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Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
WEATHER'S BEST FOR maine
STATE FAIR OPENING, LEWISTON
ABSENT VOTING FAVORED IN
RETURNS FROM THIRD OF STATE
j NO so FAR ON OTHER CHANGES

Portland, Sept 13 = Consistent
gains in absentee voting and against
State-aid highway bond issues and a
bonus for veterans of the Spanish
American war were shown in the
tabulation tonight Of unofficial re-
turns of yesterdays special election
on three proposed constitutional
amendments from a third of the
State.
Margins of 1924 for absentee vot-
ing, 4,461 against the highway bonds
proposal and LII against the bonus
were given by returns from 100 of
the 52O cities, towns and plantations
Half Of these were the complete re-
turns of four counties, Androscoggin,
Kennebec, Sagadahoc and Cumber-
land, and the others from so towns
scattered through the other coun-
ties, but mostly from Knox, Lincoln,
oxford and York counties.
The totals were lO,S3S for and
S,544 against absent voting, 1853
for and 11,720 against State-aid
highway bond and 1892 for and TO-
800 against the bonus.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
General Edwards
Makes Tour of
Portland Forts

Portland, Me, Sept. 13-Major Cen
eral Clarence r. Edwards, command
ing officer of the First Corps Area.
this morning inspected the provision
al regiment consisting of the five Ma
tional Guard companies and one pro-
visional Regular Army company at
Fort Williams and then proceeded
down the harbor for an inspecting
tour of teh island forts, devoting
most of his time to Fort Mckinley on
Great Diamond island. The general
was about bright and early this morn
ing and completed his tour of inspec-
ton before noon and. together with
Colonels Clint c. Hearn, commanding
officer of the coast defenses. and
Colonel William P. Norton, command
ing officer of the Maine National
officers, was a guest of the Kiwanis
Club for luncheon.
The troops at Fort Williams were
paraded under command of Colonel
Norton shortly after this morning
and after being reviewed by General
Edwards and Colonel Hearn were in
spected by the distinguished visitors.
One of the quartermaster boats was
taken from Fort Preble for the island
posts and the party. consisting of
General Edwards. Col Hearn. Major
Geere and Lieut.. II. B. Nichols the
generals aide, returned to this city
shortly before noon in time for the
Kiwanis luncheon.
Owing to an accident to one of the
quartermaster boats which was desig-
mated to tow the targets for the
service practice on the big guns it
was Impossible to open the practice
this forenoon and Major Clarence T
Marsh. coast artillery instructor, laid
his plans to begin, and complete if
possible, the service firing on aBt-
teries Blair, DeHart and Sullivan.
The weather conditions for firing were
ideal this morning and had it been
possible to get away the service shots
the practice would have been com
pleted early this afternoon. 1t is pos
sible that this work may continue over
into tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
PROPOSE YEAR MORE
EXCESS PROFITS TAX
FOR CORPORATIONS

Washington, Sept. 1arCorpora--
tions would be, required to pay ex-
cess profits taxes for another year
under a decision today of the Sen
ate finance committee, which finally
approved the provision in the House
bill repeating these taxes as of next
January i. instead of last January l
as recommended by Secretary Mel
lon.
The committee also inserted a
provision in the House measure, re-
pealing the capital stock tax, effect
i've next year, and adopted an
amendment increasing the corpora
tion income tax from 10 to 15 per
cent. instead of II ID per cent, eff
fective January l, 1922.
These represented the major de-
cisions reached today at two ses-
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
300 us. VETERANS
OFF FOR SPAIN TO
SCRAP WITH MOORS

New York, Sept I4-Commanded
by veteran of three wars, who won
his way from buck private to the
rank of major while serving with the
Canadian army in France, 900 men
left here today for Spain on the
steamship Antonio Lopez to fight
the Moors in Morocco.
Recruited in the United States.
Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Porto Rico
and Venezuela, the foreign legion is
made up of men who speak half a
dozen tongues, but the majority have
records of service in the World war
Men who served under Pershing and
Byng share quarters on the ship with
men who served under Carranza and
Villa and among the latter are men
who were officers of rank.
Captain Donald MacGregor is the
officer in command. Born in India,
he became a lieutenant in the Royal
Indian army. In the South Africep
campaign he was a captain, and
when the war broke out he enlisted
in Canada as a private but came
out with the rank of temporary
major and several decorations.
The men were recruited through
Spanish consulates. Each member
of the expedition is guaranteed n pay
of approximately 80 cents day.
more than twice as much as the
Spanish soldier receives. AS they
reported on board ship each was
handed a collection of Spanish coins
valued at about s3 When they reach
Spain they will be given a bonus de-
pending on the time for which they
enlist. In the party are about 60
Americans and 80 from Canada
Many Of the Americans and Canad-
ians' were commissioned off,
GERS in the World war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
Western Rail Cuts
in Livestock Rates
to Benefit Raisers

Washington, Sept 13-Reductions
by western railroads in rates on
cattle, hogs and sheep in the opin-
ion of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. will prove of material bene-
fit to the western livestock raisers
who have been heavily affected by
the rapid decline in livestock prices
since July, 1920.
The commission expressed the be-
lief today in announcing it had au-
thorized the reductions proposed by
the carriers which will become eff
fective Sept. 90 and amount to 90
per cent in cases where the present
rates are higher than so cents. a
hundred pounds but in no case de-
crease the rate below so cents a
hundred.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
Hl-Health Forces
Mile. Lenglen to Quit
u. S. Tennis Tour

New York, Sept. 13.-NIlle. Suzann
Lenglen, French woman tennis cham
pion, has been compelled to cancel the
exhibition tour which had been ar
ranged for her because of ill ll-health
This announcement was made tonight
by the American Committee for De-
vastated France, under whose aus
pices she came to the United States
to play in matches for the benefit OF
it's fund
A thorough physical examination OF
the famous French player was made
yesterday and today by Doctors
George f. Brewer and Malcolm Good
rich. They stated that Mile. Lengler
was in no condition to play tennis
and that it would be unwise for her
to make the attempt. Dr. Goodrich
declared that she would not be ply
sically fit to play for two or three
months.
The American committee for devas
tated France, in an official statement
expressing regret that Mile. Lenglen
had been compelled through illness to
abandon her tour and extending its
sympathy announced that the famous
French player despite the doctor $
advice, was enXious to fulfill her en-
gagement after a brief rest. Repre-
sentatives of the committee informed
her that while they appreciated her
offer, they could not accept SUCH re-
sponsibility in a matter which vitally
concerns her health.
Mile. Lenglen said:
II am greatly depressed by the de-
velopment today. I regret especially
that the United States Lawn Tennis
Association and the American Com
mittee for Devastated France have
been put to such inconvenience. Tn
view Of the splendid work which the
committee is doing to help the suffer-
ing people of the formerly occupied
regions of France. it is most lament
able that my visit to America will
not bring the financial aid we had all
hoped l wish to express my sincere
thanks to all those who have been
so kind to me in America"
It was stated tonight that Mile
Lenglen and her mother would return
to France this week sailing probably
on Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
Irish COURIERS
ON WAY BACK AFTER
CONFAB WITH PREMIER

London. Sept. 13.-(By the Associat-
arisen in the Irish negotiations. Pre-
mier Lloyd-George. who is at Gair-
Boland, secretary to Eamon de Vale
ra. and Joseph McGrath. another Sim
Fein representative. according to an
official communication issued tonight,
returning to Dublin with the prime
minister's explanation of certain
points of the governments proposals
for consideration by the Dali Eireann.
It is said that Mr.. De valers's reply
dealing with the question of accept
ing or not accepting the invitation to
a conference will not be delivered un- :
til Friday or Saturday.
1t is understood that the letter
which Couriers McGrath and Boland
bore to the prime minister asked
for fresh explanations respecting the
British governments latest conmuni-
cation and that these points are of
vital importance. necessitating the re-
turn of the couriers to Dublin for
consultation with Mr.. De Valera and
his colleagues.
Todays conference lasted an hour
or more, the delegates leaving imme
diately for Ireland. The new develop
ments will delay the proposed con-
ference between the government and
the Irish plenipotentiaries beyond
Sept 20. the date suggested by Mr..
Lloyd-Seorge. Apparently nothing
has been definitely decided as vet on
the composition of the Irish delega-
ton. Michael Collins. commander Of
the Irish republican army, is mention
ed now as possible delegate and IL IL
still possible that Mr.. De Valera viii
consent ito head the delegation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
COWNED NEWSBOY,
ASSAULTED IN HUB,
AT LEWISTON HOME

Lewiston, Me, Sept. 13-Armand
T. Gaudreau, who won notoriety a
few weeks ago by selling papers on
Boston streets while clad in his COL
his parents in Lewiston, receiving
medical attention as the result of a
murderous attack made upon him on
Boston Common.
Gaudreau says that at II o'clock
one night, two weeks ago, he start
ed alone across Boston Common. He
remembered nothing further until
four days later, he regained con-
sciousness in a Boston hospital He
learned afterward that, although his
mind was blank, he had during
this period. murmured his name and
address. Eight days later he was
discharged from the hospital. but
the firm by whom he was employed,
sent him to Lewiston for treatment
by specialist. He is still partially
deaf and blind
Gaudreau says he was told at the
hospital that he had been found un-
conscious on the grass of the com
mon, having evidently been struck
upon the head by some blunt instru-
ment. He had been robbed of Il lit
tie money he was carrying, and be-
lieves it to have been the work of
professional hold-up men rather
than of personal enemies He does
not know whether or not the mat
ter was reported to the police, but is
surprised that no mention of the af-
fair was ever made in the Boston
papers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14

San Francisco. Sept. 13.-With the
grand jury which has been hearing
evidence against him adjourned and
the coroners inquest extending into
its second day without a verdict.
Fatty" Arbuckle, motion picture
comedian. charged with the murder of
Miss Virginia Rape. an actress,
whose death occurred after a party
in Arbuckles rooms in a hotel here
spent his third night in a cell to-
night
The grand jury adjourned without
returning an indictment but another
session will be held as soon as dis
trict Attorney Matthew Brady is
ready to present further testimony,
the foreman announced.
Added interest was given the case
today when the district attorney de-
clared he would start an investiga-
tion to ascertain whether witnesses,
who were present at the party last
week have been tampered with. The
officials statement followed the ap-
pearance of Miss Vey Provost, also
known as Miss Pyvron, before the
grand jury. According to Mr.. Brady
her testimony there was entirely diff
ferent from that she previously gave
hin.
Reports that another witness, Alice
Blake, had disappeared proved erron-
eous when she appeared at the dis
trict attorneys office. Miss Blake ex-
planned, according to Brady, that she
had gone from her home in Berkeley
to a friends home in Oakland to avoid
publicity.
Among witnesses before the grand
jury some of whom later testified at
the second days proceedings of the
coroner's inquest, were Mrs. Bambina
Maud belmont. AL. Semnacher. Miss
Rappe's manager. Vey Provost and
Alice Blake, all of whom are said to
have been present at the Arbuckle
party and Mrs. Jean Jameson. a
nurse. who attended Miss Rappe be-
fore her death. Mrs. belmont, at the
inquest. said she. Miss Rappe and
Al. sSeInnaCneT. uTONe 10 san ran =
cisco from Los Angeles. arriving
Sunday night. September 4.
While she and Miss Rappe were
eating breakfast the next day tele-
phone call was received that a Mr..
Arbuckle wanted to see them all at
the st. Francis hotel Miss Rappe
went to Arbuckle's room alone and
then telephoned for Mrs. belmont and
Semnacher to join her There. she
testified, she met Arbuckle, Lowell
Sherman, Ira c, Fortlouis and Fred
erick Fischbach There were many
bottles on the table in the room. Miss
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
State Highway
Heads of n. E. to
Meet at Hub on 3Oth

Boston, Sept. 13--Plans for a New
England conference of state high,
way commissioners and registrars tC
discuss among other problems
STANDARDIZATION of highway traffic
regulations, were announced tonight
by the Safe Roads Federation OF
Massachusetts,. The conference,
which the federation has called in
conjunction with the Massachusetts
safety council. will meet at the state
house here on September 80. John
NJ Cole, commissioner of public
works, will preside.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
FLOOD VICTIMS
10O-15O BESIDES
SAN ANTONIO'S

San Antonio Sept. IS - Floods
claimed from 100 to $50 victims in
South Central Texas Friday night
and Saturday, exclusive of the 40
known to be dead in San Antonio,
according to special dispatches from
correspondents of the San Antonio
Light received early today. Practi-
cally all of the drowned and missing
were Mexicans. Property loss. prin-
cipally to crops. was estimated at
s6,o00,000 to s10,000.000.
The situation in San Antonio was
approa ching normal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
Exhibits and Attractions
Ap|enty for Weeks Wis.,
jtors--DiamQnd Q, Peter
Alto, Red Russell, Race
Winners
(special to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Lewiston, Sept. 14-An ideal early
fall day was the weather mans con-
tributjon toward the opening day
success of the Goth annual exhibition
of the Maine State fair. Beneath
the warming rays of old Sol, people
!, poodly numbers wended their way
through the gates in the exposition
bujldlng to see and hear what the
management has provided in the
way of amusement for the season of
1921. They found it aplenty. All
departments are teeming with ec-
tivitv and with an ambition to bet
Ter previous years efforts.
The Races
Only one extra heat was necessary
to decide the three races on the
opening card of the Maine State
fair. The crowd, though small, ex-
ceeded that OF the first day last year.
II was a big day for Pottle he
scored straight heat wins in the 21T
stake pace and the 2.14 trot. Peter
Alto won the 222 from a field of
seven. Billy the Rabbit turned a
complete somersault just before the
finish Of the second heat when he
was travelling third. Horse and
driver both escaped injury. The
summary:
217 STAKE PACE, PURSE $500
Diamond O., blk s. by Dan in
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
General Forecast


Mississippi river and in the far
northwest and low over the south
western states, over the Canadian
maritime provinces and off the
South Atlantic coast
The temperature remains abnor-
mally low over the far northwest and
the weather has become cooler
along the northern border from the
Great Lakes eastward to Vermont
and New Hampshire. Mild tempera-
ture continues in other parts of the
country There have been showers
within the last "a hours in tbs Mis-
sissippi and Missouri valleys and in
extreme southern Florida. In an
other parts of the country the
country the weather remains fair.
The outlook is for generally fair
weather without material chaS0 in
temperature Wednesday and Thurs
day in the Atlantic aad East Gulf
states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will
be moderate northerly, fair weather
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
JOHNSON-TILDEN
PAIR Win TENNIS
MATCH AT PHILA,

Philadelphia, Sept. 13-Playing
tennis of a calibre seldom seen even
in international competition, Will
liam NJ. Johnston of San Francisco.
and William T. Tilden, II, of Phil
adelphia, won their way into the
fourth round of the national singles
championship tournament this af-
ternoon. AS a result of their respec-
tive victories, over Vincent Richards
of Yonkers, and Zenzo Shimidzu.
the present and former title holders
will meet tomorrow afternoon in a
match which will decide the finaiist
in the lower half of the draw
Johnston in defeating Richards,
20 So 6-3. 81, g., had a much
more gruelling five set battle than
Tilden did in eliminating Shimidzu
in straight sets, 6-i, GA, 81. If ap-
pearances can be taken as a criter-
ion, Tilden was more impressive in
his play than was the case with
Johnston, although the latter show
ed the same skiIlf steadiness and
bulldog courage which has marked
his game in .other seasons.
Richards entered the grand stand
courts confident that 4us day to de-
feat the title holder of 1915 and 1919
was at hand and the manner in
which the youthful Yonkers player
raced through the first two sets
made it appear as though his con-
fidence was going to lift his game to
the point where he would overcome
Johnston and enter the fourth round
against his tennis mentor Tilden
He failed to count upon the fighting
qualities and uncanny skill of John
Ston, however, and the latter rose
like an angry lion to the challenge
of the player still in his teens and
erased him from the titular tourna-
ment after one of the most thrilling
and sensational matches staged in
many years.
Richards actually outriayed John
ston in the first two sets, his strok-
ing. placements and speed being
worthy of an international .eteran.
The turning point came in the
fourth set which was won by the
Californian. 81. Johnston had pre-
viously taken the third at 6-3. and
following the ten minute rest per-
iod. Richards made his final bid for
the match. The two players fought
out every point to the bitter end and
it was here that Johnston's perfect
change OF pace, surety of stroke and
wiZardy of anticipating returns
turned the scales of victory in his
favor.
Richards was game to the end
and there were numerous rallies in
which the marvellous gets. returns
and court strategy brought the gal
lory of more than 10000 spectators
to their feet cheering en- masse. A
study of the stroke analysis for the
full five sets, however, shows that
Johnston earned more points and
rlade fewer errors than Richards
What it does not show. however.
was the remarkable power and abil-
it! of Johnston to diagnose and up
set Richards game by sheer COM
mand of both himself and his
strokes at critical periods of the
play.
The Kinsey brothers. Howard and
Robert. won with comparative ease
fl ON w. T. Knight of Philadelphia,
ana Frank A. Fall of New York, re-
spectiNely, although Knight force d
the San Franciscan to go to 1913 be-
fore taking the third set
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
Grey Worthy in
New Mark with
Win of Empire State

Syracuse, n. Y, Sept. 13-Grey
Worthy. Walter Cox's grey gelding,
won the $4,000 Empire State Stake
for 2:12 trotters, the feaure event of
today's grand circuit card. and set a
new record for the stake by trotting
the second heat in 2:02 1-2. The
former mark 2:03 IA was set by Cox
in 1919 with McGregor the Great.
Grey Worthy won the big STAKE e
ing's fifth straight victory. Princess
Etawah was second. jeanette Ran
kin finished third, Lon McDonald's s
Fleet Little mare suffering her third
defeat of the season. Two other de-
feats were administered by Grey
Worthy. jeanette Rankin broke in
the second and third heats but made
game efforts to recover the ground
lost
The second heat for the big stake
was thriller. and brought the 90
VD spectators to their feet. Grey
Worthy in the hole stepped to the
front and led to the half, where
Princess Etawah challenged and
forged ahead. Princess Etawah was
not to stay there long. Grey Wor-
Thy came from behind with a terri
nc burst of speed and in the rush to
the wire opened up a lead of two
lengths
Tommy Murphy scored his first
victory of the meeting in the 2:O5
pace when he piloted Roy Grattan
home winner. The fastest mile
was 2:o2 IA by Roy Grattan in the
second heat
Summaries:
EOS CLASS PACE. THREE HEATS.
s25OO.
Roy Grattan, b &. by Grattan
Royal (Murphy) ...........1 / 2
Edna Early, blk m (Thomas) q l
Julia NJ. Direct, br m Of. Ed
man .................3 3 dr.
EDWARD B.. b h OR. Lyman) IA 4 3
Time-203 IA. o.o2 IA, 2.O2 1-2.
THE EMPIRE STATE STAKE, PIP
TRoT THREE HEATS, PURSE
10000.
Grey Worthy, gr 6. by Axwor-
my 'CoD ....1 l
Ffmcess Etawah. m (B.
""''e) ................ =
'eahette Rankin. ch m (Mc-
Douald) ................ 3
srusiloff, br (Cane) .......5 5 4
oesty Taylor. b m (Dodge). ...3 4 DIR
hainlick and Pelham Express also
Started
Tlme-2.o3 "a, 2.O2 1-2. e.o7 IA.
so7 CLASS TRoT, THREE HEATS,
$1,000.
zane the Great. f, by Peter the
ufeat Cox
.se S.. Scott blk m (Murphy). 2 :
r''ue Peter. ch Derry ....2 3 4
aue'oa' 1' m Oh. Fleming). 1913 s 5
eAspur. deese). ......4 4 S
noeue Day also started.
iime-2.os IA. eos IA. 2os 1-2.
a"H CLASS TRoT. THREE HEATS,
$1,000.
~iio, m. by Peter the Great
...............2 1 l
ser the Brewer, b (Ray) lib 4
Mofse Watts. ch h Derry ....5 2 2
~ ny kenna, b "a. McDonald) 3 8 5
,s Paios. br h (Dickerson) IA 6 s
,, oeesy Chandler and Peter stillwell
also started
t'me-2.os IA, 2.os 1-2, 2.os IL.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
ONE KILLED IN
SAND PIT SLIDE
AT SANFORD, ME.

Sanford. Maine. Sept. 13-Fred
Muchmore was killed and two other
men were seriously injured when
they were buried by landslide at
sand pit ehre today. Muchmore and
Is others were hauling sand when
an embankment caved in.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
BOSTON & MAINE
r. r. GETS LOAN

Boston, Sept. 1.-THE application
of the Boston and Maine railroad to
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for a loan of $3,049, 900 to meet
maturing bond obligations has been
granted. the board of directors of
the road announced today.
A certificate has been issued by
the commission to the Secretary of
the Treasury for the loan, which will
be covered by an issue of 1U year. S
per cent. general mortgage bonds to
be held by the treasury.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
Al Years Welded,
Seeks Divorce

New York. Sept. 13-Peter Andina,
10. and his wife. Beatrice, also 70.
married in Lima, Peru. Al years ago,
may part company.
Mrs. Andina said Peter made an
ideal husband until a year ago,
when he started going to the movies
and became too cross to live with.
50 today she asked for a legal separ-
alton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
Portland Salesman
Commits Suicide

Portland, Me-, Sept. 13-Tbomas
H. Knight, sc, a travelling salesman.
hanged himself with a towel to a
bedpost in his residence on Paris
street today. He had been i'll more
than a year. He came here when q
boy from South Carolina.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Fair Wednesday and Thursday;
moderate temperatures; moderate
northerly winds.
Pressure remains high east of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-14
THE WEATHER
FAIR

New England: Fair Wednesday
and Thursday; moderate tempera-
ture.
Eastern New York: Fair wednes-
day and probably Thursday mild
temperature.