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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
CRONIES GIVE UNCLE
JOE CANNON SURPRISE

Washington, Apr. 1-"Uncle joe
Cannon, many times the guest of
honor in his long and distinguished
again tonight. But the veteran IL
linois legislator was unaware of tie
plans until he walked in on nearly a
hundred of his old friends and cron-
les, including President Harding and
Chief Justice Taft, at the home of
Senator Medill Mccormick. and
found regular. old-fashioned sur
prise party"
Having announced that he would
get out of the way and let younger
blood take his place in the House of
Representatives. Uncle Joe does not
have to worry about political fences.
So, according to his associates, he
could enjoy the evening thoroughly.
None was there but those whom
Uncle Joe addressed by their first
names and there were few who had
not at some time or other served in
Congress with HIM.
Among them. besides the Presi-
dent and chief justice, were secre-
taries Weeks and Davis. Speaker
Gillett, Attorney General Daugherty,
Chairman I.asker and Elmer Schles-
niger. general counsel of the ship
ping board Assistant Secretary CIT
ford of the treasury. and the entire
Illinois delegation in the House and
Senate and many others from the
two branches OF Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
Turner Railroad
Shows Surplus

Turner, April $50 far as the re-
suits of the last municipal year show,
Turner's venture into the railroad
business has been a satisfactory one,
as the road showed a surplus of ST.
S96.g3 according TO the report just
made. to the tax payers.
|. Two years ago the town took over
the old Turner electric railway. be-
tween Lake Grove. Auburn, and Tur-
ner village. At that time operation of
this road had been abandoned by the
\. < n, for several months, because
it was a non paying 2Ivisiou Of their
property.
The report for the last municipal
year. under town management shows
that the total receipts from all sources
by the road was S33,161.94, showing
surplus Of $l.396.93
The largest single ;;cm of eXpendi-
ture was s7,212.0S for pay of conduc-
tors and motormen. The report di-
vides the amount paid to the Andro-
scoggin & Kennebec railroad for rem
tails into two items. otherwise this
would be the largest. The a. & X.
received $3.50 for car rentals and
S3,S77.46 for track and facility rentals.
q total payment to that company of
S9.S37.46.
The freight business which the road
aid gave it the surplus of earnings
over expenses. for without the sl9,-
s99.o7 received for transportation of
freight the road would have shown a
deficit OF s1S,602.44, rs receipts from
other sources totaled but S31,16257.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
Can Reach Fast
Trains by Radio

\ New York, April AFTER series
or atests to determine whether a
swiftly moving express train might he
Kept in touch with wireless stations
several miles away. the Delaware
Lackawanna & Western railroad to-
day made public data showing that d
train in a long tunnel could be reach
Cd almost as easily by radio as when
on the open ground.
The tests were started on March %
by David w. Richardson of Princeton
University, and were carried on in the
Lackawanna Limited. moving at 65
miles an hour. as well as i'll single
cars moving slowly.
1t is possible to use the wireless, it
has been demonstrated, as an emcr-
genCv means Of communication with
Ia train, with the possibility of reduc-
ing the danger of collisions. Another
observation made by the experiment
terS was that the wireless sets worked
better when they were pointed" in
the direction from which the mes
sage was expected. Writing Of the
experiment on the Iackawanna Lin
tied. Mr.. Richardson said:
Underneath of iron superstructure
of the terminal few local amateurs
were picked up and one or two radio
phones, readable on the loud speaker.
After leaving the terminal there was
3, great increase in signals. and as the
Bergen tunnel in Jersey City was APP
preached many local amateurs were
picked up. Inside the Bergen tunnel,
which is 4eS3 feet long and 90 feet
underground. one or TWO CIV stations
and several ships We're heard distinct
ly. Upon emerging rom. the tunnel
signal strength increased with a
bang Going through Newark and
the Oranges. various tests on the
transmitting set were conducted, and
no effort vas made 10 receive"
In these tests the car was equipped
with three IL inch. six-wire cages
one on each side and enc In the CEN
tire. 15-watt phone set was INSTALL
ed and detectOr two-step amplifier.
in conjunction with q regeneratiye
set.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
Regulations for
Greater Safety
Naval Airplanes

Washington, April 2.-Naval ayi-
ations regulations governing naval
air craft in fight are devised to cut
the risk to machines and fiiers to
the lowest point possible. Secretary
Dondy asserted .tonay in an expla-
nation of naval practices. The reg
utatiohs include provisions for enab-
ling the planes to keep constantly
in touch by radio with ships of
shore stations along the route, in
surfing prompt assista ace in case of
disaster and minimizing the danger
Of losing" "a plane and it's crew at
sea.
No naval plane is despatched over
route where it will be at any time
completely out of touch with the
radio stations at one end or the
other of the route, the explanation
said. The power OF the radio equip
ment in any plane selected for such
a flight must be sufficient, under the
regulations to span little more
than half the total distance of the
flight ordered.
Where there is any possibility Of a
lotCeu ldHullS between tile start ana
the end of the flight, two planes
must be sent together. In case one
is forced down it is assumed that
the other will be able TO hover above
and report the situation and posi-
ton, to summon relief or, in case
of urgent need, report and then
make a landing itself to aid the dis
abled machine.
Position reports must be sent by
the machines in flight at regular in
telVals while making the passage.
usually this will be at half hour in
tervals. Should some accident force
down both planes simultaneously
and silence their radio calls, rescue
parties can be rushed to the place
of the last position reported.
AS a final precaution all navy
planes are equipped with rocket pis-
tolls to fire color signals at night to
guide rescuers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
Death Former Emperor
Told in Budapest Sunday

Budapest. April 1-(By A. PA
telegram announcing the death of
former King Charles reached Buda-
pest late Saturday night, but the
news was withheld from the public
until today.
Although the members of the gov
crnment and the people generally
were not wholly unrre?ared for the
news of the former monarch's death
it had been hoped The physicians in
Madeira would be able to prolong
his life until the arrival at Funchal
of his private physician. Hungarians
have the greatest confidence in this
physician and many of them believed
he would be able to bring the one
time king safely through his illness.
The news of Charles death caused
widespread feelings of regret among
all classes of the people. Even those
who were opposed to the former king
were moved to expressions of sym
pathy by the tragic and lonely end
Of his career.
AS a precautionary move mounted
police patrolled the streets of Buda-
pest throughout Saturday night and
today to prevent any untOWard in
cident by Royalists Importers. Tho
government decrced today a day of
national mourning. All theatres and
other places of amusement were or
dered closed. flags were half stated
and music was suppressed.
Admiral Horthy the regent, and
Count Stefan Bethlen, the premier.
telegraphed condolences on behalf
of the nation to former Queen Zita.
1.-THE young kings life" said the
message of Regent Horthy. has been
extinguished by unfathomable des.
tiny. Hungary is profoundly grieved
and shares his family's sorrow"
Prince Otto is the hereditary King
Of Hungary; this is the only legal
way to view the situation" declared
Count Albert Apponyi, former pre-
mier today. Count Julius Andrassy
and Count Hunyady made similar
statements, which seemingly con-
firms other statements that the le-
gitmists are rallying around the eld-
est son of Charles. 1t is said that
legitimist deputies intend to move
in parliament a bill for the immedi-
ate return to Hungary of Otto and
for his education under Hungarian
teachers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
y. S. Cannot Meet
19-Cent Check

Washington. April THE United
States may he the wcalthiest nation in
the world, but it's trea ,Hry cannot cash
q check for 10 cents. issued to one of
the dollar-a-year men who served 1t
during the war.
Hugo d. Newhous, San Francisco
attorney. served as q dollar-a- year
man with the war department for
. IL months prior 10 the armisticc.
He wanted the check as a souvenir
and enlisted the efforts of Senator
Shortridge OF Califorria to get it. 1t
came yesterday but across one corner
was Endorsed the notation that no
funds were Immediately available to
pay it, The amount vas computed on
the actual basis of Il a year.
Senator Shoriridge. in sending the
check to his constituent. urged that
he be lenient in attempting to force
collection.
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Clark College
Findings in Scott
Nearing Affair

Worcester, Mass. April "A State-
ment issued tonight by the faculty of
Clark University expressed the belief
that the academic freedom Of no men,
be-, of the Clark faculty has ever been
trespa ssed upon" The statement, pre-
pared at the request of President Wal
lace ". Atwood, was announced as hay
ing been unanimously adopted by the
faculty. approved by the president in
representing the administration and
approved also by the duly authorized
representatives of the graduate and I'M
der-graduate students"
1t was an outgrowth Of the recent
action of President Atwood in abrupt
ly closing a meeting of the liberal club
of the university while Scott Nearing
was delivering an address. President
Atwood in an address to the under
graduates few days afterward said
he had closed the meeting because he
was unwilling to have the university
in any way responsible for our stu
dents listening any longer to the senti-
ments which were being expressed by
the speaker At the same time be OK
pressed his belief In absolute academ-
ic freedom within the university.
The faculty statement follows:
1.-THE faculty bele> es that the aca-
demic freedom of no member Of the
Clark faculty has even been trespassed
upon and anticipates no danger II any
such trcspass. AS concerns the con-
duct of classes and the invitation of
speakers before classes or seminars,
the responsibility should rest as il al
ways has, with the instructor con-
cerned.
LAS concerns public meetings under
university auspices tby which III TINS
instance is understood any gathering
under student management open to
persons not regularly enrolled as nem-
bers of the institution which must, in
the nature of the case, carry certain
degree of university sanction, the fac
ulty is Of the opinion that speakers
should be introduced only with the OFF,
cial approval Of standing committee
OF the faculty under the craftsmanship
of the president.
"As concerns meetings OF student or
ganizations that are OTTER open TO the
members of the institution in general.
the faculty is OF the opinion that
speakers from outside the institution
shoull' be invited only with the ap-
prevail of a joint board i'll which stu
dents and faculty are equally repre-
scented.
IAN concerns meetings of student or
ganizat ions open only to their regular
membership. the faculty recommends
that the responsibility for the speak
ers invited and the conduct of the or
ganization in general be placed upon
the members Of that organization. I'M
der the advice of member of the fac
ulty elected by the organization
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03

sec the plan through. it was stated
TODAY by Judge A. T. Clearwater
in whose Office the purchase was
consummated.
Judge Clearwater said Ford paid
sl5. 900 for the farm. His added gilt
will hc used to preserve the Spots
that Burroughs made known to the
world through his books-thc time
darllenCd house in which he was
born: Woodchuck Lodge, the retreat
in which he wrote of nature and its
wonders, and in whose shelter he
was host to intimates: the rock upon
which he played as boy and which
now marks his resting place; the
spring that inspired many pages of
his works.
Ford, Thomas y. Edison and Har-
vey =. Firestonc. who used to go on
vacations with Burroughs, are ex-
pectcd to attend the memorial ser
vice Monday. along with a host of
others who loved and admired the
naturalist.
Flowers and sundry tokens began
passing through Kingston today
from many parts of the country. to
he taken through the Catskills to
Roxbury for the Dedication. 4
bronze plaque will be imbedded Mon
day in the great brown rock over
the grave of Burroughs. For the rest.
the farm will be preserved as nature
made, and Burroughs knew 1T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
Athletic Union
Head to Probe
Cutbili Charges

Boston, April 2.-President NiHlam
C. Prout of the Amateur Athletic
Union has instructed the local regis
tration committee to investigate
charges that Harold c. Cu7bill. the
Flying Parson." of the Boston A. A..
demanded and accepted money for run
ming at the meet OF the Hartford, CT,
Industrial Athletic League on Febru-
airy IS. Cutbill, who holds the world s
record at 900 yards, won 1000-yard
race at this meet. lie denied the
charges.
formal charges were lodged by the
league yesterday with John A. Derfider,
A A. L. commissioner at Hartford.
In a sworn affidavit Selby P. Smith,
secretary of the league, asserted that
although CutbilTs expenses for attend
ing the meet were only $3.50. he de-
manded $40 and finally accepted $50
when informed that the league had
paid his hotel hills. The affidavit add
cd that CutbilI insisted on receiving
cash and that the only receipt which
the league had was his itcmized OK
pense account for $3.50.
Il received no money but legitimate
expenses" said Cutbill when informed
of the charges. II corroborate the
statement with reference to the ex-
penses of $3.50. duplicate report Of
which has been filed with Secretary J.
Frank Facey of the New England A.
A. L.
President Prout expressed conf
dence that the case would be refuted.
Jack Ryder, coach of the E. "A. A.,
saba he was certain that merely tech
nicalities were involved.
Cutbil began his track career at
Wesleyan University in 1919 and be
gan running, 3. A. 4. while student
at the Boston University theological
school the next year. He is now an au-
thorizcd minister and has recently
conducted services in several Boston
churches.
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Mystei'iOusIy Powerful
and Fabulously Rich
Parsonage in City Paris

Paris. April t.-CBy A. PD-Sir Ihs1i
Zaharon. little known To the pubic.
but credited among the informed as
as mysteriously powerful and f;tbn-
iously rich, made ono Of his rare .ap-
rcardnccs in tho news recently through
an accusation in the House Of CON-
mons that lie is exercising sinister
influence" upon tho British government
Sir Basil lives in Paris and ise.of
French nationality. although knightcd
By King George. II" also has He
Grand Gordon OF the Legion OF fIossr
He vas born in onstantinople. Of a
Russian father and Crock mothess.
Sir Basil has attracted little poiii-
lar attention. the only. rcference--1o
him in the French newspapers being
made with an occasional contribution
TO charity. rarely less than 1.00Os6o0
francs. lie is supposed to have one
or the largest private fortunes in Flu
rope BESIDES being chairman -of
Ntcker's Maxim Company in Eng land
he is one of the largest shareholders
in the French Crcuso Gun Works. and
probably the largest owner in arms and
ammunition works. not excepang
Frau Won Bohlen of krupps.
Sir Basil is also rcputcd 10 have
great possessions and inrestments.-in
all parts Of the world ana is the prfn-
clpal owner of Monte Carlos conaAs-
sion. HIS friends say the first great
step In his fortune was the rcaliza u6n
of profits amounting to $1,000, 600 out
or Russian government contracts dur
Ing the Russo-Japancse War. =.
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Kick Over Removal
Wilmeth and Others

Washington. April Protest was
made to President Harding today by
the National Federation of Federal
Employees against the sudden removal
Friday of Director James l.. WIlmeth
and % other officials of the bureau
of printing and engraving and the i'm
mediate filling of their positions by
new appointees.
The summary dismissal of Director
Wimeth and his associates was de-
nounced to President Harding by Pres
ident Luther c. Steward of the Nation
al Federation as impugning their char
actcr and taking away their civil scrv-
ice status.
A separate protest from the Woman's
Union of the Bureau was made at the
same time against the removal OF
four women executives whose places
were filled by men. This would close
the avenue of promotion to thousands
of ambitious women employees, Pres
ident Harding was told.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
Bangor Police
Capture Thief
Loaded with Goods

Bangor. Me, Apr. Police re
ferred to Harry Green as 1.-The walk
ing clothing store after Harry had
been inveptoried of the loot he is
alleged to have stolen from Laneau's
clothing store at Oldtown. When
overhauled at Mattawamkeag he had
on thre full suits Of clothes and five
coats. one over the other. He also
had two large suit cases and bag
over his shoulder and in these were
four cults Of mems clothes, a rain
coat, an ovcrcoat, seven shirts. ~
neckties, two pairs of shoes, five
caps, four hats and he had $50 in
cash. Harry said that he broke,
stole and packed the goods without
help. He was arraigned and held
for the May term Of the superior
court.
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SQUAD MAKES LIQUOR
AND GAMBLING RAID

Haverhil April Police Strgt
Garvin and his liquor squad were on
their way back to the station tonight
aftcr raiding three residences. when
they were Informed that gambling
games were in progress at the Polish
Club. 80 Washington street. The
squad immediately raidcd the club,
arrested IS alleged gamblers, and con-
iiscated cards and money. Each of the
IS was released under $50 bail.
The liquor raids We're made st the
homes of May Semryzya, Galliezian
place. where Max was arrested for
making an illegal sale: Lorendo Pana-
70. 147 River street. where three bar
rcls Of wine We're seized; and Mary
Walukczich 10 Margin street where a
bottle of alleged moonshine was seized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-03
Fix S14 Minimum
for Experienced Women
in Bay State Stores

Boston. April IA minimum wage
of s14 for experienced saleswomcn in
retail stores with special rates at $40
and $12 respectively for minors and
apprentices, was recommended by a
wage board today. This represents an
increase OF CAT per cent over the exist
ing minimum Of $3.50 which has been
in effect since 1916. The retail store
wage board is one of several boards
reconvened by the minimum wage conf
mission for the purpose of revising the
rates to meet changes in the cost of
living. According to the latest census
figures there are approximately 10000
women employed as saleswomen in
Massachusetts. A public hearing on
the recommendations will be held next
Friday at the state House.
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TRIBUTE TO LAST OF OVERSEAS
DEAD on ARMY PIER At new YORK
1865 BROUGHT HOME ON CAMBRAI

New York. April 2--Arrival OF the
las, OF Americas 100000 war dead
vas commemorated In Brooklyn to-
DAY.
one body. that Of Private Charles
Graves of Rome. Georgia. symbolized
for T., time. the bodies OF the 1.06S
,oldie.s which were returned from
France last week on the United states
troop ship Cambria.
Amid the hushed vastuess OF an
amy pier. his 1.064 silent comrades.
in long. unbroken ranks OF flag drap-
Cd caskets. maintained the bivouac OF
The dead. while sorrowing thousands
o. high and low degrees. paid the last
respects OF n grateful ration.
His body. cnthroned on a gun cais-
son and drawn by six horses had been
borne through the ranks OF silent null
iitulCs stern generals had saluted
tho flag which wrapped him. Hum
dreds ~ his comrades had marched
beside him. Guns had doomed In his
honor statesmen had euiogized his
deeds mothers had w"pt over him and
TAPS The soldiers farewell. had
bugled him God speef.
Tie body OF Private Graves had
Hcea chosen 10 receive the honors of
the day because. he of the LOGS
aboard The troop ship. was the last TO
~ taken from the hold and placed on
lf native soil.
TuVtc Graves bod i'm n steel grey
easkct WIS mounted upon a horse
drawn gun caisson at the army base.
Hofo'o Ire Caisson rode a detachment
81 mounted police.
s squad of privates of the 3ith In
fanty formed "A cord. y of honor. Be-
NINA 'hcm marched the honorary
hcare's--C commodore Robert J. For
show. lii gadier Gene raj Charles T..
pNobuz, Brig. General franklin w.
ward. Brig. General Palmer T.. Pierce,
llHg Gou"rai james ~. Lester Brig.
.,opc'Hl Dewitt We'll. Brig. General
William Wcisel and Captain James
los'is.uE.
l'ritc@s NJ flag htarcrs followed.
'ol.us alott tho many Colored en-
',cms OF iJp organizations that had
soon ..f,Ice at thc front. With them,
De platoon formation. marched regi-
mont .'f'r rc"imCnt f. soldiers, SAIL
~ and marines. carI with its regi-
utnaI band or lrum corps. And
'v'Uag The procession. were other
thousands "r the American Legion
Veterans ot Foreign Mars. the Civil
H1r 'h" spanish American War. and
informed women veterans Of the Red
'r.s ana other welfare services.
AZ the funeral cortege neared Fort
llWiton parkway. army and navy
hnmhIug planes swooped low over
thr ,Hl-sor. releasing cargoes OF flow
'rs ONrr Tho bier OF Private Graves
ana hearty hiding tho huge wreath OF
iYs,- which President Harding had
presented ON behalf Of the nation.
VIII tNo flowers. the President
|HI .,1t this message 10 Col. T.. A.
.lwnoa.. master OF the ceremonies:
"' ou aud YOUR associates are going
n voice 'hc last testimony of love
r0] a1,rnou from living comrades
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Kingston. y. V. April 1-The
farm on the mountainside near Rox-
bury where John Burroughs was
BORN, whore he lived many or Ms
Years and where last April his BODY
was LAID 10 rest. has been bought oy
Henry Ford. long n friend and vaca :
Ton comrade of the naturalist ana
author
Monday. the first anniversary or
NC burial OF Burroughs, the farm
"lli be dedicated TO his memory.
AIR. Ford. il was learned today.
n,ousht the place March 10 for Julian
burroughs. tho naturalists son. to
Whom II was bequeathed. and estab-
Ilshed fund to its preservation a. .
memorial.
The John Burroughs Memorial As
soclation had been formed to buy
,e place apd preserve It, but when
.nat organization met difficulties in
: using funds. Ford volunteered TO
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Runner Paddock Makes
New Mark in Honolulu

Honolulu, April 2.-Charles Pad
dock, California sprint wonder. yes
terday lowered his previous record for
120 yards by one-fifih second, run
ming the distance in 1, 2-5 and con-
tinued to the 1855 ward mark in II
seconds fiat The marks were made
by continuing after n 100-yard dash
which he won in 3-5 seconds.
Paddock is competing against To-
ca, athletes in series of exhibition
races.
Paddock also won a o2O-yard dash.
bis time being % seconds