Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-19

its 1.700 employees Of a Ave per cent
advance, effective next week. The
Boston Rubber Shoe Company, en-
ploying 1900. posted notice of q re-
vision upwards, the amount I'M
stated, effective June 4.
Boston-The Eastern Steamship
Lines. Inc, which has completed ac-
QUESTION Of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company and of the Old
Dominion Transportation Company,
is planning to build two additional
steamers for the New York Norfolk
service, it was said by officials of
the Eastern Line yesterday. The
cost Of the new vessels will be de-
frayed from funds now in the treas
ury Of the Old Dominion Steamship
Co.
Paris-Ratification of the Wash
ington naval accords by the French
parliament, without reservations is
expected before the summer recess,
1t was declared in official circles yes
terday. Interpretative resolutions
proposed by the foreign affairs COM
mittee before the last recess will be
purely for the satisfaction Of the
French people. it was added, as
these resolutions can in no way
modify the agreements. signed at
Washington.
Cambridge, Mass.-The discovery
that pair of trousers, q khaki
shirt and rubber shoes were missing
from the room of Werner w. Clapp,
of Washington, D. c., missing Har-
ward University graduate student,
caused the police who are seeking
him to consider yesterday that he
was probably not drowned. as al
first thought. A police officer told
OF seeing a man, answering\ his des-
cription. and in clothing Identical to
the articles missing, yesterday morn
ing. Clapp disappeared while swim
ming from the university boathouse
Wednesday, leaving his clothing in
a locker.
Halifax. N. s.-The steamer Cam
eronia has been divered to Halifax
to land $50 Scottish Immigrants
bound for the United States, but who
have been advised they cannot enter
as the May quota, allowed by United
States immigration laws. has been
filed.
Hornell, N. 1.-TWO black bears
the first seen in this section in Years
came down out of the hills and ter
rorized the hamlet of Jasper, near
here. The inhabitants kept out OF
sight until the bears had disappear
ed. Later one was killed by hunters
near Woodvillc.
Dusseldorf. (By A. P.)-Commun-
list bands which have been terroriz-
ing certain districts of the Ruhr re-
Gently have taken possession of the
kalserstuhl mines near Dortmund
Word received here yesterday saws
the communists, armed with wood
en- plckaXe handles, are standine
guard at the entrance to the mines
preventing the miners from goinc
to work.
Toronto-Dorothy Newburg, a stem.
osrapner of Lynn. Mass, ycsterda.
was awarded $4,000 verdict in he,
soo'ooo suit for breach of promise
AGAINST Russell t. Scott of this city
scott did not attend the trial. Whict
began Thursday.
Rome-(By A. P.)-The CITY of An
coma and it's neighborhood were visit
cd Thursday by violent earth shoct
accompanied by subterranean noises
frightened Inhabitants rushed into the
streets and spent the night in opcr
places. NO casualties were reported
ana little damage was done
New lork-The New York Tclephonr
Co.. the largest of the 25 associated
companies which with the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. comprise
the Bell system. had net earnings OF
SO, 81 5.066 in 1922, according to it's an
nual report made public YESTERDAY
This compared with S21,393. 036 in 1921
After deducting interest of SS.C43.17:
on notes and bonds outstanding, tn.
corporation showed net profits of SIG
969.s32 compared with -s13,244.543 tn,
previous year Dividends totalled SIG.
sl6.o91. leaving balance for surplus OF
| S153.740.
Boston - The Senate yesterda,
passed the House bill providing fol
tax of two gallons on gasoline usc6
by motor vehicles. The bill went bach
TO the House however, for concur.
renee In Senate amendment which
would allow the department of public
works a certain sum in authorization
OF the collection of the tax. The vote
was taken without roll call.
New York-Judse Mott YESTERDAY
denied an order to show cause why
Ward S. Biedolman, a member Of the
jury which recently disa greed on the
question whether +. NJ. Fuller, de-
funct broker. was guilty of bucketine
orders, should not be held in con-
tempt of court. Announcement was
made that the order would be re-
1Icwed June 8.
Cross City, Fla.-Tr;al of Walter
higSinbotham, charged with first dc
gree murder. growing out of the
death of Martin Tabert of North Da
kcta. in convict labor camp was
halted again yesterday when the de-
fence filed aftidavits from two citi-
Zens accusing Judge Mallory Horne
presiding jurist or being prejudiced
against the defendant. Judge Horne
disqualified himself and recessed the
hearing until Governor Hardee could
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