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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
CHILDREN ESCAPE y :
0RPHANACE FIRE
ONE fireman DEAD

Franklin, n. H., Feb. ITO the
bravery of nurses, the courage and
GOODNESS Of older children and the
good behavior of youngsters, Rev.
Walter Malvern, superintendent of
the New Hampshire Orphans Home
tonight attributed the fact that every
one of the rs inmates escaped safe
ly when fire destroyed two of the
| buildings today. One life was lost
that of Fireman Peter Savoie, who
was one of four fire fighters crushed
by a falling wall. The three other
flremen who were injured, will sur
vive their hurts. -
Although the fire started in the
nursery building, where GIL children,
hanging in age from infancy to seven
years. were sleeping, all were mar
shalled or carried through a PASSAGE
way to the Mack dormitory adjoin-
! ing. They We're safe there only a
short time. however. the roof catch
ing fire and the big brood of children
had to be gathered together once
more and directed or carried to
Creighton hall and the John Taylor
house. cottages where the older girls
and the older boys, respectively lived
This transfer in which the older
| orphans helped the nurses and in
structors. also was accomplished
without mishap more serious than
burns sustained by Paul Sturgeon.
one of the boys. notwithstanding that
it was carried out under a shower OF
| sparks and clouds of smoke. +
While the fire burned through the
nursery building and the school
structure, and threatened the other
| buildings, the children either helped
to save furnishings or kept quiet in
| the places assigned them. Superin-
tendent Malvern said that Mrs. Julia
Cooley of Boston, the head nurse,
was largely responsible for the sue
, cess with which the rescue work was
accomplished. and the good order
that attended conditions throughout.
There was no semblance of a panic.
The orphanage plant is situated on
, the site of the farm where Daniel
Webster once lived, and the superin-
tendent's house, one of the buildings
! that escaped, was the old Webster
| homestead.
The fire. which caused loss sit
! uated at about 100000. started prob
ably from defective chimney, or
| from stove in nurses room on the
second story of the nursery building.
Firemen were dynamiting the walls
of the nursery building, four story
brick structure, tonight, to insure
| the safety of the children in adja-
| cent cottages. A score or more of
the youngsters whose quarters were
j'burned out were taken to the homes
; of townsfolk, sote of whom volun-
| teered to take as many as four until
they could be cared for again.
Mrs. Cooley. assisted by Miss
Dawes, a nurse, saved some of the
children by throwing them out OF
windows. beds and all. The deep
snow acted as cushion to break the
| fall. A troop Of Boy Scouts made
! up of boys from the John Taylor
| house was given credit for heroic
work in transferring smaller children
| to safety.
The Boy Scouts tonight were COL
Letting clothing from townspeople
for the children who lost their effects
| in the fire. Citizens were arranging
a mass meeting to raise a fund Tor
the injured firemen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
Developments of the
Day in Washington

Announcement was made that
President Harding would call another
conference of state governors for
discussion of prohibition enforce
ment.
Laying aside the administration
shipping bill, the Senate took up the
British debt settlement with prOpon-
ents confident, of an early favorable
vote.
Secretary Weeks assigned Colonel
j. A. Hull to arrange for dispeal of
government war contracts involving
more than 100000 cases.
BY six to five vote the SeItate
Judiciary committee rejected a mo-
ton to defer, action on a proposed
constitutional amendment regulating
child labor.
It was indicated at the White
House that President Harding would
recommend appropriation Of suffi-
cient funds to conduct a searching
inquiry into world production Of
crude rubber. ~.
Hearings were begun by the House
foreign affairs committee ON tho
Porter resolution requesting sthe
president to negotiate with other IA.
tons for curtailment Of narcotic
drug production. Secretary Hughes
in letter expressed his accord With
the object in view. ~
Opposed by both Republican and
Democratic floor leaders, the migra.
tory bird bill. which, proposed es-
tablishment Of public hunting
grounds and game refugees and fed
eral licensing of hunters, was killed
by the House, "a to 60. re.~,,e.
After brief debate. the Senate, an.
proved a bill by Senator Norris, Re-
publican. Nebraska. proposing fed.
eral constitutional amendment which
would eliminate the session of. an
old Congress after election Of . new
one. and would change the date. OF
inauguration of president from March
4. to the third Monday in January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14

remington, Me-. Feb. 1S.-John B.
srans Of Lexington. the young
q hand placed on trial in the
euus Court today for the MUIR
MT August of Joseph NJ. Thorne,
,,om he was employed at New
Sam. took the stand as a witness
NJ. own behalf shortly before the
..ue rested. Closing arguments
n he charge to the jury will be
uSs tomorrow morning.
vs Thorne, widow Of the dead
.m.s had testified that her hus-
sm and Williams had trouble the
-,tt before the tragedy and that
horne threatened him. She said he
ven. after his revolver. but that
Vglians left the house before he
rurred. Sheriff W. b. Small. an
sk, Of the States witnesses, mad
xjssd as to confessions alleged to
hre been made by Williams to the
amty officials.
Williams testimony referred to the
huble he had with his employer,
Iang that Thorne had threatened
shoot him the first chance he got.
s said he went to the Newell farm
tier his rifle. returned with it and
rated all night in the rain in the
sHu!e for Thorne to come out with
be cows in the morning.
When Thorne appeared he shot
Nh. he testified, concealed the rody
Ina brush pile and later obtained a
hacher knife with which he cut up
Ne body, putting it into three bran
x4s which were found soon after
rxd in the woods close by.
Williams said that while waiting
for ThOrne to come down the COW
na. he changed his mind about
noting him, but that Thorn'e dogs
IN ahead to the bushes where Will
E| was hiding. He was afraid
ihGne would see him first. SO he
ho him through the heart. he said.
an. Nellie A. Newell identified the
NE and testified that when she ask
Williams about a butcher knife
had placed on window sill, he
ID replied
We use that for killing pigs"
d. T. c. Tyson. superintendent Of
ny Augusta State hospital. Tnere
Villains had been under OBSERVE
200 until Saturday. since the sep
mber term of court, when his COIN
4 entered a plea Of not guilty by
a'on Of insanity. testified that he
lc-not discover any mental disorder.
1 that Williams was of low and
ancient mentality. Williams pleaded
fl't guilty Of MURDER" when the
fa opened.
County Attorney C. c. Holman
ssalenged Mrs. Julia r. Winter of
lleneld after she had been accept
n BY Cyrus N. Blanchard, counsel
% Ine defense, and she thus lost
u distinction Of being the first
Mlan to serve on a jury in a
rankin county murder trial. Little
~ s was lost In completing the jury.
~ me trial was expected to be Of
aat duration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
ORGANIZATIONS IN
STRONG PLEA FOR ACCEPTANCE
OF FEDERAL MATERNITY ACT
File Bill to Remove
Williams 4s Receiver
of Inter-City Trust

Boston, Feb. 13-Allegations that
the Inter-City Trust of Boston had
obtained sl,000,OOO from sharehold-
ers of which $7o0,OOO was dissipated.
were made in a bill filed in the Fed
cral court today in which the remoy-
al OF Fred H. Williams as receiver
was sought on jurisdictional grounds.
About the same time, District Attor-
ney Thomas c. O'Bricn was telling
Judge Bishop in the superior court
that charges involving larcenies of
$i,OO0,00O were pending against S.
Leland Montague, trustee of the pro-
Ject in several counties of this state.
Montague, arrested last night on
secret Indictment returned by the
Suffolk county grand jury and charg-
ing larceny and conspiracy to steal
$4,000 was held in $4,000 bail. BY
request of the court he made a
statement to the effect that the char
ges were similar to those on which
he had been indicted in MiddleseX
county. but that the latter we've mol
pressed by District Attorney Salton-
stall on Montague's agreement to
remain within reach of the court.
Tire Federal court petition today
brought by Leonard EtheringtOn of
Cambridge. recites the history of the
trust. the operations of which were
said to be most extensive in New
York and Massachusetts. OF the
million dollars received from share
holders on representations that the
money was to he spent in real es-
tate Developments. only $250,000 was
invested in real estate, the petition
said. 1t is alleged that 100000 of
the amount received was obtained
Through scheme which resulted
in fraud upon investors"
The petition IN effect asks that the
trust be returned to it's shareholders
and creditors, released from the
bankruptcy entanglements and al
lowed to proceed with reorganization.
Frank +. Swcetser of Brookline. who
succeeded Montague and Frank M.
Morton as trustee of the trust. and
who was the first receiver, was al
legged, with Charles NJ. Storey. his
brother in-law. and counsel for the
trust, to have mis- managed it Ito
the extent that it is now in its
present perilous predicament.' The
latter phrase was explained as in
volving loss of the assets If Will
liams continued as receiver. it being
alleged that he was under control OF
SWeetSer.
state authorities Of Pierce county
in which Camp Lewis is located al
ready have dropped the Cronkhite
death, the county prosecutor deciaf-
ing evidence that the captain shot
Major Cronkhite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14

London, Feb. 10. OBy A. P.)-Par-
limcnt rc-assembled today, with
questions Of gravest import facing it
for future consideration. Premier
Bonar Law touched on two Of these,
the Near East and the Ruhr, the
first involving relations with Turkey
and the whole MOs,em World, and
the second having a close bearing on
the existing relations between France
and Great Britain.
There has been much discussion
as to whether tho British troops
would be withdraw from the Rhine
land. The prime minister said today
he hoped it would be possible to re-
tain the troops there. but to a large
extent, that would depend on France
and Germany. either of whom could
make their retention in German ter
ritory impossible.
Withdrawal of the British troops
from the Rhine. Mr.. Bonar Law de-
clarcd would be great misfortune.
for that would n can the end of the
Entente.
The prime minister expressed the
belief that there was no danger of
war in the Near East. although the
Turks We're probably counting upon
"our supposed war WEAKNESS"
1--WE do not want war" he added.
but if it cannot be avoided, it must
come
Premier Bonar Law devoted almost
the whole of his long speech to a
review of the London and Paris con-
ferenccs of the premiers. in which he
l.; hryi 1f hot LNnnv n
rejecting the British proposals, was
largely Influenced by the fear that
if PREPARATIONS were fixed at the
smaller amount proposed by Great
Britain, GERMANY would be able to
pay the whole off in fifteen or twen-
ty years and would then become as
strong and as formidable as ever.
In this respect Mr.. Bonar Law
clearly indicated his opinion that
full credit should be given for French
anxiety on the score of her security;
he seemed to think also there was
justification in the minds Of the
French people for the view that Ger
man public opinion would never ac-
ccpt the situation until the Rnhr eN-
neriment had been tried. and that the
French people themselves would
never rest satisfied until the Ruhr
failure. He also said he thought
it would have been unwise TO have
told the French statesmen that the
entente was at an end.
81 am bound to say as sincere
friend Of France" the premier went
on. that I do not see how the
French are going to get what they
want. l fear that the result of oc-
cupying the Ruhr and the left bank
of the Rhine has been TO intensity
the feeling of the German nat,on
and that danger will come later. We
still have our troops on the Rhine;
I do not know whether it will be
Continued on Page 4-Col. y
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Theological College
Fund,of Million
Nearly Pledged

Boston. Feb. 1o-Bishop William
Lawrence. OF the Episcopal diocese
of Massachusetts. announced today
that $9t6.OOO has been pledged to-
wards the million dollar fund for an
Episcopal Theological College at
Cambridge. Bishop Lawrence is
national chairman OF the fund cam
paiSn.
The announcement. made at a
luncheon attended by chairmen of
subcommittee in connection with
the college fund. added that the
most of the gifts and pledges had
been received in the past 80 days.
The campaign has been in progress
three months. Reports from COM
mittces in all parts of the country
were presented at the meeting today.
Bishop Lawrence said that after
Easter, the campaign would be re-
neWed and would be carried through
before commencement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
BangOr's Snowfall
for Winter Reaches
Nearly Seven Feet

Bangor Me. Feb. 13-Bangor's
total snowfall for the winter of near
ly seven feet. was being materially
increased today a depth of eight
inches that fell during the night hav-
ing increased up to early afternoon
to nearly a foot. But unlike prac-
tically all other storms of like pro-
portion this winter. the snow is very
light and feathery and has not ham,
pered traffic to any great extent
Only about an inch of snow fell dur
ing the night in Aroostook county
but the storm in that section was re-
ported to be increasing and heavy
fall of snow was looked for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14

Washington. Feb. 13.-The British
debt funding bill Unexpectedly was
given a clear field today in the Senate
and the administration shipping bill
was formally sidetracked, temporarily
and possibly permanently. The ship
ping bill was voted aside as the result
Of a parliamentary situation. which de-
vcloped suddenly, and Democratic OPP
position to the measure.
Administration leaders hope to OBJ
tain vote on the debt funding measure
tomorrow or Thursday and again have
the Senate proceed with the shipping
measure, but opposition to both bills
has left the future uncertain. Event
ual passage of the British debt meas
ure by large majority is generally
conceded. but the shipping bills fate
is more in doubt. Opponents tonight
predicted its defeat. either by failure
to get before the Senate again before
adjournment of Congress March 3rd or
by emasculation. Some Administered ton
leaders who. in the past have been pre-
dieting a vote on the shipping hill. adj
mitted privately that as a result Of to-
days developments the bill appeared
doomed
The British agreement was subjected
to continual fire of inquiry and crit
icism from the Democratic side, the mi
nority stressing that Congress should
be given power to pass On all future
debt arrangements. Senator Robinson
Democrat. Arkansas. introduced an
amendment to this effect. while Senator
Jones, Democrat. New Mexico, offered
substitute bill providing for ac-
ceptance of the British funding agree.
ment, but without amendment of the
law
Senator Harris. Democrat. Georgia
urged his amendment to place three
Democrats on the Allied debt commits
SION but Senator Robinson said he was
not much concerned as, he explained
the principal negotiations already haG
teen concluded. Senator Smoot. Repub.
lean. Utah. member of the Allied debt
commission. said he had no objection
to the addition of Democrats to the
commission, and added that he also
would not object to limitation of the
bill to approve of the British funding
agreement and dropping of legislation
applying to debts of other nations.
Supplanting of the shipping bill came
as surprise to both the Republican
and Democratic sides The motion tc
pay it aside was made by Senator
Jones. Republican. Washington, its
manager. after Senator King, Demo.
crat. Utah. had wrecked plan, agreed
upon Republican leaders in conference
with President Harding today and yes.
terday at the White House. to have the
shipping measure temporarily laid aside
for the British funding bill. Senator
King refused unanimous consent to the
arrangement. and Senator Jones then
unexpectedly moved to give the British
funding bill right of way.
This destroyed the privileged status
held by the shipping bill since Decem.
Der IL, last, when debate was begun
1t was conceded to be the most severe
setback of the many already suffered
by the bill. which for months has beer
laid aside temporarily by unanimous
consent for consideration of all annua
appropriation and many other bills. II
can only be brought before the Senate
again by adoption of new motion
which opponents said they believed
they cou'l defeat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
Burns Officials
Claim Bailin's Charge
Effort BeclOud Issue

New York, Feb. 13-Oficiala of the
Burns Detective Agency today, char
acterized as publicity seeking eff
fort to becloud the ISSUE" the taking
at Chicago by Frank p Walsh, of
dispositions to be used at the trial of
% alleged Communists at st. Joseph,
Mich. Albert Bailin's testimony ac-
cusing the Burns and Thiel Agencies
of fomenting radical and labor trou-
bles to improve theip business was
characterized "as a Pigment of the
imagination" and "lie."
Specific denial was made of his as
sertion that Allen 0. Meyers, Of the
Burns Agency had had him write a
threatening letter signed American
Anarchist Fighters" on Thiel
Agency typewriter.
Balm was employed by the Burns
Agency. the statement said. on re-
commentator of Charles c. Case,
former district attorney of Cook
county. Chicago, for whom Bailin had
furnished some very valuable infor-
nation regarding red activities.
AT that time" the statement con-
tinued. I'VE were investigating every
possible lead to the Wall Street eX-
rlosion and we employed Balm to
furnish us with whatever information
he might be able to obtain concern
ing the reds.
after making various reports,
which, when checked up, were found
to be untrue. Balm submitted what
purported to be a copy Of the original
letter to the postmaster general
threatening to blow up the Woolworth
building, which he alleged he obtain
ed at /. w. w. headquarters
Investigation by the Department
Of Justice led to the discovery that
the writer of this letter was Bailin
himself, and he was arrested. After
conferences between officials of the
Burns Agency and the United States
district attorneys office, Balm beg
ged one Of the Burns officials to get
him out on bail. When this was re-
fused, he threatened that he would
ruin our agency"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
Baker Heiress Says
Engagement Is Off

New York. Feb. 13.-Miss Mary
Iandon Baker. Chicago heiress. re-
turned today on the Carmania. de-
claring that there was more than the
Atlantic ocean between her and Al
lister Mccormick, her erst while
fiance. whom she left somewhere in
France"
Il shall never marry him. declared
the girl. in adding finis to a sporadic
romance that has left the prospective
bridegroom four times deserted al
most at the altar.
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FlRM HAND TELLS
NJ SHOOTING THORNE
CUTTING UP BODY

villains on the Witness Stand in His Own Re.
half at Pennington. Pleads ''Not Guilty of
Mmder"-Tells of Tr Ouble with His Emnlov-
!: r. And of Threats to Kill Him-Relates De-
/ nls of Waiting All Night for New Sharon
Farmer to Appear and Then of Shooting Him
and Hiding Body, Later Dismembering II
Nth Butcher Knife nd Placing It in Sacks
Dr. Tyson Says Prisoner Is Sane But of
Low Mentality-Closing Arguments Today
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Met Ormick WEEDS
Grand Opera Singer
Walska Second Time

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Harold McCor-
mick, former head Of the International
Harvester Co. and Gamma Walska.
grand opera singer. were married to-
day at Mr. McCormicks mothers
home in Lake Forest by the Rev. Fred
V. Hawley.
Mr.. Mccormick. and the opera star
he married several months ago in
Paris, returned last week to New
York, Nine. Walska remained in New
York and Mr. Mccormick came to Chi
cago going to his mothers home in
Lake Forest.
Yesterday he was Joined by Nine.
Walska, who was taken Immediately
after her arrival in Chicago to Lake
Forest. The second marriage was per-
formed shortly after the license was
issued. The marriage was made neces-
sary under the divorce laws of the
state, which prohibit rc-mar1agc with
in one year after divorced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
surteen Miners
Buried in
swson Tunnels

~,Sson.' N. NJ, Feb. 1:;-(Bv A,
rnat two of the 122 miners in
. s%a mine No. 1 when a terrific
.0.oa occurred there last Thurs
es,, ~.erhoon. survived. That wa:
asy established late last night
sS y. .ae phelps-Dodge Corporation.
~ ol the mine, announced 1t
ao. ssn completely explored and
visibility Ms of any of the entomb-
N 'u stlll being alive had van
sM ' =. au9 9S,! death toll early today
ss,usn..lo 6. Fourteen still lie in
3 rhas IN which they were work.
IN nrs the impact Of the explo-
soms i !. out their lives.
kDsrss OF the missing bodies are
ths 20 be under the wreckaee
a m.. alne and excavation has
MI NJ . s to recover them. The
Ia ssr recovering all of the IA may
Ah dsc, sr a, weeks. company off,
Ase,vS a use Of the blast still, Is a
se,. according to p. G.. Beck
'Fa' manager of the com
az =, mining will be resumed in
Nv ofso,.., IS uncertain. but com
Mn thrs e.als estimate the time at
10 six months.
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Latest Fall of Snow
Brings Portland's
Total to 50 Inches

Portland. Nc, Fob. 15.-A SHOW
storm which started ct o'clock this
morning had scored fall of - inches
when it ended tonight. A oo-mile
wind caused drifts on railroad tracks
and trains tonight were from 10 min
utcs to two hours late.
The fall this winter is now 9S inches
against total fall for last winter of
So inches. The record of 121 inches
was in the winter of 1861. Only five
winters in 40 years have exceeded the
present fall. 1t is estimated there are
now 80 inches on the grounds, against
80 at the end Of January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
Train Movements
Announced Through
Amplifying Horns

Boston, Feb. 13-NoiceS out Of the
air gave information as to train
movements and delays to Boston and
Maine railroad patrons at the North
station today. An announcer in the
office OF the trainmaster of the ter
minaI division was the source. AS he
talked quietly into a telephone
transmitter his words were carried
over wires to ten amplifying horns
in various parts of the station which
so increased the volume of sound
that the announcements were clear
" heard above the noise of the
trains.
Officials said that If the innovation
proved success it would be made
Il permanent feature of station OPP
Grafton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
State School Boys
Fight Flames Until
Firemen Arrive

South Portland. Me-, Feb. 13.-The
$50 boys at the State School for Boys
fought threatening fire in the out
buildings of that institution tonight
and held the flames in check until the
arrival of two hose wagon from Port
land summoned when the South Port
land truck became stalled in the snow.
Superintendent Charles Dunn said the
efforts of the boys undoubtedly pre-
vented the blaze from spreading to the
stock barns. The piggcry was Destroy
ed at loss of $500.