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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
BODY OAKLAND Man FOUND ON
BELGRADE ROAD ; VICTIM OF FOUL
PLAY OR SPEEDING AUTOMOBILE
RAPS POLICY OF
maine REGARDING
ENTRY OF TRUCKS

Boston, May S-Frank A. Goodwin,
state registrar Of motor vericles, in
a special notice issued tonight to
truck drivers intending to enter
Maine said he had been informed that
1.-THE Maine authorities are holding
up Massachusetts trucks at the state
line and are making them wait there
until some one goes to Portland, As
miles distant, to get registration
plates"
One Massachusetts owner, he said,
had informed his department that he
waited in line with numerous other
cars from II A. NJ. Saturday, May 3,
until p. NJ. when we were told
that We could not get our license I'M
til Monday"
"The only state III the United
States" said Mr.. Goodwin's notice,
that doesn't give reciprocal rights
to all motor vehicles from other
states is Maine, and of course we
cannot give their trucks the right
to come into this state without regis
ration. The Maine trucks are per-
mitted to drive into this state to
Lawrence. where registra lions may
be secured and where the drivers
may become licensed.
at is unfortunate that Maine has
inaugurated this narrow policy and
this notice is issued so that Mas
sachuSettS owners may know what to
expect before entering Maine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
Girl Bandit and
Husband Pal Part
To Begin Sentences

New York, May S-Celia Cooney,
the haired bandit and Edward
Cooney, her husband and companion
in the ten holdups they admitted
committing. said farewell ina 'rook-
Ign Jail today.
Celia goes to Auburn Prison to-
morrow to begin her 10 year SEN
tence, Cooney leaves later in the week
for Sing Sing to serve 4 similar term.
With good behavior they can be re-
leased in about seven years.
It'll be long. long time, Cella'
it'll be a long. long time" Cooney
mumbled as he held his young Wlte
in q tight embrace. Goth We're Sob
bling.
well. we got to make the best of
it." he added quickly, looking into
her face. ,
Yves, we've got to-" said Celia,
softly. and the time. Ed-Well. the
time amt going to be long. wen
soon be together again"
They walked to a corner of Celia S
cell. Warden Honnecll and the ma
tron who had come from Auburn to
take the girl away, turned their
backs for a moment. Then Honneck
said:
All right, Ed. Got to 60" 80
Celia tossed back her head with
something of the old bravado with
which she had faced the detectives
who arrested the couple in Jackson
Vile. Fla, n month ago. the Judge
before whom she had pleaded guilty
and the judge who had sentenced her
to "the long stay =,
Goodbye, Ed" she said. The cell
grating shut and Ed was gone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
VOTE ROBABLE
TODAY IN SENATE
ON revenue BILL

Washington, May S-The senate
made such progress with considera-
ton of the revenue bill at a session
which lasted throughout the day and
until late tonight that the prospect
of a vote on final passage tomorrow
was considered favorable.
All finance committee amendments
were disposed of during the day and
thereafter individual amendments
werc taken up, the senate adding
number to the measure while reject
ing others. One of the last actions
before Il recess was taken which the
adoption So to 20, of proposal by
Senator Jones, Democrat, New Mex
leo to open all hearings of the pro-
posed board of tax appeals to the
public.
Approval was given an amendment
proposed by Senator Mcclellan, Dem
ocrat, Tennessee, to prohibit the
treasury department from re-opening
tax cases after settlement of a dis
pute.
Finally stiffeping their ranks COM
mittee members succeeded in having
voted down some proposals, including
one by Senator Walsh, Democrat,
Massachusetts, to repeal the tax on
automobile parts and accessories.
This tax as we'll as that on automo-
bile tires and tubes had been cut
from five to 212 percent by the house
and previously had been agreed to by
the senate.
Likewise an amendment by Senator
Copeland, Democrat, New York, to
allow deductions from gross incomes
for money spent for doctor and hos
pital bills and for other similar pur-
poses was rejected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
FIRE SWEEPS BIG BLOCK
ON EAST SIDE, AUGUSTA
With LOSS OF $4,000
LODGE WOULD TAKE THE HAGUE
FRAMEWORK FOR WORLD COURT
DRY unit PATROLS
TO SPOT SMUGGLERS
ON maine BORDER

Portland, Me-, May S-Three patrol
units of two men each, equipped
with three automobiles, will go on
duty on June l to augment the Unit
cd States customs service along the
northern frontier of Maine to sup
press the Illegal transportation of
contraband materials across the
Canadian border. DIR. Charles NJ
Sleeper, collector of customs, an
nounced today. Unit headquarters
will be at Van Buren,, Fort Fairfield
and Houlton.
The upper district extends from
st. Francis to Limestone. Il distance
of so mile, with three intersecting
highways and the ST. John river
front, the middle district, from Fort
Fairfield to Bridgewater, 35 miles,
with 10 highways crossing the boun-
dairy and the lower, or Houlton dis
trict, from Bridgewater to Hodgdon.
DIR. Sleeper in n report to the
treasury recently paid tribute to the
men who patrol the border, in part
as follows:
Patrol history. local in character
unrecorded and for the greater part
unrewarded, but always in evidence
with startling activity, has been
made by true-hearted men whose
bond is their duty.
These men are worth remember
ing, for they carry in their faces
steadfast loyalty. courage, resource
fulness and self-rcliance, qualities
which. in n section where normal
conditions tend to warfare. are sure
means for obtaining law enforcement
"A weakling could not survive q
minute in this territory in the posi-
ton of customs officers. The work
at Fort Kent, Jackman ard other
places in the area requires the most
stout hearted of men,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09

Especial to The Kennebec JournaD
Orono, Me-, May ST recognize
the rights Of no individual to limit
our activity if we believe that we can
increase the attachment which our
students feel for the State of Maine
by showing them her educational re-
sources" President Little of the Uni
versity Of Maine said today in COM
menting on Governor Bakers dis
approval OF the Mt. Desert Island
Biological laboratory. The governor
stated yesterday to the press that
the plan to develop a research sta
ton was unwarranted, DR.. Little
said
"Disapproval by the governor puts
the matter of the proposed work
by the University of Maine on the
same footing as practically all 9TH
ers undertaken by the university
since my residence in Maine. One
can scarcely help being deeply ap-
>preciative of the touching sentiment
Of confidence in the vote of the
trustees that State funds will not be
asked 1t is barely possible that 1t
would have been more courteous to
the Judgment and integrity of those
charged with the administration of
Continued on Page 2-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
Hold Services in
Death by Drowning
Bates College Student

Lewiston. Me-, May S-MemoriaI
services for Henry A. Rich, Bates
College senior of Hyde Park. Mass,
who was drowned in the Androscog-
gin River last Saturday, were held
at the college chapel this morning
and committal service on the river
bank near the scene of the drowning
this afternoon President Gray presid-
ed over both services. At the COM
initial service women of the senior
class threw flowers into the turbu-
lent waters as the college quartet
sang Beautiful Isle of Dreams"
Search has been suspended until
Sunday when dynamite will be used
in q final attempt to raise the body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
Senate Takes Up
Peddy-Mayfeld
Contested Election

washington, May S-ln the wake
of much Texas litigation bearing up
on the same controversy, senate
sub committee today took up the
contest of George f. b. Peddy, Re-
publican, for the seat now held by
Senator 21ayfield, Democrat, as a re-
suit Of the Texas senatorial election
of 1922.
A preliminary motion, in behalf of
Senator Mayf1eld, to dismiss the
whole controversy on the ground
that Mr.. Peddy since has accepted
service rs deputy United States At
torneg and could not receive a Sec
ond official salary in case of his as
signment to the senate. was laid over
for consideration, while Mike Nc
Namara, formerly employed by the
Texas state railroad commission, was
called as the first witness for Peddy.
Mcnamara, who testified in, the
Texas litigation against the seating
Of Mayfleld. brought charges entirely
outside of his testimony at that time
when he asserted before the commit
tee today that Mayfleld had told him
about spending $4,000 in the Demo-
cratic primary campaign. Further.
in 1921, Mayfield, then railroad COM
missioner and McNamara's superior,
sought to get him to raise $4,000 for
the campaign from Texas oil and
gas operators, the witness asserted.
Mcnamara declared Mayfield told
him as a threat to the oil men, to
warn them that, If not elected. he
would still be railroad commissioner.
The witness told of various details
Of expenditure notably one sum of
81, 500 put into a single Texas county.
ascribing all of his information to
statements by Mayfield. and drew q
searching cross examination in con-
sequence from Senator Mayfeld' s
attorneys.
Chairman Spencer adjourned the
hearing until L. M. tomorrow with
a number of witnesses from Texas
on hand to be heard.
BY n recount taken for the senate.
Mayfield's vote has been shown to
constitute a majority over Peddy,
but the contest is being pressed on
the charges of excessive expenditure
and illegal conduct of the election,
and the further allegation of con-
spiracy to elect Mayfield in which
the Ku Klux Khan was invoved.
That organization got no mention IN
the days testimony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
MethOdists Argue
Question Admitting
Women to Ministry

Springfield, Mass, May S.-The lib
eral and conservative elements in the
Methodist Episcopal conference Joined
in battle today over the proposed ad-
mission of women to the itinerant min
1stry. The discussion continued in the
kimball Hotel lobby. now established
as the cloakroom of the conference
and tomorrow second skirmish will
be staged
Those who wore the ribbons of the
ladies upon their helmets found a
spokesman in George II. Spencer sec
rotary Of the Massachusetts Bible So
ciety, and a Massachusetts delegate.
He told the conference this morning
that to limit the women to local pas
torates. as proposed by n special COM
mission In its report, would be giving
them a crust for n whole loaf.
From the time when it was propos-
cd to float iron ships" he said, never
has proposal been made for anything
new against which the learned did not
raise insuperable obstacles. What are
they in this case? 1t is pusillanemous
to give the women crust of bread
when they ask n loaf. to hold them
outside our fellowship when they want
full part in it,"
An opposing voice came from the
india delegation. Jaspawant r. Chit
ambar. who contended that ordina =
ton Of women in the foreign mission
field would result in Embarrassing
situations"
Get them 10 help you, but go slow
on ordination" he advised.
Mrs. May Leonard Woodruff of
New Jersey, corresponding secretary
of the women's home missionary So
ciety. Joined the conservatives and
moved for adoption of the commits
sion's report while Mrs. S. +. John
son of California, branch secretary
of the women's Foreign Mission So
ciety. pleaded for full ordination
The church, she declared, should not
lag behind other professions in equal
ity of opportunity for both sexes
She said in regard to the foreign
mission work that women would in
many cases be preferable to the ORR
entail peoples and that "the Chinese
women often resent the laying OF
mems hands upon their heads in
baptism"
The Rev. Joseph NJ. NJ. Gray, sees
rotary of the special committee, said
that marriage would interfere with
the proper performance OF pastoral
duties and that there vas little de-
maDd within the church for the or
dination of women in the itinerancy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
Charges Dry League
Against U. S. Officials
In Mass. GrOundleSS

Boston. May S-The federal grand
Jury in a special report filed late to-
uay declared that charges recently
made against U. S. Attorney Robert o.
narris and other federal officials by
william NJ. Forgrave, state superin-
.endnent Of the Anti-Saloon League.
We're groundless, and founded solely
upon "rumors. suspicious, surmises
and conjectures."
1t is the opinion OF the grand jury
as body" the report said, "that the
sharges are groundless and were
made for the purpose Of furthering
,he interests of persons active in the
ant. Saloon League and this report
should be placed on the files Of the
court and open to inspection"
Superintendent Forgrave's charges
we're we're that the staff of the United
states attorneys Office was inefficient
ana that there had been laxity in the
enforcement Of the Volstead act. 1t
was also alleged that large quantities
VI seized liquor had disappeared. The
teport was signed by Mayor John B.
Fellows of Fitchburg, foreman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
Rum Runners Are
WOrsted i'm Battle
With Deputy Sheriffs

Bethel, Me, May S-Attempts of
two rum cars to run down Deputy
Sheriffs Harry King of Bethel and
Fred E. Wheeler of South Paris here
today brought a fusillade Of shots
from the deputies guns, with the re-
suit that bullet punctured the gas
tank of one of the cars making pos
sible the capture Of the car, IS gal
Ions Of alcohol and the arrest of two
men who refused to give their
names.
The car continued its fight for a
mile and a half before the gasoline
tank went dry and was then left In
in the woods, where officers found
the car and its contents. After an
all day hunt two men believed to
have been the drivers Of the car
were arrested at Bryant Pond and
turned over to Sheriff rockingham.
The car bore Massachusetts, num-
Der plates and contained the names
and addresses Of several Massachu-
sets people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
Portland Man Named
Head of Scottish
Rite MasOns Maine

Portland, Me-, May S.-FranK -.
Allen of Portland. commander-in-
chief of the Maine Consistory, An
Gent Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
masonry, today was elected grand
commander of the Grand Command
cry of Maine, at the 72nd annual
conclave at Masonic Temple.
The other officers elected were:
Thomas r.. Mcdonald, Portland, dep
uty grand commander; Dana 5. VIII
ams. Lewiston. grand generalissl-
mo: Edward X. Gould, Rockland,
grand captain general; George Il.
Eddings, grand senior warden; wal
lace ~ Price. Gardiner, grand Ju-
Nor warden; David l.. Wilson. Bath,
grand prelate; Arthur j. FLOYD,
Portland, grand treasurer; Charles
y. Davis. Portland, grand recorder:
Wheeler c. Hawkes., Eastport, grand
standard bearer: William l.. Elmer
Biddeford, grand swordbearer; Ie-
roy =. Tobic. Portland. grand war
den; Frank r. Madden, Skowhegan,
grand military instructor.
Dispcnsation was granted FOR Q
new commandcry in Sanford.
The reports of the grand officers
showed the present membership to-
tails 0444. q gain ofs 475 during the
year. The largest gain was by ST
Johns number of Bangor, which
also holds the record of being the
largest commandery in Maine, the
membership being 9S5.
The special guest of the conclave
was Right Eminent Sir Walter G..
Africa OF Manchester. n. H., past
grand commander of the Grand
Commandery OF New Hampshire,
who was the personal representative
of most eminent grand commander,
Other guests included George T..
Danforth of Nashua, N. H.. past
grand commander of the grand com
mandery of New Hampshire. Charles
IL. Austin. OF Nashua, N. H., deputy
grand commander of the Grand
Commandery of New Hampshire:
Louis w. Flanders of Dover. grand
swordbearer: and Freeman c. Her
Sey, past grand commander OF the
Grand Commandery OF Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
DRY ADVOCATES
POINT TO EVILS OF
BEER-WINE REGIME

Washington. May S.-Evils which
they believe would attend the legali-
cation of 2.75 per cent beer, as pro-
posed in number of pending bills
were described in testimony today
by dry leaders at hearings before
the house judiciary committee.
A committee of five from the
Episcopal church, now meeting at
Springfield, Mass. Wayne B. Wheel
err. general counsel for the Anti
Saloon League and Mrs. Ella A.
Boole. representing the Womens
Christian Temperance Union, Joined
in an attack on the proposed bills
to liberalize the prohibition laws.
After presenting statement from
the Methodist conference in which
it was declared to be the belief OF
that body that the proposal to
nullify the constitutional amend
ment by legalizing the sale of wines
and beer is an appeal from orderly
legislation to law defiance and de-
fiance," members of the delegation
further presented their personal
views
While Bishop Thomas Nicholson
of Chicago, president of the Anti
Saloon League and one of the dele
cation, was on the stand Represen-
tatfve Perlman, Republican, New
York, asked whether the league is
financing the fight now being made
to release William H. Anderson
(former New York state superin-
tendent of the League) from
prison"
80 far as know none is being
made" the bishop replied.
When Representative Perlman
next asked what Mr.. Wheeler's sal
his place in the committee room that
he received $500 a month.
When the New York representa-
tive asked whether any officers OF
employees of the Anti-Saloon League
in the past have been charged with
violations of the prohibition laws,
Representative Summers, Democrat
Texas, objected to the line of ques-
tioning and the query went unan-
swered.
Before the dry advocates opened
their attack on the proposed legls-
lation, Francis c. Harley, chairman
of the National Liberal Alliance
concluded the argument on modltica-
ton. He told the committee he
spoke for seven million people who
had voted through a referendum OF
his organization.
Mr.. Harley, who is a former
mayor of Astoria, Ore, later was the
target of an attack by DIR. Clarence
True Wilson. another of the Method,
ist conference delegation, who char
acterizcd Harley's regime at Astoria
as "a combination of Sodom. Go
morrah and Perdition." Mr.. Harley
had left the room before DR.. VIII
son took the stand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
Death Gen. Monroe
At Arlington. Mass.

Arlington, Mass. May s-GeneraI
Nelson Monroe, nephew OF Presiden'
Monroe and o veteran OF the MeAi-
can ID Civil Wars, died at ms holne
here today. General Monroe, VIZ
was in his Tooth year, ceieora n as s
orda,.iv 70 General Scott when Mex.
tee ritv surrendered. In the Civil
w. W. he Was a member of the 18th.
,sSth and 1ssth Pennsylvania regi-
m mn, was four months prisoner
- libby prison and rose to the RANK E
nf General. He was the oldest living
of the John E. Andrew post. =. q. 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
CONGREGATIONAL
MEET At SK0WHECAN
IN PROTEST JAP BAN

Skowhegan, Me-, May S.-Resolu-
lions making the strongest protest
against the Japanese exclusion
clause OF the. immigration bill as
being unjust and unkind to a friend
ly nation and as unworthy of the
national ideals of the United States
of America" were adopted by the
Congregational Conference and Mis-
sionary Society. which closed its
annual convention today.
The conference also went on rec
ord as deprecating the refusal of
the foreign relations committee to
report GU of committee the world
court proposal as favored by the late
President Harding, and asking that
the United States become at the
earliest moment member of the
international court.
The resolutions requested Presi-
dent Coolidge to issue q call to all
churches Of the world to meet by
delegate in the near future at the
national capital to consider and
make pronouncement upon the mat
ter of world peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
Schenectady High
School Ends Strike

Schenectady, n. Y. May S-The
students of Scotia High school today
ended strike" begun yesterday in
protest against proposed demotion of
Miss Viola Reynolds, high school
principal.
learned that Miss Reynolds had ask
ed to be relieved as principal and
had been offered the position of pre-
ceptress at an advance in salary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
DIR. Butler Comes
Out with Demand
G.. o. p. Wet Plank

New York, May S.-Declaring that
the Republican party will lose II i'm
portant states in the coming presiden-
tial election if it does not make a dec
laration on the wet and dry question,
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler. president
of Columbia University, today came
cut squarely for the adoption of an
anti-prohibition plank in the G. o. p.
1924 platform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
House 125 Years Old
Burns at Madison

(Spetial to the Kennebec JournaD
Madison, Me. May samson 1lfe
alarm was sounded at S15 THURSDAY
morning for a fire at the home oil
Lindsay Greenleaf, four miles from
this village. The Greenleat nome
known as the "Old Dinsmore Place,
was n landmark in this section. being
125 years old, was burned to the
ground.
A part of the furniture was saved
The loss is estimated at $4,000, par
TALLY covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09

Sweeping through the block
Of wooden buildings on the
north side of Cony street, fire,
which started at 2.15 this
morning menaced the lives of
several tenement wellers
and Destroyed property esti-
mated at between $4,000 and
100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
General Forecast

The weather chart of Thursday
night shows an extensive area of
low barometric pressure embracing
practically all districts from the
Mississippi. valley to the Atlantic
coast. Rains have been general
within the last "a hours, east Of the
Mississippi river.
Temperatures are now below nor
NAL generally east of the Rocky
Mountains except along the Atlantic
coast.
In New England and eastern New
York the weather will be unsettled
and showery Friday and probably
Saturday with moderate tempera-
ture.
Winds north OF Sandy Hook
Fresh and strong easterly: overcast
thick weather and rain Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
Waterville Cotton
Mill to Work on
FOur-DaY Schedule

Waterville, Maine. May S-The
Lockwood Cotton Mills, employing
1000 closed tonight until Monday
The curtailment is due to lack OF
cotton and dullness in usiness, ac-
cording to mill officials The four
day schedule will continue indefi-
nitelY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
THE WEATHER
RAIN

Northern New England-Rain Fri
day and Saturday; moderate tenn
perature.
Southern New England. Eastern
New York-Rain Friday and prob
ably Saturday; moderate tempera-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
Shotgun Discharge
Kills Little Girl

Charlotte, Maine, May S-Doris An
mis-, 6 year old daughter of Fred An
mis-, was instantly killed here today
by the discharge OF shotgun which
her father had LEFT in the barn and
with which she was playing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Rain Friday and probably Saturday;
moderate temperature; fresh east
erly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-09
Delegates at Good win

At Good Will Wednesday afternoon
the deleL ates were assemble in the
auditorium of Prescott Memorial
Hall. A chorus of Good Will Boys
sang two Good Will songs. Girls
from the Grange cottage gave a
Hoop Drill and Rev. George w.
Hincliley spoke in most earnest
manner. telling of tho founding of
the institution. Each delegate as he
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