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New Britain herald., 1924-12-19
STRICT RULES ID
 STAMP OUT PLAGUE
Commissioner Of Animals Orders
 Rigid Quarantine

Hartford, Dec. 19.--1n an effort to stamp ont the plague which has spread through the state killing poultry by the wholesale Commis- sioner of Domestic Animals James NJ. Whittlesey yesterday issued strict regulations governing the owners of infected premises and others con- nected with the handling of poultry. He 4requested the Connecticut state roultry association to discontinue plans for poultry shows In the state for the present and members of the association and other poultry dealers and owners not to communicate with other owners any more than necessary and to report any cases of infection immediately. Because of the extremely infectious nature Of the disease he has ordered all own CTS af1 keepers of premises where infection has been found not to ad- init any person except the keeper and such persons as are authorized 10 visit the place by the commits sioner. They are warned not to visit any place where there Is live poultry and the caretaker is instruct ed to wear suitable outer garments fhat may he changed before he leaves the infected premises and to wear rubber boots or rubbers which can be disinfected.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19
CULBERTSON WANTS ID RE CHANGED
Yice,Chairlnan of Tariff Board
 Asks Transfer

Washington, Dec. 1e,--Willlam s, Cubertson. of Kansas, vice-chalr- man of the tariff commission. has indicated a desire for transfer into some other branch of government service, and President Coolidge is ,looking about for post to which he may be appointed,
 The prospective retirement Of Mir. Culberson. combined with the presl- dents virtual decision not to reap point David J. Lewis of Maryland to the commission. will permit the president to bring about a desired reorganization Of the commission.
 For more than two years the com mission has deadlocked on almost every major question. and efforts by : the president to bring about a work Ing agreement have failed.
 Appointment Of MT. Culbertson to a diplomatic post is one of the pos abilities. Decision of Jacob Gould Schurman to remain as minister to China after 1t had been indicated he might retire closed that door, but there remains the possibility Of a vacancy in a South American post.
 An intimation also has reached Washington that Governor Towner Of Porto Rico may want to give up his post because of his health but the president wants to retain him it possible.
 Consideration Is being given by the president to several recom- mendations for the place on the tariff commission held by MT. Lewis under a recess reappointment.
 Reorganization of the tariff com mission may be followed by shake up in the federal' trade commission, This agency has found itself in ire uuent conflict with the department Of justice and other branches of the government and soho of i's mem bers were accused in administration quarters of disa greeable political ac- tivity during the recent campaign.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19

It was pointed out at the depart ment Of justice that the attorney general had instituted proceedings against newspapers which had pub lished merely the names Of taxpay- CTS and the amounts paid, while the Michigan senator went Into some detail.
 The law on this point, 1t was said at the department Of justice. applies specifically to any person or employo or official of the government. At- torney General Stone said he did not
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19

The disease Is said to be the Euro pean chicken plague an incurable disease and one in which the nor tality often runs as high as 100 per cent in flock.
 4 number of new cases were re- ported today in various parts of the state and a number of new quaran- tines imposed, One owner in Water- town reported that his flock of TOO laying hens had all succumbed to the disease. .
 The commissioner declared there is no danger in purchasing dressed poultry for food. as infected birds are not offered for sale, and the dis coloratlon Of their earcasses would brand them unmistakably as dis eascd,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19

care to give "a rail fence opinion," holding that the question required study.
 In this instance, 1t was explained, the secrecy surrounding the return was lifted by A United States sena- tor who has certain immunity privi- legcs speaking fin debate, but it Is doubted whether that immunity ap- piled otherwise. Mir. Couzens was speaking as chairman of the special senate committee Investigating tho internal revenue bureaL.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19
NEW LAMP BURNS.
 94% AIR
BEATS ELECTRIC OR GAS

A new oil lamp that gives an amazingly brilliant, soft white light, even better than gas or cleo tricity, has been tested by the U. S. Government and 35 leading untver- sities and found to be superior to 10 ordinary oil lamps. It burns with ou: olor, smoke or noise-no pump ing rp; IS simple, clean, safe. Burns 94 per cent air and 6 re- cent con- mon kerosene (coal olp.
 The inventor Q. N. Johnson. 642 N Broad St, Philadelphia. Is offer ing [, send lamp on 10 days FREE ,rlsI D the first user in each locality who Vi! to-day for tuli particulars. A'zo 7-L him to explain how yon can art t,rs agsaoE and without eNpor- fence O. money make s95o to S5OV per month.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19
EXPERIENCE

DR. KEITH graduated from Tufts Dental College Boston, 90 Since then constant practice and study with leading dental specialists and the incorporation his practice of the best ideas of these have him knowledge dentistry which attain And this service disposal
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19
.COUzENS MAY BE
 ALAW V|OLATOR
His Speech on Tax Returns
 Possibly Illegal

Washington, Dec. 1s.-Treasury and department of justice officials are considering whether Senator Couzens of Michigan violated the law impeIling secrecy for income tax returns when he recently made specific mention of tax figures of the United States Steel Corporation.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19

Hlgh-grade oleomargarine often ls made chiefly Of cocoanut oil.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19

Airmail service has been intro duced in China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07

For the purpose Of purchasing
equipment at an estimated cost of
$1,712,450, the Maine Central Railroad
Company was authorized by an or
der issued by the Public Utilities
Commission Tuesday TO execute an
equipment trust agreement and to
guarantee the payment Of equipment
trust certificates to an amount not
exceeding s1,3OO,000. gearing interest
a. the rate of 51z per cent, per an
mum.
In this equipment trust agreement
Morris Mcdonald Edward w. Wheel
e. and Louis Patterson are named as
parties of the first part; the State
Street Trust Company OF Boston,
Mass, party of the second part; and
the Maine Central Railroad Company,
party of the third part.
The new equipment to be added to
the Maine Central by votes OF its
directors consists of the following:
Two Pacific locomotives, $120,O00;
six Mikado locomotives, $405,00O; SIX
all-steel vestibule coaches, $17O,7O0;
three all-steel smoking cars, $S2,S5O;
four all-steel baggage and mail cars
$4,000; one hundred steel gondola
coal cars, $685., 400; and two hundred
and fifty steel frame box cars, SboV'-
eco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Late Returns Will
Not Alter Lineup
Of German Parties

Berlin, May 6.-(By A. P.)-Urtil
President Ebert, who is spending q hol-
iday in Wurtemburg, returns to Berlin
and the newly-elected Reichstag MEM
bers have reported for the inter-party
conferences scheduled to begin at the
end of this week, no effort will be made
to discover a solution for the parlia-
mentary problem which resulted from
Sundays balloting. The United So
cialists still are in advance of the Ma
tionalstS with respect to the strength
of their delegation, and they, with the
Clericals, Peoples party and Demo-
Gratis. are still in a position to form a
coalition which could command mea-
gre majority but which could count
on the Bavarian Peoples party and
several scattering factions fGc cmer-
gency aid.
Latest estimates place the number Of
mandates elected at All, and while the
final count will probably indicate
changes, none of these will alter the
party lineups as now constituted, al
though the merger of the Nationalist
with several small agrarian parties,
who hold half dozen mandates, may
give the Hergt-Westrap reactionary
party decisive lead
This would not indicate the readi-
ness of the party to take over the gov
ernmcnt and there is a continued feel
ing that the Nationalists would prefer
to remain unidentified with a govern
ment whose first function will be to
promulgate the laws required to put
the Dawes report into effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
|Doheny, Jr., Talks
To Grand Jurors in
Senate Oil Probe

washington, May 6-Edward Ia
Dobeny. If. counted upon as q prln-
cinai witness for the government in
the oil prosecutions, made a ~feeting
annearance today before the federai
rrand Jury investigating criminal
Charges growing out of the senate OIL
inquiry. .o,, ca,
questioning about the delivery by
him of 100000 in cash to Albert Is.
Eaii here on November so. 1S2l. the
SON Of the California oil magnote
Who subsequently obtained q lease
from, Fall for naval reserve Number
was i'm the grand-jury room just
a;ght minutes. What occurred In
that brief time naturally is closely
secret. NJ
heny rejoined his counsei FRANK ~
Hogan. who agreed he would re-
turn at the call of the special gov
ernment counsel in the oil cases.
Alice Pomerene and Owen J. Rob-
arts. Later Mr.. Hogan had a con-
ference with government counsel
Int no announcement was mace.
So far as the evidence pefore the
.enate committee shows. there are
onir three persons competent to tes-
t v rerarding the 100000 .loan;
They are the Dohenys. father ana
son. aud Fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Brooks Visited
By Safe Blowers
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

tSpeclal 10 kennebec JournaD
Brooks. Me-, May 6.-The safe in
the Maine Central railroad station
was blown Monday night but the
would-be thieves succeeded only in
starting it and it is believed that
they were frightened an fled before
making another blast. Nothing was
stolen from the station, but the same
gang evidently visited the general
store of a. l.. Chase Co. entering
through a back window which fas
nailed down. and succeeded in get
ting away with what little cash there
was in the cash register, working
the combination after an attempt
to force it. They also took a num-
Der of batteries and parts for Ford
cars. 1t may be that they took 9TH
or things which have not thus far
been missed.
They went also in the Chase and
Varney store and got about $50 in
cash and at the Waldo Station, the
railroad Office was also entered. It is
believed that it was the work of the
same gang that was in Castine the
night before entering the branch of
the Waldo Trust Company. Although
this company has a branch at
Brooks, no attempt was made to en-
ter it, nor has itie ever been entered.
This is supposed to be because it
carried the Bankers Electrical Pro-
lection which has never been known
to fail.
There Is no theory other than 1t
being the job of the same gang as at
Castine, for no suspicious persons
were seen in the town yesterday.
Sheriff Frank A. Littleficld and de-
puties are working on the job.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Naturopath Dying
From Hammer Attack
Police Hold Suspect

Newark, N. J., May 6-After an
alarm for his detention had been
broadcast, John o. Vollmer, patient
and roomer at the home of DIR.
George A. Nelson, naturopath and
and prominent Newark physical cul-
turist, who is dying at the City hos
pital following hammer attack
made on him early today, walked into
Newark police headquarters tonight
and surrendered himself to the au-
thorities.
Vollmer denied knowledge Of the
assault but was held by the police
for further questioning concerning
his activities today According to
Mrs. Nelson, he was in bed when she
left the house this morning to at
tend a chiropractic school where she
is studying.
The police believe the attack was
made on the physician shortly after
Mrs. Nelson left.
A truckman. making delivery at
the house, opened the front door to
have DR.. Nelson fall into his arms.
He had apparently been staggering
about the house for assistance.
Vollmer was in bed when Mrs.
Nelson left this morning, she told
the police. She also told of bust
ness enterprises in which Vollmer
had been interested and suffered
large financial losses.
Detectives at the bedside Of DR..
Nelson said they heard him murmur
"Vollmer" this afternoon when he
regained consciousness for a few
minutes. He has said nothing since,
however.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Legislation Hats
In Senate While
OratOry POurs Out

Washington, May 6-Lcgislation
before the senate was inundated to-
day by a roaring flood Of oratory,
political and otherwise.
Charges and countercharges were
hurled back and forth across the
chamber, and those who came under
attack in the course of the hours
day and night-included President
Coolidge, Secretary Mellon. Senators,
named and unnamed: George r..
Lockwood, secretary Of tho Republic
can national committee; Henry
Ford; Wayne +. Wheeler, counsel for
the Anti-Saloon League. and many
others in and out of public life.
Technically the senate had before
It the resolution authorizing the in
ternal revenue bureau investigating
committee to employ counsel, but the
discussion ranged over Il wide ex-
panse, touching such familiar sub
jects as prohibition enforcement and
the Oil and Daugherty Investigations
and branching off to Muscle Shoals,
Japanese exclusion, the California
primaries and the probable time OF
adjournment of congress.
Beginning Immediately after the
senate convened at noon, the debate
continued late into the first of a SER
les Of night sessions determined upon
by Republican organization leaders
in an effort to speeding and complete
a legislative program in time to get
away before the Republican national
convention next month.
Both the speeding of progress and
the legislative program were discus
sed at a white house conference be-
tween President Coolidge and a
group of ten Republican senator's
which preceded the converting of the
senate. President Coolidge made 1T
known that he favored some sub
stantial legislative relief for the TAR
mers.
At the same time Democratic SEN
ate leaders in conference canvassed
the whole situation and afterward
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas. an
nounced that there was too much I'M
portant legislation remaining undis-
posed of to determine at this ume
when congress might adjourn.
This schedule came up later in the
course of the senate debate and
Senator Watson. Republican, Indi-
ana. declared information had come
that the senate was not to be allow
ed to adjourn for the national con-
yention but was to be kept here all
summer in order to make n political
Issue ont Of the matters disclosed by
the Investigations.
DENYING that there was such an
intention on the part OF the Demo.
Gratis Senator Robinson replied that
~ the legislation that the country
considered essential is completed we
viii adjourn for that national cal
amity-the Republican convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Labor Federation
Tells What 1t Will
Expect of Candidates

Washington, May 6-The American
Federation of Labor today enumer-
ated the demands on which it will
measure men, platforms and parties
during the coming campaign.
FIRST of all, it set forth, a revival
of the spirit of honesty, integrity and
high mindedness in public office" is
necessary: Astounding revelations
of the past few months" are refer
red to as proof of the need of q
great generation of American IDEAL
ism" in public life.
Other things enumerated deal with
questions of labor welfare, taxation,
the soldiers bonus, international re-
lations, curbing the power Of the SUI
preme court, immigration, abolish
ment Of the railroad labor board and
desire for world peace.
The declaration, which was made
by the executive committee of the
American Federation of Labor nom
partisan political campaign commit
tee, was signed by Samuel Gompers,
president; Frank l.. Morrison, sec
rotary; and James O'Connell head
of the metal trades department.
1t demands laws to protect the
helpless to abolish special privi-
lege and to free industry for the
working out of purely domestic pro-
blems"; and to make government
more responsive to the needs of the
people and to deprive courts of the
power to rule as well as to adjucate."
I'VE need less thou shalt not in
our law" it says. I'VE need more
law that helps get things done and
less law that stops legitimate, con-
structive effort"
Asserting it to be the purpose of
labor to carry forward the great
victories Of two years ago." the dec
laration says that revelations that
'stagger the Imagination have been
witnessed and the Representative
of reaction and special privilege have
fought to protect the enemies of the
public welfare"
More men must come into office"
it continues "who will serve the
people faithfully and who will not
be turned aside from the path of
public duty"
Among the demands for Iegisla-
ton, the first is for a permanent i'm
migration policy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
THE DEAD
~ 1HHL L11Ik
John M. S. Acee, as, Amster.

John M. S. Acee, as, Amster.
dam clothing merchant. -,r,..,asel
Hio wife, Emeline. SO.
His sons, Thomas, s, and 10.
seph, 10 months. = .-..-..s....,I
His daughter, Julia, "a. \
Mrs. Schahanda Harb, 26, Of
Elizabeth street, Utica, formerly
of Watertown, sister Of Mrs.
Acee.
Her daughter, Mary, 8.
David Spirono, %, Amsterdam
mill worker.
The Access, with Mrs. Harb and
her daughter. had been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Decapio at their
farm near Degraffs Crossing. Mrs.
Decapio said they had bade farewell.
taken Spirono into the Acee auto
mobile TO give him ride back to
The party had reached Degraff =
Crossing. n mile east of this city. and
had started across. their view of the
tracks INSTRUCTED by n halted freight
train. The Acee car was almost
across the track. it Is believed. when
the steps on the locomotive OF the
fast train caught the rear of the au-
tomobile. wrecking it.
Two of Access children were car
ried into the city on the locomotive
pilot before the engineer could bring
the train to q stop. Acee. his wife
and the third child were dead when
found. while the two guests died en-
route to the hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
EVENTS OF DAY
IN WASHINGTON

The senate engaged in political
debate involving the various investi-
cations.
The house patents committee
heard more composers complain Of
radio broadcasting.
Edward l.. Doheny, Jr, was called
before the federal grand jury inves-
tigating Oil charges.
A house committee began inyesti-
eating the bureau of engraving bond
duplication charges.
Senate Republican leaders agreed
to seek a compromise on the surtax
rates in the revenue bill.
c. W. Middlekauf, assistant United
States Attorney at Chicago. testified
before the Daugherty committee.
Speaker Gllett ruled the Barley
bill to abolish the railroad labor
hoard must wait two weeks for ac-
ton.
President Coolidge let it be known
that he regards as very undesirable
certain amendments made to the tax
bill by the senate.
Charges of deterioration in the
navy. 1t was said at the White House.
are regarded as generally unfounded
by President Coolidge.
Senator Swanson of Virginia,
ranking Democrat on the foreign re-
lations committee introduced a res
olution for American adhesion to the
world court.
Democratic senate leaders decided
there was too much legislation I'M
disposed of to determine whether
they would agree to adjourn for the
political conventions.
Japanese exclusion effective July
next was agreed upon by senate and
house conferees on the immigration
bill who completed agreement upon
all other disputed points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
MEXICO CITY RED
GROUP BURN FLAGS
: 4NATIONS MAY DAY

New Orleans, May 6-Flags Of the
United States, Russia. Italy. and
Spain were burned in Mexico City
May 1, amid cries Of death to these
governments" while orators haran-
gued the crowds, according to the
English news section of Ell Univer-
sal, Mexico City newspaper, copies
of which were received here today.
Accounts of the affair were COM
municated In copies Of the newspaper
published May 2.
Labor Day was celebrated in this
city yesterday, May !, the general
confederation of workers, composed
Of red laborers, protesting as in for
mer years against the Chicago events
Of 1885, said FL Universal.
Tho newspaper indicated virtually
all workers. in the city quit their
labors for The day and paraded the
streets, stopping before the statute
Of Jarez at the Alameda, where fiery
speeches were delivered.
Some Of the speeches energetical-
ly protested against the alleged pro-
secutions made against the workers
in the United States, Russia, Italy
and Spain, and while the flags of
these nations were being burned a
unanimous cry: Death to these gov
ernmefxs!' was heard" the newspa-
per continued.
Ell Universal reported most of the
stores in the city, with the exception
of the smaller ones, closed their
doors and all activities, including
trolley service, were at standstill.
The newspapers were forced to sus-
pend publication. That edition of
the newspaper printed in Spanish
contained a photograph of one of the
business streets during the day. 1t
was crowded with humanity as far as
the eye could see.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Kate Claxton, Noted
For Role in 1.-TWO
Orphans" Dies in N. Y,

7 New York, May 6.-kate Claxton,
who gained nationwide fame 80
years ago through her Interpretation
of Louise, the blind girl in THE Two
Orphans" died of cerebral hemorr-
hage at her home yesterday. Miss
Josephine Cone, her sister, discover
ed the body in the bathroom when
she went to Miss Claxton's apartment
few hours later.
Miss Claxton was born in Somer-
Vile. n. j., % years ago. Her faith
er was Col. Spencer Wallace Cone, Of
New Brunswick.
Entering Miss Lofts company at
the age of 20. she rose rapidly to
fame, finally starring in THE Two
Orphans" in 1876.
But for the unexpected bequest of
a childhood friend in 1915 the noted
actress might have died in straitened
circumstances. Her benefactor was
Mildred johnson who died in Free
hold. n. j., leaving $4,000 to the
Sarah Bernhard of America" as
Miss Claxton was called by her adj
mirers.