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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Farm Bureaus
Report Increase
AtU. of NJ. Meeting

OrOno, Me-, April 1-The annual
farmers week of the college of agri-
culture, University of Maine, opened
today. with the annual meeting of
the Maine federation of farm bu-
reaus, the meeting of the Maine Seed
improvement association, first ses-
sions of the poultry school and dis
cussions of agricultural questions
and home economics. President
Emery presided and spoke at the
farm bureau meeting, and reports
were made by Treasurer Z. B. Lord
of Lebanon and Secretary Arthur L..
Deering of Orono. President Little
Of the University of Maine delivered
an address, and this was followed by
an executive session with Leon S.
Merrill, director of the extension
service.
Secretary Deering reported mem
bership of the bureau on March Is
as 1864, an increase of several hum
dreds in the past year
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Julian Emery of Bar Har-
Dor; vice president, E. B. Lord Of
Lebanon; secrtary, Arthur L. Deer
ing of Orono; treasurer, E. b. Denny
of Damariscotta.
More than 200 delegates had regis
tered at noon, the largest number on
record on the first day of farmers
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
SINCLAIR PLEADS
NOT GUILTY CHARGE
SENATE CONTEMPT

Washington, April 1.-As the oil
committee got back today to the
trial of an alleged conspiracy at the
Republican national convention in
1920 for the exploitation of the pub
lie domain, Harry +. Sinclair. lessee
of Teapot Dome, appeared in the
District of Columbia Supreme court
and entered a plea of not guilty of
an indictment charging contempt of
the United States senate. He fur
nished bond in the sum of 5000.
At the same time Chief Justice
Mccoy in the district supreme court
ordered the impanelling of a special
grand jury here on April Ito. before
which will be presented evidence in
the criminal charges growing out of
the investigation of the naval Oil
leases.
Sinclair who is charged with con-
tempt on ten counts for his refusal
to answer that number OF questions
put to him by the oil committee, was
allowed ten days by Justice Hoeh-
ling to withdraw his plea and enter
a demurrer to the indictment If he
should so desire.
The lessee of the Wyoming naval
reserve was accompanied to the
court by his counsel, Martin w. Lit
Teton of New York, who raised be-
fore the oil committee the authority
of congress to compel the attendance
of witnesses upon its committees:
G.. T. Stanford, of New York and j.
w. Zeverly of Washington.
After informing the oil commit
tee today that he expected to show
the existence Of conspiracy at the
Chicago convention, Senator WASH
Democrat. Montana, the oil prosecu-
tor. disclosed that Independent In
vestigators now are running down
stories regarding such a. conspiracy
which he said had come to him from
many sources over the country. Co
pators was sought so as to obviate
the necessity of summoning indis-
criminately witnesses to the Capitol,
Senator Walsh said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Seek Communication
For Young Muir
Sentenced to Die

Montreal. April Lied by the
Duchess of Richelieu, a delegation or
socially and officially prominent
Americans arrived in Montreal TO"
day. bert on saving the life OF walt
or Mir n New York youth who
awaits hanging Friday for murder.
They visited the condemned lad
at Bordeaux prison, where he awaits
execution, and urged him to be OF
good cheer" Their petition to the
Dominion governor-general at Ut
tawa for a communication OF mis- SEN
tence to life Imprisonment probaDiy
would be granted, they assured inc
prisoner.
Muir. 20 years old. and former
student of Classon Point Military
academy of New York City, was SEN
fenced for shooting Henri Lavoliette
TO death in the Hotel WINDSOR at
Valleyfield last September.
York police officer. Muir had motored
to Canada on a vacation trip. While
at the Windsor Hotel they became
spectators to an alteration ana
Muir. according to his defense at the
trial, fred his pistol at the floor 10
brighten off man who was buiiylns
n cripple. The bullet struck LaVoi-
iette.
Muir was tried and convicted Tor
murder. Carroll was sentenced 10
Is months Imprisonment as an ac-
complete and Joseph Plante OF val
Ieyfield, arrested with the two boys
was acquitted.
Dominion investigators acting Tor
the governor general were said TO-DAY
to have reported unofiicialiy tnat
they had disproven charges OF ,tne
prosecution at Muir's trial that ne
and Carroll were bootleggers.
1t is understood that members OF
the United States consulate IN Mon
treal. the faculty of the Ciasson
Point Military school. as well as the
Duchess of Richelieu and otner IN
movement to save Muir from the
gallows. The duchess before ner
marriage was Miss Elinor Douglas
Wise Of New York City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
HOLD BEATHAM
AND MRS. SMITH
IN DEATH BABY
| KILLED, Is HURT
IN CRASH OF TRAINS
ON n. Y. elevated

New York. April l.ATireman John
Quinn was killed and 10 persons were
injured when an elevated train crash
ed into another at a Long Island City
station during binding snowstorm
late today.
Quinn. a member of the city fire de-
partment, was a passenger on stalled
train and was seated directly behind
the motorman's cab in the rear car.
The accident occurred on a stretch of
suburban elevated line used by trains
of both the Brooklyn Manhattan Tran
sit Co. and the Interborough Rapid
Transit Co. A train of the latter COM
pany smashed it's way into the rear of
the Il. NJ. T. train, which had stopped
at the station to take ON and els
charge passengers. Both trains were
made up of wooden cars. and Manhat-
ton-bound.
With night coming, gusts of snow
obScuring the view of the motorman
and the rails covered with sleet maxi
ing a sudden stop impossible. the for
ward end of the second train ploughed
through the rear car of the first as
though 1t were so much paper. Men
and women home-goers, jammed In the
cars of both trains. were thrown head
long and their cries rose above the
grinding roar of the smashed wood.
Emergency calls brought two ambu-
lances and 10 men and women who had
been injured IN more or less degree
were removed to two nearby hospitals
William Dietz. motorman of the rear
train. was seriously injured but physi-
clans said he would recover. He was
arrested on a technical charge of hom-
icide and was questioned in the hos
pital by Assistant District Attorney
Peter NJ. Daily of Queens.
Some of the injured suffered frac-
tured limbs. while others received
cuts about the head and body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Grand Jury Will Com
slider Case of Gull
ford COuple-M-
fant's Body Found
Under Snow Bea-
than Held Without
Bail, $4,000 Bonds for
Mrs. Smith, Follow
ing HI EARN g at
DOver-FOXcrOft .s
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennehec JournaD
Dover Foxcroft. Me. April 1--Mrs.
Laura Smith and Alonzo Beatham OF
GuIlford. who were arrested March
90 by Sheriff Roscoe Macomber and
his deputies on warrants alleging
murder of an infant child were given
a hearing Tuesday before Judge Har-
old NJ. Hayes of the PiscataQuis
Municipal court. Probable cause
was found and they were bound over
to the grand jury in September. Tho
hearing was scheduled for ten o'clock
but as early as seven Interested
spectators began to arrive and long
Lefore the hour of ten every scat In
the court room was taken and oil Of
the standing space.
Mrs. Smith seems TO he in ffno
spirit ! spite of the serious nature
of the charge which is hanging over
her. and smiled at two or three. ac-
quaintances upon entering the court
room. She was represented by Atty.
Leon c. Brown of Milo.
Bcatham was very sober and kept
his eyes to the floor most of the time.
lie was represented by William a.
Burgess of Dover FoXcrOft.
At the opening of the hearing
County Atty. Hiram Gerrish OF
Brownville gave n short summary of
the circumstances which the state in
tended to prove. He said that some
time during the winter Ed Smith.
who Is Mrs. Smiths husband,
brought to Sheriff Macomber a let
ter, which he said was addressed to
his wife and which The state claims
was written by Beatham. County
Attorney Gerrish continued that In
this letter were the ords "B under
the Snow" and that II was from these
words that the officers first got their
clue. Ho said that the state would
prove that the officers made a search
OF the premises and that an infant
child was TO nd, buried in a shallow
grave back of the house and that
around the infants neck was n string
tied. He said the State will prove
that the death was caused by stran-
gulation.
Sheriff Roscoe Macomber was the
first witness called 10 the stand. He
testified that he ordered the search
made and that he had In his pocket
a sample OF Beatham's hand writing
Continued en- Page 4-Col. %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02

New York. April DIR. Robert
Bridges. 80 years old. poet laureate
to His Majesty, King George V OF
England, arrived On the Celtic today
for his first view of America.
Reporters who met DR.. Bridges at
quarantine had little success In OBJ
tanning an interview other than the
poets prepared statement.
MY opinion of American poets? ?"
he said. repeating one of their ques-
tions. That's the very last thing III
talk about"
Someone asked DIR. Bridges what
his address would be during the few
days he would remain in New York
before going to Ann Arbor, Mich.
where he will deliver a series Of lee
lures at the University OF Michigan.
why should l inconvenience my
self? was the poet laureate's an
swer.
When told that President NJ. Leroy
Burton was reported to have said
he would consider ii an honor to
the university II DR. Bridges walked
across Its campus. the comment Of
the poet was: Il hope my picture
confirms that impression. But 1
doubt it."
Then. as proof that he had been
forewarned of the demands of Ameri-
can newspapermen. he passed around
a formal statement, typwritten in the
third person. II confirmed reports
that he frequently had been invited
to America in recent years; that ne
came now as the guest of President
Burton: that he hoped to meet
Americas leading educators; but
that he will be unable to make any
plans until he knows what opportun-
tiles Ann Arbor will AFFORD"
He is especially interested In a
scheme for the collaboration Of Bril-
fish and American philologists," the
statement continued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
F. alls and
Lisbon Chambers of
I Commerce Only OPP
pOnents at Augusta
Hearing S tire e t
Railway Head Gives
Figures and Reasons
Why Flat 10 Cent
Fare Is Sought

The Pubic Utilities Commission
after lengthy hearing Tuesday at
its office at the State House reserv-
ed It's decision in the matter Of the
petition filed by the Androscoggin &
Kennebec Railway Company asking
permission to increase its passenger
fare to 10 cents. The only opposition
at the hearing developed from the
Mechanic Falls Chamber of Com
merce and the Lisbon Chamber Of
Commerce, tho former being repre-
sented by Judge Harry Mansur Of
Auburn and the latter by Asbury NJ.
Blake of Lisbon. Neither Judge Man
sur nor Mr.. Blake. however, made
any argument against increasing the
fares their activities being confined
TO the cross examination of Alfred
Sweeney of Lewiston. the general
manager of the road. who was on the
witness stand for some time.
Col. William B. Shelton Of Lewis
ton, the president of the Company,
opened the case for the proponents.
He explained that the new schedule
involved the raising o. the cash fare
from nine and the ticket fare from
s l-3 to 10 cents.
I'VE deem that this increase Is
necessary under the present operat-
ing conditions" said Col. Shelton.
THE revenue of the road has fallen
off due to the increased use or the
automobile"
Col. SHELTON told that up to the
3Oth of last March he gross pas
senger earnings were $3.104.S3 less
for the month than for the cores
ponding period in 1928 while from
Janu to March 30, 1924, the gross
passenger earnings were $5,753.45
less than for the corresponding per-
iod year ago.
He said that the estimated net in =
crease in the passenger revenue OF
the road with a proposed 10 cent
fare is $63,366.37 for the year.
Col. SHELTON presented the following
Continued on Page @Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Says Underwood
Logical Nominee
Democratic Party

Washington. April 1-Reports from
various states show at TINS tme
Senator Underwood, OF Alabama, Is
generally regarded as the most avail
able candidate who can be nominal
ed for president by the democracy
party, Charles c. Carlin, CHAIRMAN y.
the national Underwood campaign
Committee. declared tonight IN MS
6rst public statement with reference
To delegations which have recently
heen elected. The statement foi-
lows: s.,oro.os
90 tho Democratic national conven-
tion has disclosed the fact that SEN
ator Underwood has eight, the re-
manning four being divided between
Mr.. McAdoo and Governor Sni.h'
Mr. Milton j. Redmond. the chair
man of the delegation, VINO Is aiso
the candidate of the party Tor Chie-
ed States senator. ana MT. '" ~
Pattangall. the nominee OF tne pa pa
for governor, have openly declared
for Senator Underwood. 1t is be-
iieved that the delegation Will pc un.
y nimous for Underwood when II
reaches New York: ~ .y,ns,;re
"In the state of New HampsnIe'
the delegation Is uninstructeu anu
,,ncommitted but, from the best m
formation obtainable. the ma1or.sy
arc for senator Underwood. the MI
nority being disposed toward Gov
ernor Smith. ..,, DC
"Tn ARIZONA. the delegation, as p
elected, is uninstructed. Inc sta.e -
entitled to six delegates, pu. ei eo.
- with a half vote eacn. ou, liz HE
nnarcas ;s TO the effect that the dele
got;on has been polled and that SIX
80 the is are favorable to the candi-
Saey of senator Underwood: four TO
Va %ox 400 and two uncommitted. out
disposed toward Underwood d.. as
;. ,i;sh the fact that at this time
senator Underwood is generaiiy re-
- dad as the most available canui.
Sate Who can be nominated by the
Democratic party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Daugherty Probe
Touches on Land
Taken from Indians

Washington. Apr. ALLEGATIONS
of delay by the department of JUS
tice in seeking recovery of lands
fraudulently taken from Oklahoma
indians were heard by the senate
Daugherty committee when 1t re-
sumed it's public hearings today.
The committee then paused for a
moment to hear Wayne Wilson. q
New York insurance man, deny that
he had solicited $500 from J. Van
Vechten Olcott. q former New York
congressman. for his appointment to
a federal judgeship. Wilson, said
that he had merely suggested TO Oh
cott, on the word of others,. that
"a campaign for the post" might
cost $4,000 or $4,000.
Testimony concerning the land
question was given by II. NJ. PECK.
former United States attorney. Ser
western Oklahoma. who declared
that former Attorney General
Daugherty had aided n delay end
failure TO bring civil action for re-
covery Of holdings in the "1O1
Ranch" OF Miller Brothers.
In Oklahoma. Peck testified. AZ
Poncs and Usage indians were
wrongfuIly deprived of 1850 acres
of land by the operations of George
l. Miller. and two assistants. Mill
er, upon entering O plea of guilty
In 1922 to the statutory charge OF
conspiracy and upon the statement
Of, the trial Judge that restitution of
the lands to be enforced by govern
ment civil proceedings would be ade-
quate penalty. was fined $500.
The committee obtained posses
sion OF department OF Justice dles
relating to the matter for exaulfna-
ton In executive session and Sem
ator Wheeler. Democrat. Montana,
the committee prosecutor. said that
Edwin 8. Booth, special assistant
attorney general and former solicitor
OF the interior department under
Secretary Fall. would be summoned
to tell more OF the circumstances to-
morrow.
Wilson, although declared by Mr..
Olcott to have fixed the sum Of So.
600 as necessary to obtain the presi-
Dental nomination for federal
judgeship. and $4,000 as suitable
payment upon the confirmation by
the appointee IN Office. denied expiic-..
lily that he had made the state
ments. or that he was in any way
connected with the department OF
Justice.
Seeking to further Mr.. olcotts
candidacy for the place. he asserted,
he interviewed New York politicians,
and was told by one Edgar 8. New
ell. who died q year ago" that "a.
campaign for the place might cost
$4,000 or twice that much -" The
money would be spent. Wilson ex-
planned, lin getting Endorsements
and meeting expenses" but he In
sisted he told OIcott not to spend g.
red cent? Of his own money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Schooner Torn
Loose from Wharf
In Portland HarbOr

Portland, Maine, April Torn
loose by a bowling gale from her
mooring at the Burnham and Nor
rill fish wharf at IL o'clock last
night, the two masted, thirty-six ton
schooner Railroad was being tossed
about the harbor bounded by the
Grand Trunk Railroad bridge and
Tukey's Bridge and early this morn
ing had found a restless berth
against the drawer of the latter
structure. The crew was ashore
when she was torn loose.
At 100 O'Clock she was pounding
up and down against the piles of
the bridge, and seemed to be in dan
ger of extensive damage. Her two
masts beat against the bridge rails
with terrific force and her bowsprit
topped one Of the bridge piers.
The wind of more than forty miles
an hour was striking her broadaides,
and probably kept her against the
bridge sides and prevented her drift
ing into greater danger. Parts of
the vessels rigging were torn loose
by the gale, and tapped over the
bridge and onto its main structure
and the pavement. The smaller ten
der remained tied to her stern. and
seemed fated to be beaten to splintrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over the
south Atlantic states Monday night
has moved northeastward to the
middle Atlantic coast attended by
precipitation mostly in the form of
snow in the middle Atlantic and
north Atlantic states and by gales
along the coast between Cape Hat
teras and Cape Cod. The snowfall
was heavy in portions of the middle
Atlantic states and it was accom-
panied by thunderstorms at several
stations.
The temperature was lower Tues
day in the middle Atlantic states.
Generally fair weather will prevail
Wednesday and Thursday in the
Washington forecast district except
that snow will continue Wednesday
morning in New England and the in
terror of New York.
The temperature will rise Id the
middle Atlantic states Wednesday
and Thursday and in the north At
lantic states on Thursday.
Storm warnings remain displayed
along the New England coast.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
East to northeast gales shifting to
northwestern over south portion: wealth
er thick with snow or rain Wednes-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
s N DOT PREDICTS
BONUS BILL PASSAGE
AT PRESENT SESSION

Washington. April Assurance
that the tax reduction bill would be
passed this session and prediction
that the soldier bonus bill would be
enacted into law before congress
adjourns was made today by Chair
man Smoot of the senate finance
committee, Senator Smoot tald the
senate the tax bill probably would
be ready for a report to the floor
by Saturday.
A drawnout discussion with Sec
rotary Mellon today on the tax bill.
forced over until tomorrow conclus-
ion of the hearing of the treasury
secretary before the finance commit
tee.
Mr.. Mellon was asked particularly
to present his views on the estate
tax which was increased by the
house and which is opposed by
many senators in favor of an inheri-
lance tax. He read only a small
part of a prepared statement on this
question. however.
President Coolidge took hand
during the day in the senate legis-
lative situation. discussing programs
with several senators at individual
immediate action on the revenue bill.
passage of which he believes will
give an impetus to business If mod
elled along the lines of the Mellon
plan.
Senator Shoots declaration on
passage of the tax bill was prompt
dby an appeal from Senator
Walsh, Massachusetts, a member or
the finance committee, to give as
surances to the country that there
had been no unnecessary delay in
handling the measure. The Massa-
chusetts senator asserted that all
possible speed had been employed by
the committee insofar as members
of his party were concerned and
Senator Robinson, of Arkansas. the
Democrat leader, stated the posi-
ton of the party, in outlining a leg
islative program. by calling for
quick action on both the revenue
and bonus bills.
Senator Smoot said Republicans
had pressed disposition of the tax
bill with as much speed as was safe.
While denying reports that he had
told the President the bill could not
be passed before June 10. he later
reiterated 4 statemnt made after n
recent White House meeting that it
was unlikely the bill could be pass
ed before the national political con-
ventions and that only a recess
could be taken at that time.
Estimates on both the bonus and
tax bills will be placed before the
finance committee tomorrow when
the hearing of Secretary Mellon Is
concluded. Before taking up the
remaining miscellaneous rate sched-
ules in the tax bill it will be deter
mined first from the estimates. Mr..
Smoot said, exactly how much reve-
nue. can be cut off by tax reduction.
Mr.. Smoot predicted that there
would be votes enough in the sem
ate to override a presidential veto
of the bonus bill and therefore he
declared the committee would prob
ably have to include the annual cost
of this measure in considering tax
reduction.
Both Chairman Smoot and Sena-
tor Simmons, of North Carolina,
ranking Democrat on the committee,
said today it was probable a re-
constellation would be asked Of the
corporation tax schedule. changed
yesterdy. 1t was increased from
IL 10 to IA per cent and the special
tax on capital stock eliminated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-02
Letters Daugherty
Wrote Associates
On His Retirement

Washington, April 1.-The depart
Fment of justice made public today
letters written by Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty to his associates on his retire.
ment from the office of attorney gem
eral. In each of them, Mr.. Daugh-
erty emphasized his pride in the
achievement of the department of
justice during his administration and
gave full praise to his co-workers for
all results obtained.
To assistant Attorney General
Seymour. Mr.. Daugherty wrote:
The president has seen fit to re-
quest my resignation as attorney
general In view of my high regard
for the office he holds, and the high
regard have for the office of attorney
general, as well as my self-respect, l
shall promptly comply with his re-
quest"
After declaring "the department Of
justice at this moment Is at the peak
of it's strength and efficiency" Mr..
Daugherty said: "Those who for
reasons of their own have seen fit
TO make attacks upon it have not
even made n dent in it,"
"a peculiar situation" he said,
''has moved the president to con-
slider asking my resignation to be
the wisest course for him to pursue.
1 do not agree with the president in
this matter which is the first in
which 1 ever disagreed with him, but
he is the president of the United
States and his wish in regard to re-
tention of a number of his cabinet
must be acceded to.
mo official act of mine as attorney
general will ever be found to have
been performed except with good
conscience and Influenced only by
the merits of the cause upon which
I acted"
To United States Attorneys Mr..
Daugherty said:
Il am particularly proud of the
record made during the railroad
strike of 1922, and am sure you can
with reason share in this pride"