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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20
Still Hay
on Source of
Bonus Money,

| Washington, Feb. 19-The soldiers
bonus situation continued today to
be so nebuous that Republican house
leaders still were unprepared to VEN
ture even a guess as to what plan of
financing ultimately would be agreed
upon. 1t was understood to be their
disposition to let the question simmer
a while longer in the hope that SON
timcnt would so shape itself as to
, facilitate the task of those who will
! franc the measure.
/ 1t developed today that beneath
| the surface of the storm which has
ragged around President Harding's
suggestion that the bonus be financed
by a sales tax there had been lot
| of quiet talk in support of the pro-
| posal advanced by some leaders last
week that tho legislation be made a
general charge against the treasury
with expected SAVINGS through cuts
| IN regular appropriation bills relied
. upon for the financing of a portion of
/ the initial cost.
When first suggested by Represen-
tativc MOndoll of Wyoming, majority
| House leaders. say this proposal
! seemed to meet with considerable fla =
Vor among the RAM; and file in the
J House but the idea became all but
| submerged by the wave of talk after
the Presidents letter to Chairman
! Fordney of the Ways and Means
committee had reached the capitol.
! Irrespective of the bCrus there ap-
| parcntly was a determination in the
! House to reduce sharply the estimates
! for both the navy and the army and
that possibly 0,100,0 900 would be
cut out of the supply bills for those
! departments alone. Such sum, it
was said, would 80 a Ions way toward
meeting the first years cost of the
cash payments to the former service
| men.
Views of the majority members of
the ways and means committee on
this plan have not .-et been publicly
| developed. These members will meet
| tomorrow to so into the whole bonus
question. but an immediate decision
as to how tho bonus will be financed
is not expected. Proponents of "a
sales tax, however, are understood to
! be prepared to force their fight in
the committee ct the earliest oppor-
tunity
| 1t is understood to be tho hopes of
| leaders of the agricultural bloc that
the committee will report out a bill
without any specific provision for
raising the funds as the Senate fl
nance committee did last year Presi-
dent Harding has said that he could
not look with favor on 4 measure that
did not carry ways of financing it, but
it was understood to b. the thought
of some of the supporters of such a
bill that ,"i,h a large sum made
available through reductions in the
estimated cost of conducting the reg
ular government establishment a sit
uation would be created which would
remove executive objection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20
Bandit Collects
$4,000 Toll from
Party Wealthy Diners

Deal, y. J.. Feb IA dinner party
at the home of Mrs. Sarah II. Robert
son was interrupted Saturday night
by masked bandit who at the point
OF revolver robbed the hostess OF a
handbag which she told the police con-
tanned jewelry valued at $4,000,
stripped her four guests of their val
uables, and escaped.
Mrs. Robertson was called to tn >
front door and there was confronted
by the robber. whose face. excepting
the eyes, was entirely covered by a
white mask. He pointed his revolver
at her and ordered her to hold up her
hands and keep silent. He tore a dia-
mond sunburst from her throat and
with the weapon pressed against her
body forced her to return to the din
ing room.
There the bandit commanded all TO
put up their hands and made them
hand over their valuables.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20
DOPE SQUADS STAGE
SERIES RAIDS ON DENS
IN CHINATOWN, N. Y.
Brunswick
Rally for New
Guard Co,

Brunswick, Me, Feb. 19.-(SpeciaO
A largely attended rally was held
at the Pastime Theatre this evening
to arouse interest in the proposed
of the Maine National Guard which
the military authorities Of the State
plan to establish here.
Arjutant Gen. John A. Hadley, Col
Geo. +. Fogg of the Coast ArtillerY
Corps, Maj. VIM. C. Goodwin Of All
gusta, and Maj. James w. Hanson If
Belgrade were present. They had pre-.
viously designated a committee con-
sisting of Charles s. Erswell Jr., for
mer lieutenant in the old 10th Co. Of
this town; Herbert A. Marston. a for
mer lieutenant in Co. K( Bird Maine
Inf. of this town; and J. Edward Drum
of Topsham. as recruiting officers
Lieut.. Marston presided at the rail-.
and the speakers were DIR. F. n. Whit
and Col. Fogg.
Gen. Hadlcy stated that Brunswick,
had until March l to recruit a com
pany, and there were three other
places which wanted an opportunity to
have company, and there were only
two companies to be organized. After
the addresses a motion picture film
of the Third Maine Infantry, taken
last summer at Camp Devens. was
shown. This was followed by a cal
for volunteers for the new company
and General Hadley himself assisted
in making out the enlistment papers.
The first man to be signed up was
Edward Gibson son of the rector of tht
Episcopal church. and the second wa
Antonio I.amarre, son OF one ui
Brunswick's se1ectmen. Papers 70,
about 90 recruits were made out To-
night and about Is others agreed tc
make out their papers tomorrow. II
addition there were some - or 90 high
school boys who have agreed to emil It
1t is expected that the quota will h
reached within a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20
Burglar Suspect
Held Diploma
in Safe Opening

Providence, r. J., Feb. 19.-DlSCoY-
cred while depositing a kit of bur-
glars tools beside a safe in the ves.ry
of st. Patrick's Roman Catholic
church here early this morning. a
Young man who possesses diploma
from a Los Angeles school for in
struction in opening safes was sur
rounded by a Gordon of police in the
church and taken into custody after
n struggle in which, the police say. It
was necessary to use club on the in
trudnr's head.
Rev. Martin r. Reddy pastor Of The
church, awakened by the sound of a
window being opened in the church
vcstry, tclcphoned tie police and pa
troll filled with officers was rushed to
the scene. The intruder was foun |
hiding behind the altar. He said he
had forced an entry to the church ID
get warm because it was so cold on
the street.
The arrested man gave his name as
Charles Benson. 80. of Ridley Park,
Philadelphia, and is held for breaking
and entering in the night time with
intent to commit larceny. Among the
possessions claimed by the men and
taken from a checking room in rail-
road station here are complete out
fits of burglars tools. so called. a
typewriter. a large quantity of post
age stamps flashlights and papers
and pamphlets indicating that Benson
had taken mail course in school of
safe work in Los Angeles. Cal
This data included a diploma made
out in the name Of Fred Reade. on
which was statement announcing
that every graduating student receive
a similar certificate. Prospectus of
the school contained picture of the
promoter of the school. which the oo-
lice say is strikingly like Benson. Ben
son denied being the men. and the Los
Angeles authorities will he appealed 20,
police announced, to sort the various
Identities involved. Benson told offi-
GERS that he was in California in Jam
uary. He had in his possession let
ter enclosing final payment of $40
Tor his course of instruction in sd Cc
entering, which he had not mailed.
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MED|ATORS FIND
MIXED STATE OF
AFFAIRS IN R. |.
Necessary to P a r | e y
with Two Distinct
Labor Bodies
Problems Also Different in
Blackstone and Pawtucket
Strike Areas-SOme of Mills
Closed, Others Running on
Part Time

Pawtucket, r. l.. Feb. 19.-Media-
tors who are trying to settle the tex
tile strike in Rhode Island are con-
fronted with various perplexities. In
the first place they find it necessary
to treat two distinct labor bodies.
In Pawtucket and the rest Of the
Blackstone valley the strike is be-
ing conducted by the United Textile
Workers of America. In the Paw
tucket valley it is in charge Of the
Amalgamated Textile Workers.
The two strike areas are on op-
poste sides of the city of Providence.
So when the state mediation board
held its first meeting on Saturday
1t was found necessary to have rep
resentatiNes present from the manu-
facturers from each valley and each
union.
The problem of the two valleys
also differ in some respects. In the
the Blackstone valley many mills
are still running: at these plants has
been no reduction of wages or
lengthening of working hours. OF
the mills at which the wages and
hour changes have been put into eff
feet are shut down because of the
strike, and some others are running
in part with reduced forces. All of
the Pawtucket valley mills are at
fected by the strike.
Several of the Blackstone valleu
mills are in the cities of Pawtucl: ct
and Central Falls and the workers
live under city conditions. In the
villages of the valley they are free
to rent their houses from any one.
On the other hand all of the villages
in the Pawtucket valley We're built
up around the mills and the mill
owners have titles to virtually all the
houses. The strikers there in con-
sequence are still paying rent to the
mill proprietors.
All of the mills concerned in the
strike are engaged in some phase
of cotton manufacture. Some make
cloth. others yarn and still others
automobile tire fabrics. and several
of the plants are engaged in dyeing,
bleaching or finishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20
Sen. Owen Tells
French L. S. Will
Ratify Treaties

Paris. Feb. 10 tRy \. PIN my
op.nlon | am certain the senate VIII
raufv. virtually unanimously the
treaties and conventions signed AT
tho recent Washington conference
sal United states Senator owen 81
oklahoma. replying to queries mace
bv the Journal Dcs Debats and pup
shod today. Concerning the allied
var debts 20 the United states gov
eminent, Senator owen is quoted as
saving:
II think that America will postpone
from ~ 10 80 years the date upon
which European debts will become
due. fixing the rate Of interest AT
three per cent.
americans already are too heavily
taxcd ever to agree with any MEMBER
~ congress who should favor can
collation. Of the foreign debt.
Senator Owens is in Europe 70
study on the ground whether a red
eral reserve loan measure OF *2,ooo,-
1000. which the senator proposed IN
tho senate January 4. Is feasible.
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Says Dry Regime
Will Be Accepted
By All Eventually

Boston, Feb. 19.-The opinion that
in time ''proh ibition will he an accom-
plished fact" is expressed by Dir. Hugh
E. Gray, superintendent of the Wash
instonian Home for Inebriates in his
annual report made public today. In
1921, however, the report says, the
number of admissions to the home,
one of the oldest of its kind in the
country, was 694 against 40 in 1920,
563 in 1919 and 1876 in 1918.
DR.. Gray says the physical condition
of patients on admission during the
last year has been Extremely poor
in much larger proportion of cases
than formerly" adding:
There are two obvious conclusions:
Drunkenness is increasing and the
quality of liquor is dcteriorating."
He says he can see no signs of any
immediate change because strong
prejudice" against the prohibition law
hampers its enforcement, but con-
tinucs:
There can he no doubt as to the
final result. This revolt will finai !y
die down and prohibition will he an
accomplished fact except for sporadic
outbreaks"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20
Frenchman Raps
Arms Meet PactS

Paris. Feb. 19-Agrecments reached
by the conference on limitation of ar
maments in Washington are attacked
by Lieut.. Colonel Reboul in an article
published in opinion an important
weekly publication conducted by In
der secretary Of State Colrat. While
he concludes his article by saying:
LET lis not ratify the Washington
treaties" the writer declares he does
not wish the conventions definitely
rejected. He would have them serve
as basis for fresh negotiations.
Colonel Reboul points out that the
Versailles treaty left Germany With
a fleet that can not be neglected. and
that the Germans might be able to
carry on aggressive warfare along
the Rhine. lie asserts that French
troops coming from Africa might he
delayed through an alan-Span isn
agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20
SEVERAL HURT IN
BOILER EXPLOSION

West Orange, n. j., Feb. 49,
Huge pieces of steel, parts Of n re-
volving disc in steam turbine to-
day were hurled hundreds of feet
into residences by an explosion in
the boiler room of the Edison plant.
An engineer and fireman on duty in
the boiler room were injured, the
former seriously.
A fifty pound piece of the disc,
catapulted through the roof of the
boiler room. wrecked the bathroom
of the Neil home, half block away.
Another and larger piece was sent
flying over five story factory build
ing, shattering the facade of another
home.
f.. James McPoland. engineer in
charge. was struck in the stomach
by a silver of the disc. He was
was taken to Orange Memorial Hos
pital, where it was said he had a
chance to recover. Joseph Ellison,
his fireman. suffered from shock. !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20
Quiet Weekend
in Belfast, Ireland

Belfast, Feb. 19.-(By A. Po-
With the exception of few minor
incidents the weekend in Belfast
passed quietly. A man named Hun
ter. returning from church this
morning, was shot and wounded by
an armed party in the Springfield
Road.
At Clones the situation now is
ouiet. The patrols are moving about
unarmed. Members of the special
constabulary who were kidnapped
are still being detained at Newtown.
Butler and Rosslea.
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Four Maine
Colleges to Air
Pro Situation

Brunswick, Me-, Feb. 1s.-The sub
ject of professionalism in Maine COL
leges athletics will be considered at
meeting Of the Maine Inter- Col
legiate Athletic Association in Wa
terville next Saturday. Maine colleges
have no professional football to con-
tend with, but the chief consideration
centers around basketball and base
ball, and steps may be taken to bar
professional basketball players from
track competition. The present rules
Of the association are SO loose that
men playing basketball for money are
not barred from competing with am
ateurs on the track. Danger of pro-
fessionalism is increasing, according
to statement by President Kenneth
Z. NJ. Sills Of Bowdoin college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20
Uncle Joe Says
Wants to Make Way
for Younger Man

Washington. Fob. 1e-"Tncle Joe"
Cannon. who will retire from the
House OF Representatives at ther end
of his present term after a service "
46 years, declared today I'm an OPEN
letter to his Republican constituents
Of the 18th Illinois district that the
time had come for old heads to civ,
way to young hearts. alert and active
minds and vigorous bodies
Writing. as he explained. on the
golden anniversary of his first cleo
ton to the House. Mr.. Cannon said
that in turning back his commission
he did not wish to shirk any RESPONSE
bility Of public duty. but simply tn
open the door of opportunity to
younger men.
Addressed to "My fellow Repub!i-
cans of the 18th district" Mr.. Cannon's
letter said in part:
THE Illinois Legislature having
advanced the primary from August to
April. the Republicans Of the 18th con-
gressional district will in two months
select candidate for Representatives.
] will not be a candidate. and mike
this announcement now that none OF
my friends shall be Influenced by sem
timents Of personal loyalty to me in
Withholding declarations of their own
candidacy or in giving their support 10
others.
you have honorcd me with unpar-
alleled confidence for fun half cnn-
fury, and I appreciate that confidence
more than can express. I have tried
to merit it. hut Il has been said tha :
all that grow. grow old. and Will,
hope I have grown IN wisdom. I real
iZe that I have grown old in years.
A younger man will take
my place in the House. get acquaint-
cd with the machinery Of legislat ton
and soon be equipped to meet every
emergency that may come to repre-
sentative. be 1t interna tional misundrr-
standing or domestic trouble brewing
out Of idcalistic but impractical teach
ings at home. l have confidence THAI
my successor, whoever he may he. Will
not alone represent the local and per-
hans selfish interests of the 18th dis
trict. but also the broader nationa
sentiment and interests Of the Amer
lean people. For IL have been credit
ed with supporting policies for che
benefit of the whole people. regardless
OF section or industry. 1t has been
largely due to the fact that I represent
people who took the same compreh en-
sive view of the nation is whole ad'!
were ever willing to subordinate th,ir
own immmediate desire to the welfare
of the whole country"
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STRIKERS FAVOR
FIRM STAND AT
MANCHESTER. N. H.

Manchester, \. H., Feb. 19.-Three
mass meetings of textile strikers
were held today, two theatres and a
hall being used. The speakers in
cludcd Sarah A. Conboy, secretary
treasurer of the L. T. w: Frank Nc
Carthy, organizer of the 4. +. of J.. !:
J. J. Smith, vice president Of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers: Miss Mary Kelliher, or
ganizcr of the I. I. W: Organizer
Horace Riviere of the L. 7. w. and
Vice President James Starr, the last
named having been in Manchester
since the inception of the strike.
The theme of the speakers was gen.
Continued on Page 5-CoI 81
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Big Increase
in Taxable Incomes

Washington, Feb. 19.-Taxable in
comes of individuals returned to the
government for the calendar year,
1919, showed an increase OF nearly
$4,000, 100000, as compared with
1918. according to statistics issued
tonight by the Internal Revenue
Bureau.
For 1919 there were 5,332,76O, in
dividual returns filed for a total in
come of s19.S5o, 900, 900. as against
4,425,114 returns for a total of s15,-
9o4.00O.0O0 for 1915.
The tax collected on the 1919 re-
turns amounted to $1.270. 900. 900. an
increase Of s141,9OS.O0O over 1915.
Personal returns Of incomes of ST.
100000 and over totalled SIS for 1919,
compared with 67 in 1918. while for
1919 there We're five returns filed for
incomes of 100000 and over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20

New York. Feb. 1n.-Eudely dis
turbed in the peace that for years
has brooded over it's crooked streets
and mysterious dwellings. Chinatown
awoke at dawn today to the sound Of
pistol volleys and the rcnding crash
OF barrcaded do,rs IS police raiders
stormod a succession of long suspects
ed opium dens.
Eight persons were arrested. includ-
ing a young woman whose back vas
though to have been broken in q lean
fiom a second story window. 4 man
whose frantic plunge for freedom shs
initiated was only slightly injured.
Two of the storming party had nar-
row escapes from injury. Bullets
fired by unseen defenders passed
through the hat of a detective and
grazed the shoe OF federal narcotic
agent.
Larg, quantities Of opium with
pipes and other paraphernalia were
confiscated.
Under command OF Ralph Oyler.
chief of the federal narcotic division.
score of police and government
agents first surrounded suspected
den on Mott street, in the heart Of
the Oriental quarter. Two OF tns
party were stationed on the roof.
with others on guard at fire escapes
and other means of eGress. while the
main squad. launched sudden or-
slaught on the front door. WELDING
heavy axes, they chopped their way
through the doors.
With the first blows by the attack
ing party those inside had made for
the fire escapes and one man. John
Buff, II years old, and the woman,
thcl Kelly, ~, had lcapcd from tho
railing. striking on stone pavement
% feet below. Both were taken 10
Bellevue hospital under guard.
The apartment. police reported. was
typical opium ''joint." equipped
with tiers OF wooden hunks around the
walls, and with empty or half filled
drug tins strcwn about. the pungent
flames of cooking pellets rising from
tiny alcohol burners.
The examination OF tho resort CON
cluded. the raiders prepared 10 leave
the place. They had Just recalled
the men from the roof and gathered
about the entrance when three shots
rang out in rapid succession. Bull
let's whizzcd past and sank into the
woodwork about the door.
Darling back into tho house the
detectives. weapons in hand. searched
the upper floors. flashing their lights
into shadoWy corners and probing
every possible place of concealment.
No one was found
Modelling, tho party next descend
ed on an apartment in Mulberry
street. Here it met with no resist
ancc. aside from barred doors and
four prisoners were taken.
In marked contrast to the other.
the Mulberry street resort was SUNNI
tuous in every detail. Carved ma
hOgany furniture luxurious touches
OF upholstery and velvet hangings re-
placed the mean pallets Of the place
on Mott street. Four pipes. one or
them of ivory and inlad with gold.
were seized, together wit; supplies OF
opium and burners. a long .ist Gf
names. presumably OF nat-ons also
vas found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20
HOOtch for Thirsty
in Hot Water Bottles

Boston, Feb 19-Hot water bot
ties were used as containers for
moonshine in bootlegsing traffic
that supplied North End dances for
several weeks notwithstanding police
efforts to suppress it. officers learned
today. In raid on house at Can
ney place they found II gallons of
moonshine. several barrels of mash
and number of hot water bottles
suspended on line to dry. 1t was
by using the rubber pouches instead
of bottles that the bootleggers cir
cumvented police observation. ~~--
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THE SKI JUMPING

Spills and thrills-just three words
but they describe rather effectively
the scenes at the ski jumping in
Gancston park Saturday morning.
There were many of both-so many
in fact that along with the thrills and
spills were chills occasioned by the
raw wind that swept over the rugged
mills, as we'll as not few shivcrs of
fear at the way some of tho jumpers
left the take-off al the foot of the ski
jump to land on any part of their
anatomy except their feet
The events Saturday forenoon we're
Continued on Page 3-CoI. 81
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Food Prices Down
a Bit in January

Washington, Feb. 19-The retail
food prices index. maintained by the
department of labor on reports from
representative communities through
out the United States showed a de-
crease of five per cent. in January as
compared with December. it was an
iod covered by the report. 70 OF the
A articles of food considered as
W ithin the culinary requirements of
the average family. decreased in
price from one to % per cent. tie
highest price being in the cost Of
fresh eggs.
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100000 Fund in
Aid N. E. Strikers

New York. Feb. ia fund Of
100000 TO aid the striking textile
operatives in New England, will he
raised by the Federated Textile I'm
ions Of America. it was decided today
at meeting of its provisional gen.
eral executive committee. II also
was agreed not 10 call a convention
for several months. Russell Palmer.
general secretary and treasurer OF
Federated Textile Unions. presided
at the gathering.