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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-05
|Uph0lds Right to
Teach Foreign
Languages in Schools

Washington. June 4-State sta.
tutes which would prohibit the
teaching or use of foreign langu-
ages in all schools below the eighth
grade were declared void by the
supreme Court as an unlawful en-
croachment upon the rights con-
ferred by the 18th amendment
which provides that mo state shall
deprive any person Of life, liberty or
property without due process of
law" Justice Holmes delivered a
dissenting opinion in which Justice
Sutherland joined.
The question was presented to the
court in cases coming from Iowa,
Nebraska and Ohio. Eighteen other
states. with similar statutes, partici-
pated.
Justice M. c. Reynolds. who de-
livered the majority opinion. assert
ed that the 18th amendment with
out doubt denotes not merely free
dom from bodily restraint but also
the right of the individual to con-
tract, to engage in any of the COM
mon occupations of life, to acquire
useful knowledge. to marry, estab-
fish, a home and bring up children,
to worship God according to the die
tates of his own conscience. and
generally to enjoy these privileges
long recognized at common law as
essential to the orderly pursuits of
happiness by free men,"
This liberty, the court added, can
not be interfered with under the
guise of protecting the public inter-
est by legislative action which is
arbitrary or without reasonable re-
lation to some purpose within the
competency of the state to effect.
Final determination of what con-
stitutes proper exercise of protective
power is with the church, and not
with the legislatures of the states.
Justice McReynolds, declared.
that while the state may do much,
go far indeed. in order to improve
the quality of it's citizens physically.
mentally, and morally, is clear. but
the individual has certain funda-
mental rights which must be re-
spected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-05
SAILORS
BALk OVER DRY
RULING ON SHIPS
Suckers And Firemen Of La
fayette To Sail 9th Threat
en- To Strike
French Ministers In Conference
over Situation Agreement
Reached Will Be Presented to
Pomcare-Take Ground Ships
Are On French Soil While In
Foreign Port-No Thought of Re-
prisals

Paris. June 4.-(By the A. P.).-
general strike Of the stokers and
firemen on the steamship Lafayette,
sailing from Havre for New York on
June and on all other French ships
scheduled to leave for the United
States after that date is threatened
unless the men receive assurances that
the allowance of wine to which they
are entitled under the French Marine
law will be Forthcoming while they
are in New York harbor. This decision
the Union of Seafaring Workers to-
day.
full meeting Of the delegates to
the Firemen's and Stokcrs' Union will
be held here on Wednesday. when rat
ilication is expected of an ultimatum,
drawn UP by it's executive committee.
giving the French line the choice of
filling the Lafayctte'S wine tanks as
usual or suffering a strike.
The French line. aware of the move
ment, is Withholding it's final decision
for the present. but it is stated that
the Lafayette will sail Saturday with
her full quota of. Win rouge ordi-
,naire" for the crew.
Meanwhile the ministry Of merchant
marine has been in constant confer
cnce with the ministry of commerce
drawing up plan of agreement COW
cring the status of French Merchant
men while in the port of New York.
and this will be submitted to Premier
Poincare for presentation to Washing
ton. The spirit of the note is an at
tempt to reach an amicable agreement
with the United States Government.
but the basic principle of the French
demands is that the members of the
crews must have their two litres of
win daily.
French ships in foreign ports are
French soil. according to recognized
international law end therefore French
laws must apply" the note will say
in substance 1t is understood that
will add that all French vessels will
be held amenable to visits by accred-
tied government officials before en-
tering American waters.
The shipping interests in Paris.
awaiting the decisions of the govern
ment and their own employees are 81
lent, and beyond saying that French
ships will sail from Havre supplied
with their regular quota of Wine off,
Gals today would vouchsafe no other
information.
There is. however. no intention OF
making reprisals.
How can we start reprisals against
the Americans. who are bringing their
gold to France" asked one of the
highest officials of the French line in
response to questions from newspaper
~ ~ how
queries. that under no circumstances
will French line ships call at Halifax
for the purpose of discharging or re-
leading their liquor supply"
To do 50. he pointed out. would
mean prolonging the crossing two
days, and the expense and inconveni
ence TO the passengers entailed would
be much larger than the benefits to be
derived thcrefrom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-05
Hughes Pleads for
u. S. in World Court
Before Bar Group

New York. June 1.-Two thousand
members of the bench and bar heard
Secretary of State Charles Evans
Hughes plead for Americas entrance
into the World Court tonight at the
Kent Centennial celebration at
Columbia University.
Tranquility of the world depends
upon the existence of a permanent
world court just as the tranquility of
the United States and it's various
states has depended and still de-
ponds upon the courts, Secretary
Hughes declared.
THE American love Of peace and
sense Of right" he said. land the
conviction born of our own expert
ence, have made it a definite part Of
American policy that we should do
all in our power to secure provision
for the peaceful settlement of inter-
national disputes by the establish
ment of permanent tribunal OF in
ternational justice.
Our peculiar interests as ma
ton require it. in order to give more
adequate protection to our own
rights; the interests of world peace
demand it,"
"Those who say that we should
perfect international law before we
have a permanent court of interna-
tional justice ignore the fact that
in the meantime we much have arbi-
trail tribunals to decide our contro-
versies of justifiable nature; we
cannot in Difference to our historic
policy refuse to submit such cases to
arbitration These critics also ignore
the enormous service that an inter-
national court may render with the
materials now at its command in the
DEVELOPMENT of international law."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-05

(Special to Kennebec JournaD
Belgrade, Me-, June 4-Up to date
in construction and equipment and
conveniently arranged n every detail,
Belgrade's now high school building
which is to serve for the CONSOLE
dated schools of the town, was dcdi-
Gated with most appropriate eXcr-
cises this afternoon. Every citizen of
the town may well take pride in the
new structure, which was visited
during the day by hundreds of peo-
pie. he townspeople turned out in
large numbers to attend the formal
exercises in which the building was
given over to the town and it was an
occasion of rejoicing and congratula-
tons.
The principal speakers Of the aft
ernoon were Governor Percival p.
Baxter, and DR.. A. o. Thomas of
Augusta, State superintendent OF
schools, and the exercises also in
cluded short addresses by Clyde =.
TilSOn, chairman of the building COM
mittee, and Mrs. Lulu Watson, chair
man of the school committee. Musi-
cal selections were given by Smiths
orchestra of Augusta.
The new central school building,
which now serves the needs of the
high school and elementary school
and which will later take care of the
pupils of four other grammar schools
(Continued on Page II, Col. 81
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Recover Body
Auto Victim from
Connecticut River

Springfield, VT, June 4-The body
Of H. G. Hanson, one of three resi-
dents of East Barre. who were
drowned in the Connecticut river near
here late last night when their auto
mobile plunged down a 60-foot en-
bankment, was recovered tonight at
a place 60 feet from the shore by a
searcher who used fishing hook on a
line.
The other victims Of the accident
were George Roar and Irwin Hanson,
the latter the 16-year- old son Of H.
G. Hanson. Their bodies were recov-
cred early today six feet from the
shore in IL feet of water. The fourth
occupant Of the automobile, Z. l..
Blanchard. was thrown out of the
machine to the bank Of the stream and
escaped uninjured. Mrs. Hanson
came here today and will return to
her home tomorrow with the bodies
of her husband and son.
The elder Hanson was the owner
and driver Of the automobile. It was
said that he was driving at a high
rate Of speed around a curve when
the accident happened. The automo-
bile failed to take the curve and went
through a fence and down into the
river, 60 feet below.
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Shriners from
All Points at
WASHINGTON Meet

Washington, June 1.-The nation
al capitol became today the play
ground of. mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine Crowds already on hand
for the annual convention of the
Imperial Council. which will begin
formally tomorrow were augment
ed hourly by new arrivals from
north, east and south and west from
Canada and even such far-away
places as Hawaii and Panam.
All day and far into the night
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue was a con-
fusion of noise and color as each
arriving delegation marked to It's
headoaurters behind its band.
President Harding. himself
noble. had the entire first floor OF
the white house thrown open 10 t,e
Shriners and executive officers. Lob
HES and the famous Green and Red
rooms were over-run during most OF
the day.
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Voices Plea at Dedication
Of Zero Milestone
in Washington
Declares We Must Rec
Ognize Obligation to
Remote Sections -
Second Address at
Opening of Repro
duction of Home of
Payne, Composer of
"H0me Sweet Home"

Washington. June 1.-TWO Nero
rails. one signifying the nations
progress in highway construction
and the other devoted to the pro-
motion of better homes, were dedi-
Gated in Washington today by Pres
ident Harding.
Ceremonies incident to the dedi-
cations were attended by thousands
of Shriners here for their conven-
ton and had as their feature ad-
dresses by the President.
The highway memorial took the
form of block of granite. erected
on the Mall south of the White
House through the efforts of the
Highway Association and destined
for use a. Zero Milestone" or
basic mark for the measurement of
highway distances throughout the
country. The other memorial was a
reproduction of the boyhood home
of John Howard Payne, author of
''Hme, Sweet Home" built in Sher-
man Square. by the General Fed
GRAFTON of Womn's Clubs to further
the movement for better homes.
The milestone ceremonies were
almost halted by a squadron of
naval planes which circled over the
assemblage, drowning out the voice
of the speakers. The whole squad
ron appeared to the embarrassment
of Secretary DENLY, one of those on
the speakers stand, while the mon
ument was being presented to the
nation by Mr.. S. NJ. Johnson, gener-
al director of the Lee Highway As
ISOLATION. The look of embarass-
ment on the naval secretary's face
became one of CONSERVATION q few
minutes later when one of the
planes returned and flew low over
the crowd while the president was
speaking.
Remembering the disturbance in
official quarters a year ago when
an army reserve aviator by his
flight repeatedly interrupted the
Presidents address at the Lincoln
Memorial dedication, Mr.. DENLY
left the ceremonies. went to the
navy department and issue a general
order forbidding naval or marine
aviators from flying over Washing
ton except on his own personal
authorization.
The monument representing the
Zero Milestone was compared by Mr..
Harding to the golden milestone
erected in the old Roman Forum
from which was measured and mark
ed the system of highways through
which the Romans. he said, "in-
Continued on Page s-Col. 81
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Wild Freight Train
Wrecks Tenement

Springfield, Mass. June "A
number OF persons were injured, none
seriously, and a four tenement house
was demolished shortly after Z o'clock
tonight when fifteen freight cars,
running wild on a switching track
crashed into the building. All of
the occupants of the house have been
accounted for and it Is not believed
that any one is buried in the wreck
age. although firemen and railroad
men began tearing away the debris
to determine whether any one was
caught when the freight cars tore
across the sidewalk into the build
ing.
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Especial to Kennebec Journal.)

Especial to Kennebec Journal.)
Unity. June 4.-Albert Ware, aged
50 of Troy was burned to death las,
night about o'clock when a heavy
motor truck load of lumber that he
and Ivan Prentiss also Of Troy were
driving to Pittsfeld, tipped over and
caught fire about four miles from
Unity on the Burnham road. Ware
was pinned beneath the truck and
Prentiss was unable to extricate him,
badly burning his hands in the at
tempt. The men left Unity about
$50 last evening with a load of
boards for a new schoolhouse in
Pittsfield. 1t is not known exactly
what was the cause of the accident
but several people who saw the
truck afterwards were of the opinion
that it was topheavy. Mr.. Ware is
survived by four small children. His
wife died several weeks ago. Prem
tiss is about IS years old and I'M
married.
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Approve Formula !
Judicial Guarantees
Foreigners in Turkey

Lausanne. June 4.-(By A. P.)-
The British, French and Italian gov
ernmcnts having approved the for.
mula for judicial guarantees relat-
ing to foreign residents in Turkey.
the Near East Conference tonight
accepted it formally, and Turkey will
make public delegation agreeing to
appoint four foreign advisers without
interfering with the functions of the
magistrates. The advisers will be
authorized to follow all cases and
make recommendations to the Turk
ish ministry of justice; they will re-
ceive complaints and must be in
formed promptly of all arrests and
domiciliary searches. In Difference to
Turkish susceptibilities the allies
have agreed that there shall be no
special mention of foreigners in the
declaration, which applies to all resi-
dents in Turkey.
The allies originally wanted the
advisers to have the power of veto in
connection with the arrest Of for
eigners, but Ismet Pasha insisted
that the declaration as a spontaneous
act of the Turkish government show
ed how far Turkey was prepared to
go to insure justice; she was doing
it for her own sake, as we'll as for
foreigners and was not according
to foreigners any special rights.
Joseph c. Grew the American rep
resentative, said he believed the
Turkish delegation wass intended to
inspire confidence in the ability Of
Turkey to administer justice and Sc
cure to foreign citizens and COM
panies the fundamental rights en-
joyed under the best modern sys-
TENS of other countries.
The second distinctive feature Of
tonight's session was Turkeys an
nouncement that Armenians now
outside Turkey would not be allowed
to return unless able to prove to the
satisfaction of the authorities that
they intended to accept the Turkish
regime and live as good citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-05
DAY STATE ATTORNEY
"1NERAL DISAPPOINTED

a., session. June 4-Attorney General
wS,,,R K. Benton of Massachusetts,
the Shs STATE led in the fight against
IN q responsiveness maternity act.
disanno easement tonight expressed
M ths0IMtment at today's decision
which united States supreme court
ton dismissed for want OF jurisdic-
stitutioases brought to test the con-
Trtlonality Of the act.
Benton" was hoped" Attorney General
obstan%,. said. that the jurisdictional
The S"s would be overcome and that
STATE. preme court of the United
the sr, would check at this time on
ereat e o,.i, Of constitutionality the
The N.Y., Nh OF federal aid legislation.
ico..eh OF the union are. by this
RanYed on Page +CoI. g.
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RIDER DIES AS
HORSE wins RACE
AT BELMONT PARK

New York. June 4.-After plotting
Sweet Kiss to an easy victory in the
steeple chase at Belmont Park today.
Rider Frank Hayes rode"to the judges
stand. fell from the saddle, dead. 1t
was the first time he had jockeyed
winning Jumper.
When Sweet Kiss gracefully leaped
the last barrier and Strengthened out
for the run to the wire. Hayes was
seen swaying in the saddle. He slipped
to one side, then recovered. Attend
ants hurried toward him when the
race ended but he toppled to the track
before they reached him.
Hayes was 35 years old. His death
was said to have been due to heart
failure, induced by waight reduction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-05
Ancient Artillery
Parades in Boston

Boston. June 4-This was the day
Of the Ancients. resplendent in new
uniforms patterned on the army uni
form OF 1912, blue with red trim
mings and facings and hats Of the tar
bucket type, the members of the An
cient and Honorable Artillery COM
pany marched through the city
streets from their headquarters in
Faneuil hall to the common. They
chose William McKenna as their cap
tain for the coming year.
At the customary services in the
Old South church, Rev. DR.. Dudley
Hays Ferrill, grand master of the
Grand Lodge of Masons Of Massa
chusetts, preached the sermon and
Rev. DR.. Harry Bush, for many years
chaplain Of the Ancients, read an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-05
Lightning Kills
One in Camden, CT.

New Haven. Conn.,, June 4-One
death by lightning. several fires and
a large amount of property damage
were reported tonight throughout the
state as the result of two short but
violent thunderstorms late today.
Angelo Morrone, was sruck by
lightning while near his home in
Camden and was instantly killed. He
leaves a widow and eight children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-05
Two Killed in
Overturn Speeding
Auto at LittletOn, n. H.

Littleton, n H, June 1.-TWO
men are dead and one seriously hurt
here as the result Of the overturning
of an automobile. Austin Bagley, a
tcamster living near Pattenville and
lis son, Austin BagIey. Jr., were in
stantly killed. Guy Bagley, another
son of Austin Bagley. was badly
bruised and cut up. The machine in
which the party was riding at great
speed on the Waterford road collided
with a tree, after the man at the
wheel had lost control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-05
TOTO YEARS FOR
FIREBUG PAIR

Manchester n. H., June 4.-John
Saitos, 81, Nicholas Demos, &c, and
Stefanos Demos, 80. were each
sentenced to state prison in the SUI
perior court tonight. to sentence of
not less than seven years nor more
than ten years. They had been found
guilty of setting fire to a Manchester
confectionery store March %. after
a bitterly contested trial. Two other
respondents are awaiting trial on a
similar charge.
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Cardinal Romero
Slain by Unknown

Saragossa, June 4-(By A. P)--
Cardinal Soldevilla Y Romero, aged
archbishop of Saragosa, was shot and
killed while visiting a monastery in
the vicinity of this city today.
The Cardinal was seated in a motor
car with his secretary when attacked
by group of unidentified men. The
chauffeur was killed and the secre-
tary severely wounded. A search tor
the assassins is under way.
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New York Pastor
tO Lewiston Church

Lewiston, Ne. June 4-HeV' 'off''
Prince, 80, pastor of a New YORK
Methodist church, has been assigned
as pastor of the newly organized
Calvary M. E. Church, composed OF
the old park street. and Hammond
street M. r. Parishes of Lewiston.
He will begin his duties here about
the middle of July, according to an
announcement tonight by DR.: -. -:
Holt, of Auburn, superintendent u
the Augusta District.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-05

Forest Commissioner Samuel T. Dana
in a statement made Monday declared
that too much emphasis cannot be
laid to the seriousness Of the present
forest fire situation.
ALREADY several large and at pres
ent uncomfortable forest fires are
raging in the northern part Of the
state" continued Commissioner Dana
THE woods are now SO dry that
the slightest spark is enough to start
a fire, and once started. there is no
knowing when it will stop.
1.-THE late spring has misled many
people into a feeling of false security
as to the fire danger. 1t is true that
snow lay in the woods much later
than usual this year. On the other
hand. rainfall during May was far be-
low normal, while the temperature was
just above the average. With the dis
appearance of the snow the natural
result has been to leave the woods so
dry as to constitute a serious fire men
ace.
1T should be remembered. however.
that the drIeSt woods Will not Durn
unless fire is applied to them. At
present, when we are having no light
ming storms. this can be done only
by human agencies. Plain. everyday
carelcssness is, therefore. the cause of
practically ell the fires that have oc-
CURED or are likely to occur.
The state forestry department was
informed late Monday afternoon that
three fires raging in Township 6. Range
II. Township 5. Range IA. and Town
ship 3. Range Is. north Of Seboomooli
at Mooschead Lake were partially un-
der control. 1t is estimated that 25.-
900 acres were burned over in this To-
cality with an estimated loss of q
quarter of a million dollars. These
fires started last Friday.
Fire at Edmunds in Washington
county, township seven. in Hancock
county and in townships seven and
eight in the vicinity of Howe Brook
Aroostook county. which were started
last week. were reported as still rag
ing. No new fires were reported to
the departmnt Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-05
Italian Ships to
Make Halifax First

New York. June 4-Ships Of the
Navigation Generate Italiano. an
italian line, will put in at Halifax
both on east and west bound vcy-
ages to load and unload the llqucr
so as not to enter the United States
with the contraband aboard, !. y.
nounced today.
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Cong. Beedy Off
for VOlga Region

Moscow. June 4-Irving T. Bush of
New York, accompanied by Mrs.
Bush. has arrived in Moscow.
Carroll l.. Beedy, member Of con-
gress from Maine and Mrs. Beedy,
who arrived in Moscow some days
ago, are leaving for trip to the Vol
ga region.
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Fire Wipes Out
Farm Buildings at
Bangor, Loss $4,000

Bangor. Me, June 1.-THE farm
buildings of Mrs. Sarah c. Dell of
Littleton. were destroyed by fire
Sunday with loss of $4,000 and
$1,000 insurance. The cause of the
fire is unknown. although bad for
est fire is raging nearby.
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Officials to Scene

Belfast. juno 4.-Sheriff Frank
Littlefield reported tonight that there
was no doubt but what the death
of Albert Ware on the Burnham-
Pittsfield road tonight when the
truck in which he was riding tipped
over an embankment and caught fire,
was due to burning. The sheriff
with Medical Examiner Vickery anu
County Attorney Moore were called
to the scene of the accident soon
after 1t happened.
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THE WEATHER
THUNDERSHOWERS

North New England-Local thun-
dershowers Tuesday and probably
Wednesday; no change in tempera-
ture.
South New England. East New
York-Partly cloudy without mater
ial change in temperature Tuesday
and Wednesday, probably thunder
showers