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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
ALLIES SEEK PRESENCE US.
REPRESENTATIVE IN DEALING
WITH GERMAN PREPARATIONS
DUTCH ANSWER
SOON ON QUESTION
OIL CONCESSIONS

The Hague, May 3-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The Netherlands gov
eminent will send to Washington
within few days it's answer to the
American note protesting against the
granting of a monopoly of oil re-
sources in the Dutch East Indies to
British companies.
The position Of the Dutch govern
ment in the Djambi oil field question
as affected by the recent passage
by the second chamber of parlia-
ment of a bill under which the bid
of the Standard Oil company for a
concession in the Sumatra oil region
is barred, was explained today at the
Dutch foreign Office. The main point
emphasized was the lack of interest
on the American side at time when
competition was free and when the
Royal Dutch company had made a
more advantageous offer than any
other company.
measure was adopted allowing ex-
ploitation only by the state. This
rule was changed in 1918 when it
was decided that exploitation was
permissible by the state itself or by
a company, or through combina-
ton of the state with private COM
pany.
Even during this time, the foreign
office stated, the Batavia company
was displaying interest in the Djambi
field, whereas no serious offer from
the United States reached the
Dutch government until after the
contract between the government
and the Batavia company was signed
and backing out was impossible for
the government.
1t was emphasized, however, that
fields in the East Indies and that the
Dutch government would welcome
American capital if it were interested
! in exploitation.
Under the caption "a Poor Pol
ICY the Amsterdam TELEGRAPH ques-
tionS the effect on Dutch-American
relations of the Djambi oil field sit
uation. The newspaper expresses
the hope that the first chamber Of
parliament will reject the bill passed
by the lower House. The bill, 1t
says, SIS against the interest of Hol-
! land.
The TELEGRAPH Indignantly protests
against the Dutch government
against the note sent to it by the
American government during the
discussion of the oil bill in the sec
ond chamber.
This again is an instance where
parliament and the people were
kept in darkness as to our own in
terests," declares the newspaper.
Cordial relations between Holland
and America are indispensable to
the interest of the Dutch colonies.
1t often has been said that Holland
had only a small fleet to defend her
colonies, but that in event of attack
Holland would be assisted by her
big brother"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
Sane DIPLOMACY
U. S. JAP REMEDY
SAYS SH|DEHARA
P acifi C Institutions
Stability Rests on Ma
tons Harmony
Ambassador Says His Country
Is Not to Send Emigrants to
Z. S.-Merely Asks Tradi-
tional American Justice for
Her Citizens Lawfully Resid-
ing Here

Cleveland, May 3.-Differences be-
tween the United States and Japan
"call for adjustment, but their exist
ence does not justify apprehension or
pessimistic forecast" Baron Shideha-
ra, the Japanese ambassador, declared
today in an address before the Cleve-
land Chamber of Commerce.
rs there any question between us, -
he asked, which cannot be set at rest
by the ordinary process of friendly dis
cussion? Is there any question be-
tween us which can be set at rest by
any other process? Sane and honest
diplomacy, backed by. sense, reason,
charity and mutual concession. will
alone lead to the lasting settlement OF
these problems. There is absolutely
no other course"
Declaring that the stability of ev-
cry human institution" about the
shores of the Pacific ocean depended
upon the maintenance of harmony and
good understanding between Japan and
the United States. he said a grave re-
sponsibility rested upon the United
States and Japan.
Neither can avoid it, he asserted.
How can we turn from such a SOL
emn trust to engage in selfish bicker-
ingS or to indulge in foolish recrimi-
nations? And yet we are constantly
fed I'D on wild speculationS which tend
to create an atmosphere of uneasiness
and tension i'll our mutual relation
ships"
Taking up the Japanese question on
the Pacific coast. he reiterated the
declaration of his government that
Japan claimed mo right. nor has she
any intention in fact of sending emil
grants to this country
She has held consistently to the
policy of placing restrictions upon
such emigration" he continued she
only asks for her nationals lawfully
resident in this country that just and
equitable treatment which is in line
with the fine traditions of the Ame.i-
can people. She desires nothing more,
nor can she be satisfied with anything
less.
Continued on Page 4-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
Supreme Council Agreed on Form Of
Ultimatum to Be Sent to Germany
by May 6--Total Sum Boosted to
6,750,0O0,000 Pounds Sterling
New Figures Include Money
Due Belgium on Account of
Of Her Debts to Allies
MORE MILLIONS ADDED

London. May 3.-(By The Associat-
ed Press.)-The supreme council
reached a complete agreement this
afternoon on the substance of the Ill
timatum to be sent to Germany by
the reparations commission not later
than May 6. The ultimatum expires
six days later.
The drafting committee was busy
tonight completing the document
which will be finally passed at an
other meeting of the council tomor-
row and then handed to the repara-
tons commission, which has been
called from Paris and which will for
, ward the last word of the Allies to
the Berlin cabinet in accordance with
the treaty of Versailles.
The total sum which Germany will
be called upon to pay has been in
creased to 6,750, 100000 pounds sterl-
ling by the inclusion of the sum due
Belgium on account of her debts to
the Allies.
Under the bonding scheme to guar
antee the payment of 100000, 900
pounds sterling annually, plus twenty
five per cent. on tax on German ex-
ports, 600,000,000 pounds in bonds
will be issued when the ultimatum
expires or Germany accepts the
terms. Bonds to the amount of l.
900,000,000 pounds sterling will be is
sued in November. The balance,
4,250.000.000 pounds, will be issued in
accordance with Germany's capacity
to pay. That capacity will be gagged
, by the product Of Is per cent. on ex-
ports.
Besides five per cent. interest on
the bonds, an additional one per cent.
will be imposed on them to form a
sinking fund. The amount for SER
vice bonds will be thus 9, 500, 100000
pounds.
Should the 1oo.0Oo.OOO pounds
sterling annually and 25 per cent. on
German exports amount to more than
the 100000 pounds required for inter-
est on the service bonds, to be issued
immediately and in November, a suf-
! ficient amount of the remaining
I bonds held in reserve will be auto
matically issued in order to absorb
LILO
There also will be an addition of
one per cent. on German exports to
provide fund for the payment OF
interest on the bonds held in reserve.
Interest on bonds, paid off, will con-
tinue for the purpose of sinking
fund 1t is calculated that these
bonds will be redeemed within 81
years from date of issue.
In no case, according to the
scheme, will Germany be paying more
than five per cent. interest and one
per cent. sinking fund on the total
debt of $3.50 100000. These amounts
are to be charge on German Gus
| toms of any other revenue that the
reparations commission is prepared
to accept.
The reparations commission Will
receive the bonds and apportion them
among the Allies in accordance with
the Brussels agreement. Each power
will dispose of them or hold them
as 1t pleaSeS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
GERMANS OUT
WITH NEW OFFER

London, May 4. (By The Associated
Press)-A new German offer to the
allies was telegraphed Tuesday from
Berlin to the German ambassador at
Paris for communication to the re-
parations commission, according to
statement ascribed by the l.. on1on
Times to good authority.
The terms of the offer are not
known, but the Times says it is be-
lieved that they are approximate to
acceptance of the allies decisions at
Paris on January 90.
1t is presumed the offer will be
forwarded to London and placed be-
fore the Supreme council today WED
nesday).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
SENATE VOTES
TOLIMIT alien
ENTRY TO U. S.
Reeds Only Nay on
Passage Emergency
immigration Bill
Three Per Cent. of Each Ma
tionality to BE Admitted
Based on 1910 Census-NOw
Goes to Conference to Fix
Up Differences of Two
Houses

Washington, May 3 The Senate
today passed the emergency immigra-
ton bill fixing admission of aliens to
three per cent. of each nationality
resident in the United States in 1910.
The bill is effective for IA months be-
ginning IS days after enactment. The
vote on passage was Is to 1, Sena' or
Reed, Democrat, Missouri, opposing
the measure.
The measure was sent to confer
ence with the House to adjust diff
ferences made in it as passed by the
House. Senators Colt of Rhode Is
land chairman of the Senate immi-
grafton committee; Dillingham;, Re-
publican, Vermont, and King. Dem
ocrat, Utah, also committee mem
bers, were appointed as conferees on
the part of the Senate.
AS sent to conference, the measure
would allow no exemption for any
class or race of aliens in excess of
the three per cent. limitation and
those entering under treaties and
agreements. Provisions to exempt
those coming here to escape religious
or political persecution from the three
per cent. limitation We're contained in
the bill as it passed the House, but
were stricken out by the Senate ir-
migration committee, when it amend
ed the House bill and substituted the
original Senate measure in it's place
Senator Johnson, Republican, cal
ifornia, sought to have this Prov
sion re-inserted by offering an amend
ment from the floor, but was defc.t-
ed Is to so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
u. S. OFFICIALS SILENT
ON ALLIED INVITATION

Washington, May Gin the,absence
of formal notification, officials de-
clined tonight tonight to comment
on the decision of the Allied supreme
council at London to invite the
United States to send a representa-
tive as a member of the supreme
council and also to be represented
on the Preparations commission and
the council of ambassadors.
All questions as to what policy the
United States would pursue in the
matter of such representation have
invariably been met with the state
ment that when such an invitation
was received it would be soon enough
for an answer.
The Harding administration has
not hesitated to say that it was in
terested in the economic adjustments
growing out of the war but has not
indicated a desire to become involved
politically in the European settle
ments. Whether this would result in
the definite refusal of such an invi-
tation as was decided upon today or
to the sending of representatives to
sit in at sessions of the council and
the commission was not indicated
tonight.
1t is understood that the United
States still is hopeful of a solution
of the PREPARATIONS controversy by
discussions but whether it will con-
slider that such a course would be
furthered by American participation
in the allied councils is problemical.
The communication to Berlin last
night suggesting that Germany lat
| once" send directly to the allied gov
ernments clear. definite and ade-
Quate proposals. it is believed, was
despatched in the belief that there
yet remains time for an invasion of
the Ruhr valley to be averted. The
American government, it has been
pointed out in this connection, stands
with the allies in holding that Ger
! many must pay to the full extent Of
her capacity but is not in sympathy
with any measures which would leave
a nation economically Frustrated in
| Europe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
Building Trades
Wages to Drop in
Fitchburg, Mass.

Fitchburg, Mass, May 3-Reduc-
ton in wages of building trades
workmen was announced today. by
the Fftchburg and Leominster Master
Builders Association. The new
schedule, effective next Monday, pro-
vides for a cut from SLIP IL to 90
cents an hour for bricklayers and
masons, 80 to 70 cents an hour for
painters and 80 to 70 cents an hour
for carpenters. The unions will act
on the reduction at meetings this
week. Officers OF the association say
the reduction is made to stimulate
building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
Boston Paymaster,
Short in Accounts
Commits Suicide

Boston, May 3-Losses on stock
market purchases were traced TO
Dennis H. Mahoney, city treasury
paymaster who committed suicide
today a few hours after a shortage Oh
$1,000 was found in his accounts, the
police announced tonight. He had
lost on steel stocks and German
marks bought recently. it was said.
An autopsy revealed that Mahoney
had swallowed poison. An empty
bottle was found beside his body.
He had been in the employ of the
city treasury department about lS
years and paymaster si1ce 1913.
Weekly audits of his accounts showed
nothing wrong up to last Thursday
City Treasurer Thomas w. Murray
said tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
CREWS QUIT
TWO STEAMERS
IN PORTLAND

Portland, Me, May 3-Two steam
ers were tied up here today by the
strike of marine workers The crews
Of the Severance, which brought q
Sabine, Tex, and of the coal laden
steamer .Jonancy from Norfolk We're
unwilling to sign on for another trip
at the reduced wages and came
ashore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
General Forecast

There will be rain Wednesday in
the Middle Atlantic states and
South Jew England followed by fair
weather in these regions Thursday.
Elsewhere east of the Mississippi
river the weather will be fair.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook
Increasing east and northeast winds.
becoming of gale force over south
portion; rain Wednesday.
Northeast storm warning $50 p.
M, Atlantic City, N. j., to Boston,
Mass.
Storm central off Virginia Capes
moving northeastward, increasing
eastward. northeast winds becoming
of gale force late tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
News FRESHMAN Offer
To Return at GlenS Falls, N. Y,

Glens Falls, N. Y, May 3-The first
break in the strike of printers and
press men in the plants of the Post
Star and The Glens Falls Times,
came tonight when the newspaper
pressmen stated they would return to
work under the same conditions which
prevailed when they went on strike
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
THE WEATHER
OVERCAST

Northern New England: Overcast
Wednesday and Thursday; not much
change in temperature
Southern New England: Overcast
with rain Wednesday,; Thursday fair.
Eastern New York: Overcast in
north and rain in south portion We'd
nesday: Thursday fair.$No change in
temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
THINK NINE DEAD
IN JAPANESE SHIP
FIRE, OFF OREGON

Seattle. Wash, May S-Nine persons
are believed to have lost their lives
in the burning yesterday of the ia
panese steamship Tokuyo Maru off
Cape Near, Oregon, according to
wireless advices from the United
States army transport Buford today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
INVITATION TO U. S.

London, May 3.-(By The Associat-
e6 Press.)-The Allied supreme coun-
Gil decided today to invite the United
States to send a representative as
member Of the supreme council and
also to be represented on the repair
atoms commission and the council OF
ambassadors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
Boston Forecast

Boston and vicinity: Wednesday
becoming unsettled with rain; Thurs
day fair; increasing northeast winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04

Genuine bargains In household furs
niture are advertised every day iH
The Journal. Read tho classified ado
and save money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-04

Sun Rises 4.26
Sun Sets SAG
Days Length 14.0
Days Increase $40
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-14

more to say. Why all these reports
of alleged interviews make me COM
mon gossip. Anything say now would
Just be handing that fellow wood for
his fire.
: The judges Office was filed with
callers all day today. Some offered
sympathy and support and others
merely came to give the judge assurance
of their faith In his stand. TO all OF
them he declared he was not perturbed
by any of the Dial threats.
I'm not worried about this thing"
he assured one caller. "Why. I'm no
more interested in this than l am in
the appointment of new bellhop in
that hotel across the street"
Ottawa. H., Feb. t4.--(By A. P.)--
There were circumstances connected
with the case of Francis j. Carey, the
nineteen year old receiving teller who
confessed peculations totaling 500 .OOO
which were not known to Judge lands
When that jurist released the youth
pending sentence later, according to G..
Ii. Chapman, of counsel for the Ma.
tional City Bank of Ottawa.
"rhc boy was advanced rapidly in
the bank because of unusual conditions
in the working staff of the institution.
Mr.. Chapman said today. "He got 500
a month. which was high in view of the
size of wages and salaries here generally
and in view Of his age and experience.
Banks as n rule pay less than other
commercial institutions, believe. be =
cause there is always a steady demand
for places in them and young men are
willing to start at small salaries in
order to obtain the training and bust =
ness knowledge which come from con-
neCtiOn with banks"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-14

could get upstairs to the courtroom
floor at the Court House without u
pass signed by him.
Strong Police Guard
Ample provision had been made for
police protection to keep order. Two
patrolmcn from the Camden force
guarded the stairs leading to the court
room on each side. There was also u
detail of city patrolmen on hand who
had been put at the disposal Of the court
baliffs.
Those who had tickets for the trial
principally witnesses. made their way
to their places early, so that the court
room was more than half filled an hour
before the trial began. The usual
casual spectators were largely missing.
A hundred persons crowded into the
corridors downstairs. many of them
women, but when they saw that Sheriff
Hatch's order was TO be enforced. most
of them went away.
When the witnesses were al in their
places and the trial about to begin
the doors were thrown open and those
who had waited were permitted to fill
the chairs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-14
PAUL " As MURDERED
FOR $4,000 IN CASH

Dave" Paul. for whose murder Ray
mond W. Schuck is on trial. was a
trusted messenger for the Broadway
Trust Co.. of Camden. lie disappeared
on the afternoon Of October -. while on
his way to this city 10 the Girard Ma
tional Bank with $4,000 in cash and
$50, 900 in checks in his possession. lie
was at first thought to have absconded
with the funds and reward of $1,000
was posted for his capture.
\ party of hunters. however. on
October 1G. discovered Paul's body in
shallow grave in n pine swamp about
three miles from Tabernacle. in Bur.
lington county, y. J. 1t was found
his skull had been crushed in. No
cash was found on the body. The
checks were recovered.
As Paul had been seen in the com
nany Of Frank James tho day he disap
pcurpd. suspicion was at one" directed
against the automobile salesman. James
was put in Jail in Camden while the
matter was investigated. and two weeks
later was taken 10 the Mount Holly
jail. whore he made several statements
and confessions. II" was formally
charged with the murder Of Paul.
brought 70 Camden for trial and con.
vrtod after recital OF the gruesome
details Of the crime.
Schurk was arrested during the
course Of grand jury investigation o!
the crime ut Mount Holly. SChuck
appeared before the grand jury as Il
witness. his nerve broke. and after
being lodged in Jail, he broke down.
According to the alleged confession
Of Srhucl, James attacked the sixty
wear r-old bank runner as he sat IN the
front seat Of James automobile. Schuck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-14
House Is Asked
to Hnpedch Lands
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
charges at this session Of Congress,
Chairman Nolstead said.
THE fact that Mr.. Welty retires
March does not affect the status Of
the proceedings, nor does the case nee
cssarily end with adjournment of Com
grcss,' Mr.. Nolstead added. ''No ar
rangcment has been made for meeting
of the committee, but we probably will
hear Mr.. Welty shortly. If the com.
mittcc believes there is sufficient ground
to go ahead, it will be necessary to adopt
a resolution providing therefor. -
Senator Dial. of South Carolina
announced today that. besides seeking
to have impeachment proceedings
brought against Federal Judge Lands
in the House, he would prefer charges
against him with the Department OF
Justice in connection with the judge s
statement in the ease of the Ottawa,
H.. bank clerk, charged with cmbez
zling 500, 900.
Senator Dial had planned to ask the
co operation of Representative Wclty.
of Ohio. who had announced that he
would bring Impeachment proceedings
against Judge Lands because of his ac :
ccptancC of the post of supreme baseball
arbitcr Representative Welty. how
ever. declined 10 grant the senator's re
quest. and said he would confinc himself
to the question of Judge Landis accept
anrc of the position of baseball arbiter
while serving as federal judge.
senator Dial said that in his charges
10 br tiled WITH the Department of Jus :
ticc hc would contend that Judge Ian.
dis was unfit for judicial duties in that
statements made in the case. of the
bank clerk would encourage similar
crimes. Judge Lands statements
are unarchistir and revolutionary," he
declared.
Chicago. Feb. lI.--(Ry A. P.)--
Judge Keursaw NJ. Lands today re-
fused t. comment on the charges and
threatened Impeachment proceedings OF
Senator Dial. of South Carolina. He
repudiatcd published statements in
morning papers attributed to him. and
declared he would nave nothing further
70 sav on the matter at this time.
whats the next move, judge?" he
was asked.
"Its Dial's move. I've nothing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-14
WOMAN AIDS IN AUTO THEFT
Car Driver Is Held UP by Fares
Near Willow Grove

John Fa.in. Of Dounton street near
Seventeenth. was held up by Il man and
Il woman who had hired him 10 take
them in hls automobile to Hatboro at
r.dnigh' Saturday. ,,
Th" hold-ur took place on Old York
road north uf Willow Grove. After
binding Fagin's hands and threatening
10 tic hie fr"I aud throw him IN cr"'N'
the two drove away in his $1,000 ma
Tacin roport"d the hold up to the
\Iimgrnn m,I.ro. and a detail Of motor
nnIir" Traced the thieves thirty miles.
TLcy lost them near PipCrSviil"' in
man man had routcd Il rural garage ECep"r
out Of hcd AMI Ind bought .tit"'n
gallons or ga~"lin" and one Of oil, bU'
refused ro pay Tie garage man after
the suppiir. were put in the machine