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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
THREE DEAD IN
GAS EXPLOSION IN
BOW, N. H. HOME

Bow, n. H., Jan. 14.-Explosion of
an acetylene gas plant that was be-
ing installed in the residence of Ar
thur j. Curtis here today, killed two
children who boarded in the house,
burned Mrs. Curtis sos eriously that
she died, injured Curtis and Hugh
A. Hill of Hooksett and wrecked the
house.
The children were Emily Seymour,
five years old, whose family formerly
lived in Little Falls, n. Y, and Agnes
Knight. seven, of Concord
Several other children who boarded
at the Curtis home escaped injury
Curtis and Hill were working over
the tank of the lighting plant in the
cellar. It is believed that the water
anne too quickly into contact with
he carbide and that the lamp they
were holding ignited the fumes. The
men were taken to a hospital in Con-
cord, where it is said they probably
would recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
HARVARD HEAD SEES
NEED OF IMMEDIATE
BOOST IN TUITION

Cambridge Mass. sJan. f6.-An in
crease in tuition fees al Harvard
University necessitated by deficit Of
S161,o00 for the year 1920. which
will 5e more than doubled during the
current year." is forecast by President
A. Lawrence Lowell in his annual re-
port to the board of oyerseers made
public tonight.
President Lowell also asked the
support of the public and Of Harvard
alumni in stimulating ambitions of
students for, high scholarship, He
said that tha number of persons who
are able to send their children TO col
lege has increased markedly.
An increase in faculty salaries of
roughly SO per cent. has been made
Fund. President Lowell says.
This addition to the teaching sala-
ries," his report continues, would
alone exceed the immediate gain in the
income OF the university. but there
also has been a large increase in the
wages Of labor in the costs of serv-
ices of all kinds and in the price Of
fuel and other materials The result
was q deficit which, including all
items that should properly be charged
therein. comes to S161.000 and this
will be more than doubled for the cur
rent year. Nor is there any reason to
hope that without more income 1t
can be reduced for some time to come.
"Snce it is not possible to increase
the endowment further at present the
mi loft inc ri
ficienced is an increase in tuition
fees
Harvard will probably nave to fol-
low unwillingly the lead Of other col
leges in effecting an increase "ad-
justed to the diminution in the value
Of the dollar the report says, but
adds that. 'the sons of men living
upon small fixed salaries may we'll
suffer from raising the tuition fees,
and must, BY scholarships or other
wise, be relieved from it,
Harvard students, though they are
not Obliged to work too hard" never
theless have to work harder in col
lege than their fathers did," the pres
ident reports in asserting that the
minimum work required for a degree
has beer increased through the eff
forts of recent years to raise the
standard of scholarships.
The relations between the faculty
and the governing body of a university
are discussed at length. The instruct
ing staff should not be represented on
the board President Lowell declares,
because experts should not be MEM
bers OF a professional body that
supervises experts"
Although tine governing board is
the ultimate authority, it is not in the
position of an industrial, employer.
The relation is one that involves con-
slant seeking of opinion, and in the
main the university must be conducted
rot by authority, but by persuasion"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
CLAIMS BLUE LAWS
ARE ANTI-JEWISH

New York, Jan. 16-Jewish resist
ance against the enforcement of
Blue laws in that they are anti
Jewish as well as American" was
urged here today at the opening of
the ninth annual meeting of the
United Synagogue of America by its
president. r. Elias l.. Solomon.
DIR. Solomon addressed also the 500
delegates to the fourth annual con-
vention of the women's league of the
United Synagogue.
"Anti-Semitism," he declared, lis
rearing its ugly head in this land of
tolerance, equality and brotherly
love. While hardly to be classed as
a piece Of anti Semitic propaganda.
the attempt to bring about the So
called Blue Sunday il successful.
would tend to increase the hardships
of the observing Orthodox Jew"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
YEGGS
AGAIN STALKING
PREY IN GOTHAM
Two Murders, Many Ho|d-ups and Robbedes Stir
Police to New Efforts $50 Recruits Added to
Force--SpeciaI Grand Jury to Quiz Mayor
nyIan and Commissioner Enright Today

New York, Jan. 1.-two cases of
homicide. numerous holdups, rob-
berries and increased police activity
were recorded tdoay when New York's
wave of crime. abated after the
Christmas holidays, apparently broke
afresh.
Shot during a fiht in West Hath
street, Edward Markle, clerk, died en-
route to a hospitl An acquaintance,
Frank Bond. was arrested later
charged with the shooting. which he
denied.
An unidentified person with whom
he had quarrelled lay in wait for
James Sullivan early today and shot
him TO death as he walked from an
East Side saloon. The assailant,
brandishing a pistol in the faces Of
a crowd thatgathered, escaped.
Four of six men, who entered a
Greenwich avenue home today. were
captured after a fight with William
Royen, his wife and daughter. A po-
liceman. attracted by the shouts for
help, dubbed the four into submits
sion. The others fled. Those arrest
ed were held in $500 bail each for ex-
animation, Tuesday. %
The renewed operations OF out
laws resulted in the detailing of $50
recruit policemen to special detective
duty in Brooklyn and sections out
side the business district in Manhat-
tan. 80, 80
Police Commissioner Richard En-
right has been subpoenaed to appear
tomorrow with Mayor Hylan before
a special grand jury in connection
with Governor Whitman's inquiry in
to alleged corruption in the city ad-
ministration. Police books, papers
and records will be used by Mr.. Whit
man in the examination Of the off,
Gals.
Residents of a Harlem apartment
house armed themselves with clubs
today and captured youth who said
he was John Robinson. He was found
hiding behind an airshaft in. the
basement of the building and was
arrested charged with having en-
tered and robbed one of the apart-
ments. He was held in $1,000 BAH for
examination. Police raiding squads
operating late last night along the
Bowery, in Harlem and the lower
East Side, arrested more than $50
men. All were charged either with
gambling or being suspicious charac-
tiers. !.
After beating young woman tick
ct agent to the floor, man today
| robbed the box office of West Side
| moving picture house, ran into the
theatre and escaped through a rear
| exit. T..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
Fireman Killed,
2 Hurt in Trains
Plunge Down Bank

Cleveland. Jan. 16.-F'ireman J. J.
HOLSTER was killed and Engineer
Harry Lynch, both of Cleveland, Sc
riously injured when the engine on a
Big Four passenger train, westbound,
from New York to st. Louis, left the
tracks at Linndale, near here, early
today, plunged down thirty foot en-
bankment and turned completely
over, pinning the fireman underneath.
The engine tender stuck in the side
embankment and prevented a COM
binatien baggage car and coach and
a pullman from rolling in the ditch.
Passengers were piled up in the
cars. but escaped injury.
The wreck was caused by an east
bound train engine jumping the track
and sidesweeping the passenger train
engine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
NO CHANCE IN
FATHERLAND FOR
EX-CROWN PRINCE

The Hague, Jan. LEX Crown Prince
Frederick William of Germany, in an
interview given to the editor of a Ger
man weekly published in The. Neither
lands, gives the reasons why he does
not return to Germany, why his wife
does not join him in his sojourn at
Wieringen and why he does not join
his father. the former German emperor
at Doom. Frederick William also sets
forth his plans for the education of his
sons.
Naturally I would be glad to return
to Germany and / would be happy if
I could myself engage in agriculture,
particularly horse breeding the for
mer crown prince is quoted as saying.
II would rejoice to associate with the
learned men at Breslau University and
regain what l lost during, the war and
at Wieringen. l would like to use what
little power have to help build up the
Fatherland. but that cannot be.
MY many friends in the Fatlerland
and abroad would see my hand in every
deed which others might begin but of
which !, perhaps, would know nothing
at ALL Unrest would follow and our
poor Fatherland needs rest
why does not my wife come here?
Believe me. she would gladly do so.
But there is no chance of such happi-
ness and good luck as we are gripped
I in the wise of duty. She has the train
ing of our children at heart and must
direct it. Our sons must learn to make
themselves useful commercially. Will
liam and Lula Cthe latter pet-name
for one of the sons) are now going to
the gymnasium at Potsdam. The eld
er wants to become an expect farmer
and go later to an agricultural aca
denny. Lula feels that he has the tai
ents for a mercantile career and is
planning a tour of the world in n Ger
man merchant ship and to learn the
modern languages. L have nothing
against their plans if they result in the
boys. becoming useful men, They are
studying hard and have no time for
amusements or sport. They need
fathers care too, but that cannot be.
II cannot go to my parents at Doom.
Our opponents are continually trying
to put us in the position of being ready
to- set the world on fire. and if we are
together then, in the eyes of our oppo-
hents the overthrow of the world
would be a question of but short
time.
"As for buying an estate in Holland,
where would I get the money, particu-
larly in view of the low rate of Ger
man exchange"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
Navy Men Pleased
Over Flight from
San Diego to Panama

Panama, Jan. 16-Naval officers here
are enthusiastic over the successful
completion of the flight from San Di-
ego, Cal, to the Canal Zone by twelve
of the navy's Fol seaplanes, which
arrived here Saturday evening.
The flight, which covered $500
miles and was completed in seventeen
flying days, was married by one ia
tality Chief Radio Electrician Cain
was killed at FonZeca Bay on the
western coast of Central America,
when he was struck by propeller of
a machine. The flyers met squalls in
crossing the gulf of Tehuantepec
and received a severe shaking up.
The fight, which ranks we'll up
among the longest on record, was
over Il course never before traverscd
by aircraft and the aviators arrived
here with a record of only one forced
landing.
Started from San Diego on Decem-
Der 80 the seaplanes made nine stops
Captain Henry c. Muslin, command
ing the squadron said that the f1igh,
was unique since only two days wer
taken up with the preparatory work
while other long flights had bee
preceded by weeks, and even months
of preparations.
I'VE had good weather Throughout
the trip except over the Gulf of re.
huantepec," he said. Squalls there
made nae seasick. and / have beer
flying all sorts of machines for min
years without a similar experience
The only forced landing was in Fon-
zeca Bay when a piece of waste pa
per caused the burning out of M y
tor"
Supply steamers left San Diego on
ly two days before the machines
stated and the journey was complet-
ed with only three main supply bas-
es. a destroyer which was pressed
into service was partially disabled.
Commander ]. III. Towers, naval
aviator, who became famous when
American seaplanes crossed the At
lantic. became ill with appendicitis
Oil board supply ship which did not
carry a doctor, and received medical
attention when a seaplane called by
wireless brought physician from
another vessel. The jump between
Salina Cruz and Fonzeca Bay, almost
500 miles, was made by the fourteen
machines without stop and was de-
clared here today to be one of the
noteworthy features of the expedition.
The delay of the two machines which
did not arrive with the main squadron
was due, according to Captain Mus
tin, to under power. these planes car
rying only three motors while the
others carried four.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
American Woman
SWindler in Berlin
Works "Relief'' Game

Berlin, Jan. 16--An American wom-
an and two accomplices in a swind-
ling operation have been arrested
here. The woman's maiden name is
said by the police to have been Vir-
ginia Fairfax. They assert that she
married a German named Mol, who
died n year ago. Mrs. Mol is de-
clared to have come to Germany nine
years ago and since then she has
lived here.
The woman and her accomplices,
according to the police, under the
pretext of organizing u food relief
bureau with the aid of American
funds year ago obtained duty free
import licenses for more than 100
carloads of foodstuffs. OF these
supplies. 80 carloads are declared to
have entered Germany and been
transferred to private spectators.
1t is further declared by the police
that the woman induced some high
officials of the customs administra-
ton to believe that she had unlimited
sums of money which had been
placed at her disposal in the United
States for relief work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
IMMIGRATION HEAD BACK
FROM EUROPEAN CENTERS
SAYS ALIEN RUSH IN SIGHT
N. BRAND FORMS
new FRENCH CABINET
TAKES Z OFFICES

Paris, Jan 16. CBy The Associated
Press. )-Aristide BRAND, formerly
French prime minister, succeeded to-
day in the task undertaken by him
yesterday to form a cabinet in sue
cession to the ministry of Premier
Leygues, which resigned last We'd
nesday.
Besides the premiership, NJ. BRAND
takes the ministry of foreign affairs.
Louis Barthou becomes minister of
war and Paul Doumer minister of fl
nance.
The ministry was made up as fol-
lows:
Premier and Minister of Foreign
Affairs. Aristide BRAND.
Minister of Justice, NJ. BOnneVay.
Minister of Interior, Pierre Mar
raud.
Minister of War, Louis Barthou.
Minister of Marine, Gabriel. Cuts
than.
Minister of Finance, Paul Doumer.
Minister of Public Instruction. Vic
tor Berard.
Minister of Agriculture. Edmond
LeFeDVre du Prey.
Minister of Commerce LRcien Dior.
Minister of Labor, Daniel Vincent.
Minister of Pensions. Andre Mag
mot.
Minister of Public Works. Yves LIE
Troquer.
Minister of Liberated Regions,
Louis LoiIcheur.
ut is not the great cabinet but it is
a great cabinet / have formed" said
Premier BRAND this evening. My
minister and myself will be busy
men looking after Frances internal
affairs. We have confidence that the
American administration will look aft
CT its owr affairs. It may be Repub-
lcan, II may be Democratic--it mat
tiers little: it is always pro-French.
am sure. Please tell them that in
America
CHOSE who have been in France for
many years understand that we are
not a mllitarist nation. We have the
warme-t desire to be on Friendly foot
ing with the British and American ma
lions, but there is a pact. signed at
Versailles. which must be fulfilled :.
trust that in the fulhllment of that
pact we come not in contest with our
friends.
"My ministry will make its bow in
the Chamber of Deputies Tuesday. 1t
may be that representative of France
will meet the British and Italian del
egates the next day. I have asked
for. no postponemcnt. France will
me&t the foreign delegates and dis
cusf questions of international interest
as if there were no ministerial crisis
in France
The general impression i'll political
circles IS that the cabinet as consti-
tuted by Nj. BRAND is very powerful
elem ant. although many are deploring
the absence of NJ. Poincare and Vivi-
ami from the combination.
AZ. Priand has succeeded in form
| ing his seventh cabinet which. as he
says himself. embodics national
unity"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
Harding Begins Final
Week of Conferences
Before Southern Trim

Marion. Jan. 16-Although President
elect Harding will hold only a few
more conferences before he leaves Mar
ion for his southern vacation trip, his
callers will include osme Of the leading
figures in his party.
He began the week today with a long
consultation with Harry M. Daugherty
of Columbus, generally regarded as a
prospective cabinet member and to-
morrow will see viii H. Hays, the Re-
publican national chairman and for
mer Governor Frank o. Lowden Of
Illinois, who was one of the: three big
candidates for the presidential nominal
ton at the Chicago convention.
Mr.. Hays is also expected to re-
ceive appointment to the cabinet and
Mr.. Lowden's name has chen associated
in gossip here with several high posi-
tons under the coming administration.
The exact date for Mr.. Harding's de-
parture for his vacation in Florida has
not been divulged here, but it 10 known
that he will leave within the next few
days. 1t is understood that he will NOT
go Immediately to Miami. but that his
house boat trip VI begin at point
farther north.
Mrs. Harding, who had planned to
leave in advance Of the President-elect
and to spend some time in Washington
and New York shopping. has decided
to postpone her departure until next
week. She will go first to Washington.
where she will remain several days and
| then after her visit to New York, will
join the vacation party in Florida.
She probably will not reach there, how
ever, until the two weeks house boat
trip is over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
FROSTY WEATHER
FORECAST FOR N. e.

Washington, Jan. 16-Thec rop of re-
ports, about blossoming dandelions and
budding trees always incident to a
mild winter, is endangered by frost de-
clared the weather bureau tonight, as
indicating a gold wave for the eastern
portion Of the country.
Colder weather has already made it's
appearance in the states lying imme-
dately east of the Mississippi river.
the bureau said. and the cold area is
expected to reach the Atlantic coast
from Maine to Florida by tomorrow
night.
Temperatures throughout the eastern
half of the country. the bureaus fore
caster said. probably will be the lowest
of the winter. the thermometer going
down to around 10 to Is degrees above
zero in the vicinity of New York city,
Is to 20 degrees above in the vicinity
of Baltimore and Washington, and still
lower inland and in New England
The cold wave. however, will not last
longer than two or three days, the bu-
reau said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
Pastor Keeps Head
and Slaves Off Death
in Audience of 500

Cleveland, Jan. 16-Scores of men
and women, their escape cut off by
flames and smoke, leaped from Sec
ond story windows when fire threat
cred 500 people attending services in
the Cory Methodist Episcopal church
today.
Due to the GOODNESS of the pastor,
Rev. J..B. Redmond. and the prompt
action of firemen in stretching nets.
the list of injured was confined to
four victims, none of whom was
seriously injured. Property loss was
small.
This afternoon fire destroyed
four story brick building occupied by
several clothing manufacturers. with
property loss to buildings and stocks
estimated at upwards of 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
Gleaves with Naval
Court on Way to
IYladiyOstOk Port

Manila, P. J., Dan. 16--Admiral Albert
Gleayes, commanding the American
Asiatic fleet. departed today for Shang-
hal on the destroyer Elliott. accom-
panied by members of court of I'M
quiry who will investigate the shoot
tok recently of Lieutenant W. H. Lang
don OF Boston, chief engineer Of the U.
S. s. Albany. The officers will reach
Shanghai Tuesday and there board
thee ruiser New. Orleans for yladivos-
tok.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
Militia Company
Arrested for Lynching
of Alabama Miner

Birmingham. Ala, Jan. 1.-THE
members of Company NJ, Alabama Ma
tional Guard, were ordered arrested
tonight by Judge Horace Wilkinson,
special solicitor who is conducting an
investigation into the lynching last
Thursday of William Baird. miner.
at Jasper, Ala.
Company NJ is nov at its home bar
racks at Tuscaloosa, having been or
dered there from Townley. near the
scene OF the 1ynching. Immediately
after Baird was taken from the Walk
er county Jail by masked men and
shot to death. Baird was being held
in Jail in connection with the killing
Of Private James Morris Of Company
NJ on December 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17

washington, Jan. Differentiation
or the Fordney emergency tariff bill
to the Serate tomorrow by the finance
committee will formally launch what
promises to be long and determined
fight Hours Of discussion and an ava
lanche of amendments await the meas
ure and the outcome is admitted to be
doubtful
While the Senate is preparing for
consideration Of the emergency meas
ure, expected to begin late in the week,
the House ways and means committee
Twill continue it's hearings on perma-
nent tariff revision.
Other important affairs awaiting ac-
ton by the Senate are motions to re-
considH" passage of the Poindexter
anti-strihe bill and the resolution to
stop recruiting until the army is re-
duced To- 10000 men. The latter res
ciution is expected to go to the House
despite Senate opposition.
Debate OH the bill for federal regu-
lation of the meat industry will be
resumed by the Senate Tuesday, when
Senator Sherman, Republican, Iln-
nois, plans long attack upon the
measure. The bill is to be voted upon
finally January "a
Hearings on the Jo0hnson immigra-
ton bill are to be closed Tuesday by
the Senate committee on immigration
Commissioner General of immigration
Caminerti, who arrived home yesterday
after study of immigration questions
in Europe. will be the last witness
heard then the committee will go into
executive session to decide whether
the johnson bill or substitute shall
be pressed or the whole question of
emergency Legislation dropped.
The Calder bill for regulation of the
coal industry is to be taken up Tues
day by the Senate manufactures COM
mittee with brief hearings and early
action planned.
Repeal of war time laws is to be
pressed tomorrow by the Senate judi
ciary committee. which plans to report
cut the House repeal resolution with
an amendment continuing the food and
fuel control law.
Final action Wednesday or Thurs
day on the Borah resolution to initiate
negotiations with the principal naval
powers OF the world for reduction of
naval building programs is contem-
plated by the Senate foreign relations
,, committee. A favorable report is
forecast.
Appropriation bills and the congress
sional reapportionment bill are the
principal measures before the House
this week. Leaders are predicting that
the House will reject the committee
propose. for increase Of it's mem
bersh;p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-17
Negro Believed
Slayer of Nurse
at Naval Academy

Baltimore, Jan. 16 - Investigation
into the murder of Harriet Kavan-
augi. a nurse at the Naval Academy
hospital, Annapolis, whose body was
found near a road leading to the
hospital early yesterday, has caused
suspicion to be directed toward a
Baltimore negro.
Special Agent Joseph Z. Salisbury
of the department of Justice, who
was despatched to Annapolis follow
ing the discovery of the crime, re-
turned to this city late last night.
He fastened to police headquarters
and asked that detectives be assign
ed to assist him.
Acting Marshal Carey detailed de-
tectives to assist in search for the
suspected negro.