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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
BREACH IN RANKS new ENGLAND
KLAN OVER CASE MOVERS WANTED
IN CATHOLIC CHURCH BREAK
z MORE SLAYINGS
IN GOTHAM WAR OF
''CHICkEN PuLLERS"

New York, Aug. 20-Two men
were shot to death today in what the
police termed a resumption of the
Chicken Pullers' War" which ragged
fiercely up to seven years ago wher
the authorities brought temporary
peace by sending several gang Lead
erS to the electric chair after a
series of particularly violent MUIR
ders.
Today's victims marked the third
murder in two days. They were VIII
liam Young, %, and Edward Connel-
ly- who were fatally shot by a baud
Of men from a taxicab in Lower
Eighth avenue. James Young. VII
iam's p year old brother, was shot
to death at about the same place ard
hour in a similar manner YESTERDAY.
The Young brothers were to have
testified next month against the
murder of their older brother, John
who was killed by a Gunman last
March. The brothers were said ta
have been the only witnesses to tie
murder.
Connolly and the Youngs refused
to reveal the identity Of the men who
shot them.
Thomas and Phillip Reilly, bro
theirs of Hoboken, and Richard Phil
lips of Wehawken, leaders in the
Chicken Pullers' Association" arc
charged with John Youngs murder.
The Chicken Pullers," an organt
cation maintained by its leaders in
dependently of organized labor. con-
sists of men who unload the poultry
arriving daily at Weehawken. IN
addition to a cash payment per crate.
the association members receive
every dead fowl found in shipments.
Although the law provides that sucn
fowl should be destroyed. the police
say that the "Pullers" sell them for
food.
John Young's murder was said II
have been the result of his efforts 10
remain in the association after he
had been informed that he was not
wanted.
The previous warfare of the band
ended in 1914 with the conviction
and execution of several leaders of
the "Pullers" for the murder of Bar =
nett Baff. head of the independent
chicken dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
Leopold and Loeb
UnmOved as State
Calls for Hanging

Chicago, Aug. 20 (By A. P.)-
Nathan t.. Leopold, Jr., and Richard
Loeb, today, without "a perceptible
culver, heard themselves denounced
as ''hends" and "dastardly cow
ards, by Assistant States Attorneys
who were summing up before Judge
John Il. Caverly the, law and cir
cumstances of their kidnapping ana
murder, of Robert Franks.
They were outwardly unmoved,
even when the prosecutors urged
hanging as the only tit punishment
for them. And once after Joseph
Savage, who devoted himself to the
facts in the case, pointed directly at
Loeb and called him this fiend'
the younger of the youthful defend
ants turned to Leopold and arched
his eyebrows quiZzically.
Thomas Marshall, assistant pros
ecutor. consumed all except forty
five minutes of the court session
with his argument on the law appli-
cable to the case. Having yesterday
discussed the legal aspects of mental
responsibility he turned today to
mitigation and turpitude.
Mitigation, he argued, was appll-
cable to the offense rather than the
punishment. He declared the de-
tense n3u OlleTcu HOlIllnS III HllliSd-
ton of the facts and that they had
ATTEMPTED to draw the cour from
the letter of the law into Il con-
sideration of mental conditions
which were not recognized by other
statutes or decisions as effective in
modifying the penalties of crime.
Inability to distinguish between
right and wrong was the only legal
barrier against punishment for GRIM
inal acts, he asserted.
Mr.. Marshall challenged Mr.. OAR
row and his assistants to reveal to
the court any crimes in the history
of Illinois of "such Il degree of vile
ness as this" and in his peroration
declared it the most dastardly to
be found in the law books.
Both Mr.. Marshall and Mr.. Savage
dwelt upon the care with which the
crime was planned, the latter using
it as a basis for argument on the
efftc of generalization and the lat
ter as circumstance which showed
cruelty and viciousness."
In the light of all these circum-
stances, death alone can eXpiate this
awful crime; to impose a lesser PEN
atty would make a mockery of the
law" declared Mr.. Marshall.
After Mr.. Savage concludes. which
probably will be tomorrow, the de-
tense will start it's final summing up.
Clarence S. Darrow and Robert +.
Grove, states attorney. will match
eloouence in the last of the argu-
ments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
Developments Shake
Story Kid Mccoy Held
For Murder Mrs. MOrs

Los Angeles, Cal. Aug. c0-Tw6
hard blows were dealth today on the
structure of defense built for Kid Me-
Coy, ex-pugilist indicted yesterday
for the murder here August 1c OF Mrs.
Theresa w. Mors, with whom he was
living.
McCoy's sister, Mrs. Jennie Thorn
as delivered one OF them. The po-
lice were responsible for the other.
Mrs. Thomas turned over to inves-
tigators $4,000 worth OF jewels which
she said Mccoy gave her after the
death of Mrs. Mors. and which AL
bert A. Mors, divorced husband Of
the dead woman, declared were sto-
len from her body.
Police investigators announced that
they had torn to shreds the story OF
Dagmar Dahlgren. dancer and eighth
(divorced) wife OF the ex-hghter. who
earlier in the day volunteered a
statement that tended to absolve her
former husband of Mrs. Mors' death.
After investigation police asserted
they could find no corroboratlon OF
the Dahlgfen story and that II APP
parently was an effort on her part tn
help her ex-husband with no basis
in fact
The day marked the arraignment
three charges of assault with intent to
commit murder and four charges Of
robbery.
His attorneys obtained a postpone
ment OF the plea until Monday but
before they could be heard. Mccoy
in reply to the rec ding of the MUIR
der charge, shouted: II did not"
The seven lesser charges against
the former prize ring idol. were the
outgrowth of n shooting ARRAY stag
ed by HIM the morning following Mrs.
Mors' death, when he invaded the
West Lake shopping district. held IN
a number of persons and wounded
three.
Mccoy. one time gay prince Of the
squared circle. was a subdued and
melancholy figure as he appeared for
arrangement today.
Head down. hands clasped in front
of him. he faced Superior Judge
Charles s. Grail as he indictment was
read and the only fash OF his old
fighting spirit came with the reading
of the murder charge. Then he
shouted his denial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
Review Student
Soldiers at DeYens

Camp Devens, Mass. Aug. 20.-The
2500 students of the citizens military
training camp today passed in review
before the New England governors or
their representatives. In the review
ing line were Governor Cox and Ad-
jutant General Jesse F. Stevens of
Massachusetts,, Governor Proctor and
Major r. Sheldon of Vermont, Gov
ernor Brown and Adjutant General
Howard of New Hampshire, Royal c.
Taft. representing Governor Flynn of
Rhode Island, and Colonel f. s.
Hayes, representing Governor Temple
ton of Connecticut.
Officers of the 3s5th Infantry, r. O.,
commanded the companies of students
while the officers who have been d.
recting the training looked on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
Worker Killed by
Plane PrOnellOr

Newport. r. J.. Aug. 20-Sam Cold
water of Taylor. Tex. an aviator rig
ger with the L. 9. Navy scouting
fleet. stationed here, was killed in
stantly here today when he was
struck by the propeller OF one Of the
planes. It was said that the arci-
dent occurred when the airplane was
being moored near the mother ship,
U. s. S. Wright. in Earragansett Bay.
Goldwater. who was on the forward
part of the plane. vas said to have
stepped into the propeller. He was
% years old and had been in the navy
four wears
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
Republican Group
Speakers to Tour
Knox, Waldo Counties

Two more days of whirl-wind tours
by the Republican speakers will be
staged today and Friday. Today,
Senator Ralph o. Brewster, candidate
for Governor. Governor Baxter, Hon.
Wallace II. White, Jr., candidate for
Congress in the second district: Mrs.
Eva c. Mason of Dover-Foxcroft. vice
chairman of the Republican State
committee and in the evening U. S.
Senator Bert NJ. Fernsld will be
heard in Knox county. On Friday,
the' same party, with Hon. John f.
Nelson candidate for Congress in the
third district taking the place of
Congressman White, will tour Waldo
county. All of the ''whirlwind tour
lists" will return to Augusta for the
Island Park meeting Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
Forces of Invisible Empire Said
to Be Divided Over Respon-
sibility in Recent Alleged
Burglary of One of Kleagles
Boston Newspaper Special
Story Says $4,000 Klans-
men Now in Maine

Newmarket, Tenn, Aug. o0-Arrest-
ed on a charge of grand larceny grow
ing out of the robbery of st. Mary's
Cathedral in Burlington, VT, William
Meyers, said to be an organizer of the
Ku Klux Khan, was at liberty today I'M
der bond of $4,000. 1t is thought that
he will fight extradition.
The deputy who made the arrest
said Meyers was visiting in Newman
ket when taken into custody yester-
day. He said Meyers was released
when cash bond of $1,000 was put up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
Belgian Cabinet
Approves London
Pact on Dawes Plan

Brussels, Aug. 20 (By A. P)-
After listening today to detailed
account OF the recent reparation con-
ference in London. the Belgian cab
met unanimously endorsed the con-
duct of affairs by Premier Theunis
and Foreign Minister Hymans and
congratulated them on the agree
ments reached.
de Brouckere as Belgium's third
delegate to the league of nations. He
will take the place of Baron Beyens.
who requested that he be permitted
to relinquish the post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
Tells of Burned
Wreckage Off Maine

Portland. Aug. 20.-Captaiu p. NJ.
Look of Rockland. master of the smack
Priscilla, reported here today that on
Tuesday when about five miles east of
Two Bush Light. in the channel, he
sighted the wreckage of a burned YES
sci in the form of piece of her stern
and rider with timbers still attached
There was nothing about the wreck
age to indicate what the Inflated craft
was or where she was from.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
Coolidge to Speak at
dwelling Lafayette
Statue in Baltimore

Baltimore. Md. Aug. 20.-President
Coolidge will attend exercises here
September 6. when an equestrian statue
of Marquis dc Lafayette will be un-
yelled. .<Aes
1t is expected that President Coolidge
will make an. address. The principal
address, in addition to this. will be
delivered by DIR. John II. Finley of
the editorial staff of the New York
Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
ONE LIFE LOST IN
CAMBRIDGE FIRE

Cambridge, Mass, Aug. 2O.-The
charred body OF Andrew McKenna,
night Waterman at the plant of ]. NJ.
Woods & Co., lumber dealers here,
which was partially destroyed by fire
last night with a 100000 loss, was
found this afternoon by Captain John
Barkes of Engine at the further end
OF the lumber yard. where McKenna
had been trapped by the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England - Cloudy
Thursday; showers Thursday morn
ing; Friday fair, continued cool.
Southern New England-Showers
Thursday; Friday fair, continued
cool.
Eastern New York-Generall fair
except probably showers in south
east portion Thursday; cooler Thurs
day; Friday fair. continued cool.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
One Dead, One Dying
In Fall Plane to River

Newport News. Va, Aug. 20.-Steyen
Bromley, Jr, aeronautical engineer
with the national advisory committee,
was killed. and Smith J. Defrance,
American ace. major in the reserve
service and general aeronautic engi-
Eeer with the advisory committee, re-
ceived probably fatal injuries tffs eve
ming at Langley Field when their air
plane dropped &c the waters Of Back
river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
MUlclals Arrested
y ward 4 Portland
Halve Hearing

A., Aug. ao.AThe eight ward
~, = Oh Ward 4 arrested two weeks
f,,,. .aaFsed with conspiring to de-
a,a. "a connection with the state pri-
esA IN June. furnished $1,000 bail
ssnha .heir appearance at the Sep
stlsr r s;esm of the superior court.
fha ag hearings today.
Ns,ss officials are Warden James n.
Carr Clerk Wilbur c, Corey. Ballot
2 Aecisofge I. Mansfield and Charles
adams NY Election Clerks Joseph H.
Checker anu George T. Means and
Ridge CHARLES Bowen and Patrick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
Watch Weak
Tires!

More tires blow out I'm August and
September than any other months
in the year. Be prepared with n
spare NORWALK Ortho or Leto
ready on the rear.
RIFlELD BROS. CO.
(Opp. Depot, Augusta, Mel
BINE AUTO ACCESSORIES
n1,nofd1A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
GeneraI Forecast

A disturbance OF moderate inten-
sity was central Wednesday night
over New York and moving east
ward. and a barometric depression of
wide extent and considerable inten-
sity was moving slowly westward.
There have been local showers or
thunderstorms within the last "a
hours in the north Atlantic states.
The indica tions are for local
showers and probably thunder
storms in the north Atlantic states
Thursday.
The temperature will not change
materially east of the Mississippi
during the next two days except that
it will be somewhat lower Thursday
night in the middle Atlantic and
north Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh southwest shifting to west and
northwest. and weather overcast and
showery Thursday.
Storm Warning-Tropical disturb
ance central about "a north, 1880
west moving northwestward. eau
ton advised vessels departing for
south Atlantic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
Dawes on Way
To Maine Capital

Evanston, Ills. Aug. 20-Ci1arles
G. Dawes, Republican, candidate for
vice president. left Evanston today
on his first campaign tour--a trip to
Augusta, Maine. to speak there Sat-
urday in behalf of Republican candi-
dates to be voted on in that states
barometric election next month,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
baxter RESENTS
CRITICISM STAND
ON DEFENSE DAY

Takes Sharp Exceptions to Talk of Rumford
Citizen to Effect That He Had Failed in Duty
as GovernOr-Wires Sec. Weeks Demanding
Public Apology-Major Hayes Who Made
Talk Is Reserve Officer in Engineers - De-
clares Spoke as Private Citizen with Right
to Express Opinion - Has No Thought Of
Making Apology
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday showers, cooler Thursday
night; Friday fair. continued cool;
fresh southwest, shifting to north
west and north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
Eroke Into Cathedral

Burlington, VT, Aug. 2O.-William
c. Meyers, now under arrest in Ten
nessee. is said to be the kleagle-orsan-
izcr who led Gordon Wells and William
McCreedy, candidate klansmen, in the
raid on the church in order to dis
credit another kleague of the same dis
trict. These two were arrested in
Vermont shortly after the burglary
and admitted their part in the break.
They said Meyers had told them that
the basement of the Catholic church
held guns. ammunition and other war
material to be used m a religious war.
Both were held in $4,000 bonds.
From Burlington, VT, correspon-
dent of the Boston Herald reports the
following:
The ku Klux Khan Of the northern
New England domain is at war with
itself. Khan meetings scheduled for
this and next week will decide the is
Continued on Pace 10-CoI. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21

The classified advertisements are
largely classified opportunities. When
II appears, your opportunity will be
easy 70 find.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-09-04

making value Of land
situation
to the of agricultural since the
What
showed lit
change Beginning 1900
chiefly Of products
The brought higher
The result land BY 1920 the of land
dropped from 1000 in 1917 to 1000 in 1915
1922
$50 rising 500
federal 1000 1920 5000 1923 More than 81
producing
Mississippi valley lost their
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-09-04
Last Congress Passed
Measures Of Great
Importance TO Indians,

Congress at its session adjourned
last June, passed two very in.
portant measures for the American
Indian. First, was the unrestrict
ed citizenship bill, signed by the
President on June 9Th last, but
which amounts today only to a
fundamental working basis for
genuine Indian freedom.
While all of our $40, 900 Bureau
Indians are now legally citizens.
still the Bureau of Indian Affairs
reigns supreme in its CONTROL of
the Indians billion dollar estate,
with its annual income of fifty
million dollars. And still is the
Indian owned" and governed by
this Bureau as a ward and an
incompetent; refused admittance
to our Courts, and with Congress
the only redress against the cor
ruption, greed and oppression of
this unconscionable Bureaucracy.
And still are we other" citizens
taxed millions yearly (this year,
$13, 900, 000) to maintain this po-
liticaI Bureau. And still, under
the present Bureau regime, as
never before, does this Bureau
cracy wax fat at the expense of
both the Indian and the taxpayer.
The other important measure
was the appointment of a Sena-
torial Committee to investigate,
and report by the first of the year
on The entire situation among the
Chippewa Indians of Minnesota.
This investigation is now in pro.
gress and is important in the fact
that a clean, full and unbiased
investigation is looked for by all
interested, and not the usual
"whitewash" affair that has char
acterized such Investigations in the
past.
The complete adjustment of
this tax-devouring and manhood
killing Bureau awaits only the
knowledge of our citizens of its
corrupt, nefarious, and in every
way un-American practices.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-09-04

White Earth-to be announced
later.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-09-04
Repair Your Water Leaks.

All persons who have the water
mains trimmings into the houses
they are occupying. and in which
it is known that leak in the pipe
exists, should see that it is fixed
before cold weather sets in. Mr..
Sam Smith, engineer, will repair
the leaks if the pipes are uncovered
but the residents must do their
own excavating.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-09-04
News of White Earth
and Vicinity.
Pay up your subscription
at once If you want your
paper continued.

at once If you want your
paper continued.
Read The Tomahawk Adds.
The local schools opened on
Tuesday.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Libby, on Tuesday, August Goth,
a baby daughter.
FRESH BREAD every day at
the B. S. Fairbanks Store. ADV.
M. LaCbappel!e and Attorney
Dennison Wheelock are in attend
ance at the State Fair this week.
Miss Meta, Joseph and James
Martin left last Friday to attend
the Flandreau, S. D., Indian
school,.
Oscar Davis and family, and his
sister, Miss Theodore, of Mime
apols, are visiting relatives and
friends in White Earth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen B, au pre-,
accompanied by their daughters
Lucille and Elizabeth, were among
the White Earth shoppers at De-
troit on Saturday.
Brief cham pions-Bellecour and
Berry, erstwhile horse shoe cham
pions, were defeated last week
by a couple OF fishermen from the
swamp country.
Several children from White
Earth and other points on the
reservation left during the past
week to attend the different nom
reservation Indian boarding
schools.
: Miss Olive Snetszinger and Mac
Truka of Beaulieu were quietly
married at st. Columba's Episcopal
church here on Saturday last,
Rev. w. K. Boyle officiating.
Only the brides parents and a
few friends were present. The
newly married couple will make
their home in St. Paul, where Mr..
Truka is taking training under the
Veterans Bureau. Our best wishes
60 with them.
Mrs. B. S. Fairbanks and son
Clyde we're visitors in the Twin
Cities during the past week. Mrs.
Fairbanks returned home, while
Clyde proceeded to Lawrence, Kan.
sas, where he will attend Haskell
Institute. Benjamine anc Miss
Avennell Fairbanks will attend
high school at Maple Lake, MINI.
After spending the past two
weeks visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
TX. Boyle in this village, Mrs. j.
lHillman, and her three children,
left the first of the week for her
home in Idaho: Miss Dahl, who
since her graduation from the
Carleton College this summer has
been staying with her sister, Mrs.
Boyle, left for southern Minnesota
on Monday where she will teach in
high school.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1924-09-04

which the Chippewas claim is due
them over and above the sum so
admitted, and lastly a jurisdictional
act.
The indians are arranging to
hold a series of meetings ON the
various reservations, beginning at
Twin Lakes on the White Earth
reservation on Monday, Sept 9Th,
to study their problems, and have
asked Dennison Wheelock, who is
here on private business, to assist
them at these meetings. The
dates and places of meetings fol.
lows:
Twin Lakes Sept 8
Pine Bend-Lengby " 8
Federal Dam " 10
Walker IL
Pine Point-Ponsford " -
White Earth-to be announced
later.