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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
BUT LITTLE TROUBLE
IN COAL STRIKE ZONE

Williamson, w. Va. Dec. 5.-The
first week Of military occupation in the
Mingo county coal strike has passed
without single casualty in the strike
itself. Colonel Herman Hall, com
manding the federal troops here, sait
today.
There had been a few sporadic out
breaks of firing from the hills into the
Tug river bottoms during the first day
or two Of the troops arrival, but this
had ceased until Friday night. when a
detachment of soldiers was fred upon
from the kentucky mountains at Rose
Siding. about 10 miles from William
son. Colonel Hall said he had learned
today.
This is the second time the troops
have been under rifle fire at Rose Sid
ing. the first occurring las. Sunday,
the day the soldiers marched in from
Camp Sherman. There were no casual
ties.
After the publication of statement
last night by the United Mine Work
ers' headquarters that they were ready
to meet the operators in an attempt to
reach a settlement. officials of the Will
hanson County Coal Operators Asso-
citation declined to make a statement.
A second statement was issued by
the United Mine Operators tonight re-
iterating their desire to confer with
the operators to bring about settle
ment of the strike, or at least make
public. through the conference. their
side and that of the operators to-
gether.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
Big Women Voters
Lobby in CAPITAL

Washington, Dec. SIN conjunction
with the opening of the short session
of Congress-, women from many sec
tions of the country have arrived in
Washington. to join the national
League of Women Voters lobby for
the furtherance of the legislative
program adopted by the National
League and endorsed by. ten of the
leading women's organizations. Dur
ing their stay in Washington sthe
women will be entertained by Mrs.
Clifford Pinchot.
The bills for which the women will
work are the Sheppard owne- bill,
granting Federal aid for maternity
and infancy, the Gronna bill, creating
a Federal livestock commission, the
Curtis Gard child labor bill for the
District of Columbia, the Smith tow
ner educational bill, the Rogers bill
for the independent citizenship of
married men and the Tess bill provid-
ing a Federal appropriation for teach
ing home economics.
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Charles Corey returned Saturday
afternoon from Calais. where he
went in pursuit Of mis- daughter.
Sadie, aged IL. and David Nawfel.
who eloped Thursday afternoon.
went to Calais by rail. walked over
to ST. Stephens and were married.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nawfel returned with
Mr.. Corey and are at the home of
Mr.. Nawfel's brother. Ferris Nawfel
of II Lockwood stree. Mr.. Corey
said that he received every courtesy
from the police department and from
the judge of the municipal court
while in Calais He found the couple
at hotel there and that they were
perfectly willing to do anything. he
wished them to. Mr.. Corey said that
when Sadie left after dinner for her
school on Thursday noon she was
met by her aunt. Annette Corey, who
took her to the station where they
met Nawfel and Annette told Sadie
to go with him and get married. Mr.
Corey was quite indignant that such
thing should have been done.
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One Killed in
20
Mob's Fight to Aas
Get" Negro in Jail

Bristol. Va, Dec. 5-Tate Blondell.
a chauffeur. was killed and several
men were wounded early today dur
ing the pitched battle resulting from
the attempt of mob to storm the
Jail at Wise, Va, near here, and OBJ
tain possession of at negro named
Williams, who is accused of assault
ing and robbing Creed Robinett, an
aged merchant. of Appalachia.
reports received here tonight said
mob was being formed at Appala-
CHA. 4 machine gun has been
mounted in the Jail and Sheriff Cor
der has issued orders to the Jail de-
tenders to shoot to kill"
The Roanoke company of the yir-
glnIa National Guard received orders
tonight to entrain at o'clock tomor-
row morning for Wise. The LYNCH
burg company also was reported to
be assembling.
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Constantinople, Dec. 5--Izzat Pasha,
Turkish minister of the interior, left
here today at the head of a delegation
whichAvili go to Angora to attempt to
negotiate an agreement with Mus
tapha Kennel Pasha, the Nationalist
leader.
Toxic, Dec. 4.-The Navy Depart
ment 10 increasing it's seaplane corps
from two to fifteen. comprising $50
planes and a mother ship" Of British
model which is now in the course of
construction.
Toxic, Dec. 4.-Charges have been
made against the japanese troops in
Manchuria, by the Rev. DR.. w. T.
Cook. an American Presbyterian mis-
sionary at Mukden. DR.. Cook, after
following the Japanese demonstration
march through the Manchurian border
territory. made statements to the Jap
anese consul in Mukden accusing the
troops of butchering innocent kor-
cans. including many Christians,
without trial.
Belfast Dec. 5.--Daniel Reardon,
said TO be commandant of the irish
republican army, was arrested yester-.
day In connection with the shooting Of
two constablcs ct Killorgtip. county
Kerry, on the day Of the MacSwiney
funeral. Head Constable Story was
kidnapped yesterday at West Cork
and taken to an unknown destination.
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EXPLODING SHELLS
(Continued from PAGE Onel

900 shells for shipment to Boston
was torn from it's moorings by the
violence of the first explosion about
$40 p. NJ. Two men were on board
but they escaped. .
About this time a naval tug
reached the scene and in a desperate
effort to prevent the flames spread
ing to the wharf the commanding
ofiicer deliberately headed his craft
for the blazing lighter and it's ex-
ploding cargo. He stick her nose
against the side of the lighter and
pushed her away to sand bar in
imminent peril Of his own craft be-
ing blown from the water
The tug scarcely had withdrawn
when a heavy explosion occurred
which tore the lighter apart.
Two of these slightly injured were
a man and a woman who had a mir
aculous escape from death. They
were motoring past the wharf oppo-
site the lighter when the first explos-
ion. occurred. Fragments of shell
peppered their automobile. but the
occupants suffered only slight cuts
and after receiving medical aid at
the Bay Ridge Naval hospital were
able to go home.
Fire followed the explosion, en-
dangering craft passing through the
narrows between Fort Hamilton and
Fort Wadsworth, "blinker light" sig
mails were flashed from the, fortifica-
lions, warning mariners to give the
threatened area a wide berth.
Soldiers from Fort Hamilton were
dispatched by their commanding
officers into the residential section to
aid those who were fleeing their
homes and to allay panic. Police
reserve who tried to clear their
zones, were handicapped by great
throngs Of motorists and pedestrians
who flocked to the scene, unaware
of the danger to which they were ex-
posing themselves. Many even dis
regarded the frantic efforts of those
trying to get away and pushed for
ward to see the fire.
Rumors of heavy casualties inten-
SIZED the general confusion, resulting
in the arrival of many ambulances
and physicians, expecting that there
Among the first arrivals of this kind
was q medical corps outfit from the
Bay Ridge Naval station.
AS the blazing lighter and its ex-
ploding shells broke away from the
wharf and began to drift in the di-
rcction of the arsenal at Fort LaFay-
cite. the crews of navy tugs and
municipal fireboats redoubled their
energies. Fear of a frightful catas-
trophe, should a shell strike the ar
senal and ignite tons of gasoline
stored there was allayed to great ex-
tent when the lighter with its pyro-
technic display grounded on the
sand.
The Army wharf. about 200 yards
long was destroyed.
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AUGUSTALOCALS..

The Ladies Of the Rebeckah Aid
held most successful Christmas sale
at Odd Fellows hall Saturday, max
ing an all-day session of 1T. The
tables were prettily arranged and
decorated for the occasion, being pre-
sided over by the ladies of the or
ganisation. Those in charge Of the
tables were as follows: Fancy ar
ticles. Mrs. c. B. Grimes, Mrs. George
s. Peaslee. Mrs. Arthur Fostor. Mrs.
Emma johnson, Mrs. George ARM
strong, Mrs. Elmer Stewart, Miss
Edith Wilson; aprons-Miss Nellie
Radcliffe. Miss Inez Genthner, Mrs.
Della Moore. Mrs. Charles Tabor.
Mrs. George Garfield, Mrs. Emma
Foss; cooked food-Mrs. r. o. Get
cheil. Miss Jennie Herrin. Mrs. ]. G..
Pettingill and Mrs. Herbert Ripley.
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Billiard Sharps
After Hopes Title

New York. Dec. 15.-Willie Hoppe,
who for 10 years has held the title of
champion among the professional balk
line billiard players of the world. will
defend his honors here during the
next three days in the final round OF
the second national 1872 balk line tour
nament at the Hotel Astor.
Beginning tomorrow afternoon and
ending Wednesday night a series of six
games Of 400 points each will be play
ed. The other two contestants, Welker
Cochran and Jake Schaeffer. finished
first and second respectively in the
preliminary round which was decided
at San Francisco over a week ago Two
games will be played each day.
The winner in addition 70 the title
will be presented with a diamond stud
ded gold medal and $4,000 in cash. The
second man will receive cash prize OF
$500 and the third man win get $1,000
Charles ca Peterson of st. Louis will
be the referee.
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Only Small Crowd
to Greet Unlocked
for Arrival Harding

Washington, Dec. - President
elect Harding slipped quietly into
Washington shortly before midnight,
several hours before the special train
bearing the president elect and Mrs.
Harding and the members of the
party which had accompanied them
on their vacation trip to the Panama
Canal Zone was expected.
Reports had spread during the day
that the president-elect would not
reach Washington until morning.
with the result that only small
gathering was on hand to greet him
on his first visit to Washington
since his election to the presidency.
Several hundred travellers waiting
in the station for their trains formed
line as Mr.. Harding entered the
co?ncourse and applauded, as he walk
ed to the presidents room. Here he
was greeted by Senator New of In
diana. With Mrs. Harding, Senator
New and Edward B. Mclean of
Washington. he stepped into a wait
ing automobile, after instructing the
driver to make a detour to take the
Indiana senator to his home in a
suburban section. and went to the
home of Mr.. Mclean. where he and
Mrs. Harding will be entertained
during their two days stay in Wash
ington.
Questioned by newspapermen at
the station as to whether he planned
to make an address when he appear
ed on the Senate floor tomorrow,
Senator Harding said he might make
brief farewell speech. He would
not. he said. make an extended ad-
dress or touch on the policies of his
coming administration. In reply to
other questions. the senator said no
conferences had yet been arranged
for his stay here
He did not indicate whether he
would call at the White House to
confer with President Wilson.
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COLBY COLLEGE
Alpha Sigma Sorority Banquet


Alpha Chapter Of the Sigma Kappa
sorority convened at the Elmwood
hotel last Saturday evening and held
its forty fifth annual initiation ban
quet. There were ten initiates A
sumptuous banquet was served and
the remainder of the evening was
passed In speech making and singing.
Geraldine Baker Of Bingham headed
the committee on arrangements. The
toastmistress was Edna Marjorie
Chamberlain of Fort Fairfield. Ruth
Banghart Of Gorham. N. H., served as
choragus. Bernice Butler OF Portland
gave the greeting. Grace Foster of
Waterville spoke on Our Ideal; ("
Dorothy Mitchell. Houlton. "Sigma's
Colors:" Julia Hoyt. Fairfield. Sig
mas Purposes" Florence Preble, Wa
terville, ''Our Pin:" Dorothy White.
Fort Fairfield. Signals Loyalty:"
Elizabeth Whipple. Waterville, 1.-THE
Violet" Alice Clark. Carratunk. 'srhe
Sisterhood:" Melva Mann, Calais,
New Sisters" The initiates were.
from the class Of 1923, Misses Lucy
Osgood. Pittsneld, N. H.. and Mildred
Todd, Fort Fairfield. From the class
Of 1924, Misses Ruth Allen. Portland:
Marian Brown. Waterville: Cathryn
Cole, Waterv3He; SipprelIe Daye,
Fairfield: Ruth Fairbanks. Winthrop:
Ervina Goodele. Fairfield: Helen
Pratt, Corning, n. "; and Hilda Wor-
tnen' Corinna. -.
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image of Christ, who. are to be fol-
lowers and the rebuilders Of Europe,
whose destines are forever to be in
tertwined with this country"
Herbert L. Emery was the man
chosen to put the financial end OF
the affair across and with the help of
five little children for samples he
made the people understand that this
matter should be attended to and at
once. IF you are going to buy
Christmas presents at my store" he
said. save your money and send it
over there to the children"
Mr.. Emery said that Watefyille's
quota was 5000, but they wanted to
make it at least $4,000. The ushers
were appointed to collect the pledge
cards that had been distributed
throughout the audience. and last
evening 1t was announced that so far
the pledges amounted to $4,700.
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Harding Delivers
Grafton Before Elks
at Bedford, Va.

Bedford, Va, Dec. 5 - Sera,o,
Harding today redeemed a promise
to his boyhood friend. Henry NJ
Stowe. now a blind resident of the
ElkS National Home here and prsc.
ticed his own principles of memories
Of rsvealments in fellowships and
friendships, which formed the basis
of an address delivered today at the
annual memorial exercises at the M.
tional home of the lodge of Elks.
1t was at the invitation of Mr.
Stowe, formerly a business man Of
MariorA Ohio. that Senator Harding
a. a candidate for the nomination
for the presidency agreed TO deliver
1.-THE memorial services Grafton az the
Elks' Sational Home and when he
was nominated he repeated his prom.
Use to be carried out irrespective o.
the result of his campaign.
So today he delivered the addr.
declaring in the presence Of hs
friend that it is not given 80 all
men to inspire great shafts Of
granite or tablets of bronze. but II Is
the privilege of every living being to
plant an ever-blooming friendship IN
some fellow breast and gather all the
fruit it bears"
The GRAFTON was delivered in The
open beneath the mild sun OF an In
dian summer day. from the portiCo
~ l.. lie
and friends from all parts of Viz
ginia gathered on the lawn TO take
par tin the exercises of the order In
memory of II brothers who had died
during this year Senator Harding
was introduced by Grand Exalted
Ruler William NJ. Abbott, Of San
Francisco. Present were past exaIl-
ed rulers and other prominent Off
Gals from all DaftS of the country
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Japs Opposed to U. S.
Control Cable Lines
Shanghai, Guam, Yap

TOXIC, Dec. 4-(By The Associated
Press)-Decision to maintain its
stand against the demand of the
United States for control of the cable
lines between Shanghai. Guam and
the island of Zap. has been reached
by the Japanese cabinet, it is said by
newspapers here. Japan Is willing
that there should be joint control
OF the cables by this country and the
United States, says the Nichi Nichi,
and the Yomi Uri Shimbun states
that a third power has offered to
mediate.
Viscount Uchida, foreign minister,
is declared to have proposed that the
question be referred to the League
or Nations where favorable decision
might be anticipated since France
and England are asserted to be ir
ritated by Americas demand for
control of certain Atlantic cable
lines. The cabinet is reported to
favo rthis proposal. but has deferred
decision until Tuesday. when it will
be considered by the diplomatic
council.
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Constantinople Church
Vote Against Constantine

Constantinople. Dec. Shy the
Associated Press)-In q referendum
held in the Greek churches here to-
day there was an overwhelming ma
jority of votes against the plebiscite
in Greece. The result Of the refer
endum, which was held for the pur-
pose of learning the opinion Of
Greeks here on the advisability of
the plebiscite, was made known to
the Greek and allied commissions.
When the result became known
there were demonstrations in which
persons known to favor the return Of
former King Constantine were
roughly handled.
The note sent by the allies to the
Athens government has caused a
deep impression in Constantinople.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
Pittsburgh Bishop
Would Have US.
Control All Munition,

Boston. Dec. Bishop Frapci.
Mcconnell Of Pittsburgh to,s
federal council of the chu-oh u Tie
Christ here today that "if sa VI
ments will not take over the ,'
ton business themselves if wa
not going to socialize indus,rn s's
IL we are going to have to caru ana
this wretched business of ki,l;. "
am for socialization; that is, 7 am
bringing it under social contro,s '0
Bishop Mcconnell was snsa,.
OH the general topic of the MN.
1.-The Christian challenge to co.on.s
ton between employers and 'e'a
ployes." en-
II we are going to leavs ;,
whole munition business 10 the nr :"
of private munition makers" bo p'VN
tinued. then 1 think the tins wv, W.
come when united labor orb
tons will say how much of ,bs, .'~
of thing they will DO and how mnas
they won't do" A1Vl
The bishop characterized as .n...
ty bad" the relations of the rest S,' !,
the world to the called hs,S
ward peoples"
Il do not know that Anal,
would be as patient as some o,s'
nations" he said. II hear America,.
talk about uplifting Latin Ams-I"4
The whole thing is suggestive Of
quick seizure by the name .,
neck. And that is what Will cow.
l am not heaping up invectiyes ON
the men of any class. but unless w.
have a pretty broad human s,i'. !.
diffused everywhere and realize w. !.
we are dealing with human hainn.
we are not going to get very far =
that kind of thing"
There are many indications n. :,
the present open shop is on the n.,,
of many of the employers engaged n
the movement an attempt to des,ror
the bargaining power Of labor ana
to eliminate trade unions from ~
fields of industrial relations" said
F. Ernest johnson of New yo,l
head of the research department al
the federal council in an address Al,
Newton.
Such an attempt in the name al
the open shop" Mr.. johnson Iron
tinued, lis fraudulent and reprebsr
siblc. No Christian employer ca,
consistently have anything to AL
with a movement of this kind"
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CHRISTMAS CLUB
MEMBERS VERMONT BANK
TO GET HALF FUNDS

Barre. VT, Dec. Through the CO.
operation 6f the three local banks
and the Board of Trade arrangements
have been made to pay to Christmas
Club depositors in the Barre Savings
Bank & Trust Company, recently
closed, so per cent of the amount paid
in.
Payments will be made Dec. is,
through the Board Of Trade. There
are 100 >depositors in the club, total
ling payments of $4,000. This ad-
vance is made with q view of help
ing holiday trade.
Receiver Carpenters examination
will determine how much over so per
cent will be realised later on the club
deposits.
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Church Council Head
Says Latin-America
Looks to i. S. Lead

Winchester. Mass, Dec 5.-Latin-
Americas suspicious Of the United
States which engendered the phrase
Yankee peril" have been wiped out
entirely by the World War and those
nations are now looking to this coun-
try for guidance. DR.. Samuel G. Inman
Of New York said in an address here
today. DIR. Inman lie secretary of tine
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America and q lecturer on
"Pan-American relations" at Columbia
University. He returned recently from
a visit to II South American nations
and Il attending the fourth .luadrien-
NAL meeting of the Federal Council in
Boston.
"The United States has neglected
Latin-America." said DR.. Inman. but
now tine nations Of that continent are
turning to US for guidance. God has
made us neighbors; let justice make
us friends"
Latin-America's suspicious of the
United States began with the Mexican
War, rr. Inman asserted. and increas-
ed with the growth Of American hold
ings In the Caribbean until she began
to refcr to US as the Yankee paril' ="
When we entered the World War that
attitude entirely changed and the
Latin-American countries declared
that we were fighting their battles as
well as cur own"
"And now" he continued Latin
America is wondering whether it can
still believe in our ideaiism because
We have not entered the League OF
nations. 1t believes. that the United
States should use it's great influence
to bring about parliament of nations.
Furthermore, we fine some way in
dealing with the Caribbean countries
other than by the seizure of their SOW
ereignty and governing them by mill
tary force as we are now doing in San
Domingo. We must find a way to live
in friendly relations with Mexico.
"Latin-America Is looking to North
America for spiritual inspiration. The
stage is set for the great Pan-Afneri-
can drama and 1t only remains for the
great star Of the north to treat prop
erly the smaller actors"
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MUCH TRAVELLED RI SSIAN
MISS UNDER WING RED
CROSS HOMEWARD BOUND

New York, Dec. 5-Balked in fef
efforts to reach her home in Tomsk
Siberia, after travelling more than
half way round the world with a
colony Of Russian children in charge
of the American Red Cross, BvdolXia
Corefkina. eight years old, left New
York for Sanfrancisco today on PEI
way to China.
/ She will be cared for in the oHeh.
by the American Red Cross nn''
conditions improve and permit Se'
repatriation.
The little girl >passei through New
York in September on her way W
France after being brought here WIZ
several hundred other Russian cRn'I
dren, who were war refugees at iSu
ivostok. Upon her arri al in am.
an effort was made &c proNloe u,
with safe passage home 'h'ous.
European Russia but t1e plan We
given up as unsafe ant imprae''s'
BILE,
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James Thatcher Wentworth

James Thatcher Wentworth, former
ly OF this city. died at his home in
Boston Friday morning, Dec. 8. Mr..
Wentworth was born in this city July
Is. 1855. and lived here during all his
early manhood. He later moved to
Massachusetts,. where he was a con-
trac builder for many years. There
will be short service held at the
home Of A. J. Alden. IL College ave-
nue.. at $50 o'clock this morning. after
which the burial will take place in the
family lot in Pine Grove cemetery.
Mr.. Wentworth is survived by his
wife, Eta Dodge Wentworth. and his
hin son Harry cf Prince Williams sta
ton ~ B.