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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
X. X. X. Assist in Raids

In three raids in less than three
weeks the last OF which was last
night. when n score OF men were ar
rested, s12 persons have been ar
rested for alleged violation OF the
dry law. The raids have been con-
Quoted by federal agents assisted
by hundreds Of dcputized citizens.
many of them admitted members OF
tho Ku Klux Khan. A counter or
ganization 70 the Khan. known as the
Knights of the Flaming Circle.
sprang up six months ago. shortly
after Khan Organizers appeared In
Williamson County.
The raids have been conducted
without the knowledge of Sheriff
Galligan.
Sheriff GalliGan. who is sick with
tonsilitis explained he requested
troops merely as prccaution.
Deputy Sheriff John Layman.
however. stated the call for troops
was because the actions of the raid
ers have assumed the proportions
of mob violence"
The trouble was feared. N was
said, over the trial of s. eileen Young.
uTy WOTkeT, WHICH bcBan IN Juice
court today. Young Is charged with
assault. He appeared in court today
with large assemblage OF friends.
who carried two machine guns. "for
protection" Young Is alleged to have
struck Paul Corder with n revolver
two weeks ago in an argument over
raids.
There has been much activity in
dry raids in William County. scene
of the Herrin mine killings, since last
fall.
On December % one hundred and
thirty-siX persons were arrested In
raids. in which members of the Khan
participated. Four persons were shot.
Otis Clark. one Of tho defendart- Nc
quilted in the Herrin mine trials.
was one OF those arrested These
raids followed q trip of n number
of citizens to Washington where "
demand was made that the county
"be cleaned up"
Last Saturday night fifty-six per-
sons were arrested in raids and one
resort was burned.
One resort was burned in last
nights raids. .-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
Interested Group Told Issue
Will Not Be Dodged But Will
Give No Priority to Bonus
Over Tax Reducti0n-C0urse
Favored by President -
Showdown Expected Thurs
day Night

Washington. Jan. S-Confdence
was expressed today by Republican
leaders of the house that they would
be able to press a tax reduction bill
to a vote before action is had on the
soldiers bonus.
Opposed to giving priority to the
bonus-a question expected to come
to a showdown at a conference of
house Republicans Thursday night
Representative Longworth, the ma
jority leader. notified the group of
former service men who are demand
ing a vote on adjusted compensation
of tax legislation that no effort
would be made to dodge the issue.
For an hour Mr.. Longworth as
in conference with Representa- yes
johnson, of South Dakota, Fish, of
New York, and Andrew. of Massa-
chusetts. who were active in having
the conference called. He told them
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
Bursam Pension
Bill Would Increase
Roll S6O,OOO,OOO

Washington. Jan. S.-A total increase
in pensions of approximately sixty mil
lion dollars is provided in the Bursam
general pension bill in the amended
form in which the Senate committee
on pensions today voted unanimously
to report the measure, 1t was estimat-
cd that the death rate would greatly
lessen the increase i'll subsequent
years.
The increases provided vary some
what from those in the bin as passed
by the Senate ut the last session. i'll
which the House made amendments
that caused it's veto by President
Harding. The measure would increase
monthly pensions to Civil War reter-
ans to $12; Civil War widows of GA
years to $50: Indian war veterans to
$50, those 70 years of age to $40 and
those rs years to $50: and Spanish
War veterans to n range of from 500
to $50. according TO age of disability.
In the latter group veterans of CO
years would receive the minimum. of
6S years $40. of az years $40, and of
as years $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
SHARP Difference
IN VIEWS ON MERGER
PLAN FOR RAILROADS

Washington, Jan. s-Widely diver
gent views on railroad consolidation
proposals were argued before the in
terstate commerce commission today
at hearings devoted to final arguments
on the merger plan by representatives
of railroads. communities and inter-
csts affected.
II. T. Newcomb, counsel for the Del
aware & Hudson. broke new ground in
the proceedings by attacking the en-
tire theory and method of the CONSOLE
dation proposals. while w. H. Colston.
vice president of the Nickel Plate. ask
cd the commission TO do nothing in its
consolidation steps which would pre-
vent that railroad and associate and
neighboring systems from proceeding
with even wider amalgamation projects
than have vet been attempted.
Mr.. Newcomb declared that there
was no likelihood that forced merger
Of strong with weak railroads would
give better public service or stronger
financial structure for transportation.
The commerce commission, he contend
ed. by tentatively suggesting creation
of IS or 20 merger corporations to take
far exceeded the spirit and purpose of
in all existing main line railroads. had
the Esch-Cumminss law. He asked 1t
to refrain from taking any steps in
the plan which might imply future
danger TO the Delaware & Hudson.
The Nickel Plate system. Mr.. Col
ston said. looked forward to n posi-
BILE consolidation of the Erie. Chesa-
peake & Ohio. and Virginian systems.
whereas these have been tentatively
placed in different organizations by the
commission. He asked that the cor
porations concerned be left free to
make up such a railroad system which
would have $4,000 miles of trackage
and be fit in resources and geograph-
zeal characteristics to compete with the
existing Pennsylvania and New York
Central systems. Such n grouping. he
said. should be left to develop of it
self if owncrships found il desirable
and advantageous.
The arguments tomorrow are expect
ed to deal with New England railroad
conditions. and in the latter part of
the week with western and southern
railroaCs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
OIL HEADS STAND

New York, Jan. s-Instructions
We're dispatched today to. representa-
tives of American oil companies in
Mexico directing the method to be
followed In paying the Mexican Oil
production taxes due on Thursday.
While the Association of Producers
of Petroleum In Mexico, which far
warded the instructions, declined to
disclose their nature, because of the
''ticlllish situation in Mexico" 1t was
understood that all payments would
be made to the Obregon government
and that no notice would be taken,
at this time, of the decree of Adolfo
De La Huerta, revolutionary leader,
that the taxes be paid to him.
officials of the Pan American Pc
troleum and Transport Company eX
pressed no concern over the shutting
down, by direction of the Mexican
rebels. of the company's wells and
pipe lines in two fields near TuXpan
comprising about % percent of the
corporations Mexican production OF
100000 barrels daily.
need be felt as to the revolutionary
forces damaging the property and
that plenty of petroleum is available
in storage to prevent possible delay
to deliveries.
While suspension Of the Vera Cruz
cable cut off communication from
that point, oil circles continued to re-
ceive messages from .Tampico. which
is the big oil export station in Mexico.
Conflicting reports as to which side
had possession of TuXpan, another
important oil port, We're received in
news dispatches but in oil circles it
was pretty definitely believed that the
revolutionary forces still maintained
control of that port.
One report, which was given cred
ence in oil circles, stated that the
revolutionary forces, operating from
TuXpan. had advanced north to Po-
triero and had taken possession Of
the oil fields of the Aguila Company's
subsidiary of the Royal Dutch Com
pany. That company's wells and
pipes. like those of the Pan-Amcrcan
company, were Immediately shut
down, it was understood.
Oil men explained that the rebels
ordered the wells and pipes closed
down as they came into possession of
them in order to shut off further
shipments pending an understanding
that the taxes would be paid to them
and not to the Obreson government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
Mrs. SandersOn
Denies Intimacy
with Her Manager

New York. Jan. S-t'rom the hotel
bedroom to which she l. confined by
illness. Mrs, Nina Wilcox Putnam
! Sanderson today sent rciterations of
her denial of intimacy with Ellsworth
Bassctt, her business manager, and
an assertion that she mad originally
hired Bassett as her chauffeur on the
solicitation of Mrs. Bassett whom she
desired to help.
Reclining on her bed tears stream
ing down her checks and her body
shaking with sobs. the novelist first
made her vigorous denials, then,
yielding 10 hysterical nervousness,
half screamed: II am being persccu-
ted"
Mrs. Sanderson said she applied
for y divorce in Providence, r. l., TO
escape notoriety.
MY whole idea has been to pro-
tect Mr.. Sanderson," she said. Il did
not want to say anything that would
hurt him. I appreciate his silence in
this matter very much. | tried to
bring ii about in q way that would
hurt neither him nor me. / would
not take so desperate step ats di-
vorce unless it was unacceptable"
She came north from her winter
home in Delray. Fla. to investigate
the resembling of the divorce grant
ed her in Providence 'rr'-'-~e'' ~
after 1t was decreed and was DUN.
founded, she explained, wnen sac
found reports had linked her name
with that of Bassett.
She pointed out that she went to
Providence to seek the divorce three
years ago, two years before she hired
Bassett, and added that her legal ac-
ton and her business manager had
no connection.
This is an unfounded scandal"
she said, while sobs shook her body.
Il have done nothing wrong so far
as / know. / am n decent, married
woman who has been unfortunate
enough to have had cause to seek n
divorce. ! have fine kid-and /
want to bring him up properly.
Now listen, have never in all my
life written line that was not clean.
Be fair to me. j have been crucifled
without getting a chance to give my
side of the story. Any one who Is
sufficiently well known is likely TO
have n scandal brought against her
name. This is not a sex story"
She also repeated denials that she
ever had discussed with Mrs. Bas-
sett, as the latter, in Madison, Conn,
has asserted, divorce from Mr.. Bas-
Sctt. que Sdiu SIe Hdu uiWdSS hd-
mired Mrs. Bassett, whom she knew,
as well as her husband sincec HID
hood. Informed that Mrs. Bassett
has said she would not seek divorce
Mrs. Sanderson said her business
managers wife might be suffering
from a Jealousy complex"
Il know nothing about the rela-
tionship of these two" the author
continued. "Bassetts family Is as
well known "a mine in Madison.
have known him ever since he was
a child and have regarded him as n
nice boy. He is considerably younger
than I am. I first employed him
through her-not only with her full
consent. but completely through her.
never dreamed that any scandal
could be brought up against me. for
the simple reason that she had ar
ranged the whole affair.""
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
RUSH TROOPS
To cow RIVAL
MARION CLAM
PART OF CONGRESS
DAY DEVOTED TO
FARM RELIEF TALK

Washington, Jan. S.-The farmer
received q major share of attention
in congress today, relief measures
being considered both in committees
and on the floor of the senate and
house, while the department of agri-
culture also took a hand in the leg
islative situation.
The senate adopted the I.add reso-
luton directing Secretary Wallace to
determine through the grain futures
administration his position taken on
the wheat market by the "well known
professional spectators and men,
bers of the large futures commits
sion houses of the Chicago board of
trade"
Legislation aimed to aid the wheat
growers was considered in both the
senate and house agriculture COM
mittees and was the center of de-
bate on the floor of the house. spec
ial attention being given TO the
Norris Sinclair bill proposing $780,
100000 corporation to buy and sell
American farm products both at home
and abroad.
Coordination of grazing on all
state and national public lands was
proposed by Secretary Wallace Mt a
conference with western state Sena-
tors and representatives as step
to improve conditions in stock rails
ing. He suggested legislation to per-
nit, under certain conditions, addi-
ton to the national forests of con-
tiguous unrescrvCd public lands
chiefly valuable for grazing live
stock.
Continuation of present surtaX
rates on incomes and restoration of
the excess profits tax was urged by
delegation of farm organisation
representatives at Il special hearing
before the house ways and means
committee. The speakers included
Herbert r. Baker. president of the
Farmers National Council. and w.
W. Fitzwater. Of the Farm Labor Tn
ion of America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
TO KEEP SHARP WATCH

Washington, Jan. S.-Steps toward
making rigidly effective the Coolidge
arms embargo directed against the
De La Huerta faction in Mexico went
forward rapidly today.
The treasury forwarded instruc-
tons to customs officers, and pro-
hibition enforcement agents to en-
force vigilantly all laws and regu-
lations under which business across
the border is transacted, while upon
request Of the State department the
American Railway Association
through it's car service divisions de-
clared a freight embargo against
shipment of arms and other war
equipment to Mexico, unless approx
ed by a United States government
agency.
The embargo order was forwarded
at once by the association to Its
members in the United States,
among whom are all of the major
railways of the country and is to
become effective Immediately.
The treasury, in addition to tele-
graphing explicit directions to bor-
der points. also notified all port au-
thorities to hold up exports of arms
of other munitions destined for the
Mexican rebel forces. The action
was preliminary to the drafting of
regulations to carry out formally the
terms of the embargo proclamation
issued yesterday by President Cool
idge.
The action looking to an effective
tightening of the lines along the
border and at American ports was
still another move on the part of the
Washington administration in its
progressively developing policy of
giving aid to the Obregon govern
ment of Mexico by selling it war
equipment and at the same time pre-
venting, insofar as legally possible,
munitions reaching the De La
Huerta forces.
During the day progress was made
toward theJsalc of equipment from
the Washington government to that
of President Obregon through the
receipt of cash from Mexico for the
transaction. Whether the arms act
ually have been delivered, however,
has not been revealed.
The administration policy with
reference to Mexico. however. did
not escape criticism from American
sources during the day the arms en-
barge being assailed from Democrat
ic quarters in the senate. Senator
Robinson, Arkansas. the Democratic
leader, presented a bill which would
prohibit the sale of munitions to for
eign governments either by the
United States government or pri-
waite American citizen.
Under the provisions of the freight
embargo exceptions are made speci-
fically for the shipment to Mexico
of arms and munitions of war as fol-
lows: those on government bills of
lading. those authorized by proper
military authorities, and those au-
thorized to be exported into Mexico
by authority of the Secretary of
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
Says Purviance and
NOrmand Contracts
Are Still in Force

Los Angeles, Jan. 8-The employ
ment OF. Edna Purviance and Mabel
Normand as motion picture contract
players has In no way been affected
by their connection with the shoot
ing New Years night here OF Court
land 8. Dimes, Denver oil man, 1t was
announced here today by the Charles
Chaplin Productions and the Mack
Scnnett Productions. Both actresses
were In Dimes apartment when Hor-
ace Greer. chauffeur for Mabel Nor
mand, shot and wounded Dimes.
reports that Edna Purviance's
contract was cancelled probably
grew out of distortion of information
that she would not be cast for. the
next Charles Chaplin production. she
Is not cast in this picture because
the leading role calls for a SLIM
young girl. Charles Riesner. Chap.
Inns associate. said. Another pro-
duction Is being arranged for her,
Riesner said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
General Electric Co.
Will Not Purchase
Bath Iron Works

Bath. Me. Jan. S.--Former Gov
crnor William T. Cobb. president of
the Bath Iron Works, Ltd. today
declared that newspaper reports
relating to alleged consideration on
the part of the General Electric Co.
to purchase the Bath Iron Works
are wholly without foundation"
1.-The Bath Iron Works" he eX-
planned. lis attempting to secure
work of any character for which 1t
has the facilities, and in this con-
nection had succeeded through its
friends in interesting the manage
ment Of the General Electric Co. to
the extent that it expressed will
ingness to send representatives here
to look the plant over with a view
to ascertaining il such work could
be done here to mutual advantage.
THAT is all there is in the way of
a foundation for the story and 1t is
we'll that these exact facts be stated
at once"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
ATTORNEY GENERAL
ASKS RETRACTION
BY PORTLAND PAPER
BUTLER'S ORDERS
SPUR PHILA. POLICE
TO SERIES DRY RAIDS

Philadelphia, Jan. S-Spurred into
action by the orders of Brigadier
General Smedley d. Butler. new d.
rector OF public safety, for a Clean
up OF the city within forsy-eight
hours, police this afternoon raided
twenty-seven cider saloons Pad
locked their doors and arrested two
aileged proprietors when they at
tempted to spill the contents of Jugs
as the raiders enterel their places.
After the raids the police returned
to the station house to plan a smash
ing attack tonight against disorderly
houses. Lieutenant Holton, in charge
or the squad, declared that he would
lead his men throuG'. the tenderloin
district armed with axes.
Moonshine whiskcy and other H.
quors were said to have been found
In many OF the places visited today
but in the majority of the cases there
were neither proprietors, bartendcrs
nor customers.
1t was stated at City Hall that
most of the large gamblers had been
driven to cover. Some of them, re-
ported to have installed expensive
equipment under the Impression that
they would be permitted to operate
under tn" new administration, were
said to have moved to nearby towns
in the hope of opening there.
While the police were swinging
into action. Director Butler and
Mayor kendrick were telling 1000
members of the force at the Metro
politan Opera House what they ex-
pected of them. 1t was the last of
two meetings designed to bring the
mayor and his director of public
safety in direct contact with the
policemen.
General Butler in opening his adj
dress said that only this morning he
had been offered n 100000 bride for
the handbook privilege. or permis-
sion to take race bets. without in
tcrferenca from the police.
General Butler told the policemen
how the marine corps had broken up
banditry on mail trains.
I'VE went after them and we didn't
shoot to tease them." he said. eve
shot to kill. and that Is what you men
are going to do with bandits"
lie said that two police districts
in the city were running wide open
and declared that If they were not
cleaned up 'by this time tomorrow.
the lieutenants are going to be
busted "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
General Eorecast

Tuesday night an area OF high
barometric pressure OF considera BILE
magnitude covered the Atlantic and
Gulf states and had it's center off the
New Jersey coast. At the same time
the pressure was high and rising rap
idly over the western Canadian pro-
vinces and on the Pacific coast, and
it was low and falling over the CEN
trail plateau and Rocky Mountain re-
gions with the center of minimum
pressure over Colorado.
This pressure distribution has been
attended by n normal rising temper
allure over and east of the Mississippi
valley. 1t has been attended by local
SHOWS along the northern border from
Maine westward.
The outlook is that the disturbance
central Tuesday night over eastern
Colorado will advance rapidly east.
northeastward. and be attended by in
creasing cloudiness Wednesday aud
rains Wednesday night or Thursday
over practically all the Washington
forecast district. with the prospect OF
rain changing to snow along the
northern border. Mild temperature
will prevail Wednesday and Thurs
day II the eastern states.
Winds north OF Sandy Hook
Moderate southcrly and weather fair
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
Dawes and Owen
to Make Their Own
Statements in Paris

Paris, Jan. Shy A. P.D---Any
statements emaDating from Brigadier
General Charles l.. Dawes and
owen h. Young, unofficial represen-
@tives Of the United States on the
expert committee which is to in
Iestigate Gcrmany's situation. will he
issued formally by them. This an
nouncement was made tonight in
,he following communication signed
ny General Dawes and Mr. Young:
, The American experts up to this
ume have made no statement of any
s'nd TO tho press. Whatever they
nave to say now and hereafter will
DC by formal statement.
Thcr have been invited by the
reparaton commission to sit as
members OF the expert committee
Whieh is asked to develop facts and
make certain suggestions. The
american experts come as private
Hu2ens. without instructions and
without obligations OF making re-
ports except to the reparation COM
mission. They have no preconceived
pans simply hoping in the plans
ueVeloped by others they may be of
assistance.
There Is one statement. however.
Nalch they have no hesitation in
making at this time. and without
'ohsultation they assume II repre-
ssehts the sentiment OF all the MEM
VETS OK the committee. US well rs
ruohc sentiment everywhere. to wit:
.lat time is an essence OF this situa-
non-that the committee Is a bust
"css committee concerned with facts
ana constructive differences to be
Ia. l.Ntt <NN-tr
snoud ho conducted with all pos
s,n'e expedition and that there
sions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09

Marion, Ills, Jan. 8 (By A.
P.)-Three companies of Ma
tional Guardsmen ordered out
today for duty here by Adju-
tant General Carlos Black at
Springfield, arrived late today.
The town was quiet tonight.
The troops were sent at the
request of Sheriff George Gal
ligan, who advised Adjutant
General Black that he feared
rioting might break out as 4
result of the 'bootleggers'
war;"