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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
More Witnesses
Tell of AssuncaO
Killing in PaWtucket

pawtuckct, r. l.. March 13.-Benja-
min Critchlcy, witness at the in
quest into the death of Jose Assam
Gao. killed in the strike riots of Feb
ruary u here, testified today that he
heard Mayor Robert A. Kenyon Of
Pawtucket order police to fire on the
crowd of strike sympathizers at the
Jenckcs Spinning Co.'S plant and saw
the mayor himself fire one shot in the
air.
Critchley. an employe of the street
railway company, said. he had been on
his way home from work the morning
of the piots and walked around by the
Jenckes plant ito see how the strikers
were making out After describing
an attempt by strike sympathizers 10
rescue several persons the police had
arrested, the witness said:
Mayor Kenyon comes running down
hack of me--stood on my left about
six yards from Corant strcet-and hoi-
lers Fire The mayor then fires one
shot into the air Tim Flynn tpolicn
scrScanD also fired a shot in the air.
Four office s in back of me fired oIrr
NY itdt' u urti u III VIC IL UNIV
company, Harold Boyer, ran across tho
street, places himself between the
mayor and Tim Flynn. Tim Flynn
levcllcd his revolver to the crowd. 50
cid Boyer. Then l started to move"
Critchley insisted that the mayor
had a big revolver" and the police
sergeant a small one. He claimed
that he could identify the mayors
weapon if t were produced. AS a Ca
madam World War veteran he was IA
mliar with firearms.
Frank Ramalho of Central Fails. an
other witness. said he was delivering
groceries in the vicinity of the
Jenckes Spinning Co.'S plant on TIE
morning of the riots. He saw
stout policeman with a fat face" fir
n revolver III the air and heard him
shout "shoot." While the witness
was expostulating with two policcm, n
who were beating pair of prisoners
in a motor truck he was shot IN The
right hand. he testified.
Ramalho, who gave his evidence
through an interpreter. said he was a
Portuguese national. In reply to qucs-
tons by Coroner Thomas +. Vance he
said he had been in the United States
IL years but had taken no steps to-
ward naturalization and did not intcrd
to.
II came hereto earn my living as
could have gone to any other part Of
The world" he said. when the ti'na
comes 1 will go back to the country
Of my birth"
Joseph Hustler and Jose L. HAYES.
who also testified, said they had ueen
going about private business and had
been passing by the Jenckes plant
when trouble started. Hustler was shut
in tho body -. was not injured SER
ously. He sail he heard two revoiver
shots before the police volley was
fired
Coroner V&rce announced that the
police evidence would be beard Thur
day and Friday. Next week Mayor
Kenyon and the medical examiner of
the city will be called as witnesses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
Continued Refusal of
Mine Operators to
Enter Conference
Looking to Creation
New Wage Contract
Govt. to A w a it
Furt h er Develop
ments

! Washington. Mar. 13-1.itue hope
| for the avertng of a strike in tho
unionized bituminous coal fields on
! April first was held out today in
those official circles. most concerned
with the governments repeated at
| tempts to adjust differences as to
wages. Mine operators, it was de-
clared. continue to refuse to enter a
conference with the United Mine
| Workers looking to the creation of
new wage contract for the central
competitive field, Notwithstanding
representations made to them by
Secretary of Labor Davis. who holds
that existing contracts require them
at least to enter negotiations regard
| less of whether such negotiations are
carried to completion.
The United Mine Workers OF
America, the general union organiza-
ton, was declared to be entirely
willing to enter conference, though
insisting upon the maintenance or
existence of wage scales, which were
adopted in 1920. The employers are
| demanding reductions amounting to
20 per cent. or more.
| 1t was indicated in official circles
! today that the government would
make no further efforts at present
but await the development % the
| threatened strike.
The degree of possible government
| intervention later. It was said, by a
high official. would be determined by
! the degree to which the strike. II it
developed. might affect adversely the
public welfare. Statistics assembled
| for the labor department indicate
/ that $1,000. 900 tons of coal are now
in storage. approximately 10 weeks
supply for the entire country. that
this amount is rapidly being aug
mented and that non-union produce
| ton is tending to increase. Local
| agreements between the union ard
! operators are also expected to 70
! into effect on or before April ].
which would insure maintenance ot
| further operations.
Secretary Davis was said to ho
maintaining n policy Of hands off
with reference to the anthracite SIT
; uation. on the ground that operators
and miners were now comforting and
that prospects were at least hopeful
! that wage contracts would be made.
| officials declared there was no rea-
son to believe that a coal strike
| would spread to other Industries and
| they took occasion to point ont that
in 1903. when n general strike dc
! vclopcd in the anthracite regions.
/ former President Roosevelt did not
interfere until it had been in pro-
, gross for six months
John J.. lewis. president OF the
United Mine Workers. was expected
to arrive in Washington tomorrow.
but union representatives here said
he would then go Immediately 10
New York to participate in the an
! thracite negotiations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14

Washington. March 13.-Opponents
of the four-power Pacific treaty looscd
another series of broadsides against
the pact today in the Senate. but
slackened their onslaught just before
adjournment to accept a unanimous
consent agreement for a vote tomor-
row on the first of the proposed
amendments.
Senators Johnson, California, anil
Borah, Idaho, both Republicans, took
the lead in the ail-day attack. the for
mer declaring ratification of the trea-
ty would be a national surrender"
under threat of danger from the
-Ang o-Japanese alliance. and the latter
asserting that the proposed four power
arrangement would transfer to the
Pacific the old balance of power sys-
tenn that has dominated Europe for
centuries.
A question as to the authorship Of
the treaty and it's supplemental agree
ments again was raised during the de-
bate. Mr. Borah asserting that. despite
Secretary Hughes letter accepting
responsibility for the final draft, there
seemed to be the most conclusive
proof that somebody else wrote the
treaty"
The amendment on which it was
agreed to vote at ?. NJ. tomorrow was
proposed by Senator Robinson. Demo-
crat, Arkansas, and will be the first
issue of the four-power treaty fight to
come to roll call. AS modified toda Y
by Mr.. Robinson it provides that TIL"
rights of nations both in and out Of
the four-power group are to be re-
spected and that nom ignatory as
we'll as signatory nations shall be in
vited to any conference held to con-
slider controversies affecting their in
sular interests in the Pacific "or any
Far Eastern questions"
Administration leaders declared to-
night they had sufficient votes To do
feat tho amendment, which has been
touched on very little in debate dur
ing tho several days that it has been
technically before the Senate.
Senator Robinson made a short
speech today favoring its adoption in
the interest, he said. of fair play for
Continued on Page 6-Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
Release Building
Inspector Held in
RialtO Theatre Fire

New Haven. Conn. Mar. 13-City
Building Inspector Joseph +. Austin.
held by Coroner Mix to be crimi-
nally responsible with two others for
the death of Everett T. Case. in the
Rialto theatre fire of November -,
was discharged today after a hearing
on complaint Of manslaughter. The
court found no evidence of neglect
of duty on Austin's part in inspection
of the theatre
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
1OT Wage Slash
Brockton Shoe Shops
Decision of Board

Boston, Mar. IA reduction Of
10 per cent. in wages of employees of
shoe factories in Brockton and the
South Shore district was ordered by
the state board of Cancellation and
mediation tonight. The decision af-
fects A factories employing about
II 900 workers.
The manufacturers had proposed a
20 per cent. reduction. The case was
referred to the state board two
months ago under an arbitration
agreement between the various To-
Gals affiliated with the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union and the Brocktor
shoe Manufacturers association.
Tn it's decision the board specifies
that where the day rate of wages is
S11 per week or less there is to be
no reduction. and no reduction shall
bring the rate of wages below $11
per week" 1t adds that in a few in
stances extra prices allowed for
special operations have been made
uniform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14

l.'lr0, Mar. 1;.-premicr SHUTS
,cd a statement today Reuters
j H100eshurg correspondent says,
declaring that the present revolution
p mo'cment is the Nork of extrem-
.'7 vfo are using the strike at the
' 0'e 1s = cloak for the dissemna-
'.0 90 S,ndicalist views. The pre-
m dc''1r,s the military position IS
900 hand, ana with cooperation
~ 'Nu ln,al citizens who are active
. etrporung the government it
% rot take long to establish
..I conditions.
I.....r SHUTS adds that while \
81. Nukc in South Africa has
,. 0 ''orArcd. the mass Of workers
7.' '1drs unionists outside of the
'nn' have refused 10 he stampodct.
Tho feature Of the situation,
a. has hoon tho exemplary be-
'... or tho natives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
Washington Officials See Little Hope
Of Averting Strike April |
tOGetAid
of Unions

Providence, March 13.-The decision
Of the American Federation of Labor
to stand firmly behind the striking tex
tile workers Of Rhode Island, announc-
ed by Samuel Gompers president OF
the federation. in speeches yesterday
here and in Pawtucket, will result In
union garment workers OF the United
States being called into the contest, it
became known here today. Garment
workers unions affiliated with the
American Federation will be asked to
refuse to cut goods manufactured In
Rhode Island mills where wage reduc-
tons have been made. 1t was further
stated by strike leaders that workers
in union textile finishing plants in 9TH
err states will be requested to refuse
to handle the products of such mills.
Thomas F. Mcmahon. president of
the United Textile Workers of Amerl-
ca, at present accompanying Mr.. Com
pers on his tour Of the New England
textile districts where strikes are in
progress. At the conclusion of this
tour he will go to New York TO con-
fer with the heads of the International
Ladies' Garment Workers Union and
the United Garment Workers, it is an
nounccd. No date has been set for
this conference, according to informa-
ton available here, but it will be held
I this week.
Three mill companies in Rhode
Island are mentioned specifically in
connection with the proposed boy
colt by garment workers. These are
the Lonsdale company, Lonsda e
owned by Goddard Brothers, the
United States Finishing company.
Pawtucket. and Silver Spring, and
the Imperial Printing and Finishing
company, Bellefont. These plants
have been kept in operation during
the strike.
Following the announcement Sat
urday that the Natick and Pontiac
mills of the b. b. and i. Knight
Inc, would he closed for an indcfin-
lite period. Governor San Souci today
held conference with. the military
heads from the two valleys to dis
cuss the possibility of Withdrawing
troops from the PawtuXet area.
The state board of mediation and
Cancellation met today to consider a
proposal to ask for the legislature
for mandatory powers in holding in
designations and enforcing its de-
cisions. ON action was taken owing
to the absence of several members
and adjournment was taken until
Thursday. Judge J. Jerome Hahn.
chairman of the board had invited
the heads Of the United Textile
Workers and the Amalgamated Tex
tile Workers to confer with him ear
lier in the day. but owing to the alb
sence of President Mcmahon of the
United Textile Workers the confer
cnce was limited TO William IT. Der
rick and James NJ. Dick. both or
ganizers of the Amalgamated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
STUBBORN STAND OPERATORS
ON WAGE QUESTION TO FORCE
WALKOUT SOFT COAL MINERS
Vote Day
in>DOubt

Washington, March l3-Republi-
with the possibility that they might
be unable to bring about a vote in
the house on the compromise SOL
dicrs' bonus hill'under suspension of
the rules next Monday. With a ia
vorable report of the measure by the
ways and means committee prom
ised by Chairman Fordney, they gem
orally We're agreed that the bill
should be disposed Of by the house
carly next week.
Inability, however. to ascertain
whether Speaker Gillett. who is in
Florida with President Harding.
would entertain a motion to suspend
the rules. which would require a
two-thirds vote for passage of the
bill and would automatically bar all
amendments, coupled with reports
that he might DECLINE to do so. threw
the whole question of procedure into
tho air.
Republican members of the ways
and means committee. who at a
morning meeting decided to proceed
with their plans for a report of the
measure at the meeting Of the full
committee scheduled for tomorrow,
despite the objections to its provi-
sions voiced by Secretary Mellon and
Comptroller of the Currency Girls
singer, held n conference later in the
day with members of the republican
steering committee and several 9TH
ers, including Representative Walsh.
Massachusetts, acting speaker, and
Representatives Fcss, Ohio, and
ToWner. Iowa.
1t was agreed at this meeting not
to make afnal decision as to pro-
cedure until the views of the speaker
could be learned. In case he op-
posed the suspension of rules pro-
gram, it was said that the bill prob
ably would be brought up early next
week under a rule which. although it
would require only majority vote
on final passage and could he draft
ed to prevent amendments from the
floor would permit the offering of A
motion to re-commit Leaders said
such motion might be designed to
saddle the bill with some drastic
amendment distasteful to the pro-
ronents OF the measure as it now
stands.
Other developments Of the day in
the bonus situation were the issuance
of statements by two members of the
house-Represcntatives Treadway of
Massachusetts, a Republican member
OF the ways and means committee and
Representative Halves. Democrat.
Missouri both Of which expressed or
position TO the bonus bill, and the an
nouncemont by Representative Frear
Of Wisconsin, a Republican member
(Continred on Page 5-CoI. o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
Bandits Fell Bank
Runner, Get Away
with Haul S13,5OO

Philadelphia, March II = Robert
McGirr. q bank runner, was held up
and robbed of slS,500 as he left the
Southwestern National bank at Broad
and South streets this afternoon.
Two men waylaid and blackiacked
NcGirr. In tho chase which followed
two policemen and one bandit were
shot. One of the policemen is said
to be in serious condition. The
robbers automobile was pursued
more than 4 mile before they were
caught and the money recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
HOULTON VOTES
$4,000 ARMORY

Houlton. Me-, March 1s.-It was vot-
ed in town meeting today to raise $780,
900 to buy lot :s,d construct an arm
DRY and community building, the arm
DRY to be used by the National Guards
men. 1t also was voted to deed the
lot and building to the State. which is
to furnish an equal amount for the
project.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
Man and Wife
Hurt in n. Y. Blast

New York, Mar. 1:i--Petcr Picuro
and his wife, Angela. were seriously
injured tonight by an explosion of
sulphur and potash. which he was
mixing in his apartment on Fast
18th street. Twenty other families
in the house fed to the street when
the explosion occurred.
At Bellevue hospital, 1t was said
that Picuro proba bly, would die. but
that his wife would recover. Police
expressed the belief that Picuro was
trying to make a bomb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
Bangor Mayor
Vetoes Daylight
Saving Order

Bangor, Maine. March 13.-MayoI
Day has vetoed the order passedtby
the city council on March s. provid
ing for daylight saving time from
April to October /, on the ground
that the change would be injurious
10 business, owing to the towns from
which Bangor derives its trade not
adopting the system. Hundreds of
protests against the change have
been received by the mayor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
BOwdOin Debaters
Start on Long Trip

Brunswick, Maine. March H.
Starting with Tufts College, tonight.
Bowdoin debatcrs began the longest
trip ever attempted by representa-
tives of the Maine College. The
ment with Ripon College in Wiscon
sin Friday night. The team will
meet Knox college at Galesburg. Hi
'nois. next Monday and conclude the
trip at Syracuse University on
March %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
No Opposition
to NOn-P artisan
Ticket at Belfast

Belfast, Maine, March 13.-The
non partisan city government, head
cd by Mayor Clement w. Wcscott,
was reelected today for the fifth
consecutive term without opposition,
The aldermen were unchanged, ex-
cept that Councilman II. J. Kimball,
succeeds John r. Darling, who died
during the year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
THE WEATHER
RAIN

New England-Incrcasin cloudi-
ness and warmer Tuesday; rain
Tuesday afternoon and nights We'd
nesday rain and somewhat colder.
East New York-Incrcasins cloudi-
ness followed by rain Tuesday aft
ernoon and night; Wednesday prob
ably rain and somewhat colder;
fresh to strong south shifting to west
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
One Ticket Only
at Brewer Election

Brewer, Miane, March 13.-Mayor
Chester d. Meerficld and the board
of Aldermen were reelected today
without opposition, except that Ray
mond P. Jenkins takes the place Of
Alderman Victor H. Hincklcy, who
declined to serve longer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
280 MAJORITY
FOR DEMOCRATS
IN B|DDEFORD
Total Vote of 5138 Lar
gest Ever Cast
in City
Mayor Wescott Reelected with
Non-Partisan City Govern
ment in Belfast-Meerfield
and Board Of Aldermen
Again Chosen at Brewer

Biddeford, Maine, March 13.-Ed-
ward II. Drapeau, Democratic nomi-
nee, was elected mayor today, de-
featng Mayor Ulysses Fosdick, Re-
publican by ESQ majority. The total
vote of 1888 was the largest ever
cast in an election here. The vote
was:
Drapeau, 2709; Fosdick, 2429.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Tuesday Increasing cloudincss and
somewhat warmer. followed by rain
Tuesday afternoon or,night; We'd
nosday rain and somewhat colder:
Increasing clondiness and southwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
BOwdOin Debaters
Win Over Tufts

Medford, Mass. Mar. 13-The
Bowdoin college debating team was
awarded the decision over Tufts by
a two to one vote of the judges to-.
night. Bowdoin upheld the affirm.
alive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
JOHNSON AND =
B0RAH ASSA|L
PACIFIC PACT
Calf. Senator Sees Ma
tional "Surrender"
in Ratification

B0rah Fears Old Power That
Dominated Europe Would be
Transferred to Pacific-Sen-
ate to Vote on First Amend
ment Today Offered by Sen.
ator Robinson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-14
Charles S. Ward
Sales Stable
RANDOLPH, NE.
% Head
Indiana Horses
sh pped direct from the farms where
they were raised arrived at
Randolph
Friday 4. NJ.
March 10Th

Included in this number will be found
ssvsra extra we'll matched pairs with
plenty Of weight. shape and quality.
'0d quite few tasty farm chucks.
IAN be seen at my stable just across
'Ne bridge from Gardiner. where ]
VIII give great pleasure in hitching
ara showing them to all intending
Purchasers.
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wednesday,: Rain

Two dutisA await you when you r..
ceivs the Journal In the morning. The
first 10 to read the classihed Ad page.
The second 10 to telephone your Al 80
that others may read 1t.
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Paragould soliphone., 1922-06-07
A RELIGICUS WAR.

Unfortunate Ireland seems to be on the verge of religious war.
 Such wars were supposed to be over, strange and almost incom- prehensihle phase of a past civiliza- tion. They have been anachronisms for two centuries. Yet here arc North and South Ireland ready to fly at each others throats.
 There are those who will deny that the designation, religious war" is correct in this case; and yet, if war comes, it will be nothing less. For after all is said about economic, racial and political diff ferences between the people of Ulster and those of South Ireland, the fact remains that their fundamental trouble is religious incompatibility. It is Professionalism and Catholicism against each other again, perhaps in their last armed stand. And it dom weep and all heathendom laugh in mockery.
 Strictly speaking, there never has been a religious" war, because war is contrary to the teaching of true religion. It is especially contrary to the teaching of Christianity, in whose name misguided devotees have fought so often.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-06-07
Honey Announces For
 Reelection As Judge

In today's edition will be found the formal announcement card of Judge John c. Honey who aspires for reelection to tho office of County and Probate Judge, sub ject to the action of the Demo- cratic primary election to be held in ugust. The attention of the readers is invited to the announce ment of Judge Honey.
 The customary presentation of Judge Honey's claims will be set out in q signed article the Judge will prepare for publication within tho next few days, he told the writer upon authorizing the publi- cation of his formal announcement. The article will be given space in this paper as soon as it is prepared and presented this office for publi- cation.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-06-07
T'exarkanian Is Accused Of Killing Two Men

TeXarkana, June 5.-Much interest is felt in Teyarkana over the trial of Thomas F. Horton, charged with murder, which is scheduled to begin in the District Court at B0sotn t0- day. Many witnesses went to Roa- ton from here this morning. It is expected the trial will occupy two Or three days. Horton is under indict- ment fer killing M M. Boren and Con C. Norton on Leila street, this city, on the night Of November 28. The two victims were conyersing in Q sitting room, just after supper, at Norton's home, when tho accused, who also roomod there, suddenly appeared in the door and shot them both dead with a shotgun, accord- ing to the testimony given at the preliminary hearing. Not word was spoken Ii is said an effort will be made by the delendant's attor- neys to show that Horton is not men tally responsible.