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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Passenger Bumps
Into Freight Car
Passengers Unhurt

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Dec. 5-Scv-
eral cars of the Albany local of the
New York Central Railroad, were
smashed two miles south of Garri-
son about $50 o'clock when a freight
car jumped the track. The local,
passenger train. was being switched
around the freight train when car
in the middle of the train left the
rails. Doctors from this city were
rushed to the spot on a special train.
although early reports indicated no
one was seriously hurt.
New York. Dec. 5-Pasengers on
the Albany express of the New York
Central Railroad escaped injury this
afternoon although three coaches
were Cerailed when the train crashed
into a Gerailed freight car two miles
south of Garrison, it, was announced
at the executive offices of the road
tonight. g.,
The wreck occurred. officials Of the
road announced. when a car of a
northbound freight train left the
tracks at 5.45 p. NJ. and careened
across the passenger tracks, where
it was struck by the Albany Express,
also travelling north. Three addition
al cars, the tender of the freight
train and three passenger coaches
were derailed.
The entire line was blocked by the
wreck but passengers on both north
south bound trains. after walking
around the wreck. boarded accom-
mediation specials and went to their
destinations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
king" Is Given Two
Year Term In Prison
and Fine $4,000
Offer Made to Assist
ant u. S. Attorney
Clark Through Law
yer Friend Ten of
M mi on s Get SEN
fences of 30 Days to
Year =.

New York, Dec. 5.-A bride of
100000 was offered prosecutors, if (.
they would '1ay off, the case against /;
Emanuel H. (Mannie"O KessIer, +,
king of the bootleggers," it was an (.
nounced tonight by Major John Holly
Clark, assistant United States at
torney who obtained conviction that
today brought a sentence of two
years in prison and payment OF a.
$4,000 fine for Kessler. Ten Of
Kessler's fellow conspirators 4 So
were sentenced.
Kessler was sentence to Two
years on each of the following,
charges: Conspiring to defraud the
government of customs duties and
internal revenue taxes; conspirIns to
violate the prohibition law and for
unlawfully removing liquor from q
bonded warehouse. The court, how
ever, ruled that the sentences run
concurrently.
Major Clark said the offer was not
made directly by the Kessler crowd
but through lawyer friend. He adfgi
not say whether he would take action
against the alleged bride. e,
Assistant Federal Attorney Fa k,
who assisted Major Clark in pre-
paration and trial of the case, said
that efforts also had been made to
bride him to throw the case"
Answering please on clemency
made by coureel for the convicted
men before the sentencing, Major
Clark asserted that government Wit
Eesse had bee.l tempered with dur
ing the trial. a witness named Co.'S
tello denied his grand jury testi-
mony, he said. he declared re knew
four days befI a witness named
Continued on Page 9-CoI. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
COrcOran "Takes
Back" Statement
Against COakley

Boston. Dec. 5.-William j. CorCoran.
former district attorney of MiddleseX
county. under indictment for larceny
and eXtort:on in connection with al
legged blackmail schemes. testified in a
civil suit in the superior court today
that a statement which he made to a
representative of Attorney General j.
Weston Allen in January, 1922. was
false in many particulars. He was
the witness in the trial of suit
!. brought by Myer Berman. former pro-
prietor of hotel in this city,, against
Daniel H CoaK1ey, Boston attorney
who has been disbarred. seeking to re-
cover $4,000 which ,Berman alleges
Coakley eXtorted fro mhim under
threats of prosecution.
Corcoran testified that in the fall of
1915 he represented a man who claimed
that his wife had frequcnted Berman's
hotel that he was planning to bring a
civil action against Berman and that
after he had conferred with Berman
and Ceakley a settlement was made
for So, 900. He said he made no sug-
geStion of criminal proceedings against
Berman.
Regarding the statement which he
made to William Flaherty of the attor-
ney generals office in the presence OF
stenographcr Corcoran testified:
u
is inconsistent with what l have testi-
fed to here L have privately repudi-
ated a good many times and I'm glad
to rcpudiate it under oath"
He said that most of the portion of
his statement which related to the
herman case was untrue and particu-
larly his remark that lit was all
framed up" and that Coaklcy had
coached him for an entrance into his
office before Berman.
Did you have any malicious feel
ings toward Coakley at the timc?' he
was asked.
"Yes"
"And that was your way Of getting
even?"
Yes"
lie said also that at the time he made
the statement he was ''nnoyed, angry
the statement he was annoyed. angry
seph c. Pelletier, who was then on trial
in proceedings which resulted in his
removal as district attorney of Suffolk
county.
You felt you had been unjustly
dealt with in being indicted?'
Il knew it,
He said he realized that he had done
"a grave injustice" to Coallley and Pei
letter and that he regretted it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Wanted for Passing
Worthless Checks

Boston, December 5.-Harding
Abraham Richardson Trembley,
salesman, said to have various ali
ases, was arrested today as a fugi-
tive from justice. The police say
he is under indictment in Science.
tady, n. Y, for the alleged larceny
of American Express travellers
checks. and that he IS wanted in
other places for passing worthless
checks. He was a sergeant in the
Canadian expeditionary forces, a
member of the 9th Battalion, and
was cited for bravery in 1916. Re-
Gently he had been a salesman OF
radio apparatus and. 1t is alleged
that in his business travels he left
back checks in Gloucester, Brook
line. Attleboro and in Albany, Roch-
ester and Saranac Lake, N. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Given Life for
Killing W Veteran

Bennington, VT, Dec. ] 5.-John
Fitzgerald, who on December 8, 1922,
shot and fatally wounded Ernest
White. veteran of the 26th Division
with service record of 10 months
overseas, today was sentenced to life
Imprisonment. Fitzgerald, who was
indicted two days after Whites
death for first degree murder, and
who has been in the state asylum
at Waterbury for observation since,
To-Day entered plea of guilty of
murder in the second degree : -
The shooting which occurred at
a factory here in which both men
were employed, followed a scuffle in
which White rubbed a handful of
snow on the back of Fitzgerald's
neck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Radio Will Carry
Presidents Message
to Many Parts of i. S.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The voice of
President Coolidge. addressing Con-
gress tomorrow, will be carried over
a great portion of the United States
and will be" heard by more people
than the. voice of any man in his
tory.
Arrangements were completed to-
night for broadcasting the Presidents
address as delivered in the chamber
of the House of Representatives
through six powerful radio stations
and it is expected by the engineers
in charge that fully million people
will hear Mr.. Coolidge speak. The
broadcaSting will begin at ~ o'clock
noon. eastern standard time, when
the House meets and, prior to the
appearance of the President about
1870 o'clock, the time will be taken
up by an expert announcer who will
describe the assembling of the Senate
and House in joint session, the APP
pearance of the galleries. and the
various formalities incident to the
Presidents appearance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Bill in Equity Seeks Thowing
Out-Were Counted in City
Hall After Removal From
Ward Room-No Allegation
Of Fraud - If Invalidated
Would Affect Standing of
Candidates for School Com
mittee

Portland, Me-, Dec. 5--A bill in
.o,ity seeking TO throw out all the
ballots of Ward Nine. Precinct One,
on the grounds that they were ille-
sally counted, was filed in the SUI
nreme judicial court this afternoon
The bill is brought by DR.. Louis A..
Deerv. a defeated candidate for the
school committee, against Warden
lanes w. c. Roberts, Ward Clerk
Ernest l.. Jones. and City Clerk
Frank B. w. Welch.
II is alleged that there were irreg-
ularities in the counting of the bal
hts because of their removal Mon
day night from the ward room to
City Hall. They were counted in a
consultation room between the board
of aldermen's chamber and the coun-
cil chamber, it is alleged, and this is
said 10 be contrary to the statute
providing for the counting Of ballots
in ward room. No allegation of fraud
Is made by DR.. Derry.
II the ward vote is invalidated, 1t
ia claimed this will have a bearing
ON the standing of DR.. Derry and of
Morrill, Fl. Ames. the Khan candidate
for school committee. who won ac-
cording to the returns.
Hearing on the bill in equity will
he held tefore Associated Justice
Scott Wilson in the supreme court at
$50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Judge Wilson grarted a restraining
order late today which prevents the
ward officers from making any re-
turn Of the vote in the precinct, to
the city clerk, and prevents the city
clerk from accepting this return.
However, the return was made and
the acceptance given at GAS o'clock
this afternoon, whereas the restrain
ing order was not issued until short
" before o'clock in the afternoon.
Therefore the restraining order was
without effect.
Counsel for DIR. Derry will ask the
court to determine whether or not
the count is legal and whether a
throwing out of the vote in this pre-
cinct would invalidate the whole cleo
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06

Washington. Dec. 5.-The 6Sth Con-
gress was organized today with the
breaking of the two days deadlock in
the House over the speakership, and
it will receive President Coolidge's
first annual message tomorrow.
The president will address Congress-
in person at 1880 o'clock at a joint
session in the House chamber.
Although Congress now is ready to
function, little can be done in the way
of legislation until after the Christ
mas holidays. Committees of both the
House and Senate have yet to be or
ganized, and they must pass on all i'm
portant measures. before there can be
action by either house.
The break leading to the reelection
of Speaker Gillett on the first ballot
today came after Republican insur-
gents had satisfied themselves that
there would be opportunity next month
Continued on Page Cool. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
General Forecast

The storm that was central over
Kentucky Tuesday night has in
creased in intensity and moved
slowly northeastward, its center be-
ing over West Virginia Wednesday
night. This storm has been attend
ed by general rain east of the Mis-
siSsippi river and by strong south
east winds along the Atlantic coast
north of Cape Hatteras, Atlantic
City, N! j.. reporting a miximum
velocity of 60 miles an hour. The
temperature was somewhat higher
Wednesday in southern New Eng
land.
The storm centered over West Vir-
ginla will move northeastward and be
attended by rain Thursday in the
north Atlantic states. Rain or snow
is probable Friday in portions of
northern New England and northern
New York.
The weather will become colder in
New England Thursday night or
Friday. Storm warnings are dis
played on the Atlantic coast from
Cape Hatteras to PASSPORT, Me.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Strong southeast and south, probably
of gale force and weather overcast
and thick with rain Thursday.
Storm Warning-Advisory 9 P. NJ.
now displayed Cape Hat
teras to PASSPORT, Me. Storm of
marked intensity central over West
Virginia. moving northeastward will
be attended by southeast shifting to
south and southeast winds and prob
ably gales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
8 MONTHS IN JAIL
and 5000 fine FOR
RECKLESS DRIVING
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

especial to kennebec JournaD
Belfast, Me-. Dec. 5-Pleading not
guilty and claiming that he was do
ing the act of the good samaritan
when arrested, Antonio Forgione of
Portland, one of the contractors
building the two hundred thousand
dollar schoolhouse in Belfast, was TO-
day convicted of reckless driving AMI
sentenced to three months in iail
with fine of 5000 by Judge Carleton
Doak of the Belfast Municipal Court.
The case was the result of an ac-
cldent on the Atlantic highway at
Lincolnville Beach yesterday after
noon when it is alleged that Forgione
on his way to Portland and driving
a coupe ran into a carriage driven
by George French aged "a of Lincoln
VILE. MIR. French suffered frac-
tured skull, and is now in the Knox
Hospital at Rockland. The accident
happened between two and three
O'Clock and both vehicles were going
il same direction. Witnesses
testified to seeing the horse running
wild and looking in the direction
from whence it came saw the res
pendent ID his car, Mr.. French was
lying in the road.
The arrest was made by State
Highway police Charles d. Went
worth of Rockport. who said that he
examined the car and that there was
no emergency brake and that the
foot brake did not hold properly.
While Mr.. Forgione was not put on
the stand at the hearing he told the
Judge that he was driving along and
saw the man lying by the roadside
and stopped his car to get out to
offer assistance. He said he saw no
horse or carriage. Mr.. Forgione APP
pcaled and was released when G.. B.
Marsano and George Dunbar quail
fed suretes to the amount of the
bond IF S15C0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06

William II. Williams, general
manager of the Augusta Branch of
the Central Maine Power Company
and long identified with the political
and civic affairs of this city, sud-
denly passed away at 1915 A. NJ,
Wednesday, at his home, rs Willow
street. after a short illness, death
being due to an affection of the
heart. He had been, confined in his
home for about two weeks but kept
in touch with the affairs of his Of
flee, being in consultation with his
son about a business matter within
an hour of his death.
Mr.. Williams was 70 years old
on March 5. 1928 He was born in
Augusta and educated in the common
schools. He married Miss Frances
Continued en- PAGE II, Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Unrest of Laboring
People No Menace
Word Prof. Catlin

Portland, Maine, Dec. 1.-The I'M
rest among the laboring people in
the United States should not be re-
garded as a menace to the country.
Prof. Warren B. Catlin of Eowdoin
college today told the women attend
ing the Maine school of Democracy
and Institute of Politics. OF far
more danger to democratic govern
ment than this he said. are the re-
preston of free speech or freedom
of assemblage.
"Discontent among any group of
people," he said. whether farmers
or laborers, should rather be regard
ed as a manifestation that we are
still alive"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Look for More
Revocation Licenses
Doctors in Conn.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 5-EXpect-
ing that a second list of names of
physicians would be forthcoming
from the grand jury with the recon-
nendation that the licenses of the
doctors be revoked, the Eclectic
medical Examining Board today
waited on the Investigating body but
as iar as could be learned no list
,sAchanged hands. However. it was
iearned on good authority that
eeath certificates made out by doc
.ors whose medical qualifications are
under scrutiny are being daily turner
Uver TO the grand jury. for their per-
1 Tsai 1t was estimated that about
t tV certificates are now possessed by
t .ue state health board for the use Of
me grand jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Held for Assault
After Auto Crash
(Special to Kennebec Journan

Belfast, Dec. 5.-Franll Page of
Frankfort, arrested on complaint of
Arthur Turner of that town. who. it is
alleged he assaulted following the au-
tomobile accident on Sunday when two
men were killed, was today held for
the grand jury by Judge Carleton
Doak of the Belfast municipal court,
who found probable cause. Page plead
ing not guilty. He was released on
$1,000 bail Donald X. Drake and Mrs.
Lizzie Webster of Frankfort qualified
as sureties. 1t is alleged that Mr..
Iurner was bending over one of the
Vlctlms of the accident whom he was
assisting in removing. when without
proVocation Page assaulted him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Loan of 100000
to Boston &. Maine
by Int. Com. Comm.

Washington, Dec. 5-A 100000
loan from the treasury to the Boston
& Maine Railroad was authorized
today by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Of the total to be lent to the Bos-
ton G. Maine, $3,336,000 will be spent
in repairing and rebuilding rolling
stocks. $1,106.000 for new equipment.
and $2,55S.000 for betterments to
roadways and structures.
The railroad requires this expendi-
ture, the commission decided, in or
der to conduct it's business efficiently
and has no opportunity of borrowing
the money elsewhere than from the
government.
\ The application originally made by
the railroad was for about $13, 000,0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
McAdOO Silent on
S. ID. Endorsement

Los Angeles, Dec. 5.-Endorsement
of William G. McAdoo as Democratic
presidential candidate by the state
proposal meeting in Pierre, S. D.. last
night. ELECTED a response from Nc
Adoo here today that 81 shall within
the time permitted by the South Da-
kota law make due response to this
action of the conventions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Bryant Given 80
Days in Jail in SacO-
Lowell Shop Case

Portland Maine, Dec. George
Bryant of Biddeford. one of the
moulders at the Saco-Lowell Shops
who struck several weeks ago, ap-
peared before Associate Justice Will
son in the Supreme court here this
afternoon in contempt proceedings.
Bryant, who was put under 5000
bonds after being found guilty of an
assault on a replacement moulder,
failed to appear before Justice Will
son recently when injunction pro-
ceedings were begun against the
strikers.
Bryant was sentenced to serve 30
days In the York county Jail at Al
fred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Youthful Bandits
Get Prison Terms

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 5.--Two
youths reputed to be the leaders of
bandit gang were sentenced to state
prison by Judge Sisk in the superior
court here today. Thomas P. Galligan
was given an Eight to 10 years team
and Barry Noonan one of from six to
eight years. Both had pleaded guilty
to charge of assault and robbery and
of larceny of an automobile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
7 Killed in Berlin
Clash JObless-POlice

Berlin, Dec 5.-(By A. PD-Seven
persons were killed and 80 wounded in
a clash today between unemployed
and the police at Wanne. Westphala.
The unemployed, discontinued over
the amount paid them as unemployed
doles. tried to storm the town. hall.
They attacked the police with stones
ard revolvers. whereupon the police re-
turned their fire. French troops quick.
ly restored order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
THE WEATHER
RAJ

North New England-Rain on the
coast and rain or snow in the inter-
Tor Thursday and possibly Friday;
somewhat colder Friday.
South New England-Rain Thurs
day; Friday cloudy and colder.
East New York-Rain, Thursday:
Friday cloudy and colder probably
snow or rain in northern portion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Rain Thursday and possibly Friday;
somewhat colder Friday; strong east
and southeast winds and probably
gales Thursday shifting to westerly
by, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Bishop Atkins of
Methodist Church
Dies in Little Rock

Little Rock. Ark. Dec. 5.-Bishop
Games Atkins died here tonight For
more than a quarter of a century he
was a leading figure in the Methodist
Episcopal church. South.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06

The referendum totals in favor of
daylight saving time again next year
were 12,34O to 1888. Last year they
were 6,l44 to 4,943.
Less than 100 defective ballots
were thrown, although a new and
more complicated form was used and
1o'2b6 votes were cast out of total
registration of 26,146.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
Full TabulatiOn
Shows No Changes
Portland Election

Portland, Me-, Dec. 5-Completion
tonight of the tabulation of the ball
lots at Mondays election confirmed
the results for the school committee.
Those elected and their total vote
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-06
CONGRESS- READY FOR MESSAGE
COOLIDGE TODAY; DEADLOCK ENDS
WITH C|LLETT ELECTED SPEAKER

Insurgents Following Agree
ment Line Up With Regular
Republican Vote is GiIlett
215, Garrett 1877, Madden 2
President Will Speak at
l2.3O-Little or No Legisla-
ton Until After Holiday
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-10

among them some Americans. for a
ransom, in order hat the prisoners
may secure liberation uninjured.
After they are liberated, it occurs to
us it would be a good idea to ex-
change the method and exterminate
the bandits.
"a "a "a
Endurance piano playing is sue
ceeding the long distance dance. If
people haven't any more sense. we
suppose they might just as well be
allowed to dance themselves to death,
or to hammer a piano until they fall
off the bench exhausted. The whole
craze is so silly that it should no
longer attract attention.
~ 20 "a
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-10
MANY WONDERFUL SCENES /
IN "OMAR THE TENTMAKER .

"Omar the Tentmaker," which is
scheduled to start a three-day en-
gagement at the Liberty theatre on
Saturday, has been hailed as the
screens most colorful offering. Guy
Bates Post is the star Of the picture,
which was produced by Richard Wal
ton Tully and is being released as a
First National attraction.
Here are some of the artistic set
tings it contains:
A rose garden. with fountains
splashing in the silvery moonlight
a poetic youth and a beautiful maidl
The streets of golden Naishapur,
bustling with pilgrims, natives, ven
doris of everything imaginable, car
avans of camels, bands of Bedouins
on Arabian steeds-and beggars! A
tavern, with bibulous youths roiser-
ing in the immemorial manneri The
mystic Temple of Z~oroaster, it's altar
looming up in the semi-darkness of
the interior. its m~inara+e where the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-10
EXPERIMENTAL men
WRECK FARM MACHINES

Chicago-(A. P.)-The introduction
of modern farming methods and i'm
plements into South Africa has done
a great deal to advance agriculture,
according to the National Institute of
Progressive Farming, but American
farm machinery for use on the Afri-
can continent needs to be built like
a battleship" to Withstand the rigors
of South African life and. the tenn
permanent of the native laborer.
Oxen also are an enemy. 1t is
the habit sometimes to yoke 16 head
to two furrow gang plows, and the
animals are unframed and unsteady
in working together.
"The native 1aborers are dangerous
to machinery" an official of the in
stitute says, flor however good
natured and willing these boys may
appear, one never can tell when they
suddenly may decide to take a vaca-
ton or determine Upon some childish
prank. The boys on a certain farm
may take a dislike to a certain i'm
plement. If they make up their minds
not to work with it, the farmer is
obliged to change either his imple-
ment or his help"