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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
PUTTING WORLD
BACK ON ITS FEET
AMERICAS JOB
Presidents View in
Hurry Trip Through
n. H. Towns
Must Lead in Effort to End
Wars and Establishment of
Freedom and Justice-Tells
Soldier Groups Reason for
Deferring Bonus

Gorham, n. H, Aug. "a nation
committed to the task of reforming
the world was pictured by President
Harding here today as his ideal for
America
In a speech delivered in the course
of a flying circuit of northern New
Hampshire towns the president de-
clared his conviction that Americas
mission not only was to Danish war
fare from the earth. but TO establish
everywhere right principles OF free
dom and justice.
In the same speech. which was ad-
dressed to a group OF disabled World
War veterans, Mr.. Harding said me
real reason behind the administra-
tons opposition to immediate action
On soldier compensation was that it
desired first Of all to do its duty by
those who came from the war i'm
paired.
The presidents appearance here was
part of a strenuous days program
which concluded his vacation visit TO
New Hampshire by giving him a taste
OF almost every experience except rest
and quiet. Leaving his vacation lodge
near Lancaster shortly before o'clock
this morning, he motored 10 miles,
delivered four speeches, held two pub
licereceptions, played Is holes OF golf,
and inspected the Gorham Tuhcrcular
sanltarium for service men before he
returned to Lancaster at nightfall
The other places in which III CHIEF
executive spoke We're North Stratiord,
Colebrook and Berlin. In each speech
he alluded 10 the nations efforts to
receive guarantee of lasting peace
in the coming disarmament conference
and pledged himself to put this test
sion of American leadership was an
outstanding element in every instance
"a like ours to be a Go-fearing
people" he said here. committed to
the task of reforming the world and
teaching mankind that it is not good
10 make warfare"
Al Colebrook the president express
81 MS conception of American leader
ship in different words, asserting that
when he had brought the nations to-
gether at the disarmament confer
ence he inteded to show them what
this country could do in the formula
ton Of peace program that all could
accept.
In Colebrook, North Stratfnrd and
Berlin, Mr.. Harding spoke to throncs
that crowded about his automobile IN
fashion recalling campaign DAYS
The speech here, the only one of the
mour that had been pre-arrangcG. WAS
delivered from the steps Of the tuber
cular sanitarium, with the 80 PATIENTS
OF the institution and several hundred
townSpe0plc gathered about him.
The presidcn, and his vacation party
Will leave Lancaster by automobile
tomorrow morning for Portland where
they will go aboard the presidential
yacht MayfOWCr late in the day for
the return voyage to washington
Ihey expect to reach the capital abouf
noon Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
FOUR CHILDREN
Die IN BRONX
Tenement FIRE
Falling Roof Timbers
Trap Victims in
Bedroom
Fifth Child Expected to Die
and Six Others Are Severely
Hurt-Flames Sweep Three
Buildings--More Than Score
Saved from Windows-Some
so Families Driven to Street

New York. Aug. 5-Four children
were burned to death and seven
other persons severely injured in an
early morning fire which swept three
tenement houses in the Bronx this
morning.
The dead are Victoria Corsinc,
Il; Harry Corsine, eight; Edna Cor
sine, 10; and William Corsine, five
all children of Julio Corsine, who
lived on the top floor of the tene-
ment in which the fire started. Cor
sine escaped.
Andrew Taylor, his, wife Gather
inc. and their four children, who
lived on the third floor of the same
tenement, suffered severe burns.
The youngest child, Herbert is re-
ported to be dying in hospital
from inhaled flames.
Rose Fitzpatrick, 10, who lived
with her family on the first floor of
this tenement, also was severely
burned.
The fire spread quickly from the
tenement in which it started, to two
adjoining tenemcnts and when fire
men reached the scene they found
more than a score OF panic stricken
women and children crowded before
the windows crying for help.
Aerial ladders We're run up and
firemen began bringing the scantily
clad women and children down to
safety
Twenty persons were rescued by
means of ladders from the central
one of the three buildings The fire
had started on the stairway between
the second and third floors and
spread swiftly up and back, cutting
off access to the fire escapes, which
We're in the rear.
About so families living in the
other two buildings had time to
make their way to the street before
the flames attacked their homes.
The four Corsine children who lost
their lives were caught in their bed
room by falling roof timbers. while
their parents made frantic efforts to
reach them. Corsine, his wife Elsie.
and two other children. Jennie and
Julio, Jr, We're carried down the
ladders to safety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
MURDER VERDICT
AGAINST SLAYER
of STORE KEEPER

Woodstock. VT, Aug. 5.-William
Lescord of South Ashburnham, Mass,
was found guilty OF murder in the
first degree by jury in the Windsor
cOnnt" superior court here today after
two hours deliberation. He was con-
vitced of beating to death George
Race. a storekeeper at Gassetts. a
village in the town of Chester on May
5. Lescord's counsel announced to-
day that they would appeal.
1t is understood that William Glib
son. who was arrested with Lescord
at South Ashburnham recently and
Jointly charged with the robbery and
murder Of Race, will ask for a change
of venue. The men are alleged to be
deserters from Camp Dix. Race was
hit over the head by sticks of stove
wood and robbed of $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
BORAH WARNS

Washington, Aug. 5.-A warning
to Republican leaders against in
creasing taxes in revising The inter-
nal revenue blu was given in the
Senate today by Senator Borah. Re-
publican. Idaho. who also proposed
reductions in army and navy expen-
ditures of nearly 500.000,00O. The Re-
publican membership in congress, he
said, would be reduced if the public
clamor for tax relief was not met.
The Idaho senator introduced a
resolution to reduce the army from
100000 to 100000 men, which he said
would effect a saving of about $780,
100000 and asked the naval committee
to report a resolution of Sen. King.
Democrat, Utah. to stop work on six
battleships of the Indiana type. Lit
tie has been done on the construction
of these battleships, he explained.
adding that by stopping the work
100000 could be saved.
Another load of 1000 900 a month
could be saved. he contended, by
withdrawing American troops from
Germany in accordance with the
solemn pledge" of Republicans dur
ing the presidential campaign.
In urging that such steps be taken,
Senator Borah argued that the army
and navy were the only places where
economies could be effected sufficient
~ to meet the recommendations of
Secretary Mellon on taxation to the
House ways and means committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
Driver Killed When
Car Goes Over Bank

Greenfield. Mass. Aug. 5.-Christian
Q. Osterberg OF Elizabeth, n J.. who
was in charge Of a party of four boys
on their way from Elizabeth tc Lake
George, y. ", was fatally injured to-
day when his automobile went over a
25-foot embanKment on the Shelburne
Mountain road. He died at a hospital
here. The boys had got out of the
machine while Osterherg was turning
around after discovering that he had
taken the wrong road. They said the
reverse lever OF the machine did not
work properly and the car backed
over the incline. turning over several
times in its descent. Osterberg was
pinned beneath the machine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
SLEUTHH0.UNDS
SPOT ELABORATE
STILL IN ROME
Booze Making Outfit
in Attic of General
Store
% Gallons of Home Brew and
Ten Quart Bottles of Cherry
Rum Seized--Raid is Part of
Sheriff HarwOod's Drive In
kennebec

Kennebcc county deputy sheriffs
armed with search warrants paid a
visit 70 the general store of Bert
HAYES at Rome about o'clock Fri
dar afternoon and as a result sue
cecdca IN uncarthing what appeared
Il, bo a most elaborate distilling out
f: AMI securing about % gallons of
"hono brew" and ten quarts of
sea'cd cherry rum.
According to Sheriff Harwood.
lapa,.cs Francis Harwood, /. T.
Iut;on and James Tibbetts left in
a., automobile soon after dinner,
arriving a. their destination about
thrrc o'clock. The building in
question is 4 two story. and q half
affair in the front of which Mr.
HAYES conducts a general store,
while the ell and the second story is
occupied by the proprietor for a
home. The search wnicn ensued re-
yealnd the scene of operations to be
in the attic Here. according to the
deputies. was found an elaborate
distlling plant. consisting of a five
foot copper coil and large copper
boiler and all the utensils necessary
for the work. The seizure included
about IS gallons Of choice" home
brew. and ten quart bottles Tabled
Cherry Rum" which were sealed,
although the labels bore no marks
Of the manufacturer. The entire
outfit was confiscated and the bulk
Of it brought to the county Jail at
Augusta.
\ hearing in the case will be held
a. Belgrade before Trial Justice Don
Stevens Monday morning at 10
o'clock
The sheriff when interviewed at
the Jail last night said that the haul
was the result of carefully laid plans
and is part of his intensive cam
palgn against operations of this
kind throughout the county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06

TRICS PROGRESS
OF TARIFF BILL
Differences Over AM
erican Valuations and
Dye Embargo
Measure in Keeping of Senate
Finance Committee Two
Weeks and No Progress Yet
War and Navy Depts. In
terested in Dye Embargo

Washington. Aug. 5.-Final action
by the Senate finance committee on
the Fordney tariff appeared tonight
to be farther away than at any time
since the measure was turned over TO
it two weeks ago. There were no
| signs that the committee would be
able for some days to enter into ex-
ecutive agreement of the two contro-
versal phases of the bf1l-American
valuation and the dye embargo, and
no hearings have been held or study
given as yet to rates and other pro-
visions.
! Indications that senators will de-
mand figures On production costs and
| profits and a multitude Of other details
of the dye and chemical business de-
veloped today. Senator LaFollette,
Republican, Wisconsin, announced that
he had prepared a list of questions
covering such subjects and proposed
/ TO PROFOUND them to all witnesses In
his efforts he has the support of half
a dozen other members among them
Senator Watson, Republican. Indiana.
! The dye embargo controversy has
brought letters from Secretaries
/ Weeks and DENLY. it was announced
although the letters have not been
made public. They are understood.
however. to express the keen interest
of the war and navy departments in
the matter from the standpoint of ma
tional defense
! The committee today heard Joseph
/ H. Choate Jr. spokesman for the dye
ana chemical interests seeking an en-
Fargo, and. in addition to others,
Granville Mcfarland of Boston, at
torney for the Amoskeag Mills of New
Hampshire, who spoke in opposition to
any form of an embargo. Antagon-
ism between the two sides was shown
frequently during the day.
The American Dyes Institute was
brought into the discussion several
times and once its statement of ex-
penditures covering activities in be-
half of Legislation was read Senator
Smoot. Republican. Utah, who read
the statement. explained that it show
ed expenses of 100000 for lobbying"
and that Mr.. Choate had been paid
more than $4,000 for services last
year.
H. A. Metz, a dye manufacturer
and importer of New York. was called
to the stand to submit a list of assess
ments on members of the institute.
Although opposed to an embargo. to
which the institute is committed, Mr..
! Metz praised the organization for
having done much good work.
= regret, however" he added, that
- per cent. of the assessments were
used to pay Mr.. Choate and Judge
CoVngton q. Harry Covington, former
District Of Columbia judge). 1t has
performed a good service in many
cases. OF course it has been foolish
some times, and l think this is one Of
them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
APPARENT RIFT IN
HAPPINESS OF LOU.
AND wife GERALDINE

New York, Aug. Lou Tellegen.
actor, has filed suit for separation
from his wife. Geraldine Farrar,
Opera singer on a charge of deser-
ton, it was announced tonight by
Tellegen's counsel
The suit, according to Tellegen's
attorney, followed a letter received
Il week ago from Miss Farrar's law
yers telling him that certain differen-
ces, which were not then made pub
lie, could be talked over in the law
office.
In the meantime the letter said,
Tellegen was not to approach his
wife nor to enter her house. He
found the lock of their residence
changed and was denied admittance,
his counsel asserted. Servants told
him his wife was out of the city.
Mr.. Tellegen. his counsel said, at
tempted for several days to get into
communication with his wife before
filing his suit but met with no sue
tied him at Long Branch, n. J. sew
eral times during the three weeks
Immediately preceding the receipt of
her letter. No explanation of their
differences was offered
Alvin Untemyer. counsel for Miss
Farrar declared tonight that his
client had not been served with any
papers whatever in an action for
separation or otherwise, nor had he
received any such papers for her.
THE fake proceeding in which
Tellegen is so disgracefully indulg-
ing" Mr.. Untermyer said, would
justify her in her determination to
have nothing to do with him. Miss
Farrar does not propose to try her
case in the newspapers and regrets
it has become necessary to make
this statement in her behalf
Mr.. Untermyer declined to disclose
Miss Farrar's whereabouts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
Miss America
Wins Second Heat
in Lake Races

On Board Sub 419. Chicago. Aug.
5-(By Wireless Telephone to the A.
Po-Miss America, owned by Gar
Wood of Detroit, today won the sec
ond heat of the Sinclair trophy race
for the championship of the Great
lakes covering the u mile course in
III minutes 10 3-5 seconds Miss
Chicago was second in 17:00:4-5.
The Detroit boats victory was not
cinched, however. until Arab ".
owned by r. II. Subway Of Buffalo,
n. Y. sank in the last nap after be-
ing distanccd by the two leaders.
Two accidents marked the days
racing, Peggy. owned by Fred w.
Schram of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
sinking in the second race.
Divers and wrecking crews are at
tempting to raise Peggy and Arab
".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
WIDE APART

Washington, Aug. 5.-Treasury ex-
perts and Republican leaders in the
House of Representatives are far
apart in their estimates of federal ex-
penditures and income for this fiscal
year.
! The committee dealing with tax re-
vision has before it figures prepared
by Chairman Madden of the appro-
priations committee, which are said to
show a smaller probable outgo than
given in Secretary Melons statement
of yesterday and considerably
larger income.
Otter Housele adcrs also have pre-
pared their own estimates and on the
basis of the whole they insist that it
will be entirely possible to reduce
taxes by half a billion dollars. Demo-
cratic leaders, on the other hand, say
this is not possible, unless there is
to be a huge deficit at the end of the
year.
! Representative Madden said con-
gress could be depended upon to keep
down expenditu,
I'VE have got to keep our noses
to the grindstone." he declared.
/ Discussing the probable income and
outgo this year, Mr.. Madden outlined
some of the ways in which he thought
expenditures could be kept down and
others proposed for this year distri-
butcd over several years. He declar-
ed that the people ought not to be
assessed in a single year to pay the
$545, 206, 900, due the railroads under
the Transportation Act and the fed
eral control, adding that by spreading
this sum out there would be a big
reduction in estimated expenditures
this year.
Mr.. Madden also was of the opinion
that there should be some reductions
in the estimated $51, 100000 expendi-
lures on account of the public debt.
| AS to estimated income, the appro-
priations committee chairman said
! treasury officers had agreed that
probably s100,0o0,00O more could be
collected on account of back taxes
, than the $235, 100000 total given in
treasury estimates. He also believed
that miscellaneous revenues for the
year would be larger than had been
estimated.
Republican members of the ways
and means committee continued work
today on revision of the revenue law,
combining themselves largely to
changes in administrative and other
features designed to simplify the tax
problem both for internal revenue Of
ficers and the tax payers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
Lake Speed Boat
Sinks During Races

On Board the Sub Chaser 410.
Aug. J-By Wireless Telephone to
the Associated Prcss)-Peggy XIV.
speed boat owned by Fred Sohram of
Milwaukee. Wis, sank during the
second event of today's races off the
Municipal Pier in connection with
Chicago's pageant of progress. The
crew was saved. Peggy XIV. was.
the second boat to sink in the two
days of racing, Miss Rosita going
down yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
Pays SIS Fine for
Passing Auto on Hill

Portland, Ne, Aug. 5.-Edward =.
Lennon was fined $a5 and costs to-
day for passing another automobile
on hill.
This was said to be the first con-
viction in Maine under a section of
the new motor vehicle laws, effective
July 9, which provides that no opera
shall pass moving vehicle from the
rear at the top of hill or on a
curve when the view ahead is in any
way obstructed or while the vehicle
is crossing an intersecting way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
Shift of Wind
Saves n. 3. Town
from Forest Fire

Passport, Me, Aug. 5.-Efforts to
save Leonardville, a settlement on
Deer Island, n. B., from destruction
! by forest fires were successful today
when Shift of the wind helped the
inhabitants to check the flames. The
abnormally dry season is contribu
ting to the menace of several fires
in the vicinity.
Houses at st. George, n B. were
threatened tonight by fires on Grand
Manan Island. Rainfall here has
been ten inches less than normal
this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
Germans Eager
to Emigrate to L. S.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Numbers Of
Germans arc shipping at German ports
on America bound vessels as seamen
at wages of one cent month. Chair
man Lasker of the shipping board has
advised Secretary Davis in letter
made public today. The belief was
expressed by Secretary Davis that the
Germans are permitted to land in this
country as seamcn and then fee to the
interior.
The secretary said he expected to
ask that bill be introduced in Con-
gress requiring the registration upon
arrival of all foreign seamen. There
are probably $4,000 Chinese in this
country without legal right to be here.
he added. as 4 result of thei" taking
advantage of the seamens act
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
PORTLAND TAX
RATE GOES UP
VALUATION GAINS

Portland, Maine, Aug. "a tax
rate of 81 go. based upon valua-
ton OF $94970,144 of which $50, 554
90 is real estate, was announced bv
the city assessors toaday. This is
an increase of $40 over last years
rate. New valuation of So. 36S, 500
was found by the assessors Poll
taxes, it was estimated. will bring in
$50 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
Big Forest Fire
Sweeping Wide
Area Near FreepOrt

Freeport, Me-. Aug. 5.-Over 200
men are engaged in fighting a forest
fire which started this afternoon
near a portable mill a South Free
port and has already burned over
$50 acres Of woodland causing a
heavy loss. The fire had reached the
state road at an early hour tonight
but was unchecked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
Fighting Fire on
Shore of Lake
MOOselOOkmeguntic

Oquossoc, Me, Aug. 5-Fire which
broke out on the shore of Moose
]ookmeguntic lake, Rangeley plan
tation, today. has swept uncontrol-
led for three miles along the lake
near Bald Mountain. Three hun
dred men are fighting it. and an adj
ditional $50 are in readiness to at
tack it at dawn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
JEANETTE RANKIN
TAKES FEATURE AT
TOLEDO, 0. RACES

| Toledo, o., Aug. 5.-Jeanette Ran
kin, reported as a consistent winner,
today carried Lon Mcdonald home
with victory in the feature race of
the days program at Fort Miami
| track, the Toledo Blade $4,000 stake for
! PA trotters.
! Mcdonald won the first two heats
easily but was crowded out at the fin
ish in the third by Whites Princess
EtaWah.
| The Steadman $4,000 stake for EOS
rioters went to Cox behind L. Colo
RADIO after Harry Stokes had driven
Peter Coley home in front of the field
IN the first heat Peter Coley never
mad chance thereafter, however, as
| Cox took his hay horse out il front
at the start and kept him there.
Ihe other stake race on the card,
! the Toledo Times $1,000 stake for
tfree-year-old trotters, went III
straight heats to Tommy Murphy be
hind Silladar.
/ a fourth heat was necessary to de-
eide the winner in the EOS pace for
I
Direct. took the first heat. MAJ RAYS
:. ". ) the second, and Wrack. driv-
en- by Sep. Palm. the third In the
rth-or Maybelle Direct was the win
her III a close finish. Four races are
on the program for tomorrow caused
by a postponement earlier in the week.
The summarizes
EOS PACE, THREE HEATS. $1,000
Maybelle Direct, m, by Cor
uon Prlnce tGray) ....T 2 l
! j. w. S., b g iRay) .....41 .
/ Wrack, b h tPalin) ....63 ! 2
crystal Night, b 6 (Stokes) 80 no
Or. Douglas, g (WhiteheaO . no
! Queen Okla also started.
Time-..0G "a, EOS ia. 2.o7 il.
2.05 TROT, THE sTEADNAE
I STAKE, $4,000
L. Colorado. b h, by Colorado E.
NO'Al -''.................... / /
Peter Colcy. > G (Stokes) ...13 3
Millic irwin, , m CIV. Tlemine) , . .
baron cegantla. j h (McDonald) ) 4 4
Arlon Mckinney, br $ (Erskinel 4 DIS
/ Time-2.05 Ia, @.o4 1-2, 200 "a
Ao1SL1o TIMES STAKE. THREE
fEAR-OLD TROT. $4,000 . IN 3
! HEATS.
sllladar, blk c, by silco (Murphy.1 /
Sakura, buk Oh. F'leming) - >
Peter Pluto. cn c (McDona!d) 3 2
BelVue, blk 'Pittman) ..5 4
Ieers' oh 6 (Geers) ...........4 6
! Heather also started.
Time-1.09 IA. 2.11 81.
The TOLEDO BLADE STAKE. PA
TROT, $4,000, THREE HEATS.
Jeanette Rankin, oh m, by san
francisco (McDonald) .....1 .
Prkncess Etawah. blk m (Whitc) : /
Iaurida. blk m III. Fleminc) - . /
Main Lick, blk (Thomas) .....3 4 :
/ Linara Watts, blk m (Edman) ) 8
Ailcola' The Great Mill Morris, st.
Patrick the Great. also started.
Ilme-2.05 IA, 2.05 ii. 2.O4 -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

North New England: Partly cloudy
Saturday. Sunday showers; cooler in
interior.
South New England: Partly cloudy
Saturday, probably showers by Sat
urday night. Sunday showers: not
much changh in temperature
East New York: Increasing cloudi-
ness Saturday followed by showers
Saturday afternoon or night Sunday
showers; cooler in interior
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-06
France Willing to
Start Disarmament
Talk Armistice Day

Paris, Aug. 5.-(By the Associated
Press).-France, replying today to an
inquiry made by the state department
at Washington, agreed to November II
as the date for the conference in
Washington on disarmament and Far
Eastern questions