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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
WASHINGTON DESCENDANTS
Want BURIAL PLOT I'm MOUNT
vernon CLOSED TO the PUBL

Nazareth. Pa, Feb. 21.-The Wash
ington family want the family burial
plot in Mount Vernsn closed to the
public. They want the names of the
Conrads, who are descended from
some Of the Washingtons. removed
from the monument in the enclosure,
maintaining that some of the deceas-
ed members of the Conrad family
whose names appear are not even
buried there.
These declarations were made here
tonight by George Steptoe Washing
ton, whose father and mother were
descended from two brothers of the
Nations first president.
Recalling that the family burial
plot was not included in the sale of
Mount Vernon to the association
which now owns it, Mr.. Washington
said:
1.-THE family reserves the right to
close off this space at any time and
the right to inter the two bodies of
George Washington and his wife
and once inferred. they will not be on
view. The association and the pub
lie have no rights on this half acre.
The association without any right, al
lowed the Conrads to put the names
of some deceased members on the
monument in this reserved space.
These names will have to be remov-
ed"
Dealing with the .Washingtons In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22

the world war. Mr.. Washington first
pointed out that they had become a
large family.
"One of my cousins" he said, "has
nine sons and all enlisted in the late
war. Two went to Russia and four
to France and Italy.
There are few Washingtons in
public life. I suppose that they feel
that the example set is too great to
live up to. There is one who is an
admiral The Washingtons, you
know. hold a unique place in our
history. 1t is said that no congress
will vote to do anything for a Wash
ington. for fear of starting a proceed :
ent from which much might be asked.
When our country entered the world
war. some papers asked what part
the WaShingtons would take-some
even wrote to members of the fam
lily, asking them.
Il will say none replied. None
asked for. any favors. Many enlisted
as privates.
Going back to George WASHINGTON.
did you ever stop to think what was
the greatest act of his life? Think it
over. l believe the accepted thought
or his family IS that his greatest act
was to refuse to be made king of
these United States. Think what it
would mean to us all. What a differ
ence 1T would have made to this
grand, free country of ours
I'VE usually think of George as a.
fighter and pblic spirited man, but
there is another side, and a mighty
good one. He was fond of ladies, and
had several very desperate love af-
fairs. He was hard fighter, hard
worker. hard lover, and like most
of the Washingtons. was fond of his
family and devoted to his mother"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
CHLOROFORM AND
ROB HOULTON
LIQUOR OFFICER

Houlton, Me-. Feb. 21.--Allen Ward
of Washburn, special liquor officer
connected with Sheriff Grants office.
was waylaid by three men Saturday
night at about z o'clock at the bridge
nearthe wooden mill, chloroformed and
taken to large basement where he
was kept until this morning, when he
was blindfolded and taken in a team
to a lonely road and released with
the injunction to keep out of the work
of bringing about prosecutions for
violations Of the liquor laws and was
told to tell Sheriff Grant that "he
would be the next victim"
Ward did not recognize any of the
three men but believes he would know
them if he sees them again. Sheriff
Grant and his officers are at work on
the case today.
He was robbed of s1Gs and a gold
ring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
New FOundland
Cut Off by Storm
Ships STAY in Port

st. johns, n. F., Feb. 21.-New
Foundland was virtually snowbound
today. Communication by both rail
and water was interrupted in many
localities. Ships were forced to stay
in port.
The revenue cutter Daisy. which
left port Saturday night with freight
and passengers for the Bay Deverde
district, where snowbanks have tied
up traffic, was back today, having
abandoned the attempt.
When the bark Madeleine Constance,
81 days on the way from Bahia, was
towed into port the skipper reported
the stormist trip in his 80 years at sea.
Business inthis city was virtually
suspended after noon today because
of the blizzard.
The steamer Kyle, scheduled to sail
today for Canadian ports, was unable
to leave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
ANOTHER PROMISED

New York, Feb. 21-Greater New
York succeeded only partially today
in freeing itself from the thickest
covering of snow that has fallen on
the Metropolis this winter Tonight,
the weather bureau predicted the
probable arrival before dawn tomor-
row of another blizzard that would
lay counterpart of s1eet and snow
over the heavy white blanket which
already clogs the traffic lines through
out the metropolitan district.
All modern snow fighting equip
ment that science has devised was
carried into battle today by more
than 10000 workmen who struggled
to release the streets and railway
tracks from the hard packed snow
and high drifts that clogged them.
They began work Sunday before the
storm that la ted almost "a hours had
died down, and continued toiling to-
night
Trains from New England were be-
hind their schedules, and one line
stopped freight traffic to expedite the
movement Of passenger trains. Ex-
presses over steam roads from the,
north were kept close to schedule un-
til they reached the electrified area
area surrounding New York, where
ice and snow on the third rails slowed
| their progress.
Street Cleaning Commissioner Leo
| asked tho board of estimates for, an
| appropriation Of 100000 to pay FOR
the warfare against war; He thought
, 1t would cost all of that and the $780,
600 already available to restore nor
! NAL conditions. All garbage and ash
removal work he ordered suspended
for "a hours in order to use the men
and wagons at clearing snow. Work
was suspended OH all piers last night,
and today but few motor trucks at
tempted to make their way to the
waterfront.
Contrary to expectations, municipal
lodging houses had fewer guests"
than usual during the big storm. THIS
was attributed to the fact that large
part of the thousands of unemployed
had obtained work helping to clear
the snow-banked streets.
Baby snowplows of other winters
were augmented by huge caterpillar
tractors that shaved the thick white
beard off the streets. scooped it into
automatic carriers and dumped it in
to large trucks. More than $50 Of
these were deployed over the greater
city.
The New York Central railroad sent
out locomotives equipped with a new
melting device to burn snow of Its
tracks. A steam Jet running from
engine boilers to the rails furnished
the heat to melt away the snow which
gripped the tracks and covered the
third rails so that electric contact
was difficult.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
General Forecast

Conditions: The Atlantic coast
storm has moved northeastward to
the vicinity Of New F'oundlapd dur
ing the last "a hours attended by
gales and snow along the North At
lantic coast. Another disturbance of
moderate intensity was central off
the North Carolina coast Monday
night. -
The disturbance off the North
Carolina coast will move northeast
ward attended by snow in the middle
Atlantic and north Atlantic states
Tuesday and disturbance that was
central over Colorado Monday night
will move east northeastward and
cause unsettled weather in the states
east of the Mississippi river on
Wednesday with snow and rain in
north and rain in south sections.
Storm warnings: Advisory north
east, $50 p. NJ. Norfolk, Va, to
Boston; disturbance central off North
Carolina coast will move northeast
ward attended by strong northeast
winds, probably of gale force tonight
and. Tuesday with snow or rain. X
Winds: North of Sandy Hook -
Increasing northeast winds probably
reaching gale force with snow Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
HAVOC IN PATH

Boston. Feb. 2l.-The worst snow
storm that has struck New England
in quarter of century fairly inun
dated this section with 16 inches Of
snow and left in it's wake today seven
deaths afioat and ashore, shipping
wrecked and in distress, railroads and
railways struggling against the snow
barriers and roads blocked in city
and suburbs. New England cannot
entirely dig itself out in a week.
Automobiles in which their owners
have been enjoying the mildest and
most open winter in years were aban-
doned at many points, stopped by the
snowy irnpasse.
The storm was likened to that Of
1898 which is remembered in New
England as one of the most severe of
which there is any record, but Cape
Cod observers peering through a
greater snow mantle than even that
classic storm blew in said that the
blizzard of yesterday lacked some
thing of the high velocity of the '98
gale. The swirl of snow swept ship
ping into confusion. It strewed a
feet of dory fishermen along the Hull
shore, wrecking boat Cess of Bos-
ton with the loss of three of her
crew; threw the barges Tuckahoe and
Rutherford on to Peaked Hill Bars off
Highland Light from which the coast
guards rescued their crews by
brooches buoy; smashed the fishing
schooner Angis l.. Marshall of Glou-
cester against the ramparts Of Fort
Standish on Lotell's Island in Bos-
ton harbor, and buffeted the Rock
land, Nc, schooner William Bisbee so
badly that she hung for hours on the
edge of Sunken Ledge off Minot's
Light, while the coast guards at
North. Scituate stood powerless to as
sist her. With the subsistence of the
storm today it was believed the Bis
bee would work her way out safely.
The railroads were still trying to
plough and to dig themselves out this
afternoon. Main lines in most cases
were clear but branches were re-
spending more slowly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
Watching Sharp for
Alien Dashes Over
Canadian Border

Calais. Me-, Feb 21.-Following the
detention Of four Russians alleged to
have crossed the border here In viola
ton of immigration laws, it became
known today that immigration officers
along the Canadian border are espe-
cially energetic in preventing fraudu-
lent entry of aliens.
They believe there is some central
agency directing certain classes Of
these aliens who could not come direct
to the United States, but since the
beginning OF the heavy Russian i'm
migration have landed in Canada with
the intention later Of making surrep-
titious entry into this country.
Samuel Bagno. Jacob Goldberg.
Philip Smizer and Abraham Meyers,
the four Russians taken from a Boston
bound train Saturday after they had
crossed the line here from st. Stephen.
N. b.. 1t is alleged, and walked 25
miles to Dennysville, are awaiting de-
portatton hearings. All claim relatives
in Chicago or Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
UNKNOWN BANDIT
FOUND SLAIN IN
NEW YORK PARK

New York, Feb. GA man found
last night in a Bronx park with three
bullet wounds through his head was
identified this afternoon as we'll
dressed highwayman who robbed a
Broadway cigar store Feb. ID: after
knocking the clerk unconscious with
his cane.
The police now believe he was shot
as the result of quarrel over the
proceeds of this or other robberies.
Previously they held the theory he
had been killed in connection with
illicit liquor deals.
The dead man wore gloves and
had soft hands. In the clothing
were found several pieces of rope. q
mask made of a silk handkerchief
and bullets of different calibre
from those with which he was killed.
No pistol was found. but a knife
with which the police believe he
tried to- defend himself, lay nearby.
In an inside pocket Of his 0vercoat
was a blackjack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
WinslOw Bill for
Aid Railroads Due
to Pass Senate TODAY

washington, Feb. 21-Forced for
ward in spite of parliamentary OBJ
stacies opposed to it by determined
minority resistance, the Winslow
bill for partial payments to railroads
on their government guaranty ac-
count was tonight assured Of final
passage in the Senate tomorrow.
A unanimous consent agreement
was obtained to vote upon the
measure and all amendments by five
L. nj. tomorrow, though not until its
supporters. led by Senator Townsend
Republican, Michigan, acting chair
man of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, had demonstrated both
their position of majority vote and
their purpose to exclude everything
else from Senate consideration until
it's passage is attained.
Senator Kirby, Democrat, opened
the onslaught on the measure, not in
a direct fashion, but by proposing an
amendment designed to destroy the
existing assurance of six per cent.
return on railroad property through
use of federal rate powers. He lost,
as did Senator Trammell, Democrat,
Florida, who offered other amend
ments designed to reduce the guar
anteed return rate to four per cent.
on railroad valuation. The first roll
call against these propositions dis
closed but Ia supporters for them.
and 81 against.
Thereafter no more recorded votes
We're insited upon but Senator La
Fdllette, Republican, Wisconsin,
opened up argument on new field.
giving notice that he would seek to
have partial payments proposed by
the bill held up until the Interstate
Commerce Commission had oppor-
tunity to investigate the use of gov
eminent funds by the roads. The
Wisconsin senator only yielded the
floor after matter of hours and
upon agreement to take it up again
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
KNIGHTS HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
after HEARING
Civil War V e t an
Dies, Overcome in
Court Room
Alleged Slayer of Corson Back
In Bangor Jail -- Sixteen
Year-Old Son Held Only AS
Witness--No New Details of
Homicide Revealed

Dexter, Me-, Feb. 21--Nelson Eu-
gene Knights, Sr., was held without
bail, charged with the murder of
Alfred Corson here on Jan. Z, at the
conclusion of preliminary hearing
today. He was returned to Bangor
Jail to await the action of the grand
jury at the May term of Superior
court.
Two Civil War veterans were over
come during the hearing which was
attended by crowd that packed
town hall far beyond it's capacity of
$50, and included many women. Cy-
rus S.. Spencer died before he could
be taken from the hail. but Leonard
H. Tibbetts, his comrade, recovered
after being carried out of doors.
The charge of larceny for which
Nelson Eugene knights, Jr., the 10
year. old-son, was held when they
We're arrested last week, was drop
ped He gave 5000 bail as one of
the principal witnesses for the State.
The evidence was brief and de-
veloped no new features, only enough
being introduced to have knights
held. The other witnesses were 10
seph Ganeau, who last week made
the discovery that Corson had been
killed in his tenement house: Sheriff
John A. Mooers of Somerset county,
who at Canaan arrested Knights and
found Corson's body: Andrew WEIGH
and Charles Chase, both Of Canaan.
WEIGH is knights father in-law and
Chase identified the body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
Died Dec. IA, 1899

The name american must always exalt the
pride of patriotism.
knowledge is in every country the surest basis of
public happiness.
Let your discourse with men Of business be short
and comprehensive.
Be not hasty to believe flying reports to the dis
paragement of others.
never say anything of man have the slightest
scruple of saying to him.
To be prepared for war is of the most effectual
means of preserving peace.
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark
of celestial fire-cOnscience.
Observe good faith and justice towards all ma
tons; cultivate peace and harmony with all.
Good sense and honesty are qualities too rare and
too precious not to hold in particular esteem.
It's our true policy to steer clear of permanent
alliances with any portion Of the foreign world.
Associate yourself with men of good quality if you
esteem your own reputation tits better to be alone
than in bad company.
1t would be worthy of free, enlightened, and at
no distant period great Nation, to give mankind
the magnanimous and too novel example of a people
always guided by exalted justice and benevolence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
HARRY M. DAUGHERTY of
Columbus, Ohio, named Attor-
ney Genera, in Cabinet of Pres
ident-Elect Harding

St. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 21-Pres-
idcnt- Elect Harding today announced
definitely his decision to appoint Har-
ry NJ. Daugherty of Ohio to the at
toney generalship and at the same
time laid down in pointed fashion the
public and private considerations up
on which he is building his admins
tration.
In making the announcement, the
president-elect paid tribute to Mr.
Daugherty who was his campaign
manager, as a splendid man who will
make great attorney general and
added that opposition had only
strengthened his faith in the wisdom
OF the appointment. Later, Mr..
Daugherty issued q brief statement
from Harding headquarters here say
Ing that no one could refuse to serve
under the circumstances.
speaking of the cabinet generally,
MI Harding declared three broad
principles were guiding his selections.
me first quality of an ideal cabinet,
TIC sad, was a capacity for efficient
pubic service, the second was an
ABILITY to command popular support
ana the third must grow out Of natu-
raj and proper political consideration.
This is going to be a Republican
capinet." continued the president
eject. You may count on that. And
you may be sure that it will be a
eaoinet of which the whole country
can be proud"
SINCE he began the uphill fight as
manager of the Harding -conven-
uoh campaign early in 1920, Mr..
Daugherty has been called into con-
Sultation regarding virtually all Of
nr, Harding's important political de-
'islons. After the Chicago conven-
'oh ne became member of the Re-
publican executive committee of FIVE,
't'u since the election has talked with
'ne president-elect many times on
me problems that were to face the
''ew administration. He came here
'e'efa' days ago and has kept in
.'oSe touch with developments, hold
!Us daily conferences with Mr. Hard
'.is and with important callers, in
.'ouing Mr.. Hughes, with whom he
vas cioseted Saturday for more than
an hour.
Inc President-elect said he was
sohVinced that Mr.. Daugherty would
make great attorney general
Mr' Daughertys home is in Column
vus' ohio. and nc is a former MEM
per or the Ohio Legislature. He has
oeen associated with Mr.. Harding in
state politics for many years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
Colby Alumni of
Western Maine at
Portland Dinner

Portland, Me, Feb. 21.-The ideals,
aims and some of the needs Of Coolby
College were discussed by Pres ident
Arthur J. Roberts. and Miss Nettie
Runnels, the dean of the womans de-
partment, at tonight's dinner Of the
Western Maine Alumni Association of
the college. Other speakers were
President Charles Z. Quincy Of the
Maine Senate. Speaker Chas. p. Barnes
of the Maine House of Representa-
tives, and State Treasurer william l..
Bonney. a feature was a showing of
moving pictures of the college CEN
tennial.
w. L. Bonney was elected president
of the association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
NJ AINE HOUSE
MAXIMUM ISL
WORD ATTY CEN.
Answers Query as to
Possible Increase in
Membership
Rival Reports on Providing for
Appointment Clerks of
Courts by Justices Supreme
COurt-Sh0rt Sessions in
Both Branches

Brief sessions and all routine bust
ness in both House and Senate on
Monday afternoon.
Attorney General Ransford w.
Shaw transmitted a communication
giving his opinion that the Constitu-
ton of Maine had not been so
amended as to permit an increase in
tho membership of the House at the
present time to greater number
than 151.
The two reports from the ju-
dietary ommittee-favorable and
adverse-on the act providing for
the appointment of the clerks of
court by the justices of the supreme
judicial court were tabled and as
signed for consideration on next
Wednesday, on motion of Maher of
Augusta.
The Phillips bill, prohibiting the
Continued on Page 5-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
Rockland-O Owned
Schooner in Peril
Off Massachusetts,

Rockland, Me-, Feb 21.--The three
masted schooner William Bisbee, an
chored today in dangerous position
off the Massachusetts coast. is COM
manded by Capt. NJ. Haskell of Deer
Isle, Me-. and has crew of five or
six men. presumably shipped at New
York.
She is owned by I. L. Snow & Co.,
0 fthis city. the builders, and has a
cargo Of about 500 tons of anthracite
coal loaded at New York for Booth
bay Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
No Salary Boosts
for Vice President
and House Speaker

Washington. Feb. 21-The vice
president and the speaker of the
House are not to receive salary in
creases.
Senate amendments to the legisla-
tive appropriation bill to increase
their salaries from $4,000 to $4,000
have been stricken from the bill by
the conferees. It was said that
Speaker Giliett opposed the increase
because it applied to him alone with
out giving increases to other House
members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
50% Drop in Price
WOOlens Announced

New York, Feb. 21.-The American
Wooden Company, largest producer of
wool goods, today named prices for
the fall Of 1921 on basis ranging
from 45 to SO per cent. below price
levels Of last autumn.
The dress goods lines includes
many women's coatings. while thu
overcoatings including nearly 75 pc,
cent Of the fancy goods against q
per cent. Of staples. A women's wea,
serge that was priced at 1871 q yard
Q year ago was offered at 81 for the
coming season. Products were guar
anteed until September /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
Steamer DelcO
Caught in Ice Field

New York, Feb. 2l-The American
Steamship Delco. which recently left
st. Johns. N. F., after putting in
there last month with a broken pro-
peiler. is fast in a field of drifting
ice, 1870 miles east of Halifax, a radio
message from the ship said today.
The message said that the sea was
calm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
April 5 Home Rule
Date in Ireland

London, Feb. 21.-The privy council
has decided that the home rule act
for Ireland shall go into effect April
5.
The first step under the act is to be
the issuance Of writs for elections to
the new parliaments. which probably
will take place three weeks later. The
Belfast parliament win assemble in
June.
The present prospects are that few
candidates will come forward for the
southern parliament and It seems
doubtful whether this win be formed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
Third Arrest i'm
Portland Bomb Case

Portland, Me-. Feb. 21.-Elizabeth
Trocchio, II. was arrested today as
the alleged principal in connection
with the finding Of a dynamite bomb
by Mrs. Catherine de Sarno in her
coal hod Saturday The girls father.
Nunzio Trocchio and mother also are
under arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
Mother of Famous
Maine Authors Dies

Portland, Me-, Feb. 21.-Mrs. Helen
q. Bradbury Of Hollis. mother Of Mrs.
Kate Douglas Wiggin and Miss Nora
Archibald Smith. well known authors.
died at hotel here yesterday. Both
daughters were with her. She was the
widow Of DR.. A. K p. Bradbury and
was 81 years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-22
Crazy Farmer Kills
rather and 2 Brothers

tort Worth, Texas. Feb 21-Bert
~ oplnson, young farmer. of near Ale
w., NJ, iarrant county, killed his father,
W. n' Robinson and his two brothers,
n ana Will, Jr. today, during a
n'porary fit of insanity the police
'epofted. HCwa placed in Jail here.