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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Benson Wants u. S.
to Have Best Navy

Cambridge. Mass. April 2f.-If the
United States is going. to have navy
at all she should have the best navy
in the world. Admiral William :. Ben
son. retired. who was chief Of naval
operations during the war. said in an
address before members OF the Har-
ward Union might.
Citing the failure Of the German ma
w as an example OF the futility and
waste of inferior naval armament. Ad-
miral Benson said that It was of no
avail for the United States to have a
navy after a fashion"
1T was horrible" he said. to think
of a war between America and Great
Britain and of the tremendous blow to
civilization such a conflict would en-
tail. While the possibility appeared
remote. the United States should not
neglect to provide herself with the
strongest navy in the world.
I'VE have never used our army and
navy to do injustice" Admiral Benson
said. we have q god-given destiny.
Our ideals are the highest and interna-
tionally We have always lived UP to
them. We complain about our legisla-
lures but when we get down to fund
amentals we are an honest people with
Christ's ideals and we will use our
strength for the advancement OF hu-
manitv and justice"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
TEXT OF ADDRESS

The address OF the President in
full. follows:
Members of the Associated Press:
During the closing days Of the last
Congress | sent to the Senate COM
munication asking it's advice and con.
sent to the adherence by the govern.
ment of the United States to the
protocol establishing the information
al court of justice. Out of this sim
pie. natural. normal proceeding has
developed Sc much Of mystery. 80
much Of misunderstanding so much
of protest and approval. 50 much OF
threatened rnuddy!Et; of the political
waters, that | welcome the oppoI tun-
ity. on so appropriate an occasion. to
reveal to the American people both
the purpose and the motives impCN-
ing.
csursc Must e. Ch-rted
Ours Is popular government
through the agency Of political par
ties. and il must he assumed that the
course of the successful party. which
! is ct the same time an honest party.
must be fairly charted by the plat
form of that party and by the utter
arces of its candidates when appeal
ing for popular approval. On that
assumption il is seemly to recall the
declarations of the party now in
power relative to the promotion OF
; international relationships.
In 1904 the national platform of
, the Republican party said: We favor
the peaceful settlement of interna-
Continued on Page 5-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Maine Papermakers
Accept Wage Scale
Others Refuse Offer

Boston. April 24-An offer Of a
wage increase of fou: cents an hour
offered to their employees last week by
eight paper manufacturing companies
operating in various parts Of the
country. was refused by the unions
Sunday it was announced here today
by ). 7. Carey. representing the
workers.
At the same time il was announced
that the union had signod Up today
with the Great Northern Paper com
pany. with several pulp and paper
mills in Nainc, on the basis of a five
cents an hour increase. The in
crease. it was said, Will become ef-
fective May /.
The offer made by tho companies
last Thursday covered l0000 work
crs. The decision Of the unions VIII
be reported at a conference to he
held in New York on Thursday. al
which time it is expected that wage
agreements Will be signed for next
wear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Mt. Holyoke Head
Sees u. S. Error in
Not Entering League

northampton, Mass. April 24-Whilc
aiding the foreigner within hAr borders
through social work of every kind,
america is utilizing all the resources
OF science and invention to destroy his
brother across the seas and to wlpe
out the civilization of which the two
are part President Mary L. Woolcy
OF Mt. Holyoke College said in an adj
dress before the Smith College School
OF Politics and Government which
closed here tonight. In discussing the
failure of the United States to enter
the League Of Nations President
WoolMy said:
We have lost tremendous advantage
by our delay. we have sacrificed mora
prestige such as no nation ever before
had offered to it."
The problem of the civil service was
discussed by Civil Service Commissions
er William Gorham Rice Of tn, state
OF New York. who said that the civil
service arlny-fedcral. state. county.
city and village-is considerably more
than equal TO the entire military force
of the United States serving abroad
during the late war"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Graham Backs
Harding in Move
for World Court

Washington, April 24-Endorsing
President Harding's world court APP
peal. Representative Graham. of HI
lnoiS, n prospective candidate for
Republican leadership of the House.
declared tonight in an address to a
gathering OF Republicans who live
here but vote in Illinois. that he was
just as thoroughly in favor OF the
United States participating in the
tribunal as he was opposed to the
League of Nations. The president.
he added. lis right about it,
Il have Observed said Mr.. Ora
ham. that juite a lot of people are
getting up high blood pressure
about President Harding's advocacy
of our participation in world
court.
This is simply The Hague treat
les carried on a step farther. This
is not a new conception OF President
Harding. 1t is what Roosevelt adj
vocated. 1t is what Taft advocated.
We want no foreign entanglements
but may the time never come when
we fear the rule of reason and Law"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
LITTLE CHANGE IN
TURKISH ATTITUDE
AT LAUSANNE MEET

Lausanne. April 24.-(By A. Pr
The resumed Near East conference got
under way today with the Turks appar-
entity in no more conciliatory frame of
mind than at the previous conference
which collapsed over the economic and
financial problems of the proposed
peace treaty. The Angora delegates,
Allied spokesman said tonight. gave no
impression during the days proceed
inGs of an intention to make conces-
IIaSsan Boy. the Turkish firancial
expert. told the financial committee OF
the conference ct its first meeting that
Turkey wanted the whole world to un-
dcrstand that snc was ready and deter
mined to pay her just shaTe of the
ottoman debt. but wanted a definite
understanding that the provinces de-
tached from her territory as result
of the Great War should also bear
their just share Of the total debt bur
den.
ne +ifl 'iiC@i TCpIcSSfItdti ~ uiu iot
participate in toGaS's discussions, as
they lave decided to limit their Off
cial activities strictly to such matters
as directly affect Amo ric2n Interests.
london April 2l-GBy 4. PAN
nounccmont was made in the House OF
Commons this evening by Ronald Nc
Neil. undcr-secretary of the foreign
Office. that Great Britain did not intend
to raise a discussion Of the Chester
concession at the Lausanne peace cen
ference. z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
FOR u. S. MEMBERSHIP

New York. April 24-President
Harding today committed himself
and his administration without
eGuivocation to American member
ship in the Permanent Court Of In
terna:ionaI Justice.
Speaking at the annual luncheon
of the members of the Associated
Press. Mr. Harding set forth the
o1mend to the Senate shortly be-
fore the adjournment of Congress
the adhesion of the United States to
the world court protocol as drafted
under the League Of Nations out
lined the advantages he believes
would accrue from adoption of the
recommendation. and presented and
for the first time answers to the
arguments of opponents OF the ad-
ministration plan.
Keeps Party Promises
In doing SO. the chief executive
asserted his conviction that Ameri-
can membership. in the court would
be lin harmony with party platform
pledges and candidatorial promises. >
| would not be and could never be
construed as being an indirect en-
trance into the league OF nations. he
declared with emphasis.
The address made before a thou.
sand OF the nations leading news.
Continued on .'ase 9-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
One Cent Damages
Awarded in Suit
Waldo County Court

Especial to Kenncbcc Journal}
Belfast, April 24.-The case of AL
vim Richardson, il, of WaterSillc vs..
Harry Brown. deputy sheriff OF Gin
ton. was held in the Waldo County
supreme Court this evening, tho jury
rendering Il verdict for the plaintiff
assessing the damages at 1 cent.
This was a replcvin suit. the plaintiff
claiming that the defendant had at
tachcd hay which belonged to him
in the loss to another.
\ verdict for the plaintiff with
damages at Sis was rendered in the
$4,000 suit tried today. W. +. Stair
Of Belfast VS.. Charles s. LOOMS Of
Skowh6gan. This case was brought
for breach of cOvenent concerning the
lease OF farm in Skowhegan.
1t is expected that tho damage suit
against the Maine Central Railroad
brought by the estates of the victims
OF the Unity Station accident Of last
July Will he heard tomorrow morning.
The amount Of the $ nit is $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Stockholders of
N0rthway Motors
Look to the Future

Natick. Mass. April 2i.-Stock-
holders of the Northway Motors Cor
poration meeting here today named
a committee Of FIVE to confer with
the cmpany's trustees on two pro-
positions submitted to them for the
future conduct of the company and
report to an adjourned meeting May
/.
Tie Mack Motor Truck Company
offered to take over the corpora tons
debt OF $4,000 and to apply the
sum of .s150.000 to take up outsanG-
ing stoc kand carrying on the work
of manufacturing motor trucks. The
offer to stockholders was $3.50 for
common stock of n par value of SO
and SIS for preferred.
Ralph +. Northway, president OF
the company, said he had the back
ing of New York interests whose
representative attended the meeting.
He urged that with the new capital
obtained from this source the COM
pany carry on without change Of
ownership. The meeting. attended
by about 1000 stockholders. occuple1
the entire afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Held for Assault
on Little Girl

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Belfast. Me, April "a George
Matthews Of Lincolnville. was COM
mitted TO the Waldo county Jail to
await a hearing before Judge c. r.
Chaman on May ,. charged with
criminal assault on the five-year- old
daughter of George Frohock OF Lin
coinyille whom ii is alleged he en-
ticed into the woods TO play hide and
seek. The childs father is the COM
plainant. Matthews served four
months in the county Jail last sum-
mer for breaking and entering the
postoiice at Linco!nyille Beach. He
is 81 years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
HALF MILLION FIRE
DAMAGE AT TWO OF
GOTHAM RESORTS

New York. April II - Coney
Island and Ear Rockaway, two of
NEW York's best known seashore
resorts were visited this afternoon
by fires that caused damages esti-
mated at $5OOOOO.
A tiny spark flying from an cleo
trio mortar mixing machine. set the
plaze In Far Rockaway that destroy
ca the $50 room Hotel Tack-a- Fou-
Sha and three thousand bath houses
on Ostend Beach.
The New Traymore Hotel and the
Ostend Hotel, directly in the path of
the fire, were saved from destruction
by the prompt work of firemen of
TOUR seashore towns who answered
the five alarms.
Fanned by a west wind embers
from the beach fires carried to the
lar side of Far Rockaway, DESTROYED
S-o.ooU summer residence, caused
sllght damage to an old railroad sta
uon and started q brush blaze that
swept across two miles of fiat land
before being halted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Monde Arrested for
Fraud, Claims He
Is Wrestling Champ

Providence. II. l.. April 24-Her-
man Monde. -. claiming to be Kid
Monday. champion middlewelght
wrestler. OF Aubany. y. y. was ar
rested here today and the police say
Ne had an imitation diamond inside
his cheek with q fully loaded IS cal
ibcr revolver il his upper vest
pocket. He was trying TO sell a
diamond worth around 800 or $3.50
to a jewelry salesman for $500. when
the salesman SAYS he detected the
diamond in his mouth and the gun
under his coat. Ey strategy the
salesman called police headquarters
and plainclothesmcn grabbed Monde
while it is alleged. he was threaten
ing to kill a uniformed policeman
who was approaching.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Govt. Begins It's
Case Against
Morse and His Sons

Washington. April 24-Completioh
Of the jury and the beginning OF the
presentation of the governments
case by District Attorney Gordon
marked the trial today in the Dis
trct of ColU' .hia Supreme Court of
Charles w. Morse. his three sons and
four others. They are charged in
indictments returned more than q
year ago with conspiracy to de-
fraud the federal government in
connection with ship construction and
operating contracts awarded during
and after tho war.
Approximately s40.O0o00o was in
volved in the four ship construction
and two ship operating contracts
award by the Emergency Fleet
Corporation and the Shipping Board
to the Groton Iron Works of Groton.
Conn. the Virginia Shipping Cor
poration and tho United States
Transport Comp~1y, Inc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Woman Burned
Papers to Drive
Satan from House

Lynn. Mass. April 2t-The belief
that the fire which destroyed the Es-
sex Castle Apartment house in this
city on April 10. with the less of five
lives. started IN an apartment occu-
the habit of burning papers TO drive
out Satan" waS expressed by the
janitor at an inquest here today. The
witness, Charles Lewis. said he had
frequently seen the woman with
burnt papers in her hands and once
when he asked her about them she
said it was her duty to drive out
Satan with smoke and flames
An occupant of another apartment
testiaed that he heard this woman
scream while the fire was raging:
save me. This is where the fire
started
The woman is now in hospital re
covering from burns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
To Resume Probe
of Peters Killing

Albany. y. Y. April e5.-Frced. tenn
porarily at least. from court restraint.
Attorney General Sherman planned to-
day to resume his investigation of the
circumstances attending the Staying OF
Clarence Peters OF HaverhilI Mass. by
Walter 5. Ward of New Rochelle. last
MAY. ~
His first move was the service Of
new subpoenas directing the Western
Union Telegraph Co. to deliver relevan mt
kilograms. cablegrams and radiegrams
not later than Thursday morning. Once
in possession of these, he will proceed
with the inquiry along lines leading to
a Sitting Of the blackmail stories which
are supposed TO have created the mo-
tive for the killing OF the Haverhifl
marine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Harvey Bespeaks
Good Feeling
Britain and America

London. April o4-(By a. P)-
Memories of American wartime hos
pitality were revived tonight at the
fourth annual reunion of the Rritish
War Missions TO the I,nited states,
and Anglo Amorican reI3tions came
in for critical ANALYSIS
"All Americans should revere
Eneland. All E,nrlisbmen sho,,ld he
proud Of america nof iealons Of
her" summed IN Colonel George
Harvey. the American omhas-adnr
after covering the field Of economic
industrial ana bistoricol relationship
He assured his DISTINGUISHED audi
ence that the buIk If the American
people who live in the broad heIt Of
country stretching from Nov Enc
land across the middle west tn me
Pacific are English in their ante
cedcnts ara nresfnt eymnotbies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
OF Special Committee
In Report To Ottawa House
Combine Is Known AS
North Atlantic And United
Kingdom Conference = AS
sert Great Number If Not
All Steamship Companies
Are Members

Ottawa, April 24-EXistence Of q
thinning combine known as the
North Atlantic and United Kingdom
conference, with headquarters in
New York. was charged in an interim
ranort submitted to parliament today
by a special committee appointed by
,hs House 10 investigate the effect of
steamship rates on Canadian agri-
culture.
The report, submitted by the COM
uittee chairman, y. Il. McMaster.
member for Bronze. set forth that
transportation rates upon regular
Steamship lines from Canadian ports
was determined neither by the law
If supply ANA demand, nor on the
basis of cost plus reasonable profit.
Continuing. the report said:
"A combine exists among the
various shipping companies. which
combine is known as the North At
lantic and United Kingdom Confer
ence, eastward bound.
"The HEADQUARTERS Of this organ
ization are at $40 Bridge street,
New York. and it includes in its
membership a very great number. if
not all of the principal steamship
companies operating regular lines
out Of North Atlantic ports.
According to a witness, Mr.. w. w.
Chase. Atlantic freight rates are
made in New York the first Thurs
day Of every month. TS this North
atlantic Conference belong nearly
all if not all, of the regular steam
ship lines running from Montreal. in
Guiding the Canadian government
merchant marine. 1t will be remem-
betd that the Canadian government
merchant marine. as well as the
Canadian national railways. is oper-
ated under the control OF n board
and not by a minister of the crown.
Subsidiary to this conference
there exists a smaller association of
steamship men connected with
steamship lines trading out Of Mon
;real This association is called
sometimes the Canadian Liner Com
mi;tee and sometimes the Weekly
Liner Committee. They hold meet
ings as a rule every Tuesday after
room at the offices Of the companies
whose representatives act for the as
ISOLATION"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Points to Trade
of Latin America

Worcester. Mass. April TIDE
claring New Englanders must look
to the sea for future development.
W. P. G. Harding. governor Of the
New England Federal Reserve dis
trict. speaking here tonight said
there was TO reason why great
trade could not be established with
Latin America, the Orient and Eu-
rope.
Unless something unlocked for
occurs asserted Governor Harding.
1.-The present wave of prosperity
which is sweeping over the country
should continue over a considerable
period
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
HARVARD PROF.
TELLS OF POLAND
Since VERSAILLES
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Brunswick. Me. April 24-"Poland
Since the Versailles Conference" was
the subject Of the lecture delivered
by Professor Robert II. Lord of
Harvard University at the Institute
of Modern History at BQwdoin Col
lege this evening. Professor Lord
spoke in part as follows:
No one can fairly estimate the
work that the Poles have accom-
plished in the past four years with
out considering the desperate situa-
ton at the outset and the eXtraordi-
nary difficulties that they have since
had to face.
Poland probably suffered more from
the Wor, War than any other part
of Eastern Europe. 1t was the main
theatre of the fighting during a large
part of the struggle, and was merci-
lessly devastated, plundered, and
stripped bare by both sides. When
Continued on Page Cool. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
American Wooden
BUYS Webster Mills

Boston, April 24-The S. Slater &
Sons. Inc. wooden mills at Webster
were sold to the American Wooden
company for approximately $500, 900
today. it became known here tonight
The purchasers will take possession
of i he mills on May l and continue
their operation until the middle of
September executing present orders.
Today's sale did not include the cot
ton mills at Webster which constitute
% per cent OF the Slater property.
The transaction was made. it was re-
ported. in the offices here Of Jacob F..
Brown. president Of the Slater COM
pany. with the principal stockholders
present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Maine. Insurance
Head Sees Good in
Work Underwriters

Portland Me. April 2i-The
Maine Life Underwriters Associa-
ton. at its thirty sixth annual din
ner here. was told by state Insur-
ance Commissioner Wilbur d. Spen-
Ger of Berwick, that every legiti-
mate insurance corporation is in the
greatest humanitarian movement of
this or any other country" He
lau1ed the business OF his hearers
good of men.
Thomas L. Mcdonald of the
Maine Mutual Life Company made a
few protests. the burden of which
was that while he recognized the
need OF insurance supervision he
felt there are already enough laws
to accomplish such supervision.
T.. j. Lang OF Lewiston and Will
liam T.. Hewitt were other speakers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Storage Bill
f.assed by House
u New Hampshire

sons.eofd' y. H. April 24.-The
shs .ooay passed a bill authorizing
va'e 10 improve the waterpower
s,s hampshire by building stor-
Esaa servoirs. An appropriation OF
ses,is was voted for preliminary in
sarsauon into possible sites for
h., :. N the event of a favorable re-
has1 ne sum of 100000 is to be OK
Hs r.Mer bill passed today changes
t.e .. OF the New Hampshire Col
An. =, agriculture and Mechanics
k,y. :" the New Hampshire Univer-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Barracks Fire
at Camp Jackson
Due to Firebug

Columbia. s. C.. April 24-F.ight
barracks and nine smaller buildings
at Camp Jackson were destroyed to-
night by a fire. declared TO have
been of incendiary origin. The fire
was extinguished by the Camp fire
department after nearly three hours
efforts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
$4,000 Fund for
Lewiston Hospital

Portland, Me. April o+-The will
Of Doctor William II. Hawkins Of
Lewiston. filed for probate here to-
day provides a trust fund of $4,000
to be invested as a part of .he per-
manent funds OF the Central Maine
General Hospital at Lewiston. The
income is to be used toward carry
ing on pathological investigations in
the labor, tory of the hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Newton Man Gives
$4,000 to Hebron

Portland, Me. April PA gift Of
$4,000 by +. Q. Stanley OF Newton.
Mass. for the 100000 memorial
fund to be raised for Hebron Acad-
envy was announced tonight. 1t is
she second contribution. the first Le-
ing 81. 900 from state lcasurer w. l..
B0nney Of Bowdoinham. Mr.. stan
ley is president of the board of
trustees of the Academy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Invent Universal
Radio Alphabet

Washington. April 24-Invention
of new universal alphabet for-ra-
dio. land and. submarine cable teIe-
graphy which would be more accur-
ate ITO times faster than the sew
eral variations of the Morse alpha
bet now used. was announced today
by Major General George 0. Souier
chief signal officer of the army. in
az address before the National
Academy OF Science.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
Quarterly Melon
Cut by i. S. Steel

New York. April 24-Directors Of
the United States Steel Corporation
today declared the regular quarter
~ divid,n of l IA per cent on
the common and "a per cent on
the prefe, ed stock.
The report Of the corporation for
the quarter ending March 81 showed
total earnings OF s34.7S0. 069. net in
come Of So. 1885 and a surplus
after dividends OF s4.S59351.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-25
GNARCES SHIP Combine
FIXES TRANSP ORTAT|0N
RATES NORTH ATLANTIC
|. ". ". ORDERS
STRIKE OF SEAMEN
IN N. Y. HARB0R

New York, April PA general
strike of all American seamen af-
Inflated with the Industrial Workers
of the World who are aboard ships
in New York harbor was ordered at
midnight by officials of that organ
ization. The 1. w. w. headquarters
asserted 5000 men would be affected
by the order.