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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-19
ALLIED ADVANCE
IN GERMANY GIVES
U.S.. new PROBLEM

Washington. March Is. (By The AS
sociated Press>-Allied occupation OF
additional German territory is UNDER
stood to have presented to President
Harding a new problem arising from
relation OF these changed condi-
tions to previous plans for early de-
claration by Congress of the ending
of the state of war between the
United States and Germany.
Some congressional leaders who all
along have been for a peace resolu-
ton still think that solution s.:ould
be applied as soon as possible. Other
leaders, however, who are close to the
President, fear that it would enbaf-
rass the nations with which the Unit
ed States was associated in the war
and should be deferred until the situ-
alton in Germany which caused the
occupation has clarified itself.
President Harding is represented
as having approached his study of the
question with the view that the Unit
ed States must exercise caution in
whatever steps it determines to take
in order that there shall be no COM
plications oft he already difficult sit
uation faced by the Allies.
In line with this viewpoint atten-
Ition has beep called to the fact that
American troops are in Germany as
war measure and not nuder any
treaty provision. Terminate of the
war;. it is argued, would automatical-
ly require withdrawal and the pres
ent administration, through Secreta-
ry Weeks has stated that this is not
now under contemplation.
It has been contended both abroad
and by those in Washington opposed
to early action terminating the state
of war that withdrawal Of the troops
at this time would lend encourage
ment to Germany inresisting demands
of the Allies as to operations. pay
ment.
President Harding's position may
not be revealed until his message is
delivered TO Congress at the opening
Of the special session on April II. Be-
fore the new dispute with Germany
arose it had been expected that an
important place in that communfca-
ton would be given to urging adop-
ton of the resolution to end the war
state. Owing to the changed condi-
tions, however, some Congressional
leaders are doubtful as to what the
President may then have to say on
this point
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-19

for those who, while claiming sos,al
citizenship with US and enjoying its
privileges under the flag, yet continue
their allegiance to another country.
There can be no such thing as dual
citizenship in America. Under no
guise can this country be made the
breeding, place of intrigue. We wei
come all those who honestly desire
to become American citizens and adopt
America as their own, but we abhor
the intriguer, who at the same time
would secretly plot against our inter-
ests."
There were with me In tire Philip
pines. in Mexico and in France" he
added. thousands of foreign born men
hardly able to speak our tongue who
had in their hearts the spirit of
Americanism and the devotion to make
the supreme sacrifice. Indeed. there
was often zeal for all that America
means that would put to blush many
older Americans who have fallen be-
low the obligations of their birth
right. For all of those we have a very
warm feeling of comradeship.
Two years have passed, and what of
today? Are we to forget the vows of
yesterday? Is the wanton destruction
in France and Belgium and on the seas
to be condoned? Shall subtle propa-
ganda again lift its POISONOUS head
to weaken our friendship? Are those
who made the supreme sacrifice no
longer to be remembered among us?
THE answer Is. that the principles
Tor which America fought are .mmut-
able, and the allies beside whom we
fought are our friends. America shall
remain steadfast in her attitpds
against aggression and insist that ont
law nations be held to full respon-
sibility and pay the full penalty for
their misdeeds. to the end that in the
Continued on Page 5-coI. o.! {
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-19
Sec. Hoover Sees
Difficulties in
Anti-Dumping Law

Washington. March 1S.-Secretary
Hoover, speaking after the cabinet
meeting today. said an embargo to pre-
vent dumping by foreign exporters
would be difficult of operation in view
;'of the shipping and other questions
involved. He indicated that he favored
tariff as an alternative to an embargo
as a protective measure. Legislation
would be required in either case he
said, adding that action would require
at least a month or six weeks.
Mr.. Hoover said that an obviously
serious situation was facing the agri-
cultural interests of the country on ac-
count of the main exporters of the
world making this country a dumping
ground for wool. grain, cotton and dali
ry products and other commodities of
which there is already surplus here
Another factor in the present situa-
ton, the commerce secretary said, lay
in the fact that Argentina is not adj
vancing credits to Europe and is her.
self attempting to rectify the exchange
situation through exports to this coun-
try.
Credit must be provided to revive
the movement of exports from this
country as an aid to the general re-
vival of business, Mr.. Hoover main
tanned. In this connection he said that
the departments of commerce and ag-
riculture were cooperating with the
War Finance Corporation in an effort
to stimulate exports There is no OBJ
lection. Mr.. Hoover said. to making
advances for financing exports to Ger
many, where American business inter-
est would be served. The suggestion
that such course might be considered
as an indirect loan to the enemy was
regarded by the secretary as somewhat
technical in view of the growing vol
ume of trade between this country and
Germany despite the lack of declara-
ton of peace.
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Start Second
Probe Ball Players
Now Under Cloud

Chicago, Mar. 18-A second inveer1-
CATION into the 1919 worlds series
baseball scandal, which Chicago
White Sox players were charged with
throwing to Cincinnati. was started
today by States Attorney Robert E.
Grove, before the Cook county grand
jury.
Mr.. Grove told the jurors in out
lining his plans that he would bring
them new evidence which would JUS
tify re-indictment of the men whose
cases were dropped or taken off the
court call yesterday and also would
incriminate men not indicted at the
inquiry.
He refused to say what new evil
dence he would offer or what men 1t
would incriminate but declared that
the public might be more surprised
at the result of this Investigation
than 1t was at the original indict-
ments.''
Mr.. Grove planned to call b. B.
johnson before the jury today but
could not reach the American League
president. Mr.. johnson however, will
be an early witness. the stafe's Ct
torney said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-19
EDW. LAPOINTE
FOUND GUILTY
DOUBLE MURDER
Killed Wife and Moth
er-in-Law at Sebec
Last July
Alleged Confession Made to
Deputy Sheriff Barred from
Trial-Jury Verdict at Dover
After Hour and Three-quar-
tiers

Dover, Me-. Mar. 1S.-Edward La
Pointe was found guilty tonight of
the murder of his wife Gladys and
her mother, Mrs. Albert Higgins. at
Sebec on July 80. 1920. The jury was
out an hour and three-quarters.
No testimony was presented by the
defense. Closing arguments were
made by E. c. Smith for the defense
and Attorny General Shaw for the
State. The charge by Judge Dunn oc=
cupied an hour and the case was
given to the jury at six o'clock.
The two women were killed by
shots from a rife at Mrs. Higgins
home; to which Mrs. LaPointe had
gone to live. The only witness to the
shooting was her two children, both
less than four years, old. A confess
sion alleged to have been made by
LaPointe to deputy sheriff was ex-
Guided from the trial.
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MONTHS DROP
NINEPER CENT. IN
FAMILY FOOD BILL

Washington. March 1S--Food costs
OF the average family declined nine
per cent. in February as compared
with January, the bureau OF labor
statistics announced today. Of A
articles reported all except hens, de-
creased in prices. Hens increased
less than five-tenths of one per cent.
Strictly fresh eggs were down 80
per cent, storage eggs 35 per cent,
potatoes Is per cent, rice 12 per
cent, church roast, lamb, butter, lard
ana prunes seven per cent; round
steak and fresh milk six per cent !;
sirioin steak. rib roast, oleomarger-
Inc. Crisco and onions, five per cent;
nut margarine and corn meal four
per cent; bacon. jour, rolled oats,
navy beans. cabbage, baked beans,
coffee and oranges three per cent;
bread, canned corn, canned peas,
canned tomatoes and bananas two
per cent; canned salmon, evaporated
milk, cheese, corn bakes, macaroni,
tea and ralSinS, one per cent.
All articles of food combined de-
creased Il per cent during the year
but five articles increased during the
period. They were raisins; rs per
cent; macaroni seven percent; rolled
oats three per cent; Cream Of Wheat
two per cent, and tea less than five
tentiiS of one per cent
During the eight-year period from
February 1913, the increase in all ar
ticles of food was CO per cent.
The greatest decrease in average
family expenditure was in Buffalo
and Butte, Mont, at II per cent for
the month. Other decreases were
Bridgeport, New Haven, New York
and Washington, nine per cent; Bos-
ton, Manchester, N. H, and Provi-
dence eight per cent; Fall River and
Portland, Me-, seven per cent.
For the year all Of the 81 cities re-
ported showed a decrease in food
costs, Memphis and Minneapolis lead
ing with 26 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-19
CARL WANDERER
GUILTY Staying
HOLD up DUPE
Death Penalty, Jury's
Verdict in Chicago
Trial
Hired Ragged Stranger Last
Summer to Stage Fake Rob-
bery-Killed Dupe and Wife
Given rs Years at First
Trial for Murder of Wife

Chicago, Mar. 1s.-Carl Wanderer
today was found guilty of the murder
OF a ragged stranger in mock hold
up and the penalty was fixed as
death.
The jury took four ballots. The first
ballot found him guilty. The other
three were to fix punishment, the
death verdict coming on the fourth.
The jury was out twenty minutes.
Wanderer previously was convicted
of the murder of his wife, shot to
death at the same time as the
stranger, and was sentenced to %
years Imprisonment.
The double murder took place last
summer. Wanderer declared that
when he came home from a picture
show one night with his wife they
met man in the vestibule at the
entrance to their home. The man
opened fire, Wanderer said, and he
fired back. The stranger and Wan
derer's wife were killed
For several days Wanderer was
looked on as hero. The police, how
every found that the strangers gun
belonged to Wanderers cousin and
that Wanderer had borrowed it a few
days before the murders. Wanderer
was arrested and signed confession
that he had hired the stranger, whom
he termed - poor boob" to stage a
fake 1hold-up and had killed his wife
and the man.
In his first trial for the murder of
his wife and her unborn baby. Wart
derer repudiated this confession. He
was found guilty and given a twenty
five year sentence, the jury ANNOUNCE
in gthat it had compromised on the
punishment.
The state Immediately arranged for
aisecond trial, the charge being MUIR
der of the dupe. The defense pleaded
Insanity in the second trial. The body
Of the stranger still is in the county
mosSue. never having been identified.
,Wanderer in the repudiated confess
sion said he met the man in a saloon
apd arranged the hold-up. telling the
stranger that he would kill his wife,
but wanted to make it realistic by a
mock robbery. He said he wanted to
get rid of his wife so he could go back
into the army where he had served
overseas as lieutenant.
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PERSHINC FLAYS||
SINISTER EFFORTS!
ALIEN REDS IN us.
Black Jack" Chief Speaker at Mon
ster Patriotic Gathering in Madison
Square Garden---Meeting in Protest
Recent Radical Objection to Horror
on the Rhine" --14,000 Pack Historic
Garden

New York. March 1S-General
John J. Pershing, speaking before a
crowd which packed Madison Square
Gardens tonight at one of the great
est patriotic demonstrations here
since the signing of the armistice
bitterly denounced persons of for
eign birth who seek the freedom of
this country to pread political and
war-like propaganda weaken the
ties of friendship between the United
States and her allies in the late war.
The meeting was held under the aus
pices Of the American Legion and
other patriotic societies as a protest
against the recent mass meeting ar
ranged to voice objection to the pres
ence of French colonial troops in
occupied Germany as 'the horror on
the Rhine"
FIFTEEN minutes before the meet
ing was called to order by Col
Frank w. Galbraith, IT,, national
commander Of the American Legion,
the fire department officials ordered
the doors of the garden closed to bar
further admissions. More than
$4,000 persons were then packed into
the historic structure, while thou
sands of less fortunate persons were
swarming around the building in a
frantic endeavor to enter.
General Pershing. paying tribute
to foreign born citizens who served
Under him in the Philippines, Mex
leo and France, declared it was en-
tirely proper that foreigners should
cling to the folk lore, literature and
music of the native land, but he as
sailed those who. seek to dictate
American questions and political pol
icies by the standards of their own
countries.
I'VE have no quarrel with the Amer
lean Of foreign BIRTH" he said. I'VE
want them to know that America is
an inspiration, that it is something
spiritual. a goal toward which we
aim. But we do object to the foreign
born citizen who attempts to decide
an American ques lions for a foreign
reason, whether he be of German
lineage and proposes to determine an
American policy because of German
prejudice. or whether he be Irish,
Italian, Hungarian or Russian, who
seeks for similar reasons to decide
American questions. I bitterly resent
thee abuse Of American citizenship or
residence for the purpose of political
or warlike propaganda in foreign coun-
tries.
I'm America there can be no place
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-19
Officers of Third
Maine to Go to School
at DevenS June 2O-25

Portland, Me-, Mar. 1S.-A school
for officers and nom conmissioned Of
ficers Of the Third Maine Infantry.
National Guard. will be held at Camp
Devens. June 20 to rs. 1t was an
nounced today by Major F. H. Far
mum, U. s. A. inspector instructor,
The school will be held with the OIL
GERS of the First Vermont Infantry
and is preliminary to the tour of duty
of thetwo regiments. to be held at
Devens the second week in August
when they win be brigaded together.
This will be the first time a school
for either regiment has been held out
side their states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-19
Eagle Eye Atty.
General on All ..
AppOintive Positions

Washington. March 18.-Attorney
General Daugherty is going to look
over personally all possible appoint
ees as federal judges or district at
torneys before selections are made.
In making known his intention Mr..
Daugherty said today that he intend
ed to call to Washington each man
who came up for serious considera-
ton in the districts and see them
himself before making any appoint
ments.
Another policy for the department
of Justice was announced by Mr..
Daugherty who said he did not in
tend to institute any suits unless his
assistants agreed that prosecution
should heb rought. All the cases now
pending before the department., he
said, are being investigated to deter
mine whether any should be dropped.
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.Eastport Indians
One, of Features
plymouth Celebration

Eastport, Me-, Mar. 18-Thirty Pas
samaquoddy Indians, including Will
liam Neptune. their former governor,
will set up an Indian village at Ply
mouth, Mass, in June which will be
one of the features of the Plymouth
tercentenary celebration extending
through the summer months.
They will take along their wig
vans. birch bark canoes, costumes
war implements and everything nee
essary to make up a comfortable viii
lake where they will live, manufac-
ture baskets. introduce their many
unique war and peace dances and
take part in pageants to be staged.
They have been engaged by a rep
resentative of the Plymouth commit
tee and will be taken to Massachu-
sets by steamer from here.
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Burglars Ransack
and ATTEMPT to Burn
Brunswick Residence

Brunswick, Me. Mar. 1S-(Spec-
ial).-Mrs. Mitchell Davis upon her
return from a visit in Boston today
reported ia, the police that she found
that her residence, corner Maine and
South streets had been entered dur
ing her absence and thoroughly ran
sacked. An attempt had been made
to burn the house, evidences of in
cendiarism appearing in several OF
the rooms. What prevented the fire
which did more than $500 damage
from sweeping through the house is
a complete mystery. Officials OF
both the police and fire departments
are conducting Investigations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-19
Plea of Rail Heads

In support of the proposed 10 per
cent. rate increase asked President
lanes II. Hustis of the Boston and
Maine and President Morris MacDon-
aid of the Maine Central explained
that both roads were operating at a
deficit, that of the b. &c.M. at the rate
Of 800, 0O0, 900 per month and that of
the NJ. C. at 100000 for the first two
months this year All argued that
The roads in order to give any kind
OF service must have the 10 per cent.
increase until next February.
William f. Garcelon of Boston, re-
presenting the New England textile
mills, was the principal speaker in
opposition to the granting of the in
crease. He thought that if the en-
ployes OF the road accepted cut that
it might tide them over and there was
feeling that if the increase in rates
is granted that it will never be taken
off. State Master William j. Thomp-
son OF the Maine State Grange also
opposed the increase.
Governor Baxter opened the meet
ing at 2 o'clock. He said all were
familiar with the situation. The six
New England Governors had met at
Boston and decided to each appoint
the citizens committees Of five. The
Maine committee was named and the
members are here to help solve the
railroad problem. The Governor add
ed that he personally was ANXIOUS
to do all in his power to assist in any
way and turned the meeting over to
Chairman Wheeler.
MIR. Wheeler stated that the COM
mittee had held two extended meet
ings in Boston, at which presidents
Of the railroads and representatives
of organized labor. traffic and ship
pers' organizations and individual pa =
irons Of the road We're heard at
length The Maine members Of the
general committee felt that the rail-
roads operating in Maine were differ
emily situated and their problems
were different from other New Eng
land roads, hence felt that it should
give hearing ON our transportation
matters, 1t also felt that all who
wished could not go to hearing in
Boston, so it advertised and called
This meeting to consider our trans
portation problems. He then called
on representatives Of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad.
Vice President Hobbs read'a writ
ten statement covering the Maine
Central's situation and the emergency
mat confronts 1T. It outlined the plan
by which the government took over
and operated the road from Dec. %,
H. explaining the rental allowed and
The government rates.
He said that when the road was
returned to its owners. its condition
was much changed. The operating
revenue had increased from 81 900 to
$4,000 per mile per annum and the
operating expenses from about $1,000
10 $4,000 per mile per annum.
The physical condition Of the prop
erty had also deteriorated, adding an
ether burden.
The Maine Central is public neces-
sity to the State and the people and
must be supported by the community
which 1t serves. The management en-
deavors to give proper service and at
'he lowest possible cost. The close
relations between the freight and pas
senger service have been friendly and
Continued on Page 6-Col. 81
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THE WEATHER
CLOUDY-WARMER

Northern New England: Partly
cloudy and warmer Saturday; Sun
day unsettled and warmer.
Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
and warmer Saturday; Sunday I'M
settled and warmer.
Southern New England Fair and
warmer Saturday; Sunday cloudy
and warmer.
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Palmer Decision
on Beer to Stand,
Word Atty. General

Washington, Mar. 1s.-Definite an
nouncement that former Attorney
General Palmer's opinion. permitting
physicians to prescribe beer for med
ical purposes would stand unless Sec
rotary Mellon should ask for acre
view, was made today by Attorney
General Daugherty. Wei,
The attorney general reiterated
that except on request for a review
by the head Of department, the de-
partment of Justice could not hand
down reviews Of its opinions. ~,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-19
COAL FOR CALAIS
AGAIN is COMING
BY WATER ROUTE

Eastport, Me, March 1S.-Ship-
ment of coal by water routes to
Calais has been resumed. The schoon-
er Frances l.. Taussig, coal laden
from Norfolk, which sailed through
the harbor yesterday, is the first of
the vessels of this class in the coal
carrying trade to Calais since 1917.
They will be kept busy through the
summer months bringing 10000 tons
for the st. Croix Paper Co. mills at
Woodland.
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British Preparations
Bill Proposes 500
Levy on German Goods

london, Mar. 1S--(By the ALSO.
ciated Press)-The House of Com
mons tonight passed the third read
ing OF the Preparations bill. The bill
provides for a levy Of 50 per cent.
on German goods, but this provision
viii not be effective until March 81.
After the House Of Comomns had
nassed the measure it was read for
the first time in the House of Lords.
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Allies Extend
Area of Occunati0n

Dusseldorf, Mar. 1s.--(By The AS
ISOLATED Press.)-The occupation area
has been extended from Duisburg to
Stations all along the railroad run
ming from Duisburg to Essen to with
in tow and a. half miles of Esen. The
central freight yard at Wedau, the
largest in the Ruhr district, and Null
helm station are guarded by French
troops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-19

largely attended hearing held Friday afternoon
the hall of the House of Representatives State House. before
the committee appointed by Governor Baxter confer with
similar committees from the other New England States on
the matter of proposed transportation rates by the New Eng
land railroads The committee consists of Edward W. Wheel
Brunswick, chairman, Benjamin Ceaves of Augusta
chairman of the Public Utilities Commission, Former Con-
gresham Frank E. Guernsey of Dover William Pattanga
Of Augusta and Edward B. Draper of Bangor
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Russians and Poles
SIGN Pact at Riga

london, Mar. 1S.-The Russo Fol-
ish treaty was signed at $50 tonight
saws a despatch to the London Times
from Riga. The despatch adds that II
Il to be ratified at Minsk within 81
dayA
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Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Saturday fair and warmer; Sunday
increasing cloudiness and warmer.
Moderate. variable winds. becoming
fresh southeast and south
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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
HEARS PLANT OF RAILROADS
SEEKING RATE BOOST OF 1O25

officials OF Boston and Maine Declare Road
Shows Monthly Deficit of Million Maine
Central Loss 100000 in First Two Months
Of Present Year-Textile Mills Representa-
tive and Maine Grange Head Oppose In
crease--Belleve Coming Wage Cut Sufficient
to Tide Roads Over