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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Italian Premier's
Power Waning
BOlsheviSm Feared

London, Oct. 24-The Times CORE
spondent at Milan sends a despatch
in which he says that Italy, which
two months ago seemed on the eve
OF a Bolshevist upheaval now gives
the impression of being on the brink
of a military coup d'etat"
The Nationalist press" he asserts
is calling for military dictatorship
as remedy against rampant Boil
shevism and halls d'Annunzio as a
suitable dictator. Avanti, the Social
list organ declares that d'Annunzio
recently appealed to Moscow for
military and moral aid and was ap-
proved by Lenine as an instrument
of the Soviet government. All the
responsible papers are in accord in
depreciating violence from any
source.
AS Premier Giolitti is regarded in
some quarters as either incapable or
unwilling to give a strong govern
ment. hts position is shaken and il
is regarded doubtful if he win re-
main long in power"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Believes His Policies
Set For t h in Cam
paign i'll En- d
Jungle of Misman-
agement Country is
Now in

Marion, T. Oct. 24-Accusing the
Democratic party of failure to place
its policies clearly before the people,
Senator Harding asked in a state
ment tonight that his opponents
make answer to numerous charges he
had brought against them during the
campaign.
AT the same time he restated his
own position on various issues and
declared that in his public utterances
he had proposed a definite construc-
tive policy TO bring our people out
of the jungle of Encouragement "
Extravaganza, unpreparedness for
both war and peace. over-centraliza-
ton of power, unnecessary taxation,
unsound industrial policies and
"grotesque inefficieney" were among
the accusations which Mr.. Harding
said had not yet been answered By
the Democrats. As to the league he
said, he was wholly against the
Democratic program but believed
there was full expectation of be-
coming a member Of wise associa-
ton of nations"
Continued on Page 5-coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Worcester Lumber
Man Shot in Fight
with Burglar Pair

Worcester, Mass. Oct. 24-H. H.
Dyke, a wealthy Iumberman. presi-
dent and treasurer of the II. H.
Dyke Lumber Company, was shot
early tonight by one of two burglars
who were ransacking. his home when
he returned from an automobile trim
and surprised them. He grappled
with one of the men as they were at
tempting TO escape and one of them
shot him in the right hip. Both
men escaped. taking with them jew
elry valued at 5000 to 500. including
Masonic charm worth 800. Mr..
Dyke was taken to a private hos
pital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
CHAIRMAN WHITE
MAKES FAIR AND
HONEST" FORECAST

New York, Oct. 24-George White,
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional committee, in statement
here today forecasting the result OF
the election, predicted that Cox and
Roosevelt will have 2J6 electoral
votes, las good as counted the Re-
publicans 164 and that the Demo-
cratic party will win a majority of
the remaining Ill.
Il have been making a detailed in
vestigation of conditions in the
states,' the statement said. For
two days / have been receiving re-
vised reports. 1t is now possible to
give to the public a statement of our
prospects in the election. / realize
that the customary act of a nation
al chairman at this stage of the
fight is TO claim everything in the
hope that he can persuade wavering
voters to line up with his side. Mr..
Hays. my antagonist. has given me
several public lessons in this obsolete
practice lately by claiming every
thing except a part of the southern
states.
Nevertheless / am prepared 10
make a fair and honest statement of
the situation. j shall reserve the
names of the states we will carry be-
cause the public would not expect
me to acquaint the Republican man
ayers without campaign plans. But
l do say this:
Governor Cox and Mr. Roosevelt
will have -. electoral votes east of
Missouri river and 81 west of the
Missouri river. a total of 2J6, as
good as counted. This is within ten
of the number necessary to elect.
The Republicans have 164 which I
regard as good as counted for them.
This leaves III votes in contest. In
the decided swing now in progress
toward the Democratic ticket We will
carry the majority of this Ill, very
comfortable victory indeed.
This is my prediction. I am con-
fident it will be borne out election
day."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
GOV. COOLIDGE
BACK FROM SOUTH

Boston. Oct. Ex-Governor Cool
Lidge returned tonight from ID ten
days speaking tour as Republican
candidate for vice President which
took him into southern states He
will next speak at New York on
Thursday and is expected to close
the campaign here on Saturday.
In a statement regarding his trip
Governor Coolidge said:
The keen and deep resentment
in the states we have visited in the
last six days, against the un-Ameri-
can policies of the present admins
tration surpasses anything in any
other region ! have visited
For the past week we have been
travelling through six states We
have met the people of more than
two score cities and towns; We have
told them of the policies and pur-
poses of the Republican party We
have learned from them the mind OF
the people. The result is valuable
We have found that there is a Re-
publican south in these border
states. We have set forth the
American gropram and the Ameri-
can principles of the Republican
party. We have found the people in
all these states not simply willing TO
listen, but eager to do SO.
IN Richmond, Va. we saw the
most impressive political gathering
in that city since the Civil War. The
people of Richmo,sd as in all the
places we have. stopped. are deter
mined to rebukc the eXtravagances
and the ineficiency of the Demo-
cratic party"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
ENGLISH MINERS WAGE BOOST
CONTINGENT ON BIGGER OUTPUT
PROPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT
CANDIDATE COX
PREPARES FOR FINAL
WEEK OF CAMPAIGN

New York, Oct. a4.--Afte. a forty
hour visit which his campaign man
| ayers declared had won Kew York"
Governor Cox left here this afternoon
for the last week Of his campaign
speech making before the Presidential
election.
Before entraining for West Vir-
ginia and thence to Indiana, Ken
! lucky. and Ohio. he expressed entire
confidence in the outcome of the
, campaign Frankly, ] expect to be
elected" he said in one of his five
speeches yesterday and TO-DAY he re
iterated his conviction - those who
called to pay their respects to him
and Mrs. Cox at the hotel in which
| they stayed while here.
Throughout the day except for an
hour. during which he drove around
the city as guest of George White
chairman Of the Democratic National
| committee, Governor Cox kept TO his
apartment, receiving the latest reports
on the outlook from his lieutenan,s
in the field.
Among those who were clcseted to-
day with him for long conferences
behind closed doors, were L. H. moore
who was the governor pre-conven-
ton campaign manager; Norman E.
Mack. Democratic National committee
man for New York: George Foster
Peabody and Senator Pat Harrison of
Mississippi. Mrs. Cox said she had
har nj 20 t,ar
husband on the final lap or the Presi-
Dental race. Instead she said she
would return to Da-tor 20 await the
result at her home.
Just before leaving the hotel for
the Pennsylvania Terminal where his
train awaited. Gov Cox issued the
following statement:
"Propsg anda is not effect c WHOM it
is labeled. but in the guise of facts
it strangies the truth ard nioulds the
minds into wi. ;ch it is introduced as
facts. The American peap1e discov-
cred this during the var ard finally
they put upon disioyal propaganda ne
. label which destroyed it.
+. Il am just now in possession of a
specimen of propaganda Of this very
sort. 1t is an advance, copy Of the
Saturday '-veniRS Post known to Il
great public as a disinterested journal.
In all its history its stated purpose
has been 10 present the facts and at
naosphers Of political situations and
to refrain from controversial position
! In this spirit the Saturday I.yening
ost has been admitted as counsellor
Continued u Page 5-coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Sunday Conference Between Cabinet
Members and Representatives Of
Striking Coal Workers = Strong
Hopes for Settlement Within Few
Days---Postponing of Introduction
Emergency Bill in Parliament Taken
as Favorable Sign

London, Oct. 24-(By The Associ-
ated Press)-Premier Lloyd George.
cabinet members and representatives
OF the striking coal miners confer
red for three hours in the premier.s
official residence today and after the
miners delegates had departed the
cabinet members continued in SEES
sion with Mr.. Lloyd George Frank
Hodges, a miners representative
said the discussions would be con-
tinued.
After the meeting with the govern
ment leaders the miners executive
body went into conference, which
lasted until 4,3o p. NJ. and then ad-
Journed until tomorrow afternoon.
The conversations with Mr.. Lloyd
George and other members of the
government will be resumed tomor-
row morning. it was announced.
Hope prevailed that there would be
settlement of the strike as a re-
suit of the renewal of direct negotia-
tons between the miners and the
government. Meantime neither side
has disclosed the nature of these ne
gotlationS, but. il was unofficially
reported Premier Lloyd George sug-
gested as formula which would
satisfy the government that if a two
shilling advance in wages was given.
it must be accompanied by an in
creased output.
Nothing is known of the nature of
this formult, but there seems to be a
belief that the full executive com
mittee of the miners federation will
meet the government within a few
days on basis which can be sub
mitted to the miners for acceptance
or rejection
The miners always have contended.
and in this contention have been
supported by ]. H. Thomas, secretary
Of the union of Railway Men, that il
is Impossible that they guara ntee the
output of coal. because they do not
control the machinery. Further, they
, have. accused the coal owners of re-
stricting output.
At the conference this morning in
addition to Mr.. Lloyd George, the
government representatives present
included Andrew Bonar-Law. the
government leader in the House of
Commons, Sir Robert s. Horne. pres
ident of the Board of trade, the min
lister. of mines. the coal controller and
Continued on Page 4-CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
HARDING AGAIN TELLS WHERE He STANDS
DEMOCRATS ASKED TO ANSWER CHARGES
BROUGHT AGAINST THEM IN CAMPAIGN
URGES COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING Be
ENFORCED IN ALA.

indianapolis Ind, Oct. 52a.-John l..
Lewis, International president of the
United Mine Workers of america. to-
day telegraphcd President Wilson urg-
ing the President to direct the De-
partment of Justice TO begin legal pro-
ccedings to enforce the principle of
collective bargaining between tie mir
ers and operators in Alabama where
strike has been in progress six
months. -
Lewis. in his telegram says il has
been judicialls determined that var
time laws and regulations are still
in effect and that The President guar
anteed the right of collective bal gain
ing to~all employees in the industry by
his proclamation of April 5. 1913, but
that the Alabama coal operators nave
refused and still. arg refusing To recoe-
nize the principle by dealings co.lec
lively with the miners.
Lewis also calls the attention of
the President to the fac. these and
other officials that the miners are be-
ing prosecuted in the Federal courts
under the wartime laws and says the
Same laws should be enforced to CON-
pei observation of the principle of col
lective bargaining in Alabama. 1t also
is charged in the telegram that Ala
bama coal miners are b,aoklisted by
employers in violation OF guarantees
pronounced by the government during
the war. State troops sent in TO the
strike zone also have abolished the
right of free assemblage of miners
Lewis charges. He adds that, there
are other conditions in Alabama that
demand federal action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
SEARCH IN VAIN FOR
STUDENT WANTED IN
DREWES MURDER

Philadelphia. Oct. 24-Little head
way vas made by the police today in
.be search for William p Brines, the
University of Pennsylvania freshman
wanted in connection with the kill
inc of Elmer c. Drcwes. Dartmouth
College senior, whose body with a
bullet through the forehead was
found on theoutskirts of the city "a
week ago. Brines was last seen on
Thursday at the home of his uncle,
John +. Virgins, shortly before a
warrant charging him with the MUIR
der of Drewes was issued by the dis
trict attorneys Office.
We are practically marking time
lust now" Major S. 0. Wynne, chief
Of the county detectives. declared
tonight I'VE have strong hope that
Brnes knows by this time that his
friends have engaged counsel for him
and that he has read the appeals for
him 10 return and give his version
# the shooting. At any rate, he now
has u chance TO appear and explain.
II he does not feel certain we will
be able TO get him"
Mr.. Virgins told the officials that
il Brines communicated with his
relatives he would be urged to give
himself up at once and that every
thing possible would be done to as
sist him. He said he had not the
slightest information regarding the
Young mans whereabouts.
Brines' mother is still patient in
q hospital. Relatives who visited
Ter today and reported her Slightly
improved, said she did not make any
mention of her SON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Canadian Prairie
Provinces to Vote
on Liquor Question

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. e4-Eoters
in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Mani
toba were prepared tonight TO cast
ballots tomorrow upon a proposal TO
prohibit the importation of liquor
from other provinces.
Interest in the election is wide
spread and has increased since the
plebiscite in British Columbia last
week when a heavy wet" vote was
polled. The proposal 10 be submitteS
in the three prairie provinces TO-
morrow, differs, however. from that
decided in British Columbia, where
the importation question was not in
volVed.
A strong campaign has been con-
Quoted by supporters of prohibition
who are urging a dry west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Wife Murderer
Kills Self After
"A Years Hiding

Chambersburg, Pa. Oct. 24-Joe
Keyes. -, who in 1876 is alleged to
have killed his common-law wife
and fed to the mountains and who
was captured only four months ago
committed suicide early today by
jumping out of a second story win
dow at the county home.
After Guiding the authorities for A
years. Reyes returned to his old
home last July and was arrested.
The grand jury failed to indict him
because the original indictment had
been lost and the witnesses to the
staying were dead. keyes, broken in
health. then was placed in the coun-
ty home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Big Lumber Deal at Bangor

Bangor, Oct. 2S - Negotiations
have been completed in this city
whereby the entire Webster holdings
At Phillips Lake in the town of
pedham comprising nearly 1000
ceres of lake shore property and
umherlands. have been purchased by
HlIlard G. Schoppe and Louis kir-
stem Of this city and George H
Hamlin of Orono. The price has not
been made public and the new own
ors Say they are not ready to make
any announcement in regard to pos
sihle development of the porperty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Auto Party of,Five
Killed When Hit
by Electric Express

Allentown. Pa, oct. Zi.-Two fami-
lies were wiped out near Guakertown
last night when a Philadelphia bound
electric express of the Leigh Valley
Transit Company crashed into an au-
tomobile. The dead are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardie Il. lehnel. aged
50 and %. and daughter. Bea trice
aged = years, Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +. Miller, &c
and % years. Philadelphia
The FIVE were on thir way to Bath
to visit relative& of Mr.. Miiiers bride
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
ASK LEAGUE
PLEDGE OF cox
AND HARDING
Seek U. S. Entry With
or Without Reser-
VatiOnS
Group Of Over Half Hundred SUP.
portets of Both Candidates Join in
Open letter-Believe Pre-. Election
Expression Necessary to Decide
Dominant Issue

dominant Issue
New York, Oct. 24-More than fifty
supporters of Senator Harding ana
Governor Cox, Republican and Dem
ocratic presidential candidates, to-
night joined in an open letter to them
asking their pledge to work, #
elected, for the United States entry
into the League of Nations with
Whatever revision of the Lodge res
ervations two-thirds of the next Sen
ate may approve
Asserting that the approaching
National election may be indecisive of
Inc dominant issue of the campaign
and leave the vital question Of our
entry into any League or association
OF nations still deadlocked in the
senate or between the Senate and
house with decision more hopeless
! than before" the letter said:
Believing that now and not after
the election when new partisan align
ments, new ambitions and new ami
mositles may make it doubly difficult,
is the time to secure the commit
ments against such damaging stu
alton we are giving our earnest sup
port to the reasonable and thoroughly
! practical proposal contained in the
question which we now present to you
as follows:
If the election fails to provide the
required two-thirds vote in the Sen
ate for our entry into d League or
association of nations for the preser-
Walton of peace upon a basis more
satisfactory to you, will you advise
| and support our entry into the ex-
listing League of Nations with the
Lodge reservations or with such res
ervations of them as two-t thirds of
the Senate may approyer"
Whatever may be our individual
preference as to the form of the set
| Element of the League of Nations
question, or whether il is to be q
league or a new association of ma
tons is not the vital concern of this
proposal. An Affirmative answer to
II would call for no fulfillment until
after one side shall have exhausted
existing League of Nations with mild
or merely interprerative reservati tons
and the other side shall have tried
every fair expedient to suppIant the
league with e new and different world
organization for the preservation of
peace or to enter into d thorough re-
vision by the adoption of other res
ervations or amendments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

North New England: Increasing
cloudiness followed by showers Mon
day night and Tuesday, not much
change in temperature
South New England: Increasing
-cloudiness and somewhat warmer
Monday followed by showers Monday
night or Tuesday
East New York: Increasing cloud
mess in south, showers in north por-
ton Monday; Tuesday showers, cool
er in interior.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Double Tragedy
in Vermont Town

Essex, VT, Oct. Eft d. Norton
and his wife. both of midtle age. were
found dead in their bed g.,day, the re-
suit of bullet wounds. =. boy pass
ing the Horton farmhouse heard shots
and gave the alarm. Tive authorities
believe that Horton killed his wife
and then committed suic're No cause
for the shooting was known. The two
moved here only three wueI.s ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Ryan Gives $4,000
for Democratic Fund

New York. Oct s3.--The Democratic
National committee today announced
the receipt of a $4,000 contribution
TO the Cox campaign fund from Allan
A. Ryan of New York Mr. Ryan ac-
companied his contribution with a let
ter TO George White, chairman Of the
committee, in which he tharact erixed
the methods. Used against the Demo-
cratic ticket as Infamous from the
beginning"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
HAYS SURE
OF VICTORY ON
NOVEMBER 3
Optimistic Messages
Sent to All State
Chairrnen
Fight Has Been for Revival Of Loyal
ty and Patriotism in Country -
Urges No Republican Meeting Be
Opened Without Singing America
as Token of Era to Come

as token OF Era to Come
New York, Oct, 24.-will Hays.
Chairman of the Republican National
Committee. today sent a Message to
all state chairmen. declaring that I'VE
move into the closing days of the
campaign with an assurance of vic
tory as certain as the Righteousness
Of our cause"
Our campaign has been for a re-
vival of loyalty and patriotism in this
country. the message added 1T has
had for main purpose the re-estab-
lishment of an economical, efficient
constitutional business administra-
ton of the government at Washing
ton.
I'VE fight for America first This
means not only the preservation of
our constitutional independence
against super government abroad;
this means that not only the protec-
ton of constitutional functions
against White House theft of author
ity at home. America First equally
means that the score of domestic pro-
blems close to every American house,
hold and which has been shamelessly
neglected, must and shall have the
constructive and progressive atten-
ton absolutely necessary if America
First is to last. And it means that
while doing this we will certainly
preserve our great place in the world
Of today and tomorrow with the same
unselffish conduct that has made
America the synonym for justice and
righteousness the world over
I'VE fight for the faith Of our
fathers of the republic and for the
perpetual freedom of the sons and
daughters of America. I earnestly
urge and know that the last days of
the campaign will be kept on the
same high plane. This election far
transcends any partisan affair. Please
see that no Republican meeting is
opened without singing America
There will be a new glory to the
Stars and Stripes on the morning tof
November third"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
SNOWY MANTLE
COVERS COLORADO

Grand Junction, Colo. Oct. Of
From three inches to five feet of
snow covers western Colorado.
Mountain roads are closed, fruit
trees with fruit unpicked are re-
ported to have broken under the
additional weight with heavy losses.
At Ouray the temperature was re-
ported to be 16 degrees above zero.
The snow fall here officially re-
ported as three inches is the heaviest
of any early snowstorm in years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
Stolen Auto Recovered

Brunswick, Oct. CAN automo-
bile stolen from the garage of Frank
Temple at Pejepscot, Wednesday
night was recovered and restored to
the owner Friday by Chief of Police
William E. Edwards of this town.
The loss of the automobile was not
discovered until late Tuesday after
noon when Mrs. Temple happened to
that the car was missing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
SUSPECT Plot in Bath, Me.

Bath. Oct. 2S.-Possible connection
between a note found Tuesday night
by Mrs. James Harrington under a
door mat. stating that her residence
at 324 Washington street would be
burned today. and fire directly
across the street in which three per-
sons were severely burned today. was
being investigated by the police.
a building used by James Cameron,
sparnlaker, was burned. the fire
spreading TO several occupied house
boats, two OF which were. DESTROYED,
the damage being about $4,000.
Alfred l.. Mains received burns on
the hands and feet. Mrs. Fred Taylor
about the face and Oliver Weber on
the arms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-25
General Forecast

The outlook is for showers in the
middle Atlantic and North Atlantic
states Monday night or Tuesday.
Winds-North of Sandy Hook will
be moderate to fresh south to south
west, fair Monday.