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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Washington Has
Received No Word
OF japanese Protest

Washington, May 2S-Oficial word
of Japan's protest against exclusion
legislation was still lacking tonight
in Washington. 1t was said at the
embassy that the communication had
not been received from Toxic and
lacking knowledge of the basis of
the Japanese objections, neither en-
bassy nor state department officials
would discuss the matter in any way.
Toxic advices had indicated that
allegations Of treaty violations are
the basis of the complaint, Such "a
communication is certain to receive
most careful attention here as Had-
ministration officials we're careful
throughout the congressional debate
that led up the passage of the immi-
to keep congress fully advised as to
obligations resting upon the country
which should be considered in deal
ing with the exclusion question.
. 1t is the business of the executive
branch of the government to see that
every expressed or implied interna-
tional engagement is fully under
stood by congressional committees.
In view of that, it may be significant
that no question of treaty violation
was raised ~ the administration in
opposing the exclusion clause. The
position taken by President Coolidge
and his advisers throughout was that
the legislative method of dealing
with Japanese immigration was I'M
necessary and inexpedient.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Presbyterians Rule
On Status of Rev.
FOsdick, a Baptist

Grand Rapids. Mich, May 2S.-
(By A. P)-If DR.. Harry Emerson
Fosdick, Baptist. desires to con-
tinue to occupy the pulpit of the
First Presbyterian church, New
York City, he should enter the
Presbyterian denomination; IL he
cannot accept the Presbyterian doc
trinal standards. he ought not to
continue in q Presbyterian pulpit.
This was the verdict of the 13tith
general assembly of the church in its
session today. The assembly. in
adopting a report of it's judicial
commission after refusing by ma
jority of 1913 votes to review the en-
tire case, made this decision.
The relationship IF nr. Fosdick to
the first church is an anomaly and q
Every serious disturbance" has re-
suited because of 1t. If DR.. Fosdick
is to occupy Presbyterian pulpit,
he should become a Presbyterian
and thus remove much of the
cause of irritation" If he cannot, he
should no longer preach regularly in
a Presbyterian church. The New
York Presbytery therefore, is dir
ected to take up with DR.. Fosdick
this question to the end that he may
determine whether 1t is his pleasure
20 enter the Presbyterian church and
thus be in regular relationship with
the first church of New York as one
Of its pastors"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
HARRINGTON AGAIN
WARNS INTOLERANCE
ATTEMPT IN MAINE

SSpecial to the Kennebec JournaD
Dover Foxcroft. May 2s-Reiterat-
ing his regret at what he termed
paipable attempt to createl religious
dissention under cover of a discus
sion of the schools of Maine, Hon.
Frank G. harrington Of Augusta, can
didate for the Republican nomination
Tor Governor declared here tonight,
4 shall to the last continue to oppose
this campaign of intolerance even if
so down to defeat"
can not believe that the people
OF Maine are ready to approach the
solution or consideration of any sub
jet with any sort of bitterness or
Intolerance in their hearts The
question of whether the Legislature
should have the right to grant money
to sectarian schools is one that should
be- settled calmly and without dis
cord, and / oppose with all the
strength there Is in ME the efforts
which are being made in Maine to-
day to create a false impression of
danger to our schools and at the
same time to create in the hearts of
the men and women of this State
feeling of hostility and intolerance
toward any group! or denomination.
mo men and women except those
who may have an inherent hatred IN
their hearts for any particular class
or denomination, will be influenced
for one moment by this persistent
effort to create religious feeling, in
tolerance and discord. The only
thing that am fighting as the days
of this campaign come to close Is
the regrettable situation that l have
referred to along this line. If NOM
mated and elected governor of Maine
I shall stand for the spirit OF GOOD
will and harmony and peace among
the people Of the state Of Maine,
without which there can never be any
progress or development OF our re-
sources. I am confident that the peo-
ple of the state of Maine are not yet
ready to be swept from their rect py
any false doctrine or anything that
savors of intolence and hatred, out
that they will view things IN thelr
true light and in the spirit OF love ana
tolerance, which is SO needed IN
these days of misunderstanding ana
deliberate and subtle attempts to IN
flame the minds of the people.
The speakers remarks were reCeN-
ed with hearty applause ana Ioho%-
ing the meeting he met and INFORMAL
lv talked with those In Attendance
raceiying many assurances OF sup,
mort in the Coming primary. He VIII
tour Penobscot and Piscataquis coun-
Ties the rest of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
ESPECIAL to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Pressure Isle. Me-, May 2S-Aroos-
took Democrats held a County
meeting at Pressure Isle, Wednesday
afternoon and evening. All of the
principal towns and many of the
Fulton j. Redman, candidate for
United States Senator. Clinton C.
Stevens, candidate for Congress from
the Fourth District, W. r. Pattan-
gall, candidate for Governor. and
several local speakers addressed the
meeting. o. l.. Keyes, Esq. of Carl
bou presided. Many ladies were pres
ent and Mrs. w. r. Pattangall of the
Democratic National Committee adj
dressed them, laying especial stress
on the need Of thorough and effective
organization and the best method Of
procuring 1t.
During the course of Mr.. Pattan-
gals remarks. he said:
Il presume that all of you have
read the story that is going the
rounds Of the press to the effect that
since the passage of the bonus bill
over Presidents Coolidge's veto, Sem
ator Hale's picture has been turned
to the wall at the Portland Club.
The incident is typical of the
modern Republican theory of poll
tics. When Senator Hale was a can
didate for reelection in 1922 he
stated publicly that he was in favor
OF the soldiers bonus. The matter
came up for vote when his campaign
was at it's height. He voted for the
bonus bill. Later he voted to pass 1t
over President Harding's veto. His
picture, meanwhile, remained undis-
Continued on Page 11-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Announce BOwdOin
Prize Award at
Harvard University

Cambridge, Mass, May 28.-The
Bowdoin prize awards at Harvard Uni
versity for dissertations in English
were announced tonight, Jay G. Allen,
Jr., of Seattle receiving first prize of
$3.50 In the undergraduate group. Sec
ond prizes of 5000 each go to Allan G..
Harper Of Paterson, n. j., and Edward
c. Aswell Of Nashville, Tenn.
In the graduate student group prizes
Of 5000 each were awarded to Harry
H. Clark Of Waterbury. Conn.,, and
Frederick b. Artz of Dayton, Ohio.
Bowdoin prizes in the classics go to
Warren @. Blake of Newton, Mass,
and Frederick La NJ. Santee of. Wap-
wallopen, Pa.
The Coolidge debating prize for the
best speaker in the trial debates for
the Observation-Disclosures contests Is
awarded to Paul w. Williams Of New
Bedford. who also receives the Pas
teur debating medal
The Lloyd McKim Garrison prize for
the best poem on given subject goes
to Ralph w. Dafiine Of Barre, VT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Senate Committee Will
Look Into Affairs of
Both IncO IN e and
Prohibition Bureaus
House Group Will
Seek Light on Wide
Variety Dry Topics
Probable Summer
Long Inquiry

Washington, May 2S.-Two pro-
hibition Investigations of vastly diff
ferent characters are to be conduct
ed this summer by committees OF
congress.
Back from prolonged illness SEN
ator Couzens of Michigan, who start
ed the much-debated inquiry into
the internal revenue bureau, an
nounced today that he planned to
ask the senate revenue bureau COM
mittee to convene again after the
political conventions, employ able
counsel. and go to the bottom of con-
ditions in both the income tax and
prohibition units.
Two hours ealrier the once-power-
full house committee on alcoholic
liquor tHaffic held it's first meeting
in ave years and instructed a sub
committee on which the outspoken
wet element will have no representa-
ton to report to the next congress
on a wide variety of prohibition
topics.
The senate committee voted some
weeks ago to make Francis J. Heney.
its prosecutor, and it's proceedings
are expected by both the friends and
enemies of the Volstead act to light
up the political campaign with an
unusual display of fireworks.
On the house side the inquiry will
be under the direction of some of
the leading directors in congress who
hold places on the subcommittee
and who announced today that there
was no intention to summon Witness
es or spend any public money in the
inquiry.
Although the senate revenue bur-
eau had no meeting in several weeks,
Senator Couzens appeared to take il
for granted that the majority of the
members would favor his plan for
continuing the inquiry after the
political conventions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
FATE THUR[OW AND MRS
LUFK|N TO JURY TODAY
LAFOLLETTE GIVES
NOTICE Of PROBABLE
INDEPENDENT RACE

Washington, May 2S.-Robert NJ. La
toilette practically gave notice today
that he would be a candidate for presi-
dent on an independent ticket unless
the Republican and Democratic parties
at their approaching conventions
purge" themselves Of 1.-THE evil influ-
ences which long have dominated
them"
At the same time the Wisconsin
senator denounced the Communists,
charged that they were seeking control
of the Farmer-Labor-Progr con-
ventior, called for June II at st. Paul,
and called upon the Progressives of the
country to refuse to participate in any
movement which makes common cause
with an communist organizations"
Declaring it would not be sufficient
for either of the old parties merely to
nominate some alleged Progressive"
and fill the platform with misleading
promises" Senator Lafollette said that
unless they "purged" themselves "a
<long-suffering and righteously indig-
nant people will find in the coming
campaign effective means, Independent
of both these old parties, to take back
it truly representative"
Senator Lafollette's declaration took
the form Of a letter to Attorney Cen
eral Ekern of Wisconsin, and was
written from Atlantic City. where the
Republican insurgent leader has been
recuperatinsiTom long illness.
New York, May 2S-The committee
of 48 and it's affilited bodies through
j. L. Fl. Hopkins, chairman of the
committee, and member of the arran-
gcments committee Of the ST. Paul
June 18th convention. tonight With
drew from participation in the st.
Paul meeting and urged all other or
CARNATIONS to do the same.
The committee pledged its support
to nominate Senator Lafollette for
the presidency, at a meeting In
Cleveland on July 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
LevensOn Pops
Up C0akley Trial
With Accusation

Cambridge, Mass, May 2S-Harry
f. Levenson of Boston, lawyer and
confessed blackmailer testifying for
tho state at the trial of William j.
Cocoran. former district attorney of
Middlesex county, and Daniel ii.
Coakley, disbarred Boston attorney,
on indictmen tscharging conspiracy,
created a sensation in court today
when he shouted to Coakley:
"You trimmed mel"
.Coakley, who Is conducting his own
defense, had his former friend and
associate under cross examination at
the time
Levenson had testified to a num-
Der of conferences with the defen-
dants with regard to deals" He
said that one of his last converse
tons with Coakley was when he
went to see the latter about hiking
a jury which was to try him eleven
SOM for blackmail. Coakley in his
cross examination referred to this
evidence and Levenson admitted that
the Jury, supposedly fixed" found
him guilty. Coakley smiled when
the witness made this ADMISSION ana
Levenson shouted:
you trimmed me. Coakley."
Frequent acrimonious passages be-
tween Coakley and Levenson led
Judge Whiting to caution both.
You are under the impression that
YOU are putting something over in
this case, aren't you?" Coakley asked
Coakley at one stage of the cross ex-
animation.
"That's for the jury to decide. All
I can say is that you can't kid me-"
Levenson replied.
The witness said he had been
trimmed" in a number OF cases out
of the spoils of Matchmaking deals
in which he said he had cooperated
with Coakley and Cocoran. AS an
instance he cited an alleged party"
at. Mishawaum Manor, Woburn,
which cost several motion picture
magnates $4,000, he said. He de-
clared that although the motion pic
ture men had been shaken down" as
a. result of a conspiracy framed by
Coakley, Corcoran, Lillian Kingston
or Brownie" Kennedy. keeper of the
house. and himself, he did not re-
ceive a cent.
"When asked Cocoran for my
share he told me that Coakley hadn't
given him a cent" the witness said.
When I saw Coakley he said Cor
coran had lied, that C6rcoran had
been paid what was coming to him.
IT next met Corcoran in conference
with a fortune teller. a Professor
Lee, and told him I wasn't getting
what was coming to me. He replied:
Well, Harry, sometimes l get the
money and keep it; sometimes you
get Il and keep it. But we are all
working for a common purpose"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
MILDLY Dies When
Thrown Overheard
In Annual FrOlic

Annapolis, Md, May 2s-Thrown
overheard from the seawall at the
naval academy by classmates in an
annual frolic. Midshipman Leicester
r. Smith of Kent, O., was killed
this afternoon. 1t is believed he was
struck on the, head by the mast of
a small sailboat which overturned
just after he was thrown in.
For years it has been the custom
for members of the second class to
throw each other overheard on the
occasion of receiving their class
rings.
Young Smith was thrown over
with a large number of others. They
SWAIN to nearby catboats in order
to climb out of the water, three of
the number climbing in on one side
at the same time.
1t is thought the mast of one of
the boats struck Smith on the head,
as he sank. Other midshipmen dived
for their comrade. He was brought
to the surface in about four minutes
and Immediately given medical at
tention.
At the end of an hour he was pro-
nounced dead. s. s,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
FATHER BOY SLAYER
OF YOUNG TEACHER
BECOMES INSANE

Bangor. Me-, May 2S.-Adelbert
Mcdonald father OF Roland Nc
Donald, the boy charged with the
murder Of Louise Gerrish. became
insane at his home in Amherst to-
night and is attended by two ply
sicians, while. a deputy sheriff has
been called to keep guard over the
patient.
Mr.. Mcdonald. while exhibiting no
great emotion on the day of his sons
arrest. has seemed very respondent
since returning from Ellsworth on
Monday night. 1t is thought that his
mental disturbance is but temporary.
Victor Mcdonald. younger brother
of Roland, who has been held as a
witness, will be released from Ellis
worth Jail on Thursday. so Sheriff
Wescott said tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Police Make Little
Progress in Hunt
For SLAYER Franks

Chicago, May 2S-Two instructors
of the private school attended by Ro-
bert Franks, Chicago schoolboy slain
while his parents waited to pay
$4,000 ransom, were freed today on
writs of habeus corpus after the po-
lice failed to place charges against
them.
With the freeing of the two men
the only suspects held-the police de-
partment, detectives and states at
torney's investigators admitted to-
night that the crime is as battling as
when the boy vanished 4 week ago
today. The next day his nude body
was found in South Side swamp.
Another clue which the police
started to investigate was furnished
today by an auto driver who said he
gave a woman a lift today who told
him that the Franks case could be
solved If the police get in touch with
a man whom she described. The de-
scription, according to the police,
who have located the woman. ana
are looking for the man, fits the n.y.
nothetical description built up from
clues of the man who posed as
George johnson" in-telephone con-
versations and letters to the Franks
family regarding the ransom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Testimony Completed
in Case of Couple
Charged with Baby
Murder-D e f e n s e
Claims Death Due to
Adverse Conditions
Surrounding Birth
Mrs. Lufkin Subject
to Fits

Rumford, Me-, May 2S-Both the
defense and the prosecution in the
Leander Thurlow and Mrs. Emma
Lufkin infanticide trial was complet-
ed when court adjourned today.
The pleas will be given tomorrow
and the case will probably go to the
Jury during the afternoon.
The defense commended that the
death of the child was due to the adj
verse conditions surrounding the
birth and that the statement by Mrs.
Lufkin, xiii that brat" was uttered
when the mother was temporarily in
sane. Both respondents testified on
the stand regarding the birth Of the
child.
The defense introduced several
other witnesses whose testimony was
intended to show that Mrs. Lufkin
was subject to fits, nervousness and
other ailments which had caused her
to make the remark. Thurlow on two
occasions became extremely angry
while being questioned. and made two
outbursts against his attorney.
Rumford, Me-, May Lo-MrS. Ein-
ma Lufkin, on trial here, with .Le-
ander Thurlow, charged with in
fanticide told the jury today her
reasons for digging up the body of
the baby from the cellar floor and
burning 1t in the sitting room stove.
II kept thinking about it," she
said. II kept thinking of 1t In that
cold ground with the slime, as l re-
nembered 1t year ago and the
water coming into it as l knew 1t
would and l couldn't stand it and
dug 1t up with hoe. 1t was wrap
ped in paper and in a pasteboard
box. and tied around with a string.
and | burned it in the stove. This
was in March and Mr.. Thurlow was
away in the woods at work. l did
not tell Mr.. Thurlow what l had
done"
in outlining the defense it was
stated that it was not denied that a
baby was born to Mrs. Lufkin or that
its body had been burned in the stove
but that the death was not due to
violence on the part Of the respon-
dents Many things might have
caused the death. said the attorney
for tho defence, among which was
negligence by the physician.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
GETS DEATH SHOCK
WHEN HE THROWS
WATER ON FIRE

Steep Falls. Me-, May 2S-Harry 7.
Chick was killed today when he
threw pail of water onto fire
burning about electrical wires in
his barn. Death was almost instan-
taneous. He was 31s and served
overseas with the 303rd Artillery.
Murray Stowe, a brother in law,
touched Chicks body and is in bed
in a helpless condition. A three year
old daughter of the dead man, was
hurled to the floor. In the home of
Joseph Chick, the victims brother
200 yards away, transformer trouble
developed and Mrs. Chick was tossed
half way across the cellar and one
OF her hands was severely burned
when she attempted to throw the
switch. Her husband donned rubber
gloves and finally succeeded in turn
ing off the current.
The dead mans body was so heav-
lily charged with electricity that the
family cat received a severe shock
upon approaching the body, though
retaining the traditional nine lives.
The electrical trouble caused a fire
in each of the Chick homes, which
the village department extinguished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
No More Arrests
To Be Made in
Amherst Murder

Bangor, Me-, May 2S-Denying that
there is any foundation in the rumor
that an older person may be arrested
in connection with the Amherst MUIR
der case, Sheriff Wescott Of Hancock
county stated today that although
there may be some further investiga-
ton of the case. no, more arrests are
expected. The sheriff also stated that
that Victor Mcdonald, younger broth
er of the alleged confessed murderer.
Roland, who has been held as ma
terial witness in the murder case.
will probably be released from the
county Jail Thursday on his personal
recognizance.
An important disclosure was ex-
pected to be made today by DR.. c. c.
Knowlton of Ellsworth, medical ex-
aminer. who performed an autopsy
Louise GerriSh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
HOUSE. PASSES NAVY
BILL DESIGNED TO
MEET 5-5-3 RATIO

Washington, May 2S.-The house
tonight passed bill designed to
bring the American navy up to the
5-5-3 ratio fixed by the Washington
Arms Conference. The vote was 1855
to 1873.
AS sent to the senate, the measure
would authorize construction of
eight scout cruisers, six river gun
boats and extensive improvements to
six battle ships at a total estimated
cost of $111,OO0,OOO.
The measure was introduced by
Chairman Butler of the naval COM
mittee at the request of the navy de-
partment.
An unsuccessful effort was made
by Representative Britten of Illinois.
ranking Republican on the naval
committee, to provide $6,500O0O for
the elevation of guns on thirteen
battleships. The proposal was OPP
posed by Chairman Butler, who de-
clared it would violate the Arms
Conference treaty. 1t was rejected, "a
to 81. >'+
An amendment by Representative
Montague, Democrat, Virginia, to
authorize the president to suspend
the building program should another
naval limitations conference be held
was accepted.
In all $1S,36O,OOO would be used
for the conversion of the battleships
New York, Texas and Florida, Utah
Arkansas and Wyoming from coal
burners to oil-burners and for the
installation of additional protective
devices against submarine and air
attacks. These ships were among
the thirteen, Mr.. Britten asserted
should have gun elevation, the others
being the battleships New Mexico,
Mississippi, Idaho, Pennsylvania,
Arizona, Nevada and Oklahoma.
The proposed cruisers would cost
$11 100000 each without armor or
armament, and would be of 10000
tons displacement. The; gunboats,
without armor or armament, would
cost 100000 each. Committee
members estimated that the total
cost of the new vessels, and repairs
for the other ships. would approx
mate nearly $15O,OOO,00O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-29
Little Progress
In Trial Rev. Brown
For False Teachings

Cleveland. Ohio. May 2S.-(By A. P)
The trial OF Rt. Rev. William II.
Brown. who is facing court of Pro-
testant Episcopal. bishops on charges
of teaching tenets not held by the
church, failed to get beyond the techn'-
cal stage.
At one point 1t had progressed 20
far that Charles Dibble OF Kalamazoo
Mich, church advocate, had made
brief opening statement Of what ne
expected to- show in the way of testi-
mony. But before he could call his first
witness the court recessed for lunch
con and after that interval first a
temporary indisposition of the defend
ant, then a fresh technical lombard
ment by his attorney. halted progress.
Tonight the case Is confronted with
a possible motion for indefinite contfn-
uance.