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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20

washington, Jan. 19-The army ap-
preparation bill, carrying $685. 900 600,
was passed tonight by the House after
the rivers and harbors bloc had put
through an amendment increasing the
Item for waterway projects from S37,-
100000 to $56,5S9. 900 and the item for
completing the Muscle Shoals dam and
power project had been accepted.
The principal change in the military
sections of the bill today was an
amendment prohibiting the purchase
from private manufacturers of ord
nance at cost higher than would be
necessary for government manufacture
Ihc bill originally provided that, cX-
cept as authorized, mono of the money
should be so appropriated Eat a price
IN excess of % per centum more than
the cost of government manufacture
A last minute effort by Representa-
tive Sisson of Mississippi, ranking
Democrat of the military committee
to reduce the appropriations for the
regular army and automatically reduce
Its size. was voted down.
Virtual assurance that the House
would take up Henry Ford's offer for
lease of the Muscle Shoals nitrate
plant was given today by Republican
leaders. who declared the time hod
come to define policy with respect to
the property and TO let the country
know Congress could handle big prob
lens in Il big way.
Completion of dam No. and eight
complete power units at Muscle Shoals
was agreed to by the House today when
1t approved a section of the army bill
appropriating $699S,o00 for the work
this year and authorizing tho secretary
of war to contract for the expenditure
of Sl,501.060 more for hydro-clectric
machinery and other equipment.
After Acting Chairman Mckenzie of
the military committee. which reported
a bill embracing the Ford offer wi.l
modification, had pleaded with the
House to act. Chairman Madden Of the
appropriations committee announced
that the time had come for the govern
ment to fix policy and that ne would
study the question and report prior to
adjournment March 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20

Marion, Ills, Jan. 19.-(By A. P).
After nearly q hours delibera-
finn. a Jury of Williamson county
farmers today delivered a verdict of
mot guilty in the first case resulting
from the killing of II non-union
workers during the Herrin riots last
June.
The end of the long trial came
so suddenly that both spectators and
the five defendants who were
charged with the murder of Howard
Hoffman, one of the victims of the
outbreak. appeared dazed.
Word that the jury had reached
a verdict was received by Judge
Hartwell at his Office at 40 o'clock
this afternoon. He Immediately no.
titled the attorneys and ordered the
defendants brought from the Jail, a
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Encourage Musical
Inclination in Schools
Says Pays0n Smith

Boston. Jan 19-Evcry child
should know how to play at least
one musical instrument. and Should
be encouraged to develop musical
inclination in the schools. Payson
Smith. state commissioner of edu-
cation. said in opening the first state
conference of Music Supervisors to-
day. Will Earhart. supervisor of
music at Pittsburgh. the next speak
er. agreed with him. and the con-
ferees nodded approval.
But when Robert l.. Sault, super
visor of music at Lawrence. report
ing on q survey OF school music in
the state. said he found two teach
ers holding classes on instruction in
the ukelele. the educators laughed.
They fairly roared when Mr.. Saut
added that one of the teachers found
her instruction 20 popular that she
had to hold five classes in ukelele
playing. 1t was agreed that music
should be taken more seriously in
school curriculums. but that instruc-
ton should be in more old fashioned
forms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Senate Race for
Democratic Leader
Waxing Warmer i

Washington, Jan. 19-(By a. PD-
The definite lineup of democratic
Senators in the contest for the min
ority leadership of the Senate in the
next Congress as disclosed tonight by
managers Of the campaign of Sena-
tor Simmons of North Carolina.
showed a neck and neck race for the
position between him and Senator
Robinson of Arkansas. They are as
pirants to succeed Senator Under
wood Of Alabama, who will resign the
democratic leadership March 4.
Claims of positive pledges" Tor
Senator Simmons of IS democratic
senators now sitting, and who will
be in the next Senate were made
against fourteen for Senator Robin
son. The result. it was said. hinged
on the action of ten elect.
some of whom are pledged to either
side and few still declared in the
doubtful class.
Among the Simmons supporters
was Senator Walsh of Massachu-
sets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Sachem is Towing
Disabled Capt0
Into St. Johns, N. f.

st. Johns. y. T.. Jan. IA radio
message was received today from the
F'urness steamer Sachem. Liverpool to
st. Johns, saying that she had picked
up the Norwegian steamer Capto. Nor
vik to sydney. s. B.. reported yesterday
in distress. When picked up the Cap
to was $40 miles east of St Johns with
rudder gone and stern badly damaged.
The Sachem is towing the Capto to
this port. the message said. but owing
to the condition of the disabled vessel
it will be a week before they arrive.
The Norwegian steamer Bueland, II
days out from Norvik to Baltimore,
and short of coal. put in here today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20

Dusseldorf, Jan. 10. (By 4. Ply
France is engaged in fighting its
economic battle of the Marine along
the lines of the river Ruhr and the
Rhine canal.
Suddenly assuming the offensive in
this Titanic struggle, after having
been on the defensive for more than
"a week, France tonight has taken
the lead in the financial and econ
omic opera tons. and the French mis-
sion claims to have Germany retreat
ing along the entire front.
Seven arrests, the extension of the
Rhineland penalties to the Ruhr, the
requisitioning of 21,O00 tons Of coal.
the reopening of branches of the
Continued on Page 10, Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
NOT GUILTY VERDICT
DAzE S DEFENDANTS
AT HERR|N TRIAL

Jury Acquits Five
Charged With Muir
der of Howard H0f-
man, One of Riot
Victims, u Hours
Delhi era t ion S
Crowd Files Silent
" from Court Room
on Hearing Verdict
Jurors Refuse Dis
cuss Decision All
Five With Eight 9th
ers Face Trial for An
other of Herrin Vic
tins "Only Right
eous," Says Defense
Counsel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Portsmouth Merchant
Gets Death Warning

Portsmouth. n. H., Jan. 10
Mayer p. Alkon, a leading market
street merchant received a letter
through the mail today reading:
Leave town without delay. If
not you will meet death at II A. NJ,
Saturday"
Mr.. Alkon turned the letter over
to the police. According to the post
mark. the letter was mailed at some
station on the Portland division of
the Boston and Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Committee Report
On UnifcatiOn NJ. e.
Church Approved

Cincinnati, Ohio. Jan. 19-The re-
port of the committee of 10 on unfit
cation of the Methodist Episcopal
church and the Methodist Episcopal
church south. was approved in, a
joint session Of the two commissions
this afternoon and then referred back
to reOrganized committee OF Is.
which will work out details of the
plan to be submitted to another joint
commission meeting, which will be
held on Il date to be selected later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Valentino Scores
Point in Controversy

New York, Jan. 19-Rodolph VAL
entino, motion picture star, won a
point in his legal controversy with
the Famous Players Lasky Corpora :
ton today, through the modification
of temporary injunction in appel
late court. The injunction. which
forbade him from performing any
service without permission Of the
Lasky corporation was amended by
striking out clauses that would pre-
vent him from engaging ''in any other
business of any kind or class what
ever" and from rendering any SER
vice for himself or on his account"
The ruling will permit Valentino to
engage in any business except APP
pearing before the camera pending
the trial of the suit for permanent
injunction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
New Tariffs Iron
And Steel to N. E.

New York, Jan. 19-New tariffs on
iron and steel products between the
Pittsburg Buffalo district and New
England territory will be published
soon as the result of a conference
today between manufacturers repre-
sentatives and officials Of the Trunk
Line association. 1t was said that
the new tariffs would approximate
the pre-war rates, and that they
probably would become effective
March l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
New Haven Head
Denies Road Faces
Breakdown from Strike

New York. Jan. he. J. Pearson.
president of the New York, New Haven
&, Hartford Railroad tonight denied a
statement made today by William III.
Johnston. president of the Internaticn-
al Association of Machinists. that the
New Haven faced a complete break
down of traffic unless immediate action
was taken to end the shipments strike.
Mr.. Pearson said the situation was COW
cred by him week ago in statement
to shippers. This statement said that
the traffic situation would have been
adequately met through improvements
to the property except for the strike
of shopmen. New forces recruited by
the road. however. were maintaining
current requirement and assisting in
reducing the large volume of accrued
repair work. the statement added.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
$4,000 Loss From
Fire at Arson

Madison, Me-. Jan. 19-(SpeciaD-
The farm house on the old Houghton
place in Arson and about five miles
from this place were burned to the
ground after 6 o'clock Thursday
morning. The fire caught around the
chimney and had burned a hole
through the side of the, house when
discovered, but if water had been
handy could have been easily put
out. The loss is estimated at $4,000
with an insurance of $500. The place
has been recently purchased by G..
Copp who has been making extensive
repairs and planned to NOSE his fam
lily in next week. The barns were
saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Rome Turned TOpsy
TurYey Making Films

Boston. Jan. 19.-Rome as the
Hollywood of Europe cluttered with
movie sets, about the picture of
Eternal City presented by Signora
Olivia Rossetti Agresti today in an
address to the New England branch
of the Farm and Garden Association.
Everywhere one turns, in Rome, she
said. there are to be seen re-enact-
ments of scenes from the fall of the
Roman empire, everywhere are
places devoted to the production OF
films. The cinema and it's people
have become a dominant note in the
Italian capitol. she declared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Presidents Condition
Much Improved

Washington. Jan. 19-The condi-
ton OF President Harding, who has
been confined to the White House for
several days with an attack of the
grippe. was declared by physician
Brigadier General Sawyer. tonight to
be very much improved" During
the day he moved about his room
after being confined for some time to
his bed and it was stated his fever
had disappeared. Also it was said
his appetite had awakened.
DR.. Sawyer said, however. that the
president would not be permitted to
visit his office tomorrow, and at the
executive offices it was asserted that
no engagements had been made for
the early part of next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Girl Dead, Brother
And Sweetheart in
Critical Condition

New Glasgow. n. s., Jan. 19.-Marga-
ret Macdonald was found dead and her
brother. Duncan Macdonald of May
field, and Chippel Reid of Little Har-
Dor. said to have been the girls sweet
heart. were found unconscious in a
room in boarding house here tonight
They are believed to have been pois-
oned. The two men were taken to a
hospital in dying condition. Police
We're unable to discover the source OF
the poisoning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Young Rockefeller
Donates $4,000
For Mt. HOlyOke Dorm

D. RoeS naHss sa9 Father ssoHe
the money for the building of Rookie
Teller dormitory. which was destroyed
by fire December 81. has personally
given Mt. Holyoke College $175,OOO
which will be added to the fund being
raised to replace the building. A
fireprOof dormitOry, modern in every
detail. is being planned at an csti-
mated cost of $235,OO0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
THE WEATHER
FAIR

North New England: Fair Satur-
day: snow Saturday night and Sun
day; warmer Sunday.
Soutlf~~Ncw England: Increasing
cloudiness Saturday: rain or snow
Saturday night and Sunday; warmer
Sunday.
East New York: Increasing cloudi-
ness Saturday: somewhat warmer
Saturday,: followed by rain Oh the
coast and rain or snow in the inter-
ior Saturday night and Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Aroostook Register
OF Probate Dies

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Houlton, Ne, Jan. 19-James H.
Kdder, register of probate for Aroos-
took county for nearly 40 years, died
here tonight aged IS. Born in Bridge
water and a Civil War veteran, Mason
and Elk. Daughter. Mrs. Charles H.
F0gg and son Fred B. survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Waylaid by Three
Men Robbed of
Money. and Truck

Boston, Jan. LEARNED bandits kid
mapped and robbed him of $3.50 and
made away with a delivery truck late
today. Fred Weinstein of Revere, en-
ployed as delivery man. reported to
the police. He said he was sway1aid
near the south station by three men,
two of whom forced him into an auto
mobile and speeded away toward the
Back Bay district. After taking the
money they freed him. He found the
truck gone when he returned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
SEIZURE CUSTOMS
-
RECEIPTS LATEST
INDEMNITY MOVE

Five More Coal Mag
mates Arrested in
BOchum r e giOn-
Fines of 1OO,OOO,OOO
M ark s and Five
Years Impris0
ment, the Penalties
for Failure to Comply
With Ordinance-Or-
der for Seizure of
Reichsbank Branch
es is Later Rescinded
Workers Council of
State Miners Threat
ems Strike
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
MANY REQUESTS TO
CHURCHES IN WILL
OF JOHN WANAMAkER
Bulk of Estate To Family With
Substantial Sums To
Charities

New York and Philadelphia Mcrcan-
tile Corporations Go to Son. Rod
man, Who Succeeds Father as
President-$2OO,OOO to Churches
$4,000 to Bethany brotherhood
and Friendly Inn-PrOvides For
rounding of Home For Waywartl
BOys-Valuc Of Estate Not Dcsig-
mated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
CAPPER FARM BILL
PASSES IN SENATE
WITHOUT ROLL CALL
Plan To Proceed With Other
Farm Credits Measures
At Once

Administration Shipping Bill Side
tracked Until LenrOOt-AnticrsOn
Measure Has Been Disposed Of
Hope to Reach Vote Next Week.
Senator Mcclellan Introduces SUBJ
stitutc Shipping Fill With Casli'
Government Aid Stricken Out
AbrOgatiOn of Commercial Treaties
and Ten Year, Government Opera
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
PenObscOt Bay
Clear of all Ice

Especial to KennebeC JOurnaN
Belfast. Me-. Jan. 19-Thc strong
north wind which has blown all day
has completely cleared PenObscot
bay of ice and there is at present no
danger of it freezing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
SPRING SURPRISE
IN TESTIMONY At
BASTRoP HEARING
States Star Witness Identifies
Former Deputy Sheriff
As One Of Mob

Milestone Says +. j. Burnett, Now
Under Arrest In kidnapping Case,
Was One OF Hooded Group Which
Held Him Up On BastrOp High
way, Night of Crime-POsitive In
His Identification as Burnett Had
His Hood Raised-Othcr I'M
pOrtant Testimony
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20

New York. Jan. 19.-Thrce bandits
late today shot two employees of the
Brooklyn Gas Company in an in
effectual attempt to rob them of q
$500 payroll. The bandits escaped.
The attempted holdup occurred in
the Filters School maintained by
the schools on st. James Place,
Brooklyn.
The bandits entered the school
twenty minutes after George Geh-
ring, James McCable and Frank
Main, assistant paymaster, accom-
panied by two detectives had enter
ed the building to distribute weekly
pay envelopes.
The bandits pointed their guns at
the employees and ordered Hands
up" The payroll was lying in a
small black leather valise a few feet,
from the bandits.
There were ten men in the Office at
the time. AT the bandits command
some threw up their hands, but the
detectives. James E. Meher. and John
Rose, Immediately opened fire.
The bandits returned the fire. Be-
tween forty and fifty bullets were
exchanged.
William Wills. a company chauffeur.
received a bullet in the abdomen
and was taken to the hospital in a
critical condition. John Edwards, a
clerk. was shot in the shoulder.
After the volley of shots the band
its backed into the street and jump
ed into a black taXicab waiting for
them. with door open.
The taxi sped away. turning into
Lafayette Avenue.
The detectives gave chase on foot,
reloading their revolvers and firing
several shots without effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
General Forecast

General Forecast
Conditions: Friday night the
pressure was high east of the Mis-
sissippi River with the center of
highest pressure over New York and
New England.
The weather has become consider
ably colder since Thursday night over
nearly all sections east of the Mis-
sisippi River except along the South
Atlantic and cast Gulf coasts, and
warmer over the western Canadian
provinces. Cloudy weather covered
much of the country Friday evening
and within the last "a hours there
have been light local SHOWS along
the Northern border from Maine
westward to the Rocky Mountains.
In New York and New England
cloudy weather will increase and the
temperature rise Saturday, followed
by snow and rain Sunday.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook:
moderate variable becoming fresh
easterly: fair Saturday becoming
with snow or rain by Saturday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
$333,o00,000 ARMY
BILL PASSES HOUSE
WITH RIVERS item
Provides For Completion Of
Muscle Shoals, Dam And
Power Project

Ehort to Cut Regular Army Appro-
pr'ation and Automatically Reduce
Sic Army Voted DOWn-Prohibits
urchasc of Ordnance at Cost
higher Than Government Could
Manufacturc-Rivc and HarhOrS
!sioc Put Through Increase For
waterways PrOjectS-N1eanS Def
mite Policy On Muscle Shoals
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Bandits Fail to Get
Pay Roll Two Shot
In Revolver Battle

New York, Jan. 19-Frank Schloe-
mer. Brooklyn chauffeur, was held
by the police tonight after, it is al
legged. he admitted to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Hart that he drove the
car for three bandits who today at
tempted to rob George S. Geary,
paymaster of the Brooklyn Union
Gas Company. of the payroll,
amounting to $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Saturday increasing clOudiness: rain
or snow Saturday night and Sunday;
moderate east and southeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20

Darsains and News-aIl IN one
are found on the Journal CLASSIFIED
Ad page. There's something there to
interest you. .
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-06-07
Interesante informe rendido pOr Ell COmt6 de
Hacienda de la Camara, referente al P. de la c.
Is estabIeciendO una contribution sObre ingre-
sos Y bene6ciOs excesivOs

del proposito de todas y de cada una.
de las enmiendas que SO bacon la
ley do 1921 que co1tiene el proyecto
que ahora es objtto do este informe y
recommendation la Camara.
Ell articulo SC contrae dehnir
los t6rminos persona corpora
ci6n'', ''Tesorero Collector icon
tribuyente "ano contr1butivo
establece reglas para computar ell item
po y conocer 10 que signifca "ano con-
tributivo", asi como ell t6rmino ''f-
duciario'. "agente retenedor'', y ex-
phca ell medic usar por el contribu
yente los fines de medir ell tempo
para el pago de las contribuciones,
bien tome como base el aio natural o
ell aho conventional.
FL articulo explica el signifcado
Y alcance de los terminus 'ingreso ne
to" Y ''bruto'' informa ell sistema
que puede y debe emplear en- la con-
tabihdad dc sus negocios a los fines
de esta ley ell contribuyente en- cada
case.
Ell articulo dispone especifcamen-
te las cosas. benefcios, valores in
gresos que habran de incluirse en- el
termino de "ingreso bruto'.
FL articulo Is refere y determine
cuales seran las deducciones admisibles
en- ell ingreso neto a los fines de la
ley.
El articulo II contiene ell tipo dc con-
tribuci6n normal que vendra obligado
a pagar al Tesoro pubico todo indivi-
duo, sociedad, association corporation,
y asimismo, contiene y fila una escala
precisa sobre contribution adicional que
gobernara ell impuesto de los indivi-
duos desde I'M ingreso de cinco mil
mas d6lares, tambien contiene la es-
Gala precisa que regulara ell impuesto
de benefcios excesivos que pagara ca
da corporation. association, sociedad ci
vii mercantil, a,gricola, industrial,
de cualquier otro caracter.
Ell articulo 18 define en- concrete 10
que habra de entenderse por capital in
vertido en- cada case. bien Sc trate de
corporaciones, asociaciones 0 socieda
des agricolas, industriales, profesiona-
les o de cualquier clase, y regula la
forma de aplicar la ley cuando Sc AL
mente disminuya el capital de aque-
HAS entidades
FL articulo % determine y exphca
la autoridad de los fnncionarios de TIE
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-06-07
CONSTITUTION

Es primer deber de todo ciudadano
sostener la personaHdad y las leyes
de su pals.
Por ESQ los PortOrriquefios Sc sienten
animados por una causa comlln, que les
guia al mismo fin, que no es otro que
poner todo ell esfuerzo de su voluntad
ell mejorar el Gobierno Local.
Con fe en- Ell espiritu edcaz, pa'ri6-
tico y genuinamente amtricano, demos
trado por ell Hon. Guillermo Mc-Kin-
ley, Presidente de los Estados Unidos,
al ibrar a Puerto Rico del NAL Gobier-
no Espanol, prometemos fdeidad a
nuestra nueva nacionahdad sirviendo-
nos de guia los sanos principles de AR
MoNIA, UNION, Y BUEN GoB1ER-
NO. confando en- Que pronto Sc ARE
glen atisfactoriamente todos los asun-
tos publicos de la Federation.