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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
The Governors Word

Governor Baxter issued a state
mcnt in which he declared that he
believes the State is under moral
obligation to honor the immunity
promised the government witnesses
by the Federal authorities. and that
although four arrests had been made.
no further action VIII be token on
these cases as far as he is con-
cerned.
The statement which was Issued by
Governor Baxter Friday, was as fol-
lows:
During the trial in the u. S. Court
of the Grant levin Aroostook liquor
cases, l followed the evidence care
fully and, Immediately upon the YER
dict of guilty being rendered. / asked
Sheriff Grant for his resignation. My
next step was to act upon the sug-
gestion in the u. S. Judges charge.
that the witnesses be prosecuted in
the State courts for the criminal
offences they admitted having COM
mitted. l sent the following tele-
gram to the county attorney of
Aroostook:
January !, 1924.
Request you to Immediately begin
prosecution of all persons whose tes-
timony in recent Aroostook con-
Continued on Page 10-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Conflicting Stories
Puzzle Police in
Los Angeles Shooting

Los Angeles, JAM 4.-AlleScd ms
crepancies in the stories told OF the
shooting of CORTLAND S. Dimes. Denver
oil operator, New Years night, contra
dictions in statements made by the
four persons present in Dimes apart
! ment whcen the shooting occurred, and
unexplained circumstances attending
the affair continued tonight to battle
the authorities.
Dimes, with a bullet wound in his
lung and also suffering from a mild
attack of pneumonia in hospital, was
| reported as resting comfortably. Ma
| bel Normand, who with Edna PurVi-
ance, both film actresses, was in Dimes
apartment when Horace A. Greer, Miss
Normand's chauffeur. shot thke oil
man, is recovering from an operation
! for appendicitis at the same hospital.
Greer was arraigncd today on a
charge of assault with deadly
| weapon with intent to kill and pre-
! liminary hearing set for January IL.
He was remanded to Jail in default
of $11 900 bond.
Police records do not reveal that any
report was made of the shooting or a
call put in for a doctor until some time
after the shooting. when Greer sur
| rendered.
! Greer, Dimes and the two women all
disagreed on their positions Wnen
Dimes was shot. Greer said he fired
when Dimes reached for bottle to
strike him. Dimes denied that he
| threatened the chauffeur.
Miss Purviance and the police de-
| clared that Greer, Jealous Of Miss Nor
| mand's presence in Dimes apartment
| and infatuated with her. shot his sup
posed rival. Miss Normand and Greed
deny It.
Miss Normand at first said that
Dimes and Miss Purviance were en-
gagged to be married. The latter tacit-
ly admitted 1t. then later corrected her
adm ssion. Dimes from the first said
there was nothing between them except
a CLOSE friendship"
The gun with which the shots are
! said to have been fired, a rs calibre au-
tomato which belongs to Miss Nor
! mand. also has provided a problem.
The chauffeur declared that he got
the pistol from Miss Normand's room
with the knowledge of Mrs. Edith
| Burns, companion of Miss Normand,
and went to bring Miss Normand home.
Mrs. Burns denied that she saw Greer
/ set the gun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Shaw's Stand

Criti-ed by n. S. Dist.;.t Attorney
Dyer for resting government wit
nesses who were promised immunity
County : tornev Sha- said tonight:
II will prosecute all cases in
which arrests have been made.
My view OF the matter 10 that
the federal court hes no right 20
grant immunity to an offender of a
state cou t c, that the government
witnesses were arrested on charges
other than those preferred by the
federal authorities. The federal
charge was conspiracy. The state
charge is bribery"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
900 Enfields, 100000
Rounds and 8 DH-4
Fliers in Transaction
Sum Paid Not Less
Than 100000 = No
I'm m e dia t e Pro-
iect for Additional
I, Deliveries

washington, Jan. 4--Sale Of 5000
Enfield rifles. 100000 rounds Of am
munition for the guns. and eight
DH.4 surplus airplanes to the Mexi-
can government was announced to-
day by Secretary Weeks.
The transaction was completed
SurIng the day when word came by
wire to Mexican agents that the gov
srnment had transferred funds ne
eessasy to make one half Of the pay
rent in cash. the balance to be paid
within thirty days. The terms fixed
w secretary Weeks were equivalent
10 4 cash transaction and were ac-
cepted by the Mexican government,
having the way for immediate de-
livery Of war munitions at the
army depots where they are stored.
Under the terms Of the sale. the
var department will turn over the
rides and ammunition at Fort Sam
Houston and Fort Bliss, while the
eIrplanes will be delivered from the
depot at Fairfield, Ohio. The Mexi-
can government will make Its own
arrangements for shipment to the
border. Orders were Issued at once
for delivery Of the military supplies
10 designated Mexican agents. They
will reach commanders OF the depots
tomorrow.
Although the statement issued by
Secretary Weeks did not disclose the
total amount OF money involved In
the sale, on the basis Of prevailing
prices 1t would appear to be less than
100000, as Enfield rifles sell at about
Ss5 each and surplus ammunition at
about SIS per thousand rounds while
the airplanes would be valued at $l2,-
900 each.
Mr.. Weeks did not say what other
equipment the Mexican government
had asked for in it's, original list. He
stated, however. that the, nirplanes ia
! 30 sold were not equipped with ma
chine guns or other armament and
that any proposal to equip them be-
fore delivery would be supplemental
/ 10 the present deal. Tho war secre-
tary also said that, there was no pro-
ject for tho sale Of field artillery and
artillery ammunition now under con-
sideration.
While there were no developments
today in connection with opposition
! In congress to the sale OF arms &c
Mexico, nm authorized statement OF
the administration attitude became
available Mt the White House which
made II plain that the purpose OF the
Washington government in the pres.
ent transaction was wholly one Of
aiding neighbor state in the main
tenace OF order and government sta
] bIity within its own borders
Any suggestion that the admins
tratlon might have under considera'
1 ton munitions sales to other govern.
+ ments where the question involved
was aggressive warfare planned b,
/ one nation against another was re-
jected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Identify Tank as
Part of Equipment
Inflated DiXmude

Paris. Jan. 4-The gasoline tank'
blackened by fire, which was dlscoV-
cred recently off Sciacca, Sicily. was
mart of the equipment of the Ill
fated dirigible DiXmude. it was Of
ficially confirmed today by the
French ministry of Marine.
The tank, which had been USED
on the German zeppelin L-113, was
taken aboard the Dixmude just be-
fore she left on her last trip. sew
eraI similar tanks were loaded into
commitments along the main gang
way. or directly in the center of the
dirigible, and experts in the minis
trv believe that in order for the tank
to get clear of the wreckage, the
shin must have broken In two:
This theory is borne out py the
testimony of persons at Sciacca, who
saw two balls of fire fall INTO the
sea, as though two balloons were
plunging down in flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
BAY STATE HOUSE
MEMBER JAILED

Boston. Jan. 4-State Representa-
tive Richard D. Gleason Of Roxbury
and Charles Galino. said to be his
political lieutenant, were sentenced
today to one month in the house of
correction by Judge Joseph N. Palm
er in the Roxbury Court for assault
and battery on Jamec L. Quincy.
Quincy testified he was attacked
because he had transferred his pol
itical affiliations. James Burnell and
Joseph Gleason, a brother of the
representative tried on the same
charge, were found not guilty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Mexican Rebel Ship
Sending Out S. O. S.

FL Pasco, Tex, Jan. 4-The rebel
steamship Progresso is on the rocks
between Progrosso, Yucatan. and We
ia Cruz. and in danger of losing all
passengers. according to an s. o. 8.
call picked up by Fort Bliss radio
station. The ship was bound for the
rebel city with supplies and troops
at the time Of the disaster and troops
age said. Government ships are re-
spending to the call flor help.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
CONFUSION IN AR00ST00K
OVER IMMUNITY QUESTION

Governor in New Stand Declares Witnesses
at Trial Sheriff and Attorney Should Not
Be Prosecuted for What They Admitted on
Stand-C County Attorney Shaw Determined
to Proceed Against Four Already Arrested
Governors Decision Follows Conference
with Federal Prosecutor in Conviction OF
Grant and levin for Conspiracy Says State
Is Under Moral Obligation to HI o I'M
munity - Shaw Denies Right, Says State
Charge Is Bribery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Sentenced Negroes
Who Feared South
Sent to LevenWOrth

Boston, Jan. 4.-Judge Morton re-
voked a two and one half year SEN
tence in the Federal court here to-
day, sending Arthur Crockett and
Robert Berry, negroes to Atlanta
penitentiary and resentenced the men
to Leavenworth penitentiary after
they had protested fear of racial de-
monstrations in the southern prison.
The men were charged with trans
porting a stolen automobile from
Readsboro, VT, to Westfleld, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Mgr. Central House
Held Under Bonds
Assault to Kill

Biddeford. Me-. Jan. 4.--George
Pappazian. manager Of the Central
House. was held in $4,000 bonds
for his appearance Monday. when
arraigned in police court this morn
ing on charge of assault with In
tent to kill. 1t is alleged he stabbed
replacement moulder at the Saco-
lowell shops on Main street
wednesday evening after he had
been placed under bonds to keep the
peace. Charles Manoogin. his al
! legged victim. doctors state. may be
! able to appear against him Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Belfast Chamber
of Commerce Elects

Especial to The Kennebec Journal)
Belfast, Me-, Jan. "A. p. Good
hue was elected president of the
Belfast. Chamber Of Commerce at
the annual meeting held last night.
with Ralph A. Bramhall and w. r..
Howard vice-presidents. Orrin J..
Dickey was reelected secretary for
the tenth term and Henry Smith.
treasurer. A committee composed of
X. II. Howes. the retiring president.
J. II. Howes and b. L. Davis were
appointed to make arrangements
for banquet to be held In Isles
boro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
People Do Not
Understand Navy
Sec. DENLY Protests

FORTIFIED, VT, Jan. 1.-The great
est weakness Of the navy today is
the lack of appreciation and under
standing on the part Of the Eeople
of the country, Secretary Of the Navy
DENLY said in letter to President
Charles A. Plumley of Norwich UNI
versity received today. Command
ing the interest taken by Norwich
in, Naval affairs, the secretary added:
WHEN thes time comes that the
people know what the navy really
Is for and what 1t sands for. we will
be on firm ground and we will have
no difficulty in maintaining a navy
in accordance with our international
agreements on this subject.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
C. M. P. Co. Seeks
New Trial in Case
of Luke Pelletier

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Belfast. Me-. Jan. A motion for
a new trial has been entered by the
defendant in the case OF Luke Pelli-
tier VS.. the Central Maine Power Co..
in which the jury awarded the
plaintiff S4,3s0 damages Yesterday.
The case was hoard in Waldo county
supreme court. Associate Justice Guy
Fl. Sturgis, presiding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Rising Water in
Ohio River Halted
by Cold Weather

Pittsburgh. Jan. 4.-After reaching
crest of PA feet today. the Ohio
river began to recede and tonight
the stage was officially reported at
rs feet and still falling. BY early
morning it is expected that the river
will have dropped to 20 foot stage,
which is two feet below the flood
stage, as set for Pittsburgh by the
United States Weather bureau.
United States Weather Forecaster
W. S. Brotzman stated that the time
ly drop in, temperature prevented a
much higher river stage. The pres
ent flood is the most disastrous since
1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Not to Ask ,Shaws
to Resign Offices
Word Gov. Baxter

Houlton, Me, Jan. 4-Persons from
all parts - Arcostook County called
today on Governor Baxter who came
here to investigate the situation
arising from the conviction I. Sher-
ia Edmund w. Graft and Willard
S. Levin. Eoulton attorney, in Fed
Continued on Page 10-Col. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Asks Ban All Films
of Mabel NOrmand

Columbus. Ohio. Jan. 4-Attorney
General C. c. Crabbe. today urgent
ly requested" that all films in which
Mabel Normand appears be barred in
Ohio. in a letter directed to Director
OF Education. Vernon NJ. Riegel. I'M
der whose direction censorship is
conducted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Coolidge Will
Start Pacific
Steamer by Radio

New York, Jan. From the deck
q the Mayfower, cruising down the
rotomac tomorrow night. President
coolidge, by touching a wireless key,
WI Hash a radio wave across the
centinent. starting the steamship
resident Harrison from San Fran
cisco around the world. Original
plans were to have the president
press q button in the white House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Maine Nurses Elect
at Lewiston Today

Lewiston. Me-, Jan. 4-The Maine
State Nurses Association opened its
thirteenth annual convention here to-
day. Business sessions were held
during the day with a banquet to-
night. Election of officers will take
pace tomorrow.l-t- ---
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

North New England. South New
England, and Eastern New York
Partly cloudy Saturday; much cold
er by Saturday afternoon and night;
Sunday fair and cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
GOVERNOR BRANDS AS LIE
REPORT He is TO ASK ATTY
GENERAL AND SON TO RESIGN
Especial to the Kennebec JournaD

Especial to the Kennebec Journa)
Houton, JAM 4Conicting stands were taken today by
Governor Baxter and Hershchel Shaw County Attorney OF
Aroostook regarding the prosecution in state courts of wit
who made admissions the stand during the recent
trial of Sheriff Grant and Attorney Levin for conspiracy to
block the prohbitory law in Aroostook County
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
General Forecast

Cold weather is advancing east
ward and southwark and will over
spread all districts from the Missis-
sippi valley eastward during the
next SO hours. AS the change to
colder weather will be decided cold
warnings have been ordered for the
Atlantic states.
The outlook Is for snow fiurries
Sunday in the lower lake regions
and rains on the south Atlantic
coast. Otherwise the weather will
be generally fair over the eastern
half Of the country during the next
IS hours.
Much colder weather viii over
spread all states east of the Missis-
sippi river during the next So hours.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate variable becoming fresh
and probably strong northwest Sat-
urday night; generally fair Satur-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Saturday partly cloudy. much cold
err Saturday night; Sunday fair and
colder: moderate winds becoming
fresh northwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05

+, RADIO PROGRAMS
Detailed programs from principal
radiophone broadcasting stations
may be found In this issue.
The Coconino sun., 1924-04-11
Chemists We're Not SO
Good Making Dough
Ron Knoles Before Flagstaff Rotary Club

used in boxing but even this was Of
comparatively little value to the ba-
ker. Even until very recent times it
was fact that an experienced flour
buyer could tell more that was of
real value about flour in five min
utes than a chemist in as many. days.
Given a series Of flours chemist
could tell which one contained the
most ash or nitrogen but he could
not tell which one would make the
biggest loaf of bread or which one
would make the most delicate cake.
Given a series of fats he could tell the
melting point and iodine number but
he could not tell which fat would give
the iightest cake or which one would
have the greatest shortening power
per pound.
There was no industry in which the
chemist without factory experience
was more likely to make fool of
himself than in the baking industry
and many chemists did this very thing
to the great delight Of the practical
men" in the industry.
Chemists were not deferred by
these tremendous handicaps from
tackling this question. A large num-
Der of very able chemists have bold
ly devoted their time to the prob
lens of the baking industry. What Is
the result.
All of the largest bread, biscuit and
cake bakeries maintain laboratories
of their own. These not only make
analysis of the raw materials, but
also perform research work along the
lines Of improving the finished prod
ucts by eliminating waste. Problems
formerly turned over to the foreman
are now frequently referred to the
chemical laboratory. New products
offered to the baker are sent to the
chemist for his recommendation be1
fore being tried out in the factory.
The Coconino sun., 1924-04-11

In some of the oldest Egyptian
ton1bs have been found models of
bakeries which are extraordinarily
like the smaller bakeries in present
use. The troughs for mixing the
dough, the benches for forming into
loaves and even the ovens are strik-
ingly similar to some of those still
in use at the present time.
Baking made surprisingly little
progress from century to century. A
baker of the year 1000 "A. d. would
probably have been very much at
home in a bakeshop Of the time OF
the American revolution. The baker
was not only craftsman, but also
an artist. The quality Of his products
depended upon the feel of the dough
at different stages Of the process and
upon his own skill in handling it.
Baking was moreover regarded as
good deal of mystery. The proc
ess of bread fermentation was so lit
tie understood and SO hard to regu-
late that expert bakers had no trouble
in throwing an air Of mystery about
their art and keeping their methods
secret.
In all Of this science had little or.
no part. The chemist was faced az
the outset with fundamental difficult
ties. In the first place knowledge
of the craft and skill in handling the
dough was necessary and no insight
into chemistry could enable q chemist
to make good bread before he had.
acquired the proper mechanical skill
In the second place the chemistry
of baking is extraordinarily compll-
Gated and difficult. Flour being
mixture of starch, several proteins.
and many inorganic salts is bad
enough by itself, but this mixture was
made worse by the addition Of sugar,
shortening, sodium chloride, water
and in some cases yeast.
To make bad matter worse, the
action Of many Of the controlling rae
tors in baking depends not only upon
the chemical composition of the CONF
mounds. but also upon their colloldal
conditions. Is it any wonder tha1
the chemist found it very. difficult 70
prove his worth to the baker,
Some thirty years ago some iltIie
| nrogress had been made in regard 60
the analysis of the raw materials
The Coconino sun., 1924-04-11
ARE LONG HAIRED GIRLS
SUPERIOR TO BOBBED !?

To bob OF not to bob, that is the
oestion.
And co-eds Of. the University OF Arl-
iona are still worrying over TINS
question. a
to long locks and waived the az.
vertised freedom of the snort
locks, now come forward with some
startling information on the relative
mental ability of the long hairs versus
the bobs. They maintain that tne
hest coed students do not bob their
hair, and produce figures to show
that they are right in their conten-
ton.
In one sorority house Of the CAM
nus. which can be taken as representa-.
tive Of the various groups, the head OF
+he scholarship committee compiled
figures which show definitely that the
women with long hair made the Dest
grades during the past semester, ana
Dean F. C. Paschal, head OF the de-
nartment Of psychology in the unlver-
sity. supplements the data that long
haired women make the highest marks
in psychological examinations.
Nineteen long hairs and sixteen
bobs were included in the membership
of the group. The long hairs made o9
units of is while the bobs made Dut
25 units. With rs the longs made
rs, as compared with SO for the DoDs.
With as, the bobs made 48 units while
the longs made but /, and with 5's
the bobs again showed up with il
units while the longs had but a. The
longs had 6 units of D while the bobs
had but A.
On the average the long hairs made
| 3.6 units of /, 4 units of 2, 81 units
| of g. 26 units of a, 2 units of and
8 units Of D. The bobs average LOO
units of L, 81 units of 2, 5.75 units OF
8. 8 units of a, .87 units of 5, and z
units of d.
When presented with the figures
| Dean Paschal remarked "Well, Samp-
sons downfall resulted from a hair
cut but he refused to commit hinl-
| self until he had consulted the stand
ings Of the psychological. tests: OF
those recalled, he found that the long
| haired women made the hlghest
/ grades, and then added, sIet the fig
/ ures speak for themselves.
Out Of six women elected to Phi
/ Kappa Phi in the mid-year election
4 this year, four had long hair, and
! these ranked above the standing Of
4 e~bobbed-haired women.
II also refuse to be quoted on which
4 IS the cause and which is the effect,
was the parting remark of DIR. Pas
i cfal.
i Meanwhile the argument continues
and further facts will undoubtedly be
{. produced to prolong the argument. a
straw vote Of the men students OF the
Z campus is rumored.-Tucson Citizen
The Coconino sun., 1924-04-11
EARLY TO RISE

The Chief: "H'm, late again, Mr..
Smith,
Smith: "I'm sorry, sir, but last
night my wife presented me with a
boy"
Chief: @She'd have done better to
have presented you with an alarm
clock"
Smith: Il rather fancy she has,
sir"
The Coconino sun., 1924-04-11

Misses Hose, fine, 2
thread, pure Isle,
black, white and Cor
dovan. Sizes 5 to 10.
Pair -.---..-.---..-.---.---29c
Misses and Children's
Hose, extra fine, rib
bed, mercerized, black,
white and Cordovan.
Sizes 5 to 10. Pr...35c
Boys Hose, heavy rib
bed, made of q
threads. with extra
wide leg. Black and
Cordovan. Sizes 8 TO
IL. Per pair .29c
Boys Hose. extra heavy,
made of fine cotton,
with shaped ankle and
4-thread leg. Black
and Cordovan. Sizes
6 to II. Pair--39c
Evening star., 1924-12-25

81
outs Of labor of any major proper
tion anywhere in the country and
that there was no Immediate pros
pect of any.
Mr.. Green declined to outline any
of the future aims OF the organize
tion which he heads.
He would not intimate whether the
change in leadership would effect a
change in the policies OF the organ
i2ation.
Mr.. Green will go to Washington
Sunday and after a brief stay there
will go to Indianapolis. where he will
sever his connection with tne United
Mine Workers of America, Of which
he has eerved as secretary-treasure
His resignation is to become effective
January 10. His successor, he said.
probably would be named at a meet
ing Of the executive council of the
mipe workers scheduled for Janu-
ary 8.