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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
REPUBLICANS NEED But TWO TO CONTROL HOUSE
NOW HAVE TOTAL ZIG SEATS TO 204 FOR DEMOCRATS
LODGE WINS IN MASS; RIVAL DEMANDS RECOUNT
US. WARSH|P ON Way
T0C0NSTANT|N0PLE
FOR EvENTUAL|T|ES

Washington, Nov. 8.-The cruiser
Pittsburgh. flagship of Vice Admiral
Long, in command Of American
naval forces in European waters, has
left Gibraltar for Constantinople, for
eventualities. the Navy Department
announced today.
The Pittsburgh is expected to ar
rive within four days and remain in
definitely. Admiral Long, who is on
board, recently transferred his Il, e
to the Pittsburgh from the battle
ship Utah and it was expected that
he would in the course of events
proceed to Constantinople and
thence to various European ports.
The renewed crisis in the Near East,
however. caused the Navy Depart
ment to issue orders for Admiral
Long to proceed at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
Denied 5 Years.
Board for Child

Auburn. Me-. Nov. S.--Five ears
ago Juliette Vaillancourt. now a
miss of five years. became Il visitor
at the home of Edmond Rivard of
Lewiston. The visit was to continue
a few days, Mr.. Rivard contend d.
Rosario Vaillancourt, also of Lewis
ton, the child's father. obtained
court order several months ago per-
hitting him to take her 20 his home.
after Rivard declined to SURF ndnr
her. Today. i'm Superior Court.
Judge Henry w. Cakes declined to
allow Rivard any part uf $1,000
which he claimed due as board for
the child for the five year period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
Marquis Curzon Warns
Whipping ne if
kemalists Oppose
Power of Allies -
Sees World Menace
in Attitude Turkish
NatiOnalists Takes
Rap at Lloyd George

London, Nov. s. tBy A. PD-Great
l;Itan refuses to purchase peace
ul'n the Turks at the cost of "hu-
radiation and disgrace" Marquis
,'ulzon. British secretary for foreign
uals. declared today in the course
E, an address.
TUe attitude Of the kemalists, re-
U.etcd IN their recent demand that
tHe Allied troops leave Constantine
,ulo, viii not be tolerated. he added,
mi he gave flat warning to the ma
tunalsts that they will come to sure
disaster If they venture to oppose
l.oIr military powers TO the strength
\, Great Britain and the might of
Europe"
Tic gravity of tie situation in the
Scar East was emphasized by Lord
Curzon when he termed it 'the most
\, nmtc menace to the peace of the
Nrud"
Replying to what he described as
L bcs made at himself by former
lume Minister Lloyd George and
Winston Spencer Churchill he de-
dared that Mr.. Lloyd George did
much TO win the war and that his
accord would be inscribed in lasting
I,ttcrs on the page of history, but
Wat some of his actions as prime
minister had not been helpful to
Curzon's department..
The foreign secretary referred to
lido issuance Of the British mani
i,sto on September 16, in which 1t
rs declared the empire was prepar-
- 10 fight to maintain the freedom OF
the Dardanclles. This, he added. was
. ut only Issued without his knowledge,
mt was unfortunate in its charac-
ter and tone"
When there was a premier with the
REGULAR gifts OF Lloyd George. such
man must exercise unusual influ-
,ncc on foreign affairs. General
,pInion. however. he thought. was
WIN tho new premier. Mr.. Bonar
Law, in his declaration that the
Norh of the foreign office. which is
= gcly expert. must hc done by the
= partmcnt itself. subject to the con-
'tul Of the cabinet and the personal
sIrcr,ision OF &c premier.
"Nr that tho foreign office asks"
declared Lord Curzon. lis that it
should not he interfercd with by ir-
"sronsihle amatcursm, however
militant 1t may be"
The foreign policy now" he added,
'ls the foreign policy of the British
empire. ! lay that cardinal prn-
opal allies who achieved the victory
N the war;
In another part of his address,
ealing with allied solidarity, he
"ld: You will only settle the repair
atoms and Near Fast questions If
france, Great Britain and Italy act
."Nallv toward each other. and with
Zach other; What we have to do is
sct back TO the condition of mutual
'steem and regard. which existed be-
'"re the war. between France and
ourselves The rcsuscitation of that
IS much more important than any
N't''n document or signed pact"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
LODGE IS RETURNED

Boston, Nov. S.-EXcept for one
Congressional seat, captured by the
Democrats, the Massachusetts dele
cation in the next Congress will have
the same political complexion a. the
present. With a majority greatly re-
duccd from that of. 1916. Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge was reelected
over his Democratic opponent. Col
onel CASTOR, of Boston.
Senator Lodges plurality was S.
AS. according to revised figures. His
1916 plurality was 32,939. The COM
plcte vote in the Senatorial contest
was:
Lodge, 4l3,563.
CASTOR, 40513S.
Early figures had placed Senator
Lodge5s lead over his opponent at
1915. but re-checking later in the
day showed the larger figure to be
accurate. Colonel CASTOR announced
tonight that he would demand a re-
count.
The Democratic gain for Congress
was in the seventh district where
William Il. Connery. Jr., Democrat.
was elected over Frederick Butler.
Republican. The Republicans retain
cd 10 seats and the Democrats car
ried the two previously Democratic.
In the state ticket, the Republicans
also triumphed but with pluralties
enormously reduced. Governor
Claiming II. Cox, Republican, won
the gubernatorial fight against John
f. Fitzgerald, Democrat, by 56,045.
In the election of 1920 the plurality
of Governor Cox over the Democratic
opponent was 353,519. The state
ticket was carried through. bu. in
each case the plurality was cut dom.
In Boston Joseph c. Pellctier. run
ming as Democratic candidate for
district attorney after his removal
from office on charges Of misconduct,
was defeated by District Attorney
Thomas G. O'Brien. AT the same
time, the state carried a referendum
bringing into force an act of the leg
islature requiring district attorneys
to be members of the bar, Pelletier
was disbarrcd after his removal from
office.
In the state Senate the Democrats
gained two seats and in the State
House q. Two women were elected
Continued on Page Cool. II ;,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
Mild Electrical
Shock Kills Worker
In Portland Shop

Portland, Me-. Nov. s.-Elvin ].
Crory, 81, an electricians helper en-
ployed by the Maine Central Railroad,
was clectrocuted today while putting
a canvas over a motor beneath turn
table at the roads engine house No. l
at Thompson's Point His body bore
no evidence of burning and as there
were but 440 volts running through the
motor it is believed death was caused
by a combination of electrical shock
and weak heart. Crory was not dead
when found but efforts to resuscitate
with a pulmctor failed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
Sing Sing Celebrates
Election of Smith

Ossining, n. Y. Nov. S.-Prisoners
and employees alike took part today
at Sing Sing prison in a celebrate IL
of the election of former Governor
Alfred L. Smith. Employees ave
been supporting the Democratic
candidate as part of an effort to OBJ
tain higher scale. Prisoners grew
cheerier and cheerier hour by hour,
as the election news became ce. ain.
for
Governor Miller granted fewer
pardons than any governor in the
states history, giving only three
communications of sentences in all.
Governor-elect Smith, in MS term
which ended two years ago, grantee
scores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
Labor INDICATED
In Elections Says
Samuel G0mpers

Washington, Nov. S-The results
OF the election are magnificent vim
the American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers, president of the
Federation, declared in a statement
tonight.
lone after another, the stalwart
old defenders of privilege, greed. OPP
preston and reaction went down to
defeat" he added. Compulsory la
Dor. injunction, the overriding of
law and constitution, the railroad
Labor Board, the sales tax, the ship
subsidy-these were things IMPLYING
the general concept that was repu-
dated and condemned so forccfully
and overwhelmingly"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
Democrats Grip
All of Nevada

Reno. New Nov. S.-The Demo
cratic party has apparently male a
clean sweep in the state Of Nevada.
re-electing Key Pittman, Democrat,
as United States senator. and send
ing Charles S. Richards, Demt crat,
to Congress. James G. Sorugham.
former dean of the engineering de-
partment at the University If Neva
da, has defeated John H. Miller, 20.
governor by a large majority. I re
entire Democratic state ticket. With
the exception of inspector of mines,
seems to have won.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
Sued for S1,OOO,OOO
Awarded $50. 743

h"Ston, Nov. s.-The Beacon Oil CO.
'hls city today was awarded $780,
80 from the International Paper Co.
N'w York by jury in federal
'i'' suit was brought for s1.000,000
''' plaintiff alleging breach OF con-
'a'i signed in October. 1920. by which
W." paper company was to buy from
'h' Beacon oil Co. up to $4,000 bar
''iS ot oil during 1927.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
To Name Persons
Negligent in Mine
Blast i'm PENNSYLVANIA

SpangIer, Pa., Nov. s.-Negligence
was responsible for the gas explosion
in the Reilly Coal Mine, Monday
morning, according to statement
given out tonight b. Chief Mine ms
pector Seward Button, of Harris
burg.
I'VE expect to determine tomorrow
just who was guilty of the negli-
gence," said the inspector.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
Miss MacSwiney
Starts Starving Self

Dublin, Nov. S-(By A. P MARY
MacSwiney. who was arrested by the
Free State military last Saturday
and Immediately went on d hunge,
strike, continued today to refuse
food She shows no signs of finch
ing from her determination to keep
up the fight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
Propose Increase
Stock Bates Mfg. Co.

Lewiston, Me-, Nov. S.-Propoaed
increase in the capital stock from
100000 to S2,7O0,O00. and the dis
tribution of the added amount us a
stock dividend, will be considered at
special meeting of the Bates Man
ufacturing Company, to be held here
Nov. 21st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS

Forecast: Northern New England:
Showers, followed by clearing and
cooler Thursday; Friday fair and
cool.
Southern New England: Eastern
: ew York: Partly cloudy and cooler
Thursday; Friday fair and cooler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
Turks Refuse to
Permit Repair Of
Cut Cable in Chanak

Constantinople, Nov $. "a, P. NJ
via Cairo, Esypt-(By A. PD-The
Eastern Telegraph Companys cable
has been cut on the kemalist side of
the Chanak zone in Asia Minor. The
Turks refuse to permit the company
TO repair the line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
Balance of Power in House De-
ponds on IS Districts Yet to
Report--R epublicans Hold Sen
ate with Sixteen Margin---Both
Parties Lose Powerful Figures
in Congress

Calder, Kellogg, Townsend, Mondell, Hitch
cock and Pomerene all Defeated for Senate
Lodges Lead over CASTOR 1925 State
Wide Check up to be Made - Democratic
Governor Probable in Ohio First Demo-
cratic Senator in 20 Years from Michigan
Democratic Governor in New York to Have
Divided Legislature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09
Boston Forecast

Boston, Nov. s.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Thursday, gener-
ally fair and cooler; Friday fair;
continued cool, fresh northwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09

New York, Nov g. By A. Pat m. today returns
the Congressional elections the Republicans had PIG seats
the House of Representatives the Democrats 2O4 Social
lists and Independent l. The Republicans needed only
out of the 10 districts unreported to retain control
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-09

Two duties await ron when vou re-
ccive the Journal In the morning: The
FIRST 10 to read tho CLASSIFIED "A page.
The second 10 to telephone your Ad. 70
that others may read It.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-01
TENTS ARRIVE FOR.
CAMP ROTARY, BOY
SCOUT CANVAS CITY
INDIAN CREEK "WIGWAMS" ARE
IN OTTAWA. WILL BE PITCHED
AND READY FOR OPENING OF
OUTINGS.

Hey, kids. The tents are here.
Came in this morning and mex: week
Camp Rotary will blossom out like
a tented city, up where the Big and
Little Indian creeks merge, a few
miles north of Ottawa Scout Lead
er Menske will be on the job Wednes-
day and when the first troop of Boy
Scouts reports on the morning of
Monday, July 10, they will find every
thing in apple pie order for the ten
day outing.
Each sleeping tent is nine feet
square and as there will be only
three boys to tent, everyone will
have a lot of room. A comfortable
cot will be there for each lad and
what covering he needs he will bring
along The mess tent is big one
twenty-four feet long and eighteen
feet wide. 1t Is expected this will be
one of the most popular spots In the
camp.
Tents to be used for officers, head
quarters, kitchen and storage of COM
missary supplies will also be pro-
yided and huge American flag
will float from a prominently placed
flagstaff all day long, for if there is
one feature of scoutcraft that pre-
dominates, it is the patriotic senti-
ment and respect for the Stars and
Stripes. The tents will be pitched
OH wonderfully shaded knoll, were
the drainage is superb and breezes
are constant
SiXty-fOur names were on the list
when the scout headquarters tent o.
the lawn north of the court house
closed for the day last evening. The
scouts on duty at the tent were kept
busy passing out information and
registering the names Of the lads
who want to spend ten days at Camp
Rotary. Original plans provided
that the big tent would come down
at night, but so many requests have
been received from boys and par
ents who have not completed their
arrangements to have the tent re-
main. that the committee today an
ounced it would stay up for day
or two next week
Scouts and those who want to
be scouts, who have not already
registered for camp, should get their
names down at once as only those
who make this preliminary ar.
rangement can be provided for
And any one who has any work
that a good, healthy, willing reliable
boy can do to earn the small amount
needed to give him this ten days of
recreation and instruction that he
wants badly enough to work for, is
requested to communicate at once
with Alfred Taylor, at the National
City bank.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-01
End ANNIVERSARY
OBSERVED BY BANK

The Merchants and Farmers Trust
and Savings Bank celebrated the sec.
ond anniversary of its opening today.
The interior of the bank was deco
rated with all kinds of garden flowers.
Large baskets of flowers were hung
outside each of the tellers' cages and
along the side of the room.
All lady visitors were presented
with souvenir fans today and. the men
were given cigars.
Open Remodeled Market.
The Chicago Butchers meat market
held its formal opening today at its
store at 223 West Main street. The
interior was lovely bower Of white
cleanliness Many bouquets of carna-
tions and other cut flowers decorated
the interior of the building. All lady
visitors were presented with cook
books or carnations, the men with
carving knives and the children with
whistles.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-01
DRAWS LONG TERM
FOR USING RELIGION
AS CLOAK FOR AIMS
BOGUS SOLICITOR FOR "BENEVO.
LENT" CREED AROUSES IRE OF
JUDGE WAN BROUGHT INTO
COURT FOR TRIAL.

A move to protect La Sale county
people against bogus religious work
ers who make a living soliciting funds
for some fictitious organization or for
their own pockets, representing that
they are obtaining money for some
well known charitable organization
was made late yesterday, when Judge
Reck sentenced F. C. Jordan to serve
Il ninety day term in the county jail
and to pay fine of 81 and costs. The
sentence was imposed when Jordan
appeared in court and plead guilty to
obtaining a 30 cent subscription fee
under false pretenses
Jordan was arrested in Mendoza on
Thursday, when Chief of Police Beck
er caught him attempting to solicit
funds, representing that he wanted
them for the Volunteers Rescue
Army. Chief Becker picked Jordan up
on suspicion and held his while he
Investigated his case Conferring with
Ithe Headquarters of the Volunteers
Rescue Army, Chief Becker learned
Mat Jordan was not in their emplo|.
rhe secretary in Chicago informed the
Mendoza official that Jordan was EN-.
phyed in Chicago several weeks ago
tosOlicit funds for them. He was said
to have remained in their employ one
wCtk. when he quit work and has not
sind sent them any funds,
TIE man in the headquarters sail
that SO far as they knew Jordan was
row y Iowa,
A hook found in Jordan's pockeL
shovel that a man named K. C. Coy
had Contributed 80 cents to the fund
he was raising Other small suhscrip-
tions wtre listed A "arrant was Sc.
cured for JOrdan's arrest, charging
that he had obtained 30 cents from M,
/ Coy under false pretenses.
Jordan was brought to Ottawa yes.
tCrday afternoon states Attorney
Kelly preferred charges against him
in the County Court AMI the prisoner
asked for an immediate hearing. He
was arraigned before Judge Reck and
plead guilty to the charge Of obtaining
money under false pretenses,
He started his Jail sentence imme
diately
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-01
OTTAWA COLONY
F|REBUG ORDERED.
PLACED IN HOSPITAL
JUDGE ENTERS ORDERS COMMIT
TING CHARLES HORN TO PEORIA
SANlTARiUM FOR TREATMENT
OF MENTAL DISEASE.

Judge b. Harry Reck in the county
court late yesterday afternoon, com
mtted Charles Horn the Ottawa
Colony fire bug to the Peoria State
hospital. The commitment was
made after the commission of physi-
clans, Drs. T. W. Burrows and f. p.
Hathaway, who tried him submitted
their report at the close of his sanity
hearing
Horn was taken to the county jail
and will probably not he taken to the
asylum until sometime Monday.
He offered no resistance to being
placed back in the Jail. but showed
no other signs of nationality than
those displayed at his hearing,
The room mate of the unfortunate
man, told of Horn having displayed
many signs Of irrationality recently,
and Of his wandering around much
during the middle of the night.
Reck Goes to Chicago.
Judge b, Harry Reck has been call
ed to Chicago to preside on the
bench of the municipal court next
week. The jurist left the county
court today to be gone until Monday,
July 10.
On July 3 he will take up his week
Of duties on the Chicago bench and
spend a week hearing cases brought
before him in the big municipal tri-
bunal. Judge Reck has not been in
formed yet juf what court room
will be assigned to him.
The call to preside over the Chica-
go court came to the La Sale county
| jurist about ten days ago. AS it
was due for the first week Of his
avcation period Judge Reck decided
to accept it,
| Plans for his vacation were inter
fered with. however, when the at.
torneys for the city asked to be
permitted 'to hear the north Ottawa
improvement case during the week
of July 10, and Judge Reck consent.
ed to return to Ottawa for that week
He will hold court here the week OF
July 10 and will finish his vacation
the following week.
The occasion will be the first time
in a great many years. when a La
Sale county jurist has been honored
by being called to preside over a
Chicago court
Continue kiner Hearing,
A hearing which was to be held in
to determine what should he done
with Mildred and Roselle Kiner was
continued until July 70. The little
girls are in the ! a Sale County De
tention Home. Their mother, Mrs
'Nllie Kiner, is seeking to obtain tho
custody of them.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-01
RANSOM FARMER
LEAVES AN ESTATE
WORTH S106,500
HOLDINGS WHICH CONSIST PRlN.
ClPALLY OF 480 ACRES OF AL.
VlDED BETWEEN WIDOW CHILL
DREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.

Disposings of an estate, yalueV at
$106, 500 the will of the late julius
Redmann of Ransom, who passed
away June 20. was flied for prClate
today. The will was drawn Nay
6, 1922, and was witnessed by At
torney Lloyd Painter of StreatG
and Jacob Geheber of Ransom.
BY the terms of the will the Wild
ow, Mrs. Anna c. Redmann, and two
sons, Allen and Clarence Redmann,
are named as joint executors. The
petition which was filed with the vii
asking that theestate be probated
listed the testator's property as 4SO
acres of Allen township land, valued
at $106,0O0 and personal property
worth $500.
The testator left his widow, Mrs
Anne Redmann, several lots and his
home in Ransom for her lifetime
after which it is to go to his daugh-
ter, Elsie Bedecker
A son, Clarence RednL mn, of Ran
som, is left 200 acres Of Allen town
ship land, provided he pays Mrs.
Anne Redmann $500 annually during
her lifetime, pays the tesftor's step
daughter, Mr.. Laura e. Hinkieman,
$4,000 in cash, and pays another step.
daughter Mrs. Lille T.. Engel of OF
tawa, 5000 annually during her life
time and gives her children $500
at her death.
Another son, Allen r. Redmann, Of
Ransom, is left 2NO acres of Allen
township land, provided he pays Mrs.
Redmann $500 annually and gives
Mrs. Hinkleman and Mrs. Engel the
same bequests his brother Clarence
must make.
Three daughters! Elsie r. Bedeck
er, Mabel A. Gerhent2 Of Ransom
and Esther Darn, bf Dwight. each is
to receive forty ades of land.
The widow and lhe testator's chill
drew are named # residuary heirs