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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Rhineland Soldiers
Beseiged by German
Girls Eager to Marry

toDicn2. Jan. 1j.-(By A. p
American military headquarters here
has been overrun IN the last three
days by women bent on airing their
love affairs with American soldiers
who haze departed or are about to
depart from Germany, and are turn
ins the place into a sort OF domestic
relations court.
Some of these women want Amer
lean soldiers already in the United
States to lie returned here SO they
can marry them: others want to go
to America to get married Still
others say they are willing to marry
soldiers here, but first want aSSur-
ance that they viii be taken aboard
the st. Mihicl.
Nearly every man unfortunate
enough to be in the guardhouse is
fortunate enough to have some Ger
man girl asking that he be released
so that he may E.arry her. All sorts
o complications have arisen from
these soldier marriages. Or promises
TO marry. and other domestic reia-
tons formed on the Rhine.
Headquarters is about to issue q
bulletin on the subject. laying down
Inc law. The bulletin Will explain
TO the soldiers. first. that the laws of
woman to acquire American citizen
ship by marriage. and calling at
tention to the law limiting the quota
of Immigrants: second. tilat the
quota of immigrants from GERMANY
IS understood to be filled; third. that
soldiers wife must have n pass
port. aAd fourth. the responsibility
TOR getting his wife to the United
states must be assumed by the SOL
der husband.
The chapla.ns have boon trying to
straighten out these afiairs
Love and marriage have often given
Headquarters something to worry
about. for tho American doughboy has
always seemed to the German girls a
good catch. particularly since the de-
probation of Tho mark has made the
Americans millionaircs. The soldier
marriages; caused Maj. Cen Alien last
April TO issue 4 caution to the troops
1t is estimated that 1000 soldiers en-
tered into the married state in the oc-
cupatlon area during tho wear ending
last Juno. and some outside of that
area without the knowledge of the of
ficers. Many of these families pro-
cecdcd to the United States when the
American forces were reduced.
The st. Mihicl. it is announced. will
take with the troops only the wives
and families of officers and enlisted
men above grade 4. This would in
cludc the wives of only about 40 en-
listed men, and II children. but it is
understood that as soon as the space
available en- the snip has bccn allotted
whatever room is left will be devoted
to caring for tho brides. The wives of
the officers number 20. and the chill
drcn 90. but many of these will return
on commercial lines.
The army regulations allow officers
to carry baggage ranging from 5000
pound for major down to $500 for
non-commis sioned officers above the
fourth grade. but private can take only
barrack- bag full. or what they can
stuff in foot locker However. this
order will he literally Interpreted and
the st. Mihiel is certain to be crowd
cd ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Two Lives the Toll
|Of 36-HOur Blizzard
In Nova Scotia

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 1.-two lives
were lost and much property damage
resulted from the worst blizzard tfat
has ragged in this province in twenty
years. The storm set in on Friday
and continued for more than SO
hours, tying up traffic completely in
most sections.
Henry D'Entremont, 10 year old
son Of George DEntrcmont, of lower
West Pubnico, who was being taken
to Yarmouth to be operated upon
for appendicitis. died aboard train
stalled in q snow drift ten miles from
the hospital and John Carmichael. a
seventy-One- year old farmer near
here lost his life when he became
bewildered in the storm, lost his wa.
and persisted in a snow bank. The
to attend to some stock in a barn
nearby. His body was found ';rdcr
a deep covering of snow in his or
chard today.
The first express train to reach
this city since Friday pulled in late
tonight from Montreal 1t had been
stalled at Londonderry, so miles
from Halifax for "a hours. where it
was almost completely covered with
snow and fuel and food supplies
short. The passengers were PROVE =
cd with food by occupants of farm
houses in the ncighborhood who
came to their assistance on Snow
shoes with baskets of food.
Reports reaching here stated thr'
all trains on Prince Edward Island
were blocked by snow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Gonlpers Promises to-
Mobilize A. F. of L.
For Wines and Beer

Cincinnati. o., Jan. 14-Mobiliza.
ton Of the forces of American Of
ganized labor for a modification Of
the Volstead act. which would pro-
vide for the manufacture and sale ipf
beer and light wine. was arranged
for at q conference held today be.
tween Samuel Gompers, president Of
| the American Federation Of Labor
[ and the general executive board Of
the Brewery Workers International
| Union at that organizations head
quarters here.
I'VE plan to make America once
more the home Of the sane and the
land of the free" the noted labor
leader declared, after an all-day con-
ference with the board members. who
States and Canada.
| While the conference was held In
secret, it was announced that plans
We're discussed for nationwide
drive for revision Of the prohibition
law and that every member Of Con-
gress would be personally inter-
|, viewed and made acquainted with the
position labor takes on the prOhibi-
ton law.
wine and beer Of light alcoholic
content are sure to come back and
they will come back very soon." de-
| CldICu NhI. 0OIHpCio, VIM thaaO %
hurried trip from Washington to at
tend the conference.
Mr.. Gompers said there was vast
difference between the 18th amend
ment and the Volstead act. The lat
ter, he said, went far in advance OF
what contemplated in the organic
law.
Where the fanatical drys error IS
in attempting to define how beverages
containing more than one-half OF
one per cent. are intoxicating" he
declared. Beer or wine containing
a moderate percentage Of alcohol is
not only harmless it is positively
wholesome and would serve many
good purposes. 1t would promote
temperance: it would be an anitdote
for strong drink"
Asked il he favored a restoration of
the saloon, Mr.. Gompers explosiveiy
declared, NO, nobody does. The ,sa-
loon is an institution of the dark
ages. 1t is gone forever and whiskey
as a beverage also is thing Of the
past"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Rarcher.Moore

A quiet wedding took place at the
residence of DIR. Edwin {. White
more Saturday evening. when Mr..
Norman 4. Parcher and Miss Helen
M. Moore of Dexter. were united in
marriage. the double ring service
being used. DR.. Whittemore is an
uncle to the groom. Mr.. Parcher
is the only son OF Mrs. Elva and the
late w. +. Parcher of Dexter. He
studied at the Burdette Business
College at Boston and the Lowell
Textile School of Lowell, Mass, and
it was while a student at the latter
place that he entertained themem
place that he entered the service and
is now a member of the American
Legion. His father before him took
great interest and was prominent
member of the G. A. r. Mr.. Parch-
er has for two years been a book
keeper for the Wassokead Wooden
Mills of Dexter and secretary to
its agent. He has now accepted a
fine position with the Carterknit
Underwear Company Of Needhar
and Springfield. Mass. Mrs. Parch-
err is the youngest daughter of Sam
uel E. and Katherine (Tait) Moore
of Dexter. She is a graduate of Dex-
ter high school and was for a time
on the force of the Dexter Public
Library, but has. been recently en-
ployed as a bookkeeper by the Ed
ridge Bros of Dexter. She is an
organist of unusual ability and has
for several years been organist Of
the Baptist Church. in her home
city. The couple have the best wishes
of a host of Dexter friends who wish
them prosperity at their new home
at Needham, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Dry Head to
Tour Southwest

Washington, Jan. 13-Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes, accompanied
by representatives Of the legal and
narcotic divisions of the bureau, left
Washington tonight on an inspection
trip through the western and south
western states, which is planned to
comprise a thorough investigation of
the federal agencies for enforcing
prohibition and anti narcotic laws.
The purpose of the tour, it was de-
clared officially tonight. was to at
tempt to work out methods of better
cooperation both among the field
forces of the bureau and between
these and the law enforcement agen-
cies of the various states.
The itinerary includes stops at III
cities, and conferences already have
been arranged at each place with
federal. state and municipal officials
for discussion of mora rigid enforce
mcnt of the prohibition laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
French in Effort
To COnciliate Mine
Workers of Ruhr.

Berlin, Jan. II. (By A. P.)-Antici-
pating French occupation of the Ruhr
region, German industrial and manu-
featuring iterests ten days ago began
placing orders for English coal, and
the coming week will see a still fur
Their increase in the purchases of for
eign fuel.
Evidence of this was supplied in the
late unofficial trading in foreign
touched 10000 marks. Bourse icrclCs
are predicting further rise Mon
day.
The present orders for English coal
are viewed as emergency purchases.
as there still is pronounced feeling
in industrial circles that the Ruhr
situation will result in some arrange
mcnt by which the normal output will
! be definitely safcGuarded. There
seems to be a strong belief that the
French hardly will risk the labor
troubles which would inevitably re-
suit from closing down of the
mines.
"In another day or so the French
probably will take an hour off to
figureout just whether the present
game is worth the candle" said one
of the leading German industrialists
toudN. - It ItlINI 10 Scl =
iously in need of coke, this product
can he vouchsafed only through the
unobstructed operation of the Ruhr
plants"
The French are making desperate
efforts to win over the mine workers
in the Ruhr. SAYS a special despatch
to NorwaertS, the Socialist organ.
which reports that army secret agents
and officers in civilian attire are ap-
preaching the workers with promises
of impcover living conditions and
other conditions and other emolu-
ments The same cOnciliatory atti-
tude, however. is not being shown
the operators and mine owners. the
correspondent of Norwaerts declares.
He interprets the opposing methods
as an indication of Ferch embarass-
ment, due to realization of the vastly
different ccoromis and technical con-
ditons confronting them in the Ruhr
from those with which they had to
deal in the Saar Basin and upper ST.
lCSia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Miss Macdonald Was
A Native of Lowell

Lowell. Mass. Jan. 14-Miss Grace
Macdonald, who persisted in the sea-
plane accident at Key West, Fla. is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
+. Macdonald, Is Crawford street.
this city. She was aged about 80
years and had been in the employ of
the Atkins family of Boston as gov
erness for four years.
She visited her home last Monday
and expressed great delight at the
prospect Of the seaplane trip which
ended SO disastrously for the entire
party on Saturday night. Besides
the parents, Miss Macdonald is sur
vived by two brothers and three sis
ters. Mrs. Macdonald is Frustrated
with greif over the sad drowning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Carmen Sung in Building

Mexico City. Jan. A successful
season of grand opera has just clos
ed here, the second in thirteen years.
Under management of Andrew
Segurolla. who will be remembered
by many patrons of the Metropolitan
Opera House as once popular BARI
tone, rather pretentious group of
performers was brought here for a
siXweek's period. Miguel F'leta, the
Spanish tenor. topped the list. and
with him were other artists more or
less we'll known in the United
States, such as Miss Alice Gentle,
Vicente Ballester and Laya Machat.
AS was the case when Caruso was
in Mexico City two years ago. Car
men" was sung in the bullring to a
capacity audience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Fail Salvage Plane
Or Recover Bodies

Havana. Jan. 14-Efforts by air
and water to salvage the scaplane
Columbus wrecked yesterday about
90 miles northeast of Havana and re-
cover the bodies of +. +. Atkins. Jr.,
and three other victims, resulted in
failure today. A reward of $4,000
has been offered by Robert Atkins,
a brother of the drowned sugar mer-
chant, for the recovery of the bodies
of Mr.. Atkins. his two children and
Miss Grace Macdonald.
Robert Atkins arrived here this
morning from Camaguey and chart
cred the ferry steamer Joseph r.
Parrot to search the gulf stream in
the neighborhood where the seaplane
crashed. The tug Raphael Doniphan,
having on board number of port
police and the seaplane R-21S and a
submarine. chaser from Key West
also joined in the Hunt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
To Occupy Bochum
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

and opposition, which the French
consider it has been following for the
| past week. The French authorities
do not announce the date of the ad-
vance, but make no secret OF the
fact that they have decided to extend
the occupation further eastward for
the purpose Of 'coercing Germany in
to paying the Ruhr industrials for
the coal reparatiOns deliveries and as
penalties for what they term the will
full failure of Berlin to fulfill it's un-
dertakings.
Concerning coal deliveries, which
the Ruhr industrials have agreed to
resume, France undertakes to pay
the cost Of labor and the salaries Of
the employees and miners; only the
owners must look to Berlin for other
than overhead expenses and the
items which make up the price Of
the coal delivered (. o. b. at the
French frontier.
The French are prepared to assist
the owners in collecting from Per-
| lin to the extent of occupation of the
Bochum region and also further ter
| ritory eastward later, should Ger
many fail to come to terms. They
| will pay the miners salaries from
| the proceeds of the tax on coal, for
merry assessed by the Reich govern
! ment, which the French haze decid-
| cd to collect for themselves. They
will levy a tax on every ton of coal
shipped from the Ruhr into Ger
| many, Bavaria and neutral countries.
| The percentage representing the tax
has not yet been fixed. No tax will be
| assessed on coal shipped to the AL
| lied countries.
| The occupation Of Bochum also is
| intended as a penalty for what the
| French consider the wilful depletion
| by the German of food stocks, cspec-
tally cereals. always kept in the
Ruhr for feeding the industrial popu-
! lation, which the French assert they
have found at such low ebb that ar
rangements must be made immed-
lately to import wheat and other
| foodstuffs into this area.
Above all, the French are desi-ious
| of warding off unemployment and
| famine; if such conditions arose they
would be certain to cause much
trouble, but they can be kept away
| if labor has work and food.
! The problem of currency is giving
the French must concern, as Berlin
is no longer sending paper marks in
to the Ruhr occupied area. and the
present supply will become made
quate very soon. Experts are Judy
! ing a plan whereby special Ruhr
paper notes, guaranteed by the mines
plants and other real estate security
in the Ruhr valley. would be issued
and would be accepted as currency in
in the Ruhr alone. The Krupp and
Thyssen works yesterday withdrew
from the Essen banks two billion
marks for their payrolls. They were
informed that the banks would he
unable to supply them similarly next
week. thus forcing the French to re-
sort to the issuance of special cur
rency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Alleged Leader of
Denver Bank Robbers
Taken at Chicago

Chicago, Jan. 14.-A man an
swerins, the description Of Albert r.
Hollywood. said by police to have
been the leader of the band which
robbed Federal Reserve Bank
guards Of 100000 at the door of the
Denver mint, December IS, was ar
rested here today when detectives
laided his room in a loop hotel.
He denied he is Hollywood and in
sisted he is Dan Culhane, St.. Louis
gambler.
Culhane was asleep when five de-
tectives. entered his room and cover
ed him with guns. The arrest was
made on tip from Kansas, CT. J
police, who listened in on a telc-
phone conversation said to have beer
conducted by Culhanc, from the hotel
here. with another robbery cuspect
at Kansas City.
Police say Hollywood is wanted for
the Denver robbery and also for the
robbery on the Citizens Bank al
Springfield, Mo-, in which $4,000 was
taken after a policeman and citizen
were shot.
Detectives following up the Kansas
City advices, found Culhane regis
tered at the Washington hotel ant
the hotel records showed he haC
talked to. Kansas City last night.
Two detectives went up the fire
escape and three to the door. They
knocked and Culhane, aroused from
sleep, called come in" The five en-
tered simultaneously and under theil
guns Culhane was forced to get up
An automatic pistol was found under
his pillow.
Only small amount OF money was
found in the ma::':s pockets, but police
found several marked wrappers of the
Kind banks use about packages oil
currency. scwed in his vest lining. lie
refused to explain why he carried
them there. The prisoner is about 81
years cd. He refused to explain why
he carried them there. The prisoner
is about so years Old. Kan. $ Z ,
police arc expected to come for hin
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Expect Development
In MOrehOuse Parish
Hearing This Week

Ha5trop. La, Jan. 14.-(By A. T. }
Developments in the open hearing
investigation into hooded band afro
cities in Morehouse Parish are ex-
pected to fly fast this week.
A. V. Coco, attorney general, and
his staff, spent the week lend check
ing testimony adduced from more
than ~ witnesses during the week
just closed and laying their plans for
procedure this week.
They expressed themselves as be-
ing we'll satisfied with the progress
made so far and added that the real
story may be told by witnesses they
have summoned to appear during
the next few days.
lnciement weather caused a lull In
official activities today. Citizens of
this place and Mcr Rouge spent the
day discussing the case. Captain j.
n. SklpWith. whose name has been
mentioned repeatedly by witnesses
as the exalted cyclops OF the More
mousse Khan. and as prominent fig
ure in hooded band activities, jour
neNed to Monroe to spend the day
with relatives.
During the last week there was
one thrill after another during the
progress OF the open hearing. Evil
dence was produced from former
members of the Morehouse Khan
that the ''black hood similar to
those used by members of the band
which kidnapped Watt Daniel and
7. +. Richard, was part of the re-
gala OF the organization.
witnesses testified that Captain
Sklpwith was the ruler of the Parish,
that his word was final and the ad-
vent of the Khan brought about
chaotic conditions throughout this
section. They further testified that
the invisible empire" of the ku
kluX Khan has superseded the con-
slitutcd authorities of the Parish
that courts were not functioning
properly and that the sheriff, dis
trlct attorney, court clerk and other
officials were members of the Khan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Memorial Association
Fights to Save Belleau
Wood from Syndicate

Washington. Jan. ia cam
paisn to prevent Belleau Wood lat
tlefield in France from falling into
the hands of an Anglo French syndi-
cate which proposed to open an
amusement park in the historic spot,
and to build great hotel from
which sightseeing buses would .adi-
ate. will be made throughout the
United States within the present and
the next month. The work of rails.
ing the money to purchase the bat
tlefieid will be carried on by a CEN
trail committee in Washington, TN
Ger the direction Of the Belleau
Wood Memorial Association.
President Harding has Endorsed the
committee, which will have for its
honorary heads. Gen. Pershing, Mai.
Gen. Harbord and Mai. Gen. Lejeune,
commandment of the marine corps. AL
ready $1,000 each has been given by
Secretary of War Weeks. Mrs. James
Carroll Frazer. president of :he Bel
lcau Wood Memorial Association;
Col. Robert Nj. Thompson, and Otto
n. kanh. ana a woman in Philadtl-
phia has promised a like sum. The
committee is seeking to have 16 in
dividuals present $1,000 each, making
total of $4,000, which is nee ssspry
to purchase the ground
The section which the committee
wishes to acquire includes most of
the battlefield and is about 60 hcc-
tares, less than $50 acres, in cxtent.
1t arises above Bclleau Wood .Ameri-
can cemetery, adjoining the soldiers
graveyard in the area. Within the
limits of the plot, nearly 5000 ..meri-
can marines and soldiers were"l1illed
or wounded during the terrific felt
ing in May. 1918.
The first intimation that the
ground might be sold to the tourist
syndicate reached this county when
Judge Walter Barry of Faris called
TO the association of which Mrs.
Frazer is president.
Immediately after receiving wcrd
from him. Mrs. Frazer Cablcd to
Judge Barry. asking him to obtain
an option on the wood. This he did
for the sum of 100000 francs. at the
present rate of exchange about s16.-
600. The Belleau Wood Memorial
Association at once started active
plans and now committees Will be
formed as rapidly as possible all over
the country, and meetings. benefit
for this month. and February, in
many towns and cities.
Letters have been written to the
marine corps. the commanding gen.
oral of the "a division. the command
ing general of the Goth division and
the heads OF organizations and clubs
OF veterans belonging to units which
fought at Ecllcau Wood.
After the purchase, the Belleau
Wood Memorial Association plans to
place the wood in condition as a
permanent memorial to the Ameri-
cans who lost their lives in the fight
ing there. Historic locations will be
marked with tablets and an appro-
pirate monument erected. The whole
will become n aprt of the work of
tho association which plans to assist
in the reconstruction of the village
of Belleau and adjoining territory
with the erection of suitable markers
so that the whole may remain as a
perpetual monument. Cass GilEt 1T.
tho architect, has offered to draw a
design for Il great memorial to be
erected in the battlefield
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Uncle Joe Presides
Over Memorial
Session Of HOues

Washington, Jan. 14-Cncle Joe
Cannon, for many years speaker. pre-
sided today over special session of
the House at which Republicans and
Democrats paid tribute to the long
services of Representative James r.
Mann, of Illinois, who died here last
Thanksgiving night.
At the conclusion of the Mann
ceremony memorial services were
held for Representative Moses p.
kinkaid, of Nebraska, VIII died re-
Gently after 20 years continuous SER
vice as a member of the House.
Mr.. Mann's widow and many of
his old friends were in the galleries
and there was a larger attendance
of members than usual on the floor.
Speaker Gillett, chairman Madden, of
the appropriations committee. Rep
resentative Rodenberg, Of Illinois,
Representative Mondell. the Repub-
lican leader. and Representative Gar
rett, Democratic leader. were among
those who marvelled at the ability
of Mr.. Mann to grasp the intimate
knowledge of legislation which char
acterized his service extending over
more than a quarter of a century.