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Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
SENATE PROBERS
HEAR Of MISSING
BOOZE and SELLERS

Washington, April 1S.-Testimony at
an Unexpectedly arranged session today
of the Senate committee investigating
the department of justice dealt with
variety Of subjects. including mystic
rious disappearance of confiscated
liquors. bootlegging and bootlegging
prosecutions and war fraud cases.
Once or twice committee members
baked at the 'ramifications introduced,
notably when one witness said he had
heard that two bottles Of confiscated
intoxicants had been sent at one time
to the offices of Speaker Gillett of the
House. Mr.. Gillette later denied the
charge In a formal statement. Ad-
journment was taken until Monday,
when committee members said the
handling of antitrust cases by the de-
partment of justice and the federal
trade commission would be given atten-
ton.
II. L. Scaife, former investigator of
war fraud cases for the department OF
justice, spent most of the day on the
stand. Called to testify for the fourth
time, he promptly introduced the SUBJ
ject of whisky smuggling through Sa
vannah and was then excused to per-
nit Clark Grier, another former agent
of the department of justice, to tell
about that matter from first hand in
formation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
Formerly Manager
Of Augusta House

Information concerning Mr.. Mar
ble's death was contained in a brief
telegram received at the Augusta
House, Friday afternoon, where his
wife and daughter have made their
home since his departure from Au-
gusta about a year ago. None Of
the details could be learned at that
time. and the above information was
sent out in news report from New
York last evening.
William S. Marble was very we'll
known and liked in this city, where
for two years he was the genial and
efficient manager of the Augusta
House. He was the ron Of John D.
Marble of Rangeley '-akes and came
here from that place, where with his
father he built and developed the
famous Rangeley Lakes House. Mr..
Marble was about SO years of age.
He came to Augusta three years
ago to take over. the management of
the Augusta House, and already one
of the best known hotel men in
Maine and New England his circle
of friends and acquaintances was
vastly wi1ened during his connection
at that house. Mr.. I1arble suffered
some illness dIring TIE two years he
remained as host at the Augusta
year ago, which was in a measure
believed due to his Ill helth. was un-
heralded to his friends.
After Mr.. Marbles withdrawal
from the management Of the Augusta
House his wife remained in this city
and at the hotel as assistant to his
successor. Fayette c. Gates. Mrs.
Marble and their daughter, Mrs.
Dorothy, student in the Augusta
schools, have been prominent in va
rious local social connections, and
their many friends will extend sym
pathy on learning of the sudden death
Of Mr.. Marble.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
PREDICT SENATE
: PASSAGE OF BONUS
J WITHIN few DAYS

Washington, April 1S-The soldier
bonus bill was taken under consid-
GRAFTON by the senate tonight with
the prediction by Senator Curtis,
Republican, Kansas, its sponsor,
that only 4 few days" would be ne
cessary for its passage.
A political skirmish marked its
official entry before the senate, with
Democrats withholding temporarily
their proposal for inclusion in the
bill of an option for full cash pay
ments to veterans
Senator Harrison, Democrat. Mis-
sissippi, asked Senator Curtis to
seek the views of President Coolidge
on the bill as passed by the house
and ordered reported by the 4en-
ate finance committee with the 90
year endowment policy provision.
IF these reports are true,' SEN
ator Harrison said, that are coming
to us through American Legion Of
ficers, that President Coolidge will
sign the pending bill but would veto
a message with a full cash payment
option we Democrats will gladly ex-
pedite passage of this message"
Meanwhile, Senator Walsh, Demo-
crat, Massachusetts, introduced
substitute bill providing for the in
surance policies or full cash pay
ment option, which he said he may
offer.
Previously. Senator Curtis, in re-
ply to questions of Senators Robin
son, of Arkansas, the Democratic
leader, and Harrison, declared he had
not sought and did not know the at
titude of the president on the pend
ing measure.
Democratic support for the full
cash payment option provision had
been split earlier in the day by an
nouncements of some that in view of
intimations by American Legion Of
ficers that the proposal would injure
chances of the bill for enactment
they would support the bill in its
presen. form.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
SPANISH war VETS
IN ANNUAL meet
At T0CUS TODAY

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Togus, April 1S--The Department OF
Maine United Spanish War Veterans
will hold their 21st annual encamp-
ment at Togus tomorrow and dele
gates from Portland, Bangor. Lewis
ton, Waterville, Biddeford. Bath,
Rockland. Camden, Norway, and the
Home will attend. Department COM
mander Martin j. McDonough OF Ban
cor, will preside at the meeting whicn
Will convene at !. p. M. Commander
in-Chief, Albert D. Alcorn of Cincin.
natl. Ohio, will be unable to attend
but National officer will represent
MIN and speak on legislation.
Col. Keith Ryan, governor OF the
Home, and staff will be present at
the Encampment and banquet also
cutler Post. No. IS, G. A. r.. ensign
Worth Bagley Post No. 8, v. F. W.
and Ivan Bicknell ost Mop. 80, Amer
ican Legion. will be- represented oy
their respective commanders. the
dining room of the Home hotel will
De open and Manager Alfred w. Full
Ter will serve a chicken dinner at IL
noon. The banquet rendered the Ma
uonal and Department officers, dele
Gates and invited guests will be serv-
ed at o'clock.
The Committee Of arrangements
ma mas worked very hard to make the
list annual encampment the best
t, ever held by the department of Maine.
There will be special moving pic
tare show in the opera house at o.
CLOCK to which all National and De.
partment officers and delegates Will
20 admitted free. There will also be
= oand concert in the opera house
from 4 to s o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
$68, 100000 Dividend Between
State, Justice, Commerce
and Labor-Increase in I'M
migration Appropriation to
Break up Smuggling of
Aliens and Other Violations

Washington, April 1S-Carrying
$6S,000,O00, the house today passed
and sent to the senate the annual
supply bill for the departments of
state, justice, commerce and labor.
OF this amount the state depart
ment would receive S14,95S,00o; the
department of justice $21,364,000 and
the department of commerce e23,769,-
900. The labor departments appro-
priation of $6,756,000 was increased
by s1,200.000 for additional pay of i'm
migration inspectors on the Mexican
and Canadian borders.
The increase in pay for immigra-
ton inspectors was written into the
bill by vote of 70 to SIS.
Chairman Johnson of the immigra-
ton committee proposed an amend
ment to increase the amount from
$3,300,000 to $4,300,000. A substitute
to this proposal, to raise the amount
to $4.500,000, was offered by Repre-
sentative Hudspeth Democrat, Texas,
and adopted. Members of the immi-
grafton committee warmly endorsed
the amendment, pointing out the ad-
ditional funds would enable the main
tenance of 4S6 inspectors on both
the Canadian and Mexican borders.
Adoption of the proposal was urged
as means of breaking up smuggling
OF aliens across the two borders. Sew
eral members pointed out that by
taking steps to restrict the illegal en-
try of aliens. the house would act in
keeping with the policy embodied in
the Johnson immigration bill.
Chairman Madden of the appro-
priations committee opposed the
measure. He said he favored the
principles 1t set forth, but believed
no additional expenditure should be
authorized until proper sub-appro-
priations committee could have an
opportunity to conduct hearings.
Mr.. Johnson and other members of
the immigration committee asserted
the matter had been considered dur
ing hearings Oh Tie immigration bill
and that the increase was advisable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
States Ban On Account Of Foot and
Mouth Disease Forces 700 To STAY
In Desert -Four Nights --vanguard's
Dash Repu|sed With Fire Hose
Troops Nearing Scene
IN DESERT 4 NIGHTS
PRICE THREE CENTS

Yuma, AriZ.. April 1S-ResentinE
an embargo forced by the state OF
Arizona barring their entry into this
state as possible carriers of the foot
and mouth disease germ. approxi-
mately 200 motorists rom California,
embittered and suffering from hard
ships of four nights encampment in
the desert, today stormed the fed
eral quarantine lines west of here
and dashed toward Arizona territory,
only to be halted again by armed
guards at tho boundary.
Meanwhile national guardsmen OF
Arizona tonight were hurrying to-
ward Yuma to enforce the states
order prohibiting the motorists en-
try although. some of them weaken
ed and i'll from hunger, were cared
for in Yuma hospitals while every
effort was made to make comfortable
those stranded in California territory.
Driving few OF the machines
upon the bridge over the Colorado
River, marking the boundary be-
tween the two states, a few of the
motorists defied guards and inspec-
tors to make them return, declaring
they were within their rights and
stand upon government property"
The long train of motor cars
stretched out for more than a half
mile in the desert on the west side
of the bridge tonight while local au-
thorities were attempting to pacify
the hostile and vindictive, and induce
the travellers to return to cities in
California.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
MAINE FARMERS
OPTIMISTIC AS TO
SEASONS CROPS

Portland, Maine, April 1S-Encour-
agement and optimism prevail gener-
ally among Maine farmers, and pros
poets of good crops for this year are
outstanding. as shown by a personal
survey. w. G. Hunton, industrial
agent of the Maine Central Railroad,
stated today.
Indications of these conditions were
found, he said, in the spot cash pur-
chase of fertilizers. seed, and fruit
trees to an extent far in advance of
the amount for a number of years.
The buying of fertilizer previously
has been a long-term proposition in
many cases.
Potato growers had received appro-
ximately $1S,000,000 for their 1928
crop up to April /, according to avail
able figures. double the amount paid
for the 1922 crop.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
Sentences Given
By Justice Dunn
In Belfast Court
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Belfast. Me-, April 1S.-William
Elvin Finch a native of Grand Ma
nan and former resident Of Castine,
was sentenced today by Associate
Justice Charles ]. Dunn, to not moro
than 36 nor less than IS months in
State prison, for taking indecent
liberties with an eight year old rirl
to which charge he plead guilty.
Finch appeared in court wearing a
bright green WInsor tie and a mari
gold on the lapel of his coat. When
questioned by the judge he admitted
having served n three months SEN
tence in Hancock county on a SINH
lar charge several years ago
Percy T.. Peavey of Belfast was
sentenced to pay a fine of $3.50. and
costs and serve five months in the
county Jail with two months addi-
tional in default of payment of fine
and costs. The charge against him
was liquor nuisance to which he
plead guilty at previous term, and
on which he was continued for SEN
tence. provided he leave the State.
This he failed to do and another in
dictment for nuisance was found
at this term. The county attorney,
Ralph 7. Morse asked hat he be sem
fenced at this time. He was COM
mitted.
A verdict for the defendant was
rendered this afternoon in the case
of John Pedkie of Burnham VS..
Dominique NJ. Susi of Pittsfeld, a
suit brought to recover for six
months wages.
Neither party no further action"
Is in the entry in the cases for $10.-
900 each, heart balm suits brought
by Walter T. Smith VS.. Lynne T..
Stevens and Mae G. Stevens of Unity
for the alienation of the affections
Of Jennie L. Smith the plaintiffs
wife.
The $4,000 damage suit brought by
Miss Sarah Brennan of Boston VS..
William Sprague of Islesboro was
non suited. Court adjougned finally
tonight after only four days session
and two jury trials, one of the short
est terms on record.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
HOrsemen Will
Re-enact Ride
Revere and Dawes

Boston, April 1S-Two lights burn
ed in the belfry of Boston's Old
North Church tonight, on the eve of
the 149th anniversary of the battles
of Lexington and Concord, opening
conflicts of the Revolutionary war.
Early tomorrow the roads which, a
century and a half ago, echoed with
the hoofbeats of the horses of Paul
Revere and William Dawes, will re-
echo as the two horsemen, starting
from Boston, will pass over the his
toric routes followed by the revolu-
tionary heroes in awakening the
countryside.
In sharp contrast to the old time
touch of the re-enacted ride will be
the roar of the motors of airplanes
which will follow the two riders.
Revere will pass again through
Winter Hill, Somerville. Medford
Square, Arlington Centre and Lex
ington Green, while Dawes" will
visit Brookline, Cambridge and Ar
lington likewise finishing at Lexing-
ton Green.
The rides which will be started in
daylight, hours later than those of
1775, will signalize in each COM
munity the opening Of Patriots Day
exercises.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
HOUSE PASSES ANNUAL SUPPLY
BILL FOR -FOUR FEDERAL DEPTS,
FORMER MANAGER
AUGUSTA HOUSE DIES
GAS POISON IN n. Y,

New York, April 1S-A man be-
lieved by the police to be William S.
Marble, of Augusta, Maine, but who
gave his name as Jack Osborne at an
East Side rooming house which he
entered without baggage, today was
found dead in his room with the gas
jet turned on. Papers in his cloth
ing, police said, identified him as
Marble and said he was e member CT
the Kennebec Valley Shrine Club of
Augusta.
Among letters found in his pockets
was one. signed by C. D. Doctor of
Elizabeth, n. j., telling of an en-
closed check for $3.50. 1t was ap-
parently in response to request for
a loan.
Another letter, signed "Your low
ing son, Carroll" was written on sta
tionary of a DiXfield, Maine, corpora
ton. 1t offered financial assistance.
Still another letter signed Carleton
Z. Merrill of Skowhegan. Maine, ex-
pressed regret at Marbles family
troubles"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
Senate Will Soon
Take Up Matter
Of World Court

Washington, April 1S-Proposals
for American adherence 10 the world
court, which have been slumbering
in the senate foreign relations com.
mittee. will be brought out for a pub
lie hearing in the near future,
This was decided upon today by,
the committee, but Chairman Lodge
and other members indicated this din
not mean an early report would be
made to the senate on any OF the
several propositions that have been
advanced, among them the original
proposal submitted by President
Harding more than year ago.
Committee action today was con-
fined solely to the granting OF a re-
quest of a number of organiza tons
favorable to the world court plea.
that they be heard. A sub commit ..
tee OF five. with Senator Pepper, Re-
publican. Pennsylvania, as chairman.
was. named to conduct the hearings.
senators said there had been little
discussion in the committee and
there were no renewals of charges
AcNSheiy Hhuuc in tno senate by Sen-
ator Robinson of Arkansas. the.
Democratic leader, that Senator
Lodge was preventing action on theI
matter. At that time the Republican
leader declared no senators had
pressed for action and that thew
could so at any time.
The sub committee is without any
authority Chairman Lodge said. to
make any recommendation to the en-
tire committee as between the sew
eral plans that have been suggested
and embodied in a resolution intro
duced in the senate. It is limited
wholly to the conducting of hearings
and a report on them.
Senator Pepper said he had hoped
to begin the hearings April 2S but
at the request of some of those who !,
desired to be heard he had postponed
the time to April 30.
That date is tentative, he added.
The Pennsylvania senator declared
that he proposed to complete the
hearings within ten days and to hold
continuous sessions, even sitting at
night, If necessary. to get through on
schedule.
Organizations which have asked to
be heard include the federated coun-
Gil of churches, the ron-partisan
league, of nations association and
the association Of university women.
Opportunity also viii be given TO op-
ponents OF the world court idea to
present their views.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
RUSH REPULSED

Yuma, AriZ., April 1S-Quarantine
guards on duty here to enforce the
states embargo against California
vehicular traffic tonight repelled an
attempt to break the blockade.
The vanguard of more than 700
motorists from California barred
from entry under the embargo
against vehicular traffic swept past
some of the guards on tho Colorado
River bridge but retreated when a
Gordon was formed on the Yuma side
and fire hose brought up.
Kingman, Ariz., April 1S-Deputy
sheriffs left today for Topock. Ariz.,
opposite Needles, Calf, in response
to report that $50 motorists were
preparing to move past the quar-
antine guards into Arizona.
The motorists have obtained legal
advice and will base their movement
on the contention that the ban is not
lawful, according to authorities.
County Attorney Blakely accompan-
led the officers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
Hunt Answers President

Phoenix, -Ariz., April 1S-Arizona
will be "courting disaster" by mod
flying its embargo against California
products and vericular traffic, Gov
ernof Hunt declared in a message to
President Coolidge tonight.
The message was in response to
one from the president in which he
suggested that some Of the quar-
antine measures now imposed by
states touching California "are al
together more severe than neces-
sary" to fully safeguard them from
the foot and mouth disease.
The presidents message said in
part:
'The federal department OF agri-
culture Is acting vigorously to con-
troll the foot and mouth disease and
is rapidly quarantining infested
areas and preventing movement of
disease carrying animals and COM
mbdities."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
DESPERATE MOTORISTS !.
RUSH ARIZONA GUARDS
|NDEF|ANCE QUARANTINE
FLAT TROLLEY FARE =
10CTS. AUTHORIZED
ON 4. &K. RAILWAY

The Androscoggin & Kennebec
Railway company is authorized by a
decision of the Public Utilities Com
mission rendered Friday to file a new
schedule of passenger fares in which
the cash fare for q single zone ride
shall be 10 cents and scholars tickets
in books of 100 cupons shall be S..
The present rate for Il zone ride is
nine cents and q reduction is made
when tickets are bought.
The decision also provides for the
redemption of tickets now held by the
public on the following basis: Six
tickets, SO cents; five tickets, AZ
cents; four tickets, 33 cents; three
cents; one ticket, eight cents.
The schedule may be put into ef-
feet on three days notice to the Pub
lie Utilities commission and to the
public.
The decision of the utilities COM
mission is as follows:
This case has it's inception in a Pc
tition dated June 90. 1920. asking for
increase of rates, upon which was an
nounced by this commission July 27,
1920. 1t is reopened upon motion of
the petitioner dated March s. 1924. Pur-
suant to notices which have been prop
erly complied with the commission had
q hearing at it's offices in Augusta on
the 1st day of April, 1924.
Stated in briefest form the petition
er seeks to increase it's present rate
to ten (1O) cent fiat rate for ordinary
passenger travel and to increase the
rate for school children from four and
one-half (4D cents to five (5) cents.
Exhibits were offered, and oral testi-
mony was submitted in substantiation
of the petition. The effect of the ex-
pected increase will be as follows,
based upon the traffic for the year 1923 {:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
Series Helpful Address at
Final Session Secondary
School Heads at Augusta
Group Discussions Also Fea-
ture Gardiner Pupils in
"S0cialiZed Recitation"

Ninety per cent Of the high school
principals Of the country are little
more than high priced clerks" This
was the startling assertion of DIR.
Jessie B. Davis of Hartford Conn.,,
supervisor of secondary education in
that state, who addressed the prin-
cipals Of Maine secondary schools
Friday morning at their annual con-
ference held at the state house in
this city.
DIR. Davis made a strong plea for
principals to devote more of their
time to the supervision of teaching
and working out a program with the
object to improve the teaching in
their schools. His address upon the
subject, Supervision of Teachers"
was replete with sound suggestions
for the benefit of principals who are
looking for an Improvement in teach
ing conditions.
Another speaker at the closing
days session Of the conference was
Professor Elbert K. Fretwell of the
teachers college at Columbia uni
versity. New York, whose topic was,
"Practicing Citizenship in the Pub
lie School," He placed special en-
phasis on the idea that teachers are
increasingly recognizing that the
best proof that pupil will be good
citizen after leaving school lies in
this pupils being a good citizen
while in school.
An especially valuable portion of
the days program was that devoted
to the symposium, when questions
demanding the serious attention of
all interested in high school educa-
tion were given broad discussion.
Group conferences for principals of
the large high schools and for those
of the small high schools were also
very productive of valuable points
to be carefully considered.
Continued on Page 2-coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
LEWISTON MAN
GETS ONE YEAR ON
LIQUOR COUNTS

Portland. Maine, April 1S-Aime N.
Asselin, a Lewiston real estate deal
err, was convicted on each of three
counts in a liquor conspiracy indict-
ment in Federal court today and sem
fenced to one year in Auburn Jail. He
formerly was a court messenger in
the Androscoggin Supreme and Su-
perior Courts. and !, member Of the
Lewiston Board of Registration.
John 3. McMahon Of Lewiston waA
given 60 days in Auburn +ail for SELL
ing liquor, and James E. Donovan of
Portland paid fine of $1,000 for SELL
ing liquor and maintaining a nuisance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
General Forecast

A disturbance of moderate inten-
sity was central Friday night over
New Jersey and moving northeast
ward with increasing intensity and
another was over the Canadian
northwest moving east-southeast-
ward.
There have been general rains
within the last "a hours in the Allan
tic states.
A disturbance now over the middle
Atlantic states will move northeast
ward and it will be attended by rain
Saturday morning in the north At
lantic states. Otherwise generally
fair weather will prevail Saturday
and Sunday in the Atlantic states.
The temperature will not change
materially east of the Mississippi
river during the next two days.
Storm warnings are displayed on
the New England coast.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Strong southeast and south. probably
of gale force shifting to westerly
Saturday morning and diminishing;
overcast with rain Saturday.
Storm Warning-Advisory, 10 p.
NJ. New England coast storm CEN
trail over New Jersey and moving
northeastward with increasing in
tensity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
Gas Explosion
Kills 5 of Family

Johnstown. Pa. April 1S.-An explo-
sion of accumulated gas which wreck
ed the home of Anthony Pracko today
caused the death of five members of
the family and serious injury to three
others. One child was killed instantly,
while the mother, father and two chill
dren died later. The condition OF the
three other children was reported crit
ica1.
The cause Of the explosion has not
been determined, but fire department
officials believe It resulted when gas,
leaking into the house from q main,
was ignited when a member Of the fam
lily struck match. No gas was used
in the building.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-19
$4,000 Fire ,.,l Loss
X Sebec Village

fsebec Village, Me-. Aprii
oririnating in the stable of Winneia
:. r,,.srsr here this afternoon destroy
ed ali Of Bunker's buildings inciuo
,ny dwelling. two horses ana .wo
nnsvs. lns the house occupied by y,,s;"ns newrs
Gy Iswermore and owned by Mnnaml
Annis, and the house owned Mavnes. n
eupied by Mrs. EDWARD naa on
THE losses amount 70 snce
which there Is partial sns4.s-.ss -