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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-24

Maine historical pictures such as
have never before been shown in this
section will be displayed at the Win
throp street Universalist church on
Wednesday evening at s o'clock, I'M
der the auspices Of the Sunday
school. Tickets, adults, Is cents:
children, 10 cents. may24d2t
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24
u. S. Officials Prepare to
Seize Big Rum Cargo
Fieef Of Motor .Schooners Fro,sa
Bahamas Said TO BE Rushing
sp Ch2S0peCElc To Baltimore


S7ccicl Dispatch to The y,7burs
BALTIMORE, Aug. 23.-Local Gus
toms officials are on riptoes here
awaiting definite instructions as to the
procedure to take in the reported chase
up Chesapeake Bay between Coast
Guard vessels from Norfolk and five
rum runners, said to be conveying
about S25o,000 worth Of liquor from the
Bahama Islands to Maryland points.
The rum runners fleet, which is re-
ported to include three more craft than
we're expected by the local officials
slipped by the Coast Guard cutter
Manning early this morning, accord
ing TO the report from Norfolk. and
was headed for Baltimore Local Off
Gals had not been notified of the ON
vasion" up to late hour to-day, but
had been informed day or two ago
that Two vessels were on their way to
bay points. The two tugboats used by
the customs officials were held in read
mess to dash toward the incoming rum
runners the moment information is OBJ
taincd az to their course
The quintet of motor schooners
sailed from Nassau, Bahamas, between
August II and 13 bound for Norfolk.
They carried more than 1000 cases Of
contraband Scotch whisky loaded in
Nassau harbor from a former subma-
rine chaser recently sold by the Navy
Department.
The liquor, Federal dry agents say,
vas shipped as single cons ignmcnt to
man in Richmond, Va, whose name
is in their possession. The master Of
the largest Of the vessels, they say,
recently was indicted in jacksonville
az the result Of liquor raid
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24
W az Is Begun
On 5 BIZ g Rum
Rings Here

bootlegging in New York and we are
going among former or hold-over gov
ernment officials and employees who
have a hand in the business"
Mr.. Kiroack explainec that the ~
vestgation is under the general d.
rection of Director Hart and United
States Attorney Hayward, who also
was instrumental in convincing the
Internal Revenue Bureau of the neces-
charge of the detail work. His selec-
tion followed conferences in Washing
ton participated in by Senators Calder
and Wadsworth, Commissioner Blair
Prohibition Commissioner Roy A.
Haynes, Mr.. Hayward and others.
Wholesale dealers in order to con-
duct legal business under the Volstead
act must have what is known as Class
permit 1t is these Mr.. Kiroack and
his staff of twelve men are now en-
gagged in examining. He said the in
vcstigation would include all classes Of
permits. Among these is the manufac-
turer's permit, known as the H permit
IVY Whisky is going around in an al
most endless chain of illicit selling in
this city" declared Mr.. Kiroack at
may take US three years to expose the
vast number of persons connected with
the complete rings that exist.
III the Nolstead act is not meeting
the public's expectation it is up 10
the public to obtain modification
of it. Since it is law it is going to
be enforced, without regard to per
son or party
"Mr. Glynn was right when he
charged that millions were being made
through Illegal sale of liquor here
And where does the money 20? Does
the government get any Of It? 1t goes
into the sellers pocket.
permits for withdrawal Of liquor
have been copied, forged and sold and
resold in an urending chain.
Here's an instance Of whcrc some
OF the proceeds go: An italian VINO
was not an American citizen sent So
100000 lire to Italy last year, which he
had taken in from the sale OF liquor
under forged permit. When he ro-
turned to Italy to ENJOY his sudden
wealth he was murdered. This man
crerated under five or six different per
rits and under as many aliases 1rt
re gners are only a few Of those en-
eeqsd in the traffic here. Elk gunner
politicians and some of those higher
up in business and in the social world
are IN the same game"
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24
( Permanent Writ Bars
Canadian Rum Seizure
ssctvoii Judge Holds Liquor
Can &c Transported
AcrCac =

DETROIT. Aug 2S.--Unitcd States
District Judge Tuttle here to-day
made permanent temporary injunc-
ticn granted two weeks ago, restraining
United States customs and internal
revenue officials from interfering with
shipments of whisky from Canada
through the United States to destina.
tions in foreign countries.
Suit was brought by Hiram Walker
& Sons, Limited. a Walkcrvillc distil-
cry firm, after customs officials in De-
troit had seized shipment of liquor
shipped through this port en- route to
Mexico.
The case will be appealed to the
United States Supreme Court in behalf
Of the government, Frederick J.. Eaton,
Assistant United States District At
torncy here. announced.
Judge Tuttlc's decision rests upon the
theory that the Volstead amendment
does not abrogate rights granted Cana
dian manufacturers by the trade treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain Of July 4, 1871 Referring to the
Nolstead act, Judge Tuttlc declared:
"lt cannot be denied that the purpose
underlying the enactment of this
statute was the prevention Of the use
of intoxicating liquor as a beverage IN
the United States. What warrant s
there for ascribng to Congress q pur-
pose to prohibit shipping of liquor not
intended for beverage or any other
purpose in the United States ?"
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24
Wooden Ship Sale
Held U p Until All
Demands Are Met
Full Protection for Govern
lneni Sought by Lasker;
Refuses to Discuss Story
of Construction Profits

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The sale
of the governments wooden ships to
the Ship Construction and Trading
Company will not be authorized by
the United States Shipping Board
until the bidder has fulfilled all the
details OF the contract, which will
adequately protect the government, Of
ficials of the Shipping Board declared
to-day.
Shipping Board officials declined to
comment on the report from New
\ York to-day that officials of the Ship
Construction and Trading Company
were overpaid 100000 on wartime
construction contracts, and that a
claim for an additional S619.23O was
now before the Shipping Board on the
same contracts.
The New York story charged that
Frank J. Fulton, president Of the COM
pany, whose bid of $2,1O0 each for 2O5
Of the wooden vessels. is now under
consideration by the board, had con-
structed two of the vessels he is now
seeking to purchase on 4 contract that
had originally called for 100000 each
and that later he claimed S1,952,23O 81
on the contract, on which 81 ,333, 600
already had been paid.
Chairman Lasker admitted that he
had read the New York report, bu,
held that comment would not be ad-
visable at this time, when the legal
division of the Shipping Board was
drafting the contract and negotiating
with the bidders on the bond and mode
of payment for the ships
Without reference to the bid OF the
Ship Construction and Trading Cor
poration Chairman Lasker said almost
any price for these vessels should be
acceptable to the government He de
clared widespread efforts had been
made by the board in advertising the
sale of the wooden ships, even to tht
Commerce ard Boards Of Trade an
earnest request to endeavor to interest
junk men in taking the "Whitc Ele-
phant" off the governments hands.
Referring to the suggestion that thC
government junx the vessels and sell
their equipment, Mr. Lasker said that
this matter had been gone into thor
oughly, and it WAS found that tht
scrapping process would be SO costly
that no profit to the government woult
be left.
1t was admitted at the Shipping
Board that President Fulton and hi.
associate, M. S. Orth. had been in con.
ference with officials of the legal de-
partmcnt in an effort to iron out the
difficulties that now prevail. The hope
was expressed that an early agrecm Ont
would be reached which would pro.cc,
the government in every financial way
in the transaction. Both Fulton anc
Drth declined 10 comment on the NcH
York report.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24
Senate Prefers /
L arm Relief to
Al1ti-Bee1. Bill
Latter Measure Is Given
Right Of Way, But Will
BE Sideiracked as Soon
as lis Rival Is Reported
Insist ON Recess To-day
Dry Law Likely To Be
Talked to Death if Back
ers Attempt to Advance 1t

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Congress
was ready tonight to quit work to-
morrow for thirty days regardless Of
what might happen to the anti-beer
bill.
Soon after adoption Of the confer
oncc report on the measure by the
House, by vote of 169 to 81. it WAS
sent to the Senate, called up and given
the right Of way, but by general agree
ment subject to displacement by con-
ference report on the agricultural re-
lief bill. The Senate remained in ses-
sion tonight in order 20 have the latter
measure before it, as leaders had
agreed that it was the most PRESSING
Legislation to be acted on before the
recess.
There were indications tonight that
if prohibition leaders were bent upon
keeping the anti-beer bill to the fore,
its opponents would attempt to talk it
to death. Republican leaders declared
however, if the farmer bill could be
made ready for the Presidents approval
the recess would begin at the time set
leaving the beer question open for ac-
ton in the fall.
Senator Sterling, Republican, of South
Dakota, chief Of the Senate managers
in explaining the compromise on the
Stanley amendment relating to search
Of homes, which the Senate had adopt
ed by unanimous vote some weeks ago
declared there had peen no hope OF
having the House approve it as orig
inally draftd
There were constant interruptions
from Senators, who insisted that the
law making a mans home his castle
was as old as the world. Senator
Sterling insisted, however, that under
the compromise a home could not be
searched except on warrant obtained
from a court, but that no warrant was
required to search other property po-
vided an officer had reasonable cause
to suspect violation of law and was
not actuated by violence.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24
Liquor Blamed
L or Riot Aboard
''Mutilny Ship''
Captain Stone, of Allianca,
Who Called for Marines.
1essifes Rum Led Whites
and Negroes to Battle
Four Are Here i'm Irons
Knives, Axes and Guns
Flourish on Deck Be-
fore Naval Guard Arrives

The steamship Alianca. whose radio
call for help last Thursday resulted in
the transfer of marines from the United
States battleship Connecticut to pre-
serve order among members of the
crew. arrived here yesterday with four
OF the ships iiremen in irons. Twenty
two marines were on guard, the only
visible evidence of the attempted
mutiny said to have occurred during
the vessels voyage from Cristobal
Visitors were excluded from the pier
when the Alliance dockcd at Pier /
Hoboken, and under Instructions from
offclals of the Panama Canal Railway
company, the operating line, every at
tempt was made to have the story with
held
The trouble as it developed from the
stories Of passengers and members Of
the crew, began with a practical Joke.
developed into a raging battle among
three drunken firemen and ended only
When Lieutenant c. l.. Noght had
boarded the vessel with his dctach-
ment Of armed men, at the summons
of Captain James S. Stone, the ships
commander.
-Four Held in Hobokcn Jail
The men who are in Jail in Hoboken
to-day as result of their part in the
riot are James Cooney, British. a
water tender; rAthur w Mcdonald, an
Irish water tender; Edward Mason. a
fireman, and Seturino Grueso, a Colon
bian and also member Of the fire.
room crew.
Mcdonald, Cooney and Mason were
arraigned yesterday before United
States Commissioned Edward r. STAN
ton in Hoboken, charged with refusing
to work, acting in a disorderly man,
ner, threatening the officers, urging
the crew to mutiny and causing a panic
among passengers Mcdonald, who
said he lived at 523 West Twenty.
third Street, Manhattan. and is big
broad shouldered seaman, was held ir
$1,000 bail for the action of the grand
lury Cooney, who said he lived al
l61 Eleventh Avenue, this city, was
held in $500 bail, and Mason, who i.
colored, was held in $500 bail also fol
the Federal grand jury. The latter
lives at 33l Gold Street, Brooklyn.
Captain James E. Stone was chiet
witness at the hearing He said the
men had attempted to assault Chic
Officer Lawrence C. Nelson and othe;
members of the crew. The cause. he
sand, was the liquor they had beer
drinking and TIE fact that a fenC
existed between white and colored mcr
on board. The engineers force anC
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24
Jersey Tunnel Bidder
Adds TO Capitalization
Shaft Construction Company
Denies Political Aftiliation In
xoIxino St0ckholIeca

The New York-New Jersey Tunnel
Commission yesterday received Il lctte :
from the Shaft Construction Company,
one OF the firms bidding for contract
No 2, which is to be let by the COM
mission, in which it was said that the
firm has increased it's capitalization
from 10000 to 100000.
The increased capitalization vas
made, it was said to avoid further
criticism. The chief engineer of the
joint commission recently objected t.
the awarding of the contract to the
Snaft Construction Company on the
ground that the company never before
had executed contract. The con.
tract for which the firm made bid
provides for the sinking of operating
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24
Police Robbed; Inquiry
At Headquarters Begun
Five Fire Exiinguishers Disap-
pear While Officer at From,
Door Isn't I.ookino

Som body has stolen the "fre gum"
= ls-;ncn IRE cxtinguisher, valucd at
-, from Police Headquarters. The cx-
Hngpisher disappeared from its accus-
'oTned place in The trial room on the
,,nird floor at Headouarters some time
between Sunday night and Monday
morning, ard an official investigation
"as begun yesterday.
Ordinarily, Police Headquarters is af-
.'rcsd just about IS much police pro-
,scton az the next place, but it Is be-
"e'ea some willy thief took advantage
81 al the excitement over the Camorra
@he tne police field games and slipped
'ot With the extinguishing device when
'ne officer at the front door wasn't
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24

passengers appealed to him for pro-
lection ne said, after which he sent
the wireless message.
lhe testimony given by Officer Mel
son and by Mcdonald revealed that q
negro cook named Williams had at
tacked Cooney and tried to kill him
Win a knife, while Mcdonald inter
Iered, chasing Williams with an axe.
McDonald said he would furnish bail
for all to-day.
Although there were 1o4 passengers
on board many of them women, the
only tine they were aware OF trouble
vas when the fight came to it's climax
1ve days ago. and the men began 10
run to and fro welding axes and other
weapons. The story DEVELOPED that on
the out voyage some member Of the
crew angered Cooney, the water ten
der, by brutal Joke played while he
was asleep. He seized a gun and
chased the suspected fireman and was
ordered put IN chains. Later he was
tired IN Cristobal and DISCHARGED.
recnne between the men remained
stra aired after that.
Fire-room Gang Renews Attack
When the ship put in at Port do
Paix on her return to New York ,he he
hre.room gang had shore leave on
their return it is alleged that thew
nrrought considerable quantity u
Haytlan rum aboard and proceeded to
get drunk. This provided opportunity
70 resume the old conflict on a larger
. Aftcr : commands by the ships officers
mad been given in vain Captain S5onc
ordered that an S. 0. S. oe sent out.
before the arrival of the marines an
otner fireman. named Grueso, taking
advantage of the fight. drew ~ayolver
ana ana rushed toward the bridge. Be-
tore mad gone far. however, he was
felled by blow on the jaw from Chief
Oincer Lawrence Nelson During the
melee, 1T was said, some one Of the
drunken hremen shouted: "AIl hands
quit work."
ltn the assistance of the armed
guard the trouble makers wr~o M. IN
chains, and from that time the vova2c
was uneventful.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24

station, together with a bank book.
showing a balance Of 81, issued to Will
lam Sharpe, note directing that tho
dollar be given to the poor, and another
note addressed to Miss J. Sharpe, AZ
East Tenth Street.
The police were unable to find Miss
Sharpe at the Tenth Street address.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24

i, ''"ODt', Ang. "a Baron Lee, OF
fs'Haon, rlfa. Lord of the Adm,ra1,v
.,-'@I undes1ent an operation for
rnsn's. Tonight bjo condition woa
''''''3d p BE- aatiy5clory.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24
Leaves Last ST to Poor
Bank Book and Note Found on
East River Pier

A gray suit and gray cap were found
on a pier at Eighty ninth Street and
the East River last night by patrolman
Lind, of the East Eighty eighth Street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09

opened in the presenc of the entire Con gross, and duly counted
 At the conclusion of this ceremony Vice President Marshall will officially declare Mir. Harding and Mir Coolidge to have been elected.
 The people. as is well known. did not Cox, and their running mates in the the various parties. The successful electors of each state comprise the cleo toral college They are. equal in nurs- Der to the senators and representatives from each state in Congress, provided by law to meet in their respective state uaN after the presidential election to President in accordance with the wishes of the voters who elected them.
 The electoral college. therefore. will be in session in the 4S state capitols on Monday The electors organize by electing one of their number as chair man and choosing a secretary If any of the electors have died since the No- vember election the remaining electors of the state may select some one tc fill the vacancy. After organization. the balloting begins first for Presto ent and then for Vice President on separate bal lots. Each elector votes for the candi- date for whom he was elected to vote When the ballots are counted. three cer- tificates are prepared and duly signed in each state. One is sent to the judge of the United States district court a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09

, tificate of honorable discharge from the United states army for Robah A. Baity
 This paper certifies that when Robah Baity was 20 years old he volunteered
 in tho army of the United States on the 27th day of November, 1917. He was ia the heavy artillery. He was in the awful holocaust on the Eerdun front; he was in the drum fire that relied down on St. Mihiel he was in the terrible drive through the Argonne forest and through it all maintained char acter that his superior officer, in his certificate of discharge, declares was 'ex- cellent'
 Upon receiving his honorable dis charge he went to his home in Yadk1n county and settled in a community where the belief is more or less general that to make blockade whisky is one of the n- alienable rights of an American citizen. The boys father was a, bockader be- fore hnn, and he was brought up in an atmosphere in sympathy with the liquor
 business. As natural as water flows downhill, he fell into the liquor business and one night. while he was working at a still, hand suddenly fell on his shoulder and a voice said: I've goo you.
 ''As quick as a snake strikes when t is stepped on Baity wheeled and fired
 killing the sheriff of Yadkin county This , is the testimony of the Rev. IT. A. Caudle, given to mesin my office. and It was upon this testimony that Baity was convicted of murder in the first degree; The verdict was wrong; the prisoner was guilty of murder in the second de- gree He had no time to indulge in that colo -blooded reconciliation that is the essence of a capital offense.
 There is not a suggestion in the rec ord that indicates that Baity has the J; vt al aSSOejat- ed with the crime of murder in the first degree the governor continued. He volunteered to die for others time and again fie was expesd to almost certain death, fighting for God and humanity and with this record and upon the ev- idence in this case, it would be fright ful thing for the country for which he offered his life to electrocute him when he is 23 years old, Were l to permit t would never sleep again. The death sentence is commuted to 20 years in the state prison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09

the electors state. one is sent by mail, and another by messenger, usually by one of the electors selected for the pur- pose, to the President of the. United States Senate.
 These certificates, in accordance with the constitution, will be opened by the Vice President acting as president of the Senate in the presence of Congress. This final ceremony of the election will take place in the chamber of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Feb ruary g. In a close presidential race, such as that between Tilden and Hayes, the counting of these returns becomes a serious matter and attracts wide atten- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
NEVILLE SAILS
Defender of Verdun Thanks America
 for Enjoyable Welcome
By Associated Press

Ne% York, January s. = Extending thanks to the American people for their most enjoyable welcome, Gen. Robert Nivelle of the French army sailed fer home today on the steamship LaLorraine.
 From north to south and from cast to the west" said the general. T have been received and overwhelmed with the kindest treatment. I shall look for ward to the time when l shall again come, and 1t is almost with regret that I go. But at home there is an impor- tant event awaiting my presence as my daughter Yvette is to be married immediately after my arrival to a for mer young officer of aviation during the war"
 General Vivelle was accompanied by his chief of staff, Col. Paul Azan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
HICCOUGHS EPIDEMIC
DoaSors Unable to Cope With Situa
 tion, and Populace Alarmed
By Associated Press

Budapest, January 7.-An epidemic of hiccoughs. with which the physicians are unable to cope, has caused much alarm among the Budapest population. The pa tients are unable to sleep or eat. and some of them have remained in the grip of the malady for two or three weeks, until the affection had run it's course. As yet, there have been no fatal results.
 Professor Benedict of the local med ical faculty has sounded an alarmist note in connection with the epidemic ''I am afraid.'' 3he said, that this hiecoughing is a forerunner of the influenza, but 1t is possible we shall be visited by an even more terrible plague"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
CONCESSION SUSPENDED
Cuba Not to Permit Landing of West
 ern Union Cable
By Associated Prers

Havana, January s.--A presidential decree suspending the concession that had been granted the Western Union Telegraph and Cable company to land it's Barbadores cable on the shores of Cuba has been signed and has been in the hands of the government secretary The decree has not yet been published in the Official Gazette, which would make 1t effective.
 The Western Union company has been prevented by the United States from landing it's Barbadores cable connecting with British lines to South America on the Florida coast. 1t had been under stood the Cuban government had granted the necessary permit for the landing of the cable on Cuban soil in- stead but Havana advices on January 3 said steps had been taken by the Havana port police on instructions from President Menoeol to prevent the landing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-09
ANCIENT TUSCALOOSA TREES YIELD TO TIME.
 ODER 100 YEARS OLD

Troy, January S.-(Special.)--A little negro. .ShuR" Carlisle, is lodged in Jail here for being too free with candy boxes in n drug store in Banks. Dr. McEachern missed his key the other day and immediately reported the fact to the drug store. A stick pin of his also was missing. A few days later the door of the drug store was found unlocked and . box of candy, some pocket knives, a flashligAt and n few other articles were gone. "Shux. was suspected and Deputy Sheriff Pleas Nicholx, summoned from Troy. interviewed him. He finally ad- mftted the theft and was brought here and put in jail.