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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
General Forecast

The western cold wave has spread
eastward over the upper lake region
and to the Ohio valley and south
ward to the gulf of Mexico F'reez-
ing temperature prevailed Thursday
night as far south as Sans Antonio.
Texas and the temperatures were
below zero in eastern Minnesota,
northern Wisconsin, Wyoming and
south eastern Idaho. Warm weather
continued during Thursday in the
Atlantic and gulf states.
There have been generally rains
within the last "a hours in the At
lantic and gulf states.
Thursday night the pressure was
lower along the northern border and
over a narrow belt extending from
New England southwark to Alabama.
In the north Atlantic state the
weather will be fair and colder Fri
day and cloudy and cold on Saturday.
In the middle Atlantic states the
weather will be clearing and much
colder on Friday and fair and cold
on Saturday.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook will
be fresh and strong westerly. clear
ing weather Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
Negro Maniac
Stays Patr0lman
in Station House

New York, Jan. ia crazed ne
gro awaiting examination as to nis
sanity. today shot and morta ly
wounded Patrolman Otto w. Metz in a
rear room Of the West 123d street
and two children, died less than an
hour afterward.
He had been shot with his own gun.
A second Killing was averted when the
gun msfred. Patrolman John Hag-
strand was the second INTENDED vic
tim. In the room when Metz was
shot. he leaped at the negro as he
stood over his victims BODY. The
maniac wheeled about. pressed tie
weapon against Hagstrand's abdomen
and pulled the trigger.
The negro. who later gave the name
of Frank VIVA ley, was subdued after
a terrific fight in which half score
of policemen beat him down.
Whaley had been taken 10 the police
station on complaint of tenants in a
Harlem apartment house thar he was
annoying and threatening them. lie
had been left in the rear i"om TO
await the arrival of an ambulance
surgeon who was to examine him.
Patrolman Metz then came in with
misdemeanor defender and retired
to the rear room to rest before re-
turning to his beat. He removed his
heavy top coat. exposing his hoster
and gun. Metz turned his back 10
place his coat on chair: the negro
rushed. snatched the revolver ard
fred The bullet entered the police
mans temple as he turned TO con-
front his assaiant. Metz was as
wears old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
GENERAL COAL STRIKE ON Way .
MINERS SET AGAINST WAGE CUT
Japs GiveUp
Part German
Cable Lines

Washington, Jan. 19-(By A. P.)-
cables in the kiao Chow leasehold,
the Chefoo Tsingtao, and the Using
tao Shanghai lines, were renowned
by the japanese delegates to the
Washington conference late today at
a meeting with the Chinese delegates
on the question of Shantung.
A third cable. which runs from
Tsinstao to Sezbo, Japan and has
Cupation of the former German
leasehold, will be operated by a
Chinese and Japanese joint commits
sion subject to terms under existing
contracts to which China is party.
The Japanese delegates agreed to
hand over to Chinese control sub
ject to fair compensation. two wire
Tsinanfu and another at Tsingtao.
at the moment the Japanese troops
are withdrawn from these points.
There will be no meeting on the
Shantung question tomorrow on ac-
count Of conflicting meetings of the
sub committee which is engaged in
drafting the five power naval treaty
and the Subcommittee engaged in
drafting the nine power Far Eastern
treaty, the Chinese and japanese
will resume their conversations on
Saturday when they will discuss salt
mines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
Harbinger with
Wet Freight
Leaves Portland

Portland, Me-. Jan. 19.-The small
British freight steamer Harbinger.
which will be kept constantly in sight
Of coast guard cutters as long as she
remains in the waters of the United
states, resumed her voyage today
from q Nova Scotian port for Nassau.
B. w. l.. with 800 cases OF liquor.
She stopped here 4 few hours short
Of two fun days. the time limit before
IL would have been necessary to have
entered at the customs house. The
cutter Ossipec. which Joined her at
Eastport early this month, also went
along.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
Az
interest on
| Debt Bonds

Washington, Jan. 19.-Senate Re-
pubHcans, in party conference. ap-
proved today the allied debt refund
ing bill with the addition of provi-
SION that the interest rate on the re-
funded bonds should be not less than
that fixed in the liberty loan ac-
counts authorizing the loans to the
allisd nations. This rate is "a per
cent. or IA of one per cent. less than
the rate stipulated in the obligations
Of the debtor nations now held by the
treasury.
This was the only change in the
bill as reported by the finance COM
mittee and which the conference ap-
proved. 1t was announced that the
vote on the added provision was % to
and was taken after the conference
had voted down "a to IA, an amend
ment by Senator Smoot Of Utah, that
the commission which is to conduct
the refnnding negotiations should not
a less than five per cent.
Party leaders said it was the plan
to take the bill up in the senate on
Monday and to press for its passage,
the amended measure having been
formally approved by the conference.
The Republicans already have voted
to take up a soldier bonus bill as
soon as the refunding mes sure is dis
posed of. 1t was said there would
be further party conferences to de-
rermine a policy as to the method of
raising the necessary funds to finance
the bonus.
There were two conferences today
with many changes in the refunding
fall suggested, but not approved. A
Aotion by Senator France Of Mary
End, to strike out the provision for
h commission and to confer the en-
tire authority on the President was
defeated. twas announced by a vote
Of 81 to Z. 1t also was stated that a
rfotion by Senator Phipps of Color
APO TO strike out the requirement
N~t<4he bonds mature not later than
June l.. 1947, was defeated 80 to 3.
Another motion lost was by Senator
Harreld of Oklahoma, which would
have provided that the payment of
interest on the bonds be deferred for
a period of not more than three
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
saw U. s. BOY.
SHOT BY'SQUAD
OVERSEAS |N'18
Clear ccoun t b Y
Former Service Man,
Now Teacher
Was No Talk of Abuse of Pow
er-Story Impresses Com
mittee Hearing Testimony
Concerning Alleged Hang
ings Overseas

Washington, Jan. 10 - George
Washington Yarbrough, a high
school teacher of Roanoke, Alabama,
and rated as the welterweight cham
pion of the American expeditionary
forces. tolda Senate investigating
committee today that he had wit
messed the shooting of an American
soldier by a firing squad near the
Chateau Thierry region in July,
1918.
Regarded by the committee as
probably the most clear headed of
all the former service men testify
ing concerning the alleged hanging
of soldiers without trial, Yarbough,
himself, reluctant witness. declared
that the sight of the man being led
to his death. with hands tied behind
his back, made him forget for the
moment the screeching of enemy
shells flying overhead. The witness
said he was close enough when the
officer commanding the squad gave
the order, to hear the soldier barely
20 years old, plead to be permitted
to die with his eyes unbound.
Members of the committee and
Col. Walter A. Bethel, assistant
judge advocate general Of the army,
listened closely to the recital, for
evidence from war department
sources heretofore presented failed to
show where men had met death that
way. Yarbrough was pressed by
Col. Bethel, but the latter declared
he was not attempting to break down
Yarbrough's story, but seeking to
obtain some data which might ena BILE
him to check up on the shooting.
The witness explained that he could
give the names of none of the men
| with him at the time, because they
were not attached to his outfit.
There had been camp reports. the
witness said. that the soldier was
shot for neglect Of duty in battle
Asked by Chairman Brandegee if
the shooting led him to believe there
had been abuse of power, Yarbrough
replied nothing whatever as he as
! sumed that the officer handling the
squad was carrying out orders. But
he thought then and now, he added
that if the army had detailed a
squad to shoot comrade it might
have detailed another squad to pick
up the body and bury it.
Much testimony relating to al
legged abuse of enlisted men cropped
out today along with further refer
ences to the conduct of Hard boiled"
Smith. Two former service men tes-
| titled they had seen three public
executions at Is-Sur?Tille. at which
station war department records show
only two men were hanged.
The hearing was adjourned until
next Wednesday,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
Register Kick on
Admission Bank
Deposits of Pelletier

Boston. Jan. ia brief opposing
the admission of bank deposits made
by District Attorney Joseph c. Pelle-
tier OF $1,000 or over in 1916, 1917
and 1918 was filed in supreme court
today by counsel for Pelletier. on
trial for alleged misconduct in office.
The government sought yesterday
to offer evidence of Pelletier's bank
deposits on the statement that it
tended to show the relations between
Pelletier and Daniel II. Coakley, a
Boston attorney charged in number
of the allegations with being a CO.
conspirator with Pelletier.
1.-The financial transactions of
Pelletier and Coakley have no tend
ency to prove the issues raised by the
allegations in the information" the
brief argued. land are inadmissible
because they have no fair infercntial
value, but tend merely to raise a sus-
picion of conjecture.
ut cannot be proved that Pelletier
accepted and received brides by
merely showing that at certain
time Pelletier had certain sums of
money and failing utterly to show
that any bribery had been commit
ted. The commonwealth makes no
claim that the moneys deposited by
Pelletier are the identical moneys re-
ceived by him or any one else as the
fruits of an unlawful enterprise.
Therefore the possession of the
money is not admissible upon any
doctrine analogous to that of the
possession of recently stolen proper
ty."
The brief cites many authorities.
Decision is expected tomorrow be-
cause the prosecution has closed its
case as it may be affected by rul-
ing on this point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
US. MEDAL TO
JTALY'S UNKNOWN
SOLDIER BOY

Rome. Jan ls.-King Victor En-
rInrcl today reviewed the American
battalion which came here TO par
rate in the ceremonies attending
fh" presentation o fthe congressional
wrdl, az honor 10 Italys unknown
soldier. queen Helena. Crown Prince
llImbert. Princess Yolanda. General
l.az. Premier Ronomi and the MEM
rers Of his cabinet, and Ambassador
'.Hl were present
AFTER the King has inspected the
battalion. he presented the war cross
20 Major General Henry T. Allen and
Two of his officers.
Then % men OF the battalion who
bat seen service in France wre called
oHf and came before his majesty who
shook hands with each. commencing
upon the decorations they were wear
Ing and congratulating them upon
ihelr distinctions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
Fog Ties Up
All Shipping
NY. Harder

New York, Jan. 19.-One Of the
thickest fogs ever observed by local
weather bureau officials, settled over
New York today, practically tying up
shipping. More than 20 steamers,
due to arrive with passengers and
rargo. anchored outside the harbor,
waiting for the fog to lift. Only five
entered the quarantine tonight and OF
these but two ventured the fog en-
shrouded channel leading TO the
docks Among the steamships detain-
ed was the big steamship Scythia.
which anchored in the lower harbor
with more than 800 passengers.
The fog. weather officials said, was
caused by the sweep OF warm at
mosphere over the thirty degree va
tiers off the coast. 1t extended s far
out to sea as Nantucket. and along
the coast from Portland, Maine~~to
the Virginia Capes.
Two collisions werereported in the
harbor due to the fog.
The Fall River line freighter New
Haven. with a cargo from New Bed
ford. Mass, collided with the Ferry
| boat Newark of the Penna. railroad,
tearing away the guard rails and part
Of the ferrys superstructnre. There
were 200 passengers on the ferryboat
hut no one was injured.
The Mohawk. another Fall River
line freighter. cOlldcd with a large
dredge in the East River. Neither
boat was seriously damaged, and no
one was hurt.
Passenger liners to Boston were be-
ing held until the fog lifted.
Four hundred clerks were maroon
ed on Ellis Island until long after
nightfall because immigration COM
missioner Robert Todd would not
permit the Ellis Island ferryboat to
make the hazardous trip from Ellis
Island to the Battery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
Fort Status
Only Hitch in
Power Pact

Washington, Jan. 1s,-(By A. P.)-
The five-power treaty for limita ton of
naval armament has undergone further
changes in the course Of a final over
hauling by experts and it is now
complete except for the article estat-
fishing a fortincations status quo in
the Pacific.
When 4 solution Of the Notifications
problem will be possible is regarded
by some delegates as a dubious ques-
ton. but in other quarters there still
is hope that a plenary session to an
nounce publicly conclusion of the trea-
ty may be held by early next week.
BY some delegations the proposal is
put forward that the troublesome ar
ticle be dropped from the treaty alto
gether and either attached to the
four-power Pacific treaty already
signed or embodied in a separate con-
vention to be drawn later. Thus far.
however. that suggestion had remained
in an informal stage and conference
leaders are going ahead on the as
sumption that the provision will re-
main in the naval pact
In the light of renewed fnstruc-
lions from Toxic to the Japanese del
egation the naval drafting experts
will meet again tomorrow to try to
work out a new appraising of the ar
inlA =
the Japanese advices from home were
not entirely conclusive but hope was
expressed in an early solution.
1T was revealed today that in the
final revision of other portions of the
treaty notifications had been agreed
to into the limitations on aircraft
carriers and on methods of scrapping
which would require two years no.
tice from any power desiring to ter
inmate the convention. The termina-
ton stipulation is applicable only aft
err the initial 15-year period of the
treatys duration and 1T is provided
that should one signatory desire to
terminate the treaty after that period
OF time 1t will automatically become
imperative as among others.
Other sections CT the text remain
virtually the same the principal
provisions for limiting capital ships
strength and the size and armament
'of individual vessels being incor-
porated in their original form. The
regulations for governing use of sub
marines. the prohibition against pois-
on gas and the airplane resolutions
are not included. but will be embodied
in a separate treaty.
In the section lealing with air
plane carriers the total tonnage limi-
tations agreed to buy the five pow
ers are retained in the final draft,
but the proposal to limit individual
carriers to $1,000 tons each is n odifi-
ed so as to permit each signatory to
is provided specifically that these may
be obtained by conversion OF battle
ships now under construction but
which would otherwise go to the
scrap heap.
In addition France and Italy each
will be permitted to retain two of
the capital ships listed for scrapping
in 1881 for conversion into training
ships. For the same. purpose the
United States. Great Britain and
Japan each is to he permitted to re-
tain one prescribed capital ship each.
but in all cases measured are provid-
ed to prevent the vessels so retained
fro mbecoming again atcive fighting
units.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
Doubt T.B. Claim
Tile Trust Head

New York, Jan. 19.-Franll H. Noble
head of the tile trust. whose Jail SEN
tonce for violation of the Sherman
act was committed by President Hard
ing January because of tuberculosis,
may have to undergo another physica
examination to prove he is as i'll as
reported.
David l.. Poddell. special assistant
United States attorney, who prescott
ed the trust. announced tonight that
his Offices are seeking precedent
whereby a former federal prisoner
could be re-examined after leaving ehe
custody of the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
Arrest Another
Suspect, in Big
New York Mail Theft

New York. Jan. ia fourth az
rest in the hunt for those guilty az
the s1.J00,000 mail theft of Juiy g.
1921 which occurred between tho New
York post office and Washkngton.
was made today when inspectors ana
oplice nabbed Mark Won Eschen.of
the Bronx who. they said had 80. 100
of the stolen bonds in his possession
Three weeks ago Mrs. Abe Atte,l.
former wife Of the puEilist and two
men. Harry Cohen and Sol Geib. were
arrested in connection with the case.
They are now on bond for examina :
ton February II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
FRENCH CHAMBER
CHEERS POINCARE
FOR FIRM STAND
New Premier Demands
Germ any Fulfill
Treaty Terms
New Cabinet Presented-Rep.
arations Payment Must Be
Enforced and War Criminals
Banished-FOrmer Premier
BRAND Joins in Applause

PARIS Jan. I9.-(By A. PD-Firm
treatment Of Germany and strict ex-
scuuon Of the peace treaties were
demanded by Premier Poincare today
N presenting his new cabinet to the
parliament and reading its statement
n policy in the Chamber of Deputies.
This platform. as the premier voiced
T. brought out an ovation from the
chamber approaching the enthusiasm
clemonceau was wont TO arouse in
The dark days OF the war.
The Chamber was crowded to re-
rlet!on. while outside fingered a
crowd outnumbering those who Sue
,scdrd in gaining admission.
Premier Poincare accepted an i'm
mediate discussion OF interpretations
tins DELAYING the appeal 20 the cham
her for n vote OF confidence.
Tho ministerial declaration said
that the problem OF reparations DOM
MATES all others and that II Ger
many fails To fulfll her undertakings
uron such n capital question the
] fenrh parliament must, after con-
sHiationw tth the reparations COM
n IS on, examine measures TO be
adopted 10 enforce fulhllment. The
frs' OF those measures, the premier
declared. will be the establishment OF
seIous and offiicacious control of
Dormany's budget. her issuance OF
r4pcr money and her exports.
Tho declaration emphasized that
other clauses of the treaty Of YER
sllics, such as disarmament and
Constituent OF those guilty OF war
,rImes, must he fulfillod.
Tho declaration expressed hope OF
concluding speedily an hnglo French
pact. ne well rs accord among the
AlhcS generally. to settle the Greco
Turk troubles. II demanded that the
coming Genoa Conference pledge it.
s n not 20 debate existing treaties
d.. France would reserve liberty OF
= lon.
ra,mier Poincare was given hear
~ n'ation when he assembled the tri-
i.ro by all except the Socialists and
Communists groups. numbering 6s.
rcpu'v Marshal Marcel Cachih am
NcNandre Blanc were the only ones
% interrupt the premier. NJ. Cachin
~, ung the charge that Premier
7. 0rlrp was responsible for the
wa. Fut his charge met with shouts
f,.n tho other deputies Go sit in
iHt E,iChstag'
lurmcr Premier BRAND resumed
on seat IN tho chamber and ap-
roglel the new premier along with
t.r.o.hNrs
bcptv Cachin. who went TO the
'..bInc to make his iterpollations az
~ Deputies Girod and Garenne had
sun,.on. spoke TO almost empty bench
9. 'Horc being not more than 80 dep
r'sv ~ the extreme left in their
Fn's
Tne now poincare government was
r,.n \ vote NJ confidence by the
Chamber Of Deputies this evening.
n" vote was AZ 20 107.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
Tells Of
LIQUIDS Return
Night Killing

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 19-Mrs:
Clarence w. Loud, testified in defense
of her husband on trial for the MUIR
der of Patrolman James A. Preston
in Wakefield April 9, 1921. asserted on
the stand today that on the night of
the murder Loud came home badly
bruised. and told her of having been
held up. beaten and robbed. After
testifying for more than an hour Mrs.
Loud said she needed a rest. A few
minutes later she collapsed in an
anteroom. but was revived.
Loud will testify IN his own de-
Tense tomorrow. Then two more wit
nesses will be called. according to
LIQUIDS counsel, and the defense will
rest.
The defense asserts that on the
night of the murder Loud left home
about $50 o'clock to take an antique
mirror to friend in Lynnfield. While
on the way it is contended the engine
of his automobile stopped and when
he got out to examine it he was
knocked insensible by persons whom
he could not identify. He then
walked home in a dazed condition
Mrs. Loud testified that when her
husband reached their residence, he
went into her room. saving I'm hurt,
I've been held up. His face and cloth
ing We're blood stained" she said and
there We're two large wounds on his
forehead and one on the back of his
head
After she had bathed his injuries.
she said, Loud told her Of the holdup.
Feeling in his pockets he said his
money and watch and chain We're
gone. she asserted. The witness said
that when she telephoned the police
about her husbands experience she
was informed that Preston had been
murdered. She said the police later
came to the house to hear LIQUIDS
story. He was arrested for Preston's
murder later that night.
John M. Jones. gun expert, testified
that it was impossible to discharge
a single action Colt revolver with the
rapiditv illustrated by Fred Libby,
witness for the government. Jones
said he had timed Libby as he illus
trated the rapidty of the shots. The
longest time required for the dis
charge of the three shots. according
to Libby, was 1 3-5 seconds. The
state alleges that Preston was shot
with a weapon similar to that owned
by Loud.
The witness for the defense de-
clared that it was impossible to fire
LIQUIDS revolver with this rapidity
and expressed the opinion that the
three bullets that killed Preston were
not fired by the same gun.
Hugh Montgomery, an optician, tes-
tilted that on March IS. 1921 he had
received pair of glasses from Loud
with the right lens broken. He said
it was repaired to Loud April Il.
The defense counsel contends that
LIQUIDS glasses We're broken when ne
was in the car more than two weeks
before the murder of Preston and that
this counted for the finding of a piece
of a lens in LoId's car after the
murder.
Mrs. Mary True Mathes of Exeter,
\. r.. mother of Mrs. Loud and aunt
of the defendant, cOrroborated the
testimony of her daughter regarding
LIQUIDS return to his home battered
and bruised on the evening Of April
g. She said that she assisted In
dressing the wounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
Says Some Judges
Hindering Dry Law

Boston. Jan. 19.-Charges That fed
eral judges are, deliberately throwing
out of court cases where alleged vio-
lators of the prohibition law are ar
rested on state warrants were made
in a letter to Prohibition Commission
err Haynes forwarded today by COM
mittee of Boston churchmen. The r.
port was prepared by DR.. A. z. Con-
rad, Or. William McNair. DR.. David
NJ. Lockrow and DR.. Frank Kingdam
The warrant situation renders pro-
hibition enforcement impossible at the
present time" the letter said. adding
that federal search warrants can be
secured during only two or three
hours of each day"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20
Rescue Three Boys
Adrift on Ice Cake

Boston, Jan. 1a-Three small boys
were rescued from an ice cake adrift
in the harbor late today after they
had fioated a considerable distance
fro mthe shore at Wood Island Park.
They had embarked. on the cake in
play and were taken off by a man
who put out in a skiff from the East
Boston shore. An alarm to the police
sent a police boat to the boys rescue.
but when the craft arrived the
youngsters were tsafely at home.