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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
Italian Minister
Finance Cheerful
COuntry's Prospects

Rome. Jan. 1-CBy A. PAN OPP
timistic account of Italy's financial
position was given in an interview
by Minister of Finance Soleri. when
questioned by the Associated Press
correspondent, as to tie possible eff
feet of the closing OF the Banca Ital-
lana di Sconto.
This situation is one of the post
war effects" he said. at is the COL
lapse of one of those colossal insti-
tutions which were necessary during
the war-the superstructure based
upon the industries of war which
were prevented from converting
themselves readily to a peace basis
because of the slow / Mobilization Of
Europe and because of the crippled
condition Of industry everywhere.
''Our normal peace time financial
institutions continue to. thrive; the
other banks are going ahead. in a
strong financial position. The Ban
ca Italiani Di Sconto depended for its
strength on the prosperity OF certain
manufacturers and in the failure of
these it was bound to suffer, while
the others, depending in greater
measure on the fields of agriculture.
remain untouched by the industrial
crises which sweep the world from
time to time.
ION the whole. one can take all
these evidences and soon see that the
present crisis is, isolated to the
Sconto bank. There is no panic and
no need for alarm"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
Defer Strike of
Hub Truck Drivers

Boston. Jan. IA postponement of
the strike of 5000 members Of the
Truck Drivers union, was agreed
upon by a unanimous vote at a spec
ial meeting of members today. The
strike was scheduled to begin Tues
day. John NJ. Gillespie, president of
the union reported that representa-
tives of the team owners association,
proposed that the strike be post
poned and that a peaceful settle
ment be effected if possible by ne
gotiation. While negotiations are
being carried on in the terms Of the
agreement, which expired at mid
night Saturday, will continue in ef-
feet 1t was for the retention of the
terms of this agreement that the
Truck Drivers voted to strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
CoMPL AINTS OF
SHIPPERS TO Be
HEARD Jan. 4
Public Utilities Conf
mission Calls Confer
ence at State House
Action Taken in View of Many
Protests Covering Traffic
Rates in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ton Charged-Shippers and
Rail Heads to Exchange
Views

A communication was sent out Sat-
urday to the railroad and shipping m
terests of the State by the members
Of the public Utilities commission,
Charles E. Quincy OF Portland, Her
bert w. Trafton Of Fort Fairfield and
Albert Greenlaw of PASSPORT, announc-
ing that all parties interested in rates
on traffic Of any description are invit-
ed to attend a conference which will
be held at the Office OF the commits
sion at the State House at 10 o'clocl,
next Wednesday forenoon.
"In view of the general investigation
of rates now pending before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission and hear
ing to be resumed before that COM
mission in Washington, D. c., On Jan
| uary II, 1922, the Maine PUBIC Utili-
ties Commission is being besieged by
letters and kilograms containing pro-
tests as to the rate situation in
Maine" says the communication of
the public utilities commission.
ne Culel CduSc VI COInp paint COLI
tanned in these protests is the fact
that all carriers Of the country out
side OF Maine have consented to a 10
per cent. reduction in the rates on COM
modities Of the farm, garden. range
and orchard. and the Interstate Com
merce Commission has authorized such
carriers or railroads to make the 1e-
auctions effective on January /, 1922.
The original proposition for the 10
per cent. reduction originated and was
agreed to by the carriers of tine coun-
try other than New England, but with
in the past week the carriers of New
England, other than the Maine Central
and Bangor & Aroostook railroads,
have authorized the reduction, and in
fact have issued the necessary tariff
changes in order that they may be-
come effective on January 1st, 1922.
"rhe Protesting shippers claim thai
this reduction outside of Maine results
in discrimination against Maine in
terests. while the carriers claim That
there is no commercial necessity Tor
such reduction and that in view OF
the present financial condition OF
these roads such reduction is rot war
/ ranted. In order that the entire rate
situation of Maine may be generally
and thoroughly discussed. it is .he
opinion of the Maine Public Utilities
Commission that general conference
composed of the management OF the
, Maine railroads and the shipping IN
terests should be had.
"While most OF these matters are
primarily of en- interstate nature and
| therefore subject to the jurisdiction of
| the Interstate Commerce Commission.
| this commission desires to tender its
! good Offices and to bring about. if pos
| siblc. some understanding in the en-
| tire situation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
FL00D0F paper
MARKS, PROBLEM
FOR GERMANY
Their Retirement Is
Financial Feat Yet
to Be Solved
Future of Republic Depends
Upon Way Preparations Are
Handled, View Govt. Off
cials-Chaotic 1922 in
Prospect-130 Billion Paper
Marks Now in Circulation

Berlin, Jan. 1.-(By A. P.)-Diligent
search among Berlin's big banks has
failed to reveal the presence of even
a single financial expert who would
undertake to cast a horoscope for the
Germany OF 1922. Official quarters are
even more reticent, but suggest that
retrospection should give way at the
close of 1921 to hopeful anticipation
that the next few weeks will bring Al
economic armiStice, which the govern
ment declares will alone enable Ger
many to bring her badly disarranged
household into order.
Our fate is wholly and inscparably
wrapped up in the reparations prob
lem and the manner of it's solution.
is in effect the answer Of government
officials and political. industrial and
financial leaders to the customary
year-end inquiry. All seem 10 agree
that the past year has demonstrated
beyond peradventure the complete fall
lacy of the entente's present repara-
ton policy, whose moral, political and
economical ramifications within Ger
many, they charge. are las viciousl9
inimical as are its economic effects
abroad"
"There can be no hope for stability
inside and outside Of Germany while
we as a nation are being permitted
to ride to economic perdition on q
cloud of one hundred billion paper
MARKS" said one banker in the course
of an informal discussion.
1t will be another week before The
world is Informed of the pprcxunate
total Of Germanys annual output CT
currency. Holiday week Invariably
makes the heaviest demands Oh the
reischbank's printing presses. and it
is not improbable that Germany's pa
per flood at the close of the year will
have swollen to a total OF one hundred
anG twenty billion marks. to which,
must be added another ten billion loan
in banknotes, also redeemable in cur
rency.
Continued on PAGE 2-CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
Was Powerful Figure
.. in Republican Party
for Quarter of Cen
| fury NJ a s ter of
! Tariff and Finance
{ Legislation = Trib-
utes from Men of
Both Major Parties
Funeral to Be Pri-
vate

Washington, Jan. High officials
and leaders OF both parties joined
today in expressions of regret over
the. death of Senator Boies Penrose
of Pennsylvania for a quarter of a
century an outstanding figure in Re
publican councils.
Eoth branches of Congress, upon
recovering next Tuesday will ad-
journ for the day. out of respect Ia
the late sena tor. but will forego other
customary ceremonies. \ request %
Senator Penrose that his funeral
should be private and that no con-
gressional committees should be ap-
pointed was communicated today to
Vice President Coolidge and Speak
CT Gillette and probably will he fol-
lowed.
Senator Penrosc's body was taken
this morning to his home at Phila-
delphia, accompanied by his brother,
DIR. Charles y. Pcnrose and the sCna-
tors secretary. Funeral arrange
ments are to be made at Philadel-
phia.
A special meeting OF the Senate
finance committee is TO be held to-
morrow 10 determine measures for
honoring Senator Pohrosc. who had
been its chairman for several years
and an influential member of the
committee for IA generation. The
Pennsylvania delegation in Congress
also is to meet for appropriate &C
ton. Capital flags will fly at half
mast for so days and the late sena-
tors scat on the front row of the
Senate chamber will be draped in
mourning.
The impress of Senator Penrosc's
great force OF character on legislative
and political events was voiced gem
orally in statements today by his col
leagues. including leaders of both
parties.
II have known Senator Penrose
for many years aud have been very
closely associated with him in the
Senate said Senator Lodge Of
Massachusetts. Republican floor
leader of both parties.
"He was ten years after me at
Harvard and I never knew him until
we were In the Senate. lie was al
ways a very kind and loyal friend
to me during all these years and ]
shall miss him very greatly. He was
q man OF strong character and very
marked ability. He had not only
great humor OF the most keen ~
sometimes sardonic kind. but his
humor was all his own.
"His work in the Senate was prin-
cipally in regard to the tariff and
financial legislation. subjects OF
which he was a master. His high
courage was never more shown than
in the way he faced his long. severe
illness. which would have reduced
CONTINUED on Page 2-col. ~
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|00z E-CRAz ED H00D[umS
RAMPANT IN new YORK
'BoRAH PROPOSES
TEST CONFERENCES
four power TREATY

Washington, JAM. 1.-(By A. P.)-
His words spread broadcast by wire
| less through adjacent states, Senator
Borah. Republican, of idaho. speaking
at the Presbyterian Church Of the
! Covenant today. submitted wha. he de-
scribed as test Of whether the four
power Pacific treaty "was based upon
justice and was therefore 4 peace al
lance. or based upon force and there
fore military alliance" Several
! thousand amateur commercial wire
| less operators within a radius of 20
miles Of Washington Listened in on
| Senator Borah's address.
The test which Mr.. Borah offered
was whether supporters Of the treaty
| were willing'to accept reservations by
, which the powers would "agrec to re-
| store within one year and thereafter
| ever to respect. the rights, interests,
| territory and sovereignty of all ma
tions or governments in the region of
! the Pacific" He added to that the
| further provision that should the
agreement to restore and respect such
! interests be not observed. the obliga-
lions under article two would be ter
| minated automatically.
The Idaho senator asserted that the
| "aggressions in the Far East for the
| last SO years have been upon tho part
| of nations, or rather governments,
which have now signed an alliance to
! prevent aggression" He charged that
it was the members of the alliance
| and not those nations outside OF it who
Aave disregarded the rights OF other
! nations and peoples in the Pacific in
recent years.
1.-THE disturbances in the Far East.
| Mr. Borah continued land the things
which threaten war arise out OF fall
ure Of the nations now proposing an
alliance to regard the rights of other
nations and not out of acts or those
who are excluded from the alliance.
| There would be no far eastern ques-
| lions OF disturbing nature If the
members of this proposed alliance had
respected the rights Of the weak or
smore peacefully disposed peoples Of
the East. Let the.alliance specifically
provide that the alliance itself ana
each and all Of its members will re-
spect the rights and sovereignty and
interests of other peoples and let 1t
| be provided that If they do not the
alliance is dissolved
Mr.. Borah declared it would be a
crime-"a crime not only against our
own people but crime against mill
lions in the Far East'-for the United
States to join an alliance if "aggrcs-
sions" are to continue in the 10 years
Of the agreements life as they have
taken place in the past" He argued
it was wrong to ask the American
people to guarantee protection against
disturbances and war which may be
brought about or inspired by members
of the alliance ITSELF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
END CONFERENCE
SOME Time THIS
MONTH IS BELIEF
To Complete N a v al
Limitation Pact in
Two Weeks
See No Trouble in Agreement
on Treaty Partitioning For
mer German Cable Proper
ties in Pacific-SituatiOn
Not So Clear on Far East
Question

Washington, Jan. by A. P.)--
The arms conference begins the New
Year with most of it's members look
ing toward a final adjournment two
weeks hence, despite the prospect Of
having yet to clear away several
troublesome ISSUES.
One of the American delegates pre-
dicted today that the five power ma
val limitation treaty would be put in
to final form during the coming week,
and that in the week following set
tlcment would be effected covering
the far eastern field. The same ex-
pectation was echoed in the foreign
delegations, most of whose members
already have made definite plans to
leave Washington about mid-Janu-
AIRY.
The naval experts who are IRON
ing out details OF The naral liInita-
ton plan. will disregard the new
years holiday tomorrow and spend
poets to find serious difficulty in the
technical adjustments remaining to
be formulated to cover such questions
as methods of replacement and scrap
ping and there is a general feeling
that the end of the week may see
another plenary session of the con-
ference for announcement of a formal
five power treaty covering the naval
limitation scheme.
At the same time announcement
may be made of the new six-poweI
treaty participating the former Ger
man cable properties in the Pacific
This instrument has not yet received
the formal approval OF all the inter
ested nations but the delegates seem
confident that unanimous assent will
not be long delayed.
The Far Eastern problems, which
will enter their period of intensive
discussion next week promise to de-
velop some difficult issues. The
! Shantung negotiations are deadlock
ed. the Chinese request for confer
ence discussion of the 81 demands is
meeting with determined opposition
! from the Japanese and the Siberian
situation has come suddenly into
prominence through publication to-
night of alleged secret understand
ings between the japanese and the
| Continued on Page 2-Coi ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
French Soldiers
Freed by Millerand

Paris. Jan. ALL French soldiers
under single court martial convictions
for purely military crimes committed
during the war period. were granted
amnesty today by President Milldrand
as a measure of clemency at the open
ing of the new year.
Exceptions were made in the cases
of those convicted of treason ospion-
age, intelligence with the enemy. de-
scrtion in France or abroad. and en-
bezzlcment OF army funds by officers
or non-commissioned officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
England H0nOrs
Playwright Barrie
Create 4 New Peers

London, Jan. 1--(By A. P.)-Slr
James NJ Barrie is the most con-
spicuous recipient of the New Years
honors. He is awarded the Order of
Merit for services to literature and
the drama. This is one of the high
est honors and is strictly limited in
numbers. Others holding the deco
ration include Lloyd George. A. j.
Balfour, Lord Morley and Thomas
Hardy.
Four new peers are created-SIr
James Buchanan, the famous whisky
distiller; Sir Robert Nivison, finan-
cial adviser to the government and
the overseas dominions: Joseph Wat
son, railway director and prominent
in the horse racing world and Lieut..
Col. Francis NJ. Wiley. head of the
Bradford and Boston. Mass, firm or
wool merchants.
Among the new knights are Gerald
Du Maurier, actor manager and the
actor, Charles Hawtrey: James je-
busa Shannon. the artist: Iandon
Ronald, musician; Prof. VIM, Abbott
Hordman; scientist and Col. Joseph
Reed, chairman of the press associa-
ton.
Among the ladies appearing in the
new order Of the British empire is
Marchione$s Culzon Of kedIeston,
wife of the secretary for foreign af-
fairs. who was the daughter of the
late J. Monroe Kinds. United States
minister to Brazil and widow of Al
- tt-nc r.
Hughes, wife of the Australian pre-
mier. received the same order both
being appointed danes Of the grand
cross, for war services.
Lady Greenwood, wife of Sir Ha-
mar Greenwood. chief secretary for
ireland, for services in Ireland. and
Ethel Smyth. the composer, are ap-
pointed DANES commander.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
MANY Federal !.
TAXES LESS, AND
MANY ABANDONED

Washington, Dec. S1.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.)-Changes in federal
taxes voted by Congress last month
will come into full force tomorrow.
Here's how they will effect you:
When you ride on railroad train
or an inland or coastwise steamer you
no longer will have to pay the gov
eminent eight per cent of the amount
Of your fare and eight per cen. Of the
cost of your seat, berth or stateroom.
When YOU ship freight you will not
be assessed an extra three per cent
Of the cost. Likewise you can send
packages by express or parcels post
without having to give up a war tax"
When you visit the corner drug
store for bottle of proprietary medi-
cine. a tube of tooth paste, u toilet
preparation or the like you will escape
the >exatious stamp taxes.
When you go to soda fountain
you no longer will find Uncle Sam
holding out his hand for a penny on
each 10 cents or fraction that you pay
the clerk for drink or plate of ice
cream.
If YOU want to sport 4 pair OF shoes
costing more than $40 or ! shirt cost
! ing more than So you will not have to
lay out tax. These and all of the
other so-called luxury taxes on cloth
| ing. as we'll as those on umbrellas,
parasols. sun shades. picture frames.
trunks. valises. pocketbooks, etc, so
| into the discard tomorrow.
If you live in a place that still can
boast Of 10 cent movie show Or other
| place of amusement you will not be
assessed a penny tax. If the charge
| exceeds 10 cents, however. you will
| continue to pay a war levy at the
present rates of cent for each 10
cents or fraction.
| All heads of families with depend
ents viii get a slight reduction in thei
| income tax during the new year. the
| extent being IS for each dependent as
! 4 result of the increase from 5000 to
| $500 in the exemption on account OF
dependents.
, If you are married aud your net IN
come in 1921 was $4,000 Or less. how
ever. you will get still further reduc-
ton in taxes as the normal exemption
! for married men in this class has beer
| Increased from $4,000 to $500. Single
men are given NO additional eXemp'
| ton and can deduct only $1,000 frolc
their netfincome.
! Continued on Page 2-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
Hold Bangor Man
on Kidnapping Charge

Bangor, Me. Jan. 1.-James a.
Evans was arrested today at his
home here, where it is charged he
had imprisoned a Mrs. Minnie e.
Bragg. and her Is year old daughter.
and will be arranged Monday in the
municipal court on the charge of kid
mapping. The police say that Evans
wanted to keep the woman from tes-
tifying in a case in court. againsi
John Bryce. with whose daughter he
has been keeping company. Evans
says Mrs. Bragg went willingly. He
was released tonight on $20oO bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
John Kendrick Bangs
Hin Atlantic City

Atlantic City. N. J., Jan. John
Kendrick Bangs. author and lecturer,
who has been making his beme in
yentner City. near here. is seriously
i'll in local hospital. Mir. Bangs was
stricken suddenly yesterday and taken
to the hospital where he was operated
upon for intestinal trouble. His con-
dition. tonight, was reported by the
hospital authorities As "oniy fair"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
Wet Pilgrimage
of Modern DiOgenes
Lands Z BOOtleggers

Boston. Jan. Holding 2loft
lighted lantern even as Diogenes Of
old and Urban Ledoux of the present
age. Patrolman John L. Flanagan, dis
guised as a railroad inspector. set our
on a pilgrimage in the South End in
the wee small hours of New Year
Day. but he was not in search OF an
honest man. He purchased seven
quarts OF liquor and made seven ar
rests for alleged violations OF the Ii
quor laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
$4,000 LOSS
IN DEXTER FIRE

Dexter, Me, Jan. THE frame
building owned by Harry E. Fem
berg and occupied by him as a shoe
store was entirely destroyed at 12.:D
this morning, with its contents. Loss
on building is. $1,000. on stock $1,000
with 80 per cent. insurance on each.
The dry goods store of A. G. Titcomb
adjoining was considerably damaged
by smoke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
Cold Lead for New
Year Celebrants. Hub

Boston. JAN IA fusilade Of shots
greeted the New Year early this morn
ing in the North End and as Il result
three residents of the italian quarter
passed the first hours of 1922 in the
hospital and IL others were New
Years guests at police stations. Po-
lice reserves prevented further ceIe-
'bration with small artillery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
General Forecast

The northern disturbance moved
eastward TO the Gulf of st. Lawrence
and it has been followed by rapidly
rising pressure and decidedly colder
weather generally east of the Missis-
sippi river; it has also been attended
by strong northwest winds and
gales on the Middle Atlantic and New
England coast and by snow fiurries
in the interior of the Middle Atlantic
and New England states.
The outlook il for fair weather
Monday and Tuesday in the states
east Of the Mississippi river.
The weather will remain cold
Monday in the Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will
be sUong northwest: fair Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
(lzburg Hard Up,
egalizes Gambling

Jenna. Jan 1-(By A. P.)-Legal.
gambling in the Casino In SAILS
3 has been voted by the provin.
diet in an endeavor to secure
ps with which to balance the pro-
eial budlot OF Salzburg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND COLD

New England and East New York
Fair and cold Monday; Tuesday.
fair with rising temperature: dimin-
fishing northeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02

Just 1scsivel Another Carload Of
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19sil orders promptly Aued
An sisss Including large s1sss
% On sale xhis Morning
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-02
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Boston and vicinity-Fair Monday
and Tuesday, warmer Tuesday: fresh
northwest winds. becoming south
west Tuesday.
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