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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
Claim President
G.. F. Redmond Co.
DESTROYED Books

Boston, May FLAMES Lamont,
president of G. F. Redmond Com
pany, Inc. stock brokers, petitioned
in bankruptcy, has destroyed BOOKS
belonging to the corporation, ordered
delivered to tho receivers in their
search for assets of approximately
$4,000, OOO according to disclosures
made to Judge James M. Morton in
United States district court today.
Counsel for Lamont, who has been
in Jail for ten days for contempt OF
court, in not delivering books and
assets to the receivers, informed
Judge Morton that Lamont had told
them that he had made away with
the books the judge said in a writ
item opinion handed down today.
Lamont was returned to East
Cambridge Jail. Since his arrest for
contempt he has turned over the the
receivers $4,000 in securities but
failed to comply with the court order
directing the delivery of the books,
In handing down his opinion,
Judge Morton added n memorandum,
declaring in effect that he desired
something besides a Statement by
him of this sort, made not under
oath or cross examination. to his
own counsel for the purpose of get
ting out Of jail"
The books, which have assumed in
crcasing importance in the case, are
believed by the receivers to have
been those referred to by Patrick
Grove stock clerk for the Redmond
rganiza ton. who testified before the
receivers that the night before the
offices were closed by court order
Lamont instructed Grove to leave
the books-stock ledgers and lin and
out books"-out of the safe for the
night. The same night, other wit
nesses asserted, Lamont and his wife
were at the offices and that Lamonts
chauffer carried down in the eleva-
tor two we'll filled suitcases and sew
eral large boxes.
In his decision, Judge Morton said:
Lamont stands committed for
contempt in failing and refusing to
obey an order to turn over the bonds
and books belonging to G.. F. Red
mond and Company. Since he was
committed. the bonds in question
have been delivered to the receivers.
The books, which are far more i'm
portant. have not"
The Judge ruled that no new evil
dcnce had been introduced declaring
that the court ought not TO accept
the statement of counsel that La
mont now states that he has de-
stroyed the books"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
BUTLER ABANDONS SENATORIAL
/ RACE TO DIRECT C. 0.P. CAMPAIGN
DAUGHERTY MOVES
TO HOLD UP WIRES
TO COMMITTEE

Washington, May 1.-The senate
Dugherty investigating committee
today heard Kenesaw Mountain Lam
dis, former federal judge and at
present "the car" of baseball, criti-
cize the granting of a federal pardon
in liquor case, and accumulated
another lawsuit.
The legal action was taken by for
mer Attorney General Daugherty
who through his counsel filed an in
junction suit in the District of Col
umbia supreme court to prevent
committee from obtaining possession
of kilograms he has sent and received
in Washington.
The Lands criticism was directed
at the release of Phillip Grossman. a
former Chicago saloonkceper. for a
years Imprisonment for violating the
prohibition law.
Chairman Brookhart, notified of
the suit filed by Mr.. Daugherty's at
torneys, said the committee would
add it to the collection of suits on
hand, brought by NJ. S. Daugherty,
brother of the former attorney gem
eral. and the Midland National Bank
General Stone to take charge of the
defense. Mr.. Stone said he would
assume that duty, as he has in the
other cases, under a statute provid-
ing for such action.
The former attorney generals
suit was directed against the ser
geant-at-arms of the senate, the
Western Union Company and the
Postal Telegraph Gable Company. 1t
challenged the right of the senate
! to order any such investigation as
the committee is making, on con-
stitutional grounds.
Further, the petition contendcd
the attempt of the committee to OBJ
tain his kilograms was an action in
volving unreasonable seaGCh and
seizure. and without due process of
law. in the constitutional sense. He
asked the court to give first n tenn
porary restraining order and sec
ond perpetual injunction to pre-
vent either the Western Union or
Postal Company from giving up the
papers, or the senate committee
from persisting in the attempt to
lay hands upon them.
The senate committee, Chairman
Brookhart said, might find reason
for some direct action on its own
account in view of the search of
suits but the nature of it could not
be determined in advance of COM
mittee deliberation.
Former Judge Lands with habit
ual unconventionality and emphasis
told the committee that he couldn't
understand" how Grossman obtained
his pardon from President Coolidge
last December, and said that if that
were criticism, he would have to
let the record stand" He mentioned
Fred w. Upham, treasurer ofs the
Republican National committee. and
other Chicago political leaders, as
urging Grossman' release and put
in a statement that politics ought TO
have no more place in pardons than
in convictions.
He also had some moments of
discussion with the committee about
prohibition, telling them the pre-
war" stuff had remarkable holding
out qualities" for dinner party dis
pensation. But Grossman, he con-
tended, was running n saloon up to
the time he got his pardon"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
Methodist General
Conference FavOrs
u. S. Entry Into Court

Springfield, Mass, May 2-On two
issues of world wide interest the
Methodist Episcopal general confer
cncc took its stand in the session
held today. The $50 delegates pass
cd by unanimous vote a resolution
favoring the entry of the United
States into the permanent court of
international justice and censuring
the foreign relations committee of
the senate for its alleged inaction in
the matter. They accepted with ap-
plause and referred to committee
resolution for the churchs re-affima-
ton of the creed ana fundamental
Methodist doctrine.
The world court enactment includ-
ed an appeal to the senate for i'm
mediate action and instructions for
the sending of copies of the reso-
luton to President Coolidge and to
Henry Cabot Lodge, chairman of the
foreign relations committee. 1t de-
clared the conference in favor of
the determination of international
controversies not by force of arms
but by the impartial investigation of
facts and the application to them of
the rules on international law by the
world court"
The committee of five which will
present to the congress the confer
ence's resolution against modifica-
ton of the prohibition enforcement
act was announced as approved at
the morning session, and it war
learned later that the committee had
sent telegram to the judiciary
committee of the senate asking that
q date be set for a hearing. The
conference went on record as favor
ing the cause of temperance in India
and the enforcement of prohibition
in the Philippines.
The delegates gathered in the even
ing to hear Governor William Z.
Sweet of Colorado address them on
the subject Have faith in democra-
cy." At the outset of his speech he
made a strong plea for prohibition
enforcement.
Enforce prohibition" he asked.
The only question is-do you want
to or not? We shall only have good
when the governors and
mayors of every state devote them
selves to carry out their solemn
oaths of Office and insisting that the
laws of the country be respected"
Bishop Charles w. Mead of Dem
yer, Colo, presided and Madame
Sylvia, prima donna Of
the Chicago Opera Company. sanP.
1t was learned today that Bishop
Edgar Blake of Paris was In a local
hospital suffering from stomach
trouble. His physician said late to-
day that Bishop Blake's condition
was serious but not alarming.
Friends CT the bishop said that his
ai.ment was of long standing and
that one of the reasons for his as
signment to Paris was the belief of
church officials that the change in
climate would be benefit 10 him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
OF
JAP EXCLUSION BILL
BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Washington, May 2-President
Coolidge announced to white house
callers today his endorsement of the
proposal that immigrants ineligible
to citizenship be excluded from the
United States.
Efforts to obtain alteration of the
immigration bills provision in this
respect were explained by spokes-
men for the president as being des-
ignated merely to phrase the new
policy in the most courteous manner
possible. White house officials were
said to view as certain the eventual
enactment Of Asiatic exclusion into
law and desired only that it give the
least practicable cffense to friendly
nations.
Information still was withheld,
however, both at the executive Off
ces and at the Capitol as to what
steps were contemplated by the state
department if congress approved the
suggestion that exclusion be deferred
for q period after the other sections
of the bill are in operation. House
and senate conferees today took up
the Japanese provisions as the first
of the major items in controversy
but when adjournment was taken
AFTER nearly 1--WE hours or unbroken
discussion, Senator Reed, Republican,
Pennsylvania, head of the senate
delegation would only say that mo
decision had been reached"
The conference was understood to
have determined informally. however,
that it's authority under the estab-
lished procedure of both houses
would extend to q recommendation
for material changes in the exclusion
clauses, because of the senate amend
ment making them effective imme-
diately, whereas the house bill set the
operative date at July /. Presidents
were quoted for the statement that
this change was sufficient to throw
the whole subject open.
Consideration Of exclusion will be
resumed by the conferees tomorrow
with an all day and possibly night
session in view, Senator Reeds pro-
gram still being to submit a report
early next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
WORLD filters TOLD TO PUSH ON
SEARCH IS Vain FOR MAJ. MARTIN
FAVORS
PIT|LESS PUBLICITY
IN TAX RETURNS

Washington, May 2.-Tax returns
were voted open to public inspection
today by the Senate as Republican in
surgents and Democrats combined in
the first major attack on the revenue
bill.
The publicity proposal was bitterly
fought by Republican organization
leaders, who were willing, however, to
agree to inspection of the returns by
certain congressional committees, as
voted by the House and approved by
the finance committee.
Dfsposing Of a series Of other pro-
posals in an eight-hour session, the
Senate cleared the way for opening to-
morrow of the contest on the income
tax schedule. the heart of the bill.
Other action taken today included:
Rejection of the finance committee
amendment imposing a ten per cent
tax on radio sets; 40 to 10.
Rejection of q treasury department
proposal to limit deductions in rela-
ton I'd incomes, from taX-eyempt Sc
curities, 81 tc Sc.
Approval Of Secretary Melons sug-
gestion for board Of tax appeals,
with some notifications.
Aside from the income tax rates,
two other provisions on which ex-
tended fights are in prospect remain
to be considered-the estate and cor
poration taxes. Amendments, en-
dorsed, by the Democratic conference,
were introduced today proposing sub
stitutes for these which would change
the entire form of the fax.
Senator Jones, Democrat, New
Mexico. introduced the corporation
tax substitute which proposes n re-
duction in the present fiat tax of
IL 1-2 percent to 8 percent and the
institution of n graduated scale OF
taxes on undistributed profits of a
corporation above ten percent. 1t
gives the corporation an option,
upon unanimous consent of the
stockholders. of being taxed instead
under the partnership levy.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massa-
chusetts, introduced a substitute for
the estate to provide for an inheri-
lance levy, making the tax apply on
the beneficiary of an estate instead
of directly on the estate itself before
1t is divided. Rates starting at 2
percent on $4,000 and graduating
up to so percent on 100000 arc
proposed.
Both senators issued statements
declaring the changes would make
no material change in the amount OF
revenue now collected under these
taxes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
Maine Schooner
.Hamlin Abandoned
On Nantucket Shoals

Nantucket, Mass. May with her
underbody seriously damaged and
full of water, the four-masted
schooner James C. Hamlin, hailing
from Portland, Maine, has been aban-
doned by her crew on Nantucket
Shoals after crashing on Fishing
Rip, Is miles off shore. The disaster
occurred yesterday in a dense f4
while the vessel was bound from
Jacksonville to Boston with $4,000
feet Of hard lumber. The crew
reached shore in the schooner's boat.
The schooner had been delayed by
head winds and was week behind
schedule. Owing to atmospheric
conditions. 1t was said she shaped her
course to seward of Nantucket in
stead of following the customary
course through Vineyard and Nam
tucket Sounds. The coastguard cut
ter Ossipee has been sent to her as
sistance.
The vessel IL 1913 feet long, regis
ters 1912 tons and was built at South
Portland, Maine, in 1920. ----
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03

Especial to The Kennebec JournalJ
Orono, Me-, May 2.-The Univer-
sity of Maine has severed athletic
relations with Colby college. it was
announced tonight by President Lit
tie. In explanation of the act, DR..
Little has mailed the following let
ter to Prof. J. D. Taylor of Colby
college:
"At a meeting of the Maine Inter
collegiate Track and Field Associa-
ton at Waterville on May 1. 1924,
NJ. J. Ryan, coach of the Colby
track team and an authorized rep
rcsentative of Colby college, accused
Prof. Archer Grover, chairman of
the University of Maine athletic
board, of having communicated to
competitor i'll the Maine intercol3
legiate meet at Orono last spring.
AS representative of the university
and of our athletic board. and with
the unqualified approval of that
body, l hereby wish to notify you
that those charges are false and that
until they are retracted with proper
apology the athletic relations be-
tween the University of Maine are
severed by us from this date.
Every truly yours,
"CLARENCE G. LITTLE
Copies of this letter were sent to-
day to President Stills of Bowdoin
college and President Gray of Bates
college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
SWEET VIEWS OF
CAPITAL CORRUPTION
GIVEN METHODISTS

Springfield, Mass, May 2.-"Blind
partisanship" was branded as 1.-The
curse of Democracy by Governor
William E. Sweet of Colorado in an
address at the Methodist quadren-
NAL general conference tonight.
corruption at Washington" he
declared, was caused by blind
acceptance of the will of the ma
jority imposed by false leaders, and
yet democracy is defined as the
loyal acceptance of the will of the
majority
~ group Of courageous. intrepid
senators who would not swear al
legiance to the majority in their
own party made possible the expos
ure,' he said. Majority rule is a
specious cry when the government
is being plundered by a corrupt ma
jority."
Governor Sweet, as a Democrat,
cited Republican legislation opposi-
ton in his state. But, he added,
Party leaders. both Republican and
Democratic, stand bound and dumb
before the fetish of party regularity.
We need to read and think more in
dependently. More and more the
independent voter without party bias
holds the balance of power in this
country.
Secretary Hughes has recently
said that character is more impor-
tant than party declarations. But
the election of good men to office
is not enough. Their efforts are
rendered futile by corrupt business
honesty in government. President
invisible government
Special privilege wants the vast
government-owned resources of coal
and timber lands, water power and
OIL" the governor asserted.
Again and again we have been
told that individual initiative and
freedom are fundamental to democ-
racy," he said. II agree. but de-
! mocracy does not demand that a
few shall survive. while the many
perish; that initiative shall be slim
| ulated in the lives of our captains
of industry, while this spirit is be-
ing crushed out of the soul of the
workers.
1.-THE fundamental cause of the
failure of democracy today is the
| unjust. unbrotherly and wicked
practices of organized wealth. Amer
| lea will be able to survive as q de-
| mocracy, not through material de-
velopment. desirable as it may be
but through brotherhood expressed
| in the processes of our economic
| life"
! Governor Sweet insisted that his
/ faith in democracy would be shat
, tered only when the people fail
| when the people become weary
, when they accept the honeyed words
! of designing politicians for truth"
He praised the British labor gov
crnment. America has much tc
! learn from the methods and politi-
| cal tactics of the labor party" he
asserted. Its campaigns have been
| based on the fundamental democrat
! ic principles that when the people
! have been enlightened on issues
| which confront the country their
| judgments can be depended upon.
Education and religion under
grid our democracy. When I bid
you have faith in democracy. / place
| my reliance on education and reli-
| gion."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
Review of Case

Levin with former Sheriff Edmund
w. Grant of Aroostooi County was
recently convicted in federal court
of conspiracy to violate tho national
prohibition law. Grant has been
taken TO Atlanta prison where no
has been sentenced to serve two
years. Levin is awaiting n decision
on an appeal to the L. s. Circuit
court of appeals from the federal
court decision.
Sha'' and Levin were indicted last
Saturday with Grant and Louis Ha-
gibas. who turned states evidence.
Charles T.. Calvin, former liquor
dealer and star witness at the earlier
trial. former Deputy Sheriff Guy T..
Crosby. William Smith. Chip Powell
and Richard s. Nerccker, granted
immunity in the federal trial, were
indicted at the same time.
Evidence similar to that IN tho
first case was presented. George
Ritchie. Caribou druggist, testified
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
URGE FORECLOSURE
OF MORTGAGE ON
BATH IRON WORKS

Portland, May foreclosure Of
the mortgage on the Bath Iron
Works. Inc, famous builder of fast
warships at Bath, has been recon-
mended by committee of the bond
holders. it was announced here to-
day. The Merrill Trust Co. of Ban
gor. the trustee, will proceed in be-
half of about 800 bondholders of the
bond issue Of s1.21o,00O on which in
terest was defaulted last January.
The future policy in regard to the
plant will be decided after the APP
pointment of n receiver. Whether
to sell or to continue to operate the
plant depends upon such circum-
stances as may be presented to the
court for It's information.
A slump in shipbuilding after the
war, particularly by the government
in the construction of destroyers and
cruisers, was given as the reason
for the present financial embarrass-
ment of the corporation, which the
committee found to exist.
The bond holders committee con-
sists of William B. Shelton OF Lew
iston, George c. Wing. Jr., Of Au-
burn, and Leonard A. Pierce of this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
SOn-in-Law Fall
To Appear Before
Senate Oil PrObers

Denver, Colo. May - United
States Marshal Dollison today re-
ceived n telegram from Peyton Cor
don. United States attorney ut
Washington, informing him that
subpoena had been issued by the
federal grand jury Mt Washington
summoning Mahlon Thatchcd Ever
hart of Pueblo to appear before the
body investigating the leasing of
Teapot Dome oil field.
Everhart is "A sOn-in law OF A. Il.
Fail, former secretary OF the in
terror.
Service Of the subpoena on Ever
hart was requested as soon as posi-
bic. The subpoena commands Ev-
erhart to produce for the grand jury
the corporate records of the Tres
Rios Cattle and Land Company and
all letters and records of tho COM
pany showing dealings with Edward
Il. Doheny. Harry f.. Sinclair. Albert
i. Fail, G. G. Chase and f. Il. Rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
Plan to Destroy
Tanker Rowland
Stranded on Ledge

Newport r. l., May Aft weather
conditions favor, the tanker Llewellyn
Rowland, stranded on Seal Ledge at
the mouth Of Narragansett Bay, will
be set on fire early tomorrow with the
remaining part OF her fuel oil cargo.
U. S. army engineer detailed to destroy
the vessel announced tonight. An at
tempt to board the wreck this morning
was foiled by high wind and heavy
seas.
when the engineer board the wreck
they plan to spend an hour preparing
for the holocaust. Gasoline is to be
smeared on all parts of the vessel ~
gallons being poured into each OF ner
tanks. About $4,000 gallons of oil still
remain in the holds. As soon as the en-.
gineers leave the wreck the loren Will
he applied. The resulting fire. It was
estimated, would burn Is hours. The
work viii be in charge OF Major virgin
l.. Peterson.
One reason for the destruction or the
tanker was a protest by Newport beacn
authorities that the black oil escaping
through her broken sides threatened to
ruin be- ches used by the Newport sum
mer colony, -, H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
Gives up Possibility of Win.
ming TOga in Bay State to
Be of Service to Coolidge
Issues Formal Statement
After Conference Wit h
President-Gov. Cox May
Enter Senatorial Race

Washington. May 2.-William NJ
Butler, selected by President Cool
idge for the Republican National
craftsmanship, announced tonight his
withdrawal from the contest for the
Republican nomination for United
States senator in Massachusetts,.
Arriving here today from New
York, Mr.. Butler conferred with the
President and then issued q formal
statement in which he said:
"In anticipation of active service
in the presidential campaign in
connection with the national COM
mittee. it has seemed to me best to
announce at this time that l will
not be a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for United States
senator. I am interested in the cleo
ton of national and state Repub-
lican ticket and in personal way,
more than all else political, in the
success of Calvin Coolidge. l fully
appreciate the honor and distinction
attached to the great Office of SEN
ator from Massachusetts,, but the OPP
portunity for party services has
come in another way.
II am grateful for the many evil
dences of generous support of my
expected candidacy after the Cleve-
land convention, and I"hope my good
friends will.no be disappointed be-
cause of this turn of events
The withdrawal of Mr.. Butler
from the senatorial contest is re-
garded by some political observers
here as paving the way for entrance
into the race of Claiming H. Cox,
governor of Massachusetts. Mr..
Butler and Governor Cox are under
stood to have had q conference yes
terday in New York and Mr.. Butler
in issuing his formal statement said
that while he did not knew whether
the governor would be candidate he
was hopeful that he would enter the
race. Louis A. Coolidge, former as
sistant secretary of the treasury, is
an avowed candidate and reports re-
Gently have been circulated in Wash
ington that should Mr.. Butler with
draw one of four Massachusetts
house members, Representatives
Dallinger, Winslow, rockingham or
Rogers, might also enter.
Mr.. Butler said today that in view
o the fact that his selection as ma
tional chairman is dependent on the
nomination of Mr.. Coolidge by the
Cleveland nomination and on the
vote of the new national committee,
he did not consider it desirable to
announce at this time any plans with
respect to the presidential campaign.
Indications were given in other
quarters. however, that he soon
would set to work on plans for the
campaign and Republican leaders
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