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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16
BOlSHEVIKl SUCCESSES
IN MID EAST ALARM BRITISH
War HEADS HURRY TO PARIS
Soviets Now Control Whole of European Russa-Have Cap
tured Enormous Supplies and Food Raw Materials Coal
and Rolling Stock-Brtsh Fear Move Inda-Bolshevi-
XII May also Attack Poland and Baltic State-Brtsh Con-
ference at French Capital to Plan Campaign

London. Jan. 15-fBy The Associat-
ed Pressl-Before peace with Ger
many Is a week old the British pub
lie has been brought up sharply
against the possibilities of another
war. Winston Churchill, secretary Of
war, Walter Hume Long, first lord
Of the admiralty. Baron Beatty,
commander Of the grand feet and
Field Marshal Sir Henry H Wilson,
chief of the imperial staff. left Lon
don tonight, having been summoned
hurriedly TO Paris for a consultation
with Premier Lloyd George and 9TH
er British officials there on important
military and naval matters.
This summons IS connected Inevi-
IabIy IN the public mind with the
seIni-ofhclal sta reme1I published To-
Gay calling attention 10 the threaten
nSi situation in the middle east as a
result of Bolshevik military successes.
which nave given the Soviets virtu-
a. mastery Of the whole of European
Russia. for, although il is not yet
confirmed that they have entered
Odessa, il is believed IL cannot be
long before they are in full possess
sion Of these coast regions.
By their victories the Boisneviki
have secured command Of enormous
supplies and food. raw materials.
M
means of transportation which they
formerly were in need Of
Speculation is active IN the Euro
pean capitals as to what will be
the next move of the BolsheEiki. II
is regarded as certain that flushed
with success. they will not be con-
tent with their present COMMUNISTS but
will seek To extend Boishevism eth
er eastward or westward Expert
military opinion inclines to the be-
lief that their next move is an at
tack On Poland and the Baltic
states and Warsaw dispatches to the
London papers already indicate that
the Poles are fully anticipat ting such
a move.
The Soviets now undoubtedly COM
mand formidable forces, but not suf-
ficient to warrant HI attempt TO ad
vance both east and west Against
the likelihood Of an attack against
Poland. which. II Is believed Is pop
uiar with the Red generals. is the
fact that the Bolshevik TANKS would
be exposed on the north TO an at
tack by the Let's and ON the south
TO an attack by the Rumanians.
The semi -official statement issued
at London today seems 10 indicate
that the British government is more
apprehensive of a move eastward
threa -ening India.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16
CAPITAL TO CELEBRATE

Washington, Jan. 15.-Inaugurartur
Of the nations first saioonless year
will Dc celebrated widely tomorrow
night IN Washington.
National reform associations hoid-
ing jubilee conventions here will;
hold numerous meetings throughout
the day and VIII watch the advent of
constitutional prohibition a, 1c.
o'clock Saturday with dinner at!
which officers OF the assoc,ariuus will.
tell Of the progress of reform work.
Attorney General Palmer also will
speak.
A lighter Slde To the watch uignri
celebration will be portrayed at the,
National Press Club. with the chief
feature ~ the evening skit. writ
ten and produced by Washington cor,
respondents. entitled Water, Water.
Everywhere"
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer
virtually mas completed the orgnniza-
tson scattered throughout every
state. winch will enforce cnnstitu-
tionAl prohibition. He and Commits
sioner Roper of the internal revenue
bureau, charged with CARRYING the
law, have appealed I'd all law abio-,
ing citizens To support this change
IN the basic law Of the nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16

washington. Jan. lo-Sontro'erss
over awards Of war service decorations
bv the war department was widenen
many when Secretary Baker made pup
,,r ,erter to Representative Gaiiivaa.
I,sm,crut. Massachusetts challenging
s,arements made a few days ago by the
,af,er in the House Regarding former
cb;rfs Of STATS, while Gaiifvan ampIi-
N.a his provincial charges in written
statement
n. Bakers letter dealt with the NH
ttary awards and war services Oh oe'''
Tasker Bliss and MAJ. Sens Haeh
sc.tt and John Biddie. pretieceasorS Oh
Cen peyron c. March in the once Oh
-. c,,;rf of .taff. The secretary denied
economically GaIIivan's statement tnaI
t,,... ), airers had been removed FOR m
efnriency and said he made the iefter
.r,,,,r,r as the only means the Objects
s-..i,cs hsd OF answering such charges
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Techs President
Dies at Boston

Boston. Jan. 15.-Richard c. Mac
lauren. president of the Massachu-
carts Institute of Technology, died al
his home late today from pneumo-
MIA. He had been sick since last
Saturday.
He in survived by widow and two
children.
The fatal illness developed frum
a severe cold which DR.. Maciauren
contracted in New York last week
in the course Of preparing for the
i,,,,,,..e dinner last Saturday. at which
the identity Of "the mysterious Mr
smith, the Institutes benefactor'
was revealed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16
RECORD P. O. BILL
PASSES HOUSE :.

Washington Jan. 1.-THE largest post
office appropriation bill ever presented
carving snm& for the department
during 1915, was passed today by the
House.
The original estimate was $29. l3.bt3
but the House added So..SS,eH Tor m
creases in salaries provided for in pre-
vious legislation. =
An item of SE50.9ao for continuing ths
existing air mail service beyond july
next WAS stricken out OF the DILL
Abandonment of existing routes De-
tween New York and Washington ana
New York and Chicago would result. II
was said, If the Senate sustained the
action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16
MILLIONS OF GALLONS
LIQUOR LEFT IN WARE
HOUSES IN KENTUCKY

Louisville. Ky. Jan. 16.-John Barley :
cprn's knockout. definitely completes
tomorrow when he takes the final count
with the advent of national prohibition.
will be keenly felt in Kentucky. where
bonded warehouses bulge with unaf-
tainahie millions Of gallons of prime
to ordinary drinking Ticker" O. Ken
tuckians commonly express it.
Early in December best estimates.
were that 5 .0Deg0 gallons with an or
binary wholesale value of about 500
oee,Oc were undes the guardianship or
Uncle Sam. being mellowed and await
ing withdrawal from bond. Most Of it.
wniskey men say, II there vet IN stout
oak barrels subject To SLOW evapora-
tion-"outrage," internal revenue men
term it-destruction by the elements
and Cher commercial hazards. incind-
ing possible theft
Its vicissitudas rprr1 an intersgemG
chapter. Early in 1919 its owners r.
fused to be stampefied by the probahie
advent Of wartime prohibition When
they saw that law become effective July
l, they sat tight and awaited develop
ments. With the cnnBtitutipnality uf
the wartime law determined earfy m
December they were shocked into action
and vainly tried to export it Now they
wait, hoping for miracle that will en-
able them 10 convert It from Inability
into an asset and turn II into cash.
They had pinned their hopes On e1sc-
ut!ve action in lifting the wartime
baa Tomorrow II was wfispered.
fcontinuse on Page -coi. q
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Press Dispatches
Via Govt. Wireless
in Cong. Whites Bill

Washington, Jan. 15-Government-
owned wireless stations on the Pa
cific coast, in Hawaii and the Phil
ippines would be given authorization
to transmit press dispatches, was an
nounced today by Representative
White, Republican. Maine. chairman
of the subcommittee of the radio de-
partment-
Commercial messages also might be
handled by the navy's trans-Pacific
wireless bur the rate would be fixed
as the same as charged by private
wireless companies under the bill.
Representative White said his bill
embodied the sentiment of the sub
cummi1ree Of which Representative
Burroughs. Republican. New Hamp-
shire, also is a member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16
GAINS IS POUNDS IN B WEEKS
THIS PEjEPSCOT NAN ShYSBY
THE USE OF NATURAL VTAuTAS

When speaking to the Vitaiiras
man the other day, he said I had
been feeling SO poor and run down
fer such a long time that my friends
all remarked about it. / was IN des-
perate need Of something that would
build me up and make me feel well
and strong once more. was also
troubled with peOr stomach which
tended to make me feel worse I
tried quite a number Of different
remedies without results until one of
my friends persuaded me to try Vi
talitas. After taking IT fDr une week.
only, I noticed big change coming
over me began TO e1f and sleep
better and my stomach did not both
CT me any more. And after taking It
frum six to eight weeks improved
SO wonderfully that actually gained
fifteen pounds. Ny friends can hard
~ believe such a change could he
possible in SO short a time. but see
ing is believing and the facts can-
mot be disputed. vItnlitas has Ger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16

tainly put me back on my feet again
and / cannot say enough IN praise
Of that wonderful remedy"
Bert" as his friends can hum.
works IN the Peiepscot Mills at Pc
jepscOt Me. He is a man of pleas
ing personality and has scores of
good friends He would be delighted
to have you ask him about viraIftas.
he would then tell you personally, the
good II has done for him.
When you stop to consider that
thousands and thousands Of bottles
Of Vitaiitas have been sold in Maine
alone. and the wonders il is working
for people who suffer with rheuma-
tism. indigestion, stomach, kidney or
liver ills. you have got to admit that
VTtafffas ID the best remedy Of them
all II Is a natural remedy discovered
by the Indiuns over zoo years aso.
For sale by Alden's Drux Shire
Lewiston. Coughlin,s Drug Srure.
Augusta; Deorsay's Drug sturs, wa
tervine.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16
Water Power Bill
Passes Senate

Ngaincton. Jan. 15--BE VoLe u
20 the SENATE today passed tue
a'"' ower Development biz diner :
az u ,ome respects from the mems
~ copied by the house IN July
.q' io owing in general way me
an" 7t, hat has been before CoH-
'7">s U one form or another Tor Ina
'- 4-adc
F'v .apubIicans and I3 Demo
'7'$ '1'ed AGAINST it. The Dill was
Inference for Adjustment Oh
'olS' su0 senate differences.
'ha- J"turr the final vote was YAK
n' -".atn reconsidered its former
47r aaa restured an amendment
Hld limit the government
Use nar~e on water power pro-
2. rents per horsepower de-
S'''e ~enator Root. Republican.
s'oh j., who opposed the amend
'N 0""ar"d ii Was concession
interests and Expressed the
aay was calculated To invite
FGealoentiai veto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16
HUB CELEBRATES
AHEAD OF TINE

Boston. Jan. t5-Boston held an
other "tea party tonight but this
time it was in honor of John Bar
Ieycorn. and was by mistake. Hotel
and restaurant men were frank to
ahead of schedule when they adver-
ised Positively the last time" par
ties for this evening but they did not
allow assurance OF Federal officials
that tomorrow was the night to
interfere with their plans.
"A party tonight" said one, means
they VII have to stop at L o'clock.
and if they don't have a good time
they have got tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16
MEMBERSHIP IN
LEAGUE SOUGHT
BY DUTCH CABINET

The Hague, Wednesday, Jan. IL
The cabinet presented a bin in par
Lament today proposing the entrance
of Holland intp the league Of ma
lions.
In a memorial explaining the gov
ernmsnfss position. the cabinet said
the lcaguer was far frum what was
expected- buf that ii seemed aavis-
able nnr Halinnd 10 be q parr Of il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16
Two Dead in $50, 900
Fire at New Haven

-.ew Haven. Ct. Jan. 1.-Two men are
dead. a dozen men and women are in
hospitals suffering from ti1c effects Of
smoke. and a score Of others have mi
nur injuries as result Of a fire in the
Chamber of Commerce building this
afternoon. Fully 100 men and women
we're rescued from the three upper floors
Of the u-stur~ structure. The property
loss viii aggregate an.m
The dead are:
Charles ". Eyers Of Milwaukee, New
Haven county health officer. Yale Law
school II. and twice member Of tho
general assembly: and Nichols Everii.
an engineer Of the building.
OF those overcome by smoke Mrs..
James Thompson was reported IN . -
riuus condition at a hospital. About \.
dozen of those affectsd by smoke were
firemen.
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Is
ACCEPTED BY
FRENCH TIGER

Paris. Jan. 15.-Premier Clemen-
ceau has accepted nomination for the
presidency Of the republic. it WIS
announced tonight.
NJ Clemenceau formally asserted
his supporters to place his name
before the plenary caucus of the
Congress of Versailles tomorrow and
promised that. if elected ne would
accept the mandate entrusted To his
Tonign1's announcement was the first
definite information that Premier
Clemenceau would stand as a can
didate although it had been assumed
generally that he would run for the
Office or al least would not refuse
to serve if elected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16

Washington, Jan. 1b--Definire plans
for furnishing Poland with war mate
rails and food TO AID in checking the
westward spread of Bolshevism are be-
ing considered by the United States and
by all concerned. Secretary Baker said
today before the House wa s and means
committee experimenting the deciara-
ton of General Tasker Bliss that Po-
land was the only butwark against
Boishevism."
The committee has before it pro-
posAl of Secretary Glass TO authorize
money TO Europe for purchase Of
American food. Supporting that pro-
ject, General Bliss. speaking from his
experience as merchant representative
the war and as a member of the Amer
lean peace delegation 10 Paris. declar-
ed if Poland were over-un. general re-
vival Of the war might follow.
The military aspects of the food sit
uatiun in Europe are purely specuia-
ton as 10 details but not as ID re-
suits, General 81 said. 1t was the
growing opinion OF military experts,
ne added. that Russian Soviet armies
would turn toward the wesr where they
would urnumber the Polish forces.
their only barrier.
General Bliss said that in granting
loans the United States should demand
OF the allies that they provide the Poles
with militar-- supplies.
It was al this point Secretary Baker
told the committee that the allies and
the United States were planning to fur
nish arms to the Poles. Such action
was favored by the United States gov
eminent, ne said. and to furnish food
relief in Poland would be protecting
civilization rather than following out
a Humanitarian impulse"
The attitude of the Poles now beyond
the eastern frontier Tentatively fixed
for Poland a. Paris also was cited Dy
General Bliss as q possible cause for
western movement by the RUSSIANS.
Starvation a. home, ne added. might
lead TO revolt in Poland and other coun-
tries.
Chairman Fordney SAID the commit
tee would determine Monday its action
on the s1a5 $780, 600 food credits bill Both
General Bliss and Mr.. Baker SAID Off
.cial reports indicated that after the
next harvest help from the United
States for foodstuffs would not DC
necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16
MAINE ASSESSORS PRIMED
FOR COMING YEARS WORK
AFTER COUNCIL AT CAPITAL.
Profitable Two-Day Session
Ends with EIectisn Of OH
GERS - President Stetsan of
Greene Re-eaected- Unanim-
aus Vote IN Favor Longer
Term Of Office for LEGAL As
SCISSOR

practically unanimous vote in
il or of a longer term Of office for
n. local assessor. WAS taken at the
losing session Of the third annual
invention of the association Of
laine assessors. held Thursday fore
nugr at the hall of the House Of
representatives. State House Other
Important business was transacted,
mc.uting the passage of a motion for
ne appointment of a Legislative COM
rrittee and the election of officers for
he ensuing year.
-lement s Sterson Of Greene was
elected president of the associa-
iun for the ensuing year; Frank A.
oeanody of HouIton, vice president;
ana kendall n. Dunbar of Damaris-
,o-.a. secretary These officers are
members Of the executive committee.
x-officio, and the other members
Ac,ed were: r. A. Ryerson or Au-
nurn. Charles D. Woods of Orunu, and
3 SouIe of Ellsworth
a TEXTURE Of the days session was
NJ address, upon the subject, Basis
% VaIuauon," given by Charles A.
l'~aan Of Lisbon. former member
o.. ne board of assessors. Ac-
riding To the program Nicholas Fes-
enden, chairman of the board OF
SCISSORS of Fort Fairfield. was
,enedulsd 10 speak upon this snb-
ecy but owing 10 his absence Mr..
J0~nan was called upon to fIl IN. His
lddreEs was fairly bristling with fig
.r-s VIII and good natured sarcasm.
IL stated that they way the taxes in
ae State Of Maine as a whole are as
,esseG is a joke. and ii support of
lls ne cited quite a number Of cor
"0ralIou valuations in the state
wnlcn ne considered ridiculously low.
nc MS address won warm ap-
alause rom the convention.
he convention sessions were clos
-4 d, noon yesterday, and the asses
sors IN the afternoon inspected the
4lgusta State hospital and the State
MS school at Eallowell. making
aA rip IN automobiles provided for
lie occasion
A-tar me session had been called TO
7~nar ny Chairman c. s. StersDn on
Continued on Page Cool. y
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RED" MARTENS
LIEUTENANT OUT
ON $4,000 BAIL

New York, Jan. 5.-GeOrge Weinstein.
chief of staff to Ludwig c. A. K Mar
tens. self-styied Soviet ambassador To
the United States, today WIS released
on Sl8.0og bail from Ellis Island where
he has been held several days.
A total of 81. 600 in Liberty bonds rep
resenting bail fm nearly three score
more radicals held 1T the island. was
taken there today by attorneys for men
and women arrested in recent raids on
extremists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16
TABS ON SHOES
Retailers to Help Spot
Profiteers
Name Committee to Co. opsrste with
Federal Efforts to Reduces Cost Of
Livins-To Promptly Report Ex-
orhitas1f prices

Boston. Jan. 15-A vigilance com
mirtee, national in scope TO prutec,
the retail shoe business as an aid 70
the department of justice in running
down prufiteers will be offered 70
the government by the National
Shoe Retailers association II was
voted today The shoe men. at the
last session of their annual conven-
ton. decided unanimously TO show in
this manner a spirit of cooperation
instead Of fight" in the govern
menIs efforts to reduce the cost OF
living
Chairman II. A Rosenbach of the
committee told the convention that
there had been requests from some
persons that the association Go on
record as being prepared To fight the
government because they wanted 10
reduce costs, but their number was
small. The committee, he said had
not as vet defeated finally its prnpo-
sItl0n TO the department If justice
but it was described as follows:
II is Impossible TO outline any
general percentage Of profit, either
net or gross. that can be made BY all
retail shoe stores in America Your
coming resolutions will go definitely
on record on the impossibitiry Of
SUCH law and they will deny abso-
lutely and uneauivocaily that there
Is prof1teering in the shoe business
IN the United States. except in the
one per cent Attorney General Palm
er mentions The plan Of your COM
mlrtee is to organize a vigilance
committee with one main head IN
every state, Preferably IL will be
associated as close as possible with
a member of the various price fixing
or fair price, committees who viii
operate as the vigilance officer of
that state and who will appoint un-
der hIm representative shoe men
throughout the late. ANY case of
profiteering that may come 10 our
notice may be directed 10 that vigi-
lance officer and the National Shoe
Retailers Association of America
will go on record as going the limit
TO stamp out that man VINO prof
teers. Il is inconceivable that the
government will not accept our Of
fer"
he association elected as presi-
dent. James P. Orr of Cincinnati.
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Pulp and Paper Co.
to Sue Canadian
Minister Customs

Fort Francis, Ont, Jan. T5.-Action
for xlba000a damages hns started
against the Canadian minister Of cue-
toms and other members of the Do
minipn cabinet by the Fort Daniels Pulp
& Paper Co. it was announced by OIL
cials of the company today. The dam
ages are sought on the ground that the
per from the local mills.
The Chicago Herald and the Mime
apoiis Tribune ere said to be interested.
NH officials declare they may close
down their plant unless the govern
ment order liz revoked
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BAY STATES TAX
GOES UP A MILLION

SOStDn.,Jan. 15-An increase of
M.0DO.o00 in the state tax is provid-
ed for IN the annual buIiger which
Governor Coolidge will submit to the
Legislature tomorrow. The budget
TO S36. 696.350, but additional expen-
ditures including those authorized by
the recent special session of the leg
islature and suggested by the gov
ernor in his inaugural address would
bring the total 10 more than s4l, 900, :
600.
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THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England: Fair FRI
DAY: Saturday probably local SHOWS
and not quite is cold.
Southern New England. Clnufii-
ness Friday, not quite as cold. prob
ably snow at night and on Saturday,
warmer Saturday.
Eastern New York: Increasing
cIoudiness and slightly warmer FRI
day; Snow at night and on Saturday
warmer SATURDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Increasing cloudiness probably fol-
lowed by snow Friday night and Sat
urday. Rising temperature Mod
crate northwest winds becoming
northeas- SATURDAY,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16

London. Jan. 1.-THE reports of the
capture of Admiral Kolchak. head OF
the AIl-Russian government IN Siberia,
have hem confirmed. it is declared In
a Moscow wireless dispatch tndRy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-16

BY Saturday snow will extend to
the New England coast. rains or
SHOWS to the Middle ATLANTIC coast
and rains to the interior of the South
Atlantic stares except Florida.
Temperatures will not change de-
ciiedly although there Will be a gen
eral rising tendency
Winds OF the Atlantic coast:
North Of Sandy Hook: Moderate
northwest fair Friday; Saturday
probably SNOW.
Sandy H0Dk to Hatteras: Moder-
ate north Friday with increasing
cloudiness. becoming northeast by
Saturday with SHOW.