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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
$50 CORALLED IN
SERIES OF RAIDS
PHILA CRUSADERS

Philadelphia. Jan. 10. - Fruit
stores. garages. pocket-billiard rooms
and stores operating as blinds for
bootleggers for gamblers, were raid
ed by police and prohibition agents
today In Brig. Gen. Smedley d. But
ler's second 4S hour crusade against
vice and crime.
More than a dozen pool and bill
Hard rooms in; the center of the city
were raided and about $50 persons
arrested as suspicious characters.
Large crowds. which at times inter-
fered with traffic. followed the raid
ers. In several of the places visited,
blackjacks and other weapons were
found on the floor where the men
had dropped them on the approach
of the police and in one place several
packets of narcotic drugs had been
dropped into the pocket of a pool
table.
Soon after the prisoners had been
crowded into cells to await hear
ings tomorrow, the lieutenants in
charge were beseiged by friends OF
the men demanding copies of the
charges so their release might be
obtained. In every instance the re-
quests were refused.
During the two-day drive. Director
Butler said a motorcycle patrol
would be maintained continuously
throughout the city. Our six new
bandit-chasing armored motor cars
with bullet proof windshields, have
arrived" he added, land will go into
service at once"
The director told the police the
first one to kill a bandit would be
promoted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
PARTIAL COALITION VICTORY IN
ADOPTION new HOUSE RULES
COOLIDGE FIRM FOR
MAIN PROVISIONS
Mellon TAX plan

Washington, Jan. 1S-Secretary
Melons program for tax reduction
was storm center in legislative and
political discussions today.
While views for and against the
proposed income tax rates were
placed before the house ways and
means committee at public hearings
the bills course in the house was
confronted with parliamentary de-
velopments which majority leaders
admitted threaten its major provis-
ions. At the same time President
Coolidge let it be known that he still
intends to accept no compromises in
the main principles of the treasury
Secretary'S proposals.
Republican leaders admitted that
With the rules revision adopted by
the house today it was possible the
entire rate structure Of the Mellon
plan might be changed when the
measure reaches the floor as a re-
suit of elimination of the rule res
tricting amendment of revenue and
tariff measures.
In this connection Representative
Oldfield. of Arkansas. Democratic
ship, announced he would offer an
amendment when the bill reached
the floor to restore the excess pro-
fits tax. with lower rates, and repre-
sentative Frear. of Wisconsin. in
surgcnt. Republican member of the
ways and means committee, sought
support for his proposal to provide
revenue for a soldiers bonus in the
tax bill. in a letter directed to men,
bers of the house.
Chairman Smell, of the rules COM
mittee, said Republicans could not
hope to get a special rule to protect
the tax bill against amendments
when it is brought to the floor and
admitted it was open to attack in all
it's major rate provisions. He ex-
pressed doubt, however. that amend
ments proposing an excess profits
tax or a bonus would be considered
germane under provisions OF a rule
still in effect.
Representative Garner. of Texas
author of the Democrats substitute
tax proposal, has declared that II
he is not successful in the commit
tee in obtaining normal income tar
rates suggested by Secretary Mel
lon, and higher surtaX rates than
six rer cent,rates suggested by Sec
retary Mellon. and higher surtaS
rates than those suggested by the
treasury secretary, he would seek Il
amend the bill tn this effect on he
floor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
Tells of Defiance
Of Blackmail Gang
At COrcOran Trial

Boston, Jan. 18-S. Howard Dom
nell. former district attorney of Es-
sex county, who acted as counsel for
Max Korn. a Peabody leather mer-
chant, selected as one of it's victims
by an alleged blackmail ring, testified
today at the TRIAL of William j. Cor
coran. former district attorney of
Middlesex county. on charges of con-
spiracy to extort, that he had defied
the "blackmail gang" and prevented
korn from paying large sum of
money under threat of prosecution.
korn had been called as a witness
previously but refused to testify on
the ground that his evidence might
incriminate him. Mrs. Fanny Dam
forth. who, the state has charged,
was Korns sweetheart and betrayed
him to "the ring" also refused to tes-
tify. She was formerly employed by
Omar Haldah of Salem, fortune
teller, who was indicted with Corcor-
an and others for conspiracy to eX-
tort money but has not been appre-
hendcd.
Attorney Donnell said that his cli-
ent. Korn. was trapped with Mrs.
Theresa Duggan. said to have acted
as lure for the alleged ring and
later threatened with prosecution by
the woman's husband. A large sum
of money was demanded by Corcoran.
acting as counsel for Duggan. as the
alternative of legal proceedings, the
witness said. Donnell testified that
he had search in tn MiddleseX county
courts. found there was no record of
complaint. and then visited Corcoran
at the latter's office.
Donnell said he declared to Corcor-
an: This case is pure and simple
blackmaiL We won't give up a
nickel"
Corcoran. the witness said assured
him that he had been endeavoring to
persuade Nathan A. Tufts. then dis
trict attorney of Midd,esex county, to
call off Mrs. Duggan" and invited
Donnell to go with him to see Tufts.
Donnell refused to enter into any ne
gotiations, threatened to so to the
foreman of the MiddleseX county
grand jury and ask for an investiga-
ton. To this, the witness said, Cor
ccran replied:
I'll ask Tufts to lay off this case"
Donnell then left. he said. and never
heard from Corcoran or about the
Korn case again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
Squires Admits
Offered to Resign
Premiership of N. j.

st. Johns, n. T., Jan. lS.-Sir
Richard Squires, former premier OIL
New Foundland, under cross exam
nation today by his successor, PRE-
mier and Attorney General Warren,
in the investigation of charges OIL
irregularities under the Squires ad-
ministration, admitted that last jury
when a crisis occurred in les cabl-
net over the matters now being IN
yestigated he had offered to resign
on certain conditions.
One condition, he said. was that ne
should continue as premier untli
1924 and attend the imperial confer
ence held in England last October
in that capacity. He stipulated 1ur-
Their that he should continue to draw
n retainer in connection with the
acknowledgements boundary dispute
and that he should have charge OIL
the New FoundIand section at the
British Empire Exhibition to be held
in London during the present year.
Sir Richard admitted that the nego-
tiations failed and that he resigned
shortly afterward.
The inquiry, which is presided
over by a representative of the Brit
ish colonial Office named at the re-
Guest of the New F'oundland govern
ment, adjourned until Monday when
the second phase of the charges,
dealing with alleged payments to the
former premier by the British En-
pire steel Company, will be taken
I'D.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
BELIEVE REBELS Will
HEARkEN TO WARNING S.
IN TAMP|C0 SITUATION
MEXICAN TROOPS
AWAIT PERMISSION
TO CROSS j STATES

Bisbee. AriZ.. Jan. 1S-Fifteen
hundred MEXICAN troops from the in.
terror arrived at Waco. Sonora. Mex
leo. carly this afternoon and are
awaiting permission to cross the in
ternational boundary for transporta-
ton across the states of Arizona.
New Mexico and Texas. 10 a point
along the Texas border where they
will re-entr Mxico.
TIL troops are Mayo Indians from
the southern part of Sonora, under
! command of Gen. Jesus Maria Agu-
IRE. and have been in considerable
fighting during the last month.
United States immigration officials
announced today that they had re-
ceived no orders to permit the pasJ-
age of troops through American ter
| ritory. Officials of the FL Paso and
Southwestern Railroad received or
ders to furnish transportation II
such permission Is granted. AL
though railroad men refused to give
the destination of the cars. staff OFF,
GERS reported they believed the
troops would be sent into Mexico via
Juarez, opposite III Paso. Texas.
Almost simultaneously with n
, movement of the Indian troops
! through Sonora, 81 Marines left No
i gales, Ariz.. through American terri
tory on a mission at New Orleans
| it was announced here.
The movement of the marines
caused one official in Nogales to
make the erroneous announcement
| that the Mayos were transported &C.
ross tn border during the night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
Dispatch Of Warships To
Protect Americans
Against Blockade
~
-.
Held Up
Coolidge Still Hopeful
Texas Will Grant
Permission for Pass
age Mexican Regu-
lars Through State
Severe Fighting in
Prog ress Between
Mexican F e d e rails
and Insurgents

Washington. Jan. 1S.--For the
present the United States will not
dispatch warships to Tampico to
protect the rights of nationals
against possible infringement by the
blockading forces OF the rebel leader.
De La Huerta. 1890
After day OF consultations re-
garding the latest turn of the Next
can situation President Coolidge
and his advisers have decided that
no difficulty is likely to arise re-
curing the presence of American
naval units.
State Department officials also
were silent. 1t was apparent. how
ever that advices had been received
which led tho President to believe
that the warning already sent TO De
La Huerta against encroachment on
American interests would be respect
!! ed without the present of armed
forces to support IL.
A long cabinet discussion was fol-
lowed by preparations for the is-
suance of n statement by Secretary
DENLY at the Navy Department but
when the time for the announcement
came the secretary said he had no
, announcement to make.
Despite the refusal of the acting
! governor of Texas to permit passage
of Mexican federal troops through
that state, President Coolidge still
Is hopeful that the State Depart
| ment's request for such permission
eventually will be granted.
State Department officials are ex-
/; pectcd to explain further to the Tex
as executive the necessity for trans
| portation of troops on this side of
the border. Should the attitude Of
Texas remain unchanged, however.
| the President feels that there will
be nothing left to do but inform
Mexico City that such troop move
ments are not feasible.
Before the White House statment
Continued on Page Col. Al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
Reserve Bank Aid
For Northwestern
Banks in Wheat Belt

washington, Jan. 1S--president
Coolidge and his cabinet gave their
approval today to plan for extend
anE the assistance of federal reserve
banks and the War finance corpora
tion to northwestern banks in the
wheat growing district which have
closed or are in danger of closing.
No details OF the governments
plan for extending aid to the banks
whose condition has been strained
by several recent failures We're made
public today further than the state
ment that ample credit would be
given.
Comptroller Dawes of tie Curren-
cy the federal reserv, board and tho
War Finance Corporation have been
working jointly in n survey of the
needs of banks. particularly in north
and south Dakota and Montana and
believe that the source of credits
arranged through their efforts will
meet requirements.
1t was said that the failure of two
banks in Sioux Falls. S. D.. had pre-
cipitated the diffic lltics in which
many of the small institutions now
find themselves. The aSioux Falls
Banks served as city correspondents
for several hundred small banks
whose capital seldom exceeded $685.
600 each, and when their reserves
were swept away by failures OF their
city correspondents, many of them
apparently were unable to weather
the storm of combined loss of re-
serves and loss of funds on unpaid
loans.
The larger financial institutions IN
Chicago. the Twin Cities and Omaha
will be called up to lend helping
hand in getting the small banks on
their feet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
Thimble May
Win Freedom of
Aged Civil War Vet.

New York. Jan. 1S-A silver Thin
BILE. carried through the revolution,
the Civil and the Indian wars by
three members of an old family of
New Jersey. was exhibited today In
Raymond Street Jail by " year old
George Doty to prove to 80 year old
Margaret Latter that he was her long
lost son.
The first soldier Doty, member
of Marion's men, was given Thin
ble for his kit when he left his cabin
home in the Jersey wilds.
Today Mrs. Latter. carrying box
OF chocolates and pair of slippers.
went to the jail. George had changed
and she declared that she could not
recognize him. But did he carry the
"war thimble?"
He reached into a pocket OF his
tattered vest and drew 1t forth.
George asked forgiveness, so ms
, mother promised to appear in cour.
Monday and ask his release so tnat
; he could go back home to Branch
willie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
Preliminary Plans
Democrats for Big
Convention in Gotham

New York, Jan. 1S--The advance
guard of the Democratic national
committee came to New York from
Washington today and surveyed the
field where the political ba tile for the
party presidential nomination will be
Waged next June.
They established liasson with the
non partisan Citizens Committee
which lured them here; picked the
Waldorf Astoria hotel for national
committee headquarters; inspected
and approved Madison Square Gar
den as an ideal political arena; and
began the vast work OF organization
necessary to the accommodation OF no
least 100000 visitors.
Representative Cordell Hull. chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee. headed the delegation
chairman of the committees arrange
ments sub committee and II others.
among them Mrs. Emily Newell Blair.
Of Missouri, and Mrs. ,. A. McDougal
of Oklahoma.
Tonight the visitors--with the .ex>
ccption OF the women-attended the
Wilson Greb contest at the Garden as
guests OF Tex Richard, manager.
lust to see how the place looks with
full house" as Mr.. Mack said.
Isodore 3. Dockweiler, whose check
for $500, 900 failed to get San Francis
co the convention, was O smiling
though uncommunicative spectator
Throughout the days events-especial-
ly when he learned that the local cit
liens group figured It would cost
them at least 100000 to fulfill their
promise to the national committee.
When asked about the rental cost
of the Garden, Richard grinned, say
ing:
why talk about a few thousand
dollars, when you've got = thing like
this? have to hand out fists full OF
cash to get a couple Of pugs here to
slam each other, while you fellows
have got the greatest show on earth"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
Titled Gentlemen
Seek Gotham Job

New York, Jan. 1S--An advertise
ment in local newspapers for "the
services of several gentlemen possess
sing bona fide European titles" today
brought 20 applicants to the manager
of new dancing pavilion who de-
cided he wanted noble-nen for hosts
and instructors,
OF the twenty, six said they were
Austrian counts. three claimed Brit
ish titles. three Russian, and one Ger
man said he was a second cousin of
the former kaiser. All twenty as
serted they could prove their claims
to blue blood.
They said they were willing to
work for $50 week while one as
serted he would not leave his present
job which paid s23 for less than $26.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
Resolution Provides for Repeal
of Underwood Amendment
Rule, Votes on Discharge of
Committees on Petition Of
$50 Members and Creation
New Committee to Handle
Legislation Affecting War
Veterans

Washington. Jan. 1S.--The House
rules fight, in progress since Mon
day, ended late today with the adop-
ton of resolution providing among
other things for repeal of the I'm
derwood amendment rule, votes on
discharge of. committees on petition
of $50 members, and creation of a
new house committee to handle leg
islation affecting war veterans.
An unsuccessful attempt was
made at the last minute to elimi-
nate the committee discharge pro-
vision, which, with the Underwood
rule, was the main point at issue.
Representative Madden. Republican.
Connecticut. offered a motion to
strike out the second but it was re-
jected 253 to ia.
There was a sharp break in party
lines in the vote on the motion by
Mr.. Madden, who is chairman of the
appropriations committee. Its sup
porters who included Representative
Tylson of Connecticut and a number
OF other Republican leaders, were
those either opposed to the whole
proposition of facilitating the dis
charge of legislation from commit
tees or of the opinion that at least
majority of house members should
be required to sign petitions.
Representative Longworth. the
Republican leader, Joined Chairman
Smell, of the rules committee, IN
opposing the Madden motion. as did
Representative Garrett, the Demo-
cratic leader, and Representative
Nelson. leader of the Republican IN
surgents, who yesterday led a futile
fight to reduce the rules committee
, reduction of a minimum or lou
names to 100.
Mr.. Smell declared that in the
main the Republican organization
got the best of the rules fight winch
was forced by the insurgents as
condition to their voting for Speaker
| Gillett for reelection. The Demo
Gratis and insurgents by forming a
coalition. he pointed out, succeeded
| in having the Underwood rule,
| the floor to tariff and revenue bills,
repealed, but they failed to muster
enough votes to gain their point on
the provision for discharge OF COM
mitteeS. :,
During consideration of amend
ments to rules today the house
adopted one proposed by Repre-
sentative Moore, Democrat, Virginia
| providing that rules reported by the
rules committee cannot be put to a
vote in the house within II hours
unless two-thirds OF the house men,
hers voting so decide. This restric-
ton, however. would not hold during
the last three days of a session.
With its new set of rules In force
the house tomorrow will resume
consideration OF the interior depart
ment appropriation bill. Mr.. Smell
has given assurance that the rules
com nittee will consider other pro
posals for amendment to rules with
the view of presenting a report 10
the house at n later date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
SHENAND0AH'S MISHAP NOT To
HALT PLANS FOR POLAR FLIGHT
WEEKS EFFORTS OF
PREPARATION EXPERTS
IS SATISFACTORY

Paris. Jan. 1s.-(By A. P.)-The first
committee of experts which, under the
auspices of the reparations commits
sion, is seeking a solution Of Ger
many's budget difficulties and the fl
nancial situation generally. finished it's
first weeks work tonight.
Although the few communicates is
sued have shown no great progress. it
appears that the committee has been
successful in the work of getting ready
information required in taking up pro-
posed financial reforms in Germany.
The floor will be left to assistants
until Monday, when the full committee
will grapple with the larger phases of
the inquiry. Most of the afternoon S
session of the committee was devoted
to preparation for hearing DR.. Schacht.
president Of the Reichsbank. who is
expected to arrive in Paris tomorrow
After tonight's session a commu-
nique was issued which. it was ex-
planned, applied to the work of the
week. 1t reads: 1.-THE committee of
experts on German currency and bud
get has during the last few days en-
trusted the particular Investigations to
subcommittee which met mornings
and reported to the full committee aft
ernoons. This procedure will be con-
tinued during the week end
THE full committee will hold it's
next meeting Monday at +. NJ. to re-
ceive any reports from the sub-com-
mittees and resume examination of
the currency questions with the collab-
Grafton of DR.. Schacht.
AT the meeting this afternoon the
committee decided to invite Sir Will
liam Acworth. we'll known British ex-
pert on international railway matters,
and NJ. Leverve, general secretary of
the Union of European Railways, to
draw up, in collaboration. a report on
certain railway questions"
Col. Leonard +. Ayres, whose arrival
at Cherbourg from the United States
was reported today, will reinforce the
staff of expert assistants next week.
The French and British are also con-
tributing expert help to the commit
tee.
1t was decided today to refer to Sid
William Acworth, British expert on
international railways. and NJ. Levcrve.
general secretary of the Union of Eu-
ropean Railways, concerning questions
of railways in Germany. This action is
Interpreted as suggesting that the
committee is preparing to study plan
for taking over the German railways
as a guarantee for outside help in sta
bilizing the German currency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
Miss NOrmand in
Collapse, Hearing
Over to Next Week

Los Angels. Cal, Jan. 1S-With
Mabel Normand, film actress. in a
state of complete nervous collapse"
according to her physician and Court
land Dimes, Denver oil man, still in
q hospital nursing n bullet punctured
lung. the preliminary hearing of
Horace A. Greer, Miss Normand's
chauffeur, who shot Dimes New
Years Night. was continued today
until next Monday.
Edna Purviance. another actress
who was in Dimes apartment with
Miss Normand when Greer entered
and shot the Oil man. was the only
witness called today by Judge J. w.
Hardy. who reiterated that he in
tended to sift matters to the bottom.
Miss Purviance testified that she was
not in the room in which the shoot
ing occurred Her knowledge and
memory added little to that already
known, many Of her answers being
81 do not know" II do not remem-
ber."
Greer faced the court with four at
torneys. His counsel succeeded in
having his bond reduced from &c.
900 to $4,000. The court over ruled
an objection by the defense to strike
the Purviance testimony from the
records.