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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
Manchester Mass
Meeting Votes to
Continue Strike

Manchester. y. IT.. April AT two
crowded mass meetings held in two
theatres here tonight. viva voce
vote was taken as to whether the
textile strike should be continued 1t
was unanimously decided to continue.
Maud Foley of Boston was speaker.
She declared that at a meeting of
Boston clcrgymen. it was stated that
an effort was made to secure a list of
the stockholders from the Amoskeag
Boston office, for the purpose of call
ing a meeting. The list was re-
fused. she declared. Miss Foley said
that the strike in Manchester marked
an epoch. in view of its peacefulncss
and spirit.
Other mass meetings were held
of Greek. French, Polish and Portu-
guest workers.
On Monday there will be silent
demonstration" in the form of a
parade in which it is expected that
over 10000 will participate. The
strike leaders have already stated
that they will welcome strike SYM
pathzers in the demonstration which
are not affiliated with any union. The
parade will be over the principal
streets and will visit the west side.
A complete encirclement of the tex
tile mills Will be made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
Insane Farmer
Stays Three of His
Children and Self

Charlotte, y. G.. April john
Helms. a farmer A. years old. today
murdered three OF Ills five children
with an axe and then committed sui
eide by shooting himself with a shot
gun. The TRAGEDY was described to
the police by his I3-Year- daugh-
ter, Ruby Ice, the only member OF the
family on the scene TO escape.
According to the child she was
walking in the Tard OF the Helms
home this morning with the baby, .
months old. when her father sudden
ly approached them and struck the
infant from her arms with the handle
of the axe he WIS carrying. He then
dashed into the house, she said.
emerging in a few mites with tho
gun. Placing the muZzle against his
cheek. Ruby sail. Helms leaned down
and pushed the trigger.
1t developed later that Helms had
murdered his two sons, Broncho. 2,
and Blocker, 4. as they lay asleep in
bed. Mrs. Helms escaped with the
fifth child as he entered the house.
The authorities put forward the
theory that Helms had become sud
denly insane as a result Of continued
ill health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
HOTEL AND LIVERY
DESTROYED BY FIRE
At N.NEW PORTLAND

North New Portland. Ne. April g
Fire starting from blazing pile of
sawdust this afternoon destroyed the
hotel and livery stable OF Thomas
Tague and house and stable owned by
Harold N.les. Other property was Sc
riously threatened, but fire companies
from Madison, North Arson and King
field prevented the destruction of a
large part of the village.
Loss on the hotel. including a gen
cral store in the building conducted by
Mr.. Tague, is $4,000. with $4,000 in
surance. and the loss on the Viles
property is $4,000 with partial insur-
ance.
The Niles stable was the first struc-
ture to catch. the fire from the saw
dust pile running through the grass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
Central Labor Union
Votes Full Support
to Lawrence Strikers

Lawrence Mass. April 9.--Moral and
financial support to the striking textile
workers here who are members of the
United Textile Workers of America
was voted today by the Central Labor
Union and the Building Trades Council.
Both are affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor.
At mass meeting of the One Big
Union on the Common, Ben Legere am
plifed his statement of yesterday that
he was laying plans for 24-hour SYM
pathetic strike by workers of all kinds
in the city. He said he would send
ballots early this week to all work
ers TO determine how many favored
the plans, and expected to be abel to
announce the result by next Sunday.
He predicted that this would be the
easiest strike ever Won" and added:
If the proposed sympathetic strike
doesn't satisfy the employers Of Law
renee that all the workers are dissat-
isfed with the wage cut in the mills.
we will show them something else"
Other speakers urged continued
picketing tomorrow at the Pacific
Mills, largest of the plants affected by
the strike, in spite of the fact that
the plant yesterday announced an IN
definite shutdown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
READING co. CASE
BEFORE SUPREME
COURT THIS WEEK

Washington, April 9-After q re-
cess Of two weeks the supreme court
will reconvene tomorrow, with a
Weekend recess for Good Friday in
prospect from the hour of adjourn
ment Thursday.
Among the important cases on the
calendar for oral argument this week
is that involving the Reading Com
pany dissolution proceedings. The
court has indicated it was not salts
fed that the decree of the United
States district court at Philadelphia
Will bring about complete dissolu-
ton Counsel for the various inter-
ests involved who will be heard to-
morrow on the subject, have been di-
rected to give particular attention to
certain specified features of the case.
Another dissolution case under the
Sherman act which has been pend =
ing in the court since July 1917, will
follow the Reading Company case.
1t involves the question whether the
ownership and control of the South
ern Pacific over the Central Pacific
constitutes restraint of interstate
commerce, and gives it an unla wful
advantage over the Union Pacific in
trans continental trafTic through the
Ogden gateway. The case was ar
sued last April, but will again be
presented by the direction of the
court.
Professional baseball organizations.
which are members of the National
Agreement will he compelled to de-
fend themselves against an attack by
the Baltimore Club of the old Feders |
League, which seeks to recover dam
ages on the ground that organized
baseball is an illegal comhina ton in
restraint of trade and interstate com
merce in violation of the Sherman
Antitrust law. Although it partici-
pated in the negotiations which re-
suited in the peace" agreement clos
Jig the affairs Of the Federal League.
the Baltimore Club refused to abide
by the terms of the settlement.
a case brought by ii in the federal
courts at Philadelphia was dismissed.
( but the Baltimore club renewed the
suit in the courts of the district of
Columbia and won, only to lose when
the decision was appealed Organ
/ lied baseball claims it is not engaged
interstate commerce and therefore is
not subject to the sherman law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
UNWRITTEN LAW
HOLDS IN KILLING
BECK, OKLAHOMA
Day Justified in De-
Tending Honor Wife,
.Jury's Findings
Prominent Oil Man and Wife
Testify at Hearing-Declare
No Liquor Figured in Case
COroner's Jury Recommends
No Charge Be Preferred

Oklahoma City, April s (By A. P.)
Holding that Jean p. Day, promi-
nent attorney and oil man, was jus
tilted in the killing of Lt.-Col. Paul
Ward Beck at the Day home early
Tuesday, a coroner's jury returned
verdict here tonight recommend
ing that no charges be preferred
against Day.
The verdict was rendered after the
jury had heard the testimony of
both Mr.. and Mrs. Day. besides other
witnesses. Mr.. and Mrs. Day dis
played no emotion and the crowded
courtroom was silent. Mr.. Day
shook hands with Coroner McWil-
liams, and tie party walked slowly
from the room without word.
The verdict declares:
"That Paul Ward Beck came to
his death at the hands Of Jean 2.
Day and from the evidence submit
ted to us we conclude that Jean P.
Day was justified in defending his
wife and himself. even though the
unfortunate affair resulted in the
death Of Paul Ward Beck and we
therefore recommend and advise
that no charges be filed or prose
cution instituted against Jean /.
Day"
Mrs. Day in her testimony said:
Beck threw his arms around me,
crying: Girl girl, YOU swept me off
my feet and asked me to come to
his room last night"
Mr.. Day told the jury he saw Col.
Beck holding Mrs. Day on the divan.
she was fighting him." he said.
He had his right arm around her.
His other hand was about her
knees"
Il got there in time to protect her,
and l did" declared Day.
He jumped back and put his hand
back as if to fight" Day said. 'and
| struck him with all my might"
Continued on Page 5-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
GOVERNORS ARE
CHEERFUL OVER
FARMING IN U. S.
Frightening Prospects
Reported from All
Parts Country
Ohio Survey Shows Remark
able Improvement-Optimis-
tic Report of Maine Condi-
tions-Inquiry Made by E.
A. Strout Farm Agency in
New York City

| New York, April 9.-Conviction
| that the farmers of the United States
have turned the corner" and are
now started on the road to normally
prosperous conditions was the con-
sensus of statements by governors of
leading agricultural states made pub
| lie here today.
: The assurances were given in re-
spouse to an inquiry by L. A. Strout
to ascertain the facts concerning the
agricultural situation. They came
| from agricultural states representa-
tive of all sections Of the country,
from New England to the plains
states Of the Middle West and from
the Great Lakes to Virginia and
Mississippi.
In making these reports public, Mr..
Strout expressed the belief that they
reflected accurately widespread
condition extending throughout the
! farming states from the Atlantic sea-
| board to the Rocky Mountains.
Some Of the governors not only as
improved but forecast imminent i'm
provement in the industry generally.
One of the most optimistic of the
statements came from Governor Har-
ry L. Davis, of Ohio, who tele-
graphed
Our Department of Agriculture
has made a survey of farm condi-
tions in Ohio. Glad to advise that
agriculturally Ohio farmers are on
the upgrade. Improvement in price
or farm products and improved mar
keting conditions have given Ohio
farmers renewed hope and 1922 gives
every indication Of being a more
prosperous year than the past.
ohio is in as sound condition as
any state in the Union We have
turned the corner and are going for
ward agriculturally. :ndustrially ana
commercially"
Extracts from the messages OF
some OF the other governors follow:
Governor McCray, of Indiana:
"Conditions are improved and pros
poets brighter in Indiana. On the
whole. the outlook is good for an
carly return to normalcy"
Governor Sproul. OF PENNSYLVANIA:
II feel that all conditions point to
better times for agriculture in Penn
sylvania. There may be some DELAY
due to disturbance incident to the
threatened coal strike. etc, but I feel
Continued on Page S-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
De VALERA A
MENACE TO ISLE
COLLINS WARNS
Says Ireland's Exist
ence Threatened by
REASONABLE Acts
Only Miracle Can Avert Civil
War, Declaration Wexford
Meeting-Means Return OF
British Soldiers to Restore
Order in Divided Island

Dublin, April 9.-(By A. PIN a
chael Collins, head Of the provisional
government, declared that unless there
was an immediate change in the tone
and tactics of certain Of the people
'ft looks as if civil war can only be
averted by miracle"
Mr.. Collins added that in such con-
tingcncy there was little doubt fhe
British would return to restore the
order which the Irish would have
shown themselves unable . preserve.
A Dublin train on which Mr.. Collins
was supposed to be travelling to WcX-
ford found the rails had been taken
IN Near Arl<low. Armer men prevent
ed repair gang from replacing the
rails Mr.. Collins had fooled his OPP
poncnts by making the trip during the
night.
Thousands of persons attended the
meeting in Wexford. There were only
feeble signs of opposition to Mr.. Col
Inns. He declared that the language
of canon DeNalcra had become that
of a dangerous despot; that DeNalera
while posing as lover of liberty and
shouting the name of liberty, was
trampling it's form under foot.
The language of our opponents de-
clared Mr.. Collins. rs that of treason
not Of patriotism. Our existence Is
threatened. No enemy from the out
side ever has had the power to threat
en- it. and there is grave danger OF an
other period Of long agony before the
country. Unless there is an 1mmedi'
ate change in the tone and tactics OF
certain of our people it looks as II
civil war can only be averted by
miracle. In case of civil war the
British will return to restore the or
der which the Irish people have shown
themselves unable to preserve"
Mr.. Collins concluded by again an
poalfng to DeValera to pause and con.
slider whore his language which i
being translated into action, is hurry
ing the nation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
Famous Icy and Moe
Team, Do||ed Up As
Tourists Fool HootCb
Dispensers
First Sunday Raid by
Federal Agents 26
. PrOprietors Arrested
Elaborate Stock of
Champagne and I'M
ported Wines at One
Place-One Bartend-
er Never Heard of
Dry Law

New York. April o.-Disguised 80
tourists, their car covered with mud
and dirt and their faces smcared with
dust, Ivy Einstein and Moe Smith,
New York's most versatile prohibition
agents, today raided nearly two score
cafes. arresting &c proprictors and
them at $50. oOo. .
II was the first Sabbath liquor raid
ever made here by federal sl.uths.
Seven nationalities were represented
in the list Of prisoners. who we're
rounded up after several hours work.
The biggest haul was made in for
NOR saloon at S35 Amsterdam avenue.
Ivy and Moe breez2d into the place
this morning. '
Did you enjoy that speech last
night" asked Ivy OF Moe a. they ap-
preached the bar
81 did not" replied Moe. disgustsdly.
There was too much prohibition in
it,"
"Whatll YOU have. boys" asked the
proprietor. smiling.
"A little hootch." brazonly replied
| Izzy.
The proprietor poured the LIQUOR in =
glass and the two agents poured n into
test t.bes which they carried in thor
vest pockets. The owner stunned by
surprise. then was arrested.
A search Of the place. Iinstcin said.
revealed IS cases nf champagne and
other imported wines. several cases az
gin and whisky and scores OF bottles
Of assorted liquors.
Walking into a saloon on Ninth ave-
nue.. the two agents found the bar
tender doing rushing business After
Ivy and Moe had been served with
drinks they arrested the bartender and
seized his ov"Hoat which was Wing
on the back of~the bar. In the pock-
cts. they said. they found several bot
ties of liquor.
When the two agents walked into
cafe at 50 jefferson street they got an
unlocked for surprise. After being
served with liquor they said they
showed their shields and told tho pro-
Continued on Page S-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
Production Soft Coal
Lowest in History
of Modern Mining

shlngton, Apr. 9-production
N UrIminOus coal in the United
States dropped to 100000 tons
tNc iowcst in modern. coal history
vl'c The work in the anthracite fields
ceased entirely" during the first
v.,A 81 the coal strike. according to
rr NV Of tho industry issued to-
,.v o., the United states Geological
SnfNcN.
Reports received by the survey in
G.a',d that from 60 TO GA per cent
n '.n hituminous tonnage of the
country has been closed down by the
st-.kc. while OF the remainder "a
snn.ant portion has not been
op,.rug recently for lack Of de-
murd" In tho first week OF the 1919
s'rk,. the survey said. II per cent.
~ ro trumnous fields were closed,
1.t fuc "anthracitc mines operated
n opacity"
Thousands OF cars OF coal are
standing on the mine sidings await
fng tling orders" statement is
saoI hv Tho association tonight said
reports from non-union fields state
.f' production IL running AT various
'a''s from 40 per cent. to 20 per
cont. or SO per cent. of normal. In
i.e IN on fields the factor limiting
production Ia. in general, the strike,
f.' in the ron-union fields the linn
ring factor is described as continued
lax ~ orders.
The -. q. r. spot" price OF BIZ
Z e ,ti pa1its n tho Inv
- price reached at any time since
~" nited States entered the world
va. the statement said. adding that
consumers thus far have displayed
- ANXIETY as 10 fuel supply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
MINORITY GROUP TO FIGHT
LESSENED navy PERSONNEL
PROPOSED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE
declare $1,000 Men and $685.
officers as Favored in Report
Would Make U. S. Third Rate
Power-Force of $4,000 Men
and 5000 Apprentices Neces-
sary, Minority Report Fig
ures

Washington. April 9.-The pro-
rn,a. az the house appropriations
committee for a navy in 1923 of Co.
n0 men and 1856 officers, was vigor-
egsy attacked today in n minority
report signed by five Republicans
,r4 one Democrat and in statements
t.e.el hy Representatives Britten OF
.nois and Macarthur. Oregon, Re-
r4b!can members of the house ma
I'd. committee.
4 reduction OF the naval forces of
,tc ni'cd states to the extent rec
commended by he committee would
ignore 'the basic naval policy" set
daNa bt the arms conference, the
minority report declared. asserting
t.st an nlisted personnel of $1,000
vita Gn0 apprentices would be nee
ssa-, 10 keep the United States
aUtfast with Great Britain and
ss-al % Japan.
representative Britten said If the
t had been framed by British
.rI japanese delegates" with the in
trnon N wrccking the American
'hcv could not have more de-
a5.rl'.r reduced the United states
ta.a 'Hrd rate power" while Repre-
.,ra'.e McArthur said n canvass he
Aha made gave him hopes of the
aaoYrou of an amendment providing
fa- 10000 men.
t.r The first time in its history"
fgla '0e minority report filed by six
ttem r.rs of the appropriations COM
mf'r. thus country has adopted a
r0.uI pont, II means equality with
! 3 t'fnnGcst. II that policy is now
a.ero49rdod ~ adoption OF the naval
ve VIII sink 10 tho rank OF a
Continued on Page 5-CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
Police Guard John
D., Jr., at Opening
New Park Ave. Church

New York. Apr. o-Polce precau-
tons were taken today at the first
services in the new Park avenue
Baptist church to guard John D.
Rockefeller. Jr., whose presence in
the congregation, it was feared,
might attract the criminally inclined.
The edifice cost more than $780,
600 and will take the place of the
Fifth avenue Baptist church in
which the Rockefellers have been
worshippers for years. The elder
Rockefeller is still in the. south.
His son. who is leader of the Bible
class said he was surprised at the
bodyguard assigned to him not
thinking it would be necessary for
the department to look after him at
church. All persons entering the
building were carefully scrutinized
and the vigilance was continued I'M
til Mr.. Rockefeller had finished his
address to the Bible class and left
for home with his wife and four of
his children.
After the morning service men,
bers Of the congregation crowded
around Mr.. Rockefeller and congrat-
ulated him for the part he and his
father had taken in bringing the
erection Of the building to compile
ton. Elevators are one OF its feat
ures.
Mr.. Rockefeller told the Bible class
that one thing above all others he
admired his father for was that "in
the great business he had built up,
he applied the principle Of sticking
to that business and building it up.
He has never attempted to go into a
thousand other undertakings in
which he has been offered so many
attractive opportunities"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
Leviathan on
Way to Newport
News for Repairs

New York, April 9-The Leviathan,
once the pride of the German mer-
chant marine, later a transport that
carried thousands of doughboys to
and from European battlefields, to-
night was ploughing the Atlantic.
bound for Newport News, Va, to be
converted into a palatial American
trans Atlantic liner.
A murky fog that hung over the
lower harbor interfered with the sail
ing scheduled. Within two hours aft
err the giant vessel had slid out of her
pier at Hoboken, where she had been
idle for more than two years, her
skipper, Captain W. j. Bernard. was
forced to cast anchor about five miles
off Ambrose Channel. 1t was nearly
noon before the fog lifted sufficiently
to allow her to proceed southwark.
Her departure was without cere-
mony The Leviathan's engines be-
haved perfectly. There was not a
hitch in the carefully made plans. eX-
eept for the delay brought about by
the fog.
She carried crew of SIS. On her
trip down the bay she was in charge
of Pilot William S. Mclaughlin. who
had charge of her passage in and out
of the harbor during war days.
Off Quarantine the Leviathan
passed the Ryndam of the Holland
American Line. inbound from Rot
terdam. The Ryndam's passengers
lined the rails and cheered, the hand
playing THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" and her colors were dipped. The
Leviathan dipped her flag in ac-
Acknowledgement and few moments
later was swallowed up in the mist.
1t will take small army of work
men in the Virginia ship yards more
than two years to put the Leviathan
into condition again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
One Killed in
BOOtleggers' Feud

Chicago. April 9-One man was
killed and three others wounded to-
day in what the police declared was
the outbreak of hostilities between
rival gangs Of bootleggers and gambl-
ers.
-Four men aliehted from an auto
mobile, walked into a crowded saloon
with drawn pistols ana without a word
opened fire.
sailor" Friedman, a boxer, is
sought by the police in connection
with the shooting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
Report Building
Outlook Brighter

Eos'on. April John ]. Hynes, In
f'rrational president OF the Sheet emit
Workers Union. said today that the
outlook for an increase in the building
industry throughout the country was
Very bright. in an address before the
Massachusetts, district council of the
sheet metal workers. Delegates from
Portland Me. Providence. r. T., and
from many points in the state were
present. Delegates from LEGAL unions
reported tho industry at a standstill
INST n little better n poor"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
"Rebels" of Irish
Republican Army
Talk Over Future

Dublin, Apr 9--(By A. P)-That
section of the Irish Republican army
which is opposed to the free state
authorities today held in private in
Mansion house the convention adj
iourncd from a fortnight ago.
1t is reported that the draft of a
new constitution for the army and
a resolution proposing military
dictatorship were discussed.
About $50 delegates from various
parts of the country attended the
convention which was in session
throughout the day. A guard OF
young men in citizens clothes, armed
with revolvers lined the approaches
to Mansion house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
Moran, Democrat, !.
to Make Race for
Congress in Second

Rockland, Me-. April e.-Edward c.
Moran, Jr., of this city announced to-
day he would be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for congress
in the Second Maine District. He was
graduated from Bowdoin college in
1917, served as a second lieutenant in
the regular army during the war. and
il now In the insurance business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
General Forecast

The disturbance that vas central
Saturday night over northwest Mis-
souri, moved TO Lake Superior and
diminished greatly in intensity all
though it has been attended by gales
in the region of the Great Lakes and
showers in the Atlantic states north
of Virginia, and upper Mississippi
valleys.
IN New England the wather will
be partly cloudy and warmer with
showers over the north portion Mon
day and unsettled and showery with
moderate temperature on Tuesday.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook will be
fresh southwest; cloudy weather
Monday.