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Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Begin Trial Dedham
Man Held for
killing POacher

Dedham Mass. Mar. 1.-THE kill
ing of John johnson, a Quincy la
borer out of work who was ,poaching
wood on the Milton estate (of Caleb
l-oring Cunningham. was pictured
today to the jury that will try the
latter for murder as a shooting from
behind. Cunningham confessed. ac-
cording to the opening argument by
Assistant District Attorney George
A dams. that he fired on johnson as
he was climbing through fence.
with his back to him. He explained
he had gone to get his gun because
he was in fear of his life. An uncle
of the defendant was killed by
poachers 80 years ago.
The jury had spent most of the
day in viewing the state of Cunning
ham. who has been a world traveller
and is man of advanced education.
10 years old. When they returned
to the court house opening of argu-
ments was delayed by discussion in
chambers of a defense motion. the
formal filing of which was deferred.
The prosecutor in his opening ar
gument recited how Johnson, who
had wife and two children to pro-
vide for left his home on the after
noon of January 3. 1921. and de-
scribed the finding of his body late
that night on the Cunningham place.
with two wounds. He described also
the firearms and weapons whit h
Cunningham kept. a carbine, a shot
gun and two axes
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Defense Opens in
Slander Suit Against
Mass. Lieut.. Governor

Taunton, Mass, March 14.-The
first defense witness in the slander
suit for 100000, brought by Joseph
+. Warner, former speaker OF tho
House. against Lieutenant Governor
Alvan 7. Fuller, took the stand in
Superior court today. lie was Edward
Carr of Hopkinton.
EARLIER in the day it was said that
Fuller had been sworn as a witness
for Warner, but the Lieutenant Gov
crnor did not testify. The plaintiffs
case rested after William Foster.
secretary TO Fuller. had identified
certain letters offered in evidence.
John Hill, chairman of the legisla-
tive committee on cdueation in 1a20,
testifying or Warner, said that
Harold +. Hathaway, a Taunton at
torney. had appeared before the
committee as counsel for Fall River
mill interests at a hearing on a bill
relating to continuation schools.
Hull said he told LOring Young. now
speaker of the House, that Hathaway
was connected in some way with
Warner" The defense has tried to
show that Hathaway and Warner
were law partners.
Attorney General J. Weston Allen
testified that he knew the plaintiff
as IAN honora bic, upright citizen"
and that he personally esteemed him.
Carr's testimony related chiefly TO
a check signed in 1917, payable to
Hathaway and Warner. He said he
was positive that Warner had told
him to make il out in both names.
Carr said Hathaway h.. Sued Daniel
L. p. Clarke. for $500 for legal SER
vice. and that he and Warner had
adjusted the case. The witness said
he received an impression that War
ncr had authority TO represent
hathaway and Warner in the settle
ment OF the case. Settlement was
finally effected for $40o, Carr said.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Sheriff Serves Notice
on Strikers in Rhode
Island Area
Crowd Held Up On Way to Mills
BY Armed Sheriff's Force
Makes It Plain Small Groups
of Pickets Will Re Allowed
100 Or More Will Be Dis
persed

Providence, r. l., March IA ban
on mass picketing in Providence coun-
ty, which includes in it's ARIA half
the mills affected by the Rhode Is
land textile strike, was announced to-
day by Sheriff Jonathan Andrews of
the county. The cities of Providence.
Pawtucket and Woonsocket are in the
territory covered by the order.
Last week representatives Of the
textile manufacturers called on Gov
ernor San Souci ana asked for pro-
lection against Illegal mass picket
ing adopted by strikers in both the
Pawtuckct and Blackstone valleys as
a means of preventing the reopen
ing OF plants where strikes are in
progress. The Governor advised the
mill owners to seek a remedy in the
courts rather than in the executive.
Il want to make it plain that am
not stopping picketing," Sheriff An
drews declared in announcing his
policy. Il am simply stopping mass
picketing. If the strikers want to
send 25 men or so to do picket duty
l will be glad to have them come. l
Will not however, allow 100 or 200"
County Deputy sheriffs, some of
them armed with repeating rifles, en-
forced the edict this morning when
a crowd of strike symrathizers from
Pawtucket sought to reach the Glen
lyon Print Works of the Sayles Fin
lshing Plants at East Providence.
Nearly a quarter of mile from the
plant the visitors were held up on
the highway by Deputy Sheriff Sam
uel Brown and nine assistants. They
were told that if they attempted to
proceed they would meet with re-
sistance.' After some argument the
strike sympathizers returned to Paw
tucket.
1t had been announced that Thomas
F. Mcmahon, president of the United
Textile Workers of America. would
head the picket line at the Glenlyon
Plant this morning, but he did not re-
turn in time from the New England
tour which he made with Samuel
Gompers, president of the American n
Federation of Labor.
Continued on Page s-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
TREATY OPPONENTS ROUTED
IN FIRST TEST OF STRENGTH
TWO AMENDMENTS REJECTED
Small Hope Pact
Hard Coal Miners
and Operators

New York. March 14.-Anthracite
miners and operators will meet In
joint conference tomorrow with little
prospect of reaching an agreement I'll
a wage scale before the expiration IF
the present contract on March 81.
ing in the Pennsylvania hard coal
fields until a satisfactory arrange
ment has been arrived at.
This was the opinion y; operators
and miners here tonight fol the con-
ference. A suspension would not mean
a break in negotiations. because twice
before in the history of wage confer
ences in this industry operators and
miners continued the discussion OF
wage contracts to satisfactory con-
clusion while the collieres remained
idle.
The miners union is not expected to
make any announcement regarding a
suspension in advance of develop
ments indicating that no agreement
can be reached by March 81.
1t has been generally agreei by
bttH SiutS tidt tiir wv "'SnS
ing before the present two-year agree
ment expires is too short a time 70
work out a new contract in view Of
condition existing in the industry.
While no official of the union would
discuss the probable length of the ne
gotiations, 1t was believed in some
quarters that neither side would show
a disposition to speed them up as it
is considered good policy to wait and
take advantage of developments in the
soft coal fields.
According to unofficial information
that has drifted into the camp of the
miners, the anthracite operators have
not yet agreed on a specific policy.
Operators are reticent as to their at
titude and Till not make known their
position to the public 1t Is said, until
it is formally laid before the miners.
All efforts by operators to decrease
wages will be bitterly fought, union
leaders said tonight.
The committee met today but took
no action on plans for tomorrow,
pending the arrival of President Lewis,
who conferred in Washington today
with Secretary of Labor Davis on the
soft coal situation. The committee
will meet again tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Rebels Being
Routed in South
African Strike Area

Johannesburg, March 14-It is of
ficially announced that all sectors
have been cleared of rebel forces ox-
ccpt the central Johannesburg
area. Recruiting has ceased
Pretoria, South Africa, March IL
(By A. P.l-Good progress has hcen
made in suppressing the revolt, ac-
oclding to a lcns official communl-
cation issued today. Many new
points where loyal forces were be-
sicced have been relieved and great
cr numbers of prisoners have been
taken.
The police garrison at Brakpan,
re. occupied by government forces,
had been without food or water for
thee days. The railway in tie Pre-
toria -Germiston area has ,)cen
cleared. The crc:rcling movement
vf the government forces is COM
r,,.tc and the situation ID well in
la3d.
Only certain portions OF the CEN
trail Johannesburg area, says the
communication now require clear
ng.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Pershing Again
Protests Proposed
House Cut of Army

Washington, March 14-Dy A. P.)
House appropriation committee
proposals to cut the regular army to
115000 enlisted men and 1900 Off
GERS aroused General Pefshng today
to a renewed declaration that the
whole national defense project put
through in 1920 would be imperilled
if the slash recommended was made
by congress. Success OF that sound
military policy and system of nation
al Defense" he said in a statement to
The Associated Press defended upon
adequate provision for the military
establishment.
But whatever congress may see fit
to grant," the chief of staff added,
"the army will, as it always has, ap-
ply itself to giving the nation as
much national defense as it can. 1t
will not quit, no matter how badly
crippled"
Outlining the disposition of the
army under the authorization for
100000 men and $4,000 officers. which
Secretary Weeks has asked for the
coming year. the chief of staff said
that 'the organized citizen soldiery
is our main line of national defense
I'm time of war" he added. be
hind the thin outpost line Of profes-
sional soldiers. the standing army, it
must mobilize. complete its training
and take the field"
Plans for this organization and
mobilization and training have been
made. General Pershing said, based
not upon our assumption of saber
rattling attitude. as some would have
US believe. but upon having the
means with which to defend our
selves and meet force with force If
necessary"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Speaker of House Now
in Florida with Chief
Executive
Favorable Report on COmpro-
mise Measure Ordered by
Ways and Means-BefOre
House With Return of Speak
er-Believed Will Be Pre-
pared to Voice Views Hard
ing

Washington, March IA favor
able report on the long controverted
soldiers bonus bill was ordered today
by the house ways and means COM
mittee by vote of 10 to 5. Chair
man Fordney plans to submit his for
NAL report tomorrow or Thursday,
but said the time of calling the
measure up in the house would not be
fixed definitely until after the return
here of Speaker Gillett. who is in
Florida with President Harding.
Representative Fordney said that
he did not expect Speaker Gillett to
bring any message on the bonus
from the executive and that the sub
ject Of the conference with the
speaker would be the question of
calling up the bill next Monday un-
der a suspension of the rules. Some
members of the house, however, eX-
pressed the belief that Mr.. Gillett
would be prepared to give the presi-
dents views on the compromise bill.
The vote on the measure today in
the committee was taken 10 minutes
after Secretary Mellon, Comptroller
of the Currency Crissinger and Gov
ernor Harding of the federal reserve
board had been questioned for two
Aours in open session as to their
ideas of the bank loan adjusted GER
tificate plan. The five members vot-
ing against a favorable report were
Garner of Texas. kitchin of North
Carolina and Collier of Mississippi,
democrats, and Treadway of Massa-
chusetts and Tilson of Connecticut,
republicans. All members of the
committee were present with the eX-
ception of Mr.. kitchin and Repre-
sentative Chandler, republican, of
Okla homa. whose votes were cast by
proxy. Before the final vote the
committee rejected, 10 to 5, an
amendment offered by Representative
Bacharach, republican, of New Jer-
sey, to impose for period of three
years a one percent. tax on whole
sales, designed to raise s500,000,00O
with which to finance the bonus.
Those supporting this amendment
We're all republicans. Longworth of
Ohio, Bacharach, Mott of New York,
Tilson. and Watson of Pennsylvania.
Continued on Page +CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
and DAVIS
AGREED STRIKE.
UNAVOIDABLE
Labor Secretary and
Head Union Miners
in Conference
Miners Willing to Meet Opera
tors for Farley Oh New Wage
COntract-Operators Staging
Bold Commercial Policy for
Which Public Must Pay,
President Lewis Declares

Washington, March 14-Secretary
of Labor Davis and John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work
ers, exchanged views today on the
threatening situation in the bitumi-
nous coal industry and both We're
said after their conference to be of
the opinion that a national strike in
the Union fields was Inevitable Mr..
Lewis assured Mr.. Davis again of the
willingness Of the miners union to
open negotiations for new national
wage contract. proposition which
mine operators are refusing to enter
tain.
Later Mr. Lewis declared the cessa-
tion of work in the union mines af-
ter April first was coming about au-
tomatically" and asserted that "a bold
commercial policy of the operators for
which the public must pay" was in
part responsible.
Mr.. Lewis accused mine operators
associations, which have sought local
conferences with the union, looking to
the construction of district contracts
OF playing for position" and shoot
ing propaganda"
Mr.. Lewis acme here today from
Illinois and after his conference with
Secretary Davis left with several rep
rcsenta tives of the national union for
New York, where the general scale
committees of the union and the an
thracite operators are in session to
consider terms of a new wage con-
tract.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Harding Outing
Ends; On Way to
National CAPITAL

Palm Beach, Fla. Mar IA
President and Mrs. Harding ended
their house boat cruise in Florida
waters here today and started north.
They expect to reach st. Augustine
by train tomorrow and after a stop
of two days to depart for Washington
Friday.
The President played two rounds
Of golf during the day and with Mrs.
Harding and other members of the
party lunched at the cottage of Mr.
and Mrs. f. B. Mclean, their hosts
on the house boat. The Preside Mt s
plans as first announced include a
fishing trip but golf was substituted
instead.
Attorney General Daughtery re-
manned here tonight but intends TO
join the party in st. Augustine in
time to accompany them to Wash
ington.
Norman f. Mack, former chair
man of the Democratic national
committee, called on President
Harding and the attorney general
during their stay here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
G.. M. p. Co. Block
at Bucksport, Me-,
DESTROYED by Fire

Bucksport. Me, March IA fire
starting in the business section here
early today. having it's origin in the
large block of the Central Maine
Power Company, occasioned loss
estimated at 5000.
The blaze starting in the business
section. soon destroyed the three
story building occupied by the Gen.
trail Maine Power Company and
owned by A.. G. Swasey, and several
others adjacent, being finally
checked with the assistance OF fire
men from Bangor and Brewer. who
came by special train and automo-
Lilies.
The losses-A. c. Swasey, building.
$1,000; Office, $1,000; Central
Maine Power Company, $4,000:
Smith Dry Goods Company. and
building. owned by Mrs. L. NJ Smith,
$4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15

Washington. Mar. 14-After an
other stormy debate in which pos
sibe political consequences of the
administration treaty program were
discussed from several angles. the
Senate late today rejected by 4 di-
vision on party lines the first two OF
the proposed amendments to the
four-power Pacific pact.
At the peak of their strength with
II short of the full mem bership pres
ent and voting. the opposition to the
treaty marshalled 26 Democratic and
four Republican votes, within two OF
a third of the full Senate member
ship, but three fewer than enough to
upset the two-thirds needed for finar
ratification If all senators partici.
pated in this vote. Leaders on both
sides conceded, however, that at best
the division was but poor index to.
Senate sentiment on the question OF
ratification itself. :.
The first of the two amendments
acted upon was offered by Senator
Robinson, Democrat, Arkansas and
provided that the four -powe rs should
refrain from aggression against nom
signatory as well as signatory nations
and that all interested nations
whether signatory to the treaty or
not should be invited to any confer
ence over a Pacific controversy. The
proposal was lost, so to IS. Later a
similar amendment in different form
Continued on PAGE S-CoI. u
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Attorney General
Hints Govt. Will
Act in Coal Strike

Palm Beach, Fla, March 14.-GBy
A. P)-Disappointment over the re-
fusal of operators in the btuminous
coal industry to meet union miners
IN conference in an effort to write
new national wage contract was
expressed today by Attorney Cen
eral Dousherty during his visit here
with President Harding.
The attorney general at the same
time reminded all parties involved
that the threatened strike in the
Union fields was not a private mat
ter. but involved the public who
would look to the government for
protection in an emergency.
Il think it was a mistake on the
part of operators to hold out against
preliminary conference with the
mine workers. Mr.. Dougherty de-
clared. There is a contractual re-
lation between the two interests.
They agreed under terms of the 1920
scale agreement to meet and discuss
a new scale. They ought to do so.
And it is fair to remind them that
The government itself is a party to
this contract and therefor has a
right to take a hand in the busi-
ness.
Also all parties involved might re-
member that the present dispute is
not a private affair. The public is
interested and it's rights must be
protected by the government as I
think they will be in SO far as may
be possible"
Expressing the hope that the
threatened strike would not take
place, Mr.. Dougherty said that "if
it does. those Immediately involved
might remember that the country
must not be left without the fuel
necessary to maintain the trrnspor-
tation and essential irdustries"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR
DECEASED MEMBERS HELD BY
KENNEBEC BAR ASSOCIATION
Pay Tributes to Fred
w. Clair, George w.
Field, Melvin S. Hol-
way and Ansel H.
Bridges, Who Died
During Past Year -
Impressive Exercises
at Court House

Members Of the Kcnnebec Bar as
ISOLATION gathered at the court house.
Augusta, at . o'clock Tuesday after
noon when Memorial exercises were
bod for the following four members
who have died during the past year:
Fed ". Clair. waterville; George w.
Fed. Oakland; Melvin S. Holway,
Augusta; and Ansel II. Bridges, Wa
rrl,,e.
The exercises were presided over
~ chief Justice Leslie c. Cornish of
t-e Maine supreme judicial court,
vto IS presiding over the present
term OF that court in this city. The
Itr.N was also represented by ex-
Continued on Page s-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Hearing Given
Canadian Priest
Charged with Murder

Montreal. Mar. 1.-THE prelimi-
r0rg hearing on the charge that
Atur DrIarde Delorme murdered his
Nlr brother, proceeded today de-
sp'c efforts OF the defense to show
m' thc priest was not in a mental
,ur .'lon TO know what was going
"-r crown called several witnesses
I- '.n court OF inquiry to testify re-
-ltdll- the finding of the body of
Iaul. DcLormc. Ottawa college stu
lar' on the outskirts OF this city last
lntrr and tending TO link the
rr,s' with the crime. Then after
Dto.s examination the hearing was
adjourned until next Tuesday.
Ilufts 10 stay the proceedings
Vr,c made as soon as the case was
ta.cI. GustaNc Monet. defense coun-
e.. asserting his client was not in a
H mental condition to assist his
.R5,is He asked Judge Cusson
'.a' psNchopatic examination be
ulH. u-fore the hearing continued,
HpHwn-.
'll tHe accused we're lying uncon-
s-lr.s lctore YOU, YOU would not re-
l.re him to 20 on with the hearing
smue because his inert body was
present This is an even more SER
Jobs case. Here the prisoner has the
appearance of being physically fit
arI although perhaps mentally as
fol.ss as an unconscious man,
e.rNfHug he may say is TO lie taken
d.rr ana held against him"
Irr cogrt refused to defer the
boring hut with the approval of the
Prose l',op. directed that a doctor
10 assigned 10 observe the accused
vh.o 're crown presented its eNi-
dt..o
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Irish AgitatOr Held
Here May Get St.
Patrick's Day Pardon

New York, March 14-Leo H. Healy,
a Brooklyn lawyer who has been
seeking the release of James I4arkin.
Irish agtator now imprisoned at
Dannemora for criminal anarchy, said
today that Governor Miller had under
consideration a pardon, perhaps for
st. Patrick's Day.
Now that Iarkin is eligible for
parole. Healy said. considerable pres
sure for his pardon has been brought
to bear upon Governor. who he de-
clared had recently ordered sent to
case.
If freed, Larkin would return to
Ireland, Healy said. Once back home,
Larkin in Mr.. Healy's opinion, would
prove a potent force in uniting the
factions led apart by De Valera and
Collins
Il believe he has a greater follow
ing in Ireland than either of them,"
Mr. Healy said. He added that he
did not know whether I.arkin would
align himself on the side of those IA
vorable to the recent treaty between
Ireland and Great Britain or stick to
the fight for an independent repub-
lie
George A. Glynn, Republican State
chairman said that although he had
no personal knowledge in this partic-
ular case. it was usual for much
pressure to be brought to bear on the
governor whenever a pardon became
possible.
England has pardoned a whole lot
worse men than that fellow" he add
ed.
Keen interest was displayed in
Irish circles as to whether Larkin
would be released in time to partici-
pate in the first st. Patrick's Day
parade since the creation of the Irish
free state.
I.arkin came to this country In 1914
to make possible the arming of the
Irish citizen army. a work he con-
ecntrated on because he believed the
burden of an armed rebellon-which
came two years later-must be borne
by Irish labor. During his imprson-
ment here he was chosen by taiIors in
Moscow to be their representative in
| the Moscow soviet. After his i'm
prisonment members of several un-
ions in London went on strike as a
protest.
Before sentencing Iarkin. Justice
Weeks cautioned against demonstra-
| ton yet several women arose out of
respect to the prisoner as he left the
| court room, sentence OF from to 10
years in Sing Sing ringing in his ears.
II thank you," was Larkin's only
comment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Lynn Girl Beauty
Attempts Own Life

Lynn, Mass, March 14.--HeIen
Hughes. 1s years old and winner OF
many beauty prizes. jumped off Red
Rock into Lynn Harbor today, but
as the water only came to her waist,
she then waded ashore.
She was taken to a hospital where
her condition was said to be serious
due to shock and exposure. Police
sid she admitted having attempted
to end her life because OF despon-
dency over separation from her
mother.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
AntigOnish Ghost
Hunter Delays Report

Halifax. \. s., March 14.-Dr.
Walter Franklin Prince, the scientific
ghost hunter from New York, an
nounced tonight it would take him
another day to complete his report
on the ghost Of Antigonish.
The report dealing at length with
the mysterious fires and other mani
festations that drove A$ex Mac
Donald with his family from their
home in Caledonia Mills--and with
the moot question OF whether DIR.
Prince saw or didn't see the ghost
probably will be made public tomor-
row, he said.
In the meantime, DIR. Prince re-
fused to talk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
THE WEATHER
FAIR

North New England: Generally fair
Wednesday and Thursday, somewhat
colder Wednesday.
South New England: Cloudy and
colder. probably rain Wednesday,
Thursday fair.
East New York: Unsettled, probab-
ly rain in extreme south and general
ly fair in north and center portions,
somewhat colder, Wednesday; Thurs
day fair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-15
Shoe Prices Cut
bv BrOcktOn Firm

Brockton, March IA reduction in
the price of shoes was announced to-
day by the manufacturers Of this city
and the Old Colony district generally,
comprising one Of the largest mems
shoe making centres in the country.
Although authoritative announce
nent of the amount of the cut was
lacking it was understood to be be-
tween 20 and so cents pair, whole
salA priCe.