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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
Other Matters
Before Convention

Denver, Colo, June 2O-Anti-lob-
bying legislation, farm loans, en-
dowment of industrial universities,
establishment of labor newspapers
and a search for what was denomi-
mated "sounder basis for our social
life as a whole" were among the
matters that came before the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor in session
here. These subjects were discussed
and action taken while delegates off
the floor were considering the an
nouncement of John L. Lewis as
candidate for the presidency of the
federation.
In order to find "sounder basis
for our social life as a whole. the
convention instructed the executive
council to investigate the manner
in which wages are fixed with view
to getting better basis than the
cost of living for determining wage
Continued on Page 4ECol. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
Class of 121 Grads
Middlebury College
Gift of 100000

Middlebury, vt, June 20-A class
of 121 was graduated today at the
121st commencement of Middlebury
college. Five honorary degrees were
conferred. Among those honored
were:
Doctor of Letters-Dorothy Can
field Fisher, author.
Doctor of Science - Frank H.
Knowlton, 'S4, botanist and palaeon-
tologist of Washington, and w. w.
McGilton, professor emeritus Of
chemistry at Middlebury.
The commencement address was
delivered by the Rev. George A.
Buttrick Of Rutland, who substituted
for Governor Nathan Miller Of New
York, who cancelled his engagement
because of his health and pressure
of official business.
The degrees were conferred by
Acting President E. d. Collins.
Former President John M. Thorn
as, who resigned in April to become
president of Pennsylvania State Uni
versity, delivered the baccalaureate
sermon yesterday.
A gift of 100000 by the class of
1871 toward the 100000 endow-
ment fund was announced at the
alumni luncheon by DR.. Francis b.
DEMO of the Bangor Theological
seminary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
MISS ROBERTSON
BOSS OF LOWER
HOUSE 10 MINUTES

washington, June 2O-For the
first time in history. according to Of
ficial records, woman presided to-
day over the House of Representa-
tlves, Miss Alice Robertson, a Repub-
lican member from Oklahoma, oc-
cupying the chair for about ten
minutes. She was greeted with ap-
plause and cheers when representa-
tive Walsh, of New Bedford, Mass,
who was presiding in the absence
from Washington of Speaker Gillette
invited her to WELD the gavel.
The roll was being called at the
time on resolution providing for
creation of a commission to repre-
sent the United States at the Peru
Wan centennial celebration. Some
what EN- barassed but in clear voice
Miss Robertson announced the vote
and relinquished the chair before
any member had occasion to address
her as Miss Speaker"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
Distiller's Tale
Doesn't Convince
Judge at Belfast

Belfast, June 20. (SpeciaD-Harley
w. Streeter of Springfield, Mass, who
was taken into custody Saturday, at
ter a search of his place in Winter
port, where two stills and quantity
of home brew were seized plead not
guilty in the Belfast municipal court
this afternoon. He testified that the
stuff was for his own use; that ne
came to Winterport to pass the sum-
mer fishing for cells for the New York
market and brought the stills with
him. Judge Clyde B. Chapman found
him guilty and sentenced him to pay
a fine of 500 and costs and to serve
60 days in the Waldo county Jail; in
default of payment of fine ana costs
to serve six months additional. He
appealed but was committed to jail
pending bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
PASSING OF WET REGIME
m0URNED BY l0T0S CLUB
At MEMORIAL SERVICE.

New York, June 20-convivial-
ity, long since gone to a watery
grave, was mourned tonight at a
memorial service in the once gay
basement Of the Lotos Club. Its
mourning members, lamenting
with parehed vocal cords, took
down from above the little bar
that no longer functions az of old,
its motto Of good fellowship
"stay Me with FIasons."
For 10 years this inscription has
been the inspiration Of many a
group of kindred bowls. II was
euIled from a song Of SoIomon's
day-"Stay me with fIasons, com.
fort me with apples, for I am sick
Of love-"
With prohibition, fIagon ae-
quired an empty sound, and the
motto tainted the good fellows of
the club with pangs of retrospect.
Tonight they put it out Of sight.
lts passing will be duly recorded
in the history Of the club by a
committee including Irwin S.
Cobb, George AIDE and Booth
Harrington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
Alleged Pl0tters
in Series Deal on
Trial Next Monday

Chicago, June 20.-Chief Justice
Charles A. Mcdonald today assigned
the trial of IS former baseball play
ers and gamblers, charged with con-
spiracy to throw" the 1919 world
series, to Judge Hugo Friend, who
announced he would set the case for
next Monday. Benjamin Franklin
of st. Louis, who, with Carl Fork. a
St. Louis manufacturer, is accused
of connecting the scheme, may be
given separate trial, as he is re-
ported confined to his bed by illness.
Rumors have been current for sew
eral days that Bill Burns, one of the
defendents. has made complete
statement to the state and when his
name was called today and he failed
to respond. Judge George F. Bar
rett, special prosecutor, remarked:
THAT'S all right"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
CAUTIOUSNESS
WATCHWORDu
IN PEACE MOVES
Sec. of War w eek S
Declares at T u fits
Commencement
Present No Time for Move To-
wards Everlasting Peace
Hints of Information Pos
sessed by Government That
Calls for Precautionary
Measures

Medford, Mass, June 20.-The pres
ent administration is DESTROYS Of dis
arming as far as it is safe to go, but
it is not the time to make a move for
everlasting peace, Secretary Of War
John w. Weeks said in a commence.
ment address at Tufts College today.
When we see nations preparing for
war; making greater preparations in
time of peace than during the war, we
must sit up and take notice." he de-
clared.
He said the administration had in
formation which made it the only COM
petent judge as to how far it was safe
to go in the matter of disarmament.
Replying to an address by Alice d.
Bamber, graduate of jackson Col
lege. the womens college at Tufts,
who voiced the hope that women
would bring the world to peace. Secre-
tary Weeks said:
If the women can do anything to
permanently prevent war l thank God
for it. 1t is not the purpose of nv
department to make war; I never knew
ayone who wanted war. Ask any
Grand Army veteran. Ask any Of the
young men. who took part in tn recent
war. You will find the answer is no
one wants To fight. But it is impossi-
Bile to become calm in moment after
some great struggle.
The present administration is most
desirous to have disarmament as far
as 1T is safe to go. But we must ask
that we be the judges of just what this
degree is. For we have information
which we can not divulge, obtained in
a reliable and complete manner, which
makes us the only competent judges.
England is at war. France is at
war. And many of the foreign ma
lions are in conflict, and it is not the
time for us to make a move for ever
lasting peace. When the time comes
for that move we will make it. We
have reduced our fighting forces and
by the end of another year our army
will be reduced to 10000 men,"
He closed with an appeal to the
graduating young men and women to
enter politics. not necessarily by hold
ing Office but by manifesting an active
interest in the government, and urged
that the home and church interests
be kept strong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
Urge Necessity of
Financing Export
of Farm Products

Washington, June 20,-The Nor
rls bill to create Federal farm ex-
port corporation with a capital of
$1OO, 100000 to finance movement of
farm products to Europe was endor-
sed today before the Senate agri-
culture committee by Carl Vrooman,
assistant secretary of agriculture
under the Wilson administration. He
declared agriculture in the United
States was "in a state of collapse"
because of the falling off of farm ex-
ports to European nations.
Passage of the bill is "a matter of
extreme urgency" he said, adding
that a Tremendous financial smash
is impending because carry-overs
of corn, cotton and wool are the
greatest ever seen"
Senator Goodwin, Idaho. Repub-
lican. said. 1--WE are in a crisis with
five million people idle and the situa-
ton can't be borne much longer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
COnfereees to Ask
That Senate Yield
on Army Reduction

Washington, June 2O-Senate con-
ferees on the army appropriation bill
today decided to recommend that the
Senate yield to insistence OF the
House that the army be reduced one
hundred and. fifty thousand enlist
ed men by next October.
The decision of the Senate con-
ferees forecasts break in the dead
lock between the two houses. Sen
ate conferees. supported by Secre-
tary Weeks. have held out for an
orderly" reduction in the army
from approximately $1,000 men now
in service to 10000.
Such a reduction. it was estimated
would bring the army down to 15O,-
coo by next May.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
Guard Against
Embarrassing Sims
Upon Arrival at N. Y.

New Cork, June 20-When the
Olympic, on which. Rear Admiral
Sims is returning to this country by
order of Secretary DENLY, docks on
Wednesday it will be a bare pier.
Officials of the line decided today
after a conference with port officials,
elimination" There have been many
reports that proponents and OPP
ponents of the admirars London
speech, in which he dealt with Irish
Americans, were planning demon
strations of opposite natures
The pier will be heavily policed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
.BR|TAIN'S SECURITY
RESTS ON SEA POWER
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE

London, June 20--(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The British prime
minister, in opening the imperial
conference, which included the pre-
miers of the overseas dominions, to-
day, referred to Anglo Japanese re-
lations in terms generally regarded
in American circles here as assur-
ance to the United States that any
renewal of the agreement with Jap
an would necessarily be of a nature
unobjectionable to America.
While Mr.. Lloyd Geogre avoided
a declaration on the direct issue of
the treaty, he alluded to the war
time friendship with Japan and said
that Great Britain was anxious to
apply this friendship to a solution of
the questions connected with the Pa
cific Ocean and the Far East,
among them the future of China.
Great Britain desired to avoid
competition in ornaments in the
Pacific. he declared, emphasizing
the willingness of the government to
discuss limitation of ornaments
pointed out at the same time that
the life of the United Kingdom, as
also of Australia and New Zealand,
was built up on sea power-"the
basis of the whole empires exist
, ence."
Discussing Anglo-Japanese rela-
lions as affecting the renewal of the
agreement, the prime minister said
Japan was "a faithful ally" in the
war, and Great Britain would not
easily forget the valuable assistance
rendered by Japanese men-of-war.
1--WE desire to preserve that we'll
tried friendship which has stood us
both in good stead" he continued.
land to apply it to the solution Of
all questions in the Far East, where
Japan has special interests and
where we ourselves. like the United
States, desire equal opportunities
and the open door.
mot the least among these ques-
tons is the future of China, which
looks to us as to the United States
for sympathetic treatment and fair
play. No greater calamity could
overtake the world than any further
accentuation of the worlds divisions
upon lines of race. Our foreign pol
icy can never hang itself in any
sense upon differences of race and
civilization between East and West.
It would be fatal to the empire"
Mr.. Lloyd George said Great Brit
ian looked confidently to the govern
ment and people of the United
States for sympathy and understand
ing and wished to work with the
great republic in all parts of the
world.
He continued:
Like it we desire to avoid the
growth of ornaments whether in the
Pacific of elsewhere and we rejoice
that American opinion should be
showing so much earnestness in that
direction at the present time"
With reference to the decision OF
Canada to have minister In WASH
ington, he said: I'VE have co-operat-
ed willingly with that, and we shall
welcome a Canadian colleague in
Washington as soon as the appoint
ment is made"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
WITH STERN MEN
FINES DAUGHTER.
THEN "DIGS DOWN.

Burlington. Vt, June 2V.-With
Spartan severity Judge H. b. Shaw
fined his daughter. Miss Elizabeth
Shaw. a student at the University of
Vermont one dollars and costs
amounting to $S.05 in city this morn
ing. following her plea of guilty to
charge of violating the city ordinance
relating to parking automobiles on
Church street longer than Is minutes.
Shortly after filming his daughter the
judge was seen to write a check for
the amount
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
SARAH PUT IN DURANGO:
vile, HER DRESS IN ZION
DEFlED FIXED STYLE

Zion, Ills, June 20-Mrs. Sarah
johnson, 81, Of Winthrop Harbor,
near Zion, was in Zion Jail today
charged with triple violation Of
Ovsrseer Wilbur Glenn voiiva's
modest dress ordinance.
She was arrested as she step.
ped from a train by Chief Of
Police Becker and booked on the
following counts:
Wearing short sleeves which
exposed the arm above the middle
Of the forearm.
Wearing a blouse of transparent
material.
Wearing a blouse with neck cut
below the junction Of the base Of
the neck and the coIIarbone.
Chief Becker made the arrest
after she said to him:
"When you pay for my clothes
you can tell me what to wear"
Her trial was set for tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
OXFORD PLANS TO
SEND DEBATERS
HERE IN JANUARY

Lewiston. Me-, June President
Gray of Bates College has received
the following cablegram from Pro-
lessor Baird. who accompanied the
Bates College debating team to Ok
ford University, England, and who is
now in London.
Tentative plans arranged for Ok
ford to debate in Lewiston in jan
uary."
This will be the first visit of an
English University debating team to
America. The Bates authorities will
cable a cordial invitation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
.CIvILIzINC and
NCELIz|NC
STEPS TO PEACE
Vice President Says at
Centennial of Am
herst College
There Must Be More Motives
of Righteousness in the
Work of the World Cool
idge's View in Characteristic
Address - Lansing Also a
Speaker

Amherst, Mass. June 20.-Spirit-
ual values are the only reliance of the
world in trying to meet present prob
lens, Vice President Calvin Coolidge
said in an address at the opening ex-
ercises of the centennial celebration
of Amherst College today.
1.-The work of the world will not be
DONE" he said, unless it is done from
a motive of righteousness"
After recalling that Colonel Rufus
Graves and Squire Samuel Fowler
Dickinson and their associates a cen
fury ago founded Amherst College for
the purpose of "civilizing and evan
gelizinfi the world by the classical ed
ucation of INDECENT young men of
piety and talent" and referring to the
large number of men whom the col
lege has sent into public life, Vice
President Coolidge said:
1.-The fundamental purpose of this
institution is to teach men spiritual
values. The progress of this effort
measures the progress of civilization.
Theer is no other principle that men
of the present day all over the world
need to keep SO constantly in mind.
THE earth has no other reliance. In
dividuals and nations are at the pres
Efnt time afflicted with great burdens.
ssAs result of the readjustment which
has taken place during the last year.
Nnen find their resources very much
impaired, with no corresponding re-
auction of their expenses. Oftentimes
both capital and credit have been en-
&irely exhausted. The nations of the
Sarth are struggling under a great
{oad of debt incurred and resulting
from the war. The raising of suffi-
kient revenues to meet the costs Of
government is not only a grevious
burden, but in some cases, had not
Seen found possible.
1.-THE question that confronts us on
every hand, whether in the considera-
ton of private or public interests is
how these burdens can be borne.
What motive can there be for nations
to meet this great cost of taxation or
for individuals to discharge their
great obligations? What promise.
what hope can secure this end? The
usual expectation of the rewards of
prosperity are scarcely strong enough
to meet the present requirements.
The sacrifices to be made in payment
Taxation and the readjustment of
economic conditions are very great.
The world must look for something
more than prosperity in the present
situation. The individual must look
for something more than wages and
profits for his compensation. Unless
this satisfaction can be found by pro-
ceeding in the way of right and truth
and justice, the search for it will fail.
The material things of life cannot
stand alone.
Unless they are sustained by spir-
itual things of life, they are not sus-
tanned at all. The work of the world
will not be done unless it is done from
a motive of righteousness.
Continued on Page 4-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
1T. COM. DYER
is BURIED WITH
MILITARY HONORS

Portland. Maine, June 2O.-Lieut-
enant Commander Reuben K. Over.
world war veteran, naval aide on the
starr of Governor Baxter and COM
mander of the Maine Naval Reserves
who was drowned from his yacht,
the Banshee, in the harbor Friday
night, was buried today with full
military honors.
A service was held in City Hall,
where his body laid in state yester-
day, before it was escorted to Ever
green cemetery where the funeral
was held in Wilde Memorial chapel.
Governor Baxter and members of
his staff marched with the military
organizations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
De Valera Again Is
Elected President
of "Irish Republic"

New York, June 20.-Eamonn de Va
lera has been reelected president of
the Irish Republic" it was announced
today by his secretary, Harry Boland.
MIR. Boland also announced that Scan
O'Ceallaigh, former Irish envoy" to
Paris, had been elected speaker of Dali
Eireann. legislative body of the Sim
F'ein government.
O'Ceallaigh is president of the
Gaelic League and belongs to the mod
crate wing Of Sim Fem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
Hold-Ups Steal
Cash-Laden Safe
from Express Wagon

Granite City. ILL.,, June 2O-Five
men today held up the driver of an
American Railway Company's wagon
here and escaped with safe report
ed to contain sixteen thousand dol
lars. The money was being trans
ported from st. Louis office of the
National Lead Company to it's Gran
lite City Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
Cost of Living
Down 2O.8 Per Cent
Since july, 1920

New York. June 20-The cost of
living in the United States dropped
2.3 per cent in May, according to
figures made public tonight by the
National Industrial Board. The to-
tai decrease from July 1920 to June
/, 1921, was 20.S per cent, leaving the
net increase between July 1914 and
June 1921, at 61.9 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
BLAINE FARMER
TAKES OWN LIFE

Blaine, Me, June 20-Gordon r.
Irvine, prosperous and influential
farmer. shot himself through the
side with a rifle today. He had been
sick several months and had been
respondent according to the authori-
ties. He was 53.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
RumOr of Sim
Fem Peace Offer
to King at Belfast

London. June 20-The parliament
tary correspondent of the Central
News says that a remarkable rumor
is current-that the Sim Fein in
tends to signalize the Kings visit to
Belfast by making a proffer of peace
to his majesty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
General Forecast

Generally fair weather will prob
ably continue in south New England
and the middle Atlantic states until
Wednesday night. Thundershowers
are predicted for north New England
Tuesday night or Wednesday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will
be moderate to fresh south and
southwest winds and partly overcast
weather Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

Northern New England: Partly
cloudy Tuesday, probably followed
by local thunder showers Tuesday or
Wednesday; not much change in
temperature.
Southern New England: Partly
cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday,
probably local showers in north por-
ton Wednesday; not much change
in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
BRIDGE WORKER
KILLED BY CRANE

Torrington, Conn.,, June 2O-Ed-
ward Collins. 45, of Lynchburg, Va,
foreman for the American Bridge
Company was killed late today when
he was crushed by an electric crane
which was being installed in the To-
cal plant of the American Brass
Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Fair Tuesday and Wednesday,; lit
tie change in temperature; moderate
to fresh southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21

London. June GA strong earth
quake shook Messina. Reggie and
Calabria about midnight Sunday, ac-
cording to a Milan dispatch to the
Daily Mail. Apparently there were
neither victims nor serious damage.
The quake was preceded by a
strange believing noise; the peoSle,
terrified, fed to the open. A panic
was averted in the Messina theatre
by an actor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
Series of Quakes
in Italian Towns

Paris, June 20-Strong. earth
quake shocks have been felt at
Messina, Reggie and Calabria, Italy,
according to Havas dispatch from
Messina.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-21
WEDNESDAY: Showers

Interesting reading--that's what 10
found on the Classified Ad. page Of
the journal, because this 10 where
money 10 saved. And Of course
that's interesting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-20

- 30A0 - = AAnaeS0A1
.Unitsd Prens sta3 corTsspondent.)
! NV York. Nay 1o.-BaAe Adams
went 6ut yesterday and won . ball
game from BROOKLYN.
Babe has been winning hall games
for many, many years and that's
the story.
The veteran Of tho Pittsburgh
hurting star had Just celebrated
his 39th birthday when he was
called On to work.
Tho old arm is still good. He
showed = much stun as he ever
had." George Gibson. his teammate
Of 1908 and now his manager, said
today. r.
Babe is an example for those who
aspire to be ft at 40. He came up
to the big time in 1908 and became
q hero de luxe In the 1909 worlds
series. He kept going until 1917
when he was voted through" after
eight hard years campaigning and
Was sent to the minors.
Two years on small time were
enough for the Babe and he came
back to the Pirates in 1919. He is
still there and he hasn't thought OF
quitting. He is the only active
player left Of the old 1909 cham
piops.
Il, feel just as good as l ever
did," Babe said here today, and he
looks not a day over 80.