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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-15
President Names
Wainwright as
Assistant to Weeks

Washington, Mar. 14-President
Harding today filled three most i'm
portant posts in his administration,
and asked the Senate to again pro-
long its special session to act OH fur
ther nominations he expects TO SUI
nit tomorrow.
AS assistant secretary of war, the
president named j. Mayhem VAIN
wright of New York, who served in
the world war as a national guard
colonel on the staff of the Twenty
Seventh Division, and as assistant sec
rotary of the treasury, in charge Of
foreign loans, he designated Eliot
Wadsworth of Boston, a retired BUSH
ress IMAM and Red Cross official. Eu-
gene Meyer, Jr., of New York, was
NJ minated as a director Of the War
finance corporation. post he had
held Under the Wilson administra-
ton.
All three nominations along with
the batch o. army promotions were
Confirmed by the Senate wi.I,It pro-
longcc debate, the leaders Fastening
reconsideration Of the list in expecta-
ton of as inc die adjournment to-
night. When a committee was sent
to the White House late in the day,
low ever, to inquire the wishes of the
executive, they were told that other
nominations would be ready tomor-
row morning.
Whether the names to be sent in
at tomorrow's session will include
selections for the shipping board re-
manned uncertain tonight, but there
were indications that the president
hoped to reach some decision soon in
regard to several of the board mem
bers. During the day h etalked over
the matter with Frank c. Munson of
the Munson steamship line and James
A. Farrell, president of the United
States Steel Corporation, both of
whom have been mentioned as posi-
BILE chairmen of the board, but both
of whom denied afterwards that they
were under consideration.
When the Senate adjourned today,
it had acted favorably on all but two
nominations before it. The two nom
inees who failed were Representative
Esch Of Wisconsin, to be a member
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and Charles C. Madison of Kan
sas City, Mo-, to be United States
attorney for he wesern district of
Missouri. Both were referred to COM
mittees after objection their imme-
diate confirmation had been made by
Senators LaFollette, Republican. w
consin. and Spncer, Republican, Mis-
souri, respectively.
The list of army officers numbering
about 5000. whose nominations were
confirmed. corresponded for the most
part with that sent to the Senate at
the last session by President Wilson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-15
BROTHERHOOD
!. HEAD OPENS UP
ON RAILROADS
Says Stand Taken in
Proposed Wage Cut
Insincere One
Workers Will Not Agree to
"Jug-Handled Application of
Law''-Hint of Nation Wide
Strike in Words President
Lee at Cleveland

Cleveland, O., Mar. 14-Wage re-
auctions by railroads without con-
forming to the provisions of the
Cummins- Esch law should convince
the American people Of the insin-
cerity of the railroads in their pro-
LESSONS of respect for and obedi-
ence to the law and railroad en-
ployes will not agree to any such
jug handled application of the
law" as certain of the railways have
announced they intend to place
upon it, said w. G. Lee, president
Of the Brotherhood Of Railway
Trainmen in statement issued to-
night.
IF the railways insist upon viola
ton of the law, railway employees
will be fully justified in using every
resource at their command to com
bat the proposals of the railroads.
the statement said.
1.-The American public should un-
derstand the railroad situation thor
oughly," the statement continued.
ut directly affects every. inhabiant
of this country. 1t is an unwar-
ranted proposition to tear down and
destroy American standards of work,
wages and living for the benefit OF
the railroads without regard to the
welfare of the nation andtwo mill
lion employees who ask only for an
equal enforcement of the law. 1t is
q corporation attack against organ
lied labor that has obeyed the law,
kept it's agreements with it's employ
ers unimpaired, served the govern
ment and the American public 10y
ally and faithfully under most ad-
verse working and wage conditions
andi now being taken advantage of
under the guise of necessary railway
economy.
"It is direct attack against
American standards Of living. against
the American home and against the
Continued on Page 1CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-15

Washington, March 4.---Secretary
Of the Navy DENLY will leave Washing
ton Sunday for Guantanamo, Cuba,
where he will witness target practice
and winter battle manoeuvres of the
Atlantic fleet. Later he will go to
Haiti and the Dominican republic to in
spect the marines stationed on the
islands. and will return to Washing
ton about April 5.
He will make the trip south by rail
to Key West, Fla, and thence he will
go to the fleet base at Guantanamo
on a destroyer. He will be accompa-
MED by Capt. ]. K. Robson of ma
val operations, and Col. D. D. Porter
of the Marine Corps His naval aide.
Commander p w. Foote, may also &C
company him. s..
In making announcement tonight of
his contemplated visit, Mr.. DENLY said
he intended to familiarize himself
with the administration and work
day routine of the battle fleet. His
visit to Haiti and the Dominican Re-
public has no connection With recent
efforts to obtain the withdrawal of
American marines from the islands, he
said, and will be one of inspection
only. The question of withdrawal of
the marines has been settled by the
recent report of two rear admirals
who visited and inspected conditions
there, Mr.. DENLY said.
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BIDDEFORD REPUBLICAN AFTER II YEARS
WARM FIGHT WITH WOMEN A BIG FACTOR
RAIL ''LuMpERS'
PREPARE TO FIGHT
COMING WAGE CUT

New York. March 1.-THE wage re-
auctions proposed for unskilled labor
by the various RAILROADS in the east,
probably will be rejected by the work
ers. canvass OF officials of the inter-
ested union organizations indicated
here tonight
The nrst ofaetal announcement of
the refusal OF the reductions is ex-
pected tomorrow. when representatives
Of the workers will meet in confer
ence with officials of the New York
NCentral and reply to that roads pro-
posal to cut wages from 17i to 81 per
cent.
While no official statements were
made by union leaders, it was learned
that the various organizations have
been holding conferences here during
the last few days and all have prac-
tically agreed to decline the wage
cuts and let the whole matter go to
the railway labor board at Chicago.
The workers take the position that
the figures and data submitted by the
railroads do not show sufficient cause
for the reductions and can not be sub
stantiated In a hearing.
That the railroad workers had
agreed on a policy to fight the reduc-
lions was indicated by their move in
advancing one week the date for the
second conference with the New York
Central officials. This conference was
originally set for March %.
The latest reduction proposed by
the railroads was made today by the
Central Railroad Of New Jersey, which
would cut wages of all unskilled labor
from 10 to II cents per hour, effec-
tive April 1. Union repres entatives
will make their final reply to this
proposal on March "a.
Wage reductions ranging from Is to
20 per cent. for marine workers en-
ployed by the railroads in New York
harbor it was also learned, have been
agreed upon by the official general
managers association, an organization
of general managers of all railroads
with terminals at this port. This
proposal will be submitted immedi.
ately to the workers by the various
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April IL Fixed
as Date Special.
Session of Congress

washington, March 14-April II
was, selected today as the date for
the special session Of the 67th Con-
press. the first to be held under
President Harding's administration.
The announcement was received with
general satisfaction by Senate lead
ars. most of whom said they pre-
ferred that date to April 4. because
of the additional week 1t gave them
70 arrange plans for the coming SEES
sion.
Senator Lodge notified the Senate
of the presidents decision late today
after he and Senator Underwood of
Alabama, minority leader. had re-
turned from the White House. They
had gone to the president with a
message from the Senate that 1t
stood ready to adjourn sine die I'M
less there was need for it to remain
In session to receive executive mes
sages or act upon additional appoint
ments to governmental offices.
The president, however. requested
the Senate to meet at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning when, he said, he
exnected to submit names of nomi
nees for important Offices" vacated
by designations OF Democratic ap-
nointees. It was said tonight that
sine die adjournment probably
would be taken late tomorrow.
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U. s. MOVES TO
BLOCK LEAGUE
IN G. AMERICA
Treaty of 1915 Binds
Costa Rica and
Panama
Designating U. S. as Mediator
In All Disputes-New Note
Believed Acceptable Now on
Way to Both Countries

Washington, March 14-(By The
Associated Press)-A new basis Of
negotiations, believed by officials of
the State department to be accept
able to both Panama and Costa Rica
in settlement of their boundary dis
pute, was outlined in a note dis
patched to Panama today.
Replying to Panama's vigorous
protest against Secretary Hughes
announcement that the arbitral
award of Chief Justice White must
be put into effect in it's entirety, the
latest communication, while adher-
ing to the previous declaration re-
garding the Pacific end of the
boundary, opens the door to amicable
settlement by agreeing to further
discuss the Atlantic end
The note is considered by diplo-
mats here to have dealt a death blow
to any possibility that the League of
Nations might be called on, to act in
the question by citing provisions of
q treaty drawn in 1915, whereby
Panama and Costa Rica agreed to
submit disputes to the United States
as mediator. This treaty, signed by
the three powers, was negotiated by
William Jennings Bryan, then secre-
tary of State, as a means of safe
guarding American interests in Pan
anna.
Today's note was interpreted as
meaning re-definition of the north
ern boundary line would be favored
by the United States.
A formal reply cannot be expected
from Panama until the latter part of
the week Dispatches at the Pan
aman legation today indicated that
complete tranquility had been re-
stored in the disputed territories.
Latest advices reported the repatri-
alton of several hundred prisoners
captured by Panaman forces, as we'll
as more than 40 wounded.
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Maine Central's
W. age Slashes
Effective April 16

Portland. Me-, March 14.-Proposed
reductions in the war-t time wage
scales of certain employees of the
Maine Central Railroad lines will be-
come effective on April 16, General
Manager D. c. Douglas announced
today. Changed conditions, he ex-
planned. justified and required a re-
duction of existing rates.
Employees affected include those
whose rates were revised last March
by the United States Railway Labor
Board. but men engaged in the actual
operation of trains and telegraphers
are not included.
Officials Of the railroad conferred
today with representatives of the un-
skilled laborers. the first of the va
rious classes of employees invited n
discuss with them proposed new
rates. in ar, effort to reach an agree
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-15
s75,OOO,OOO in Farm
Loan Bonds Soon
Ready for Subscription

Washington, March IA new is
sue of farm loan bonds to the amount
of approximately $75.000.000 will
probably be offered for subscription
IN the next few days. treasury off,
Gals said tonight. Issuance Of new
bonds. Commissioner Lobdell said at
the time of the supreme court de-
cision on February % UNFOLDING the
legality of the federal farm loan act,
would be made as soon as pos sible. but
ne lntimated that it would be at least
80 days before the funds would be
available for actual loaning.
In the present money market the
bond rate will have to be advanced to
3 per cent" Commissioner Lobdell
said. The interest rate to the bor-
towers will have to be corresponding
iy advanced to 6 per cent.
The farm loan board is hopeful
mat the market may absorb farm
loan bonds equal to the borrowing de-
mands Of the farmers Of the country.
but no one can predict with safety
the result of a financial operation of
this magnitude"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-15
BRITISH NAVAL
FUND PARED TO
LIMIT, SAYS LEE

London. March 14.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press).-The British naval es-
Inmates for 1922 amount to ss1,-
1S6.s69 gross and fS2,47s,000 net, il
was announced today by Lord Lee of
Fareham. first lord Of the admiralty.
He said they were based on the gov
ernmenrs policy of maintaining a
''one power standard"
1T is the duty of the admiralty to
carry out that policy. as economically
as possible Lord Lees statement
continued, giving full weight to the
special geographical, international and
ether considerations which have aris-
en- since the war. This they are doing
lin no mechanical spirit nor with in
sistence upon numerical equality-and
realizing to the full the necessity of
reducing expenditure to the los'est
limits compatible with national secur-
ity. the admiralty have effected dras-
tic economies and have agreed to as
sumo risks which in ordinary circum-
stances they would regard as difficult
to reconcile with full maintenance OF
the governments declared policy"
Lord Lee pointed out that the econ.
omies included a reduction in the num-
Der of capital ships in full commits
sion from 20 TO 16, as compared with
SO in 1914.
''This is the smallest number that
will enable the essential seagoing
technical training of officers and men
70 be carried out properly" the state
mept asserted.
Lord Lee pointed out that the esti.
mates showed a reduction OF more
than 914,000,o00 gross and fs,250,00C
net on the estimates for the previous
year. (The first lord probably re-
ferred to the estimates before they
were revised.) The non-recurrent wal
liabilities, OF terminal charges, he
stated, would amount to about $780,.
900. including fS,250,0s0 for the com
pletion of light cruisers, aircraft car.
riers, destroyers and submarines be.
gun during the war. He. anticipated
ssthat very few changes of this nature
would remain to be liquidated after the
end of 1929.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-15
SIX HANGED IN
DUBLIN PRISON;
THRONc STIRRED
Thousands Pray A S
Anti British Acts
Are Avenged
Business Suspended While
Priests and Women Lead In
Devotions-Soldier Watches
Crowd from Cast Iron Sen
try bOx-Men Die in Pairs

Dublin, March 14-Six prisoners
convicted of completely in the killing
of British intelligence officers and
members of the crown forces in Ire
land, were executed in Mountjoy
prison today. They were hanged in
pairs at intervals Of an hour.
Twenty thousand people gathered
outside the prison during the exc
cutions. All work in the city
stopped until II o'clock. Even the
postoffice was closed and telegraph
service was suspended.
The crowd began assembling in
front of the prison at dawn and by
6 o'clock the prison yard was packed.
An hour later the crowd had filled
the roadway leading to the prison
and all the abutting streets.
An altar had been improvised near
the prison door and on the walls. and
trees in the prison yard sacred
images and pictures had been placed.
Everywhere candles were burned,
scores of persons in the heart OF the
dense throng holding them aloft
throughout the long vigil. Here and
there priests or women led in pray
ers or hymns in which everyone
! joined earnestly. Hundreds kneel-
ing in the roadway were forced to
rise when an armored car made It's
way through the crowd. From
o'clock this morning it had moved
back and forth in front of the prison.
On the roof ofthejail overlooking the
entrance, cast iron sentry box had
been erected overnight from which
a soldier kept watch on the crowd.
Two of the men executed, Patrick
Moran and Thomas Whelan, were
charged with completely in the killing
of intelligence officers in Dublin on
Nov. q last Whelan's two brothers
are in the United States, one of them
in the American army. The other
four. Frank Flood, Bernard Ryan,
Thomas Ryan and Patrick Doyle,
were accused of participating in an
ambush near here in January in
which one member Of the attacking
party was killed.
Not since the executions following
the 1916 uprisings, with the possible
exception Of the hanging of Keven
Barry in November last for an attack
on military escort, has Ireland been
more profoundly stirred. Although
6 o'clock had been fixed for the ex-
ecution of the first pair. it was not
until $50 that the crowd knew the
fate of the prisoners. At that time
the following notice was posted out
side the Jail rates:
1.-THE sentence Of the law passed on
Thomas Whelan and Patrick Moran,
found guilty of murder. and on
Thomas Bryan. Patrick Doyle, Frank
Flood and Bernard Ryan, found guilty
of high treason in levying war, has
been carried into execution"
No hint reached the watching null
.titude of the grim proceedings going
on in distant wing Of the big prison,
but hourly beginning at 6 o'clock. the
rosary was recited. But for a num-
Der of reverent voices and the occa-
sional sob of woman, pofound sill
ence was maintained. .t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-15
CLARA SMITH
HAm0N TO TELL
STORY TODAY
Score Of Witnesses
Testify in Her De-
Tense
Wife of Slain Oklahoma Mil
lionaire Last Witness for
State - Defense Contends
Hamon Made No Dying
Statement

Ardmore, Okla, Mar. 14-Mrs. Jake
L. Hamon, today testified briefly as
The concluding witness for the state
in the case of Clara Smith Hamon,
charged with the murder of Jake L..
Hamon, former Republican national
committeeman for Oklahoma. Near
" a score Of witnesses for. the de-
Tense were examined, and it was AN
pounced, the defendant herself would
take the stand tomorrow.
Mrs. Jake l.. Hamon had been I'M
der a physicians care since Friday
when she was unnerved by the pre-
sentation in evidence of the blood
stained undersarments her husband
had worn on the night he was sno-,
and court also took an unusually long
recess at noon today TO enable her TO
regain her composure. Her tes.imo-
ny was brief and related to one or
two occasions on which she visited
Oklahoma, and of her meetings with
ael husband and Clara Smith Hamon
there.
Frank L. ketch, business manager
for Hamon. and now director of
ire estate, testified at length at tbs
morning session of court, relating
conversations he had had with IIa-
lion after the shooting, and OF steps
taken to induce Clara Smith Hamon
10 leave oklahoma.
Give Clara some money and have
her get away" Ketch quoted Hamon
as saying. He added that he gave
the woman his personal check for $5,-
00O later regaining that amount from
the Hamon estate.
Ketch identified contract signed
CLARA Smith" releasing Hamon
from all claims, and he also identi-
fled two letters as having been writ
ten by the defendant. Neither of the
2 letters read into the record today
bore date line. In one mailed from
Kansas City. Mo-, the writer express
Eed worry because one, Audrey, had
told her that Mrs. H had written
one of the boys at an academy and
told about lannon's relations with
the girl. 1T kills me to think my
lovely friends at college will know
that mess of stuff" she wrote. The
letter is signed: "All my love, Clara
Smith,
The other was a special delivery
Continued on Page 3-CoI. 81
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No Help Wanted
Packers Tell JObless

Chicago, March 1.-THE big five
Packers today issued a warning to un'
employed persons in other cities not
20 come to Chicago to seek work In
the stock yards. as positions were not
available.
The packers said that they had been
s"amped with applications for work
from men who flocked here from De-
'roit st. Louis, Cleveland and other
cities.
We do not need men and do not
Expect to need any" the packers an
Bounced.
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Republican Regime
to Continue in Bangor

Bangor, Me-, Mar. 14.-Mayor Jar
Wis B. Woods, Republican, was re-
elected today, polling 1857 votes to
2,ses for his Democratic opponent DIR.
A. L. Murch. The city council is Re-
publican, that patty having carried
four Of the seven wards.
Chester D. Merrifleld, Republican,
was elected. mayor OF Brewer without
opposition. - - -.
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iGrecO-American
Firm Goes Under
Trade Slump Cause

Milan. March 14-Dilsizian Broth
ers, Graeco-American house with
branches in the Near East and New
York City, were declared bankrupt
today with debts estimated at 49,
100000 lire. The assets are placed at
130,O00,o00 lire. The chief creditors
are said to be Italian and American
banks.
The bankruptcy was due to unfa-
vorable exchange rates and the gen
eral fall in prices.
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Pastor Turns Down
$1,000 Boost in Pay

Mount Vernon, n. T.. Mar 14-Rev.
Ohio F. Bartholomew, pastor of the
First Methodist church here today
refused a salary increase Of $1,000 a
year, offered him by the church board.
He explained that his $4,000 a year
salary was sufficient and said he
would return the increase If it was
sent to him. He has been pastor of
the same church for Is years and is
leader of a Bible class of 1900 men,
hers
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COP. Mayor and!
Govt Returned ).
at Bangor
No Opposition to Repub-.
IiCans in BreWer--cif-
zens Ticket in Belfast
--DOver-FOxcroft Vote
to Become One

Biddeford, Me-, Mar. A.
Mayor Thomas F. Lock, Demo-
crat, was defeated for re-elec-
ton today by Ulysses E. Fos-
dick, Republican, with a major
ity of 215. Five Of seven wards
went Republican in one of the
most holly contested elections
here in years, with heavy bal
loting by women assigned by
many Democrats as the cause
of their first defeat in IA years.
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THE WEATHER
RAIN OR SNOW

Northern New England: Rain or
snow Tuesday and probably .Wednes-
day; not much change in tempera-
ture.
Southern New England and East
ern New York: Cloudy, occasional
showers Tuesday and Wednesday,.
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Women a Factor
in FreepOrt Election

Freeport, Maine. Mar. 14-Women
speakers played a prominent and In
ftuential part in the annua, meeting
Continued on Page 1col. 81
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General Forecast

The uotlook is for snow and rain
in the north border states and un-
settled showery weather elsewhere
east of the Mississippi river Tues
day and Wednesday,.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook -
Moderate east and southeast winds
unsettled weather and rain Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-15

The Republicans also elected Mrs.
Maud c. Kendall, prominent club
woman, to the board Of education,
and William B. Sullivan to the police
commission.
This was the only one. of the 10
cities in Maine to go Democratic in
presidential election last fall. The
citizens party had held sway here for
more than a decade prior to the as
sumption OF political control by the
Democrats. 8.
More than 1000 women were regis
tered. a.
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Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Occasional showers Tuesday and
Wednesday,; moderate temperature
fresh east and southeast winds.
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WEDNESDAY,: Rain

Genuine bargains In household fur.
niturs ars advertised every day In
The Journal. Read the classified ads
and save money.