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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10
Smoother Sailing
At Lausanne Meet
Turks COnciliatOry

Lausanne, Jan. 0-(By A. PA
distinctly better feeling character
lied today'S proceedings of the Near
East conference. Full agreement
has been reached on all points ex-
cept those of the amnesty, the ex-
emption of Christians in Turkey
from military service and establish
mcnt of national homelands for the
Armenians and Assyro-Chaldeans.
The expectation is that the first
two of these difficult problems will
be settled later by private negotia-
tons and incorporated in the pro-
jected treaty, but the solution of the
less. for the moment at least.
lsmet Pasha. chief of the delegation
from AngOra, told the conference to-
day that Turkey could not admit of
any discussion touching on national
homes either for the Armenians or
the Assyro- Chaldeans.
Marquis Curzon, the British foreign
secretary. made an eloquent appeal
to the Turkish delegates to recon-
slider the question which, he empha-
sized, had an enormous importance
from the point of view of world
opinion.
Lord Curzon paid tribute to the
Ottoman delegates conciliatory spirit
and thanked them for their mag
nanimity in agreeing to restore to
Christian families those women and
children who had been made to en-
brace Islamism during the war and
to restore also property wrongfully
Sequestrated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10
Sign Wage Agreement
Affecting 10000
Erie Union ShOpmen

New York, Jan. "a wage agree
ment affecting 10000 union shop craft
workers restoring seniority rights and
providing back pay for nearly 10000
men who went on strike last July.
has been signed by the Erie Railroad
and it's subsidiaries, John J. Dowd,
chairman of the central strike COM
mittee of the Metropolitan district,
and head of the American Federation
of Labor Shop Craft Unions in this
district. announced tonight.
Negotiations which resulted in
signature of the contract by the rail-
roads and the union officials have
been in secret progress since October.
when most of the strikers returned to
the shops, Dowd reported.
The new contract. he said. closely
follows the so-caller Baltimore
Agreement" on the basis of which
employees on number of railroads
returned to their jobs three months
after the strike was called. Subsid-
iaries of the Erie, which, according
to Dowd, become parties to the new
agreement, include the Chicago &
Erie Railroad, and the New OYrk,
Susuuehanna ana Western.
1t will expire November l this year,
and is subject to cancellation after
that date upon thirty days notice by
either the rail or union officials. w.
A. Baldwin, vice president of the
Erie in charge of labor matters, sign
ed the agreement in behalf of the
roads, according to Dowd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10
One Indictment for
Murder on List for
York County Trial

Saco, Me-, Jan. 9-Twenty indict-
ments ,one secret, and one for muir
DER were reported tonight by the
grand jury for the January term Of
the Supreme court. The murder in
dictment was against John Hillhouse.
accused of Staying the infant child of
Olive Elizabeth Fitton, 15-year-old
school 9rl. Hillhouse who is 81
years oil is said to have been the
father of the child.
Hilhouse. who was arrested after
the death of the child on November
80, told authorities he had driven with
the infant for a hospital in York,
when he discovered that the baby had
died on the way. He said he re-
turned to his home and buried it.
Four indictments for violation of
the state liquor laws and several for
breaking and entering were also re-
turned. Three men were held on
charge of eXtortion.
The report of the grand jury was
delayed as many Of the jurors had to
walk long distances on snow shoes TO
reach railroad trains to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10

Paris. Jan. 9-(By A. r. )-France
is ready tonight to seize the Ruhr at
daybreak. There are many reasons
to believe that tomorrows sun will
disclose French airplanes lowering
over Essen, while a long string Of
tanks crawl into the Krupps' home
in advance of foot and horse troops.
The zero hour has been fixed, but,
until the occupation army marches,
the time, place. manner and exact
detectives are held by the govern
ment as military and political
secret. The French tonight are
armed with the reparations COM
missions declaration that Germany
is in voluntary default in coal de-
liveries: SO there is no apparent
cause for further delay.
NJ. Maginot. the war minister, has
had final conference with Premier
Poincare. assuring him that the army
is ready; the technical men, even
emergency crews of railroaders and
telegraphers. in cases of strikes in
the Ruhr. are awaiting orders at
Dusseldorf, and their military es-
cOrt is impatient to be off.
General Degoutte with his staff
left Mayence for Dusseldorf lust
ahead of the last train load of May
ence troops, and all will be in Dues
seldorf late tonight.
This readiness, however, Is no
proof that the French have set their
advance for Wednesday morning:
there may be delay until Thursday,
SO that Premier Poincare can give
parliament the news while it is still
fresh. and there are some who think
that the premier may wait until he
has informed the Chamber of his
plan so Eat parliament may by
vote of confidence be responsible for
the order to Foch's men-"take
Essen"
Whatever date is fixed. there is no
longer any vague uneasiness that the
United States or Great Britain may
stop the advance by a protest, for
the French government and people
alike consider it quite settled that
Essen will be occupied in matter
of hours or days and that the pro-
gressive seizure of the Ruhr can only
be stopped by Germany coming to
terms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10
Fines and Jail Terms
For Dry Law ViOlatOrs

Concord, N. H., Jan. 0.-ViolatorS
of the prohibition laws against
whom indictments were returned by
the grand jury at the December ses-
sion of that body were arranged be-
fore Judge George +. Morris in the
United States court today when
fines and costs aggregating about
$1,000 were imposed and Jail SEN
fences of from Is to 90 days were
handed down in Ii cases. In IL cases
not guilty pleas were entered and
Jan. % was set as the date for trials.
Jail sentences to be served In the
Merrimac County Jail were given the
following: Joseph MazzIotte. Port
land. Me-, 20 days; Morris Mednick.
Mattapan, Mass. 20 days: Henry T..
King, Portland. Me-, so days; Joseph
L. Durham, New York. 30 days:
Carl Vazz. New York City, Is days:
Samuel Hammer, Lowell. Mass, 10
days; Joseph A. Dillon. Brunswick.
Me-, 80 days: Fortunate Navo. Bid
deford, Me-. 60 days: Lucien Labrie.
Lewiston, Me-, 30 days: Thomas
Flynn. Long Island, N. Y. so days:
Samuel A. Biswanger, Medford.
Mass. so days: Roy Fleming, Bos-
ton, 30 days: Arthur Bruneau, Con-
cord, 80 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10
DISMISS CHARGES
AGAINST DAUCHERTY
MAY PUNISH keller

Washington, Jan. 9-Dismissal Of
impeachment charges brought against
Attorney General Daugherty by
Representative Keller. Republican.
Minnesota, is recommended to the
Hou Sc in a resolution adopted early.
IL to 2. by the judiciary committee,
which held public hearings on the
charges last mouth.
AT the same time, the committee
approved, II to 2, formal report to
the House holding that that body had
the power to punish Mr.. Keller by
imprisonment or otherwise for his re-
fusal to obey subpoena issued to
him Immediately after his dramatic
withdrawal from the case on the
third day of the hearings.
Both the resolution and the report
will be submitted to the House to-
morrow by Chairman Volstead, but
whether there will be formal action
on them appears now to be a moot
question.
With respect to the refusal of Mr.
Keller to appear and testify under
oath as TO the information on which
he based his charges, the report is
understood to say that the committee
is of the opinion that the Minnesota
member was legally required to obey
the subpoena and that the House
possesses full power to cause him to
DO arrested and confined in prison
until he shall consent to testify, such
confinement not to extend beyond the
term of this congress. next March 4,
and power to otherwise deal with him
SO as to compel obedience to the
summons.
Representatives Sumner and
Thomas voted against this report and
Representative Montague. Democrat.
irginia. voted present. The report
carries no recommendation for affir-
native action by the House as it was
decided to leave this question solely
to the judgment of the membership.
Should the House concur in the
committees view, there would be cs-
taIished precedent which some
members ARGUED would be of far
reaching importance. 1t was con-
tended that if congressional commit
tees We're given power to summon
members they could sit outside of
Washington and call away enough of
the membership to insure passage or
defeat of any legislation which 1t
might he desired to rush through the
House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10
General GOethals
Succeeds WOOdin
N. Y. Fuel Director

Albany. N. Y. Jan. 9-Governor
Smith late today announced that he
had accepted the resignation Of Will
liam H. Woodin as fuel administrator
of New York State. In place Of Mr..
Woodin, Governor Smith has APP
pointed General George w. Cocktails
Of New York City. The resignation
and appointment are effective at once:
Mr.. Woodin asked to be relieved of
his duties in order that he might at
tend to some business of his own
outside of the country. he told the
governor. His resignation has been
in the hands of the chief executive
since the first of the year.
Announcing the appointment OF
General Goethals, Governor Smith
made it plain that he would devote all
nor insisted that General Cocktails
accept a salary and fixed it at $4,000
month. The salary will be drawn
from the $10,O00,000 fund appro.,
priated by the legislature for the fuel
emergency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10
FOR
DEBT FINDING ARE
TOO PR0HIbIT|VE

Washington, Jan. s.-Prcsidcnt
Harding is convinced, it was disclosed
at the White House, that there can be
no settlement Of the II billions of dol
lars Of war debts to the United States
within the limitations laid down by
Congrcss-paymcnt Of the principal
within % years with interest at IA
per cent.
The executives views, in which
members of the American debt commits
sion concur, were crystallized by devel-
opments at the preliminary negotia-
lions with the British debt commission
looking to the rcfunding Of the four
billions of dollars owed by Great Bril-
tain. The progress of these negotia-
tons was laid before the president in
detail yesterday by Secretary Mellon
and Senator Smoot. Republican, Utah,
members of the American commission.
Whether Congress will be asked to
iiberalize Immediately the terms of the
existing statute or the American COM
mission proceed to make the best ar
rangements possible with the debtor
nations subject to final congressional
approval. is yet to he determined.
1t was indicated at the White
House. however. that the latter
course was regarded as preferable,
certainly SO far as the British debt
is concerned, because the British
Commission is on the ground ready
to reach a settlement and advance
action by Congress might result in
a long delay in the negotiations be-
tween that commission and the
American body. which are to be re-
sumed tomorrow.
Mr.. Harding considers that the
British and American delegations
may reach some sort of an agree
ment within week and he feels
that when the American Commits
sion has decided what notifications
are absolutely necessary there will
be test of what the country de-
sireS to do and what it's representa-
tives in Congress will permit to be
done.
While President Harding's views
were being made known at the
White House, the debt situation was
discussed in both the Senate and
House with increasing indications
that efforts would be made to amend
the debt refunding law in many i'm
portant particulars. In the Senate
| discussion centered around the pro-
posal of Senator Harrison, Demo-
crat. Mississippi. that the commits
sion be enlarged so as to include
Democratic representation. but in
the House the direct issue was the
liberalizing of the terms of the set
tlement by the debtor nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10
Col. Dow Resigns
Presidency Casco
Mercantile Trust

Portland. Me. Jan. 9-Colonel Fred
\. Dow, publisher and banker, retired
from the presidency of the Casco
Mercantile Trust Co, today at the
annual meeting of stockholders. He
declined to be considered for re- cleo
ton. Former Governor Oakley c.
Curtis, a director since 1903. was
elected president.
Colonel Dow served as president of
the CascO National Bank from 1908
and continued in that position after
the bank merged with the Mercantile
Trust Co. He will remain on the di-
rcctorate.
Leon o. Tebbetts. mayor of Water
vile and Albert b. Taylor. of Port
land, were added to the directorate of
the Forest City Trust Company. Wal
ter S. Hammons was named a direc-
tor of the Portland National Bank,
and Widgery Thomas was elected to
fill the vacancy on the board of di-
rectors of the Canal National Bank
caued by the death of Frank w. Cobb.
These were the only changes in cleo
tons by the six national banks here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10

Boston, Jan. 9.-Co1onel Charles r.
States Veterans Bureau. presiding at
the hearing on charges brought against
the heads of the New England bureau,
late today threw up his hands, declared
the hearing closed and said that he
would render verbal verdict tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock if he had to sit
up all night reading transcripts of the
proceedings.
The hearing came to it's abrupt ter
mination when DIR. Arthur l.. Brides
suspended managing director of the
New England bureau, testifying against
his suspended chief administrator, Cap
tain William j. Blake. denounced the
latter as a gutter rat" after testi-
mony to the effect that Captain Blake
had been disloyal.
When Colonel Forbes stopped the
hearing, counsel for Captain Blake ap-
peared to be on the verge of launching
a physical attack on DIR. Brides. In
announcing that he would give his de-
CISIou lOIflOFToW, SolOuel fOTDcS Sdlu
his verdict would include judgment on
DR.. Brides and Captain Blake, and
added that he would have something to
say about DIR. David J.. Flanagan. sus-
pended chief medical officer of the To-
cal bureau.
Although DR.. Flanagan was bitterly
attacked during the hearing by Colonel
Forbes. he will not be heard by the
trial board which heard the evidence
against the managing director and his
chief administrator because he is q
member of the public health service
and will have to be tried by board
from that service.
Accusations against Captain Blake
alleging inetiiciency and failure to CO.
operate with DIR. Brides and his defense
occupied the greater part of the day
at today's hearings. Charles against
Captain Blake were to the effect that
he had been disloyal to Brides, had
been drunk at meeting at Lowell. and
had talked about getting DR.. Brides
job
Dr. Brides. the last witness to APP
pear. made a bitter attack on his SUI
coordinate. He declared that Captain
Blake had never protected him at any
time and instead of keeping things
quiet had given out 'rumors to the
newspapers.
Colonel Forbes, suffering from a Sc
we're cold. was visibly annoyed at the
trend of the testimony. but although
he brought the hearing to a most
abrupt ending. most of the evidence
had been heard. it was said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10
Sen. Capper FavOrs
American Aid in
EurOpa's Problems

washington, Jan. 9-PrOpOSalS for
American aid toward settlement of
European economic problems were
endorsed in the Senate today by Sen
ator Capper. Republican, Kansas,
chairman of the farm bloc, who said
that American farming interests re-
quired stability in Europe to afford a
market for American agricultural
products.
Secretary Hughes plan for an in
vestigating committee would pre-
pare the way for a world economic
conference" declared Senator Cap
per who also declared himself in ia
NOr Of Senator Borah's recent confer
ence proposal.
The Kansas senator declared
Europe. should understand that
America would not cancel the Allied
debts nor enter any political alliance
such as the treaty of Versailles.
But Senator Capper added that Amer
ica's rejection of the League of Ma
tons did not mean refusal to cooper
ate in aiding settlement of European
problems affecting America.
ANY plan looking toward the solu-
ton of the European economic tangle.'
he said, would probably benefit the
farmer sooner than any other Ameri-
can producer. His markets are demon
allied by existing conditions. Fifteen
per cent. of our farm output must find
a market outside of :he United states
if we are to save cur farm industry
and property and maintain our own
food supply. A revival of export de-
mand would be of immense ben fit to
he agricultural west"
Senator johnson. Republican, Cal
ifornia, in q brief observation said
| that Senator Capper in opposing OBJ
| legations. commitments or cancel
lation of the Allied debt. left moth
| ing else but good advice to be offer
| ed Europe.
THAT we are free to offer today"
| said Senator Johnson. expressing APP
! prevail of the limitations proposed
| by Senator Capper.
Senator Robinson. Democrat. Ar
| kansas. said both Senators Capper
and Johnson appeared willing to have
a conference but one in which moth
ing could be done. He also deplored
the reported policy of the admin
! istration to ignore" the recent SEN
| ate resolution declaring for with
drawal of American troops from
Europe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10
Asks $4,000 Damages
For Kick by a Cow

Portland. Nc. Jan. "a kick by a
COW is the basis for a $4,000 suit filed
in the supreme judicial court today by
John Wells of this city against the
county of Cumberland. He declares
the kick was inflicted at the county
farm in Windham on February s. 1920.
and seriously injured his right foot
and ankle.
He alleges that he was not furnished
a lantern and that the lack of light
and his unfamiliarity with the prem
Uses caused him to back into the ami
NAL.
Three actions involving $4,000 were
instituted against the Cumberland
County Power & Light Co. as the re-
suit of an auto accident in September.
Two suits for $25,000 were brought
against DR.. r. L. Mayberry Of Saco in
which malpractice is alleged.
Forty civil actions were filed at the
opening Of the court today. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10
SENATOR BuRSuM
DEPL0RES VETO OF
PENSION INCREASE

Washington, Jan. 9.-Presidcnt
Harding's recent veto of the Bureau
pension bill. proposing among other
increases of Civil and Mexican war
veterans, pensions from $50 to $72 a
month and of their. widows from $50,
to $50. was deplored in an address to
the Senate today by Senator Bursum,
Republican. New Mexico. He an
nounced that he would not attempt
to have the bill passed over the veto
because it would not result in any
accomplishment"
The veto. he declared, would dis
appoint many aged veterans and
widows who are undoubtedly in dis
trcss and in great need of the in
crease which the bill would have
given them"
81 cannot help but feel that this is
a harsh message, a cruel message"
said Senator Bursum. Il am unable
to make myself believe that pa
triotic, appreciative, kindly character
like Mr.. Harding, big hearted, gen.
erous in his sympathy for suffering
humanity, is in possession of all the
facts and circumstances surround
ing perhaps IS per cent of the bcne-
ficiaries under the proposed bill,
would have given expression to such
sweeping criticism of every item
that the bill stands for"
President Harding mis-represent-
ed the bill. he said, in stating that
it proposed pension increases for
widows who had co-habited" for two
years with, a veteran before his
death.
This is a serious charge and I'M
fortunate" he declared. IF it were
true. certainly Congress would merit
severe censure for attempting to
encourage the loosening of the NOR
ais of the country. No such pro-
visions as quoted in the message are
found in the bill. In view of the
error contained =" it seems to me
that someone has been .1oose' out
side of Congress. In my opinion, the
President should correct this erron-
eous impression given the public
which has been broadcast to the
country on account of the erroneous
quotations contained in the mes
sage"
Senator Bursum also challenged
the Presidents statement that the
bills cost would be $10S,000,00O, ad-
ditional on the pension rolls for the
next year. The increased cost. he
contended. would be only s73.60S,-
900 and, considering the death rate
of veterans, he added, within two
years the total additional cost would
have vanished"
Senator Bursum announced that he
would introduce a restricted" sub
stitute for the measure vetoed to
give veterans 70 years or more of
age and veterans widows 6S or over
the pension increases of his original
bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10
Legal for Employers
Demand Abandonment
OF Union Membership

Boston, Jan. 0.-Ihe full bench of
the Supreme court today held that
Il company may legally make it u
condition of employment that those
whom it hires must abandon labor
union membership. This finding was
contained in its opinion on a bill in
equity brought by the Moore Drop
Forge Company OF Springfield
against officers and members OF To-
cal unions and the Springfield Cen
trail Labor Union to prevent inter-
ference with the company'S business
A single Justice had previously
granted the company an injunction
against such interference, and this
the full bench confirmed, Diminishing
appeals taken by the company on
the ground that the decision did not
go far enough, and by the unions on
the ground that it went too far.
In 1921, attC settlement of a
strike by employees, the company in
sisted that men entering its employ
sign individual contracts which stip-
ulated that they should not be mem
bcrS of Il union. Unions objected to
this condition and took steps to at
tempt to have the order rescinded.
These tactics brought about the in
junction.
Judge Crosby. who wrote the opin-
ion of the full court, said: The
plaintiff was entitled to make it a
condition that those entering its en-
ploymeut should not remain mem
bers of a labor union. and is entitled
TO be protected by the law and to
receive whatever benefits may ac-
crue from such contract. The
right of one to have the benefit of
his contract is a right which can
lawfully be interfered with only by
one who is acting in the exercise of
an equal or superior right which
comes in conflict with the other"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-10
COLE 0MM|TTEETo
REPORT TO LEGISLATURE TODAY
BRIEF SESSIONS HELD TUESDAY

Advertise Maine" was the word
brought to the Maine Legislature
late Tuesday afternoon in the sub
stance of an order introduced in the
House by Representative j. Sherman
Douglas of Lamoine, and passed, pro-
viding for the appointment of a Pub
licity Committee to which may be
referred matters coming within the
scope of advertising or giving publ
city to the resources of Maine. This
is to be joint special committee con-
sisting of seven on the part of the
House and three on the part of the
Senate.
In presenting the order. Mr. Doug
las stated that the order did not
originate with him, but with the
Honorable Speaker, but that it so
conceded with his views that he was
pleased to present it at that time. Il
believe that the advantages of Maine
are not as well known as they should
be-" said Mr.. Douglas. IF they were.
am sure that the burden of taxation
of which we hear so much, would be
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