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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
BRITISH And
FRENCH REPLY
KEPT SECRET
On Question 20 f j a p
Mandate Over zap
Island
State Department Officials Re-
ticent Over Contents-Brit-
ish Note of Preliminary Ma
ture-Aetion Contingent on
Attitude of Japan

Washington, April 11-F'rance and
Great Britain are understood to have
replied to Secretary Hughes recent
notes regarding the Japanese man
date over the Pacific Island of zap.
The British governments response
is said to have been of preliminary
nature.
State department officials, while
intimating that replies had been re-
ceived. declined to say SO positively,
or to indicate their nature.
France, in replying to a previous
American note regarding the zap
mandate, expressed the hope that
the controversy between the United
States and Japan on this subject
could be settled by direct negotia-
tons between them without involv-
ing her as principal. Whether re-
newed expressions is given to this
hope in Frances latest note has not
been disclosed, but some diplomats
are of the opinion that in any event
her new communication would go
further, inasmuch as Mr.. Hughes
dealt with the whole subject of man
dates, as well as with zap specifi-
cally.
1t has been the expectation of
state department officers and of some
foreign ENJOYS here as well that the
allied governments would admit the
soundness of the American position
that as one of the principal ami asso-
ciated powers in favor of which
Germany by the treaty of Versailles
renounced its rights and titles in it's
overseas possessions the United
States is entitled to a voice in the
ultimate disposition of those terri
tories.
1t has been assumed that the ap-
piication of the principle will be left
To further negotiations. Details of
the application, it is said, night en-
brace the awarding of mandates as
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
Farmers from IS
States at Capital to
Frame Legislation

Washington. April 11--Lowr trans
portation charges, economy in taxa
ton, equal treatment under any tar
iff law, and short time credits. are
among the subjects which represen-
tatives of farmers in 80 states be-
gan discussion here today, s>relimi-
nary to making up a program of
legislation which will be asked of
Congress for relief of the agricultural
situation.
The executive committee and dele
gates from state associations Of the
American farm bureau federation
began a series of conferences which
are expected to continue for ten
days, and which include a meeting
with President Harding and his
cabinet Wednesday at the White
House and with the Joint agricultural
committees of the Senate and
House and other members of Con-
gress Friday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
WILLIAMS and
SONS HELD FOR
NEGRO KILLINGS
Charged with Death Of
IA on Georgia Plan
tatiOn
Negro Farm Boss Also Held
Grand Jury to Continue
Probe Into Lawlessness of
State-Judge Invokes Name
of God in Court :

Monticello, Ga, April 11-Indict-
ments were returned here today by
the Jasper county grand jury against
John s. Williams, his three sons.
Huland, Marvin and Leroy, and
Clyde Manning, his negro farm boss.
charging murder in connection with
the deaths of IA negroes on the Will
liams plantation.
Eight indictments were found
against John S. Williams charging
murder of eight farm hands whose
bodies were recently found buried in
pastures on his farm, or were
dragged from nearby rivers. Eight
indictments also were returned
against Clyde Manning for the same
killings.
Huland Williams was indicted for
the killing of a negro named BLACK
Strap"
One Joint indictment was returned
against Marvin and LEROY Williams
charging them with the murder of a
negro known as Iron Jaw and
Marvin Williams was indicted also
for the murder of a negro named
John Singleton.
The jury will continue tomorrow
Investigation of the recent alleged
lynching of Eugene Hamilton.
The investigation was begun today
and Judge Parks. in charging the
jury. declared that unless the law
acted to check "these cold-blooded
murders and outrages. I firmly be-
lieve God Almighty will soon take
the situation in hand" Judge Parks
had prayer said in the court be-
fore instructing the jury.
"Lawlessness in this section has
now reached the point where it Will
cause us to be Stunned unless we
check it, Judge Parks said. I'VE
will soon reach the stage where no
capital will come here and help us
to develop our great natural re-
sources"
John S. Williams, owner OF the So
called murder farm" was convicted
of the murder of one of the negroes
in Newton county last week and
sentenced to life mprisonment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
To Discontinue
Maine Law School

Orono, Me-, April 1.-THE Maine
Law school, which was established in
1898 and conducted in Bangor until
1917, when on account of war condi-
tions it was removed to the campus
of the University of Maine, of which
it is part, is to be permanently dis
continued. 1t was planned to resume
the sessions in it's former Bangor
quarters, corner of Union and Second
streets, but as the legislative appro-
priation contains no provision for the
maintenance of law school the trus-
tees have voted to discontinue the
school.
Action will be taken at an early date
to decide what will be done with the
Law School building in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
Davis Would Have
Labor Agreements
Bind Both Sides

Washington. April 11-Legislation
to put teeth in Labor Department
efforts to conciliate labor disputes was
urged today by Secretary Davis. Both
sides should be compelled to live up
to agreements reached or decisions
of arbitrator they have accepted, he
said.
"This is not compulsory arbitra-
ton" Mr.. Davis said. Il do not be-
Iieye it feasible to pass laws against
the right of workmen to strike, but
T believe there should be laws to
make all parties to labor disputes try
70 get together before strikes are
called"
81 believe there should be law to
compel both sides to live up to the
terms of any agreement they reach, y
Mr.. Davis said. "If they agree to
accept the decision of an arbitrator,
/ believe they should be compelled by
law to live up to his decisions.
sTnder the present law, the Depart
nent of Labor has nothing to hang
over the head of either side in labor
disputes, and only public opinion
makes either side live up to agree
ments they enter into"
Mr.. Davis said unemployment
throughout the country was increas-
ing but that most workers had saved
enough to tide them over the crisis.
"Of course, there were some who
did not, but they are in the minority"
he said. There is comparatively lit
tie unrest as result. Labor as a
whole is not in serious straits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
BIG MEASURES TO
BE THRESHED OUT

Washington, April 11.-BillS design
ed to cover some of the more Important
problems before the present Congress
were introduced today in the House
They included the emergency tariff,
repeal of some war taxes and proposals
for new ones. soldier bonus and soldier
relief, federal budget, restriction of
immigration and federal road building.
While the five ways" plan of vet
eran organizations for deferred COM
pensation to service men became House
Bill No. /, the tax question was fore
most in the legislative proposals. Rep
resentative Longworth of Ohio pro-
posed the straight repeal of excess
profits and war profits taxation. The
suggestion was repeated by Represent
atives Bacharach. of New Jersey and
Mott of New York. who proposed impo-
sition of gross sales taxes at l per
cent. rates. The Bacharach measure
also suggested reduction of normal
! income tax rates to 2 per cent. and
application of the surtax to incomes
above $1,000, with a maximum rate of
| 40 per cent.
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee, putting forward the
service mems bonus proposal, which
provides for alternatives between cash
payment. land settlement, insurance
vocational education, and home build
| ing, LETT out taxation proposals, but
Representative Gallivan, Boston, put
| in an exact duplicate of the bill as it
| passed the House last session. In fur
Their aid to veterans. Representative
Sweet, Republican, Iowa, introduced a
bill to consolidate all boards and bu-
| reaus having to do with soldier re-
Mobilization, and Representative Tess.
Republican. Ohio, suggested exemp-
ton from income taxes of all pay
ments to veterans undergoing voca-
tional training.
immigration restriction, decided
upon by the last Congress in enacting
| Continued on Page 4-col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
New Angle to Ether
Drugging in Westfeld

Westfield, Mass, April 11-Parents
have threatened their children with
bodily harm and even death if they
give school authorities further infor-
nation on ether drugging that has
now become popular among many
residents here, according to investi-
cations made today by Schoou Super
intendent Chester D. Stiles. One wo-
man told the superintendent she
would drown her children If he at
tempted to get any more information.
Director H. G. Lythgoe of the state
department of health will arrive We'd
nesday to look into the situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
AUGUSTA VICTORIA, For
mer Empress of Germany.

Doom, Holland, April II. (By The
Associated Press)-Former Empress
Augusta Victoria of Germany died
here at O'Clock this morning. BY a
strange coincidence the end came just
one year after she suffered her first
serious attack OF heart disease.
1t was while she was preparing to
enter the house of Doom, the present
home of the Former Emperor of Ger
many, after her long residence at
Amerongen that she was stricken
with what at that time was believed
to be a fatal attack. That was on APP
ril II. 1920 For few days there were
reports that her death was momen-
tarily expected, but she rallied, and
accompanied her husband to Doom on
May 10, last.
Attacks of her fatal malady re-
cured at frequent intervals, each
sapping her vitality and multiplying
the measures taken by specialists to
restore her health. When her son,
Former Prince Joachim, committed
suicide in Berlin last July, she was in
such serious condition that the news
of his death was kept from her for
long time, and it is said she never
learned her son killed himself.
Last autumn the former empress
condition gradually became worse,
and on several occasions her children
were called to Doom, her strength
was such that she rallied bravely
when the end was believed eminent.
Since the first of this year, it had
been known that she was gradually
sinking.
Former Emperor William and
Prince Adalbert were at the bedside
when the former empress died. They
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
General Forecast

Fair weather will probably prevail
in the states east of the Mississippi
river Tuesday and Wednesday except
that showers are probable Wednes-
day in the Upper Lake region.
The temperature will ries east of
the Mississippi river Kept in north
IN Michigan.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook =
Diminishing north winds Tuesday,
becoming variable; partly overcast
weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
ENGLISH COAL
OWNERS, MINERS
FARLEY TODAY
With Government Aid
ing in Effort to End
Strike
Rival Statements in Hands
Prime Minister - Favorable
End to Negotiations Believed
But Crisis Danger Not Yet
Passed

London, April 11.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-THE respective con-
tentions of the mine owners and
striking miners are now in the hands
of the prime minister. who is to take
them under advisement, and meet the
representatives~o of the two sides in
the coal dispute tomorrow.
The conference of the owners and
miners, with government officials
participating, met at the board of
trade this morning and at the request
of premier submitted at he afternoon
session exhaustive statements of
their ceses, which Mr.. Lloyd George
has arranged to discuss with them
separately, meeting the mine owners
at II o'clock in the morning. and the
miners at twelve-thirty, after which
ed.
The prospects. therefore, are favor
able, although it is still too early to
say that the crisis has been averted.
The mine owners, even if they are
willing to make new wage propos
ais, were today unprepared with any
concrete scheme and the present in
dicationS are that the conference
proceedings will be protracted.
An official statement was issued
announcing that the prime minister
had presided at the afternoon ses-
sion, which lasted nearly five hours.
1t is significant that although in
recent phases of the trouble the gov
eminent has take the attitude that
now the industry has been taken out
of government control, it was mat
ter solely between the mine owners
and miners, the premier himself pre-
sided over the conference. The pres
ence of the chancellor of the exche-
quer especially gave color to the re-
ports that the government contem-
plates affording temporary financial
assistance to meet exceptional cir
cumstances of poor yielding mines
being unable to afford wages to pro-
vide decent standard of living.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
A NEW REGIME

Washington, April 1.-THE Sixty
seventh Congress convened today
with few departures from time-hon-
ored precedent and adjourned until
one o'clock tomorrow when a joint
session will hear President Harding
deliver his opening message.
Appointment of committees to no.
fifty the president of the assembling
of the extraordinary session, re-elec-
ton of Speaker Gillett and other Re-
publican officers of the House, intro
duction of hundreds of bills and re-
ton affairs were the principal fea-
lures of today's session. The Senate,
which was organized by the Republf-
cans at the extra session last month.
was in session only 20 minutes, but
the House organization required
several hours. Crowds of spectators
thronged both Senate and House gal
leries.
President Harding's message to-
morrow is to be the signal for begin
ming the sessions work. A great
crush at the House chamber for the
first appearance of the new executive
before congress is expected. Admis-
sion is to be by card only and tick
cts were the object of lively effort to-
day.
The Senate also will get down to
business tomorrow, when bills and
resolutions are to be introduced and
rebate begun on the s25, OO0,0 600 Colon
bian treaty.
, Senator Lodge gave notice today
that he would move for open discus
sion and himself make the initial
speech in behalf of ratification. He
will be followed by Senator Kellogg,
Republican, Minnesota. an opponent
of the treaty, and by Senator Pome-
rene. Democrat, Ohio, and Knox, Re.
publican, Pennsylvania, in it's sup
port. The final vote will come April
20, under previous agreement to
reach a vote then.
The emergency tariff bill, intro
duced today, is to be the first bust
start Wednesday and leaders hope
for prompt passage. Chairman Pen
rose of the Senate finance commit
tee, said tonight that the bill also
would be rushed through the Sem
ate. Democrats, he added, were ris-
posed to withhold discussion until
the permanent tariff bill is brought
in. He also announced that the
finance committee would meet
Wednesday to take up internal rev.
enue revision.
In the opening preliminaries today
the overwhelming Republican major
tiles of % in the Senate and about
, 40 in the House, worked with preci-
sion Speaker Gillett was reelected,
F., 29S to 122, with Representative
Kitchen, North Carolina, Demosrat-
ia floor leader, his perfunctory OPP
! ponent. Representative London, New
York, the only Socialist member,
voted present" The Republicans
| also bowled over an attempt by Rep
, resentative Flood, Democrat, Vir-
ginia, to Investigate the election of
| Representative Richard L. Bird, Re-
publican, Kansas, who, it was al
| legged, spent in excess of $4,000 in
| his election campaign, in violation of
the federal corrupt practices law.
In the Senate, the Republicans, un-
| der the leadership of Senator Lodge
held off attempts to introduce bills
after business today. Senator Lodge
said the presidents were for post
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
GREEKS HOLDING
TURKS AT BRUSA

Constantinople. April II The
Turkish cavalry attacks around
Brusa have thus far failed. The
Turks and the Greeks are both MAX
ing feverish preparations for new
general offensives.
In western Knoia the Turks have
created special "old mans corps"
the members of which are aged from
60 to 100 years. 1t is commanded
by the S0-year old General Ismael
Fail.
A Greek destroyer in the Black
Sea has captured the pirate leader
Hassan, aged 95 years, who has been
burning Greek sailboa,s and villages
on the Pontus coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
KOskinen Family to
Seek Suicide Proof
by Second AUTOPSY

Rockland, Me, April 11.-Still ad-
herring to the theory Of suicide, the
family Of Joseph Koskinen, whose
body was found hanging from tree
near hts farm at East Warren last
week, today announced that they would
cause another autopsy to be held as
soon as the body is released by Knox
county authorities.
1t was stated that one of the most
eminent medical men in New England
would perform it. Medical Examiner
G. l.. Crockett had not completed his
inquest, but said the body probably
will be released tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
Sees More Difficulties

London. April II. (By The Asso-
ciated Press. )-Austen Chamberlain,
the government leader, said in the
House of Commons this evening that
while the right atmosphere had been
created for the coal conference,
neither the country nor the parties to
the dispute were. at the end of their
difficulties. The sudden impoverish-
ment of the coal trade rendered the
finding of a new wage basis trouble
some, he asserted, adding that the
negotiations promised to take some
time.
He declared there was an element
outside the trusted leaders and out
side the great unions of workmen
who were ready to propagate Interior
aims and therefore it was necessary
to pursue the precautionary meas
ures already entered upon.
at is vital the community should
show that in the last resort, its life
and existence are attacked, it has
the capacity to, and will protect it
SELF" he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
Lands Imposes
Years Sentence
on Young Cashier

Chicago, April Thames Carey,
the 19-year-old bank cashier of OF
tawa, Ills, whose theft of $4,000 last
November was followed by criticism
of Judge Lands. when the latter per-
mitted the youthful culprit to return
home pending sentence, was today
sentenced by Judge Lands to serve
one year in the national training
school for boys at Washington, D. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
BOlsheviki to
Keep Out Yankees

New York, April 1.-THE Soviet
government has issued an order pro-
hibiting anyone from the United
States from crossing the borders of
Russia after April 20, according to a
cable message made public today by
Charles Rechts attorney here for the
Russian Soviet government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
PORTLAND JURY'S
VERDICT UPHELD
BY SUPREME COURT

Washington. April LA verdict
for 1920 awarded by a jury in Port
land, Me-, to Matthew Foley against
the director general of railroads will
stand as result Of the supreme
courts refusal today to review the
case. Foley was injured while work.
ing at the Portland Terminal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
DEATH CLAIMS EX.KAISERIN
IN HOUSE OF D00RN, HOLLAND
HEART WEAK FOR PAST YEAR

Former Emperor Will
liam and Prime
Adalbert at Death
bed--Fled with Kai-
ser to Dutch Haven
in Closing Days of
World War - Much
Beloved in Father
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
Boston Forecast

Fair and Warmer Tuesday and
Wednesday; moderate to fresh shift
ing winds becoming south and south
west
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND WARMER

New England and Eastern New
York: Fair and warmer Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-12
WEDNESDAY,: Warmer

Genuine bargains IN Household furs
niture are advertised every day in
The Journal. Read the classified ads
and save money.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-03-19

Answer. Young man, very Jew hu-
man beings exist without occa sionally
having asfew pimples on their backs
Most young men have many pimples
on the face just as the beard is about
10 grow Many people are always
very much troubled with pimples in
consequence of poor digestions. The
wise thing to do is 10 ask your family
physician to cure them. Your family
physician, being an. honest man. will
carefully study the cause OF your
pmples. If they are of the kind that
can be cured by changes in your diet,
he will tell you what to cat so thai
YOU may get rid OF your pimples, II
they are the kind that need medicine.
Inc will prescribe the proper ones for
you. Ii. however. they are not the kind
that need medicine, or get well OF
themselves. he will advise you to do
nothing for them because anything
YOU might take or do viii only make
YOU sick You spoke i'm your letter
about you never having any venereal
diseases. There Is only one venereal
disease that produces any breaking
out on the body aud that is syphilis
Gonorrhea very seldom. If ever
causes a breaking ont on the body. 1t
is classified as local disease The
same can be SAID OF chancroidal IN
fections.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-03-19
Help :! Help =!

being members of the
black lodges churches schools asking for funds
Perry Howard Henry Lincoln Johnson fight
Acknowledgement Ku-. These gentlemen
have without the the vsement the established at
1916 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington d. Co. Bureau of Racial
Legislative Relief They have decided that encumbent
themselves work problems, least they
mon under that pretense
The that Henry Lincoln Johnson, great has
his tme his and his the nselhsh support
and that it certainly i'll becomes allow him
draw his poverty This statement insult
intelligence and should the condemnation of the
the members
In Chicago povertystcken gentlemen
operated Jim Crow speakers bureau and spent nine thousand
will bear close inspection This Perry
Howard from Mississippi who the appeal for funds
leaders who operated that bureau Lots of
paying Gods of Pleasure
regretted that these gentlemen shall persist seeking prosperity
at We do need them legislative
relief We inclined think that these shrewd politicians
seeking relieve themselves of want and
Mr. Howard seek funds transportation
the sunny and that the other ace leader repensh him.
his Robinson Crusoe Ben Davis, of Atlanta Ga
Shame o them