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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
B. & M. STOCKHOLDERS
SEEK S1OO,OOO,OOO
OF new HAVEN ROAD

Boston, Aug. 6.--Damages aggrcgat-
ing 100000 600 are asked in q suit filed
today against the New York, New Ha-
Ven & Hartford Railroad Co, the Bos-
ton Railroad Holding Co. the Boston &
Maine Railroad and a score of indi-
VlduaIs and trustees Of estates by Ed
ward K. Brown of Ipswich, Mass, pres
ident Of the Boston &, Maine Stockhold-
ers Protective Association. in United
states district court here.
The bill alleges that the Boston &
Maine Railroad has been despoiled,
defrauded and injured to the amount
Of $l0o,000.000 and the stockholders Of
the Boston & Maine have been de-
frauded to a like amount" The bin
declares that the railroad had been
paying regular dividends until the de-
PENDANTS, the New Haven and others
through the holding company. gained
control of the road from 1909 until
1914
Among the defendants named are
Charles 5. Mellon. former president Of
the New Haven: Louis Case Ledyard
Of New York, George +. Baker of New
York, ]. Pierpont Morgan. Herbert L.
Satterlee, William T.. Hamilton and
Lewis Cass Ledyard as executors under
the will of J. Pierpont Morgan: Percy
- it'thtLFiic ana Jbnn "A. BARBER,
executors under the will Of William
Rockefeller, the executors Of the es-
tate of Theodore y. Vail and of Thorn
as Dewitt CuyIer.
The complaint charges that the
New Haven. from October /. 1909.
until October Il, 1911, controlled
either directly or through the hold
ing company, the Boston and Maine
and that the control was Illegal. con-
shutting a combination in restraint
of trade.
The individual defendants are
named as directors of the defendant
corporations and as agents Of the
New Haven. The bill charges con-
spira cies to injure and defraud the
Boston and Maine and its stock
holders and that the railroad. after
paying dividends for 50 years. was
forced 70 suspend dividend payments
about October II, 1914.
Diversion Of freight the New
Haven from the Boston and Maine
and the operation and rebuilding Of
equipment Of the Ne Haven to the
detriment Of the Boston and Maine
are also alleged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
VOWS VENGEANCE
ON MAN Who VOTED
UNDER HIS NAME

Portland, Me-. Aug. GA young
man who appeared before the
governor and council tonight at
the Republican primary recount
hearing in Ward Four for suber-
Material candidates seemed great
ly ansered because some one had
taken liberties with his name
when he did not see fit to vote.
"lf | knew who did it," he
ragged, 81 would break every bone
in his body! God help the man |
catch voting for me-"
Governor Baxter listened un.
moved by this display of wrath,
and when the young man had fin
ished, he Remarked:
"If we find out who did il,
we'll tell you"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
Boston Clothing
Workers to Vote
On General Strike

Boston, Aug. "a vote on the
question of a general strike in this
city will be taken tomorrow after
noon at a mass meeting of local un-
ions of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers OF America. The order sent
union headquarters and shops today
declares that employers are reduc-
ing wages and living standards and
DESTROYING union conditions.
The order reads in part: American
standards of living must be upheld by
our organization. Agreements and
union conditions must be enforced.
We must strengthen our position and
make possible n strong and powerful
Amalgamated in Boston"
Frank Rosenblum. general. eNecu-
tive member from New York, yester-
day brought sanction for the general
strike from the international board
and it is said that Sidney Hillman,
general president OF the union, will
address the meeting tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07

Washington, Aug. 6-Decision 70
hold the American world fliers at
Reykjavik until weather and ice
conditions assure reasonable safe
landing on the Greenland coast was
announced today by the army air
service.
The proposal that 1000 mile hop
from Iceland 10 Ivigtut be attempt
ed. il efforts failed 10 establish a
base at Angmagsalik, was rejected
after careful consideration as sub
jecting the remaining TWO ships to
the possibility of almost certain in
jury.
should temporary weather and
ice conditions on the Greenland
coast preclude immediate landing
of the expedition there" 4 statement
from the department said, the flight
vii remain at Iceland until condi-
lions improve. 1t is not contemplate
ed that an attempt will be made for
a nonstop flight from Iceland TO
the coast of Labrador.
a wait of several days at the lee
land capital was admitted by OFF,
Gals as adding to the danger Of
even more adverse weather con-
ditions ensuing because of the ad-
vanced season. but hope was cN-
pressed for an open spell', which
will be the signal for the next ad-
vance toward the goal OF corral cir
COMMUNICATION of the globe.
The ice pack, reported TO have
Co. 4
is not considered of itself an i'm
passable barrier TO the continuance
of the fight, army experts said, be-
cause it has been proven entirely
feasible for the planes to land be
side vessels at sea and refuel. While
the ice itself is no barrier, however
should a forced landing be neccss-
AIRY, rescue of the fires would be
difficult.
1T may be recalled, a statement
issued today said, that exactly "a
years ago this month, Nansen's eX-
ploratlon party was attempting to
pierce the interior of Greenland
from the west coast near the place
the American aviators intend to
lahd. The explorers party became
mhrooned on "A large ice foe which
fidated down the coast for several
days before rescue"
,, Apparently abandoning the long
held hope that the Boston. accident
ally wrecked at sea last Sunday.
might be salvaged and repaired, the
air service today ordered a substi-
tute plane sent to Indian Harbor SO
that its pilot Lieutenant Leigh
Wade. at least might accompany his
comrades on the country trip
TO Seattle after they have made the
Atlantic flight. Tho plane. a Doug
lass, of the same type as those used
in the flight, will he flown from
Langley Field. Virginia as soon as
the date Of arrival can be approx
mated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
Says Europe Has
Found Simple Cure
For All of Her Ills

williamsburg. Mass, Aug. 6,-Tak-
ing the adjustments Of the situations
in Upper Silesia, Austria and Hungary
as an example, Louis Aubcrt. political
editor of tho Revue de Paris, in the see
Ond Of his lectures before the Institute
Of Politics. declared tonight that Eu-
rope has discovered that the economic
ills from which she has suffered could
be cured by means of a few simple
remedies without necessitating or even
tustifying the radical political trans
formation proposed.
Expla lining the convention which sold
the Upper Silesia. NJ Aubert declared:
This convention has been in force for
two and one-half years to the entire
satisfaction OF all concerned. This re-
gion. but yesterday SO disturbed has
rema ined perfectly calm and appeal has
been made TO the League of Nations
only for tho settlement of the unimpor-
tant questions"
a new spirit is making Itself felt in
Austria. according 10 the speaker. The
population which was listless and re-
signed to the irreparable has regalned
courage and the people now believe
that there can hc an Austria and each
day rejoice that thev were not allowed
to drift toward n solution dictated by
economic despair" the speaker said
The open conference, including army
and navy members, on disarmament
and security" held it's first session
today with David Hunter Miller who
was technical advisor to the American
commission to negotiate peace. as
speaker.
At the round table on political Flu
rope TODAY" Prof. sydney II. Fay Of
Smith College ahsolved Germany of
much of the responsibility for the
Great War" declared that she did not
understand the drift of Austria follow
ing the Serbian assassination. That
Germany plotted war. he termed a
myth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
Question Portland Vote

Aifidavlts prepared for tho purpose
Of having determined whether the
entire primary vote Of ths cities OF
Portland and South Portland should
be thrown out, were in tho possession
Of prominent attorney here, il be-
came known tonight.
These aHidavits, based on tho ale-
cation that the law regulating the
number of voting booths in thess
cities had not been fully complied
, with. were TO have been presented at
the afternoon session, but it was
Understood that this procedure did
not meet with the approval of SEN
ator Harrington.
In this connection, il was reported
that no bootho were Used at Casco in
this county. Il was asserted that in
the majcrity Of the Portland wards
less than half the required number Of
booths, which is enc for each 100
registered voters, have been provided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
GERMANS PREPARE
MEMO ACCEPTANCE
PREPARATIONS PLAN

London. Aug. 6-(By a. P.)-The
German delegation to the internal
tionai conference which is seeking 10
plan into effect today cheered the
wearied allied plenipotentlaries who
have been struggling with the ques-
ton for three weeks by presenting
this morning a memorandum outiin-
ing the German acceptance OF the
program which the allies had made
for launching new reparations era.
Chancellor Marx and his colleagues
evidently caught the fever for hold
ing all night sessions. These sessions
have been numerous among the world
diplomats gathered in London, and
the Germans worked throughout last
night until three o'clock this morn
ing TO finish the draft of their views
for presentation to the delegates TO
the conference. held in the British
premer's official residence in Down
ing Street at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing.
The final meeting Of the big
Seven preceded the arrival OF Chan
cellor Marx, Foreign Minister Stress
emann and Finance Minister Luth-
er. When the Germans came into
the, meeting room. the Big Seven"
called in additional members to
their respective delegations, and the
conference. counting the Germans,
thus became the Big Fourteen,
which is the committee of the
chief delegates which will take the
leading role during the remainder
of the conference.
While the IGlnpatGG awaited n
translation of the eighteen page Ger
man memorandum, Chancellor Marx
in speech summarized the German
objections to the plans of the OK
pertS for launching the Dawes pro-
ject.
After studying the German momo-
randum and Il covering letter pre-
scented with it. Ramsey Macdonald.
the British prime minister. handed
both to the committee of seven eX-
rerts. including n German member.
for sitting out and cataloging the
German objections. Some points
which are entirely political. will be
passed upon by the chief delegates.
Other technical issues will be re-
viewed by Select committees of the
experts. which will include Ger
mans.
and compile ted Il study of the reports
the inter-allted conference adopted on
tho economlc restoration of Germany
and the transfer of PREPARATION pay
ments. Tomorrow morning these two
reports will be placed before the big
fourteen"
This evening the delegates met in
Premier MacDonald's room in the
house of commons to consider with
the Germans the plans which have
| been adopted for defaults and sane
, lions under the Dawes project.
The American delegates are GREAT
~ pleased over the attitude the Ger
mans have taken with regard To the
conference. In fact. throu.;hout con-
ference circles. there was favorah HE
comment tonight upon the speed with
which the German delegation .om-
piled in formulating its views on
what has been accomplished N Lon
don.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
General Forecast

Pressure was low Wednesday night
over practically all sections. Local
thundershowers have occurred with
in the last 81 hours in New England
and the interior of New York.
The weather became abnormaliy
warm Wednesday in the middle At
lantic states, a maximum of lOl.6
degrees being reported at Washing
ton. D. C. This is the highest tenn
perature recorded at Washington
since August 6. 1918. when it was los
degrees.
There will be local thunderstorm :
ers almost generally Thursday in the
Washington forecast district. There
will be a break in the heat wave III
the middle Atlantic states. New York
and southern New England by
Thursday night.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate to fresh south and south
west and partly overcast weather
and local thundershowers Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
Germany Plans
Keen Competition
In Steel Industry

New York, Aug. 6.--Keen compe-
ulion for the American steel indus
ny VIII he offered by Germany after
she obtains loan and gets back on
Aer feet, Eugene G.. Grace, president
q the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
predicted today upon his return
uom his return from Europe.
Mr.. Grace said he looked for no
eimculty in the fiotation of the
forthcoming German loan. provided
subscribers were given good security.
resumption of dividends on
he'hlehem Steel common. which
were recently omitted" Mr.. Grace
explained, depends entirely on busi-
ae~ conditions and earnings of the
corporation.
| am optimistic about the out
eeK and expect TO see business
urge ahead In the fall. steel book
mS | understand. are picking up.
hlSiness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
New York
Pathologist Gle ar s
In MoOted Question
al Hearing of Chi
cago Youths to De-
termine Degree of
Punishment - I'm
shaken Under Cross
examination

rtlcaro. Aug. q (By A. P.)--The
As,ense temporarily exhausted its
..e,ce OF expert testimony today.
,..osd an early adjournment and
..,orrow will introduce the first of
a. ,,y witnesses who will continue
:. rive Judge John X. Caverly evil
,,,ce ON which Is based the plea
n, mitigation In the punishment Of
Nathan +. Leopold. Jr.. and Richard
1o.b kidnappcrs and murderers of
Robert Franks.
The startling Developments OF to-
laws session of the hearing on the
,ou,bs plea OF guilty was the iden-
,sration Of Loeb as the actual STAY
., NJ the Franks boy.
The mystery as to which of the
tao actually administered the death
dealing blows with n cold chisel had
remained unsolved through weeks of
Isyes,lgation and twelve days of the
hearing until Dr. Bernard Glueck,
=, New York, tho third mental
pathologist to testify for tho de-
ftnse, calmly and casually in his mo-
rotonous drone of testimony replied
10 question of benjamin Bach
zach, Of defense counsel.
"Dd Loeb say who struck the
how" asked Bachrach.
"He told me throughout. that he.
loeb. struck the blow" replied DR..
Gluock.
The significance of the delayed
5e,elation apparently was lost on
the courtroom crowd. 1t came with
Unexpected suddenncss just as the
doctor had settled into what prom
lse1 TO be further vivisection OF the
Youths personalities along lines
brought out twice previously by
Doctors W. A. White OF Washington
and William JIealy OF Boston.
Under accumulation Robert
T.. Grove, States attorney, immedi-
ateB launched n vigorous attack
upon nr. GlueCk. but was met by
smiling composure that refused to
be fusterCd.
Tho prosecutor forced an admiss-
lon from the pschiRtrist that he did
not have In his voluminous notes
which lay in his lap any direct ref
erence 10 striking with the death
Implement.
Read the notes that Loeb told
YOU he actually struck the blow"
demanded the prosecutor.
Profound lack of adequate emo
tlonal response In presence of intact
Intelligence" read the specialist. and
maintained under rapid fire OF
questions that sit conveys to my
mind the absolute conviction that
this note refers to that when l dis
cussed with him the details of the
murder"
The state, arguing tho Importance
OF the point. forced a recess for Mr..
: GlneCk to search for further refer
tneo TO the actual murder, but when
ne took the stand I'm the afternoon
ne reported his inability to find
mHher Information.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
3 Escape from
Waldo County Jail

Belfast. Me. Aug. 6-George r.
Pearson Of Augusta. 40. Roger Green
law Of Rockland. IS. Albion Green of
BROOKS. Is. bound over prisoners. es-
caped from Belfast Jail this after
noon, oeHeved by the use of a key
to the door leading from the ia II
corridor TO the entrance They
reached the woods in the rear of the
jail before their absence was discov-
cred ten minutes later and have not
been seen since. Several other pris-
oners refused TO go with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
Walton Holds Lead
lover Howard in
Oklahoma Primary

Oklahoma City. Okla. Aug. 6-By
A. PD-J. c. Walton. former govern
or. continued to forge ahead of Z. b.
Howard. congressman from the first
Oklahoma district, for the Demo-
cratic senatorial nomination as re-
turns were tabulated here early to-
night.
with 1915 precincts out of 1896 in
the state recorded, Walton's total
was s7.Sle as compared with How
ards 1864.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
Capture Assassins
British Woman Subject
Slain in Mexico

Mexico City. Aug. & (By a. P)-
The assassins of Mrs. Rosalie Evans
have been captured. according to a
report given out this afternoon at
the War Department. The report
came from General Roberto Cruz,
military commander in the state of
Pucbla. where Mrs. Tvans was shot
and killed near her hacienda last
Saturday.
Il take pleasure in reporting that
General Antonio Gomez Velasco. my
chief of staff. informs me from Tex
meIuCan that the assassins of Mrs.
Evans have been captured said
the message from General Cruz.
The guilty men have been brought
to the city of Pucbla, adequately
guarded"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
Jockey Seriously
Hurt in Mixup
On Saratoga Track

saratoga Springs. n. ", Aug. G.
al; sa,i Sande, one of Americas best
,SNeys, who was seriously injured
waay. viii ride no more this year and
10y % never again take the saddle. ac-
N|u'hs to local physicians.
!. IN miSup in the first race today,
~, ~ which four horses fell. Sande sus-
o saaed two fractures of the left leg.
h. .s Just below the hip and the other
NV the knee. One of his ribs also
,o ss broken and he was unconscious
'or an hour.
s,s sanae has found 1t increasingly
raaeut to keep down to riding
o ms.snt this season and more than
s sHSe remarked that he would give up
si is.ag after this year unless he de-
NJ ~ TO SO abroad. where the scale
h" weights is higher. BY the time he
shS,. recovered completely he prob
aus vocation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
Heat Topples
Three at Springfield

Springfield. Mass. Aug. "a hish
humidity accompanying tempera-
ture above SU's resulted IN three pros
trations in this city today. the first OF
the summer. At four o'clock the
thermometer at the L. s. Arsenal
registered %, two degrees less than
the record for the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
THE WEATHER
SHOW E RS

Northern New England - Showers
Thursday: Friday generally fair;
moderate temperature.
Southern New England - Local
showers and probably thunderstorms
Thursday: cooler Thursday night:
Friday generally fair and cooler.
Eastern New York-Local show
crs and probably thunderstorms
Thursday; cooler by Thursday night;
Friday probably fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
zig DECLARE SELVES
AT PORTLAND HEARING
TO CHECK VOTE WARD 4

Governor and Council Hold First Session in
Effort to Determine Whether Harrington or
Brewster Will Be Named Republican Candi-
date for Governor Declare Did Not Vote
on Primary Day = 81 Voted for Brewster
and AZ for Harrington = Hearing Will Con-
tinue Today - Governor in Covering State
ment Declares Task Is Proving Thankless
One
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
Attidavits AI|Gge Law On Voting
Booths Was Violated In Cities Of
Portland and South Portland

Portland, Maine, Aug. 6-An innovation in than
century of election proceedings since Maine became state
nqustion to ascertain for whom nearly 1000 voters Of
Ward -Four cast their ballots June 16. in the Republican
gubeaoria contest established by the governor and
council here today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
Noted Philadelphia
Surgeon Kills Self

Philadelphia, Aug. 6.-Dr. Robert
Grier lie Conte. a noted surgeon, wa.
found dead in his office tonight will
a bullet wound through the temple. Pc.
lice and physicians hastily summoned
by relatives said the wound apparently
had been self-in1icted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
Delightful!

Expresses the opinion of many people
who are camping hot nights and
week ends with tents and camp
equipment from FIFIELD'S, opposite
depot. Augusta, Maine.
auE1-S-S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday local showers and thun-
derstorms: cooler Thursday night;
Friday generally fair and cooler;
moderate to fresh south and south
west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07
u. S. WORLD FLIERS IN ICELAND
TO AWAIT BETTER CONDITIONS

Delay of Several Days Prob
able While Weather Clears
And Ice Situation I'M
proves-Reject Proposal to
Make Thousand Mile Hop to
Coast Greenland - Lieut..
Wade Whose Plane was
Wrecked to Be Sent New One
for Cross Country Flight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-07

Wait until you hear Of q store fail
ing because It was over advertised
before deciding not to increase your
own appropriation.