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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
NAVAL SUPPLY BILL,
\ OF S275,0O0,0O0 IS
PASSED BY SENATE

Washington. Apr. 29.-The annual
naval supply bill. carrying 1915, 000.-
0OO. was passed today by the senate
without record vote. The senate
added about 100000 to the bill as
1t came from the house.
The bill was sent to conference
with the house but with few major
differences to be ironed out.
The senate inserted q provision
requiring naval repair work to be
done in navy yards when time and
facilities permit" added $500, 900 for
the Columbia River naval station
and $500.000 for a marine headquar-
ters building in San Francisco, and
struck out an appropriation of 500
VOO for gas plant at Philadelphia.
The section suggesting that Pres
ldent Coolidge call another tnterna-
honal conference on limitation of
armament was amended to add nav
al personnel to the topics to be dis
eussed and was broadened to extend
The proposed invitation not only to
The powers which participated in
The first conference, but Ito such
other nations as the President may
deem advisable"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
.Orr's and Bailey's
Bridge Would Be
Legal. Judge Says

Portland, Maine, April Ss-Coh-
struction of the much mooted bridge
between orr's and Bailey's Islands IN
Harpswell would be legal, according
n the decision handed down in the
supreme judicial court today oy AS
sociate Justice Guy II. Sturgls. ,
For forty years q proposal 10 pui,u
this structure has been debat eo' onis
- receive it's annual squelching by a
large body Of citizens who We're OPP
nosed to the expenditure. Two iac-
lions were formed among the voters,
and the feud resulting. while ho OF
causing any bloodshed so far as i, Is
known. has resulted IN apparemuy
endless litigation. in election rumpus-
es In rival town meetings and appeais
to the legislature from time to time.
The decision Of Judge Sturgis Is IN
favor of the bridge proponents. PEI
sonified by the town officers VINO W.T.
declared legally elected by TINS coul
ssr months ago. Opponents. neaoeo
hv Theodore BullaYd and nine ONE =: =
who netitioned for q permanent IN
;unction against any bridge construc,
tim announced tonight that an appel -
from Judge sturgis's decision WIN ps
taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
C0NFEREES may AGREE TO Wish
COOLIDGE To- DEFER JAP EXCLUSION
URGE SPEEDING UP
PRELIMINARY TALKS
ON EXPERTS PLAN

Paris. April 29-(By A. P.)-The
reparation commission today pro-
posed official discussion of the al
lies replies on the exports report
in order 20 give all possible leeway
to the four parleys now in progress
between representatives of the al
lies. The commission, however,, is
most anxious tina. much sounding
out" as the Belgian premier, M.
Theunis. and Foreign Minister Hy.
mans are attempting at Paris and
London should be brought to a
speedy conclusion. as it is pointed
out that If the plan is not put into
operation quietly the incidental
costs piling up during the economic
exploitation of the Ruhr may make
the experts estimates of Germany's
rqparation yield out of date.
The commission will hold an unI
official meeting tomorrow morning,
after which Sir John Bradbury will
proceed to London to confer with
his government before the arrival
there of the Belgian ministers. At
this meeting the commission will
take up the nomi nation of the allied
members of the various committee
under the Dawes plan now that the
names of the German participants
have been received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
POSSE HUNTING
R0BbER OF maine
HESITATION AGENT

Portland, Me-, Apr. GA posse
from Sebago Lake village tonight
was searching for a man who robbed
Everett Lombard, Maine Central
Railroad station agent at Richviiie'
lust after the last mountain division
train from Portland had left.
Lombard was preparing to close
for the night when the stranger en-,
tered and seized his lantern. graspeo
him by the throat and bore him 10
the floor. The man took ms pocket
book, containing about $ZO ana .nei II
ran from the station and started
down the track in the direction OF
word was telephoned to Deputy
Sheriff Henry Storer at Standlsh VII
Mage. At the village the posse was
hastily formed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
Episcopal Church
Congress Opens
Sessions in Boston

Boston, April 20.-An historical!
address by DIR. Eolard Cotton Smith,
rector of st. Johns church. WASH
ington, d. c.. marked the opening in
Ford hall tonight of the Church
Congress of the Protestant Episco-
pal church. which this year is cello
Lrating it's fifticth anniversary. 1t
will hold sessions through the next
three days.
Cr. Smith said that the men who
grcSs at Riverdale- on-t The Hudson in
1873, tie year before it held its first
session. were founders of n great
institution THAI has had profound
effect upon the history OF thought
in the Protestant Episcopal
church.
1T was N the Victorian Age" he
added. when the church, like
everything else. was satisfied and
self-complacent. America had moth
ing but copies and they We're a long
way off from the originals.
''At the same time there were
forces at work which threatened the
scientific movement led by Darwin
and Huxley. the industrial revolu-
ton, a criticism. which spared no
hook. TO history and no thought. in
a secular and materialistic age.
These founders believed that the
only way to meet the storm that was
PENDING YVES an open and free dis.
cussion of all subjects: to have every
shade of opinion represented and to
find out What relation the church
bore to the theories that were be-
ginning to be felt.
The first meeting was held in New
York on October 6 and Z, 1874. The
history of the church congress is n
history Of the church thinking aloud
in a thunderstorm. The first %
years was a period of analysis. des.
tructive criticism. tearing down. The
second 25 years was a period of
building up"
Bishop William Lawrence of the
massachusetts, diocese delivered the
address.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
Indiana Governor
Resigns and Prepares
For Court Sentence

indianapolis. Ind, Apr. 29.-War-
rem Il. McCray. who resigned today
as governor of Indiana following his
conviction in federal district court
yesterday on charges of using the
mails in furtherance of a scheme to
defraud, babe farewell to his family
this afternoon and was returned to
the Marion county Jail.
McCray will be taken before U. S.
District Judge Albert B. Anderson
tomorrow morning and it was eX-
pected that shortly thereafter he
will be started upon his way to be-
gin sentence in the federal prison
at Atlanta, Ga.
The penalty may be a fine Of not
more than $1,000 or not more than
five years Imprisonment or both, in
the courts discretion, according to
the statute. A penalty may be mn
posed on each count in the indict-
mcnt. The indictment against Nc
Cray contained IL counts.
McCray's resignation as governor,
which was addressed to Ed Jack
son, secretary of state for Indiana,
was brief, saying: II hereby resign
the office of governor of the state of
Indiana to take effect at 10 o'clock,
April 80" the hour for his appear
ance in federal district court for
sentence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
20 HEAD OF CATTLE DESTROYED
IN BARN fire NEAR WINTHROP
PORTLAND MAN
NAMED AS DEPUTY
ATTORNEY GENERAL

Clement f. Robinson Of Portland
county attorney of Cumberland
county, was appointed as deputy at
torney general of the State by Attor-
ney General Ransford W. Shaw late
Tuesday afternoon, to succeed Will
liarl L. Fisher of Augusta who yes
terday rendered his resignation to
take effect May 81, having been
nominated recently by Governor
Baxter as judge of the superior
court OF kennebec county.
Governor Baxter yesterday after
noon nominated Ralph NJ. ingalls, of
Bridgeton, the present assistant
county attorney of Cumberland, to
succeed Mr.. Robinson as county at
torney.
Mr.. Robinson is the son Of the late
Professor franklin C. Robinson of
Bowdoin College. He is a graduate
of Bowdoin College and the Harvard
law school and is now serving Lis
second term. as county attorney of
Cum berland county. He was secre-
tary of the special Tax Commission
created by the Legislature of 1907.
He is married and has one child.
Mr.. ingalls, is one of the two Ee-
publican candidates FOR county at
torney of Cumberland in the June
primaries. the other candidate for
the nomination being Frank /. Cow
an of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
Sen. COuzens Over
Knife Operation

Baltimore, Md, April 20.-United
States Senator James Couzens, of
Michigan, operated upon today at
Johns Hopkins Hospital for gall
stones, was reported tonight to be
doing as well as could be expected
following an operation of that ma
ture."
The recurrence of his ailment,
from which he had been suffering
for several years, caused Senator
Couzens to interrupt his congress
sional duties two weeks ago and
come to Hopkins for observation.
The operation was decided upon late
last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
ROOSEVELT MAY
AID GOV. SMITH IN
NOMINATION RACE

New York. April 29.-Franklin D.
Roosevelt. former assistant secretary
Of the navy and Democrat candidate
for vice president at the last election,
may be the field general directing the
forces seeking the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination for Governor Alfred E.
Smith.
This was indicated today after a con-
ference of the governors political ad-
Visers when it was announced that a
state committee would be named to
look after his campaign. The commit
tee is expected to organize tomorrow
and name a chairman.
The governor and his associates de-
clined to say who the chairman would
be, but it was learned from authorita-
tive sources that Mr.. Roosevelt had
been approached on the subject. Mr.
Roosevelt's attitude could not be learn
ed. He has long held high regard for
the governor. 1t was recalled tonight
that when Governor Smith decided to
be candidate at the last gubernato-
rial election he was publicly urged 10
run by Mr.. Roosevelt.
The decision to name a committee
to handle the governors campaign was
reached after lengthy conference last
night which was attended by the gov
ernor. Norman E. Mack, national COM
mitteeman from New York; George E.
Brennan, Democratic leader from Hi
nois: Surrogate James A. Foley, SON.
in-law of the late Charles T. Murphy,
Tammany chieftain; Daniel l.. Ryan,
secretary of Tammany Hall; John F.
Gilchrist, president of the state tax
commission; George Van Nance, public
service commissioner, and others.
Up to this time there has been no
organized movement in behalf of the
governor. 1t was generally known,
however. that Charles +. Murphy had
been handling much of the preliminary
Wort and had arranged for a thorough,
though quiet campaign.
Mr.. Murphy always made it plain
that Tammany, as an organization, was
not leading the movement. He was rep
resented as feeling that T9mmany was
simply a party to a statewide cam
paign. Tho governors three guber-
Material campaigns were handled indie
pendently of Tammany Hall, it was
pointed out.
The governor made 1t plain today
that he was 50 engrossed in state work
that he would not have time to devote
to the campaign. II have only II DAYS
in which to make decisions on 200 bills
in Albany" he said. II will, there
fore. close myself entirely out of the
picture tomorrow"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
Compares Pastors
Duties to That of
FOOtballfCOach

Boston, April ga football coach
would be a valuable member of the fac
ulty of the theological school. DR..
Thomas Nixon Carver, professor of eco
Monies at Harvard University. said in
an address tonight at the second an
nual conference of the rural mission
airy societies of the Methodist Episco-
pal church here tonight.
ut is the great virtue of a football
coach that he puts men under the dis
cipline necessary to the winning of a
great game" Prof. Carver said. "As 1
understand it YOU ministers are to go
into your community to coach your
people in tn art of living together"
Prof. NJ. T. J. Howard of Cannon
Seminary. Atlanta, Ga. de-
clared the southern plantation to be "a
huge, self-centered, indefensible, nom
progressive institution which can be
maintained only by tie suppression of
the elemental rights Of workers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
EX.GOV. mILLIKEN
Will BE COLLECTOR
PORT OF PORTLAND
U. S. FAVORED IN
BRITISH REMOVAL
DUTY ON IMPORTS

London, Apr. 20.-(By A. Pr
Announcement that the duty On i'm
ports inaugurated under the regime
OF Reginald McKenna were abolish
ed In the budget presented TODAY
was the most striking feature from
an American viewpoint in the bud
get speech of Philip Snowden.
chancellor of the exchequer, in the
house of commons this afternoon.
Abolition of these duties. It is
stated, would remove in the neigh
borhood of SO 1-3 percent of the
duties on foreign films, motor cars,
motorcycles, clocks, watches and
musical instruments. all Of which
the United States exports heavily to
England. The English motor manu-
faturers have claimed that the re-
moval of the Mckenna duty would
ruin the industry here.
The labor governments first bud
get. although mainly inherited from
the presiding administration, prom
1Sed notable relief to the masses of
the people. especially in the mat
ter of certain food essentials, Oh
which the taxes are sharply reduced
as well as in means of entertain
ment. Mr.. Snowden declared, how
ever, that his budget was directed
against no class and no interest. His
pruning knife was placed even for
the benefit OF the corporations as
he announced that the corporations
tax would be abolished.
The chancellor announced re-
duction In taxation in various di-
rections amounting to more than
34.OOOOOO pounds sterling for the
present year. The total revenue I'M
der the existing taxation gave him
an estimated surplus of little more
than 3S,OOO,OOO pounds and he ap-
piled much of this for the relief Of
the common people.
The tea duty was reduced to be-
low the pre-war rate and the duties
on sugar. dried fruits, coffee, cocoa,
and chicory all come down. The
inhabited house duty is to be repeal
ed and the tax on cheap seats at
wiped out or re-
duced.
Mr.. Snowden spoke optimistically
Of the future and showed the strides
England had made in reducing her
debt.
There was very little obvious So
cialism in the budget. If any. In
deed. the liberal leaders hailed it
as "free trade budget" And H.
II. Asquith, head Of the liberal par
ty. informed the house that there
was nothing in the budget to which
a single one of the liberals could not
heartily subscribe.
Thus it's speedy passage through
parliament is probably assured.
Whatever the conservatives may
think about Chancellor Snowden's
proposed method of dealing with
the public purse, their position will
not be publicly known until the de-
bate is resumed tomorrow.
So far as the great bulk or the
people is concerned the big thing
about this budget is it's appeal to
the heart of every British through
his stomach as we'll as his pocket
book. The duty on tea, the great
daily beverage of rich and poor
alike. is cut in half, the duty on
sugar is reduced more than one
half, the chancellor pointing out
that 1t Is now being taxed IA times
as heavily as before the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
Large Quantity of
Hay and Farming Tools Also
Lost-Owned by Carl Harri-
man-House Saved by Good
Work Volunteers - Four
Horses Observation-Disclosures
Loss of $4,000
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

(Speclal TO kennebec JournaD
Winthrop, April 29-Fire starting
from an unknown cause in the barn
of Carl Hartman, prosperous
farmer, on Highland avenue, about a
mile from Winthrop village, tonight
caused an estimated damage of
$4,000 in which fine herd of 20 cat.
tie persisted. The barn was in flames
when discovered. and the house,
which was, connected by shed, was
saved by tearing down the shed.
Volunteer firemen from Winthrop
and the nearby vicinity did all that
was possible to save the barn but the
flames had gained such a Roadway
that it was impossible to save any
thing but the house. The barn con.
tanned large quantity of hay, an
automobile and lot of farming tools,
all of which were burned. Four
horses that were in the barn at the
time Of the fire were led to safety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30

Portland, Maine, April 29.-Carl
Z. Milliken of Island Falls, Names
war governor. was recommended
today by Senators Fernald and Hale
for appointment as collector of the
Port Of the Portland District, ac-
oording to word received from
Washington.
1t was understood the selection
was acceptable to President Coolidge
and that the nomination would go
to the Senate within a short time. DIR.
Charles NJ. Sleeper of South Berwick
retires on July !. after eight years
service.
Former Governor Milliken is
known as an active prohibitionist He
was elected in 1916 and given q
second term at the next biennial
election.
= The appointment of Ex-Governor Mil
H Continued on Page 1o-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
Police Chief Killed
BY Assistant in
Row Over Prisoner

Pineville, KY, April 29-Joseph AS
her, police chief. was shot and in
stantly killed in police court here late
today by Garrett Smith, assistant
chief, following an altercation be-
tween the officers concerning an ar
rest of a prisoner for iiqHor law vio-
lation.
Asher was shot FIVE times. Smith
surrendered.
The shooting occurred in the court
of Police Judge Daniel HoskinS
Smith. Judge Hoskins said, had ar
rested man on charge of drunken
ness and the prisoner nad been fined
$50. The prisoner paid the fine and
departed. to return short time later
accompanied by Asher. Asher assert
ed, the judge said. that the. man
should not have been arrested. The
officers engaged in an alteration and
the shooting followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
Daugherty Trails
In Ohio Delegates
Pledged to Coolidge

Columbus. Ohio, April es-Former
Attorney General Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty was running last in the field of
seven delegates at-large pledged to
President Coolidge in returns from
95S precincts out of total of $3.50
precincts in the state. He was SIS
votes behind Mrs. David Tod of
Youngstown. the next lowest and
2.346 votes behind Senator S. d.
Fess, who was leading the Coolidge
slate. Daugherty, however, was
leading State Senator George Ben
der. the highest johnson delegate, by
& QS2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
Warns of Attempt
To Undermine
5-5-3 Naval Ratio

Washington. April o9-Declaring
Influences are at work "to UNDER
mine the 5-5-3 naval ratio, Senator
King. Democrat. Utah, today asked
the senate to consider carefully the
building programs of auxiliary craft
now in progress in Japan and other
foreign countries. Auxiliaries are
not included in the $3.50 ratio under
the arms treaty.
Chairman Hale. Of the naval COM
mittee agreed to obtain from the
navy general board exact figures as
to war craft building abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
BODY OF MISSING
ORGANISE FOUND

Concord, n. H, April 29-The body
Of Lawrence Farnum, Young organist
at st. Paul's Episcopal church here,
who disappeared on April 22, was
found today in Horseshoe Pond by
George King of Concord who was
walking along the shore. After find
ing Farnum's coat and hat on the
pond shore three days after he drop
ped out Of sight, police dragged the
waters without success. Farnum was
said to have been depressed since the
death of his mother last summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
Jap Minister
Pleased Over
Coolidge Efforts

Toxic, April 20 tBy A. P.)-Grati-
fication Tor President Coolidge's eff
fort to erect a compromise agree
ment on the Asiatic exclusion clause
of the United States Immigration
bill was expressed by Foreign Minis
ter Matsui today to newspapermep,
The japanese government" he
said. sis confident of the presidents
sincerity and ability to find a suit
able way out of the problem"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
EX-SEC. DANIELS
FIRST WITNESS IN
\ SENATE OIL PROBE

Washington, April 2s.-with Jose
plus Daniels, secretary of the navy in
the Wilson administration, as the frs.
witness, the special grand jury which
is to investigate criminal charges
growing out of the Senate oil inquiry
began its labors today in the District
Of Columbia supreme court.
Atlee Pomerene Of Owen J. Roberts,
special governmental counsel in the Oil
litigation, are presenting the case and
they devoted the first day to laying the
groundwork for evidence that is to be
adduced later through an examination
of witnesses who have appeared before
the Senate committee.
Photographers twice were admitted
to the grand jury room during the day,
the first time before the beginning of
the morning session and the second
time after the jurors had assembled at
the end of the noon recess. Govern
ment counsel were photographed with
the 23 Jurors.
District Attorney Gordon subsequent
ly denied reports that he had sought
to recall the pictures. Counsel also
llSLl ol Reports current at the
Capitol and elsewhere that the appear
ance of the photographers in the jury
room might cause dismissal of the
jury. 1t was explained that the rule
of secrecy applied only when the Jury
was actually at work.
Former Secretary Daniels was before
the jury for nearly an hour and a half
1t was at his request that Congress
passed the act of June 4, 1920, giving
the naval secretary control Of the naval
reserves and authorize him to lease
lands and to sell, store or exchange
oll extracted from the reserves.
one of the chief contentious of the
government in the oil cases has been
that President Hardings executive or
der or May. 1921, transferring control
OF the reserves to the interior secretary
vas in violation of this statute and
that the lease to Harry Il. Sinclair and
e. l.. Doheny were invalid for that
and other reasons.
Fraud and corruption in the hand
ling of the leases also has been charg-
ed and there has been testimony before
the Senate committee designed to show
that the lease of Teapot Dome to
Harry f. Sinclair's Mammoth Oil Co.
was attended by a conspiracy.
Before Mr.. Daniels reached the fury
room maps and charts of the Wyoming
and California reserves had been fas-
tened to the walls to the Jurors might
visualize the field under discussion.
Also large batch of documentary ey-
idence. including copies of the leases,
and Voluminous correspondence con-
corning them, was delivered to counsel
by representatives of the interior de-
partment.
Several days probably will be reuuir-
ed for the presentation of the docu-
mentary evidence. e. c. Finney, assist
ant secretary of the interior, and H.
Foster Balm. director of tn bureau of
mines, We're summoney today but were
excused until tomorrow without going
before the jury. They will identify a
number Of papers in the case and also
Will be questioned concerning the
leases as they have been on several &C.
Casions before the Senate committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
General Forecast

A disturbance of slight intensity
was central Tuesday night over
Quebec and moving slowly east =
ward. Pressure was also low Tues
day night over the middle Atlantic
states.
This pressure distribution has been
attended by local rains within the
last "a hours over the lower lake re-
gion and the middle Atlantic states.
The Arkansas disturbance will
move slowly Observation-Disclosures dur
ing the next two days and 1t will be
attended by showers almost general
ly east of the Mississippi river with
in the next "a to As hours.
Following the passage Of this dis
turbance somewhat cooler weather
will overspread the Atlantic states
except portions Of New England on
Thursday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate to fresh shifting and
weather overcast Wednesday, pos
sible local rains.