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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Seeks Gift For Women's
Colleges In Orient

Miss Helen *. Wallace OF Boston
spoke before gathering of women at
the First Baptist church Sunday aft
ernoon in the interest of the plan to
make Christmas gift of 81 900 900 to
the union colleges and medical schools
of the women Of the Orient.
Miss Wallace is secretary to Mrs.
Henry H. Peabody of Boston, who is
vice president of the Woman's Ameri-
'can baptist Foreign Society and is also
member of the special committees on
the international and international gift
OF 100000 as stated above.
The time is getting short and or
ganization in the Far West is diff
cult and to meet the appalling need
the Christmas party plan was taken
up. Each city and state will organize
its quota Of gfvers. The special effort
will begin on December /. although
much work can and will be done be-
fore then. This appeal is not to mis-
sionary societies or churches, already
burdened by denominationsl askings
and appointments. 1t is to the great
giving public. meE and women who
keep Christmas.
The Christmas party plan is for a
group OF women 10 interest themselves
in presenting a pageant as an appeal
and to receive pledges and money at
that time. The colleges in the Orient.
Miss Wallace stated. are to train
young women of the Orient to be
Christian teachers and leaders. al
though the plan is not denominations
al. and the medical schools arc TO train
Oriental women to be physicians and
nurses. The colleges, though small
are Of high grade. and while they do
noe have so large 4 curriculum as some
colleges they are very thorough in
their courses and they are taught by
both American and Japanese teachers.
Miss WALLACE stated that the need for
help is terrible and hundreds of Girls
are ready to be trained if only accom-
|'modations for their training can be
had.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22

were extinguishcd. In about 20 min
utes the lamps were relighted and the
party drove away.
When the body Of Father Griffin was
brought into Galway today 1t was
placed uncofiined. on the high altar
Of the parish church. Huge crowds
passed before the bier. while three
priests knelt nearby reciting the Ro-
sary. The first int:mation the towns
folk had Of the tragedy was an an
nounccment made by the priests at the
morning masses.
At st. Joseph's church. where Faith
-er Grifiin. presided. pathetic scenes Of
grief were Witnessed The priests
omitted the usual sermon and confined
themselves to relating incidents of the
life Of Father Griffin and paying
tribute to him. They declared that
the priest had earned a martyrs
crown and begged the congregation to
pray for the repose Of his soul. but not
to forget also to pray for his muir
derers
Although a number Of priests late
ly have been ill-trested OF threatened.
Father Griffin is the first to forfeit
his life. In fact no priest has been
put to death in Ireland in many years.
Father O'Meehan, Father Grihin's
colleague and senior curate with whom
Father Griffin lived. said in his church
today that he had received five writ
ten threats OF death since last May
and that he did not dare sleep in his
own home. He added that Father Grif-
fin had never received any threats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
PRIEST FOUND MURDERED

Galway. Ireland, Nov. 21.-The body
of Father Griffin, the priest who dis
appeared several days ago. was found
yesterday in shallow grave about
four miles from Galway. There was
bullet wound in his temple.
The body was brought to Galway this
morning. Intense excitement prevails.
The body of Father Griffin, who was
curate of Bushy Tark, was found in
bog by the roadside near Dairna.
four miles from Galway. Volunteers
had been searching for the missing
curate since he was kidnapped by
party of country lads made the dis
covery.
The boys observed in the bog what
appeared to have been a recent up-
heaval. They began probing into the
mound with sticks and finally uncov-
cred the skirts and the overcoat of
the priest. Without proceeding further
they sent for priests in Galway and.
when they arrived. working under their
direction by moonlight, unearthed the
body of the missing curate. The bull
let wound in the head of the priest
was evidence % the cause of his
death.
Cottages in this bleak and sparseIy
inhabited part If the countryside tell
of the mysterious arrival at midnight
last Sunday. following the kidnapping
of Faith Griffin. cf a lorry load of men.
The lorry halted near the spot where
the body was found andthe lights
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
IRISH OFFICER BELIEVES
SINN FEM BEHIND RAID

London, Nov 21-The Irish Office
in note says that the wholesale kill
ing of officers and former officers in
Dublin was the result of the recent
stringent campaign by the Irish gov
eminent against the Sim Feiners.
Most of those killed. says the state-
ment. either were court martial Of
fcers or were connected with the legal
administrations.
The members of the attacking party
who invaded homes in various parts
of Dublin, the statement asserts. also
searched the premises Of their VIC
Tins. as though seeking to secure evil
denee of the activity of the men slain
or wounded in. the enforcement of the
law.
The government entertains grave
apprehension about eventualities to-
night. and all precautions have been
taken to prevent reprisals by the DO
lice and military. The police barracks
in Dublin have been picketed to pre-
vent the men from leaving their
quarters. There are large detached
forces near Dublin however. which are
harder to control. Everything has
been done. nevertheless, to forestall
retaliatory measures.
The murder raids were carried out
in broad daylight by parties about
twenty three in number. Except for
the two victims in the Gresham hotel,
in the heart of the city, the men were
killed in their own homes. One of the
most brutal cases was that Of Captain
Newbury. who was murdered in the
presence Of his wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Tarrio VS.. CunliH

The next case for the jury was No.
761. John Tarrio of Augusta against
Vernon G.. Cunliff OF Smithfield. Bur-
leigh Martin and Benedict f. Maher
for plaintiff. and L. r. Folsom of
Norridgewock for defendant.
This action arose out of a collision
last June of automobiles owned by
the parties. and in which they had
their families. The plaintiff was re-
turning home and was going up Mid
die hill. SO called, near Smithfield. He
said he saw defendants car coming
down the hill "zig-zagging." as he
called it. and that it ran into his car
and drove 1t into the ditch and dam
aged it very much. His wife. daugh-
ter and brother were with him in his
car, and they corroborated his state
ments. Plaintiff said he was going
about 8 or 10 miles per hour. and
defendant about the same rate of
speed. Mr.. Bean. an automobile re-
pair man, testified as to the damage
done to the car, and also in regard
to some measurements he made.
Mr.. Folsom in opening the case for
defendant stated. they would show
that plaintiff was entirely to blame
for the accident.
Defendant took the stand and gave
his version of the collision. He stat
ed that when he came over the brow
of the hill they saw the bright lights
Of a car coming; that 1t came very
fast. and although he drove his car
out to the edge Of the grass, that
plaintiffs car ran into him. ambient
the "wirh- bone, of his car SO that
his car swung around and ran head
on into the bank by the roadside.
Some further testimony was put in
before adjournment at o'clock un-
til next Monday morning at 10
O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Adjutant General
Proud of Quick
Rehabilitation Troops

Washington, Nov. 21.-Einal details
of the rehabilitation of Americas
wartime armies are given BY Adju-
tant General Harris in his annual re-
port. to Secretary Baker, made public
today. The adJutant general points
out that IN the year ending November
10. 1919. total Of 3.423.233 officers
and men were returned to civilian life
More than $1,000 more officers and
men were discharged from service
during the first J.. weeks of the re-
cent rehabilitation than were dis
charged from the Union army during
the entire Civil War rehabilitation
period Of one and one-half years; more
than twice the total Civil War number
were discharged within the first six
months. and more than three times
that number wore discharged within
the first eight and one-haif months
of the recent rehabilitation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Tong Feud May
Follow Murder
New York Chinese

New York, Nov. z1-Fear Of . Tong
feud in Chinatown resulting fran the
assassination tonight OF Lee Young,
expelled member OF the Hip Sing Tong
and the first Chinese murder in the
district In the last ten years, caused
police to exclude sightseers and kept
Chinatown with its swarms Of lobby
COWS and Ratchet men on edge Tor
several house.
Young, whose right name - said to
be Leong Yung, was q former services
man. His white wife said he had
a premonition Of death. just before
he left the house to 60 to . pool room
run by two Corean brothers. he re-
marked: Il feel as IL something 10
going to happen to me-"
Forty Chinese we're in the poolroom
when Young's assassin crept UP be-
hind him and fred three dum-dum
bullets into his back. He dropped
dead without having seen his assail-
ant.
The OrientaIs dashed for the street
in panic and those in the. narrow
crowded thoroughfares hearing the
shots scattered in all directions for
shelter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
VAGUE ACCOUNTS ONLY
so FAR in LONDON

London. Nov. every few des-
patches have reached London from
Dublin since early Sunday evening.
Brief reports of street fights ana of
fires in various parts of the city have
been received but no details have been
given.
The full story of the Croke Park
affair has not yet been told. Such de-
tails as have been received appear to
have come mostly from official
sources. The question how the shoot
ing began has not been established.
Some brief reports suggest that it was
in reprisal for the mornings killings
while others concur in the official
statement that the troops were sent to
the football game to round up persons
eroussuspected Of participation in the
murders and were fired on by Slim
Feiners and retaliated.
The official statement Of the casual
ties has not been challenged up to the
present time. but one report received
in London says ali the hospitals in
Dublin are fillde with wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
The Judges CHARGE

Judge Scott Wilson started his
charge to the jury at 9.05 A. NJ. He
spoke in part as follows:
Gentlemen of the jury: You have
been summoned here from your homes
and your occupations to perform a very
solemn duty. 1t is perhaps one of the
greatest and most solemn duties That
you as citizens can perform.
THE determination of disputed facts
should be determined by jury Of ~
men. 1t is the sole province Of the
jury to determine what the facts are
and the sole province Of the Judge to
determine what the laws are. l shall
express no opinion whatever upon the
facts. II I make any mention Of evil
dence you must not feel that they have
any more weight than any other pieces
of evidence that do not mention
Now the defendant is charged with
the most serious crime under our laws.
The law guards very jealousy the
rights of the individual. He who Is
charged is presumed to be innocent
until the State has been able to sat
isfy the jury Of IL men beyond rea-
sonable doubt
What do we mean by . reasonable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Claims Japs Broke Faith =
With Anti. BOlshevik Leader

Toxic. Nov. 81. (By The Associated
Press.)--General Semenoff, leader Of
the anti Bolshevik forces east Of Lake
Baikal. faces a critical situation and
his fall is imminent, says one of his
headquarters officers now in this city.
He charges the Japanese high COM
mand with breaking faith with Gen.
cral Semenoff. and says that the pol
icy Of General OF, commander of Jap
anese troops in Siberia! is to keep
that region stirred up and prevent the
formation of a buffer state between
Soviet Russia and the Far Eastern re-
public.
General Semenoff is now at Man.
chuli Station, southeast Of Chila and
is being hemmed in by Bolsheviki
and Mongols.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Accuses Adopted
Mother of Torture

Ridgeway. Pa. Nov. 21.--Mrs. yRhines
Georget, aged 80 years, of Bootjack
road, wife of 4 farmer. was locked up
in the Elk county Jail last night in
default of $500 bail after Julie Hec-
tor. aged 20 years. whom she adopted
from the poor rafm II years ago. had
testified before justice Of the peace
that since her adoption she had been
subjected to a long succession Of phys
ical tortures. Including branding with
hot irons. The tortures occurred in
the Georget home, she alleged. The
womans husband was not arrested, as
no accusation against him was made
by the girl.
Julie, according to a statement given
out by Deputy Sheriff Joseph May,
came to the county Jail Saturday night
and asked for sdmittance. The deputy
sheriff said nc found her not only
suffering from want of adequate cloth
ing. but bearing marks OF having been
violently dealt with. A physician was
summoned and declared later the girls
body was covered with bruises. burns
and cuts.
Her story of cruelty at the hands of
Mrs. Georgel resulted I'M the latter's
arrest At her bearing Mrs. Georgcl
made. q general Genial Of the accusa-
lions that she had been responsible for
jules condition.
A public meeting tomorrow night
has been calleI for the purpose of
learning who. if anybody. has been
aware Of the kind of treatment the
girl is alleged TO have received during
the past several years. This meeting
will be attended by the Rev. A, w.
S. Gardner. vice president of the Ma
tional Humane Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
MURDER RAIDS
Continued from Pace 0nal

In one case three of the assassins
captured two BLACK and Tans'
while they were on their way to re-
enforce the troops and killed them.
The dead include two court mar
tial officers.
Early this morning. Captain Fitz-
gerald, a military officer, was shot in
his bed in Earlsfort Terrace. A
quarter of an hour later two other
officers were shot in their beds in
Pembroke street a quarter of mile
away and dangerously wounded.
Three men. suspected of being sec
ret service agents likewise were at
tackled and shot while asleep in
Hampton street and still another
man in lower Mount street was shot.
Captain Donald MacLean and a
man named Smyth, the owner of a
house, and another man named CAL
dow were shot in a house in Donny-
brook. Captain MacLean was killed
instantly ana Smyth died a few min
utes later. Caldow is believed to
have been fatally hurt.
At house in Baggot street, Cap
tain Newbury was shot by five men,
He was in the front Of the house.
In the Gresham two former Off
GERS were shot dead in a fight which
occurred with men who are believed
to have been BLACK and Tans'' who
entered the house. In Mount street
two men are reported to have been
killd and a civilian wounded.
During the excitement in Mount
street sBlack and Tans" in a lorry
heard cries for help and answered
them. A fierce encounter ensued
between irish volunteers and BLACK
and Tans'' in which two of the
"Blaaa and Tans" were killed and
several volunteers wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
BRONZE PLAQUE TO
COMMEMORATE NATIONAL
ANTHEM OF FRANCE

Strasburg, Alsace-Lorrajne, Nov. 81.
"A large bronze plaque commemorat-
ing the "Marseillaise." the French ma
ttonal song. which was written here in
1879 by Captain Claude Joseph Rouget
de Lisle. was presented 20 Strasburg
today by delegation from Milwaukee.
Wis. The ceremony of presentation
gave to Marshal Foch an opportunity
to voice Frances good feeling toward
the United States and the marshal's
own optimism as to the future.
When 1 recall the past and when I
see the present, said Marshal Foch.
II do not doubt the future that awaits
u.s."
In addition ~ Marshal F'och there
were present General Weygand, as
sistant to Foch, during the war, and
General Gouraud, who commanded the
army that entered Strasburg after the
war; g. F. Alspetite, commissioner
general to Alsace: NJ. Rebel. under
secretary for foreign affairs and Col
onei T. Bentley Mott the American
military attache, representing Hugh
e. Wallace, the American ambassador.
This plaque, sculptured by Daniel
Chester French of New York" said
Mr.. Fitch in his presentation speech.
will. remain here as permanent
symbo; of our Affection symbol not
only of Milwaukee but all the Ameri-
can people
Half the city of Milwaukee. he add
ed. was animated by German sympa-
thy" but the delegation for the pre-
J,oH Mi IN m
affirm that the other half was pro-
foundry sympathetic to the Allies. Col.
Mott read the message sent by AM
bassador Wallace and Marshal Foch in
replying referred to the role which
Jean Baptiste kleber, the noted French
general born in Strasburg, had played
in French history.
Referring to Mr. Fitch's description
of part of Milwaukee having been
pro-ierman, Marshal Foch continued:
But she took her part by bringing
strong sentiment and strong aid in
material and men to the Allies. The
United States itself responded with
generosity and gave all she had to aid
France, which wrote to President
Wilson We do rot know when the war
VIII end, but 1t is necessary, perhaps.
to prepare more divisions than you can
furnish
But in 1918 President Wilson an
swered us: You will have in June,
1913. one hundred divisions. and if you
wish more You shall have Them
THE part of Milwaukee and Ameri-
ca can not sum up in the brief time
l have today. but I. who have seen
them. will tell you that the 26th and
32d Divisions fought to the limit in
the Argonne. They gave without
counting the cost. and in particular
they took formidable positions at
Montfaucon., And they led us victo-
riously to the Mouse and from the
Meuse to- Sedan. That is why 1 ask
you not to forget Milwaukee today"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Funeral Of Dana 3. Clement

Funeral services for Dana B. Glenn
emit we're held Sunday afternoon at the
home on upper Main street and were
largely attended, Rev. W. R. Pierce be-
ing the officiating clergyman. There
was q profusion of beautiful flowers
attesting to the esteem in which the
deceased was held by his many friends
Canton Halifax and Waterville Blue
Lodge of Odd Fellow attended in G.
body and in full uniform. The Re
bekans also attended in a mody. while
Mayor z. f. Firnimore and John H.
Burleigh represented the Masonic
bodies.
The Canton Halifax acted as an es-
cort 20 the remains on the way to the
cemetery where the Canton funeral
service was held. The bearers were
DR.. F. A. knowlton of Fairfield. George
Meservey, Stephen Cunningham, Will
liam Warren of Fairfield. Frank Mar
den and William league. Relatives
from out of town who were present
at the services were Mr.. and Mrs A.
c. Clement of Dover, Charles l.. Glenn
ent OF Fryeburg. John r. Bryant and
Mrs. Oscar Wilkins of Belfast. Burial
was in Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Demands Right to Answer

Washington, Nov. q - Requests
for permission to appear before the
House committee investigating ship
ping board operations ito make full
and complete answer" to the charges
of bribery made against him, was
sent Chairman Walsh of the COM
mittee tonight by r. w. Boiling,
treasurer Of the shipping board and
a brother-in-law Of President Wilson.
Mr.. Boiling in his telegram reiter-
ated that the bribery charges made
in testimony before the Walsh COM
mittee yesterday by Tucker K. Sands
of Washington were "unqualifiedly
false and without the slightest foun-
dalton in fact"
my every transaction with Mr..
Sands before his Indictment and
while he was vice president of the
Commercial National bank in Wash
ington, whose affairs he has been
charged with unlawfully manipuiat-
ing" said Mr.. Bolling's telegram,
was open and honorable in every
way and in no way connected with
any branch of the government of
the United States. The statements
made by Mr.. Sands before your COM
mittee are the attempts of an embit-
tered man to destroy my reputation
and standing in the community be-
cause I refused to use my personal
relationship to the President of the
United States to save him from con-
vtction. My every transaction with
Mr.. Sands was honorable and legiti-
mate in every way and only dis
honest man would seek to twist and
distort its purpose.
In justice to myself / therefore
most respectfully ask your commit
tee to make full and thorough in
quiry into these charges and to give
me the earliest opportunity to make
full and complete answer to these
base and malicious inuendos.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Foreign Briefs

Messina, Sicily, Nov. 2I-Former
Premier Venizelos of Greece and his
suite arrived iii Messina harbor on
board the yacht Narcissus today. Soph-
ocles Venizelos. son Of the former pre-
mier. was the only one to land. He is
on his way to Nice, where he will be
married. The yacht is still here and
its destination Is not known.
Smyrna, Nov. 20-The Greek gar
rison here is showing agitation and de-
manding demobilization. Cndiscipline
and ARRAYS between partisans Of NJ.
Venizelos and former King Constan-
tine are reported.
Constantinople. Nov. ia treaty
has been concluded Between the gov
eminent of Bokhara. Central Asia, a
vessal state of Russia, and the Mos
COW Soviet government.
Madrid. Nov. 2l--G Castor Reuter-, a
French journalist who during the war
was condemned to death by French
courts for treason and espionage and
who fed to Spain, died yesterday as the
result of an accident in a, gymnasium.
Paris, Nov. 2l.-Armenia. according
to the foreign Office. has refused to
comply. with the ultimatum of Mus
tapha Renal pasha. the Turkish Ma
tionaiist leader. for the delivery of
war materials and has decided to con-
tinue the fight with the Turks to
finish.
Antwerp. Belgium, Nov. 21.-M. Zai-
mas, premier when formed King Con-
stantine was dethroned. has resigned
as governor Of the National Bank of
Greece. The financial situation in
Greece is considered prob.ematical
Paris. Nov. 21-Impovts of coal by
France for the month Of October
amounted to 100000 tons, an in
crease of 100000 tons over Septem-
Der. The increase was largely due
to shipments from the United States,
which amounted to $4,000 tons in
October against 307 900 tons in Sep
TENDER. The remainder of the Octo-
Der imports comprised 500, 600 tons
from Great Britain and $4,000 tons
from Germany.
Toxic, Nov. 21-Representatives of
all the political parties have formed
an international peace association
with the object Of endeavoring to ar
rive at a better understanding with
the United States. The intention of
the meeting as expressed was the en-
listing Of religious and cultural lead
ers who will visit the United States
and also issue publications tending
toward betterment of conditions be-
tween tn etwo countries.
AthHn~ NJ,
N. Rhallis intends to continue the
foreign policy of the Venizelos. min
tstry. 1t expects to give the Greek
troop, in Asia Minor aid in order
that they may launch a new offen4
sive against Mustapha Kemal Pasha.
leader of the Turkish Nationalist.
Sydney, N. s. W., Nov. 21-Jack
Green, featherweight champion of
Australia. was knocked out today in
the fourth round Of a bout by Eu-
gene Criqui of France.
Smyrna. Nov. 20-An official COM
municaticn issued by Greek head
quarters today says: ''The enemy in
force. supported by artillery, at
tackled our sector at Niazil in the
Ouchak region. The attack was re-
PEELED with the heaviest of enemy
losses. Another strong column at
tackled out sector at Ain-Han. north
OF Ouchak. It was repealed by our
counter-attack and the column re-
treated In disorder"