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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05

Washington. March 4.-Conpletc
.,.rol and domination OF the oil in
a,,ry hv the Standard Companies
!, v0,ation Of the 1922 dissolution
sarpe Of the supreme Court was
,,srsei by the LaFollctte oil inves-
seating committee in its report pre-
v,.cd 10 the Senate today after a
|rss months inquiry into conditions
nj prces in the oil business.
he Standard Companies We're de-
t,rd in the report TO exercise this
,r,,ol in such manner as to fix
ne price which the producer of
ride oil receives at the we'll. the
rra which the refner receives for
II. gasoline and Kerosene as we'll as
Il the retail price paid by the con-
|gner.'
The rspor. declared the committee
Enough lis inquiry lad found that
It's control was exercised through
Irsthois more subtle" than those
re: by the Standard Oil Company of
NV Jersey and its subsidiaries prior
K the dissolution decree and with
IL result that in some respects the
mgstry as a whole as we'll as the
|ualic. are moro completely at the
rtley OF the Standard Oil interests"
ian before the supreme Court forced
liz splitting up Of the New Jersey
Company. ....
TIE methods OF control as set forth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
CHARGES COMPLETE
DOMINATION OF OIL
| TRADE BY STANDARD

La Toilette Oil Investigating Committee Re-
port to Senate Declares Control of Industry,
in Violation of Supreme Courts Dissolution
Decree of 1911 - Methods "More Subtle"
Than Prior to Dissolution - Standard Com
panies Fix Price Producer Receives, Rein
er's Price, and Retail Price to Consumer
Continuation of Manipulation by Great
Companies Will Bring Minimum Price to
Consumer of One Dollar Gallon for Gaso-
line Recommendations to Curb Evil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
Farmer Perishes in
Carriage House Fire

Hayerhill. Mass. Mar. 4-ChaTles
F Leslie. a farmer residing near
here. was burned 10 death carry 10
dav when his barn and carnage SHOP
were destroyed by fire 4 mum peF
ri cattle, and Z horse persisted
The flames were noticed early to-
asy b1,. il was several hours later
rha- the body was discovered &C
cording to Medical Examiner r W
Anthony. the victim OF the fire had
been under the influence Of liquor
when he went 10 his home early TO-
Sar- Leslie. who was Is. years Old
usually sept II tie carriqEe shop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
Taxi Driver Returns
Lost Wallet with $4,000

Boston. Mar. 4-Dashing through
the South station. William ]. Broth
ers, .axi-driver. sought out Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Weston Of Greenville. y.
u. today and breachlessly handed
over wallet containing $4,000 in
cash and securities worth several
thousand dollars which Weston had
dropped in the taXi-cab on his way
10 the station. \ sift Of 500 from
Weston and an enthusiastic kiss
from Mrs. Weston were his rewards
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New Englard-C,oudy
and much colder Monday; Tuesday
fair.
Southern New England : Partly
cloudy and colder Monday; Tuesday
fair.
Eastern New Yorl-Ceneral,y fair
and much colder Monday: TUESDAY
fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
Twenty-Five in Tolls
After Gambling Raid

Marlboro. Mass March l-IWeniE-
,;na ,,,e,, were arrested in raid On
an ALLEGED gambling resort here to-
1av bv the police assisted by agents
q, the Watch and Ward Society
The men arrested were largely
c,asf Turk and Armenian nationals
George Daborrls was charged Win
,7,ain-sining a place where gambling
Instruments were found
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
Sacco on Eighteenth
Day Hunger Strike

Dedhan7- Mass. March with q
bottle q Jam and quantity %
crackers. in sight in lis cell. Nikola
Sacco. convicted of murder and
awaiting sentence. for 4 CRIME com
United in April. 1920, today continued
his hunger strike began IS days ago.
jail officials said the prisoner was
quite weak and today adhered
strictly TO his diet Of water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
so Firemen Overcome
in 100000 Blaze
on Lower Broadway

New York. Mar. 4-Fifty firenien
were overcome by smoke and sever
al injured tonight while fighting a
fire that wrecked a three story
building at Broadway and Four
teenth street. One fireman is in the
hospital in a critical condition.
Five hundred persons were at
tending motion picture show on
the second floor when the blaze was
discovered in the basement. Lights
were turned on. and while an Or
ganist played 5azzy tunes. the mana
ger requested the audience 10 leave.
No panic ensued when they were
told Of the fire.
Damage was estimated az 100000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
Spent s12,OoO,Ooo
for Near East Relief

Washington. Mar. A review Of
American relief activities in the Near
East. showing expenditures during
the past year OF more than sI2 600 :
600, was given TO congress TODAY hv
Charles Y. Nickery. in his annual re
port as general secretary OF the Near
East Relief
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
WH|RLW WIND FINISH
FOR RECORD LONG
SESSION CONGRESS

President Harding at Capitol Part of the
Time, Signs Farm Credits Bill and SO Other
Measures During Last Few Hours of Sixty
Seventh Congress Colorless Morning Ses-
sion in Senate with Swan Song" of Many
Members = Marine Band in House Livens
Final Hours-Great Tribute to r etiring
Veteran "Uncle Joe" Cannon Exodus from
Nations Capital Starts Sunday = Crowds
Witness the Closing Scenes Adjourned
Sine Die at Noon Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
Northwest Storm
Signals Displayed
from Capes to Eastport

Wash;nston, March 4.-TFle wealth.
or bureau tonight issued the follow
ing:
ing DISPLAYED 9 p. NJ. from Virginia
canes 10 Passport, Maine. North and
northwest gales tonight and Monday.
Storm, al marked intensity central
over New England moving rapidly
eastward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
President Signs Sweet
Bill Liberalizing
Veteran Legislation

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Prtsidsn:
Harding today signed the Sweet bill,
Tor -73a liberalization Of the veterans
Later a statement issued tr Cap
.,;-, = NJ Cook national commander
=. he disabled American vete1-a rs:
1,-o-es-el against the ~E-,asculaied
fo~r7, in which the MEASURE was ne
ally enacted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
COMMITTEES FACE
CR|ST IMPORTANT
BILLS THIS week
Water Storage and Conserva-
ton Up For Con-
sideration

to Hear Merits of Pro-
posed Measure to Control Waters
Within State-Also Bill to In
crease Powers of Maine Water
Power COmmissiOn-Seeks Teach
ers' Retirement Systcm-$5O,O 900
Resolve Would Be Expended in
Advertising State Under Direction
OF CommissiOn-About $50 Other
Matters to Be Heard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
Revolt Near Aleppo
Against the French

London. Mar. a Reuter- dispatch
from Constantinople quotes the
Turkish News Agency with reporting
q revolt in the neighborhood Of
-Aleppo- northern Syria, against
French oppression"
The dispatch says fTe French SOL
diers were killed in an encounter
with rebels
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
Hospital Patient
Attempts Suicide

Rutland, VT. March Asking hts
nurse to leave him to rest in the
dark, w. Helden Of Fair Haven. -,
broke drinking glass and cut his
throat and wrist at a hospital here
tonight. On the operating table,
where he was rushed in time TO saye
his life. he pleaded to die. He has
nervous trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
DEADLY GAS WIPES
OUT entire FAMILY
OF SIX At CHICAGO
Vapor Of An Acid Used As A
Disinfectant In Restaurant
Below Apartment

Manager of Hygienic Company and
Restaurant Owner Under Arrest
Bodies, Discovered BY Roomcr
Who Escaped Deadly Fumes Be-
cause His Window Was Left Open
Were Trying to Rid Restaurant
of Roaches-Claim Gas Would
Cause Death Within Four Seconds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
COMMODITY PRICE
STABILITY FEATURES
week IN FINANCE
Many Additional Indications
OF Continued Industrial
Activity

steel Prices Moving Toward Higher
Levels-Steel Plants Running
Close to 90 Per cent OF Capacity
New High Records For Cotton
Current Figures In Railroad Car
Loadings Exceed All Previous
Records For Their Season of Year
Consider Possibility of Shortage
OF Labor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
McNARY NOMINATION
FOR COMPTROLLER
IS NOT CONFIRMED
Chairman Of Investigating
Committee Declares Nom
inee Is Untitled

Chairman COusens Blocks COnfirma-
ton of Texas and New Mexico
Banker as Comptroller of Cur
rency-Reviews Business Career
In Southwest and Certain Loan
Tloated BY Observation-Disclosures
$4,000 to National Republican
Campaign Fund-NIust BE Above
RcprOach
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
:, 1nsFmer Railroad
't,esldent Dies at n. Y.

lrs,a so;s. March s.-E6ward
De- 80 p.oaee- lawyer and for
Srs..- q The Baltimore &
hssss-. - way company. ana vice
eesa- :. ne American Railroad
q aa- y. Porto Eico, died today
"a t,e se {. the age al IS. He
Aes Wv 10y Years treasurer Of TIRE
alss; -. Nooaty Republican COM
aa 10. two years is chair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-05
Boston Eorecss.

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Partly cloudy and colder Monday.
Tuesday fair: northwest winds di-ain-
iShirg by Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

enough, if can get couple of good men, said the sergeant
 See about it at once. Send Heather : up with the men to superntend. We will drive out there this afternoon. I have some inquiries to make in the village this morning and I must also see Miss May nard.' d.
 Gillett, after interviewing Mis- Maynard and having his lunch with Inspector Mur- chison at the Black-Horned Sheep, got into an antiquated hooded vehicle, drawn by a venerable white horse, which Sergeant Westaway hired at the inn to take them to Cliff Farm. The innkeeper, who, like all the rest of the town, was bursting with curiosity to learn the latest developments in the case had eagerly volunteered to drive the police officers up to the farm, but Ser geant Westaway determined that village gossip should learn nothing through him, had resolutely declined the offer, and drove the equippage himself They set off with half the village gaping at them from tnelr doors.
 Sergeant Westaway had intended to ask Detective Gilett for details concerning his interview with Miss Maynard, but he found that the sluggish and ancient quadruped between the shafts needed incessant urging and rein jerking to keep him miving at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

chison, aud also that the statement fn somc way duplicates young. what's his name Marsland. Let me have the document :t- self, Westaway."
 The sergeant took it from his desk, ana placed it in Detective Gilletts hands.
 q have added on separate sheet of pa per few notes I gathered in the course of conversation with Miss Maynard. The most important of them deals with the fact that young Marsiand was captain in the army, and that Lumsden was under his command in France"
 Gillett began with an air of official weariness to read the document Westaway had handed to him, but before he had read far the abstraction vanished from his face, and was replaced by keen professional in terest. He read it closely and carefully, and then he produced his pocketbook and slowed it away.
 "Westaway," he said, "this is somewhat important contribution to the case" He paused for a moment and then turned sharply on Inspector Murchison. 'I think you should have told me, Murchison, how damaging a piece of evidence this is against young Marsland"
 Mot so damaging" said the inspector, in defense. "You see, young Marsland is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

the army was never mentioned in his pres- ence. And as for keeping Miss Maynards name out of his statement after she had asked him to do so-why it seems to me the sort of thing that any young man would do for pretty girl"
 Especially if it played into his hands. If Marsland committed the crime, he must have jumped at the chance offered him by Miss Maynard to keep silence about her presence at the farm, because that left him free hand in the statement he made to Westaway. He had no need to be careful about any part of his statement, because he had not to harmonize any of it with what she knew about his presence there.-
 And what are you going to do about her statement?" asked the inspector. "You will confront Marsland with it?"
 "Yes, but before I do that am going to make search of the farm for clues"
 But you have already done that. Vest away told me that he and Heather put in two days searching the buildings and the ground round the house."
 Inspector, you are not quite equal to the demands of the situation," said the Scotland Yard man patronizingly. "West- away, myself and Heather searched the house, the outbunidngs and the grounds for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

Sir George Granville's nephew -"
 "So you told me half dozen times in the train," said Gillett, land as I knew it be- fore I wasn't much impressed with the in- formation. What I say is that this state- ment places Marsland in very awkward position. He has been deceiving us from first to last"
 q admit it is very thoughtless-very foolish of him." replied the inspector. "But surely, Gillett, you don't think this young gentleman had anything to do with the mur- der?"
 q am not going to be so foolish as to say that it could not possibly be him who did it. What does he mean by hiding from us the fact that Lumsden was under his command in France, and that on the night of the murder he met this girl Maynard at the farm? He seems to be young gentle man who keeps back great deal that the police ought to know. And I think you will admit, Murchison, that in that respect he is behaving like a very guilty man."
 'But there may be other explanations which will place his conduct in a reasonable light-reasonable but foolish" said the in- spector, with an earnest disregard for the way in which these words contradicted each other. "Sir George Granville himself told me his nephew was an officer in the army, but on account of his nervous breakdown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

clues-for traces left behind unwittingly by the murderer. Our impression then was that the murderer had got away as soon as he could-everything pointed to that. But in the light of this girls state ment we must now search for clues pur- posely hidden by the murderer. What was Marsland doing when he went outside the house and left the key in the door so as to let himself in again? Hiding something, of course! And where would he hide it?
 "There is only one place we haven't searched, and that is the well,' continued Gillett. "The reason didn't have it emptied before was because was not lock ing for hidden traces-the circumstances of the crime suggested that the murderer had gone off with the weapon that ended Lumsden's life. But the girls statement showed that Marsland went out of the house and came back. What was he doing wnie he was outside? This is what I am going to find out"
 ''Tll go up to the farm with you,'' said the inspector. q want to see what cones of this. I want to know what I've got :o say to George Granville"
 "You've got to say nothing; you leave it to me-" said Detective Gillett. "How long will it take to get the well emptied, Vest away!"--
 -Four or five hours ought to be long
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

This gave him no time for conversation with the detective, who was seated in the back of the vehicle with Inspector Mur- chison.
 When they reached Cliff Farm Sergeant Westaway found anotber problem to engage his attention. A number of Ashlingsea people had been impelled by curiosity to take a hand in the pumping operations. until tiring of that mechanical labor they had dis tributed themselves around t1o farm, stroll ing about, gazing vacantly at the farm buildings, or peering through the windows of the house. Constable Heather, who had been sent up with the fishermen in order that constituted authority might be repre- sented in the pumping proceedings, frankly admitted to his superior officer that he had been unable to keep the curious spectators away from the scene.
 jumped from the vehicle, and strode into the farmyard with a stern authority which had never been weakened by convivial friendship at the Black Horned Sheep. It says much for the inherent rural respect for law and order that he was able to turn out the intruders in less than five minutes, although the majority of them fingered re- l4ctantly outside the front fence and watched the proceedings from distance.
 (Continued Next Sunday) l
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-30
Southern Postoffice
Debts From Civil War
Still Carried by u. S.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-For 81
wears the postoffice department has
carried on its books a debit of $751;
277.O6,~charged against four south
ern cities-New Orleans, Savannah,
Galveston and Little Rock. There
seems to be no hope of wiping out
these debts, and they probably will
be carried on the books Indefinite
ly, or until congress sees fit to
charge them to profit and loss.
Every time a balance is struck,
and every time the postmaster gen
eral issues his annual report the
entries must be taken into consider
alton to make the accounts balance.
SO old has the account become and
so accustomed have the postoffice
clerks become to taking it into con-
sideration that it was difficult to
find the proper explanation. At last,
however, one was discovered famil'
lar with its history.
In 1851, he said, Confederate
forces took possession of federal
postal funds at the New Orleans
sub-treasury in the amount of $751;
1914, and in the United States de-
positaries at Little Rock in the
amount of $5,823.50, at Savannah of
$205.76, and at Galveston of 1886.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-30
Farmers of Talbot
Turn to Dairying

TALBOTTON, Ga, June Is
The continued rains at Talbotton
and in Talbot county have great.
ly retarded all farm work and
greatly discouraged the farmers
who started out with good spirits
the first of the year. Three have
been very few days that ploWlng
could be done for about six weeks:
Saw mill work, another industry of
the county, has been held back also,
The only folks making money reg
ularly are those farmers who are
shipping sour cream. That industry
is growing in this county. Talbot
county lands make the finest pas
turage of any to be found in the
state. Dallis grass, bur clover, les
pedeza, some carpet grass and
Bermuda grass all grow luXuriant.
ly here, and all are pretty we'll
scattered over the county. There is
some red clover in places also.
Dairying promises to be the COM
ing work of the farmers of Talbot
rOu0tV
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-30
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
Expected to Testify
In Trial of Former

TAMPA, Fla, June 2S.-Presenta-
ton of witnesses for the state was
continued today, the third of the
trial of Raymond o. Bennett, Jr.,
formerly of Chattanooga, Tenn, and
Long Island, n. Y, on a charge
of second degree murder growing out
of the killing of Herbert M. Caruth'
ers during the night of May %.
Witnesses presented yesterday tes-
titled as to the course OF the two
bullets, one of which caused Caruth-
ers' death, the number of shots
fired, the chase after the slayer, who
fled in an automobile and the &C
tons of Caruthers and Bennett i'm
mediately preceding the shooting.
Morris M. Givens, county solicitor,
in asking for an adjournment late
yesterday afternoon, said he hoped
to complete the states case today.
He also stated that G. j. Hardee, OF
defense counsel, would be called as
a state witness. 1t was understood
that Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett would
appear on the witness stand during
the trial
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-30
OIL POSSIBILITIES
IN GEORGIA SLIGHT.
BIOLOGISTS FIND

That the formation of petroleum
in Georgia are not very promising
for the production of petroleum in
commercial quantities, is the state
ment contained in report entitled
possibilities of Petroleum and Nat
ural Gas Production in Georgia, ="
just Issued by the State Geological
Survey.
The report also stated that while
the formations may change lithOlogi-
cally in areas yet INFESTED, with the
possibility that there are other areas
more favorable as oil sources, the
experiments made on few fairly deep
wells do not tend to show this.
Uses of petroleum, the geological
and geographic distribution, the
physical and chemical properties of
the oils, and their classifications are
fully described in the report which
also embraces a brief discussion of
geological principles.
The report discussed the cOndi-
tions essential to the formation of
petroleum in commercial quantities.
There is also list of popular falla-
cies relative to the occurrence of
natural. gas, a history of oil pros
pecting in Gorgia and a description
of the geology of the coastal plains
of Georgia.
The report, which contains 40
pages illustrated with numerous
cuts, etchings and maps, can be OBJ
tanned from S. w. McCallie, state
geologist, on payment of 10 cents
postage.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-30
Three Persons Whipped
On Road Near Douglas
During Sunday Night

DOUGLAS, Ga, June 27.-Sherlf
Tanner late Tuesday arrested Nose
Adams and Mace Tanner, charged
with whipping their mother and sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Adams. Sunday
night with a buggy trace. They deny
the charge.
1t was learned by the sheriff that
Mrs. Adams was not the only person
whipped Sunday night on the Nc
Donald road, but that Asa Joiner,
white man, and a white woman by
the name of Rawlings were taken
out and given a severe whipping.
Joiner states that he was unable
to tell who the persons were that
whipped him, but there were about
six of them No arrests have been
made in connection with the last
IGybinOinp
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-30
Originator of Florida
Weevil Control Method
VIII Speak in Griffin

GRIFFIN, Ga, June 28.-The
Florida method of boil weevil CON
troll will be fully explained to farm
ers and agricultural workers in a
demonstration here July 4, under
the direct supervision of the author
of the plan, Dr.|George .. Smith,
associate entomologist of the Flor.
ida experiment station at Gaines
vile. He will be lent to Georgia on
that date, declared to be the last
time he can be spared from his work
this year. Agricultural leaders,
county agents and others interested
in beating the cotton pest are being
notified throughout middle Georgia
by the Griffin and Spalding county
chamber of commerce.
H. P. Stuckey is chairman of the
meeting in the city, which will
start at 10 o'clock. The principal
speakers will be w. r. Anderson,
editor of the Macon Telegraph, and
DR.. Smith. The demonstration will
be conducted at the experiment sta
ton at 2 o'clock.