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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-15

Who fiddled while Rome burn
ed?" asked the school teacher.
Hector, sir" NO" said the
school teacher. "Towser, sir"
"Towser! What do you mean? It
was Nero" We'll, sir, I knew it
was SOMEBODY with a dogs name"
Los Angeles Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-15

st guess our educators are wise
enough" remarked the old-timer.
How now?''
81 visited a school last week.
The girls were playing basketball"
"well?"
But the boys were learning to
esw."-LouisviIle Courier.Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
Flood Conditions
Near Bangor Are
Improving Fast

Bangor, Me-, May 4-Flood condi-
tions in eastern Maine showed fur
Their Improvement today. The water
is falling RAPIDLY at Ellsworth and
the danger OF further damage is con-
sdered passed. Houses which were
vacated along the Union river were
found to be badly damaged but many
families were back in them today.
Several yachts which We're washed
from their cradles Wednesday night,
have been found in Blue Hill Bay.
Justice George NJ. Hanson adjourn
ed supreme court at Ellsworth
Thursday after an unusual expert
ence. He had returned there from
his home in Calais. Tuesday. after
using a relay of five automobiles but
was cut off from the court chambers
by the main highway bridge going
out. Thursday he proceeded upriver
and crossed at Leonard's Lake in a
canoe and was driven to the court
house.
The flood situation here was great
ly improved today. The pitch of wa
ter both below and above tidewater
has receded to nearly normal levels
and another day or two, it is eX-
pected, will bring normal service as
to fire protection, lights and trolley
service.
THE Bangor & Aroostook railroad
has estimated the damage done to its
roadbed and station property at not
less than $4,000 and it is stated that
the figure may be increased to over
100000 after more complete in
spection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
Position, How ev er,
Same as Stated in
New York Speech
Convinced America
Cannot Hold AlOOf
from Rest of World
is Not Argument
for Entrance in o
League of Nations

washington, May 4.-President
Hardings unwillingness to make a
nersonal issue of the world court
proposal was reiterated at the White
House TO-DAY, but it was added that
Mr.. Harding WAS firmly convinced
m President could leave the White
uouse with a belief that the United
states can or should remain aloof
from the rest of the world.
The President was represented as
holding that phases of international
relations arising every day bring the
realization that there is no escape
from intercourse with the rest of the
world. The President, it was added.
would not choose to escape the re-
sponsibility America owes to other
nations of the world if he could. 1t
was made plain in this connection
that the statement of the Presidents
views should not be taken as an ar
gumcnt for American entrance into
the League of Nations.
As for the world court issue, the
President was stated as feeling that
it would not be comfortable with
with presidential dignity to conduct
from the White House Il campaign
designed to stir up sentiment in be-
half of the proposal.
The present position of the Presi-
dent was said to be that there is no
need for elucdation of his position
as enunciated in his recent New York
address.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
FIND BODY SECOND WARDEN y
AUTOPSY SHOWS NO VIOLENCE
BOTH DROWNED IN MIx.uP
H0WAT, FORMER Mine. WORKER
HEAD BARRED FROM CANADA,
WILL FIGHT TO BITTER END

Houlton. Me-, May 4.-Alexander
Howat. deposed president of the Kansas
district Of the United Mine Workers
of America, has filed an appeal from
the decision Of the Canadian immigra-
ton authorities refusing to admit him
to the Dominion. He made this an
nouncement tonight when notified of
the action of. the Canadian department
of immigration. and added that II the
appeal failed he would go to Washing
ton and place his case before the state
Department.
Howat, detained at McAdam juno
tion. N. B.. while on his way to ad-
dress meetings Of miners in Cape
Breton, came to Houlton to await the
ruling of the Ottawa authorities on his
case. Charlese Stewart, Canadian min
lister of immigration, announced today
that Howat had been refused permits
sion to enter Canada.
II am an American citizen and have
committed no crime to bar me from
entering Canada" Howat said tonight
II will fight for my rights to the Bit
ter end"
Officials of the miners union in Nova
Scotia have appealed to the Canadian
commissioner Of immigration on behalf
of Howat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
PROBE BREAK OF .
MORSE AND H|GLEY
IN TRIAL SHIP HEAD

Washington, May 4-Inquiries into
the cause Of the break in 1918 be-
tween Charles w. Morse and b. G.
Higley Of New York, who had held
important posts in all Of the Morse
enterprises. and into the financial
backing of the United States Steam
ship Company, the holding concern
for the various Morse companies, &C.
cupied most OF the time today at the
trial Of the ship conspiracy case in
the District of Columbia Supreme
Court.
Attorney Stanley c. Fowler, of New
York, drew fromr Higley, who again
occupied the stand. throughout the
day, another statement that at no
time during his connection with the
Morse companies did he come into
possession Of any fact showing that
there was any intention of. or con-
spiracy, by the defendants to defraud
delay, or thwart the government in
it's shipbuilding program.
The question was put after coun-
sci had further developed the init
mate knowledge which Higley had
of the operations of the shipbuild-
ing companies and was objected to
by Attorney Edward NJ. Allison, Jr.
for the government, on the ground
that it called for conclusion of the
witness on the whole case at trial,
Justice Stafford over-ruled the OBJ
lection.
Government counsel sought to have
Higley identify signatures of Harry
+. Morse and n. II. Campbell, two
of the defendants, appearing on a
photostatic copy of the 1917 federal
income tax return of the Hudson
Navigation Company which was
controlled then by the United States
Steamship Company.
Counsel for Harry f. Morse object
ed not only to Identification of the
signatures. but to the presence in
the court of such copy and in addi-
ton asked that the court inquire
how the copy had come into the
possession of the government coun-
Ael. Attorney lockwood, for Charles
W., Erwin A. and Benjamin w.
Morse. said his clients made no OBJ
lection. but the attorney for Harry
+. Morse pressed the matter.
Justice Stafford did not rule, the
government attorneys excusinS the
witness. Court. adjourned until
Monday. stopping earlier than usual
so that the attorneys might make
the deposition of John Barton
Payne, former chairman of the
Shipping Board. who leaves Sunday
night on his official mission to Mex
leo City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
Bennett Defeated
for Reelection to
N. F. Assembly House

st. Johns. N. F., May 4.-John r.
Bennett. leader Of the opposition in
New Foundland. was defeated for re-
election to the House of Assembly in
yesterdays general election, it became
known tonight. He was a candidate in
Harbor Grace district, which elects
three members.
Three government candidates were
elected in this constituency. Minister
Of Public Works Piccott and his two
colleagues. Simmons and Calpin. Their
votes were 1897. 1884 and 1910. Ben.
nett. Hickman and Archibald. the OPP
positionists. had 1147, 1882 and 107S
votes respectively.
Counting Of ballots in the two St.
Johns divisions was not completed
but with one-quarter Of the ballots ac-
counted for three government candi-
dates were leading each district. Act
ual returns available show seven men,
bers elected b. the government to four
by the opposition. 1t was generally
conceded tonight that the Squires gov
eminent would be returned to power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
Close Race for
Power in Elections
of New FOnudland

st. Johns, N. F.. May 4-Complete
returns from five electoral districts in
the New Foundland general election
showed a neck and neck race tonight
between the government party led by
Premier Sir Richard A. Squires and
the opposition headed by J. r. Bennett.
Each party had elected four members
to House of Assembly of sc. The
government in the count so far had
made net gain of one seat.
Peter Cassin. eldest son of Sir Mi
chael Cassin. former premier and until
recently leader of the opposition. de-
Tended the seat in the Ferryland dis
trict that his father had represented
for 80 years. Sir Michael. who relin-
quished the opposition leadership to
Mr.. Bennett in the present contest, ran
against Premier Squires in st. Johns
West.
Fcrryland returned two opposition
lists. Cassin and Moore, with 1890 and
9S1 votes respectively. Their govern
| ment party opponents. Hearn and Nc
CURE. took AT and 1913. Mcguire had
| a vote so small that under the law he
| will forfeit the deposit made by each
candidate as evidence Of good faith.
The government candidates. Cave and
Cramm. were returned in Bay de Verde
! district. The had 1899 and 116 votes
| respectively against 1049 and 971 for
Sir John Crosbie and John Puddester
opposition. Cave is minister, of ship
ping in the Squires ministry. Sir John
Crosbie held the same portfolio in the
Cassin administration.
The government gained seat IN
Harbor Main district and carried Port
,, de Grave, formerly held by an opposi-
| ZIONIST, but lost Carbonear district.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
TURK GUARANTEES
THREATEN RUPTURE
LAUSANNE meet

Lausanne, May 4-(By A. P.)-The
United States has been gragged into
controversy that threatens to cause
the collapse Of the second Near East
peace conference. The delegates are
desperately seeking a solution of the
situation to prevent the rupture fear
&C in consequence OF radical defer
ences between the Turks and the
Allies and the Americans over the
special legal guarantees t. be ccord-
ed to foreigners. instead of the for
mer consular courts abolished by
Turkey as part Of the capitulations
The controversy hinges ION the au-
thority to be granted the foreign le-
gal advisors Turkey agreed to en-
ploy. and also upon the possible OBJ
legations incurred by the Allies in
their feverish activities at the last
conference, when the French and
Italians, aided by the American rep
resentative, interviewed at the last
minute in an unsuccessful attempt to
prevent the collapse of the confer
ence.
Ismet Pasha today again offered to
sign the Italian formula which was
accepted then but which the Allies
have now withdrawn, the British
never having ratified it,. Ismet de-
clared today during the proceedings
that the Americans had distinctly APP
proved the Italian draft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
Delegates Sigma
NJ Frat Arriving
at Brunswick for Meet

Especial to Kennebec Journal.)
Brunswick. Me-. May 4-Delegates
from the chapters of the Sigma M
fraternity at Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. Brown. Trinity, u.
Of NJ, Wesleyan. Dartmouth. and
University of Vermont, and the
alumni chapters at Portland. Bos-
ton and Hartford, arrived this eve
ming to attend the annual conven-
ton of the eight divisions Of the
fraternity which opened tonight
with the Bowdoin chapter.
A dance attended by about 30
couples was held in honor of the
visitors at the fraternity this eve
ming, the parronesses being Mrs.
Ray C. Dyer. Mrs. Orren c. Hor-
nell. Mrs Paul Laidley. Mrs. Har-
old E. Treworgy and Mrs. Carleton
c. Young.
The business session will be held
Saturday morning and the conven-
ton banquet will take place at Hotel
Eagle Saturday evening.
Clifford o. Small. '23 of Mexico.
Irvine w. Jardine. '23 of Fort Fair
field. Frederick H. Macomber. '23 of
Bangor and Robert Hardness '26 Of
Salt Lake City. Utah, comprise the
committee of arrangements from
the local chapter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
Department Advised.

An autopsy performed at Rock
wood yesterday afternoon on the
bodies of David Brown of Green
Vile and Mertley johnson Of Pat
ten. game wardens. who disappeared
last November. shws no marks of
violence according to information
received last night at the depart
ment of inland fisheries and game.
commissioner of Inland Fisheries
and Game Willis Z. Parsons, ex-
presses the opinion that the two
wardens were drowned as there are
no indications of foul play. The
opinion is that one of the wardens
fell overheard. the other went to his
rescue and in the mi-up both were
drowned. The bodies of the. two
wardens were found at Bog Lake
near the Canadian line. Articles in
the pockets of the men. including
their watches. were undisturbed.
The general impression until the
autopsy today was that the men
were murdered by poachers, las tire
wardens were especially active in
the enforcement of the game laws.
The State had offered a substan-
tial reward for the arrest and con.
viction of the murderers if the war;
denS had met with foul play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
j. s. and CANADIAN
SLEUTHS ON TRAIL
BOY kIDNAPPERS

Watertown. N. Y, May 4-The
trail Of the two men sought as kid
nappers of six year old Vernes Alex
anderson, son Of E. F. w. Alexan-
derson. of Schenectady. tonight def
nitely lead to. Canada, according to
Mr.. AleXanderson.
Police, detectives and the forces
of the Royal Mounted Police now
are seeking Stanley Crandall, of
Rochester; and Watertown. and
Harry Fairbanks. of Ogdensburg.
ava Alexandria Bay. who are be-
lleved to have abducted the boy.
Cooperating in the search is Owen
d. Young. chairman of the board
of the General Electric Company.
who has placed at the disposal Of
Mr.. AleXanderSon the resources of
the company in an effort to appre-
mend and prosecute kidnappers. Re-
wards totalling $1,000 have been
offered for information leading to
arrest of the men.
Mr.. AleXanderSon, with the boys
mother, Planned to remain in Water
town tonight and to return to their
Schenectady home in the morning.
THE radio and the newspapers are
responsible for the recovery of my
son." MI Alexanderson told The AS
ISOLATED Press tonight. I'VE are so
happy to have him again; l can't tell
YOU how much.
But the radio and the newspapers
did it. Bert Jarvis, who found Yer
ner a. the Indian RIVER cottage heard
me ask for my son through his home
made radio set. Then he saw the
boys picture in the papers. Then he
fonud the boy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
New Hampshire
House and Senate
in Scrap Over Budget

Concord, n. H., May IA battle
over the budget bill marked the clos
ing day Of the New Hampshire leg
islature. The senate amended the
measure by adding to it $234,O00 OF
which 100000 was for new dormi-
tory at the University of New Hamp-
shire. The rest was for educational
and agricultural purposes. The
house rejected the. dormitory clause,
and the item was killed in confer
ence. .
The house bill making Jail SEN
fences compulsory for persons con-
victed of driving automobiles while
under the influence Of liquor was
amended to make the provision OPP
erative only for second offenses.
The senate killed bill taxing the
surplus as well as the capital stock
Of ntional banks and guaranty saw
ings banks and refused to lower the
tax rate on savings deposits.
The legislature was expected to
adjourn early tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
Slim Chance of
$4,000 Loaned to
Farmer-LabOr Party

New York, May Mrs. Marie
Tudor Garland Hale. mother of
Charles Garland, the New England
cooperative farmer who recently gave
away an 100000 fortune. today suf-
fered a setback in her efforts to COL
lect from four former officials of the
Farmer-Labor party $4,000 which she
loaned the party in 1920.
The appellate division of the SUI
preme court reversed a decision of
the lower court which had stricken
from the answer of the defendants the
defense that when they negotiated
for the loan with Mrs. Hale they as
sumed no personal obligation, but
merely obligated the party.
1.-THE party is a voluntary unin-
corporated association
and is in no sense a corporation the
appellate division declared, land if
any liabilities are to be fastened upon
any of it's members it must be by
reason of their acts or acts of their
agents The written agreement as
set forth did not purport to impose
liability on the individual men,
bcrs of the party
The persons sued by Mrs. Hale
were Alcan Hirsh, William Kohn and
Nathan Fine. who We're respectively
treasurer. president and secretary of
the party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
Missing Montclair,
N. j., Girl Returns;
Memory Was Bad

Montclair. n. j.. May 4.-Miss
Elizabeth Colt. sought by the police
OF three states after her disappear
ance while enroute from Montclair
to Litchteld. Conn, returned to her
home here tonight.
The girl was met by her mother at
The Pennsylvania station in New
York in response to a telegram from
Chicago. The mother and daughter
then came here to the home of Miss
Suzanne Sawyer. Mrs. Colts sister,
with whom Mrs. Colt made her
home.
According to the mother the girl
suffered a temporary loss of memory
when she arrived in New York
Thursday. After wandering about
Tor several hours she BOUGHT Il ticket
Tor Chicago and when she arrived
there she communicated with friends
Oh her aunt, Miss Sawyer.
When she saw notices of her dis-
appearance in Chicago newspapers
she decided to return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
Rum Runners
Using Planes and
Subs for Delivery

NeW York, May 4.-Cut off from
surface communication with the At
lantic rum fleet by a concerted drive
or prohibition enforcement arms, the
liquor runninf fraternity have turn
ca TO air and submarine channels in
an effort to get the contraband ashore
Lieut.. Commander Camden of the
Coast Guard Cutter Seneca, dis
closed today when he came off the
rum patrol.
instead of fleeing this port, as had
been reported, the rum fleet had
merely moved little further south
or SANDY Hook. and taken up more
open formation. and late last night
and carly this morning efforts to get
their cargoes ashore were redoubled.
The Seneca had just located the
British yacht Istar off Jones Inlet.
Commander Camden said when a
big gray seaplane swooped down be-
SIDE the rum runner and two of the
flyers clambered aboard. The Seneca
put on full speed toward the sea-
plane, but before she arrived, a
smaller plane which had been cir
signalling the other. The gray
planes occupants tumbTcd back
aboard and took the air before the
Seneca arrived.
The Seneca later dropped a shot
across the bow of a lobster fisher
man as it drew alongside another
unit of the rum fleet. The small
craft came to i sudden halt. The
five occupants We're brought to the
customs house here and arraigned
on charges of being alongside. and
boarding Il foreign vessel, the In
dependence. This. it was declared,
was the equivalent of entering into
foreign trade without clearance pa
perS.
The quintet gave the names of c.
Treiburg. Edward Belmas, John
Wisterman. Henry Brown and JOS
eph Brown. Treiburg admitted own
ership of the motor boat X 1929 and
Henry Brown said he was operating
the X 9637 for his sister
All admitted they had been on
board the Independence. Henry
Brown explaining the skipper of the
rum runner had invited us aboard
for tea"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
FORD co. HAS
PLENTY OF MONEY

New York, May 4-The Ford MO-
tor Company, Inc. has more actual
cash in it's treasury than any other
corporation in the United States, if
not in the entire world, according to
figures announced in Wall street to-
day, which places the total as more
than that of the United States Steel
Corporation. despite the fact that the
otal assets of the Ford company is
less than one moIrth the total assets
of the largest steel organization in
the world.
The figures. taken from a state
ment filed with the Massachusetts,
commission at Boston. show that on
February 20. 1928. the Ford company
had a total of $159.G05.6S7 cash on
hand. This compares with total cash
holdings Of $126,700.131 reported by
the United States Steel Corporation
in its last annual report Of Deem
Der 81, 1922.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
General Forecast

Pressure was low and falling Fri
day night almost generally except
from the Hudson Bay region south
westward to New Mexico and west
ern Texas where high pressure pre-
vailed and there were centers of
minimum pressure over the east gulf
states the upper Ohio valley. the
southern plateau region, Saskatche-
wan and south of Nova Scotia.
This pressure distribution has been
attended by showers within the last
"a hours in the middle Mississippi
valley and by generally fair weather
over practically all other sections.
The temperature was somewhat
higher Friday in the lower lake re-
gion and the middle Atlantic states.
The weather will be unsettled Sat-
urday and Sunday over the Atlantic
and east gulf states. Tennessee. the
Ohio valley nd the lower lake region
and showers are probable over the
greater portion OF this area, the tenn
perature will be somewhat lower in
the middle Atlantic states. the upper
Ohio val, and the lower lake region
and it will not change materially
elsewhere during the next two days.
Winds North of Sandy Hook:
Fresh northeast and east and wealth
err overcast Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
FavOrs Docking
of Leviathan on
N. Y. Side of River

Washington. May 4.-Presidcnt
Harding will support the shipping
board in its decision to- obtain docking
facilities for the Leviathan on the
New York side of the North river
rather than at Hoboken. N. j., it was
declared today at the White House.
A controversy has arisen over the
selection of a pier for the giant liner
now being recondtioned for trans At
lantic service. The shipping board. it
was said. believed that the best interest
of the government would be served by
having the ship locked on the New
York side of the river, and President
Harding is not inclined to ovcr-rule the
judgment of the board in the matter.
Mr.. Harding was represented as
that New Jersey would suffer
in no way from the arrangement. he
also was said to feel that if the gov
eminent is to be in the shipping bust
ness it should conduct it along bust
ness rather than geographic lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05
Condemn Six
Locomotives on
New Haven Railroad

Newport. r. l., May 4-Traf1lc on
the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad was delayed sew
eral hours today when Government
Locomotive Inspector c. j. Klein
condemned six of the company S
locomotives here as being in bad
order.
After condemning the two extra
locomotives standing in the round
house, Inspector Klein condemned
the engine in train arriving here at
I O'Clock this afternoon. A loco
motive was brought from Taunton
to take out the train for Boston due
to leave at 80 p. m. The latter
train left an hour later. Other en-
gines were obtained from Taunton
for succeeding trains. delaying their
departure for several hours in some
cases.