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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
TARIFF AHEAD
OF BONUS BILL
HARD|NC'S Wish
SENATOR SIMMONS
PROTESTS DUTY ON
ARTICLES IN HOME:

Washington, June 13.-Thc admins
tration tariff bill was subjected to an
other general attack today in the Sem
ate by Senator Simmons, Democrat.
North Carolina. who declared the COM
mittee duty of co per cent. ad valorem
on reed and willow furniture-which
subsequently was approved-was illus
trative of the rlan of the majority as
outlined in the whole bill.
You start in the kitchen, levying
heavy duties on kitchen utensils and
ware" said the senator. Next you
impose heavy tax on table ware and
then you go after the furniture in tie
home, levying a duty of 60 per cent.
on furniture III common use through
out the country.
If YOU can tell me anything of con-
sequence entering into the household
or the building of the home, or that
goes on the backs of the people, on
which you ha not e. 9sed the Gu
ties, L don't know what it is. If tn.
tax is for revenue, then I say TO YOU
do not go into tie homes of the pc. pie
to tax the necessities to raise a rev.
enue."
Senator Simmons argued that co
per cent. duty could not be justified
from a protection standpoint. but this
was disputed by Chairman McCumber
of the finance committee and Senator
Townsend, Republican, Michigan, who
presented figures to show this duty
w&s not sufficient to oqualize the diff
ference between the cost of produc-
I in this co ntry and in China ana
Japan.
Attacking what he described as the
furniture trust" Senator King, Dem
ocrat, Utah, said this trust" had
charged enormous prices, especially
during the war and that if there was
anything that could be done to force
the lowering of prices. it should be
done.
The furniture item furnished the
only real fight of the day in which
unusually good progress was made on
the bill. Disposing of several re-
naming minor amendments in the
metal schedule. the senate got through
with the wood schedule, after defer
ring the fight over the proposal to re-
tain shingles on the free list. Then
it went into the sugar schedule, but
sincethe committee had not recon-
mended any change in the house rates
in that section the big controversy
over this will await completion of ac-
ton on the remaining 100 odd COM
mittee amendments.
Senator Underwood Of Alabama, the
Democratic leader, gave notice when
the wood schedule was taken up that
at the proper time he would move to
restore logs of fir. spruce, cedar and
western hemlock to the free list. A
duty of one dollar per thousand feet.
board measure. was approved by the
house and the, committee. The Ala
bama senator said it was absurd to
put the logs on the dutiable list when
Continued on Page 3-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
Satisfied with
Progress of Irish
Farley at London

London, June 13.-(By A. pat
the close of the Irish negotiations to-
day Colonial Secretary Churchill, in
behalf Of the British signatories of
the treaty, expressed complete salts
faction at the progress made. The ne
gotiations continued throughout the
day, concluding with conference this
evening at which Mr.. Churchill, Mi
chacl Collins, Arthur Griffith and the
southern Unionists, headed by Lord
Middleton, were present.
Today's proceedings chiefly concern
cd tch devising of means whereby
the interests OF the Irish mnorities
will be adequately safeguarded under
the new constitution. There are stiil
a number of technical details to be
settled, and the conferences will be
continued tomorrow.
Mr.. Collins and Kelvin OHiggins,
however, started for Dublin tonight.
leaving Mr.. Griffith and Hugh Ken
nedy here for the purpose of proceed
ing with the conversations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14

ed 1t, Of blowing out the gate and
loosing two billion gallons Of water
stored in the reservoir.
Bursting of the gate would have al
lowed the immense food to sweep
down on the dozen or more mill viii
lagos and summer resort settlements
in the PawtuXet river valley from
Coventry to Nara gansett Bay.
Experts said that judging from the
extent of the damage a full case of
so sticks of dynamite must have been
used. Eleven sticks and half sticks of
the material were found scattered
near the scene of the blast.
The explosion was set off behind the
heavy, cast iron casing of the gate.
1t tore out q large part of the casing,
ripping away several feet of cement
facing and destroyed the timbers
'around the casing. The spindle that
holds the gate was broken. but the
safe instead of being thrown forward
and out of the way, dropped against
a series of strong tubes set up behind
it and lodged there, SO that no water
escaped.
Flat River reservoir is on Flat Riv-
err which flows into the south branch
of the PaWtuXet River, from which
the present municipal water supply
for Providence is obtained. A few
miles to the north on the north branch
Of the Pawtuxet, the city Of Provi-
dence is now constructing a huge res
crvOir. Officials this afternoon were
checking up on the dynamite supply
of the contractor on the project, to de-
termne whether or not the explosive
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
300 DROWNED IN
SWOLLEN RIVERS
OF SALVADOR

San Salvador, Republic of Salvador,
June 13.-(By A. P)-Three hundred
persons are known to have been
drowned and many persons are miss
ing following an abnormal rise in the
Aclelhuate and Arenal rivers. which
overfowed their banks and Joined to-
gethcr in one stream, inundating the
Candelaria district of this city. Sew
eral houses were swept away by the
raging torrent.
The bodies OF 500 men, women and
children already have been found. The
food was caused by a two days tor
rental rainfall.
The government has sent relief
expedition here to succor people in
distress. A large subscription list has
been started TO- the relief of the suf-
ferers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14

Washington, June 13-Attack en-
the shipping board for permitting
the sale Of liquor on American ships
was made in the House today by
representative Gallivan, Democrat,
Massachusetts,.
Holding up what he said was a
wine list from the steamship Presi-
dent, paid for, he added, by federal
appropriation, Mr.. Galivan de-
clared that under the Nolstead law,
'wc cannot get drunk on land, but
we can at sea"
There was a roar from members
as the Massachusetts representative
. read from the list to show that
American rye whiskey sould be
Continued on Page 1o-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
General Forecast

Tuesday night the pressure was rel
atively higher in the Atlantic states
and the Central Missouri valley and
it was lower over the Canadian mari
time provinces and the Ohio valley.
Centers of minimum pressure Tues
day night were over western Colorado
and east New Foundland. Moderate
temperatures now prevail generally in
the eastern states.
In the Middle Atlantic and New
England states the weather will be
overcast with local showers Wednes-
day and fair with rising temperature
on Thursday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will be
variable and weather unsettled We'd
nesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
LOOK FOR ARRESTS SOON IN
ATTEMPT TO LOOSE WATERS
OF BIG RESERVOIR IN R. |.
Perpetrators Used Full Case so Sticks Dyna-
mite in Blast-Fails to Dislodge Cate
Would Have Released Two Billion Gallons
of Water-Dozen Villages and Summer Re-
sorts in Path-Apparent Object Was Grip
ping of Mills Using Power

Providence, r. T., June 13.-Author-
tiles investigating the attempt to dy-
Mantle the South gate of the Great
Flat River Storage Reservoir in the
town of Coventry tonight were believ-
ed to have what they considered de-
finite information as to the identity Of
perpetrators Of the affair
Those in charge of the investigation
including Adjustant General Charles
w. Abbott, Sheriff Michael 3. Lynch
of Kent county and Major Samuel A.
Hall commanding officer of the Ma
tional Guard troops on duty in the
district, were closely guarding the
facts in their possession, but it was
intimated that arrests within "a hours
were likely.
Although the fact of the dynamiting
was not discovered until last night
and not allowed to leak out until to-
day, it developed this afternoon that
the explosion probably occurred late
last Saturday night. National Guard
officers on strike duty in CromptOn
Village, five miles from the reservoir,
said that about Ills Saturday eve
ming the village was shaken by dull,
heavy, explosion. Messages We're sent
to a number Of the Pawtucket valley
villages, they said, in an effort to 10
cate the source of the blast, but with
out success.
Only by a freak of fortune did the
explosion fail to accomplish the APP
parent purpose of those who instigat-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
Dock Worker at
Portland Killed
in Cave-in of CLAY

Portland, Nc. June 13.-One man
was buried alive. two others were
saved from death by "a timely rescue
when 1900 tons of china clay being
discharged from the holds of the
British steamer Tecsbridge "caved-in"
here today.
Michael Murphy. longshoreman,
was suffocated as he was buried be-
meath the clay for 20 minutes Def re
his body was recovered. Shovellers
rescued two other longshoremen Theo-
dore Brown and Edward Hopkins, from
Murphy's fate. Five other longshore-
men in the hold of the steamer es
capped by rushing to the opposite side
Of the hold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
Sees in It's Enactment Great
Value to Business Of Country
Believed Stand Of Harding
Will Rally Support Of Many
Republicans - Introduction
in House Today Probable

Washington, June 13.-Warning by
President Harding that he would feel
obliged to call congress in special scs-
sion if it had failed to take up the ship
subsidy bill prior to adjournment, was
supplanted today by a White House
announcement that the administration
was determined to press unremitting-
~ for action now.
The Presidents views on the qucs-
ton of an extraordinary session were
set forth in a letter written May % to
Chairman Campbell of the House
rules committee expressing the hope
that the committee, in charge of legis-
lative machinery would open the way
for speedy consideration of the meas
ure. Copies were obtained meanwhile
by the Merchant Marine committee,
framing the bill-which was ready to-
night to introduce it tomorrow-and
Republican committee men declared
the notice served by the President
would rally many Republicans to it's
support.
1t was disclosed at the White House
that the President could suffer no
greater disappointment than that
which would come through failure to
put the shipping bill to vote. House
leaders who have talked with him on
the subject have stated that he has
been most insistent that the measure
be taken up, if necessary, as straight
party issue believing its enactment Of
greatest value to the business welfare
of the country.
While the merchant marine COM
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14

Washington, June 13.-Senate Re-
publican leaders who are opposed to
the plan of Chairman McCumber Of
the finance committee to sidetrack the
tariff bill for the soldiers bonus have
the support Of President Harding. The
executive, it was stated officially to-
day at the White House regards tariff
legislation as most important and
worthy of the undivided attention of
tho senate.
Plans for consideration of the bonus
still are very indefinite, but they may
take shape after the return here to-
morrow of Senator Lodge of Mass
achusetts, the Republican leader, who
has been campaigning in his home
state. Some leaders desire that
party conference pass upon question
of the right of way as between the
two bills but should such a conference
be called Senator McCumbcr and
other proponents of the bonus are ex-
pccted to make a fight against delay
ing senate action on that measure I'M
til the tariff bill has been disposed of.
Senator McCumber has given notice
that he will call up the bill in the
near future. He has not yet fixed up
on definite date as lie is to accom-
modate the convenience of senators
who must be absent from Washington
from time to time, and yet who de-
sire to be on hand when the bonus is
under discussion.
Some leaders said today there was
a probability that the bill would be
called up the latter part Of next week
(continued on Page 10--Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
Case MOrse's Son
Under Amusement

Washington, June 13-Fred L. Sid
dons Of the District of Columbia SUI
preme court today took under ad-
visement the question Of the removal
of Erwin A. Morse, son of Charles w.
Morse, to New York, to answer to
indictments charging misuse Of the
mails. The matter came before the
court in a habaes corpus proceedings
In which attorneys for Morse con-
tended that United States Commits
sioner George H. Macdonald had de-
MED him constitutional rights by his
preliminary hearing to combat the
indictments and showing proba BILE
cause for the return Of Morse 70 New
York,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
The Women Will Nominate the Next
Sheriff of Kennebec County

1922.
Dear Madam:
The women Kennebec County
sheriff Of the
generally admitted that the will be somewhat
divided between the candidates.
The responsibility then, is with
unring energy IN investigation
knowedeed all who know him?
If do will find him in Arthur G. Robinson.
for
time Of the when Robinson
knoWs father mother brother,
daughter of trouble needing the
officer the that
could $780, Jail, Augusta, and Robinsons
"llI be right there don't worry"
He surely sufficient number
the which children
involved you will admit, ought
to be DONE
(which mans record leads to believe that and THE
Of kennebc County will be
sheriff."
We think the will be- hesitation
Robinson.
Don't be carried by side That is
light Of the male politician. He will
anything to and
Make Robinson is
June 10.
Get everybody else you c help.
You will not
c. A. KNIGHT,
Robinson Campaign Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
More Civilians
to Lose Jobs Navy
Yards, Station Jobs

Washington, June 13-Warning Of
impending further reductions in
civilian personnel at ravy yards and
shore stations after July first next,
were given by Acting Secretary of
tie Navy Roosevelt in n notice tele-
praphcd today to all yards and sta
lions and ordered posted on bulletin
boards.
While no official figures We're made
public Of the number of employees to
l4e affected. it was unofiicially esti-
mated that 10000 men would be
placed on leave without pay, rs was
done a few months ago at various
navy yards, unless original estimates
are contained in the naval appropri-
alton bill now before the senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
Denies Former
Priest Is Insane

Montreal, June 13.-Justico Monet. in
the court of -:ing's bench, today char
acterizcd as "veritable lie" an article
published yesterday by La Presse TO
the effect that the alienists named to
examine Adclard Delorme had decided
the former priest was insane and
should not be tried for the murder Of
his half-brothcr Raoul. He instructed
the jury to IGNORE the article and
conduct yourselves as though you had
never seen it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
Collect Toll from
Mass. Dry ViOlatOrs

Boston, June 13-An unusually
large total of fines for violations of
the liquor laws was paid in the fed
eral court today when 80 persons
from various parts of the state plead
ed guilty and received penalties ag-
gresating S2415. In addition, Judge
Morris sent four men to Jail for
terms ranging from one to four
months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
Meets Death in
Beating Machine

Livermore Falls, Me. June 13.-Fred
A. Lakin, 20, employed at the Otis mill
of the International Paper Co, fell into
beating machine today and was in'
stantly killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Wednesday unsettled and warmer,
possibly showers; Thursday fair and
warmer, light shifting winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY-WARMER

New England and East New York:
Cloudy and somewhat warmer, pos
sibly sewers; Wednesday,; Thursday
fair and warmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
Senate Should Give Its
Full Attention TO Tar
if, His Be|i''

Bonus Plans Vague -
May Take Shape with
Return Sen. Lodge
Party Conference
May Pass on Right of
Way of Both Meas
ures-S b S titut e
Proposal to Be Offer
ed on Bonus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
CALL|VAN R0ARS
D|SAPPROVAL OF
RUM ON j. s. SHIPS

Quotes from Wine List of Liner Pr sid e n
Pierce-House Laughs as Prices Are Told
Toiling Masses Deprived, While Rich Drink
On, and Jeer at Volstead Act-Case of Can
not Get Drunk on Land, But Can on Sea-
Shipping Board Officials Silent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14

Two duties await you whom you re.
ceive the journal In the morning: Tha
first II to read the CLASSIFIED al page.
The second 10 to telephone your Ad. 80
that others may read 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
Cheese That Came Back.

A GROCER had q lot Of cheese
"A which was anything but good.
Tired of seeing the stun about, he
told his assistant to leave one Of
the condemned cheeses at the door
for someone to walk of with.
Thomas crept to a window to
watch results. and at length went
to his master, grinning all over his
face, and announced that the cheese
was gone.
Leave another out tomorrow
night" was the masters order,
which was obeyed by the shopman.
who, after . few peeps next eve
ming, went to HIS master. scratching
his head and looking ss though
some great disappointment had
fallen him.
<''Has II gomez" asked the dealer.
mo, sir; they've brought back
the other"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15

Stella Hanks, Dan Hanks's
daughter, who has been havin' her
voice cultivated an amplified, gave
q recital last Wednesday. She has
a pure lyric soprano, whatever that
is. but Wen tell the world she's a
pirate on the high c's an can make
the six o'clock factory whistle go
some for noise. Furthermore, II
Dan don't pay his subscription an
advertiser bills for last year wen
tell the public what we really
think Of his daughters voice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15

The SEWN circle will meet next
Tuesday afternoon an q large at
tendance is desired. as business Of
importance will be discussed OWN
to the fact that a certain member,
whom the ladies have been dyin'
to put on the pan. is out of town
an will not be present. We trust
the lady in question had her repu-
tation insured an put away in
camphor balls before she left town.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
Turning Our Fleet
to Fivvers

r Uncle HEN FORD is willing
TO take over all the discarded
battleships and cruisers from
America, Great Britain and Japan
which will be scrapped by the dis
armament conference.
II have been dealing in scrap iron
al my life." he says. II can use
them in tractors and--yes. in fiiv
vers."
We cannot help thinking what O
wonderful fiivver the battleship
Pennsylvania would make. With her
modern improvements. hot and cold
running water, spacious front and
hack porches and awnings Long
Island and New Jersey tours would
DO practicable and even enjoyable.
No mosquito could bore through
the turrets or armor plate to get at
the passengers parked safely in
aide.
And with three or four of those
sixteeninch guns right out III front
a country traffic cop would offer no
problem at all. OF course. to make
the fivver seem more natural II
might be possible to loosen up
few bolts here and there SO she
would rattle.
The new battleships or dread.
= thoughts could be transformed into
!imousines, the old type battle
ships into touring cars, the cruisers
into racing cars, and the destroyers
would make admirable little run
abouts. The submarines would
come in the closed-car type.
OF the converted British boats
one could say, 81 am driving one Of
the Hood model; this year-a large
car. Last year l. had one of the
smaller Invincible type. but my
cruising radius was CONSTRUCTED.
She was an old coal burner and the
oil burners are now all the Co."
With the wireless apparatus It
would be possible to page the coun.
try for miles around for a damp
roadhouse, using a code which
would not be understood by the en-.
forcement officers.
There might be some difficulties
n the New Mexico should try 20
pass the California on q narrow
roadway and the crash might be Of
considerable consequence.
What q speed demon could do
with one Of the later type destroy.
ers on a straight country road would
decrease the chicken population
about 80 per cent trip.
We have always thought that
fivvers should be so built as TO
stand a siege by gunner and hold
ups. II Is q bit embarrassing 70
stop in lonely road every few min
utes because somebody points a gun
at the driver, especially II the driver
has his best girl along. It makes
him look rather mawkish in color
A gunman could blaze away. even
at one Of the older types of battle.
ships, without interrupting the
drivers courtship.
1t would be almost impossible TO
estimate their value as hooch rum
ners across our various borders.
Enforcement agents would be I'M
able to get into them with can
openers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
Wit of the Week.
The Wicked Man.

IN a certain village church It Is the
custom for the vicar to await tho
arrival of the squire before he bs-
gins the service. On one occasion,
the vicar being absent, his place
was taken by a substitute. who
started the service promptly at II
o'clock, leading of with, when the
wicked man
"Hush!" interrupted the verber,
in a piercing whisper; ''he isn.t
here yet"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15

One Of our local Beau Brummels
bought q fresh" box Of candy
from the news butcher on the 7:15
Turin the Christmas holidays. In
side the box the young lady who
packed the confectionery bad put
q slip Of paper with her name and
address on. This fresh guy thought
he saw the beginning Of a beautiful
friendship an so wrote the young
lady. Last week he got an answer
back: Sorry. but gran'ma died
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15

Hank Driscoll's new three-year.
old colt stood at the corner Of Main
street and Railroad avenue for a
few minutes takin' in the sights OF
the girls goin' by, an when Hanky
came to drive of the colt wouldn't
bulge. He wanted to stay and see
the sights an he baked for an hour.
We allus knew that bosses had the
intellect Of humans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
Dangerousl

CANDY and Donald were paying
- their first visit to London. They
discovered that the ways of the big
hotel were not their ways.
In the morning they prepared to
70 out, but were unable to find the
staircase Sandy discovered tho
lift shaft open and promptly stepped
IN and tumbled to the bottom.
Leaning over, Donald called to his
friend: Did ye get down all right.
Sandy7"
THAT I did." replied Sandy. But,
mon, be careful Of that first step;
It's brute"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15

Ma Slocumb amt been able to
eat no solid foods for three or four
days. Some one gave her a box Of
homemade molasses candy an
mas upper an lower store teeth
got stuck In the candy an II pulled
'em right out. As soon as Ma can
get over to the blacksmith shop
Feb Hammer ID goin' to put 'em in