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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
Refuse Special
Counsel for Butler
in Phila. Activities

Philadelphia. Feb. IA request
OF Director of Public Safety Butler
that he be assigned special counsel
IRON the district attorneys office to
guide the police on the legal aspect
OF their activities was refused to-
day by District Attorney r~tan.
The rejection came after n heated
conference between Director Butter.
City solicitor Gaffney, and Mr.. Ro-
tan.
II can't understand why the city's
ch1ef enforcement agent is unwilling
to ala us in this campaign against
vice, the general said, as he emery
cd from the meeting.
IF we can't get a man from the
district attorneys Office. then we'll
apply 10 the finance committee of the
city council for an appropriation tn
hire the best criminal lawyer in the
city to give us legal advice.
"Mr. Rotan told me IL any credit
was due to the police, / would fake
it. and that if they made any Illegal
arrests he would be blamed for IL
I'm no buck passer.' IL it comes 10
o. showdown and my police are
wrong, I'll take the blame for it-no
one else"
Mr.. Rotan, after the interview
stated he regarded the request as
preposterous.
My principal objection" he said
rs that my office is q quasi judicial
one. and also IL we advised in css.es
and the police did not follow out that
advice, they could use 1t as a CLOAK
10 protect them, under the argu-
ment they had acted under our ad.
vice"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
Negotiations Fall Through
When Dock Workers Turn
Down Offer of Shilling A
Day Increase-AnOther Con-
ference Today But Will Net
Halt Strike-Brings on Ser
iOus Situation

London Feb. IL (By 4. P)-To-
morrow at noon labor in all the
ports of the United Kingdom will
cease. Notwithstanding the strenu-
Gus efforts Minister of Labor Shaw
has made during the past two Gays
to bring about a settlement Of the
dispute between the dockwoikers
and their employers it has been i'm
possible to unravel the tangled skein
and tails evening the dockworkers
ordered their men on strike tomor-
row.
The collapse in the negotiations
followed the refusal OF the EN-
ployers to make any advance over
the terms they offered the lockers
last Monday--a wage increase or one
shilling day and an inquiry into
the question of the decentralization
of dock labor. The lockers rejected
the offer.
Delegates of National Council of
Port Labor Employees from various
cities who have been here attending
the negotiations are postponinG their
return home at the special request OF
Minister of Labor Shaw, who will
hold another conference tomorrow
which will be attended by delegates
from both sides to the controversy.
1t was explained tonight, however.
that tOmorrow's conference would
not have the effect of postponing
putting the strike into effect.
The breakdown ia the negotiations
is attributed by the leaders or the
lockers mainly to the attitude of
the London Employers, who refused
to grant any concessions on the sub
jest of decentralization except an
other inquiry. Decentralization is the
chief bone of contention, and the
lockers rejected tho proffcred in
quiry because. they say. a similar
inquiry was made in 1920, by COM
mittee, which recommended guaran-
teed employment under n joint plan
but whitI came to naught because
the employers refused to carry cut
the plan. The dockmen also are
equally as firm in insisting on their
demand for a two shillinss advance
in wages.
This second great industrial strike
in the short life OF the new labor
government, will, il is believed. be
of great embarrassment TO the minis
Continued on Page 7-CoI. u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
oil committee took n ten days recess
tonight, after receiving information
which discreditcd two of the most
sensational rumors which recently
have come before il.
Frank A. Nanderlip. whose public
reference to the sale of President
HardinG's Marion star had shocked
the country. told the committee that
he himself did not believe the rumors
To which lie gave calculations: had
no facts 10 support rim; and had
made no efforts at verifiCation.
Otto II. Kahn, and r.. +. Yoakum,
who had been depended upon as prin-
Cipal witnesses regarding the story
of Il $l.0000O0 oil slush fund. notified
the committee they hay no knowledge
whatever about 1t and we're ready 10
say so on the witness stand.
The ten days recess was coinci-
dent with sharp reaction in the New
York stock market after reports were
circulated that Il prominent Wall
street trader had turned bearish in
the belief that the oil disclosures
We're undermining public confidence.
The adjournment was announced
after an executive session at the end
of the day. II was explained that
Senator Walsh. Democrat. Montana.
the dominant figure in the pressing of
the inquiry, found II necessary to ne
absent from Washington for some
, days.
At this executive session. the COM
mittee approved without n record
vote the nominations Of special gov
eminent counsel in the oil Cases--At-
lee POmerenc. Of Canton. Ohio. and
Owen J. Roberts. OF Philadelphia.
The nomination of Mr.. Roberts was
sent TO the senate today by President
Coolidge to take the place of that OF
Silas II. Strawn, of Chicago, which
was withdrawn yesterday.
The fight on Mr.. Pomcrenc. which
has been waged in the committee for
several days. will be taken to the
senate floor. Senator Dill. Democrat.
Washington, who initiated II. said he
would ask for consideration OF tho
nomination in open executive session
and had assurances that his request
would be granted.
After it had finished with Mr.. VAN
derIip, the committee received Il
statement from Louis II. Brush, one
of the purchasers of the Marion Star,
that he and Roy ID. Moore alone had
bought the paper and that every cent
that went into the purchase was
their own money. The committee did
not even think it necessary to ques-
ton him.
Continued on Page 3, Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
Lone Bandit RObs
Cambridge Trust
Gets Away with $4,000

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 15-Striking
down the cashier of the North Cam
bridge branch of the Cambridge Trust
Company, bandit stole money
thought to approach $4,000 in value
and made his escape Just at the CLOS
ing hour today. The cashier, Frank
w. Odiorne of Somerville, was taken
to hospital in serious condition.
Odiorne told the police that q man
about thirty years old and well dress
cd, entered the bank az he was about
TO close the doors. Thinking him a
customer. Odiorne walked toward q
tellers cage. but was st, uck from be-
hind. Recovering himself he reached
for burglar alarm, but was warned
with death by the INTRUDER who then
seized large amount or currency and
ran to a waiting automobile where n
confederate sat at the wheel.
Three policemen, Communicated
another automobile but the bandits
car outdistanced them and disappear
ed in the direction OF Arlington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
FATHER And SON
ACCUSE EACH OTHER
IN Staying OF GIRL

Bridgeton. y. j.. Feb. 15-Father
and son, each accusing the other OF
staying the latter's fifteen year old
daughter, faced each other in the
county Jail here today.
Thompson Dickson. fifty five year
old father of Emma Dickson, whose
battered body was found near her
home in BriCkshorO on september -,
last. today for The first time since he
was arrested haCCd his aged father.
BENJAMIN Dickson. on whose testi-
mony, he was arrested and formally
charged with the girls murder. lie
himself has made a counter charge
against the So year old man.
As the old man. WHO is sttll vigor-
Gus. entered the Jail accompanied by
detectives. he walked to his son, cN-
tending his hand in greeting. The
younger man drew back.
NO, Pop. can't do It," he said. In
the presence of Detective Frank Lore
and Prosecutor Ward. the two men
again reiterate dthcir charges that
the other had killed the girl. Ben
iamin Dickson. according to the Of
ficers, still insisted that his son had
beaten EmUa, because she had re-
turned home late when there was
work to do. Thompson as vigorous
ly denied the charges.
"XYhen she closed her eyes on that
night" he said. of his dead daughter
"shc knew that her daddy did not
do II"
Today's questioning the detectives
Younger Dickson has become less po-
sitiye that his father killed the GIL
contenting himself with saying that
"who ever says / killed her. did it.;
himself"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
AWAIT REPLY BRITISH
GOVT. ON SEIZURE OF
Rum SCH00N Err

Washington. Feb. 1J.-Answer by
the British government to the latest
American communication in connec-
ton with seizure beyond the three
mile limit of the British flag schoon-
er Tomoka as an alleged rum-runner
is expected by Washington officials
to disclose in specific way the ex-
tent to which the new British min
istry is willing to go in its an
nounced desire to protect the Brit
ish nag from misuse in connection
with liquor smuggling traffic.
The London government, it was
learned today. now has before il a
note from Secretary Hughes setting
out in detail the reasons why the
United States government believes
that the British flag Tomoka case
does not constitute protection
against the operations of American
prohibition enforcement laws.
Premier Macdonald. in outlining
his policies at the inception of the
new ministry. declared the various
liquor cases which resulted in con-
troversy with the American govern
ment TO be veXatious and intimat ed
that he was DESTROYS of preventing
the use of British registry to pro-
tect liquor smuggling operations.
Before his government came into
office, however the British foreign
Office had protested formally against
the seizure of the Tomoka.
Secretary Hughes in reply to that
protest asserted that while the ship
was in fact under the British flag,
she was American owned aud the
entire enterprise was an effort OF
American citizens to use the Brush
nag as a cloak for operations pun
lShstble by American law.
Legal precedent for ignoring tho
technical detail of foreign registry
IL such cases, is understood to have
been recited by Secretary Hughes
ard the American note is also said
- indicate that there will be re
state department intervention in the
cases against the Tomoka which are
pending in the American courts. No
Indication has come as yet in any
official way from London as to what
course might follow.
1t Is regarded here as significant,
however, that Premier Macdonald
mas taken occasion to express his
recognition of the fact that the Brit
-S-A 'oS was bCaiie liSuStu ny uOf
SmugSlerS at a time when British
policy in the specific case of the To
moka was in process of formulation
and Secretary Hughes note AWAITED
a reply.
1t is felt in Washington that il
the British government should find
! 1t possible to assent to the American
point OF view in this case. not oniy
would much diplomatic wranglins
be avoided. but blow would be
j struck at rum fleet operations which
! might so far to check that traffic
even in advance of the date when
the liquor treaty with Great Britain
becomes effective and such seizures
as that of the Tomoka be pcrmissi-
bic by treaty agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
COOLIDGE HOLDS UP PLANS
STEAMBOATS, TRIP TO POLE
eleven LOSE LIVES
IN 100000 FIRE
At MONTPELIER, VT.

Montpelier, VT, Feb. 1.-THE death
toll of the fire which destroyed the
Lawrence building and threatened the
day was placed at IL tonight. but only
two of the nine bodies thought to be
in the ruins had been recovered.
Walter Washburn and Mrs. ]. f.
Waterman were killed when they leap
ed from windows. missing the fire net
spread to receive them. Near one of
the bodies found In the ruins was the
gold watch of William Gisbourne, who
raced through the corridors warming
other tenants OF their danger when the
fire began, and the remains were
thought to be those OF Gisbourne and
his wife.
The cause Of tho fire has not been
discovered, the report of Il boiler ex-
plosion preceding it's outbreak having
been discredited. The property loss Of
the four-story brick building was
placed at 100000. one Of the injured.
Claude y. Martin was expected TO die.
and four other victims We're reported
in a serious condition.
Two entire families those of Walter
Washburn and j. T. Waterman. are in
cluded in thc-list OF dead and missing.
Firemen and volunteer workers toll
cd throughout the day and tonight con-
tinuing their search for bodies of vic
Tins under scarchlights. Deputy Fire
Marshal y. G.. Prebles, assisted by
States Attorney Charles i. Adams,
viii begin an Investigation into the
cause of the fire tomorrow. j. w.
Peck, whose store in the building was
one Of the first to be destroyed, ex-
pressed the opinion tonight that the
fire was started by an ovcrhcateu fur
mace.
on account of the tragedy the> ski
meet and winter carnival planned for
February g and IS has been indef-
nitcly postponed.
The missing are: Or. Ryder. an
! aged paralytic; J. =. Waterman: Ern-
est Waterman. his son; Mrs. Miller;
Mrs. Lupien; William Gisbourne and
| his wife: Mrs. Walter Washburn and
| her baby.
Those taken to hospital are: Mi SIS
| Irene Dingwcll, broken hip; Mrs. Harry
| Dodge, seriously burned, Miss Eda
| Clough. serious injuries to back: Claude
n. Martin. probably fatally injured:
| Mrs. George Paige. not seriously hurt
| Annie Minard, badly injured; Mrs. Annie
| Minard, not seriously hurt: David u.
! Spicer, burns about face and neck.
| Mrs. David T.. SpiCer was less seri-
| ously hurt and was taken to tao home
| of friend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
SENATE Mods ON
COLONEL RANK FOR
DUNCAN K. MAJOR

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE promo
ton to colonency Of Lieut.. Col. Dun
can h. Major. Jr, former chief of stan
OF the a6th Division. was conhrmeu
today by the Senate after II had deoat-
cd the question in executive session
for more than 10 hours.
Opposition to the promotion was
voiced by Senators Walsh. Democrat
and Lodge, Republican, of Massachu-
setts, and other New England seha-
tors. other executive sessions were
devoted almost exclusively to the case
Yesterday and today. Promotion mas
been pending nearly two years ana
blocked many other army promotions
Colonel Major. who also served Tor
time as commanding officer of the New
England National Guard Division over
seas, was opposed on the ground that
his record indicated temperament I'M
suited for high military command.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16

Robert Treat Whitehouse, son of
the late Chief Justice William Penn
Whitehouse and Mrs. Whitehouse, of
this city, born in Augusta and edu-
Gated in the city schools and Cony
high school, recognized as one of the
most brilliant members of the Maine
bar, died at l O'Clock Friday morning
at the summer residence of his son.
William Penn Whitehouse, md. at
Cumberland Foreside, Portland. The
| immediate cause OF Mr.. Warehouses;
death was pneumonia with which he
had been i'll for u few Gays, but more
/ than three years ago ne suffered
nervous breakdown, from the effects
of which he had never fully recover
ed, and in his depleted physical con-
| dition he was an easy victim to the
ravages of the disease.
Mrs. Nhitehouse was her husbands
constant, devoted companion through
| out the long months OF his illness.
| which he bore so uncomplalnlngiy,
and with a self sacritCial spirit which
was always his Characteristic which
| resulted in his constantly being press
| ed into service for work on welfare
! boards ana IN social service oISdli-
! cations. To the last his ready SYM
i pathy, his consideration for the wei
! fare of others rather than for his
| own did not desert him.
! Mr.. Whitehouse was the personiti-
| cation of energy and industry. he
! gave his best efforts to whatever
! project engaged his attention, and no
| lawyer was more thorough in the
/ preparation of cases. His nervous
| breakdown, from which he never re-
! covered. can be traced simply and
! solely to the over Jealous pursuit OF
! his profession.
Robert Treat Whithouse was the
! SON of former Chief Justice William
! Penn Whitehouse Of the Supreme
! Court OF Maine and Evelyn NJ.
/ CTreaO Whitchouse of Augusta, was
born in this city March 81, 1870. ana
was educated in the schools of the
: Capitai City. being graduated from
: Cony high school in 1887. He entered
! Harvard University ;hat @ame fall
and was graduated with the degree
: of \. Is. in 1891. He continued there
/ two wears more in the law school.
" here he was graduated with the de-
: gree OF Ii" Il.
/ Whitehouse then went TO Port :
I land and studied two gears in the OF
fec of Symonds. Cook 6 shaw and
, Continued on Page =. Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
Seize Morphine
Hold Woman and
Man at Portland

Portland, Me. Feb. 15.-Morphine
valued at more than $500 was seized
and Mrs. Vera NJ, Burton and John
Cavanaugh were arrested by federal
narcotic agents today. The man was
arrested near the central post office
after. it is charged. he received pack
age bearing a one ounce can of NOR
phine sent through the mails from
Boston. Mrs. Burton was arrested at
her home after the seizure of an ounce
and quarter of the drug there. Both
were arraignod before L. S. Commits
sioner George r. Could In the L. s.
district court and were found guilty
of violating the Harrison act. Cava-
raugh was ordered held to the April
term under $1,000 bail, while the wom-
an was held under $500 bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
WORKERS IN ALL BRITISH PORTS
TO QUIT WORK AT NOON TODAY
DENIED WAGE BOOST SOUGHT
HOUSE LEADERS TO
WORK FOR MAXIMUM
SURTAX OF 35%

Washington. Feb. 15.-Rcpublican
house leaders definitely agreed to-
day to make n stand for maximum
surtaX rate of 10 per cent instead of
the Mellon rate of % percent re-
ported by the ways and means COM
mittee. At the same time. they laid
plans for a fight to the finish on
the maximum surtaX rate of Al per-
cent, as well as the normal income
rates. proposed by the Democrats
While the house was spending
another day discussing the revenue
| bill. Representative Longworth, the
party leader, held conference. with
about 10 others directing the Re
publicans' campaign. Afterwards,
| it was announced that no attempt
would be made to obtain vote on
the % percent surtaN maximum
when a showdown comes next week
. on the income tax schedule.
Instead. the Republicans, in max
| ing a stand for 30 percent rate, as
a compromise. will endeavor to so
shape the situation that Il vote on
such a proposal will come before
| the Democrats can force a roll call
| on their recommendation that sur
taxes range upward to A percent.
The Republicans indicated that. If
routed on ~ percent, they would
! gradually yield upward. perhaps TO
| 81. then to 30 percent. il necessary,
| in an effort TO command n majority.
Rel lblicans and Democrats alike
| agreed today there was no POSSIBLE
, ity of favorable vote in the house
on the Mellon surtax rate. Some
! Republicans expressed confidence
/ that the 30 percent maximum could
be put through, although others
We're dubious.
While declining to predict that
! the ReDublicans could muster
enough votes for the 30 percent rate
Mr. Longworth declared that the
| rate agreed upon would he less than
i A percent.
! On the other hand. Democratic
| leaders are confident that. with the
: aid of Republicans unwilling to go
/ along with the organization, they
can write their income tax SEIZED
I ule into the bill. Representative
, Garner, Of Texas. ranking Democrat
| of the Ways and Means committee.
asserted there was Il majority in
sight for the rates carried in his
substitute. Representative Garrett,
| predictions:
! THE tax bill as it is passed by the
! house will be the Democratic plan"
At the Republican conference to-
day those who discussed the tax
situation. in addition to Speaker Gil
| lette and Mr.. Longworth, were men,
| bers of the Republican steering
committee, Chairman Green of the
ways and means committee. and
| Representatives Tillson. of Connec-
ticut, and Mills of New York. MEM
! bers of the committee. Further
conferences will be held during the
next few days for discussion Of
| parliamentary strategy.
Voting on the income tax provi-
sions of the bill probably will begin
Tuesday. The house. already under
! agreement to terminate general de-
| bate late Monday. today approved a
proposal that on Tuesday amend
, ments to the income tax section
should be in order. Little time.
leaders predicted. would be spent in
| debate as the five minute rule then
will hn in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
Brewer Willing
Court Should Have
Bonds in Dispute

Washington. Feb. 15-The supreme
court of the District of Columbia 10
day granted the government nio
ton to have impounded IN the cour.
securities held by Charles b. Brewer
as the basis of his charges of irresu-
larities in the bureau OF engravins
and printing. Brewer was 'hsuc
cesstul in an effort to have the court
limit persons in the treasury iruu.
having access to information in the
documents.
Brewer obtained the securities
from the treasury in the course OF
his investigation of duplicating OIL
government bonds and sought 10
prevent the treasury from interfering
with him at this time. He expresseu
a Willingness to have the court take
them over. :,
Secretary Mellon yesterday denied
Brewer's charges in letter to Presi-
cent Coolidge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
Bird May Make
Senatorial Race

Boston. Feb. 15-Dissatisfied with
the prohibition stand of William NJ
Butler. Republican committee man
from Massachusetts and candidate
for United States senator on q Cool
idge ticket, Charles Sumner Bird
Progressive leader of this state IN
1912, said today that 'ff necessary
he would run against him for the
senatorship. Louis A. Coolidge. a
wet" is already in the field against
Butler.
II believe that there will be another
candidate" Mr. Bird said. but II
there in not I will run against .ir.
Butlc- myself"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
Hold Husband in
Poisoning of Wife

Pittsfeld, Mass. Feb. LA few
hours after the funeral today of Mrs.
Eugenic MERCER, Who died after TAX
ing poison in her home here last
Monday her husband. Louis MERCER,
was arrested charged with her murder.
The body had been removed from the
grave by the police and an autopsy
performed.
Mrs. MERCER. ii is said, drank n
mixture and died almost instantly.
Some of the mixture was left in the
bottle and that with contents OF the
dead woman's stomach. will be sent
to Boston for analysis by State chem
lists.
MERCER, q baker and tool maker.
who has four children. told the po-
lice he had no knowledge of how the
poison came TO be in his house. He
had been out of work for several
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-16
General Forecast

y disturbance of considerable in
tensity was central southeast of
Nova Scotia Friday night and NOV
ing northeastward and a slight dis
turbance was centered over south
western Kansas and moving slowly
eastward. An area of high pressure
OF great magnitude accompanied by
sharp fall in temperature has rap
idly ovorspread Manitoba, the up
per Mississippi and Ohio valley. from
the lake region and the middle At
lantic states.
There has been local SHOWS within
the last 81 hours in the lake resio~
and in the Atlantic states north Of
Maryland.
c The temperature will be lower in
the Atlantic states from the Caro-
linas northward Saturday, and it
will rise slowly Sunday from the up
per Ohio valley and lower lake re-
gion eastward to the Atlantic coast.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook -
Strong northwest and north and
weather fair Saturday: Sandy Hook
to Hatteras-Strong northwest and
north diminishing and shifting to
northeast and weather fair Satur-
day