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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
COMMITTEE IN
SPLIT over DYE
DUTY OF TARIFF
Provisions Mean Brok-
en- Party P lie d G e S,
Charge Rep. Frear
TOT File Minority Statement
With House Ways and
Means Report Today-Wis-
cOnsin Congressman Says
Proposed Rates of Duty Ex-
cessive in Scores of Instances

Washington, July "a break in
the ranks of the Republican mem
bers of the House ways and means
committee, who drafted the tariff
bill came today with the making
public by Representative Frear OF
Wisconsin, of a minority statement
charging his colleagues with disre-
gard for party pledges and assailing
them for proposing Fundamentally
indefensible" provisions and rates of
duty. The statement will be filed
along with the majority report of the
committee, which, it is expected,
will be submitted to the House to-
morrow.
Mr.. Frear's attack, while predica-
ted on the "atrocity" of the Dye
Control provisions, embraced many
features of the bill. The Wisconsin
member declared the rates of duty
to be excessive in scores of instances
and added that they would lead TO
exactions by trusts and monopo-
lies" thus increasing the burden the
people must carry.
Mr.. Frear referred to the argu-
ment that protection for the dye
manufacturers was necessary for
national defense, and asked why it
was necessary to assume that the
nation would be thrown into a great
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
MRS, PERRY NOT
GUILTY. Staying
HUSBAND IN n, s.

Yarmouth, N. s., July 5-Mrs. Cora
Elizabeth Perry was acquitted today
of the charge of numbering her hus-
band, Captain George Henry Perry,
at their home here last February.
The trial began a week ago.
The jury was out one hour, Perry,
a retired sea captain, was found dy-
ing at the back door of his home on
the evening of February 26. Grown
authorities found in a tub on the
storm porch an iron bar which they
said had evidently been charred in
fire.
Witnesses at Mrs. Perry's prelimi-
nary hearing and at the trial testi-
fed that some years ago she had
given a man wax impressions of locks
so that he might get into her cellar
and tamper with the stairs in expec-
tation of injuring the captain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
Drowning, Heat and
Autos Chief Causes
of Deaths on Fourth

Chicago, July 5.-ReportS of Fourth
of July accidents from various parts
of the country revealed today that
while the celebration by fireworks and
firearms took it's toll of deaths and
seriously injured by far the greater
number of fatalities were from drown
ings and automobile accidents. Heat
prostrations also took number Of
lives, according to the reports.
In New York 81 persons We're
drowned One committed suicide after
becoming demented from heat and one
heat prostration was reported. while
premature explosion of fireworks ac-
counted for only minor accidents.
Chicago reported two persons shot
to death by accident, another wound
ed, five drownings and five killed lin
automobile accidents, while panic in
vacant bot when a quantity of fire
works exploded prematurely led to
several being hurt.
a young man accidentally slot and
killed himself at Minneapolis. and at
Rushville. H.. two were killed when
a train struck their automobile.
st. Louis reported three drownings
and more than u dozen slightly in
jured by fireworks and firearms. Mil
Yankees casualty list totalied 10.
with six drownings, two deaths attrib-
uted to heat, one death from an auto
mobile accident and one from prcma-
ture explosion of gunpowder.
Philadelphia reported three drown
ngs and several heat prostrations with
the highest temperature of the year
prevailing. At Pittsburg one motor
list was wounded fatally and another
injured by stray bullets fired in ccle-
bration of the Fourth, and three
deaths by drowning were reported.
Williamson, w. Va, in the heart Of
the district where labor trouble be-
tween miners and coal operators has
recently caused much shooting and
many fatalities, reported Il quiet
Fourth. Fireworks were prohibited.
Cleveland reported one death from
q fireworks celebration. Four persons
were drowned at Quincy, ILL.,, when a
skiff upset.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
SENATE VOTES
TO SWEAT ON AND
PUSH MEASURES
Proposed A djourn-
ment for Four Weeks
Defeated 81 to "a
Agricultural Group Win in De-
sire to Hasten Legislation
for Farmer Relief - Early
Action Indicated on Hundred
Million Dollar Government
Corporation

Washington, July 5-The agricul-
tural bloc of the Senate today
caused the defeat of a proposal for
adjournment of the Senate next
Saturday for four weeks while the
House is considering the tariff bill.
BY vote of q to "a an adjourn
ment resolution offered by Senator
Lodge of Massa chusetts, the Repub-
lican leader, was voted down. 1t was
supported by a majority of Republi-
cans and five Democrats but was
beaten by 16 Republicans and II
Democrats. Nearly all of the OPP
ponents are aligned with the agri-
cultural bloc.
Demands for farmer relief legisla =
ton featured the discussion, which
was waged for three hours under
swirling electric fans assisted by in
dividual palm leafs in one of the
hottest days of the season. Senator
Lodge said he had been requested by
many senators to propose the ad-
journment for the only period, he ex-
planned, when it would be possible
Tor senators to be away this summer
After defeating the adjournment
resolution, the Senate agreed to pro-
coed tomorrow with the soldiers
bonus legislation. Four senator's
Underwood. Myers, Montana, and
Glass, Virginia, and Warren, Repub-
Hcan, Wyoming, voted against giving
the bonus measure privileged status
In behalf of agricultursts, Senator
Norris urged early action on his bill
to create a one hundred million dol
lar government corporation with
power to issue one billion dollars OF
tax exempt bonds to aid expectation
of farm products.
Senator Underwood declared the
Norris bill would not be delayed by
adjournment. Senator Norris CON
ceded that it would take several
months for organization of the pro-
posed finance corporation. Sen. I'm
derwood declared it would not help
financing this years crops.
Re- organization of the nations
finances from a war to Il peacetime
basis was asserted by Sen. Under
wood to be the prime function OF
Congress in the extra session. He
urged that tax revision be given pri-
GRITTY and declared tariff revision tc
be only a minor item
THE great thing, the universal
thing" he said SIS to put the coun-
try's finances back on a safe and
sound basis and give business men
and the people confidence. This
can't be until there is re-organiza
ton Of the taxation system which
destroys business"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
Anti al0Oners Say
Vets Over-Emphasize
Sentiment for Repeal

New York, July J.-Prohibition
organizations are on the watch lest
sentiment favorable to repeal of the
18th amendment be exaggerated.
The Anti-Saloon League announ-
ced today that it had employed ac-
countants to make careful tally by
adding machines and other counting
devices of everybody i'll the holiday
wet" parade on Fifth avenue and
that there were actually 1892 per-
sons in line, including 3d. bandsmen
and "A policemen.
The organizers of the demonstra-
ton telegraphed United States Sena-
tors Wadsworth and Calder that
the remarkable i-prohibition
parade of over 100000 citizens
would support them in opposition TO
the Nolstead act. Pledges from men
and women to march had totalled
2,610, the promoters say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
international
PHASE NEAR IN
TRIAL ITALIANS
We're Planning Meet
ing Italians on Day
Double Killing
Arrested While Working in In
terests of Two Radicals Held
by Department of Justice
Officials - One of Pair
Jumped to Death From 10th
Floor of N. Y. Building

Dedham. Mass, July 5.-Niccola
Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti at the
time of their arrest last May on the
murder charge for which they are now
On trial, were planning a meeting of
Italians at Brockton in the interests
Of Andrea Salzedo and Roberto Ella,
radicals who had been detained by de-
partment of justice officials. vanzetti
testified today
on May 3. two days before Sacco
and Vanzetti were taken into custody,
Salzedo jumped to his death from the
department Of justice rooms on the
l4th floor of the Park Row building,
New York Ella was deported to Italy
shortly afterward.
Objection by the state prevented an
answer by Vanzetti to a question of
his counsel as to who Salzedo was.
The court inquired whether it had not
been agreed to refrain from touching
upon this subject, whercupon defense
counsel dropped its line of question
ing.
Nanzetti testified that on the day
they were arrested he and Sacco were
on their way to West Bridgewater.
They were to meet Mike Boda and
Ricardo Orciani. The four men in
tended to collect radical books. news
papers and other literature from the
homes of Italians in that vicinity and
take the material to Plymouth. where
NanZetti was to store it. The reason
for this, he said. was to prevent the
police from obtaining evidence upon
which he feared some of his fellow
radicals might be arrested
Nanzetti denied that he had any
mart in the double murder at South
Braintree in April. 1920. A piece OF
blue cloth was introduced into evil
dence after he had Identified it as
that which he had bought on the day
of the murder from a peddler in Ply
mouth. He said he was in Plymouth
all of that day.
On cross-examination Nanzetti re-
piled Yes, sir" in q ringing voice
when the district attorney asked him
if it was to dodge the draft that he
went to Mexico from Plymouth in
1917. Vanzetti asserted that shotgun
shells which were found in his pos
session were given to him at the Sac
co house in Stoughton to be taken to
a friend in Plymouth who was going
hunting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
No One Hurt in
Fast Freight Crash

Struggled, Mass, July 5-Thirteen
cars of an eastbound fast freight on
the Boston and Albany Railroad
carrying dairy products. beef and
other perishables to the Boston mar
ket were wrecked a short distance
west of the station in Huntington at
4 o'clock this afternoon. A broken
truck caused one car to shoot out Of
line as the train was dashing down
the grade, and 10 cars followed it,
blowing up both tracks and scatter
ing themselves over the roadbed and
barely missing several dwelling
houses. No one was injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
TRIO GET JAIL
SENTENCE IN TAR
AND FEATHER JOB

Aver, Mass, July 5.-Pcrcy England
of Pepperell, Mass, victim of a tar
and feathers assault last night. told of
it in the local court today and as d
result Grover G. Robbins, principal of
q preparatory school in Pennsylvania !;
Roger S. Robbins of Lawrence his
brother, and Robert r. Meredith of
Pepperell We're sentenced to serve
three months in the house of corrcc-
ton and fined $1GO each. All ap-
pealcd.
To support his charges England
barred his back. showing welts where
he had been struck with whip and
sears where the hot tar burned His
head still held traces of the tar and
feather sapplicatiJns and one eye was
BACKED.
The cause of the assault did not de-
Nelop in court today, but it was under
stood that his assailants resented his
attentions to a young woman rela
England is married but has started
proceedings looking to a divorce from
his wife, who lives in New Zealand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
Hays Takes Back
Ten of II "Fired"
Postal Union Men

Chicago, July 0-PoStmaSter Cen
eral Hays has signed an order direct
ing the reinstatement of ten of the
IL postal union lie, ders who were
dismissed from the Chicago postof
flee Il year ago by former Postmas-
ter General Burleson because of their
union activities.
Mr.. Hays ordered a new invcsti-
cation made when he took office. as
signing an outside inspector to the
task. On the inspectors report the
postmaster general found all but
Pierce Butler, president of the Pos
tai Clerks Union here, were entit-
led to re -instatement.
Mr.. Hays signed the order at
Washington last week and the ten
will be reemployed as soon as the
civil service records are certified
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
OIL BLASTS TOLL
EIGHT DEAD, Sc HURT
AND 100000 LOSS

Chicago, July Eight men are
dead today; So others are injured,
ten SO seriously they may die and
property damage unoficially esti-
mated at two million dollars, as the
result of yesterdays explosion in the
STANDARD Oil Company's refining
plant at Whiting, Ind.
Two huge steel stills burst, the
brick walls inclosing them crumbled,
and u sheet OF BURNING oil and gas
spread for a radius of 200 yards,
trapping the night force. Five men
were burned to death, three died
later in Chicago hospitals and the
condition of ten others is serious
Most of those injured were caught
IN the shower of fame, but others
were struck by the falling brick and
steel walls of the stills. Excessive
pressure or a tiny leak of gas were
two probable causes of the explo-
sion advanced. The stills were filled
with crude oil under pressure in the
manufacture of gasoline -
Doctors and nurses from surround
ing towns We're summoned and the
injured were rushed to Chicago hos
pitfalls. Officials would not estimate
the loss but the stills are understood
to have cost about two million dol
lars. Had the explosion occurred
about half an hour later, the day
force of 400 men would have been at
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
TRIAL ON OF
ACCUSED BALL
AT CHICAGO
] n dictm nts Stan d
Against Player Group
and Gamblers
Prosecutions Main Defence
Rests on Testimony Half
Dozen Who Have Turned
States Evidence Selection
of Jury Begins From Fancy
of 100 Veniremen

Chicago, July Examination of
the special panel of 100 veniremen
called for jury service in the baseball
trial, got under way today after
Judge Hugo Friend had denied a de-
Tense motion to quash the indict-
ments against the Chicago White SoX
players and others charged with con-
spring to throw the 1919 world SER
les.
Questioning of six men examined
by the prosecution indicated that the
state would depend primarily on the
testimony of men believed to have
been in the alleged conspiracy and
reported to have turned states evil
dence. Every prospective juror was
questioned at length concerning the
value he would attach to the testi-
mony of co-conspirator and to
whether he found fault with the ILL
nois that a man may be convicted on
the uncorroborated testimony of an
accomplice.
The list of witnesses read into the
court record today by the state con-
tanned the names of William Burns,
indicted but never apprehended so far
as is publicly known. and Billy Ma
harg of Philadelphia. Maharg told
many details of the alleged con-
spircy in an interview before any in
dictments were returned and state
Officials said privately that it was
through his story primarily. that Il
grand jury confession was obtained
from Eddie Cicotte, White Sox pitch
err Maharg was not indicted.
OF the six men examined. two were
excused Ones aid he was acquainted
League club secretary called as a
state witness. One other. Stanley
Sexes. a machinist declared that al
though he was a former semi-pro-
fessional ball PLAYER in New Jersey
he had never heard of the baseball
scandal.
The state will decide tomorrow
whether to turn over the other fo"r
to the defense for examination.
All veniremen examined were ques-
toned as to whether thy knw any
ball plavrs whether thov ever played
ball. attended professional games. saw
the 1919 world series, or opposed pro-
fessonal or SUNDAY baseball. wheth-
er they thought baseball an honest
same. whether they took part in
baseball pools, bet on games or
would be influenced BY the fact that
all the defendants were not on trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
BITTER FIGHT TO
BAR WOMEN JURORS
TRIAL MRS. KABER
Defense Counsel Says
Will Use All of Per-
emptOry Challenges
Allow e d to Block
w ON en- Service in
Jury Box Pan el
Complete Sometime
Today ms sanity
Plea Probable

Cleveland. o.. July 5-Chances for
that is to try Mrs. Eva Catherine
Kaber for the murder of her hus-
band. Daniel +. Kaber. two years
ago, were remote tonight. Eleven
men were in the tentative panel.
There were six women and six men
in the panel when it was tentatively
filed soon after court reconvencd
today. All six women were excused
by peremptory challenge of Mrs. Ka-
ber's, counsel who have asserted
they will use all of their sixteen per-
cmptory challenges to remove wo-
men from the jury If ncCe ssary.
Mrs. Minerva Anderson, accepted
tentatively also, was peremptorily
excused by William J. Corrigan. Mrs
Kaber's counsel before she reached
the jury box.
The defense had six peremptory
challenges left when court adjourn
ed for the day. and the state two.
OF about forty prospective jurors
from which to draw to complete the
panel, there are only two women.
Eighty-siX tentative jurors have
been examined. Another special
venire of thirty names was ordered
by the court.
Judge Maurice Bernon. presiding.
announced this evening that he ex-
pected the jury to be completed to-
morrow and that the taking of testi-
mony might be started then also.
Judge Bernon. who had been as
signed to the criminal division be-
cause of his ability to hurry up
trials, grew impatient today nj the
involved questions being asked pros
pective jurors by counsel. and took
upon himself the task OF making
the preliminary inquiries over Mr..
Corrigan's objections. Here is "A
sample of the plain questions asked
by the judge:
DO yau feel that you could give
both sides fifty fifty dcal?"
Francis w. Poulson. Mrs. Kaber's
personal counsel. said he would call
Il number of prominent experts In an
attempt to convince the Jury that
Mrs. Kaber was insane when she
planned the murder OF her husband.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
Dry Agent Forced
to Drink to Convict
Booze Peddler

Boston, July 5-Eyidence is evil
dence in liquor cases whether it is
in a prohibition enforcement agents
stomach or behind an Illicit bar.
James McGonigle, o bartender,
appeared before United States Com
missioner Hays today charged with
selling liquor to prohibition off,
Ger. The latter testified that he OBJ
tanned a drink in the defendants
establishment but that he was not
allowed to pay for it until he had
swallowed the liquor. Payment was
made with a marked bill.
: McGonigle was held in $500 bonds
for the grand jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
Longshoremen at
st. Johns Strike
Over Wage Reduction

St Johns, y. r., July 5-Long-
shoremen to the number of more
than one thousand went on strike
here today as protest against u
proposed wage reduction. Leaders of
the strikers asserted that because of
increased taxes recently. imposed by
the government, they could not af-
ford to accept the reduction. The
loading and discharge of cargoes on
several steamers was suspended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
Auto Injuries to
Saco Woman Fatal
Driver Is Arrested

Biddeford, Me, July 5-Mrs. Eliza
beth Carr, SO, of Saco, died this morn
ing at the Weber hospital from in
iuries sustained when she was run
down last evening at Old Orchard, by
an automobile driven by Stanislas
Roberge, barber of this city. Ro-
herge was arrested and being held on
n charge of manslaughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
Comptroller Asks
National Banks
Condition June 30

Washington, July 5-The comptrol-
Ter OF the currency today issued n call
for the condition of all national
banks at the close of business on
Thursday, June 30.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
FAST HEATS AT
HOuLTON won BY
CANADIAN HORSES

Houlton, July DISQUALIFICATION
1000 people saw the Maine and New
Brunswick circuit races here eoday.
The races were on the three-heat
plan and were the fastest stepped in
Maine this year. Most of the money
went to horses from across the line.
The summary:
2.27 TROT-PURSE 400
Peter Verd. chg, (Hanifin) ......1 l 1
Leonard S., Big (Potvin) ........2 2 4
Baton, Big (Mason). ............4 2
Major Brooks, brig (Utton) ....5 4 3
Miss Talbot, Dawn. Axworthy and
Peter Moore also started.
Time, ZIG 1-2. 2.17 IL, 2.24 IL.
2.17 TROT-PURSE $500
Bingen Worthy, bh. (Hanifin) 2 !
Thelma Strong, brm Kcyes) II 2 ,
Electric McKerron, By Cam
efon} ................. ......4 .
Braves, By Ueed). .............3 4
Tidy Peter also started.
Time. PIG IA, ZIG 1-2, 215 IA.
2.12 MIXED-PURSE s400
Roy Volo, chh NinD. .......1 / 1
The Problem, brig (Cameron) 20 . 2
Peter Setter, brig tNevers). ....3 4 3
Babe. Big (Potvin) ...........4 3 4
Time, Eli IA, 2.1O Ia, 212 IA.
2.15 MIXED-PURSE $500
Malice, BIN. (Utton) ....4.....3 l 1
Jack the Clipper, bg Oouse). L =
DUTY Dan, bg (Doherty). ......2 ? 3
Emotionless and Delza Patch dis
tanced by accident
Time, 2.15 IA, 2.19 IL, 2.16 1-2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
Mutiny Aboard
Str. POcahOntas

Naples, July 5-(By The Associat-
ed Prcss)-During the voyage of the
American steamer Poca hontas. which
left New York May 23 and just ar
rived heere, the crew nlptinied and
would not make repairs TO damaged
machinery. A German passenger
volunteered to repair the damage.
thus enabling the steamer to reach
Naples.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
General Forecast

Pressure was relatively low Tues
day over the eastern Gulf of Mexico
the southeastern states, the extreme
upper. Mississippi valley, the Canad-
ian northwest and the far southwest
and it was high over other regions.
Cooler and generally fair weather
overspread the Atlantic states north
of Virginia Tuesday.
The indications are for generally
fair weather Wednesday and prob
ably Thursday east of the Mississippi
river.
The temperature will rise in New
England Wednesday and Thursday
and in the middle Atlantic states on
Thursday
Winds north of Sandy Hook will be
moderate southeast and south and
partly overcast weather Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06

On June II II was reported from
London that the Pocahontas had ar
rived at st. Michels. the Azores. with
engine and boiler trouble and would
be detained about five DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
THE WEATHER
FAlR

Northern New England: Generally
fair Wednesday and Thursday,
warmer Thursday, and in the interior
Wednesday,
Southern New England: Generally
fair Wednesday and Thursday,
warmer on the mainland.
Eastern New York: Generally fair
Wednesday and Thursday, somewhat
warmer Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Wednesday generally fair weather
with rising temperature; moderate
south and southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
THURSDAY: Warmer

Interesting reading-thats what 10
found on the Classified Ad. page Of
the Journal, because this 10 where
money is saved. And OF course
that's interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06

, Z: q. July II
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-06
WEDNESDAY,: Fair

Sun Rises 4.01 A. M
Sun Sets 7.26 p. M.
Days Length 1920
Days Decrease OF