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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
Counsel Seeks
New Trial for
COrcOran and Pals

Cambridge, Mass. April 24.-Specif.
cations and affidavits on a motion for a
new trial for William ]. Corcoran, re.
Gently convicted of extortion, and J.
Warren Kane and Mrs. Theresa Dug.
gan. convicted as accessories, were
filed late this afternoon by Attorney
William f. Weeks, who recently join
ed counsel for them. The motion was
filed barely in time for the original mo-
ton filed week ago by Attorney 10.
seph p. Walsh will be heard by Judge
Whiting tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock and. If denied, sentence will
then be pronounced.
The specifications declare that AS
slstant District Attorney Bushnell
made statement in argument in the
presence of the venire from which the
jury was drawn which was prejudicial
to the defendants: that he discriminat
ed in challenging certain Jurors, and
that the jury was intimidated and CO.
creed.
Corcoran signed one affidavit in
which he quotes the alleged words of
Attorney Bushnell which he charges
acted against his rights of a fair trial
Other affidavits filed would tend to
show that some Of the jurors had
formed an opinion previous to the trial
and that detectives heard by the gov
crnment attempted to and did intimi.
date the jurors it is alleged they were
set to watch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
MELLON TAX PLAN ASSA|LE D
IN SENATE OPENING ON BILL
RECORD OF HIS SPY
WORK STOLEN, WORD
Of SLEUTH MEANS

Washington, April 24-The treas
ured records of five years of spy
work, the hoard of CASTOR 3. Means,
international sleuth and star witness
for the senate Daugherty investigat-
Ing committee, have vanished dream
like between two days.
AT least Means so reported today
to the committee. A hasty investi-
cation established only the fact that
II two men bearing a letter signed
with the name of Chairman Brook
hart took the records from Means
Washington home as he reported,
they were not authorized to do SO,
and their letter of credentials was
a forgery.
Senators on the committee were
plainly puzzled tonight. They may
have a session tomorrow to- study
the problem.
For weeks now the Means records,
which consist Of scores of black
bound notebooks. his day-by- day
diaries. of his extraordinary activ-
tiles. have been held back from full
disclosure. Tantalizing glimpses into
them have been offered at frequent
intervals in the kaleidoscope shift
plete tale of their contents has ever
been rounded out.
It was to these records Means
turned when asked to fix the times
and totals Of payments he took as
money carrier" for Jess Smith.
Again, they were said to contain de-
tailed data OF how Means was as
signed to ferret out the secrets of
the central bootlegging machinery in
New York and get" Secretary Mel
Ion. From topic to topic. as the skip
ping examination of the committee
proceeded. he verbally has sketched
merest outlines, and has said always
"the records" would confirm and ex-
tend his testimony.
One or two days the records them
selves, spilling out from two bulky
containers. lay in the committee
rooms while it's inquiry was on.
Among the diary leaves were thrust
tho photostatic copies of letters and
documents which--Means said-he
had stolen, bought, or manoeuvered
from their original depositaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
Plans Progress
For Cooperative
Milk Project in n. F..

| Boston, April 24-By-laws and
plans for procedure for cooperative
milk marketing organization to cover
all New England. to be Incorporated
for $S,000.000 under the New Hamp-
shire laws, were drawn up today by
planning committee which met at
the state house here.
The capitalization was authorized
; for the purchase of the country ia
cilities for handling the milk now
owned by the dealers and for the
! purchase of such cooperative plants
as seems desirable. The option is
provided for lease of plants where
> the local stockholders desire.
| The organization Is planned to in
clude more than $4,000 New England
dairy farmers and those in New
! York state distributing in New Eng
/ land. The plan provides that these
: farmers shall sign a contract to sell
| all their milk. except that needed for
home consumption or sold direct to
| the consumer to the proposed or
/ ganization.
The system, in turn. Is bound to
| take all the milk n farmer produces
at all times. Provision Is made that
the contracts shall not become OPP
erative until Is per cent of the milk
produced in northern New England
and New York and sixty per cent
from the three southern states is
controlled by the contracts.
Producers will be organized on a
district and regional plan to secure
direct control. Each district will
elect a representative to cast in gen.
eral meeting as many votes as there
are members In the district. Indiv-
idual members may cast their votes
direct, II so desired.
A meeting for Incorporation and
adoption of final plans will be held
soon in New Hampshire by the cx-
ecutive committee chosen today.
The members of this committee
are: Richard Pattee, managering di-
rector of the New England Milk
, Producers Association, Carl G. Flet-
cher. manager of the Shelburn, VT,
Cooperative creamery: L. A. Carlis-
lie of the New Hampshire bureau Of
markets: Frank Washburn, Maine
commissioner Of agriculture; and
John 8. Murdoch. of Providence, r. I.
The plan will be outlined to
oranges, state departments of agri-
culture and colleges and existing
dairymen and farmer organizations
. throughout the milk producing area
of New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
Forward Trend
Despite Gloomy Ones
View of Hammond

New York, April 24.-The general
trend industrial, social and civic
changes in the United States during
the last few decades has been for
ward, not backward, as apostles OF
gloom" contend, John Hayes HAM
mond reported today at the annual
meeting of the National Civic Fed
Grafton as chairman of the Fedora
tons department on current econ
omic and political movements.
Among the "black spots" in the
nations development the report cit
ed the divorce evik" encouraging
wholesale breaking up of homes. the
recent exposures of moral turpi-
tude of a few government officials
and the lack of trained teachers des-
pite the existence of 6.OOO.OOO I'LL
terates in the country.
In no line of industry. the report
asserted, has the ideal been reached
There could be cited q catalog OF
industrial horrors" the survey as
serted in conclusion, showing
where greedy and thoughtless. IL NOT
unfeeling and criminal, employers
are grossly IillStf cdlihS iuiioh ocAi5A
in their employ. paying them atroc-
iously low wages, working them eX-
cessively long hours and giving them
no consideration to the comforts
that a human employer could fur
nish."
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor and
vice president of the Civic Fedora
ton, in an address attacked anti
trust laws as obstructive to the
development of the great natural
and human resources of our coun-
try"
Resolutions Expressing abhor-
renee of war but denouncing those
who "by sentimental appeals in the
name of peace seek to disarm the
nation and render it defenceless"
adopted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
Believed Have
Evidence Enough
To Indict Hoffman

New York, April 24-Charasteriz-
ing the case against Harry Hoffman.
motion picture operator charged with
the murder of Mrs. Maude Bauer on
n lonely Staten Island road n month
ago, as "a chain of circumstantial
evidence-plus," District Attorney
Each said tonight he would ask the
grand jury tomorrow to return n
definite indictment charging the
prisoner with homicide.
Hoffman has been held for the past
several days on a series of short af-
fidavits. When the last of these was
issued yesterday, Mr.. Each told the
court he would ask no further de-
lays before proceeding against the
prisoner. This AFFIDAVIT will expire
tomorrow.
Mrs. Lillian Levine, Hoffman's
first wife, who divorced him seven
years ago, was n witness before the,
grand jury today. officials said she
had testified to long list OF cruelties
to which she was subjected as Hoff-
mans wife.
Two other witnesses before the
grand jury today were said to have
given testimony tending to discrcdit
Hoffman's alibi that he had been
with Raymond Parker, another no.
ton picture operator, in his proiec-
ton room OF the hour Mrs, Bauer
was killed. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
ADVERSE VOTE
AGAINST GOVT, IN
new FOuNDLAND

st. Johns, n. F., April PA want
Of confidence vote was carried against
the Warren government in the New
Foundland legislature late today by a
vote of 16 to 10.
Following the arrest of Sir Richard
Squires, former premier, Tuesday on
charge Of larceny of $4,000 of pub
lie funds, additional opposition to the
Warren government developed. Two
government supporters announced
last night that they had withdrawn
from the party to sit in bloc headed
by the former premier. The defeat of
today coming as the elimination of
the growing opposition engendered by
the larceny charges and the former
premier's arrest.
The arrest of Sir Richard Squires
followed the report Of a commission
which recently concluded an investi-
cation into alleged irregularities I'M
der the SQuireS government which
resigned last July. DIR. Alexander
Campbell, who was minister Of agri-
culture in the Squires cabinet, was
arrested at the same time, charged
with the larceny Of $500. Two former
government employees were also
placed under arrest.
John Meaney. former liquor con-
troller. is charged with the theft of
100000 and Whitford McNeilly, a
clerk in the Crown lands Office, with
the larceny Of 100000.
Charges Of obtaining $4,000 by
false pretence were lodged against
William O'Reilly, former magistrate
az Placentia. Alexander Rooney, ac-
countant general in the post office de-
partment. charged with the theft Of
$4,000, was reported to have escaped
to Canada.
Great excitement has prevailed in
the capital since the arrest Of the for
mer government officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
To Test Sanity
Of BOb-Haired
Bandits Husband

New York, Apr. 24.--COunty
Judge Martin of Brooklyn an
nounced today he would appoint a
lunacy commission to test the san
ity of Edward s. Cooney. husband
of Celia Cooney. the bob-haired
bandit, on information that Coon
ey's father died 10 years ago in an
insane asylum.
The examination will delay pro-
nouncing of sentence on pair, who
pleaded guilty to first degree rob-
berry, and are held in Raymond
Street Jail, Brooklyn. 1t is possible
that Mrs. Cooney may also be ex-
amined. Psychologists have 'unoffi-
cially reported her to be moron.
bordering on feeble-mindedness."
Her craving for detective and
real live stories. County Judge
Vause said, contributed to her GRIM
inaI career.
ITO all appearances she is wom-
an of low type, if not feeble-mind-
ed" he said.
''I'u bet there'll be a mob there
when we are. sentenced" she told
Warden Koenig. Then she danced
a Jig in her cell and moment later
wept loud and long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
STILL IN DOUBT
Who WILL PRESIDE
G. 0. P. CONVENTION

Washington, April 24-Selection OF
the temporary chairman Of the Re-
publican convention, who by virtue
OF his office will sound the keynote of
the campaign. was discussed without
decision today by representatives Of
the national committee and managers
of the Coolidge campaign.
The type OF man desired was pretty
we'll determined but no actual selec-
ton was made. The choice will be
decided by the qualifications of loyal
ty to the party principles, ability as n
speaker. standing with the various
elements. of the party, and by geo.
graphical considerations.
The national committees sub-com
mittee on arrangements for the con-
vention will meet in Cleveland next
Wednesday to decide who shall be
recommended to the convention as
temporary chairman and inasmuch as
party leaders without exception eX-
pect President Coolidge to be selected
as the standard bearer. it was deemed
advisable to obtain his views on the
craftsmanship.
Such was the purpose of today's
meeting held here at the Metropolitan
Club and attended by Chairman
Adams, David Mulvane, of Kansas,
chairman of the arrangements sub
committee. C. II. Huston, chairman
of the national committees ways and
means division, William NJ. Butler,
| manager in chief of the Coolidge
campaign; c. Bascom Slemp, secre-
tary to the president, and Frank w.
Stearns, associated with Mr.. Butler
In the Coolidge campaign.
Nearly dozen names were ConSid-
cred and all Of them previously have
been mentioned in connection with
the place of presiding officer. Among
them were Secretary Hughes, former
Governor Lowden, of Illinois, former
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana. Cover
nor Hyde, of Missouri, Governor
Groesbeck. of Michigan. Representa-
tite Burton of Ohio, Representative
Longworth. Of Ohio. Senator Willis.
of Ohio, Senator Borah. of Idaho, and
former Governor Shoup. of Colorado.
All participants in the conference
declared that no final decision was
made, but further conferences will be
held and the matter probably will be
General agreement, however. was
| reached on one point and that was
! that there should be different men
selected for temporary chairman and
for permanent chairman.
The conference discussion, describ-
ed as general throughout, also turned
toward possible nominees for vice
president, but as one Of those present
described it. there developed feeling
that selection of the nominee should
be "a free for-all' with the west to
be given special consideration.
Platform questions and preparation
OK the campaign text book also came
under discussion as we'll as other
questions designed to bring about the
navigation Of the campaign at an
early date and in so far as possible
even before the convention meets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
Federal Sleuths
Nose Out Three
Stills at Bangor

Bangor, Maine. April t-fou'
federal prohibition ofncers anu ue
putty sheriff Spratt mace pls Sc =,
zure this afternoon at tme placs ~
Eugene Mccarthy at 14o Hahcoeh
street. 49,. col.
,.r and sixty gallons of manufac.
ts,r.S a,cohol were unearthed and
seizsd. Two of the stills were large
sra;r. and the other a small one
tho oficers found a complete out
a. For a still business with pipes
s.ainp back into the cellar through
to Me- roof and barrels buried in the
Mccarthy will be in court tomor-
80 answer to the. charges winch
viii be laid against him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
Strassburger Lead
Increases in Penna.

Philadelphia, April 2+-Ralph Bea-
YER Strassburger, who defeated Gov
ernor Pinchot for Republican dele
gate in Tuesdays primary. continued
to maintain his lead as further re-
turns were received tonight from ru-
raj sections of the state. With S51
districts out of S,119 still untabulated
Mr.. Strassburger had lead OF 220.-
1853, the vote for 1878 districts gave
Strassburger 4S0,276 and the COVER
nor 259,913.
Most of Strassburger's lead was OBJ
tanned in the large cities, returns so
far received showing that he carried
only 10 counties, including Philadel-
phia and Allegheny. Governor Pin
chot carried AZ counties. The vote in
some Of the counties was so close
that an official figure may swing
them either way.
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j, s, SAILORS KILLED
IN HONDURAS FIGHTING
C COOLIDGE MAY
GET SOLDIER BONUS
BILL BY SATURDAY

Washington, April 24-The soldier
bonus bill was formally ordered to
conference by the house late today
for adjustment of senate amend
ments with prediction by leaders of
both houses Of an early agreement
and report Of the measure to the
president.
Senator Curtis. Republican, Kan
sas, sponsor of the bill in the. senate
and Chairman Green Of the house
ways and means committee, indi-
Gated they hoped the measure would
be sent to the white house by early
next week If not on Saturday. The
senate amendments were generally OF
a minor ature.
Some discussion was heard today
as to the effect of the amendment
adopted by the senate on motion OF
Senator Jones, Democrat, New Mexi-
CO. making dependents of all veter-
ans who have died eligible to receipt
OF the adjusted service pay of such
veterans. The amendment struck
out provision which specified that
If the dependents had received war
risk insurance as result of the vet
Grams death, the adjusted service
compensation could not be paid
Proponents of the bill believed, how
ever, that this change would cause
no difficulty in conference.
Reassertions Of claims that a two
thirds majority could be obtained for
the bill to override a presidential
veto, If such action were taken by
President Coolidge. were made prf-
vately today by the leaders in both
houses OF congress.
The house named as conferees
representatives Green, Iowa; Haw-
ley, Oregon. and Treadway, Massa
chusetts, Republicans, and Garner,
Texas, and Collier, Mississippi, Dem
ocrats. the ranking members on the
ways and means committee,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
Coolidge Praises
American Chemist

Washington. April 24.-The Ameri-
can chemist has proved himself sec
ond to none In scientific knowledge un-
der practical application" President
Coolidge declared today in an address
OF greeting to the American Chemical
Society. meeting here in annual con-
rention.
The president. rpeaking to members
OF the society from the south portico
of the White House, declared the gov
eminent should acknowledge the debt
that is due to the scientists and chem
lists who are devoting their lives to the
search for truth" He stressed the
ideal of service which he said under
lies the endeavor OF scientific men,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
Pershing Cares Not
For Vice Presidency

Washington, April PA fiat state
ment that 'ff by any chance the nomi-
nation for the vice presidency should
be offered to me, should decline to
accept" 1t was made today by General
Pershing.
ANY statement that has been made
that / would be a candidate for vice
president has been male without my
authority he said. II am not q can
didate and II by any chance the nomi-
nation should be offered to me I
should decline to accept It,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
QUITS
AS KING kLEACLE
OF kLAN IN Maine

Portland. Me-. April 2l.-F. Eugene
Farnsworth. organizer and king kleagle
OF the Ku Klux Khan in Maine since
the order was formed in this State, has
resigned. Mrs. Farnsworth made this
announcement tonight following a ses-
sion at the Forest avenue headquar-
tiers.
The retiring kleagle declared that
his resignation was not forced or
brought about by any charges of mall
feasance, fraud or treason. He assert
ed such reports were false and ma
licious."
1ll-health and feeling that a young
er man could better carry on the work
In Maine prompted his action, he an
nounced. His resignation was forward
ed to DR.. w. H. Evans, imperial wild
ard, on April 81. he said. Mr.. Arms
worth stated that he still is a klans-
man and that his resignation does not
mean a break within the ranks of the
order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
San Salvador Report
Vague As To Number
Dead or Nature Of
Disturbance

San Salvador, April "a (By A. P.)-l
Several American Marines have been
killed in Honduras. according to ad-
vices received here.
An attache of the American lega-
ton at Tegucigalpa is said to have
proceeded to La Libertad. Salvador,
q cable station. in order TO communi-
cate with the government In Wash
ington.
A dispatch from Amapala says adj
ditional reinforcements for the pro-
visional government forces, who are
beseiged in Tegucigalpa, have man
aged to slip through tho revolution.
airy lines and enter the capital.
Other dispatches are to the effect
that one of the political parties in
Honduras cares to shoulder the re-
sponsibility of intervening with SUM-
ner Welles, representing the Ameri-
can government in an endeavor to
bring about peace between the dis
cordant factions.
American marines were landed
some time ago and sent to Teguci-
galpa to protect the American con-
sulate and American citizens. Re-
Gently the rebels in Honduras have
been besieging Tegucigalpa, and on
Wednesday dispatches from San Sal
vador reported that rebel airplanes
had dropped bombs ON the capital F..
Washington, April PHO official
reports had been received tonight on
the killing of American bluejackcts in
Honduras. as reported in unofficial
advices from San Salvador.
There are no American marines
stationed in the republic but force
of 167 sailors and nine officers from
the cruiser Milwaukee. at Amapala.
has been at Tegucigalpa, the Hondur-
an capital for several weeks to pro-
teect the legation and American life
and property generally as result
of revolutionary troubles.
Lacking direct advices administra-
ton officials declined to discuss the
I situation, but there were indications
that the government would deal with
Il firm hand II necessity should arise.
For some time IT is known that both
at the state and the navy depart
ments he trend of affairs in the cen-
trail American republic has been OBJ
served with concern since the gov
eminent collapsed from civil war.
Drunken soldiers of the DE Facto
government forces, according to Of
fetal advices received here. have shot
down many persons. including wom-
en- and children, In the streets Of
the capital and looted merchantile
houses.
The American legation and con-
Continued on Page 5-Col. 81
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General Forecast

Pressure was low Thursday night
from Virginia northeastward to New
Foundland and the Gulf Of st. Law
renee. Higher temperature prevail
ed Thursday almost generally east
of the Mississippi river.
The indications are for fair wealth
er almost generally in the Washing
ton forecast district Friday, but there
will be much cloudiness on Saturday
with probability OF showers in the
lower lake region and the middle At
lantic states. The temperature will
be somewhat lower Friday night in
the middle Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate to fresh northwest and
north and weather partly overcast
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
w. j. Hobbs Elected \
Director York Harb0r
& Beach Railroad

York, Me. April 24-At the annual
stockholders meeting OF the York
Harbor and Beach Railroad here to-
day William J. Hobbs of Boston was
elected director to succeed Frank
r. Carpenter Of Manchester, N. H.,
resigned. The other directors were
reelected.
A committee was appointed to
take up the matter of increased SER
vice on the IL mile line of the road
between Portsmouth and York
Beach. It In understood that the
Boston DC Maine Railroad which
operates the line under rental. plans
to put on experimental motor cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
WINDS HOLD UP
FILTERS IN. ALASKA

Coraova, Alaska. >Aprn S.nr
Pl-Because Of extreme EaSare
rorthwesterly winds, Mssor frn,t-
IN ~ states army air expedition
gu the earth, was forced to give
81 ao hts intention of departing from
T.rasaE Alaska, today, ACCORDING
~ advices received here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
Barge Lewis St. John
Safely Beached at
|Lubec After Gale

Lubec. Maine. April 24-The barge
Lewis st. John was safely beached
here today after an experience in a
gale off the coast while being towed
from the Provinces to Staten Island,
n. Y, with a cargo of ground plas-
ter by the tug Gypsum King. She
sprang aleak and hand nearly ten
feet of water in her hold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-25
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England-Fair Fri
day and Saturday; little change in
temperature.
Southern New England-Generally
fair weather Friday and Saturday;
not much change in temperature.
Eastern New York-Generally fair
Friday and probably Saturday; not
much change IN temperature.