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Evening star., 1923-01-29
FANS SEEK TO HAVE LAW
ACAINSTDECISIONSLIFTED
Two Champions Defend Ring Titles in Metropolitan
District This Week, Loughran Meeting
Creb and Flores Tacklng Dundee.
BY FAIR PLAY.

EW YORK January 2New Jersey led up on
They
csions As the situation they say that New York with
verdicts permitted all the real champions and
flock
Mike bout Skeeteand between classy opponents rare they
cam flask OF appeack Quaker hip pocket whereas if the
compelled fight for decision this
And today put kick into the rsev bo~
ing law
Evening star., 1923-01-29

Congress Heights Athletic Club van
quished the Virginia Orioles. 81 to II.
Smith and Preston played spectacular
games for the Congress Heights
Quint.
Evening star., 1923-01-29

HurYfcana girls will go to Balti-
more Saturday to play the Y. w. c. A.
sextet in the first game of a series
for the Maryland-District< of Column
hin fitle
Evening star., 1923-01-29
*tNY THIRTY YEARS IN BASE BALL"
BY JOHN J. McGRAW,
Manager New York Giants, Three Times World Ch

NsthAm
Evening star., 1923-01-29

Quincy Athletic Club easily over
came the State Athletic Club In a
31-to-l2 engagement. II. Smith, p
Smith and Dennis starred for the win
ners.
Evening star., 1923-01-29

Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-01-29

spartnn Athletic Club wants en-
gagements in the 135-pound class,
Gallagher. general delivery. Anacos-.
tin, D. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
Hitchcock Starts
Plans for Campaign
Johnson in Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 18.-Frank H.
Hitchcock, campaign manager for
Senator Hiram Johnson, in Cleveland,
today to select headquarters for the
California candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for president,
spent most of the day in laying the
lines for the Johnson campaign in
Ohio, which, it became evident, Mr..
Johnson intends to make one of the
chief battlefelds of the pre-conven-
ton campaign.
Although Mr.. Hitchcock said that
he would have no statement to make
until after all details have been ar
ranged, it is understood that Senator
Johnson will come to Cleveland pro-
badly on December 20. to fire the
preliminary guns in the pre-con-
vention campaign. That this city
will be Johnson headquarters for the
Lake region states is certainty. Re-
moval of the national headquarters
from Chicago to Cleveland also was
discussed.
Mr.. Hitchcock yesterday conferred
with John D. Fackler, one of the
leaders in the old Progressive party
and close friend OF Senator John
son for years, and with state Sena-
tor George H. Bender, who has been
leading the preliminary Johnson
campaign in Ohio.
It is understood that Mr.. Bender
VIII be delegated to take charge of
the Johnson headquarters.
President Coolidge's campo ;en
Headquarters were established To-Day
IN the Hollenden Hotel, which also
Will be the headquarters of the Re-
publican National Committee. 1t is
PROBABLE Mr.. Hitchcock, for this rea-
son. will chose quarters in the Cleve-
land or Statler Hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
Copy Of "Test Will"
of Late Mrs. Murray
Admitted to Probate

Rockland. Me-. Dec. 1S-The copy
of the lost will'' of the late Mrs.
Cordelia Murray was admitted to
probate in Knox. County Probate
Court today over the objection of
Benjamin F.. Smith, her brother, the
sole survivor of the Smith family OF
Rockport, Me-. and Omaha, Neb..
whose wealth has been estimated at
between $50,000,00O and $75,000,00o.
He had been named as beneficiary to
the amount of $40.
The original will, leaving the bulk
of the estate to William S. Bishop,
her protege. was burned at Mrs.
Murray's request, the contestant
claimed, and Bishop was given $2U.-
900 in bonds under a trust agree
ment, instead.
The will, which contained requests
amounting to $4,000 for friends and
local institutions, was burned IS days
before her death. Her reason for
destroying it was said to have been
that her expenses had been so heavy
there would not have been enough
money to pay. the legacies.
Col. Walter H. Butler is granted
letters testamentary as executor,
giving bond in the sum of $4,000.
There was said to have been an
understanding that the family wealth
should be kept intact. Mrs. Murray
died last May at the age of So.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
Two Indictments Found by
Grand Jury at jersey City
Gloucester Officials Included
in Findings - Whereabouts
.cf Couple Unknown
Prosecutor Out to Make
Example of Pair

Jersey City, Dec. 1S.-The Hudson
county grand jury today handed
down two indictments against Bur-
ton S. Tucker and his wife, Mrs. Su-
san Simpson Tucker. The 17-year-
old youth and his wife, many years
his senior, were charged with con-
Spiracy to violate the laws govern
ing marriages in the state of New
Jersey and with perjury Tucker
for Subornation of perjury.
Indicted with Tucker and his wife
on the conspiracy charge were John
Muller, a former justice of the peace
of Hoboken, George II. Grebe, reg
istrar of vital statistics in Union
Hill, and John l.. McGinnis. of
Gloucester, Mass. Tucker and his
wife alone were indicted for perjury
in the alleged Misrepresentation OF
their ages when they applied for
their marriage licenses. Included
with Tucker in the subornation of
perjury charge were Muller and
Grebe.'
Sapiases were issued late today
for all five by Judge Hyman Laza-
rus. The whereabouts of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tucker are unknown to the au-
thoritieS About two weeks ago, It
is said, they left the home where
they had been staying in Ridgefield
Park, stating that they would return
shortly to make preparations for an
extended wedding trip to the south.
Assistant County Prosecutor Nc
Mann, in a statement tonight. de-
clared he intended to prosecute
those indicted vigorously and that
he would make an example of them
so that it might be realized clearly
that the marriage laws of New Jer-
sey cannot be broken with impunity.
Tucker and his wife were mar
ried in Union Hill, on October .,
last, by the Rev. Robert II. Hollins,
pastor of the Union Hill Baptist
church, who was cleared by the
grand jury of any knowledge of the
alleged law infractfons incidental to
the marriage. Tucker was Is at the
time of his marriage and his wife,
it is alleged, is 81. The application
for the license stated that he was
q and Mrs. Simpson As.
John Muller, included in two of
the indictments, it was charged,
made arrangements for the wedding
and prepared certain .affidavits in
connection Herewith. McGinnis was
a witness for the couple, giving his
residence as Union Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
SHERIDAN TELLS
LIFE STORY and WHY
HE SHOT CROTEAu

Lancaster. n. H., Dec. 1S.-Two
years of suspicion concerning the
relations between his wife and his
friend, Felix Croteau, eliminated in
his shooting the latter when he came
to keep a tryst with the woman.
Thomas e. Sheridan of Berlin. on
trial charged with first degree MUIR
der, testified in his own defense to-
day. Previously witnesses had testi-
lied that the relations between Gro
teau and Mrs. Sheridan were com
mon gossip"
On the witness stand Sheridan
told his life story. He related that
he was born in Lancaster 90 years
ago and that he was married in 1916.
Ihree years ago, he said, he bought
little home in Berlin. Then Croteau
came to work in the mill where he
was employed; the two men became
friends, and Croteau often came to
call at his. house.
Sheridan, under examination by his
counsel, Frank Blais, said that two
years ago he became suspicious of
Croteau, fearing that he was paying
much attention to his wife. but he
said he kept up his friendship with
Croteau. When he mentioned his
suspicious to his wife, he said, she
always explained them away.
In the two months before the
shooting, Sheridan said, he had over
heard fellow wOrkmen link the
names of Croteau and Mrs. Sheri-
dan. He testified that on July 4, Cro-
teau was put out of his boarding
house and then Mrs. Sheridan sug-
gested that he come to live with
them. Sheridan agreed to the ar
rangement.
The witness said that on the Sat-
urday night before the shooting
Croteau came home intoxicated and
made so much trouble that he or
dered him out of the house. The next
day, he said, when working about
the house he heard voices and en-
tering the house found his wife in
Croteau's arms. IL kicked him out
of the house again and told him to
stay out" the witness said.
Sheridan said that one evening a
week later after he had gone to bed,
his wife remaining down stairs, he
heard voices and rushed down par
TALLY dressed. He saw pistol lying
on the table, grasped it and rushed
outside. Sheridan said he went into
sort of daZe" and the next he re-
membered he was kneeling by his
former friends body. bathing two
bullet wounds.
Under cross examination by At
torney General Hinckley of New
Hampshire, Sheridan told the same
story. He denied that he ever told
Edward Lambert. a police officer,
that some day he would lose his tenn
per and shoot Croteau. He retracted
a statement he made in a prelimin-
AIRY hearing that he had shot Gro
teau in self defense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
BOY GROOM and Bride OF IS FACE
CHARGES CONSPIRACY, PERJURY
Federal Sleuths
Take Up Search
for Oil Operator

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-N federal war;
rant charging fraud was issued to-
day for Leo koretz. fugitive head of
the Bayano River Trust Company of
Panama, in which relatives and
friends invested more than S5,000,-
600. The issuance of the warrant
marked the entrance of federal au-
thorities in the search for the miss
ing financier.
Federal authorities also instigated
seizure proceedings against the stock
of liquor found in Koretz's office. An
investigation of KOretZ's activities
acquiring the liquor was started after
it was reported that "Al Bronson" a
name Koretz was reported to have
assumed, was at one time wanted for
violating the prohibition law.
The county grand jury today in
dicted Koretz on charge of operat-
ing a confidence game. Additional
true bills will be voted within a
short time, John S. Barboro, assist
ant states attorney, said.
The Panama Committee" a sex
tet of business men, Koretz sent to
Panama to become officials of the
Rayano. Company, returned to Chi
cago today. They handed a signed
statement to the states attorneys
office declaring that the vast schemes
of Koretz were found to be fraud
ulent in every detail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
Merged Maine Auto
Associations Plan
Monthly Magazine

Portland, Maine, Dec. 18.-The
directors of the New Maine Auto
mobile Association, Inc. and the Old
Maine Automobile Association, today
ratified the merger of the organiza-
tons and the former body elected
Lester II. Penley as permanent man
ager of the new association. His
headquarters probably will be in
Portland. 1t was voted to publish
monthly magazine 1.-The Motorist''
with Daniel L. Hoegg, Jr., of Port
land. and Charles H. Fogg, of Houl-
ton, as editors.
A special road committee will be
named to work for the Improvement
OF Maine highways. Emergency
legal service in the punishment of
auto thieves and the recovery OF
stolen cars, and road service, will be
provided. The organization pledged
itself to work for the enforcement of
auto laws and for the revision of
those deemed unsatisfactory. Per-
ley +. Ripley of South Paris was
named chairman of the directors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
Five Faiths in COntr0-
versy Over Vir in
Birth of c. chris t.
Uncertainty Over
Course Fundamen-
talists Intend to Take
Regarding Trial for
Heresy

New York, Dec. 1S.-(By A. Pr
Modernists and fundamentalists to-
day pressed their ecclesiastical war
fare. with New York the chief battle
ground.
In all, five denominations to date
have been drawn into doctrinal de-
hate concerning chiefly the virgin
birth of Jesus Christ and physical
resurrection. While debate has pro-
crossed furthest in the Protestant
Episcopal church where charges of
heresay have been made. it became
known that Presbyterian modern
lists defeated in the general assem-
Div last May, were planning to vigor-
ously oppose adoption of five tenetS
held by fundamentalists.s
In a greater or less degree, clergy
men associated with the Baptist.
Methodist and Unitarian sects have
taken sides in the question of mod
ernism versus fundamentalism.
Thursday evening, for example, Rev.
DR.. John Roach Stratton, pastor of
the Calvary Baptist church and
fundamentalist leader debates the
question with Rev. DR.. Charles Pot
ter, pastor of the West Side Unfair
ian church.
Continued on Page 3-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
RUSSIA PLAINLY
TOLD CANNOT
BE 7 RUSTED
CLAIMS or RIVAL
MEXICAN FORCES
BECL0UD EVENTS
(By The Associated Press)


The situation in Mexico still re-
mains obscure owing to the lack of
authentic news. Advices from
Mexico City direct are badly de-
layed, most of them coming by
courier to border points, and re-
quiring several days in transit.
In the latest dispatches from
Mexico City and from Revolutionary
sources in Vera Cruz, claims of sue
cesses are being made for their res
pective armies. That there has been
heavy fighting east and southwest
of the capital. seems certain.
The government claims that the
Obregon troops have recaptured the
town of Puebla, while the rebels
admit that hard fighting is going on
for San Marcos, with the decisive
stage not yet reached, although it is
asserted that the federal forces have
been repulsed and have abandoned
machine guns and munitions.
Both Puebla and San Marcos are
on railway lines leading direct to
the capital. President Obregon who
had been on this sector with the
federal troops of whom there are
said to be about $4,000 men fully
equipped in all departments, even to
the air force, has returned TO the
capital.
Practically nothing has come
through with regard to the situation
in other portions Of the republic The
region between Vera Cruz and the
capital apparently is the main thea
tire of operations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19

London, Dec. 1S.-(By A. P.)-The
Greek nation, which in recent years
has suffered so many dynastic changes.
will tomorrow be without a king and
under the regime of the aged Coun-
douriotiS who filled a similar role in
1920.
The suddcnness of this development
from the victory CT the Liberals and
Republicans at the recent elections has
astonished even the Greek people, ac-
customed as they are to recurring po-
litical commissions. According to the
Athens press. the kings absence will
be regarded as leave" pending the
future decision of the national assem-
bly,. But the general belief is that
when the king and queen depart for
Bucharest tomorrow another king will
have disappeared for good from the
rapidly diminishing number of Euro
pean thrones.
The revolutionary cabinet, prompted
by the decisive defeat of the Royalists
at the polls. served notice of his tenn
porary dismissal on the youthful mon
arch, who had no alternative but to ac-
Cede. The allied and Balkan diplomats
made representation on behalf of their
governments against the expulsion of
the king, but too late to save the situa-
ton.
Former Premier Venezelos. who is
in Paris, has again been invited to re-
| turn to Greece TO undertake the gov
ernment. His reply is not yet known,
but it is believed he will not accept un-
less a united call comes from the whole
people.
According to latest advices the sit
uation remains outwardly calm but
great anxiety for the future prevails.
The commander of the army at Sa-
loniki and the commanding officers Of
several of the garrisons and the fleet
sent kilograms to the government de-
manding the disposition of the Glucks-
bourg dynasty as a national necessity
brought 'abont by a series of misfor-
tunes occurring through the instru-
mentality of that dynasty. The cabinet
met Immediately but decided that it
would not be possible to accede to
these demands. which would constitute
an unjustifable act of violence, and
| resolved upon the milder course of asks
ing for the kings temporary with
| drawal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
Liquor Ships Are
Figuratively and
Literally at Sea

Atlantic City. N. j.. Dee. 1S-Skip-
pers of the Grog Flotilla now skit-
tering up and down the combers OFF
this coast. have found no more mar
ket for their holiday "cheer" than
that afforded them further up the
coast where the sniping tactics of
federal cutters caused them to
weigh anchor.
Two of the six grog ships that came
here from the New York and High
land areas when the market went
slack there, after making futile over
lures for supplies, vanished shortly
before nightfall and are believed to
be on their way toward the New Eng
land coast.
Vigilance of the authorities will not
make Atlantic City's Christmas OBJ
servance exactly dry" for there are
said to be thousands of cases of ex-
cellent liquor in cache, but costs are
soaring and the bootleggers are
boarding their stuff for the peak
prices expected over the weekend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
KING OF GREECE
TOLD HE MUST
LEAVE COUNTRY

Athens, Dec IS (By A. P.)-George
III, king Of the Hellenes, who sue
ceeded his father, King Constantine,
on that monarch's abdication, has
been requested by the government to
withdraw from Greece, temporarily
at least, but whether he will be per-
mitted to return depends upon the
national assembly. Accompanied by
the queen, who was Princess Eliza
beth of Rumania, he will depart from
Athens tomorrow for Bucharest.
In an Official statement concerning
it's action, the, government explains
that it considered it advisable for the
king to leave Greece until the ma
tional assembly had reached a final
decision respecting the regime best
BETTING the country.
In replying to- this notification the
king said in substance that he would
conform with its suggestions, "maGe
under pressure from the army and
navy and the democratic party" Al
though the king considered that ne
had kept aloof from politics he was
anxious that the national assembly
should be enable to reach an I'M
biased decision on the constitutional
question, and was convinced that the
people will freely express their will.
Before leaving King George will
receive one million drachmas and
henceforward will be placed on the
civil list with a pension of 100000
drachmas. The queen today received
a number of court ladies, bidding
them farewell.
With the exception of two republi-
can newspapers, the press does not
approve of the officers demand for
suppression of the dynasty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
Dividends Declared
by New York Firms

New York, Dec. 1S.-Several in
dustrial corporations and banks voted
additional payments to their stock
holders today in the form of extra
dividends.
The Peoples Gas Company declar-
ed quarterly dividend of l ga per
cent, an increase from the previous
rate of l IL per cent.
Directors of the American Surety
Company voted an extra payment of
IL of one per cent in addition to
tho regular quarterly dividend of
IL per cent on the capital stock.
The American Exchange National
Bank declared four per cent quar-
terly dividend, placing the stock on
16 per cent annual basis instead
of the previous rate of IS per cent.
Westmoreland Coal Company dir
ectors voted an extra payment of one
per cent and the regular per cent
quarterly dividend.
The Illinois Traction Company de-
clared an extra dividend of $3.50 on
the common stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
House Majority Leaders APP.
prove Such a Program
Ways and Means Committee
to Pass on it-See Folly in
Discussing Tax Cut Until
Bonus Question is Settled n

Washington. Dec. 1s-Tax reduc-
ton and the soldiers bonus became
entangled today in the house while
the senate continued it's efforts to
elect a chairman of the interstate
commerce committee but without re-
suit after nine ballots. Under a pro-
gram approved by majority leaders.
action by the house on the admins
tration's tax revision proposals would
be deferred until decision is reached
by the Republican membership as to
a soldiers bonus. This plan will be
laid before the ways and means COM
mittee tomorrow by Chairman Green,
who called off a committee session,
scheduled for today, when it became
apparent that a drive was on to give
the bonus priority.
Mr.. Green, in a statement, declared
that "the logical order of the pro-
ceedingS of the committee should be
to take up first he administrative
features of the treasury bill. then to
determine whether a bonue bill is to
be considered and reported. and
thereafter in accordance with the de-
termination of these two matters to
make the reductions IN aXation ac-
cordingly.
Whether a majority of the COM
mittee membership will he inclined to
accept the program outlined by Mr..
Green and approved by Representa-
tive Longworth the Republican
leader and various Republicans on
the committee, is problematical. Sew
eral committeeman, among them.
Representatives F'rear, Republican
irsurgent, Wisconsin. and Rainey,
Democrat, Illinois, want the commit
tee to report the bonus bill before
any consideration whatever is given
the Mellon tax reduction program.
They are expected to renew their de-
mand OF tOmorrOw's committee sess-
ion and have the support of some
members who contend it is folly to
discuss tax reduction Until a definite
decision is reached as to whether
government funds are to he expended
for adjusted compensation to war
veterans.
On the other hand. Representative
Garner, of Texas, ranking Democrat
on the committee, declared he would
be inclined to accept the Green pro-
gram provided assurance was given
tEaC the study OF tle lax laWS du-
ministrative features did no tgo so
deep that it would affect the basic
principles of the statue.
Coupled with the program suggest
ed for the ways and means committee
was a reiteration by N1r. Green that
with surplus of nearly 100000, 900
in sight" congress. even If it did not
enact the soldiers bonus bill. would
mot. in my opinion. look favorably
upon the imposition of any new
taxes"
Some suggestion has been made"
he declared. that if the bonus bill
is adopted some new Dian of taxation
should be presented for the expendi-
ture arising under it. nut it is quite
clear that the new revenue bill should
include all of our system of taxation
and not leave it to be modified or
changed by some further provision"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
Convicted Faker
Admits Lavished
100000 on Woman

New York, Dec. 1S-Sentenced to-
day to Atlanta for three years for
using the mails to defraud. Albert E.
Guimares admitted in court thar ne
resorted to swindling operations to
retain the affections of Dorothy King,
Broadway butterfly murdered last
spring, on whom he lavished 100000
in the year that he lived with her, he
said.
Guimares made his confession while
his bride of a few months in the rear
of the courtroom was suppressing
her sobs.
With Henry w. Fields, Frank B.
Sheldon anc William b. Kaas, Gull
mares was convicte. in Federal Court
last week of using the mails to de-
fraud investors in Broadway STOCK
brokerage houses operated under
fictitious names.
Fields also got three years. The
other two were ordered imprisoned
for one year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-19
Auto Trio Fined
$500 Each and
80 Days in Jail

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Richmond, Me-, Dec. 1S-The
three men, d. A. Radro. III Ire
mont street, Boston, r. f. Hartford,
I'D Rutland street, Boston. and Lewis
Calona, III fremont street, Boston,
who We're arrested by deputy sheriff
Lawrence A. Bond Monday when an
Overland Sedan bearing a Massachu-
sets license plate. No. 1882 was
stopped and IA gallons of alcohol
was seized were arraigned before
Judge Curtis today on charge of
illegal possession and transportation
OF liquor and were given a fine of
$500 a piece and 80 days in Jail.
The case was appealed to the jan
uary term of the supreme court at
Bath, and the > men released after
furnishing bonds amounting to $500
apiece. The automobile. which was
also seized, is being held by the
county.