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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Imports Hold UP
First Month of
New Tariff Law

Washington, Jan. 13.-October,
the first complete month in which
the new administration tariff law
was operative. witnessed a continual
ton of the increase Of imports of
merchandise into the United States,
according to the first official figures
for the month on the incoming for
eign trade.
The statistics, made public today
by the Department of Commerce,
fixed the value of October imports at
Sj19,OOO,0OO, the greatest monthly
total since November of the banner
year of 1920. despite the higher rates
of the newlaW.
Complete figures for September
show imports for that month valued
at S29S,OOO,O0O, OF which $69.OOO,OO
came in after Sept. 30. when the
present law went into effect. In
ports for August were valued at
S2Sl 100000 and those for July SOL
100000. Figures foN 1921 included:
July, SITS. 100000; August. $194, 900, =
0c0: September. S179,O00,O00, and
October S1SS,00O.000.
The report was declared by officials
to be convincing evidence of the up
ward trend of incoming trade. 1t re-
fleets also, it was said. generally i'm
proved business condltlon at nome ana
abroad and warrant for the statement
that the requirements of the American
people for such foreign merchandise
as they demand is being satisfied re-
gardlcss of what was described by
those opposed to the administration
bill in the congressional debates as a
tariff barrier
In the case of tho year 1920. attcn-
ton was called to the higher range in
prices. 1t was believed by some Off
cials that if November and December
imports for 1922 show further increase,
the volume of the incoming trade for
the year will not be far behind the
volume for 1920. the difference being
largely representative of the change in
values
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Bootleggers to Come
In for Consideration
Bay State Legislature

Boston, Jan. 14-Life Imprisonment
for persons who sell poisonous liquor.
jail sentences for coal dealers who
short weight ttcir customers or
profiteer. and free shower baths Tor
everybody in Boston, were among the
measures proposed in bills filed for
the consideration of this years legis-
lturc. The time for the filing of the
bills expired last night with q total
of Ills filed as against 1900 last year.
The charter of the city of Boston
received special attention in The pc
titions for legislation presented. MI
merous charter amendments includ-
ing the borough plan of government,
creation of q greater Boston by an
neXation of surrounding cities and
towns, abolition of the municipal fin
ance commission and creation of u
state body of similar functions were
among the subjects covered.
OF the total of us bills. cc3 were
filed in tho Senate and S92 in the
House. Last year there were go
Senate and 1890 House bills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Five Saved When
Schooner Drives
Ashore off Maine

Southwest Harbor. Jan. 1.-The
hree.mastcd schooner Con. George G..
aoosg of Parrshoro. y. s.. Capt. George
Haughn bound from New York to
annapolis, n. S.. with small cargo of
ard coal. went ashore this morning on
he southern end of Great Cranberry
kland, off Mt. Desert Island.
The vessel anchored out side of Ba-
frs Island yesterday afternoon about
using both anchors. In less than an
pur the anchor chains parted and she
ragged until grounding this morning
p.
t'".'t Haughn and crew of four mon
eEe rescued by the crew from the
eltle Cranberry Island coast guard
satlon, led by w. |. Brown. Tho life
ASeri could not launch boat owing
the high seas and We're forced to
ahe OIL the crow ono at a time. The
essel will be total loss.
ms is the second wreck in this Vi
Rnlly within q hours. as the British
gaooner Don Parsons with 700 tons of
0il coal went ashore on Little Cram
cry Island at Friday morning dur
inc northeast blizzard. The Par
shs broke In two today and is a total
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Called Doctor Then
Attacked Him With
Axe at Walthar1

Naltham, Mass. Jan. 13.-Whon DR.
Samuel i. Strickland returned to his
office today from a round of profess
SiOnal calls aS n physician he found
that he had been summoned by tclc-
phone to he home of Ernest c. Rich
ardson. where a girl of IL was report
cd to be i'll.
The physician responded to the sum-
mons and was met by Richardson at
the door of the latter's home and in
vitcd upstairs to see the patient. At
the head of the stairs Richardson
picked up pair of field glasses and
said:
Look at the view from here. It's
fine"
As tho physician adjusted the lenses
he turned and saw Richardson coming
at him with en- axe. The two men
closed and struggled, but the axe land
ed several times on Dr. Strickland's
head before he overpowored his as
saiant. The physician. victor in the
battle. drove home in his automobile.
notified the police, went to bed and had
40 stitches taken in his head and face.
He will recover, colleagues attending
him said.
Richardson offered no resistance
when the police arrived, and gave no
explanation of tho incident. Taken TO
the police station, he promptly went to
sleep. There was actually child in
the .IouSc, tho police said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Col. Hume Mentioned
For Collector of Port
Of Portland Berth

Kennebunk, Jan. 13.-Announcc-
ment has been received here that
Col Frank NJ. Hume of Houlton is
in the hands of his friends for the
nomination of United States senator
in the Republican primaries III June,
1924. The present incumbent, Hon.
Bert NJ. Fernald, is very popular i'll
York county and it is doubtful, the
politicians say. if Col. Hume can
make any Roadway with his candi-
dacy among the Republicans of this
section.
There are some here who think
that Col. Hume has his eye on the
job of collector of the port of Port
land. and when the opportune time
arrives. if his support for the nom
ination of United States senator is
ct all formidable. he will he in a
strategic position to do some advan-
tageous trading.
The collectorship has always been
considered 4 York county plum by
leaders of both parties. rs review of
the names of those who have held
the office for many years will show.
Frank Henderson of Parsonsfield the
very, popular clerk of courts. would
not be avcrsc to accepting the ap-
pointment. it is said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Military Honors for
Late King Constantine

London. Jan. IA despatch to the
Times from Rome says it was in
tended that the funeral of former
King Constantine of Greece, should
be private ceremony, but that the
Italian government ordered military
honors and an imposing ceremony at
Naples today.
A requiem mass was sung in the
Greek church. The service vas at
tended by Italian officials, Prince
Nicholas of Greece and all the men,
bers of the Greek royal household.
The body of Constantine will be held
in room adjoining the church until
permission is obtained for Lurial il
the royal tomb at Tatoi. Queen
Sophie and the Processes will re-
main in Naples as guests Of the
Duchess and Aosta. .rb
A despatch to the Times from At
hens says the council of ministers
has decided to refuse to allow Con-
stantine to he buried in Greece.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15

Mexico City, Jan. 14.-(By A. P.)-
The executive order issMed Saturday
night directing the expulsion from
Mexico within three days of Mon
signor Ernesto Filipp, the apostolic
delegate in Mexico, for participating
federal law, was interpreted in many
quarters here today as President OBJ
regon's first important move against
alleged Catholic aggressivencss.
The instructions contained in Article
SO of the Constitution are to be ap-
piled to Monsignor Filippi, and he must
leave the republic within % hours. The
notice. of expulsion was issued after
Geographic communications between
the central government and the au-
thorities Of tho state of Guanajuato.
The officials at Guanajuato described
the apostolic delegate as having been
the directing head of huge outdoor
services near Silao on the occasion of
the dedication of the monument to
Christ last Thursday.
Although President Oregon Satur-
day had told the newspaper correSpon-
dents that expulsion of the delegate
was possible. it was not believed the
drastic order would be issued, in view
of the probability of a storm of criti-
cism which, it was regarded in many
quarters. would follow.
The Constitution is specific in its
prohibition of open air religious pro-
cessions or services. The president S
order of expulsion is declared to be
supported by the members Of his cab
met.
Senior De La Huerta, minister Of the
treasury, said today that Mexico's laws
were liberal as regards religion and
Continued on Page S, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
General Forecast

Sunday night 4 disturbance OF
marked intensity was central east OF
New Foundland and moving east
northcastward over the Atlantic. at
tended by rains, SHOWS and gales
Another disturbance at the same time
was central over Lake Huron and
moving eastward. The lake storm
has been attended by SHOWS in the
upper Mississippi valley and the
region of the Great Lakes and the
North Atlantic states and by rains
in the Middle Atlantic states.
There has been a marked rise in
temperature within the last "a hours
in the Atlantic states. In New
England and New York, snow and
rain will be followed by clearing
weather Monday and fair weather
Tuesday with somewhat lower tenn
perature over southern New England
and southern New York.
Storm warnings are displayed on
the Atlantic coast at and north of the
Virginia Capes.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook
Strong, shifting winds becoming wes-
terly Monday; rain and snow fol-
lowed by clearing weather Monday
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
REASONABLE COAL
PRICES CONTINGENT
ON RAIL RELATIONS

Washington, Jan. l4.-Iu the
Strengthening of railroad credit and
the maintenance of peaceful indus
trial relations a way can be found
to provide more adequate and
more reasonably priced coal supply
FOR the nation. according to a re-
port of 4 special committee of the
American Railway Association. filed
today with the United States Coal
Commission.
If regulative bodies and commits
slonS viii adopt such an attitude
towards railroads as will convince
the public that money invested in
railroads will receive a fair return"
the report said. carriers will be able
to Increase facilities to assure trans
portation of the supply. while pre-
vention of strikes would allow regu-
lar production without congestion
such as that now develops when
consumers cndeaVor to take in all!
of II winters supply during a COM
parativelI few weeks.
The report pointed out that since
1910. the number of bituminous coal
mines had more than doubled. while
the output of coal per mine, figured
on an annual basis, had decreased.
Notwithstanding the fact that
railroad facilities have increased in
greater ratio than coal tonnage"
the report said. 'it has happened
that the carriers have been unable
to furnish transportation service for
the traffic currently offered. In such
situations, the public insistentIy con-
tends-and in fact the bituminous
coal operators are doing so at the
present time that the facilities OF
the carriers are inadequate. 1t is,
of course, certain that the commerce
of the country will increase with
resulting increase of traffic and that
periods will continue to rccur when
the railroads will be unable, rs here
tofore from time to time, to trans
port traffic us offered.
If the public desires such service.
it is obvious that the facilities of
the carriers will have to be substan-
TALLY increased in order to meet the
public demand"
The committee. of which T. f.
Roberts superintendent of transport
tation for the Delaware & Hudson.
is chairman. analysed Satisfactorily
the coal transportation situation to
demonstrate that railroad facilities
had increased more in recent years
than coal mine output. Since 1910.
it declared. the country's output of
coal has increased 81 per cent. while
the railroads have increased their
capacity for transportation of coal
by A. IL per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Six Trainmen Hurt
Rear End Collision
On New Haven Line

North Abingdon, Mass. Jan. II
Six trainmen were injured here ear
ly today when Il special freight
train of IL cars on the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad
struck an open switch and crashed
into the rear end of a newspaper
train. which was backing slowly to-
ward the main line.
The engine of the freight was
wrecked and the rear car OF the
newspaper train was telescoped by
the force of the impact.
Zibah Cushman. of Kingston,
Mass, the engineer of the freight.
had Il narrow escape from death and
sustained severe burns and scalds. A
special engine was dispatched to
take him to a hospital.
Others of the train crews received
minor hurts, several being scaldcd
by escaping steam and others being
bruised and cut in the crash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Killed Girl Who
Broke off ENLARGEMENT

New York, Jan. 13.-Harold Blake
Van Alstein. member of the vaude-
Vile team of Van and Emerson, who
last night shot and killed Miss Ma
rion MacLaren of the musical troupe
1.-The Five MacLarens." wounded her
brother Hugh and then shot himself.
told police today he killed the girl
because she had broken their en-
gagement and refused even to talk
to him.
Van Alstein said his mother lived
at 2211 Davenport street, Omaha,
Ncb. He is under arrest in Bellevue
hospital on n homicide charge. His
self inflicted wound is not serious,
physicians said. Hugh MacLaren.
brother Of the dead musician. also
was hurt but only slightly. and left
the hospital after his injury. flesh
wound in the left shoulder, had been
dressed.
II am not sorry 7 shot her." Van
Alstein told police. 'T loved her and
she drove me insane by her refusal
even to talk to nc. The only thing
] regret is that I didn't kill myself.
Please don't tell my dear old mother
her boy is q. murderer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15

Lausanne, Jan. 14.-(By A. P)-
Lord Curzon called tonight on NJ.
Barrere, OF the French delegation,
and Ismet Pasha, to discuss the
general position of the Near East
conference, which, according to the
idea of the British spokesman, may
last three weeks more.
New difficulties have arisen above
the horizon this week and the lead
ers are anxious that they should not
be permitted to continue as danger
points.
Hence, these private consultations
outside the official meetings in an
attempt to reach an understanding.
Turkey has refused to bear cny Of
the expenses incurred by the Allies
during their occupation of Turkish
territory; she insists on freedom to
fix her tariff on a scientific basis in
accordance with her own views for
a five year period, during which she
Will negotiate individ,'ol ~,mercial
treaties with the powers, and Ieclar-
ed that her lost provinces" should
proportionately bear the burden of
the entire Ottoman debt.
No one has solved the nc lie of
capitulations. The French delesa-
ton is framing Il formula providing
legal guarantees for foreigners in
Turkey, but the Turks say they will
not discuss the subject of special
courts for foreigners any further.
Everybody is worried about aoitula-
tons. because it Is one of the chief
issues of the conference.
Persia has protested that she was
not invited to the conference des-
pite her immediate interest in Near
Eastern affairs. Russia has support
ed the righteousness of the Persian
claim, declaring that Persia has far
more reason to be here than Japan
which is allowed to participate in all
the discussions, or the Scandinavian
countries and Holland and Spain,
which have permitted to take part in
many of the meetings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Farmers Week
March 26 to 20 at
University of Maine
Especial to kennebcc Journal

\SpCClaI TO kennCDCc JOurna)
Orono, Jan. 14-Thc annual Farm
er's Week at the College of Agricul-
ture, University of Maine, will be
held March &c to 90. The commit
tee in charge of the program COM
priscs Dean Leon S. Merrill, Prof
/. S. Corbett and Prof. George L.
Simmons The topics for considcra-
ton in the mems division will center
around the problems of marketing,
economic production and improving
values of homegrown feeds. For
the women there will be introduced
a number of interesting dcmonstra-
tons and lectures in home economics.
The Maine Federation of Agricul-
tural Associations, the Maine Live
stock Breeders Association, the
Maine Pathological Society, the Maine
Seed Improvement Association, the
Maine HolStcin Breeders Association
and the Maine Beckcepers will be as
signed special places on the program
AS the dates selected are within
the Easter vacation week of the
university. it will be possible to fur
n,Sh board in the dOrmitoricS to all
attending the course
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Dillingham; Arrives
After Disastrous
Trip in Stormy Seas

Falmouth, Jan. LITTLE American
steamer Bellingham, which arrived
here Saturday, reports having had a
terrible experience at sea. The break
ing of the steering gear left the vessel
at the mercy of huge waves which
were so high that they washed down
the tunnels and threatened to quencc
the fires under the boilers.
Tuesday during the tempest the YES
sci sent out distress calls. Her posi-
ton became so pcrilous that it was
feared she would be held with all
hands. Two lifeboats were smashed
the top of the wheclhouse and hatch
covers were washed away and all the
deck fittings were swept overheard The
crew managed to secure the ruddcr
amidships with wire hawscrsc and the
besscl was stcered with the aid of the
steam winches. Later the Bellingham
was found by the American salvage
tug Goliath and escorted to Falmouth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
G. O. P. INDIGNANT

Portland, Me, Jan. 13-IndiSnation
over the appointment by Gov. Perci-
val p. Baxter of Harry f. Nixon,
Democrat, as recorder of the munich
pal court in this city to succeed Sid
ney st. Felix ThaXter, Republican,
has reached "a high pitch among local
attorneys. They are planning an or
sanizcd protest to the chief executive
of Democrat, and will recommend
the reappointment of Mr.. ThaXtcr.
The Portland delegation to the
Legislature, which is solid Republic
can, and nearly all attorneys, have
considered q protest TO the Govern
or's council, which must confirm the
appointment. They have deferred
their action, however. because of the
Enwiliingness of Senator Ralph O..
Brewster to plunge into the consider
alton of the facts.
Republicans in Portland feel that
Gov. Bakers action in failing to re-
appoint Mr.. ThaXtcr. who completes
his fourth year term Jan. 2f, or
to at least place another Republican
in his place, is an affront to the
party and an intimation that none of
its members is competent to fill the
position. Democrats, however, arc
delighted with the choice.
The hand of Sheriff King +. Ora
ham of Cumberland county is seen
behind the Governors appointment.
in the opinion of many persons here.
1t is alleged that he has been dis
satisfied with the decisions of NUM-
cipal court in the many liquor cases
it considers. and has time and again
expressed this displeasure without
avail.
Mr.. Nixon has been twice a candi-
date for county attorney of this
county on the Democratic ticket, and
was party candidate for mayor two
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
POnzi to Undergo
Serious Operation

Boston, Jan. 14-Charles Ponzi, of
$50 per cent in 80 days" fame, who
is now a federal prisoner at Ply
mouth Jail serving term after con-
viction for conspiracy to defraud by
means of his international postal re-
ply coupon scheme will be brought
here this week to undergo an exam
nation. and probable operation, for
an acute stomach malady. Special
permission to brir/ Ponzi to this
city has been granted by Attorney
General DauSne"fy. The Wizards"
weight has ta:i,s to i0l pounds, it
was said, owing to illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
One Killed 81 Injured
Street Car Crashes
Into Loaded Sleigh

Maiden. Mass, Jan. 14.-One woman
was killed and 81 persons were in
jurcd. one probably fatally. when a
street car crashed into a pung sleigh
containing 80 persons here today.
Those in the sleigh, employees OF a
Boston department store, were return
ing from Wakefield where they had
held q party AS the car bore down.
William i. Murphy. driver of the
sleigh, made a frantic effort to drive
his four horses over a snow bank at
the edge of the car tracks, but failed.
Miss Tillic Bicchere of Boston was
killed. Frank Respric, also of Boston.
was taken to a Maiden hospital with a
fractured skull. Four others were
taken to a hospital for treatment.
Wesley II. Thurston of Maiden. mo-
torman, was arrested on n charge of
manslaughter and was held in $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
II Near Death
Winter Carnival
At Manchester, n. HI.

Manchester. n. H., Jan. 13-More
imam dozen persons numbered
among the winter carnival crowd
gathered at the Ledge. DerryficId
park. for diving exhibition by boy
brownies were plunged into the
waters Of the pond today when the
ice beneath them gave away under
their weight. They We're hauled
J from the water by other spectators
anG rushed TO nearby houses. where
they were treated by physicians.
Inadequate police protection was
blamed by witnesses for the narrowly
averted tragedy. Crowds clustered
about the pond chosen for the diving
exhibition kept pushing those in the
front line closer until they were on
the thin ice covering the hole into
which the divers were to plunge.
This ice broke under the weight of
the crowd.
Bystanders rushed to rescue the
victims of the accident, using skis to
bring them to firmer ice. One would
be rescuer, Peter Mayo, fell into the
water in an attempt to save his son,
Arthur. y Red Cross detail from the
New England Telephone Company
took charge of the work.
The victims of the accident, mono of
whom will suffer serious effects, it is
believed, included Madeline Wcdick.
Gertrude Norton. Dorothy Norton, Mrs.
Josephine Moquin. Grctchin Potter,
Carl Peterson. Arthur Mayo. Peter
Mayo. Henriettc Moore. EliZabct h
Shaw. Catherine phclan. Franklin Nor
risscy, Phyllis Palisoul and \. NJ. Lee
fevre.
The carnival came to a close this
evening. The diving exhibition was
called off. save for two or three eXhi-
bition plunges by members of Dan
Connor's brownie" band. but the pa
radc. coronation of the carnival queen
and king and skating events at Textile
field were held rs scheduled.
The parade was the biggest and most
complete in the history of the Queen
City. Every business and manufacture
ing organization of any size in> Man.
chester was represented by floats. while
school children from public and paro-
chial institutions and representatives
Of civic organizations and other clubs
swelled the number of marchcrs to
thousands.
A feature of the parade was the rep
rcscntation of early mayors of the city
and a section given over exclusively to
former mayors still living. These men
rode IN old-fashIoncd two-scated
Slcighs.