The Lewiston Daily Sun from Lewiston, Maine • 1

No, 16. 2 THE LEWISTON DAILY SUN XXX. ESTABLISHED FEB. 20, 1893 LEWISTON, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 1922 PRICE THREE CENTS MANY NOTEWORTHY LOSSES AT THE BRITISH ELECTION; GREAT WIN FOR THE TORIES Downfall of Arthur Henderson, Labor Leader and Winston Churchill the Outstanding Features of Overthrow of Lloyd Georgeism- Law Commands Majority of 80 -Labor Made Good Showing EGYPT WILL DEMAND REAL INDEPENDENCE Withdrawal of British Troops to Be Sought at Lausanne Conference Look to U. S.

for Moral. Support -Issue Promises to Be Vexatious One at Parley Lausanne, Nov. The As-; sociated Press independence for Egypt the Sudan, with the evacuation of the British troops and no special privileges there for Great Britain, is the demand of the Egyptian people which will be placed before the Lausanne peace conference. Hassib Pasha, head of the unofficial Egyptian delegation, told The Associated Press today. His statement revealed the fact that Egypt, if the Egyptians have their way, will form one 6f the disputatious problems of the conference.

was former minister of public works, said his great aim develop direct economic relationg with the United States at conference which is so portentous for the future of Europe. He added that he hoped American would stand by Egypt in her just demands for freedom. His colleagues, around him interjected words of admiration for the United States, seemingly making it evident that at Lausane, as at Paris, all nations seeking fulfillment of their aspirations, will look yearningly towards the United States. Dr. M.

A. Dardiri, president of the association, told the correspondent that the members of theans association would adopt every within the law to prevent the official Cairo committee reaching Lausanne or participating in the conference. HUGHES URGES TEXAS TO PROTECT MEXICANS Wires Gov. Neff to gate Reports of Threatened Violence Mexican Gov't Complains Its Citizens in Danger With Its Consul Unable to Assist Austin, Texas, Nov. and adequate protection for Mexican nationals at Breckinridge, Texwas requested this afternoon by Secretary of State Hughes in a telegram to Gov.

Neff. The messages said the Mexican government had complained that, its citizens living at Breckenridge been threatened and that Mexican consulary, authorities had been mayor that he "could give them no protection." "I beg urgently to request that adequate measures be immediately taken to afford complete protection for Mexican citizens at Brecken-, ridge 'and that I be advised telegraphically of the result of your investigation into this matter" Secretary Hughes said. Gen. Neff in reply informed Mr. Hughes that state rangers already 'have been dispatched to investigate the situation and preserve order at Brackenridge.

Washington, Nov. OFFICERS OF DEFUNCT BANK FINED $250 FOR CONTEMPT CHARGED WITH SENDING LETTERS TO MEMBERS OF GRAND JURY Boston, Nov. 16-Harry H. Chmielinski, president of the defunct Hanover Trust and former Congressman William S. McNary, secretary of the bank, who were adjudged in contempt of today by Superior Court Justice Bishop, were $250 reach at the close of the hearing in their, case today.

The two men, the' court found, sent or caused to be sent letters members of a special grand jury which was considering charges brought by Attorney General J. Weston Allen against officials of the bank. Walter G. Conway, of New York, who was adjudged in contempt because of a letter sent ta the grand jury will be sentenced Monday. In view of alleged mitigating circumstances in Conway's case, his counBel urged that only a nominal fine be imposed on him.

Judge Bishop stayed the sentence of Chmielinski and McNary to enable them to go to the Supreme Court for final determination of what constitutes contempt. GASTON'S RECOUNT GAIN HAS DROPPED TO Boston, Nov. 16--The net gain for Gaston in the state- wide senatorial recount was reduced considerably by recounts completed today and tonight. The gain of the Democratic candidate over Senator Lodge, Republican, which at some stages of the recount has been well beyond 1,000 votes, stood tonight at approximately one tenth of 8,945 plurality shown by the early press returns. Tonight it stood at 836.

WEATHER FAIR AND WARMER Forecast: North New England: Fair and. warmer Friday: Saturday cloudy with moderate temperature. SMITH GIRLS WIN AND LOSE, DEBATING MEN Nov. The debate tonight between Northampton, Smith College and Williams College, which marked the first in which Williams has ever debated women's college and the second time that Smith has tested her strength against a man's college, resulted in a victory for Williams at Williamstown. The subject was.

"Resolved, that all of the coal mines in the United States should be der the direct control of the Federal government." RUBBER HEEL FIRM BUYS SABATTUS MILL $50,000 Suit Dropped When the Purchase Is Made Warranty Deed Filed Yesterday -Commence Operations Shortly-Sabattus Elated Officials of the Pine Tree State Rubber Heel of this city, have called off the $50,000 Suit against Guy E. Flagg and John McCarthy, also of this city, and have purchased the Webster Woolen Mill property at Sabattus. The suit was brought when the heel manufacturers claimed the owners of the property, Mr. Flagg and Mrs. McCarthy refused to turn over the deed to the mill after an agreement of purchase was made.

Sabattus is much elated over the good Carl F. Getchell of Getchell Hosmer, atorneys for the heel manufacturers, announced officially last evening that the suit had been dropped. The owners of the property conferred with the heel manufacturers early this week, and reached an agreement. Deed to the property was filed at the Registry of Deeds office in the County Building yesterday morning. Revenue stamps affixed show that $14.000 was involved in the transfer, which includes the brick mill, storehouse and other buildings known as the Webster Woolen mills.

The Pine Tree State Rubber Heel Co. is a local corporation organized by a of Massachusetts men who thought. Sabattus was the ideal place manufacture of rubber heels in Maine. They decided to purchase the Webster Mills for this purchase. Technicalities held up the purchase until suit was brought.

At the time suit was brought, it was announced by Attorney Getchell that the firm had purchased machinery and had every intention of commencing operations in the near future. Two of the officials had moved (into Lewiston -Auburn. Sabattus was much elated yesterday to learn that the new industry was to open the town. It means employment of 50 men within a few weeks, and possibly 100 later. It will be the only rubber heel in the company center in of Maine and is situated Maine's shoe center, the Androscoggin and Kennebec valleys.

DEATHS DUE TO CANCER IN UNITED STATES INCREASING CENSUS BUREAU ESTIMATES 4000 MORE IN 1921 THAN IN 1920 Washington, Nov. 16-Deaths due to cancer in the United States during 1921 totalled 93,000, the Census estimates today, compared with an estimate of 89,000 in 1920. The calculation for both years was based on returns from the bureau's death registration area, ADVISES PAINTING TOWN NAMES ON STATION ROOFS SECRETARY DENBY SAYS SUCH ACTION WOULD GUIDE AVIATORS Washington, Nov. 16-Secretary Denby in a letter to the Interstate Commerce commission has recommended that names of towns be painted in large letters on roofs of railroad stations for the guidance of aviators. KIDNAPPED AND BRANDED WITH INSIGNIA OF KLAN ACID USED TO SEAR CHEEKS AND FOREHEAD OF LAND MAN Hagerstown, Nov.

here are making a rigid investigation of the attack made upon Edward Fisher, a railroad man, who was kidnapped in Hagerstown Tuesday night by eight men, purported to have been members of the Ku Klux Klan from Waynesboro, taken in an automobile tor a field outside the city and branded on both cheeks and his forehead with the letter "K'. Besides having the letters seared on his flesh with acid, Fisher, It is reported, was beaten and left in the field. He had to crawl part of the way home. It is understood that his assailants told Fisher that he was marked and beaten because he mistreated his wife. Mrs.

Fisher denied such reports. BREWSTER MURDER CASE REOPENED; 3 QUIZZED Winchester, Nov. Three men were interrogated in Pittsfield, N. today in connection with the murder of Ralph W. Brewster, ticket agent here who wag shot to death seven months ago, while seated in his office, Chief of Police McIntosh said today.

The case was reopened following a statement made to the police by the murdered man's widow in which she is alleged to have named a man whom she believed was connected with the murder. Chief McIntosh tonight said that his investigations have continued since the murder and that he was determined to find the person who killed Brewster. LEWISTON FACES SERIOUS SCHOOL SITUATION SAYS SUPT. Recommends the Erection of a Junior High School, a School Building in the West Rose Hill Section and One Beyond Bates College- -Supt. Bickford Suggests Plans to Remedy Situation A plan to enlarge the public school facilities of this city was discussed at some length by Supt.

Bickford of the Lewiston school department last evening, before the joint committee recently chosen by Mayor Brann to take up the local school problem. The necessity for erecting additional school buildings within a short time in this city was impressed upon the committee. Mr. Bickford told of the need of a school building in the West Rose hill district and in the district beyond Bates college. A junior high school building centrally located was suggested by Mr.

Bickford as a solution of the over crowded condition of Jordan High school shown within the last year or two. He urged upon the committee the need for prompt consideration of this phase of the school problem. stated that West Rose Hill building. Since fire of 1920 that the destroyed the school in that section there have been no school facilities. The pupils have been transported to the city at an approximate cost of year, a sum equal to interest on $40,000, he declared.

Mr. Bickford referred to the antiquity of the Lewiston school buildings. He showed that aside from the high school building which was' erected in 1902, that there has not been a school building erected in Lewiston since 1889; and that most of the school buildings were erected during the period between 1867 and 1886, one dating back as far as 1791. Of the 13 rural schools two were erected between 1870 and 1877, the remainder antedating the records of department. The Ferry school is the one referred to having been erected in 1791.

per brought Perhaps out the de by most the important superintendent point was the matter of consolidation. He emphasized his belief that there is economy in large school building. He tended to show that the inital and maintenance cost are less than those several buildings. for, brief Mr. Bickford tried to impress upon his auditors that the school problem is not a problem of the future, but a serious problem of the "Lewiston is face to face with a demands prompt attention," whicha, Limit Loads On Maine Highways To Five Tons From Dec.

1 To May 15 Augusta, Nov. order was passed by the Governor and Council today approving the rules and regulations adopted by the State Highway Commission that no commercial vehicle, no animal drawn vehicle or no traction engine with a gross weight exceeding five tons shall be operated over any State highway between Dec. 1, 1922, and May 15, 1923. Exception is made if the road is surfaced with granite block pavement, brick pavement, cement, concrete pavement, bituminous macadam or bituminous concrete, or if the road is solidly frozen. The regulations provide that emergency permits may be granted by the State Highway Commission upon proper application in writing to operate vehicles having a gross weight exceeding the limits prescribed during the period specified.

Prof. N. F. Wheeler Of Colby Denies Shadowing Students Waterville, Nov. 16-Prof.

iel E. Wheeler, head of the Department of Physics at Colby College, a statement to the press this evening, "absolutely" denies that he was patrolling the streets of Waterville to "keep tabs" on members of the student body "on the evening of Nov. 15 or for that matter on any other evening." The professor denied that any committee has of the been delegated to watch from the faculty college members of the men's division He also denied that he has filed any complaint with the mayor. It was stated by a police officer last evening that he had been summoned before the mayor on complaint of the professor after a controversy which they had some time, before relative to conditions in north end of the city. Four Million Pounds Of Coke For Heating Lewiston Coal or no coal, the Twin Cities are going to keep warm this winter if fuel dealers follow the example of Arthur Provencher of the P.

P. Fuel Co. He returned from Boston last night where he placed an order for 4,000,000 pounds of coke. The coal dealer said he could not MASSACHUSETTS ASSURED ITS QUOTA OF ANTHRACITE FEDERAL DIRECTOR PARKER SENDS TELEGRAM TO FUEL ADMINISTRATOR Boston, Nov. telegram from Federal director of Distribution Parker to James J.

Phelan, state emergency fuel administrator, says that there is reason to believe that Masachusetts will receive its full quota of anthracite coal during the remainder of the coal year. RUIN OF YOUNG PEOPLE LAID TO POCKET FLASK MISS, SCOTT CONFESSES W. T. U. WORRIED ABOUT "FLAPPERS" Philadelphia, Nov.

pocket flask in its relation to young men and women was flayed today by speakers at the opening session of the national convention of the W. C. T. Miss Grace Leigh Scott, the lecturer, confessed that the organization was "worried about the Lieut. Mida C.

Van Winkle of the Women's bureau ol the Washington, C. police department declared that the pocket flask more than economic conditions was for the ruination of young people. BRAYNARD ELECTED HEAD OF AETNA LIFE INS. CO. Hartford, Nov.

B. Braynard of this city today was elected president of the Aetna Lite Insurance the Aetna Casualty and Surety and the Automobile Insurance of Hartford. GREEK WRESTLER WINS Boston, Nov. George Kotsonaros, Greek light heavyweight wrestler, tonight defeated Farmer Iowa matsman, in two straight falls. SPECIAL Paper Mill Felt Shirts $2.85 Syndicate Stores Cor.

Main Lincoln Lew. ALLEGED I. W. W. AGENT ARRESTED IN PORTLAND Portland, Nov.

Karaganis was arrested today and held for Federal authorities after, W. admitting W. The police membership say he in was distributing literature among I longshoremen condemning the National head of their union. The pamphlets were signed: "Marine Transport Workers, I. No.

510, of the I. W. Considerable literature of this nature was found in the man's room. PROSECUTOR IN HALL CASE HAS 2 "TRUMPS" Confident the Unpublished Stories Will Result in Indictments Charlotte Mills' Attorney to Return Letters $500 to Slain Woman's Husband New Brunswick, N. J.

Nov. (By The Associated -Original letters said to have been written by The Rev. Edward W. Hall to Mrs. Eleanor R.

Mills, who was murdered on Sept. 14, are to be over to the authorities tomorrow turned, Miss Florence North, attorney for Charlotte Mills, daughter of the slain woman, it was announced tonight by Special Detective Mason. James Mills, widower of the choir leader, today received $500, of the $1,000 which Miss North is said to have obtained through the sale of the publication of these lettors. These letters are expected to Zigure prominently in the in connection with the prosecution's claim that Mrs. Frances Noel Steveng Hall, widow of the rector, had (Continued on Page Eleven) MRS.

PHILLIPS FOUND GUILTY IN 2ND DEGREE Verdict Carries 10 Year to Life Sentence for Killing Mrs. Meadows Will Seek New Trial--Three Women Voted for Death Penalty Until Final Compromise Los Angeles, Nov. Clara Phillips, convicted today of second degree murder for beating Mrs. Alberta Meadows to death with a hammer, will seek a new trial and it that is denied, will appeal from the verdict. it was announced by Bertram A.

Harrington, her attorney. "There is a fatal error in the record finally Clara Phillips will be freed," Herrington said. will not quit the fight until she is." The motion for a new trial will be made when Mrs. Phillips is sentenced Monday. The verdict, which was compromise one from a jury of nine men and three women, carries a penalty from 10 years to life imprisonment.

"I expected to be acquitted," Mrs. Phillips said in commenting on the verdict. "They didn't give me a deal. I am going to ask my attorney to appeal and believe with another trial I can be acquitted. I don't think But I if I will have go to the peniten; tiary.

go could face life in that place with the same poise I have here. It would not make much difference to me. All my hopes are crushed anyway." The three women members of the jury voted the death penalty until the final compromise of second degree murder reached, it was said. Mrs. Peggy Caffee, the State's star witness, whom Mrs.

Phillips testified wielded the hammer, that Killed Mrs. Meadows was released from technical custody today. Since Oct. 20, when the trial commenced, she has been in a hotel near the court house in charge of a matron from the district attorney's office. JASON LOSES CASE AGAINST PULLMAN CAR COMPANY CLAIMED $5,000 DAMAGES FOR COLD CONTRACTED IN SLEEPING CAR Boston, Nov.

jury in the Federal district court required only 15 minutes to decide that Nathan Jason of Worcester, was not entitled to recover damages from Pullman because while in the upper berth of a sleeping car he contracted a cold which developed in chronic bronchitis. ALL AMERICANS IN CHILE QUAKE ARE UNINJURED Washington, Nov. Americans in vicinity of Valpairaso Coquimbo were reported "safe and well" in advices received today by State Department bearing upon the recent earthquake from Consul General Carl F. Deichman at Valparaiso, Chile. Consul General Deichman also said consular agents Edwin Salz at Coquimbo and James C.

Frederick, at Cruz Grande, about whom inquiry had been made, were safe and un- injured. BARRETT-MORAN MATCHED Philadelphia, Nov. Brarett, of Clifton Heights, and "Pal" Moran, New Orleans, lightweights, have been matched for an Day, it learned today. The bout eight found, bout on Thanksgiving will take place at the Arena, in West Philadelphia. JOHN MERRIAM TAYLOR New York, Nov.

16-John Merriam Taylor, familiar in Wall Street 8 generation ago as "put and call." broker, died yesterday from apoplexy it is said. THE ESSENCE OF GOODNESS Grant's candy isn't just good by chance, it's good on rule, When you combine A grade materials with real candy making art and an honest, intelligent desire to produce candy satisfaction, the result is inevitable. better candy. Grant's candy satisfies the most critical and brings them back for more. It has an appeal indescribable.

Try it once and you'll always buy it. ALTON L. GRANT Confectioner- THE ESSENCE NO EVIDENCE TO SHOWTHE SOUTH WINDHAM INMATES "IMPROPERLY TREATED" Hearing at the Reformatory Last Evening -Learned That McCormick, Working for a Construction Concern, Did Strike a Boy -Of the 25 Signers of Petition, Only Three Able to Give Testimony Other Than Hearsay London, Nov. The Associated Press.) -The long drawn out fight between former Premier Lloyd George and Sir George Younger has for the time ended with victory for the chairman of the Unionist party. Younger and his adherents staged their political fortunes at the famous Carlton Club meeting whicn smashed the and sent Lloyd George into wilderness on the conviction that the country was ripe for a return to straight party politics and in the firm belief that the nation would support their conviction by sending the Conservatives to the House of Commons a good working majority.

Their confidence has been amply justified. Yesterday's elections have returned a Parliament 'with almost the same overwhelming predominance of Conservatives as the last Parliament elected in 1918 on a wave of grateful enthusiasm to Lloyd George as of the war." In the Parliament: Premier Bonar Law will command a majority over all parties combined of approximately 80. It means a Parliament with little changes, except that Mr. Bonar Law, replaces Mr. Lloyd George as Prime Minister and that the former Premier's attenuated following of pational liberals, reduced by the elections less than 50 will presuma- bly henceforth be'in opposition, instead of working in co-operation with the Conservatives.

The downfall of Lloyd Georgeism is the outstanding features of the elections. The Coalition Liberals at the dissolution numbered 129; they are represented in the new Parliament by only 44. members. The Asquithian Liberals lately improved their position, rising from 34 in the old parliament to 62 in the new, but they did not do so well as they expected. On the other hand, Labor, although.

it failed to fulfill the high hopes the party entertained as the dissolution, has done exceedingly well, rising from 76. to 136 (Continued on Page. Eleven) MUSSOLINI DEMANDS FREE HAND IN ITALY "Black Shirt" Premier Minces No: Words in Talking to Chamber To Work for Nation--Points to Increasing Intimacy of Russians, Turks and Germans Rome, Nov. 16 (By The Associated Press) Mussolini, in his initial address to the Chamber of Deputies today threw down the gauntlet to that body 'and indicated in unmistakable terms that he was not there to ask favors but to receive them. "What I am doing today" said.

the Fascisti leader now at the head of Italian governmental affairs, "is formal act of courtesy towards you for which I do not desire any special expression of gratitude. "For too many years ministerial crisis have been settled by the chamber, by political manouvers, but for the second time- the first was in May, 1915-the Italian nation has overthrown the cabinet and given itself a ministry outside of, above, in spite of parliament. The new premier acquainted the parliament with his program of internal reforms. He explained briefly the government's foreign. policy and demanded blanket authority for a free hand in' the execution of fiscal and bureaucratic changes.

Signor Mussolini's parliamentary debut as premier was impressive. Never since the war has an Italian premier appeared before the parliament with such self confidence. Though the number of Fascisti- deputies only reaches 31 out of over 500, the new chief of the cabinet exhibited no apologetic tones which was the custom of his predecessors who operated with Coalition forces. To use his own words. he simply a vote of confidence.

He put himself forward as not asking the support or the chamber, but 83 (Continued on Page Twelve) TOLD GARDENER TO TELL DORRIT SHE WASN'T WANTED WOODHOUSE EMPLOYE TESTI- FIES HE HAD ORDERS TO FORM HER TO KEEP AWAY Burlington, Nov. Joseph Porier, a gardener formerly in the employ of Lorenzo E. Woodhouse, co- defendant with his wife in the million dollar alienation suit of Dorrit Stevens, his daughter-in-law, testitled today that the elder Woodhouse once told him to tell Dorrit to get off the Woodhouse property the next time she came there and to stay out as she wasn't wanted there. The deposition of Dr. Harry B.

Slocum who wak in charge of the case when Douglas Woodhouse, Dorrit's husband, was ill with typhoid at Long Branch, N. was read today, Dr. Slocum deposed that Lorenzo Woodhouse informed him while Douglas was in hospital that he did not recognize his son's wife as a member of the family. Lorenzo E. Woodhouse Was recalled to the, stand to give more testimony ag to his wealth.

His evidence revealed that he OWnS $500,000 worth of bonds, bank balances and securities in banks, besides the $850,000 in his special account at the Merchant -National Bank in this city. He also owns his residence here, valued at an Island on Lake Champlain worth Long Island property worth $4,500 and an improved lot in Florida worth $10.000. South Windham, Nov. hearing by trustees at the State Reformatory tonight resulting from charges of cruelty and lax conditions made in a petition to Gov. Baxter failed to establish that improper food had been served to the inmates or that they were mistreated.

It established that a boy whose name was withheld, had been struck by inmate, Maurice who had McCormick, been in 'chaaroled group young men on a job breaking rock for the Mallison Falls Construction Co. Of the 25 signers of the petition only three were able to give any testimony other than "hearsay." Mrs. A. J. Rogers, who obtained the signatures, was 'unable to advance any information.

None knew anything regarding the food at the institution nor could they speak on the treatment of the prisoners. No decision wag announced. ROBBED AFTER HE ALLOWS HIS INSURANCE TO LAPSE LOUIS KRAMER CARRIED BURGLARY PROTECTION 15 YEARS WITHOUT INCIDENT Hoboken, N. J. Nov.

carried $10,000 burglary surance for fifteen years without experiencing a robbery, Louis Kramer, a Washington street jeweler, decided to let his policy lapse. to fet his policy lapse. Today he was held up in his establishment by six men, who escaped jewelry valued at $15,000 to $20,000. BREWSTER MAN KILLED IN MOTOR TRUCK PLUNGE MACHINE WENT OVER STEEP EMBANKMENT 50 FEET HIGH Darbury, Nov. Reed of Brewster, N.

was instantly killed today when a motor truck on which he was riding plung-, ed down a steep embankment for 50 feet near Carmel, N. Y. The driver escaped injury. DEAD MAN'S FINGER PRINTS ARE EXAMINED Also Probe Suicide's Movements Preceding Slaying of Davis Brothers Wodsman Used Shoe to Make Decoy Footprints -Investigators Cover Five Towns Orford, N. Nov.

16-Finger prints of Earl M. Hibbard a woodsman who committed suicide at lumber camp outside this town iast night were taken comparsion with those on the handle of an axe with which John and Charles Davis, aged brothers, were killed. The bodies of the Davis brothers were found Sunday night in their cabin here, the heads crusned. county and town officials covered at least five towns in this rection of the state coday in an effort to trace the movements of HibLard during the days preceding the findings of the bodies in the Davis home. Hibbard's little stack, situated from the scene of the murder, was thoroughly ransacked twice for ouything that might auk his suicide with the killing of the two old inen.

Beyond the statement that matching to Hibbard's finger with those found on the bloodstained handle the axe found the bodies of the Davis brothers would end the investigation, the authorities would give out no information as to the progress of their inquiry. Pending the report of the expert making the finger prints comparison, other possible clues were being run down. So far the possible linking up of (Continued on Page Twelve) WALTER M. SPALDING FORMER PRESIDENT GRATON KNIGHT MFG. WORCESTER, DEAD Worcester, Nov.

M. Spalding aged 76, for many years Graton his home today. Knight died at DENIES THAT ACTING JANITOR WAS BEATEN Auburn Night School Principal Said It Was Accident Ruffians Ejected From School, Turn on Boy Janitor in New Auburn Was Report Reports that the assistant janitor of the Lincoln school, New Auburn was badly beaten by a gang of rutflans Tuesday night in the yard of the school were denied last evening by Leon C. Ginthner, night principal at the schooi. The young man whose name is not known, was acting as janitor in the absence of Edward Finley, regular caretaker.

Principal Ginthner admitted he found the young man in the yard, with his face covered with blood, but said the boy had probally run against a piece of the playground apparatus in the dark. The principal staid there might have been trouble in the yard, but he did not know of it. Another member of the Auburn school's staff said he understood a gang of boys been ejected from the building. They resented this, and when the young janitor came from the building, hit him in the face with a piece of lead pipe, breaking his nose. Janitor Finlay had a different version.

He said young man was hurt during a friendly scuffle. He denied the boy was struck by a piece of pipe, and that his nose was broken. He would not tell the boy's name. Policeman Boisvert, on the New Auburn beat, said a man approached him Tuesday evening and asked him to watch the school as there had been trouble there earlier in the evening. He did not know who this man was DECISION RESERVED ON BIG MEAT MERGER Armour Plans to Buy Wil- son Would Make Him World's Largest Packer If Consolidation Is Sanctioned Agencies of the Two Concerns Will Be Combined secure enough coal to supply the demand, and so has resorted to the other form of fuel.

Demand for coke has grown to large proportions, he stated, as 15,000 bags have been sold by his firm this fall. The two thousand tons of coke will arrive in Lewiston four cars weekly. CANADA'S SLOW GROWTH DUE TO "UNWISE LAWS" LORD SHAUGHNESSY SAYS COUNTRY HAS LOST THOU. SANDS OF SETTLERS Montreal, Nov. slow growth in population is due to unwise immigration laws, Lord Shaughnessy, chairman of the board of rectors of the Canadian Pacific RailwaYiutold members dinner of today.

the The Kidominion's future, he declared. depended on a sound, sane immigration policy to be promulgated immediately and carried out with intelligence and vigor. He urged appointment of a thoroughly capable and enterprising minister of immigration and colonization without delay. "We have been hiding out light under a bushel," he- said, "with the result that. we have lost to other countries thousands of excellent settlers who should have come to us.

Indeed, it is worse than that, because the census returns, show that in 1911 Canada had population of 7,200,000 and the census for 1921 show a total population of 8,700,00." The speaker said that many Canadians were imbued with the conviction that immigration in a very large measure should be confined to people of British origin. In this instance, however, he asserted pollcy rather than idealism must prevail. CHAPLIN AGAIN CHOICE PORTLAND REPUBLICANS Portland, Nov. -Mayor S. Chaplin was renominated for a second term at a Republican convention in city hall tonight.

The Democrats plan to nominate Samuel L. Bates tomorrow night. no sociated Washington, Nov. Press)-Government 16. (By The officials Asreserve decision today with regard to the proposal for a consolidation of Armour and Co.

and Morris and Co. two of the "big five" Chicago, meat packing concerns which was placed before them yesterday by J. Ogden Armour. It was indicated that final opinion would not be forthcoming for some days. Meantime the various details of the consolidation plan and its probable effect on the industry as a whole and the producing and consuming public were receiving careful study at the Department of Agriculture.

Chester Morrill, assistant to Secretary Wallace, who is in charge of the administration of the new Packers and Stockyards Control Act, held all day conferences with department perts on marketing and other related lines. Mr. Armour had expected an early decision by the government. He remained in Washington and during day had half an hour's conference with President Harding. He declined to talk about his conference with the Executive nor any statement regarding it forthcoming from the White House.

So far as was learned, Secretary Wallace had not (Continued on Page Twelve) ARRANGE FOR ANOTHER CONFERENCE IN DOVER Dover, N. Nov. 16 The overwhelming rejection by the textile here of the Pacific Mills' strikers, last night, led today to Intervention by Mayor Charles G. Waldron and the resumption of parleys between mill officials and the strikers' committee. Arrangements are being made for another conference 155 Plaid Back Overcoats AT $14.95 We have just received 155 plaid back Overcoats, belted back, latest style, colors brown, blue and gray- all wool, These coats we are adding to our bankrupt sale and you can get one Friday and Saturday only, at this price.

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