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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

Washington, Dec. 3.-A net loss
of nearly $4O,OO0,OOO was sustained
by the government in 1923 in op-
Grafton Of the postal service, it was
shown in an expert analysis submit
ted to the senate today by Postmas-
ter General New. More than half
of the excess of gross expenditures
over receipts was found to be
chargeable against second class mail,
embracing newspapers and maya
zines.
The report. filed in compliance
with a senate resolution and design
ed for use in connection with the bill
proposing general increases in SAL
aries of postal employees. found that
only first class mail and postal saw
tngs were operated at profit.
With friends of the salary-increase
bill, vetoed at the last session of
congress by President Coolidge, eX-
pressing confidence that it would be
re-enacted, the cost study submitted
today was seen as necessitating a re-
vision of postal rates sufficient 70
bring In 100000, 600 additional reve-
HutS. AS HOW Drawn, tne Dill pro-
vides an average increase of $500 a
year to each of the 2OO,0OO employees
with a total added expenditure Of
more than $6O,OOO.OOO.
Negotiations already are under
way to fix a date for a vote on the
veto, Senator Curtis, Kansas, Repub-
lican leader, said today in reply to
a question from Senator Dill, DEM
ocrat, Washington. In the cloakroom
predictions were heard that the poll
would not be delayed much beyond
the present week.
Although Senator Edge, Republic
can. New Jersey. author of the ve-
toed measure. had prepared a new
bill containing revenue producing
sections. he declared today he had
not decided whether to attempt to
obtain it's consideration. Senator
Edge and other proponents of the
salary increases were said to hold
that it would be impossible, legally,
to combine the two purposes in one
statute without running foul of the
constitutional inhibition against the
senate inaugurating revenue-raising
legislation. 1t was their contention
that the pending salary bill should
be enacted at once and separate
bill drawn In the house to effect the
rate revision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Text Of Message

Washington. II. G., Dec. S-Ad-
dressing Congress, President Cool
idge in opening said:
THE present state OF the Union.
upon which II is customary for the
President to report TO the Congress
under the provisions Of tho Constitu-
ton. is such that It may be regard
cd with encouragement and satisfac-
ton by every American. Our coun-
try Is almost unique in its ability to
discharge fully and promptly all its
obligations at home and abroad. and
provide for all It's Inhabitants an in
crease In material resources. in in
tellectual vigor and in moral power.
The Nation holds a position unsur-
passed In all former human expert
cnce. This does not mean that we do
not have any problems. 1t Is elemen-
tary that the increasing breadth OF
our experience necessarily increases
the problems OF our national life.
But 1t does mean that II we will but
apply ourselves industriously anti
honestly, We have ample powers with
which to meet our problems and pro-
vide for their speedy solution. / do
not profess that We can secure an era
of perfection in human existence, but
we can provide an era of peace and
prosperity. attended with freedom
and justice and-made more and more
satisfying by the ministrations of the
charities and humanitics of life.
Our domestic problems are for
the most part economic. We have
our enormous debt TO pay. and we are
paying 1t. We have the high cost OF
government to diminish. and we are
diminishing It. We have heavy
burden of taxation to reduce. and we
are reducing It. But while remark
able progress has been made in these
directions. the work Is yet far from
accomplished. We still owe over
$21, 600, 000. 900, the cost OF the Ma
tional Government IL still about So
500. 100000. and the national taxes
still amount to about $27 for each
one OF our inhabitants. There yet
exists this enormous field for the ap-
plication OF economy.
IN my opinion the government
can do more TO remedy the economic
Ills of the people by n system OF rigid
economy in public expenditure than
can be accomplished through any
other action. The costs of our ma
tional ami local governments COM
bincd now stand Mt sum close 10
500 for each inhabitant OF the land.
Continued on Page 9-Col.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
First Time in History
Of State Life Prison
er Allowed to Leave
Institution Grant
ed 3 Months to Have
Bullet Taken from
Will be in
Army Hospital at
Washington

Governor Baxter late yesterday
afternoon signed the papers for the
reprIeve Of Edgar NJ. Ward, former
resident Of Randolph. who Is serving
A life sentence in the States prison
for murder. The reprieve is grant,
cd for a period Of three months that
Ward may have medical and surgi-
cal treatment outside the prison. and
this Is said to be the first case Of It's
kind In the history Of the State,
where person serving q life SEN
tence for murder, has been permit
ted to leave the institution under
similar circumstances.
Judge Benedict f.. Maher Of Au-
gusia appeared as counsel for the Pc
titoners for Wards reprieve at q re-
cent session OF the Governor and
Council. Ward has a bullet embed
ded on his lung and 1t Is planned for
him to go to an army hospital at
Washington for treatment.
The reprieve Is for a period Of three
months on the condition that Ward
shall not violate any of the criminal
statutes of the State and at the ex-
plration Of that period he shall sur
render himself to the warden Of the
Maine States prison to continue
serving his sentence.
The papers were mailed to Warden
|. b. Eaton OF the States prison last
night.
Ward was convicted In the super
Tor court for Androscoggin county at
the October term In 1919 for the MUIR
der Of Marie Bernier by placing a
poisonous substance In some gin
which she drank while they were
having a party. The case went to
the law court but that tribunal re-
FUSED to reverse the findings Of the
lower court and Ward was sentenced
BY Judge Henry w. Cakes to life in
lhe States prison. He was commit
Jed to the Thomaston institution on
Feb. 4. 1921.
An unsuccessful attempt to secure
pardon for Ward was made q year
ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

Especial to The Kennebec JournaD
Waterville, Dec. 3-Lee T. Mich
OILS of Waterville, a member of the
senior class at Colby college, died
in the gymnasium at Colby late this
afternoon after he had collapsed on
the board track on the lower camp
us. Death was due to heart trouble.
Nichols was a member of one of
the two relay teams nominated for
a competitive run yesterday after
noon on the board track and after
completing his two laps around the
track, a distance of about 800 yards,
he collapsed. Coach Edward f.
Roundy, who was standing nearby,
and Track Coach Ayan Immediately
rushed to the PROSTATE lad and sent
word for Athletic Director c. Harry
Edwards. Prof. Edwards arrived
and brought with him necessary
stimulants but the three athletic
Continued on Page 3-coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
German Factory
Head Admits Killed
Eight of Household

Berlin, Dec. 3.-(By A. Phi
murdered all eight of them" was
the confession eXacted from Director
Angerstein Of a cement factory ut
Siegen, Westphalia, in whose home
eight members of the household
were found dead yesterday and An
gerstein himself wounded
At the time of the discovery of
the crime Angerstein said that a
band of % robbers had attacked his
home seeking the payroll of the fac
tory and killed the eight persons and
seriously wounded him and after
wards set fire to the building and
fled.
Today's confession was obtained
from Angerstein by the police after
they had definitely concluded that
the physical evidence left on the
scene of carnage pointed straight to
Angerstein, who is in hospital but
whose wounds are not considered
fatal. Angerstein is a paraiytic and
is suspected of having committed
the murders owing to the fact that
he was in financial difficulties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
OAKLAND C. OF C.
HEARS G. N. P, HEAD
ON WATER POWERS
Especial to the Kennebec JournaD

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Oakland, Dec. 3-The Oakland
chamber of commerce had a fall
membership meeting tonight, prefac
ing it with Il bountiful dinner, served
in the vestry Of the Methodist church
by the women of that parish. Presi-
dent Walter S. Wyman of the Gen.
trail Maine Power company was the
principal speaker and he was given
n warm welcome when presented by
President Scott of the chamber as
zone OF Oakland's energetic and sue
cessful native sons"
Mr.. Wyman'S address was an in
formal. closeup talk on water power
development, with especial reference
to Oakland's experience in that line,
and the outlook for Industrial growth
in kennebec county. when the waters
of the Kennebec are harnessed as
they should be. to provide for con-
tinuous. all-year nornmi flow.
He spoke of the growth and in
dustrial development of Oakland in
the last 80 years and said that its
prosperity Is as great, considering
the size of the town, as is that of any
other town served by his company.
He said that when in 1902 the Cas-
cade power development was begun.
some Oakland people predicted the
doom of their town, and claimed that
all the electric energy that should be
Oakland's would go to Waterville. At
the beginning of that project Oak
land was able to use only about 10
percent of the power developed, but.
today the industries sf the town are
using more than the total amount of
that development and the power
plant is yielding 20 to IS percen1 Of
the towns total tax assessment.
Mr.. Wyman retold the story of the
failure to get from the last legisla-
ture the desired authority to proceed
with the proposed building of n great
power dam on Dead River. He be-
lieves that better success will be
achieved at the approaching session.
for the legislators will lave plenty Of
time to study the situation and will
understand what such development
will mean to the Kennebec valley and
to the state.
For 20 years. he said. the mill own
ers have recognized the need of a
storage dam at the headquarters of
the Kennebec. Now that they have
gotten together IN plan 10 DrlnS
about this desired result. they should
be encouraged in it. He added that
we will wait till doomsday for the
state to issue sl.2O0,000 Of bonds to
put through such project. If the
task is ever undertaken. 1t Will have
to be by private capital
He referred to the industrial
growth of Rumford, Westbrook, Mill
linocket and a number of towns
north Of Bangor as examples Of what
Is sure to follow water power devel-
opment. Building the Dead River
storage dam will, he believes. add
from $40. 100000 to S60.o00,000 indus
trial property valuation to the state.
A. l.. r. Cummings, manager of the
state chamber of commerce, spoke OF
progress that is being made by local
chambers of commerce and boards Of
trade In Maine. He compiimented
this years record of the Oakland
chamber. especially referring to its
influence in raising funds for the
building OF a $4,000 stretch OF hard
surface road in the town, and a SfS..
school building. which is the pride OF
the town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

Boston. Dec. 3.-Cnited States
District Attorney Robert Harris was
removed from Office today by Presi-
dent Coolidge. Assistant Attorney
General Sylvester Rush, who arrived
from Washington today. brought a
letter from the president in which
Mr.. Harris was notified of the deci-
sion.
District Attorney Harris early re-
4tirement had been indicated at
Washington as q sequel to criticism
which ne recently directed at GER
tain officials of the department of
justice
1t has been reported at the de-
partinent of justice that n change in
the administration of the depart
ment of justice here was imminent
when Attorney General Stone order
ed recently that no further steps be
taken in the case of several persons
who had entered pleas of guilty or
nolo In connection with an alleged
ruin-runniHg conspiracy at Salisbury
and Newburyport. 1t was said that
the conduct Of the case by tho Bos-
ton office.
Mr.. Harris said several days ago,
In discussing reports that he might
be removed from Office, that he
would not resign.
The removal order delivered to
Judge Harris was brief. 1t read:
"You are hereby removed from Office
70 take effect at the close of business
tbday, December So
UT was signed calvin Coolidge,
President"
Judge Harris did not make public
the order he had received in the morn
ing from the presidents messenger
until he was on the point of leaving
his Office for the day. He said that he
much preferred that word of his re-
Inoval come from Washington. lie
/ Continued on Page 3-col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
CHINESE DELEGATE
PROTESTS ATTITUDE
TAKEN At Geneva

Geneva. Dec. Shy A. P)-Charg-
ing that China had been badly treat
ed by the powers, especially through
their inaction. Alfred SEE, head Of the
Chinese delegation. at another lively
session of the international opium
conference today. failed in his at
tempt to keep on the conference agen-
da the Chinese proposal affecting the
problem OF extra -territoriality In its
relation to narcotic drugs.
Although the delegates decided the
conference was incompetent TO dis
cuss MIR. Sees proposal. they ap-
pointed a special commission which
will sit semi officially and judge
whether the Chinese measure can be
added to the proposed Geneva opium
convention in the form of an annex.
Mr. SEE maintained that China was
being flooded from abroad with mar
cotic drugs like morphine and CO.
caine. He accused the powers OF not
passing adequate laws which would
operate in Chinese districts which
still have the regime Of extra-terri-
toriality.
Speaking FOR the United States.
Stephen G. Porter, head Of the Amer
lean delegation, said that his coun-
try would be happy to comply with
China's desire and examine the stu
alton. He added. however, that con-
gress had not yet had time to con-
slider the question.
The conference today gave prelim-
mary approval to a draft convention
containing fifteen clauses and includ-
ing one that embodies the agreement
recently reached by Great Britain
and Japan on Japan's freedom to i'm
port opium.
Under this agreement Japan gets
the right to trans ship opium at fur
eastern territories provided the jap
anese government issues import cer-
titicates which will afford sufficient
guarantee against the possibility Of
the illegitimate use Of the drug
trans-s shipped. The preamble of the
convention emphasizes that the in
crease in opium smuggling Is greatly
hampering the suppression OF opium
smoking in the far east.
The convention stipulates that OPT
um shall be a state monopoly and the
right to sell the narcotic shall not be
leased to private individuals. 1t Is
generally admitted, however, that the
convention fails to provide anything
effective for the eventual suppress
sion of opium smoking. which was
the main object for which the FIRST
conference was conrokcd. This lapse
affects the main international opium
conference at which unless the first
conference provided an effective sys-
TEN for suppression, he would bring
up the question Mt the main confer
ence. An animated discussion took
place on the protocol attached to the
convention which leaves to the con-
tracing powers the duty Of select
ing the most propitious moment for
inaugurating the system of the regis
tration and rationing OF all opium
smokers. China had been fighting
for obligatory registration as one OF
the most effective means Of suppress
sing smoking. but was unsuccessful.
Mr.. Sigimura, head OF the Japanese
delegation, accepted the protocol af-
ter some notifications had been
made. but declared. instead of fine
chicken we have Matched wild duck
which has taken to water"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Find s Bodies from
Wrecked Freighter

La Rochell, France, Dec. Eight
bodies were washed ashore today
from the wreck of the Finnish
freighter, Port Caledonia. which ran
ashore on the reefs outside of here
yesterday morning. Hope for the
rescue of the crew Of q. which had
taken refuge in the rigging when the
vessel broke in two was abandoned.
The Port Caledonia had been III
days at sea, coming from Chile.
Rescuing boats answered her call Of
distress but the high sea prevented
approach cloe enough to throw a line
to the imperilled men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Italians Leading in
Garden Bike Grind

New York. Dec. 3.-BeIloni and De-
ruyte. Belgian-Italian team in the six.
day bicycle race at Madison Square
Garden, retained their one-lap lead,
gained earlier in the day, at 10 o'clock
tonight Beckman and Madden gained
. lap during the afternoon and were
among eight teams one round behind
the leaders. Norman Hill. youthful
partner Of the Senegalese. Nekattf.. quit
the race from exhaustion early in the
evening and Eefatti had to obtain .
new partner under the rules.
At IL o'clock the leaders had covered
Ills miles. against the record of 1898
miles made by Lawson and Drobach in
isil McNamara and Van Kempen led
In the sprint points with ISL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Retired Official
W Maine Central
Dies in BrOOkline

Portland. Me, Dec. 3.-Theodore
IA Dunn, one of the most prominent
Fallroad men In Maine. who retired
last year at the age of So from ac-
u'e service with the Maine Central
,Maiiroad, died today at the Corey
m'i hospital in Brookline, Mass, aft
ef brief illness.
AFTER many years OF service on
iallfioads in the West, Mr.. Dunn was
s s,aae superintendent of bridges and
,pSSa,.oings by the Maine Central in
iS': Later he was promoted to
snel engineer and subsequently, be-
.slae assistant to the vice president
suu general manager. He was
% %aue assistant to President Morris
STViponald when the road was under
,tral control, and remained In
va ~" capacity until his retirement.
W me mad made his home In Dover,
"aSs'' the past year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Crew of Schooner
freedom Safe

a., 81 Johns, \. T.. Dec. 3.-word
" ,ne safety of Captain Noteworthy
ra a .ne crew of five OF the New
ss"andland schooner Freedom, which
au oeen given up for lost with all
s sS,'us. was received here today. The
ne sVoner lett Carbonear, N. F., on
,,.us II for sydney. n. S., but
. Ms'nc storms caught here and car
''te her south to the West Indies.
ma aor DAYS she was helpless. strip
rU Vi sails and gear and finally, hit
out maj gale. she foundered GOO
,n1, ss from Barbados. The six men
0s TO the open boats and finally
nue. aueu today on Barbados. EASTERN
,ss . OF the Lesser Antilles. When
Any were cast away and other de-
cs' s's OF their experience was not in
here. ''ie''''ee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Exhaust Panel
In Getting Jury
For Sweeten Trial

MOUND Vernon, Ills, Dec. -.
.nso,eI venire of 80 prospective jury
n SIN called in the trial of Lawrence
~ u,~ht and Mrs. Elsie Sweeten,
S ~. with the murder by poison
o 81 III vie. Mrs. Anna Hight ana
o .. H hv.nand. Wiiford Sweeten. was
~ nh.nstsS within q few hours In the
s..aa .h,s .fternoon without q single
;uror having been accepted, =. 20.
'u En,orts to select a jury viii pc re,
snmed tomorrow when s P,.,ra
venire of 100 ordered TO-DAY "
r 9. Kern, viii be in cour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Four Die in Fire
Following Crash
Truck and Trolley

Detroit, Dec. 3-Four persons were
burned to death tonight when al, In
ter-urban car enroute to Toledo and
Cleveland crashed into n truck load
ed with turpentine at wyandotte, n,
suburb. The dead were so badly
sibie. -. Z
The more than a score OF Injured
were taken from the burning wreck-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Worker NOnchalant
After Escape from
Death Under Cars

New York. Dec. 3-Four cars pass
ed over Bert Somerail today when
he fell from the platform of sub
way station in front Of a six car
train.
A wrecking crew and a hospital
physician were called to extricate the
remains but Somerali rolled out, got
to his feet and remarked II saw some
nasty scenery"
He escaped death by rolling into
the depression between the tracks.
After a small cut on his head had
been patched up Somersl1 continued
en- his way to work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Shoe and Wooden
Sock Means Identity
Of Skeleton Found

Calais, Me-, Dec. 3-One shoe and a
wooden sock which his mother had
knit for him, served today as identi-
fication marks Of the skeleton of
John kilnan, aged IS. which was
discovered a week ago near an old
stone wall by two boys while rabbit
hunting mile back in the woods
from here. kilnan disappeared eight
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
General Forecast

Pressure has remained low over the
Canadian maritime provinces. High
pressure prevailed over practically
all other regions. The temperature
was higher Wednesday in the eastern
states. The southwestern disturb
ance will move northeastward and
will be attended by snow or rain in
the lower lake region Thursday and
Friday and by rain or snow in south
ern New England eastern New York
on Friday. The temperature will not
change materially in the Washington
forecast district during the next two
days, although It win be somewhat
lower Thursday in the lower lake re.
gion and the north Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh northwest and weather gener-
ally fair Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England-Fair and
colder Thursday and probably FRI
day.
Southern New England and East
ern New York-Cloudy and slightly
colder Thursday; Friday unsettled,
probably rain or snow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Lack Rain Forces
Closing St. Railway
At Calais. Maine

Calais, Me-. Dec. 3-Street railway
service was discontinued temporarily
today on account Of insufficient
water to operate the power plant.
Rain is still badly needed by the st.
Croix river industries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Spain Hard Hit
By Fierce Gales

Madrir. Dec. 5-Fierce gales caused
great damage throughout Spain last
night, destroying telegraph and tele-
phone lines. A mill collapsed at Me-
dina del Campo and i've men were
keiled and 10 injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday cloudy and slightly colder;
Friday unsettled. probably rain or
snow: moderate to fresh northwest
shifting to northeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
COLBY RELAY
RUNNER DROPS
DEAD ON TRACK

Lee T. Nichols, Senior, Victim
of Heart Trouble-Collapses
After Completing Double
Lap in College Gym-Doc-
tors in Futile Effort to Re-
vive Him-Had Been Active
in Number of Projects Out
side Of COllege-One of Pop
ular Students in Colby
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
us. DISTRICT
ATTY. HARRIS
IS BUSTED

Notified of Presidents Decis-
, ion in Letter Sent to Boston
lis Sequel to His Criticism
of Certain Officials of Justice
, Decentralization Taken
in Interest of Efficient Ser
vice. Word of Attorney Gen.
eral St0ne-Already Consid-
ering Successor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
POSTAL LOSS
NEARLY FORTY
MILLION IN %

Greatest Deficit in Handling of
Second Class Matter General
New Says in Special Report
to Senate - Information
Sought in Connection With
Proposed Increase in Pay of
Postal Employees - Vote on
Veto Probable This Week