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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Wire Companies
Gaining on Repair
Job in New England

Boston, Dec. 1.-More than lO0,-
0OO, 600 feet of wire has been laid on
the ground or attached to fences and
pole stumps in the last ten days In
efforts to restore wire communica-
ton service wrecked in the recent
sleet and ice storm which swept this
part of the country, VIM. r. Driver,
general manager Of the New England
Telephone and Telegraph, company,
announced tonight.
"To show the magnitude of our
problem" he said, two orders for
copper wire aggregated 900 pounds
each We have on hand or on the
way, thirteen carloads of cross arms,
Asix carloads Of pole line hardware
and over fifty carloads of poles.
Other material aggregates thousands
of items.
"A conservative estimate shows
that the storm will cost us upward
of 81, 100000. Fortunately we have a
reserve large enough to take care of
this expense.
I'VE have over three thousand men
at work clearing up wreckage. setting
new poles running lines and connect
ing telephones. Already toll service
in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Is
land is nearly normal. In Western
Massachusetts,, about % per cent. Of
the toll circuits have been restored
with temporary construction.
EVERY available man has been
rushed from Maine, New Hampshire.
and Vermont and a number Of toll
line crews and trucks have come
from New York, Pennsylvania and
other states, to help in Massachu-
sets. We have been able to relieve
the unemployment situation by TAX
+ ing on temporarily over 1000 unskill-
ed men to do salvage work. dig post
holes and assist in stringing wires.
"One of the first things we did was
to make temporary connections from
Boston to Worcester and points west,
and from Boston to Portland"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Man Wanted in Lewiston
On Larceny Charge Taken
In Custody Here Sunday

Force Recognizes Ledger at Au-
gusta Police Station as CIeaphas
Valerie, Indicted for Lewiston
Break
A lucky chance taken by Captain ].
A. Picard of the Lewiston police force
led to the capture Sunday evening in
this city of a man who Is wanted in
Lewiston on the charge of breaking,
entering and larceny. Capt Picard
was calling at the Augusta police
station last evening and as he hap
pened to look in the cells, he recog-
nized Cleaphas Valerie who had been
indicted in Androscoggin county for
breaking, entering and larceny about
three months ago in the Reuel store
on Spruce street in lewiston.
1t is alleged that VALERIE with three
companions made the break into the
store, stealing a number of revolvers
and other articles. One of the COM
panions was caught and is now serv-
ing a Jail sentence. VALERIE was
wanted especially because he is said
to have a Jail record. He came to
the Augusta police station early Sum
day evening as a ledger, registering
his name as Frank Lessard" and his
residence as Island Pond. He was
taken to Lewiston by Capt. Picard on
the 10 O'clock electric car last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
British Army Cook
First to Get Keys
Jerusalem from Turks

New York, Dec. lit was not
General .Allenby. but British army
cook engaged in an egg-hunting ex-
petition, who wrested Jerusalem
from the Turks in 1917-or such at
least was the inside story" related
tonight by Major Vivian Gilbert of
London in an address at Brooklyn
Y. M. G. A.
Major Gilbert, who was a member
Of the expedition-Allenby expedi-
ton, not the cook's-said the Incl
dent, later to become subject of
much modification to the Moslem IN
habitants of the Holy City, came
about as follows:
Jerusalem was evacuated by the
Turks on the night of December 8.
1917. We discovered this the next
morning when stupid orderly. who
had been sent to a small village in
our possession for eggs, missed his
way. He had gone in the opposite
direction and returned to report, in
great perplexity that "a cove, sur
rounded by crowd had given him
some keys and made him a speech
when he asked for eggs"
1t turned out, the major said, that
the ''cove" was the mayor of Jeru-
salem, who deserted by his Turkish
defenders and presuming the English
forces to be descending on the city
had Surrendered" by handing over
the keys of the city to the first man
he saw in British uniform.
As it turned out, he continued, the
ceremony proved to have been good
practice for the mayor, as this dig
nitary was forced to repeat the pro-
cess three times thereafter.
Brig. Watson was informed" he
said, land going into Jerusalem,
formally accepted the keys of the
city. But the division general de-
cided that he was the fit person to
capture Jerusalem and ordered Wat
son to return the keys.
This was done and some hours
later the general, accompanied by
gorgeous retinue, accepted the keys
from the mayor for the third time.
But when the division general
sent telegram to Gen. Ailenby, the
latter replied that he would take the
city and he did so two days later.
THE poor mayor died two weeks
afterward-it was said he contract
ed pneumonia from so much running
around bareheaded."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Friends of Irish
Freedom Want
Complete Separation

New York. Dec. 11-CnsWefvl1g
support of Irish republicans who de-
mand political divorce of Ireland
from the British empire was pledged
today by the National Conve ntion of
the Friends of Irish Freedom.
The pledge constituted one of sew
eral clauses in a declaration of prin-
organization before adjournment of
the convention today.
Another clause denounced the pro-
posed settlement through setting up
an Irish free state, while a third con-
demned rs a betrayal of American
principles" the four power treaty pro-
posed at yesterdays session of the
armament conference.
Ireland is to remain in the British
Empire under the designation of the
Irish Free State" the declaration said,
ION condition that her representatives
swear fatty to the king of England
who is given authority to appoint a
governor general"
I'VE re-iterate our belief that the
manhood of Ireland enrolled in the
Irish republican army and the wom-
anhood of Ireland who have endured
untold suffering and made sacrifices
unsurpassed in history, never intend
ed that their blood and the lives of
their kin should be given for a change
in the character of English rule in
Ireland or for any measure of freedom
less than national independence"
The senate was called upon to re-
fuse to ratify the four power treaty
on the ground that ratification would
involve abandonment of Washing
toms policy of no entangling allan
ces; abandonment of the Monroe Doc
trine; seizure from Congress of its
sole right to declare war and the
guarantee of the territorial integrity
of imperialistic natians."
| Before the declaration Of principles
was adopted, several speakers ad
dressed the convention, among them
Mayor John =. Grace of Charleston
s. c., who was cheered when he said
that before this country entered the
war his sympathies had been with
Germany.
II hate everything English" Mayor
Grace said, land recently, to prove
my feelings, l gave an English hat
was wearing to the colored janitor in
Charleston's city hall"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
HOLDS ENJOYABLE PARTY
Saturday Evening at harrington
School As the Guests of the Teach
ers Of That School-"ChiIdrens
Party" Is Staged

Party Is Staged
The members of the Augusta
Teachers association were the guests
of the teachers at the Harrington
school, Saturday evening at chill
dren's party" Each teacher was ex-
pected to come dressed like a child
and some of the costumes were
mirth- provoking. The teachers each
brought a toy accompanied by a
verse or take off, These toys were
later distributed by Santa Claus
Miss Mildred Lake, and caused
much amusement.
Games were played, mostly of the
children's variety and then a contest
was held to see who had the most
general knowledge. Following the
games refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served and the evening
was concluded with dancing.
The teachers were greatly pleased
with this party and much favorable
comment was heard about the fine
manner in which the Harrington
teachers, under the supervision OF
Miss Ella r. Hodgkins, principal. ar
ranged for and carried out the affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Way and Shop Workers
Reject Wage Reduction

New York, Dec. 11-Representa-
tives OF $4,000 maintenance of way
and railroad shop laborers through
cut the country. voted here today to
reject any wage reduction proposals
by the roads and appeal to the Rail-
road Labor Board on December 10,
for increases ranging upward from
IL per cent.
The increases to be asked by the
workers would raise the scale of
maintenance of way men from 40 to
'4S 1-2 cents an hour and add 10
cents an hour to the scale now paid
all forenen and laborers in mechani-
cal departments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Bates Again Beats
Yale in Annual
Talkfest, Lewiston

Lewiston, Dec. 10--The Bates COL
lege debating team scored unani-
nous decision over Yale debaters in
City hall this evening. The question
was: Resolved that the United States
should adopt a system of cabinet gov
ernment modelled after that of the
British government, constitutionality
being waived. Bates supported the
affirmative, dispassionate critics re-
rarding this as the unpopular side of
the question.
An all-Maine team REPRESENTED the
Lewiston institution, one of the de-
baters being a Portlander, Robert t.
Watts. '23, son of Irving S. Watts,
chief of the Portland police. The
other victorious debaters were Will
liam F.. Young, 80. of Lewiston. and
]. William Ashton. 80. of Lewiston.
The Yale debaters who suffered de-
feat were Willis J. Ballinger, '23, OF
Washington. d. CT: Walter r. Marvin
Jr.. 80. of Pittsburg. Pa. and Charles
4. Wight. 80. of Chicopee Falls, Mass
The Judges were President J. w.
Holman. manager of Babson Institute
and director of Ford Hall Forum In
Boston; Prof. J. w. Cook, professor
II economies at Amherst college. and
Prof. o. c. Hormell of Bowdoin COL
lego, professor of government and
history. John l.. TReade, lawyer OF
this city. was the timekeeper. and
Arthur G. Staples. editor of the Lew
lston Journal. presided.
Tonight's victory makes the second
unanimous decision over Yale in the
forensic field. the Bates team having
won last winter from the New Haven
dehaters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Boston P. O. Workers
Object to Hour Changes

Boston. Dec. 11-John A. Kelley.
president Of the Boston local of the
National Federation of PostofIice
Clerks, tonight was instructed to
present to Postmaster General Hays
at Washington objections Of the
union to changes in working condi-
tons which were said to curtail the
time off granted night employees for
the last 80 years. Objections also
We're made to a change affecting day
workers whose hours now begin and
.snd m hour later than heretofore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
FORMER CANADIAN
MINISTER OF LABOR DIES

Ottawa. Dec. 11.-Senator Thomas
w. Crothers. II. who was minis of
labor during Sir Robert Borden's ad-
ministrat ton. died suddenly at his
home here yesterday. He was 4 Coa-
servatiye.
Senator Crcthers was a native of
Ontario. He took great interest in
Canada's educational system and a few
years ago headed the text book COM
mission appointed by the Ontario gov
eminent to investigate the price OF
school books. which resulted in gem
eral reduction. He was first elected to
the Hodse Of Commons in 1905. He
resigned his portfolio in the Borden
cabinet because of i'll health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
CONNECTICUT AGGIE
STUDENTS STAGE ROW

Norwich, CT. Dec. 11.-Ten students
freshmen and sophomores. from Con-
necticut Agricultural College, at Stor-
ris. were arrested here at midnight
Saturday while fighting in the street
outside the hotel where the freshmen
were to have their annual banquet
The freshmen committee OF three had
been followed here by seven sopho-
,mores, who had captured two of the
freshmen and had them ropcd and
handcuffed. After the arrest 1t was
announced that the freshmen banquet
would be transferred to Hartford to-
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Fresh Jap Troops
Sent to Siberia Provinces

Toxic, Dec. 1Q.-(By A. P)-Japan
is replacing the troops in the mari
time provinces of Siberia with FRESH
contingents. This action, it Is said,
is taken in view of the failure of the
conference at Dairen between Japan
ese and representatives fthe Chita
or Far Eastern republic. to reach an
agreement. and the prospect that
such an agreement will not come in
the near future.
The foreign ONCE reiterates that the
situation in Siberia is unsettled, COM
polling the retention Of troops at
their present stations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Prominent Educator Dies

Simsbury, Conn, Dec. n-Wm.
Lee Gushing. II. educator and found
err Of Westminster school died at his
home here tonight. He was grad.
uated from Yale in 1872. He estab-
lished Westminster school at Dobb's
Ferry. New York. 1883, and in 1900.
the school was moved here. He 10
survived by his widow and two sons
William s. Gushing. head master OF
Hill School. Pottstown, Pa. ana
Charles (Tom) Cushing, . play1
wright. ID
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Lombard Camp, G. A. r. Elects
Planning Active New Year

Lombard Camp, r. N. A, at its
meeting last Friday evening elected
the following officers: Oracles, Mrs.
Bertha NJ. Overlook: vice oracle.
Mrs. Helen l.. Trask; chancellor,
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Kilgore, Halo
well; marshal, Mrs. Ethel X. Knight;
recorder. Mrs. Julia f. Robinson; re-
ceiver, Mrs. Margaret K. Sawyer.
/ This camp with the Modern Wood
men will hold a joint installation
early in January. These camps are
already planning for next years
work with a great deal of vim and
enthusiasm. The new years activi-
ties will begin with two days fair
in G. A. r. hall, with dancing each
night. A grand good time and a very
profitable one is expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
SEARCHING FOR LONE
AND BOOTLESS BANDIT

Moose Jaw. Sask., Dec. H. Posses
today were searching for lone bandit
who last night boarded Canadian Pa
e;fc railway train No. 2, disarmed D.
Gray. the express messenger. and
wrecked the strong box in a f-uitless
hunt for valuables.
The bandit. Gray said, used an axe
to cut the rcmbina ton from til. small
inner doors OF the safe. Finding moth
ing of value. he leaped from tho car
and escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Mrs. Sarah M. Earnham

Mrs Sarah NJ. Farnham, wife of
Hampton Farnham, died Saturday
morning at her home, So Water
street. after brief illness, though
she had been in. failing health for
some time. She has been a resident
of Gardiner for. many years and was
a woman of strong Christian charac-
ter. with a large circle Of friends
who will miss her sadly. She was
born in jefferson. August j., 1913,
daughter of Thomas T. and Nancy
tHayward) Holbrook. Her husband
survives. Funeral services viii be
held from her late home So Water
street today at . o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Amherst Tennis Dates

Amherst, Mass, Dec. 11-Matches
with Princeton, Southern California
and the Army are included in AM
herst's tennis schedule for next year,
which was given out today. The
schedule follows, with matches to be
played away from Amherst desig-
mated.
April %, Columbia: May 8, Prince
ton: 3. Army at West Point: IS.
Wesleyan; !, Dartmouth; 10. Mass.
Institute Of Technology: 1926. Inter-
collegiates at Boston; 26. Southern
California; 30. Williams; June 3,
Brown at Providence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
DEPUTY SHERIFF DIES
AFTER MAINE ACCIDENT

Portland, Me-, Dec. 1O-Deputy
Sheriff Arthur C. Bowden of Free
port died in a hospital here today
from injuries received Tuesday,
when an automobile in which he and
two other men were riding, plunged
through a railing on Martins Point
bridge to the mud fats, ID feet below
The others were not seriously in
jured.
Bowden's injuries at first were
thought to consist only of a broken
leg and bruises but he apparently
was hurt internally,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12

mouth in Providence on November %,
as n part of it's three year agreement
With the Green team. The 1922 sea-
son will open on September with
Rhode Island State college on An
drews Field here, and other games
will be:
October 7. Colby; "a. Syracuse: 81,
Lchigh at Bethlehem: Is, Amherst:
November 4, Yale at New Haven; Is,
Harvard at Cambridge; %, Dart
mouth.
All games are at Providence unless
designated otherwise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
SUSPECT FOUL PLAY
IN DEATH AT AUBURN

Auburn, Dec. 1O-An autopsy was
conducted Saturday forenoon on the
body of Mrs. Daniel Sweeney. who
was found dead in bed Friday noon
by her stepson. The authorities re-
fused to make any other statement
sent to Brunswick for examination
by DR.. Frank n. Whittier of the
Bowdoin college faculty. 1t is
thought that there is suspicion of
poisoning. but whether the case is
one of suicide or whether foul play
Is suspected is uncertain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Naval Officials Search
For Retailers of Deadly
Brand Bootleg Booze

New York, Dec. 11-Officials of the
Brooklyn navy yard tonight started
an investigation of the source of
bootleg liquor blamed for the death
Of one sailor and the serious illness
Of many others during the past week.
The police' department was re
quested to make special effort to
arrest bootleggers operating in the
vicinity of the navy yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Motor Graft Short Of Fuel

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE British mo-
tor tank steamer Seminole. Baton
Rouge. for New England port, re-
ported by wireless today that she
was short of fuel in a position IS
miles off the Nantucket Shoals light
ship. The coast guard cutter Tampa
was sent to her assietance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
JAP TENNIS PLAYER
BACK TO NATIVELAND

New York, Dec. u.-Ichiya kum-
agae. a member of the japanese Da-
Wis Cup team and ranking player in
American lawn tennis, sails tomor-
row for Japan after a stay of three
years in this country.
He expects to return next summer
He said he understood Japan will
challenge for the Davis Cup in 1922
He said also that his team mate,
Zenso Shimidzu. probably would be
in the United States again next year.
Shimidzu left for India in October.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
JURY AT ODDS OVER
CONVICTION GARDNER

Phoenix. Ariz., Dec 1.-THE fury
before which Roy Gardner. escaped
convict, was being tried here on a
charge of robbing a mail car at
Maricopa, Arizona. November 3, was
unable to agree and was discharged
after seven hours of actual delibera-
ton. Another charge against Gard
ner involving an attempted robbery
at Phoenix, is to be tried Immediate
ly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
3 Prison Guards
fcontinued from Paqe onel

loyal prisoners, fought the insurgents
with their fists. feet or with canes
they carried.
A.. Carving knives, believed to have
been obtained by some Of the prison.
ers, from the kitchen Of the reforma-
tory were brought into action. Cat
lin was samopg the first wounded.
Arthur Menhennit fell, soon after
ward. then his father was beaten.
Sam Foard, serving life sentence,
rushed from the chapel as the dis
turbance started and summoned
Charles Muck, a guard. from the out
CT wall. Muck ran to the chaOel, lev
elled his rife at the prisoners and
kept the mob at bay while other
guards were summoned. The prison.
ers were led to their cells.
The leaders in the riot were In the
prison bul1e pen tonight, awaiting de-
cision by Gov. Groesbeck as to their
punishment.
The trouble IS believed by prison
officials to have had its inception in
friction between, Warden Catlin and
Harper.
The latter was sentenced to Jackson
prison from Detroit for highway rob-
berry. While at jackson he killed a
fellow prisoner during knife battle
and was transferred to Marquette as
punishment. Three months ago he es-
capped from the prison but was recap
tured two days later.
At the outset of the battle today a
call was se3t to Neguanee for state
police. Major Marsh of Lansing, head
of the state troops, was in Neguanee
and left Immediately for Marquette
with IA men. arriving only few min
utes after the prisoners had beer
driven into their cells.
Prisoners at the institution sas
Harper had voiced his opinion against
Warden Catlin because he believed tho
latter had prevented his being trans
farred back to Jackson prison. War
den Catlin's wounds were not believed
to be serious.
Warden Catlin was removed to
hospital his wounds having been pro-
rounced serious by physicians.
Charles B!aney. chairman of the
Michigan state prison committee. to-
night ordered that the three ringlead
ers in the riot be fiogged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
c.oraetown Grid Games

Washington, Dec. 11-Georgetow
University's football schedule to-
1922, ANNOUNCED today, follows:
Lebanon Valley. October Z; Il
University of Cincinnati: Novembe
A, Holy Cross: Is. Bucknell. all ct
Washington and Georgia Technical
at Atlanta, November ii. and Bostoh
college at Boston. November %. The
ts,ne and place Of the annual gam
with Fordham have not yet bee
dxed. ------- ------------
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
SPORT NOTES

Eddie Kaw, picked by many sport
writer's as all-eastern halfback, was
elected captain of the 1922 Cornell
football team at Ithaca Sunday. He
Is junior in the Arts college.
Twenty-three games will be played
by the Cornell baseball team next
year. Five will be played on the
Easter holiday trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Porto Ricans Assure .
Harding Everything's 0. X.

Washington, Dec. 11-President
Barcelo of the Porto Rican senate and
head OF the Unionist party and Judge
Felix Crodova- Davila, resident COM
missioner of Porto Rico after a call
on President Harding expressed con-
fidence today that the administration
would satisfactorily solve the con-
troversy relating to the administra-
tion Of Gov. E. Mont Reilly. 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
National Sport, Alliance

ers and sport promoters of New York
state today formed the National
sports Alliance. an organization de-
signed to protect participants in and
further the growth of professional
sports. especially boxing and wrest-
png and eventually to acquire juris-
alction over all professional sports.
WQiam Gibson, manager of light
weight champion Benny Leonard, was
I elected .presideut --.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Navy Recruiting Station.
Closed at Portland

Portland. Me, Dec. 1O--Orders to
close the navy recruiting station here
were received today by Charles Hines
and B. Mcintyre. commissioned
officers, who have been in charge. An
Office has been kept open in the
American Legion headquarters for a
year. This IS the first time in years
that such station has been discon-
tinued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-12
Maine Minister
Rescues Woman of 80

Scarboro, Me-, Dec. 10.-Mrs. Sarah
T. Libby, SO, was carried from her
burning house near Prouts Neck this
Rev. r. l.. Colby and Mrs. Emery
Moody, neighbors. She had several
cages of canary birds which persisted,
damage being about $1,000, covered by
insurance. Chemical streams stopped
the fire and the main house. ona of the
oldest in the vicinity, was saved.