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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06

Paris. April 5.-(By A. P)-The
president of the naval committee of
the French Senate, Gustave de
kerguczec, in a statement to The
Associated Press. today advocated
the summoning of further naval
armament conference which would
have for its object the actual scrap
ping of the big navies of the world.
Il guarantee, in the name of the
Franch Parliament" he declared,
that France will suppress her en-
tire fleet if the other powers will do
likewise"
M. De kergueZec is probably the
best informed man on naval affairs
in either House of Parliament. In
mis- statement he said:
What we are coming to is another
Washington treaty which will make
an honest revision of naval arma-
ments. What | would propose is
new conference for scrapping the
big navies. Ii the world does not
look out it will destroy itself totally
in a new war"
Defining Frances general attitude
NJ. De KergueZec said: France
has recovered her lost provinces of
Alsace and Lorraine, SO now she
must keep guard on land with her
face to the east and with free seas
at her back. Communication with
her colonies and for this defense she
does not require big ships. 1t is
only nations with offensive plans
who need capital ships.
This policy has been attacked by
the English, who intimate we want
submarines to attack enemy COM
merce. Lord Lee. first lord of the
admiralty, has declared suoma rincs
are unable to cope with capital
ships The truth is that the sinister
attacks launched against submarines
at the Washington conference were
for the purpose of giving dominion
of the seas to one Q. two nations
AS to the Washington treaty itself,
the senator said:
II was favorable to the treaty. be-
cause in it saw the possibility of linn
iting the fatal race of ornaments. but
the French doctrine was unfairly rep
resented there Gn Washington by the
demand for capital ships, the error
coming from NJ. Brands unfamiliarity
with the subject.
Eff the Allies will follow a proposal
for general disarmament of all the
worlds fleets and replace them with an
international one We shall he the first
to agree to let the United States fur
nish TO this international fleet 10 ships,
England 10, France six and Italy six.
Then the world will have peace, and not
Until then.
Let me give warning that tho peo-
pies of the world are strongly set
against any more wars. The govern
n Ne lIrf
there arc voices rumbling around the
world demanding pace. and woe 10
those who cannot o. will not. listen.
"Iot US create. while there is time.
q real League of Nations. The prese-
cnt one il useless because il is I'M
armed. Arm new o. and II can
command peace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
FALL RIVER textile
UNIONS VOTE ACCEPT
121-2% INCREASE

Fall River, Mass, April 5.-The six
unions affiliated with the Textile Coun-
ell voted tonight to accept the wage
increase Of 12a per cent, effective
April so. offered on Monday by the
Fall River Cotton Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION. The council had demanded
an increase of IS per cent
When the Textile Council presented
its demand late last month the man
ufacturers declared that an increase at
this time would not be reasonable, but
asked the union to defer until April 20
action on the refusal The unions vot-
cd to wait until that date before MAX
ing further move. Last Monday, after
announcements of wage increases in
other New England textile centers. the
manufacturers again called the Textile
Council into conference and offered the
compromise increase.
OF the six unions voting tonight,
four were unanimous for acceptance of
the manufacturers offer. These were
the carderS, mule spinnerS. SlaSher
tenders and yarn finishers. The wcav-
ers voted by a show of hands and the
offer was accepted by a small majority.
The loom fiXers accepted the offer by a
vote of 9S to 90.
A majority vote of four of the six
unions was necessary to acceptance of
the offer by the Textile Council
While the unions in this city a;Gat-
ed with the United Textile Workers Of
America have not indicated their prob
able action on the wage increase, it
was said tonight that the decision of
the wcavers to accept the 12a per cent.
increase would have some bearing on
the policies of the doffers swecpers
and other L. T. w. orga nizations. which
have held out for a 29A per cent. IN
crease. The weavers. although atlil-
lated with the Textile Council, voted
in favor of the strike when the manu-
facturers first refused to advance
wages and it was believed by many
that they might join forces with the
United Textile Workers in the event
of a clash in the industry here.
In January the doffcrs authorized
President Thomas T. Mcmahon of the
United Textile Workers to call strike
at his discretion. In statement in
New York today. President Mcmahon
said his organization would continue
its struggle for the 29t per cent. wage
increase, which would restore the
schedule paid in the textile industry IN
1920.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
COMPROMISE OFFERED
LEGISLATURE ON WATER
STORAGE ON KENNEBEC

Governor in Address Before Joint Convention
Outlines Plan Involving 40 Year Lease with
Million Payment to State-Would Eliminate
Referendum Feature is Outcome of Con-
ference Governor and Representatives of
Kennebec Reservoir Company - Measure
Will Appear in Senate TOday-Doubt Over
Acceptance in That Branch or in House -
Governor Presented with Loving Cup at
Joint Convention in Afternoon - Proposed
100000 State Highway Bond Issue Killed
in Senate-Chances Slim for Agreement on
Building Bridge at Bath l. $S95,O0O Univer-
sity of Maine Resolve Signed by Governor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
CITY TREASURER
BELFAST MISSING
ACCOUNTS ALL 0, K,
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

H.
Belfast, April 5.-Graye fears for
the whereabouts of Charles S. Bick-
ford. city clerk and treasurer of
Belfast for the past five years. and
on Monday reelected, have been felt
in official circles today. Mr.. Bick-
ford did not appear at his Office this
morning and officials were told by
his wife that he left the house some
time before A. NJ. He was last
seen by one of tn enight watchmen
at $50 A. NJ, going in the direction
of his office. All day. a search for
him has been continued, as of late
he has appeared worried and dis
conragcd and fears for his safety
were felt. There is not the slightest
doubt about his accounts and books
being absolutely straight and no
question as to his veracity.
Mr.. Bickford is a graduate of the
University of Maine. 1882, and has
been one of the trustees for many
years. He is president of the Waldo
County Alumni Association, promi-
ncnt in the Federated church and
stands very high in the community.
His wife. formerly Miss Hattie
Clark is unable to account for his
strange disappearance, and a broth
er. Walter Bickford of Allston., Mass,
when communicated with today. had
not heard from him. He also has n
sister, Miss Mary Bickford in New
York
A later report received by officials
says a man answering his discrip-
ton took the Z A. NJ. train today at
Se2rSDOrt for Rappor
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Determined Effort
to Relieve Starving
N. Coast Settlements

st. Johns, y. L.. Apill 5.-Dct"r-
mined efforts are being made by the
New Foundland government to send
food supplies to starving settle
ments along the south coast, iso-
lated for many weeks by the ice
fields that block their harbors. The
mail steamer Kyle. plying between
this port and sydney, \. S, today
was taken off that route, and will
leave tomorrow for the southern set
Elements laden with provisions.
Already six vessels have put out
on similar errands of mercy, but al
have fallen victims to the ice. All
are held ice bound in southern har-
bors, some OF them having been un-
able to move for six weeks. The
Kyle. larger and more powerful than
the others. hopes to be able to break
through the ice barrier.
Tales OF terrible suffering in many
south coast villages have filtered
through the New Foundiand capital.
The winter fell early. freezing in the
herring fleet and thus leaving many
fishermen without their usual means
of winter sustcnancc. Later series
of bitter storms built thick rim OF
ice along the coast. shutting out
s,1nnlics that would have relieved
the suffering of the people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
Little Change Prices
Commodities in March

New York. April 5-Commodity
prices changed but little during
March, Bradstreet's said today. Met
ais and allied poducts moved up
slightly while textiles and food pro-
ducts eased off slightly.
The Bradstreet's index number of
10 different groups of commodity
prices on April l. 1928. showed de-
cline of -hundredths Of one per
cent, or s13.9304, as compared with
sI3.9332 on March l, 1928. Compared
with April a year ago the index
number showed a gain Of 20,S percent
and compared with August, 1914. the
gain was 59.9 percent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
Danish Premier
and Government Are
Defeated in Parliament

Stockholm, April 5-(By \. P)-
The government headed by Manner
Branting. premier and foreign mn
lister. was defeated in the upper
chamber of Parliament tonight by
vote of &c against 90.
The vote was on n proposal ny
the government to distribute doles
among the unemployed. The lorna!
resignation of the cabinet VIII De
rendered tomorrow. but crown
prince G,stave who is acting as re-
gent, will suggest that NJ. BrantinS
handle the affairs of state until the
king, who, at present, is in Nice re-
turns home.
the debate over the doles question
was unusually heated and the No.e
re iecting the governments proposal
ia considered by many persons as the
first sign of. general reactlon
against the Socialists and an aliiahce
of the other parties against them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
Luxurious Hot Springs
Hotel Fire Swept
300 Guests Escape

Hot Springs. Ark, April Sire
discovered shortly after three o'clock
this afternoon was eating its way
through the luxurious Arlington
Hotel here tonight with dense
clouds of smoke battling efforts OF
firemen to penetrate the building.
Indications were that the building,
rated as one of the finest tourist
hotels in the South, would be des-
troycd. About 800 guests were reg
istered at tho hotel. 1t was believed
all ESCAPED without injury.
The blaze is believed to have orig
mated near the grill room of the
hotel. 1t gained rapid Roadway and
the elevators and telephone systems
of the building soon were put out OF
order. With exit by the usual means
hampcred, guests crowded to the
balconies with what few of their
belongings they could hastily gather.
and with the aid of firemen reached
safety down ladders to the noun
tain side which skirts the hotel site.
Some, overcome by smoke, were
given medical attention, but it was
stated none was seriously hurt.
The hotel is situatde within a
government reservation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06

Boston. April 5.-A dozen or So Bos-
ION Pohticlans of varying degrees of
prominence will be called before n
special federal grand jury next Tues
day to tell what they know about rum
running, it was intimatcd tonight at
the federal building.
Today summonses to appear before
the grand jury were served on IS per-
sons in providence, r. r.. Newport, r.
l., and Pawtucket. r. J.. who are be-
lleved to have information concerning
the operations Of Boston rum ring
which has been receiving large ship
ments of liquor direct from Glasgow
by the British steamer Avontown and
other vessels.
The Rhode Island witnesses. it was
said, will be asked to describe the dis
tribution system of the whisky syndi-
cate. The cargo of the Avontown,
which was anchored off Block Island
for two weeks, was transhipped to
small vessels and marketed through
Rhode Island centers. OF the Boston
mon to he called bof,ro ,b. e,r,,,a ;,,
, .,... go
'''o "u'iloii'lcS hau niue 10 say. 1t
became known, however. that several
of them are ATTORNEYS who arc known
to have taken part in cases inyoIying
liquor smugglers.
1t was said that the trail leading to
one Boston politician was discovered
today by Special Treasury AGENT owen
j. Mckcrna when he went to Rhode Is
land to serve his sIIumonses in thar
state He hurried back to Eoston late
today to follow up the information
Most of the frcts in possassjon Of tbc
federal authorities were derived from
documents seized in a raid on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
Granite Operators
Agree with Unions

Milford. Mass. April the Mt
ford Pink Granite company, when
has operated it's plants here and at
Fitwilliam, y. H, and Stony Creek
Conn. on the open shop basis since
!, strike a year ago. signed an agree
ment today with the Granite Cutters
International association. The com
uanv. which has about $50 employees
81 its three plants, agrees to employ
only union labor in the future. All
granite plants in this town now nave
agreements with the union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
n. E. Power Company
Seeks Approval of
S3,OOO,O 1000 Stock Issue

Boston. April 1.-THE New England
Power company today asked the
State Department of Public Utilities
to approve a proposed issue of 3d.
10000 additional capital stock to An
ance extensions. The company is
building a large reservoir at Whit
tingham, VT, to provide power for
the manufacture of electricity for
distribution to large consumers in
Central and Western Massachusetts.
A 75-mile high power line is to be
constructed. terminating at Millbury
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
General Forecast

a disturbance of considerable in
tcnsity that was centered Wednesday
night over the lower Mississippi val
ley advanced rapidly northeastward,
increased greatly in intensity and
Thursday night its center was over
Lake Ontario.
During the last "a hours it pro-
duced general rains east of the Mis-
sippi river, local SHOWS along the
northern border from the lower lake
region to Maine and Thursday after
noon it caused severe local wind
storms in the Middle Atlantic states.
During Thursday the tempeature re-
NAMED high in the Middle Atlantic
and South Atlantic states.
The outlook is for generally fair
weather Friday and Saturday
throughout the Atlantic and east
Gulf states. Tennessee, the Ohio val
ley and the lower lake region. The
weather will be cooler Friday in the
Atlantic states except New England
and the extreme upper Ohio valley.
Winds north of Sandy Hook. fresh
and strong south shifting to west
and northwest winds Friday; thick
weather and rain followed by clear
ing weather by Friday noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
Mrs. Smith Accepts
$4,000 to Withdraw
Appeal Blake Will

Bangor, Me-, April 5-Thirty
thousand dollars was the amount
Mrs. Louise Curtis Smith of New
York accepted as consideration for
withdrawing her appeal from the
probate court decree probating the
will of her cousin. the late Edward
II. Blake. which she was attempting
to break on the grounds of undue
influence and unsound condition of
the mind OF, the testator in disposing
of the S2.OOO.OOO estate. This sum
was revealed today when the entries
were made in the supreme court
and the will remanded to the lower
court for further procedure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
Many Protests of
Threatened Increases
of Rents at Boston

Boston. April 5.-More than 500 COM
plants have been received by the Eos-
ton Rent and Housing Commission
from tenants ordered to vacate their
apartments on May unless they sub
NIT 10 demands for sharp increases in
rent.
I'VE do not know of any reason for
this large number of rcnt increases"
said Herbert a. Ellis. Taxes are not
increa Sc, repair work costs no more
than for the last year or 50. and water
rates arc the same. II looks to us like
the dying Gas3 of the unreasonable
landlords to try to get an eXorbitant in
crease in revenue while housing condi-
lions remain unsatisfactory. The de-
partment is working its hardest to pre-
vail upon grasping landlords to act
with deccncy.'
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Close Century Old
Wooden Bridge at
EastpOrt to Vehicles

Passport, Nc, April 1.-THE CEN
fury old quarter mile wooden
bridge. connecting Eastport with the
mainland. was ordered closed to We
hicles today by Mayor Edward F.
Heffron, on account of the fact that
the supports have been weakened
by the heavy ice foes. agitatcd by
o7-foot tides.
1t is expected that temporary re-
pairs will be made Immediately. I'M
der the supervision Of the State
Highway Commission. so as TO per-
NIT light traffic until permanent
work. for which provision was made
by a $4,000 appropriation just voted
by the Legislature, is completed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
Will Erect New
12-Story Building
on Preble House Site

Portland Me. April 5-Contracts
were awarded today for the erection
of a 12-story building on the site of
the old Preble House. now being
RACED. at the corner Of Congress and
Preble streets. The Chapman Ma
tional Bank will occupy the first
two floors and basement. Nine
floors will be divided into II offices
each. while the Preble Corporation.
the owners, will occupy the top
floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
New York Potato
Growers to Follow
Me. Plan Organization

Rochester. y. Y. April 1.-The
New York State Potato Growers
Cooperative Association announced
today it had obtained the services OF
Aaron Sapiro. of California to or
Ganize the industry along the lines
of that recently completed in Maine.
The New York state campaign
will be conducted with the object OF
handling the 1923 crop. A fedora
ton will be Immediately effected
with Maine to be followed by afilia-
ton with the Jersey faEmers. This
action will seal the eastern market,
it is asserted. t.fr
A similar federation will be con-
tracted in the Middle west. and a
third group will be federated in the
northwest. all three groups finally
merging into the American Potato
Growers Association. The campaign
will ct under way in this city April
II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
High Water and Ice
damage Bridge on
Merrimac River

..s%;sanehester, n. H., April 5.-First
fr..Uus effects of the annual spring
,an net IN the Merrimac river were
n n... tonight from Hooksett.
sv v..n OF this city, where one of the
ny p!ports In a Boston & Maine rail-
tau bridge, spanning the river, gave
rat under the pressure of ice and
H. Workmen were sent to watch
N. urloge while trains over the
r ann -Suncook Valley branch,
Tt routed through Concord.
.,ne ice in the river from regions
he 'e concord was passing through
No. i,y tonight. Heavy rains up
tow tow mad swollen the stream to
,en.s extent. but no food was ex-
tss. ny officials at the big Amos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
N. F.. Association
Colleges and Schools
to Meet in Portland

Portland, Me-. ApTlI o He
snrinr convention OF the New Eng
land Association OF Colleges and
Secondary Schools will be held here
on April 20 and 81. The presidents
of the four MaiAe colleges will be
guests.
Speakers at the opening session
are to be Nathanie, II. Batcheider.
head master of LOOMS institute,
Windsor. Conn, and Alfred II.
Hitchcock. head of the English de-
RE RI former will speak on Meeting
he Needs of the Pupil Who Is nif-
ferent." and the latter in The
reaching OF English Literature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
Two Indictments
Against Dry Agent
in Auburn Case

Portland. Me, Two indictments
were found against John f. WOOD OF
Auburn. a former Federal prohibi-
+;o, enforcement agent by the Fed :
eral grand Jury. which reported TO
dax He was charged with the theIl
of alcohol from a storage room IL
tta nostoffice at Auburn. and unlaw
mi possession. He has been confined
in Jail here since his arrest seFerai
weeks ago.
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To Build Homes for
American Wooden Co.
Empl0yes at Lawrence

Lawrence, Mass. April a-fres!
dent William NJ. Wood. OF the A!ils
can Wooden Company. slaIeo ~ "a,
that he would eXpend sooe'voo ~ -
immediate future for ne" Holli
South Lawrence and at Sta go,
Village for American Wooien - tis
pI.ns p,aterialize the south SIDE OF
,I,e rivar viii become the biggest naft
of the city of Lawrence
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Hibiscus Completes
Work PenObscOt Bay

Portland. Me, April 5-The light
house tender Hibiscus today COM
pleted the work of again breaking
out the ice in Penobscot Bay so that
vessels, including the steamer Lake
Forney. which was frozen in three
miles from Searsport. could reach
that port and Stockton. at the ter
minus of rail connections to Bangor
and Northern and Eastern Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
Hold Springfield Man
for Murder Unknown

Springfield. Mass, April 5-Frank
T. Williams was bound over to the
grand jury today on charge of muir
dering an unknown negro here by
striking him with a fiat iron March
is. Williams was arrested in Hart
ford. Conn. the evening of the same
day and is said to have admitted the
killing, but to have alleged self-de-
Tense. The man he killed has never
been identified. He is said to have
come heer from a Maine logging
camp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
THE WEATHER
SNOW OR RAIN

North NewAEngland Snow or rain
followed BY clearing Friday; Satur-
day fair, no change in temperature.
South New England-F'air Friday
and Saturday, no change in tempeIa-
ture.
East New York-Fair and colder
Friday; Saturday fair, continued
cool
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Water Rising in
PresumpscOt River

Westbrook, Me, April 5.-The
Presumpscott river was rising rap
idly today from the light rain and
melting of the snow. the water be-
ing nearly two feet over the dam at
Falmouth. No damage was expected.
unless there should be a heavy rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-06
Jury DEADL0CKED
| AFTER SO BALLOTS
IN FOSTER TRIAL

Judge Discharges Jury
in Trial of Foster for
Grim in al Syndi-
calism After 81 Ia
Hours of Delibera-
tion Voted Six to
Six on All 80 Ballots
One Woman on
Jury Voted for Ac-
quittal - FOste r
Count S Failure to
Agree as a Victory
Trial of Others AL
legged to Have At
tended Com m u n
ist Convention Re-
mains in Allegiance
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TO CALL BOSTON
POLITICIANS FOR
PROBE RUM ring
Special Federal Grand Jury To
Investigate Activities Off
Rhode Island

case Is Outcome OF Presence OF
Block Island of British Steamer
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Island Wit
ncsscs to Tell of Distribution Sys-
tcm-Cl"cs Were Supplied by
Documents Found In Raid On
costello Apartment In Back Bay
-Believc Big Rum Ring Involved
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FRENCH COMMITTEE
HEAD ADVOCATES
SCRAPP|NC BIG NAV|ES
Would Summon Naval Alma-
ment Conference To Make
Clean Sweep

President De Kcrgucgucr Of Naval
Committee of French Senate
Guarantees France Will Suppress
Entire Fleet III Other Powers VIII
DO Iikcwise-l'rOpOscs Intcrna-
tiOnal Fleet Sponsored BY Amcri-
ca England, France and Italy To
Keep World Pcace-WOuld Arm
League of Nations
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FOURTEEN OF Fish
TRUST" GET JAIL
and HARD LABOR
Organizer And Four Officers
Get 10 Months And
$1,000 Fines

Nine Others OF Bay State Fishing
Company Sentenced to Serve Five
. Months and Pay $500 Fincs-Onc
Member of Group Has Been In
House Of Correction Since Feb. Il
All Will Go to Deer Island to
Commence Sentences Today
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Boston Forecast

Fair Friday and Saturday. not
much change in temperature; fresh
westerly winds.