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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
PROBE REVEALS DAUcHERTY
DEALT IN OIL STOCKS ANDFALL'S
ATTEMPT TO HIDE DoHENY LOAN
FIRE IN LIMESTONE
BUSINESS SECTION
$4,000 DAMAGE

Limestone, Me-, Mar. 1S.-Fire of
unknown origin caused loss esti-
mated at $4,000 in the business Sec
ton early today.
1t started in the Ward block, a
four-story wooden building on Main
street. The Limestone Electric Co.
and Preston Ward, garage proprie-
tor. located on the street floor, were
able to remove most of their stock,
but four families in the upper stories
were unable to save their belongings.
Other buildings burned were the
Phair building, occupied by the
postoffice. the Speciality Shop and
the Besse System, and the grocery
store of the Phair Company.
Other buildings were endangered
as high wind was blowing, but the
big motor fire engine and flremen
from Caribou did effective work in
bringing the fire under control. The
Ward block is insured for $12 800.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19

Washington, Mar. 1S-The SEN
ate heard another fanfare of oratory
today, running the scale of all of
the disclosures of its Investigators,
and then listened to a solemn warn
ing that the people back home soon
may demand that congress forego
its grand jury" pursuits and ad-
dress itself to a program of con-
structive legislation.
The Coolidge Mclean kilograms,
the Dempsey-Carpentier fight films.
RoXie Stinson and Secretary Falls
troublesome 100000 all played their
parts in a renewed discussion of the
oil and Daugherty inquiries. launch
ed from the Democratic side of the
chamber by Senators Medley. of
West Virginia. Caraway, of Arkan-
sas.and Helm. of Alabama.
The warming was sounded by Sem
ator Borah. Republican. Idaho. ad-
dressing not only the Democrats. but
the senators on his own side of the
broad center aisle that is the sem
ate's political STAND, the
1uanO lSdueE pTGulCttu llldI uIllSSS
the present "objectless program"
gave way to more positive remedial
measures. the session would end
without tax legislation and with 9TH
er important duties but half per-
formed.
1.-The next campaign will not be
won on the platform written at
Cleveland" said Senator Borah to
his party leaders. I'VE must make
our record here If we are anxious
to continue in power"
Senator Medley in a carefully pre-
pared speech brought the Oil dis
closures back into senatorial debate
after quiescence of nearly a week
by bitterly assailing Senator Lodge,
the Republican leader, questioning
the wisdom of President Coolidge in
his Geographic correspondence with
Edward p. Mclean, and charging
that newspapers were attacking the
senate because their interests were
being undermined by the continued
disclosures before investigating
committees.
The West Virginia senator said
that everyone hoped Senator Lodge
was correct in his defense of the
Presidents uprightness. but recalled
that on another occasion some years
ago Mr.. Lodge. according to news
reports, had delivered himself of n
somewhat similar tribute to Albert
r Fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19

Washington, March 1S-Threading
its way though bewildering maze Of
charges and suspicious, the senate
committee investigating Attorney
General Daugherty today heard testi-
mony about deals in liquor, lotteries
and motion picture films; subpoena
ed two cabinet officers to appear be-
fore it; and was again rebuked by
Mr.. Daugherty for the character Of
the evidence 1t has admitted to its
official records.
The principal witnesses of the day,
William A. Orr. of New York, in part
confirmed and in part denied the
story of previous witnesses about an
arrangement to exhibit the Dempsey
Carpenter fight pictures without
prosecution. He then contributed
another thriller to the committees
long list of sensational episodes by
admitting that he had paid at least
$4,000, collected from various drug
companies, to Howard Warrington,
n friend Of the attorney general, for
the purpose of keeping certain liquor
cases "out of court"
The two cabinet officers summoned
to testify were Secretaries Mellon Of
the treasury and Weeks of the war
They will be asked about various
statements made in previous testi-
mony, but their testimony Is expected
to deal largely with liquor permits.
handled through the treasury, and
with the Standard Aircraft case, in
connection with which CASTOR B.
Means has testified that he received
81 10000 for Jess Smith.
Along with the two members of the
cabinet, the committee subpoenaed
several other officials and former Of
flcials of high rank. They included
Continued on Page Cool. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
Portland Theatre
Lessee Seeks Legal
Lifting City Ban

Portland. Me-. March 1S.-The Baye-
ty Theatre is banned by the city gov
crnment from presenting any form of
entertainment but motion pictures, ac-
cording to the assertion of Theodore
II. Sweetland. the lessee. in a bill in
equity filed today in the supreme judi
cial court. The bill Is brought against
City Manager Harry A. Brinkesheff.
Chief OF Police Elmer II. Waterhouse
end the five members of the city-ccun-
Gil. 1t asks that the defendants. DO
restrained by temporary INJUNCTION
from interfering with the business OF
the theatre.
1t alleges that the theatre Is being
sued at the result of canceliing con-
tracts following the city's action in
preventing 1t from conducting vaude-
Vile and other entertainments.
Lack of proper equipment is given
as the reason for the city's attitude
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
Darden Tells
Of His Connection =
With Teapot Dome

Baltimore, Md, March 1S.-The
Evening Sun in a copyrighted story
today prints statements by James G..
Darden, sought by the senate oil
committee, explaining his connection
with Teapot Dome and his relations
with President Harding, former
Secretary Fall and others.
Mr.. Darden said he got his leases
in the Teapot land from a Democrat
ic administration between the cleo
ton of President Harding and his in
auguration. He declared that Mr..
Harding, whom he had known for
years. called him to the White House
and offered to do something to pro-
tect his interests in the Teapot Dome
oil leases.
What can I do?" Darden quoted
President Harding as saying to him.
Il want to take care of my friends.
Fall says he is going to send ma
rines out here. He is 7. N. T. on the
subject"
Darden said he wouldn't let the
president get mixed up in it" so
he told Mr.. Harding there was only
one thing to do. take ii into court.
which he did. He did not see At
torney General Daugherty. he said.
Mr.. Darden asserted that he and
former Secretary Fall had been
enemies for 50 years"
"Oh, / don't know where IL be-
gan" he said. Back in New Mexico
When he heard about Harry F.
Sinclair getting the Teapot Dome
leases he went to see Fall. then sec
rotary of the interior.
we had three hour session"
said Darden- He said to me: Sin
clair will take care of you just like
he will take care of all the others
I wasn't satisfied with that. I kept
after Fail and he said Well, don't
care: I'm going to quit"
Mr. Darden expects TO appear be-
fore the committee tomorrow, he
said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
ANIMAL Election of
Members Honorary
Society at Lewiston

Lewiston, Me, March 1S-Nlen and
women divided honors in the annual
election of the members to the Gam
ma Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa,
seven of each winning the coveted
key. They We're:
Miss Helen Sherman Chase; bin
wood B. Hilton. Sherman ]. Holt,
Harold S. Segal. Robert Stickney
Shaw, William Earnest Young, of
Lewiston and Auburn: Emroye Mag
wood Burns of Rockport, Me-; Mary
Leona Dennison of Dryden. Me-;
Florence Elizabeth Hodgkins of Lis
bon Falls. Me-; Vivian Chase Mill
ken Of Augusta. Me; Dorothy Kicker
OF WATERFORD, Me-: Abbie Beulah
Small of Scarboro. Me-: Walter Vim
cent Gavigan of Willimantic, Conn,
and Edwin Leander Wilson of Bethel,
Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
Senate Would
Have President
Take Office January

Washington, March 18-A constitu-
tional amendment providing that
newly elected presidents and con-
crosses shall take office in January
following their election was APPROX
ed today by the senate.
In addition to advancing Inaugural
ton day from March to third Mon
day in January. new congresses
would meet regularly in January in
stead of tho December following.
The senate vote was SO to Z, six
teen more than the necessary two
thirds majority. those voting in the
negative being Senators Bayard of
Delaware. Broussard of Louisiana.
King of Utah, Overman OF North
Carolina. Reed of Missouri. and Ste
phens of Mississippi. Democrats;
and Hale, of Maine. Republican.
The author of the proposal was
Senator Norris, Republican, Nebras-
ka.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
Vote Is 355 to 81 After
Short Debate-Vain
Fight Small Group
for Full Cash Plan
Coolidge Attitude Is
Not KnOwn-TO SEN
ate Next

Washington, March 1S-The housv
today for the third time in four
years passed a soldier bonus bill.
The vote was S55 TO. 81. and was
taken after forty minutes debate.
Twenty speakers took tho floor
during the brief period, however, adj
vocates Of full cash payment option
assailing the rule under which the
bill was taken up, which limited de-
bate and prevented the Offering OF
amendments. Die hards" of both
parties declared against the measure
on principle, while proponents ar-
gued it was measure which could
become law.
The measure provides for paid-up
20 year endowment life insurance
policies and cash payments to vet
Grams entitled to not more than $50
in adjusted service credit. Proyis-
ions Of the old bill for vocational
training and farm or home aid are
eliminated.
The insurance provision is some-
what different from the deferred
payment certificates proposed In thu
old bill and because of these changes
the measure faces an involved ,situa
ton in the senate. Members OF that
body have asked time to study thu
new bill. while others already have
prepared different proposals. The
finance committee to which the meas
hre VIII be referred. is now occupied
with the tax reduction bill.
chairman Green of the WAYS and
means committee. who introduced tho
biii. reminded the house during thA
snort debate preceding the vote that
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. u =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
WATERV|LLE HEARS
TWO ADDRESSES BY
SENATOR BREWSTER

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Waterville March 1S-IIon. Ralph
O. Brewster of Portland delivered
two addresses in this city yesterday
afternoon before audiences totalling
more than 600 citizens. In the af-
ternocn Mr.. Brewster addressed a
large group of women while in the
evening his talk was to Republican
men of the city. The greater part
OF his address dealt with the pro-
posed amendment to the state con-
stitution to prevent state funds be-
ing used by sectarian or parochial
schools hut he touched emphatically
on the prohibitory act saving that II
(continued on Page 3-coI. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
General Forecast


The air pressure remained low dur
ing Tuesday over the western At
lantic ocean with the center of
minimum pressure over New Eng
land.
Temperatures continued some
what above normal in the northern
border states and along the Atlantic
coast. The outlook is for generally
fair weather Wednesday and Thurs
day throughout the Washington fore
cast district except that rains are
probable Thursday in the east gulf
states. The temperature will be
slightly lower Wednesday in the
south Atlantic and it will change
little elsewhere east of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river within the next as hours.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook
Moderate northwest and weather
fair Wednesday,; Sandy Hook to
Observation-Disclosures northwest and
weather partly cloudy Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
Govt. Will Not
Promise Immunity
To Draft DOdger

Washington. March 18-War and
state department officials today
jointly announced that the Washing
ton government would enter no
agreement to extend Immediately
immunity to Grover Cleveland Berg
doll. as an inducement for his re-
turn from Germany. The govern
ment has taken no part in steps to
have the draft evader return,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
National Banks
Merge in BiddefOrd

Biddeford. Me, March 1S-The con-
solidation of the Biddeford National
Bank with the First National Bank
of Biddeford was perfected by action
of tn directors today. The COM
bined institution will bear the name
of the First National Bank of Bidde-
ford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
CABINET
MEMBERS TOBE
HEARD IN CASE
OF DAUCHERTY

Will Be Asked About Liquor
Permits-Other High OFF,
Gals to Be Heard-Witness
Tells of $4,000 Paid Friend
of Attorney General to Keep
Certain Liquor Cases Out of
Court - Daugherty Issues
Second Letter Directed at
Accused
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
BORAH WARNS
IT IS Time: TO
Get DOWN TO
LEGISLATION

Idaho Senator Says Important
Measures Await COnsidera-
ton Despite Manifold Probes
Now Enjoying Attention of
Congress - Occasi0ned by
Continued Senate Oratory on
Oil and Daugherty Inquiries
Lodge Assailed by Neeley
of West Virginia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
THE WEATHER
EAI e

Northern and Southern New Eng
land and Eastern New York-Fair
Wednesday and Thursday; no change
in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Fair Wednesday and Thursday; not
much change in temperature; mod
crate northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19
COOLIDGE HAS
BIG LEAD IN NO.
DAKOTA PRIMARY

Fargo, N. D., March 1S-President
Coolidge took a wide lead in the con-
test for Republican presidential en-
dorsement in first scattering returns
from todays primary in North
Dakota.
Both city and rural districts re-
porting showed an advantage for
the president, although rural returns
are very meagre as yet.
Reports from over the state indi-
cate q light vote.
Principal interest attached to the
presidential contest, with President
Coolidge and Senator Hiram Johnson
on the first official ballot. and SEN
through q Sticker campaign.
In the Democratic field the vote
was unusually light with William G..
McAdoo upoppOsed for endorsement.
Forty precincts scattered through
out IL of the states SO counties
showed Coolidge maintaining his two
to one lead over Johnson, the count
standing:
Coolidge .................. sou
johnson 1904
Lafollette 465
These returns were principally
from the larger cities where Johnson
supporters have conceded Coolidges
superior strength, contending that 1t
is in the smaller cities and rural
precincts that the Californian's pow
err lies.
Bismark. capital city, gave the
president plurality of nearly two to
one over Senator Johnson. who in
turn had corresponding margin
over Lafollette. the vote nthat city.
oil Yrooi,,otr ron0rta6 Giving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19

A "ror Sale" advertisement has
lately sold a used car for somebody
you know-unless you are . stranger
in town!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-19

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New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
r. v. (. 4. NOTES

Not enough registrations have been received as yet for the class in drcss- making which was announced to be gin tonight at [. 1T 10 or more apply for this class before ncSt Monday, it will meet as usual.
 The class is basketry begins tomor- row evening st 7:3g. If is also cN- pcctcd that before Friday evening there will be enough ;5 start a new class in arts and crafts. Those inter estr1 in any or inc cIal.ses offered should apply al once.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
ANTHRAX KILLS CARaBAos

snu xuIuiuy--'Is 'unr 'nlluelN made such inroads among the work animals, chiefly cnrabao or water buffalo. in central Luzon that paraly- sis Of agricultural activities is threat ened. Thousands of carabao have died from the disease inthe last few weeks. and all available veterinarians have been detailed to the infected area in an attempt to stamp it out.
 With the s60.000 just appropriated by the legislature" said Secretary Of Agricultural Apostol, "a systematic campaign against anthrax. including careful. thorough and complete quar- antine and vaccination of every ani- mai in the infected area, is made pos yiblp"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
EXPLORER EMBARKS ON LONG JOURNEY
Big Game Hunter Seeks Pink
 Headed Duck

Ne" York, Jan. 21.--Colonel J. c. Fannthorpe, big game hunter and ex porer, at one time attache of the bfltiSh embassy Tt Washington, will leave New York within the week on the first leg of Il several thousand mile Journey in search of a pink-headed duck, q Schomburg deer. the rare Jn- diah buffalo and the almost extinct Indian lion.
 The trip will be continuation of 1 an expedition begun a year ago and IS designed to complete the British
 Indian exhibition of the American ! Museum Of Natural History in New
 York. If the hunters bag the game they seek. or any part of it, it's ad- dltlon to the collection already mount cd In the American Museum will mako that exhibit the finest and most complete Indian collection in the world, Colonel Faunthorpe said.
 To achieve its purpose tho expcdi- tloh must labor through many weary <. months and miles Of jungle lands in Northern Assam. Bengal. French Indo-China. the little known Tack Plateau, and the wild Indian province of Jungadah.
 Colonel Faunthorpe will go directly To Calcutta, where in March he will join tho main body of the exhibition. headed by Arthur $. Vernay. also a Britisher, but for many years New York importer. Mr. Nernay is financ- ing the exploration party.
 Colonel Faunthorpe spent many years in the British Indian civil ser vice. and returned to England for the World war. after which he was at Washington, He made his first trip tc India in the interests of the Amer ican Museum a year or sc ago, and this Was interrupted early last spring to send 10. New York the specimens already procured.
 For many months, under the pitiless Indian suU and through weary miles ot danSer- hristlinc Indian iunges the rNpvd,tion toile'l, and displayed ls pri2oa last March what Museum of- Gcals claim to be the worlds best examples Of indian elephants, rhino. rtros. bison, deer. tigers, lcopards, bears and vrlitahle army Of rare birds
 Hut neitEor the pins headed duck, the white. winged wood duck, the great Indian buIard. tho schomburg deer. in" buffalo Of Northern Assam nor the lion to be found only, if at nH. in the littie-eEplorcd state of luna ldah was yua"cd
 "Boit'r lack lis time." was tho Colonel's cryptic way of putting his hruediciion on tho approaching sec ohI half of tho rnte fprist.
 'Fcrrpy is oh the Taok Plateau now" he explained, "on his Wa% to suaHh This p'at'au has seldom been explored by white men. There he ahoti5 got giant tortoise and some l lNcnitcni bird specimens. He win pass thfuusa siam and proceed 10 India and ! will ioiu the party al Calcutta"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
RubtheSpiine

If you believe the spine is the srat Of most Of your physical ills and more people are thinking 20 every day. just give fl gentle message every night with Joint Ease and watch tho helpful results. Many people are getting il daily from all druggists and other good pharmacists.
 Tho name is Ease and it's th" nnr big discovery for stiff. swollen, in- aammrd foints--snd q tuIbt for only GO cents.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
OH. CD. CONsOIIDATIoN

New York. Jan. 2i.--3'onsolidation of thr Associated oil company with the Pacific Oil company. which owns ii per rcuj ul the formers stock. is iseine planned. according 10 reports in thc Guanrial district. Pacific Oil, ii is understod. will increase its capi- ta1izatfor 10 tal., over tae minority holdings Of Associatcd Oil.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
RUNAWAY BOYS CAUGHT

John Carter, Robert Kelley and Mi- chael Dimetret of Hartford. walked into police headquarters Saturday night about II o'clock looking for a place to sleep. They told Lieptenani Samuel Bamforth that they had run away from home last Thursday and had been roaming around eve rsincc. The Hartford police were notified and their parents came to the city later and took them home. The boys were tired, dirty and hungry and were glad 10 get home,
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21

ncsday. the next meeting to take place February %. In the meantime the president will appoint chairmen for the following committees: Member ship. program, finance and delegates. II is the purpose Of the club to inter- est and send delegates to the Silver Bay summer conference and such other conferences as may come at other times in the year. An effort will be made to have representative at the coming biennial m New York city in April.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
PROPERTY ATTACHED.

Constable Fred Wrinkle this morn- ing attached real estate owned by Hapt H. Misurlyian at 2l Union street in a suit brought by Mihran Serikian of Hartford to recover on a loan of s2sO. Constable Wrinkle also at tached property owned by Hagap Sarkenian at the same address in Il suit brought by the same plaintiff to recover on a loan of Sll5.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
MATCH STOLEN.

The police are investigating bur- glary which occurred at the nurses home at the New Britain General hos pital at noon Saturday Entrance was made through a rear door during the temporary absence of the matron and the top of bureau in one of the nurses rooms was pried off with a shovel taken from the hospital build ing now under construction. A lady's watch was stolen.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
ia.Onn siI.Nl,lts SOLD

New York Jan. 2l.--~Tbc banking ayndiratc which offered i2.e00 shares Of Crnat Wcsu Sn Sugar company comuion stock at sgG share today ie ported that the entire issue was sold within an hour after the books open d. The annual dividend on the stock Nas incrcased from sI to ss share last week.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
BANGOR POLITICIAN DIES

lia agor Maine, Jan. 2i.--i'ormcr Mayor Attc.t E bay. one of the four candidates for the republican nom. inatiou for governor al the primaries noxt Juno. died nt his homc here to- Jay. llr was attacked with acute in- digestion. last l'riday and became un- conscious Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
CHIMNEY ON FIRE

Engine Co. No. was called out for q fire at 70 Elm street at 1i:45 o'clock this forenoon and Hook and Ladder Co. No. was called out two minutes late to the same fire. A chimney in a tenement owned by the Stanley Rule and Leve leo. was afre. The engine company returned at ii:57 and the hook and ladder at 12;l6. No damage was done.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
BATTERED BY STORM
IIcnrlt incr ReaciIcs New York seven Day@ Iatr After Tough Trip ici1-s Atlantic.

New York. Jan. 21.--T'hc French liner La Bourdonaais limpod into port today seven days late after hsv- Ina been battered by intermittent gale for two weeks.
 eant cemb"r which struck thc steamer during tine night Of January !. tora th. bridge deck loose from is fianchions smasH@8 two life boats and caused other dama g..
 A times the prCpellors were cn- iirslg out cr water and tne speed ot the vessel r1s reduced from a norma Il knots t7 sometimes jess than two. The liner loft librteaU January {.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21

William T:. Green Of Iowa is the aea chairman of Inc saEs and means committee cf tha house Of repre- Sor. afises. Mr. Graau succecds Rep reseTitative Tordmey. =ho has re- tired from public life. Hc was born in Connecticut. educated in Ohio. and Draeiiced in IOua Tor Q years.