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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-03

fragments for Memorial Day obser.
vance and for the perpetuation Of
the Memorial Day services after the
day Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
pubic is over. The letter follows:
Pursuant to a resolution adopted
~ the Minneapolis Convention, the
American Legion has requested the
honor and privilege Of sharing in
the memorial exercises Of the G.and
Army Of the Republic and the Con-
iederste Veterans.
The resolution OF the American
Legion provided that the American
Legion request the honor and PRIV
lege OF participating in the memorial
services Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic and the Confederate Vet
Grams. while they stiu live. and after
Death. TO be the agency which shall
continue these services so that their
graves and the graves Of other Am
erican soldiers shall be fttingiy pre-
served and the memory Of their deeds
be perpetuated upon the tablets of
love and memory. and that a copy OF
this resolution be forwarded to the
" S21c SsG!IU army OF
the Republic and the Confederate
Veterans
Franklin D'olie-. Sa;iona, com
mande- oftfe American Legion. in u
letter to the commanders said: In
furtherance OF the sentiment con-
tanned IL this resolution. il is the
desire OF the American Legion to
receive an expression Of the views
Of your organization on this subject.
II is believed that q more complete
cooperation may be secured by 4
conference, and il i. meets with your
approval. g meeting will be ar
ranged for Z. the National headquar-
tiers Of the American Legion at In
dianapolis, o. elsewhere. if deemed
advisable
William Jones. commander in
chief Of the United Spanish War
Veterans. has already expressed
agreement with the purposes Of the
American Legion as above expressed
and has recently written the com
manders Of the older veterans or
CARNATIONS to that effect
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WASHINGTON HEARS Of FINE
MORE NEUTRAL NATIONS WHO
FAVOR LEAGUE Of NATIONS

WASHINGTON, March .-Tezts OF the
iora,ai notifications o: Accession oy
five neutral nations Including fnree
ATTN American states to the league
OF nations have been received IN
Wushirg1on. Frg: among them u
,ha. 'os the Argentine republic
-.1icn through u. 7. DAvear. 'ts
minister rcsiden, IN Paris. wrote TO
Str Eric Drummood. the sec.etary
genera! OF the league Of nations t!'at
re had received Instructions from
his government to adhere unre'
,.c-vedIy 20 the league Of nations"
The PsrasUayan minister IN Lon
to-. CcciIc Eaez, ~-ote That MS
..oy,-nnen. -unresevvcdIy accepts
Inc co-eean, Of the league OF ma
:.ors" aa1 that 1t binds itsei1 70
.,c-d .'s delegates TO the nrst as
aenbl.'.' -
sizuifyiny ;he adhesion o.
cci,c. the minister OF that countr!
:, Loaocn declared -the republic OF
chic makes no other rese''auon
,ta- iha, o. pronounens IN cue
course upon such amendments OF
moI.ncauors Of. the covenant dc
.-a.y ne made b. the statcs "nicn
have no, ratified it Up to tho present.
j. Is understood tina. the purpose VI
this was to develop the posit!oa %
me United States before nna!lE
committing the Chilean eoSe!nnsal
Persia -adheres unrese-vediE u
= ro,c signed b. Faroz, the feF.,a'
minister OF foreign affairs. Aso
Persia bound itself 70 iunN thS
duties and Obligations imposed on u.
states belonging to the government
The Spanish ambassador IN Lon
DON recorded the accession OF o..
Government in a note which a'le.
-ecount,ns the unanimous act '"
,he Cor,es giving the necessary az
1horpy he aaid that Spain joined '''e
league without reserve
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Bipartisan Board
(continued from Page one)

templates tia; the carriers and en-
r,o,.s IRA ard ought 20 select repre-
sea;ztnes -~.lo will r. effect constitute
L bipartisan board attempting By cor
ference 10 agree Upon so.ction Of wage
problems subject 20 OTHER rrov.sions OF
the law.
In view Of the generality Of thess
demands affecting he railroad employees
al On thc railroads which have been
under .edeTa' control. ! request that tie
railroad companies select such number
0. Representatives az may seem ap7ro-
PIRATE 20 them 20 conduct the conference
ard negotiations by section 20. 20 the
ED :ha, such representatives may
promptly meet in conference with rep
resen:a,ives selected b. the employees.
and may thus initiate the necessary
proceedings.
Mr. Wilson said he addressed the A.
ISOLATION because he understood that It
represe nted almost all of the principal
railroads of the country. He added that
hc assumed the n ilrcai companies. 50
far a. they might 5e interested. would
.--,eedIy associate themselves with the
cofnranie Of tire association n carry
Ing the matter forward.
" his letter to the executives Of the
labor organizations the President quot
I'd from his s7eech Saturday IN signing
:he railroad BIZ. in which he called at
tention - the sections of the Law pro-
y'ding for wage boards. fnd added:
y therefore request tina, your organ
;zation select such number Of represent
a:ives as seem appropriate 10 them 20
conduct the conference and negotiation
contemplated by section 3ei to the nd
that such representatives may prompt
~ meet in conference with the repre-
sentatives selected by the rail.oad CON-
panies In the accordance with the re-
quest am making them. ard nay thus
initiate the necessary proceedings.
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COLBY COLLEGE
FOOTBALL DATES

The following ratified football. schcd-
u!e for the isD season was announced
BY tie athletic authorities IL Colby Cot
:ege Tuesday afternoon.
Cc, -; Williams q, Natcr,ille.
oc,. eEor1ich University d. Water
Vile
Oc-. is-Bates a. Lewiston.
Oct. SBowdoin at Wateryiilc
Oc.. a-Maiae az Orono.
Nov. i3-ifoiy Cross J, Portland.
Nov. 3l-West Point q. West Point.
The feature of this schedule is the
game with Holy Cross that is u b
PLAYED in Portland Nov. e. This VII! be
the first time Colby has played the
Massachusetts, college within the STAT
md the first time since ~. tina, any
college from outside the state has bceA
played anywhere but a. Watervillc
This game should be one OF the fastest
and most interesting in the Stat next
year as there will DC new coaching
system at each college Jack McAuliffe
Will introduce the new system at Cole.'
and 4 new system is 10 be introduced
.. Holy Cross i,y -leo O'Donnel.
The game with Norwich University
should prove an Interesting one. Is this
will DC the first inc the two teams
have net.
For the first time IN tic history ot
the college a team representing Cob :
viii play West Point. This game Will
wind Up the season for Colby and Il g
threatened that the wind UP will be far
differc1: from that OF the past season.
With Jack McAulffc handling the field
forces and witt, the now material Colby
is to have reg: :.ez-. everything seem
10 combine foe one OF thc NOS. succee.-
~! seasons in years.
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OAKLAND

Doris and Percy Walton. v-o vs:.
weekend guests Of their b.o:te- IA.
old Walton, returned Moaday :: -,
home II L:vernore Falls
The Fidelity class Of the fire. -3--:::
church VIII meet THURSDAY ~: 80
Al the home Of Ms Sarge v.--s. ::
Water street.
Miss Gladys Ea,le;t has re,
from weeks visi: with he- az: y:
Joseph Lever OF Halloweu
Hamilton Whittier is coa11-- = =;
home b. illness -
Miss Fife LIBBY, Who is enr.,:s' =
Augusta was a weekend CUES. :. -
uncle. George Sto,t. Church ST..
Ms Minaa Boo,hoy. who has 3<e- d.
guest Of her sister. Ms tAss:.'
Bridges for the pas, two v:.ss. =
turned On Monday TO her h,== /,
Lynn. Mass.
Stephen Ellis Of High stree: IS -
turned from a short vis:, WI *
Charles Ellis Of Dexter.
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Peace Conference
More Lenient
Towards Germany

London. March "A EofeTo-'E-
phase Of the present meeting OF ihs
peace conference Is tire changed at.'-
;ude toward GERMANY. In high ciDso-
matte circles j: Is asserted that the con-
ference RAE come 20 recognize that Ger
many ruined would mean a weak SPOT.
and q dangerous spot. in Edrorc-
Great Britain, dnd PERSONAL? DAVE
Lloyd George. Tire British premier, are
credited With being the chief forces Il
bringing about this policy. The French
peace delegation Is dcsc-!bed as leaning
% this poin, OF view reluctantly. Il =
asserted tia: the French - less m
movable than when NJ Cle.nenceao
vas the man a. TIE helm.
So 70 sc: Germany on he. feet Is one
o. ;he largest questions the conference
IS row considering II IS conside.e1
national loaa 20 Germany, bu. the cues
ton OF security Is 9 basic o.e-
~. - expected that a pan will DC az
ranged which vili oSe: Inducements -
ranged which viii offer induce nen;s 10
subscribe % q loan. ETea England he-
representatives believe. will contribute
of5ciaily o: unossc:ai.y. although Eng
.aoa's financial commitments OF various
so.:s arising from the var arc greater
than those OF any other nation. One II
the American conferees expressed the
opinion today tina, perhaps German
sympath,zers in America. a: least. VIII
come forward with subscriptions.
The question OF finally fixing Ger
rnany's war ,indemniiies at specific
sum also ID beng d:ocussed. The
belief is being expressed that tue
German government can organize its
finances and industries more efficient
ly If the German people know exact
IS what are their obiiga tons. | This
question was one left by the treaty
% the repaTations committee but The
present idea seems 70 be that the
conference likely will take il on. OF
the hands Of the commission.
The purchase and allotment cs
raw materials and Of food. which the
conference is considering and on
which the necessity for a joint ar
rangemen, is recognized. Is likely 20
involve consideration for former
enemy countries. They probably will
be given a fair share in the disribu.
ton in accordance with the new Dol.
icy OF putting them on their feet.
TIE question most agitatiny the
Italians and the Jugo.Slays still is
what President Wilson's attitude
VIII be toward the proposition Of q
oirec' settlement between them Of
thcir territorial claim.
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iBOURQUE POST
ASKS CONGRESS
FOR BOND BONUS

Resolutions have been sent from
Bourque Post Of the American Le-
gion to the Maine members Of both
the United States Senate and the
House OF Representatives. favoring
the enactment OF legislation calling
for q $50 bond for each service man
for eaci, month he was In the ser
vice. This II in tn way OF securing
an adjustment OF the compensation
legislation now being considered by
Congress.
The Retail Merchants Bureau has
presented q gift Of money to the
Post to take the place Of ADVERTISING
in the program Of the play put on
by the Legion several weeks ago.
The committee making the prescn-
:ation consisted OF Samuel Freeman,
Q. J. Gieucre and Otto Larsen.
Capt. Fentop 8. Jacobs IL presenting
Victory buttons to ex.sefvice men
who will call It his ONCE At 2 Silver
street any afternoon from 40 to 5
o'clock with his discharge papers.
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Uetroi:. Mich. March -: = a.
poorer than an. pity HI, ~
bottom Of ny heart" was ". -
Woods comment tonight VIE = -:
a dispatch from Mitchell. s. . -.
Senator Hiram johnson as o..
that Republican candidates :: =
presidential. nomination were s,t---;
large sums in their South Daso.- -.
r4ign- Senator johnson sae Is g.
not compete with such canpa,E=-:
The senator is q fr!e,d :. =.
aid General Wood. He sas - -
most respect II he IS any .57-=- -.
I an. I pity hin f-o1. the -.::o-- ::
my heart"
Genera! Wood concluded a .-sv Il;
of speechnaking here tonig!: = -.
frs, tour Of Michigan as g ar:.a:
candidate for the Republican --:s "a.
tiai nomination
General Wood called for z 49,.
spec;i,s foreign policy" a5voca.=3 -.
;!ica:ion q the peace treaty y -.
eTvations tina; will Arerica-;-= :: ..
declared TIE war deb sho1lG y S---s4
over a larger period tia. nov co.:s-.
plated The war was tough, as -
TO- future generations as TO- ,h- r-:s
ent generation. he said. and :: a.
Re politically Just thai :he t--is.
should be equally borne. The e1c=s
income tax. he said. was qara!!;- ::
business initiative and shc-:- - ~:
fled or eliminated.
In advocating universal -:a-7
training General Wood said :. -, -,
be q training for American c:.-=-a.7
rs we'll $ for military duty.
He urged women voters = ~
themselves with one Of the ga. p.
Hticai parties.
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LARONE

Inc patrons on one II. +. D. an.
prec'ated tho papers to read on Feb.
70, which date was taken advantage
OF by every driver in this section ex-
cept one.
Friday evening Feb. q james Dun.
ham received n message from Port.
land stating his mother could not
live and come at once. Saturday
morning Mr.. Durham started on foot
for Sorridgewock where he took the
train for Portland. Up to Monday no
further word had been received here.
On the stage road from the bridge
at Larone to the Tibbctts corner the
drifts have been terrific and the
storm OF Feb. 20 kept the road com.
pletely blocked from Wednesday TO
the following Tuesday. owing to the
lack OF shoyelers.
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DAWSON PRAISES
RED CROSS AT
GENEVA CONGRESS

Geneva. March AT tue opeo".o
O, tie Congress OF Red cross soe1-
,,.s here today. Henry ?. Da'1soa'
chairman OF the board OF governor
:,Y,uded TO the origin OF the "o''u
,,ed Cross movement az GeEena o.
ears ago. lie eulogized the 'ocais
and practical efficiency OF tHe '.e"
Cross and sketcned the consioe1a-
lions which brough, about the organ
:za.icn OF tho Red Cross league.
Soon after the arrnist:ce "is
:sixned,' he said. several o. Us "no
.vere charged IN part with inc re-
,pousib;,ity OF some Of the larger Red
cross organizations found ourselves
laced with the task Of demobilizlne
our forces. which had grown com
parativciy Very great. AS we were
known contemplating this step NC
were impressed with the fact that II
our forces were 10 be scattered ana
our organizations reduced TO their
pre-war status OF non-activity. there
would be lost 10 the world one OF the
few bcneficient results OF the var
which might be preserved in the in
forest OF mankind.
"One OF the outstanding results y!
The unprecedented pressure OF The
military situation was the develop
Jnent in medical and surgical science.
Always resourccful. the men OF this
profession met hitherto unknown
problems with hitherto unknown so
lJtions. and go science was forced to
and did make strides. which. undc
normal conditions could not have
been hoped for in generations. The
progress made in tho scientific study
of and care for the health and VEL
fare Of mankind was SO rapid that &:
amounted almost to a revolution in
practical medical sciences.
The relationship between the Red
Gross and the medical profession
vas essentially SO intimate and their
cooperation SO close that the Rel
'ross societies not only were daily
made aware of the medical deyclop-
1Hcnt as it occurred but we're daily
'alicP upon to put into practica,
operations the latest results OF medi.
ca, research.
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Suffrage Ratification
In West Virginia
Hinges on Senate Action

Charleston. W. Va. March Pos
sjbility Of the federal suffrage
amendment being ratified in ;nc
West Virginia legislature lay in the
hope tonight that tse Senate tomor-
row would recall its vote Of Monda:.
when the ratification resolution was
lost by one vote. The Senate I'd
journed today without attempting 20
reconsider previous disposition OF the
resolutios.
Proponents Of the resolution hope
to break the strength OF the opposi-
ton by securing q pair for Senator
Bloch Of Wheeling. who now Is In
California from among opponents OF
ratification. a telegram from Scna.
tor Bioc!, read before the Senate to-
day announced his favor for ratitica-
ton and asked in his absence u pair
be secured for him.
The House Of delegates which, made
tho resolution special order of
business for this afternoon, pro.
posed action following the senate.s
adjournment and made It spec.a,
order for tomorrow afternoon.
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HERO WITH LONG
MILITARY CAREER Is
VISITOR IN CITY

Major II. +. L. Wight. formerly OF
the Canadian Black Watch ReCi-
ment. with Mrs. Wight, is in the city
for stay Of TWO weeks. Major
Wight ;s Portland man and has a
veteran OF the Spanish American
war. has served 10 years in the Uni
ted States Marine Corps and six
years in the Kentucky regulars. He
served on the border with the resu-
lars and was discharged from Next
CO in July 1914. In October Of that
same year he went TO Canada TO en-
list and took i course in the Royal
School OF Infantry at Toronto. lie
went across viii, the Kilties as u
lieutenant and was in the midst Of
hard lighting. lie was in the trench.
es two years and eight months, BE-
ing wounded II times. and also
gasscd and shell shocked. Major
Wight received the Victoria Cross for
meritorious action under fire. He
was promoted to the rank OF captain
at the battle Of tho Sornme and was
made a major for capturing q ma
chine gun under fire at Vimy Ridge,
Major and Mrs. Wight expect 10
stay in the city for about two weeks
as the major is travelling for the
Satin Gloss Varnish Company re-
Erockton. Mass. He was retired un.
til the first OF January. when he was
notified that the pension that he had
been receiving from the Canadian
government had been cut ofy aod ~,
though his physica! condition is far
from good lie was forced to resort
70 some means OF obtaining a iiveli.
Hood After his return from across.
Major Wight was on the lecturinx
force Of the Red Cross In New York
for q time.
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Small Fry Defendants
Let Go In Newberry Trial

Grand Rapids, Mich. March = -
TNcnty-three minor defendants in
the Scwhcrry elections conspiracy
trial were dismissed from custody
on molten Of the prosecution to-day.
The move came Just after Frank c.
Daily assistant attorney general. had
announced that the government;
rested its direct case. Judge Sessions
promptly granted Mr.. Days motion
to dismiss.
None OF the II no!o contendere
men were dismissed. their cases be-
ing reserved for later discussion. Of
the 135 indicted. one never was ap-
pretended. one was given a separate
trial and 1928 faced the present Jury
Tomorrow has been set aside for
motions and arguments. The first Of
the defense testimony is likely
therefore not to be offered before
Thursday.
T., edofeusc outlined today to
Judge Sessions the motions which il
"lli present tomorrow. First. Martin
w. LittletoE will ask for dismissal
Of counts three. I'VE and six Of the
indictment. Three and fivec ha.<s
conspiracy in connection with the
general election and count six char.
ses conspiracy to defraud by use Of
the mails.
MT Litt!eton explained that the
OBJECTS was to wipe on, charges re-
iating to acts not connected with
the primary campaign Of 1918. He
will argue that the evidence Of ths
Prosecution has no, been oomn,.,.
enough to warrant submission Of
three counts to jury nor suficient 20
warrant the jury on drawing any
conclusions as to these counts,
Regardless OF the result OF ,hSs
motion. James c. Murfn then vir
argue for dismissal Of all char,..
against all remaining defenaan,,
Counts one ard two aileSe conx,nr.
acy to violate the general elec,ion
laws. federal and state and cow.
tour Is devoted to charges Of a CON.
spiracy to spend more money ,h.,
the law allows.
Judge Sessions told the ...o,n.,.
tna' ne had in mind for some time .
possibility OF combining count. o,e
and four and he indicated a v;,,,n-~
ness to hear arguments on su,n
notion. Whether 1t will be nre..,,
mined. 1e'ef.
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COLBY COLLEGE

Prof. Raymond 6. Getteil OF Che
history department OF Amherst COL
lege addressed the students Of Colby
Oh the subject of The United States
as 4 World Power. under the aus
pices Of the international Relations
club. Beginning with the IS original
colonies. Prof Gettell traced the
development Of the country from the
earliest times through the variois
wars that have effected its history,
its internal development and the pro-
gross of science and invention. Prof.
Gettell spoke on the presen. foreign
policy OF the United States and its
present geographic position as we'll
as i,s marine power
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SEN. JOHNSON SAYs
CONTINUES from Page One,

the expenditure Of morty = :.
South Dakota primary is such az
seldom been seen in . can7z.--
any state.
TT is obvious" said tie ss,....
That this state has become =.
mendous battle ground Of IL We.
and power and dnancia! .ssog.css =
my two leading opponents"
Seldom In my state has :. >.
ex,ravaeant expenditure @. 80,
in q primary campaign been Sc.
csnno, compete with them = :.
kind Of contest It may be ,t.e.. -,
fortune and my misfortune Tia: -.
can expend in all di-ec.ic-s 49,.
nous sums Of money and raa. =.
not. I have back o. me 10 g.s.; 3,
porations. 10 trust. no pozs-.. :.
fiuence. This common wa. III,
p:rting whatever Of ABILITY g: c,-.
age. OF energy and Of charac:e- ca
fas given me against the Hta.:. =.
influence ind the power Of l-g.-
:scn. policies and organized hg :.
mess in politics
The senator said !, was irp.:s..e ..
bury the American flag ard -.as :.
American people walk over i. g-.r.
Il DO TO, care what polite g.. u
assert" he continued Tire So,
here r.gh: now and tAe ise.e =. ;
with the American people III IL
themselves decide T. WIZ g.. =
American men and wome- de- eve.
er tie American youth shs,! -: y.
world or tight for BOUNDARY ,..--a =.
rope and ASIA
He said iha. re would 90 - - ~
10 preyea. war AID that e :4,..:. :,
international forum 20 III i-.--z...,
opinion. tu: that he would -.Y.- -
scrise to a pac, which "s;nts A---.;,
boys TO go 10 the four quar;=-s :: =.
globe to settle foreign disgL.s