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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23

Washington, Feb. 22--The controv-
crsy over the Ku Klux Khan was
Drought into the United States SEN
ate today with filing of PROCEEDINGS
Contesting the right of Earle T..
MaNheld to become a senator from
Texas.
The contest was brought by Geo.
l.. Is. Feddy, Republican, and "indc-
pendent Democratic" candidate for
senator in the election last Novc1n-
Der, who declared himself elected
despite the majority credited by cleo
ton officials to Mayfeld, the regular
Democratic nominee. A scathing in
dictment of the Khan, of which it
was charged that Mayfeld is a men,
Der, was included in the petition and
was placed on file with Mayfields
credentials to be considered when
the new Congress meets next Fall.
Man officers We're charged with
illegal and fraudulent' acts in the
petition, which also alleged fraud in
counting the ballots. illegal cXpendi-
lures of more than S150.000 in May
fields behalf, and numerous other ir-
regularites. Among the charges laid
at the door of the Khan were that it
had attempted to erect q super gov
eminent to "seduce and defile the
public conscience" to gain CONNER
cial and other dc minion. to accom-
plish prostitution of the Christian
religion" to exercise brutal and ty-
rannic control and discipline" and to
engage in illegal and immoral
practices"
The Senate was asked to preserve
and recount the Texas ballots. to in
vestigate the Texas primary and
election and to prohibit Mayfeld
from taking the OATH when the next
Congress convcnos. His credentials
having been received. however. the
whole matter. under usual Senate
procedure, would be referred to the
privileges and elections committee
when Congress reaSSembleS. and
pending the committees investiga-
ton, the oath would be administered.
The contestants petition declared
that Mayficld was not honestly or
lawfully elected by virtue of the fact
that Peddy's name was kept off the
printed ballot, because of the alleged
conspiracy of the Khan, and for other
reasons. The document comprised
panied by many exhibits. including
alleged copies of letters between khan
officers. naming Mayfield as a klans-
man, and urging Klansmen to sup
port him.
In support of a charge that May
field abused his power, as state rail-
road commissioner to further his
campaign. one of the papers accom-
ranying the case quoted him as
threatening oil and other interests
in seeking campaign contributions.
"You tell those-that if I am not
elected to the Senate, l will he RAIL
road commissioner four years more
and they had better kick in or they
will be sorry" Mayfield was quoted
as having informed Mike Mc-Ia'ilala.
donutv oil commissioner 1t was
charged also that Mcnamara was
told to get 100000 in contributions
and did turn over some OF the re-
ceipts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
Stormy Married Life
of the Furnesses to
Be Aired in Court

London, Feb. 22.-PrOceedIngS
We're opened in the London divorce
court today on behalf of Mrs Eliza
beth Fac Furness. an American
woman. formerly Miss Marx. who is
seeking restitution of conjugal rights
against her husband. Thomas Fur
ness, member of the famous ship
ping firm. and cousin of Viscount
Furness
The husband is cross -petitioning
for divorce. citing as correspond
ent, Maurice Mouvet. dancer. WE'LL
known under the name "NIaurjce."
The couple were married at the
Church of the Ascension in New
York in 1919. when he was &c years
Of age and she %. Mr.. Furness was
in business there at that time.
After the marriage they came to
London and maintained expensive
an expensive establishment at May
fair, where they had many Bohem-
ian friends, until February. 1922,
when. according to statement by
Sir Ernest Pollock. the husbands
counsel. Mrs. Furness was in nurs-
ing home undergoing treatment for
the drink and drug habit.
During their three years Of mar
ried life, it was stated, they spent
100, 900 pounds. Violent scenes occur
red between them, said Sir Ernest.
in which furniture was smashed and
the husband received scratches and.
on one occasion, q black eve.
Then, it was alleged. Mrs. Fur.
ness, who had known Maurice be-
fore her marriage. again became
friendly with him. Maurice denies
any misconduct.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
Berlin Government
Serves Notice Taxes \
Must Not Go to French

Essen, Feb. 22-(By A. PIN
reply to seizure by the Franco-Bel-
gian military of the German custom
tax offices in the occupied area. the
Federal government at Berlin has
issued instructions forbidding the
habitants to pay taxes to the French
or Belgians. 1t announce that any
such payments would be invalid in
the eyes OF the German government
and would in nowise release the tax
payers from these obligations to the
Fatherland. r%%
At the Moselwefs railway station
near Coblenz. 12OOOO.OOO marks were
taken on the ground that the sum
represented strike fund. The
French are said to be ready to re-
turn it if the German contention
that it constituted a payroll is es-
tablished.
At Bochum, the French seized ~
locomotives. 20 baggage cars. 167
loaded coal cars. Is empty gondolas.
IL passenger cars and two sleeping
cars.
From German quarters comes a
report of another serious mishap to-
day at Dahlhausen where two trains
operated by the French collided.
killing five persons and severely in
juring eight others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
Vice President in
Tribute to Washington
at Syracuse Address

Syracuse, \. ". Feb. 22-Tracing
in the career of George Washington.
proof of his contention that the
foundation of civilization. OF lDertS'
of freedom and of organized society.
rests upon religion. Calvin Coolidge,
e-president of the United States.
paid tribute to the nations flrSt
president in an address here today;
THE example OF Washington will
never be outgroWn." he said. for
the wisdom of the principles which
he advocated and established does
not change He was a great eXpon-
ent of the moral forces of his time.
He was and is a great teacher
inevitably termed the father OF his
country
He moulded into the institutions
of government the religious princl-
pies of the people.
1T was that power which gave to
him greatness and to his works COM
pletcness. Throughout its historical
development religion has supplied
the foundation of government. Its
teaching has always been finally on
the side of liberty and justice. es-
ia blished through the maintenance
OF the orderly processes of law.
This is -eminently true of our
AlncFciu pOlltlcil SN sum. II ilt'tli-
cr seeks nor claims any justification
for it's existence save righteousness
1t found its Inspiration, it had its
beginning in the religious beliefs of
the men who settled our country.
made it an independent nation and
established and maintained its Con-
stitution and its laws.
IF it is to endure. it will be
through the spirit of men of like
mind and character
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
State Springs Surprise
in COrtner Khan Case

Springfield. Ohio. Feb. 22.--The
state sprung a surprise in the w.
NJ. Cortner case. in which the de-
PENDANT is charged with rotous con-
spiracy in Ku KluX Klan headquar-
ters, when it called Edward McDon-
aid to the stand in police court this
afternoon.
Mcdonald testified that two
speeches were made on the night that
he was initiated into the Khan. which.
he said, was February II. One Of
these, he said, was made by the
Rev. C. o. Woodward. pastor of
Broad Street Church of Christ. of
Columbus. who, he testified. talked
on Catholics, Jews and Negroes.
Asked what he remembered of the
speech. Mr.. Mcdonald declared:
HE said s. per cent of the Of
fees were held by Catholics: that
we ought to stop foreign immigra-
ton. He said its time for us 100
per cent Americans to step in and
do something.
"What did he say about the Jews?"
asked Attorney Malone for the
State.
HE said the Jews were getting
too strong, too. He didn't say very
much about Negroes" said the wit
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
Man g. Weary of
Police Chase Gives
Self Up for Murder

Baltimore Nd, Feb. H2-Charles
F. McCandless. 60, of Hurst, Texas,
who confessed. according to the
police he killed four men in Texas
and New Mexico between 1900 and
1910, and who claims there is a s10,-
900 reward for his arrest. surrender
ed to the police here today. His
motive for surrendeiing. he is alleged
10 have told authorities. was that he
Is tired of living under assumed
names and that he wants to visit his
G-year-old mother in Hurst, Texas,
who wants him to atone for his mis-
deeds before she dies.
McCandless, according to his sign
Cd confession to the police. had
served as guard at various military
camps throughout the west under the
names Of Jack and Richard w. Mil
Ter.
McCandless also claims to have
Killed fifth man. whose name he
does not know. This killing, his con-
iesslon states, occurred at a militia
camp in Arizona in 1915 from which
he deserted after killing 4 guard.
The list of men killed, as given in
bis confession.
A. Hill Walton at Turnersville,
Texas, in 1900.
Gun Woods, at Chico, Texas, in
1908.
An unnamed "highwayman" at
s'ephensville, Texas. in 1908.
BIZ Tuck. alias ike" Dupree, at
Clovis n. Milf in 1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
Civil Administration
Will Take Control
Ruhr Rail System

Paris. Feb. 22.-(By A. PA de-
cision to replace the German rail-
road administration in the Ruhr with
officially announced tonight as one
of the conference here between
Premier Theunis Of Belgium and
Premier Poincare.
Representatives of the French
ministry of public works and the
state railroads are leaving for
Dusseldorf tonight to confer with
General Degoutte and Payot and
Paul Tirard. president of the Inter-
national Rhineland Commission. The
civil administration will hold the
same position. as regards its rela-
tons with the military occupational
authorities, as did the German ad.
ministration. The director Of the
railroads will be French. with two
deputies, one French and the other
Belgian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
Debt FUNDING NOW
READY FOR PRESIDENT
HARD|NC'S SIGNATURE

Washington, Feb. 22-The British,
debt funding arrangement. tonight
was one step nearer completion, Con-
e,rcssional approval of the act rati-
flying the recently negotiated settle
ment with Great Britain having been
completed today. Only the signature
OF President Harding Is required to
permit the treasury to exchange for
NAL settlement agreements. Con-
greSSiOnal action was completed
when the House accepted Senate
changes in the British settlement bill
without modification
AS Il result of the Congressional
approval and with the signature of
the president assumed to be certain.
treasury officials began the drafting
of the indentures which are to be
exchanged between the United States
and Great Britain and which will put
into operation the agreement for re-
funding over 81 years the British
war time debt of $4,600,000,000.
The indentures will embody the
terms accepted by the British gov
eminent and prescribe the methods
of payment. all of which were tenta-
lively worked out between the two
debt funding commissions in their
recent negotiations. BRUSH internal
bonds covering the amount of the
debt will be deposited with the United
States Treasury.
Under Secretary Gilbert of the
Treasury was unable to state to-
night the date Oh which the agree
ment will go into operation. \ series
of conferences is being held between
officials of the treasury and A. Rowe
Dutton. the British treasury repre-
sentative.N who remained here after
his commissions work was conclud-
ed. and these conferences will deter
mine the final form of the confrac-
tural agreement which Will put into
legal form the terms agreed upon in
the negotiations.
Decision as TO the denomination III,
the bonds which this government will
hold has been held in allegiance until
it can be determined what sizes will
best suit the convenience of the gov
ornment which is to pay them. Treas
Gry officials. however. declare that
several of them will be the bonds of
the largest denomination ever pro-
duccd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
STEAMER CARRIES
FOOD TO ISOLATED
TOWNS ON COAST

Rockland, Me. Feb. o2-Peopl, in
the island towns of Ninal Haven and
Stonington were clated todov whom
the Penobscot Bay steamer Governor
BodWell, loaded deep with provisions
ana gram, succeeded in forcing her
way through the ice from here. 1t
was tle hrst time provisions had
oeeh received in those places in
quantity since the ice embargo was
lald nearly three weeks 70.
Inc steamer was four hours buck
Ing through the ice to Stoninston. a
trlp ordinarily made in an hour and
quarter. People there expressed
disappointment that they had been
unable to receive the $4,000 tons of
anthracite in the barge frozen in
Rockland Harbor. This barge also
carries coal for other islands, is to
be moved by the cutter Ossipce as
part of extensive relief work planned
when she left Portland yesterday.
Schools at Stonington were closed
Tor lack of fuel, and neighbors were
living together in an effort to con-
serve the small amount of fuel in
their bins.
The tug CheektOwaga, of the Bee
Line Transportation Company, which
has been powerful factor in break
ing ice in and about the entrances
to Penobscot Bay. and was largely
the means of getting the steamer
Governor Bodweil into Stonington
today, came back here for coal. On
the way she was crippled by break
ing two blades from her propeller
while bucking ice fields. She will try
to reach Boston for repairs.
Ice two feet thick was encounter
cd in breaking up the field to pre-
vent damage to vessels at the South
Marine Railway. which We're being
forced against the Wharves by it
with the incoming tides.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
War and After Tax
Bill of u. S. Is More
Than Public Debt

Washington, Feb. 22.-The war
and after-the-wa tax bill OF the
American people has aggregated SZ4,-
264,15S,536, or more than the present
total of the public debt.
This is disclosed in the report TO-
day of the House appropriations COM
mittee on the third deficiency APP
preparation bill. which carries an
item of s7S.675,o00 for the refund OIL
taxes enormously collected.
OF the total, .606.905.343 repress-
cnts additional assessments and col
lections resulting from office aud'1s
and field Investigations. Refunds OF
tayes amount to S179.O35,S60 with
1913 900 claims still pending. totalling
around s2OO,ooo.ooo. 1t is estimated &c,
that the total of refunds lor MIilu'
court decisions will be found rcSpon-
sible in $50, 900, 900, the stock divld-
end division alone involving the re-
fund of s70.000,oO. t.. ao
"The audit of tax returns IS o.
c;dedIv in favor of the government
the report said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
Governor Against
Endurance Tests
for Dogs, Horses

newspaper correspondent called
unon Governor Baxter in connection
with the warning he sent to those
in charge of the Auburn Winter Car
nival in regard to the Dog Ieani
Races on their program.
II hope that in the winter carniEaIs
to be hereafter held in Maine tIat
Dog Team endurance tests VIII not ps
a part Of the programs. These races
az endurance tests cannot be con-
ducted without driving the animals
"a the last point of their phySlcai
on6ur,ncc. In the excitement men
cannot he expected to refrain from
,uging the animals on until they are
almost ready to drop in their tracha.
"There are so many lntcrcstinS
ovonts that can be arranged 1or III
Maine Winter Carnivals that oE
1inve our kind hearted citizens VII,
not desire to witness DUMP ani'l'"'
contests. .,d tho adj
vantases that some cla'.l i' thnt
from the horse endurance te'1
40 hold in Vermont and New Ramp
az 49, in the autumn of each year.
Thaso arc much like the dog 'es,s
80 tho horses are forced 70 w.
CIV ,.ory ounce of strength. AlthouS'i
y, ;c cl,imed that veterinarians 'ni
law the horses and they may , .,a'
t"M tho dogs. in my opinion II Dor
,o.f. on actual cruelty to force 'n'ao
w! 1a, &c Il is absolutely necessary
to do if such contests are noiu
" ..I boyc been in comnuhiCa,loi'
,,,;,I thc sheriffs of oxford anu .a
,,roscorsin counties ana N.Y." t,,+
All humane officers ana iop
era' d ,,~' races of the Auburn Carn'-
val val We're carried out with n ns ,fM o
iectionablc features as a, ,l poS nn more
aIso hone that ther will DC no HUI =
oh contests in Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
French Soldiers Fire
on Crowd at BOchum

BOchunl. Feb. 2l-(By a. P.3-
Two French soldiers this afternoon
fired pointblank into crowd of Ger
mans in front of the law courts, kill
ing one man and severely woupding
two others -
The trouble occurred while French
troops. with tanks were engaged in
occupying the law courts building
and the neighboring prison on suspi-
cion that certain Frenchmen had
been incarcerated as spies. During
the course of this operation, one
German official was arrested and
placed under a guard Of five French
soldiers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
U. OF N. BOYS BIG
POINT WINNERS At
BANGOR CARNIVAL.

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Bangor, Me. Feb. 22-Fine wealth
err and good ice favored the contest
ants in the second annual winter
carnival held under the auspices of
the Bangor Chamber of Commerce.
on the kenduskeag Stream and
Penobscot River today. Events were
held for all ages. University of
Maine cleaned up in all the intercOl-
legiate events and won the relay
race. A team from the Penobscot
Indian reservation failed to show
against the college men. Carl Au-
brey, 4 Canadian. won all the prin-
cipal ice, speed events on the
Kenduskeag Stream rink this morn
ing. This afternoon Patten OF Maine.
won the long distance cross country
snowshoe race. with Eastman OF
Bowdoin second. Paine third. The
Indians In the race failed to place.
Plummer of Maine took the 100 yard
snowshoe dash. Curtis. Maine. sec
ond, and Bruce Small. Bangor High
third. The 200 yard snowshoe dash
was won by Elliott of Maine. Berg
enstrahle. Bowdoin, second. Stubbs.
Maine third. The Maine team won
the Intercollegiate snowshoe relay.
Colby second, Bowdoin third. The
Indian team was fourth. Bangor
High won the snowshoe relay with
Oldtown High second and East Cor
inth Academy third. The intercol-
legiate half mile snowshoe race was
won by Patten. Maine: Eastman.
Bowdoin. second; Wilson and
Hamm, Maine. tied for third. An
derson of Maine. won the ski jump,
;3;3 feet. & inches; Elliott, Maine, sec
ond: HOdgdon. third.
Two harness events were run OFT
on the ice track on the river. both
going FIVE heats in hatch race.
Comscwasuc Kate. owned by Nj.
Hughes. of Bangor. and driven by
Tom Holmes. beat Bell Voy, owned
and driven by Ryan of Bangor n.
f. Edminster drove Roland Dell to
Il win in the 40 class after Loren
Halls Robert Bingen had taken the
first two heats. Fred Flynn's Beu-
lah Wilkes was third and Charles
Marshall's Baby IIelent. fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
Says Mellon Fav0rs
Paying Soldier: Bonus
with Debt Payments

Washington, Feb. 2c-- Secretary
Melon was quoted today in the
House by Chairman Fordney of the
ways and means committee as stat
ing that he had no objection tn the
use of money received from the for
eign debt settlements for the pay
ment of a soldiers bonus after the
money was In hand.
Representative Blanton Demo-
crat. Texas. wanted to know if this
did not mean that the former service
men would have to wait g. years,
the time which the British loan is to
run
'"The gentleman knows better than
that" returned Mr.. Fordney.
The chairman said Mr.. Mellon told
him he would prefer that tho matter
he taken up with President ding
before another bonus bill Wa, 'ro-
duced.
Secretary Mellon. when his attcn-
ton was called to the statement
made by Chairman Fordnev, said he
could not recall having ever used
anything like the language attributed
to him. Furthermore. it was pointed
out at the treasury that the secre-
tary always had taken the position
that the principal Of the foreign debt,
at least. must be used when repaid
to redeem liberty bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23
Medford Blacksmith
D;ed If Natural Causes

Nedford. Mass. FEB. 'a,,
Do,n, a blacksmith. whose pous
vas was found in his home here ' 0rnb
S TeS Of cerebral hemorrhage. pfoo-
ohiu last sunday, Medical Examiner
a Tbomas NJ. Durrell said tonight;
af nte an autopsy. Daley was found
NV one of his sons who called at the
,,onse In bed with the father was
nnother son who said he had been
sleeping there since Sunday, night
John Daley, Jr.. who was held DS
the notice for not reporting his fath-
ers death. was released after the
result of the autopsy was mace
known. It was said that he wouid
he examined by alienists. he was
released from an institution at laun-
ton last Friday and returned 10 i've
with his father here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-23

Charges made by Llcwcllyn V.
joyce of Swans Island that in 1906
short Holsters were handled on the
wharves of Portland with the war
dens on the wharf, were Indignantly
denied by Warden George Dow Of
Portland in the hearing this after
noon before the committee on sea
and shore fisheries upon the bill to
replace the three commissioners of
sea and shore fisheries by single
commissioner.
Mr.. joyce. who was one of the
leading rcmonstrants to the bill, had
made the claim that lax enforce
ment conditions prevailed prior to
1917 under Il single commissioner
and they. were very much bettered
under the system of three commits
sioners and director.
when my son brought Holsters 70
Portland back in 1906 he was told
where to put the count Holsters and
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