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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
ASKS SEPARATION
INT'l, HARVESTER
into ; COMPANIES

Washington, July II (By A. P)-
Separation of the International Har-
vester Company into at least three
distinct corporations, with wholly
separate owner, stockholders and Of
f1cials, was demanded by Attorney
General Daugherty today in a petit
ton filed in the Federal District
Court at St Paul, MINI.
Such a step is necessary, the at
torney generals petition declared.
because the dissolution decree orig
inally entered against the company
in 1918 had proved inadequate" to
break up restraint of trade and res
tore competition in the production
of harvesting machines and other
farm implements.
The court was asked by the petit
ton to enter a new decree holding
that the harvester company still Is
a combination in restraint Of inter-
state trade and commerce in har-
vesting machinery, and still is mon
opolizing and attempting to monopo-
lie said trade and commerce in vic-
lation of the Sherman Antitrust
law and contrary to the several
court"
Unless steps are taken to effect a
real dissolution, the petition contin-
ued, 1.-The monopolistic control, ex-
erted by the defendant will increase
and the vision of complete monopoly
which the organizers Of the company
had in 1902 will be completely real
lied to the detriment of the farmers
of the country in their purchases OF
farm machinery.
The action of the attorney gen.
eral was taken after prolonged con-
ferences among government officials
and follows the line suggested by
the federal trade commission In a
report to the senate in 1920. The
petition declared that a reasonable
poration to rearrange its organiza-
ton in the interest Of the public.
The number of independent manu-
facturers, 1t was declared. steadily is
shrinking because of their inability
to compete with the International.
Chicago, July 17-Prices of har-
vesting machinery are the result Of
vigorous competition. which the
Sherman law was enacted to pres
erve, and are fairly comparable with
the price of other implements fixed
by normal competition, Alexander
Leggee, president of the Information
al Harvester Company said today in
a statement commenting on the gov
eminent suit against the company
filed in federal district court at st.
Paul.
The situation in which the manu-
fatcurers of farm implements find
themselves the statement said. is
due to the business depression that,
started in 1920. a
1--WE are confident that the hear
ing on the present petition will
clearly show that the Harvester
Company is not in any way respon-
sible for these conditions in the farm
implement f1dustry."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
LAUSANNE GROUP
PLAN SIGNING OF
TREATY ON JULY a

Lausanne. July 17.-(By A. P.)-The
last scene but one in the Near East
conference was enacted tonight. The
entire text of the treaty was examined
and arrangements were made for it's
formal signature on July "a.
Tonight's scene was remarkable in
that numerous matters on which the
various parties had not succeeded in
reaching an accord were under consid-
Grafton. 1t was a night of reservations.
which included. notably, reservations
by the United States and Great Britain
concerning the validity Of the British
Turkish petroleum company concession.
which conflicts with the rights accord
ed in the Chester concession for I'M
known oil riches in the Mosul area.
The silent battle between the United
States and England over oil conces-
sions. which had dominated the confer
ence in the past few days, became an
open contest tonight when Sir Horace
Rumbold, after protesting Turkeys re-
fusal to ratify the British concession
| in the treaty, declared that it seemed
very uncertain on what ground the
American government wishes to inter-
yene between the Turkish government
and the Turkish Petroleum Co. Sir
Horace made this statement after Jo-
seph c. Grew had said that the Amer
| lean government was gratified that a
| way had been found to solve the diff
cult question of concessions, and that
he took it for granted that the protocol
affecting the French Railroad and the
Victors-Armstrong Co. would not be
applied in such a way as to prejudice
| the vested rights of American citizens
/ or companies.
This was an allusion to the agree
ment Of the Allies to drop their demand
| for preferential rights in future con-
| tracts.
with regard to the rights said to
have been acquired by the Turkish Pc
| troleup Co. before the war;" Mr.. Grew
declared, L deem it sufficient to refer
| to correspondence with the British gov
| eminent in the past three years in
which my government fully set forth
| its viewpoint. This viewpoint has not
| changed"
| A sensation was caused when Sir
Horace accused the Turks of violating
their promise to accord treaty approval
to the acquired rights Of the British
| company. Ismet Pasha, he charged, re-
fused to agree to the slightest mention
Z of the company, and the British gov
| eminent wished to give notice in the
most categorical manner that 1T DEEM
ed all the obligations of Turkey TO-
wards the company as binding.
England recognized no rights whicn
would conflict with the British conces-
! sion. he added, and which may have
been given by Turkey to third parties.
| (This was an allusion to the Chester
| grant.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Rival Chairmen
Interpret Result
Election in Minnesota

Washington. July 17.-Comment-
ing on the election to the Senate
yesterday Of Magnus Johnson, Far
mer-Labor candidate, Chairman
Adams of the Republican National
committee. in a statement tonight
declared that sin a general way, the
result in Minnesota was voice of
protest against conditions temper
arily affecting the farming interests
adversely" Agricultural conditions
are bound to Improve, he said, add
ing that the american farmer, "can
be depended upon in the long run
to support the cause of good govern
ment. sound economies and stable
institutions"
Chairman Full of the Democratic
National Committee also took &C.
casion tonight, to discuss the cleo
ton result, declaring in a statement
that it constituted "a general con-
demnatiop of dominant Republican
national L.: DE- rship since 1914
leadership II az resulted in the af-
fairs OF the nation and of the world
drifting aimlessly along, while our
domestic business conditions are
temporary, artificial and uncertain"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
ILafOllette Makes
Some Observations
on Minnesota Result

Madison. Wis, July lin the
election of Magnus johnson to the
United States senate yesterday "the
people of Minnesota fired a shot
which will be heard in every section
Of the country" according to a state
ment issued today by Senator Lafol-
lette. who supported Mr.. Johnson,
THE people of the great northwest
have again spoken their conviction
that if representative government is
to survive in the United States, pri-
vate monopoly must be driven out of
control Of their government" the
statement says. 1.-THE notion with
which the reactionaries comfort
themselves - that the election of
Johnson expresses merely a sectional
protest Of disgruntled farmers and
working men against present eco
nomic conditions and governmental
policies-is a ridiculous delusion.
1.-THE old Lincoln spirit is again
sweeping the west. It will find its
echo in the east, the south and mid
die west just as soon as courageous
and able leaders Of the type of Mag
nus johnson arise to champion the
cause of the common people"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
S e tor Brookhart,
Back from European
Survey, Visions Rus
STA as Big Rival in
Grain Declares
Soviet Is Second in
Stability to United
States--Warns Lead
ers Of Republican
Party

New York, July 17-(ByN A. P.)-
Senator Smith w. Brookhart of Iowa,
back from a 10 weeks survey Of
agricultural conditions in Europe,
today declared that the election to
the senate of Magnus Johnson OF
Minnesota was warning to the Re-
publican bosses that something was
about to happen in the political SIT
uation of the United States.
Senator Brookhart, a Republican
who was elected with the support of
the farmor-labor bloc to the seat
previously held by Senator William
s. Kenyon, in his first public state
ment since his return to the United
States, touched on the presidential
situation. Asserting that he had read
only three of the speeches which
President Harding has delivered on
his tour, Mr.. Brookhart said:
Il should think that about three
more speeches like these would elect
Henry Ford by about 100000 ma
jority, if the President is a candi-
date. 1t is time the Republican
party was looking for a candidate
who will fight for the common peo-
pie and against Wall street. Some
one like Judge Kenyon should be
drafted for this purpose.
Elsewhere in his statement the
senator declared that the Russian
Soviet government was second In
stability only to that Of the United
States and that Russia soon would
be making inroads upon the grain
markets of this country.
THE thing that demands imme-
date attention in an extra session
Of congress is the agricultural sit
uation," declared Senator Brookhart.
Senator Brookhart is one of the
senators who parted company with
their party leaders on various ques-
lions of foreign and domestic policy
who nevertheless are counted among
those yielding the G. o. P. a nominal
majority Of five in the senate.
Referring to his tour, during which
he visited and the principal countries
of Europe, Senator Brookhart said:
"A good crop Is coming all over
Europe including Russia. l saw
Continued on Page 3--Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Nab Wanted Dry
Agent in Bay State;
Charged with Fraud

Boston, July ia search OF six
months through Canada and New
Engalnd ended today when Harold
l.. Harvey. former prohibition agent,
charged with conspiracy and at
tempting to defraud the federal gov
, eminent was arrested by United
States revenue officers at Martins
Pond, North Reading, as the result
of a telephone message to a deputy
United States marshal.
Harvey was arrested several
months ago. charged with presenting
to his prohibition superiors for pay
ment a bill for SSO.50 pruporting to
be for automobile hire and alleged by
the government to be fictitious. He
forfeited bail of $500 shortly after
indictment and has eluded federal
officers ever since.
In the conspiracy indictment, the
principal one against him, Harvey is
charged with conspiring with Aide
mar Grandchamp and Joseph Wei
senbery of Holyoke and with John
w. Roach of Springfield, to commit
bribery and with handing to Prohi-
btion Agent Warren S. Fielding $3.50
in an attempt to establish n boot
logging monopoly in the western part
of this state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
PLANT BURNED FLAT

$4,000 fire which resulted in the
,,,urv Of a fireman and in IL minor
mot f,rss and an automobile accident
n which one man was injured and
,uo automobiles and the fire truck
fastening back to the fire station all
ssured, occurred almost simultan-
.ou,ly Tuesday afternoon. and excit-
Al the city as has not been the case
for a long time.
The woodworking mill near Mount
Vernon avenue owned by Joseph
Shaw and occupied by Frank Madore
m one floor and John Sproul and
Imedee Hubert on the second floor,
both floors being used for wood work.
Ing Of various kinds, was totally de-
stroyed about 2.3O in the afternoon
BY a fire Of unknown origin.
The first knowledge that there was
. FIRE in the mill came when Charles
walker Of Gardiner, who was stand
,pg in the mill talking with Mr..
Madore, noticed through an opening
in the floor, a flicker of light below.
Continued on Page 11-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
STREET COLLISION

Charles A. Milliken Of 81 Western
avenue Is in the Augusta General
hospital suffering from injuries re-
ceived as a result of the auto acct
dent on Water street at about 2.45
+. M. Tuesday. The accident oc.
Cured when Fire Truck No. /, which
was returning to the Hartford sta
tion for more hose, after the general
alarm for fire from Box rs, driven
by Fred Munroe. collided with a
Chevrolet roadster, owned and driv-
en- by Fl. w. Lovelett Of New Glou-
cester and Ford car driven by Mr.,
Milliken.
According to eye witnesses the
chevrolet was hit by the fire truck
Just as it swung onto Water street
from winthrop street at Market
square, leaving barely enough room
Ior the truck to pass, and almost in
front. was Mr.. Millikens car pro-
ceeding north on Water street. The
collision was unavoidable, the fire
truck striking the Milliken car and
throwing him to the pavement. Mr.,
Mllliken was hurried to the hospif~l
ana at last reports it was feared
that several ribs were broken. Mr.,
Lovelett was injured.
1t was rather a coincidence that
both cars were damaged to the same
extent, each with a broken mud
guard and front wheel and a ruined
radiator. The fire truck was dam
aged slightly about the mudguards.
A great crowd gathered in record
time and for a while Water street
presented every appearance of q
New York street on a busy noon.
Some of the young men standing
around. took it upon themselves to
act as traffic cops, directing the auto
mobiles and the weaving crowd of
pedestrians for the time being. One
young man. especially, demonstrated
that he had the markings of a traffic
cop, as he stood fearlessly in the
middle of the street and attended to
the task of keeping the traffic NOV
ing.
1t is understood, according to a
local insurance man, that the city of
Augusta takes out no liability insur-
ance and SO in such a case, no DAM
ages can be collected from the city
ill that respect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Police Seek Mother
Who Abandoned
Children in ROxbury

Boston, July IA warrant charg-
ing abandonment of her two infant
children was sworn out in Roxbury
district court today agaist Mrs. Wv
ian Doane Of Salisbury, formerly of
New Haven, Conn. The children,
Frank. two years old, and Lillian,
seven months, were left yesterday in
the hall of an empty house in the
Roxbury district by two young
women, who came and left in closed
automobile. Their weeping attracted
the attention of neighbors and the
infants were removed to home
where today they were identified by
their grandmother, Mrs. Alta Jack of
Swampscott who took charge of
them.
Mrs. Jack, who said she was Mrs.
Doan's mother, told the police
that her daughter had left her
home suddenly two weeks ago.
At that time her husband Roger H.
Doane, of Salisbury, found her on a
farm near Fairhaven, Conn. Later
the police of Salisbury reported Mrs.
Doane's movements yesterday.
According to these reports Mrs
Doane went to Newburyport with the
children and friend, Mrs. Alice
Dow, taking with her sum or
money belonging to her husband. In
Newburyport, the reports said, the
two women inquired about a place
where they could place the children
permanently. Failing in this attempt
they left Newburyport. presumably
for Boston, where. Mrs. Dow, it was
said was under summons to appear
tomorrow in Amesbury court on the
charge Of being idle and disorderly.
Doane, the father of the children,
il Is years old. and is employed as
a carpenter in Amesbury. Mrs. Doane
is 10. The authorities here notified
the police of Worcester and of New
Haven, Conn. in both Of when
cities the Doane family formerly
lived, to watch for the two women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18

Chelsea, Mass. July 17.-Louis
Mansolilli. an optician, who has been
sought since last Saturday in con-
nection with an attempt on the life
OF Mrs. Grace Lewis by the send
Ing of a hand made bomb to her
through the mails. tonight walked
into the Chelsea police station and
gave himself up. A warrant charg-
ing him with having sent a danger
Gus weapon through the mails had
been sworn out against the man who
was said to have been a former suit
or OF Mrs. Lewis.
The third attempt on Mrs. Lewis
life was made Saturday when a
bomb concealed in book address, Il
to her came through the mails and
was opened by her sister, Mrs. Sadie
Bennett, who was severely injured
Continued on Page 3-CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
JOHNSON'S LEAD
IN MINNESOTA
OVER 10000

St. Paul, July 17-(By A. P)-
Further returns late today from the
United States Senatorial election in
Minnesota yesterday indicated the
plurality Of Magnus Johnson, farm
er.aborite, would exceed 10000 and
might mount to $4,000.
With the election of Johnson as
sured no concerted effort was made
by state Republican headquarters to
bring in the missing precincts. but
when 2721 of the states $500 precincts
had reported Johnson had a lead of
sl,ils.
IN those precincts the farmer-lab-
orte polled 24S,060 votes, as COM
pared to 1S0,373 by Governor Preus.
REPUBLICAN, and 1906 for James A.
Carley, Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Mexicali Mayor
and Supporters
Taken from CITY Hall

Mexicali. Lower California, July II
Mayor Juan Loura Of Mexicali, and
IA political supporters, who had been
barricaded in the city hall since
Saturday night, were removed today
by federal guard. The mayor and
three of his companions, who were
wounded In shooting ARRAY Satur-
day, were taken to a hospital. The
others were taken to the federal bar
racks all being under guard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Gun Fighter
Staggers into Church
Followed by Police

New York, July 17-During mass in
the church of st. John the Martyr
today, Patrick Cotter. bleeding from
a bullet wound and waving a revolv-
err rushed in closely followed by a
policeman.
Continuing a quarrel that started
yesterday, Frank Rogers and Cotter
had met on Second avenue. drawn
guns and fired. Rogers was only
slightly wounded. Cotter. with a
bullet in his chest. ran several blocks
and into the church.
The worshippers were thrown into
a near panic but quickly quieted
when the policeman disarmed the
wounded man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
See Hope in Delay
British Reply on
12.Mile Limit Plan

Washington, July 17.-Continued
delay in the forwarding of the
British reply to Secretary Hughes
ship liQuor-rum running treaty
plan, coupled with other recent de-
velopments in England, have created
new hope among officials here that
the British attitude may not prove
in the end to be as Incorporating
regarding the twelve mile search
limit as Lord Curzon's recent state
ment in the House Of Commons
suggested.
Since then Lord Birkenhead has
written a public letter which sub
stantially supported the Hughes
plan. 1t is held here that his COM
munication, appearing in the British
press. indicated Q better compre-
hcnsion of the situation in which the
American government finds itself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Says There Is Call \
for 3 Per Cent Beer

ST. Louis. Mo-, July IA resolu-
ton amending the Volstead act to per-
NIT beer of 3 per cent. alcoholic con-
tent will be introduced at the next ses-
sion of Congress by Representative l..
c.. Dyer of St. Louis. he announced to-
day. Dyer said recent tour of the
western. middle western and New Eng
lend states had convinced him that sem
timent is overwhelmingly for modifica-
ton of the prohibition law. He added
that business men, temperance work.
ers and church societies are convinced
that modification is needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Hold Auto Driver
for Manslaughter

Dexter. Maine, July 17.-Hiram
Drawn, Of Dover-Foxcroft. driver of
an automobile wrecked here July 3.
when George L. Farrar Of East
Dover ,was fatally injured was
charged with manslaughter and held
in $1,000 bail for the September
Grand Jury here today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Vaughan in Second
ATTEMPT Tomorrow

Mitchell Field. N. Y, July II
Lieutenant Russell l.. Vaughan,
whose first attempt to span the con-
tinent between dawn and dusk fa1ied
last week when a clogged pipe forced
him down in Missouri, tonight an
noIInced postponement until Thurs
day of a second attempt to make the
daylight flight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
General Forecast

The outlook is for continued fair
weather with seasonable temperature
during the next As hours in the north
Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook: Gen.
tie to moderate variable and fair
weather Wednesday,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
q \ M. Signalmen
ASK Wage Increase

Of nay so' July 17-Increases in rate
hour 10y !, ranging from 10 to % cents an
emploS..a asked by signal department
RailrnsSS OF the Boston and Maine
FLED ea., according to a submission
luad r ah the United States Rail-
Aaoor Board today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
HOLD OPTICIAN
IN BOMB SENT
| CHELSEA WIDOW
Man Said To Be Former
Suitor, Surrenders Self
To Police

Refuses to Make Statement - Is
Charged with Sending Dangerous
Weapon Through Mails-Attempt
Last Saturday Third on Life OF
Mrs. Grace Lewis - Bomb Was
Concealed in Book-Acused Said
to Be Married and Has Seven
Children
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Fair with moderate temperature
Wednesday and Thursday, light vari-
able winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
NEGRO ADVISES.
YIELDING TO WHITES
IN HOSPITAL ROW
Head Colored School Believes
White Supt. Would End
Controversy

Would Have Charge OF Negro Vet
Grams and Corps OF Negro Doctors
and Nurses Sees Menace in
Goyt's. Insistence-Fears Temper
of Macon County PeOple-Federal
Guard Would Be Necessary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
THE WEATHER
EAlR

New England, Eastern New York:
Fair Wednesday and Thursday, no
change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-18
Cutter Ossipee Grabs
Two Rum-Runners

Boston, July 1.-THE coast guard
cutter Ossipee tonight was Boston
bound with two alleged rum runners
iE tow, according to a wireless mes
sage intercepted here. The captive
vessels were reported as the British
schooner Pedusak, which was said
to have been taken into custody nine
miles off Cape Ann and the British
schooner Mattawa, bound for st.
Pierre, MID. from Havana. liquor
laden, which was reported to have
been captured within the three mile
limit.
The Ossipee was reported as I'M
der instructions to bring the two
vessels to the outer harbor here to-
night and to hold them until morning.
Instructions were also given to pre-
vent any of the crew of either vessel
from landing.