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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05
TO TAKE
Debt AGREEMENT TO
CONGRESS TUESDAY

Washington, Feb. 4 = President
Harding will submit the British debt
settlement agreement to Congress
probably on Tuesday. While he has
net yet definite decision, the ex-
pectation is that he will make the
presentation in person to a Joint ses-
sion of the House and Senate in the
House chamber
Nmle anticipating some opposition
III both House and Senate, adminis-
t:atlon officials and Republican Con-
Gressional leaders appeared confident
of favorable action by Congress be-
tore the expiration of the present
session on March t
Debate is expected to develop
many details of the negotiations be
tween the British and American COM
missions which have been withheld
thus far. Some administration lead
erS are of the opinion that the terms
TO which the British cabinet finally
asscnted are so much moro liberal
than those originally advanced by the
British mission that much of the Op-
position in Congress will be dissipat-
el when the facts are brought to
light.
Under the general rules. House ac-
ton Will be prompt and the whole
matter may be ready for the Senate
within ten days after the President
submits the agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05
Move to Stall
Housing Project Sale
For Taxes at Bath

Bath. Feb. 81. s. Deputy Mar
shall Gilbert \. Powers OF Portland
was in Bath tonight and served a
writ on City Treasurer Ralph Is.
Hall to attend 4 hearing on peti-
ton ot the United States Shipping
Board ana Moreland Realty 60.
brought in the L. $. Court IN Port
land. asking for an injunction
against the city OF Bath to prevent
the sale Of the Government nous
ing project at the North End. adNer-
tiscd by the city as for sale Monday
for delinquent taxes.
He also served Il writ on City
Clerk John w. Gilmour as a witness
in the case. which will be heard in
Portland Feb. -.
Back taxes amount to somewhere
in the vicinity of S16.IOO. The SerN-
ice of the writs tonight serve as a
temporary injunction against the
sale. which injunction the Govern
ment will try to make permanent at
the hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05

A legislative hearing which will
undoubtedly be largely attended
and warmly contested is scheduled
for . o'clock Wednesday afternoon
of this week before the judiciary
committee on the Barwisc resolve
to amend the Maine constitution so
as to limit appropriations for priv
ate institutions and purposes until
Dec. 81. 1890 and so rs to prohibit
such appropriations after Dec. !,
1880.
In view Of the discussion of this
matter, which has been brought
about by the reports OF the Cole
committee and the budget commit
tee. it is predicted that this will be
one of the biggest hearings of the
S1st legislature.
The resolve was offered in the
House Of Representatives by Rep.
Barwise of Bangor, on Jan. 23rd,
and is as follows:
Section l-After Dec. 81, 1890,
neither the Legislature nor any
other branch of the State govern
ment. nor any subdivision of the
State. political or otherwise, shall
appropriate any property or thing
OF value. to any denominational.
sectarian. parochial fraternal char
itah'n. eleemosvrNrN. rc6gior@ or
Continued on Page 8. Col. ~
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DR.. Grant breaches
HIS CONCEPTION OF
RELIGIONS PURPOSE

New York. Feb. I'm his first SER
mon since Bishop William T. Man.
ming informed him that he would not
be tried for hcresy, the Rev. DR..
Percy Stickney Grant, rector Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, Of the
Ascension, today told a large congrc-
CATION that Il did not become a
clergyman to become a parrot and
repeat what was in the Bible"
i became a clergyman" he said,
so could help my fellow men and
help solve some of the problems of
civil life. One thing about a clergy
man is that his associations are with
the people he loves and he is happv
When they seem to be happy in his
church."
Taking rs his text the lend
Psalm, 18th verse, Young men and
maldens, old men and children, praise
thc name of the Lord DR.. Grant
said:
Religion should give happiness to
the young and the old, to praise the
extraordinary miracles life and utter
a song Of praise.
Il have been interested in the past
few weeks, having received numerous
letters in some cases from those who
feel themselves much concerned.
from young men and in Il few cases
from young women.
They did. not want to start life
with handicap. They want free
dom and liberty. They didn't want
any more junglcS of mysterious and
,l1lI1pI r1oinnG nf thn,1ubt "a
men said we want to see some prog
rcss. They united for greater free
dom"
a ripple Of laughter swept the con-
gregation when DR.. Grant said that
one letter. from q man, read:
You now have the greatest chance
YOU will ever have to tell big an
dienccs. for YOU won't have them
long"
In another letter. from a college
student, he said the writer stated he
was not satisfied with religion as
served and science had laid out"
\ College professor, DR.. Grant said.
wrote that the academic world has
to wage a similar war from time TO
time"
lie said he had received 4 telephone
call from "bcloved man of Wall
street Of liberal views" who said:
You arc clearing the air for q whole
lot Of people" IF So" Or. Grant
continued. tits a good thing to do
I'VE are living in new age and
want tho benefit Of all extraordinary
knowledge" he said. Il am an afflr-
native kind Of a person. There has
to he q little clearing of the ground
before YOU can construct
1--WE must ask for the incoming OF
all tho light and each must enlarge
the visiting OF spiritual good. he
continued. There is no such thing as
spiritual competency. 1t must he
stronger every DAY. inside or outside
tho church. New knowledge is in the
possession of any one who cares "a
have it. We should try to make II
attractive ana effective.
I'VE say Jesus taught rs we are all
brothers. What is the practical re,
suit when We have labor disputes ana
trouble between nations? Docs II
produce results What are We gong
to do about it.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05
DOZEN PEOPLED DIE
HIL0 TIDAL WAVE
FOLLOWING QUAkES

Honolulu. I. H., Feb. 4.-(By A. P.)
between ten and twelve persons
were killed by the tidal waves in
Hilo Bay after yesterdays earth
quake which was reported to be be-
tween 1000 and 5000 miles away, it
was estimated here today.
The damage at Hilo. according to
a conservative estimate, was 100000.
Several days will be required to as
certain the number of lives lost and
the correct amount of the damage.
The Matson Navigation Company's
liner, Matsonia, touched the mud
bottom once while in the grin of the
tidal wave, but floated off with the
next wave.
The escape Of the Standard Oil
Company's tanker Doane. vas char
acteriZed by chipping men as re-
markable. The ship was carried reef
ward from anchorage by IN lnrush-
ing wave, then carried back 10 safety
BY the recession.
HilO Bay remained turbulent
throughout the night. The volcano
observatory at kalauea recorded
earthquake shocks Yesterday morn
ing, which the seiSmographer said
were from between 1000 and 5000
miles away, the direction Icing I'M
known. The shocks We're st ated to be
the heaviest ever recorded en- the
seismograDl here.
The crater at Kilauea remained
undisturb i Lass night.
Toxic. Feb. 4.--(By A. P)-The
seismograph at the Imperial ITniver-
sity registered a slight earthquake
shock yesterday morning. 'Thc shock
was not physically felt in Japan and
the seismosrapher stated it probably
occurred east DC F'ormosa.
Manila, Feb. 4.-(By A. P.)--A
severe earthquake shock. approx
mately 5000 miles from Manila, was
recorded yesterday by the Weather
Bureau seismograph. according to n
report issued today. The Weather
Bureau report said:
Shortly after midnight, the seis-
mograph recorded q very strong dis
tant earthquake tremor for more
than four hours. The origin IF the
earthquake was in the Pacific ocean,
more than 5000 miles from Manila.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05
Old Time Rail
Engineer Dies at 81

Bangor, Feb. ,;.-Franll y. HardI.
an old time Maine Central engineer,
died at his home here today at the
age Of 81 years.
The deceased had the distinction
of running the first locomotive over
the Bucksport to Bangor line. As
the railroad was started from the
Bucksport end, Mr.. Hardy fcrried
the engine down the river on scow
and ran it back to Bangor on the
first trip over the road. For many
years he was an engineer. but re-
tired from work about 10 years ago.
He was q member of the Maine Cen
trail Relief Association
Mr.. Hardy was Il native or New
Sharon. being born in that town in
1881. and from there he moved to
Bucksport. For the past - years,
however. he made his home in Ban
gor and was u highly respected cltl-
zen of the city.
Surviving are two sons and
daughters. Fred f. Hardy Of South
birmingham. Mass; Alonzo II.
Hardy of Bangor; Mrs. William
Folsom of West Newton. Mass, ana
Mrs. Frank i. Lowe of Winterport.
The funeral services will be held
from the residence at 81 Fourth
street, Monday afternoon at :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05

New York, Feb. 4.-(By A. Po-
With industrial DEVELOPMENTS still
favorable. the financial markets were
encouraged by the turn of events in
the foreign situation toward the close
OF the past week.
1t is felt that the Arrangement
with Britain on the American COM
missions debt funding terms, will
be the first step in restoring order
in international finance and il Great
ing that stability which is Essential.
to the successful carrying un of bust
ness operations.
Testimony as to the satisfactory
character of domestic business con-
tlnues to be convincing. Railroad
car loadinGs still are running ahead
OF all previous records Tor this sea-
son OF the Year and reports by in
dlNldual carriers on January trait
tic show substantial gains over Jan
uary. 1922.
Operations in the steel { .5try ere
at n high cato. Factories in the
pittsburgh uisttiCt arc working a..
about 50 per cent of capacity and the
steel corporations plants are doing
even better. With The markets wcn
booked up and with demand insist
ent. prices continue firm.
Some surprise was occasioned by
the fact that the stool corporations
net earnings dHrir-" vi" last quaItcr
& the year failed to Ncr divide nd
requirements hv phput the came
amount as in the preceding quarter
T. was pointed out. however. that
the corporation filed considerable
orders during the last Jew months cf
the year which nal been placed to-
fore production costs were laiSed by
the strikes and the September in
crease in wages and when prices ma
turally We're lower. This is conSid-
cred Il logical result of the corpora
tons policy of stablizing prices.
Earnings are now stated to be bet
ter and results during the first quar-
ter of this year are expected to be
satisfactory.
Observers also are cncoura red by
the December earning statements Of
the railroads. While the complete
list of reports has not appeared vet,
q sufficient number have been pub
GShct to ensure q distinct improve
mcnt over the showing Of the prev
i0uS December. So far. net income
has proved to he about double that
in December. 1921. when the class l
roads as a whole earned 3.4 per cent
on valuation, 1t is expected that the
complete returns Will show Il figure
III excess of five per cont
The cotton market ha:; been the
scene OF exciting fluctuations in
prices. While somewhat influenced
by the foreign situation. the move
ment appears to he a natural sequel
to the long and large advance which
already had taken place. Heavy pro-
fit taking and much switching about
Of position among professionals ap-
peared 10 lie at tho bottom Of the
weeks reactions and rallies.
Trading i'll wheat remained quiet
with prices showing little life be-
cause of the absence of foreign de-
man0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05
Pays in Confederate
Money for His Bond

Northampton. Mass. Feb. i-Pay-
mcnt in Confederate currency of $500
for a Confederate bond issued in
1862 has been received by AbnCr Lee
Squiggins of WorthinGton, from At
torney General George NJ. Napier of
Georgia. Mr.. SquigGins, who is
spending the winter here, sent his re-
quest for the payment of the bond
addressed to "PrcSidcnt jefferson
Davis, Confederate States Of Amer
lea" The letter fell into the hands
of the Georgia attorney general.
The letter to Mr.. Squiggins from
the attorney generals office reads:
please find enclosed $500 in Con-
federate currency which we sent you
recently in exchange for you bond.
This letter was first sent to Worth
ington. Mass. but returned to us un-
claimed. With best wishes for your
prosperity and happiness"
In his request for the redemption of
the bond, Mr.. Squiggins said he
wanted to fix up the house so he
might accommodate summer board
erS"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05
british .! War Veteran
ues at Oxford

Herhe.,. Mass. Feb. 4.-James
e asroert CARING. superintendent Of
The p.n: mere and a veteran OF
.esterd L,..sh army and navy, died
Was hoay after a long illness. He
lnr,aUNoasn IN 1850 at Northampton,
lndjs uu, spent his boyhood DAYS in
and zr %au served in the Egyptian
toroasu 'u campaigns with the British
youns Coming to America as a
ada. Sa ,nan ne had resided in Can
Years in YORK, and for the last 30
and tus sun James A.. of Oxford.
Darrm.o daughters. Mrs. Frank H.
Winifrse,a .. Southbridge, and Miss
Survive Carilng, of Portland, Me-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05
FRENCH WAITING
FOR RESISTANCE OF
GERMANS TO END.

No Attempt to Starve
Inhabitants of Ruhr
Into Submission
French Extend Oc-
cupied Area to In
clude Appenweier to
Control Railroad
Traffic from all
Bridgeheads to the
Interior - German
Government Making
A ctive Effort to
Bring Rail Strike
Back = Berlin Pro-
tests Coal Blockade
of Unoccupied Re-
giOn- Premier POin-
care Defines French
Detectives
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Little German Girl
Accidentally Killed
BY Soldiers Rifle

Duisburg, Germany. Feb. 4.-By
A. PA little German girl was
accidentally killed today and an
other wounded by bullet from the
rife of q French corporal when the
rifle fell from his hands and acct
IDENTIFY exploded. The corporal was
in charge of a squad Of men taking
soup to the station garrison and
tripped and fell while ascending the
stairs leading from the foot of the
bridge over the railroad tracks and
dropped his rifle.
General Degoutte sent condol-
enccs to the parents Of the children.
The occupation authorities nave
taken charge of the funeral arrange
ments for the girl who was killed
and also will provide for her family.
The corporal was completely I'M
nerved by reason of the accident
and attempted to commit suicide.
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Fifty Million Bushels
Last Years Potato
Crop Were Wasted

Washington. Feb. about fifty
million bushels. or more than a per
cent. of last years record crop CT
white potatoes. were wasted or coy
sumed on farms or left undug. the
Department Of Agriculture an
nounced in connection with its sur
vcy Of marketable stocks of potatoes
on hand January ]. Heavy produc :
ton last year resulted in prices which
made it Improbable for many far
mers. especially those in the central
northwest. to big their crop, some
sections being able 70 obtain only
20 cents. or less, u hushol
In the 81 late potato states, which
produced 42o.122 900 bushels or 93.3
per cent. of the country's entire crop.
stocks on January ! We're estimated
at 1o5.o9O.00o bushels or 31.26' ,ooh
bushels more than on hand January
/. 1872. while production WAS 4,l42,-
900 bushels larger than the 12-l
CroD,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05

Essen, Feb. 4.-(By A. P.)-The
French attitude here seems to con-
sist at the present time mainly in
waiting for the resistance of the
Germans to end and for the people
Of the Ruhr to become accustomed
to the presence of the alien troops.
The occupying officers repeatedly
have said they never would attempt
to stare out the Ruhr. although tho
Germans seem to believe the time is
not far distant when only the west
ern frontier will be permitted to
open for the supply of foodstuffs.
Already large contributions of food
CONTINUED on Page Col. 81
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Proposed Steel Merger
Legal Saws Midvale

New York, Feb. 4-Thc MidNaIc
Steel & Ordnance company. in a let
ter to its stockholders today assured
them that the proposed merger OF
the company with the bethlehem
Steel Corporation is entirely legal
and &-es not conflict with any fed
eral law.
The recent complaint Of the Fed
eraI Trade commission in regard to
the transaction was expected. as 1t
was in accordance with the com
MISSIONS practice in the past. the
letter said. The propriety OF the
merger would be established, it was
stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05
Dig up Skeleton of
5 Million Year Old
DinOsaur in Asia

New York, Feb. 4-Discovery Of the
skull and skeleton of dinosaur that
roamed Asia five million years ago,
has been made by scientific exped-
ition, officials of the American Mu-
scum of Natural History announced
tonight. The dinosaur. according to
authorities, ante dated any specie
found in the United States.
The skull and skeleton were found
in Central Mongolia and is said to be
of vast inheritance to paleontoloSists
iii confirming the theory that Asia
was the source of many immigrant
fauna of western north America
during the later part of the age OF
reptiles and the early part of the age
of manuals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05
Port of Portland
Among First Is List
In Foreign Trade

WASHINGTON. l'ch. 4.-Ports' OF the
United states during the fiscal year
ended last June 80 handled incoming
and outgoing foreign commerce total
ing S0,230,952 long tons. according to
a report made public today by the ship
ping board. Of this total. cargocs
landed amounted to 43,G45,94S tons.
AMI cargoes discharged to 365S5. 004
tons.
In the North Atlantic ports 1S.o96.374
tone We're loaded and 1S,931.136 tons
discharged.
Among the first 25 which handled
the great amount of foreign commerce
during the year, with the total tonnage
of incoming and outgoing cargocs.
were:
New York. 1a,0o0.541: Boston. c,36J.-
224; Fall River, 757,0o5; Portland, Me-.
t3l1
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Nine Hidden in
Barrier Kills Two
Irish Republicans

dublin. Feb. 4.-i'rce state SOL
.ltfs While escorting party of Re
luDicah prisoners near Bandon to-
way encountered u barrier across
t road. The prisoners were Or
Ufed TO remove the barrier and
AA.e engaged in this work, a mine
aploded, killing two nd wounding
even of them.
numerous acts OF destruction
, Nele reported today. Senator O'Sul-
IVAN summer residence at Killar-
MY was burned. Two cross channel
. CUTS were cut at Howth and the
r%u'a mouse at TaIlaght, Dublin
UOun'y' was destroyed by fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05
Gen. LudendorM's
Appearance in Austria
Precipitates Riots

Vienna. Feb. 4-Gy \. P)-The
arrival of the German General I.u-
dendorff in KianScnfurt. today was
the cause of serious fighting between
Socialist workmen and pun-German
Irregulars.
Ludendorff had intended to adj
dress the National Peasant Congress.
While he was driving from the sta
ton workmen tried to drag him from
his automobile meanwhile charac-
terizing him as "Gcrmany's grave
digger ''bloodhound' and murder
err
Ludondorff was not permitted to
deliver his address. The street deco
ratiors were torn down ana burned
amid great excitement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05
Birthplace of c. E.
Society Starts 5Oth
Anniversary Exercises

Portland. Me-. Feb. 4.-The Willis
ton Congregational church. wnere DIR.
Francis +. Clark founded tic Christ
ian Endcavor. tonight began semi
centennial exercises, which will close
Friday night when DR.. CLARK will be
the speaker. Rev. Burke +. Leavitt,
OF East Boston, first pastor, and Ed
ward p. Gates. general secretary of
of the Christian Endcavor, stoke to-
night. the former dealing n remin-
iscences and the latter telling the
path of duty which lies before the
international organization. The ras-
tor, DR.. Morris II. Turk, spoke Brit
ly. A feature of the day was the
presentation of birthday cake, with
so lighted. candles to the Bible
school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05
General Forecast

A disturbance of slight intensity
vas over the eastern Gulf of Mexico
Sunday night and moving slowly east
nOrtheaStWard.
The weather became colder Sunday
in the Atlantic states.
The Gulf disturbance will probably
move northeastward along the coast
and be attended by general precipi-
tation Monday or Mondoy night in
the Atlantic states, and the precipi-
tation will probably continue during
Tuesday in the middle Atlantic and
north Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook mod
crate to fresh shifting, becoming
fresh northeast over south portion;
weather overcast, probably snow or
rain Monday afternoon over south
portion.
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Wants Labor Unions
To Protest French
OccupatiOn of Ruhr

New York, Feb. 4.-The American
Labor Party, of which Jerome T. Do
Hunt is chairman, made public tonight
a resolution by the executive commit
tee urging all labor organizations in
America to join in a protest to end
French occupation of the Ruhr.
The result of the occupation is said
to transform the mass Of German
workers into perpetual serfs and
French bankers and Industrial mag
mates and to enforce the servitude with
bayOnctS."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-05

lausanne. Feb. 4-(By \. p.)-The
r,ropean statesmen have failed to
,sstOre peace in the Near East, and
,as conference called for this pur-
,cse definitely collapsed tonight, af-
Ter desperate efforts to save it-ef-
|hrts which were continued up TO the
vry moment Lord Curzon's train
Init.
Never in the history Of political
differences were such amazing
,enes witnessed as marked today's
Tragic ending of the negotiations,
tbich extended over almost three
lonths Practically the whole dip
bmatic world ran after Isnet Pasha,
head Of the Turkish delegation try
Continued on Page 4, Col. y
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Pick up Disabled
Fishing SlOOp

Portsmouth, n. H., Feb. AFTER
drifting II hours off Cape Ann this
morning. the Gloucester Mass, fish
ing sloop. Annie T. Mack. was picked
up by the Applcdore Island coast
guard. and the two men on board the
craft were taken to Portsmouth suf-
fering from cold and exposure. The
engine of the sloop had stalled. Later
in the day, repairs We're made and
the vessel started for Newburyport.
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Canadian Freight
Embargo Lifted

Fredericton. n. T., Feb. d
Embargo on freight from Canadian
points in carload lots. some OF when
have been in effect since september
on the Maine Central. Boston d
Maine, New York, New Haven d
Hartford, and Long Island Rail
roads. have been lifted, it was
learned today from New Brunswick
and Quebec, where the embargoes
originated.
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treat Concourse of
Irish Republicans
AT Dublin Meeting

l,. nuolih, Feb. 4-'rhere was a
,,a attendance today at a conven-
ps n III the members of the Irish
ss.pe1 army. The session was
gr.s and the only information
Gown out was that an executive
von,a ,'',ee had been selected and
ls isu. uralt a report which would
:" issued to the press tomorrow.
pi,ls t tile delegates entered the hall,
o,, ia; landed them Republican leaf
eyecr ,.4;cludlng a statement that nine
,omo...ons were due to take place