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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
1ngers0ll Watch Co.
Is Called Bankrupt

New York, Dec. 21-An involuntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed in
federal court today against Robert
II. Ingersoll & Brother manufacture
ers of Ingersoll watches. of this city.
Liabilities were set forth as $1,000
coo and assets, exclusive of good will,
as 100000.
The concern admitted its inability
to pay its debts and expressed will
ingness to be adjudged bankrupt.
The proceedings We're brought
by the National City Bank Of New
York, Chase National Bank of New
York, and Hathaway, Smith. Folds
e Co. with combined claims of
S450,O00.
The petition for receiver, which set
forth that the concern had agencies
all over the United States and con-
trolled the Ingersoll Watch Com
pany, Ltd, of London, asserted that
a committee of creditors, appointed
last May, had been supervising the
business.
The petition said also that claims
totalling s2.320,46 had been deposit
cd with this committee and that a
plan for reorganizatio would be sub
mitted to the creditors.
Robert H. Ingersoll was the orr
ginator of the dollar watch. Recent
repor,; showed that since the manu-
facture of the famous cheap time
piece known as the Waterbury watch
down TO the present, almost 100000
600 had been sold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
HELP OF STATE
OFFICIALS ASKED
| BY DAUCHERTY
Wants Cooperation in
Enforcement Supply,
Food and Dry Laws
Letters Sent To Attorney Gen.
erals in All States-Step
Toward Probe Retail Prices
Seen-Suggests Conference
County Prosecutors

Washington, Dec. o1-Co- operation
of state law enforcement officials
with those of the Federal government
was asked by Attorney General
Daugherty in letters sent late today
to the attorney generals of tho vari-
Gus states. Such cooperation, it
was maintained, would result in bet
ter and more uniform enforcement of
all statutes.
Enforcement of the prohibition
and the food and fuel supply laws
were particularly referred to, Mr..
Daugherty explained in announcing
the dispatch of the letters. There
was no disposition on the part of the
federal government to evade re-
sponsblity, he added, but there was
Il feeling that the states should make
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
General Forecast

There was a disturbance of moder
ate intensity central over the Gulf
of ST. Lawrence Tuesday night, NOV
ing rapidly eastward and another
disturbance Of considerable inten-
sity' was central over north Manitoba
moving rapidly east, southea stward
while pressure was high over all
other regions.
In portions of the North Atlantic
states, there were light local SHOWS
in the past 81 hours but elsewhere
east of the Mississippi generally fair
weather prevailed.
The temperature has risen in the
Atlantic states and it has fallen de-
cidedly north of Lake Superior.
The outlook is for fair weather In
the states east of the Mississippi
Wednesday and increasing cloudiness
on Thursday, but probably without
precipitation of consequence except
in the upper Lake region, where
there will be local rains or SHOWS,
The temperature will be lower in
the Middle Atlantic states. while it
will rise in the northern sections east
of the Mississippi river Thursday.
Winds, north of Sandy Hook -
Strong northwest and overcast
weather Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
FRENCH SENATE
TALKS LOUDLY FOR
POWERFUL FLEET

Paris, Dec. 27-(By A. P0-France's
determination to have q powerful
feet and objections to the limitation
efforts of the Washington conference
were vigorously voiced in the Senate
today during a discussion of the
marine section of the governments
budget.
Senator Henry Bcrenger who re-
ported the marine budget caid
France was at a decisive turning
point. as France still independent
in her navy as in her army?" he ask
ed. HAS the old principle OF sov-,
ercignty been sacrificed somewhat in
those conferences wherein We have
been promised sort of internation-
ale Of happiness"
Senator DE kergueZec defended the
submarine as an essential weapon of
defense but wished it to be confined
to military uses instead of being APP
piled to torpedoing commerce.
Senator 3erenger severely criticiz-
ed the condition of the navy Ind
other senators joined with him in
urging speedy reforms. Senator Ber-
enger described the central naval adj
ministration as being in "a state of
what / term arterio scleroris." .
Preceding the debate over the ma
val budget. the naval commission
had published resolution urging
the minister of marine to increase the
number of submarines so as to ade-
quately defend the coast-l::le, in view
of the present weakness of the navy,
which was stressed during the dis
cussion in the senate.
The naval commissions report
credits France with having forty
nine submarines, of which u, IT is
declared, will be obsolete by 1928.
These are TO be replaced only by
| twelve provided in the present pro-
gram. although "a others are sched-
uled for the indefinite future. The
commission suggests two groups OF
| under-sea craft, one to be composed
of short range and the other of long
range submarines. the latter group
being for pursuit Of enemy COM
merce. pursuit of pirates and of light
enemy cruisers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
MOVIE MEN ASK FOR
PROTECTION FROM
the FOREIGN FILMS

Washington, Dec. 27-The Amer
lean people spend from $3.50, 600
to $1,000, 100000 a year to see motion
picture shows. the senate finance
committee was told today in the
course of arguments for and against
a high tariff on foreign made pic
lures. The investment in the indus
try totals about $25o,0oo. 900 and en-
ployment is given to about 100000
persons.
Paul NJ. Turner, OF New York.
speaking for the Actors Equity AS
ISOLATION, testified that the idea that
everybody connected with the indus
try made big money" was erroneous
and that So per cent. of those engaged
ir making films received only "a
living wage"
Mr.. Turner and John Emerson. an
Independent producer of New York.
speaking for himself and for D. w.
Griffith, urged a duty on imported
| films of from so to 60 per cent. ad
valorem in place of the 80 per cent.
in the Fordney bill. They said the
industry. was in bad shape with many
studios and a large number of the
$4,000 motion picture theatres of the
country closed.
Declaring that only high tariff
stood between the industry and ex-
termina ton, Mr.. Turner declared that
at this time "a German made pictures
We're being exhibited in this coun-
try and that four or five of these
had yielded the exhibitors 100000.
American producers cannot compete
with the Germans, he said, adding
that pictures which cost from 100000
to 100000 to produce in this cOun-
try, could be made in Germany from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Saul +. Rogers Of New York. speak
ing for the National Association of
Motion Picture Industry. opposed the
duty in the Fordney bill, urging that
the present rate of three cents foot
he retained. He declared that only
a few foreign films and those Depict
ing great spectacles had been sue
cessfil in this country. American
producers. he testified, export films of
many Of their productions. He fear
ed that higher duty than that now
proposed would bring retaliatory ex-
PLANTATION abroad and damage the in
dustry here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
ADMIRAL DAVIS :
DIES Al BOSTON

Washing on, Dec. 27.-Rear Admira
Charles Henry Davis, retired. broth
e~in-law of Senator Lodge of Mass
achusctts, died at his home here to-
day He was native of Boston and
rs years of age.
Admiral Davis had been Ill for
spme time. 1t was said burial prob
ably would be at Boston.
Admiral Davis was the son of the
late Rear Admiral Charles Henry
Davis, a brother of Mrs. Lodge He
was appointed to the naval academy
from Massachusetts and was gradu-
ated in 1864. He became superinten-
dent Of the naval observatory in
1897. Later he commanded the bat
tleship Alabama and also served as
divisional commander of the battle
ship squadron. In 1904 and 1905 he
was the American representative on
the international commission of in
quiry on the North Sea incident,
which sat in Paris.
Admiral Davis was retired in 1907
and since had lived in Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
AUDITOR WARDWELL RESIGNS.
SMALL hope AGREEMENT POWERS
ON SUBMARINES P0STP0NEMENT
. TO LATER CONFERENCE PROBABLE

Washington, Dec. 27.-(By A. P.)-
The submarine controversy has re-
vealed so wide a difference of opin-
ior among the powers that the arms
delegates are seriously discussing a
plan to leave the whole question of
auxiliary warships tonnage to a later
international conference.
So far, consideration of the project
has been entirely informal, with con-
ference leaders outwardly rejecting a
hope that the present negotiations
may yet bring the submarine pro-
blem to solution. In many quarters
however. Their are growing signs of
Encouragement over the prospect and
an accompanying tendency to exam
inc carefully the possibilities of the
postponement plan.
In highest American official circles.
it was said today that a concerted
proposal for a future conference
might be laid before the arms dele
gates within few days.
President Harding was said to feel
that such a conference would be a
logical development of his policy of
international consultation, and it
was indicated he had communicated
his desires to the American delega-
ton.
Tonight, the submarine tangle APP
parently was as far as ever from a
settlement, despite conferences be-
tween the American delegates and
the plenipotentiaries of Japan or
France, the two powers who are
holding out against the American
compromise proposal. The navy
committee. which has not met since
Saturday will resume its sessions to-
morrow, but neither the French nor
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
Former Commander
G.. A. r. Dies at Age IS

Indianapolis, Dec. 21.-William A
Ketcham, former commander in chei
of the Grand Army of the Republic
died at his home here today. He was
Is years old. Death was caused by
acute Indigestion.
MIR. ketcham was elected cGmman-
der in chief in September, 1920. lie
was succeeded by Lewis Pitcher Of
New York, who was elected at the
grand encampment held here last
September.
Mr.. Ketcham became i'll of indi-
gestion early Sunday morning but
apparently had recovered Monday.
Shortly after he arose today, he fell
and was dead by the time aid ar
rived.
Captain Ketcham was noted for his
plain speaking. A speech he made
at Boston not long ago in which he
scored agitators of the Irish question
in this country caused comment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
Will Handle Accounts
of Augusta Publish
err in Connection with
Various Publications
- Governor Baxter
to Name Successor
Soon

Portland, Me-, Dec. Estate Audi
tor Roy L. Wardwell has resigned,
Governor Percival 2. Baxter an
nounced here today. His resignation
will take effect Jan. 3, when he is
10 begin his duties with Guy P. GAN
nett of Augusta, as an accountant
and financial man in connection with
his string of publications, including
the Portland Press Herald. the Wat
eryille Sentinel and the Maine Farmer.
Governor Baxter will appoint his
successor to serve the second year
Of his term. The State auditor Is
elected biennially in September.
Governor Baxter, who received the
news in this city this forenoon, ex-
pressed genuine regret at the loss of
Mr., Wardwell, declaring him to be an
able official whose place it would be
extremely hard to fill.
Mr.. Wardwell," the Governor stat
ed, was an unusually faithful public
official and we shall miss him tremen-
dously."
He enjoys the rather unusual dis
tncton of having been nominated on
three different occasions for the Of
fee which he holds without any OPP
position. The resignation will take
effect on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
Mr.. Wardwell is native Of Penob
scot in Hancock county. and at the age
Of II made his first voyage as cabin
hoy, and he later made several voy-
ages and rose to be mate. He made
orc VOYAGE around the world. He fol-
lowed the sea for several years, later
taking a business course at a busi-.
ness college in Portland. For a year
he was with Portland business houses
ana for II years previous to becom-
ING State auditor N 1916 he was en-
gaccd in business in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
Portland Strike ]
Settlement Rests
with u. S. Ship Board

Portland, Me, Dec. 2.-Settlement
Of the longshoremens strike at this
port rests with the United States
Shipping Board. representatives of
the different steamship companies
today accepted the compromise pro-
posals made by citizens committee
appointed by Mayor Carroll S. Chap
lin, the agreement having been ia
vored by the longshoremen yester-
day. It is understood that the COM
promise contravenes some Of the
rules of the shipping board and that
these will have to be abrogated, or
special permission given to accept the
compromise before any action can be
taken. A representative of. the ship
ping board is expected to come here
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
REVIEW OF CHARGES

Boston, Dec. '27.-Removal of JOSEPH
c. Pelletier IS district attorney of
Suffolk county, hearings in whose case
started today before the Supreme Jul
dicial Court, is asked by Attorney
General J. Weston Allen on the general
charge thai Pelletier's continued In
cumbency is ''ipimical to the public
interest" Two sets of charges against
the district attorney. as we'll as petit
tion for his disbarment, have been
filed.
In the original charges. Pellstier is
alleged to have aided in extorting or
attempting 20 eXtort money or prop
crty from certain persons by threats
of prosecution. The attorney general
alleges that the district attorney pro-
cured indictments that ought not IL
have been procured; that he failed from
improper motives to prosecute it, speci-
fed cases and that he permitted per-
sons to use his Office in coercirs other
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Tragic Sweethearts
Too Poor to Marry
Take Lives by Poison

Passaic, n. j.. Dec. 27-Too poor to
marry. That was the reason that i'm
PEELED Thomas Brands, IS. and his
sweetheart, Matilda Rist, II to take
their lives by poison here early today.
the boy told the police at the general
hospital where he died. Thomas was
employed as Il clerk by q local mill
ard the girl was a stcnographcr.
The hoy and girl met about year
ago and soon became fast friends.
The friendship developed and they
were together on every possible oc-
casion. Because of their youth and
the fact that Thomas was just start
ing on his career and was not max
ing enough money they had not
planned an immediate marriage. Last
Saturday, however, the girl confidcd
to her sweetheart that she felt they
should marry soon. They talked. it
over and decided that this was out of
the question for financial reasons.
Then came the resolve to die. They
planned to make 1t Christina Day
hut loath to bring grief to their fam
lilies on such a holiday, they waited
until this morning.
= visit to a corner drugstore, pur-
chase of poison with which to kill
dog" and they went to the girls
home where Brands had always been
a welcome visitor. They We're alone
in the sitting room most of the eve
ming, and it was shortly after midnight
that the girl staggered into her moth
er's room. suffering from convul-
sions. While an ambulance surgeon
was working on her. young Brands
entered in a similar condition. They
were taken in the same ambulance
to the hospital where they died with
in ewo hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
Maine THEATER
Man BLAMED IN
new HAVEN FIRE
Alfred S. Black, Rock
land, Held Criminally
Liable for Tragedy
Is President of Company Con-
trolling Death House-For-
mer Portland Man Also Scor.
ed by Ccroner-Verdict
Claims Law Was Wilfully
Violated

New Haven, Conn, Dec. o7.-City
Building Inspector Joseph f. Austin,
Lawrence f. Carroll, manager Of the
theatre, and Alfred s. Black, pres
ident Of the Connecticut Theatres
Corporation, which controlled the
theatre, are held criminaly respon-
sibe for the deaths of nine persons
in the Rialto theatre fire of Nov. -,
in a finding by Coroner Eli Mix to-
day.
The death of Everitt T. Case, which
was typical of all the fatalities in
the fire, served as basis for the corr
oner'S inquest.
The finding criticizes other persons
concerned with the operation of The
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
POLICE CHIEF calls
DOWN DEBS FOR talk
IN union STATION

Z Washington, Dec. 27.-Frced by
President Harding from Atlanta fed
eral penitentiary, where he was serv-
ing 10-year sentence for making
speeches in violation Of the war laws,
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, was
Ieprimanded tonight by Union Station
police here for making a speech with
out permit before leaving for his
home in Terre Haute, Ind.
Before boarding his train Debs adj
dressed a crowd of several hundred
persons in the station, including adj
mirers who had come to say good bye,
expressing his gratitude for his rectp-
ton in Washington and closing with
a reiteration of his opposition to war
and belief in the force of love in Ike.
redemption of the world.
No effort was made by uniformed
police in the crowd to interfere with
the address, but Immediately upon It's
conclusion a plain clothes officer
rushed up to Dcbs and demanded if
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
Nearly Buried the
Wrong Man Through
Error at Hospital

New York. Dec. 27.-An attendant
in a Brooklyn hospital picked UP a
number plate that had fallen to the
floor, and placed it on the wrong
bed. The occupant of the bed died
and James Crowder a painter, was
informed his father had passed away.
Crowder bought floral pieces and a
casket and rented carriages for a flu
neral. Surely, it was sad Christ
mas week.
His sister was first Of those to pass
by the bier at the final service. She
tainted and in a moment Crowder
discovered the dead man was not his
father.
A telephone call quickly brought
the news that the father was still
alive. Today he was recovered and
back home with his children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
Supreme Court Hears Story Of Deal
Made With Attorney Coak|ey- -Coun-
sci Reed Admits Transaction
Probe Bank Deposits Pe||etier
herman TELLS STORY

Boston, Dec. 27-Testimony con-
Meeting the name of District Attorney
Joseph G. Pelleticr of Suffolk county
with the alleged extortion of money
in 1916 from Meyer Berman, part
owner of hotel in the West End
was given in the supreme court to-
day. The entire first day of the trial
of Pelletier on charges of misconduct
in Office upon which Attorney Gen.
eral J. Weston Allen seeks his re-
moval was given Up to the Berman
case.
Berman testified that he paid $50
600 to Daniel II. Coakley, Boston
attorney, on one occasion to "avoid
indictment" which Coakley said was
and later paid the attorney $4,000
under similar circumstances. He said
Coakley assured him the payment of
money was the best way to settle
complaints made against him after
the district attorney had examined
the hotel register.
Subsequently he said he visited
another attorney, who directed him
to James J. Mccarthy. a lawyer who
at that time was investigating Pelle-
tiers Office as member OF the
grievance committee of the Boston
Bar association. He said he told
Mccarthy the details of both trans
actions.
Berman testified that Coakley In
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
CAMDEN CASHIER
> GIVEN IS MONTHS
FOR EMBEzzlEMENT

Portland, Me-, Dec. 27.-Robort l..
builder at Camden, was sentenced to
serve is months in the federal peni-
ence Hale in the United States district
court today. He pleaded guilty to the
dctment for embezzlement from the
Megunticook National Bank. The 9TH
ers were dropped.
The indictment, reported at the Sep
TENDER term. charged that Bean had
distracted money from both the ma
tional and savings departments of the
hank, the affairs of which were left
largely in his hands by the directors,
to finance ship building operations
which he carried on during the World
War in the old Bean yard. owned and
operated many years byh Is father,
the late II. NJ. Bean.
Bank examiners found the institu-
ton inextricably involved. Mr.. Bean
resi- gned as cashier and stockholders,
directors and wealthy summer resi-
dents belonging in Philadelphia and
Chicago advanced sufficient sums to
keep the institution solvent. Later it
was taken over by another bank.
The amount Of the defalcation al
legged when he was indicted was given
as $257,000. 1t was found that the
bank was carrying Beans notes for
$4,000, more than 20 times the
amount the bank was authorized to
loan any one borrower. He sustained
heavy losses when he held too long to
the shipbuilding business. Deposits
in both the commercial and sa"ngs de-
partments, approximately 100000,
were adjusted without loss to depos.-
tors. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
SHERIFF KELIHER
GIVEN SILVER URN
BY HIS PRISONERS

Boston, Dec. 21-Sheriff John A.
Keliher today is the possessor OF a
handsome urn Of old Dutch silver,
the gift of the prisoners at the
Charles street Jail.
The gift was purchased through
popular subscriptions by the prison
ers without the knowledge of the jail
officials. After the Monday evening
Christmas dinner. one Of the convicts
made the presentation. expressing
the appreciation of the inmates for
the kindness and humanitarian poll
cies of the sheriff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
Find Youths Body
Think Murder Victim

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 21.-The
body Of a young man. about o3 years
old, neatly dressed and with bunch
Of koyos bearing the name "W. M.
Allison. 300 T.. Moeller street, Column
bus, Ohio" was found by n negro
woman today in a clump of bushes
about half Il mile from the Florida
country club. He had been shot in
the head and the left side Of his face
was crushed.
The police said indications were
that The man had been dead some
time, for the clothing was soaked as
a result of a heavy rain which fell
late Christmas Day. In addition to
IN" keys, his pockets contained sew
eral bills for gasoline and automobile
supplies issued by a concern at West
Palm Beach. but without the name
OF the person who purchased them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
CORCORAN PLEA
IS "NOT GUILTY"

Boston, Dec. GA plea of not
guilty was entered in the superior
court late today by William J. Cor
coran, former district attorney OF
Middlesex. county. TO, indictments
charging conspiracy to extort money
from James J.. Donovan and man
named Curtis. He furnished $4,000
bonds.
COrcoran, who is now resident Of
New York state, was indicted some
time ago. Disbarment proceedings
in this state also are pending against
him. He had not appeared in this
city since his indictment. but his
counsel made 1t known to the court
today that he was ready to surren-
der himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
Nearly One Murder a
Day: Chicago Record

Chicago, Dec. 21-Murders in Chi
cago in the year ended December 10.
1921 were at the rate of nearly one
a day, according to the annual report
Of Coroner Peter Hoffman, made
public today. In $50 days the city
had $50 murders.
OF $40 deaths Investigated, 81
were caused by bad whisky, the re-
port said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-28
Many Booze Autos
Seized in New York

Rouse's Point, n. T.. Dec. 21.-Be-
tween Is and 20 automobiles and ap-
proximately 200 cases of whiskey have
been confiscated by customs officials
here within the last month. Customs
Commissioner Harvey Ladd said to-
day.
The cars and contraband were on
their way across the border FROM
Canada when seized.