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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02

Washington. March 1.-The Ger
man embassy, in formal statement
,ssued today. declared that should
the population in the Ruhr, already
severely tried, let itself be led to acts
Of desperation. the German govern
mont owing to the paralyZation by
tho French of the German official
.nnaratus in the Ruhr, Will not ne a
POSITION to guarantee the rlainten-
anre of peace and order in the &C.
cupied territory" -.
An atmosphere of high tension"
hos gradually been created through
out the occupied zone. 1t was stated,
which caused the possibility to be
feared that this atmosphere may IN
Tho near future lead to explosions.
"How far the German admins
,ratiye and economic apparatus in
occupied territory" the statement
oSded "has been disorganized by
,he French is shown by the follow
.Rv the order of the commander
~ ihe French, German security po-
uce of Essen, urban and rural as
tic, has been dishanded. Disarmlns
Of The German security police is also
ranorted from other places. 50 that
Tho Ruhr is gradually deprived OF
slI,.s organs of control which hi,ner-
nroyided for the safety and peace
Of the population. ,, nov
sons took place up to the present
time: D,,; ,,o-
virre all presidents of administra-
tive districts with one exception tue
nrss1e1ts Of three main postal
riots of three railway districts. OF
.mo finance boards, of two courts OF
,birty-one postal directors. nirH
TOMS t,ra directors. six directors or the
Rpichsbank. four editors OF news
napers. two secretaries of trade I'M
ions 10 director generals of mining
companies. Total $50. besides thar,
unfortunately 1000 members OF
families"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Plans Consolidation
Into Four Systems
Roads West of Chicago

Washington, March IA plan for
consolidation of all the railroads west
ot Chicago into four great systems,
each operating over 10000 miles OF
lines. was laid before the Interstate
Commerce Commission today By
Hale Holden. president of the Chica-
so. Burlington d Quincy.
The object of the vast consolida-
ton he proposed. which would go far
beyond present government CONSOLE
dation plans. would be the creation
OF four such systems as would reach
from Chicago to the Pacific coast
and from the Gulf to the Canadian
border.
The Burlington Great Northern
and Northern Pacific. Kansas City
southern, Chicago Great Western.
LOUISIANA Railway & Navigation
company. Trinity & BraZos Valley
and subsidiary corporations would
be in one group. a second group
would be made up of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe. Chicago *
Northwestern. Duluth Misabe &;
Missouri & North Arkansas. Mime
Chicago & Eastern Illinois. st. Louis
$500 a. Au-uti .'hipeS q
Pacific. Western Pacific and 4 series
of smaller lines.
In the third group would be placed
the Southern Pacific, Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific. Missouri Pacific.
Nicksburg. Shreveport & Pacific,
Missouri. Kansas q Texas. Toledo
Peoria & Western and other shorter
lines. wAile ownership of the Denver
& Rio Gcande western and the Den
YER & ilt Lake. would be vested,
one half to each. in common between
the second and third groups. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
CONSIDER COLE REPORT

Hearing on four bills embodying
recommendations in the report of
the Cole committee was held in the
nall Ct the House Thursday evening
ty the special legislative committee
appointed to consider that repor. and
III measures bearing on it.
The first act taken up was that
providing for the consolidation of all
State institutions into three croups
educational. charitable and cor
regional and penal-and for a board
OIL three trustees for each group.
Former Senator Aaron B. Cole of
Eliot, chairman of the committee
bearing his name. appeared as a
prepayment OF this measure. and he
SAID that as one of the men inyeSti-
eating the various departments OF the
state he had no criticism to offer
o 1.-THE members of the existing
boards OF trustees, but whatever
recommendations he had made were
IN the interests of efficiency and Goo
nomy. The boards, he asserted. were
not functioning as they should. in
their care of the various institutions
representing ten mllllOnS of property
value.
He believed that there should be
an active, we'll paid board of trustees
ior eacll group. to prevent waste. He
urged smaller boards. which would
devote enough of their time to the
work 70 properly protect the States
interests. The cost Of the present
per diem boards, he said, was $1,000,
ana 1t might be urged by opponents
OF the hill that money could be saved
by continuing this system. but even
If money is not saved under the
proposed change, the States pro-
perty will be.
Referring to one or two instances
where there had been waste in the
construction and care of buildings.
Mr.. Cole declared that his comm ttee
Continued or Page Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Renal Pasha Declares
Assurance of World
Peace Rests with Allies

Constantinople, March 1-(By A.
P--Mustapha Kemal Pasha. the
Turkish Nationalist leader, declared
at today's session of the grand ma :
tiQnal assembly that the issue of
peace was in the hands of the Al
lies, who had only to recognize Tur-
keys judicial and economic indie
pendence.
The most important passage In
Mustapha kemal's speech in the as
sembly was:
I'VE went to Lausanne with a sin
cere and earnest desire for peace
Our delegates defended our claims
with patience and firmness. de-
finite result has not yet issued from
the conference.
THE powers only nave to recog-
niZe our financial, economic and jul
dicial independence in order to in
sure the peace of the world. Peace
is in the Allies hands: we await
the result whatever it may be. with
calmness and STRENGTH. 1t is neces-
stry to end the constant adjourn
lnents and terminate the negotiations
as rapidly as possible"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Developments of the
Day in Washington

Representative w. Bourke Cockra n,
Democrat. New York. died suddenly.
Brigadier General Frank T. Hines,
took office as Veterans Bureau di-
rector. succeeding Charles r. Forbes,
resigned
The Senate approval was given a
100000 appropriation for continuing
activities of the Federal Coal Com
mission. Tie House has not yet
agreed to the provision.
A Senate investigation committee
reported unanimously that charges of
the late Senator Watson, Democrat,
Georgia. that American soldiers were
executed in France without trial,
were unfounded.
DIR. AXel Leonard Astrom. minister
of Finland, arranged to begin prelim-
mary conversations with Secretary
Mellon on refundinG of the Finnish
debt of SS.2Sl.926 and accrued inter-
est of sI.l50000.
The Senate adopted the resolution
already passed by the House request
ing the president to negotiate agree
ments with foreign nations looking
toward restricting the production OF
habit forming drugs.
President Harding, il letter told
Representative Rogers, Republican,
Massachusetts. he did not favor an
anthracite embargo to relieve the
fuel situation in New England and
felt that further action to facilitate
shipments rested wholly With the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Soft Spell Weather
Aids Cutter Acushnet
in Ice Bound PenObscOt

Rockland, Ne, March 1.-Condi-
tons in ice-bound Penobscot Bay
were improved today with the as
sistance of the first thaw in 80 days
and the ice breaking of the coast
guard cutter Acushnet. detailed to
the Bay after the Osslpee had been
forced to go to Portland for repairs.
The Acushnet, which returned
here tonight. reported that she broke
through to Stonington. making a
Achannel for the docking of a long
DELAYED caro- of coal which will make
possibIe the continuance of granite
cutting there. The cutter also open
cd the harhor at Swans Island TO
navigation for the first time in more
than a month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
STRESS CONNECTION
COMMODITY PRICES
AND PRODUCTION

boston, March Tho monthly
review of the Federal Reserve Rani
or Boston. issued tonight. laws
stress on the statement that at is
now OF paramount Importance to
study the relationship between the
trend of commodity prices and of
production" ~
IF prices continue to increase "
IT adds, while production does not
~ is evident that new phase of the
business situation has been reach
cd. Under these circumstances.
me influence OF money rates upon
the situation is likely to be most
important"
The review comments on the
business activity in New England,
saving:
Concerns doing business in New
England that do not find trade very
good for this time 'of the year are
exceptions to the rule. the cxccp-
tons usually being those which
have suffered from the interference
to traffic caused by the excessive
snow fall. The volume of manu-
facture during the past few weeks,
not only in New England, but gem
orally throughout the country. has
been larger than at any time since
the boom in 1920. Throughout New
England there are very few indus
Continued on Page 4ECol. 81
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Continue Policy of
Rigid Economy in
Vermont LEGISLATURE

Montpelier. Vt. March Com
tinuing the policy of economy which
the Legislature has observed this
session by doing away with official
reporters. paid chap,ains. free news
papers to members and by discon-
tinuing visits by legislative commit
tees to state institutions. Lieutenant
Governor f. S. Billings and Speaker
O. L. Martin announced tonight that
the positions of legislative drafts
men have been abolished for the re-
mainder Of the session. This latter
action will effect a saving in salaries
of SIS a day. it was announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Charge Violation of
White Slave, Act to
Clarke of the X. X. X.

Houston, Texas, March Am in.
dictment charging violation of the
white slave act has been returned
by the federal grand jury here
against Edward Young Clarke Of
Atlanta. former acting imperial
wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, it was
revealed this afternoon. Orders
have been issued for the arrest of
Clarke. it is understood.
Clarke is said to be in Atlanta.
The young woman named in the
bill against Clarke is a Houston
resident, it was stated.
Louis r. Schweikart. a Houston
fire insurance agent, is foreman OF
the grand jury which returned the
indictment. The allegations in the
bill are not of an extensive nature,
simply setting the charge that the
woman named was transported for
immoral purposes form ono state
to another in violation of the Mann
act
Clarke was elected imperial giant
of the organization at the last con-
clave and during the absence OF
Imperial Wizard Simmons in Eur
ope, he was acting imperial wizard.
lie visited Houston twice in COM
pany with simmons, once curing
the Confederate Reunion here, and
again when the charter OF the
Houston chapter was delivered.
Clarke was indicted by a federal
grand jury. six Of whom we're
knights of the I[u Klux klan by
their own admission. In tho course
OF "a frank talk" with Federal
Judge J. G.. HutchesOn, Jr, the
half dozen klansmen openly ac-
knowledged their utilization and de-
clared they would not hesitate 10
indict fellow klansmaH should
he be guilty of law violations.
Atlanta, Ga, March lit Is
simply another effort TO attempt to
discredit me and through discredit-
ing me damage the Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan," said Edward Young
Clarke former acting imperial wiz
ard of the khan. when told this at
ternoon of his reported indictment
in Houston. Texas.
The specific charge Is that Clarke
transported a woman from Houston
to New Arlears. on February il,
1921 On receipt of information
that Clarke. was at his ONCE In
Atlanta, Ga, r. p. White OF tho
Department OF Justice. telephoned
Atlanta instructions for his arrest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
President Declares
Every Effort Being
Made Fuel Situation

Boston, March 1.-Prcsident Hard
ing. in letter received by Mayor
Curley today, declared that the Fed
eral government was doing every
thing within its power to afford re-
lief to New England and other sec
tons Of the country during the pres
Ont coal shortage The letter was
in reply to Il telegram sent the Presi-
dent by Mayor Curley on February
Il, asking Federal intervention. to
meet the fuel situation.
If there had been advantage in
doing so. I should have made 4
prompt reply. by wire to your tclc-
gram on February H." the President
wrote instead Of doing so. | be-
gan an investigation Of the situation
with respects to the steDs being TAX
en- to relieve fuel distress in New
England | find that the Interstate
Commerce Commission is bending
every effort to effect immediate re-
lief of every distressing situation
which is reported. l do not see now
the government could 50 effectively
do more.
1T seems to he lost sight of that
the country passed through q coal
strike which injured for approx
mately AX months, and naturally ana
unavoidedly there will be h2rdshlpS
in meeting the fuel situation unui
we have gotten into the full swing
of another years coal productlon. 90
many communities accustomed 70 llle
use of anthracite have declined 10
accent relief in the way of bitumin-
o,ls coal and in the circumstances II
has hcon necessary to deal with the
situation as it has developed from
day TO day in the most practical
way possible. :.
THE federal fuel administrator is
using every authority at his COM
rnond to help relieve the SITUATION
and am persuaded that he has now
tha cooDeration Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission which VIII
rot hesitate to issue effectiEeiy
nrjority orders where the clrcum-
stances require such treatment
please believe that everything pos
sihIe to do within the law Is peinS
done to afford the greatest poas''lt e
relief. not alone to your sectioli "
New England. but to all others "llici'
are concerned over the coai luci sup
ply" ,,;,g said
-. ~ fuel situation should be cor
rncted as speedily as posSiple an,
,,rood that the President recommend
~ to &C Congress the adoption of s 'n,n
legislation as will render impoSs aoa1
= repetition OF engineered co al
e+rikes resulting in fuel shortase, ~
those sections Of the country IN
Enw England. the west anu ~ Nc
west" He said that in sucn sec1 ,,bnn
oool is so necessary tnat
.t,n'.tare occurs it leaves in us .!aI'
~ abnoruaI death rate resuitliis
49, an rnsniratorv diseases that MAY
=, .io'. diroctlv traced to lack OF pro-
.ac+inn from the elements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Pennington, March AT mid
night, Indications were that the
trial of Mrs. Ethel Bean for the
murder of her husband would end
this morning with probable ac-
quittal of the accused. At this
hour a conference has just ended
between William r. Pattangall,
chief counsel for Mrs. Bean and the
states counsel. Attorney General
Shaw and County Attorney Hol-
imam.
Queried as to the nature of the
conference the significant reply was
given that any statement of what
transpired at the conference of
opposing counsel must be made in
open court on Friday"
Pennington. Me, March 1-Abrupt-
~, with a suddenness that electrified
the crowded Franklin county court
room. stopped the epidemic of
coughing which had struck the as
semblage today, that threw Il coat
Of stiffness over the whole room. the
State ended its case at 2.20 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, in which Ethel
Bean is charged with the murder of
her husband, Otis A. Bean. Oct. 6.
The close of the case, coming as it
did. so suddenly upon the startling
testimony of Sheriff w. Burton
Small, who was the means of intro
ducing into the records the alleged
Continued on Page 8-Col. 50
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Senate Appropriates
$2O,95O,0C0 for Naval
Scrapping Program

Washington, March 1.-Appropria-
tons .aggregating s20.950. 900 for mod
ernization of battleships and reim-
bursement Of contractors as n result
of the naval scrapping program under
the Washington arms conference trea-
ty. were approved today by the Sem
ate. The House previously had APP
proved the items.
Included in the naval appropriations
contained in the deficiency bill is So
100000 for making changes in Is bat
tleships SO as to increase the range of
their guns.
The legislation also increased the
limit of cost of the new battleship
Colorado and several dcstroycrs and
provides sS.450.000 for further pay
ment Of costs in the scrapping pro-
gram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Army Motor Transport
Units Bring Supplies
to Camp Devens, Mass.

Boston. March IA convoy OF
fifty units of army motor tranSpor-
taton arrived at the army base
here today from Camp Holabird,
Baltimore. Nd. The trucks were
manned by IS soldiers. under COM
nand of Captain William T. Kill
bourne. Jr.. who left Boston on
February ?, making the trip to
Baltimore in four trucks. Each
night, going and returning. the SOL
dierS were chartered in national
guard armories.
Supplies were brought in the
trucks for Camp Devens. which will
be used as training site this sum-
ner by 80 600 New England Ma
1onal Guardsmen. reserve officers
and men attending citizens train
ing camps. Part of these supplies
were building material from struc-
.ares being torn down at Camp
Dix. n. j.
The trucks will be used to par
uaiy n,otorize the Thirteenth In
,an'Fy stationed here and the Fifth
Infantry. now at Portland. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Berlin Government
Paying Fines Assessed
by French in Ruhr

Berlin. March Icy A. Pit
would appear from a special dis
patch from Essen published in the
Nossische Zeitung today that the
German government has been pay
ing the fines assessed by the French
court martial against Essen police
men, in order to expedite their re-
lease from prison.
The correspondent relates how the
Essen police were disb1nded fort :
night ago. the refusal Of the police
men to salute Belgian and French
officers being used as the ,pretext."
He adds that the prohibition against
saluting, which was issued by the
federal minister of the interior. has
been the cause of numerous court
proceedings against policemen with
resultant sentences to many months
Imprisonment and fines ranging
from 10000 marks to hudreds of
thousands of marks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Fire Threatens Jewish
Synagogue, Portland

Port land. Ne, March o.-Destruction
Of the Jewish synagogue on NewbuTy
street was threatened early this morn
ing when fire broke out at o'clock in
an adjoining stable. Two horses were
reported burned to death. and several
others were said to have been caught
in the interior of tn estructure.
At 150 A. NJ. the fire was under con-
troll. having been confined to the stable.
Four horses were burned. The loss was
several thousand dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
AuFed'Up on Fortune
Hunting Foreigners

New York. March IL ho.ousn.s
bored with European men, who. IN.
said. had proposed to her SO olte' Nc, &c
croca Ramsey. IS. Of Somervilie'
49, arrived home today on the Os-
car II after three months tour OF
II am glad to be back where they
ara rcc,1,,r he-men instead of those
European fortune hunters" she said
Miss Ramsey is the daughter Oh LII.
Frank Ramsey of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Business Failures
Drop OF February

New York March l-BusIness
failures during February 1928, were
"a per cent less numerous than for
the same month in 1922. according
to statistics compiled by Brad
streets. The January total of fail
ures for this year, was one-fifth
less than that of last year.
Failures during January this
year totalIed 2.165 with liabilities
of s53.434.O03. There were 1870
failures in February with liabilities
of s3446lTe7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Sues Sen. Caraway
Result Street Car Clash

Washington March damages
amounting to 100000 are sought in
a suit filed today in the District of
Columbia Supreme Court agains-
Senator Caraway of Arkansas. by
Harry 4. Wallerstein, n Veterans
BureaA employee. for injuries alleg-
ed to have been sustained during a
clash on a street here several days
ago The encounter grew out Of an
argument or street car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
'H|NCkLEY LEADS OPPOSITION IN !
Assault ON recommendations
COLE LEG|SL Alive COMMITTEE

Cumberland County Senator Pays Respects To General
Economy Plan of Cole Report - Matter of Consolidation
Of All State Institutions Into Three Groups Defended By
Chairman Coe-Advocates Active Well Paid Board Of
Trustees For Each Group To Prevent Wase-Refers To
Losses Incurred Constru ction And Care Of Certain
Buldngs-Educaon Committee Hears Resolve Proposing
Constitutional Amendment TIC Withhold Aid to Sectaran
Schools-Brewster Leading Pr0ponent-Bshop Walsh For
Opposition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
General Forecast

A disturbance Of wide extent and
considerable energy was central in
the vicinity of Bermuda Thursday
night and moving slowly east north :
eastward. Precipitation has also oc-
CURED within the last % hours in
portions of the Middle Atlantic and
North Atlantic states. Generally fair
and warmer weather will prevail Fri
day and Saturday in the Atlantic
states.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook. fresh
northwest and weather partly over
cast Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
MURDER TRIAL May END
today With ACQU|TTAL
OF ACCUSED WIDOW

Conference Between Defense Counsel and At
torney General Shaw and County Attorney
Holman Late Thursday Brings Feeling That
Case Against Mrs. Bean Will Come to Sud-
den End This Morning - No Statement by
Officials - Thursdays Proceedings Bring
Series of Startling Climaxes and Sensational
Surprises Grill Sheriff Small on Attempt
to Force Mrs. Bean to Sign Confession
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Col. Drake Awarded
d. S. Medal at Paris

Paris. March 1-Myron T. Merrick.
the American ambassador today pre-
scented the American Distinguished
Service medal to Colonel Francis E.
Drake of New York second vice
president OF the American Chamber
of Commerce in Paris. for his SER
vices to the purchasing department
OF the American Expeditionary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
n. Y. CONGRESSMAN
ELOQUENT ORATOR
Dies At WASHINGTON
W. Bourke Cochran Dies Very
Suddenly From Stroke
Of Apoplexy

Democratic Representative From
New York Delivered Vigorous
Pronunciation of Farm Credits
Legislation Wednesday Night
Later Celebrated His Goth Birth
gay With Old Fashioned Party
Was Picturesque Figurc-End
Stuns His Colleagues
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
GERMAN EMBASSY
FEARS DISORDERS
BY RUHR P0PuLACE

Says German Official Apparatus Paralyzed nv
French-An Atmosphere of High Tension
Prevails Throughout Occupied Area Which
May Explode - German Security Police At
Essen Have Been Disbanded by Order Of
French Commander - Administration and
Economic Officials to Total of 352 Have
Been Expelled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Mrs. Saludes Collapses
on Stand at n. Y.

New York. March Mrs. Paulette
Saludes. on trial for the Staying OF Os-
car Martelliere, broker, who she al
leges betrayed her. broke long and
gruelling cross-examination today by
fainting in the witness chair. She re-
manned unconscious for more than an
hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Generally fair Friday and Saturday;
rising temperature; winds becoming
fresh southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND WARNER

North and South New England.
East New York-Fair Friday and
Saturday with rising temperature.