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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
BILLION
PLUS FOUND WHEN
UNCLE SAM COUNTS

I Washington, Jan. 27.-Completion of
the first count since 1918 of cash and
securities in the treasury has revealed
that the vaults of the national gov
eminent hold a grand total OF s13,-
$50. 9,S26.36 2-3, of which so7,410,-
2S3.02 is in cash
More than $4,000, 100000 of the
bonds and other Securities held in
trust by the treasury. which totalled
$12.30S, s49,043.34 20. acting Treasurer
Allen announced, consist of evidences
of the indebtedness of the. allied ma
lions. The presence of the twc-thirds
of a cent in the figures was explained
by treasury officials as due to bond
of the state of Tennessee for 1855
sc % held by the treasury for the
secretary of the interior as part OF a
number of Indian trust bonds purchas-
ed for the benefit of Indians from the
proceeds of the sale Of government
lands to them.
The last count of the treasury's
cash in securities in 1913 showed a
oAN'N e"NeAi u Fi,9-V, -UoI.to --ot VI
which the total cash was $199.231.911.-
so. Sale of 100,00O.00O standard sidver
dollars to the British government dur
ing the war to relieve the silver famine
in India, official said, explained the
major part of the difference in the
cash.
Count Of the treasury's cash and
securities was necessitated by the res
ignation of Treas urer John Burke and
a receipt for the more than $500
100000 will be sent to him by Mr.
Allen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
Our Southern 81
NeighbOrs Very
Friendly Says Colby

Washington. Jan. 27.-Once again
at his desk at the state department
after nearly two months Of travelling,
Secretary Colby today told of the i'm
pressions gained from his official Wis
it to Argentine.
without exception / found the
three republics evincing the utmost
friendliness for the United States
he said, "as well as profound under
standing Of the situation with respect
to the rest of the world in which this
country finds itself now that the war
is over"
He said the feature of his official
and unofficial receptions was the ZEN
thusiasm for, and understanding Of,
President Wilson," who, he added was
perhaps better appreciated in Latin
America than in the United States"
He said that in his discussion OF
western hemisphere questions with
government officials of the three ma
tons he found that South Americans
were well informed on questions now
uppermost in the United States includ-
ing tariff revision.
"In Argentina. particularly" he
added, 81 found no disposition to at
tribute American consideration Of tar
if schedules inimicable to shipping
farm products, to the United States
as inspired by desire for commercial
warfare"
Secretary Colby said he had found
no evidence that the Argentine govern
ment contemplated the imposition of
retaliatory tariffs on American imports
into Argentina in case the Fordney
tariff measure becomes law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
DEATH LETTER TO
DREWES WRITTEN BY
BRINES SAYS EXPERT

Philadelphia, Jan. 27-William> P.
Brines, the University of Pennsylva
mia sophomore on trial charged with
having killed Elmer c. Drewes, a
Dartmouth senior. was the author of
the mysterious letter signed Samuel
Magee which, it is contended, lured
Drewes to his death, in the opinion Of
handwriting expert who testified to-
day.
Comparing specimens of the de-
PENDANTS handwriting on three uni
versity examination papers and two
applications for automobile licenses,
the expert, Elbridge w. Stein said 1t
was the same as that in the "Magee"
letter, which was sent from Reading,
Pa, to Drewes at Dartmouth College,
Hanover, N. H., and which contained
an offer to sell him an automobile.
Another handwriting expert T. H.
McCool concurred in the opinion.
The bullet which killed Drewes was
almost certainly" fired from the pis-
toll found in deserted automobile al
legged to belong to Brines. DR.. William
|C. Wadsworth, coroners physician
testified. DR.. Wadsworth had based
his opinion on tiny streak of rust
found in the barrel Of the pistol,
which would account for indentation
in the bullet that drilled a slightly
downward course through Drewes'
forehead.
The stain found on the door Of the
automobile was declared to have been
human blood by DR.. John Albert Kol-
mer, professor Of pathology and biol
ogy at the University of PennsylvS
MIA.
The defense limited that it might
base it's case on the possibility that
man mentioned by Major S. o.
Wynne, chief of the County detec-
! lives and known to him only as CAP
actually killed Drewes. In cross-ex-
animation Major Wynne today, coun-
sci for the. defense brought out that
the chief of detectives had received a
report of a woman having been oN-
erheard ON a street car divulging 10
another that her son had accidentally
killed the Dartmouth man.
A session of court was held tonight
in order that the prosecution m1gce
finish it's case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
Mercantile's Head
Defends Questioned
IAmericanism of Line

Washington, Jan. 27.-Officers of
the International Mercantile Marine
Company, headed by p. A. s. Frank
lin, president, today gave the ship
ping board, sitting as an investigat-
ing body, their story of their 20-year
agreement with the British govern
mept STIMULATING that they pursue
no policy Injurious to the interest of
the British mercantile marine or of
British trade"
The agreement was brought to the
notice of the board last week through
an address, by Senator Jones of Wash
ington, before the National Mercan-
tile Marine Association.
President Franklin reviewed the
history of his company and vigorous
~ defended its policies which he
characterized as being ''one hundred
per cent. American at all times"
Questions by the board developed
that 81 per cent. of the more than
100000 tons Of shipping operated by
the International Mercantile Marine
was registered abroad and was SUBJ
ject to requisition by these foreign
governments in case of a war. At
tention also was directed during the
course of the hearing to the clause
of the agreement specifying that a
majority of the directors Of subsid-
larry companies in England must be
British subjects.
Statements made on these points
by International Mercantile Marine
officials, caused Admiral Benson,
chairman of the board. to say that
al
sells, actual control rested with the
foreign directors of the companies
subsidiaries to the International
Mercantile Marine. Mr.. Franklin de-
clared. however. that the stock twas
locked up in New York, owned by
Americans" and the foreign control
could not AFFECT the operation of
ships by his company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
10 Cars Burn at
Pullman Shops
Loss About S45O,OOO

Chicago. Jan. 27.-At the freight car
erecting shops of the Pullman Car Co.
seven freight cars and IL coaches
were destroyed by fire today. j. 3.
Weaver. one of the vice presidents of
the company, estimated the loss at
$450.000.
The shops covered an area nearly
two blocks square. No night shift is
operated in them and the origin of
the fire was not discovered Mr.. Wea-
yer advanced the theory that spon-
taneous combustion in the tool rooms
were responsible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
BRITISH LABOR men
DEMAND GOVT MOVE.
TO END DULL TIMES

London, Jan. 27.-(By the A. P.).-
British organized labor at the ma
tional conference of the Labor party
and the Trades Union Congress today
demanded immediate action on the
part of the government to remedy the
plight brought about by the steadily
growing unemployment in the country,
endorsed policy its authors assert
would permanently remove the cause
of sthe present industrial OPPRESSION
and adjourned till February % in order
TO give the Labor members of Parlia-
meat an opportunity to press for the
desi red remedial steps.
IF we can not achieve what this
program suggests by constitutional
means We will adopt some means Of
an extra constitutional character" de-
clared Robert Williams, leader of the
transport workers, in supporting the
resolution.
The conference was characterized
by the Daily Herald, the labor organ,
today as either the most momentous
or the most futile in labor's history"
General dissatisfaction with the
governments proposed remedies was
Enthusiastically reflected by the dele
gates, who, however, seemed to differ
on the most Elective means of NOV
ing the government to the desired ac-
ton. When Mr.. Williams and other
speakers brandished the general strike
weapon as one the workers would
eventually have to resort to in order
to accomplish the aims of the confer
ence. there was applause.
But when a moment later the rail-
way mems leader, j. H. Thomas, coun-
selled moderation. urging that Par
Lament was the only authority which
could give effect to the workers rec
concentrations. there was also ap-
plause and it was difficult to determine
which section was dominant.
The miners leader, Frank Hodges,
said:
TWe are in the greatest industrial
crisis in our history: the outlook is
gloomy indeed. despite the protes ia
ton of the chairman and directors of
the great banking concerns They are
all artificial attempts to dispel the
gloom settling down upon Europe and
which is casting it's shade even in
America
Mr.. Hodges and other members in
sisted that the governments refusal
to resume trade with Russia was one
of the fundamental causes Of the pres
ent distress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
MASKED ROBBERS
HOLD UP AUGUSTA
MAN--CET $3.50

The Augusta police department was
stirred to unusual activity last eve
ming when Ernest Brann, engineer at
the pulp mill. reported that he had
been held up and robbed by two masked
men.
Mr.. Brann. whose home is on Capt.
tol street, was on his way to work
and had reached a point near the sash
and blind factory when the pair con-
fronted him. They were all dolled up
in regulation bandit style-black
masks, SLOUGH hats and cleaning guns.
Fortunately Mr.. Brann had only a
small amount with him, something like
$3.50. of which they relieved him and
quickly disappeared.
Brann failed to Immediately notify
the police and the trail was cold when
a general alarm was sent out. Owing
to the darkness he could give only a
vague description of the men. No
clues were reported up to a late hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
Track Walker Is
Robbed and Beaten
Near East Deering

Portland, Me, Jan .27.-Two young
men whom he told the police he knew
by sight held up Samuel F'uchi, en-
ployed as a trackwalker By the Grand
Trunk railway, today in the East
Deering section.
After robbing him of $3.50 one of
them beat him over the head with a re-
volver. He was treated at a hospital
for more than a dozen cuts and
bruises on the head. The hold-up took
place near the railroad while he was
returning to his home from his nights
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
SEN. HALE NAMES
IMACHIAS MAN FOR
III. s. MARSHAL JOB

Washington, d. c., Jan. 27-Fol-
lowing a meeting Of the Maine dele
cation yesterday which met in Sen
ator Fernald's office and divided up
the federal patronage, Senator Hale
this morning announced that he will
appoint Stiilman E. Woodman of
Machias for United States Marshal
and Maj. E. z. Philbrook of Portland
for Surveyor of Customs. Both Sen
ator Fernald and Hale unanimously
agreed to the appointment of Frank
j. Ham, chairman of the Republican
State committee, for collector of In
ternal Revenue. The selection of the
prohibition enforcement officers was
left to National Committeeman Guy
p. Gannett and Senator Fernald will
have the appointing of U. S. district
attorney and appraiser of merchan-
disc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
SENATE ENTERTAINS

Both House and Senate had en-
livening incidents on Thursday. The
State garage now being erected in
Augusta was the cause in the House,
while the Senate was visited by two
well-known Maine men, Hon. w. W.
Thomas of Portland and Former.
President Of the Senate Leon f. Hig-.
gins Of Brewer, both Of whom brief
ly addressed that body.
The House incident followed the:
Introduction of two orders which.
call for information regarding the
new State garage, when Rep. Rounds,
of Portland introduced an order in.
viting Timothy f. Callahan of Lew,
, iston to address the House on Feb.
1 next, and give such information as
he may possess as to the cost Of thei
State garage and other matters of
State finance.
The order received passage. hut
after brief recess, a motion to re-
consider was carried-71 to 19-and
the order was tabled, after rather.
spirited debate, in which one mem
Der was called to order by the Chair.
1t is said to be probable that a.
special committee to investigate ex-
penditures from the State contin-
gent fund will be appointed and that
Mr.. Callahan might be invited to ap-
pear before it,
The resolve for the maintenance Of
the Blaine Mansion as the official
| residence of the Governor of Maine
was given final passage by both
, House and Senate and sent to the,
Governor for his signature.
| The joint re-apportionment COM
mittee met Thursday morning for orr
| ganiZation, which was completed
with the choice of Senator Garcelon
Of Androscoggin as chairman and
Representative Elmore of Camden as
| secretary. The first business session
of the committee will be held at 7.30
Continued on Page 6-coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
Maine Packers
Timid Over
Seasons Prospects

Portland, Me-, Jan. 27.-No step will
be taken by Maine packers in prepare
ton for next seasons pack until the
present congestion of foodstuffs is. re-
lieved and goods begin to move. until
the present confusion Of economic
entanglements is battered down" and
until the western packers take the
initiative and announce their plans.
This announcement was made here
today by the head of one Of the larg-
est packing companies in Maine upon
his return from the annual meeting
Of the National Gamers Association.
The policy of all the packers. he
said. viii be one Of constructive con-
servatism.
The, pack of Maine corn Is said to
have been excess OF consumption for
several years SO that LARGE stocks have
accumulated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
DEPRESSION NOTED
IN GENERAL SURVEY
OF new ENGLAND

Boston, Jan. 27-In explanation of
figures on the unemployed in the tex
tile industries announced earlier in
the week by the employment service
Oh the Federal Department of Labor,
j. r. O'Leary, district director of the
industrial employment survey for the
New England division said today that
those employed on part time had been
listed as employed" 1t was posi-
Die that some who had been on part
time had been put on increased or
full time since the survey was made.
This while adding to the total hours
worked, would not affect the depart
ment's figures, which made no dis
tinction between part time and full
time employees.
The departments figures, which
compared those employed on Jan. 1,
with those employed on the same
date last year, gave the reduction in
employment in the textile and related
industries throughout the country as
800 per cent. Details of the report of
the survey show that the reduction in
New England was 27.4 per cent.
BY states the reduction in the num-
Der of employed in these industries
was: Maine 1928; New Hampshire g.
951; Vermont 505S; Massachusetts Co.
1922 Rhode Island 1924; Connecticut
29,742
In its comment on unemployment
in New England the report said:
I'm the metal industry, machinery
and specialties it is reported that
there are many busy localities. Auto
mobiles and accessories are on re-
duced production. In the jewelry CEN
tors such as Providence and Attleboro
production is approximately on q so
per cent. basis with prospects Of a
general increase.
Cities like Manchester. Lowell,
Lawrence, Fall River and New Bed
ford that produce specialties are re-
ported as having many out Of en-
ployment and many others on part
time employment. The cotton indus
try looks very promising.
"The building industry is very slow.
In the lumber industry there appears
to be very little demand for boxes or
shocks. However it is reported that the
wood pulp and paper industries are
very busy and hiring help. The mar
bic, rough and finished stone indus.
tries in Vermont are far below nor
NAL. 1t is reported that the steam
railways have laid off about 1900
workers while the electric railways
have laid off approximately 1000.
'"The metal shipbuiIding industry is
reported as very busy at Bath, Maine
and Fore River Quincy Mass. The
wooden shipbuifding industry is gra-
dually reducing it's forces.
''In New Hampshire the shoe indus
try has shown serious reduction in
employment and its prospects are not
very encouraging at the present time.
In Maine, shoe and leather industries
have not for many years experienced
such poor conditions as exist at pres
cnt In Massachusetts the shoe and
leather industry is reported as being
very slow, excepting for certain spe-
cial lines which show signs of IN
creased production. 1t is reported
that the tanneries are overstocked"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
u. S. to Go Slow in
Treaty with Japs
Sen. Phelan Told

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-ASSuranceS that
the state department would not give its
approval to the proposed new treaty
between the United States and Japan
until opportunity had been afforded
members of the Senate and others in
terested to place before the department
their arguments were given to Senator
Phelan of California. today by Secre-
tary Colby.
Senator Phelan called at the state de-
partment to obtain information on the
repotr submitted to Roland S. Morris,
American ambassador to Japan, with
respect to his negotiations with Baron
Shidehara, the Japanese amba ssador
here, Secretary Colby explained to Mr.
Phelan that he had not yet read the re-
port.
Senator Pheian after his conference
said that Secretary Colby also had
assured him that no hasty action was
contemplated. Senator Phelan added
that he insisted full opportunity had
not been given to senator's interested
] in the Japanese question to express
their opinions, although he and Sena-
tor Johnson of California, had discussed
it few times with Ambassador Morris
butp rior TO the drafting of the report
Mr.. Phelan explained that some fear
f, had been felt by him and others that
on account of the short time remaining
of this session of Congress the matter
might be forced through without further
consideration. Secretary Colby. he said,
promised to confer with him again in
two or three days after reading the re-
port.
Ambassador Shidehara also called at
the state department during the day
but it was explained that his visit had
to do only with an effor tina had been
made o subpoena certain seamen on q
Japanese ship recently at Norfolk. They
were wanted as witnesses in a case of
alleged violation of the prohibition law,
and Ambassador Shidehara told the de-
partment the ship was now under way
to Honolulu. He also Informed the de-
partment that he had received no
further information from his govern
ment relative to the Langdon incident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
Counsel Moves to End Case

Philadelphia. Jan. ga motion that
the case be taken from the jury on the
ground that insufficient evidence had
been presented by the state to sustain
the Indictment against William r.
Brines. University of Pennsylvania
sophomore accused of Staying Elmer c.
Drewes, Dartmouth senior, was made at
tonight's session of Brines' trial by his
counsel, William A. Gray.
The motion came as a surprise just
after Assistant District Attorney James
Gay Gordon, Jr., had announced that
the state had completed it's case.
Mr.. Gray declared his readiness to
argue his motion tonight, but at the
suggestion of the court. postponed it
until morning. Counsel for the defense
made seven other motions to have tes-
timony stricken from the record but
was over-ruled in each instance. He
announced that if his motion to have
the case taken from the jury is denied,
he would call some witnesses for the
defense tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
Negro Confesses
Killing HOxie Girl
lin N. Y. Last February

New York, Jan. 27.-James Brown,
24-year-old negro. confessed tonight,
police said. to the murder of Ream
Constance Hoxie. II years old, in her
home in West 69th street Feb. 2, 1890.
Brown is alleged to have made the
confession after he had been arrest
ed on charge of burglary.
Just after his arrest Brown, the po-
lice explained. confessed he had stab
bed Mrs. Loretta Smith. "a. in her
home on Jane street several weeks
ago. This led the police to question
him concerning the Hoxie murder. He
is said to have answered their ques-
tons 80 readily and calmly that they
were inclined 1t first to discredit his
answers His knowledge Of details
surrounding the crime. led the police
to summon witnesses familiar with
the Csc to police headquarters = N
edOrt to identity him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-28
WINTERS MANTLE
PROVING LIGHT SO
FAR IN PORTLAND

I Portland, Me-, Jan. 27-Portland so
far has had practically snowless
winter with remarkably comfortable
weather. There has been but two
inches OF SHOW this month while the
: temperature has been more than 800
degrees warmer than last January,
according to weather bureau records.
There was two feet of snow last
January and the average for that
month for 40 years is twenty inches.
So far the present month has been
125 degrees warmer than normal, as
compared with a>deficit of 1877 degrees
last January.