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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston. Feb. g. New England
went to bed tonight with hardly a
start toward recovery from the bliz-
card that paralyzed the greater part
of this section yesterday. Rain fol-
lowed the snow and fell throughout
today and into the night. Weather
bureau officials were making no
promises"
Lets hope it don't freeze" said
officials Of the three principal New
England railroads which have been
hard hit by the storm. Attempts to
get schedules into shape again made
some progress today on the Boston
& Maine and the Boston & Albany
roads, which did not feel the effects
of the blizzard as keenly as the New
York, New Haven & Hartford.
Thirty two trains stalled and nine
derailed was the story at the offices
of the New Haven road tonight. OFF,
Gals were doubtful whether the tan
SIC WCuIu Oc IIdl6hSCASS ouS ~
morning. They agreed that a freeze
up" would make the situation al
most hopeless.
No regular schedule was in op-
Grafton on the Boston and Maine
but there was an approximation OF
service on the main lines.
The branches were shut down.
Many blind" trains waited Cor
hours in the stations late today and
tonight for engines to take them out.
But the engines did not come. Most
of them had been dispatched from lns
yards last night to assist stalled
trains and this evening were reported
as somewhere in New England"
Two ships sailed from the port IT
Boston today. They stopped at quar-
antine, when their masters saw the
condition Of the sea outside the har-
Dor. Trolley service was restored
gradually in this city and suburbs
but was far from normal tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
To Fight Both Republicans and
Democrats Unfriendly to La
boris Cause Campaign in
Every State to Obtain Gev:
ernor and Judges-Brother.
hood Chiefs Shy at Ques-
ton Of Supporting Move.
lnent

Washington, Feb. 6-Definite plans
ior 'he first nation wide. aggressive
pol'ical campaign by organized la
DOR to control Congress and elect
friendly national and state officials
nave been made by a committee or
the American Federation of Labor
ana VIII be announced soon. The
heht' labor officials declared, will be
bipartisan and will be launched in
the coming Presidential primaries
Organization details have been for
iaulated by committee composed OF
the executive council and depart
ment presidents of the federation.
which has been in session here for
the past two days. Samuel Gompers,
president Of the Federation, said to-
night that an explanation of .he
movement would be made public to-
morrow The committee formulating
plans was appointed by Mr.. Gompers
IN accordance with instructions given
Dy the general labor conference held
last December 10, to put into effect
the declaration Of principles"
ADOPTED at that time.
representatives in Congress whose
record show them to be unfriendly to
organized labor, it was said. bv
members of the committee, will be
opposed vigorously for reelection
and new candidates hostile to labor's
interest will meet the same OPPOSE
ton. Every craft affiliated with the
Federation will be called upon to Join
IN the political fight, it was added,
and congressional districts will be
actively canvassed and an army If
organizers will be put in the field.
The Federation now claims a men,
oership of more than 100000.
In addition, the campaign will re
carried into state and local primaries
and elections and an attempt made
TO obtain governors. judges and ex-
ecutors we'll disposed toward labor.
Labor leaders explained that while
an effort would be made to enliven
the support of the farmers. no third
party movement is considered advis-
. able, No attempt to reach an agree
ment with national farm organiza-
tons will be made, but the appeal
will be addressed directly to the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
Vineyard Sound
Full Of Drift Ice

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Feb. g.
Vineyard Haven harbor and Vineyard
Sound were packed full Of heavy drift
ice today with no clear water in
sight. Rain storms carried by a wind
from the Northwest swept the island.
The steamer Sankaty set out brave
ly this morning for the mainland.
Pounding her way through the ice
she reached Oak Bluffs, having Gov.
cred the distance Of two miles in four
hours and forty minutes. Later she.
got into open water and arrived this
afternoon at New Bedford.
The fall Of snow was the heaviest
for several years. No mail has been
received from the mainland for tWD
DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
Labor Plans Big Political Campaign
Seeks Election Of Friendly Congress
Nation Wide Bipartisan .StyuggIe
COOLIDGE KICKS
Against Seizure Coal
in Transit to N. E.

Says Fuel Situation Acute in Bay
State and Rest Of Seetion-Asks
Director General Hines to Take
Steps to Insure Adequate Supply
Boston. Feb. Ex-Governor Coolidge to-
day protested to Walker d. Hines. di-
rector general of railroads, against
the seizure Of coal in transit to the
serious detriment o. New England. He
said this section was threatened with
a disastrous shortage.
The governors message reads:
1.-THE fuel condition in Massachu-
sets and throughout New England is
becoming very acute. We are threat.
ened with an immediate serious short
age which will be disastrous. Not the
least Of our difficulties is the seizure
of coal destined for this region by
railroads while in transit. Over this
we very much desire that you exer-
else your authority to provide an ade-
quate remedy. The situation is one Of
great urgency"
Officials Of the New England sub
coal committee said tonight that al
though the situation was not gravely
serious at present, it was "apt to be. u
Shipments of coal into New England
were said to be way below normal
even in good weather and the heavy
SHOWS OF the past two weeks have
caused further complications.
Railroads in New England have been
instructed. it was stated. to give pref.
erence to the moving Of bituminous
coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
NEW YORK CITY

New York, Feb. 6.-New York still
was storm bound late tonight and
there was small prospect Of relief
The city's great army of commuters
started home through snow squalls
blown up from the northwest by a
30-mile gale and the weather bu-
reau said the fall would continue for
another IL hours.
Decentralization Of transit lines of
all kinds was almost unprecedented.
Only the subways were maintaining
their schedules and every train in
them was literally mobbed at the
rush hours. Surface cars almost had
ceased to operate.
So serious was the situation that
Mayor Hylan issued a proclamation
late today calling upon all persons
engaged in the transportation busi-
stuffs. coal and milk to cease work
from tonight until Tuesday morning,
turning their trucks and laboring
forces over to the city to meet the
storm emergency.
From IS cents to 81 an hour was
offered for snow shovellers but only
5000 Of the $4,000 men needed could
be recruited. Conditions in Fifth
and onthe water front we're worse
than in any other sections. On the
!aristocratic avenue the sand-like
snow had been churned up by motor
cars until it was of the consistency
} of dough. It rested on a solid foun-
dalton Of ice six inches thick.
Plows were kept moving to clear
paths tn the middle Of the. streets
which were filled up almost as soon
as they were opened.
The department Of health was
frankly alarmed because ofthe con-
ditions in the streets. Walking with
dry feet was almost impossible and
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
PROBING DEATH
LEWISTON WOMAN

Lewiston, Feb. 6-Edward Veilleux,
% years old. of Livermore Falls. was
being held in Lewiston police head
quarters at noon Friday until the
county medical examiner, DR.. W. l..
Haskell, had made a report on what
caused the death Of Mrs. Blanche
Wentworth, % years old, who died in
commissions at the Tavernh otel at
about O'clock Friday morning.
Whether other than natural causes
were responsible for the death, nei-
Their DR.. Haskell nor Chief of Polioe
Field would say at, noon. Dr. Haskell
had not completed his investigation
of the case, and Veilleux, it was
stated at police headquarters, would
be detained until all the circum-
stances connected with it could be
cleaned up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
Mexicans Not to
Hurry Release
American Filters

Douglas. AriZ.. Feb. 6.-American
consul Dyer of Nogales has been in
formed by Mexican officials that
Lieutenants Usher and Wort, Amer
lean aviators detained at Nacozari
since their airplane landed last We'd
nesday. will not be released until
there has been further discussion be-
tween this government and Mexico,
according to word received at head
quarters at the Arizona military dis
trict today. 1t was said the Mexican
government was demanding an ex-
PLANTATION Of why the aviators were
more than 80 miles south of the
boundary.
The aviators are staying at the
principal hotel and are allowed to
come and 60 at will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
Str. POlias Ashore
off Maine Coast

Boston, Feb. GA radio message
relayed from Otter Cliffs, Me-, sta
ton brought word tonight that the
steamer Polias was ashore on a ledge
near Mosquito Island about Is miles
southwest Of Rockland. Me. The
message asked for immediate as
sistance.
The Polias a concrete steamer of
1926 tons arrived at Searsport. Me-,
from. Norfolk on Feb. 2. and Is sup.
posed to have sailed on return.
A later message said the coast
guard cutter Acushnet. which has
been engaged in ice-breaking opera
tions Off Rockland. and a crew from
the Burnt Island coast guard sta
ton were standing by the Polias.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
Says GrOnna Bill
Broken Promise
to Wheat Growers

New York. Feb. 6-Julius Barnes.
United States wheat director tonight
made public a letter to Senator
Gronna, in which he terms the latters
bill for the repeal of the wheat guar.
antee act and the abolition Of the
grain corporation as direct repudia-
ton of the pledge made by Congress
to the wheat producer for the crop
Of 1919.
Senator Gronna's bill. which yes
terday was favorably reported by the
Senate agricultural committee re-
peals all government control over the
price of wheat and requires the grain
corporation to wind up it's affairs
without delay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
| American Friends
of Poland Advise
Peace with Reds

London. Feb eInfluential Ameri.
can friends of Poland are urging
those in high authority in that coun-
try to make a quick peace with the
Bolsheviki. it was learned today.
In diplomatic circles the belief was
expressed that these admonitions
coupled with the reported desire cf
the British government for peace be-
tween Poland and Soviet Russia, will
have great weight in favor Of cessa-
ton Of hostilities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
General Forecast

The Atlantic coast storm now is
centered between Boston and Port
land, where the barometer has drop
ped more than an inch during the
last 4S hours. There is no other
well marked storm center within the
field Of observation and the barom-
eter generally is low east of the
Rocky Mountains.
Snow continues in Northern New
England and New oYrk, and rain is
falling on the Massa chusetts coast,
elsewhere near the storm center the
weather has cleared. The tempera-
ture is close to the seasonal average
east of the Mississippi
Winds-North Of Sandy Hook:
Strong northwest winds, snow or
rain.
Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Fresh to
strong northwest, fair.
Intense cyclone now centered be-
tween Boston and Eastport, moving
northeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
iEx-Gov. Graham's
Sentence DELAYED

Montpelier, Vt, Feb. 6.-Sentence
was deferred today in the case Of
former Governor Horace F. Graham.
who was found guilty yesterday Of
larceny Of state funds while he was
state auditor.
Counsel for Graham have given no.
tice of an appeal to the supreme
court on exceptions taken during the
trial. BY agreement with the court
it was arranged that the defendant
should not be brought in for sentence
until next Thursday. The penalty
in this state for larceny may be 10
years. Imprisonment or a fine of $500
or both.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
See Drop in Food
Prices in Canada

Montreal. Feb. IA sharp decrease
in the cost Of living was predicted
today because Of the virtual suspen-
sion OF exports resulting from the
high rate Of exchange.
Canadian exports have on their
hands large quantities Of foodstuffs
designed for shipment to foreign
countries and the only markets eft
for them are those in the dominion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
$4,000 FIRE IN
HAVANA, CUBA

afternoon aboard the nitrate laden
American wooden freighter Brook
land at the Regla docks in Havana
harbor. 1t spread to the principal
buildings of the American argicul-
tural and chemical company, de-
stroying the buildings and their con-
tents. The loss is estimated at more
than $10,00O.000. Numerous explos-
ions spread panic among the popula-
ton Of the village Of Regla and sew
eral firemen are reported to have
been injured. The Brookland will be
total loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
Bonds Worth $780, 900
Stolen on Broadway

New York. Feb. 6-Bonds valued
at $4,000 were stolen last night
from the Office Of James r. Deciding
at 1876 Broadway, 1t was announced
in Wall Street today. The outside
door of the safe was opened by US
ing the combination and the inside
door was forced open. This is the
second robbery in two days in the
financial district.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
104 |mPER|LLED
ON STORM :T0SSED
PRINCESS ANNE
Old Dominion Line Steamer Prey Huge
Waves on Sand Reef Near Rockaway Point
Ocean Tugs and Coast Guards in Strenu-
Gus Efforts at Rescue in Face Worst Storm
in Many Years - Small Hope Saving Ship,
Slowly Being Pounded to Pieces Passen-
gers Suffering from Exposure

New York. Feb. 6.-Baffied by q
binding snow storm and the tower
ing waves Of a furious sea. all at
lempts Of rescuing vessels to reach
the Old Dominion. Liner Princess
Anne, aground of Rockaway Point
with 1O4 persons aboard, had failed
tonight More than half dozen sea-
going tugs, a coast guard cutter, and
police. boat. which put out to the aid
Of the stranded vessel, were unable
70 get within hailing distance and
shortly after nightfall. abandoned
their plans to take off the SO passen-
yers
On the shore, the coast guard made
q desperate but futile effort to get a
life boat out to the steamer. Unable
tc launch boat because OF the
heavy breakers. Captain Tucker Of
the Arverne Coast Guard station and
10 men are standing by through the
night on the shore opposite the
Princess Anne.
The distressed vessel, which is
about half a mile off shore could not
be discerned through the darkness to-
night because Of the thick weather.
She also was unable to communicate
by wireless as her dynamo was re-
ported to have gone out Of commits
sion late in the afternoon. When last
sighted before night fell she was list
ing to starboard and her stern was
gradually swinging in toward the
beach. The liner. is not believed to
he in any immediate danger, as she
apparently is resting easily on a sand
reef
Captain F. Seay. who is in COM
mand Of the Princess Anne, is re-
ported to have broken his knee cap.
Many Of the passengers are believed
TO be suffering from cod and ex-
l,osure.
The ship is also said to be light
icss tonight. as the lighting plant
was reported out OF commission.
The coast guard cutter Manhat-
IAN, which started out late today to
the rescue Of the Princess Anne, was
forced to return because Of the shall
low water in which the stricken ship
is resting. Other tugs also found
The water too shallow to risk at
Iempts to rescue. The police boat
Patrol reached the, vicinity Of the
liner, but was unable to get close
enough to give assistance, so it put
back into the harbor.
Officials Of the Old Dominion Line
announced tonight that it was believ-
ed that all attempts to rescue the
passengers on the Princess Anne
would be abandoned until daylight.
At that time a wrecking outfit is
expected to be alongside the vessel,
unless the sea is running too high.
The wrecking steamer Rescue is rush.
ing to the scene as fast as possible
from Norfolk and is expected to ar
rive during the morning.
If the weather continues rough to-
morrow and the stranded steamer is
endangered by the heavy seas. 1t Is
planned to attempt the rescue Of the
passengers by breaches buoy. II it
IS impossible to shoot lines aboard.
II is stated. the naval dirigible Bio.
which is at Rockaway Air station,
may be used to carry line to the
vesse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
SAYS GERMANY
WOULD ACCEPT
NEUTRAL TRIAL

Berlin, Feb. 6.-The German gov
eminent will probably be willing to
surrender its nationals charged with
war crimes to be tried by a neutral
tribunal. If the Entente will agree.
says the National Zeitung. The Swiss
government. the newspaper says, has
declared it's readiness to arrange
such tribunal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
BOWdOin Not to
Close on Account
Thursdays Fire

Brunswick, Me-, Feb. 6-Bowdoin
college will not have to close on &C.
count Of Thursday nights fire. as
the boilers, which furnish heat TO
every building on the campus. were
found to be serviceable after the wa
ter had been pumped out Of the base
ment. and the fires were started un-
der them again at noon Arthur
Palmer sustained loss Of $1,400 on
the college canteen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
THE WEATHER
SNOW AND COLDER

Northern New England: Snow and
colder Saturday; Sunday probably
snow
Southern New England: Clearing
Saturday, slightly colder; Sunday
fair.
Eastern New York: Clearing Sat-
urday; Sunday partly cloudy: not
much change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
Big Snow Bill for Hub

+ Boston, Feb. 6.-Public works COM
missioner Thomas F. Sullivan estim-
ated that the cost to this city Of
clearing away the snow from the
latest storm would be 100000. The
storm a week ago cost $4,000 for
snow removal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
VIRGINIA REJECTS
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Richmond. Va. Feb. 1.-THE stats
Senate adopted a resolution tonight
rejecting the Federal Woman Suf-
frage amendment by a vote Of "a %
10. This makes the second defeat the
suffrage question has suffered in the
Virginia Legislature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07

Packard and White
use Feeders Radiator;
SO does MOON
1ordou and Roamer
use Continental Motor;
SO does MOON
Packard and Pierce.Arrow
use Exide Battery:
so does MOON
Peerless and Franklin
use Borg & Beck Clutch:
SO does MOON
Peerless and Cadillac
use Thinker Axles:
rankin and Packard
use Brown-Lipe Transmission:
SO does MOON
franklin and Peerless
use Spicer Universal Joints:
so does MOON
Cadillac and Peerless
use Parish & Bingham Frame:
80 does MOON
Narmon and Cadillac
use Van Sicklen Speedometer;
SO does MOON
"inton and Pierce-Arrow
use Miller Tires;
SO does MOON
1--we representatives wanted in IN.
occupied territory.
WessERUNsETT GARAGE co,
Tel. 636.W
~ state ST. Augusta, Maine
Distributors for Maine excepting
Cumberland and York counties
.eoi-7hold
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Clearing and colder Saturday;
Sunday fair: diminishing northwest
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07
TAIL END Of BLIZZARD
HAMPERS new ENGLAND
RELIEF PROMISED TONIGHT

Continued Snow and Rain Gives No Chance Sagen
led Rail and Trolley Servce32 Trains Stalled Nine Deraed
New Haven Road Partial Service Maine Central Com
plete Paralysis Transit Lines in New York City
with snowOnl 5000 Men Working Out of $4,000 Force Needed
Clear Milk and Food Trains Irregular Health Officials
Alarmed at Sloppy Streets shipping Hugs Port
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-07

Thousands Of ksnnsbse Journal
readers faithfully read tho Want Ads
every day in search Of the new op-
portunitiss offered; they have the
good Want Al habit.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-09
Judge George Kunkel Dies
Succumbs at Harrisburg, Pa,
Home at Age of SiXty-fye

HARRISBURG, Pa, June S.-Judge
George Kunkel, president of the Dau-
phin County Courts, died Today at his
home, after an illness of several
months.
He had been confined to his home
since the day he announced himself a
candidate for the Supreme Court, for
which Office he was defeated by Judge
Sylvester Sadler, Of Carlisle
George Kunkel was born in Harris
burg, Pa. Marcn II, 1855. He was edu-
Gated at Harrisburg Academy and the
Lewis H. Cause School. in Harrisburg.
and was graduated from Franklin and
Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa.
He was admitted to the bar of Dau-
phin County in November, 1878, and
practiced in that county until January,
1904.
In 1893 and in 1895 he represented
the city of Harrisburg in the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature, and continued in
that capacity until 1903.
He was District attorney of Dau-
phin County from 1887 to 1893 He
was elected judge of the 18th Judicial
District in 1908 and assumed office in
1904.
Judge Kunkel was a member of Phi
Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He married
Mary Minister, Of Philadelphia, in 1891.
There were four children born of this
union-George jr., Martha, Daniel Herr
ard Cncilio
New-York tribune., 1920-06-09

fit of women and huma anity in general,
with the elimination of the word "suf-
frage" from it's tite.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, of New
York, president of the alliance, and
Mrs. Charlotte Despard and Miss
Chrystal Macmillan, English delegates,
told The Associated Press that the
delegates Of many countries favored
this program, only the Germans object
ing. Therefore, they said, it would
surely be adopted, probably, tomorrow.
In frequently applauded speech at
to days session Lady Astor gave the
delegates her view of how women could
and would be of great influence for
good in the world under their civic re-
sponsibities.
The war, Lady Astor said, had made
those who had been impatient of un-
realities and "tired of pious opinions"
She appealed to all nationalities "to
try not to keep alive the bitterness of
the past"
WAR" she continued, as terrible
wrong, but not necessarily the great
est wrong. l am not sure that slavery,
oppression and intolerance are not even
greater evils"
Discussing the league of nations as
one Of the outstanding questions of the
world, Lady Astor declared the league
merely provided machinery which
could help prevent wars