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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
u. S. Archbishops
Will Be Given Red
Hats in Rome Today

Rome, Mar. 23-(By a. P.)-Be-
fore the sun sets again on the Eter-
nal City. Archbishop Hayes of New
York and Archbishop Mundelein of
Chicago will be cardinals of the Ro-
man Catholic faith.
Although their investiture with
the scarlet robes and hats and other
trappings of that high ecclesiastical
office will not take place until the
public consistory in the baisilion of
st. Peters, Thursday morning, they
will assume officially their place as
princes of the church tomorrow
from the moment of the reading of
the papal "biglietti" which will be
delivered to them by special ponti-
fetal emissaries Immediately after
the conclave in the Hall of the Con-
sistory at 10 o'clock in the morning.
All directly concerned in tomor-
rows ceremonies spent part of Sun
day i'm final preparation. The pope,
it is understood, has practically fin
ished composing his allocution.
which probably will contain passages
highly significant and interesting to
the American branch of the church.
It will be made public only after
the secret coasistory.
The two archhishops also put the
finishing touches on their addresses
of gratitude, which will he delivered
after receipt of the "biglietti."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
Death of Dudley
w. Ladd, Veteran
Readfeld CARPENTER
Especial to Kennebec Journal

topcCIdi 10 hcnneDeC JOURNAL
Readfeld, March 23.-Dudley w.
Laid. a well-known and much re-
spected resident Of this town died
Saturday in Winthrop. aged 81 years.
de was carpenter by trade and
despite his advanced age worked
nearly every day and was O finish
ed craftsman.
He had been employed at the homo
OF E. c. Locke in Winthrop. and
not feeling well ON Friday had de-
cided to return to his home here
His daughter, Mrs. Margaret M06re
went, to Winthrop Saturday morn
ing 10 bring him home and when She
entered his room in the Locke home
found him dead. Death was caused
by heart trouble. - -
He was born in Readfleld.. Sem.
20. 1888, the son OF Warren and
Lydia Ladd. When a boy his parents
moved to Winn, he later returning
10 the town where he has lived fhc
past % years. He Ii survived by the
wire who was Miss Sadie Greenwood
PnilDrick. His first wife, who tya .
MISS Bessie III. Williams died MANY
years ago. OF two brothers, two sis.
ters and a half brother, only ons
brother, Cyrus Ladd of Rradf,eid
and the half sister, Mrs. Angie Her,
som or Oakland, survive. ~
Readheld citizens in general ge6m
De sorry to learn of his death as~l,o,
was regarded as a model citizen ~
tne community, good neighbor ana
KIND husband. The funeral wifi -
neId from the late home Tuesdav- ~
l +. III. Interment will be In ga
Hcaoneld Corner cemetery. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
CONFESSED BOY FIREBUG
SAYS LIED IN TELLING OF
BEING HIRED TO SET FIRES
SEES IN PROTESTS
MORE BUSINESS FOR
AMERICAN SHIPS

Washington, March 23.-Protests
from various ports against enforce
ment of section 20 of the merchant
marine act are inspired by foreign
shipping interests. Vice Chairman
Plummer, of the shipping board, said
tonight in a statement commenting
on patches of letters received by him
from all sections of the Atlantic
seaboard.
The section provides lower freight
rates for goods shipped in Ameri-
can bottoms.
The significance part of this COR
rsepondence." said Mr.. Plummer. "is
that from New England comes de-
clarations that this act will destroy
the foreign shipping business of New
England comes declarations that this
act will destroy the foreign shipping
business of New England and will
give it. to the ports of New York
and the south. From the south come
protests that it discriminates
against the south and gives the bust
ness to New York and New England.
Next Monday there is to be meet
ing in New York city protesting that
this section discriminates against the
port of New York and will give
business to New England and the
southern ports"
'In the same mall" he added,
there comes from the state of New
York two letters, one protesting We
hemently because Cuba and the
West Indies are not included under
section 20. as the writer says they
should be: the other, from the same
state, protesting violently because 1t
is assumed that Cuba and the West
Indies are included.
"Of course. with my experience
in thirty years. / at once formed an
opinion as to the inspiration of these
protests: and it happens that my
opinion is confirmed by one of these
protesting letters, the writer of which
inadvertently sent me copy which,
in the lower left hand corner con-
tains this notation: Copies to the
Grand Trunk'-meaning the Grand
Trunk Railway, Canadian sys-
tenn.
But as all these protests agree
in the statement that this section
will reduce he amount of business
done by foreign ships in that parti-
cular port. it is fairly evident that
American ships are to secure an in
creased business through this sec
ton, and that was why congress.
not the shipping board. enacted this
particular law And that this is the
foreign view is shown by all the
emphatic protests from the Liver
pool chamber of commerce."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
Body of Babe Found
In Snow String
Found Around Neck
Hearing Tuesday
For LOnZO Beatham
Charged With MUIR
der and Mrs. Lura
Smith as Material
Witness

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Dover-Foxcroft. March 23-The
frozen and lifeless body of an infant
baby was found beneath three feet
of snow behind q set Of old farm
buildings in East Guilford by Sheriff
Roscoe Macomber of Dover Foxcroft
and deputies, Cowan, Ring and De-
lano late Saturday afternoon and two
Leople, Lura Smith, wife Of L. D.
Smith and Lonzo Beatham, both Of
Guilford were under arrest, the latter
cahrged with murder while the
woman is held as q material
witness. 1t is understood that
Sheriff Macomber received q tip
which resulted in the search. the find
Ing and the arrest, but he told the
Kennebec journal representative to-
night he would remain silent on that
part for the time being. but 1t Is ex-
pected that more details will be
brought OFT at the hearing which Is
scheduled for Tuesday forenoon at
the Dover-Foxcroft courthouse.
The officers upon arriving at the
Smith place cleared off q consider
able amount of snow in the field back
of the farm building. but did not find
anything In the field to arouse their
suspicion. 1t iC understood that de-
putty Cowan, shortly after the dinner
hour went into the house and had a
conversation with Mrs. Smith, came
back and continued searching in a
different place. After removing three
feet of snow beneath an apple tree
directly back of the tarm buildings
the little frozen body was found
wrapne1 I'm n niece of cloth.
A public car driver who took the
officers out to the farm and who saw
the body of the lifeless baby said that
Il string was tied tight around Its
neck when found. Mrs. Smith Is I'M
der arrest in Guildford and 1t was
reported tonight that she was suffer-
ing from commissions. She is under
the guard of deputy Cowan. AS soon
az the body was found, Sheriff Ma
ccmber started q search for Beatham
who had left the country last Wee:
after evidence had been presented
against him before the grand jury
charging him with adultery. He was
not indicted. Sheriff Macomber trac-
ed him to Lincoln and from there 10
u lumber camp about twelve miles
out of the village where he was ar
rested by Penobscot county officers
ard placed in Bangor jail.
Donutv Charles Washburn will
bring him to Dover Foxcroft today.
II is understood that the body of the
infant is in charge of medical eXami-
ner Marsh of Guilford and that the
autopsy will be held probably to-
morrow Mrs. Smith and Lonzo Bea-
than are both about forty years or
nge. Beatham Is single. Mrs. smith
has hepp ma rried twice,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
South Dakota Will
Pass on Coolidge
And Johnson Monday

Sioux Falls, s. D., March 23.-Just
enc week after their battle of ballots
in North Dakota, President Coolidge
and Senator Hiram w. johnson of CAL
ifornia will contest in the Republican
presidential preference primary in
South Dakota on Tuesday.
This time there will be no third en-
try in the race, as was furnished by
the sticker campaign for Senator Rob-
ert NJ. Lafollette in North Dakota, and
the issue in both the Coolidge and
Johnson camps has been declared as
clear cut" between the two.
While major interest attaches to the
Republican presidential endorsement,
the Democratic field also will witness
contest. A group of DELEGATES pledg-
ed to William G. McAdoo Is being op-
posed by fusion" uninstructed tick
eft, avowedly anti-McAdoo.
Minor groups of the Democratic and
Farmer-Labor parties composed the
fusionist following. Under the South
Dakota primary law there may be filed
on each ticket majority, minority and
Independent candidates. The majority
candidates carry the endorsement OF
the state proposal conventions. which
were held IN Pierre in December.
Thus President Coolidge, with the
state convention endorsement, is the
majority presidential candidate on the
Republican ticket, while Senator john
son is in the Independent column. The
Republicans and Democrats and Far
mer-Labor parties each have candi-
dates in the majority and minority COL
umns. The minority columns Of the
Democratic and the Farmer-Labor tick
cts ase identical. forming the fusion"
ticket.
Extensive oratorical efforts have
marked the campaign. Senator john
son ended weeks tour OF the state
at yankton last night. while Leslie n.
Shaw. former secretary of the treas
ury, was winding up a pro-Coolidge
speaking tour at Mitchell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
Shot Self in Leg
To Please Husband
Now Seeks Divorce

Tulsa. Okla, March 23-That she
had shot herself in the leg inten-
tionally to become an invalid to sat
isfy the brutal wish" of her hus-
band, was the statement. Of Mrs
Georgia Thomas in a petition for di-
vorce from Orville Thomas, wealthy
cigar man of Tulsa.
The shooting took place January
%, 1923, after an all night ride in 4
motor car in which the couple quar-
relied over an alleged sutton. Mrs.
Thomas stated in her petition. which
was filed in district court here to-
day. She charges extreme cruelty"
My husband gave me the money
to purchase the pistol Mrs.
Thomas further stated.
Mrs. Thomas said her husband
would only love her and dispel his
fits of jealousy when she had be-
come an invalid OF injured for life.
II shot myself because l loved him
and wanted to please him. she add
ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
U. s. STEEL MELON
PROVED Satisfactory
ONE THE PAST YEAR

New York, Mar. 23-The volume
of business transacted by the United
States Steel Corporation and it's sub
salaries in 1923 totalled $1,571, Ala
4S3. nearly half billion dollars
more than the year before, the an
nual report revealed today. Earn
ings amounted to $179, 646,674, after
deducting expenses, taxes and inter-
est and net income was SIPS. 176, 519.
'In point of total tonnage output
of materials produced for SALE" the
report said, the year 1923 has
been exceeded in only two previous
years. 1916 and 1917. AS a result
of these large operations together
with improved selling prices. the
ea, nlngs for the year show sub
stantiai increase over those of the
preceding two years"
In effecting the change in working
hours. the 12-hour turn has been
eliminated by December l in all
subsidiary companies except one, the
report stated, which was not COM
pleted until February. 1924, owing
to a shortage of skilled labor. The
number of additional employees re-
quired to carry out the plan of put
ting the workers on continuous pro-
cesses on an eight-hour day and all
others or a 10-hour day, was 17,117,
an increase of more than 10 percent.
The average number of employees
during the year was 2G0,7S6 with a
total payroll of $469. 5O2, 634, COM
pared with 214.931 in 1922, and a
payroll of $500 CTS, 100.
"Of the increase in total payroll
resulting from this change" contin-
ued the report. approximately 60
percent arises from employment of
additional men and 40 percent from
increased wage allowances to en-
ployes whose hours of service were
not changed. being those who al
ready were working 10 hours or less
per day."
Pensions were granted last year to
SO retiring employees, who now to-
tai 1854. Since 1911 pensions aggre-
gated 9,543235. Disbursements for
work accidents were $4.S43,112 and
at the close of the year employees
had been advanced or loaned ST.
075, 091 on contracts or mortgages to
assist them in acquiring homes I'M
der the corporations homecoming
plan.
"The prices received in 1923 for
the 13,196,29S tons of rolled and
other steel products shipped to the
domestic trade, the report said.
melted an average of $S.SI more
per ton than the average price per
ton in 1922 on an equivalent tonnage
of similar products shipped; and in
respect of the LII 24 tons of ex-
port shipment, the 1923 prices re-
ceived melted $1,000 more per ton
than the average price obtained in
the preceding year."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
Church Workers
In Germany Are
Facing Starvation

Washington, March 23.-Thousands
of persons engaged in church and in
stitutional work in central Europe are
suffering hunger and hardest ,privation
and more than so institutions of a
philanthropic character in Germany
alone have closed lately. according to
a report from the Rev. De Adolph Kel-
Ter Of Zurich, Switzerland, European
representative of the Federal Council
of Churches, made public here today.
Conditions in countries of central
Europe show no improvement since
last summer" the report said. '.In
Germany they are worse. Churches and
all kinds of institutions can no more
be supported without foreign help.
Pastors, professors. all kinds of social
workers, their families, deaconesses
are facing desperate conditions. Many
of them are in such reduced state
of health that the slightest attack kills
them. Parishes have to close their
parish houses. Hospitals are nearly
empty. because the people can no long
er AFFORD to pay"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
Big Reward Spurs
Many in Hunt For
Queenstown Killers

Queenstown. Ireland. Mar. ~ (by
A. P.)-Spurrcd by the government 8
offer of u reward of 10000 POUNDS
sterling hundreds of civilians TO-DAY
joined the Free State troops ana po-
lice In the search for the persons VINO
shot down British soldiers ana local
civilians as they were returning from
Spike Island on Friday. Thus far no
arrests have been made.
The British torpedo boat destroyer
Sea Wolf arrived in Queenstown THIS
morning with the purpose, 1t IS pc
lieved. of removing the body or FIJI
vate Aspinwall. one of the victim; OF
the shooting, to England. Free state
troops are patrolling Queenstown ana
the surrounding district and NOBODY
~ being allowed to land at Spike Is
land.
Destation over the tragedy Is being
voiced throughout Ireland. Some
concern is felt regarding tho safety Oh
the small British garrison at Lenan'
Tough Swilly. County Donegal, whose
position is even more N ecarious than
that on Spike Island. hut both BRIT
fish and Free State officials arc exer-
cising extraordinary vigilance to pre-
vent further outrageS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
Hold Suspect in
Shaving Salesman

\. COLUMBIA, s. c., March 2S.-W. ~.
CoviDgton of Ingieside, Ga. Is oeins
held by the officers OF LeAnsso"
ssnr IN connection with the death OF
a Mason Of st. Adams, VT. travel
10 salesman, whose body with head
battered ana throat cut was found near
hara Yesterday. The Staying. oncers
heiieve. occurred on the night OF March
&c. with robbery as a motive.
cevington. according to statements
ouoted from him by officers. had trav-
sicd with Mason for several months.
but had left him three weeks ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
Search Liner for
|DOdger BergdOu

New York, March 23-Federal Of
ficers and police searched the Ham.
burg American liner Albert BALM
for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. draft
evader, when the steamship arrived
from Germany today. The search
was made on the strength OF reports
that Bergdoll had left Germany.
Passengers on the Albert BALM
said the latest reports in Germany
were that Bergdoll had gone to
France and would come to Am
erica soon to surrender himself TO
the federal authorities In conformity
with the plan OF the American Le-
gion announced recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
General Forecast

On tho weather chart of Sunday
night the air pressure was high gen.
orally east of the Rocky Mountains.
Clouds lowered over much Of the
country during Sunday. Temporal
lures have changed little. Readings
were below normal generally over
the country Sunday except along the
Northern border.
The outlook is for generally fair
weather but with considerable
cloudiness and with moderate tenn
perature Monday and Tuesday ov r
all sections east of the Mississippi
River.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook:
gentle to moderate to north and
northwest; weather fair Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
Two Argentines
In Sword Duel
Both Will Recover

Buenos Aires. Mar. 2I-(By A
P.)--General Augustin Justo, min
lister of war. and General Dellepaine'
head of the military forces In Bue.
nos Aires. fought a duel with SWORDS
this afternoon. Both men were
slightly wounded.
The encounter followed criticisms
of the Argentine army by major
The major was unable to meet MIN
owing to their difference In rank
Thereupon General Dellepaine TOOK
the majors place, declaring himse!i
to be in accord with the majors
criticisms.
General Justo rendered his resig.
nation to President Alvear so tha'
he might be able to fight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
$4,000 Fire Loss
In ROckland Stare

Rockiand. Ne, March PA fire Of
unexplained origin caused a loss of
$4,000 in Rubenstein Brothers cloth
ing store here today. Stock account
was being taken prcpa ratory to a trans
fer of the property burned. A ma for
part of the loss was covered by insur-
ance. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
Gordon Smell, Is, Held in Series
Of Incendiary Fires in Gar
diner, Declares Man Whom
He Accused of Paying Him
for Acts, is Blameless-
Thought Story Would Help
Out Own Case-Trial in
April

NN~NSSp W
taken to Jail today following his con-
fession in municipal court yesterday
that he had set seven fires in this
city, Gordon c. Smell, Is, admitted
to State Detective Robinson that he
had lied when he accused Albert w.
Morvan of hiring him to set the
fires. He explained that he sought
to shield himself and his family.
Fully 500 citizens gathered at the
Gardiner municipal court Saturday
afternoon to hear the amazing eX-
PLANTATION of the recent series of
fires. The hearing was a continual
H.on of the one held late Friday
night when Gordon C. Smell con-
fessed to the setting of the fires and
to depredations that have kept the
police and fire departments busy
day and night for the past month.
The hearing was called for 8 o'clock,
but as it was found that there were
several others implicated in the af-
fair it was adjourned until
o'clock in the afternoon. At 1.3O
the court room was so crowded 1t
was decided to adjourn to the Coun-
Gil Chambers.
The first case called was that of
the State versus Gordon C. Smell for
arson. Smell was represented by
Attorney c. A. Knight, who waived
the reading of the warrant, and en-
tered the plea of not guilty.
State Detective A. G. Robinson
testified that he had been working
on the case for some time and that
he had trailed Smell on the night of
the last fire as far as the Common,
where on account of the street light
being out he lost him. He at once
went to the locality where Smell used
to live and when he reached the
street the fire, which was two streets
above, attracted his attention. Cut
ting across lots he reached the scene
of the blaze and found tracks SIM
liar to those near the other fires. He
followed them to Brunswick avenue.
In going down the street a short dis
tanee he met Smell and asked him
why he set the fire. The boy denied
the charge. whereupon Officer Rob-
inson asked him why the fellow with
him did it. TIE answer was: HE
wasn't with me. he left me at the
Common" He was then taken to
ponce NeauQ udTtcTS ana given
grilling before Judge Atkins and
made complete confession. declar-
ing however that there were others
implicated.
No defense was offered and Smell
was not questioned in this case.
Judge Atkins declared that it was a
very serious matter and without his
jurisdiction. saying that several 9TH
err cases were the outcome of this.
He said that it was an unfortunate
matter but that the city must be
protected. The boy was held for
the April term of the superior court
and the bail was fixed at $4,000. Bail
was not forthcoming and later in
the afternoon he was taken to Au-
gusta to await the April term of
court.
The next case was that of State
versus Albert w. Morvan. for being
an accessory before the fact of the
fire ION Friday night Smell was call
ed in this case. and testified that he
Continued on Page 2, Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Fair not much change in tempera
ture; Monday and Tuesday; moder-
ate westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
X. of G. and Y. M. C. a.
Help in Golden y: 3:
Jubilee Jewish BODY Z. n: I

new York. March 23.--Iseprcsenfrs.
yves OF the Knights of ColunabsIs u1s
tne Young Mems Christian Assscjat l 49, ';s
TOOK part tonight In a program COM
memoratlng the golden jubilee lof tina
i0ung Mems Hebrew Associate 49, s' 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
THE WEATHER
FAIR

New England and Eastern New
York: Fair and moderate and mod
crate temperature Monday and Tues
dav,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24
DAUCHERTY'S DO|NGS
DOMINANT IN SERIES J
WASHINGTON PROBES.

Inquiry into Regime of Attorney General Re-:
sumes Today-Miss ROxie Will Continue
Her Story of Deals In Films, Booze and
Politics Two Additional Investigations
May Be Authoritative Already in Full
Swing-Aircraft and Bureau of Printing
Due for Airing-Both Houses Plan Legisla-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-24

Dig into tho corners Of this thriva
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your latest, most vital news to all
the folks. - w.