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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
COMP TRoLLER
WILLIAMS QUITS
WILSON ACCEPTS
President Laments and
Hands Bouquets on
Work Done
Declares Senate Banking Com
mittee Pulled Raw Deal In
Handling confirmation -
Letter Of Resignation Takes
Final Crack at Critics in
Congress

Washington, Mar. John Shelton
Williams retired tonight as comp
troller of the currency.
In accepting his resignation with
deep and genuine reluctance" Pres
ident Wilson wrote Mr.. Williams
that he had been done a gross inius-
tice by the way in which the Senate
banking committee had handled the
question of his re-confirmation.
Il can only believe, however" said
the president, that time will disclose
the injustice to everybody and that
the right verdict will be rendered by
opinion, if not by one of the Houses
of congress.
"I have had the pleasure upon
more than one occasion of expressing
to you not only the approval, but
the admiration with which l have
followed the administration Of your
office. You can carry away with you
into private life the satisfaction of
having performed the duties of comp
troller of the currency in way
which has redounded not only to the
credit of this administration, but to
the material benefit of the financial
interests of the country"
The president was writing in reply
to a letter from Mr.. Williams on
February 20, rendering his resigna-
tion. effective tonight, and in which
he took a parting shot at some CT his
critics in congress. Tie retiring
comptroller charged that certain
senator's" who had the power to bring
his nomination before the Senate,
had lodged and evaded ignomini-
ously."
Mr.. Williams also wrote that since
1.-The expressed opposition to his
confirmation and prolonged hearings
before two. Senate banking commit
tees virtually had put him, by i'm
plication," under charges he had felt
that he was entitled to a verdict"
II have urged and pleaded in vain"
he said, discussion in the open sem
ate or executive session of any OBJ
lection to my confirmation. My in
formation is that Senator Mclean OF
Connecticut, chairman of the bank
Ing and currency committee, refused
to report my case because he prorn-
Used certain partisan politician, not
d member of the Senate, that ne
would not report it.
Continued on Page 4--CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
Lobster Law Asked to
Conform to Bay State
and Nova Scotia -
Sea and Shore Head
Opposes. Proposed
Change from 10 IL
Inch Legal Length

The question of amending the law
so that the legal length of lobster
in Maine would be riine inches in
stead of 10 IL inches was again
heard before the committee on sea
and shore fisheries committee in the
Senate Wednesday afternoon and, as
in years past, there was considerable
opposition to the idea.
Judge George L. Emery Of Bidde-
ford opened the case for the propo-
nents Of the measure, saying that the
bill was not a new one to the people
of Maine, as the proposition has been
advanced and with some success two
years ago. He said further that the
lobster business was large one and
has been a most prosperous one.
"At other hearings" said Judge
Emery, "the opposition has alleged
that we in York county did not con-
slider the lobster laws.
York county fishermen are in COM
petition with Massachusetts which
has nine inch law and they believe
that great injustice is being done
to them and the State of Maine"
said Judge Emery.
Il thing that it is a good idea to
adopt a law uniform with Massachu-
sets and Nova Scotia and see how
it will work out. We believe that we
have a proposition that Will appeal to
\ h yS1. tim
say that H. d. erie, the director of
sea and shore fisheries. who was I'M
able to be here today because of ILL
ness, advocates a inch law for York
county. and we would be perfectly
willing to have York county be the
experiment station.
"But we urge a 9 inch law not for
York county but for the whole State.
We believe that, unless we are placed
on the same bas sis as Massachusetts,
that the lobster business will be de-
stroyed."
Judge Emery stated that he repre-
scented the York County Fishermens
Association.
f. Wilbur Coldwaithe Of Biddeford,
told the committee that he was
lobster fisherman, and that the asso-.
citation of which he was member
voted unanimously in favor of a Q
inch law. He considered the inch
law as the best protection to the fobs-
ter industry. +.
1--WE know we'll enough that Mass.
achusetts smacks come to Maine and
take away 9 inch Holsters. which are
legal in Massa chusetts' said Mr..
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
GROUP n AIMED !
TO SPEAK FOR
maine ON RATES
In Coming Conference
at Boston on Trans
portation Problem
Railroads of Section Seek In
crease in Passenger and
Freight Rates-Gov. Baxter
Tells of Views Presented at
Recent Gathering of N. E.
Representatives at Boston

Governor Baxter has asked. the fol-
lowing TO serve on a committee from
Maine to join similar committees
from the other New England states, to
represent the interests of New Eng
land in the freight and passenger
rates situation at conference to be
held ir Boston: '1xt-
Edward w. Wheeler of Brunswick;
Benjamin F. Cleaves, chairman Of the
Public Utilities Commiss ion; Frank
E. Guernsey of Dover; William r. Pat
tangall of Augusta; Edward 3. Draper
of Bangor.
Governor Baxter said:
The first three have accepted: the
Continued on Page 4-col. y
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Washington, Mar 2-Death closed to-
day. the career of Champ Clark Of
Missouri. for more than a quarter CEN
fury a towering figure in national poll
tics, stalwart of stalwarts In the
Democratic party. t-
He died in the very shadow of the
capitol. Just over the way from the
hotel where he has lived many years,
House and Senate seethed in the closing
hours of the Congress of which he was
an, honored member and leader. The
stir of battle was with him to the end.
He, lived again in memory. as his
pulses tagged, of the days of the eight
years he welded the speakers gavel
CONTINUED on Page 4-CoL s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
MASTER PLUMBERS
TAKE FIRM STAND
FOR OPEN SHOP

Lewiston, Me, March 2.--At the an
nual business meeting of the Maine
State Association of Master Plumbers
this morning resolutions were adopt
ed endorsing without reservation"
the principle of the open shop and
pledging each member to use hts ut
most endeavor to see. that the principle
is maintained, that order may be
maintained in this republic"
officers elected were: President, E.
A. Wheeler of Portland; vice presi-
dent, l.. PJ Hatch of Livermore Falls;
secretary, ]. Z. Donovan of Winthrop;
treasurerA D. A. Calhoun of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
Agreed Armed.
Invasion One Of
First Steps
German Failure to Com
ply May Also Mean
Blocking Ct Ports

London, Mar. 2-(By The A. P.)-
The Germans at noon tomorrow will
hear the unanimous decision Of the
Allied powers on the counter-propo-
sails which DR.. Simons, the German
foreign Secretary and head Of the
German delegation, presented yes
terday at the reparations conference
in Lancaster House, and the conse-
quence which will follow their fall
ure to comply with the allied terms
There is little doubt as to the ma
ture of the reply, for in statement
issued after meeting of the su-
preme council this evening, the coun-
ter-proposals are described as merit
ing neither examination nor discus
sion" details Of what steps will be
taken to enforce the demands of the
allies are withheld tonight, 1t being
considered only an act Of courtesty
to let the Germans hear them before
they are published. But it is learned
that the British prime minister has
been won over to the French view.
Mr.. Lloyd consented today
to the employment of armed forces
against Germany, in the event Of her
non compliance, to the extent Of the
occupation of Mannheim by British,
French and Belgian troops and also
of the Ruhr and ports on the Rhine.
There may possibly also be block
ade of German ports although some
of the powers are opposed to this.
The reply is described in some cir
cles as being in the nature Of an ui-
timatum. The seriousness Of the step
which is being taken, both in refus-
ing to discuss the German counter
proposals and in the action to follow,
may be judged by the long and earn
est consideration the allies gave to 1t.
The French Premier, M. BRAND,
favors immediate action on the
ground that the Germans are evad-
Continued on Page HcoI. o.
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Caruso Has Best
Day Since Sickness

New York, Mar. "A general i'm
provement in the condition Of Enrico
Caruso. after the operation yesterday
to remove pus from the pleural cavity
was reported tonight by his secretary,
Bruno Zirato. g.. ~
"Mr. Caruso's fever has abated,"
Mr.. Zirato said, so much that he and
other members of the family felt that
he had experienced the best day and
evening since his relapse" -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
Portland Woman
and Daughter Held
in Bomb Plot Case

Portland, Me-, March Mrs. Flo
mena Trocchio and her N-year-old
daughter, Elizabeth. of this city. and
Nick vetrano OF Asbury Park. N. J..
today were held for the grand Jury on
charges Of conspiracy against the life
Of Pasquale De sarno !. whose young
bride found bomb in,h ef coal hod re-
Gently. Bail was furnished. A charge
against Nunzio Trocchio. the woman's
husband. was dropped.
The State alleges that letters written
by the girl at the instigation of her
mother were found in vetranos home
and that replies wer received here.
One letter to Vetrano is alleged to have
containd the expression: '.She wants
him to cut his face and make . cross
on it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
Lever Act Lawyers
All Lose Their Jobs

Washington. Mar. 2-Attorney General
Palmer telegraphed today to all special
attorneys in charge Of Lever act prose-
cutiens relieving them of their appoint
ments, effective March 8. The action
followed the decision of the supreme
court holding Section of the act in
valid. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
Bank Robbers Get
Away with Haul
Sl25,QO0. DAYTON. g.

Dalton, o., Mar. 2-Officers were with
'ut clew tonight as to the robbers
who early today broke into the Dalton
Banking Company and escaped with
Liberty and other bonds. deeds and
other legal papers, said to be worth
$4,000. which they took from safety
deposit boxes. Government stamps
worth $3.50 and s21i in nickels and PEN
Mes also were taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
NEW REPORTS OF
ANTI-S SOVIET
MOVE IN RUSSIA

London, March e.--Reports received
in official British circles today confirm
dispatches telling of an anti-soviet
rising in Russia. They state that the
situation is serious. The latest Off
cial news received. however, did not
indicate that the soviet government
had lost control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England: Cloudy
Thursday, probably preceded by rain
in the morning; Friday fair and
much colder.
Southern New, England: Partly
cloudy and colder Thursday, pre-
coded by rain; Friday fair and
much colder.
Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
and colder Thursday; Friday fair and
much colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
FRANCO-T
PEACE PACT !.
BY WEEKEND !

London, March 2.-(By the Assocfat-
ed Press).-Peace will be signed prob
ably tomorrow. but at any rate before
the week end. between France and the
Turkish Nationalists. 1t was learned
here today. The signing will take
place in Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
General Forecast

In New England and Middle Allan
tic states the weather will be partly
cloudy Thursday. probably preceded
by rain in the early morning and fair
and much colder on Friday. a.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook =
Fresh and probably strong southwest
shifting to west winds; overcast
weather and showery Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast .
Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Thursday fair and colder, preceded
by RAIN Friday fair and much cold
er. Fresh southwest and south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
CT ARK
] Dies IN HARNESS
is He WISHED
Passing of Democratic
lie adler After &c
3s, Years in Congress

Brief Recess of House and Sem
y ate as Mark Of Respect for
Dead Chief-Was One Of the
Bulwarks of Democratic
Party-Speaker Of House 8
Years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
FRIDAY: Fair

Genuine bargains In heusshoid Fur.
nIturs are advertised every day In
The Journal. Read che classified ads
and save money.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18
MRS. BARRETTE TELLS
Of SPLENDID RESULTS
Prominent New Hampshire
Woman Says Tanlac
Brought About a Won
derful Change in Her
Condition.

"Tanlac is a grand medicine, and I
think every suffering woman ought to
know about it, was the statement
made recently by Mrs. Aurore Bar
rette, at her residence, 133 Second
Street, Manchester, New Hampshire.
Mrs. Barrette is well known and
highly respected resident of that city.
ST have not felt at all well for the
past year or MORE" she continued. Il
haven't been sick enough to be in bed.
but I was far from being well
woman. At times 1 thought I had
kidney trouble for suffered almost
constantly from severe pains across
my back, just over the kidneys. When
ever I tried to do any housework at
all that dull pain would be there, and
lf attempted to stoop. over it just
felt as though my back would break.
I would get so weak and worn out
I would have to sit down and rest
several times a day, and felt tired
all the time.
"This condition made me awfully
nervous, so that / rarely ever slept
well at night, and every now and
then would jump in my sleep, as if
in a fright, and my condition was
really becoming serious.
"Only two bottles of Tanlac have
brought about a wonderful change in
my condition. In fact, the results I
have received from this medicine have
really surprised me. Those terrible
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18
RUB OUT SORENESS,
SPRAINS, BACKACHE WITH
OLD ST. JACOBS Oil

Back hurt you? Can't straighten up
without feeling sudden pains, sharp
aches and twinges? Now, listen! That's
iumbago, sciatica, or maybe from a
strain, and you'll get blessed relief the
moment you rub your back with sooth-
ing, penetrating "St Jacobs DILL
Nothing else takes out soreness, lame
ness and stiffness so quickly. You
simply rub it on and out comes the
pain. 1t Is perfectly harmless and
doesn't burn or discolor the skin.
Timber up! Don't suffer! Get a
small trial bottle from any drug store,
and after using it just once you'll for
get that you ever had backache, lum-
bago or sciatica, because your back
will never hurt or cause any more mis-
cry. 1t never disappoints and has been
recommended for go years. Stop drug
ging kidneys! They don't cause back
ache, because they have no nerves,
therefore can not cause pain.-Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18
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Mrs Janssen's experience childless wives
ston word of for wonderful
medicine We fond Of children and for time % % we
Vegetable Compound and it me now have nice
medicine and shall always recommend
Fl. II. Milston, Wis.
adds her testimonial for Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. She says:
VISIT condition and irregular My
doctor brought booklets
Pkhame Vegetable Compound
healthy
ried years medicine
B. HELD, $50 Jefferson St. Marnette Wis
There such homes that and are now
Blessed with healthy children Lydia vegetaoe
Compound restored the mother and healthy
for ailments indicated by backach regu
laries, displacements, weakness and nervousness
ailments
onesthey
apparently ailments readily yield to Lydia E. Pnkhas
with perfect safety and often prevents serious troubles
Therefore know of who suffering been unable
relief and regretfy looking forward dless old
Compound has brought health
darkened illness and despair
Lydia E. Pinkhams Private Textbook upon "Aiments
will be free request Write
E. Medicine Co.. Lynn Massachusetts
This book contains valuable information.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18
WHEN JEFFERSON TOOK OATH
Early Presidential Inauguration at
Which There Was an Abundance
Of Ill Feeling.

The first Jefferson Inauguration had
more drama about it than its three
predecessors. The President-elect was
received upon the portico of the new
ly completed north wing of the capt.
tol by Aaron Burr, whom Jefferson
cordially distrusted. And the oath of
Office was administered by one of his
bitterest enemies, Chief Justice Mar
shall, who had been appointed to Of
fee by Adams in the closing days of
the administration, an act which JEFF
ferson regarded as not only an i'm
propriety but personal affront. JEFF
ferson's feelings toward Burr and
Marshall were well known.
Then the new president was escort
ed to the senate chamber, where he
delivered his inaugural address, one
of the most notable of all such
speeches. He was afterward escorted
to his boarding house, where he re-
ceived the congratulations of the for
eign diplomats and of the leaders of
the popular party, who rejoiced over
the defeat of the Federalists.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18
NOT REALLY SCARCE ARTICLE
Material Called Lambs Fleece in Syria
Merely Went by Another Name :.
in England.

A certain young globe-trotter, pos
sessed of more money than brains, was
recently travelling in Syria. While
journeying through the interior he was
prevailed upon by one of the sons of
the prophet to purchase at very large
price a quantity of what was described
as Syrian lambs fleece.
This, when he returned to London,
he sent to his tailor with orders to
line an overcoat with it. A few days
after he called to try on the coat.
"You didn't send us quite enough
material, SIR" remarked the tailor,
"and 1 had to get some more to line
the sleeves"
But" remarked the traveller in sur
prise, ''it's impossible to obtain that
fleece in England, it's only to be OBJ
tanned in Syria"
"Not at all, SIR" was the reply. "In
England we call it rabbit skin. Mon
treal Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp Root
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi
cine.
It is physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is q Strengthening medi
cine. It helps the kidneys, liver and blad
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp Root has stood the test of years.
1t is sold by all druggists on its merit
and it should help you. No other kidney
medicine has SO many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper-Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18
RepriSaI.

There's little boy in our town who
was given a puppy for Christmas, and
the gift being at the puppies age when
everything looks good to chew, he bites
harder sometimes than he should. One
morning, several days after Christmas,
the little dog ran bowling from the
room. When the little boys mother
inquired what was the matter, he re-
Piled: ''He bit my finger, and he can't
learn to stop bitin', so bit his ear
tFoDeka Journal
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18

Midshipman J. L. Storey, boy of
perhaps eighteen, the sole surviving
officer of the Queen Mary, reported
to his C. o. on the loss of his ship!
That midshipman, by the way, bore
charmed life. At Jutland he was
picked up unconscious after sinking
twice. He was with Cradock at the
battle of Coronel, escaping in the
Glasgow after the flagship and the
Monmouth had been sunk with not a
man saved; with Sturdee in the bat
tie of the Falklands, and in many
engag agements in the Dardanelles. And,
after all, he was the sole surviving
officer of one of our largest ships
London Saturday Review.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18

pains in my back which used to trou-
BILE me every day have almost disap-
peared, and 1 am going to keep on
taking Tanlac until they leave me en-
tirely. / have lots of energy now, and
am not only able to do my house
work, but I get through the day with
out feeling the least bit tired. | am
no longer nervous like [ was, and
sleep well at night.
81 shall always be thankful for
what Tanlac has done for me-"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everyWhere-AdY
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18
Soiled Bills Help Banks.

The fact that nearly all paper money
in circulation now is badly worn and
soiled has been one of the reasons why
bank deposits have increased, says an
upstate banker who was in the city.
people like to handle clean, crisp
bills" he said, "but are afraid of the
torn, soiled ones. There is always the
chance of getting some disease. Small
checking accounts have increased
good deal lately, and this is undoubt-
edly one of the reasons for it. When
new bills come in again the accounts
may become fewer. But once people
get the habit of using checks they gen.
orally stick to it."-New York Sun.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostriis Opens
Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
passages Of your head clear and you
can breathe freely, No more hawking,
snuffling. blowing, headache, dryness.
No struggling for breath at night {;
your cold or catarrh disappears.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic.
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t pen
etrates through every air passage Of
the head, soothes the infiamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with q cold or nasty catarrh.-Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18
Love Of Pictures UNIVERSAL.

Mankind has always loved pictures.
Races, without a written language,
have left behind them rude carvings
and murals to attest the fact. When
an industry arose that appealed to
this ancient appetite with pictures
that moved, it did not have to wait
long to see whether it would die or
flourish. A dozen years ago the mo-
ton picture business, as we now know
it, did not exist. Today the Ameri-
can public supports 16,5OO moving pic
ture theaters, makes 5,OO0.O00,OO0 Wis
its to them a year and spends $780,
100000 annually for this amusement.
The Nations Business.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18
"Minstrep in Audience.

At an amateur minstrel show one OF
the minstrels asked what was the diff.
ference between man in love and a
woman in love.
81 don't know said the interlocu.
tor, "what is it?"
"Well," replied Rastus, "a woman
in love acts like darn fool and a
man isn't acting"
There was pause and then voice
in the audience said in a tone loud
enough to be heard by all around ::
"You must be in love, then"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18
vacoine IN whoopino COUCH.

Reports on the use of vaccine in 40S
cases of whooping cough have been
collected by an Italian physician.
showing excellent results in large
proportion, but in 100 other cases
there was no apparent benefit. I'm
provement, with a marked lessening
or disappearance of the spasms, vas
the rule, when the injections were
made in the first ten days Of the dis
ease. In advanced stages, few cases
showed great benefit, but improve
ment was mostly only transient