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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Denies N. Y. School
Children Are Addicts

New York, April Police Com
missioner Richard E. Enright today
branded as Islander and a lie" re-
port that 1900 school. children IN
one borough of New York City are
drug addicts.
In an address before the Women's
City club, Commissioner Enright
said the malicious propaganda
was published under the letterhead
OF the International Narcotic Asso-
citation of which Captain Richmond
p. Hobson, formerly of the United
states Navy, Is president.
Police and school records showed.
he said, that not one Of the $4,000
school children in the city was ad-
dicted TO drugs.
Children haven't got the money to
be targets for the drug ring" the
commissioner said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
SEN. SHORTRIDCE
ASKS PERMANENT
IMMIGRATION POLICY

Washington, April 7.-Determina-
ton of a permanent immigration
policy trancends in Importance
every problem now before congress.
Senator Shortridge, Republican.
California, told the senate today in
urging the adoption Of his amend
ments to the pending immigration
measure which would have the eff
feet Of excluding Asiatics.
Listing the major issues awaiting
consideration as taxes, agriculture
and reclamation, Senator Sh1rtrldge
said that, although pressing in char
acter. they could not be rated with
Immigration, (which strikes at the
very vitals of the nation"
Senator Shortridge described ms
amendments as comprising tine
house provision" on Asiatic exclus-
ion with further amendment winch
would remove the exemption now
given to students of that nationality
who desire to enter temporarily.
A certain degree of homogenlty
in citizenship is a prime requisite OF
national existence, the Californian
said. adding that the history or re-
nublics from ancient days has shown
the fatality of any compromise.
Japanese and other Orientals are
"neither racially. industrially or So
cially desirable" Senator Shortridge
insisted.
1--WE of California, Washington
Oregon and other great western
states" he added. tell you that we
cannot compete with the Oriental
and maintain the American stand
ard. and I don't believe the other
states want us to attempt the I'M
possible" .
DO you agree with Secretary
Hughes recommendation for a
Quota basis for Japan which would
admit some 200 annually" asked
Senator Mcclellan. Democrat, Ten
nessee, "as a means of keeping with
in our treaty with that country.
Certainly not" replied Senator
Shortridge. I'VE contend moreover
the provisions of the house In this
matter do not violate any existing
treaty, nor even the so-called agree
ment. Secretary Hughes may have
stated they would: II he did so, he
was wrong"
Senator Reed, Republican. Penn
sylvania. suggested the state depart
ment had stressed the unnecessary
affront" which statutory exclusion
| would give to a friendly nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
OIL PROBERS HEAR
LITTLE OF INTEREST
FROM WITNESSES

Washington, April 7-Witnesses
passed before the senate oil commit
tee in rapid succession today, but lit
tie new information was contributed
by any Of them. They were ques-
toned both about campaign expendi-
lures in 1920 and stories Of oil deals
at the Republican national conven-
ton in that year.
The committee adjourned its hear
ings over until Wednesday after q
decision to summon William II. Mil
Ter. of Columbus, Ohio. and Mrs.
Jake l.. Hamon, widow Of the late
Republican national committeeman
from oklahoma. Subpoenaes also
went out for William D. Nichols, for
mer police chief Of Oklahoma City;
of Glendon. N. c., and Mr.. Himrod.
Of Moosehart, Ill.
Miller was mentioned in testimony
before the committee today as one OF
the Harding managers at Chicago
and was identified as former attor-
ney general of Ohio. His subpoena
requires him to produce books,
papers and records showing receipts
and expenditures of the pre-conven-
ton campaign Of Senator Warren G.
Harding, and in connection with the
Republican national committee in
1920"
Mrs. Hamon, who. according to in
formation given the committee. Is
Administrative Of the estate of Jake
l.. Hamon. is required to produce
''all records, papers and cancelled
checks showing all receipts and ex-
penditures by Jake l.. Hamon for
the seven months preceding his
death" in November. 1920.
The subpoenas for Miller and Mrs.
HamOn grew out of testimony today
by j. B. French, of Oklahoma City.
that Hamon had told him he had
spent $4,000 for the hotel expenses
of the Harding headquarters at the
Chicago convention. French said
Hamon had told him he had paid this
money over to Bill Miller" who was
described by the witness as former
attorney general of Ohio.
Robert f. Wolfe Of Columbus, pub =
Usher of the Ohio State Journal, told
the committee he had no information
of any offer having been made to
Leonard Wood at Chicago by which
he could have been nominated. He
also asserted that he had received no
positive information at the time
about the "2 o'clock morning con-
ference" in Chicago at which the
nomination of Harding was agreed
upon.
W. l.. Kistler. an oil man Of Okla
homa, and Wilbur w. Marsh. or
Iowa, former treasurer of the Demo-
cratic national committee, were the
other witnesses. Marsh, who was
summoned by Senator Spencer, Re
publican, Missouri, said the commit
tee would have to consult the Demo-
cratic committee records as to cam
paign contributions by f. l.. Doheny,
California Oil magnate, to the Demo-
cratic "war chest in 1920. while
Kistler disclaimed any connection
with Republican campaign collec-
tons in that year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Flood Conditions
Bother Traffic
In New Hampshire

Manchester, n. H.. April Train
and steam traffic service generT1iy
was disturbed in New Hampshire
today by swollen streams. Railroad
culverts were weakened and In some
places steam trains were forced TO
make detours. On the Portsmouth
line traffic was hindered by a flooded
track at Severances. Auburn, and
traffic to Manchester came bysway
of Windham.
At Claremont eleven children were
rescued from the Bartlett school on
the Newport road. They were ma
rooned in small country school
house. The rushing torrent around
the schoolhouse was hastily bridged
and the entire school class removed
to safety.
At Groux's Island in the Piscata-
quog river. Mrs. Frances Ouiilette
and five small children were re-
moved to the mainland in boats,
following frantic cries for assistance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Local Politicians Held
Off Federal Moves to
!, Stop Brewing, Dry
Agent Tells Daugh-
erty Pr0bers = Also
Hear Witnesses on
Land Fraud Cases in
Oklahoma

Washington. April 7.-Prohibition
enforcement conditions in Chicago
and Indian land fraud prosecutions
in Oklahoma, occupied the attention
of the Senate Daugherty investigat-
Ing committee today.
Brice r. Armstrong. q Chicago
prohibition agent, testified that eight
breweries were allowed to run in
the Lake city. under protection" in
the manufacture of ''high-power
beer" Delving into this charge the
committee also sought the reason for
a two year halt in the institution of
legal proceedings to recover from
Miller Brothers, Of Oklahoma, some
10000 acres in the "101 Ranch"
which were involved In transactions
where fraud against Indians was
charged.
Armstrong, the continuation of
whose story is promised for tomor-
row, said local politicians" held up
the federal governments moves to
stop the brewing. Even in the face
OF repeated violations Of the law by
brewers he declared, federal injunc-
ton proceedings were not success
full because of official influence and
in this connection he mentioned G..
w. Middlekauf, assistant attorney
general in charge of prohibition en-
forcement legal work at Chicago, as
one whose name had been reported
to him as involved in agreements"
Testifying as to protection" mon
ey, Armstrong said he had been Of
fered So barrel from the output
of seven breweries II he would just
"stay away" while they worked. He
told of threats to get him." made
by Terry Druggan, whom he named
as brewery operator, and Of In
structions from John GlaZer. whom
he identified as an attache OF the
office of Attorney General Boundage
agent, to leave liquor sellers alone.
Senator Herreld. Republican,
Oklahoma. opened the days testf-
mony with voluntary statement
that he had seen "seed for scandal"
in the removal from Office of III. n.
Peck, federal district attorney for
the western district of Oklahoma. by
the incoming Republican admins
lave Mr.. Peck, VINO had been APP
pointed by the Wilson administra-
ton. retained in service to prose-
cute the Miller Brothers and their
associates which was done and "also
stir things mp a bit" to see that civil
services were brought by the gov
eminent to recover the lands when
he found the delay in the matter.
From Edwin S. Booth. now special
assistant to the attorney general and
assigned since March / to conduct
the cases against the Miller Brothers.
the committee received the entire
files of the department OF justice
bearing upon the matter. 1t was
shown that Secretary Fall. then
head Of the department of the in
terror. first sought delay In the pro-
secution of the MiIlers. and then
withdrew his request. In various
exchanges of letters and reports 1t
appeared that the criminal actions
were finally terminated by pleas of
guilty entered by George L. Miller
and others. and fines imposed. but
that the land recovery litigation had
not been begun.
Mr.. Booth agreed that the delay
had operated to weaken the govern
ments case. and said that he could
give no reason for II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Former u S. Senator
Smith Dies in Capital

Washington, Apr. 7.-Former
United States Senator Marcus A.
Smith. OF Arizona died here today.
He was u years, of age.
Death resulted of heart disease,
the former senator being found dead
In his hotel room late today.
After serving In congress as ter
ritorial delegate from Arizona for
eight terms, beginning in 1887, Mr..
Smith was elected to the senate In
1912 after the admission OF Arizona
to statehood and was reelected to
that body for the six year term
which ended in 1921. Since his re-
tirement from the senate he had
held membership on the internation-
al joint commission and has resided
here almost continuously.
Former Senator Smith was born
near Cynthiana, KY. and was adj
mitted to the bar in that state before
removing to Arizona In 1881.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Silver Nitrate on
Girl Initiates May
Mark Them for Life

New York, April Three girls
were branded with silver nitrate and
perhaps permanently disfgured at a
hazing which marked their initiation
into Delta Kappa Gamma, Brooklyn
inter-high school sorority, 1t was dis
closed today.
Physicians feared fatal develop
ments when the victims became seri-
ously Ill, pronounced them out of dan
ger. although still under treatment.
Threats of prosecution against the
sorority members and of suppression
of the organization followed revela-
tons of what occurred at the initia-
ton. The girl who led the affair. a
Sunday school teacher. was reported
suffering a nervous collapse.
The sorority is composed Of men,
bers of Erasmus Hall High school.
Adelphi Academy and Miners Business
College. A week ago the authorities
learned Helen Chapman, Mildred He'll
wig and Helen Steingester were invited
to the home of Miss Grace Turner to
be initiated into the sorority.
The victims reported they were or
dered to disrobe themselves. while
Miss Alice Norton. president OF the
sorority. daubed their faces, Threats
and backs, painted whiskers and
moustaches upon them. and inscribed
crosses on their cheeks and the soror-
ity letters upon their foreheads-all
from a bottle of 20 per cent. silver nj
trate labelled poison"
Even the victims thought II painless
fun, until the next day. Then. when
they got into the sunlight they turned
black wherever the painters brush
had touched. Intense burning pains
and illness followed, and the doctors
were summoned.
The girls who planned the initiation
are said to have declared they substi-
tuted silver nitrate for the iodine usu-
ally applied in such ceremonies, at the
suggestion of boy chemistry students
who said It would turn the skin black
but failed to mention that it also
would burn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
General Forecast

The storm that developed over the
middle Atlantic states during Sunday
has moved slowly northeastward.
and its center was in the vicinity Of
Boston, Mass. Monday night. High
pressures prevailed over New Found
land, the Gulf states and far north
west, and it was relatives highly and
rising over Ontario and the lake re-
gion. This pressure distribution has
been attended by rains in the last "a
hours in southern New England and
the middle Atlantic states and by
rains and SHOWS in northern New
England and northern New York.
The indications are for generally
fair weather throughout the Wash
ington forecast district Tuesday ex-
cept that rain and snow will prob
ably continue in northern and east
ern Maien. The temperature will not
change materially during the next
two days east of the Mississippi
river. Storm warnings remain dis
played on the eastern Maine coast.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh to strong northwest and
weather fair Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
HOLD KLAN GROUP
C0NCER n Ed IN
LILLY, Pa, AFFAIR

Johnstown. Pa, Apr. 7.-Habeus
corpus proceedings were instituted
late today at Ebensburg on behalf
Of the "a men. said to be members
Of the Ku kluX Khan, who are
charged with murder and riot Ia
connection with the fatal disorders
, Saturday night Mt Lilly. when two
men were killed and q score injured.
several seriously, in rioting between
the townspeople and visiting klans-
men.
The application for writ OF ha-
beus corpus was made after counsel
for the accused men had waived pre-
liminary hearing here before Alder
man Edward l.. Levergood. They
were held without bail for the June
term of criminal court upon the
charges preferred earlier In the
day by District Attorney ID. L. Wei
rner. A hearing upon the habeus
corpus application vas set for
Wednesday afternoon.
District Attorney Weimer de-
clared tonight that the investigation
into the disorder was being pushed
vigorously but he was unable to say
whether any additional arrests
would be made. He stated that the
Jour IIleU dTTtSlcu III Ahily upoh
charges OF riot had been admitted
to bail pending n preliminary hear
ing.
Little hope is entertained for the
recovery OF Frank Miasco and Pat
rick Bradley, both of Lilly, who were
shot in the rioting. according to re-
ports from the Altoona hospital.
Coroner NJ. w. Swabb of Cambria
county announced during the day
that he would not set q date for an
inquest until the outcome of their
injuries were determined.
In the information filed by Dis
trict Attorney Weimer the "A men
are charged with meeting together
"to disturb the peace and to riot"
The murder charge named Phillip
Conrad and Floyd Paul as the--yfc-
ting of the fight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Statement of Local Printer
Says There Was Nude Dane
ing and Excessive Drinking
at Smoker of Business Men
Denial Made by Mayor
Printer Under Bonds, Charg-
ed With Perjury

Asbury Park, N. j., April Pos
sibility of recall proceedings being
instituted against Mayor Clarence T.
Hetrick Of Asbury Park. by the civic
church league of that city doomed
tonight after Prosecutor Charles F,
Sexton, of Monmouth County, an
nounced the contents Of a sensational
affidavit made by Walter S. Tindall
would be subject for grand jury dis
cussion at Thursdays session.
Tindall, a local printer, is at lib
erty under $4,000 bail following his
arrest this afternoon on warrants
charging perjury sworn out by sew
eral Asbury Park busint men men,
toned in the affidavit, together with
Mayor Hetrick.
The affidavit, charging that those
present at a smoker given at Deal
Inn last Thursday night by local
business men INDUCED in excessive
drinking and witnessed nude dane
ing, was made the subject of gen.
eral attack on the city administration
from every pulpit in the resort al
last nights church services.
Prosecutor Sexton announced he
would present the case from both
angles. He said the grand jury will
consider the charge against Tindall
as well as determining whether OF
not indictments should be handed
down against other persons involved
in the alleged smoker.
The complaints against Tindall who
charge perjury include Isaac Berger
chairman of the committee of last
weeks business show; Walter d
Apologize, of the Eastern New Jer-
sey Power and Light Company, and
F. D Cade, local auto tire dealer.
Several members of the civic
church league tonight indicated that
a meeting of that body would be held
in the very near future at which
time a definite campaign against al
legged conditions here will be out
lined. Circulation of recall petitions
for the removal of Mayor Hetrick fS
Under advisement, 1t was admitted
Mayor Hetrick issued q statement
in which he dealt with the allega-
by Tindall as follows:
",The charge that / held a nude
woman on my lap is a damnable lie
In the first place all the women who
participated in the cabaret were pro-
perIy clothed. There was no iewd-
ness, no vulgarity and no improper
words were spoken or sung. ] ar
rived at the banquet at II o'clock ant
left at midnight, after making the
presentation of a gold watch to Mr.
Berger. who was chairman of the
business show. I had no liquor and
saw no LIQUOR"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Sealing Fleet
Reports Big Kill

st. Johns. n. F., April 7.-Reports
received today from the sealing Meet
said that up to Saturday the seven YES.
sells operating in the north had killed
lls,000, seals, equalling the catch or
the entire fleet last year. Most OF the
seals are still on the icefioes, the re-
ports said. and must be picked up oy
the ships when they are able to force
their way through the pack.
Three steamers operating In tine
Gulf Of st. Lawrence have taken no
seals as yet but are close to large herds
and expect good hunting this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Schooner at ROckland
Loses Mate in
Heavy Gale Monday

Rockland, Me. April THE three.
masted schooner Georgia D. Jenkins
put into port today and reported the
loss Of Mate George +. Howard Of %
South street, New York.
He was washed overheard last
Wednesday night when the schooner
ran into a gale and snowstorm. She
lost her jibboom and foretopmast and
her forward and after houses were
stove in.
The vessel is commanded by Capt. J.
E. Mclean and owned by f. A. Sprays
Of Camden. n. J. She is bound to St
Stephen, \. B., with coal from New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Coolidge PI[lNC UP BIG
LEAD IN MICHIGAN RACE
1892 Precincts Out Of
1880 Give Him More
Than Z to | Margin
Over Sen Johnson

Detroit, Mich, April 7-(By A. P)
With one third of the state repre-
scented in scattering returns tabulat-
ed at $50 o'clock tonight, Calvin
Coolidge had more than to lead
over Hiram w. johnson in today's
state wide presidential primary cleo
ton. The tabulation did not include
returns from Wayne county (Detroit)
which gave johnson a majority over
a field of six candidates in the 1920
primary, which he won.
1892 precincts out OF 1850 In the
state give:
Coolidge (R) .......... 1lO,263
johnson (R) ........... 49,9SS
Simpson (R) ......... 4,054
1852 precincts give for the Demo-
cratic preferment:
Ford .................. 1i,40V
Ferris ................... 1861
Detroit. April president Coolidge
was running well ahead of Senator
Hiram johnson in Wayne County
CDetroint) which the aClifornia sem
ator carried overwhelmingly four
years ago. eRturns from 625 precincts
out of 6S4 in the county gave:
CoollQge ................. Zo,oiS
Johnson ................. IJ,<<S
The missing precincts were all in
tho counties outside of Detroit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
PORTLAND PIER
DAMAGED WHEN
HIT BY STEAMER

Portland, Me-, April 7.-During the
severe storm today. while the wind
was blowing across the harbor at the
rate Of SO miles an hour. the steamer
Munalbro of Baltimore, which was be-
ing shifted from coal pockets by tug.
was tossed broadside against Deke's
wharf. The outer edge of the pier COL
lapsed. nearly 20 feet Of the planking
going into the water. The Munalbro
was not damaged and will proceed to
Baltimore in the morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England-Cloudy
Tuesday, probably local SHOWS in
northern and eastern Maine: We'd
nesday fair. little change in temper
ature.
Southern New England and East
ern New York-Generally fair Tues
day and Wednesday: continued cool.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Much Damage from
High Tides, Belfast

Especial to the kennebec JournaD
Belfast, Me-, April IA terrific
easterly gale with a sea dashed to
foam has ragged for twenty four hours
on Belfast bay. The tides have been
unusually high causing considerable
damage to shore property but little
rain has followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
FOWLER AGAIN oa
MAYOR OF CALAIS.

Calais. Me-. April r. Mayor William
J. Fowler. Republican. was reelected
without opposition in today's municipal
election. A proposal for the holding
OF biennial electors was rejected 143
to SO. and a proposal to adopt the city
manager plan Of government was de-
feated. 176 to 1875.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Organize Shriners'
Club at Belfast

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Belfast, Me-. April IA Snr1ners
.,,,h with 25 members was organized
In belfast yesterday. naming Lynwood
b. Thompson president. Later 1t is
expected that Anah Temple of Bangor
viii come here to hold ceremonial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
THE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISERS

Have done their. part In making
this issue Of this newspaper Interest,"
ing and important to you. II Is
more than likely that one Of today,s
lads" is worth money to you.
Read them every day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Generally fair Tuesday and Wednes-
day: continued cool; fresh to strong
northwest winds diminishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-08

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