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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30

Halifax, y. s., Oct. 29.-The
Canadian defender of the interna-
tional fishermen's trophy, today de-
feated the American challenger Coll
umbia of Gloucester in the first race
of the series. leading the challenger
by one minute twenty seconds OVER
40 mile course off Halifax harbor.
1t was pronounced one of the most
spectacular races in the history of
the trophy, and the result was a
surprise for the Bluenose won in
what was generally conceded to be
Columbia weather, light variable
winds.
With the blteZe making six knots
at the start. increasing to II later
and veering from due west to south
west, the Cumbersome Bluenose- once
more proved the truth of the fisher
mems motto, that all things being
equal the bigger boat is the better
boat. The Defender appeared to have
the edge on the challenger on all
points of sailing under the conGi-
tons obtaining, but she was con-
siderably lighter in ballast than
when she defeated the Henry Ford
of Gloucester last year and seemed
to handle better.
Boat to boat the Bluenose carried
off the honors, skipper to skipper
Captain Ben Pine, who handled the
Columbia, was awarded the general
verdict over Captain Angus Walters
of the Canadian fisherman. Walters
drew first blood at the start. beat
ing the Columbia over the line by
80 seconds. The Nova Scotian
might have increased this advantage
to a minute had he not proved HIM
self sunshy by running down the
line to leeward of hiss opponent.
Later, when he had established a
lead of two minutes seventeen Sec
onds on the two reaches to the sec
ond mark and when he had the race
well in hand on the third leg, a
thrcsh to windward, Walters threw
his advantage overheard by overs
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Railroad Heads
at Auburn Meet
Discuss Consolidation

Auburn. Me, Oct. 29-Presidents of
three railroad systems discussed the
proposed plan of consolidation at q
meeting held under the direction OF
the Auburn Chamber of Commerce
tonight. Presidents Hustis. of the
Boston & Maine, Mcdonald, Of the
Maine Central, and Todd, of the
Bangor & Aroostook roads, in general
opposed any form of consolidate
except as might come at some future
time voluntarily on the part of the
roads. President Hustis would pre-
fer that his road be left alone al
though he suggested q proposition
that the New England roads might
be taken over by the New York
Central. This suggestion was OPT
posed by President Todd who de
c,ared he was against any sort OF
consolidation.
President Mcdonald did not believe
any combina ton of the New Ems
land roads would help matters, but
would favor any plan that would
benefit Maine A large delegation
from the Portland Chamber attended
the meeting These included Sem
ator Ralph o. Brewster, Charles ri
Flagg, George f. West and j. Il
Boyd. all of whom asked the railroad
heads many questions. banquet
preceded the speaking.
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Drop Case Against
Brother of BergdOll

Philadelphia, Oct. 29-Conspiracy
ard draft evadsng charges against
Erwin r Bergdoll. brother of Grover
c. Bcrgdoll notorious army deserter,
who fled to Germany, were dropped
by the government today.
Federal Judge Dickinson permitted
the nolle pressing of the charges on
request of assistant L. S. District
Attorney Robert V. Bolger who eX-
planned that the army desertion
charge on which Erwin was sentenc
ed to four years by military court
was virtually the same as those on
the indictment pending here against
him.
Charges against Grover Bersdoll o.
conspiracy and draft evasion, how
ever, are still in effect.
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SAXON MINISTERS
MAKE Way FOR Reich
Representative

Dresden. Saxony. Oct. 29.-(By The
a. P)-The Saxon ministry. COM
posed of Communists and Socialists
ana headed by Dr. Zeigner. withdrew
from their official quarters TODAY in
compliance with an order issued by
DIR. Karl Heinze, the newly appointed
commissioner representing the Reich
in Saxony.
though deposed, the ministers have
not given up their fight. as they met
Immediately and prepared protest
against the procedure Of the central
government, demanding that the ques-
'ion snail be submitted to the Reich
Srat or federal council.
Their claim is that the nramiars If
the federated states and the federal
council should pass on the question
Dr, Zelgner's ministry is now COM
pletely isolated, as a detachment Of
the Reichswehr is occupying the Sax
on diet. thus depriving the deposed
government of calling a meeting of
the legislature. which function rests
win the central governments civil
ana military authorities in SaXonv
me saxon populace views the unto
ward situation with mixed feelings.
although there is a strong undercur-
rent OF satisfaction over the Berlin
governments strong measures.
The deposed premier is blamed for
having permitted his ultra-radical as
sociates to gain the ascendancy in
his ministry. and it is doubtful if they
Will again figure in future coalition
governments. Present indications
point to union between the Demo-
Gratis and Social Democrats, with tho
possible inclusion of the German
Peoples Party in the formation of a
new government to succeed Zeigners.
One of the most urgent problems
confronting DR.. Heinz has to do with
the organization of the food situation
throughout SaXony. especially in the
dcnscly populated industrial sectors.
quiet prevails in Dresden. Leipsic
and other cities, although the offices
of the Communist organization, Ar
better Zeitung. at Leipsic, have been
occupied by the police.
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"Eggie" Gillen Shot Down By
Brooklyn Man for "Squeal-
ing"-Empty Guns at Each
Other from DO0rways of
New York Hotel-BOth at
Bellevue on Cots Near Each
Other +

New York, Oct. 29-The second
member of the band of, six convicts
who escaped last July from the
Pennsylvania state pcnitentiary in
Philadelphia today fell dramatically
into the hands of the New York po-
lice.
He was Thomas "Eggic" Gillen of
Philadelphia, shot down this MORN
ing in a pistol duel in the Hotel
Langwcll on West 4ith street by
Joseph T.. Mclean of Brooklyn, who
gave his occupation as bootlcgger,
actor and jockey. The police think
Mclean tracked down Gillen IN the
belief that he had given detectives
information that led 20 The arrest
in Brooklyn last week of James
Brown, another fugitive fcion.
Tonight Gillon lay near death IN
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THOUSANDS ALIENS
ABOARD Big LINERS
AWAIT NOV. | RUSH

Boston, Oct. 29-Three Cunarders.
two White Star liners and one
American vessel, bearing a total of
nearly 10000 passengers are sched-
uled to enter the port of Boston on
November / with immigrants for ad-
mission under the November quota
In addition. the Tuscana of the An
Choir Line from Glasgow with 400
passengers, originally destined for
Boston, has been sent to Portland
and the Leyland Liner Devonian,
from Liverpool. carrying $50 aliens,
has been diverted to Halifax. n. S.
Quota allotments for Great Britain
and Russia are expected to be eX-
hausted within SO hours and under
the law no more of these national
tiles may enter the country until
July 1, 1924.
The Cunard liners scheduled to
arrive on the first of the month are
the Samaria from Liverpool and
Glasgow. the Carmania and the
Franconia from Liverpool and
Queenstown, bearing all together
1923 passengers, most of them
Scotch Irish and Russian immi-
grants.
ne american steamship George
Washington from Bremen and
southampton for New York, diverted
here, will arrive Thursday with 1900
passengers. The White Star liner
Megantic from Liverpool and Glas-
gov with 800 cabin and 500 third
class passengers and the Baltic of
the same line with 500 passengers.
are also scheduled among the early
arrivals. Hundreds of additional
passengers who clamored for pas
sage on the Baltic. which has capa-
city for 1000, were turned down be-
cause it was feared the ship would
not arrive before the quotas would
be exhausted.
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nh. Maine Central railroad rates

rhs Maine Central railroad rates
.or hauling coal are lower than for
o,ber commodities, it was shown in
testimony Monday morning at the
Noine hearing berofe Ulysses But
,.r chief examiner of the Interstate
commerce Commission, held at the
Senate Chamber at the State House.
THE session was brief, only repre-
sortatyes of the Maine Central and
tho Bangor d Aroostook railroads
giving testimony, and was adjourn
ed at about II o'clock, to Montpelier,
Vt, Oct. 81.
II was a one-sided hearing, but
nevertheless resulted in bringing out
some very interesting and enlighten-
ing points regarding coal transpor-
tation rates. No complaints were
heard. either from lack of interest
on the part of Maine people or be-
cause there were no complaints to
be set forth. Shippers were not
present, their case evidently having
been heard at previous sessions be-
fore representatives of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. All of the
testimony came from railroad repre-
sentatives.
The hearing is one of a series be-
ing held by the Interstate Commerce
Commission in order to gather any
facts relative to the cost of trans
porting coal or any practiseS that
may obtain on the part of railroads
or other agencies of transportation
that contribute to the price of coal.
Sitting with Examiner Butler of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion yesterday were Chairman
Charles E. Quincy of the Maine Pub
lie Utilities Commission, Frank J.
McArdle, chief of rates and sched-
ues of the p. U. Commission, Henry
L. Shattuck of Boston, chairman of
the Legislative investigation COM
mittee of Massachusetts, and Peter
Clark chief of rates and tariff divi-
sion of the Massachusetts Public
Utilities Commission.
The Eastern rate group of rail-
roads was represented by NJ. A.
Taylor, r. w. Barrett. A. Fl. Elder,
w. L. Kinter and w. J. Larrabee, all
Of New York, who declared that in
view Of the testimony they had in
troduced at the Pittsburg hearing,
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Bandits Get Away
with $111,265 in
New York HOldup

New York. Oct. 29-Two men to-
night overpowered Frederick Van
derbilt. a superintendent for the
Sheffield Farms Dairy Company. an
escaped with $11,26o of the firms
money which he was carrying. A
patrolman block away saw the
struggle which occurred in the Bronx.
but was unable to reach the spot
before the bandits had gone.
Frederick Wine. clerk. was with
Vandervoort when the robbers APP.
peared and both men were badly
beaten with blackjacks. The bandits
leaped into an automobile and sped
away. carrying the money, which
was the weekly receipts for IS milk
wagon drivers. Police believe the
holdup had been carefully planned.
the bandits knowing that the large
amount of money was taken from
the office each week
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TWO KILLED IN
HOTEL SHOOTING

Rochester,, Mimi, Oct. 29.-Mrs.
Guy Delong. wife of a Rochester
hotel manager, and Andrew Walko,
of Lancaster, Mimi, are dead as the
result of a shooting ARRAY at hotel
here tonight
Walko, a former employee of the
hotel. apparently brooding over q
salary adjustment, walked in the
cafeteria in the hotel, drew his re-
volver, and started firing at Mrs. De-
long and other employees. Mrs De-
long was slot il the right side and
bled to death.
Walko then fred at Mrs. Eva
Ericsson. an employe, but missed. He
fled to the basement of the hotel ana
shot himself through the heart, dying
instantly.
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MORE CHARGES ON
MISCONDUCT FORBES
while DIRECTOR

Washington, Oct. 20-Charges
that Charles r. Forbes while direc-
tor Of the Veterans Bureau still
was seeking as late as September
l922, to surreptitiously remove large
stocks of narcotics and liquors from
The government hospital at Perry
Vile, Nd, were made today at the
continuation of the senate investi-
CATION of the Veterans Bureau.
James M. Williams. a Philadel-
phla dairyman, was the witness, his
testimony being designed to sup
port IN part the sensational story
told the committee last week by
Ellas II. Mortimer, also of Philadel-
pnla, about his alleged relations
WIN Forbes at a time when he was
seeking contracts for hospitals from
The director.
Williams testified that aside from
proposing removal of the narcotics
ana liquors. Forbes with man
named Bieber had sought to obtain
from Mrs. Mortimer certain papers
ceionging to Mrs. Mortimer and also
% 'embitter" Mrs. Mortimer against
her husband. This was at a time
aler Mortimer, according to his
testimony had broken with Forbes
S sha when, Williams understood,
Mrs. Mortimer was contemplating a
urOrce from her husband"
T., me witness also told of remarks
w FORBES that $4,000 was coming
:. ~ Mortimer. but that he would see
una ulat Mrs Mortimer got it,. Will
n .aMs explained that from what he
ssvuiu gather from the conversation
M m,vftlmer was arranging contracts"
wy. "nn the bureau. The witness also
m ,a,u Forbes had stated that Morti-
s asi was to be arrested and that the
Ia ,sason the former director sought
th s papers was that he did not want
a. ela IN Mrs. Mortimer's possession
" .ne time of the arrest.
rofpes. accompanied by his at
n.uey James s. Easily Smith, was
assent throughout the sessions to-
n n During wilkins testimony he
t%aoe a number of notes and con-
AL ied frequently with his his coun-
cu, . VINO apparently had some diff
srn NY IN restraining him from inter-
AZ asp.lng the examination as he did
~ several occasions at the opening
.ne investigation.
ro nsesldes the charges against
dar .oes' the committee inquired to-
nv INTO the purchase of the site for
Sns, bureau hospital at Excelsior
~ thug Missouri. from +. L. Morse.
nssu cost of S116,100 and the alleged
h.ngence and carelessness in the
c,aa;oling of disability and insurance
Sna,i SIMS OF veterans The Excelsior
Sing matter will be taken up
sam SAN tomorrow with Morse on the
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Rescue Two from
Submarine O-5
Vessel Is FlOated

Panama, Oct. 29.-The American
submarine 0-5, which was sunk in
collision with steamer Abancarez.
yes erday, was raised shortly after
o'clock this afternoon.
Chief Electrician Lawrence Brown
and Torpedoman Henry Brcault were
rescued alive from the hull and
taken to the Colon hospital. No trace
was found of the three other miss
ing men. 1t is thought Brown and
Breault may recover.
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BLUEN0SE WINS
OVER COLUMBIA
IN FIRST RACE FOR :
'F|SHERMEN'S CUP
Stokes DIVORCE.
TRIAL BkRES Theft
| US. DIPLOMATIC CODE

New York, Oct. 29-Horace G.
Knowles, former United States dip
lomat and witness for w. f. d.
Stokes in the retrial of his divorce
suit, today admitted on the stand
that a secret United States diplomat
ic code had been lost several years
ago when he was minister to Bull
garia, had been offered to the Jap
anese government for $4,000. He
said he did not know whether it had
been bought back for $4,000 by
Elihu Root, then secretary of state.
Mr.. Knowles made the admission,
declaring the code was stolen by a
member of his staff in Bucharest,
while under cross examination by
counsel for Mrs. Helen Elwood
Stokes. He denied emphatically
that he had been dismissed from the
diplomatic service because of the
incident.
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Virginians Hear
Lloyd George Plea
for i. S. Help i'm World

Richmond, Va. Oct. % (By A. PO
David Lloyd George. war time
premier of Great Britain. in an ad-
dress here today urged that America
cast her might on the side of "hu-
mainly and peace"
"My last appeal in leaving the
capital Of the south" he said, lis an
appeal to you who have memories OF
great war which ragged around this
capital and who have more recent
memories of another war where you
contributed to help liberty. that you
should also cast the might and ma
iesty of your nation on the side OF
humanity and peace"
The address was delivered in the
home of John Stewart Bryan. pub
Usher of the Richmond News Leader
at luncheon given after Mr. Lloyd
George had completed n tour OF
battlctields in this vicinity.
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Start Trial Auto
Driver Charged
with Manslaughter

Wiscasset, Me, Oct. 2S.-The trial OF
Frank Duffney of Portland, charged
with manslaughter in connection with
the death of Jesse Sprague of Waldo
boro on October 4. the result of a
collision at Damariscotta between an
automobile and a truck, opened here
today.
Duffney's car was in a rear-end col
lision with a truck operated by Roy
Mack of Waldoboro. Mack's truck
was overturned, killing Sprague.
Mack, a witness for the State, testi-
fled that the collision forced the
steering wheel from his grasp. caus-
ing his truck to overturn. He said
no horn was sounded.
II. a. Partridge of Damariscotta
testified that a horn was sounded and
that Mack crowded Duffney off the
road. The case was not finished today.
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Blanket Charge
Not Legal; Khan Group
Is Ordered Released

Portsmouth, Ohio, Oct. 29-Hear-
ings of 244 members of the Ku KluX
Khan arrSsted Sunday when they at
tempted to march to a church cor
nerstone laying, was postponed this
afternoon in municipal court. A
blanket charge against the Klans-
men and the Kamelia charging OBJ
struction to traffic was held invalid
by the court and the defendants
were ordered released on their own
recognizance pending drawing up
and filing of approximately four
hundred individual indictments.
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5000 Immigrants
Due at Portland,
| for November Quota

Portland. Maine, Oct. 29-Four
steamers, the North German Lloyd
Line Seydlitz, the Cunard-Anchor
Tuscania, the President Polk, and
George Washington. are due here
Thursday with more than 5000 i'm
migrants. Samuel H. Howes, immi-
grafton inspector, announced to-
night. All We're diverted from New
York City. The Tuscania will carry
1 $50 from England and the Scydlit2
will bring 726, mostly Germans. The
others will bring more than 500 each
from England.
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Rutland Flagman
Killed by Train

Rutland, VT, Oct. 29--After hav-
ing guarded for Is months, without
missing a day. the lives of thousands
of persons taken by trolley car across
Sheldon railroad crossing at West
Rutland, James M. Walsh, 20, flag
man for street railway company
was instantly killed by a Delaware
and Hudson train today while at
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30

Washington. Oct. 29-An Ameri-
can diplomatic code disappeared in
1908, and its loss was a matter of
public knowledge at the time. State
department officials recalled today,
when informed of statements by
Horace G.. Knowles. as witness at
the Stokes divorce trial in New
York. that the code was stolen from
the American legation at Bucharest
while he was minister to Bulgaria.
The code was practically obsolete. it
was disclosed, and of little value.
Disappearance of the code was adj
mitted by Elihu Root, then secretary
of State. There is nothing in State
department records to indicate it
ever was recovered or that any
money payments were made by the
United States or any other govern
ment to obtain possession of the
document.
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General Forecast

Pressure was relatively low Mon
day night over the Gulf of ST. Law
renee and the southwestern states
and it was falling from Arkansas
and Oklahoma northeastward tc
Michigan. while high pressure pre-
vailed over all other regions.
The temperature was above normal
Monday night in the eastern states
but considerably colder weather has
overspread the extreme upper Miss
issippi Valley. the plains states and
the Central Rocky Mountain region.
The indications are for showers al
most generally in the Washington
forecast district. except the Florida
peninsula within the next "a to &c
hours. The temperature will fall in
the Atlantic states Wednesday night
or Thursday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook: Mod =
crate southwest becoming variable
and weather overcast Tuesday.
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UNKNOWN KILLED
BY 3. & M. FREIGHT

Alton Bay, N. H.. Oct. 29-An UNI
known man was killed by a Boston
& Maine freight train here this aft
ernoon. The man was lying on the
track and the engineer was unable
to halt the train. The body was bad
ly mangled The mans clothing bore
the tag of Cincinnati, Ohio. dealer,
dated April 3. 1928 In one of the
pockets was prayer book in the
French language. The authorities
here are holding the remains for
further investigation as to identifi-
cation.
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THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England: Fair
Tuesday: Wednesday showers. not
much change in temperature.
Southern New England: Mostly
cloudy and slightly cooler Tuesday;
Wednesday showers.
Eastern New York: Mostly cloudy
Tuesday followed by showers Tues
day night or Wednesday; cooler
Wednesday night.
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Louisiana to Keep
Up Hunt for Slayers
of Daniels. Richards

New Orleans, Oct 29.-The state OF
Louisiana has not yet given up hope
of eventually running down the all
legged murderers of Watt Daniel and
T. +. Richards, of Mer Rouge, Cow
ernor John NJ. Parker intimated in
an address here tonight, and if pos
sible, will seek the death penalty for
those responsible for the crime.
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Boy Hunter Killed
at Westminster, Mass.

Westminster, Mass. Oct, %
Hans Leino, boy of II, was shot
and killed today by his hunting com
panion, Samuel Brough, year his
Junior. The boy had returned from
a dav in the woods and were unload
ing their shotguns when tn trigger
of Broughs gun caught in tWiG.
The charge entered Leino's heart.
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21O0 Mill Hands
to Go on 3-Day Week
Schedule at SacO :

Saco. Me-, Oct. 29-Notices were
posted in the plant Of the York
Manufacturing company employing
2100 hands. that beginning Nov. S, the
working schedule will be three days a
week. Dull business is given as the
reason.
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Workers ElectrOcuted
Parkersburg, w. Va.

Parkersburg, w. Va. Oct. %
Three men We're killed when an iron
pipe they were lowering into a well
came in contact with a high tension
electric wire late today. The three
men, Worthy NJ. Johnson, Earl Coe.
and Opal Lightner, were knocked to
the ground and died few minutes
later.
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Turkish Republic
Voted at AngOra

Constantinople, Oct 30 (By A. P)
The national assembly at Angora
has voted the establishment of the
Turkish republic. Mustapha Renal
Pasha has been unanimously elected
president. {.
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Release Hunger
Strike Prisoners

Cork, Oct 29-Thirty of the sew
enty one prisoners on hunger strike
in Cork Jail were released today.
A dispatch from Cork Sunday said
all the prisoners in Cork Jail who
had been refusing food had aban-
doned their hunger strike Saturday
night because they learned that the
strike was hindering their release.
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Boston Foreca5t

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Tuesday fair and slightly cooler;
Wednesday showers. moderate fresh
variable winds.