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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
PRESIDENT TO Be
GUEST SEC. WEEKS
IN GRANITE STATE

Washington July 29.-President
Harding left Washington late today
on the presidential yacht Mayfiower
for an absence of more than a week.
most of which viii be spent resting
in the White mountains of New Hamp-
shire
The first stop will he made Monday
at Plymouth. Mass. where the prese-
ident is to deliver an address at the
tercentanery Of the landing of the
Pilgrims. He expects to arrive Tues
day by automobile at Lancaster, n.
H, where he will be the guest Of Sec
rotary of War Weeks
Mrs. Harding apparently is COM
pletely recovered from the slight in
disposition which had kept her in the
I White House for the last few days
and accompanied the president and
will go with HIM to Lancaster Also
in the Mayflower party We're Speaker
and Mrs. Gillett. Senator Frelinghuy-
sen of New Jersey and Mrs F'reling-
huysen. Senator fisle of Maine, Sena-
tor Phipps of Colorado and Mrs
Phipps, Secretary Weeks. Repre- senta-
tive Walsh of Massachusetts ard Mrs
Walsh, Brig. Gen. Sawyer. the pres
idents personal physician, and George
i. Christian IT.. his secretary
Making the trip by way Of the
Cape Cod camel. the Mayflower is cx-
pccted to arrive off Plymouth about .
o'clock Monday morning. The pres
idCnt will review a narade hefnra a.
nNcring his address late in the after
noon and during the evening will wit
ness the Pilgrim pageant. He Will
so aboard the Mayf1ower again late
Monday night and reach Portland.
Maine. on Tuesday. From there he
viii go by auto to Lancaster A con
Noy of battleships and destroyers will
pick up the Mayflower at Hampton
Roads and accompany her to Ply
mouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
US. NOT IN FAVOR
PRELIMINARY TALKS
ON DISARMAMENT

Washington, July 29--(By the AS
ISOLATED Press for pre-
liminary meetings of the representa-
tives Of all the powers or any sep
arate group Of them prior to the dis
armament conference, are receiving
no encouragement from the Amer
lean government.
Although officials decline to COM
ment formally, it is the apparent be
lief here that all of the various
schemes suggested for preliminary
sessions are impracticable and may
lead to defeat of the purposes of the
conference itself.
This feeling is understood TO ap-
ply with particular force to any pro
posal that certain questions be taken
up beforehand in separate confer
ences where only certain members
of the main conference are repre-
scented. 1t is held that such a plan
result of creating groups within the
main group. but may open such ave
nues of discussion that it will leave
the participants further from so
luton than they were in the begin
ming.
1t also is increasingly apparent
that the United States is doing what
It can to discourage suggestions for
preliminary conference among all
the nations that are to be represent.
ed in the principal conference No
details of the negotiations of that
subject have been revealed but it is
generally understood that Great Brit
ain is urging such conference and
this country is holding out against
il.
1t also is understood that this gov
eminent holds to it's original sug-
gestion that tho conference assem- Bile
here on Armistice Day, Nov II al
though some of the invited nations
have urged tha a la'Hc date be
selected.
Meantime, officials arc working
steadily in the preparation of details,
and although it is said actual choice
of the personnel of the American
delegation is vet to be made Presi-
dent Harding is known to have Civ
en- the question some serious
thought. 1t is expected generally
that the president himself will not
sit at the conference table but that
Secretary Hughes will act as head
Of the American delegates. 1t has
been indicated that serious consider
alton might be given to suggestions
that at least one of the places on the
delegation go to 4 woman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
Action Unanimous
as in 3 Preceding
Nominations
Lays on Table Nomination
Lyman ]. Nelson for
Member State Nigh
way Commission

The Governor and Executive
Council met in regular semi month
~ session on Friday. July 20. the
meeting occupying all the forenoon
and afternoon. Adjournment was to
9 y. NJ. standard time. Friday, Au-
gust H.
The nomination of Howard Davies
of Yarmouth as chairman Of the
Maine Public Utilities Commission
was for the fourth time rejected by
the Council tie vote being unani-
nous as in each of the other cases
The nominations by Governor
Baxter of AIR. Davies were made on
June 10, July $, July II and July -. -.
The reflections by the Council were
on June II, July /, July u and July
%.
The nomination of Lyman ]. Mel
son OF Portland as a member of the
Maine state Highway Commission,
to succeed Philip J. Deering of Port
land. was tabled by the Council.
The pardon petition of Rosina
Mango of Portland, serving two
terms Of six months each in Fort
Land jail for larceny. on which hour
ing was given on July l. last by the
Governor and Council, was taken up
and continued for two weeks.
Chairman Ralph \. Jewell and Ira
v. Fitz of the trustees of Tuberculo-
sis Sanat0riums, with Dr. John +.
Shaw. superintendent ot Fairfield,
were before the Council for authori-
cation for repairs. Trustees II. l..
keyser and c. +. Smith Of the state
HOSPITALS and DR.. s y. Vosburg,
Continued on Page 12-coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30

Washington, July 29-Construc-
ton by the government of trans
pacific cable. if private enterprise
should be unwilling, is recommended
by Secretary Hughes and approved
by President Harding in letters made
public today by Senator Jones, Re
publican, Washington, author of a
cable bill.
The federal project should be de-
ferred until it is ascertained whcth-
er private companies Will lay the
line, the secretary said, pointing out
that there was now only one cable
between the United States and the
Philippines, VIA Guam.
Applications for licenses to lay
new cables has been made by the
Western Union and Midway c;.hlc
companies but the plans were for
connections 10 Japan and subject,
therefore, to japanese sanction. Mr..
Hughes added.
request by Senator Jones for an of
fetal expression on his bill. Mr.
( Hurding in forwarding Secretary
hughes report. said he felt sure
congress would realize the need for
deferring government construction of
now cable. in view of Mr.. Hughes
statement.
Regarding the German cable be-
tween Guam and zap, Secretary
Hughes said the ALLEGATION of the
line still was under negotiation. add
ing:
The American delegates to the
conference have cOntended that the
service we enjoyed in the past should
be restored and it is probable that
the cable from Qua INTO zap will be
allocated TO the government of the
United States"
while the government might find
1t necessary to provide certain ser
vices Sec. Hughes said. ''at the
present moment / venture to believe
that it would be case of wisdom
not to commit the treasury to any
large outlay, even to the extent sug-
gested by Senator Jones. pending
the completion of a survey of our
needs for radio as we'll as cable
communications in the pacific and
the decision with regard to the al
location of the German cables
around zap, and then only after it
shall have been determined that the
problem can not be taken care of
by private enterprise"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
Maine HIGHWAYS
PRAISED BY j. S,
BUREAU EXPERT
Compare Excellently
with Those of Other
States
DR.. George E. Ladd of U. S.
Department of Agriculture in
State for Summer to Study
Gravel Roads-Is Authority
on Subject--Has Travelled
Nearly Quarter Million Miles

DR.. George f. Ladd of the Bureau
of Public Roads, Department of Agri-
culture. Washington, D. c.. who has
been in the State since the first of
June making Investigations for the
government of our Maine gravel
roads, has a splendid word for those
roads and is frank to say that they
compare excellently with those of
other states. That he is qualified to
speak regarding roads, may be seen
from the fact that he has been en-
gagged in this work for the past seven
years, has Travelled by automobile
some 100000 miles from California to
Maine and has just completed a 500
mile jaunt over our Maine roads.
DIR. Ladd is making his headquar-
Continued on Page 7--CoI. 81
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General Forecast

Pressure has fallen generally cast
Of the Rocky Mountains with ccnters
of minimum pressure over Quebec
and Minnesota. High but falling pres
sure persists off the Atlantic coast
and 1t is rising in the far northwest
There has been a further fall in tenn
perature in the middle Atlantic and
New England states.
There have been showers and
thunderstorms within the last a.
hours in the Atlantic states, the Ohio
central Mississippi and Missouri val
leys, theregion OF the Great axes
and the west Canadian provinces
The outlook is for unsettled showery
weather with moderate temperature
Saturday and Sunday in the middle
Atlantic and New England states
Winds north Of Sandy Hook will he
moderate 70 fresh south and south
west winds, overcast thick weather
and showers Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
PROSECUTION FLAYS
ACCUSED PLAYERS IN
BASEBALL SCANDAL

Chicago, July 29-Final arguments
in the baseball trial were begun to-
day with the state directing a two
hour attack on the defendants in
which the former White SoX players
were pictured as traitors who for
S10o,O 600 of dirty money, sold their
souls betrayed their comrades and
the public and conspired to make the
cne truly American pleasure and
sport-basob all--a confidence game"
Edward Prindivillo directed the
prosecutions first fire in the final
plea, his talk coming after the defense
had won battle of strategy from
the state by keeping out of the record
a statement of Happy Felsch, former
SoX centerfielder, is alleged to have
made to a newspaper reporter that he
was paid $1,000 to throw games,
Mr.. prindiville expects to finish his
argument i'll special session of
court tomorrow. The defense pleas
viii take up Monday and possibly
part of Tuesday with George German
closing fer the state late Tuesday.
The case is expected to be in the
jury's hands late Tuesday or early
Wednesday,.
Mr.. Prindivillc directed his words
mainly against Eddie Cicotte, Chick
Gandil Joe jackson. Claude Williams
and David Zelcer, the latter identified
by two states witnesses as Il man
who under the name of Bennett help
ed organize the alleged conspiracy for
throwing the 1919 worlds series
After outlining the details of the
alleged conspiracy as related by Bill
Burns. who turned states evidence,
Mr.. Prindivlle called the jury's at
tention to the similarity of Burns
story and the confession Of Eddie Ci-
cote. He was particularly bitter in
speaking of Cicotto,
This man. by his own confession,
sat in his room at the Warner Hotel
here and arranged to receive 100000
for the dirty work he planned" said
Mr.. prindiville Then, Judaslike he
went downstairs to hobnob with his
innocent teammates and, in his own
words, to allay the suspicious of the
men he had Just betrayed.
He said he'd throw the ball over
the fence If necessary 10 lose the first
game He confessed to Judge Charles
a. Mcdonald and then he went to the
jury and confessed. And what hap
pcncd in the first game? Cicotto, thc
American Leagues greatest pitcher.
hurting with a heavy heartily his
own confessiop--and n pocket made
heavy by $4,000 in graft, was beaten
nine to one"
Mr. Prindivillc declared the evil
dence proved Chick Gandil one Of
the conspiracy leaders and that VIII
liams and Jackson stood convicted by
their own confessions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
Peace Proclamation
Probable During
Presidential Vacation

Washington. July 29.--The posi-
hlltN that President Harding may is
sue proclamation Of peac> with
Germany, while he is on his New
England trip was indicated today
at the White House.
Although Atty. Gen. Daugherty
has said that recommendation to
the President would be withheld I'M
til Mr.. Harding returned 10 Wash
ington, il was stated that an earlier
issuance Of the proclamation might
be decided ON.
According to Mr.. Daushcrty the
resolutions, which are being made
the subject Of exhaustive study can
lie completed quickly if called for
~ the President but if not Il week
or t%o more may be devoted to the
work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
TUFTS WEEPS
UNDER GRILL OF
ATTY. GENERAL
In Testimony Regard
ing Money Left by
Father
Accused Was Foremost Dis
trict Attorney in State in
Prosecution of Cases Testi-
mony Two Justices and One
Former Justice--No Acts of
Malfeasance Observed

Boston, July 20-Testimony that
district Attorney Nathan A. Tufts of
MiddlcseX county, was not consulted
by counsel for the International
Service Company. Inc. regarding
complaints made against the COM
pany in 1920 was given today in the
Supreme court in the proceedings
brought BIZ Attorney General Allen
for the removal of the district attor-
ney. William j. Corcoran described
his activities as counsel for the con-
Germ and s2id he had charged $500
for his services.
The attorney general had charged
that Mr. Tufts unlaWfully conspired
with Corcoran, Harry f.. Leycnson
and Captain Herbert Gordon OF the
Cambridge police to eNtort a large
sum of money from the internation-
al and its officers by threats of GRIM
Continued on Page 5--Col. g.
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One Killed in
Automobile Upset

Great harrington, Mass-NIiss
Nina Hoffman Of Brooklyn, y. Y,
was killed and her mother, Mrs.
Philippine Hoffman. was seriously in
jured when their motor car turned
over three miles from here today.
The car was driven by Mrs. Hoff-
mans nephew, Arthur Dignan. He
and Miss Mollie Hoffman escaped
injury. Creeping down a mountain
road, the automobile got out of con-
troll, skidded into a ditch and upset.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
British Yacht
Wins First Race
Off Isle of Wight

hyde, Isle Of Wight, July 2H-(By
the associated Press Britain
won the firts race, sailed today in the
International six meter yacht com
petition for the British-American
cup the British Yachts outscoring
the Americans on points. The race
was sailed in qually weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
Increase Infantile
PARALYSIS in New York

New York. July 29.-The state de-
partment OF health announced to-
day that twenty-five cases OF in
fantile paralysis had been reported
in the first ~ days of July. This
number exceeded those reported in
any previous July since the 1910 cpl
demic and was more than the total
for the first six months of this year.
The department does not view
present conditions with alarm. its
statement said. but has requested
health officers to be on lookout for
suspicious cases. offering the serv-
ices of consulting dngnosticians in
doubtful cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
Mimic Air Attack
Destroys Gotham
and National CAPITAL

New York. July 29.-New York
and Washington today in theory
We're bombed off the map, following
in the wake Of Norfolk, Newport
News and Richmond. Philadelphia
is due for hypothetical bombing
Monday.
The fate of the various cities was
made known today by Brigadier
General William Mitchell, assistant
chief Of the army air service, whe n
he stepped from his plane after
leading three squadrons of II bomb
ers on an aerial attack" against
New York. \ simultaneous attack
on WASHINGTON by 20 machines had
been ordered
All these Sundry air raids are part
of war problem which army avia-
tors are working out after having
participated in the recent bombing
Of former German war craft off the
Virginia capes. The planes which
made New Workers stare aloft had
arrived here after coming up tie
coast from Langley Field, Va. and
leaving waste astern. After week
ending at Mincola air field, they will
start the week right b. svooping
down on Philadelphia.
After the forts had been put
out of commission. the squadrons
swooped down to four thousand feet
and flew over Wall street The sub
treasury was their chief target
Although curious New YorFe~s
never knew it. thousands of them
were slain-always theoretically
and scarcely a building was left
standing in the financial district
The aviators declared they had OPP
ened the way for n hostile force to
steam into the harbor and seize the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
AMERICAN CONTENDER
IN INTERNATIONAL
RACES LOSES MAST

Ryd2, Isle Of Wight, July 29-(By
the Associated Press -Tnc Amer
lean yacht Shelia was 1ismastcd by
a strong wind today il the first Of
the six races for the International
six meter yacht cup. She was towod
away for repairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
Portland Taxi
Driver "Taken in"
by Fair Fare, Aged Is

Portland, Me. July 29.-Joseph
Daniels. a taxicab driver. has lost
his faith in the fair sex as the re-
suit OF recent experience. Mabel
Foster. aeed IS entered his Gao the
other night and asked to be driven
to her home in Yarmo uth. eleven
mics out of town. When her des-
tination was reached and he asked
for the fare OF seven dollars she
declared she had only $50
Daniels brought her back to the
city and had her arrested on the
charge of cvading her fare In
court today he said she looked so
nice" and seemed to step right in
like lady that he did not ask for
the fare in advance. The girl was
fined So and costs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
Maine HIGHWAY
& BRIDGE BONDS
BID IN At 98.147
Awarded to Fidelity
Trust Co., Portland
and n. Y. Firm
Total of % Bids Ranging Down
to 95.7S37-Bonds in Demon
nations of $1,000 Each-Pay
Interest of Five Per Cent
Sale Authorized by Governor
and Council

State Of Maine highway and bridge
bonds to the amount Of $l750 600
We're sold Friday to the Fidelity Trust
60. Of Portland and Brandon. Cor
don & Wadden Of New York, the high
est bidders. 10, @S.lI7. The bids were
opened by stare Treasurer William l..
Ronney and th2 sale was approved by
the governor md council
The other bidders were The Nation
al City Bank of Boston. the Guaranty
CO. Of New York, and Hannah. Bal
laine & Lee of New York. 9S.1Go: Har-
r!s Forbes & Go. of Boston. T. H Roll
Inns < Sons of Boston, Coffin a Burr.
Inc, of Boston, and Merrill Trust Co.
Of Bangor. @7.79; Hornblower &
Weeks Of Boston. Redmond & Co. of
New York.. Potter Brothers Of New
York, and Watkins & co. Of New
York. 971l6; The Old Colony Trust
co. of BostolA Eldreee & co. Of New
York, Edmunds Brothers of Boston,
hlSSel. kinnecutt q 90. Of New York,
+. = Mosclcy & 20. Of Poston. NJ, :.
Bird c.. Of Portland. Lee. HgC;nson
4 GO. Of Boston. and Hayden. stone 4.
GO. Of Boston. 97.o5S: Estalrook &
60, Of Boston. Boyer & Smalkof Port
land. Merrill, oldham & co. Of Ros-
ton. II. ~ Fay son & Go. of Portland,
r. l.. Day q 90. Of Boston. ana Rlod-
gctt & 60. Of Boston. 96.5t: c. "
Nhitis & GO. ~ New York. 9G.5$: the
Equitable Trust co. Of New York.
95.7S37.
The bonds arc issued in denomina-
tons a slGGo each. dated August ].
1921. payable 100000 thereof on the
first day Of August in each Of the years
1927 to 1881 inclusive, and 1925. 600
thereof on the first day of Au.lst in
each Of the years 1882 to 1871 inclu-
sive. The bonds pay an interest of
per cent
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Auto Victims Too
Numerous for
Portland HosMtal

Portland, Me, July 29-EIeven
automobile and motorcycle acct
dents in this vicinity five days have
so crowded the mems ward at the
Maine General hospital that Dr.
Charles ID. Smith, the superintend-
ent. announced today that orly
emergency and accident cases can
be handled in that ward until the
present congestion is relieved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
Italians with
British in Upper
Silesian Question

Rome. July @.-CBy The Associ-
ated Pre- s.. THE committee on
foreign affairs of the Chamber Of
Deputies today discussed the SlIesian
question and decided to adhere to
the British viewpoint of not sending
more troops to Upper Silesia prior
to the meeting of the allied Supreme
CoNNCil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

New England: Unsettled weather
and showers Saturday ana proba bly,
Sunday.
Eastern New York: Showers Sat
urday and probably Sunday: moder-
alto temperature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
Appreciation of a
Massachusetts, Man

The following letter received Friday
morning at the Office of the Maine
state Highway Commission fits in ad-
mirably with the above expression of
Or. Ladd, coming as it does from an
other state, unsolicited and as sincere
in tone and statements a s the above:
scarborough, Mass.
July IS, 1921.
] Paul D. Sargent, Esq,
Chief Eng. Me. State H'way Com,
Augusta. Maine.
Dear MIR. Sargent:
Upon my return to scarborough
after a short trip to Lake Placid. l
found your letter answering my ques-
ton about the condition of the road
from Augusta TO Quebec. ! appreciate
thoroughly your having written me 50
fully. You have given me just the
information which l wished for
l have lately returned from a drive
to New Brunswick. on our annual
salmon trip on the Tobique. and
was interested to sec the improved
conditions of the roads between Ban
Gor and Fort Fairfield The work
which YOU are doing about Houlton
will make that piece of road partic-
ularly good. My son and | drove as
tar as Van Buren,. and we were sur
Irised to find such pleasant roads so
Tar up in the State. Tho big State of
Maine has certainly done its share to-
wards making motoring comfort.
| suppose YOU have ambitious plans
for the future. but you certainly de-
serve TO be congratulated now for
what you have already done
With thanks and kind regards, ,
Faithfully yours.
(Signed) WALDO 3. FAY
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Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Unsettled with showers Saturday and
probably sunday; moderate temper
allure. Moderate southerly winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
PRESIDENT and
HUGHES FOR new
PACIFIC CABLE
Advise That u. S. Give
Private Enterprise
Time for Job

Senator Jones Makes Letters
Public in Presenting Bill
Only One Cable Now to Phil
ippines, Via Guam-Cables
Planned by Western Union
and Midway Companies
Would Be Subject to Japan
csc Sanction
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30
SUNDAY: Showers

Interesting reading-that's what is
found on the Classified Ad. page OF
the journal, because this is where
money is saved. And Of eourss
that's interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-30

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