficient effort to
stimulate production and inefficient
distribution.
Minister Boret, in replying to the
interpretations, said that the lower
cost of living in other allied coun-
tries was due in part to the fact that
none had suffered as much as France
in the reduction of producing capac-
ity. France, he said, had lost L.
100000 workers dead and severad
hundred thousand incapacitated. He
declared. the situation was further
complicated by "A wave Of laziness
which is at present sweeping over
the country"
The explanations failed to satisfy the
governments critics. NJ. Augugneur
then introduced the resolution. the vote
on which resulted in the government's 8
defeat by IA votes. His resolution read:
"The Chamber Of Deputies. remarking
that the cost of living has diminished
by one-half in Belgium since January.
1919. and that it has diminished by Is
per cent. in England since the armis-
tice and that it has not ceased to in
crease in France since the same dates.
judges the economic policy of the gov
ernment by its results and passes this
order Of the day.
The political consequences of the vote
apparently did not appear clearly to the
Chamber and the members continued to
discuss other interpretations until the
Socialists interrupted the proceedings
with cries of
"No! No! There is no longer any gov
ernment.''
The interpretations under discussion
were withdrawn and. the Chamber ad-
journed. Deputies were divided in their
opinions as to the effect on the adverse
vote. Many agreed with NJ. Boret that
IL did not necessarily call for the res
ignation Of the entire ministry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
Issue Manifesto

Paris, July 2o.-The decision of the
French Federation Of Labor to post
pone the one-day strike called for Mon
day has been followed by a manifesto
to the members of that organization.
The manifesto asks workingmen to have
confidence ir the ability OF their chiefs
to obtain the desired concessions with
out a strike and ends as follows:
Comrades: AL Of you IVORY July a.
Several Of the morning newspapers
say that the federation leaders expect
the overthrow Of the Clemenceau cabi.
net Tuesday when a vote is to be tapen
expressing confidence in the govern.
ment and that they probably have ar
ranged for a successor to the premier.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
FRENCH INSIST BERLIN
MUST PAY FOR KILLING
OF FRENCH SERGEANT

Paris. July 20-(By the Associated
Press)-"Berlin must pay" and sim
liar headlines in the newspapers to-
day indicate the feeling that has
been aroused In France by the news
that Germany is not inclined to pay
the million francs hne assessed for
the killing Of the French sergeant by
Germans at Mannheim.
The newspapers point out that a
state Of war with Germany win ex-
list until the Peace treaty Is ratified
and that until then Marshal Foch is
in command an that he must be
obeyed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
SETTLE RAILWAY
STRIKE IN LONDON

London. July 20.-The strike of
engineers. signalmen and other EN-
ployes on the Northeastern Railway
system which began last week. was
settled today after negotiations be-
tween the company and the men. AL
though the strike committee has re-
pudiated the terms of the agreement,
it is expected that a majority of the
strikers will accept it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21

Wheeling. w. ". July 19-Between
0 and IL persons are reported to have
been drowned tonight when q house
was swept away by the flood during
a heavy rainstorm at Wegee Creek,
10 miles south II here.
The home of Steve Moxie, accord
ing to reports, was washed from it's
foundations and demolished against
q bridge. Rescue parties have been
unable to reach the scene as the
roads are impossible,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
PREPARATIONS At ROME
TO GUARD AGAINST
POSSIBLE DISORDERS TODAY

Rome, July 20.-(By the Associated
Press).-The government has taken pre-
cautions to prevent or repress any as
orders that may arise tomorrow II tne
anticipated strike is carried into enecI
Troops have been distributed IN va
rious parts Of the town. They occupy
the government Offices and the central
post and telegraph ofiices and the oanAs
and railway stations. Armored cars
with machine guns have been placed
at strategic points. especially at the
central police headquarters at tne
treasury building and at the Bank OF
italy.
The walls of the city are placarded
with multi-colored manifestos. which
either urge the workmen to strike or
eudeavor to show the. uselessness OF
such a move. Civil employees were
warned today that they must work on
SUNDAYS as well as week days and those
who failed to report at their Offices
Sunday might consider themselves dis
missed.
Speaking in the Chamber of Deputies
Yesterday, Premier Nitti in referring to
the proposed strike said that his firm
ness would be unshakable in dealing
with it, He added that large section
of the labor organizations were in favor
of a postponement of the strike but that
he feared the extremists would impose
their will.
The city was quiet today. The queen
mothers birthday was celebrated.
Reports received from all parts Of
italy say that up to noon there had
been no serious incidents anywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
Over 100000 Families
u. s. Soldiers Being Helped

Washington. July 20.--Reports
from Home Service Sections OF the
American Red Cross chapters
throughout the country indicate that
more than 100000 families Of soldiers
and sailors are still being assisted
financially and otherwise through the
agencies, 1t was announced today ct
Red GEosA hsaaaYsstsre. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21

proper grade and dockags und., :,
federal standards. and shall pay w -
for not less than the guarantees Asse -.
based on such proper grade and daas M
age. at the terminal most advantaps.SI I
~ reached. less freight and less s''sA ~
sonabie handling margin" "a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-21
AMERICAN WRITER
RETURNS ON AQUITANlA

New York, July so.--Mrs. s s"s
Wheeler Wilcox. the writer. VINO na.
been seriously III In England. reso.n
ed to this country today on the '.
nard Liner AquitaIiia. She was ~
moved from the vessel on a stre'cnTs,
Friends who met her said her eons,
tion was improved add that they w..
teFtainsd hopes Of her xseoysEy:,