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FRIDAY: Fair
THUR8DAY: Snow
Sun R(MS 7.1S
Sun Seta 4.22
Day's Length 9.09
Day's Increase 19min
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AUGUSTA, MAINE, THURSDAY. MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1922,
PRICK TURKS CENTS
NEWBERRY »OTE DEFERRED
IN SENATE -HALF DOZEN HOLD
POWER IN DIVIDED CHAMDER
Continued Oratory Balks De
rision Wednesday—Forecast
era All At Sea As to Probable
Time of Vote—Silent Group
i.ive No Indication of Prefer
enre—Wore Resolutions De
datinR Seat Vacant
p i "*tnn, Jin, 11—The light In
f ii'<» "ier the right of Truman
. rry. republican of Michl*
n >' it In that body which has
• niritM by Henry Ford, hia
n* in the 191* (lection, contin
i all its Intensity today and
. * session ended tonight pre
< <'f the outcome generally
• 1 in abeyance, so uncertain
t suit become. It was agreed
, _ lesdera that the outcome rest
• final position to be taken
i in half a dozen senators,
* ,r "tilde has not been disclos
• •
. i » s for a vote today were dashed
, list minute demands of
iC-itimi#H on Page 8—Col. 6)
Reach 18th
Count in Trial
of Pelletier
•• m. Jan. 11.—Testimony lnvolv
«m * Attorney Joseph C. Pella*
' « iffolk county, William J.
• f’>rm»r district attorney of
i r . n'y. and Daniel H. Coak
« I '«t<m lawyer, In an alleged
ii • to extort aooncy from
Emery, Mr*. Emery and
* s Chase, mother of Mrs.
w <a presented In aupreme
l i at the trial of Pelletier >>n
f misconduct. The evidence
■ t.tr.i in connertlon with hear*
. t'-.e lath of the many apeciflca
■ ic't nxalnst Telletler hy At
i <i. Weston Allen, who is
g tre district attorney's re
> ■ • ii« contends that Coakley was
I i rrlletler and Corcoran In
* attempts to extort money from
*r and hia mother-in-law, a
v woman, and that Indlclmen’s
■1 in both Middlesex and Suf
i"' 'a In pursuit of the con
> t r tna n on file unprosectited.
\ -'or |> r.iptneau of Webster, the
r w itness tn this case heard today,
• * n the stand when court adjourned.
• ced that he retained Coakley
t i -present him tn hla litigation
grew out of his divorce from
apineau. who afterwarda was
t to Kmery, and that the eon
waa •framed" hy Coakley
» » * learned that Mra. Chase was
* 1 With coakley he called on
r, he said, and Coakley and,
*r discussed the possibility ofl
■ « Mra. 1'nplneau and Emery |
* atatutory charge, but after J
r Investigated It was deckled
• the charges In Middlesex
-everal weeks thereafter, the
■« testified, he sat In a corridor
1 » stand Jury room in Middlesex
in plain view of the persona
> < n and out of the room. Ha aaw
" * ise enter the room several
* * t one* ),a waa called In for a
f* ' '
t' en district attorney of j
• ' intv, told him. the witnrs*
'*•1 lliat he was “a good actor"
■ ' she (meaning Mrs. Chase)
tent aa hell, hut I'll get her.”
■ 1 ness said Corcoran was gruff
< treatment of Mrs. Chase, who
' In year* old. while she wae
■ xran.i Jury room.
'men's charging Emery and
• 1'nplneau with a atatutory of
* « *ra returned In December. 1915.
• e had married Emery, hut they
wet* prosecuted. the wltnes tee
S \ernment contends that after
• »* rt to extort money from the
oer a tn Middlesex county by
»’ts of prosecution had failed.
again Interested reltetler In
■ " «'ter and threata of prosecution
" - county followed. The threata
**’ were unavailing and Indictments
• returned againat Kmery, Guy
a Poston lawyer who represent*
erg, and a defective, alleging •
•» v. hut that none of tha de*
twa wera prosecuted. ,
"r In tha day tha court heard
•a in support of misconduct
' ■ •-s in connection with threa other
"• ationa. Ona of theaa. presented 1
a deposition mads In Estonia, N.
h" Penjaasin Plscopo, waa to the
***** tbit Daniel V. Melsaao and i
' •"e’ er obtained a 121,000 fea from 1
' po by threatening to cauaa him
1 ib e at a Beaton hotel which ha i
owned • (
'‘"■'"••I for Pa!letter admitted that I
c - bx f rf this amount waa deposit* i
" Pe’>tjer a personal hank account. <
but
pro
represented that If was a fe^for 1
' 'nal services In private prae- I
x 1
T
Says Irish
Bonds Good
in Any Event
Dublin, Jan. 11—(By A. P.)—The
summoning of the southern parlia
ment to meet Saturday by Arthur
Griffith, president of the Dail Eireann,
and his cabinet, has started the ma
chinery for putting the treaty into
operation. Half a dozen huge vans
backed in front of the chief secre
tary's office in Dublin Castle this
afternoon and removed stacks of
official documents and effects of the
secretarial and police departments,
thus beginning the evacuatim of the
castle—the symbol to Irishmen for
centuries of British control.
Eamon De Valera informed the
correspondents that he believed his
party would ignore the Saturday
meeting of the parliament. In re
sponse to an inquiry regarding his
plans he said he intended to continue
the fight for independence. He sup
posed elections.would be held within
sik or nine months.
Such elections, added Mr. De Val
era, like the signing of the treaty in
London, would be held under British
threat of renewal of warfare, and
therefore he would not aeeept the
verdict as the uncoerced will of the
people.
“There is a big line of cleavage,”
said Mr. l)e Valera, “between those
standing for dependence and those
for independence."
Never would he under any circum
stances, take the oath of allegiance
contained in I'ne treaty. Alluring to
the Irish republican bonds, he de
clared they would be redeemed by
whatever government was eventually
established, and added that a meet
ing of the leaders of the Sinn Fein
party would he held tomorrow to
consider tiie general position.
An important development today
was the issuance of a manifesto by
the Irish labor party stating that
labor would participate in the elec
tions to secure 'representation in the
new free • state government. The
method adopted in summoning those
who are to ratify the treaty is held
to Indicate that the British desire to
avoid friction in 'the transference of
authority in Ireland. Instead of act
ing directly the British government
acted through the Bail cabinet,
leaving the Dail to initiate execution
of the treaty.
The Associated Press is officially
informed that the heads of the Dub
lin Castle government will do their
utmost to facilitate and expedite the
provisional government's taking over
of full authority. Arrangements
have already been made for the
speedy evacuation of the auxiliaries,
and as soon as the treaty is ratified
by the southern parliament ex'acua
tion of the army will begin. Any of
tiie existing Irish officials whom the
free state dismisses must be compen
sated from the Irish funds, excepting
the auxiliaries and black and tans,
who will be compensated by tiie
British (iovernment.
Favor 30-Foot
Channel to Sea in
St. Lawrence River
Washington, .Tan. 11.—Improvement
of the new Welland canal between
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario as well
as the St. J.a'wrence river to provide I
a 30-foot channel from Lake Erie to !
the sea. hRs been recommended by the !
international joint committee In its j
report on the proposed Great Lakes- I
St. I<awrence waterway, according to
Representative Chalmers, Republican, j
Ohio.
Mr. Chalmers today introduced a
bill In the House authorizing the 1m- !
pro\*ement on the part of the Uni*ed i
States, but stipulating that the expense i
be borne equally by the United State? 1
and Canada through a bond Issue |
juaranteed by both governments.
The report of the committee, which I
has been submitted to the state depart
ment but has not yet been made pub
lic. Mr. Chalmers said in a statement,
recommends that the project Include
Ihe widening and deepening of the
iew Welland canal be undertaken and
hat the cost be met through taxation j
5y the United States and Canada in |
jroportlon to the benefits derived.
The Chalmers bill provides that
jonds Issued for the Improvement
ihould be retired with proceeds Je
•ived from the sale of hydro-electric
tower made available for commercial
isa by the Improvements. The meas
ire also proposes that the benefit de
rived In the way of hydro-electric en
ergy shall be evenly distributed be
wcen the two countries.
Jurisdiction over construction and
iperation of the entire waterway _tin
ier the Chalmers bill would be in the
lands of an international board of six
nembers, three representing the Unit
d States and three Canada. The
•oard would have authority to sell
lydro-electrie power and to issue
>onds for Improvements.
STOCKS and BONDS
Y. ■*“*• «**•*▼•* “ ®«» »«c*. from prin
Corroopoadantu
a. M. Kamila ft Co.
Boatob, Vow York, Philadelphia, Chicago
J. A. GAMAGE & CO.
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PISCATAQUIS
BANNER SUNDAY
SCHOOL COUNTY
i -
Asso’n. Report Shows
at Annual Meeting
in Augusta
Leads All- Other Counties in
Work With Score 72 Out of
Possible 100—Day of Re
ports With Telling Addresses
in Evening—To Continue
Today
The Second Annual Association
Officers' conference and meeting of
State Executive committee of the
Maine State Sunday School Associa
tion, began a two-days' session,
Wednesday morning, in the Penney
Memorial United Baptist church, this
city, and the first morning session
was taken up larg ly in getting ac
quainted with the various branches
of the work, the departments, who
makes up the departments, what the
duties of the various officers com
prise, and a general education along
Sunday school work line.
Rev. E. H. Brewster, general sec
retary of the Maine State Sunday
School Association, presided at the
morning session and what he doesn't
know about Sunday school founda
tions is not hardly worth knowing.
State, county and district Sunday
school work was most compre
hensively explained by this live wire
secretary and the questions which
were put to him were answered
quickly, directly and intelligently.
The Sunday school workers from all
parts of the State were present and
[many visitors from this locality were
also present. The chairman of the
[meeting extends on behalf of the as
sociation, an invitation to all to at
tend who are interested in the work.
I Rev. H. H. Brown, pastor of the
host church, opened the Wednesday
morning service with prayer and
words of welcome. He early im
pressed upon the delegates his be
lief that religion should be active,
that Christians should show their re
ligion. “There are reservoirs of
truth In Christian people becoming
stagnant and polluted because they
do not flow out.”
Relationship in Work
Relationship in district, county and
State Sunday school work was out
lined by Rev. Mr. Brewster with the
aid of graphic charts and diagrams.
He explained the manner in which
(Continued on Page 8—Col. 4)
Protest Admission
Evidence in Trial
Loud for Murder
Cambridge, Jan. 11.—Admission as
evidence in the murder trial of Clar
ence W. Loud, of Loud's automobile
license and a memorandum bearing
Loud’s name and that of a woman
both of which were found in patrol
man Kates A. Preston's clothing, af
ter he had been shot last April, ap
peared probablettonight. After hear
ing lengthy arguments in which
counsel for the defense opposed the
admission and the district attorney
urged it. Judge Brown said he was
"constrained to admit" the papers,
but would look over a brief to be filed
by Loud's counsel before giving a
final ruling.
The state contends that just before
he was shot Preston took Loud's li
cense from him and notified Loud
that he would be prosecuted with the
woman named on a charge of statu
tory offense. Loud has denied to the
police that he saw Preston that night
or that a woman was with him in
his car which he admitted went over
a part of the street in 'Wakefield
which Preston was patrolling.
Rev. Florence Halloran, who was
summoned to administer the last
rites to Preston at the Wakefield po
lice station, testified that the officer's
cap was on his head when he first j
saw him. Later he saw Medical Ex
aminer O’Leary holding the cap and
noticed a paper tucked in the band
inside the cap.
State Police Officer Silas P. Smith
recalled, told of questioning Loud
after his arrest on the night of the
murder. He said Loud could not tell
the exact point on Lowell street.
Wakefield where, he asserted he h/.d \
been held up. robbed and assaulted
that night. Loud told him he had
abandoned his automobile at this
point. He said Loud informed him
that he had two .45 calibre revolvers,
one of which he kept at home and the
other with his automobile license un
der the rear seat of his car.
Loan and Building
Elects at Auburn
Auburn, Me.,' Jan. 11—John L.
Reade of Lewiston- was re-elected
president of the Maine State league
af loan and building associations in
annual sessions here today. The 73
lelegates wore welcomed by Mayor
Charles S. Cummings.
Other officers elected were:
Vice president, Omar Tapley of
Ellsworth.
Secretary and treasurer, Harry F.
rhompson of Brunswick.
Five delegates were named for the
meeting of the United States league
:o be held at Portland Jtilv 19 and
*9.
Charles O. Honnesey of Xew York
vas the principle speaker. He voiced
he opinion that Maine and some
>ther- states were somewhat too con
lervative in measures to aid citizens
o own their own homes.
/ '
RAIL HEAD URGES
WAITING POLICY
ON RATE LEVELS
Sees Danger in Man
datory Cut Ordered
by Government
President of Baltimore and
Ohio Says Economic Laws
Steadily Forcing Them Down
—Lower Operation Cost
Must Come First, He De
clares
Washing-ton, Jan. 11 — Bailroad
rates are being slowly but steadily
forced downward by economic laws
which govern their levels, Daniel
: Willard, president of the Baltimore
! and Ohio railroad argued today be
fore the interstate commerce com
mission when that body resumed'its
inquiry into the general level of
transportation charges. There is no
need, but considerable danger, he"
added, in forcibly decreasing them by
government edict at the present time.
Mr. Willard appeared as the first
of several railroad presidents who
will sum up the case of the common
carriers in defense of existing rate
levels. He was preceded by several
statieians who presented masses of
figures all tending to prove insudi
cicnt earnings from railroad opera
tions during recent months and mea
ger prospects for appreciable im
provement even if present rates are
maintained.
Bower cost of operations, which
must be attained before rates can be
cut, Mr. Willard said, largely depend
upon lower labor costs, or upon in
vestments of largo amounts of capi
tal in betterments, and upon time for
the consumption of liigh priced ma
terials still in railroad inventories
and their replenishment with cheap
er products.
B. K. _Wetterling appearing for
western roads, fixed the sum of
$'27.'!,711,2000 as the amount by which
j carriers in that district had failed to
j earn a six per cent, return, while 1>.
; S. Brigham, for Now Kngland lines,
! said there was an actual deficit of
1 $7,013,000 on the basis of their opera
tions during the year ended Sept. 30,
I 1921.
When the hearing opened today,
the United States Chamber of Com
merce asked the commission to call
I Secretary of Commerce Hoover, ns
general representative of commercial
interests in the rate hearing, and the
commission so ordered. Mr. Hoover
will appear later.
I Sessions were adjourned late today
until 2 r. M. Thursday, when S. M.
Felton, president of the Chicago
j Great Western, will be heard.
Obadiah Gardiner
in Portland Hospital
Portland. Me., Jan. ] 1.—OWadiah
Gardner of Rockland, member of the
international joint commission and
former United states senator from
Maine. Is In a local hospital. He was
opeiated upon Monday, and while his
condition was reported at the hospi
tal as favorable, members of his fam
ily wore very much worried over the
outcome.
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SHIRT SALE
Now is the time to stock up on Shirts.
Bates St. and E. A. W. Fine Shirts
There is both variety
$2.00 Shirts
$2.50 Shirts
$3.00 Shirts
$3.50 Shirts
$4.00 Shirts
$5.00 Silk Shirts
$6.G0 Silk Shirts
$10.00 Silk Shirts
$1.00 Work Shirts
and value
now $1.59
now $1.98
now $2.39
now $2.79
now $3.19
now $3-98
now $4.48
now $7.48
now 79c
H. G. Barker Co.
The Proven Value Givers
Two Stores
' Augusta, and Gardiner
ian19-l « .
Kenney & Greenwood
Stock and Bond Brokers
Bath
287 Water St.
Phone [phone] Augusta
Lewiston
Direct Private Wire to on*
Correspondents
ELMER H. BRIGHT t CO.
75 State St., Boston
Member of Hew York fc Boston
Stock Exchange
nctindtf
SPECIAL SIX STUDEBAKER AT
SPECIAL PRICE. INQUIRE OF
PERL WHITE, 9 PATTERSON ST.
Says Only
One Hanged
Overseas
■Washington, ' Jan. 11—Testimony
contradicting that ot former service
men was given today by army offi
cers before a Senate committee in
vestigating charges that American
soldiers had been hanged without
trial in France. Col. Charles J. Sy
monds of Camp Sherman, "G years in
the army, who was in command at
Gievres. at which place soldiers had
told of hearing reports of numerous
executions declared only one man
was hanged there and the hanging,
by his order, was secret.
The fact of the execution was
made public later, the colonel ex
plaining that the murder for which
the soldier was put to death had not
been committed in his area, and he
did not want a big crowd on hand
to witness it. The picture of a gal
lows, supposed to he at Gievres,
which had been tiled with the com
mittee by a former soldier, was
identified by Col. Symonds as the
I structure built there, "or one closely
1 resembling it."
j Captain Joseph T>. Hahn, now sta
| tioned at Camp F.enning. Ga„ de
i dared there was not a word of truth
| in the charges by Harry W. Segal, a
| soldier, that he. Halm, had taken
part in the unlawful execution of
two negro soldiers. Other witnesses
said they never had heard of a
lynching in the IGth Infantry, as
witnesses appearing heretofore he
fore the committee had asserted. The
hearing went over until tomorrow
when other army officers will be ex
amined.
HALF-BILLION
POST OFFICE BILL
GETS 0. K. REPORT
Washington, Jail. 11.—With provi
sions for the mail air service limited,
the annual postoffice appropriation
hi ', carrying approximately $.'>.>4,00i\
000 was favorably reported today by
the House appropriations committee.
Another Spanish
Cabinet Quits Job
Madrid, Jan. 11.—(By A. 1M —The
coalition cabinet headed by Antonio
Maura, as premier and minister of!
justice, resigned today as a result of
the bitter political strife which has j
been prevalent in Spain for a long
time. Marked opposition lately had;
been shown to the conduct of the min- ;
istry of war by Srnor do la Cierva
and the ministry ot linailee by Senor
Cam bo.
THE WEATHER
SNOW
North New England: Snnw fol- !
lowed by clearing and colder Thurs
day; Friday fair.
Sou.h New England and East New
York: Clearing and colder Thursday.
Friday fair.
Boston Forecast
Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Thursday, dealing and colder, Fri
day fair, west to northwest gales.
General Forecast
The storm center Tuesday night
over northern Alabama moved east
naortheastward to the vicinity of the
Virginia capes and thence north
northeastward and Wednesday night
its center was in the vicinity of
New York City where the barometer
read 28.SO inches. This storm has
been attended by heavy snows in
New England, New York. Pennsyl
vania. West Virginia and eastern
Ohio and by heavy rain with snow
along the middle Atlantic and ..outn
ern New England coast. Winds of
gale force have prevailed along the
entire Atlantic const and during
Wednesday the highest velocity were
as follows:
Fifty-two miles from the south
west at Norfolk. 76 from the east at
Atlantic City, 72 from tha northeast
at Sandy Hook, 68 front tlie north
east at Block Island. 52 from the east
at Boston and Nantucket and 68 from
the northeast at Eastport.
Storm warnings remain displayed!
along the Atlantic coast at the north j
of Cape Henry, the storm center will
move northeastward from its present!
position and the snow will end gen
erally over the eastern states during
tonight except in north New York
and North Now England, where It
will continue into Thursday,
There will be snow in north and
northwest New York and snow flur
ries Thursday and Friday In the re
gion of the Great Lakes. Otherwise
the weather will be fair during the
next 48 hours in the states east of
the Mississippi. The temperature
will be lower Thursday in the Atlan
tic states and it will change little
elsewhere east of the Mississippi dur
ing Thursday and Friday.
Winds north of Sandy Ilook will
be shifting gales becoming north
west : rain or snow followed by clear
ing weather Thursday.
British and
Japs Loath
to Scrap’em
Washington, Jan. 11—(By A. P.) —
The “big five" made further progress
today in their final revision of the
naval treaty, but encountered a dif
ference of opinion when they came
to lay down rules for the scrapping
of present battleships.
l'or the American delegation it was
proposed that the surplus vessels be
rendered entirely useless. France
readily supported that view, with
Italy indicating a similar attitude.
Great Britain and Japan withheld
assent, however, the suggestion being
made that the dismantled ships
might be used as harbor guards or
training vessels.
When the five delegation heads ad
journed after several hours of debate
the question remained unsettled and
will be taken up again tomorrow.
During their two sessions today,
however, they had completed ap
proval of the first of the treaty an
nexes embodying a replacement
chart, and they expressed hope to
night that all of the five annexes
might be disposed of tomorrow or
Friday.
Kxcept for the article dealing with
pacific fortifications, all the text of
the treaty proper already had been
virtually approved and should To
kio's reply on the fortifications pro
vision be received in time, a plenary
session for public discussion of the
completed treaty may be held Sat
urday or Monday, '^he Japanese in
dicated today that they expected to
receive the awaited message from
their capitol by Friday night.
Indication that an agreement will
not be supported by a declaration of'
a Japanese spokesmaa tonight that
he saw no objection ¥ to including
Bonin Island and the Oshima group
in the "status quo” agreement on
fortification'. It is said,to have been
over these islands that the issue now
referred to Tokio, arose.
While the delegation chiefs were
continuing their discussions today
the Japanese and Chinese resumed
their interrupted negotiations over
Shantung and reached a tentative
agreement regarding withdrawal of
the Japanese troops stationed within
the province. :
.Meantime, aiso, some members of,
(lie various delegations began to lav J
their plans for resumption of the j
general far eastern negotiations, I
which will foll>nv completion of the
naval treaty. For the Japanese, it
was predicted that the Chinese plea
for consideration of the til demands
would be quickly ruled out by the
far eastern committee, a view that
seemed to be supported by American
official opinion, despite a minority 1
effort in the American advisory com
mittee to instruct the delegation to
support China's request.
There was increasing evidence,
however, that the American dele
gates regard settlement of other
pending Chinese questions as of great
importance and that actual signing
of the naval treaty probably would
be delayed until the Far Kastern
treaty also Is ready for approval. It
has been the American position that
the two subjects are not inter-de
pendent, hut is known that certain
advisers to the delegates have
strongly urged conclusion of the two
pacts simultaneously.
Danforth Captive
Alleged Bogus
Federal Officer
Danforth. Me., Jan. 11.—A stranger
Is in custody here charged with im
personating a Federal officer. He
came to Danforth Tuesday caliming
that he was engaged in looking up
draft evaders. He ‘was asked by
Deputy Sheriff Horace Hodnatt to
show big authority and being unable
to do so, was detained, hut made his
escape. He apepnred in Eaton today
and when Constable Shea attempted
to detais him. escaped and ran 'or
the woods. The officer pursued and
was twice shot at by the fugitive.
The officer responded, fitting the
man in the foot and then capturing.
The wound is not serious.
Minnesota Man Dies
in Portland—Came
to Wedding of Son ’
Tortland. Me.. Jan. 11.—Albert G.
Whitney, aged Cl. prominent business
man of St. Cloud, Minn., who come
to this city to attend the wedding
last Saturday, of his son, Wheelock.
to Miss Katherine Kimball, died sud
denly today of heart trouble.
Mrs. Whitney and daughter. Mrs.
Donald I. Perry of S'ewburvport,
Mass.; were with him. Another
daughter. Miss Pauline Whitney, is
a student at Smith college. His son
and bride are expected back tonight.
Mr. Whitney was president of the
8t. Cloud Public Service Corporation
and promoter of water, lighting and
railway aystems In Bt. Cloud and
vicinity.
Eight Inches of Snow in Maine
With Ttolley and Wire Service
Crippled—One Death and Havoc
to Ships Off Mass. Coast—Ninety
Mile Gale in New York—Girl
' Killed and Several Hurt—Tall
Chimneys Crash—One Death
and Big Damage in Philadelphia
- i -
'IN MAINE
Lewiston, Me., Jan. 11—All lntrr
urban electrics except those on the
Portland-I.ewiston line were can
celled after 7 o’clock this evening
because-of drifting srtow. Curs and
plows appeared to he waging a los
ing fight against drills on local lines.
Steam trains in western Maine are
several hours behind schedule in
some instances. The cancellation of
the out-of-town electrics atTects
W'atervlTle, Augusta, HallowHI,
Gardiner, .Bath, Brunswick and Me
chanic Falls.
8 Inches at Portland
Portland, Me.. Jan. 11—Hurricane
signals were hoisted by the weather
bureau for the second time in its
history today, when the southern
storm struck Portland and vicinity.
Right inches of snow’ f£U and tlie
wind reached a velocity of 40 miles
an hmir. Street car service was in
terrupted on several lines and tele
graph and telephone service suffered
somewhat, while a few of the trains
from the west were late.
Terrific Along
New England Coast
Boston, Jan. 11.—The storm which
rushed up the Atlantic coast today
(Continued on Page A—Col. 6)
Newspapers and
Others Approve
Forestry Measure
Washington, Jan. 11.—Provisions ef
the Snell-MeCormick" forestiy hill
were endorsed today by Klbert H. ba
ker, publisher of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, who appeared at a hearing be
fore the House agriculture committee
as a representative of the American
Newspaper Publishers’ AssociaMon.
Mr. Baker said he favored "every
portion” of the Hill which provides for
cooperation by Hie federal government
with states and owners of timber
lands in the conservation of forests,
and development of new timber tracts. *
Passage of the measure also was ad-j
vocated by W. L. Hall, representing the]
Union League Club of Chicago, who I
presented resolutions from the club I
indorsing the bill.
Mr. Baker stated that of approxl-j
mately 7,000,000 tons of paper produc
ed annually in the United States, about
2.100,000 tons was newspaper print.
An unfailing supply of paper is vitally
necessary to newspapers, he declared,
adding that publishers also realise the
importance of fire prevention as a
means of safeguarding forest lands.
Mr. ^iall, urging that the present
government program of gradual acqui
sition of land for forests he contin
ued. declared there was need for na
tional forests in all forest region*.
Tlie newly purchased national for
ests in eastern states have been bet'er
than a 6 per cent, investment for the
government, according to Mr. Hall, who
said that the forests fcave become the
backbone of the forest fire prevention
system in the region where they exist.
He emphasized the importance of a
new protected forest in Pennsylvania
at the head waters of the Aliephenv
river, to prevent floods in the Ohio
river valley.
Phillip \V. Ayres, Boston, represent
ing the Society for the Protection of
New Hampshire Forests, also advocat
ed a more comprehensive federal poli
cy of forest conservation.
George W. Sisson. Jr., of Potsdam.
N. Y., representing the American Pa
per and Pulp Association, emphasized
the necessity of preserving forests of
the United States and of developing
new timber tracts.
GOTHAM STAGGERS
New York, Jan. II —tlty A. I\> — j
This section of the country was liah
cd today by the worst gala af the
winter—a sale that at 2 t\ M. regi h
cd a velocity of »t) mllea an hour aff
Sandy Hook.
Vshered in with Snow and later to
hall and rain, the storm bulleted New
Yorkers without mercy. Window
Blass fell tinkling into the streets,
mail package boxes were blown over
and traffic generally hampered. Many
pedestrians were Injured. Several
tall stacks fell before the wind. l»n<.
So feet high, toppled In Trenton, N.
J., falling on feed wires that sup
plied traction lines and tying up ser
vice for a couple of hours. A chim
ney 125 feet tall crashed In Brooklyn.
Harbor traffic was hard hit and a
number of small boats werk blown
from their moorings. Incoming lin
ers were held at quarantine by high
winds which made It impossible for
health officers to board them. With
the weather bureau sending ont th»
(list full gale warning in many years,
there was a tension^ noticeable la
shipping circles. Some concern was
felt for the disabled Army transport
Crook, with n 'atlv l.nnn jwrsnns
aboard, despite radio messages that
repairs had been made and all waa
well.
Outside the city the full strength
of the storm was felt, in New Jersey
and Honk Island especially along the
coast. The street cleaning depart,
ment Issued a call for 12.100 extra
sweepers.
Many freak Incidents mdrked the
storrti.
(Continued on Page 4—Col. 6)
Boston Arrests
Indicate Wetness
Boston. Jan. 11 — Drunkenness
heads the lists of arrests In Boston
timing ]!)1‘1, according to th# annual
report of Police Commissioner Cur
tis made public today. A total of J5©,
I>S7 arrosts were made on this charge
and l.flfil sf the offenders were wom
en. The figures for the year showed
an increase of H.OOtl arrests for
drunkenness over lll'JO.
Three arrests for violation of air
craft laws are reported. Assaults on
police increased slightly wrhlle as
saults on civilians increased by mora
than 2100.
Section Hands
Killed by Express
Framingham. Mass., Jan. 11—Ttrtl,
railroad section workers. Attilio Tlin-|
nidi, 25. and John Baldio, 21, weft*'
fatally injured late toriav when they
were struck by an express train on
the Boston and Albany line while at
work cleaning switches two tJjHbs
west of here. The/ died soon fflter^
having been taken to the Framitjf:
liam hospital.
The driving rainstorm, together
with the steam from <t loromotiwspHs
said to have htddrn the approach of
tho express.
Bangor Yet to See •
Fake Federal Office*
Bangor, Me., Jan. 11.—Tha man Ar
rested by Constable Shea at Danforth
Tuesday on charges of impersonating a
federal officer has not been brought to
Bangor as yet. and no aetion hsa been
taken In hia rase further than to ask
tha FnJted States d'strlrt attorney in
! Portland as to his disposition.
JANUARY INVESTMENTS
To yield 4% to over 8%
The past three months have witnessed the strongest bond msri.rf d
for a period of several years. Fundamental factors are sound .(
and steadily improving money ronditions indicate that tha up. jj
ward movement in bonds will continue. 4 M
Our current list of offerings is sufficiently diversitled to meet tha ‘
requirements if the most exacting investor. A copy »iti b« ant
on request.
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