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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Boston Building
Trades to Answer
Farley Plea Today

Boston, Jan. 23-The Building Trades
Employers Association is expected to
give an answer tomorrow to Mayor
Peters request for joint conference
with the Building Trades council re-
garding the strike now in progress.
That the meeting could not bring
about an immediate settlement of the
strike was the expressed belief of lead
ers on both sides because Of an alleged
order to all members of the Employers
Association to hire no striking mechanic
after tomorrow without they obtain
consent of the association.
This order Is said to have been issued
to protect men who have remained at
work or expressed a willingness to re-
main for the 80 cents an hour offered.
The strike was called as protest
against. the reduction of ten cents from
the previous scale.
The labor leaders will meet tomorrow
to complete plans to send men to other
sections oft he country to obtain en-
ployment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
HARDING, CAREEREE,
HOUSEKEEPING IN
FLORIDA WATERS

Ormond Beach, Fla, Jan. 23-The
houseboat Victoria, on which Presi-
dent-Elect Harding is cruising down
the Indian river, made the first stop
of her voyage at Ormond Beach this
afternoon and disembarked her pas
sengers for two hour motor ride
along the Florida casts hore bou,e
ward. The stop here, and brief tie
up when the Victoria tried to go
through the Ormond drawbridge were
the only incidents on the log of the
houseboat during a peaceful Sundays
sailing.
Taking advantage Of perfect wealth
err, she pushed ahead on her schedule
and when she tied up for the night
she was within a few hours of Rock
ledge. where the party expects to go
ashore some time tomorrow for a golf
match.
During the automobile ride, MIR.
Harding and his companions drove
into DaytoEa. eight miles from here
and bought back Senator Culnmins of
Iowa, who has been at Daytona no
tel and who will make the remainder
Of the bouseboat trip.
Under a hot sun the president elect
came ashore wearing white woolens
and a. straw hat His visit attracted
little attention, though the Victoria
locked within stones throw Of u
big tourist hotel. Details of his va
cation trip had been kept confidential
and only few of the guests here
learned of his arrival until after the
Victoria had head downstream again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
BILLION OF BOOZE
MONEY FOR OTHER
PURPOSES IN 1920

Washington, Jan. 23-Whiskey con-
sumption in the United States de-
creased from S9,641,9 1856 gallons in 1917
10 J,5S1.553 gallons in 1920 the first
year of prohibition under the consti-
tutional amendment, according to
figures announced today by the anti
Saloon League of America. Con-
sumption of alcohol dropped from H.
0Sl, 121 gallons to 22,639 355 gallons, the
fifures showed, while beer consump-
ton dropped from 60,S1i,319 barrels to
1921 $50 barrels.
Granting that many million gal
Ions of alcohol and whiskey with
drawn for non-beverage use have been
diverted to beverage use" said an ac-
complaining statement by the League,
land granting that many millions of
gallons of beer have been made and
consumed illegally, n conservative es-
innate shows that the people of the
United States have saved more than
one billion dollars previously spent
for beverage intoxicants."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
WACCAMAW
IS SAFE after
WEEKS DRIFT
lowed into Portland on
Sunday by Cutter
Ossipee
Two on Board Suffered from Cold
".Tom," Black Cat Companion of
Captain, Also Weathers Trip -
Heavy Cargo Enabled Barge to
Outride Storms Encountered

Portland, Me. Jan. 23.-The barge
Waccamaw, which broke away from
the tug Lehigh early Monday morning
when 10 miles off Cape Elizabeth and
Until Saturday night had been drift
ing in a general northeastcrly direc-
ton down the north Atlantic coast.
concluded her adventures today when
she was lowed into this harbor by the
coast guard steamer Ossipee
The Ossipee picked the lost barge W
at z o'clock last night at point about
ITO miles off Sable Island. AS soon
as the steamer had got into commune
cation with the barge crew of IL
men was sent ON board and took her
in tow. The start back for Portland
wcs made an hour later.
There were two men on the barge
when she broke away, Harry Landers
of East Boston, the captain. and
James Coleman of Boston. Tom, a
black cat which has been at sea for
two years with Captain Landcrs.
shared his adventures. A man named
Brown who was supposed to have
been on the craft. had been left at
on account of injuries.
The most serious experience of the
week came OF Tuesday morning when
in a terrific gale and sleet storm the
boats enc mast was carried away and
crashed through the house, putting
the boiler of the donkey engine out of
commission and damaged the cook
stove SO that it was impossible to
build fire. The mast WIS cut loose
and for the remainder of the week
the men subsisted on canned goods
and salt fish until Saturday morning.
when the cook stove was rugged up
lagain and some coffee made.
The two sailors suffered consider
ably from the cold out were not frost
bitten, and while their table was not
what they would have chosen, they
were never hungry.
Only once in the six days they were
cut did the men on the barge sight a
sail and that was Friday morning
when they saw what appeared to be a
small fishing schooner at q distance.
Captain Landers says that when he
found himself adrift he hoisted IL dis
- signal and let out his heavies,
anchor with so fathoms Of chain but
not once did it touch. The weather
was rough until Friday morning when
il Gained down aud remained SO unit
they were picked up In all it is es-
timated that the Waccant;w travelled
about ATS miles.
The barge carried about $40 tons OF
| freight cons listing of barrels and boxes
of lamp black and tankaSa consigned
to Boston, and it was her heavy cargo
which enabled her to ride out the
storm. She did not leak drop anC
her hand pump was found in gooc
working order when tested ON her ar
! rival here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
new OCCUPATION
CONSTANTINOPLE BY
ALLIES PROBABLE

Constantinople, Jan. 22-tBy the
Associated Press)-A renewed militia
ry occupation of Constantinople by
the Allies is imminent. The inter-al-
lied representatives have notified the
grand vizier of the measures they
plan y take.
Franco British reinforceInents will
be CHARTERED in public buildings e.
Questioned in STEAMBOAT, where al
ready there are several thousand in
ter-allied forces.
1t is considered that the troops are
required to guard against threatened
disorder owing to the presence of fol-
lowers of Mustapha Renal Pasha, the
Nationalist leader, and Bolshevik ele-
mcnts and the failure of the Turks to
| ratify the peace treaty. The latter
situation is deemed big factor in the
! Allied decision.
There are now upwards of 100000
former Russian and Turkish soldiers
sleeping in mosques, cellars and ruins
of the city. They are lacking in food
and clothing and it is recognized that
they are a potential menace to the
enormous stores of foodstuffs and
clothing in the warehouses.
| There seems to be little fear that al
.. lies will lose control of the situation
unless the Kemalists advance or in
the remote contingency of the much
advertised Bolshevik spring CAM
paign along the Rumanian border
through Bulgaria to Constantinople.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
FOOL ACT OF
FATHER ENDS
IN Death SIX
Pours Oil in Stove in
Effort to Hasten
Fire

Blast Follows and Home Of Wash.
inston courthoye. Ohio, Man ls
Destroyed-Saves Self by Rushing
Outdoors and Rolling in Mud -
Wife, Four Children and Uncle
Perish in Flames
Washington Courthouse, Ohio, Jan.
e3.-Six members of the family of
James Adkins. living II miles north of
here, we're burned to death early to-
day when fire destroyed their home.
Adkins himself was fatally burned.
The fire followed the explosion of a
coal stove into which Adkins poured
kerosene in an effort to start it quick
~.
The dead: Mrs. James Adkins, 30;
Grace Adkins, IA; Leona Adkins, II;
Naomi Ruth Adkins. 40; Freda Ad-
kins S-weeks; Walter Bennett, 20, un-
Gle of Mrs. Adkins.
Adkins, after rushing from the
burning building, rolled in the mud
and then ran a half mile to neigh
boris house. Excepting the collar OF
his shirt all of his clothing was burned
from his body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Fire Destroys
Headquarters of
Harding in Marion

Marion, o.. Jan. 2S.-The residence
of George B. Christian, Jr.. next door
to the home of President-elect Harding.
and used by him as his headquarters.
was destroyed by fire this morning.
All campaign documents stored in the
building, although somewhat damaged
by water. are thought to have been
saved. The desk at which the pres
ident-elect met in conference with the
best minds" of the country also was
removed from the burning building
but slightly marred by the flames.
The fire started from an overhead
ed furnace at q time when the house
was unoccupied. AS soon as the blaze
was discovered firemen and headquar-
tiers employees carried out correspon-
dence and records but strong wind
scattered the papers in all directions.
All of the mare thought to have been
recovered. however.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Slain u. S. Lieut..
Not Married But
Engaged to Russian

Toxic, Jan. 21.--Negotiations be-
tween Japan and the United States
resulting fromteh recent shooting by
a sentry at vladivostok OF the Ameri-
can naval lieutenant. Warren II.
Eangdon. are progressing satisfactory
" according to q semi-official note.
Latest information from ofhcial
sources concerning the matter Is to the
effect that Lieut.. Langdon was not,
as has been reported; married to a
Russian woman, although he was en-
ragged, It is stated that he spent the
hours Immediately preceding the shoot
ing 1T the home OF Russian friends
celebrating the Russian Christmas.
Among the guests was his Rus sian
fiancee, who committed suicide after
learning of his death and left let
ter saying that she did not wish to
live without him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
KILLINGS CONTINUE
IN VARIOUS PARTS
OF TROUBLED ISLE

Belfast, Jan. 23.-One constable
was killed and another wounded by
unknown persons last night while
they were on their way from Clones,
County Monaghan to the scene Of a
burglary.
Three constables were fred upon
while proceeding to the barracks at
Monaghan. Two were killed and one
was seriously wounded.
The body of a former soldier named
Denis Dyer was found yesterday on
the roadside near Bandon. n label
was pinned to his clothes. 1t said
that he had been condemned as a spy.
Two farmers, William Elliott and
William Charter. were kidnapped yes
terdaY. Elliott's body later being
found ina bog near Bellinulee. No
trace has been found Of Charter.
Dublin Castle reports that three
men who resided in County Galway
were shot dead Saturday while at
tempting to evade arrest. 1t is pre-
sumed that they were shot in connec-
ton with the ambuscade of auxilaries
in the Headford district
Two constables who had been shot
| and another who had been wounded
were found Saturday night lying Oh
the road Stranooden.
! Dublin, Jan. 23.-All the buildings
! in Palace street, which overlooks the
, main entrance to Dublin Castle, have
been Communicated by the military
The residents of the buildings have
been ordered to quit their premises
! before next Thursday.
The week end in Ireland was mark
ed by further bloodshed. A total OF
eight men were killed and two
wounded. according TO Dublin castle
reports.
Constable Johnston who was
wounded in an attack on the Parnel
bridge in Cork. January 4, died today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
SENATE VOTE
ON REGULATION
PACKERS TODAY
House Action Doubtful
If Passed by Upper
Branch
Tariff, Disarmament and Money Bills
Other Big Matters Before Congress
This Week Need of Pushing
Along Appropriation May Set Back
Other Matters-Wind- up immigra-
ton Hearings This Week

Washington. Jan. 2S.--A vote i'll the
Senate on passage of the packer bill
tomorrow will start week promising
unusual activity in Congress.
After about 10 years of agitation
and controversy for and against
government regulation of the meat
packing industry and other phases OF
livestock marketing. the vote on the
pending regulatory bill is set for 4
o'clock in the Senate. which is said to
be almost evenly divided. If passed
and sent TO the House the bill must
contend against other legisla ton
awaiting action in the five weeks re-
raining Of the present session.
Other important matters expected
to come to the fore in Congress this
week include tariff Legislation, inter
national disarmament and the annual
appropriation bills.
Debate on the Fordney emergency
! tariff bill, now unfinished business in
the Senate. is planned during the week
but appropriation bills in prepare
ton may interfere. Republican lead
ers plan to push the appropriate
measures. some of which are about
ready fer the Senate. even to the OK
tent Of temporary displacement of the
tariff bill. Hearings Of the way and
means committee on permanent tariff
revision also will continue this week.
Senator Borall, Republican, Idaho
expects to call up early this week his
1,r
foreign relations committee directing
resumption of negotiations with Great
Britain and Japan for reduction OF
naval construction. Much debate is III
prospect with a vote still an uncertain.
ty. Hearings of the House naval com.
mittee on disarmament will be con-
cluded Tuesday with General Pcrshine
az the final witness. Chairman Butler
had directed that no definite 1egisla-
tive step will be taken until the Hard
ing administration takes office.
The House this week proposed tc
center attention on its jam of appro-
priation bills. taking up the annual
! agricultural budget tomorrow while
ing money measures.
Hearings OF the Senate lmmlgrd-
ton committee on the Johnson bill
to bar virtually all ilnmi graf ton. foI
one year are to be concluded Tuesday
when immigration Commissioner Cam
! inetti will describe conditions as he
found them in Europe.
Critics Of the department of jus.
tice administration Of the espionage
law together with some of the depart
ment's agents will appear Tuesday
| before the Senate Judiciary committee
in continuation OF hearings on charges
against Attorney General Palmer and
his department.
Norman H. Davis, acting secretary
! Of state, is TO give further informa.
ton Tuesday to the Senate foreign
relations committee regarding contro.
versv as to the island of zap and the
cable lines radiating from 1t.
! The Senate commerce committee
| plans to conclude hearings this week
on the Calder coal regulation bill with
| the prospects of a favorable commit
| tee report and an effort to secure tho
measures passage at this session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Fate New French
Cabinet Dependent
on Supreme Council

Paris, Jan. %. (By The Associated
press,) THE meeting of the Supreme
council of the League of Nations
which will begin tomorrow at eleven
O'clock in the cloak room of tn for
eign Office, where the pleanry ses-
sionS of the peace conference were
held, is regarded in France as second
III Importance only to the delibera-
tons from which came the Versailles
treaty. Thed uration of the new min
jsrl Of .tristide BRAND, it is gener-
ally understood, will depend upon this
meeting and upon the results the pre-
mcr will be able to bring from the
council to the chamber of deputies.
The general feeling over the situa-
lion is optimistic. =
The French people have been reas-
sured during the past few days by the
tone of the British press and seem
confident that the allies will be able
to agree fully. not only upon the
measures TO secure the disarmament
Of Germany but upon the general
lines of separations.
There was a conference of half an
hour this evening in a private room
at the North Station upon the ar
rival of the British delegation be-
tween Premier Lloyd Geofge, Earl
Curzon, the British foreign secretary
and Premier BRAND. The conference
strengthened the impression that the
work OF the council would begin I'M
der the most favorable conditions.
Disarmament will be the first sub
lect to occupy tn conferees. Then 1t
is expected reparations will follow
and that the Turkish. Greek, Russian,
Austrian and other questions will be
discussed. The questions between the
allies and the United States like
wise will be discussed. 1t is expected
that the conference will last about
week.
Referring to the conference the
Temps said today:
THE premiers' conference can not
omit examining into the Near East
question. 1t was under M. BRANDS
war ministry that the Salonki expedi-
ton which eliminated with the elm
nation Of Bulgaria as war factor
was taken. The Lloyd George cab
met decided the campaign of General
Allenby, Commander Of the British
troops in Mesopotamia,) which set
tied Turkey. The military authorities
have done their work well. Now 1t IS
up to the civilians, who gave them
power to complete their task.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
Especially-Bui
Booze Carrying Auto
Prey of Dry Agents

Stamford, Conn, Jan. % - The
most elaborate bootlegger's automo-
bile taken SO far in this state was
seized here today by prohibition
agents. The machine. a new linn
CUISINE, has specially built compart-
ments under the upholstery where
fiat tin containers We're found. The
containers held 100 gallons of grain
alcohol.
the sagging springs Of the auto
mobile attracted the attention of the
FEDERAL agents. Michael Naples. OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, who said he owned
the machine. and his companion. AL
fred Adlino, of Boston. We're arrested
They We're locked UP in default OF
$500 bail each, charged with violating
the Volstead Act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24

Governor Parkhurst on Saturday re-
ceived word of the intention Of Chair
man Benjamin +. CleaYes of the Public
Utilities Commission to resign. a letter
from Judge Cleaves was read 70 GOV.
Parkhurst, who expressed his sincere
regret that the man who had so long
and ably filled this important position
should feel compelled TO withdraw from
the States service.
A conference will be arranged for
Judge Celaves as soon as Gov. Park
hurstsis able to take up this important
matter.
Judge Cleaves has accepted the posi-
ton as executive secretary of the Asso-
ciated Industries of Maine. an organi-
cation of manufacturers. He will make
his headquarters in Augusta. He re-
signed the position of judge of the Bid
deford municipal court in the latter
part of 1914 to become the chairman OF
the Public Utilities Commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
NO SLACKENINC
RED RECORD IN
new YORK CITY
Murders, Robberies,
Hold-ups Features
Weeks End
One Man Slain in Crowded Street in
Broad Observation-Disclosures Killed in
Effort to Block Robbery of Store
Choir Boy Found Dead on Tracks
of Railroad - Auto Bandits Hold
Up Automobile Parties and Milk
Wagons

New York; Jan. 2S.-A recurrence
OF crime, including three deaths, two
men dying in hospitals from injuries
inflicted by highwaymen and Ave
hold-ups. featured the week END op-
erations of criminals in Greater New
York and its environs. One man was
shot TO death on crowded street in
broad daylight, another was killed in
an attempt to prevent the robbery Of
store on East 42nd street, while the
third, an eighteen year old choir boy,
was found dead on railroad tracks
near Richmond Hill. with several
bones broken and his head lascerated.
Armed automobile bandits operat-
ing near Tarrytown obtained loot
valued at more than $4,000 early to-
day when they held up automobile
parties and milk wagons. One rob-
berry was staged near the estate OF
Mrs, Finley J. Shepherd, another was
near the William Rockefeller home.
The most conspicuous crime today
was the murder Of Angelo Partricolo
on Elizabeth street His assaiiant.
approaching from the rear fired four
shots in his back, killing him instant
ly. Gordon of police reserves
thrown around the block to prevent
the escape of the murderer proved
unsuccessful. ..s
The body of Kermit-Engelhart, Is,
Richmond Hill Baptist church choir
boy, was found on the tracks of the
Long Island railroad, where it was
supposed to have been thrown from
an overhead bridge which crosses the
railroad at that point. o.,
When the engine of his machine
stalled near the estate of Mrs. Finley
j. Shepherd at Tarrytown this morn
ing Robert l.. Dean, of Tarrytown.
I was held up by four armed highway
men. Showing a disposition to fight,
Dean was beaten into submission by
! the highwaymen with the butts of
revolvers. They escaped after rob-
bing him and woman companion of
Jewelry, money and fur coats. .,!'s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-24
POWERS SHOULD
PROTECT RUSSIA
STAND OF WILSON

Washington, lJan "A public and
solemn engagement among the great
powers not to violate or to permit the
violation of the territorial integrity of
Russia is regarded by President Will
son as the sine qua non of an attempt
at the pacification Of Armenia and the
other states bordering on the once
great empire.
The Presidents views are set forth
in a note transmitted to Paul Hymans,
president of the League OF Nations
Assembly, by acting Secretary Davis
under date Of Jan. Is. and made public
tonight at the state department.
THE distressful situation Of Arnae-
MIA. which has been Invaded by both
the Turkish nationalists and the So
VETS, is only one detail OF the vast
Russian problem" the President says.
and he most earnestly urges" his
conviction that it is only by general
and comprehensive treatment Of the
whole problem. "only by full and gen.
eIous cooperation of the principal
powers that a hopeful approach TO
Armenia can be found.
Mr.. Wilson expresses the opinion
that the present moment" offers a
peculiarly pressing challenge to an
attempt at general pacification on the
Russian borders along the lines Of
clear distinction between ofYense
and defense.
IF the principal powers represented
on the council of the league" Mr..
Wilson says in conclusion, find them
selves in accord with the President In
this matter and will assure him of
their moral and diplomatic support,
he will instruct his personal represen-
tative, Mr.. Morgenthau. to proceed at
once on his mission
The Presidents note follows:
Your telegram of Dec. .26, 1920,
transmitting message received by
the council fro mthe British govern
ment concerning Armenia, stating
that Armenia is reported to be under
the control Of Soviet Russia, and
suggesting that the President in
struct the American high commits
sioner at Constantinople to take up
the matter with the Allied high COM
missioners,i has been received and
read with interest by the President.
who instructs me to reply as follows:
1.-The President does not deem it
practicable to instruct the American
high commissioner at Constantinople
Continued on Page 5-coi. 81
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Posse in Hunt for
MOOnshine Leader,
Slayer Of Dry Agent

Florence. Ala. Jan. 23-N. L. Pierce.
state prohibition enforcement officer.
accompanied by score of deputies.
arrived today to continue the search
for Jake Smith, said to be the leader
Of the alleged moonshiners who killed
one prohibition officer and seriously
wounded two others on the Tennessee /,
river yesterday.
Tree meh and two stills were cap
tured yesterday. but Smith still is a.
liberty and officers announce their de-
termination to take him dead or alive.