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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Against Certain Off
Gals of Navy
Regarding immoral Conditions to Be
Presented to Senate Comm ittee by
Editor Rarirom-Wiil Be Backed
Nv Mass Of Official Testimony and
Is Witnesses

Providence, F. I, Jan. John z
Ratborn. editor of the Providence Jour
nal. replied tonight 10 the statement u
Franklin ID. Roosevelt in which the as
sisran1 az the navy asserts that Nj
Ps-nor1' = charges Of immoral cnncIronE
in he navy were malicious and false
Mr.. Rathom said II part:
I'VE are about To present 10 he sen
ATE committee a LIST Of seven specinc
cba-res against officials Of rne navy
aeua-rruenr backed I'D by hundreds u
pages Of official testimony aho -N
names Of 35 witnesses
.,-Y,he Providence journal has no N
-rrest Whatever II the men VINO nave
heen accused by the navy department
= Knows none Of them and IL not N
any WAY concerned n their gum OF ih-
nocence. In presenting These charsss
r,e have only one aIm-the maintenance
NJ b,nor,. ME and decent concIICns n
mo r7ni+ed States navy and lis morale
~. r,ro,acriop of rens of thousands OF
honorable officers and enlisted men n
rne navy, and the punishment ol LIE
,,-,,-e beasts Responsible for the present
cana;-inrs ane Of those who nave per-
r,trten such conditions to exist
teM- E.onseveir's statement -naI ou-
charges constitute maiiciousiy VICIOUS
disncuorahle attack is absolutely lalse
in every respect and we stand by the
EVIDENCE ana witnesses we are rea0y
TO produce TO prove the truth OF every
charge we have made.
.~Wher M Roosevelt SUGGESTED III MS
statement that the department oI jug
+,ce was responsible for Nj Kent sec
md ria, he fails 10 state that the ma
-s- was nut III ID the department OF
iust,ce by the navy department ne
s,eaks of Mr.. Kent's trial being over
ouiv 10 days ago, entirely Ignoring Inc
fact that the methods spoken OF "ere
,rnowr TO MIN and Secretary Danieis
lang before Mt kent's trial began
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
NAMES WILL
S GU t on National
Prohibition Law
fefi4ion Filed with Justice Dunn Of
/" Supreme judicial Court Assss
Writ Of Mandanrus De ISSUED
Against Governor MiIfissen

Bangor. Me. Jan a petition
was fiied w1Eh Justice Charles ].
Dunn Of the supreme Judicial court
To-Day asking that writ of manda-
Mus be issued against Governor Carl
Z. ~Miihken Of Maine compelling hin
70 issue 4 proclamation for a day On
which the people Of Maine can vote
upor The national prohibition law.
The petitioner. Thomas Curran IF
BaRgor. - one OF IL, jtn as stated z
the petition who's isneG d petition
sometime ago for a referendum on
this question. The petition was die3
by James ., Rics, who together VIII
Never epstein, appear az counsel fDg
The Petitioners. The petition was FLED
in the Office Of the clerk Of courts tn
be ar1estad and served upon the
having been set for Fen q. at :.
u cfocK before . Justice Dunn II Lne su-
prems court IL Bangor.
Upon receipt at the State depart
rnsn- al Augusta Of petitions bearing
more tTlan 13.0nG signatures asking fu-
referendum on the ratification ny
lns Legislature Of the national pro
hlDI1Ion amendment the question o.
the legality IF q referendum was re
farreo 10 the supreme court OF Main
ny Governor MilIiksn.
IN an unanimous opinion made pub
nc on August q, the court held thai
the resolve raIfying the amendment
70 the federal constitution providing
for national prohibition did NOT como
within rhe provisions Of the initiative
and referendum laws Of Maine and
could not be referred TO the people
1ur adoption or rejection by them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
HOLDS NO BRIEF
Democratic Chairman
Has No Candidate
Taxes Exrertion to Comments Of
Bryan or His Attenranee snaugu-
raj Dinner Given GoSernnr Ec-
wards Of New jersey-7aik Wade
is .Witnput Meri."

X asaington. Jan. 2a-Houlsr =
Cummings. chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee, n state
ment tonight declared that II COM
plants of William Jennings Bryan.
as made IN addresses yesterday ID
Norfolk and Rlct1mond, Va were
t,ased IN the chaIrmnn's attendance
al the inaugural dinner given Cover
nor Edward I. Edwards of New Jer-
ssv Tuesday night at Newark, the
former secretary Of state COMMENTS
are without merit
Chairman Cummings further as
serted that had Mr.. Bryan read the
speech gwen by The chairman at the
dinner. .'he would not have made
the comments attributed 10 him His
attendance a. the Ecwaros dinner
the chairman said. connected him II
no way with any movement having
as its aim the selection Of Governor
Edwards as the Democratic nominee
for President, as his position as re-
partial neutrality"
Former Secretary Bryan referring
TO Mr. Cummings attendance at the
Edwards dinner, declared II address,
es at Norfolk and Richmond. that
the chairman must either separate
himself from the New Jersey govern
menr or resign from the committee
The. statement issued by Cum
mIngs said,
If Mr.. Bryan had read my speech
On the occasion referred to, he
would not have made the comments
attributed 10 him. If he complains De
cause I attended an inaugural dinner
10 d DeYuoc-n-ic governor OF q great
state. participated IN by both Demo
Gratis and Repu blicans. his comment Is
are without merit whether that gov
srnor favored or opposed the adoption
Of the 18th amendment. Il I am crILI-
Cized fer participating in a so-caiied
Edwards for President movement.
that statsmen1 also is without foun-
cation. My position IN regard I'd
presidential candidates is one Of i'm
partial neutrality
u do not forfeit that position by
participating in functions il honor
Continued on Page ACos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Washington. Jan. ::---Progress to-
wards agreement on comirunlise
reservations to the pence treaty first
reported Yesterday, was continued TO-
day Ivy Lne hi partisan committee Of
Senate leaders
The Lodge reservation To Article
10 Of the League Of Nations cove
Cart. the pivotal reservation OF the
whole controversy, was considered
almost exclusively al today's session
of the 1OUr Republican and five Dem
oCraLle iea1ers. and tonight spokes-
men for both factions. joined II ex-
presslons hopeful of ultimate SETTLE
rnent. One Of the Democratic lead
ers sale ne looked for decisive ac-
tIOn tomorrow on the conLrOverted
reversion but that conferences on
other reservations probably would
continue into next week.
L view OF the optimistic reports
from moth sides the mild reserva-
ton" Republicans and other senators
VINO have been restivs over the sit
uation, stated toAny that uothing.
would he done 70 Iulerfert with the
lenders negotiations until sor1e def
ME outcome was evident.
Many propositions for changes III
the Lodge reservation ON Article 10
Oh the leaEne were considered today
by the bi-parrisan committee Moth
ing in the nature of an uitinatI71n
vas put forth Dy either SIDE. il was
TAXED. and the Negotiate will ne
'ontDuad at%ssnether meeting called
or late TOMORROW. In the meantime
eaders OF both sides viii discuss the
Compromise suggestions Win uen-
'ers OF their party with view to
tDraInlng approval Of changes made
3flat there may be some dlfFicultse.
1ioES this. line was Indicated IN a.
i1atement Tonight by Senator ReIsns-
lUysen. Republican New Jersey. that
le would not be bound TO accept anv
Compromise the bipartisan confer
4nce may evolve.
wish 10 state" SAID Senator Ere
IlTGtEysen. that I wifi not be bound
by any agreement. which II any
way materially changes III subsra nee
me reservations adopted by a ma
jOrIIy vote Of the Senate 3"
Leaders taking cugn.Zance Of the
New Jersey senator's statement az
pressed confidence that II the nine
members Of the bipartisan commit
ice succeeded II agreeing there was
little cnance bur that their compro-
Mise would fipaIly receive the neces-
sarE votes IN the Senate In the ne
gofiaLI0ns as to reservation affect
.ng Article 10 II IL reported thai the
republican committee is making
material concessions regarding the
form and Language OF the reservation
out Is remaining adamaut against
any change n the fundamental prin-
cIpiss OF the Lodge reservation. or
many proposals received from the
Democratic leaders for q substitute.
the proposition said 10 pc Receiving
Principal attention with prospects Of
adoption Is along the lines of the Mo
acknowledgements draft declaring that
the United States assumes no ohlIga-
tfon 10 protect foreign territory hv
Use of her armed forces or an eco
nonnlc Dovc0tt without specification
End approval by Congress and re-
serves the privilege Of Offering good
Offices IN adjustment OF foreign ~
DCLes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

San Francisco, Jan. Iron cages so
constructed that the occupant is COM
PEELED I'D stand are used az the Alca-
r-az Island disciplinary barracks in
PARTIALLY as discipline for all prisoners
VINO refuse To work and only during
working hours CnL ]. 2. Mcdonald.
e.y,ulmandant of the prison. said in COM
r7,en-.ng on charges Of the National Civil
Liberty Bureau that conscientious OBJ
sectors were being confined In tprrure
chambers.
All prisoners GENT To the barracks
are sentenced TO labor. he said and
when they refuse they are compelled 10
stand I'D during the seven-hour work
ing day This form Of disciplins- ne
saiti was in use in many prisons.
He lid the charge that the medical
needs of prisoners was ignored was
false.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Efforts Blocked
tn Add Pork to
Rivers and Harbors

Washington. Jan All aIIacHs
or fbe ..Porkiess' rivers and harnors
apuropriation bin failed today N the
H,u.e and after numerous amend
u.nrs had been rejected tie measure
WINS passed win its appropriation q
60 1oeo .eae for maintenance and con-
..-,,.rca of work on projects under
w.x The vote On passage OF the Dill
vhich carried the smallest appropria-
.,n, of auv measure of us kind IN
- 100 fs- 70 Y. Previous to the
AL uure that was made To recommr
80. measure WIKI instruction to speci-
~ numerous RIVER and harhor I'M
movements scattered through Out the
country but this move was o'isal-u
Iikswise the House refused To appro-
ur1ufe M 600 $50 for work on esie
H-a-ippi. Ohio and Missouri rivers.
as veu as fur NUMEROUS smaller
prujsctx
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
All POwhatan's
Passengers Safe
on Northern Pacific

New York. Ja1- All the u pas
sengers On board the disabled army
transport Puwhatan have been trans
fsrred TO the transport Northern Pa
ctfic and are On their way to New York
This news was received here ton ght in
wireless messages. confirming previous
reports from Halifax The transfer of
the passengers was effected late today
under good weather conditions and
without any accident occurring
The Northern Pacific is expected to
reach New York Saturday The Pow
hatan is being rowed to Halifax by the
Canadian gvvernmer- steamer Lady
Duferu. while the United States de-
srruyer Leary is acting as a rurider m
the means Of a line passed from the
transports Stern The destroyer Shar-
key and the coast guard cutter ossipee
IRE standing by TO render any assist
ance which may b needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Much to Blame for
high Cost of Living
s"f Chairman Faaerai Trade
Commission - Figures sho~ ps.r
Triple Profits in Part THREE ysars
AZ Compares WITH Three Years
Previous

Newark, n, J., Jan. 2s.-The Fzipb
Cost OF Irving since 49, has been
cue largely 70 the five great packing
concerns, whose profits from 1919 tn
LII, inclusive. were more than S1s2. :
evaDoe as compared with 500. DOG. 900
1or the three preceding years. WI
liam B. Colver. chairman Of the FED
eral Trade Commission. declared In
an address read before the Arian4ic
Coast conference a1 the National
Consumsrs League here today. Mr.
Cofvsr was unable 70 attend.
Building Up huge surpiuses ou1
OF undue profits" Mr. Cefver's state
men1 said, these concerns sppgbt in
vssrmenrs II uureiarad lines"
Our own reckless sxcravagance
has been an exceedingly Impo-rarv
factor n the creation Of the false
price structure in our eos- Of living"
the statement continued In 1913
there was insane speculation. Hun
arecs and hundreds OF millions Of
dollars have been sQuandered.
The excess profits tax lis another
corner stone IL our structure Of IN
healthy prices. II ineurs exrrava-
Eance Of operation and carelessness
n business management. ANY sx-
cuse for the excess profits tax. #
one existed, has disappeared"
A representative Of Swift & Co
OF Chicago later read a telegram from
Swift IN which he denied that the
packers had been responsible for in
creasing the cost of living and de-
ciered that Mr.. Cofver's statements
showed another discredit Of facts. It
was asserted that the price of meats
had risen only SIS per cent. since
1913, while the average food increases
had been f93-per cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Two Americans
Killed In Clash
With Russ Forces

Washington, Ian. Two American
soldiers were killed and one seYe-ely
wCunGsd IN the clash with a Russiaz
detachment Of General Ssn1enorr 9
forces on January u near Pnsoi akaya.
while FIVE Russians were killed. ere
wounded and - captured including one
general and SIX other officers who still
are held In reporting the clash 10 the
war department today Major General
Graves. commanding the American ex-
pediticn in Siberia. said the Russians an
an a-rnored car made an unpruvok.i
attack on tine Americans. who were in a
similar car. The Russian artack was
repuisec and the Americans then CAP
TIRED the car and its occupants.
General Graves said he believed the
incident couie De peacefully adjusted
with General semerof. who could s,a
been responsible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Strike of Heel
Makers, Haverhiu.
LAYS 1000 off

HswerhilI- Mass. Jan. .e-The strike
Of wood heel makers here which has
been in progress several weeks ow-
Ing to rejection Of the price LISTS by
the manufacturers. now threaten to
tie up the shoe industry Of the city.
Seven hundred more workers were
called out AZ nom today bringing the
number of strikers To l4ga. Every
who'd heel plant IN the city. number
ing .. n anecred Already 31A8 siDe
workers. kuve been laid az becsuuR Of
the wood heel sforfae.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
NAIL OF NE. REDS
Food Bad, and Papers
Come Irregular
o.sf sianr 5oarders Asusrt Thsx
Are Srn-- on Soap and Towels -
Ac-uai'v unciean for Lack Of
-range Of Cipsfins-Csiis Gloomy
,rc Ac- prope-iy Lig5tec

5;osr1r Jan. e. statement ser
M or. cruelty 10 the alleged New
z,s.aa1 -udnaIs now being held a.
-,--- sand was handed by a cum
Nina. -ep-esenring the 4IsB detained
...ar. .aLe To-Day. 10 Assistant Immi-
.-,,-gn Commissioner Sullivan ana
~ ~4ef commissioner Of penal insri-
-J.11nz.
n --sa1meur accorded u.s." the
So anleut sad. mas not been such t.
....-.sty any reasonable requirement o.
vgiene or ordinary humanity. The
nod supplied generally unfit fur hu-
man CONSUMPTION. The supply of spap
anC towels is altogether inadequate
4 present more -nau half the cells
are without hight Newspapers have
Jeeu furnished only Twice. and thu
ietay Of the incoming ana outgoing
nail is responsible for an AMOUNT Of
"ervOus strain. The delay IN for
-ardlus changes Of clothing makes il
1ipossible for large number to kee.
lenD. IN several instances parcels
'eceivec here lacked part of their
nrenLs."
Z regard 10 the h.arings which a-a
1ow n progress. the Gatemeur says.
Il many cases men who have COM
nietec their hearings and have has
al are Still detained because of the
Drk u Tl10rra lion as to means Of
gaining their liberty" The COM
.'1ir-ee asks that after each hearing
IL necessary Information be freely
zen
The statement concludes with a re-
Lest rnaI in order I'd adjust all
E;-'le va1ces promptly as they a-iss.
1t cnmmIrrae be allowed a daily in
-#rvieW with the commissioner in
na-ss." Henry ]. Skefdngtnn. CON-
missioner Of immigration said To-
llEnt that Assistant Commissioner
sullivan had had the committee of III.
a"tains reds before him and that IT
'ac been admitted that the treatment
nad been fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Hub Policeman.
Ex-YD Veteran.
Shot and Killed

Boston. Jan. e22-Patrolrnan William
=. Clancy, q member Of the newly
organized police and a veteran Of me
18TH Yankee Division was sno-
and killed early today as he was en-
ter1ns dance nall II the Charles
tBwn district to quelI q disturbance
No arrests were made.
When n Europe he married IN
English woman. VINO had planned liz
come here within a few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Board Starts
Probe Conditions
in Newport, r /.

Newport. 2. l. Jan. The naval
board Of inquiry which was appointed
BY me navy department TO investigate
naval conditions here convened at the
training station today with Rear Ad-
ml-al Herbert o. Dunn. commandment
Of the first naval district presiding
The sc -siuns. II was announced, will
ne private. Today meeting was devut-
I'd 10 organization
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
: ;4SIOR FAILS TO
E4CH BEDSIDE
LORE WIFE DIES

'd','-laster. N H. Jan. e2-D-.
a-ie Simpson has lost his
SIS the continent against
-...a
N' The bedside Of his wife, at
-7.~e Dame hospital here Sun
70 ~eoeived word Ivy wire that
IS led asst night. .
-nded a romance which be-
AE few years ago in DR..
-A.-S9r congregational church II
"k Mrs. Simpson. who was
.-n"ss IN the metropolis. became
4"Ht worker in the church and
.~-alaiutance thus formed result
u heir marriage.
ET'c their 2-vear-old dauEh-
'ane east last month to attend
.2@-al Of DR. Simpsons moth
S@w York City. and while DR..
'''''Han returned to Seattle RIG wife
on % visit her family in
Ferry near this city. Sne WAS
-'-a suddenly III Sunday and con-
-'--1 20 sink until the end
m psor was Is wears old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Bryan No Political
Friend n. ]. Governor

Spartanburg. :. C.. Jan. 22.-De-
clarlng that the movement TO enter
Governor Edward L Edwards Of New
Jersey on an anri-prohibition plat
form IN the race for the Democratic
Presidential nomination was ''rhe
greatest SANDER the Democratic par
Y has ever known" William J. Bry-
an, speaking here today in support
Of prohibition enforcement asserted
Cilar the Democratic party shall not
20 down into the grave with john
Barieycn-n."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
WHISKEY ARK
HELD UP BY CLAIM
REP AIR COMPANY

View ork- Jan 1.-THE Black Star,
line steamer Yarmouth which sailed
for Havana January It, with . cargo
Of liquor and was compelled TO put
back on account IF storm damaEa
was Ioelied mere today on claim
Of s1I191 flied by d repair cnnpauv
The ship was bbeIled the day she
sailed but the claim was settled. The
vessel IS operated and manned hp
negroes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Dutch Say Only
Germany Can
Demand Ex-kalSer

London. Jan. -. The Standard re-
ports that Holland reply with re-
gard To surrender OF the former
German emperor says X Is impossible
70 grant exrrafitian at the cali of L
third country. If his own COUNTY, does
not eismand exIraditiUU.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
SECRETARY BAKER
PLEADS AGAINST
PROMOTING WOOD

Washington. Jan. C--Secrstary Baker
wrote Chairman Kahn OF the House
military committee today disapprUving
Of the promotion Of Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood to the grade Of lieutenant gener-
a. as proposed N bill introduced by
REPRESENTATIVE Dver. Republican MIS-
soUy1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Bill Would Permit
) Per Cent. Brew
and 9 Per Cent Wine

washington. Jan. .c-Amandmert
Of the national prohibition Law SO
as To permit tfe malueacrure ana
sael OF beer, ale and porter of three
per cent airoholic content and wine
OF nine percent alcoholic content,
was proposed today in a bin intro
eaceo ~ Representative Snaarh.
democrat IuinoiA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
McCumber Sees
Rocks Of Financial
Ruin Ahead for Z. S.

" Washington. Jan ee22-Immediate
reductions II governmental e1pendi-
lures and appropriations 10 avert f.
nancial ruin" was urged in the Sen
ale today by Senator McCumber. Re
publican, North Dakota
Denounci1g the government wild
orgy Of spending. Senator McCUm-
ber SAID the high cost Of living was
que to governmental exlravugancess
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
SAYS LAW ALLOWS
SALE OF WHISKEY
FOR INFLUENZA

"o~-!and. Ne. Jan. 22-Answering
e INQUIRY from the Board Of Health
9H""~n-cG the procuring Of whIsksy
o- ,1t-u@nza patients, United States
JiF-~ict A--orney John F. A Merrill
= -ec -0Gay that the federal law au-
arr-Zes the issuance Of permits to
'H'-S-s-s 20 carry q stock Of liquor
Jig medicinal purposes. but tine state
d" s7-olCs anything savoring OF Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England: Fair FRIDAY
SATURDAY. cloudy. probably snow
Southern New England: Snow Fridsv
and probably Sarurday
Eastern New York; Snow Friday sx-
cepr fair IN northwest. SATURDAY, SNOW
N north SNOW or rain II south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
z THIEVES IN
evidence, R. L,
T $4,000 HAUL

Hence r. /. Jan. -F'ur
Is believed ny the police To be
30 gang which stole thousands of.
i-&7s worth of furs in Boston re-
secured s10.g08 worth of fur
last night al the Crown
Campany here. Ships" aud
'mnly' used To cut q paddock, force.
-7aHson1 and pry OF an inside l0ck.
'Te left u the fur shop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
Flu in Phila. Navy Yard

Philadelphia. jan 22-witnin the
Asst IS hours 100 cases of Influenza
lave developed at the Philadelphia
.avy ward. The disease has appeared
2 mild form. having none of the
Malignant SYMPTOMS Of the 1913 cpl
t.-r.!c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Winds: North of SANDY HOOK mod
crate % fresh northeast: rain or snow.
sandy Hook II Hatreras. mderate nartf
exist and east; rain or SNOW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Snow FRIDAY and probably Saturrar
Moderate 70 fresh northeast winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
PERMIT DRILLING
FOR OIL PENDING
NEW MEXICAN

NashIng-On, Jan. 22-Sa-isfaction
was expressed today at the state de
partment with the decree issued by
President Carrauza under which for
eign oil companies win be permitted
TO obtain provisional permits To Grill
new wells until the Mexican congress
takes final action on the PROPOSE
new oil law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Mexico City Jan 22-Foreigr oil
companies viii De permitted 10 oh
tain sprovlsion with permits to drill
new oil wells on condition that these
permits shall be valid only until the
Mexican congress enacts a new law
regulating the petroleum industry
according 70 decree issued by Presi-
dent Car-anza-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
LABOR HEAD LEADS FIGHT
AGAINST PASSAGE PROPOSED
ANTI-SEDTIoN MEASURES

Declares Drastic Nature Bills Would Provoke Opposite Eff
feet Intended of Laboring Man Strike Would Be
DeniedTeegrams from 80 Newspapers Protest against
Sections Claimed Wsuld Freedom of Press-Contend-
ed Adequate Laws Already to Reach and Punish Rad
icalS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23
HUeGINe HOPES
Pact Conferees Con-
t1nue Optimistic

AIl Day Stuay OF Lnaee Reservation
To Article Ten by Nine Leaders Of
5oth Particularly Changes Pro-
poseo-Sortinue Consideration To-
DAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-23

Ny son. tsere is m szsy ~ay 10 sEr-
rncunt MI tsy susansas difhcsat'ss- 70
sarurs hnnd s4.nosnzphsrs and hook
keaper.. to inset every emergency
TIE WANT Ap.