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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
Strikers Increase
Number of Pickets
at Manchester Mills

Manchester, n. H., May 15.-Ihe re-
port that the Coolidge mill, part of
the Amoskeag Company's plant. was
to open today created much excite
mcnt, with the result that the textile
strikers strategy board ordered
concentration of pickets at that point
in the mill yards. More than 500
strikers were on the picket line at the
Coolidge mill entrance. Union Of
f1cials today reported that more than
1000 pickets constituted the force on
the lines at all the mills today, the
largest turnout of strike guards since
the opening of the strike IA weeks
ago. The picket Lille at the Cool
idge mill was so unwieldy' that the
police officials requested the strike
leaders to march the pickets in the
street rather than on the sidewalks.
Arrangements have been made by
the. strategy board to send delegates
to the annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor at
Cincinnati June II. 1t is possible,
they state, that every member of the
federation in the country may be ask.
ed to take an assessment for the
DeIcuI VI tIc ANt" L-HS idllu lcAttlS
strikers.
Plans are under way by the New
Hampshire strike leaders to raise a
fund that will support the strike for
n years period, because Of the action
of the mill officials refusing to take
part in any joint conference.
Four tag days are being arranged,
two for Connecticut cities and two
to be conducted in Massachusetts.
Delegates are to be sent from
Manchester to all state labor con-
ventions in the country. One rep
resentative is in Texas now await
ing the opening of the labor conven-
ton there. Delegates will also at
tend the woman garment workers
meeting in Cleveland, Ohio. Pennsyl-
vania unions have already been So
licited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
RUSSIA WILLING

Genoa, May 15-(By A. P.)-Rus-
STA will participate in the proposed
conference at The Hague to discuss
the Russian question. NJ. Rakovsky
made this announcement tonight
after meeting of the entire Boil
shevik delegation.
In giving out this information to
newspaper correspondents. he de-
clared that in his judgement, which
he said was also the judgment of his
fellow delegates, unless the Russian
idea of real mixed commission
were adopted, instead of the double
commission idea, proposed by the
powers, the Hague conference was
bound to prove as sterile as the
Genoa conference.
He emphasized that the Soviet
delegation had found absolutely I'M
acceptable the proposition of the
powers whereby no treaties of any
sort could be entered into with Rus
STA, whether political or economic in
character, during the Hague meet
ing. If persisted in, he was confident
it would provoke intense feeling
throughout Russia against this gath
ering because the Russians would le-
gard it as a kind of masked blockade
against them.
He wanted the entire world to un-
derstand that communistic Russia
was heartily in favor of a program
of non-aggression pact by which ma
tions would mutually engage to re-
spect each others territorial integ-
rity. Russia, he declared, sought
only peace and security and always
was willing to accord peace and Sc
curity and others.
I After disclosing that the Russian
delegates would participate in the
Hague conference he said his delega-
ton would prefer that the forthcom-
| ing conference be held in some other
country. He said there were two
reasons for this-frst. Holland, I'M
like Italy and some of the powers,
had concluded no treaty with Russia,
nor even tried to do SO and, second.
communications between Moscow
and the Hague would be difficult.
His delegation preferred Stockholm
or Riga and he added emphatically.
1--WE will insist on some city other
! than The Hague"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
new F0UNDLAND
RAILWAY SHORT
ON PAY FOR HELP
Tells Workers Govt.
Has Failed to Pay
Installments
Due Under Operating Contracts
Resolutions in Legislature
Calls for Govt. to Take Over
and Operate-ROad Run at
Loss for Past Few Years

st. Johns, n. F., May 15-Em-
ployees of the New Foundland Rail
way system. operated by the Reid
New Foundland company, were no.
tilted today that the company was
without funds to pay their wages for
April owing to the failure of the gov
ernment to pay instruments due I'M
der operating contracts. In reply to
this notice Premier Squires intro
duced resolutions in the legislature
empowering the government to take
over and operate the railroad in the
event of the Reid company failing to
continue its operation.
The notice published by the COM
pany was as follows:
To all railway employees:
I'VE regret to inform you that the
government having failed to pay us
the instruments due under the
operating contracts, we have not
money enough on hand to pay your
wages for April, due today. We are
taking proceedings to recover the
amount due us and you can be as
sured that we will protect your in
terests to the fullest possible extent
and that YOU will be paid imme date
ly sufficient money is received by U.S.
(Signed)
III. d. REID, President"
In the legislature this afternoon
Premier Squires tabled the cores
pondence between the government
and the railway company bearing on
the question of operating contracts,
and imme diately brought in his reso-
lutions for assuming control of the
system which has a mileage of 800
miles.
Today's crisis was the result of
several years of losses in operating
the New Foundland railway. Dur
ing the last two years the colony has
contributed conside cradle sums to-
wards meeting the operating deficits.
For the fiscal year ending June next
the legislature last session undertook
to meet a shortage up to $1,5OO,OCO,
and a deadlock recently arose re-
tween the government and the Reid
company over the exact meaning of
the appropriation.
The company claimed that it was
entitled to the full amount of the
vote, but the government. basing its
stand on reports made by the gov
eminent engineer and the auditor
general. maintained that the deficit
on operation this year fell below this
sum, and declined to furnish more
money than their officials certifie d
for. In reply to this the company
declared that arrangements made
last year contemplated the payment
of the full appropriation. that the
monthly payroll was S125.OO0. and
that only $4,000 remained to the
credit of railway operating account.
and checks issued to pay wages
would probably be refused by the
banks.
The Eeid company announced to-
day that 1t would demand that the
question be submitted to arbitration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
Anti-SalOOn League
Out to Line Up Bay
State on Dry Laws

Boston. May 15.-Wayne b. Wheeler.
general counsel for the Anti-Saloon
League of America. came here today
to await action by Governor Cox on an
act which was passed with a view to
bringing the laws of the state into har-
mony with the laws of the nation on
prohibition enforcement. The govern
or announced today he would hold =
hearing on the bill Wednesday at the
request of members of the district
court who objected to provisions OF
the act by which search warrants
would be issued by them instead OF.
by clerks of courts. The procedure
under the new legislation. they said.
would result in their hearing testimo-
ny first on cases which later they
would be called upon to try.
In an address before the Evangelical
Alliance of Greater Boston, Mr..
Wheeler urged that citizens call upon
Governor Cox TO sign the act and To
vote for the enforcement code II ie
is laid before then on referendum at
the state election.
THE liquor interests have chosen
Massachusetts as one of the places in
which they will attempt TO defeat tho
liquor enforcement code" he said.
''They want to place the old Bay State
against the constitution OF the United
States. 1 believe that a majority OF
the people will not support them. and
L hope that your excellent governor
will sign the code that has been passed
by the legislature. / say that TO take
from the government the power to en-
force its constitution Is as indefensible
as organized resistance. and that the
mrn who defends notification Is an
reprehensible as the bootlegger In the
alley
In the country at large, Mr.. Wheeler
said, the vets are planning to elect
40 wet senators to take the place of 40
drys. But they won't do it," he said.
for we'll be on the job every minutes
We are now at the hardest part oe
our programme sustain the law In
enforceable form. But the Anti-Saloon
League will put up fight against
which the gates of hell and all the In
fiuence Of the liquor traffic can't pre-
vail.
IF we don't do n, lawlessness viii
prevail. If tho prohibition law cannot
be enforced. DIRECTORS to any other oe
our laws can follow the example set
by the enemies Of prohibition"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
Warrant Issued
Missing Suspect
Portland Killing

Portland. Me, May 15-Warrant
was issued here today for arrest or
Frank Obida of Lawrence. Mass. in
connection with the mysterious killing
ot Frank Kamcndulis, here. Friday
night Kemenduls was found uncon-
Scious in n pool of blood in his home,
saturday morning. a deep cash in the
side OF his head and a broken bottle
n'1rhf. lie died yesterday. Obida.
VINO it IS alleged had quarrelled with
I'm, was not located.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
Boy Loses Life
in Elevator Shaft

Boston, May 15.-While delivering
Package for his employers late today.
Joseph Lawlor. n boy of IA, was
caught between the freight elevator
aAd shaft in a downtown building and
'Atally injured. The fire department
was called TO release the boy but he
Nas cX,riciated before it arrived. He
ol'd soon afterward.
lawlor was employed by a silk
company, and attended a continual
ton school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
Threaten Lockout
at Manchester Mills

Manchester, Eng. May 15.-Opera-
ives in the cotton spinning trade to
he number of 100000 will be locked
out unless the workers at Royton and.
Middleton, in the Oldham district,
who are striking against a new wage
cut, return to work. This was an
noInced today after meeting of the
master cotton sp:nners federation
All workers in the federation mills
will be affected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
Aerial Taxi Service
lnaugurated Maine
Five Calls First Day

Portland, Me. May 15.-First aerial
i1Nl service in Maine was inaugural
W today by Harry NJ. Jones and
lh.llp |. Lovcitt. 1t proved popular
from start, getting five calls for SER
wee during the morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
General Forecast

Pressure continued low Monday
over the Canadian maritime prov
inces and along the Atlantic coast.
There have been local showers with
in the last "a hours in the Middle At
lantic states
Mostly fair weather will prevail
Tuesday and Wednesday in the Mid
die Atlantic and North Atlantic
states. The temperature will not
change materially during the next
wo days.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will
be moderate to fresh shifting over
north and westerly over south por-
ton and weather partly overcast
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Generally fair Tuesday and Wednes-
day; not much change in tempera-
ture; moderate variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
THE WEATHER
FAIR

New England and East New Yorl,
Generally fair Tuesday and We'd
nesday; little change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16
AMERICA REFUSES
TO C0UNTENANCE
THE HAGUE PARL EY

Message Declining Invitation to New Eco
nomic Conference, Sent to Ambassador
Child-ls Only Continuation of Genoa Con-
ference and U. S. Cannot See Where It Can
Be of Help-Predicts Same Difficulties and
Small Chance of Agreement Will
ing to Enter New Meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16

Two dntisA await you whsn ron 70.
ceivs the Journal In the morning; The
FIRST 10 to READ the CLASSIFIED A page.
The second - to telephone you; "A. 20
that others may read Il.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-12
FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT
HANDS DOWN OPINIONS
Decision Of Greatest Interest
Here That in Case of V. X.
4 p. VS.. C.. II. Davis.

with Judges Martin a. Knapp, OF
Washington. u. G.. and Charles a.
Woods. OF Marion, S. G.. in attend
ancc. the United States Circuit Court
r"c"nrencd yesterday at noon and
BANDED down several opinions In APP
rcals that have been pending for
som" time.
The decision Of greatest Interest in
Richmond was that in the cas-. OF the
Virginia Railway aud Power Com
pany. the Equitable Trust Company.
of New York. substitute trustee
AGAINST Charles Hall Davis. The ap-
peal came up from tho United States
District Court in Richmond. and the
decision of the lower court was af-
iirmcd
The district court directed \. l..
ii"!laday. special master. To inquire
INTO the question OF alleged diver
Sions of collections from the Rich
mOnd Passenger and Power Company
!" the Virginia Passenger and Power
company. and other matters alleged
~ the bill of complaint Of the Met
rop"litan Trust Company Of New
York. petition of charles Hall Da-
Wis. owner OF scvcnty-onr debcnturc
bonds Of the Richmond company. due
thereon on January !, 1890 sl2o.-
1852
The district court confirmed the
report Of the special master as t.
Tn" diversion Of collections and de-
creed claims Of tho petitioner he paid
ny the Virginia Hallway and Power
company. purchaser at the rorcclos
ure sale.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-12
TOBACCO GROWERS GOING AFTER
ALLEGED CONTRACT VIOLATORS
Executive Committee of Cooperative Association of
Virginia and the Carolinas Authorizes Attorney to
Institute Suit at Once Against Six of Its Members.

Immediate action against members
who have violated their contracts
was decided on by the executive
committee OF the Tobacco Growers
C"-oncrative Association OF Viz
ginia, North Carolina and South Caro-
lima. in session in this city yester-
day, and Aaron Sapiro. counsel for
the association, was instructcd to in
s,itutc suit at once.
After carefully analNzing the ef-
forts being made throughout North
Carolina and in parts OF South Caro-
lima by private warchousemcn and
local buyers to persuade people to
violate their contracts. MIR. Sapiro
said last night. the executive COM
mittec had authorized him TO start
legal proceedings under the coop
eratirc marketing act Of North Caro-
lima. which is the same as that passed
by the Virginia General Assembly at
its last session. Papers will be filed
ia the next ten days.
me nrst proceedings will he
against two members in South Caro-
lima and four in North Carolina who
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-12

are alleged to have violated their
contracts. These are men. MIR. Sapiro
said. who have ample financial means
10 employ the best of legal talent,
and 1t Is the first time In either of
the three States that such action has
been taken.
These legal actions will test the
legality and the constitutionaiity Of
the cooperative purchasing acts Of
Virginia. North Carolina and South
Carolina. and MIR. Sapiro was conf
dent last night that these laws would
stand the acid test.
Mr.. Sapiro left on the $40 O'Clock
train last night for points In North
Carolina to take the preliminary
steps In entering the suits above
mentioned.
II was announced that James G..
stone president OF the Burnley To-
bacco Association OF Kentucky. had
called conference for the early part
OF october in Kentucky Of all OF
the officials of the cooperative to-
bacco organizations for the purpose
OF co-ordinatinE all important prob
lens
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-12
NEWPORT NEWS WANTS
CHEAPER WATER RATES
Hearing of Petition to State
Corporation Commission =.
Deferred Yesterday.

The hearing Of tho petition Of the
city of Newport News asking tho
state Corporation Commission to
lower the rates charged for water
by the Newport News Water Com
pany. was continued by the commits
sion yesterday until September -
AT which time attorneys for the city
VIII cross-cXamine witnesses for tho
water company.
The city contends that the present
rates of the water company arc cN-
cessive and particularly hard on the
poorer class of consumers other
charges are that persons owning tin"
majority of stock in the water com
pnny are the majority shareholders
in the Old Dominion Land Company.
ana that the water company is pay
larger proportion of salaries than
company.
Counsel for tho water company
contendcd yesterday that the rates
or the company are not excessive.
but that they are too low and should
be raised. making the point tina,
the valuation two years ago wac
about s2.500.OOo. while now it
should have Il valuation OF $4,000.
600
An engineer for the water com
pany testified the valuation was
too low, and il was at this June
ture in the hearing thai tn. case
was continued until September -.
in order To allow the city 10 cross
examine the witness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-12
CUCCENHEIMER WILL co
TO SUPREME COURT
VIII Except to Decision OF Judge
Crump In Inv and
Equity.

Indicating his intention OF APP
pealins to the Supreme Court OF
Virginia against tho ruling Of Judge
crump. IN Law and Equity Court. In
the case Of Guggenheimer against
r. l.. Durham and the Southern
Seminary. counsel for GuRgenheimer
filed bond In tho required sum in
Law and Equity Court. and the case
viii be certified accordingly. Gug-
g"nheimer sued for $4,000 for al
legged false arrest and libel. a ver-
dict for $4,000 was returned by tho
jury. aud later this was set aside
by Judge Crump as contrary to law
ana evidence" Upon this decision
tn" appeal viii be taken
Mr.. GuggcnhcIm"r was alleged To
nav" kidnapped n young woman from
th" seminary. II was shown in the
evidence that the girl was n fricnl
OF III" 'iuEgcnheimcr family and hal
accompanied him To his home will
ihSly and with consent OF her moth
err The defendants declared III"
whole incident mere misunder-
standing and that no undue rcnec-
tion was intended against the plain
tin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-12
PORTSMOUTH CAPITAL TO
RUN TOWN OF CRADOCK
Will Operate Community Ulil-
tiles to BE Leased From
Housing Commission.
COMMISSION GRANTS CHARTER
Certificate "f Incorporation Places
Maximum Capital stock nt $1,000.
Application Gives Population OF
Town SSS Persons

Charter was granted yesterday by
tho state Corporation Commission 10
the Cradock operating Corporation.
cradock. Va. with maximum
capital stock of 1000. ana a mini
mum Of $50. 10 operate sewer sys-
TENS. IRE stations and transmission
lines The officers and ncorpOraturs
are Charles old president Ports
mouth. q. 7. Gwathmay. secretary.
Portsmouth. (. !. Duke. Portsmouth.
and Thomas Black. south Norfolk.
The corporation proposes TO lease
or license and operate certain com
munity utilities, storm sewer SyS-
tenn, sanitary sewer system in
Guiding the pumping station and
outfall sewer. also the community
school ire station and fire appara-
tns constructed and instituted blythe
United states Housing Corporations
an executive agency OF the United
states government, in developing
and establishing housing project
No. la0-A., known as Cradock. va
and located in Norfolk County. Va
The application for the charter
says the town has population OF
$50 people
The corporation proposes to lease
from the United States Housing
Corporation the water mains
through which the Portsmouth
Water Works Will furnish water 10
individual consumers direct and
ALSO to Cradock Operating CORPORA
ton for fire purposes. 1t also pro-
poses TO lease from tho United
states Housing Corporation the cleo
irical transmission lines over which
the Virginia Railway and Power
Company will furnish light, hca,.nd
power 10 individuals and to the
Cradock operating Corporation for
lighting the schools Are houses.
streets, and other public buildings
in tho town.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-12
CUSTOMERS KICK GETS
WOMAN INTO TROUBLE
Found She Impersonntcd Ills Wife
md Got Goods on Ills Ac-
count, Alleged.

Inc indignant protest of credit
customer OF local department store
over ;hc phenomenal rise Of his
charge account caused the arrest OF
coiorcd woman on fourteen sep
aratc charges by Detective ScrEcants
Atkinson and Thurman yesterday
afternoon.
The warrants charged forgery and
obtaining good under false pretcnsc.
ON examination by arrcstinr officers
AT headquarters, the woman is al
ieEed to have confessed to having
impersonated the customers wife
after which 1t is charged she sue
cceded in obtaining wearing apparel
TO the value OF 500 before the man
"Eemcht suspected her alleged du-
piiclty. The woman gave her name
as !. a Walker and was bailcd for
n hearing in Police Cour, this morn
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-12
FIND NEW KENT ROADS
RAPIDLY IMPROVING
Group nf Party Visiting Tuppahnp-
mock. Rcturns 30 Rirhmund over
lft,h

John RaGhy, Henry S. Wallcrstcin.
Carroll Taylor William H. Adams
and Harry Tucker. who formed a
group of the party that visited Tap
pahannock on saturday, have re-
turned, after spending part OF the
time NJ sandy Point club, where they
rccupera,cd from the long trip to
Tappahannock
In returning the party came over
the New Kent roads. and found great
improvements in the highways MANY
persons along the route had good
words for the highway commissions
ers. but urged the thermometers to
get after" them for still greater
improvements. The attendants a, the
club reported that good fishing and
hunting prevailed al high tides. and
that sora were appearing in large
numbers.
The farmers III all that section de-
ciare they have bumper crops, and
That both country and city would
proft largely through them il the
highways We're placed in condition to
serve the demands OF large shippers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-12
Women Hibcrninns TO Entertain

me ladies OF Auxiliary No. |. An
cIent order "f liibernians, will en-
terrain their friends and members
during ''snciaI evening" tomorrow
night at Cathedral Parish House. IL
North Laurel street. Rev. Father
Rrosnan Will deliver an address.
while Mrs. Dallas Richardson will
prcsid" over tho entertainment
committee Others who will assis,
Mrs. richardson in presenting The
program are Mrs. Irene O'Commor
president of the auxiliary: Miss
Mayme +. Rcardon, recording sccrc-
tary: Miss Kate ODwycr. treas
urer, and others.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-12
FROWNS ON FURTHER
CUTTING OF TREES
Citizens League of Ginter Park Re-
Jccts Proposal of Virginia HALLWAY
and Power Comuuuy

Disapproval of cutting down Of
additional trees on Chambcrlayne
Avenue. to make room for n double
meeting OF the Citizens League
or Gintcr Park last night in the
school house. when a request OF the
virginia Hallway and Power Com
pany that citizens in that section IF
me CITY approve the removal of the
frees for tn" Improvement OF SER
VIC" was rejected.
fy "a vote of hfty-onc to sixteen.
the proposal for cutting down all
of the trees was defeated while :,
vote OF forty-hvc to twcnty-( Ave de.
ciined the offer To cut down four
trees. II is understood that the car
company Will not cut the trees with
out the approval OF the citizens.