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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
TOBACCO men IN
ILLEGAL COMBINE
SAYS C0MM|S'N.
Three Firms Named as
in Conspiracy with
Jobbers
Federal Trade Commission Re-
ports to Senate That Amer
lean Tobacco Co., P. Lorril-
lard Co. and Liggett & Myers
Are In Scheme To Keep
Prices Up

Washington. Jan. 1s-Three Of the
principal tobacco manufa curing COM
panies, the American Tobacco COM
pany, the P. Lorillard company and
the Liggett & Myers Tobacco COM
pany, were charged with engaging in
conspiracies with Numerous jobbers'
associations to keep up jobbers' prices
in a report transmitted today to the
Senate by the Federal trade commits
sion.
There was no conclusive evidence,
the committee stated, of collision to
depress the prices paid growers for
the 1920 leaf crop. The commission
added, however that lit appears that
few large buyers had a dominant
certain percentage of the offerings"
Common buying agencies were used
purchase of tobacco and secret pur-
chascs were made through independ-
ent dealers lille the ultimate purchas-
ers held off the market, or practically
so.
Findings of the commission said:
a few cases were found where the
jobbers went so far as to enter into
signed agreement with each other
to maintain prices. Such an agree
ment was made by Rhode Island job
bers. together with certain Massa-
chusetts jobbers. The commission
has in it's possession the original of
this agreement signed by IS jobbers.
Letters in the possession of the
commission show cases of jobbers
being actually refused supplies by
some OF these manufacturers in or
der to compel them to cease price
cutting"
The commissions report covered
tobacco trade activities from April to
November, 1921.
Secret rebates were uncovered, the
report added stating:
THE inquiry incidentally develop
ed the fact that during recent years
one large tobacco manufacturer, the
American Tobacco company has CIV
en- to favored jobber customers secret
! bonuses or rebates, in round amounts.
ranging from a few hundred dollars
! to several thousands of dollars at
time. These payments have usually
been made semi annually and recip-
tents have regarded them as secret
and confidential"
| The commission urgently renewed
it's recommendation that the Depart
! ment of Justice prohobit companies
from using common buying agencies
buying in other than their own
names.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
ADOPTED Resolutions Contain
Mutual Pledge Not to Seek
Spheres of Influence or Mono.
poles in China in the Future
Railway Control TO Be
Heard Today

Washington. Jan. is-(By A. Pr
TO American open door program
", accepted in part today by the
n- EASTERN committee OF the arms
conference. but approval was given
only after elimination OF provision
which would have specifically auth
onzrd nm inquiry into existing con-
crss.ons in China.
Tho French. renewing their objec-
ION 30 re-oponing the whole field
~ couccssions granted in the past.
were seconded by the Japanese, and
~ proposal was finally thrown out
on, -elv At the suggestion of the Brit
iss. The Chinese reserved the right
4, .sll II up again later. but the gen.
rl Impression among the delegates
tonight was that il had been per-
a. monthly sidetracked so far as the
Continued on PAGE 9-Co'. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Hays Quits
P. MIC. Job
on March 4

New York. Jan. 1S-Will II. Hays
will become directing head of the
new national association Of motion
picture producers and distributors
Immediately after March a." it was
announced tonight at dinner at
which the postmaster general was
the guest of group of motion
picture men. Mr.. Hays formal
resignation from President Hard
ing's cabinet will be presented soon
it was said.
Mr.. Hays announced that he had
signed a contract which makes him
executive head of the organization.
His salary. reported as tentatively
fixed at s150,O00 a year, was. not an
rounced.
"The purpose of this association
will he to attain and maintain the
highest possible standard of motion
picture production and to develop
to the highest degree the moral and
educational value of the industry"
Mr. Hays said.
Il believe in the earnestness and
integrity of their determination to
carry out these purposes and am
convinced of the possibilities of very
large plans and successful consum-
nation. Ny service will begin i'm
mediately after March fourth next"
A statement issued by the pro-
ducers expressed confidence in Mr..
Hays ability to direct the industry
to its predestined place Of importance
in the civilization of today and to-
morrow"
1.-THE public will find We win fol-
low the leadership of Mr.. Hays with
that faithfulness and enthusiasm
which he has never failed to inspire"
it continued.
1--WE are both proud and happy in
our association with Mr.. Hays and
we lock forward to the future with
perfect confidence"
The producers whose names ap-
peared on the formal announcement
rs the committee in charge of in
forming the association were Ado1ph
Zukor, William Fox. Marcus Loew.
Lewis Selznick. p. G. Cole. Samuel
Goldwyn and Carl Laemmle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Schooner Golden
West Was Veritable
Floating Bar-rOOm

I,0rton. Jan. fs-Alcohol in various
liable forms was abundant on the
boomer Golden West according to
,rrmhersof the crew who testified to-
rl, in the federal court trial or fve
r..n charged with conspiracy to i'm
natt h1uor and with landing II in this
country Dcnedictines. cordials and
d lev Of rum were introduced as evil
,anre and Identified by the witnesses
Boz being similar in appearance 10
.,scs of such liquors which were on
tho schooner. They said they had
rterty OF rum, wines and brandy 10
fHnk on tho voyage from st. Pierre.
Nidueion 90 the Massachusetts, coast
customs Inspector Thomas G. Fin
pcran testified that Captain Dennie
Amcrio OF tho schooner OF the men
a, triaI. Informed him after the
cnldcn west was brought in here by
We coast guard cutter Acushnct ina.
ha had been told by !. y. I-egasse OF
-l Pierre 20 dear for Nassau but 10
a., 10 tho Massachusetts coast
customs officials today seized the
r1vor boat 715-C in connection with
t.e alleged rum running activities OF
thn Golden west.
Tho power boat has been towed TO
g., northern avenue bridge where
clio now lies with the fishing schoon-
To- star. which was seized last Fri
n is alleged that both the star
ard Tho T,5-r were used 10 transfer
nguor from tho Golden West to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
ACCEPT US. OPEN DOOR Plan
IN FAR EAST...TO BAN PROBE
OF CONCESSIONS IN CHINA.
Govt. Ends
Case Against
Pelletie1

Boston, Jan. 1s.-The government
concluded today presentation of evil
dence in the trial Of District Attorney
Joseph c. PeIletier on charges Of mis-
conduct on which Attorney General J..
Weston Allen seeks the district at
torneys removal. At the request of
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri,
senior counsel for Pelleticr, the trial
was suspended until Friday morning
when the defense will open.
Counsel for Pelletier opposed Wig
orously efforts of the prosecution to
introduce a transcript of Pelletier's
bank account showing every deposit
of $1,000 and over in cash during 1916,
1917 and 1918. The prosecution con-
tend that the record of deposits would
tend to show a rela tionship between
the district attorney and Daniel IL.
Coakley, named in many of the gov
ernments charges as a co-conspirator
with Pelletier in alleged extortions
Senator Reed objected on the ground
that by similar inferential evidence
any III puUliC oillCe hight De con-
, victed of dishonesty il his bank de-
posits exceeded the salary paid him
as a public officer.
The court took the question of the
admissibility Of the bank records I'M
DER Amusement and directed the attor-
ney general TO furnish a typewriter
statement of the deposits he desired to
introduce. together with a list of de-
posits and Withdrawals in Coakley's
bank account. which the prosecution
charges are connected by inference.
The final instance of alleged misco
duct presented by the government
concerned statements attributed to
Pclletier during two campaign
speeches in the recent mayoralty con-
| test. Three newspaper writer's testi-
fed that Pelletier urged in public adj
dresses that his auditors deny reports
that he intended to resign and told
would mol pros the cases.
Newspaper clippings giving &c
counts of the addresses were excluded
by the court.
During the nearly four weeks Of the
trial hus far evidence has beer offered
by the prosecution in 90 instances Of
alleged misconduct. Nine other ale
cations contained in the information
! brought by Attorney General Allen
were not presented, some because OF
inability to obtain service and others
on account OF sickness of witnesses. A
motion by the government to be al
lowed to present out of turn evidence
in support OF charge that Pelletier
conspired with others to extort $4,000
from Albert T. Smith was denied by
the court today, which ruled that the
prosecution was required to offer all Of
its direct evidence before closing its
case.
Counsel for Pelletier has indicated
two weeks or more will be required
10 present it's evidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Daily Publishers
Elect Officers at
Lewiston Meeting

Lewiston, Jan. 1S-(SpeciaD-The
annual meeting of the Maine Daily
Publishers association was held here
today, the officers being reelected
for another year as follows: Presi-
dent, Charles +. Flynt of the kenne-
bee Journal, Augusta; trea surer, Wal
ter 3. Reed of the Bangor News, Ban
gor; secretary, w. Fl. Dow of the
Portland Express, Portland.
A committee was named, consist
ing of Arthur G. Staples. Lewiston
Journal, r. M. Harrigan, Bangor
Commercial and Frank r. Nichols.
Bath Times, to consider ways and
means to assist in exploitation of the
State Of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Cary, ILL.,, Has No
Snow, So 1t Buys
Some in Wisconsin

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-ToniSht at 11.30
o'clock snow. will begin falling on a
hillside at Cary. Ills, The fall will
continue throughout the night and
all day tomorrow.
The announcement. however, comes
from the northwestern railroad and
not the weather bureau.
The railroad is bringing two train
loads Of snow from Baraboo, Wis,
where snow is a drug on the market,
to carry for use in paving the steel
tower and hillside jump for the ma
tional ski tournament next Sunday
Of the Norge Ski club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Head
Raps Policy
in Football

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 1s-Public
interest in football has tended to
give excessive Importance to college
athletic contests, President A. Law
renee Lowell of Harvard university
said in his annual report to the over.
seers made public today. He said
the question was one that affected
all American colleges and urged
that 1T would be well for faculties,
administrators. and governing bodies
to consider afresh the proper place
of public intercollegiate athletic con-
tests in the scheme of education"
THE present policy in college
football has not been the result of a
deliberate PLAN" said President Low
CONTINUED on Page 9-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
General Forecast

An extensive system of low baro-
meter extends from the Canadian
maratime provinces southwestward to
northern Mexico and in it there ere
four centers of maximum pressure,
one of which is over Nova Scotia.
Pressure is high off the South Allan
tic coast and over the plain states
and the northwest with the highest
barometer over Oregon.
Clouds cover much of the country
and within the last "a hours rains
fell in the Middle Atlantic states and
there were SHOWS along the northern
border from New England westward
to the upper Mississippi valley and
over the plain states, the Rocky
mountains and plateau regions.
Moderate temperatures prevail gen.
orally over the Mississippi valley and
the eastern and southern states.
On Thursday the weather will be
unsettled with rains in southern and
central and SHOWS over the northern
states, east of the Mississippi river.
On Friday the weather will become
fair generally east of the Mississippi
river except that SHOWS will continue
in the region of the Great Lakes,
northern New York AID northern
New England Colder weather is
probable Friday in the Atlantic
states.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook will be
fresh shifting, overcast weather.
snow or rain Thursday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
P Oh n t e d Passage in
Letter Gov. Cox to
Christian Register
Declares Had No knowledge
Whatever of Liquor at Quin-
cy House Dinner-FavOrs
State Dry to Conform With
Federal-Law Honored Too
Much in Breach Rather Than
in Observance

Boston, Jan. fs.-The seizure Of
liquor in a raid at the Quincy House
recently at a time when Governor
Cox was a dinner guest there, and
the governors subsequent declaration
in his inaugural message for
strengthening. the states legislative
support of the Volstead Act are
coupled in correspondence between
the governor and The Christian Reg
lister made public by the latter to-
day. Replying to a suggestion that
he inform the people of the facts re-
garding the dinner in his honor and
of his attitude oward the prohibition
law, the governor wrote.
l cannot believe that any OF my
friends Intentionally violated the law
and as for myself did not know OF
the presence of liquor, saw none OF II,
had none of it, and knew nothing
about it. There was none served IN
the dining room and | am confident
IuOSL VI tiiC hhhN w AON'''o
it any more than l.
whether one favored or opposed
national prohibition, that Is now the
law of the land and it should be re-
spected and obeyed. The prohibition
law has been honored altogether too
much in breech rather than in the
observance, Federal officials have
represented themselves as powerless
to enforce it and l have recommend
ed that the Massachusetts law be
made to conform to that of the Unit
ed States in this respect so that local
officers might aid in the enforcement.
A good citizen will keep the prohibit
ton law without Discrimination.
while l can not and will not as
tsume any sort of responsibility for
any improperly at the Quincy House
and while l deeply regret that any
partisan should have desired to mis-
represent my connection with it,
nevertheless. the sensational-a ccounts
of what was to me an innocent and
pleasaura BILE evening may in the end
serve the purpose of bringing about
a more scrupulous observance of the
prohibition laws in connection with
future public dinners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Richmond Chamber
Reflects Capable
Staff of Officers

Richmond. Jan. IS - Especially -
The Richmond Chamber OF Com
merce held its annual meeting for
election OF officers Wednesday eve
ming at the Methodist chapel. Sup
per was served at I o'clock to about
100 members. Before and after the
supper, Chamber of Commerce songs.
arranged by f.. +. Favor Of this
town, were sung by all.
Reports by the secretary. Leslie
F. Roberts. and treasurer. John NJ.
Jordan, were read. Eighteen COM
mittee meetings were held in the past
year. which shows that the Cha mber
of Commerce has been steadily at
work.
A committee Of five was chosen TO
nominate the officers for TIE ensu-
ing year. Charles y. Day. chairman OF
this committee, made the report that
they had decided to nominate the
same officers and directors. who had so
successfully served the community in
the past year. The officers reelected
were: President. Harry r. Houd-
lette; secretary, l.. r. Roberts: treas
urer. John NJ. Jordan: publicity d.
rector, Charles F.. Snow: directors.
Harry l.. Tarr. w. w. Gardner. Mn.
Hanson. DR.. +. &. Peabody, James
Simpson and Rev. N. \. Pssrsen.
1t was voted to present President
Houdlett with a check for $50 To COW
err the expenses incurred by In the
Chambers business wheche he has
paid III the past year. and he in re-
turn gave it back to the Chamber of
Commerce. A vote OF thanks was
given to F.. p. Favor for arranging
the songs. Presiden. Houdlctt then
called upon DR.. w. y. Price OF JEFF
| ferson. Wis, who until the summsr
past had always been a resident Of
this town. DR.. Price gave a very in
teresting talk upon the banks. fhs
boosters. and agriculture of the Mid
die West.
Remarks were also made by Char
les b. Day, First sciectman Benjs-
min +. Curtis. !. J.. Saulding. DR.. +.
r. Peabody. Rev. y. II. Pearson and
Charles Snow. and Fred Loring. su-
erintendent Of the Johnson Seed .Po-
tato Co OF this town. made rema rks
on the baby beef" project. One Of
the best talks the members have lis
tened to since the Chamber OF Com.
merce was organized was given BY
Manager George b. Clarke, manager
Of the Augusta Chamber of COM
merce, who spoke on Civic Prob
lens and How to Solve Them" Mr..
Clarke's talk was very interesting
and much enjoyed by the members
present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Insurance Federation
Elects at Portland

Portland. Nc, Jan. 1S-At the an
nual meeting of the Insurance Fed
Grafton of Maine here today, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President. William r. Campbell
OF Portland.
Treasurer, Philip L. Jones of Port
land.
Richmond.
General counsel, John H. Nelson of
Augusta.
The principal speaker at the aft
ernoon session was John 7. Hutchin-
son OF Detroit. Mich, secretary of the
Insurance Federation of America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
SchOOner's Collision
DisciOses Craft
Active Rum-runner

New York, Jan. 1S.--When the motor
schooner Bertha A. was run down by
the British steamship Sheaf Field and
was forced to put into quarantine late
today. federal officials claim they
in her hold and evidence that the lit
tie craft has been engaged in extern
sive rum-running operations.
Customs officials seized the vessel
and placed Captain Charles Lake an5
Victor Mattson. one of the crew. under
arrest as violators Of the Volstead act
They were released on bail 10 appear
in the United States district court TO-
morrow.
Had it not been for the accident
federal officials declare. the craft
would have remained anchored off the
highlands. where the collision oc-
CURED. until emptied of liquors by
smaller craft operated by local boot
leggers.
Assistant United States Attorney
Clark said tonight his office had been
informed that the Bertha A. had an
loaded liquor at Baltimore six weeks
ago. Reports that the little craft
which is of % tons register, had I'M
loaded at Sheepshead Bay here some
time ago are being investigated.
The vessel cleared from West End
Grand Bahamas. January 5. for ST
John. n. B., with the liquor aboard
Deputy Surveyor of Customs Sanders
reported that the vessel had no mani
fest and no papers to show to whom
the liquor was consigned. Captain
Lake explained his proximity to the
shore with the statement that he fear
ed the stormy weather. At the time
Of the collision he said he had an
chored to make engine repairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Gullible Louis
Gets Back His $500

Boston, Mass, Jan. IS Louis
Richie related in municipal court
today how he consulted Cherokee In
dian fortune tellers regarding his
domestic problems and learned from
them that he was sick, the victim of
an "evil spirit On recommendation
Of the fortune tellers-Anna and
Rose Adams-Ritchie said he gave
them $500. The women then sug-
gested that he bring around a live
chicken. II the chicken died Richie
would get well, they said. 1t did die,
for Anna, the police say, wrung the
birds neck while Rose diverted
Ritchie's attention. Richie took his
troubles to the court. His $500, all
In crisp new $50 bills, was returned
to him. Anna and Rose were given
suspended sentences.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
LINER CUTS
WHALE IN TWAIN

New York, ain. 1S-The story Of
a 73-foot whale, neatly cleft in
twain by the PROV of the Italian
liner President Wilson, was related
by passengers when the vessel
locked here today.
The President Wilson was sailing
in the mid Atlantic when the whale
was sighted lying directly across the
course of the vessel. A hundred and
fifty passengers lined the rails to see
what would happen.
Pasengr along its port rail heard a
crab as the bow struck the huge
mammal, saw the water turn pink
and saw the head of the whale float
astern. Those on the starboard rail
experienced the same sensation, only
they saw the tail flow astern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
PASTOR SHERIFF
TO HANG TWO.
KILLERS IN SPRING

Des Moines. Iowa. Jan. 18th ,
Rev. w. F.. Robb. sheriff Of Polk
county has resigned his pastorate HI
the UrbandaIe Federated church, be-
cause he said, he does not wish the
church to be subjected to criticism
when he hangs two murderers this
spring.
Il will have to hang Orrie Crosse
and Eugene Weeks in April and
May" Robb said. II do not feel tina.
should be 4 regular pastor when
I do this as would subject my
church to too much criticism"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

North New England: Cloudy With
probably snow Thursday; Frlday
clearing and colder.
South New England: Rain or snow
Thursday; Friday, clearing and cold
err
East New York: Rain on the coast;
snow or rain in the interior Thurs
day; Friday clearing and colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Senate O. KS Job
Fletcher in Belgium

Washington, Jan. 1S-The ap-
pointment of Henry T. Fletcher I'M
der secretary OF state, to be ambas-
sador to Belgium was confirmed to-
day by the Senate together with that
of William J. O'Toole of West Viz
sinia, to be minister to Paraguay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
U. S. Relief Feeding
Over Million in Russia

New York, Jan. 1S-The American
Relief Admnistra ton today an
nounced that on January / it was
feeding 1.o25250 in the famine dis
trcts of Russia and expected to BE-
able to provide meals for 100000
persons by March /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Thursday rain or snow; Friday clear
ing and colder. Fresh shifting winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19

Two duties await yeu when yoa r.
csivs the Journal In the moraings The
arst 10 to read the classiAsa "A. page.
The second II to telephone your A %
chat othsrs may read II.
The Chilkat post., 1922-11-17
MAIL BOAT SCHEDULE i:

SCHEDULE:
 Tuesday Nov .2lst C B. "Est ebeth" (A1asfan Mail only Thursday, Nov 2@rd s s. Jeff son" Direct States mail
The Chilkat post., 1922-11-17

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Evening journal., 1922-08-18

An assortment OF dozen
charming. new shapes, large
ana small, effectively trimmed
with wool and silk embroidery.
metal design in gold and silver
or feather fancies OF great va
riety OF design and color. The
prices are very moderate.