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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-21
EXPERT PREPARATION
PRObERS TO REPORT
EARLY IN MARCH

Paris, Feb. 20-(By A. PD-The
committees of experts on the Ger
man Preparations problem now hope
to be able to present their report
during the first week in March. Pre-
mier Poincare has indirectly COM
municated to the experts the desire
of the French government for an
as early decision as possible and
they will do all they can to satisfy
him.
The accountants who have been
figuring on the total amount of Ger
man capital placed abroad have pre-
sented their unanimous report to
committee number headed by Regi-
nald Mckenna. This committee has
discussed these findings and hopes to
put its decisions on paper before the
end of the week. The sub commit
tee on the proposed gold bank has
completed the preparation of its sta
tutes for the consideration of the
full committee. Thus, this question
is practically disposed of as the sub
committees report probably Will be
accepted with little if any change.
The sub committee on the budget
also has got together the figures APP
plying to the German budget for
1924-25. This work presents a for
midable document. It's translation
will require much time, but it will
be discussed orally while the trans
lators are engaged in putting it into
the required languages.
After the full committee has heard
a summary of this report the sub
committee will go ahead with the
rot of similar document
on the German budget for subsequent
years. This will put the reparation
commission in possession of infor-
nation enabling it to judge what
ought to be the German revenue
from taxation to meet its own re-
quircments and to pay reparations.
The expert on monopolies will be
heard tomorrow and consideration
of this question by the full commit
tee will follow the questions of the
bank and budget.
1t appears very certain that the
experts will exclude from their re-
port any reference to the total
amount Germany can ultimately pay
on Preparations. They will coniine
themselves to plan for stabilizinE
the currency through new bank OF
issue, a study of the budgets for the
number of years which their reports
will cover, the guarantees Germany
can furnish for payments such as
mortgage on the state railroads and
farming of the monopolies. and as
nearly as they can get at it the
amount of capital that Germans now
have abroad. The conclusions
reached on these questions will be
the basis of plan for the general
settlement which they will propose
to the reparations commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-21
BELLS SOUND JOY
M0REL|A. PEOPLE IN
Defeat OF REBELS

Mexico City, Feb. 20-(By A. PO-
Church bells pealed forth Morelia's
joy on the arrival there Tuesday of
the federal troops to take over the
city. which lately has been occupied
by the rebels. Large crowds lined
the streets to receive the loyal troops
as they marched in.
General Jesus NJ. Aguirre, hero of
the battle of Ocotlan. crossed the
river Tuesday morning at the head
of his Mayo indian soldiers. He was
followed closely by General Gonzalo
Escobar, with whom he had been
for five days in relentless pursuit Of
the rebel generals DiegueZ and Es-
trada. General Juan Rios Zertuche
should have been first in the city
but the rapid march of Aquirre and
Escobar permitted their forces tC
take over the city several hours prior
to the arrival of Zertuche.
Estrada and DiegueZ withdrew
toward Uruapan, which also has
been occupied by the federals. The
rebels are retreating toward Jalisco
in an effort to join Salvador Gonzales
at Ciudad Guzman. The rebel gen.
erals Renteria Luviano and Gus
tavo A. Salas withdrew to Tacam-
baro. while the rebel governor Pulido
fled to Huetamo at the head of
thousand men.
General Escobar has been ordered
to continue the pursuit of the rebels
and to cooperate in the Jalisco cam
paign with General Roberto CurZ.
The troops under Generals Herr
berto lara and Adelberto Palacios
have had a fight at Oriental will.
rebel forces commanded by Generals
Bertani and Logo. The rebels had
reached the main plaza of the town.
Finally they were defeated with
heavy losses. according to dispatch
es from Pueblo.
The rebel chieftain Mayorgo. with
100 men. has surrendered to Benecio
Lopez at Llera, in the state of Ia
maulipas, according to Tampico dis
patches. Rebels commanded by
Modesto Soils and Petro Ruiz have
been defeated by Chicamin. The
rebels lost six officers and u SOL
diers killed. also a large number of
horses and war material taken by
the federal forces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-21
Egyptians Cancel
Lease Permitting
Work King Tut's Tomb

cairo, Egypt. Feb. 20,-CBy A. P.)-
The dispute between the Egyptian gov
"rnmont and Howard Carter over the
conduct of the work on Tut-ankh-
"m"uS tomb was suddenly terminated
TO-DAY by ministerial order cancclling
"a" license Of Countess Carnarvon un-
der winch Mr.. Carter was operating, 1t
~ hrlteyod here that this action ends
MI 'artcrS connection with these most
wonderful Of all Egyptian archaeologi-
'ai discoveries unless. as has been in
tmated. there is recourse to legal pro-
Ccdurc
The ministerial order after tracing
r"c"nt events which already have been
'Rhicd III detail, describes Mr. Carter's
action In closing the tomb and aban-
coming the work as grave infractton
ot the obligations assumed by him.
Moreover. it contends that as Mr.. Car
Ter himself has avowcd, II exposes the
treasure to frrcparable damage and
mus gives the government the right
To cancel the license.
Ne measure was further introduced
SdHS the order. by Mr.. Carriers constant
"lSteEord of the authority and rights
~ 'he ERNptian antiquities service and
ny ms published letter of February 3
IN which lie openly denied the rights
" inc state over the antiquities dis
CoNeror.
having regard to these facts" con-
'ihues the order" and on the proposal
~ me encouragement of antiquities.
me authorization accorded Lady Car
,arFon on July L.. 1923. and expiring
No.emoer "a. 1924, is hereby cancelled
qua me dirsctor-general of antiquities
charged with the execution of the
"rasr, He will Immediately proceed
meh 'he opening of the tomb, the lab
u,"1ories and other depots and take
sent measures to safeguard and pre-
serve the antiquities"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-21
Heavy Storm Will Not
Hinder Program -
Fresh Fall of Snow
Will Help in Staging
Events - Militi a,
Rotary, Xiv a n i s,
School Children and
Many Other Fea-
lures in Parade -
Events at Williams
Field

All day Wednesday old King Win
tor set his cohorts and the elements
10 the task Of preparing the scene
for the third annual State of Maine
Winter Carnival which will open this
evening, with the competitive and
exhibition snow and ice events con-
tinning over tomorrow and Saturday,
concluding with a dinner dance at
the Augusta House on Saturday
evening. Many carloads Of clean
snow were delivered +. o. Il. in this
city and cnvirons yesterday, and it
wasn't necessary to import single
car from Toronto. The snow has
rcen nicely distributed over the Ruel
Williams Athletic Field, and Canes
ton Park, which will be the scenes of
the snowshoe and SKI events of the
Friday and Saturday programs.
with the fall of Wednesday and
last night there is something over
two feet Of snow on the ground, and
no crust to hamper the performers
and competitors, who will partici-
rat" IN the prep school. college. pro-
icssiDnal and amateur events.
The grand Carnival parade will be
the first biz general event of this
years program. and will start from
the junction Of State and Winthrop
streets ut 7l5 this evening. The
marchcrs win reach Williams Field
N time for the first number of the
evening program on the ice rink.
Previous to the parade the members
OF the Rotary and hiwanis Clubs will
meet IN a love fest" at the Augusta
house at G;15. The men Will break
bread together at the same table.
hut following the start of the Car
nival procession. in which the Ro-
tarjans and kiwauians will join, ri
NalrY viii divide the members along
strictly partisan lines.
Two four man teams. one each
from the Rotary and Kiwanis are
tn fight for the half mile relay skat-
Ing championship of the city on the
Williams Field rink directly after
tie parade. 1t is understood that
som" members Of both clubs have
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-21
Passenger Hits
SnOwplOw in N. H.
Three Persons Hurt

Union. n. H., Feb. l0-Three per-
sons were injured and traffic on the
White Mountain division of the Bos-
ton and Maine Railroad was inter-
rupted today when a passenger train
from Boston for White Mountain
points ran into snow pillow at bad
curve mile and half south of here,
during driving snowstorm.
The snow pillow was caught in the
drifts near the curve. and the storm
prevented the engineer of the passen-
ger train from seeing the obstruc-
ton. A caboose attached to the snow
pillow was demolished and the tracks
blocked with wreckage.
Sidney Hanson of Sanbornville. n
workman, was taken 20 n hospital
with serious internal Injuries. Roy
Hooper of Sanbornville received bad
cuts and bruises. A third occupant
of the caboose, Edward Livermore
of Sanbornville. was less seriously in
iured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-21
Charges Mellon
Employees COerced
in Matter Bonus

Washington, Feb. 2o-Charges that
employees of corporations which, he
said, ARE still known as the Mellon
interests" were being 'coerced" into
writing letters to members of con-
gress in opposition to soldiers bo-
nus, were made in an address here
tonight by John X. Quinn, National
Commander Of the American Legion,
before the National Press Club. He
further asserted that through these
channels 1.-The Mellon fortune is being
used in part" to promote n paid pro-
paganda" against the bonus.
Mr.. Quinn read letter which he
said was addressed to Captain
Knowlton Durham. of the eX-service
mems Anti Bonus League, by II. Is.
Rust. president of the Koppers Com
pany, of Pittsburgh. in which the
latter said he hoped to make sub
stantil contribution TO Your cause
through George Dawson, who. the
letter said, was raising IA fund for
the league.
Roth Mr.. Rust and Mr.. Dawson,
who is vice president Of the Gulf Oil
CORPORATION of Pittsburgh. are bust
ness associates of Andrew W. Mel
Ion" Mr.. Quinn asserted adding.
however, that II suppose technically
Mr., Mellon has severed his connec-
tons with all private enterprises.
The Legion commander read an
other letter from an employe OF the
Chicago By Product Coke Company.
which he had enclosed copy OF a
form letter of that corporation to its
EMPLOYEES with instructions COM
handing" them, the employees letter
said. ito tell their representatives in
CONGRESS certain things" The coke
comnany is q subsidiary of the Cop
nnrs Company and Mr.. Rust is presi-
dent of both, Mr.. Quinn said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-21
Republicans Again Defeated by
Democrats And Insurgents
on Important Points-Stock
Dividend Profits Subject to
Regular Income Rates and
Extension Earned Income
Tax Cut

Washington, Feb. 20. - House
Democrats, flushed by their victory
in the fight on the income tax rates,
continued their active drive on the
revenue bill today, gaining two i'm
portant amendments.
Republican insurgents, who made
possible the substitution of the Gar
ner income rates yesterday for the
Mellon schedule, joined again with
a practically solid Democratic vote
today to make stock dividend profits
subject to regular income taxes
rather than to the IL 1-2 per cent
capital asset tax, and to extend the
provisions of the earned income tax
reduction.
A Republicans continued to put up
a fight, however, and Representative
Longworth, the party leader, de-
clared hope was still held of gain
ing a majority to amend the Gar
ner plan when the bill Is brought
up Tor passage, declaring several
Republicans who voted yesterday for
the Garner plan had made indirect
overtures indicating a desire to vote
for q Republican measure.
A vote on the tentative comprom-
Use advanced yesterday by Mr.. Long
worth and carrying a 81 IL per cent
maximum surtaX rate, with the Mel
Ion normal income rates, was not
possible yesterday after adoption of
the Garner plan. Republicans are
now studying parliamentary rules
with view to defeating the Gar
ner plan and gaining an opportunity
to present their compromise. \
later cut majority on several par
liamentary votes would be neceS-
sary, it was admitted, to make such
a moves uccessful.
Reading of the measure section by
section. each paragraph being open
for amendment, proceeded rapidly to-
day under the constant urge of
Chairman Green of the ways and
means committee, in charge of the
bill, on the floor. When the house
adjourned such progress had been
made that Representative Garner, of
Texas, in charge of the Democratic
fight on the floor. suggested an
agreement be reached to bring the
measure up for final vote on passage
bl peXt Tuesday. Chairman Green
indicated he thought an earlier day
might be set, but Mr.. Garner asked
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-21
Wallace Against
Ocean Freight Boost
Some Farm Products

Washington. Feb. 20, (By A. Pr
Secretary Wallace of the department
of agriculture'dec opposition to-
day to the increase of ten cents per
100 pounds in the east bound ocean
freight rates on certain farm products
announced by North Atlantic steam
ship lines effective March /. The in
crease, he declared. would be detri-
mental to American agricultural pro-
ducers, especially at this time, and to
business in general The secretary
believed the increase wholly unwar-
ranted and indicated he was moving
to protect the agricultural interests
and relieve the situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-21
LEADERS PRESS
FOR RETIREMENT
ATTORNEY GENERAL

Washington, Feb. 20.-Pressure on
President Coolidge to remove Attor-
ney General Daugherty was in
creased today by administration
leaders in the senate.
At n White House conference last
ing for an hour and half, Senators
Lodge of Massachusetts, the Repub-
lican leader, and Pepper of Pennsyl-
vania. advised the president of the
growing insistence at the Capitol
that Mr.. Daugherty should retire.
The result of the conference was
not apparent. The senators refus-
ed to make any statement and White
House offilIicials were equally reti-
cent.
After the president't callers had
returned to the senate an impression
grew that they had received little, if
any, indication of the executives at
titude.
Privately there was some SUCCESS
ton as to the ACCESSIBILITY of call
ing up a pending resolution request
ing Mr.. Coolidge to demand Mr..
Daugherty's resignation. Some sem
ators expressed the belief that this
measure could be adopted with less
opposition in debate than developed
to the resolution calling for the res
ignation of Secretary DENLY.
Senators Lodge and Pepper visit
ed the White House after the attor-
ney general had reaff1rmed to the
president his determination not to
resign under fire and had issued a
public statement defying his critics
at the Capitol.
The attorney general denied in his
statement the charges made in the
senate yesterday hv Senator Wheeler.
Democrat. Montana. authoraof the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-21
AUGUSTA AND VICINITY

Coming rs it did. on top of the
fourteen Snches of snow already on
the ground, the all day storm We'd
high velocity, seriously crippled the
service on the lines of the Andres
coggin X kennehec electric railway,
and somewhat hampered the service
on the Maine Central. The storm
ragged more tiercely than any of Its
predecessors of the present winter
the fine dry snow driving down
stlnginSly against the faces OF
pedestrians, and in the outlying dis
trictS driitvd badly.
Automobiles continued to function
about the cit throughcut the day
and into the evening. but in several
instances motorists were forced tO
shovel their cars out of the deep
snow to obtain traction for the
wheels. The evening train. No. -,
from the West due in this city nj
7.40 l.. NJ, was one hour and forty
minutes late, but the other after
noon and night trains were running
close To schedule. though they reach
ed this city with the big engines ice
coated and the coaches mhntlcd in
white.
or the lines of the 4. & X. all at
tempt at running the cars through
on the outside lines was abandoned
at s o'clock in the evening and ut
that time the car which left for
Winthrop at G20. had been turned.
back at East Winthrop but had not
reached this city. Service was
maintained on the Augusta Card.
ncr run only. and the cars ON this
line were way off schedule. The
plows. were sent out on the Togus
branch in the early evening and the
last car sent out on that line to ac-
comodate the city workers who had
waited patiently for conveyance to
their homes. left this city at S.55.
The high wind accompanying the
fall of snow was not so much I'm evil
dcnce about the city rs in the Coun-
try districts, where the exposed
places wers blown bare and the
snow was piled into the cuts of the
highways and railroads.
Snow started falling about 2
o'clock in the morning, and though
it was fine grained and dry il made"
rapidly throughout the day. until at
II o'clock Wednesday night about
twelve inches had fallen. The cold
was not intense. but the biting wind
made it uncomfortable for man and
beast. The temperature moderated
in the late afternoon and evening.
and late last night there was an
indication that If the storm contin-
ued it might turn to rain. with
threatened difficulties to the telC-
graph and telephone wire service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-21
French Premier
Declares Intends
to Stick to Task

Paris, Feb. 20.-(By A. P)-Premier
Poincare served notice on the senate
and over the upper house to the coun-
try and the world today of his firm in
tentiou TO continue the task he has I'M
dertaken of directing the destinies of
France as long as parliament grants
him its confidence, thus setting at rest
all talk that he was inviting defeat on
Il question of internal politics provid-
ing that it implied no rejection of his
foreign policy.
IT have no intention of withdraw
Ing" he told the senate. II intend to
bring to n conclusion the heavy task
YOU have entrusted to me. 1t has been
said that | am not averSe to going
down on a question of difference of
opinion between the chamber and the
senate on a purely internal matter, but
I have too much respect for the SEN
ate and for parliamentary procedure to
seek such preteXt. | shall continue
as long as l have your support"
Urtdeterred by the strong opposition
manifest against the electoral bill the
premier has Staked the life of his cab
met upon an nncompromising ratifica-
ton of the measure as sponsored by
the government. Never since NJ. Poin
appeared SO evenly divided upon any
thing. The governments supporters.
who were counting upon majority of
so to 40 last Saturday, now admit the
upper house may give the government
q reduced majority of around 20.
you know me we'll enough" contin-
ued the premier in his address, mot to
classify me among those seeking sub
terfuges to evade responsibility. /
have the sincerest desire to continue
the work to which / have con secrated
two years of my life. If l am sue
cessful in passing this measure I will
come before YOU also to ask You to rat
ify other measures recently passed by
the chamber of deputies of utmost i'm
portanoe to the country" In this the
premier referred to the fiscal measures
now in the lower house. However" he
continued. should YOU decide not to
continue me in Your confidence l shall
come back among You and resume my
place in the ranks with the feeling that
l am leaving to my successors pledges
that will facilitate their conversations
with our allies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-21
Sulgrave Institute
Queries on Relief
Needed in Hebrides

New York, Feb. 20.-The Sulgrave
Institute today cablcd the provost of
Edinburgh to ask what supplies and
money were needed for the relief Of the
starving inhabitants of the Hebrides,
whose plight had come to the attention
of the institution through reports from
abroad.
Lord Arthur Balfour. in response to
a query as to what the institution
could do to help, said funds for relief
work would be gratefully received by
the Edinburgh provost. 1t was err
roneously stated last night that Lord
Ealfour had first called the institu-
TONS attention to conditions in the
islands. but statement from the or
ganization today brought out that the
institution had taken the first step
toward organizing relief
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-21
to Tell All About His
Transactions - Oil Probe
Committee in No Hurry to
Quiz Him - Sinclair Con-
sents to Have Books Exam
ined - Oil Counsel Pair
Plunge Into Work

Washington. Feb. 20-Announcement
by Senator Davis Elkins, Republican,
West Virginia, that he has had trans
actions in Sinclair oil stock furnished
the one sensation today in the oil
scandal.
Asserting that there was no law
against one in his position buying
and selling stocks, Senator Elkins
said he was perfectly willing to go
before the oil committee and. tell
about his transactions in this stock,
which he said were much smaller
than those in issues of several other
companies.
The oil committee took no cogniz-
ance of his public statement but
members said unof1icially that he
would not be invited to appear ex-
cept at a public session and then at
ter the completion of the audits of a
number of brokerage firms now in
process both in Washington and New
York.
The senator's statement revealed
that he is the senator whose name
appears on the records of j. Il. Ben
kard and Company, Il New York stock
brokerage firm, which were presented
to the committee yesterday in eXecu-
tive session.
Coincident with Senator Elkin's
statement, the oil committee confer
red behind closed doors with Harry
Payne Whitney, New York financier,
and friends of Harry f. Sinclair, who
expressed entire Willingness to have
his business books examined by COM
mittee experts.
Unofficial word of the arrival of
MIR Sinclair at New York today from
Europe reached the committee dur
ing the day, but Chairman Lenroot
said he had received no communica-
ton from the oil magnate. He de-
clined to say whether a subpoena
would be issued for Mr.. Sinclair's
appearance but some committee men
said that since Mr.. Sinclair had has
tened his return from abroad to ap-
pear before the committee they as
sumed he would avail himself of the
first opportunity to do so.
While there is no present intention
of having any more committee ses-
sions until the public hearings are
resumed next Monday, members said
there might be developments mean
time that would make necessary an
earlier meeting.
Referring to the secret sessions to-
day and yesterday. Chairman Lenroot
said in n formal statement that their
sole purpose was to take testimony
as to what books were kept and the
manner of keeping them. He added
that he was sure "the committee has
no intention that testimony of any
other character shall be taken In
court session"
Atlee -Pomerene and Owen J. Rob
erts. special government counsel in
the oil cases. plunged today into their
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