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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
HICKMAN GOVT.
MEETS DEFEAT IN
new F0UNDLAND

st. Johns, N. F., June 3-The de-
feat Of the Hickman government in
yesterdays general election in New
Foundland was conceded by the ad-
ministration on the basis Of returns
available tonight. These indicated
the election of IS oppositionists and
two government supporters.
Should the government carry all
the divisions which have not report
ed It would only divide the member
ship OF the legislature evenly with
the opposition and bye elections
would be necessary to replace sew
eral ministers defeated at the polls.
There are SO seats in the New Found
land assembly. Political observers
expressed belief that with the present
apparent trend of public opinion
against the government ministerial
conditions would mean defeat in bye
elections.
The members of the cabinet known
tonight to have met defeat are Mat
thew Havoc, minister OF the post
Office; and Walter Cave, minister or
finance. Minister of fisheries Arch
ibald. who is not member OF the
cabinet proper, also was defeated. as
wen dS ISuWato
without portfolio.
PREMIER Albert Hickpan headed
the poll in Harbor Grace division
which elects three members. His two
collea CUES, one of whom was Archi-
bald. were defeated by Bennett and
Russell. oppositionists. Ferryland
elected two oppositionists, Cashin
and Moore. Incomplete returns from
both divisions Of st. Johns indicat-
ed the election of an entire oppose
fion delegation. Emerson was cam
didate in the eastern division OF st.
John's. The election of three OPPOSE
tionists in Placentia also was con-
II was believed tonight that Gov
ernor Allardyce would call upon wal
ter Monroe, leader Of tie opposition,
10 form a cabinet, which would be
fhe third since the Warren ministry
met defeat in the legislature on a
confidence vote April "a. The deieat
cs the royernment headed by Prem
sar ". r. Warren was due to Its &C
fiyity in bringing about the arrest OF
former premier Sir Richard Squires
and others on charges OK larceny OF
n,,hlic Of public funds. A new min
;sfrv formed by Mr.. Warren through
Coalition with the opposition OF the
=. - lerislature resigned as result
- x,;ssenaions. Albert Hickman,
SnrySsy. minister OF militia, then FORM
y, TIE government whose defeat now
is admitted.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
CRISIS TODAY IN
EFFORT TO GUST
PRES. MILLERAND

Paris, June 3.-(By A. Phone
hundred and twenty-five senators of
the Democratic Left, which is the most
important group in the Senate, adopted
q resolution this afternoon declaring
that NJ. Millerand must resign from
the presidency. The senate numbers
500.
The Republican union. at a caucus
which NJ. Poincare attended for the first
time since he assumed the premiership
two and half years ago, adopted
motion deprecating the agitation
against the chief of state and affirm
ing the principle that the president
ought to be allowed to fill out his term
of office. NJ. Poincare supported the
motion.
This is regarded in parliamentary
circles as making the situation unten-
able for NJ Millerand. The presidents
friends still maintain that he will
stand firmly on his constitutional rights
and wait for parliament to make
formal vote on the question before re-
signing. The final crisis IS expected
to come after the election of the pres
ident of the chamber tomorrow.
The choice of the Radical Socialist
coalition for this office is former Pre-
mier Painleve. He will have as his
opponent AUQTS IhdSllOtp Va
war in the outgoing cabinet, who late
this evening consented to be the candi-
date of the Republican Democratic
group and the Republicans of the Left.
This election will be the first clash
between the new majority and the OPP
position and will be a test Of strength
of the opposing group.
Whoever is elected WITH be invited
by NJ. Millerand to call at the Elysee
and confer on the formation of new
cabinet, along with NJ. Doumergue,
president of the senate. If Edouard
Herriot is recommended as head of the
new government, NJ. Millerand will
send for the Radical leader.
NJ Herriot has kept secret thus far
whether he will accept the mission to
form a ministry from NJ. Millerand.
If he does. then the final issue will
come when the new cabinet appears
before the chamber. If the deputies
refuse to give confidence to the Her
riot cabinet formed under Millerand's
administration, the president will then
decide whether to send messages to
the houses of parliament.o r ask some
one else to form a ministry.
The general expression is that the
presidential crisis will come to. head
Friday. If NJ. Millerand resigns. the
coalition of the Left will hold eau
Gus and name its candidates. M.Pain-
leve seems to be the favorite of the
chamber, while NJ. Doumergue has the
lead in the senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
Sargent is Main
Speaker At Regional Meet
ing of State Chamber of
Commerce at Dover oxcroft
Gives Review of Work and
Suggestions for Future Con-
structiOn And Financing
Special to Kennebec Journall

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Dover Foxcroft, June 3.-The re-
gional meeting of the State Chamber
of Commerce held here today was
addressed by Paul D. Sargent, chief
engineer, State Highway department.
He called to mind that it was only
26 years ago the statute labor tax
for highways was abolished to the
Improvements since made. especial
ly in past decade. 1t is now recog-
nized that road building is an art
based on the science Of engineering.
The trained road builder, like ply
stefan, must diagnose the trouble of
the sick road and prescribe the rem
edy.
OF the mistakes that have been
made the road builders themselves
have been first to recognize them.
He spoke of the 1856 highway re-
search projects in this country, de-
scribing the most notable expert
ments and what had been learned.
He explained what had been accom-
plished under the Federal Aid law
and added that if one cent per week
had been saved by each man, woman
and child in the United States from
July, 1916, to January 1, 1923. the
resulting sum would have paid the
entire cost Of all Federal aid roads
built up to that date.
Touching on the road situation in
Maine. Mr.. Sargent stated that we
have in Maine 1900 miles of State
highway. of which 1861 miles have
been improved, the total expenditure
on the State highway system up to
January 1, 1924, having been SILL
$40, 361.50.
Thre are 1900 miles of designated
State aid highway, which are being
built on a cooperative basis by the
towns and the State. OF this mile
age 1856 miles have been improved
since the Highway Commission came
into office in 1913. at a cost of S.
43O,940.TO. It should be borne In
mind that prior to the creation OF
the State Highway Commission, S6e
/ miles of road had been improved un-
der the previous State aid laws. at
cost of $2.367, 956OO AS there
was no maintenance law prior to
1913 and no effective maintenance
| law prior to 1915, many of the
earlier roads were worn out and
much of that mileage has been re-
Continued on Page 9, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
Hearing on Bill
In Equity at
Portland Thursday

Portland. Maine, June 3.--Hearing
will be held Thursday on q bill in
equity, filed in the Supreme judicial
court by Stanley L. Smith of Shelf
field, Mass, and Charles v. Stillman
of Long Branch, N. j., for an in
junction to restrain President
James f. Johnson and Clerk Elliott
C. Smith of the middle West Gas &
Electric Co. from disposing of the
assets of the corporation to the
American Gas & Electric Co. A
temporary restraining order has been
issued.
The corporation. organized in
Maine with an authorized capitali-
zation of $5.0OO.0OO. is said to con-
troll the Hardin-Wyandott Lighting
Co. of Ohio, the Fayetteville Gas &
Electric Co., the Rogers Light &
Power Co. and the Springdale Light
G. Power Co., OF Arkansas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
SEEK TO TRACE
OTHER GRIMES TO
LEOPOLD and LOEB

Chicago, June 3-The Cook county
grand jury today was asked to in
dict Nathan Leopold, Jr.. and Rich
ard Loeb, youthful sons Of million
aires. and confessed kidnappers and
slayers of Robert Franks, schoolboy
son of another wealthy Chicagoan,
for murder and kidnapping for ran
som, each crime punishable by
death.
At the same time the authorities
investigated the possible connection
of the youths with the deaths Of two
other persons and the mutilation Of
"a third.
Robert e. Grove, states attorney.
who is presenting the Franks case
to the grand jury in person, ordered
assistants today to investigate the
possible involvement of Leopold and
Loeb in the shooting last fall of
Freeman Louis Tracy, university
student. whose body was found near
the school he attended with bull
let through the head. and in the
mutilation a few days later of
Charles Ream. taxi driver.
With a similar end in view an I'M
official investigation was under way
of the death several months ago of
Melvin Wolf who left the home of
his wealthy grandparents to mail a
letter and whose body was found in
Lake Michigan. Relatives were never
satisfied with the decision of author
tiles that he committed suicide.
Eleven witnesses went before the
grand jury during the day and more
than a score of others yet remain to
be heard. The grand jury recon-
venes tomorrow afternoon.
Possible connection between the
Staying of Tracy and the youths was
| found when the authorities discover
| ed that the bullet which killed Tracy
fitted a pistol belonging to Leopold
and which he said he carried when
the Franks boy was kidnapped.
A motive for the shooting of Tracy
was never found. He appeared to
have been a brilliant student and
seemingly was without enemies. His
body was found almost on the cam
pus of the University of Chicago,
the institution attended by both Leo
pold and Loeb and by Tracy. Friends
of Tracy say that he knew both the
lyouths.
| A few days after Tracy was slain.
l Charles Ream, a taxi driver. was at
tackled and mutilated. Yesterday he
was taken to the states attorney s
office by newspaper reporters to
view Leopold and Loeb and express
sed the opinion that they were his
!assailants. The authorities were
skeptical until an investigation had
been made, however, as Roam had
told them shortly after he was at
tackled that he did not get full
view of his kidnappers. who club
bed him into Inconsistencies and
mutilated him after taking him away
in an automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
ELECT REPRESENTATIVES.
WHO FAVOR ADEQUATE ROADS
PLEA MAINE HIGHWAY CHIEF
RICHARDSON A
SUICIDE, WORD OF
SHERIFF ROBERTS

Alfred. Me, June Son his return
from North Berwick where he had
been investigating the death of Lind
sey Richardson whose dead body
was found near his burned home,
Sheriff Hasen o. Roberts stated that
there was no question in his mind
that Richardson had killed him.
self.
The sheriff had with him as pris-
oners Benjamin and Fred Doubois
and Leo Blouin. They were arrested
at a camp not far from Richard
sons home. In the camp. the sher-
if says, he found complete moon
shine outfit and five gallons of al
legged Illicit spirits. The sheriff
learned that Richardson had been
spending his spare time at the camp
which was the scene of many a de-
bauch.
These festivities, his housekeeper
leaving him. and financial loss in his
wood lot stripping contract, led
Richardson, the sheriff says he be-
lieves, to take his own life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
THREE KILLED

Worcester. Mass. June 3-Three
enginemen were killed when the To-
connective drawing west-bound train
number So. known as the Twilight
Express, on the Boston & Albany
Railroad, left the tracks and dove
over a 20-foot embankment just as
1t was entering the railroad yards
here late today. Scores of passen-
gers suffered cuts and bruises and
were shaken up. but none was seri-
ously injured.
The dead:
William r. Peterson, Circular av-
enue, Natick, Mass, a travelling fire.
man.
Edsel Taylor. Maiden. a fireman.
William Staples, AZ Royal street,
Allston, the engineman.
Firemen Taylor and Peterson were
dead when rescue squads reached
them. Peterson remained in the cab
Of the engine when 1t dove over the
embankment and was buried under
the wreckage. Tyler apparently
jumped from the cab but was caught
under the wreckage and crushed to
death. Engineman Staples remained
at the throttle Of the engine. He was
burned by escaping steam and crush
ed under the top Of the engine cab
He was taken to the city hospital
where he died two hours later with
out recovering consciousness.
Ihe train which Is due In Worcester
from Boston at 500 was running or
time and had whistled for the station
passengers said, when there was a sud
den jolting and Earring as IL the brakes
had been applied suddenly A moment
later the train came to q stop and pas
sengers were hurled in every direction
AS the engine left the track the coup
| ling between the tender and the first
| car. a baggage car, snapped. Railroad
men say this prevented the forward
cars from following the engine over
! the embankment.
The baggage car and the passenger
coach directly behind the engine were
derailed but remained upright, al.
| though the passenger car was tipped al
CONTINUED on Page +Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
Laymen's Banquet
Opens Unitarian
Conference. Bangor

Bangor, Me-. June 3-The Maine
conference Of Unitarian churches
opened In Bangor tonight with a lay
mems banquet in Memorial parlors,
at which the speaker was Herbert C.
Parsons of Boston, Massachusetts
commissioner of probation and prisi-
dent Of the Unitarian social service
conference, whose subject was: "The
Church and Social Service" A well
come to the conference was extended
by Rev. S. c. Bearse, pastor af the
Bangor Unitarian church, response
being made by Colonel Isaiah X.
Stetson, also of Bangor. The BUSH
ness session 90 Tho Inference will be
held at 10 o'clock tomorrow, followed
by ministers conference. The
forty-sixth annual session of the
Maine Unitarian Association will be
held Wednesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
Marx-Stresemann
Cabinet Back on Job

Berlin. June 3.-(By A. P)-The
Marx Stresemann cabinet, which re-
signed May 26 but continued to carry
on current affairs. Is back in office.
President Ebert tonight reappointed DR..
Wilhelm Marx as chancellor and con-
firIned the members Of his ministry in
their posts.
In the period intervening since the
resignation of the cabinet it had been
found impossible to bring about an
alignment of parties so that new min-
istry could come into power. and the
final outcome is reunion of the Ger
man Peoples party with the Clericals
and Democrats, enabling the Marx
Stresemann combination to return to
Office,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
Annual Convention
Maine Branch Am.
Federation of Labor

Calais. Me-. June 3.--The 21st an.
nual convention of the Maine State
Branch, American Federation OF
Labor. was opened here today. The
delegates were welcomed by Mayor
William ]. Fowler. after the assem-
bly, had been called to order by Floyd
Coons, chairman of the Woodland
Central Labor Union. The response
was by A. r. Eagles of Portland.
president OF the State branch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
Farm Buildings
Burn at Charleston

Bangor, Me-. June 3.-Fire originat-
ing around the boiler of a power hay
press today destroyed the farm build
ings of Arthur l.. Thayer. chairman of
the Maine Industrial Accident Commits
sion, situated in Charleston. With the
buildings We're destroyed SO tons Of
loose hay, 25 cords of wood, quanti-
ties Of apples, seed potatoes and other
farm products. The furnishings Of the
house were saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England - Mostly
cloudy Wednesday, probably showers
near the coast Wednesday morning;
Thursday fair; little change in tenn
perature.
Southern New England Cloudy
Wednesday, preceded by showers in
early morning over east portion;
Thursday fair.
Eastern New York-Mostly cloudy
Wednesday: Thursday fair; not
much change in temperature.
Boston Forecast
Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Showers Wednesday morning fol-
lowed by clearing weather; Thurs
day fair; moderate variable winds.
General Forecast
Pressure vas low Tuesday night
over practically all regions east Of
the Mississippi although there were
no well defined disturbances on the
weather map.
Local showers have occurred with
In the last "a hours in the Atlantic
states.
The temperature was below nor
NAL Tuesday night from the plain
treme south.
East Of the Mississippi river gen.
orally fair weather IL indicated for
the next two days but showers are
again probable in the Atlantic states
by Thursday night or Friday.
Winds north of Sandy HOOK
Moderate to fresh southwest shifting
to west, and4 overcast, showerY
weather Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
ROCKS PLACED ON TRACK
HURL ENGINE DOWN BANK
3 OF TRAIN CREW KILLED

Scores of Passengers Escape with Cuts and
Bruises When Cars of B. & A. Train Hug
Rails at Worcester, Mass. - Engineer and:
Two Firemen the Victims Former Held to-:
Throttle Breaking of Coupling Prevented
Cars from Following Locomotive Over 20:
Foot Embankment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
Invests 81
Receives $50

Last year one Of our subscrah.
ers invested q for one OF our
Travel Accident 1nsurance Pou.
cios. Some time later he was IN
an auto accident and injured 90
he couldn't work for IS weeks. By
entitled to Q payment OF go Per
week and recently we sent him .
check from the North Amert.
can Accident Insurance 90. ZOE
the full amount OF $50. - ne
had been killed In this accident
his wife, family or heirs would
have received o payment OF S1,o00.
reQuest). where can you get more
or better tusuraucs profession
Tor u.
No physical examination, no
Nod Tape-Writo now Tor sample
; policy ana full information.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04

Today's store ads are full Of FASH
ion describing and pricing all
sorts Of right thinss to wear for all
sorts Of people.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
Market Report
Hy Cnited Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 4.-Trad-
ing today was slow for the first
of the month. Supplies continued
liberal on most fruits although
peaches are cleaning up. Local can
raloupcs are weaker with heavier
receipts. Grapes are in heavy sup
ply and meeting a fair demand.
Vegetables are generally fairly
steady. Price changes;
Applcs-Now stock granvcnstcins
best ii l3c ID. Packed $1,75-$2.25
box according TO size.
Cantaloupes-Local tip top 7jc-
Leo, few best $l,50-75, P;,ul Rose
$l.35-50 crate.
Lcttucc-Northcrn best $l.50$5,
poorer $i.25-5O crate.
Peaches-EIbcrtas 312-Ic.
Peppcrs--San Diego, Ventura, To-
cal chilis and bells $50 iib.
Tomatoes - Local best mostly
$1.25-5O, poorer, small 75-100 lug.
Miscellmcous-San Joaquin seed
les, best grapes 2i4-3c, mostly Sc
10. poorer, lower Manly Hall
best sweet potatoes mostly l0-12c
NJ; poorer, small, lower.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
START SEAT SALE
WILLS-FlRP0 GO
in JERSEY CITY
by Unitcd Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Aug. 4-Seats go on
sale today for the Wills -Firpo fight
at Boyle S thirty acres on Septem-
bcr | | and from the advance demand
there ism Il doubt i'll the world but
that the bout will draw more specta-
tors than any previous encounter in
which Il title was not at stake.
Tex Rickard is talking of squecz-
ing 100000 fans into the Jersey
City stadium.
Thus Harry Wills, who we rather
write out of things after his poor
showing against little BARLEY Mad
den over in Brooklyn a couple of
months back, gets his chance at u
big fight-and big money after all.
And Firpo, despite his ''retire-
mcnt, his affairs with second rat
ers in the Argentine and his myriad
activities, outside. the prize ring,
finds another foothold on the ladder
to the worlds heavyweight cham
lionship.
The big South American already
las begun his colorful training
stunts ut the spa, losing no time in
getting behind wicket that clicks
of a. dollar apiece from those who
would watch his work out, +,
Harry Wills is out ut Southamp-
ton, l.. l., rounding slowl ento
shape.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
COAST TEAMS ALTER IINE-U OVER WEEK END
BOXING CARD IS
PEPPY, FIGHTERS
SPEED UP FINISH

BY landing a sleep inducing
punch to the head, Vie Alexander,
colorcd light heavyweight, ended n
fifteen round scheduled bout vester-
day afternoon at the Owl Arena in
Mcxicali. in which Jack McGreer of
San Fernando sought to win the
right to meet Kid Savage, in the
midst of t}e second round.
The fight, which started evenly,
looked like it would 90 for several
rounds, but the colored boxer floor
ed the white man with straight
to the face that lifted him entirely
off his feet and made his head
strike the floor with thump that
could be heard over the entire arena.
tMcGreer, entered the ring looking
to be in the best of condition, al
though it is said he had not slept
for two nights. When the starting
gong sounded he bounced to the
middle of the ring where he showed
an inclination to speed the fight up.
The round ended without any an
though McGreer was breathing
heavily when he sat down.
The second round started without
any thrills and until Alexander S
terrific punch ended the bout, there
was nothing to indicate that the
battle would be short lived.
Semi-Final Best
Prior to the windup on the card
yesterday, Frank Farmer, light
heavyweight champion of the Paci-
fic Northwest and Canada, challcnc-
ed Kid Savage or the winner of the
main. event yesterday to a match
for a $1,000 purse.
Probably the best exhibition on
the card yesterday was that given
in the semi final windup, when
Young Sam Langford, colored, took
a decision victory over Enrico Mar
Gus, Mexican, in an eight round
match. Marcus is said to have the
record of always keeping on his
feet, and in staying the eight
rounds yesterday he lived up to his
reputation.
Roy Edwards won the decision in
a six round preliminary on a foul
in the third round. Kid Frenchy,
eolored, hit the white boy below the
belt, apparently through accident,
and was ruled loser of the match,
. Kid Milo Knocked out Babe
Northern, colored, in the third round
of a four round match. The color
cd boxer took a hard blow in the
side and another in the head which
sent him to the mat for the count.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-04
NOTICE THAT BIDS WILL BE
RECEIVED FOR THE REMOV-
AL OF THE FIT. YUMA PUMP
ING PLANT AND THE REMOV-
AL AND RECONSTRUCTION
OF FT. YUMA GARAGE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that
on Monday, the 18th day of August,
1924, at two O'Clock p. III. of said
day bids will be received for the
removal and reconstruction of the
Ft. Yuma pumping plant and the
Ft. Yuma Garage, in the county of
Imperial, state of California, and
more particularly referred, to in
plans and specifications hereinafter
mentioned. Said bids must be in
writing and accompanied by Ger
titled check in the sum of ten per
cent of the amount bid. Said bids
must be based upon plans and spe-
cifications for said work on file IN
the office of the Clerk of said
county.
Said bids will be opened at the
time mentioned above, by, the Board
of Supervisors, at the chambers of
said Board in the County Court
mouse at FL Centre, said county and
state, and a contract will be award
ed to the. lowest responsible bidder,
the Board, however, reserving the
right to reject all bids, as proyid
ed by lazy.
By order of said Board of Supefj
visors.
c. G. MOESSEAU, d
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors,
Jl4t20.