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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
in All Directions

Caribou. Me-, June 11--Serious fire
conditions existed tonight through
out the northern part of Aroostook
County and the New Brunswick bor-
der country. Famed by strong
winds fires are spreading through the
woods, dry as finder after a prolong-
ed drouth. Almost hourly reports Of
new fires are brought here.
A force of % men was sent out
from Stockholm late today to fight
q fire in the woods at Blackstone
siding. Westmanland Plantation. A
call for help was received for a big
IRE that started at noon at Daigle
Brook. at the head Of Cross Lake.
section men on the Bangor and
Aroostook abroad are battling with
a blaze at Mud Brook, half way be-
tween Van Buren, and Stockholm,
along the railway line.
The Presque Isle fire department
had seven calls from country dis
tricts for help today. In that section
ilres are burning in Chapman and
Maysvilie. Dangerous fires are re-
ported at Kedgwicls, between st.
Leonard and Edmundston, n. b.
Men have been sent from both
places to fight the flames.
owing to dense smoke the men on
LOOKOUT stations can see but short
Instances. They report fires every
where. The fire at Blackstone Sid
ing mas burned through to TangIe
nldge and into the town Of Perham.
Men are working there tonight to
save farm buildings. Caribou fire.
men have had several calls from
outlying districts and tho entire
force has been out all day. A big
11re Is raging in Caswell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
Believe Have Found
Money Bag Leak
at House of David

ST. Joseph, Mich. June 11-State
and county authorities today admit
ted they were attempting to find the
leak in the House of David money
bag through which they profess to
believe Benjamin Purnell. the cults
leader, who is a fugitive from JUS
tice. receives funds to maintain him
while in hiding.
A careful scrutiny Of the records
of the Benton Harbor and st. Joseph
banks where the colony deposits
funds. shows no large sums with
drawn during the last year. There
fore. they believe Benjamin has di-
rect contact with some member or
friend of the House of David, by
means of whom he is drawing upon
the reserve supply of cash that he
built up during his reign as king
OF the organization. The authorities
have ali but abandoned the theory
that Purnell, wanted to face a statu-
tory charge. has fed the country. and
are concentrating on hunt in this
district.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
Tell of Operation
Fake Grocery Firm
in West and East

Boston. June IA mail-order gro
Gerry firm which victimiZcd Nebras>
ka farmers shifted its operations to
Boston. according to Post Office In
spector w. NJ. Coble of Omaha, Neb.,
who came here today with a federal
indie ment against Albert T.. Frankel.
who. he asserts. is Joseph T.. Martin.
manage of q local grocery company
which offered free - pounds of
sugar with each special order. Mar
tin is now in the East Cambridge
Jail charged with fraudulent use of
the mails.
The methods used in the Omaha
and Boston enterprises were similar
Inspector Coble said. The Nebras-
ka firm offered 80 baby chicks with
each order Of staple products,
charging S1996. The Boston con-
Germ charged $1,000, receiving more
than $4,000 from New England
farmers in a week or so. Wade A.
Wagner, another member of the
Nebraska company. is now under ar
rest in Chicago, while third named
Black is still at large. A majority Of
the victims have been women, the
inspector said.
Martin has retained counsel and
may demand a hearing before I. S.
Commissioner Hayes on the merits
of the case. forcing the government
to produce its witnesses from the
west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
SERIES FOREST FIRES
RAGING IN AR0OSTOCK
HEAVY PROPERTY LOSS
FRENCH EMBASSY
TOLD DRY SHIP RULE
WILL BE ENFORCED

Washington, June 1.-THE treasury
will stand pat in it's determination to
enforce rigidly the recent supreme
court decision barring beverage liquor
from territorial waters of the United
States. 1t so informed customs Oh
GERS in now instructions tonight, is
sued, an official declared, that further
misunderstanding with foreign gov
ernments may be avoided
The French government, through
it's embassy here, had suggested to
the treasury during the day that each
member of the crew of the liner
France, in New York harbor, should
b eallowed to have his wine ration of
one-half liter a day as required by
the French law, inasmuch as the ship
had left her port prior TO June 10, the
effective date of the regulations.
Embassy officials took the position,
treasury officials said, that after the
liquor stores of the vessel had been
sealed by customs authorities the for
mer practice OF opening the stores for
issuance of the wine rations should
be followed on this trip.
Some representation was said to
have been made by the embassy that
an understanding had been reached
that such practice would be permit
ted. Assistant Secretary Moss. in
charge of prohibition, later called the
cmbassy's attention to the provision
OF the regulations permitting the en-
try of ships into American waters
with a liquor cargo if they had left
their home ports prior to June 10, but
said that such liquor must be sealed.
Although the first international
complication to result from the appli-
cation of the courts drastic construc-
ton of the NOlstead act threatened at
first to develop serious consequences,
most treasury officials tonight were
included to the view that difficulties
will blow over and that hereafter
general compliance by the foreign
ships with the American law may be
expected. There We're some, however,
who felt that possibly lgal proceed
ings might be attempted by some for
eign shipping companies because,
they said. there was a question as to
whether a foreign ship. even though
in American waters, actually could be
held to be in American territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
To Hear Case of
Manslaughter at
Portland June 20

Portland, Me-. June 11.-Mace Culley.
charged with manslaughter in causing
me Death in his home on Vine street
!nday night Of Wesley Wallace. a
youth Waldoboro fisherman, and Stella
laliey, his wife, alleged accessory
Ier the fact. were remanded to Jail
I,er arraignment in municipal court
.Nay to await hearing on June 20.
iaey were unable to furnish bail,
lively.
Ats' Irene Brown. Mrs. Culley's
auInef, also was remanded to Jail in
Nlaalt OF $500 bail. as a material wit
ls% William Aucoin. a seamon, fur
nsned bail for that amount, as a wit
alleged Wallace was struck
s Ssr me head with a milk bottle. his
~. NY later being placed in Culley's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
Unknown Number Houses
and Farm Buildings,
Great Tracts Timber,
Destroyed
Strong Wind Tanning
Flames--Presque Isle
Surrounded by Fires
Crews of Men
Fighting in Several
Localities - Look
outs Report Blazes in
All Directions

3 Pressure Isle, Me, June 11-Pres-
que Isle was surrounded by forest
fires tonight. Houses and farm
buildings in the path of the fires
were destroyed.
The farm buildings Of Hazen Kerr
stead and his son near here were
burned today. The loss was esti-
mated at 100000. Fires in Sprague-
vile burned over 500 acres of timber
land. and several hou.es in that Sec
ton were destroyed. Farm buildings
owned by Frank Moran were also
burned. Fires are burning at Park
hurst six miles from here.
A heavy wind all day famed the
flames and hampered the efforts of
fire fighters. The Presque Isle fire
department answered five calls for
help today, Bird Macy. driver of
fire engine, was badly burned about
the face and hands while fighting
one of the fires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
Distribute Khan
Weekly Among
MasOns in Boston

Boston, June 11.-Oficers of the
National League of Masonic Clubs
now in convention here, were in
formed that copies of a weekly
newspaper published in Washington
in the interests of the Ku klux Khan,
We're being distributed at registra-
ton headquarters of the convention
by representatives of the paper.
orders were issued to have all avail
able copies removed from the hall
and SeQuestereG.
President ii. Melvin Allen of the
League declined to discuss the in
cident until it had been considered
by all national officers at a special
meeting. 1t was said that the reso-
lutions committee would decide
whether the matter should be brought
before the convention or ignored.
Other officers cited recent instances
where Masonic grand lodges had is
sued edicts against the Ku kluX
Khan and it's activities.
The issue of the newspaper dis
tributed contained matter purport-
ing to identify Masonic and Ku Klux
Khan interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
Pair Held in Silk
Robbery Make Escape
From Court Prison Pen

New York, June 11-Henry Liberia
and William Schneider. who were ar
ralgned in Tombs court as fugitives
from Hudson county, N. j., in con-
nection with a $4,000 silk robbery
escaped from the prison pen Of the
court late today. James Comerford,
laborer. who shot Albert Lutz,
chief inspector of the bureau of
weights and measures in the Munich
pal building last Thursday. prevent
ed five others from escaping.
Keeper William Reynolds locked
the men in a detention cell after they
had been arraigned and held without
bail for examination tomorrow. He
returned later and found Comerford
standing guard outside the cell. hold
ing firmly to the door, against which
other prisoners were pushing.
Comerford said he had seen Liberia
and Schneider rafting the door aft
err Reynolds had locked them in.
Suddenly it burst open and the pair
fled down the hall and escaped.
Comerford Immediately closed the
door and held its until the keeper
arrived. An investigation showed
that in locking the cell, part of. the
key had broken off which prevented
the complete fastening of the lock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
CCnfesses Killed
Drachmann Girl
After Police Grill

Youngstown. Ohio, June 11.-Chris
Connel!, who police say is the author
of an anonymous letter threatening
him if he did not cease his attentions
to Miss Helena Drachmann, and Of
note addressed to the police directing
them to the culvert where Miss Drach-
mann's body was found, confessed to
tie girls Staying, police announced late
today.
Conncll's alleged confession came
after several hours of questioning and
after handwriting experts identified the
writing of the notes as his.
Connell. Filipino. and chauffeur
for Youngstown millionaire, was ar
rested on suspicion Saturday. He is
said to have admitted committing the
crime because Miss Drachmann refus-
cd to marry him.
Miss Drachmann. a 21-year-old Dam
ISL gill, disappeared May 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
HEAR PIEZ IN
TRIAL OF MORSE

Washington, June 11-Charles PieZ
of Chicago, former vice president and
general manager of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, began his testi-
mony today as a government witness
in the Morse trial. He probably will
be on the stand during most OF the
sessions tomorrow. his examination
today having been curtailed by in
ability of government agents to read:
lily locate one of the 400 documentary
exhibits thus far admitted to evil
dence.
Mr. Piez stated that in approving
a contract for the consolidation Of six
steel steamers by the Morse plant at
Alexandria. Va. he was Influenced by
certain representations made to him
by Benjamin w. Morse. one Of the
eight defendants on trial and by
others. Morse. in a letter said it was
planned to house workers at Alexan-
dria on the Hudson River steamer
Berkshire and further that his COM
pany had ample financial resources"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
DECISION AGAINST
WEST VIRGINIA IN :
MATTER GAS FLOW

Washington. June ia state can
not prohibit or restrict the exporta-
ton Of its natural products in inter-
state commerce, the supreme court
held today in cases brought by the
states of Ohio and Pennsylvania to
enjoin West Virginia from regulating
the flow of it's natural gas across
state lines.
The decision brought vigorous dis
scnts from Justice Holmes, Mercy
nolds and Brandeis each Of whom
criticized the ruling Of the majority.
The courts opinion was delivered
by Justice Van Devanter, va en-
phasized the Importance of the prin-
ciples it established. AS described by
him the decision means that in the
matter of inter state commerce we
are single nation-one and the same
people" All the states. he said, have
assented under the constitution to
committing to congress the power to
regulate such commerce, this imply
ing that the states We're forbidden to
do anything that would have such
regulatory effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
Portsmouth Planning
for 3OOth Anniversary

Portsmouth, n. H., June 11-This
city is planning to celebrate its
300th anniversary in a big. five day
event that starts Sunday. August 10.
and concludes August 23rd.
The main event will be an elabor-
ate and gorgeous pageant Of Ports
mouth. to be held three evenings and
one afternoon.
The program starts Sunday, Aug
ust 10Th, with a sacred concert in the
afternoon, and in the evening a sac
red concert and historical address by
Alfred Gooding: this event to be
staged at the Pines" wonderful
scenic spot that has been selected for
the major activities. including the
pageant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
Masonic Clubs at
Boston for Annual
Convention League

Boston, June 11-Oficers. dele
gates and members of he National
League of Masonic Clubs from all
over the country flocked into Boston
today to attend the eighteenth an
nual convention of the league which
opens tomorrow and continues
through Saturday night. Between
10000 and 10000 delegates and
friends will be in this city when the
first business opens tomorrow, ac-
cording to Osgood T. Dean. chair
man of the convention committee.
The social side of the program
opened this evening with a grand
ball at which high dignitaries of
the order. state and city officials
were guests of honor. On Wednes-
day the great parade. the show fea-
ture of the week, will be held. Eight
thousand marchers. % bands and a
collection of floats. headed by Major
General Clarence r. Edwards, Will
be reviewed at the State House by
Governor Cox and at the City Hall
by Mayor Curley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
DIR. StrattOn Takes
Reins Government
at Institute of Tech.

Boston. June 11-Dr. Samuel Yves.
ley Stratton. formerly director of the
Federal Bureau of Standards, was
formally inaugurate das president of
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology today in the presence of rep
resentatiyes of many educational in
stitutions in this country and abroad.
In his inaugural address he laid
stress on the value of technical in
situations in turning out men train
ed. to analyze and solve difficult
problems. whether they are found in
engineering. scientific laboratories or
III industry
Dr.. John Campbell Merriam. presi-
dent of the Carnegie Institution at
Washington. in an address on the
need for scientific research said that
educational institutions should be
mainly concerned with what is not
yet done.
while they use the materials of
the past" he said. sit is for the pur
poses of the future. Education is
tie conscious effort of civilization to
keep itself alive by making certain
that at each stage it is able to use
it's accumulated information and eX-
perience to meet the needs of an
increasingly complicated organiza-
ton =
Educational institutions must
concern themselves in considerable
measure with the mere handing on of
the Book of knowledge, but there is
no doubt that this function dlmin-
ishes in importance as we reach the
more advanced stages in learning and
in teaching. In the higher levels of
education, Interpretation and phil
osophy take the place of face-gath-
ering. and methods and attitude of
mind become increasingly signiti-
cant $50
"The continued existence of the
complicated cultural system which
we call civilization depends on our
ability to construct an educational
plan in which the elements can be
made increasingly simple and more
fundamental - =. 1t is only by
education in the kind of straight,
clear, fearless thinking that charac-
terizes the work of the scholar and
investigator, Plus the unselfish de-
termination to accept facts where we
find them, that we can keep on the
Upward path
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
ZEN. EDWARDS COMMENCEMENT
SPEAKER AT U.0F N, EXERCISES
Cites Colorado Co.
as Argument for
Eight-HOur Day

New YORK, June 11.-Stockholders
and employees Of the Colorado Fuel e.
Iron Co. have benefited SINCE the
elght-hour day was inaugurated by, the
company five years ago. according to a
letter from it's president, +. Welborn,
made public today by the Federal
Council of Churches, which has taken
exception to the Iron and Steel Insti-
tute's recent report unfavorable to
elimination of the 12-hour day from
the steel industry.
The letter says the Colorado compa-
ny has found that, contrary to the in
Stltute committed s report, substitu-
ton of the eight-hour day for the r.
hour day has increased production per
man; has lowered the cost per ton of
finished product; and. on the whole, has
brought results that have only begun
to be realized.
The letter was written by Mr.. We'll
born to Raymond b. Fosdick, a direc-
tor of the company and representative
of John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., a stock
holder, and was turned over to Rev. f.
Ernst Johnson. director of the federal
councils research department.
In making public the letter Rev. Mr.
johnson expressed surprise that the
testimony it contained had not been
obtained by the steel and iron commit
tee for inclusion in its report.
The Immediate results from the
standard point of production per man
hour and of labor cost per unit of out
put We're satisfactory, and where condi-
tons have been comparable it has been
evident that we have lost nothing
either in producing cost or output by
reason of the change" the letter said
THE trend of production per man
hour with unimportant exceptions. has
been upward since the adoption of the
eight-hour day, and in every depart
ment of our steel manufacturing opcr-
atoms our production per man hour is
now greater than it was when all of
these activities were operating one the
1o-hour shift.
"a factor of added interest is the
fact that with almost capacity opera
lions at our steel plants during the
last few months and employing over
COCO men we have experienced no
shortage of labor. Our operating otti-
Gals have frequently expressed the
belief that this condition is due in
large part. at least, to adoption of the
eight hour shift"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
Canadians Kick
at New u. S. Tariff

Toronto, June 11-Canada has
been receiving the short end OF
trade relations with the United
States. and the new tariff has but
aggravated the situation, President
]. a. Shaw, of the Canadian Manu-
facturers' Association, said today in
addressing the annual convention.
The new tariff practically excluded
many Canadian products, and de-
creases the sale of others. he said,
but he admitted that it had proven
good thing for American manu-
facture.
ut is inevitable that Canada
should trade with the United States,
but it is very much to our concern
to see that she does not get the
short end of the agreement" he
said. I'VE have always been get
ting the short end. and it is getting
shorter every year."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
'.,so One of Five Given
Honorary Degree
Diplomas Conferred
1Inon Senior Class of
900 Ball in Evening
Enthusiastic Gath
ering at Annual Ban
ouet Saturday Night
, ~ Kennebec JournaD

special to Kennebec JournaD
o,ono Me-, June 11-Under a smil-
ann with a light breeze cooling
=. air, commencement exercises for
=. cl.s, Of 1928 were held this morn
y. ~ the University Of Maine.
u ~. General Clarence r. Edwards
~, the commencement address
~. President Little comforting five
honorary degrees. 10 advanced de-
...., and comforting diplomas upon
100 seniors.
ne,u Boardman Of the College of
r.,,nology led the profession from
AZ library to the natural amphi-
INV in front of Alumni hall, where
Wv exercises were held and Regis
NV, lanes A. Gannett marshalled the
ssmhers of the Senior class and cam
ESstes for advanced degrees to seats
in front Of the rostrum. The hon
Orsd guests, with President Little, the
dsans and president, +. H. Strick-
and Of the Board Of Trustees. occu-
nisd seats on the rostrum.
Honorary of Master Of Arts degrees
xsre conferred upon Chas. Putnam
parnes Of Houlton, attorney and
srjslator and speaker of the House
# representatives at the S0th Legis-
Azure and Carroll Sherman Chaplin,
mayor Of Portland, Allen Whitmore
stephens Of New York, president of
I'M General Alumni association since
1915 was given the honorary degree
n Master of Science. Garrett
Schenck. president of the Great
Northern Paper Co, was given the
honorary degre of Doctor of Engi-
neering and the honorary degree of
Doctor Of Laws was conferred upon
Major General Clarence Ransom Ed
wards.
Following the comforting Of d.
plomas, commissions in the officers
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
Missing Teller
MAYNARD Trust
Arrested at Home

Maynard, Mass. June 11-John
Carlick, former teller at the Maynard
Trust company here, who disappeared
June 2, was arrested tonight at his
home here. He was charged with
larceny Of $500 from the trust COM
mny, and is held in $4,000 bail.
After Garlick left town reports OF
shortage led to a one day run on
the bank. Bank officials estimated
the shortage in the teller's accounts
at about $1,000. Garlick was bonded
for 10000. It was said that the
bending company will prefer another
complaint when the former teller is
araigned in Concord district court
tomorrow.
Garlck telephoned his parents this
morning from New Haven, Conn.,,
that he was going to give himself up.
He came to Boston by automobile
and was met in that city by his pa
rents who accompanied him home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-12
TRAINSHED PENNSY
RAILROAD IN PH|LA.
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Philadelphia, June 1.-THE lofty,
arched. glass covered trainshed of
the Pennsylvania Railroads Broad
street station, once proudly known
as the Portal Of Philadelphia" grow
elled tonight in its own ashes, the
result OF spectacular early morning
fire.
With the general recovery of
trains, the West Philadelphia sta
ton began to function as the ter
Minus here for the Pennsylvania
System.
The main station building, hous-
ing | the administration officers, the
waiting rooms and ticket booths, es-
capsd from the fire practically I'M
sca9hed. The total loss is still prob
lemAtical but officials indicate that
it Till approximate 100000. This
amount included between 500 and
1.OOg trunks which were damaged
by the flames in the baggage rooms,
benfath the trainKhed.
pc Cludl building obstruction was
fiXee at $1,000.OO0 by the insurance
department of the railroad.
Starting about one o'clock, the
blaze, at first a tiny spark that
worked it's way upward through the
plaHking near the tracks. soon dis
closed raging furnace beneath
Fori four hours. the flames ragged the
length of the shed. until an aug
mented force of firemen. recruited
from all parts of the city, managed
to gain control
There was no loss of human life
Thirty persons were injured though
none of them seriously.
$500 baby chicks in pasteboard
cartons that had been shipped from
New Jersey were forgotten in the
confusion. A little heap of ashes
was all that remained Of them after
the fire.