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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
RHODE ISLAND Mill OWNERS
BALk AT ARBITRATION MOVE
ON QUESTIONS HOURS, WAGES
Also Refuse to Publicly
Tell Operation Costs
Strikers Willing to
Arbitrate on Wages
Only-Area Is Quiet
Under Guard of
Militia

Providence. r. l.. Feb. ce-Rhoda
Island textile manufacturers today res
fused to submit to arbitrating ths
questions of hours and wages involv-
ed in the strikes that have affected
$4,000 operatives in the cotton mills
of this state. At public meeting
before the state board OF mediation
and Cancellation they also refused to
make public their operation costs,
but offered to do so confdentially to-
the chairman of the board.
Representatives Of the organized
strikers agreed to arbitration Of the
wage question only.
A recent wage reduction Of 20 per
cent. and restoration Of the 81 hour
now affects $4,000 persons.
The meeting Of the board was the
outstanding development of the tex
tile situation throughout the state to-
day. Blackstone and Pawtucket val
ley strikers were quiet under the
watchful eyes of state militia, who
guarded mills at Pawtucket, Pontiac
and Natick, where troubles occurred
early in the week.
A thousand silk workers whose
wages have not been cut. walked out
at Pawtucket.
Leaders of both the Amalgamated
Textile Workers and the United Tex
tile Workers of America attended to-
days meeting of the mediation board.
Supreme court Judge Jerome H.
Hahn. chairman, read statement
submitted by the manufacturers in
which they said that in their opinion
arbitration would not be conducive
to the best ultimate interests of eth
| err employers or employees"
, "The price at which our goods
must be sold is fixed by thu I~pen
market" the statement STA. NO
arbitration can reach or effect this
price. The adjustment of wages to
enable us to meet market prices is a
subject of thoughtful consideration by
every manufacturer and improper adj
justment means the ruin of our BUSH
ness and consequent idlencss to all
our employees.
1T would be manifcstly unwise to
leave the settlement of such an im-
portant question to the determination
| CT outside parties who have little
| knowledge of the conditions under
which our business Is being conducted.
4, IF We submitted to arbitration We
I should feel in honor bound to abide
! by the award OF the arbitrators, but IL
| that award is for scale of wages
| higher than the one which We now Of
| fer we should be compelled to cease
| operations; at least to operate inter-
| mittently."
The manufacturers said they would
i answer tomorrow question as to
| whether they would provide the board
| with wage data.
Thomas +. Mcmahon, intcrna tionnl
! president of the United Textile Work.
Continued on Page 8-Col. ~ a.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
ROMA ALTITUDE
CONTROLS NOT
WORKING GOOD
Belief of General Pat
rick, Head of Army
Air Service
Only Official Statement Voiced
from Group Investigating
Cause of Accident to Giant
Dirigible-Rovised List of
Dead and Survivors

Norfolk, Va, Feb. "a statement
by Major General Mason NJ. Patrick,
head of the Army Air Service, that he
believed the destruction of the air.
ship Roma was due to an accident to
the controls regulating the altitude of
the craft stood out tonight as the only
official statement from any of those
investigating the accident which yes
terday caused the death of "a persons,
the injury of eight others and the
demolition of the worlds largest semi
rigid airship.
Meanwhile the army board of in
lVestigators. called into session TODAY,
continued its hearings tonight behind
closed doors. None OF the proceedings
were allowed to seep out of the
boards quarters.
General Patrick expressed his opin-
ion on the basis of testimony he had
heard thus far and he substantiated
statements previously made unoffi-
clally by survivors of the wreck that
the elevating rudder, a continuance
resembling the wings of an airplane
and attached to the stern of the
Roma, buclled and fell forward, fore
Ylng the craft into a nose dive, which
| ended when she crashed into a high
power electric transmission line, caus-
ing the fire and burned with the
greater number of her crew and pas
sengers pinned beneath.
Only a tangled mass Of what was
once the steel framework of the
, proud queen of the army air fee,
, remained tonight to mark the spot al
| the Hampton Roads army base, where
the Roma fell. Meanwhile at New
! port News. where the dead were TAX
en-, relatives and friends gathered tC
identify the bodies and make arrange
ments for having them removed tc
their homes for burial.
Army officers reiterated today that
there was no explosion or ire while
i the Roma was in the air. General
Patrick, who came here by airplane
! from Washington imme diately upon
being advised of the accident, declar-
! ed there had been none, adding that
the fire and resultant explosion were
caused by the high tension electric
wires which the Roma struck when ii
! plunged to earth.
Army officers also emphasized
that the rudder had given way and
that the fire did not occur until the
ship struck the electric wires.
J1,Sf houy 1opr fho oajo;,J
Continued on Page 3-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
$4,000 BOOZE HAUL AT SALEM
WHEN MOTOR BOAT IS STRANDED
rum LADEN SCHOONER SKIPS
Cutter Ossipee in Hot Pursuit
Seizure Follows Tip
Schooner Was to Land
Liquor at Salem-Eight of
Nine Cars Waiting Escape
Believe Schooner Distribut-
ing Booze Along Atlantic
Coast

Salem, Mass, Feb. 22-The coast
guard cutter Ossipee tonight was in
pursuit off the New England coast of
an unidentified auxiliary schooner be-
lieved to be liquor laden. The chase
was a sequel to daring attempt to-
day, nipped by Is customs officers and
at $4,000 by means of a large motor
boat. which stranded on the flats of
Collins Cove.
Seven automobiles and two motor
trucks were lined Up OIL shore await
ing the liquor cargo. One truck was
seized. Five seamen from the motor
boat scurried over the mud flats to
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
name ALLIED
DEBT FUNDING
COMMISSION
Hughes, Hoover, Bur-
ton and Smoot, All
Republicans
Failure to Name Democrat
Leads to Word Scrap in Sen
ate-Senator Lodge Defends
All.Republican Personnel of
Commission

Washington, Feb. 2.-President
Harding's appointment of four Re-
publicans and no Democrats to the
allied debt funding commission was
attacked by Democrats and defended
by Republicans today in lively tilt
in the senate. Earlier the senate fin
ance committee has reported favor
ably the four nominations Of Secre-
taries Hughes and Hoover, Senator
Smoot. Republican. Utah. and Repre-
sentative Burton, Republican, Ohio.
Keen disappointment over the TACT
that no Democrats were chosen for
the commission was expressed by
Senator Simmons of North Carolina,
ranking Democrat and former chair
man Of the senate finance committee.
Senator's Walsh of Montana, Heflin of
Alabama. Williams of Mississippi and
Mcclellan of Tennessee. were other
Democrats who criticized the sp-
pointments. while Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts. the Republican lead
er, and Senator Kellogg. Republican,
Minnesota. defended them.
Senators Simmons, Walsh and Will
lams said they had no personal
fault to find with the four appointees.
Mr.. Simmons said all were liable. up
right, experienced and competent"
but he added that at least one Demo-
crat should have been named to the
commission. Senator Williams urged
that two Democrats be chosen and
two Republicans dropped.
Recalling that there had been
sharp conflict" over the allied debt
commission bill. Senator Simmons
said that. under the circumstances
and lin view of the general interest
OF all Of the people in these loans, it
does seem that propriety calls for
the opposition party to have at least
one representative"
Senator Lodge, declaring that the
country's finances were in charge Of
Secretary Mellon, who by the provi-
sions of the act, as secretary of the
treasury. will be ex- officio chairman
OF the debt commission. argued that
the Republicans would be responsible
Tor any action taken and suggested
that their authority should accom-
pany the responsibility. He also sail
that when former President Wilson
retired all members of the federal re-
serve board were Democrats. Sen
ator Hefin. however, took exception
to this statement saying he under
stood that there always had been at
least one Republican member of the
board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
Favor Manufacturers
and Wholesalers
Tax for Soldier Bonus

Washington, Feb. 22.-Thc financ-
| ing of the soldiers bonus by means
! of a manufacturers or Wholesalers
tax was discussed today in what was
| described as a general sort of way
at two sessions of the Republican
members from the house WAYS and
means committee. 1t was announced
there would be no further sessions
until Friday and members indicated
there was no disposition to hurry a
decision.
Representative Longworth, of Ohio,
ranking member of the special COM
mittee said it was his Judgment that
a general manufacturers and whole
salers tax similar to that in force in
Canada would be recommended. He
thought the rates would be lower
than those in Canada as treasury eX-
perts had estimated that the Can
adam rates. if put IN force in this
country, would yield S5S0,O00,000 a
year, or more than $500, 100000 in ex-
cess of the sum estimated as needed
to finance the cash payments to the
former service men.
part Of many house members, he said
to postpone action on the measure for
time to await the opening of the
refunding negotiations between the
United States and the debtor nations
The president, Mr.. Longworth con-
tinued, undoubtedly would not be OPP
posed to the sale of some of the for
eign bonds in this country to obtain
money for the bonus. He added that
before this could be done congress
would have to enact law giving au-
thority to the secretary of the treas
ury so to dispose of the securities, as
the present law provides that he
must use them in retiring a part of
the public debt.
The Ohio member said the presi-
dent was opposed to the enactment of
bonus legislation without any provi-
sion for raising the funds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
Seek Harding
Word on Blanket
Reservation to Treaty

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE pro-
gross OF the four-power Pacific
treaty. in the Senate was interrupted
again today while administration
Ieaders conferred among themselves
ard prepared to seek the advice OF
Presien. Harding whether to accept
re blanket reservation proposed by
those who are opposing unreserved
tatncotion.
Contrary TO the expectation OF
senator's who had sponsored the res
-rvation administration acce ptance
% u was withheld at today's session
~ the foreign relations committee
and senator Lodge OF Massachusetts,.
no Republican leader and commit
e. chairman. arranged to confer to-
morrow morning with the President.
A. the white House Mr.. Lodge Is
ua'ior in the committee, a majority
~ whose members are said to have
Indicated they would support the
reservation regardless OF the stand
taken by the administration. What
'he senate leaders own opinion may
- regarding the proposal has not
Hecn definitely revealed but Republi-
-an committee members supporting
II ,ll predicted tonight that both
Mr Dodge and Mr.. Harding event
uafy would decide not to interpose
serious opposition.
heretofore officials close TO the
President have declared he held
strongly 90 the opinion that no res
erlations were necessary. although
a. tho same time II has been said
NAT he did not desire to become q
Wirker for senate acceptance OF the
treaty without the doting OF an IT,
or The crossing OF ct" His decis-
ion IL expected 10 hinge on whether
mo proposed reservation which pro-
ide. that every adjustment reached
u~Aer the treaty shall be subject to
me review ot congress, impairs or
srharrasses the purposes OF the
four power arrangement.
While the committee continued Its
deliberations on the four-power pact
today the senate began debate on the
separate treaty between the United
States and Japan relating TO zap and
other former German islands OF the
Pacific Mr.. Lodge explained the
treaty AZ length. characterizing 1t as
csnsuring all the rights the United
states ever desired IN the former
German possessions. senator France.
Republican. Maryland. attacked 1t as
= reputation OF Republican. plat
form. pledges and a part OF League
~ nations plan" which would lay the
foundation for a new world war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
THE WEATHER
RAIN

North New England: Snow or
rain Thursday and probably Friday:
no change in temperature.
South New England. Rain and
somewhat warmer Thursday. FRIDAY
rain, followed by clearing and
colder.
East New York: Cloudy on the
coast; snow or rain in the interior
Thursday; Friday rain in south and
snow in north portion, followed by
colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
DECLARES TRIO
PLANNED KILLING
MOVIE DIRECTOR
Two Men and Woman
in Plot, Suspect Tells
Detroit Police
Says Received 5000 for Driving
Auto in Which PlOtters Went
to Taylor's House to Kill Di-
rector-Admission is Dope
User Throws Doubt on Story

Detroit, Feb. 2o-Two men and a
woman plotted the murder of William
Desmond Taylor, Los Angeles film d.
rector, who was shot to death Feb
ruary l, according to the reputed
statement of Harry NJ. Fields, now IN.
der arrest here.
Making public further details of
Fields alleged admission, which IN
cluded some changes from the story
he was at first said to have told Off
GERS. Sheriff Irving J. Coffin tonight
stated that the suspect told him he
knew nothing of the motive behind
the Staying and that his only interest
in it was the 5000 he received for
driving the automobile in which the
potters went to Taylor's house to
kill the director.
After the shooting. Fields is sail
to have state, he drove the men ard
woman back to resort which he
characterized as a hop joint where
the murder was planned. He was
paid then, it was added, and left Los
Angeles.
While Fields rcputcd admission
that he is a drug addict has caused
some doubt to be cast on his state
ments, authorities here have question
ed him closely and have telegraphed
a report to Los Angeles. Pending fur
ther adviccs from the authorities there
or elsewhere. police refused to give
any information concerning the result
of the quiz to which Fields was sub
jccted following receipt of questions
which Sheriff Traeger of Los Angeles
telegraphed to be asked the prisoner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
RAIL AND Mine WORKERS IN PACT
II Big Unions in ALI
ance for Protection
I in Wage Struggles
No Specific Program
Fixed on -Miner
Head Says Does Not
Ask Sympath tic
Strike w hen Coal
Strike Is Declared on
April l

Chicago. Feb. 22-(By A. PAN
slisncs agreement was adopted un-
srinously tonight by representatives
9, more than 10000 900 union coal
miners. railroad workers and long
,horemen declaring for "closer CO.
operation OF our forces which will
operate TO more effectively protect"
N. union workers in wage struggles
~ specific program for allied action
w. outlined. however. and President
John t. Lewis OF the Miners Union
tod the conference that he did not
ask sympathetic strike on April /,
me date OF the miners threatened
va.kout.
THE agreement. Joined in by the
ofrers Of II big unions asserted the
pu, pose ot the leaders was Ito apply
every honorable method" to obtain
adequate wages" for the miners and
m. train workers. and II created an
executive committee 10 decide on the
course Of action by the various I'M
Ions whenever an emergency arises
IN ~ way W ST bS SlNs VI any VI NHN
auei groups.
The pan as adopted does not be-
come effective until ratified by the
arious organizations and in some
Instances II was said would require
ne approval OF a delegate conven-
non with most of the unions,
however n was said. approval rests
With the union executive board OF
o~csrs
Final approval OF the agreement
came after two long sessions held
during the dav.
Larry in the conference. unani-
NIFTY 81 sentiment was manifest by
'Ae union leaders favoring formation
- some sort OF n protective al
lance" all leaders voting at the
opening session In favor of some
agreement. Mr.. Lewis WAS the prin-
opal speaker at the conference, he
having called the meeting for form
irg what he termed a defensive al
lance" 20 oppose any arbitrary
wa=. reductions ny groups OF en-
r'oyers
Although the rail chiefs declined
20 discuss their meeting they were
said 10 have favored the proposal
from the outset.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
CHARGE WOMAN
STAGED AFAKE
Gem H0LD-UP
Hired "R O b b e r" to
Steal Her Own Jewels
Worth $4,000
Object Was to Collect Insur-
ance-Long Branch N. J.
Youth Says Was Offered
$1,000 to Enter Home and
Rob Mrs. RObertsOn-Fail to
Get Bail

Long Branch. y. j., Feb. cc.-(By
A. P.)-Mrs. Sarah H. Robertson, who
Saturday night reported to the police
that she had been dramatically yobbed
Of $4,000 worth Of jewelry during a
dinner party she was giving at her
home in Deal, tinight stood charged
with taking the holdup in order to OBJ
tain the insurance money on her
jewels.
Arrested also was John Bailey, a
Long Branch yauth, who was alleged
by the police to have told them that
he had been offered $1,000 to invade
Mrs. Robertsons home and rob" her
Samuel Gasm, telegraph operator
was arrested on charges of having en-
tered the conspiracy and aided the
supposed robber. He was relcas ed on
$4,000 bail.
This bail also was set for both Mrs
Robertson and Bailey. but neither
could get anyone to free them when
they faced the magistrate. 1t was an
{ Houlltt'l II the van was Iol ioi lhNobA'
ing before night both would be taken
to the county Jail at Freehold.
Mrs. Robertson underwent a Iona
grilling by the police, who placed be-
fore her their charges that the elab
oratcly described pistol used by the
bandit was only leather pipe case
and that the bag of Jewels" she
tui only tiSSta u 1.
per. She stcadfaStly maintained hel
innocence of the two conspiracy &C
cusals lodged against her.
Harry c. Faber of Bellmar. who
was one of the guests at the party
Saturday night, was quizzed by the
. police. who quoted him $ saying that
a month ago he was approached hS
Gasm and asked to do the holdup stunt
Davis S. Meyer, a real estate broker
Of Long Branch, who also was guest
that evening. was reported to have lost
so in the robbery" The police sait
| he had told them that when the III
truder ordered him to put his money
on the table he obeycd. The money
fell into a dish of tomatoes and h.
claimed never to have seen it again.
Bailey. the police said, denied taking
the $50. and said not only had he no,
received cent from Mrs. Robertson
but was out s. taxi fare.
Agents for Lloyds. Ltd. the British
company with which Mrs. Robertson 6
jewelry was insured, declared they
would await further developments be-
fore making any decision rcgardr:
the insurance money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
Harding Given
Power to Revive
German Patents Pact

Washington, Feb. 22.-The Senate
today adopted a resolution authoriz-
ing President Harding to revive the
Patents treaty of 1909 with Germany
which was suspended on account Of
the war. BY the treaty's provisions
only an order by the President is
necessary to restore the full force of
the agreement, but President Hard
ing asked the Senate several days
ago to give its advice and consent to
such a course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
Crew Escapes When
Lobster Smack Hits
Stage Island Reef

Cape Porpoise, Me, Feb. c2.-The
4S-foot lobster smack Edward j..
owned by jameson & Sons of Ports
mouth. \. H, stranded on the back
side of Stag Island, mile east of
the harbor entrance. in thick wealth
er today. Capt. Gordon Jameson and
the twoo members of his crew came
ashore in a dory.
The services Of a boat were Sc
cured with which to salvage the
cargo of 1900 Holsters which the
smack was taking into Portsmouth.
The craft may be saved unless rough
weather sets in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
IRISH LEADERS
IN PEACE PACT
over TREATY
Dramatic Last Moment
Decision of Sim Fem
Convention
Unanimous Approval Given
Treaty With Great Britain
Adjournment for Three
Months With No Election in
Ireland During That Time

Dublin, Feb. 2e.-(By The A. p
With dramatic suddenness a peace
agreement, reached at the eleventh
hour between Free State and Rcpub-
lican leaders, was sprung today on
the Ard Fheis, or National Sim
Fein convention, and the hugo ga
thering of delegates. impatient of any
delay likely to endanger the treaty
with Great Britain. gave it unani-
nous approval and adjourned for
three months.
The general feeling was that in
Continued on Page 5-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
Revolutionary Sons
Hear Bates Head

Portland. Me-. Feb. 22.-CIifton d.
Gray Of Bates College. addressing the
Maine Society. Sons Of the American
Revolution, at their annual banquet
tonight, urged them to aid in encour-
aging all that is good in the immigra-
ton coming to the shores of TIE Unit
ed States and eradicate that which is
evil William B. Berry Of Gardiner
was elected president at the business
meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
Boston Forecast

Boston and vicinity-Thursday
rain and somewhat warmer: Friday
rain, followed by clearing and colder;
fresh east to south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
REMOVE THE CAUSE
OF THOSE HEADACHES

Let us tell you how. The Health
Promotion Laboratory, Inc, Boston
80, Mass.
febe1eod6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-23
to
Trail Booze
Laden Ships

New York, Feb. 2.-CBy A. P)-
Increased liquor smuggling has
caused United States coast guard
cutters to be put on the trial of all
rum craft plying between the Ear
hama Islands and Canada, Captain
Reed, commander of the New York
base revealed today. after he had re-
ceiNed radio stating that a tug,
with 300 cases of whiskey aboard
had put into Portland, Me, for re-
paifs'
This exchange of liquor between
Canada and Nassau, Bahama Islands.
is going on at an astonishing rate"
said Captain Reed. In fact the traf-
fic us too heavy to be bona fide. We
have not the slightest doubt that
nearly all such cargoes are destined
for American bootlesgers and that
is landed in this country at every
opportunity"
When such cargo leaves st.
Johns, y. F., or Nassau in the Bahia
ma Islands. word is flashed to every
coast guard station along the Atlcn-
tic. AS soon as the vessel crosses
the American three mile limit. a
coast guard cutter trails her until she
reaches port or until the cutter is re-
lieved of her charge by another GOV
eminent craft.
A suspicious phase of the coast
wise traffic. Captain Reed pointed
out, was that Canada AND the Ra-
hamas seemed unable TO strike a bal
ance in their liquor supply. A cargo
is consigned from Nassau to "a Brit
jsh port" while at the same time an
other cargo of the sane brands of
liquor is consigned from "a British
port to Nassau. Bahamas Islands.
In each case the craft sails along
the American coast to reach her des-
| tlnation-putting in to port frequent
~, ostensibly to renew fuel and food
supplies.
Portland, Ne, Feb. Ono suspicion
was attached to the visit here of the
British tug Granville, which sailed
yesterday for Nuevitas. Cuba with
2200 cases of liquor and which is pre-
sumaby the tug referred to by the
commander of the New York coast
guard base. The liquor which the
Granville took from Portland was
brought here over the Grand Trunk
railroad in two cars and was closely
guarded while the tug was undergo
ing repairs.
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