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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
QUINN, CALIFORNIA
ELECTED HEAD OF
AMERICAN LEGION
San Francisco, Oct 19.-(By A. P.)

San Francisco, Oct 19.-(By A. P.)
"A tired hand called the executive
management of the American Legion
er when Owsley, retiring commander,
turned over to John r. Quinn, of
California, the responsibility of guild
ing the destinies of the Legion for
nual convention of the organization
here tonight.
OwsleV, weary from his years
strife, his $4,000 miles of travelling
during his administration in behalf
of the Legion and showing a loss
of 25 pounds, smiled wan smile
as he took Commander Quinn by the
hand and said:
Il turn you over to the mercies
of the newSpapermen, the photo
grophers and the public"
A far different type of man took
UP Owsleys burden. Quinn, cow
boy and d typical westerner of the
open plains, announced he would
dedicate his administration to con-
| Quoting a vigorous campaign to OBJ
tain immediate passage of the eX-
service mems adjusted compensation
act, and a close and human contact
! between the disabled veterans and
the government agencies in charge
of rehabilitation and Disqualification.
Quinn was elected on the eleventh
ballot today. His total vote was 5OZ,
compared with 342 for James A.
! Drain, of Washington, d. c.; so for
Clarence r. Edwards of Boston, ana
| 81 for Wilder S. Metcalf, of Kansas,
with Is absent or not voting.
! The following national vice COM
manders were elected: Ryan Ruffy,
! Fond du Lac, Wis, Thurman Mann,
! High Point n. c.; William B. Healy,
| Wilkesbarre, Pa; c. NJ. Stoddard,
! Arizona; and Lester Albert, Idaho
| The only other elective office in the
! Legion that of national chaplain. was
filed by Ezra c. Clemans, of Mime
/ scta, who was elected by reclamation.
! While the convention was officially
! closed today until next October, when
1 it will convene at st. Paul, a grand
! ball was held here tonight, as part
! of the official program. Four bands
{ furnished music for the dancers. and
! 1000 San Francisco girls participated
/ John r. Quinn was born in 1883
near Porterville. His early education
was received in public schools and
/ completed at the University of Cali
! fornia from which he was graduated
! in 1912.
, He was commissioned at the sec
ond officers training camp, Prcsidio,
! San Francisco, Calf, as Captain OF
| field artillery. and assigned to the
! 34Sth Field Artillery, going overseas
in command of Battery + of that or
| EaniZation.
He was with the army of occupa--
ton. and returned to the United
| States in 1919.
| In 1921 Quinn was named depart
| ment commander of the American
Legion of California, leaving that Of
flee in 1922. He was at New Orleans
| and extended the invitation of san
Francisco for the entertainment OF
| the 1928 Legion convention.
When carried to the platform. Ma :
! tional Commander elect Quinn said:
II can say nothing except that my
heart and soul is dedicated to the
| American Legion"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
Governor Group
Pledge Cooperation
in Dry Enforcement

West Baden, mid, Oct. i9.-(By \.
P.)-Scrapping a conference tradi-
ton of fifteen years standing, ma
jority of Americas 81 state and ter
ritorial governors. took their first
record vote of history today in I'M
animous!y passing a resolution en-
dorsing national prohibition and
piedSing President Coolidge our
fullest cooperating in the enforce
ment of the VolStead act. The ac-
ton came as the climax of three
hour session in fiery debate. parlia-
mcntary tanglcs, and perpleXing
maneuvering in which three COVER
nors fought throughout to block the
vote.
Tonight the executives were on
route to Washington to lay their
statement before President Coolidge
at luncheon conference Saturday.
Setting forth that only the federal
authorities have control of liquor
Importation. the governors declared
that the national government should
exercise its full power and authority
in dealing with rum fleets and bor-
der smuggling"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
Negress Suspected
Signalling Elected
From Stokes Trial

New oYrk. Oct. 19-Injury to a
jurors leg this afternoon forced ad-
journment until Monday of the
Stokes divorce retrial, after Mrs.
Hattie johnson, negress active in
procuring witnesses for w. f. d.
Stokes in his suit against Mrs. Helen
Elwood Stokes, had been elected
from the court room on suspicion of
coaching witnesses with huge gold
crucifiX and Mr.. Stokes had been ac-
cused in a sworn statement read to
the jury of "trickery" in inducing a
witness to sign an affidavit.
Mr. Cntermycr was questioning
ITrs. Jane Cater. negro witness for
the wealthy hotel owner. when Isa
dore apiro. an associate attorney.
interrupted him in an undertone and
Mr.. Nntermyer moved election of
Mrs. Johnson, announcing no rea-
son. Justice Mahoney ordered a
court attendant to lead her from the
room without asking an explanation.
Charles L. Erbstein. also of Mrs.
Stokes counsel said persons in the
court room had called his attention
to Mrs. Johnson's mods and peculiar
movements with a cross she wore
around her neck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
Big Amount OF
Foreign Wool in
Bond at Hub

Boston, Oct. 19-The Boston office
of the Market News Service on wool,
l.. S. Bureau of Agricultural Econo-
mics in a statement today called at
tention to the amount of foreign wool
held in bond at Boston as an out
standing feature of the local market.
The week ending October 9 showed
a total in round numbers of 100000
pounds; the week ending September
IS, 100000 pounds; the week ending
September % $4,000 pounds; and the
week ending October ,. $4,000
pounds. Houses holding the wool in
bond have been able to realize
sufficient advance in foreign markets
to make the export business an in
ducement. This phase of the local
situation, says the statement, has
been the cause of much comment
among the trade who are specializing
as to the probab BILE effect of the new
development on the market in this
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
Columbia and Ford
to Meet Sunday in
Elimination Race

Gloucester. Mass. Oct. 19-An
elimination race to choose an Amer
lean challenger for the information
al fishermen's race will be sailed off
Gloucester on Sunday, the American
race committee decided tonight. The
contestants will be the new schoon-
er Columbia and the Henry Ford,
which was defeated off Gloucester
last year by the Nova Scotia vessel
Bluenose.
II the Columbia wins the elin1ina-
ton contest the arrangements al
ready made for meeting the Canadian
defender BluenOse at Halifax. Oct.
- in the first race of this years in
ternational series will be adhered to.
In the event of the Ford winning on
Sunday the American race commit
tee will ask the Halifax trustees Of
the international trophy to postpone
the international event until the Ford
can be made ready.
The Ford returned to port yester
day after five weeks on the Banks
and it had been expected that she
would be unable to take part in an
elimination race. Tonight, however,
her skipper. Captain Clayton Nor
risey and Captain Ben Pine, repre-
senting the Columbia, associates,
owners of the Columbia, appeared
before the American race committee
and asked that their vessels be al
lowed to race for the honor of chal-
longing for the international cup.
Had Captain Morrissey been unable
to compete the committee would have
certified the Columbia as challenger.
Captain Morrissey said all his YES
sci needed to get ready for the elimi-
nation contest was to have her top
mast put on. A crew has been at
work on the Ford all day unloading
fish and the work was carried on
throughout Tic night. The Ford
brought in more than 100000 pounds
of fresh and salt fish.
The L. S. S. bushnell. designated
as official boat for the American
representatives attending the inter-
national series at Halifax, is due at
Gloucester from New London to-
morrow. Her captain will meet the
shippers of the two racing fishing
craft and a sub committee of the
American Race committee tomorrow
night to arrange details of the Sun
day trial. The sub committee Of
three memebsE includes Captain John
4. Mckinnon. Captain Charles II.
Harry and Arthur l.. Millette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20

New York, Oct. 19-Further ar
rests and confiscations of large
quantities of beer and grain alcohol
in breweries in New York and New
jersey were expected tonight as a
sequel to the arrest OF eleven men
and the revelation of an alleged
100000 liquor bribery plot yester-
day. 1t was intimated by officials of
the federal attorneys office and of
the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Hugh A. McQuillan. chief special
agent of the special intelligence
unit OF the Treasury Department.
declared he expected federal agents
to arrest another real beer" brewer
in addition to those taken into GUS
tody at the Hotel Pennsylvania yes
terday He will be charged. when
arraigned, with conspiracy to bride
prohibition officials to permit the
sale and manufacture of illegal
beer and to prevent the sale of
Pennsylvania beer in New Jersey.
Bride collection money seized by
federal agents from principals in
the plot barred yesterday and turned
over to the government, McQuillan
said, amounted to 100000. On
evidence gathered yesterday. assis-
tant federal attorney Mattuck today
obtained warrants for the searching
of a warehouse on the lower West
Side of this city.
The warrants. he said. were OBJ
tanned after the arraignment and
release in $500 bail each of six men
arrested last night on three motor
trucks alleged to have been bring
ing illegal beer from Paterson, n. j.,
to this city.
Meantime. three alleged counter
feiters of internal revenue stamps.
whiskev labels and government
physicians permits who were ar
rested last April and who have been
on trial before federal Judge Inch in
Brooklyn for nine days. today were
found guilty and sentenced to the
Atlanta Penitentary.
Alfred Marciano and his brother
Alphonse were sentenced to seven
years and fined $1,000 each. Vim
cent Larosa was sentenced to two
years and 5000 fine. John
Grass was acquitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20

New York, Oct. 19.-(By \. p)-
Zev, the Rancocas stables brown
son of The Finn-Miss Carney, will
match strides with Papyrus, English
derby winner, for international three
year old supremacy and stakes of
100000 at Belmont Park tomorrow
in race that promises to take rank
among the greatest classics of all
time.
Zev will go to the post despite the
eleventh hour development of a skin
malady which 1t seemed today would
force withdraw of the colt and the
substitution of Rear Admiral Cary
Il. Grayson's My Own, which was
shipped to, Belmont Park prepared
to race, If called upon. But the race
committee of the Jockey Club. after
examining Zev and receiving the re-
port of Il veterinaria decided that
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
Firebug to Blame
For Destruction of
Standish Homestead

Standish, Me. Oct. 19-Sheriff
King f. Graham after investigation
today Of the fire which destroyed the
century old Moulton homestead dur
ing the night declared it undoubtedly
was of incendiary origin. 1t was the
sixth destructive fire of mysterious
origin here within two years.
The buildings were occupied by
the widow of the late Lewis w.
Moulton, a few years ago sheriff of
Cumberland county and her son ST.
mon w Moulton and had been the
home of four generations of the fam
lily
A public hearing was held by
State insurance commissioner, Will
bur Spencer several months ago, but
nothing of material value was gained
in the investigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20

What plan of railroad consolida-
ton will best serve the interests of
the people of Maine? To consider
this question so vital to the progress
OIL the State, representatives of
chambers of commerce, boards of
trade and other organizations, rail-
road officials and business men
gathered for an all-day forum in the
Hall of Representatives at the State
House, Friday. 1t was not a large
gathering, about 20 men being in at.
tendance, and the various phases of
the issue were given bread discus
sion.
No vote was taken as TO what
form OF consolidation was favored,
and 1t was apparent in the discus
sion that further meetings will be
necessary in order that Maine may
decide the merits of the several pro-
posed plans and select the one which
Will be to its greatest advantage.
The State Chamber of Commerce
and Agricultural League, which or
ganization called the meeting yes
terday, is making plans for other
sessions 10 be held in other parts of
Maine -
The result of the hearing at Au-
GuSta was the decision to appoint n
committee of four or five members
! in addition to the members OF the
| Maine committee appointed by Gov
-ernor Baxter. This committee which
will be appointed by the State
! Chamber of Commerce, will be COM
posed OF men holding divergent
views on the subject in order that
/ these different viewpoints may he
given full expression, and from them
! one plan may be agreed upon.
! The Mcdonald plan of consolida-
| ton and the Storrow plan which
would merge all of the railroads of
New England into one system, were
the principal ones discussed during
the day. The Mcdonald plan would
unite the Maine Central and the
| Bangor q Aroostook railroads and
I link them with the New York Cen
| trail by way of the Portland and
! Worcester division of the Boston &
i Maine road.
] The session was called to order at
| 10 A. NJ. by James q. Gulnac of Ban
gor. president Of the St;'te Chamber
of Commerce. George +. West of
! Portland, was elected chairman; A.
L. I. Cummings, manager of the
! State Chamber was chosen secre-
! tary; and Hon. Ralph o. Brewster
of Portland. assistant secretary to
assist the chairman.
Former Governor milliken
The views Of the committee OF
Maine was explained by ix-Govcrnor
| Carl f. Milliken of Augusta, of that
committee, which has been meeting
with the StorrOw committee for
New England. He said that the
Maine members regarded the rail-
road as part of the state industrial
plan and felt that the thing to be de-
sired was that which would give the
Continued on Page 10, Col 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20

Washington. Oct. 19.-prcsident
Coolidge will have opposition in the
Republican National Convention
next year, Senator Moses Of New
Hampshire, chairman Of the Repub-
lican Senate Campaign Committee,
said today. upon his return from a
swing through twelve states, west
and east. The senator, who con-
ferred with the President during the
day on the political situation, added,
however, that everywhere he had
been he had found a favorable spirit
toward Coolidge, with scarcely any
leading Republicans who did not
take his nomination for granted.
Governor Plnchot of Pennsylvania,
former Governor Lowden OF Illinois,
and Senator johnson OF California,
were among those mentioned by SEN
ator Moses IN connection with the
presidential nomination contest. he
would not venture prediction as to
whether Mr.. Coolidge would be NOM
mated, saying IT was too early Tor
that.
Senator Moses declared that there
are today more men "affirmatively
for Henry Ford for President than
Tor any other one man"
They are not all OF one party"
he said, nor are they organized. If
Ford accepts the nomination OF the
Farmer-Labor party. as he seems
inclined now to do, the situation will
be somewhat unhappy for the Re
publicans, as l would think that ev-
cry electoral vote Ford will get will
be at the expense OF the Republican
party
Senator Moses said Governor Low
den is conducting an active cam
pagn for the Republican presiden-
tlal nomination, adding that he has
ii capable representative IN Wash
ington who is undertaking to per-
suade the Republican leaders in the
states to stand for uninstructed dele
gates.
"In one or two congressional dis
tricts in Indiana" he continued,
johnson for President clubs have
been organized. Also Senator Wat
son has an organization i'll that state
that undoubtedly will try to get the
delegation for Watson!,-~
Il assume there is no doubt that
Pinchot is a candidate. Governor
Dixon of Montana recently made a
speech nominating him. l expect
that Senator Johnson will set some
delegates in Pennsylvania, also.
Il was told in New York that that
state will so for Senator Wads-
worth"
Senator Moses said he had not
found any material change is the
political sentiment in the west.
There still is this feeling of dis
satisfaction and resentment he
added. They find it difficult to de-
fine or explain. but l think it exists
very clearly and it seems that the
situation has been very badly dealt
with by the Republicans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
General Forecast

The storm that was central over
Indiana Thursday night has continu-
ucd to move north northeast
and it was conferred south of Hudson
Bay Friday night. The north At
lantic storm has move inland over
New England and it quickly dissi-
patcd after reaching land. These
disturbances have been attended by
general rains east of the Mississippi
River and by gales in portions of the
lake region and along the New Eng
land coast. High pressure prevailed
Friday over middle and northern sec
tons west of the Mississippi River.
The weather will be generally fair
Saturday and Sunday in the states
east of the Mississippi River except
that showers are probable Saturday
in extreme southern Florida and in
Portions of the lower lake region.
New England and northern New
York. The temperature will be lower
in the Atlantic states and the lower
Lake regions and the weather will
remain cool over Sunday throughout
the Washington forecast district.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
Hearing on MOulders
Union Set fOrNOv. 7

Biddeford, Me, Oct. 19-Deputy
Sheriffs this morning served tenn
porary restraining orders on mem
hers of the moulders' union, prohih-
iting them from picketing on or
near the Pearl street entrance to
the Saco-Lowell shops where a
strike has been in progress for a
year. The hearing on a permanent
injunction is set for November be-
fore Associate Justice Scott Wilson
of the Maine supreme court in Port
land.
TIE temporary order also restraints
the union men from interfering with
or iecring at the replacement
moulders.
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Mayors Seek Lower
Price for Gasoline

New York. Oct 19.-Mayor Curkey
of Boston and Mayor Moore of Phila-
delphia. were urged today to join
Acting Mayor Hubert of New York
in a campaign to obtain lower
price for gasoline in their respective
cities.
The telegram sent to the two
mayors by Acting Mayor Hubert
follows:
What is the situation with respect
to sale of gasoline in your city? viii
YOU join with me in a movement to
aid cities having superior waterfront
terminal facilities to obtain the ad-
vantage in price they should enjoy
by reason of such facilities"
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Friday in Augusta.
Naming a committee to express to
the States Prison Commission the
interest of the members of the Maine
League of Women Voters in the con-
struction of the new prison at
Thomaston along modern and pro-
gressive lines with especial emphasis
on the welfare of the women prison.
ers the Maine League of Women
Voters at their fourth annual con-
vention held in Augusta. Friday, is
taking determined stand in n most
important and heretofore unexpected
phase of prison reform.
Will women prisoners have ade-
quate housing in the new State
prison which is being erected over
the ruins at Thomaston-that was
the bomb which Mrs. Howard Ives
of Portland threw into the afternoon
session of the League and which
electrified the women into immed-
tate action. Miss Mabel Conner of
Augusta retiring president of the
League was elected chairman of that
committee. Mrs. Richard O. Elliott of
Thomaston was also elected to serve
on that committee and a third men,
Der will be elected later.
1t was also voted that the eXecu-
tive board re-affirm its position on
the Shepherd Towner maternity
measure in accepting its provisions.
Miss Mabel Conner. the retiring
president of the League, quoted
r-ic ttn
Legislature in saying that the then
present conditions at Thomaston
were not fit for any woman. The
question of taking them to the State
Reformatory was met by the crowd
ed condition already existing in
Skowhcgan and the need for further
segregation of classes at the Re-
fomatory.
Uniform automobile traffic laws for
the State of Maine is an important
need, according to the expression of
Mrs. William r. Pattangall of Au-
gusta. when on Friday forenoon she
gave her report "\rt"~'~ bile traffic
is getting to such a point that J.
pie suffer dangers WnCn tnCN go out
of doors. especially at the hands of
drunken drivers"
Women should vote: women
should be candidates for office. fight
ing the outlawry of war: advocating
the entrance of the United states
into a World Court. favoring = per-
manent Peace Plan: upholdin@ tue
Monroe Doctrine were some OF the
leading moves embodied in the
resolutions which were adopted by
the Maine League of Women Voters.
The fact that the Maine League
Continued on Page Is. Col. y
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Sheriff w. Wescott
Refuses to Resign
at Request Governor

ELLSWORTH. Nc, Oct 19-Sheriff
Ward w. Wescott confirmed a re-
port today that Governor Percival
p. Baxter in letter had requested
his resignation on the ground that he
had not properly enforced in Han
cock County the liquor prohibitory
laws.
He said he had replied that he had
been properly elected sheriff of this
county by the people and saw no
reason to resign, adding that If the
Governor had any charges to make
against him, The was prepared to face
them. He was first elected in 1918
The request was said to have re-
suited from heavy seizures of liquor
at Bar Harbor several months ago
and the arrest and conviction of
leaders of what was known as the
Bar Harbor rum ring.
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Remick Will Requests

New York. Oct 19--Bequests of
$1,000 to the Portsmouth Cottage
hospital of Portsmouth, n. H.. and
$500 to the Theological Seminary of
the Presbyterian church, Princeton,
n. j., were made in the will of Car
RE A Remick. filed for probate to-
day. The value of the estate was
given as cover 100000"
George Ralph Laighton of Ports
mouth, n. H.. was left two thirds of
the residue of the estate. and the
Roy. Robert O. l[irllwood Of Mid
dletUwn, \. Y, the remaining third.
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Olint0 Sentenced to
Mems RefOrmatOry

Bath, Me-. Oct. 19-Peter A. Dim
to, who pleaded guilty yesterday to
embezzlement of $1,000 from the
Bath Loan &; Building Association
while serving as its secretary ana
treasurer. was given an indetermin-
ate sentence to tho Mems Rcforma-
tory at South Windharn Ivy Associate
Justice Albert NJ. Spear today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

North New England: Cloudy and
cooler Saturday, probably showers
Saturday morning, Sunday fair and
cooler.
South New England: Cloudy and
cooler Saturday, possibly showers on
the Massachusetts coast Saturday
morning; Sunday fair and cool.
East New York: Mostly cloudy
and cooler Saturday; probab bly,
showers in North portion; Sunday
fair and cold.
Winds: North of. Sandy Hook:
strong south and southwest shifting
to west and weather overcast and
showery Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
FIT QUARTERS FOR WOMEN
CONvICTS IN new PRISON
AT THOMAST0N is AIM OF
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

Committee Named at Augusta
Contention to Call Prison
Commissioners Attention to
Mattcr-Reaffirms Stand in
Acceptance Of Provisions
Sheppard-Towner Maternity
Act-Eayor Uniform Auto
Traffic Laws-Advocates En-
try L. S. Into World Court
Against Repeal Pr larry
Law Mrs. Huddilston
Elected President