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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-26
Makes it Fifty-Fifty

Controversies and protests placed
behind them. the shippers went out
and raced as schooner contestants
have not raced in this international
competition before. The result
brought the Bluenose. defending
holder of the Halifax Herald cup. to
even terms with the Henry Ford.
American challenger. Each has a
win toward the two necessary for
possession. the first race, while moot
ed still, standing IS no contest.
1t was the first time in the three
years of these meetings that they
have been forced into tie, making
a third official race necessary. Blue
nose and Henry Ford, skipper Angus
Walters, and Captain Clayton Nor
rissey, will meet again for the decid-
ing race tomorrow.
From the startling start, in which
collision between the racing schoon-
ers was avoided only by Captain
Morrissey's willingness to waive the
rules of the road at sea, which gave
him the right of way against the
Bluenose's booming encroachment, to
the last leg in which a limb was al
most lost and life threatened for a
Continued on Page s-CoI. y
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Bearish Day for
Foreign Money on
New York Exchange

New York. Oct. 2J.-F'rench, Bel
gian and Italian exchange rates
dropped to their lowest prices OF the
year today on heavy selling of those
remittances in the foreign and local
markets. French francs dropped
1G 10 points to G.91 cents: Belgian
francs Welded II points to $50 cents
and Italian lire sold off . IL points
to 800 IL cents. The par value of
each of the allied continental cur
rencies is 1913 cents.
Several reasons were assigned for
the further depreciation of continent
tai exchange. Speculative selling has
been Influenced by the huge French
government deficit and the latest de-
velopments in the German economic
crisis which has given rise to reports
Of a possible default in reparations
payments. Cable dispatches today
reported that the British were buy
ing dollars to pay the interest on
their debt to the United States with
French currency. which also would
have a tendency to depress the Paris
rate.
local bankers also reported that
orders for purchasers in
this country were received in heavy
volume during the day.
German marks lowered slightly
above their low record to date, > Is
cents a hundred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-26
TO TEST FOREIGN
SHIP BOOZE BAN
IN HIGHEST court

w Washington, oct. 2o.-tBy A. P.)-
Enforcement of the national prohibit
ton law with respect to foreign ship
ping within American territorial wa
, ters will await final Interpretation of
that section Of the statute by the SUI
preme Court, 1t was indicated today
by administration officials This in
depreciation is expected by government
officers late noXt month or in Deem
bcr.
Decision of the executive department
to withhold enforcement Of the law as
construed by Attorney General Daugh-
erty. in his opinion, of October 9Th,
was formally communicated today to
Associate Justice Brandeis. of the Su-
premc Court. who subsequently refused
to grant various steamship lines stay
against the enforcement of Federal
Judge Hands decision al New York
dismissing their application for per-
manent injunction restraining Federal
agents from applying the Volstead act.
chambers. was understood to have
agreed with counsel for the govern
ment and the steamship lines that the
decision to withhold enforcement had
removed any necessity for legal stay
oh 90 S,,nnrpadoS which
had been requested by the lines and
acquiesced in by the Department of
Justice. The decision as to enforce
ment was incorporated in a formal or
der issued by Secretary Mellon to Gus
toms officers and prohibition agents
which was drafted after Mr.. Mellon
had conferred at length with Attorney
General Daughorty.
Counsel for The steamship compan-
les. in their petition to Justice Bran
deis contcnded that enforcement of the
Daugherty ruling would cause irrep-
arabic damage to their business and
would lead to 'piomatic difficulties
A statemcn. by the Department of
Justice emphasized that the govern
ment did not concur in these conten-
tons and acqu.c-ced in the petition for
writ solely On the ground that prep
arations had oeen completed to eXpe-
dite consideration of the case by the
Supreme Court.
"This position was taken" the state
ment said because attorneys for the
steamship companies are on Nov. 49,
entering a motion before the Supreme
Court to advance the hearings on their
appeal to Nov. 20"
The government will Join in this
request for advance hearing, and it is
the custom of the court to grant such
Joint petitions.
One of the elements entering into
decision to defer enforcement is under
stood to have been a desire to avoid
sry possible International embarrass-
ments pending final Interpretation of
the law by the court Of last resort.
Should the Supreme Court uphold
the Daugherty ruling. some admins
tration officers have said situation
might be brought about which would
result in a request for, Congress to
modify the Volstead act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-26
LLOYD GEORGE
ISSUES Def TO
CONSERVATIVES
Stands by Manchester
Speech at Meeting Of
COalitiOnists
Declares Will Support Any
Party or Government Fol.
lowing Policy Of Peace, Eco.
nomy and Progress-Inter-
ests Of Nation First, Then
Party - Touches on Near
East Question ~

London. Oct. 25-(By A. P)-
Former Prime Minister Lloyd George,
started of his campaign in London
today with fighting speech to an
enthusiastic meeting of the coalition
liberal members of parliment here.
throwing down the gauntlet TO the
Conservatives. whose attack upon
the late government, he declared,
left no alternative. but to spread the
war" The little Welshman stood by
his Manchester speech Of last Satur
day, reiterating his declaration of in
tention to support any party or gov
ernment pursuing a policy of peace,
economy and steady progress, neith-
er revolutionary nor reactionary.
1--WE are confronted" said Mr..
Lloyd George, at the outset, with
a very important decision affecting
not merely the future Of those here
and those who support them in the
country, but a decision which affects
the interest of the country itself.
i nal Is d LlOIC lIllpOI ldAl IldllCL Iva
us all.
lone chapter in the history Of the
politics of this country is for the
moment closed. A new one is opened.
What is printed on that page will
depend on the attitude we. adopt
He counselled calmness and courage,
and asserted the interests of the
country r,onSf come first
II have seen parties destroyed by
personal resentments," continued the
former premier. II have seen their
judgement DETECTED, and for that
reason they are not making the con-
tribution they ought to the well-being
Of the people for whose prosperity
we are deeply concerned. We will
not make that mistake. whatever
happens. We will consider the land
to which we are deeply attached
first. xxxxX Xxx. Great Britain
first; any party, even our own, sec
ond, and even last.
"Now that is our policy We have
stood for national unity, for
the purpose. first of all, of winning
the war. and afterwards extricating
the country from its after the war
difficulties"
1t was not their fault. declared
Mr.. Lloyd George to his hearers, if
a party faction had arisen and unity
Continued or Page e-Col. 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-26
SEC. MELLON GETS
BOUQUET FROM
ARMY SECRETARY

Brookline, Mass. Oct. 25.-AndreW
w. Mellon will go down in history as
one of the greatest secretaries OF the
treasury in the history of the country.
Secretary of War John w. Weeks said
in an address here tonight. 1t should
be a matter of pride to all Americans
of whatever political faith that the
credit of the United States has been
re-establshed, Mr. Weeks added.
The fact that. government bonds fell
10 to Is per cent below par in 1920,
Secretary Weeks attributed to Lack
of confidence and uncertainty in the
minds of our citizens as to the foreign
policy of the Democratic party, espec-
tally if it were to be continued in
power"
There was undoubtedly a feeling
that if we joined the League Of Ma
would be. involved in warlike expendi-
lures necessitating further sales OF
bonds" he said. This naturally
caused depression in the market.
THE Republican administration has
not only effected material reduction
in the gross public debt but by sound
financing it has already accomplished
the refunding OF a substantial part of
the short dated debt, without either
disturbance to business or strain on
the financial markets. On the contrary.
what has been done has tended to re-
lieve the markets of the fear of spec
tacular government operations and has
been helpful! to the recovery of bust
ness"
Touching on foreign financing. Mr..
Weeks said:
1T is certainly the height of folly
for us to give Europe financial assist
ance without an assurance that Europe
will reduce its expenditures as we
have done and reduce its fighting ma
chimes to a point where the cost will
not be an unbearable burden on its
own people"
Secretary Weeks spoke at a meet
ing in the interests of Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, Republican candidate to
succeed himself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-26

The resignation of G. Walden
Smith of Portland, as State Insur-
ance Commissioner, which was
learned of Wednesday, came as sur
prise at the State House. On account
of his health, he has rendered his
resignation. The hard work which he
has put in his office during the past
few years. is telling on his health and
he feels that he should take a per-
iod of rest and retirement before
entering further projects. He will go
to his summer home at Peaks Island
to recuperate for a few months The
Executive Department has not yet
acted on his resignation.
Commissioner Smith has been a
most earnest worker during his five
years at the State House and he"has
seen the income of State Insurance
Department increase from $1S7,OO0 in
1917 to s33S.OO0 in 1921. The depart
ment has broken all records so far
as the admission of new companies
is concerned and of the general bust
ness transacted in Maine.
Commissioner Smith takes special
pride in the fact that he has adjusted
a great many claims pending between
the companies and the policy holders
and always with satisfaction not only
as expressed by the policy holders
hat o1cn h,- he
The people of the Capitol city will
note the departure of Commissioner
Smith with regret He was instru-
mental in starting the Open Forum
which has held very successful meet
lhgs where many Of the noted speak
crs of New England have been heard.
Before becoming Insurance Com
missioner, Mr.. Smith had been in
the insurance business about sixteen
years. being member of the Maine
Life Underwriters association and of
the National Organization. He was
formerly vocational lecturer on In
surance in the Portland high schools.
a speaker before oranges and clubs
on Insurance Economics and a writ
eli on Insurance subjects. He was a
student at Boston University Law
school in 1900 and took a special
course Of two years in Insurance
Law
Commissioner Smith has been ac-
tive, politically, in two states. He
was formerly treasurer of the Re-
publican City committee of Boston.
This was in 1896, and for eight years
he was member of the Republican
City committee. He was a member
Of the Boston City Council. He was
the floor leader in 1897. He was
president for three terms OF the
Young Mems Republican club of
Boston, succeeding Hon. George L.
Meyer.
In Portland. Commissioner Smith
was also very active. He was a
member of the executive republican
committee in 1916 and 1917, and a
member Of the executive committee
OF the Hughes and Fairbanks club.
He initiated the first parade of the
campaign and put into action the
plan of telephoning every voter in
Cumberland county before the pri-
maries State and National election.
He belongs to the Portland Farmers
club, several paternal orders, and nu-
merous Civic organizations. He was
the originator and manager of the
Greek Pageant in Portland in 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-26

~ the call of state Master Thomp-
sum- twelve prominent grangers.
tcprcscnting nine counties of The
ttatc met at G.. A. Il. hail. Augusta,
Wednesday. to consider ways and
means OF improving rural roads.
other Legislative matters were con-
rdorcd in connection with the pro-
gram OF rural roads.
Leslie T.. McIntirc. chairman Of the
tXecutive committee of the State
grange. presided. and the following
we're present W. j. Thompson, So.
rhina; NJ. J. Hartman, Readfield,
Lecturer of State Grange; +. II.
Libby. Auburn. Secretary STATE
Grange. C. o. Purinton. Bowdoinham,
Bangor: l.. r.. McIntirc, Waterford:
members executive committee State
Grange. j. T.. Abbott, SO. Berwick;
master York Pomona; A. L. Howes.
Palmyra. lecturer l.. Somerset
Pomona G. w. Q. Perham. Wood
stock, Past Master oxford Pomona:
Z. q. Gulnac. Bangor. Pres. State
chamber of Commerce; J. W. Leland.
Sangcrville. president Fcdcra.ioc Of
Agricultural Associations. c. NJ.
White. Chief, Division OF Markets.
After discussing the report recon-
mended by the Maine Federation of
Agricultural Associations. presented
10 this conference by its president,
lohn w. Leland of Sangerville. the
following basis principles for road
Improvement and continuance Of
same were unanimously adopted In
asmuch as increasing the revenue
which might he diverted to highway
construction and Improvement Is a
necessary part of this program. 1t
was recommended that If such a
lax could he proven constitutional.
one cent per gallon he levied on all
gasoline sold in the State. under
practically the same conditions as it
now being worked out in other
states. that this tax he paid into
the state treasury, for highway
Continued on Page 5-coI s.
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Want GASOLINE
TAX TO AID IN
ROAD BUILDING
Woman Named
Jury Foreman
For First Time

South Paris, Me-, Oct. Is
Mrs. Cora E. Crockett of
Greenwood, became the
first woman to serve as a
jury foreman in Maine
when she was appointed to
that Office by Justice Scott
Wilson of the Supreme
Court today. The jury at
a night session of the Ok
ford Supreme Court re-
turned a verdict of guilty
against Augustus Vitalla
OF Sumner, charged with H.
legal possession of a still.
The panel for the October
term includes two other
women, Mrs. Dorothy Will
ey of Fryeburg and Velma
Thomas of Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-26
Impersonating Dry
Officers a "COmmOn
Form of Amusement"

Bangor, Me. Oct. o5-That there
has been much practical joking" on
the part of persons who. impersonat-
ing officers, have held up motorists
crossing the Canadian border on their
way to Houlton and questioning
them if they We're carrying liquor.
was brought out at a hearing here
today before United States Com
missioner Reid, at which Joseph Kirk
and Edward Wallace of Boston were
each held under $3.50 bonds for i'm
personating officers. Kirk and Wal
lace testified that their act was in
tended for joke and a letter from
Attorney General Shaw of Houlton,
read in court, stated that "hold-ups
were &C ommon form of amusement
along the road"
Sheriff Grant and Deputy Graves
who turned out to be the occupants
Of the automobile held up. testified
against the respondents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-26
LEAGUE women
VOTERS DEFEND
DIRECT PRIMARY
To Work for Proven
ton of Referendum
in Maine
Agrees With Governor Baxter
in His Stand on Navy Day
Favors Segregation Of Fee
ble- Minded-Additi0nal Pure
Food Laws and Other Health
Measures - Miss ConnOr
Again Named President

Portland. Me, Oct. 25--Work for
the prevention of a referendum on
the direct primary law, the segrega-
ton of the feeble minded, the rails
ing of the age consent to is years,
and for additional pure food laws
and other health measures was urged
in discussions today at the annual
meeting of the Maine League Of Wo-
men Voters.
Miss Mabel Conner of Augusta.
who was re- elected president. stress
ed the necessity for work to retain
the direct primary law. She also
said there should be wise study of
conditions and action toward the
no war movement"
She said there should be 16 county
farms instead of 100 almshouscs of
varying degrees of cleanliness and
morality.
A resolution thanking Governor
Baxter for his stand on Navy Day
was passed. 1t was voted to support
the principle of the direct primary
law and to endorse the Sheppard
Towner act. The votes were unani-
nous.
The league gives as it's reason for
it's opposition to Navy Day that it
is nearly in sympathy with President
Harding in his views on disarma-
ment. The Maine branch agrees with
the national league that such a dem
orstration would in effect be working
against the results of the conference.
Action in the Sheppard Tow.ner act
followed an address urging such a
course by Mrs. Larue Brown, of Bos-
ton, Chairman of the Child Welfare
committee of the national league.
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Ford Skipper Sick Man

Gloucester Mass, Oct. 25.-ClaytaI
Morrissey. skipper Of the Gloucester
man Henry Ford. which sailed out 10
defeat today at the hands Of the Blue
nose. Canadian defender Of internation-
al fishermen's cup. piloted his vessel
against the supplications Of his wife.
When Captain Morrissey went aboard
the Ford his wife begged and implorcd
him not to sail.
For Gods sake. come ashore" she
pleaded Let someone else sail her.
You're sick: I'm sick; my boy il A.
ing; let's get rid Of this miserable
business"
But the skipper of the Ford was
obdurate.
Il must GO" he said. Il can't quit.
We've got to win today. Gloucests.
has put it up to US"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-26
Sees Urgent Need Of
Change of Front by
Statesmen Of World

New York, Oct. 25.-Insistence by
the people Of all nations that states
men change their political and eco
nomic policies, is the only means of
averting an approaching world
catastrophe, Sir George Paish, Eng
lish economist and former adviser to
the British treasury, said tonight !
an address prepared for the 18th an
nual convention of the American
Manufacturers Association.
The statesmen Of all nations" he
declared, ARE engaged in a common
effort to prevent the nations from
meeting their obligations to each
other and thus reducing the whole
world to bankruptcy. Already the
policy Of the statesmen of Europe
is fast bringing the strongest Ea-
tons Of Euroe to ruin and before
long the statesmen of the other ma
tons of the world. if permitted to do
so, will bring their countries into a
similar condition.
1T is, therefore, of the greatest
possible moment. that the business
men and peoples of all nations should
seek to understand and to realize
the disastrous consequences that
must ensue from the present policies
for those responsible for national
and international affairs and should
insist upon such change of policy
that will avert the catastrophe to-
wards which the entire world is now
moving with ever increasing rapid
ity."
Sir George charged that the Unit
ed States was contributing to the
general economic choas by it's new
tariff law and by refusing to accept
payment for any of the obligations
due her in any medium Of exchange
other than gold. Declaring that he
was not criticizing the United States,
which, he said. had done. during the
war and until recently" everything
the civilized nations could expect of
her, he said:
"A creditor cannot refuse to take
payment Of its debts in the goods or
services which the debtor nations can
supply directly or Indirectly, and
therefore, the endeavor of the Ameri-
can government to prevent the i'm
port of goods and produce by erect
ing tariff or other barriers for the
purpose of keeping out the goods of
other nations in action which | am
convinced neither they nor the
American people have fully consider
ed"
He said that the American govern
ment, by placing gold in the treas
ury, instead of the banks where it
would be available for trade, pre-
vented the natural beneficial effect
of gold imports" The American tariff
policy, he added. did rot differ from
the action of European nations in
erecting tariff barriers to the import
of goods from the nations indebted
to them, either for loans or for re-
partitions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-26
HOLD UP ARREST
IN HALL-MILLS
MURDER PROBE
Despite Signed State
ment, Widow Naming
One Staying Party
State Prosecutor Intimates
Will Await Findings Of
Grand Jury-May Be Arrest
in Hour or in Two Weeks
New Theory That Jealous
Persons Hired New York
Gunner to do Staying

New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. Is
CBy A. P.)-Mrs. Jane Gibson, al
legged eye witness of the Hail. Mills
murder, signed a statement today
giving the name o. woman, who,
she declared, was one of the Staying
party, and reports Immediately were
circulated that the arrest of the wo-
man-prominent since the start,
among those under Investigation
was imminent.
Wilbur A. Mott, special prosecutor
in charge of the case, was quoted to
the effect that an arrest might occur
within an hour. But tonight Mr..
Mott added to his quoted utterance
a phrase which he says he used in
the first instance-"or in two weeks"
He intimated, although he would
not say definitely. that no arrest
would be made until the case had
been laid before the Somerset county
grand jury and an indictment-or in
Observation-Disclosures. He declined to
Continued on Page 4Col. 81
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Original Backer
Of POnZi TeStifeS

Boston. Oct. 25.-Joseph Daniels Of
Eoston. In 1919 loaned to Charles
Ponz 5000 with which TO start the
i7,ernational postal reply coupon
business which later brought in mil
hons, he testified today in the trial
~ Ponzi and five of the latter's
agents on state indictments charging
hrcony and conspiracy.
Tie former financial marvel. now
soryin. Eve year federal sentence
az llymouth Jail. promised to give
Daniels 80 Ter cent of the profits Of
re business. Daniels testified.
Mrs Charles Ponzi. attending her
islands trial. tainted in the court
room today. She was revived and
"a away by cour. officer.
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9-Months' Operation
Maine Central r. r.
Indicates a Surplus

Portland, Me. Oct. 25.-The Maine
Central Railroad completed the first
nine months Of this year with a sur
plus after taxes and fixed charges
larger than for corresponding period
Of last year by s2,195,o71. the figure
this year being s427.727 net COM
pared with a deficit OF sl.767.34i. in
1921. Net revenue from September
railway operations was sS6,lss great
err than for the month last year.
President Mcdonald says that Oc-
tober figures to date indicate that
fixed charges will not be earned for
the month.
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Release 3 Suspects
In Freight Pilfering
At Falmouth Wreck

Portland, Me. Oct. 25.-Oscar Miller.
John Peters and George NJ. Kasargian,
detained last night by Sheriff King F.
Graham on suspicion Of larceny of
merchandise from the wrecked freight
cars at West Falmouth the previous
night, were released today Sheriff
Graha Undecided the evidence did not
warrant their being brought into court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-26

Gloucester, Mass, Oct 25-(By A. )-This Canadas
day. Buenose victory under conditions of weather
nearly approaching the sherrens lot in the international
series for the fishing schooner championship of the North
Atlantic The Henry Ford of Gloucester at the end of 40
mile test that brought out daring strategy coision
contact almost of ship and Ship danger to life and
limb minutes and half astern of the boat that
proved far the better wndward and in big blow sailing