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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Mellon Tax Bill
Will Be Patched Up
Affair, View Moses

Philadelphia. Jan. 16-The Mellon
tax plan will be "a thing of shreds
and patches" before it reaches the
senate for a vote. L. s. Senator
Moses. of New Hampshire. declared
tonight in addressing the annual re-
union of the alumni Association of
tho School of Commerce of Temple
University.
mo matter how perfect a bill may
be devised by an executive of the
government" he said. 'it Is bound
to be greatly revised in its passage
through congress. The members are
Jealous of their legislative authority
and If for no other reason than that
and vanity, they would be sure to
write their thoughts into every meas
ure originating from an executive
source.
"When the house gets thorough
with the Mellon plan and 1t is sent
to the senate. ! believe 1t will be a
patchwork of it's original self.
81 thing that one feature that will
be stressed will be a reduction in
surtaxes. perhaps even greater than
that now contained in the Mellon
plan"
Senator Moses predicted the ulti-
mate support of Democrats for the
plan.
"They don't dare to vote against
any scheme for the reduction of
taxes" he said "The Mellon plan
has received more favorable reaction
in tho senate than any proposed
measure during my service in that
hody"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
COnfesses Killed
Her Husband to
Get $4,000 Insurance

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. 16-Mrs. Fam
ME CostanZo. held by police for the
last two days. confessed late today.
according to Detective Charles Kavo-
Ia, to having poisoned her husband,
Anthony CostanZo, nearly four years
ago because she was in love with
another man and because she wanted
to collect his $4,000 life insurance.
A warrant charging Emma Colavi-
to with murder in actually admins
tering the poison to Costanzo was is
sued late today and County Prosecu-
tor Stanton wired Youngstown. Ohio.
police to arrest the Colavito woman
at once. He ordered body of Co.'S
tanzo eXhumed in the belief traces of
the poison will still he visible.
Mrs. Colavito was arrested on a
charge of having administered poison
to Dan Kaber, Lakewood publisher,
before he was stabbed to death by
two hired assaSsinS a few years ago
but was acquitted of the charge and
moved to Youngstown shortly after
her trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
BARNES Will WELD
GAvEL AT PORTLAND
meet Maine c. O.P
Still ANOTHER
Offer TO DEVELOP
MUSCLE SHOALS

Washington, Jan. 16-Another Of
fer for the development of the Mus
Gle Shoals. Ala, properties by pri-
vate capital was received today by
Secretary Weeks from sources which
the secretary declined to reveal but
characterized as financially reliable.
The war secretary also refused to
discuss details of the new proposal
explaining that he first would have
a study made by engineer and ord
nance experts and later would de-
eide what action might be taken by
the department with reference to it's
final disposition.
This makes the fourth offer now
pending, the others including that
of Henry Ford. one from a group of
southern power companies, and one
the identity of which has not been
revealed.
Secretary Weeks advised receipt
of the proposal after he had con-
ferred briefly with f. Fl. Hooker, of
Niagara Falls, N. Y. MIR. Hooker is
president OF the Electrochem Com
pany of Magyar Falls and is known
to have discussed Muscle Shoals
questions with Secretary Weeks at
various times recently. He declined.
however, to say anything about to-
days conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
GIANT SHENANDOAH BREAKS
M00R|NCS; IN GRIP OF STORM
WORK HALTS IN ALL COAL Mines
CAPE. BRETON and NOVA SCOTIA
PENDING settlement OF WAGES

Sydney n. S.. Jan. 16.-All the
ccal mines of Cape Breton and the
Nova Scotia mainland were idle to-
day.
The 10000 members of district 26,
United Mine Workers of America,
suspended work because their con-
tract expired last midnight. nego-
tiators failing to agree on a new one
and the British Empire Steel Cor
poration Topped 20 per cent from the
wage rate of 5000 of its men.
Whether the suspension shall be-
come a strike awaits the decision of
John l.. Lewis. president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, to
whom Silby Barrett, provisional
president of the district, today sub
mitted the miners side of the case.
The government also has been ad-
vised of the situation as viewed by
both sides of the controversy in re-
ports telegraphed to Premier ARM
strong of Nova Scotia and James
Murdoch. Dominion Minister of
Labor.
Thus far there has been no vio-
lence. Only the miners were with
Drawn in. the walkuuts, engineers
maintenance and pump men remain
ing on duty to prevent flooding and
property deterioration while the sus-
pension continues.
Barrett claimed, in his reports to
Lewis and Dominion authorities,
that the miners delegation for the
wage conferences which collapsed
last night. offered to continue at
work under the lapsed contract. the
wage question to be submitted to Il
board of conciliation.
Steel corporation officials. declar-
ed, however, that the miners demand
ed increases of SIS cents an hour for
day men and 20 per cent for contract
miners. The mine operators report
ed further that the labor delegation
had refused to consider an offer to
extend the lapsed contract, with a
provision for a G0 per cent wage re-
duction from December l to April
l. but compensation provisions guar
anteeing workers in some mines five
days employment week and in 9TH
or mines four days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Charges Separatist
Movements Are
Being Engineered"

London, Jan. 16.-(By A. P)-The
separatist movements in the Rhine
land and Bavarian Palatinate are not
spontaneous and do not represent the
people. but have been engineered in
the opinion x the BritiS1 government.
This declaration was made In the
house of commons today by Ronald
McNeill. under-secrctary for foreign
affairs. in answer to query in regard
TO the situation by former Premier
Lloyd George
Tcrming the question delicate. Mr..
McNeill said he did not want to Say
anything that would make matters
more difficult. The government had
taken the position that it could not
sanction any separatism which
amounted to a declaration of indepen-
dence OF states forming part of the
German reich which would take them
outside the reich. II the people of the
states wanted to establish autonomous
governments within the reich. that was
n matter with which Britain would not
interfere.
1T Is quite obvious" he declared,
chat in the greater part Of the Rhine
land the separatist movement is not
spontaneous and that it was engineer
cd and does not represent the people
of the district either in numbers or
character
Owing very largely to the influence
which the British government was
able to bring to bear. supported large
~ by Belgium. he added. the separat-
list movement in the greater part of the
Rhineland has come to n natural end.
In the Palatinate it had assumed rath-
err grave proportions and at first 1T
seemed that it might prove to be a
genuine movement. The government
later had reached the conclusion.
however. that the movement. whatever
1t might have been In the beginning,
was not genuine.
Great Britain had proposed to send
her representative from Cologne to the
Palatinate to CLEAN the facts and re-
port independently so the British could
form a better judgment as to the pol
icy to pursue. France. for reasons
which he could not understand. though
he thought they were foolish objected
to Britain's sending representative
and the latter dropped the proposal
and sent Mr.. Give. the British consul
at Munich. to make a report. which
was awaited.
doubtedly caused certain amount or
additional friction between Great Bri-
tain and France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Brands Fall as
Corrupt in Teapot
Dome Oil Reserve

Washington. Jan. 16-Albert B.
Fall, former secretar.- of the inter
Tor, was accused today in the senate
by Senator Caraway, Democrat, Ar
kansas, with "betraying the high
trust imposed upon him." by leasing
the Tea u Dome naval oil reserve
land that for a corrupt considera-
ton
The Arkansas senator likened Mr..
Fall to Benedict Arnold. He de-
manded to know how much more
infamous" it was to sell every
gallon of reserve oil" for the first
line of the nations defense than it
was for Benedict Arnold to sell a
rocky fortress on re Hudson"
If it were not for my friend, the
present attorney general" he con-
tinued, there would be court action.
"But as long as he sits at the helm
OF the department of Justice" he
added, they may sell the white
house and be immune from any pros
ecution in the federal courts.
albert B. Fall sold the American
fuel, every gallon of it. to American
oil spectators" Caraway continued,
land one of them boosted he was GO
ing to make s100,S0o,0oo out of his
share of the loot"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
NOT AGREED ON
WILL JAY GOULD

New York. Jan. i6.-Final DISPOSE
ton of Jay Gould's ss2,oo0.oo0 estate.
still In litigation more than 80 years
after his death. depends largely on the
Interpretation to be made of the plans
the old railroad builder had made for
the future. it was revealed today.
Attorneys for the estate trustees
contended before Referee. Hatch. who
is taking evidence in the accounting
suit in which SO heirs are concerned.
that Jay Gould's future plans must be
interpreted from a reading of his will.
The will they contended, makes it
plain that he wanted his trustees to
carry forward his transccntinental
railroad policiess
If that is true, they contended. the
Jay Gould heirs have no legal right to
question administration of the estate
by his four children. George j., How
ard. Edwin and Helen Gould. now Mrs.
Finley ]. Shepard. The present action
hinges largely on the dissatisfaction
with the trustees accounting manifest
ed by Jay Couid's youngest children.
Frank ]. Gould and Anna. the Duche IS
de Talleyrand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

Biddeford. Me-, Jan. 16 (Special-
| Ex-Attorney General William r.
Pattangall of Augusta, who will be
a Democratic candidate for governor
in the primaries next June, at a
Democratic meeting here tonight,
said that there is one subject con-
| corning which he wanted to speak as
plainly as possible.
Il refer to the Ku Klux Klan," con-
tinued Mr.. Pattangall.
THE candidacy of Senator Brew
ster In the Republican primaries, a
candidacy based on the support of
that very vicious and politically
dangerous organization makes it a
proper subject for discussion.
1t Is unfortunate that the primary
system of nominating candidates for
Office lends itself so rapidly to the
proposition of government by an
organized minority, but such is the
case and the possibility of Khan
success in the Republican primary
must not be overlooked.
The Khan is 100 per cent behind
Senator Brewster. 1t will support
him until he is defeated whether
that defeat is administered by Re-
publicans in June or by citizens of
Maine acting through the agency of
the Democratic party in September.
1t is to be hoped that his defeat will
come in June for the sooner the
Khan cease6 to be factor in Maine
politics tie better. But that is a
matte: FOR Republicans to attend to.
Democrats have no business inter-
fer - with Pnny,hIioor
or attempting to dictate Republican
policies.
IF majority of the Republicans
in Maine are Khan sympathizers the
sooner the people of Maine know it
the better, for of one thing all men
may be certain a majority of the
people of Maine are not.
Il can discuss this matter with
perfect freedom. i happen to belong
to the class of citizens which the
Khan regards as entitled to rule to
exclusion of their fellow citizens.
am white. native born and Profess
tant. My New England ancestry
goes back to 1910. My people have
lived in Maine for $50 years. I am a
Knight Mason and a member of the
am, therefore, eligible to membership
In this order which is founded on
hate. devoted to intolerance and
dedicated to bigotry.
Nothing more mischievous, moth
ing more detrimental to the peace
and we'll being of our state should
be imagined than the existence of
an organization which seeks to
divide our people on lines of ra-
cial extraction and religious belief.
Maine was not established as
that kind of n commonwealth. Our
constitution declares that:
"All men have natural and in
alienable right to worship Almighty
God according to the dictates of
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17

Hon. Charles p. Barnes of
Houlton, former speaker OF
the House of Representatives,
chairman of the next state con-
vention at a meeting of the Re-
publican State Committee held
last night at the Augusta
House. Mr.. Barnes name was
presented by Judson c. Briggs
of Caribou, member of the COM
mite from Aroostook county,
and a seconding speech was
made by DR.. L. G. Bunker OF
Waterville, member of the COM
mittee from Kennebec county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Former Premier
Souires Takes Stand

st. Johns, N. F.. jan. ;oSar
tasnra commission, investigating
CHARGES of Irregularities during his
term Of ONCE as premier n,ier,,S OF ns Mem
Toundland. said that snofG N.Y. uei the
s the ssne appointed sl John Meaney lia-
controller instead 1 of Ses,ss The
. uv was not submitted to the
soyernor for confirmation until al
fer the election in which the Sauires
administration was returned "
mower. the witness said.
Miss Jean Miller, who was secre-
tary, to Sir Richard while he was
premier. testified earlier IN .ne e
hearing that she had received large
s',,ns az money from Meaney for her
CHIEFS account. Premier Warren;
who formed government to succeed
that Of Sir Richard Sauires. who re-
stoned last July, conducted the
cross examination of the former
PREMIER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
DANISH FREIGHTER
SINKING OFF THE
COAST OF VIRGINIA

New York. Jan. 16-Naval commu-
nlcations here picked up at S.S9 +. M.
today an S. o. S. from the Ianisi,
steamer Normannia. saying she hau
sprung leak in her engine room:
and was 20 miles southeast by east y.
Frying Pan Lightship. on the coas'
OF Virginia. in need of immediate ss
sistance. The coast guard cutter -"
macraw has gone to her ala. :.
The Normannia Is freighter VI
1000 tons. She left Charleston Janu-
airy IA bound for Chester. PA.
Another radio from the leaking yes
sci announced that she was sinking
fast. A third message said the steam
er Charles L. HARDWOOD was steaming
to the Normannia's aid and probaoiy
would reach her within an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Harding's Secretary
To Be Member of
Federal Trade Comm.

Washington. Jan. 16.-George b.
Christian. Jr.. who was secretary TO
President Harding. has been virtually
decided upon by President Coolidge ar
successor to Victor Murdoch as q
member of the federal trade commits
sion.
Mr.. Christian. since retiring as pres
idential secretary last September. has
been serving as secretary OF the Hard
ing Memorial Association. The cam
paign for memorial TO the late presi-
dent will end about March 1. Prior to
1915. when Mr.. Christian became secre-
tary to Mr.. Harding. then senator from
Ohio. he was engaged in the limestone
industry at Marion. Ohio.
Mr.. Murdock's resignation, which
was sent to the president Monday, is
effective February !. and his successor
will serve until september. 1895. The
salary of federal trade commission
member is 10000 a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
MEXICAN FEDERALS
CLAIMS IMPORTANT
WIN over REBELS

Washington, Jan. 16-Mexican
federal forces have defeated tho
revolutionists in a hard battle at
Tepeaca which had resulted in re-
ducing STRONG element of the re-
bel army to impotence the Next
can embassy said in statement to-
day based on official advices from
Mexico City.
"RebeIs under Generals Maycotte
and Villarreal have been decisively
defeated after a hard battle at
Tepeaca," the statement said. After
being driven from Tehuacan by fed
eral troops under General Eugenio
Martinez. the enemy took up POSI-
ton at Tepeaca, on the railroad be-
tween Tehuacan and Puebla.
General Urbalejo attacked them
here and completely broke up the
command, which was made UP of
several of the strongest units at the
disposal of the Vera Cruz rebels.
The action has reduced a strong elc-
ment of the rebel army to impo-
tence.
ION the Jalisco front the federals
continue the advance on the rebels
who still are falling back and re-
fusing TO give battle. There are
numerous skirmishes, but a formal
battle has not yet taken place. The
retreat cannot continue much fur
Their. however. before the rebels will
be forced to dispense or take a posi-
ton and fight.
I'm the oil regions around Tuxpam
federal troops are continuing the
campaign to restore normal condi-
lions in the Oil fields formerly held
by the rebels. The region Of federal
control is being gradually and ma
terially extended.
THE zone of the rebellion still Is
confined to the Vera Cruz and Jalisco
districts and the remainder OF the
republic continues normal under
federal control"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
TERRIFIC STORM
PLAYS HAVOC WITH
ATLANTIC SHIPPING

New York. Jan. ia 72-mile gale
driving clouds of heavy rain. swept the
Atlantic coast today and tonight, de-
moralizing shipping. interfering with
travel ashore. disrupting street traf'
fic in the cities, damaging property
and injuring many persons. Not the
least of the storm capers was tearing
the navy dirigible Shenandoah from
her mooring mast at Lakchurst. n. j.
and buffeting her along the Atlantic
coast.
Three steamships and barge were
in distress. The small Danish freighter
Normannia was sinking fast off Fry
ing Pan Lightship. on the Virginia
coast, while vessels raced to her as
sistance An unidentified steamship
displayed distress signals off Asbury
Park, n. j., and another also of un-
known identity stood in dangerously
close to the beach off Bayhead. n. j.
The crew of barge which went
ashore off Long Beach, y. Y. appealed
for aid.
The freighter Corsica. which left
Hampton Roads. Va. yesterday fol
Dor tonight. The storm ragged so furi'
ously in New York City that estimates
Of the damage were unavailable. but a
cursory examination showed many
windows broken. trees uprooted and
automobiles damaged.
Eighteen persons were injured In
vehicular accidents. the driving rain
making IT difficult to see.
Forecasts were for a severe drop in
the temperature. probably to 20 de-
grees above zero. when the southeast
gales shift to the west tomorrow, with
the possibility of snow.
The police boat Manhattan made heI
way to the Battery tonight with three
captured rum runners and 70 cases OF
whisky which she took after being ex-
tricated of the Plum Beach shore. The
Liberty, n coal barge, sank off Ellis
Island. with no casualties but in a pc.
sition dangerous TO harbor craft.
Long Branch. ". j.. Jan. ia coal
barge broke loose from n tug by the
heavy seas off the Atlantic coast came
ashore of Lincoln avenue here tonight
Her identity could not be learned
Members of the coast guard equipped
with breeches buoys are attempting
TO rescue several men aboard her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Naval Tug Off
To Aid u. S. s.. Tacoma

Pensacola. Fla. Jan. 16.-The naval
tug Allegheny sailed from here this
afternoon for Blanquilla Reef. near
Vera Cruz. where the Z. s. s. Tacoma
was reported to be in need of assist
ance. 1t will require approximately
two days for the tug to reach the Ia
coma.
Naval tugs were later ordered to
the assistance of the Tacoma by the
navy department to sail from Pensa-
cola and Key West
The Richmond will stand by the
Tacoma as long as necessary and will
relieve her as communications ship
at Vera Cruz If the Tacoma is not in
condition 10 carry out her mission in
that regard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Convention April 3

The committee decided to have the
convention in Portland, Thursday
Aprn 3. ut 10 A. NJ. The headuuar-
ters of the committee will prohaoly
be Mt te Falmouth Hotel and the
committee will be in session the n'sh'
before the convention as has neeh
the custom in past years.
Every city. town and plantation
will be entitled to, delegate, with
an additional delegate for every llV
votes cast for governor in the pre-
oeding state election and an addi-
tional delegate for a fraction or 20
votes cast In that election. ~
II was voted that Hon. Robert D.
! Continued on Page 5, Col. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Waiting for Return

While 1t could not be learned def
initely whether the attempts would
be made to land here tonight, Lieut..
j. c. Sanderson, meteorologist, said
he believed the storm would die
down before daylight and it might
be possible to bring the ship back
to her hangar. Every man and Of
ficer in the station was ordered to
stand by ready to help with the
landing should the ship return. while
acres of land about tie station were
Illuminated with huge scarchltghts.
Last reports said the huge dirigi-
BILE had passed over various New
Continued on Page 4-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
| Asks Boston Be
Cleansed Same
AS in Philadelphia

Boston. Jan. ia demand Tor
c,ean-up campaign similar to those In
progress In Philadelphia and New YORK
has been made In a resolution sent 10
tho mayors Of Greater Boston. GOV
ernor Cox. the state commissioner OIL
public safety. and. Police Commissioner
III. A. Wilson, by the executive commit
too Of the New England citizenship
conference. II was announced tonight.
The conference called for Sunday. Mon,
day and Tuesday of next week. VIII
consider problems of law enforcement.
The committee declared that tne ray.
that LIQUOR was flowing freely throush
many underground channels was ee,n
onstrated by condition OF wards VI . ,m7
CITY hospital. overcrowded with IN
crcnsinr numbers of patients suhering
from alcoholism and poisoned liquor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
2 STEAMERS OFF
NEW JERSEY COAST
FIGHTING STORM

New York. Jan. 1.-two steam
ships off the Jersey coast and a
barge off Long Island were reported
in distress tonight. caught in the
storm that was whipping the Allan
tic coast. =
One of the steamships was off AS
bury Park, n. j., burning distress
signals. a second steamship lay in
close to the beach off Bayhead, n. J.
The barge was ashore off Long
Beach. n. Y. and her crew was call
ing for help.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Hold Dorchester
Woman for Murder
Husband Last October

Boston. Jan. 16.-Mrs. Matiioa
Khouri was arrested late today on 9
warrant charging the MURDER Oh ~
husband. Louis j. Khouri. In the Dos
chester district last october. sne wss
dressed In deep mourning whep s"e
was taken to police headquarters
The police found Khouri lying oeae
IN his home with bullet WOUND IN VIC
head after his wife had informed them
that she had heard shot and had as
covered her husband apparently dying.
The police and the medical examiner
At the time attributed the death 70
suicide. The authorities have not mace
puhlie the evidence which led them %
seek the arrest of Mrs Khouri. Illus
land and wife had been known -
Prize dancers,