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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
MCAD00 MAY Be
CALLED IN trial.
MORSE AND SONS

Washington, May 23-Willam G..
McAdoo. who has been listed as
defense witness in the Morse trial.
has agreed to give his deposition in
the case here within the next few
days. After arranging today with
Justice Stafford to have the deposit
ton taken. counsel for the defense
said it did not necessarily follow
that Mr.. McAdoo would not be call
led to testify in person.
Mr.. McAdoo is now in Washing
ton and attorneys for the defense
said it had been decided to take a
deposition as n precautionary meas
urc. The evidence given will be held
secret until the deposition is offered
in evidence, or Mr.. McAdoo is called
in person to testify after the defense
begins the presentation of it's case to
the jury. That time probably is at
least six weeks distant.
Mr.. McAdOo. after resigning from
the cabinet, became counsel for the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation, a
Morse concern, and in that capacity
he made representations to the Ship
plllS IOdlu III DtIlttl VI HIS Clltiit L.
The government has charged that
these representations were in fact
erroneous, but there was no intima-
ton that Mr.. McAdoo had any rea-
son to believe that the facts were
other than as represented by his
client.
At the trial today attorney Nash
lockwood. of defense counsel. I'M
dertook to break down the testimony
Of Norman c. Finninger. an expert
accountant, that more than $500, coo
of the first payment of $3G0,000 by
the Emergency Fleet Corporation to
the Groton Iron Works on account
of the contract for wooden hulls for
the government was spent on "pri-
vate work" at the Noank and Gro
ton plants. The cross examination
lasted all day and will be continued
tomorrow.
Fnninger testified that the state
mcnt of the expenditures of the
S360.000. which he had prepared. rep
resented his own analysis Of the eX-
penditures. based on the Groton
, books and other supporting papers.
He conceded that he was without
personal knowledge as to whether
some of the materials purchased and
charged by him to private work
! went into ships building for private
, account or for the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Convict Group Ii
for Producing
an Indecent Show

New York. May 23.-Thirteen per-
sons. including the cast and J. K.
Weinbcrger. producer of the play God
Of Vengeance" We're convicted by
general sessions jury today OF produc-
ing an indecent show.
Rudolph Schildkraut. noted Niennese
actor who played the leading role. MISS
Virginia McFaddon and James Neigh
an. three members of the cast OF IL.
all of whom We're convicted were not
present when the verdict was announc-
cd. Schildkraut. il was said. had been
i'll for several days.
Tho entire cast, with Weinberger,
was indicted several months ago under
a section Of the state penal laws
charging them with producing an in
decent show.
Judge John T. McIntyre. who tried
tho case. stated he would not be severe
in imposing sentence The maximum
penalty. II was said. is three years in
prison or n fine Of 5000.
Even though moral lesson was
sought to be taught" Judge Mcintyre
said in charging the jury. this can
not be done by lines. or words. or ac-
tions that might amount to immortality
or ohsccnity. The fact that Shakespeare
saw fit to write in manner that might
be characterized as salacious is no de-
tense in this case.
The conviction. it was said was the
first Of its kind in so years. the last
being for presentation of the play
"Orange blossoms"
The defendants were released in $500
bail each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
5 KILLED IN CLASH
W0RKMEN, POLICE
IN RHI ELAN D

Dortmund, May 23-(By A. PD-
Five persons were killed. including
one woman and one child and from 60
to so persons were wounded last
night in conflicts between striking
workmen and the police. according to
the casualty lists issued by both the
workers and the police.
The Dortmund police and citizenry
tonight were forming a self -protec-
ton force against the riotous ele-
ment
Many thousands of strikers attend
&c mass meetings today in portmund,
BOchum, and other towns in the min
ing district and passed resolutions to
use every effort to extend the strike
throughout the Ruhr and the Rhine
land.
The strikers are demanding a SO
per cent. increase in wages because
Of the high cost Of living and the de-
probation in the value of the mark.
Speakers at the meeting today said
the men were on a hunger strike
They cited prices to show that the
cost Of living had doubled in the last
few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
CONCESSIONS MADE
BY SOVIET IN new
Note TO BRITAIN

London. May 23.-By A. P.)-
Russia, in note signed by Leond
krassin, the Soviet representative
here, and personally handed by him
to Lord Curzon at the Foreign Of
flee this afternoon. makes import
ant concessions to the demands
made in the British ultimatum to the
Soviet government recently. The
note explains these concessions are
made because the Soviet govern
ment does not desire to give ground
for placing even the smallest degree
of responsibility for the results of
possible break between Russia and
England upon the Soviet govern
mcnt. even indirectly.
The note further declares that such
breach. it is felt. would create a
basis for action to carry out the
aggressive aims of the militarist elc-
mentS in most countries. even in
depcndcntly of the will of the Brit
ish government.
The note offers on behalf of Rus
STA the conclusion of a convention
giving Great Britain fishing rights
outside the three mile limit off the
Russian coasts, but still insists that
an international conference Is nee
essary to settle the territorial limit
question.
In political quarters the note was
regarded as exhibiting the moder
ating and conciliating hand of
krassin, who had a half hours talk
with Lord Curzon before delivering
the note.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Optimism Over
Business Conditions

Washington. May 23-(By A. P.)
An encouraging estimate OF bust
ness conditions and a promise of
further help by the War Finance
Corporation were contained in a
statement made today by Fred sta
rex, acting head of the corporation.
Harding.
Mr.. Starek declared that despite
the impression in many quarters the
corporation was making no effort to
force liquidation of the loans of
many millions of dollars it has out
standing.
AS managing director of the fl
nance corporation, Mr.. Starek re-
Gently made a tour OF the south and
west, travelling many thousands OF
miles by airplane and inquiring into
the financial condition of many in
dustries. He reported the results of
this canvass to the President at their
conference today and also discussed
some features of the political situa-
ton and of Mr.. Harding'S forthcom-
ing trip across the continent and to
Alaska. He said afterward that the
president intended to discuss every
vital topic frankly and courageous
~" in the speeches he will make
in western cities.
II discovered no cause for gloom
anywhere, but every reason for OPP
timism." said the finance corpora
ton head. in discussing his survey
OF business conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Former Justice
Clarke FavOrs u. S.
Entry to League

Washington, May 23-.John II.
Clarke, former associate justice of
the Supreme Court. in his first ad-
dress in Washington since his re-
tremcnt from the bench. advocating
entry of the United States into the
League of Nations. declared today he
dld not urge acceptance of the cove
nant "as 1t was in 1920, nor as it is
now"
he does urge acceptance Of the
covenant, lie told his audience as
SScmhlcd Ivy the League of Nations
Non-rartiSan Association. and COM
prlsed largely of social workers here
attending the national conference of
social work, las it would be as modi-
hed by such reservations as our
present administration, or if not that,
we next one, may propose as condi-
IONS OF our entering it."
pr. \. Lawrence Lowell, president
OF harvard. another speaker. declar-
ca ne thought President Harding was
gong too far" in saving recently
mat in his campaign he had de
cared himself absolutely opposed to
ENTERING the League"
!erhaps he only means that he
qcciared himself against entering the
league without substantial changes"
SAD Dr. Lowell, adding that that was
Mnat the group of 81 prominent Re-
popllcanS who supported Mr. Hard
ing during that campaign, certainly
Understood him to mean"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Deny "Black Art"
Game Worked on
Millionaire Manville

New York. May 23-The claim of
Charles Il. Manville. wealthy 30 year
old asbestos manufacturer. that he
had been lured into investing III
worthless oil stocks by the aid of a
practitioner of "black art" was
strenuousy denied 10y the alleged
practitioner. Miss Boulah Thomp-
son. today's session OF the trial OF
the 81 900 suit which Manville
brought against Alonzo b. Williams
Austin. who is suing on notes he
claims to have signed for ManvilIe.
entered complete denial of the man
ufacturer's charges of triclery.
Manville testified yesterday that
Miss Thompson, to whom he had
been taken by Doctor Austin, adj
viscd him to buy the oil stock.
Asked if she pretended to have
power to communicate with the
spirits of the dead, Miss Thompson
replied:
Il believe we can receive inspir-
alton from those who have passed
away"
She denied, as did DIR. Austin.
that the name of Charles NJ. Schwab
and the names of other noted fnan-
ciers had been used as those Of per-
sons who came to her for business
advice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Morgan Money
Ready for Austria

New York. May Ell. L. Morgan
today announced that he had advised
the loan commission Of Austria that
his banking house was prepared to or
f5aniZe n syndicate to undorwrite $25.-
0000O0 of the 10000. coo Austrian re-
construction loan.
Mr.. Morgan said in prepared state
mcnt that he Informed the Austrian
commission that his firm was ready
to act when the time was ripe for maxi
ing the issue to be divided among the
leading countries of tho world.
Mr.. Morgan declared his firm stood
ready to undertake the work because
it believed tho bond to be we'll secured
and because it marked a step toward
improving business conditions Of the
world.
1T is tho first stop" tho statement
sa id. toward the rehabilitation of CEN
trail Europe taken by all the nations
working together and we believe that
the American market should take its
part when such concerted effort is
being made to better general business
conditions in the world"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
CHARGE FORD-F0R- PRESIDENT
Group SEEK CONTROL OF MOTION
PICTURE THEATRE OWNERS ASSN,

Chicago. May 23.-(By A. PD--
Charges openly made that hackers Of
Ford president campaign were en-
deavoring to gain control of the Mo-
ton Picture Theatre Owners Asso-
citation of America, representing H.
900 exhibitors, were the center of at
tention at the convention today. The
charges were not mentioned during
the session called to elect officers,
but nevertheless. figured largely in
it.
The meeting opened with William
f. Steffes of Minnesota and James
c. Ritter of Detroit, Mich. who is
said to represent sentiment favoring
Henry Ford for the presidency Of the
United States as leading candidate
for presidency of the association. 1t
was generally understood President
sydney S. Cohen. of New York. had
withdrawn. on the roll call Mime
sofa nominated Steffcs and Pennsyl-
vania nominated Cohen. Failure Of
Michigan to nominate Ritter caused
a stir and the storm broke when
Pennsylvania nominated Cohen.
StCffcS was Withdrawn and two
hours later the session was adjourn
ed with a motion on the table and
Cohen the only likely candidate.
Prospects of a farmer movie COM
bine. in which the agriculturistS and
the exhibitors might join in battle
against daylight saving laws were
suggested by speakers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Divers Again Look
Over Hull Dwight

Vineyard Haven, Mass. May "a
The schooner Herman l.. Rogers and
the fishing boat Restless. which
were employed By the state in the
recent examination Of the hull of the
lost rum runner John Dwight, made
an unofficial visit today to the spot
where the vessel sank and a diver
went down three times. No state Of
ticials were present on this occasion
and Captain Tilton of the Herman
l.. Rogers reported tonight that the
diver merely examined the port side
of the vessel and did not enter the
hold or the engine room.
Since the report of the state au-
thorities that they were satisfied
that there WAS enough evidence of
foul play connected with the sink
ing of the John Dwight with the loss
Of eight known lives to warrant
criminal proceedings, scafaring men
have been conjecturing whether the
hull might not now be salvaged by
anyone. The diver who examined the
vessel for the state reported that
there was no sarge except a small
quantity of bottled ale in barrels. y
few pieces of rope were Salvlaged to-
day, it was reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
MEAGRE WORD ONLY

Washington. May 23-Meager off,
cial advices from China today con-
tinucd no information, except that the
Pcking diplomatic corps, at the sug-
Sestion of Jacob Gould Schurman. the
American minister, planned to send
an International commission" to
Isao CWang with instructions to in.
Vestlgate and report relative to the
negotiations for the release of for.
eiSners held captive by Chinese BIN
dts.
There was no intimation in an an
nouncement issued by the State De-
partment that the commission would
DC empowered to deal with the han.
dts directly in the name of the gov
lhmcntS represented, thus waving
the obligations of the Picking govern.
ihent to procure the release of the
prisoners. The function of the inter-
national commission apparently was
: confined to investigation.
Minister Schurman's brief message
came after silence Of nearly az
hours which State Department off,
ciais were at a loss to explain. Ref
erence was made by him, however, to
a full report he had forwarded on a
meeting of the Picking diplomatic
corps which began Monday. Such a
message has not been received here
and 1t is assumed that complete un-
derstanding of today's advices and Of
the specific purposes of the interna-
tional commission plan depends upon
the missing cablegram.
In diplomatic circles familiar with
Chinese habits of thought, the opin-
ion was expressed that the prisoners
We're in no immediate danger of
death, whatever might be their suf-
ferings from exposure, lack of food
and unhealthful surroundings.
Neither at the State Department
nor in Chinese or other diplomatic
circles here so far as known has in
formation been received tending to
substantiate an explanation of the
outrage carried in press dispatches
from Peking which described the dip
lcmatic corps as being wei II On -inced
that high Chinese officials instigated
the Kidnapping Of the foreigners in
the furtherance Of their own political
schemes.
1t is thought possible in diploma
tic circles that the international COM
mission mentioned by Minister
Schurman, may have been appointed
10 determine whether such n con-
spiracv exists. Pending further offl-
Cial advices plans for more aggressive
measures in China are still held in
abeVanCe.
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Rival Baptist
Groups Criticise
Stand Rev. StratOn

Atlantic City. n. j., May 23-First
harmony between the progressive and
orthodox factions of the Northern
Baptist convention developed today
when the rival camps joined in criti-
cising the action Of the Rev. John
Roach Straton Of New York. who
sought barring of President Faunce
OF Brown University, from the plat
form for alleged heretical teachings
The demand met Kisses and boots
from all parts of the convention hall
where more than 1000 delegates were
in session. DR.. Straton was ruled out
of order.
In his address. President Faunce
made no reference to the attack but
confined his remarks to his standards
as an educator.
"The kingdom must come in our
education" he said. There is no such
thing as Christian mathematics or
Christian chemistry but there is such
4 thing as a mathematician or
chemist who is a Christian man. |
have rejected many men applicants
for teaching positions because | knew
at heart they We're cynics. l would
not ask any teacher TO sign a creed,
because | woul dnot sign one myself.
| would not insist that he be a mem
Der Of q church. since we know by
sad experience such membership does
not guarantee n Christian attitude
But we do rightly ask that our teach
crs do something more than knock
the haloes off the saints and prove
that all great men were mean and
small, that our teachers shall not
blight the buds of spiritual aspiration
and not teach view Of the world
which makes it incredible that Goa
should love so miserable n planet.
Education must he made more
personal,I less machine-like and llfe-
IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Believe St. John
Man Killed Self
in Fort Kent Woods

Caribou. Me. May 2:-Sherltt
Grant Of Houlton and Medical F.X-
aminer Boone Of Pressure Isle. are
today investigating mystery sur
rounding the finding of the lifeless
body of Adelore Albert found in the
woods near Fort Kent yesterday.
Albert disappeared from mill in
st. John. Me. where he was en-
ployed. on Monday and no more was
heard of him until his body was
found with bullet wound in the
head.
The authorities decided tonight
that Albert committed suicide and
an autopsy not necessary. A re-
volver was found close to the body
and the dead mans money was in
his pockets Appropriateness say the
man had expressed fear a arrest for
some reason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
POLITICAL PLOT

Peking. May % (By A. Pit is
understood the foreign diplomatic
corps is considering demanding the
outlawing of certain highly placed
Chinese officials whom the diplo-
mats have every reason to believe
instigated the kidnapping of a num-
Der of foreigners in the Suchow
train raid rs a move l.. their po,iti-
cal schemes.
There has ceased to be any doubt
diplomatic corps that the Suchow
raid was initiated and carried out
under the direction Of certain Off
Gals as one part of a great political
plot and that the foreigners in
captivity are serving as the pawns
Of the plotters.
The identity Of tho>e who Matched
the plan is beginning to dawn on
the foreign representative and it is
declared they are now considering
as a measure of forcing some action
in the case from lukewarm political
quarters in Peking the project of
demanding the outlawing OF the plot
tiers and the seizure of their personal
and real property which, 1T is esti-
mated aggregates millions of dollars.
Marshal Tsaokun. other members
of the Chilli military party and
members of the Picking government
were fatty charged with being res
ponsible for failure to free the cap
tivcs at Paotzuku.
The entire corps summoned before
it Admiral WI Yu-Lin. minister Of
communications, who has just re-
turned from TsaochwanS where ne
gotiations with the bandits were be-
ing conducted. Wa was told in no
uncertain terms by the foreign dip
lomats. including DR.. Jacob @.
Schurman. American minister, that
the government, having failed to
PaotZuku. full responsibility for the
release of the prisoners lay on the
shoulders of the government and the
Chilli party chiefs.
1t was pointed out to Admiral WI
that. despite repeated promises that
the government forces would I've
called off, they never had retired
more than one mile
Hitherto members of the Chinese
government had sought to lay res
possibility for failure to obtain the
prisoners release at the door of the
foreign diplomatic corps, which. they
said, by insisting on pacific meas
ures in dealing with the bandits,
had prevented Peking acting on its
own initiative and in reality had
extended protection to the outlaws.
The diplomats. however, made it
clear today that such an argument
was groundloss. since the govern
ment troops never had been with
drawn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24

London. May % By A. P.)-
Premier Baldwin has been busy
throughout the day consulting with
his colleagues and the political
leaders, but it is not expected that
he will be in a position to submit a
list of the new ministry to the king
before tomorrow Four appoint
ments tonight arc ccrtain-Marquis
Curzon as Foreign Secretary; The
Earl Of Derby, War; Col. Sir Samuel
j. Hoare. Secretary Of State for
Aver; and Lieutenant Col. Leslie
Ormc Wilson. Chief Whip.
Apparently Mr.. Baldwin took the
opportunity of his accession to the
premiership to attempt to effect a
reconciliation of the differing sec
tons of his party. and as first
step invited Sir Robert Horne to
become chancellor OF the eEcheQuer
1t was supposed yesterday that Sir
Robert had accepted. but in a speech
at Glasgow tonight he said: For a
time at least have turned my back
on any prospect of any office in any
ministry"
Thus the new prcmier's first eff
fort at reconciliation failed, and
Mr.. Baldwin has the difficult task of
finding new chancellor. since it is
not likely he you'd care to assume
the heavy task of double role OF
premier and lcadc. in the House OF
Commons combined with the chan
cellorship.
Austen Chamberlain returned t.
London tonight and Sir Robert
Horne will arrive tomorrow. They
will enter into consultation and 4
reconciliation proves possible it may
be that Mr.. Chamberlain will be-
come the new chancellor.
1t is asserted with some show O
authority that Lord Robert Ceci
will he included in tho new admin.
istraton. If SO, it will be a very i'm
portant move, greatly strengthening
the new ministry. Lord Robert has
for so long time pursued an abso.
lutoly independent course that he
was considered quite as likely some
day TO join a liberal. or perhaps
even n labor government. as to fol-
low his own traditional conservative
proclivities. He enjoys an almost
unique reputation in the country ms
completely honest. independent
fearless statesman of high ability.
Mr.. Bonar Law had a moro favor
able night and was pronounced
slightly better today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
Hills Self While
IelephOning Wife

:; New York, May 23.-While talk
,tnS over the long distance telephone
v W MS wife at Liberty. n. Y. today,
'hcent w. McArdle. aged 2S. drew
a. revolver and shot himself through
the head.
lie died few minutes later.
y note. found near his body in an
op.oWn apartment house, read:
Dear Vincent: I am sorry I am
~ '9t coming home June 5. as l promis-
~ u you. l cannot live with YOU any
sn because of your fainting
, peiiS. am nervous wreck. Please
on o morse sense and do not call me
cn n me phone any more. If you can
N01lle and visit me. come along"
,De'ectlves said Mrs. McArdle told
l,t t,i over the telephone some time
hu vcr mat she had rcpeatd to her
an uaoahd tn substance of the letter
"n ~ mat he had answered:
hor aou VA! sorry for what YOU
say cone; listen to this" then
say, SAY heard the report of the shot, She
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Bryan Wins Point
PRESBYTERIAN Meet

indianapolis. Ind, May 23-(By A.
PD-Fundamcntalist opposed to the
liberalism Of DIR. Harry Emerson
Fosdick. tonight forced through the
Presbyterian general assembly a
resolution directing the New York
PreSbytcry to require the preaching
in the First church Of New York City
to conform to the Presbyterian doc
trine.
Led by William Jennings Bryan
and two Philadelphia ministers. the
Rev. A. Gordon MacLennan and the
Rev. Clarence T.. Mccartney. the
conservatives won a five hour fight
by n vote Of 439 TO $50. majority
of so, to substitute their resolution
for a liberal report from the COM
mittce on bills and overturnS.