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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
EFFORT TO LEARN
SOURCE Statement
IN WARD CASE FAILS

Albany, n. Y. April 4.-Efforts Of
Attorney General Carl Sherman, TO
learn the source OF information
given to Westc,lester County al
thorities to the effect that Walter $.
Ward shot and killed Clarence
Peters III Self-defense near the Ken
sico Reservoir last May, were I'M
awaiting today in the opening ses-
sion OF the States investigation of
the case.
Peters. an eN-marine. whose home
was in Haverhll Mass. was found
dead by the roadside near the re-
serNoir in WeSchester county nearly
year ago. \ few days after his
body was found, Allan X. Campbell,
OF the law firm which defended
Ward. according to testimony of
Sheriff George j. Werner. offered to
surrender Ward to the authorities
as the man who had shot Peters
When he made the offer. the sheriff
declared he made public a written
statement describing the killing in
certain details.
1t was on the authenticity of this
statement. accepted at the time in
some quarters as a confession, that
Attorney General Sherman conferred
learn if Ward had authorized his
lawyers to make the statement in
his behalf, or if the attorneys made
the statement public without
Wards knowledge. were met by a
refusal by Mr.. Campbell to answer.
"On what grounds?" asked the at
torney general.
Because it was privileged
communication. and also because it
might tend to incriminate my client
or myself" Mr.. Campbell replied.
Further questions, and even
direct order to answer similar
questions. failed to change the at
torney's attitude. He declared the
replies to Attorney General Sher-
mans inquiries were part of the
Ward defense, he would refuse to
divulge the facts until the case was
taken to court.
Cross examination by Deputy At
torney General Chambers who aid
ed the attorney general drew from
Sheriff Warner the testimony that
, no confession had ever been made
by Ward. but that all the informal
ton regarding the shooting that had
ever reached his hands came from
Wards attorneys. who took great
understood that the information was
not in any way confession, or even
came from Ward.
The document in question, testi-
mony disclosed, was drafted at the
home of Senator E,llwood NJ. Kabe-
mold, OF the firm of Rabenold ana
Scribner. the Ward attorneys. II
purported to explain Wards con
nection with the shooting. Mr..
Campbell said. and was not sub
mitted, as far as he knew, TO Nard
for his approval. 50.
Attorney General Sherman lndl-
Gated after the hearing closed that
the case would be carried to the
courts for authority to force an
| swers to certain questions which met
with blank refusals today.
The States intention is TO DIS
, cover the truth of the matter. ne
explained. and the Investigators
must know the facts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03

New York, April Sammy Gold
man. 1G year old Syracuse schoolboy,
today fiunked his third mental test
at Ellis Island and his deportation to
Eumania will he recommended to
Secretary of Labor Davis.
For two years, the boys family has
been fighting attempts TO bar him on
the ground of feeble mindcdness. He
was admitted to this country under
bond after he had failed to pass his
first examination. and tonight he was
permitted to return to Syracuse until
Washington officially acts on his case,
Relatives limited that if deportation
orders were issued, an attempt would
be made to send him to Canada
father than Rumania.
Today'S test consumed three hours.
The boy was accompanied to the is
land by his father lsidore: William
Schain of New York. brother in law;
DIR. Thomas +. Bamford of Syracuse
University, a nationally known psy-
chiatrist and Dr. Mark A. May of
Syracuse University.
With his supporters. the boy faced
the examining board of psychiatrists.
The examiners put their questions
kindly. but Sammy could not cope
with them.
Feeble minded" ruled the board
and immigration Commissioner Rob-
ert E. Todd. who has attacked eff
forts of certain politicians and attOr-
neys with seeking to bring pressure
10 bear in the cases of certain immi-
grants announced thar would
recommend deportation.
From his early fear of soldiers. he
goes to pieces when confronted with
men in Uniform explained DR.. May.
THE mere fact that the examining
psychiatrists Wore uniforms would
have shaken him"
DR.. May said that at Syracuse the
boy had passed with 6S points the
army performance test for litter
ates. Soldiers were passed at 40.
Syracuse. \. ". April o--Decision
of a commission of medical experts,
in session at Ellis Island today, or
dering Sammy Goldman. Syracuse
sChoolhoy. deported to Rumania be-
cause Of mental deficiency, came as a
shock to the little refugees mother
and 4 surprise to their Americaniza =
tlOl League, Whlcn. Since the lad
arival two years aGo. had followed
his progress at school with evident
satisfaction.
Attorneys for the family and others
interested in the case We're prepared
for any favorable decision and it IS
their purpose to stay the sentence of
deportation until all court efforts are
exhausted. A writ of habeas corpus
was understood to be the first step
tmplated by Attorney Ralph Shul-
man. counsel for the family. thence
the case may be carried to the United
States supreme court. The family
now awaits the action of Secretary of
Labor Davis on the medical experts
report.
The case of Sammy has attracted
nation wide attention. His father is
an American citizen. The citizenship
papers include Sammy as an Amer
lean citizen. The boy. born in Rus
sa was buffeted about by the storms
of war and finally landed in Rumania.
His teacher. assert he has mastered
the English language during his brief
stay here and has proved to be bright
i'll class room work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Express Anxiety
Over Condition of
Lord CarnaryOn

London. April Various dispatch
es from Cairo report the condition
of the Earl of Carnarvon as more
serious, and there is grave anxiety
owing to the great weakness from
which he is suffering. The Daily
Mails Cairo correspondent says it is
feared he is sinking.
On the other hand an official
statement issued at midday today
and the Times Cairo correspondent
agree that the condition of the Earl
has not changed since Sunday.
According to Cairo dispatch to
the Daily Express. the crisis Of the
pneumonia is expected early Tues
day morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Hearst's Son El0pes
with University of
California COED.

MartinCH, Cal. April George
IIearst. son OF William Randolph
Hearst. and Miss Blanche Wilbur.
daughter of Q. II. Wilbur. of Idaho
Falls. eloped from the University of
California at Berkeley and were
married here today. Both have been
prominent in college activities. The
couple appeared ut the county
clerks Office and applied for Ii
ccnse. Hearst gave his age as 81.
his birthplace was Washington, and
his father as w. X. Hearst. MISC
Wilbur confessed to being 49,
The license obtained. the two hur-
ried to st. GATHERINGS Catholic
Church. where the ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Father f. S.
Olson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
$1,000 Damage by Fire
at Franklin, N. III.

Franklin. n. H.. April Fire which
is believed to have started near the
furnace in the Kendrick building on
Central street here this morning. caus-
ed property damage of $4,000. The +.
w. Woolworth Co. tenants on the first
floor of the building. which is owned
by Florence Is. Hackett. suffered the
most The '2mage was done to stock
by smoke and water. On the second
floor are the Triangle Club rooms,
Pal & Carrgnian, BARRIERS. and
candy shop of Fred Mass. The damage
here was slight. The quick response Of
the fire department. which threw four
powerful streams into the building, ex.
tiDguished the flames in short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
n. H. Supreme Court
Hands Down Decision
on Proposed Tax Laws

Concord. y. II. April o.-Propor-
tional and graduated inheritances
taxes are unconstitutional in this
state. bat taxes on intangible pro-
perry can lie assessed at the same
rate as that applying to other pro-
pcrty in the same taxing district and
a tax can he levied on faso!ine used
for motor vehicles. the New Hamp-
shire Supreme court declared today
in an opinion handed down in an
swcr to a questionable placed before
it by the State Legislature. The
taxes in question were those includ-
cd in the program of the majority
party in the House of Representa-
tives. which it was hoped TO pass at
the present session.
Tho decision of tho court was
read to the House by Speaker Will
liam J. Ahcrn at a special session
this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
REPUBLICANS CAN
TAKE WORLD COURT
AS ISSUE TO PEOPLE

Columbia Head, Mich
Olas Murray Butler,
Proposes Republican
Party Take Accept
ance of Membership
in In ern a ton
al Court of Justice as
an Issue Before the
Country-Says 1t is
an Established Re-
publican DOctrin e
and a Tradition of
the Party Since 1900
: Would Not Be In
volving United States
in League of Nations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Dispatch Ossipee
to Aid of Steamer
in Ice Off Searsport

Boston, April 2-Thc coast guard
service has been asked to go to the
assistance of the steamer Lake Ford
ney. reported caught in the ice three
miles off Searsport. Me. The coast
guard cutter Ossipee. at present in
Maine waters, was notified to go to
the rescue.
A recent message from Ossipee said
that ice in Searsport and other Maine
harburs was too thick to he broken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
1ndict Three for
Bribery Connection
Trial Governor Small

Waukegan. Ills. April 2-The Lake
county grand jury investigating at
tempts to bride jurors and veniremen
during the trial and acquittal Of Cow
elnor Len Small here last summer on
charges of conspiracy. today returned
indictments against John B. Fields
or Antioch, Ills, a Juror in the Small
trial and who was named a deputv
state game warden after the cover
nor's trial: Eddie Courtney and Ed
die Kaufman of Chicago.
Each of the true bills contained Il
counts IN which the details of the
charge of influencing the iurv bv
payment of brides were set forth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
To COurtmartial Four
Krupp Directors for
Inciting Recent Clash

Essen, April 2-(By A. P:)-Ihe
four directors of the Krupp plant
whom the French hold. responsible
for Saturdays clash between Ger,
man workmen and the troops, VIII
probably be court martialled next
week at Bredeney.
Two more workmen who were
wounded Saturday have since died IN
hospital. bringing the total dead 10
IL. The Krupp hospital surgeons an
nounce that two others are IN such
condition that they are not likely 10
survive through the night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Slashes Threats of
Two Children, Then
ATTEMPTS Own Life

New York. April Mrs. Lose
Martelli of the Bronx. today cut the
threats of her three and four year
OLD son and daughter and then
.,Iashed her own. The children died.
The mother is under arrest at Ford
ham Hospital,
Neighbors discovered the tragedy
when. attracted by the odor OF es-
Gaping gas they forced the door of
the Martelli apartment.
The woman, police believe. called
the children into the kitchen separ-
atcIy. and killed them. She later
took the bodies into the bedroom.
and after turning on the gas. lay
down beside them and cut her own
throat,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Jack Britton, Memphis
ROxer. Shot and Killed

Memphis. Tenn. April lack
Rritton, n Memphis boxer was shot
and killed today near White Station,
a Memphis suburb. George Jones
charged with the shooting. snrrend-
cred. Rritton, a middlcwcight. was
about 80 years old.
According to statements credited
10 cones and Il Young woman OF the
Jones family. Britton had been
warned to remain away from the
Jones home. When he appeared
there today. Jones opened fire with
q shotgun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
OFFER H. PER CENT
WAGE INCREASE TO
FALL river WORKERS

manufacturers Asso-
cation Reiterates
Stand on Conditions
in Cotton Industry of
Fall River in State
ment Presented to
the Textile Council
Offering II IL Per
Cent Increase to Be-
come Effective April
30-Unions Affiliated
with Council to Get
an Offer Thursday
Rival United Tex
tile Workers Organ
izatiOn Announce
They Will Continue
Fight for 20 IL Per
Cent Increase
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND WARMER

North New England-Fair and
warmer Tuesday; "Wednesday unset
tied. probably rain, colder in north
portion.
South New England-F'air and
warmer Tuesday. Wednesday unset
tied, probably rain.
East New York-Generally fair
and warmer Tuesday; Wednesday
unsettled, probably lain, colder in
north and west portions Wednesday
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Mayor Fowler Again
Elected at Calais

Calais. Me, April mayor VIII
liam ]. Fowler. Republican. was re-
elected without opposition for
sixth term. Tho aldermen We're re-
elected with one exception. T. ~
W6odman being chosen to M va
ooncv in Ward two. The Democrats
,,odo no nominations. Three OF
Waror Fowler's terms were in 1908
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
General Forecast

Pressure was high Monday over
the eastern and southeastern states
and off the Atlantic coast. In the
last "A hours fair weather has pre-
vailed in the eastern ana south
eastern states.
The weather will remain fair in the
Atlantic states Tuesday. The tenn
perature will continue to rise in the
Atlantic states Tuesday and it will
remain mild until Wednesday night.
Winds north of Sandy Hook. fresh
to strong south and southwest and
weather fair Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Final Arguments in
Foster Trial Today

st. Joseph. Mich, April 2-oBy a:
I-FjnaI arguments in the trial OF
William u. Foster charged with the
violation of the Michigan law against
criminal syndicalism, will be made
in Berrien county circuit court TO-
morrow. The case is expected to so
70 the Jury before night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
LORD ROBERT CECIL
MAKES FIRST SPEECH
ON Behalf Of LEAGUE
Declares. International Fear
And Suspicion Stand In
Way Of World Peace

British Statesman Declares WASH
ingtOn Armament Accord Is But
"tirst Step" In Only Direction
That Can Save Present Ciyiliza-
ton From Fate of Early Empires
Humanity Not Safe Until Arm
ancnt Maniacs Among Nations
Are CureN-Nlust Be Guarantees
Against Aggression
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
S0L0NS CONTENT WITH ROUTINE
WORK OPENING SESSION final
WEEK. BIG DEBATES DUE today

University of Maine SS95OOO Resolve Tabled Senate On
Way To Final Passage-Incorporation Maine Kennebec
Bridge Corporation Held Up Pending Action On Carlton
State Toll Bridge-Last Minute Private LEGISLATION
crowned DownBarwise Defends Teacher Pension Bill In
Attempt TO Kill Measure In House Brewster Secarian,
Lawrence Garage And Carlton Bridge Resolves All Tabled
In House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Knox County Milk
Man Sets Up Record

Warren. Me. April 2-Ralph Nyl-
lie, n milkman, claimed to have es-
tablished new Knox county record
today when he visited his customers
on runners for the 123rd consecutive
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
GOLDMAN BOY LOSES
OUT ON MENTAL TEST
FACES DEPORTATION
National Interest In Case Of
16 Year Old Syracuse
Schoolboy

Ellis Island Authorities Will Recon-
mend Sammy Goldman's Dcporta-
ton to Isumania After Two Year
Fight to Admit Him to This
Country to RejOin Eamily-Dr.
May of Syracuse University Says
Uniforms Influenced Failure
Has Passed Army Test For
lllitcratcs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Boston Forecast

Tuesday fair and warmer; We'd
nesday Unsettled. probably rain;
fresh TO strong south to southwest
winds.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-19
Y. W. c. A. NOTES.

A new millinery class will begir tomorrow if there are eight or more registrations. Miss Gertrude Will Hams of the Central Junior High school will teach this class. There will be four lessons, enough to en- able pupils to make an Easter cha peau. Othe' classes will mee as fol lows:
 Monday-Dressmaking at 7:00 High school class. at 7:15; history class at 1880.
 Tuesday-English class at 7:30; health class at 7:30.
 Wednesday--High school class al 7:15; eighth and last psychology lec- ture at 7:S0
 The swimming pool will be open Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday afternoons; also Tuesday and Thurs day evenings, for plunges. Glasses will meet on Wednesday and Friday evenings, also Tuesday and Wednes- day afternoons. Juniors on Saturday morning from to 12.
 At the Blue Triangle club rooms tho dress making class meets this even ing as usual at 1880 o'clock. On We'd nesday evening new series of cook ing lessons will begin, Mrs. H. Brown of the Elihu Burritt Junior High school giving a demonstration of sandwich making, These lessons are free to employed girls and women. The Girl Reserves meet on Tuesday and Friday afternoons at 4:o0 o'clock and the Sewing class meets on Thurs day afternoon also at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-19
FIRST PERFORMANCE i
 OF DON'T ASK MET
American Legion Revue Opens
 Tonight at LycsQm Yheatsr

Everything Is in readiness for the opening performance of the American Legion Revue Don't Ask Me" to be given at the Lyceum theater this evening under the auspices of Eddy Glover post. American Legion. The chaperones at the perform ances will be Mrs. A. s. Schade, Mrs. c. s. Bertini. Mrs, Raymond Norton. Mrs. George Unwin, Mrs. Thomas Walker. Mrs. Gustav Hellberg. Mrs. Harry Brown, Mrs. Charles Tomlin and Mrs. Annie Jackson.
 The committee in charge Of the candy consists of Mrs. c. E. Brann, chairman: Mrs. Howard Case, Mrs. Harold Bertini, Mrs. James r. Faulk- ner. Grace Stowell, Ethel Madeley. Vera Schade, Martha Norton and Lil- Han Pfciffer.
 c. Rawlings Is In charge of the ushers and those who will assist him are H. Whedon, w. Milkey, S. Dyson, r. Hoffman, r. Tyler, D. Riley, L.. Pierce. F. Burr, F. Ellsworth, L.. Fleisher. l.. Golf, D. Ogren. w. War ner, H. Rice, R. Myer, B. Fitzpatric. c. Mckay, H. Ginsburg, R. Smaller and r. Kaminsky.
 The program girls and ushers are Mrs. William Hart, Mrs. Vernon Brierly and the Misses Alice Alderson, Eleanor Lewis, Carolyn Kingsley Irene Andrews, Helen Caldwell, Mar garet Mddlemass, Helen Martindell, Esther Stanley, Bertha Chamberlain, Margaret Foster. Dorothy Booth, vir- ginia Hart, Beatrice Reynal, Harriet Reynal. Elsie Collingwood. Francipe Wachter, Elizabeth Irving, Margery Crowell, Florence Mouat. Helene Voight, Marjorie Sleath, Vivian Call ender, Alice Began, Cordelia Kill bourne, Flora Hine, Louise Holcombe, Justine Traut, Margaret Christ and Margaret Lewis.
 Miss Robina Blair, who has achieved a reputation as a dancer of the Highland fling, sword dance and other Scottish folk dances, will be feature of the evening program to- night.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-19
REPUBLICAN MODULUS
 REPORTED AROUSED
tcontlnued from First Pagc)
1t is said, hence the appearance of so many new candidates in the field
 pdIice Shakc.un Eorecast.

1t is said, hence the appearance of so many new candidates in the field.
 Police Shakc-up Forecast.
 shake-ups in the police department are almost certain to follow the next republican success, q member and recognized leader of that political group asserted today in a discussion of the proposed amendment to the city charter. now pending in the legislature. which would remove civil service from the police and fire de- partments.
 Since the present administration came into power. new chief of po- lice. captain of police and four ser geants have been named. The num- Der of appointments to ranking po- sltions has been far greater that in any other year in the city's history. That the appointments have not all met with favor in republican ranks is more or less of an open secret; in fact some have met with positive dis pleasure.
 It is pointed out that any police commission can remove an officer for good of the service" they to be the judges of the sufficicncy of cause. Re- placements could be made without the formalities of an examination, the republican asserts.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-19
FIGHT ON RUM CRAFT

Story Tells of Member of Crew Being
 Shot and Then Given Christian
 Burial"
 New York, March 19.-The story of a free for all fight on an outlaw rum runner off the New Jersey coast end ing in sudden death and "a decent Christian burial" was published by the New York Evening Post today from it's correspondent St. Georges, Bermuda.
 The story came out at the trial of Thomas E. Kirk, first mate of the British steamer Lutzen, on a charge of murdering one Felix, a Portuguese member of the rum runners crew. John J. Tanning, a Long Islander, who shipped with the Lutzen as she lay off Ambrose channel, told it.
 Aroused by member of the crew asking protection, Tanning found a table smashed in the forecastle and two of the crew intoxicated. Kirk entered with revolver and tried to handcuff Felix. Felix resisted and three shots were fired. Felix died shortly afterward.
 'He received a Christian burial" said Tanning, T conducted the serv- ice."
New Britain herald., 1923-03-19
BETTER HEALTH IS
 SOCIETY'S SLOGAN
Tuberculosis Relief Society Brings
 Back Glow to Wan Cheeks

Prevention of tuberculosis is thu method in fighting the onslaughts oI the white plague by Miss Ventlie Lo' gan in charge of the Tuberculosis Re lief society.
 Undernourished children are brought up to par physically by hay ing their diet changed, and super. vision of certain phases of the fresh air schoolfi form portion of her work.
 Miss Logan's work has had consid- erable result in teaching parents the importance of giving young children milk to drink instead of tea and cof- fee, Today this society has about 22O cases on record, about 61 being in in- stitutions. About 50 new cases are reported every day.
 Another important factor is the clinic in Booths block, where under nourished and tuberculor children are examined and treated. It was this clinic which first started the move ment which resulted in the New Brit ain dental clinic. At the request of Miss Logan 30 tuberculor children were examined and it was found that everyone of them was suffering from defective and neglected teeth, pyor- rhea, cavities, etc. pr. J. s. Irving who made the examination. gave it as his opinion that the teeth condi- tion was responsible for the tuberculor condition.
 Dr. Frank Zwick. at that time chairman of the board of health, be- came interested, the New Britain Dem tai society got back of the movement and public drive gave the clinic the start, eventually getting it into the city budget
 The fresh air camp at Burlington is another valuable adjunct to the fight to stamp out tuberculosis in this city. Many youngsters have gone to this camp, pale, weak. emaciated and undernourished, to return health fer, happier, a rosy glow of vitality in their cheeks and considerably in- creased in weight. As result of the items of proper diet, sanitation and healthful habits taught the chill dren at this camp, whole families have benefited.
 The Tuberculosis Relief society has asked for s4,1s5 of the drive for S50,- poo to be conducted by the United Community corporation beginning April 2.