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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Former Portland
Police Chief Again
Named for Position

Portland. Me-. Jan. Elmer II.
Waterhouse. first chief of police of
Portland. was re-appointed to that
office tonight by City Manager Harry
a. Brinkerhoff, who began service
month ago under the new city
charter. Chief Waterhouse succeeds
Irving S. Watts, who has served five
years.
In addition to service as city mar
shall and chief of police here. Chief
Waterhouse was warden of the State
prison at Thomaston under Cover
nor Curtis and served as special
agent in the bureau of investigation
of the department of justice in the
world war. For the past three years
he has been chief special agent of
the Grand Trunk Railway here. He
Is a past exalted ruler and former
district deputy of the Elks. 1t is ex-
pected he will assume his now du-
ties at once. His salary was fixed at
5000,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
RAILROADS MUST
SHARE WITH GOVT.
EXCESS EARNINGS

Washington, Jan. Provisions of
the transportation act requiring rail-
roads to divide with the government
their excess earnings were sustained
today by the supreme court
The attack upon the constitutional
ity of the recapturc clause was
brought by the Dayton Goose Creek
Railway Company, of Texas. but
when the case reached the supreme
court nineteen of the most important
railway systems of the country join
ed in it.
Describing the transportation act
as legislation intended TO build up q
system Of railways prepared to ham
die promptly all the interstate traffic
OF the country, and as aimed to give
the owners of railways an opportuni-
ty to earn enought to maintain their
properties and equipment in state
of efficiency. Chief Justice Tart de-
clared in delivering the opinion OF the
court that the railroads OF the coun-
try had been placed more completely
than ever under the fostering guar
dianship and control OF the interstate
commerce commission.
Reviewing the increased 1urisdlc-
ton by congress upon the commits
sion. the court pointed out that the
commissions functions were no long
er limited to the fixing OF reasonable
rates and the prevention or those
which are discriminatory.
The clauses Of the transportation
act which provide for the recapture OF
excess earnings were declared By the
court "the key provision Of the whole
plan" The uniformity of rates de-
cided upon as the most helpful to the
weaker railroads, would enable those
Of average efficiency, the court said.
to earn the prescribed maximum re-
turn. BY the recapture clauses. the
chief justice stated, congress is en-
abled to maintain uniform rates for
all shippers and yet keep the net re-
turns of railways, whether strong or
weak, to the varying percentages
which are fair respectively for them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
General Electric
May Establish
Big Plant in Bath

Portland, Me-, Jan. w. j. Darl-
ing. manager of the General Elec-
trio Company plant at Lynn. Mass.
was in this city tonight and 1t was
announced that he was on his way
to Eath, where he will confer to-
morrow with Ex-Governor William
r. Cobb. president of the Bath Iron
Works. and Maynard S. Bird, in re-
gard to the possibilities of taking
over the Bath plant.
Bath was first considered some
years ago by the General Electric
Company before the concern cstab-
lished its plant in Lynn.
The Bath Iron Works IS interna-
tionally known as builders of steel
ships and at one time former own
err. General Thomas Hyde. had three
battleships on the stocks for the
United States. Many steamships
have been built there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Doctor Kills Wife
Wounds His Cousin
Takes His Own Life

Glens Falls. y. Y. Jan. DIR Rob-
ert Lee of Hartford this afternoon
shot and killed his wife, seriously
wounded his cousin. Charles Nor
cross. and committed suicide.
DR.. Lee was abou- fifty years old
and his wife was considerably young
er He was district attorney deputy
of the Washington Masonic district.
He was ag raduate of the University
of Vermont Medical College, Burling-
ton, Vt, and came to Hartford from
Dorset. VT. and was married Is
years ago, his wife having been Ma
bel Whitney of Wadhams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Thompson Named
Assistant Manager
in Coolidge Campaign

Cleveland. o., Ian. 1.---Colonel Carmt
A. Thompson. chairman of the local
committee arranging for the Republic
can national convention here In June
today was named by William nj. Butler
OF Massachusetts, as his personal as
slstant in the general management or
President Coolidgc's pre-convention
campaign.
Mr.. Iutler. pre-convcntion campaign
manager for President Coolidge. and
James Il. Reynolds. secretary or the
toolidgc-for president organization.
came hero to confer with Coolidge
leaders.
No campaign speech engagements
have been made by President Coolidge
and none might be made. Mr.. Butler as
serted. He would make no prediction
az to whether the chief executive
would take the stump In tho event oil
his nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Auto and Truck
Registration 15.281,295

New York. Jan. There now Is
one motor driven vehicle to every
- persons in the United States. &C
cording to automotive industries,
which today announced that the ma
tion's motor car and truck registra :
ton had reached total OF 1o.2sl.29o
on December 81. 1923. The gam over
1922 was 2.916.9lS or 23.S percent. the
largest actual increase ever recorded
and the largest percentage gain since
1919.
Car and truck owners paid approx
imately s190. 100000 into state treas
uries in motor fees and taxes In 1879.
Trucks comprise about IL percent
OF the total. ,..
New York still leads In registra-
ton with 1.214.090 cars and trucks.
Massachusetts stands tenth with $685.
$50 registrations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
GOVT. OPENS CASE
AGAINST CoRCQRAN
and LEvENS0N

Boston. Jan. Three government
witnesses. one an alleged blackmail
ring lure, the second an attorney for
enc of the alleged victims Of the ring
and the third a@former detective agen-
cy operative, took the stand today
when William ]. Corcoran. former dis
trict attorney Of Middlesex county.
and Harry Levenson. an attorney. were
called for trial.
The defendants are two of eight in
Cictef by Suffolk county grand jury
on charges of conspiring to threaten
and accuse James l.. Donovan. a Bos-
ton leather merchant, and others with
crime for the purpose of extorting
money. The case was declared a mis-
trial after several weeks of testimony
" hen Judge Quinn of the superior
court became III last November. The
other defendants are Leo Corccrar, ].
Theresa Duggan and Francis Duggan.
her divorced husband, and Michael j.
Lyons. Ernest 3. Spracklin. manager
of the Copley Square Hotel OF Boston.
has been indicted on similar charges
after his testimony in November.
John +. Mcdonald. who in May. 1919,
acted as counsel for James l.. Dono-
van. alleged blackmail victim. testified
today that after talking with Donovan
following a raid in which he was
found in an apartment with Mrs. Their
esa Duggan, he went to see Levenson.
Levenson. he said. was acting as coun-
sci for Francis Duggan, and Informed
him that he planned to get a warrant
in Brighton court for Donovan's arrest
and that he wanted 100000.
Mcdonald said that after he had
protested that the sum was ridicu-
lous, Levenson told him that he knew
Donovan could pay it since he had paid
an income tax of S45O.000 in 1916.
Herbert A. Phelan. now an inspector
of motor vehicles for the state but en-
ployed in 1919 by detective agency,
said that he and another operative
named Larkin were told to go to Lev
enson's Office where they met Lyons
and Eearse. Later. on street corner
he said. Lyons after conference with
Ievenson told the others that after a
man and woman had entered a desig-
mated apartment they would enter It,
w hen tney went Ill. IHelan Sdlu
they found a man whom they later
learned was Donovan in room with
Mrs. Duggan. He said Lyons exclaim-
ed as they entered:
well. we've been trying to get you
for Il long time. AID We finally have
Afterward. phelan testified. the
woman. whom he later learned was
Mrs. Duggan. called William J. Cor
coran to the apartment. saying they
were in trouble. Corcoran came. he
said. and Lyons then gave Bcarse
I.arkin and Phelan $40 each and told
them to go.
Mrs. Lillian Hardy Reese, alleged &c
have been employed by Corcoran ant
Levenson. when called to the witness
stand frequently declined to answer
questions on the ground that her an
| swers might tend to incriminate her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
WOMAN WRITER
DENIES She SEEKS
ANOTHER'S HUSBAND

New York. Jan. Upon her arri-
val tonight from West Palm Beach,
Fla, Mrs. Wilcox Putnam Sanderson
denied reports that she had tried to
induce Mrs. Ellsworth Bassett, of
Madison, Conn, to divorce her hus-
band so that she could marry him af-
ter obtaining divorce from her own
husband.
Mr.. Bassett is Mrs. Sanderson's
business manager.
Mrs. Sanderson, who is well known
for her writings. under the name Of
Nina Wilcox Putnam. came here to
discuss with Attorneys the recent
voiding in Providence. r. l.. OF di-
vorce from her husband by the JUS
tice who had granted 1t to her pend
ing definite proof that she was legally
eligible TO institute the action in
Rhode Island.
She does not understand why the
decree was vacated, she said, and de-
sires an explanation.
Mrs. Sanderson declared she was
too fatigued to discuss in detail re-
ports that she had fallen in love with
Bassett, who was her chauffeur, that
she had promoted him to the man.
agement of her affairs. and that she
had visited Mrs. Bassett at Madison
and pleaded with her 10 free her hus-
band. She said that Bdssett remain
ed in Florida to handle her affairs
there and had not, as was reported,
accompanied her here.
"Yes, have read them she said
about the reports, land l want to
say they are entirely untrue. | came
north alone to see my attorneys and
find out what the trouble is with my
case.
II left Providence upon the advice
OF counsel. l had no idea there was
anything wrong in my doing so. was
assured everything was all right"
"Now l am anxious to obtain an
explanation. All these other things
they have said about me are abSo-
lutely false. That is all l care to say
at present as l am very tired"
Her case became prominent last
week when the Providence court an
nounced an investigation of her claim
to legal residence there would be
made This was followed by infor-
nation from Madison that Mrs. Bas-
sett had refused to divorce her hus-
band so that he could marry his en-
ployer. Mrs. Bassett said today at
Madison that her husband went else
, where to live some months ago after
he had explained that his duties were
such as to require him to live away
from home.
Mrs Bassett asserted Mrs. Sander
| son had dicussed n divorce with her
but she would not reveal the details
OF the alleged conversation. Bassett
she said. went south ostensibly to
! look after the writer's orange grove
1T Del Ray. Fla. BaSsett sends S15
home every week. she declared. and
consequently she has no motive for
going to court. Mrs. Bassett is en-
| ployed as post office end library
| clerk and is 4 basketball player OF
| ability. The Bassetts have a three
year old child.
After the death OF her first hus-
| band, Mrs. Sanderson married Robert
]. -Sanderson. formerly Of New Ha
ven and Bridgeport. Conn. formerly
division traffic manager of the South
ern New England Telephone Com
| panN,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Mercury 5 Below,
Is Turned into
Streets S65.OOO Fire

Caribou. Me-. Jan. with the tenn
perature five below zero. :o persons
barely had time to get out without
dressing early today when the building
known as 1.-THE Burleigh" on Sweden
street was burned with an estimated
loss OF $4,000. They occupied apart
ments on tho second and third floors.
Most of them lost all their personal Ell
fects.
This ground floor was occupied oS
solomon Bros, drygoods and clothing
dealers. They estimated their loss at
$4,000 with some insurance. Thomas
Habeeh, owner of the building and OF
the furnishings, gave his loss as SSe.-
o0o, The cause of the fire was on-
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Suspected Rum
SlOOp Relocated

Portsmouth, II. l., Jan. Tho aux
mary nshing sloop Reliance of New
Hog Island during a snowstorm Sal
urday night, was fioated TODAY nv a
motorboat. Three men, believed 10
have been the crew of the sIoor
were seen leaving the island vesfrr,
day. Chief or Police Deeyais : os
Portsmouth held for the federal an
thorities IL cases OF LIQUOR washed
ashore near the island yesterdav
which he said had probably. haen
washed overheard fro.'l tho sioons ~.
tettisoned by her crew. 1872 -
inc identity Of the boat that harl-
ca the sloop from the shoals tcNs :,
was not known to the police. sThs
inosoIDoat with it's tow left in@fhe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
British Not to
Recall Cologne Troops

London. Jan. 1.-Sharp denlal
was given by the foreign office today
to statements published 10 cont.
mental newspapers to the effect that
the British government intended TO
recall its troops from Cologne. in the
occupied area. where they hold q
bridgehead under the terms OF the
peace treaty.
The foreign office also repudiated
sfatements emanating from the
same source that England had de-
cided to recall her representatives
ON the inter-allied conference OF am
bassadors and the reparation COM
mission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
House Insurgents
Offer Substitute
for Mellon Tax Plan

! Washington, Jan. 1.--AGothcr tax
revision program, that CT Republican
insurgents in the House. was offered
today as n substitute for the Mellon
plan. which already had drawn the fire
| of Democratic members of the House
ways and means committee.
As outlined to the House by Rreprc-
sentative Frear of Wisconsin. q men,
bers of the ways and means committee.
the insurgents alternative proposes
tax on excess profits. gifts ana undis-
tributed profits, an increased inherl-
tance tax. repeal of many of the so
called nuisance taxes and publicity oil
tax records.
The insurgents plan calls also for
n fifty per cent reduction in the nor
NAL tax rates but would leave I'M
disturbed the prevailing schedule oil
surtaXes which reach a maximum OF
| so per cent on incomes in excess OIL
| 100000.
Details of the insurgcnt bloc's
program were given by MIR. Frear
in a lengthy address. after which he
introduced a serious Of bills carrying
the tax changes he recommended.
During his speech he urged enact
ment of a law specifically taxing in
come from municipal and state Sc
curities and declared that a,soldiers'
bonus bill would be passed mot
outstanding the protests OF big
business men"
Representative Garner, Of Texas.
ranking Democrat on the ways and
means committee. also had planned
to make an extended address in the
house elaboratin on the substitute
for the Mellon proposal which he
made public last night. Announcing
that he was not feeling well. he cut
his remarks short, and instead insert
ed in the congressional record sta =
tistics and other data in support OF
the Democratic program. They dealt
particularly with the amount of rev.
enue that would be raised II the
recommendations of the Democrats
on the ways and means committee
were carried into effect.
At the treasury 1t was announced
that Secretary Mellon has instructed
the departments actuary to prepare
estimates of the government income
in the event the Democratic program
was enacted. 1t was declared that the
Democratic proposal had in no way
changed the views of the treasury
with regard to its program.
AS to the surtax maximum Of ~
ger cent on incomes in excess of
SS-.VuV as COIlpaEeu Win Tue treas
ury's recommendation that the exist
ing maximum be reduced to 25 ger
cent on incomes exceeding 100000.
Mr.. Mellon was said to regard the
Democrats figures as IAN obstructive
rate"
The program put forward by the
Democrats was also the subject of
comment by Chairman Adams of the
Republican national committee who
declared it did not have the support
of the great Democratic newspapers
or the rank and file OF Democrats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Sch. Nicholson
Overdue, Owners
Are Not Worried

Buckspo-t, Me-. Jan. captain y
NJ. Nicholson of the Nicholson Fish
Co, owners Of the schooner T. NJ. Mich
olson. reported overdue at Curling. y.
r. said tonight that, he had no worn
from the vessel but considered there
was no cause for alarm Mt present as
head winds have prevailed since she
started. The Nicholson Is fisherman
built craft and able to weather heavy
gales. She is commanded by Captain
Horace Wilde of this port with seven
tble seamen and was bound after her-
! ring with no cargo but salt and oolne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Steamer Hickman
Adrift in Atlantic

Boston, Jan. THE shipping board
steamer Hickman. bound for Boston
from Swedish ports with cargo OF
wood pulp is drifting in mid-Atiantio
with steering gear crippled. accoruins
to q radio message from her eonnHianu.
~ received here today. The position
of the vessel was given as 1900 miles
from this port.
THE steamer ST. Anthony. another
sbinpinr board vessel. bound from
Sweden to Boston. is standing by. the
message said. ready to take the Hick-
man in tow as soon as weather condi-
tions permit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Hold Negro in
Staying Lowell Man
by Hammer and Axe

Lowell, Mass. Jan. Hiding un-
DER lot of bags in the cellar of the
house in which he Is alleged to have
committed murderous assault upon
Toris Torizian. Albert Williams, alias
Brown. colored. was found by the
Lowell police this afternoon. Torizian
was found unconscious in one OF the
rooms of the house of which he was
proprietor at 80 Tyler street. A ham,
mar and axe were beside his body.
His skull had been crushed In. he
was removed to st. Johns hospital.
where he died within half nm hour.
Mrs. Torizian asserts that Williams
asked her for q hammer a-few NOM
ents before her husbands body was
found. Williams told the police that
another man was responsible for the
killing OF Torizian. The prisoner Will
be arraigned In the Lowell district
court tomorrow morning on a charge
or murder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
REBELS ATTACK
CITY OF TAMPICO

. FL Paso. Tex. Jan. DE La
Huerta adhercnts today were advised
that a heavy force of rebels had at
tackled the city of Tampico under the
command of General Lopez De Lara
in an effort TO complete occupation Of
Rebels have been concentrating in
the section for several days and the
attack was not a surprise. members
of the revolutionary junta declared.
They expected help from the garri-
son, they said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Miss Miller Guilty
Gets 10 to 20 Years
for Staying Clerk

Philadelphia, Jan. AFTER deliber-
ating more than As hours. the jury i'm
the case of Katharine Miller. charged
with killing Harry kabernagcl. a fed
eral clerk. today declared her guilty of
second degree murder with n recon-
mendation of mercy. Miss Miller shot
Kabernagel on a West Philadelphia
street corner after quarrel.
Miss Miller was sentenced 70 10 %
20 years in the penitentiary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Tanker Georgia
Ashore Off Florida

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. THE Tex
as Oil Company tanker Georgia, in
command Of Captain Perry, is
aground between two reefs inside the
Mantilia Reef opposite st. Angus
tine Inlet. but 1t IL in no danger. and
has not asked for assistance. accord
ing to the government wireless sta
tion at 100 o'clock this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Seek Figures on
Democratic Tax
Revision Program

washington, Jan. I-Sccrctary
Mellon called on the treasury actu-
airy today to prepare estimates of
government income that might
reasonably be expected TO result II
the Democrat tax revision program
were enacted. The secretary made
known at the same time that the
Democratic proposal had not changed
treasury views with respect to its
own program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Gas Water Heater
Kills Portland Man

Portland, Ne, Jan. THE body OF
Walter S. Hicks of Kenncbunk. rail-
road fireman, was found today In his
room at C12 Congress street. lie died
from accidental asphyxiation in the
opinion of the medical examiner. A
flaming gas water heater had raised
the temperature of the room so that it
was sitting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Bassctt Also Denies

West Palm Beach, Fla. Jan. =
Ellsworth X. Bassett. business man.
ager for Nina Wilcox Putnam San
derson, who has been staying at her
winter home at Del Ray. tonight de-
MED reports that Mrs. Sanderson had
tried to induce his wife to divorce
him. \ dispatch today from Madi-
son. Conn. quoted Mrs. Bassett as
saying that Mrs. Sanderson had dis
cussed with her the matter of a di-
vorce, but that she did not intend to
divorce him.
1.-THE story is absolutely false" Mr..
Bassett said. 1T is the most ridi-
culous fiction" He is in Mrs. San
derson's household as her personal
business representative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Wilson Elected City
Manager at Auburn

Auburn, Me-. Jan. I'll. S. P. H.
Wilson of this city was today elected
city manager by the city council. He
was defeated for mayor by Rev.
Charles s. Cummings. by 80 votes.
The mayor draws no salary under the
charter but the city manager draws
his pay every week. No salary was
fixed today for the manager.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
THE WEATHER
FAIR

North New England-Fair Tues
day; Wednesday cloudy, probably
snCw.
South New England-Fair Tues
day: Wednesday cloudy; no change
In temperature.
Eastern New York-Fair Tuesday:
Wednesday cloudy, probably snow in
north portion; no change in temper
Azure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
General Forecast

The weather chart of Monday night
showed high but falling pressure over
all parts of the country. There has
been a further moderation Of temper
allure throughout the eastern states.
There have been local SHOWS along
the northern border from Maine west
ward. Otherwise fair weather was
the rule.
The outlook Is for generally fair
weather Tuesday and Wednesday in
the Washington forecast district. ex-
cept that unsettled weather and local
SHOWS are probable Tuesday night
ard Wednesday along the northern
border from the Great Lakes east
ward.
Winds north OF Sandy Hook
Moderate to fresh westerly winds
and weather fair Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Fair Tuesday; cloudy Wednesday
with no change in temperature; mod
crate westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-08

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