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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
Sen. Walsh Urges
Solution of Bad
Conditions Northwest

Washington, March so.-~peclarihs
there is no popular demand for further
amendment of the constitution. Senator
Walsh. Democrat. Montana. today told
tho Senate Il might far more PRINT
ably devote it's time 10 solving the ut
terly deplorable conditions IN tne
northwest"
The Senate had under discussion
Joint resolution by Senator Wads-
worth. Republican. New York. propos-
ing that when an amendment has pass
ed Congress no state can vote on rau-
fication until at least one branch or
its legislature has gone before the
voters at a state election.
Senator Walsh declared the New
York senator's energy In rushing the
resolution was due to his disappoin'-
ment" over passage OF prohibition ana
suffrage amendments.
Senator Wadsworth denied the
charge but added:
II maintain there were certain incl
dents in connection with the ratinca-
ton of recent changes which are wor-
thy of the serious consideration OF the
country"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
ATTORNEY GENERAL POINTS TO
HIS REGENERATION" TESTIMONY
TEX RICHARD, FIGHT PROMOTER

Washington, March 20-More reels
of the famous fight film deal, were
run off before the Daugherty inves-
tigating committee by Tex Richard.
the promoter, and Thomas G. SPELL
acy, former department of justice
agent.
Their testimony partly corrobora-
ted and partly conflicted with previ-
Gus stories told the committee. In his
nightly statment summing up the
days developments. Attorney General
Daugherty declared that Tex Richard
had "exonerated" him from failure to
prosecute film exhibitions, and that
Spellacy's testimony mainly was
"Learsay."
Richard, in two lively hours on the
stand, told of his part m the contract
for widespread exhibition of the
Dempsey Carpenter fight films in
1921, but said that he had been
"bunked" by his associates. had made
little money, and had been twice fined
for his part in the exhibition.
Spellacy confirmed generally the
statement of Gerald c. Holhridge,
another former Department of Justice
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
EVENTS OF DAY
IN WASHINGTON

Plans for n naval base at Alameda
Cal, were dsapproved by the House
naval committee.
Harry J.. Sinclair was summoned to
appear tomorrow before the Senate oil
committee, which held only brief
session today.
A resolution calling upon Secretary
Weeks for full information about sale
of arms to Mexico was adopted by the
Senate.
Charges of dishonesty in the inter-
nal revenue bureau were inquired into
by the Senate committee investigating
the bureau.
President Coolidge made plans to
confer with House Republican leaders
tomorrow night in his drive to speed
up legislation.
Representatives Of western states
concluded their argument before the
interstate commerce committee Tor
lower grain freight rates.
The Senate adopted n resolution ask
ing the shipping board whether it was
a member Of the North Atlantic and
United Kingdom steamship conference.
Senator Watson. Republican, Indiana,
n member of the finance committee,
predicted the soldier bonus bill would
be given priority over the tax meas
ure.
The Senate finance committee APP
proved changes in the revenue law adj
Iocated by treasury officials to tighten
provisions for tax collections on gains
from sales and exchanges by corpora
tions.
The navy department sent instruc-
tions for an adequate force OF sailors
20 be kept in TeguCigalpa, capital OF
Honduras, to protect American lives
and property after the de facto govern
ment had demanded that American
bluejackets return to the cruiser Mil
wauIice and the American minister
lad refused
Tex Richard told the Daugherty in
vestigating committee he had been
"bunked' when he arranged with Jap
Muma. Will A. Orr and Ike Martin
to exhibit motion pictures Of the Car
pentfer- Dempsey fight with immunity
from prosecution. Thomas Spellacy
was called to verify some Of the tosti-
mony of G o. Holdridge, former de-
partment of justice agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
BUREAU PROBERS Learn OF BIG
TAX CUT GIVEN STANDARD OIL
DEFACTO GOVT. OF
HONDURAS GIVES
WARNING TO U, s.

Washington. March 2o.-The de fac
to government Of Honduras has in
formed Franklin Morales. the American
minister, that is will accept no re-
sponsibility for eventualities" ir the
landing force of American sailors ae-
main at Tegucigaipa, the Honduran
capital.
The force Of 1877 men and nine Off
GERS sent to protect American lives
and property at Tegucigalpa from the
be returned to the cruiser at once, the
minister has been told.
Minister Morales replied that the
landing force would remain until the
Honduran authorities were able to give
adequate protection for American lives
and property, including the legation
and consulate, and that he would not
accept responsibility for the conse-
quences If the detachment were at
tackled.
Dispatches TO the navy department.
today from Tegucigalpa in addition to
conveying this information stated that
the landing force under Commander
l.. d. Causey, executive officer of tho
Milwaukee. was fired upon yesterday
by government troops while passing
through the lines outside the city. The
fire was not returned.
The de facto officials apologized to
Mr.. Morales for the incident, and Com
mander Causey explained that he was
satisfied the firing was mistake"
Upon receiving the report the navy
department sent instructions by wire
less to Captain w. c. Anderson, COM
manding the Milwaukee. to protect
American lives and property in Teguci-
galpa and maintain there sufficient
force to assure adequate protection.
The navy department acted after 1t
had discussed the situation with the
state department.
Demand by the de facto authorities
for immediate withdrawal of the Amer
lean forces was said to have been
based on the ground that the numbers
of the landing force were in excess
of that agreed upon.
In rejecting the demand for the with
drawal Minister Morales said the
forces while remaining in Tegucigalpa
would not interfere with the local au-
thorities, and would be kept within the
confines of the legation and consulate
unless attacked. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
Hold Farm Hand
In WOunding and
RObbing of Widow

Loudon, n. H., March 20.--Police Of
ficials seeking the assailant of Mrs
Helen Richardson. s2-year-old widow,
who was found today in a dying con-
dition In her lonely farmhouse, to-
night arrested Daniel F. McGinn, en-
ployed on a farm in this town. McGinn
was said by neighbors to have been
seen in the neighborhood of the farm
house and later to have been seen driv-
ing away. McGinn was locked up in
the Concord police station charged with
aggravated assault.
The assailant OF the aged woman
had inflicted a long cash on her head
which hospital authorities said was
probably caused by a bullet, but which
police officials said had been caused by
blunt instrument. Twenty-four dol
lars in money which Mrs. Richardson
was known to have carried in a pocket
could not be found.
Mrs. Richardson was found by her
son, Alpha Richardson. upon his return
home in mid-afternoon. Investigators
found near the couch on which Mrs.
Richardson was lying a rife. the butt
OF which was stained with blood. The
magazine was undischarged.
McGinn was arrested after William
r. Welcome, garage proprietor, report
ed that the man had visited his place
of business. followed by a small dog
which Mrs. Richardson's son had left
with her. McGinn had purchased a
quantity of denatured alcohol at the
garage earlier in the day. When ar
rested he had gallon Of alcohol In his
wagon and was said by the police 10
be in an intoxicated condition
There were blocdstaips on McGinn's
right hand which, he said, had been
caused by a nosebleed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
GARAGE BLAST
KILLS PROPRIETOR
INJURIES 7 men

New York, March 20.-One man
was killed and Is persons were in
jured when two explosions occurred
in an uptown garage late today. The
injured included patrclman and
seven fircmen.
William Healey. 81 years of age.
proprietor' of the garage, was the
man killed. His body was found in
the ruins of the building after a fire
that followed the explosions had
been extinguished. His son. William
Healey, Jr., was among the injur-
ed.
The first explosion was believed to
have been caused by the ignition of
gasoline on the sidewalk. The sec
ond was in a galoline tank in the
basement and came as firemen were
leaving the building after they
thought the fire caused by the first
blast had been eNtinguished.
Fire Lieutenants John Scanlon and
Alexander Stapleton and five of their
men were knocked TO the floor, their
uniforms masses of flames. The
seven firemen were dragged to the
street and rushed to a hospital a
block away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
COrcOran Takes
Stand, Denies
ExtOrtiOn Charge

Cambridge. Mass, Mar. 20.--Tak-
ing the witness stand In his own
defense in the superior criminal
court today. William j. Corcoran,
former district attorney of Middle
sex county, entered a general de-
NAL of the governments charges
that he had threatened to accuse
Kenneth Merrill OF Newton of a Sc
rious offense with intent to extort
money from him. On trial with Cor
coran as accessories are Theodore
Bearse. J. Warren Kane and Mrs.
Theresa Duggan.
He had never threatened Merrill
with a possible Jail sentence or
prosecution, Corcoran testified, and
did not at any time ask him for
money. Recounting his coming to
n Cambridge apartment in 1910 in
answer to u telephone summons
from Mrs. DugGan, "a client" Cor
coran said in reply to questions from
Joseph +. Walsh, his attorney. that
he found Merrill there In company
with Mrs. Duggan and woman he
later came to know as Mrs. Lillian
Hardy Reese "a co-defendant under
the indictment who has pleaded
guilty..
II said to Merrill, You'd better
go along" Corcoran testified. and
took him to q street car in my au-
tomobile. On the way he asked me
to act as his lawyer. but / told him
l didn't feel the matter was seri-
GUS"
Corcoran said that at the apart
ment he met the proprietor of the
apartment house. named Levine. and
asked him not to make a complaint
against Merrill because he was q
man of good standing"
In previous testimony for the
government. which closed its case
today, Harry +. Ievenson, a Boston
lawyer who pleaded guilty to con-
spiracy when on trial with Corcoran
in Suffolk county. said that Corcor-
an and he had rented the apartment
in Cambridge for Mrs. Duggan and
that he overheard Corcoran threat
en- Merrill with a Jail sentence un-
less he paid him money. Corcoran
denied these statements and testi-
fed that Levenson was not at the
apartment on the night in question.
Earlier in the day the jury visited
the apartment where the govern
ment alleges Merrill was caught in
raid arranged by Corcoran with
the aid of the co-defendants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
SENATE FINANCE
MAY GIVE RIGHT OF
way TO BONUS Bill

Washington, March n0.-Rcpubli-
can members OF the senate finance
committee indicated today that they
would seek to give priority TO the
soldier bonus bill over the revenue
measure for immediate consideration
of the committee Action to this ef-
feet was generally predicted.
Senator Watson OF Indiana, n Re-
publican member of the committee,
said such 4 move probably would be
made this week and chairman Smoot
had said he believed ii would he
acted upon favorably. Both pointed
out that IL would be necessary for
the committee TO know what cXpen-
ses the government would have to
bear before deciding on tho rate
schedules of the revenue bill.
While Democrats have taken no
stand on the program of the COM
mittee in its consideration OF the two
bills. no opposition has been voiced
to the proposal to give the bonus
measure priority. Chairman Smoot,
who yesterday introduced pro-
posed amendment to the bonus bill
as passed by the house, providing for
life insurance policies payable only
at death instead of 20 year endow-
ment policies today asked for csti-
mates on policies OF slightly lower
value than he at first suggested.
The amendment called for poll
cles based on IL per cent interest
compounded annually on the sum
OF adjusted service credit due each
veteran. Such a scheme would cost
approximately $5.000,000. II was cs-
timated and Mr.. Smoot has asked for
the cost of an insurance plan with
Il rate of four per cent, the same as
provided by the house. which would
cost somewhat lees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
Charge Conspiracy
Against General
Electric Company

Cleveland, Ohio. March 20--Con-
spiracy in restraint of trade and in
violation Of tho Sherman antitrust
law was charged to the General Elec-
trio Company and its entire system
for manufacturing and distributing
electric light bulbs. late today in n
suit filed in federal court here by u.
S. District Attorney a. +. Bernstein
The petition demands that sys-
tenn Of contracts existing between
the General Electric Company and
the several companies engaged IN
the distribution of lamps manufac-
tured by the company be adjudge a
violation Of the Sherman nnti- trust
law and that they be ordered an
nulled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
DENY PROPOSED
j. s. NAVAL BASE
AT ALAMEDA, CAL

Washington, March 20.-Hopes of
the navy department for an opera
ting base at Alameda. California.
were dimmed today when the house
naval committee by a vote of Is to
13 rejected the project rs inadvis-
able at present because OF the exist
ing facilities at the Mare Island
navy yard.
Developments of the proposed base
over twenty year period at cost
of 20,oO0,Ooo was endorsed by high
naval officials, including Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt, who contendcd
IL was necessary for the Pacific de-
Tense. Opponents declared further
development in the San Francisco
Bay should be at the Mare Island
yard.
IL was indicated that advocates
might attempt to renew the fight in
the senate when the naval omnibus
bill. in which the Alameda project
10 Incorporated. comes up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
Hold Blond Woman
Resembling Girl
Bandit Wanted

New York, March pa woman with
blonde bobbed hair, who answered the
description of Broollyn's girl bandit.
was arrested tonight after an alleged
attempt to hold UP a Washington
Heights tailor shop in Manhattan. Her
male companion escaped but an expen-
sive automobile in which they rode to
the store was seized by police.
Methods used by the girl and her
companion were different, however.
from those used by the Brooklyn
bandit. The pair entered the store
and while talking with the proprie-
tors wife the man tried to walk
away with n bolt of expensive cloth
The proprietor's wife screamed and
the man fled as her husband en-
tered the store. He left an ovcrcoat
in the pocket Of which police found
q burglars Jimmy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
Power Companies
In Group as Step
in Super Project

New York. Mar. 20-A long stride
toward the nation embracing SUPER
power electric system advocated by
Secretary Hoover was taken today by
II companies serving Ohio, Pennsyl-.
vania, and Virginia, West Virginia.
and Maryland, In the formation Of q
cooperative coal field super power
group.
Representing an invested capital OF
1915, 100000 and producing 100000
horsepower for Industrial and domes-
tic use in the heart Of the coal and
steel industries. the mutual combina-
ton. while retaining the independence
OF its members. plans "to furnish
more power, ultimately reduce the
Price a. which power can be sold, and
therefore increase the demand, which
Will have a tendency to further. de-
crease the cost. .s....,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
College Students
Too Highly Organized
View IT. of Nj. Pres.

Portland. Me, March 2V.-Ihat COT
lesc students are too highly organized
and that not enough interest is being
exhibited in the boys themselves was
urcrd nv DR.. Clarence p. Little. pres
isant of the University Of Maine. at
the annual dinner OF the Harvard Club
Of Maine toniEht.
DR. Little criticized the freshman
dormitory system IN Harvard, declar-
ing that the full benefits would not
be derived until system OF leadership
were added to teach the students.
whom he characterized as mere kids.
Iberality toward one another.
Or. Little paid high tribute 10
Charles A. Elicit, president-emerItus OF
Harvard College. who observed his soth
birthday today. Past President Thomas
Talbot gave q toast to DR.. Eliot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
McAdOO Win in
Georgia Primary

Atlanta. Ga. March 20-Complete
returns from 1871 counties and in
complete from II in yesterdays
Georgia presidential preference pri-
mary gave William G. McAdoo 81 .632
and Senator oscar Underwood 49,
Gas
McAdoo will have complete con-
troll of the state Democratic conven-
ton with over 100 ma jority in county
unit votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
BowdOin Head
Tells College Needs

Portland. Maine. March ~
building for union to cost $25O.O0U,
as center for the whole under
graduate life where all students can
meet upon the same footing, 2
swimming pool and either new or.
gan or an addition to the present
one at the chapel were among the
needs of the college stressed pS
President Stills at the annual meet
ing of the Portland club tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
Taxicab Feud
Opens i'm Gotham

New York. Mar. 20-What the
police described as the opening bat
tie IN q feud between taxicab chauf-
feurs of Harlem. took place tonight
when six men. ali armed. fired sew
eral fusilIadcs IT a group Of the
Merry Founders Club. wounding
one man. Abraham Patoosky, IN the
right leg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
Kent's Hill Alumni
In Annual Reunion

Portland. Me. March 20-Mrs. FL
mira II. Royal, graduate of the
class of 1S4S. and grandmother of
Professor Eutchins of the school
faculty. was one of the speakers at
tie annual reunion of the Kents
Hill Academy alumni tonight
Principal Thomas Webb Watkins told
of plans for the centennial anniver-
sary in June and anouced that the
school had been selected for the only
Maine chapter OF cum laude. Ever
EFT Gustin Of Portland was elected
president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
Presque Isle Man
Commits Suicide

Pressure Isle, Me, March 2o.-Johr
f. Hayden committed suicide today a,
his home mile from this town. His
youngest child, Louise. aged seven, on
her return from school found her faith.
er on couch with a rife across hi,
b0ndy. He was despondent. his family
say. because OF recent heavy financial
losses. He is survived by his wife
and seven children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
Identified As Friend
OF Murdered Woman

New York, Mar 20.-Identifica :
ton of a bobbcd hair young woman
who was arrested after an alleged
attempt to hold up n Manhattan tail
or shop tonight az the wife of AL
bert Guimares. friend of Dorothy
keenan,. who was murdered about
a year ago. was announced by the
police tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
General Forecast

4 disturbance Of considerable in
tensity was central Thursday night
over South Carolina and moving
north northeastward. Storm warn
ings are displayed on the Atlantic
coast at and between Wilmington.
y. c., and Boston, Mass.
Winds: North OF Sandy Hook
Increasing northeast and east. and
weather unsettled Friday: Sandy
Hook to Hatteras-Increasing east
erly, with rain Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
MORE CHARGES
AGAINST SQUIRES

st. Johns. y. f. March 20-Char-
ges that Sir Richard Squires while
premier Of New Foundland received
public money and also large sums
from the British Empire Steel Cor
poration are sustained in the report
of n commission which recently in
vestigated the Squires administra-
ton. The report was considered at
a cabinet meeting tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

Northern New England-Cnsettfed
wea Their, rain or snow Friday and
probably Saturday: no change in
temperature.
Southern New EngIand-Snow and
probably rain Friday and Satur-
day; no change in temperature.
Eastern New York-Snow in north
and rain or snow in southern por-
ton Friday and probably Saturday;
no change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
Prominent Portland
Attorney Dies

Portland, Maine. March 20-David
W. SNOW, prominent attorney, died
today after few days illness. He
was born in Boston in 1851. After
graduating from Bowdoin college =,
le'a ne attended Harvard Law school
ana was admitted to Cumberland Bar
in 1879.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
GLOBE Filler
REACHES SEATTLE

Seattle, Wash. March 20.-Lieuten-
ant Erick Fl. Nelson, planning from Eu-
gene. Ore, today 20 join his command
er. Major Frederick L. Martin. on the
United States army aroUnd-the-earth
flight, alighted on Sand Point aviation
field near here this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
Coolidge Holds
To His Lead i'm n. ID.

Fargo. y. D.. March 20.-CaIvin Cool
idge tonight chung 10 his plurality Of
around $4,000 as beIated returns came
N from the Republican preferential
contest in today's North Dakota pri-
mary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Snow and probably rain Friday and
Saturday not much change in tenn
perature; increa sing easterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
|.W, ". GROUP AT DOVER.
F0XCROFT CONVICTED OF
ATTEMPT TO BOYCOTT
Jury Finds Trio Guilty
After An An-Day Trial;
To Be Sentenced To-day

Four Places of Bust
ness in Town Were
Named in Notices
Posted by |. w. w.
Atty. Gen. Shaw Pro-
secutOr for State -
Accused Men Offer
No Defense - First
Conviction of Kind
in State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21

This city, dominated through this
Newspaper, can be ncrehandised az
this time with great profit. !
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been operated on for the relief of an
acute intestinal obstruction. He was
so years old.