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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
Especial to Kennebec Journal

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Belfast, Me-, Dec. 19-Fire broke
out about 1 o'clock today and is still
raging in the coal sheds of the Con-
sumers Fuel Co., the only dealers in
Belfast who have just unloaded two
barges of hard and soft coal up
wards of 5000 tons. 1t is believed
that the cause was spontaneous
combustion, but owing to the dense
smoke and steam caused by the wa
ter, it was impossible to tell how
much of the coal is on fire. Coal from
the adjacent sheds is being hauled
away, and the firemen are fighting to
save the other sheds.
This same company lost a cargo
Of some 400 tons of soft coal few
weeks ago when the schooner Hart
floundered on the coast. Every pos
sible endeavor is being made to save
the hard coal as it's loss would be a
great blow to the city and might
cause a fuel famine
1t has been one of the coolest days
Of the season handicapping the fire
men in their work, but fortunately
there is no wind. 1t is impossible to
estimate how much of the coal has al
ready been consumed or lost by
dropping into the harbor from the
burning sheds situated on the water
front.
E'iremen reported the blaze under
control at midnight, but coal is still
burning at the bottom of the pile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
Allied DIPLOMATS JOB TO
CONVINCE TURKS FEARS ARE
\ GR0UNDLESS IN NEAR EAST
HEARING CHARGES
AGAINST DAUCHERTY
NEARING AN END

washington, Dec.s 19-Proceedinrs
before the House Judiciary commit
Tee IN connection with the impeach-
ment charges brought AGAINST At.
torney General Daugherty by Renre-
een'ati'e Keller, Republican, Mime
sota' appeared today to be nearing
an END. In fact it was indicated that
the scope Of future hearings would
depend, to a large measure, upon
the nature Of information to be laid
before the committee. by Representa-
1--WE woodruff. Republican, Michigan
atter his examination of documents
at the Department Of Justice.
Alter brief public session TODAY
at which no additional evidence was
received, the committee decided in
executive meeting to hear Mr.. Wood
ruff tomorrow.
MI. Keller having Withdrawn from
the prosecution of his charges. the
committee proceeding with the hear
ing on it's own initiative, had before
vt today Mr.. Woodruff and Represen-
tatlve johnson, Republican, South
dakota. Both emphasized that they
had no part in the drafting of the
Keller charges and that thew were
appearing solely in response to in
vltation from Mr.. Volstead.
Declaring he had been dragged"
into the hearing Representative john
son said the charges he had made in
the House relating to alleged war
funds, had been directed solely at the
War Department. If the committee
wanted. to go into these charges he
was. prepared to give the names of
witnesses to support them, he con-
tinued.
AS to the Department of Justice
action in regard to war fraud cases,
Mr.. Johnson said that in his judge
aent Attorney General Daugherty
had proceeded with reasonable
promptness in bringing suits con-
sidering that he had had to re-or-
ganize the department after he came
into Office and had to have great
masses of information relating to
the alleged frauds examined before
any move could be made
Representative Woodruff also told
the committee that since he made his
charges in the House last April of
a failure by Mr.. Daugherty to pres
ccute war fraud cases. suits had
been brought in six of the eight or
nine instances he had cited and that
necessarily this had changed the sit
uGtion materially. He added that it
was not his purpose to cmbarrass the
attorney general in the conduct of
the court proceedings and that his
opinion was that these cases could
not be inquired into at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
Tells of Prosecutions
Christians in Turkey

Washington, Dec. 19--Colorful sto-
rlcs Of the privations. and persecu-
lions suffered by Christians in Tur-
key were told before the House i'm
migration committee today in support
Of the White bill proposing to admit
certain classes of Near East refugees
into the United States.
One of those who testified was
Eliza Shakinian, herself a refugee
whose fight was stopped at Ellis
Island. Released on bond by the i'm
, migration authorities she came to
Washington and. between sobs, rcIat-
e1 how she had been carried into
captivity by the Turks, how her near
relatives all had been killed one by
one and how she had made her way
to America, only to find the door
closed in her face.
George Horton, who was Amcri-
can consul at Smyrna during the re-
cent Grcco-Turkish hostilities in that
region, corroborated many of the as
sertlons made by other witnesses re-
gardlnS the tribulations of the Chris
tan minorities in Turkey. He said
he was speaking wholly for himself
and not as a representative :, of the
Slate Department. but could not re-
IRAN from saying a word for those
VINO had suffered so patiently in the
Near East. When one committee
member suggested that the refugees
mad occupied district fertile in ma
lGfal resources and should be sent
hack there to work out their own
saiNation, Mr.. Horton replied:
For Gods sake don't do that. You
would be sending them to their
DEATH
Representatives Of the Near East
relief, the Federal Council of Chur-
ches' the Young Mems Christian AS
oclatlon, and the Young Women's
ohfstlan Association, were among
others who appeared to ask for pass
age OF the bill which would admit
only near relatives Of American citi-
Hehs among the refugees and whose
PROVISIONS would extend only until
June 50. 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
ku KLuX WIZARD
PREDICTS KHAN GRIP !.
ON us. IN FEW YEARS
IRISH FREE STATE
TROOPS EXECUTE 5
FOR TRAIN WRECkINC

Dublin, Dec. 19.-(By A. P)-
Four railway men and three labor
ers We're executed here this morn
county Kildare.
The seven men executed were
captured November 10 by Free State
troops in a house. the location of
which is unknown. With them a
quantity of stolen goods, rifles and
ammunition were found.
The men We're tried by a military
on the charge of train wrecking.
The sentence was carried out at
$50 o'clock this morning.
The men executed are reported to
have been members of the Republic
can army.
Todays executions make a total of
1919 by the Free State in little more
than a month. The previous execu-
tions were:
November Thames Fisher, Peter
Cassidy. Richard Tuchy and John
Gaffney, Doublin Republicans, shot
| for having revolvers in their pos
| session.
Nov o4.-Erskine Childers. chief
| lieutenant of Eamon De Valera, ex-
ccuted for having had an automatic
pistol in his possession.
Nov. 30-Joseph Spooner. Patrick
F'arrelly and John Murphy. executed
/ for armed participation in a bomb
attack.
Dec. S.-Rory OConnor, Liam Mel
loves. Joseph McKelvey and Richard
Barrett, executed in reprisal for the
Hales assassination.
Train wrecking. the tearing up of
railway tracks and the blowing up
of bridges, has been practiccd on a
large scale by Republican sympa-
| thizers in Ireland since the Irregu-
lars began their operations.
This has badly disorganized the
| railway system and hurt trade, dis
patches frequently telling of COM
munication between Dublin and Bel
points in South Ireland bq hg cut
off.
Today's drastic action aimed at the
Interference with train operation was
under the blanket measure passed
by the Dali Eiroann last fall giving
authority to suppress disorder. Pre-
Vious executions have been in con-
| nection with the use or possession
of arms, except that the last in
Fiction of capital punishment, on
Dec. s. when Rory O'COnnor, Liam
Mellowes and two other Republican
leaders were executed, was officially
announced as in reprisal for the
assassination of Sean Hales, the
deputy shot the day previous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
Senator's OBJECTION
Holds Up Nomination
Butler as Justice

Washington. Dec. 19-Objection to
immediate consideration was made
when the nomination of Pierce But
Ter, St Paul attorney, to be an asso-
ciate justice of the United States
supreme court was brought up today
at executive session OF the Senate.
The objection was understood to
have been made by Senator Robin
son, Democrat, on behalf Of several
absent senators and led to brief dis
cussion during which it was learned
that somewhat tentative agree
ment was reached to take UP the
nomination Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
Soft Drink Plant
Burns at Haverhill

Haverhill. Mass. Dec. 19-The
plant of the Granite State Spring
Water Company at Atkinson. q sub =
urb, said to be one of the largest
soft drink factories in the United
States, was destroyed by fire late to-
day. The loss was placed at 100000.
The factory proper, cement build
ing of three and one -half stories, a
large storehouse and garage, were
burned. The origin of the fire, which
was discovered by children at play
nearby, was unknown tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
Portland Bank
Bandit to Prison

Iiddletown, Conn, Dec 19-Wil-
liam Tresfy. who was one. Of the gang
who held up bank in Portland in
August 1920, and escaped with $12,-
900, was sent to state prison for not
less than five nor more than ten
years, by Judge Webb in superior
court today. Tresfy pleaded guilty.
Three others connected with the
robbery of the bank in Portland, are
in state prison and the driver of the
automobile used in the getaway re-
leased from Jail about year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
Search for Missing
Maine Fisherman

Rockland, Nc, Dec. 19-Search
was being made today off this port
for Wallace King of Portland, for
morly of Bass Harbor. n fisherman
in a dory whom the Portland schoon-
CT Albert w. Black was unable to
pick up when caught Sunday morn
ing in snow storm about five miles
southwest of Matinicus Rock.
King had neither food nor water
and, with tho temperature far below
he had little chance to survive unless
picked up by some passing vessel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
Gardiner Man Sent
To Jail for Forging
Doctors Prescription

Portland, Me, Dec. 19.-Walter A.
Douglass of Gardiner, was sentenced
in the federal court today to serve
six months in Jail for forgery. He
was charged with forging the name
of a HalloWcll physician to pres
criptions, later filled by a Gardiner
druggist. for opium. which he was
alleged to have sold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
General Foreca asst

A disturbance that was central or
the British Columbia coast Monday
night has moved very rapidly south
eastward and its center was ovel
Minnesota Tuesday night and pres
sure was falling rapidly from the lake
region soathwestward to Texas
Pressure was also low over New
Foundland and it was high over prac-
tically all other regions.
The temperature was lower Tues
day in the Atlantic states.
The Minnesota disturbance will
move rapidly st-southward over
the lake region and it will be attend
ed by local SHOWS Wednesday or
Wednesday night in the lower lake
region and the extreme upper Ohio
valley and Wednesday night or
Thursday in the North Atlantic
states. 1t will be preceded by rising
temperature in the lower lake region
and the Ohio valley. Tennessee and
the Middle Atlantic and the North
Atlantic states Wednesday.
Winds north of Sandy Hood mod
crate variable becoming east and
southeast and weather fair Wednes-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
Coal SHEDS IN
BELFAST MENACED
BY STUBBORN FIRE
Big Force of Men Fighting to
Save Only Visible
Supply of City

Total of 5000 Tons Hard and Soft
Coal-Dense Smoke and Steam
Handicaps Firemen-Only Coal
Shed in acknowledgment Cart
ing Coal to Place Of Safcty-Part
Already Lost in Harbor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY AND WARNER

North New England and South
New England: Increasing cloudiness
and warmer Wednesday followed by
snow Wednesday night and Thurs
Gay.
East New York: Increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer Wednesday probab-
~ snow in north and west portion:
Thursday unsettled, probably local
SHOWS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Wednesday increasing cloudiness and
warmer: followed by snow Wednes-
day night and Thursday; moderate
tC fresh east and southeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20

Bargains and Nsws-all in one
are found on the Journal Classified
AID page. There's something there to
interest you. 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
The ShakedOwn Inevitable

Because Of its suddenness and sever
ity Mondays violent decline overshad-
owed all other topics of discussion IN
market circles yesterday. MIR: 'i-told'
you So was around In countless NUN.
bers and It would seem almost impos.
sible for any one to have been caught
on the wrong side Of the DECK when the
comber soused all hands. There were
many, nevertheless, who made the
wrong guess, for there are still count
less numbers who have not yet been
educated to believe the tree has not been
planted that ever will touch the sky.
fine. While many were caught. almost
everybody expected that which occurred.
This is what q prominent wire house
said: ..ou.
'Seldom have market commentators
been in such thorough agreement as 10
the moving cause of the sharp reaction
which has been in progress during the
last three sessions Of the Stock Ex-
change. It Is the history OF specuia-
tion all over the world. Markets pc
come overbought eventually. no matter
how constructive the underlying condi.
tions may be, and the inevitable re-
bound is caused nine times IN ten by
hotheads who rush madly beyond their
depth after there has been protracted
rise, exercising no judgment as to either
the amount involved nor the quality OF
their commitments
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
Distribution Period to Come Later

It Is insisted in some quarters that
80 long as business continues on the
up grade there will be certain amount
Of incentive for the purchase Of securi.
ties. and while the market may be com
paratively inactive for a time. Il is be-
lieved the trend will be upward, not only
throughout the remainder Of the present
calendar year, but well into 1923.
THE TRADER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
MORE COTTON CONSUMED
May Total 4e5,674 Bales, Against
440,714 Last Year

Washington. June 14.-Cotton con-
sumed during May amounted to 405, ,674
bales Of lint and 1894 bales Of lintcrs;
compared with 44O.714 Of lint and 49,
OIL of linters In May last year, the
Census Bureau announced today.
Cotton on hand May 81 in consum.
ing establishments amounted to 1.41O,.
S38 bales Of lint. and 100. 251 bales Of
linters. compared with 1850. 723 of lint
and 216.252 Of linters SO held year
ago, and on hand in public storage
and mt congresses 1851 .OO7 bales of
lint and 04.1S1 bales Of linters. com.
pared with 4.73S. .267 Of lint and $780,
376 of linters 80 held year ngo. I'm.
ports amounted to 1920 bales. COM
pared with 1O.542 in May last year.
Exports for May were 469. 1907 bales.
including 12,O61 baler Of linters. com
pared with 477,3S9 bales. including
4340 bales of linters exported in May
last year.
Cotton spindles active during May
numbered 81 .653 .O81. compared with
81. .S36, ,107 in May last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
Bears Picked q Good Time

Explaining Mondays smash-up IN
the market. the head Of another PROM
inent banking firm had this to say:
professionals picked a good time TO
sell stocks. The market had become a
Iittle stale. Many Of the good stocks
have been declining for several weeks.
The price structure became weak and
professionals began to offer stocks
down. 1t was simply a natural reac-
ton in a bull market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
GOSSIP OF
THE STREET
Wall Streets mood is always swayed

Wall Streets mood is always swayed
BY prices, and when prices of many is
sues moved up in the early trading yes
terday there was a sudden disappear
ance of the dismay that prevailed Mon
day. It's place was taken by degree
Of cheerfufness. with the Street generally
looking on the CONFUSION in prices that
marked Mondays trading as the course
Of storm whose center had passed
overnight. =,
Many Of the room traders were dis,
posed to sell stocks at the opening and
offerings by this speculative element
caused sharp declines in numerous is.
sues In spite of the vigorous buying
that came from strong interests in the
list generally. Before many minutes
passed strength In the market leaders
extended to all the active groups. and
it was not long before general recoveries
were in order.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
BAR SILVER

New York today at 0e&c per fine ounce:
foreign. 72hc. on he. In London the price
was d higher at 36b ID.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

NWVv YONk--Money on call. both cIassss
~ coliatera1, opened today AT per cent i"r
lending and renewing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
Growing Volume OF Traffic

Railroad officials report an increas-
ing volume of traffic both east and
west of the Mississippi River. This
applies to all commodities and mer-
C6andise except coal. the small pro-
duction and shipment of the latter pull
ing down the general average. With this
exception. the total volume of traffic
east of Chicago and St. Louis com.
pared favorably with year ago. and
the month to month showing is excellent.
Shipments of steel produucts are in
creasing. and building operations are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

calling fcr larger sAipments and ssnsf.
ally for prompter ones.
West Of the Mississippi, the story
is best told in the reported car ioadinsT
~ the pr,ncipal transcOntinenfal sys.
tens. The total number Of cars loaded
ON the Atchison during the month OF
MAY was 3 per cent over. the snme period
a yenr ago. Chicago 4 Northwestern
showed an increase of q per cent.
Total movement on the Burlington in
creased 10 per cent. All commodities,
except grain. moved In greater volume
than on the Illinois Central. with q
net gain Of 13 per cent. compared With
per cent compared with April. st.
Paul's loadings increased "a per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
studebaker Dividend Rumors

According to the Street gossip, fpan.
cial interests in Studebaker are under
stood to be in favor Of an extra cash
disbursement Of at least s. a share this
year. This, with the regular dividend
Of 81 a year. will make total payment
for 1929 Of $12. It is stated II is not
definitely decided whether 80 extra Will
Ing or whether $3.50 a share will be
paid in July and another 81. 80 payment
made later In the year. Studebaker's g
earnings, II was figured out. readily JUS
tify the payment Of $12 in dividends this
wear
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14

PHILADELPH1A--cail per cent TINE, ~.
a ~ rer cent: commercial paper. three 10 Elk
= nrfhs. AZ 10 ~ per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
An Intelligent Statement

The consolidated balance sheet Of
Cities Service Company and its subsi.
diaries rs of December 81. 1921, with
all inter company items eliminated. is
a document remarkable in the history
Of public utility companies. It is the
first balance sheet carrying underneath
It's items a simple explanation Of what
they represent. and It was prepared so
the street would be nble to analyze the
position Of the company without un.
ccrtainty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-16
SON Of MAYOR
SEEKS U HONOR
Alumni Association Will
Hold Election

Alumni and former students Of
tho University OF Washington Will
elect either A. X. ifilen or Edwin
]. Brown. the son Of Mayor Brown.
to the presidency OF the Alumni
association at the annual gathering
OF the old grads 10 be held ON the
campus tomorrow night. Iiiien aud
brown have been nominated. and
both were equally prominent In their
college DAYS as student leaders
IIilen was for several years n
varsity dehater. and represented the
university In the Pacific Northwest
oratorieai contest and captured first
place. The debating teams Of when
he was member were uniformly
victorious In intercollegiate contests.
He IL lawyer and member Of
Delta upailon fraternity.
Brown II former president Of
the associated students. and served
on the student board Of control
year before he was elevated 20 the
highest office. Like ifIlen. he Ia a
lawyer here. lie Is member Of
Sigma Nu fraternity.
Matthew ". I'M. retiring presi.
dent OF tho Alumni association.
urged every aiumnuH and former
student 90 be on hand when the
Alumni Day program begins IN front
Of Msany hall at sds tomorrow
night The annual dinner and dance
viii be held In tho gymnasium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-16

Many housewives ind difficulty In
canning t9rraen for tho reason that
too many OF their cans produce what
Ia known In the trade as ''floatsrs.
which means tho syrup IN the lower
two. thlrdn of the jar and all Of the
berries floating on the top OF tho
syrup.
The mocern and better method ~
u load tho berries with sugar 10
that they will become sufficiently
heavy and remain sufficiently heavy
10 occupy the space in the jar from
the top Of ,ise jar TO tho bottom 81
the jar. and not process. The
puyailnp A Sumner Fruit Growers
association Of the puyailup valley
Washington. has established an en-.
,iable reputation. not only In grow
tng and shipping all kinds Of berries
for fEvsh consumption. but also In
putting up attractively Ia glass Jars
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-16

degree syrup.
IN pounds sugar ana pint water
WIN make quart OF 6odegree syrup.
pound sugar and / pint water
win make Ia pints OF 5o-degree
syrup.
One point that appears 20 be firm.
~ fixed In the mind OF the average
housewife Is that fruit can only be
canned with cane sugar. This is a
mistake. Our organization has used
thousands OF tons OF sugar. Our
chemists have studied carefully the
results secured from both cane and
beet sugar. In our Judgment. beet
sugar is exactly as good for canning
fruit as cane sugar. and there are
some reasons why beet sugar is more
desirable TO use. This is not sugar
propaganda. The writer In In no
way interested in any sugar enter
prise. but by using beet sugar In
stead of cane sugar we save money.