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Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17
Govt. OWNER
SHIP UNLESS n.
{. R. RS AIDED
Belief Pres. Hustis of
Boston & Maine
Road
Declares New Haven is Weak
est Spot in Railroad System
of Section - Non COmmittal
on Receivership - Roads
Seek 1919 Rate Increase

Boston, March 16.-James III. Eus-
tis, president of the Bos ton & Maine,
declined today to say whether the pur-
pose of the request of New England
railroads for 10 per cent. rate in
crease was to save the New York, New
Haven & Hartford from going into the
hands of a receiver.
Mr.. Hustis appeared before the spe-
cial commission investigating the rail-
road situation in New Eng and.
The New Haven, Mr.. Hustis said,
was the weakest spot in the New Eng
land railroad system and the Rutland,
Bangor & Aroostook, Boston Albany
and Maine Central lines would not
have asked for the increase on their
own initiative. Asked who did take
the initiative Mr.. Hustis answered:
All the New England railroads
through the Association of Railroad
Executives"
Mr.. Hustis asserted that the Bos-
ton e Maine did not request the in
creases because of the New Haven's S
condition, but because of it's own con-
dition, although he added that the
Boston & Maine if left to itself could
survive until settlement of the wage
dispute is made.
In reply to questions, MIR. Hustis
said his railroad lis on the edge OF
receivership again. but an attempt is
being made to keep the road off the
rocks
Immediate relief was necessary, he
told the commission. Fixed charges
probably could be met without the
proposed increase, but it was needed
for repairs. He estimated that wage
reduction of 90 per cent. would mean
a saving of 100000 900 a year.
Unless the credits of the roads is
established there is only one alterna-
tive, and that is government owner
ship. MIR. Hustis said.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17
Appeal Sent to
Maine Physicians
in Aid DIR. Pepper

The following letter was sent out
Wednesday afternoon from the office
of Dr. L. c. Bunker of this city as
An expression .of sympathy with DR..
j. L. Pepper of Madison, who was
horribly injured by the explosion of
a bomb sent him through the mail
Tuesday:
To the Medical Profession of the State
of Maine.
1t seems fitting that we, the doc
tors of the State of Maine, should
take some action on the dastardly
outrage which has been perpetrated on
one of our honored colleagues, DR.. j.
l., Pepper of Madison. AS, at best, a
long period of inaction is before him,
it is eminently proper that our SYM
pathy should be shown in some SUBJ
stantial form. Therefore, 1 am ask
ing everyone in the medical profess
sion, as an expression Of his sympathy
for DR.. Pepper. and of his horror for
the crime of which he was the inno-
cent victim, to send to- H. Q. Prince,
Madison. Maine. who will act as treas
urer, whatever sum of money to him
seems best. Five dollars from each
one would make a testimonial of which
We should not be ashamed. am
sending a copy Of this letter to the
secretary Of every county medical So
ciety in the State, and asking him to
bring the matter to the attention not
only of its membership but also to
all members Of the profession in his
section.
l.. G. BUNKER, NJ. D.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17
Harding Wants One
"UnknOwn Dead"
Buried in Arlington

Washington. Mar. 16-President
Harding has expressed desire that
the body of one unknown American
soldier be buried with fitting hon
ors at Arlington National Cemetery,
next Armistice Day, it was learned
today at the War department. The
president plans to take part in the
exercises.
The department probably will re-
commend to Congress that congress
sional medal of honor be awarded to
the unknown soldier. Similar medals
already have been awarded the un-
known dead buried with distin-
guished ceremonies in London and
Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17
GERMANS WILL
FIND WAY TOPAY,'
BELIEF M. BRAND

Paris March 16-(By The Associ-
ated Press)-Premier BRAND, reply
ing to interpretations in the Cham.
Der of Deputies today regarding the
London reparations conference, said
that If the allies remain firm and
united the Germans will discover
that they (the Germans) have aston
ishing resources. Germany has been
vanquished, he declared, but unfor-
tunately psychologically this was In
sufficiently apparent to the German
people.
Premier BRAND told the chamber
he went to the London conference
bound to maintain the reparations
figures arrived at in Paris but ready
TO make concessions regarding the
methods of payment.
Il frankly told our allies there was
wall against which we were back
ed" he declared.
The military penalties, the pre-
mier said, had to be effective al
though inexpensive. II might say
that the allied guns are trained on
Essen and we control the movement
OF the greatest part of the Ruhr
COAL" he continued.
To-day it is a begging Germany,
disputing foot by foot and trying to
arouse the neutral countries by
bought newspapers. But the day we
let ourselves be persuaded and seem
to abandon our efforts, then that day
VIII see another Germany ready to
attempt in the economic domain the
mperialist conquests she failed to
achieve in the. military domain.
Germany has no foreign debt.
Her taxes are lighter than ours and
her economic situation is better.
The German budget has been erect
ed with apparent dissimulation.
Germany said at Spa that she could
not deliver 100000 tons Of coal, but
menaced with a penalty, she deiir-
cred nearly 100000. .
"At London, Germany declared
she could not exceed the payment
of billion marks yearly. In fiye
days, menaced by an ultimatum, the
Germans discovered resources and
agreed to pay during FIVE years, the
most difficult time, the figures Of the
Paris agreement. We have a right
to be suspicious and say there are
resources in Germany.
"Germany's position is that Of Q
debtor and not of a merchant who
pays only out of his profits. She
owes her debt out of her entire
assets. We have the right to teal
her great feudal lords of industry,
finance and agriculture: IT is all
your assets that are liable for pay
ment of your debt You have mines,
forests and railroads. You have fac
tories so prosperous that their scan
dalous profits no longer are pub
lished. You should mobilize them
for the payment Of your debit"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17
Reds Lose Out in
Armenian Revolution
New Govt. Set Up

New York, Mar. ia successful
coulter revolution has occurred in
Armenia and Bolshevist invaders
have been driven from power, said
messages received here today by the
Near East Relief. The cables addd
that a NV government had been set
up in Erivan and now controlled o
wide area of the country.
The Bolshevist army surrendered
and it's officers were at once placed
under guard, said one message.
signed by DR.. Clarence D. Usher,
representing the relief organization
in Erivan, capital of Armenia. The
cable added that the. jails were at
once cleared of prisoners incarcerat-
eG by the Bolshevist authorities and
a new ministry formed.
Few excesses were committed" I"
the cablegram read. but country is
in impoverished condition with ur-
gent need for food and clothing Re-
lief continuing"
Other messages reporting over
throw of the Bolshevists was re-
ceived from M. Tahtajian, official Ar
menian representative in Constantin-
opIe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17
international Union
Officials to Back
Packing Help in Fight

chicago, Mar. 16-International
officers Of every packing plant union
under the American Federation of
Labor today pledged their organiza-
tions to go to any extent in support
of the Amalgamated Order of Meat
Cutters and Butchers Workers of
North America, in it's dealings with
the packers on wages and working
hours.
A resolution adopted at q confer
ence of the officials pdelged full
moral and financial support and the
officials announced they had agreed
verbally to call sympathetic strike,
provided the meat cutters walked
out and their own organizations
authorized the action.
At the same time it was decided
to place the matter before Samuel
Gompers at a conference of presi-
dents of the II allied unions to be
held in Washington Sunday. A tele-
gram asking Mr.. Gompers to be
present was sent tonight to Frank
Morrison, secretary of the American
Federation Of Labor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17
GERMANS PILINC
UP. MILLIONS
IN U. S. BANKS
P urpose Unknown;
Probable Basis of
Future Trade
Fact Revealed in Connection
with Allied Reparations
Commissions Inclusion u. S.
Federal Reserve Banks as
Optional Depositors Indem-
nifty Payments

Washington, March 16-(By The
Associated Press)-Inclusion by the
allied reparations commission of the
American federal reserve banks as
an optional depository for German
indemnity payments, brought from
treasury officials tonight the state
ment that the commission possibly
had two purposes in view:
First, to enable the German gov
ernment to call upon "vast credits
which it is said to hold through pri-
vate agents in the United States.
Second. 70 employ in favor of the
allied Cover nments the tremendous
difference In exchange rates.
Information gathered by the re-
serve banks was said to show that
since the arinistice Germany has
been amassing credits in United
States nationa! banks, holding the
funds in the names of individuals.
No approximate estimate of the
am oCnt could he obtained, but Off
cialS said TIE sum would run into
many millions This money was pre-
sumed to DO for use in Germany's S
future trade, muck Of which would
center in the United States.
There had been no intimation given
the United States government that
it's banking system might be en-
ployed as the reparationS note for
warded to Berlin today suggested. Of
ficiaiS stated. The mere fact that
this governments banks would serve
as practically neutral territory so
far as reparations were concerned
was not accepted as full reason for
the commissions proposal although
the reserve banks have acted as de-
positories for several foreign govern
ments since the beginning of the
war.
Some S3Oo00,000 is now held for
foreign governments, the weekly
statement of the federal reserve
board shows, and to receive a depos-
it from Germany, although a techni-
cal enemy, would mean only the
placing of additional credit to ma
LlOilS lidlSu ny tllc
Officials gave no explanation of
methods employed by the Germans
in building up their supply of funds
in this country. 1t was said that
their government had used similar
tactics in Holland, in the Scandi-
naviap countries and more lately in
London, after assurances had been
given by the British that the deposits
would not be confiscated. In some
GJarters it was believed that allied
intelligence agents had discovered
the existance of the German funds
here and that the commission had
acted on the feeling that Germany
'sCuld use the money in indemnity
payments The suggestion also was
made tnas Germany might attempt
TO borrow in the United States, in
which case the shipment of gold to
Europe would react favorably on the
exchange situation, now strongly
against all the allied nations No in
formation has reached the treasury
however, it was said, that would in
dicate Germany had sought or would
seek loans through private financial
houses here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17
County Officials Confident
Internal Machine Was
Made In or Near
Town
Death Threat of For
eigner Being Inves-
tigated = Mill Me-
chanic RecOnstructs
Bomb DR.. Pepper
May Have Use of
Eyes

Madison, Me-, March 16--Post Of
ice inspectors arriver here today to
investigate the sending through the
mail from the Anson office of the
bomb which exploded yesterday in
the office of DR.. John L. Pepper,
manning him for life. Everything
possible was being done to discover
and prosecute the sender.
Somerset county officials concluded
LITER whole days investigation that
the bomb was made and sent by
someone living in or near Madison.
While their convictions were strong,
they said theT had no clue to the
identity OF the person who did it.
That the bomb contained common
black powder was revealed when
physicians removed grains of powder
from DR.. Peppers face.
DR.. Pepper was reported today by
physicians at a Skowhegan hospital
10 be fliriy c l Portable They said
nc probably would recover and
might have the use Of his eyes again.
ThaXter Small, chief mechanic at
the HollinGsworth &; Whitney mill,
was called into the case and has been
able TO practically reconstruct the
bomb from the parts gathered up.
An important bit of evidence found
was one side of an old watch case.
II was covered with waX-like sub
stance similar tc that used on the
bomb. The case bore the name of
Of Dr. w. G.. Sawyer.
The officers are investigating an
4ilegcd statement made by a for
oigner in which he was reported as
SAYING he would kill Dr. Pepper.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17

Ardmore, Okla, Mar. 16-The de-
Tense in the case of Clara Smith
Hamon, charged with the murder
of Jake L. Hamon, Oklahoma oil
man and political leader, surprised
the state and the court late today
by waving it's right Of argument
and asking immediate submission
of the case to the jury, This came
after. Special Prosecutor Brown had
completed the opening argument for
the prosecution. Court adjourned
until tomorrow to give the state time
to look into the law, as the proceed
ing was unusual.
The action by the defense was
taken after the state had declared
TO let the case go to the jury with
out argument and after Judge
champion had instructed the jury.
The dramatic close followed q
day Of comparative inaction. A few
hours in the morning sufficed for
examination of half dozen wit
nesses in rebuttal for the state and
Tor argument of admissibility of sew
eral letters written by Hamon to
Clara Smith Hamon. The court
barred the letters and recessed un-
til mid-afternoon.
IN Its instructions the court de-
fined the terms homicide and man.
slaughter of the first and the second
degrees and pointed out that a dy-
ing statement was subject to the or
binary rules for determining the
credibility of witnesses and that the
person making such dying statement
must have given up hope of recov-
cry.
The jury was instructed that IL il
brought a verdict of guilty of MUIR
der 1t should designate whether the
punishment should be death or life
Imprisonment.
The court went to considerable
length to explain the law as to jus
tifiable homicide.
The customary definition of rea-
sonable doubt and direction to give
the defendant the benefit of it, con-
cluded the instructions.
During the reading of the charge
to the jury, Mrs. Jake l.. Hamon
who sat in her usual seat opposite
Clara Hamon cried silently
The special prosecutor in opening
argument for the state emphasized
that he had not been employed by
the Hamon estate nor the widow to
prosecute but had been appointed by
the district judge. He said he had
no personal feeling in matter and
explained, turning to Clara Hamon
and her relatives, that in the heat of
battle, lawyers said things that they
otherwise might not say. He delved
into biblical and American history
for SMILES to point the way of duty
to the jurors.
AS he referred to lannon's alleged
dying statement to the Rev. r. j.
Irwin, quoting Hamon as having
said:
well preacher, she got the old
man instead of the old woman"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17
Author Gibbs
Heckled at Chicago

Chicago. March 16.-Police rein
forcements tonight were called to Or
chestra hall to quiet tumultuous
audience gathered to hear Sir Philip
Gibbs, the English author and war
correspondent. who spoke on the Irish
question. A dozen hecklerS said to
be Sim Fein sympathizers Nrom the
gallery were escorted to the street
and allowed to go free.
The first heckler and the most vio-
lent was dragged from his seat by two
policemen. He wore an American
army uniform on which were foreign
service stripes and two medals.
The heckling was from the gallery
and the second balcony. Sir Philip
took the dis turbance complacently, but
became annoyed when occupants OF
the first floor and box seats. becoming
indignant. shouted Drag 'em out"
Kick 'em out"
Please" finally said Sir Philip to
his friendly audience, don't say any
thing. Don't shout at them. You're
making it worse. They'll tire pretty
soon."
The manager ascended the stage and
stood beside Sir Phillip and smiled; so
did the speaker. Then a pause.
An announcement by the manager
was drowned in a din aroused by a
shout: ''Hurrah for De valera!" Sir
Phillip seized the next lull. saying:
Don't you know I'm your friend ?"
. More Kisses descended Quiet was
restored when the reinforcements ar
rived and were stationed about the
gallery and second balcony.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17
A,P. correspondent HEARS Z
VIEWS OF irish PRESIDENT IN
LQ0KED FOR DUBLIN MEETING

daily from Z o'clock in the morning
until II at night. The intensity Of
his concentration was shown today
by the fervor of his exposition OF
the Irish cause and the righteous
ness of it, and his declaration that
Ireland is keeping alive the flame of
high principles for which the late
war was fought.
The interview was a complete sur
prise. Until 10 minutes before II
took place the correspondent had no
intimation that it would be accorded
A QUESTIONABLE for submission to the
president through the same channels
as were used in the submission of a
questionnaire last January had been
prepared.
The correspondent was proceeding
to the rendezvous for that purpose
when suddenly he was invited to
Continued on Page 4-coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17
Trotzky Modifes
Terms to KrOnstadt

London. Mar. 16.-Leon Trotzky the
Soviet minister of war Is reported IN
a London Times despatch from Stock
holm to be making new overtures for
the capitulation of the Kronstadt
fortress. Although it has been re-
ported that he planned to send an
ultimatum to Kronstadt that If the
fortress remained obdurate it would
be stormed and raided, his new terms
would not require capitulation but
the signing of an immediate armis-
tice and the assembling of mixed
commission to settle terms for a
peaceful agreement. According to the
despatch those holding the fortress
are decidedly opposed to dealing with
the communists.
Command of the Soviet army which
is negotiating with Kronstadt has
been given to General Tuchatschew-
ski, former commander on the Polish
front, who declares that he soon will
reduce the fortress if the peace over
lures are refused.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17
ONLY mEACRE CLUES
IN MADISON PROBE
OF BOMB OUTRAGE
C0M|SKEY GIVES
C0NCE TO CROOKED
PLAYERS ON TEAM

Chicago, March 16-Charles Com
isky, president of the Chicago Ameri-
can League baseball club, today sew
cred all relations with seven White
Sox players connected with the 1918
world series scandal. The players,
formerly under suspension from the
club, who now have had their con-
nections Herewith permanently cut,
are Charles Risberg, Fred McMullin,
Joe Jackson, Oscar Felsch, George
Weaver. c. p. Williams and e. V.
Cicotte.
The communication sent them
said:
"On or about September Is, 1920
you and each of you were notified of
Your indefinite suspension as a men,
ber of the Chicago American League
Baseball Club (The White Soxl.
AS you were then notified. your
suspension was brought about by in
formation which came to the under
signed directly involving you and
each of you in the baseball scandal
concerning the world series of 1919.
Additional information received since
that date has confirmed the belief
that your actions have been detri-
mental to the reputation of the club
and entirely inconsistent with your
obligations to it,
investigations of conditions sur
rounding your connection with or
ganized baseball has induced the
conclusion that the undersigned does
not desire any further contractual or
other business relations with you. or
either of you. and consequently here
by formally notifies you, and each OF
you, of the undcrsigned's decision Gin
pursuance of every right so to do
arising either from the terms of con-
tracts existing at the time of the
suspension above referred to or 9th
erwise) terminate any and all exist
ing contracts between you and each
of you and the undersigned, and the
undersigned hereby notifies you OF
Your discharge from any and all en-
ployment and of the undersigned's
election to terminate all it's liabilities
and obligations under any and all
contracts now or heretofore existing
between you and each of you, and
the undersigned"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-17
RANKS OF JOBLESS
INCREASED | PER CENT
DURING FEBRUARY

Washington, Mar. 16.-The number
Of persons employed in the United
States continued to decrease during
February, the Department of Labor
employment service announced to-
night in it's monthly survey of the
unemployment situation. The de-
crease for last month as compared
with the previous month was estim-
ated at one per cent.
The employment service made no
attempt to estimate the size of the
nations army of jobless workers but
it's figures showed that 1923 firms,
located in the 65 principal industrial
cities fthe country, had in their en-
ploy February IS, total of 1,625,95s
workers as compared with 1.643,25S
on January 81, showing net decrease
of 1926.
Reports to the service showed de-
cided increases in the number of EN- =
ployed in the manufacture of automo-
biles and land vehicles, textiles and
leather products, amounting to 1875;
S5 and II per cent, respectively.
These increases, however. were off,
set by decreases of 7.3 per cent. in the
iron and steel industries; sc per cent
in railroad repair shops, and per
cent in chemical plants and 81 in
producers Of liquor and beverages.
Denver, with a decrease of 24.9 per
cent. on the basis of the service re-
ports. led the 36 cities in which the
number of employed was less at the
end of February than at the close OF
the preceding month.
| The percentage Of employed show
ed the greatest increase in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, amounting to 67.6 over
January.
The reports from New York City
Boston and st. Louis showed an in
crease in the percentage of employed
while figures for Chicago, Baltimore
Cleveland. Philadelphia, Los Angeles
and Pittsburgh gave decrease in the
number of job holders.
New England reported improve
ment generally in business and labor
conditions, unemployment and part
time employment being most prevail
ent in the textile shoe. machinery
metal and building trade industries
The New England textile mills. how
ever, We're said to be recovering from
the period of inactivity.