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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
Accidental Self
Shooting Sebec Man
Nav Prove Fatal

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Dover Foxcroft. Me. Dec. 31-A
shooting accident which may result
in the death of Ray Pomerlow. age
81. of Sebec. occurred in that town
this forenoon. when a shot gun
which he was holdins IN his lap &C
cidently exploded. the shot hitting
Pomerlow in the left side of the
chest. just above his heart, tearing
a hole nearly three inches in dia-
meter at its entrance. Pomerlow
was entering the woods. riding on
the back of n set of logging sleds at
the time of the accident. In some
unknown manner he lost his balance
and in righting himself the hammer
of the gun became cntangied in the
rigging and caused the shooting. The
wounded man is n native of Brown
Vile, Maine but has been in Sebec
for several years. working on farms
and in the woods. He was rushed
to the hospital in Dover FoScroft by
Clarence Ireland who was with him
ut the time OF the accident. 1t was
reported tonight that he was in a
serious condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
U. S. To Ignof Formal
protest;P|an h jediate
Delivery To { : agon
Forces
House ResOlut / to Be
Offered WOl Il Block
Plan-GOvt. officials
to Hurry Along Sale
Believed President
Has Full Pc rer

Washington, Dec. 8 "A formal
protest against the plal Of the Unit
cd States to sell war materials to
the government Of Der cral Oregon
in Mexico was transmitted to the
State department today by represent
tatives here Of the De La Huerta rev.
dictionary group. Apparently the
communication was doomed to be
lost in departmental tlles. as there
was no indication that its receipt
would even be acknowledged.
The Washington government in the
past has scrupulously avoided any
dealings with agents fl this country
of revolutionists against a friendly
power.
There were signs ir congressional
circles during the da-, however, of
objections to the sale that might
prove more effective. The action Of
the administration in deciding to
grant the request OF the Oregon
government was under discussion
among members OF both houses who
are In Washington during the holt
day recess and some opposition was
voiced.
Continued on Page 4--col. 81,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
General Forecast

Decidedly colder weather will over
spread the Washington forecast dis
trict during the next "a to &c hours.
Cold wave warnings have been or
dered for the entire district except
southern and central Florida and
portions of the Atlantic states north
of Maryland. There will probably
he light rains or SHOWS in the mid
die and north Atlantic states. Other
wise generally fair weather will pre-
vail Tuesday and Wednesday east OF
the Mississippi river.
Storm warnings are displayed from
Cape Hatteras to Provincetown.
Mass.
A storm of marked intensity was
central over the lower lake region
Monday night and moving north
eastward.
Precipitation has occurred over
the greater portion of the United
States within the last - hours.
Advisory northwest storm warning
10 p. M.-Cape Hatteras to Province
town, Mass. storm of marked inten-
sity over lower lake region. moving
northeastward will cause strong west
and northwest winds late tonight or
Tuesday morning. probably reaching
gale force.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh shifting becoming strong west
and northwest reaching gale force
over south portion: weather over
cast Tuesday, probably rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
YEAR OF RETRENCHMENT BY US.
MANIFEST IN Debt REDUCTION
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT FOR 1924
DEFIANT JEWELER
Slain BY BANDITS IN
new YORK ATTEMPT

New York, Dec. sl.-Shot through
the abdomen four times by the leader
of bandit trio he defed. Bernard II.
Brown, a Bronx ieweler. today sacri-
feed his life to save the contents OF
his safe.
The bandits automobile, pursued by
a feet OF taXicabs and pleasure cars
whose occupants heard Brown scream
as he collapsed at the entrance to his
shop, escaped through a traffic jam.
Brown told police he had just open
ed his shop and thrown open his vault
when the men appeared and demanded
everything. The jewcler slammed the
door of the safe. twirled the dial, and
confronted the trio.
Two of them fed to their automobi le
Mt the curb. Brown struggled with
the third. who got his gun free,
dressed it against Browns stomach
and pulled four times. Brown crtInl-
Piled as the bandit car drove off. lie
died few hours later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
BISHOP Determined
To STAGE TRIAL FOR
HERESY IN TEXAS

New York, Dec. 31.-Rev. lee W.
Heaton of Fort Worth. a central figure
in the controversy raging in the Epis-
copal church between modernists and
fundamentalists. today advised friends
in this city that Bishop Moore of Dali
las had rejected advice reported to
have been offered by Bishop Manning
Of New York and was sticking to his
intention of bringing the Fort Worth
rector to trial on charges OF heresy.
In a letter to Rev. DIR. Stuart L.
Tyson, vice president of the Modern
Churchman'S Union, which rallied TO
Mr.. Heatons defense, the Texan said:
1T was one month ago that the
standing committee presented me for
trial. The citation has not been re-
ceived as yet, but l am told that
Bishop Moore has not abandoned his
original intention and also that he
has rejected the advice of Bishop Man
ming"
Despite this letter. DR.. Tyson said
he did not believe there would be any
trial. He added that the force of
public opinion was too strongly
against il.
DIR. Tyson dep!orcd the suggestion of
Rev. DR.. Percy Stickney Grant of the
Church Of the Ascension. AMI others
that the modernsts of all Protestant
denominations band together in a new
church.
Il would deprecate with all my heart
split in the church and the merging
or the modernists into one great
church, leaving the fundamcntalists
to band together he said. THE mod
ernst has not started the quarrel and
is merely defending his own position
Las . lovsl SOFA of tho church"
I Modcrnsts indicated that they con.
sidored the conference of bishops
clergy and laymen held last week tc
heal the breach between modernists
and conservatives had definitely ended
the Christmas truce asked by Bishor
Manning. Controversial sermons
preached yesterday from many pull
pits had been anticipated, they said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
ODDS POINT TO.
PROSPERITY IN 1924
HOOVER FORECAST

Washington, Dec. 31.-Considerine
all factors which make for business
prosperity in the United States. the
| odds are favorable to 1924" Secretary
Hoover declared today. The conclusion
was advanced in a summary Of world
| conditions in which the secretary
viewed the high degree" of economic
recovery in the western hemisphere.
Asia and Africa. and the 'undoubted
progress" in Russia, the Balkan states
and the Near East, together with the
promise of carly conference toward
the solution of the problem. as Great
ing a hopeful foundation for the new
year
The economic world generally. how
ever. has not yet felt the full impact
of the occupation of the .Ruhr, Mr..
Hoover declared, adding that the
German collapse" not only radiatcs
its depressing influence over most of
Europe. but has in less degree affected
every part of the world.
Mr.. Hoover found within the United
States "a general Spirit of prudence,
absence of speculation. complete en-
ployment and high product ion" to-
gcther with prospects OF tax reduc-
tions and further leSScning OF public
Indebtedness. on his summary Of
prospects ut home and abroad, the Sec
rotary said:
AN economic weather chart OF the
world would show three distinct rroas.
First, the western hemisphere, Asia
Australia and Africa. which have made
distinct economic progress during the
past year. achieving 4 high degree Of
economic recovery.
Second. Russia. the Baltic, the
Balkan states. tho Near East. Italy
and Spain. which are still struggling
with after-war political. social. cur
rency. debt and budget problems. but
yet show undoubted progress in the
restoration of commerce and industry.
Third. an area of economic depres-
sion resulting from the occupation of
the Ruhr and the collapse of Germany,
While most acute in that country, it
radiates it's depressing influences
strongly over Poland. Czecho-Slovakia.
Switzerland. Hungary. Scandinavia,
Holland, Great Britain. France can
well be placed in that group. because
the failure to secure rcparationS has
contributed to an unbalanced budget
and the resulting indirect imitation
"The German collapse has in less de-
gree affected every other part OF the
world. Inc decreased CONSULTING ~" :
err of Germany and of the states most
affected has contributed to the low
price levels of food products in the
United States and other food exporting
countries. The economic world has not
yet felt the full impact OF the occupa-
ton of the Ruhr.
Even with settlement accomplish
ed there will arise considerable prob
lens in readjustment of trade through
re-entry of German coal and steel into
the markets and through the possible
(and TO be hoped) return of those
which sought refuge in the United
States from many parts of Europe.
Russia is slowly making progress
with the inch-by-inch abandonment OF
communism and socialism. war mas
ceased in the Near East. Greece ana
Turkey are turned toward progress
The eastern states of Europe are sem
sibly approaching sound projects for
STERILIZATION Of the budgets"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
NO Way FINDING OUT
AMOUNT OF GERMAN
CAPITAL EXPORTED

New York. Dec. S1.-(By A. -
Leading Wall Street bankers today ex-
pressed the opinion that the amount
Of German capital exported aproao
since the armistice. which is to be the
subject of an investigation by an IN
ternationl committee appointed by the
reparations commission. will never DC
accurately ascertained. Estimates OIL
this sum, which range all the way
from s1o,ooo,o goo to $4,000. 100000. are
generally regarded as mere guesses'
A rigid investigation by the German
government under penalty is consid-
cred as the most effective way OF get,
ting tho information which is desired
primarily by the French government
However, bankers who visited GER
many last summer and fall TO express
grave doubts that such an investisa
ton will ever be successfully CON
quoted. .,, bowl
Heads of large international oahh-
ing firms here frankly stated that tue!
knew of no law by which they coulo
he compelled to reveal the private husi-
(continued on Page 4-Col. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
Short Liberty for
Quartet COnvicts
Elmira RefOrmatOry

Elmira, y. Y. Dec. 31.-Four con-
victs who made their escape last
night in a stolen automobile from
the Elmira Reformatory. were back
in their cells tonight. The men were
free for about six hours and when
captured woe plodding along the
Erie Railroad tracns toward Corn
ing. still CARRIED in their thin prison
uniforms and suffering from cold and
exhaustion.
The fugitives were Bertram Mall
strom. New York City; John Swan
son, no address: Virgil G. GIL. New
Britain, Conn. and James Brady OF
Essex county. The four were
TRUSTEES and each were serving for
burglary or larceny. Armed guards
from the reformatory captured the
men after the automobile the quartet
used in making their getaway was
found wrecked at Nvellsbridge. where
1t had struck another machine at a
sharp turn.
The convicts took the car OF a
guest of Superintendent Christian
while they were on duty in the SUI
perintendent's quarters serving lunch
10 visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
DRY SLEUTHS on
WATCH TO block
new YEAR DRINKING

New York. Dec. 81 Augmented
government forces WORKING or the
enforcement OF prohibit, today
reached the peak Of one OF the
greatest drives OF tho dry CT. In the
Metropolitan district AMI ought in
tho last few hours of tn year to
seize and destroy some vt C stores
set aside by booueggis an restau-
ranteurs for New Year Celebrants.
With 10000 jewellers estimated to
Il million dollars tonight to welcome
in 1924 along the Great White Way.
special squads Of dry agents. many
reported to have been recruited In
Washington. sent out to mingle with
the merry-makers and check the
flashing of TASKS in cabarets.
Meanwhile, while keeping their
eyes on the bright lights. enforce
ment officials reported that the re-
forts to dam the principal tributar-
les of the rum river that had been
flowing into New York for months
had been uni sually successful.
Their work no Is to find the
sources of moor shine" and DOCTOR
ed spirits that h q been filling hos
pital beds and undertaking estab-
lishments.
Twelve men have died and more
than 800 were stricken from drink
Ing poison peddled by New York
bootleggers in one week" said Div
fslon Prohibition Chife Merrick. "He
who drinks bootleg liquor is fool.
Ior he plays with rattlesnakes"
There was no word in his vocabu-
larry. he added, to characterize the
men who sell such poison.
Poison liquor caused S63 deaths in
tho period from January to Novem-
Der. the health department reported.
the greatest number Of casualties
from alcoholic poisoning since 1917
and more than twice the number re-
corded in 1919. the f1rst year OF pro-
baton.
With these warnings made public.
the enforcement agents during the
day were sent to patrol the roads
ana avenues through which liquor Is
brought into the city by automo-
Other agents were detailed to close the
basement LIQUOR emporiums in the
roaring forties" and the "red ink
mills Of the lower East and West
Sides.
The larger cabarets and all night
restaurants were put under watch,
Tor II is in these places. the prohibit
ton agents said. THAT liquor is sold
under the tables" in great Quanti-
ties.
ut would be foolish for me to say
that we have stopped the main IL
qaor sources entirely" said Mr. Mer-
rick. But we have done all that 10
possible and stemmed the tide to
some extent.
As resultsof recent Investigations
United States ATTORNEY Green today
st nineteen establishments in the
neighborhood AZ the Navy Yard in
Brooklyn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
r. |. Cotton Men
Not Encouraged
nv 1924 Outlook

Providence r. l.. Dec. 31-Further
curtailment in the cotton industry III
this state is the outlook for 1924, &C
cording to the Rhode Island Textile
Association. Few of the manufac-
turers desire to comment upon the
situation confronting them. the ma
jority saying in effect: Il cannot say
anything of an optimistic character
about the local textile outlook for
next year and dislike always to say
anything of an opposite nature.
During the past several months
periods of short time have been eX-
perienced in many mills.
Some of them have been unable to
dispose of their full product for
months past. This situation has eX-
listed despite the fact that the cost
OF the finished goods have been based
on a price for raw cotton materially
below the rates which prevailed at
the time when the goods were priced.
Large stocks of staple goods are in
the storehouses and the converters
also have larger supplies of grey
goods on hand than ordinarily.
During the year plants were es-
tabIished in the South by siv of the
Rhode Island companies including:
Manville- Penckes, Goddard Brothers
Franklin Process, United states
Knitting. Clyde Mills. and United
States Finishing. The Sayles Fin
ishing Plants. Inc. is building a
now mil in The South at present and
another OF the corporations is con-
templating establishing a plant in
one of the southern states. All of
these. manufacturers here point out.
would have been established in
Rhode Island. but for the advantage
the south has over this state in lower
wages. longer hours and more fav-
ora BILE tax rates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
Youths Acquitted
Manslaughter in
Playing Indian"

Freehold. y. j.. Dec. 31--IIIibert
Forman. i. and Caleb Hubbard, IS.
both Of West Belmar, arrested on
August 2G charged with being re-
sponsible for the deaths of two
younger boys who suffered fatal
burns while tied to n stake playing
INDIAN were acquitted of charges
of nnanslaughter by a jury here late
today.
The boys were charged with caus-
ing the death Of William Hubbard,
is, brother of the elder boy, and
Charles Spindler, II. The two
younger boys were tied back to
back against a tree and pile OF
shavings was .ignited at their feet.
The flames got beyond the elder
boys control and both the victims
were so badly burned that they diesf
the next day in the Ann May hos
pital at Spring Lake.
1t was later found that the ground
near the fire was soaked with. waste
oil from nearby gas plant and that
the oil had caused the flames to get
out Of control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
Wreckage Shows
Dirigible Dixmude
Destroyed by Fire

Palermo. Italy, Dec. 31-(By A. P.)
in by the sea at Sciacca and along
the coast near Palermo have been
examined by experts. and the con-
clusion has been reached that the
French dirigiHlc Dixmude was de-
stroyed by fife, probably after an
explosion.
A solemn requiem mass was cele-
brated in the Cathedral here today
for the victims and the people Of
Palermo have placed flowers on the
body of Lieutenant Grenadan, COM
mander of the dirigible, which is now
resting in the station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
Half Billion More Than
Previous Received - Net
Balance of S276,S42,519 -
Much Activity During Year
in Treasury Dept.-Satis-
faction Over Internal Tax
Receipts - Custom COllec-
tions Reflect Healthy World
Trade

Washington, Dec. 3I-The govern
ment closed its financial books for
the year tonight with record of
having received .1G4.905, 600. al
most half billion dollars more than
was paid into the treasury in the cal
ender year 1900. It's expenditures
We're $3,SSS. 063, 0So. leaving a net
balance of $276.SIo,519.
The year just closed was marked
by unusual activity at tho treasury
1t funded the Great British wartime
debt and the smaller obligation OF
Finland: it refunded into easy
handling form the last of the 81, J00.'-
10000 Victory loan. and more than
! 600 ,00o.000 other. gcvernment Sc
| curitics, and made steady progress
toward reducing the huge wartime
debt of this country. It's budget for
the last fiscal year was balanced and
I officials are confident that the policy
of retrenchment has made possible
| another year of debt reduction and
solid government financing.
Swelling receipts during the cal
ender year 1923 marked the govern
! ment's two chief revenue sources
internal taxes on incomes and duties
collected at the customs houses.
| Treasury records show income and
profits tax payments for 1923 total
I led 81 SOS. 69S. 422, as compared with
} 81 ,501 ,G04 0O2 for 1922: customs rev.
enue for 1923 the greatest in the his
| tory of the country, aggregated
, $5S2. $50, 015. about $125 5000, 900 more
| than the previous year.
Treasury officials expressed salts
| faction at the internal tax receipts.
| declaring the lowered tax rates of
| the 1921 tax law had borne out the
, prediction that lower rates would
produce more revenue through a
stimulation of business. They declar-
ed no small amount of the economy
recovery was traCeabe to q return OF
available funds from its hiding in
tax exempt places to the financing of
productive enterprise which paid
taxes to the government.
The higher rates of the admins
tration tariff law were regarded as
responsible for the huge government
against imports. according to official
records. which show continued
heavy imports after the law went
into effect in September. W.,
through the year ending today.
Customs collections during loI''
averaged more than a million and
half dollars during the 36J days.
Such figures officials contended
could not fail to reflect an increased
activity of commerce and healthier
conditions in world trade. despite
disturbed economic conditions in
some parts of the world.
Increased receipts by the govern
ment were not confined TO income
and profits taxes and customs rev.
enue, for treasury records show that
every item in the long list OF INSECT
Ianeous taxes was more productive
in 1923 than the previous year. To-
bacco taxes especially were greater
in revenue production than ever be-
fore. officials said. although thir hg-
ures are incomplete because OF the
numerous points at which collections
are made. Excise taxes increased
generally, the records show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01

A telegram has been received In
this city from Congressman White in
which he definitely states that he
will not be a candidate in the
primaries for Governor and giving
his reasons. The telegram, n per-
sonal message. was sent TO one who
IS prominent in Republican political
circles, was not given out for publi-
cation, and the recipient wished his
name withheld. H did however,
state to the Journal Mr.. White had
definitely stated in this telegram his
purpose not not to he u candidate.
Last Fridays issue of the Lewis
ton Journal announced that Con-
gresham Wallace II. White, Jr..
holds the key to the Republican
political situation" This was inter-
esting. 1t went on to say "Congness-
man White is leaving Washington
Friday night for Maine. Until
Congressman White publicly an
nounccs his decision the primary
outlook in Androscoggin county, and
the Second District will be some
what cloudy"
There has been IN the intervening,
days much conjecture. reports that
he was to do this and to do that, but
the burden of all appears to have
been that Mr.. White was consider
ing the situation. 1t was said that
he was at Washington, again that he
was on his way to Maine. that he
was on his way back to Washington.
etc, but no definite announcement
from Mr.. White himself, though
Mondays Press Herald prints u re-
port from Washington contradicting
its previous report that White would
run. In this Mr.. White is reported
to, have made known" to the cor
respondent that he had reached Il
decision not to enter the Republican
primary"
The report adds that Mr. Whites
inclination to run was based upon the
belief that he would not have to be
absent very long from Congress nor
devote Il great deal of time to a hard
fight in the primaries: that after
hearing of Mr.. Farringtons an
noilncement he felt new situation
was presented: Not that Mr.. White
Continued on Page 7-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-01
Judge Gives Charge

, Bangor, Me. Dec 31--Judgc Peters
consumed ono hour in his charge.
the case going to the jury at 3
o'clock. He rchearsed important
and conflicting points in the evil
dence and said that 1t was not nee
essary to prove the success of n
conspiracy to sustain verdict. il
Is only necessary to prove the sue
cess of conspiracy to sustain n
verdict. II is only necessary to prove
one act in pursuance of the agree,
ment to violate the law. He warned
against accepting the testimony Of
Calvin, Crosby and the other self
confessde bootleggers without cor
roboration and explained the ncces-
sity at all times of allowing certain
law breakers TO go free in order
that others may be convicted. All
of those, however. who sought and
obtained may be punished in tho
state court. he declared.
Continued on Page 3coi. g.