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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
B. & NJ. to Engage
In Bus Business
AS an Auxiliary

Boston. Nov. 16-The organization
OF the Boston and Maine transporta
ton Company with authorized capt.
tai Of 100000 and a charter permit
ting it to engage in operating and
owning motor busses for transporta-
ton of passengers and motor trucks
for carrying freight was announced
by the Boston and Maine Railroad
today.
President J. II. Hustis made the
following statement on the purpose
of the new organizations: "The new
company will operate in conjunction
with the Bosto and Maine Railroad.
There Is no intention of running bus
ses or trucks in competition with
steam trains. We believe there is n
legitimate field for buses and trucks
as an auxiliary to steam service on
some Of our lines and in place OF
steam service on other lines.
"A thorough study is being made
of oil branch lines of the Boston and
Maine system. We believe that the
result of this study will prove that
on many lines buses and trucks can
be used to the advantage both of the
public and the railroad"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Curley Hearkens
In Part to Charges
Against Deer Island

Boston, Nov. 16.-As a result of
charges recently made in letter
from State Commissioner Of Correc-
zion Sanford Bates that there were
corruption, drunkenness, and lack Of
discipline in the administration of
fhe municipal penal institution on
Deer Island. Mayor James NJ. Cur
Fey of Boston today prepared 4 rec
emancipation to the council for the
dismissal of Deputy Master James II.
NcDade, he announced in long
Statement in answer to Commission
b. Bates lettor. Mayor Curley re-
burned Friday from u vacation to in
festigate the charges.
The mayor, in referring to charges
of drunkenness among officers at
the institution said that the custom
OF suspending and later reinstating
officers found intoxicated while on
duty was "a vicious custom and
SHOULD no longer be permitted" OIL
GERS who in the future are found in
toXicated will be discharged. Mayor
Curley said in his statement. except
in the case of veterans. who can only
be removed. according. to the stat
ute, by action of the city council
following n formal hearing.
The mayor declared that many OF
the charges made were groundless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Widow of Morgan
Believed Dying

Highland Falls, n. Y. Nov. 10
Mrs. Frances F. Morgan, Sr., widow
of J. PierpOnt Morgan, ill in her home
here, slowly Is sinking and Is not ex-
pected to live out the night, accord
ing to those at the hmoe today. 1t
was said she still was unconscious.
Mrs. Morgan has been unconscious
for four days. 1t was said at the
home, Cragston, and Major McSny-
der of the West Point Military Acad-
envy medical department has been
called into consultation with Mrs.
Morgan's personal physician. DR..
Frederick Dilney of New York. Eff
forts were being made to keep Mrs.
Morgan alive, it was said. until the
arrival of her son. J. Pierpont Nor
gan Jr., who is expected to land in
New York Saturday, homeward
bound from Europe
Four nurses constantly are in at
tendance in the sick room and n spe-
cial day and night guard has been
placed about the home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Death Sentence for
Two MeXicans in
Killing British Woman

Mexico City, Nov. 16.-(By A. P.)
-Alejo Garcia and Francisco Ruiz
early this morning were sentenced
to death for the murder of Mrs.
Rosalie Evans. the American-born
widow of a British subject, who was
killed last August near her hacienda
in the state of Puebla.
The trial OF the two men had been
in progress for several days in the
town of Puebla. The verdict was
reached at midnight last night after
Il day spent by Garcia and his coun-
sci in an endeavor to establish the
fact that the bullet which caused the
death of Mrs. Evans was fired by
John Strauss. superintendent of the
Evans hacienda. in n moment of
pei an attack made by bandits on
Mrs. Evans.
The execution of the assassins is
expected to take place some time
this week..
Mrs. Evans was shot dead near
Texmelucan. state of Puebla. early
last August, while on the road to
her hacienda. She was shot through
the left side and, falling from the
buggy which she was driving. her
hair caught in the wheels and the
body was dragged some distance. Her
face was badly mutilated.
Mrs. Evans. whose home was
Brownsville. Tex. was the widow Of
n British subject, n former presi-
dent of the Bank of London in Mex
leo. Prior to her assassination she
had been one of the central figures
iE a controversy in connection with
the seizure of her property near
Puebla.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17

Portland, Nc, Nov. 16--Charles
Henry Fielding. Portland plumber,
" will be arralgned in the municipal
court here tomorrow charged with
,ba murder of Alphonse Cote, 35, Of
corbam. whom he Is alleged to have
shot with the knowledge Of Mrs.
Cote, after Ralph Barton Sanborn,
o..vear-old son Of Mrs. Cote by q
former marriage, had lured the VIC
TINA into the woods to hunt deer.
Mrs. Cote and Sanborn Will be ar
,oIrned as accessories. Young San
horn was released tonight on $4,000
ball.
The authorities announce that.
with confessions s1id % have been
obtained from the fhrct principals,
thew will direct their efforts now to
an Investigation Cf the disappea rance
from the same Gorham farmhouse
Of William Sanborn. Mrs Cote's first
husband on June 10. 1910. 1t Is prob
able that as the outcome of talks by
neghbors. officials will dig under the
Cote barn on tho theory that a body
may be found there.
When Sanborn disappeared 1t was
known that he did not take his best
clothing nor his favorite pipe, Of
which he was very proud. Mrs. Cote
said at the time that Sanborn left to
SEQ a circus In Portland and 1t was
her BELIEF no went away because he
had forged some papers in which she
was Interested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
All Three Confess

Corham. Me, NuV. lJ.--Alfonso Cote,
aS- ear.old farmer of this town, who
lefl home on the morning of Nov. on
a deer hunt with his stcpson. Ralph Il.
Sanborn. ~. and n friend, Charles III.
Fielding. 81. Portland plumber, was
murdered by Fielding, according to
confessions by Sanhorn, Fielding and
Mrs Cote to County Attorney Ralph
W. ingalls, in the county building.
Portland, late today.
cote's alleged abuse of his wife and
sterson WAS given by Fielding as the
motive for tho killing. According to
Sanborns confession. later suhstan-
tIated by Mrs. Cote and Fielding.
Fielding and Mrs. cote conspired to do
away with his Strpfathcr.
The youth and the two men left the
house on the deer hunt early In the
morning. In woods near the house
Fielding shot Cote from behind. Ihe
bullet entered the back OF his head and
he died instantly. Sanborn says he and
Fielding then covered the body with
leaves and brush and left the scene.
They returned that night. Hanging
Continued on Page 5-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Record Stock
Market Boom
During Past Week

New York. Nov. ia stock mar
ket boom of unprecedented proper.
tions. with daily stock sales average
ing In excess of 10000 shares. dom
mated this weeks financial markets,
While there was appreciate slowing
up in trading in the closing DAYS of
the week. with an unusually heavy
volume of profit taking. the high
prices were we'll maintained, and
there were no breaks of any conse-
Quencc.
Both stock and bond averages at
tanned new high levels for the year
during the week. Stiffening of time
money rates. brought a rather active
selling of some of the high grade
corporation and governmental issues.
Foreign exchange rates advanced
despite the heavy offerings of COM
mercial bills on the principal Euro
pean capitals. Demand sterling sold
at s4.64. the highest price since last
summer. while some of the Scandina-
VANS and South American curren-
cies also bettered their previous high
marks this year.
Commodity markets were irregular
but mostly higher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Vice President
Elect Under Knife
For Minor Trouble

Chicago, Nov 16-Charlcs G.
Dawes, vice president-elect underwent
a successful minor operation at the
Evanston Hospital in Evanston this
afternoon and tonight was reported to
be resting comfortably.
The operation was decided upon sud-
denly this afternoon while Mr.. Dawes,
after taking his customary morning
exercises, discovered he had ruptured
himself. His physician advised him
to be operated upon.
Mr.. Dawes was given n local anes-
thetic and talked with the internes
who wheeled him to his room from the
operating table.
While Mr.. Dawes condition is not
regarded as alarming. his physician,
DR.. w. Il. Parks, said the general
would probably have to remain at the
hospital for two weeks.
AS the vice president-elect was be-
ing wheeled back to his room after
the operation he dictated n message
to President Coolidge informed the
chief executive that he was in no
immediate danger.
At 10 o'clock, Mr.. Dawes dropped
into n normal sleep. according to DR..
Parks. His condition is very favor
able for rapid recovery. the physician
said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Second Big Fire

It was the City's second million
dollar blaze in three days. two
blocks in the downtown section hav-
ing been laid waste Friday in a fire
which ragged unchecked for five
hours.
Officials OF the fire department and
Erie Railroad spokesman, said It
would be q difficult task to estimate
today's loss off hand because OF the
value of the freight destroyed. but
declared It will probably reach, II not
exceed, $1.500,O00.
The blaze. of undetermined origin.
started shortly after noon in the
Erie's cooperate pier, where barrels.
many of them oil and grease soaked,
were In the process of repair.
it quickly spread to the one ad-
Joining and In less than two hours.
the piers were n mass Of flames. the
old wood furnishing ready fuel for
the roaring blaze.
With Piers and lcvelled. the
flames. which already had destroyed
II barges moored close by, threaten
ed to leap to the Adams Express
Company's pier where the 30 called
million dollar train" loaded with
express matter OF great value. was
awaiting the time of its departure.
Time and again the roof Of the ex-
press pier, which also serves as n
warehouse, caught fire, but concen-
trated effort succeeded in saving the
structure, the destruction OF which.
officials declared. would have added
possibly another million to the loss.
River shipping was menaced when
blazing barges drifted into the water
and ferry traffic was ut n standstill
for an hour.
Two flremen were injured, neither
seriously, during the desperate battle
which continued for several hours.
The ruins smouldered throughout
the night while firemen. working In
shifts. stood by ready to resume the
battle should the fi-e again break
out. b.. =.
The destroyed merchandise con-
sisted mostly of cotton goods rubber,
potash and other freight awaiting
distribution. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17

Washington, Nov. 16-Although
the opening OF the short session OF
the congress Is two weeks away, and
one of the positions is not to be fill
ed until the new congress begins its
sessions, the races for the Republi-
can senate leadership and for presi-
dent pro tenn of that body already
are warming up.
The death of Senator Lodge, of
Massachusetts,, left open the post of
floor leader for the majority party,
while Senator Cummings, of Iowa,
the president of the senate, has
formally announced that he would
relinquish that Office at the conclu-
sion Of the present short session.
ut will be necessary for the Re-
publicanS to select a leader before
congress convenes December / and
the names Of Senators Curtis OF Kan
sas, the party's whip. and Wadsworth
of New York now figure most prom
inently. These same senators also
have been frequently mentioned in
connection with the office of presi-
dent pro tenn.
Senator Warren Of Wyoming
would ascend to the leadership if
the Republicans adhered to the party
custom of naming the senator oldest
In the point Of service. Senator War;
ren's friends say he prefers to de-
vote his main attention to his duties
as chairman of the appropriations
committee.
Senator Moses of New Hampshire
has announced his candidacy for
president pro TEN. His friends al
ready are lining up support for him.
Senator Curtis has told friends
that II Senator Warren did not take
the leadership he would like to have
1t. The Kansas senator has been the
assistant leader for number of
years. and his friends feel that his
elevation to the leadership would be
a logical step.
SENATOR Wadsworth also has n
strong backing which has begun ac-
tivities quickly in his behalf.
His power as n debater and the
fact that the west already has many
important committee chairmanships
are being put forward by his friends
as arguments for his candidacy.
Some leading Republican senators
have declared that settlement OF
the question Of the two places will
be agreed upon to prevent an open
contest OF strength between candi-
dates and efforts are understood to
be under way with this end in view.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17

Jersey City, N. j., Nov. 10
Jersey City's entire water
front today was seriously
menaced by fire which assumed
such proportions that two
large Erie Railroad piers, four
teen river barges. a steam
lighter and much valuable
freight was destroyed before
the combined forces of this
city and Hoboken together
with two fmeboats from New
York succeeded in bringing it
under control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
No Evidence Foul
Play in Death of
Hunter in Woods

Livermore Falls. Nov. 16--An au-
topsy PERFORMED today on the body
of Donald Gordon, 80. found in the
woods near aOquossoc with a bullet
through the head revealed that the
fatal shot was probably fired acct
dentally by another hunter, accord
ing to DIR. J. +. Thibodeau of Rum
ford. medical examiner for Oxford
county.
Gordon with three other Livermore
Falls men had. gone to Mooslookma-
guntic lake for n hunting trip. They
left camp Wednesday morning, sep
arating In their search Tor game. One
of the party shot a deer but it Is not
known that Gordon was In range.
When Gordon failed to return to the
camp searching parties were organ
lied but the body was not found I'M
til Saturday.
Medical Examiner Thibodeau
states that while he has not COM
pleted his investigation. so far he has
found no evidence Of foul play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Ask More Time in
Making Award in
$4,000 Peace Plan

Announcement is made that the
judges on the $4,000 award offered
by Raphael Herman OF Washington,
ID. c.. for the best educational plan
calculated to produce world peace
under the direction of the World
Federation of Education Associations.
want more time in which to make
their decision.
Several thousand plans were sub
mitted to the committee and these
were reduced to 300 and later sifted
to 90. Six plans now remain from
which number the decision will be
made. \ conference of the judges
will he held Thursday at which time
the winning plan will he named. an
nouncement of the decision will then
be made in n short time.
The judges of the proposition are
taking great pains to select n FEAST
BILE, working plan and are giving
personal attention to the reading of
manuscripts. They have been espec-
tally anxious for every plan submit
ted to receive careful consideration
and due credit.
Commission on Award
The commission on award Is as fol-
lows:
Henry NJ. Robinson, president of
the First National Bank of Los An
geles. Cal: Henry Noble McCracken
of Poughkeepsie, n. Y, president of
Sassar College; Gov. Percival p.
Baxter of Maine: Herbert s. Hoff-
man of New York. publisher OF Our
World; Mrs. Z. w. Henry Of Scar
borough on the Hudson. N. Y: Olive
NJ. Jones of New York, president of
the National Education Association:
Henry +. Dunnack, state librarian Of
Maine; J. w. Crabtree of Washing
ton. d. c., secretary of the National
Educa ton Associations; Cora Wilson
Stewart. chairman of the Tlliteracy
Commission of Kentucky; George T.
Moody of Bound Brook, n. j.; Carle-
ton f. Ladd of Buffalo, y. Y; Will
lam G. McAdoo of Los Angeles. Cal;
Milton A. McRae Of the Scripps- Nc
Rae Newspaper Bureau OF Detroit.
Mich, and San Diego. CAL: Alfred
Lucking of Detroit, Mich: and r. A.
Milliken. president of the Institute of
Technology OF Pasadena. Cal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17

Geneva, Nov. 1G--(By A. P)-The
International conference for the sup
preston of opium smoking in the far
east virtually collapsed today when
tho japanese delegation announced
that 1t could not sign The proposed
agreement because OF the discrimina-
ton against Japan In connection
with Japanese Importation Of opium.
Not since the Corfu dispute be-
tween Italy and Greece 1as the pal
ace Of the league of nations been the
scene of such tense incidents Us
marked today's forenoon session of
which was to arrange not alone the
control of opium smoking in the far
east but the curbiny of excessive
opium production in China.
In consequence OF charges by the
British delegate and the apparent
impossibility to secure satisfaction
concerning Japan's freedom to pur-
chase opium abroad, The japanese
delegation practically polted the con-
ference.
Tho morning session adjourned
with all the delegates admitting that
the conference had vttually col
lapsed. Nevertheless the delegates
agreed to re-assemble in the after
noon and take up points in the pro-
gram which We're less contentious in
nature than the questions which had
produced the rupture
This mornings clash was caused
ny Japans allegation that she was
being Disseminated against by other
powers, chiefly Great Britain. in con-
nection with the shipment OF opium
and further that when the Japa nese
government issued import certificates
they were not always recognized by
the other powers. The break was
Immediately due, however to Japan
csc resentment over the statement
made yesterday by Sir Malcolm Deli
Continued on Page 5-coI. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17
Asks Repeal Law
Allowing Publication
Income Tax Returns

Washington, Nov. 1s.--Immediata
repeal Of the law permitting publica-
ton or income returns and establish
ment OF a tax commission to simpIify
tax regulations was urged by. The
chamber of Commerce of the United
states today in statement outlining
lts position on national economic
Questions, presented to President
Coolidge.
Tho chamber also asked for extern
zion OF the budget system. A rorr.n-
uation or the principles embodied In
the railroad labor board establishment
OIL an immmigration commission to
recommend and administer legislation.
ana the development of waterways.
80 Tar as to permit the activities II
advocates in trade associations. tho
chamber said II would appeal TO Con.
gress for minor amendments to the
Sherman act.
It pointed out that in order TO vis-
ualize before the public az well as the
government the actual business status
Of trade associations, the membership
OF the chamber. through a referen-
dunn vote, had made the following rec
concentrations:
statistics OF capacity. production,
stock and sales, and statistics Of act
ual prices in closed transactions,
should be collected by trade ASSOC
citation for its industry or branch of
commerce.
such statistics should be distrib-
uted without any comment or interp-e-
tation which could induce or facilitate
concerted action on the part of me m
bers.
THE statistics should be made as
available by trade association to the
public and government agencies as to
the members Of the association"
On the merchant marine question the
chamber committed itself to policies
OF subsidy. mail subvention. private as
against government ownership and OPP
GRAFTON and most strongly against gov
eminent operation in competition with
rrivate operation. which discourages
initiative IN this important field"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17

Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. 1G.-Prac-
tically the entire flow of the Los
Angeles Aqueduct. this city's source
OF water for domestic and Industrial
uses. was diverted into the Owens
river near Lone Pine, about 200
miles north of here, by n raiding par
ty of 60 men who stormed the aque-
ducts guards today and threw open
the Alabama waste gates.
Sheriff Charles Collins. of Inyo
county, has telegraphed Governor
Richardson. asking for troops, de-
claring immediate action by. the
militia is all that can prevent blood
shed.
The raiders. alleged to be residents
Of Owens Valley, where for years a
water feud has ragged between the
city and valley ranchers and business
men. late today stood their ground
Continued on Page 5-Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-17

Berlin, Nov. IS (By A. P)-Ger-
many's Preparations payments of
goods in kind during September and
October totalled approximately 10,
100000 gold marks. according to a
carefully tabulated report just issued
by Seymour Parker Gilbert. agent
general for reparation payment.
More than 143,O00.O00 of this total
has been turned over to the various
creditor states, the agent general
having 4 cash balance OF 26,O00,000
on hand.
Germany's cash payments under
the annuities proviso specified i'll the
London agreement total 70,000.000
gold marks. She Is also credited
with 29.750,Oo0 on account of export
levies assessed by Great Britain I'M
der the PREPARATION recovery act,
while Frances shares from the same
source are given as slightly over
100000. the French levies being Of
comparatively recent origin.
The armies of occupation are
charged in the agent generals re-
port with 100000 while 23,000,0 900
was turned over TO Germany's credit
by France and Belgium on the ac-
count of receipts emanating from the
occupation of the Ruhr. the seizure
of customs and the operation of
khineland railways.
The acquisitions for damages and
furnishings under the Rhineland
agreement and other costs incurred
by the mixed commission are esti-
mated at 26.000,000. The cost of
maintaining the agent generals Of
flee during the first two psonths of
it's existence is estimated at 100000,
Mr.. Gilbert's notification of his de-
termination to permit the transfer
committee to assert its jurisdiction
over the auditing and disbursal OF
funds assessed against Germany by
creditor states under the recovery
acts meets with the temporary ap-
prevail of the German press. There
is n general demand. however. that
this issue receive early classification
50 far as the legality of the 90 per-
cent export levy is concerned.