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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
D. S. Medals for
Merchant Marine

Washington, Dec. S.-The first leg
islative action of the House at this
session was taken today with the
passage of bill authorizing the Pres
ident to issue medals of merit for
distinguished service performed dur
ing the world war by officers and men
of the United States Merchant Marine.
The vote was 315 TOT.
The House passed as it's second
piece of legislation bill by Represen-
tative Haugen of Iowa, chairman OF
the committee on agriculture, design
ed principally to prevent deception o.
the public in the purchase of manu-
featured articles wrapped or boxed so
as to make them appear of greater
size or quantity than the contents are
by actual weight or volume. The bill
as passed would require that the
quantity or the contents be plainly
marked on the outside of the package
in terms of weight, measure or num-
erical count
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Rifles BRITAIN
Continued from PAGE one)

men themselves are compelled to cry
OUT that their barbarities have been
worse than those of the Bashi Ba-
zouks. surely Britain does not expect
that the people sof any self-respect-
ing nation can covet her friendship.
"The instigation by Mr.. Bonar Law
and Lloyd George of the assassina-
ton of Irishmen and the murder of
women and children. the wholesale
burnings of Irish towns and villages,
the general destruction of property
and of crops and the attempted dis
location of the whole civil life of the
country, with the idea of compelling
Through anarchy and starvation, the
surrender of Ireland's right to lfb-
erty-these are the things that are
causing the disturbance of Anglo
American friendship. because they
reveal hoy hypocritical We're the
professions of British statesmen dur
ing the war when they said that
England's ideals were the same as
those of America.
"All my activities here have been
within recognized American law and
custom"
No British protest would cause
him to modify his plans, the state
ment added.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Trinity and Wesleyan
Row Over Athletics

Hartford, Ct. Dec. S.-Trinity Col
lege broke off athletic relations with
Wesleyan University today. The action
was taken by the undergraduate body
Of Trinity at meeting this afternoon.
The students voted for a permanent
severance of relations between the
two old Connecticut rivals. The under
graduate session followed joint meet
ing here last night between Trinity
and Wesleyan senates. when a sugges-
ton was made for break in relations
for two years after efforts to adjust
the differences between the two COL
leges had failed. At last nights ses-
sion the Wesleyan senate disavowed
publishing statements derogatory to
Trinity.
Football relations between Wesleyan
and Trinity were resumed this year
for the first time since 1915 when a
break in relations occurred as. a result
of Trinity's eligibility rules and the
playing Of George Brickley. a profess
sional, on the Trinity eleven. The
present suspension Of relations grew
out Of disagreements between the two
colleges after the football game at
Middlelown october 9. which Wesleyan
won 20 to o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Mine Workers Official
Answers Gov. COrnwell

Indianapolis, Dec. g. Declaring
that Governor Cornwell knows that
hundreds Of armed guards. thugs and
gunner are employed by coal COM
panies of West Virginia." and that
he dare mot deny this is true" Will
liam Green, international secretary
treasurer of the United Mine Work
ers of America. issued a statement
here today replying to Governor
Cdrnwell's statement made public
Monday night. Green asserted that
men, still suffering from the attacks
made by private guards. had been
taken to the governor in his office
in the State House at Charleston. w.
Va
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
John Poulin

John Poulin. of 207 Water street,
died at his home Wednesday morn
ing at 3 o'clock of pneumonia. at the
age of 72 years, following the de-
cease of his brother. Henry, by about
a week. Mr.. Poulin who lost his
wife many years ago and had no
children was cared for in his last
sickness by his nephew Charles Pou-
lin and his wife.
For 10 years Mr.. Poulin worked in
Pine Grove cemetery and was al
ways pleasant and helpful in his
work. AS each succeeding superin-
tendent came in, Mr.. Poulin seemed
rs much a fixture as-any Of the things
about the cemetery and during this
last season with Superintendent s. l..
Berry, Mr.. Poulin worked until the
END of the season. He also helped
only about week ago with some
work which was obliged to be done
FQuickly and the regular man for that
vuek was out Of town. He leaves one
sa1sker. Mrs. Charles Lashus Of this
N4ty.
Funeral services viii be held Fri
DAY morning at Notre Dame church
It . O'Clock. Burial will be in Pine
6fove Catholic cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Back Terror Reign
(continued from PAGE One)

to be beaten to the ground" Her
sister-in-law will be heard tomorrow.
Miss MacSwiney punctuated her sto-
ry of the movement for Irish freedom
with the assertion that the United
making the world safe for democ-
racy..'
1--WE are not disturbers." she said
I'VE want just to be left alone. We
are not using coercion and We will not
be coerced. We simply want England
to clear out: we will forgive her OF
everything IL she will only leave us
alone.
I'VE are going to get our freedom"
she said. That. every Irish republic
can knows. for you can not keep In
continual slavery a people every one
of whom is ready to die for his coun-
try"
She recounted instances which she
said proved that the British govern
ment was deliberately firing religious
I hatreds. and added that there would
be no religious differences IF the Pro-
testants and Catholics were left with
out outside interference"
The Irish have not prosecuted any
body. she asserted. adding that the
peace and prosperity of the large Jew
ish quarters in Cork and Dublin at
tested to that fact. She said that
where there are no black and tans
there reigns peace and prosperity and
a satisfied population"
1.-The British government" she
said. has instituted a reign Of ter
ror in Ireland 1t seeks to destroy
property and to throw people out of
work. The Irish people don't want
war. If England will get out we will
establish prosperity in our republic.
We will keep our ports open and
promise to let none use them as a
war base"
Senator Walsh Of Massachusetts,
a member of Thea commission. pro-
pounding a series Of questions, led
the witness to declare that a de
facto government had been created in
Ireland and that under it the citizens
of the provisional republic seek to
govern themselves. Also under his
questioning, Miss MacSwiney said
that the British courts sat behind
| barbed wire barricades and sand
bags surrounded by a regiment of
soldiers, waiting for cases which
never come" while the Irish repub-
licans, she said. turn their contro-
versies over to their own courts,
sitting in secret and abide by their
decisions without further litigation.
Senator Walsh asked the witness
to place Gin the record all facts con-
corning the formation of the provi-
sional republic. its declaration Of in
dependence and it's methods of deal
ing with the people. Another ques-
ton from the Massachusetts senator
brought the declaration that the his
tory Of the governments creation
found an exact parallel in the Declar-
alton of Independence by the 10
American colonies. To this she
added that as was the case with
Americas early struggles, France
| was looked upon as the best friend of
the Irish freedom movement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Stock-Speculating
Bank Employe
EmbeZZles S15O.OO0

Hartford, CT, Dec. S.-Raymond J
Porter was arrested tonight on
charge of embezzling $4,000 from
the Hartford Connecticut Trust Co
His bond was set at $4,000, which he
was unable to furnish and he was
locked up.
NJ. IT, Whaples. chairman Of the
board Of trustees of the trust COMPANY
said that Porter had made a comics
sion. saying that he speculatcd in the
stock market through New York bro
kers. Porter is said to have told the
bank officers that he would make res
titution of $4,000. Mr.. Whaples said
the company was protected by an IL
surancc bond of 100000. which would
make the banks alleged loss about
$4,000.
Porter is % years old and married
He was head of a department in the
bank which handled no cash, although
a large number of checks passed
through his hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Waterville Man
Held as Fugitive
at Taunton, Mass.

Taunton. Mass, Dec. Cleo Will
lette, AZ, was arrested here Monday,
at the home OF his brother. Joseph
Willette Of rs Arbor street, charged
with being "a fugitive from justice
from Waterville, Me-, and with de-
sertion there of his six children,
ranging in ages from 8 to Is years.
His divorced wife is named as COM
plainant. Bail of $500 was provided
by the defendants brother Gideon,
who stated that Leo's wife obtained
a divorce about two months ago.
Leo. according to Gideon. was en-
ployed In Waterville paper mill and
came to Taunton six weeks ago.
Since arriving here he has been Ill.
The Waterville police were notified
Of the arrest.-Boston Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Plan Big Tennis Meet

Cambridge. MASS. Dec. S-Plans
for an eastern states intercollegiate
championship tennis tournament ia
be held at Harvard next May 10. IA
and 16, have been laid before most Of
the colleges and universities of the
east. tennis officials at Harvard an
nounced today.
The purpose Of the proposed tourney
will be to determine the best COL
legiate team instead of the best in
dividual champion in the East.
Among the colleges which have been
asked to consider the plan are: AM
herst. Brown. Bowdoin, Colgate. Col
umbia, Dartmouth, Holy Cross. Mass
achusetts Institute of Technology.
University OF Maine, Pennsylvania.
Weslyn. Williams and Yale. II was
said today that although the tourna-
ment has not received final sanction
OF the athletic authorities, several of
the colleges approached have respond
ed enthusiastically to the proposal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Brocco and Coburn
Lead Bike Racers

New York, Dec. S-The relative
positions of the contestants in the
Square Garden remained unchanged
at IL o'clock tonight, the list hour
Brocco and Coburn were leading the
field with LIS miles and 8 laps to
their credit.
The Debaets Persyn combination
and the Van Hevel-Vanderburgn
team weer tied for second place, a
lap behind. The remainder of the
field was tied at LIS miles. four
laps. with the exception of the suter
brothers who were one lap behnH
and Grimm and Van DiVele, WIFE
LIS miles. two laps.
The record for the list hour y
l, 449 miles, 6 laps. made in 1911
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
National Trotting
Association RULINGS

New York. Dec. S-The National
Trotting Association at the final ses-
sion of the annual meeting tonight
suspended the bay mare Bellinardine
and her owner s. G. Camp of One
onta, N. Y. 1t was charged that the
mare entered races out Of her class
last summer at Cortland, Norwich.
Cooperstown. and Oneonta. The sus-
pension will be lifted as soon as the
unlawful winnings, amounting to
$640 are returned.
B. E. Lamport of Berea, O., was
fined $50 for driving in a race at
Weston, w. Va, while under suspen-
sion. s. Gauthier of Farnham, Que,
and Erie. Sheldon of Dawson, Mich,
expelled in 1913 and 1917, respective
ly, were restored to membership.
The bay mare Dolly c.. whose
eligibility was questioned was de-
clared identified. She is owned by
Gordon and Jarvis of White River
Junction, VT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
to Plant
Less Cotton Next Year

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. s.-A fifty
per cent. cut in cotton production in
1921 through curtailment of the acre
age planted to one third of the total
land in cultivation was agreed upon
at a conference here today of southern
bankers, merchants and farmers. To
make the plan effective, machinery
was set in motion to restrict wherever
necessary credits to individual farm
ers. merchants. factors or banks un-
willing to agree to the acreage reduce
tions plans.
The plan embodied in the report of
the acreage reduction committee was
adopted by a practically unanimous
vote of the conference. 1t includes
the formation of an organization in
every township in the cotton states to
secure the support of the growers
and to enforce their adlerance to
pledges of reduction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Plan Big Meet
College Athletes

I Boston, Dec. 8-A National collegi-
ate track field and relay meet that
supposedly would bring together the
athletes of colleges from all sections
of the country in greater numbers
than compete in the present inter-
collegiate championships is to be
considered at the annual convention
of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association in Chicago Dec 80. ac-
cording to a circular to members
made public today. The circular was
issued by Dean Frank w. Nicholson
of Wesleyan University.
District chairmen and standing
committees of the association will
make their annual reports, among
the latter the football rules commit
tee of which L. X. Hall of Dart
mouth is chairman. The addresses at
the annual dinner will include one
by Brigadier Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur, commandant at West Point and
one on Scouting and PROSECUTING"
as applied to college athletics by
James L. Knox of Boston, football
specialist at Harvard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Forest Preservation
Bill Before Committee

Washington. Dec. s-A draft Of a
new bill for a national forest policy
including better fire protection of the
forests was discussed today by the
Forest Industries committee at a
conference which was attended by
representatives Of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association.
the American Forestry Association,
the National Lumber Manufacturers
Association. tho American Paper and
Pulp Association. the United States
Chamber of Commerce, and the Ma
tional Wholesale Lumber Dealers
Association.
II regard tho proposed legislation
as milestone in our progress toward
a national forest policy, said Col.
VIM. B. Greeley. United States for
ester. after the conference. THE OBJ
jective now before the country has
been defined by large group of in
dustrics most directly interested
and concerned and by representa-
tlves of the public. The next step is
legislative action. 1t behooves us all
to remember that no great public
movement Of this character enacts
itself"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Cambridge University
Still Withhold
Degree Rights to Women

London. Dec. s.-Cambridge Univer-
sity today by vote Of s0l to 712 re-
fused women full membership in the
university on equal terms with men.
Most CT the other universities. inciud-
ing Oxford. have already granted full
membership to women, and the decision
today means that women attending
Cambridge University. who are pres
ent at the same lectures and take the
same honors as the men. are still pre-
vented from taking degrees as men.
Among the arguments employed by
the opponents OF the women are that
the university would become over
crowded and that Oxford already re-
grets having granted women full mem.
bership. Cambridge wants women to
have their own university with char
ter enabling the granting of degrees,
but the women are not inclined to ac-
cept this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Republicans Plan
Tax and Tariff Law
Revision in 1921

Washington, Dec. s. Renph,i.
members of Congress took tho 60
steps today toward revision If 80
and tariff laws at the extra sessio A
to be called soon after next MAJ 'a
Chairman Fordney of the H.
Ways and Means Committee annov
ed that his committee would h.
hearings within a few DAYS m ."
vision of the tax law, these bsar;l
to continue until January 6. wbss
hearings will be started on tariff L..
islation. Almost simultaneously u,;.,
Chairman Fordney's announcersn'
Senator >McCumber of North Dab
acting chairman of the Senate ~
nance Committee, issued a call -.
meeting of that committee for y
morrow when plans will be made e..
hearings similar to those contemn,o,
ed by the House committee.
The Senate and House Commit.
alike hope to conclude their hearts,
by the end of the present session Tss
House committee, Chairman Ford
ney said, expects to be able to bee,
the work of drafting the new tax ana
tariff measures as soon as the ox,.s
session is convened. The sens.'
committees hearings are expected 10
be briefer than those planned nv n,
House committee.
Chairman Fordney said TODAY tha,
he had in mind a definite plan fos
simplification of the tax on cornor
alton incomes. One of his pIans -
fiat tax on the incomes of all cor
porations having no qualification a,
other modifying provisions" Nv
/ Fordney also said it was his dss,o
| that the income tax laws be maa,
SO simple that a corporation will No,
| have to hire an expert or a lawyer
to figure how much it owes the gov.
eminent"
The Ways and Means chairman de-.
clared that study of Secretary
Houston's report had shown him tina,
the estimates for governmental 4y.
penditures are rediculously high"
Il can go down the list of estimates
Of the Secretary and chop ont an.
proximately billion and a ouar.sr
dollars as unnecessary, he said
Just for example, he wants sIg.
100000. for the War Risk Insurance
Bureau. l think that is a hundred
million dollars or more too high.
with the proposed consolidation
of the various soldiers relief acep.
cies into one bureau we can save a
hundred million and eliminate s., ON
clerks in Washington. The Secretary
wants $75,000,000 for rivers and har.
Dor improvement. / do not think
Congress will grant any such sum
this year"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09

The best eouzh Aoncene Yen 49,
81 z f.|a,!y sSp ppcs s sSoSt g.

You might be surprised to know
that the beat thing you can pse ivr
4 sayere cough, is q remedy which
l. easilv prepared at home IN just
= few moments. It's cheap. but for
nrouint results it beats anything else
Won ever tried. Usually stops the
ordinary cough or chest cold in "a
houre. Tastes pleasant, too-children
like it-and it is pure and good.
Pour 2A ounces of Pinex in q
mint bottle; then fill it up with plain
granulated sugar syrup. Or use clari-
fed molasses, honey, or corn syrup,
instead of sugar syrup, If desired.
Thus you make fun pint-a family
supply--but costing no more than q
small bottle of ready-made cough
And as a cough medicine. there is
really nothing better to be had at
any price. 1t goes right to thu. spot
and gives quick, lasting relief. 1t
PROMPTLY heals the inhamed mem
branes that line the throat and air
passages, stops the annoying throat
tickle. loosens the phlegm. and soon
your cough stops entirely. Splendid
for bronchitis, croup, hoarseness and
bronchial asthma.
Pinex is a h ghly concentrated COM
pound of Norway pine extract,
famous for healing the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2H ounces OF Pinex"
with directions and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed to give abso-
lutc satisfaction or money .funded.
The Pinex Co., Fl. Wayne, Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Favor Private Operation
New York Canal Section

Washington, Dec. s.--operation of
the New York canal section should
pass to private hands with delivery of
new floating equipment provided for 1t
by the government. according to rec
concentrations in the report on inland
and coastwise waterways service SUBJ
mitted to Secretary Baker today by
Brig. Gen. Hines, chief of army trans
portation. The lower Mississippi and
Warrior sections of the waterways
require further development by the
government, however, he said. before
they can be transferred to private OPP
Grafton with promise of success.
The inland waterway routes came in
to custody of the war department
when the railroad administration ceas-
ed all operating activities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09
Hoppe Retains Title

New York, Dec. S--Willie Hoppe,
professional billiards. champion. re-
tanned the 1872 balk line title by de-
feating Jake Schaefer of San Fran
cisco, 400 to 81, in the fifth game of
the championship tournament here
today. Hoppe ran 239 in his fifth
inning and ended the game in the
tenth.
Although Hoppe was scheduled to
play Welker Cochran of San Fran
cisco tonight in the final game of the
series. a defeat could not affect his
title as he had three victories and
had lost no games while Cochran had
lost two and Schaefer three.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09

lected, but it would, in my opinion,
be either wise or expedient to in
crease radically the volume of con-
ticles included in the suggested list
of additional consumption taxes have
not been selected because their use
is particularly harmful or in any
sense less legitimate than those not
included. Consumption taxes must be
judged by practical standards. What
should be sought are a few consump-
ton taxes which tap the surplus in
come which is being wasted, not a
conglomerate multiplication of petty
taxes upon every article of luxurious
or unnecessary consumption which
can neither be clearly defined, cheap
ly collected nor administered without
widespread evasion"
Soda Fountain Tax Evaded
The repeal of the tax on soda foun-
tain and other beverages is asked
the secretary says, because the col
lection of the tax, the aggregate 81
which is small, has presented an adj
ministrative problem of magnitude
AuuOu W tHdl, VhE I1OuStOfi ody .
| there has been constant and wide
spread evasion of such taxes.
The excess profit tax, Mr.. Houston
declares, has not fulfilled the theo-
retical grounds upon which it was en-
acted and has been found to be wrong
both in theory and in political. phil.
osophy. He says it Disseminated
| a gaiust the conseryatiyelv financed
corporation while aiding materially
| the firms whose capitalization is eX.
aggerated. He urges that it be re-
placed by some form of a corporation
profits tax mot only on the grounds
of the Governments revenue needs
| but upon grounds of equality ant
justice" The corporation profits, the
secretary continues, should not be al.
| lowed to escape with tax Of 10 pei
cant. while other tax payers are sub.
jected to taxes on their incomes rang.
ing as high as 70 per cent