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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
BRITISH SCHOONER
SEIZED IN BOSTON
AS BOOZE RUNNER

Boston. Dec. c9-Customs officers
tonight were standing guard over
the British two masted schooner
Golden West. alleged rum runner
seized by the coast guard cutter
Acushnet in Massachusetts, bay and
lowed into harbor here early today.
Throughout the day officers were
busy investigating the recent actlNi-
ties Of the vessel, claimed by her
skipper, Dennis Amero of Tusket
Wedge, \. s., to be legitimate trad
will be presented tomorrow to the L.
s. district attorney who then will de-
eide whether the schooner is to be
held or released.
Meantime Captain Amero retained
counsel and announced he would
make a fight TO have his vessel set
free
Inspection of the hold OF the Cold
en- West revealed a number of steel
drums, believed by the customs mon
to contain alcohol. Federal authori-
ties had been informed that the
schooner left ST. Pierre Miquelon
with $4,000 gallons of alcohol. The
present cargo is estimated at 5000
gallons.
According to Wilfred w. Lufkin.
collector of the port, the Golden
West. formerly a Nova Scotia fishing
schooner. was purchased in Halifax
recently by.a former Boston barten
der
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
WILL CLOSE WIS
CASSET BRIDGE TO
TRAVEL ON JAN. 2

The STATE Highway Commission
has received notice from F. w. Carl
ton contractor for repairs to the long
bridge at Wiscasset, that the South
ern pine lumber for this job has ar
rived in Portland and that on Mon
day, Jan. >. he will begin the work of
dismantling the present bridge. pre-
paratory to its rebuilding. Conse-
quently, the bridge will be closed to
travel on and after Monday, Jan. :,
until further notice
1t will be remembered that this
structure is 1898 feet long and the
contract calls for a thorough recon
struction and the building of new
draw span. Consequently. it will be
several weeks before the bridge will
be open for travel.
In the meantime a detour will be
provided by way Of the Sheepscot
bridge between Alma and Newcastle.
Considerable money has been expend-
ed on this detour during the fall and
it is in good shape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30

Dublin, Dec 29.-CBy A. r).-Al-
though no compromise between the
opponents and advocates of the An
glo-lrish treaty in the Dali Eireann
has yet been attained, future plans
designed to avoid wrccking the agree
mcnt are being considered.
1t is generally recognized now that
canon De Valera was right in stat
ing that the Dali has no power t.
ratify the treaty. The treaty itself
prescrihcs the mode of ratification to
be by the members lected to sit in
the House Of Commons of Southern
CONTINUED on Page 8-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
CONSUMERS FIGHT
ALL OIL DUTIES
PRODUCERS AT ODDS

Washington, Dec. 29-Varying du-
tics On crude oil were proposed be-
fore the Senate finance committee
today by Spokesman for mid CONT
nent producers and all duties were
opposed by American producers
operating in Mexico and representa-
iiycs of various classes of oil con-
SUmcrs in this country.
Renewing the fight for a tariff levy
which was lost in the House by an
overwhelming vote, Senator Harreld,
Republican, Oklahoma, said he was
satisfied with the original rates pro-
posed by the ways and means COM
mttee, 81 cents a barrel on crude
and - cents Il barrel on fuel. Sena-
tor curtis of Kansas, a Republican
member of the finance committee,
has introduced an amendment to the
taiid bill, proposing these duties.
4 duty of 81 barrel was urged by
Harry II. Smith of Tulsa, Okla, sec
rotary of the Mid Continent Oil and
Gas association, who said this would
'fltIdlILC tllc dllLc1 tllNc IA NV NS''N'
OF production in Mexico and in the
mid continent fields. w. II. Gray of
Tulsa, representing the National
ASSOCIATION of Independent Oil Pro-
duccrs, suggested no specific rates,
but urged that the President be en-
powered to assess n duty equivalent
10 the combined import and export
NV Mo%tCn Colon hI3
and Venezuela, from which the chief
American imports come.
pSokcsman for the domestic pro-
duCers said, and some members OF
Tho committee agreed, that the mid
continent industry was in bad condi-
tion at this time. Mr.. Smith said
that 100000 small wells could not
continue in operation at present
Prices and that tariff ought to be
enacted both as a protection and
conservation measure.
Opponents of a duty on oil said
tariff protection was not necessary
ard would serve only to increase the
price 10 all consumers. They laid
particular stress upon what they
said would be the effect on the far
mcrs. the merchant marine. the navy,
the consumers of manufactured gas.
railroads and industries using oil for
and upon the users of automobiles.
trucks and tractors.
1t was also argued by the oppo-
ncnts that higher priced oil would
increase the cost of and retard road
building and building operations over
the country and that since the gov
eminent aided in constructing the
roads it would have to pay part OF
III" duty. This also was true. they
said. with respect to oil used by the
navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
STATE HIGHWAY MEN
PLAN TRUNK LINE
FOR new ENGLAND

Boston, Dec. 29-Plans for an
agreement on trunk line highways to
be constructed in New England dur
ing the next three years were dis
cussed today at a conference attend
cd by highway commissioners and
engineers from the six states in the
district and by representatives of the
highway section of the Federal De-
partment of Agriculture. The FEEDER
al aid bill, recently passed by Con-
gress providing for federal appro-
priation to the various states in con-
nection with a. program for the build
ing of main highways throughout the
country, was also under considera-
ton
John n. Cole massachusetts, COM
missioner of public works, presided.
Guy III. Miller, district engineer for
New York and New England. head
group of officials representing the
Federal government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
ADVOCATES MORE
SEX INSTRUCTION

Chicago. Dec. 29-The international
Purity Conference was told today by
Miss NJ. Madeline Southland of VIM
field, Kas. that adequate sex in
struction for Youth was exceedingly
important, but was far from being
sufficient.
AIonogamy and the single standard
of morals have never been found out
side nations that have the Christian
ideal Miss Southland said. and China,
India and Africa all give every in
dcation that they would continue in
polygamy for thousands of years to
come if it were not for the breaking
in of Christianity upon their ancient
order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
CRIME INCREASES

New York, Dec 29-(By A. P)-
Fresh entries were made on the
crime sheet of the Metropolitan dis
trict today when the casualty list for
the Christmas tide outbreak mounted
to seven killed and five seriously
wounded.
The, days ovcrshadowing crime
was an attempted holdup of the
First National bank in Pearl River,
n. Y, in which two bank officials
were slain and a client critically
wounded.
ed from the heart of New Iork's
great white way-Broadway and 41st
street-where the patrons of an
Automat restaurant were command
ed by robbers to throw up their
hands. The holdCp yielded SIG. The
robbers escaped in taXicab after
running gun fight with the police.
In addition there came to light the
theft Of 81 100000 worth of army
supplies from the Brooklyn base, and
the arrest Of three civilian employees
by army intelligence officers, on
charge of smuggling the articles out
of the reservation in motor trucks.
Accompanying the crime wave was
a plea by Police Commissioner En-
right that the courts should deal out
the sternest penalties to offenders
and an assertion by some police
court magistrates that bonding COM
panics, ready to bill out any Offend
err, were responsible for the number
of indicted criminals at large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
Cutter Gets Shield
from Owners of
Vessel She Saved

Boston, Dec. 29.-The coast guard
cutter Acushnet was presented to-
day with a silver shield by the Prince
Line. Inc. owners of the British
steamer Gaelic Prince, which rhe
saved from the shoals off Cape Cod
last April. The shield carried an in
scription saying it was "a token of
the appreciation of tho excellent sea-
manship by Commander I.auriat and
the officers and men of the Acush-
net" The Gateic Prince had been
ashore on Great Round Shoal for
ten days before she was pulled off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
Bomb Explosion
Kills 2 in Lisbon

Lisbon. Dec 29-By A. P)-Two
persons We're killed and five others
today through the explosion
Of bombs which it is alleged We're
being manufactured in building be-
longing to the Lisbon General Con-
federation of Labor. Some arrests
followed. The government is main
tanning order and the elements from
which violence was feared by the
authorities are under surveillance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
AUGUSTA BRIDGE
TO Be INSPECTED
AND STRENGTHENED

A conference was held Thursday
morning in the office of the Public
Utilities Commission at the State
House between the commissioners,
Augusta city officials and officials of
the Androscoggin e kenncbcc Elec-
trio Railway, successor to the Lewis
ton, Augusta & Waterville Electric
Railway over the condition of the Au-
gusta bridge across the kennebec
river and traffic on said bridge, clos
ing up the action taken at hearing
on April o, 1918 on tho same subject.
1t Nas ordered by the commission
Continued on Page 6-Col. a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
Want Lewiston Folk
to Name Own Choices

Lewiston. Me. Dec. 29.-Tho citizens
Of Lewiston must name their own
candidates for the next municipal
campo ign. This. in substance. is the
reply Of the Democratic city commit
tee to a proposal Of the Chamber Of
Commerce for renewal of the ron-par-
tisan government plan adopted last
year, when candidates were named by
a Joint committee including members
from the chamber. the Democratic and
the Republican city committees. Tho
Republican committee has not cctcd
Republicans claim their city commit
tee includes many Democrats who DC
came members through their support
of State Senator Edward r. Parent
opponent of the non-partsan ticket in
1871
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
Holiday Enforcement
Gratifes Wheeler

Columbus. Ohio, Dec. 29-In most
places throughout the United States.
the prohibition law was better en-
forced during the holiday season than
had been anticipated. Wayne b.
Wheeler, counsel for the Anti Saloon
League of America, declared here to-
day, at a meeting of the committee
on financial management of the
league.
Three months ago" Mr. Wheeler
said. there was we'll orga nized
plan to distribute liquor generally.
This was halted by the renewed ac-
tivities OF the enforcement depart
ment and in many places by local
and state officers. The outlook for
the new year is good"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
Keeping Rivers Open
in Winter Easy, Says
Canadian Engineer

Toronto Dec. 29-It is possible TO
prevent river from freezing over BY
supplying a small amount Of heat, the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science was told today
by John Murphy, engineer of the
Canadian department of railways and
canals.
The Rock river in Illinois, navi-
gable stream, has been kept from
freezing for FIVE winters over 10
miles Of its length by spillng tepid
water into it at the rate of two bar
rels a second, he said.
Mr.. Murphy explained that ice
would not form when water was
1-1000th of a degree above -. Fab
renhoit, the freezing point Of water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
Increase Chicago
BOOZers Startling

Chicago. Dec. 29.-The annual re-
port of the municipal courts of Ch.ca-
go today showed drunkenness increas-
ed here the past year, $1,000 persons
being arraigned for intoxication in
1921 as against 3o3o5 in 1920.
The report followed the action by
the city council yesterday in voting
se to for a resolution demanding
that Congress and the state leglsla-
ture authorize the manufacture, sale
and distribution of wholesome beers
and light wines"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
Auto Dealers Join
Hotel Men to Boom
the Pine Tree State

Portland, Me. Dec. 29.-Directors of
the Maine Automobile Association
and representatives of the Maine
Hotel Association today decided to
start campaign to boom the State
of Maine and TO open State infor-
nation bureau in this city. 1t is es-
timated that the project will cost
$50 900, which will be contributed by
business interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
State Atty. Generals
to Aid Federal Govt.
in Retail Price Probe

Washington, Dec. 29-Aid of the
attorneys general of the carious
states will be relied puon by the De-
partment of Justice in an effort to
readjust retail prices Of the necessi-
ties of life. Attorney General Daugh-
crty said today.
Mr.. Daugherty said that he expect
ed to publish table of the coast of
ncccssities-food. fuel, shoes and
clothing--to the consumer in different
localities as compared with the pro-
duction costs of these commodities in
order to bring to the attention of the
public any wide margin between
these costs found to exist.
Publication of retail prices as found
by the Department was expected by
Mr.. Daugherty to have a salutary e.
feet upon profteering prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
Will Try to Collect
$4,000 Haywood Fine

Chicago, Dec. 29.-PIans 70 Collect
the $4,000 fine imposed on William
d. (Big Bid Haywood. convicted with
several hundred others of violation of
Of the espiona &c act during the World
War, have been completed and action
will be begun at once. according to
announcement of District Attorney
Charles F. Clyne today.
Collection Of the fine will be at
tempted from the Request Of Hay
woods wife. who died recently. which
left him her entire estate valued at
$50. 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
Irish County Adopts
Resolution for Peace

Dublin, Dec 29-The Offaly County
Council, in the constituency of DR..
Patrick MacCartan. former Sim Fein
AMBASSADOR to the United States,
today adopted resolution in favor of
ratification of the Anglo-Irish treaty
The resolution carried with it an
amendment appealing to the Dali
Eireann to act unitedly in whatever
decision it should make.
The corporation of the town of
Sligo was among the other bodies
today which passed resolutions sup
porting ratification.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
LEATHER MARKET
WRONG IN CONN.
INQUIRY MADE

Hartford, Conn, Dec. %. Asserting
that there is something wrong in
conditions, the Connecticut board Of
agriculture, through its secretary, l..
II. Healy, has written Attorney Gen
oral Daugherty asking a special in
vestigatiop in the hide and leather
market. Mr.. Hcaly says that farmers
can only get five or six cents per
pound for cattle hides and sometimes
not over three. The finished article
however, is still very high in price,
the latter states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
10000 Bales Cotton
EnrOute to Boston

Washington, Dec. 29-Upwards Of
10000 bales of Egyptian cotton, the
largest direct shipment of the kind
ever assigned to this country, in an
American bottom. will be carried by
the Shipping Board steamer Ophis,
when it sails from Alexandria,
Egypt. for Boston. within few days
Vice President Love Of the Shipping
Board announced tonight.
The shipment was said to be re-
suit of the recent agreement as to
cotton shipments. entered into be-
tween the Shipping Board and the
Liverpool lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
Autos in Bay State
Increase One-Fifth

Boston, Dec. 29-Applications al
ready received for automobile licen-
ses for 1922 indicate an increase Of 20
per cent. in the number Of motor We
hicles of all descriptions in this
state, according to Frank A. Goodwin,
state registrar of motor vehicles. This
year there are approximately $4,000
licensed vehicles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
Harding Asserts
Happiness Found in
Humber Things

Marion, o. Dec. 29.-Prosident
Harding in a holiday greeting to Mar
tin i. Miller, q. Oldest employe of tile
Marion Star. the presidents newspa-
per, said that experience has taught
him that there is even more happi-
ness in some of our humber pursuits
than there is in assuming responsible
ity in high places
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
OLD NOR'WESTER
WARNINGCOMES

New York. Dec. 29.-Warning of a
northwest storm this afternoon from
Cape Hattcras to PASSPORT, Ne, fol-
lowed by cold wave tonight, was is
sued today by the weather bureau.
The warning said the disturbance over
the northeastern states and lower st.
Lawrence valley was moving cast
ward rapidly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
THE WEATHER
T;-AlR

New EnGlan d-Fair and colder Fri
day; Saturday increasing cloudness
and warmer.
East New York-Fair and contin-
ued cold Friday; Saturday incrcas-
ing cloudiness and warmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
Hughes Confers Long
with Pres. Harding

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2a.-(BS A. Po-
Sec. Hughes went to the White
House carly today and held a long
conference with President Harding,
presume bly, in regard TO the late de-
velopments in the Arms conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30
Boston Forecast

Friday, fair and colder: Saturday
becoming unsettled and warmer; di
minshing northwest winds shifting
to southerly by Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-30

Interesting readina-that's what 10
found on the Classified Ad. page OF
the journal, because this is where
money is saved. And OF course
that's interesting.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-20
Untermeyer Recommends Department Of Justice Be
 Investigated By Congress

NEW YORK. Jan 19-An imme- diate congressional investigation of the department of justice and the of flee Of the alien property custodian. was recommended by Samuel Unter- myer. in an address tonight. Inter myer. who as chief counsel in the legislative committees investigation Of alleged building trust" has obtain ed numerous indictments. declared he had no direct legal evidence against the two departments.
 But" he added. '-h ., fraction of what comes to me is true (and be- lieve much of il to be true) such an investigation will disclose a series Of the most mOrtifyins scandals that has ever 5efallen our country"
 There has never been govern mental department. national or state" he said. 50 urgently in need of i'm mediate and painstaking investigation as are those Of the alien property custodian and the department of jus tice. dating from the enactment of the alien property custodian law. But the investigation must be conducted. 1T at all. under skiIlful searching and strictly non partisan direction, with the aid of experienced counsel
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-20
Irish Republic Building Up Direct Shipping Seruice With
 U.S., Committee Of 100 Told

operative effort and capital of the Irish farmers are fighting the bat ties of tire British trusts" he declar- ed. Thus destruction has amounted To an actual loss Of $5.000.0O0. but by crippling a flOurishing and growing system. il has caused losses amount ing probably to hundreds of mil lions"
 The British parliament. he said. had taken >>cognizance of the danger to English trusts" from the Irish CO operative system. and had withheld the Irish development grants.
 Figures from British sources were said by Fawsitt to show that Ireland paid 37.00O.OO0 pounds in taxes to Great Britain and received only 22.- OOO. 900 in expenditures in return.
 The Irish republican government. :" he added. ''could administer the af- fairs of Ireland with the present taxes and remit from 2O.000.000 10 30.OOO.OOO pounds"
 Frank Dempsey. mayor of MallOw, and a locomotive engineer in Ireland. described the partial destruction of Mallow following the attack by the Sim Fein on the British barracks September 27. He asserted that soon after he had received an invitation from the commission to come to Am erica tO testify. his home was raided and hIS correspondence taken.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-20

WASHINGTON. Jan. ie-The pro visiOnal Irish republic. through it's consular service. is building un a large and successful direct shipping service between Ireland and other countries. especially with the United States. the commission of the Com mittee of One Hundred. Investigating the Irish question. was told today by 4 l.. Fawsitt. who said he was the Irish consul general at New York
 \ freight service between New York and Cork. he said. is in opera ton and another service will open soon between Boston and Ireland.
 England. he said. was making eV- ery' effort 10 prevent direct shipping with Ireland "On account Of her large debt 10 the United States. Great Britain probably will not take extreme measures to embarraSs Am erican foreign shipping" he added.
 although it has subjected every ship to search and other indignities''
 No passenger vessels are allowed 10 land in Ireland direct from Amer ica. he declared. adding that this was "England's effort to stifle American passenger service that would com pete with the British monopoly"
 Warfare has been waged against Irish shipping by English seaport towns. he declared
 Data and figures. intended to show the result of British economic repres- sion in Ireland. were presented by Fawsitt. who summed up the Irish question as a clash between two forms of civilizations. the centralized capital controlled government repre- sented by Great Britain. and a coop eratiVe. community system represent ed by the Irish republic"
 The -black and tans" by deStruc- ton of creameries. dairies. banks and other industries operated by the CO.,
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-20
New Civilian Wireless
 Record Is Made BetTeen
 Los Angeles And Hartford

HARTFORD. Conn. Jan. 19.-A new civilian wireless record was establish ed early today when Hiram Percy Maxim sent message from his sta tion here to Los Angeles. Calf. and received a reply six and one half min utes later. The messages were relay ed by stations at Chicago and Roswell \. NJ
 Tests under the auspices of the American Radio Relay League Of which Maxim is president. have been made the last four nights. Yesterday a message was sent to Los Angeles and reply received in one hour and eight minutes. a new civilian mark. The former record was said to have been one hour and 2O minutes. estab- lished four years ago by the Maxim station.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-20
WILL GO NORTH AGAIN

WHEELING. w Va Jan I9, - Donald B. MacMnlan. Antarctic ex- plOrer. who is visiting here. announc- ed tonight that he will leave next spring for a two year expedition to the Arctic region. The expedition iS for scientific purposes, he said.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-20
CANADIAN JOCKEY DIES

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. l9.-~BuSter' Mitchell, an Is year old Canadian jockey. died tonight from injuries he sustained few hours earlier when thrown by his horse in a race at the fair grounds. He received fractur- ed skull
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-20
TRIAL SET FOR MARCH 10

AROMORE. Okla. Ian. l9.-Judge T. W. Champion announced today the trial docket of the district court of Carter county would open February 2S. and that the case of Mrs. Clara Smith HamOn. charged with the shooting of Jake l.. Hamon. is set for March 10.