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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
Union Treasurer
Missing with Funds
from Lewiston

Lewiston. Feb. 24-C!arence Drake
aged 40. of 12S Holland street, this
city, treasurer of the local branch Of
the international brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners, left this city
suddenly Sunday afternoon, accord
ing to information just available to
the organization which is inquiring
into his movements. 1t is reported
that Mr.. Drake was requested to APP
pear before the board of directors of
the local organization Sunday after
noon to account for an alleged dis
crepancy in his accounts of 1894. He
is married and is the father of two
children. His wife is reported to
have claimed ignorance Of her hus-
bands whereabouts. but according to
information given out. she heard
from him Monday afternoon from
Portland and also earlier in the day
from BiddefOrd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26

a sunrise session beginning at s
O'Clock in the morning will proba bly
be he'd by the Legislature on Fridav
OF this week in order that the DAYS
business may be disposed of in time
ior the lawmakers their wives and
daughters to take the 9.3G train from
augusta to Portland to attend the
governors Ball, which will be held
that evening in Portland city hall.
Or the Isl members of the two
houses, 100 have assured those in
charge OF the arrangements that
tney VIII attend. and with their fam
illes. they will bring the grand total
OF guests of the State Chamber OF
commerce up to at least 200.
Inc ninth week of the LEGISLATURE
VIII oesln at 40 this Monday after
(ContInued on Page s-col. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
Defeated Prohibition
Candidate Challenges
Sen. Lodges Election

Boston, Feb. 2o-The right OF
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge to his
seat in the United States Senate was
challenged today when Conrad W.
Croker, acting as an attorney for
John A. Nichols. defeated prohibit
ton candidate for United States
senator in the recent election. pre-
scented a long statement to Governor
Cox in which it was stated that it
was the governors statutory duty OF
recall and vacate the certificates Of
election issued to Senator Lodge and
forthwith issue precepts Of a new
senatorial election.
The prohibition candidate ran
third in election returns to Colonel
William A. CASTOR. Democratic cam
didate and Senator Lodge. The APP
peal to the governor was based upon
an alleged general violation of the
mandatory provisions of the election
law in the conduct of the senatorial
election "as to constitute an entire
failure on the part of the voters to
legally elect any candidate"
after careful inquiry. / find that
in at least 107 towns and IL cities of
the Commonwealth, the statutory re-
quTements as to bipartisan APP
poihtment of certain election officers
were flagrantly violated" the state
ment said. In all these cities and
towns the election boards We're over
loaded with Republicans and in many
cases representation to the leading
political party was entirely denied,
Wholesale violations Of the law re-
curing the sealing of ballots were
made, the statement said, asking
that an inquiry had shown that in
the city of Boston, there was a 100
per cent. violation of this law, and
similar substantial violations in
other cities.
THE recount Of the votes cast in
this election could not. and did not
cure the violation of the mandatory
election law" the statement declared.
The communication pointed out that
the alleged violations of the law were
not confined to either the Republican
or Democratic party and stated that
violations were equally fragrant in
both Democratic and Republican
ones ito such an extent as renders it
impossible 40 fairly determine the
legally declared choice of the peo-
pie. particularly in the matter of
candidates for United States sena-
tors"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
Canadian Minister Of
Marine Speaks on
French in America

Manchester n H., Feb. 25.-J. +.
Perreault, Of Quebec. minister OF
colonization. marine and fisheries OF
the Province of Quebec. was Il guest
in Manchester tonight of the Ameli-
can Canada Association. at Il large
reception and installation of group
officials of the society. Minister
Perrcault came as the guest of T.. j.
Daigncault, of Woonsockct, r. L.,
general president Of the association
IN this country. The Canadian guest
was rendered reception by the
Club Joliet. the leading French So
cial organization of this city. and to-
night the minister attended the
gathering of the society in st. Ce-
celia hall.
In a short address to nearly 1900
officers and delegates. Mr.. Perreault
discussed the aims and aspirations
Of THE French race both in Canada
and the United States. and dealt
with the social. economic and rcli-
gious attainments of those Of French
blood in the Western Hemisphere.
He especially alluded to the con-
ditions in his home province and
lie praised the indominitiblity of
the French race who had wears ago
left their mother country to help
found civilization in America. He
referred to the educational aspects
of the struggles of the French race
on this side of the water and tod
what plans had been participated
in by his people in securing the
highest standards of perfection in
educational features which appealed
to the French Canadians. In a gen.
eral way Mr.. Perreault declared his
pleasure at the prosperity of his
people in his own country and of
the high plans which the French
Canadian had reached in the Unit
cd States.
Following the large meeting in the
hall, the Canadian minister left on
the night train for Quebec.
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Mary McSwiney
Appeals to Pope
in Sisters Behalf

Dublin. Feb. c5. By a. Primary
AacSwincy. sister of Annie Mac
Swiney, who recently was arrested
by the Free Stale authorities and
now is in Kilmainham prison on a
hunger strike, has sent an appeal to
Pone Plus to sec that Miss Mac.
Swlney received religious consolation.
whlch she charged is not being given
her. The message to tho pope saws:
"Most Holy Father: The YOUNGER
sister Of Terence MacSwiney. who
was honOred with the blessing of yorr
predecessor on his death bed in
Brixton Prison. is now eleven DAYS
on a hunger strike for the Same
cause She is refused the consola-
tion or the sacraments. which She
had daily. because Of unjust politi-
cal partisanshin Of the bishops. who
have refused to follow the example
of Your Holiness.
Grave offense is being caused ia
sincere Catholics l,y the grave inius.
fice OF the bishops. I appeal to Your
Holiness to insure for my sister the
consolation of religion. rs she appeal
ed for me lest November in similar
conditions. The unfair political ac-
ton of the irish hierarchy is not
Farming tho fight for a republic. but
1T is froucht with grave consequent
ces to tho religiCr of tho less nducat-
cd Catholics, WHO. in resentinC in
Justice. to not DISTINGUISH between
individual bishcns and the church,"
1t is considered likely that II 4 nnie
NacSwinev is not released, Mary
MacSwiney viii pn on n hunger
strike outside the KiImainham pris-
on gate.
A number Of women assembled
there tonight md offered prayers for
Annie MacSwiney. whose condition
is reported to be appreciably weaker.
In the afternoon n protest meeting
was held in the centre Of the city
Hnd was addressed by Mary Mac
Swinev: subsequently, procession Of
women bearing nlacards marched
through some of the main streets to
tho rrfcon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26

Albany, n. Y, Feb. c5.-William H.
Anderson. state superintendent of the
New York Anti-Saloon League, again
declared he was the victim of wet"
conspiracy and renewed his attack on
Raymond B. FosGick, legal representa-
tive of the Kockcfcllers in an address
at the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church today.
1ntimating that Mr.. FosGick had in
tluenccd the Rockcfollers against him,
Mr.. Anderson charged that Tammany
and wet Republican machine politi-
clans" With criminal liquor inter-
cstshad combined to get him" and to
disrupt the league. He also intimat-
cd that Mr. Fosdick had revealed con-
tidential information he had impaired
to the latter.
In addition to these vicious influ-
ences arrayed against me-" he said.
there are involved the wet financial
interests who have used as a de facto
stool pigeon wet talking, personally
hottie cmployc Of the John u. Rookie
fcllcrs. themselves staunch friends Of
prohibition. The power and scope of
the Influences Interested in getting me
arc the host proof of the effectiveness
OF my work and the failure Of ordinary
methods 10 Climinatc mo"
81 don't intend To submit in silence"
h" said. to being crushed by the power
of Rockefeller money welded through
Tie Vaccinations of n hostile Rookie
Teller cmployc. Whatever may be put
over on me. | shall not take it lying
down. Mr. John u. Rockefeller and
Mr.. John II. Rockefeller Jr. are fair
men. l believe they are consistent
Christians. l know they are sincere
friends of prohibition and Of the Anti
Continued en- Page 5, Col. 81
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Widow of Former
Bates President Dies

Providence. r. T.. Feb. 25.-ATrs.
Emeline Burlingame- Cheney. widow
of Professor Luther r. Burlingamc.
of this city and of DR.. 0. r. Cheney.
late president of Bates College. and
a direct descendant of Thomas An
CELL. n cousin OF Roger Williams and
ono of the founders of Providence,
and as national evangelist of the w.
c. T. T.. one of the foremost prohibi-
ton workers in the United States.
died in this city today. in her 81
year.
In her early days. Mrs. Bu,lin-
game Cheney was closely identified
with the anti-slavery movement and
with advocacy of a broader life for
women. In 1884. as president of the
Providence w. G. Il. IT,. she was in
strumental in having the prohibition
amendment placed on Rhode Island
statute books. The amendment was
later repealed.
Among other posts she held were
secretary of the National Council of
Women. WASHINGTON, in. 1893, and
president in 1904.
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washington, Feb. 2o-The attitude
=. senator's on the administrations
.udaen request yesterday for author
-, FIR the United States to join the
,r.ernational court of justice, organ
,.oa under the League Of Nations,
,,i,ed to develop much more clearly
today except for increased indica-
,,ors that action would so over I'M
I'll the December session Of Con-
gress.
Tho first senatorial lineup on the
.,astion will come on Tuesday at the
ssao,ips of the foreign relations COM
n,it,ee called by Senator Lodge of
MASSACHUSETTS. Republican leader.
pending the committee meeting,
,oaders of the ''irreconcilable" and
.reseryationist" groups of Republic
,ans generally withheld open eX-
nrpssion of Judgment. Democratic
leaders, however. especially Of the
so.called Wilson group" were in
harmony in according approval.
The attitude of the ''irreconcilable"
faction. which played a powerful
sart in preventing ratification of the
treaty of Versailles, appeared to be
one Of suspicion and. in some in
stances. hostility augured for as
hitter opposition to the new proposal
&C the League of Nations.
Significance was seen in the failure
nj administration leaders largely be-
Ioncing to the ''reServationiStS"
prorp in the League fight. to come
forward with immediate expressions
NJ approyal such as are given Gus
,omarv to administration moves.
League proponents on the Demo-
cratic side are coming forward with
general endorsement of the aim
sought by the administration, but
even they are making reservations
IS to detail.
The position of Senators Borah. of
idaho, Johnson of California, Brande-
zee of Connecticut: Moses of New
HAMPSHIRE and Mccormick Of 1lli-
aois, Republican ''irreconcilables" is
Z expected to be developed openly by
Tuesday. All are members Of the
foreign feIdllUllS COillilltlee.
Although Senator Borah recently
offered resolution proposing an in
,ernational court with a definite in
ternatonal code of laws and jhris-
diction he emphasized at that time
that such a court should be distinct
from any connection with the League
Of Nations. This circumstance was
regarded today as prophetic of Sena-
tor Borahs attitude toward the ad-
ministration plan. Senator Johnson
and Senator Reed of Missouri. n
Democrat "irreconcilable." have been
noted for their hostility to any deal
ings or connections however remote
with the League. Senator Moses said
today that the administration plan
appeared to involve staying out and
getting into the League at the same
time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
DR.. Grant Labels
Biblical Story of
Adam and Eve a MYTH

New York, Feb. 25-"The Biblical
sersion Of the Garden of Eden and
The story Of Adam, the apple and
poor Eve" is a fable. DR.. Percy
ptrickney Grant. rector Of the Pro-
1estant Episcopal church Of the AS
eension, told his congregation today.
pc made a plea for thorough house,
cleaning by the churches.
There is need of a new religion II
.ae church will not clean house Of all
us iefishes," he said. THE funda-
mlentalists in religion believe that
.ney VIII attain happiness in the
%orlo to come, through the belief in
IA. ae miraculous conception Of Christ,
us Death and ascension into Heav-
eh' This theory is as unworthy Of
MODERN intelligence as would be the
. uellel today in theories of the Egyp-
"an priests Of the past.
~ we cannot adhere to fables in re-
nsion any longer. ,for the young
peopie OF today are not going to be-
ns'e what their grandparents did.
.he mind must contribute something
70 religion"
"AiO IcCelllly was kllO
r rsn.et OF a storm because of his eX-
p.essions denying the deity of Christ.
s,tayed himself today on the side Of
s .... He declared he had
a .aIner be on the upgrade with the
SoS S.ehoants of the ape than on the
i hv", !, grade with Adam as represent
sa s 'ne degenerate son of God" He
NJ n mat the old testament version
rhs! God OF vengeance" was not
.srm n. but part Of a pagan
oictr. ufant defended Sunday motion
p'S ", and theatre performances.
ten are people to sit all day in q
mnement house on their, one day of
Ma No. ana Just Think" he asked mo.
s;ons want to be moved by the pas
h mus. OF life and travel far in their
Iron sinatlons to other lands por-
''u on the stage and screen?" =
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Confederate Veteran
Eulogizes Last Union
Veteran Congressman

Washington. Feb. o5.-The last
Confederate veteran in the House
paid tribute to the memory OF the
last Union veteran to serve in that
body.
Speaking at Memorial services in
the House chamber for the late Rep
rcsentative Henry u. Osborne. of
California. Representative Stebman,
of North Carolina, declared that Mr..
Osborne. though devoted to the cause
of the Union states. was entirely
free from sectional bias and num-
. bered among his warmest friends
who had fought under the banners
of Lee and Jackson.
Besides those for Mr.. Osborne,
services were held for the late Rep
resentative Sherman +. Burroughs,
of New Hampshire, Nestor Montoya,
of New Mexico and John 1. Nolan Of
California;
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Dusseldorf. Feb. %. By a. R)-
Rapid progress is being made by the
French and Belgians in operating the
Ehineland and Ruhr railroad sys-
tens. 1t was announced today that
passenger trains are to be run from
Essen and Dusseldorf direct to
Paris beginning today.
In connection with the improved
transportation situation it was stat
ed that plans for taking over these
| railroads lines within a week had
practically been completed by the
! occupation authorities. The Tines
will be operated by French and Bel.
! gian civilian workers, some 1900 to
/ 1900 of whom already are here
| awaiting to take up their tasks.
General Payot plans to bring in as
mc-,y more men as they are needed.
| Before this step is taken, however,
! it was announced at French head
quarters today that an opportunity
would be given the striking German
railroad men to join the tran sporta
ton forces. 1t was said that 400
German railroad workers already
had agreed to resume work.
| Under the plan all German rail-
,, road men will be given ample oppor-
tunity to return to their jobs. Those
who refuse to Go so will be expelled
from occupied territory on the ground
that they constitute menace to the
community. 1t is estimated that
| there are 10000 German rai1rOaders
| in the Ruhr district alone, of whom
10000 are striking.
AS part of the plan for closing the
customs ring around the Rhineland
and the Ruhr. French troops early
today took over a small strip OF ad-
ditional territory on the right bang
areas was the neutral zone separat-
| ing the bridgeheads of Cologne and
Coblenz and Mayence and the bor-
! der railroad running from Cologne
! to Mayence on the right bank of the
! Rhine.
The occupation completely cuts
off occupied from unoccupied Ger
many. The Trench troops began lhe
advance at six o'clock this morning
and had completed the occupation
with a few companies at two O'Clock
, this afternoon.
| Essen. Feb. % CBy A. Po-The
storm centre Of the Ruhr has shifted
to Bochum because Of the general
hos tile attitude of the population
! there. A state of siege has been de-
| clared.
The French moved ten tanks and
numerous machine guns to the cen
| ire of the town and civilians are
prohibited from being on the streets
after nine o'clock at night.
| Last night 500 persons were ar.
rested for disregarding the orders or
the French. but most of them were
released today.
Berlin, Feb. Is. (By A. Po-frencn
police in civilian clothes have taken
& 600 600 marks from German rail-
wa officials in a restaurant at Mos
eiweis, near Coblenz, according to
special dispatches from Frankfort
on Main. At lifetime of the seizure:
the railway officials were paying OH
| railway workers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
General Forecast

A disturbance Of wide extent was
central over New Mexico Sunday
night, anG moving slowly eastward
while pressure was high off the south
Atlantic coast. The temperature
continued to rise SATURDAY. in the
eastern and southern states and it
remained above normal almost gen
orally.
The southwestern disturbance will
move east northeastward during the
next two days, attended by general
precipitation, mostly in the form of
rain, in the states east of the Mis-
sissppi river. The temperature will
remain above normal during the next
two days.
Winds north of Sandy Hool-Mod-
crate to fresh southerly and weather
overcast, followed by rain Monday.
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FRENCH MAKE RAPID
PROGRESS ON RUHR
RAIL ORGANIZING

Twelve to Fifteen Thousand French and Bel
gian Civilian Workers Available to Take Up
Task-Will Give Striking German Railroad
Men Opportunity to Join Forces ALI Re-
fusing to Return to Jobs to Be Deported as
Menace-Occupied Zone Completely Cut Off
by New MOve-Essen Now the Storm Center
Official Berlin Int rested in Heralded Wis
it of Schwab to Ruhr
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American Legion to
Ask Appointment of
Civilian Succeed Forbes

Cleveland. Feb. 25-The American
Legion will ask President Harding to
appoint a man of unquestioned eX-
ecutive and administrative capabili-
ties who is rec from entagling poll
tial alliances. to succeed Colonel
Charles f. Forbes. resigned director
of the United States Veterans Bur-
ca Alvin NJ. Owslcy, national COM
mander of the Legion, declared here
tonight.
Commander Owsley said the only
recommendation he would make to
the president would be that Mr..
Harding appoint civilian who saw
service during the World War. and
not a man froM the regular army or
navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
Fire Destroys High
School at Caribou
with S5O.0QOL0ss

Caribou. Me-, Feb. 25-The high
school building here was destroyed
by fire early today at an estimated
loss of $4,000. Only a few tables
and chairs were saved. Smoke was
first seen issuing from the cupola on
the east side of the building, after
the flames had gained much head
way and efforts to save the building
were fruitless. The building,
wooden structure, was built fourteen
years ago. The cause Of the fire was
lnd0f ortninad
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Seventy Buried in
Apartment House Fire
Ruins in Portugal

Lisbon. Portugal, Feb. 24.-By A..
P.)-More than seventy persons
were buried in the debris of a burn
ing apartment house in the univer-
sity town of Coimbra Saturday night
when the roof of the building caved
in. Nine, bodies thus far have been
taken from the ruins. sixty persons
who were badly injured were re-
moved to hospitals.
The proprietor of the apartment
and his wife threw themselves from
a window. The man was killed. but
the woman is still living. A baby
the woman had in her arms when
she jumped escaped injury.
The building burned was of three
stories. When the roof fell in the
walls collapsed. A number of those
buried in the wreckage were fire.
men.
All business ceased today as d
sign of mourning.
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Coal for Stoninoton

Rockland. Feb. o5-Thc fight to
wrest control of navigation in Pen
obscot Bay from the ice was largely
confined today toAblasting operations
in the port OF Stonington in an effort
to make it possible to land a cargo
of coal for the granite quarries
there. A cargo of anthracite for the
citizens of Stonington, who are near
~ out of fuel. is stiil fast in the ice,
a mile from the coal dock.
The food emergency in s7on.ng-
ton was safely passed today with the
arrival Of steamer Governor Bod
well with the second cargo of food
supplies since the ice seige began.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
connect, t Spurious
N Money Taken in Italy
N. I. COunterfeiters

poI Mi,,ah' Feb. 24.-(By A. P.)-The
Don H.. mere are in possession of 300.-
dononm,;e IN forged banknotes of the
Which, iia'ion of fifty lire each.
WITH ,I =, 'hey believe are connected
UnitosaI e widespread forgcries in the
yesto,s states. Customs officers
erin ''9 ;v saw man CARRYING a
ran ' Jump from a train before it
men '" NO the station. Suspecting the
pursu" was a smuggler. the officers
erin ' NJ. nm and he dropped the
10 cor ms when opened, was found
He esoa the spurious banknotcs.
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Close King Tut's Tomb
to Visitors. Luxor

Luxor. Feb. 24.-(By A. PO-
Tutenkhamun's tomb was finally
closed to visitors this afternoon
Several hundreds of persons have
inspected the tomb since the inner
chamber was opened.
Carpenters are now busy saving
lengths of heavy timber with which
the whole shaft will be filed: the
filling in operations will begin to-
morrow morning and will be complet-
ed within two davS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26
Col. Forbes Back from
Europe to Assist Probe
of Veterans Bureau

New York. Feb. 21.-Colonel Charles
Il. Forbes. former director OF the vet
Grams Bureau, on his return from Eu-
rope today on the steamship PRESIDENT
Harding, announced he would assist
the Senate committee in complete in
vcstieation of the bureau. Colonel
Forbes denied that he had been remov-
ed from his position and said he would
issue a formal statement in Washing
ton tomorrow.
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Angora Assembly
Against Lausanne Pact

London. Feb o5.-The Turkish pa
rers in Cohstantinoplc today publish
dispatches from Angora announcing
that majority in the grand national
assembly. supported by the military,
demand the rejection of the Lausanne
peace treat. says a dispatch to the
eExchange Telegraph from Constanti-
noplc.
The dispatch adds that the cXtrcm-
lists arc gaining ground.