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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-02

The price of rsisins going up 200
per cent viii develop a home brew.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-02

Repentance comes readily when you
see what your sin has cost you.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-02
81 Trust My Finest Table Lie
to the Crystal"

linen S, towels, shirts and even
- Crepe de Chimes come from
the Crystal faultlessly clean and
unframed Its cleansing action is
as gentle as 1t IS thorough
IIt's the one way cylinder Of the
Crystal that makes it wash so ef-
fecrlvely and rapidly. 1t rums
faster than the cylinders OF other
machines because II rurns in one
direction only
AT tins increased speed, the nch
bubbling suds are forced through
and through every fabuc-carDing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Judge Rules Love
Insanity in Fish
Dealers Romance

New York. March 16-The budding
romance OF Charles Eifert. reputed TO
be a wealthy fish dealer, was FROST
bitten in Magistrate Sweetser's
court today after Miss Ethel Cozzen.
blonde and comely, recited the per
sistence with which she has been
wooed through the medium of an I'M
romantic dumb waiter
Every morning With unbroken reg
ularlty, she told the court. her I'M
welcome sutton took advantage of
the luis IN visits of cemen and
nilkInen. 10 shower her with love
missives of no mean length.
Eifert blushlngly admitted he was
''nadly in love With the young
woman from the first moment he saw
her IN the street. He was startled
When the magistrate gave orders 70
summon an ambulance 10 take him
ito Bellevue hospitals observation
ward. Eifert protested vehemently
that he was not insane. but was only
IN love.
Love is insanity" the court ruled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Admits Attempt
Sugar Company to
Dodge Income Tax

Newark. y. J.. March 16-Ricilard
Y. Llndabury. counsel for the Fran
cisco Sugar Company, a New Jer-
sey corporation. admitted in the
court today that the compony pro-
posed 10 lease its assets 10 a Cuban
corporation IN order to meet federal
income and excess taxes amounting
20 Sl,000,000 annually. The lawyer
made this admission during hearing
on suit brought by William H
Allen of Philadelphia. a stakeholder
10 prevent the company from taking
the proposed action. Allen. who de-
clared he himself would lose SI5. 700
q year if he won his suit, SET forth
through his attorneys that ''it is a
scheme against public policy"
1t is a mere ruse under which the
corporation attempts TO escape for
10 years from paying income and
excess profits taxes 20 the federal
government" declared Robert H
McCarrer, attorney for the complain
Amt
we admit that's the purpose.
there IS no use arguing that point
interrupted Mr.. Linderbury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Maryland Governor
Wants His Beer
FavOrs Jones Bill

Annapolis. Nd. March l6-r5ov-
ernor Richie took an open stand to-
night for the passage of Legislation
authorizing the manufacture and
sale OF beer, cider and light wines
in Maryland. He sent his message
on the liquor question TO the House.
The message is an endorsement
of the Jones bill to legalize 3 leo
beverages and contains an indorse-
ment of the wet program as far as
it is proposed to put it into effect in
this state.
The governor said.
Il have considered with great in
terest the bill ana resolutions now
pending II the Legislature on the
question of prohibition.
TO restore to the people Of this
states the rights which I, along with
so many others. feel have been de
MED them by drastic federal Iegis-
lation, involves a great many admit
tedly difficult questions. some of
the more important of which may
depend upon the supreme courts
decision in the Rhode Island case.
Ny judgment is that the farmers
of this state want and should not
be denied the right TO make cider
and light wines. as they have always
done. and that the laboring man and
the people generally want and should
not be denied beer and light wines"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Wage Increase
to Hard Coal Miners
Means More Per Ton

New York. March 1.-THE earnings OF
labor interests IN the anthracite coal
fields and the demand OF the miners for
a 80 per cent. wage increase We're dis
cussed today by the sub-commission OF
miners and operators meeting here 20
negotiate new wage agreements Tor the
hard coal workers 10 action was
taken and the sSInlnittee adjourned tn
i'll tomorrow.
The coal operators outlined for the
first time their objection to granting
wage increases al this time. They de
clared that the pay now received by
the miners is equitable and that adj
vances granted the workers since 1915
have more.than kept pace with the high
cost of living.
Representatives Of the operators TO-
night IN discussing workers demands
declared that any wage increase grant
ed will have 70 De borne by the public
4 90 per cent. advance in wages and a
seven-hnur day they asserted will mean
an Increase IN the price Of hard coal
Of at least s. ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Wanted to Quit Saturday

That DR. Wolfgang kApp has viz
tually reached the end of his rope"
SO far as concerns himself as head
of the revolutionary government is
evident by the fact that he is said
10 have been ready 10 retire since
Saturday but was persuaded by Col
onel Bauer leader of the royal party
and Major General Ludendorff TO
remain.
General Groener. the Prussian war
minister, the Frankfurter Zeitung
asserts. has autographed 70 Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg that in
his opinion the Kapp-Von Luet1witz
government IS an impossible one
whether from the view point of
home affairs or foreign affairs.
Groener is quoted as saying that
Won Hindenburg is the idol of the
German people and a word from him
Continued on Page 4-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Gullible House
Maids a Specially
of WOOer Perkins

Hackensack. y. J.. March 16-The
police are endeavoring tn ascertain
if John Perkins arrested today on a
charge Of stealing an overcoat. is a
rapid fire wooer. with a fictitious
hank account making a specially Of
duping house maids ont of their life
savings.
County detective Dawson claims
to have found in Perkins lodgings
memoranda indicating the prisoner
was implicated in at least a dozen
matrimonial ventures involving sums
Of $500 to $1,000.
Lydia Maxi. of New York came to
Hackensack today and identified
Perkins. as the men who. she said.
promised TO marry her and then left.
taking her 500 savings account. Ac-
cording to the police Perkins would
show the girl his bank book with
almost enough money to purchase
home" and then disappear.
One bank book. the police say was
issued to Perkins on deposit of 81.
The page containing the original en-
try was alleged TO have been cut out
and . nsw entry made Of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Navy Forced to
Accept His Plan
in 1918 Declares Sims

Washington. March 16.-iertnanv
missed an opportunity to paralyZe, ship
ping and American troop movements TO
France IN the summer of 1913 by not
sending a battle cruiser 10 raid con-
voys. Rear Admiral Sims said today
continuing hrs testimony before the
Senate committee investigating his
charges against the navy departments
conduct OF the war. Although depart
rnent was warned in September. 1917, Of
this danger he saide il had no compre-
hensive plan TO combat such an enemy
move 10 months later.
The department acknowledged that
it had no approved plans and said that
il depended upon the European forces
and upon the British Grand feet TO
stand of the danger until it had time
TO act Admiral Sims asserted. adding
that a little bluff on GerTnanys part
would have worked havoc with allied
transportation.
The department suggested plan after
plan in the intervening months. the adj
miral said, all based on a wrong pre-
mise and most of which had been pre-
viously considered and rejected by the
Allies as unavoidable.
In August. 1913. word came that the
enemy was preparing two cruisers for
raid,ng duty. Admiral Sims said. and
not until then did the department aban-
don its own ideas and accept his rec
concentration made months before that
battleships be assigned 20 protect troop
ships. he read from the cablegrarn his
plan In which the department said 1t
was only a temporary expedient' and
did not solve the problem Of continued
enemy battle cruiser activity in the At
lantic.''
The same cable said that no reply"
had been received 10 a request by the
department that four battle cruisers be
assigned to the American Atlantic feet
for duty against raiders and that the
department desired to know what was
the admiralty's decision
The admiral said confusion as 10 plans
at this stage Of the war was an I'm
pressive example of the deplorable alb
sence Of unity of command on the seas.
a measure which the Allies finally
adopted on land and which made VIC
tory possible
Fortunately the enemy never at
tempted a battle cruiser raid said the
officer ITO anyone at all familiar with
the case it is. TO put il mildly. disauiet-
ing TO contemplate the confusion of all
Atlantic shipping. naval and merchant,
troops carriers and all. that would have
resulted if the raid had occurred during
those long drawn our negotiations he
tween Washington and London in an
attempt to reach a simple decision a TO
Joint action
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Lrucible Steel First
to Take Advantage
RuIlng on Dividends

's,'sourG, Pa, March 16-Directors
n" -.Icible Steel Company of
ate today declared a stock
mend u 20 per cent payable in the
'''''1 ; stock April 80 20 stockhold-
r cord April Is. 1t is the first
'-,.'f,ant corporation to take suf n
o.ihh $lnce the decision Of the Uni
safes supreme court affecting
''~h ijvldends.
a. lIrec,ors also declared a cash
'''57d II , per cent on the COM
stock, payable on the same date
stock dividend and to the
u the same record.
Ac-a1s Of the company said the
- dividend would mean the issn-
y 1000 additional shares Of
=. with 4 par value of Sl2, SOC, 0i,a
- 'rucible Steel Company of
~ -''''ca Participated very largely in
-. prosperity which attended the
NJ. Industry soon after the begin
ada3. Aostllities in Europe and in
rs. ton 10 an enormous export bust
"a. ,Alea many important contracts
The ne American government after
a'ted States entered the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
POINTS TO POMEROY

T-eenvilIe. Ne, March 16-County
sr-aor,t!es who are investigating the
murder uf Robert c. Moore, pro-
,-,eto- Of a woodsmen's lodging
-oase mere. and the wounding of his
VIE asst Saturday night, announced
.5a,gnt that they believed robbery
vss he motive for the crime. They
-ade mis- statement after question
.-r nersons who had talked with
william Pomeroy and Jesse B. Scott.
rro have been arrested on charges Of
murder. Earlier in the day they had
,a3d the assault, in their opinion was
iae neither to robbery nor revenge
u. 10 some other motive which they
lad been unable to determine.
The authorities said they had dis
,ove-ed evidence which had con-
need them that Pomeroy, who IS
sccased by Mrs. Moore Of doing the
,aoo.:ng, was hard pressed for fun Is
and that he had borrowed money
nm several friends. II was re-
7o-.ed tonight that a sum Of money
considerably in excess of $500 vas
,tden IN the Moore house at the
me u the assault.
Mrs. Moore is recovering from her
wounds and. it is expected will be
ALE @ attend the preliminary hear
IL his town on Monday.
Noore's funeral will be held To-
morrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
L. S. FORCES AT
COBLENZ READY
FOR EMERGENCY

Coblenz. Mar. 15.-tBy The Asso-
ciated Press}-The American army
of occupation. numbering $4,000 men.
IS being issued full field equipment
under orders issued before the Ger
man revolution. There have been no
movements. however TO reinforce
any points or any military activities
except those concerned with policing
the occupied territory.
The total allied forces along the
Rhine are estimated at slightly more
than one hundred thousand men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Suspects Secure Counsel

Dover. Ne. March Is - William
.o.-erov and J. c. Scott. accused of
IL murder on Saturday night at
iraerville Junction Of Robert Hail
It he murderous assault upon MS
ME. Who are now confined to the
D2yer county Jail awaiting cont1n-
eo hearing next Monday, are very
se!t possessed and appear far from
s1spec.ed murderers. 1t is evident
rat Pomeroy, who is we'll set up.
eng rather good looking, we'll
.aa.ured. withaI Shrewd. IS the
rains Of the couple. Scott. who Is
zn..l man. but the older of the
ITO. vas apparently loquacious and
Hing 70 tell things but it must
ave been that Pomeroy instructed
IN 0 keep still.
legal counsel were secured Tues
car noon by William Pomeroy and
.vssa {. Scott. alleged nurderers CT
Hsoer. =. Moore of Greenville juno
-ic- VINO are now in the county jail
1 Dover awaiting a hearing next
iorday Hudson q, Hudson of Gull
nm are counsel for Scott and Char
: u HAYES of Foxcroft has been
craged ~ William Pomeroy. Scott
as 25t IS Vet met his legal advisers
u; At-oY-ev Hayes had a conference
~g:a MS client Tuesday afternoon.
Il n..snners seemed to be in good
pr.,s raday and apparently their
--S- night PASSED under Tailor War
are was comfortable one.
= lis assigned the men are on
f-cs.,. sides Of the Jail and private
7csul;at!on between the two is al
3oS, mpossible, although each ne
4. Tad the liberty Of that part 81
-dor Immediately in front 1T
a, .v2 ell.
Sl.. tuQ an officer. according TO
-tl.--,at:on received here today,
aar -aev mad had some liquor that
-.-.' ana when further questioned
-a--:.ed out that they had with
'5m bout a half pint. presumably
# p,n"- brew which it is under
Wood hat the Mooros manufactured.
Sac,t ,Ir.her gave out. by disJoint-
&C .G:prnation, that he was drawn
=, lie whole affair and may talk
4,tr When the case comes oetore
rand jury in September. which
ii --dir,tions seem 70 prove. Scott
'@-r rove TO be one of the most
'-oor~art witnesses and what he
FA nave 20 tell will weld together
L !Eks Of evidence TO make the
use
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Big Still Seizure
in Bay State
Abandoned Farm

New Bedford. Mass. March 10
In a raid on the abandoned Man.
chester farm off the Slocum road
half a mile from the state highway
just after 9 o'clock last night.
Dartmouth town constabies. acting
in conjunction with federal revenue
officers. made the largest seizure OF
Illicit distilling apparatus that has
taken place in the part of the coun-
try. Three big stills. having, coll
lectively, a capacity Of SIS gallons Of
mash. together with miscellaneous
paraphernalia. quantities of raw ma
terial and distilled spirits. were
brought TO this city in a huge motor
truck. which was completely filed
with the contraband devices. No
arrests haye been made, no one hav-
ing been found about the premises
when the raiding. party arrived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Champ Prefers
House Prominence
to Senate Ohscurity

Washington March 16-Representa-
tive Champ Clark of Missouri formally
announced today that he would not be
a candidate for the Senate because of
his unwillingness 10 swap the Demo-
cratic leadership IN the House for the
position Of a new senator"
The former speaker declared in
statement TO the people of Missouri"
that between the two offices he felt he
could render better service to the peo-
pie by remaining in the House.
y have never believed that a man has
any moral right 10 enter 4 race for
great Office involving himself and his
N7stfUg in all sorts Of iahors and tur-
scape Ger and considering the whole
situation" Mr.. Clark said.
This is practically true as 70 the
Missouri senaIorship by reason of the
large number of people who have writ
ten or spoken TO me urging that should
become candidate and profering sup
port
II have considered il from everv
standpoint as thoroughly as could be
done at long rang-as to my feelings.
as 20 my relations to the Democracy of
Missouri. as TO my relations 70 the ma
tional Democracy and as TO the rela-
tive value of my services 10 the peo-
pie in House or Senate.
las result I have concluded not 70
be 4 candidate for the Senate. thereby
swapping off the Democratic leadership
in the House for the position of a new
senator There IS a House habit with
which 7 am thoroughly acquainted AMI
Senate habit with which am not
familiar. Betwixt the two I prefer the
House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
TO GRILL COLBY
On Fitness for Office
Secretary Of State
Presidents Nominee to Appear Be-
fore Senate Foreign Relations
Committee - To Answer Certain
Questions Now Delaying His Con-
firmation

Washington, March 16.-Bainbridge
Colby, nominated by President Wilson
TO be secretary Of state. accepted al
invitation today TO appear Thursday De-
fore the Senate foreign relations COM
nlttee 10 make answer 10 certain ques-
tons which are delaying his contirma-
ton.
The committees action is understood
10 have been taken by common consent
OF Republican and Democratic members
as result of information gathered II
secret hearings on Mr.. Colby's quali-
fications 10 head the state department.
/ The nature of this information was not
divuiged. however. and il was said the
statement 70 be made by him would be
regarded in the same confidence.
A transcript of all the testimony taken
by the committee. including that given
lawyer, is said 10 have been sent TO Mr..
Colby.
The nominee at first had been invited
10 appear today. but sent word that he
found il impossible TO reach Washing
ton.
The nomination has been awaiting ac-
ton since February $. Meantime state
department officials have declared the
post of secretary OF state vacant un-
! der statutory limitation. with the re-
suit that certain work delegated By Jaw
10 the secretary, including the signing
Of all passports. is at a standstill.
/, Committee members were not prepared
tonight to say when action on the nom
NATION might be expected. declaring il
might depend 70 some degree on Mr.
Colby's statements Thursday There
was no disposition. however. to be OBJ
tlmistic of an early vote. it being in
timated that. regardless of what the
nominee told the committee, other wit
aesses might be called
Among Republican members of the
committee It IS declared that the disad-
vantages suffered by the state denar--
nent because Of the vacancy are Of /,
MINOR and purely technical nature ana
that the Presidents powers under the
OVer'nan act are broad enough, II, he
cared 20 exercise them. TO permit his
. designation of some other official IN ,A--
form all the duties of a secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
REVOLT DYING IN GERMANY
EBERT RECA|N|NG STRENGTH
Hundreds KiUedin
B0nbard71ent Kiel
byGern1an Cruiser

London Mar 16-Four hundred persons reported to
have been killed and many persons wounded in lombard
of Kel by the German cruiser Eckernfoerde
central despatch from Copenhagen quoting the Ekstra
blatts kei correspondent.
The despatch adds that quarters of the
destroyed by bombardmen The cruiser said have
directed its fire especially against the quarters of the work
men who are opposed to the Kapp government.
In addition the report OF the bombarent of Kel detail
ed reports have been received Of fighting there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Winthrop Tracks
Clear Once More
Service Resumed

Inc town Of Winthrop which has
oeen devoid of trolley Service for
over a month again resumed trans
portauon communication with other
towns and cities when the first cleo
u7c car since February IS success
fully completed the circuit last even
ing between Winthrop ard Augusta.
crew of trolley men with one Of
the A. & X. Railway Companv's
blows and aided by many residents
along the line worked lnceasinrlv
Monday and Tuesday clearing the
snow from the roadbed between Is
land Park and Winthrop. At 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon the
workers reached their goal and at
$50 trolley service was resumed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
No Group Vote by
New York Soldiers
for Wine and Beer

Albany, Y. y. March 16-No bill
20 permit the manufacture and sale
of beer and light wines in New York
will be supported by the 30 former
service men in the assembly as a
group. AT a conference OF service
men today, an attempt by Assembly
man Louis A. Ouvlllier Democrat
New York. TO have the soldier mem
bers vote as unit for a light bev-
erage measure. was defeated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
THE WEATHER
RAIN

Northern New England: Rain
Wednesday, possibly turning 10 snow
in northern New Hampshire and
northern Vermont with lower tenn
perature; Thursday generally fair
and colder.
southern New England: Rain
Wednesday. colder at night: Thurs
day fair, colder.
Eastern New York: Local rains
Wednesday, possible snow in ex-
IRENE north. colder; Thursday fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
CONGRESS PLANS
TO FILL TAX GAP

washington. MATCH -t-AuuItfonaI
tax Legislation to provide revenues equal
10 those the government will lose as
result of the decision of the supreme
cour: that stock dividends are not tax
able is planned by Congress.
Chairman Fordney of the House ways
and means committee announced today
that hearings would begin Thursday
and that treasury officials. would be call
ed upon for suggestions as to new taxes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
GEN. WOOD CLAIMS
EVERY COUNTY
IN MINNESOTA

st. Paul. Mimi. March ia state
ynent issued at state headquarters of
MAJ. Gen. Leonard Wood today claimed
that Wood carried every county in the
state al last nights Republican presi-
dental preference primary; that Wood
delegates would be in control at the
state convention here Saturday, and
that the delegation 20 the national con-
rention would be instructed to support
the Wood candidacy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
General Forecast

Unsettled weather with local rains
will prevail Wednesday in New
England and the middle Atlantic
states and local SHOWS in the lake
region. followed by generally fair
Wednesday and Thursday.
1t will be colder Wednesday east OF
the Mississippi river except in the
southern portion of the south Allan
tic district and in New England but
it will be colder Thursday night and
Friday in the latter districts.
Storm warnings are displayed on
the atlantic coazt from Eastpor. 10
the Virginia Capes.
Winds-North of Sandy Hook
Strong southwest with rain. Sandy
Hook to Hatteras: Strong southwest
to west, rain Wednesday, fair Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
ALLU. S. TROOPS
OUT OF SIBERIA
RY APRIL FIRST

washington. March b--An Cniieu
States troops in Siberia, including the
headouarters Of the expeditionary
forces. will be out BY April first, Cen
eraI Graves reported today to the war
department. There were lls officers ana
1,So enlisted men still at vladivostok on
March Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
Kapp Forces Lack Support

Berlin, Mar 16-(By The Associated Press)-The
Kapp Berlin has found the support it had
looked and while hold the administrative activities
growing weaker the strength of President Ebert and his
supporters including the members of the national assembly
Stuttgart has increased teray if all to be
believed that his Berlin early date
fdently predicted in quarters.