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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-12
Names Schools Rating


DR.. Augustus o. Thomas, State
superintendent of public schools, has
returned from Boston, where he at
tended a meeting of educators at
which Col. Ayres of the Russell Sage
Foundation explained the methods
by which he made his recent report
as to the efficiency in the pubic
schools of the various states. 1t Will
be remembered that the report con-
corning the Maine schools was not
received with any great enthusiasm
in this State, it very apparently not
doing justice to them. DR.. Thomas
said concerning the Boston trip and
the report:
Il attended the meeting in Boston
at which Colonel Ayres explained his
method of finding an index number
for the efficiency of state school sys-
TENS. While Maine has rank of 80
among the 50 states and territorial
possessions of the United as analysis
of the method used brings to light
some very interesting facts which
may not be so discouraging as they
seem at first glance.
Colonel AyreS goes back in his
rating % years and gives the stand
ing of the states in decades to the
last period which covers from 1910 to
1918. The last figures used are for
the period beginning July /, 1917. In
the five educational items including
the percentage of children of school
age attending: days attended of each
of Of
were kept open; number of children
in High school and the percentage of
boys to girls i'll High schools Maine
ranks well, while in the five financial
items our doom is sealed.
In 1890 in the five educational
elements Maine ranked ninth among
the IS states, while IS years later she
ranked 18th. In 1890 Maine ranked
"a in the financial items combined,
while IS years later she ranked 35.
She thus lost three points in the five
educa tional items combined and one
point in the five financial clements.
Even showing a loss in rank Maine
shows a constant increase in her pro-
ficiency column. as follows: 1890,
29.SS per cent; 1900. 1910 per cent;
1910. S9.6S per cent; 1918, 47.36 per
cent.
1t may he interesting to note that
I had the expenditure of nearly a mil
I lion dollars for the new Portland
. High school entered into the calcula-
ton it would have brought our finan-
cial rating up several points. but this
expenditure is included in the 1918
figures. 1t is to be expected that the
+ effort the people have made this year
in financing their schools, in voting
an extra million that it would accrue
greatly to the advantage of the State
in its rank. In a letter recently re-
ceived from Colonel Ayres the follow
, ing is noted:
The figures seem to show that i'm
provements in the index number
would be most readily affected by in
creasing the salaries paid to teach
I ers
4 1t is interesting to note that Iowa
advanced during 1910 to 1918 from
( 30th to 9TH rank. at the same time
note that just before the rating she
increased her appropriations for
schools to S30,000,000. Her increased
financial support is largely response
Bile for the fine showing she made in
/ her rank among the StateS''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-12
The MacMonies Statue

DR.. Augustus o. Thomas. State
superintendent of public schools,
said:
"A large number of the schools of
Maine have sent in their contribu-
tons to the fund to Americas gift to
France. the MacMonies statue, to be
erected on the battlefield of the
Marine. An opportunity was given
the children who desired to do so to
contribute pennies to the fund. The
sum of s1126.55 has been contributed.
We still lack s723 of our quota. In
terested citizens who desire to con-
tribute may do SO through the
schools. We hope to close the con
tribution with the next 10 DAYS. No
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-12
MIR. JACK DENIES THAT
HE HAS WITHDRAWN

Lisbon Falls, Me-, June 11-At a
meeting in Auburn. Thursday eve
ming, Hon. L. A. Jack denied the re-
port that he had withdrawn as a
candidate for Governor, and criti-
cized certain other candidates re-
specting failure to answer questions
about Names water powers, recent
ly asked by the Yarmouth Board of
Trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-12

grading wool for people of that and
surrounding places.
They had passed the previous days
of the week in Pennington, Wilton,
Rangeley and other places of that
section on the same business, over
5000 pounds of wool being brought in
by the farmers and graded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-12

The Public Utilities Commission
has completed its advertised hear
ings on farm crossings and cattle
passes, at Houlten on Tuesday,
Bangor on Wednesday, Portland on
Thursday and at Augusta on Friday.
But little interest was shown in the
matter by the people for whose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-12
Wool 0radino

c. NJ. White. H. M. Tucker and c.
II. Crawford Of tho Agricultural De-
partment were In Gardiner on Friday
with DR.. Cleaves Of tho Extension
Bureau and Mr.. Hanson from tho Blu
reau Of Markets. Washington, who
does the wool grading, meeting and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-12

drive has been made and no one
asked to give who did not feel de-
sire to do so. l hope for the COM
plete success of the enterprise"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-12

selecting the right man should b,
good.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19

milk, racaroni and raisins, per cent;
peas, canned; and tea. per cent each :;
sirloin steak oleomargarine, cheese.
eggs and coffee. each increased less
than fivetenths Of one per cent
The fourteen articles which de-
creased in price were onions, cabbage,
butter, pork chops, leg of lamb, sal
mon, plate beef. hens, milk, lard.
crlsco. rib roast, chuck roast and
pyunes.
Prices remained unchanged for
round steak, cornfakes, navy beans,
baked beans and canned tomatoes
Following are the relative increases
in prices in May, 1920, as compared
with the average prices in the year
1918:
Sirloin steak. III per cent; round
steak, 17o per cent; rib roast. 1879 per
cent; chuck roast. 1876 per cent; plate
hocf, 155 per cent; pork chops, 2o2 per
cent; bacon, 1875 per cent; ham, 2O6
per cent; lard, la9 per cent; hens, 221
per cent; eggs, 1913 per cent; butter,
1877 per cent; cheese, 1914 per cent,
milk, 1872 per cent; bread, 2O5 per
cent; -four 2s4 per cent; cornmeal,
PAT per cent; rice, 2l5 per cent; po-
tatoes, 565 per cent, sugar 1852 per
cent; coffee, 1876 per cent; tee, 1856
per cent
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Appeals
For Unity to
Elect Harding
Rival for Nomination, i'm
Formal Statement, Asserts
Party Platform Is Con-
structive and Progressive
n O IN inee Is Active
Busy With Conferences at
Which Campaign Details
Are Being Planne d

From The Tribane's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, June 18.-As part of
his announced programme of talking
with representa- tves of every shade
of thought in the Republican party be-
fore he prepares his speech Of accep-
tance, Senator Warren G. Harding had
Herbert Hoover, one of his unsuccess-
full rivals for the Presidential nomna-
ton. as his guest at breakfast to day
at his home here.
Afterward Senator Harding sa d.
eve discussed the political situation
extensively and | think to very great
degree of satisfaction. Mr.. Hoover is
very greatly interested in Republican
success. understand that he will
issue a statement"
Mr. Hoover issued statement later
pledging his support to Senator Hard
ing and making public letter written
to some Of his friends several days
ago. in which he announced his position
on the party situation.
"Nothing," he said. could be more
disastrous than the Development of sew
eral party organizations representing
the complexion of every group in the
country If we should como to this
opposition we shall be entirely ruled by
g-rolling minorities or sterile politi
cal coalition
Platform Generally Progressive
Discussing the platform adopted at
Chicago. Mr.. Hoover asserted it was for
the most part "constructive and pro
gressive.'
There are to be similar meetings in
the immediate future between the
nominee and most of his unsuccessful
rivals for the nomination. SO that he
may be forced to limit his proposed
vacation to few days fishing just
before he goes to Marion, Ohio, his
home town. to await formal notification.
Senator Harding's other important
conference of the day was with his
campaign manager, Harry Daughelty,
who arrived from Ohio. Mr.. Daughcrty
had luncheon with the Senator in the
Senate restaurant Then they re-
turned to the Senator's Office and we're
closeted until nearly 4 o'clock, when
Senator Harding started for Chevy
Chase to play golf. They met again
at dinner at Senator Hardings home.
When Mr.. Daugherty left the Sena-
tor in the afternoon he said:
To Meet Leaders Monday
I'VE have been discussing matters
pertaining to the campaign. Ny work
(Crntinued on pass three)
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Food Prices at Highest Mark,
With No Decrease i'm Sight

F,or, TIE T'ibure's TTnshfrotor Burecu
WASHINGTON, June 1s.-Retail
food prices reached new high level
in May, according to figures collected
by the Bureau Of Labor Statistics on
twenty-five staple articles
The increase between April Is and
May Is. was 3 per cent. it was found.
and 7 per cent since January. The
principal increases were in sugar.
flour and potatoes.
Since food forms 3s per cent Of tho
total budget Of the average working
mans family. the cost of living can
scarcely be expected to decline notice.
ably so long as food prices continue to
advance, according to the view held
by Investigators
There seems TO be no immediate
group Of items contained in the family
budget, it is asserted.
The cost of the food budget was
found to be II per cent higher, than
year ago and 1913 per cent highar than
in 1913
During the month prices increased
as follows: Sugar, % per cent; corn
meal, ID per cent; oranges. II per cent;
-four. per cent; potatoes. per cent;
hmm md bananas. 4 per cent each;
bread. per cent; bacon, evaporatcd
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Girl of 10 Shoots Self
On Failure to Graduate
Pupil Inhicts Serious Wound
After Father Reads Letter
Telling of Low Grade

The whitest and flnliest and alto
gether the most marvellous Of dresses
had been made for the graduation of
Pearl Kluger, sixteen years old, from
Public School 164.
All the Klugcrs to the third gener-
alton had been invited to that great
event. From a mantel in Pearls home.
at las Forty-hrst Street, Brooklyn, a
photograph of her in the wonderful
dress smiled down on Davis Klugor,
her father, yesterday as he read let
ter the postman had just brought.
The letter was from De Forest g.
Preston, principal Of Public School 1874.
1t was brief, but terrible, and inform ed
Mr.. kluger that his daughter peorl
had failed to pass her xaminatsons ana
therefore would not be graduated this
year.
All the color left Pearls face when
he told her. She tried to speak, then
turned and ran upstairs. A door
slammed and sharp echo of the slam
sent Mr.. kluger upstairs three steps
at time.
On the bed lay Pearl On the floor
lay a 32-calibcr revolver The child
had shot herself through the stomach.
She waa taken to Kings County Hos
pltal, where it was said that blood
TRANSMISSION would be necessary to save
her life. PEARLS older sister, Mrs.
Sarah Frey, whose husband was killed
in the war, submitted to the operation
last night. but the girls condition II
still critical
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Governor Orders
Troops to Duluth
Fear Jail Viii Be Stormed
in an Effort to Lynch
IA Negro Prisoners

ST. PAUL, June 49, Fearing further
outbreak Saturday night at Duluth,
where three negroes we're lynched
Tuesday night, officials there appealed
to Governor Burnquist to o-night to send
troops to patrol the streets Fourteen
negroes are still in jail and threats
have been made against them, it is
said.
The Governor Immediately ordered
a battery and machine gun detach.
ment to proceed to Duluth at once, and
they Will arrive early tomorrow.
The troops comprise l0l men and
four officers.
Sheriff Magic, over the long distance
telephone. told Adjutant General W. f.
Rhinow here that he had received re-
ports that an organized attempt would
be made Saturday night to storm the
St. Louis county Jail in an effort to
lynch the fourteen negroes being held
IN connection with an alleged assault
upon seventeen year-old white girl at
Duluth Monday.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Party Leaders for
Colby as Chairman
Secretary of State and
Other Cabinet Members
viii Go to Convention

WASHINGTON, June 1s (By Tn. A.
soctated Pressl.-Bainbridge Colby.
Secretary Of State, is regarded bv most
Democratlc leaders in Washington as
the most likely choice for permanent
chairman Of the Democratic National
convention at San Francisco.
Nh Colby was elected a DELEGATE to
the convention from the District NJ
columbia last week, heading an Admin
istration ticket in opposition to that
put IN the cid by the Bryan Demo
cratic Club
Senator Joseph T. Robinson. Of Ar
kansas. and Chairman Cummings Of
the Democratic National Committee.
who is to be temporary chairman Of
the convention, also have been men
TONED IN connection with the perm a.
nent chairmanship. Mr.. Cummings
trends say, however, that he does not
desire the place.
who drew the platform adopted by the
virginia De-. ocrntic convention. and
since Endorsed by President Wilson.
has been decided upon definitely as
the chairman ot the committee on
resolutions. The League OF Nations
plank of the platform to be adopted
at San Francisco is expected TO follow
closely that n the Virginia platform
Secretary Baker, who was President
Wilson's spokesman at the St. Louis
convention four years ago. does not
plan to go to Sar Francisco, but sew
eral Cabinet officers besides Mr.. Colby
will make the trip. Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson will be present as a dele
gate from Texas, and Secretary Daniel,
also expects to attend
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Bryan -
Is Slogan on
Tiger Special
Eammany Delegates Deter
mined There Shall Be
No Dry Plank in Dem
ocratic Party Platform
Seek to Straddle Issue
Attempt Will Be Made to
Get Convention Declara-
ton for States Rights
From a stan correspondent


NEWTON, Kan, June IS Con board
the Tammany special. en- route to San
Francisco ).-"Beat Bryan" That is
the slogan Of Tammany going through
the Middle West to-day All the dele
gates on the special train that is carry
ing 1872 men and women Of Tammany
Hall westward to the quadriennial pow
WOW have made up their minds that
there will be no dry plank in the
Democratic national platform.
Tammany has only forlorn hope of
obtaining wet plank in the platform,
but Tammany has its fighting clothes
on to get at least moist plank. Tam
mary hopes to persuade other Demo
Gratis at San Francisco to adopt
plank that will not exactly indorse the
manufacture and sale of light wines
AMI beers. but that will plead for the
right of individual states to enforce
the dry law In other words, Tammany,
while wet. may "straddle' if It can.
Everybody on the special, from the
almost perpetual pinochle plaving
cote.ie in the club car to the women
delegates in the observation car. have
been watching for prairie dogs and
coyotes, but they have been disappoint-
CO. The train has passed through miles
of the finest wheat and potatoes and
beet fields in the West.
The hopes of Tammany on the wet
and dry issue center around the con-
ferences that have been held at French
Lack between Governor Alfred 4. Smith.
Charles F. Murphy and Tom Taggar,.
while Louis Cuvillier, the "wettest"
member of Tammany on the frajn.
wants to otfer a distinctly wet plank
the counsel Of Tammany. is against
hlm, and the fight is framing I'd to pre-
vent Bryan from dominating the con-
vention
The special will reach Denver to-
moro" morning, and from there the
dammanyites will go to Colorado
Springs, where they will be given a
view of the Garden of the Gods.
Jonn j. McGlynn, sergeant at arms
OF the Board Of Aldermen, was the
center of attention for time in Car ;
TINS morning. After the special pulled
out of Kansas City, early this morn
ing, he fell out of an upper berth bu,
was not injured.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Ju1'isfs Discuss
Court for League
DOT Suggests Tribu-
'al Modelled after the
q. S. Supreme Court

THE HAGUE, June 1s (By The Asso-
ciated Press s).-The jurists composing
the Commission for the Permanent
Court of Justice, who are meeting at
the Peace Palace in an endeavor to
draft plan for a world court for sub
mission to the League of Nations, tenn
porarily laid aside to-day the multitude
of plans for the court offered by neu-
trail nations and various private organ
izations and plunged into an independ-
ent discussion Of what they considered
the most important question. the man
ne: of the selection of judges. The
problem, which involves the rights of
small. as compared with large nations,
probably will occupy several days in
threshing out.
Elihu Root, representing America,
spoke on this question. He pointed out
the Importance Of deciding how small
nations should be adequately repre-
sented on the panel Of judges.
Dr.. George Hagcrup, of Norway, con-
tended that it was advisable that all
nations great and small should have an
equal voice and vote in the selection
Of the judges. The jurists seemed con
vnced that the small states might bc
loath to participate in a court domi-
mated by larger states
li'H anu otHtl questions VIII hOlU
the attention Of the jurists for per
hars a month, by which time thcv hone
to have completed draft, ready 10
submit to the league As President
Wilson, however, has not yet cabled
the Brussels assembly, thero is some
feeling of uncertainty
Generally speaking, Mr.. Root takes
the stand that the Supreme Court of
the United States, which ia not elected,
but appointed, and functions without
political control, should be the basis
Of the world court. IN his speech he
explained that the problems confront
ing tho jurists were comparable to
tho tasks Of the leaders Of the thirteen
American States drawing up the Con-
stItution where they had 10 assuagc
the fears that the smaller states would
be swallowed by the large ones.
The commission refused to permit
tho substitution Of Raoul Fernandez.
member Of tho Reparations Commits
sion for Brazil. for Dr.. Clovis Bevi-
lacnua, the Brazilian jurist, who had
been invited by the council Of the
league. II Was decided that substi
tutes should not be permitted, par
ticularly as tho jurists attending had
not been chosen as the representatives
Of any nation, but solely because they
we're conridcrcd nmong the world.
most eminent jurists.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Soviet Recalls
M arteil as
Envoy i'm U. S.
Ambassadors Said to Have
Asked 10 Be Returned:
May Be Held Pending O,,t.
come Deportation Action
Secretary Has Sale d
Aid Is Believed To Be At.
tending the Conferences
OF krassin in London

WASHINGTON, June 18 BY The AS
sociated Press Ludwig C. A. K. Mar
tens, who for more than fifteen months
has been in the United States as the
self-styled Russian Soviet ambassador.
has been recalled by the Soviet author
ltles, 1t was learned tonight in official
circles.
Martens's confidential secretary, Sau.
ford Nuorteva. left the United States
several weeks ago, b. way of Canada.
and now is believed to be attending the
conferences being held in England by
Gregory krassln, BolsheVik Minister Of
Commerce.
Asked TO Be Recalled
Martens recall, it was stated by
those acquainted with the facts in the
case. was at his own solicitation.
Neither the Ambassadors nor those
who have been associated with him
were prepared to say whether the
Soviet authorities would send another
representative to the United States
and make another attempt to obtain
semi recognition through that means.
Martens on his arrival in the United
States in March, 1919, sent credentials
TO the State Department but no atton-
tlon was given them by the depart
ment
At present Martens is involved in
deportation proceedings conducted by
department of labor officials. The
hearings were adjourned yesterday
until July when they are expected
to be concluded and the decision re-
terred 30 Assistant Secretary of Labor
Post and finally to President Wilson
for approval. Officials tonight De
clined to say whether Martens would
be permitted to leave the country
pending final disposition of the de-
portation action.
Figured in Red Inquiry.
The Soviet agent, previous to the
present proceedings, was q central fig
ure in an Investigation by Senate
committee which inquired INTO Bol-
sheVik activities in the United States.
He also figured prominently in an IN
Quiry into Russian activities conducted
by Joint committee of the New York
Legislature. The Senate committee in
its report held that Martens was a
German subject and that his activities
were such as to make him suitable for
Investigation and action by the De
partment of Justice.
A warrant for the arrest OF Martens
vas issued by the Depart OF Jus
tlce prior to the Senate investigation,
but action on it was waived during
that inquiry and during the Laoor De.
partment's proceedings.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Lloyd George Calls Presi-
dents Idea for Inter-
national Police Force
in League Impracticable
Idle to Discuss 1t
With i. S. at Present
T. e a t Powers, Except.
ing America, Have Too
M a ny Enianglements

LONDON, June 1S.-The Official re-
port of the interview which Premier
Lloyd George had Wednesday with the
delegates Of the League to abolish war
shows the deputation received cold
comfort
The Premier, assisted by Arthur j.
Palfour, President of the Council, and
Earl Curzon, Secretary of Foreign At
fairs, subjected the deputation, ind-
vidually and collectively, to a severe
questioning,
Mr.. Lloyd Georges argument was
that the great powers, except the
United States, already had too many
entanglements to be able to supply
forces to the League to create an inter
national police force large enough to
coerce, for instance, Russia or Poland
He admitted the ideas of Viscount Grey
and President Wilson for an interna
tlonal force were possible ideals, but
SAID they were impracticable at the
present time. They might, he added
become more practical if the United
States later decided to enter, but it is
idle to 90 into discussion with the
United States now
controversy arose between George
Nicoll Barnes, former minister without
portfolio, and the Premier, the forme:
complaining that no pressure had been
applied to Poland. Mr. Llovd George
retorted with the assertion that three
great powers, from the very table at
which they were seated, made repre-
sentations to Poland before her attack
on Russia was started, but without
effect.
Asked why economic pressure was
not applied, the Premier replied, "Such
pressure has already been applied to d
point where the Russian people are
starving. 1t is impossible to apply ii
more"
The Premier contended the same
principles applied to Armenia and the
Dardanelles
1T is impossible" he said, "for the
league to call into being forces already
existing. What would happen if you
asked America or France to supply
troops and they refused ~
Questioned why the league had not
established control over the Darda
nelles. Mr. Lloyd George pointed out
that France and Italy had been unable
to spare the forces which they engaged
to supply to control the waterway
Must We go to war with France and
Italy to compel them to keep their OBJ
legations ?" he asked.
If the members of the deputation
the Premier observed. had worked tbs
engine from the inside, as he and Mr.
| Balfour had done for the last eighteen
months, they would better realize the
difficulties encountered in bringing the
league into full operation.
Mr.. Balfour then asked the dcputa.
ton where the leagues international
force was to be kept-should it be Saint
Helena, or perhaps Labrador? Certain
ly, he declared, if it were kept in Franco
it would not fight France, and if kcrt
in England it would not fight England
Premier Lloyd George confessed he
was not quite convinced that an interna
tlonal army was the best method of pre-
serving peace, but emphasized it as hi.
belief that any attempt to force peace
would only destroy the league,