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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Hear Argument
Counsel on Pardon
Power of President

Washington, Dec. 1.-The president
pardoning power was debated at length
today by counsel in the supreme court.
The question was raised by Philip
Grossman, who by habeas corpus APP
pealed from an order of the federal
district court at Chicago requiring him
to serve a sentence for contempt not
withstanding a pardon by President
Coolidge.
Counsel for the district judges. who
refused to recognize the pardon as
within the presidents constitutional
powers, insisted that the life of the
judiciary was dependent upon its I'M
fettered and complete authority. with
out executive interference. to enforce
its DEGREES.
Contending that all contempt pro-
ceedings were alike and within the
complete control OF the courts, the
judges counsel argued that there
would be no distinction between those
contempts created IN the presence of
the court. commonly designated as
civil. and contempts arising out OF re-
fusal to obey injunctions, which are
generally termed criminal.
Attorney General Stone, appearing in
the case at the special request of the
president. asserted only one Limitation
was imposed by the constitution upon
the presidents power to grant par
dons. and, that applied only to cases
Of impeachment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Rum Runners Car
Not Yet Claimed
fSpeciaI to Kennebec Journal'

(SpcClal 10 l\enneDeC JOurnal)
Belfast, Maine, Dec. IA hearing
held at Belfast to determine the
ownership and liability of the Hud-
son car confisCated two weeks ago
by Sheriff Frank \. Littlefield. when
q rum-runner, Jim Perry was ar
rested on the road to Bangor. ne.r
Stockton Springs, resulted III the cdr.
still in a damaged condition. being
turned over to Henley kimball CO.,
dealers. who hold n mortgage for
5000 and who disclaimed any know
ledge of the use to which the car
had been put. The Bangor man who
owned the car also disclaimed hay
ing anything to do with the affair.
having been out of town when Perry
came TO his garage to hire the car.
The arrest was made after Perry
had collided with Belfast car, and
was found to have his car loaded
with % cases of liquor. 12j gallons
In all. There was no claim made for
the liquor which is still in the hands
Of the county of Waldo. 1t was one
Of the largest seizures ever made in
the county.
Perry was held on three counts
and released under $500 bail. until
the January term of the supreme
Judicial coudt. For illegal trauspor-
taticn he was fined $500 and costs
and sentenced to serve three months
in the county Jail. and for illegal
possession & fine of 800 and costs
and two months in Jail. He appeal
ca both cases. On the charge OF
operatihg a motor vehicle while En-
der the Influence of liquor. he was
held for the January. grand jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Paris Police Arrest
MYSTERIOUS Aide
|De-Camp of "Mr. A"

Paris, Dec. I (By "A. P)-James
Charles Arthur. who held a tempo
rary commission in the British army
during the war. was arrested by the
Paris police today as the mysterious
aide. de- camp" Of the Indian prince,
"Nr. A." In the Robinson black
mailing case "Mr. A. in the Robin
son Matchmaking case which was
threshcd out In a London court last
week. The police said Arthur would
be turned over to the British author
tiles tomorrow, and Arthur. smlllnsiy
remarked that he was quite wiiiing
TO return to England. where he was
confident he could clear himself OF
the charge Of completely in the plot.
The arrest was ut the instance o.
the british authorities, the Paris po-
iice having been notified by the Brit
tsh consulate Saturday that there
was n warrant In England Tor the
man. THE British embassy sent Ior
him today to make statement, anu
Arthur proceeded there, prepared. as
be afterwards cxplaind, to face pros
ccution. He asserted that he had
surrendered. which Is considered VIZ
tually true, as ne was taken Wine OH
his way to the embassey.
The aide de camp appeared
cutie unconcerned, arguing that IL
he had received a large sum- suCu as
he was charged, he would rot nave
to earn a living in Paris. but. never
theIess, had enough TO quit france IL
no wished to run away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Mystery Wreckage
Belonged to Fish
Steamer FishllaWk

Woods Hole. Mass. Dec. Coast
guard patrols whit h have scanned
the beaches of the Elizabeth Islands
and Martha's Vineyard since Tho
finding yesterday of wreckage at
Cuttyhunk believed to represent the
loss of ship were Withdrawn today
when the United States fisheries
, commission steamer Fishhawk re-
ported on arrival here that her decks
had been swept by n storm off Guilty.
hunk late Saturday night. The pilot
house" and log book" discovered
on the beach by coastguards were
Identified as the chartboard and the
quarterma3ter's notebook from the
Fishhawk
The case of medical supplies, bes.r-
Ing the mark of the submarine base
at. New London and addressed to
Medical Officer. L. s. S.. Camden"
was still unaccounted for tonight,
hut no Importance was attached to
that part of the wreckage.
Tho entries in the notebook des-
cribinC the vessels movements in
and about !. navy yard referred to
the BROOKLYN Navy Yard and Cap
tain Edmnnd .Delavey said the Fish
Hawk left thcrc Friday. She an
ctored that night off Faulkner's Is
land, In Long Island Sound. and left
her anchorage early Saturday morn
:nc bound here. When off Guilty.
hunk Saturday about midnight huff
fetted by a westerly gale with wind
OF go miles velocity. the Skin per said,
the steamer rolled heavily and chart
be ard and notebook were washed
away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
ARREST SUSPECTS
IN HI-JACkING CASE
AND Theft, CHELSEA

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. Cam
bridge police inspectors today ar
rested two men in connection with a
$500 liquor hi-jacxing case and a
$1,000 payroll robbery, both Of which
occurred in Chelsea two weeks ago.
Before the men. Jerry Gedzium and
Morris Lerner, both of Cambridge,
were turned over to the Chelsea po-
lice they were questioned by the
Boston police concerning their
movements on Saturday night when
two patrolmen were shot down fol-
folinw a store holdup in the Back
Bay section of Boston.
Detectives surrounded the Ged-
zium home where he was captured,
the officers said, as he was attempt
ing to pass to his mother six auto
mobile driver 8 licenses bearing Off
ferent names. Two reyolverS, one
loaded and enc with chambers en-
PITY, were found beneath GedZium' s
pillow. Sixty five gallons OF alcohol
and ten gallons of whiskey In a
closet of the bedroom We're seized.
Lerner was arrested unarmed on
the street. An automobile register
ed in his name. the ends of nose
number plates were bent in such a
manner as to make the six numbers
look like enc bearing four digits,
was found. 1t was said in a Soner-
Vile garage. The registration, &C
CordiuS TO the police, was the ;alre
one as reported to the authorities
IN connection with the theft of 500, =
900 worth of liquors from the estate
Of joseph Letter of Chi:lg" at Bcr-
erly. recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
OIL FAKER KORETz BACK
IN CHICAGO MINUS TWO
MILLION OF DUPES' MONEY
Unusually Small
Number of Bills
introduced i'm House

Washington, Dec. IA surprisingly
small number Of bills, in view of the
six months lay of of congress, were
introduced in the house at the OPEN
ing of the final short session today,
and not even one was introduced in
the senate. The situation was &C.
counted for in part, however. by the
fact that bills introduced at the last
session and not disposed of remain
on the calendars of both chambers.
Only % bills of general application
were introduced in the house, and
even more unusual-only 200 that
fall into the classification of "pri-
vate" measures. carrying provisions
of interest only to limited localities.
were proposed. In addition, n joint
resolution was introduced by Repre-
sentative Wright. Democrat, Georgia.
to authorize appointment by the
president of joint congressional
committee to study and report on
offers for Muscle Shoals.
Three of the general bills intro
duced today proposed amendment OF
the conflicting publicity provisions of
the revenue act of 1924. one of which
requires that income tax returns be
opened to public inspection while
another prohibits publication OF such
returns in newspapers. magazines or
other journals. Several of these bills
also call for amendment of the immi-
grafton law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
NO hint OF COMING
ROW AS CONGRESS
OPENS FOR BUSINESS
Crippled Schooner
With II Aboard
On Way to Boston

New York. Dec. 1.-Seventeen
men--one white and 10 negroes
drifted about the Atlantic in the dis
abled windJammer BIuebird for five
Gays, two Of them foodless, before
the schooner got a tow Bostonward.
It was learned today when the
steamship Fort Victoria arrived
here from Bermuda.
The Bluebird. her sails whipped
from masts by northeastern, her
fCdder torn away and her pumps
broken down. was believed tonight
10 be In tow OF the United States
coastguard cutter Gresham. due in
Boston. Thursday or Friday.
Twice the Fort Bictoria brought
reIief to the Bluebird, q four-master.
On Thanksgiving morning. steaming
10 bermuda. she answered the Blue
bros signals to find that Captain j..
Bonomi and his negro crew had been
without food for two days. He re-
fused to leave his ship with his crew,
and the Fort Victoria proceeded on
her way after giving him food.
Yesterday morning, on his return
trip to New York. Captain Macken-
z.e OF the Victoria again sighted the
Dluebtrd, still helpless before the
winds and the 4O-foot waves. Again
he spoke to aptain Bonomi. who
again refused his offer to take him
end his crew aboard. The schoon-
er's master asked only that he radio
for aid. The Fort Victoria's mes
sage caused the government to dis
patch the Gresham to the scene OF
the wreck.
The liner arrived three hours late,
reporting thick weather and a blind
ing snowstorm few hours out OF
this port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
100000 Damage by
Heavy Snowfall
In Bath Section

Bath, Me-, Dec. AFTER being
isolated for more than L. hours. ex.
cept by train. and deprived OF all
electric power. this city today was
emerging from the effects of the
worst storm for many years. which
caused damage in this section esti-
mated at 100000.
In the Bath area, which radiates
from Bath to Brunswick. 1t was es-
timated that 500 telephone poles
were down. Scores of motorists
were caught in the network OF poles
and wires which fell across the high
ways in places. On one stretch OF
a little more than mile near New
Meadows. 81 poles with their bur-
den Of ice-coated wires fell across
the Brunswick Bath State highway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Telephone Toll
Service in Maine
Crippled by Storm

Portland, Me-, Dec. 1.-More than
half OF the telephone toll service in
Maine was crippled by the mois,
snow storm of the weekend. 1t was
estimated today by officials OF the
New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Co.
Although oil the emergency crews
which could be mustered had been
at work since yesterday morning
they said 1t probably would be q
week or 10 days before all damage
had been repaired. About $50 poles
were blown down I'm the State, In
many instances a dozen being down
in one section. Sections west OF this
city were hard hit, with probably &C
toll lines out OF commission at one
time yesterday IN York, Kennebunk
and that section.
Aroostook county welcomed q fall
Of more than a foot of snow, which
will aid numbering operations. In
this city. the total precipitation was
"a inches and the snowfall L.
inches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Discuss Ways and
Means for French
To Paw Debt to u. S.

washington, Dec. 1-Conferences
between Ambassador Jusserand and
Secretary Mellon. on the French debt
situation have pointed the way, II
was indicated tonight at the treas
ury, to the basis for a tentative pro-
posal for funding Frances debt to
the United States.
While the American debt commits
sion REACHED no conclusions In its
discussions today, members came
away from the two hour conference
with a definite view az to the limits
to which France can 60. financially
and most Of them appeared to be-
liere this limit can be accepted by
the American government.
The suggestion was put forward
today that France may have TO be
accorded a period over which II can
defer initial payments on both prin-
cipal and interest. II appeared to be
the belief Of some commission MEM
bers that this period Of delay would
have to correspond with similar de-
lays In German payments to France
under the Dawes settlement agree
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Postpone Three
Eases of Interest

sew York. Dec. Three trials
, saich have caused wide public in
~ aeN were postponed when they
sge called in courts here today.
reading In the governments case
Ts snt the New York Herald
, n.oune for publication OF income
@ tetarns was adjourned for q
s,. .s ey consent in United States
astr!cs court.
s.asi IN federal court Of Charles A.
y y,uaseham. part owner Of the New
nm, IN Hiants, and others, on charges
~ yn~lns out Of the alleged transfer
a oserage accounts. was adjourn
ss,s Saui December Is because no fed
!uCge was available to preside.
ss,s. IA In United States district
MN q Thomas 3. Fielder. indicted
la,a.Sa ston B. Means and Elmer
attsmssae Tor obstructing Justice and
Cse.p!ing to bride former Attorney
,rassai Daugherty and other gov
ntil 's y prosecutors, was postponed
au January s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Brunswick Chief
Tells of Safety Steps
I'm Rural Sections

Especial TO the kennebec JournaO
Brunswick, Dec. Methods en-
ployed to lessen the fire hazard in
the rural districts were explained by
Chief William r. Edwards of the To-
cal fire department at it's annual ban
Quet held tonight. He told of dams
constructed that afforded an ample
water supply in an emergency and
gave protection to 203 sets Cf farm
buildings. schools. 2 Church n
grange hall and sawmill, repl csentins
valuation of 100000. TIE united
cost per set of buildings was S12.lo
and yearly small sum only will be
needed for upkeep.
Chief Edwards gave his report FOR
the fiscal year There was D fetal of
154 alarms, 139 being in Brunswick,
Is in Topsham and iii HarpSwell.
10 of them were general alarms. The
total loss within the hydrant erea
was s1O50, all but $500 OF which was
covered by insurance. He stated taht
this record was uneqIa!lei in New
England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
HALF MILLION LOSS

Portland. Ale. Dec. I.--IIavoo
wrought by the nrst serious snow
storm of the season probably will cost
the New England Telephone & Toie-
graph Co. well over 100000 in Maine.
This estimate, made today by ON
Gals, includes tho cost OF repairs and
new constructions, and tho loss of rey-
enue which will result for a consider.
able period from impaired service.
Many of the wires and of the moro
than the zoo poles which were carried
down by combination Of sleet and
high wind were placed several years
ago when costs OF materials were low.
While local lines In many communi.
tics were affected, II was the toll sery-
ice that suffered worst. OF the ap-
proximately 500 toll lines under super
vision here only 100 were In working
order.
The worst damage in this State was
on the Bath and Rockland lines. Bath
today was isolated SO far az telephone
service was concerned. Up TO noon
1t had been reported at headquarters
here that b37 poles were down in
Maine. This did not include the Bath
and Rockland area. with which Il was
impossible to establish communication.
IL was believed that between 700 and
500 poles were down in the State.
OF % circuits between Portland and
Boston only ono was working this
morning and II was necessary to relay,
calls to Boston by way OF Lewiston.
Berlin, White River Junction and Con
cord, circuit OF 400 miles, or four
. times the usual circuit.
The North Conway and New York
circuits were completely out OF COM
mission this morning. Tho direct cir
cults 20 Concord and Dover. n. H., ana
Worcester, Mass, were out. although
II was possible to establish communI-
cation with them by going by round-
about route.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Decision Today on
Demurrers in Case
Kansas City Paper

Kansas City, Mo, (By A. Ply
Decision on the demurrers of Walter
S. Dickey. owner and editor of the
Kansas City Journal-Post, and Ralph
Ellis. general managing editor OF the
newspaper. to indictments charging
illegal publication of income tax re-
turns, will be given In federal court
here tomorrow morning by Federal
Judge A. l.. Reeves, who is hearing
the case.
The entire day was taken up with
arguments on the demurrer. L. S.
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri.
defense counsel. consuming the three
hour afternoon session.
Defense counsel maintained that
the publication of names of taXpay-
ers and the amounts OF tax paid lid
not constitute a violation of, the law
in that the names and figures pub
lished in the newspapers were not
taken from the returns of individ-
uals but were taken from lists COM
piled ny the collector of internal
revenue, and which had been thrown
open to public inspection. The de-
Tense dwelt at length upon the diff
ference between publishing a part
of an income tax return and the pub
fishing Of the list of income tax
payers.
Senator Reed argued 1t was the
intent OF Congress to make pubic
the amounts OF income tax paid and
that it was within the rights OF |
newspaper to publish what had been
made public. He attacked the pro
vision of the law prohibiting publ
cation of income tax returns, declar-
ing 1t violated the constitution OF the
United States.
"If this indictment Is sustained"
Senator Reed said, there Is the end
of liberty of the press" If the law
given The construction set out In the
indictment, he said, Congress could
completely control the press OF the
United States. 1t would be the END n
liberty for the press, he continued, II
an editor could be sent to jail Tor
this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Fire in Bangor
Commercial Block

Bangor. Me-, Dec. Fire sup
posed to have been caused by cross
ed wires started at 10.15 tonight on
the fourth foor Of the Bangor Com
mcrcial building, occupied by the
Pioneer Engraving Company, and
before the flames were gotten under
control the building had been
drenched with water. which caused
considerable damage in the Com
mercial composing room. putting
eight of the linotype machines out
Of use
The Pioneer Company's loss Is
$3.50 with no insurance The Com
merciars loss Is several thousand
dollars, insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Hold Sonny, the
Rat" in Shooting of
Boston Policemen

Boston, Dec. 1-Cornelius Mor1arty'
known in Boston's South End district.
the police said, as "Conny. the Rat,
was booked at police headquarters
shortly before midnight tonight on a
warrant charging him with assault
with n dangerous weapon on police
officer in performance Of his duties,
in connection with the shooting last
Saturday night Of Patrolmen Thomas
+. McCabe and Joseph +. Condor
Both officers are still on the danger
list in a hospital here as n result OF
bullet wounds received following q
ho!dup in the Back Bay district.
Picked up in the police dragnet
after several witnesses had said that
pictures Of him resembled the man
who shot down the two officers ana
then forced a taxi driver at gun
point to drive him away. Moriarty
tonight denied any connection with
the crime.
II didn't shoot those cops" nc told
the inspector who arrested him. and
a moment later said. the detective as
serted, "If Id known you were out
to get me 1t would be you and l all
over the street and 1t would be you
going to the station house"
Several of the witnesses called ex-
pressed the opinion that Moriarty
was the man they saw on the scene
Of the shooting Saturday night.
Moriarty, however, asserted that he
had been released little more than
a week ago after serving 16
months sentence for larceny Of an
automobile. He said he had been
drinking at Thanksgiving. that he
was drunk in his room on Saturday
night and all day Sunday.
Boston police. seeking to round up
members Of two gangs believed to
have been concerned in the shooting,
carried their revolvers In their out
side coat pockets tonight with or
ders to shoot to kill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
General Forecast

An area of high pressure attended
by considerably colder weather has
moved. southea stward from Manitoba
and western Ontario over the lake
region and the Middle Atlantic
states,
1t was low over portions Of the
northwest and the Canadian mari
time provinces southwark beyond
Bermuda. Fair weather has prevail
ed during the last "a hours except
for light local SHOWS in the lake re-
gion and the northeastern states.
Fair weather will prevail Tuesday
and Wednesday In the states east Of
the Mississippi river. The temper
ature will rise slowly In the Atlantic
states Wednesday and probably
Thursday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh to strong northwest and
weather fair Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Hear GOvt's. Star
Witness in Trial
Forbes for Fraud

Chicago, Dec. (By A. P.)-Elias
II. Mortimer of Philadelphia and
Washington. the governments chief
witness in the conspiracy trial OF
Charles Il. Forbes and John w.
Thompson, charged with defrauding
the government. occupied the wit
Tess stand in federal court all day
today describing the alleged agree
ments between the contractors and
Forbes for splitting the profits Of the
hospitals constructed for wounded
service men.
Mortimer was about half through
his story when court adjourned for
the day and 1t was indicated his d.
rect testimony will fill nearly all OF
tomorrow's session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
400 POLES DOWN

Boston. Dec. las reports of dam
age from the snowstorm OF Satur-
day night and Sunday morning con-
tinued to come in from remote dis
tricts of New England today 1t was
estimated that more than 400 tele-
phone poles had been swept to the
ground while COZ toll circuits Of the
New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company had been put out OF
commission. To the north. the storm
blockadei roads with snow. or COW
cred them with n slippery coating
resulting in many motor accidents
power lines and resulted in the ma
rooning Of 4 train in New Hamp-
shire.
The New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company reported repair
work going forward with nearly sc
crews of llnemen toiling to patch the
many lines broken by the storm.
Boston was completely cut off from
telephone communication with Maine
cASepI luIouBH TWO IOuHuapout ClT
cults by way OF White River juno
ton, VT, ami Berlin, n. H., n dis
lance Of nearly 400 miles. or the
602 toll lines put out OF order. 127
had been repaired tonight. BY Tues
day temporary work will be complet-
ed and by Wednesday or Thursday
normal service restored. IL was sail
Passengers on a southbound Sun
cook Valley Railroad train were ma
rooned for hours today between
Barnstead and Center Barnstead, n
H., before the engine and two coach
es, which had been derailed, were
placed on the tracks again. Wire SER
vice along the line had been inter
rupted. News Of the accident reach
ed railroad headquarters at SUM-
cook from n motorist who saw tho
derailed train.