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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11

Washington, Jan. 10.-Tentative ap-
prevail was given today by the House
ways and means committee to the pro-
vision In the Mellon tax bill for the
creation of a board OF tax appeals
one OF the important proposals in the
treasury draft.
Committee members reported that at
their executive session practically no
opposition had been voiced to the treas
ury's recommendation and Democrats
and Republicans Joined in predicting
that establishment of the board would
be recommended.
The committee turned from it's con-
sideration of administrative features
of the tax bill long enough to order
favorable report of Chairman Green's
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment which would put an end
/ to issuance of tax free securities Such
proposal received House approval in
the last Congress but failed of action
in the Senate.
The committee pressed forward with
its study of the revenue bill,with the
realization that it's program undoubt-
eddy would be mapped out at the con-
ference tonight Of House Republicans,
called at the request of war veterans,
who have been demanding action on
the soldiers bonus.
The soldier bloc went into the con-
ference prepared to fight for the adop-
ton OF resolution pledging Republic
cans or the House to- passage of a
bonus bill at this session of Congress
"a proposal which Representative
Longworth. the Republican leader. had
announced he would oppose.
MIR. Iongworth's program. which he
said had the approval of other organ
izatfon leaders. called for instructions
TO the ways and means committee to
continue consideration of the tax bill
to the exclusion of all other leSsla-
ton with Wow to making a report by
February II. If this is donc Mr.. Long
worth said. he is willing to have the
committee then determine whether the
Mckenzie bonus bill should be re-
ported.
With the tax situation very much IN
the air, the breach between Secretary
Mellon with some of the Republican
members Of Congress was further Wild
/ cned today by Senator Couzens of
! Michigan and Representative Trear of
Wisconsin. who made public letters to
Mr.. Mellon in which they took sharp
issue with his views on fiscal matters.
Senator CouzenS took Mr.. Mellon TO
task again for his recommendations
for surtax reduction. while the Wiscon-
sin representative ridiculed his views
| on the tax exempt securities question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
BRITISH BATTLESH|P
AND SUB LA IN CRASH;
CREW OF 43 TRAPPED
TAX BILL CONSIDERATION AHEAD
OF BONUS, HOUSE REPUBLICANS
DECISION FOLLOWING Farley

Washington. Jan. 10.-House Re-
publicans in conference tonight in
structed the ways and means COM
mittee to report a tax bill before
taking any action on the soldiers
bonus.
Under the instructions from the
conference. the committee will re-
port a revenue bill, containing
changes in take rates as well as ad-
ministrative amendments, by Febru
airy II, and then will determine
whether enactment of 4 bonus bill
should be recommended.
Representative Fish of New York
former service man, attempted to
have the conference instruct the
ways and means committee to report
q bonus bill by February 25, but on
n record vote his proposal was re-
jected 100 to ST.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
Forbes Moves to
Answer Charges
In Veterans Bureau

Washington. Jan. 10-tharleS X.
Forbes, former director of the vet
Grams bureau, through his counsel,
James S. Easily Smith, obtained per-
mission today from the senate vet
Grams committee to file memoranda
in reply to certain statements con-
corning FORBES made in the report
to the committee by its general
counsel, John l.. organ, of New
York.
The first of the memoranda filed
today. relates to the award of the
contract for the construction of the
hospital at Northampton, Mass, TO
he George \. Fuller Construction
Company, on it's revised bid OF 81
117,O00.
The Pontiac Construction Com
many. of Detroit, Mich, which was
represented here by Elias III. Morti-
mer. sta witness against FORBES,
obtained the contract for construc-
inc tho foundation for this hospital
O'Ryan. in his report said the rom
tiac company also sought the CON
trac for the superstructure. Dut ltS
bid was verv high and all bids were
re iected because they were too hlSn.
Accordin,- to the Organ report this
bannened before Forbes and Mortl-
mrr had their break on september
90, 1929, and that in October, ~,
after the break. Forbes awarded the
contract to the Fuller Com !a1ny
which was the original low plaaer:
Mr.. Easily Smith presented letters
signed by Forbes and Captain f.
Charles Starr. of the Army Quarter
master Corps. who handled the
prospect work for the veterans 2np-
cau. as we'll as extracts from Zap.
tain starts diary which show ina,
the bids actually were not rejected
mill NM seven days after the break be,
tween Forbes and Mortimer Eamnnnv W Sne
.."oo.ed IN being work on revised
mans made by the quartermaster
Captain STAIRS diary extracts l3sasd sn ,hs
that the Fuller company sl ,aos h b
contract on September %. ls22' ou'
tpat Forbes did not sign the con-
tract until Ocober as he was absent
from Washington.
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FRENCH EDITOR 7.
LOUD IN PRAISE
OF UNITED STATES

Paris. Jan. 10 UBy A. P)--"My
general impression of your magnifi-
cent country Is that It is the most
complete, the richest and the hap
picst in tho world today" Senator
Paul Dupuy, editor of LIE Petit Par
isien. said today in an address before
the American Club in Paris regard
ing his recent trip to the United
States.
NJ. Dupuy said he was greatly i'm
pressed with tho opening ceremony
of congress and the dignity and
simplicity of the solemn oath admin
istered to the newly elected mem-
bers." or President Coolidge. Nj.
Dupuy said: HE had been described
to me as a cold silent man. But !
found him most kind and cordial
The senator was received while in
the United States by both Charles u.
Dawes and owen ID. Young, two OF
the unofficial American representa-
tives on the experts commission
which Is to examine into the. Ger
many reparations problem. He also
met Henry NJ. Robinson of Los An
ueles. the third American delegate.
"-They are men OF great dlstinc-
ton" M. Dupuy declared. Il am per;
shaded the French government VIII
do all in its power to help them IN
evciy way"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
PATTI and REDMAN
EDIFY DEMOCRATIC
WOMEN OF Gardiner
Especial to Kennbec JournaD

Especial to kennbec JournaD
Gardiner, Jan. 10-Prohibition has
no place as a party issue in Maine
and will not be made one in so far
as it is in his power to prevent it,
William Il. Pattangall, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor declared tonight in an address
on law enforcement -- before the
Dc nocratic Woman's Club.
Fulton J. Ecdman of EllsH orth,
candidate for L. S. Senator preceded
the former Attorne.' General of
Maine and spoke on Sec. Melons
tax plan. lie pointed the fallacy
of reducing taxes for the rich man,
while the poor man made up the
deficit in the commodities of life. Mr..
Rcdman displayed a chart, explain
ing the small sum whic,, the Mellon
plan .2ould save, and the big sum
which it would take to save this
small sum. He referred to tho "mys-
tical manner in which Henry Ford
and William Randolph Hearst has
Joined the Mellon crowd, and pointed
out how it would be advantageous to
Mr.. Ford with his vast wealth ac-
cumulated during the war to join the
Mellon taX-reduction crowd. thus
saving Mr. Ford the prOdigious sur
tax which he would have to pay I'M
less Mr. Melons plan is adopted.
Mr.. Pa tangall said in part:
There are those who would make
a party issue again in Maine of
which | wish to speak and that quite
briefly is the matter Of law enforce
ment. There are those who would
make n party issue again in Maine OF
prohibition That will never be done
with my consent. Whatever personal
belief anyone may have as to the
wisdom or unwisdom of the prohi-
bition amendments which have been
made a part of our State and Ma
tional Constitutions. we can all agree
that the mandate of the Constitution
must be respected and that the plain
duty of State and national 1cgisla-
lures is to give full force and effect
to the provisions of our organic
law by the enactment of appropriate
legislation. There is no party, at
the present time, seeking to repeal
those constitutional amendments.
There probably never will be. Fed
eral prohibition did not come about
by partisan action. 1t came by the
joint action of n majority of the duly
elected representatives of both great
parties acting for the people in Com
gress and the various state 1osis-
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
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Sanford Man
Bans Clergy
Burial

Biddeford, Maine, Jan. 10.-The
will Of Frank E. Gethro of San.
ford, filed in the York County
Probate Court here today, directs
that the body of the testator "bs
not deposited in so-ca!Ied Con-
secrated Ground but in some por-
ton Of our common mother
earth unGefiled by mummery.'
The will directs that mo par
son, priest, or minister. ordained
or unordained, be permitted to
read. pray or preach or in any
way officiate in committing me
to my temporary resting or
sleeping ground" IL adds: "But
as some one or more must put
me there ! will that a brother Of
Christ of good standing and re-
pute. immersed believers of the
Gospel Paul preached and com.
monty known by the name Of
ChristadeIphians, read az my
representative, from the scrip
lures Of truth"
The estate was left to the
widow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11

Toulon, France, Jan. 10 (By A. P.)
A quantity Of steel wire in which is
entangled remnants of heavy fur lin
ed coats worn by aviators on board
the Inflated Dixmude was brought
to Toulon today by the torpedo boat
Eambara, which returned from a
search in SiciIian waters for a trace
of the big balloon. Human flesh and
bone still adhered to the cloth of one
of the coats: Doctors identified this
flesh as having ben part of a mans
shoulder.
The captain of the torpedo boat
said he was certain the DiXmude
went down with all on board in from
ten to twenty fathoms of water a
mile and a half south of San Marco,
Sicily, near the place where the body
OF the captain of the DiXmude was
found some days ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
Divorces Granted
At Waldo Co. Court

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Belfast. Jan. 1.-THE following d.
vorces were granted by Associate
Justice Guy II. Sturgis. presiding in
the Waldo County Supreme Judicial
court, which adjourned late Wednes-
day night
Guy l.. Wood, of Burnham. from
Myrtle A., OF Detroit. Me-. cruel and
abusive treatment.
Wilmer c. Leach. Belfast, from
Herman II. Leach of Penobscot. cruel
and abusive treatment, and custody
OF child given to mother until fur
Their order of the court.
Reva Belle Babnaw, Crity. from
Walter Babnaw, of Flint. Mich, de-
sertion. and custody of minor child
given to libeIant.
Mary +. Otis. Frankfort, from Geo.
Otis of Prospect, cruel and abusive
II eatment. Libelant to take her maid
en- name of Frye.
Merle L. Webb. Troy. from Susie
E. Webb of Bangor, statutory cause.
Bertha NJ. Haley. Belfast, from
Earle NJ. Haley of Boston. cruel and
abusive trea tment. Custody Of three
minor children given IN libelant.
Cora f. Estes, from William +. Es-
tes, both Of Belfast, for cruel and
abusive treatment.
Heloise Kennedy Hertz, Northport,
from Arthur J. Hertz Of Pedrickton,
y. j.. for cruel and abusive treat
ment.
Lora NJ. Gordon from Harry Z. Cor
don. both of Belfast, for cruel and
abusive treatment. Libellee to pay
libelant the sum Of $1,000 instead of
alimony.
Walter T. Smith from Jennie l..
Smith, both of Troy, for statutory
cause.
Elizabeth r. Foster. from Oscar. w.
Foster. both of Searsmont. for cruel
and abusive treatment. Libelant to
resume maiden name, Elizabeth F.
Robbins.
Eugenia r. Ferna1d. from Walter r.
Fernald. both OF Troy. for cruel and
abusive treatment. AIimony $50 and
also Sc per week hereafter until fur
Their order OF court. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
43 Lives Lost

So far as is known all on board the
L-24 numbering forty three, perish
cd. Details are somewhat meagrc.
but ii seems that the Atlantic fleet
was leaving Weymouth in various
groups, including several submarines.
for the spring cruise. when the Res
olution. belonging TO the royal Rov
creign class, rammed the LA. which
was n minelaying vessel. and had
fourteen live mines aboard. The
accident occurred in fog when the
vessels had opened out in the chan
mel
= Another report says that the COL
lisiOn occurred when u combined ut
tack on the fleet was being carried
out by submarines from Portland.
Portsmouth and Plymouth. Tho LA
sank Immediately ana although SAL
wage vessels hurried to the spot and
the whole area was searched by the
mine sweeping flotilla, no trace of the
Inflated vessel was found.
There is bare possibility, naval
men say, that there may he some
sur NINOIS, tIiiL Is, IL inc SuDIIllIlne
can be brought to tho surface. De-
pending upon how tho vessel was
struck. the crew may have been able
TO close the water-tight compart-
merts. in which case they might
survive for forty eight hours.
After tho disaster the Resolution
returned to Portland barbor. where
she will be examined by divers at
daybreak. A court of inquiry will be
held aboard the Resolution tomor-
row. when also salvage efforts, in
terrupted by darkness today, Will be
resumed.
This was not the only accident, for
the submarines K-2 and KIP also
collided near the Same place, both
being slightly damaged
The admiralty has issued list OF
the names of those aboard the L-24.
which unfortunately carried q much
larger crew, than customary. many
extra men being aboard for training
purposes. The king has telegraphed
message OF coincidence and sympa-
thy for the relatives of the crew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
Troy Treasurer
Sentenced to Prison
to the kennebec Journal1

Especial to the kenne5ec JournaI9
Belfast. Jan. 10-Fratk W. Thomp-
son, the Troy treasurer, who about a
year ago. disappeared, leaving a
shortage of some $4,000 in his official
accountsS was sentenced by Judge
Guy II. Sturgis late Wednesday night
to State prison for a term of one to
live years. Thompson plead guilty
at the September term and was con-
tinued to this term for sentence.
At the time he left Troy, last
February, he left property which
covered his bondsmen who reimburs-
ed the town. and the day before he
sent deposit of about $4,000 to a
Belfast bank for the town of Troy.
Thompson claims that he did not use
the money.
Thompson was not at hand when
court was ready to adjourn about 6
O'Clock but was on mis- way from
Troy. journey of about four hours
and it was necessary to hold court
until his arrival about 10 p. m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
USE BLOODHOUNDS
IN HUNTING OUT
FLORIDA OUTLAWS

West Palm Beach. Fla, Jan. 10
(By A. P.)-Albert Miller. sentinel for
the Ashley Mohley band of outlaws and
who is said to have shot and killed
Ecputy Sheriff Fred Baker at the out
break of the battle yesterday between
members of the band and officers. was
captured in the Everglades today. Mil
Ter was brought here under heavy
guard and placed in Jail
Sheriff Bob Baker is now in COM
mand of the posse men. The sheriff 8
office stated that a fresh volunteer
force will be sent to the F'ruita district
where yesterdays battle occurred. to
relieve those who have been on duty
for more than "a hours. A fresh trail,
believed to he that of Hanford Mobley,
has been picked up by the bloodhounds.
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Steamer Finds
Dixmude's Mailbag

Marseilles,J Jan. 10 (By A. P)-The
steamer Algcrciras reached port to-
day from Constantine, Algeria, hay
ing on board a mail bag dropped by
the crew of the dirigible DiXmude
when the aircraft was above In Sal
ah, northern Africa, December 10.
Letters in the bag addressed to ia
miles of the men or friends show
that the crew was Their in good
spirits. The mail bag was carried by
camel back from In Salah to OuarG-
Ia. southern Algeria.
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Marin. Ills, Jan. 10-Sheriff
utimattim to alleged bootlcggers of
Williamson county to give up their
Illicit traffic. Conditions growing
out of "bootleggers' war" resulted
in national guard being ordered to
Marion this week.
a move looking to n request for
withdrawal of the troops remained
at standstill today. sheriff CALI
gan declaring that he would not re-
quest their withdrawal until assured
of cooperation on the part of the
citizens. Followers of S. Glenn
Young. dry worker, declared that
cooperation for law enforcement
would be forthcoming ''any time the
sheriff gave honest proof that he
wanted it." ..
The faction involved in the dis
pute over law enforcement met
separately at midnight last night
and continued in conference for sew
eral hours. A peace meeting also
was held in the hotel room of Ad.
jutant General Carlos Black at
Klux Khan element declared they
would cooperate with the sheriff il
he gave proof that he wanted it.
The sheriff declared today that
Young and his gunner must co..
and Khan leaders asserted that
young is going to stay.
Despite the order of division
chief w. w. Anderson, of the gener-
al prohibition agents. that all raids
in the county should cease. and that
hereafter all raids should be con-
Quoted by, federal agents only.
Young said that with or without
federal aid. were going to continue
the raids, and I'm going to lead
them
Atfidavits concerning 100 alleged
attacks upon Italian residents of the
county. chiefly at Herrin. were OBJ
tanned today by John Ricco, Italian
consul at Springfield. who asserted
that If his investigation yielded COM
petent proof legal action will be
taken against the ku KluN Kan
raiders
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
MARINE WOUNDED
IN ROW OVER GIRL

Lakehurst. y. J.. Jan. 10-John Ea-
ton. a marine attached to the naval air
station here who was shot by another
marine in an alteration over girl
early today. was removed to the Naval
hospital at Philadelphia late today In
a serious condition.
Corporal Norman r. Connolly. also
attached to the Marine Corps. accused
Of the shooting. is being held without
tail pending outcome Of Eaton's wound.
According TO police. Eaton was shot
when he struck Connolly in the face
after q group of marines had been or
dered from house here by Constable
Jones. who carried revolver In his
outer coat pocket. Connolly is declar-
ed to have snatched the constabie's re-
Solyer from his pocket.
Mary Cherry. girl over whom the
men auarrelled. is being held without
Lail as material witness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
Governor and u. S. Dis
trict Attorney Admit
It over Coffee at
Portland - Bribery
Charges against Cal
vim and Crosby Are
Dropped in HOulton
Court

po,tland. Me-. Jan. 10.--The Aroos-
took rum conspiracy situation is "vir-
,,a,ly a closed incident" as Governor
percival p. Baxter expressed 1t today
after having lunch by his appointment
with Federal District Attorney f'rcder-
tct p. Dyer In a downtown cafe. Both
referred to the meeting as a social
session
District Attorney Dyer said he had
M further interest in the Aroostools
matter, and that he Is convinced there
will be nothing further for the United
states court to undertake in that Vi
clnity.
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Weymouth, England, Jan. 10
(By A. P.)-The British sub
marine LIZA was sent to the
bottom of the sea today by the
dreadnaught Resolution, with
which she was in collision. The
disaster. which occurred off
Portland, was similar to one
which happened two years ago,
when the K-5 was sunk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
Rescue Crew of
Sch. BridgetOwn

Hoston, Jan. 10.-The rescue OF inc
crew OF the British schooner Margaret
q. Of Bridgetown, Barbados. was re,
norted in a wireless message Iecaeu
today from the United Fruit So"hpah.
steamer Esparta. "a s
THE schooner, the message said. was
waterIoggod and abandoned in LATITUDE
"a north, longitude so west. or iso
miles east OF Key West She was
hound from Mobile to Gibara, cuna.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
New Parliament
Takes Oath, Adjourns

London, Jan. 10 (B.- A. P.)-The
work of swearing In the members
of the new parliament was complet-
cd today without further incident
and the house adjourned until next
Tuesday when the ceremony of the
opening in state will occur.
cabinet council was in session
for more than two hours and the
kings speech to he delivered at the
state opening was drafted. It's terms
were kept secret but it is understood
to have been decided that the speech
will only refer to the policy Of tariff
protection as having been rejected
by the electorate. IT will propose,
however. to so on with the prefer
ence duties prominent to the British
dominions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-11
PORTLAND YOUTH
ACQUITTED OF
LARCENY CHARGE

Portland. Maine, Jan. 10-Arthur +.
Moran, 14-year- pupil at the
Broadway schol at South Portland,
was acquitted of the charge of lar
ceny in Superior Court today. The
jury, which included one woman, was
out an hour ard half.
Moran was charged by his teacher,
Miss Helen +. Hall. with having stol-
en- her purse. containing SEQ. during
an after school session when he
and another boy were told to remain
until they had finished a problem in
arithmetic.
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| FILIPINO STAYS
NEW JERSEY GIRL
WHEN REPULSED

Elizabeth. n. j.. Jan. 10-Felix Sa-
lazar. a % year old Filipino who was
arrested today on n charge of shoot
ing to death Miss Ellen Alder. in the
hallway of her home here. late today
was taken to the county Jail after n
charge of murder had been preferred
against him.
According to the police Salazar shot
the girl when she resented his ad-
vances and told him that he was not
white man. The girl with three
bullets in her body. died in the Gen.
eral hospital shortly after the shoot
ing. Salazar maintains that the shots
were fired accidentally when the
landlady of the house brushed by him
as he threatened the girl with the
DistOl,
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Gen. Danglis of
Venizel0s Party
New Greek Premier

Athens. Jan. 10.-By A. P.)--Gen-
eral Danglis. chairman of the VENICE
los party. will be the new Greek pre-
mier. He accepted the task Of forming
a government today upon the request
Of the regent. Admiral Coundouriotis.
Former Premier Venizelos will be
the foreign minister.
Georges Roussos, former minister to
the United States. will be a member
of the new government. NJ. Roussos
was mentioned for the premiership,
but the Liberals objected to him. it is
understood because he was too repub-
Iican in his tendencies.
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Hungry German
Children Adopted
BY i. S. Financiers

New York, Jan. 10.-Two Ameri-
can financiers. whose names were
not made public, today adopted some
OF the hungry children of Hamburg
Germany.
:, The adoption was announced by
the American Commission for the Re-
lief of German Children. which Is
headed by Major General Henry =:
Allen. former commander ot
Americas troops on the Rhine. the
TWO contributed $4,000 to be spent
sxc'nsively in the purchase OF food
ior suffering Hamburg children.