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New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Lindenfeld's Plot Story
Has Not Been DecOded
Department Of Justice. Ho,c-
eyer, Expects Confession and
State Dept. Report To-day

From The Trtbure's W nshrrgtom Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S. Wolfe
Lindenfeld's detailed story of the bomb
plot outrage had not been delivered to
the officials Of the Department of Jus
tice tonight 1t wss believed to have
been received in part yesterday over
the State Departments cables and the
remainder is understood to have come
to-day The whole document, however.
is in diplomatic code and has not been
decoded into English. Department of
Justice officials expected to get the
complete report some time tomorrow
from the State Department. A copy
of the confession and report will be
sent at once to William j. Burns. Chief
of the Bureau of Investigation, who
will remain in New York to direct the
inquiry into the bomb plot.
Washington sympathizers of the
Third Internationale and Bolshevik
Russia asserted tonight that Linden
fields story that the Soviet authorities
were responsible for the Wall Street
disaster was pure bunk" Lindenfeld,
or William Linde, as he was known to
the Washington men, was declared to
be seeking publicity in the stories
which come from Warsaw.
"W olfe Lindenfeld, or William Linde,
as he was known TO u.s. said a Wash
ington newspaper man who has wide
acquaintance with radical leaders, "has
been attending American Federation of
Labor conventions ever since 1916,
when he was at Baltimore ostensibly
representing some Polish papers He
showed up at the Buffalo convention in
1917 and was at st. Paul, Atlantic City
snd Montreal the following years
None of us ever saw him send out
line Of copy or file story during any
of these five conventions, and h. i'm
pressed US all as being nothing more
than a cheap informer or spy.
He was always handing out his card
and endeavoring to ingratiate himself
with the radical element in the con-
ventions and trying by devious means
to get himself accepted as one of
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Report of Prefect Shows
Constantinople a Wreck

LONDON, Nov. "a (By Man)-The
annual report of the Prefect of Con-
stantinople refers to the increasingly
desolate appearance of the city, ac-
cording to the Daily Mail" CORE
spondent. 1t states that an average
of 1,500 houses have been burned down
annually for the last thirteen years
About one and one-half square miles
of ground is covered with ruins.
The city treasury is empty and re-
construction is Impossible. In view OF
this situation, insurance societies. in
Guiding many leading British compa-
nies, have been approached to guaran-
tee a loan for buying five brigade
material
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19

Bird Island Pier and Squaw Island,
narrow strips of land and water bar
rers between Niagara River and the
barge canal, were almost completely
submerged. Nearly 100 squatters
shanties along the strip were smashed
by the rush of water and the wind and
carried out into the river. Occupants
of the shanties had some thrilling ex-
periences before they were rescued by
the police. firemen and the Coast Guard
crew which worked from the canal side
of the pier and island.
Pier Is Crumbled
The pier was cut in half dozen
places when The river began to recede
crumbled the retaining walls of stone
and concrete.
Three ferryboats used between Buff
falo and Port Erie were piled up on
the rocks between the river and canal
and scores of small lighthouses in
which pleasure craft were in winte,
storage were swept away.
Streetcar service was intermittent
during the morning, but by mid-after-
noon practically all lines had resumed
normal running schedules Power
and the electric company was com
PEELED to start it's steam plant near the
city line.
At Tonawanda the water rose from
seven to eight feet above normal stage
flooding the large lumber yards there
overturning lumber piles and carrying
thousands of feet of timber out into
the river and over Niagara Falls.
large number OF boathouses along the
river front in both North Tonawanda
and Tonawanda were swept away. Ir
two of the principal business streets
water was above the first floor level
flooding cellars and causing heavy dam
age to stored merchandise.
Seldom has such volume of water
poured over the brink Of the Niagara
cataract as did to-day. The waters OF
Lake Erie, crowded into the Niagara
River by the tremendous gale, caused
such flood that miles from the source
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19

idiocy," the chief added, to arrest Lin
denfeld when he turned up two or
three weeks after the disaster, since it
was certain he would be of much more
use at liberty.
The names of the chief plottcrs, Mr.
Burns declared. will be recognized as
familiar when they are made public
Asked If they all might be classed as
members of the Third Internationale or
certain anarchist groups, he declined
to answer.
Though he is not fully familiar with
the circumstances OF LindenfeId's ar
rest, Mr.. Burns said he thought DR..
Altendorf was entitled to large
measure of credit for bringing matters
to Il head.
"A fake was The brand placed upon
Lindenfeld's story in East Side coffee
houses last night.
''Lindenfeld was with the Russian
Secret Service in 1906 said former
acquaintance. "Tn my opinion, his con
fession is his usual bunk stuff. 1t is a
frame-up and bluff He is the worlds
greatest circulator of fake stories"
. Lindenfeld was recalled in the East
Side as pompous person who boasted
continually of his affiliation with this
or that group Of radicals or free think
ers. One OF his stories was that he
had been delegated to organize union
OF newspaper reporters.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Death-Dealing Storm,
Sweeps Orer Buffalo
9O-WiIe-0n-Hour Gale Floods
Harbor and Causes Heavy
Damage; 4utomobiIisf Killed

BUFFALO, Dec. 1S (By The AS
sociated Press). - 4 ninety five mile
an-hour gale swept the city to-day, up
roofing trees, tearing down chimneys
and advertising signs from the tops of
buildings, smashing plate glass windows
and piling up the water in the harbor
to an unprecedented stage. One man
was killed.
The damage through the city was
great, but heaviest losses occurred along
the waterfront, where a 3OO-foot wire
less tower was demolished lighthouses
and small docks were swept away and
several hundred pleasure craft were
smashed or carried down the river. No
accurate estimate of the loss can be
made, but it will run into the hundreds
of thousands of dollars
Debris Kills Automobilist
A window hatch torn from the top of
business block fell upon a passing au-
tomobile, killing Frank Z. Kefer and
injuring another passenger seriously
The flying piece of debris went through
the windshield of the machine and
pinned Kiefer to the seat. The automo-
bile, with the occupants both uncon-
scious, continued down the street for a
block before it swerved over the side
walk and crashed into store front.
Kiefer died before he could be extr-
Gated from the wreckage.
Two women were caught under fall
ing tree on Porter Avenue, near the
waterfront. One Of them, Miss Mar
garet Cochrane, had both legs broken.
Her sister Katherine had one leg broken
and was internally injured. Firemen
had to be called to cut away part of the
tree trunk before Margaret Cocnrane
could be released and sent to hospital
The terrific gale, blowing from the
southwest directly down Lake Erie, had
the effect of huge tidal wave. When
the water was at its highest level
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Gale Cuts Patl,
Through State
And Hits Citv
CONTINUED from paae enel


from the Clason Point Military
the Christian brothers in charge, pre-
pearing for early morning Sunday
services in an adjoining annex. No
one was injured and no damage was
done to the annex.
Panic Threatens at Home
Panic threatened at the Odd Fellows
Home at 177th Street and Havemeyer
Avenue when the high wind struck the
building and grounds. Many of the
aged men and women and the orphans
who are at the home were frightened,
and while some PRAYED others ran into
the halls of the building and would
have rushed to the streets had they
not been restrained by attendants.
A number of the large trees on the
grounds of the home were blown down
and an electric light pole in the ad
Joining street was snapped
The wind also carried away the roof
of John Dolls home at 1861 Chatter
ton Avenue, and his family, who were
sleeping on the top floor of the house
awoke to find themselves drenched by
the rain which followed the gale. The
galvanized iron garage in the rear. of
the home of William Gafney. at 223O
Ludlow Street, was blown into the
street. The car which was stored in
the structure was only slightly dam
aged. The side of building at 1901
Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, which for
merly was a saloon, was blown in The
grocery store of John Frey across the
street was wrecked The glass door OF
the structure was blown open by the
gale and public telephone booth was
torn from the wall The booth was
blown across the store and caused cor
siderable damage to stores and cases.
The storm carried away many fences
and interrupted light and telephone
service in several eases. The wind had
dropped below the velocity OF d gale
before 6 o'clock in the morning and
had shifted to the west before noon
/ he weather forecast for to-day is fa1
and cofdar
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Italian Senate Leaders Favor
Renewal of Trade With Russia

ROME, Dec. l8 (By The Associated
Press). .--1taiy's resumption of trade
with Russia is advocated by the For
eign Affairs Committee of the Senate
under certain limitations The COM
mittee to-day declared that the restora-
tion of trade between Italy and Russia
must be considered apart from the
question of the resumption of diplo-
matte relations which are 20 be gov
erned by guarantees: First, that the
decisions of the Russian government
are the expression of the will of the
majority of the Russian people; Sec
ond, that the rights of Italians in Rus
sIa be effectuaily protected, and, finally,
that Italy should not jeopardize its
bonds of solidarity with it's allies.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19

the sponsors for direct actien. | ac-
cused him at the Montreal convention
of being in the employ Of the pinker-
tons. and he laughed the accusation
Off, but did not deny it. He is the type
of man who will look over your shoul-
der or read your letters or messages
always seeking some knowledge that
he is not legitimately entitled to-
Linde was said to have had plenty Of
money to spend at the labor conven-
tions, which was another element that
aroused suspicion against him Wash
ington men who met him at these meet
ings said that no Polish paper could
pay a reporter enough to justify the
| lavish spending Of Linde
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Moving Pictures Shown
La Latvia Are Primitive
British Correspondent Says
Projection l. Bad and
Films Still Worse

LONDON, Nov. ID (By Mail il).-Mov-
vlng picture theaters in Latvia are
primitive. + A. Mackenzie, "The Daily
Express special correspondent at
Riga, tells the BY the Way" columnist
9f that paper. They are mostly adapted
buildings. their projection would be
considered unworthy of an English viii
age, and their films are very poor in
deed. There are no British films there,
50 tar as he has seen. The field is left
70 the Americans, the Germans, and
the international Pathe. "a few eve
nings ago." he says, Il sat through part
of German film dealing with the we'll
xnown incident in the Indian mutiny
vnen Hodgson shot three Hindu
princes.
The characters remember it was
sxty-odd years ago). dashed from
pace to place IN 1920 motor car. Girl
eieg8s We're seen busily operating type
MfEers One of the men apparently
sshpped a handful of cartridges into a
afawer to load an old-fashioned duell-
mg pistol. Finally, when he drew out
ms aaeiling pistol to shoot down an
as;.s sa;.1suaer, the latter confronted him
@lsh a Browning automatic."
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
compelling them to go around again
while the storm was at it's height.
Life Raft Adrift on Deck

On THAR second round they heard a
life raft thrashing around on the poop
deck and hurried aft to lash it. Just as
they CROPPED their way to the raft a
wall of water dropped upon them. wash
ing the four clear OF "a three-foot stee |
and teak rail and dropping them in the
we'll deck, twelve feet below. The chief
and his men fell into veritable mael-
strom and were bruised severely. G. A..
Smittscn. one Of the seamen was
hurled against a ventilator and knocked
unconscious, his body swiring around
at the feet of Albrccht who rraspcd
him and held him until help came
Through the dim light of lanterns some
Of the crew saw the four men rolling
around in the we'll and word WAS sent
to the bridge that it was feared they
would be washed overheard.
Leaving the bridge to the second
officer, Captain Macleod CROPPED his
way aft over the boat deck to save his
chief officer. When he was half way
along the Potomac bent over to port
ard took aboard y food Of water that
flung lifeboat against a deckhouse
with force enough to crush the gun
wales Captain Macleod had just
slipped by Had he been second
slower he would have been crushed in
bounded it hit him on the shoulder, in
ficting painful bruise.
The skipper was urged to lay up in
the hospital. but he informed the
ships surgeon that he had no time
for a hospital vacation. Despite his
injury he managed to get into the
we'll deck and direct the rescue of the
men.
The storm had something else in
store for the skipper. 1t was enough
to handle the Potomac with all gear
working. but at 8 a. m. she was put
in bad way when the port steering
gear snapped, leaving the vessel at the
mercy of the gale. BY the use of his
twin prorellers Captain Macleod kept
the vessel head on to the seas, but
for frir Two hours she was frequently
throw nto the trough of the sea.
rev steering rod was set ter
three hours effort, and after that the
weather began to moderate The sh p's
band got together by noon and sup
piled enough music to help the pas
sengers forget the ordeal they had
passed through
Firemen Also Buffeted
Although his injuries occurred week
ago, Captain Macleod had not re-
sponded well to treatment last night
When he brought the Potomac to dock
in Hoboken he made light of the acc-
dent, but it was said he had been Sc
verely hurt internally Several fire
men who were bowled around the fire
room during the gale were treated for
burns and bruises.
Many of the passengers said when
they came ashore that the ship was
handled marve velously we'll and that the
coolness and good judgment of the skip
per and his staff and crew would be
called to the attention of the United
States Shipping Board, which owns the
vessel
Three stowaways were driven from
their hiding places by the storm and
promptly reported to the chief engi-
neer, Offering to stoke the furnaces
throughout the remainder of the run
to port.
Paul Bartels, a local animal dealer
who brought over herd of Belgian
police dogs, 5000 canaries and several
hundred parrots, remained with his
charges between decks while the storm
lasted
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Helpless Liner,
207 on Board.
Defeats Storm,
Port Steering Gear Breaks
as the Potomac Breasts
l2O-Mile Hurricane, but
Skipper Brings Her In
Captain and Four Injured
Chief Officer and 3 Scamen.
Swept Into Well Deck bv
Wave, Rescued by Master,

real old-fashoned storm-thc sort
the Atlantic doles out to sailormen
three or four times a year-hit the
steamship Potomac, of the United
States Line, hard walop on the run
westward from Bremen which ended
yesterday.
The toll of the storm on the Poto-
mac was master, chief officer and
three seamen injured and the loss of
seven lifeboats and three life rafts.
Although the wreckage about the
decks was cleared up when the weather
moderated there WAS an abundance of
evidence aboard the vessel yesterday
When she came to port to indicate that
she had taken terrible beating.
The Potomac left Bremen on necem-
Der 3 and came along through ordinary
weather until midnight of December
10. when the barometer suddenly start
ed to drop. Captain William Macleod,
master of the vessel. observed the glass
and remarked to Richard Albrecht, the
chief officer, that it looked as though a
bad blow was coming and that it
would be we'll to go over the boat deck
and see that lifeboats and gear were
securely iashed.
Warnings Come by Radio
Presently radio messages relayed
from steamships from 400 to 700 miles
westward of the Potomac announced
that a northeaster of hurricane force
was blowing and had kicked up terrific
seas. Meanwhile the storm was making
its approach felt in the vicinity of the
Potomac. The wind freshened from
twenty to forty miles an hour, and at
daybreak the vessel was punging
through mountains of water and gale
that measured eleven force by the
Beaufort scale. Captain Macleod said
that the maximum blow was at the
rate of 120 miles an hour.
Few of the 297 passengers aboard had
slept since midnight, for the Potomac
had been plunging into such terrific
head seas that no one could stay in d
berth without holding en-. The skipper
sent word below to lock all doors that
led to the deck and also warned pas
sengers that it would be dangerous to
venture out. His officers informed the
passengers that while the storm was a
stiff one the Potomac was in no danger
Despite the efforts of the chief of
ficer and the sailors who went around
with him putting extra lashings on the
lifeboats and rafts, the force of the
cumulative waves that crashed on deck
and swept aft soon undid their work
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Red Deputy FIees Italy
Mieiano Escapes Prison Term
for DESERVING i'm Battle
spse'a' Cable psspatca to The r4-ioane

Speciai Cable Dispatch to The Ts'ibaae
Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
ROME, Dec. 1s.--Deputy Misiano,
whose death sentence FOR desertion in
the face of the enemy was committed
recently to ten years' imprisonment,
jumped his bail last night and ia on
his way to Germany and Russia. He
was out on an appeal. He passed the
brenner Pass by use of a railway pass
that was revoked when ne escaped
The Communists have already begun
campaign TO obtain a pardon for him
SO he can return. The last time Misi-
ano fled north he was deported from
Switzerland and imprisoned in Ger
many for his activities. In spite of
the fact that he was elected to the
Italian Parliament by Red majorites
in both Naples and Turin, he has not
been able to sit in the Chamber be-
cause his colleagues there elways rout
him with jeers.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
''Pedce ON Earth
Good Will To Men"

DY Presidential proclamation war with Germany
- is really at an end. Now comes an inter-
change of ambassadors and of diplomatic and
commercial representatives, again to weld the
ura ties of respect and friendship which have too
long been sundered.
In our present state of civilization two nations
cannot be permanently at odds. Each nation of
the world depends in greater lesser degree upon
every other nation, and the advancement of civil
ization and the salvation of mankind depend upon
international anity and good will.
No time is this for the continuation of national
aninosities the nourshing of past i'll feeling 1t
is time for great-heartedness, for condonement
and forgiveness, a time alive with possibilities
that kind word can rekndle the fires of faith
that have burned SO low.
Then let us put rancor from our hearts, let us
strive for better feeling and let there be humility
before God-that once again there may be
"epeace on Earth, Good VIII To Men,.
&m~ 66apu4d
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Put W all St.
Under Bomb
Guard To-day

(csntinved from page ono,
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
INSPIRATION

Voltaire, the great philoso-
pher, and Button, the eminent
naturalist, drank a great deal
Of coffee,
To which habit is ascribed
the wonderful clearness in
everything the former wrote,
As we'll as the harmony and
warmth which pervade the
style Of the latter.
Clearness, harmony and
warmth-they still are found
in the mellow coffee served
at CF1ILDS,
And its steaming fragrance
still inspires the mind to noble
thought.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-05
Annual Field Day of Hsmpden
Alumni

The Second Annual Field day of the
Hampden Academy Alumni Associa-
ton will be held Wednesday, Aug. 10
1921 at the Academy Campus, Hamp-
den.
Order of Events: 1912. Greeting Of
Friends; u, Picnic Dinner; /, 18th
Annual Sprattite Meeting; .. Alumni
Meeting: Welcome by President.
Charles Coullard: Music by Orchestra:
Address by George G. Weber of Au-
burn, a former principal of the
Academy: Old time songs: Other
speakers from the Association: 4, Ball
game.
The Alumni association though
only started two years ago has q
membership of 800 names.
a cordial invitation is extended to
all members of the Association, to all
Sprattites and Markleites-and to
every former student of the Academy
TO be. present with their families and
make this gala day.
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CHELSEA

WEST--Mrs. Ethel Welsh Of Angus
Ia is visiting her parents here.
Mr.. and Mr%. George HInckley and
sons have returned from a visit Of two
weeks 1t Pleasant Pond. where they
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Powers
The following guests are being en-
tertained at Stony Brook farm
George William. Katherine and Madge
Mayne and Dolly Allen Of Everett.
Mass: Marie MaciNrald Of Brockton:
Louise T.. Mathews Of Dorchester:
Grace Robertson Of Lynn; George
Blake and katherin" Barry Of Boston.
Mr.. Kaherl has moved his family to
Manchester
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END-OF-SEASON SALE

Todar q. Il. Warner viii start an
ond-of-the- season sale. Everything
in the Halloween Remnant store has
been marked down and will be sold
50 that room may be made for early
arrival Of fall goods.-AGv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-05

The Midsummer Sale % the White
Front Shoe store is now on. Docs
the fact that goods are discounted
from 81 to 20 per cent interest you"
Room must b, made soon for the
fan stock ADV.
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The following have been admitted
Ia the Rest hospital, Pittston: Mrs.
Alvin Marsh, Mrs. Roland Arboin
and son Philip Of Augusta. Mrs.
Mavis Grover OF Washington. n. C.
Miss Teresa Mulligan of Damaris-
Gotta. Leon y. Wing, Jr., Of Farm
ingdale, Mrs. Mary Billings Of Cam
bridge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-05

"BoHs wash suits. $19S and seas
values. only &92' This is announced
us one of Tie leaders" in F. s. Smith
e Cos. new ad. If YOU do not have
boys in the family. read further and
tn" low prices for lots Of goods may
please you-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-05

Thu funeral of the late Mrs Harry
Draper WAS held Thursday after
room at o'clock in Christ church.
Rev. r ". Plant officiating. Tho
bearers were James Wakefield. John
Burns. Francis Marley. William
Donovan. The intcrment was in
Oak Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-05

The chemical engine was called
ou1 AT about o'clock for a chimney
fire at the home Of Fuel Merrill
Brunswick avenue. one small tank
Was enough to smother the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-05
LOCAL NOTICE

Launch Evelyn leaves GraY's
wharf 40 Saturday cvcring for
Cedar Grove and return after dance
at Moody's Casino aug5-e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-05

Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Clcaves ~
''resquc Isle who have been visit
in.; at the home Gt Mr.. and Mrs w
Y. Frost. Beech street. returned
homr Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-05

Nh and Mrs Edwin s Neal Of
North Augusta were among the out
of-toWn visitors in the city, Thurs
day
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hALL0WELL

Additional HaIlowelI news and
ads will be found Page Four of this
issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Everett Ever and
son Bernard of Portsmouth, y. H.
are visiting in Gardiner and vicinity.
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GARDINER

Additional Gardiner news and ads
will be found on Page Two Of this
issue.