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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
CLOTURE RULE FAILS
AND J0CKEYINC ON
TARIFF CONTINUES

Washington. Feb. 2-Shoving aside
all pending legislation, including a
dozen big appropriation bills. the
Senate voted today to continue con-
sideration of the Fordney emergency
tariff bill. The gates were opened
wide for a flood of oratory when a
petition for the use of cloture in the
tariff debate was voted down, SO to
35, mastering far less than the neces-
sary two thirds majority to sustain
it.
In session marked by political
jockeying, debate consisted of short,
heated speeches. Republican lead
ers sought to avoid cloture. Demo-
Gratis challenged that it be brought
in and then marshalled their forces.
defeating it promptly. Minority
members sought a unanimous con-
sent agreement fixing a date for a
vote on the tariff, only to have one
of their own ranks offer objection.
AS it now stands the emergency
tariff measure has precedence over
all business except during the morn
/ Continued on Page 5-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
Grasshoppers Frisk
in OxfOrd's Hills
on Candlemas Day

. Portland, Me-, Feb. Pine Tree
State residents alternating in the
south to escape the rigors Of a Maine
winter will read with interest on
Candlemas Day reports that grass
hoppers are being caught in Oxford
county fields. ~
A local newspaper was informed by
A. j. Rolfe of Dixfield that last Sat
urday he found several Of the frolic-
some insects on bare spot in his
field. Supporting his statement with
evidence, he enclosed in an envelope
two of the hoppers which evidently
expired in transit. Another paper. re-
ceived from nearby farm a fruit
tree branch on which buds had begun
to blossom out.
Accustomed to read while enjoying
the warmth Of southern chimes of
temperature occasionally as low as 20
below zero and see photographs of
ten-foot snowbanks, such, as existed
last year when seven feet Of snow fell
within as many weeks, they receive
reports Of a total snowfall Of two
inches in January and climatic con-
ditions more than 300 degrees warmer
than last January.
If the old maxim about the ground
hog proves true, the abnormal con-
ditions are not likely to continue as
there appeared to be little likelihood
that the little animal would see its
shadow during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
Wife of Red Seeks
Money Balm from
Palmer, CaIninetti

Washington, Feb. 2-Suit for $780, OC
against Attorney General Palmer and
Anthony Caminetti, commissioners
general of immigration was filed in the
District Supreme court today in be-
half of Mrs. Mary M. Marcinak, of
Passaic, N. j., the case arising out OF
the arrest and subsequent death of
her husband during the RED raids
in January, 1920.
Allegation is made that the MARGIN
ak home was forcibly entered
searched and papers removed as re-
suit of a conspiracy between the two
officials; that Marcinak was held in
Jail first, then at Ellis island with
out adequate care or medical atten-
ton, due to which his death resulted
It was further averredthat Marcinak
was not member of the Communist
party or any other association OPP
posed to organized government and
that his death had left his wife with
two small children to support, neces-
stating work that undermined her
health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
Chairman White
to Call Together
Unterrifed Remnants

Washington, Feb. 2-George White
chairman of the Democratic national
committee. today appointed an execu-
ave committee of the national COM
mittee and called it to meet in Wash.
lngton Feb. II to obtain it's "advice
and counsel in the REORGANIZATION OF
the party's machinery.
The executive committee Of ~ mann.
pers follows: w. T. Sanders, Alaba-
ma; Homer S. Cummings, Connecticut:
Miles G. Saunders. Colorado; Miss Ju-
liza E. Landers, Indiana; Mrs. Camnbell
Cantrell. Kentucky; Mrs. Julia H. Bris-
coe. Maryland: William F.. Connolly.
Michigan; j. Bruce Kremer. Montana:
Norman E. Mack. New York; Mrs. Ber-
nice S. Pike. Ohio; Mrs. d. A. Nc
Dougal, Oklahoma; Mrs. Rose Heif1en,
Oregon; Joseph F. Guffey. Pennsyl-
vania; Cordell Hull, Tennessee; Sena-
tor Carter Glass, Virginia, and Angus
NJ. Mclean, North Carolina
Mr.. White, as chairman, Wilbur W.
Marsh of Iowa, as treasurer and e.
G. Hoffman of Indiana, as secretary
of the National committee, will act as
ex-ofiicio members Of the executive
committee. 49, ~
Chairman White in announcing the
appointments apd the call for the
meeting, gave no details Of the mat
tiers likely to be brought up. merely
stating that he desired ito have the
benefit Of the counsel of the executive
committee in planning for an efficient
organization Of the national commit
tee."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
Nations Chiefs to
Be Guests Boston
Press Club Soon

Boston. Feb. 2.-Warren. G. Hard
ing. as President Of the United States,
and Calvin Coolidge. as vice-presi-
dent, will be guests Of honor at the
35th anniversary dinner Of the Bos-
ton Press Club, to take place here
at q date convenient to Mr.. Harding.
In making this announcement to.
night Charles e. Young Of the Bos-
ton Post, president Of the Press club.
said the president elect had accepted
formal invitation to attend the
dinner. Some time ago Mr.. Harding
tolda member of the club at his home
I'M Marion; Ohio, that he would be
pleased to be present.
Mr.. Young said that the dinner In
compliance with Mr.. Harding's wish
es. would be Comparatively modest
affair."" Few invitations will be is-
sued outside the membership Of the
club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
.Reichstag Parties
Support Leaders in
ReparatiOns Stand

Berlin. Feb 2.-The Reichstag par
ties through their leaders today Sec
onded the governments attitude on the
Paris agreement The debate. which
lasted three hours. was dispassionate,
barring Interruptions during the Com
munist leaders speech. the sole dis
sentine note in the parliamentary cho-
rus Of approval.
DR.. Paul Levy, for the ultra-Radi-
calls. told the Reichstag that the pres
ent situation was mirth-provoking in
asmuch as it recalled the outbreaks OF
official and bourgeoisie anger after the
armistice terms. the Versailles treaty
and teh Spa agreements were publish
ed. He added that. despite excessive
protestations, the government inva-
riably subsequently, discovered that
there was no choice but to sign.
President Loebe. at the conclusion
Of the debate. commended the parties
and their speakers on the unanimity
of their sentiments. He hoped the
Entente would listen to the warning
voice and spare the German people
and itself the inevitable consequences
unless the reparation terms were rad
ically revised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
Wife Foils Attempt
'Demented Husband
to Take Own Life

Calais, Me-. Feb. Mrs. John A.
Cameron. bride Of two months,
happened to enter the stable at their
boarding place at st. Stephen. N. b.,
today, barely in time to save the life
of her husband. He was dangling
from the end of a rope attached to q
beam with a moose around his neck,
according to the police.
Cameron, who was said to be de-
spondent because Of unemployment.
was taken to an insane hospital at st.
John by the city marshal. He was
employed as clerk in the post ONCE
at Fairville, N. B., his home. before
going to st. Stephen where he was
married.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
People Come Early

The doors Of the main entrance to-
the State House were thrown open
to the public at exactly $50 o'clock
Wednesday morning and hardly had
the bolts been drawn when the first
visitor-a woman-entered to pay her
last respects to the departed.
She was quickly followed by others.
the arrivals being almost continuous,
although at no time in the morning
was crowd present. It was said
that several hundreds of people pass
ed the bier before the hour Of IL
o'clock noon.
The throngs increased with the
coming of the afternoon. it being
practically a continuous line Of peo-
pie until the closing hour of o'clock.
While no accurate account was kept
Of the number, several thousand peo-
pie gazed with saddened' and many
moist eyes upon the face Of the late
Governor during the day.
Arrangements Perfect
The arrangements were perfectly
made and as perfectly carried. The
casket was guarded at head and foot
by a member of the Quartermaster
Corps. Two men were stationed both
outside and inside the front entrance.
while others beyond the head OF the
casket directed the people to the exit.
which was made through the first
floor corridor to the north entrance.
The Guardsmen, who were relieved
every half hour from their trying du-
ties, presented very soldierly ap-
pearance and deserve praise for their
share of making the carrying out of
the ceremonies success.
The flowers had continued arriving
throughout the entire morning and
soon were enough to carry out the
plan of forming the aisles with them.
by placing the set pieces In line, east
and west, with the great banks Of
Continued on Page -coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
Sons Thriftiness
Balks Grounding
Experiment of Father

Monmouth, Kansas, Feb. 2--John
willheimer's experiment with the
grounding theory of ancient origin
and annual discussion ended in failure
today.
After standing in his observation
tower near the billet which he estab-
lished for Ave groundhogs last fall.
he received visit from his t-year
old son.
I'm sorry. Dad" young wilheimer
began, II didn't mean to do anything
wrong. But there won't be any
[groundhogs sticking their noses out
Of that den today. Last fall some
fellows were out here hunting from
town and said they wanted some pos
sums. Sam Willis and sacked those
groundhogs and sold them to the fell
lows for two dollars apiece as pos
sums.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
'Re-apporti0nment
May Go Over to
Harding Regime

Washington, Feb. Suggesting that
action on the House re-apportionment
blu be deferred until after the inaugu-
ration Of President-elect Harding were
considered today by Republican MEM
bers of the Senate census committee.
Chairman Sutherland said conference
of Republican senators light be called
to determine action.
Senator Sutherland declared there was
no disposition in the Senate to change
the House membership as fixed by that
body nor was any decrease in the rep
resentation from southern states con-
templated in connection with the bill.
II the House measure. which would
retain the present House membership
of 4S5 by decreasing representation Of
some states and increasing that of
others. goes over until the next session.
the re-districting Of states made necesz
.sary could not be considered by state
legislatures now in session and it was
said that extra sessions might be neces.
sary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
|McWhOrter and
'Jewtraw Tied in
Saranac Ice Contests

Saranac Lake, N. Y, Feb. Roy
McWhorter, Chicago, and Charles
Jewtraw, Lake Placid, tonight were
tied with eighty points each at the
close of the second day of the inter-
national skating tourney here
Charles German of st. John, N. b.,
was close behind with 60. Joe Moore
of New York had 80 and Mike Good
man Of Winnipeg had 20.
The championship matches will end
tomorrow with the 440-yard and
three mile events.
BY winning the half-mile and fin
ishing third in the two-mile race to-
day McWhorter was able to gain a
good grip on the National title but
skating experts tonight predicted that
unusual good work would have to be
done to decide the championship.
McWhorter had an easy win in the
half mile race, Jewtraw falling at the
bell lap.
Joe Moore, New York's ice speed
ster. gave the most sensational per-
Torrance of the day, winning the two
mile event in 554 or fourteen seconds
slower than the worlds record. In
this race Jewtraw finished second.
Summaries:
Half-mile senior final: Won by Roy
McWhorter. Chicago, second Charles
German, st. John, N. B.; third, Mike
Goodman, Winnipeg. Time 1.23 3-5.
Two mile senior final: Won by Joe
Moore, New York; second. Charles
Jewtraw; third, McWhorter. Time
5.6A.
Half-mile junior for boys Of IS:
Won by Martin Brewster, Lake
Placid, second Orlie Green, Saranac
Lake; third. L. Horton, Lake Placid
Time 1.35 AS.
220-yards junior for boys Of II:
Won by Carl Parodys Lake Placid;
second. Harold Fortune. Lake Placid:
third, Ernest Grace, Saranac Lake
Time % As.
One-mile junior, for boys of 16:
Won by Martin Brewster, Lake Plac-
i'd; second. OrIie Green: third. John
Dairy, Lake Placid. Time $40.
44o-yards junior final: Won by
Harold Fortune. Lake Placid; second
A. Gedroz. Saranac Lake; third, R
Dewey, Saranac Lake. Time As 1-5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
Aisles of Flowers Lead
to M agnificent
Bronze Casket Con-
tanning. Earthly Re-
mains Dead Execu-'
tive
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR IMPRESSIVE
FUNERAL TODAY

Silent in the majesty of
death, surrounded by flowers
whose fragrance and beauty
testified to the love the people,
bore him, tenderly guarded by,
the States soldiers in khaki
the remains of the late Frederic.
H. Parkhurst of Bangor, Cow
ernor of the State of Maine,
were viewed during Wednesday
by thousands of citizens, who,
passing slowly and reverently.
by the casket, through the
|aisles of flowers, showed their,
sorrow by bowed heads and sad
faces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
ONE DEAD, HURT
IN CLASH WORK
CARS ATPORTLAND

Il Portland. Me-. Feb. Guy A. Copp.
aged SIS, of South Portland, one of the
three Boston & Maine railroad section
men injured today when their motor
driven work car struck ''one-man"
work car standing on the tracks be-
tween Oak hill and West Scarboro,
died tonight in a hospital here. Death
was caused by injuries to his head.
Wilbur Snow Of Scarboro. who also
was removed to the hospital with cuts
on the head and body bruises, was not
considered in serious condition.
George Kenfrie of South Portland, the
third victim of the accident, went to
his home after having his injuries
dressed by physician at Oak Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
FORD TO "IGNOREo
GEST.
|SUINGFOR LIBEL p

Detroit. Feb Counsel for Henry
Ford and for editors Of the Dearborn
Independent declined to comment today
upon information from Chicago thai
Morris Gest. theatrical producer, had
fled preliminary papers there In a S..
100000 damage suit against Mr.. Ford
and the Independent.
Mr.. Gest will be ignored" said Mr.
Ford's private secretary.
The preliminary papers flied in Chi.
cago charged that an article in the In.
dependent. owned by Mr.. Ford, con.
talned "libelous, slanderous and false
statements" concerning Mr. Gest and
certain productions he has handled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
KRAMER DAMS FLOW OF BOOZE
GERMAN FINANCES
BEING CAMOuFLACED
BELIEF OF EXPERTS

Paris, Feb. 2-tBy The Associated.
Press)-Germany is told exactly how
to eliminate the 7s, ooo, ooo, 600 marks de-
felt in her 1920 budget in the report
to the allies of the conference of the
financial experts held in Brussels,
made public here today.
Certain German expenditures aretde-
clared to have been multiplied Is
times over those of 1919 and certain
German taxes are shown to be far
below those the Allied populations
are paying. The report says:
Many figures in the ordinary bud
get seem to have been established by
an administration and parliament
equally DESTROYS Of showing the world
the precarious financial condition OF
Germany and her difficult situation"
IF the recommendations are fol-
lowed, the budget should be speedily
balanced, says the report. thus, with
Ia continuation of Germany's economic
recovery, the experts declare that
Germany 'in a relatively short Pc
ROD can meet her treaty obligations
through taxation without continuing
to increase her floating debt or in
fate her currency.
The report says the 1919 and 1920
budgets of Germany carried a num-
Der of credits which were only par
TALLY disbursed. such as 1880, 000, 900
marks for the allied armies of occu-
patton expenses, of which only 4,500,-
000,0 marks was spent. The budget
for 1920 carried $4,000. 900 marks for
execution of the peace treaty, while
only 1900, 900. 900 marks had been paid
out up to December 1. last.
Items not justified or greatly multi
piled over previous appropriations are
said to appear in the 1920 budget. The
ministry of the interior appropriation
was raised from $4,000. 900 marks to L.
433. 100000 marks, an increase of $500
per cent. The foreign affairs allow
ance was increased from $4,000 900
marks to .95, 100000 marks. The pos
tai and telegraph employees expenses
multiplied seven times over those of
1918. Thirty two billion marks were
listed for economic subsidies, said to
be largely unnecessary, and all or the
greater part of these and similar ex-
penses, the report declares. should dis
appear from future budgets.
/, The deficit of $4,000. 600, 900 marks In
railways and other governmental op-
erations should be eliminated through,
disappearance of the items charged
and increasing Of rates, which the re-
port asserts have been inadeuuateiy
raised. The German answer to a ques-
tionnaire is cited, showing there are
$4,000 more government employees
J than before the war.
German direct taxes are deemed
adequate, but the indirect taxes, in
Guiding those on alcohol, tobacco, su-
gar and other articles, are declared to
be greatly insufficient. The report
says the allied taxes on the same
commodities are vastly heavier, based
on the purchasing power of money per
capita. The tax on such commodities
is seventy times heavier in England
and eleven times heavier in. France
than in Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
Tenants Rescued
From Roofs Of
Burning Buildings

Pittsdeld, Mass, Feb. 2.-Police and
firemen rescued men. women and chill
dren from the roofs Of the Frederick
and Cans buildings to which they had
been driven from their apartments
when flames spread rapidly through
the third floor Of the Frederick build
ing extending to the Cans building this
morning. ALI the tenants OF the third
door were rescued with the aid Of lad
derA The loss was estimated at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
Ex-OvERSEAS
SUPPLY CHIEF
HOT AT CRITICS
0 a t h S to Emphasize
Disgust at Fault
Finders
Charles G. Dawes, Mentioned as Cab
met Possibility, Says Not in Poll
tics and Not Going in-We Won
the War and Nothing Else Matters,
His Answer to Those Seeking Light
on War Expenditures

Washington, Feb. 2-DecIaring he
was not in politics and was not going
in. Charles G. Dawes Of Chicago, for
mer chief Of supply procurement for
the American army in France, bitterly
attacked today what he charged were
political attempts to discredit the
achievements of the people who won
the war.
In the course Of five-hour examina-
ton by House war investigating
committee he struck with sledge ham,
! mer blows at critics who mad tried, he
| said, to detract from the glory of the
great achievement by picking flaws and
parading trivial faults thousands of
miles away. At times the air was
thick with streak of oaths for which
=. the witness frankly confessed he had
| neither apology nor excuse.
| Late in the day he reiterated an
earlier offhand statement as to his
\ own part in politics. which was ac-
| cepted to mean that he would not
become member Of Mr.. Harding's
cabinet a position with which his
| name has been linked. Even before
his views on this subject were ex-
pressed he sharply denounced the pres
ent system of conducting the federal
| government, an evil of hundred years
standing, he declared, with which in
vestigators might better afford to deal
instead of trying to scoop up water
already over the dam.
| He was called by Democratic mem
bers Of the committee to rebut testi-
mony relating to waste and extrava-
gance and particularly with refer
ence to liquidation of American ac-
counts in France and sale of surplus
! stocks to the French government An
swering charges that food and clothing
supplies might have brought more
than the s400, 900, 600 paid by France,
Mr.. Dawes turned sharply upon one
of his questioners, Representative
| Bland, Republican. Indiana, and shout
/ ed:
| ut is just that sort of fool argu-
ment that forced Great Britain 10 hold
onto it's stocks and attempt to drive
a hard bargain. The stuff is there to-
day. rotting. You can not discuss eX
parte question three thousand miles
away. There is no use to try and
| throw mud when he were not there to
know conditions. England lost bill
lions Of dollars by listening to that
| sort of talk-listening to a lot OF
people who were afraid Of muckrakers
at home. They are raising the devil
| in England now because England did
not sell it's supplies when he sold"
Mr.. Dawes said as a matter of fact
he thought France was charged too
| much.
Here you come now and charge,
! he said, that we should not have sold
sugar. The war department ordered
the sale. The sugar went in a lump
lot with the junk. Everything was
secondhand. We got four hundred
million dollars for it. We liquidated
every account, and we did it because
lot of big men quit their jobs and
Continued on Page 5-col. y
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CENTURY OLD
BANK PRESIDENT
"a YEARS WED

Lancaster. Pa, Feb. 2-Barr Spang-
Ter, who in his Tooth year is president
Of the First National bank at Farrietta
and the oldest bank president in the
United States today celebrated with his
wife their 18th wedding anniversary
He is daily on duty. He attributes his
longevity to work and more work and
simple rules of health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
Vermont House
Votes Sympathy in
ParkhurSt's Death

Montpelier. VT. Feb. PA joint resolu-
ton expressing the sympathy Of the
people Of Vermont in the death Of Gov
ernor Parkhurst of Maine, was passed
IN the House of Representatives today
and sent to the Senate. where 1t was
planned to put it through Immediately
under suspension Of the rules. Copies
VIII be sent to the Maine Legislature
and to the family Of the late governor.
Mason S. Stone. former lieutenant
goVernor and Adjutant General Herbert
l. Johnson. who will represent this
state at Governor Parkhurst's funeral,
started for Augusta. today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England: .Couldy
Thursday and Friday, probably light
snow in interior ThurSday; coller
Friday. -
Southern New England: Generally
fair Thursday and Friday. somewhat
colder Friday.
Eastern New York: Generally fair
In south and probably snow fiurries
in north portion Thursday; Friday
generally fair. colder In interior.
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Bay State Women
Believe as Voters
Should Tell Are

Boston. Feb. 2EThe long accepted De
lief that women dislike to tell their age
was shattered today as far as Massa-
chusetts women are concerned.
A bill Of Representative Roland d.
Sawyer of Ware. to exempt women
from giving their age on registering
TO vote which was up for q hearing at
the state house. found no supporters
among the women present. On the
other hand several spoke against the
proposal. voicing the belief that women
who wished to become voters should
fulfill an the requirements imposed upon
men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-03
cenerai Forecaet

The outlook Is for generally fair
weather Thursday and Friday in the
states east Of the Mississippi except
that snow fiurres are probable in the
RECON Of northern, New York and
northern New England.
The temperature win be somewhat
lower In New England Thursday
night or Friday.
Winds North Of Sandy Hook:
Moderate to fresh southwest and
west winds and overcast weather
Thursday.