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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Will RE-EXhMINE
WITNESSES TODAY
IN MODEL MURDER

New York. March o9-Assistant
District Attorney Pecora, who con-
ccrncd himself today with other du-
ties, announced that lie would do
vote tom PROV to denomination OF
witnesses in the Dorothy keenan,
murder case.
vt the same time. Mr.. Pecora ana
nounced that he had asked the 20
nee to obtain various letters found
IN the safety deposit box rented hy
the slam model and taken over by
her mother under order from tile
surrogatC's court. Examination Of
these letters. the prosecutor believes.
may strengthen his theory that a
ring of blackmailorS used the gill
ms Il dccoy and killed her after she
had refused To Join Il plot to shake
down. her admirers.
Those who have been asked to
call at the district attorneys office
include the four members of the
models family, her maid, the elcva-
tor attendant in the West 57th
street apartment house. where she
Albert +. Guimares. one of her ad-
mircrs.
Guimares. after he had been held
today on $3.50 bail on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons. ridi-
culed the theory that the girl had
been slain by cOnspirators thwarted
in an effort to hlacNmail ]. X. Nit
chell. wealthy Philadelphian.
Incidentally. Guimares stated that
he had been introduced by Miss
Keenan, to ,.aior Draper NJ. Daugh-
erty. son of the United tSates at
torney general. This contradicted a
statement attributed to Daucherty
yesterday by Mr.. Pecora. who quot
ed the major as saving he was not
acquainted with Guimaros.
Mr.. Pecora indicated that Daugh-
crtv. qliZZed yesterday concerning
n threat Of blackmail made against
him because of his Friendship with
tho model. might he recalled.
1t was understood that Mitchell.
the mysterious Mr.. Marsha,r and
John II. Jackson. his equally mvs-
FERROUS "secrctarv," who, for mine
DAYS masquerAdcd under the alias
of Wilson" also would he re-nXar1-
ired tomorrow or Saturday. # was
said Mitchell would no questioned
REGARDING certain discrepancies in
his statement rs to how ard when
the model. learned his real me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30

New York, March 29--After send
sng in her card and hen calmly wait
Ing in an ante room for an Interview.
26-ycar- old Helena Zci~ler of River
side Drive, today entered the private
office of Frederick w. Burnham,
wealthy contractor, shot him with a
double barreled pistol and then killed
herself with the weapon.
Durham. A years old and a men,
Der Of a fashionable suburban colony
at Dobbs' Ferry. was rushed to Belle
vue hospital, where it was said he
was dying.
The shootings took place in his
suite of offices on the second floor Of
the Grand Central Terminal build
Ing.
The body of Miss Zeigler, prostrat e
md with the two barrelled .45 cali
bre pistol still Clutched in her right
hand, WAS discovered in Burnham's
private office - minutes after those
Continued on Page 3--CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30

Chatham. Mass, March o9-The
crew of the five -masted schooner,
Dorothy Palmer, which went
aground during last night on the
western edge of the new channel off
Stone Horse Shoal. was taken off late
today by the crew of the Monomoy
Point Coast Guard station. The
schooner was reported as full of wa
ter. and likely TO be a total loss. She
was on her way from Norfolk to
Portland. Nc. with a cargo of 5000
tons of soft coal.
The vessel struck during 4 north
west gale and in bitterly cold wea-
thcr. The sea was too rouA to per-
init the coast guardsmcn from sta
tons here to put out TO the wreck
and the coast guard cutter AcuSh-
net. which went to her assistance.
called on the Monomoy Point crew
by radio to take off the eleven mem
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Women Scientists
Develop Serum Cure
for MENINGITIS

New York. March 29.-Tcn-year-
old Morris Geduldt has been cured
of influenza meningitis. disease
with q mortality rate higher than
10 per cent, by a new serum de-
veloped by two women scientists at
tached to the research laboratories
of the New York Health Depart
ment, it was announced today at the
United Israel jon Hospital Of
Brooklyn.
Morris. it was stated. was the sec
ond person saved from death by the
serum during the Fast few years.
The two cures are the only ones
ever effected in this city. about 80
other sufferers having died of the
rare ailment.
The serum was developed at the
Health Department laboratory at
Willard Parker Hospital. by DIR.
Olga Povitsky. aided by DIR. Jose
phine Neal. in charge of meningitis
research. 1t is taken from an i'm
munized horse into which there has
been injected Pfeiffer bacilli.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Traffic Runs Amuck
Northern Maine
in Weather Rumpus

Bangor. Me, March 29-Weather
records were broken in eastern and
northern Maine today. A Bangor 6
Aroostook train southbound early
this morning became stalled in a
snow drift at Dyer Brook and was
held up five hours until a crew of
shovelers opened the way. Some OF
the suburban lines of the local rail
way system became blocked from
drifting snow and the entire bettery
of plOws and rotaries was pressed
into use to keep the lines open to
traffic. Road officials say that this
is the latest date in Maine railroad
ing history that snow has blochaded
traffic.
Temperature records in this vicin
ity were also broken today. readings
running as low as IL below in places
exposed to strong northwest wind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Thirteen Witnesses
Testify for Defense
i'm Herrin Trial

Marion. ms, March .o.-eEv \.
ID-Thlrtoelr witnesses. mostly
farmers and their wives, tcstifo, for
the defense in the second Hrrrin
riots trial today, after the rrosecu-
ton had rested at the opening OF the
morning session.
John Conroy, .Tr., Il young far
mcr, living near the mine. exhibited
two bullets which lie testified had
been fired from Nhc mine and which
had pierced his house half mile
away. One Of the bullets. he said,
he had picked up in his baby's crib.
The witness said the guards had
held him up while he was on his
way to care for his stock and had
given him orders to keep Off the
public road passing the mine from
shutdown to sunup. declaring, Hell.
hell. we'll show them how to run
this country"
living near the rhine. said the guards
had told him the steel fence about
tn" property WAS charged with cleo
tr.city and had perkcd Kim about
so severely that he had lost a col
lar button.
When he told one Of the guards
that he was going to the states at
torney to set Il warrant ont for him.
he quoted the guard as saving. ITO
hell with the states attorney"
John Conroy. ST.. father OF the
previous witness. said the guards
each carried two pistols and 4 rifle
He said that on the day Of the out
break he heard the first firing from
the mine between and > O'Clock
in the afternoon. He asserted there
were two volleys from the mine he
for he heard any shooting from the
outside. Then q machine sun
oncncd up" he continued. describing
the fire from the mine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Bay State House to
Get Coal Committee
Bill with Amendments

Boston, March 20.-The House
committee on rules today voted to
report with amendments an order
passed by the Senate for the ap-
pointment. of special joint COM
mittee to investigate the coal situa-
ton. Changes made in the original
order centered largely on the ques-
ton of expense.
Under the amended order a COM
mittee consisting of three members
the House would Investigate every
aspect Of the emergency relative to
the production, transportation and
distribution of coal, with a view to
the adoption and recommendation of
such measures as may aid in pre-
venting a recurrence and in securing
a continuous and adequate supply of
anthracite coal of good quality at
reasonable cost and an equitable
distribution thereof"
The investigation would cover
every relevant phase of the present
shortage of coal including working
conditions and production ut the
mines, transportation by rail and
water. wholesale and retail distri-
button. licensing and control Of
wholesale and retail dealers, and
advisability of continuing and am
plifying the present system of state
aud local fuel administration. the
use OF effective substitution for an
n I,
has Yet arrived for the adoption OF
such measures as may be essential
to treating the production and dis
tribution Of anthracite coal as Il
public utility
The committee would he limited
to an expenditure OF $1,000. 1t
would be called on to make pre-
liminary report at the present ses-
sion of the Legislature. the final re-
port to be filed on or before Octo-
Der -.
The House committee objected to
the Senate order because it set no
limit of expense, authorized APP
pointment of special counsel. and
permitted the committee to make
trips It the public expense. In a
statement issued by the chairman
of the House committee on mer-
camille affairs. the people were
warned that only through the Fed
eral government and the government
of the State of PENNSYLVANIA, can
an adequate supply of anthracite
coal at Il reasonable cost be obtain
ed"
Legislation in Massachusetts can
only secure an equitable distribu-
ton Of the coal received within it's
borders" the statement continued
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
French Program of
Naval Construction
Before Parliament

Paris. March sa9. (By A. P)-The
in parliamen. bill asking fer au-
thorization to build six light cruisers,
fifteen torpedo boat destroyers, TWEEN
ty four torpedo boats, four large
ocean going NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
crusiers-30 first class submarines,
two mine layers and four fuel car
riers.
The recommendation constitutes
the second action of the naval pro-
gram France has elaborated within
tie limits Of the Washington agree
ment as provided by article TO-" The
bill says tire keels should be laid
down frc:l 1925 to 1880 and that the
ships mu all be completed before
1888
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
General Forecast

There will be considerable cloudi-
ness over the states east of the Mis-
sissippi river during the next two
days and local rains are probable in
the North Atlantic states Friday.
The temperature will rise in the At
lartic states Friday, but colder wealth
or Will again oversprcad the North
Atlantic states Friday night and Sat
ur,lay. The temperature VIII con-
tinue considerably below normal sun
day i'll the eastern states,
Warning signals are displayed
from Delaware Brcakwdter to East
port. Me.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook, strong
southeast and south. probably reach
ing gale force and shifting to south
west and west by Friday night
weather overcast Friday, probably
rain or snow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Vigorous Campaign
Against Nationalist
by French in Ruhr

Essen, March 29-(By 4. PA
vigorous campaign to rid the Ruhr
of German nationalist. who have
been strenuously opposing the
French and Belgians since they
marched into the valley January II.
has been started by the armies of
occupation. The Nationalist are
held responsible for the outbursts of
violence which have taken place
lately against the French and Bel
gian officers and soldiers.
Many leaders and members of the
party have been arrested in Essen
during the last few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
$4,000 Damage by
Fire in Boston
Lumber District

Boston. March 29-E'ire. which
was so threatening to the lumber
district in the South End that
large part OF the city's apparatus
was called out to fight it destroyed
the drying house of J. +. Paul &
Company's lumber plant on Bristol
street today. The flames were CON
fined to the fourstory brick build
ing.
Lieutenant Thomas Toomcv fell
through the roof ana was rescued
by other firemen by use of lifeline.
He was taken to a hospital where it
was said his injuries were not seri-
Gus.
The loss was estimated at SO 900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
MAHER IN RINGING Defense
GEN. CHAMBERLAIN AS HOUSE
VOTES CENSURE Gov. BAXTER

Governor Baxter,s Reference to Land Steal of
1868 Unwilling But Implied Reflection on
Memory of General, Augusta Representa-
tive Declares Unanimously Adopts
Resolve Reprimanding Governor and Call
ing for Referendum This Year on Kennebec
Reservoir. Measure-Highway Bond Resolve
Tabled in House -Portland Charter Bill
Passes House-Blanket Resolve in Senate
Calls for S32,975.34, Covering All Individual
Money Bills - Three Sessions in Each
Branch = Adjournment Next Week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Vatican Approves
American Action on
Soviet Executions

Rome. March 29-GBy a. PD-
The steps taken by the American
state Department in favor of the
Catholics condemned by the Soviet
court in Moscow produced an excel
lent impression at the Vatican. Pope
Plus. speaking with Cardinal Gas
parri, the papaI secretary of state,
praised the initiative of the Ameri-
can government. which. he said.
marches at the head of civilization
in making her moral weight felt for
all Just causes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Dawes, Brother to
Budget Director,
Named ComDtroIler

st. Augustine. Fla. March %
(By A. PD-President Harding to
day let it be known that upon re-
turning to Washington. he would
appoint Henry NJ. Dawes of Chicago
banker and brother of Charles
G Dawes former director of the
Budget. to be comptroller Of the
currency.
Mr.. Dawes will take the office
He'd by u. Il. CrissinGer prior to his
appointment to the governorship of
the Federal Reserve Board. He will
be the second member of the Dawes
family TO be comptroller of the cur
rency, his brother. Charles. having
served as comptroller in the admin
lstration of President Mckinley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Vermont Woman
a Suicide in Florida

Daytona. Fla. March 29-Miss
Doris A. Spaiford. ~. of Barnett,
VT, committed suicide today at a
local apartment house by locking
herself ip the kitchen and turning
on the gas. The young woman was
the only daughter Of Mrs. l.. T..
Spafford and had been spending the
winter here with her mother and
uncle. w. X. Soddard. also of Bar
nett. Dependency over continued
ill health was advanced as the mo-
tive for the suicide. The body will
be forwarded Friday or Saturday to
Barnett for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
New York Warned
to Prepare for
Another Cold Wave

New York. March 29.-Already shiv-
ering in the coolest March-end weather
in years, New Workers tonight were
warned to prepare for continuance of
the cold wave. Storm warnings were
hoisted from Delaware Breakwater to
the Maine coast.
The new storm, accompanied by
winds of gale force. would strike New
York before morning and would sweep
the coastal states, said the weather
man.
The storm was scheduled to approach
from the southeast and southwest,
shifting to westerly, and was expected
to blow itself out Friday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Quebec Officials
Arrest Four Wanted
for Smuggling Chinese

Quebec. March 29-Charged with
conspirinS to smuggia 20 Chinese
into the United States from Canada,
four natives Of Beauce-Napoleon
Desire. and Achilas Bolduc and Ach-
ilas Bolduc, Jr., were arrested today
at the instigation of the United
States immigration Department of
Justice and held pending eXtradition
proceedings.
The four. who are alleged to have
posed in Albany. n. Y. as United
States immigration agents, were
first arrested in May 1922, in the
United States and were freed under
bond of $500 each. after pleading
not guilty. The bonds were confis-
Gated when they failed to appear for
trial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Portland Terminal
Wants Permission
for Sl.6Oo,0OO Issue

Westminster March .9-The Port
land Termina! Company today asked
the Interstate Commerce Commas
sion for permission to issue $1,000
600 in > L. per cent, five year notes
to he guaranteed by the Maine Cen
trial Railroad which owns it. to
make possible extension of freight
yards, engine handling facilities at
South Portland Me.
The Maine Central filed proposal
for the issue of Sl.9GnOoO in > i =
percent equipment trust certificates
to enable it to acquire II new loco
motives. $50 new freight cars and
seven passenger coaches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Save Daniel Webster
Birthplace from Fire

Franklin. \. H.. March 29-The
prompt arrival of the town fire de
partment today saved the Daniel
Webster birthplace from destruction
by fire. a blaze had started in the
adjoining buildings. occupied by the
caretakerS of the Webster property.
The birthplace of Americas great
est orator is three miles from this
city, and the fire apparatus had to
travel over snowdrifts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
SHOOTS CONTRACTOR
IN. PRIVATE OFFICE
Then KILLS self

Young Woman Sends Card In to Frederick w.
Burnham, Wealthy N. Y. Contractor, Then
Enters Private Office, Critically Wounds
Him and Fires Secon d Bullet into Her Own
Brain = No Motive Established for Act
BurnI,am Was Highly Respected Member
OF Fashionable Dobbs Ferry Colony-Clerk
in Outer Office Heard Wordy Alteration
Preceding Firing Of Two Shots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Pacific Mills at
Dover, n. H., Grant
~ 1-2fo Wage Increase

Nanchester. \. II. March ~
One more New Hampshire textile
city was added to the list in which
increases in wages have been grant
ed when the Pacific Mills at Dover
today announced an increase of l.
L. percent. effective April 80. These
mills are owned by the same com
pany which controls large plants in
Lawrence. Mass.
Otficidls Of the Great Falls Manu-
featuring Company at Somersworth
refused to say TO-DAY what their &C
tion would he in the light of in
creases in the other cities of the
state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
DOROTHY PALMER
LAST Of ONCE PROUD
FLEET IS WRECKED
Full Of Water And Abandoned
BY Her Crew Off
Chatham

Original Fleet Built BY Late William
+. Palmer Consisted OF Two Four
Ono by One SchOohcrs Have
been Victims or Storm, Fire, And
Observation-Disclosures Palmer Was
Torpcdocd By German Submarine
In 191.-Dcath Toll Heavy In
Foundcrings-Dorothy Built AT
WaldObOrO, Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Southwest Storm Warning

Advisory southwest storm warning
$50 p NJ. Delaware Breakwater TO
Portsmouth, y. H., and southeast
storm warnings on coast of Maine.
Disturbance central over Lake
Huron win move rapidly eastward
attended by strong southeast ana
south winds. possibly reaching gaze
force late tonight or Friday morning
and shifting TO westerly during fH-
Qay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Is Below Zero in
ArnOst0Nk q Record

IIoulton. Me. March 29.-Today
was the coolest for late March in
the history of Aroostoof county as
recorded in weather statistics.
Many points in the county reported
10 degrees below zero, with brisk
wind blowing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
FALL RIVER textile
UNIONS AGAIN VOTE
TO Defer STRIKE
To Await Outcome Of Confer
ence WITH Manufacturers
, Next Monday

Action Taken by Unions Affiliated
With United Textile Workers.
President Mcmahon Announces
Fight With Textile Council For
Control of Situation Will Continue
Coming Conference Is Between
Manufacturers Association And
Rival Textile COuncil-U. T. W.
Not Invited To Participate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
THE WEATHER.
SNOW AND WARMER

North New Ensland-Snow. and
warmer Friday; Saturday fair and
colder, continued cold Sunday.
South New ngland--Cloudy and
warmer, possibly light rain, Friday:
Saturday fair and colder, continued
cold Sunday.
East New York Cloudy and
warmer Friday, probably light snow
in north and rain or snow in interior
or south portion. colder Friday
night; Saturday fair and much cold
er, continued cold Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Lord Carnarvon Is
Seriously Afflicted
with Pneumonia

Cairo Egypt. March O.-(By A..
PA consultation of the five
physicians attending the Earl of
Carnarvon was held this morning
and four of the doctors met again for
consideration of the case this even
ing. While the physicians issued no
bulletin. it is understood that Lord
Carnarvon issuffering from pneu-
monia of the right lung.
His condition is regarded as SER
ious. but hope is held out for his re-
covery.
London. March 29.-According to
a message received at the London
residence of Lord Carnavon from
Cairo today. the physicians attend
ing him declare he IS suffering from
pneumonia and pleurisy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
VAST MOUNTAIN OF
FLOWERS COVERS
bERNHARDT'S Grave
Vast Throngs Pay Final Trib-
ute. To Beloved Actress
At. Paris

Thousands Crowd Streets About
Church Where Funeral Services
For Divine Sarah Were Being
Held-Lilics Brought BY Humble
Thousands of Admirers Hcapcd
Upon Grave in Pevc I.acllaise
CcmCtcry-Long Route of Cortcgc
Lined Ey People Paying Final
Tribute in Solemn Silence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-30
Boston Forecast

Friday cloudy and warmer pos
sibly light rain; Saturday fair and
colder: continued cool Sunday;
strong south shifting TO west and
northwest winds and probably gales
Friday, diminishing Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-21
Imitation Only -
Is MOscOW's Wealth

Moscow, March l (MaiD-The sur
face comfort which Moscow nov
shows to foreign visitors, ana Tag
prosperity which her native profitee1s
enjoy, is not reflected in the lives
and the other nativ
residents who make up the bulk "
her population.
All are living better than last yeal
but recent statistics CT worklnen .
districts show that instead OF the ~
proXimately Is square yards OF nv
ing space which is the legal allotmenss
for each person. many workingmenss
families average only one and nsn'
square yards of living space FOR ea.n
person. and that many have to s'ssv
in relays on the basis Of one bcd iVl !.
four persons. -,
In one children's home so pei cens
OF the inmates had lived so long Cissi
scanty diet that they had utterly ~
gotten even the taste of milk me-,
and fats. In one district = survey "
these homes showed IS Der cent
the children suffering from tupeica.s
losis. or predisposed to that maiaqs
because of undern0urishment ssi.
overcrowding. "a