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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Textile Unions
In Rhode Island
To Seek Wage Boost

pawtucket. +. L.. Dec. 10.-Meet-
ings of every textile local Union in
Rhode Island will be held within the
next six days for the purpose of
taking referendum vote on the
question OF attempting to obtain an
increase in wages. it was announced
tonight after the meeting Of the
Rhode Island Textile council here.
The council today endorsed the
stand of President Thomas +. Nc
Mahon of the United Textile Workers
of America who recently declared
that the time was nearly ripe for the
presentation of demands to New Eng
land textile manufacturers for the
restoration of the wage scale in force
prior to the % IL per cent cut of
December, 1920.
Delegates to the New England con-
ference of textile workers in Man.
chester, n. H., next Sunday. it was
stated, will lie guided by the votes
OF the Rhode Island workers during
the next six days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Portland Catholics
Observe Hundreth
Year of Establishment

Portland. Me-, Dec. Ip.--CathoilcS ot
Portland today celebrated the Tooth
anniversary of the establishment of
the Catholic church in Portland. A
solemn high mass was sung at the
Cathedral Of Immaculate Conception
by Rt. Rev. Monsignor McDonough OF
Lewiston. 100 choir boys from the ca
thedral. Sacred Heart and st. Doml-
mic churches. and three adult choirs.
Scores of priests assisted.
At the mass and at dinner given 10
Catholic laymen in the Lafayette hotel
bishop Walsh reviewed the history OF
the church during the past 100 years.
Where there were 4S Catholics here in
1922. he said there are now over lS,o0o.
Bishop Cheverus Of Boston preached
the first sermon in July. 1922. In 1880
Roy. David w. Bacon was appointed the
first bishop of Portland, and although
a territory larger than ireland at that
time. II contained only six priests and
eight churches.
Today's celebration also marked the
revival of the Maine Catholic Histori-
cal Society, whose activities ceased
during the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Farmers to Hear
French Tiger at
Chicago Meet Today

Pittsburgh. Pa. Dec. 1O-(By
A. P.)-Refreshed by day of lei
sure spent in the crisp air at the
crest of the Allegheny Mountains at
Cresson. Georges Clemenceau is on
his way ito Chicago tonight to make
a brief address there tomorrow be-
fore convention of farmers. His
speech will deal chiefly with foreign
markets for farm. produce.
The war premier of France took
two brisk walks with members of
his party-one Being a hike OF more
than a mile along the Lincoln high
way, with Bernard NJ. Baruch and
Colonel Stephen Bonsal. Scores of
motorists whizzed by and on several
occasions. when the tiger stopped in
the middle of the road to engage in
animated discussions, the secret SER
vice man with the party, was obliged
to act as traffic officer and de
tour" the machines.
A recent statement of Lloyd
George touching upon the charge
that France sought secretly to OBJ
tain the left bank of the Rhine, was
discussed this afternoon by NJ.
Clemenceau in his private car, at
the second extended interview that
he has granted newspaper CORE
spondents.
Il know of no party in France
wishing to annex any German ter
ritory," he said. I'VE never claimed
German territory and that shows We
never meant to-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Tenement DWellers
Driven to Streets
In New Bedford Fire

New Bedford, Mass, Dec. 10,-One
hundred and seventy persons were
driven into the street scantily clothed
about 4 O'Clock this morning when
fire destroyed a large four and q
half tenement block on Coggeshan
street and an adjoining three story
tenement block badly damaged. Two
barns and several sheds were also
destroyed. The fire started in one
OF the sheds, which hurst into flames
following an explosion of n I'M
known origin.
Seven tiremen were evcrely in
Jured while others received cuts and
bruises. Hoseman Joseph Mendoza,
who severed an artery in his right
arm, is at the Union hospital in a
critical condition.
Several thrilling rescues were
made. Firemen, invading the smoke
filled block found a deserted baby in
its crib. A woman and her baby were
also found huddled in a corner of a
bedroom and carried down the lad
DER to safety. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
When the Coggeshall street fire
started. the fire department were
still busily engaged with a two alarm
fire which destroyed the Allen plan
ing mill and the f. II. Tilton Box
factory, located near the railroad
station. Two firemen were injured
and removed to the hospital when
the flames forced a number Of them
to leap from the top of a box car
from which they were fighting the
fire.
The loss on the Tilton factory. a
Boston concern, was placed at $4,000,
while the Allen Company's loss was
$4,000, exclusive Of the building.
which was valued at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Rebel Reprisals
Against Irish Free
State are Continued

Dublin, Dec. 10.-(By A. P.)-The
opponents of the Irish government
resumed their reprisals against the
Free State officials tonight. The at
tacks with bombs and gasoline were
made on the residence of ]. J. Walsh,
postmaster general and others iden-
titled with the government. The
Walsh residence, in Frederick street
was not badly damaged, and the
promptness Of the firemen and
neighbors prevented the spread of
the fires.
A bomb. thrown into the shops Of
the Irish Produce Company, owned
by Mrs. Wyse Power. recently nomi-
mated by President Cosgrave as
!. senator. set it aflame The house of
John McGarry, Dublin member Of
the parliament. came in for special
attention Of the incendiaries. and his
wife and two children We're slightly
burned. The children were removed
to a hospital.
The residence of Postmaster
Walsh's secretary, O'Heggarty. was
raided by an armed band. Gasoline
was sprinkled about the house and
the furniture and other belongings
set afire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Midget Fireman
Saves Lives of 8
In Maiden Fire

Maiden, Mass, Dec. 1O.-'Llttle
Jack" Mccormick, the smallest man
in the Maiden fire department res
cued eight persons in an apartment
house fire here today.
When Flames burst from a defec-
tive flue in the downstairs apart
rlent of Oreste Gonzales. owner OF
the building. two women lay sick in
bed in the second and third floor
apartments and with them were their
SIX young children.
Hearing of their plight, Mccormick
braved the dense smoke that filled
the upper floors and, although barely
five feet tall, picked up Mrs. Aleso
Eavarileo. and her day-old babay,
wrapped them in bedclothes and car
ried them to safety, at the same time
guiding three other children of Mrs.
Navarileo's down the smoke-flled
stairs.
He then returned TO the burning
house and rescued Mrs. James Sciul-
Ito, who was i'll in bed. afterwards
making a third trip to bring out the
two Sciullio children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Togus, Dec. 10.-kieth Ryan, an
Augusta attorney, is to succeed Col
Robert d. Cooke as treasurer at the
National Home, it was announced
here today. Mr.. Ryan will take the
office on Dec. 81. He is a veteran
of the World War and we'll and fay
orably known in Augusta, where he
has resided for a number of years.
Born in Paris. France, i'll 1875 he
came to this country when nine
years old, his parents locating in St
Louis. There he received his early
education, which was later complet-
ed at Bowdoin college. where he
graduated in 1909. In 1910 he stud
led law in st. Louis and later prac
ticed in that city. He is member
OF the Cumberland Bar and at pres
ent is engaged in special law work
in Augusta.
Mr.. Ryan enlisted as private in
the First Maine Heavy Field Artil-
lery in June. 1917, which was later
changed to the 56th Pioneer lnfan-
try (the Milliken RegimcnD. He
was later commissioned first lieuten-
ant The regiment was trained at
Camps Green and Wadsworth and
in September 1918. was sent over
seas. The regiment saw service in
the Argonne offensive and following
the armistice was merged with the
army of occupation on the Rhine.
He has been prominent in civic
and social affairs, being chairman
of the Red Cross drive in 1921 and
has directed several musical produc-
tons staged by local organizations.
He is regarded as one of the best
voice artists in Augusta, being pos
sessed Of a pleasing and finished
tenor.
In 1921 he married Emily Slim
son, daughter of the late Walter
Stimson. who was postmaster of Au-
gusta. The couple will take up their
residence at the National Home with
the coming of the new year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
FOOD COSTSUP
A BIT, NOTED
IN SCORE CITIES
Increases of from 2 to 3
Per Cent. Month
of November
Portland, Me. Reports 2 Per
Cent-Decreases Of 2 to s
Per Cent for Entire Year
::s3 to "a Higher Cost CT Liv-
ing as Compared with 1913

Washington, Dec. 10-Retail food
costs increased in 20 of q represen-
tative cities over the country during
the month ended Nov. Is, says a re-
view issued today by the Department
of Labor. In New Orleans prices
showed a decrease. but it was less
than five tenths Of one per cent.
Increases noted were New York.
Philadelphia. Denver and bridgeport,
Conn, ) per cent: Cleveland, Indian
apolis. Milwaukee,. Newark, n. j.,
New Haven, Manchester. \. H., Nor
folk and Portland, Me, per cent:
Chicago, Kansas City, Little Rock,
Omaha, st. Paul. Salt Lake City, Saw
annah and Washington, d c.. one per
cent.
For the pear ended Nov. 10, these
decreases were listed: Kansas City,
salt Lake City and Savannah, s per
cent: Manchester and Norfolk, : per
cent; Bridgeport and Omaha, per
cent, Denver and indianapolis per
cent; Cleveland, Little Rock, Newark,
new York, st. Paul and Washington
|" per cent, and Philadelphia .. per
cent.
AS compared with the average cost
III 1918, the retail cost of good Nov
ember IS, was "a per cent higher in
New York and Washington; 40 per
cent in Philadelphia. AZ per cent in
Manchester, Newark, and New Hav-
cr; 46 per. cent in Chicago, A per
cent in Milwaukee; 40 per cent in
Cleveland: Al per cent in New Or
leans; 80 per cent in Omaha, 3S per
cent in Kansas City. 81 per cent in
indianapolis and Little Rock: 33 per
cent in Denver and % per cent in
salt Lake City. Prices We're not OBJ
tanned from Bridgeport, Norfolk
Portland, Me, st. Paul and Savannah
IN 1918. hence no comparison could
be given for these cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Car losses Out
Occupants and Then
PlungeS to River

Northampton, Mass, Lee. 10.-Three
passengers in light touring car mar
rowly escaped death this afternoon
when the machine in which they were
riding on the Leeds Haydenville high
way skidded from the road about zoo
feet from the entrance to the grounds
OF Hampton County Sanitarium,
plunged through fence and, turning
over as it shot down the 15-foot en-
bankmcnt, landed in ice, and with its
wheels pointing skyWard, sank in
eight feet of icy water in Mill river.
The three passengers, Michael Moseak,
his son Matthew and John Robucks.
all of Springfield. were thrown out of
the car when it overturned. but they
followed the machine down the hill and
slid through the hole made in the ice
by the automobile. as they were I'M
able to catch hold of anything on the
steep bank They were rescued by
William Gleason of Northampton. who
was skating on the river. None of the
three was injured and after dying their
clothes in the sanitarium, returned to
their homes by train, leaving their au-
tomobile in the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Freight Pile up
Delays Traffic
On New Haven Road

Baltic, Conn, Dec. 1o.-Traffic on
the division of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad was
blocked today when eleven cars OF
freight train were piled up near here.
A spread rail is believed to have been
the cause of the wreck. All passen-
GERS and freight traffic between Will
llmantic and Providence was diverted
through Putnam. Wreclling crews
worked all day and it was expected
that traffic would be resumed by
morning.
The train. bound for Willimantic
from Providence, carried mixed
freight, which was practically des-
Il Dyed. An oil car was BADLY dam
eyed while several refrigerator cars
we're smashed. The tracks were torn
Up for some distance. Railroad men
estimated the loss at approximately
$4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
General Forecast

Pressure was abnormally high SUM-
day night over the Atlantic statesf,
while an area of low pressure of wide
extent was over the Plateau and
southern Rocky Mountain regions and
the northern Plains states, and moving
eastward.
The temperature has fallen in the
eastern states and it has continued abb
normally low in the Canadian provinces
to the northward.
The outlook is for mostly fair wealth
er but with considerable cloudiness
Monday and Tuesday in the Atlantic
states.
The temperature viii rise Monday
and Tuesday in the middle Atlantic
and north Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook, moder-
ate shifting, becoming southeast ana
weather fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11

tDul.n. buC. 10 CBy 4. P)--The
b.u. 90 the four premiers
.,,tl. au agreement which will
..dh ihn BRUSSELS conference to
umhlo with any prospect OF sue
ss s-cms tonight 10 hang on an ex-
rmdy lsnuous thread. AS with
8, nh uuus attempts to solve the
equations rOhlcm, The main diff
,.-y u,s % French determination to
ft4, penalties or guarantees of a
mNa.y Character for the fulfillment
o. German obligations.
Nj. Bpaar Law. IN the present con-
Z n.D Mis- >Gu~n himself 10 be as
warmly opposed to any occupation
t 'UO Euh As was his predecessor.
NNl. 'H. Italian premier. Signor
''ssoin., also opposed anything cx-
oW what he terms economic and
pudglttyc guarantees.
Premier lunoa,e asserted today
.at il4g.e would demand the occu-
lH.HN ui iap Nuhr as a fundamental
F.a,vnuc tu. any moratorium and
iHe NJ ,n.nE Of tie French premier's
attitude changed the hopeful view
% orr 90 gloom NJ. Poiucare reas-
~iie'i - d,myud for the Ruhr at
'ccorI ot aiyiccs from Paris that
sn stl'uoc Ia London mad been in
Continued on PAGE S--Col. y
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Leaders Inclined to Ac-
cept Occidental Idea
and Reject Russ
Policies
Ismet Pas ha Little
Worried Over Mani
fest Attempts Soviet
Foreign Minister to
Turn Turkey from
Europe and America
u. S. Keeps in
Background at Lau-
sauna Meet

Lausanne, Dec. 10.-By A. P.)--
Ismet Pasha is not worried over the
attempts Of George Tchitcherin, the
Soviet foreign minister to turn Tur-
key away from Europe and America
and plunge her into the arms OF
Soviet Russia. He refused to inhS
ence Turkish correspondents against
sending to their home newspapers
full accounts of Tchitcherin'S stric-
lures of yesterday that Turkey by
opening up the Dardanelles, was e.
posing both Turkey and Russia to
future destruction by the great pow
erS.
Cnmoved by the Bolshevik blast,
Ismet TRANQUILITY went to Geneva to-
day as the guest of honor at a din
ncr arranged by the Ottoman So
ciety.
A leading Turkish publicist cabl-
ing to Constantinople, introduced his
narrative of Tchitcherin's warnings
to Turkey by relating the story of
the grand vizier who, when in doubt
as how to rule his realm invariably
decided upon a policy the reverse OF
that desired by Russia.
THAT grand vizier was right" de-
clared the Turkish correspondent.
because Russia is our hereditary
enemy. Tchitcherin prates about
affinity and community of interests
between the Russians and Turks. but
(Contnued on Page 5-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Police Hold Back
Curious at Funeral
Of Lime Pit Victim

New York, Dec. 10-Curious thou
sands, damned in the street about
the Bronx home once occupied by
Mrs. Jennie Becker, victim of the pit
murder III which two mon have been
indicted. today forced police reserves
to form in riot formation and several
times threatened to overturn automo-
biles which made up the funeral pro-
ccSsion.
The funeral services We're held in
the open air in front of the Israel
Orphan Asylum downtown. There TO-
600 persons had been held in check
by reserves with difficulty. Ten
machines, following the hearse, then
went uptown and it was there the
real trouble began. Thousands of
persons demanded to see the body.
When the demand was refused. they
three times rushed the hearse. but
We're forced away by the police.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
TURKISH TREND
IS AWAY FROM
SOVIET RUSSIA
RUSSIA AND BORDER
STATES IN A NON
AGGRESSION PACT

MOSCOW, lee. lV.-tby y. t. IA
aggression pact. providing for
an arbitration board. has been fully
agreed upon b. the limitation of
ornaments conference here, attend
ed by delegates of Russia and the
border states of Russia. With this
question off its hands. for the time
being at least the conference has
turned its attention to discussions
pertaining to army reduction. The
form the arbitration may take was
touched upon only lightly. the con-
ference deciding to leave the details
to be worked out after ratification
of the pact.
At Saturdays session, Prince Fer
dinand Radziwill. representing Po-
land. tentatively proposed cutting his
country's armed forces to $4,000
within a year with plans for further
reduction annually along lines work
ed out by q board of army experts
of the signatory countries.
Maxim Litvinoff. however. con-
tended this was not enough: that
more drastic reductions in the arm
les We're desired. especially in the
interest of the budgets of the states
represented. He asserted that Rus
STA was eager to make the confer
ence a success and as a means of
meeting the Polish proposals, finally
agreed to a reduction in the Red
army to six hundred thousand along
the line of Prince Radziwill's sug-
gestions.
Plans for cutting the armies of
the Baltic states were not gone into
in detail.
Prince Radziwill was supported by
several other delegates and contin-
ued to press his contention that
technical disarmament was q mat
ter requiring most thorough consid-
Grafton by experts, lasting for weeks
and possibly for months. It was
pointed out that some of the Baltic
states had only one army expert
here. 2?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
HINT additional CHARGES
BY REP. KELLER IN MOVE TO
|MPEACH ATTY GENERAL
Counsel Writes Chairman Vol
stead Of High Crimes and
Misdemeanors" of Greater
Importance Than Those in IA
Counts Recently Filed -
Wants Full Details Of Hear
ings Reported for Benefit of
Whole Nation

Washington. Dec. 10.-Jackson H.
Ealston, counsel for Representative
Keller. Republican, Minnesota. who
has brought impeachment charges
against Attorney General Daugherty,
wrote Chairman Nolstead of the
House Judiciary committee today
that he t'may find it necessary 70
place before the committee additional
charges of high crimes and mis-
deamorS."
Mr. Ralston said these charges
might be ''Of equal or greater i'm
portance't than those contained in the
fourteen counts recently filed with
begin before the Judiciary committee
Tuesday.
In connection with Mr.. Ralston's
letter. Mr.. Keller made public a num-
Der Of letters including one from
Chairman Nolstead to Mr.. Ralston
investigate all of the charges and
wanted to know what witnesses were
to be used in considering thefirst
specification, relating to prosecution
Of antitrust suits. Mi Nolstead
said this was necessary "because as
to some Of the charges the committee
may desire to hear YOU as to whether
they are impeachablc before incur
ring the expense of sending for wit
neSSeS to suDStantiatc them"
Referring to q conversation with
the chairman, Mr.. Ralston said the
former had suggested that he was
in doubt as to whether the charge re-
latingl to the appointment of William
J. Burns as chief Of the Department
of Justice bureau of investigation,
was pm impeachablc offense Mr.
Ralstbn replied that he could not
personally conceive the slightest
room for doubt on the subject
MI Keller complained to Mr.. Vol
steaS in writing about the failure of
, the committee to print the full re-
port Of the hearings, at which he
and Mr.. Ralston appeared, demanded
that it be supplied to him "and to
the nation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Death Toll p
In Jap Earthquake

Toxic, Dec. 0-(By A. P.)-Twcn-
ty-two persons were killed in the
recent earthquake on the Shimabara
peninsula on the island Of Kiushua,
according to an official announce
ment today.
Earthquakes were reported also at
Aomori and Hakodate, but no de-
tails have been received. The shocks
continued for more than thirty
hours without interruption. Unofi-
cial estimates place the total death
list in excess Of 100. Most Of the
casualties were caused by houses
collapsing.
All the shocks were attributed to
the volcanoes on Mount Aso
The volcanoes of Jnzen and Aso
are entering an active period after
nine years Of comparative quietness.
according to experts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Americans Should
Stimulate Initiative
HOOyer's Book Advice

V hD.k II,, iU-Anl,T!CanS can
r. Is, sure. g.. .r,e.css oIonp, the road
uiu p,., riion ~ preserving
l .uut.tuu t.etr Initiative ana
srIf..n. .l.c, rs a patt of the
f.toGu ,Usiurt,r saws Herbert
h.h American In ,liyiduaIism." lust
~ in ptD-s
Nu.u.a.. ne writes. ARE not
t''i n.a in, prtcnsc that all men
., Dill. .n ability. character. intelli-
trsD ud imUit.on That was part
u..p. of tie French revo-
i., thc economic devel-
".H tl, last half century has
A.. e,rHal standard of com
.au. than the Hottest
F.. e ouu iptcIathcls. lie says
t1.. u.. tu further advance
.l invention. greater
.u ot uAtlc. greater produc-
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Two Shot, One
Fatally in Row
Over Card Game

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 10.--Ernest
Banks. hod carrier of number, ISL
Martin street is dying in st. Francis
Hospital and his brother, George
Banks is in the Hartford Hospital in
a serious condition as the result Of
shooting affaid at Windsor and Avon
streets shortly after 5 o'clock this
afternoon. Meanwhile police through
out the state are seeking a giant
Negro known to them as "Derk"
Clark. alias Boob" Clark. alias big
Boy" leader among colored gamb-
iers. who is alleged to have shot the
two Banks following an argument
over card game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
POTATO HOUSES
BURN IN CARIBOU
With LOSS $4,000

Fort Fairfield, Me-. Dec. 10
Three potato houses containing
twelve car loads of potatoes were
destroyed by fire here today at an
estimated loss Of $4,000. The whole
potato storage section Of the village,
near the Bangor & Aroostook rail-
road station was threatened for a
time with destruction. The assist
ance of the Caribou fire department
was sought but the snow drifts pre-
vented the transportation of the
apparatus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Two Hurt in 100000
Fire at SOmerville

Somerviile, Mass, Dec. 10.-Electri-
cal supplies to the value Of 100000
were destroyed here today in fire
which Quilted u building owned by
lie Boston Elevated Railway Com
pany. Two firemen We're injured in
fighting the blaze. Defective wiring
vas believed to have caused the fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
$4,000 Fire at
WinsOr, Conn.

Windsor, Conn, Dec. 10.-Fire to-
day partly destroyed the Trinity
Methodist Church here. causing dam
age estimated at $4,000. A new pipe
organ, was burned while part of the
roof was destroyed. Five firemen
we're trapped in the belfry of the
church when part of the roof fell. but
were rescued by their comrades.
The fire was discovered by the sex
ton. who said he believed it had start
Cd in soft coal stored in the cellar.