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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-11

Any man who is engaged in busl-
ness Is a fortune hunter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Tablets Dedicated
in Memory of 81
Yale Dead in War.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 2l--Im-
pressive exercises were held in Wool
sey hall today when Yale University
dedicated memorial tablets in honor
of the 225 Yale men who died in the
World War. AT the close Of the ex-
ercises color guard accompanied six
officers to the corridor with wreaths,
which were placed on the marble tab
let's inscribed with the names Of the
dead. Two wreaths also We're placed
on the Civil War memorial The ex-
ercises came to an end with ''Taps''
echoing through the corridor and hall.
The address was by Henry Stifnsoa,
former secretary Of war. Of the Yale
class of 1888. He said that only In q
minor sense did the war interrupt
the normal work of our colleges.
In the higher sense" he said, .'the
war furnished to the college the goal
OF it's, existence and the final ana
searching test by which its work in
the past years should be Judged.
To-day We meet to dedicate memoir.
ials to the Yale men to whom II was
granted to seal their efforts with
thei rlives. We are not here today
to mourn their deaths Nothing
would shock the devoted and exult-
ant spirit of their service. We are
here to set aside memorial by. which
/ it is our hope that future generations
of Yale may be aroused to an emuls-
ton of their spirit and endeavor"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
NO REDUCTION IN
WAGES TO Be STAND
: ORGANIZED LABOR

Boston, Nov. 21-Organized labor
will continue it's fight for increased
wages and shorter hours and will not
stand for any reduction in its
wages" Daniel Tobin, treasurer of
the American Federation of Labor.
asserted in an address today before
the Boston Central Labor Union. Mr..
Tobin. who said he was speaking as
a Federation official, said that the
organization was prepared to support
demands made by it's locals.
It's about time that labor came
down from the clouds and awake to
the realization of the fight that it
will be called upon to face during the
next twelve months" Mr.. Tobin also
told the delegates. Don't misunder-
stand me. there is not u chance in
the world of labor failing, but it is
high time that we gave up discussions
on the various 'isms' and other ideal
istic dreams to look to our organiza.
tions, so that we may prepare our
selves for the fight that is really COM
ing and may hit when you are least
prepared
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
SOMETHING COMING
TO every CULPRIT
IN SHIPPING BOARD

Washington, Nov. u - Promise
that every employee of the shipping
board or emergency fleet corporation
guilty of corruption would be run
to cover" and that every person who
offers or accepts "glittering bride"
in connection with shipping deals
would be prosecuted ito the fullest
extent of the law was made in a
statement issued tonight by Guy D.
Golf, general counsel of the board
and recently nominated by the
President as board member.
Mr.. Golf explained that his state
ment did not apply to any particular
case, but was made in view Of the
general charges that had been
banded about" and ''in order to
show the public the shipping board
was alive to it's obligations
1T is and will be my one and sin
gle purpose" he declared. Ito run to
cover every person employed in the
shipping board or the emergency
fleet corporation, man or woman,
clerk or official who is guilty Of COR
ruption and to prosecute them to the
fullest extent of the law as well as
private citizens, whether he be
tradesman. ship operator, claimant,
attorney, lobbyist, or solicitor who
offers the glittering bride or sweet
ems his petition with gold"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Judg e's AdmOnition
Fails to r e S trai n
Joyous DemOnstra-
ton of Courtroom
Crowd Thanksgiv-
ing Party 10 h n
Burke, Wife a n d
Friends Follow
Federal Oh arg e
Menace Removed

Special to kennebec Journal)
SAoWhegan, Ne. Nov. 21.-'Not
sliity' was the verdict which was re-
lrned, Saturday afternoon at $50
clock and John \. Burke, the former
4tpGly sheriff and tax collector Of
'Hkman stepped out of the Somerset
county court house a free man and
DIS hurried steps led him to the Maine
VrtTal house where his faithful little
VIE Flossie w Burke. was awaiting
ne good news. John Burke has been
S'qlltted Of the charge of the murder
=" Nelson W. BARLEY. late proprietor
Vi Inc Moose River house. Jackman.
"noSe lifeless body was found in a
cave formed by blown over trees in
Inc su5ar Berth woods, on Oct. IS,
Continued on Page 4-coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
DUBLIN BLACK AND TANS KILL so
n OF MILITARY ASSASS|NATED
new POLICE HEAD
STARTS CLEAN UP IN
CHICAGO UNDERWORLD

Chicago, Nov. 21.-Nearly a thou
sand persons We're under arrest to-
night as a result OF the biggest roand
up Of criminals in Chicago in many
years. The drSVc was started at
midnight last night BY Charles Fitz-
m oriis, new chief of police, as the
second step in his announced cam
LaIgn tc rid Chicago of criminals and
followed a recent wholesale shake up
Of the police force in which nearly
every incr.tcr was transferred to a
new roaition.
Dozens ct squads of detectives and
policemen sptcad over the city early
today. end all cay long patrol way
ons rolled up to police Sts:ions with
loads Of ;''eged criminals. Nearly
every aaiocn was visited by the Off
GERS and scores of pool rooms and
alleged disorderly, flats were raided.
One thousand plain clothes men
ant 50c uniformed officers conducted
the raids. under the personal direc-
ton of Chief Fitzmorris.
Scores of gambling houses. many
in the sections populated by Chi
Cages society. We're raided and Chief
of Detectives Hughes tonight said
more than $1.000,O00 was being
wagered in the plaves visited.
Tonight an extra force of police
was Identifying the prisoners. One
person taken vas mick the Greek"
Landos, an alleged notorious gam
bier. He had nearly $35O.0OO inside
his shirt, police said. Landos is
known as the most reckless gambler
in Chicago, police declared. He was
mentioned in connection with the in
vestigation into the 1919 world SER
les baseball scandal, it being report
ed be borrowed $4,000 from a New
York gambler and won nearly $780,
600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
ii OFFICERS SLAIN

Not less than fourteen men are dead
in the attacks arranged simultaneous
ly all over the city this morning. The
method was the same in each case
and all the men assassinated were Of
ficers or Officers or otherwise in
the service of the government.
Small bodies of men numbering
generally from six to eight presented
themselves at various houses, called
their victims out or entered and shot
their victims in bed, while dressing or
at breakfast. The districts In which
the murders were committed were in
some instances close together: others
were separated by miles. but all the
assassinations took place about the
same hour, nine O'clock in the morn
ing.
In the afternoon while a football
match was in progress at Croke Park
sixteen lorries filled with auxiliary
police moved swiftly up and sur
rounded the place. Accounts differ as
to what happened, when, after mount
ing machine guns on heights above,
the police broke through the gates.
The auxiliaries were hooted. and. &C.
cording to eye-witnesses fired in the
air and then into the crowd.
1t is declared that from another
source. Sim Fein pickets first fired
on the government forces when they
were seen approaching and that the
fire was returned.
Within the park the great assembly
of $4,000 became panic stricken. How
many were killed is not known as yet.
but the estimates range from ten to
thirty or more. Several arc report
ed to have been trampled to death.
The streets of Dublin on Sunday
are deserted in the morning hours.
Those who had planned the murder of
the officers and government employees
moved systematically to their task.
They committed the assassinations
without disguise, and all made their
escape.
Gresham Hotel was the scene per-
haps of the greatest daring. and the
raid was carried out by twenty men
| with the utmost cruelty. The Ores
ham is in Sackville and is one of the
! best known hotels in Dublin. In this
place two former officers were done
to death.
Following fast upon the muAers
there was great military and police
activity. and houses were raided in
search for the criminals. All motor
traffic was ordered stopped. and all
Continued on Page 4-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
College Student Dies
Following Knockout
in Boxing Match

Burlington. w. Nov. 21.-Donald r.
Hendrick of Franklin, a 23-year-old
freshman at the University Of Yer
mont. died in a hospital early today
| from the effects of an injury sustained
when he was knocked out in boxing
match at the university gymnasium
last night. The bout was part of one
Of the annual freshman-sophomor ac-
tivities and FIendrick was pitted
against Thomas Purcell, sophomore
and a member of the varsity football
team. 4 minute after the match
started Hendrick was knocked out
with a swing 20 the jaw. When he
fell his head hit the koor beyond the
mat,
An autopsy performed today showed
that death was caused by cerebral
hemorrhage. No action was taken
against Purcell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
LEAGUE FINDING
ARTICLE \ NOT EASY
OF APPLICATION

Geneva. Nov. 2i.-tBy, the A P.).-
The responsibilities of the League of
Nations and the responsibilities and
it's individual members under Article
y of the convention is one question
the committee en- admission of new
members Is considering In connection
with the applications of IA states, not
including Germany These applications
are now i'll the hands of sub-commit-
tees. They are: Finland. Esthonia
LetYta. Lithuana and Luxembourg
referred TO Subcommittee, presided
over by NJ, Poulet; Austria, Bulgaria
Albania and Lichtenstein, referred tc
subcommittee presided over by LORD
Robert Cecil; ana Georgia. Armenia
Azerbaijan. Ukraine and Costa Rico
subcommittee presided over by Dr.
Fridtjof Nansen. Norway.
Final concrete solutions are not en-
pected on all questions because most
Of the important problems are com
plicated 10y the absence of the United
States, Russia and the Central Euro
pean powers 1t is hoped, however
that Fundamental plans will be laid to
control ornaments, organize an inter
national court Of justice and put in
force the blockade against any power
breaking the covenant.
Slight amendments to the covenant
may be made, though many delegates
hold that the entire question should
await propositions from the United
states which they expect as result of
President-elect Harding's consulta-
tons
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
PROPOSE NEW
CABINET OFFICE
TO HEAD BUDGET

Washington, Nov. 21.-Recommen-
dations to Congress for the creation
of an additional office in the Federal
governments comptroller general of
the United States-to supervise the
annual balance sheet of the nation are
under consideration by officials of the
Treasury.
Discussing the budgetary system in
his annual report to Secretary Hous-
ton, Comptroller Warwick of the
treasury declared the best results
would be obtained by centralizing the
activities of a general accounting Of
fec under comptrolIer-gehera by
means of legal and administrative
staff control mAde up of the heads of
the various accounting departments
as designed in the budget bill passed
by Congress at it's last session but
vetoed by President Wilson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
RUMORS OF SOUTH
AMERICAN COMBINATION

Geneva, Nov. 21.--The strength
shown by the South American delega-
tions in the League Assembly has
provoked considerable comment and
given rise to rumors of combinations
in which the South Americans with
neutral countries were declared to be
planning to run the Assembly.
A leading South American repre-
sentative today scoffed at the idea.
The Spanish language. it is learned
after inquiry among the members of
the committee on the rules of the
Assembly will be recommended as the
third official language OF the League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Bull Fight Crowd
Over Jealous to Be
In at the Kill

Mexico City, Nov. 21-The killing
Of the last bull at today's fight at
the Plaza del Toro. witnessed by the
largest crowd in the history of the
Mexican bull ring, was spectacular.
Threatening clouds made the arena
so dark as Juan De la Rosa was per-
forming in the final that thousands
of spectators lighted newspa per
torches to guide the matador. De la
Rosa found his bull hard to kill, and
the crowd, becoming impatient ran
out over the arena. Gendarmes were
called out to clear the field and al
low the matador to proceed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Preacher Heads
Raiders in Dry
Drive. Riverside. n. ].

Mount Holly, n. J., Nov. Lied
by Rev. Norman r. Mcconnell. a
Baptist preacher. the county sheriff
and party Of o5 men conducted a
raid in Riverside today, arrested
proprietors of six hotels and five al
legged gambling houses on charges of
Volstead act violations. seized two
truck-loads of gambling devices and
confiscated liquor valued at $4,000.
Members of the party said owners
of other establishments. warned of
the raid, poured thousands of dol
lars worth Of liquor into cutters.
The II prisoners were held in
81 900 bail each for the action of the
grand jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
PSALMIST'S WORDS
REFLECTS ATTITUDE
OF PRESIDENT-ELEC1

Aboard S. S. Parismina. No. 81 (By
wireless to the Associated Press.)-
1.-The troubles of my heart are en-
larged; Oh. bring me out of my dis
tresscs'' so read Pres. Elect Harding
this evening from the Twenty-fi fifth
Psalm as he lead the religious SER
vices in the Women's saloon of the
ship which is taking him to the Pan
anna Canal Zone.
To Mr.. Harding's companions gath
cred about him as he solemnly read
the words of David, there seemed a
peculiar and dramatic significance to
the simple lines he had deliberately
selected from the appeal of the
Psalmist and the lines seemed to be-
come the prayer Of Senator Harding
himself, as he faces tremendous pro-
blems.
Look upon mine affiication and my
pain: and forgive all my sins. Con-
slider mine enemies for they are
many: and they hate me with cruel
hatred. Let integrity; and upright
eousness preserve me: for wait on
thee"
Senator Harding made 1t clear that
the verses revealed and reflected fhis
attitude toward the assumption ofsthe
presidency and his further prayer,
quoting from the Psalm was:
Remember not the sin Of my youth
nor my transgressions; according to
thy mercy remember thou me for thy
goodness sake, Oh Lord"
The service was held at five p. NJ.
Senator Frelinghuysen Of New Jersey
acted as deacon. announcing the
hymn after the president ELECT had
read the Twenty-fifth Psalm. there
was another hymn and responsive
reading. Senator Harding leading.
The singing Of America" closed the
service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
UNKNOWN KILL 2
NEAR LIMERICK

Dublin, Nov. 2l.-Michael Blake and
James ONeill were shot and killed
near Limerick last night by disguised
men who held up the motor in which
the two were riding to their homes
from Limerick Junction. Patrick
Blake, a brother of Michael. and
O'Neill were acquitted by court mar
tial in July and it is believed that
the attack was the outcome of this
trial.
When the automobile was stopped
the attacking party demanded IL a man
named Blake was present. Michael an
swered in the affirmative and was shot
dead. O'Neill attempted to escape but
his body was found later ridled with
bullets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
FIRE INTO CROWD

Dublin, Nov. 2l-(By the ASso-
ciated Press)-Thirty persons are re-
ported to have been killed and many
injured in a panic when "Black and
Tans" invaded a football match to
day and fired on the crowd.
While The Tipperary team was
playing against the Dublin team in
Croke park in the presence of $4,000
spectators. BLACK and Tans" entered
in force by the two gates and after
O. scene Of wild confusion fired on
the people.
Sixteen lorries with auXiliaries ar
rived outside of Croke park when
the game had been under way for
about Is minutes. They completely
surrounded the grounds, mounting
machine guns on the railway line
overlooking the park and then burst
through the gates.
Shots were first fired in the air;
then, to the CONSERVATION of the
spectators, the auxiliaries opened
7 fire on the crowd from various quar-
tiers.
An official version of the affair
says that the auxiliary police visited
Croke park for the purpose of
searching the crowd, as it was known
that many gunner connected with
the murders earlier in the day were
present. Indeed. the officials said
that some came to Dublin ostensibly
TO attend the match.
According to this account ten per-
sons were killed. After spectators
and players had vacated the place no
fewer than thirty revolvers were
found on the ground.
An eye witness describing the
scene said that while the football
match was in progress parties of
BLACK and Tans' armed with rifles
came on the field. They were boot
cd by the crowd and almost imme-
diately they fired into the masses Of
people. This witness says he count
ed more than 80 who fell.
"A stampede ensued and many
We're bruised and trampled upon in
their efforts to escape from the
grounds. Soon, airplanes were OBJ
served moving over the city and the
widest rumors were current as to
what was likely to happen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Cuban Govt. to Put
Ban on Export Sugar

Havana, Nov. 21-President Memo
cal has virtually decided to issue a
decree placing an embargo on the
expectation Of all sugar held over
from last years crop. according to
information from a reliable source.
This step. 1t was said. is due to the
decentralization of the worlds sugar
market and the claim of Cuban SUI
gar producers that they cannot pro-
duce sugar at present prices, and
would be a temporary measure TAX
en- pending action by Congress to
authorize the government to contract
loans for handling Of the 1020-21
crop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
MURDER RAIDS

Dublin, Nov. 21--(By the Asso-,
ciated Press) - Fourteen persons
were killed and six wounded in what
appeared to have been pre-ar-i
ranged simultaneous attack on MILL
tary officers and former officers I'M
their lodgings in various parts Of this
city today, according to an ofaciail
s-
announcement Aa-5 1850.
The streets of the city were imme-
diately placed under heavy patrols
by the military, who resorted TO dr-
ing their rifles in order to disperse,
the crowds.
The assassinations occurred in va.
rious parts of the city at 8. o'clock
this morning.
Continued on Page +col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Paris Prices Are
Beginning to Drop

Paris, Nov. 21.--Newspapers of this
city give considerable prominence to
the decline in prices of merchandise
Of first necessity. This decline is es-
peciaily important on sugar. coffee,
butter, wine and dried vegetables, but
the prices of meat. eggs. and cheese
still remains very high. Clothes and
shoes are beginning to gravitate to
lower price levels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Hunters Get 80 Deer in Aroostook

Bangor, Me-, Nov. 20.-The morning
train from Aroostook County brought
about 80 deer. From Sherman six
South Berwick hunters, Charles Mer-
rill, A. NJ. Roberts, Ira Ball, Sam
Masseroll. G. r. Bobith and A. T..
Knight each had q deer. Two deer
were tagged to c. w. Sawyer of Bos-
ton. Daniel Q. kimball of Springfield,
Mass, and Charles l.. Peck of North
bridge, each had a deer from Mac
wahoc. J. c. Peabody, Fred Thurell.
Warren Littlefield and George H.
Goodwin of Kennebunkport had deer
from Enfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Former German
Empress VerYLOW

The Hague, Nov. 21.-The condition
of former Empress Augusta Victoria
of Germany grows increasingly Sc
rious. Prince AdaIbert and his wife
arrived at Doom Castle today.
The temperature of the patient was
announced at 104. and it was said she
was very weak. DR.. Van Denbergh, a
heart specialist of Leiden is being
rushed to the bedside of the former
empress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
General Eoracast

a storm of marked intensity was
central Sunday night over Lake
Michigan and moving eastward. The
storm. over the Great Lakes has been
attended by rains and SHOWS and
gales, in the upper lake regions
The outlook is for rains and SHOWS
in the region of New England and
New York Monday and Tuesday. The
temperature will rise somewhat Mon
day in New England.
Winds-Off Hatteras to Key West:
Will be moderate variable end partly
cloudy weather Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
THE WEATHER
SNOW OR RAIN

Northern New England: Snow or
rain Monday and probably Tuesday.
Southern New England, Rain and
somewhat warmer Monday; Tuesday
rain followed by clearing.
Eastern New York: Unsettled with
rain in South and rain or snow in
north portion Monday; Tuesday prob
ably rain, followed by clearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
HOLD EIGHT IN
MAIL CAR THEFT
$4,000 RECOVERED

Council Bluffs, Ia. Nov. 21.-Fol-
lowing the arrest today of two more
men thought to have been implicated
in the looting of Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy mail car last week,
Federal authorities tonight announced
the recovery of $4,000 said to be part
of tn amount taken. Eight persons.
one of them the wife of one of the
accused, have been detained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Nine Die in Fire
Canadian Village

Quebec, Nov. 1.-TWO women and
seven children were burned to death
in the village of Padone tonight
when the explosion Of a tank of
gasoline set fire to their home. The
cause of the explosion is not known
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22

Capture Fugitive After Long Chase
Bangor, Nov. 20.-John Davis of
West Virginia, who several hours be-
fore had escaped from the county Jail
here. was captured today after a 30
minute fight ina swamp about five
miles from this city by Deputy Sheriff
John w. Farrar, the turnkey. The
water was up to their waists.
Deputy sheriffs chased Davis for
over five hours through the woods, 35
shots being fired before he was
brought at bay by yunshot wound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Battle with Sim Feiners

London, Nov. 21-A despatch re-
ceived here from official sources in
Dublin says that when mixed forces
of military and constabulary sur
rounded Cork Park, they were fired
upon by Sim 'Feiners when seen ap-
preaching, and returned the fire, kill
ing and wounding umber. About
5000 persons were then searched and
afterwards many revolvcrs were
found.
In addition to the casualties due to
the firing, this despatch says. a man
and a woman were killed in the
crush owing to the crowd stampeding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-22
Trap Big Lynx at Limerick

Limerick, Me-, Nov. 20.-During the
past few hours wild excitement and
Limerick. One of the rumors was that
three Canadian lynxes had chased
Lewis Frye. No one dared to go ont
of doors until it was learned that a
large Canadian lynx got into an iron
trap set by the Wales boys and got
away with the trap dragging it more
than half mile before he was finally
kelled. He was a large, looking
animal and attracted much attention.