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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
MANY GROUPS URGE
j. s. PARTICIPATION
IN WORLD COURT

Washington, April 30-Leaders Of
church organizations, industry, the
bar, and the field of education, urged
American participation in the world
court at opening hearings today on
the question by a sub committee of
the senate foreign relations commit
tee. Proponents alone were heard
during the day and when adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow the
list of delegations to be heard had
not been materially reduced.
The Federal Council of Churches.
claiming membership Of 10000, 600,
gave it's endorsement today through
Bishop Charles H. Brent of the Pro-
tesant Episcopal diocese of Western
New York; the chamber of commerce
OF the United States registered it's
approval through Walker D. Hines,
chairman of it's foreign relations
committee; the favorable views of
the American Bar Association were
transmitted by George w. Wicker
sham; while the World Peace Foun-
dation declared its position through
president A. Lawrence Lowell Of
Harvard University.
The several speakers declared the
court had been set up largely through
American initiative of the past SO
years, was to all practical. purposes
free from the league of nations. and
met the demands of the great major
ity of the thinking public of Ameri-
ca"
Bishop Brent declared the question
of entry into the world court had
risen because of it's worth. above
party politics and no wis the program
or the people" He and Mrs. James
l. Laidlaw of New York, representing
the Woman's Non-Pa rtisan League,
agreed that a wave Of Indignation is
sweeping the country because of the
long delay of action in the senate
committee on the court proposal.
Mr.. Hines asserted that American
adherence to world court had been
repeatedly endorsed by the chamber
since the proposal was first brought
before in 1915. The present court
was specifically endorsed, he said, at
the annual meetings Of 1922 and 1928.
Wr. Wickersham analysed the court
from a legal viewpoint and came to
the conclusion that the objections
which had been raised to 1t on the
ground of connection with the league
of nations could not be sustained. He
also vouched for the high standing of
the personnel now sitting in the court
III the eyes Of jurists uf the principal
countries A memorial presented in
behalf of the churches bore the names
OF hundreds of high dignitaries of
every faith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Open Trial of Four
At Boston in Mail
Robbery Los ANGELES

Boston. Apr. 3O.-A hearing on re-
moval to California for trial of four
men arrested in this city charged
with conspiracy in connection with
n S1.5OO,OO0 mail robbery in Los
Angeles. March 3. 1921. opened to-
day before IT. s. Commissioner Ken
ney and was continued until May IA
to permit the government to amend
the complaint. Federal authorities
allege that the four. Charles Solo
mon. Benjamin Greenberg. Harry
Maniff' and Bert X. Chapman. all of
Boston, disposed of 100000 in
bonds. proceeds OF the robbery. TO
banks and brokerage firms here.
The robbery was committed at
First and Alemeda streets. Los An
geles. where a mail truck was looted
OF IS sacks of registered mail. The
defendants were arrested here last
year when securities known to have
been in the stolen mail sacks were
traced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
5000 IN CATHEDRAL
TO WELCOME new
/ CARDINAL HAYES

New York, Apr. 30.-New York
hassseldom seen ceremonies of more
ponp and splendor than were enact
ed under the massive arches and
tow bring spires of st. Patrick's Ca
theSrai today when Cardinal Hayes
was formally welcomed as a prince
of the Church of Rome. Five thou
sand persons attended the first pom
tificial mass in celebration of his
return to the city where he grew
up hs an orphan boy.
The threat of rain did not daunt
thet great crowd that was massed
aboht the cathedral. Contrasted
SHARPLY with the lowering grey Of
overhung sky was the vivid color of
the Amediaeval pageant. Before the
figure of the cardinal in his vest
ments of flaming red walked two
small pages, carrying his red hat.
Behind him, as he entered the ca
thedral were four other diminutive
pages, who took up the ten-foot
train of scarlet cloth.
Scores of clerical students in cas-
sock and surplice, clergy in black
birettas and priestly robes and the
prelate, wearing an ermine cape
over his scarlet vestment, were in
the procession that marched with
the cardinal from the Catholic char
tiles building nearby to the cathe-
dral. AS the procession neared the
cathedral several women broke
through the police Gordon, knelt and
kissed the cardinals ring.
In the cathedral were foreign dip
lomats, federal, state and city Off
Gals, educators, financiers and lead
ers of the bench and bar. Governor
Smith and Mayor Hylan were among
them.
Cardinal Hayes spoke apprecia-
tlqn of the welcome accorded him.
H say today" he said, that this
Whole function is the elevation not
off a person so much as of religion.
Itiis glo0ious triumph for religion
and. thank God, in a great city like
NSw York, a great triumph for the
PEOPLE"
When Cardinal Hayes turned to the
relations of church and state.
democracy" he asserted, lis the
recognition of the man and, remem-
Der, too, the church recognizes the
individual more than the state ever
does. Statutory legislation after all
seems at times to put on the indi-
vidual limitations necessary for the
general purpose. The state, we are
told. is supreme. The church teach
es us man is supreme. Such a mo-
ton as the destiny of the man is
beyond any concept of the state.
The church teaches that reverence
for God brings reverence for con-
stituted authority"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Conservatives Start
Assault on British
Labor Govt. BUDGET

London, April 80 (By A. P.)-The
Conservatives began their attack on
the Labor governments budget in
the house of commons TODAY. The
onslaught of criticism was aimed at
the abolition of the McKenna's du-
ties on foreign manufactures and La
DORIS intention to oppose any build
ing OF tariff wall around the EN-.
pire by scheme Of imperial prefer
ence.
In leading the Conservative attack.
Sir Robert S. Horne, former chancel-
Tor of the ex2hequer, said he saw no
prospects at all OF holding the Brit
ish Empire together if the govern
ment was going to flout the resolu-
tons passed at the imperial confer
ence last autumn.
j. ii. Thomas, secretary for the
colonies, Immediately protested
| against the conservatives regarding
! themselves as alone the guardians OF
the empire.
stop talking" he remarked to the
Conservatives, "as if the empire was
the property of one section, and real
| iZe that on the government benches
indeed. in all quarters of the house
you will find men ready to cooperate
with you in doing their very best for
! the empire"
While Mr.. Thomas was defending
the budget, the Liberals left their
seats and held n party meeting. The
meeting was originally called to con-
slider complaints that The Labor gov
eminent had been contemptuous to-
/ ward the Liberals. who were support =
J ing them. But instead of declaring
/ renewed warfare on Socialism, as
| some expected, the Liberal meeting
,, hailed Labor's budget as one after
their own hearts-"a liberal and free
trade budget. indicating us for
! turning out the Conservatives" as
Mr.. Asquith described it.
The speakers at the Liberal con-
clave endorsed the budget in general.
Sir Robert Horne in his speech to
the house said that the Labor gov
ernment's abolition of the McKenna
duties was going to ave an i'll eff
| feet on employment. Referring to
| imperial preference. he wondered if
Mr.. Thomas realized what Great
Britain owed to the empire in the
war of trade.
Turning to taxation he said that
two and half million citizens were
| bearing the whole income tax burden
| or SSO.UOO,"OO POUNDS sterling yearly.
II was from the savings of these
very people that the industries Of the
country were maintained. He
pointed OFT that in the United States
all parties agreed that the burden of
taxation was too great; yet at the
presen time in Great Britain the
taxation was at the rate of s65 per
head as compared with 500 per head
| in America.
Three labor members submitted an
amendment to the budget bill to con-
tinue the McKenna duties until May
1925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Methuen, Mass, Boy
Wins Stanley
Prize at BOWdOin
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

(SpeClal TO henneDcC JOufnai)
Brunswick, Me, April 30-"Japan
Exclusion" was the subject of the
paper delivered this evening by Ed
ward j. Neil, Jr., of Methuen, Mass,
which won the Stanley prize for ex-
cellence in original and spoken COM
position in the English language by
q member of the Junior class at
Bowdoin College, The annual COM
petition was held at Memorial hall.
The other competitors for the prize,
which is the income of fund of ST.
600, were Athern p. Daggett OF
Springfield, Mo-, Charles l.. Hildreth
of Gardiner. Lawrence B. Leighton
of Portland, Glenn r. McIntire of
Norway and John Whitcomb of Els
worth. Professor William Hawley
Davis was the presiding officer and
the judges were Professor Henry B.
Andrews, Lewis o. Aldrich and Su-
perintendent of Schools John "A.
Cone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Find Poison in Golf
Bag Man Held for
Attempting Life Wife

White Plains, n. Y, April 30.-ViaIs
OF blchloride of mercury have been
found in a golf bag which Clarence O.
Barring checked at Grand Central Sta
ton in New York five days ago, Dis
trict Attorney Rowland said today.
Barlng is awaiting trial on an indice-
ment charging him with the attempted
murder or his wife by putting poison
ana disease germs in her food.
Although he asserted that ANALYSIS
had established the poisonous contents
of the Walls, Mr.. Rowland ordered the
golf bag seized for further examina-
ton here tomorrow.
Process servers continued their
1ruftlesS search for Miss Mildred r.
Beam. teacher of physical culture at
Elizabeth. N. j., from whom Barring,
according to the authorities. tried to
get away after a friendship of three
and one-half years following a casual
meeting in New York.
woman who said she was a sister
of Mildred teIephoned PRINCIPAL
OBrien of the junior high school at
Elizabeth, 1t was learned, that the
teacher had mailed her resignation last
night and wished her salary check sent
to a Fifth avenue business address in
New York.
me uiSlrlct attorney expressed con-
hdence that Mildred Beam would vol
unfairly come to his office and tell of
Der friendship with Barring. He said he
received an anonymous letter from a
New York furniture dealer relating
that Barring year ago ordered a set
of furniture for delivery in Elizabeth.
woman at the address refused TO
accept the order. the letter said, and
the driver returned with the furniture.
Barring. pacing his cell in Westches-
ter county Jail in golf toys. was dis
turbed when he learned that Miss
Beams name had been brought into the
case.
Mr.. Rowland emphasized that he
only wanted to question Miss Beam and
that no suspicion attached to her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
COOLIDGE and COX
ADD TO Their LEAD
IN Ohio PRIMARY

Columbus. Ohio, April 29.-(By A.
P)-With returns complete from all
but little more than 1000 precincts in
the state late today, President Coolidge
and James NJ. Cox, former Ohio gov
ernor, continued to increase their lead
in the states presidential preference
primary yesterday.
The last tabulation by Secretary of
State Brown at 5 +. NJ. on the returns
from 1922 of the states $3.50 precincts
showed Coolidge leading United States
Senator Hiram johnson by almost a
seven to one ratio, and Cox winning
over William Gibbs McAdoo almost
three to one.
The figures were:
Coolidge, 156,393.
Johnson. 25,lS3.
Cox, 66.15I.
McAdoo. 25,7l7
The question whether or not Mr.. Cox
would win all the states Democratic
delegates vanished as the returns came
in. He will go to the New York con-
vention with the full delegation of 50.
The Coolidge Ohio delegates will
number 81. Complete returns however.
probably will show that Mr.. Cox did
not carry several counties.
United States Senator Simeon u.
Tess led tho Coolidge slate of delegates
at large, followed by United States
Senator Willis, according to tho last
tabulation. Harry NJ. Daugherty, al
though elected by some 10000 votes
over the highest johnson pledged dele
gate, received fewer votes than either
ofsthe two women elected as Coolidge
delegates at large.
Ia al n
State Brown. President Coolidge ex-
pressed his qualification at the results
of the voting. The wire was sent from
the White House and read:
Your telegram received. The con-
fidence OF the Republicans of Ohio in
my administration as expressed in the
primary yesterday Is very gratifying"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Competent Woman
treasurer of Firm
lnherits Business

New York. Apr. 30-For many
years Miss Ethel G.. Allen. treasurer
ol the New York Bank Note Com
pany' refused to accept bonuses from
ner employer, the late George N.
SNSendall. president of the company.
Sne always said she could take moth
ing she did not earn. When Mr..
.AehdalIs will was filed for probate
,,oaay Miss Allen learned that she
inherited the business.
me will contained lengthy state
a. nn' made. 1t said. to protect Miss
tIen from ANY suspicion of will
'shess to profiteef or adventure"
~ IN this statement she was credit
~ oy Mr.. Kendall with knowing az
, no. or more" about his bust
n nes than he did and as being the
My My one able to perpetuate the bust.
aess as a monument to myself and
projection to my customers" OF
iae estate $125. 900 was willed to Mrs.
t nendall and 100000 to his daugh-
Attorneys for the widow and
whnSnter said that the will was
"Aolis acceptable to them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
McCray, Convicted of
! Mail Fraud, Gets One
! Of Heaviest Senten-
ces Ever Imposed for
Crime - Also Fined
S1O,OOO-DenOunced
by Judge - Branch
Sworn in as Gov
ernOr

Indianapolis, Ind, APR. 30.-(By
A P)-Warren T. McCray. who
ceased to be governor Of Indiana at
IN A. NJ. today, a scant half hour
before he received one Of the heavi-
es. sentences ever imposed in the
United States district court of Judge
"a. B. Anderson, tonight is en- route
10 Atlanta. Ca. to begin his 1O-year
term In the Federal prison.
/ Found guilty Monday Of using the
mails to defraud, McCray presented
his resignation yesterday and this
morning received his sentence and
q fine Of $4,000.
! Waving his hat and forcing a
wan smile, McCray babe farewell to
a group Of friends as his train left
the Union station late this afternoon
under custody of Harry Wertz, dep
uty U. S. marshal.
While McCray sat in the Federal
courtroom awaiting sentence, EN-
met f. Branch of Martinsville, Ind.
former lieutenant governor, entered
the executive offices at the state
house and took the oath of office
before Louis Il. Ewbank, chief JUS
tice OF the Indiana supreme court.
thus becoming the states 32nd gov
ernor.
Crlticizing the state courts for
their failure to convict McCray
when he was on trial for embez-
element and larceny, Judge Ander-
son declared 1t was evident that Nc
Cray had committed "plain per-
jury" had forged notes and COM
mltted other felonies and escaped
unpublished. He declared he had
never seen n man arraigned in his
court who had admitted as many
felonies and on whom as many had
been proved.
Judge Anderson then imposed the
maximum sentence OF five years i'm
prisonment and $1,000 fine on each of
the - counts of the indictment un-
der which McCray was convicted. He
provided. however, that the sent
ences run cumulatively only until
they reach 10 years Imprisonment
and $1,000 fine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
SHAW TRIAL TODAY

Houlton, Me, April 3O-Willis S.
Levin, sentenced in the federal court
for conspiracy and Hershel Shaw.
FORMER county attorney of Aroos-
took county, will face trial in the
state supreme judicial court here
Thursday morning on the indictment
charging conspiracy in connection
with enforcement of the prohibition
law, found by the grand jury last
Saturday. Shaw will defend his own
case. Levin is now on bail pending
appeal to the federal circuit court
for writ of error.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Hoover AsnWers on
Alaskan Fisheries

Washington. April 30.-Those who
have assailed Secretary Hoovers
Alaskan fisheries policies were charged
by him today with having directed a
campaign of personal abuse against
him with the real purpose of defeating
legislation which would save the fish
cries of the northern territory from
continued exploitation"
In a formal statement the secretary
named Senator King, Democrat. Utah,
Delegate Sutherland of Alaska, and the
Hearst newspapers as factors in the
publicity campaign against him. He
challenged them to say openly wheth-
or they favor or oppose the fisheries
conservation bilI' now pending in Con-
gresS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Need Cooperation
In Rural Field
MethOdistS Told

Boston. April 30.-Cooperation be.
tween denominations in the rural field
was urged at the annual Methodist
rural life conference here today by G
e. vermilya. secretary of the Home
Missions Council, New York City.
Christian workers are asking today,
he said. whether the various church'
es, in the light of presentday condi.
lions, can go on with denominauonal
glory figuring so conspicuously and
avoid disaster to themselves and to
kingdom interests.
"None of the stronger churches have
effective ministers enough to cares for
their organized work." he continued. ,
"a program for the coordinating OF
religious forces in the distribution OF
money, and workers is we'll under way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
General Forecast

The disturbance that was central
over Arkansas Tuesday night moving
st-northeastward with increasing
intensity and it was centered between
Pittsburgh and Washington Wednes-
day night. This disturbance has
been attended by rains almost gen.
orally east of the Mississippi river
and by severe local windstorms in
portions Of the southeastern states.
The eastern disturbance will move
northeastward and will be attended
by rains Thursday in the Atlantic
states north of Maryland.
Storm warning-Advisory 10 p. NJ.
Southeast storm warnings New Eng
land coast north of Nantucket, Mass.
Storm of marked intensity central
between Pittsburgh and Washington
and moving northeastward.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Strong southeast and south, probably
OF gale force shifting to west and
northwest: overcast, thick weather
with rain Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
|Oil PrObers Hear
Only One Witness
| Recess to Monday

Washington, April 30-After spend
ing single witness-H. Foster Balm,
director of the bureau of mines-the
special oil grand jury in the District
OF Columbia supreme court recessed
today until merit Monday.
Suspension of the investigation In
to the criminal charges growing out
of the senate oil inquiry was had so
that Atlee Pomerene and Owen j.
Roberts. special government counsel,
who are presenting the case to the
grand jury, might appear in court
in the contempt case against Harry
+. Sinclair. lessee of Teapot Dome.
Argument on Sinclair's demurrer
to the indictment charging him with
contempt of the senate for his re-
fusal to answer questions before the
oil committee will be heard in the
District of Columbia supreme court
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Rev. Stills, Episcopal
Minister, Dies at
Home in Brunswick

Brunswick, Me-, April 39-Rev.
Charles Morton Stills, D. D.. half a
century of whose life was siven to
the Episcopal ministry. died today on
his 74th birthday at the home of his
son, Kenneth c. NJ. Stills, president of
Bowdoin college, after two weeks
sickness with pneumonia.
He was dean of st. Lukes Cathed-
raj in Portland for a number of years
until 1902, when he went to Geneva,
n. Y, where he was made rector
emeritus upon his retirement two
years ago He was born in England
and came to Canada when young
man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Cronkite, Missing
From ThOmastOn,
CAPTURED at N. 3.

Thomaston. Me-. April 3o-Andrew
Cronkite, alias Cronk, who escaped
from State prison last Tuesday, has
been captured at st. John, N. B.
Warden Lester D. Eaton upon re-
ceiving notification today sent an
officer to bring. him back. Alfred
Cronkite, his brother, who escaped
four days later, was still at large.
They were sentenced from Aroostook
county for burglary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Break in Ranks of
Producers ASSO'n.

New York, April 30-Sixteen the
atrical producers, including the Sell
wyns, the Shuberts, A. Fl. Woods and
William A. Brady, today organized
the Managers Protective Associa-
ton in which was believed to be a
break with the Producing Managers
Association because of that body's
stand against the working demands
of the Actors Equity Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Whitinsville, Mass,
Mills Will Close

Whitinsville. Mass, April 30.-No-
tees were posted today at the Linwood
and Saundersville mills here that the
plants would be closed next week. For
the past several months the mills,
which employ approximately 700 per-
sons. have been operating on q three
day-a-week schedule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Series Of Terrific Tornadoes With
Alabama, Georgia and South and
North Carolina Greatest Sufferers
---ACcurate Check Casualties
Impossible Estimates Say IS
Dead, Over 100 Injured
Property Loss Ten
Millions or More

Atlanta Ga April 80 By A. P)-Eighty-six persons
killed, than 400 injured many perhaps fatally, humid
reds made homeless and untold property damage
caused by storms of cyconc proportions which devastated
sections of the southeast today Fagmentary reports con-
tnung to trckle in from the storm wrote steadily
creasng list of dead and injured early tonight as the
turbance swept into North Carolina the fifth state to suffer-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Deny Pardon for
Italians in Louisiana

New Orleans, La. April 3O.-The
board of pardons today denied n plea
for clcmency for. the six Italians SEN
fenced to be hanged May at Amite
for the murder of Dallas Gaines.
Governor Parker. who fixed May .
as the date for the execution, received
several black hand" letters Today
threatening his life unless the lives
of the six are spared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
Find Body of Man.
In Small Stream

Glenn. N. H., April 30-The bod,
Of Eugene Sullivan. 81. was found II
a small stream near his home here
today soon after he was missed b,
men with whom he was choppinf
brush. The medical referee said tina
death was an accidental drowning,