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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
CHINA LOOKS TO
WASHINGTON MEET
FOR HELP IN TANCLE

Washington, Nov. 20-(By the A.
P0-Recent issues of influential or
gans OF the press in the Far East,
just received here, express unani-
mously the hope that the Washington
conference will devise some means of
cooperative aid for China. The
dominating note in most articles is
the desirability OF the powers sink
ing any rivalries they may have in
the common purpose Of helping China
since it would be for their own future
interest as we'll as that Of the Chi
nese.
Everything possible should be
done, it is pointed out, to establish
order and il possible 70 set up some
central authority. The next suggestion
is that means should be found of pro-
viding money to pay and disband I'M
necessary troops and to re-establish
the nations credit structure.
The China year book of 1921-1922
is quoted as estimating the foreign
debt of China to be $2,000,O000 900 with
a deficit of 100000 a month accru-
ing to the Pekin treasury.
p Offer to pay interest due on two
loans extended to China by Amer
lean banking companies has been
made by the Chinese bankers asso-
citation, Paul S. Reinsch, legal con-
sellor to the Chinese government, said
tonight, in a statement discussing
China's financial situation. The as
ISOLATION however. has requested that
repayment of principal be extended
for six months or year.
1--WE must understand that an ex-
tensive popular movement is going
on in China for the reorganization of
the government in the provinces and
the ma tion," the statement said. This
movement is organized through the
chambers of commerce, the educa-
tional societies and industrial bodies,
which have a central national or
ganizat ton in Shanghai.
This association of the people OF
China has declared emphatically that
il wishes the government to make no
further foreign commitments until
the internal situation in China is set
tied, and the reconstruction COM
pleted. While it would seem that
there could be no objection to the
refunding of an existing loan, this
matter has been complicated by the
fact that the Pacific development loan
carries a provision for an American
co -inspector OF the wine and tobacco
revenues. This loan has now been
turned over to the American group,
which in turn will put it into the in
ternational consortium.
That means international control.
"The Chinese people oh
iect to making such commitment
The government itself might make
the loan, but the people would OBJ
| ject."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
Park Heads Maine
Livestock Bureau
of State Chamber

Philip r. Park of Jefferson Farms
has been placed at the head of the
Livestock Bureau of the State Cham
Der of Commerce and Agricultural
League. He plans to pay special at
tention to the development of the
livestock industry in Maine through
this bureau. Mr.. Park has done much
personally to encourage beef raising
in Maine and beef raised on his farm
at Jefferson has been sold in local
stores and has formed part of the
menu at banquets Of Portland or
carnations.
There has been a great deal Of talk
in regard to Names possibilities in
young livestock and Mr.. Park and
his committee believe that livestock
Is the foundation of successful farm
ing and they are determined to do
something besides talk.
Baby Beef clubs are an example Of
this action. In working with the
boys and girls the committee feel
mat they are creating an interest
among group that will be the
means OF developing agriculture in
Maine in the future.
a start has already been made In
'he matter by placing in Cumberland
county carload. of baby beef and
'he formation of Baby Beef Clubs. in
winch project the Cumberland Coun-
~ Farm Bureau. College of Agricul-
'ure' Portland Farmers Club and
Maine Central Railroad are cooperat-
ing with tho State Chamber of Com
merce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
Slain Hara Had
Confidence in u. S.

Washington. Nov. 20-By A. P.)-
The late Premier Hara Of Japan
viewed the United States as THE
strongest and longest friends of
Japan" Rev. X. Tsunashima of Toxic
said today in an address at the First
Congregational church. He quoted
Premier Hara as holding it ''unthink-
able that this friendship, unique and
unparalleled in the fellowship OF ma
tions," should be broken. e.
"'Strains may come and misun-
derstandings may arise" the Toxic
minister said the Premier not long
before he was assassinated told an
American missionary. but that the
time should ever come when they
shalt be unable to find solution of
their problems-that to my mind is
absolutely unthinkabIe.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
HOLD SUSPECT
IN Staying OF
Three IN OHIO
Charged with Murder
Divorced Wife, Moth
.er-in-LaW, Caller
One of Victims Before Dying
Accuses Vandervert of Triple
Killing-Says Was Drunk
and Started Quarrel-Three
Children Only Witnesses

Wilmington. Ohio, Nov. oO.--Oliver
Nandervert. 80, was being held under
a murder charge in Jail here today
following a triple murder at Cuba, a
village near here last night
Those murdered were Bertha Whit
low, so, his divorced wife, Mrs. Jeff
Whitlow, 81, mother of Mrs. Wander
vert, and Howard Bosier, "a, said to
have been A caller Of Mrs. Wander
vert.
Mrs. Whitlow before dying, the po-
lice say, declared that Nandervert
committed the murders. adding tina t
Nandervert went to her home while
intoxicated and started quarrel
which ended in the shooting.
Rodgcr Rollace. a farmer living
near he Whitlow homo. reported to-
day that Nandervert while craZcd by
drink shot him last night.
Nandervert told the authorities
today that he was not responsible
for the triple murder and that he was
the victim of circumstances in hav-
ing been found at the Whitlow home.
The three small Nandervert chill
dren were the only witnesses. One
of them. a boy ten years old. said his
father did the shooting.
Mrs. Nandervert was killed when
she went to the door to answer Van
dervert's knock. according To the boy.
She had her youngest child, a baby
in her arms, but it was unframed.
Bosier was then shot. the hoy said.
and Mrs. Whitlow was killed when
she went downstairs having been at
tracted by the shots.
Nandervert and his wife had been
divorced twice. Their second divorce
was granted about six weeks ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
General Forecast

A disturbance OF considerable in
tensity was central Sunday night
north northwest of Grand Turks,
Bahama Islands and moving north
westward. Advices have been issued
accordingly to vessels off the south
Atlantic coast and storm warnings
are now displayed on the Atlantic
coast at and between Cape Henry
and Savannah. Sunday night an ex-
tensive area of high barometer had
its center over the St Lawrence
valley.
There have been rains within the
last "a hours in the Atlantic states
and SHOWS over the northern states
from Michigan west.
The outlook is for local rains
within the last "a hours in the At
lantic states and SHOWS over the
northern states from Michigan west
The outlook is for local SHOWS in
the region of the Great Lakes, rain
or snow in northern New York and
northern New England
Colder weather is also probable
Monday night and Tuesday in the
northern portions of New England
and New York
Winds: Forth of Sandy Hook =
Fresh northeast and east. probably
strong over south poftion; overcast
weather Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
Chicago Courts to
Pass on "Shimmy"

Chicago, Nov. 20-The courts
will be asked to decide whether
dancing the skinny" in extreme
form is illegal in Chicago as a re-
suit of series of raids conducted by
the police early today. it was an
nounced by the states attorne's Of
flee. A score of cabarets. gambling
houses and saloons were invaded by
the police in the most concerted
drive launched against them in many
months.
At the Entertainers cafe. a south
side establishment, frequented by
both whites and negroes. the pro-
prietor and several inmates were
arrested. In their prosecution will
come the test to determine the
shimmy's legality, it was said, for it
is planned to prosecute them under
a seldom invoked law which makes
any person producing or taking part
in an immoral dance subject to a
5000 fine or one years Imprisonment
Officials. declared they had wit
nesses who would testify that the
"shimmy" was immoral.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
Automobile Hidden
in Rustic Workshop
Has Police Guessing

Topsham, Nov. -(SpeciaD-
ter working quietly in an attempt to
solve the mystery of Ford automo-
bile found in the woods near the farm
of Edwin c. Patten, the police today
gave out informa ton for the first time
and admitted that they were baffied
In their attempt to find the owner
of the car.
Several days age Ralph Patten.
while hunting in the woods in that
vicinity, discovered a blind, built OF
fir and spruce boughs. He found an
opening and entered a workshop, in
which was new Ford chassis. with
the top and the tires missing. On the
chassis a sport model body was be-
ing constructed in crude manner,
with lumber stolen from the lumber
pile of Ralph Williams, a short dis
lance away. This body was being
covered with canvas.
The number on the motor was al
most erased, but the authorities be-
lieve they have deciphered it correct
Nv. and have sent the number to the
Ford station at Cambridge, Mass, in
an effort to learn the name of the
owner of the car. Nobody can be
found in Topsham who will admit
the ownership, and Deputy Sheriff
Atkinson has placed the car in stor-
age until it can be identified. The
police are of the opinion that the car
was stolen from a distant city and
was abandoned while being driven
through Topsham. Here. according
to the officers conjecture, 1t was
found by some local people, who
hauled 1t to the woods. where they
were camoufiaging it before appearing
in public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
POstmasters to Aid
in Finding Lost Ones

washington, Nov. 20--POstmasters
throughout the country have been
asked by Postmaster General Hays to
lend a hand in attempts to locate
missing people. Never before, the
department announced today, has it
offered such assistance.
While they must not interfere with
private affairs, or act as a collection
agency. postmasters were instructed
to investigate each case reported to
them and when convinced Of its
senuiness to make inquiries ef other
postmasters and advise those inter-
ested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
PORTO RIC!AN
GOVERNOR IS
HICKLED IN n. Y.
Police Stop Anti-Ad-
ministration Demon,
stration at Pier
Governor E. Mont Reilly Silent
on Criticism of Regime
Members of Party Deny
Harsh Language Used by
Island Executive

New York, Nov. pa demonstra-
ton Of persons opposed to the Porto
Rican administration Of Gov. E. Mont
Reilly was broken up today by police
reserves when the governor landed
from the steamer Tanamo. Banners
carried in the crowd referred to the
governor as -: ''autocrat" to Porto
Rico as Americas. Ireland" and to
the Reilly administration as "mongrel
rule"
George S. Mcclure, Porto Rican
secret service agent, who accompan-
led the governors party, said mal.y
letters Of a threatening nature had
been delivered to Mr.. Reilly when the
steamer locked.
Gov. Reilly was questioned regard
ing reports Of criticism of his admin
istration but he refused to be quoted.
Members Of the party, however, de-
MED reports that the governor had
used harsh language to the natives
and declared that the only criticism
of his administration had come from
"the secessionist group" small mi
norlty.
Accompanying him on the ship was
a delegation including Senator San
tiago Iglesias; Robert H. Todd, COM
missioner of immigra ton; Carlos
Toro, commissioner of agriculture,
and labor: w. r. Bennett, United
States marshal and ]. w. Bonner, au-
dltor.
Senator Iglesias issued a statement
defending the policies and actions of
Gov, Reilly in Porto Rico. He declar-
ed that Antonio Barcelo, president OF
committed the mistake of resenting
what the governor had said and done
in defense Of the sincere American
ization of the Island"
He said the uncompromising deter
mination of Gov. Reilly to destroy the
system of propaganda for secession
ard independence that had been OPP
Grating in government Offices had re-
suited in the criticism of the seces-
sionists and the so-called independ-
ents.
Fire in one Of the after holds OF
the Tanamo burned for three days
during the latter part Of the voyage
it was extinguished by steam. The
ships officers said its origin had MOI
been determined, but expressed the
npinion IL was accidental
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
Woman browns
When Auto Goes
Through Ferry Gates

New York. Nov. .O.-A woman
autoist today lost control Of her ma
chine when on the ferry boat Wee
hawken, at West And street, drove
through the gates of the ferry
plunged into the Hudson River and
was drowned. Her body and the
car were recovered.
The woman is believed to be Edith
r. Stewart. a high school teacher at
Wilke s. Barre. Penna. A handbag
containing card bearing that name
was found in the car.
Deckhands said the woman ap-
psrently had stepped on the accel-
orator instead of on the Brake in an
ef.crt to stop the car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
FOCH TO SEE
AMERICA IN
LONG JAuNT
b W r 10000 Mile S
] Through % States
| and Canada
Reception Ends
New York Visit-French
Hero at Stiff Salute While
"Marseillaise' is Played
Visits Fordham Campus

New York. Nov. oO-New York
babe Marshal Foch a rousing au re-
voir tonight, sending him off on q
swing about the continent that will
end December il. when he returns
to this city, to sail the next day for
France.
The itinerary, announced tonight
by the American Legion. his hosts
on the American visit, indicated that
the iliustrious generalssimo will
travel more than 1900 miles and
visit % states and Canada
The trip will take him to the Pa
cific Coast by way of the Great
Northwest and back again to Wash
inston by a southerly route: thence
into Canada and back to New York
through New England. The mar
shall left tonight for Washingto on,
whence the swing will be started in
real earnest Tuesday night.
A public reception tonight in the
Hippodrome ended the Allied com
manders visit to New York. A
great shout went UP from the wait
ing crowd outside the theatre as the
marshals fiag-deckcd automobile
drew up and the doughty little fig
pre- of Foch stepped briskly out with
right hand at salute.
] The crowd inside was equally wild
with enthusiasm when he appeared
in his box and faced them. A cho-
RS of 1000 voices launched into the
stirring strains of the "Marseillaise,"
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
Sons of "Y" Secretary
Burned to Death

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 2O-J. Ken
meth Leonard. 16 and Freeman Leon
ard, 8, sons of Rev. Frederick f.
Leonard. executive secretary Of the
National Army and Navy board of
the Y. NJ. c. A. were burned to death
early today in a fire which DESTROYED
the Y. M. c. A. building at the UNI
ted States Coast Guard station, Cur
tbs Bay, near Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard escaped by leaping through
windows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
Enormous Crowd
at Funeral Slain
Cork Alderman

Cork. Nov. 20-Ten thousand per
sons today attended the funeral of
the late Alderman Barry. who was
shot and killed while leaving the
Ballykinlar Camp recently. The COR
tese was three miles long and in
cluried thousands of mourners and
eight bands. Nolleys were fired over
the grave.
Bishop Cohalan and 50 of his clergy
attended the funeral as we'll as
representative of canon De Valera
with the Lord Mayors of Dublin and
Limerick and many members of the
Dali Eirean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
PACKET SCHOONER
YIELDS UP $50
CASES OF WHISKEY

New Bedford. Mass, NOV. %
escorted into the harbor here today
by the coast guard cutter Acushnet
and boarded by customs officials
from Boston who seized $50 cases
OF whiskey. The officials headed by
Herman HORNED, surveyor of :the
port OF Boston, refused to permit
any Of the passengers to land.
The schoonf has been. engaged
in the Packet trade between this
port and Cape Verde. but is under
stood to have called at Bermuda on
her last trip. She was sighted off
the island of No Mans Land by the
Acushnet yesterday, anchored in a
heavy fog. @
Moses ID. Mann. special United
States deputy surveyor. tonight, ar
rested W'ilfred Fl. Senior, AZ Draper
street, Boston, captain of the Rom
ance; Roy +. Teixeira, 1243 Wash
ington street. Boston. president of
the insular trading company,-of Bos-
ton. owners of the vessel, and Israel
Horvitz, head of the Horvi'z Trading
Company of this city, who was pas
senger on the Romance. :sr. .Horvitz
was returning from business trip TO
Cape Verde Islands. They were all
bailed in the sum Of 5000 each for
appearance before United States
Commissioner Goodspeed here .tomor-
row morning. on charges of violation
Of the customs laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
YOUTH LURED TO
DEATH IN GREENWICH
VILLAGE, new YORK

New York, Nov. 2O-The after
midnight revelry of the Greenwich
Village section was broken up early
today by. the mysterious murder of
John Gillcn, youth. who had been
lured to the street from a tea-room
by a false message and then riddled
with bullets. Elizabeth Seelcy, 49,
with whom young Gillen had been
dancing a few minutes before and
who followed him ont was wounded
III the leg.
The police We're unable to trace
Gillens assailants, so quickly was
their work done. They attributed the
killing either to jealousy or revenge.
The slain youths brother met an
equally mysterious death a year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
Jap Business Men
Here for Pointers

Washington, Nov. 20.-The Jap
anese business mems mission to
America. which arrived in Washing
ton last night. will remain here I'M
till Wednesday. One group will
then so to Boston. another to Pitts
burgh, third to Detroit, Cleveland,
Niagara Falls and Schenectady. New
York. while those interested in cot
ton will leave for the South.
The delegation, which is described
as strictly non-political," will be
received at the White House by
President Harding tomorrow and on
Tuesday it will call on Secretary
Hoover at the Commerce Depart
ment.
Mr.. Hoover entertained the mis-
sion at dinner last night after its
arrival here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
Chicago Turns
Out to Honor DiaZ

Chicago. Nov. 2O.-Armando Wit
terio Diaz, general of the Italian
armies and World War hero. was
welcomed to Chicago today on his
American tour by Gov. Small, Mayor
Thompson and scores of other dig
nitaries and by more than 100000
persons who lined the route Of pa
rade of 10000 World War veterans
and members of Italiar-American
societies.
From the moment of his arrival
through the day every public APP
pearance of the general was the sig
nal for another outburst of enthu-
siaSm.
Gen. Diaz was given luncheon
at the Chicago Athletic Club and to-
night was guest Of honor at BAN
uuet,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
FIREMAN-BDXER
KILLED BY TRAIN

Lafayette, Ind, Nov. 20-Milburn
Saylor 29, of Indianapolis, Big
Four railroad fireman. former con-
tender for the lightweight boxing
championship. was killed here today
when a string of cars running wild
crashed into his engine.
In 1914, Saylor won the lightweight
and Neiterweight titles of Australia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
LAND FORCES TO-DAY

Washington, Nov. 2O.-By A. PD-
World attention will shift from naval
to land ornaments when Premier
BRAND of France speaks tomorrow
before the arms conference. His
address which was provided for at
the last plenary session of the con-
ference, is expected to be a very
frank statement of the reasons that
impel France to maintain the largest
army in the world.
The subject to be covered by the
French premier's statement is prob
Continued on Page 5-Col 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
THE WEATHER
RAIN

New England: Cloudy. probably
rain Monday and Tuesday: no change
in temperature.
East New York: Cloudy, probably
followed by rain in south and by
rain or snow in north portion Mon
day and Tuesday; colder in north
portion Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
100000 FIRE AT
CAMBRIDGE. MASS.

Cambridge. Mass. Nov. 20-The
storage and shipping departments Of
me Z. b. Moller Company. furniture
dealers in Lafayette square. were
DESTROYED by fire today that caused
manage estimated at 100000. Stock
valued at $4,000 was consumed by
'he flames. which started from an
unknown cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
Boston Forecast

Boston and vicinity: Cloudy, prob
ably rain Monday and Tuesday: lit
tie change in temperature; increas-
ing northeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21
May Review Naval Act


Washington. Nov. 20-(By A. P.)--
The "5-5-3" ratio of naval strength
for the United States, Great Britain,
and Japan, advanced by the Ameri-
can arms delegates as a means OF
perpetuating the present relative
standing of the three powers IL com
ing under increasing pressure as the
important cards of the big diplomac.
ic game begin TO fall.
In the main the proposed modifica-
tons seem to center about the con-
tention that the "5-5-3" formula
which IS based on tonnage alone does
not properly reflect present pr0por-
tionate strength when such other
elem nts as speed, cruising radius
and ornaments are considered, ship
for ship.
Thus far there has been every in
dication that the American group
would stand pat" upon it's proposal
of maintaining the existing ratio but
it is declared that the national view
points o. the other powers as to what
constitutes a fair basis of COMPARE
Continued on Page 5-Coi. ~
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NO definite Plan FOR CUT
IN LAND FORCES OF NATIONS.
FRANCE TO LEAD OFF IN TALK

Premier BRAND to Tell Farley Group Today
Why France Has Largest Army in World
U. S. and Britain, Already Reduced, Have
Little Interest in Sub ect-Japan Still Hopes
to Modify Hughes Plan of Naval Arma.
ments- British to Align with America !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21

Washington. Nov. 20-The Lou
isiana gas field is Undoubtedly
the greatest natural gas field yet
discovered" an official of the Bu-
reau Of Mines said tonight. Copies
OF the reports submitted by ene
gineers Of the bureau to Gov.
Parker of Louisiana have been re-
ceived at the bureau, this official
said, and justify their belief that
the underlying reservoir of gas
will run into "trilions Of cubic
feet"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-21

BRITAIN 0. KS u. S. PLAN

Washington, Nov. 20-(By A. Pr
Great Britain has endorsed without
reservation the "5-5-3" ratio pro-
posed in the American naval limita-
ton plan. it was learned tonight on
highest authority. While accepting
the plan as a whole only in principle
because of their desire to put for
ward proposed notifications OF the
subsubmarine and replacement fea-
lures the British delegation is said
to have approved the suggested rela-
tive capital ship strength for Great
Britain, the United States and Japan
without equivocation.
Adherence of the British represent
tatives to the capital ship ratio be-
came known tonight as an aftermath
of the conference yesterday between
Secretary Hughes, Mr.. Balfour and
Admiral kato, at which the naval
question was canvassed thoroughly
in the light of japanese reservations.