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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Stand of Munich
Rebels Puts German
Govt on Defensive

BerNn, Oct. %. (By A. P.)-With
DR. Won Kahr, the military dictator,
and General Won Lossow, commander
In chief of the Bavarian Reichswehr,
completely masters of the situation
ir Bavaria, the German government
for the moment has been forced by
the Munich insurgents on the defen-
sve. It's only temporary recourse
has been an appeal to the nation ana
an Indictment of Bavaria on the
ground that Bavaria is violating par
agraph As Of the republican constltu-
ton.
Political leaders confidentially eX-
press the opinion that the Berlin au-
thorities have lost out in the juridical
contest with the Munich autocrats, In
that the latter have so we'll defended
their contention that the whole issue
will now be referred to the federal
council for Interpretation.
This will occur at n special eNecu-
tive session next Wednesday and the
outcome of the debate. involving an
Interpretation of the Weimar constl-
tuition. may he predicted as presaging
a further victory for Bavaria. in that
her delegates will present her case
and in all probability will decline to
have her version disputed.
The Berlin government issued
communique late tonight taking issue
with DR.. Won Kahr on his construc-
ton Of paragraph AZ of the constitu-
ton. In the present situation it has
no other weapons or methods for OBJ
tanning redress. its authority within
The forders Of Bavaria being wholly
superceded by that states political
and military dictatorship.
General Won Lossow's conduct is
branded in even the conservative Or
cans as extraordinary and a complete
contradiction of the traditions of the
herman army.
Private adviccs from Munich re-
port the situation there as quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
TWO SAY SWORE
FALSELY AT TRIAL
SACC0, vANzETTI
Claim Were Threatened And
Coerced by Representa-
tons District Atty.
Afidavits OF Two Others Support
Claim of Pclser and Andrews of
Quincy That They Testified
Wrongly in Identification of
Sacco-Prosccutors also File All
da,its Denying Coercion or Intim-
itlatiOn.

Dedham, Mass. oct. ga mass OF
aflidavits relating to the second and
fourth supplementary motions for a
new trial of Nicola Sacco and Barto-
lomeo Nanzetti. convicted murdcrcrs,
was read in the superior court be-
fore Judge Webster Thayer today at
the resumption of hearings on mo-
tons for a new trial. Sacco and
Nanzetti were found guilty of the
murder of a paymaster and his
guard in 1920. BY agreement of
counsel the second and fourth mo-
tons will be argued at the same
time as these motions are in many
respects similar, having to do with
alleged perjury of two witnesses by
the representatives of the common
wealth.
Fred II. Moore of defense counsel
read number of afiidavits pre-
viously filed including statments
by Louis Pelser and Mrs. Lola r.
Andrews of Quincy, two witnesses at
the trial, in which they declared that
they had sworn falsely to identifica-
ton of the defendant Sacco and that
they had been threatened and coerced
by representatives of the district at
torney to testify as they did.
Mr.. Moore also read affidavits of
John A. Hassan, a son of Mrs. An
drews, an dof Benjamin Warwick.
supporting the statements of Mrs.
Andrews to Moore.
In reply Frederick G. katzmann.
special assistant attorney general.
who was district attorney of Norfolk
county at the time of the trial, read
numerous affidavits among them a
statement by Mrs. Andrews to him
after her affidavit to Moore in which
she repudiated her story to the de-
Tense counsel. In this affidavit she
said she was induced by Moore and
others to sign statement after she
had been in Moore's home in Bos-
ton with her son and others from
midnight until four o'clock in the
morning and that she did so after
she had been informed that they
knew of certain BLACK" episodes of
her past life and had been asked by
her son to sign the statement "for his
sake
katzmann and District Attorney
Williams also presented affidavits of
their own denying that they had ever
tOtlC ecu VI lHlllIlClICu CItllCL VlSNl VI
Mrs Andrews and similar affidavits
were filed by several state officers
and Jail officials.
1t is expected that the reading of
the affidavits will he completed and
that arguments on the two motions
will be begun tomorrow.
With arguments o.l two more oil
the five supplementary motions still
to be made it appeared that a week
would be required for the present
hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

Especial to the Kennebcc JournaD
Dover FoXcroft, Nc, Oct. GIN
grid Isaacson OF Monsoon, who has
been at the Guilford hospital for the
past ten days with crushed and
fractured skull caused by blows OF
an axe while she was asleep in bed,
died late Sunday night. Sunday
morning Mr. Isacson was taken to
the insane hospital at Augusta by
deputy sheriff David Cowan, where
he is to be placed under observance
for insanity. ISaacson was arraign-
ed before Judge Harold NJ. Hayes of
the Piscataquis municipal court last
Tuesday on the charge of assault
with dangerous weapon with intent
to kill. Probable cause was found
and he was placed under $1,000 bail
for his appearance in the March term
of the supreme court. 1t is expected
that within a few hours a new war;
rant will be placed in the hands of
the officers alleging murder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

Fines and costs totalling 5000.
and Jail sentences aggregating IL
months were handed out and two
automobiles were libelled Monday
morning by Recorder Arthur Tiffin
at the Augusta municipal court, at a
session that occupied the entire
forenoon. Twelve respondents faced
the bar and in two cases there We're
two counts against respondents.
These were the cases of Fred Des-
jardines and Jasper Bumford, both
of Augusta, each charged with lille
gal possession of intoxicating liquors
and with illegal transportation of in
toXicating liquors. The cars, which
were libelled, belonged to these two
men. The Desjardines car was a
new Essex coach and the Bumford
car. a Buick touring car.
The first case in which sentence
was imposed, was that of Fred Beard
who pleaded guilty to a complaint
of exceeding the speed limit on the
Manchester road, and paid a fine of
$40. and costs of So.
Lyman McCurdy of Augusta,
charged with driving an automobile
while Under the influence of liquor,
appeared next. Merton Wheeler,
acting chief of the motor vehicle de-
partment, who swore out the war
rant. testified that he saw the res
pendant after he was brought to the
county Jail and that he was drunk.
Deputy sheriff Harry Pinkham testi-
fled that he had found the man sit
ting in the. car alone. The auto
was then in the DITCH on the Angus
ia Randolph road. McCurdy was
quite sick from the effects of the
liquor. Pinkham got a horse and
hauled the auto out of the ditch
then took the man and the car to
the county Jail. No defense was
offered. Probable cause was found
and McCurdy was placed under
bonds amounting to $500. for his ap-
pearance at the January term of
the superior court.
Case Against Jasper Bumford
The next case was that of Jasper
Bumiord of Augusta. on the two
counts. The testimony in this case
was by Deputy Sheriff William j.
Cole of Hallowell and Harry Pink
Continued on Page 8, Gel 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Intent to Kill
and Vice Charges
Against Hawkes.

Portland, Me-, Oct. 22-Raymond
E. Hawkes., also known as Raymond
T. Brown Of Peaks Island, was held
for the superior court after prelimi-
nary hearing today on charges of
assault with intent to kill Kenneth
G. Bagley and his brother. Harold z.
Bagley, and on vice charge in con-
nection with an Alleged attack upon
their sister. Mary, aged Is, in the
rear of their home at Cape Elizabeth
last night.
Kenneth, who was shot through
the chest with a 32-calibre German
automatic revolver. is in a hospital
in a serious condition. Harold re-
ceived a bullet in the arm. Hawkes.
was alleged by the officers to have
confessed that he fired at them. He
had lived at East Millinocket two
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

Washington, Oct. 22-Shyp objec-
lions by Charles r. Forbes, of Seat
tie, former director Of the Veterans
Bureau, marked the opening today
of public hearings before the senate
committee investigating the opera
tions of the bureau. Mr.. Forbes de-
clared that he had come 5000 miles
and from a sick bed to assist the
committee and to defend his integ-
rity, which he said, is under attack,
and insisted that he should be given
the right to be heard in reply to
statements concerning administration
as they are made.
Senator Reed, Republican, Penn
sylvania chairman of the committee
of three Senators, told Mr.. Forbes
that neither he nor any other parti-
cular individual is ION trial" and that
at the proper time he would be given
ample opportunity to explain, OBJ
ject to, or contradict" any statements
presented in the hearings. The for
mer director interrupted several
times during the day, however, and
there was a rather stormy scene near
the end of the session.
Brigadier Beneral Frank T. Hines.
retired, present director of the bu-
reau. had testified that Francis B.
Smith had been employed apparently
as a consulting architect in connec-
ton with the Livermore, Calf, hos
pital project, at a salary of $4,000 a
year and that he had performed duty
for only a few hours. His services
began on August %, 1922, and were
terminated on April 3, 1928, the direc-
tor said. after his attention had been
called to the matter by Major Gener-
al John f. Organ of New York, gen.
eral counsel for the committee.
who employed Mr.. Smith," in
quired a member of the committee.
II employed him." shouted Mr.. For
long counsel table.
''He was consulting engineer
making $4,000 year and was con-
suited on numerous occasions"
General Organ declared he would
be frank in saying that it was SIM
ply a case of giving this man job"
There was another objection by
Mr. Forbes when General Organ be-
gan inquiry of Director Hines as to
whether it had been Il practice when
a division officer of the bureau was
transferred for him to take "his
friends" in his staff with him.
You will have to shut down on
this man" General Organ declared
to the committee in Directing to Mr..
Forbes Interruptions.
Meantime, Mr.. Forbes was on his
feet
"All we hear is what General Hines
has accomplished in the bureau" he
shouted, pounding the table. Il told
that | have accomplished as much as
he claims to have accomplished"
Director Hines was on the witness
stand throughout the day and was
questioned about conditions in the
bureau by General Organ, who has
been making an inquiry into that
subject since last March.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Great Alien Rush
to u. S. Due Early
i'm Month November

fDStOn, Oct. 22.-The opening daVS
of November will see the greatest
rush of immigration to America this
year. according to reports received
at immigration headquarters here of
vessels carrying immigrants due the
first three days of the month. The
fact that the British, Russian, and
several other quotas for the fiscal
wear 1923-1924 will be exhausted in
November is Given as the reason for
the unusual throng of aliens making
for America. Under the system
which admits in enc month 20 per
cent Of the yearly quota five months
will suffice to exhaust the allOtmentS
of Scver3l nations.
Some liners already have sailed for
this port with hundreds of immi
grants. Several arc due to arrive out
side "A hours before their passengers
are eligible to land under the No
vembcr quotas. These will wait in
the lower harbor to JOIN in abe rush
at midnight. October 81. 1t is believed
that the British quota will be filled
in three days.
Seven vessels arc expected here
with some 10000 alien passengers.
mostly Russian and British. Still
larger numbers are due to arrive in
New York, while Philadelphia, Provi-
dcnce and Portland. Maine. will have
overflow contingents. Because of tho
certainty that the British quota will
he exhausted early. the steamer
lIavcrford OF the White Star Line
has cancelled the sailing that would
bring her here November 10. One
vessel to arrive here is the Carmania
of the Cunard line with $50 British
and Russian immigrants who started
cut several weeks ago on the steam
or Scythia which was in collision
off the coast of Ireland with the
White Star Liner Cedric. These pas
sengers, transferred to another vessel
reached New York too late to get
in under the October quota and were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Grand Master of
knights Tempiar
Visits Maine Body

Portland, Maine, oct. 22.-Right
Eminent Sir Loonidas 7. Newly of
Indiana, Grand Master of the Grand
Encampmcnt OF the United States,
knights Templar. made an official
visitation to the Grand body of this
state today and was greeted by 100
members here. A parade and banquet
marked the ceremonies.
1t was the first time that a Grand
Master of the Grand Encampment of
the United States has made an Of
fetal visitation to Maine.
Grand Master Newly was made an
honorary member of the Grand Com
mandery. the second time in its his
tory that anyone has been accorded
this honor. He is the only person
now holding the honor.
Plans were announced for a special
train to take the Maine member to
attend the triennial conclave of the
Grand Encampment of the United
States, at Seattle( Washington, in
1925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Portland Welcomes
Maine Music Clubs

Portland. Maine, Oct 22.-Thc
Maine Federation of Musical Clubs
opened a two days convention here
today when welcome was extended
by Edmund H. Mcdonald. executive
secretary of the Portland Chamber
of Commerce. and Mrs. James A. Nc
Fdul, federation president. Mrs.
Thomas G. Donavan of Bangor re-
sponded for the delegates. Governor
Baxter. who was to extend q greet
ing. missed his train.
NJ. Mcdonald declared that music
is the worlds common KNOWLEDGE
and that its worth as al. inspiration
TO sailors. housewives, ard ali work.
crs had won universal recognition.
He pleaded for more attention to So
called popular music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
PREMIER COLTS
Hv and MY OWN
TO meet IN RACE
Will Settle Questions of Su-
premacy at Latonia, Ken
lucky, Nov 3
Rancocas Colt which Defeated
PapyruS will Clash with Rear
Admiral GraysOn's Uubcaten Tho
Observation-Disclosures will be Mile
and Three Quarters-Winner will
Get Purse of $5O,OOO-Other Hor-
ScS to Start.

New York, Oct. - (By A. p)-
Zev. International three year old
champion as a result of it's decis-
i've victory Saturday over Papyrus,
the English derby winner, will settle
his rivalry with My Own for Ameri-
can donors in the Latonia champi-
onship at Latonia, Ky, November
., unless present plans go astray.
Samuel c. Hildreth, trainer of
ZeV, today announced that the Ran
cocas colt would be shipped to La
tonla next week for the big stake
and as Rear Admiral Carey r.
! Grayson, owner of My Own, already
had entered his unbeaten star, it
seemed assured that these two tho
roughbreds would settle their dis
rupted question of supremacy.
Nothing will keep Zev out of the
race except break down, declared
Hildreth, who added that he had de-
cllned to enter his charge in the
$4,000 Washington handicap, at a
mile and a quarter, to be run as the
closing feature at Laurel, Md, next
Saturday. My own is an entry in
| this event but there was some specu-
latlon today as TO whether Admiral
horse in anticipation OF fulfilling at
Latonia his desire to. have the great
son of King James match strides
with Zev.
should My Own and ZeV meet at
Latonla 1t would be a real test for
potn thoropghbreds, for the cham
plonShlp Is at mile and three
quarters. two furIongs more than
has proved his worth as distance
runner on more than one occasion
TINS season and Zev disproved the
contention OF critics that he layked
staying qualities by demonstrating
marvellous speed in conquering Pc
pyruS.
Matt VIM, general manager of
mat he would increase the value of
/ the championship purse to the win
ner from $4,000 to $4,000, provid
, ing My Own and Zev go to the post
In such an event. Zev, if victori-
; Gus, would come close to eclipsinc.
the worlds money winning record
Tor thoroughbred. His record,
S'i2o.o;W. now is held by Esar. a
OF the SlOO.OO0 international purse.
Iev increased his earnings to
would put the Eancocas stars fig
striking distance of the top.
Hildreth declared he would not
consent to special match between
LeV and My Own but turfmen con-
sidered it likely that the prospective
meeting Of the pair at I,atonia
would amount to the same thing
, They considered it as likely that
other entries in tho rbop,p;o,c1,;,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Waterville Man Held
on Charge Murder in
Death John Spencer

Bngor. Me. Oct. 22-Lewis Nivier
of Waterville was held under $4,000
bonds in the municipal court here to-
day on charge of murder resulting
from the death of John Spencer. an
aged inmate of IT, city farm, who
was hit by an auto Mobile driven by
Nivicr, two miles out on the Newport
road sunday evening.
Testimony was introduced to show
that the brakes on Nivier's car were
not properly adjusted but a garage
mechanic testified that they were in
fair shape" and this was SUBSTANTIAL
ted by testimony that the car was
stopped 80 feet after the man was
hit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Progress is Slow and
News Vague En-
! tiers French Occupa-
tional Zone Head
quarters of Leaders
Established at Du-
rem No Opposition
Manifest From Ber-
lin

Paris, Oct %. (By a. PO-The
r,ovcment in the Rhineland initiated
m Sunday for republic is spread
ing. But only slowly. according to
latest dispatches received here, and
generally speaking, among the small
or town. The news, however, is full
q, repetitons and often contradictory
ond fails to give the impression to
observers in Paris that the Rhine
land has answered the call made to
i, with anything like unanimity, al
though there is no record of any pro-
narlv directed opposition to the
movement from Berlin or elsewhere.
The executive committee of the
"Free Rhineland Party" has assumed
the leadership Of the revolution and
Installed headquarters at Duren,
which is in the French Zone. Leo
Deckers and DR.. Guthardt have be-
came commissioners for the AK la
Chapelle district and are following
directions given to them by Joseph
Matthes, the Separatist leader. Mat
thes has addressed a letter to the In
ter-Alled high command announc-
Ing the constitution of the provisional
government, which intends to enter
into negotiations with the occupation
authorities Immediately.
Duren was chosen as the provision
nj capital because it Is the junction
Of several important railroads. The
general staff is installed in a little
village IN the Tivoli Strasse. Many
automobiles are stationed in the gar
den in front of the villa and motor
cycles rush up and away incessant-
", giving the usually quiet quarters
feverish aspect to which 1t Is unac-
customed.
The mayor of Duren explained that
he acted in accordance with instruc-
tons from Berlin to the Rhineland
Continued on Page 8, Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
w ebb Freed nf
Blame i'm Wife's
Death in Rye, n. ! .

White Plains, n. Y. Oct. 22-The
grand jury investigation into the
death of Mrs. Gertrude German
Webb, wealthy New York and Phila
delphia society woman, at the West
chester-Biltmore Country club in
Rye several weeks ago ended today
when a presentment was handed
down specifically generating her
husband, Charles and finding death
due to natural causes
The only echo of the case which
still may be heard will come when
relatives who had expressed belief
the woman had been poisoned. con-
test her will. leaving an estate
amounting to about $2.0o0,000 to her
husband.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
THE WEATHER
FAIR

North New England: Fair Tues
day and Wednesday; little change in
temperature.
South New England: Cloudy Tues
d2y and Wednesday, probably rain
on the southeast coast, little change
in temperature.
Eastern New York: Cloudy on the
coast and fair in the interior. Tues
day and Wednesday, little change in
temperature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Mass. Woman Dies in
Railroad Station

Lewiston, Me, Oct. 22-Mrs. Mar
tina Denley, 3S, of Winchester, Mass,
died in railroad station here today
of heart disease. With her husba nd.
Alfred &. Denley. she had started on
a vacation trip through Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
SCH. COLUMBIA
HITS ROCK ON WAY
TO HALIFAX PORT
Accident Just Outside Glouces-
! ter Harbor; Turns Back
For Repairs

Will Go on Marine Railway Today
Damage Not Believed Serious
Hope to Sail for Canadian Port
This AftcrnOOn-GlOucc Folks
BcmOan and Recall "Jinx" which
Has Followed all Contcndcrs out
OF That Port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Unsettled Tuesday and Wednesday
possibly occasional showers: little
change in temperature, fresh to
strong northeast winda.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
SEEK $20,000,000 FUND
TO HALT RUM RUNNING
And BEER DISTRIBUTION
Plan Calls For Doubling
Of Coast Guard and
Dry Agent In Every
Brewery

Would Add Score Of
Cutters and so Fast
Power Boats to Track
Down Smugglers -
Prevalence of Beer
With Kick is Alarm
ing-Daily Tests by
u. S. Agents One
Way to Stop Leak
age
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
RH|NELAND REPUBLIC MOVE
SPREADS TO SMALLER TOWNS
FORMER VETERANS
BUREAU DIRECTOR
DEFENDS REGIME
Interrupts Hearing of Senate
Committee Probing OPP
erations of Bureau

Continued Objection Finally Starts
Strong Scene Near End of Scs-
Particular Individual is OH Trial at
Present-Time will Come for His
Day in Court-Director Hines on
Stand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
GROUP OF z FACE ,
AUGUSTA COURT IN
week END RAIDS
Fines And Costs Total $2255
And Jail Sentences Ag-
gregate 16 Months

Two Automobiles also Libelled-
Greater Number are Liquor Cases
Charging Illegal Possession and
TranspOrtatiOn-One for Driving
Car while under Influence Lii
quOr-POol Room Crowd Nabbcd
for Gambling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
MRS. ISAACSON dies
RESULT AXE BLOWS
HUSBAND IS HELD
Monsoon Woman Succumbs To
Wounds Received Ten
Days Ago

Was Attacked While Asleep I'm
Bcd-John Isaacson Charged with
Assault and Intent to Kill, Faces
Charge of Nurtlcr-Trial Probable
i'm Marcl--Tallcn to State Insane
Hospital at augusta for .O5scrsa-
ton. e.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
JUDGE RULES OUT
LURES CONFESSION
IN EXT0RTI0N TRIAL
Woman's Remarkable State
ments Cannot Be Used
Against Defendants

Involves Former District Attorneys
Corcoran, Pclliticr and Tufts and
Six others-TelIs of Several Who
Were Victi,niZcd-Statcm Con-
tains Denial Confession was other
Than Voluntary and There Was
No Threat to Obtain 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23

Detailed programs from principal
radiophone broadcasting stations
may be found In this issue. IL
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