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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
OPEN DEFIANCE

Chicago Feb "a rebellion
against prohibition" has broken out
in Irion county. Michigan. and the
COUNTY, led by its prosecuting attor-
ney, is in open revolt" against feder-
al authority Major A, L. Dalrympie,
federal prohibition director for the
central states, notified Washington
today.
A prohibition agent and : party Of
Michigan state constables were held
up Feb. 70 by Iron county officials
and wine they had conhscated taken
from them, according TO WORD
brought TO Chicago today by Leo J.
Grove of Marquette, supervising
prohibition agent for the upper Pc
ninSula.
Major Dalrymple appealed 10 At
torney General Palmer 10 order war
rants issued for the arrest of the
prosecutor, two deputy sherifs, two
policemen and three other residents
Of Iron River, mining village.
While awaiting word from fedora
a Llol 4LfeS dIIyINIht ISSUED DIutTs
for company of picked prohibition
agents 10 gather here tonight prepar-
atory 10 starting tomorrow on al
armed expedition which. nc declared,
will clean up" Iron county.
The Michigan state cons.ahuIa-y
will be asked to Cooperate in the sx-
petition
Grove accompanied by Lieutenant
and two troopers Of the state con
Continued on Page +CoI. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
SURPLUS FLOUR
For Starving People in
European Cities
American Relief Administration
Asks U. S. Govt. to Permit Sale on
Credit Of Ten Million Barrels -
Country's Big Men Sign Appeal

New York, Feb. 1.-The United States
government is urged to permit the sale
OF credit Of 1o,oOo,00 million barrels Of
-four now held by the grain corpora ton
to feed the millions Of starving men.
women and children in the cities Of Po-
land. Austria, Hungary. Bohemia ara
Armenia, il an appeal issued here to-
night by the American relief admins
ration. Thousands must slowly -arVe,
the appeal adued, # America, the Al es
and neutl ais continue to withhold their
surplus food supplies from ines famine
stricken countries.
The appeal which calls upon the
American people 10 give evidence a.
once 70 Congress Of their desire - %
this great and necessary service" IS
signed ny Herbert Hoover, John Wills
Baer. moderator Of the general Assem-
bly, Of the Presbyterian church N tbs
United States; Livingston Far-a q,
chairman American Red Cross; C4rdi-
nal Gibbons. Samuel Gompers, Charles
Evans Hughes, Presidents Haley ~
Yale. Hinben Of Princeton and Wilbur
of Leland Stanford Rev. Frank Mason
North, president Of the FEDERAL Councii
OF the Churches Of Christ. and Alfred
L. Marling. president OF the cham ber
OF commerce Of tbs state % New York.
The United States has remaining from
last wears harvest q surplus Of g. 600 90
barrels Of -four which il cannot sell
abroad for cash, the appeal led add
~ @vo-- NJ l.
export wheat already amounted 10 So :
OtI 900
The necessities" explained the ap-
peal. could be covered by the sale on
credit from the grain corporation Of
1oGG019 barrels Of -four costing be
tween Sc. o00 90" and $50 0a0, eco delivered.
4 large part Of the relief Is needed in
Poland. il was stated. declaring that
AS our country was the first 10 an
nounce the independence Of Poland"
the American people foc "the cake Of q
little bread on credit" cannot take the
responsibility for "ieopa-d;zing the
freedom Of the Polish people
The bread ration ii Polish cities >
i was pointed out. has now been re-
duced to SIX ounces per person a dor.
and the people have bu. little els. be-
sides bread.
The appeal OF Austria, Armenia ~ !
Hungary is a Simple appeal to nu:nan-
itv. !. is based on no right and ~
reason except that thousands ,rust
slowly starve II we hold our surplus
This is & call for the helpless con-
Guided the appeal. and America is w'se
enough 10 separate business from hu-
manly. This is not matter OF pR-ri-
san nor mater OF politics. i e a
question Of conscience
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
Says People Are
Indifferent to
Religious Duties

New York, Feb. c..-The decline
Of religion" in the United States was
discussed by Rev. Joseph Fort New
ton. in d sermon today al the Church
Of the Divine Paternity IT which he
declared that twenty percent Of the
pastors who were with us before the
way have resigned to enter other O.
equations"
Dr.. Newton recently returned 10
America after resigning the pas1orate
Of the City Temple II London.
of the 110,ooo,oo0 people in the
United States" he added. Not more
than 4i,o00.000 attend services in any
religious denominations. Today there
are 3,000,000 less children attending
Sunday school than there were in the
year befpre the war"
He added that pastors were .Ieay-
ing their pulpits because they could
not preach TO empty benches"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
Benson Says Big
Merchant Marine
Means Bigger Navy

Chicago, Feb. -Amerlca Iuture
naval policy must be one Of expansion
and increased efficiency. Admiral VIII
liam :. Benson recently nominated 8
member of the United States shipping
Roara. declared IN an address tonight
The Strengthening Of the navy was
mn. for aggression, he said, but 10 fur-
,her the cause Of commerce and 70
maintain America status among the
nations OF the world
..our navy mus; equal IN SIZE any
navy in the world and from The stand
noint Of efficiency must be even Del
ter, Admiral Benson said. i favor q
closer alliance between this country
commercial interests and the navy 10Y
in times of peace it is the function d
the navy to facilitate foreign COM
rnerce.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
Maine Wire Briefs
Scr. Scar Dips at Camden

anQ.l Ne Ter, IA tour-masted
aoone-. launched today from Robert
bean snipvA-d bears the name of
Il: nui.ae. u recognition Of the indus
al ac:lvi.r ~ which he has been re-
-nonsIaie I Camden the past five years.
n. nev scnooae: will hail from Tnom-
..s-ca 4nd ms Dunn. Eliot Company,
Tnonlastor shIpouilding firm. will act
81. n1anaGIns owner.
-ne vesse, principal measurements
III. Cross homage, 13S3ss5; net tonnage.
=, length over all. nc feet. length Of
-. a. tee; breadth Of beam. 4G.s feet;
aca,h Of Aoid ~ feet There are two
:4 decks The schooner is built for
= <o-eig-l trade and has a carrying
.p4e.-y 81 3aJ IONS. Il was practically
~-,.G- 10. sea when il went overheard
z, III. Is no. Vel chartered. Capt.
-lg2s:ln. Anderson % Providence will
:! command
7hs s1oaso- a. today's launching was
rs. :,aoe-. = Eeane
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
DOUBLE MURDER
AND SUICIDE AT
PROVIDENCE. r. /.

Providence Il. l., Fen. "A double
murder and a suicide occurred here to.
night when silvanus Thresher. 4 wears
old Of 1G3p " estrninster street, shot ano
instantly Killed Harriet Holland, =
years Old. &C JOS Westminster street
and his daughter Gladys, of Buzza-ds
Bay. and then killed himself, according
TO the police.
The three had been 10 church early
IN the evening and after the services
Miss Holland was invited to accompany
Mr.. Thresher and his daughter TO the
rooruins house where ne lived OF the
third floor.
The daughter had been visiting with
her sister ar 1t4o Westminster street
having come here e fev- days ago from
Yarmouth. Mass. with her mother.
where they had been living together
since the PARENTS separated several
years ago. Mrs. Thresler at the time
Of the shooting was living al 1eg1 West
minister street.
I.aGCers who occupied nearby ROOMS
Occurred the three had NOT been in this
tuilding long when they started 10 &C
out again. AS the reached the lowe,
floor four revolver shots were fred
Joseph Gafney, who owns the roornine
house, lives on the first floor. Ffe heard
the firing and when he reached the
t.,iway he found the three bodies OF
ns floor. TIL. police were notified and
the medical examiner was called but
when he arrived the three were dead.
Mr.. Threshe- was jewelry WORKER
here.
Temporal. mental arrangement is be
lieved to have been the cause OF the
action.
Miss Holland was employed as u clerk
in local coal office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
LOCAL PRAISE WE APPRECIATE
THING IS GOOD TELL OTHERS
How Many People in M aine Can Say What
These People Are Saying? Are You Free
From Rheumatism, Indigestion, Nervous
ness, Stomach, Kidney or Liver Ills? Here's
Your Choice

Among some of the local peop,e
who have benefited by the use of Vi
talitas are MIR. Edward NJ Prince
Pennington. Me, cured Of rheuma
tisrn after 81 years
LemueI NJ. Richardson. Oxford. Me.
suffered from rheumatism, lndiees-
ton. stomach and kidney troubles
now feels finC.
Winifred +. Tripp. Auburn, Me,
cured of rheumatism in hip.
Clarence Smith, II James St. Au-
burn. cured of bladder and kidney
trouble.
Elmer =. Levitt, III Middle St.
Lewiston, had rheumatism, nov
cured
NJ 1. Dunn, 1oe Middle St. Au-
burn. cured of indigestion and dys-
pepsia-
Mrs Sarah Jones. o0s Main St.
greatly benefited. took yitalitas for
nervousness, rheumatism and stom-
[ach trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23

Washington, Feb. :2-Final fight On
the railroad bill, ten months in he
making, will shift tomorrow to the
Senate, with leaders predicting its
speedy enactment by an over
whelming vote
The conference report, q cornpro
mise whipped together from the fun
damentals Of the Cumrnins- Esch
bills, fresh from the House with q
clean margin Of 99 votes will he laid
before the Senate Immediately after
the reading of Washinrton's farewell
address. ]. Will have the right 4
way over the peace treaty and al
other measures, and while the Sen
ats works according TO It's own
branch in half an hour or hold up
the bill by hlihust erIng methods until
March |. the dats fixed ~ President
Wilson for return Of the roads . ,, :
waite ownership.
But having come through tac
House, admittedly the danGcr point
in the view Of advocates Of the Ineae-
ure the general opinion among seua-
tors tonight was that no serious up
position would deTelope and that the
law under which the roads Will al
tempt to work out their own saliva
ton after the long period Of federal
control would be IL the hands Of the
President by the middle Of the week.
AS is always the ease with import
ant legislation there was wide dis
cussion today over the possibility OF
wrecking Of the bill by q Presidential
veto At the same tine there was
considerable interest in the meeting
here tomorrow Of the general com
nitteemen Of all the railway labor
organizations TO discuss the PreSi-
dents proposals for settlement u
wage grievances The date Of the
conference had no direct bearinC on
tht plan Of Senator Cumnins Tor
calling VI the railroad bill. organ
lied labor made its hgh; il the
House. with varying success accord
ing 10 tbs individual view Of mem
bers for and against adoption II the
compron Sc measure
The statement by Representative
i<itchin, democrat North Carolina
vino voted against the hill that labor
Continued on Page ACol. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
Auburn Woman Dies

Field, widow of the late David T.
Field Of Auburn, died al the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. P. 5. Sargent Of
the North River road. this morning.
She was the daughter Of Phineas T.
Dill, and was born IL Lewiston, Nov.
Il, 1876. She was 4 charter member
Of Custer Relief Corps Of Lewiston
and also Of Auburn Grange, and was
an active member Of the Andrsocos-
gin Pomona, Maine State and Ma
tional Oranges.
Auburn UniversalIst church, tbs
Benevolent Society and the River
Road Literary Society
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23

Josiah Keen. Oxford, Me, suffered
agonies with rheumatism, now cured.
J. j. Mann. 236 18th ST. New Az
burn. ~ years old suffered from
rheumatism says: y can't say enough
for Nltalitas, il put new lease of life
into me-
William Russell. Littiefield Corner,
Ne. had severe kidney stomach
trouble-now cured.
the above names are only a small
part of the many local testimonials
which have been given 10 US since
Fitalitas came 10 New England. Call
Ut our store and we will give YOU
more convincing proof that Nitalitas
Il wonderful in cases of rheumatism
indigestion. nervousness. stomach,
kidney or liver ills. 1t contains no
roots, herbs or dangerous alcohol
DeC,rsay's Drug Store, watervine:
Coughlin's Drug Store. Augusta: Al
den's Drug Store. LeAiston.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
FEAR PACT FOES
Setback Alarms Com
promise Group
To Make Careful Canvass Of Situs-
ton Before Rest Of Reservations
Are Brought Up - Treaty Gives
Way TO Railroad Bill Today in
Senate

Washington, Feb, THE peace
treaty sidctraCked for the railroad
bill IL the Senate tomorrow. caused
some uncertainty tonight as 10 when
the ratification fight would he r"-
sumed
Under thc plan q the leaders the
treaty again would be brought up as
soon as the Senate has acted on the
railroad legislation expected early In
tie week. There has been consider
able pressure. however. for early
consideration Of the dry stuff tariff
bill and II was said tonight that
there might y. some change in the
executive program TO make this
possible
In View Of developments yester-
day when the lrreconcilables Of raj
fication blocked all the plans Of Re
publican and Democratic leaders 10
make compromise notifications IN
the Lodge reservations il was indi-
Gated that a careful canvass Of the
situation would be made before the
remainder Of the series Of reserEa
tons were brought up for action.
The next one on the list relates -
Article Ten, one Of the most trouble
some subjects IN the whole treaty
controversy ana the plan has been
20 put this reservation over until
after disposal uf all others.
Taking into consideration the ct
tltudes Of lrreconciIables and the ap-
parent belief of leaders on both sid IS
thai an Article Ten compromise IS
further away than ever. some SEM
tors believe there is nothing 10 be
gained ny delay in the final show
down on the reservation on this A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
Portland Coal Dealers Nppeai &c
Senator Hale

Portland, Ne, Feb. 2l-NU reply
having been received by the Cham
Der Of Commerce TO lis appeal 10
Walker .. Hines. director genera
of railroads. for authority to send
trainload Of anthracite coal to mis-
CITY to relieve the shortage tag
chamber has sent telegram 70 Uni
,.a S-stes Senator Frederick Hale,
asking him for assistance.
The retail dealers who nave rhaus
this request through the Chamber ol
Commerce supply 5000 families IN tne
city. and they have but little on
hand at the present time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
Limited Service at Bangor

Bangor, Me, Feb. 21-The local ana
suburban trolley lines are still tied
up except TWO cars operated between
the car barn in Main street and Otis
street by way Of State and Exchange
streets. The other city lines are
buried under several feet Of snow
and ice and must be cut out with
pickaxes. Hampden and Charleston
lines are hopeiessly buried. being
covered with drifts seven or eight
feet high in places. and with cars
and plows stalled il several places.
The road officials can give no in
formation as to when these lines
will be reopened.
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'olun'ee~ Shoveiers, So. Portland

~ort-ar- NE Feb. 21-Because of
coac'-lo- of the streets in some
2-.ory g. South Portland, proni-
n, c',.-er,s have issued call for
''-'.'e' jewelers.. Harry .. Lord.
80 to-n - uIr league star, was one
.a- - t. offer his services.
~ women II one part Of the city
.'-'s informed the promoters Of the
q 't-- aey Will serve hot coffee
10 a-C d workers, and if neces-
a- }l. themselves take SHOW
1Nt G-E y the task of making
: UGSSapl
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Charged with PADDING Payroll

Bangor, Ne Feb. G-Matthew E.
u oocwa-L fo- long time superinten-
dsn: o. the Noves d Nutter Cos. stove
t10nt-T, w4s arrested today on the
Ha-se o. obtaining money under false
licences i. beng alleged that he pad
veg =. rar-ols 10 the extent Of 5000.
= L charged that names Of four men
'e-e Cared OF tne rolls when not act
-al'y :, v'o-k the irregularities dating
- tt =. 1915
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Triple Killing
at Providence. r. ].

an anonymous telephone call, the police
tonight found the bodies OF Silvanus
Thresher jewelry worker, his 11-year-
old daughter Gladys and Miss Marie.
Muiholland IN the Thresher home. All
three were dead from revolver Shots.
Preliminary investigation failed TO show
whether il had teen double murder and
suicide or q triple murder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
Barge Real Estate Man Dies

Tango, Ne, Feb 21-Samuel s.
-nosL aIed today aged GO years.
- Wa sald 10 be the oldest active
'a4e' = zeal estate and timberlands
ta!f s""-iop ana had been in bust
IS io~ many Years He vase the
III o. CO. John s kimbau Of Bos-
= ~aert i!s early days were spent.
- "as Justice OF the peace and a
-oh.a.:Ion.st
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
EXPERTS CLAIM BARTLEYS NAME FORGED
ON Notes HELD BY BURKE IN LIQUOR DEAL
defence MAY OPEN ITS CASE TODAY
More Details of Rum
Smuggling by Jack
man Witne S S e So
S t a te Expected to
Close Case Today

Show hogan, Feb. 22-The STATE
may close its testimony il the trial
Of John A. Burke on Monday. taking
perhaps but & half day. Many wit
nesses are being reserved for The re-
buttal. Among those 10 be heard are
Mrs BARLEY, wife Of the murdered
man, her sisters. her sisters. Henry
BARLEY, Mrs. William Elliot, twin
sister Of the slain man, who believe
she received from him spirit mes
sage at the time Of his death. The
jury attended at the Federa-eo
church today. The l. inen were
isolated from the rest Of the church,
and guarded by corps Of deputy
sheriffs No reference was cade 10
III trial by the minister. Rev. Olin
Tracy,
All Of the medical experts were out
Of town today. Counsel on both
sides were busy. William 7. Hins-
Ton of Boston, handwriting expert for
the State. viii be recalled today. He
Will be followed by J. Nreeland Har-
ing Of New York.
Thomas Leigh, who will present
the opening address for the defense
viii outline the process for the de-
fense. which has been awaited with
much curiosity and interest. The de-
Tense VIII exert its utmost efforts 70
esta blish the fact that the sigma ture
on the notes which Burke claim he
held against Barley are genuine.
Mrs. Fiossie Burke, the pluoky
woman Who has supported her hus-
band throughout the trial, cheering
him with d smile now and then upon
the advice Of ms counsel Will take the
witness stand. Burke will take the
ing the l. wears he was partner with
Barley IN whiskey smuggling.
Eddie Barley, brother Of the
murdered man, Of whom Burke made
accuse tions that he stole the whiskey
and that he was the man for whom
he would search if murder had been
done. viii probably testify for the
man VINO mas accused him.
The two notes and receipt which
John Burke says Nelson Barley
gave him. totallin- $40, occupied the
spotlight in the Burke trial Sarur-
DAY. After the morning recess CoIln-
ty Attorney Merrill submitted large
number of documents including
checks, receipts and notes signed by
Nelson ". BARLEY as exhibits and
the numbering of these consumed
the rest ot the morning session. If
the State proves these notes are
forgeries then another link will be
forged IN the chain OF evidence which
the State is dra wing about John
Burke. II will not only add q motive
for the crime but Will prove thai
Burke made d false statement when
ne said the notes were given him by
Nelson W. BARLEY. Handwriting eX-
perts have been called by both the
State and defense 10 testify il re
gard to these notes Albums contain
ing enlarged photographs Of the note
and receipts besides numerous sam
pies Of Bartley's handwriting were
passed 10 the judge and jury ana
were used while the first expert
summoned by the State was testify
ing. William E. Kingston Of Wallas-
ton. Mass. WHO is an examiner Of
Continued on Page 2-CoI. y
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New York Gunner
Hold Up Tammany
Club Men for 5000

New York. Feb. .a-Eirht MASKED
gunner entered the Tammany clup.
eighth assembly district early today
and robbed 40 men Of about 5000 n
money and jeWelry. They escaped
before an alarm could be given. The
robbers ordered their victims 10
throw up their hands and face the
wall threatening to shoot anyone who
disobeyed They then searched eacn
club member and gathered their
booty One Tammanyite who tried
TO slip . ring valued al $500 from his
finger into his mouth was struck on
the jaw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-23
'revaie Ere Chief Resigns After
kcoulttaI

-.'- Ill.,. Feb. 2-Trederick !.
.~r q the springvale FIRE de-
"s.Enec his office this after
-;ss after the municipal OF
t4c -@clded not to remove him
'@, slo-n. had been summoned TO
r.. snow ause why he should
s@noved rom Office. the charge
no had exceeded the authori-
ING test key located in the
- Charles 8 Pierce an
s's replace i: after being or
C. g..
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''a~ne Results in Mail for Ma
ttnIcus

,-A' 4 Nc, Feb. 2l.-Because Capt
- ~ Matinicus had a tooth
-I4. isolated island community
'-cetved lis first mail in five
81, Tel felt that he could stand
No longer and Drawing the ice
@- n=avy undertow, came across
IL ils So-foot power boat 70
Ist, ON his return ne car
,- 'i o. coal, some food supplies
were most needed in the island
~. and as many mail pouches
~.'-lo pie into the craft.
as mas had no regular mail
'-.e' tht Beatrice foundered with
fassengers thre. weeks ago.
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Eastport Republicans Name Hen
ward

Passport. Ne. Feb. 2l-Ai the Re
publican caucus this evening. joan
n. Eenward. a stone cutter was
nominated candidate for mayor, The
municipal election comes Monday,
March !. Henward served as Re
publican alderman previous TO 1918.
when he was candidate for mayor on
the Progressive ticket. but was te-
saated
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Washington's Prayer

Almighty
United States that
the citizens cultivate spirit Of subordnat obedience
other and for their fellow OF the United States
And finally sacousy
all to justice
charity.
OF the religion
to be happy
Grant suppeaon Thee
Lord AMEN.
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Women and Children Shoveiers at
South Portland

Portland, Me, Feb. 22-Women
and children were included IN the
force of 200 citizens Of South Port :
land who turned out today with
hicks and shovels to assist II clear
ing the street car tracks O. lie CIT!
which have been closed since IhuTs-
days storm. They did NOT open all
the lines but made good progress.