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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-02
Vice-President Elect
Looks Over Quarters,
Chats with Marshall

Washington. Mar. 1.-Vice- Pres
ident- Elect Coolidge, who arrived
here last night from his home in
Northampton. Mass, visited the cap
itol today. calling on Viee-President
Marshall in the latters Office and Ia
ter chatting with newspapermen in
the Senate press gallery.
Mr.. Coolidge was with Mr.. Marshall
for about five minutes. the visit be-
ing of sufficient duration for the in
coming vice president to accept the
invitation of Mr.. Marshall to remove
his hat and overcoat.
AS he walked through the capitol
corridors Mr. Coolidge was greeted by
several senators.
During his visit with the news
papermen, Mr.. Coolidge told them
they were among the best friends of
the country and the government as
we'll as of public men.
II hope we are going to work to-
gether to raise the standard, if pos
sible, of citizenship throughout this
land of ours" Mr.. Coolidge said.
The vice. president-elect went to
Arlington cemetery during the day
ana placed HoWerS On the grave OF
the late Congressman Augustus P.
Gardiner Of Massachusetts, his close
personal and political friend who died
as major in the service during the
war.
Mrs. Coolidge walked through the
shopping district this afternoon and
made purchases at several stores.
Later she was the guest Of Mrs. Mar
shall, wife of the vice president. at
a reception given by "The Ladies Of
the Senate" an organization of wives
Of senators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-02
PASS BUCK TO new
CONGRESS IN CASE
OF JUDGE LANDS

Washington, Mar. demand for
thorough investigation by the next
congress of impeachment charges
against Federal Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands was made late to-
day BY five members of the House
judiciary committee who had been
directed by the full committee 10
submit a preliminary report for I'M
mediate consideration.
Within two hours after it had been
assigned the task, the Subcommittee
of five-three Republicans and two
Democrats-and all lawyers. drafted
a brief report recommending that
charges by Representative Welty,
Democrat, Ohio, be taken up by the
judiciary committee early in the spe-
cial session.
Although the subcommittee mem
bers declined to indicate the nature
Of the report, 1t Is known to be out
spoken in opposition to the action OF
Judge Lands in accepting a salary
Of $42,500 year from organized base
ball to act as it's supreme arbiter
while serving on the bench. Infor-
NAL discussion indicated it would be
impossible for the full committee to
dispose of the Welty charges before
Friday noon, the hour of adjourn
ment of Congress. There was no dis
position on the part of the sub-com-
mittee to defer consideration indefi-
nitely. just as there was unanimous
agreement that the proceedings could
not be dismissed without further in
vestigation Of facts and law as pre-
sented by the Ohio representative.
The report will be presented to the
full committee tomorrow. Members
said it probably would be adopted
without much debate which would
leave the case near the top of the
docket to be called up about month
hence.
In recent opinion by Attorney
General Palmer, it was declared
Judge Lands was within the law, in
holding his baseball and judicial jobs,
but this. it was said, figured little in
committee consideration of the
charges. The report Of the sub-com-
mittee will express decided and en-
phatic protest against this practice
by federal judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-02
Senator Fall May
Turn Down Job
Secretary of Interior

Santa Fe. N. NJ. March 1.-The
United States Senator Albert B. Fall
of New Mexico may not accept the
post Of secretary of the interior and
may serve out his term in the Senate
was declared today by Senator Mark
Thompson Of Las Cruces. N. M. close
friend Of Senator Fall.
Mr.. Thompson made this state
mant after a meeting Of the Repub-
lican state central committee which
adjourned without the expected en-
dorsement of a man for the senator
ial appointment to fill the expected
vacancy.
IT understand" said Mr.. Thomp-
son, that Mr.. Fall Is dot satisfied in
his own mind that there will be a
vacancy to flll."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-02
Bay State Court
to Pass on Question
of Women Jurors

Boston, Mar. 1.-The Massachusetts
Supreme court will be asked to de-
eide whether special legislation is
needed to make women eligible for
jury service in this city and wheth-
er such legislation would be constitr-
tional, according to an announce
ment made at the municipal law de-
partment late today.
Earlier in the day the board Of cleo
ton commissioners had decided th,,
the names of women should not be
placed on the jury list without spe-
cial legislation and Corporation Cou,,-
sci Arthur D. HILL. through his as
sistapt, Samuel silverman, filed a pe-
tition with the House of Represen-
.a}iVes asking for such measure.
me House committee on rules n
which the petition was referred will,
submit the question to the ;S,,n,er,n
court. elii7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-02
PUBLIC HEALTH

Several matters were before the
committee on public health for hear
ing Tuesday afternoon. The first to
be taken up was the measure having
for its object the preventing the ad-
vertising and sale of cures for ven
ereal diseases. DR.. George H.
Coombs of the State Department of
Public Health spoke in favor of the
measure, saying it had the endorse
ment of the United States Public
Health Service and had already been
enacted into law in IL states.
A. NJ. G. Soule, chief of the State
bureau of food and drug inspection,
endorsed the proposed law.
Rep. Crabtree was the only per-
son to appear in opposition to the
bill to regulate the purity OF fee
cream and his objection was that
under its provision, requiring the use
of pasturized milk and cream it
would shut out the small dealer who
made only for the, Saturday trade,
the lodge and church organizations
which dispensed ice cream at socials
and fairs. He was, however, in
favor of the other ice cream bill
which had for it's purpose requiring
the cleansing of containers for ice
creams and sherbert.
II would say" said he, that 1
question whether this bill would
make any difference with the large
manufacturers who are using reno
waited western butter in the making
of their ice cream"
Most of them do use it," suggest
ed Senator Holt, chairman of the
committee.
II think so, but I shouldn't object
to that so much If it wasn't for the
great amount of stabalizer which
they use. Icec ream made with this
can be left out in the hot sun for
two hours and will remain stiff"
Rep. CroXford told the other
members of thea committee that he
had been told by one of the largest
manufacturers of ice cream in the
State that this bill would not hurt
the big fellows, but that it would put
Continued on Page 4HCol. s.
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Indictments Against
Cement Trust Members
nv n. Y. Grand Jury

New Ork, MafCn 1.-lnQlctmentS
were handed down today by the spe-
cial federal grand jury investigating
an alleged building materials. combina-
ton, against "a corporations and 40
individuals comprising an alleged
cement trust
The indictments contained two
counts charging violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law, one alleging COM
bination and res traint of trade and
monopolize.
Among the corporations named are
the Alpha Portland Cement Co., the
Atlas Portland Cement Co, the Lee
high Portland Cement Co., the Atlas
Cement Securities Co, the Giant Port
land Cement Co. and the Universal
Portland Cement Co.
The indictments were returned as a
result of evidence presented to the
grani jury by Assistant United States
Attorneys General William Rand and
Ben A. Matthews. After the indict-
ments were handed down Mr. Rand
said: 1T can be reasonably expected
that successful prosecution of the
combination will materially contribute
to bringing about a wholesome condi-
tion in the CONSTRUCTION industry"
1t is the governments contention.
Mr.. Rand said. that the combination
'has so effectually maintained inform
ity of price, divided territories, limit
cd output. and regulated the class and
character of customers who might buy
cement and the purpose to which CO.
ment might be applied as in effect to
exclude cement from the ordinary
channels Of trade and commerce
I'm fact" he said, "as the term Is
used under ordinary competitive con-
ditions. cement is no longer an itemi
of barter and sale. sold freely in the
market, but instead is controlled by the
manufacturers up to the moment It
is actually employed in construction
The indictments allege that the zee
ment combination has formed asso-
Citations and bureaus throughout the
country ostensibly for the purpose Of
quoting prices and to completed tran
sactions. and for the purpose of rec
ommending uniform trade practices.
The evidence indicates. the indictments
said, that the ostensible purposes of
these associations are merely sham,
and that the so-called quotations Of
past transactions are used as a means
of fixing common price.
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HOUSE DRAWS CROWD !.

oratory broke forth in the House
with Tuesday mornings session.
Barwise of Bangor attempted to
stem the tide against his bill for the
more liberal observance Of the Sab
bath in Maine, but the Judiciary
Committees report ought not to
pass" was accepted, 107 to Is.
President r. J. Alley of the Uni
yersty of Maine presented a state
nent of the receipts and expenditures
Of the university for the year 1920,
showing net deficit of s56,969.S5
The debate on the bill providing
for the increase of the salaries of the
justices of the supreme court from
$4,000 to $500 proved the exciting cpl
sode of the day. 1t was after 1890
o'clock when the yea and nay vote was
announced and by so to so the House
Indefinitely postponed the bill.
The speeches were all dignified and
courteous but, considerable feeling
was displayed, especially in the refer
ence to the unfavorable report on the
Act providing for an increase in the
fees of jurors, although it was ex-
planned that that bill had been left
over from the last Legislature, that
no one appeared either for or against
il and the committee decided to let it
alone. The committee has later re-
ord r.
ed favorable report.
Those speaking for the increase
we're Wadsworth of Winthrop, Maher
of Augusta, Rounds of Portland, Car
roll of Norway, Dodge of Portland,
Murchie of Calais, BuZzell of Belfast,
Hnckley of south Portland and
Brewster of Portland.
Those opposed to the increase were
Bragdon of Perham, Weatherbee of
Carroll, CroXford of Newport, and
Mcllheron of Lewiston.
An unusually large crowd of spec
tators attended and were apparently
much interested in the debate.
The Senate devoted 80 minutes to
business and adjourned.
The Act amending the charter Of
the city of Bangor was taken from
the table by Gillin of Penobscot and
passed, under suspension of the rules,
10 be engrossed. Senator Gillin stat
ing that in order for the people of
Bangor to vote on the measure at the
election on Monday, March 7, it must
be placed on the election warrant this
week.
The Act relating to the fees of city
Clerks was recommitted to the COM
mlttee on Legal Affairs on motion of
Thompson of Knox
The Act relating to the protection
OF deer in York county was amended
by Allen Of York by cutting out the
Town of Wells from it's provisions.
AS now amended by House and SEN
ate, the Act applies to the entire
county of York.
The committee hearings of the af-
ternoon were all largely attended, the
nall of the House being crowded for
Continued on Page 5-col. y
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League Council
! Asks U. S. to Send
Representative

Paris. Mar. 1. (By The Associated
Press. THE council of the League of
Nations in its reply to the American
notes on the mandates. question in
vites the United States to send rep
resentative to the next meeting of the
council to be held in April, it was
learned today.
Concerning the island Of zap. the
reply says the council was obliged to
accept the decision of the supreme
council. 1t indicates. however. that
the whole question may be reopened
If the Washington government sees
fit to send plenipotentiary to dis
cuss the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-02
4s-HOuR WEEK

The hearing on the bill to limit the
hours of labor for women and chill
dren in mills, factories and workshops
to 4S hours in week instead of 81
hours as at present before the COM
mittee on legal affairs and labor in
the hall of the House of Representa-
tives was enlivened by the presence
Of a number of female textile opera
tives from mill cities of Augusta, Wa
terville. Lewiston and Biddeford.
George S. Mccarthy of Lewiston APP
peared for the proponents of the
measure. while the opposition was in
charge of Judge Benjamin F. Cleaves
Of Augusta, the leading counsel for
the Associated Industries of Maine.
In his opening, Attorney McCarty
said that this idea was not by any
means novel proposition.
The first witness was John P. o.
Connell of Salem, Mass, the secre-
tary Of the New England Textile I'm
ion. He argued that the 4S-hour law
in Massachusetts had been more pro-
ductive than the 54-hour law and that
the 54-hour law has been more pro-
duetive than the 5S-hour law.
"A shorter work day will give the
operative more of an opportunity to
relax" said Mr.. O'Connell, land sci
entists agree that shorter work day
is more productive, and the shorter
work day is an economic gain.
After the other hearing on this bill
women who were present at that
hearing were Disseminated against
by their employers, with the result
that some women did not feel that
they ought to be here today.
"A shorer work day has not driven
any industry out of the State New
England is producing more than any
other section of the country under
the present short work day in the
textile industry"
II would like to have the witness
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FRENCH READY

Paris. Mar. Everything is in
| readiness TO rthat part of the Rhine
held by the French for a jump for
ward at few hours notice should
the occasion arise, The Associated
Press was officially informed this
evening. Plans have been going on
for some days in anticipation Of any
action which might make a forward
movement necessary and in the words
of a high official, Marshal Foch has
but to say the word.
The German counter proposals
created nothing short of amazement
in Fernch officia. and diplomatic cir
cles as well as among the members Of
parliament. Advance information re-
garding the propositions to be sub
mitted by DR.. Simons, the German
foreign minister as received in Paris,
was to the effect that the proposals
were more reasonable and might form
the basis of discussion. The consen-
sus of opinion this evening, however,
was that no discussion was probable.
/
, and the opinion everywhere is ex-
+, pressed that France has waited long
enough, and that the movement Of
troops into the interior of Germany
would meet with smaller opposition
from the opponents of the govern
ment now than at any other time,
owing to the fact that the govern
ment has the Communist situation
well in hand, the leaders either hav-
ing been sent to Jail or silenced.
Satisfaction is also expressed at the
British prime minister's attitude,
which is mentioned in official des-
patches as "showingI deep resent
ment," toward the Germans over their
incorporating counter proposals.
If forcible coercion becomes neces-
sary officials here feel that it will
have the moral support of all the al
lied countries, as well as the United
, States.
In the absence of Premier BRAND
and War Minister Barthou, it is not
expected that an order to go forward
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Senate Committee
Demands Houston
Present Loan Files

Washington, March 1-Secretary
Houston is directed" in resolu-
ton adopted today by the Senate ju-
dietary committee to produce COM
plete treasury files of correspond
ence relating to foreign loans. Men,
bers Of the committee said the reso-
luton was practically a quantity
subpoena" in form.
The resolution was introduced by
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri,
author Of the bill to prohibit further
loans to foreign governments, and
was adopted in executive session.
Committeeman said it made it man.
datory for the secretary to appear
before the committee tomorrow with
the full correspondence.
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|CarusO Rallies
Well from Pleural
Cavity Operation

new York. March 1.-Enrico caruso
VINO was successfully Operated on
eariy To-Day to relieve him of a pus
accumulation in the lower pleural
cavity was reported tonight to he
doing very we'll" 20
Deiivery Of three tanks of oxygen
70 the Caruso apartment this .eyenine
leo to rumors that the tenor had suf.
Tered another relapse. but DR.. Francis
). Murray, one Of his attending phy.
sicians, declared there was no need
1or the oxygen and that the patient
was resting comfortably. This report
was confirmed by DR.. John r. Erdman,
one OF the consulting specialists.
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Counter Proposal Of Billion and Halt
Pounds to Eleven Billion Demanded
Brings London Conference to
Abrupt End
Economic Pressure or Military Demonstration
Probable Course Allies French Forces on Rhine
Ready for Advance Into Gemany--Engfsh
lukewam Over Question Of linden dity
GERMAN GALL

London, March 1-(By The Asso-
ciated Press)-When the German
delegates faced the Allies around the
table in Lancaster House today with
the object of coming to final settle
ment of the German indemnity, a
gulf was revealed even wider than
any predictions had forecast. Ger
many's contemporaries fell so far
short of the allied program drawn up
at Paris that the British prime min
lister declared: 1.-THE German gov
eminent appears to have a complete
misunderstanding of the realities of
the position" and tersely adjourned
the conference, after DR.. Simons, the
German foreign secretary, had
presented the document and tried to
advocate it's reasonableness.
The belief prevails in the allied
camps tonight that the negotiations
have ended and that they are on the
eve of action. Theirsreply is expect
ed to be an ultimatum, clear and
imperative.
The following bulletin was issued
after a brief meeting of the heads
of the allied delegations this after
noon:
ut was decided to consult the juri-
dicial and military advisers tomor-
row with view to informing the
German delegation on Thursday as
tn the measures the allies propose to
take"
The word measures" and mem
ton of only the juridicial and mill
tary advisers are considered signi-
ficant.
DR.. Simons offered what experts
estimate would amount to $500, 900, =
900 pounds sterling of which Ger
many claims 1,O00,00o,OoO pounds
sterling has already been paid in
money and supplies. This is coupled
with the conditions that Upper Sile-
STA remain German and. that free
commercial privileges shall be re-
stored to Germany throughout the
world.
Compared with this proffer, the
allies terms required the payment of
1890, 100000 sterling and the lowest
bid Germany was expected to put
forward was something over 1000, =
10000 sterling, while Germany wants
400, 900 sterling raised by a Ger
manNforeign loan in which she pro-
fesses to believe America would CO.
operate.
The German delegates still are of
the opinion that their proposals and
the statement of Germany's economic
conditions may be taken as basis
for discussion.
An advance into Germany by the
allied armies is in nowise assured,
even If the allies feel obliged to give
an ultimatum. Economic pressure
may be attempted instead.
No support for the further use of
soldiers has developed in England
and If an advance movement is I'M
dertaken it will be a French and
Belgian measure, in which Great
Britain will cooperate only from
loyalty to the allies. The English
generally feel that they have only a
secondary interest in the indemnity
questions because, they have grad
ually become reconciled to the be-
lief that they will get little out Of
Germany at the best.
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ROB MESSENGER
THREE POUCHES
REGISTERED MAIL

Jefferson City, Mo-, March -Four
armed men early today robbed
George Williams, 60 years old, d
postoffice messenger, of three
pouches of registered mail Of unde-
termined value.
The bandits took him in an auto
mobile TO a point near New Bloom
field, Is miles north Of here, where
they handcuffed him to tree.
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THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England: Cloudy
Wednesday, followed by rain on
Wednesday night and Thursday:
moderate temperature.
Southern New England: Cloudy
Wednesday, followed by rain on
Wednesday night or Thursday; cool
er Thursday.
Eastern New York: Cloudy in
south and rain in north portions
Wednesday; Thursday clearing and
cooler.
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House Gets Wilson
Figures on Expenses
Peace Party in Paris

Washington, March president
Wilson transmitted to the House
late today 3O0-page statement
showing itemized expenditures from
the $150,000,000 war funds and
especially amounts spent by the
American peace mission at Paris.
The report. called for by resolution
by the House, adopted last week
after turbulent debate, was not made
public, however. 1t was referred to
the appropriations committee which
reported the resolution by Represen-
tative Gould, Republican, New York,
asking the president for the informa-
ton, and Chairman Good announced
it would be printed over night and
given out tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-02
Weeks on Job at
10 A. M. Saturday

Washington. March = Former
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,
President elect Harding's selection
for secretary of war, will relieve
Secretary Baker at 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning, it was announced to-
day. Mr.. Baker at that time will
formally present his successor to the
army officers on duty in Washing
ton and the civilian employees Of the
War department.
Mr.. Baker will leave Saturday
night for his home in Cleveland, O.,
to resume the practice Of law.
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Albion Merchant
Pleads Bankruptcv

Portland, Me-, Mar. Lewis r.
Cannon. who has general store at
Albion. filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy here today. giving his
liabilities as $4,000. Stock in trade
is the principal item in the schedule
of assets. which total $4,000. A num-
Der of local wholesaler dealers are
creditors.
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MARCH LAMBLIKE
ON IT'S ARRIVAL

Portland, Me-, Mar. 1.-March came
in like the proverbial lamb" today.
With the temperature lowering be-
tween 45 and SO, the weather was
more like that of Spring, which is
still three weeks off. One year ago
today the minimum temperature was
nine above zero. Whether the month
will go Oh tlike ''Iion," according to
the old proverb remains to be seen.
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REPEALOF ALL
WARTIME LAWS
UP TO PRESIDENT

Washington, Mar .1-Congressional
action was completed tonight on the
resolution to repeal virtually all of
the war laws, the House voting to
concur in Senate amendments. The
measure now goes to the President.
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General Forecast

The disturbance that was central
Tuesday night over northern Mime.
sofa will advance eastward and be
attended by unsettled weather and
rains Wednesday night and Thurs
day in the north Atlantic states
Mild temperatures will prevail
Wednesday east of the Mississippi
river. The weather will become
cooler Thursday in the middle Allan
tic and New England states.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook -
Moderate variable winds becoming
fresh south and partly overcast
weather Wednesday.