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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
American Boats
Lose to British
in COwes Regatta

Cowes, Isle OF Wight, Aug. 10
(By The Associated Press)-Great
Britain today won the international
six metre yacht race from the team
of four American boats sent across
seas to contest for the sup.
The sixth and final race in the
series was won by the British racers
by a margin of four points, the
home boats scoring 20 and the Wis
itors IS. Previously the point score
stood at 81 for the British and -
for the Americans, thus making the
final score: Great Britain III;
America IS.
The course for today's race of Is
miles afforded less windward work
than in the previous races. The
American boats got good start,
with Grebe in second place, Sheila
in fourth, Genie in sixth and Mon
tauk in seventh.
Grebe had bad luck after the start
Of the second round, where she had
gone ahead of Jean. The America n
boat went aground and thus lost her
place. Later she managed 10 get
free hut was third at the finish line
Abe order of the finish was Victory,
Jean. Grebe, Genie, Shela and F1ya,
Polly and Montauk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Three Policemen Dead
in Fight with
Bandits in Memphis

Memphis, Tenn. Aug. 10-Police
and sheriff's deputies of half a dozen
Mississippi. Arkansas and Tennessee
counties were searching tonight for
members of q bandit band whose
unsuccessful attempt to rob an en-
ploye OF the Ford Motor Company of
pay roll funds amounting to $500,
resulted in the death of three police
men and the wounding of five other
men.
Several men We're brought to po-
lice headquarters tonight for ques-
tioning, but the police declined to
say as to whether any thing definite
had been learned.
The attempt occurred at the en-
trance of the assem- bling plant of
the company on Union avenue in a
busy industrial section shortly be-
fore noon Those killed were Vim
cent Lucarini. a police lieutenant
Howard l.. Gamble. an employe of
the Ford company deputized as a
special officer and Polk A. Carraway
a patrolman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11

Washington. Aug. 10-Even
more extensive changes in tax levies
than were agreed upon at the White
House conference between President
Harding and Republican leaders of
the House of Representatives were
voted tentatively today by the ma
jority members of the ways and
means committee. AS summarized
in a formal statement, the commit
tee action included:
Repeal of the excess profits taxes,
effective January l, 1921.
An increase of the income tax on
corporations from 10 to Is per cent.
with the $1,000 exemption retained
effective January !, 1921.
Repeal of all taxes on the trans
portation of freight and passengers
and on seats and berths, effective
January /. 1922
An increase in the exemptions to
heads of families on account of de-
pendents to S400. for each depend
ent. instead of 5000 as at present eff
fective January !, 1922.
Exemption from income taxes of
the first $500 of income from stock
held in building and loan associa-
tons
Revisions of existing taxes inClud-
ed
Repeal of the tax on fountain
drinks and ice cream and the sub
stitution of a fiat tax on ten cents a
gallon on all fountain syrups to be
paid direct by the manufacturer or
by the maker.
Repeal of the stamp taxes on per
fumery, extracts. tooth paste and
other toilet preparations and pro-
prietary medicines and the substi-
tuition of manufactu.e rs tax of
five per cent of the sale price.
Removal of the u per cent. man.
ufacturers tax on cereal beverages
.. Continued on Page 8-coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Hoover and Harding
Talk Over Relief
in Soviet Russia

! Washington Aug. 10,-Plans for
American Relief Administration in
Soviet Russia were discussed with
President Harding today by Secretary
Hoover.
After the conference Secretary
Hoover said relief work actually would
begin when American prisoners con-
fined in Petrograd and Moscow were
out of Russia and when other prison
crs confined in the interior had been
released from custody.
Transportation facilities were avail
able, Secretary Hoover said, to en-
able Americans TO get out of Russia
quickly from Petrograd and Moscow,
but that those detained in the less &C
cessible regions might take as long as
a month to cross the borders.
Administration Of the relief work in
Russia. Mr.. Hoover said would be
entirely American in personnel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Boston Man Named
Head State Federation
Labor in Bay State

Springfield, Mass. Aug. 10.-Jere-
miah F. Driscoll of Boston was this
afternoon elected president of the
state branch, American Federation of
Labor, for the next year, following a
spirited contest with Miss Mabel Gill
iespie, also of Boston.
Frank w Clifford of Brockton. Mary
Z. June of Boston. George f. kee-
gan of Lawrence. William A. Rossley
of Worcester. Henry A. Russell Of
Springfield. William Walsh and John
Van Naerwycl; of Boston. were elect
cd vice presidents.
Charles j. dodsdon of Boston had
no opposition for the position of leg
islative agent, and neither had Thomas
:. Gerraugherty of Boston as delegate
to the American Federation of Labor
convention. Martin T. Joyce Of Bos-
ton, secretary and treasurer, is hold
ing Office on three-year term.
The delegates expressed the wish
that the government take over the
railroads and operate them if the pres
ent owners found it impossible to op-
crate at a profit.
The cooperative shop was recon-
mended as the best way to fight the
open shop. A call to labor TO aid the
starving people of Russia and the
opening of tie fight between bur-
lesque theatre managers and union la
borers were the features of the ses-
sion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
CONGRESS- TO
TRAVEL IN HIGH
TO Get RECESS
Thirty Days Beginning
Aug. 20 Promised
by Leaders
Agricultural Credits Bill Must
Be Enacted and House Pass
Tax Revision Measure -
Other Legislation Over to
observation-disclosures Work in
Lower Branch

Washington. Aug. 1O-Speeding up
orders were given in congress late
today under an agreement between
President Harding, Republican lead
ers for 0-day adjournment of both
House and Senate about August 20
providing that in the meantime the
agricultural credits measure is en-
acted and the House passes the tax
revision bill.
Under the tentative plan, the rail-
road debts funding, the allied debt
rCfunding and other bills will go over
until September. Enactment of sew
eral other important measures be-
fore the recess date, however. is con-
templuted.
The recess and legislative program
was arranged more definitely by the
President at a luncheon today with
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, Re-
publican leader, and Senator Curtis.
Kansas, assistant leader, after the
Presidents discussion yesterday with
House leaders.
Representations by Senators Lodge
and Curtis that tariff, tax and rail-
road funding legislation would act
ually be expedited by the proposed
recess were said to have figured
lnrgely in the Presidents assent to
the %0-day vacation. The senators
said that the Senate finance commit
tee by working uninterruptedly dur
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
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Lived Dual Life as
Bachelor and Husband
"A Years in St. Louis

St. Louis, Mo, Aug 10-Eli Hilles
Larkin. inventor and late millionaire
vice president of the National Am =
Elonia Company, for Al years lived
as a bachelor in one home and as H
&. Thompson, reputed husband of
Harriet Belle Thomson. unknown
except to small circle of friends, in
another. it was asserted in a deposi-
ton filed today in legal contest of
Larkins will.
Mr.. Larkin, 81 years old, when he
died in April 1920, was the inventor
of the Anhydrous Ammonia Shipping
Cylinder, which, it is said. made pos
sible the operation of isolated am
monia type ice making and refriger-
ating plants.
Mrs. Thompson died shortly be-
fore Larkin's death. The two began
living together when he was 81 and
she was -. Charles Cummings Col
Inns, a lawyer. and an intimate
friend of Larkin, deposed. The
deposition stated Larkin wanted to
marry Mrs. Thompson, but she re
fused saying it might embarass him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
MAINE-BU|LT CRAFT
SEIZED ON SUSPICION
BY CUSTOM OFFICERS

Philadelphia. Aug. 10-Customs
officials today seized the fishing
schooner Thomaston upon its arrival
here, and placed the captain and
mate under surveillance. They are
charged with violation of customs
regulations. In announcing the seiz-
ure the Office of the collector of the
port would neither deny nor confirm
a report that the two masted vessel
was suspected Of being a liquor
smuggler.
The Thomaston of American reg
istry, is the third auxiliary schooner
coming up from the Bahama Islands
to be seized by the government with
in two weeks.
Customs officials said tonight they
intended to search the craft. A man
has been sent to Mount Holly. n. j.,
to seek a search warrant from CHM
missioner Haines.
Instead of coming to Philadelphia
from quarantine and submitting to
customs inspections, as customs
officials maintain they should have
done the Thomaston sailed for At
lantic City. Upon arrival there she
was ordered to return here and was
boarded by the customs men upon
arrival
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
British Ship to
Peddle Booze Out
side Smile Limit

New Bedford, Mass, Aug. 10
Federal prohibition authorities an
nounced today that they were unable
to prevent the Arethusa, the British
schooner alleged to be selling wet
goods from a point off Nomansland,
from dsposing of her stock of liquors
as long as the vessel remained out
side the three mile limit. Field Su-
pervisor Harold D. Wilson. director
of the federal agents in Massachu-
sets stated however, that vigorous
attempts would be made to stop the
liquor running inside the three mile
limit and catch violators OF the fed
eral laws who are transporting liquor
from the schooner to the shore.
1--WE nre interested in the Are
thusa,' said Mr. Wilson. land are
constantly receiving reports on the
amount of wet goods which the yes
sci is reported to be selling residents
of southeastern Massachusetts, II is
outside of orr jurisdiction to seize a
schooner unless it ventures inside the
limit fixed by International law"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Illinois Governor
Can Have Speedy
Trial If He Wants It

Springfield, ILL.,. Aug. 10--As the
first step to bring about a speedy
trial, States Attorney Mortimer of
Sangamon county today offered q
change of venue to Governor Len
Small. arrested yesterday at the exc
cutive mansion after a days siege of
the state capitol building by Sheriff
Mester on warrants charging en-
bezzlement and conspiracy, while
Small was state treasurer.
The governor did not indicate to-
day whether he accept Mr.. Morti-
mer's offer
Both Governor Small and the
states attorney issued statements
today in explanation of their sides of
the case, the governor declaring that
I've had never evaded arrest, demand
ing an early trial and assailng the
"Sangamon county lawless ring the
Chicago Tribune and Daily News,
and United States Senator Medill
Mccormick as we'll IS Attorney Gen
eral E. J. Brundage. who, he said,
instituted the proceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
FRANK AND OPEN
STATEMENT BY HIGH.
Way COMMISSION
HARVEY TO GIVE
COUNCIL DETAILS OF
RUSSIA RELIEF PLANS

Paris, Aug. 10-(By Abe Associat-
ed Press)-George Harvey, United
States ambassador to Great Britain
and Americas representative on the
allied supreme council, late this aft
ernoon agreed to present to the
council full details of the Russian
relief plans of Herbert Hoover, head
of the American Relief Administra-
ton, in order to aid the council in
determining its course relative to
famine relief
Washington, Aug. 10-Secretary
mowers plans for famine relief in
Russia have as yet been outlined
only in a very general form. officials
said today in commenting upon dis
patches from Paris stating that Am
bassador Harvey had agreed to pre-
sent the plans to the allied supreme
council. 1t may be. months. they
added, before final details of the
methods to be employed are worked
out.
Actual drafting of the plans. it
vas oldlcui await tIlc coiltiu
sion of negotiations at Riga between
Walter Lyman Brown. European di-
rector of the American Relief Ad-
ninistration and the Soviet author
tiles. Upon conclusion of satsfac-
tory agreement, officials declared,
administration agents would be sent
into Russia to determine the areas
most in need of relief and the best
program to adopt in providing for
food distribution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
L. S. Ambassador
Twice Queried in
Supreme Council

Paris, Aug. 10.-(By The Associated
Press THE American ambassador
took part twice in today's sessions of
the Supreme Council, once in replying
to Premier LLOYD George that he
agreed that Americas traditional poll
icy gavetraders the right to sell arms
: to either helliserent in the Near East,
and again in replying to inquiries BY
the prime minister respecting Secro-
tary Hoover's Russian relief plans
NJ. BRAND, the French premier, be-
gan the discussion of the Russia n
famine by saying that the Russian
people who had fought with the allies
in the beginning Of the war, might
justly look to them for help. now
, Il propose that all the allies join
with the United States and the other
nations who are interesting them
selves in the administration of relief
through Red Cross societies and other
private sources" said NJ BRAND.
| Il heartily agree to this" eXclaim- =
ed Mr.. Lloyd George, but | wish to
point out that such efforts could not
reach many of the sufferers Relief
must be organized Immediately on a
great scale, not only for the sake of
Russia, but for the sake of the world,
because typhus, cholera ard other
plaques incident to famine would
cause more losses than the last war.
II have no admira tior for the So
Wet government" Mr. Lloyd George
continued, but relief is impossible
without its cooperation inasmuch as
it controls transport and all the off =
cial machinery. No one could move
about Russia without its permission.
| think for this purpose, and for this
purpose only, tho allies should make
some ARRANGEMENT with the Soviet
government"
Niscount Ishii of japan. Sicnor
Ponor1i tho Italian premier, and NJ.
Jaspar who was present for the first
time in behalf of Belgium. agreed that
committee should be appointed at
once to report to the present assembly
the best means Of allied co operation.
The British prime minister sug-
gested it would be advisable to hear
Lord Curzon, who. as vicerov of India.
had directed the feeding of 000o, 900
famine stricken people
! Lord CurZon said in part
II deem three things essential:
First. assistance of the Soviet gov
eminent: second. formation of some
international relief authority; third
enlistment of men of experience. such
as those who co-opcrated with Mr..
Hoover, in his great work and such
as the British empire could supply
from India and other places
/ Ambassado Harvey was question
ed as to what the American relief as
ISOLATION was dong. He replied that
measures of relief had, already begun,
but that he could not give precise de-
tails as to what they were. He said
he would cable to Washington tonight
and ask for full information, which
he would lay before the supreme
council
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Father Believes Fall
of Son Was Accidental

Portland, Me, Aug. 10-E. c. Adams
of West Newton, Mass, father of
Lieutenant Schuyler F. Adams who
was killed by fall from a fourth
story window in a local hotel today,
arrived here late tonight, coming
from Belgrade. where he has been
staying at Camp Taconnic While
police had expressed the opinion ear
her in the day that young Adams
deliberately plunged from the win
dow, it is believed by the father and
others that his fall was accidental.
Mr.. Adams, who is headmaster of the
Newton Classical High school, said
that his son was in excellent health
and was on the way to Belgrade to
join his people when he went to the
hotel. Only the other day the pa
rents received letter from him in
which he referred TO the pleasure
with which he was anticipating his
trip to Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Uncle Sam Making
Out List Invitations
to Disarmament Meet

Washington. Aug. 10-Dipl omatic
negotiation preliminary to the dis
armament conference reached for
NAL stage for the first time today
when the state department drafted
notes of invitation to the five pow
ers hat are to be asked to partici-
pate.
Although officials declined to di-
vulge details of the move. it is I'M
derstood that the communications
were brief and set forth in general
terms the purposes for which the
powers are requested to send dele
gates to meet in Washington on No
Yember II.
The department is understood to
have consulted with diplomatic rep
resentatives of the participating ma
lions relative to the number of prin-
cipal delegates each is to send to the
conference. Opinion here was that
in the interest of facility the repre-
sentatives of each participant ought
not to exceed five or six.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Plumb Finds Fault
with Policy of
American Railways

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 10.-The policy
of the American railways in the zeal
for, retrenchment in shutting down
their repair shops has been most dis
astrous and most uneconomical."
Glenn E. Plumb, Washington today
tol dthe convention of the Brother
hood of Railway Carmen of America.
1--WE have proposed plan which
would prevent this" said Mr.. Plumb,
originator of the Plumb plan of rail-
road operation. TT would give work
ers security of employment and at the
same time give the public insurance
against this extravagant economy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-11
Justices to Begin
Considering Case
Dist. Atty. Tufts Today

Boston, Aug. 1D-ArgumentS for
the defense in the trial of District
Attorney Nathan A. Tufts on charges
Of malfensance in office were made
today by the supreme court and the
case is expected to be in the hands of
the justices tomorrow. The trial is
in it's fifth week
The defense rested it's case after it
had announced that it would forego
sur-rebuttal of evidence offered to-
day by the state which was intended
to place Tufts in closer connection
with the alleg ton of Attorney Cen
eral Allen that he had conspired to
procure commission of crime by Cap
tain Charles f. Stearns in order that
the latter's wife might obtain a di-
VorCe.,
This evidence, consisting Cpf two
letters written to the captain by a
Mrs T. NJ. Pennington, was chamc-
tcried by attorneys for the defense as
evidence in chief. Counsel for Tufts
charged that the state presented it
when it was too late for them to
meet it.
The Mshawum Manor dinner at
Woburn in 1917 received first atten-
ton in the argument of Fletcher
Ranney for Mr.. Tufts. The district
attorney is charged with having con-
spired to assure immunity for the
diners at the revel. Testimony has
been offered to show that New York
motion picture producers and others
paid $50 900 to attorneys to avoid
publicity and litigation for their part
in the festivities. No evidence has
been offered, Mr.. Ranney sad, to i'm
plicate Mr.. Tufts in such a. con-
sDiracy. He asserted that whatever
conspiracy existed was entirely in
the Imagination of Special Assistant
Attorney General Hurlburt. He fol-
lowed in detail the steps Of the case
presented at the trial calling atten-
ton to testimony that Tufts had
dismissed the case because he con-
sidored the evidence unsuhstantial.
Mr.. Ranney reviewed the cases up
on which the chief allegations of Mr..
Allen were based. Some of the
charges accused Mr.. Tufts of failure
to prosecute certain cases.
There isn't a suggestion of money
or of anything wrong" the attorney
declared. There is nothing to this
case except the attorney generals
suspicion which seems to penetrate
the whole thing"
Tufts reason for causing some
cases to be mol pressed or filed was
the compelling motive of lack of time
or opportunity to try them, Mr.. Ran
ney asserted He charged that a
Grew of daredevils" had been turn
ing up every pebble in Middlesex
county and examining the ground un-
der them with miscrscope in search
for evidence to ruin Tufts"
Attorney Melvin NJ. Johnson, who
also took up the argument contended
that moral turpitudn must be clearly
shown to justify Tufts removal. An
assistant attorney, he said. is not re-
sponsible for errors of discretion.
Testimony has been offered at the
trial to show II at some cases were
mol pressed by Assistant District At
torneys in whose hands Mr.. Tufts had
placed them, and that others, in the
judgment of the district attorney,
were not sufficiently substantial to
warrant further prosecution.
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AMERICANS HAPPY
FOLLOWING RELEASE
FROM RUSS PRISONS

ReVal, Aug. 1O-(By the A. 2, y
The six Americans released from
Moscow prisons who arrived here
this morning passed a happy day
Quitting themselves after seeding
their prison clothes and undergoing
the cleansing necessary to comply
with the health regulations.
The men who received their free
dom are Captain Emmett Fitzpatrick
of Cniontown. Ala, William Flick
and H. ]. LaMarc, and DR.. w. B.
Estes of New York: X. B. kalama-
tiano, of Racine, Wis. and Russell
Pattinger of San Francisco. All de-
days before going to Riga and sent
cablegrams to relatives in the United
States asking for replies in care of
the Red Cross at Reval.
the Red Cross at Reval.
The Americans We're all greatly
reduced in flesh and ravenously
hungry and were unable to pass a
parent amazement.
The Russian Bosheviki sent the
Americans by special car from Mos
COW to Narva. where the barbed
wire gates dividing the Soviet re-
public from Esthonia swung open
and permitted the car to be trans
ferred to Esthonian territory. When
the Americans saw the half starved
Bolsheviki guarding the east side of
the line. while well-fed and we'll
uniformed Esthonians controlled the
west side. they chaffed the Bolshe-
Wiki, telling them that that is what
Communism does for people.
BY courtesy of the Esthonian gov
eminent. the Americans were not
stopped at the border, but were
brought to Reval for cleansing by
the American Red Cross. which will
care for them until they are ready
to travel home.
The Americans are unanimous in
their belief that no group is devel-
oping strength likely to upset the
Bolshevik government, but think
that famine may achieve it's over
throw because the masses belittle
the government for the reason that
it has abandoned the first principles
of Communism and has failed to
execute it's DEGREES.
In the opinion of the former
prisoners famine conditions are ex-
aggerated; they say it is impossible
to differentiate between famine and
the misery which is rampant
throughout the whole of Russia.
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ENSIGN KILLED BY
FALL FROM WINDOW
OF PORTLAND HOTEL

Portland, NJ. Aug. 10.-A young ma
val ensign who fell or jumped from
the fourth-tsory window of local ho-
tel today. dying later at a hospital,
was believed to have been identified
by means of his personal effects as
Schuyler A. Adams, son of Enoch C.
Adams, headnlsster of Newton (Mass.)
1!ish school. He had been an aviation
Instructor in the navy and in 1914
played Gil the Harvard hockey team.
Adams parents, who were at Ia
comet camp at Belgrade Lakes, were
notified and left for Portland this aft
ernoon after communicating with the
hospital. He was about IS years of
age.