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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
New Draft Dry
Regulations Will
Leave No LOOphOles

Washington May 3.-Trcasury Of
ficials began today the drafting of
definite regulations for enforcement
of the prohibition law as construed
by the Supreme Court with the an
nounced determination that no loop
holes would be left for evasion.
Penalties will be provided. it was de-
Ciared. which Will leave no doubt as
to the governments intention to deal
vigorously with the situation.
The days developments. therefore,
augmented evidence already given in
several quarters that the national
policy with respect to the Transport
tation of liquor within the territorial
waters of the United States will be
firm. and that after June 10 when the
regulations become effective. strong
representations will have to be made
by foreign powers before changes in
that policy will be considered. Treas
ury plans contemplate the writing of
regulations which will make the
three mile an actual deadline for
ships with liquor aboard. and one
spokesman described the language of
the court decision as warranting the
most rigid application.
There will be provision. obviously.
for the entry into American waters
of necessary stocks of medicinal liq-
uor on ships. but the restrictions will
be, it is said. of character serving
as proof of the positive stand of the
United States government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
French Quick to
Refuse Latest
Offer of Germans

Paris, May 3.-fBy A. Po-The
French reply to the German repara-
tions offer is a short. terse comment.
The text of it went forward to Brussels
this evening. 1t is an uncquivocal re-
fusal of Chancellor Cuno'S proposals.
Though the nature of the contents has
not been disclosed officially. it can be
asserted that the note in no way takes
the form Of contemporaries
Premier Poncarc. NJ. De Lasteyric.
NJ. lie Trocquer. NJ. Rebel and NJ. Bar
thou collaborated in drawing up the
reply. All agreed that by setting forth
a reparation plan France would only
fail: into a timc-worn German trap.
whereby Germany. they believe. was
seeking to induce her opponents TO
make concessions without giving any
promises herself.
1t is understood that the note begins
by declaring the impossibility OF using
the German note as basis for nego-
tiations.
In addition to criticizing point by
point Chancellor Cuno's proposals. the
reply rea firms the essential principles
of French policy with regard TO repa-
1ations first of all. and declares that
there can be no negotiations with Ger
many until the resistance in the Ruhr
organized by the Berlin government is
stopped.
Finally. without discussing Herr
Cuno's figures. the reply states that the
schedule of payments. of May 6, 1921,
to which Germany subscribed. is the
only basis of discussion which France
will submit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
TRAIN CRASH IN
UTAH KILLS SEVEN
INJURIES Thirty
Two Engines and Train IL
Cars Overturned in
Treacherous Canyon
Only NIeagrc Reports Received
Cause of Wreck Unknown, OFF,
Gals Say-Rumor Two Locomo-
tives We're Swept From Track by
Landslide-OCcurrcd Late We'd
ncsday Night

Salt Lake City. May 3.-Seven
persons are dead and thirty are in
jured as result of the wreck of the
Denver and Rio Grande Western
train, No. 9, eastbound, at Woodside,
Utah, late last night. The death list
was increased by two when Mrs.
Irene Mohr and her infant daughter
died aboard a special train upon
which they were being brought to
Salt Lake City.
The dead
Arthur Hockey, attached to the
Naval Training Station, Great Lakes,
III.
Mrs. T.. c. White, Soldiers Sum-
nit. Utah.
Ed Partridge, Provo. Utah.
+. r. Pader. locomotive engineer,
Grand Junction, Colo.
Albert Anderson, locomotive fire.
man, Grand Junction. Colo.
Mrs. Irene MOhr and infant daugh-
ter.
Two engines pulling the train of
II cars were overturned. killing one
baggage car and smoking coach
crashed into the wreckage.
Meagre reports were received and
officials of the road said the cause
of the wreck was unknown. One re-
port said that the two locomotives
were swept from the tracks by a
landslide
The wreck occurred in the treach
erous canyon country of noun
famous region two miles east of
Woodsidc at about IL o'clock last
night.
Charles T.. Sampson. III Common
wealth avenue, Boston, Mass, suf-
fered, slight bruises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
New Hampshire
Senate Passes
Gasoline Tax Bill

Concord. n. H.. May 1.-THE state
senate today passed the house bill
providing for a tax on income from
intangibles and a gasoline tax, the
latter to be one cent a gallon for
1923 and 9 cents a gallon for 1874
with comparative reduction In
registration fees in the latter year.
The house concurred with the
senate revision of the gasoline tax
bill. passed a resolution for $225.-
600 bond issue for a dormitory at
Keene Normal School. increased al
lowances payable under the work
mems compensation act. voted to
refer to the people at the next cleo
ton the question of holding another
constitutional convention, and killed
a bill which would have required
every automobile owner to carry a
$4,000 liability policy or furnish
evidence of surety to the same ex-
tent
The state tax will be fixed at
S230O.O0O. a reduction of S1,3O.0U
from the last biannal period. due
largely to the small number of spec
ial appropriations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
Telephone Union
Offers New Scale
Working Agreement

Boston. May 3-A new wage scale
and working agreement calling for
an increase in wages of about s. 4
week and seven hour day was sub
mltted to the mana gement of the
New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Company today by the New
England Council of Telephone OPP
orators Unions. officials of the COM
pany set next Monday for the open =
ing of a conference to discuss the
subject. The present controversy in
wolves about $4,000 operators in
New England
Under the present scale the stu
dent operator on assignment receives
SD n week and reaches maximum
Of $22 at the end of five and one half
years. Under the schedule submit =
ted the student operator would begin
at ST. a week and would receive q
years. This scale is for those sec
Boston, Providence. Springfield, Wor-
cester, and other large cities. Pro-
posed reVisions in other classified
tons were in proportion.
When the new scale was present
ed the unions were represented by
Julia S. O'Connor. president of the
Telephone Operators department;
Mary H. Brady. Providence. r. l..
chairman of the committee; Margar-
ct Hickey. Brockton: Mary Q. Whine,
Springfield; Anna NJ. Foley. Worces-
ter, Jesse E. Reardon, Manchester,
\. H.; Minnie Z. Stannard, Newport,
VT, and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
HOWat at HOultOn
Awaits Word of
immigration Officials

Houlton, Nc. May 3.-Alcxandcr
Howat, deposcd president of the Kan
sas District. United Milne Workers.
who was held up at MacAdam Junction.
n. B., by Canadian immigration Off
Gals when he crossed the border on his
way to Glace Bay, where he was to
address the miners, came here today.
He will remain here while awaiting the
decision of the Canadian immigration
department at Ottawa in his case in
Guiding charge that he had been con-
victed of a crime in Kansas.
Howat. whose avowed purpose in 60
ing to Canada was to discuss before
meetings of Cape Breton miners his
struggle to regain his membership at
the next general convention of the
United Mine Workers, said tonight:
IF it takes me the next 20 years to
be restored to my rights in the union
and regain my membership l shall
never agitate for the formation of a
new union. l do not propose to hum
BILE myself to John l.. Lewis or any
other man in order to get back. but to
be restored on my own merits"
He said the decision of the Canadian
authorities in his case would probably
be known tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
HARDING WIRES
gratis TO AIRMEN

Washington, May 3 - President
Harding. on being informed today of
the nonstop fight from New York
to San Diego of Lieutenants Mac
Ready and Kelly, sent the two avia-
tors a telegram Of congratulations
telling them that they had written
a new chapter in the triumphs of
American aviation"
The Presidents telegram follows:
Accept my most cordial congratu-
lations on the success of your rec
ord-making nonstop coast to coast
flight successfully completed today.
You have written a new chapter in
the triumphs of American aviation"
An official report setting forth the
study made by the air service in
preparation for the fight was made
public today. 1t points out the ma
terial advantages. both commercial
and military. attendant upon the
successful accomplishment of the
flight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
Only Part Moxie
Dam Gone; No Fish
Lost by High Water

Especial to kennebec Journal)
Lake Moxie May Sin connection
with the recent high water the usual
crop of wild rumors were afloat.
Among other things of like nature.
several of the State papers reported
that the MoXie dam was carried
away, many fish lost. etc.
The ice has not yet left the lake,
only very small section of the dam
let go, and the damage will be repair
ed within three or four days. Con-
ditions are fine for the usual spring
fishing at the lake, and the rumors
of any fish having been lost can be
disregarded entirely. Even if the en-
tire dam had been lost as was re-
ported. very few fish would have left
the lake. Any hatchery man. or any
experienced fisherman knows that
only the dead fish follow the current
created when q dam breaks. the live
ones head upstream.
1t is expected that the ice Will leave
the lake during the next four days,
and fishermen will be as sure of their
quota this year as ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
Striking w altman
Watch Employees
Refuse 1Ofe Raise

Waltham.. Mass, May 3.-The 500
employees of the Waltham Watch &
Clock Co. who went on strike yesterday
in protest against the alleged failure
of the company to fulfill promise of
an increase in wages effective April
so. today voted to refuse an offer of
a fiat 10 per cent. increase with un-
changed working conditions. The Of
fer was made at meeting between Il
of the strikers and President Frederick
c. Dumane and other officers of the
company and placed before a mass
meeting OF the strikers to be voted
upon.
After the strikers had voted against
accepting the offer it was announced
that steps were being taken to organize
the employees of the company prepare
torv to a general strike. The plant en-
rloys 13.aoo workers. none OF them
ineul1eiS OF unions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04

San Diego, CAL, May 3-To-
day is but a single span across
the continent: From New York
to San Diego is only a hop. The
Atlantic and Pacific are termi-
nails in Americas air lanes and
If one wishes there are no
stops between. With the ar
rival at Rockwell Field, near
here, of the army monoplane,
tt piloted by Lieutenants
Oakley G. Kelly and John A.
MacReady,. the first nonstop
flight across the United States
was completed. The time from
Hampstead, N. Y, to San Diego
was &c hours SO minutes and
4S 2-5 seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
ACROSS CONTINENT IN
ONE HOP, 100 MILES HOUR
FEAT j, s ARMY filters
DECLARES ILLEGAL
STRIKE OF WORKERS
I. EAST MASS. ST. RY.

Boston, May "a strike vote talk
en- last night by 250 employees of
the Lawrence division of the East
ern Massachusetts Street Railway
system was illegal and unjustified"
and will be repudiated by the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees of Amer
lea, vice president John H. Reardon
of that body said in a statement is
sued tonight. The Lawrence work.
ers voted to strike at midnight Fri
day unless the company grants their
demands in the meantime.
The meeting at Lawrence one of
a series at points served by the East
ern Massachusetts system went be-
yond the questions submitted to it,
according to Vice President Reardon.
At all these meetings recommended
tons drawn up by the joint confer
ence board of the system were pre-
sented. The workers were asked to
vote yes or no on these resolutions
which included the ACCESSIBILITY of
submitting the differences between
company and men to arbitration.
A telegram explaining the issues
of the controversy was sent today
to the headquarters of the union at
Detroit. Meantime, it was said, dele
gates from Lawrence visited Haver-
hill, Salem and other places where
meetings are being held in an effort
to induce employees to declare a
strike The ballots cast by the 1900
members of the union on the confer
ence committees resolutions will be
tabulated here Saturday.
The men demanded a wage in
crease of about 35 per cent and
changes in working conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
Started Wednesday

The grind began Wednesday at
12;26;53 T.. NJ. eastern standard time.
The distance is estimated at approx
mately 2700 miles. The airmen re-
ceived warm greeting when they
were sighted over the city a few
minu J before they landed at Rock
well Field. Army planes escorted the
To to the landing field. Whistles Of
factories and ships in the harbor
joined in the greeting.
Both aviators were in good physi-
cal condition when they landed and
after being greeted by army officials
were taken to the officers quarters.
The historic flight began at Hemp
stead. with Kelly in the pit. The T-2
cleared the hangers at the end of the
flying by inches. nosed up for ele-
walton and turned it's blunt nose
toward Rockwell Field. 1t did not
stop an inch short of its goal
Second Start Successful
1t was the second start. Lieuten-
ant Kelly having turned back after
the first attempt, when it was ap-
parent that the To would be unable
to clear the buildings.
Koaring westward hour after hour
IN the supreme attempt of its his
toric career, the To was awaited in
every city. town and village through
out the long line of fight and tele-
graph instruments during the after
noon and night told of the passing
OF point after point hours ahead of
the tentative schedule announced.
Over 100 Miles Hour
An average speed of more than 100
miles an hour was maintained for
the trip.
The aviators were the recipients
tonight of many cOngratulatory tele-
grams including President Harding.
All distance records for a non stop
alrplane flight were smashed today
Dy the transcontinental jump.
IL was the second attempt of Kelly
ana MacReady at trans continental
night without a stop. they having
Deen forced down at Indianapolis on
their way east from San Diego last
year.
Enthusiasm Rampant
There was wild enthusiasm at
rockwell Field when Lieutenant Mac
Ready nosed the To down and land
ed the huge ship with consummate
ease on almost the exact spot where
ne and Kelly took off in their at
tempt to fly to New York, November
last.
The crowd. thrilled by the sight Of
the beautiful ship and sensing deeply
what its feat menant for Americas
prestige in the air, pushed the guards
aside like so much chaff and bore
down on Kelly and MacReady, madly
cheering the record makers.
The two ain navigators, their faces
splotched with oil and grease but
wreathed in wide grins, were fairly
forced up against the fuselage. Here
they were lifted on the shoulders Of
admirers. presented with huge bou-
quets. and not let down until the
throng had yelled itself hoarse.
Plan Trip Around Globe
The aviators hardly had made their
record before they were laying plans
Tor more ambitious flight--one
around the world. This they hope
to attempt next year, they announced
in a statement tonight.
Continued on Page 4-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04

Washington. May 3.-Additional evil
dence designed to show there was OPP
portunity for a meeting of the minds
Of Charles W. Morse, his sons and 9TH
o. defendants for the formation Of the
conspiracy charged against them to de-
fraud the federal government on war;
time ship contracts was presented to-
day in the District of Columbia SUI
preme court.
At the same time defense counsel
elected from the governments wit
ness. Il. G. Higley of New York. who
was an officer of and counsel for the
various Morse companies. the state
ment that he knew Of no fact then and
had known Of none since which showed
that the contracts for building gov
eminent ships were entered into for the
purpose Of defrauding. delaying.
thwarting or perverting the purpose of
the government.
Moreover, the witness testified that
while he was connected with the COM
panieS he used his very best efforts to
carry out the contracts. He stated also
that Charles w. Morse had repeatedly
voiced a desire to use every. effort to
help the government and stated his
willingness TO make any financial sac
rifice in seeing that the government
got ships to aid in carrying on the
war"
Higley. in his direct testimony.
identified minutes of meetings of G.
w. Morse 4: Co., Inc. and the Groton
Iron Works. The first company was a
banking and brokerage concern. he said,
and the minutes showed that Charles
W. Morse. the president. or Higley. as
vice president and secretary, was en-
powered TO sign checks. notes and
drafts and to borrow funds necessary
for the conduct of the business.
Minutes of the Groton Iron Works
showed that this concern was organ
lied in Maine just before the United
States entered the war and acquired the
Robert NJ. Palmer & Co.'S. wooden ship
yard at Noank. Conn. Within less than
month it's directorate resigned and
new directors were elected. The includ-
cd b. w. Morse. Il. A. Morse Higley,
William Guggenheim and Samuel
Adams.
Oh the day following its election the
new board. according to the minutes.
adopted resolution offering the gov
eminent the use OF the Noank plant
and tfi recting the officers to build wood
en- ships for the government on such
terms as it might make. On cross-ex-
animation Higley said he knew of no
fact showing that this offer was not
made in good faith.
Questioned by Attorney lockwood
of defense counsel. Higley said the
United States Steamship Co.. Morse
concern. which owned the stock of the
Groton Iron Works. had assets of sew
eral millions of dollars at the time the
government contracts were entered into
by the Groton plant. He testified also
that the steamship company owned a
controlling interest in the Hudson Nav
igation Co, which had gross assets of
approximately S12.000.000.
Government counsel brought out that
the Hudson Navigation Co. had an out
standing mortgage of 100000 and
that several of the steamers listed in
the assets of the United States Steam
ship Co. had been destroyed. one of
them never being heard from after
starting for Russia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
Await Arrival Parents

The boy was brought to Watertown
by Sheriff Jackson this afternoon to
await the arrival of his parents, who
expected to leave Schenectady by au-
tomobile early tomorrow morning.
With the boy recovered, police to-
night began further preparation to
track the men who are believed to be
kidnappers. They are: Stanley Gran
dali of Rochester, formerly Of Wa
tertown, but who has been living in
Alexandria Bay.
Harry Fairbanks of Alexandria
Bay.
The men are known to have hired
an automobile last week. They were
traced to Rockport, Ontario, where
the trail ends.
nder arrest in connection with
the kidnapping. but believed not to
be implicated. is Mrs. Ii. Il. Ginnell.
66, OF Alexandria Bay.
Talks Wit, Mother
Hello. Mamma: I'm all right"
These words in a high pitched boyish
'"'NNS 'OIi -hl AltAdHueTSOfl, vile
Of f. l.. w. AleXanderson, chief en-
glneer OF the Radio Corporation of
America, tonight that she is soon to
see he" siX-year-Old son, Werner, who
was kidnapped from his home here
Monday afternoon.
Safe with Sheriff
Werner telephoned his mother to-
night from WATERFOWL, where he is
IN safe keeping of Sheriff jackson Of
Jefferson county. after being rescued
ms afternoon from a cottage on the
Indian River, near Theresa. where
MS abductors had hidden him.
Detectives now are seeking two
men, who are believed to have spirit
ed away the youngster and whose
abandoned automobile was found this
afternoon near Alexandria Bay.
Hello, Mamma: I'm all right"
sung out Werner over the telephone
from Sheriff Jackson's office in Wa
lertown.
Hello, my darling." exclaimed the
mother. "And you're all right"
Yes. Mamma. and say. you oughta
see my dog" returned the boy.
Was Treated Well
The boy told how he had been
treated well by his captors. how he
lad been given a dog. which must
come home with me-" and how glad
ne would be to see his mother. his
'aIner and his three sisters.
Inc AleXanderson home took on
saa appearance tonight. The house
hiled with flowers. Friends by the
,auhdreds have telophoned and
brought their congratulations. The
sueet Is damned with automobile
uainc, taxicabs ard private cars by
.ae score. discharging and taking in
passengers who were bent on telling
me father and mother that they
saated in the rejoicing over the eX-
fW'ed return of the son.
Found by Boatman
Meanwhile messages by telephone
S sau telegraph continue how it all
npappened. The boy was found by
t psrt Jarvis. Theresa jefferson county
"at hveryman. He was living with
~ elderly woman named Grinel in a
su,..'ase buried deep in the woods
,SHne the Indian River. Jarvis. care
Mn ner Tor the cottage. rented it on
0nuaE night to two men and boy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
Canadians Held at
Bangor bY Flood

Bangor, Maine, May "a party Of
forty-five Canadians. including sew
cral women and five children, en-
route from Boston to Woodstock. N.
E., have been held up here several
days by the floods. Being without
money or friends. they were fed by
the city authorities and housed in
an immigrant car. Mayor Day has
made arrangements for them to con-
tinue their journey via Houlton FRI
day morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-04
FLOOD LOOSING
GRIP ON BANGOR
AND EAST POINTS

Bangor. Me, May 3.-At II o'clock
tonight reports from along the Pc
nobscot above Bangor indicated a
steady fall in the water. the depth
on the crest of Bangor dam being
II feet five inches, drop of IL inches
in "a hours and of SO inches from the
high point of Tuesday. Tonight there
is partial light service in Bangor,
and on Friday a general resumption
of light and car service is expected.
Train service has been resumed on
the main line of the Bangor and
Van Buren,, and on the Mount Desert
the Washington County division sew
eral bridges must be replaced before
trains can get through.
The situation on Union river is
greatly improved, the water having
fallen rapidly since Wednesday
night. and it is expected that the
power plant there will be able to
resume both light and power SER
vice before Saturday night.
The water supply in Bangor is now
ample for all purposes. although fire
pressure will be low for several days
yet.
Bangor. Me-, May 3.-Arrange-
ments have been made for mail from
Washington County to be sent from
Bangor by rail to Bar Harbro and
thence by a steamer of the light
house service to ports along the
coast.