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New-York tribune., 1921-06-30
Prer11iiers Urge
Conference on
Pacific Issues
Farley ON Disarmament and
Other Influences Before
Action ON Pact With
Japan, Is Advocated d
Seek u. S. Good Will
Postponement for Three
Months Proposed to Give
the Subject Consideration

LONDON, June 20 (By The Asso-
ciated Press ).-The feature of all the
speeches at the imperial conference,
which continued the discussion of the
Anglo-Japanese alliance to-day, was
the desire to promote cordial relations
between Great Britain and the United
States. There also was practical una
ninity in favor of conference Of the
powers chiefly interested in the Pacific
to discuss disarmament, spheres of in
fiuence and all matters affecting their
interests.
The Premiers of the overseas do
mlnions gave their views freely and
frankly. The Canadian Premier, Ar
thur Meighen, who opposes the alliance,
insisted that there should be no act
that might possibly affect the good re-
latlons between the United States and
Great Britain. He expressed admira-
tion for the idea of international CO.
operation over alliances and the belief
that great good would accrue from a
conference among Great Britain,
Japan and the United States. He in
sisted upon the worlds great need of
disarmament and the aspiration that in
time to come the relations between
nations would be more and more based
on good will.
Smuts Favors Farley
General SHUTS, Premier of the Union
of South Africa, was especially favor
| able to such conference, and is also
believed to favor the suggested post
ponement of the renewal of the Anglo
Japanese treaty for three months to al
low negotiations and consultations be-
tween the powers concerned.
He is said to incline to the idea that
all questions of alliances should be con-
sldered in conjunction with larger ques-
tions, such as disarmament.
LONDON, June 29 (By The Cana
| dian Press).-The Anglo-Japanese alli-
| ance is not to be renewed in its pres
ent form, it has already been made
abundantly clear, although the discus
sion Of the treaty by the conference
OF British Premiers has just begun.
Diplomatic Caution
While Arthur J. Balfour and Lord
Curzon, the only members of the con-
ference thus far who have dealt with
the subject, used due Diplomatic eau
tion in their speeches, accoss:ag to in
formation which may be regarded as
authoritative, they left clear impress
sion that while the British government
would like to have some form of un-
derstanding with Japan it is not in
clined to continue the present purely
military agreement.
lnasmuch, therefore, as Premie,
MeigheD, of Canada and Premie,
SHUTS of South AFRICA will strongly
urge against an alliance of any kind
but will advocate a British American
Japanese understanding instead, the
clear prospect is that if the alliance is
| renewed at all it will be little more
than shadow of its former self.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-30
Lloyd Georges Proposal,
Because of Its Implica-
tions, Is Impossible of
Acceptance, He Declares
Craig Won't Meet
Sinn .Fein Chief
Ulster Premier Refuses to
Consider Preliminary
Conference i'm Dublin

DUBLIN, June 20 (By The Associated
Press) The proposal of Premier Lloyd
George for conference in London on
the Irish question between representa-
tives of southern and northern Ireland
and the British government is impos-
slble of acceptance in its present form.
This declaration is made by Eamon
de Valera, "President of the Irish Re-
public" to Sir James Craig, the Ulster
Premier, in reply to Sir James's mott
tication that he cannot meet de Valera
in a preliminary conference in Dublin
De Valera's letter is quoted by the
Irish Bulletin, organ of the Dali Fir
eann, as follows:
II greatly regret that you cannot
come to conference in Dublin Mon
day. Mr.. Lloyd Georges proposal,
because of its implications, is i'm
possible of acceptance in it's present
form. Our political differences ought
to be adjusted, and can, believe,
be adjusted on Irish soil. But it is
obvious that in the negotiation of
peace with Great Britain the Irish
delegation ought not to be divided,
but should act as a unit on some
common principle"
Four Unionists Accept
All four Southern Unionists, Earl
Middleton, Sir Maurice Dockrell, Sir
Robert H. Woods and Andrew Jameson,
have accepted Mr.. De Valera's invita-
tion to the conference, which will pre-
sumably form prelude to q further
reply by De Valera to the British Prime
Minister.
The refusal of Sir James Craig to
attend, however, it is contended. will
detract from the Importance of the con-
ference, and many Unionists here re-
gard the invitation to the Ulster
Premier as mistaken tactics" on the
part of the republican leader.
The Sim Fein organization to-day
issued statement denying that de
Valera had visited Arthur Griffith
founder of the Sim Fein, in Mount
JOY Prison, as has been reported. The
statement said: "No such indignity
would be offered Mr.. Griffith by the
president as to seek conference with
him within the walls of British
prison"
New-York tribune., 1921-06-30
misunderstanding Over Names

BELFAST, Ireland, June 20 (By The
Associated Press) Sir James Craig,
the Ulster Premier, declined to-day the
invitation extended him by Eamon de
Valera TO meet De Valera in Dublin
next Monday. The invitation was con-
tanned in letter to the Ulster Premier
and four other eminent Irishmen out
side of De Valera's party, asking them
to meet him at the Mansion House in
Dublin for a conference.
In his reply Sir James said:
ut is impossible for me to arrange
any meeting. | have already accepted
the Prime Minister'S invitation to the
London conference"
The answer of Sir James Craig
added that he would publish kilograms
in order to obviate a Misunderstanding
in the press between namesake in
the Southern Irish Parliament and
that De Valera's invitation to a con-
ference was really sent to Professor
Sir James Craig, of Dublin, but that,
Dc Valera's attention being drawn to
the confusion in names, he decided to
fly at higher game.
De Valera, in his reply to Mr.. Lloyd
Georges invitation for conference
with the Ulster Premier and the Brit
ish Prime Minister for an Irish settle
ment, in which the republican leader
indicated he deemed Irish unity essen
tial to lasting peace, said he was
consulting with such of the principal
representatives of our nation as are
availa able" and added:
Before replying more fully to your
letter I am seeking a conference with
certain representa- tives of the political
minority in this country"
1t was said that De Valera wished to
learn from them at first hand the
views on the Irish question of certain
sections of the people they represent.
Suggested Farley July
The choice by De Valera of the Amer
lean Independence Day for the pro-
posed conference is stressed to-day by
The Irish News, of this city, Nation
alist journal.
"De Valera complains that the Brit
ish government has set aside the prin-
ciple of national determination, I,
The Northern Whig says. "That he
should still trot out that question, de-
spite frequent exposure of the gross
inconsistencies which in Ireland it has
been employed to cloak and dissemble
suggests that there is as much proba-
bility of the Ethiopian getting a white
skin or the leopard becoming spotless
as of the Sim Fem being Influenced by
counsels of sweet reasonableness.
Ulster stands for self-determination
The Ulster Parliament and the Ulster
government are in being as result of
the logical application of that princi-
ple"
New-York tribune., 1921-06-30
Dempsey's ID Morale Ebbing as
Tale of Four Fists Nears End
Psychology of Public Criticism Is Shown i'm Mental
Depression of the Champion and May
Cost Him the Title

the open sky, whore 80 per cent of the
receipts 60 to pay off taxes rather than
to pile new burdens upon bending
shoulders, it will somehow manage to
slog along an uphill road.
II the amazing interest in this fight
is wrong then human nature is wrong
For surrounding the arena on Saturday
there will be painters and sculptors,
writer's and statesmen, bankers and ex-
plorers, poets and peasants, prize fight
ers, walters, dreamers, philosophers,
male and female, all lured forth by the
first instinct of the race--the survival
of the fittest-as centered in the two
individuals best equipped TO carry out
the main idea of primordial times. All
wrong? Well, it is at least better than
the Kaiser's idea and we will never
leap to the Perfect State in one lone
jump that doesn't take each hurdle in
its turn.
The two men selected by public opin-
ion, through Tex Rickard, its agent,
have now come to the final turn OF
their training. There is but one thing
that prevents Dempsey, the champion,
from being a one to six shot, a favorite
at such tremendous odds that but little
interest would survive. This is doubt
as to his morale under the treatment,
fairly or unfairly given, that he has
icontlnued on pape fftecn)
New-York tribune., 1921-06-30
By Grantland Rice

Five hundred million people, from
Alaska to South Africa, from Canada to
the Soudan. from outlying colony and
distant port, to-day are waiting for the
final chapter to the great serial known
as "The Tale of Four Fists" Sixty
hours from this writing they will
know whether Europe, after forty
years of vain assaults, has been able
to pxoduce heavyweight capable OF
ending Americas reign in the Resin
Realm.
Something less than sixty hours from
this date universal interest in the re.
construction of shattered planet will
come to pause while two men decide
whether the Old World Fist or the New
World Fist is supreme in the physical
kingdom of mankind
Perhaps we are advancing, after all
Tor after this approaching jubilee there
will at least be no ten million graves
nor two hundred billion dollars
worth of wreckage left in the drift OF
the battle smoke. The reformers may
rage and imagine vain things, but as
leng as the world knows nothing worse
than two unarmed men going forth to
clean, If commercial, battle beneath
New-York tribune., 1921-06-30
Stromboli, ,Belching Motherhood,
Drives Frenzied Populace to Sea

MESSINA, Italy, June 20 (By The
Associated Pressl.-The volcano Strom-
boli, on Stromboli Island, off the north
coast of Sicily, burst into wild activity
last night and terror fills the island
The molten rocks and sulphurous gases
pouring from the crater, it is feared,
may spell impending doom to the
panic-stricken inhabitants.
The people of the island, frenzied
by the uncanny behavior of the volcano
during the last three days, are congre-
eating on the shores preparing for an
attempt at fight, but waiting in the
hope that the volcano Will subside.
The eruption is accompanied by
earthquakes, felt for thirty miles,
shaking the adjacent islands. Flames
and black clouds from the volcano
are plainly seen from Messina. The
New-York tribune., 1921-06-30

shape of the crater has been changed
by the violence of the eruption. Lp-
parently large piece has been de-
tached. The surrounding plains are
devastated by molten matter, all vege-
tation and every living thing in its
path having been destroyed.
There are not sufficient craft to
carry away all the inhabitants Of the
affected district, and the Italian gov
ernment has dispatched several de-
stroyers from the Messina zone 20 the
scene OF the eruption. Arrangements
have been made, if conditions on he
island become more threatening, to
transport the entire population to
Messina.
2 The shores of the island are lined
with people, who are sending up
prayers for the abatement of the
fury of the volcano.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-30
Boraln Plan
For Disarmament, 1904 4,
After Appeal by Harding 9
Toxic League Society Suggests
P0aUers Discuss Arnss Restriction

TOXIC June 20 (By The Press-The
League of Nations Society to-day meeting adopted resolutions
touching on the questions of disarmament Shantung mandates
The resolutions said:
FrsIhat the principle of restriction well
bodied in the League covenant that its realization
requires condition through
the free exchange of opinion by the three powers
econdIhat the Shantung question
only
position
encouraged to strive for solution
IhrdWhe that there is negota-
on concerning the disposition of submarine cables
ers that Japans mandate Of Yap must be
which neither requires justifes any comment.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-30

cSSoRDoN DRY GINGER ALE.
DIT coNon ca 20 Of Quality. Acler, Merrail & Con-
slners 1gnsSrles 8. Co., Alex. Wilson and
f91. S'uos, hotels and restaurants
New-York tribune., 1921-06-30

When you think of writing,
Think OF WHITING. ---Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
100000 Mennonites
Sore on Canada;
To Go to; Mexico

! FL Paso, Texas, Nov. 17--One of
the largest migrations of Christian
people of modern history is that of
about 100000 Mennonites, $4,000 fam
lilies. from Canada to Mexico. which
will begin in December. Their trek
is expected to last two years.
The Mennonites for the past year
have been looking for a new home,
claiming unjust treatment in Canada
during the World War. Eight ma
tions have invited them. Land
"sharps", boomers" and others
have tried to influence them.
After dozen trips to Mexico, dur
ing which representatives conferred
with President Alvaro Obregon and
officials OF the Mexican immigration
service. the leaders almost decided
to settle in Mexico. Then editorials
from various SOURCES, save Mexican,
in2 a mistake" that religious free
I dom which they have sought could
not be guaranteed them under the
Mexican constitution. Another trip
@as made to Mexico and state and
national governments assured the
Mennonites that they could worship
God as they pleased, that they could
hold all the tenets of their religion
and could enter that country and
make it their permanent home.
Canadian Mennonites hold the
same belief as early members Of the
sect who settled in the United States
that of non-resistance. The Men
nonites, in defending their belief. de-
clared that tf.cy suffered less in the
early days at the hands of the Indi-
ans than did others who waged war
I fare against the savages.
The Mennonites still refuse to enter
any war.
Another peculiar custom of these
people is the washing Of feet. They
say that the command Of Christ to
the woman to wash His feet stands
on the same spiritual level as His
| acts of distributing food and drink
to the hungry and thirsty. To the
| Mennonites the story related by st.
Luke is comparable to the ones 9TH
/ er Christians regard. including the
sacrament and communion.
Community property is another be-
| lief of some Mennonites, although it
! is not general. The members Of the
sect cooperate in building roads,
school houses and churches.
The removal Of the Mennonites to
America came about when William
Penn had been granted land for his
Quaker followers. He was told of
Mennonites who had fed from Ger
many to Holland and his Quakers
came to their aid. The Quakers
are credited with helping them f.
| nancially and in colonizing parts Of
Ohio. Indiana. Kansas. Nebraska and
! South Dakota. Later, colonies were
established in Saskatchewan and 9TH
err parts of Canada. During the past
year a few of the sect have settled In
Florida. -' st--.-l- -e-
For years there were IA independ-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

time that such judges took the mat
ter Of prohibition more seriously"
"In my judgment" he said. light
fines and long delays in bringing
cases to trial have contributed in no
small way to the spirit of defiance in
which the bootlegger holds the law"
Besides apathy of public officials
in enforcement, Mr.. Haynes named
the apathy of cultured and Chris
tians'' due in good part, he said. to
belief that the light is over, as an
other foe of the 18th amendment.
THE fact remains" he declared,
that the very best part Of the fight
is just beginning"
He advised friends OF prohibition
in the cities to write personal letters
or to publicly commend public Off
Gals who are making honest effort to
do their duty and enforce the law"
The bootlegging problem is serious,
the federal commissioner added, be-
cause of an alliance between an APP
parently respectable class and the
most vicious and criminal class,
drawn together by the high rewards
Of the traffic.
This combination is most for
midable one" he said. 1t resorts to
every kind of political intrigue or So
cial approach to break down the
moral stamina Of the men whose
sworn duty it is to make the law eff
fective. This profiteering crimi-
nality is a national menace on the
part of all good citizens"
The struggle over the Volstead act
was characterized In general by
Commissioner Haynes as IAN in
evitable conflict. the class between
old world customs and the spirit Of
American institutions"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Fire Destroys
Jenness Farmhouse
on ThOmaston Road

rrompf Work 81 Augusta Fire De.
partmsnt Saves Other Earr, au;,d.
sne-Damaos Estimated at About
$sooo With Insurance Of $1,000
Fire which broke out shortly after
noon Thursday destroyed the main
npuse and ell OF the farm where Mr.
ana Mrs. John e. Jenness reside. on
the Thomaston road east of the
north entrance to the National Sol
oiers Home. The Augusta Fire De
partment made quick trip to the
place In the combination auto truck
ana despite adverse conditions.
checked the fire before it reached
the barn and the other farm build
ings. The damage was estimated
from $1,000 to $500. with insurance
Of $1,000.
The fire started in the chimney in
the front room of the house. Mr..
Jenness had started a fire in tbe
stove In the room, and a little later
Mrs. Jenness discovered that the
cupboard beside the chimney had
caught fire. Mr.. Jenness tried to
check the fire by throwing pailfuls
OF water on it from the room over
mead where he ripped up some Of the
moor boards. but on noticing that the
hre was breaking out on the mon
boards of the room, he notified his
son, Charles, who immediately teIo-
phoned to the Augusta Fire depart
ment.
The IRE truck with five men under
the direction Of Chief Roy Small.
made the trip to the place in about
10 minutes and quickly had a stream
OF water playing on the conflagra-
Lion. TWO wells near the house were
pumped dry and 800 feet of hose
were then put out to the meadow
springs where good water supply
was found. The water was pumped
uphill from the spring to the house.
The fire had gained such Roadway
that to save the house was impossible
and although the four walls were
left standing 1t was so badly Quilted
that it was practically a total loss.
The fire department did a splendid
piece of work in saving the other
buildings on the farm, especially con-
SiN~i arg, SAAo NCHbitipIlS VI tIdNe i "
get to the water supply and the time
that was necessary to make the
changes to the different wells and
springs. The neighoors turned out in
large numbers and assisted the de-
partment and most of the furniture
was removed from. the house. The
fire team returned to Augusta at
about SIS in the afternoon.
The farm which rs known as the
old Boynton property and is owned
by Mr.. Jenness' children, Peter b.
Jenness and Theda Geraldine Jen-
ness, is one of the best in that sec
ton. The building which was built
about 100 years ago, has been en-
tirely remodelcd by Mr.. Jenness.
There were hardwood floors in every
room and the house was heated by
hot water and was well equipped
with modern conveniences. The
| farm buildings that were saved by
| the prompt work of the fire depart
i0nent, consisted of the shed with 10
cords of wood, the barn in which
there were 100 sheep. three head of
cattle and one horse, and smaller
, house and ell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Churches Of America
Aiding Education
Church Lacks Leaders

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 1.-THE United
States of America has formulated an
educational program which is unique
in history, DR.. Robert J.. Kelly Of New
York, executive secretary, council OF
church boards of education OF the
Methodist Episcopal church told the
National Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church here today.
"The people Of this country have
undertaken to give every boy and
girl. not only an elementary educa-
ton. but an education in the higher
or professional branches II he makes
application for It," DR.. Kelly said.
1T has already been well demon
strated that this is too comprehensive
a task for the states alone to ac-
complish. The churches have not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
Anti-P Prohibition
Propaganda Strong
MetllOdistS Told

Detroit, Michigan, November Il
Much of the talk that the
prohibition law cannot be en-
forced~is the result of propaganda
seeking to break it down. Roy A.
Haynes, the Federal prohibition COM
missioner, told the national confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church here today.
1.-THE first militant force against
the enforcement of the 18th
amendment" Commissioner Haynes
said, is highly developed
and persistent propaganda which
seems TO be organized in certain
quarters. 1t has as it's purpose the
, impression upon the public mind that
prohibition is not enforced and can
not be enforced.-and this because
of the unpopularity Of the dry law
among the masses of the people.
There is no law against any effort
| to amend our constitution, but, we
should bear in mind that organiZa-
/ tons seeking to repeal the 18th
amendment must keep to their task
and not attempt to nullify this law
or prevent its operation while it re-
mains part of our constitution"
Taking up the remark that the
prohibition law is joke, Mr.. Haynes
observed that eve have allowed the
lawless and diScontented to pervert
our sense of humor."
THE law will cease to be joke"
he declared, when the law reaches
the men who today treat it as a joke.
! and who bring the law into disrepute
by their attitude and their actions to-
ward it. The law will be taken seri-
ously when it is seen that there are
none above the law"
: Judges expressing "disdain" Of the
act from the bench were told by the
prohibition commissioner that ut 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

ent bodies of Mennonites, but years
ago the sect was reunited.
The Mennonites will settle in Chi
huahua and Durango, principally
in the former state. Options have
been taken on land in both states
and, improvements are being made
on one large tract. the Bustillos ha-
cienda, or ranch, near Bustillos and
Chihuahua City. The colonists have
paid $4,000 pesos to hold this tract,
the money being on deposit to the
credit of the Zuloaga family, heirs of
the large land owner, Carlos Zuloaga.
The purchase price is 100000 pesos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

tift's promissory note for s225.oO due
in six months. The automobile was
held rs collateral security for the
payment Of this note. The plaintiff
claims that before the maturity of
the note lie sold the same automo-
bile back to the defendant for
$4,000, which sum the plaintiff
claims the defendant agreed to pay
when the latter should have sold the
automobile, and got his pay for
same. The plaintiff claims that the
defendant finally sold the car but
that the.latter refused ard still con-
tinucs to refuse to pay the plaintiff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
RESCRiPT HANDED DOWN
I'M AROOSTOOK co. CASE

A rescript was handed down by
the law court Thursday in the
Aroostooll county case of Guy d.
Foster VS.. Herbert G. Dibblec, over
ruling the motion of the defendant.
The rcscript per curtain is as fol-
lows:
The plaintiff bought an AUTOMOBILE
of the defendant, the purchase price
being $4,000, of which sum $225.00
WAS paid in cash and the balance by
delivery to the defendant of plain-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18

the sum Of se25.oo, or any part
thereof.
The defendant denied the claims Of
the plaintiff and the trial upon is
sues of fact resulted in a verdict for
the PLAINTIFF. The defendants mo-
ton for a new trial is based entirely
upon findings upon issues Of fact
which have been passed upon and
determined by jury who saw the
witnesses and heard them testify.
After careful examination OF the
record we are not able to say that
the jury SO manifestly erred that. we
should be justified in setting aside
the verdict.