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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31

headquarters company for the Third
Infantry. Maine National Guard, to be
organized at once by Major Irwin E.
Thomas, according to order received by
him from Adg. Gen. George Mel.
Presson. This step is made necessary
by the Reorganization of the National
organization under the act of June 4,
1920
Each battalion is now to have a
headquarters company to consist of Al
men, as follows: One lieutenant coll
onel or major, one lieutenant as adju-
faint who in time of peace will per-
form the duties of intelligence officer.
plans and training officer and supply
officer; one sergeant major. four SER
geans, first sergeant chief observer
and scout essenger. also supply and
signal electrician FIVE corporals as
constructors. observers, operators,
scouts and miscellaneous; 20 privates
first class and privates as barber. cob
bier, line guards and messengers: five
mounted men, one on bicycle, one on
motorcycle and three on horses, as OBJ
servers, operators, radio and wire
scouts; one tailor, one pigeon man and
one orderly. The company will have
eight horses. one bicycle, and one mo-
torcycle. Twenty men will be armed
with pistols and 81 with rifles.
Major Thomas says that this should
be an interesting branch of the serv-
ice as there are great many special
ties and the drill and training will be
much different than that of dough-
boy. Enlistments are for three years
and the company must be recruited
and organized by March 1st. He ex-
tends an invitation to the young men
to sign up. earn a little drill money,
learn one of the specialties and incl
dentally have q good time.
Major Thomas will pladly give any
information on the subject and enlist
any ablebodied man who is citizen
of the United States and is between
the ages of Is and As years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Tightening Up on
Booze Withdrawals
from Warehouses

Washington, Jan. 30--Orders prohibit
ing the withdrawal of liquor from
bonded warehouses. announced last
night as having been issued for seven
eastern states, will be extended wher-
yer rquird by local conditions. prohibit
ton officials declared tonight.
The orders issued last night and eff
fective immediately apply to New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut. Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Massa-
chusetts. ~
Decision to put stop to illegal with
drawals from warehouses, officials ex-
planned, was reported after months of
careful survey of the different localities.
covering the activities of tonic manu-
facturers and the amounts of intoxicat-
ing liquors issuing from the warehouses
in comparison with the legal needs.
Plans for the concentration of the in
toxicating liquors into limited NUM-
Der of warehouses, officials said are
being worked out pending the passage
of the Green bill now before Congress
which would legalize such a movement
by the prohibition forces
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
MANY SIGNS OF
COMING SPRING

Boston, Jan. 29.-Spring was in the
air today. Small boys played mar
bles, baseball games were seen on
several sand lots and robins chirped
overhead: In the woods Of Plymouth
the trailing arbutus, New England's
Mayflower. was picked by automobile
parties. Dandelions We're plucked on
the North Shore. 1t was the January
thaw with lite to loosen. Over
shoes. which ordinarily are in big de-
mand at this season, were a drug on
the footwear market. Weather Blu
reau reports of snowfall have yet to
pass hundreths of an inch. Oldest
inhabitants are coming their rec
ords to find presidents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
OPPOSES N. E. ROADS
RATE DIVISION MOVE

Washington, Jan. 29-Railroads
tthe Central Freight Association 7
ritory received a lower rate of ret
from 1908 to 1917 than New Ensll|
roads and incurred heavy losses I,
last August to the middle of Deco
Der by the failure of Michigan, "
Indiana, and Illinois to put into ef
state rates conforming to u
granted in interstate commerce
C.. Maxwell, vice president Of
Wabash Railroad, told the 1nter1
Commerce Commission today in
posing the application OF the !
England railroads for greater a
sion of freight rates with carr,
west of the Hudson river.
Mr.. Maxwell said that if the 81
rates had been allowedSto conu1
the carriers of Michigan would D
suffered $2,9S7,960. loss annually
passenger traffic; Ohio carriers
passenger traffic would have lost
01S,045; Indiana roads in Trey
traffic $3,500.000, while passerI
losses would have reached $2,o5S1
In Illinois the freight losses w0,
have been $3,07O,461, while passed
deficits would have amounted
S2,096,412, he added.
Mr. Maxwell said he took the pr
ertyf investment and earnings Oh
same railroads as the commssj
had in arriving at rate in mak
up his exhibits which showed Y
the New England roads had eai1
from 5.14 per cent in 1903 to 5Si
cent in 1917 on their investme1
while the Central Freight Lines
earned from 4.21 per cent in ls~|
4.70 per cent in 1917.
In 1910 Mr.. Maxwell added the y
England, lines had received
largest return of 6.15 per cent
the lines of the Middle West
their largest return in 1917.
During the test period from Y
to 1917, he continued. the Cenl|
Freight Association lines made
per cent. while the New EngA|
lines made $50 per cent.
Mr.. Maxwell contended thar
rate divisions were high enough .
and said he could not see now
lines could afford to give the "
England roads any of the reVe'|
recently received.
The hearing. was resumed u
rext Wednesday to allow execuu1
in Washington to attend the meell]
of the trunk line representauJ
Tuesday in New York, when W
effort to reach a compromise WIZ
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Over $53, 100000
Gernany's War Del

Paris. Jan. 20. (By The A..
Press)-Full agreement on -
tions, German disarmament ass
other important questions bssa u
was reached by the supreme W
OF the Allies when it adjourned !.
o'clock this evening to meet IN !,
don February 81.
The greatest result obtaine.
as Premier BRAND of France av,.
ed 1t after the closing session ~
tenance by the Allies of a fro.
united in making peace as IL nv
waging war" Count Sfor,.
Italian foreign minister, ana
BRAND said the conference b,s
suited to the satisfaction az ~
body concerned.
A protocol was signed apo,n,|
the reparations scheme as arrsss|
the special committee appointsS
the council to consider the susJ
and also the report on the dis
ment of Germany as presented Nv J
military committee. Under thes.
rangements Germany must disa,r
July l, disbanding all her civic sr.1
not provided for in the yen,s
| treaty.
Germany will be called upon IA
I in AZ annuities on a sliding y
226, 900, 100000 gold marks. Her
ports will, in addition, bear an ey,|
duty of II per cent. that will 81
the Allies. On the basis of last ye,
exports, this would give the al
1880, 100000 gold marks, or 1s]
cent. of whatever money in which
exports are paid for. Thus il is
timated, the first payment made
Germany will be $3.50, 900. 900 !,
marks, the export tax being paid
tirely in cash.
1t is pointed out that, besides bI
a sure method of collection Of
reparations. 1t will act as pro,ec|
tariff in countries neighbors Of n
many, which are likely to be floo|
with goods made in Germany N
very low cost of production becaI
of the relatively low value OF
mark, and which consequently can|
offered in foreign markets at n
low prices in foreign money.
The penalties agreed upon by
council for violation by Germany
apply to all the agreements aliE
reparations. disarmament and 4
deliveries. A strong feature Of
reparations plan, from the FreI
point of view, is that it ASSOCIATES
Allies in the benefits OF GermaI
prosperity.
According to the terms Of the
rangement, the annuities and exp
taxes are payable semi ANNUALLY. D
count for advance payments will
eight per cent. for the first two yel
six per cent. for the third and fou|
years and five per cent. thereatl
Germany is forbidden to estahl
foreign credits without the appu|
of the reparationsA commission.
The supreme councils decisl
were communicated to Germany
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Cambridge. Child
Dies from Burns

Boston, Jan. 29.-Ruth Anderson, s.
year-old daughter of Mrs. Gertrude
Anderson of "a Pearl street, Cam
bridge. died at the Cambridge Relief
hospital about o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon from the effects OF burns gus-
tanned while playing with matches at
her home in the forenoon. After set
ting IRE to herself the child ran up-
stairs to the suite of Mrs. Bella Rich
ards. but before the latter could extin-
guish the flames in the child's clothes
the little one was fatally burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Obsolete Machines
in Spanish mills

Barcelona, Spain. Jan. '3O.--The tex
tile workers of Cataloni issued man.
ifesto today calling attention to the
disastrous prospects in the weaving
industries, owing to what they term
the criminal negligence" of employ
crs who did not use even a small part
of the enormous profits gained during
the war for the purchase of modern
machinery.
The manifesto says that virtually
every textile factory will be forced to
close down soon as they can not meet
modern competition. This will throw
several thousand men and women into
the ranks of the unemployed, the doc
ument asserts, and add to the discon-
tentalready prevailing among the
working classes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
COLBY COLLEGE
A. I. O.'s Act Wins On
Y. M. C. A. Stunt Nighf

IN the Colby college chapel last Sat-
urday evening. the various fraterni-
ties staged the annual stage night for
the benefit of the Colby Y. M. C. A.
The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity took
Iirst nonors with a varied program
which included a performance by a
supposedly negro jazz band and a cab
aret dance, in which Moose" Cook
and belmont Bishop starred. Thomas
Grace as a sort of interlocutor, kept
aeaudience of some three hundred in
A'od humor. The boys from Hedman
~u put on a hula" dance, with mu-
SIC by an orchestra of discord. The
Fl Delta Phi fraternity staged a
mock marriage. The Colby chapter of
Lambda Chi Alpha drew roars of an
Dlause with their sketch, (which Dor
trayed Heaven and Hell, with Saint
Peter and the angel Gabriel at the
seat of judgment. The members OF
the faculty appeared to have their
fates decided. All, with the exception
Of President Arthur J. Roberts and
DR. Anton o. Marquardt, were sent tc
the lower regions by unanimous con.
sent and the favored two elected tc
go with them. as they wished to be
with their friends. The Zeta Psi fra.
1ernity burlesqued the chapel quartz,
of the mems Lewiston, appearing as
choir boys. They rendered severa
hymns in very discordant manner
The Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternit,
put on a burlesque of Olney Lawrence
Higgins, who lectured here while
ago. Donald A. Shaw unprecedented
Mr.. Higgins in his characterer as
lecturer, while Clark Drummond ap-
peared as Mr. Higgins in his imper.
snoation of Geraldine Farrar. The
members of the women's division
acted as judges of the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Baseball's Head
Boss Says Game
Clean From Now On

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Saloons made
crooks and crooks made horse racing
and boxing more than the public would
stand but neither liquor nor crooks
are going to spoil baseball. Federal
Judge Lands, baseball commissioner,
said today in an address at the First
Presbyterian church in Evanston.
Now that I'm in baseball, just
watch the game I play" said the
Judge. 1--WE lost horse racing and box
ing because of crooks, but If catch
any crooks in baseball the rest of his
life is going to be pretty hot one.
I'll go to any means and do anything
possible to see that he gets real
penalty for his offense."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
DYER SLATED FOR
DISTRIST ATTORNEYSHIP

Portland, Jan. 29-Precedent estab-
lished so years ago will be set aside
when Frederick E. Dyer of Buckfield
is named District Attorney here, as
successor to Judge John F. A. Merrill,
Democrat. two years hence. That is
the way the situation has developed
since distribution of patronage the
next four years in Maine has been
listed between Senators Hale and Fer
nald The latter will recommend Mr..
Dyer, it is reported, and this win be
an award to other than a Portland
man in more than 50 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
DEBS' FREEDOM
UP TO PRESIDENT

Washington, Jan. 30--Disposition
of the case of Eugene v. Debs, now
serving sentence in the Atlanta peni-
tertiary for violation of the spionage
laws, now rests with President Will
SON, Department of Justice officials
stated tonight. The attorney general
after consideration of the matter, it
was said. has prepared his recon-
mendations tor the presidents at
tention.
The outcome of the Debs case. At
torney General Palmer said. like all
recommendations for pardons pass
ing from the department to the
White House was an entirely conf
Dental matter, not subject to discus
SIGN by the department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31

Robinson gave testimony in support
of Deputy Sheriff buttons.
David Boucher of Augusta testified
that he and Peter Jenness had on
Friday goneto Hubert's house whsre
a bottle of hard cider had been pur-
chased for $3.50. Jenness gave testi-
mony to the same effect.
Tie respondent, Hubert. said that
he had not sold the liquor and knew
nothing about the alleged sale.
Judge Cony promptly found him
guilty and imposed sentences upon
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Juliette's Jewels
Held by Customs
Pending Probe

New York. Jan. 30.-Jewelry valued
at more than $4,000 was taken from
the baggage Of Miss Juliette de Coppet,
who arrived on the Aquitania today.
by customs officers who claimed it had
not been declared for the assessment
CT duty. Miss de Coppet was not de-
tanned but the jewelry was held pend
ing an investigations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Fatal Ending of
Farmers Quarrel

Burlington. VT. Jan. 30.-Ailie
Smith. son of a farmer in Brookfield,
was under arrest tonight charged with
shooting and killing George Niencyyk,
q farm hand, Saturday evening. Ac-
cording to the police tho men had quar-
relied. Smith is said to have procured
a rifle and the shooting resulted. He
will be given a preliminary hearing
tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
L.eiehton-N Norton

Hiss Annie Lillian Norton and
Harold Leighton, both of North Vas
salboro, were married Saturday eve
ming at the Baptist parsonage at
North Vassalboro by the pastor of
the church, Rev. w. G. Milbury. They
left on a brief wedding trip and will
make their home in North Vassalboro
on their return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Allies ReparatiOn
fconfinuad from Page One)

NSoHssb0Ss ssSs.
with delegates Of the allied govern
ments.,
The rSparations note bears the title
IAN agreement between the allied pow
ers for the settlement of certain ques-
tons relating to execution of the treaty
Of Versailles
The note reads;
article /. For the purpose OF salts
flying the obligations imposed upon her
by Article 231 and 2S2 OF the treaty Q1
Versailles. Germany shall. irrespective
OF the restitution she Is to make unuer
Article XS and Of any other obligation
under the treaty pay:
II. Fixed annuities payable hall
yearly in equal parts as follows: (A)
two annuities Of 1000, 100000 gold marks
from May ]. 1891 to May /. 1923; OBJ three
aunuities Of 3.0co, oOD 900 gold marks from
May /, 1923 to May /, 1926; TEL three an
nuities Of 1900, 900 gold marks from
May 1, 1926 to May'1, 1929; ld1 three an
nuities of 5000, 100000 gold marks from
May /, 1929 to May /. 1882: (e) thirty-one
annuities of 5000. 100000 gold marks from
May /. 1882 to May l, 1858.
a. Forty-one annulties running Ironu
May /, 1921, equal In amount to IL per
cent. ad valorem of German exports.
payable in gold two months after the
close of each half year
, I'm order to insure a, complete full
fillment Of paragraph two above, Ger
many will give to the reparation COM
miss ion every facility for verifying
the amount Of the German exports
and for the establishment of the su-
pervision necessary for this purpose.
Article 9. The German government
will transmit forthwith to the repara-
ton committions notes to bearer pay
able at the dates specified in Article
1, paragraph /, of the present ar
rangement The amount Of these
notes shall be equivalent to each of the
half-yearly sums payable under said
paragraph.
instructions shall be given to the
reparaticn commission with a view to
facilitating realization by the powers
which SO demand. the share to be at
tributed to them in accordance with
the agreements in force between them"
Article 3 allows Germany to make
Article bars GERMANY from d;-
rectiy embarkinp on any credit onera-
ton outside her own Territory without
the apnrova1 Of the reparation COM
mission.
"Artic,e < Tn n,,rsuapoa of Article
o4s of tho traatv of Versailles all the
assets and revenues of the arnira and
az tho Cerma, states shall, be annIica-
bJa 70 ins,ra comnIote axec,tion bv
car,or1 ~ tho ,,roy;siors op the nrss-
ont arro,gamen,
"rbe nroceoas of tho carman mari
t,r,a ara ,.nd ,,sto,,s ino1,,d,r- IN
-. rt,c,,,or ~ ,rooonas ~ an ;,,,rort
-, -. a.,.!o ~ -,
cidi.rv thoro,o sh.u oon.t,+,ta enc
cial sscnritv for Tho exeoutiop ne tho
nresen+ .greer,ar+
nNo r,oaieo.*;on r,h,o, ,,;,,, al
,,;n,sh ,ha ,,r,ro.as ,e ~, o,,s+or,s
.ha1I h., r,oda IN Tho c.orr,.,, custor,s
-, -, ro,r,,,..;ox,., ,,,i.,,,,+ ,n,o,,.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Lieutenant Killed
When Sentry's Order
Is Disregarded

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 30-Lieutenant
Taylor, a naval medical officer was
shot and instantly killed tonight by a
sentry at the naval operating base,
when, it is alleged, he disregarded an
order tt halt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Funeral Of Nathan c. Stanton

Funeral services for Nathan Cliff
ford Stanton were held Sunday after
noon at the home on Silver Court, Rev.
W. r. Pierce officiating. The bearers
were John H. DeOrsay, r. B. BuzzeH,
A. A. Abbott and T. II. Branch Burial
was in Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
WATERvIL.LE

Miss Doris Toward of Augusta was
the weekend guest of Miss Helen
Simpson of Oak street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31

Miss Dorothy Giddings returned to
her home in Augusta Sunday after
noon. after passing the weekend
with her aunt, Mrs. F. F. Noyes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31

Miss Alice Clardn went to Gardi-
per to pass the weekend with her
sister, Miss Katherine Clarkin. who
teaches in the High school there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31

Limerick. Jan. 30.-Thomas Blake,
president of the Limerick branch or
the Chemists Association. was found
dead today near his home. He had
been shot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Mrs. Harding New
York On Shopping Tour

New York, Jan. 3n.--Mrs. Warren
c. Harding. wife of the president
elect, arrived here late today from
Washington. At the Ritz-Carlton
hotel, where she is registered. Mrs.
Harding declined to receive visitors
tonight. She will remain here sew
eral days on shopping tour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Irish Republican
Guard Chaplain Gets
3 Years in Prison

London, Jan. 30.-Father Dominic,
chaplain of the Republican Guard and
spiritual dviser to the late Terence
MacSwiney. lord mayor of Cork, con-
victed by Dublin court martial early
in January, has been sentenced 20 five
years Imprisonment. of which two
years are RENTED.
Father Dominic was arrested in De-
cember when two monast eries were
raided by the military and police in
Dublin. The charges against him
were based upon certain passages In a
notebook and letter alleged to have
been written by him or to have been
in his possession.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31

Dublin. Jan. so,-Frank Mnara. la
borer, who had been arrested at KILL
faule. Tipperary. was shot today when
he tried toescape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31
Battalion Headquarters,
Third Maine Infantry,
To Be Organized Here

waterviile is to have battalion
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-05-10
APPROVES DESIGNS
FOR 1921 BANNERS
Awards To Be Distributed to
Schools Winning In The
County Contests

Designs have been approved and
contracts soon are to be let by Coun-
ty School superintendent J. c. Mar
'riott for banners that are to be award
ed schools in Knox county whose rep
resentatives have won in contests
held this past school year.
Those banners that have been
awarded are:
Spelling-Won by the Knotty Oak
school, John McMillin, contestant.
Declamatory-Won by the Danville
school, Joy Workman. contestant.
In addition a banner is to be given
the school winning the declamatory
contest in 1920, which is the Center
burg school, Ruth Bell being the sue.
cessful contestant. BY an oversight
on the part of the firm that supplied
the banners last year no banner was
given to the Centerburg school when
the distribution was made. The ban
ner won by their Representative in
the 1920 contest will be given with
those awarded for the 1921 contests
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-05-10
SULLIVAN HIGH At
GUN CLUB SHOOT
Makes Score Of 22 Out of
Possible Is; Two Tie
For Second Honors

Max Sullivan made the high score
at the trapshoot of the Mt Vernon
Gun club, held Thursday afternoon at
the range of the club, near the plant
of the Knox Tire & Rubber Co. Mr..
Sullivan made a score of % out of a
possible 20.
Fully 20 members of the club were
present at the shoot during the after.
noon.
Stanley Fletcher and Pipes tied for
second place in the honors for the
afternoon. Each made 21 out of a
possible 25. II. r. Warner of the Ho-
tel Curtis was third with score of
10.
h Other scores ranged from 15 to 10
out of the possible 30.
Much enthusiasm was displayed by
the shooters Thursday, and the rival
ry for honors among the members of
the club is becoming quite interest
ing. The next shoot will occur Thurs.
day afternoon, May ~, at the club
grounds, near the rubber factory.