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Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
Loses License as
Drunken Driver But
Never Took a Drink

East Orange, n. J., Dec. 12-The
automobile drivers license Of Maur-
ice Mannen. East Orange, n. j., was
revoked today by Motor Vehicle
Commissioner Dill of New Jersey be-
cause ne becomes intoxicated so Of
ten, although Mannan has proved 70
the satisfaction of the authorities
that he never took n drink in his lif>
Mannan is a chemist and Is en-
gagged in experimental work with
steel. which requires extensive use o.:
alcohol. He inhales the fumes and
almost every day when he quits work
he is intoxicated. Six weeks ago he
was arrested for driving his car while
in an unfit condition and proved then
that he was compelled TO inhale the
fumes of alcohol during his work.
Commissioner Dill. however. declared
that Manner was just AZ dangerous
as IL he had drunk too much liquor.
The license probably will be restored
to him when he completes his pres
ent work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
Hold Meeting in
Interest Bridge
Project at Richmond
Special to the Kennebec JournaD

Especial to the henneDec Journal)
Richmond. Dec. 12-The citizens
meeting held in the dining room Of
the Richmond hotel Friday evening
brought out an enthusiastic gather.
ing of about 100 people 10 talk Owe"
the Kennebec bridge proposition
which is to come up before the legis-
lature this winter. Harry Il. Carr,
president of the chamber of COM
merce was acting chairman of the
committee. The principal speakers
were Harry r. Houdlette. j. w.
Randlette, Charles Il. Day and Leslie
+. Roberts.
They have been covering the state
for the past few months holding
meetings in Aroostook county and
.many other places. They told of the
Success and encouragement in their
work in many parts OF the state.
Major Day reported the Lewiston
Auburn district In favor of the Rich
mond site. 1t is % miles from Lew
iston to the KennebeC river by way
of Bath and but - miles by the way
of Richmond. saving of miles.
Ned White of Bowdoinham. our rep
resentative was present and gave an
interesting talk, saying that 1t meant
hard work for all. He thought that
the Richmond chamber OF commerce
was working along the right lines by
fully explaining the Richmond pro-
ject to the incoming members OF the
legislature and to the people in gen.
er. | over the state.
Major Day, chairman of the fair
committee gave a talk on the three
day fair to be held in January to
raise funds 10 carry on the work. He
named the chairman of each COM
mittee and their assistants; Dresde7
will put on the entertainment one
night and Richmond one night. 1t
was voted by those present to have a
large drawing made of the bridge to
he taken to Augusta for the hearing.
Leslie Roberts. who recently re-
turned from Boston, explained these
plans and also told that bridge ex-
perts estimating that it could be built
at Richmond for a million, forty
thousand dollar;, including a high
wav and railroad bridge. A straight
highway bridge could be built for
half that.
Among those to speak were Mrs.
Harry Stilphen, who read the Mad
docks letter. George f. Wilson, h. L.
Duran. Harold Turner, Mrs. Elmer
Rogers. L. r. Gaubert, Harold Young.
n was voted to hold another meeting
ot the same place two weeks from
tonight, Dec. GA rising vote of
thanks was given to Nj. and Mrs.
| Hartley Ranger for the use OF the
hotel dining room.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
AUTO THIEVES SLIP
OUT LAWS>CluTCHES
Near EWP0R I

Especial to The Kennebec JournaD
Waterville, Dec. 12.-Local police
officers were notified late this eve
ming that a Cadillac touring car.
Maine license number 16.OS0. owned
by Edgar Hall of Bangor. had been
stolen from a street in that city by
two men and was headed this way.
Deputy Sheriff Weymouth OF New
port stated over the telephone that
he started out with Night Patrol
man Hatch TO look for the car in
the deputy's automobile and they got
out of gas just before crossing the
railroad track this side OF Newport.
The Cadillac drew up beside the
deputy's car, thinking that a train
was coming, and Deputy Weymouth
and Patrolman Hatch jumped on
the running board of the stolen car,
pulling their guns. One of the men
in the Cadillac pulled his revolver
and Deputy Weymouth pulled the
trigger. but the weapon failed to fire.
The driver started up his car quick
ly and his partner fired three shots,
which did not find mark. Both
officers were thrown TO the ground
lHC >dNtltaS ciCNNds AVS
emptied their guns after the thieves
but did not stop them.
This occurred about 7S0. Deputy
Weymouth went back and procured
some gas and came down TO Pitts
field, tracing the stolen car by the
fact that there were two different
kinds of tires on the rear wheels.
They saw where the car had turned
eff on the road to Detroit and then
turned back onto the State highway
again. Arriving at Pittstield Deputy
Weymouth made arrangements at
once to have cars sent out to scour
the cross roads. Officers were al
ready guarding the main road in
pittsfield. The other men were still
searching at midnight.
Deputy Marshal George il. Simp-
son. who received the call here, no
titled State Highway Officers w. H..
burgess and S. NJ. Frost, who went
to Benton to try Ito head Off the
thieves there in case they should try
to come down through Winslow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
Woman Attempts
Life of Soviet
Envoy to France

Paris, Dec. 1a-(By a. PAN
attempt to assassinate Leonid kras-
sin, the new Soviet envoy to France,
by woman eager to avenge the kill
ing of her brother by the Bolsheviki,
was declared by the French police
today TO have been averted by the
arrest of the woman. carrying re-
volver. in front of the Russian en-
bassy late yesterday.
The woman. Russianborn, gave
her name as Marie Ergewiuwa, TAX
ing the name of Dickson by marri-
age in 1917 to a New Yorker who
has since died. Before her arrest
she told the plain clothes men who
saw her lettering before the en-
bassy building that she fad come
to Paris for the special purpose of
killing EraSsin.
The woman had been standing in
front of the building for hours when
the detectives began questioning
her When she confided her pur-
pose to them they at once arrested
her and lodged her In the st. Lazaire
prison. Besides the revolver She had
% cartridges in her possession. and
she will be prosecuted on the charge
of carrying concealed weapons, it
was stated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
Seize $4,000
Holiday Booze
Tn N. Y. Tenement

New York. Dec. 1g.-Hoiiday IiQuos
valued at between ssS,ooo ana sSo,oco s
was seized in a Mulberry street tene-
ment today by prohibition agents.
Thirty-six families occupying the
building. the police said, were IN uah.
ger. Of death I'm case OF hre pecause Va
the presence OF highly fnnamnaole a.
cohol which filled three os,h.uSs ~ q,
tnmr casks in the apartment where i,
was seized. =, h,
labels proclaimed the contents 70 90
...ara ,,d Scotch, bottled El bond, Edin-
hurrh. February. 174s." were touha; ;
Three sheetircn bathtues were a nllea
w,,h denatured alcohol fn various
s,.~e. Of distiliation. the agents said;
s'1 carmine di Tonassc, Edward Tisssis
and Joseph Russo were arrested ano ,n'
nhorgsa anu With Illicit manufacture OF IN
toxicants.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
Speculation Over
TrOtzky's Trip
To the Caucasus

Moscow, Dec. 12-(By A. P.)-The
departure Of Leon TrotZky. the Soviet
war minister. for the Caucasus has
given rise to usual speculation regard
ing his political status and future.
Reports from abroad saying that
Trotzky's trip for his health means
exile are characterized in official quar-
ters as wholly unfounded and as on n
par with extravagant stories circulated
last year when, after his retirement to
Sukum, on the Black Sea, to build up
his health. 1t was alleged that he had
been displaced in the government.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press was informed tonight by high
authority that Trotzky's physical con-
6ition is so unsatisfactory that II is
likely his doctors will insist that he
remain at the health resort for at least
six months.
No attempt was made that wide d.
vergencies of opinion exist within the
Communist party between Trotzky and
the central controlling committees: nor
was any effort made to conceal the fact
that the committee recently urged all
Communist organizations to reject the
war chiefs ideas. But 1t was insisted
that medical reasons alone. and not
political considerations. had dictated
Trotzky's temporary retirement from
the war office and active politics.
Soviet officials say It IL a pure coin
oidence that Trotzky's illness should
develop during a period OF party con-
troversy. They assert that n similar
set OF circumstances arose last year
when Trotzky himself elected TO with
draw from his official and political &C.
tiyity until he should regain his health.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
BOWDOIN GETS
DECISION OVER
TUFTS DEBATERS
Especial to Kenncbec Journal


brunswick, Dec. 12.-Bowdoin was
awarded the decision over Tufts to-
night by vote of two to one in a
debate on the discussion of the ques-
tion "Resolved: That tho Adoption OF
the Provisions of the immigration Law
of 1924 for the Exclusion Of the Jap
anesc Is the Best Policy" Bowdoin
had the negative of the question and
was represented by Stonley NJ Collins.
&c. Of Ware, Mass, Thomas y. Sasso,
'25. of New Rochelle, N. Y. and Athern
l.. Daggett. '25. OF Springfield. Mo.
with Horace q. IIildreth, '21, of Gardi-
ncr. alternate.
The Tufts speakers were Clarence
A. Robinson, Francis Fl. Russell and
James F.. Nickerson with Robert L..
Nichols as alternate. Dean Paul
Hixon was the presiding officer. The
Judges were Professor Albert Bush =
nell Hart of Harvard University,
Hon. John +. A. Marrow, of Portland.
Professor Carl J. Weber OF Colby
college. The judges cast their vote
in scaled envelopes which were open
ed in the presence Of the audience ny
Professor Hart who spoke briefly be-
fore making the announcement. Dur
ing the evening the Bowdoin musical
club furnished music.
That the Bowdoin team evidently
Convinced some of the audiences that
the exclusion of the Japanese was
unwise was shown by vote on the
merits of TIE question taken before
and after the debate. Before the de-
bate 33 people voted in favor of the
exclusion of the Japanese and 66
against After the debate Fl voted
in favor of the exclusion and 106
opposed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
Motor Bandits
Hold Up Oil Co.
.Paymaster for S3356

Providence. Dec 12.--Fiye masned
automobile bandits this afternoon
held up Julius Ford, paymaster of
the Dutee w. Flint Oh Company,
Inc, and William e. Angel, finau-
cial executive Of the same concern.
and robbed them of a payroll sof
S33J6. The robbery perpetrated In
broad daylight was staged on Al
LENS avenue, while Ford and Aff-
CELL were in a small sedan on their
way to the Flint Offices from "a
downtown bank. ~s -
The bandits car crowded the
smaller car to the curb and the FIVE
robbers each with a revolver. s,ir-
rounded Ford and Angel, forcing
them to hand over the money, which
was In two envelopes. As soon as
they got the money the FIVE men
jumped into their touring car aud
sped away ...ss
The bandits car bore Massaciu-
sets registration plates. which 1t
was later learned belong on car
stolen I'm Attleboro, Mass. last 0c-
tober. Two local radio stations
broadcast the numbers on the car.s-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
National Sugar
Sells to American
For S16,5OO, 900 Cash

New York. Dec. 1a.--Ohicers and
directors Of the National Sugar Re-
tnlng Company completed negotia-
iions today to sell the concern to the
American Sugar Refining Company
ior Sl65OO000 cash. The sale Is held
Mblect TO the approval or proper
kgal authorities and of tho National
stockholders. The latter will vote on
lse plan Mt Il meeting January Il In
!t:scy City.
Meanwhile. the protective commit
re formed recently by some of the
National stockholders to prevent the
American from absorbing the COM
hhy will oppose the present pro-
Nsition, first, last, and all the time
ald Harold G. Aron counsel. Mr..
Mon said the committee would pre-
Snt Its side to tho attorney general
Washington next Tuesday. This
Ncap contends that the American Is
Narained hy an existing federal
ourt decree from extending It's pre-
sat holding Of per cent of stock
The National. Any merger would
ehlesal in this opinion. until the de-
uee were modified hv the court.
sarl d, BabSt. president Of the
Aaefican, said that his company
s0uid be able to draw upon its cash
hand Of more than S25.000.0o0 to
ny the sl@,eoo.o0o required to pur-
ss@ the remaining hrfe-quarters
Slerest in the National. No financ-
would he necessary. he said.
me Sl6oOo.000 offer. IL accepted by
National stockholders, would be
Suvalent TO Sl10 share, II was es-
mated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
S. PORTLAND CHIEF
INDICTED BY
Federal JURY,

Portland. Me, Dec. 1o.--Albcrt G.
Brooks, the South Portland police
chief, who has been in Jail. unable
to obtain $4,000 bail. since his arrest
seven weeks ago. and was bound
over to the January term of the Su-
perior Court, was indicted by tho
federal grand jury today with Ray
mond c.. Humcs OF South Portland
on six counts. llsging liquor pos
session, transportation, sale and cons
spiracy.
Henry T.. King was named MS ono
CT the alleged conspirators. but no:
indictment was returned, 1t was ex-,
plained in the report. bccause OF val
liable information which he gave as'
n witness before the grand inquest.
A joint Indictment was returned
against Frederick -. Perry OF Bath
and Walter r. Millett OF Augusta.
alleging that they broke into post
offices IN Wells. Gray and Yarmouth
three weeks ago and obtained small
sums.
Forty-two of the IL Indictments
were for liquor law violations. Only
20 were made pui1ic.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
CHALLENGES RULING J
] P. j. COMMISSION
PULPW00D RATES
COOLIDGE FAVoRS
POSTAL RATE BOOST
FOR SALARY RAISE

Washington. Dec. 12-(By A. P)
Legislation proposing Increased post
age rates on practically all classes Of
mail except letter mail to take care
OF pay advances for postal employees
is expected to have active admin
istration support as a result of a
White House conference today be-
tween President Coolidge and q doz-
en- Republican senators.
The conference was called by the
executive after the blocking in the
senate yesterday OF efforts to post
pone action on the presidents veto
or the postal pay bill passed at the
last session. There was rather
general discussion Of the whole situ-
alton. including the prospective op-
position to mail rate advances, par
ttcularly those on second class mat
ter. embracing newspapers and
magazines.
Mr.. Coolidge was represented as
holding the view that such advances
should be made In order to provide
the necessary revenue for what he
regards as a merited raise in the pay
OF the employees Of the postal service.
Some senators said they carried
away the impression that such legis-
lation would have hts support.
The conference was held an hou.
or so before the cabinet met for i:s
regular Friday session. Postmaste
General New Is having prepared in
his department bill which will pro-
pose increases in mail rates touching
all the services except letter mail.
He expects TO have this ready Tor
transmission within a day or two to
Chairman Sterling of the senate
postoff1ce committee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
B. U. CONFERS HONORARY
DEGREE ON MRS. COOLIDGE
COOLIDGE POSITION
UNCHANGED ON WAR
Debt FUNDING TO U. S.

Washington. Dec. 1c.-President
Coolidge was represented today as
being opposed to any plan for sub
mission TO the world court or any
other tribunal of the adjudication of
war claims against Germany under
the Dawes plan. His position also
was said to be unchanged regarding
war debt funding to the United
States by France and other powers.
Mr.. Coolidge is known to be con-
vinced II at the American position re-
garding claims collection is perfect
iy understood by foreign govern
ments interested and that the right
OF collection is established by treaty
agreement.
The presidents position that there
Is no need of referring the subject
of claims collections to a tribunal
for adjudication is understood to be
based on the belief that whatever
differences may exist between the
United States and Great Britain can
be adjusted by regular negotiations
conducted through representatives
of the two governments.
He feels it as evident that the po-
Sition of the Washington admins
tration, which has been outlined to
the allied and associated powers by
Ambassador kellogg during the
London Conference. will be recogniZ-
ed by the interested governments as
the negotiations now being carried
on between Washington and London
progress.
While he is being closely advised
concerning the question of war debt
funding to the United States, there
has been no change in the position
steadfastly taken by the executive on
the question and he sees no reason
for giving American newspapers ma
terial to answer the arguments ad-
vanced by London papers.
The American policy has been
firmly in opposition to cancellation
of any part of the debts owed the
United States, coupled with n de-
sire, that the debtor nations should
refund their obligations. and the
president sees no possibility that 1t
may be altered in the slightest de-
tall
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13

uetition Mas filed with Chief
,usace Leslie 6. Cornish of the su-
msme judicial court late yesterday
,fernoon by the Maine Central rail-
,,o5 company and the Portland ter
,inal company asking that writ Of
,,ndan,us issue against the public
,,ilt,les commission 20 find facts In
o,der that the railroad companies
nght perfect their appeal from the
Jecsion of the public utilities COM
mission to lhe law court on the
,chedule ordered to be put into ef-
,,tt for the transportation of pulp
wood, The railroads filed exceptions
IN the decision Of the public utilities
commission.
Charles II. Blatchford Of Portland.
counsel for the railroad companies,
sled tho petition with Chief Justice
Cornish and papers were served on
Charles L. Gurney. Herhert w. Traf-
ION and Albert Grcenlaw, members OF
The public utilities commission. A
hearing on the petition held before
t'hiei Justice Cornish, Monday. Dec.
., at 10 a. NJ.
The railroads allege that the COM
mission erred in its findings and rul-
ng In reducing the rates of the
ntes Of the transportation Of pulp
wood erred In is finding and ruling,
@erruling tho motion Of the defend
ants to dismiss the proceeding for
sant Of jurisdiction. erred in depriv-
hg The defendants jointly and sew
sally OF their right to a judicial de-
ttrninatlon Of the amounts to be re-
funded under the decree and the
PARTIES to whom such refunds are to
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
LaFOllette Group
To Fix on Future
Course in February

Washington, Dec. ic-Members OF
the executive committee Of the con-
ference for Progressive Political Ac-
tion. the parent body behind the
presidential candidacy OF Senator
LaFollette. voted tonight to call q
national convention in Chicago, Feb
ruary IS. to determine the future
course of their movement.
Although the question. under de-
bate all day. had developed divis-
ion of opinion regarding the advisa-
biiity of the step. Basil NJ. Manley, Of
Washington chosen to announce the
result Of the deliberal.on, said there
was substantial unanimity for the
course decided upon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
|MgecOmb Hunter
|Mot by Own Dog

"'seasset, Dec. 12.-Shot by his
y ueg was the painful experience
iueodore Sherman of Edgecomb
~ cunning yesterday. At the
s ,S@ hospital to which he was re-
IN, NM, u was hoped the lower part
\. s lelt leg, which received nearly
n. eaure charge of shot between
!, anee and ankle may be saved.
|ss 4srnan laid the loaded gun on
N, aaodnd while he crawled under
|e,,,a ,aa'omohile to make an adjust
|s,.S, aud the dog. while walking or
|a E s. around the car stepped on
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
SENATE MAY PASS
ON GOVT. OWNERSHIP
OF SHOALS TODAY

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Cnder-
wood Muscle Shoals bill was SUBJ
jected in the senate today to an
other storm of debate. which ended
with the introduction of two new.
PROPOSALS for settling the question.
Consideration of the measure,
however. has reached the point
where the next vote will place the
senate on record as favoring either
government or private operation of
Muscle Shoals.
This vote will come on the
amendment of Senator Smith, DEM
ocrat. South Carolina, which would
strike out of the Underwood bill the
entire leasing provision and provide
for government operation of the
plant during experimentation with
fertilizer production. The senate re-
cessed without taking action on the
amendment and 1t stands at the head
of the calendar for consideration to-
morrow.
Senator Underwood, Democrat.
Alabama, differing with Senator
Walsh, Democrat. Montana, who OBJ
Jected that vote on the amend
ment was not in order. declared he
favored a vote on the Smith amend
ment. He wanted the senate to
consider 1t. he said. as full ex-
preston of the senate" on whether
1t wished government operation or
the leasing of Muscle Shoals.
Two proposals were introduced to
create commission to recommend
to congress a solution of the Muscle
Shoals problem. Senator Jones, Re-
publican, Washington, offered an
amendment which would constitute
a substitute to the Underwood bill,
calling for the appointment of
commission composed of the secre-
taries Of war and agriculture and a
third person to be appointed by the
President, while Senator Wadsworth.
Republican, New York, introduced
an amendment proposing a commits
sion composed ot five cabinet Off
GERS to recommend a plan for dis
position OF the property. Senator
Wadsworth has been the sponsor for
the hite-Atterbury profit
sharing proposal.
Leaders of the opposition plan to
hold back the vote with the hope
that their forces will crystaliZe to
the extent that the Underwood bill
amendments so far have been offered
to the Underwood bill and less than
half Of them have been disposed of.
Both Republican and Democratic
leaders virtually have given up hope
of bringing the question to vote
this week and are now striving to
get action with as little delay as pos
sible so as to give the right of way
for other important legislation.
The senate today adopted an
amendment by Senator Harrison,
Democrat. Mississippi. which extend
ed the time from the fourth to the
eighth year when the government
corporation would he required to
close down operations If interest on
bonds was not being earned. An
other Harrison amendment, to in
clude dam number three in the leas-
ing provisions, was rejected by IA
80 to 90.