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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
JUDGE PIERCE
DENIES CHARGE
OF CONSPIRACY
Admits Gifts of Roses
But No Dealings a..
with Timer
Gave Advice to Manager Of
Conservatives But Relations
Never Interferred With Judi.
cial FunctiOrs-PrOtested
Gifts of Roses

Boston, April 26.-Supreme Justice
Edward p. Pierce denied on the wit
ness stand today the allegatio of
conspiracy with w. Edwin Timer, an
attorney, that from the basis of
charges on which his removal is
sought.
Testifying for about three hours be-
fore joint legislative committee,
Judge Pierce said he had never as
sisted Timer to get control Of the
Waban Rose Conservatives and the
Henry Woods Sons Co. He frankly
admitted having received gifts Of
roses from Timer, but said he had
protested against them. He declared
that he had in no way influenced
Charles S. Hill, master in suits
brought against Timer as manager
of the companies to omit from his
final report, as charged, all criticism
of Timer and said he had never con-
ferred with Hill concerning the re-
port.
Judge Pierce said he accoded to u
mer's request for advice from time
to time but made it plain that he
could be counsellor on no point that
might later come to his attention in
an official capacity. He said his re-
lations with the attorney never en-
croached upon his judicial functions.
Il especially guarded against it." he
said
Timer consulted him. he testified,
as an ambitious individual anxious to
improve the property of the Wood
heirs. and without regard to his po-
ston as justice of the states high
est court.
and may say" he asserted, chat
judges of the court never fail to have
their latch strings out to assist cit
liens by advice on any matter so far
as it may not conflict with their jul
dcial duties. And assume that they
have the moral. legal and ethical
right TO give advice to any one, at
any time, anywhere or on any cues
ton, legal or otherwise, providing 1t
! docs not encroach upon their official
| functions"
| Roses We're sent 10 him by Timer.
/ the judge said. but not in any such
| quantity as had been testified by
| witnesses for the petitioners seeking
! his removal. He said he protested
| TO Timer three times. finally telling
| him that the flowers had become a
Continued on Page Cool. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
|44-H0UR week
PRACTICAL IN
NEWSPAPER SHOP
Publishers Stand at
Annual Meeting in
New York City
Neither Does Condition at Pres
ent Time Warrant Reduction
in Newspaper Advertising or
Subscription Rates-More
Apprentices Needed

New York, April 26-Placing the
full weight of the American News
paper Publishers Association against
any effort to introduce the 44-hour
work week into Newspaper shops and
declaring that there can not be any
reduction in newspaper advertising
or subscription rates at this time, T..
f. Williams, of the Pittsburgh Press
and president Of the association,
called upon the members at the open
ing Of the annual convention today
to eliminate waste in the newspaper
plants of the country and get behind
the apprenticeship movement in or
der to prevent shortage of skilled
help in newspaper plants.
Calling attention to the achieve
ments OF President Harding, him.
self publisher. Mr.. Williams urged
his hearers to follow the example of
their illustrious fellow craftsman,
and, as he had led in the scrapping
of engines of war to promote inter-
national cooperation, for the pub
Usher to scrap the jealousies and
animoSities that in their ultimate re-
suits are harmful not only to those
upon whom they are used, but to
those who use them as well. Only
by this method will this association
obtain it's full results, he said.
Undoubtedly one of our chief
needs is a further lowering of the
cost of production and the elmina =
ton of wilful waste" said Mr.. Will
liams. THE former lies chiefly be-
yound the immediate control of the
publisher; the latter is entirely be-
meath his own roof.
"As a further alienation Of the
high cost of production. many insist
that labor costs are too high and
that the chief end to be sought is a
reduction in the wage scales Of
skilled workmen. While it is con-
coded that some reduction IS in Or
der from the very topnotch prices
still being paid and While these le-
auctions seem certain to come in
course Of time. vet there is another
and 7 think. better light in which to
consider this problem securing
greater and more efficient returns
from labor. Publishers generally
are not averse to giving labor high
wage in keeping with the experience
! and skill required by the business
Continued on PAGE Cool. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
WATER SLEUTHS
NET AN0 7 H Err
BOOZE VESSEL
Steam Lighter Carried
1900 Cases Excel
lent Rye
Captured by Patrol Boats After
Wild Chase Along Brooklyn
Shore-Crew Resists, Beaten
With Night Sticks and Pistol
Butts-Stuff Worth $4,000

New York, Apr. 26-The New
York marine police today nabbed the
second suspected rum runner that
has entered the harbor in the last -
hours.
This time 1t was clumisly looking
but surprisingly spry steam lighter,
Ideal. which was captured after a
wild chase by two patrol boats along
the Brooklyn shore. in and out
among anchored crafts after a volley
of pistol shots were fired by the po-
lice, and hand to hand fight on the
smuggler's decks, in which night
sticks and revolver butts were fire ely
used.
Monday morning 1t was the former
submarine chaser No. 1Ol, renamed
the Fidus, that was caught after she
had passed Quarantine and whose
captain explained his empty hold by
stating that whisky he was taking
from Bermuda 10 Montreal had been
pirated off Montauk Point.
The tip end OF Long Island seems
to be a popular rendezvous for boot
leggers, in the opinion of port auth
! critics for the crew of the Ideal re-
ported they had taken aboard th"it
cargo Of LIQUOR from a three asst ed
schooner also lying off Montauk
Point.
Dry agents, who have been busy
strengthening the barrier thrown
along the Canadian border to plug
the flow Of liquor into the United
States. seemed to be impressed with
the marine activities of rum runners
this week. Some expressed the opin'
ion that. damned to the north, for
| hidden fluids We're rolling in from the
east, finding the sea route less Cd
structed than the land.
Today's confiscated cargo turned
out to be 1900 cases af excellent rye
1t was of brand much of which has
| reached New York from Baltimore
and dry agents are seeking to estab-
! lish whether the schooner which the
Ideal met had put into the Marylanc
port for its supply. Revised valra
ton, based on prevailing prices o
| $50 a case, made the cargo wortl
500. 900.
| United States Attorney Greene o
Brooklyn who has been investigating
the Fidus case expressed belief that
! instead of having been raided by
! pirate craft off Long Island. the ex
/ submarine chaser had transferred
her stock Of liquor to the fishin!
| schooner Comanche. which was over
hauled by revenue cutters off Allan
! tic City yesterday.
No liquor was found aboard tn
| Comanche. but burlap bags nice
with bottles Of Scotch. alleged Il
have been heaNed overheard, wee
later fished out OF IS feet of water
/ The Fidus had carried Scotch.
Mr.. Greene believes the Comanch
was planning to retail the liquor II
Atlantic City or Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
SEN. SIMMONS, DEMOCRAT,
CAN SEE NOTHING BUT EVIL
IN ADMINISTRATION TARIFF
QUICK CAPTURE
ROBBERS OF TRUST co,
FUNDS AT DANFORTH

Danforth, Me-, April 2S-Fred D.
Heating of Houlton was arrested late
today charged with being the man
who robbed the Danforth Trust Com
pany Of about $1,000 earlier in the day.
He was taken to Machias tonight for
hearing. The money was recovered.
The man entered the bank, held up
Treasurer Pullen at the point OF a
revolver and seized the cash. After
an unsuccessful attempt to lock the
treasurer and his assistant, Miss Ju-
liza Speer, in vault, he ran out and
disappeared in the woods a short dis
lance away.
Heating was captured in the woods
less than an hour after the robbery.
Atfirst he denied having entered the
bank. but later he led the officers to
a spot In the woods where the money
had been hidden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
HEAVY DAMAGE
FROM QUAKE IN
TOXIC, JAPAN

Toxic. April 26-(By A. PA
heavy earth shock, centering in To-
kio, occurred at 1915 o'clock this
morning. Considerable damage was
done to buildings in the city and their
contents.
The earthquake was preceded by an
eruption yesterday of Mount Asama-
Yama, 80 miles northwest Of Toxic
which broke out with a loud report,
pouring forth volumes of ashes
stones and smoke.
No serious damage was caused by
the eruption. ~
The earthquake caused the death
OF few persons, all Japanese. There
We're many escapes from collar sing
chimneys and walls.
The earthquake was one Of the
most severe experienced here in
long period. Officials stated it lasted
- minutes. the longest in years.
The American embassy was slightly
damaged and many Of the exhibits al
the peace exhibition We're broken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
May Call on u. S.
to Help Out Cuba
in Economic Situation

Havana, April 26-(By A. FL
voluntary economic readjustment. or
financial Intervention by the United
States" is, according to La Prensa,
the basis of report which has been
submitted to the Cuban government
by Carlos Manuel DeCespedes, Cuban
minister to the Unitel States.
The above statement is contained in
a news article published in La Prensa,
which declares that President Zayas
is fully alive to the economic and in
ternational situation of Cuba, and
that it is this knowledge that has
prompted his numerous attempts dur
ing the first year OF his administra-
ton to secure congressional action
toward a reduction Of government
expenses where point will be reach
ed giving Cuba a surplus for paying
of her overdue obligations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
Unable to Agree on
Probe Of Irish
Railways
Disagreement lsO
Menaces Lon d o n
Understanding = Ul-
ster Reply to Collins
Wire Says No CO.
operation on Part of
Southern Govt.

Belfast. Apr. 26 The seriousness
of the general situation between tn =
provisional free state and Ulster gov,
ernments is indicated by q telegram
from Michael Collins. head OF the
provisional government, to STR James Z
Craig, the lister premier.
IAN here are agreed II Is impos-
sible TO make any further progress
until the vital clauses OF the London
agreement are fulfilled by YOU" said :
Collins in this telegram, dated April
-. "rhey consider your attitude re-
gsrding prisoners as most unsatisfsc-
tory and entirely out OF accord with
the letter and spirit OF the sgrce-
ment. and your failure to agree 20
investigation OF cases under clauses
v. most unreasonable tclause Y OF
the London agreement OF March ~
provide for establishment OF a com
mittee in Belfast with equal numbers
of Catholics ana Protestants TO hear
and investigate complaints OF intimi-
dation. outrases, etc.
The statement issued In Dublin bv
! the provisional government today
| reads:
| 1t was originally intended that the
commission Of inquiry into the Irish
railways should he Joint. a. between
| the provisional government and the
Belfast parliament. but owing 10 the
staote of affairs In Belfast and The
| failure OF the Belfast parliament TO
| carry out its agreement and under
| taking. the provisional government
| has decided that II is quite useless IN
| endeaVor to act IN cooperation with
lit.
| consequently the commission %
! Inquiry into the RAILWAYS has been
| directed to open its public proceed
! ings in Dublin on Tuesday next"
| Sir James Craig's reply Ia Michael
| Collins telegram OF April -. made
| public today asserts there had been
no cooperation OF the part or ths
| provisional government which had
not even appointed its nominees on
the advisory committee called by the
London agreement
| The Ulster premier also COM
planned that the provisional govern
| Continued on Page e-Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
QUICK DENIAL
DUPLICATE BONDS
IN THE COUNTRY
Rep. johnson Claims
Hundreds Millions
Are in Existence
High Treasury Officials Say No
Truth in Reports of Circula.
ton on Large Scale of Coun-
terfeit Govt. Securities
Talk Ill-Advised Unless Can
Be Proven

Washington, April 26-The state
ment was made on the floor of the
house today by Representative john
son, Republican, South Dakota, that
1t will later be shown by official
documents that there are probably
hundreds OF millions OF dollars of
duplicate bonds in the United States"
Prompt denial Of the statement was
made by high treasury officials, who
declared investigation by Secretary
Mellon of the bureau of engraving
had disclosed there was no truth in
reports Of the circulation on a large
scale of counterfeit government So
curities.
Challenging the Johnson statement
Representative Wingo, Arkansas
Democratic member of the house
banking committee, declared it was
calculated to cause uneasiness in the
country and that he did not believe
Mr.. Johnson ought to make it, "un-
less he can back it up as the truth"
Mr.. Wingo expressed belief that an
investigation would show that Secre-
tary Mellon, in denying RECKLESS
charges" about the existence of dup
licate bonds did not lie to the people
of the country" AS a basis for his
charge as to alleged circulation OF
spurious securities, Mr.. Johnson SAID
h,t
trar of the treasury during the Will
son administration, Secured infor-
nation in the course of his duties
which convinced him there had been
enormous duplication of government
bonds which had been printed by the
bureau of engraving and printing ard
had gone through the office of the
registrar of the treasury"
II think Mr.. McCarter took the
right attitude when he presented the
matter first to a distinguished demo
cratic senator from my state and very
properly presented the matter to the
assistant secretary of the treasury,
Mr.. Johnson continued. He was very
quickly informed at that time by the
IVA liIVi 1tllIiIiSN tloll lfldl Il'ti III >
was wrong: that there should be no
investiga ton and that he should keep
his mouth shut or lose his position
and Mr.. McCartcr who had developed
the fact that will later be shown by
official documents, that there are
probably hundreds of millions Of dol
lars Of duplicate bonds in the United
States. was discharged from service
by his administration for presenting
those facts to members of congress
I think man who took that attitude
in the former administration was i'll
advised in what he had done"
High treasury officials declared in
commenting on the case today that
the charges by former Assistant Reg
:ster McCarter We're denied by fOrmc:
Secretary of the Treasury Houston AZ
the time as baseless and. in the Cpin-
ion of the treasury effectively dispos-
Cd of. A taXicab driver was ar II
at the time. they added, with liberty
bonds which were found TO have been
stolen but not duplicated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
AUGUSTA PLANS
QUICK RADIANCE
c|TY's RUBBISH
Motor Trucks Will
Make It a One
Day Job
Wednesday, May 3, the Date Of
Cleanup and Paint-up Week
City Will Remove All
Waste Except Ashes-Indi-
cation of General Observance

All the rubbish in Augusta will
vanish in the flash of an eye next
Wednesday.
Street Commissioner ]. J. Long
fellow has decided that.
During the Cleanup and Paint
Up campaign of 1921, Mr.. Longfellow
with the trucks Of the city, took hold
of the rubbish collection with such
energy that it was all gathered in
two days.
Now he's out to beat this record.
The rubbish is to be gathered from
all parts of the city in only one day,
and that day is Wednesday, May 3.
All the refuse collected in houses
during the winter, tin cans, old
boxes, everything, will be gathered
up and taken care Of that day by the
city. That will be Augustus share
in the Clean-Up and Paint-Up cam
paign. The only request made by
Mr.. Longfellow is that the rubbish
be placed early on the sidewalks in
front of the houses. No ashes will
be taken at all, but everything else
will be removed. Containers will not
be taken away.
In previous years, it was the GUS
tom to divide the city into districts
and spread out the collection OF rub
bish during the whole of Clean-Up
week. This was about as fast as it
could be done with horse drawn We
hicles then used by the city.
Last year, for the first time, trucks
were given their trial on the job
and they made good so we'll that
everything was gathered in two
days. With more trucks and an even
break in the weather. one day will
see the work done this year.
Mayor Sanford J.. Fosg, who has
been enthusiastic about the Clean
Up campaign from the start and
whose proclamation is printed in this
issue has directed the street COM
missioner to see to it that everything
any householder wants carried away
with the exception of ashes, will be
removed
Mayor Fogg will return from his
trip to New Orleans in time to be
here for the Clean-Ep campaign and
he will look after the city's end OF
cleaning up TO see that everything
is done that can be done to make
Augusta more attractive.
'Householders will be given three
days to get their rubbish ready
said His Honor Just before he left
for the South. THAT ought to be
time enough. Starting on Saturday
April 80 and with the time from
then until Wednesday morning
everyone should have everything
ready and set out for the street com
missioner's men when they come
around after the rubbish"
In the meanwhile. there has beer
a great hurry and scurrv among the
people in general to prepare for the
campaign. 1t looks as if there would
be a general raid on rhe stores for
the goods needed for Cleaning up.
An immense amount of painting is
being done in the city even now and
there will be more after the cam
paign begins. House alterations are
also in progress. 1t really looks as
If more would be done toward clean
ing up this year than for a number
of years past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
100000 for Repairs
Bangor & ArOOStOOk

Bangor, Ne, April a6-Expendi-
lures amounting to 100000 for re-
pairs and improvements to it's road
bed and buildings have been adopt
ed by the directors Of the Bangor
and Aroostook Railroad in it's annual
budget approved today. Many miles
Of track will be relaid or reballasted.
new stations and freight sheds will
be built and the entire equipment of
the road repaired and renovated
where needed. ---------
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
DEFER CASE OF
COLONEL MAJOR

Washington. April ss.--At the end
OF today's session OF the Senate
Military committee at which were
heard protests against the nomina-
ton OF Lieutenant Colonel Duncan h.
Ma ior. former chief Of staff OF the
26th division. 10 he a Colonel Chair
man Wadsworth announced that
further consideration OF the casa
would be put over until MAY 4. SEN
ator Wadsworth indicated that Col.
Ma ior would then take the stand IN
his own defense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
Authorize Plans
Lewiston ArmOry

Lewiston, Me-. Apr. 26-Plans for
a battalion armory to be built here
have been authorized by the state
armory commission according to
statement today by Major James l..
Moriarty, inspector general. Maine
n. G., chairman of the building com
mittee. which represents the city OF
lewiston, which will furnish 500.
900 toward the coat of the building.
Two companies of the 103rd Infan-
try are located here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
State Industrial
Council at Portland

Portland. Me, April 26-Temporary
organization of a state industrial
council. with w. f. Elwell of this
city as chairman and Benjamin F.
Cleaves of Portland as secretary was
effected at meeting held here today.
Ten State organizations were repre-
sented, including bankers. lumber
manufacturers. Gamers and building
trades employers. Purposes of the
new organization are to advertise
Maine and attract new industries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
LOCATE MISSING
SEAPLANE, SIX
ON BOARD SAFE

Miami. Fla, Apr. 26-The seaplane
Santa Maria, missing since early
Monday when it began fight from
Key West to Nassau. with six persons
aboard. has been found at Wilson Is
land. according to wireless message
received here today at 11.30 A. NJ.
from Havana.
The radio. which was sent via one
Of the naval places sent out early to-
day by Commander Albert c. Read,
stated that the passengers on the
Santa Maria were taken to Nassau
by small boat. while the pilot and
mechanician remained with the
plane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
Swedish King Hurt
in Auto MiX-Up

GrenobIe, raFnce, April 26-(By A.
PD-king Gustav of Sweden. was
painfully injured today when the au-
tomobile in which he was proceed
ing from Nice to Geneva was struck
by machine owned by a prominent
Geneva banker. The Kings cham
berlain was thrown from the car and
gravely injured, The King suffered
Commissions of the left side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
81 Drowned in
Sinking French
Steamer Off Brittany

Brest. France, April .6.-tBy A.
PD-Thirty two lives were lost when
the French steamer Deputy Albert
Taillandier. a vessel OF three thous-
and tons, bound from Rotterdam for
Brest with cargo OF coal, founder
ed last night of the northern coast
Of Brittany during a violent storm.
The captain OF the shin. the sole
survivor. was picked mp today by the
Greek steamer Pelasi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
General Force asst

Temperatures were below normal
during Wednesday in the region of
the Great Lakes. the Mississippi
valley. the plain states and the
Rocky Mountains region, and above
normal in the Atlantic states and
along the southern border. General
rains have fallen within the last "a
hours in the Ohio valley, Tennessee,
the west Gulf states and the Rocky
Mountain region.
In the Middle Atlantic and New
England states the weather will be
partly cloudy and cooler Thursday
and generally fair and cool Friday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will
be fresh northwest, fair weather
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

North New England-PartIy cloudy
and cooler Thursday; Friday fair and
cool.
South New England-Partly cloudy
Thursday, cooler on the mainland;
Friday fair and cool.
East New York-Partly cloudy and
cooler Thursday; Friday fair and
cool.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday fair and cooler; Friday
fair and cool; Moderate to fresh
northwest winds.
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FRIDAYS: Fair

Two dusisa await yoa when yoa re-
ssivs the journal IN the mornings The
Arst 10 10 read the Classiasa "A. page.
The sseona II to telephone youx A %
that others may read Il.
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, +. 4. May 4
q z. N. May II
a.. q. May IS
Q N. N. May 20