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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Bandit-PrOOf Cars
in Use on Lines of
New York Central

New York. Jan. 20.-Chicago mail
tonight was loaded for the first time
into new bandit-proof container cars
introduced by the New York Central
lines for economic. swift and safe
transportation of freight. express and
mail matter in less than carload lots.
These care were developed by the
road. After satisfactory tests the
government, beset by mail bandits.
contracted for use of the cars in the
regular mail service.
The containers. each with a capacity
of AS cubic feet, were locked at the
general post Office. Then they were
taken to the station on motor trucks,
lifted by cranes and then lowered into
grooves on the container cars.
Loaded. the cars look like a solid
block of steel safes set inside pro-
recting- steel ends and sides equipped
with a device which makes it impos-
sible to open the container doors
while in transit.
Railroad officials said the time saw
ing container method would enable
post Office authorities to deliver mail
for the northwest several hours earl
ier than heretofore. Motor trucks
will meet the New York train at Chi
cago, transport the containers across
tow to another railroad terminal and
make it possible for the northwest
NAH to be on the second lap of its
journey with less TIM an hours de-
lay.
An east bound container car left
Chicago this morning and will arrive
in New York early Saturday. In the
east bound service mail for foreign
countries will be placed aboard out
going ships the same morning of its
arrival here. =,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
SUDDEN CHECK
IN LIGHT ON FAR
EAST TREATIES
Takes
Stand inOwn
Defence

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 2O-Clar-
ence w. Loud, repeated on the wit
ness stand today the story of how he
had been held up, beaten and robbed
on the night last April when Patrol
man James A. Preston Of Wakefield
was shot killed. Loud is being tried
in superior court for the murder.
Asked by his counsel, John p.
Feeney Mr.. Loud. did you shoot
and kill Jim Preston?" the defendant
replied:
mo sir, did not"
do you know anything about the
shooting and killing of Jim Pres
tom" asked the attorney.
Not the slightest" answered Loud.
At the conclusion of the days ses-
sion, Mr.. Feeney said the testimony
of three more witnesses tomorrow
Continued on Page 3-CoI. 4)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Officials Keeping
Close Tabs on
Booze Steamer

Boston. Jan. 20.-The Canadian
steamer Harbinger bound from st.
John. n. B., for Nassau, Is. w. l.,
with a cargo Of 800 cases of choice Ii
quors, put into port today and made
fast to Lewis wharf where she is eN-
pected to remain until Tuesday The
call at Boston according to officers
of the vessel was to replenish stores,
to obtain a new compass and to take
on coal and water.
Immediately upon her arrival she
was boarded by customs officials who
checked up the amount of liquor on
board. They asserted that they
would repeat this formalty before
the vessel leaves.
Since leaving st. Johns, \. B.. on
January the vessel has made three
stops at American ports and has been
under convoy of the coast guard cut
ter Ossippe since her entry into
American waters.
The Harbinger was escorted into
port today by the customs steamer
Dreamer the Ossipee having left her
to go to the aid of the fishing schoon-
er Eleanor, ashore near Portsmouth,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Loan Sharks
Preying on
US. Farmers

Washington, Jan. o0.-Farm finance
ing came prominently to the front to-
day with the announcement by Secre-
tary Wallace that he would lay before
the national agricultural conference
next week charges that certain compa-
mics loaning money on farm mott gag IS
crisis to charge "extortionate" interes t
rates.
At the same time the agricultural
department made public Information
it had gathered for possible use of the
conference showing that the banks of
the United States had outstanding APP
proximately S3,S69,S91,415 personal
and collateral loans to farmers and
$1,447,4S2.926 in farm mortgage loans
at the end of 1920.
I'm all lines of business" the secrc-
tary declared in a statement. we find
predatory individuals who seek OPP
portunities to take advantage of the
misfortunes of others. We expect
that from men of a certain type, but
it is a real shock to note that the
same sort of thing is now being done
By some insurance companies and
farm mortgage loan companies of
whom we have a right to expect 4
higher code of ethics"
These charges. he added, did not
apply to all companies making loans
to farmers, for some, he said, wer.
doing the right thing and helping the
farmers all they could in the prescn.
situation. Others. however. Mr. Wal
lace assorted emphatically, are taking
advantage of the farmers distress [,
heaytlcssly eXtort rate of intercs ST
and terms of loan which carnot be
justified"
Charles s. Barrett. president Of the
National Board of Farm Organize
tons and president of the Nationa
Farmers Union, also issued a state
ment prepared for the conference del
egates in which he declared that the
government had ''ditched" the farm.
ers because through the federal re-
serve board and other agencies it al.
lowed a ruinous artificial dehation tc
bring agriculture to its present deplor.
able straits"
Real success for the conference, NJ
Barrett asserted. would be possible
only if plan is evolved through
which speedy aid Will be given iEt
farmers so that they can continue as
producers of food and clothing mate.
rails for the country and for a large
part of the world"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
DRASTIC DRESS
BAN ON At CONY
HIGH, AUGUSTA
Face Powder, Silk Hose
and Scanty Raiment,
Must Go
Sweeping Resolutions Adopted
by Large Vote of Student
Council - Suggests Proper
Clothing to be Worn in Win
ter and Summer-Violators
to Receive Attention

Resolutions regarding the kind of
dress to be worn by the girls at Cony
High school. were passed Friday
morning by a large majority vote.
These resolutions put the ban on cos
metics, immodest dresses and dresses
made of expensive and elaborate
cloth.
The resolutions were drawn up by
committee appointed by the stu
dent council. The idea was wholly
that of the council and of the inter-
ested girls, and they were in no way
influenced by the faculty. The REQ
lutions We're read at special girls
assembly last Monday and the matter
was left for them to think about. The
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Pneumonia Infection Slowly Sap
ping Life Of Eminent Divine.
Receives Last Rites Of Church

Rome, Jan. 20By A P)The condition of Pope Benedict
slowly growing and extremely grave His
tai faculties showing signs of decline Frequently the Pom
tiff mulmers ncoherent phrases.
After receiving communion the Pope asked for extreme
ton, which administered shortly after two o'clock this
morning by onsgnor Zampni assisted by Nonsgnor Testo
nj At the conclusion of the ceremony the Pont called Mon
sgnor Zampn to his bedside thanked him and shook his
hand
AS result of tie Popes nsistent appeals Prof Batstni
left the chamber at 40 o'clock for a short rest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Smuggling U. S.
HOOch into Ontario

Windsor. Ont, Jan. 20-Canadian
dry agents today were trying to
figure out whether the United States
with prohibition, was wetter than
Canada, officially dry only in patches.
Joseph D. Brean of Detroit was ar
rested at the ferry slip. charged
with trying to smuggle 90 bottles of
American moonshine into Ontario.
where sale of liquor for use within
the province is banned. His auto
mobile was seized.
Prohibition agents intimated that
American bootleggers now were
sending food of liquor across the
border. A few months ago United
States officials asserted the stream
was running the other way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Question Of Hours

Rome, Jan. 21-(By A. Po-Pope
Benedict early this Saturday morn
ing lay between life and death.
Whether the pontiff could survive
the night was considered probable
by Professor Rafael Battistini, one
of the attending physicians. Fresh
centers of pneumonia infection have
developed in the lungs of the pa
tient and the. catarrh from which he
suffers still persists. His tempera-
ture after midnight was 1O1 degrees.
Breathing was hard and difficult
The pneumonia was localized dur
ing Friday as centered in the pom
tff's right lung, but neither lung
was functioning as the physicians
desired in consequence of an i'm
mense accumulation of phlegm,
which at times threatened suffoca-
ton. The pneumonia is described as
being of the purulent. or pus type.
Through all his sufferings the mind
of the pontiff remains bright and he
is described as being exceedingly
cheerful and unafraid of death. IF
it pleases the Lord that shall work
again for His church l am ready:
if He says it is enough let His will
be DONE" the pontiff said early Fri
day morning as the cardinals were
withdrawing from the sick chamber
after having paid him visit.
Throughout the early hours of the
evening Benedict was reported to
have been fairly comfortable, but
as the midnight hour appeared he
became restless. He found difficulty
in breathing and oxygen again was
! administered. This seemed to re-
lieve the patient somewhat.
During the day the Holy Father re.
, ceived extreme JUNCTION and the Holy
| Sacrament was administered. A large
| number of the cardinals and members
| of the diplomatic corps attached t.
the vatican, many of them with tears
/ in their eyes. watched the solemn cerc.
| mony through the doorway leading
| from the sick chamber into the ante.
room.
| Several times when cardinals enter.
ed the bedroom during the day and
Enelt and kissed the hand of the Pom.
tiff as it lay on cushion at his bed.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Law Moving Swift
with Negro Who
Shot PatrOlman

New York, Jan. 20.--Less than p
hours after he had shot Patrolman
Otto Motz with his own pistol in The
West 123d street station. Frank Wha-
ley. negro. was indicted for first a.
gree murder today by grand jury.
Whaley was Immediately taken to the
court of general sessions and arraign-
ed before Judge McIntyre. Pleading
that he was without means of employ
ing counsel, Whaley was provided
with two lawyers by the court. They
were given until Monday to enter a
plea on his behalf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Worcester Sends
Portland Fishing
Schooner Ashore

Portsmouth, N. H., Jan. 20-The
Portland. Me. fishing schooner Flea =
nor. with a cargo c. fish aboard. was
forced ashore on Fishing Island in
this harbor early today. A northeast
gale tossed her into position where
she was left high and dry with the
receding tide. The coast guard cut
ter Ossipee sent word that, after es-
corting the rum Laden British
schooner Harbinger part Of the day
down the coast towards Boston, she
would return to help the Eleanor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
General Forecast

Pressure remains low along the
northern border. 1t is high off the
Atlantic coast.
The temperature has fallen in the
Middle Atlantic and New England
States. Cold weather continues in
far western districts.
In the North Atlantic states the
weather will be unsettled with snow
on Saturday and cloudy Sunday
without material change in temper
AZURE.
Winds, north of Sandy Hook, will
be moderate to fresh east to south
east winds; unsettled weather fol-
lowed by Snow Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Urge Banks Help
in Safeguarding
Currency Shipments

Bank Commissioner Fred +. Law
renee Friday sent n communication
70 tho savings banks and trust COM
panies Of the state saying that the
resf Office department has asked the
80 operation OF the banking DEPART
mont IN urging upon the banks under
the supervision of the department a
o. alter degree of care with reference
p shpments ot currency at hours OF
s. e1frst safety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Boy Coaster Slides
to Death in River

kccne, y. H., Jan. o0.--William Dun
ming. Jr.. six years old. slid too FAR
on the ice of the Ashuelot river here
this afternoon, slipped into the open
channel and was drowned. The body
was not recovered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

North New England-Cloudy fol-
lowed by snow Saturday, slightly
warmer; Sunday cloudy.
South New England and Eastern
New York-Rain or snow Saturday;
Sunday cloudy, no change in tenn
perature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Germans to Attend
Genoa Conference

Berlin, Jan. 20-The German gov
eminent has accepted the imitation
: to send representatives tc the coming
international economic conference at
Genoa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Can Be FIoated, Belief

Portland, Me-, Jan. 2O-The Port
land fishing schooner Eleanor. blown
onto ledge at Portsmouth today,
can be floated in the opinion Of Capt.
Fred Bickford Of the fishing schooner
Pilot. woh boarded the craft.
She has 5000 pounds of fish in her
holds. and her crew OF IA is COM
manded by Capt. Louis Doughty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Saturday snow or rain; Sunday gen.
orally fair. not much change in tenn
perature; moderate east and south
east winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
SUNDAY: Cloudy

Two duties await you when ron 70.
ceivs the Journal IN the morning, TIE
nrss 10 to read the CLASSIFIED Al. pags.
rhs second II to telephone you< "A. 20
that others may read It.
Evening star., 1922-06-27

six. stalking her all on a last great
effort not only to shake the Navy
from her lead. but to kill of Wash
ington, which was dogging close be-
hind.
The midshipmen answered the chal-
lenge. Her stroke went up to thirty
eight. Cornell could not stand this
Wh1te-hot- fire test and fell back,
washington. bending to her oars
with her quick staccato stroke, sent
her shell plunging into second posi-
tion. and then. while a multitude of
gallant westerners took the lead.
This was at the two-mile- and a
quarter mark.
Was the Navy baked? Had she
given her all in the desperate battle
against Cornell? 1t seemed as though
eesry physical reason must give the
anrmatlve answer to this question
The name Washington" was upon
every lip. Nine-tenths of the spec
taeors, perhaps more, moved by the
wonderful struggle of these sweep
s"ingers from the other side of the
ianu' cheered them on as spectators
nave never before cheered at a boat
race.
And on they came, those stalwarts
or the west. At the two-mile-and-a-
haif flag, with the finish-line boats
outlined like intaglioS against the sun
10, tHe pro" or the Seattle
shell was eight feet in the lead. Then
for perhaps quarter of a mile came
one of those struggles in which men
get down to their residuum, when they
tight not upon the basis of what they
nave been taught. not upon the lines
nameless, indomitable something that
men for want OF better word call
grit.
For the time that it takes to row
200 yards the issue of that great
struggle hung in the balance. Then
it was that the Navy, swinging now
at twenty strokes to the half minute,
once again drew into the leading
position and the westerners, their
great effort ended. fell back, quarter
OF a length, half length and finally
almost a length. So came the finish,
with the game Syracusans. who had
rowed splendid race, nosing out her
dear rival, Cornell. for third place.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
j. S. WOMEN CHOSEN
FOR GAMES IN PARIS

Americas team of woman athletes
to participate in the international
meet in the Pershing Stadium, Paris,
on August 20, has been announced. as
follows:
Captain. Miss Flore Ida Barston, New York
Field manager, Miss Maude ROsenbaum, New
York; base ball and basket ball throws and
the ,OOOmeter run.
Miss Anne Harrwick Florida State College,
Tallehassee. javelin throw and shot put
Miss Lucy Fletcher. Greensboro (Florida)
High School. standing broad jump.
Miss Nancy Voorhees,. New York, running
high and running broad jump.
Miss Elizabeth voorhees,, New York, run
ming high jump.
Miss Elizabeth Slime. Leonia, N. J.. Running
broad. hop. step and Sprints.
Miss Kathryn Agar, Chicago, javelin and
basket ball throws.
Miss Camelia Sable, New Jersey State Nor
NAL School, hurdles.
Miss Frances Meade. Tarrytown. n. T..
jumps.
Miss Janet Snow, Ryle. New York. relay.
Miss Maybelle Gilliland, LeOnia. n. j.,
springs and relay.
Miss Lucille Godbold. Rock Hill. 8. c.,
Winthrop College. shot put, basket ball throw
and hop step.
Miss Esther Green. Gatun. Canal Zone.
300-meter run and relay.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
LONE D. c. COLLEC|AN
SURVIVES TITLE PLAY

PHILADELPHIA. June 27.-Ray
kunkel. captain of Georgetown Uni
versity's net team, was the only
washington entrant remaining in the
singles of the annual intercollegiate
tennis championship tournament
Merton Cricket Club. He advanced to
the third round yesterday when S. p.
Welsh of Southern California default
ed. Three other Washingtonians
were eliminated at the opening ses-
sion of the tourney.
Paul. Rays brother. also compel
Ing for Georgetown, defeated P. T.
Gates of the University of Chicago.
e.. 6-3, in the second round. but
Charles Granger of the University of
Texas in the third round. John Ladd
of George Washington lost. 0-6. IL.
to Walter Westbrook, Michigan star,
In the opening round, and William
Ballinger. another George Washing
ton entrant. was beaten, 2-6. 6-3.
6-4. by l.. H. Hobbs Of Massachusetts
Tech in the second round.
Favorites progressed as expected.
Phil Neer of Leland Stanford. pres
ent champion, advanced to the fourth
round: James Davies and Richard
Hinckley, teammates of the title
holder; Westbrook. Johnny Howard
of Princeton and Lucien Williams of
Yale all did well without much ex-
ertion.
Several important intersectional
tilt between Neer and Rodney Beck.
captain of the Lehlgh University
team. was expected to be one of the
features. They meet in a fourth
round match. Play in the doubles
will be started.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
TWO GOLFERS GET 72S
. IN WESTERN TOURNEY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, June 27.-Har-
rison R. Johnston of St. Paul and Ira
L. Couch Of Chicago led, when nearly
200 other players. among them many OF
the leading golfers Of the country,
started their second day attempts to be
among the thirty-two who will be in the
first play Of the championship flight
tomorrow Of the Western Calf Associa-
ton tournament.
Johnston and Couch, despite their
brilliant 72s yesterday. did not hold the
attention Of the gallery to the exclusion
Of "Chick" Evans. present holder OF
the western title. Evans explained yes
terday he remains in championship golf
chiefly for the sportsmanship of the
thing, to give some of the rising younger
generation the chance to beat him.
But while the chance is admittedly
there, Evans was expected today to
play the same steady game that yes
terday brought him home with Score
of rs, to qualify and to let his opponent
take out the kinks in his game until he
is going in his old championship style.
Thirty three players shot the course
under so yesterday. Par Is 73. With
that in consideration and with course
lust right for placing the ball to
nicety, observers predicted card OF at
most i5S would be needed to qualify for
championship flight Rounds are Of IS
holes each for qualifying purposes. but
when the championship struggle opens
tomorrow they will be SO holes.
Evening star., 1922-06-27
THREE COLLEGE CREWS
CHOOSE 1928 CAPTAINS

POUGHKEEPSIE. June 27.-Three
university crew squads elected cap
tains last night following the annual
regatta of the Intercollegiate Rowing
Association.
Stroke F. V. Brodil was selected
leader of the 1928 Columbia crew; :;
E. Wheeler, who rowed No. in the
PENNSYLVANIA varsity shell, was
named as captain of the Quaker
navy next year, and Stroke n. Muir
ply was reelected by the University
of Washington eight.
Syracuse left without naming it's
new leader. and Cornell. following its
usual custom, will not elect for some
time.
H. A. Bolles, No 4 in the victorious
Naval Academy eight. is the only
MILDLY who will be eligible for next
years crew.
Evening star., 1922-06-27

completed. The names of the sign
ers will be presented to a special
meeting of the board of governors of
the club shortly to decide what ac-
ton shall be taken.
The six holes of the new nine al
ready completed are said to be very
fine golf holes. Although none of
them are very long, with the excep-
tion of the seventh, which measures
about $50 yards. they are well bal
anced. The new proposed fifth will
be a very good two-shotter, and the
sixth will be a capital one-shot hole
The eighth will also be a one-shotter.
Finals in the mems and women's
championships and the seventy-two-
hole beginners competition at Ban
nockburn must be completed by the
close of play next Sunday.
Members of the golf and green COM
mittees of the Washington, Column
bia, Chevy Chase and Bannockburn
clubs will meet tomorrow night at the
home of A. D. v. Burr to complete
plans for a series of interclub team
matches to be held this summer. The
matches will be similar to those held
annually for the past three years be-
Ween Washington and Bannockb burn.