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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Seek Slayer Of n. Y.
Model Along Four
Different Trails

New York. April 2.--F'our trails lead
ing TO the slayer of Dorothy King
Keenan,. artist model friend of John
kearslov Mitchell. wealthy Philadel-
phia clubman. We're being followed to-
night by detectives assigned by Fo-
lice Inspector Coughlin, in whose hands
rests the full responsibility for solu-
ton of the murder since the withdraw
al Saturday of Assistant District AT
torney Pecora
One trail. leading to tho discovery
of the Consprator VINO planned $lue,-
eco blackmaiI plot against Mitchell. and
who is believed to have obtained the
models missing Palm Beach letter
written by the Philadelphia few days
before her death. was admittedly near
ing it's end. Detectives it WAS learned.
had asccrtaincd the dwelling place Of
the man and momcntarily were expect
Ing TO apprclcnd him.
Another trail led to drug stores. and
every patrolman in the city was or
Gered to canvass dru: stores i'll his
precinct tonight in an effort to trace
the purchaser of the chloroforn used
TO stifle the model The empty bottle
with the serial number ripped off is
guarded closely as the most valuable
clue in the murder mystery.
A third. trail, which has brought no
results. led to pawn shops and fences
where the SLAYER of Miss Keenan, is
believed to have disposed Of her jew
els. valued at Si0.0Go. Detectives were
wori;in. ON the fourth angle in n
roundup Of close friends Of tho model
i'm the hope that one of them know h"r
secrets and could shed additional lSht
in the. so far. battling case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Sec. Davis FavOrs
Selective Immigration
in Lowell Address

Lowell, Mass, April 2-Secretary
James j. Davis. labor member, in
PRESIDENT HardinG's cabinet. made a
strong appeal for "selective immigra-
ton or none at ALL" in stirring ad-
dress here this evening before $500
people in the Lowell Memorial Audi
forum.
In Il speech which dealt with all
the branches of cndca.or i'll the De-
partment of Labor, Secretary Davis
emphasized the pressing need for
wedding out the immigrants who
come to American shores and de-
clared that ito let the bars down."
means to undermine the entire struc-
turc of American civilization.
lie strongly advocated proposed
Ia wfor the enrolment of aliens and
IL bittre language condemned those
whose selfish interests lead them TO
advocate the indiscriminate .admis-
sion of "fuSitives from foreign penal
institutions and parasites" to the
United States.
touching for moment on tire
general labor situation. he cham
pioned the Saving wage" as opposed
to the mere living wage" declaring
that it was every mans right to pay
his bills. educate his ihidren and
have something left over to put away
III the bank for rainy day.
Immediately upon his conclusion,
Secretary Davis left by auto for Bos-
ton to catch an early evening train
for Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
IN THE HOUSE

Rising in defense of the act e-
tablishing a Teachers Retirement
system. Representative BarWise of
Bangor told the House of Repre-
seut3tiNcS, Monday afternoon. that
the only note of opposition offered
at the hearing before the commit
tee on education Was by two or
three insurance people. but that
since that time opposition has de-
Ncloped through Il we'll managed in
suranCc lobby at the Augusta House.
lie asserted that no educator in
the country is against the measure
and that at the hearing it was fav-
ored by the Caine Teachers Associ-
alton in large numbers: that the
only interest against it was wholly
selfish and was brought by. several
insurance companies which feared
that they might lose some business
The discussion was opened when
Representative Hamilton of Carl
bou moved to take from the table
Amendment A to, this act. which
amendment provides for the age of
men and women teachers as 60 in
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
RADIO MESSAGE
FROM BRITISH SHIP
ON FIRE MID OCEAN

Boston, April 1.-The British steam
er City of Victoria is on fire in mid
Atlantic, according to messages from
the vessel intercepted here. tonight.
The position of the steamer was Civ
ell as 1850 west longitude and lati-
tuJc 500.
The City of Victoria was said to
be steaming at full speed towards
Azores. She is vessel of $3.50 tons.
Thousands of radio fans who were
listening in on an opera broadcast by
Il station in Boston, were disappoint
cd when the concert was abruptly
discontinued while distress messages
from the burning vessel we've copied.
The opera resumed, however, after
ar interruption of about Is minutes.
Radio messages intercepted here
from ships at sea said that a British
steamer, the name OF which was not
caught, was rushing to the relief of
the burning vessel. The distance OF
the unidentified vessel from the City
Communication by wireless was
being maintained between the City of
Victoria and the steamer rushing to
her side. radio messages said. The
cause of the fire and how far it has
spread were not learned from the
intercepted wireless messages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03

Fall River, Mass, April c.-An
offer of a wage increase of II IL
per cent effective April so. was
made by the Cotton Manufacturers
Association of Fall River today to
the $1,000 cotton operatives of this
city. The offer was embodied in
a statement presented by the manu-
facturers at conference with the
Textile Council. WHICH represents six
of the large textile unions-carders,
wearers, loom fiXers. mule spinners,
slasher tenders and yarn fnishers.
The Textile Council had demand
ed an increase of II per cent. The
doffers and other workers affiliated
with rival union. the United Tex
tile Workers of America have asked
for an increase OF 20 IA per cent.
and authorized their president.
Thomas +. Mcmahon. to call a strike
to enforce their demand.
The Textile Council held a meet
Ing Immediately after today's con-
ference and later issued this state
ment:
AT meeting of the Council held
after the conference with the man.
ufacturers today. it was voted that
special meetings of the various I'M
ions will be held Thursday evening.
April ). A further motion that it
will require a majority vote by four
of the six unions to accept the
Continued on Page Cool. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03

Augusta. Ga, April o-The
proposal that the United States ac-
cept membership in the Internal
tional Cocrt of Justice was recon-
mended as an issue the Republican
party can safely take before the
country by DIR. Nicholas Murray
Butler, president OF Columbia Uni
versity and long prominent in Re-
publican councils at a conference
here tonight with President Hard
ing.
DR.. Butler played golf with the
President today and was a guest of
the chief executive tonight at din
ner after which the two discussed
from various angles the Interna-
tional Court membership proposal.
AS an issue, the world court is
excellent said DIR. Butler in a
statement made just before seeing
the President. 1T is an established
Republican doctrine. 1t has been
tradition of the party since 1900.
In 1899 we went to The Hague
in the hope and expectation of an
International World Court. Our
delegates were instructed by John
nay, tHeu secretary OF state. 10
propose an International court and
in a very, dramatic way they carried
it through. That brought into OK
istence the International Court of
Arbitration, but it was not real
court. Since then the Republican
party through its ablest leaders. has
sincerely sought and worked for the
establishment of a real court of in
ternational justice.
THE International Court as it IS
now established. may be and is the
instrument for this accomplishment
for which every Republican presi-
dent since the days of William Nc
kinley has stood"
DR.. Butler said he regarded as i'll
logical the argument of the Senate
''irreconcilables.' as disclosed in a
preliminary way after Mr.. Harding
made his proposal. to the effect that
membership in the International
Court would involve the United
States in the League of Nations.
"Our acceptance of the Court" he
asserted. lis no more going into the
League of Nations than ii is joining
the Holy Roman Empire"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03

New York, April c-t'ear and sus-
picion. twin demons which have pos
seSscd the world, and which can he
exercised only by some form of an
association Of nations. arc the forces
that stand between France and Ger
many in the settlement Of the repair
ations question. as they stand in the
way of scttlCmcn of every other in
tcrnational question, Lord Robert
Cecil, noted British exponent of the
League of Nations, declared in an
address before the Foreign Policy
Association tonight.
Addressing his first American audi
ence, Lord Robert. who has come to
the United States for series of
speeches on behalf of the league, de-
clared it was essential for world
safety to turn the mind of nations
from force as the only remedy"
The recent Washington agreement
for tn elimination OF naval arma-
ment was but q first step in the
only direction that can save the pres
ont clVlllZaton from gong Inc way OF
the civiliZati tons of Egypt, Greece
and Rome, he said, adding that the
three most terrible arms of warfare
aircraft. submarines and land
forces-had not been at all affected
by the Washington treaties.
1t was true, he conceded. that the
Washington conference had laid
down certain rules for submarine
use, but there was little likelihood that
these would be respected. he deciar-
Cd. if nations ever again found them
selves fighting for their lives.
I'VE read sOmctimcs in the papers,
he continued. "of unhappy individ-
uals. victims of n mania for drugs.
They take to some of these terrible
inventions and the more they take,
the more they want, until they be-
some drug man:acs, ruined in body
and soul.
There may be such maniacs among
CONTINUED on Page Col. g
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rail to Determine
C : of Explosion
Springfield Gas Plant

er n,Ison. April 1.-The cause of the
tho nS SAn in the purifying plant of
NJ springfield Gas Light Company.
oh. springfield, on February /. in
md eh several persons were killed
mat. many others injured, is still
Tho a'er of conjecture, a report by
department of Public Utilities
T.ne Legislature stated tonight.
,,,. NY violations of the law on the
ha OF the COMPANY were found by
nv commission that investigated
NH. explosion. The explosion re-
n 1nsa from gas escaping from a
wi vii, box and coming in contact
re sai air the report said. and occur
ins tcoincident with workmen start
ns;, 70 turn seal with wrench. A
mss IN the shoe of one of the work.
re ,a may have ignited the gas. the
b mort ' continued, or spark caused
VIII. me TACT that the handle of the
miner ench was inclosed in a piece of
cls pe while the seal was being
%, Inc department recommended that
!" companies should be required
/, ror, ssguiate apparatus so that gas
sns 'o not accumulate in buildings
shn a mat employees wear rubber soled
nn,;s While working in enclosed
cn,rIylng houses. 1t was also re-
hsumended that electric elevators
mo-. a:oolished in such places or the
strno.e power be housed in another
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Red Cross to End
Relief Work in
Greece on June Both

Washington, April secretary
Hughes has informed the British.
French, italian ana Greek govern
ments, in identic notes handed their
representatives in Washington, that
the American Red ross will terminate
it's emergency relief work In Greece
OH June 80. next. The note declared
that solution of the relief problem in
the Near East 'can r dly lie in
measures of temporary relief alone"
and suggested a cooperative agree
ment between the nations interested
which would make it possible for the
thousands of refugees ito be absorbed
as promptly as possible into the nor
NAL economic life of the country
wheer they find themselves"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Postpone Dedication
|PortsmOuth-Kittery
Bridge to Later Date

Portsmouth, n. H.. April --iCeul-
cation of the new Memorial bridge
between this city and kittery: Nc
constructed by the states OF Maine
and New Hampshire and the feder
al government. has been postpone"
from May 80 to Il date 10 ne ah-
nounced later, according 10 S''..
ment made here today ny L ,rSl ~
sistant Postmaster General JONI, IL.
D.rtlette chairman of the New
Homnshire commission on the
bridge. The tentative date for the
dedication is juno H.
Postponement was naue ".,o'
protests we're received from Neter-
ans organizations Of this city ana
Kittery. who said that they feared
the dedication exercises would inter
fere with their customary services
of memorial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Strikes and Snow
Storms Disrupted
N. e. Train Schedules

Boston, April o.-Disruption of
passenger train schedules in New
England during the past winter
were attributed to the shopmen's
strike, the coal strike and the I'M
usual number of snow storms. in a
report to the Legislature by the
Department of Public Utilities to-
day. The report pointed out that
the New York New Haven & Hart
ford and the Boston & Maine rail-
roads are in a weakened financial
condition which made it difficult for
the companies to obtain adequate
rolling stock AID other equipment.
1T is regrettable." the report said.
that tribunals do not exist which,
in the interest of the general public
and for the public welfare. could fin
ally determine differences between
employers and employees in such vi
tai industries as railroads and coal.
and thus prevent repetition of
such strikes as the coal miners and
shopmen's of last year This I'M
fortunately lies beyond the remedial
powers of the Legislature Of this
Commonwealth"
The report said that problems Of
the New Haven and the Boston &
Maine railroads cannot be solved by
the Legislature, but only by CO.
operation of all governmental
agencies concerned. of stockholders
and of the community as a whole.
Touching on replacement Of shop
men who went on strike the report
continued:
THE real difficulty of the railroads
was to train men to take the places
of those who had formerly been in
the roundhouses."
The report was based on a lengthy
investigation by the department in
to passenger service on the lines of
railroads entering Massachusetts
and was directed by the Legisla-
ture,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Believe Peak Reached
in Upward Trend in
General Stock Prices

Boston, April 1.-The upward move
ment OF the general average of stock
prices which has been in progress
since the middle of 1921, has about
eliminated. according to the latest
weekly letter of the Harvard Economic
service. ade public today.
AT the present phase of the business
cEc''. money rates are particularly sig1
h'hcant" the letter says. Last Au-
gust the actual avcrag sc rate on choice
uouhle named 60 to 90-day commercial
paper was 3.SS per cent, the lowest
point IN this business cycle. In the
pig. - month. March. 1923. the actual
average rate has risen to SOC per cent.
money rates are normally somewhat
lower in March than in August. If al
io"ahce be made for the normal sea-
sonal influences. tho rise in the correct
eu rate now amounts to 1856 per cent;
!" o1ner words, commercial paper rates.
1ul! adjusted for season variations.
rave advanced moro than j. per cent.
oil auVance which has preceded every
MAJOR downward movement of indus
''iaI Stocks since 1897
nut IT IS clear that such rise does
."t hdicata an immediate downward
.",u OF the stock market. Since inter-
20, ,ee varying from two months to more
.nan year have interviewed between
1ea rlsc of interest rates and the
seelhhlng of a ma ior downward move
nl'' me present increase of somewhat
.,' lure than l. per cent. indicates that
."e upward movement of the general
,eiage OF stockp riccs has about cul-
fa,ia'ed' but does not enable one to
'ecast the date of the beginning of
maJor downward movement.
-, ihe Improvement in business rests
p," an essentially sound foundation
sa au urn or rising commodity prices.
'ner expansion of business activity
s su hrm or higher money rates are in
'''Spect for the remainder of 1923"
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Citizens Unite to
Dig Cemetery Out
Of Snow at Rockland

Rockland. Me, April 2-HundroGs
of Rockland citizens put aside their
usual activities today and joined in
movement led by Mayor f.. l..
Brown to clear the snow blocked
avenues of the city's principal Gem
etery. inaccessible since early win
ter. The SHOWS of nearly 40 storms
had frozen in layers above the tops
iof many tombstoneS.
; With the cemetery ways blocked
tie receiving vaults had been fi,leu
lonC since. The city undertakers
for weeks had been improvising re-
ceivinG tombs in tool sheds and 9TH
er buildings. TO relieve this situa
ton the MAYOR issued his call.
The schools were closed at noon
aai scores of pupils joined in the
task of snow removal. The street
railway carried the volunteer SHOW
elers free to the scene of their la
bors and the Chamber OF Commerce
did its part by providing. food Tor
the workers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
Lock Proprietor in
Closet, Get Away with
$4,000 Worth Jewels

Pawtucket. r. l.. April tugs
RideI. of Providence. proprietor OF
the Pawtuckct Jewelry ENchange
here. was locked i'll a closet at MS
Mace of business late today ny Two
rounc men. who selected Je"eiry
valued at $1,000 and left. ,,
what do You value your llie AT
one of the men asked kldelI' PR
senting a pistol. Then the IVY
forced him into the closet. He was
released some minutes later. when
his cries were heard by a patient
leaving the office of dentist next
door.
The robbers made their selection
of diamond rings and watches IN a
few seconds. Ridell said that Il
Young woman who visited the place
Saturday and again today had gwen
them accurate information.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
One Killed, Another
Fatally Wounded i'm
Fight Union Meeting

Cleveland. Ohio, April Zone man
was shot and instantly killed and
another probably fatally wounded in
a fht which broke out durin. n
IiectinG af bridge and structural
iron workers local union No. II
here tonight. Riot calls brought all
available notice to th> meeting hall.
The wounded man was taken TO n
hosrital. where his condition was
said to be critical.
a third mn was less seriously hurt.
The dead man. believed to be Bert
Bowen. of Lakewood. was shot
three times through tho head and
once through the breast.
John O'Brien, secretary or the
union. was wounded three times.
Upon his arrival at the hospital, ply
sicians summoned his family saying
that dea,h was only u matter of
minutes.
The shooting is said to have re-
suited from an argument precipitat-
cd by the presence in the hall of a
drunken nan.
Approximately $50 men were pres
cnt when the fight started.
When the shooting began they
dashed into the street disappearing
in the darkness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03
in THE SENATE

The Senate. Monday afternoon, by a,
vote of IL Ia IL. rctablcd the act in,
cooperating the Maine Kcnnehec bridge, ;,
a private corporation to construct q.
bridge over tho Kenucbcc river be
tween Bath and NonIWich, after Sena !
the indefinite postpcncmcnt of the
measure The motion to again Law the
Dill on The table. awaiting the outcome
Of the Carlton State toll-bridgc act in
the Legislature. was made by Soma tor
Eaton If oxford
Senator Iincklcy expressed the
opinion that some action ont he matter
should be taken immediately, so as to
determine whether the Legislature
wanted private parties to become part
OF the highway system of the State
He declared that he was just as much
opposed to private parties having a
part in governmental affairs as he was
opposed to the State going into pri-
waite business.
Amendments to Gasoline Tax Bill
TWO amendments to tho gasoline tax
bill We're offered, and one of them fell
by the WaNSide. Senator Smith Of
somerset offered Senate Amendment
y. which made more clear the defini-
uon of gasoline and the exemption of
kerosene and crude oil from the pro-
visions of the bill, and this amend
ment was adopted.
Senator SpiorS of Cumberland then
offered amendment r. which exempted
Continued on Page 10-Co!. =
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Mysterious Activity
Worries Customs Men
Off Block Island, X. [.

Block Island. Il. L.. April 2.-(By A.
P)-Whilc fishermen returning from
the waters west of this island today
miles off shore of the big British
steamer Avontown.s aid to carry car
80 of whisky forth half a million dol
lars, islanders We're surprised 10y the
submarine chaser type in Old Harbor
hcI Tho 110-foOt craft. with name
erased from stern and stem. slipped in
to Old Harbor and sent a beats crew
ashore.
Three strangers. as mysterious as
the vessel. mot the mon from the boat.
talked with them about carco TO be
taken aboard tonight. it was said. and
then disappeared. The mon from the
boat, having received what they said
We're instructions, returned aboard the
converted submarine chaser.
These cominss and goings caused
Captain Elijah Sprague of the coast
guard station to gather his crew about
kim ana board the stranger He found
= swarthy crew Of seven mon, he said.
apparently foreigners and green to the
work of scamcn. When he asked why
me vessels name had been obscurcd.
the captain turned to the vessels life
huoES "nd pointed out the name Mag
ia lcnc." addin3 that the vessel was
from Now Haven. Conn. lie was "on
BUSINESS he added.
Search Of the vessel by the coast
guar Ismon. as customs agents dcvel-
cped no sign of liquor or other contra
b nd. Captain Sprasue reported.