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Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
MEXICAN BANDITS
HOLD AMERICANS
FOR BIG RANSOM
Forty Workers of Oil Company at Tampico
Prisoners of Rebel B and - Demand $4,000
Pesos Officials in w ashington Stirred, But
Govt. to Move Slow Pending Further Ad-
vlces-Strict Censor ship at Tampico

Washington, June 27-Seizure of
90 American employees Of the Cortez
Oil company at Tampico, Mex, re-
ported to the state department today
as security for a ransom of 10000
pesos created stir in official circles
in Washington. Lacking further in
formation as to what happened te-
hind what is apparently a rigid CEN
sorship at Tampico, however, there
was little to indicate tonight whether
the incident would lead to any
change of attitude here toward the
Obregon government in Mexico
In fact at the White House it was
said that relations between the Uni
ted States and Mexico were not like
ly to be affected in any way by the
bandit outbreak and the recent kid
mapping for ransom near Cuerna-
vaca. some 90 miles from Mexico
City of Bruce Bieaski, formerly
chief of the bureau of investigation
of the department of justice and
more recently identified with Amer
lean oil interests who have property
in Mexico.
Until it is known that the incidents
are not a matter of domestic politics
in Mexico, conceived by enemies of
the Obregon government to en-
barrass it's relations with the United
states or until that government had
been proved unequal to according
such protection of Americans and
their property as the occasion de-
mands theer appears to be no dispo-
sition here to move in any other than
4 diplomatic way.
Beyond a brief report stating that
in addition to the two score Amer
lean employees quarter of million
of dollars worth of destructible pro-
perty of the Cortz Oil company was
being held as security for the pay
ment demanded, no other word has
reached the department tonight con-
cerning the bandit action in Tam
4icO
Both the embassy in Mexico City
and the consul at Tampico were
mediate action by the Mexican fed
eral authorities. adequate protection
Tor American lives and property and
punishment of the perpetrators of
the outrage.
The consul reported that the rebel
general Gorozave, with 240 well
armed men held the property and
the 40 Americans and had given As
hours from Sunday morning when
the raid occurred. for payment as
demanded The time limit elapsed
this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
MORSE CLAIMS
PERSECUTION IN
GOVT. ATTITUDE
In Letter Written to
26 Members BoWdoin
Class of 1877
Reviews Circumstances In Al
legged Fraud Case War Time
Contracts, and His Employ
ment of Present Atty. Gen.
While at Atlanta

Bath, Me, June 21.-Cha lies W.
Morse, the shpbuilder, who is under
indictment for alleged frauds against
tbs government in connection Will,
war time contracts. made public a
letter today in which he against
charges that the government Us rep
rescnted by Attorney General barry
NJ. Daugherty is "pers ~cutins" MIN.
Tie letter was written by Morse
e the 26 surviving :cc,nhcrS of tie
I5owGoin College, class OF 1877, whom
ne met al the recent commencement
leu' ion.
NO police court methods towards
assassins could excel that adopted
by the government in our cases" "
says the letter. "Falsehood, intimi-
dation and everything else that could
in any way effect any one who had
ever had any business with us, have
been used on us"
Morse quotes an alleged telegram
he sent to the attorney general from
Bath on May 81 in which he said he
was authorized by the officers of the
United States Steamship Company
to ask that the litigation of it's sub
sidiary companies in Virginia, Con-
necticut and New York, with the
Emergency Fleet Corporation be
submitted to the Emergency Fleet
claims board, or to the following
gentlemen: John Barton Payne,
General Goethals, Charles NJ. Schwab,
James NJ. Beck. Judge Lacombe,
William c. Guthrie, Henry NJ. Stn-
son.
The telegram added. he said:
"Evldelce in these civil suits will
disprove all charges in criminal suit"
To this MIR. Daugherty replied by
telegraph, to Morse: Il am not able
to comply with the request made by
YOU in your telegram of recent date"
MIR. Morse says he then wired the
attorney general urging him to "hur-
ry our civil cases in Virginia to trial
in juno" out he does not say whether
Mr.. Daugherty replied TO this.
Our record in recent transactions"
Mr.. Morse ADDS, lis an open book to
all the directors of our companies
and 20 ony Congressional committee
We will v'ecolme an iiir estigation"
The letter reviews Iorse's con-
yiction and sentence 10 Atlanta fo~
f!2Lds IN connection VII the Bani:
of North America. assai ting that n
the trar saction which formed the
tasis Of ti4at prosecution no money
was taken; no loss in.tl1ed."
Morse renews his statement as -
his employment While at Atlanta Df
Harry NJ. DauSherty as counsel be-
fore Mr. Iaugherty hHc3;ne attorn "
general arc asserts thai he twice set
tied with Thomas B. eide Off New
York for the professional services of
Fielder, himself and Daugherty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
One Big Union
Partisans Heckle
Rival Union Meeting

Lawrence, Mass, June 21.-Part-
sans OF the One Big Union, denied
the right to hold a meeting on the
Common here today, interrupted
speakers at a mass meeting held by
the United Textile Workers and at
tended by several hundred textile
strike sympathizers.
Early in the strike a ruling was
made that the rival organizations
could not hold a mass meeting on
the common the same day. The au-
thorities ruled today that the United
Textile Workers had the prior claim,
so One Big Union meeting sched
uled for one o'clock was cancelled.
Organizer Francis j. German of the
United Textile Workers, in charge
of the strike here, urged the work.
ers to keep up their morale in order
that they might down the mill
barrons. The other speaker, Vice
President William H. Mcintyre of the
Rhode Island state fedora ton Of
labor, declared that the capitalist
class now looked to the courts to
obtain injunctions against workers
who, during the war, were only too
glad to give all of their wages that
they could for war work"
Although early in the day one ar
rest was made in connection with
picket activities at mills here the
picket lines when the mills closed
tonight were quiet
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
HOOVER ASKS
ADJUSTMENT OF
ALL CHILD LABOR
Would Have Law in All
States to That
If Found Impossible to Line Up
States Would Amend Federal
COnstituti0n-Says Minority
of States in Middle Ages in
Attitude Toward Childhood

Providence, r. l., June 27.-A final
effort to bring all the states of the
union into line to abolish child labor
was urged by Secretary Hoover in an
address here tonight before the Ma
tional Conference of Social work.
Failing this he declared, amendment
to the federal constitution was the
only alternative to overcome "a blight
that in its measure is more deplorable
than war"
Responsibility for the prevention of
child labor was placed upon the in
dividual states by Mr.. Hoover who
declared that while the majority had
forward looking laws in child protec-
ton there was a minority "still in the
middle ages in their attitude toward
childhood. Decrying the constant re-
sort to federal control as undermin-
ing the sense of local responsibility
he asserted there was nothing more
to the Capitalization by continuous
failure of local government in mat
ters affecting the nation as a whole.
However" Mr.. Hoover said, "if it
is impossible to secure this necessary
safeguard to our people by local gov
ernment, | am one of those who con-
slider that the losses in our sense of
local responsibility are less than the
losses of the nation as a whole and if
all else fails | stand for amendment
to the federal constitution that will
give the necessary power and author
ity to compel action in those states
which are negligent in their respon-
sibilities. Let us have our eyes open
to the fact, however. that the neces-
sity for so doing is a definite step in
undermining the autonomy of local
government and the sacrifice in this
autonomy that a few states are i'm
posing on all the whole will only open
to the gates of encroachment through
the constitution every time some local
cesspOOl must be drained.
TT is with this thought in mind
that [ should like to suggest to YOU
that a final effort be madeto bring all
states into line to abolish child labor.
If that cannot be accomplished quick
ly [ regretfully join with those in ia
vor of federal action"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Hold Up of $6O,OOO,OO0 Wage
Cut and Restoration of Certain
Working Conditions Only Will
Stop Strike Order, Pres. JEWELS
Wire to Railway Executives

Chicago, June 27-(By A. P.)-
A strike of the 100000 railwa,
shopmen of the country will be
called for July l unless the rail
roads agree to stay the S6O.O
600 wage cut due the shop work
ers on that date and to restore
certain working conditions formerly
IN effect, it was made known tonight
through telegram from B. NJ. Jew
ell, head of the Shop Crafts, to the
association of Railway Executives.
Decision to call strike came late
today after lengthy discussion by
the executive committee of the six
shop crafts unions. based on the
strike vote of the men thus far tabu-
lated.
Should the rail heads arrange an
immediate conference. agreeing
meanwhile to continue present
wages, restore working rules modi-
fed by the railroad labor board and
discontinue farming out railroad
work, however, walk out can be
halted, the telegram said. Otherwise
"a sanction of withdrawal from en-
ployment on July l. 1922, as voted by
the employees. will be unavoida bie."
Continued on Page 4-CoI. A.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
POLICE CHIEFS KEEN
SENSE SMELL LEADS
CAPTURE BOOZE CAR

Brunswick, Me, June 27.-(SpeciaD
One hundred gallons of alcohol were
found in a Buick roadster bearing the
Maine license 1927. driven by Philip
Barron, Parlhurst street, Bangor,
when Chief of Police Edwards, who
was at the time doing traffic duty,
stopped the car as it speeded around
the corner of Pleasant and Main
streets this evening. AS he approach
ed the car to talk with the occupants
he smelled alcohol, and on investigat-
ing he found every available inch
filled with can; of the contraband. One
of the cans had leaked and that fur
nished the odor which supplied the
clue. With Barron in the car were
j. w. Walman and Benjamin Weinstrin
Of Watervill> :. These men claimed
they knew nothing abo t the liqv
and Barron took all the blame for it's
transportation.
He was ordered by Recorder Will
liam c. Robinson to furnish $1,000 cash
bail for his appearance at municipal
court at 9 O'Clock Friday morning
Bail was provided by Waterville
friends late tonight.
On searching the car after it lad
been libeled, Chief Edwards found a
24512S. The car had been equipped
with extra leaves in the springs to
support the added weight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
RUSSIANS WIN TO
DISCUSS CREDITS
FIRST AT THE HAGUE

The Hague, June o7.-(By A. P)-
Determined to go the limit of concil-
iation, Europe's delegates acceeded to
the Russian request to discuss credits
first, and at the initial joint meeting
of the conference today, Russian pro-
posals wer eheard and an unequivocal
reply was made to them.
The formal Bolshevik request for an
arrangement for loans or credits was
met by the pronouncement on the
part Of the Allies that Lefore there
could be any thought of credits the
world must know the exact situation
in Russia and what the Soviet intend
ed to do with the credits. Moveover,
the Russians were informed that cap
ital could only flow to Russia in pro-
portion to the re-establishment of
confidence, and confidence largely de-
pended upon what the Bolsheviki did
about private property and debts. All
three questions, it was declared, were
interdependent and inseparable.
Maxim Litvinoff, head of the So
viets. agreed to supply detailed infor-
nation. The Bolsheviki resumed their
communique habit, begun at Genoa
by issuing tonight a copy of a letter
sent to President Patyn of the central
commission. demanding to know
where France and Belgium stood and
whether they intended to adhere to
their attitude of a.oofness adopted at
Genoa on the question of the restor-
alton of private property ocnfiscated
by the Soviet government.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Motorists Warned
to Use Care or Will
Lose Their Licenses

Boston, June o. - Warning to
motorists that if they wish to retain
their licenses they must avoid hitting
children and pedestrians is contained
in circular issued today by Frank
A. Goodwin, registrar Of motor ve-
hicles.
During the six months from De-
cember /, 1921, to May 81, 1922, 63
children We're killed and 17GS injured
as against 20 killed and 1440 injured
in the corresponding months of the
previous year. Pedestrians killed
totalled 1oS and injured 3235, as
against 135 killed and 256O injured
during the six months period taken
for the compa rison.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Danbury, Ct, Man
Heads n. q. TynOs

New Bedford, Mass, June 27-At
the closing session today of the New
England Branch of the International
Typographical Union; George NJ. An
drews of Danbury. Conn. was elected
president. Fred A. Spead of Lowell,
for whom a campaign had been
made, withdrew as candidate for
president today. Mr.. Spead was
elected first vice president.
The other officers elected were:
Second vice president Henry ].
Thibodeau, Bangor Me-: third vice
president. j. II. LeBer. Concord, n.
H; retary-treasurer, John r.
Murphy. Providence. Next years
convention will be held at Pittsfeld
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Five Cabinet Members
Favorable to Kelly
Bill for House Seats

Washington, June 27.-Five mem
bers of the Presidents cabinet have
endorsed, with some suggested
changes, the Kelly bill which would
give them the right to sit on the floor
of the Senate and House and partici-
pate in debate on matters relating to
the business of their respective de-
partments.
Mr.. Kelly said today he had writ
ten to the ten cabinet officers and that
replies had been received from Secre-
taries Weeks. Hoover. Wallace, Fall
and Postmaster General Work, ap-
proving the proposal The bill pro-
vides that the cabinet officers shall
attend Senate sessions at the opening
on Mondays and Thursdays and the
House on Tuesdays and Fridays ito
give information asked by resolutions
or in reply to questions"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
BABE KILLED IN
CRASH OF CARS

New Bedford, Mass, June 27-The
siXmonths- old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hardy of SomerVille was
killed tonight and his parents swere
seriously hurt in an automobile &C
cident, near Billerica, when a racing
car, attempting to pass an eight pas
senger machinesenger machine,
crowded the larger car off the road
and against a telephone post. The
racing car, in which three young
men were driving, speeded up and
got away.
With the Hardys were David Fos-
ter of Greenwood, owner of the car.
his wife and son; Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Matthews and Harry Walcott, ii
of Somerville. Mrs. Hardy had her
skull fractured and her husband vas
also severely injured. The infant
was thrown out of the car and dit
instantly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Praise Offer of
Lawrence Mill
lin Present Strike

Boston, June 21-The state board
of conciliation and arbitration today
made public a statement commenting
favorably on the action of the Pacific
mills of Lawrence in inviting striking
employees to return to worl. at re-
duced wages pending a conference in
October at which the present wage
reduction of 90 percent might be
modified.
This is the first attempt of any
mill engaged in the manufacture of
textiles which has been closed by
reason of a labor controversy, to re-
sumo operations on such a basis the
statement said. The board, through
it's study and investigation of this
controversy and conference with rep
resentatives of the various mills, IS
satisfied that this offer represents the
most favorable terms upon which this
mill is prepared to resume operations
at this time
THE board is further apprehensive
that unless some readjustment is
reached in the near future, the labor
controversy in this mill at least, and
in all probability in the other textile
mills in Lawrence, may continue for
a considerable period. An analysis of
this offer shows that the company is
prepared to resume operations on a
full time basis at the reduced wage,
although contending that business
has not improved since the mill was
closed.
Early in October the wage ques-
ton is to be taken up by a committee
named by the company to confer with
the treasurer, which committee will
have full power to restore i'll the varl-
Gus departments such portion. if any,
of the wage decrease as may seem
warra nted, and establish the date up
on which the increase shall be etfec-
tive, having power to make the same
retroactive.
THE board fully recognizes that
from the point of view of the COM
pany this offer is a concession, at
fording as it does an opportunity for
a disinterested committee to grant
such increase, if any, as conditions
may warrant; but whether the offer
affords a sufficient inducement for the
employees to resume work remains for
their determination
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Pennsy Road Gives
Arguments for
Increased Rental

New York, June 27-The New
York Central collects S5 cents a year
for every commuter that the New
York. New Haven and Hartford
rings into Grand Central terminal,
While the Pennsylvania railroad gets
but cents per commuter from the
-ong Island, the State transit COM
mission was told at hearing of an
application of the Pennsylvania for
permission to increase it's rental by
100000 a year.
This condition prevails despite the
TACT that the Long Island collects a
higher fare from its commuters, z.
ID. Hutchinson, a supervising transit
Inspector testified. The rental in
crease sought would boost the Long
Islands cost per passenger for ter
minal facilities only a quarter of
cent. The present rental is about
$4,000 a year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Scheiber Held
for DesertiOn
of Minor Children

Macon, Ga, June 27.-Dr. Ernst
Schroeder, who was bound and gagged
by q band of masked men and carried
t !! the outskirts of the city late last
Saturday night and ordered to leave
the city and who has been making
plans to comply with the orders was
arrested late today on a warrant
charging him with abandonment of
his minor children who live at Bos-
ton, Mass.
The only charge appearing on the
police blotter against Dr.. Schneider
was that of lettering. Chief of Police
Thompson explained that he had a
telegram from Supt. of Police Crowley
of Boston to arrest Dr. Schreiber and
hold him on an indictment warrant
obtained in that city charging him
with desertion of his minor children,
abandonment and non support. No
bail will be accepted in the case, it
was said.
His attorneys said they would fight
oXtradition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
BOSTON MAN
HELD UP FOR S25OO

Boston, June 27-Harry Presser =.
designer, reported to the police late
today that two men had held him up
with revolvers in a South End door,
way and robbed him of $500
According to Presser he had re-
ceived Il large sum of money from
his employer. ladies' tailor, in o.
der to make a trip to New York to
buy silks. AS he walked homeward
from his office two men who claimed
to be silk merchants engaged him in
conversation and finally asked nim
to accompany them and look at
some samples. In the doorway of
building in which the men said they
had an Office they produced revol-
vers and took his money, Presser
said.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
100000 RAIL SH0PMEN
Will Walk OUT JULY1.
THREAT OF UNION HEAD
HALF THOUSAND
BAPTIST DELEGATES
AT SAC0 MEETING

Saco. Maine, June 27-Five hun
dred ministers and lay delegates rep
resenting Baptist and Free Baptist
churches of the State attended the
opening Sessions of the seventh an
nual Baptist convention here today.
The convention will continue for
three days.
Rev. r. 5. kennan of Portland, was
elected president of the Maine Mis-
sionary Federation at the annual
meeting of that body held this after
noon in connection with the conven-
ton. Other officers are Rev. C. c.
Koch, Sprinsvale, vice president;
Rev. A. d. Paul, Saco, secretary
reasurcr; and Rev. j. II. Thompson,
cortland, auditor.
At the annual banquet of the
Maine United Baptist Young Peoples
Society tonight addresses were given
by Rev II. w. Curtis, Saco; Rev. J..
n. Thompson, Portland and Rev.
Frank NJ. Goodchild, New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Expedition Out to Get
Dismal Swamp gator

Ware. Mass, June 27-After "Jim"
Toomey had emptied his rifle at the
now famous Dismal Swamp" all-
gator in Ware river today, an expe-
dition headed by William II. Dear
den, editor of the Ware River News
took the field in final effort to
bring home the reptile or prove it's
non existence. Toomey said the all
legator was of large dimensions.
When he fired, the reptile put on
speed and finally disappeared.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Hearing Assigned in
N. E. Port Differential
Case for Sept. II

Portland, Me, June 27-The first
hearing on the New England port
differential case will be held by the
Interstate Commerce Commission at
Boston on Sept. II, according to word
received today at the Chamber of
Commerce.
The case,is the result of a COM
plant filed by the Boston Maritime
Association with practically all of
the commercial organizations of New
England ports named as co-com-
plainants, seeking to have abolished
the differential rates on export traf-
tic now enjoyed by the ports of
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Mrs. Tiffany, Daughter
of Civil War General
Dies at Portland

Portland, Me, June 27-Mrs. Anne
H. Tiffany, widow of Dexter Tiffany
of st. Louis and daughter of General
George F Shepley, who served in the
Civil war, was the first military gov
ernor of New Orleans and later
military governor of Louisiana. died
at the Shepley home here today. She
was the granddaughter of Ether
Shepley chief justice of the Maine
supreme court from 1S4S until 1855.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
COAKLEY BARRED
FROM u. S. COURT

Boston, June 27.-Daniel II. Coax
ley, Boston attorney recently disbar-
red by the massachusetts, supreme
court failed to file an answer today
showing why he should not be dis
barred as an attorney of the United
States court Of appeals, and under
a recent ruling Of that court will auto
matically be disbarred as soon as a
court order may be put into proper
form. Coakley had until the closing
Of court today to file his answer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Negro Gets Life Term
for Wife Murder

Boston. June 27.-Alfred Myrtle, a
Negro, today was sentenced to life
imprisonment by Judge Heating in
the superior criminal court for the
murder of his wife, May Myrtle on
March 90
With the consent OF the govern
ment. Myrtle changed his plea of not
guilty of murder in the first degree to
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Check-Up Shows Booze
Stores Intact, Boston

Boston, June 27-Stores of seized
liquor held in the United States ap-
praiser's storse here are intact, Unit
ed States Marshal Tighe said today
after completing a check-up.
quantity of liquor was found
early Saturday in the elevator of the
building and more was found in the
vestiblue after watchmen saw an
auto-truck drive out of the yard. It
was not known at the time how
much, if any liquor.had been taken
Marshal Tighe said that the
thieves were evidently interrupted in
their work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Str. Wakanna Goes
on Unnamed Voyage
TO Be Burned Today

Boston, June 27-The former Ship
PING Board steamer Wakanna which
was beached on Governors Island
yesterday for destruction by fire to-
day made a last attempt this fore
noon to see open water again and
with the connivance Of the tide,
drltted off the beach, down the har-
Dor and out Broad Sound to Graves
Light.
She was sighted by the tug Nep-
tune, inward bound from New Bed
1ord' which caught and brought her
back. The burning of the steamer is
now scheduled for tomorrow. Her
metal parts will be salvaged.