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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09

Bangor was selected as the place
for holding the next State conven-
ton during the first week in April,
1922, the exact date to be fixed by
Hon. Robert J. Peacock Of Lubec.
the chairman, at a meeting OF the
Republican State committee which
was held at the Augusta house last
night.
The convention will consist of 1899
delegates and 1t will be the largest
convention of any party ever held in
this State. The basis of representa-
ton will be a delegate for every city.
town and plantation, an additional
delegate for every 40 votes cast for
the Republican candidate for COVER
nor in 1920 and an additional dele
gate for every 20 additional votes
cast in the last State election.
The committee voted. on motion of
Hon. Blaine S. Viles of Augusta. the
member from Kennebec county,
that in the future it shall be a $3.50
Continued on Page 1o-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
HUB HuRRAHS
APPEARANCE DIAz
ITALIAN WAR HERO

Boston, Dec. S.-General Armando
Diaz, Italian war hero, spent a busy
day here keeping up with the program
arranged in his honor and receiving
the plaudits Of the people.
When his special train arrived
shortly before 5 o'clock this morning
the general found $4,000 of his coun-
trymen from Greater Boston massed
about the station.
station by Lieut.. Coy. Fuller. He had
breakfast with Italian veterans of the
World War and was later received oy
Governor Cox at the State House and
Mayor Peters at the City hall. He
visited Cardinal O'Connell at the pre-
latc's residence, led a triumphal pro-
ccssion through the Italian colony in
the North End, reviewed military
parade in his honor. spoke 1t exer-
cises on Boston Common and attended
reception at Harvard University. The
DAYS program closed with a state din
ner tonight.
1t was in Little Italy" that General
Diaz received the greatest ovation of
the day. Business in the district vir-
tually suspended while residents of
the colony came out of their homes to
celebrate. When the general emerged
from the North End shortly after /
o'clock he was covered with confetti
and we'll sprinklcd with perfumcry
which had been showered on hin. along
the way. His path was streun with
flowers and thousands of written and
printed congratulatory messages whirl-
ed through the air
At the State House, Gov. Cox well
coined General Daz in behalf of the
commonwealth and presented Aim with
several. gifts from Massachusetts So
cieties. In reply General Diaz thank
ed the governor warmly and said he
was glad to say his mission 10 Boston
was not one of, war.
Later, at luncheon given him by
Mayor Peters. the Italian military
leader declared: Il believe that We
must disarm and enter frankly into
the conception of the new humanity
which is the most sacred heirloom we
can leave our children"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Bates to Meet Both
Colby and BOWdOin

lewiston, Me-, Dec. S-Bates &C
copied Colby's proposal for foot
ball game on October IA, today on
notification that the game with
Massachusetts Agricultural college at
Amherst could be changed to No
vember 4. The revised Bates sched
ule now complete follows:
September %, Yale at New Haven;
so, New Hampshire State at Dur
ham: October Z. Tufts: IA, Colby: u
Maine at Orono; 2S. Bowdoin; Nov
4, NJ. A. c. at Amherst: II, Brown at
Providence: is, Army at West Point
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Say Overlooks Fancy
Woven Goods from
-. This Section
Fine Cloths Shown Committee
Claim New England Oppo-
ses Dye Embargo-Advo-
Gates Scrapping Present Cot
ton Schedules and Writing
New Ones-Ask Higher
Blanket Rate

Washington, Dec. S-Serious injury
to the cotton textile industry in New
England would result from enact
ment of the cotton goods schedules
in the Fordney Tariff Bill former
Senator Henry F. Lippitt Of Provi-
dence, K. l., declared today before
the Senate finance committee. He
described the schedules as approved
by the house as the most revolution
airy" put forward under protective
policy since the signing of the first
tariff bill in 1864.
Both Mr.. Lippitt, who spoke for the
New England manufacturers, and
Arthur Fl. Lowe, of Fitchburg, Mass,
who spoke for associations of cotton
goods manufacturers, North and
Continued on Page 8-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
ATTORNEY GENERAL
TO MAKE PERSONAL
PROBE new HAVEN

Washington, Dec. S.-Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty anpounced today that
he would leave Saturday for New
England for a personal investigation
of the trolley, steamship lines and
subsidiary railroad holdings of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad with view to determining
the governments policy under the
consent decree of October, 1914, re-
quiring the railroad company to dis
pose Of these properties within two
years.
Mr.. Daugherty said he would hold
open hearings on the matter in Hart
ford at the Hotel Bond. Monday, SIM
Continued on Page 3-coi. 4)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Settle Railroad
Suit in n. HAMPSHIRE

Concord, n. H., Dec. S-The suit
of Earl H. Fitzhugh against the
Central Vermont and Grand Trunk
railways and officers OF those cor
porations. came to an abrupt end to-
day, when settlement was announced
soon after noon. The terms of the
settlement, by agreement among
counsel. were not made public.
Mr.. Fitzhugh had sued the Grand
Trunk railway, Central Vermont rail
way and officers and former officers
of both companies for $250.OOO dam
ages on the grounds that his career
as a railroad official had suffered by
his enforced resignation as president
of the Central Vermont Mr.. Fitz-
hugh resigned shortly after the aban-
donment by the Grand Trunk of its
projected line between Palmer,
Mass, and Providence. r. l., called
the Southern New England railway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
MINORS PREPARED TO
BALK RAIDS OF Big
BASEBALL LEAGUES

Buffalo, n. Y, Dec. S-What the
minors have as a measure of protec-
ton against the raids of the majors
upon their players. they will hold.
That was the freely expressed opin-
ion among the delegates at the close
of the 21st annual meeting, of the
National Association OF Professional
Baseball eagues here today.
No modification of the Selected
player rule" was possible at the min
ors convention here, because 1T Is q
part of their agreement with the ma
jors that ran be changed only at a
major minor conference and the next
one is to be held in New York next
week. If the matter was discussed
in todays executive session, the mi
nors did not reveal it.
The only reaction from the advan-
COS of the majors and the appeal or
Commissioner Lands to organized
baseball to find way "out of the
Continued on Page 4-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Identify Slain Man
by His Fingerprints

CINCINNATI Dec Sly meaa' Of Fhe
fngerprint system, Cincinnati police
say they have been able to identify
a man shot to death in hote' in Or
lando, Fla, as Frank Flatico, alias
Rocco Casolleto, of Boston.
The man was known in Colorado a.
Casolleto. Cincinnati police became in
terested in the case following receipt
of information that letter addressed
to Cincinnati woman had been found
in his room.
The police say that Flatico had a
record as pickpocxet and confidence
man and had been arrested in severa,
cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Someone's Oversight
Nearly Caused Death
Of Al Brave Men
I1ndersea Craft Went
to DO t t o m While
Submerging Crew
ESQ ape d Through
Torpedo hes
Chlorine Gas Sicken-
ed Men Tug Res
cued Personnel

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. S-One Of
the men rescued from the submarine
s-4S. which sank Wednesday night
and is still caught in the waters of
Long Island sound charged tonight
that some person or persons at the
plant Of the Lake Torpedo Boat COM
many blundered in not properly
clamping the lid of n manhole and
that the submerging of the boat was
followed by a rush of water. AS a
result of something having wrong
81 men faced death for IL hours.
The submarine described as being
the last word in the first line type,
was to have been delivered at noon
Yesterday to the government at its
navy ward in New London, Conn. 1t
was passed upon as being mechani-
callv perfect when it left the plant
Wednesday.
About five miles off the Bridge
port harbor the submarine was sub
merged. Then came a rush of wa
ter through an opening.
Simon Lake, inventor OF the sub
marine and consulting engineer of
the Lake company said tonight that
the accident might have resulted
from some mechanical defect or a
blunder by some human agency.
p. B.NBrill, general manager of the
lake company says that carelessness
by some one at the plant might have
caused the accident.
Both Lake and Brill admitted that
the charge of carelessness at the
plant may be sustained by an inves-
tigation but said they could not
make any definite statement until
after the bow has been examined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
NEW BEDFORD THE
MOST ILLITERATE

Washington, Dec. S-New Bedford
Mass, has the highest per centage OF
illiteracy among cities of more than
100000 population. according to a
census report issued tonight. Spo-
kane, Wash, was listed as having
the lowest percentage O.S, These fig
ures. the bureau announced were
based on returns for all classes and
races, the illiteracy in any city being
vitality affected by the proportionate
number of foreign born and in some
cases. negroes residing there. No
further figures were available 10
show the percentage in New Bedford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Claim Trials Held in
Cases All Men Put
to Death
Col. Bethel Brands Watson
Charges False-Georgia Sen
ator Insists Can Prove State
manifestations Mostly
for Crimes Against Women
and Children

Washington, Dec. S.--Detailed rec
ords of the war department relating to
the legal execution of IL members Of
the American Expeditionary Forces
were presented today to a Senate in
yesttgating committee by way of de-
NAL of charges that scores Of soldiers
had been hanged without trial. Out
of consideration for the families OF
the dead, the names of the II were
omitted from the record.
Read by Col. Walter F. Bethel. Gen
eral Pershing's judge advocate general
in France, the records showed that
those executed by the military author
tiles included eight negroes. two
whites and one Indian.
Continued on Page 8-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Marine Guard
Pots Two Robbers
in South Carolina

Charleston. $. G., Dec. S.--Sorgt. y.
s. Bcthens, Marine Corps, guard on
a mail car attached to Atlantic Coast
Line train No. so. Jacksonville TO New
York, carly today fired his sawcd-olf
Shotgun five times Al three men, two
of whom were negroes, who We're
throwing packages from sealed ex-
press car ahead.
Two of the men were wounded and
captured, according TO unofficial infor-
nation. The third man ESCAPED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
LOrenZ Clinics
on "Neutral Ground"

New York, Dec. S.-Because of OPP
position which DR.. Adolf Lorcnz, ia
nous Austrian surgeon, declared had
been directed against him by .hc me Il
cal profession in this country, his free
clinics in New York will be conduct
ed after this week only ION the neu-
trail ground" of health department
buildings
This was announced today by Health
Commissioner Copeland following a
conference with group of orthopedic
surgeons he called in conference to
persuade Or. Lorenz to abandon his
announced intention of giving up mis-
work here and returning home.
II am quite satisfied with the confer
ence and 1 hope I can stay" DIR. Lo-
renz said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Strike at Heart
Secret Treaties
Affecting China

Washington, Dec. Shy A. Po-
Striking at the heart Of secret
treaties affecting China, the Far
Eastern committee of the Washing
ton conference today apodted a com
promise resolution providing that no
treaties or othey form of understand
ings should be entered into by the
powers between themselves which
would impair the Root resolutions
already adopted by the conference
The resolution is in effect modi-
fication of China's proposal in point
number three of the 20 points pre-
scented at the beginning of the con-
ference, under which no treaty or
agreement would be entered into by
the powers directly affecting China,
Continued on Page 3-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Baptist Church
Called BANKRUPT

New York, Dec. S--An involuntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed in
Federal court today against the Bap-
list Temple. an uptown church.
The petitioners, five creditors,
asked for a receiver alleging prefer
entail payment to other creditors,
who are not listed. Debts totalling
$1,000 are listed by the petition. three
claims being for money loaned the
church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
SCORES INJURED
AT new OUTBREAKS
IN CHICAGO STRIKE

Chicago, Dec. Shy A. P)-Chi-
cago's stockyard district today was
the scene of another series Of out
breaks. which at times approached
the riot stage, as a result Of the
strike Of packing plants employees
which has been in effect in all of the
country's cher packing cer.ers for
four days.
one man was shot. scores were in
jurod. police engaged in pistol and
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Cruiser Dolphin
Out of Service

Boston. Dec. s-The old cruiser
Dolphin. a member of the White
Squadron commanded by Dewey and
a queen of the navy in her day, went
out OF commission at the Navy yard
today without ceremony. An hour
or two after her flag was raised this
morning, it was hauled down again
with the reading of the orders
which took her off the Nays active
list In recent years the Dolphin had
been the oficiaI vessel of secretaries
of the Navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Irish Delegation
Head Stands Pat
on London Treaty

Dublin. Dec S.-(By A. P).- Arthur
Griffith, head OF the Irish delegation
which negotiated the settlement at
London. issued the following stateme:.t
tonight:
Il have signed the treaty between
Ireland and Great Britain. | believe
this treaty will Ia the foundations OF
peace and friendship between the tw'
rations. What / have signed | shall
stand by in the belief that IT, end Of
the conflict of centuries is at hand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09

Washington, Dec. Shy A. P).-
Complete abandonment Of all forms of
chemical warfare is understood 10 have
been recommended to the American
arms conference delegation by its Of
fcial advisory committee.
The advisory committee report was
drawn by General Pershing and there
is some intimation that it does not re-
feet views of all other high army Off
Gals. In general, army officers are
inclined to believe that poison gas or
Continued on Page 3-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Dali Eireann
Cabinet AdjOurns

Dublin, Dec. Shy A. P).-Thc
third session of the Dali Eireann cabi.
ret ended tonight, few minutes after
o'clock. II is understood that the
opinions Of the members of TIL cabinet
regarding the peace agreement were
divided and that the question will be
left to the decision of the Dali Eireann.
An official report of the NEE ting is
promised later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
General Forecast

Pressure continued low Thursday
over the Canadian Maritime Pro-
vinces and was relatively low and
falling over the South Atlantic and
East Gulf states with centers of de-
preston Thursday night over North
Carolina and the. Eastern Gulf of
Mexico.
The indications are for snow Fri
day in /. the North Atlantic states.
Otherwise generally fair weather will
prevail Friday and Saturday in the
states east of the Mississippi river.
Winds, north of Sandy Hook, will
be fresh and possibly strong north
erly; overcast thick weather and
probably snow or rain Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Lieutenant Tells
of Thrilling Fight

New York, Dec. Soy A. p
Thirty members Of the crew of the
submarine SIS which sank off
Bridgeport late last night. were
brought to the hospital at the New
York navy yard today for observa-
ton. Many Of them had been over
come by chlorine gas and three in
Continued on Page 3-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Treasury to Build
to Aid UNEMPLOYED

Washington. Dec. S.-Additicnal con-
struction work is to be undertaken by
the treasury department. as means Of
relieving the Unemployment situation,
Assistant Secretary Clifford said to-
day after a conference with Otto c.
Mallory and James E. McCord, repre-
senting the national unemployment
conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Settle Wages Portland
LOngShOre CARPENTERS

Portland. Me, Dec. S.-A settlement
was reached today in relation - wages
OF longshore carpenters. Under the
new scale the pay will be 20 cents an
hour for day work instead of so cents
as heretofore, with s1.O5 an hour for
overtime instead of $1.3o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY-WARMER

North New England-Cloudy and
slightly warmer Friday. probably
light snow; Saturday fair.
South New England and East New
York-Snow Friday; Saturday fair;
no change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Next Meeting to be
Largest in History
of State

Women to Get "5O-5O
Break on All Com
mi ttees Guy III.
Sturgis Chos e n
Chairman Protein
Ladies Attend Here
for First Time Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Gan
nett Address Gath
ering
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Boston Forecast

Boston and vicinity-Friday snow;
Saturday fair; not much change in
temperature. Fresh north and north
west winds. possibly becoming
strong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
BAN FAVORED
ON POISON GAS
ASWAR WEAPON
Findings of Official Ad-
visory Group Headed
by Pershing

Defensive Methods Of Armies
Offset Deadly Fumes but
Civil Population Suffers
Army Officers Do Not Agree
With American General-In-
stitute Also Against
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09

Interesting reading-that's what is
found on the Classified Ad. page Of
the Journal. because this is NaAsrs
money is saved. And OF e0urss
that's interesting.
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-08-11

was engendered by the change has
softened with time.
The people of the two principal
towns of that section of the state
now dwell in peace and amity to-
gether. They are congenial neigh
bors and friends. The sting that
rankled with the dwellers of Kalis-
pell because of the loss of the shops
has been drawn by the growth of
Kalispell into fine city, and the
bitterness of yesteryears is almost
forgotten.
Environment has had something
to do with this happy softening,
because this is the most beautiful
section of the state, a common heri-
tage of benefit to all towns. All
about are green mountains, purling
brooks, mirrored lakes and verdant
valleys. The soil yields bumper
crops, and the orchards the sweet
est and most succulent of fruits;
the streams and forests abound in
fish and game-it is the sports
mans paradise. To the north an
our away by motor is Lake and
Glacier Park; to the south about
the same distance is Flathead lake,
the largest body of fresh water
west of the Great Lakes. Here in
the environment of these towns is
the playground OF Montana, and
every summer thousands come
from distant parts, attracted by the
famed beauty of the country.
No matter what direction the
people of this favored section take
they are sure to travel through a
happy land and under smiling
skies, and one living there, be he
resident of Kalispell, Whitefish,
Columbia Falls or DeMersville,
with nature doing her best all
about him, and discontented, would
be hard to please.
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-08-11

sidered inside sources of informa-
ton that Hill had picked spot
near the town of Lohrnan, few
miles west of Chinook, for a divi-
sion point. So he went to this sec
ton and bought up all the land
around the settlement for a song.
Then Hill had to come to him to
negotiate for the purchase of the
townsite. Mains was obdurate and
asked what the railroad builder
considered prohibitive price. Hill
decided TO teach Mains, and all who
might aspire to follow his example,
a lesson. He continued his nego-
tiation with Mains, but secretly
sent his agents to acquire sufficient
land for his purpose a few miles
further west. When the purchases
were made and the deeds signed,
Hill told Mains that he could go
ahead and build his town, but that
he would have no support from the
Great Northern, and it was years
before he would even permit the
planting of whistling post there.
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-08-11

town on the northern frontier. Fort
Assinniboine, where the govern
ment maintained large garrison,
was only a few miles away, and
there was always riotous doings in
the new town after an army pay
day. 1t was also the place of re-
creation of the cowboys and wild
spirits of the north range country.
Gambling was wide open and a
licensed business in those days !;
dance halls flourished and it was
a colorful place. 1t is said that at
one time there was a bar connected
with every Havre business place
except the bank. Hill felt respons-
ible for the creation of Havre and
disapproved of its naughtiness.
He made strenuous efforts to cor
rect its morals, until Havre, who
would have her youthful fling, put
all the train dispatchers along the
line on her pay roll to advise the
authorities of the approach of Hill
from the east or west to the end
that they might be warned in time
and some semblance of order
brought out of the red, raw life
that was being lived there, before
the master came. Then for day
or two, until the departure of the
railroad king, the gun fighters
would be hurried out of town, the
key turned in the lock of the worst
gambling places, the dance hall
girls would put on long dresses and
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-08-11
FAMOUS OLD DAILY
WATCH RECOVERED

The $4,000 Swiss watch which the
late Marcus DAILY owned and used in
timing his famous race horses, is
safe in the safety deposit vaults of
Pat O'Brien, landscape gardener, of
Hoquiam, Wash.
The watch was reported to have
been pawned in a Butte pawnshop
recently and story of this incident
recalled memories of the time when
the unusual timepiece was used on
the Anaconda and other race tracks
by the capitalist.
/ "O'Brien," according to this in
formant, "said he pawned it in Butte
for safety's sake, as banks were all
closed and friends advised his life
would be worthless If thugs knew
he had it. The pawnbroker at first
laughed when he asked for $50, but
a glance at its interior-934 pieces
handmade by Swiss experts, set in
diamond cups and having an 18-karat
gold case made by the firm of Sir
John Bennett, Fleet street, London
soon convinced the broker that $50
was not too much to risk, said
O'Brien.
According to O'Brien, he obtained
the watch from Dave Evans, brother
of Mrs. Marcus DAILY. He borrowed
$3.50 on it in Spokane a few years
ago and later obtained several other
sums. He could not explain how
Evans came to have the valuable
timepiece.
Among the unique features are
silver chimes, indicators for day and
month, besides the hours, minutes,
and seconds, and the split second stop
contrivance. According to O'Brien's
story, DAILY, through New York jew
elry firm, gave an order for the best
stop watch money can buy"