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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
Says N. Y. Police
Officials Are.
Active SPECTATORS

New York, Jan. 20.-Former Gov
ernor Charles S. Whitman who is in
vestigating the city administration
said today that he had found that
members of the police department
had been specializing to a consider
able extent in Wall street. One high
police official-not one of the several
millionaire deputy police commission
ers-was nearly wiped out. he declar-
ed, on his holdings of Stutz Automo-
bile stock when the drop came.in the
stock market several months ago.
New York City ri is filled with
mushroom" private detective agen-
cies which apparently in many in
stances, have been working with the
police in grating upon business men
according to Mr.. Whitman.
These agencies he asserted, had be-
come most prolific source of graft
for former policemen. many of whom
had resigned during the present ad-
ministration TO go into the private
detective business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
Internat'l. Marine
President Resents
British" Charge

Washington, Jan. 20.--Charges. BY,
Senator Jones of Washington that
the International Mercantile Marine.
operated in the interest of the Brit
ish government and British trade, ~
Drought a sharp rejoinder from p. A.
,. Franklin, president of the company
and created a lively discussions at the
opening session here today Of the ali !
nual convention Of the National
Merchant Marine Association,
To support his charges Senator,
Jones said an agent of the Shipping
Board in New York City who former
ly was in the employ of the. Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine had oppos-
ed establishment of an American
shipping line between New York and
England on the ground that It would
injure the business of British lines
from New York" y
Mr.. Franklin asked who the man
was and Senator Jones said he
thought his name was Mr.. Andrews."
I'VE never had man by that
name" declared Mr.. Franklin, and
askeds.f for further information a. to
the senator's charges. ~
Senator Jones asked to be excused
saying he was compelled to return to
the Senate for the regular session..
Senator Ransdell Of Louisiana, who
presided, then recognized Mr.. Frank
lin to reply to the charges.
1T is manifestly unfair ana un-
just" Mr.. Franklin said. for, a mean
Der of the Senate Of the United States
to make such charges against the
Mercantine Marine Company. The
company is American. None but Am
orleans is on its board of. directors.
Ninety-nine per cent. of its stock is
held by Americana" It has invested
in American shipping. 1t transferred
British ships to the American nag
and for us to be attacked is very un-
fair. Instead Of receiving credit for
the work we have done for Amer
lean shipping we are demeaned for it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
Hoover Has Plan
for Storing and
Selling of Wheat

Washington, Jan. 20-Manipulation
in grain could be eliminated through
voluntary agreement of exchanges to
limit the quantity of the commodity
which could be handled in specula-
tive trades, Herbert Hoover, former
federal food administrator said today
in appearing before the House agri-
culture committee which is holding
hearings on bills to restrict specula-
ton in futures.
For the Improvement of marketing
conditions, Mr.. Hoover suggested
creating under the department of
Agriculture national marketing
board of experts with regulatory DOW
ers within limits over the exchanges.
Such a board he said. could assist
materially in solving present prob
lens by establishing standard prac-
tices and by laying down regulations
which would secure for. farmers the
privilege of storing their grain at
country elevators. The farmers would
be given warehouse receipts on which
they could secure credit.
Assistance in developing co-opera-
tive marketing could be igven by a
board such as he proposed, Mr.. Hoo
yer said, suggesting that the bureau
of markets might perform administra-
tive functions. Its powers would have
to be flexible. he added. and 1t should
work in cooperation with the grain
exchanges.
II do not believe the determination
of the precise quantities or method
should be fixed by law" Mr.. Hoover
declared, ''as all such attempts to
control economic forces must be ten
tative and based upon experiences
gained
Elimination Of the hedging" prac-
tice on the New York and New Orle-
ans cotton exchanges would transfer
the practice to the Liverpool market
and make it dominant, Mr.. Hoover
said, adding that the relationship of
the Liverpool market to the two
American cotton markets needed
careful inquiry"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
SAYS u. S. Must Own
Coal Mines or
Revive Competition

Washington, Jan. 20.-The United
States will be driven to nationalist
ton of coal mines unless some sys-
tenn is found to keep competition
alive in the industry, Chairman
Thompson of the Federal Trade Com
mission declared today before the
Senate commerce committee. He add
ed that this was a thing he PERSONAL
ly did not want to see. The Calder
bill for Federal regulation Of the in
dustry which is before the commit
tee was described by the witness as
'prophylactic egislation,-prev
tive not parental"
by this BILL" he continued, ~the
trade commission can demonstrate to
the consumer when he is called upon
to pay such prices as SIS ton, as the
shipping board was last year, the cost
of coal. Then there will have to be
some explaining done before transac-
tons are made"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
S26O,OOO VOUCHER
FOR SCHWAB TURNS
UP IN SHIP PROBE

New York, Jan. Ca voucher Tor
100000 "for personal expenses Of an
officer of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corporation" was found in an audit
of the main office of that company.
Col. E. r. Abadie today informed the
Walsh congressional committee, ip-
vestigating the Shipping Board. He
identified this officer as Charles M.
Schwab. who was then director gen.
eral of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton. The voucher was made for the
month. of October 1918. "One hum
dred thousand dollars of this
amount" he testified. was arbitra-
riIy charged to ship construction"
1t was learned prior to adjourn
ment that Mr.. Schwab had been ask
ed to appear before the committee to
testify.
The voucher in question, Col.
Abadie added, was not seen by him
nor was it's alleged amount or pur-
port verified. He said it was report
ed to him by Mr.. Morse. of the firm
of Perley Morse & Company. expert
accountants. employed by him as
general comptroller of the Shipping
Board to make an independent audit
of ship building companies. He also
testified that from what he knew Of
Mr.. Schwab he would be the first
man to condemn any injustice by
his corporation toward the govern
ment. He added that while the
voucher in question was not accom-
panied by supporting papers, he
thought it could be explained. Ask
ed if it might not represent Mr.
Schwab's expenses for that month
as an officer of the fleet corporation,
the witness replied that had it been
so the amount should have been COW
cred by fleet corporation voucher.
The subject was brought up by
Colonel Abadie in explaining that
certain matters connected with his
resignation from the board involved
in which was Il dispute with Chair
man Payne in the employing of the
auditing firm to mafle an audit of
American shipyards
He charged that Martin j. Gillen,
then special assistant to John Bar
ton Payne, chairman of the board,
had conniyed to get him removed
Colonel Abadie said he had never
heard of any attempt on the part of
any one connected with the Bethle-
hem company to bride or influence
any one connected with the Shipping
Board
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
FOOT OF CLEAR,
ICE AWAITS
MAINE HARVEST

Portland, Me-, Jan. 20-Clear bluss
ice a foot thick is being cut on Maine
rivers, lakes and ponds as result of
the recent cold shap which brought
it for the first this this season to q
thickness that was profitable for
handling. The prospects are that be-
fore the harvesting is done the ice
will be much thicker probably Is to Is
inches.
Labor now is plentiful and, it has
been easier to recruit crwes than ~
any season, for the past Ave years.
From three to four weeks are re-
quired TO cut, haul out and store the
ice.
All the harvesting is for local con :
sumption. No cutting operations will
be carried on by the American Ice
Company, which for years controlled
this business on the Kennebec and
Penobscot rivers, to supply the trade
in other states. The discontinuation
it is explained, is due very largely to
the fact that artificial ice may now
be procured more economically in the
large centers than natural ice and
transportation for a considerable dis
lance saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
PISTOL PLAY IN
WALKOUT HOTEL
HELP AT BOSTON

Boston, Jan. 20.--An arrest follow
ed a charge by hotel employees that a
pistol had been used today in an at
tempt to break u strike declared
hotel Essex.
Grant McGilvary, steward, was
taken into custody on the allegation
made by J. B. Hignera, a cook, that
the steward had visited his home and
ordered him back to the kitchen at
the point of pistol.
The walk-out was called as a pro-
test against an announced wage re-
duction of SO week for walters,
mattresses and cooks. Pickets were
placed in front of the two hotels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
BRITISH COMMANDER
SAYS MARTIAL LAW
IN IRELAND SUCCESS

/ Cork. Jan. 20.-tBy the 4. PHI
the first formal interview given to the
press since he came to Ireland, Major
General Strickland. in command of the
troops. told the Associated Press today
that martial law was proving a sue
cess. He discussed the reprisals and
his letter to the acting lord mayor.
explaining that he expected aid from
the citizens in the shape of & vigilance
committee of some kind to supply in
formation to the military He did not
allude to his report on the burning
of Cork
Among the interesting statements
made by General Strickland was one
that women carried weapons concealed
in their skirts to the ambus.ling forces
He declared he did not expect imme-
date results from martial law. but
even before it was imposed the muir
der gang was finding it impos sible to
live at home and had begun to form
flying columns in the Macroom dis
trict and parts of Tipperary and Kill
kenny.
THE first result OF martial law was
to make these columns more active
he said. ''The definite thing we arc
accomplishing is the breaking of the
organization of the republican army.
Until martial law was declared that
organization was remarkably efficient;
its formations were almost as well
organized as those of the British
army.
1T might be taken as TOO optimis-
tic to say that the present operations
of the republican army are it's dying
kick, but ! believe that to be a fact.
How long they can keep going is a
matter OF conjecture. But it is only
a question of time"
In reply to question as to what
results had been obtained up to the
present by the proclamations demand
ing the surrender of arms, General
Strickland admitted it probably was
true that the number of arms person.
the fingers of one hand. but added:
I'm one way or another arms are
coming in
General Strickland spoke bitterly of
the part he alleged women were TAX
ing as arms.bearers.
1.-THE military are not making war
on women or interfering with them in
any way" he said, 80 the difficulty
of getting the arms in the possession
Of the women may be imag insl'
Concerning the suggestion that the
people of Cork form a vigilance com
mittee, the general remarked: six
teen months ago. when 1 irst came to
Ireland. County Clare was hotbed of
republican activity"
Il went there and suggested to the
leading people the formation of such
an organization. l was met with the
reply that the forces of intimidation
were too strong for the plan to sue
coed.
Under martial law l think the sit
uation is different and there is some
chance for we'll disposed citizens tc
come to the governments aid"
General Strickland condemned in
discriminate reprisals, but held off
cial reprisals not only justified but
necessary.
But he added, II don't like to
hear them called reprisals; call them
punishment"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
Ask Employers
to Fight 44-H0ur
Move Typographical

St Louis, Mo-, Jan. 20.-Employers
of job and commercial printers in the
middle west have been asked to or
ganize against the demands of the
International Typographical Unions
and allied unions for inauguration of
the 44-hour working week plan, it
was was announced tonight by the
advisory committee of the st. Louis
branch of the Printers League OF
America.
A conference of representatives OF
these concerns has been called fol
February 8, here.
The movement was prompted, il
was said. by the action Of what was
called a minority group of printers
in the east" who have agreed to OPP
crate on a 44-hour week basis be-
ginning May I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
JONES QUALITIES
AS POSSESSOR
OF "SOME BEAM"

Huntsville. Ala, Jan. 20-The claim
OF Joseph Jones of Merrimac. to hos
pital attaches here that he had ''SOme
beam was borne out today when his
story that he had been kicked by a
mule on the head and that as "a re-
suit the animal was lying helpless
with a broken leg, was investigated
and found to be true.
Jones said his way was blocked by
a stray mule and he made a threat
ening gesture to brighten it away. II
refused to stampede, however, meet
ing the assault with well directed
kick to the brow. The mules leg was
broken in two places. 1t was pro-
nounced a helpless cripple and shot.
Jones will recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
House Passes
Indian Money Bill

Washington. Jan. 20,-After extend
ed debate during which attempts were
made to strike out many of its items,
the House today passed the annual
Indian appropriation bill, the sixth
of the II supply measures to be sent
to the Senate this session. AS report
ed to the House, the bill carried APP
proximately si2,000.000.
A number of sections providing
funds for general work among Indian
tribes were stricken out on the ground
that they were not authorized by law.
for various states
however. went through practically I'M
touched.
The House. tomorrow will take up
the agriculture appropriation bill. De-
bate will be limited to four hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
BrOOkline Boy
Wins '68 Prize,
BOwdOin College

Brunswick, Me-, Jan. 20.--(SpeciaD
The annual prize speaking for the
class of '6s prize of s+5 awarded an
nually to the author of the best writ
ten and spoken grafton BIZ a member
of the senior class, was held in Me-
mortal hall this evening, President
Sills presiding.
The judges were Rev Daniel I.
Gross. '02, of Portland: Leon c. Walk
er. '03. Portland and Rev. Milo E..
Pearson of Auburn, and by a vote of
to 1 awarded the prize to Hugh
Nixon Of Brookline, Mass, who took
as his subject THE Demands upon
College Graduates of 1921" Maurice
S. Coburne of Greenwood. Mass, who
spoke on Woodrow Wilson. was given
honorable mention. The other speak
ers were Lloyd H. Hatch of Dexter,
Harry Helson of Old Town, Joseph l..
Badger of Pittsfield and Robert w.
Morse of Andover, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21

The sessions OF the S0th Legisla-
,ure in the House and Senate were
again brief Non Thursday and adj
,ournment was taken to 10 o'clock
Friday morning, the plan being to
adjourn this morning to 4.30 next
Tuesday afternoon.
The session to date has often been
styled dull and slow and it certainly
has had that appearance at times,
lut, an examination of the statistics
Of the measures handled two years
ago and SO far this year prove to the
contrary.
The figures, furnished by Secretary
uf the Senate l.. Ernest Thornton,
show that in the first eight legisla-
tive days of the 18th Legislature,
which ended on Jan. 16, there were
handled in the legislative mill 20
acts, IS resolves, u petitions and 2
reports; total Ga.
The eight legislative days Of the
present session, ending on Jan. 20,
had Is acts, 35 resolves, petitions
md reports; total lis.
1t can be said that the above re-
suits have been due very largely to
the untiring efforts of the two pre-
siding officers for complete organiza-
lion and providing every facility for
The rapid transaction of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
NC-5 Commander
Tells of Weathering
of Big Hurricane

San Juan DEF Sur, Nicaragua, Jan.
-'-Lieutenant II. V. Baugh, COM
mander OF the seaplane NC-5, wilic.,
was wrecked and sunk when it ran
INTO tremendous hurricane last Sat
ufaay about 40 miles north of this
port during it's attempted fight from
'an Diego, Cal, to Balboa, Panama
cana Zone, told of his experiences
''l2y The seaplane was one of the
Twelve which left San Diego Deem
TX 30 for the Canal Zone.
When we ran into the. hurricane
''t saturday our engine was giving
N'hblc." he said.
he wind was blowing about A.
'"iIes an hour and the plano was flung
doout like boys kite with an insufi-
eieht tail. Eventually it. fiuttereo tn
nc surface of the SCR about twenty
i1ieS from land We TAXED 20 sae
'ea' under tremendous difficulties IN
SeethifE smother of spunne and in
nc Fei'y teeth of the gale, striking
y" coast % miles north of Gigantic.
"Htfo the NC-6 also arrived cventu-
Wy after radiographlng to the ships
moving us the position OF the NC-5.
Inc kanawha arrived and took the
~ in tow, later handing It over to
ne destroyer Munford. The latter
'ok the crew aboard and continued
'o"ihg the seaplane. The line part
~ frequently owing to the heavy sea,
however, the NC-5 eventually sink
ing"
me tug Cannot is in port here TAX
.-s aboard materials to repair the
nc-e, which is lying on the beach a.
''sante. If possible repairs will be
,pnpIeted at Gigantic. otherwise the
''dne will be brought here.
The crews of the NC-5 and NC-G
''day appeared in good condition de-
'|i'e their experiences
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
MOVE TOWARD
DISARMAMENT
VIA BORAH PLAN
Seeks Naval Reduction
by Japs, British
and u. S.
Idaho Senator's Resolution Reported
FavorabIy by Senate Foreign Re-
Iations Committee-Debate Sehed-
uIed Next Week-Aetion Not Prob
able at Present Session

Washington, Jan. ga definite
step toward International disarma-
ment was taken by the Senate foreign
relations committee today in ordering
a favorable report on the resolution
OF Senator Borah proposing negotia-
lions between the United States, Great
Britain and Japan to- reduce naval
programs.
Discussion OF the resolution in the
Senate is not planned before next
week and action on it at the present
session of Congress is conceded to be
in doubt. Advocates of the resolution
however, hope the Senate debate Will
give impetus to general disarmament
sentiment here and abroad.
The committee approved the Borah
resolution without q roll-call after II
had voted down 8 to an alternative
resolution by Senator Walsh Of Mon
tana proposing American particlpa-
ton in discussions of the League OF
Nations disarmament commission.
All Democrats present supported the
Walsh measure and all Republicans
voted against it. Senator Shields,
Democrat, Tennessee, although alb
sent, was recorded in opposition. The
resolution as ordered report follows:
Some changes were made by the
committee in the Borah resolution.
One was the inclusion of the provl-
sion that any agreements between the
United States, Great. Britain and
Japan for Naval building reductions
should be promulgated formally. by
treaty Another amendment struck
out Senator Borah's original propo-
sal to negotiate for fifty per cent re-
duction in naval building. the COM
mittee deciding to leave this question
open for whatever reduction might be
arranged.
Confinement of the negotiations to
the three principal Naval powers as
originally proposed by Senator Boraf
was approved by the committee. a
proposal by Senator McCumber, Re-
publican, North Dakota, to include
France and Italy in the parleys be
ing rejected.
Senator Borah plans to call up the
resolution in the Senate at the first
opportunity. probably next week.
Considerable debate and a Democra-
tic effort to substitute the Walsh re-
solution are expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
PREMIER BRAND
OUTLINES PLANS OF
FRENCH CABINET

Paris. Jan. 20.-(By the A. Pr
Premier Aristide BRAND presented the
program of his ministry to the Cham
Der of Deputies and the Senate today
The program contains four outstanding
points. namely:
Germany must disarm ard pay the
reparations due from her.
France has the force to compel re-
spect for engagements taken with her
and would be able to use it if neces-
sary, but it is in peace she wants to
bring Germany to fulfill her obliga-
tions.
Peace with Turkey must be made
effective; account being taken of new
circumstances"
France will not intervene IN the in
ternal affairs of Russia, but can not
admit that the Soviet armies shall
cross the Russian frontiers to attack
allies of France"
Promises of economy, renovation OF
the financial administration and inten-
sified reconstruction of the devastated
regions made up the remainder of the
program which, judged by the ap-
plause satisfied the great majority
of the members of Parliament.
1t was the seventh ministe riaI decIa-
ration to be presented by. Premier
BRAND as prime minister and was re-
ceived with quite as much favor as any
of the six previous declarations. The
approval of the members of the cham
Der was manifested with the greatest
vigor when the premier said the pros
perity of Germany. the aggressor. in
contrast with the ruin of the victo-
rious people would be challenge
France could not tolerate.
Several interpretations criticized the
composition of the ministry and some
referred to the antagonism shown by
Premier BRAND to the working class.
Only three of the go speakers who
had given notice of their intention to
interpellate the government on inter-
nal and foreign affairs or the general
policy had finished their remarks at
$50 o'clock when the chamber adj
journed until tomorrow. The debate
is not expected greatly to influence the
final vote, which appears likely to give
a great majority to the government,
the most important groups having de-
cided to vote confidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
Cutter Ossipee
Fails to Locate
Barge WaccamaW

Rcckland, Me. Jan. 2o-Coated with
ice, the coast guard cutter Ossipee re-
turned here tonight after q vain
threc-day hunt for the missing barge
Waccamav1 Exhausted by cold and
constant vigil. the men aboard th+
cf,ter reported that a rocket sighted
early Wednesday morning was the
only possible clue they had obta NED
TO the course taken by the barge. The
signal was not repeated.
The Waccamaw broke adrift Iron;
her tow early Monday morning near
Cape Elizabeth lightship. The Oss:
nee searched for twenty miles east
ward of Georges Banks on the as
sumption that the barge had beer
driven in that direction.