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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
President Soon.
to Tackle Tangle
Tariff Commission

Washington. April ll-IfesldeiI
Harding will attempt soon to
straighten out the tangle in the tar
iff commission growing out OF the
variance of opinions among mem
bers as to procedure under heAlnie
provisions of the tariff laws. MT.
Harding has made tentative en-
cagement to confer with the com =
mission members Friday and mol
cations today pointed to thorough
inquiry by the executive INTO the
controversy which has held the
commission almost in deadlock
for some months.
The question of the commission S
into the sugar sltua-
ton. being made at the PRESIDENT
request. also will be discussed at
the White House conference. Chair
man Marvin of the commission. SAID
he expected to have the commits
sion's preliminary report in the
hands of the president by tomorrow
night. This report will be largely
statistical but will serve. it was de-
clared. to affirm the presidents re-
ported belief that the import duties
in the present tariff law have had
no influence on sugar prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
MATTEAWAN FOUR
BACK IN CELLS AFTER
EXCITING CHASE

Foushkcopsic. N. Y, April 11.-Four
patients who escaped from Matteawan
state Hospital for the Criminal In
sance today and forced three keepers
and chauffeur to accompany them,
were III custod.- tonight
John Hawkins of New York and
Frank James of Brooklyn. who were
shot in the legs by village posse
which surrounded them in an aban-
doned railroad cut at Kent. Conn, this
noon, were seized in Kent by Pough-
koepsic deputies and brought to the To-
cal hospital. John Coffey of New York
and Marquis Curtis, who were captur-
ed without "A fight by Connecticut po-
lice near Kent. We're being held at
Sharon. Conn. Authorities said the
men would insist on eXtradition pa
pcrS.
When the quartet abandoned the
three keepers and chauffeur three miles
north of here an alarm was sounded
down the valley and Connecticut au-
thoritics were advised that the men
were heading for Connecticut.
Telephony messages relayed along
the route followed by he quartet called
cut farmers in large numbers to organ
ize imprumptu posses, one of which
cornercd the four in the railroad cut at
Kent. There Coffoy and Curtis surren-
dercd without fight. James and
Hawkins were wounded in a revolver
battle and had been subdued when
Poughkecpsic officers arrived and hur-
red the pair back over the state line
James, it is said. offered a deputy
bride of $1,000 in cash which he had in
his pockets.
Dissatisfaction with their confine-
ment in Mattcawan because they are
habitual and not insane criminals was
given by James and Hawkins as the
reason for their attempt to escape.
The escape was effected 10y first
ovcrpowering night attendant with
whose keys the prisoners gained access
to the corridors Three attendants
were encountered and We're forced to
accompany the four to the garage. The
men then routed out Leroy krom.
chauffeur forced him to start 4 car
and began their trip north. When
krom attempted to jar the steering
wheel when the car was travelling at
GO miles an hour. a few miles north of
here. Hawkins. who was driving. re-
leased tho three keepers and the chauf
feur. Scantily clad. the hour hospital
mon walked back a mile and half to
the Hudson River State hospital and
sent out an alarm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
Illness Young Morse
Defers War Fraud
Trial Once More

Washington. April II - Three
specialists were designated today by
the District of Columbia supreme
court to examine Harry Morse. i'll
at New London, Conn, and report
whether his condition is really such
as to prevent his appearance here
for trial with his father, Charles
w. Morse. on war fraud charges.
The court again granted a post
ponement of the trial because OF the
illness of the younger Morse. The
trial date was set for next Friday,
however. with the understanding
that unless an adverse report is
made by the courts board of exam
iners. no further delay will be
granted. The three specialists des-
ignated to make the examination
will leave for New London tonight.
New London. Conn. April Il
Harry f. Morse. who with his faith
er. Charles w. Morse. is under IN
dictment on charges of fraud. said
at his home here today that he had
been i'll with influenza for six weeks
and that the disease had seriously
affected his heart. When informed
that government physicians were
coming here to examine him, with
a view to determining whether he
will be able to appear in court Fri
day, he said he was willing to per-
nit them to examine into his con-
dition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
Charge Tammany
Leader Murphy in
Near Beer War Baby

New York. April 1l.-Charges that
Charles f. Murphy. Tammany leader.
invested in d near beer war baby"
and then pulled certain strings at
Washington to help the concern fill
British orders that promised 1885,
600 profit in 80 days. were made to-
day at the trial of Murphy's suit to
recover $4,000 from Louis y. Har-
tog. lto-deXtrine" manufactures.
Counsel further charged that his
client had recently been connected
by Tammany friends of Murphy with
such speeches as:
You want to understand where
you're fixed. Anyone who don't do
what Mr.. Murphy wants can't live
in New York. If you don't do what
he wants you'll find every branch of
the administration in New York
against you-the food administration,
the district attorneys office, and the
internal revenue department" Mr.
Murphy is suing to recover money he
invested in Hartog's glucose concern,
the North Kensington Refining Com
pany. in 1918. The Tammany chief
complains he broke with Hartog after
making the Investment, but has been
unable to get back the S175,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12

Misjudging the ncarncss Of the an
haps somewhat confused by the noise
of the shifting engine on the side
track ahead, Martin Rekavich, an
employe at the Cushnoc Paper mill,
stepped directly in front of the west
bound passenger train No Ga about
hundred yards north of the east
end Of the railroad bridge and was
Instantly killed Wednesday morning.
Rekavich, was on parole from the
State prison at Thomaston, he came
to Augusta about seven months ago
and secured employment at the
Cushnoc plant. He was employed
III the grinder department and was
making good at his work and as {,
citizen. His foreman and employers
spoke in the highest terms of his
industrious habits, quiet conduct and
efficiency.
The unfortunate man had worked
on the II +. Nj. TO A. NJ. shift at
the mill Tuesday night and Wednes-
day morning had stayed for over
time until about 9.25 o'clock His
hcme was in Royal Park, and he was
evidently intending TO cross the river
on the railroad bridge. 1t is believed
that the mans alertness and vigil
lance We're somewhat relaxed after
his long hours, of night toll, and
though he must have heard the train
whistle as it approached the bridge.
he in some way became confused and
stepped from the east track. where
l,o Il. Il Ill - I'm,
bridge, over onto the west track d.
rectly in front Of the engine APP
preaching behind him. 1t was i'm
possible for the engineer to stop his
train. and Rekavich was knocked to
the rails and under the wheels. En-
gineer George brought his train to a
stop about opposite the tool house
just east of the bridge. When the
mans body was picked up it was
found that he was dead. The left
leg had been completely severed. the
right foot and leg severely crushed.
and there were other bad cuts about
the head and body.
There was a great deal of tension
at the station, when Train No. Ga
arrived. bearing its unfortunate car
80. The train men about the station
who have become accustomed to the
trade noises. heard the train whistle
as it approached the bridge. They
started to haul out the express ana
mail trucks. But five minutes. ten
minutes passed before G. came into
sight around the corner. Instinct and
long training told them something
was wrong. And the train, as it
slowly approached. had an atmos-
phere of strangeness about it. The
train employees We're leaning out OF
the windows and the doors.
Conductor John \. Mace OF PORT
land was on duty on that train ana
the engineer was 3. T. George. Mr..
George said he saw the man walking
on the east track and that he stepned
right in front of. the train. Mr..
George said that they blew the
whistle as usual upon approaching
the bridge.
The mangled body was brought to
rlummers undertaking rooms where
Identification was made. 1t is under
stood that Rekavich. who was man
about A. years of age. had wife
end a brother at Millinocket. Me.
The body was held at the Plummer
undertaking rooms pending receipt OF
a reply to the telegram dispatched
to this brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
BRITISH COMMONS
IN Juror AS GOVT
SEEKS COMEBACK
IMPEACHMENT OF
JUDGE SANb0RN aim
OF DIPLOMAT CR0N

Portland. Me. April il - Neils
Gron, Danish diplomat. whose first
wife, now Madeline Masters Stone.
recently obtained a divorce here. and
the custody of Ncils. Jr.. nine years
OIL announced tonight that he will
leave for New York tomorrow for the
purpose of having his attorneys draw
up a petition to Governor Baxter for
the impeachment of Judge Lauren
NJ. Sanborn, because of his acts
during the hearing in December"
Il have sued Bishop Benjamin
Brewster for Islander, too" Mr.. Gron
continued.
Il am inviting Bishop Brewster
and Judge Sanborn to attend public
mass meetings | will hold in Pythian
Temple April "a and 26 when l will
cover my side of the divorce pro-
ceedngs and tell how ! have been
treated by church and judicial au-
thoritics. | am sending copies of
questions l would like to ask Judge
Sanborn and Bishop Brewster and
would like to have them attend and
answer them
Mr.. Gron, who with his second
Dusenbery of Concord, n. c., is stop
ping at Holland Spring, declares he
is. starting these activities in the
hope Of gaining the custody Of his
son. He says the second Mrs. Gron
shares with him the desire to OBJ
tain the boy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12

Washington, April 11-Hy \. Po-
Shipping complications Of an ex
tended character between the United
States and Great Britain and her
domlnions are regarded here as not
improbable as result of a contro-
Nefsy between the Washington and
ottoWa governments over two small
vessels on the Great Lakes. &.
The ships were purchased from the
Shipping Board under contracts
which stipulated that they should not
he used i'll any manner which would
violate the laws of the United States.
and for that reason they were re-
fused registry by the Canadian gov
eminent. The particular language
contained in the contracts and held
objectionable by the Canadian gov
eminent, apparently with the back
ing of London, was drafted by the
Department of Justice to prevent any
purchaser of Shipping Board vessels
from using them as rum runners.
The Canadian authorities notified
Secretary Hughes that they could
rot admit ships to Canadian registry
w IN IL Ntit SubJtCl 10 uOillcSlIC laws
OF the United States.
An answer to the Canadian note,
handed to Sir Auckland Geddcs for
transmission to the OttoWa govern
ment, contains a defense of the Ian
guage employed by the Shipping
Board and clearly states that the
restrictions imposed uron operators
Of craft bought from the Board are
legal and enforceable from the Am
erican point of view.
Secretary Hughes reply was based
on opinions obtained by him from
the Department of Justice, from Sec
rotary Hoover of the Commerce De
partmcnt. and from other officials of
the State Department. 1t was said
to represent the unanimous bcilet OF
the three Departments in the right or
the Shipping Board to continue with
the sale of vessels. either to Anerl-
can or foreign citizens under the
form of contract now being used.
While officials at the British en-
bassy declined to comment, there
indications tonight that the Canadian
government would be equally firm In
its determination not to admit any
ship to Canadian registry mat had
been bought from the Shipping
Board under the present terms of the
contract At he same time it was
learned that the whole subject lS UNI
der consideration at the London For
cicn Office and that Il position SINH
lar to that of Canada may he an
nounced soon by the British Empire.
Such a development. ill effect eX-
tending to all the British dominions
the prohibition already laid down by
Canada would bar the Shipping
Board from disposing of its surplus
tonnage to any British subject. and
if the example We're copied by other
nations might wipe out entirely the
foreign market for American ships.
That contingency. however. Ameri-
can officials will not discuss in the
present stage of the negotiations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
High Water Carries
Out Sheepscot
Dam-S8OO Loss

Coopers Mills. Me, April IL
(SpeciaD-The dam at Coopers Mills
and the new fish screen were carried
out by the high water. sometime in
the night, Tuesday, with a damage
estimated at about $500.
The two center sections of the fish
screen built last fall by w. S. Bow
den for the Sheepscot Valley Fish
and Game club were taken out. the
water being unusually high. The
east half of the lower dam here was
also washed out at the same time.
This will not inconvenience the
saving of the spring drive of logs
by Weeks Brothers as it is done at
the upper mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
Old Observatory
at Portland Closed
In Use 1'l6 Years

Portland, Me. April 1l-Portland
observatory. ono of this city's ia
nous landmarks. on the top of Mum
JOY Hill. was closed to visitors today
for the first time since it was built
116 years ago. Whether it will be
re-opened in the further is mat
ter of conjecture.
The weather beaten old sentinel
tower is the property of Mrs. Ellen
NJ. York. into whose possession IT
came by inheritance. 1t was erected
by Captain Lemuel Moody. her
grandfather. From it's top thou
sands of visitors from many states
and countries have obtained view
of 20 miles out to sea. or over the
rolling countryside.
AS it has not been sclf-supporting
for several months. it was decided
to discontinue the services of the
caretaker for the present. at least.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
H 0 @ Y Err FAV0RS
i. s. MEMBERSHIP IN
PERMANENT court

Des Moincs, Ia. April 11--Ameri-
can membership in the Permanent
Court of International Justice. or
SanizCd by the League of Nations,
was advocated br Secretary Herbert
Hoover here tonight as an essen
tial step in the direction of world
peace.
Those who have opposed member
ship in the League itself, he said,
need not hang back from participa-
ton in the Court nor fear political
cntanglements through it's opera
ton. He replied directly to criticisms
Ivy senator Borah of Idaho. who, he
declared. really wanted now to go
further" than the American people
who were willing to follow him.
Secretary Hoover spoke before the
annual convention of the National
League of Women Voters. and his
address was the first detailed reply
from administration quarters to
those who have assailed the court
proposal since it was laid before the
Senate by President Harding It
marked the beginning Of the public
debate in which most Of the leading
public men of the country are pre-
pairing to take part.
Continued on Page 4-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
Move to Soften Defeat
of Day Before Signal
for Hot and Stormy
Objection by Labor
ties = Speaker De-
clares Motion Car
ried Under Closure
and House Adjourns
= Several Members
lin Near Fisticuffs

London, April 11.-(By A. p
Pcrhap3 never since the days Of
Parnellite obstruction has such a
scene of violent uproar been Witness
ed in the House of Commons as that
which today transformed the ordi-
narily placid and dignified chamber
into an absolute bedlam.
The disorders arose primarily out
OF the defeat sustained by the gov
eminent by a small majority on
mere technical point last night To-
day Stanley Baldwin, Chancellor of
the EXchequer, introduced a motion
framed to counteract this defeat, :
only to meet with a storm uneXamp-
led in present day parliamentary an
nails in the face of which the speaker, =
poWerless to obtain a division. de-
clarcd the motion carried under
closure and the House adjourned un-
til tomorrow.
Amid the general uproar from the
Labor benches was heard the singing
of Tine Red Flag" 1t was the first
time the Chamber of the Mother of
ParliamcntS' ever echoed with its
familiar words and tune; consequent
~ 1t was somewhat startling in
novatlon, but nobody seemed to at
tach special significance to il. as the
song has become familarized
throughout the country by repetition
at countless meetings and demon
stre tons and is recognized as La
boris National anthem
While the bulk of the members of
the Labor party we're contributing
each in his own way to increase tho
hubbub solitary member started the
Red Flag" This evidently came as a
welcome suggestion. for it was taken
UP quickly and within few moments
all the Laborltes except the front
bench joined in.
None of the London papers refers
to the singing of the Red Flag" as
having any special significance and
the LabOriet Herald gives it no more
prominence than the others.
The Laborites clearly felt that
they had a big stick to WELD agaist
the government in the interest of eX-
Continued on Page 2-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12

Concord, y. H.. April IA business
transaction with rum runners three
Years ago cost Vernon T. Atkins,
sportsman and auto accessories dealer
of this city, his life tonight. A man
who gave his name as Francis l.. Hen
ming of the Charlestown district, Bos-
ton. is locked up in the Jail here in
connection with the killing of Atkins.
second man was sought by police.
While Atkins, his son and his wife
were at dinner at his home, two men
lang the doorbcll. Mrs. Atkins opened
the door, a revolver was pressed to her
body by one of the visitors while an
other grasped her by the throat. She
screamed and her husband and son ran
10 the scene Tho woman was immedi-
ately released and the man with the
revolver covered Atkins, ordering him
to throw up his hands
why should I,throw up my hands?"
replied Atkins.
IF YOU try to get away I'll shoot
you was the response.
Atkins did not need the warning and
Continued on Page 2-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12

Gov. Baxter Wednesday nominat-
ed Wilbur -. Spencer of Berwick.
member OF the Senate from York
County, as State insurance commits
sioner. to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of G. Walden Smith
OF Portland Since the resignation
of Mr.. Smith last November, Leon
w. Helson. deputy insurance com
missioner, has been acting commits
sioner
The new appointec is 30 years Of
age. a native of Berwick. member
of the York County Bar and a grad
uate Of the high school at Somers-
worth. y. H.. and Dartmouth Col
lege III the class of 1895. He has
served as superintendent of schools
ana town clerk of Berwick. He
was member Of the House Of Rep
resentatives i'll l0l:; and Il member
of, the Senate in 1921 and 1923.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
RumOrs Prevalent
n. Y. Central May
Take Over 3. & M.

Boston. April ll-An effort by the
trustees of the Boston & Maine rail
road stock owned by the New York,
Now Haven y Hartford Railroad to
put through their own ticket for the
board of directors was defeated at
the Roston * Maine annual meet
ing today. Judge Augustus l.. Lor-
ing for the trustees. offered the tick
ct. which included himself and his
associates and also several of the
names on the regular Boston 81
Maine list. This ticket was defeat
ed by a vote OF 304 SIS to 229. $50.
In reply to q question from a
stakeholder as to whether there was
any truth in rumors that the New
York Central was going to take over
the Boston & Maine, President
James II. Hustis said:
"Rumors, nothing but rumors."
Answering another question he
said the shipments strike had cost
the Boston & Maine $4,000 di-
rectly and indirectly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
Lawson Will Sell
His Super Car for
5000 Super Cigars

Boston, April 11-Thonias w.
Lawson, sportsman. stock market
operator and author, today adver
tised for sale. in Boston newspapers
THE best car in the world" Re-
Gently Lawson's magnificent estate,
"Dreamwold." at Egypt, was put in
the hands of trustees and many. of
his treasures were sold to satisfy
creditors.
ftc describing the automobile
in glowing terms the advertisement,
signed by Lawson. said: My only
reason for selling. I must have
money. My creditors say so, and
must. This means l must confine
myself to the use of my open car
and four or five smaller ones. AS
am completely out of cigars for sum-
mer smoking will take five thous-
and S1.00 cigars in lieu Of cash"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
Rules Court Cannot
Demand WOman's Age

New York, April 11-General SEES
sions Judge Tally today upheld the
right of a woman to conceal her
true age III court.
Denying an appeal of counsel that
he direct Mrs. Amanda Leighton.
gray haired complainant in a lar
ceny case. to tell how old she was.
he said:
NO woman has to tell her true
age in this court against her will.
Despite contentious that women
now have all the privileges men
have. and should suffer all the dis
advantages. | do not agree. y wo-
mans right to conceal her true age
must not be invaded in my court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
u. of M. Debaters to
Clash with Team
from Michigan on 23d

Orono. Me-. April IA "224-hour"
debate between Michigan Agricul-
tural College and University of
Maine will be held here on April
o3, it was announced today by Pro-
fessor Mark Bailey. head of the de-
partment of public speaking at the
university. Under the rules. the
subject will not be announced to
either team until n hours before
the debate.
The subject will be selected by
DR.. Herbert c. Libby. professor OF
public speaking at Colby college,
and communicated to the Univer-
sity librarian. who at the appointed
time will notify the contesting
teams and preparation for the de-
bate will begin.
The subject must be OF national
mr. international importance. Those
upon which either team has debated
within two years are excluded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-12
General Forecast

Wednesday night the pressure was
high off the Atlantic coast and over
the region Of the Great Lakes and
low over the st. Lawrence valley and
the western Canadian provinces. The
disturbance is 10 wover the st. Law
re nee valley and moving rapidly east
ward has been attended by light rains
within the last "a hours in the re-
Sion of the Great Lakes and local
SHOWS in northern New York and
northern New England.
There has been marked rise in
temperature within the last "A hours
in the Atlantic states
In the middle Atlantic and New
England states the weather will be
generally fair and cooler Thursday
and unsettled on Friday with some
what higher temperature in the
states north of Maryland
Winds north of Sandy Hook:
Fresh south shifting Thursday morn
ing showers followed by fair weather
Thursday.