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Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29

Noulton, Maine, March oS.-Fol-
I.UIEe = trail of blood from a self
-C.e'ol wound, on the snow eight
nles through the woods, Sheriff
f..'or today arrested Benjamin
.vmm, alleged to have shot and
&Nea Harvey Trcnholmc and the
t.rs lS-ycar- old bride of two
vc.ks at Benton Ridge, y. b, last
u=tt.
Su.mm. who is 90, confessed, ac-
,.5.rg 20 the sheriff, but claimed he
..,t.I IN Solf-dcfcnse. lie was taken
fu Woodstock, y. B.. whore he will
8. araicncd tomorrow on the charge
~ mUder.
TIC 2ll a. first was supposed to
.c S"Imm vlfo, having lived with
DOB the past five months, according
d. Sl5rff Foster, telling the neigh
has they were married, but he learn
q eic vas legally married to Tren-
limo a fortnight ago. 1t was al
% -f.l ~ lUlIll ItluSFt 10 marry neF.
f..t was Jealous after she made good
= tA'oat 10 leave him.
SVlmm shot himself behind the
i.-u' car soon after tho double mur-
ccr. Sheriff Foster said. The bullet
d not penetrate the skull, but
IrlEod under the skin, the wound
INf h6inS considered serious.
Throwing away the revolver near
t'c Trcnholmc home, where it was
.Und with four or five cartridges
..ectarccd. he walked eight miles to
rio pohortv farm where he was ar
it, -'od without resistance.
T.Cnholmc was shot once through
head. his body being found on
q roar door step. His wifc's body
r in tho pantry. Blood on the
f..or and wound in the back in
, r1frd. tho sheriff said. that she ran
arl WAS shot a second time. No
ron was found in tho house.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Stiff Sentences
at Spindle City
for Booze Runners

Lewiston. Me, Mar. 28.-Joseph F.
Pelletier. Rene Pelletier. Emile La
pOinte and Napoleon Beauregard. Of
Salem. Mass. arrested when a linn
CUISINE and 40 gallons of alcohol were
seized here Saturday. appealed to the
superior court, which convenes April
L. from the sentences given under
the statutes of the municipal court.
They gave bail in the sum of $1,000
each.
The sentences were 5000 and costs
each and four months in Jail with an
additional six months for default Of
fine for alleged unlawful possession
OF liquors, and 800 and costs each
and 60 days in jail for alleged illegal
transportation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
SUDDEN DEATH
BOSTON POLICE
COMMISSIONER
Man Who Successfully
Put Down P lice
Rebellion Of 1919
Com. Curtis at Inception of
Strike Told Men That Went
Out They Would Not Be Re-
instated-Organized New
FOrce-Death Follows At
tack of Indigestion

Boston. Mar. oS-Police Commits
generally credited with having
fought the police strike of September
19l9, to a successful finish. died sud
denly this afternoon at his home in
the Back Bay district. He had been
in poor health for some time and
while at his Office this morning com
planned of indigestion. He went
home on the advice of his secretary.
Death came at 80 o'clock as he was
lying on a couch
Commissioner Curtis. a graduate
Of Bowdoin college, a member of the
Massachusetts bar. and former
mayor. was appointed in December
1918, to succeed stephen O'Meara
who died in office. When the police
strike came. nearly a year later.
Commissioner Curtis Immediately
notified the striking patrolmen that
they would not he rcinstatch. He
informed them that their action was
illegal and began at once to organize
a new force.
In telling Governor Coolidge. now
vice president. that he intended to
bar the strikers from further service,
it was said that the commissioner
also gave notice that he wanted the
support of the commonwealth or WIS
ready to resign. Governor CoolilEe's
famous law and order prOclama-
tion was subscquen ently made.
Whom tho strike ended and If bp-
came necessary to complete the or
ganiZation of a new force. Commits
sioner Curtis undertook the task of
personally interNie wing each appli-
cant for a patrolmanS position.
Many Of the men selected were
young veterans Of the World War.
Mr.. Curtis was born in Boston on
Mar. rs. 1861. He was graduated
from Bowdoin With the class of 1SNl
and was admitted to the bar three
Years later after having obtained a
graduate degree. lie succcssiNcly
was city clerk. MAYOR assistant Uni
tod States treasurer in this city and
collector Of the port, nc com
plcted his service in the latter post
in 1919.
Governor Cox paid warm tribute
to Commissioner Curtis in state
mcnt issued Immediately upon learn
ing Of his death.
Funeral services will bc conducted
by Rev. Elwood, Worcester in En-
manuel church at 30 o'clock Fri
day afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
DR.. Slattery Likely
Choice Mass. BishOp

Boston. March 2S-Eev. Charles J..
Slattery. D. D.. rector OF Grace
church, New York. received the larg-
est number of clerical and lay votes
for the bishop djutorship OF the
Massa chusetts diocese in the informal
poll taken at a meeting Of clergy and
laymen held here yesterday to con-
slider candidates. il was announced to-
day. Another meeting will be held
next Monday. a coadjutor to Bishop
William Lawrence with right Of sue
cession. is to be chosen at the dioce-
san meeting on May 5.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
DRYS HOLD HOPE.
OF DRIVING JOHN
OUT Of CANADA
New Premier Promises
to Consider Question
Full Prohibition
Cannot See Way to Introduce
Such a Measure at Present
Session of COmmOns-TO
Make Careful Study of How
Plan is Working Out in L. S.

Ottawa, March 2s.-Prohibiton adj
yocates today called on Premier King
to make all of Canada bone dry.
The premier promised that the sug-
gestion for a dominion wide measure
to supplant provincial liquor laws
would receive careful consideration
by the cabinet, but that no such
measure would be introduced at the
present session Of the House of Com
mons.
Explaining that his ministers had
had hardly enough time to familiar
lze themselves with their problems,
the premier added that for his own
par, he did not favor prohibition in
anything although he favored tenn
perance in everything. He assured
the delegation that waited upon him
that the government would do every
thing it could to foster the temper
ancc movement and in assisting The
provinces to enforce the laws, as they
now stood.
In considering any measure to han
the manufacture, importation and eX-
portation of intoxicating liquors in
Canada, the premier indicated that a
careful study would be made of how
the experiment was working out in
the United States.
Members of the cabinet who receiy-
od the dry advocates with Premier
X n Sir
Of justice, w. Il. Motherwcn. minis
ter of agriculture, JACQUES Bureau,
minister of customs, and W. Fl. Field
ing, minister of finance.
The delegation was headed by !. J..
Carson of Montreal, president of the
Dominion Alliance of Canada, who
referred to the liquor traffic us IAN
immense evil which must be dealt
with in the most drastic way"
Then he introduced Secretary Zen
Spence. who told the premier that the
manufacture Of liquor in Canada now
was on the increase. Importation al
so had increased since the war time
restrictions We're remover. he said.
and he asked the prime minister to
Wnte another chapter in the history
Of the prohibition movement in Cam
ada by brining down a measure for
absolute prohibition.
$. j. Carter of Montreal president
of the Quebec branch os the alliance,
assured the government that any
prohibition legislation enacted in OF
tawa would not be offensive to the
people of Quebec. lie admitted tina t
there were interests in Quebec oppos-
ed to prohibition, but asserted thnv
were not representatives of the pco-
pic. lie added that high dignatarics
Of the Roman Catholic church had
assured him that they were friendly
to n dominion prohibition law.
Mrs. Asa Gordon. president of the
w. G. Y. L., said that the women Of
Canada had been asking for the
measure for A. years
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Cambria Bringing
Back u. S. Dead

Washington. March 2S.-The army
transport Cambrai. on her arrival to-
morrow off New York from France
with the bodies of the last Of the
American dead to be returned to this
country Will be met by the light
cruiser Tacoma, which will escort the
transport TO the army base at Brook
lyn, where special ceremonies have
been arranged to mark the occasion.
The war department suggested to
the navy department that there be
naval participation in these closing
scenes in the task Of bringing back
the dead from France and Secretary
DENLY today issued orders detailing
the Tacoma to escort the transport
and render full naval honors for the
dead.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Textile Labor Head
to PrOlOng n. II. Tour

Manchester, y. H.. March Is
President Thomas McMahon of the
United Textile Workers will remain
in New Hampshire until Thur sday
evening union officials here announc-
Cd this morning. He spoke at Dover
this morning. and will address meet
irgs at Somersworth and Newmarket
this afternoon and evening. He is
scheduled to speak at Exeter tomor-
row morning before returning to
Manchester for a conference. Thurs
day morning, President McMahon
speaks at SuncOok. after which. Of
ticials believe, he Will go to Lawrence.
Mass. to take up active direction of
the strike there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Fear Nation Wide
Lockout in British
Engineering Trades

London. March " by A. ~
s complete breakdown is reported
'a lave occurred in the negotiations
i.'ao'n representatives of the en-
r,,i.uc trades unions and the en-
i#.t,.s 1T which it had been hoped
t.. .,ft the threatened lockout in
'.,.., EutJ.n's engineering indus-
irs
The employers gave tho engineers
rr'l 10 o'clock tonight to make a
'"'rltc reply on the question of ac-
't'au,c of vital principles in the
.ntc relating to managerial func-
SONS ~ the set hour the workers
rnJ'rd u was their unaltcrablc de-
! mlralion 10 decline.
I'll" delegates Of the ship build
ing and engineering allied trades to-
Git nlso lC-affirmCd a resolution
tt~~Cd during the day that there
nt|i lao no resumption in the ne
raltors with the employers prior
- . return To work by the men.
Tito situation was so grave this
t'DurE that +. j. Mcnamara. min
fer ot labor. was summoned before
4. house OF commons 10 attend the
DaN ..,,nco of tho union workers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
RESTRICT PICKETING

Providence, Il. l., March os-New
picketing regulations. restricting
greatly the number of strikers who
may picket the Pontiac mill and
Blcachery at Pontiac. were put into
effect today by the National Guard
troopers in charge of the situation in
the village.
The new rules. which limit the
strikers to three pickcts, were pro-
mulgated following disturbances in
the vicinity of the Bleachery yester-
day and toda:, in the course of which
.ci stoned. While the mill is closed,
the EieachcrN is operating one of
few d'rartments finishing up cloth
winch was in process when the
strike began 10 weeks ago and which.
1t was feared, would spoil. Importa-
tion from outside OF few workers
to take care of the cloth led to the re-
port that an attempt was to be made
To operate the plant with strike break
Iers.
The 200 men employed in the weave
shop of the Solway Dyeing and Tex
tile company, Pawtucket, We're ont
| today and the weave shop was clos
ed. The cause OF the trouble and the
closing of the department was in dis
pute between the men and the man.
aGemcnt Of the mill.
Nilli4 IN Dow t,aay,,,,, ,,.1
ral manager said that it was neither.
a strike nor lockout" and that he
dldnt know whey the men quit. The
weave shop he said, would not he
re-opened next Monday.
The men. who are members OF the
W"aNcrs' Union declared that some
! or the Wcarcrs struck when three of
their number went as committee TO
the management TO protest changes
in working conditions and were dis
charged. The rest of the wcavers.
. they asserted were told to leave the
plant and the weave shop was then
closed.
Blackstone valley strikers are ey-
! pcctco at the state house in force to-
morrow in accordance with the an
nounccmcnt of their leaders that a
| pilgrimage to the capitol would be
+ made in an effort to obtain some kind
of action on the I.avander 4S-hour
bill. which has rcposcd in the senate
/ Judiciary committee since its passage
/ by the house two weeks ago.
| The senate today MAS flooded with
/ petitions for and against the meas
! ure. the petitions opposing its passage
coming from many of the larger man.
ufacturing concerns of the state.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Rickard Not
Guilty Says Jury

New York, March 2S.-GeorGc l..
! ("Tcx") Richard. international sports
nromoter, tonight was found not guilty
of criminal assault on Sarah Schoen-
field. 15-year-old school girl. by jury
in the supreme court. The verdict
was handed down after the jury de-
liberated an hour and half.
When the verdict was announced
Richard. his face flushed, went over to
his counsel. Max d. Steur, ana en-
braced him.
"This is the hapriest day Of my
life" exclaimed Rickard.
There was some applause whom the
verdict was announced.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
American Killed
by Attempt to Slay
Japanese General

Shanghai. March 2S-tBy A. PD-
Mrs. W. j. Snyder of Brazil. Indiana,
was killed today and four other per-
sons were wounded when two
Koreans made an abOrtive attempt
to aSsaSsinatc General Ciichi Tan
aka, former japanese minister of
war. upon their arrival here from
Manila.
Mrs. Snyder was just stepping off
the ship and was not more than %
feet from the Japanese general,
when the Koreans opened fire. She
was on a trip around the world with
her husband.
The Koreans. who were arrested
immediately. made a fun confession
that their purpose was to kill Cen
cral Tanaka.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Maine PEOPLE
IN "0NCE over"
CLASSY REGINA
Fine Feed for Repre-
sentative Group on
New Liner
Latest Addition to White Star
Line Now at Portland Pier
Has Length COL Feet and
Breadth of 6S-The Last
Word in Ocean Comfort
Especial to kennebec Journal)

Especial to kennebec Journal.)
Portland Maine, March 2S.-The
White Star Dominion Line conceived
a most gracious method of bringing
its enterprisng efforts to public
attention when it arranged for all
the guests that might be accOmmod-
atcd, coming from all parts of the
State and representing its business
/ and civic life, to visit Tuesday, the
beautiful new Il. NJ. c. Regina lying
ir the port of Portland.
There was an inspection of the
vessel AZ 1880 and an elaborate
ship has an overall length of Sol
feet, a breadth of 6S feet and en-
bodies all the latest and most mod
ern devices to ensure the utmost
! comfort of the traveller. 1t will carry
cabin passengers only, thus meeting
the requirements of passengers dc
string the best, who do not care to
,
steamers carrying cabin passengers
in two classes. There is a maeni-
fccnt lounge, a dainty room for
/ ladies, n complete gymnasium, two
extensive promenade decks many
fine staterooms and "bbby rooms
and all the staterooms and public
rooms are beautifully decorated. The
Regina is 1880 tons, triple screw
and has turbine and rcciprocating
engines.
Tho Regina arrived in Portland
Saturday. and although oncountering
heavy head" seas made the run
from Liverpool to Halifax, 3hl5
miles. in eight days and five hours.
leaving SO passengers there anG
coming on to Portland in - hours
and As minutes with So other pas
scnccrs. The Regina is commanded
by Captain w. 4. Moorehouse Of
pichy, y. s., whose record with this
line is long and honorable. Among
the vessels which he has commanded
was the Enclishman. torpedocd off
Scotland in 1916.
OF the hundreds of guests none,
it is safe guess, but experienced a
desire to make q voyage in the
sttunch ship. not one who would not
DO so with the utmost confidence in
receiving all that a traveller might
wish.
The large, handsomely equipped
and we'll ventilated dining saloon has
a capacity Of 342 at one sitting and
it was filled at the luncheon which
| Immediately followed the inspection.
Here. too. was another feature of
the regardful manner in which the
line cares for its patrons, abundance,
/ and excellent service.
Following the luncheon the spirit
of the occasion found expression in
brief remarks from representatives
of the transporting interests, the
Grand Trunk Railway and Tho
Whitc-Star Dominion Line and a
happy reply for Portland and its
| business interests by Henry +. Mer-
! rill, 4 member of the Maine com
mission or foreign and domestic
commerce. The speakers were in
tloduced by Major Curry and Prosi-
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Start Memorial
for General Meade

Washington, March aS.-Accom =
panied by elaborate ceremonies,
ground was broken in the National
Botanic Gardens just west Of the
Capitol today for the memorial to
Major General Meade, the union
leader at the battle of Gettysburg.
The program called for the turn
ing of the first earth by President
Harding. Addresses were to be made
by Governor Spfoul of PENNSYLVANIA,
which state is presenting the memoir
ial ia the Federal government. and
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
No New Post
Office for Boston

Washington. March 2S.-The Boston
postal situation was taken MP TO-DAY
by the joint congressional postal COM
mission. which adopted a report h. its
experts disappearing a proposal to
turn over the present post office build
ing in Boston to private parties and
construct new building in another
part of the city. The experts and tho
commission decided that the proposal
would not aid expeditions handling of
Boston mails and the present cstab-
!ishment will he continued.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Butler-LOver Wins
1st Round of Scrap
Against Deportation

New York, March 2S.-August
IIobst. former butler at the Rolling
Rock C!uo near Pittsburg, who
claimed I've was being 'railroad ded'
out of the country because of "a love
affair with Miss Virginia traieie Nc
kay, society girl. was illegally or
Gorcd Gcportcd. Federal Judge Knox
ruled today in Il decision on rrobst's
held, however. for further dcporta-
tiUn proceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
THE WEATHER
RAIN

North New England: Rain Wcdnos-
day. probably turning to snow in in
terror. Colder in New Hampshire and
Vermont Wednesday. Thursday scner-
ally fair and cooler.
South New England; Rain followed
by colder Wednesday. Thursday fair
and colder.
East New York: Rain in south and
rain or snow in north portion Wednes-
day. Much colder Wednesday and
Wednesday night. Thursday partly
cloudy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Strike Area in
Manchester Quiet

Manchester, y. H.. March 2S-A
brief meeting Of the strikers board of
strategy was held today. but there
were no developments. Minor changes
in the commissary of the strikers are
taking place. changes affecting the de-
livery Of groceries. and the store will
be closed for few days. Treasurer
Kane Of the strikers relief fund re-
ports today the receipt of number Of
checks from individuals and unions.
some of the prOffcrend funds coming
from Massachusetts.
Strike leaders are this week engaS Scd
in touring the New Hampshire strike
zone, as Manchester is very quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Two Bergs Danger
Spots on Ocean Lane

Boston. Mar. 2S-Two large icebergs
were reported as having entered the
westbound transatlantic shipping
lanes, in message today from the
coast guard cutter Seneca which is
maintaining the international ice pa
troll. The Seneca advised that all
shipping keep south of latitude 41.30
between longitude As and 81 west.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Senator Fernald
to Honor Dead Heroes

Washington, Mar. o...-Senator Fer
nald of Maine, is a member Of COM
mittee which will represent the Sem
ate in New York Thursday when the
last of the bodies of dead American
soldiers arrive from France. Others
named are Senators Calder. Ne,y
York; Spencer, Missouri; BrOnssard,
Louisiana. and Ha arrisOn, Georgia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
ICE LEAVES
THE KENNEBEC

Bath, Me, March @S-The ice vent
ont of the konnebcc river today,
opening the river to navigation.
Gardiner. March 2S-(SpeciaD-I..
c. Ballard, Maine manager OF the
American Ice Co, who is considered
an authority on conditions on the
kenncbec, states that the report was
correct and that the icc went through
TO the sea on Sunday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Wireless Sets on
Limited Trains

th.aro, Mar cS.-Thc first railroad
'r- ntcd States to equip a train
rHh wireless for the use Of pas
0c's Is tho Chicago, Milwaukee
.I =, Pau'. which today announced
'1' installation Of radio sets on its
It"r'rr limited trains between Chi
cu and ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
N'"s received on route will be posted
'ar mo benefit of travellers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Col. Frank Knight
Dies at ROckland

Rockland. Ne, March 2S-Colonel
Frank c. Knight. mayo. in 1894 and
a member OF the stat. OF the late
Governor Frederick Robie in 1885.
died today. aged II. He was a tailor
for half century.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
CooIidee's Trib ute

Washington. Mar. 2S.-Nicc- Pres
ident Coolidge today paid a tribute to
Edwin L. Curtis, late police commits
sion of Boston. Mr.. Coolidge, who
was governor of Massachusetts and
associated with Mr. Curtis during the
Boston police strike declared it was
not too much to say that Mr.. Curtis
vice"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
HOLD YOUTH OF 20
FOR KILLING. COUPLE
IN CANADIAN TOWN

Trail of Blood Leads to Arrest Near Houlton
Harvey Trenholme and Bride of Two
Weeks Slain - Swimm, Accused, Claims
Self-Defense - Atte mpted to Kill Self Fol-
lowing Killing at Benton Ridge, N. B.
Dead Girl Had Lived with Swimm Previous
% Marriage-Refuse to Marry Her, But
Jealous When She Made Good Threat to
Leave Him
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
Wage Cut in Shoe
Factory at Auburn

Auburn. Me-, March 2S.-A reduc-
tion OF 10 per cent. to take effect this
week has been made in salaries of exec
utives. foremen and office employees of
the Ault-Williamson shoe factory here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29

Boston and vicinity: Wednesday
rain followed by clearing and colder
Thursday generally fair and colder;
moderate west and northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29
LAWRENCE Mill OWNERS
REJECT MEDIATION OFFER.
TO FIGHT WAGE ISSUE TO END

Additions to Ranks of Strikers Due to Active
Picketing - 5000 Now Out and 1000 More
Idle - Minor Distur Dances Only = Labor
Leaders Say Ready for Arbitration Dras-
tic Picketing Regula tions Put in Force in
Rhode Island-FOllow Row at Providence
Bleachery
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-29

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