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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Favor Putting
Tariff Bill Ahead
Soldier Bonus

ashlngton, April 14-PreSldent
Harding was declared today at the
White House to be of the opinion that
tariff legislation should be given pre-
cedence in the senate over the SOL
diers' bonus.
Although it was made clear that the
President had received no request
from Republican leaders in the SEN
ate for advice as to which measure
should be taken up first, it is under
stood that the views of both the chief
| executive and the senatorial leaders
coincide in this respect.
Under present plans the tariff will
be taken up in the senate next Thurs
day, while the finance committee takes
up the bonus bill with the possibility
THAT itmay make radical changes in
it as it was passed the the house.
| When the bonus measure has been re-
'. ported to the senate Il will be taken
| up for consideration during lulls in
the tariff debate. The bonus bill is
expected to be ready for senate con-
sideration in about a fortnight.
| Benjamin c. Marsh. managing di-
! rector of the Farmers National Coun-
| Gil, declared in a statement tonight
that the tariff bill reported by the
! senate finance committee was "the
worst of the many gold bricks handed
/ farmers by the present administra-
ton"
| The whole scheme of the tariff bill
as reported to thhe senate" he added,
lis evidently to permit highly pro-
| tected manufacturers to continue the
J same profiteering which they carried
on during the war. Whatever the text
OF the tariff bill it is clear that the
duties levied on manufactured pro-
ducts are on the American basis cost
of production, while those levied on
agricultural products ire on the basis
OF foreign cost of production"
! II the drafters of the bill, he con-
tinued. wished to give farmers the
same protection as they did manufac-
tured products 'the duty on wheat
would have been placed at one dollar
a bushel instead of thirty cents: on
green hides at least six cents instead
OF two cents pound; on eggs in the
shell at least thirtv-five cents instead
of eight cents a dozen and on wool
forty five cents instead of 33 cents"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Alien Group Outside
Hiss and Boo Co.'S
sack Leader
All Efforts Fail to Secure $685.
900 Bail-Crowd Rush Jail
Doors When Semenoff Comes
Out for Air-POlice Reserves
Called Out-Wife Keeps
Away from Jail

New York, Apr. 14-General Gre
gorie Semenof, Ataman of the Cos
sacks, was still in Ludlow street Jail
tonight waiting for $4,000 bail. Out
side. crowding the street, perched on
ratings. leaning from windows, even
sitting on edges of roofs, were thou
sands who waited for him, not to
cheer, but to hiss and boo.
Most of the thousands who milled
about the Jail during the day knew
the Cossacks. Most of them were
men and women of Russian descent
who live in the thickly settled dis
tricts of the lower east side. If they
did not themselves know what the
hard riding Cossacks can do, they
had been told by their fathers cl
mothers, who had fed from Russia n
massacres, and they had no love for
Semenon.
Early in the day the police re
serves we're called out. They milled
with the throng, ready to avert any
possible trouble, or to open a pas
sageway through the crowds when
callers came to the jail. once or
twice the reserves went into the tene-
ments nearby and drove the people
from the roofs.
When the rotund general with his
unmistaka bic mustache, which flows
over his broad cheeks to points un-
der his eyes, was taken out for eXer-
else, the roaring hiss which came
from the crowd drowned all police
orders. There was concerted rush
toward the Jail doors-but the crowd
could make no impression on the old
red brick walls.
Colonel kroupsky, former cZarist
officer. once district attorney in Pet
rograd, went to visit Semenoff, his
chief He was Missed and booed as
, the police made wide lane for him
by main force. The colonel wouldn't
talk. He hurried inside. conferred
WIFI INT StEtl al anu llui leu fodI g Nv
away.
Madame Semenoff, the smiling
young woman who has stood behind
her husband for more than week Of
trouble. mounting upon trouble. die
not visit the Jail.
She contented herself with going
to church and sitting in her hote
waiting for news of bail bond.
During the day the generals attor-
neys were busy seeking to get the
So, 900 bond. but company after
company, refused on '''patriotic'
grounds An effort to have Semenpf
released through legal Nacating 81
his arrest failed-and the Grove
milled on.
A new effort to release the Cossack
will be made tomorrow. 1t will be
| through a habeas corpus. If it fails
there is nothing the attorneys car
| DO, they say, but wait until the enc
of the hearing in which the You're,
veta Home and Foreign Trading
company is seeking to get informa'
! ton on Semenoff's property.
| The general wants to sail for Eu
rope next week-but his attorneys
today said he probably wouldn't.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Court Tells Husband
to Beat Up Guy
Who Insulted Wife

Atlantic CITY, \. J.. April 14-Web-
s''- =, e'cy was instructed to beat
nr Thomas Curtis by Recorder
Clarence Goldcnberg today. This
tHlionl decision followed the testi-
mory ~ Mrs Risley. who said that
'3n7 VAS accosting her on the
street writing unfounded accusations
n lc''ers 20 her husband and making
s'"0c7 when they met in public
place
I0n husband Is tall and we'll mus
orl vlla The defendant is small in
sa'Itc splrslcy built and wiry In
movement The recorder looked at
Item ho'h with n critical eye.
''' books 10 me as IL YOU were big
enough 20 settle the controversy by
heating him M and while YOU are at
y would suggest that YOU give him
good licking" concluded the
recorder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Big Four at Genoa
| Discuss Guarantees

Genoa. Apr. 14-(By A. PAN
economic conference communique
issued late tonight SAYS:
THE representatives Of the
French. British. Italian and Belgian
delegations held an informal meet
ing under the presidency of Mr..
Lloyd George to consider with the
Russian delegation the consequences
of the report Of the London experts.
Their conversations were devoted to
technical examination. which will
be continued tomorrow. with the
assistance of experts designated by
each delegation"
1t was stated unofficially that the
discussion of the Big Four" related
in particular to the guarantees de-
manded by the allies as conditions
for the resumption of economic re-
lations with Russia. and that the
Russian delegates were invited to
say, text in hand how far they were
prepared to go in accepting those
conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
DUBLIN BUILDINGS SEIZED BY
GROUP OPPOSED TO TREATY
NO ATTEMPT TO GUST FORCE
SETTLE ON POLICY
CRUDE OIL SUPPLY
FOR Navy DEPT.

Washington, April IA definite
government policy Of storing the
navy's crude oil reserve in deposit
tories above ground, and not depend
ing as heretofore on current produc-
ton Of reserve wells was announced
today as the result of joint investi-
cation by Secretary DENLY of the
Navy and Secretary Fall of the In
terror.
The decision, which affects particu-
larry navy reserves in numbers one
and two in California and number
three in Wyoming. was reached aft
err two department heads became
convinced that the government re-
serve wells could not be depended
upon because of the extent to which
private borings in the reserve dis
tricts had drained off the under
ground supply.
In a formal statement announcing
the policy. Secretary Fall said the
stored supply of reserve oil would be
located at such points that in any
time OF crisis or need the ships of the
United States can obtain the same
at points from Guantanamo, Cuba, to
the extreme northeast of Maine" and
from California to Hawaii.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
One Big Union at
Lawrence Plans "a
Hour Sympathetic

Lawrence. ADrll In emDcrS OF
the One Big Union tonight began the
distribution of ballots among Law
renee workers on the question of a
4-hour strike in sympathy with the
operatives who are on strike as A
protest against a wage cut of 20
percent announced in seven cotton
and worsted mills here. Ben LeGere,
leader of the One Big Union, said
that 10000 ballots would be distri-
buted tonight and early next week.
Workers are asked to vote yes"
or no" on the sympathetic strike
question and are requested to desig-
nate their occupation, but not to
sign their names. An appeal to
Lawrence workers, Including every
man in the city who works for sal
airy" to support the sympathetic
strike is attached to each ballot.
"Such a strike" the appeal said.
will do more to end the strike than
anything else. 1t will show the mill
owners that all the workers in Law
renee are against the wage cut and
will show the world that the whole
city is behind the strike.
Line up, workers of Lawrence and
let all loaf together for a day."
The One Big Union conducted a
tag day here today to raise money
for relief of strikers.
Francis J. German, leader of the
strike of the United Textile Workers
of America here, tonight left for
Providence. 1t was announced he
would not return until Sunday when
it was expected that Thomas +. Nc
Mahon, president of that organiza-
ton also would return.
Ben Legere told One Big Union
members that the Arlington mills.
which shut down at the beginning of
the strike without announcing a
wage cut, would try to re- open at a
10 per cent cut, but mill officials de-
MED his statement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Kennebec Alumni
U. of M. in Booster
Banquet, Augusta

nlNerSlty of Maine is on the up-
lift! The splendid spirit OF coopera-
ton which exists between the gov
erning boards, the faculty, under
graduates and alumni, the fine out
look in athletics and the general feel
ing of coming back strong" which
pervades the campus were brought
out in a most impressive manner in
the addresses which featured the an
nual banquet of the Kennebec Coun-
ty Alumni association of the Univer-
sity held Friday evening at the Au-
gusta house.
Messages from trustee of the in
stitution, the graduate manager of
athletics and the alumni secretary
were most encourag ing, and being
straight from headquarters were
filled with enlightenment as to actual
conditions of the University. At the
coming CONNIE ncement the Univer-
sity will celebrate the 50th anniyer-
sary of the graduation of her first
class, and according to the program
as outlined there is every Indication
the celebration will be tremendous
success. Clarence c. Little, the new
president of the university, who will
take up his duties in May. is to a
large extent responsible for this CO.
operative spirit. and fine tribute was
paid to him in the. addresses of the
evening.
1t was very enjoyable and profit
able meeting of the kennebec Alum
nj association. There was a fine at
tendance including number of loyal
ladies. and the evenings program
was carried out in very spirited
manner. Maine cheers echoed up
and down the hall, songs of the uni
versity resounded And the program
Continued on Page S-CoI. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Meet Livermore Falls
Speakers in Finals
This Morning
Affirmative and Negative Teams
Win Over Deering High and
Pressure Isle High in Friday
Debate - Question Argued
was, Resolved That L. S.
Should Own and Operate Coal
Mines
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Lewiston, Apr. 14-Cony High
school won the championship of the
first triangle of the semi-final de-
bates in the Bates Interscholastic
Debating League, Friday evening by
defeating by to vote Deering
High negative and Presque Isle af1ir-
NATIVE teams. The question debated
; was: Resolved that the United States
should own and operate the coal
mines.
Cony will debate Livermore Falls.
champion of the second triangle.
Saturday morning at . for the state
championship.
The Cony affirmative team which
defeated Deering was composed of
Lois Hayden, Merritt A. Hewitt and
Bernard Benn. alternate. The Cony
team argued first that waste exists in
private ownership and second that
government ownership will cure it.
Inc Deerlng team was composed of
Frederick Jones. Dorothy Wealthy
and Clyde Rogers alternate They
argued that government ownership
was, first impractical and second, I'M
necessary. Merritt Hewitt of the
Cony team was voted by the judges
to be the best speaker of the debate.
/ Cony negative team which defeated
Presque Isle Affirmative team was
composed of Sanford Fogg. Charles
Whiting and Ruth Whitney. alter
nate. They argued that government
| ownership would not solve the prob
lem and that it was impractical. The
Pressure Isle team was composed of
Emma Kierstead Phillip Annas and
Roy Williams alternate. Phillip An
mas received the vote of the judges
rs being the best speaker of the de-
bate.
Iivermore Falls defeated Skowhe-
gan and Stephens High of Rumford
| on points in the second triangle Of
the semi finals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Mccormack Better
Must Undergo
Another Operation

New York, April 14-John McCor-
mack, famous Irish tenor who has
been dangerously i'll with an affection
of the throat. will have to undergo
another operation to clear his throat
Of pus formation.
His physician. DR.. A. c. DUPONT,
stated today that by Monday the
singers throat which was still badly
swollen. would be ready for another
lancing.
"Mr. Mccormack has passed the cri-
Sis" said DR.. DUPONT. His septic
throat is somewhat better. He can
swallow with less pain but he will
not be able to sing for many months.
Mr.. Mccormack will leave for Ire
land early next month if his health
will permit"
Since last Saturday. 1t is said, Mr..
Mccormack has fallen in weight
from 2e0 to 200 or less pounds and
his friends believe that it will be
months before he is again we'll. He
win be 50 years old on June IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
HARDING PROTESTS
PROPOSED CUT IN
Navy PERSONNEL
NAME RECEIVERS
FOR CLOSED BELFAST
SAVINGS INSTITUTION

Robert F. Dunton of Belfast, a
former State bank commissioner and
Carleton P. Merrill, cashier of the
skowhegan Savings Bank, were ap-
pointed Joint receivers of the Belfast
Savings Bank by Chief Justice Leslie
c. Cornish of the Supreme Judicial
Court Friday. Each is required to
furnish bonds in the sum Of $780,
900.
L. Ernest Thornton and Fuller c..
Wentworth, both of Belfast, were
appointed commissioners to receive
and pass upon claims. their report
to be filed by July !, 1922.
The trustees and Bank Commits
sioner Fred +. Lawrence Of Skowhe-
gan on March 20 filed an applica-
ton stating that it would be for the
benefit of the stockholders to yolun-
tarily liquidate the affairs of the Bel
fast Savings Bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Seaman Ends
Life by Gas at
Portland Hospital

Portland, Me, Apr. 14-With the
burial today of James E. McAvoy.
for the last five months a patient at
the United States Marine hospital
here. 1t became known that he COM
mitted suicide Wednesday night by
inhaling illuminating gas. Going to
the dispensary while an attendant
was absent. McAvoy snapped the
lock inserted a gas tube in his mouth
him began when he was found miss
ing. and he was located some time
after he had disappeared. He was
seaman and had twice previously
tried to end his life by leaping from
q window.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Service Again
Normal in Vermont

Springfield Mass, Apr. IL
Through service to Montreal was re-
sumed today on the Central Vermont
line between White River Junction
and St.-Albans. Vt, where traffic has
been tied UP for more than As hours
as result of washout. Trains
have been detoured by way of Bel
lows Falls and Rutland. Service on
the Passumpsic Division of the Bos-
ton and Maine system was restored
this afternoon. Railroad officials
anticipated no further delays because
of flood conditions in rivers in the
Connecticut valley. Rapid recession
of the Connecticut river was reported
from all points tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Danger of Flood
Ended at Machias

Machias. Me. April 1.-THE Mar
ragaugus river which carried out
thirty feet OF the western end OF the
upper bridge at Cherryneld while
at freshet pitch had dropped several
inches today and no further damage
was expected.
The Machias river while running
at high pitch was not any higher
than lumbermen wished for April,
and there was said 10 he no danger
of damage being done. The dams
above here were reported In good
condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Height Of Cruelty
to Brew Imbiber

Omaha, April 14.-Roy Mahoney to-
day began emptying into bath tub
5000 bottles Of home brewed beer
without touching drop, in conform
ity with a sentence imposed by Po-
lice Judge Wappick when Mahoney
was arraigned on a charge Of intox-
ication and was unable to pay a $40
fine.
After explaining that 5000 bottles of
liquor had been seized at another
mans home recently, Judge Wappick
passed sentence on Mahoney as fol-
lows:
1T shall be your punishment to
empty each and every bottle, separ-
ateIy into a bathtub. The plug must
be inserted and when the tub is full
YOU may let the beer flow down the
drain. Under no circumstances shall
YOU touch a drop of the brew but shall
pour and pour until all is gone"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
ALL TROOPS OUT
OF STRIKE Zone
IN PAWTUCKET, RI.

Providence. r. T., April 14-All ma
tional guard troops excepting a detail
of % men left to look after the hand
ling and shipment Of quartermaster
stores and supplies were withdrawn
from strike duty in Pawtucket today
and demobilzed by order of Governor
Sam Souci.
Departure of the troops marked the
close of nearly eight weeks of military
occupation of the city which began
February II following a fatal riot at
the Jenckes Spinning Company's
plant.
With the rehabilitation of the
guardsmen, responsibility for the
maintenance of order in the city re-
verified to the Pawtucket police de-
partmcnt, which the city council has
ordered strengthened by the appoint
mcnt of so more patrolmen 'Ior the
duration of the strike"
Troops still remain in two villages
of the Pawtuxet Valley. at the OPP.
posite end of the state, one troop OF
cavalry being divided between Pom.
| tiac and Crompton, where textile
plants are trying to operate in a few
departments.
Trouble developed today in the
ranks of p strike breakers brought
last night to the plant of Cromptor
company at Crompton. This morn.
! ing some of the men quit working g
short time. declaring that they hat
| not been told when hired that they
| were to act as strike breakers. Those
who left, said by strike leaders tC
number u, were escorted out of the
village BY cavalrymen. while strikers
lined the sidewalks and cheered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
General Forecast

A disturbance central Thursday
night over Texas advanced rapidly
east northeastward and Friday night
its center was over the upper Ohio
valley, whence it will move eastward
and leave the coast by way of Cape
Cod during Saturday.
There have been showers and
thunderstorms within the last "a
hours in the Middle Atlantic states
the southern portion of the region OF
the Great Lakes and in the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys. Heavy rain fell
within the last "a hours in the Ohio
valley.
In the New England and the Mid
die Atlantic states the weather will
be unsettled. with showers Saturday
morning, followed by clearing and
somewhat cooler weather Saturday
and fair with moderate temperature
on Sunday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will be
fresh shifting; unsettled weather
Saturday, showers over south por-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Letter to House Says
Believes the Country
Would Not Approve
Reduction Below &c.
600 = Cut to $1,000
Too Dras tic, and
False Economy, His
View

Warrington, April 1i.-President
MD .a letter read today to the
u.g.s urged that the naval supply bill
,.o,ls f.r more adequate enlisted
,,r-s than c. 600. as fixed by the ap-
Brorra, aos committee.
Tso president said he would be
s-ss,y q appointed as he knew the
,.ur,rs vauld he. ~ the enlisted per-
.,-re rns reduced below $4,000. the
osgrs w-lra has been proposed by the
'ts rr,t group.
vte the decision must lie with
T.. s--ts tho president said he could
,..v reqrlt formally what he had said
,-,arma that he was persuaded it
would r. 10 wise 10 make so drastic a
ri, a.. proposed in the House bill.
rh, p- dents letter. bearing the
ha ,f '.ulv. follows:
,u. uttr Congressman Longworth:
i1tc 20 acknowledge your letter
.,fr4ll. addressed 20 be on the 10th
,-staa' I' I were 60 address the Con-
sress Formally | could say only what
7 t,,. already said informally, be-
,4sn 3 pu woIl persuaded that It is
~, v..H tn mako SO drastic n cut in
ro 81 appropriations as has been
.-,rra- .u tho measure now pending
III Me HOUSE.
nTJ H.' doubt the good faith Of
Nt ..n ROO majority in believing a
.pfe .t,- can he maintained under
lilo im..tuus fixed in tho pending
1tarl hin heartily in accord with
,.rfr. ,.r. tent effort 70 deeped the
.D,. I- r,,eumcutal expenditures. At
He s,. time I must believe in the
roH f.Hn ~ 'rc navy department and
.- r,,, rd,scrs who say very en-
.,t.t' that ~ Ia impossible to
ml.rn.r within tho proposed appro-
rryr.rr mo standard set for our
,4t~ vI..h vas made the base OF the
m'ur,' nr1l conference and which
.r-n.I v- have proclaimed TO tho
vr
'.r r..-r- me decision must lie
r'1 '." ON gross, nut L sHouh Hot VIC
rnHa ~ Irul NC 20 your inquiry If l
fi rat r" frat I shall be greatly
disappointed and | believe the untry
vn. no greatly disappointed. II the
hrrrrr, t'.,1. - which tho navy must
aHd v." adhere. 81 reduced 10 the
ra-t where tho limitation Of enlisted
wsa anl apprentices is below $4,000.
No rrt .er.a'lon ~ the situation which
Ni, rame ip WV notice has served TO
, s'.r ~ opinion.
mutr'v. perhaps tho lever fig
ur.s proposed may be reached. and
Mona z v. bc possible through later
International concert but the trend to-
vatd peace md security ought TO be
marc Hrw'v established before going
iero0l tNo limitation 70 vhic' We were
r1t'r committed at the international
Conference
Very truly yours
WARREN. @. HARDING"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-15
Two Fatally Hurt
in Auto Overturn

Lawrence, Mass, April 1.-TWO
mon were injured probably fatally
and another seriously late today
when an automobile turned turtle
in the outskirts of Lawrence.
William Higson, As years old.
driver of the car, and Patrick Nor
ton. A years old, both city employees.
were taken to a hospital where it
was said that both had sustained
compound fractures of the skull. The
third man in the car, former Alder
man John ]. Ford, was also taken to
hospital.
The accident occurred when a rear
wheel hit a sandy spot on the side of
the road and snapped off.