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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
VanZetti Trial
to Start Monday

Dedham, Mass, April 27-I1earing
Of motions for a new trial of Bart
olomeo Nanzetti. convicted with Nj
cola Sacco in 1921 of the murder of
a paymaster and guard in South
Braintree, will probably proceed
next Monday in the Norfolk County
Superior Court. it became known to-
day. Sacco. whose breakdown after
a months hunger strike interrupted
previous hearings on motions for q
new trial for both men, has been adj
Judged insane and committed to the
Bridgewater hospital of the criminal
insane.
Judge Webster Thayer, who pre-
sided at the trial of SaccO and Van
zetti. has expressed the opinion that
there has been sufficient delay in the
case and it should be disposed of as
soon as possible.
District Attorney Harold p. Will
liams is ill with pneumonia and if
the Vanzetti hearing is to go on i'm
mediately his place will be taken by
Frederick G.. katZmann, former dis
trict attorney, called in as special
district attorney for the Sacco-Van-
Zetti hearing. 1t was not known to-
night whether the illness of the dis
triot attorney would cause postpone
ment OF the court proceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Plan Perfected and
Awaiting Word JUS
tice Dept. as to Au-
thority of President
= Decision to- Use
Navy Craft Follows
Second Request of
Great Britain for Co.
operation

Washington. April GA plan - us.
the. navy against the rum-smuggling
fleet off the Atlantic coast has been
worked out by the administration. it,
was said at the White House today,
and will be put into effect if the pres
legal authority.
The department of justice has boon
asked for an opinion as to whether the
president has power to declare an
of the government to curtail the oper-
atoms of the rum smugglers.
Announcement of the decision to util-
ize naval craft in curbing the activi-
ties of rum sinugglers. in the event
there is no legal barrier. was made
otter it became known that the state
department again had requested the
cooperation of Great Britain in check
ing rum running.
New representations made to the
London government seek it's assistance
in preventing ships flying the British
nag from engaging in the liquor traffic
between foreign ports and the United
States. The cooperation of the Cana.
dian authorities also has been re-
uueStcd.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes for
some time has been urging that the
navy be utilized to stop the operations
of the rum fleet.
1t was emphasized at the White
House that in the enforcement Of the
law the president desired to proceed
with strict legal circumspection and
not Use any extra legal powers. There
vas doubt whether the president had
the power to proclaim the smuggling
an emergency warranting the use of
naval vessels to enforce civir or crimi-
nal laws. Another legal question was
s2id to be whether the president had
the authority to divert appropriations
made by Congress for the recognized
activities of the navy to use in cnforc-
in2 prohibition laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Hub Port Strikers
Claim Victory But
Ships Have Full Crew

Boston. April 21.-Both sides claim
cd victory today in the strike of the
Marine Transport Workers Union atIl-
lated with the Industrial Workers of
tho World. The shipoWncrS claimed. the
strikers are already beaten. since they
have not succeeded in GRIPPING the
movement of outbound vessels. The
union. on the other hand. maintained
that their strike is successful despite
the efforts of rille-brcaling agencies.
All ocal boats sailed on schedule to-
day with full crews, including tho
steamer Lake Gilboa for Charleston
and Jacksonville. The |. w. W. claim
cd on tho first day of the strike to have
pulled off most Of the Giiboa's crew.
The crew Of the Cape May. which loft
for New York TO finish discharging y
cargo of Australian freight. will leave
upon the ships arrival at Gotham. ac-
cording to local strikers. They also
claim that several Golfers and tubboats
have been put out of commission here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
z DEAD, OTHERS
INJURED IN n, Y.
TENEMENT FIRE

New York. April 27---Flames that
suddenly enveloped five story tene-
ment in asst 1O0th street early today
killed T. persons, six of them chill
dren and led to injury of more than
score of other tenants
Two hours before day broke over
New York, Harry Vogel. awake with
a sick child. looked through the
window and saw flames burst sud
denly from every floor of the house
before him.
He called Patrolman John M.
Malone and accompanied the police
man through the flames to the sec
ond floor of the burning tenement.
They shouted. broke down doors and
made their way to the first landing
OF the rickety fire escape. Above
them women and children scream
ed.
Malone tried to drop the ladder
to the sidewalk. Rusted with age.
1t stuck. A taXicab driven by Man
ME Friedman. former pugilist,
pushed through the hysterical crowd
until it was directly beneath the fire
escape. \ hundred women and
children were passed down the fire
escape 10 the top of the cab and
saved.
Meanwhile on the top floor. the
family OF David Mandelbaum, paint
er. were trapped. Mandelbaum's
son. Lyman. crawled with his father
10 the fire escape and was saved.
Mandelbaum tried to go back for
, his wife and six other children, Isa-
dore. ! year: Alexander. 4; Benia-
MN. .: Morris. 10: Meyr, l. and
Minnie. 16.
Failing. ne staggered, heartbroken.
down the fire escape. to find the
broken body of Alexander on the
sidewalk.
Yesterday Mandelbaum had made
me last payment on farm up
state.
In the apartment adjoining that of
the Mandelbaums an entire family
persisted. Aaron Kuxis. his wife. thee.
daughter Bertha. 81 years old, and
their Is year old son David, were
found dead on the floor near the open
door,
Bertha was engaged to be married
she you'd have been saved, but she
went back to get her wedding dress
When her body was found a bit of
scorched lace was clutched in one
hand.
Mrs. Isaac Brownstein. who lived
on the third floor, died in a hospital
from burns.
At daybreak the fire was under
control. The bodies of the dead lay
on the sidewalk Soon ambulances
took them to the morgue. But the
excitement of the residents never
abated.
In Jewish synagogue next to the
=:
committee to draft resolutions urg-
ing law compelling landlords to
provide modern fire escapes and con-.
denming non fireproof dwelling
houses in thickly populated districts.
The origin of today's fire was not
determined. Fire department Off
Gals attached no significance to the
fact that fire. only block away.
which cost the lives of II persons last
October, had been kindled, apparent
ly, by pyrOmaniac.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
NO Beer OR wine WHILE. 18TH
Amendment REMAINS IN FORCE
HON, seth MAY TELLS ROTARIANS
SUB-FRESHMAN DAY
PLANS AT U. OF N.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Orono. April 27.-The M Club Of the
University of Maine Isl inviting here,
Saturday, May 5. scholars of second
airy schools in Maine who may be
considering attending the university
in the near future. This day has
been designated as Names first Sub
Freshman Day. 1t will give seniors
and other undergraduates in the sec
ondary schools of the state an oppor-
tunity to see the university in action
and to form preliminary connections
which Should be Of value to them
when they actually reach the univcr-
sity in the future.
During their stay IT the univer-
sity they will be entertained at the
mems fraternity houses and will I've
an opportunity to attend. Saturday
afternoon. as guests of the M" Club,
the dual track meet between the
University Of Maine and Brown Uni
versity. There will also be oppor-
tunity to visit various places Of in
tercSt on the campus and to discuss
with university authorities matters
of academic interest to prospective
students.
The Maine Central railroad has
granted Il rate of Il fare and one
half for the round trip. with the eX-
cCption of the Princeton and Farm
ington branches: and the Bangor &
Aroostook n fare and one third to
Old Town or Northern Maine juno
ton.
A circular letter will be mailed to
the principals of all secondary
schools and the invitation will thus
be emphasized. In the meantime.
President Little requests the second
airy school principals and teachers to
consider this notice as an informal
invitation. and says that he hopes
that if possible they will urge upon
all boys in their charge who may
even be undecided as to whether or
rot they will go to college. to take
this opportunity to see the univer-
sity and to get an idea of its oppor-
tGnities. This visit will in no way
commit any student to future attend
ancc at the university. 1t is merely
ar effort TO offer the hand of friend
ship to future members of the uni
verSity before they actually arrive
here as undergraduates.
Principals are requested to mail at
once to Edwin l.. kneeland. chair
man of the NJ Club committee. Phi
Eta Kappa House. OrOno. list of
THOSE who are intending TO come.
Those who do come should get
here as early as possible and should
report at the Phi Eta Kappa frater-
nifty house for assignment to living
quarters during their stay here.
1t is hoped this will appeal strong
/! to secondary school boys. They
may he assured of royal welcome
and splendid entertainment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Pappas Testifes
in Own Behalf in
Move for New Trial

Boston. April 27-PauI rappas.
who was sentenced to death for the
murder G. Alice Arsenaut on Christ
mas day. 1919. and recently reprieved
until May 1. took the witness stand in
the superior court today at a hearing
on motions for a new trial. He said
that John NJ. Scheneck. a negro at
torney who defended him at his trial.
had refused on three occasions to
permit him to testify in his own de-
fensc.
Pappas told the court that he had
never sent for Scheneck to act as his
attorney and had not wanted him be-
cause he was negro. Scheneck. he
said. came to him at the Jail and
said he had been sent by the court to
get the prisoners story.
II told Scheneck I did not want
him as my counsel and told him not
to come and see me at the Jail" Pap
pas said. Every time he came there
he lied to me-"
The witness said he had not seen
Alice Arsenault, his housekeeper. ~
ing on a couch in the kitchen with
her face to the wall the day after
Christmas. 1919 He said he came
from his own room on the forenoon
Of that day and noticed that the door
to the woman's room was closed.
The defense has sought to prove that
the woman was alive after the date
on which it was charged Pappos
killed her.
After Pappas had waived his right
Of privilege in his relations with the
attorncw. Scheneck was called as
witness. He said it had been agreed
between Pappas and himself that
the accused should not testify.
"As / recall it, he said he would
leave it entirely to me- Scheneck
testified II told him it was entirely
within his province to 60 on the
stand ana tell what he knew about
the case. AS I recall it he left that
particular matter tn me-
The hearing was not finished
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
General Forecast

Friday night the pressure was
high off the Atlantic coast and along
the Pacific coast and lower over the
interior. with centers of minimum
pressure north of the Great Lakes
whence a belt of low pressure eX-
tends southwark to Texas and also
low in the northwest.
This pressure distribution has been
attended by continuation of tenn
peratures near o.. above the normal
generally over the United States.
In New England cloudiness will
increas edurng Saturday, probably
followed by local showers Saturday
night and Sunday with mild temper
atures. In eastern New York and the
middle Atlantic states the weather
will be cloudy and unsettled Satur-
day followed by showers by Satur-
day night and cloudy ON Sunday with
mild temperature.
Winds north of Sandy Hook -
Moderate southerly winds and
cloudy weather Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Declares No Plan to
Promote Peace Can
Dispense with Court
- Is Separate and
Distinct from League
Has Long Been
American Policy -
Answers Critics

Washington. April 27--Participa-
zion by the United States in a per-
manent court of International JUS
tice was advocated tonight by Sccre-
tarv Hughes in an address before
she American Society of information
al Law as Indispensable to any plan
for the prevention of war and the
promotion of peace.
Mr.. Hughes declared, eve need at
once a permanent court of interna-
tional justice. No plan to promote
peace can dispense with il. We shall
make no progress toward the pre-
yention of war if we adopt 4 per-
feitionist polly"
Among the actual needs" for a
world coort the Secretary cited the
requirement of the nation for such a
tribunal as means of disposing of
"its own controversies and judi
cially adjusting international dis
putes. Existing means of arbitra-
ton. he said. leave much to be de-
sired" He declared the court IAN
establishment separate from the
League of Nations. having a distinct
legal status created by an independ-
ent organic act"
Without mentioning by name any
critic in opposition to President
Hardings plan for membership in
the tribunal. Mr.. Hughes replied to
several of the objections publicly
voiced. The establishment of a
world court. for peaceful determine
ton of disputes between nations. he
said. had long been an American
policy.
IF you are to treat participation
liz Il permonent court of international
Justice as an ENHANCEMENT foreign
to our institution" he added, you
must rewritc American history. !
IN making this proposal" Mr.
Hughes said. 'the President has been
animated by the desire to promote
world peace and establization he has
Continued on Page 2-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
READY FOR US. Navy
DRIVE AGAINST RUM
RUNNERS Of ATLANTIC
T0OTELL TOPPLES MEET MARKS
With HAMMER TOSS TAFT. Sin.
At penn RELAY CARNIVAL

Philadelphia. April 27.--(By A. Ply
Capturing the college sprint medley re-
lay championship today from the pick
Of Yankee track stars. oxford Cniver-
sitys sturdy band of runners enabled
England to Share honors with America
in the first days events OF the two-day
relay carnival under the auspices of
the University Of Pennsylvania at
Franklin Field.
The Britishers. however. were forced
to taste defeat in the only other event
in which they participated when c. e.
T.. Morgan barely finished sixth in the
Walter Higgins of Columbia. intercolle-
giate cross-country champion. in bril-
liant fashion.
The penthalon. emb1ematic Of the all
round individual championship, devel-
oped n new endurance king when G..
West negro star of Washington and
jefferson. who finished third to LeScn-
drie of Georgetown last year. tr-
umphed oyer a picked field of rivals
from all parts of the country. In the
other major relay championships Penn
sylvania sprinted to victory in the
quarter-mile event. Georgetown was
victorious in the distance medley. and
Phillips-EXeter Academy captured the
interschola site medley from Hamilton
Institute of Canada.
These We're the outstanding features
Of the carnival which attracted more
than $500 school and college stars from
the United States. England and Canada.
breaking all previous records for the
meet. which ha grown to be the great
CONTINUED on Page 10-Col. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
ASKS COOPERATION
HEALTH OFFICERS
VOLUNTARY GROUP

Springfield. Mass. April 27.-Co-
operation between health officers and
voluntary health agencies was stress
ed by speakers at the Massachusetts
Public Health conference tonight
1.-THE great outstanding fact in
practical disease prevention today"
said Or. Allan J. Mclaughlin, assist
ant surgeon general of the u. S. Pub
lie Health Service, sis that purely
official machinery is inadequate in it.
self for the task of Graduating dis
ease. Health officers must secure
support for their official activity from
private voluntary unofficial agencies
and private citizens If the elimina-
ton of many diseases or even further
significant reduction of these diseases
is to he accomplished Our failure
adequately to control or eradicate
many communicable diseases is due
to our inability to apply our knowl-
edge to these diseases,
THE greatest single defect in mu-
nicipal health organizations today is
the lack of machinery for coordinating
and utilizing voluntary and unofficial
agencies in an official plan to ensure
teamwork. Some form of central yad-
visory committee is essential. Unofii-
CidI OF voluntary EealIn ORGANIZATIONS
tave been always the pioneers in neu
health movements"
DR.. Donald Il. Armstrong. legislative
officer of the National Health Council.
said that the Voluntary group in health
work must establish itself on a firm
foundation as to its relationship to
official health services.
1T must recognize official health
leadership and responsibility and it
must realize that it's own field must
for the most part be restricted to re-
search. demonstration. the support of
official agencies through popular ed,i-
cation. etc"
Prof c. f. A. Winslow Of the Yale
Medical School said that the battle
ground of the future against disease
would be the consulting Office of the
practicing physician.
preventive medicine" he said
has increased the average span OF
life by fifteen wears and it's task is
only half done. Our success in the
future depends on cooperation, upon
the working out of a sound commu-
nifty plan in which health depart
ments and voluntary agencies hospi-
tails and :ispensaries and nracticing
physicians MAJ all play their part
with a maximum effectiveness"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
THE WEATHER
LOCAL SHOWERS

North New ,ngland-Cloudy Sat
urday, local showers Saturday night
or Sunday; moderate temperature.
Southern New England-Cloudy
Saturday. local showers by Saturday
night and on Sunday; moderate tenn
pcrature.
East New York-Cloudy Saturday,
local showers by Saturday night;
Sunday partly cloudy; moderate
temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Postal Counsel
Refuses to Give Up
Wires in Ward Case

New York, April 27-Although he
said he had them in his coat pocket.
William G. Fits, general counsel of
the Postal Telegraph and it's allied
companies. fatty refused today to
produce at this time for Assistant
Attorney General Chambers copies of
kilograms which passed between the
family of Walter S. Ward, whose
shooting Of Clarence S. Peters IS ,be-
ing investigated by the attorney gen.
eral.
The kilograms are supposed by the
attorney general to relate to the pu-
tative blackmail plot against Ward
in which he implicated Peters.
ut is the duty of telegraph COM
pany to keep sacred messages of its
patrons" Fits said. 1.-THE messages
l have will be safely kept. There is
no earthly chance of their being de-
stroyed."
He told the assistant attorney GEN
eral that if the appellate division of
the supreme court affirms the ideci-
sion of Judge Stanley. who ruled
that the Western Union must re-
veal similar messages to the state.
he will turn his copies over to the
state Immediately. The Western
Union messages were impounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
HUGHES SEES PRESSING NEED
WORLD COURT WITH US. IN IT
C0MMENDS Stand HARDING
START ROUNDUP
RED SUSPECTS IN
PITTSBURGH AREA

Pittsburgh. Pa. April 27-Squads
OF city, county and fereral officers,
armed with warrants sworn out by
District Attorney Samuel II. Gar
ner. tonight raided the homes and
meeting places of alleged members
of revolutionary societies who, ac-
cordinS to the authorities, had PLAN
nod a big May Day demonstration
i'll Allegheny County. The District
Attorney said that the raids would
continue until every suspect was in
the county Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Oldest Marist Priest
Goes to Brunswick
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial 70 Nenncbec JOurnaD
Brunswick. Me-. April 27-Rev. Ell
phege Godin, the oldest Marist father
in the United States, has come to
Brunswik to fill the vacancy caused
by the transfer of Rev. T. J. Reny,
s. NJ. to Haverhill, Mass. Pending
the arrival of Rev. Arthur Madore
of Cambridge, Mass. who has been
assigned to the Church Of st. John
The Baptist for the next three weeks
Rev. John Jackman of st. Anne's
church, Montreal. will be in Bruns-
wick to conduct mission for the
parish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Carnegie Hero
Fund Recognizes
Is Acts HerOiSm

Pittsburgh. Pa. April ~ Sixteen
acts of heroism were recognized by
the Carnegie Hero Fund Commits
sion at it's spring meeting today.
Three of the persons cited lost their
lives. one n woman.
Nancy J. Grimsley, Soddy. Tenn.
attempted to save a child from
drowning &C .Elvin jenkins. New
York City. attempted to rescue two
children from drowning; William
y. 2ehubach. aged -. Westfeld.
MASSEY tried to save a companion
from drowning.
Among the others We're:
+. A. Parker Cambridge. Mass :
Fl. I. Quinn. Woburn. Mass; and
katherine +. Ernsberger. a ten year
old school girl. Auburn. N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
RED THREAT ON
PACIFIC COAST

Sacramento. Calf, April PA
declaration that the Feather River
will run red with blood if the de-
mands made recently in. connection
with the strike called by the Indus
trial Workers of the World. are not
met. was contained in letter circu-
lated among lumber companies of
Northern California. particularly in
PlumaS and Butte Counties. accord
ing to copy Of the letter given out
here today and published in the
Sacramento Bee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
WINDHAM BOY
WINS SPEAKING
CONTEST AT ORONO

Orono, Me-. April 27-The annual
interscholastc speaking contest of
the University of Maine was won by
Reginald S. Beacon of Windham
High school, Clayton of NJ. c. l.
won second prize and Dorothy Crab
tree of Ellsworth High received hon
0rable mention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Chubbuck Pleads
Guilty Negligent
killing of Father

Ellsworth, Me-. April 27-Halsea +.
Chubbuck of Carroll pleaded guilty
in the Supreme Court today to an
Indictment reported under a special
statute. for carelessly and negligent
~ killing his father, Harvey Club
buck. While hunting deer early in
December.
He will be sentenced later. He
has been in jail since his arrest OIL
Dec. .. His age is -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Saturday becoming unsettled; local
showers Saturday night and on Sun
day; moderate temperature; moder-
ate sCuthcrly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Mornin' Folks!

As regular as beans on Saturday
night, foi'>s say "What do we need at
Fifield's Auto X-S-R-E Store for our
week end motorinG"2
apraSdlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
SUNDAY: Showers

RADIO PROGRAMS -
Detailed programs from principal
radiophone broadcasting stations
may be found In this issue.
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