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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08

Marion, Ills, March Z (By A. P.)-
Hugh Willis, state board member Of
the Illinois Mine Workers, was
pointed out from tho witness stand
at the second Herrin riots trial to-
day as the man who gave an order
to kill them all" after a mob had
taken 4S non-union workers from
the mine of the Southern Illinois
Coal Company last June. The ac-
cusation was made by Robert Tracy,
a survivor of the riots. At the time
Of the outbreak. Tracy testified, he
was firing locomotive at the mine
and was a union man, being a men,
Der Of the International Brother
hood Of Steam Shovel Workers and
Dredgemen.
Don't kill these men on the pub
lie highway where there are women
and children" he quoted Willis as
saying. flake them over into the
woods and don't let one get away,
kill them ALL"
The witness also picked out Otis
Clark from among the six defendants
charged with the murder of Anton
Mulkovitch. former soldier, veteran
of the Somme and the Argonne, and
one OF the victims of the tragedy.
Tracy testified that he had seen
Clarke walk up to. c. X Mcdowell,
crippled mine superintendent. and
him and beat him over the head
with the butt end of a pistol. He said
Clark told Mcdowell:
I'm going to kill you and tear
you into pieces for bait to catch fish
with, you Scab - -"
Tracy testified that tho unarmed
prisoners were taken into the woods,
after Willis had driven up in. an au-
tomobile and said to Kill them ALL"
He said one bullet struck him as he
ran. but that he escaped by SWIM
ming "a small lake.
On cross examination Tracy said
that after the firing on the mine. had
started, he got q gun, went to the
top of one of the mine buildings and
returned the fire.
who did YOU shoot at?" he was
asked.
Il shot at those who were firing at
me-"
You shot to kill:H
"Yes, Sir"
John Schaffner. q clerk in Her
rim hardware store. testified that
some men had come into the store
the morning of the riot and had
asked for guns and ammunition. say
ing: THE local is good for it,
The witness said he refused to
give them any guns without an or
der and that little later some one
called him on the telephone and said:
"This is Hugh Willis. The boys
want some guns and ammunition TO
shoot some birds. You let them
have it, and I'll make it right"
Asked whether he thought the
voice was that of Willis as he had
testified at the first trial. he replied:
Before l said that l thought it was
Hugh Willis. but that | might be
mistaken. l have no judgment now"
Most of this testimony was given
over the objections OF the defense
and in the absence of the jury and
later it was all stricken out, Judge
d. T. Hartwell ruling that it was not
proper. rs it did not show any ocn-
nection of any of the defendants ex-
cept on a guess of the say-so Of an
unidentified man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08
Jardine Sued for
Alienation of Wife's
Affections by Jordan

Cambridge, Mass, March t.
William +. Jardine. testifying today
! at the proceedings to determine
whether he shall be retained as
guardian of Dorothy Gordon. insane
heireSs, or shall be supplanted by
John u. Gardiner. of Baldwin. L. l.,
her uncle. as administrator of the
100000 estate. admitted that he
charged the young woman $500 a
year for q room that she has never
occupied, and never seen, at his home
in Winchester. He rents the nine
room house for $3.50 a year, he testi-
fled.
Jardine said his parents We're
named Ryan. and explained that he
took the name of 4 family with whom
he lived at once time, although
never adopted by them. He testi-
fed to incidents in the life of the
Gordon family, referred to the death
of Dorothys mother in an automo-
bile accident, and said he was
nominated as guardian by Dorothy
herself.
The guardian was questioned
about his acquaintance with q Mrs.
Sue Jordan, who he said he met at
Billerica IL years ago. He admit
ted visits to the Jordan apartment
on Commonwealth avenue, in the
Brighton district, but said his visits
were always on business. Counsel
for Gardiner obtained an admission
from Jardine that Dorothy Gordon
was charged s74 for furniture in a
Commonwealth avenue apartment.
the location and ownership of which
were not mentioned.
At the close Of the days proceed
ings, Jardine was served in the cor
ridor of the court house with papers
in a suit brought by Elmer +. Jor-
dan. for $4,000 damages from Jar
dine for alienation of the affections
of Jordan's wife, Mrs. Sue Jor-
dan.
1t developed in Jardine's testi-
mony that Dorothy Gordon is re-
covering her reason. and has been
allowed the use OF a suite Of rooms
at the Mclean Hospital for the In
sane where she is confined. instead
of being restricted to a single
room.
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Admit Justice of
American Claim for
Rhine Army Refund

Washington, March 7.-Cnofficial re-
ports from Paris to the effect that the
claim of the United States to partici-
patton in payments already made by
Germany for maintenance of Allied
and American troops on the Rhine nave
been challenged at the conference now
in progress. are discounted in Wash
ington official circles as founded On
misinformation.
1t was pointed out today that in the
correspondence which led to the con-
ference on army costs with Assistant
Secretary Wadsworth of the treasury.
representing the United States, the JUS
tice Of the American claim was prompt
ly admitted by the Allied governments,
which suggested the conference.
The purpose of the Paris discussion,
il was added. was specifically to seek
ways ard means of providing for the
refunding to the United States of
Rhineland army costs in way best
calculated to meet the economic plight
of the Allied governments. Negotia-
tions to that end are now proceeding
and state department officials are adj
vised by Mr.. Wadsworth of what trans
pires at the conference. While no COM
ment has been forthcoming here as to
these negotiations. it was made clear
that the general picture Of the situa-
ton had changed in no way. nor had
the American claim been challenged.
The amount due the United States
for the Rhine army cost is roughly
one billion gold marks. How the pay
ment Of that sum is to be arranged
by the Allies is the question to be solv-
ed at Paris. it was said. as in assert
ing the claim 10 full share in the
payments the state department made it
plain that the Washington government
was not disposed to be a harsh cred
itor and was anxious to arrive at an
understanding with the Allies that
would not complicate further their diff
ficult economic problems.
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"Flapper Princess"
Arrives to Lecture
on Italy's Evolution

New York. March Tho liner
Giuseppe Verdi arrived today with a
"fiapper princess
That young dignitary is Princess
Santa Borghese, Of old Roman pa
trician family. who has her hair
bobbed and wears the most modern
OF American travelling suits. She
hadn't been on board ten minutes
before she got her nickname.
Eut the princess also is a serious
Young person. She holds the degree
of Doctor of Letters and Philosophy
from the University of Bologna and
a diploma from the University of
Rome authorizing her to teach Eng
lish in the secondary schools of
Italy.
Moreover. this daughter of Prince
Scipione Borghese speaks two Ian
guages besides English and Italian
and is a sculptor of no little promise.
The mission that brings her to
America is to convey to this coun-
try a message from 1taly's youth
and to describe, in a series Of lee
lures. her country's social evolution.
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New York. March 7.-Harry ".
Daughcrty. arriving on the Majestic
today, announced that he had perfected
plans to transport between $500 ant,
5000 American negro miners to the
Ruhr to work coal mines seized by the
French government.
at least 500 non-union miners from
the West Virginia coal fields will be
sent out on the Orduna, which sails
March - said Mr. Daugherty "They
will he followed by other shipments
as fast as the men can be collected"
Mr.. Daugherty said Ambassador Jus
Serand of France already had taken
the matter up with Secretary Of State
Hughes and had received assurances
that no international complications
would ensuc.
Mr.. Daughcrty. with his brother.
George Daugherty, a former deputy
police commissioner. operate a detcc-
tive agency here. which also special
ICES in providing emergency labor.
The negroes will receive 81 day in
addition to board and lodging he said.
and would receive compensation in
event of injury
Arab labor was given a try-out by
the French but failed to prove hardy
enough to withstand the gas and hard
work. Mr.. Daugherty added.
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Italian Commander
Takes Issue with Bliss
on CapOrettO ROut

New York. March "A letter fronr
General Cadorna, former commander
in chief of the Italian army, en-
phatically denying n recent state
ment of General Tasker II. Bliss. for
mer chief Of staff of the United
States army. that the Caporetto dis
aster completely disorganized the
Italian army. and that General Foch
OF the French army arranged for it's
rehabilitation on his arrival at 1tal-
ian headquarters was made public
today by the magazine Foreign AZ
fairs. The Bliss statement was made
in an article on the development Of
unified command, published by the
magazine.
1.-The truth Is that only about half
of the second army had been disor-
ganiZed while the remainder and the
third and fourth armies remained in
perfect order and were fully able to
resist without the help of the Allied
| troops as subsequent events amply
demonstrated" General Cardona
wrote,
The reorganization OF the Italian
army by Foch. was a legend that
originated in France. General Foch
did not arrive at Italian headquar-
tiers. he asserted, until all arrange
lnenlS IOr the OeIenSe OIL the Eldtc
and tn reorganization of the affected
units had been disposed of by the
Italian supreme command.
General Bliss, when shown the
italian generals letter, said he re-
GREETED any impression Of unfairness
created by his article.
II had in mind" he said. SOLELY
the bearing which the Caporetto dis
aster had upon the creation OF the
supreme war council at Rappallo. on
November Z. 1917. three days before
the Italians VIGOROUSLY and unItd-
ed met the renewed Austro-German
attack on November 10.
mo one can have greater adj
miration than for the splendid way
in which the Italian supreme COM
mand met the grave situation which
for short time confronted it.
mo one could deny the Caporetto
disaster occurred" he said. and that
it's first effect (however short time
i: lastedD was a very serious disor-
ganization."
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Sealing Fleet with
Airplane for Spotter
Leaves New FOundland

ST. Johns, ~ T.. March Re
duced to eight vessels. the low mark
in the history of the industry, the
New Fourdland scaling fleet put out
for the ice fields today in quest of
the floating seal herds. New feat
ures this season in the annual hunt
will be the taking of moving pictures
Of the sealing operations. and the use
Of an airplane rs an official part of
the fleets activities. The plane vii!
he used for sporting" herds of seals.
found in the past largely through
good luck or good guessing on the
! part Of the shippers.
Only five vessels OF the reduced
feet actually sailed today. The
Thetis. Terranova. Ranger. Seal and
Neptune. The Eagle developed en-
CINE trouble yesterday and will not
get away until Friday. The steam
er Sas0na. which reached St. John $
Sunday after being ice-bound off the
Nova Scotia coast. is being fitted out
for the seal hunt and will sail Satur-
day. These seven vessels are bound
for the Grand Banks. The Viking.
which will hunt in the Gulf of st.
lawrence. left this port Saturday.
The eight steamers carry 1900 men.
Unless they meet with unusual sue
cess they are not expected to return
before the end of April.
As late as 1909. o3 vessels We're en-
gagged in the New Foundland seal
fisheries. During the war many or
the vessels. employed as mine sweep
ers, were lost. and losses have been
heavy in recent seasons. The young
Of the several varieties of hail seals
are sought for their oil and skins.
The steamer Neptune carried with
her an airplane similar to that USED
by Sir Ernest Shackleton on the
steamer Quest during his Antarctic
explorations. The plan is to have the
plot make daily flights when weather
conditions permit from convenient
sections Of the ice field to discover
the seal herds. The machine re-
euireS an area of smooth ice about
100 yards square to rise and descend.
The Neptune is equipped with a
PLATFORM for the plane. as Is the
Eagle, so that the machine can pass
from one ship to the other.
This is the first time the airplane
has been used officially in connection
With the seal hunt. Last season sew
sral aviator operated independently
but their efforts did not meet WIFI
he approval of the sealers.
On the Viking. operating IN inc
Gulf Of st. Lawrence, is Captain BOD
Bartlett. who accompanied Peary on
his Polar explorations. He Will take
moving pictures of the sealing III
dustry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08
SEEK PRIMARY CHANGE

Modification Of the present direct
urinary law and its resubmission to
The voters was the big theme before
,he committee on legal affairs We'd
nessay afterno on. The Curtis bill,
proyidiug for a new method Of NOM
mating party candidates, by combin-
irr the direct primary with the old
caucus and convention law, was on
for hearing. This bill was introduced
Nv Rep, Curtis of Brewer. who was
,he first TO address the committee in
its behalf.
Stating plainly that the bill was
introduced as his idea of the way in
which the Republican party could
keep its platform promise to submit
the primary law to the people. Mr..
Curtis explained the bill. He believed
the convention Of last year meant to
do what it said when that plank was
adopted. 1t was natural. for there
had been for some time sentiment
that the direct primary had failed to
do what was expected of it. This bill
which provided for the nomination
Of candidates by conventions. also
Continued on Page 4-Co!. g.
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Ask Lands to Cut Out
May 30 A. NJ. Games
in Honor Hero Dead

Boston, March 7.-District Com
manders of number 1 district,
American Legion. comprising Maine,
New Hampshire. Vermont. Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island, at
meeting here today voted to request
Judge Lands. supreme arbiter of
baseball. to discontinue games in
organized baseball played on the
forenoon of Memorial day. This
action, the commander advised
Judge Lands. was proposed as
mark Of respect for the nations
hero dead.
The meeting named Percy ].
Cantwell, of Providence, r. l., as
American Legion liaison officer at the
New England Veterans Bureau in
Boston
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Angora Government
to Make Counter
Proposals to Allies

Constantinople. March Z. (By 4
P.)-Turkey's rejection of the Lau-
same peace treaty. which was no,
unexpected. has been received calm
" in both foreign and native circles
in Constantinople. The belief per-
sists that it is still possible to reach
a middle ground agreement toward
peace.
The Angora government will now
proceed to draf. a reply to the AL
lies, by which it will continue coun-
ter-proposals.
The situation apparently has
settled down for an indefinite period
OF negotiations, unless trouble is
precipitated from another direction
by an untoward event.
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Serious Case Sabotage
on Essen Railroad

Essen, March 7.-{By A. P)-The
most serious case of railroad sabotage
yet reported was discovered today
south of Essen, where 80 yards of the
track of the main line between Essen
and Dusseldorf had been torn up dur
ing Tuesday night.
Chancellor Cuno's speech in the
Reichstag has had a decided effect in
stimulating the passive resistance
among the hundreds of thousands of
workmen in the Ruhr as well as the
heads of industry, according to German
sources here.
The French. on the contrary. declare
that the speech was disappointing to
the population, which had hoped to find
in it more definite declaration that
might lead to negotiations with France.
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Bates to Represent
East in Championship
Debate with Carleton

Lewiston. March BATES College
as debating champion of the East.
ern states will debate Carleton Col.
'ese OF Mortified. Mimi. leader of
Eastern College debating, on April
~. 1t was announced at Bates Col
lege today.
Each VIII have three speakers.
Bates will discuss the negative side
OF the question. 1.-The Adoption m
the Cabinet Form Of Government ~
the United Ssateas
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Sen. LenrO0t Predicts
Great Lakes Water
Route to Be Built

Cleveland. Ohio. March IL niteI
states Senator Irvine L. Lenroot. OF
wisconsin. speaking at Chamoe1
of Commerce luncheon today. saio
The sea project cannot be stopped by
the selfish interests of Buffalo and
New York city. and within ten years
he expected to see the flags OF every
no+ion living at the mastheads
of ships in Cleveland's harbo ',; .oo,
Canada and this nation VIII soon
agree to begin the construction a, Ir
this great project and w'ii !. 'an neapins
oceon ports Of every city in Great
lakes" the Senator declared.
The wisconsin senator, explained
,or The waterway would reduce
,iu" costs and make the
cat lakes the gateway for exports
from the Middle West to Europe
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Munich Dispatch
Says French Plan to
Occupy South Points

Berlin. March 7.-(By \. P0-The
~. correspondent of the Ach-
.aarien Blatt in dispatch to his
Mper says he has learned from q
,s.ung diplomat" that the French
~ a.ena to occupy Frankfort next
MN A ana that the occupation or
c sunlch and other points in South
seimany is to occur in about three
w @As. Belgian troops. it was added.
~ Sui also be used in occupying Mum
me correspondents informant
lo~ ed mat this movement would fol-
ns.a plan drawn up by General
P,uutte commanding the France
ss.esan forces in the Ruhr. 1t was
ssaafply opposed by Marshal Foch.
v Va. and the diplomat" himself
Sarried out. '''N' -
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Europe Faces War
Within a Month Is
Word J. Ham Lewis

New York, March 7.-Europe will be
embroiled in war within a month I'M
less the United States intervenes to
prevent clash between Turkey and
England. J. Hamilton Lewis, former
United States senator from Illinois.
declared today on his arrival on the
liner Ma jestic.
Turkey already is prepared for a
fight and is expecting aid from both
Russia and Germany to enlarge her al
ready big standing army, he said.
Hungary is seeking to grab back terri
tory coded to Rumania. and Austria de-
sires to regain Trieste and parts of
Czecho-Slovakia. according to Mr..
Lewis.
The former senator went abroad a
year ago to represent claims against
Germany. He attended the Gene. a
and Lausanne conferences.
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Twelve Irregular
Prisoners Killed by
Mines in County Kerry

Dublin. March 7.-(By A. Pr
Twelve Irregular prisoners were killed
in County Kerry today through the ex-
plosion of trigger mines.
National troops. proceeding from
TraIee to killorglin. encountered a
stone barricade, and brought prisoners
from Tralee to remove the obstruction.
Concealed in the barricade was a
trigger mine which exploded. killing
eight of the prisoners and wounding
two National army officers and soldiers.
Another barricade was found on a
bridge and prisoners were taken there
to remove it. Here there was another
trigger mine which also exploded, kill.
ing four prisoners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08
General Forecast

The storm that was central over
the upper Ohio valley Tuesday night
has moved rapidly northeastward
with a marked increase in intensity
and it was over the Canadian mari
time provinces Wednesday night. 1t
has been attended by precipitation
since in the Atlantic states. Heavy
SHOWS fell in the North Atlantic
states, there were shifting gales
along the entire Atlantic seaboard.
several stations reporting a maxi
mum velocity of so miles an hour or
over.
Fair weather will prevail almost
generally Thursday and Friday east
of the Mississippi river.
The temperature will not change
materially during the next two days.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook dim
inishing northwest winds and wealth
er fair Thursday.
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British Bridgehead
at Cologne Surrounded
by French Patrols

Cologne. March 1-(By A. P)-
Additional territory east Of Cologne
was occupied today by the French
rtoops in order to give France COM
plete control of all the customs posts
on the right bank OF the Rhine. BY
this move the British bridgehead at
Cologne is now surrounded BY
French patrols and outposts.
The area east of Cologne for the
present is being patrolled by the
French.
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Sec. Hughes Disclaims
Any knowledge of
Plan to Send Miners

Washington, March 7-Secretary
Hughes authorized a statement to-
night that he never had heard of a
plan to transport American Negroes
to Europe to work in coal mines in
the Ruhr. He did this after being
informed that Harry V. Doughertv
had announced he intended to carry
out such a project that Ambassador
Jusserand OF France had discussed
the matter with Mr.. Hughes and
that the secretary of state had given
assurances that no international
complications would result.
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trNneer Furniture
merchant Dies at
br00kline Home

rerd;Aiine. Mass. March Frank
turs hd, pioneer dealer in furni-
ied -. large scale in New England.
Nth ~ r. MS home here tonight in his
lie ~ss at after a two weeks illness.
ams os oosn in Portland. Maine. and
% No. scattering family. He went
lefors when 20 years old, serving
arts , me mast in voyages to many
H,s OF the world.
eased BUSINESS career began when he
1857 small store in Boston in
nal .s ne later became interested in
ns NJ O. mining and the quarry
lied i, quincy granite. He was mar
Old ~ 1913 when he was 75 years
S who was then 2S years old.
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Two Naval AviatOrs
Killed in Plane Crash

Washington, March 7.-Lieutenant
r. NJ. Farrar. naval aviator and
Stephen F. Sullivan. a mechanic, were
killed when the airplane they were
bringing from Philadelphia to Wash
ington crashed today in the river seven
miles from Philadelphia, according to a
report received by the navy depart
ment Both bodies were recovered
Lieutenant Farrar resided in Wash
ington. while Sullivan enlisted from
Chicago.
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WILLIS
GAVE ORDER TO KILL
HERR|N MINERS
Tracy Identifies Mine Workers
State Board Member At
Second Trial

Witness Picks Out Another Defend
ant As Man Who Beat Wounded
Mine Superintendent Over Head
With Pistol Butt-Hardwarc
Store Clerk Tells OF Men Getting
Ammunition To Be Charged To
Local Union.-Tcstinlony Later
Stricken Out.
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Measles the Latest
Affection at Bates

Lewiston. Me. March THE sec
ond case of measles at Bates College
was reported tonight, the first hav-
ing appeared Tuesday. OF the scar
let fever patients only six now re-
main in quarantine. There is one
case of diptheria.