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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
Clemency for War
Time Prisoners as
Harding Begins Trip

Washington, June 20-Immcdiate
release of more than score OF fed
eral prisoners convicted of violating
war laws but with continued deten-
ton of almost as many more was
ordered today by President Harding
before leaving on his western trip.
The President acted on 15S par
donS and Communication acseS, a rec
ord breaking number in the opinion
of department of justice officials. He
granted 80 conditional and IA I'M
conditional combinations. one full
pardon, restored civil rights to -
former prisoners and denied 81 APP
plications for pardons or commute
tons. He also ordered remission of
fines in two cases.
Interest conferred in the cases of
those convicted of violating the es-
pionage, draft and other war laws.
whose applications had been pressed
by various organizations and per-
sons of prominence. THESE num-
bered 48 and the President granted
communications to 81, but denied ap-
plications in 81 cases, including
group of 90 alleged members of the
Industrial Workers OF the World
convicted at Sacramento. Cal. Two
convicted there, however, had their
sentences committed conditional on
Ntheir deportation.
Sentences of % alleged I. w. w.
members convicted in the celebrated
Chicago trials and sent to the Leav-
enworth penitentiary were committed
to expire at once. Three of four al
legged I. w. w. members convicted at
Wichita, Kas., receive communications.
Announcement of the Presidents
action was made by the Department
of Justice tonight after the execu-
tives departure. the entire day hav-
ing been required to prepare state
ments of the cases, many OF which
have been before the President for
many months.
In addition to the cases growing
out of war law violations. the Presi-
dents orders included clemency lot
many other prisoners convicted or
offenses ranging from bigamy to
bootlegging and including violations
of the mail fraud, Mann white slave,
bribery and other statutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
Maine Catholic
Bishop Deplores
Trend of Education

Portland, Nc, June 20.-Rt. Rev.
Louis S. Walsh. bishop of the Catholic
diocese of Portland, dcplorcd the trend
Of modern education in an address to
the graduates of King Academy today.
IF were to put together the speech
es of the college presidents the past
week it would make a sad specimen"
he declared.
Bishop Walsh asserted that many of
the millions of dollars given to educa :
tional institutions of the country "art
at this moment being spent to teach
atheism: professors are teaching
things that are contrary to God and
they are taking God out, of the lives of
men and women
THE educational institutions of to-
day are going aStray." he continued.
They are not advancing the world.
They are causing it to doteriorate."
He said that the Catholic church
does not believe in co-cducational in
stitutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
Vne of Oldest n. Y.
exchange Houses
F0rced to the Wall

n. .,sw York, June 2O.-Caught in the
WIs sn of rumors with which
f .u' street has seethed for the past
M. usys, Zimmerman and Forshay.
m au VI the oldest and best known
Fnoers of the New York Stock
day. was iorced 10 the wall TO-
an Inc me crash, coming on the heels of
raj, announcement ny by President Crom-
an y. me Exchange yesterday, that
NM. n'estigation had disclosed ru-
vtth NM OF impending failures to be
brsa,u' u. foundation caused a bad
o. ~. IN the market, more than 80
boysnrss,m most popular shares to-
ses snalng to new low records for the
E,.witn losses of 2 to 5 points.
hannnng OIL an involuntary petition in
Cord quickly followed, and
rece aUn Auchinchloss was appointed
ann sMer In $4,000 bond. The firm
III , ;oh.;etd through its counsel that
Don ooo o We're approximately ST.
500 and that it had assets of So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
Tells of Huge
Profits Of.LiquOr
| Across the Border

Detroit, June 2o.-Although plead
ing not guilty to charge Of violat.
ing the prohibition law, George Yer.
nier. proprietor Of hotel at Fair.
haven on Lake St. Clair, has given
federal authorities valuable informa-
ton about methods used by bootleg
gers to transport liquor frop Canada
to Detroit and resorts on the lake
shore, Earl j. Davis. United States
District Attorney, declared today.
Vernier admitted, according to the
district attorney, that he sold liquor
only at his hotel.
While a considerable amount of Ca
madam beer and whiskey is brought
across the river in boats and deliv-
cred to it's destination in motor
trucks, Mr.. Davis quoted Verniert a.
saying, a large amount of whiskey
is brought into Detroit by railroad
Profits averaging $500 a day and
from $500 to $500 on Saturdays and
Sundays were admitted by Vernier,
according to the district attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
Macmillan Says
Will Radio News
IL Degrees from Pole

Portland. Me-, June 20.-"Wc are 60
ing to bring something back" Captain
Donald b. Macmillan, who leaves Sat
urday on the schooner Bowdoin from
Wiscasset for the north. told his 1895
Bowdoin classmates at their 25th an
nual reunion at the Portland Country
Club tonight.
Il expect to go almost 1000 miles
further north on this trip than we did
last year. l will send Il radio message
from our farthest north point, which |
expect to be about l l degrees from tho
north pole. | think that our CHANGES
are about even to get the Bowdoin
back" he continued. I'VE are going
to a spot where another ship was
crushed by an ice pack in . minutes.
1t is the small size of the Bowdoin that
we depend upon to save her. Pcary
told me in the last days Of his life that
l should be able to do things with the
Bowdoin it-would be impossible to do
with the Roosevelt"
Captain Macmillan announced that
today he completed a book he has been
writing. which he has been hurrying
in order to finish before he started on
his journey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
Heat Holds East
Rocky Mountains

The warm waves cover practlcally
all districts east Of the Rocky Noun
tailis and during Wednesday tempera-
lures exceeded 80 degrees in the At
lantic states. the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys. the lower Missouri valley and
the southwest portion of the region of
the Great Lakes. The highest temper
atures reported in the eastern states
were as follows:
90 degrees at Harrisburg and Phila-
delphia.
90 degrees at Washington. New York.
Albany, Boston, and Portland. Maine.
and
"a degrees at number of other
places.
The indications are that warm
weather will continue throughout
Thursday and Friday in the eastern
states but with a probability of some
what lower temperature by Thursday
night and on Friday in the north At
lanctic states and the lower Lake res
gion. The outlook is for generally fair
weather east of the Mississippi river.
although widely scattered thunder
showers are likely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
Declares Cancer
Death Rate Grows

New York, June 20.-Despite re-
search and radum treatment, can
Ger is pcrsistently increasing. it was
announced in q statement by DR..
Frederick l.. Hoffman. consulting
statstician of the Prudential Life In
surance Company printed in the
Spectator, an insurance magazine. In
it DR.. Hoffman says the mean aver
age of cancer deaths throughout the
country is 900 per. 100000, eighty
five per cent of which are persons
over forty years of age.
The cities in which the mortality
from cancer is at it's height are, in
the order named:
Albany N. Y, 1929: San Fran
cisco, 1918: Boston, Mass, 1853;
Los Angeles, 1920; Topeka. Kas.,
1874; Sacramento, 1441.7; Provi-
dence, r. l., 1855.
Norfolk. Va, Scranton. Pa. and
Detroit, Mich, are the only cities, ac-
Cordng to DR.. Hoffman's statement.
in which the cancer rate is relative
ly low. The seven cities whose death
rate exceeds 1000 per hundred thou
sand attain the maximum rate any
where in the civilized world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
URGES NATIONAL
HEAD FOR SCHOOLS

Gorham, Me-, June 2O.-Nalter ;.
Athearn. dean of Boston University,
urged a national organization OF teach
crs and a national superintendent OF
schools in an address at the Gorham
Normal school commencement exercises
today. He advocated teacher training
and a unified education system. He
called for a school age limit of is
wears. declaring there were 4.10o.e0o
children between IA and IS years in the
United States who do not attend school.
He said that a comparison of the az
ricultural and educati APPROXIMATIONS
showed that the United States loves
log 10 times more than a boy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
new YORK Wet
S0L0NS GUILTY OF
ACT OF TREASON
In Repeating State Enforce
ment Act, Maine Insur-
ance Head Declares
Terms Refusal Signed By Governor
Smith, q Blow at Constitution
Which They Had Taken Oath to
Support-Believes Enforcement of
Prohibitory Law Beneficial to Life
Insurance

Prouts Neck. Me-. June 2O-The
charge that members of the New
York legislature who attempted to
weaken enforcement of the national
prohibitory law were guilty of an
overt act of treason was made by
Wilbur d. Spencer, newly appoint
ed state insurance commissioner, in
address at the third annual sales
congress of the Maine Life Under
writer's Association here today.
He declared that their repeal of
the state enforcement measure,
signed by Governor Smith, was a
blow at the constitution which they
had taken their oath to support.
The statement was made while lead
ing up to his assertion that enforce
ment of the prohibitory law must
have a beneficial effect on life in
surance.
There are today" he said. Gin
one of our oldest and most powerful
states, many citizens who care
nothing for our laws and less for
our institutions.
When a party or state repudiates
the rights committed in solemn con-
tract to the: federal government, it
is unworthy OF it's name and the
respect of it's peers.
There is no question but what
If the excessive use of alcohol and
injurious drugs could be prevented,
it would lead to more favorable con-
ditions for the establishment and
maintenance of all kinds of insur-
ance."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
HOLD CuLLEY IN
KILLING Of SEAMAN
WALLACE, PORTLAND

Portland, -. June 20.-Proba-
Ole cause for holding Mace Culley for
Inc grand jury on the charge of man.
Slaughter for the killing here on June
sol Wesley Wallace of South Waldo
ooro. seaman, was found after a
Nar!ng in the Municipal Court to-
asF' Bail, which previously had been
p ia at $4,000, was reduced to s10,-
vVu, but he was unable to furnish 1t
una was remanded to Jail.
MRS Stella Culley. his wife, who
aaa oeen arrested as an accessory be-
.Ule Inc fact, was discharged upon
aV.oh or her counsel, who contend
W mat 1t was not legally possible to
hmeceed against her as an accessory
pe.ore the fact when the state did
"V NJ, cnarge her husband with murder.
II. imeir arrest followed the finding
y. wallace's body in the yard back
WI W., .le Culley tenement on Vine street
t Snele II was taken several hours af-
w WI ne mad been struck on the head
w w.n milk bottle in their home, it
WAC dileSed by the police.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
5 DEAD, MANY
IL u
STRICKEN, DUE
TO HEAT: WAVE
RUHR COMMANDER (
PREPARING DECREE
OF C0NF|SCATION

Dusseldorf. June 20-(By A. P.)-
A decree providing for confiscation OF
all Ruhr valley industries. the pro-
ducts of which are applicable to the
reparations account, and forced
operation of the plants by the Ger
, mans is being prepared by General
Degoutte, commander of the occupa-
ton forces. it was announced today.
Arrangements for PRONUNCIATION Of
the decree are going forward as rap
idly as possible. but owing to the
wide scope of its measures and the
extensive character of the industries
affected, it was said the French and
Belgian authorities would require
several days more in which to work
out the details before putting the
plan into operation.
The decree will give the military
authorities absolute power to take
over all metal works, iron and steel
tually all other private industries in
the Ruhr.
In the event of the Germans refns.
ing to operate the plants after the
requisition, the decree provides for
Jail sentences up to Is years. and in
addition heavy fine for the directors
of the companies or others respon-
sible for the resistance.
In cases Of sabotage to hinder the
work at any of the plants after
acquisitions, those responsible will be
tried before court martial and, upon
conviction, will be subject to the
death penalty.
The decree will be most sweeping.
giving the military authorities, in
collaboration with the French civil
commission, the right 10 exploit the
industries themselves or to lease the
plants to concessionaires If this Is
deemed better to the interests of the
occupation authorities in their plan
to obtain reparatiOns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21

Rumford, Me-, June 20-Edward
c. Hickman killed his wife here to-
day, striking her over the head with
an electric flatiron. then committed
suicide by cutting his throat, &C
cording to the police. This occurred
Immediately after his arrival at his
home from South Paris Jail where
he completed months sentence to-
day for assault upon her. They
came from Manchester. Eng. about
Is years ago and were married
children were the only witnesses of
the tragedy. Hickman was "a and
his wife two years younger.
Hickman was sentenced for as
saulting his wife soon after she had
undergone a major surgical opera
ton. AS soon as he reached town
from the Jail, he went direct to his
home at 20 Byron street and locked
all the doors.
After some argument, he picked
up the fiatiron and struck his wife
on the head, fracturing the skull,
according to Adele, aged 10. eldest
of the three children. Then he took
from a work box razor. slashed
his throat Oh both sides, severing
the jugular vein. and crawled into a
closet where he died.
Mrs. Hickman died an hour later
at hospital to which she was taken
by neighbors. who heard her out
cry. Don't" and forced an en-
trance to the house. They found
her near the outside door, to which
she had dragged herself.
The four-year-old child, Isabelle,
sat in pool of blood. Adele, her
seven-year-ol daughter. was in a
corner of the room and Ian, the
son. stood watching his father, who
evidently had just died. !.
You're dead, You're dead"
Hickman repeated after the muir
derous attack, the boy said. He
attempted to write a note. but it
was soaked with blood so that the
writing was not decipherable.
Hickman previously had worked
in the paper bag mill here. and had
sold small wares. Neighbors have
taken care of the three children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
Italian MOnarch's
Visit to Etna Horror
Heartens POpulace

Catania, June 2O-(By A. %
The visit Of King Emmanuel was the
outstanding event of the day; ii
served to infuse new courage and
SPUR the relief workers. The king
wherever he appeared was the OBJ
iect of intense enthusiasm.
Victor Emmanuel was deepl!
moved by the horrors of the situa-
ton an depressed tenderest SYM
pathy for all his people.
The news of Premier Muss olinls
departure for the scene of the dis
,aster soon spread today. and thrilled
the people.
The announcement that Ambas-
sador Child and Rear Admiral An
drews. were coming aboard the
Pittsburgh was made. late tonight
and a wave of gratitude swept
through the island. Everywhere
people recall how much America ala
for Sicily when the earthquake de-
stroyed Messina. Wooden huts and
hospitals then erected by Americans
are still in existence. The inhabl-
tants declare that America is always
first to offer assistance. and though
far away, is nearer than any or our
neiehbors to our hearts"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
PRESIDENT S|LLS
| AND PROF. BURNETT
|. SPEAK AT EXERCISES
Memorial Gateway also Dedi-
Gated in Honor Franklin c.
= Robinson, Beloved Member
Of College Faculty-Located
at Northwest Entrance to
Campus - Bulletin Board
Presented by Glass Of 1898
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Brunswick, Me. June 2O-The un-
yelling of memorial tablet in men,
my Of President William Dewitt
uyde and the presentation of the
tass Of 1898 Bulletin Board were
features of the commencement pro-
ram at Bowdoin college this after
noon, The unwilling of the tablet
which has been erected on Hyde hall,
named in honor of the former presi-
dent of the college. was the scene of
fmple exercises at which Professor
Charles T. Burnett and President
Kenneth c. NJ. Sils spoke. Their re-
marks were as follows:
President Stills
AS President of the College and
IS immediate successor of President
Hyde. l count it great privilege to
take part in these simple exercises.
When this dormitory was built, the
governing boards unanimously voted
to name it after the great President
who had done so much for BOwdoin.
Nearly six years have passed since
his death and the interval gives us a
clearer perspective. Only very rare
" in the life history of an institution
like ours does it happen that man
who is really great holds the helm.
Other presidents of the College have
been men of parts and often of real
Distinction. President Hyde alone
had that rare and intangible quality
Of greatness. Many realized it all
the time; but it is hard when one
is in daily contact with man to see
that in reality he stands head and
shoulders above his fellows. l have
had occasion of late to review some
Of President Hyde's papers. Nearly
everything he wrote had rare dis
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Savannah Mob
Quiet After Vain
Attempt to Get Negro

Savannah. Ga. June 20-Saran-
nah, declared in a proclamation
issued by Governor Hardwick to be
in state of insurrection" is quiet
tonight Early today a mob stormed
the Chatham County Jail in an I'M
successful attempt to seize Walter
Lee, a negro charged with attack
ing young married woman. one
man was killed and several others
injured before the mob was driven
off. During the day state troops
took charge of the situation. and
issued orders intended to prevent
further trouble. City and county
officials believe there will be no
more disturbance.
Seventeen persons were arranged
in City Court today and bound over
on charges of rioting and carrying
concealed weapons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
Bricklayers Win
Strike in New York
to Get SIP Per Day

New York, June 20.-The Brick
layers strike which retarded Met
ropolitan building construction in
volving s175.O0O.O0O, ended late today
when the mason builders association
yielded to the unions demand for a
wage of $12 a day in q two year
agreement.
The decision was reached after a
conference between the Mason Build
ers and the Board of Governors of
the building Trades Employers AS
ISOLATION.
1t was expected that all construc-
ton affected by the strike since Nav
p last would be resumed in a few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
Warns Against
False Imitation
of Man by Woman

Cambridge. Mass. June 20.-Warn-
ing against false imitation of man by
woman" was delivered to the gradual
ing class at Radcliffe College today by
President LcBaron Russell Briggs, who
is retiring from office. In his COM
mencement the president said:
My last word to the last Radcliffe
class that / shall advise is something
pitiful, about false imitation of man
by woman. In politics men have been
unscrupuloUs. VIII woman be more
INSCRIPTIONS? To me you will be I'M
wise to pit yourself against man. The
way of being true to sex is by forget
ting it.
THE glory Of the modern girl is
open, wide recognition of human life.
The modern girl will be a leader"
President Briggs empha sized the OBJ
legation of Radcliffe to Harvard, de-
claring that 1T is Harvard that has
made Radcliffe. 1t has given Radcliffe
the spirit of large, habitual views"
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PROCESSION AND
ABLE ADDRESSES
DAYS PROGRAM
Boston Public School Head is
Commencement Speaker -
Graduate FOssett On Novel
TOpic-Florida Grad Hon
orary Class Speaker-Chief
Justice Cornish, Cong. Mel
son and Gov. Baxter Present
Dinner Closes Day
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Waterville, June 20-With the
thermometer registering around 100
degrees in the shade, the 1O2nd
commencement exercises were OBJ
served this morning at Colby Col
lege. The intense heat caused not a
little discomfort to the speakers,
graduating class and audience alike
as all suffered. The program was
ably carried out in the auditorium
Of the City Opera House at 1890,
after the academic procession had
marched from the college campus,
down College avenue and Main street,
turning into Castonguay square and
thence to the city building.
The procession was formed on the
college campus, being made up OF
six divisions and at the head the
Chandler Military band of Portland.
lows: Division /: F.Scot OF Water
Vile policemen; College Marshall.
George Freeman Parmenter and
Honorary Marshall John Edward
Nelson of Augusta: Chandler's Mill
tary Band College Standard Bear
ers. Paul MERCER Edmunds, '26, of
Brooklyn. n. Y; stephen Burbank
Berry. '26 of Providence, r. l.; stu
dent marshall. Joseph Coburn Smith,
'244 of Skowhegan; class marshall,
Norman William FOran, '23 OF VIM
throp, Mass; members of the senior
class, both divisions. DIVISION ::
Assistant College Marshall Thomas
Bruce Ashcraft of Waterville; Gov
crnor Percival p. Baxter, escorted by
the president of the college. Arthur
jeremiah Roberts, 80: the cover
nor's staff Hon. jeremiah Edmund
Burke of Boston, Mass; accompanied
by the chairman of the board OF
trustees. Justice Leslie Colby Cor
nish. rs of Augusta; the judges OF
the supreme Court and Mayor Leon
O. eTbbetts of Waterville. Division
3: Assistant Student Marshall. Wal
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Splinter Buker
Becomes Minister

Lewiston, Maine. June o0.-Ray-
mond Bates Buker, Bates, '22. we'll
known track man and all-round ath-
lete during his college career, was
tonight ordained into the Baptist
ministry at services held at the
United Baptist church here. Mr.. Bu-
kcrs home is at Hampton. \. H.. and
for the past wear lie has been study
ing at It's University of Chicago.
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Dies of Injuries
in Dive to River

Portland. Maine, June 2o-Har-
land ]. Berry, Is. who buried his
head and shoulders in the soft bed
of Nonesuch river yesterday after
noon when he dove off the bank, and
was rushed to q hospital by COM
panions Who pulled him out when he
failed to re-appear, died today. His
body was paralyzed, apparently by
injuries to the back and spinal cord.
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Complete Jury for
Trial Catholic Priest

Montreal, June 90 jury was
completed late today to try Adelard
Delorme, former Catholic priest, on a
charge of numbering his half broth
er, Raoul, for his insurance. The
plea of Gustave Monette. Delorme's
former counsel, that the former
priest should not be tried because lie
was congenitally n mental incom-
petcnt was overruled by Chief JUS
tice Sir Francois LcmieuX.
Taking of testimony will begin tc-
morrow.