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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29
''Suggestion" Needed
to Release Steamship

Boston, Nov. oS-Upon the presen-
tation to the United States District
Court in this city of suggestions" by
the Portuguese Ambassador at Wash
ington: through the state department
that the steamship Sac Vicente, now
held at New Bedford under federal
seizure, is the property of the re-
public of Portugal depends release OF
the vessel.
This was the ruling Of Federal
Judge Morton late today upon a pc
tition filed by New Bedford counsel
that the ship was owned by the Por-
tuguese government and was not
liable to arrest" and detention"
On November IS. the Sac Vicente
was seized under two libel suits, the
petitioners alleging total claims of
s47:349 for repairs Goals. etc. sup
piled. Through Camille Camera. Por-
tuguese consul at Boston. was in
court today to show government
ownership of the craft. Judge Norton
decided this would not be sufficient.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29
DEATHS TOTAL 5
IN MOVIE FIRE
AT new HAVEN
Two More Victims
Succumb to Injur-
les at Hospital
Coroner Starts Probe to Deter
mine Cause Of Blaze-Be-
lieves Burning of Incense
During Photo Play Caught
on Draperies-Theater Man
ager Held

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 2S.-The
death list resulting from last nights
fire in the Rialto theatre was increas-
ed to five tonight when Miss Mabel
Moran of Derby and Allen Keith, a
Yale student, died in the New Haven
hospital from burns received when
flames swept the crowded moving
picture house.
Coroner Mix began an inquiry into
the disaster early today Several
persons present when the fire broke
out We're examined and then the TAX
ing of evidence was postponed until
10 o'clock. At the conclusion of the
early hearing Coroner Mix said:
1--WE have not as yet definitely as
certained the cause of the fire, but
we are inclined to the belief that it
might have been kindled by incense
burned on the stage during the
photo play which was being given an
Oriental setting. 1t may be that the
flames caught some draperies and
dropped onto the stage of the the
atre."
Lawrence w. Carroll, manager of
the theatre and James Carter, his
assistant, who We're detained by the
authorities after the fire were later
Continued on Page. 5-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29
FRANK L. VANDERBILT

New York, Nov. DETERIORATION
by the Allies of their S11, 900, 10000
debt to America as just debt,
agreement by this country to easy
payments and the. money thus re-
paid to be used in rehabilitating Eu-
roIe, was plan proposed tonight
by Frank A. Nanderlip, New York
banker. for settling the obligations
of the war.
Mr.. Nanderlip, who returned re
Gently from Europe where he made
an exhaustive study of economic
conditions, spoke before the Eco
nomic Club. He said he had dis
cussed the debt with leading re-
sponsble government ministers and
financiers of Europe. and nearly ev-
cry nation admitted inability to pay
The United States would be hurt
as much by the rapid receipt of pay
ment in the form Of goods, the only
possible form of payment in view OF
the generalization of foreign ex-
change. he said. as the Allied debt
Continued on Page 5-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29
Mary Pickford
Divorce Scandal
Bobs Up Once More

Carson City, New, Nov. 2S-Declar-
atoms that the attempts of Atty Gen.
Leonard Is. Fowler to set aside Mary
Pickford's divorce from Owen Moore
violates every principle of instltu-
tional government" and lis the first
of its kind and should be the last
were made by Miss Pickford's attor-
ney, Gavin McNab of San Francisco,
in an answer filed in the state SUI
preme court today to Fowler's appeal
from Justice Frank p. Langan's rul-
ing upholding the decree.
VI ISIS 2ickford was granted di-
vorcc at Minden. Nevada, March 20,
1920, by Judge I.angan and in short
time married Douglas Fairbanks. On
April Is, 1920, Attorney General
Fowler filed an action at Minden ask
ing that the decree be set aside lin
the interests of the state of Neva-
da." Judge T.angan upheld the de-
cision last June and Fowler appealed
to the state supreme court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29
Stock Yards Men
Want Injunction
on New Federal Law

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-Attornrys for
traders and commission men operating
at the Chicago stock yards today ask
ed Judge Lands for an injunction re-
straining the government from enf"rc-
ing the penalties under the now live
stock regulatory law pending suit TO
test the constitutionality of the act
The penalty clauses are to bee. me eff
fective November 80.
Judge Lands agreed to hear argu-
ments on the bills tomorrow lGornint.
Levi Mayer and Elwood Goodman
representing livestock dealers in the
yards, argued their business is purely
interstate and not subject to regula-
ton by Congress.
Mr.. Goodman is asking for tenn
porary injunction, while Mr.. Mayer s
bill seeks a rule directing the gov
erenment to maintain the status quo
until the arguments on the injunction
petition can be heard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29
SCATH|NC WORDS
FAIL TO DISTURB
FRENCH BLUEbEARD

Versailles. Nov. 2s.-(By A. Pr
The spectre of the guillotine lowered
about the dingy little Versailles court
room this afternoon as Prosecutor
Godefroy, in summing up against
Henri Landru, the alleged murderer of
10 women and boy, drew a picture
of horror and depravity which brought
forth gasps and muttered impreca-
tions from his auditors against the So
called "Dluebeard Of Gambais."
Iandru during the castigation re-
NAMED impassive. surveying the court
room with his usual cool and cnlculat-
ing glances. He did not even finch as
Isodefroy punctuated each murder
count with an impa ssioncd appeal for
the gullotine for the man he charac-
terized as the greatest crimina! of all
time.
The jury, greatly impressed at first,
seemed to lose interest and then be-
came restless as the prosecutor tired
under the great effort of his four
hour address.
NJ. Godefroy thercupon decided he
would postpone further summing up
until tomorrow. This will delay by d
full day the reaching of a verdict.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29
''L0ST BATTALION"
HERO MISSING FROM
HAVANA BOUND SHIP

New York, Nov. 2S--I.ieut. Colonel
Charles w. Whittlesey, hero of the
famous "Lost Battalion" has dssap-
peared from the steamship Toloa on
which he sailed Saturday for Havana,
according to a wireless message re-
ceived here today.
News OF the famous soldiers dis
appearance came in the following
message received here from the cap
tain of the ship
Passenger named G. W. Whittle-
sey disappeared. Left several let
ters"
Officials of the United Fruit Line,
operators of the ship. confirmed the
fact that the passenger in question
was Lieut. Col. Whittlesey through
his relatives.
Members Of Mr.. Whituesey's law
firm hero We're at a loss to account
for his proposed visit to Cuba. When
he left the offices of the firm Friday,
he announced his intention, they said,
of attending the Army Navy game on
the following day.
1t has since been learned that Col.
WhittIescy purchased ticket for
Havana the following morning and
sailed that day.
His business associates declared his
mind was clear and that he apparent
~ was in good health, otherwise,
when last seen. He seemed cheerful.
they added. and declared they were
unable to explain his action in going
away without notification to them of
his plan.
C. w. Whittlesey the hero's uncle,
declared tonight that Col. Whittlesey
attended the services for the Unknown
Dead at Washington on Armiet.ce Day
and had since appeared depressed. Mr..
Whttlcscy said that he last saw his
nephew on Friday evening and that he
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29
MAIL CARRIER
LOST FOR HOURS
IN SNOW STORM
Especial to Kenncbec JournaD

Especial to Kenncbec JournaD
Cedar Grove, Ne. Nov. 2S-Morris
Hall, aged about % years, the mail
carrier between Iceboro, in this town
and Cedar Grove in Richmond, had
an experience Monday morning on
the Kennebec that he does not care
to repeat. He left Iceboro in skiff,
carrying the I and 9 o'clock mails
and had gone but a short distance
when he became lost in the binding
snow and in q short time was en-
tangled in a drifting ice foe and
helpless. 1t was flood tide and he
drifte1 up river.
The alarm was telephoned all along
the river, but no boats We're available
and would have been useless in the
drift ice. South Gardiner was noti-
fed and Lester Brown, Julian Nc
Laughlin and Forrest Moulton
launched a large motor boat and
went in search, finally sighting him
just below Nchumkeag island, his
boat having drifted six miles from
where he started to cross the river.
The men took Hall into their mo-
tor boat after a two-hours struggle
with the ice. They were then three
hours more before they could reach
shore. finally landing at the J. w.
Hawthorne wharf on the Dresden
side, not far from Cedar Grove.
Hall was taken to the Hawthorne
home, where he was given hot drinks
and soon recovered enough to go
home. He was about all in when
found by Brown and Moulton, almost
six hours of exposure being a Sc
we're strain.
The ice was not so very thick itself,
but so slushy that it was practically
impossible to make Roadway through
il. 1t was necessary. to save the
skiff. to tie a heavy rope to it with
the motor boat and haul it on shore
with a pair Of horses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29
Arbuckle on
Stand Denies all
Charges of State

San Francisco, Nov. 2S.--Fis testi-
mony sweeping denial of all allega-
lions presented by the state in its
prosecution of the granddaughter
charges against him, Roscoe c. Ar
buckle spent the greater part IF today
On the witness stand giving IN detail.
under direct and cross-examnation.
his story of the hotel party during
which the state maintains Miss Nlr-
ginia Rappc. motion picture actress.
received injuries from which she later
died.
Arbuckle's cross-cXamina tion was
comp,eted at 3.13 ?. NJ. and he was ex-
cused from the stand.
Gavin McNab. chief counsel for the
defense. said he would close the de-
Tense case with the reading Of Chicago
and New York dispositions and with at,
offer to prove that George Glennon.
hotel detective. obtained statement
tending to clear Arbuckle. from Miss
Rappe's death. Glennon's testimony
was ruled out last week.
Arbuckle testified that the party in
mis- rooms was entirely impromptu,
tnat only q lew Hau Deen iHFiieu Dut
that the others had dropped in later
and remained. He declared he had an
engagement to. go out and when he
left the party and went into his bed
room It was FOR the purpose of chang
ing his clothes to keep the appoint
ment
II locked nay door to keep the women
and others olIt Of the room Than I
went into tho bathroom. The bath
room door struck against the .rostrate
form Of Miss Rape. That was the
first time ] knew she was in TIC room. =
Arhuckle sal ! s--->.Af.s.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29
Nashua Papers
Get No Wire News

Nashua. n. H.. Nov. 2S-This city
was entirely out of touch with her
neighbors and with the world today.
Telephone and telegraph service. par
alyzed by the storms sleet and ice
was only partly restored This evening.
The Telegraph, an afternoon news
paper, went to press without wire
news. The 1900 employees of the
Nashua Manufacturing compa ny
were forced to take a half holiday
this forenoon when a broken feed
wire necessitated a shut down, Pow
err was afforded this afternoon, how
ever, and the mills operated. The
schools were closed.
Except in the business district, the
city was in darkness tonight, tha
electric light company fearing to
send power over it's wires, because of
their battered condition. The rain
ceased this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29
Govt Bonds Get
Still Nearer to Par

New York, Nov. 2S-Five of tho
more active issues comprising the
Liberty bond and Victory note Sc
curities rose to new high records
for a year or more on the Stock
Exchange today. Their advance CO.
ircides with further enormous accu-
mutations. presumably from invest
ment securities.
The second As gained is cents per
500 to 95.SS; first las. s. cents
to 300; second 1-4's. is cents to
96.14; and fourth las l. cents to
$3.50.
Victory 33-4's made only nomi-
nal advance of , cents to par. that
figure. however being a new high
for the year. Victory 4 3-4's dupli-
Gated their previous maximum OF
par on very large individual trans
actions, including one block of ST.
100000 and another of S50O.0OO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29

Boston, Nov. ga storm of sleet
and snow that reached it's height
early today and then turned to rain
caused heavy damage across Central
New England.
Telephone and electric light SER
vices were most seriously affected,
the collapse of ice laden wires and
poles causing traffic interruptions
that will take days to overcome.
Suburbs north of Boston were with
out lights tonight and in most cases
at least 1000 subscribers in those
places were without telephones. Tele-
graph companies also reported SER
vice breakdowns. Many points in
Massachusetts and Southern New
Hampshire and Southern Vermont
We're without means of outside wire
communication. Street cars We're
stalled over wide area north of this
city because of power troubles and
tracks blocked by storm debris
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
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Even Prohibition
Agents are Liable
to Err Sometimes

Washington, Nov. 2S.-ProhibitIon
agents who raid the wrong house aft
er exercising the usual care cannot be
held to blame. ProhibtionICommis
or Haynes held today in exonerat ting
f, +. Henson, a special agent. from
charges preferred by Mayor stewart
of Savannah Ga.
Henson was charged by the Savan-
nah mayor in protests sent TO PreSi-
dent Harding and the Georgia sena-
tors with having entered the private
residence Of Miss Bessie Garden of
that city without justification and
apparently without warrant. Con-
missioner Haynes Instituted an inquiry
and was advised by Henson that the
Garden home was raided by mistake,
the entrance having been made from
the rear by the raidng party, which,
mad a warrant for house nearby
The explanation was considered as sat
isfactory by Mr.. Haynes, it was an
nounccd today at prohibition heal
quarters.
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A gre e m e n t Trend
Y Probable at Full
\ Committee Meet
ing Today
Main Conference Agrees to
Withdrawal Foreign Post Of
: fees and Postal Systems in
China-First Step in Appli-
cation of "Your Points,

Washington, Nov. 2s-(By A. P.)-
Definite steps toward agreement on
the principles Of Secretary Hughes
proposals for a naval building holi-
dav and naval limitation thereafter
NAV result tomorrow from the meet
ing of the full committee Of naval ex-
pcrts to which the task of detailed
examination Of the plan was refer
red
The experts have completed their
ANALYSIS of the jor elements of the
plan and it can be said authoritative
" for the American group that no
technical flaw in the Hughes propos-
al has been revealed.
The American basic offer of a
"dvc- five three" naval ratio between
Great Britain. the United States and
Japan has stood. in American opin-
ION. every test of fact applied by the
expcrts. 1t embodied no mistakes or
errors Of calculation.
The American experts are expected
to report that the basis of fact under
living the American plan is as stated.
What action. British or Japanese eX-
merits may take is not known. The
.rcnort. however. will clear the way
for action by the conference on the
principles involved.
american officials are very hopeful
tbqt thc utterances OF Arthur J. Bal
four. for tho British group, and OF
Admiral Baron Kato. for the Japan
csc. in replying to Secretary Hughes
will prove to have been acceptances OF
the principles Of the American pro-
posal They were widely construed
in that way at the time. but neces-
sarily Whatever was then said was
subject TO an agreement as to the
facts upon which the plan was pre-
Giratcd. In the American view those
facts have been sustained.
Next in interest to the "hve-hve-
three" ratio proposal has stood the
discussion as to the status of the
Janancsc hattleship Mutsu. There
was authoritative indication in AM
erican circles today that this was re-
cardod as of secondary importance,
provided any proposal for retention
Of the Mutsu did not alter the five
fvc-three" relative as standing be-
tween the United States and Japan.
It was suggested informally that II
Japan was bent on keeping the Mutsu
she might possibly negotiate an
acrecmcnt to do so by offering to
scrap instead one Of the four battle
cruisers she would retain under the
American plan.
There was no official intimation,
however, that such plan for settle
ment of the Mhtsu dispute had been
formally presented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29
Crows Dub FOch
"Chief of Chiefs"

Billings, Montana, Nov. 2s-Mar-
shall Foch today was indicted into
the Crow Indian tribe at an elaborate
ceremony at the Indian reservation
near here. and given the name "Ah-
Way Ko- Ia -Ba Che Chish," meaning
"Chief of Chiefs"
The name was bestowed upon the
marshal by Chief Plenty Coups. The
Custer battlefield also was visited to-
day. ~ #gxr&
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-29
Advisory Group
to Pass on Wisdom
Proposed Naval Cut

Washington, Nov. 2s.-(By A. P)-
A report on the wisdom" of the
proposed ten year naval holiday ana
the submarine problem will be pre-
sented to the American advisory
committee Wednesday by Admiral
Rodgers, chairman Of the sub-com-
mittee on naval armament which has
been studying the question.
Facts already developed by Admir-
al Rodgers were outlined at a meet
Ing Of the general committee today,
but il was indicated that the report
Continued on Page 5-Col. y
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General Forecast

The disturbance which was central
Saturday night over South Carolina.
moved northeastward and increased
in intensity and Monday night it's
center was off the Virginia capes.
This disturbance has been attended
by gales off the Middle Atlantic and
New England coasts and by heavy
SHOWS and rains in New England and
New York. and storm warnings are:
At and north of Hatteras.
The weather will be unsettled Tues
day in the North Atlantic and Middle
Atlantic states and fair in those re-
gions on Wednesday.
No decided changes in temperature
are indicated for the Eastern half of
the country during the next 4S hours.
Winds: North Of Sandy Hook.
northeast gales diminishing Tuesday
night, rain. ofer southern: snow and
rain over northern portions Tuesday.
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HUB POLICE GET
ANOTHER OF THE
PAYROLL ROBBERS

Boston. Nov. oS.-The police an
nounced today that John Dabok of
Scranton. Pa. arrested last night in
room in Everett where $4,000 was
found, had admitted that he was con-
ccrned in the $4,000 payroll robbery
outside the shoe factory Of A. G. Wal
ton & Co. at Chelsea last Saturday.
James Luna of Oliphant, Pa. who
the police said admitted that he drove
the bandit car, was taken to a hospital
for treatment ~ wound inflicted by
the bank messengers during an en-
change of shots.
Three employees of the First Nation
al Bank of this city who had charge
Of the mon2y identified Dubok accord
ing to the police He told them that
most of the $4,000 not yet recovered
was hidden in Chelsea. and he was
taken there on his agreement to as.
sist in locating the funds.
Additional details of the hold-up
were furnished today by Duhok and
Luna. both of whom. according to the
police, confessed to their connection
With the affair.
The police say they regard Luna as
leader of the gang. but lie insisted
that Big John" directed its opera :.
lions.
With the arrest today at Detroit of
young man giving the namc of John
Pctkewicz and the recovery from him
of $4,000, police authorities here SAID
they were satisfied that three Of the
five men and $4,000 of the $es, 900 in
volved in the robbery Of bark mes
senger at Chelsea Saturday were ac-
counted for. They were seeking two
mon known only as William ard Alec.
Plans for sending a state detective
and a member of the Chelsea police
force to Detroit to bring Pctkewicz
here for trial were announced tonigh.
upon receipt OF word from Chief of
Detectives Fox OF Detroit that the
prisoner had agreed to return without
extradition proceedings
y suggestion that guards on automo-
biles carrying large sums of money
be armed with sawed-off shotgu in
addition to the automatic pistols which
they carry was made to banks in this
| city today by Police Commissioner
Curtis. Such weapons. the police be-
lievc. would be more effective in pre-
venting hold-ups or stopping fleeing
bandits than the pistols.
! Detroit. Nov. 2S.-Petkewicz blamed
| the attentions of an unidentified girl.
| who occupied n scat in parIGr car ia
which he went from Albany 10 Buffa Ia
Saturday night. for losing his nerve,
his captors said. Fe thought she was
a policcwoman. he declared.
The boy is said to have stated that
his accomplices ordered him ont of
Chelsea Immediately after the robbery.
mapping out the route he wa, to fol-
| low to return to Detroit
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FOOT OF SNOW
IN SPINDLE CITY

Lewiston, Me, Nov. 2S.--Snow which
fell continuously for 81 hours ceased
at o'clock this evening. The fail
was one foot. Steam and electric
roads were unhampered, but November
snow removal from the business dis
trict was necessary for the first time
in years. Wire service coutherly be-
You'd Portland was crippled.
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Commuters Exhaust
Hubs Supply Candles

Boston, Nov. 2S-Many candle
stick in Boston's suburbs laid aside
it's ornamental dignity tonight to
serve purposes purely utiltarian.
Stores in the neighborhood of the
North and South stations reported the
home going suburbanites' demand for
candles late today was so heavy that
the supply was soon exhausted. The
commuters had read in the evening
papers that electric light companies
had decided TO furnish no light in a
score of suburbs tonight because of
!, the large number Of broken wires.
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Booze Schooner
Romance is Libelled

Boston, Nov. GA libel filed in
Federal court here today calls for
seizure tomorrow Of the schooner
Romance at New Bedford aboard
which customs officers recently seiz-
ed 800 cases Of high grade liquors.
The libellants are Myron s. Briggs
and Charles +. Beckman OF New
Bedford who allege that during last
May, June and July they furnished
materials, supplies, etc. for the craft
valued at $1.o73. This sum, they
claim. while demanded has not been
paid
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Find Body Yankee
Dog Derby Racer
Frozen in Lake Ice

The Pas. Man. Nov. cS-Searching
parties who have been securing Moose
Lake have found the body Of Walter
Goyne. famous American dog derby
racer. who was drowned November
10. Through the transparent ice. the
body could be seen in eight feet of
water sitting bolt upright on the sled.
partly covered by an eiderdown robe.
Stretched out in front. in perfect
alignment, were the nine racing dogs.