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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
POPE ASKS THAT
PEACE EFFORT Be
MADE IN IRELAND

Dunkalk, Ireland, May 81. CBy The
Associated Press)-Pope Benedict has
written to Cardinal Logue. primate
of Ireland appealing to both the Eng
lish and Irish to abandon violence and
proposing that the Irish question be
settled by body selected by the
whole Irish nation.
The pontiff sent Cardinal Logue
100000 lire for the Irish White Cross.
The text of the Pope's communica-
ton to Cardinal Logue reads:
while we are filled with anxiety in
regard to all nations. we are most es-
pecially concerned about conditions in
Ireland. She is subjected today to
the indignity of devastation and
slaughter. There is assuredly no
doubt that harsh and cruel occurren-
ces of this kind are in great part at
tributable to the recent war, for mel
ther has sufficient consideration been
given to the desires of nations nor
have the fruits of peace which peo-
reaped.
"In the public strife which is TAX
ing place in your country it is the
deliberate counsel of the Holy See, a
counsel consistently acted upon up to
the present in similar circumstances,
to take sides with neither of the con-
tending parties.
"Such neutrality, however, by no
means prevents us from wishing and
desiring. nor even from praying and
beseeching the contending parties,
that the frenzy of strife may as soon
as possible subside and a lasting
peace and a sincere union of hearts
take the place of this terrible enmity.
For, indeed, we do not perceive how
this bitter strife can profit either of
the parties when property and homes
are being ruthlessly and disgracefully
laid waste, when villages and farm
steads are being set aflame, when
neither sacred places nor sacred per-
sons are spared; and when on both
sides a war resulting in the death of
unarmed people, and even women and
children. is being carried on.
Mindful, therefore. of our apos-
tolic office. and moved by charity
which embraces all men. we exhort
the English. as we'll as the Irish to
calmly consider whether the time has
not arrived to abandon violence and
treat on some means of mutual agree
ment For this end, we think it
would be opportune, if effect were
given the plan, recently suggested by
distinguished men as we'll as distin-
guished politicians, that the question
at issue should be referred for dis
cussion to some body of men selected
by the whole Irish nation.
when this conference has pub
lished it's findings, let the more in
fluential among both parties meet to-
gether, and. having put forward and
discussed the views and conclusions
arrived at, let them determine by
common consent on some means of
settling the question in a sincere spir-
it of peace and reconciliation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
Augusta Gets But
Light Dose Storm

Augusta was more fortunate thar
a number of the cities and towns in
Maine, for although a severe electri-
cal stodm visited the city Sunday af-
ternoon very little damage was re-
ported. Service on the Augusta divi-
sion of the Androscoggin & Kennebec
electric railway was suspended from
230 in the afternoon until 9.15 in the
evening, due to a branch of a tree
falling across tibet rolley wire at
North Vassalboro. Telephone and
telegraph connections with a number
of distant points could not be made
on account of the wires all over the
State being affected by the storm.
The storm of Yesterday followed one
of the warmest weather spells ever
recorded in May. The thermometer
registered about IS in tn shade about
noon on Saturday, and during the af-
ternoon the sun sent the mercury up
to the 95 mark And after shutdown,
the temperature ranged from rs to o
degrees.
One case of heat prostration was
reported in Augusta when a man
who was being shaved in one of the
barber shops in the city Saturday
evening. tainted away He was quick
Iy revived, however.
The day surely was a scorcher and
in Portland was reported as the
warmest May day there with one or
ception. in the record of 50 years Ct
the United States Weather Bureau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
Many Fake Permits
for Liquor in
New York State

New York, May 22-Undertaking
establishments, grave yards, vacant
lots, and in one instance a Jail were
given as addresses by applicants for
Wholesale liquor permits, Charles r.
O'Conner, former state prohibition
director, declared today in report
summarizing his activities for 1920.
There were 23,293 permits of all
classes issued in the state during
1920 of which 1892 are still in
force. These include permits to ex-
port, transport, manufacture and sell
liquor for medicinal or sacramento
purposes. Mr.. O'Connor called at
tention to the fact that 2023 whole
sale permits were issued in New
York state, as compared with BOG in
Illinois, and none in New Hampshire
and eleven other states.
enforcement of national prohibit
ton, especially in New York City he
added, has been a tremendous
problem which at times seems well
nigh a failure, in view of the fact
that public sentiment and habits OF
very considerable portion of its
population is opposed thereto"
He expressed the opinion that the
new state prohibition law, which
places responsibility for its enforce
ment upon the police. will aid great
| ly in improving conditions.
Despite the. difficulties encoun.
tered in enforcing the law, Mr.. o.
Conner declared that it has been OF
great benefit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
EIGHT HELD AT
IN
DEATH OF SEAMAN

Portland, Me, May 21-Eight men
are held without bail for further in
vestigation of the assault on five ne
gro seamen on board the schooner
Mary F. Barrett, here early this
morning. The death of James Walk
err. 40. of Baltimore, formerly of New
Bedford, has been pronounced MIR
der. Walkers body was found late
today in the water underneath the
vessel His head was cut and bruised.
Three of the men arrested are Alex
ander Andrade. Neils Peter Classon
and n. Renderquest. The police with
held the names of the other three.
Ralph n. ingalls,, assistant county at
torney, said that 4 special Grand Jury
would be called to consider the case.
Walker was one of five negroes al
legged to have been dubbed by II
white men who boarded the schoon-
err early today. He was then thrown
overheard
, MIR. ingalls, said that in the prose-
cution OF the men under arrest it
would be claimed that the alta tx
was planned at a meeting at the
rooms of the Seamen's Union. It's pur-
pose, he intimated, appeared to be to
punish the negroes for not having
lived up to certain regulations during
the wage dispute between shipoWners
and seamen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
BELIEVE FIRE
BUG CAUSE OF
100000 FIRE
One Fireman Killed in
Loss Deering High
School
Six Others Hurt in Early Morn
ing Fight With Flames
Police Head Warned by Let
ter Other Big Portland Build
ings Doomed

Portland, Me, May 21-Death of
Capt. James c. Kent of Engine 6. in
jury of six other firemen and prop
erty loss of 100000 to $500, 900, are the
results of destruction by fire of the
Deering High school main building
between and this morning.
Incendiarism is suspected and a
State investigation is probable.
A general alarm called all the appa-
ratus of the city to the scene shortly
after daybreak, and herculean efforts
on the part of the firemen held the
fire to the main building, the annex
being saved.
There was no fire in the building of
any sort and there is no suspicion of
defective wiring being the cause of
the fire.
Capt. Kent was thrown from lad
der and buried in the debris which
fell when the stone cornice gave way.
Multiple fractures and decorations
as well as internal injuries proved a
fatal combination.
Ralph Moses, chauffeur for Chief
Butler, and firemen John J. MacGow-
man, William r. Burke, James H.
Vickery, NJ. Hugh Murray and Will
liam S. Berry were more or less cut
and bruised by like accidents.
Moses and Burke are in the hospi-
tai
Chief of Police Watts received an
anonymous letter in the afternoon
mail to the effect that Portland High
school will be the next to go, all the
buildings on Chestnut and Cedar
streets and Cumberland avenue. in
that particular section, are marked
that men may obtain work being
tired of making money for rich men.
1t is signed, MEN Out of Work.; is
printed either in a disguised hand or
by a person too ignorant to write
otherwise.
Chief Watts has had several con-
ferences today and the State Insur-
ance Department will send experts
here for an investigation.
Mayor Clarke has ordered night
watchmen into all large schoolhouses
and extra watch has been set in
South Portland and Westbrook, after
Mayors Mcdonald and Lawrensen
had been told Of the impending
threats and dangers.
South Portland's High school burn
ed three months ago. and this is the
fifth school fire in this city within
Is months. Building operations have
sagged the past six months, the wage
scale forbidding revival of building
A special meeting of the West
brook school board has been called
for Monday by Mayor Lawrensen
who asserts that an emergency exists
and that the Portland board will meet
the same day also.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
Lodge Says Leave 1t
to Harding to Fix
Up Disarmament

Boston. May 22-United States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in a let
ter read today at mass meeting at
which reduction of ornaments by in
ternational agreement was endorsed.
said that President Harding .has
TINS matter very much at heart and
am sure you may trust in his doing
all that he can to forward it,"
Asserting that he himself was
heartlly IN favor of an international
agreement for general disarm-
ament, Senator Lodge continued:
"A reduction of ornaments by one
great maritime power and con-
tlnued increase in ornaments by an
other would in my judgment lead to
war rather than to peace. but of the
value of the international reduction
OF ornaments there can be no cues
tlon. 1t is something all must be-
heve in and favor on all occasions"
United States Senator Thomas 7.
walsh of Montana, who addressed
the meeting. said he was strongly in
favor of reduction and also of call
ing an international conference for
that purpose. He asserted that he
did not believe the United States
navy should be reduced but that we
should have fleet las big as the
biggest"
NO time should be lost Senator
Walsh said, in proposing to the ma
tons reduction of armament.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
n. Y. MARINE
ENGINEERS BALK
U. S. MEDIATION
Settlement of Nation
Wide Marine Strike
Again in Doubt
Local Associations at Sunday
Meeting Reject Plan Involv-
ing Wage Cut and COnces-
sions AS to Overtime Work

New York, May 22-Proposals of
federal mediators looking to settle
ment of the nation wide marine
strike which has been in effect since
May 1, were unanimously rejected at
a meeting here today of Locals SO
and so of the Marine Engineers Bene-
fetal Association.
The meeting was called to hear
report of a committee which had
been in conference with Secretary of
Labor Davis at Washington and as
a result of which, it was reported, a
possible basis of settlement had
been reached. The proposals were re-
ported to involve acceptance by the
men of a reduction in wages, and the
granting to them of concessions as
to overtime work. SO far as is known
the proposals in question were not
submitted to the operators. who pre-
viously declared they would not sign
any further agreements with sea-go-
ing unions.
Thomas b. Healey and Bert L.
Todd Representatives of the union,
declared no vote was taken. They
added that none was necessary as
the decision which followed the pre-
senting Of the proposals showed the
men were unanimous in their decla-
Continued on Page 4-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
$1oo,Ooo,OoO FRENCH
LOAN TO Be FL0ATED
BY MORGAN co. IN us.

New York. May 22.-J. P. Morgan
& Co. today announced that the French
government had authorized it to issue
in the United States $1OO,OOO,OOO of
French 2O-years external loans q per
cent. bonds.
The loan is To be underwritten by a
syndicate now being formed by the
Morgan firm. The bonds will be Of
fered at 95 and interest, yielding
slightly over per cent.
The bonds are not subjected to re-
demption prior to maturity, but the
French government covenants to pay
100000 annually in monthly install
mcnts of S750,O00 as a sinking fund
These payments will begin July /,
1921. The sinking fund is to be used
to purchase bonds in the market at not
to exceed par and accrued interest.
The proceeds of the issue will be
used to retire obligations of the
French government maturing in the
United States during the current year
and for such purchases of foodstuffs
and raw materials as France may be
required to make in the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
Enraged Youth
Shoots Men Found
in Mothers Room

Webster, Mass, May 22.-George
Was, 10 years old, became so enraged
when he entered his home here today
and found two men with his mother
that he shot them both, according to
the story the police said he had told
them. He was arrested on a charge
of attempted murder.
According to the alleged confession
one of the two men, August Latour
and Joseph Valentine, was in the bed
room with Mrs. Was when the youth
came home. The other man, he said.
was in the kitchen. Was drew a %
calibre automatic pistol from his poe
ket and fired three shots, two of
which struck Latour in the breast.
The other penetrated Valentines alb
domen. Valentines condition was
said to be serious.
Was father committed suicide
about two months ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
SERIES TERRIFIC WIND STORMS
SWEEP THROUGH maine TOWNS
ONE DEAD, BIG PROPERTY LOSS
WILTON, Me-, WOODEN WORKER.
HELD FOR MURDER FOLLOWING,
SUNDAY SHOOTING ARRAY

Wilton, Me, May 22-Alexander
Mordes. 35, was arrested here late
tonight on the charge of murder He
was taken to Pennington and placed
in Jail.
At about noon today Mordes, it is
alleged, visited a group of his fellow
countrymen who We're playing cards
and fatally shot Sebastian Baron.
35, married and has one child, and
wounded Karol Hanoi, %, unmar.
ried.
All of the men live here and were
employed in the wooden mills. Nor
des would make no statement after
his arrest and as yet the motive for
the shooting is not clearly known.
After the shooting Mordes disap
peared in the woods, and remained
until about midnight. when he re-
appeared at the scene of the shoot
ing and was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff c.. W. Robbins and Adna
Trask, who were searching for him.
He. made no resistance.
Mordes has a wife and three chill
dran.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
GOTHAM PREPARES
TO AGAIN WELCOME
CHIEF EXECUTIVE

New York, May 22-New York will
entertain President Harding tomor-
row for the second time since his in
auguration. He will speak at a
luncheon of the Academy of Political
Science at the Hotel Aston in the af-
ternoon, review the 23rd Regiment in
it's armory in Brooklyn a few hours
later and deliver the principal ad-
dress at the 125th anniversary cele-
bration of the New York Commercial
at the Hotel Commodore in the even
ing.
The city planned an enthusiastic
welcome to the chief executive, who,
with Mrs. Harding and a party of
friends, was en- route tonight from
Washington on the Mayfiower.
When the presidential yacht en-
tiers the Narrows tomorrow morning,
the guns at Forts Hamilton and
Wadsworth will road the customary
q gun salute.
A boys band of 500 pieces will SER
enade the president when he returns
to his hotel in Manhattan. The pres
ident and vice president, who also
will speak, will hold a reception for
an hour previous to the evening ban
quet. The president plans to leave
for Washington Oh the Mayflower TO-
morrow night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
SHORT BUT TERRIFIC

Waterville, May % - Especially -
This city was visited Sunday by q
real cyclone, such as are often read
about in the West and South, but
are rarely experienced in New Eng
land. 1t was the worst storm ever
known in this city. while it lasted.
In thes hort space of 10 or Is min
utes, the streets were a mass of
tangled wires, uprooted and twisted
off trees and breat branches which
were blown across them, making
traffic impossible until they were
cleared away. Hardly had the wind
ceased when the sound of axes could
be heard chopping away the fallen
trees so the safety of the city might
be looked after in case of fire. Tele-
phone service was intermittent and
telegraph lines were down all
around
The storm came on very suddenly.
The Sky in the northwest was very
black for a few minutes and streaks
of angry white or gray showed
through in a menacing manner. In
stantly with roar and swish 1.-THE
wind came, first raising a great cloud
of dust and carrying with it flying
limbs and debris of all kinds. The
wind increased, accompanied by rain.
and then came thes ound Of great
trees crashing down, twisted off their
trunks like pipestems. while others
were broken and uprooted and laid
across the streets. barely missing
the houses on the opposite side and
in several cases crashing into them.
Telephone and telegraph posts were
snapped in two, carrying down a
mass of wires with them, chimneys
were blown down in several cases,
fences laid fiat, roofs crushed in by
falling trees, two or three small
buildings blown fiat, two steeple
points blown from the First Baptist
church. doorsteps blown away, sew
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
Labor Federation
To Start Huge
Membership Drive

Washington, May 22.-The Amer
lean Federation of Labor is about to
launch an intensified organizing cam
paign, President Samuel Gompers an
nounced 'ght in a statement which
said that 'the message of trade
unionism will be carried to every
corner of the land to the limit of our
power"
Its encouragement and protection
will be offered to the workers every
where" he declared. Immediately
following the Denver convention next
month. it is my purpose to visit a
number Of cities to encourage labor
organized to join our movement"
Coupled with the announcement
was an assertion by Mr.. Gompers
that confession that the open shop
campaign" has been a failure, was
made public May 16 at the annual
convention Of the national association
of manufacturers held in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
Portland Youth Swept to Death When
Steamship Co. Shed is Blown Into
Bay Widespread Damage in Other
Parts City and Surrounding Sections
Property and Crop Loss Many
Thousands inWaterviIIe and Other Up
River ToWnS--Wire Service CrippIed
PORTLAND HARD HIT

Portland, Me, May 22-The freight
and passenger shed of the Casco Bay
Steamship Company at Dougley's
Landing, Long Island, was lifted
from the pier into the water when a
severe wind storm struck the bay
this afternoon. Four persons were
thrown into the water and Earl La
moine. aged II, of this city was
drowned. The others were saved.
The storm was the worst known in
this vicinity in years and did much
damage to fruit trees and buildings.
a party of automobilists from Dover,
N H., We're in front of the Lafayette
hotel when a false brick front of the
hotel was blown over, crashing onto
three of the machines. The tops of
the machines were broken in but the
only person injured was Harry
Finckleman, who was cut about the
head. Big elm trees were blown over
in all parts of the city and on Cum
berland avenue three trees fell across
the street, rendering it impossible.
The piazza of the Union House at
Peaks Island was taken off and
chimneys and small buildings blown
down there. AT Scarboro a barn was
literally torn to pieces by the gale.
The damage to fruit trees throughout
the city and nearby towns will
amount to several thousands of dol
lars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
Dexter Boy browns
When Canoe Is
Upset by SQuall

Dexter, Me-. May 22.-Sixteen-year-
old Samuel Fineburg of this town
was drowned today when his canoe
overturned in a squall on Lake Was
sookeag. His companion. Raymond
Cayting of Bangor, was rescued after
Ginning to the canot for half an hour
Fineberg, whose body was recovered,
was unable to swim. He kept hold
on the craft until exhausted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
LEADERS PLAN LEGISLATURE CLEANUP
BIG BILLS OUT OF Way NEXT TWO WEEKS
PERMANENT TARIFF, TAX CUT TO FOLLOW
Knox Peace Resolution, Tenn
porary Tariff and Army and
Navy Money Bills to Be Hur-
ried Along-Economy Advo-
Gates to Keep Up Attacks

Washington, May GA clean up of
important measures during the next
two weeks is the aim of Republican
leaders in Congress to pave the way
for consideration of the permanent
tariff and tax revision, two of the ma
jor subjects for which the presen,
extraordinary session was called. The
permanent tariff bill is expected to be
reported by the House ways and means
committee early next month.
Prominent among measures sched-
ued for completion in the next fort
night are the Knex peace resolution,
the temporary tariff, the army and
navy appropriation bills, the Good-
Mccormick bill for federal budget
sytem and the deficiency appropriation
measure.
The peace resolution is to be taken
up by the House foreign affairs COM
mittcc early this week. but Chairman
Porter does not expect a House vote
before next week. House leaders are
leaning toward amendment of the
Senate measure by declaring merely
a state of peace instead of repeating
the German and Austrian war declra-
tons Negotiations with Senate lead
ers are scheduled this week prelim-
mary to committee and House action.
The conference report on the tenn
porary tariff bill is to be taken up by
the House tomorrow, with it's adop-
ton foregone conclusion. President
Harding is expected to act on the
measure before the week end. The re-
port was adopted last Friday by the
Senate.
Disposal of the three remaining ap-
preparation bills largely rests with
the Senate. The House is expected to
pass the $500, 600. 900 deficiency bill to-
morrow or Tuesday and the Senate
will resume consideration tomorrow of
the s495. 100000 naval budget, with the
principal controversies remaining over
the proposed naval base at Alameda,
Cal, and committee proposals to in
creases the navy personnel by 10000
over the 100000 men authorized by the
House.
Economy advocates will continue
their attacks on the naval bill tomor-
row with an extended address planned
by Senator LaFollette. Republican.
Wisconsin,. on Big Interests" i'll arm
ament. The Senate also has act for
mally on the Borah amendment for
conference. but its adoption was vir-
tually assured last week when admin
istration leaders came to its support.
The army supply bill with commit
tee propositions increasing the regu-
lar army from an average of 10000
men, authorized by the House, to a
minimum of 10000 at any time dur
ing the next fiscal year. is to follow
the naval bill in the Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
Farm Buildings Hit,
$4,000 Fire Loss
Near Brunswick

Brunswick, May %. (SpeciaD-The
farm buildings of Thomas E. Jones
on the River road were struck by
lightning and totally destroyed by fire
tonight. The flames started in the
barn an dspread to the house. A large
herd of cows was saved, but a horse,
colt and bull persisted Wire trouble
caused a delay in summoning aid
from the town The loss is $4,000,
with partial insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-23
Com. Smith Starts
Probe Deering Fire

surance Commissioner Smith and in
vestigators connected with the depart
ment today began an investigation of
the fire which destroyed the Deering
High school building Saturday morn
ing. He also wired the Nationa: Board
of Underwriters of New York to send
investigators here.