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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
GRAND JURY FINDS
BILLS AGAINST TWO
SALEM CITY OFFICIALS

Salem, Mass, Dec. 2S-The Essex
county grand jury late today return
ed indictments against Alderman
Peter Carr, commissioner Of engin-
eering, John F. Finnegan and ohm
+. Mccarthy, a plumber, all of Law
renee. Carr and Finnec N are charg-
cd with nom reasance in Office, Nc
Carthy with larceny and Finnegan
and Mccarthy Jointly with conspir-
acy to commit larceny. The indict-
ment against Carr is because of al
legged failure to enforce the prohibi-
ton law. Finnegan is accused of
having purchased equipment without
the sanction of the city purchasing
agent. The larceny charge against
Mccarthy and the conspiracy charge
against Mccarthy and Finnegan have
to do with installation of plumbing
and boilers in city buildings.
Three secret indictments were re-
turned in connection with the grand
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tcmpts to bribo police officers in
Mcthuen.
Charles Dolan of Lawrence was in
dicted for manslaughter in connec
ton with the death of William Gil
lespie. 1t is alleged that after a
quarrel Dolan struck Gillespie, a fell
low employee of a trolley company.
Of ;,,t Of
county affairs the grand jury return
cd no Indictment but issued a state
ment criticizing the county commits
s;Oners for what it termed ''unwar-
rar.ed cXtraya eancc" in awarding
4 contract for Il new road. "unreason-
ably large expenditures in the cree
ton of a now tuberculosis hospital in
Danvcrs and deliberate evasion of a
statute" in awarding contracts for
office supplies for this hospital. The
statement also said that the contract
for county printing had been given
to a firm operating for the benefit OF
one of the commissioners. 1t Charg-
cd that conditions at the agricultural
school at Middleton were "dcplor-
able" and recommended that the di-
rector and bookkcepcr of the school
be removed.
This school is directed by seven
trustees including the county com
missioners. The statement said the
trustees had been grossly negligent
and inefficient" and had delegated
their powers to the director; that no
record had been kept of the amount
or distribution of the school farm
produce; that assets of the school
had disappeared and no effort had
been made to alter the books SO that
cash could not be accounted for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
GERMAN CONSULAR
AGENTS ARRIVING
TO OPEN EMBASSIES

New York, Dec. 2S-(By A. P
Germanys diplomatic and consular
forces today pressed their prepare
tons for hanging out their flag again
in Washington, New York and other
cities.
Following in the wake of vessels
which in the last few weeks have been
bringing German ..ivil servants to
these shores, the Nieuw Amsterda m
arrived this afternoon with Karl
Lang, charge d'aftaires of the German
Embassy, and Consular agents for
western cities.
While they were coming up thu
bay, charwomen and porters invaded
the Swiss consulate on Lower Broad
way and began the work of cleaning
and removing to new quarters in the
same building a number of safes, fill
ing cabinets and desks stamped I'm
pcrial German Consulate" and sealed
Continued on Page 9-Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Canada's Friendship
for L. S. Ended Old
British-Japan Treaty

Toronto, Dec. oS-Realization by
1ho British government that Canada
would have lined up with the United
states in the event of a war between
the United States and Japan was
largely responsible for the scrapping
Of The Anglo japanese alliance, H.
Wlckham Steed, editor of the London
Times declared in an address today
before the Toronto Canadian club.
IF l read Alright the feeling of
British Columbia" he said, that
province would have been whole
hcartcdiY for the American neighbor.
Tho British Columbia feeling would
have extended east as far as Mani
ioha at least. l think that the whole
Of Canada would have stood together
the moment it saw the issue.
'Ecalization of the position of
Canada and that of the government
Of Australia helped to make the
British government understand that
II it wanted peace, as it did. it must
so shape its policy at Washington as
~ secure peace and for that reason
the Anglo Japanese alliance had to
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
WANT FREE PAPER

Washington, Dec. 2S-Newsprint
occupied the attention today of Sem
ate tariff makers, manufacturers ask
ing for protection for their industry
and newspaper publishers urging that
the paper be retained on the free list
as proposed in the tio"dney bill.
Colonel William +. Haskell, vice
president of the International Paper
Company declared that the newsprint
alone of all paper was unprotected
by a tariff and that the reason is
obvious that the press can control
legislation"
He made no suggestion as to the
rate of duty, leaving that, he said, to
the judgment of the committee. He
added that the industry did not ask
for the same protection as given 9TH
er paper, because past experience
has convinced us of the futility of
such request"
The tariff history of the newsprint
industry in the United States is an
eloquent record Of the growth of
power of the press said Colonel
Haskell. "Granting ample protection
Continued on Page 8-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Warsaw Cables
May Have Message
About Lindenfeld

Washington, Dec. 2S - Several
cable messages We're understood to
have been received by the state de-
partment today from Warsaw and it
was indicated that included among
them might be a message concerning
the recent arrest there of Wolfe Lin
denfeld in conn cction with the Wall
street bomb explosion of September
1920. The messages were being de-
cided tonight and were expected to
be placed before officials tomorrow.
Director Burns Of the Bureau of
Investigation of the department of
justice was expected to return late
tonight from New York and II the
messages contain any reference to
Lindenfeld they will be transmitted
to him. Pending definite informa :
ton, officials declined to discuss the
case tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Attorney General Allen Charges
District Attorney Failed to
Prosecute Confessed EmbeZ-
zler, Indicted for Obtaining
$4,000 from Bangor Woman
Senator Reed Counsel for
Pelleticr Objects in Vain to
Court Ruling

Boston, Dec. .2S.-The case Of Miss
Dorothy Cote, alleged to have been
threatened with prosecution on black
mailing charges, was reached late to-
day in the, trial of District Attorney
Joseph c. Pelletier on charge OF mis-
conduct in Office. William Shaw Nc
Callum. Boston attorney. testified
that the district attorney after threat
ching the prosecution dropped his pro-
ceedings when Miss Cote withdrew a
civil suit in which she was McCallums
client. Attorney General Alien has
charged that Pclletier by improper
methods assisted Daniel H. Coakley, a
Boston attorney. to get this suit
withdrawn.
Testimony designed to show that
Pelleticr had been guilty of misconduct
through failure to prosecute a con-
fessed embeZZlcr was offered EARLIER IN
the day. This was the case of Mer-
rill w. Shute. broker indicted for
cmbczzlins $4,000 from Mrs. Emma
+. Bracket Of Bangor, Maine. Fl. II.
rattCn. a lawyer vino represented Mrs.
Bracket. testified that Pellet Ter *
planned his action in mol pressing the
indictment by saying that he under
stood Mrs. Bracket had given the
money to Shute" and that the whole
tween the two" Mrs Brackets age
was given in court as about -" while
; Shute was said to be young man.
McCallum testified that Miss Cote
retained him in December, 1917, to OBJ
tain possession of an automobile
which she said had been given her by
Guy W. Lawrence Of Gardiner. Maine.
and which an automobile compa ny
was Withholding from her. He said
he was proceeding with suit for con-
version of the car when he received
a telephone call from Dist. Atty. Pelle-
tier. who told him that Coakley. repre-
sonting Mr.. Lawrence, had asked him
| 10 Investigate efforts to blacknail Mr..
Lawrence. The district attorney sug-
gcstcd, the witness said, that they
have a conference over the matter.
McCallum said he asked his client
if there were any ba sis for the infor-
nation Pcllctier had received from
COaklcy. and she assured him there
were no grounds for action against
her. Accordingly he proceeded with
the conversion suit only to get an
other call from Pclletier. This time,
the witness said, Pelletier told him he
had been looking into the charges
made by Coaklcy and expected to pre-
sent the matter to the grand jury
within a few days.
BY this time. McCallum said, Miss
Cote had become worried and when
one of her girl friends received a
summons to appear before the grand
jury she became hysterical and want
cd to drop her suit. The witness ad-
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Boston Police Head
Wants to Regulate
Soft Drink ParlOrs

Boston, Dec. estate legislation
ruarllng the police to deal more CT
leoGYcIy with the liquor, gangstcr
and dance hall problems is requested
III the annual report of the Boston
police department, presented to Gov
crnor Cox today by Police Commits
souor f. L. Curtis.
The commissioner rcnews tie sug-
ccs'Iou made last year by tho licensing
board that all soft drink places so
called, he licensed and regulated In
the year covered by the report there
were 1893 prosecutions in Boston for
violation of the liquor law.
CIa.'dcation of tho law defining
"rvgucs and vagabonds" also is asked
fl connection with the gangster evil
In thjs connection the report says:
"ll lis fact that there is a con-
start propaganda going on against the
present police force. Assaults on po-
lo officers that were brought into
cout during the year numbered 1G.
lH uao unfortunate instance a police
oIil-r was shot and killed, leaving 4
Vfo and a large family.
Application after application has been
made for warrants against police OIL
Gers, striving to fasten upon men who
hay" merely done their duty criminal
lcords and criminal punishment"
The report says ;hat the six police
women now on the Boston force are
reported by their superior officers to
have shown good capacity and have
performed excellent work"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Ex-Speaker House
Oscar F. Fellows
Dies in Bangor

Bangor, Dec. 2S.-Hon. oscar r.
Fellows, prominent in the Penobscot
county bar for many years. speaker
OF the Maine House OF Representa-
tives' in 1908. and candidate in the
campaign of the following year for
the nomination of Congressman on
the Republican ticket in the third
district, died today in this city fol-
lowing long illness. He had been
in failing health for five or six years,
and his death was not unexpected.
Mr.. Fellows was born in Bristol, y.
II. Sept TO- 1857. the son of Milo and
Susan ID. Uocke) Fellows. lie was
educated in the public schools of his
native town and also al New Hamp-
ton Literatary Institute, graduating
from the latter. lie than entered up
b the study of law and was admitted
TO the New Hampshire har in 1881,
practicing for a few years in New
Hampshire May =, 1883, he married
Eva M. Fling, daughter of Hon. L..
w. Fling. then prominent in the po-
litics Of the state.
After practicing for time in New
Hampshire, Mr.. Fellows with his
wife came to Maine, locating in
Bucksport, where he continued his
practice. lie also took an active art
in Republican politics. lie held va
rious Offices, serving for four years
as county attorney of Hancock coun-
ty. lie was also collector of customs
for the port of Bucksport. In 1900
Mr.. Fellows was elected a member of
the House OF Representatives. and
served in the sessions of 1901 and
1908, and was elected speaker in 1908.
In 1913 he announced his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
Congress from Tie third district, in
which campaign of the folio wing
year the late Hon. Edwin C. Burleigh
of Augusta received the nomination!
For several years Mr.. Fellows serv-
Cd as counsel for the United States of
the International st. John River
Commission.
Mr.. Fellows is survived by his wife
and two sons, Raymond s. Fellows,
local attorney, and Frank Fellows,
formerly clerk of the United States
District Court for the district OF
Maine. and now engaged in private
practice in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
CLAIM PELLET|ER DROPPED
BLACKMAIL|NC CHARGE when.
COTE GIRL QUIT CIVIL SUIT
CROP ESTIMATES
SHOW FALLING OFF
FROM LAST YEAR

Washington, Dec. 2S-The import
ant farm crops of the United States
this year were valued at $J,615,SV1,-
600 today by the department of agri-
culture in its final estimates of the
year. That is almost $3,400, 900, 600
less than last years crops were worth
and $4,000, 100000 less than the crops
OF two years ago when high prices
prevailed for farm products. The
values are based on prices paid to
farms on December ! and the crops
COMPRISE about 30 per cent. Of the
value of all farm crops.
There were only two billion dollar
crops this ycar-corn and hay-while
last year, four crops were valued at
a billion dollars or more. Production
was below last year for almost every
crop, although the acreage Of the
important crops was slightly larger,
except cotton.
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crops were valued this year at So
615,S71,000 based on prices paid to
farmers on December LIST, the depart
ment of agriculture announced today
in its final estimates. The same
Grips. which comprise about 90 per
cent. of the value of all farm crops,
were valued last year at $9.01J,:'SS :
600
The area devoted to the important
acres, compared with 349,O61 900
ac6es last year
Final estimates of production and
value announced included: Corn, pro
duction 3,0S1 PSI 600 bushels; value
81 ,305, 81 4, 900: winter wheat, 5S7 ,O:2,
600; value $55S. 125,OO0; spring wheat,
production POI, SCI 900; value SITS
:"43O0O; all wheat. production 19t,
$4,000: value &131 ,O6S. 900: oats. H.
GEO, 731 600 and S321 100000; barley,
1Il ISL 900 and S63, 1SS, 900; rye, 81,
o1S,O00 and $4O.6S,00 buckwheat,
14,O19.O00 and S11 .43S.O 900; faxseed,
S,1l2,000 and $11,7322 900; rice. 80.
Gl3O0O and SIS, 1S9. 600: potatoes
3lG $4,000 and $50. 192, 600; sweet
potatoes, 9S,G6O,000 and $S6.91G. 900;
lay tame) S1,567 900 and $3.50 69:, :
600: hay (wild) 1926, 900 and SOL,
0S3EDO; tobacco, 1,111,6S2. 900 and
S.OI 10000; cotton, SS.3I0.OOO and
S6I1. ST. 900: cotton seed, 3,1O4 .000
and S101. 3I2,000: beet sugar, o,024.
ih1OO and --: cane Sugar,
:13f 100000 and -; peanuts,
SIG $500 and So oSS, 900; beans,
9.11S.00O and $2429S, 900: apples, 90,
ISL 900 and s163,2150OO: peaches.
81 77:333. 600 and So, 600; oranges,
30,100,OO0 and $63 $4,000
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Personnel of New
Australian Cabinet

Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 2S-The
new reconstructed Australian cabinet.
as announced today is as follows:
Prime Minister and Minister for
External Affairs: w. NJ. Hughes.
Home and Territories: George Fos-
ter Pearce.
Repatriation: T.. d. Milfcn.
Attorney General: l.. F.. Groom.
Navy and Defence: Massey Greene.
Trade and Customs: A. S. Rogers.
Postmaster General: Alexander
Poynton.
Treasury: s. NJ. Bruce.
Works and Railways: II. W. Fos-
ter.
Vice President Of the Executive
CONSUL: j. Earle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
CIGARETTES He BOUGHT
FOR DAME, FOR SHE STILL
HAD A SENSE OF SHAME

Waterville, Dec. 28-(SpeciaD-
Tommy, go in and buy US
coupla packages Of cigarettes, will
you,-and don't forget the match
es," called out the beautiful girl,
and turning 20 her girl companion
she added, 81 haven't got the
nerve to go after them. myself,
yet" The qualifying word s"yet"
indicated that she would sometime
acquire sufficient self-assurance to
walk right up to the counter and
ask for her smokes like a man.
It's little new now, but increas-
ing and increasing fast, this habit
of smoking among girls and wom-
en- in WatervilIe, according to the
police, who have a chance to know.
In places frequented by women
and girls, cigarette stubs to
much greater extent than ever be-
fore are found afted dance in
the rooms set aside for the fe-
males.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Exhume Body of Mrs.
McCaw's Stepdaughter
to Find Death Cause

Bristol, r. l., Dec. 2S.-Thc body Of
Elsie E. McCaw, stcpdaughter of Mrs.
Ruth A. McCaw, who is held in the
Providence county fail charged with
administering poison to her stepson.
Leo McCaw last summer with tintent
to kill was cxhumed late today at
the North cemetery here. The girl,
who was 81 years old a nd crippled.
died last April, and police investiga-
ton of the charge against her step
mother revealed that the cause of her
death was unknown.
The body was taken to an under
taking establishment here and an au-
topsy will be performed Mt 10 O'Clock,
tomorrow morning by Medical Exam
iner @. r. Sigal of Bristol, assisted
by DIR. Clifford II. Griffith, police sur
geon. of Providence A state chem
list also will he present. Should the
autopsy reveal traces of poisoning,
a coroner's jury would be ordered,
officials said tonight.
Mrs. McCaw was arrested last Fri
day. She will appear in the fifth dis
trct court at Bristol next Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

North New England; Unsettled and
warmer, probably light snow, Thurs
day. Friday fair and much colder;
cold wave in north portion.
South New England Unsettled and
somewhat warmer Thursday; probaD-
ly. light rain or snow Thursday after
noon or night. Fair and much colder
Friday,
East New York: Unsettled Thurs
day; probably local SHOWS in the in
terror; warmer in south portion
Thursday. Friday fair and much
colder; cold wave in north portion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Court FreesH arnish
in Kingston Murder

Plymouth, Mass. Dec. 2S-After
several witnesses had been heard to-
day the hearing in the case of Rich
ard Rowland and James w. Wick
ham, charged with the murder of
Edward c. Cardinal, at Kingston on
December s, was continued until Sat-
urday John Harnish. who had been
held in connection with the murder,
was released at the opening of court.
The principal testimony heard to-
day was an account by DR.. Charles
w. Dudley of Cardinals death bed
statement He said Cardinal had as
serted that he and Harnish had been
held up. that he had been shot by
two unknown men and that Grow
land was mixed up in it, but that
Rowland was mot one of the men
who held us up"
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New York Women
Observe Birthday
of Woodrow Wilson

New York, Dec. 38-Fifty women
from various cities observed the
G5th birthday of Woodrow Wilson at
a luncheon here today. They were
addressed by Frank J.. Polk former
under secretary Of state, Henry Nor
eenthau one time ambassador to Tur-
key and Miss Virginia Potter.
Mrs. William G. McAdoo, daughter
Of the former President, was an
honorary guest.
The campaign to raise s1,oO0,0O0
for awards of the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation "for meritorious service
to Democracy, Public Welfare. Lib
cral Thought or Peace through Jus
ticc" was discussed. 1t was decided
to ask for contributions January 16.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29

Governor Baxter on Wednesday
nominated Ebert d. Hayford of
Tarmingdale to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of State
Auditor Roy L. Wardwen of Augusta
Mr.. Wardwcll resigned to have full
charge of the financial end of the
various corporations which go to
make up the great publishing bust =
ness which has been built up in this
city by w. H. Gannett.
Mr.. Hayford. who is 40 years of
age, is of New England ancestry, his
ancestor. William Hayford, soldier
of the Revolution, settling in what is
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DAUGHTER JOHN D, ROCKEFELLER
Gets MARRIAGE KNOT united
IN RECORD TIME At CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. eS.-After a married
life of o6 years, Mrs, Edith Rcckcfal-
Rockefeller, today obtained a divorce
from Harold +. Mccormick in what
was said to be a record time in Chi
cago courts. Only so minutes elapsed
from the time Mrs. Mccormick filed
her bill until the decree was signed by
Judge. Charles A. Mcdonald
Mrs. Mccormick appeared in court at
1850 O'Clock and filed her bill which
tersely charged her husband with de-
sorting her on May 81, 1918, in Zurich,
Switzerland. A few minutes later
Mr. Mccormick attorneys lied an an
swer admitting the charge Of deser-
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GOVERNOR N0MIN ATES HAYE0RD
TO SUCCEED WARDWELL AS STATE
AUDITOR oTHER NOMINATIONS
PREDICT VERY ARID
new YEARS EVE FOR
OLD MANHATTAN

New York, Dec. 2S-With six New
Workers dead and another in a criti-'
cal condition from drinking Christ
mas liquor, federal prohibition agents
who returned today from a confer
snce in Washington renewed their
predictions of the dryest New Years
eve the city ever has known.
The agents, who declared Christ
mas drinking chiefly was enjoyed at
home, announced they were ready to
lump on the first flask that flashed
when New York greeted the New
1ear from the cabaret table, as is it's
custom. The agents, who recently
raidcd hotels, clubs and cafes added
that they had sufficient evidence
against other Broadway cafes to
make the famous thoroughfare dry
rs 4 bone before December 81.
More than a score of arrests have
been reported in Manhattan and
Brooklyn saloons in the last n
hours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Lewiston Fire Truck
Hits Hydrant; Water
Floods Main Street

Lewiston, Nc, Dec. 2S-KespOndlng
to an alarm for a trivial blaze this
evening, a motor fire truck skidded.
collided with hydrant and snapped
it off at the ground. The resulting
flow of water, estimated at tohu-
sand gallons minute, has not been
checked. Some property damage was
caused on Main street, one of the
principal thoroughfares. Traffic was
at standstill, the stream shooting q
hundred feet in the air and descend
ing in the middle of the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
Sugar Hits Lowest
Mark in Years

New York, Dec. 2S-Raw sugar to-
day plunged to the lowest level in Is
years and within quarter of a cent
of the lowest ever reported The
price for Cubas. cost and freight was
Il cents a pound.
Refined sugar shared the break in
raws and was quoted at 4.9O cents a
pound for fine graduated. This was
the first time in many years that it
sold for less than five cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-29
End hongshoremen's
Strike at Portland

Portland, Me- Dec. 2S-Thc long
shoremen's strike at this port ended
at midnight.
Signatures to tho compromise agree
mcnt on working conditions were af-
fixed by representatives of the long
shoremens union and steamship r'2-
rescntatives' were affixed. and the
shipping board representative also
agreed to tho proposals. Tho 400 men
Idle since early last week will resume
work tomorrow.
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ton and less than five minutes later
the hearing was started Mrs. Nc
Cormick did not appear in court.
Mrs. Mccormick was asked less than
half dozen questions by her attor-
neys, eliciting the statements neces-
sary to sustain the bill. She testified
she was married in 1895. that Mr. Nc
Cormick left her in Zurich in 1918.
without reason. and that he had since
failed to provide for her.
Mrs. Emma Buckley. formerly a
maid in Mrs. McCormick's service. tes-
tilted she was with Mrs. Mccormick
in Zurich and knew of the desertion,
and similar testimony was given by
Miss E. Boley. who told of Mr.. Nc
Cormicks departure from Zurich. At
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