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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
COURTESY CALL
v|VIANI TODAY
AT WASHINGTON
Ex-French Premier in
y. S. AS Envoy Ex-
traordinary
French Stateman Arrives at
New York on Liner Lorraine
Mum on What is to Say to
President-Series of Meet
ings Planned While Here

New York, Mar. 2S-Rene Viviani,
former French premier and now ex-
traordinary envoy Of the French
government to this country, arrived
raine, and will go to Washington to-
morrow afternoon. He expects to
confer with President Harding, to
whom he came ION a mission of
courtesy" on Wednesday,.
A small reception committee COM
posed of city and state department
officials went down the bay to meet
the eminent official and brought him
back to Battery Park, where thou
sands had gathered to get a glimpse
Of him. AS NJ. Viviani, accompanied
by Stephane Lausanne, editor of the
Paris newspaper lie Matin, stepped
on to the deck, a battery of motion
picture photographers literally sur
rounded them. NJ Viviani declined
to discuss the official nature of his
visit to this country before having
talked with President Harding. Il
said, 'to pay to the President of that
great republic the respect of the
government and the entire nation
of France. In saluting the first and
great citize of the great American
democracy, l salute also the great
and noble people for whom France
keeps her tender affection and eter-
AMI gratitude"
NJ. Viviani will remain in Wash
ington until Friday of this week,
when he will return to this city for
q luncheon on Saturday of the Fed
Grafton of French Alliance.
He will return to Washington on
Sunday and will be a guest of honor
next Monday at a diner to be gwen
by Senator Medill Mccormick, who
recently returned to New York to at
tend a luncheon of the New York
Chamber of Commerce. After that
time. he will spend most Of his time
in Washington until he sails again
for France on April is.
Marcel Knecht. director of the
French Information Service here.
said tonight the former premier's
visit had nothing to do with Frances
war debt.
81 can perhaps make this per-
fectly clear" he said, when ! tell
YOU a reply made by M. Viviani to
some French Journalists a short time
ago when plans weer made for his
trip to America.
".Are you going to the states for
the purpose of seeking a cancella-
ton of our war debit he was asked
To which he made this characteristic
renlv THE French are no beggars
and they propose to pay their
debts"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
TERRIFIC GALE GRIPS GOTHAM
Roofs Torn Off, Trees
T0ppled in Path of
Hurricane-TWO
Deaths Reported -
Big Drop in Temper
ature-Parts of New
Jersey Also Hard Hit

New York, Mar. 2S-An 80 mile gale
swooping down on New York late to-
day tore off roofs, uprooted trees,
caused accidents which have resulted
a touch of real winter. The wind was
accompanied by drop in tempera-
ture from 70 at P. NJ. to 81 degrees
at 10 o'clock, with indications Of a
further drop to 80 degrees by morn
ing.
The weather bureau declared the
gale to be mostly local in character,
caused by the heat of yesterday and
this morning, but part of general
storm in the east. While not official
" recognized as a hurricane, persons
in the sections to the north of the
city declared they saw a small funnel
shaped cloud moving away before a
squall. Reports from Plainfield, N.
j., decared that a hurricane cut a
path through the western part of that
town.
The temperature dropped rapidly
with heavy downfall of rain coming
on the heels of the squall. Later in
the evening, it turned into sleet and
hail.
The deaths reported were those of a
Brooklyn child playing in a frame
structure once used as a motion pic
ture house, and an unidentified wo-
man struck by an automobile. The
picture house collapsed when what
spectators described as "whirling
cloud" struck it and reduced it to a
pile of debris. Firemen worked for
three hours before the child's body
was recovered.
The woman was found pinned un-
der the rear wheel of a heavy auto
mobile and police believe she walked
into it while temporarily blinded by
the storm. She was instantly killed.
Brooklyn was struck hardest by the
wind, and it was there the greater
part of the damage was done. The
walls of a synagogue under conStruc-
ton in Flatbush We're blown to the
ground.
Reports from Somerville, n. j..
told of the wrecking of building 60
feet high. The structure was almost
RACED TO the ground and bricks were
blown considerable distances.
A number of minor accidents from
flying objects were reported, and sew
eral persons were struck by automo-
biles unseen in the flying dust and
rain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
Farmers at Capital
April IA to Plan
Agricultural Program

Washington, March 2S.-A "get-to-
rcther" meeting of farmers organiza-
lions represented here was announced
for April IA today, at which time II
vas said an effort would be made TO
unite upon an agricultural program
for recommendation to President Hard
ing and Congress.
Lower freight rates, tariff ana rev.
enue legislation, more liberal extension
Of credits, regulation of future grain
exchanges and extension of the coop
erative and marketing associations are
some of the matters which, it was said,
will probably be cons idered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
Governor Defends
His Pet Measures
Before Portland Club

Portland, Nc, Mar. 2S---In an ad-
dress today before the Portland club,
Governor Percival p. Baxter de-
clared that Chairman Benjamin L.
Clcaves OF the Public Utilities board
had violated the spirit and principles
of his office by appearing in behalf
of private corporation before a
legislative committee and that he as
governor should not cease his efforts
until the office was vacant The
governor said he hoped to secure
tax rate of less than five mills
against the seven and half now
prevailing. He defended his pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
permitting a tax on. water powers
and charged that the influence of the
cumberland owners prevented the
Legislature from voting for his
Mount Katahdin park plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
COLOREO GROUP
URGES PROBE or
PE0NAGE SYSTEM

New York, Mar. 2S-The National
Association for the advancement Of
colored people made public today
kilograms to President Harding and
Governor Dorsey of Georgia, which
alleged that the peonage system is
generally existent in most southern
states and particularly in the Miss
issippi delta"
Turing President Harding to au
thorize a thorough investigation by
the Department of Justice of peon-
age conditions in Jasper county.
Georgia, where John Williams, q
white land owner, has killed Or caus-
ed to be killed eleven negroes who
threatened to testify against Will
liams regarding peonage," the mes
sage declared:
This association has furnished nu-
merous cases of peonage to the De-
partment of Justice. The entire
economic future of the south and of
America is affected by this system.
Thorough investigation and punish
ment of those guilty of perpetuating
this system, whatevef the cost to the
United States, must be made"
The telegram to Governor Dorsey
urged that "you bring into the light
this vicious system of economic ex-
ploitation."
next to lynchirg," it concluded.
there is no greater cause of unrest"
A telegram also was sent to Attor-
ney General Daugherty urging that
the entire machinery of the Depart
ment of Justice be placed behind the
Georgia prosecutions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29

Kansas City, Mo-, March 2S.-Early
prospects for a record fruit yield This
year in Missouri and Kansas were
ruined by cold weather, accompanied
by snow and sleet yesterday and last
night, according to the government
weather forecaster here.
Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana es-
capped freezing weather but consid-
cradle damage was done to fruit, po-
tatoes and early gardens in nearly
all sections of Oklahoma, federal and
state crop authorities said.
Temperatures in Missouri, Kansas
and Oklahoma ranged from 16 to 30
degrees above zero last night. The
forecaster on the basis of reports
from Kansas and Missouri said he
believed peach. apricot, pear and
plum trees suffered serious damage
but that the apple crop escaped ex-
cept in southwestern Missouri, where
serious damage was done by a coat
ing of ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
Slayer of Five
Sentenced to Die
in Electric Chair

Florence, S. c.. Mar. 2S-Edmund
Bigham of Pamplico, was convicted
of murder by jury here today for
killing his mother, brother and the
latter's two adopted children two
months ago and was sentenced to die
in the electric chair at Columbia, on
April 8. A motion for a new trial
was over-ruled but counsel for the de-
Tense announced that they would APP
peal.
The murder victims were found on
Bigham's farm, all having been killed
with a revolver. The crime was said
to have been occasion by financial
troubles. At all times Bigham as
serted hisinnocence and after the YER
dict was returned today said:
IT am innocent. / know nothing of
| how that crime was committed. That
is the truth, so help me God. If L am
; guilty I hope l may be petrified in
! front of this courthouse. l am as in
nocent as a new born babe"
Mrs May Bigham. wife of the de-
| PENDANT and her children were not
! present when the verdict was an
| nounced When she was Informed of
/ it a few minutes later she collapsed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
Orono Holds Much
for Farmers and
Wives This Week

Orono. Mar. % A free tractor
school is one of the features of the
18th annual farmers week which OPP
ened this week at the College of
Agriculture at the University of
Maine 1t is conducted by Professor
w D. Emerson of the Department of
Mechanical Engineering and consists
Of lectures. driving practice and dem
onstrationS.
\ dress style show under the home
economies department.; an exhibit of
d miniature model farm showing the
homestead, farm buildings and crops
in actual process of growing. and ex-
hibits by the department of agrono-
my, animal industry and forestry are
other features arranged for the Wis
iting agriculturists.
Meetings of various farmers organ
izations will be held during the week
Tomorrow u tablet will be unveiled
in memory of Samuel Lane Board
man, former secretary of agriculture,
agricultural editor and writer of NOTE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
GREEKS CONTROL
BAGDAD RAILWAY

CoDstantinople, Mar. 2S.-(By tThe
Associated Press. 1.-The town of Ku-
taia has been evacuated by the Turks.
and the Greeks are now masters of
thu. Badgad railway and are continu-
ing to advance toward Angora.
The Turkish communication an
nounces the withdrawal of the Otto
man forces to new positions The
plan apparently is to keep the army
intact and retreat into the depths of
Anatolia. drawing the Greeks after 1t.
The Turkish Nationalists in Erzerum
comprising $4,000 good troops is maxi
ing forced march from Armenia to
aid Mustapha Kemal Pasha.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
WINTERS COMEBACK MARS
MID WEST FRUIT PROSPECTS
OKLAHOMA HIT HARDEST
Bumper Yield in Missouri and Kansas Badly
trost-Bitten - Michigan Peach and Cherry
Trees Damaged = $11,OOOOOO Estimated
Loss in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Okla, Mar. 2S.-
Oklahoma sustained loss of approx
imately $11,OO0,oOO when rs per cent.
of the fruit crop Of the state was
ruined last night by freezing temper
atures. it was stated today by John
A. Whitehurst, president of the state
board of agriculture.
Kalamazoo, Mich, Mar. 2s.-Fruit
growers of Southwestern Michigan
stated today that the freezing wealth
er had probably resulted in tens of
thousands of dollars damage to
peaches and early cherries but that
other fruits had not sufficiently de-
veloped to be injured. The full ex-
tent of the damage, however, will not
be known for several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
100000 Wine
WHISKEY HAUL
BY N. Y. AGENTS
Biggest Seizure Since
Inception of Enforce
ment Act
337, 900 Gallons Of Wine Found
at One Place-Five Other
Resorts Yield Booze Valued
at $50,000-BOwery Dere.
licts Watch Officers Work

New York, March 2S.-Liquors val
ued at 100000 were seized by prohi-
bition agents here today in what was
described by them as the biggest raid
here since the Volstead enforcement
act went into effect. The largest haul
res ulted in the Bowery warehouse of
the Menorah Wine Co.. where $500
cases of wine. each containing three
gallons, and 500 barrels of wine. each
containing 80 gallons, were confiscated.
Ernest 5. Langley, chief prohibition
enforcement agent, who conducted the
raid assisted by three members of his
staff estimated til present value OF
this liquor at $250,000. Earlier in the
day the same agents visited five other
places where they confiiScated wines
and WHISTLES valued at $4,000.
The raid on the Mcnorah company's
warehouse was made late today in n
driving rain before a crowd of several
hundred Bowery derelicts. The agents
quietly entered the establishment.
served n warrant on the manager and
then summoned several large motor
trucks, which began carting away the
coniiscated liquor. The warehouse is
four-story brick building next door
to the site of the notorious resort
conducted years ago by Steve Brodie.
In the cellar the agents found two
watts with a capacity of 1000 gallons
each. Most of the liquor taken was
stored on the main floor. The upper
floors were used for biting and cas-
ing wines.
1t was said that the company has
no permit to store or sell liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
COURTS WORD
FAv0RS GOVT.
ON ''|kC0ME"
Three Wins in Inter-
probation Covering
Assessment Taxes
Under the Income and Excess
Profits Act-Gain from Cor
pOrate Securities OF Corpor-
ate Assets and Increase in
Value Capital Unanimously
Ruled Taxable

Washington, March % = Three
sweeping victories were won by the
government today in the supreme
court Interpretation of the term lin
come" for the assessment of taxes
under the income and excess profits
act.
The court held that any gain de-
rived from corporate securities or
corporate assets, and any increase in
the value of a capital investment,
when realized, is taxable income In
each case the opinion was endorsed
by the entire court.
Solicitor General Frierson, who
was present to hear the opinions
read. interpreted them as upholding
in every particular the contentious
of the government. He believed
elimination of problems involved in
cases decided today would go far to-
ward relieving the treasury depart
ment 'of inconvenience it has suf-
fered as a result of multi-angled tax
litigation facing it for the past year.
No estimate could be obtained to-
night as to the amount in dollars and
cents affected by the courts decision.
Apparently with a view to early
clearing of the docket of all i'm
portant tax questions. the court be-
fore recessing until April IL. ad-
vanced to that date hearings of ar
guments in the insurance dividend
case, the corporation re-organiza-
ton case and the inheritance tax
case The first involves taxation of
dividends applied as partial payment
to insurance premiums, the second
applies to stock received from the
re-organiza ton of corporation, in
this case the Dupont Powder Com
pany, and the last, whether inheri-
lance taxes can be deducted from
taxable incomes.
The key case selected by the
court for decision today was the APP
peal brought by the Merchants Loan
and Trust Company. as trustee of the
estate of Arthur RverGon of Chicago,
from decisions of Illinois courts up
holding levied by internal revenue
officials upon profits realized through
the sale of certain trust assets. In
cluded III the trust fund We're $500
shares of stock in Jo"eph T. Ryer-
son & Son. a corporation. which val
ned at SOL 900 on March I, 1913. but
which were sold in 1917 for S1,2S0,-
Continued on PAGE 4-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
Owners of Bonded
Booze Worrying
Over Evaporation

washington, Mar. 2S-IWo cases
involving the right of an owner OF
barreled liquors OF remove them from
storage in the bonded warehouse to
his residence, will be heard by the
Sunreme court at the October term.
Appeals of Charles Corneh ana
George J. Chick of st. Louis, turning
mon this point were set today for
argument October 10.
one Of the grounds presented by the
appellants for immediate hearing was
that they were suffering constant Joss
through evaporation and leakage or
their stored property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
MERCURY UP AND
DOWN AT HUB

Boston, Mar 2S-An unscheduled
visit of summer which carried the
temperature up from minimum of
4S last night to q maximum of u
this afternoon came to a sudden end
in a smart thunder shower tonight.
At 10 P. M. the thermometer regis
tered AZ with indications that 1t
would show a much lower mark be-
fore morning. The drop was accom-
panied by a northwest gale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
NEW JERSEY FRUIT
MEN WORRIED

New York, Mar. 2S--The sudden
drop in temperature aroused fears
for the safety of the enormous pear,
peach and plum crops in southern
New Jersey where the trees are COW
cred with we'll developed buds. Con-
tinued low temperature, it was pre-
dicted, would cause a loss exceeding
81 100000 in that section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
Three Round Trips Weekly, Beginning
June 1--Eastern Steamship Line AC-
cepts Offer $248,000--Two Large,
Two Small Steamers Acquired
Wharf Properties, Rights,
etc., Included

The option of the Kennebec Navigation Company has
been accepted by the Eastern Steamship Lines c and the
line of steamers will be put operation this
summer, according to report received Monday by Peter
Oino of Bath from Carl K Crosby president of the Kenne
bee Navigation Co. This will be good to the people in
this vicinity especially in view of the reports which had been
circulated that there would be steamship
service far the newly formed Kennebec Navigation Co.
concerned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

Northern New England and south
orn New England: Partly cloudy and
much colder with cold wave Tues
day. Wednesday fair with rising tenn
perature.
Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
and colder tuesday. Wednesday fair
and warmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
COAL NOW S15.75
TON IN PORTLAND

Portland. Me-, March 28-Portland
coal dealers announced a drop of
SIPS a ton in the price of anthracite
coal today and of fifty cents a ton
for bituminous coal. This makes the
price of hard coal s15.75 ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
BOOZE TOTERS
NIPPED AT CALAIS

Calais, Me-, Mar. 2S-Customs Off
GERS today seized a carload of beef
hides here in which were concealed
200 quart bottles of Canadian whis-
key and arrested Jacob Bloom Of
Boston and Louis and Max Acker OF
st. stephen, N. B., on charges of
smuggling the liquor into this coun-
try. The seizure was made at the
Maine Central freight yards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
BREAD DROPS TO
Is AND 10 CENTS
IN PORTLAND

Portland, Maine. March 2S-The re-
tail price of bread was reduced one
cent by the larger bakeries here to-
large loaf and 10 cents for the small
er size.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
Medical AssO. Head
Is Chosen Hays
First Assistant

Washington. March % - Hubert
Work. president of the American
Medical Association and Republican
national committeeman from Colora-
do. was given a recess appointment
by President Harding today as first
assisttan postmaster general.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
Coal Drops in
New Bedford. Mass.

New Bedford. Mass, March zS.-
Coal dealers of this city tonight an
nouneed a reduction in prices to go IN
to effect tomorrow morning. The price
of broken. egg, stove and chestnut IS
reduced from SIC to STATS a ton. the
reduction on other grades amounts TO
one dollar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
Clever ''Dislocat0r"
Working Game on
Insurance Companies

Hartford, Conn.,, Mar. zs-frahA
Carr, q, who claims Miami Fla.' as
his home, was arrested charged with
fraud upon accident insurance com
nanies today. The police. say that
rorr can dislocate his shoulder at
wiIl By this means he is said to
hova collected accident" insurance,
after claiming to have, fallen down
stairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Tuesday fair and much colder with q
cold wave. Wednesday fair with ris-
ing temperature; strong northwe"
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-29
WEDNESDAY: Fair

Genuine bargains In household FUR
niture are advertised every day in
The Journal. Read the classified ads
and save money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-19

m, in the court room Of the State
Corporation Commission, Richmond,
Va, apply to said Commission Tor
authority to cancel W. L. Pratt's L.
/. and J. Tariffs Conv- No. HI
q. C. C. Nos. 81 and 12I) covering
excursions faxes account Conventions
and other occasions, providing one
and one ..hird fare TOR round trip,
and to file in lieu thereof Master
Tariffs providing one and one halt
fare for round trip and increasing
ru1nher Of persons TO attend sueh
convention or other occasion in order
10 secure reduced fare from two nun.
dred and fifty to three hundred and
fifty persons.
C. Al. Burt, Agent, l45 Liberty 81.
New York, II. Y. lo-22-Zc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-19
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

TIE undersigned representing the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, the
Norfolk and Western Railway, the
Pennsylvania Railroad, the Baltimore
Chesapeake and Atlantic Steamship
Company, the Cumberland Valley
and Martinsburg Railroad, the Mary
land. Delaware and Virginia Railway
end the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad will ON Tuesday
February Lst, 1921, at 10 O'clock q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-19
PUBLIC AUCTION

/ Overland automobile, 9 touring car
bodies, / delivery body and top, ! gas
tire yulcanizer, and all fixtures, I
cash register. To be sold at prern-
ises, 1908 King Street, Old Domin-
ion Tire Company, on January 2,
1T II 2. m. s-lSc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-19

! The dance for the benefit Of Alex
sndria's quota to the Near East
Relief will be held tomorrow night,
in the Elks' Hall.