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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15

Job Goes to
Newport Co.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Chairman
Lasker of the shipping board has de-
cided to award the contract for re-
conditioning the liner Leviathan to the
Newport News shipbuilding & Dry.
dock Co. tomorrow. it was said today
on high authority. and the board will
meet at o'clock tomorrow morning
to ratify formally this decision. The
Newport News company was the low
est bidder for the repair work.
Mr.. Lasker's intention became known
late today after IT had been said at
the White House that the admins
tration's attitude in the matter of Le-
viathan was that the contract for re-
conditioning 1t should go to the COM
pany which made the lowest bid under
the award called for some time ago by
the shipping board. Newport News
company's bid was ss,20o,00O and all
the bids as called for Will expire at
midnight tomorrow II not previously
acted upon.
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it was stated. notwithstanding the eff
forts Of New England people to obtain
the work for the Boston navy yard
and the adoption by the Senate of an
amendment to the independent Office
appropriation bill providing that I'M
less otherwise directed by the presi-
dent the shipping board should obtain
navy yard estimates for all repair
work in excess of $4,000 before letting
contracts to private bidders.
The views of President Harding,
Secretary DENLY, Chairman Lasker
and President Powell of the Emerson
cy Fleet Corporation was said to be
that there would be nothing to justify
the government in throwing out the
bids already made on the Leviathan
and in asking new offers. The bids, it
faith and the government had nothing
TO do with favoring one community at
the expense of another in awarding
such contractst Furthermore, it was
added that the government was not
attempting to take on any more bust
ness ventures but was trying to get
out or business.
In discussing the proposed new
American transatlantic steamship
service today. shipping board officials
said that among those who had ex-
pressed desire to bid for the feat
of four vessels. to which may be added
four new ships of the 5S5-foot class,
were the Roosevelt Steamship Line.
the Moore and Mccormick Of the
Brady interests and the Hartman
Steamship Line. There was also a
possibility, it was stated. that the
International Mercantile Marie Com
pany might bid.
The International Mercantile Marine
it was said at the shipping board to-
day has released the board from the
contract which it maintains it has 20
reccndtion and operate the LeviathnH
and has left tho shipping board free
agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15

Boston. Feb. H.-what the repub-
lean party has accomplished in con-
gross since IL came into power and
What IL has done in international at
fairs through the armament confer
ence formed the subject of an address
hy Senator Henry Cabot Lodge to the
Republican members of the Mass
arhuset's Legislature at a dinner
hore tonight.
Tho three great objects OF the Unit
"a states in the armament confer
once, said the senator were the linz
naton OF ornaments, the termina-
ton OF the Anglo Japanese alliance
ana the attainment of "all We could
for the benefit OF China. in which the
dominant feature was the return OF
tho province OF Shantung."
In all. three OF these Objects" he
continued, Eve were successful. l do
NOT under rate in the least the earn
cst good will and cooperation that
We receive from all our colleagu !
representing the other nations, bat
tho lead in the conference belonged
- tho United States because we is
sued the invitstions and that lead We
took and held throughout. Almost
every proposition, certainly all of any
Importance. was brought forward by
tho American deieyation"
The republican party since il la st
came into power has made a record
In international and domestic accom-
plishment by which IL NAV ask the
Continued on Page 9-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
General Forecast

Pressure continued high over near
ly all sections Tuesday except in the
Lake Superior region and In the middle
Gulf states. where it was falling rap
idly Tuesday night ana a disturbance
of moderate intensity was central over
southern Louisiana. In New England
generally fair weather mas prevailed.
The temperature had fallen IN the mid
die Atlantic.
The southern disturbance will move
rapidly northea stward. gain in inten-
sity and be attended by snow in north
ern. snow. sleet or rain in middle and
rain in southern sections east Of the
mississippi Wednesday. and by strong
easterly winds and probably gales
along the middle Atlantic coast. 1t
will be followed by generally far
weather Thursday in the states east
of the Mississippi excep, IN the north
Atlantic states and lower Lake regicn,
where precipitation will probably con-
tinue Thursday morning. The tenn
perature will not change materially
Wednesday and Thursday in the mid
die Atlantic and northe Atlantic states.
Storm warnings are displayed or
the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras
10 Sandy. Hook, n. J.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will be
increasing northeast ana east winds
becoming strong and probably reach
ing gale force over south portion, with
rain or snow and thick weather
Wednesday.
Adv1sory-Northeast storm warn
ings displayed $50 p. NJ. Cape Hat
teras to Sandy Hook, n. j.
Disturbance over Louisiana vii!
move northeastward. gain in intensity
and cause strong northeast and east
winds. probably becoming gale force
late tonight or Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
Hold Priest
for Murder
Half Brother

Montreal, Feb. 1.-THE Rev. Ade-
lard Delorme. a Catholic priest. was
arrested tonight on charge of hav-
ing murdered his half brother, Raoul
Delorme, an ottawa University stu
dent, whose body was found lin a
suburb of the city January 6. with
six bullet holes in the head.
Father Delorme, who had been I'M
der police guard all day. was taken
into custody after a coroner's jury,
concluding its investigation. had
found him criminally responsible for
his brothers death.
The long missing will of the stu
dent, who took out $4,000 insurance
at the alleged direction of the Clergy
man just four days before his death,
was found today in the office of No.
tary Belanger and disclosed that the
Rev. Delorme was chief heir and adj
ministrator of the estate.
At the hearing before Coroner Nc
Nahon on January "A, Theophile
Marot, actuary of LaSauvegarde Life
Insurance Co. testified that the priest
had come to his office tn thank him
Continued on Page s-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
CIDER TO DRINK
UNDER LAWS BAN
DECLARES COURT

Bangor. Me-. Feb. 14-Cider sold
for tipping purposes or as a bev-
I, ge is an intoxicating liquor and
comes clearly within the prohibited
category of liquors as whisky. beer,
ale. etc. according to rescript re-
ceived here today in the Cumberland
county case of State VS.. James F.
Douglass which was sent to the law
court on exceptions to the charge of
. being common seller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
NINE MEN MUST FACE GRAND
JURY PROBE MOVIE THEATER
DISASTER AT WASHINGTON

Washington. Feb. 14-Nine men
were ordered held for the grand jury
by the coroner's jury which brought
in a verdict tonight In connection
with the collapse Of the roof Of the
Knickerbocker motion picture theatre
January %, resulting in the death Of
80 persons.
The nine men, all of Washington.
were r. G. Geare, architect OF the
building; J. H. Ford. engineer Who
designed the roof structure; Morris
Hacker, building inspector when the
theatre was constructed; Frank L.
Wagner, the builder: Donald Wallace,
general superintendent Of construc-
ton; r. G. Fletcher. superintendent
of the Hammett Fire Roofing Co,
which built the walls; John =. Nc
Donald. contractor who erectc the
steel; Thomas l.. Costigan, engineer,
and computor for the District of
Columbia building department, who
passed on the plans. and Julian r.
bowman, assistant building in
spector when the building was con-
strCcted.
The inquest was begun last Tues
day and scores of witnesses were
! heard before the jury tegan it's de-
liberatio behind closed doors. 1t
was out seven hours before it re-
turned it's findings.
The coroner's jury il its verdict
declared that the collapse of the
roof was due to faulty designing and
construction and inadequate super
vision and inspection"
1t also submitted number of
recommendations one being that "all
| theatres and places where the pub
lie assemble be closed and kept
closed until such time as their safety
is assured"
District Attorney Peyton Gordon
said tonight that the case would be
submitted to the grand jury las soon
as possible" That body is in session
now and that the opinion was ex-
pressed informally that it would ,e
in a position to take up the knick-
crbocker findings by the last of this
! week.
Those who were recommended held
for the grand jury were not taken
into custody tonight but it was said
they would be given an opportunity
to appear at the district attorneys
Office the first thing in the morning
Their bord. Mr.. Gordon said, would
be $4,000 each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
KENYON TO LEAVE
SENATE ON FEB. "a

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Ken
yon OF Iowa, who recently was ap-
pointed circuit judge by President
Harding, said tonight he would re-
tire from the senate and assume his
position on the bench not later than
February "a. He added that he would
write Governor Kendall OF Iowa to
that effect tomorrow. IL his unem-
ployment bill. which would provide
for stimulating work on public i'm
provements in slack times is disposed
Of before February "a. Senator Ken
yon said he would retire from the
senate that much sooner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
NO MOVE TO END
STRIKE COTTON Mill
HELP IN n. ENGLAND
Textile U Mon Head
Says Workers Will
Hold Out Against
54-HOur Week-Ab-
sence of Disorders at
All Points

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE second day OF
the strike OF operatives in cotton
mills in New Hampshire textile cens
tiers and in Lowell. Mass, passed
without either disorder or any indie
cation of a move toward settlement.
The fact that the workers in New
Hampshire were as much disturbed
by the increase of six hours in thein
working week as by the wage -sS
duction averaging 20 per cent. which
went into effect in many New Eng
land mills this week was indicated
in a statement by a union leader at
Manchester tonight.
This leader, James Starr. vice press
ident of the United Textile Workers.
of America, declared that the opera
tives would hold out against the res
turn of the 54-hour week IL II took
six months. The Amoskeag mil OF
Manchester, employing about $1,000
workers and the largest mill affected
by the strike. is shut down, togethsc
with the Stark mill. =
Two cotton yarn mills at Fitch
burg were added today to the list OF
those which have announced wage
reductions. The employees continued
at work.
There was no call today for the ser-
vices OF the National Guard troops
held in readiness in Rhode Island to
quell possible disturbances in connec-
ton with the strikes in that STATE
which have been in progress for.
three weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
THE WEATHER
SNOW

North New England: Snow Wednes-
day and probably Thursday. Warmer
Wednesday.
South New England: Rain or snow,
probably mixed with sleet, Wednesday,
and Wednesday night. Thursday
cloudy; not much change in temporal
ture.
East New York: Snow or rain
probably mixed with sleet on the
coast. and snow in the interior
Wednesday and Wednesday night
Thursday clopdy; no decided change
in temperature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
FISHERMEN'S LUCK
IN NOVA SCOTIA
WAS POOR IN 1921

Sydney. \. s., Feb. 14-Cape Bret
on fisherfolk report that 1921 was the
worst in the history CT their business,
bad weather and low prices combin-
ing to make the fisherman's lot I'M
happy.
The total value OF the 1921 catch
is estimated at f3l6,59O less than that
Of the previous year. while losses in
clude one trawler. one motor boat;
2220 lobster traps and one lobster
factory burned.
During the year three small ves-
sells and e40 boats were added to the
fleet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
Mexican Rebels
Executed in Chihuahua

Mexico City, Feb. 14-(By A. P.)-
General Antonio Ruiz and Captain
Luigardo Perez of the Federal Army
were executed this morning in Chi
huahua City after having been found
guilty Of rebellion by court martial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
Lewiston Mill to
Reduce Rent in Houses

Lewiston, Feb. 14-Employees of
the Hill Manufacturing Co., living in
apartments owned by that corpora
ton will benefit by 90 per cent. re-
duction in rent soon to go into effect.
the other large corporations stated
that there had been no material in
crease in their rents in the past few
years. Increases in Hill property
rents were due to extensive altera :
tions it was explained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
Youth Fatally Hurt
While COasting

Warren. Me-, Feb. 14-Kenneth
Brown, IA, son Of Harlow Brown of
this place. was fatally injured while
coasting tonight when his sled col
lided with an automobile. He died an
hour after the accident.
His companion, Lendall Pendleton,
aged 10. was seriously injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
Fire Drill Gets
Real Test at Wells

Wells, Me, Feb. 14.-Fire drill Ben
Gifts were demonstrated as Wells HI h
school students marched out in good
order under supervision of the teach
ers this afternoon when fire was dis
covered. The building. frame struc-
ture. was damaged to the extent Of
about $4,000. The cause of the IRE
had not been determined. &
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
School Textbook
Writer Suddenly
Dies at Bangor

Bangor, Me, Feb. 14-Miss Maud
T.. Kingsley, author of number of
text books on English, Latin and
History. also of Kingsley Texts and
died suddenly late yesterday at her
home at East Machias of heart trou-
BILE. She was 81 years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
Cotton Mill Co.
to Reduce Rents
Brunswick Workers

Brunswick, Me, Feb. 14-(SpcciaD
The Cabot Mfg. Co. which last
week announced a reduction in wages
which took effect yesterday affect
ing the 500 operatives working in the
cotton mill today announced that the
rents in all its tenements occupied
by mill operatives would be reduced
25 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
PUGILIST DIES
FROM KNOCKOUT

Elwood, Ind. Feb. l4-Rov Mudd
10, an Elwood boxer. died today from
a fractured skull which he suffered
when knocked out by Eddie Muller
of Muncie. in bout here Saturday
night Mudd did not regain con.
seriousness. Mullen is in Jail here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
PASSPORT Woman
Burned to Death

Eastport, Me, Feb. 14-Miss Maud
Larkin, g., was burned to death late
last night in the home of Edward Lar
hin, her brother, with whom she lived.
1t was supposed she fell upon the
kitchen stove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Snow or rain, probably mixed with
slect. Wednesday and Wednesday
night. Thursday generally fair; no
decided change in Temperatures; in
creasing easterly winds becoming
strong and shifting to westerly
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15
LODGE SEES MUCH
TO PRAISE IN WORK
REPUBLICAN PARTY

Its Record in International and Domestic At
fairs an Impressive One-Three Great OBJ
jects of Arms Meet Successful - Cries of
Political Opponents Will Prove Futile-No
Congress in Time of Peace Has Ever Shown
Such Amount of Important, Effective and
Remedial Legislation@Senator Addresses
Republican Members of Bay State Legis-
lature at Boston Dinner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-15

Two duties await you when yoa r.
csivs the Journal in the MORNINGS The
Arst IL TO read the Classified Al. page.
The second u to telephone your "A. -
that others may read Il.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-29
MUST PAY SIGNED NOTE.
Graham Wilson Held Responsible for f..
". EIliott's Debt.

BURLINGTON, April pa YER
dict for the plaintiff in the case of the
Howard National bank VS.. Graham Will
son to recover the full amount of the
$4,000 note for which suit was brought
with interest at 6 per cent from Jan. l.
1920, to March Il, 1922, amounting in
all to 81. 321 &c, was directed by the
court at the close of the defendants tes-
timony in Chittenden county court yes
terday morning. Attorney V. A Billiard
for the defendant announced that the
case would be carried to the supreme
court.
This motion for verdict to be directed
for the plaintiff set forth that the evil
dence showed that the defendant made
and delivered the note of $4,000 de-
clared upon for valid consideration and
has not paid it, or any part of it, 50
that there is due the full value of the
note and interest at per cent from Jan.
1, 1920, TO March II, 1922 Further
more, the motion stated, the evidence
showed that the plaintiff had no knowI-
edge, when the $4,000 loan was made
to the defendant on Sept. -. 1919. tiat
+. w. Elliott was i'll any way connected
with or interested in the loan, and if it
be assumed that Frank W Elliott was
the principal one TO benefit by the loan.
and that he obtained it through the de-
PENDANT by false representations and
fraud this would not constitute a de-
fence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-29

trouble, DIR. Patton ordered him to go
down the hail to Mr. Muirhead and get
his folder. He attempted to comply with
the request, but Mr.. Muirhead refused
the request for he said it was against
the regulations, to let any ex-service men
handle his folder Mr.. Muirhead took
the folder to DR.. Patton and then DR.
Patton, while the witness had a Their
mometer in his mouth, tried to smooth
the matter over with soft stuff to Muir
head. He said then that soft stuff dld
not go with him. DIR. Patton told him
then to shut your mouth" Muirhead
then told DR. Patton that such talk was
not in accordance with the rules of the
bureau.
L. NJ. Sharpley, janitor at the Burling
ton block where DR.. Patton has his
office. told of having seen man apply at
DIR. Patton's office, whose appearance of
distress was visible and of having heard
DIR. Patton open the door and inform the
man he would have to wait until the
office was open, and then DIR. Patton
closed the door. As there was no chair
in the hall, Mr.. Sharpley said ne OBJ
tanned one for the man to wait in.
Wilfred Trombley, a local boy. testified
that DIR. Patton went at him like bull
dog with a piece of meat" Cross-exam-
nation brought out that this was
somewhat exaggerated statement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-29
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Rev. Walter G. Bernard will conduct
the chapel service at the Retreat Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
County Warden f. H. Metcalf and
Deputy Warden Raymond Pratt of New
-ane put up yesterday the closing no.
tees on the closed part of West river,
closing it from May l to July l. Posters
will be put up ut Sunset lake later. Il
portion of the waters there being closed
from May - to July l.
The New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Co, due to its congested condi-
ton, is adding a new position to the
switchboard. Forty subscribers lines will
also be added. This now makes II po-
'itions on the switchboard. Those in
charge of the work are Earl Kimball.
Roscoe H. Gray, Ralph Holman, Edward
Schmiedel and Harry c. Anderson, all
IF Manchester. y. II.
\ large number attended the CInder-
ella dance, given in Festival hall last
,vening. when Dohertys syncopated
orchestra furnished music for dancing.
Arthur karr and Miss Betty Aptts gave
four speciality dances. the first one dem
Onstrating the old method of dancing and
the other three being exhibitions of the
later dances The last number was a
pony ballet and was especially good. The
pair of slippers offered to the woman
with the prettiest foot went to Miss
Ruth Deffner.
The funeral of Mrs. w. r. Stuart,
who died Tuesday, was held in the home
at % Canal street at , o clock yesterday
afternoon. Rev Charles c. Chayer pas
or of the First Methodist church, Off
lated. Mrs. W. ii. Bond and Miss Eta
Miner sang 1t Is Well with My Soul,
md My Jesus, as Thou Wilt The bur
al took place in Morningsde cemetery.
The bearers were Harry NJ. Blood, Her
| Those who came from away to attend
the funeral were Mrs T. NJ. Blood and
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Blood of Stamford
VIZ, Mrs. A. II. Fraser and daughter,
Helen, of Albany. \. y, and Mrs. L. II.
Cook of Greenfield, Mass.
Mrs. Lillian T. Houston, IS, a native
of Brattleboro and widow of DIR. Hub
bard ]. Houston. died Thursday night in
her home at IFS Main street, Greenfield
Mass. following an illness of II months
She was the daughter of Benjamin and
Lydia T.. Sperry and in her early life
| lived in Colerain She was married in
Shelburne Falls and later lived in
Orange Her home was in Greenfield fol
| Il years. She leaves a daughter. Miss
Vivian s. Houston of Boston, a brother
Guy b. Sperry of AthOl, and sister, Miss
| Rosalia Sperry of Greenfield. Mrs
| Houston was a member of Edwin f.. Day
! WOman's Relief corps of Greenfield ana
Rebekah lodge of Orange.
If the Reds fail to catch the step Gin
| 1innati fans will most likely be clamor
| ing for the return of Eddie Rousch.