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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-23

Providence. r. l., Jan. 22.-Follcw-
ing announcement by a majority Of
Rhode Island textile corporations last
week of wage reductions averaging 90
per cent. and effective for tie mos:
part tomorrow. the United Textile
Workers Council this afternoons voted
TO authorize strike on a sta wide
scale More than 10000 operatives
are affiliated with the paren. textile
union. and while 10000 other opera
tives are unorganized, a campaign was
at once begun which has already
brought several hundred of them into
the various local unions.
No date was set for tile strike &c
ton, the council dclesating to Thomas
L. McMahon. it's president. authority
to call out union workers upon imme-
diate notice whenever he considers tho.
moment opportune. Mass meetings Uf
operatives were planned for each night
this week in the larger manufacturing
ccnters.
The strike vote followed the re-
cent action of the United Textile
Workers in declaring the organiza-
ton unalterably opposed to further
wage reductions. Todays meeting,
summoney by officials of the union
when it became evident that the an
nounced reductions would become gem
eral throughout the state. brough.
representatives of virtually every local
union in Rhode Island.
The action of the council in dele
eating all authority to President dc
Mahon carried no time limit. but ii was
said by union men tonight that a
strike is imminent and that decisive
move might be expected early in the
week.
Rhode Island textile plants an
nounced wage reductions last week.
when it was declared that southern
competition and collapse Of the tier
fabric market were contributing fac
tors in a set of conditions making the
cut absolutely necessary.
Expressing the belief that similar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-23
Body to Lie in State Several Days
MANY Ancient Ceremonies to
Be Observation-Disclosures Over
Successor - Cardinal Gasparri,
Merry De Val, Maffi, De Lai
Mentioned-- Chosen by College
of Cardinals
DEATH AT 6 A. Nj.

Rome. Jan. 22-(By A. PD-Pope
Benedict breathed his last at six
o'clock this morning. The news was
hurriedly communicated from the
Papal bed chamber to the principal
ante chambers, and was announced
by Monsignor Pizz- ardo. deputy papal
secretary of state. just as the pom
derous bells of ST. Peters overlook
ing the Vatican courtyard began toll
ing the hour of six. Then one by
one the bells in Rome's churches
Joined in the horrelogic symphony
that marked the passing of the head
of the Roman Catholic Church.
Night of Suffering
The end came after long night If
intense agony and suffering, the
Pontiff new and then lapsing into
delirium throughout the long. anxious
night. Shortly before midnight he
took q little nourishment, which
seemed momentarily to revive his
Continued on Page 5-CoI. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-23
General Forecast

The disturbance that was central
Saturday night over Lake Superior
moved rapidly eastward to the Gulf
of st. Lawrence, attended by west
and northwest gales in the region of
the great Lakes and the North Allan
tic states, and it has been followed
by rapidly rising pressure and much
colder weather in practically all re-
gions east of the Rocky Mountains.
The lowest temperature reported
on Sunday was IS degrees below zero
at Edmonton. Alberta. There have
been local SHOWS during the last "a
hours along the north border from
Michigan to Maine.
An area of high barometer of
great magnitude which had it's cen
ter Sunday night over the Dakotas
will advance east sOutheastward and
be attended by generally fair and
cold weather over the northern and
middle states east of the Mississippi
during Monday and Tuesday.
Storm warnings remain displayed
on the Atlantic coast at and north of
Sandy Hook and cold wave warn
ings were issued Sunday morning for
the Middle Atlantic and New Eng
land states.
Winds north OF Sandy Hook will
be diminishing northwes. gales; fair
and cold weather Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-23
100000
at Lewiston
f SATURDAY.

Lewiston. Jan. 21-The worst fire
O'Clock this morning and Quilted the
thrcc-story brick annex to the big
Atherton Furniture Co. building
corner of Lisbon and Pine streets in
the heart of the business district,
and before it was brought under con-
troll. shortly after IL o'clock, it had
caused 4 loss estimated at 100000,
partially covered by insurance. The
building is owned by George w. Pot
tie and Thomas Vaughan, the latter
a furniture dealer having large
amount of stocg belonging to him
stored on the second and third stories
on which he places the Jpss at $780,
600 to $4,000.
The Lewiston branch of the Amer
lean Clothing Co. of Portla nd suffered
loss from water and other damage
of $4,000. on which there is insur-
ance of about IS per cent. This
store is managed by Abram Mendel-
son. In the store adjoining the Star
Millinery Co. of which Allen Ross is
proprietor, suffered serious loss,
chiefly from water, but Mr. Ross re-
fuses to make any estimate of his
loss. but states that there is some in
surance. Some have placed an es-
innate OF $4,000 on his stock.
The fire started in the repair. de-
partment of the Atherton Furniture
Co. a three story brick structure ad-
joining the five story building occu-
pied by the company as a store and
for storage. BY dint of hard work
on the part of the Lewiston fire de-
partment the fire was confined to the
brick annex, although with the VOL
ume of water poured into the burn
ing annex more or less made its way
to the lower floor and basement of
the store building. The fire in its
early stages swept through the paint
and varnish in the repair depart
ment, these materials adding to the
fury of the flames in their spread
through the building.
The electric car service over Lis
bon street. including cars to Bruins
wick as well as to various parts of
the city, was interrupted owing TO
Lisbon street, over which the cars
run, being blocked with lines of hose.
The flremen continued fighting the
fire through the early part of the aft
ernoon.
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Philadelphia Woman
Stays Husband
and His StenOgrapher

Philadelphia. Jan. ca formal
charge Of murder was entered today
against Mrs Catherine Roster. who
Yesterday shot and killed her hus-
hand. oscar Roster and his steno-
eapAcr. Miss Mildred g. Reckitt. in
the Offices OF the Roster advertising
agency. of which he was the Lead
Tho Young widow was stli in high
" nervous state tonight and her only
calm moments during the day was
iha brIof period that she was permit
tel tn hold her three months Old
talv boy. who had been brought 10
CIV laU by her mother.
According 10 statement issued by
Rosters brother. who also was his
partner IN the advertising business,
Mrs Eoscr was exceedingly jealous
~ her husband and their home life
was Zone OF constant friction" She
bad been Jealous OF every woman her
bgshauj employed at his office the
statement said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-23
IN THRONE ROOM

Rome. Jan. 2o-(By A. P.)-Array-
cd in full canonicals. with a golden
mitre. gloves and ring. the body OF
Benedict XIV lies in state in the
throne room, on the floor Immediate
ly below the apartment in which he
died.
For many hours today to the room
where the Pontiff had made his fight {,
for life came continuous stream OF !;
officials, the representatives of for :
cign nations. high prelates and !.
others. Then, late in the afternoon,
in gorgeous procession. composed of
palatine guards. Gendarmes. the.
Swiss guard. secret chamberlains and /.
honorary chamberlains, the body was
solemnly transported into the throne
room. where it was placed on q rails
ed catafalque. before which the whole
diplomatic corps paid devout reyer-
encc.
The sacristan Zampini gave absolu-
ton and the cardinals sprinkled holy
water, while the penitentiaries IN
ceasingly chanted prayers, answered
by the kneeling onlookers.
The sacred congregation convened
this morning when the Cardinals
We're informed Of the Pope's death.
With the exception of Cardinal Gas
parri, the Papal secretary of state,
they gathered in Benedict's private
apartments. Gasparri. in due and
solemn form entered the apartments
a few minutes later. He will admin
lister the Holy See during the inter-
regnum.
Cardinal Gasparri. surrounded by
the Cardinals, then proceeded to veri-
fy the death of Benedict, extending
over the lifeless form silver wand
and crying out "Giacomo, Giacomo,
Giacomo," He opened the certificate
of death. and declared: s~.---
Dominus Papa noster mortuus
est thus announcing officially the
Pope's death.
The official and semi official Vat
lcan organs give six o'clock as the
tlme OF the Pope's death, and the
Rome newspapers do likewise. Car
dinal Pizzardo. in describing the last
moments, sale to The Associated
Press correspondent who was the on
~ American representative admitted
to the ante-chamber:
when the end was near, VA,
called from my chamber and hurried
quickly to the Pontiff's bedroom.
Ihat was a few minutes before six
O'Clock. l saw the Holy Father
breathe his last as the other preIates
knelt beside the silent and lifeIess
form. | asked that I might tell the
news to the Press l thereupon bur-
RED to the ante-chamber, where sew
eral newspapermen were awaiting
events. and informed them that the
Pope had just died."
The Cardinal was asked at what
hour Ceath had occurred and he re-
Piled: -
Exactly at this minute"
AT this identical moment the .,ell,
or st. Peters struck the first stroke
of six o'clock.
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SIBERIA TODAY

v.. ar'ou. Jan -s.-tBy \. P)-
p pun..m .. siberia. the only topic
a. ..e ne.udA ~ tho Washington
.erf rr now remaining unexplor-
..st1I rpiaco tho Chinese questions
s.l.re tls coming week as the para
n.l.. .ou. cru ~ the arms delegates
81. mo.t OF tbo delegations the ST.
bsa. atHauon Re not expected 10
bal '1 long discussion. and Il was
rt4le.i generally tonight that By
"a I'd ~ tbe week the Far Eastern
ss.u.r.ons would ind themselves
,u.a more abreast Of the almost con
,ulel naval negotiations.
GIL. japanese Who expect Siberia to
h. considered at tomurrow's meet
lns of the far eastern committee, re-
e..r,d today from Toxic an EXPIRES
.sB % policy hy Foreign Minister
TgtIuda which they regarded az de-
fsrmntng definitely the attitude OF
,fsr government Rgainst withdrawal
~ japanese troops from siberia, until
q Stable administration had been es-
islHshcd there. This position the
deIrgaiion - expected 20 lay before
the committee a. soon as II begins its
siberian discussions. bringing tho ne
ut atoms az once 20 a confederation
~ tnr central issues involved In the
problem. There n no indication that
aHy other power intends 10 stubborn
ID dispute the Japanese stand. or 10
hing on n prolonged debate over les
sr questions.
In some quarters there Is apparent
belief that Japan should be invited
Is set a definite date for withdrawal
o. her military forces, but the Japan
ESQ delegates said tonight they had
no present intention of doing 80.
Although the Tar eastern commit .
t,s is about 20 SHIFT it's attentions to
boria. few az the Chinese quos-
lions atm remaining 20 dispose OF
and viii receive consideration when
tho causes which prompted their
postponemont are removed.
ohtre subjects include ths Chinese
eastern railway and Russo Chinese
stance ~ 1895. both of which are
nvidcrod likely 70 dove tail into the
hrran discussions as they proceed
l. socma go 10 q unanimous helici
Continued on Page 3-col. y
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SIBERIA THE NEXT
PROBLEM BEFORE
ARMS CONFERENCE
Do Not Look for Long Talk - Jap Delegates
Get Home Advices on Subject - Her Own
Safety COmpels Kee ping Forces in Mari
time Provinces of Siberia - Other Chinese
Questions Yet to Be Considered
JAPAN'S POSITION

Washington. Jan. 22--(By A. P.)-
Consideration of her own safety
compels Japan to continue for the
present her forces in the Maritime
provinces of Siberia. foreign minister
Uchida declared yesterday before the
diet In Toxic TO text of his speech
made public today by the Japanese
embassy.
The attitude OF the japanese arms
delegation when the question of ST.
IBERIA comes before the Washington
conference-possibly tomorrow-will
follow closely ;ne policy announced
by Count Uchida. it was declared to-
night.
Tho foreign minister's address be-
fore Tito diet probably viii open &C
Continued on Page 3-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-23
NORTH and SOUTH IRELAND
IN MUTUAL I'm DERSTAND|Nc
FOR TRUE PEACE IN ISLAND

London. Jan. 21-(By A. P.)-The
Irish situation took Il surprising and
unexpected turn today with the an
nouncement that Michael Collins,
head Of the Irish provisional govern
ment and Sir James Craig, premier
of Ulster had arrived at a mutual
agreement which holds out the prom
Use of a peaceful settlement between
the north and the south. It was all
the more surprising in view Of the
fact that Mr.. Collins had only left
Dublin last night to enter into con-
situations with st. James this morn
ing in addition to the arrangements
made to settle the boundary ques-
ton, it was decided to cease forth
with mutual boycotts. What is con-
sidered of vast importance is the de-
cision to devise a better system than
the council of Ireland as provided in
the 1920 act. to deal with problems
affecting the whole Of Ireland.
London, Jan. 21-(By A. P)-Sir
James Craig, the Ulster premier and
Michael Collins, head of the provi-
sional government of Ireland form
ed under the -Ang,o-Irish treaty, is
sued a joint statement this evening
announcing an agreement regarding
the question of the boundary between
Ulster and Southern Ireland.
The agreement. it is announced,
also provides for the cessation of the
southern Ireland boycott against Bel
fast and the return o. the Catholic
workmen to the Belfast shipyards.
The Craig agreement like
wise provides that the two govern
ments (of northern and southern
Ireland) devise a more suitable sys-
tenn than the proposed Council OF
Ireland" for dealing with problems
affecting the whole Of Ireland.
Today's agreement was considered
here as giving promise of an AMIGA
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Grange Hall at
Oakland Destroyed
by Fire, Loss $4,000

Oakland, Me. Jan. 21.-tSpecial.)-
The grange hall located on Sum
mer street. was completely Destroy
cd by Il fire Saturday morning which
started from an unknown source
about 100 o'clock. The fire had
gained considerable Roadway when it
was first discovered by Alton Bragg
Carl Reynolds, Pete Osgood and
George Brown who were just return
ing from the Legion dance given in
Memorial hall when they saw a
bright light shining through the VIM
dows Of grange hall. They ct once
investigated and found the hall to be
atire and proceeded to Haymarket
square to ring in the fire alarm which
at first they were unable to make
work. They also notified several of
the neighbors in that vicinity and in
a short time the whole town was out
but despite the combined efforts of
the townspeople and the fire COM
pany the building was badly demol-
ished and only the frame was left
standing. Through the untiring eff
forts of some of the grange members,
the records, charter and the new re-
gala which was recently purchased
and the silverware was saved. This
building which was erected in 1908
was known as the New Grange
Hall' and was valued at between
$4,000 and $4,000 and was only covered
by insurance to the extent of $4,000
on the building and $500 on the fur
niture. Cascade Grange is the larg-
est organization in town having a
membership of over $50. 1t was
founded in 1876 and on Saturday,
Jan. 81 was to have observed it's 47th
anniversary at an all-Gay meeting.
a special meeting of Cascade Grange
will be held next Tuesday evening
at s o'clock in Messalonskee hall.
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Cardinal O'COnnell
to Leave for Rome

Boston, Jan. 2o-Cardinal O'COn-
nell was preparing tonight to leave
shortly for Rome TO attend the con-
clave of Cardinals, which will elect
the successor to the late Pope Benc-
dict Nv. The Carolina: will start on
his voyage in a day or two, probably
from New York.
Whether he will reach Rome be-
fore the next Pope is chosen is I'M
certain. The conclave begins about
week from wednesday. At the last
conclave American Cardinals who left
this country as soon as possible after
the death of Pope Plus y, arrived too
late
Although the immineIce Of the
Pontiff's death was known to the
world for two days 1T was not until
today that Cardinal O'Connell made
his plans for departure. Then it was
found there was no vessel due to sail
from this port with Mediterranean
connections for a week or more. so
consideration was turned to those
leaving New York for Naples. The
members of the Cardinals official
party will be made known tomorrow
together with definite announcement
of his plans for departure. Cardinal
,OConnell probably will be gone only
a few weeks, it was understood. re-
turning as soon as possible after
completion of the ceremonies of COro-
nation and investituH. The time of
his absence will be dependent largely
on the time taken in the election of
the new Pope. During his visit
abroad Cardinal O'Connell. it is un-
dcrstood plans TO make no visits be-
vond those customary to tie little
church of Clemcntc of which be is a
titular head and to renew acquain-
tances and friendships formed during
his service as rector of the American
college at Rome.
The temporary head Of the Bos-
ton archdiocese will be Monsignor
John b. Peterson. rector of the
Brighton Theological Seminary. the
Cardinal announced. His appoint
ment was explaine as due to the
fact that Bishop Tohn G. Anderson
was now on a visit to Rome.
In accordance with the Cardinals
direction prayers for the repose o.
the soul of the dead Pontiff and for
the Cardinal who is to succeed him
as Pope were Offered at all masses
in this archdiocese today. Further
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-23

New York, Jan. ga spirit of
spontaneous mourning for Pope
Benedict XIV, whose death this
morning. in the words of Archbishop
Patrick J. Hayes, plunged christen-
dom into profound grief filled the
city's Catholic churches today with
throngs who knelt to utter prayers
for the repose of the Holy Fathers
soul. Many Protestant congregations
also took part in the tribute.
In many communities where pre-
mature reports of the Pope'S death
went uncorectcd, demonstrations
began yesterday afternoon and con-
tinued throughout the night. While
officials and publicmcn. both clergy
and laymen, issued formal express
sionS of sorrow.
Solemn requiem ObSequics, it was
announced, will take place at st.
Patrick's and other Cathedrals on
Monday, Jan. so, at the hour fixed
for the corresponding celebration at
st. Peters in Rome.
In a letter to the clergy of the
archepiscopal diocese, Archbishop
Hayes declared that the world was
stunned by the unexpected and al
most unheraided" tragedy.
Benedict Nv will ever be known
as the Pope of the World War;" he
said. 1T was my privilege to witness
his creation as a cardinal in May.
1914, and his coronation as head of
the church the following September
Divine Providence levated him to
the chair of Peter at the first clash
of arms that he might move and act
through the subsequent horrifying
and tragic years, a white robed fig
urc of peace, mercy and justice a
true representative of Christ and the
hope and the comfort of millions of
human beings, of the wounded and
the captive of the widow and the or
plan of the homeless and the famine
stricken.
1.-THE Holy Father became storm
center around which human passion
ragged. dashed as it were to fury OF
hatred, prejudice and calumny. With
bore the injustice of it all. but would
not deviate in the slightest form the
course that safe reason. sound prin-
ciple and Christian teaching had
fixed for his uttcrances and his ac-
tons. He goes down to the tomb
INDICATED and acclaimed one of the
church's greatest Pontiffs and one
of the worlds truest bcnefactors."
Rev. r. H. Tierney. editor of
America. the national Catholic week.
ly. called Benedict "the greatest
Pope since the stormy and unhappy
days of the religious warfare in the
18th century. 'He was" Father
Tierney said, "noted most for his
championship of peace. political and
industrial, and as a friend of the
workman
"Thc Pope was in Il very special
way n friend of the workmen. In two
allocutions he analyzed the economic
and social problems of the day and
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TERRIFIC GALE En- DANGERS
SHIPPING OFF BAY STATE COAST
Reach HARBOR WITH DIFFICULTY

Is battered by the waves, and with
her crew dashed 10 the rails. gave up
her attempt to enter the harbor un-
assisted and signalled for help.
The Guardian. once thrown on her
beam ends. put three lines aboard
the schooner before they made one
Ease. When the two vessels finally
reached the shelter of the inner Tar
Dor both crews were exhausted.
Two four-master schooners bound
for this port were hard hit by the
gale. One managed to get inside The
harbor but the other was forced to
anchor off the Grayes.
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Sketch of Life

Pope Benedict XIV. the 259th sue
cessor of st. Peter as supreme head
of the Roman Catholic church, began
MS pontificate on September s. 1914.
soon after Europe entered upon Its
Tour years of war. Upon many occa-
sions during the war he endeavored
to bring the belligerent nations to. a
peace agreement and thus to maintain
the title which had been affectionateIy
bestowed upon'him by a high dign'itafy-
of his communion, as "a messenger OF
God sent to bring peace"
the war between Italy and Austria.
in both of which peoples of the Cath
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Bans Ski Toggery
While at Church

Ottawa. Jan. 22-Young ladies who
come to church in skiing costumes
without skirts will be put out.
Such was the warning pronounced
today by Rev. Father O'Gorman. NJ.
c., pastor OF the Church of the Bles-
sed Sacrament, who declared that in
the future he would no more permit
girls to attend services in regulation
breeches, jersey and Jacket than he
would permit men to come to church
IN rowing toys.
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John Kendrick Bangs,
Author and HumOrist,
Dies i'm Atlantic City

Atlantic City. n. j.. Jan. 21-John
Kendrick Bangs, humorist and lee
turer, died at a hospital here late
today of intestinal trouble.
Mr.. Bangs. who lad been Ill for Il
number of weeks, succumbed after a
second operation for a growth per-
formed today.
Once before his physicians had Civ
en- up hope, but he rallied and for a
time it seemed as If he would re-
cover.
John Kendrick Banks, famous for
more than a quarter of century as
Il humorist and man of letters came
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