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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
FINISH FIGHT FOR MINERS
IN SOUTH, PROMISE OF UNION
traps FEDERAL TROOP CALL
EXPLODING SHELLS
I Terribly RESIDENTS
BROOKLYN SUBURB

New York, Dec. 5-Hundreds of
homes in the Fort Hamilton section
Of Brooklyn virtually were under
heavy artillery bombardment this
afternoon resulting from intermit-
tent explosions of six-inch and ten
inch shells on steam lighter which
caught fire while moored to the army
reservation wharf.
Gathering together their belong
ings in belief that the naval arsenal
at Fort Lafayette, a small island
near Fort Hamilton, was ablaze, ter
rified scores fled their homes for SAT-
err zones, driven to frenzied haste by
/ the series Of detonations which were
heard for miles around.
An official statement from Fort
Hamilton tonight said that no lives
had been lost and that only four
persons had been injured slightly.
One of the terrifying incidents of
the barrage was the 400 yard flight
Of u ten-inch shell clear over the
reservation and into a house in Fort
Hamilton Parkway. The heavy pro-
jectile tore hole in the roof of the
dwelling, passed through two floors
and buried itself in the cellar The
house was shaken with the violence
of an earthquake.
The lighter which was laden with
CONTINUED on Page Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
HEAD
GIVES REASON FOR
LEAGUE WITHDRAWAL

Geneva. Dec. by the Associated
Press).-Honorio Pueyyedon, Argen-
tine foreign minister and mead of that
country's delegation, which yesterday
withdrew from participation in the
work of the assembly Of the League of
nations, Teplying today to questions by
the newspaper correspondents here
concerning the attitude of Argentina,
said:
III We failed to inform the other
South American delegations OF OR de-
termination it was not because W, did
not wish TO place our sister republics
before a crisis of conscience concern :ng
the attitudes they should adopt. on
the other hfnds, what would i,ys teen
said of Us had we attempted a coalition
of the South American countries
against the viewpoint of the great
powers?
1T is inexact to say that we in
formed no one Of our resolution. !
personall,' sustained the argentine
propositions before the rep .esentatives
of the great rowers and did not at
tempt to conceal our intentions. The
simple question of opportunity is the
cause why Argentina monaentarily is
isolated in It's Tc::irion. f,ents in the
very Gear future will show that the
Argentine attitude IS correct ami just"
The Argentine delegation will leave
Geneva Cor Fans on Wednesday I'M
less unexpected developu: erts occur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
38O8 Toll of
Automobile in 1919

Washington, Dec. 5. (By The. Asso-
ciated Press. "A total of S,S0S per-
sons were killed in automobile acct
dents. or died as a result CT injuries
therefrom, during the last year, the
Census Brueau announced today in
a statement offering suggestions for
traffic Improvement. An automobile
accident death rate of al out Of
every 100000 of population was re-
ported for 1919, an increase over
every year since 1915. when the rate
was persons and an increase of 246
persons in the total number of deaths
over 1918.
Youngstown. Ohio. heads the list of
So cities In the automobile death rate
with sS.5 per 100000. but shows de-
crease from the previous year. when
the rate was 31.9.
| Richmond. va, had the lowest rate
with So, but showed straight in
crease over 1918, when it was 81. Bos-
ton had IFS deaths. an increase Of H.
and its rate was 1868.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
Milford, N. H., Man
Confesses to Staying
Wife While She Slept

Manchester n. H., Dec. 5.-William
j. Best, 26. living IN Milford, has con-
fessed to the murder of hts wife, Doris
Lorena Best, aged %, while she lay
sleeping early this morning at the
Best hcme on the Mount Vernon road.
Best according to the confession. used
q shotgun and shot his wifes head of.
He then. he police declare, placed
a piece Of Irvine on the trigger OF the
weapon. tied the other end of the cord
to his wifc's toe and placed the gun
by the side of the corpse. He then
claimed that Mrs. Best had committed
suicide.
Discrepancies on the length OF the
cord attached to the gun led the police
to press Best closely, who finally
broke down and confessed to the kill
ing. The police assert that the couple
had always been quarrelsome.
Best came from Laconia. where he
worked in the car shops. His wife was
Il Milford girl. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bills. family enjoying
much respect in Milford.
Best will be given hearing on the
charge of murder tomorrow.
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Withdraw Soldiers
from Ireland First
Step Belief Deylin

London. Dec. 5.--Picading for the
withdrawal of. armed forces from Ire
land as the only chance Of arriving at
peaceful solution of the Irish ques-
ton. Joseph Devlin, Nationalist mem
Der of parliament for the Falls division
of Belfast, speaking here tonight. said
the reason he was not a Sim Feiner
was that he felt It to be impossible for
little nation of four and a half mil
lions. lacking military equipment and
great wealth and with nothing but the
justice of her cause. to stand up
against the might of power
IF there were the slightest chance
of success. he declared. he would shout
der gun at once and be willing to die
for his country. He wanted the CUES
ton settled on constitutional lines.
England and Ireland should stand
shoulder to shoulder.
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Macs INEY'S WIDOW
GOES TO CHURCH AND
MEETS De VALERA

New York, Dec. 5-Wearing a
smile which she said mirrored the
happiness she feels at her reception
in America Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney
attended high mass in st. Patrick's
Cathedral today. eludsd crowd
which gathered outside to greet her,
lunched with members of her party
and then made an official call on
Eamonn de Valera, president of the
Irish republic"
Several thousand persons waited
outside the Cathedral until Mrs. Mac
Swiney, accompanied by her sister
in-law, Miss Mary MacSwiney. Frank
Boland. secretary to De Valera. ar
rived. The party was met at the
cathedral entrance by the sacristan
and led to the front left hand pew,
facing the altar. ..-st
Every available seat in the Cathe-
dral was occupied and many stood in
the aisles,
While crowds held back by a
special police detail Of 100, waited
in Fifth avenue, Mrs. MacSwiney and
her party left the church through Il
rear door. In the rectory the little
Irish woman shook hands with the
priests. who extended to her their
sympathies.
After luncheon the party visited
Mr.. DeValera at his hotel. Mr.. De
Valera returned from Minneapolis
today suffering from severe cold.
He told Mrs. MacSYiney he thought
her presence in America would
greatly aid . the Irish republican
cause. .-
Miss Mary MacSwiney. in an inter-
view. told of her brothers participa-
ton in the fight for Irish freedom.
great promise as a poet and author
and took an active interest in the re-
public when urged by his friends.
Mrs. MacSwiney, who was de-
scribed by her sister-in-law as the
only republican, member Of her
family, is the daughter of a wealthy
Cork distiller and her marriage to
Terence MacSwiney when he was a
pdisoner in England in 1917 did not
meet with the favor Of her parents.
Mrs. MacSwiney and her party will
leave for Washington Tuesday after
noon. Further plans she said, had
not been made.
I'VE are entirely at the disposal
Of Mr.. De Valera" she added.
Whatever he asks us to do we will
We do not know how long we will
be in America. Perhaps some time
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Paris Papers Comment

Paris. Dec. 5.-The afternoon news
papers comment today on Argentina's
withdrawal from the assembly Of the
League of Nations dispassionately.
The Temps says:
"Pueyrredon chairman Of the Ar
gentine dclegation) proposed to recon-
struct the League Of Nations without
Washington. Our opinion is that with
out Washington the League of Nations
can not live. The covenant certainly
was not drawn altogether as France
desired. There is lacking what France
most expressly wished, namely, prac-
teal ardefficient means of preventing
wars by compulsory arbitration: but
we have respected this imperfect work.
hoping that with the help of the Unit
ed States it would be amended. When
the Argentine government withdraws
from the pact we have the right to say
You are making a mistake
The Journal des Debats says:
Argentina wished Immediately to
amend the pact and desired the uncon-
ditional admission of Germany into the
league. The assembly refused to fol-
low that route. Argentina withdraws
and Pueyrredon is slamming the doors
behind him. According to Article 26 OF
the covenant, Argentina ceases to be a
member Of the league"
Intransigeant says:
I'VE do not understand Argentina's
decision. 1t Is curious and won't help
along the work OF reconstruction in the
new world
La I.iberte says:
I'VE are in the presence of a man
ifestatio n of Americanism.t The With
drawal of Argentina forecasts tho diiti-
culties. which will be encountered
when tpe league deals with the admit
lance at the United States. The Ar
gentinc withdrawal is s d, ns:nite cor
fridge in tho Wilsonian league. Ev!-
IDENTIFY wo shall be unab', to E rec the
Americans to enter the league In syite
Of themselves"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
Kentucky Moonshiners
Killed in Wholesale
Raid by u. S. Officers

Lexington, KY, Dec. 5-Nine fully
equipped stills of from so to 100 gal
Ions capacity, $500 gallons of still
beer and 100 gallons of moonshine
whiskey were taken by federal
agents III a raid in the South Amer
lea" section in Whitley county Sat
urday, following pitched battle be-
tween thirty alleged moonshiners and
fourteen prohibition agents and
United States marshaIs.,
Some Of the moonshiners are be-
lieved to have been killed or seriously
wounded in the skirmish that pre-
coded the actual battle
Four of the six men captured are
held. Two men escaped because
there were not enough agents to
guard them. Marshals will begin
serving warrants Monday on 90 other
men who participated in the battle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
dope" Runner Is
Nabbed with Goods
by Bangor Officers

Bangor, Maine. Dec. civilian Ma
son. 30, alleged liking of the Dope
runners was arrested as he stepped
off the midnight train from the East
here Saturday night by Federal agent
John W. Manning, and Patrolman
Frank Hogan, of the Bangor police.
Considerable quantities of morphine
were found concealed in Mason's
clothing, according to the police. He
was Jailed to await hearing in the
United States Commissioners court
Monday or Tuesday. Federal agents
have been looking for Mason since
Octomeb 1919 when he was the only
one to escape from a raid in Pine
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
Bike Grind Starts r
With Is Teams at
Madison So. Garden

New York. Dec. 5.---Under the Sahc-
ton ofNthe National Cycling Associa-
ton, their annual six-day bicycle race
started tonight in Madison Square
Garden with q field of is teams CON-
petIng. An even dozen American rid
crs and is foreign cyclists constitute
the Is teams.
The nine-laps-to-the-mi track ffas
been builte little wider on IN
stretches and banked little higher
at the turns than 1t wasa year ago
This was done to afford additional OPP
portunity for the sprintcrs in theiF
efforts at lap stealing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
WATERVILLE HEARS HOOVER,
AND HIS APPEALING MESSAGE
FOR STARVING ARMEN|ANS.
Heavy Rain Fails to Block Program Of Visit
Former u. S. Food Head - Reception and
Banquet Precedes Address at Opera House
Vivid Word Picture Of Con d tions in
Stricken Country
HOOyER's ADDRESS

have the obligation to present an
issue that is one neither of politics,
race, nor religion. 1t is the issue of
the preservation Of the lives of three
and one-half millions of children in
Europe. These children are today de-
pendent upon the continuous opera
ton Of 1900 orphan asylums, hos
pitfalls and public Kitchens and clinics
all of which are dependent for sup
port upon American charity. These
are children of friend and enemy,
of Jew and Gentle, of Catholic and
Protestant
No matter what conflict there may
be as to our views on our interna-
tional relationships, this mass of
children is no part of our contentious
Before and since the Armistice. over
fifteen millions of children have. at
one time or another. been dependent
upon the support Of American char
ity. AS Europe slowly approaches
peace and slowly returns to produce
ton and recuperation. the burden be-
comes less and less upon us. Today
the great American organizations,
the American Relief Administration,
the Jewish Joint Distribution. and
the Friends Service Committee, are
still sending food and clothing to
S,500,000 children, the American Red
Cross are sending medical service
and medical supplies to a large por-
ton of these and other children.
These organizations have bound
themselves together with the knights
Of Columbus, the Allied Church
Council, the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Y.
w. c. A. in an endeavor to secure the
resources with which we may assure
the lives of these children.
We have founded the European
Relief Council for the better coor-
dination of our distribution and ad
ministration in Europe. and for the
collective appeal to the American
people. Many of the constituent Or
CARNATIONS have other large meas
ures of relief amongst destitute refu-
gees, but We are at unity in the be-
lief that the care of this mass OF
children must be a complete priority
on American charity until we have
assured their support until next har-
vest. We must have s23,00O,000 for
food and clothing. We must have
100000 for medical supplies and
medical service. While I recognize
that our own economic situation
calls for the greatest eXertion on be-
Continued on Page 2-CoI. y
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First Move to Cut
Representation of
South in i. S. House

Washington, Dec. 5.-The opening
gln in the .long-imminent battle to re-
dace representation of the southern
states in the House of representatives
vas fred tonight by Representative
7inkham' Republican, of Massachu-
setts. who announced that he had pre-
Jared resolution for introduction to-
morrow directing the census commit
lee TO make inquiry into the extent of
d9ranchisement of negroes in the
south end to recommend cutting down
Inc representation of those states ac-
cordingly.
Mr. Tmkham's statement declared
nat II southern states cast only S per
cent of the total vote for president in
me last election. although holding 25
leF cent. of the membership of the
House
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TURK NATIONALIST |
DOUBT EFFICACY OF |
armenian MEDIATION

Constantinople, Dec. fBy the AS
ISOLATED Press)-The announcement
that the president Of the United States
had accepted the ocer of the League
of Nations to become mediator be-
tween the Turkish Nationalist and
the Armenians has been received with
scepticism. 1t is declared by them
that the Turco- Armenian dispute has
already been settled through the in
PREVENTION of Moscow. Armenia's ac-
ceptance of Soviet arbitration result
ing in the opening of peace negoti-
atoms.
The opinion prevails in Armenian
circles that mediation will not prove
OF great significance and that only
force is likely to change the attitude
of Mustapha Kemal Pasha, leader of
the Nationalists. toward Armenia.
The Nationalist are making new
effort to dislodge the Greeks from the
Smyrna and other fronts in Asia Mi
nor and their forces are already NOV
ing. Important forces have been
withdrawn from Cilicia, where the
Turks are inactive
The Allied commissions are careful
ly avoiding expression of their views
regarding President Wilson's media
ton. and public opinion here is wait
ing upon the outcome of the Greek
plebscite and the development of af-
fairs in Greece.
1t is reported from Tifiis that Soviet
Armenian troops recruited at Baku
have. with an Armenian revolutionary
committee. crossed the Eastern from
| tier of the Armenian republic and
captured two towns. : It is said a So
Wet regime was established there on
November 80.
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HARDING TO
ANSWER ROLL
SENATE TODAY
Will Probably Make a
Short Address Follow
ing Body's Welcome
Final Session Of Sixty-sixth Congress
Opens Today - President Wilson's
Message Due on Tuesday-Uncer
tainty as to Whether Will Deliver
in Person or Send Document

Washington, Dec. 5.-The Sixty
Sixth Congress will convene at noon
tomorrow for it's third and final ses-
sion with as outstanding events the
attendance at the Senate session of
President Elect Harding and the
presentation Tuesday of president
Wilson's annual message.
Senator Harding was due to arrive
in Washington shortly before mid
night tonight from Bedford, Va
where he made an address today and
is expected to go to his office at the
capitol about nine o'clock tomorrow
morning and at noon to go to the SEN
ate chamber roll call, probably for the
last time. Whether Senator Harding
would make brief address in re-
Spouse to the address of welcome ex-
pected from his colleagues and spec
tators still was in doubt tonight and
was dependent Republicans said, on
developments tomorrow.
Another uncertain feature of the
recovering of Congress was whether
President Wilson would deliver his
message in person or send it to Con-
gress Tuesday. Opinion generally was
that the latter course would be fol-
lowed.
The final session of the> present
Congress opened with only three
months of allotted official life. ending
just before the Inauguration of Pres
ident Harding on March and with
an extra session soon afterwards in
prospect. Appropriation bills will
constitute the principal task at this
session. Secretary Houston of the
Treasury will transmit to Congress
tomorrow the annual budget of estim-
ates for the fiscal year ending June
80. 1922. said to aggregate between
four and five billions Of dollars. The
estimates will form the basis for the
appropriation bills.
Except for the demonstration ex-
pected to attend the appearance OF
President Elect Harding in the Sen
ate. the opening session promises to
be brief and routine. ~7-
Consideration of mfnor miscellan-
eous measures on the ADMINISTRATORS
mess calendar probably will be begun
Tuesdayin the House and "Wednesday
the Senate will begin debate on the
Kenyon Kendrick bill for Federal
regulation of the meat industry.
A tentative program Of legislation
in addition to the appropriation bills
is expected to be determined this
week by Republican leaders in confer
ences among themselves and with
President Elect Harding. who will re-
main here over Tuesday.
Republican leaders predict that
Congress will. be forced to work
steady to complete the appropriation
| bills by March 4. In addition to these
bills other legislation likely to be
taken up include measures to repeal
war legislation for relief Of farmers
and probably a few other emergency
bills.
A full attendance Of both Senate
and House is in prospect. Vice. Pres
ident Marshall, Speaker Gillett and
! most of the members of both branches
had arrived in Washington tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
FINLAND TO GET
LEAGUE TICKET

Geneva. Dec. 5.-Finland will in an
probability be admitted to the League
of Nations, the committee which has
been examining applications having de-
cided to- report favorably on its request
for membership Ukraine and Albania
will not be accepted at the present ses-
sion. A Subcommittee has been ask
ed to look further into the cases Of
Lithuania. Esthonia, Letvia, Georgia
and Armenia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
Confessed Slayer
Clubman Waters Held
on Homicide Charge

New York, Dec. John Reidy of
Milwaukee, alleged deserted from the
navy. 'sho confessed yesterday that he
had killed Leeds Vaughn Waters.
wealthy clubman, in a hotel here No
vembcr 8, was held today on a charge
OF homicide in connection with the
| murder Of Frank Barbor near the
West 72d street entrance to Central
, Park OH November IS. Charles Benner
and edward Kohn. alleged confeder-
ates Of Reidy in the hold-up of Barbor
and the shooting that followed also
were charged with homicide
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
|N.E.HOme Made Mince
Pies, Puddings May
Have Brandy Flavor

Boston. Dec. 5.-The mince pies and
rlum buildings served on the Christ
mas dinner tables of New England may
be seasoned with brandy from the 'in-
'dividuars supply" according to an an
nouncement by William J. Mccarthy,
prohibition enforcement agent for this
district. No dish on the Yuietide menu
so seasoned my be served in restau-
rants or hotels, he added.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
PRoF|!EERINC
APPARENT IN
COAL PRICES
Startling Testimony at
N. Y. Probe of Hard
Coal Industry


$17,0oo,o00 Annually in Excessive
Priees-6oost 81 to $3.50 Ton Last
April in Anticipation Increase to
Miners Which Finally Only Cost
Operators As to Soc Ton - Other
Features of Hearing
New York, Dec 4-Startling testi-
mony regarding alleged profiteering
in anthracite coal prices was given
here today at the opening of the in
vestigation of the United States Sem
ate committee on reconstruction and
production into the hard coal indus
try.
Outstanding features of the testi-
mony were:
New England States and New York
are. each taxed $l7. ZOO, 900 annually in
excessive coal prices.
Company producers are selling coal
at W f. o. b. mines, while 'independ-
ents" are charging SIS "a ton.
Independent operators increased
prices from 1915 to SIS. a ton at mines
since last April.
Coal prices were raised from 81 to
SLIGO ton last April in anticipation
or wage increases to miners" which
finally only cost the operators from
% to 80 cents a ton
Coal wholesalers frequently sell to
one another. usually taking profit of
III ton, increasing the cost proper
tionately to the consumer.
twenty-five big concerns in New
York and other eastern cities are SELL
ing coal at mines from $40 to SIS a
ton, when fair price would be $9.5O
There is no coal short age in the
country, but there is coal panic"
Seven anthracite companies control
about 10 to so per cent of the entire
hard coal output.
Speaking Of the quality of independ-
ent coal, he said the poorer the quail
ity the higher the price,
W. r. Williams. vice-president of
the Hudson Coal Company and Of the
tcontinued on Page 7-coI. 81
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upE PLUviUS PRESENT

Spcci;ll 20 kernebtc Jotlrnail
Watcrville, Ne. Dec. - In the
midst of u heavy rain storm, the
worst of the season. the program for
tho visit of Herbert L. Hoover to
vat,rvlle Sunday, was carried out
T., the last detail. Mr.. Hoover and
lis party, which consisted Of Mr.. and
Mrs Hoover. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
l. Brown of Portland, Rev. Rufus
lines of Haverford. Pa. and D. w.
Hoegg Jr. of the Portland Express,
Continued on Page +Col. 81
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THE WEATHER
cLoupY-coLDER

Northern New England: Cloudy
and colder Monday; probably snow in
North and East Maine: Tuesday fair.
Southern New England: Fair and
somewhat colder Monday; Tuesday
probably fair.
| Eastern New York: Generally fair
and somewhat colder. Monday; Tues
day increasing cloudiness, probably
rain by night.
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IRE Destroys Home
M Rep. COchrane

''H'houth. Ne. Dec Fire de-
e' 'he home OF Harry Cochrane.
s"er or the Maine Centennial half
lOl'e,
lar nut the studio. in which were
T.. Valuable paintings pertaining to
'aye,l