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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
To Start Soon on
Drafting Permanent
Tariff Measure

Washington, Feb. S-The Republi-
can majority of the ways and means
committee has practically completed
its program for the writing of the
new tariff bill and tentative plans just
formulated provide for the beginning
of actual work on the proposed mea-
sure February 81.
Chairman Fordney, it is understood
will break away from precedent in
the drafting Of the next tariff bill by
calling in all Republican members of
the committee to participate in writ
ing the bill It has been the practice
in the preparation of the previous
tariff bills to accomplish a large part
of the work in subcommittee
Minority members of the committee.
three Of whom will not be members of
the next congress. will be entirely on
the outside in the drafting of this
bill, as has been the custom in past
years when tariff legislation was un-
der consideration. They will be in
vited in, it was stated, only after the
measure is ready to be printed and
when final vote is desired.
Chairman Fordney gave noindica-
tiontoday with respect to the date on
which the bill will be ready for final
committee action. He has declared.
however, that 1t would be introduced
early in the extra session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Rail Hearing on
National Agreement
Over to Thursday

Chicago, Feb. S-The railroad labor
board, hearing the controversy be-
tween the railroads and their en-
ployes over national agreements, re-
cessed today until Thursday. At that
time, it is expected, representatives of
the employees will appear with a re-
ply to the request for immediate alb
rogation of the agreements made by
w. w. Atterbury, chairman of the la
Dor committee of the American Asso-
citation of Railway Executives.
Representatives of seven indepen-
dent employees organizations compIet-
ed their testimony. They asked for
certain rules benefitting their men,
bers and maintained their right to ne
gotiate agreements with the roads for
members Of their organizations. II
was their contention that heretofore
the brotherhoods had undertaken to
represent all employees.
With the completion Of the indepen-
dents testimony, the board was pre-
pared to hear the general presentation
of evidence by the brotherhoods. b.
NJ. Jewell. chairman of the employees
committee was in New York. how
ever, and the committee said it was
not ready to proceed until his return
1t was reported that the employees
would ask a months recess to prepare
rebuttal to the four weeks of evidence
presented by the railroads, but the
board declared it had had no such re-
quest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Ask Release Jap
Sentry Who Killed
u. S. Lieutenant

Toxic, Feb. S-The army reservists
of the village of Osugimura, Province
Of Shikoku, the home of Toshigoro
Ogasawara the Japanese sentry who
is being court martialley in Vladivos-
tok for the killing of Lieutenant War
rem H. Langdon ofthe American cruis-
err Albany in January, have sent a
petition to the court martial officials
asking that they liberate Ogasawara.
The villages reservist association
has issued a manifesto, expressing
sympathy for the sentry, who. it says,
faithfully and loyalty executed his
duties in foreign cline but who, in
shooting Lieut.. Langdon, made him
self the object of grave information
al question"
The erservists declare that they
consider there was nothing worthy of
blame in his action and that he should
not be made a martyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
DRY LID TICHTENS
ON FOREIGN BOOZE
INTERNAL REVNuE AGENTS
IN LEAGUE With WHISKEY RING
INVOLVING ENORMOUS AMOUNTS

shipmentof whisky worth more than
500. 600 to be sold there.
|. Letters found In Barron's posses sion
when he was arrested in Youngstown
last May, Eastman said. suggested that
formidable disclosures in many cities
east of the Mississippi river may de-
velop soon.
The letters. according to Eastman,
have given the federal investigators a
number of important leads into the al
legged activities Of this and other
rings. When hex learned that the
Brooklyn men were released on $500
bond Eastman telegraphed the New
York district attorneys office:
Important that you hold Barron
on $4,000 bond and each of the other
two on $4,000"
Simon, Click and Barnett had al
ready surrendered to federal officers,
Eastman said.
There is no connection between this
case ard that Of Nicholas L. Bogayi, a
deputy United States marshal of Pitts
burg. Benjamin 3. Luden, a former
! marshal. and four others charged with
| attempting to run a large cargo OF
| whisky into Chic from a Pittsburg dis
] tillery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09

Cleveland, Feb. S.-The igreatest
whisky conspiracy in the history of
the federal courts was discovered to-
day with the arrest in Brooklyn, N.
Y. of Moe H. Barron, Brooklyn mer-
chant, and Bernard w. Levy and vir-
gil A Mcmahon. deputy United States
internal revenue collectors in charge
of whisky permits for the Brooklyn
federal district.
Barron, Assistant Federal District
Attorney Harry L. Eastman said to-
night, secured a working agreement
with Mcmahon and Levy to get per-
mits for the removal of liquor and that
in other cities he engineered the OBJ
tanning of permits to allow the liquor
to be shipped in and sold.
The three men, with Adolph Click,
a Youngstown. O.. jeweler, Ike Simon
and Lyman M. Barnett, alleged con-
federates in Pittsburg, were indicted
secretly by the Cleveland federal
grand jury on eight counts on Janu-
airy 81. They were charged with con-
spiracy to violate the prohibition act
and attempt to bride Safety Director
J. Scott of Youngstown to permit a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
LEGION DEPLORES
j. s. APOLOGY IN
CASE OF BERCDOLL

Washington, Feb. S.-Regret that
the American government saw fit to
apologize to the Berlin government
for the attempt of Americans to cap
ture Grover c. Bergdon wealthy AM
erican draft evader, was expressed in
a resolution adopted today by the ex-
ecutive committee of the American
Legion in session here
The resolution, offered by Thomas
W. Miller of Delaware, and ordered
sent to members Of Congress, approx
ed the proposed congressional inves-
tigation of the circumstances sur
rounding Bergdoll's escape from GUS
tody.
Efforts to put the legion on record
as opposing the non-partisan league
were made by members from Okla
homa and other states where the
league is active. but after consider
able debate. various resolutions were
voted down and tabled.
The committee then voted unan-
imously to uphold F. w. Galbraith,
advising state commanders of Kan
sas. Nebraska, and Oklahoma that
the legion itself should take no ac-
tive part against the league as a po-
litical body.
| Announcement was made that ef-
forts would be made to have the
Knights of Columbus remove certain
conditions from their offer to the le-
gion of 100000 for construction OF
a war memorial in Washington. The
committee last night voted to refuse
the offer unless made Internationally
: John G. Emery, chairman of the
committee appointed to take the mat
ter up with the Knights of Columbus
expressed belief today that the money
offered by the knights of Columbus
could not be used to erect a memoir
! ial. The agreement entered into by
| the Knights as one of the seven par
Elephants in the United War Work
Campaign fund. was said to stipulate
that no funds raised by public sub
scription should be spent for non
work of permanent structures" The
| 100000 offered by the Knights OF
Columbus was said to have been that
organizations remaining share of the
fund.
| The Y. M. c. A. recently gave its
part of the general war work fund
to the legion without conditions and
it is now being used by the legion at
a trust fund and under a resolution
adopted by the committee today, may
be used as collateral
| The committee adopted memoria,
urging congress. to unite with the al
lied nations in assembling the bodies
Of the unnamed dead of the associat.
ed armies in France and erecting a
memorial to them.
| Members of the committee spent
much of the day at the capitol ap-
pealing to congress to take immediate
action on legislation for the relief Of
wounded war veterans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Commission to Control
Liquor Distribution
in Quebec Province

Quebec, Feb. S-The full provisions of
the proposed Quebec liquor law became
known today when the measure pre-
pared by the government was distri-
buted in printed form to the members
of the legislature. Under the act the
sale of liquor in the province Of Que
bee will be vested in a commission OF
five persons who will constitute a cor
poration and enjoy all the rights and
powers belonging generally to corpora
tions. Members of the commission ac-
cording to the printed bill, shall follow
no other occupation whatever"
Thee commission which will have its
headquarters in Montreal. will sell in It's
own name all alcoholic spirits, wines
ando Their liquors of which the alcoholic
content is more than five per cent. by
weight: 1t will enjoy the exclusive right
to this traffic.
The act will apply to the entire prov.
ince but it's provisions shall be sus.
pended in every municipality where
the Canada temperance act is in force
Under the Canada temperance act q
city or other municipality may declare
itself dry by a majority vote Of its
electors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
B. & M. Officials Balk'
at Daylight Saving
Plan Coming Year

Boston. Feb. 8-The Boston ana
Maine railroad notified the legislature
today that it could not again adapt it's
train service to the state daylight
saving law as was done last year.
Judge Allen G. Buttrick of Worcester,
counsel for the road, told the legisla-
tive committee on legal affairs. which
is considering a bill for the repeal OF
the law, that although the Boston and
Maine did not oppose daylight Saving,
it could not operate its trains on such
a schedule in this state while different
time laws prevailed in Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont.
uniformity of time in all of the
New England states is absolutely es-
sential,'' he said.
He pointed out that the New Hamp-
shire and Vermont legislatures were
considering bills to forbid any railroad
within those states to change its
train schedule to conform to daylight
saving measures in other states. The
New Hampshire House of Represen-
tatiycs has already passed the bill, he
said. and the Senate is now consider
ing it.
More than four hundred representa-
tives Of farmers organizations IN
Massachusetts attended the hearing,
which was given over to opponents OF
daylight saving.
DR.. Arthur Gilbert, state commits
sioner of agriculture said that the
measuresl1ad been serious injury to
the farmers of the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
CAPITAL COAL MAN
SAYS SUPPLY SHUT
OFF WHEN ne "CUT"

Washington. Feb. S-Specific charges
that combination exists in the. coal
trade to maintain high prices OF coal
In this city and to shut of the supply
OF coal to dealers who cut rates were
put before the Senate committee con-
sidering the Calder coal regulation bill
today by John c. l.. Ritter, who said
the Combination PUT him out Of BUSH
ness"
Chairman LaFollette ruled that the
committee would go further with the
inquiry after Senator Reed. Democrat,
Missouri. declared that the witness had
established a prima- facie case Of con-
spiracy to violate antitrust laws on
the part Of a local association. and
moved that the department of justice
agents be summoned to explain their
attitude in the matter.
No prosecution had been instituted I'M
der antitrust laws. Ritter said. but a
civil suit had been brought. although
his attorney had informed him. he said,
that this bunch is too strong for u.s.
Names and dates were all put in the
record as the witness detailed his ex.
periences.
This is a serious thing" Senator
Reed interjected. THE penitentiary
doors are opening for these men il
they are guilty of what you say"
''They are guilty." retorted Ritter
THE only reason that / am up here is
because the poor people have to buy
their coal from these people and pay
the price. I've had my fun with them
But the first of last April l had to steI
out; the coal that. was coming to me
was all dirt, and they could have the
laugh on me it any customer had to
burn it. All he could do would be tt
shovel it into a. fire and shovel it right
OUT 90 per cent. ash
Senators discussed the charges fol
some minutes, temporarily eXcusine
Ritter, and Chairman LaFollette ruled
that corroborative witnesses would bt
called first tomorrow. Senator Reet
insisted that the Federal agents bt
brought in, to see if 1.-The other mar
has story, too but the point wa.
left for later decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Democrats Help

The bill was defeated yesterday
when voted on under suspension of
rules, which required a two-thirds
vote .on passage. Some Democrats
who led the fight against it then on
the ground that effort was being made
to rush it through, turned about and
supported it today after opportunity
had been given for debate and amend
ment.
There was plenty of debate, but on
ly one amendment, designed to pro-
tect the government against overpay-
ment, was adopted.
Chairman Esch. of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. which report
ed the measure said legislation was
needed because the treasury had re-
fused to accept the ruling Of the In
terstate Commerce Commission that
about s350.0o0,000 due the carriers
should be paid now, as the law which
he helped frame stipulated.
BY giving the roads the money due
them, Representative Rayburn, Dem
ocrat, Texas, member of the COM
mittee, declared they would be able tc
operate ON a sane basis, free from en-
tanglements with the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
SHORT TRIAL INDICATED OF
TRIO CHARGED WITH MURDER
AGED EMbDEN STATION AGENT
Especial to Kennebec JournaD


Skowhegan, Feb S-Attorney Gen.
eraA Ransom w. Shaw of Houlton
arrived in town Tuesday night, to
assist County Attorney James Fl.
Thorne of Madison in the prosecu-
ton of the case against James Pur-
cell of New Bedford, Mass, John
Brown of Boston and Homer Spur
lock of Normal, KY, charged with
the murder of Asa Entrekin, sta
ton agent at Embden, on the eve
ming of Nov. 4. The opening of the
trial is set for Tuesday morning
William H. Halves of this town, an
attorney of long experience lin the
practice of criminal law, has been re-
tanned as counsel for the respond
ents. Chief Justice Cornish of Au-
gusta will preside at the trial.
1t is predicted that the trial Of the
case will be completed within two
or three days. The State, it is I'M
derstood. will call about 80 witnesses.
There has been no intimation as to
who will testify for the defendants
or along what lines the case Of the
accused has been built.
Twenty men, none. of them living
in Embden, Scion or North Arson
or other localities near the scene of
the alleged murder, have been sum-
moned by special venires to be pres
ent in court at $50 Tuesday morn
ing, when the empanelling of the
jury will commence. Forty eight
men will be available for selection,
as in addition to the specially sum-
moned 20 there are the two juries
which have served throughout the
previous cases of the present ses-
sion and also four supernumaries.
Those on the specially summoned list
are: George L. Bither, Fairfield; Au-
gustus L. Burke, Fairfield; Charles
H. Buzzell, Smithfield; A. S. Dobson,
Pittsfield; George H. Elliott, Pitts,
field; George E. Foster, Cornville;
w. B. Goodrich. Bingham; A. A.
Hall, Athens; Morton A. Harlow,
Mercer; Oscar Lockwood, Norridge-
wock; Frank Moore. Norridgewock;
Ralph E. Mosher, Smithfeld; Albert
e. Mcmahon. Mercer; Fred D. Nell
son, Canaan; John Nelson, Canaan;
John Redmond, Bingham; E. Rey-
nolds, Fairfield; Frank French, Nor
ridgewock; Earl r. Ward, Athens;
George A. WEIGH, Cornville.
The members of the first jury are:
A. H. Ward. Madison (foreman) !;
Merton c. F'oss, Athens; Chester A.
Frost, Pittsfield; Atwood Frederick,
Norridgewock: H. H. Hubbard, Pal
myra; E. N. Grant, st. Adams;
Frank e. Greenleaf, Starks; Archie
Cromwell, Harmony; Wilbur L.
Eaton, Arson; Carl E. .Duren, Fair
field; Ralph c. Dexter, Lexington;
Lyndon Emmons, Norridgewock. On
the second panel are: Charles E.
Fanforth, Fairfield (foreman); John
F. Moody, Skowhegan; A. L. Hem
derson. New Portland; Fred knights,
Norridgewock; Vernal r. Holt, Cam
bridge; E. A. Sampson, Dead River;
Howard H. Varney, Smithf1eid; Will
iington Adams. Madison; Carroll
Tracy, Hartland; j. s. HeseItine,
Pittsfield; A. H. Lang. Skowhegan;
Robert D. Simpson, Skowhegan.
The supernumaries are. Frank S.
Morrill,, Skowhegan: Willis E. Por-
ter, Skowhegan; Melvin "A. Tilton,
Canaan; Frank f. Van Ouken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Portland Man
Dies of Injuries
Received i'm Runaway

Portland, Me, Feb. s-Louis A.
Martin, % years of age, died at a
hospital here today from injuries re-
ceived last night when pair OF
young horses he was bringing to his
home at Buxton from WATERFORD, ran
away, dragging him possibly three
miles over the frozen ground.
He was unconscious when the
horses were stopped at West Buxton,
his head being severely battered. 1t
was thought the seat gave way. and
falling backward, he became entan-
gled in some logging chains.
He made his home. with his wife
and child, at the home of his father.
Zenas Martin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
CARS WRECKED
WIRES TORN DOWN
SWITCHES BROKEN
Dozen or More Strike
breakers Injured
Recent Wage Cut of
25% Cause of Men
Quittin G Eleven
Days Ago

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 8.--Operation of
street cars in Albany and Troy today
by the United Traction Co. under open
shop conditions brought about rioting
in both cities, particularly in Troy.
Shots were fired by the police in Troy
in dispensing crowds, a dozen or more
strike-breakers were more or less Sc
riously injured. cars were wrecked,
guy wires torn down. roadways block
ed with debris and switches tempered
with.
Only Few Cars Move
Three cars were moved in Albany
and four in Troy over the main lines
of the company, which were tied up II
days ago by strike Of the 1900 en-
ployes when the company attempted to
put into effect new wage scale call.
ing for % per cent. decrease. Move
ment of the cars today was in accord.
ance with an order Of the public serv.
ice commission.
Troy was the scene of disorders
from early morning with the rolling
out of the first far flomths Lansing
burg barns. The disorders continued
as the day wore on, but while the po'
lice there were busy protecting strike
breakers, the work Of the police. in AL.
bany was confined chiefly to protecting
the company's property, no serious at
tempt being made to harm the import
ed crews Sympathizers of the strik'
ers, frustrated in their early attempts
to bring down the trolley wires in this
city, succeeded late in the day in do
ing So When repairmen were sent
out to replace the wires torn down
they were stoned by the crowds, some
suffering slight injuries. Huge piles
of debris also were placed on the
tracks to prevent movement Of the
cars.
No attempt was made to operate
cars in either Troy or Albany after
dark. All cars operated in Albany
were called in in mid-afternoon. The
company plans to send out cars man
ned by strike-breakers again tomor'
row morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Answers Customs Query

The opinion was in reply to an in
quiry of the treasury department as
to whether the prohibition laws af-
feet the provisions of the customs
laws, which permit all merchandise
arriving at any port and destined for
a foreign. country to be conveyed
through this country without pay
ment of duties
1.-THE national prohibition act, Mr..
Nebeker declared, applies to all the
territory of the United States that is
not otherwise excepted from its op-
GRAFTON, and extends to all waters
within it's territorial limits, including
Ia marine league from the shore, with
in these waters the manufacture, sale.
transportation, possession. ETC., is
prohibited"
Transportation Of liquor through
the Panama canal and on the Pan
anna railroad, he said, was expressly
excepted by congress from the terms
of the prohibition act.
Both transportation and possession
OF Intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes, he continued. are prohibited
except as authorized. regardless OF the
place where they are intended to be
consumed. The prohibition act, there
fore, he concluded, prohibits in tran
sit shipments of such liquors touch
ing at the ports Of or moving through
the United States. though the same
| originate in and are destined to foreign
Countries
| New customs regulations will be
| drafted in accordance with the opinion.
| customs officials said tonight, as soon
| as study of the acting attorney gener-
! ais opinion of the law is completed.
Strictly construed they added. the opin-
ion blockades American ports to ships
with liquor aboard as well as prohibit
ing trans-shipments.
Violation of the law, officials said,
| would render such liquor subject to
| seizure. However. 1t was suggested
that the practice of sealing up while in
| port the liquor aboard foreign ships in
tended for the use of the crew might
| be extended to a cargo Of liquor on q
vessel merely putting in at an Ameri-
can port on a voyage between foreign
ports.
Continued on Page Lcol. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09

All Of Kennebec County knows that
Augustus first annual Challenge sale
will start tomorrow. The Journal has
exploited the fact and today, auto
mobiles travelling through the country
VIII bear remnants on their wind
shields with the words:
Augusta Chamber Of Commerce
Feb. 10 and II
LIST Annual Challenge Sale
IN addition to that, the store win
COWS of the merchants in the sale
and that means nearly everyone in
lown-will bear the same inscription.
AT six places in the city, ballot boxes
VIII be posted for the shoppers who
vote as to which firm or individual
mas the most original advertising
window. These boxes will be in front
oi the Challenge Sale headquarters Of
Inc Chamber of Commerce in the store
OF the old Temple Pharmacy, in front
VI the Hotel North, in front of
Inc waiting room of the Andres
eoggin & Kennebec railway. at the
corner of Bridge and Water, streets,
midway between Oak and Bridge
streets on the west side of Water
hail.
IN these boxes, the votes to be given
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Newfoundland Has
Deepest Snow in 80
Years. Still StOrming

st. Johns. N. F.. Feb. S.--New
Foundland tonight huddler under it's
heaviest snow blanket in 80 years.
with a blizzard of three days still
raging undated. Rail, water and
highway traffic has been suspended
throughout the colony and pedestrians
here today were compelled to use
snowshoes to venture into the streets.
All pre-Lenten social events and
movie" theatres temporarily have
been abandoned, with snow drifting
hourly higher in all thoroughfares.
The barometer again was falling this
evening with no signs visible OF a
break in the storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09
Bay State Towns
Against ITS Beer

Boston, Feb. s-A substantial major
ity against the granting of licenses for
sale of 2.7o per cent. beer was returned
yesterday at many town meetings held
in this state. according to returns
reaching here tonight. The total vote
in the 70 towns for which figures were
available was: Yes, S,SOS; No, 11.623.
Only fourteen of the towns reported
voted for license. Selectmen in Goshen
and Leverett declined to place the ques-
ton on the ballot.