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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09

London. March Shy A. Ply
Speaking in the House Of Lords to-
day. the Earl of Balfour, secretary
Tor foreign affairs In the cabinet Of
former Premier Lloyd George. de-
clared that his circular note to the
Allies on the subject of Inter ailied
debts did not deserve the structures
passed upon it by American Ambas-
sador Harvey in his recent speech
here.
Silence on my part after such
statement by one holding the high
post of ambassador would proba bly,
be misunderstood Lord Ba,four said
in explanation of his reply.
Referring to the statement in his
note that the British debt to America
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Raby Born in Midst
of Motor Car Accident

Detroit. Mich, March s.-A nao2
was born TO Mrs. John Cairns To-Day III
the midst OF motor car accident Mi
Cairns was being driven to hoSpita
BY Morton kilsdonk. neisnpor. "ne
E;t-so,e.s car collided with that OF
Or. Thomas STAIRS
Neither car was able to proceed Dr'
c.-- attended Mrs. Cairns. ne
49, was born in KiIsdeak's car
Ar the hospital where mother anc
,.hy we're taken later it was relSfteo
both are doing well
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
ACCEPT MINORITY REPORT

Following a battle royal in the
longest session since the opening of
,,a sIst Legislature. the House of
CONSERVATIVES on Thursday by a
vote Of 50 to - accepted the minority
report. ought TO pass in new draft"
IN the resolve introduced by Rep
rassptative Barwise of Bangor to
amend the constitution to limit APP
uropriations for UNCONVENTIONAL, Sec
tartan, parochial or religious insti-
,u,ions and purposes on sliding
scale until December 81. 1880. and to
entirely prohibit such appropriations
after that date.
representative Wing of Auburn
took from the table the minority re-
mort, which was tabled by him
March /. The original BarwiSe re-
solye extended the provisions to all
private institutions. while the new
draft limits them to UNCONVENTIONAL,
sectarian. parochial or religious in
s,i,u.ions and purposes.
The new draft was explained by
Continued on Page S-CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Report SemenOf
Plans New Revolution

Moscow. March Shy a. Ply
General GregoFie SemenofY, former
commander in chief OF all the Rus
sian armies and later the anti
Bolshevlk leader in Siberia, ia try
ing to stage a new counter revolu-
ton in the far east, according to
advices received here from vladi-
vostok.
bands now in Korea have reelected
Semenof'. who recently arrived in
Korea. as their leader. 1t is reported
that he intends to make his way to
Northern Sakbalien.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Railroads. Stand in
Courts Better Than
That with Public

Little Rock. Ark. March s-"The
nrincIple Of Damn the railroads
doesn't apply in court any more than
the rrinciple so largely practiced
BY the railroads of damn the public
Judge Jacob declared in United
States District Court here today in
announcing q decision reducing the
assessment OF the st. Louis Il South
western Railroad in an Arkansas
improvement district from $4,000 to
$4,000.
There is a different view taken
Of railroads IN courts than is taken
| the people and the legislature
Judge Treber ..eclared. 1.-The gem
ersl public thinks that the principal
purpose OF having railroads is to
enact acts TO raise wages. put up
beautiful structures in every town
for stations, to reduce hours OF la
Dor and TO pay all taxes on road i'm
proyement districts and 70 enact
every law to make them liable for
damages.
IN other words. great many
politicians go on the principle that
the people who elect them want
th.t. and that the railroads n ( hay
ing votes cannot help elect them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Schooner Carrying
Coal Relieve Lubec
Famine a Total Loss

latec, Ne. March s.-The two
nasted schooner Centennial. which was
blown ashore on Bliss Island. \. B.. in
the heavy srowstorm last night while
bringing coal to relieve the serious
ilel shortage here. Will be a total loss.
according TO her Lubcc owners. Vessel
and cargo were insured.
Tie crew. after 4 night Of exposure
q the vessel. reached the lighthouse
% The island in an exhausted condition
taelr craft became urmana geable IN
he ice foes and. in spite OF their ef-
lof's. was forced onto the rocks at
n!'ss Island Point. This is in the Bay
.. tVndy. between Campobello Island
aac Tie New Brunswick mainland.
= @hools and stores here are without
soa' and the former may close unless
Tue. is forthcoming.
u ne Centennial was butt in Essex.
'Ass. in 1875. and registered lis tons
scoss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Lausanne Blue Book
Chronicles Conference

London Marct S-Tht las. woro
Oh the Nea; Eas' corferenc. has
beer issued IT. tn. form o; .Lau-
same III boob wnic. take. nearly
I thousand page: to chrcnicl. the
ter weeks OF Alice and Turkish ora
tory the argument. claims and coCn-
tet claims which. resulted in the
draft treaty that the Turkish grand
national assembl. had jus. refused
to cCcept
According & Ia. inrerpretat. in
British ofTicia: quarters. the records
show that the Turks failed tc agree
with the British on three points
Tu-co Greek separations the econ
on clauses which the kemalists
desired included in a separate treaty
anL capituations. or extra territor-
iai rights for foreigners in Turkery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09

New FOundland Gets
Tail End of Blizzard
Shipping StOrmbOund

st. Johns y. f.. March S.-Ths
storm that swept the North Atlantic
coast Of the United States yester-
day was raging off New FoundIand
today. All shipping in harbor re-
manned stormbound and IL wss
feared tonight that several vessels
due from Europe and held in the irs
fields for several days past had suf-
fered severely.
Coasting steamers engaged I'm car
rying relief supplies to settlements
on the south coast Of New Found
land which lack food were com PEELED
by the storm to abandon operations
for the time. The vessels had been
handicapped previously by the ice
pack that blocks many parts Of the
coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
LabOrites to Dine
at Buckingham Palace

London. March 81. Ramsay
Macdonald. Labor leader in the
House OF Commons. John Robert
Clyues, Philip Snowden and James
Henry Thomas have accepted invi-
tations to dine with the King and
Queen at Buckingham Palace on
March Is. according to tbs Dali.
Herald. the Labor organ, and a num-
her OF Labor members Of Parliament
viii attend the afternoon party at
Buckingham on March Is.
Although this is the first occas-
ion on which Laborites will dine at
BucI,inghaEr members OF that party
have attended summer garden fetes
tlerr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Flooded Rivers Cause
APPREHENSION, France

Paris. May Grains persist
throughout France. despite the optim-
ism, OF the weather bureau, keeping the
population in the river regions and
mountains In a state Of great anxiety.
The flooded rivers subsidized in some
regions only to rise again through fur
thcr heavy rains. Tonight boats are
required in many towns in the valley
of the Loire. in parts of Bordeaux and
in the streets OF numerous towns
along the Seine, which. though station
airy yesterday. is rising again in the
section above Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
HOUSE WOULD STOP
ALL SECTAR|AN AID
after DEC. 81, 1880

Lengthy Debate Precedes Vote of 80 to %
Accepts Minority Report Fought to Pass in
New Draft -Propo sed Measure Provides
Gradual Reduction in Aid Previous to 1890
Takes in All Religious Institutions Origin
al Resolve Extended Provisions to All Pri.
vate lnstitutions-Big Group of Teachers at
Hearing Proposing Increased Teachers
Pension and Retirement Act
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Illness of Jurors
Wife Delays Herrin
Murders Trial

Marion. H.. March -Attorneys
prepared tonight for the resumption
Of the second Herrin riot trial. which
was halted suddenly today by the IL
ness of the wife OF Juror Nathan
Barnes. a farmer. in a remote sec
ton of the county. Barnes was ia
ken to the bedside of his wife by a
deputy sheriff last night. the .ther
IL jurors being held in close coufiue-
ment il their quarters IN the Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Roberts Block Is
Burned with $4,000
Loss at kennebunk

keNnebUnk. Nc, March Vt Ire
from an undetermined cause DESTROYED
the Roberts block in the business sec
ton early this morning. causing loss
OF $4,000. Among the five tenants
burned out was Judge Harold II.
Bourne. who lost his law library which
rad been banded down from three gem
erstions Ct the Bourne family Deep
snow from yesterdays blizzard made
quick response by the fire department
difficult.
The Roberts building contained the
iewslrv store OF Frank II. Barrett. The
upper part Of the adjoining building
OF Curtis & Roberts. srocers. was
damaged, the loss on building and con-
tents being estimated at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Find Dead Body
of Woodsman Near
Lake Parlin Camp

Skowhegan. Me. March S-The
body of Robert Sanborn. . worker
at the Hollinesworth & Whitney
camp, was found in the snow six
miles from Lake Parlin today by q
crew from. the camp. sheriff Mooers
was informed tonight There were no
marks of violence on the body. which
was lying still warm IT. the center Of
a road. r. is believed that Sanborr
died OF over-exertiou while fighting
his way through snow drifts back 10
the camp. Sanborn was sent to the
camp Tuesday from Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
King and Queen
Entertained at Dinner
with Labor Members

London. March Shy A P)-Els-
count and Lady Aston entertained
King George and Queen Mary at
UNIQUE dinner tonight. A large proper
zion OF the guests were labor members
Of the House OF Commons and their
wives.
There were also present Prime Min
is.a- Eouar Law. the Earl of Baifour.
former Prime Minister Lloyd George.
Ar1ba ssador Harvey and numerous
high officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
r,1fovincial Express
II Hrs. Late VancebOrO

0'uand. Ne. March S.-The pro
express from the maritime
'ees' reported in Boston as lost
- VII on the way to that city this
seon. and intact.
n ~ Passing through the blizzard
VIZ provinces. the train reached
h Ias' this morning. II hours late.
r.Sa there at Sc ard was due this
rsS IN Boston. where IL is sched-
~. arrive al 40 A. NJ. Sleeping
IN, "uich usually are attached 70 the
"a. Sanger. were included in .
~ made up there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
JOHNSON
ASSA|LS PROPOSAL
U.S.|N WORLD COURT

Leader of Senate IRE
cOncilables Br a n d S
President Harding's
Proposal as F IRIS t
'False Step" Toward
League Of Nations
Membership - De-
mand for American
Participation Based
on No Logical F0un-
datiOn Its AdvO-
Gates Appeal in Turn
to Our Altruism and
Our Cupidity Let
America Go In with
Head Up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Posse of 500 Seek
Negro Who Attempted
Wipe Out Family

cpenerc, Tenn. March S-Armed
with a shotgun and two pistols.
Louis Douglas, Negro farm hand
and eX-convict. who early this
morning attempted here to wipe out
IT, family Of Ernest y. Haston. Ten
nessee's secretary of state. was be-
lieved to be closely pressed by a
posse Of 500 armed citizens near
Doyle. in White County approx
rately ten miles from this city, late
tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09

The coast storm has passed be-
yond the field Of observation and
another disturbance Of wide extent
was over the western halt Of the
country Thursday night with the
center Of minimum pressure over
northwestern Nebraska. while high
pressure prevailed from the Hudson
Bay region southwark to the east
Gulf and south Atlantic coast. Cen
orally fair weather prevailed during
the last "a hours The tempera ture
continued considerably below normal
in the Atlantic states Fair weather
will prevail Friday in the Atlantic
states. but the eastward advance Of
the western disturbance VIII he at
tended by increa sing cIoudiness Sat
urday. Warmer weather will pre-
vail Saturday throughout the Allan
tic states.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook. fresh
northwest and north and weather fair
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
KILLED IN FRANTIC.
EFFORT TO BOARD
MOVING EXPRESS
Young Portland Attorney
Dragged Under Wheels
AT Augusta Thursday

arthur l.. Robinson Attempts to
board Afternoon Express After
Getting Under Way-Grips Hand
Kail Near Rines Hill Underpass,
Slips, and Is Dragged Under
Nheeis-Body Badly MutiIated-
was Prominent Attorney and
Long Connected With Military
Anairs-Was World War Veteran
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Large Fields of Ice
Moving Toward North
Atlantic Ship Lanes

Washington. March S.-Gradual
aV'eneat Of large ice fields toward
North Atlantic steamship lanes is
pp''ed In dispatches received by the
ss..s'nment ice patrol. The situation
r ny nos yet reached the state. however.
ere ofcials considered il warrants
1naa the routine warning.
H"'oas the points reporting hearE
are the stations at St. Paul Island.
ray and Fiat Point. maintained
we Canadian signal service. The
guard clrtter Seneca sailed from
~ ierN today to patrol CT the
'7ad Banks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND COLD

North New England. South New
England-Fair and continued cold
Friday; Saturday increasing cloudi-
ness with slowly rising temperature
East New fork-Fair and contin-
ued cold Friday: Saturday increas-
ing cioudiness with slowly rising
temperature. probably becoming un.
settled by night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
RESISTANCE HAS
FORTIFIED FRANCE
IN RoHR STRUGGLE iG
General Degoutte Replies To
Chancellor Cuno's Address
In Refchstag

Object OF Franco-Bclgian Policy
Has No; Changed-Open Revolt
Has Given Struggle A Character
Cndesired b. French-Says II
France Gave Ground II Would
Mean A Triumph For German Ma
Alilitarism
Is Defending Cause or Democracy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
EARL OF BALFOUR
TAKES ISSUE WITH
AMBASSADOR HARVEY
Differs On Interpretation OF
Points In His Note To
The Allies

Former Secretary of Foreign Affairs
In Addressing British House OF
Lords, Insists On Truth OF State.
ment That British Debt to Amer
lea Was Incurred For Other Coun.
Observation-Disclosures Harvey Com
mercially Correct Balfour In.
clined to Take Less Commercial
View
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
DEMOCRATS SEE
HOPE IN STATE AND
COUNTRY IN 1924
Nearly Every County Repre-
sented Augusta Powwow
And Banquet

Optimism Expressed by Speakers
Who See Lame Effort by Admin
tstrations, State and National
VIII Attempt To Organize Every
Town In State-Funds Pledged at
Mecting-Charlcs Starbird OF An.
burn Named Head OF Drive Or.
ganization Plans Take In Women
of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Princess Mary's Son
George Henry Hubert

London. March st was officialfy
stated today that Princess Mary's
son will be named George Henry
Hubert. after the king. viscount
LascelIes. and the late Marquis Of
Clanricarde. respectively.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-09
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Friday fair and continued cold; Sat-
urday increasing cloudiness and
warmer: moderate northwest shift
ing to east winds.
, 1923-09-19
Publication

NOTICE is hereby given that the sum
of Frcs. 170.40. interest accrued on
the invested ca0taI Of His Royal
Highness Prince VALOEMAR'S We'd
ding Memorial Fun for the benefit of
worthy INDECENT persons in st. Croix, Will
be on hand FOR distribution on the 22nd
October, 1928.
Applications for participation in this
distribution, duly certified, should be
forwarded to the undersigned on or be
fore October 18th, 1923, on forms which
can be obtained from the Despatching
Secretary'S Office.
Despatching Secretary's Office, Chris
tiansted. ST. Croix, V. |. of y. S, Is
September, 1923.
r. E. BARRETT.
Dep .tchlug Secrc,aJy
, 1923-09-19
Publication.

IT is hereby brought to publ no
I tice that the Government has,
this date, authorized the Reverend
J. 2. CHRISTENSEN to perform
civil religious functions in the Num-
cipality of Saint Cr0iX.
Government Of the Virgin Islands Of
the United States, Sain' Thomas 6 Sep,
temb9r, 1923.
w S. ZANE,
Gov5rument Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
SERGEANT WooDFILL TO RETIRE

Sergeant Samuel Woodfill, of the regular army, was named by General Pershing as the outstanding hero of the war. Since no one has disputed the selection, it has been accepted as just, final and official. To have won such distinction among so many million men is most remarkable achievement. Undoubtedly to Ser geant WoodfilPs incontestible worthi- ness must have been joined also an opportunity of no mean order. Per haps others just as brave, just as re- sourceful, just as intelligent and just as ready to act have failed of dis tinction, because there was presented to them no sublime occasion for the performance of service that would lift them, above the crowd. But that IS true of any case in which one per son wins height which all concede is loftier than that attained by his fellows. All these possibilities that never happened do not detract one Whlt rom the glory that belongs to Sergeant Woodfill.
 And now, after thirty-three years of active service, this hero plans to retire. He has earned his retirement, and the American people wish him a long and happy enjoyment of his free dom to follow his own private bent and inclination. The American people are glad that he is to receive a retired pay of one hundred and thirty-three dollars month. That is not much, but it is insurance against want and an anchor to windward It is not in any sense remuneration, for rewards for service in the army of ones coun- | try are not measured in terms of dol lars and cents. But it is substantial evidence of public and national appre- citation. The most lasting reward will be the testimony of history to Ser geant Woodfill's eminence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
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IT MUST SUCCEED

The important thing about the Com munity Chest is that it must not 1all if must not be allowed to fall short of the full quota called for. The sum set as the goal for the present weeks campaign is Birmingham charity budget for the coming year. It IS the sum carefully calculated as necessary to care for the poverty and helpless ness in this community. The Chest program is based on the idea that sys- tematic administration of public benet- icence is preferable to the present haphazard and overlapping custom. It is also based on the idea that the peo- pie would rather be approached once for a single donation covering the whole year, than to be repeatedly so- iicited week after week as this or that object of charitable appeal is brought to public attention. There is only one way for the Community Chest to start off with expectation of success and that is with full >coffers. The people are responding generously. There is need that yet others shall do likewise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
DIRECTING RADIO WAVES

The. numerous radio sets now or the market and being perfected are elaborated mainly along principles al ready developed, and each successive modification seeks closer conformation with those principles. Radio waves are now sent out diffusively, that is, equally in all directions, that being the theory on which the present wire less systems are fashioned. The real progress, however, is being made by the experimenters who delve further into the mysteries of radio, not by those who make inventions to conform with existing discoveries.
 Foremost in this field, as is to be ex- pected, is Signor Marconi, inventor of the wireless. According to Marconi, future sending outfits will be con- structed so as to send the radio inn pulse in a "beam" in any desired di- rection, so that the full force of the energy will be directed towards any given point. As this may be done with a beam of light, and since the agency that conducts light is supposed GO have some close relationship to radio it follows that the theory is at least worth serious attention. Signor Mar conf says that successful results have already been attained on the new theory, over a distance to twenty-two hundred miles.
 Those who have experimented with inside aerials know that turning the aerial in the direction of the point sending will noticeably swell the vol tune of sound. Undoubtedly the scientists have even more plausible grounds for believing in the possibility of concentrating the radio force in any given direction and conveying the inn pulse to distances as yet unattained. All in all, it looks as if the "reach" of radio will be developed to distance beyond that found within the shrink ing limits of our chagrined planet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
AMERICAS LOANS
 TO THE ALLIES
(New York Herald)

In his speech at Sunderland Lloyd George said 1t was signifi- cant that during the war the United States would not lend money to tariff countries like France, Russia and Italy unless free trade England backed up tho bills"
 This statement has been offi- cially declared by our government to be without basis in fact.
 The United States lent S1o,102,- 140,S20 to other governments for war purposes, of which amount Great Britain borrowed s4,135,S1S,- 358.44 We lent $3,34o,746, ,215.16 to France, $1,64S,034, ,050.90 to Italy, S192,601, ,29737 to Russia and about $500, 100000 more to sixteen other countries. Free trade England" backed the bills only for her own borrowings, about forty per cent. of our total war loans, and has no responsibility either in law or ethics to the government of the United States.
 A few British statesmen. how ever, appear still to hold the belief that Great Britain guaranteed her allies debts to us. Lord Balfour, in his note of August l, 1922, on debts among the allies, said: "The United States insisted, in sub- stance, if not in form, that though our allies were to spend the money, it was only on our secur- ity that they were prepared to lend it."
 Secretary Mellon on August 24, 1922, issued an official statement in which he categoricafly denied that Great Britain or any other power had negotiated war loans from the United States govern ment on any understanding of joint responsibility. This denial was supported by documents and in- cluded this specific declaration: No guaranty of the obligations of one borrowing nation was asked from any other nation"
 Both Bonar Law and Stanley Baldwin admitted, tho former at a Paris conference in December. 1922, and the latter in parliament last February, that Great Britain had not borrowed on behalf of the allies.
 Finally, Ambassador George Harvey, in his notable speech de- livered at the Pilgrim dinner In MT. Baldwin's honor on February 2S, reviewed the history of our looans to Great Britain so fully and effectively that the alleged guaranty has not been referred to by responsible statesman from that, time until now. Lloyd George made no mention of 1t any where during his visit on this side of the Atlantic.