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The New York herald., 1922-11-25
Philharmonic Plays Williams Pastoral
Symphony Is Heard Here First Time in Fourth Matinee
Concert in Carnegie Hail.

tired Britain resting in her lovely
shires after the ghastly shocks OF the
world war will be a stumbling block.
Few will go affectionately with him
through his many pages of contem-
plation. Audiences will undoubtedly
ask for something more highly spicedl
And surely Englishmen will under
stand Mr., Williams better than other
men. If you have some British blood
in your veins and have slept in Amble-
side or drowsed along the Thames in
half sunny afternoon you will un-
derstand him. But he is not for
Broadway and the electric lights.
The other items of yesterdays con-
cert do not demand special rconsidera-
tion. The Philharmonic played Mr.
Williams's work beautifully and Mr.
Strauss's less well. Mr.. Rubinstein Is
perhaps more comfortable with Liszt
than with Mozart
Attention has been called several
times to the performances of the high
est type Of music In the moving pic
ture houses. AT the Capitol Theatef
this week the orchestra has been play
ing Richard Strauss's tone poem "A
Hero's Life" This is an ambitious
and highly creditable undertaking and
has met with large measure of sue
cess The orchestra has played the
work commercially and the audiences
composed not OF habitual concert.
goers but of moving picture devotees
have listened intently and applauded
warmly. : The performance of such
music does much to stimulate interest
in real art, and Mr.. Rothafel deserves
the thanks of music lovers for his
enterprise.
The New York herald., 1922-11-25

From, tho Portland Prcss-HsYold.
Cats frequently travel In bags and boxcs
whom their owners start on a journey. but a
bantam hen left Islesboro III bag last
week on the way TO Omaha, Nsb. The hen
was pet OF an Islesboro woman who 10
spending the winter IN tho West and was
ioath 20 leave the bird. behind.
The New York herald., 1922-11-25

A New Jersey man. anxious for dis
tinction as a public executioner, has
let II be known that he will perform
the functions OF electrician in the
death house at cut rates. II is a
grim commentary on the struggle for
existence that to meet the high cost
Of living even oneIndlvidual is ready
to reduce the high cost of disgraceful
death
The New York herald., 1922-11-25

The man who in a judicial action
has been disclosed as seeking to teach
his infant daughter to smoke so that
she might eventually fulfill his ideal of
"a regular girl obviously would dis
agree with A. n. SEE as TO the merits
OF higher education for women.
The New York herald., 1922-11-25

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
10 the for republication OF all news dis
patches credited 20 II or not otherwise
credited In this paper, and also the local
news published herein.
All figh,s OF republication Of special dis
patches herein ate also reserved.
The New York herald., 1922-11-25
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

Highest temperature. 40, at 1850 p. NJ.
Lowest temperature. 80. at 10 p. NJ.
Average temperature, 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-22
CALL TO WORKERS

indianapolis, Ind, March eli
Suspension of work by all union coal
miners at midnight March 81 was
ordered today by officers Of the
United Mine Workers of America, the
call being the first ever issued for
both bituminous and anthracite
workers to walk out simultaneously.
Six hundred thousand men will be
directly affected by the order, it was
estimated officially. The suspension,
the order provides. will continue UNI
til stopped by union officials.
The order, which was sent to the
three thousand local unions direct
Cd the miners to give the operators
their fullest cooperation in the pro-
lection of mine property and coun-
selled against violence and violations
of the law. In addition to affecting
all union miners in the United States,
the order also directed approximate
$3.50 union men in western Canada
to Join in the walkOut, but did not
apply to $4,000 miners in Nova
Scotia.
Never before in the history Of tho
coal industry has suspension of
strike order called for cessation of
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SERIES EMPHATIC
DEN|ALS OF SECRET
PACT WITH BRIT AIN

Washington, March e1--The 24hour
sensation over suggestions of a Sc
crct British American Cooperative
understanding" suddenly fickered
out today in the senate.
4 succession of formal denials,
cmanating from sources that ranged
from the White House down, shower
cd in upon opponents of the four
power Pacific treaty as they were
preparing to ask for a formal invcs-
ti@qtion and apparently put an end to
the whole incident.
At the White House officials said
fatty that no secret agreements of the
character suggested existed. Secre-
! tary Hughes in a letter read in the
/ Senate, characterized the suggestion
as "absolutcly false" Paul ID. Cra-
! vath, the New York attorney whose
statement started the row, sent a
telegram saving he had been incor-
rcctIy quoted and had no knowledge
of any secret understandings
! Senator Borah. who presented the
Cravath statement to the Senate yes
tcrdaY, commended himself with saving
that what he read was 4 stenographic
! transcript of Mr.. Cravath'S remarks
and that the explanation now made
would not be accepted in any court.
! Senator Johnson added that Mr.. era
/ Nath had best be left to depart from
the debate with a veracity shattered
in several directions" No one rose
to defend the New York attorney and
discussion drifted to other issues OF
the treaty fight.
The purpose of some of the ir-
recOncilables to make the incident
the basis for a fight to send the
/ treaty back to committee apparently
| had been abandoned tonight. along
with the proposal to summon Mr.
! CraNath and others 10 make a fun
! explanation. Some senators how
ever, Indicated that they felt a mo-
! ton to recommit, should be made as
a matter of form, and it was general
| " predicted that such a step would
be taken before the ratification vote
is reached on Friday. .Administra-
Continued on Page 5-CoI. y
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Claim Attempt to
Railroad Butler
Lover Out of f. s.

New York. March 21.-COunScl for
August PrObst, who claims formerly
to have been employed as Il butler a {
the fashionable Rolling Rock club in
llSonior, Penn. today named in
Federal court Miss Virginia Craieie
MackaY of Pittsburg as the girl who
his cliont claims was in love with
him and on whose account an at
tempt was made TO run him out of
tho country.
The lawyer also alleged that Miss
Mackay had told her chum, Miss
Sarah Mellon and that the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. 4. Mellon
had directed II attempt TO get him
cut oc tho city and lodge him at Ellis
Island whore he was held for de-
rortation on suspicion Of insanity.
At the close of the hearing, Judge
Knox reserved decision, meanwhile
directing that Probst, a subject Of
Switzerland, be removed from a psy-
ChOpathic ward at the Island until
a ruling was made in his case. lie
viii be detained at the Island, how
ever.
FRANK AFRO WHO appeared Tor
tho club denied all the charges. He
made tho counter charge that Probst
was soon running ont Of a maid S
room about two O'Clock one morn
ing
Bernard SadIer, counsel for Probst,
declared that his client was being
railroadcd out of the country because
he dared to accept the attention OF
4 girl beyond him in the social scale"
Mr.. Sadlrr said there had been an
actual exchange of vows. but becau
both Miss Mackav and Probst rcali-
2cd tho difference in their social
standings. nothing had been said
publicly about it.
Probst did not testify and took no
part in the proceedings before
Judge Knox.
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General Forecast

The northeast disturbance was
central over Maine Tuesday night
with rapidly diminishing intensity
while another disturbance that has
moved inland from the north Pacific
was central over southern Alberta,
and moving southcastward. Pres
sure was high Tuesday from the
upper lake region and the upper
Mississippi valley southwark to the
gulf of Mexico and it continued high
in the vicinity Of New Foundla nd.
This pressure distribution has been
attended by light rain or snow in the
north Atlantic states.
The temperature continued con-
sderab BILE above normal Tuesday
over the eastern half of the country
except in New England.
Mostly fair weather will prevail
Wednesday and Thursday in the
states east of the Mississippi. How
ever. there will be considerable
cloudiness in the northern sections
The temperature will continue below
normal generally east of the Missis-
sippi river Wednesday followed by
slowly rising temperature Thursday
except in the north Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will
be fresh to strong west and north
west; overcast weather Wednesday,.
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PLAN TO jam
BONUS THROUGH
ON THURSDAY
To Take Up Measure
in House Under Sus-
pension of Rules
Proponents Say Have Two
Thirds Vote Necessary in
Such a Procedure-WOuld
Shut Off All Amendments
and Motion to Re-Commit
Bill

Washington, March 21.-Speaker
Gilett consented today to permit the
compromise soldiers bonus bill to be
taken up in the House Thursday I'M
der a suspension Of the rules. 1t is
the plan to have the final vote be-
fore adjournment that day after four
hours of general debate divided
equally between opponents and pro-
poncnts.
y thirds majority will be nee
cccary to pass the bill under the
procedure but those in charge Of the
legislation predicted that they would
have votes to spare. BY this method
the majority will succeed not only
in shutting ont all amendments but
also in preventing the Democrats
from offering a motion to re-commlt
the bill.
The parliamentary plan for
handling the measure was determin-
cd upon at a lie minute conference
today between Mr.. Gillett and Chair
man Campbell of the rules commit
tee. on leaving the speakers office
Mr.. Campbell announced that his
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Dry Sleuths Seize
$50 Cases "Robustine"

Boston, March 21-Fcderal Prohibit
ton agents today seized $50 cases Of
"rohustine," patent medicine offer
cd to the public as containing IS to
20 per cent. alcohol. Tho agents also
confiscated quantity of vino, which
with the medic inc. thcy placed in Z
government warehouse. and revoked
the permit Of Kccfe Brothers, former
LIQUOR dealers, TO manufacture no
justine"
Counsel for the company sought an
injunction in federal court to prohibit
the seizure. but it was denied. Pro-
hibition Director Potter testified that
the seizure had already been made.
The medicine was COnfiscatcd,
agents said, upon receipt of informa :
ton fom Washington that "robpstino'
was not being made according to the
formula approved by the bureau Of
internal revenue. as suited for bovcr-
ag purposes. The medicine was first
manufactured before tine Nolstead Act
became effective and has been made
under a special permit for the last
two years.
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DEER|NC AT ORON0
TELLS OF NEEDS OF
UNIV. OF maine

Orono. March 22-(SpeCiaD That
the University of Maine needs a
PRESIDENT, that the State ought to
pav in cash now, from its $l,50o,0O0
contingent fund, the university deh-
cit that has been accommodating
dozen years or more, and thereby
stop interest on a debt that the state
must eventually pay; that there
ought to be some arrangement
whereby the university might know
definitely in advance how much
money the State is to supply annual
~ to pay for teaching the sons and
daughters of the State, without the
necessity of the head of the institu-
ton going to Augusta every two
years and haggling with the legsla-
tors.
These three propositions comprised
the main points in the address given
in chapel Tuesday noon by Hon.
John F. DeorinS of Saco, one of the
three rival candidates for the Repub
lican nomination for Governor. Mr.
Decring was cordially received as
were his competitors, Governor BaX-
ter and former Senator Higgins, on
the occasions of their addresses to
the student body.
Following his Introductory re-
marks. Mr.. Dcering said:
81 come here today TO tell you
something not in any terms academic
or imaginary or elusive because ! be-
Continued on Page 8-CoI. y
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RESULT IN THIRD
DISTRICT PLEASING
TO Administration
TURN Down LATEST
BID FOR MEDIATION
R. |. textile STRIKE.

Providence, March 21.-The general
committee in charge of the textile
strike in the Pawtuxet valley voted to-
day to reject the latest proposal OF the
state board of mediation and concilia-
ton looking toward the settlement of
the walkout.
The proposal was that upon the pas
sage by the Rhode Island General AS
sembly of a 4S-hour law for women
and children the employees arbl1rate
the question of wages and return to
work pending the result of arbitra ton,
at temporary wage to be fixed ny the
state board OF mediation"
With the action of the Pawtuyct
valley committee in turning down this
suggestion it is believed goes the last
chance for a possible settlement of
the textile dispute by the mediation
board The board Will meet Thursday
noon to receive the reply of the aw-
tuXet valley strikers as well as that
Bla ckstone valley. This meeting Off
Gals of the board said, will probably
be the last that body will hold
Three of the companies of coAst ar
tillery which have been in Paw!uckct
since the fatal riot at the JcnCkcs
Spinning Co. plant four we2:s ago
this morning were withdrawn and de-
modified today on orders from Gov
ernor San Souci. One hundred and
fifty national guardsmen are lef: on
duty in that city.
The inquest into the death of Jose
Assuncao, who was shot and killed. at
the Jcnckes riot. will be concluded Fri
day, according to an announcement to-
day by Coroner Thomas +. Vance.
James J. Duffy of Valley Falls, the
undertaken who cared for Assuncao' 5
body, testified at the inquest today
that Assuncao, in addition to having
six fircarm wounds in his body, had
a broken arm. two blackened eyes and
a bruised nose.
Today passed quietly in the strike
areas of the state. the only exception
being at tho Jencllcs plant, where dep
uty sheriffs and national guardsmon
drove off about 100 strikers who sought
TO do mass pickctins at the mill.
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No Decision Yet to
Probe Suicides of
Divorce and Lover

Boston, Mar. 21.-After conference
late today with Medical Examiner
George Burgess Magrath, District
Attorney Thomas G. OBrien an
nounced that no evidence had Yet
been found to warrant investigation
BY the police or the county prosecu-
ton of the suicides of Pauline Clark
and Otto Haldor Larsen, who drank
poison from the same phial. Larsen,
a Norwegian student III chemical on
eineering at the Massachusetts lnstI
tutc of Tech. Killed himself Sunday
with the same poison Miss Clark had
slipped two days before in her Back
Bay apartment.
The medical examiner had not fin
ished his report on the cases, District
Attorney O'Brion SAID, and decision
as to future action would await its
completion. The girls mother Mrs,
Sarah Helrick, is expected to arrive
here tomorrow from Jamaica.
The district attorney refused to
confirm or deny reports that no was
about to embark upon an investiGa
ton of alleged vice conditions in the
Back Bay district OF Boston as re-
suit of the tragedy.
That is a different story" he said
THE grand jury is coming in on
Thursday"
A special session Of tho grand jury
had been called for Thursday TO con
slider complaints of excessive food
prices in certain restaurants. Vice
conditions had not been contemplate
in the scope of its inquiry.
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MILES, OWN 5TH
FROM THE Rhine
LANDS IN Maine
Big Crowd Greets U. S.
Doughboys on Arrival
in Portland
Two Battalions to be Located at
Harbor Forts-Were Admir-
ably Treated by Germans
Had Splendid Trip Home
War Nurse Saves Baby Life

Portland, Me, Mar. 21.-"Welcomo
Home" was the message that bcamed
from the faces of more than 2,500
Portlanders who extended greetings
at the Grand Trunk docks today 10
troops on the transport Cantisny, re.
turning from Germany where they
served with the occupation forces at
the Colbenz bridgehead.
Two battalions of the 9Th L. s. n
fantry, under command of Col. Harry
r. Knight, comprising 4G officers and
$40 enlisted men, We're dchal ked IN
units Of 200 each. Before they were
taken in steamers of the Quarter
masters Department TO Forts Prehle,
Mckinley and Levctt, whore they VIII
be stationed, they were served with
sandwiches, doughnuts and coffee
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Adams Statement

WASHINGTON, March o1.-John J..
ADAMS. chairman of the Republican
National committee today issued the
following statement relative to the
special congressional election held
Yesterday in the Third Maine DIS
tiict
THE Republican candidate, John
T.. Nelson. won tho special Congress
s.onal election held in the Third
pistrIct OF Maine. Monday. by about
900 majority. From returns at
hand. Mr.. Nelson received e. per
cent of the total vote pollcd. In 1916
Inc Republican candidate received
Il per cent Of the total: in 1919, %
rcr cent, and in 1920, &C per cent.
The issue in this election was one
,,sr Of Republican administration
ana tic accomplishments of the
rr.scnt Republican Congress, as
,rmrarcd with tho record of eight
wars Of Democratic rule. The result
I,a,cs no doubt as TO the preference
e the people.
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Slayer of POacher
to Take Stand
in Own Defense

Dedham. March 21-counsel for
Caleb Loring Cunningham who is on
trial for murder, for the shooting Of
John Johnson. a poacher on his eS-
tate a. year ago said late today that
the 6S-Near-old defendant would be
heard from tomorrow. The case
probably would be in the jury's hands
by tomorrow night, he indicated.
The possibility that the defendant
would offer to plead 20 a lesser charge
than that of murder vas intimated
by sherman l.. Whipplc, chief counsel
for the defense. in his opening state
mont. He said that Cunningham shot
Johnson, as he believed, in defense of
his property and his person, after
Johnson had twice moved as though
to draw n weapon.
Testimony was offered by several
witnesses today to show that Cum
ningham feared being killed by
poachers as his uncle had been 81
years ago. One witness said that the
defendant had spoken of having been
fired upon.
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GOVT. TO MARK TIME

| Washington. Mar. 21-While the
government has mot entirely"
| abandoned its efforts to get settle
! ment in advance of the coal strike
called for April /, particularly in the
Ybituminous fields and while the de-
! partment of justice is studying posi-
bilitics of legal redress in case dam
| ger results to public peace and well
| fare. it was learned today in White
! ton is contemplated unless the strike
Develops
! Secretary Davis of the labor DO
| partment, who has represented the
government in direct negotiations in
| the industry. had no comment TO
make when word of the United Mine
/ Workers call FOR suspension of work
! on April | in both the bituminous
and anthracite fields reached Wash
ington but Attorney General Daugh-
erty indicated he was inclined to
|
! government might take some steps.
| particularly in case transportation
arrangement was ocCasioned after
the strike was under way.
| At the White House along with the
statement that the effort to bring
about a national conference between
the employers and the miners in the
| hituminous industry was still con-
| tinuing notwithstanding the almost
complete refusal of the operators 10
CO. operate. the existence of a great
coal surplus was emphasized as n
most important factor. The govern
ment's surveys indicated, II was said,
/ that with production continuing in
non-union fields the surplus would
! prevent any shortages in industry
and should prevent any imitation Of
! coal prices.
! The governments concern with
great because OF tho disposition there
! for amicable relationship between
! the miro owners and their unionized
/ employees.
{ Mr.. Dauchortv, reviewing the le-
+; gal aspects. and mindful Of depart
! ment of justice plans to defend rail-
road operations by injunction against
! threatened strike suspension last
October. declared that the coal strike
! had not reached n point where his
/ responsibility began. He desired 10
; know, he said, whether the govern
mcnt. capable of preventing disrup-
! ton of railroad traffic by use Of legal
power could not also prevent the
same disruption if occasioncd by
! shortage Of coal.
The attorney general declared he
was not sure that the operators or
! miners could he forced into confer
ence to settle their dispute nor was
he as yet certain that action could
he taken by the government. He de-
/ clared he knew of no law prevent
ing a man or group of men from
| quitting their employment.
However. he added, he stood for
the proposition of man or n group
of men being able to accept employ
| ment upon conditions agreed upon
between employer and employe.
If it is within tho province OF tho
government. he continued. to insist
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Experts 10 Probe
Standing of Mills
in Manchester, n. Fl.

Manchester, y. H., March o1.-At
the request of the joint textile and
metal trade council. Il Boston statis-
ucal expert ) arrived here, whose
announced purpose is to investigate
the financial condition of the Amos
keag and Stark Corporations. and
report to the union leaders. ON the
receipt of this experts report, the
labor leaders Will issue a public
statement.
Pickcts were unarmod by the la
Dor strategy board today to keep
within the law, but no action was
taken on the arrest of two pickets
by the police asst night.
Another representative of tho local
textile strike left Manchester today
to visit North Adams. Massachusetts.
and to cover the northern section of
New York before his return here.
A now restaurant has been opened
by tho strikers board for tho bcnc-
fit of the strikers, 1t is stated here
that Former Governor Robert Z.
FaSS of pctorshorough will visit the
south where he will investigate tho
conditions thcre. Mr.. BASES invCsti-
cation will be made 'as citizen of
New Hampshire, interested in the
welfare of his state"
Professor Jerome Davis of Dart
mouth college reached Manchester
yesterday and worked far into the
right busted With conferences, and
today is gathering what figures are
available relative to the striking
operators and the cotton mill COM
panies.
The two rickcts arrested last night
by the police were released this
morning after stiff warning from
Chief lIoaloy to keep within the law
and abandon hcckling tactics.
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Gratis from Many
Received by Newly
Elected Congressman

Non. John T.. Nelson OF TINS CITY,
t.o successful Republican candidate
far Congress in the Third District
FL INC battle of the ballots Monday.
t.,.Ncd scores of kilograms OF con-
cll'llation Tuesday.
ConErCsSman :. -. ECSs OF limos,
chairman of the Republican Congress
Ipnal committee, wired as follows:
'Ile1rtv conGratulations on your
sIcudid victory"
EX-ConErcssman John A. Peters,
udso Of the United states court for
H.. district of Maine, sent the fol-
lowing message: "Hearticst con-
-ratllations on the we'll deserved VIC
tory for yourself and the splendid
results FOR the party"
n,'cd states Senator Bert NJ.
E.rnlId of Maine. sent the following
telegram: congratulations. The
Tard District did herself proud.
loI viii receive n royal welcome at
Washington"
Tho following telegram was re-
c.lNrd from United states Senator
Frederick Hale of Maine: Hearty
congratulations on your splendid VIC
'orv. All are delighted with the re-
e.tif