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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
|MOrehOuse Parish
Open Hearing Ends
To Go To Grand jury

Bastrop. La, Jan. 25.-(By A. P.)-
The states open inquiry into the
activities of masked men in the
Morehouse Parish ended today with
the testimony of Leon Jones, a ira
Yelling man of Moselle, Miss. He
testified that one night last August
q truck containing masked men and
two others who appeared to be pris-
oners. passed him on the road bound
toward Lake LaFourche.
Some time later, he said, the car
returned. There seemed to be no
prisoners.
, Besides Jones' testimony, the prin-
cipal developments Of the final ses-
sion were:
A statement by Attorney General
Coco that since the advent of the
ku KluX Khan in the Parish there
had arisen a condition of lawlessness
and disorder which had "ripened in
thorities by the Ku Klux Khan XXX
from which a reign of terror and
chaos had resulted"
A declaration by counsel for mem
bers of the Khan identified In tho
hearing that lit was manifest from
the very beginning that the real
motive behind the prosecution was to
convict the Ku Klux Khan In the
forum of public opinion"
Announcement of the early with
orawal of the state militiamen from
the Parish.
Promise by Attorney General Coco
that the evidence gathered at the
hearing would be presented to the
grand jury 'for it's consideration and
action as soon as we can get a tran
script of it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Present Value of
Col. Roosevelt Estate
Placed at S752.215

New York, Jan. o5-In accounting
by Trustees Of the estate of Theodore
Roosevelt, approved by a referee and
filed in Supreme Court today, reveal
ed its value had increased from $751;
$40 to s752.215 between January 5.
1919, the day of his death, and March
81, 1922.
The report showed that Emma r.
Burkett had presented claim for
$67. 900 under Il note alleged to have
been signed by Charles j. Shunson
as principal, and Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt" as surety. which was ad-
judged invalid and ordered refused.
The accounting was made through
n friendly suit, the defendants being
Ethel c. Derby. Edith Kermit Roose-
welt. Alice Longworth. Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr.. Kermit Roosevelt,
Archibald b. Roosevelt and Emma r.
Burkett. Two of them were plain
tiffs as is usual in such proceedings.
The trustees are the former presi-
dents widow, his eldest son, and
George Emlin Roosevelt.
Sycamore Hill. the Roosevelt home
at Oyster Bay, with its more than 20
acres. was valued in the inventory at
$1S0,500.
cart. literary and personal proper
ty" were appraised at S4l,S2f and
liberty and victory bonds at $4,000.
Prospective royalties from the col
onels books were not valued.
a list of securities inclu led shares
of railroad. bank and other stocks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Former Polish and
German Soldiers
Ordered to Ruhr

London, Jan. ga semi official
news agency in Berlin is in receipt
of information from Warsaw that the
Polish war ministry has ordered men
of the Polish and former German
armies whose service time has eX-
pired and who are familiar with the
operation of railways. mines, smelt-
ing works and postal services to hold
themselves at the disposal of the
French government, says Reuters
dispatch from the German capital.
The. men will be shipped from
Danzig to the Ruhr. the dispatch re-
ports. They must be fully acquaint-
ed with the German language and
are guaranteed high wages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Has No Sympathy
For Distressed Wife
Declares Tellegen

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 21.-Lou
Tellegan. commenting on rumors OF
a possible reconciliation with Ger
aldine Farrar after reports reached
him of Mrs. Farrar'S death in New
York yesterday and postponement OF
the divorce action brought against
him by Miss F'arrar, said here he
would "drop dead if there has been
any communication" between him
and "the other party"
Tclegan said he did not know
why his attorneys asked a postpone
mcnt of the divorce hearing.
He said he was not the sender OF
a bouquet of roses handed over the
footlights to Miss Farrar when she
appeared in concert recently at
Lynn, Mass. and said first informa-
ton of the death Of his wife's moth
or. Mrs. Henrietta Farrar. reached
him through newspaper men. Il
have sent no telegram of coincidence
to my wife," he added.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
REFORMATORY NEEDS

The State Reformatory for Men al
South Windham will ask the Legis
lature for $150,OOO for an institutions
al building and $4,000 for an indus
trial building. in addition to approx
mately $4,000 FOR maintenance.
Harold +. Donnell, Superintendent
OF the Windham institution was at
the Capitol Thursday in conference
with Representatives Tilden of Halo
well and Jacobs of Skowhegan of
the committee on State Reformatory
in connection with the resolves.
These appropriations for new
buildings are absolutely needed"
SAID Superintendent Donnell to a
journal reporter. THE industrial
building is needed in order to give
employment to the inmates of the
institution in a manner beneficial to
Continued on Page 10. Col. 2.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
HOUSE VOTES CLEAN
BILL HEALTH FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL

Washington. Jan. 25.-The House
by a vote of 2O4 to II, approved to-
night the action of it's judiciary COM
mittee in giving Attorney General
Daugherty clean bill of health on
the Impeachment charges brought
against him by Representative KEEL
Ter, Republican, Minnesota.
Without roll call, and by prac-
tically unanimous vote, it adopted
also resolution discharging the
committee from further considera-
ton of the charges, and laying the
Keller Impeachment resolution on
the table. Two votes were regarded
as having the effect of closing the
incident.
The question of whether the
House has the constitutional power
to compel a member to testify be-
fore its committees was left unde-
cided. This issue was raised in the
midst of the judiciary committee
hearings when Mr.. Keller refused to
respond to subpoena served on him
after his dramatic withdrawal from
further participation in the proceed
ings.
The committee, in it's report, took
the position that the House could
PUNISH MT. helier Dy imprisonment
or otherwise until he did testify. the
term of imprisonment, however, not
to extend beyond this session of
Congress. but it made no recommen-
dation on the subject, nor did the
House take direct action upon it.
The House votes were preceded by
three hours of spirited debate, fea-
tured by attacks upon and a defense
of Mr.. Keller and by assaults upon
Samuel Untermycr, of New York,
counsel, and his associate. John II.
Valley. of Boston. and Samuel Com
pers. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
There was a split in party lines on
the proposition to give Mr.. Daugh-
erty a clean bill of health. twelve
western Republicans voting in the
negative and ten Democrats in the
affirmative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Egyptian POpulace
Interested in Opening
Tomb of Ancient King

Luxor. Egypt, Jan. 25-(By A. P)
An air of suppressed excitement
pervades the whole upper Nile val
ley as the day approaches for the
opening of the inner or mortuary
chamber of the tomb Of King Tuten-
khamun, recently discovered in the
valley Of the kings.
Not since the American E.gyptolo-
gist, Theodore Davis, unearthed more
than half dozen tombs in the same
valley, has the Egyptian populace
shown such pronounced interest and
curiosity in the great past of their
country.
At present, in all the tombs of the
imperial metropolis. there remains
only one royal mummy, that Of
Amenophis II. which is on view in
it's original burial place. The whole
Theban burial area, including the
Valley Of the Kings and Queens, con-
tions. Here all from the mighty
Pharohs to the humblest of citizens,
sought their final rest.
A workman connot strike a spade
into the ground in this area without
unearthing skeletons of the ancient
Egyptian people, and in many cases
the bodies are surprisingly well pre-
served.
Herbert Winlock, of the American
Archaeological Mission, declared to-
day:
'If Lord Carnarvon finds the body
Of Tutenkhamun, as I hope he will.
I am convinced that it will be in an
excellent state of preservation, es
pecially if the burial vault was not
previously invaded by robbers.
1.-THE ancient Egyptian went to in
finite pains to preserve his body in
the world to come. I anticipate that,
it the body is found. it will be one
of the most perfect examples of its
kind which has come down to US"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Bates Debating
Dates in Doubt
Especial to Kennebec Journa

Especial to Kennebec JOurnal.)
Lewiston, Jan. 25.-The debating
schedule for the remainder of the
year is still in doubt. Communica-
lions are being received almost daily
for debates with colleges in all parts
OF the country. The Debating Coun-
Gil is now considering the request
of the University of the State of
Washington for debate in Lewiston
some time in April. Carleton Col
lege with an excellent in Western
debating is also seeking a match.
Professor Baird is corresponding
with several Western colleges with
a view to completing schedule for
a Western trip. Arrangements for
the Bowdoin debate have not been
definitely settled as yet, the date be-
ing the principal question. Mean
while the sophomore debates are
approaching. Twelve men and II
women have been selected on a basis
of speeches recently presented and
will engage in trials about the mid
die of February to determine the
composition of the teams. -Four men
and four women will be selected for
the final debates to be held in March.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
CAPTURE ONE OF TWO
men Who ESCAPED
SOMERSET co. JAIL

Skowhegan, Jan. 25.-One of the
two prisoners who escaped from
Somerset Jail this morning was re-
turned to the Jail Thursday night
by Deputy Sheriff A. f. Croker of
Canaan, who brought him in on the
evening train, which arrived here at
Z o'clock, being an hour and fifteen
minutes late because Of the storm.
The prisoner was captured at Shaw
NUT, where he was found footing it
on the railroad track. The other man
had not been discovered late Thurs
day evening
Sprlnging the top of a door in the
workshop of the county Jail here,
Frank Bruce of Axiom, Ohio, and
George Fall of Philadelphia, made
their escape from the Jail shortly af-
ter 10 o'clock today. They were ar
rested Dec. l6 in Bingham for break
ing and entering the store of 3. S.
CaSWell' IN that town, where they
stole packages of canned meat, it is
alleged. Further charges against the
men were that the night before they
broke into the Maine Central rail-
road station, where they stole some
candy and entered the storchouse of
Hosea Whipple, and built a fire on
the earth floor. They attempted to
put out the fire, say the authorities
but were unsuccessful and the build
ing later burned.
The two young men. following their
arrest on Dec. 16 were arragned be-
fore Trial Justice r. V. Brown of
Bingham, and were held in $4,000
bonds each on the charges of break
ing and entering and larceny. They
were unable to furnish bail and were
committed to the Jail here, and their
cases were to be considered at the
present term of court, which opened
Tuesday.
The escape was discovered little
after 10 O'Clock. The two young men
are said to have sprung the top of 4
door To the workshop, which was not
padlocked at the top. Sheriff Moore
called all of his deputy sheriffs in at
tendance at the court and Jail except
ing one deputy, who was left with
the court.
Bruce and Fall came here to work
for one Of the big pulp concerns last
December. They did not go into the
woods, but left the crew they We're
SEM out with. They are said to have
stated after their arrest that they
broke into the railroad station to get
tickets. hoping to get back to Bos-
ton. They broke into the store and
took food because they were hungry,
they said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
(By The Associated Press.)

All of the elements usually cited
as contributary causes of open war
exist in the Ruhr valley. The Ger
man populations, wrought up by the
presence of the French and Belgians,
their hatred accentuated by the ar
rest and conviction of the industrial
leaders. have carried out demonstra-
tons of a violent nature at various
centres of the Ruhr and the occupy
ing forces have placed their machine
guns. 75s and weapons of larger
calibre at strategic points, for the
purpose, if necessary, of overcoming
resistance that appears to be no Ion
ger passive but extremely active.
The return of Fritz Thyssen to
Dusseldorf and then to Essen was
made the occasion of remarkable
demonstrations, in which French
cavalry and foot soldiers were called
into action. There was some firing
by the military. although the French
are under orders not to use rifles
unless attacked.
The railroad strike is reported to
be almost complete; the roads are
Continued on Page 5, Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26

Lausanne, Jan. 25.-(By A. P.)-
lsmet Pasha head of the Turkish
delegation. declined tonight to COM
ment on the announced Allied pro-
Ject to adjourn the Near Eastern
conference by the end of next week,
whether or not peace was signed.
The Allies hope that publication of
their plans will have sufficient psy-
Geological pressure to induce the
Turks to yield on the disputed
points.
Both French and Italians rallied
rather reluctantly to the procedure
laid down by the British and they
were careful to say tonight that there
could be no question of a definite
rupture which would lead to renew
cd war, but all will depend on the
nature of the answer the Turks give
when the Allied treaty is definitely
presented.
Marquis Di Garroni. of Italy. said
tonight that door to peace would be
left open. even after the adjourn
ment of the conference without de-
finite results, because the Allies stand
ready to return to Lausanne if there
seems any chance of reaching an &C
cord. Both the French and Italians
are striving desperately to save the
conference.
The French have made many con-
cessions in financial and economic
affairs which affect them more than
the others. The Italians have worked
out a more conciliatory formula for
judicial guarantees for foreigners,
which they think the Turks will ac-
ccpt. There is great nervousness.
and some depression. however, in
conference circles generally.
The British announced tonight
that all discussion before the COM
missions will end Saturday night.
The Allied draft treaty will be pres
ented to the Turks Wednesday, the
intervening time being devoted to the
completion of the draft.
The Turks again insisted today at
the conference session that the
British cemeteries in Gallipoli must
be reduced in size. This was the
last meeting to discuss this subject
A British spokesman said later: 1.-THE
Turkish attitude on this question is
monstrous."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Former British
Cabinet Member Says
! France Will Fail

Toronto Ont, Jan. 25-t'rance can
lever collect reparations in any sub
sitantal amount from Germany by the
policy she is pursuing in the Ruhr
INVASION, Sir Robert Horne, chancel-
Tor Of the exchequer in the cabinet of
| former Premier Lloyd George of
Great Britain. declared in an address
today at the Empire Club.
IF the desire was to break upsGer-
many, then the French policy might
have been feasible one" he said.
'But if the desire was to collect rep
arations, it cannot be done to any
/ extent in that way
Sir Robert urged that the people
/ Of the British Empire should stand
stalnchly together in their effort to
fright the worlds ills" He painted
/ dark picture Of conditions in Europe
declaring:
Britain has lost most of her large
customers. and the smaller states of
Europe, through lack of resources.
are unable to buy from us. Germany
Is rapidly coming to the same condi-
iion, and Germany used to buy Brit
ish goods to the amount of 100000
pounds year. With the present sit
aatlon developing between France
and Germany, as it is, nothing but
rum seems to face that great ration"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
To Seek Cooperation
Legation Heads to
Stop LIQUOR Leaks

Washington. Jan. %. (By A. P.)-
prohibition officials today revealed
plans they :re considering with the
hope of plugging the "leaks" releas-
ing foreign liquors to Washington
bootleggers who. according to evil
dence they say they possess, have
been getting supplies from persons
attached to embassies and lega-
tions.
James f. Jones. acting prohibition
commissioner, indicated that should
he ascertain that any minor employee
of an embassy or legation was in
volved in the illicit liquor traffic, he
would take up the matter with the
diplomat in charge with a view to
bringing about dismissal from the
foreign governments service of the
offender and possibly his subsequent
prosecution under the prohibition
laws.
Another plan to check further the
boatleggers' alleged sources of "em-
bassy" liquor, it was minated. in
wolves the possibility that the chiefs
of the various diplomatic missions
mi hit be asked to cooperate volun-
tarily with the prohibition forces by
furnishing them with written esti-
mates of the approximate liquor re-
uuirements of their establishments
for given periods.
Any evidence prohibition officials
nigh find involving higher officials
of the embassies and legations in
the traffic, Mr.. Jones said, would be
dealt with through the State Depart
ment with :. recommendation that
the home government of the offender
be notified and his recall requested.
The Prohibition Bureau today,
through the Treasury Department,
also called the attention of the State
Department to at least one unusual
shipment of liquor" to an unnamed
embassy or legation and asked the
latter department to guard against
granting immunity TO shipments
which seemed unnecessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Cold Storage Food
Shows Big Fall Off

Boston, Jan. 25-Sharp declines in
available cold storage food stuffs in
massachusetts,, particularly meats. as
compared with last year and 1921
We're reported today by the State
Department of Health.
The report showed that on Jan.
uary 1 there were 25,357,S49 pounds
of food as compared with 33,555,153
on that date last year and 47,136,S $40
in 1921. Beef holdings werT as per
cent. lower than in 1922 and SO per
cent. below 1921. Similar figures for
lamb were So and 6S per cent. Hold
lngs OF eggs and butter were rapidly
depleted during December.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Physicians Argue
Against Limiting
Medicinal Alcohol

New York. Jan. 23-AttorneHs for
the association for the Protection of
constitutional Rights argued before
Federal Judge Knox today against
the constitutionality of that part of
the Nolstead act which limits the
use of alcohol for medicine.
The association, whose member
ship includes a number Of physi-
clans. is seeking an order restraining
prohibition and other federal officers
from interfering with the prescrip-
tiol of medicinal liquors in any
quantity that medical men may deem
advisable.
Counsel for the physicians declared
the physicians had instituted pro-
cccdings because they felt that they
should practice their calling as their
best judgment dictated and not as Mr..
Nolstcad and Zealot adherents pre-
Scribed."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Y. M. c. A.-Y. w. C. A.
Destroy Motherhood
Claims Turkish Paper

Constantinople. Jan. 25.-An open
attack on the activities of the Young
Mems Christian Association and the
Young Women's Christian ASsocia-
ton is made by the radical news
paper Tcvhid Afkiar. which demands
that the government and the parents
of the nation take steps against
these organizations. The newspaper
alleges that under the guise of edu-
cation and physical development. the
association are carrying on reli-
gious propaganda and declares that
the Y. w. G.. A.. through free enter
tainments is poisoning the future
motherhood of Islam.
"In this city of the caliph," the
newspaper says such propaganda
cannot be tolerated. 1t is the moral
and religious duty of the government
and the people to fight these insti-
tutions.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Miss Minter Through
With Pictures, May
Marry SherWin Soon

Az LOS Angeles, Jan. 25-Mary Miles
Ainler. whose contract with the Fa-
Ioas Players Lasky Corporation re-
.snuy expired, has announced that
s"e Is through with motion pictures,
today 0 -'' ->nee'e' Ain'e"
w.. MISS Minter said she planned to go
49, sl 10 Duy a country home at West
=, s"estef' n. y study music, return
~. 'ne stage and perhaps to marry.
~ uv paper said. She intimated she
r rvula marry Louis Sherwin, play
t,ip sa1 and scenarist, when he OBJ
IL ns'i a divorce from his wife, who
tS. hslng at Oyster Bay, N. Y, with
m.s .nree children, the Times said.
xa Mss Minter and the interviewer
hsso together to Sherwin's home
IA 's where Sherwin stated he hoped
r,r marry Miss Minter as soon as le-
H. possible. said the news story.
ar.; Sala ne planned to file an action
hs s'' h Mrs. Sherwin from whom he
cord, ueen separated since 1914, ac-
'unis 10 the Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Coroner and Family
Have Controversy
Over Lifeless Body

Phoenix. Ariz, Jan. 25.-The rigid
body of George w. Stevenson was
at his family home here today pend
ing the outcome of a controversy be-
tween Coroner Bolen and members
of the family as to whether the body
should be removed to an undertake
ing establishment as a corpse.
Two doctors. one of them County
Physician Felice, have pronounced
stevenson dead. Members of the
family, however. declared it is case
of suspended animation and that
they would not allow the body to
be removed.
Coroner Bolen said that unless the
body was removed today he would
take legal steps.