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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19
Disarmament Experts
See No Hope in Next
3 or 4 Years
No Sentiment for Reduction in
Armies or Land Armaments
Delegates Leaving Genoa
y With Future More Uncertain
Than Ever-See Hope in Sec
Ond U. S. Meeting

Geneva, May 1S-(By A. P.)-The
nations of Europe are in no mood to
disarm, or even substantially reduce
the size of their armies, and no ma
terial progress toward the reduction
of land ornaments can be looked for
during the next three or four years.
Such is the opinion of the disarma-
ment experts of the League of Ma
tions and the members of the tenn
porary mixed commission on arma-
ments. which is the instrument
through which the league has been
trying for the last two years to make
some Roadway in the direction of
world disarmament.
Information reaching the league
indicates that the representatives of
the various countries are leaving
Genoa with greater uncertainty as
regards the future than when they
started for the economic conference.
Consideration of the problem of
disarmament itself is out of the ques-
ton for the present, because of the
Russo-German attitude, the league
experts believe. The only outstand-
ing exception to what league circles
call the general refusal of the world
to disarrh is the Washington confer
ence.
But for the initiative of the United
States government it is pointed out
the record of disarmament since the
armistice, excepting, of course, for
mer enemy countries, would be vir-
tually blank. The only thing that
could bring about general land dis
armament within the next five years
would be another Washington con-
ference, called and strongly support
ed by the United States. This is the
voncivtion of the league experts, who
say that Americas great influence,
morally, commercially and financial
ly. throughout the world. would COM
pei the nations to reduce their arm
les when efforts of the league, which
is made up of and is the instrument
of the states, would fail
Barring action by the United
States, the experts have little hone
in the immediate future for disarm-
ament.
Unconfirmed estimates recently
| reached the league that there are L.
OOo,OOO more men under arms in
Europe today than Just previous to
the war. This figure takes into ac-
count the wiping out of the German
army.
The Washington government has
shown considerable interest in the
league disarmament work. according
to one official. Two requests have
been received recently from official
American sources asking for all
available information in the hands of
the league and the league has for
| warded muhc confidential informa-
! ton to the American government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19
8 OF BRIDAL
PARTY HURT IN
CRASH OF CARS
Auto Skids in Race
A f t er Departing
Portland Couple
Hits Trolley Car Near Union
Standardization of Three
Serious-Others Suffer Br0k-
en- Bones and Severe Bruises

Portland, Me-, May 1S-Eight peo-
pie were injured, four seriously,
when the automobile in which they
were riding in pursuit of couple
whose wedding they attended skidded
on the slippery rails of the trolley
tracks near Union station today hit
ting an eastbound trolley car.
Bernard Vaughan suffered a frac-
ture of the skull and his condition is
regarded as critical.
Edward McGonagle, fracture of
the collar bone. fractured ribs. In
teurnal injuries and it is feared con-
cussion of the brain.
Ralph j. Jenkins owner and driver
of the automobile, will lose sight of
one eye as the result from flying
glass from the windshield and is suf-
fering from conclusion of the brain.
Catherine Kavanaugh. fractured
collar bone. compound fracture of
the right forearm and fracture of tie
left leg. -
Elizabeth C. Kemp. fracture of the
jaw, severe bruises and Commissions
about the head and face.
Phyllis NJ. Montgomery. bruises
about the body and limbs and nerv-
Gus shock.
Leo Bennett and Margaret NJ
Foley. slight bruises and cuts.
The young people. all less than 30
years of age. had attended the we'd
ding of Miss Jennie Callan and Fran
els T. Kilroy at the Sacred Heart
church and were on the way to the
depot to give the coupe the custom
airy bridal farewell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19
PRESIDENT IN POWERFUL PLEA /
FOR GREAT MERCHANT Marine
I ON threshold OF A new Era
Says No Desire to Hold Aloof in Restoration
World Economic Con ditions- But American
Industry Should Not Be Destroyed to Build
Up Commerce of Other Worlds - Address
Before U. S. Chamber of Commerce
BUSINESS REGIME

Something has been said and I
think OPPORTUNITY said that we want
period in America with less gov
eminent in business and more busi-
ness in government. If the commerce
Of America were always conscientious
there never would be a single excuse
for government in American bust.
ness.
There is not an agency in Ameri-
can life which can so quickly put
an end to abuses and offenses in
American commerce and those who
are conspicuous in the leadership Of
that commerce --..-.
1T will not do to pursue the ac-
tivities with which we Americans
are so eminently connected without
mindfulness of everybody involved.
Commerce cannot be adjusted alone
to the fortunes of the captains Of
industry. There must be always a
thought Of the great mass without
whom there could be no productivity
on the one hand and little consump-
ton on the other
Lessons Of War
"And I beg to remind you that
the great world war, like every other
war which preceded it but more
notably the great war. because OF
it's incalculable immensely. has left
a state in human affairs quite diff
ferent from any that ever preceded
1t. The war would have been n
complete waste. it would have been
Continued on Page 1o-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19
S0v|ET'S GRIP ON RUSSIA
U.S.. GOVT REASON FOR Baking
IN ECONOMIC RESTORATION
HARD COAL WORKERS
TURN Down NEW
OFFER OPERATORS

New York, May 1S-Representa-
tives of the anthracite coal operators
today proposed that the miners &C
cept wage reductions averaging p
per cent. in settlement Of the strike
called last April /. The offer was
refused by leaders of the Miners or
ganization headed by Phillip Murray,
vice president of the United Mine
Workers of America.
The hard coal diggers will remain
on strike until they are granted the
20 per cent. increase included in the
10 demands made nine weeks ago,
Mr.. Murray declared.
The proposed reduction of 81 per
cent. is aimed to bring the miners
wages down in proportion to the de-
crease in living costs since 1920, ac-
cording to a statement of the opera
tors, which quoted the industrial
conference board and the United
States labor bureau of statistics to
the effect that costs of living in the
mine regions had decreased 242 per
cent. and 22.0 per cent, respectively
since the last wage award.
Miners and operators, in the eighth
week Of the strike, now stand divided
by a difference of Al per cent. in
their wage demands. The union men
called the strike on refusal of de-
mands for a 20 per cent. increase for
contract workers and 81 per day for
day men, with a corresponding raise
for boys in the mines.
The schedule proposed by the
operators would reduce wages of the
majority of day workers from $42O
to So per day. The maximum paid
to day men-$6 14-would be cut to
$494.
Contract workers now earning an
average of $S.25 a day, digging coal
by the cubic yard. would be cut IS
per cent. or $40, leaving them
S676 a day.
Laborers under IS years of age
who now receive from $40 to $296
day would be reduced to $1.13 and
50 "a respectively.
The sale committee of the anthra-
cite unions, composed of 40 delegates,
will meet here tomorrow to frame a
reply to the operators proposition.
Conferences of the joint sub-com-
mittee will be resumed next week at
| date to be fixed by the miners,
,,,l,n t,oitfNn has
| evolved a plan of procedure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19
FOR MERCHANT MARINE

Washington, May 1S-Pres emit
Harding speaking today before the
chamber of commerce Of the. L. S.
declared that the country 'at this
very moment is on the threshold of
a new era;" that business s reviving
and the country is finding ITSELF"
govern he said, as great
ly interested in restoration of ror-
malsworld BUSH SIS and economic
conditions and he added that there
was no disposition on it's par: to
hold aloof from other nations. !.
lean industry, however, he said.
should not be destroyed to build up
tn commerce Of Other lands.
He declared there was no one con-
structive thought in the mind of tie
administration at the present -hich
took rank over that of a desire to
establish firmly and successfully an
American merchant marine. He
doubted, he said, if the world war
would have occurred had the United
states possesseF merchant ma rine.
commensurate with its commercial
Importance.
IF there is any one realization"
he said, (which fixes :tself more
firmly than anot"~" in the mind; Of
one changed with gre,t responsible
ity. it is the conviction that the bust
ness life of the "--ublic is the reflex
of all it's God fortunes. I think I
can venture to say that commerce
and civilization go hand in hand: and
Continued on Page 11-Col. s.
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Pastor Friend of
Manchester Strikers
to Run for Congress

Manchester, n. H.. May 1S-One Of
the features today in the strike zone
is the announcement of the candidacy
for congress of Rev. Herbert r..
Whitelock, pastor of the Peoples
Baptist church, who has supported
the cause of the strikers, teaching
them oratory, and speaking at the
mass meetings. 1t is understood that
he has the unqualified support of the
textile strikers.
Union officials today scored the &C
ton of the governor and council in
declining to call a special session of
the legislature. intimating that the
governor gave his decision to the pub
lie first and not to the strikers COM
mittee.
The Newmarket strikers have noti-
fed the labor commissioner that they
reject the proposal of the Newmarket
Manufacturing Company which Of
fers to take back the workers at 54
hours a week and the wages that
they were getting before the strike
date in February.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19
Must Come Clean of
Present Regime Be-
fore America Will
Take Part Powers
Still Hope to Induce
Participation in The
Hague Farley

washington. May 1s.-An elaborate
statement Of the American viewpoint
t.,o Me expert discussion of Russian
economic problems at The Hague,
,ablcd by the State Department yes
terday formed the basis Of Ambas-
sa4or Child's conference with Sena-
,.r S,hanzer and Premier Lloyd
G,orrc today in Genoa. The COM
munlcatlon. however. merely made
more positive IL possible. the con-
,,c,ton ~ the Washington govern
mon. that Russia must rid herself
Of Soylc'ism as the first essential step
toward economic restoration.
/, was made plain that while the
In.trd states does not desire to i'm
node In any way an inquiry by inter-
i.ruu4, experts as to what is the
matter IN Russia and Is prepared to
iuu In any plan purely for the pur-
pose ~ making such an inquiry
Washington officials are certain that
tho result would be only to show that
tho Jhcl economic barrier to Russian
ftstoriation is Sovictsm. Until the
doctrines Of government which are
woven through the Russian memoir
andum of May II. have been over
turned and Russia is governed under
tHo same economic theories, what
ever the form of her government.
that prevail throughout the rest of
tho world she cannot, in the Ameri-
IAN Wow expect again to set up trade
and commerce relationships with the
world az largo.
obviously II was pointed out to-
day the United States government
viii not consider any question OF a
loan TO n government based on
principles that avowedly could deny
auy recognized form of security for
Vic loan. IL is useless for the Rus
sian delegation Mt Genoa or any one
Else - believe that even recognition
Iu n diplomatic way of the Soviet
po,crnmcnt would lead to such action
10 was said. And IL public funds are
rot 10 he available for such loan.
American private capital would be
stili lcss willing to venture into Rus
Sa ID was pointed out.
" The same time the Washington
ra.,fnmcnt was said TO believe that
au economic diagnosis of Russia
affairs by an international group OF
exports, including German and Rus
san specialists in commercial mat
i.fs railroads. industry or other
.ml1r questions possibly might be
I'D oDdtr 10 form basis for inter-
nation conversations as to Russia
on which all were agreed as to the
facts The outstanding fact thus to
Nc developed however, in the Ameri-
can viewpoint will be that Sovietism
uVf is the stone wall that blocks
tho road from Russia's return to the
family 81 nations.
Tho point that blocked American
Participation In the Genoa conference
and again stood in the way of Amer
lean acceptance of the invitation Il
Tho Hague II has now been explained
fully 10 tho conferees in Genoa. wa
hat mo whole proceeding. begaf
with noCotiations OF political char
H.icr involving. at least. an implied
forecast that the Soviet government
might he recognized by other powers
These negotiations preceded any ex
Continued on Page +Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19
Couple in Garb
of Nature to Roam
Wilds of Maine

Abingdon, Mass, May ia mod
crn adam and Eve" Carl A. Sutter
and his wife, will leave here on Sat-
urday for the woods of northern
Maine, where, according to their
avowed intention, they will live for
six weeks without clothes, weapons
or fire, as primitive man and woman.
A. reporter Cor a Boston newspaper
will accompany the pair to a village
on the edge of the forest and will
meet Suffer each DAY to hear the
story of their experiences.
Suffer and his wife, who passed
some time at a lonely camp near here
last winter, have appeared in vaude-
vile in a rifle shooting act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19
P|NCH0T HOLDS
LEAD IN GOVERNOR
RACE WITH ALTER

Philadelphia, May 1s.-Gifford
Pinchot tonight maintained his lead
over Attorney General George E. Alter
in the returns from Tuesdays prma-
ry. With all but 2S4 Of the 1884 dis
trlcts in the state reported, Pinchot
had lead of s4e7. The total vote SO
far received gave Pinchot 498,769 and
Alter 100000.
Ihese figures include the complete
count of Philadelphia and Allegheny,
winch includes the city Of Pittsburg.
Plttsburg's returns, completed TODAY.
gave Alter majority of 45,935. Phila-
delphias majority for Alter was So
O4S. Pinchot's vote in the state out
SIDE Of the two big counties, accord
ing to incomplete returns, was 327,-
sos, and Alters 1S9,s5S.
The official count will be started by
the county commissioner in all coun-
ties tomorrow, and most of the miss
Ing districts will not be available un-
ii. this canvass is completed
Mr.. Pinchot touay received a con-
gratulatory message from Attorney
General Alter.
Mr.. Pinchot denied that he had his
eyes on the White House. He pointed
to his campaign assertions that the
governorship was the limit of his am
billions.
He said he had received assurances
from all over the state that the Re-
publican party would be solidly united
next fall in the contest for the gov
ernorship. His Democratic opponent
will be John A. McSparran, who was
nominated Tuesday without opposition.
1T not only will elect the state
ticket overwhelmingly" Mr.. Pinchot
said. but it will send to Washington
solid delegation to support Preset
dent Harding"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19

jerking onto the road and made an
outcry.
Rossignull was aged about 35 years
and married. He was the son of the
former Dick Rossignull. who was en-
ployed as an Augusta pressman. The
car employees said that the man
rode out on their car, appeared
to be in cheerful frame of mind and
talked with them in sociable way. He
left the car at Leavitt's Crossing, near
the place where the accident occurred.
No apparent reason can be ascertained
why the man should have attempted to
board the car again on its return trip,
in such a short time.
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Unable to Move
Collier Aground
Off Portland HarbOr

Boston, May 1S-The coast guard
cutter Ossippee and two tugs made
an unsuccessful attempt late today
to pull afloat the collier Middlesex,
which grounded at the entrance to
Portland harbor today. Radio ad-
vices received here said the Ossipee
was standing by tonight and that a
coast guard crew would spend the
night aboard the collier. Another eff
fort to float her will be made on the
morning tide.
The MiddleseX, which registers
27SO tons, was bound from Lam
bert's Point for Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19
Five Hurt When
Swing Device Falls

Somervillc, Mass, May 1S-Five
persons We're injured, one seriously.
and several others were bruised and
shaken when a flying machine COL
lapsed today while in operation on
the Fellsway. East Somerville. The
boats on the swings did not ride high
in the air and this saved the pas
sengers from serious injury, with the
exception Of Mrs. Thomas Murphy,
who was taken to a hospital. where
it was said she was suffering from
conclusion of the brain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19
THE WEATHER
RAIN

North New England-Rain Friday
and probably Saturday; not much
change in temperature.
South New England and East New
York ~ Showers Friday; Saturday
fair, not much change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Friday rain; Saturday generally
fair; not much change in tempera-
ture; strong southeast and south
shifting to west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19
SATURDAY: Rain

Two autisA await you when you 70.
ceivs the Journal n the morninss The
hrst - 10 READ the olassiasa A page.
The second . 70 ssisphoas your "A 90
that others may rssd II .,
, 1922-06-24

Miss Adelaide Dan,piere. who viii be
supervisor of music Miss Daznpiere
has an NJ a degree from the Royal
Conservatory OF Music at Berlin She
taught last Pea At b GaIlztin coun-
ty high school. Rozeman. Mont, and
brought tho school to FIRST place in
tho state with regards to the excel
ience OF 'ts musical progress. She is
teaching this summer In the Unfver-
sity of Montana
Miss Dampiere has = fine mezzo So
prano voice
Miss Edna Wailand has been elect
ed principal of the East Casper
school. She taught in Elst Casper
last year. Two years previous she
was grade critic and teacher in the
University OF Porto Rico.
Mrs Mona Dunlap will be the prin-
cipal of the Elk street school next
caso Mrs. Dunlap taught in North
Casper last year.
Other additions to the faculty Of
the grade schools are Hope c. Ben
nett. who taught at wahoo. Neb., last
year; Ruth J, oidnold. Kearney. Neb.:
Angelina Goodenow. Odebolt, Iowa,
Naemie Freed. C~rookston. Mimi:
Abbie L. Lound. Sterling, Colo, and
Eileen Lynn, Bucknum.
, 1922-06-24

perfection. The first. epoch of his
ambition was attained
but Ike Alexander, hfs ambition
was not stiiied by a single triumph.
He moved his field of operations TO
the uptown district and there his
activities caused hundreds OF people
daily to marvel at his skilI-and
wonder how long the shaggy Aire-
dale could defy death. Verify, the
dog got his thrills.
Soon practically everyone knew
Rags. Everyone spoke to him, but
seldom did he deign to give anyone
more than a short and naughty
glare. Then dog licenses became
due. Rags had no money to pay
his tax; nor had he a rich father or
wife on whose bounty he could sub
sist The future looked dark and
his passing into the great unknown
imminent
But some transcendental power
decreed that he should not die ig-
n~ominiously at the city pound. The
officers OF the Casper police depart
ment paid his license. bought him a
collar n embeIished 1t with a star.
thereby giving him authority among
his kind. To fit him with a uniform
would have been useless. but he
was shorn of his heavy coat and
presented a smart and snappy up
pearance on the streets.
Rags now held high his head in
hauteur. He had been given a new
lease on life. he had been endowed
with police power, he had been
neatly and becomingiy barbered. His
meals came with astonishing and
monotonous regularity. the police
men Of the city, usually the bug
bears of stray and homeless Ca
, 1922-06-24
RAGS AMBITION KNOWS
NO BOUNDS, CANNES ARE
KEPT OFF BUSY r N

For a long time Rags was Just an
ordinary dog. Just one of the rn-
raft Of the canine world who trot
aimlessfy through life. seeking q
meal when hungry and iazily con-
tent to pass most OF their time in
h coolest shady spot available.
But. one day a spark OF ambition
was instilled in his animal brain.
What caused Il or from whence II
came. no human mind may know.
AT any rate. Rags soon freed him
self from the customary lethargy
and common phiegmatism which
usually envelopes his kind. Life to
him began to mean something. He
realized that there was more in q
dogs existence than eating and
sleeping.
Like a modern flapper. he sought
n thrill And he sought n novel
means for this cherished ambition.
His spice OF life, his CULVER Of Joy,
was attained by charging full-speed
at the whea OF a rapidly passing
automobile. stopping short when
about TO be crushed beneath the car
and swapping savageiy at the re-
voiving tire. When the automobile
passed. Rags trottcd sereneiy away
wagging his bushy tail in the very
Joy of life. The closer the 1irta-
ton with death. the more happily
and rapidly did tho tail wag.
For many months Rags station
was by the Midwest gate on West
Yellowstone. where n traffic u-as
heavy and regard for the speed
limit light. Morning and night, he
became a familiar sight to the hun
dreds of men employed at the re
finery. Soon his dash at Il passing
car, his jerk to a sudden stop and
his snap at the elusive tire attained
, 1922-06-24
c. K.FLETCHER
NEW PRINCIPAL
NATR0NA HIGH
Principal of Pueblo High
Gives Up Position There to
Accept Casper
Place.

Casper has chosen the man for the
p~rincipaishtp OF the Natrona county
high school for next year. c. x.
Fletcher. who ONE with numerous
recommendations from educators all
over tho country. will hold the posi-
tion- Mr.. F1etcher has been connect
cd with the high school at Pueblo.
Ohio. for 1s a and has been prin-
cipal Of that school for IL years.
The new principal has an A. b de
gree from the Pacific university. F,r-
est Groves. oe. He is a big. LIBERAL
minded man. clean cut. b-ussnesslike,
and energetic. The school of which
he has had the principalship has
grown under his guidance from 373 TO
over I60 pupils. 1t has equipment for
every department known to modern
high schools.
Mr.. Ffetcher's coming to Can~-
Will be felt with distinct loss by the
Pueblo high school.
He also Is commander Of the na.
tional guard there and has over
81 900, 900 worth of property under his
charge He has o captains commits
sion in h army. having left hts edu-
catlonai pursuits to enter the world
war. where he saw active service for
several months.
Mr.. Fletcher was chosen from about
go applicants. He Will receive r sal
airy of $500 a year. .
Another fine addition to the faculty
Of the high school Is in the person of