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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
FAVOR INSURANCE
PLAN AS PART OF
SOLDIER BONUS

Washington, March "A new form
Of soldier bonus with paid-up life in
surance as principal provision was
decided upon today by the House ways
and means committee. A. proposal to
include an option OF full cash pay
ments is under consideration.
Adoption of the insurance scheme
definitely sidetracks the bill passed last
season providing four options-cash
payments to those entitled to not more
than $50; adjusted service certificates.
a form Of deferred payments; vocation
al training, and farm or home aid.
Proponents of the new bill argue
II has much better chance of pres
!dential approval. The old measure
was vetoed by President Harding.
while President Coolidge also has de-
clared against a soldiers bonus.
A plan advanced by Representative
Bacharach. Republican, of New Jer-
sey. will be used by a subcommittee
in working out the definite form of the
insurance provision. 1t provides for
30-year endowment policies to all vet
Grams who served more than 60 days.
by a vote OF the fun committee all
veterans up to and including the rank
OF captain in the army and marine
corps and lieutenant in the navy would
be included In the benefits of the meas
ure. This provision is the same as in
the old bin.
Mr. Bacharach's plan would allow
policies with values figured on s2.G5
for each day of service. This would
cost not more than $4,000 900. he said,
with n maximum of $7S.000,000 for any
one of the 80 years.
Mr. Bacharach also said he would
favor placing the administration Of the
scheme in the bands of the old-line In
furance firms. Some favor has been
expressed toward giving control of it
to the war risk insurance bureau.
Adoption Of the former plan. Mr. Bach
arach argued. would relieve the gov
eminent of further administrative
costs.
Upon appointment of sub-commit-
tee. hearings are planned at which in
surance experts will be called. The
final draft OF the bill then will be
written.
Representatives Fish. New York. and
Andrew. Massachusetts. Republicans,
also have proposed insurance policy
plans similar to that of Mr.. Bacharach.
Final action on the measure by the
committee IL not expected before the
middle of next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
Mrs. Ingraham Gets
Verdict S49,35O
Against Recluse Estate

Boston, March IA jury in L. s.
district court. today awarded n YER
dict of S49.35O to Mrs. Maud Ingra
ham of Methuen in her suit to re-
cover 100000 from the estate of the
late Edward +. Searles. millionaire
recluse of that town.
The suit was brought originally by
John NJ. Ingraham, for 90 years en-
ploye and companion of Searles,
against Arthur T. Walker of New
York, executor under the Searles
will. Ingraham died recently and
his widow carried on the action
which was based on alleged prom
Uses made to Ingraham by Searles
during the latter's lifetime.
Ingraham, an expert on the re-
building of church organs, was en-
ployed in Searles' organ factory at
Methuen. Witnesses at the trial tes-
tilted that he remained in his employ
for many years, refusing offers of
more lucrative employment on re-
peated promises by Searles to take
care of him for life. Ingraham was
left $500 in Searles' will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
Proposal to Make
Tax Cut Effective
Now Starts Fight

Washington, Mar. 7-Endorse-
ment by President Coolidge today of
the proposal to remove the provision
for - percent reduction in per-
sonal income taxes payable this year
from the revenue bill and enact it
in q Joint resolution before March
10. when first installments are due
stirred up a new tax fight in the
house.
Republican organization leaders
indicated they would force action
on the proposal, while opposition de-
veloped in the ranks of both par
rites.
Democrats characterized the move
as preliminary TO n presidential veto
OF, the revenue bill itself. and many
Republicans expressed the fear that.
with this provision out of the bill,
1t would be subject to delay in en-
aCtment.
Chairman Green. of the house
ways and means committee. where
the first action must be taken on
such a resolution. delayed presenting
the proposal to the committee today
and declared he had heard so much
opposition he felt there was little
hope of getting It through in time
for the March IL payments.
Advocates OF the Mellon rates.
which were eliminated from the
| revenue bill by the house. made
known an intention. however. to
force action. some frankly express
ing the hope that the reduction pro-
vision could be eliminated from the
hill. so that 1t would thus be left
more open to veto.
President Coolidge supported the
,,I- to-
the action on the ground that it
would eliminate confusion resulting
from refunds which would be neces-
sary II the reduction were approved
after the first installments have been
maid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08

While sheriff's posses of two
counties were searching the
woods and dragging the ponds
and streams in the vicinity of
the little Dedham pulp wood
camp, for the body of Emmons
P. Gray, whose partner Harold
w. White, and Gray's wife
Hilda, who is Whites sister,
disappeared from Orland a
week ago Thursday night un-
der circumstances which lead
to the belief that Gray had
been murdered and robbed, the
deserted husband Emmons
Gray, was working quietly and
efficiently at a farm on Sturte-
want hill in Winthrop in this
county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
DAY OF SILENCE With STATUS
ATTORNEY GENERAL IN DOUBT
COOLIDGE ORDERS
BOOST IN TARIFF
RATE ON WHEAT

Washington, March An increase
of IL cents a bushel in the tariff
rate on wheat was ordered today by
President Coolidge.
Acting under the flexible provisions
Of the tariff act and on the basis Of
the tariff commissions recent in
'quiry. the president at the same time
ordered an increase of so percent in
the ad valOrem rate on mill feeds.
The new rate on wheat will be AZ
cents per bushel as compared with
the present rate Of 80 cents; the new
rate on -four will be $l.04 per hum
dred pounds as compared with IS
cents and the rate on mill feeds will
be Z IL percent ad valorem as
against Is percent.
The new rates as ordered by the
president and set forth in a formal
proclamation will become effective in
80 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
DAUGHERTY QUOTED
AS SAYING MCLEAN
need NOT WORRY

Washington. March 7.-Tcstimony
directly linking the attorney general
with the effort to prevent the recalling
OF Edward B. Mclean to the witness
stand was given to day before the oil
committee.
Ira E. Bennett, an editorial writer
on the Washington Post, testified that
the attorney general had told him on
the day Mclean was summoned to
Washington to tell the publisher mot
to worry" Mr.. Daugherty was quoted
as saying that he was attending to
things"
Bennett also told the committee that
Senator curtis Of Kansas, the assist
ant Republican leader in the Senate.
was the man mentioned as the ''princi-
pal" In one of the kilograms sent to
Mclean at Palm Beach. Later Sena-
tor Curtis issued a statement, howev-
err. contradicting several points In the
story and declaring IN had had no
communication with Mclean agents
which would make it possible for them
to refer to him as the principal" or
III oily Oluci way tldU III Ills CIV IldIle.
Tomorrow the Kansas senator will
take the witness stand to make his
denial under oath. Bennett then will
be recalled and asked for a further ex-
PLANTATION.
In his testimony today the witness
insisted that the reference to the
principal" did not relate to President
Coolidge. as suggested by some Demo-
cratic senators. and it was announced
at the White House that Mr.. Coolidge
did not recall any conference with Ben
Hett since the oil issue became acute.
Throughout a long cross-examination
repeated efforts We're made to link up
the ''principal' with the " hite House,
where Bennett said he had attended a
conference between the president and
newspaper correspondents just before
the message was sent Under queS-
tioning the witness made varied eXpla-
nations of other features of his direct
testimony, but he insisted to the end
that the 'principar' was Senator Cur
It's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
All Signs Point to His
Retirement But No
Definite Word or Ac-
ton Probable Before
Com ing Week -
Daugherty Attends
Weekly Meeting Of
Coolidge Cabinet

Washington. March 1.-THE storm
which had been expected to attend
the return to the Capitol today OF
Attorney General Daugherty. failed
to break. and outwardly tonight
there was a dead calm In the con-
troversy over his retention in the
cabinet.
Underneath the calm. however,
there were rumblings which were
accentuated by further steps by the
Senate committee which expects
carly next week to begin its investi-
cation OF Mr.. Daugherty's admins
tration OF the department Of justice.
The committee issued subpoenas for
half a dozen witnesses. but IN ac-
cordanco with the policy previously
decided upon, did not disclose the
line Of testimony expected from
those who were called.
Mr.. Daugherty was silent: the
White House was silent: and his
critics in the senate produced no
fresh attack to mark his return after
n nine day trip to Chicago and to
Florida. =.
Arriving in the Capitol about half
an hour before the Friday caplnet
meeting, Mr.. Daugherty went direct
" to the White House TO attend u
meeting of President Coolidge's Of
ucioI family at which all present ar
ferward agreed the controversy rag
ing about the attorney general was
moi mentioned He spent the re-
mainder OF the day studying prece-
dents TO determine whether the de-
partmcnt Of jusicc could legally meet
The request of the house Tor the
names of the two representatives.
charged by Chicago grand jury
with misuse of their influence.
The attorney general was met at
The station 10y two secret agents Oh
the department Of justice ana ms
only word to waiting newspaper men
was that he was feeling better IMAM
he had in five years. lie appeared III
better health than when nc ieit
washington suddenly and without
warming n week ago Wednesday and
after the cabinet meeting displayed
little of the nervousness that had
marked his last attendance at Il caDi-
net session. ,,
Many were the questions directtu
nj the attorney general on leaVine
thf, cabinet meeting but he MADE Il
direct reply only to one, whlcn was
an inquiry to whether any change
had occurred so far as he Khe" III
his cabinet status.
THAT Is Il question / hardly can
answer" was the answer. II don
know whether the situation IN WASH
incton has undergone any chahse
while | have been away.
All evidence continues to point 10
y change. but no outward moves
we're made during the day to support
y feeling held by many of those IN
hirh official positions that MT.
pn,,chcrty's retirement may be ex-
Tho subpocnas issued by the SEN
ate investigating committee wen, 70
Dave Gershon. san Diego. oa,i,..
Emil Kosterlitsky. Los Ahseies.
Forest c. rcndlCton. New orttui i,
charles BRENNAN. Dallas. and VII
liam Wiscman and II. {. BALDWIN.
SAN Antonio. The notices to appear
wore sent out at the request OF SEN
ator Wheeler. Of Montana. bsi'".
crat. the official prosecutor Oh '"e
committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
POINCARE AND
FRENCH DEPUTY
IN NEAR DUEL

Paris, March 1--CBy A. Pre-
micr Poincare today challenged pep
uty De Launay TO n duel because "
remarks made by the deputy III 'le
oh, mher of deputies. The seconus y,
the two men met later and deciosu
that the remarks did not refect or
the honor OF tho premier ana tha.
therefore. n duel was not tustlileu'
The belief was expressed by tne sec-
onds that the principals wouiu az
cept their conclusion.
During the debate the premier I'M
derstood NJ. De Jaunay TO shout w
at him You take up as your oMn
such n felony" when the premier
referred 70 n story told in the cham
Der during last Februarys heateo
session bv Paul De Cassagnac, re-
garding NJ. De Launay aiding LAS
Sagnac IN inducing Prince Napoieoi.
30 help Georges Mandel to be electeu
10 the chamber OF deputies. Manus.
was NJ. Clemenceau's chief cierh
when Clemenceau was premier.
NJ. Poincare immediately asslgneo
Minister of War Maginot ana Mills
ter OF the Colonies Sarraut as sec
onds TO wait upon Deputies Tatunger
and Bouton, who represented Nj. De
launay. and arrange for meeuns
on the field of honor. The four sec
onds met Immediately after tne
chamber adjourned and examined .ns
stenographic record. which ouo'eu
NJ. De Launay as having SAID:
You are wron TO take sucn no.ics
of felony; the joke has lasted iohs
enough"
The seconds regarded the stenog-
rapher's notes as giving the authen-
tic version Of the remarks or tns
deputy. They agreed that they did
not constitute an insult. and tnat'
therefore. a duel was not justifiable'
They then made a report to NJ. Pom
care and NJ. De Launay OF their oe-
Cision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
Missing Seven Days

The disappearance of Gray, his 10
year old bobbed haired wife, and her
brother, who was known to have a
criminal record with two terms in
the States prison at Thomaston, has
been a seven days mystery in Han
cock and Penobscot counties, and
poses under the direction of Sheriff
Ward w. Wescott of Hancock have
drained the Orland lake, and dragged
the river bottom in an effort to find
the mans body.
The discovery that Groy was alive
and well. while his delinquent wife
and her brother were speeding to-
ward the Pacific coast with the funds
belonging to Gray and White as a
result of their partnership In tho
little Dedham pulp wood operation,
was due to the keen memory for
faces and deductions of Secretary
Herbert A. Folsom. Of the Augusta
Chamber OF Commerce, whom Gray
applied to for aid in obtaining a Sit
uation.
No Attempt to Hide Identity
AS 1t developed when Deputy Sher-
if $. Lee Woodman of Kennebec
county and Mr.. FOLSOM. located the
Continued on Page Cool. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
MISSING 0RLAND
ZIMMERMAN FOUND
ON WINTHROP FARM
STUDENT MACLEAN
DENIES EVER HAD
QUARREL WITH WIFE

Portland. Maine, March ken
meth r. MacLean. of Tacoma. Wash.
the college student who. with his
wife, will appear in Brunswick mu-
nicipal court tomorrow morning on
the charge of manslaughser for the
death of their year old daughter,
today denied that they had quarrel
led near the Brunswick railroad sta
ton the day befose they were ar
rested and while the child was still
living.
Il can't recall that we ever had
a quarrel of any sort" he added. He
also denied that he had been atten-
tive to young woman at Bath or
that he posed as single. He never
had talked about his marriage, how
ever. he said.
Mrs. Oscar Nolk, mother of Mrs
MacLean, told of the Inflated jour-
ney from Tacoma of the girl-wife to
show her baby to its father for the
first time. She told of pitiful little
sacrifices made by the girl that she
might get together funds enough for
the journey. without disclosing either
to her Parents or to the parents OF
her college boy husband. that she
contemplated the long and difficult
trip.
She mentioned the happy expecta-
ton with which were prepared the
dainty baby garments, now lying in
her, trunk. and told of the hardships
of the journey, the difficulty with
which she made her slender store OF
cash last until she had reached
Maine and the self-denial practiced
so that the baby might want for
nothing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
Ice Fields Block
N. F. Sealing Fleet
Seven Steamers Held

st. Johns. n. F.. March THE
New Foundland sealing feet which
each year cruises among the Allan
tic ice foes in search of seal herds.
today was blocked in its home har-
Dor by fields of ice. Due to set out
tomorrow on the annual hunt. the
fleet started one day ahead. but to-
night the seven steamers were caught
in the foe and within sight of shore.
The ice pack closed in on this
harbor last night. blockading it. The
mail steamer Kyle which entered
safely yesterday morning. sailed last
night for sydney, c. b., but at sun
down tonight was still plainly visi-
BILE, caught in the pack off the harbor
mouth.
The seven sealing vessels. accus-
toned to buck" the ice, sailed at
various. hours throughout today but
made less progress than the mail
steamer. Tonight they were scat
tered about the ice field. unable to
proceed or return. The vessels will
be unable to move until a change of
wind breaks up the ice pack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
Restraining Orders
To Tobacco Dealers

Washington, March 1.-TWO orders.
forbiddng wholesale tobacco dealers
from Combining and cooperating for
the purpose Of fixing prices" were
issued today by the federal trade
commission.
One was directed against members
of the Cincinnati Wholesale Tobacco
Association, and the +. Lorillard
Company, Inc, while the second
named the Wholesale Tobacco ana
Cigar Dealers Association of Phila-
Gelphia. and the American Tobacco
Company. Commissioner Van Fleet
dissented from the majority Of his
associates on the commission inso-
far as the orders affected the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
New Air Record
Between Two
FLYING Fields

Mineola, n. Y, March 1.-Speed
records at McCook Field at Dayton.
Ohio and Mitchell Field. were broken
today when Lieut.. E. II. Barksdale.
pilot and Captain BARLEY Jones,
navigator, flew a De Haviland navf-
CATION plane to the field here in three
hours and SIS minutes. The former
record was establishde in January,
1923, and was four hours and four
minutes.
The official air line distance be.
tween McCook Field and Mitchell
Field Is SIS miles. The distance was
covered at rate Of almost 2.4l
miles a minute-approXima 14o
miles an hour. 49,,
Barksdale and Jones hoped on
at 1927 o'clock. central standard
time, landing at the field here at
d. 20 o'clock. eastern time.
Both flyers We're almost numo
from cold when they stepped from
the plane. They were greeted oy
Major William n. Henstey. Jr,
commandant at Mitchell Field,
The record broken by Barksdaie
and Jones was made by Lieutenant
Alexander Pearson and had stood a
number of attempts to lower it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
House Against
Tinkering with
Muscle Shoals Bill

Washington. Mar. THE house
today voted down every effort to al
ter radically the Mckenzie bill
which would authorize acceptance
of Henry Ford's offer for Muscle
Shoals.
Amendments were rejected by ma
jorities SO decisive that leaders gen
orally predicted that advocates OF
the Ford proposal not only would
have the votes to pass the bill, prob
ably tomorrow, but to maintain their
air-tight defense against drastic
changes in its provisions.
There is a probability that several
important amendments will be
adopted but only those believed not
to be distasteful to the Detroit man
ufacturer will be acceptable to up
porters of the Mckenzie bill
Among the amendments thrown
into the discard today was one Of
fered by Representative Burton. Re
publican. Ohio, which proposed to
limit Ford's lease to 80 instead OF
100 years. as stipulated in the bill,
and place him under the jurisdic-
ton of the federal water power act
This amendment was rejected ISL
to 101 Democrats who line up sol
idly against it had the support OF
about 40 Republicans.
Another amendment thrown out,
offered by Representative William
son, Republican. OF South Dakota.
would have materially increased the
amount of money Ford would be
required to pay the government for
the government properties at Muscle
Shoals.
While there are indications that
n number of amendments will be Of
fered tomorrow those in charge OF
the Mckenzie measure are deter
mined to put it to Il vote before the
house adjournS for the weck-end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
Emmons P. Cray, Thought Slain,
Quietly At Work While Posses OF
Two Counties Searched In Vain
TWO CONGRESSMAN
ACCUSED Of BRIBERY
ASSERT INNOCENCE

Washington, Mar THE House
waited in vain today for information
from the department of justice as to
the identity of the two representa-
tives charged in a Chicago grand
jury's report with improper use of
influence.
No reply to the resolution. adopted
yesterday, directing the attorney
general to disclose the names, was
received. and there was no indica-
ton as to when it would be forth
coming.
Although declaring he had no Of
fetal information that he was one of
the men involved, Representative
Langley, Republican, of the Tenth
Kentucky District, took the floor to
defend his name. Facing two hun
dred of his colleagues. he said he
knew reports were in circulation that
he was one of the accused. Publ
cation of his name in newspapers
prompted him. he said, to speak out
without waiting for the department
of justice report. He declared I'M
equivocally that he was guilty of
no wrongdoing.
Several times during his brief
speech, the Kentuckian, who is
chairman of the public building
committee, was applauded by his
colleagues, who rose to cheer him as
he left the floor.
At the time Representative Zihl-
man. Republican, Maryland, who
also was mentioned in newspaper
accounts as beeing one of the men
referred to in the Chicago grand
jury report, was not on the floor, al
though he was present in the House
chamber at intervals during the af-
ternOon.
Mr.. Zihlman declined to comment
on the situation, other than to re-
iterate that he knew nothing of the
charges. but could prove his inno-
cence If any were preferred He is
chairman of the labor committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
u. S. Minister Stops
Honduras Fighting

San Salvador, Mar. Through
the mediation of Frank G. Morales,
the American minister. fighting has
ceased in Honduras, according to ad-
vices received here today. Mr.. Mo-
rales went to Zambrano to negotiate
with General Gregorio Ferrera of
the revolutionary forces for the
peaceful occupation of Tegucigalpa.
so as to prevent an attack on that
city by the rebels.
General Rafael Lopez Gutierrez.
who became dictator when his presi-
Dental term expired February l,
agreed to the appointment OF Fer
rera as commander of Tegucigalpa.
American marines from the cruis-
er Denver have established a neu-
trail zone around American proper
ty. which they are guarding at La
Ceiba.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
Found Dead Soon
After Asked Friend
To Phone Family

Portland, Me-. March 7-Shortly
after he had given an acquaintance
ten cents with which to telephone his
family in case anything happened to
him. the body Of Wilbur F. Trask. 80
a well known artesan well borer. OF
this city was found today in the
waiting room of the Portland Lewis
ton Interurban Railway at Leighton s
Crossing, in Falmouth. Death was
due TO heart trouble. of which he hao
complained to his acquaintance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
Portland Postmaster
Receives Strange
Bulgarian Letter

Portland, Maine. March Post
masters receive many strange re-
quests. Today Postmaster Charles
A. Robinson received a new one in
registered letter. plastered with
Bulgarian stamps. from a resident OF
Sofia. He enclosed a bill against a
Portland man. with this request:
please collect the amount and
send to me as soon as possible"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
General Forecast

The weather chart of Friday night
showed moderate depression of the
barometer over the New England
states. There have been rains within
the last "a hours in the Atlantic
states.
In New England and New York
the weather will be generally fair
with somewhat lower temperature
Saturday and fair Sunday. although
unsettled conditions are likely to pre-
vail by Sunday night.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh westerly and clearing weather
Saturday.