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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
4 Ton Craft Bound
For RObbinstOn, Me-,
Lost Near EastpOrt

Passport, Maine, May 5-The gas
schooner Little David, IA tons, of
PASSPORT was lost in Grand Manan
channel yesterday afternoon when
the engine stalled and the seas broke
over the sides, filling the engine
room.
Heavily loaded with so tons of salt,
the schooner left Grand Manan. n.
b., for Robbinston, Me-. a four mile
trip across the channel. Capt. George
Greenlaw and his assistant met
heavy weather and fog at the start
and when the little craft went out
from under them, they had barely
time to jump into their small boat
which was being towed astern.
They saved only the compass
which guided them TO safe landing
on Campobelo Island, on the New
Brunswick side of the boundary.
They returned here today. The yes
sci and cargo were valued at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
Democrats to Hold
State Field Day
At Waterville, June 4

The Democratic State committee is
making plans for a State wide Dem
ocratic field day at Waterville, June
4th. The meeting will be held on
the Fair grounds.
Refreshments will be served and
u picnic dinner eaten, with speak
ing from 1 until Z. NJ. Speakers
of nationwide reputation will be
present, as well as local leaders
Two years ago such meeting
was held at Waterville and was very
successful, although the plans of the
State committee at that time were
more or less interfered with by rea-
son of bad weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
Warning Factions r e a c h
Understanding T hroug h
Good Offices of United States
Central American Dele
gates lin Statement Praise
Work of Welles, Personal
Representative of Coolidge

Washington, May 5-A formal con-
vention was signed by the two war
ring factions in Honduras Saturday
at Amapala to compose the differ
ences which have brought about
civil war in that country, the state
department was advised today by
Sumner Welles, personal represen-
tative of President Coolidge at the
conferences.
The convention waS signed at the
final meeting of the conference. call
ed at the suggestion of the United
States to consider an adjustment of
the internal situation in Honduras
and it's signing was witnessed by
representatives of Central American
countries as well as Mr.. Welles.
The delegates of the Central Amer
lean powers and Mr.. Welles telc-
graphed President Tosta that their
governments would accord recogni-
ton to a government constituted in
accordance with the agreement which
was drawn up. Mr.. Welles, his work
completed, left yesterday on the
cruiser Milwaukee for Santo Domin-
go to resume his post as American
commissioner to the Dominican Re-
public.
Details of the agreement signed by
Continued on Page 10-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
SENATE ADOPTS SIMMONS SUBSTITUTE
FOR MELLON TAX REDUCTION Plan, -4340
REPUBLICAN, REBELS Join DEMOCRATS
ROBBERS BEGIN
OPERATION BANKS
EASTERN maine

Southwest Harbor. Me-. May g.
Robbers Of branch banks in the
smaller towns, who make their an
nual appearance about this time and
travel in automobiles. first in East
ern Maine. then in the western Sec
ton of the State, have begun their
operations.
The branch bank at Mckinley,
near here. of the Union Trust Co.
was broken into last night, but the
robbers evidently were frightened
away. The combination knob of the
safe, small affair, was broken off,
but they did not effect an entrance
to it. No valuables were taken.
The first burglary was discovered
yesterday morning at Castine, where
the branch of the Waldo Trust Co.
was entered. The burglars appar-
emily were frightened away after set
ting off their explosive. Both banks
were visited last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
Certain They Saw Plane

Cordova. Alaska May 5, (By A.PO
An entirely new aspect was TODAY
given to the hunt for Major Frederick
/" Martin, whose United States Army
air squadron has gone on without him
III flight around-the earth. The
change was affected by report that
two men felt certain" they had seen
a plane yesterday near Port Mollor.
on the Bering Sea coast of the Alaska
peninsula.
The squadron minus Major Mar
tins plane. was at Atka Island In the
Aleutians preparing to depart tomor-
! row for Attu Island, $50 miles off
Atka and the last stop scheduled in
American territory.
The report from Port Mollor was
received at False Pass and caused
immediate plans TO extend IA search
o. the Boring Sea side of the penin-
sula that was set atoot room after 1t
became known that Major Martin had
departed Wednesday from Chignik,
Alaska, $50 miles east of Atkn Is
land but had not appeared at Dutch
Harbor where the other three planes
OF the expedition were then waiting
for him.
The report said that two men at
Port Mollor. which Is on the opposite
side of the peninsula from Chignik,
and 100 miles west of Chignik, had
noticed something circIing in the sky
above some hills in the Aleutian
range yesterday evening, which they
thought to be an airplane, although
they estimated ii to be 10 or Is miles
away.
Investigation of the south side Of
the peninsula had been considered
complete until the Port Mollor story
opened n possibility that Major Mar
tin had reached the vicinity of the
eastern end of the Aleutian Islands.
220 miles from Chignill The coast
guard cutter Algonquin was tonight
still engaged in the marine search
south of the peninsula. Every cove
from ChignilS to the Shumagin Is
lands. $50 miles southeastward from
Chignik, had been entered. 1t was re-
ported. without finding u sign OF Ma
1or Martin or his companion. Staff
Sergeant Alva l.. Harvey
Two natives are seeking the miss
ing aviators north from Chignfk to
the Boring Sea, following a statement
of trappcr that he had seen a plane
over Lake Chignik. 20 miles from
Chignik, an hour after Major Martin
departed for Dutch IIarbor.
The coastguard cutter Haida. ac-
cording to the latest report received.
was speeding to Atka to see the fiiers
there hop off and the United States
fisheries patrol boat Elder, was due
at Attu tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
Vote Comes as Surprise After
Hours Debate on Measure
Chairman Smoot Will Pro-
pose Compromise When Bill
Comes Up for Final Passage
F-Reductions Proposed are
Similar to Those Adopted by
House

Washington, May 5-The much
discussed Mellon tax plan was laid to
rest today with the adoption by the
senate Of the entire Democratic tax
substitute.
The Simmons schedule was ap-
nroved AZ to 40, while its revision of
normal rates was adopted Al to 81.
The Republican insurgents Joined
with the Democrats In supporting the
entire program.
Chairman Smoot OF the finance
,ommittee, said that when the bill
came up on final passage he would
propose a compromise as was done
IN the house after the Democratic
n,ogram first had been approved
Stere. He is hopeful that the senate
will accept the compromise as the
house did.
The surtax rates written in the bill
today provided for q reduction Of the
nresent maximum of 30 percent to a
maximum Of 40 percent and for cor
responding revisions all along the
line. They are almost similar to those
adopted by the house.
The normal rates accepted were
iwo percent on the first $4,000 Of in
come; four percent on the second
$4,000, and six percent on all above
$4,000. This compares with the pres
ent rates of four percent on the first
$4,000 and eight percent above that
amount
In adopting the Democratic substi-
tute. which was offered by Senator
Simmons, of North Carolina, the sem
ate moved with startling srapidity.
The first vote came within a little
more than an hour after considera-
ton Of the tax bill had been resumed.
The others followed in rapid success
sion. Discussion Of this, the heart of
the bill proceeded in only desultory
fashion for about an hour when Sen
ator Jones. Democrat. New Mexico
demanded vote. There were less
than score of senators present and
leaders on both sides held hurried
conferences. Announcement then was
Continued on Page 10-CoI. Al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
Rep, LANGLEY TO
FACE CHARGE FRAUD
IN WHISkEy DEAL

Covington, Ky, May 5-(By A. Po
Charged by indictment with con-
spiracy to defraud the United States
government on connection with
whiskey transaction in September
1921, Congressman John w. Langley,
kentucky, goes on trial in federal
court here tomorrow.
Langley with four others was in
dicted April Z on charges of remov-
ing 400 cases of whiskey from the
building of Anderson Distillery near
Lawrenceburg. KY, on an unauthor-
lied permit. The whiskey was with
drawn ostensibly for medicinal use.
the indictment charged, but was sold
for beverage purposes. causing the
government a loss Of $17640 in taxes.
Those named with Langley are: M.
Z. HUH, Alliance. Ohio: Walter 3.
Carey, Canton. Ohio; Milton Lip
schultz. New York. and Albert +.
Slater, Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06

False Pass. Alaska, May 5
(By A. PA check of reports
given to searching parties by
natives and trappers between
Chignik, Alaska, and the Ber-
ing Sea made it appear certain
tonight that Major Frederick
l.. Martin, commander of the
United States army squadron
fly in g around the world,
missing since last Wednesday,
flew from Chignik northwest
ward toward the Bering Sea
and made a forced landing on
the Boring Coast, according to
reports received here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
Propose Women
On Various Boards
of Methodist Church

Springfield, Mass, May 5.-The
! Methodist Episcopal board of bish-
ops will take official notice of the
three students who reported at the
general conference today on behalf
of the National Students Conven-
ton at Louisville, Ky. 1t was voted
that the bishops should frame q
suita BILE reply to the young men, who
urged their elders to forward the
ideals of world peace and to effect
unification of the North and South
churches.
Other events of today's session of
the both quadrennial conference
were the introduction or a resolu-
ton to place womei on church
boards, which was referred to a
committee, and of a proposal to
place prohibition agents in the civil
service, deport aliens guilty of per-
sistent prohibition and narcotic law
violation and to establish 4 federal
prohibition enforcement bureau.
This resolution was ordered returned
to it's author. Frederick A. Hazeltine
of the Puget Sound delegation, for
revision.
Greetings from the Methodist
Churches of Australia were present
cd b. DR.. w. y. McCutcheon of Mel
bourne, who urged unity of action
among MethodistS of every country
for the cause of world peace.
MAY the Stars of the Australian
flag and the strips of the Union
Jack blend with your own Stars and
Stripes" he said.
The holding of Sunday morning
services in the auditorium used for
the conference was authorized on
the motion of William w. King of
st. Louis, who pointed out that the
delegates were without q church
for their Sabbath observance.
The Termination of the churches
boards was. proposed in resolution
ton, who declared that women had
earned q right to a voice in the
reaching of important decisions. The
resolution declared that women had
given full proof of their ability to
plan wisely and administer funds
economically and advantageously."
1t was announced at the confer
ence session this morning that Bish-
op Homer c. Stuntz of Omaha had
asked for retirement on the ground
of ill health. Bishop William A.
Quayie of st. Louis having requested
the retired relation the first day
earlier in the conference.
This afternoon the educational
and mission centers gave programs
of speeches and motion pictures and
the mission work in South India
was described by the Rev. Ongole
Davis of that country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
PEACE CONVENTION SIGNED At
AMAPALA ENDS HoNDURAN WAR
CHARGES "RINC"
CONTROLS POLICIES
VETERANS BUREAU

Washington, May 5.-Existence in
the Veterans Bureau a ring"
which controls its policies and
operation was charged in the senate
lato today by Senator Oddie, Re-
publican. Nevada, who declared "all
the laws in the mind of man" would
not make the Bureau function pro-
perly so long as the present condi-
ton obtained.
The Nevada senator asserted that
six assistant directors now in the
bureau should be "ousted forthwith"
and that similar action should be
taken in the cases of every official
brought over from the war risk in
surance bureau" He declared ap-
preparations made for veteran relief
had been "squandered and mis-
spent" and that the bureau operated
under u policy which presumed a
majority of eX-service men to be dis
honest"
Senator Oddie, who is a member
of the special senate committee APP
pointed to investigate the admins
tration of Director Charles X.
Forbes, criticized the manner in
which Major General John +. o.
Ryan, the committee council. had
directed the inquiry. Three months
before it began. he said, BriSad1er
General Frank #. Hines, the present
director, was given complete set
of the questions which would be
asked.
"Officials of the bureau were thus
able to prepare answers for the COM
mittee," he said.
The attack upon the bureau came
late in the day when few senators
remained from the strenuous hours
devoted to the revenue bill. Senator
Oddie launched into his vigorous
denunciation of conditions after sew
cral amendments offered by him to
a pending bill which proposed the
I codification Of laws affecting the
! bureau, had been defeated.
The desirability of ousting the as
sistant directors and .other oflclais
in KEY positions" had been presented
to Director Hines. the Nevada sem
ator said, but added that that Off
cial is under the influence of the
ring"
Senator Oddie said he had drawn
"a plan of reorganization" but had
not had an opportunity to submit II
| to the committee.
Every member of that committee
has labored long and earnestly he
said, "but along different lines from
| my endeavor which has been con-
J fined TO personnel" ;,
Many veterans get no reply at all
! to their inquiries to the bureau,
Senator Caraway, Democrat. Ark
ansas, interjected, cor when they do
! they receive only form letters55
II seriously doubt whether some
of the officials down there desire to
| improve conditions" the Arkansas
senator declared. IF the bureau did
! the work it was created to perform,
the work Of every senator would be
, cut in half"
He said he understood that Cen
! eral Hines had issued an order stat
| ing that what he was pleased to call
political influence should not be no.
| ticed."
Employees of the bureau who re-
ported the conditions to President
Harding were thrown onto the
| street." Senator Dddie resumed, and
orders recently were issued that en-
| ployes should not confer with men,
bers of congress.
ut is sheer tyranny" declared
! Senator Oddie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
Wounded Man
At Columbus One
OF Toledo Bandits

Columbus, Ohio. May 5.-Seriously
wounded in n gun battle with de-
testives today. a man identified as
Joe Urbaytis. %. Toledo. sought since
his escape from the county jail at
Toledo Labor Day, 1921. after his
conviction for participation in the
million dollar postoffice robbery
there. February II. 1920, is under
heavy guard in a local hospital.
While the wounded man declares
that he is Alfred Walton of Boston.
Mass. police say he answers the
Bertillon description OF Joe Urbay-
It's
All the bandits who participated
In the postoffice robbery with the
exception of Joe Urbaytis. are serv-
ing sentences in federal peniten-
tiaries
Neither the Urbaytis brothers or
Chester Franks of Toledo, held by
the police. will discuss the Toledo
postoflice robbery. police said. Toll
edo police are en- route here to make
Identification of the men positive.
Following a tip that the bandits
were making headquarters In q
rooming house here police TO-DAY
raided the place, finding the Cr-
baytis brothers.
When detectives started question
Ing Joe Urbaytis, he ran down
stairway. drawing his revolver. De-
tectives opened fire, shooting Urbay-
It's twice, one bullet entering his
abdomen and the other his hip.
Hospital attaches said tonight Joe
Crbaytis' condition was fair.
All but approximately $25.OOO OF
the million dollars in cash and bonds
taken In the Toledo robbery have
been recovered. this amount police
said. being Joe Urbaytis' share.
Escape of Urbaytis from Jail was
Under unusual circumstances and
two deputy jailers, Sam Zimmerman
and Ollie Smezto, are now serving
In Atlanta for permitting Joe Ur-
baytis to escape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
Senate Resolution
Asks Probe Navy

Washington, May characterization
of the present condition of the naval
establishment by a joint committee
OF congress would be authorized un-
der resolution introduced today by
Senator King, Democrat, Utah.
The committee would be instructed
particularly to report whether the
so called capital ship ration of s.
5-3, adopted by the Washington con-
ference has been maintained by the
United States, and whether it has
been exceeded by any other sigma
tory power.
Inquiry also would be made to de-
termine what auxiliaries had been
built by each signatory, the resolu-
ton directing that recommendations
be filed showing the number of each
type the United States should MAIN
tain in order to keep her place in
the ratio.
The committee would be composed
Of four members of the house. APP
pointed by the speaker, and four
members of the senate naval affairs
committee.
The inquiry would be directed fur
Their into the question Of the eff
cheney of American auxiliary craft,
the committee being empower to
OClNt lutO TeCtHt dCCluGHIS 10 air.
planes and the destroyer catastrophe
on the California coast. The reso-
luton, citing the matters to be taken
up, continues:
Whether adequate attention he's
been given by the navy department
to the construction of submarines,
airplanes, and other auxiliary craft:
the reasons for delay in completing
the boats now under construction;
why no feet submarines have been
constructed; whether the submarines
constructed have been efficient; why
more airplanes have not been con-
structed. and whether those con-
structed are effective and of types
comparable to those now employed
by naval powers.
whether the general board of the
navy is committed to archaic naval
plans and archaic types of vessels
and is preventing the proper de-
velopment and perfection of such
submarines. airplanes and auxiliary
craft as may be required for the de-
Tense of the country; whether a
change should be made in the man.
ner of appointing the general board
of the navy: whether the admins
tration of the navy department has
tended to the bureaucratic domina-
ton of the expert and technical Of
ficers OF the navy or has prevented
the development Of officers of such
experts qualifications as are requir-
ed for the technical work of the
navy.
E Whether the recent accidents to
naval vessels off the coast OF Cali
fornia and recent casualties to SUBJ
marines have been due to deficient
officers and 0tfler personnel, or to
lack OF adequate sea training in the
navigation of submarines and aux
iliary craft: the number OF navy
yards, naval bases. and shore sta
tons which should be maintained;
the organization of the navy depart
ment. including the functions of the
separate bureaus. their interrela-
tons and their relations 10 the Of
fice OF the secretary of the navy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
S2S9,5OO Liabilities
In Bankruptcy Petition
Camden Shipbuilder

Portland, Me, May 5.-Rohert d:
Bean of Camden, a shipbuilder and
promoter, today filed a voluntary bank
ruptcy petition in the United states
district court. listing liabilities OIL
s2S9,5OO and assets Of 5000. of which
500 is alleged to be exempt.
In December. 1921, when as cashier
of the Megunticook National Bank at
Rockland, Mr.. Bean pleaded guilty to
an indictment returned in the district
court charging him with embezzlement
of 21.2S4.93 in funds of the institution,
investi cation disclosed, it was said,
that the money went into shipbuilding
schemes.
He was sentenced to serve peniten-
tiary term of is months at Atlanta.
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Coolidge Getting
Estimates of Cost
OF Bonus Measure

Washington. May -5.-The soldier boz
nus bill was transmitted by the White
House today to the budget system for
preparation. of an estimate of the cost
Of the measure and for study by Off
Gals of the treasury department and
the veterans bureau.
White House officials expect the
measure to be returned and laid be-
fore President Coolidge within three
or four days. The Today period allowed
the president to act on the bill will ex-
pire May 16.
The president is not expected to
make known his intentions with re-
spect to the bill until he acts, but some
of those close to the executive are
making no secret of their belief he
will veto the measure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
Hold Trio Boys
At Portland for
| Cottage Robbery

Portland, Me-, May 5.-Having adj
mitted, the police say. that they broke
into the Williams cottage at Dry pond
near Gray, and stole a rowboat and q
pair of oars, three Norwood. Mass,
boys are being held at the county jail
They are Thomas Pungitore, Warren
Smith and Fred Tinkhanl, al about 16
years old.
Questioned by the police, they denied
the robbery of Rays store at New
Gloucester on Saturday. and the holdup
last week of Elwood Blanchard, station
agent at Richville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
.BOWDOlN COLLEGE
STUDENT AND WIFE
FACE TRIAL TODAY

Portland, Me. May 1.-The case of
Kenneth Ross Mclean, former Bow
dom college student, and Nettie May
Mclean, both of Tacoma, Wash, who
are under heavy bonds on a charge
last February, in Brunswick, is to
come before the grand jury of Cum
berland county. which will convene
here for the May criminal term in
the superior court tomorrow.
Il am to present evidence on
charges of manslaushter," declared
Assistant County Attorney Ralph
NJ. ingalls, today. This is the charge
on which both were bound over to
the superior court from the Bruins
wick municipal court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-06
Russians Demand
Satisfaction for
Recent Berlin Raid

Moscow, May 5.-tBy A. F.A az
Russian government has ins.Iuo n,.n
Krestinsky, its ambassador IN ~
cnrS. f,il satisfaction for the recent
10 "a On the offices of the Russian COM
roarc;ai delegation in Berlin. the am.
ha ssadnr shall come Immediately g
MOSCOW TO discuss with the government
tho question of what steps should DC
taken to deal with the situation.
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THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED

Northern New Observation-Disclosures
weather with probably showers Tues
day and Wednesday; moderate tenn
perature.
Southern New England Fair
Tuesday; Wednesday unsettled,
probably showers; moderate temper
ature.
Eastern New York-Partly cloudy
in south and showers in north por-
ton Tuesday; Wednesday showers;
moderate temperature.
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2 Shot i'm Bandits
Raid of Road House

Gary. Ind. May 1.-Two men were
shot when five bandits, one of them
4 woman. attempted to hold up a
road house at Cedar Lake. Ind. to-
day. The woman and two of her
companions were captured. Thad-
deus Fancher. Crown Point, Ind,
lawyer. and Frank Cochran, of Gary,
were wounded. Fancher offered re-
sistance, ,precipitating the shooting.