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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
PONZI BIDS
HIS CREDITORS
TO BE MERRY

Boston, Dec. 22-Charles Pon2i sent
from plymouth Jail Christmas
greeting to his thousands of creditors.
bidding them to be of good cheer
HIS letter, written on expensiv.. bond
Paper. was engraved with the legend:
Charles Ponziz, Plymouth. Mass"
the one-time iinancier who i, SOW
in g, {, five year sentence for usiag the
mills il a ssi'ernc tc 6efraud oxp.o:;'-
t. hope tfst the miscarriage CT hie
creditors Investments would MOI mar
tie spirit of tie Christmas season
and asked them to look forward with
him to the day when he would step
from the Jail a free man to aid them
in recovering their losses.
In closing he asked that if his Yule-
tide message found any response among
them that they send "a word Of SYM
pathy and encouragement to his wife
and mother" '..- >r. -.,.:-s
Ponzis principal activity at the jail
is the cataloguing of books in it's lib
rary and in the recreation hour, while
other prisoners smoke clay pipes, he
affects the same rakish cigarette hold
err that invariably marked his appar-
ance in the hey-day of his career.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
Defense Rests Case
in Trial Mudgett
for Murder Shonio Girl

Hyde Park, VI. Dec. e2.--The de-
tense rested lis case late today in the
trial of Arthur Mudgett for the MUIR
der OF Amy Shonio in Johnson last
August With the state scheduled to
put on one more witness in rebuttal.
it is expected that the arguments will
be completed tomorrow afternoon and
that the case will go to the jury to-
morrow, night
Mrs. Abbie Mudgett, the defendants
mother. testified in her sons defense
this afternoon, Identifying a pair of
mittens which she said Mudgett gave
her last Christmas. The state has
contended that the defendant bought
two pairs of mittens, one of which she
gave to Mrs. Atwell who has said he
intended to marry her as soon as each
had obtained a divorce. The other
pair which the prosecution alleges
Mudgett gave to Miss Shonio was
those identified by Mrs. Mudgett.
Mrs. Mary Bradford of johnson.
identified a mattress and bed as her
property and said they were given her
by Mrs. Ida Perry. She said she
cleansed the mattress with kerosene
and corrosive sublimate to rid it of
red ants. The connection OF the mat
tress with the case was not brought
out. The witness denied acquaintance
with Miss Sroni0 or that she had ever
been in the cemetery where the girls
body was found
you know you have been under
suspicion for being connected with
this crime"
Il have been told so by the states
attorney. she answered.
Mrs. Bradford was asked to stand
beside Attorney General Archibald,
who is six feet tall. and was head
shorter than he. Previous witDesSes
had told of seeing a woman about six
feet tall in the field with Miss Shonio
on the night of the crime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
WILSON 10 TAKE
CUSTOMARY PART
IN INAUGURAL

Washington, Dec. % - President
Wilson plans to accompany Presi-
dent-elect Harding from the White
House to the Capitol on March a
and back again to the White House
for luncheon as is the usual custom
when a new chief executive is in
augurated. -....
Joseph P. Tunulty, secretary to
the president, today said that Mr..
Wilson had outlined to him yester-
day his plans with regard to inaug-
uration day. AS is the custom Mr..
Harding will call at the White
House just before noon and will be
received by the retiring executive.
They then, under present plans, will
ride down Pennsylvania avenue to
the Capitol where the president elect
will take the oath of Office and de-
liver his inaugural address. The new
ana retiring president will lead the
usual parade up the avenue to the
White House where Mr.. Wilson will
entertain Mr.. Harding at luncheon.
Immediately afterward President
Wilson will retire to his new home
on S street to take up his life as a
private citizen after eight years in
the White House.
The continued steady improvement
in the presidents health according
to Secretary Tumulty will make the
contemplated visit of the president
with President elect Harding to the
Capitol possible even in the event Of
the most Incorporate weather.
Mr.. Tumulty said today that when
he visited the president yesterday he
found him in better spirits than at
any time since he was taken i'll more
than 8 year ago. They discussed a
variety of topics but Mr.. Tumulty
said the President did not bring up
the subject of thetreaty of Versailles
and did not indicate i'll any way
what disposition he was prepared to
make Of 1t.
The president, Mr.. Tumulty said,
stated that he was not greatly inter-
ested in the writing of memoirs for
an autobiography as it was a form
of literature which had never great
ly appealed to him. 1: has been
generally understood that when Mr.
Wilson retires from Office he will
take up the preparation of history
, of the world war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
COMMON IDEALS
BIND AMERICAS
COLBY rs TOLD

Rio Saneiro. Jan. 21.--Epitacio Pes
SOC. president of Brazil, addres sing
BsfnbfiAke Colby, secretary of state
Of the United States at banquet to-
night. said that North and South
AmssasA we're bound by ties Of COM
mon ideals which must be drawn still
closer to bring to completion the work
Of dAnocratic civilization undertaken
Ivy the two Americas. President Pes
soa sad:
We two continents of America, so
great in the riches of nature, are
bound BY bonds of common ideals. BY
common destiny the two continents are
devoted tn culture and democracy. To
compacte the work Of democratic civ
ilizatfon entered upon by North and
south America, yet even more inti-
mate relations are necessary between
The peopIea of the two continents.
we have much to learn from you.
We not only see here your CONNER
cial citizens but the visits of your
statesmen remind up anew OF our
commsn political aims. For this rea-
son we have received with great pleas
mre various North American, states :
men and also yourself today. l fee'
that Speak for all Brazil in toasting
The greatness of the United States.
our unbreakable friendship and the
health OF President Wilson and your
self"
In responding Secretary Colby re-
ferred to the long friendship between
The two countries.
There exists such a strength of
friendship between the two countries,
he said. That despite malevolent ele-
ments to lessen this friendship, it re-
mains rnshaken, as manifested during
rhe long period of friendly relations.
We always have been friends and if
we differ in ideas we differed as
friends. Never have we lost the re-
spect due one another, which is the
foundation of true friendship with in
uviduals as with nations
Mr.. Colby concluded by toasting
Brazil and President Pessoa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
Speaker of House
Raps Reds at N. Y.
Dinner N. e. Society

New York. Dec. 22-Fredericl, u ca
let speaker of the House of RenresAr,.
lives, denounced Communism in an al
dress tonight at the 18th annual dnnsr
of the New England Society of Ns,
York City in commemoration Of n.
3O0th anniversary of the landing ~ N,
Pilgrims at Plymouth.
1.-The Pilgrim Fathers were n
type of men who would make any ro,
eminent a success he said. but eysr
they could not redeem commune,
from failure. Communism in the a.,
treme form of Bolshevism confronts u,
today as it does all other nations. We
should use no soft words or diplomat.
language to the avowed foe of all GOV.
ernments."
Commenting briefly upon labor unions
Mr.. Gillett said that modern labor
unions have adopted the theory tina,
the standard of work shall be set ly
the poorest workman. that no man
need do more than the very weakest
workman can accomplish. and this
stunts skill and ambition and prevents
individual development"
He also asserted that it was unsomd
charity and unsound finance To have
the United States treasury act almoner
for Europe, although there is a power
full influence behind the movement to
above this done.
Other speakers were Senator Spencer
of Missouri and Rev. John KEENAN, and
Darwin p. Kingsley of New York
Addressing an audience in Brooklyn
tonight Rev. DR.. Samuel y. Eliot n
Boston said that descent from Pilgrim
ancestry does not imply hlu" hlocj
and social prestige. as the Pilgrims
Fathers very ordinary village people
and only one of them. Elder Brewster
was a man Of any education"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
DENY CESSATION OF
IRISH PEACE EFFORTS

Dublin, Dec 22-There is 10 truth
in the rumor that peace negotiations
have been broken of. The Associated
Press is authoritatively informed.
There has been only hitch in the
peace discussions and the belief is
expressed that the negotiations will
soon be resumed, with gOoa pros
poets Of success.
1t is reported that Arch Bishop
Clune has returned to London for
further consultations with the Brit
ish prime minister. The Arch bishop
on his previous trip to London is
said to have obtained from the prem
Ter an outline Of the storms on which
the government is ready to arrange
a truce with the republican army and
81: IDEA OF the condititr.s The EN-
eminent is prepared to grant the Sim
Fein for settlement OF the question
Of independence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
Bandit Gets Limit
in Lottery Chance
District Attorney

New York Dec. 22.---ASsistant Dis
trict Attorney Sullivan in general sea-
sions court today held FIVE slips of
paper in his hand-hve charges
against Lawrence Hawthorne, g.
ear-old youth held under $1,000
bail for his part in the Hotel Astor
hoid-up last week. Beside him sat
the prisoner. waiting to plead to them.
iii draw one card ana plead
guilty to the indictment on it" HaW-
thorne said.
Which one?" asked the assistant
district attorney.
He held the slips as he would a
poker hand. The indictments ranged
from assault to burglary in the first
degree punishable by mot less than
10 years in state prison"
ANY one will do" 2<
Hawthorne drew at random
He picked burglary in the first de-
gree" the severest OF the lot.
Guilty to the charge. your honor"
Then lie was led back to the Tolnbs.
He will be sentenced Christmas eve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
Bay State Solons
End Special Session

Boston. Dec. 22.--The special ses-
sion of the legislature called for the
purpose of consolidating and revising
the general laws of the state was pro-
rogued tonight. In addition to its
specific the session passed fifteen acts
and Six-resolveS. ..-
Governor Coolidge tonight vetoed a
bill to relieve the cities of Holyoke
and Westfield from special benefit
taxation towards the cost of a new
bridge over the Connecticut river be-
tween Springfield and West Spring
field and the veto was sustained.
The governor signed the other bills.
including one for an increase of $216
in the annual salaries of Boston
school teachers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
Sweeping DEGREES
Armenian Soviet

London, Dec. 22.-The Armenian
Soviet has decreed the abolition of
private property and the reputation
OF all debts and other obligations, says
despatch to the London Times from
Constsntinople.
The despatch says that the American
relief cmmittees who have been with
drawn has been assisted in removing
all supplies from Alexandropol by the
Followers of Mustapha KATnal Pasha,
Turkish Nationalist leader, who also
Is evacuating the territory. This fact.
says the correspondent. fs regarded as
confirmation or the report that the
Russians insisted on the recognition of
all territory east OF. the Afpa- Chat
river as Armenian. II is thought
probable, that the next move will be
On attempt to make Georgia Boishevik,
which. II success sful. would leave the
Belsheviki In unreAtffcted control Of
the entire Caucasus and provide a safe
tasis FOR farther operations against
Persia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
RAPS METHODS
CONTINUED from Page ons)

and Tans," the pot shooting" of
cattle by English soldiers and the
wounding of little girl by the mil
itary.
He said that one of the Black anc
Tans and a member Of the Roya.
Irish Censtabulary had shown him
their ammunition, which he said con-
sisted of "sofe nosed" bullets, mould
ed of lead and fiat on the end.
The witness described several kill
.ings attributed to Black and Tans
and the searching and abuse Of in
dividuais."
Members of the Commission heard
from Miss Susanna Walsh a story Of
the killing of her brother-in-law, the
late mayor of Cork.
Miss Annie Walsh, her sister, de-
clared that Boy Scouts had been kill
ed by Black and Tans. Firemen
fighting fires of incendiary origin, re-
peatedly are fired on by the military.
1T is no longer safe to be on the
streets in Cork" she said. THE peo-
pie hurry straight home from work"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
Red Sox President
Passes Short and
Ugly Word to johnson

New York. Dec. MISUNDERSTANDING
as q deliberate falsehood, statements
credited to Ban johnson relative to the
election Of directors Of the American
League. Harry H. Fraxee. president OF
the Boston club, today. in letter I'd
Mr.. johnson invited him to resign as
president OF the league and declared
there could be no peace while both re-
manned In the American League.
The statements credited to Mr.. John
son and to which Mr.. Frazee took ex-
ception were: 1.-THE league had always
resorted to the ballot instead OF USING
the usual rotation method Of the cleo.
ton Of the board OF directors, when II
was found the rotation method would
bring an undesirable mealber to the
board And ut was the sentiment
that two members be not brought into
the directorate as they attempted to
wreck the American League"
IT l13d hoped that you had learned
something in the past two years." Mr.
Frazee.x letter continued, land since
the agreement Of peace was reached in
Chicago I have refrained from making
any comment, but upon this uncalled
for attack on Mr.. Comiskey and my
self think it is about time for you to
stop making threats and prove some o.
the many misleading statements and
assertions that you have made. re-
CARELESS of the attitude of anybody
else in the American League. I want
you to know that from this time on
there can be no peace as far as l am
concerned while you and I remain In
the Anafrican League.
"If yotl have any sense of justice OF
realization of the harm you have caused
baseball or had one spark of MANHOOD
or any regard for the game which has
made YOU possible. you would tender
your resignation as president OF the
American League before causing any
further harm. II you wish to go into
any discussion. either privately OF
publicly. of our relations since my con-
nection with the American League In
1916. T. will be pleased to meet you al
any time or place you mention. Blu,
in the meantime. I strongly advise you
to eliminate any further attacks upon
the Boston American League baseball
club or me personally"
Chicago. Dec. 22---"There is nothing
for me to say except that I haven't the
slightest intention in the world OF re-
signing as president of the American
League, despite Mr.. Frazee's request,
said Ban johnson tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
. English Bye ELECTIONS

London, Dec. 22-George Fa'N'',
labor, was elected TO the HouS' ~,
Commons for the Abertillery di'is'o"
of Monmouthshire in the recent Dye.
election to fill the seat made NacN'
by the resignation of William i,F"'',
president of the South Wales Nine,
Federation. who accepted a poS',iO,,
IN the government. Barker P'''''
15,49S votes, as against 1.S42 cast w.
G. Hay Morgan, coalitionist Lip In.
In the bye-election in the we
Rhonda division. W. John, LaN''
polled 14,035 votes and GWliHh -,
lands, Coalitionist UnionisiS, Wv.
The seat was made vacant q! +"
resignation of William Abraham 10
Dor, who retired because OF "id as''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
Wage Reductions
Cause Strike
in Naptha Plant

Lawrence, Mass. Dec. 22.-F"rn-
seven employees of the Arlington mills
naphtha plant struck today as a pro-
test against recent wage cuts. The
men claim their wages were reduced
10 per cent. on Dec 13 and 225 per
cent. of Dec. 20.
Officials at the plant say the trou0Ie
is caused by putting the men on piece
work basis and that the places Of al
on strike have been filled by "'H"'
work srS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
Christmas Pardon
Hastens Prisoners
Freedom Few Days

Boston, Dec. "a plea for the re-
lease by Christmas day of Edward c.
Barney of Plainville, who had served
most Of a two-year sentence for the
larceny of $4,000 from the American
Express Company, was granted by the
pardon committee of the governors
council today. The desire of the pris-
oners wife and children that he be
freed so that he could join with them
on Christmas day was presented by
Representative George r. Ellis of Fox
boro. His sequence would expire
early in January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
Hub North End
Banking Office
Ordered to Close

Boston, Dec 22.--On the eve n
Christmas. depositors in the North
End foreign quarter today found the
private banking office of l.. d. Girls.
void on Salem street closed hv order
of Bank Commissioner Allen, The
commissioner announced that the $40
600 capital of the Griswold Office was
practically gone"
The ground on which the place Wa
closed was said to be the fact that il
was doing business after the manner
of a savings bank without the required
license. The number of depositorS was
not known to the commissions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
Patrolman Shot by
Escaped Bigamist
Nav Not Recover

Adams. Mass, Dec. 22.--Patrolman
Charles Daniels. 80 years of age. was
shot and dangerously wounded this
morning by Elmer Wilton, rs years
old. when he tried to arrest Wilton
who escaped yesterday from the
House of Correction at Pittsfield, to
which he had been sentenced for
eight months by the North Adams
court after pleading guilty to bigamy
on Dec. IA. The bullet took effect in
Daniels groin. He is now at the
Plunkett Memorial hospital with his
recovery. a matter of much doubt
while Whitton is lodged in the Adams
police station. No specific charge has
been preferred against him, pending
the outcome of Daniels injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
English Boxers
Arrive to Tackle
Yankees at New York

New York, Dec. IA second con-
tingent Of English amateur boxers
arrived from London today to com
pete in a series of international bouts
in this city about the middle of next
month In the party were Captain E.
V. Chandler. heavyweight champion
of Great Britain and the British
army; Hug Brown, ELECTROMAGNETIC
champion of the British army ana
John Watson, heavyweight champion
of the British navy.
The party was in charge OF Tex
O'Rourke, official matchmaker in the
International Sporting Club here
which will stage the contests. The
English amateur glove wielders were
preceded several days by two repre-
sentatives of the London police force,
Jack Stanley and Harry Mallin,
heavyweight and light-heavyweight
champion of the London Boobies"
Opponents from the New York po-
lice force and the United States
Army and Navy have not yet been
selected TO meet the English anna
teurs, although William Spengier,
heavyweight champion of the police
and member of the American Olym-
pic Boxing team has been granted
leave of absence and already is train
ing for the bout.
Secretary Daniels and Secretary
Baker have granted permission for
the International Sporting Club to
call upon the best boxers in the Unit
ed States forces to defend American
amateur honors against the Britis,l
army and navy champions. A series
of tryouts will be staged at several
points throughout the country and
various winners viii be brought here
to compete IN d final round to decide
the opponents Of the visiting Englisi,
heavy and light
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
Former President of
Fisk University Dies
| Once Portland Pastor

Mountain Lakes. n. j., Dec. 22-
Rev. James Griswold Merrill, former
ly president of Fisk University in
Nasheville. died here today at 1.-The
age of 80. He had held pastorates in
Portland. Me. and Somerset, Mass.
He was the author of several religious
books, and graduate of Amherst
College, Princeton University and the
Andover Theological Seminary.
Funeral services will be held here
Thursday and interment will be at
Andover, Mass, Friday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
U. s, Rejects Coal Bids

Washington. Dec. 22-AH o'"N -,
ceived for furnishing year sup.
of buker coal for American hie'' "''.
ships at Atlantic and Gulf ports hA,
been rejected. the Shipping Boar" -,
nounced Today as the prices f"H7,'
from 81 to $1150 q ton was r'S''"''
as excessive. a.
New bids for 1000 900 tons for az.
livery at Atlantic coast ports TOT o',
year will be received ana 'P'''
January IA.
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Dutch Ready to
Trade. with Soviet

The Hague, Dec. 22.-The i'u'!'
government is ready TO permit TRACE
with Bolshevik Russia under ce''a'.
conditions. Speaking in the Ne''H'
Chamber today RI. A. Van karnehee''
the foreign minister, said:
The government will not imPoS'
obstacles to commercial relations wiz
Russia, but cannot accept any rep'"-
sibility for those relations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
AUGUSTA. LOCALS
Best Roll-off of
Season at "Y" with
Y. M C.. A. Five VictorS

The Y. VI. c. A. five proved tho n.s
tiers of the Y Dormitory BOWL,
Wednesday evening with a final ninfaM
Of 1871 to 1857, which the yetara.
bowler Sid Perkins says is the ho~'
SO far this season at the Y ALLEYS ~
Folsom toppled the tall timbers g.
the high single of 100. while Goodva
took the three-string honors with IN,
The summary:
Y. M. c. A. ......469 4G7 475-,,,,
Y. Dormitory. ...441 AIS 44S-19.-
The next match is due Monday Do,
81. between the Y Dormitorv and :.
Miscellaneous five
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
BEG LANDLORDS
mot TO EVICT
TENANTS NOW

sion on the necessaries of life today
sent letters asking leniency to land
lords who, the commission learned,
were about to evict a number of their
tenants for non payment Of rents. The
commission urged landlords not to
take such brutal and inhuman''
measure as eviction at this season OF
the year recommending instead that
they accept settlements of arrears in
instalment payments during the pres
ent industrial depression. 1t was
pointed out that to evict tenants now
with winter at hand and many people
out of work would be inhuman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
King of Slams Brother
Back In u. s. to Study

New York, Dec. 22.-Crown Prince
Mahidol Songkla of Siam, brother of
the King of Siam, returned to the
United States on the steamship -Olym-
pic today after an absence of seven
months in his native land.
After few days. he will go to Bos-
ton, where he will appear in public
health studies. taking special courses
at Harvard Medical school and at the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-23
OFFICIAL "VAMPS" TO
SPOT SURF WASHERS

Atlantic City, n. J., Dec. q. Two
attractive mermaid. sleuths next sea-
son will lure surf Washers from the
billowy waves to the city jail il the
plans of DR.. Charles Bossert, chief
beach surgeon, materialize. Il. 81
He said today the official ,"vamps"
would be clothed with authority to
make arrests" and would be attired
in nifty" beach costumes. Hour
male assistants will be at their dis
posal if Washers object to arres, s.