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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
laps to Control Is.
land, US. to Have
Cable Rights
Proposed Treaty Rec
Ognizes M a n d a t e
Given Japan by
League of Nations in
Certain Stipulated
Conditions - Is An
other S t p Toward
Peace in Pacific

Washington Dec. 12.-(By A. P.).--
The American and Japanese govern
ments have composed their differences
over the Pacific island of zap and are
preparing TO sign a treaty by which
Japan retains administrative control
over the island and the United States
secures the cable and wireless privi-
leges there for which she had con-
tended since the Paris peace confer
ence.
In the same treaty Japan's League
of Nations mandate over zap and all
the other northern Pacific islands for
merly under German sovereignty is
given by recognition by the United
States on certain stipulated conditions.
These conditions include provision for
free admission of missionaries and
protectionsof American interests in the
inundated territory and require that
Japan shall reporr to the United
states as wen as 10 the league Oh de-
tails of her administration of tie man.
date.
The zap cable and wireless rights.
regarded as highly important because
Of the islands advantageous position
in the center of the Pacific group to
the south Of Japan, are accorded by'
the treaty to the American and Jap
anese governments and nationals alike,
on terms OF absolute equality. in the
exercise of these rights American ma
tionals are to be free from taxes,
licensing, censorship and every form
Of discriminat tory supervision, and in
addition are to be aided by the Jap
anese government in securing needed
property and facilities.
The immediate value Of the arrange
ment to the United States lies in the
concessions with regard to cable COM
munition. because they insure com
plete American control of the existing
cable between zap and Guam. Con-
siderable importance also is attached
by American officials to the radio
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
Held for Alleged Part
in 100000 New
York Robbery
Was Taken on Suspicion A
Month Ago-Federal Courts
Urged to PrOsecute-Identi-
fled by Mail Truck Driver
Claimed as 'Man Behind the
Gun"

Jersey City, n. j.. Dec. 1:.--(By A.
P.)-The first suspect arrested in
connection with New York's $1,000
coo mail robbery October "A, today
was held in 100000 bail for appearing
next Monday. In default Of bail. he
was sent 10 the Essex county Jail in
Newark. e.. f
The suspect was Frank Calabrise,
Hoboken taxi driver and hackman.
whose arrest on suspicion more than
a month ago did not become known
until the county authorities pressed
federal agents for prosecution, with
the implied warning that the suspect
might be turned loose otherwise.
Consequently Calabrise this after
noon was hailed before United States
Commissioner Curen. The complaint
made by postal inspector Joseph s.
Wick of New York, charged Calabrise
with stealing four pouches of regis
tered mail from a mail truck being
driven along lower Broadway by
Frank Haverneck. According to the
postal authorities, Haverneck iden-
tilltU Tue SuSpSCl III the IiLC-uP dItcE
he had put on a pair Of glasses.
! Calahrise protests his innocence and
asserts he can establish an ailbi.
Postal inspectors have been work
ing ince ssantly on the case, which so
aroused Postmaster General Hays
\ that he started an investigation that
! later led to Marines being detailed to
/ guard the mails.
! Calabrse, VISA picked up in Jersey
! City on November ., by the police on
suspicion. He had just arrived from
I Newark n motor car with another
man whom he siad was taxi pas
senger Believing that his machine
Tailed with the description of the
motor car occupied by the mail ban
| postal authorities.
[ The postal authorities sought to
keep the arrest secret. lest other
trails be lost. 1t was learned that
/ they had received an anonymous let
( ter purpOrting to connect Calabrise
! with the crime and that. they had
crilled two women of his acquain-
ldEcH. i HtSp WOIiPIt fdleT WeTS ~
| oreratod of any connection with the
crime.
| Postal Inspector Doran. in charge
! Of the c1sc. said Calabrise would be
charged with the robbery and assault,
| the latter charge to be based on the
alleged pointing Of a revolver at Ha-
verneck. According TO Doran, Gala
I brise was the man whom Haverneck
described as having stood on the
running board of the mail truck and
having kept him covered with re-
volver while his companions trans
ferred the pouches of registered mail
to the bandits car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
WESTBROOK ALSO
GOES REPUBLICAN

Westbrook, Ne, Dec. 12.--Republic-
ans elected all their candidates at the
municipal election today, with eX4
ception of two of the thirteen alder
men. Ward 4, the Democratic strong
hold, elected two Democrats, but the
three Republican candidates for al
Gcrmen at large carried the ward.
John Lawrenson, Republican, was
reelected mayor by a plurality of
1916, the largest ever given a candid
ate for mayor in this city. He re-
ceived 1906 votes to 729 for Edwin L.
Brown, Democrat. Wade l.. Bridg-
ham. Republican candidate for city
clerk, was elected by about 400 rlur-
ality in a three cornercd contest.
Alexander G. Wilson, Democrat and
incumbent running independently at
ter being refused denomination by
his party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
Day Elected Mayor
Over Strout, 1853
to 1479
Republican Control in
Both Branches City
Gov ern m e n t
Spear, Republican,
Elected Without OPP
position in Eastport

Bangor Maine, Dec. FIN the first
city election under the amended char
ter. changing the date from March to
December, Bangor Republicans today
elected their candidate for mayor, AL
bert Il. Day. and carried four of the
seven wards on the council ticket,
insuring control of both branches of
the icty council. The vote for mayor
was: Day. Republican, 1850; Marcel
lus F.. Strout, Democrat, 1419.
In wards two and seven the con-
test was very close, the Republican
candidate for alderman in ward seven,
Miss Winifred Taylor, running with
in Sc votes of the winning Democrat.
Alderman John Fl. Magee. The wealth
or was fine, and women voted in un-
expected numbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
Seeks Greater Fund
for GasSed Soldiers

Washington, Dec. 49, Told by Sen
ator Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona,
that hundreds of former service mon
We're dying of tuberculosis on the des-
erts Of Arizona" where they went
seeking a cure for disabilities result
ing from gas attacks of the Germans,
the senate tonight voted an appro-
priation of a million dollars for addi-
tional disqualification. The funds
which are carried in the first defcen-
cy bill passed by the senate would be
expended by the veterans bureau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
Bill Introduced to Pur-
chase Property for
100000
s5,5OO,000 AS Cash Payment
Balance in Bonds--Large
Land Acreage Included
Price Is Five Millions Less
Than Fixed AS Just by
Courts

Washington, Dec. 1o.-Purchase by
the federal government of Cape Cod
Canal was recommended today by Sec
retaries Weeks. DENLY and Hoover
who informed Congress that S11, o00.-
600 would be a "rca sonable price for
the property"
Later Chairman Winslow of the
House commerce committee Introduced
a bill authorizing the purchase of the
canal property for s11,500,00o.
President Harding transmitted to
Speaker Gillctt a letter from Budget
Director Dawes which said that after
an extensive investigation the secre-
taries of war, navy and commerce had
concluded that acquisition of The ca
nal is desirable" and that the price
is reasonable"
Accompanying Mr., Dawes oommuS
nication was Il statement by Secretary
Weeks reV:Awing negotiations conduct
cd by him and his two cabinet col
leagues. An agreement to be ratified
by Congress calling for the transfc"
of the canal property from the Boston.
tho federal government also was sem
to the speaker.
Of the S!l,J00.000 purchase price,
Mr. Dawes said, S., 100000 would be III
cash with Tic government assuming
ST. 0OO 600 in bonds row outstanding.
Included in the purchase woui'! be So
acres of larG owned by the Cape COD
CON et rIctjon Co.
Several Years ago. under condemns
ton procee 1;ngs instituted by the sec
rotary of war in the district federal
court of Massachusetts, value Ut
$16S01 600 Tor the canal and the fran
chise of the operating company was
determined, but the judgment was lat
or set asidc by higher court.
Since ther, acting under authority
conferred b Congress, the three cab
met officers opened negotiations for
tho property.
Secretary Weeks in his con,munica-
ton emphasized that the prize is now
more than sa.000.000 less than thc
amount fixed as reasonable by the
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
SCORE HURT, HALF
MILLION LOSS IN
new JERSEY BLAST

Passaic. y, j., Dee 12.-Thc Heyden
Chemical Works in Garfield, acquired
two years ago by Allan A. Ryan, New
York broker, from me alien propertJ
custodian I'm $l50G,000, today were
damaged t. the extent of $500 600 by
an explosion and fire which injured a
score of workers. The main building
WAS destroyed and five smaller struC-
lures damaged. Workmen said an elec-
trio light bulb suspended over tank
of salicylic acid had burst jus: before
the blast.
A check-up after the fire was ex-
tingushed accounted for all of the
30 employees except four. Seach
among the debris failed to reveal any
bodies.
OF six men seriously burned. one
was said to have been fatally in
jured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
PRISON WARDEN
DIES OF WOUNDS

Marquette, Mich, Dec. 12-Deputy
Warden Fred Menhinnit, who was in
jured Sunday in knife battle with
three bandits in Marquette prison,
died Of his wounds here today. At
tending physicians said they were
hopeful for the recovery Of Warden
r, Is, Catlin and OF Arthur Menhennit.
the deputy warden's son, both of
whom were wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
Spear Elected
Mayor of EastpOrt

Passport, Me-, Dec. 12-Fred B.
Spear Republican, was elected mayor
TODAY with opposition to fill the va
cancy caused by the death last month
Of Mayor John \. Henward. He haa
been president of the council for the
last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

Northern New England Unset
tied Tuesday. probably light snow:
Wednesday cloudy and somewhat
colder.
Southern New England and East
ern New York-Cnsettled Tuesday.
probably light snow or rain; cloudy
Wednesday. not much change in
temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
Guilty" Is Plea
Terra Gotta Firms

New Yor., Dec. 12.-Seyen corpor-
atoms and one Individual. engaged in
manufacturing terra Gotta and indict-
ed by the government on charges OF
violating the Sherman antitrust laws,
today changed their tentative pleas Of
not guilty 10 guilty when they appeaf-
cd before Federaf Judge Learned Hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
Find Widows Body
Floating on River

Taunton. Mass, Dec. 12.-Discovery
was made today of the body of Mrs.
Isabel Fletcher. a widow, sged 20,
floating in the Taunton river a. Digh-
ton. She had been missing since Sat.
urday. having left a note In which
she stated her intention was to end
her own life. The note was addressed
to her sister. living in New Bedford,
and said she planned to die because OF
family troubles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
General Forecast

The indications are for consider
able cloudiness Tuesday and We'd
nesday in the states east of the
Mississippi river and light snow or
rain is probable in the Atlantic
states from northern Virginia north
ward Tuesday. The temperature will
rot change materially east of the
Mississippi river.
Winds. north Of Sandy Hook, will
be fresh to strong northwest; shift
ing to southwest over southern por-
tons; overcast weather Tuesday,
probably rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Unsettled Tuesday, probably light
snow or rain; Wednesday cloudy, not
much change in temperature: fresh
to strong southwest winds becoming
northwest by Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13
Cotton Figures
Much Higher Than
First Estimates

Washington, Dec. 12-In announce
ing its final estimate of cotton pro-
duction for this year as $40, 900
bales, which is 100000 bales more
than given in the PRELIMINARY esti-
mate in October, the department OF
agriculture placed the blame for the
erroneous estimates earlier in the
season, on persistent and wide-.
spread propaganda at planting time"
as to acreage and lack of travel
funds which prevented statisticians
Of the department from personally
investigating and checking reports.
The cotton crop this year will
amount to 3,9S9. 100000 poundE
which is equivalent to S.340,0O0
bales of 500 pounds gross. The aver
age weight per running bale is esti-
mated at 497.S pounds. The price
paid producers Dec. LIST was 16.4
cents per pound.
Cotton Stock Market Affected
New York. Dec. 12-Cotton broke
about 1886 a bale from this mora
ing's high level. when the govern
ment estimate OF this years crop was
made public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-13

interesting rsadins-that's what 10
found on the Classified Ad. page Of
the Journal, because this 10 whore
money 10 saved. And Of course
that's interesting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-24

Crochet and embroidery materials
Ut Iva NJ. Holway's. Dodge Block.
1w47"
Dinsmore & Bickford have recent
ly secured another very valuable
agency. it being that of the Cable Co.,
of Chicago. They are again Agents
for the celebrated yelling
tOo and Cahia ntanoS. 1w47
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-24

Fred Parkman has been spending
several days in Boston on business.
George Nelson. son Of Mrs. Elmer
Russell, Of Baptist Hill, is very crti-
ally i'll.
The Town Improvement Society
cleared from its moving picture bcne-
it $3.50.
Mrs. Lottie Griffin and little son
arrived home Monday night from
visit in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson left
Tuesday for Winchester, Mass, to
visit his sister, Mrs. Thompson.
DR.. l.. f. Playse Herbert Gerry
tind Wendell Belknap of IIopkinton,
Mass, and Merton Roberts of Mount
Vernon departed Monday after visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Stew
ard. They had been in Kipgsbury and
vicinity on hunting expedition and
brought back with them two deer as
trophies of their skill as huntsmen
One half of the state road between
iere and Fairfield is completed, and
The lower half is all graded and all
'ulverts are in. Ford & Smiley have
'losed their camps for the winter.
md with the exception of few
"ocks which are in the process ol
hauling for next seasons work. the
operations are now at standstill
The rock crushcr which has been sta
TONED near the w. o. Chase farm IL
In,1 .,1I
now to a point near the Skowhegan
Town Farm to he used there in the
operations next spring The contract
'ng firm have accomplished splendid
work during the summer and fall
having about 10 per cent of the entire
oh already completed.
Mrs. Minnie Thihodeau left Satur-
lay for East Rochester. \. H.. to Join
Mr.. Thibodeau, who has a position as
weaver in the wooden mills in that
place. One evening last week thirty
friends gathered at the home of Mrs
Arthur Tantish to give her farewell
>arty before her departure. During
he evening whist was played, tho
irst prize being won by Miss Emma
Voullard.. the second by Mrs Daisy
Iessard and the consolation by Miss
florence Foster Delicious refresh
nents were served. At the close of
he evening. Mrs. Mary Roderick. in
hehalf of the guests. presented Mrs
Thibodeau with beautiful electric
reading lamp and piece of cut glass
NA high mass of requiem for the re-
nose of the soul of the late Willie T.
Dore was celebrated Saturday morn
ing at the church OF Our Lady of
Lourdes, with Father ]. l.. A. Remand
as celebrant, Father J. A. Farley OF
Madison as deacon and Father Louis
Baudin, Of Waterville, as sub deacon.
Music was furnished by st. Marys
choir Burial was in Calvary Gene
terry. Mr.. Dore died at his home. 80
Parlin St. Nov. is. after Il lingering
illness of tuberculosis. He was born
in this State in 1871 and had lived in
Skowhegan for 80 years. His parents
were the late John and Sara La
Chance of Canada. The deceased is
survived by his wife. formerly Miss
Locard Roderick and the following
children Elmer j. Dore. of Chestnut
St, Skowhegan; Mrs. Florence Rod
erick. of Skowhegan; Miss Emily and
Miss T.ot'ie Dore. both living at home.
The evening world., 1921-05-10
BEWARE THE "KICK"
YOU GET IN HOOCH
Chemist Finds That Stuff Seized
in Brooklyn IS Menace 10
the Stomach.

District Attorney Lewis Of Boooliiyn
has added a chemist and n small
chemical laboratory to the legal equip
ment OF his ofiice In order 70 handle
more expeditiously the great number
Of liquor cases brought IN under thc
Mullan-Gage Law.
Most OF the liquids that the chem
lSt thus far has analysed are much
more harmful to the stomach and
other organs than the worst Of real
whaskey ever was. One sample looked
and smelled like shellac. So-called
gin" was 81 per cent alcohol, flaw
Ured with cologne spirits and oil of
juniper, which rs a poison
All these drinks have tremendous
"lulclLs," but they are likely to send
The "kickee" TO the nearest hospital.
A bottle OF seized "hOoCh" exploded
to-day In the safe Of the District
Attorneys offlOa, and the evidence
dest rOyed.
The evening world., 1921-05-10
HARDING MODIFIES
POSTMASTER RULE
Candidates Now May Be Chosen
From Three Highest on
Civil Service Lists.

WASHINGTON May 1o.-Presiuent
Harding to-day promulgated an ex-
ecutlye order outlining the method by
which postinasteHs of the first, second
and third classes are 20 be selected.
The order Is aimed to replace, but
not entirely overture, the executive
order Issued by former President Wi.
son, which put postmsste undES The
civil GeTvice
The executive order makes II pos
sible FOR PostmasterS To be chosen
from the three candidates who stand
highest In a Civn Service exUmina-
tiog Existing regulations require
appointment 81 the highest and the
effect OF the nrw regulations Is TO
give the Postmaster General more
leeway in naming Postmastera.
The order affects all incumbent
postmasters whose terms have expired
and will apply to other incumbents as
their terms expire. Nearly $1,000
postmaster ships are affected, out OF a
otal OF $4,000.
The evening world., 1921-05-10
BUILDING INCREASE
IS SHOWN IN CITY;
BIG DROP IN COSTS
Plans Filed for PSI New Struc-
lures, at S27,2l2,Q7O Total,
in -Four Months.
sTSE
80 - tp

'5 Manhattan ''i"''' 'o' ""''''"S
operations shows that for the first
four months OF the year plans were
grad ror OFT now, bu.Isfrgs c,s,irg ,
.o-o,oo-o -.
,.,,, ,,,,,.,,,,n.- - 1890 49,
,a,,. .a-,.l 49, 1,,,.
- -. g., -. t'..,,
,nr. .,,, ,,,r.,.,. ~. ,,c So, oeg =.
,ntaI ang,s
Ai,or,,,o, .,.,,i.. -,.. ..-,.
,.,od ,,,-,, .,,,,,i,..t,,,.. Co.. -. g..
80, ,...,,.,,..- -, go
law "'''o'''s' a. N"'' vi 'o''-''o"'
as against l,o50 costing 9Ibll9,fSS the
same period last veir-a decrease OF
400 e., ,,,,i,,,ir,,, ,-a - ,e non 40, :.
30 ~ 30 'D''H VI F''''O''-L III
cost
The report for April shows plans
O,o1 for oje,b+,-rir, roo. h,,,,,.,-,-
'''7
coStlng Fo'clS'lOo against tfty-seNen
costing S20749,oIS the same month last
ypor--lu Increase Of tblr+y-t,.,, fl,
,.,,,.,, ,.,,.n.. 80.
Du''u"'ss p"O uN,'Chse OF 9l4ido'4oS
in cost.
Plans werc filed for m, c,os+-,,c-
atom 80 -.
s"r"'' -'''"- u"''IHs9 cost
ing SlOI5OO as against two costing
The evening world., 1921-05-10
HUNTING FOR GOLD.
CAST ASIDE METAL
8 TIMES AS COSTLY
LONDON. Nav 10.

LONDON, May 10.
A LII chat glitters is not gold,
~ but lack OF glitter Is not
certain test for worthless
ness, II was found by gold dig
gers along a river in Papua, Brit
ish New Guinea, recently. While
searching for gold the men en-
countered huish-graY. fiakish
substance which they cast aside
az worthless, Two weeks ago two
and one half pounds OF this
substance was bought in this city
by an American firm for approx
mntely $4,000, or eight times the
value Of the same amount OF
gold.
1t was osmirdium. member
II was osmiridium, a member
one OF tho hardest metals known
and used for the tipping OF toun-
tain pens and for delicate bear-
ings of hno machinery. II IA
worth $40 an ounce,
When the prospectors learned
the value OF the substance they
hurried back 10 the river and
learned that tropical rains had
washed away most OF the pre-
cious stun. BY careful work they
raked together what was left, had
II nenned and sent 10 LoAdon,
The evening world., 1921-05-10
GETS $40 A WEEK
BUT OWNS AN AUTO


The report Of IIerDar, r. I>etcnam'
on the amount Of auuouy which
George w. Frisco Of 80. $50 Ocean
Avenue. Brooklyn, should pay to HE
wife. who lives ut No. lSi Ayenu5 :,
pending her su't for Separation, WIS
submitted 90 Justice Callahan in Su-
premp Court Brooklyn, to-day.
Frisco is SON OF a banker IN Null
berry street, Manhattan He was
married at Nashville. Tenn, June 20,
I2o, following an elopemcnt. The cou
pie separated last January.
Mr. Eotcham reported t.at Prisaa
a employed IN n MaHrntau bank
not ms tatGeTs, and "arns $50 q
week His father supplies him with
clothes
This income" said Mr. ketcham,
lis son that nc may be required to
pay It all "a his wife. lie owns a
diamond ring, diamond SCARF ptn.
and Stutz automobile. lie might
hc required to apply these to pay ALI
mouy to his WIFE
Counsel for Frisco declared that i
the referee. accommodation were
were granted. pusco would bv de-
pTivcd OF even cigarette money. Dc.
uision was reserved
The evening world., 1921-05-10
TOWN CAPTURED
BYPOLISH REBELS;
POPULATION FLEES
Insurgents Fire on French
Control Officer at KoSel-
German Troops Active.

oPPELN. Upper Silesla, May 10
ASSOCIATED Press) .--Insurgon Polish
forces have crossed the Oder and
captured the town OF Kosel after
hard fighting. The population is
fleeing in panic.
The French control officer took ref
uge in the Kosel barracks, and the
Poles opened fire on him there, ac-
cording to Jnter-Allicd Commission
reports.
Numerous casualties are reported to
have occurred at the Krandrzln rail-
way station when tho Poles drove out
the Germans after three days con-
tinuous fighting.
COPENHAGEN, May lO.-German
armed forces have disarmed a
French detachment at Koenigshutte,
Silesia, according TO a Warsaw de-
spatch to-day. Polish insurgents
were reported in control Of half the
city, the Germans holding the other
part.
Germans, driven from Kanarzin
after costly fighting, were reported
again in possession of the place.
Italian soldiers drove the Poles out,
the despatch said. and handed It over
20 the Germans.
RATIBOR. Upper Silesia, May 10.
German patrols crossed the Oder
River into Upper Silesia just before
daylight yesterday and captured six
Poles, one of whom was suspected OF
killing a number of Germans
The leader of tho patrol, a civilian,
twenty three years old, declared the
Pole had admitted the killings. When
asked what he was going to do|bout
It, the patrol leader said:
"Hc was taken ten Iaces away and
two men were detailed TO attend to
him-he disappeared. but probably
could be found floating down the
Oder"
Italian troops here declare they
have lost severely In recent fighting
against the Poles, and appear to he
greatly incensed. They are declared
to have shown unkindness toward PO-
lish prisoners, who are generally
being handed over to them BY their
German captors.