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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
ALL n. E. IN GRIP

Boston, Dec. 2S.-All New Eng
land was swept by northeast gales
and thickly mantled with snow to-
day. The snowfall in less than "a
ton to q foot in Portland, Maine. The
gale, according to weather bureau
records. reached greatest force at
PASSPORT, Me-, where the maximum
velocity was 60 miles.
Timely storm warnings minimized
the danger to shipping off the New
England coast. At Boston, Portland,
and other ports vessels due to sail
today and tonight were held in har-
Dor, while others due to arrive wall
lowed in safety out at sea. The de-
lay in steamer and barge traffic wax
said, however. TO have aggravated
the coal shortage when the supply
was already at a low ebb.
In greater Boston two fatalities
were attributed to the snow storm.
David Hodgdon of Providence. Il. J.,
a brakeman employed by the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road. was fatally injured at the South
Station when the driving snow pre-
vented his seeing the approach of a
locomotive. Patrick Tuner, a barge
man, slipped on icy planks and fell
into coal bunkers at Neponsct.
Workmen dug in the coal for half
an hour before his body was recover
ed.
Suburban trains about Boston were
generally on time and urban transit
was little disarranged. Trains from
the north We're many hours late,
New Hampshire and Maine reporting
heavy falls of snow. which partially
blocked railroads and highways.
Snow was still falling tonight In
many parts of New England. al
though the wind had dropped in
points reporting. with the one ex-
ception of Portland. In Boston, the
gale had abated from 81 miles to "a;
ut PASSPORT. Nc, from % to 50; at
Nantucket from So to IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
Settle Case Growing
Out of Tufts Removal

boston, Dec. 2S.-The case of John
+. Coombs. of Newton. on the doc
ket of the MiddleseX Superior Court
Tor four years. cited against Nathan
=. Tufts in the proceedings on which
the latter was removed as district
attorney as an instance of delay
from improper consideration, was
disposed of today. On the recon-
mendation of Assistant District At
torney James c. Reilly, Coombs was
given two years suspended SEN
tence, in order to allow Mrs. Pat
rick McDade widow of a man who
died Of injuries due 10 Coombs' reck-
less automobile driving. to receive q
settlement Of $500 from Coombs.
1t was brought out in the testi-
mony that while the criminal
charges against Coombs were in
their early stages he was advised to
change attorneys and get someone
close to the district attorney. He
retained former District Attorney
that upon payment of a $500 fee
he could rest assured he would hear
no more of the case. Coombs paid
Corcoran $1,000. When District At
torney Tufts was urged subsequent
ly to bring the case to trial, he re-
fused on the ground that the prose-
cution might affect the civil suit
brought by Mrs. McDade which was
then pending.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
WILSON TOLD OF
SUCCESS FOUNDATION
FUND ON HIS 66TH

Washington. Dec. 2S-Friends of
Woodrow Wilson who are raising a
100000 fund for the perpetuation
OF his ideals. celebrated his sixty
sixth birthday today by sending him
word. through a delegation which
called at his street home that tho
success of their movement was as
sured.
At the same time the Senate adopt
cd resolution offered by Senator
Harris. Democrat, Georgia, express
ing pleasure and joy" at his recov-
cry toward health. The resolution
was put through quickly with q Choir
US OF ayes from the Democratic side
of the chamber, many of the Repub-
lican senators, cngrossed in other
matters. apparently paying no atten-
ton to it's support.
The former president spent his
birthday quietly. For an hour or
more group of men and women
stood in the rain in front of his home,
hoping that he might appear to greet
them, but all they saw of the war
time president was a glimpse Of him
as he drove off in his limousine late
in the day for his daily ride.
During the day. messages OF felici-
tation to Mr.. Wilson from all parts
Of the world. a few close friends
called to extend greetings, the dele
cation representing the Woodrow
Wilson Foundation arriving at 8
O'Clock, for a forty minute visit In
the group We're Hamilton Holt, and
Mrs. Charles T.. Simsonson, OF New
York City, Mrs. J. Malcolm Forbes
of Boston and Miss Caroline Ruutz-
Recs. OF Greenwich. Conn, all men,
bers of the Foundations executive
committee.
Tho delegation told Mr.. Wilson
that contributions to the fund already
had passed 100000. probably now
Appropriated 100000 and would in
the near future, undoubtedly reach
the s1,000,000 goal. The former
president was reported to have OK
pressed satisfaction over the success
of the movement and its purposes.
Those in the delegation declined to
disclose the nature of their CONVEX
sattion with Mr. Wilson aside from
saying that they had chatteI inform
ally on number of topics. He was
in excellent spirits, they said. and APP
parently was in better health than at
any time since he was stricken with
illness. Mrs. Wilson and Miss Mar
Earet Wilson, the former presidents
daughter, joined him in receiving the
visitors in the library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
BANQUET OPENS
ANNUAL CONTEST OF,
BOYS, GIRLS AT 0R0N0

Orono, Me, Dec. 2S.-Braving a
typical New England blizzard. one
hundred boys and girls. representing
the Boys and Girls Agricultural and
Home Making Clubs of Maine, &C.
thcred at the University of Maine to-
night for the ninth annual State
contest in the projects which COM
prise the work of the clubs.
The contestants are the champions
of the sixteen counties of Maine, and
out of their number, the State cham
pions will be determined as a result
of the present contest, which COM
priscs canning. cooking and house
keeping, gardening, sewing and rails
ing of sweet corn. flint corn, pigs,
potatoes and poultry.
Dean Leon S. Merrill, of the Col
lege of Agriculture, gave an address
OF welcome at the opening banquet
tonight. The contest promises to be
one Of the largest ever held, accord
ing to State leader Lester H. Shibles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
Indict Two in
Sale of Bosch
Magnetic Company

New York, Dec. 2S.-Martin f.
Kern, alleged dummy" purchaser of
the Bosch Magnetic Company's assets
at an alien custodian sale in 1918,
and Joseph F. Guffy. former sales
director of the property custodian's
new York Office, today We're indicted
by federal grand jury which has
for several weeks been investigating
complaints of irregularities in con-
nection with the Bosch sale.
Kern was indicted for perjury and
Guffew for embeZzlement, but feder-
al officials admitted the indictments
We're supplementary to the Bosch in
quiry and did not concern the alleged
irregularities.
The charge against Kern was that
he took false oath to get an Ameri-
can passport when he was technically
an alien last January. A series Of
cmbezzlemcnts totallng S406,C01
were charged against Guffey, but it
was made clear that these sums were
received by the alien property GUS
todians office n sales other than the
Bosch transaction.
Following return of the indictments
the grand jury was dismissed and it
was stated by Assistant Prosecutor
Joyce that Kern and Guffey would be
arraigned Tuesday.
Federal officials refused to discuss
the status of the Bosch case but
intimated that should Kern be adj
judged an alien. the Bosch sale
would be Xitiated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
SCIENTISTS HAND
OUT DOPE ON GRAND
CANYON, COLORADO
Predict Levelling of Highlands
by Erosion; No Mention
Time it Will Take
Prof. Spoelir Confident Science Will
Ultimately Bring About ArtificialIy
the Photo-S.nthetic Process Of
Plahts-Will sAIean Much Greater
Supply of Foqsi and Energy-Zool-
ogy "rofessdr Tells Off Expert
mcnts on Masae Coast

Cambridge, Nass., Dec. 2S.-Thc
prediction thatAhe forces of erosion
would continuesto widen the Grand
Canyon Of thefColorado river until
all the 1eighboring highlands were
levelled into nearly featureless low
lands was made before the Ameri-
can Association for the Advance
ment of Science tonight. The speak
er was William Morris Davis, pro-
fessor emeritus Of geology at Har-
ward University.
There could be no question, DR..
Davis said, that the canyon had been
produced by the gradual work of
weather and water.
Such cycles of erosion" he said.
"have been essentially completed
here and elsewhere in the past,
wherever highlands have been from
time to time upheaved. The walls of
the canyon are outspoken witnesses
to the passage of five long cycles of
erosion before the erosion of the
canyon was begun. They exhibit the
work of local erosion in the removal
of ancient highlands so completely
that they were reduced to lowlands.
STUDY of the canyon and of the
earth generally reveals no creation,
but only a long sequence of changes,
an evolution."l
Or. Herma1 A. Spoehr, of the
Carnegie Institution of Washington.
said that he and his co-Workers in
thirteen yearS of experimentation
had been unable to duplicate arti-
ficially the photo synthetic process
of plants, whereby plants manufac-
ture sugar out of water and the car
bon dioXide ofithe air, using sunlight
as their source of energy. Recently
Professor Bal4, a distinguished Eng
fish scientist, reported that he had
succeeded in producing formalde-
hyde by means of an ultraviolet
light which caused the union of car
bon dioxide gas and water. DR..
Spoehr said he had attempted with
out success to reproduce this expert
ment and that the whole matter
must still be considered open.
He expressed the conviction that
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Rum-Runner
Hands Double
Cross to Owners

New York, Dec 2S.--The story of
rum running skipper who double
crossed his employers, sold his cargo
of Christmas liquor direct to boot
leggers, pocketed the money, then
scuttled his ship. and incidentally, in
formation that the coastal rum run
ners have instituted an aircraft in
telligence division" today came to
the ears Of enforcement agents.
Prohibition enforcement officials
said the yarn about the double
crossing skipper had been told to the
chief of the aircraft intelligence di-
vision by n member of the ships
crew and then passed on to enforce
ment agents who frequent the
lounging places of the runners
The duties of the air force, it was
said, consist of determining the To-
cation Of rum carrying craft from the
Bahamas. and passing it to the own
ers of the small vessels which bring
the liquor to the American shore.
The air force, consisting of one
plano and pilot, is paid $500 for
each flight.
The airman happened to be flying
about ten days ago. when he saw
liQuorcarrying vessel sinking and
being abandoned by its crew. He
noted this and later ran into one of
her crew. The sailor said the vessel
had a hole full of grog and that the
captain sold it all direct. gave each
of tho crew a bonus. kicked q hole
IN the Old tub and left. hoping the
vessels owners would think she had
gone down whskcy and all. Enforce
ment agents are searching for the
airnan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
General Forecast

The disturbance that was central
over Kentucky Wednesday night has
begun TO mo- cast northeastward and
it was conferred as a severe storm
Thursday night off the southern New
Jersey coast 1t ! rs been attended by
strong northeast gales along the At
lantic coast north of Delaware Break
water and by general precipitation cas-:
of the Mississippi river except in the
upper Lake region.
The snowfall vcs heavy in portions
,f New Englan' and in he interior of
New York. The highest wind velocity
reported Thursday was co miles an
hour from the northeast at Atlantic
City. y. J., Block Island, +. l., and
Passport, Me.
The coast storm will move north
eastward attended by st""ng northeast
and north backing to northwest gales
along Il G north Atlantic coast, and by
snow in portions Of the North Allan
tic states Fri5"v. Otherwise general
~ fair weather will prevail Friday and
probably Saturday in the Atlantic
states. The temperature will not
change materially cast of the Missis-
sippi river Friday and it will rise
slowly during Saturday.
While gale warnings remain display
ed from Block Island, r. J.. to Pro-
vincctown. Mass. the storm warnings
elsewhere from Cape Hatteras to East
p f, Nc.
Advisory P. NJ: Whole gale warm
ir = remain displayed from Block Is
land, r. J., to Cape Cod. and storm
warnings elsewhere from Cape Hat
teras, to PASSPORT. Ne.
Storm of marked intensity general
off the southern New Jersey coast,
moving northeastward attended by
strong shifting gales.
Winds north of Sandy Hook. strong
northeast. backing to north and north
west gales with thick weather; snow
or rain Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
Young Radicals
To Make Drive on
Unions in Cities ..

Boston. Dec. 2S.-The national eX-
ecutive committee of the Young Peo-
pies Socialist League at meeting
today drew up n report for presen-
tation to the national convention OF
the league in Fitchburg on December
80. 81 and January ]. recommend
ing that the organization Immediate
ly start the organization of groups
in the various labor unions in varl-
Gus cities. The Fitchburg conven-
ton will be the first national con-
vcntion of the league since the spit
in the radical ranks in 1919.
Morris Novak, a member OF the
executive committee and secretary OF
the New York branch of the organ
ization, said that this step had al
ready been sanctioned by the Inter
national Ladies' Garment Workers
Union at their convention in Cleve-
land last May, and also by the In
ternational Furriers Workers Union
last June in Philadelphia.
This will be the first attempt on
the part of the radical young ele-
ment to do concrete work in the Ia
Dor unions" Novak said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29

Portland, Me-, Dec. oS.-Dr. Erwin
G. Ruth. of Boston, former chief of
the New England narcotic bureau,
was found not guilty. and Ralph A.
Fry, narcotic inspector, was found
guilty of conspiracy to defraud the
United States by a federal district
court jury which deliberated for more
than three hours this afternoon.
Try was not sentenced by Judge
John A. Peters, because his attor-
neys announced their intention of
taking the case on exceptions to the
United States Circuit court of APP
peals. He was released on bail of
$500. His attorneys are given 80
days in which to file their exceptions
which will be three in number, one
to the admission Of certain testi-
mony. and two to requests for in
structions denied. District Attorney
Frederick r. Dyer congratulated DR..
Ruth on his acquittal. Il was only
dragged lutO IlilS CdSe through NY
Willingness to aid my friend, Fry"
DIR. Ruth said.
The maximum penalty under the
law for the violation for which Fry
was convicted is q fine of $4,000 and
Imprisonment at the federal peni-
tertiary in Atlanta for two years. The
trial occupied seven days. Physi-
clans, dentists and druggists testi-
fled to attempts to eXtort money
from them on promises they would
not be prosecuted for alleged viola
tons of the narcotic laws.
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Fear for Safety
Steamers off Coast

New York. Dec. 2S.-The North At
lantic seaboard tonight was clutched
by gales such as have been raging
off the shores of England and France
and sweeping mid ocean.
AS the cables brought more stories
of death and suffering overseas,
small vessels began piling up on
the Jersey and Long Island shores:
tho number of craft normally enter
ing New York harbor was reduced
by nearly one half at least; two out
bound steamers dropped anchor in
Gravesend Bay after passing out, and
fear was entertained for the safety
of at least one steamer, the German
freightcr Heinrich kayser, bound
from Savannah for Bremen, which
was last reported in distress 500
miles off Cape May on December 6.
Hardly had the weather bureau
hoistcd signals warning Of north
east gales off the North Atlantic
coast. when Asbury Park. n. j.. re-
ported that the schooner Annie Belle
of Baltimore, carrying small cargo
of whiskey, had run aground in thick
weather. but that her crew had
waded ashore. Jersey coast guards
also reported the fact that an
abandoned cabin cruiser marked tx
5000" had been driven up by the
surf.
Early This afternoon the schooner
Madonna V out of Halifax, crashed
onto the Long Island shore near Mon
tauk Point and was reported break
ing up in the surf. with a cargo of
liquor. Her crew was landed by
brecchcs buoy.
Ashore the storm increased in in
tcnsity as the day wore on. A cold
driving rain. dashed into sheets by
the wind, slowed traffic and caused
many accidents. One man was killed
by q truck when he slipped in cross
ing the street. and more than score
OF persons were seriously injured.
Upstate there was a heavy snowfall.
and it was blieved that the rain in
New York would turn to snow before
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
Trolley and Steam
Schedules WAY off
In Kennebec Cities

With the electric railroad COM
pletely Ou1 of commission except for
the Gardiner line. after eight o'clock
Thursday evening. ana the Maine
Central trains varying from one to
four hours late. Augusta was almost
completely cut off from other places
except by wire last night. Luckily
the storm vas of such a nature that
the wire service was not interrupted.
which saved much worry upon the
part of the families of those who were
storm bound.
The snow was blowing at such n rate
last night that the electric service was
called off at s o'clock on all lines except
the service here was very late. At
that time there was a car between
this city and Lewiston and another
on the Waterville line which was be-
ing brought to this city with n. plO1H
ahead to break the way. The force
of the storm in the country was so
strong that even with the pillow just
ahead of the cars it was extremely
difficult to get them in. The Win
''tiop Nbi Sol " w lItHlOD carry III
the evening but was unable to leave.
Train No, % duo here at 1880 ar
rived about II O'Clock and had orders
to meet No. 2. the 10:45 West bound
pullman at Winslow so that it was
not expected that No. would arrive
before 2 O'clock
Train No. 48 which goes through
this city about 1880 for Portland was
at Gardiner at 1880 last night.
Travel in the city was equally as
bad. Autos were stranded in the
streets. and those who attempted to
walk to their home found snow drifts
at every corner which were extreme
ly difficult to navigate The electric
lights on part Of the east side went
out late in the evening. and Augusta
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Ice Grips Fishing
Fleet off n. F. Coast

Curling. n. r, Dec 2S-The seven
schooners of the herring fishing fleet
which are frozen in the ice of the
BAY of Islands must stay there until
Spring. The Canadian government
steamer Stanley, an ice breaker sent
here to free them, failed in all efforts
to open a way to them today. AS
there was no indication of probable
success, it was announced that the
attempt to liberate the vessels was
being Abandoned. Three or the
sohooners are Canadian. two Of them
arc from the United States, and two
from New Foundland. They have
about 10000 pounds of herring
aboard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
IN MAINE

Portland, Me-. Dec. 9S-The snow
storm. and accompanying blizzard,
which hit Portland at six o'clock
last night, and was continuing at n
late hour tonight, held all ships in
harbor, kept inbound steamers wal
lowing out at sea, slowed up the fer
~ service, caused suspension of
rural free delivery, disrupted train
and street car schedules, and crowded
Portland's hotels with hundreds of
suburbanites, who work here, but
who could not reach their homes.
More than foot of snow had fall
len at 8 p. m. Taxi drivers refused TO
leave Congress street, the city's main
thorouShfare. Stores closed early to
allow employees to get home. Eight
people with frozen ear tips called at
one drug store for relief within an
hour.
The shipping industry was espe-
clally hard hit. Two big steamships
the Italian boat ISnazio Florio, com
ing to Portland to load grain for a
mediterranean port. and Shasta. of
the Roger and Webb Line, booked
here to take on grain and miscel-
laneous cargo for Hamburg and Rot
tcrdam, were reported tonight floun-
derlng at sea. off the Maine coast
They did not dare to attempt enter
ing the port through the binding
snow storm. Both steamships sailed
from Boston and Portland.
The steamer Governor Dinglev.
winch arrived in the port on her
regular run from Boston at two
O'clock yesterday morning. was forced
TO anchor in the lower harbor until
three in the afternoon. She was
then assisted 70 her berth at Frank
lin wharf by the tug Cumberland
She made 70 attempt to leave on her
return run.
The steamer II. +. Dinsmorc,. which
arrived from New York on Wednes-
day night also was held in the bar-
Dor by the terrific seas which pounded
against the Maine coast. Officials
said she will cut out one trip, re-
naming here until Saturday night,
while the Herman Winter. her sister
ship on thef Portland New York run
will remain in Manhattan
The Gurnet. d bay steamer belong
ing to the Casco Pay Lines Company,
started out at . p. m. on q regular
run to. Orrs' Island with about n
dozen passengers, but after rounding
the breakwatcr. Captain Charles
Morrill, decided to turn back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
Rescue Invalid Woman
From Burning Home

westbrook, Me-, Dec. 2S-Mrs.
Ruth M. Holmes. an invalid and
nearly blind, narrowly escaped death
today when the Jewett house on
Main street, built more than $50
wears ago and said OF be the oldest
in this city, was practically destroyed!
nv fire. Mrs. Annie NJ. O'Brien. her
sister, was slightly burned in rescu-
ing her. The pocketbook of William
O'Brien, the latter'se son. containing
S40O was burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
Liyermore Falls
Paper Workers to
Get Raise in PAY

lewiston. Me-, Dec. 2S-Announce-
ment was made tonight of an adj
vance in wages in several depart
mcnts Of the International Paper
company mills at Livermore Falls to
take effect Dec. 81, The increase
ranges from two to seven cents an
hour and will apply to about - per
cent. of the entire crew. 1t is made
at this time to place all mon on a
par wage scale with the company S
big competitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
Theatre Building
Burns in Boston
With Loss $4,000

Boston. Dec. a9-Fire which start
ed shortly before midnight last night
swept the three upper stories of the
Washington Theater building be-
tween Kneeland and Boylston streets
OH Washington street and necessitat-
ed four alarms. Firemen lighting
the flames in the wooden structure
were handicapped by the high wind
and snow. At 1.15 this morning, the
fire had not been brought under con-
troll.
Firemen declared the flames to be
under control and confined 10 the
theater building shortly before 2
o'clock. The damage was estimated
at $4,000. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-29
THE WEATHER
SNOW

North Ney England: Snow Friday.
Saturday fair; continued cold.
South New England: Cloudy Friday:
possibly snow Friday morning. Sat
urday fair; slowly rising temperature.
East New Yorl-: Mostly cloudy and
continued cold Friday. Saturday fair
with rising temperature.
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Unknown Ship
Sending Out s. @. S.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-The S. O.
S. of steamer in distress off Cape
May has been picked up by the
British steamer Niceto De Larrinaga
i'll the Delaware river. The name of
the ship is unknown,