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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-28
PROBE OF VOCATIONAL
TRAINING ALLOWANCE
SYSTEM WILL BE MADE

Washington, March N.-Thorough in
vestigation of the entire system of vo-
cational training alowalnces to disabled
war veterans is to be made bv the yoca-
tional training board. Pending the lex
haustive inquiry and study proposed by
secretary Wallace, member of the
board, in a statement tonight indicated
that the boards ruling fixing a maxi
mum of $500 annually on payments to
men receiving vocational training would
stand. This ruling is under fire from
the American Legion and other veterans
organizations
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-28
Acquitted of Killing
BY Associated Press

Benton, Tenn. March 27.-M VI.
Davis, member of the Polk county
court; his brother, f. L. Davis, post
master and prominent merchant OF
Conasauga; Bob and Ed McCamy,
charged with the killing of Deputy
Sheriff Tucker Headrick during an at
fray over the transportation of Iiquo-
few months ago, were acquitted by a
jury here late last night following a
trial last several DAYS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-28
Hail Causes Heavy Damage
RY Associated Preaa

Tulsa, Okla, March 27.--The heaviest
tailstorm ever recorded here struck
this part of the state late today. Heavy
damage to crops and orchards is re :
ported. Thousands of window panes in
the city were broken and one green
house reports $4,000 feet of glass
broken
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-28
FEDERAL INVESTIGATION

About March TWO department of JUS
tice agents. A. J. Wisner and E. S. Chas-
tain. came to Jasper county to inxesti-
gate alleged pebnage practices on the
Williams plantation. They called on VII
1Continued on Page Two,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
OUTDOOR COURT
HELD TO VIEW
BANDIT. AUTO
In Dedham rial for
for Murder of Two
Italians
Counsel for Both Sides Note
Significant Marks on Car
Wife of Garage Keeper Saw
Accused Pair Together Less
Than Month After Crime

Dedham. Mass, June 10 The
trial OF Nicola Sacco and Bartolo-
meo Vanzetti, charged with the MUIR
der OF paymaster and his guard in
highway robbery at South Brain
tree last year. was moved out of the
Norfolk county court house into the
open street today. Judge, jury and
opposing counsel there viewed the
big automobile in which the state
alleges the bandits fed from the
scene of the crime.
fof the open air session, which
tasted nearly a half hour, Judge
WEBSTER Thayer DOTTED his gown and
donned his broad-brimmed panama
nat. The court stenographer went
along to transcribe everything
spoken for the record. The prison
ers signed a waiver of their right to
be present and were the only inter-
ested parties not on the ground.
Under. the big trees that line the
little thoroughfare behind the court
house, the trial proceeded with all
the solemnity that marked it's con-
Duct indoors. The alleged bandit car
was observed carefully as prosecutor
and defense attorneys indicated
significant or identifying marks on it.
Then the judge. jury and counsel
nied back into the court house.
Charles L. Fuller, business man
ager of the Brockton Enterprise, and
Max Wynd. a leather merchant, had
testified that they found the machine
abandoned in the woods near West
Bridgewater two days after the MUIR
der. Policeman William S. Hill said
he had driven it from the woods to
the Brockton police station, where it
was kept two or three days before
being delivered to the same police.
Vigorous objection of the defense
to testimony of Hill that this was
the car he drove from the woods
was over-ruled.
On cross examination defense at
torney's directed attention to a bull
let hole in tn eright rear door of the
alleged bandit car, drawing from Hill
that he had not noticed the hole un-
til it was pointed out to him the
day after the car was found. Mr.
Fuller and Mr.. Wynd had not noticed
it.
Amid a volley of defense objec-
tions Mrs. Simon Johnson. wife of a
West BridgeWater garage keeper
testified that she had seen Sacco a
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
c. O.P. BOLTER
WARNS HARDING
He MAY REPEAT
Editor H oft A S k S
Terms of Substitute
for League
Says League and Bolshevism
Are "Only Great Ideas"
Springing FIR ON War
Flaunted List of Anti-Hard-
ing Republicans" In Pres
idential Campaign

New York, June 16.-Hamilton Holt,
magazine editor, who headed the del
egation of pro-league Republicans
that called on former President Will
son during the last campaign, today
made public letter that he had writ
ten President Harding, asking him to
explain to the American. people the
terms of the Harding association pro-
posed to supplant the Wilson league.
IF you delay much longer people
everywhere will inevitably conclude
that you have no concrete plan at all
or else that you propose to put party
harmony above world welfare" dcclar-
ed Mr. Holt. I'm that event there
will be nothing left for these who
want America to play her rightful
part in stabilizing the world put to
organize the country so as to capture
Congress for the league in 1929 and
the presidency in 1924"
This Mr.. Holt asserted could be done.
He declared that the league of nations
and bolshevism were the only great
ideas that had come out of the war
as world panaceaS and asked the pres
ident whether he could guarantee that
the world would not turn to bolshev-
ism if it came generally to be believed
that he had no plan at all for a SUBJ
stitute for the league.
Mr.. Holt, a member of the League
to Enforce Peace, took hand in the
last presidential campaign by making
public list of 100 Republicans who
had bolted the Harding ranks.
The text Of his letter follows:
1t is now six years that the League
of Nations issue has been before the
country. 1t is now two years that
you as senator. presidential candidate,
president-elect and president, have
had the League of Nations issue Off
cially before you for action.
las senator you voted to have the
United States enter the existing
league provided the Lodge amend
ments were made part of that act of
ratification.
"As presidential candidate you left
the country and even your own fol-
lowers in doubt as to your attitude.
Thirty-one preeminent Republicans
among whom were your secretary of
state, Mr.. Hughes. and your secretary
of commerce, Mr.. Hoover-assured
their fellow countrymen that you
would go into the existing league.
Senator's Borah and Johnson and the
other 'irreconcilables assured them
YOU would not.
LAS president-elect you did not see
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
PRIVATE OWNERS SAY NO

New York, June 16.-The Amer
lean steamship Owners Association
representing a large percentage of
privately owned American flag ton
mage today declined to join with the
shipping board in ratifying a new
working agreement with striking ma
rine unions. embodying a fifteen per
cent. wage reduction.
A telegram. signed by President H
n. Raymond. and addressed to Chair
man Lasker of the board, stated that
the owners were unable to alter their
previously announced position-that
of declining to enter into signed con-
tracts with any sea going union.
In this action Mr.. Raymond said
they are joined by the Pacific Amer
lean Steamship Association and the
Ship Owners Association on the Pa
cif1c coast. 6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
LOUISVILLE &
NASHVILLE VOTES
BIG STOCK BOOST

New York, June 16-Directors of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad
company today voted that the stock
of the company be increased from
$72,000,000 to s125OOO,OOO. 1t also was
decided to issue to stockholders a
stock dividend of as much of the pro-
posed increase of s53,OOO,OOO as the
Interstate Commerce Commission
might authorize
The stockholders are scheduled to
meet July %, to act on the directors
recommendations.
In announcing the proposed stock
increase and stock dividend the di-
rectors said that the company had
surplus of ss2,OOO,O0O which might
have been distributed in dividends.
The decision to issue new stock in
stead of bonds was made, the direc-
tors added. because they believed
that the bonded debt of the road
should not exceed three times the
amount of outstanding stocks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
Skeleton Man in
RumfOrd Woods
Indicates Foul Play

Rumford, Me-, June 16.-The skel-
eton of a man, with the skull fractur-
ed and bearing no means of identifi-
cation was found in the woods near
here today by railroad section hand
Beside the skeleton was an iron bar.
Medical Examiner J. A. Chibodeau.
who examined the bones, expressed
the opinion that he man had been
killed nearly two years ago.
County authorities said that to
their knowledge no one had been
listed as missing from this vicinity
in that time. They prepared tonight
to make an investigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
WITNESSES TELL OF
RELATIONS Between
GUIDE, MRS. STILLMAN

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, June 16-At-
tempts to prove misconduct by Mrs.
Anne U. Stilman in her relations
with her servant and Indian guide,
Fred Beauvais, were made today in
the divorce case instituted by James
A. Stillman.
Three former Stillman servants
told of Beauvais and Mrs. Stillman
occupying adjoining rooms in the
RED cottage and the blue cot
tage" on the bankers estate in the
Pocantico Hills. They also swore,
it was said. that they had seen let
tiers written to Mrs. Stillman by the
guide.
Irene Kelly, a parlor maid, fire.
quently saw Beauvais sitting upon
Mrs. Stillman's bed, playing the
bankers wife, according to a report
of her testimony.
Mary Kelly, maid, declared Mrs.
Stillman sometimes used to wear a
plain band ring with the initials "F.
B." engraved on the inside, it was
said. Asked whether she had ever
noticed her mistress with wedding
ring on her finger, the maid replied
that Mrs. Stillman's wedding ring al
ways had reposed in a jewel box on
her bureau.
During her testimony it was said.
she told Of having seen Beauvais'
handwriting not only on letters but
within the moccasins worn by Guy
Stillman. the infant son who Mr..
Stillman charges is the son Of Beau
vais. Inscribed withinsone moccasin,
it was said, she testified. were the
words Il hope Guy will always be
good to his mother" and in teh other
II hope Guy will some day know his
father"
CONTINUED on Page 8-col. s.
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Prosecutor to Seek
Chair Penalty for
Mrs. Eminia COlavitO

Cleveland. June 16.-The death chair
penalty will be asked for Mrs. Eminia
Colavito, indicted with Mrs. Eva Kath-
crime Kaber. Mrs. Mary Brickel and
Miss Marian McArdle mother and
daughter respectively of Mrs Kaber,
for Staying Mrs. Kaber's husband, Dan
iel F. Kaber, County Prosecutor Ed
ward c. Stanton announced.
Il consider the case against Mrs.
Colavito a perfect first degree case"
Mr.. Stanton said. II will not entertain
her offer to plead guilty in the second
degree
Reports that Mrs. Kaber had also Of
fered to plead guilty to the second de-
gree murder were denied by Mr.. STAN
ton.
The search for the actual slayers of
Mr.. Kaber, the foreigners who are al
legged to have cut and stabbed him to
death. was broadened today to other
cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
Four Fires Sweep
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire Woods

Haverhill, Mass, June 16-Four
forest fires are sweeping valuable
timberlands in Plaistow and Kings
ton, N H The fire broke out on
Mount Misery, Kingston. yesterday
afternoon and has ragged undated
since, despite the efforts of hundreds
Of residents of Plaistow, Kingston.
Atkinson, Newton and Danville, N.
H., to check the flames. Stores and
business places in the towns affected
and in those nearby arec losed and
teh employees of manufacturing plants
in the city have been pressed into
service to fight the fires. The flames
are being fought with back fires
and ploughs are turning up a ring Of
earth about the fire area.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
Harness Company
Disputes Harding's
Right to Cancel

Washington, June 16 - FRANK
Hogan, counsel for the United States
Harness Company of Ransom, W..
Va, filed "brief" today with Presl-
dent Harding, in which he argued
that the president was without au-
thority to order cancellation OF the
contract between that company ana
the War Department. The harness
company was created for the purpose
Of taking over and disposing OF sur
plus army harness and Mr.. Hogan
said it would go ahead with its plans.
Attorney General Daugherty said
today that further investigation
would develop whether criminal pro-
ceed.ngs would be instituted by the
government in the harness case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
FOR
OWNERS SEIZED
MACHINE GUNS
Stolen from His Ware
House, N. Y. Man
Claims
Postpone Hearing Intended to
Show How Guns Came to Be
on Board> Steamship East
Side-Federal Agents Work.
ing on Clues

New York, June 16.-Ownersnip Of
the 495 machine guns and the hun
dreds of spare parts, seized yesterday
by customs officers after they were
found secreted on the steamship East
Side, and presumed to have been des-
tined for Ireland, is still a subject of
investigation by government officials
the guns. through the agency of a
federal warrant of detention We're re-
stored today to the possession of
customs officials from whom they
were taken on a search and seizure
warrant by the Hoboken police.
A hearing set for today was in
tended to bring out the story of how
they came to be on board the ship
and to establish the claim of Frank
Williams that they were stolen from
his warehouse, but the hearing was
declared off after the federal writ had
been served
Customs officials said they would
take the arms from Hoboken police
headquarters to customs storehouse
tomorrow and there hold them until
the mystery was solved. Federal
agents are working on several angles
Of the case, including an attempt to
which they were manufactured. They
are also questioning present and for
mer members of the crew. The in
quiry will extend to Norfolk, to which
port the ship cleared after leaving
New York last night.
Williams, through his attorney, is
also conducting an investigation to
determine the identity of the persons
who, he claims. stole the guns from
his warehouse. He is also concerned
regarding the whereabouts of los ad-
ditional machine guns which he said
were stolen at the same time and
have not yet been found.
Williams, according to City Attor-
ney Fallon of Hoboken, is a contrac-
tor with an Office on Broadway.
A despatch from Hartford, Conn,
, where the arms were manufactured
stated that they were made for the
Auto Ordnance Company of New
York and were shipped in the usual
way. At the Office of that company
here knowledge of their sale to Frank
Williams was disclaimed. The type
of gun seized, an official of the COM
pany said, is known as the Thompson
Sub Machine Gun and is sold through
jobbers in large lots. If Williams ac-
tually owned the guns, the officials
declared, he must have. bought them
| through such jobbers in small lots.
When the case was called for hear
ing today government attorneys ask
ed for a postponement of a week
which was opposed by Mr.. Fallon.
The government officials based their
right of possession on a section OF
the espionage act of 1917 authorizing
seizure of arms believed to be intend
ed for illegal export. Dispatches
/ from Washington say that this act is
still in force, although an amendment
to it was repealed in 1919.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
Slim Showing
of Jobless Parade,
Springfield, Mass.

Springfield, Mass, June Is - Less
than 300 persons responded late today
to an appeal of labor leaders fot 10000
unemployed to march in a demonstra =
ton designed to show city officials
and manufacturers the great need Of
work Gathering in Hampden Park,
some 1000 listened to harangues by
organizers of the machinists' union
and other labor bodies and the pro-
cession then headed for City hall, led
by an escort of police. Many carried
their SIS poll tax bills, which they say
they were unable to pay. After
waiting for some time, Mayor Leon
ard, who had counseled against the
parade, appeared and addressed the
paraders briefly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
EASTERN MAINE
SHRINERS ARE TO
RECEIVE CHARTER

Bangor, Me-, June 1d-A dispensa-
ton for a charter with headquarters
in this city. has been granted East
ern Maine Shriners, a telegram to
that effect being received today
from G. w. Wescott OF this city, who
is attending the imperial council of
the Shriners, as delegate from kora
Temple at Lewiston and special rep
resentative of the Eastern Maine
Shriners. Tentative plans for the in
stitutional ceremonies in this city
Jul vi and for the field day at Bar
Harbor July 4. when Shriners from
all over New England will be pres
ent, will be made at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17

Oxford England June 16-Three students representing
Bates College of Lewiston Maine engaged debate today
with three representatives of Oxford University this being
the first meeting for such purpose between English and
American colleges. The subject of the debate
Resolved that this house approves the American policy
of non-intervention in European affairs"
Bates supported the motion and Oxford opposed it. The
vote at the conclusion ninety for the motion and 253
against it.
The Bates representatives Edward Norris Balti
more Md Charles M Starbrd Danvle, Maine and Robert
B. Watts Portland, Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
Money Pool to Aid
Montana Sheep Men

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 16-An-
nouncement was made today by
bankers of Minneapolis and st. Paul
of loan pool to help Montana sheep
growers.
1.-THE pool had been formed and an
amount guaranteed equal to what is
advanced on the clip by the Boston
wool buyers SO that the Montana
sheep growers may be able to hold
their wool for better prices if they
choose" it was announced by E. W.
Decker, president ofthe Northwestern
made for three or four months dura-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
SHIP BOARD AND MARINE ENGINEERS AGREE
PACTS WITH OTHER WORKERS IN PROSPECT
PRIVATE OWNERS KICK, REFUSE TO JOIN
New Wage Scale Calls for Is Per Cent Cut Eff
fective June Ia - Agreement Also Covers
Working Conditions Overtime Pay Elimi-
mated Believe Private Owners Will Line
Up Later
REACH AGREEMENT

Washington, June 16 - A new
working agreement embodying Is
uer cent reduction in wages was
ratified by the shipping board and
representatives Of the Marine Engi-
neers Beneficial Association today
and deposited with the secretary of
labor.
The new wage scale became effect
i've June IA it was announced and
win continue in effect until Deem
her 81 next. A similar agreement
was reached with radio operators it
was added, and others will be nego-
tated with representatives of the
seamen, fremen and cooks.
The agreement also covers work.
ing conditions along lines previously
decided upon. Explanation was
made that it had not actually been
signed because the government does
not enter into such contracts with
its employees, but that ratification
implied only a technical distinction.
The action today, it was added,
meant the end Of the strike begun
on May / so far as the parties to the
agreement are concerned. Nothing
was said as to the private operators.
Immediately after promulgating
the agreement, Chairman Lasker of
the shipping board, issued general
order directing that all engineers
and assistant engineers who have
taken the place of striking board
employees since expiration of the last
agreement on May l, should be re-
tanned in their positions as long as
they are efficient.
Local unions in the various ports
already have been notified that the
agreement would be ratified, w. S.
Brown, president of the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Association
stated adding that he had been in
formed that 400 union engineers had
signed with ships at New Orleans in
the last two days.
Although the American Steamship
Owners Association voted at New
York today against entering into the
agreement, the opinion was ex-
pressed here tonight that the opera
tors separately would perhaps join
with the shipping board in the set
tlement.
While overtime pay is technically
provided for in the wage scale, the
working conditions practically elimi-
mated overtime. mo overtime" the
agreement provides, "shall be per-
formed at sea except for the safety
of tn vessel" Such work is fully
set out and includes essential re-
pairs.
Another provision Of the agree
ment says that a working day IN
port in excess of eight hours shall
not be performed or paid for unless
the work is done by written order OF
the chief engineer, master, owner or
agent of the vessel.
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Turbine-Driven
Cargo Ship Is
Launched at Bath

Bath, Me-, June 16-The cargo
steamship Thomas P. Beal, named in
honor of the president of Boston
bank and built for the Crowell &
Thurlow Steamship Co., was
launched today by the Bath Iron
Works, Ltd. Mrs. Beal christened
the craft with champagne cider.
The steamship is a sister ship of
the A. L. Kent, launched for the
same firm last fall. but will be pro-
PEELED by turbines instead of recipro-
eating engines. She is 41O feet long
over all and has a lightweight car
rying capacity of 5000 tons. She
will be completed in about six weeks.
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Ayers of Auburn
Head Maine S. of V.

Portland, Me. June 16-The patri-
otto bodies auxiliary to the State G..
A. r. elected officers today. Frank c.
Ayers of Auburn, was chosen COM
mander of the Sons of Veterans; Mrs
Isabelle M. Littlefield of Portland.
president of Ladies of the c. A. r.,
and Mrs. Lena M. Day of Gorham,
president Of the National Wornans
Relief Corps.
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Irish Secretary Says
Murder Record of
Rebels 568 for Year

London, June 1a&(By The Assoc
GATED Press.)-Murders by rebels"
IN Ireland since July 1920. have total
ieo 56S. Sir Hamar Green wood, CHER
secretary for Ireland stated In the
house of Commons today. The num-
DER of crown forces convicted for
murder in the same period, he added.
was: The military. none. the Royal
lr'sh constabulary /: and the police
auxlliaries one, the latter man being
found to be insane.