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, 1923-10-28
PRELUDE

Now is the time TO get out and get
under II you're ever going to sec
hat everything under the n is
in shipshape. The worst drawback
about winter is not the extra work
the car must do but the lack of at.
teution it receives owing to the own.
er's natural reluctance to contract
pneumonia One enters upon the
winter era with an easy conscience
knowing that each brake rod clevis
Is held firmly by its cotter pin. that
the body bolts are tight. the trans.
mission drain plug screwed up tight
the stop signal switch and wiring
intact and the spring clips and
bolts given a few turns for good
measure.
, 1923-10-28
something Lubricant WIN Not Do

one cannot expect an engine to
perform satisfactorily when an at
tempt is made to compel the lubri-
cant to take the place and do the
work OF poorly-fltting or wornout
rings and pistons. Lubricant
quality cannot overcome the troubles
caused by excessive oil feed from
worn out bearings whore high oil
pressures r insisted upon in force
feed ~lubricating systems. or where
there is excessive dip in splash sys-
TENS.
, 1923-10-28
NEW CHANDLER
NICE LOOKING
Improvement Noted and
New Colors Made
Available.

Though all Chandler bodies were
brand new last January. the 1894
line has been considerably improved
in appearance. The characteristic
Chandler lines remain the same.
but a few deft touches have grently
their beauty. The dis
tinguishlng mark OF the 1924 model
is a polished aluminium bead be-
tween the cowl and the hood. The
bead is attached TO the cowl, n
besides adding to the looks Of the
car. it serves as protection TO the
body finish when the hood is raised
and lowered.
On all open models. guard pads OF
polished aluminium have been added
to save the apron from being scuffed
by the feet of passengers as they
enter or alight.
New Colors Available.
1t is in the co'ors and stripping
that the newest effects are to be
seen. Besides those two dark Ole
that have been standard during the
present year, the purchaser is given
the option Of additional colors for
almost any model. The colors now
used are dark blue. dark green, ma
room. light blue. red, and light green.
Each model now hns distinctive
stripping in gold.
All models have been continued.
The closed cars include the limou-
sine and three sedans-the chummy,
two-door five passenger; Metropoli-
tan. four door, five passenger; and
the sever passenger sedan. The
open cars are the four passenger
roadster, the four passenger Roya'
Dispatch, ports model; and two
touring cars, five passengers and
seven passengers.
The Traffic Transmission. despite
it's revolutionary advance in auto
motive construction, makes no diff
ference in the appearance of the
cars. and no difference in the man
ner OF shifting gears,
, 1923-10-28

Slippage of a clutch which runs
in oil may be overcome by adding
kerosene to the oil, This. of course
does not apply to CLUTCHES which
run in the engine oil. TO test a
clutch for slippage. proceed as fol
lows. with the brakes set. and the
engine running at moderate speed,
allow the clutch to engago quickly.
The engine should stall Immediately.
, 1923-10-28
Removing the Dust Cap Quickly

Removing the dust cap from a
tire valve is a tedious job. especially
when the threads extend the full
length Of the valve. For this pur-
nose a piece Of coarse Irvine will be
found useful. Give the cord one
turn around the cap, and with one
end in each hand. give It n sharp
pull in the proper direction. and the
cap will be rapidly unscrewed.
, 1923-10-28

Leaks in the soldered seam OF
honey-comb radiators may be re
paired in emergencies by inserting
I long stove bolt through the air
spaces, placing rubber and steel
washers on the bolt. By drawing
up gently on the nut. the rubber
washers will be compressed and thus
seal the leak.
, 1923-10-28

It is a fact that brakes which
may lock wheels with a pedal pres
lure of 100 pounds at 20 miles per
hour. will require twice the pressure
If the weight is doubled. In brief,
the increase OF braking force with
increase Of weight demands n cor
responding increase of brake eff
cheney and this is good supper for
laws that limit the loading Of
trucks.-Automoblle Digest.
, 1923-10-28

no car trouble to hang them up on
waste stretches Ia mechanic and
time man attended the party; 200
miles a day while travelling, with no
lost time looking for "what Amt -
and plenty of time on stop-overs
when worthwhile places are reached;
~congenial companions; no robbery at
''jerk-water'' stations whose ''busi-
ness is preying upon tourists.
, 1923-10-28

mileage has been 2S.s. a slight de-
crease from the average of 33.3 to
indianapolis. caused by heavy going
The oil consumption from New Yora
to kinsiey. Kans., was but nine
ounces by actual weight.
, 1923-10-28
DID YOU KNOW

That when rease stands 1t has a
tendency to cake and thus prevent
proper fabrication? If not, better
, 1923-10-28

About 100 species of mania
are found in different parts q, N
world.
, 1923-10-28

clean out all the grFase cups b.,,.
cold weather sets ID and rem v,,s
fresh. soft grease. The old v,s'4
in the cups is abott as ussfn, :
soap, and sticking there at IN -
tom of the cups their capacity 4.
fresh lubricant is really restr,c,. "
, 1923-10-28

About 100. 900 species of plants
have been named by botanists.
, 1923-10-28
An entirely new expression of the


The utmost of roominess that
could be desired in a five.
passenger ear
Comfort insured by a specially
studied seating arrangement.
Latest design of body with high
sides, yet retaining a low roof
appearance.
Passengers have the intimate
feeling of sitting in the car.
Unusually comfortable driving
position, with nc blind spots.
Long, large windows give un-
usually free vision to both
driver and guest.
Arrangement ofdoors and seats
permits clear passageway not
, 1923-10-28

heretofore possible in cars of
this type.
Doors three feet wide, each
mounted on four hinges.
All side windows can be
lowered.
Custom-car upholstery of
granite cloth; carefully selected
hardware.
Cowl venti1ator; windshield
visor; windshield cleaner; rear
vision mirror; heater.
Plenty of space for parcels and
luggage.
An exceptionally quiet closed
car. Price s1O45, F. O. B.
Detroit, tax ext
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
Failed Send Children
to Sunday School
Wife Asks Separation

New York, March 30-The alleged
failure of Gilbert c. Wood. head of
the publishing house of William
Wood e Company, to send his chill
dren to Sunday school as agreed in q
private separation agreement, led his
wife to sue for a separation. it was
disclosed today after the appellate di-
vision of the supreme court had re-
fused to dismiss her suit on the
ground that private separation
agreement already existed.
Mrs Wood is an authorcss and a
relative of the late Eugene Field,
pote. Mr. Wood is the son of Il for
mer president of the Bowery Savings
bank They We're married in Green
wich. Conn. in 1905 and have two
children.
When they separated in 1920, Mrs.
Wood alleges. the two children were
left in custody of the father who was
to send them to Sunday school every
Sunday. Also he agreed. she said.
not to take them to Babylon, l.. l.
cor any place in the vicinity. Both
particulars of the agreement nave
been broken. she claims.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
MODELS BROTHER
ASKED DAUGHERTY
FOR GOVERNMENT JOB

New York, March 30-Renewing
his examination Of the relatives of
Dorothy keenan,, slain model, late
today, Assistant District Attorney
Pecora announced that Francis Keen
an. her brother. had admitted he was
the man who telephOned Draper NJ.
Daugherty, only son Of Attorney
General Daugherty, after the girls
death and had asked him to make
good a promise to get him a job in
the United States Department of JUS
tlce.
Francis keenan,, who was the first
witness called, was questioned for
more than an hour and half by Mr..
Pecora and Police Captain Carey of
the homicide bureau. For the first
time since the beginning of the in
vestigation of the murder, an official
stenographic record Of the examina-
ton was taken.
Mr.. Pecora announced he would
continue examination far into the
night if necessary and that he would
devote an hour at least to question
ing each member of the keenan, fam
lily, all of whom were present in the
Criminal court building this after
noon.
Francis Keenan, was accompanied
by his mother his brother, John. his
sister, Mrs. Helen WhitsOn and by
the family attorney. Deacon Murphy
all of whom succeeded in entering
the private offices of the district at
torney without the knowledge OF
scores of reporters and photoG
raphers who had been awaiting their
arrival since morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
Meat Chopper Used
to Dismember Bodies
of Murder Victims

Atlanta, Ga. March "a meat
chopper. a caldron and a quantity OF
I've, said to have been used to dc
stroy the bodies of Mrs. Elose Den
mis- and her sister, Miss Beatrice
helms, of Atlanta, who disappeared
nNstcriousIy in San Antonio, Texas,
ten years ago. were exhibited by the
government today in the Federal
court trial of Victor Il. lnnes,
charged with misuse of the mails to
defraud Mrs. Dennis.
The prosecution introduced the
exhibits to substantiate its theory
that Innes killed the Nelms sisters.
dismembered the bodies and de-
stroyed them with lye after defraud-
ing the victims.
Innes and his wife were tried for
the murder of the women, but the
indictments were dismissed, follow
ing failure of the state to produce
the bodies.
lines is being tried here on an
indictment charging he persuaded
Mrs. Dennis to place with him
money for investment in Montana
and Utah lands. Testimony intro
duced yesterday. tended to indicate
Innes never made such transactions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

Columbus, Ohio, March 30-Seven
persons are dead tonight and Is lie
injured in hospitals as the result of
the wrecking of Big Four Train No.
II, which crashed into an automobile
at 4 grade crossing north of here
early today. "buckled" from the i'm
pact and sudden application of air
brakes and catapulted from the rails.
The train, composed entirely of
steel pullman cars, struck the auto
mobile, instantly killing its three oc-
cupants, a woman and two small
children, and hurtled along the wood
en- cross ties for a distance of more
than one hundred yards before the
engine and four of the coaches turned
over on their sides. An hour behind
schedule, the train, one of the most
luxurious operated by the railroad,
was entering the last lap of it's long
journey from Boston to Cincinnati.
when the accident occurred. Its en-
gineer, Andrew Green, of Cleveland.
said tonight that he was speeding
at the rate of seventy miles an hour
when the automobile crept onto the
tracks a short 20 feet ahead. He APP
piled the brakes Immediately, he
said.
The driver of the car was unable
to see the train because of build
ing at the corner and the crossing is
unguarded.
Witnesses of the crash said that
the engine and baggage car left the
tracks as soon. as the locomotive
struck the automobile.
The train continued. they said, in
q cloud of dust and splintcrs from
the wooden cross ties and finally
lcaped from the right of way, one OF
the cars hurtling completely over the
locomotive.
Scenes of confusion greeted the
first to reach the mass of twisted
steel. Many of the passengers were
still in their berths and others pre-
pairing to arise. Many were assisted
fom the windows and apcrtures cut
in the cars and others, more seriously
injured, were carried out by rescue
patieS hastily formed.
Ambulances and private automo-
biles removed the dead and seriously
injured, while others received first
aid on the scene and continued on q
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
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New York, March 30-Four CEN
tury old buildings, lying in the CEN
ter of the city's oldest manufacturing
district, were destroyed today by fire.
Under the crumbling rough stone
walls two firemen met death and 16
of their comrades were injured. The
property loss was estimated at $780,
600.
Discovered shortly after A. NJ, in
a Goth street structure occupied by a
paper box factory and a wet wash
laundry, Sthe fire soon spread to ad-
joining buildings, caught chemicals
in photographic and printing estab-
lishment and was raging in four
buildings when the first fire appara-
tus arrived. At their height. the
flames threatened the Bellevue hos
pital buildings, a short block away
and preparations were made there to
remove patients.
Families in tenements near the fire
were compelled to leave their rooms
because of the smoke. Infants, left
in their cribs by frightened parents.
were carried out by policemen.
Julius Spanier and William Aiello
were leading a line of hose to the
center of the burning structures when
the walls began crumbling. Done of
their comrades was buried in a pile
o fdebris. Aicllo tried to pull him
out. and he. 'too. was buried. Then
I'll Will hn
tire outside of the building collapsed
and Spanier fell. Six of the 16 who
were injured suffered severe frac-
lures.
Aiello and Spanier died in Belle
vue hospital. Aielio's wife arrived
at his cot moment after he died
and collapsed. Revived. she became
hysterical, screaming her sorrow.
and asking what would become of
her young girls.
Spanier's wife and mother were
with him when he died, but he had
not regained consciousness.
A Bellevue ambulance. humping
over the lines of hose. hurried to-
ward the burning building as a wall
collapsed. A stone block crashed
through the roof. DR.. Elizabeth
Wright, surgeon, was unnurt. Sne
aided firemen in carrying the injur-
cd from the building.
Mayor Hylan and Mrs. Hylan
went to the fire at 8 o'clock. then
visited the injured firemen in Belle
vue and offered words of coincidence
to the relatives of the dexa men.
The firms whose plants were de-
stroyed are Universal Circle Paper
Box Company; Triangle Sheet Metal
Company. and the Madison Square
Wet Wash Laundry. all in 26th street
and the j. Fl. Tocker Printing and
Lithographing Company. in 18th
street. Plants of four other con-
Germs were damaged.
More than so engine and truck
companies and 200 firemen were en-
gagged in fighting the blaze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

Mrs. Josephine Child. aged about
so, Of Branch Mills in the town Of
China, was held without bail when
arraigned in the Augusta municipal
court yesterday morning, charged
with the murder of ap-- unnamed
child, the warrant alleging that the
crime was committed in Winslow on
the night of Saturday, March "a.
Her daughter, Bertha. aged IL
years, mother of the child also was
tried but discharged, and was held
witness for the grand jury and will
be given medical attention. County
Attorney Walter NJ. Sanborn APP
peared for the State while Benedict
+. Maher of this city was counsel
for the respondent. The witnesses
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Horace ID. York
of Winslow. at whose home the al
legged crime was committed and En-
nest York. who made his home with
his brother Horace. Mrs. York is a
ents and they were visiting her at
the time.
Bertha Had Pains
Horace York was the first wit
ness for the State. saying that he
lived in Winslow on the China road
about mile from the Winslow-Wa-
terville bridge. His home consisted
of one room camp, curtain be-
ing used to divide the sleeping quar-
ters from the living room. The oc-
cupants of the camp are his wife
and two babies, his brother and him
helf.
Last Saturday night about s
o'clock. Mrs. Child and Bertha came
to the camp. Shortly after. Bertha
Continued on Page 7-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
GASOLINE TAX BILL

An attempt was made in the af-
of Lemoine to have the House re-
consider the vote of the forenoon
session by which it passed to be en-
crossed the Leland bill providing for
4 tax Of one cent gallon on gaso-
line, without exemptions. The
House refused to reconsider its vote
and the act went on it's way.
Rep. Douglass of Lamoine made
a plea for the fishermen who live on
Hancock county islands. II rep
resent fishermen who use gasoline
300 days in year" said Rep.
Douglass, And these fishermen do
Continued on Page Cool. y
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Boston, March 30-Riding at an
Choir just outside the thr~ emile limit
between Cox and Browns lodges,
east by half south from Block Is
land, is the British steamship Avon
town with 10000 cases of fine Scotch
whiskey and champagne in her hold.
Ir Federal court here today AleXan-
der Goldberg and David Perlo, both
of Montreal and Mrs. Della Clark
We're held for a hearing on charges
of conspiracy to violate the Nolstead
act by smuggling liquor from Scot
land. 1t became known tonight that
the presence of the AvontoWn off the
coast and the three arrests in Boston
are episodes in the same story.
When Goldberg and Perlo were ar
rested last night by United States
marshals in the Allston apartment of
Mrs. Clark, also known as Mrs. Lena
Costello, it was minated that the
three We're thought to be the 2rinci-
pals in an extensive rum running
conspiracy. Details Of this alleged
plot filtered out today and they in
cludcd a rum fleet plying between
Scotland and the New England coast,
of which the AvOntoWn was said to
be the flagship. ana a traffic of such
consequence that the representative
OF a Glasgow distillery accompanied
the fleet i'll person.
Available shipping records show
that the AvontoWn is on 4 voyage
from the Clyde to St. Pierre, Mique-
Ion. In her present position off Block
Island, she had been under the eye
Of the coast guard service for about
three weeks, it is said. The vessel,
two funnelled modern freight
steamship of 1893 tons, is about -
miles off Block Island. She carries
a crew of 40. Her cargo is valued at
$4,000
James W. Costello, husband of the
woman in whose apartment the ar
rests were made last night, was not
at home when the deputy marshals
arrived with their warrants. 1t was
said today that he left by automobile
for Newport, f. L., few hours before
the arrests Reports received later
said he chartered a small motorboat
at Newport this morning and went
out to the Avontown.
The Federal authorities. it was
said. have a battling problem before
them, although they hold three al
legged principals. AS long as the
British steamship remains outside
the limit, she cannot be molestcd, ac~
ccrding to the recent ruling from
Washington. Federal agents are said
to know the name and life history of
n Glasgow distillcry agent on board
the vessel and to have information
that samples of the cargo have been
landed and distributed to prove the
excellence of the rest of it. But how
they will link the two ends of the al
legged conspiracy in legal action was
not clear.
Perlo and Goldberg were held in
So bail by the United States
commissioner for hearing April g.
Ferlo put up his in cash. Mrs. Clark
was held in $500. II addition to
Costello. said to be safe aboard the
Avontown, the authorities are looking
for Harry Robinson. said to he n
member of an exporting company of
Montreal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
DEBATE CARLTON BILL

Two debates stood out in contrast
to the large amount Of routine BUSH
ness before the House of Representa-
tives, Friday. Busy sessions were
held in the forenoon and afternoon
and the Legislature then adjourned
to 4.3O Monday afternoon.
Broad discussion was given the
two reports. A, Ought to pass" and
B. Ought not to pass" on the new
draft of the Carlton bill providing for
the erection of a State owned bridge
over the Kennebec river between
Bath and Woolwich, which were TAX
en- from the table. In the Senate,
report A had been accepted and the
bill had been passed to be engrossed.
Representative Granville of Par
Continued on Page Cool. g.
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MANUFACTURING IN
new ENGLAND IS AT
FULL time CAPACITY

Boston. March 30-The rate Of
manufacturing activity in New Eng
land and in the entire country has
reached such q high percentage Of
full time capacity that 1t cannot in
crease much further without oonsid-'
cradle overtime work, says the
monthly review Of the Federal Res
erve Bank of Boston. issued tonight.
THE point has now been reached"
the review adds, "where it is i'm
portant to watch the relationship
between the trend of production
and that 70 commodity prices, and
especially to not whether or not a
further increase in prices. If it
comes, calls forth more production
or reacts to cut down consumption
and therefore to slow down produc-
ton. This question will probably
arise in a comparatively short time,
especially in view of the extensive
wage increases which were made in
this district during March and which
of course must raise manufacturing
costs and erhaps, later selling
prices.
Until the cost of living increases
considerably more than it has, the
wage advances just granted, to-
gether with a continued high volume
OF employment, should materially
increase the purchasing power of a
larger proportion of the workers in
the factoies of New England"
The review says that during the first
week in March can loadings on the
New England railroads were equal TO
those of the corresponding week of
last year. and that it seems reasonable
to assume that they will soon be much
in excess of those of a year ago. now
that the railroads arc no longer
troubled w excessive snowfall.
Department stores in February re-
ported again sales in dollars compar-
able with those reported last autumn.
During both January and February
re rcview comments. sit was reported
that the number of individual sales was
almost exactly the same as in the cor
responding month wear ago. In other
words. the cost of tho average purchase
is higher now than early in 1922"
The large volume of business being
done in New England at rising prices
caused but little change in the banking
situation in March. The review char
acteri=.s the gen ,ral banking situation
in this district as Fundamentally very
strong
"Apparcntly," it adds. "thc trend Of
money rates is upward"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
SaccO Counsel Says
Judge Thayer Not
Responsible for Delay

Worcester, Mass. March 10
Arthur ID. Hill of Boston. counsel for
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo VAN
Zetti, convicted by a Norfolk county
jury of the murder of Il paymaSter
and his guard. at South Braintrce,
absolvcd Judge Webster Thayer
from all responsibility for the de-
lay in the final determination of the
case in a statement in the Superior
court today.
LAS far as delays are concerned
counsel assumed the full rASponsl-
bilitN," said Attorney Hill.
The statement was III answer 70
attacks on Judge ThaNcr 10y radicals
in the United States and abroad IN
which he was blamed because the
case had been dragging so long.
After a conference lasting nearly
two hours. Judge Thayer granted the
request of the defense that Sacco
be kept at the Boston PSychopathlc
Hospital for two more weeks to al
low further opportunity for alienists
to determine his sanity. In a report
submitted to the court by the hospi-
tai officials who have had SaccO I'M
der observation since March II, 1T
was stated he was sane.
1t was indicated by counsel for the
defence that in the event Sacco was
determined to be sane, they would be
able to dispose of the pending mo-
lions for a new trial before May /.
Judge Thayer told counsel he would
be available to meet them to discuss
the motions as exceptions taken at
tn etrial at any time during APRIL
in ordering Sacco's commitment TO
ne continued. Judge Thayer auth
orized the superintendent of the ny
stitution 70 call into consultation
such alienists as he thought might
he of assistance to him. Judge may
or declined the request of Attorney
Hill that Dr. Myerson, one OF the oe.
Tense alienists who has contended
that Sacco is insane, should neces-
sarily be consulted.