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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
Army Nominations
of Wilson Again
Blocked in Senate

Washington. Feb. 25.-Senate Re-
publicans defeated today another ef-
fort by Democrats to get action on
Presidential nominations for promo
ton of army officers of high rank.
The refusal was by a strict party vote
of S6 to 81 on motion Of Senator
Robinson, Democrat, Arkansas, that
the Senate proceed with executive
business for confirmation Of army
promotions. The vote was taken af-
ter absent members had been har-
riedly summoned by Senator Moses.
Republican. New Hampshire, making
g point OF no quorum.
Later the Senate In open session
confirmed the nominations Of three
general officers who served during the
war with Germany, to the rank Of
brigadier-general In the reserve
corps. They were: Richard c. Mar
shall. Jr, Brice p. Disque and John
II. Sherburne.
Senator Robinson vigorously crit
icized the action Of the majority In
refusing as he said. to honor the
officers Of the regular establishment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
|MOOnshiner Allowed
to Leave Jail to
Care for His Riddles

Boston, Feb. 25.-Lorensc Michelak
of West Springfield, arrested as a
maker of moonshine whiskey, learned
/ today that the demands of justice
could be set aside that those Of hui
manity might be served. When a
letter to him at the East Cambridge
Jail was subjected to the usual official
scrutiny, it was found to contain
word from neighbor that the illness
Of his wife had left seven children
without proper care. Prison officials
communicated with the court, a fed
eral commissioner was given the
facts. and within a short time he had
ordered Michelak released without
bonds to go to his home and tend to
his little ones. The prisoner received
the word with htanks but said he
could do nothing as he had no funds
with which to travel. Oficial action
then was followed up by personal in
terest when a collection was taken up
by Federal building officials and at
taches to send him home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
LEAGUE COUNCIL
TAKES UP QUESTION
Of DISARMAMENT

Paris. Feb. 25.-(By the Associated
Press).-rhe council Of the League of
Nations took up the question Of dis
armament today.
The council will ask the powers
which signed at st. Germah. as the
same time that the Austrian treaty
was signed. the convention relating
to control Of traffic in arms and mu-
nitions; to ratify' this convention, de-
claring that until this is done no pro-
gress can be made in this direction.
1t was decided to nominate tempora-
~ commission to consider reduction
in ornaments, This body will be COM
posed OF prominent public men,. to-
gether with technical experts and rep
resentatives Of labor, OF industries
and some members OF military and eco
nomic commissions.
Rene viviani. former premier of
Francs. has been asked to accept the
craftsmanship of the commission.
A recommendation by the ass emily
Of the League Of Nations that an or
ganization be set up to verify militia
ry information supplied by its MEM
bers, as provided for in the League
Of Nations, can not be carried out
without an amendment to the covenant
Of the league. The council has decided
to leave to a permanent military COM
mission the task Of investigating this
subject further.
The council still Is guarding as a
close secret its deliberations on the
American note concerning mandates.
Speculation consequently is rife as to
several possible eventualities. All
guesses on the subject are being denied
as fast as they are made. Arthur j.
Balfour was particularly vexed today
by report that he had been charged
with drafting reply to the American
note. The only information obtainablc
this evening on the situation is that
nothing whatsoever has been decided
on. -.-'-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
HARDING MEETS
HOOVER'S TERMS
OF ACCEPTANCE

st. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 25.-Formal
selection of Herbert c. Hoover to be
secretary of commerce was announced
by President-elect Harding here today
as the elimination of an interesting in
terchange which momentarily over
Swallowed every other feature Of the
cabinet situation.
Mr.. Harding said that the Conditions
on which the former food administra
tor accepted the post had been found
entirely satisfactory and that the in
cident could be regarded as closed
He expressed confidence that his
chosen head of the commerce depart
ment would prove a willing member
of the official family of the coming
administration.
Under questioning the president
elect added that he did not regard the
conditions laid down by Hoover as
"stipulations" and could not consider
the case as different from others in
which prospective appointees had dis
cussed definite policies with him be-
fore accepting. He said he not only
approved the departmental reorgani-
cation plan submitted by Mr.. Hoover
as condition Of acceptance, but had
found himself in perfect accord"
with it.
Particular attention has been at
tracted to the negotiations between
the two men because it has been we'll
known that Mr.. Hoover was from the
first a storm center Of the cabinet
list. Strong press sure for his appoint
ment was brought to bear from va
rious quarters and adverse recommen-
dations also came in from many Re-
publicans throughout the country. He
was conspicuous politically for his
support Of the League Of Nations and
for his approval Of President Wilson's
plea for the election of a Democratic
Congress in 1918.
Coincident with his announcement of
the Hoover selection Mr. Harding per-
sonally confirmed for the first time
that he contemplated the appointment
Of Henry Wallace Of Des Moines, Ia.
as secretary of agriculture. The se-
lection OF Mr.. Wallace. who is an ed
ttor Of farm publications, has been
generally known for some weeks. but
hitherto the president-elect had de-
c1ined to discuss 1t.
Tomorrow the naval policies Of the
comping administration will be taxed
over by Mr.. Harding with Mr.. DENLY
Of Detroit. his choice FOR secretary Of
the navy. 1t is expected that ppoint-
ment will be finally sealed with the
acceptance by Mr.. DENLY OF the pres
ident-elect'S formal invitation into the
cabinet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
Eastern Mass. st.
Rail Go. to Cut Wages
and Fares on May 2

| Boston, Feb 25---Wages on the lines
of the Eastern Massachusetts, Street
Railway Company, which serves a
large territory outside Boston, will
be reduced 20 per cent. May 2. to the
, scale existing prior to May 1, 1920. it
was announced tonight. Car fares
also will be lowered to an extent not
| specified.
| Notice Of the cut and the intention
of the road to cancel leach and every
section" of the agreement now in eff
| feet with it's employees on the date
OF it's expiration was sent tonight by
| the public trustees Of the system to
! Che joint conference board of the
Annlgamated Association Of Street
Ind Electric Railway Employees of
america and the fifteen local unions
affected a.:
The reduction will restore the wage
scale which existed prior to the 20
| per cent. increase awarded the work
tembef, retroactive to May 1920. and
effective until May /, 1921. !.
1.-THE company will take up with
your association at any time the SUBJ
ject of a new agreement much simp-
Ter in form than the present agree
ment." the Amalgamated was told.
According to the United States la
Dor bureau of statistics and other au-
thorities the cost of living has de-
clned more than 20 per cent. since
May /, 1920.
Wages in practically every indus
try have been and are being reduced
in accordance with the decrease in
the cost Of living and the public nat
urally has the right to expect that
the wages Of street railway employees
SHALL be no exception.
III street railway wages remain at
high war levels while the wages OF
every one else are being reduced.
substantially lower car fares win be
impossible.
"Fares win DO reduced I'm every
district Of the Fay State system ON
tho day when this change in wages
takes effect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
HARDING STAND
FOR MAXIMUM
NAVY PROGRAM
Indicates Wi S h e s in
Letter to Prominent
Senate Leader
Wants Present Building Pro-
gram Continued Without
Any Cut-No References to
Disarmament Proposal of
Senator Borah-Big Navy
Advocates Pleased

Washington, Feb. 25-(By The As
ISOLATED Press)-The influence of
President Elect Harding today was
thrown behind the big navy program
of the Senate Naval Affaffirs COM
mittee majority and against the
Houses stand for decreased appro-
priations for tho naval establishment.
The views of the president-e elect
were set forth in letter received by
quickly reached the party rank and
file in both Senate and House. Party
leaders promptly predicted that Mr..
Hardings letter would have potent
influence in the Forthcoming contest
in the Senate over the naval appro-
priations which were increased $780,
100000 by the Senate naval commit
tee, and in difference with the House
in case the appropriation bill passes
the Senate with it's augmented total
The president elect in his letter,
it was said authoritatively, express
sed himself as desiring continue
ton of the present naval building
program without substantial reduc-
ton. s
No reference was made by Mr..
Harding in his letter. it was stated.
to the disarmament proposal of
Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho.
Republican and Democratic leaders,
however, Joined in private predic-
tons that the Borah resolution, re-
questing the president to call a naval
disarmament conference of represen-
tatives of the United States, Great
Britain and Japan, would be adopted
by the Senate, either in the form of
separate resolution, or as a rider
to the appropriation bill. Senator
Borah is understood to favor the lat-
ter course.
The appropriation bill was present.
ed formally during the day in the
Senate AS reported it carried $780,
100000 against 1896, 100000 voted by
the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
Admit Cancellation Warrant

Washington, Feb 25.-Officials of
the Department of Labor acknowl-
edged tonight that the warrant Of ar
rest and order of deportation against
Ludwig c. A. K. Martens, the Russian
soviet agent who was recently de-
ported, had been cancelled as an
nounced in New York by ,his counsel,
Charles Recht, but denied that this
action would serve to permit his re-
turn to the United States. The same
laws which operated to expel Mar.
tens, they said, would serve to ex-
clude him from this country in the
future.
Although Martens was never recog-
nized as the ambassador of Soviet
Russia, department officials said, he
was recognized as a representatives of
that country and as such it was felt
that he merited certain consideration.
Orders previously had been issued,
they explained, that he be shown
every courtesy and consideration and
upon the receipt Of official advices
that he had arrived in Russia the
warrant was cancelled.
Warrants for deported aliens have
previously been cancelled, the officials
added, SO that the action in the case
was not without precedent. Inquiry,
however, developed that the warrants
of Emma Goldman and Alexander
Berkman, who were deported several
months ago, never have been cancell-
ed by the department.
The same considerations which APP
piled to Martene IL was said hos loIi
to similar action in the case Of Greg
DRY Weinstein. his secretary who was
Ldeported with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
WESTERN UNION
May LAND CABLE
FROM BARBADOS
Justice Hand Denies
u. S. Petition for
Injunction
Restraining Order is Vacated
Federal Judge Sees No
Present Damage to u. S.
interests: Otherwise Might
Grant Temporary Injunction

New York. Feb. 25---Federal Judge
Augustus y. Hand today handed
down an opinion denying the petition
of the United States for the right to
nrev;ent the Western Union Tele-
graph Company from laying its ca
HE from the Barbados to Miami. Fla
Justice Hand refused to grant an
Injunction to prevent laying the ca
HES and at the same time vacated a
restraining order against the COM
pany.
The government, besides asking for
an Injunction against the proposed
cable between Barbados and Miami,
also asked that the Western Union
be restrained from splicing the cable
so as to make a landing at Cuba OF
from using the present Key West
Havana cable to transmit messages
other than those originating in or be-
ing sent to Cuba.
Justice Hand said he based his de-
cision on the fact that the Key West
Havana cable was authorized by
Congress and because he believed
the Western Union had the right to
carry on foreign commerce by reason
of the Post Roads act as construed
by the Supreme court in a previous
ruling.
IF thought any irreparable dam
age could be suffered by the United
States" said the decision. before an
appeal could be heard or congress
could legislate, I should be inclined
to grant a preliminary Injunction,
even though I differed with the
views of the government as to execu-
tive power.
las matters stand I can see no
presentdanger to National interests
and believing that the so-called ex-
ecutive power to restrict an unau-
thorized cable does not apply to this
case, deny the motion for a prelim-
mary injunction and vacate the re-
straining order heretofore granted"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
Forbes to Be u. S.
Representative to
Look Over Manufactures

Paris, Feb. 25.-The permanent COM
mission appointed by the council of the
League OF Nations today to examine
the annual report on mandatories in
cludes w. Cameron Forbes, former
American governor general Of the
Philippines. -
Other non-mandatory powers repre-
scented in the commission include: Swe-
den. Mrs. Brugge Wicksell: Holland,
Jonkheer van Roos: Italy. Signor
Bheolodi; and Portugal. Senior Dan
drade.
The mandatory powers represented
are: Great Britain. William q. Ormes-
by-Gore; Belgium. NJ. ortes; and
France. NJ Beau. The Japanese repre-
sentative has not yet been named.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England: Fair Sat
urday; Sunday light snow with ris-
ing temperature.
Southern New England: Fair Sat
urday; Sunday snow or rain and
somewhat warmer.
Eastern New York: Generally fail
Saturday, followed by SNOW or rain
In the interior Saturday night and
Sunday: somewhat warmer in south
portion Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
No Trace Of Youth

The theft occurred Thursday, ac-
cording to statement issued by the
bank. Detectives were Immediately
put to work on the case, but after
"a hours search Dalton could not be
found. He was II years old, and liv-
ed at home with his mother and sis
ter.
Dalton had been in the banks en-
ploy for three years, according to the
statement of H. o. Edmunds, vice.
president of the trust department Of
the bank. He worked in securities
cage in tn trust department.
\ During the noon hour" the banks
statement said, although others were
present with Dalton in the cage, he
managed to leave with bundle OF
bonds and to get away from the
building undetected.
The loss was quickly detected, but
as yet Dalton has not been appre-
hended.
"a reward of $1,000 has been offer
ed for information leading to the ar
rest of William Dalton and $4,000
reward will be paid for the return
of the bonds.
1.-The bonds were temporary Il pei
cent. United States Liberty bonds OF
the fourth issue, without coupons
Their total par value is $772,000 OF
which four were $4,000; nine for
$4,000 and the balance for $1,000. $500
$500 and $50 respectively. Their to-
tai market value was approximately
$50, 000."
The bank said that insurance would
cover "a very substantial part Of the
loss, if any resulted"
Dalton was said by bank officials to
be receiving a salary of $65 a month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
Chadb0urne Agent
York Corporation,
Succeeding Page

Biddeford. Me. Feb. 25.-Announce-
ment was made today that Edward i.
Chadbourne Of this city had been made
agent Of the York Corpora ton of Saco
to succeed Agent Elmer j.. Page, who
died Monday. Mr.. Chadbourne has
ben an employee of the York company
for SO years. serving in various ca
pacities, stepping from his latest po-
sition as paymaster to his new post.
The new agent is SIS years of age
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
General Forecast

The storm that was central over
Minnesota Friday, night will move
eastward attended by snow in the
region of the Great Lakes, north
New England and the middle Allan
tic states within tie exhnt "a hours.
The temperature will rise almost
generally in the states east of the
Mississippi river Sunday.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook -
Moderate shifting winds and fair
weather Saturday. .Ass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
WILSON DAMNED
LOGIC IN PARIS
PEACE FARLEY
Inclusion of Pensions
in Preparations Bill
Cause Outburst
General SHUTS Had Convinced
President Was Need Of Such
q Feature-Lamont of Bank
ing Firm Of Morgan Says All
Allied Debts Owed u. S. Will
Be Paid in Fun

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 25-Al the
allies will pay their war. debts to the
United States, Thomas w. Lamont,
partner in the j. P. Morgan banking
firm, who was one of the United
States treasury representatives upon
the American commission to nego-
tiate peace, declared in an address
here tonight.
Il note constant reference to
some alleged secret understanding
arrived at in Paris" said the f1nan-
cier, between President Wilson and
his advisers on one hand and the
French and British representatives
on the other, to the effect that al
lied Indebtedness to the United
States should in whole or in part, be
| cancelled or forgiven.
There amt no such thing from
start to finish Of the peace confer
ence President Wilson and his ad-
visers, without exception. opposed
vigorously and finally any such sug-
gestioH or proposition Of cancella-
ton. There was no commitment,
expressed or inferred, near, or re-
mote. moral or otherwise, as to the
handling of the allied Indebtedness
! to the United States government. All
the main facts in the suggested ar
rangement for the substitution of
, German for Belgian bonds were
made public the time.
THE whole question of interna-
tional debts is most important one.
The American people must, in the
last analysis, determine it upon the
Continued on Page 4-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

New York, Feb. 25-New York ex.
perienced fresh outbreak Of Grim
inai activity today marked by one
murder and two sensational robbsr-
les, in which bandits obtained money
and jewels valued at $4,000. The
body Of Waterman of . 6owery
theatre, across the street from the
Elizabeth street police station was
found with three bullet wounds. He
had been dead for several hours when
his body was discovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
Chicago Trust Co. Unable to. Locate
Missing Youth With Big Bundle Of
Liberty Bonds $4,000 Haul From
Broadway JeWeler Followed by a
$4,000 HoId-Up in Offices Near
5th Avenue -Bowery Theatre Watch
man Slain
CLERK & BONDS MISSING

CLERK & BONDS MISSING
Chicago, Feb. 25.-Thsft Of liberty
bonds Of par value of $72,000 was
announced by the Northern Trust
Company today. Tho bonds were
worth $4,000 at market prices. The
bank accused clerk, William Dalton,
who handled liberty bond transact
tions, with the theft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Saturday fair; Sunday snow or rain
and somewhat warmer; moderate
variable winds, becoming east and
southeast and increasing by Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26

Genuine bargains In household FUR.
nlturs ere advertised svsry day il
The Journal. Read the classified odd
and savs money.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-10

and cross the tundra to the sea. This
discovery was widely heralded through
Alaska and the western states. Thou
sands f1Ocked to the neighborhood in
the summer of 1899 and the town was
born. That season the remarkable dis
covery was made that the sand of the
beach at the edge of the town was rich
in gold, and thousands of prOspectors
with crude equipment took out respect
able fortunes. The beach could not
be filed upon, but anyone was permit
ted to dig there. This unique fea-
ture of the Nome gold fields drew more
than 10000 people to the region the
following summer, and the town grew
into a thriving city. Placer miners
burrowed into the sand like moles for
30 miles or more up and down the
beach.
Nome took its name from Cape
Nome nearby, which was named as
the result of a misunderstanding. 1t
means nothing unless it can be con-
strued to signify 'the nameless." 1t
was discovered in the examination of
an early chart that when the physical
features of northwestern Alaska were
named one cape had been overlooked.
The penciled query "name?" was made
beside it. A copyist translated the
scrawled question as Nome" and the
name has stuck.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-10
COULD HARDLY GET
ACROSS THE ROOM,
SHE WAS So WEAK
Was Almost a Nervous Wreck
Could Not Rest Nights.
FEELS FINE AGAIN
N0W-T00K HYP0-C0D

81 was in such a rundown, weak and
nervous state of health 1 could not d.
my work-could hardly walk across
the room. Nights l didn't rest and
my nerves were so bad the children
playing almost drove me frantic.
had no appetite and was so pale and
thin / looked terrible.
81 was taking medicine all the time,
but it didn't do me any good until
finally l started taking Earle's Hypo-
Cod, and l think it is wonderful. i
have commenced to eat hearty. l have
gained a little color and am stronger
and not so nervous. / walk around
the house and sit up all day and I've
only taken one bottle so far. 1t surely
acts quickly, all right, and l recon-
mend this tonic to ALL" declared Mrs.
Hazel K. Osborne, 80 Hawthorne ST.,
Dayton, o.
Thousands of people know this new,
modern and powerful reconstructive
tonic does the work days and weeks
sooner. 1t is strong enough to do
the work, and does it quickly. Then,
too, it is nice tasting-agrees with a
weak stomach-just fine. Each bottle
bears name Of Earle Chemical Co.,
which is a guarantee of finest quality
in medicine, so no one should hesitate
a minute because the genuine Earle's
Hypo-Cod can be secured at any well.
: stocked drug store and costs very little
compared with results.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-10

numberless centuries, while It would
appear that the cities nearby were
without doubt buried in those bygone
ages by volcanic eruptions. The Toll
tees were by tradition famous mound
builders, and here it seems they min
gled with their reverence for the Su-
preme Being the mythical religion of
astral worship. Their earliest temples
were devoted to the sun. The moon
they wOrShiped as his wife and the
stars as his sisters. No image was
allowed within these temples, and
their offerings were perfumed flowers
and Sweet-Scented gums.
The projecting stones of Gel SCl,"
the highest pyramid, seen here and
there over the pyramid, mark the up
ward progress of those indefatigable
workers until they gained the summit
of their ambition. The pyramid was
divided into stories by placing a Sc
ries of truncated pyramids one above
the other.
Two hundred and sixty-eight must
be climbed to reach the summit. The
pyramid is PIG feet in height, and has
a base about 761 feet square. The
summit is 80 by 1O5 feet square.
Many strange idols have been dug
up. Beautiful pieces of jade and OBJ
sidian, arrow-heads, little heads of
burnt clay, earthen jars of antique
form, and others similar to those in
use at the present time were found.
One little piece Of cloth that was
found is carefully guarded in the mu-
scum. What was its use? Many
skulls, as well as some skeletons, have
also been unearthed.