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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
Protest Admission
Evidence in Trial
Loud for Murder

Cambridge, Jan. 11-Admission as
evidence in the murder trial of Clar-
ence w. Loud, OF LIQUIDS automobile
license and a memorandum bearing
LIQUIDS name and that of a woman
both of which were found in patrol
man Bates A. Preston's clothing, af-
ter he had been shot last April, ap-
peared probable,tonight. After hear
ing lengthy arguments in which
counsel for the defense opposed The
admission and the district attorney
urged it, Judge Brown said he was
"constrained to admit" the papers.
but would look over brief to be filed
by LIQUIDS counsel before giving a
final ruling.
The state contends that just before
he was shot Preston took LIQUIDS Ii
cense from him and notified Loud
that he would be prosecuted with the
woman named on charge of statu-
tory offense. Loud has denied to the
police that he saw Preston that night
or that a woman was with him in
his car which he admitted went over
part of the street in Wakefield
which Preston was patrolling.
Rev. Florence Halloran, who was
summoned to administer the last
rites to Preston at the Wakefield po-
lice station, testified that the officers
cap was on his held when he first
saw him. Later he saw Medical Ex-
aminer O'Leary holding the cap and
noticed a paper tucked in the band
inside the cap.
State Police Officer Silas P. Smith
recalled, told of questioning Loud
after his arrest on the night of the
murder. He said Loud could not tell
the exact point on Lowell street.
Wakefield where. he asserted he hid
been held up. robbed and assaulted
that night. Loud told him he had
abandoned his automobile at this
point. He said Loud informed him
that he had two As calbre revolvers,
one of which he kept at home and the
other with his automobile license I'M
der the rear seat of his car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
General Forecast

The storm center Tuesday night
over northern Alabama moved east
naorthea stward to the vicinity of the
Virginia capes and thence north
northeastward and Wednesday night
its center was in the vicinity of
New York City where the barometer
read $3.50 inches. This storm has
been attended by heavy SHOWS in
New England, New York. Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia and eastern
Ohio and by heavy rain with snow
along the middle Atlantic and ~outn-
ern New England coast. Winds of
gale force have prevailed along the
entire Atlantic coast and during
Wednesday the highest velocity were
as follows:
Fifty-two miles from the south
west at Norfolk. IS from the east at
Atlantic City, - from the northea st
at Sandy Hook. 6S from the north
east at Block Island, 81 from the east
at Boston and Nantucket and 6S from
the northeast at Eastport.
Storm warnings remain displayed
dioHS tHe Atfd0tlC coast at the nOrtn
of Cape Henry. the storm center will
move northeastward from it's present
position and the snow will end gem
orally over the eastern states during
tonight except in north New York
and North New England. where 1t
will continue into Thursday.
There will be snow in north and
northwest New York and snow fur
ries Thursday and Friday in the re-
gion of the Great Lakes. Otherwise
the weather will be fair during the
next As hours in the states east of
the Mississippi. The temperature
will be lower Thursday in the Allan
tic states and it will change little
elsewhere east of the Mississippi dur
ing Thursday and Friday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will
be shifting gales becoming north
west; rain or snow followed by clear
ing weather Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
P|SCATAQUIS
BANNER SUNDAY
SCHOOL COUNTY
Asso'n. Report Shows
at Annual Meeting
in Augusta
Leads ALL Other Counties in
Work With Score Y Out of
Possible To-day of Re-
ports With Telling Addresses
in Evening-To Continue
Today

The Second Annual Association
Officers conference and meeting of
State Executive committee of the
Maine State Sunday School Associa-
ton. began a two days session,
| Wednesday morning, in the Penney
Memorial United Baptist, church, this
city. and the first morning session
was taken up larg 1ly in getting ac-
quainted with the various branches
of the work, the departments, who
makes up the departments, what the
duties of the various officers COM
prise, and a general education along
Sunday school work line.
Rev. +. H. Brewster, general Sec
rotary of the Maine State Sunday
School Association, presided at the
morning session and what he doesn't
know about Sunday school founda-
tons is not hardly worth knowing.
State, county and district Sunday
! SCioOl "OIh WAS IlOSt cOIHITc-
hensively explained by this live wire
secretary and the questions which
were put to him were answered
quickly. directly and intelligently.
The Sunday school workers from all
| parts of the State were present and
many visitors from this locality were
also present. The chairman of the
meeting extends on behalf, of the as
ISOLATION, an invitation to all to at
| tend who are interested in the work.
! Rev. H. II. Brown, pastor of the
| host church, opened the Wednesday
morning service with prayer and
words of welcome. He early i'm
pressed upon the delegates his be-
, lief that religion should be active,
that Christians should show their re-
| ligion. There are reservoirs Of
truth in Christian people becoming
stagnant and polluted because they
do not flow out"
Relationship in Work
Relationship in district, county and
State Sunday school work was out
lined by Rev. Mr.. Brewster with the
aid Of graphic charts and diagrams
He explained the manner in which
Continued on Page 8-coI. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
Boston Arrests
Indicate WetneSS

Boston. Jan. IL - Drunkenness
heads the lists OF arrests In Boston
during 1921, according TO the annual
report OF Police Commissioner Cur
tbs made public today. A total Of 90
9S7 arrests were made on this charge
and .661 Of the offenders were WON
en-. The figures for the year showed
an increase of 1000 arrests for
drunkenness over 1920.
Three arrests for violation OF air.
craft laws are reported. Assaults on
police increased slightly while as
saults on civilians increased by more
than 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
WORST CLUTCHES EAST
SHIPPING AND TRAFFIC HARD HIT
SEVERAL DEATHS, BIG DAMAGE
Says Only
One Hanged
Oversee:

Washington, Jan. 11-Testimony
contradicting that of former service
men was given today by army Off
GERS before a Senate committee in
vestigating charges that American
soldiers had been hanged without
trial in France. Col. Charles J. Sy-
monds of Camp Sherman, Sc years in
the army, who was in command at
Gievres. at which place soldiers had
told of hearing reports of numerous
executions declared only one man
was hanged there and the hanging.
by his order, was secret.
The fact of the execution was
made public later, the colonel ex-
planning that the murder for which
the soldier was put to death had not
been committed in his area, and he
did not want a big crowd on hand
to witness it. The picture of a gall
lows. supposed to be at Gievres,
which had been filed with the COM
mittce by a former soldier, was
identified by Col. Symonds as the
structure built there, ''or one closely
resembling it."
Captain Joseph D. Hahn, now sta
toned at Camp Benning. Ga, de-
clared there was not a word of truth
in the charges by Harry w. Segal, a
soldier, that he. Hahn, had taken
part in the unlawful execution of
two negro soldiers Other witnesses
said they never had heard Of a
lynching in the 18th Infantry, as
witnesses appearing heretofore be-
fore the committee had asserted. The
hearing went over until tomorrow
when other army officers will be ex-
amined
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
Newspapers and
Others Approve
Forestry Measure

Washington. Jan. 11.-Provisions OF
the Snell-McCormick forestry bill
were endorsed today by Gilbert II. Ba-
ker, publisher of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, who appeared at a hearing be-
fore the House agriculture committee
as representative of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association.
Mr.. Baker said he favored every
portion" of the bill which provides for
cooperation by the federal government
with states and owners of timber
lands in the conservation of forests
and development of new timber tracts,
Passage of the measure also was ad-
vocated by w. l.. Hall. representing the
Union League Club Of Chicago, who
presented resolutions from the club
indorsing the bill.
Mr.. Baker stated that of approx
mately 100000 tons of paper rroduc-
ed annually in the United States, about
100000 tons was newspaper print.
An unfailing supply of paper is vitality
necessary to newspapers. he declared.
adding that publishers also realize the
importance of fire prevention as a
means OF safeguarding forest lands.
Mr. Hail. urging that the present
government program Of gradual acqui.
sition OF land for forests be cont.n-
ued declared there was need for ma
tional forests in all forest regions
The newly purchased national for
csts in eastern states have been bette
than S per cent. investment for tho
government. according to Mr. Hall. who
said that the forests have become the
backbone of the forest fire prevention
system in the region where they exist.
He emphasized the importance OF a
new protected forest in Pennsylvania
at the head waters of the Allegheny
river to prevent floods in the Ohio
river valley.
Phillip w. Ayres. Boston. represent
ing the Society for the Protection OF
New Hampshire Forests, also advocat-
ed a more comprehensive federal poll
cy of forest conservation.
George w. Sisson. Jr.. Of Potsdam.
n. Y, representing the American Pa
per and Pulp Association. emphasized
the necessity of preserving forests NJ
the United States and of developing
new timber tracts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
NEWBERRY VOTE DEFERRED
IN SENATE..HALF DOZEN HOLD
POWER IN DIVIDED CHAMBER
Says Irish
Bonds Good
in Any Event

Dublin. Jan. 11-(By A. P.)-The
summoning of the southern parlia-
ment to meet Saturday by Arthur
Grifhth, president of the Dali Eireann,
and his cabinet, has started the ma
chinery for putting the treaty into
operation. Half a dozen huge vans
backed in front Of the chief secre-
tary's Office in Dublin Castle this
afternoon and removed stacks of
official documents and effects of the
secretarial and police departments,
thus beginning the evacuation of the
castle-the symbol to Irishmen for
centuries of British control.
canon De Valera informed the
correspondents that he believed his
party would ignore the Saturday
meeting of the parliament. In re-
Spouse to an inquiry regarding his
plans he said he intended to continue
the fight for independence. He sup
posed elections would be held within
six or nine months.
Such elections, added Mr.. De VAL
era, like the signing of the treaty in
London, would be held under British
threat of renewal of warfare, and
therefore he would not accept the
verdict as the uncoerced will of the
people.
There is a big line of cleavage"
said Mr.. De Valera, between those
standing for dependence and those
for independence"
Never would he under any circum-
stances. take the oath of allegiance
contained in the treaty. Alluring to
the Irish republican bonds, he de-
clared they would be redeemed by
established, and added that a meet
ing of the leaders of the Sim Fein
party would be held tomorrow to
consider the general position.
An important development today
was the issuance of a manifesto by
the Irish labor party stating that
labor would participate in the cleo
tons to secure representation in the
new free state government. The
method adopted in summonng those
who are to ratify the treaty is held
to indicate that the British desire to
avoid friction in the transference of
authority in Ireland. Instead of act
ing directly the British government
acted through the Dali cabinet,
leaving the Dali to initiate execution
Of the treaty.
The Associated Press is officially
informed that the heads of the Dub
lin Castle government will do their
utmost to facilitate and expedite the
provisional governments taking over
of full authority. Arrangements
have already been made for the
speedy evacuation of the auxliaries,
and as soon as the treaty is ratified
by the southern parliament evacua-
ton of the army will begin. Any of
the existing Irish officials whom the
free state dismisses must be compen-
stated from the Irish funds, excepting
the auXiliaries and black and tans.
who will be compensated by the
British Government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
Loan and Building
Elects at Auburn

Auburn, Me, Jan. 11-John L.
Reade of Lewiston, was reelected
president of the Maine State league
Of loan and building associations in
annual sessions here today. The IS
delegates were welcomed by Mayor
Charles S. Cummings.
Other officers elected were:
Vice president, Omar Tapley of
Ellsworth.
Secretary and treasurer. Harry F.
Thompson of Brunswick.
Five delegates were named for the
meeting of the United States league
to be held at Portland July 10 and
20.
Charles o. Hennesey OF New York
was the principle speaker. He voiced
the opinion that Maine and some
other states were somewhat too con-
sentative in measures to aid citizens
to own their own homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
Section Hands
Killed by Express

Framingham, Mass, Jan. 1.-two
railroad section workers. Attilio Rim
adj. %. and John Baldio. 81. were
fatally injured late today when they
were struck by an express train on
the Boston and Albany line while at
work cleaning switches two mffes
west of here. They died soon otter
having been taken to the Framing
ham hospital.
The driving rainstorm. together
with the steam from locomotivr,~is
said to have hidden the approach OF
tho express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
GOTHAM STAGGERS

New York. Jan. libby A. PD--
This section OF the country was LASH
ed today by the worst gale Of the
winter-a gale that at . +. NJ. reach
ed a velocity OF 80 miles an hour on
, Sandy Hook.
Cshered in with snow and later 70
hail and rain. the storm bufrcted New
Workers without mercy. Window
glass fell tinkling into the streets.
mail package boxes were blown over
and traffic generally hampered. Many
pedestrians were injured. Several
tall stacks fell before the wind. One.
so feet high. toppled in Trenton. y.
j.. falling on feed wires that sup
piled traction lines and tying up ser
vice for a couple of hours. A Chin
ney 125 feet tall crashed in Brooklyn.
Harbor traffic was hard hit and a
number of small boats were blown
from their mornings. Incoming lin
ers were held at quarantine by high
winds which made II impossible for
health officers TO board them. With
the weather bureau sending ont the
| first fun gale warning in many years.
there was tension. noticeable in
shipping circles. Some concern was
I felt for the disabled Army transport
Crook, with nearly 1000 persons
aboard. despite radio messages that
| repairs had been made and all was
WELL
outside the city the fun strength
of. the storm was felt. in New Jersey
and Lonk Island especially along the
coast. The street cleaning depart.
ment issued call for 1000 extra
sweepers.
Many freak incidents marked the
storm.
CONTINUED on Page 4-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
RAIL HEAD URGES
WAITING POLICY
ON RATELEvELS
Sees Danger in Man
datcry Cut Ordered
by Government
President of Baltimore and
Ohio Says Economic Laws
Steadily Forcing Them Down
Lower Operation Cost
Must Come First, He De-
clares

Washington, Jan. II - Railroad
rates are being slowly but steadily
forced downward by economic laws
which govern their levels, Daniel
Willard, president Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad argued today be-
fore the interstate commerce COM
mission when that body resumed its
inquiry into the general level of
transportation charges. There is no
need. but considerable danger, he
added. in forcibly decreasing them by
government edict at the present time.
Mr.. Willard appeared as the first
of several railroad presidents who
will sum up the case of the common
carriers in defense of existing rate
levels. He was preceded by several
staticians who presented masses OF
figures all tending to prove INSULT
cient earnings from railroad opera
lions during recent months and mea-
ger prospects for appreciate i'm
provement even If present rates are
Hid iHtdlHcu.
Lower cost of operations, which
must be attained before rates can be
cut, Mr.. Willard said, largely depend
upon lower labor costs, or upon in
vestments of large amounts of capt.
tai in betterments, and upon time for
the consumption of high priced ma
terials still in railroad inventories
and their replenishment with cheap
er products.
J.. F.. Wetterling appearing for
western roads, fixed the sum OF
1918. 713.3O00 as the amount by which
carriers in that district had failed to
earn a six per cent. return, while D.
s. Brigham, for New England lines,
said there was an actual deficit OF
$7,013.O00 on the basis of their opera :
tons during the year ended Sept. so
1921.
When the hearing opened today,
the United States Chamber of Com
merce asked the commission to call
Secretary of Commerce Hoover, as
general representative of commercial
interests in the rate hearing, and the
commission so ordered. Mr.. Hoover
will appear later.
Sessions were adjourned late today
until ?. M. Thursday, when S. NJ.
FELTON,, president OF the Chicago
Great Western. will be heard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
British and
Japs Loath
to Scrap'em

Washington, Jan. 11-(By A. P.)-
The "big five" made further progress
today in their final revision of the
naval treaty, but encountered a Diff
ference of opinion when they came
to lay down rules for the scrapping
Of present battleships.
For the American delegation it was
proposed that the surplus vessels be
rendered entirely useless. France
readily supported that view, with
Italy indicating a similar attitude.
Great Britain and Japan withheld
assent, however, the suggestion being
made that the dismantled ships
might be used as harbor guards or
training vessels.
When the five delegation heads ad-
journed after several hours of debate
the question remained unsettled and
will be taken up again tomorrow.
During their two sessions today,
however, they had completed ap-
prevail of the first of the treaty an
neXes embodying replacement
chart, and they expressed hope to-
night that all of the five annexes
might be disposed of tomorrow or
Friday.
Except for the article dealing with
pacific Notifications, all the text of
the treaty proper already had been
virtually approved and should To-
KIDS reply on the Notifications pro-
vision be received in time. plenary
session for public discussion of the
completed treaty may be held Sat-
urday or Monday. The Japanese in
Dictated today that they expected to
receive the awaited message from
their capitol by Friday night.
Indication that an agreement will
, not be supported by declaration of
a Japanese spokesman tonight that
he saw no objection to including
BONN Island and the Oshima group
in the status quo" agreement on
fertilization. 1t is said, to have been
over these islands that the issue now
referred to Toxic, arose.
While the delegation chiefs were
continuing their discussions today
the Japanese and Chinese resumed
their interrupted negotiations over
Shantung and reached a tentative
agreement regarding withdrawal of
the Japanese troops stationed within
the province.
Meantime, also, some members of
the various delegations began to Law
their plans for resumption of the
general far eastern negotiations,
which will follow completion OF the
naval treaty For the japanese, it
was predicted that the Chinese plea
for consideration of the 81 demands
would be quickly ruled out by the
lar eastern committee. view that
seemed to be supported by American
official opinion. despite a minority
effort in the American advisory com
mittce to instruct the delegation to
support China's request.
There was increasing evidence,
however. that the American dele
gates regard settlement of other
pending Chinese questions as of great
Importance and that actual signing
of the naval treaty probably would
be delayed until the Far Eastern
treaty also is ready for approval. 1t
has been the American position that
the two subjects are not inter-de-
pendent, but is known that certain
advisers to the delegates have
strongly urged conclusion of the two
pacts simultaneously.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
Continued Oratory Balks De.
cision ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ers All At Sea As to Probable
Time Of Vote-Silent Group
Give No Indication of Prefer
ence-More Resolutions De-
claring Seat Vacant

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE fight In
,es sran'e over the right Of Truman
a. NsVberry. republican Of Michi-
r,~ 10 a seat In that body which has
f,ra contested by Henry Ford. his
otrencnt in the 1918 election. contin-
uai N all It's intensity today and
vnon tho session ended tonight pre-
81. TONS OF tho outcome generally
ver. held in allegiance. so uncertain
I1i no result become. 1t was agreed
among leaders that the outcome rest
Oh On no nnal position to be taken
I. tower than half n dozen senator's.
whose attitude has not been disclos-
-
hopes for a vote today were dashed
ef-N hv last minute demands of
tcont,nued on Page 8-coi. 81
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Minnesota Man Dies
in POrtland-Came
to Wedding of Son

Portland. Me-. Jan. 11.-Albert G.
Whitney, aged GO, prominent business
man of st. Cloud, Mimi, who came
to this city to attend the wedding
last Saturday, of his son, wheelock,
to Miss Katherine KimbalI. died sud-
denly today of heart trouble.
Mrs. Whitney and daughter. Mrs.
Donald I. Perry of Newburyport.
Mass, were with him. Another
daughter. Miss Pauline Whitney, is
student at Smith college. His son
and bride are expected back tonight.
Mr.. Whitney was president of the
st. Cloud Public Service Corporation
and promoter Of water. lighting and
railway systems in st. Cloud and
vicinity.
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Another Spanish
Cabinet Quits Job

Madrid. Jan. 11.-(By A. P)-The
coalition cabinet headed by Antonio
Maura as premier and minister of
justice, resigned today as result of
the bitter political strife which has
been prevalent in Spain for a long
time. Marked opposition lately had
been shown to the conduct of the min
istry of war by Senior de In Cierva
and the ministry of finahce by Senior
Cambo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-12
Eight Inches of Snow in Maine
With Trolley and Wire Service
Crippled--One Death and Havoc
to Ships Off Mass. oast--Ninety
Mile Gale in New York---Girl
Killed and Several Hurt---Fall
Chimneys Crash---One Death
and Big Damage in Philadelphia
I'm MAINE

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 11-All inter-
urban electrics except those on the
Portland Lewiston line were cam
celled after I o'clock this evening
because.of drifting snow. Cars and
rlows appeared to be waging a los
ing fight against drifts on local lines.
Steam trains in western Maine are
several hours behind schedule in
some instances. The cancellation of
the out town electrics affects
Watervif1e, Augusta, Halloweil,
Gardiner, Bath, Brunswick and Me-
chanic Falls.
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Obadiah Gardiner
in Portland Hospital

Portland Me, Jan. 11.-Oba diah
Gardner of Rockland. member of the
international joint commission ard
former United States senator from
Maine, is in local hospital. He was
operated upon Monday. and while his
condition was reported at the hospi-
tai as favorable, members of his fam
lily We're very much worried over the
outcome.