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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
2OOO CHRISTMAS
BASKETS GIVEN
OUT IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Dec. .5-After the war
prosperity did not decrease the
numbers Of Chicago applications for
Christmas dinner baskets. Reports
from various organizations of the
city tonight indicated that requests
for aid wer as numerous as in for
mer years. The salvation army
found it necessary to give orders for
food on grocery stores TO several
made their regular distributions Of
1000 baskets.
AT one Of the newspapers 400 bas-
kets. loaded with food were on hand
in the morning. Through the CO.
operation OF priests. rabbis. minis
t.~s and the police VINO found want
in the poorer sections. these baskets
were distributed before noon.
AT the, hospitals. iails and various
institutions. Christmas dinners. with
all the trimmings We're served.
Twenty-Five I. W. W. prisoners at
the county Jail. would not accept gifts.
and asserted that they did not want
charity but their constitutional
rights. However. when social work.
ers assured them that Christmas was
as much for the /. ". W. as any
other person. they decided TO join the
celebration.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
League for Amnesty
for Political Prisoners
Broke Up by New York Police -
P,aeards Torn Up and Marehsra
Meet with Rebuffs at Every Turn
Manacied caroiiers Fail to Appear

New York, Dec. 25.-T1e Christmas
day celebration of the League for
Amnesty for Political Prisoners met
with disaster today when the police,
soldiers and irate citizens broke il
Up. Several hundred men and wo-
men placarded and single filed" for
the start OF their walk up Fifth
avenue, dwindled TO about so persons,
divided into two wandering bodies
which found their ways home" TO the
parish house of the Church of the
Ascension in West Eleventh street,
after many hours of wanderinss.
Church congregations emerged
from services at noon without find
ing the leagues caroilers who were
10 sing for them in rnanacles and in
prison garb. An all day vigil at Trim
ity church. down town. saw no dem
onstration there. Police warnings OF
drastic action TO be taken If attempts
to violate the law we're made. brought
changes in the leagues Christmas
program. notably for missions. il was
said.
Placards carried by the walkers"
were destroyed wholesale by the po-
lice and volunteer assistants. A num-
Der of arrests were made for disobe-
dience of police orders. and constant
Interruptions by the police and ci-
villains resulted in disrupting the
procession beyond all recognition
within u quarter of mile OF its
start.
The route OF the walkers" was TO
have been up Fifth avenue but at
Fourteenth street IL was turned west
to Sixth avenue. At 29th street it
made another effort to get on Fifth
avenue and succeeded in walking" a
whole block there before the police
went into action again and diverted
the line to Broadway. AT Herald
square the struggling column split.
one continuing to AND street and
BRYANT Park and by ueyiotfs ways
back TO Eleventh street. The second
line. numbering less than 20 persons.
managed TO get into Fifth avenue and
continue along il. for half 4 mile.
despite interruptions which met II at
every crossing.
What was left of the demonstration
gathered in the parish house OF the
Church of the Ascension and dis-
cussed a proposition for proIection
against the brutality" Of the police
OF greater New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
DEARTn Of diners CHRISTMAS
1T B0WERY MISSION SPREADS
DRY ERA BEL IEvED BIG REASON
One Famous Place Serves but
100 Where 1900 Usually
We're Fed-Many Missions.
for Lack Of Applicants, Fail
to Serve Meals-SalyatiOn
Army Feeds 5000 in other
Parts Of City 1000 New
York Children Made Happy
by Gifts Costing $4,000

New York. Dec. 25.-Christrnas
dinners went begging on the bowery
tonight. Roast turkey with all its
trimmings" candy and rnlnce pie
failed to attract half SO many hun
cry men as were served in iormer
wears. This was attributed to pre-
vailing prosperity and prohibition.
The famous Bowery mission serv-
ed only 400 persons. where IN for
mer years they have been called on
to provide for at least 1900. At Had
ley's resc,1 hall less than 300 ap-
peared for dinner. Many missions
did not serve the usual Christmas re-
mast because Of the lack OF appil-
cants.
The usual Christmas noon hour
dinner at the McAuley Water street
,r,iss;on WAS postponed until tonight
because of the lack OF appilcaiilS'
Not a man appeared at hoon' a.
tbouxh 400 pounds OF turkey ana
many good things had been prepafeo'
few vears ago it was not unusual
fo,. tho mission TO feed 1860 but To-
night fewer than 500 hungry men ap-
peared. s o,e4r
Outside the Bowery, CnflStIiiaS eii'
vas spread into many humnie noihes
IN The East Side and poorer sections u
New York by different orgahizali0ii''
institutions ard individuals. CnrisI'''-ls
dinners and gifts were distr1ouIeo -
a,-.rv needy family that could be To-
Gated.
The :slyatio.1 Army furnished Doun-
,,+,, christmas dinner to rnc-e than GOD
families. More than 80 merchant SAN
ors were entertained 1T dinner OF tne
Institute OF the American Sealnen So
cietv. several army trucks bearing
christmas trees and thousands OF gifts
mace tours of the poorer sections OF the
city.
Nearly 70lo children we're made happy
with gifts costing $4,000 which we're
distributed at the annual Christmas
tree celebration of the New York iodSe
Of Elks. Approximately 10 tons OF
Christmas supplies were distributed BY
the x. Of G. to wounded soldiers in hos
pitfalls. in x. of C. huts and various in
stitutions. They also proYid for each
sailor on the naval ships in the harnor
The Christmas jon tree" erected
by the X. of c. in Longacre squar>
was covered with cards from en-
blowers inviting ex-service men now
out Of Jobs to see them for employ
ment. The cards were distributed to
jobiess veterans as gifts.
Policemen throughout tie city
acted as Santa ClauS for needy chill
iren and families in their districts.
Each station house had n Christmas
tree and thousands Of gifts and bas-
kets were distributed by the blue
coated kriss Kringies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26

By Poland of Eastern
Galecia
Uksainian Representative Claims 65
Per Cent. Of Population of That
Nationaiity-Seek Right of Self
Observation-Disclosures Polish Abuse
Of Power

Washington. Dec 25.-Irose against
Pans in granting 10 I'1ia1ld mandate of
powers for . years over the territor-
OF eastern Gaiicia. so rer cent Of whose
population claim to be ukrRnians. IS
made by ,'ulian Batchinsky, diplomatic
representative of the Ukrantan peoples
republic, in a memorandum addressed
TO Secretary Lansing.
Appealing for the right OF seif-tieter-
nination OF peoples. Mr.. Batchinsky in
HIS memorandum. made public to-day.
cited the acton Of the 10000 Ukran-
ians of eastern Galicias who had pro-
claimed through their legislative 0ody
the desire for union with the former
Ukranlan provinces of southern Russia.
now hnowrs us the Ckrauian peoples
republic.
The fact that the mandate over the
Gated the doubtful character OF Po-
lands title. in the opinion of the Tx
ranian representative. AS evidence Of
the alleged abuse Polish rule already
had inflicted, Mr.. Batchin ky enurerat-
ed he suppression OF the Ukranian Ian
guage and press and the suspension OF
all Ukranian schools.
1T is the opinion Of the government
and OF the people I have the honor TO
represent Mr.. Batchinsky stated.
that the above mentioned decision OF
The supreme council is neither right.
righteous no. reasonab that it will
not Lead TO reconciliation. peace. liber-
~ ana happine- nor to the foundation
and perpetUation OF Il strong and Sta
Die Poland, but. on the contrary. that
II VIII lead 10. continued strife and war
fare and 10 the continuation OF opures
sion OF the Ckraniau people and that
i creates the same conditions that IN
dubItabiy led 70 the downfall OF the
Old Polish Empire and will as newt,
ABLY Lead 10 the downfall OF the new;
Polish Republic. For all these reasons
my government IS constrained TO uro-
Test most enphaticalIy against this de-.
livery OF the Tkranian peoples 10 their.
ancient and modern oppressors tha.
Poles"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
Quiet Christmas
in Nations CAPITAL

washington. Dec. 35.-The National.
capital. officially and privately. pass-
ed quiet Christmas. Ali depart
nents OF the government were closed
ana Congress was in the midst Of
ITS two weeks holiday recess.
The only official acr OF the day was
the signature by President Wilson of
the Edge bill. passed by Congress
Just before the holiday recess. and
designed 20 promote American par
ticIpation in foreign trade.
With the exception of attaching his
signature 70 the bill. the President.
rested. passing most of the fore
noon IN the White House garden and
eating Christmas dinner in his room.
During the afternoon while Mrs. Will
son drove out 10 present gifts to
friends OF the family and 10 the chill
dren living along the road TO the
Country Club, where the President
before his illness played golf. Mr..
Wilson read the large number Of
Christmas messages which ne receiv-
Cd from all parts OF the United
States and from abroad.
Members Of the cabinet and other
nigh government officials passed the.
DAY at their homes, several includ-
ing Secretary Baker. paying a brief
visit to their offices.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26

In Quick Succession in
Swiss Village
Number Of Deaths in Mountain Re-
sort of Oayos Huge Powdery
Slide Badly Damages Saritarium-
Residents and Visitors Terror
Stricken

Geneva. Dec 2o-Tile avalanche
wflach occurred at the mountain re-
sort Of Davos yesterday caused ter
rui among residents and visitors and
resulted in a number Of deaths in the
viAage itself. One huge powdery av-
al4nche swept down upon u santa
riltm. smashing doors and windows
or4 the first and second stories. and
killing a Russian woman and her
nurse and seriously mjuEing several
OF hers.
Many were imprisoned in the up
per floors throughout the night. 1t
is considered miracle that the SAN
itarium did not collapse as the walls
we're damaged badly.
Another avalanche fell on the Ho-
tel Excelsior killing two employees
and doing much damage.
A third avalanche almost over
Wheimned the Pension Germania.
Five dead have been taken from this
building bat it is feared that others
are buried under the wreckage
One French invalid child had a mi
racuious escape. Though the room in
(Which II lay almost was filed with
snow. the cot vas untouched.
Six avalanches swept down within
an hour. all leaving their natural
beds from the Schiahorn mountain.
oTertanglng Davoir. and carrying
dbwn telegraph and telephone wires.
This IS the first time the avalai-aes
lave taken this route. Happily they
occurred in the afternoon when
raost of ten people were out Of doors.
" Is reported than one avalanche
lassed within 10 yards of Il party Of
american and English siliers.
SIt VIII take several days to cIear
me roads. Many Christmas festivi
ties We're cancelled and winter sports
nave been temoprariIy suspended al
s3avos where the trains are blocked
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
LEWISTON LADY
GIVES ADVICE:
Mrs. Jones of 2O5 Main
St. Says Vitalitas Is
the Best Remedy in
the World. Read Her
Own Statement

Hundreds OF people in Augusta and
WaterviiIe are already praising nat
ural Vitalitas as the greatest remedy
ever used for rheumatism, nervous
ness. indigestion. kidney or liver ills.
This great remedy contains nothing
habit forming; like roots. bariss.,
herbs OF alcohol and therefore is per-
fectly safe for anyone to use.
We take pleasure in quoting you
Mrs Sarah Jones letter giving her
experience with vitalitas. Mrs. Jones
says:
II have received so much benefit
from my first bottle of Vitaiitas that
want to thank You personally for
selling il to me and TO tell you how
much good it has done so that the
people of New England may know
what a wonderful remedy they have
the opportunity Of buying. 1t was
recommended to me so highly that I
decided to try it. not thinking it
would relieve me so much But I
can assure You that have never TAX
en- anything which has made me feel
SO well in all my life. The remedy
suffering from nervousness. rheuma-
tism and stomach trouble and after
taking one bottle began to feel like
"A new woman. And If there is any,
one in these two cities who suffered
like did. can truthfully say TO
them, take Vitalitas. il is wonderful"
Our advice is to start tins great
treatment at once. il will do You good.
Coughlin's Drug Store. augusta: De-
Orsays Drug Store. WaterviIie.-Ady..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
Dry Ell Pas0ans
Fail in Attempt to
Wet Up in Mexico

Ell paso. Tex, Dec. 25-ttUnorecs
Of El Pasoans and tourists who
uIanned to visit Juarez, Mex today
where liquors Of all kinds can be
bought. we're turned back at the in
ternationai bridge between the two
cities. No temporary one day pass
ports were issued today and the only
persons allowed to cross the Rio
,rande were those holding perna-
nent passports giving permission to
enter Mexico on Sundays and hoii-
days.
whiskey and teauila. Il Mexican
drink. could be had at prices varying
from IS to sf5 quart here TO-DAY
from boot Ieggers' if the seeker was
known to be all right" Prices on
the contraband liquor had risen
sharply in price the last few days
because of four deaths due TO shoot
ing affairs connected with whlske%
smuggling.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
PrOpOse international
Conference Bankers at Hague

The Hague. Dec. 25-William Wes-
terman. president of the Rotterdam
Bank. who has just returned from
America. has launched a movement
for an international conference or
bankers AT The Hague to settle aft
er-the-war financial problems. Mr..
Westerman declares in an interview
printed by the Nieuwe Courart. that.
in his opinion. based on information
obtained in high financial circles in
America. il is extremely improbable
that Europe can expect much finan-
cial aid from America
Official negotiations between Dutch
and German representatives on the
question Of extending credit to Ger
many. with coal as security. have
opened at The Hague.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
TRAIN CRASHES INTO Auto PARTY OF nine
AT CROSSING IN EAST MANCHESTER, Nh
Two WILL Die, SEVEN BADLY INJURED
WALK IS FlASc0I R. R. return DATE
Puts New Aspect on
Wage Problem
Rail Officials Believe Extension Of
Time Will TranquiIize Situation
Union Labor Officials Silent as to
Effect on Their Plans

Washington, Dec. 25-President
railroads to private control March /.
lends a new aspect TO wage problemc
now before Director General Hines.
In the opinion OF railroad admins
trntion officials. the Presidents ords-
made public last night should tran
quilize the labor situation, inasmuch
as the time of government control
is extended by two full months.
Union officers who have been press
ing for a settlement OF their de-
mands before the roads went back,
on the supposition that the transfers
would be made on January l. the
date originally set. have not indi-
Gated how the proclamation Will al
feet their plans.
The only wage demands now be
fore Mr.. Hines are those OF the 800.
600 Shopmen who We're refused u gen.
erai increase Of IS per cent last sum-
ner. President Wilson and the di-
@1N-SA 5CiiCi di NohiAA5 LIE POSiiiO44
that the war cycle o. advancing
wages and increasing living costs
must come TO an end and the govern
ment be given fair chance to com
piete a. return TO normal profits.
President Jewell and the executive
council of the six shop crafts re-
Gently renewed their demands. They
were asked to await an official re-
port by Attorney General Palmer.
prices.
Mr.. Palmer's report showed that
the customary upward march Of
prices during the fall months had
been much less this year than in the
past and expressed The conviction
that the next two months woul5
show substantial results in reducing
the imitation OF living costs. The cost
of living question therefore. still IS
unsettled in the minds of high gov
ernment officials and will not be set
tied until after government control
Of the rail system has expired. IL
remains TO be seen what view the
President and the director general
viii take of the sEopmen's renewed
demands for more money in the light
Of the attorney generals statement
It is understood the clop workers
were reported 10 he growing rest
less over the lack OF action Of their
demands.
Demands Of railroad clerks for
more money now ere before the
board Of railway wages and work
ing conditions, which has not indi-
Gated when a report 20 the director
general may he expected
Extension Of the time of federal
control will necessitate the placing
Of additional costs by the railroad
administration. in as much As pur-
cflases UP 10 this, time generally have
been for delivery I'D 10 the end nf
the year. Some rails and ties will
nave TO he bought. also other ma
teriais for maintenance work Orders
by Mr.. Hines for an INVENTOR #
materials on hand as of January,
will be changed to have the iuveu-
tories as of March /. The informa-
ton will be used in settling accounts
with the road,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
Watchman Wounded
But Foils Attempt
to Crack Safe

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 25.-Daniel
plant Of the National Biscuit Com
pany in this city, was shot four times
late tonight by four men who had en-
tered the building in an attempt TO
break into the safe. The men were
discovered by Whitlock as they we're
about to begin work on the safe and
fed after shooting. Whitlock was un-
conscious for an hour before he was
found His condition was said 20 be
not serious.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
n. 7. Church Gets
Quarter Million
Christmas Gift

New York, Dec. 25-TI1ree Christ
mas gifts aegregating s250o00 to-
wards completion Of the nave Of the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine.
were announced today by Rt. Revt.
Charles Sumner Burch. Protestant
Episcopal bishop Of New York Two
Of the gifts were for 100000 each
and the other for $4,000. The
names of the doners were withheld.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
BARCELONA LOCKOUT To
END WITH DISSOLUTION
SYNDICALIST MOVEMENT

barcelona. Wednesday. Dec. "a
employers here have published n
manifesto in which they declare the
'nree weeks lockout inaug11rated by
them was TO show the workulen the
advantage OF order and discipline and
70 avoid condition Of anarchy.
Fhe manifesto states that so soon
as the general syndicalist oryaniza-
ton IS dissolved. the lockout viii end
and employers viii resume the sys-
TEN Of private contract with work
men in accordance with the needs of
the times and with keeping with the
special laws.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
BANGOR TROLLEY
WORKER KILLED
BY PASSING CAR

Bangor. Ne. Dec. -o-W IIIls 4.
Johnson. an ernpioyc Of the Bangor
Street Railway, was killed today as
he was riding home on a work car to
his Christmas dinner. He leaned out
Of left side doo- preparatory TO
jumping off the ear, when a. passen-
-.r car came along on the other
track and struci. him. crushing his
skull. Death was instantaneous.
Johnson was 40 Years old. married.
with no children.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
Ex-Kaiser and Son
Dine Together
Christmas Day

Ainerongen. Dec. 3.-tBy the Asso-
ciated Press).-The former German
Crown Prince Frederick reached here
today 20 spend with his parents their
second Christmas in exile. ]. e. Kan.
secretary of general affairs OF the
Dutch government. Bergomaster Pere-
boom of Wieringen. members of the
Won Bentnik family and some of the
Amerolzen frrctionaries. were the
guests at q banvuet this evening in the
great hal Of the Bentnik castle. This
was the climax Of q celebration arrang-
ed by the former emperor personally.
4 huge Christmas tree was erected IN
The iinn and from his the former ruler
distributed gifts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
General Forecast

The storm that was off Cape Cod
Wednesday night moved rapidly
eastward and has passed beyond the
field of observation.
The outlook is for generally fair
weather Friday and Saturday over
the states east of the Mississippi
river but with considerable cioudi-
ness Friday in the north Atlantic
states.
The temperature will rise Friday
in the middle Atlantic and New Eng
land states.
Winds off the Atlantic coast: North
OF Sandy Hook: Moderate variable
becoming south and southwest and
increasing Friday afternoon. cloudy
weather. Sandy Hook 10 Hatteras:
Moderate variable becoming fresh
and strong. south and southwest.
partly cloudy weather.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
WORKMEN REPORTED
BEGGING IN STREETS
OF SPANISH CITIES

Madrid. Dec. 25.-WhiIe Spain gem
orally is celebrating the Christmas
season. workTnen here, at Barcelona.
Haviencia and other cities where
toekouts are in force may be seen on
the streets begging for few pennies
for Christmas fare.
Neither, according to the citizens
here. have there been beggers in the
streets or Madrid than tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
VETS Have Slight
Lead in n. Zealand

wellington. \. T., Dec = ne r
turns IN the uo-iicense referendum.
taken simultaneously with the general
election poll. are incomplete. Thus far
he official count places the proiliol-
t,ouists slightly in the minority. Re-
turns from l3 districts arc still 70 pc
received as we'll as a large number OF
votes Of absentees.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
One Killed and
$50, 600 Loss in
MOnctOn. n. B., Fire

Moncton. Y. B., Dec. -s-'1lls LEI LEI
uas killed. property valued at $1,000
va. destroyed. and the Moncton street
railway was put out OF commission
Temporarily by a fire which burned the
vooc.on Trnmway, Electric & Gas
Co.'S. carbon and machine shop early
,,Sav The dead man was Grant Tcoie,
a watctu1an. OF Calhoun. n d
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
EsthOnians and
BOlshevik Delegates
Reach Agreement

borpaI, "Wednesday. Dec. alt
is announced officially tonight THAI
Ae Esthonian and Bolsheyik dele
4tes in conference here had reached
III agreement oi. the questions OF
fontiers and military guarantees.
vas stated that they probably
ould sign what was designated as
preliminary arrnistice" during TIL.
shl
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
Insane Patient Kills
Self with Meat Knife
At Bangor State Hospital

Bangor. Nc, Dec. 25.-Leon p.
Grindle. an inmate Of the Bangor.
State Hospital for the Insane. en-
ployed IN the kitchen, committed sui
a meat knife.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
French Enthuse
IN Christmas Day

Paris. Dee. IS. (Havas)-Paris
celebrated her first peace Christmas
today with great enthusiasm The
principal streets of the capital were
filed all night with celebrntors and
the popular restaurants were carried
by storm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY AND WARMER

New England and Eastern New
York: Cloudy and warmer Friday:
Saturday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
Boston Forecast

Friday fair and warmer; Saturday
fair: increasing south and southwest
winds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26

i'arls. Dec. 25.-The Hayas agency
sues the following official note:
The German press of Wednesday
reteuds that Baron Won Lersrer new
r Intended quitting Paris and that
he statement he made to NJ. Dutasta
rat ne meant to leave with Herr Won
irnson was erroneous. The German
'ress inEinuates that this was un-
ounded and that the news sent out
~ Iavas and the story of Won Lers-
7er's second visit to NJ. Dutasta was
IN invention to cover up the Havas
'thGrawaI
These allegations are contrary to
He ruth, Won Lersner's declarations
Il O'Clock Tuesday morning can
% be denied. They were immedi-
ely written and communicated to
j the allies. Baron Won Lersner
.ter-at 3.45 p. M.-informed NJ.
)Gtasta that he and Won Simson were
naming in Paris"