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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Fear for Safety
Belfast Woman
Missing from Home

Belfast, Me-, Feb. 2Q-(Special to
kcnnebec JournaD-The disappear
ance Of Mrs. Alfred NJ. Ferguson from
her home in Durham street has led
to the belief that she has committed
suicide and the finding of her glasses
on the edge of the pier of the East
ern Steamship Co. is the only clue
that has thus far been found. Crap
ping irons were used late this after
noon in an endeavor to find the body
il. as is feared, she drowned herself,
but at dark tonight no results had
been obtained.
Mrs. Ferguson left her home about
zee last night. according to her two
little boys, Alfred and Prescott, who
this morning went to a neighbor and
said that their mother was gone and
they could not find her. Her bed had
not been occupied and relatives at
once began a search. 1t was not I'M
til this afternoon that the glasses
found at the steamship pier were re-
which to work.
A note rather incoherent and Civ
ing the impression of some mental
disturbance was found in the house,
but it threw no light upon her dsap-
pearance. Mrs. Ferguson's husband
is employed as a chemist in a whole
sale drug business in Boston and is
expected to arrive in Belfast tomor-
row. She is the elder daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. A. o. Stoddard of Bel
fast. a member of the Congregational
church and Round Table. land of the
John Cochran Chapter. D. A. r.
No motive for her disappearance is
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Mob Storms. and
RanSaCkS Mill
Office at P0ntiaC:
Attempt to r e m ov e
Cotton Cloth Starts
Trouble Cavalry
Troop at Scene =
Other Forces Being
Modified = Fear
Temper of Workers

Providence, II. l., Feb. 20 CBy A.
P)-Two troops of state cavalry wera
dispatched to the Pawtuxet valley too
night to quell disturbances that arosS
late today when strike sympathizera
stormed the office of the B. r. and
II. Knight Co. at Pontiac in an effort
TO prevent the removal CT a quantity
of cotton cloth.
The troops were 70 be reinforced
later tonight by contingent with
machine guns. In addition four CONF
modified at the Cranston street Arr
Continued on Page 3-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
MAINE CENTRAL
MOVES TO REDUCE
FREIGHT RATE 1917

Portland, Maine, Feb. 20-The
Maine Central Railroad today took
steps toward granting a 10 per cent.
reduction in freight rates on carload
shipments of agricultural commodities
from all stations on its lines and
those of the Bridgeton and Saco Riv-
err Railroad and the Sandy River
and Rangeley Lake Railroad to all
points where local, joint or propor-
tional rates are named. Petitions
for approval of the reduction were
forwarded to the interstate COM
merce commission and the public
utilities commissions of Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont.
Similar reductions were made by
the other railroads in the country,
outside of Maine, several weeks ago.
This reduction on through carload
shipments from Maine to Washington.
ID. c., and all points south of there
went into effect today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
FAMILY WASHING
DAY PUTS OVER
HEART BALM SUIT

Portland, Me, Feb. 20-"Cleanli-
ness is akin to Goodness, but that
fact does not assist the court much
in this case" Judge Lauren NJ. SAM
born commented in the superior
court today when counsel explained
that Mary A. Jacobs Of this city was
unable to be present because "she
was doing her Monday washing"
She was defendant in a $4,000
alienation suit brought by Nellie r.
Jacobs, her sister-in-law. Owing to
the interference of the family wash
she was unable to attend court until
! tomorrow. The case will be tried
| then.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Gould
Denied Plea in
Divorce Case

New York, Feb. 20.-Supreme Court
Justice Mulan today denied applica-
ton of Edith Kelly Gould for an order
vacating the divorce decree obtained
in Paris by Frank ]. Gould.
In dismissing the action with SO
costs. the court set forth that the
action had not been brought in good
faith by the actress and that the
limit of her hope is to coerce the de-
PENDANT"
The decision also denied Mrs. Gould
the right to file an amended reply
containing allegations that assail and
French decree.
Rehearsing the facts leading up to
the French action, Justice Mullan said
that although the plaintiff had the
fullest opportunity, "she had not seen
INT TO say a single word in her de-
Tense"
1t would be open to the plaintiff"
he continued, Ito assert that the rec
ords of the French criminal court
were not copied accurately. or to deny
that she had ever committed adul-
terry. But she has been content to
rest her case upon highly techrica
points of law. involving the jurisdic-
ton of the French courts and the reg
ularity of the French divorce pro-
ceedings.
AN innocent woman IS not to be
expected to relinquish any rights she
may possess, however technical" Jus
tice Mullan decided, but she would
run barefoot over naked swords 10
vindicate her honor, assailed as plain
tiff's honor has been assaulted. At
least she would be abnormal If she
failed to avail herself somehow. some
time, of the opportunity she has had
here to deny the highly circumsta n
tial charges OF her guilt"
Justice Mullan said he was con-
v.nced Mrs. Gould merely wished to
coerce her former husband into "pur-
chasing the nuisance value she pos
sesses" and that 1.-The action is not
made in good faith. and the plaintiff
has not a meritorious cause"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Sentiment DIVIDED ON Bonus
LEGISLATION AT PRESENT Time
Sim Fein at
Dublin TODAY
in Test Vote

Dublin. Feb. 2o.-(By A. Ply
The hotels Of Dublin were crowded
tonight with delegates who tomor-
row will attend the opening of the
Ard Fheis. or National Sim Fein
convention.
More than 1000 delegates had ar
rived up to late this evening.
The convention is expected to have
an important bearing on the efforts
OF cannon DeValera and his follow
ers to prevent the treaty with the
British government from being car
| ried into effect. Mansion House is
expected tomorrow to be the center
Of a momentous assembly. Mr.. De-
Valera, as president of the Sim
Fem will preside over the delibera-
tons.
1t is expected the convention will
committee has recommended that a
vote be taken tomorrow evening at
s o'clock. 1t has been recommend
ed that the number Of speakers on
each side of the questions be limit
cd, but the followers Of Mr.. De-
Valera possibly may disregard the
recommendation.
Elaborate arrangements have
been for recording the vote, but even
IL the balloting takes place at s
o'clock the result may not be deter
M ~ -
1t is considered possible that the
figures will not be available until
early Wednesday morning.
The 1900 Dublin clubs have a
right to elect two delegates each, but
notification has been received that
there will be total nomination of
1900 persons, of whom it is explain
ed 1900 actually will attend the
gathering.
The issue to be determined is
clearly recognized as being for and
| against the treaty. Mr.. DeValera
has given notice of a resolution that
the Sein Fein organizat ton will con-
tinue to adhere to the spirit and the
letter, of the constitution adopted by
the Ard Fheis in 1917 and that "ac-
eordingly. until international recog-
milton of Ireland as a independent
republic has been secured, the aim
OF the organization shall be, as be-
fore. to secure that recognition
The list of delegates has been
carefully scrutinized and while re-
ports Of elections of delegations
have been closely followed the es-
Inmates concerning the result of the
balloting are conflicting. although
the leaders Of the Free State party
declare they are confident of receiv-
ing a clear majority.
At an executive council arranged
for the Ard Fheis Mr.. DeNalera to-
day made evident his determination
to construe the Irish constitution in
its strictest sense. 1t undoubtedly
is his view that acceptance of the
treaty would be a departure from the
constitution and that the Ard Fheis
cannot depart from the constitution
except by two thirds majority.
1t was conceded tonight that a two
thirds majority cannot be obtained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
NO AGREEMENT
after SECRET
MEET ON TARIFF
Valuation Principle the
Rub Between House.
Senate Republicans
Upper House Committeeman
Against American Principle
Favored by Lower House
Talk is Warm at Times-TO
Continue Efforts Today

Washington. Feb. 20.-Differences
between Republicans of the Senate
Finance Committee and the House
Ways and Means Committee over the
tariff valuation principle were aired
today at a three hours secret con-
ference without any concrete result.
The discussion is to be continued to-
morrow, but neither side tonight ap-
peared hopeful of an early agree
ment.
The House committeeman, Repre-
sentatives Fordney, Longworth and
Green, who would constitute the
majority conferrees for the House on
any tariff bill passed by the Senate,
held out strongly at today's confer
ence for the American valuation
principle as written into the House
DILL This was resisted by the Senate
committeeman, who, in undertaking
to re-write the House measure, long
ago abandoned that principle.
The conference was asked for by
the Senate committee ma iority fol-
lowing the declaration Saturday of
Mr.. Fordney that if the Senate sent
back to the House a bill carving a
foreign valuation basis as tentative
~ agreed upon by Senate committee
Republicans, the Ways and Means
Committee would re-write the meas
llre on the basis of the American
valuation principle and the House
would return that to the Senate.
Chairman McCumber said it was
desirable to bring about an agree
ment between the two committees il
possible before the bill was reported
TO the Senate as time probably
would be saved in that wav. It was
explained that any change in the
valuation principle underlying the
Dill would involve a re-castinc OF
most of the advalorum rates, or a re-
writing of great part Of the whole
measure.
The discussion behind closed
doors or the Senate committee room
was said to have been heated at
times today, but many of those in
attendance thought that the frank
discussion would serve to clear the
atmosphere and pave the way for
some kind of a compromise. Just
now, however. senators and repre-
sentatives are so far apart on the
question that specific compromise
plan has not been seriously consider
ed.
None of those interested was pre-
pared to say how long inter COM
mittee conferences would DELAY the
completion of the tariff bill, but it
was practically certain that the
measure would not be ready for the
senate before next month. There
already has been talk of some two or
lhree months debate in the Senate
ana after final vote there the bill
would have to go to conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Rival Muscle
Shoals Offer
To Congress

Washington, Feb. 20.-Announce-
ment by Secretary Weeks today that
he would submit to congress tomor-
row for acceptance or rejection the
Alabama Power company's offer to
purchase and lease the Muscle Shoals,
Ala bama, nitrate and waterpower
projects submitted to him last Tues
day, added to the possibilities of fur
Their delay in congress of considcra-
ton of Henry Ford's offer for the
same properties.
The Alabama companys offer, it
was said, would be addressed tomor-
row to the speaker of the house and
president of the senate and be refer
red by them upon receipt here prob
ably to the military affairs commit
tee of the house and agricultural
committee of the senate, both Of
which are engaged in investigating
the Ford proposal. Chairman Kahn
announced tonight that the house
body would conclude its study of the
oper submitted by the Detroit manu-
facturer before undertaking hearings
on the new proposal, but would not
report them separately to the house.
The plan il recommending accept
ance or rejection of the offers to the
full membership of the house, the
chairman said. would be to prepare
joint report on all proposals congress
might receive, in this manner, it was
explained, the Ford offer would re-
main in the committees hands, pre-
venting action by the house until all
the proposals the war secretary
might submit were thoroughly inves-
tigated
The house committee today inter-
rogated J. o. Hammitt, vice president
of the Air Nitrates Corporation. a
subsidiary of the American Cyan
amid company of Maine, who Defend
cd the rights of the former concern
to purchase nitrate plant number 2
at Muscle Shoals upon as favora BILE
terms as the government might ac-
cept from other private enterprises.
He submitted a contract signed by
the corporation and war department
Of under date of June S. 1918, when it
was agreed to build the plant and
which contained section extending
optional privileges to the Air Nitrates
subsidiary to buy the property in the
/ event it was sold by the government.
This constituted solemn and
binding agreement" Mr.. Hammitt
said, adding that if it was violated by
the government through acceptance
of the Ford proposal. the corporation
would reluctantly instruct its attor-
news to resist such action in the
courts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
GRADUATE OF
SAFE SCHOOL
PLEADS GUILTY

Providence. r. l., Feb. 20.-Charles
Benson, 80, of Philadelphia, possessor
OF a diploma from a Los Angeles
school of Safe Work." pleaded
guilty today to two charges. one of
breaking and entering st. Patrick S
church early Yesterday morning and
the other with possessing burglars
tools. He was bound over to the
grand jury in $4,000 on each COM
plant. He is a photo -engraver. he
told the court, and came here from
New York because he was told that
there were better chances here"
"Th~y call 'em burglars TOOLS
he said. 'but I was using 'em for
other things, automotive and odd
jobs"
The police are sending Benson's
photograph and finger prints to sew
eral cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Rum Smugglers
Jailed in Vermont

st. Adams, Vt, Feb. William
]. Rueshcl Of Burlington was COM
initted to the Franklin county Jail to-
day in default of $4,000 bonds on a
charge of smuggling whisky valued az
$4,000 from Canada into this state.
Henry Fay of st. Seba stian, Quebec.
driver of the sled on which the two
were arrested near Alburgh Spring
last Friday. was released ON ash
bonds of $500. The cases will come
up before the next term of the fed.
eral district court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21

London, Feb. 2o.-(By A. P)
Officers of church and state are has
tening toward completion of the
maze Of formality and detail which
royal wedding necessitates, with
only one week remaining before the
nuptial ceremonies of Princess Mary
and 1Niscount Lascennes in West
minister Abbey.
An English church wedding of
which folk of humble station are the
principals necessitates a formidable
amount of Formally, but when the
bride is daughter of the reigning
monarch these difficulties are in
finitely multiplied. Upon the state
chamberlain's office devolves the re-
CONTINUED on Page 5-CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Many Communications
to President Favor
POstpOn e m e n t.
Less N U m b e r, In.
cludingLe Head,
Ask Passage of Bill
Now - Sub Commit
tee to Again Tackle
Question of Money
Source

Washington. Feb. 20-The Que s.
uon Of financing the soldiers bonu.
vas referred back today to the spec
~ tax subcommittee by the major
ry members OF the House ways and
ussns committee and It was an
noI1cei that the subcommittee
voa.i attack the problem again late
tomorrow.
TIE trend OF thought in cloak
rooms and corridors was that some
Saft - manufacturers or whole
On crs' tax plan would be drafted In
aJorI with President Harding s
t--'stion that the financing he done
p. a sales tax. Whether approval OF
20 tax by the entire committee.
.puhlicans and Democrats. could be
obtained appeared 10 be moot
question.
Va an effort 10 block the sales tax
% Thin the committee. -. Republican
opponents OF this kind of n levy met
eth framed petitions which were
freely circulated and signed before
'Ho House adjourned for the day.
preventative Dickinson OF Iowa.
vso called the meeting. said It was
hnpcd 70 obtain sufficient signatures
- convince tho majority committee
members that Il would be impossible
- pat n sales tax provision through
to House.
The petition declared in favor of
aAustcd compensation. but in oppo-
sutton 20 the financing OF II by a sales
ar manufacturers tax and set forth
that It's signcrs will oppose any rule
for the adjusted compensation that
docs not permit a separate vote on
nnv sales or manufacturers tax
therein"
White tho ways and means COM
mittce was discussing the bonus
question. II was made known at the
White House that Preside Mt Harding
Ma received many communications
orpostng enactment of the bonus
.fsislntion for the present. At the
81 mo time the American Lcgion's
o. -islatiNc committee made public a
ic'egram from Hanford MacNider's
no Legion's national commander.
oi posing any further delay in the
bonus legislation.
II was said that the communica-
'oos reaching Mr.. Harding in oppo-
s.tion to immediate enactment OF the
tarus out mum bered those favoring
action al this time. but II was added
r.f many OF those opposing the bill
slowed a similarity.
Besides referring the question OF
Frances 10 the subcommittee. the
WIS and means committee majority
discussed the bonus bill itself as fih-
aHt approved 10y n special sub-com-
rrIucc. There were conflicting re-
rcr's ~ 20 whether the draft had
boon formally approved by the en-
we majority. but II appeared that
lr any event no marked changes In
On, ~ the ave way" plans was con-
tsmrla'cd.
ono administrative change agreed
upon today Is designed to protect
former service men borrowing
noncv on tho proposed insurance
ccr'ifcatcs Under the amendment
those advancing money TO the men
atd accepting the certificates as COL
e',ral would be required TO surren-
drr me certificates when the princi-
-. ard interest OF the loans had
lrcn paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
British Accept
French Plan on
ReparatiOnS Deal

Paris. Feb. 2O-(By A. P.)-The
British government has conditionally
accepted the French proposal to al
low the reparations commission to
deal with the German reply regard
ing PREPARATION payments this year
and reformation of the German fin
ances, it was stated today.
The principal reservation made
by the British is that the distribution
of the first billion marks to be paid
by Geramny should be settled upon
by the allies before the German re-
ply is referred back to the ranara
tions commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Convict Sketches
While Awaiting
Death for Murder

Orrining, n. ", Feb. 20-The
shadow of pending death in the cleo
trio chair has not obscured the graft
tude in the heart of Herbert W.
Smith who from his cell in Sing
Sings death row today repaid War
den Lewis f. Lawes with the gift of
a crayon sketch depicting three chill
dren and a dog, Awaiting decision
of his two appeals from sentence of
death for murder, Smith was wont to
while away tedious hours by draw
ing. Guards. thinking his crayons
contained poisons, deprived him of
them and the prisoner made appeal
to Warden Lawes. who restored them
to him. Today's gifts, worked over
with care for weeks was in recogni-
ton of this action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Springfield Milk
Dealers Accept
Terms of Farmers

Springfield. Mass. Feb. c0-Late
this afternoon all milk dealers in this
city. with the exception of one large
distributor, announced that they
would accept the terms OF the 800 far
mers Of the Springfield marketing
district of the New England Milk
Producers Association who declared
in a mass meeting today that they
would not accept less than seven
cents a quart for milk. The farmers
had been asked to accept a cut of ons
cent quart when dealers cut the re-
tail price two cents a quart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Third District
Republicans Prepare
for Special Election

A meeting of the members of the
Republican State Committee repre-
sentlng the counties comprising the
Third Congressional District. was
held at the Augusta House Monday
afternoon. Arrangements We're made
with the district committee to hold a
meeting at an early date. 1t was also
arranged to hold meetings of the va
flous county committees, both men
and women, in order to arrange the
details of the Congressional CAM
paign which eliminates in the cleo
ton on March 20. Mr.. Peacock.
chairman of the committee. emphas-
lzed the fact that tho recent primary
simply nominated the Congressional
candidate. John f. Nelson, and that
1t was now necessary to get to work
to elect him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Dennis w. Stanley
Dies at Portland

Portland, Me, Feb. 20-Dennis "
Stanley. widely known by sportsmen,
having served many years as fish and
game warden for the State, died to-
day at the age of -. He also had
served as court officer in the Cum
berland county superior court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
SOCIETY WOMEN
RUN BIG HOTEL;
TIPS VERY HIGH

New York, Feb. 20-Society women
trooped this morning into the Bilt-
more to run the hotel for a day for
a day for the benefit of the Society
for the Prevention of Tuberculosis.
They promptly became mattresses
and room clerks, and also took pos
stands.
One guest seemed bit astonishcd
when a head waitress took him by
the arm, led him firmly to a table
and assured him the girls" were
just crazy to wait On him. The at
tention cost him SIS in tips.
The first newspaper sold for a dol
lar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Bandits Get Whisky
Tie Guards to Posts

Lexington. KY. Feb. 20--Between
$50 and 400 cases OF whisky valued
at $4,000 were stolen early today at
the Oscar Pepper distillery in Wood
ford county by 90 masked bandits
who held up and tied to posts four
guards and passerby. The robbers
are said to have headed for Cincin-
natl.
Prohibition officers left here i'm
mediately after being notified Of the
robbery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Hanover Trust Gets
Clean Bill from the
Suffolk Grand Jury

Boston, Feb. 20-The Suffolk coun-
ty grand jury today returned no bill
after investigating the affairs of the
Hanover Trust Co. The jury had
begun an inquiry into the accounts
of this one of the several trust COM
panies closed by the bank commits
sioner in 1920 after returning indict-
ments for larceny of $4,000 600 as a
result of investigations Of the Cos
mopolitan Trust Co, another of the
closed institutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Portland Records
Warmest February
Day for 20 Years

Portland. Me, Feb 2O-Portland
today with an official tempe nature
of So degrees, experienced the warm
est February day since 1902. when il
was two degrees warmer. The high
record for % years is IS in 1855. The
temperature equalled that at winter
resorts on the Atlantic coast, in
Guiding Atlantic City, Norfolk, Jack
sonville and Tampa The warm
wave came after week of frigid
weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-21
Vermonter Out for
ShaughneSsy Berth

washington. Feb. 20-Senators
Moses of New Hampshire and Calder
of New York. called on President
Harding today and urged the ap-
pointment of Leonard Lane of Yer
mont to be second assistant post
master general. which Office recently
was made vacant. by the death of E.
H. Shaughnessy. Mr.. Lane is at
present in the railway mail service.