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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-22

ST. Joseph, Mich. March 20.-(By
A. Po-William Y. Foster, Of Chicago.
brought back from Moscow last
year the program for a revolution in
America. according to a speech de-
livered by Foster at the Communist
Party convention held in the dunes
near here last summer. according to
testimony today at Fosters trial on
charges of syndicalism.
'K-97," Department OF Justice
agent who attended the convention
as a delegate, produced on the wit
ness stand, pencilled notes which he
made while Foster spoke and with
them to refresh his memory, repeat
ed the gist of Fosters alleged speech.
The defense had succeeded in
blocking introduction of a document
which the government agent, whose
real name is Francis Morrow, had
identified as the original copy of the
speech brought to the convention by
Foster.
Barred by the courts ruling from
reading the speech itself to the jury,
O. L. Smith, assistant attorney gen.
eral of Michigan, had Morrow re-
peat in his own language the high
lights of the documents.
Next to the testimony about the
Foster speech. the outstanding de-
relopment of the trial today was the
introduction by the state OF quota
tions from the theses and resolu-
lions" adopted by the Communist In
fernati0nal at Moscow. picturing the
American Legion as made up of the
! fotsam and jetsam of the war;" and
the leading organ of the organiza-
lions of strike breakers and cut
Threats which are an old time embel-
lishment OF American democracy"
Mr.. Smith produced a transcript
of the convention proceedings made
by stenographer for the state from
the notebooks used at the Communist
meetings by one Of the official con-
MENTION stenOgraphers. Rebbac Sack
brow, who is awaiting trial on the
Fame charge as Foster and asked
Morrow to describe a speech deliver
I'D in German by Arnold Losovsky.
rbf Moscow. delegate to the conven-
| ton from the Communist Interna-
tionale OF Russia
The stenographic report Of Losov-
sky's speech. as transcribed from
| Miss Sackarow's notes quotes Losov-
sky as saying:
The bigger the party grows the
| more Il is securing the support of
| the masses: the more the govern
| ment is interested in not taking up
| direct conict with it. but rather in
: watching function openly. 1t is a
| danger for the movement TO imagine
, that because the capitalist govern
i ment is-not such panic as il was a
/ few years ago. that they will toler-
| ate legal e. p. Communist Party.b
! In the committee. one Comrade
said tina, in the near future it may
! happen that Senator Borah may be
| President of the country and since
, he is Liberal. lie may he in the
| c. p. OF course. ii may happen.
. IF Borah gets into power and
. really gives us an opportunity to
| function as a legal party. there is
! only one way il. and that is to get
! the masses back of US and tell Borah
| or any other head of the Capitalist
government to act accordingly"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-22

Washington, March 21.-Secretary
Hughes today fatty rejected an ap-
peal to recognize the Russian Soviet
government made to him by Repres-
cntatives of the women's committee
for recognition of Russia. and. in a
formal statement, declared the sal
walton of Russia cannot be contrived
outside and injected" The statement
which was made to the delegation in
reply to arguments 1t advanced.
touched Russian government. trade.
finance. economics and various pol
icies inaugurated by the Soviet af-
fecting international relations.
Mr.. Hughes discussion of these
subjects did not reveal any probab-
ility of action by the Washington
government looking to recognition Of
the Soviet. although the hope was
expressed that conditions In Russia
would change in way which would
make Americas helpfulness available
CONTINUED on Page 5coi. ~
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BIG GUNS HAMMER & !; !: ].
BATTLESHIP IOWA IN {:
NAVAL MANEUVERS

Aboard the U. s. 9. Maryland. Pam
anna Bay. March 21.-(By radio TO the
A. P.)-Hammered By the big guns Of
the super-dreadnaught Mississippi this
afternoon. the radio-ccntrolled battles.
ship Iowa was slowly settling tonight.
Twice the now old hulk. which wac
the proud ship of Fighting Bob.
Evans In the battle of Santiago. came
under the range OF the Mississippi6
guns. and each time was severely pun
ished by reduced charges and shells.
especially designed in the hope thay
would not sink her.
+ President Porras Of Panama. Secres
tary DENLY. and congressional party
from Washington. Percy Bennett. Brio
ish minister to Panama, and high navy
and army officers. watched the firing
from the fleets flagship Maryland
which stood of about one mile az the
Iowa steamed along at IL knots under
the radio contfol Of the mine layer
Shawmut.
The Mississippi. ocmins over ttS
horizon at - knots. opened flrs WITH
five-inch guns at a range OF approxi-
mately six miles to demonstrate the
kind Of a barrage attacking destroyerb
would encounter. Eighteen alYos u
six shells each wers fred. Is direct hits
being scored.
Turning away. the Mississippi lat
er came back at the same speed, and
at much longer range fired f1ve Of
her twelve 14-inch rifles in Ie saIvos.
A hit was registered in the fourth
salvo. The Iowa executed turn In
the hope OF escaping the SHssissip-
pi's fire. but the gunners kept the
range during and after this maneu-
yer. ins which four direct hits were
scored, two Of them along the water
line tearing holes in the hull.
Six other shells landed so near that
officers estimated they would have
hit the target on ricochet had the
projectiles been of battle type. One
shell pierced the upper deck. but the
radio control mechanism was I'M
damaged.
Mechanics tonight were endeayor.
ing 70 keep the Iowa sfoat until to-
morrow for further big gun tests
which are planned az climax TO the
most extensive maHeuvers ever held
by the United States feet. The
mississippi tonight attempted to To-
cate the Iowa by the use o. star
shells. tA.s.,~--5-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-22
Mad Scramble by
Short Interests for
PIGGY Wiggly Stock

New York. March IA MAD
scramble for class "a" common
stock OF the Piggly Wiggly Stores.
Inc. was made among the broker
age houses of Wall street today by
short interests who were trapped in
the sensational 81 point jump on
the stock exchange yesterday and
who were unable to cover on the
subsequent a. point decline. While
trading in the stock exchange has
been suspended and virtual mora
torium declared insofar as deliver
les are concerned. the shorts re-
sorted to over-the-counter buying IN
order to get out as easily as possible.
Sales on the big board" yester-
day ranged from "a "a to 124. COM
pared with bid and asked prices on
the outside today of 50 TO 100. One
sale of 80 shares by a Philadelphia
house at $50 was reported. This IS
believed to be the highest price paid
for stock. but several other sales
were reported by local houses at
prices of ~ to no.
The>volume of stock thus traded
is believed to be relatively small.
While no accurate estimate sas to
the size of the traded short interest
is available. Wall street brokers
generally believed it would not ex-
coed 10000 shares.
Ordinarily stocks sold on the New
York Stock Exchange on one day
are cleared before 10 p. m. the
next day. 4 broker buying and
selling the same day receives a
check representing his profit on the
transaction. or is required TO submit
certified check covering his loss,
and thus is relieved by the clearing
house OF either receiving or making
phyiscal delivery of the stock GER
tifcates. The stock clearing cor
poration ruled today. however. that
PARTIES to original contracts are ill.,
VOWED in the liability OF purchases
and sales made in yesterdays trad
ing.
Members of the exchange pointed
oft that the prompt action OF the
governing board in suspen0lng trad
ing probably resulted in the saving
! of thousands of dollars to unfortu
nate spectators and investors. In
dividual losses were reported &c
have ranged from few hundred 10
St0, un.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-22

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 21-
(By A. P)-Additional testimony
that Benjamin David Purnell, head of
the House Of David at Benton Har-
Dor, mistreated young girls: that he
feared exposition. of alleged condi-
tons within the colony. and had
made preparations for fight through
tunnel and by means OF a fast
motor car and that he dictated the
manner IN which members should
vote in local and state elections, was
offered today in the suit Of John w.
Hansell, former member. WHO seeks
financial accounting with the cult.
Mary Purnell, his wife, known as
| the queen" of the colony. has occu-
pied seat at counsels' table since
the opening Of the case. Up to today,
she has sat through the denuncia-
ton Of the cult without a show Of
emotion. This afternoon. however
she raised aainger toward a witness
who declared he had overheard her
upbraiding Purnell 'for running a
house OF ill-fame."
Mrs. Isabel Prichard Of Chicago. a
former member of the cult, renewed
today the charge that Purnell mis-
| treated young girls. explaining to
them that his act was "a sacred
rite"
| You have ruined my faith and my
children" Mrs. Prichard told Purnell
after the confession to her by her
two daughters. that they had had
| immoral relations with the head Of
the cult.
In the midst OF her recital. the
woman. white Haired and nearing 20
years OF age. broke down. A moment
later. however. she continued her
testimony.
| So great was her faith in Purnell,
she testified, that she would not be-
lieye her daughters. story and CON-
| PEELED them. to bring Bible and
swear to her with a hand upon the
| book that they were telling the
| truth Then she protested TO Pur-
nell and began preparations to leave
the colony.
Mrs. Prichard. her daughters and
| their husbands left the colony seven
| days after she learned OF the alleged
ir moral practices. Becase they re-
| fused to sign papers desired by Pur-
| nell. tncy were not gwen tdScshS
expenses and the husband OF Irene
paid their way with money he had
! e-rned outside of the colony.
| Mrs. Prichard brought into the
| testimony the first evidence Of pres
! sure as to the. votes Of the colony,
! declaring that, PurnelI. in one Of his
addresses to the members "told them
/ to vote as he dictated or pack their
gr.ps and get out" She was unable
/ to fix the date. but said it was be-
/ fore women were granted suffrage.
| Mrs Prichard said the price paid
| for group marriages in the colony
| was so cents piece.
! The tunnel. dug at the direction of
| PurnelI. ran so feet north and 100
/ feet east from Shiloh. Emil Rosetta
! testified. He said Purnell told him
! it was for flight. He also testified
| that big car was at the disposal
/ ot Purnell and that the latter told
F.. him that 1.-The son OF man might
| have to make his escape" and that
| the car was "as infallible as a fox"
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$4,000 Affected by
1212,Per Cent Increase
American Wooden Co.

Boston. March. "1-Announce-
ment of a wage increase OF l. IL
per cent to all the operatives of the
American Wooden Company. made
today by President William NJ.
Wood. added about $4.UU.UU a year
to the aggregate payroll OF 5000
persons and marked the first action
by any OF the principal groups in
the textile industry to meet the
movement among the operatives for
more pay. The advance is effective
April -. It was granted without
demands having been made.
The American Wooden Company
operates W mills in New England
states. New York and at Louisville
Ky.
Mr. Wood vas recently made d.
rector general Of the Consolidated
Textile Corporation. Efforts to
learn whether the policy Of paying
empioyes "all the money you can
earn and we can afford 20 par" an
nounced in his letter to American
Wooden Company employees today.
would bring additional wages 20 op-
eratives in the many cotton mills OF
the Consolidated, were without sue
cess.
President James Tansey. OF the
Fail River Textile Council. which
has demand for Is percent wage
advance in the cotton mills Of that
cir pending. hailed the American
Wooden Company's announcement
as encouraging" President Thomas
r. Mcmahon. of the United Textile
Workers which has made demand
for - l.. per cent increase in Fall
River in a statement there Monday
night predicted that a settlement
on a basis OF Il l.. per cen. in
crease. the amout announced by the
American Wooden Company today.
would be offered py the Fall Ritter
cotton mills.
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Pappas Sentenced to
Die Granted Reprieve
Move for New Trial

Boston. March al.-Faul Fsppas.
sentenced to die at midnight for the
murder of Alice ArSeDault. keeper OF
lodging house. on Christmas day. 1919.
has been granted short reprieve. The
execution will be deferred while Judge
Heating in superior court considers
motions for stay Of execution and a
new trial for Pappas.
After a two-heur hearing late today
the judge announced that he had taken
the motions under advisement. Later
the warden of Charlestown state
prison. where Parpas is confined. said
that nothing would be done tonight.
The defense motions are he sed on the
discovery of new evidence that was not
available at the time OF the trial three
years ago The body Of Mrs Arsenaul.
who acted as housekeener OF lodging
house owned by Pappas. was found in
Nav. 1890. under a pile Of ashes in the
celia. Of tbs building. IAppas mad
sold the house just after the previous
Christmas He was arrested IN Sep
,entber. 1921.
The new witness. who appeared at
the hearing before Judge keatns' was
Mrs Clara =. Ditson. describing her
self as public ssenographer and real
estate agent She said she was for
! mer resident of Worcester. where she
had once worked IN the house OF Judge
Webster Thayer Of the superior court
| Mrs. Di,son testified that she called AT
the lodging house kept by MIS-. Az
ssnaui. on the afternoon OF December
IS. 1919. ard talked to the woman IN
rerscC. The state az the trial produced
witnesses 10 prove that Mrs Arsenauls
was dead on December IS. On cross
examination MIS-. Ditson admitted she
| had a LAWSUIT: pending against woman
| who had testified for the state IN the
! Pappas trial..
| The defense also produced an atada'
/ vi. by tire proprietor OF hotel IN
/ Sn-ingfe.i which declared thar Papps<
was registered az the hotel on neceHf.
Der % 1919. A handwriting expert
| ,e.-iss, tina. the signature on the no
tsl registered was that Of Fappas.
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General Forecast a

The disturbance tina. was central
over Colorado Tuesday night has
moved slowly southeascward and it's
center was over western Texas We'd
lssday night but pressure was low
and falling thence noreeastward to
the upper lake region
The weather became much warm
81 Wednesday in the eastern and
gulf states A.
The Texas Gisturoan Will be
:lortIneastward and will be attended
by rain almost generally over the
states eas. Of the Mississippi river
Thursday or Thursday night and on
Friday. Mid temperature will con-
TIME throughout the Washington
forecast district Thursday and in the
Atlantic states Friday
Winds north Of Sandy Hook fresh
southe-}y and weather overcast
THURSDAY: rain Thursday night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-22
EauinOctial Gale
Paralyzes Traffic
in New FOundland

St. Johns. n F. Narch -l-Fah-
road and steamship traffic was par
alvzed as furious eQulnocrIal gaze
swept New Fo1indland. TIE severity
Of the storms exceeded any in recent
wears and the temperature dropped
10 about zero GEAR for the safety
% vessels off the coast was express
by shipping men
Tra gale continued until we'll into
the night. playing hayoc with Eaii-
foas Schedules thrct,x bout the Island
and endangering vessels cargGe m
the grip Of .he storm Steamers and
Other craft of the coast awaiting
chance to get through the heavy ice
ard reach rcrr here and az other
harbors, were reported as struggling
against the severity of the gale
The gale again enclosed the seal
ing feet in an ice pack.
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senate BRUSHES
ASIDE BAXTER VETO
OF RESERVOIR BILL

Favors Creation of Kennebec COMPANY. q to
, Tonnes Up for House Action on Assign
ment Today-Proponents Confident of
Enough Votes to Override Veto in Lower
House-Barwise Anti-Sectarian Aid Meas:
we Defeated in House, 80 to Along De-
bates in Both acknowledgements Sends
Five More Vetoes to Legislature-Bi Grist
of Bills Passed in Senate Several Commit
tee Hearings
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De Valera Narrowly
Escapes Capture

Dublin, March q. s(BJ A. P)-t
il reported that canon Do Valera
had another narrow escape from
capture today. 1t Is asserted that 90
close was he TO being taken into GUS
tody that he left behind documents
alleged to be Of some importance.
Fourteen women were captuted IN
a raid on the printing plant = the
Republican Bulletin. They were re-
moved from the building shouting
~up with the republici"
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SEC. HUGHES FLATLY'.
REJECTS APPEAL TO
RECOGNIZE SOVIET

secretary of State Declares Salvation Of RUS
STA Cannot Be Contrived Outside and Inject
ed'- Conditions Must Oh ange to Make
Americas Helpfulness Available to People
of Russia Secretary H u 6 h 8 Anxious to
Find Ground for Helpfulness and Recupera-;
ton and Restoration of Peace-ls a Funda.
international Obligations Statement Made
in Reply to Representatives of WOmen'a
Committee for Recognition of Russia
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Three Die of Gas
Poisoning at Boston

Boston. March .1-Mrs. lsaooEe
v Galligan. an aged widow; her
laughter in-iaw. Mrs. Eda Gaiosan'
and the ia,ter's nine-year-old oausn-
Ter. Jennie. were found tonisns IN
their apartment in the Back Day
aistric. dead OF gas poisoning.
James H. Galligan. OF Revere. .
son Of the widow. brought about the
discovery OF the three bodies when
10 called early tonight to see HIs
mother The door OF the apart,
nent was locked. and he detecleu
NE oder OF gas in the passage"aE
He summoned the .anitor OF the
guiding who called in the ponce.
When the door was forced. tne
sodes Of the two women ana me
eh,la were found. \ physician SAID
sas three had been dead some hours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-22
Finland to Negotiate
for Funding of Debt

Helsingfors. Finland. March 21-
Kaarlo Juno Stahlberg. president OF
the Republic of Finland. today
signed a bill authorizing the GOVERN
menc to arrange the funding of Fin
lands debt TO the United States
within the scope of terms laid down
in the tentative agreement between
the American debt funding commits
sion and Finland's envoy in Wash
ingtor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-22
Some Pertinent
Questions
Editor Of Kennebee Journal.

Editor Of Kennebee Journal.
should like an answer to the following questions
through the columns Of your valued paper:
Shall the proper development Of Names water
powers and storage basins b held W and untold
millions Of horse power Of useful energy be per.
mit.sd to waste while politicians endeaver in
vain prove public ownership 10 ever wise or ever
economical?
Should Names mills and industries face power
shortage during certain months and their employees
forced into periodical Isy-eHs while with elaspsd
hands await the dream u Public and
managed water power development?
10 State gaining rapidly in its volume Of
manufactured goods, in its population and in The
number and diversity Of it, industries that No d
not nssd to make wise plans fer future growth?
1hers may b many in Maine fortunately
blessed that they Do not nesd prosperity. more
business, more industries and money in eires.
Issien but the majority Of DO want and do psed
these things and Of this majority : wesid
like to ssk-Whst do ssin in dollars and essts
by standing with ensi fest the nsek q progress
and with aieft waving tbs nag Of se-esiIed
"consisteney-?
1 (sisnsdD GEORGE r. WEssER.
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New Brunswick
Medics to Be Guests
Me. Docs at HOultOn

Bangor. Ne. March sl-The Maine
and New Brunswick Medical societies
viii meet together il Houlton for
shree days beginning June 5, with
the New Brunswick physicians as
guests Of their Maine coiseag CUES at
their annual meeting.
The members Of both societies viii
Be entertained with banquets By the
Arocssoox Medical society at Fort
Fairfield Me- and by the Carleton
Medical society at WoodstoG5. N B.
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Director Hines to
Investigate N. E.
Veterans Bureau

Washington. March el-DErector
Hines. OF the Veterans Bureau. will
go 70 Boston tomorrow to make a
three -day inves CATION Of tire sftua-
tioE in the New England Veterans
Bureau district. he laid today, and
on his return TO Washington will
appoint q new Gistrlc. manager with
headquarters at Boston. Q place now
vacant.
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Mrs. Harding Receivers
From 1ndispOsitiOn

Cocoa Fla Marc 3l-E!ghteen
holes Of golf Sc: in between hours
Of s1ilin gu ptte Indian river brief
IL tells today's STORY OF Presiden:
Harding's vacation. II was one Of
the most uneventfUf days the chief
exe42utive Las had curing the pres
ent visit to Florida
MIS- Harding remained aboard the
Pioneer, but was laid TO have re-
covered entirely from the slight in
disposition she suHeref after LEAVING
Miami
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-22
THE WEATHER
RAIN OR SNOW

North New Ensiand-Increas.ng
cioudi1ess Thursday followed by rain
or snow Thursday night and Friday:
not much change in temperature.
South New England and East New
York-Inc-easing csoud:ness Thurs
day followed by rain Thursday night
and Friday; not much change in tenn
pararIre
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POLICE BAFFLED
AS TO SLAYER OF
DOROTHY keenan,
Identity of "Mr. Marshall" of
Boston Vies In Pub
lie Interest

After q Week of Investigation
Police Are No Nearer Solution as
to Motive and Murderer of Pretty
Dorothy keenan-At Least Five
Persons Know Secret of "Nfr.
Marsliall's" Identity, But All Re-
fuse to Break Web Of Secrecy
About His observation-disclosures
Objects to His Share of Publicity
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TEST|FIES YOUNG !:
GIRLS mISTREATED /,
BY CULT LEADER
Purnell, Head OF House Of
David At Benton Harbor :.
Feared Exposure

Former Member. Of Cult Charges
Purnell Had Immoral Relations
With Two Daughters-Explained
That His Act Was "A Sacred Rite"
Aged Woman Breaks Down On
Stand During PitifM Recital
Purncll Planned Flight BY Way OF
Secret Tunnel and Fast Motor Car
Dictated How Members Should
Vote. .E
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HAD PLANS.
FROM MOSCOW FOR
! REVOLUTION IN U. 5.
Admit Notes On Speech Before
Communist Convention
At st. Joseph 4.

From Thesis And ResO-
buttons of Communist Information
al At Moscow Pictured the Am.
erican Legion As "Made Up OF
Fqotsam And Jetsam OF the War"
And Leaders Of Organizations or
strike Breakers And Cut-thrOats
Another Speaker characterized
Sen. Borah As Friend OF Com.
munists.
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FRENCH CHAMBER y
HEARS REPORT ON /.
NAVAL CONFERENCE
Conclusions Favorable To Rati-
fication With Exceptions
And Reservations

Deputy Guernier Makes Long De-
fcrred Report to Foreign Affairs
Committee-Briand and viviani
viii Be Called Before Session
Exceptions and Reservations Are
TwOfOld, First That Period OF
Time Would Be Two Long. and
Second That Tonnage Allotment
Was Too Small for Countries
Needs
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Boston Forecast

Thursday increa sing cloudiuess fol-
lowed by rain Thursday night and
Friday: little change IN temperature:
fresh sousherIy winds increasing by
FRIDAY.