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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Says Senate COnferees
Have Exceeded Authority

Washington. May 7-Senat tor
Shortridge. Republican. California.
when informed of the exclusion
agreement of the immigration bill
conferecs, declared his intention of
raising n point of order against tho
conference when it comes to the sem
ate, on the ground that the senate
conferees had exceeded their authori-
ty. q.
The California senator said If abb
rogation of the Eentlemen's agree
ment was the object sought. ample
time for achieving that purpose would
have been given in the original agree
ment which made the section opera
tive after July ]. 1924.
Negotiation Of such abrogation."
he said, would have comprised Moth
ing more than an interview across the
table between Representatives of the
two governments in order that formal
notification could be given that the
arrangements was ut an end. This
method of concluding It was agreed
upon when il was made.
IF Interior motives are tchind the
delay, of course additional time will
be required
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Says story FALSE
OF ASIATIC COLONY
IN NORTH MEXICO

Washington, May THE story of
great Asiatic colony in Northern
Mexico was characterized today be-
fore the house irrigation committee
by Harry Chandler, publisher Of the
Los Angeles Times as the widest
of dreams"
Chandler asserted that there was
no truth in the report that he had
sent j. c. Allison of Los Angeles to
Japan to confer with Toxic bankers
in regard to financing the project.
Allison went to Japan, the publisher
asserted, on a honeymoon and to Sc
cure capital to develop 100 acres of
land upon which he had secured a
lease.
The colony story was recently told
the committee by George Fl. Maxwell.
executive director of the National
Reclamation Association. who al
though not naming Mr.. Chandler,
said a man named Allison had been
employed by q large land holder in
Mexico to exploit the project. The
publishers testimony was developed
after he had been questioned In re-
gard to the proposed Boulder Can
yon Dam on the Colorado river.
Mr.. Chandler said several years
ago, at a time when labor was
scarce in this country, he had ar
ranged to bring over 300 Chinese la
borers but further than this he had
not attempted to exploit q colony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Tells of Midnight
Fire for Destruction
Broker Co. Records

Roston. May IA midnight bon
fire in the garden OF his estate at
Notick in which seven record BOOKS
Of q. T.. Redmond Company, Inc, IN
vestment brokers, were destroyed
inst before a federal injunction clos
cd the company's offices, was des-
cribed today in federal court by
lanes s. Lamont, president OF the
brokerage firm. Lamont has been In
ia,l for two weeks on n contempt or
der for refusing to produce the miss
lamont, testifying at hearing
before a referee in bankruptcy, said
he had become % bit nervous" when
he heard that J. Weston Allen, for
mer attorney general, had been
named one of 1.-THE receivers OF the
Redmond Company. He said he
gave instructions for the books-four
ioose-leaf stock ledgers and three
so-called "in and out" books-to be
brought to his home in Natick. He
said the books arrived about IL o.
clock on the night of March 6, the
ave of the closing of the brokerage
Arm and were burned forthwith.
'I opened the back door ana put
the books out on the porch, Lamont
said. III had lot of rubbish, In
Guiding a Christmas tree, in a pile
in the garden. I threw the books on
the pile. 1t made fine bonfire.
lamont refused to name the man
who brought the Books to his Ma
tick home. bartholomew A. brick-
lev. one OF the receivers, said ne
would press the question again to-
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Asselin Denies
Is Suicide Victim
Buried in Chicago

LewIston. Me-, May 7.--1saio
Asselin denied today that he In the
suicide victim who was buried in
Chicago after leaving a note that he
came n long way from somewhere
in Name to do this to save my fam
ily." that he was "a failure" and
wished to remain ''incognito." He
has come for visit with his moth
or, from Woonsocxet, X. J.. where
he was working In cotton mill .
Asselin cannot understand how
Mrs. Camille Clouture-Eby of Cleve-
land. his sister-in-law, could have
identified the body as his. as they
had known each other since they
were children. His wife. who lives
here, sent her $500 for the burial
expenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Sees Continued
Export u. S. Money
To Foreign Countries

New York, May 7-Predicting that
the New York stock exchange soon
would be called upon to facilitate a
continual export of surplus Ameri-
can capital abroad by marketing of
foreign securities here, Seymour l..
Cromwell, retiring president of the
exchange, declared in his annual adj
dress to members today that Ameri-
cas- leading securities market was
coming to its maturity as part of "a
genuine international center of cred
it.
If the exchange is to assist with
It's indispensable financial services
the older but now embarrassed ma
tions of Europe" Mr.. Cromwell said,
lit will but repay an historic debt
to these countries whose bourses and
stock exchanges formerly played so
vast a part in financing American
railroad and industrial development,
and who at times provided for the
maintenance of our very government
by distributing to European invest
ors our public and corporate securi-
ties.
The outlook for genuine and de-
finite settlement of European war
claims seems peculiarly suspicious,
the head of the stock exchange as
serted.
Pointing out the history of stock
trading over the period revealed a
gratifying improvement in the sure
operation and efficient functioning of
the whole securities market.
Major movements" have been
moderated. A steadying of stock
prices awaits. he said, modification
OF the war sales tax on the shares of
American corporations.
Total listings of securities on the
New York stock exchange during the
year increased approximately $400.-
100000. Mr.. Cromwell announced. A
gain of $800,000,000 in the par or
market value of stocks was offset
partly by shrinkage of $40O, 600. 900
in bond listings. This was due to a
reduction of $1,000,0O0,0O0 in the par
amount of government obligations
and $4,000, 100000 in railway liens,
although other corporate issues in
creased $3.50, 100000.
These changes, the stock exchange
president explained. indicated that
the strain of war financing was past,
the historic task of financing Ameri-
can railways likewise was completed.
and that the flow of American capt.
tai henceforth would be into indus
trial and foreign securities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Commission
Hears Case Nearly
5000 Petitioners -
Convincing Presen-
tation of Its Need by
George r. Weber of
Augusta - Will Be
First to Receive At
tention Under New
Plan, Commission
Promises
The State Highway Commission

The State Highway Commission
Granted n hearing at 10 A. NJ. We'd
nesday to the appeal Of petitioners
for a. suitable highway between Au-
rusta and Belfast. The petitions were
presented by Mr.. George r. Weber
Of this city.
A route was laid out and approved
nv the State years ago and there the
matter has rested. Many protests
have been made and great inconven-
ience has been endured but the road
bas been left in deplorable condi-
tion. Mr.. Weber has interested him
self In this matter and has found the
people eager to cooperate, as the
long list Of petitions demonstrate.
Addressing the Commission Mr..
Weber said:
az wish to speak to the members Of
the State Highway Commission In
behalf of an improvement to the
present road from Augusta to Belfast.
II did not believe 1t to be wise or
necessary to make a lot OF hurly-
burly or to have a parade Of several
hundred people and a brass band
march to the State House to hand
YOU this request-instead l have
brought with me these petitions
containing the names Of nearly three
thousand bona flde residents Of the
State, the great majority Of whom
live on or adjacent to this proposed
hlghway-these people have lived In
hopes of some improvement in their
road conditions for the past twelve
years.
you gentlemen whose duty 1t is to
inspect the highway system of Maine
do not need to be told Of the deplor-
able condition of this road-you real
lie that it is absolutely impossible
to automobile traffic except for a
few weeks In the summer.
This road wou1d-if it were in bet
ter condition-carry not only a great
amount OF tourist traffic that might
come from Portland either by way OF
Lewiston and Augusta or by way OF
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Kidnapped Phila.
Baby Found; Woman
Held Without Bail

Philadelphia, May Tho finding
today of ten weeks old Corinne Mo-
dell, stolen Monday. alive and well in
the home of Mrs. Mary De Marco. q
mile from the Model home. was fol-
lowing by the holding of Mrs. De-
Marco without bail for court. charg-
ed with kidnapping. Anthony DC
Marco. her husband. was held in ST.
900 bail for a further hearing Mon
day. He protested his innocence of
the kidnapping. asserting that his
wife had told him the baby had been
born to her Monday while hewas at
work.
Mrs. De Marco vigorously denied
that she had snatched the infant
from its coach in front of its fathers
store. declaring that woman had
asked her to hold the child and fail
ed to come back for it. DR.. NJ. G.
Thrush. the DeMarco family ply
stefan. however. told detectives that
Mrs. DE Marco had confessed to him
she stole the baby in order to crafty
her husbands desire for a child.
Detectives attempting to enter the
De Marco home were confronted by
De Marco who threatened them.
Forcing their way in. accompanied
by DIR. Thrush. who had denied hav-
ing attended Mrs. De Marco for the
birth of child. they found the
woman in bed with the baby.
Harry Model, the father, recog-
nized the little one but started to-
ward II but was blocked by De
Marco. Detectives snapped handouts
on De Marco to prevent an en-
counter. After a brief examination
of Mrs. De Marco by Dr. Thrush. the
child was restored to It's fathers
arms. while its mother was notified
by telephone. She tainted upon re-
ceiving the message, but revived in
time to receive her baby as It was
brought back by the father through
a cheering crowd outside his store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
COnvinces House and
S tie COnferees
on Immigration Bill
That Delay Pending
N egOtia tiOn of
Treaty with Japan
Would Be Be st
Course - Will Rec
Ommend M arch l,
1926, as Effective
Date .

Washington, May 7-Presilent
Coolidge by strenuous last-minute
efforts today obtained from senate
and house immigration bill conferccs
an agreement to recommend post
ponement of statutory Japanese ex-
clusion until March 1, 1926. Such a.
postponement would give the state
department opportunity to negotiate
with Japan for exclusion by treaty.
Confronted with the prospect OF
exclusion effective July l. next, as
agreed to yesterday by the conferees,
the president held a number of bur
ried conferences with the result that
the conference committee ut a scs-
sion late In the day rescinded their
previous action ana voted for the
new effective date.
Insistence by the president for tho
delay in operation of the exclusion
section was the reason given by tho
conferees for their unusual action.
Senator Reed. Republican. Pennsyl-.
vania, as spokesman for the confer
ence, said the new provision had
been accepted by the senate members
for that reason.
The new effective date was suG-
Eested by the president TO chairman
Johnson of the house conferees dur
ing conference this morning ut the
white house. Senator Reed was also
called to discuss the question with
Mr.. Coolidge and previous to his
conversations with the immigration
conference Chairman, the president
had sought TO enlist the support OF
Republican leaders OF the house In
move to make n fight on the house
floor in behalf of deferred date.
The provision, incorporated in the
report of tho conference committee
which will be submitted TO the house
and senate. recommends insertion in
the bill after the section excluding
all liens ineligible to citizenship, OF
the following clause:
This subdivision shall not take
effect as TO exclusion until March ].
1925, before which time the president
is requested to negotiate with tho
Japanese government in relation TO
the abrogation of the present agree
ment on this subject"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
COOLIDGE SUCCEEDS IN
DEFERR|NC BAN ON JAPS.
INCREASES LEAD
OVER JOHNSON IN CALF. PRIMARY
TREASURER TELLS
OF LOOSE METHODS
FLEET CORPORATION

Washington, May Z. - Large
amounts in securities, drafts and I'M
paid checks were spread promis-
cuously throughout the various Of
fees of the shipping board when he
took Office in 1921, T. L. Clear,
treasurer Of the Fleet Corporation,
testified today at the house shipping
inquiry.
Prior to 1921. Mr.. Clear asserted.
there was no record kept of millions
of dollars in trust funds advanced
in bulk amounts to managing oper-
ators of shipping board vessels. A
general canvass of all the offices was
made, he said, and all securities con-
tracted in the treasury's office under
his control.
Under questioning by Representa-
tive Lehlbach, Republican, New
Jersey, Mr.. Clear said over $9Gotnt
in uncancelled checks drawns on the
Fleet Corporation had been found in
the various offices of the corpora
ton when he assumed office.
The witness said he did not know
why the checks had not been de-
posted but discovered some of them
had been held by request.
II disregarded all requests" he
said, land put them in the bank. 1t
created great CONSERVATION in bank
ing circles, here. / have collected all
except $11 900 covered by two checks
and in these cases, the banks went
into receivership long before ]
found the checks"
Mr.. Clear said he had recovered
$34, 1000 which was found to be due
the fleet corporation after canvassing
all banks where deposits had been
made and accounts closed.
Asked by Representative Bankhead
Democrat, Alabama, for recommen-
dations as to operation Of the govern
ment fleet. Mr.. Clear said it was q
zone man job. The president of the
fleet corporation. should not be ans
werable to the shipping board.
Representative Bankhead read from
q detailed record of intangible as
sets showing the fleet corporation had
discounted letters of credit on sums
owed it by purchasers of ship and
supplies. Some were discounted at
Az percent three days before ma
turity.
Mr.. Clear said it was a plan of liq-
uidation in force in 1922 to realize
from sales part of the money appro
priated by congress. The system has
been corrected he said, and there has
been no recent sales Of such securities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Senate Coalition
Group Adds Another
Tax Amendment

washington, May tine sena.e
pannhIican Insurgents-Democratic
coalition voted another amendment
In the revenue bill today. suostitut.
ing a graduated tax on undistriouseo
nrofits of corporations for the pres
emf fiat rate corporation levy.
The vote was 43 to 81. .s
The amendment was pu. NJ,
by Senator Jones, DemSc 70 RON.
farenca Of the minority party. Presi-
IAnt Coolidge had made known MS
onnosition to the proposal and Re-
,,,,hsscan organization leaders strenu-
I Then the senate accepted without
!. racord vote an amendment offered
by Senator walsh. Democrat. M Ma sa.
~ substituting an inheritance
for the present estate tax.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Telephone Operator
Prevents Robbery
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Winterport, May 7-Once more the
prompt action and calm judgement
Of Mrs. Fred Atwood, manager or
the Winterport telephone exchange
saved a break in that town shortly
after midnight Wednesday morning.
Hearing the breaking of glass she
Immediately flashed on her lights
and called Joshua A. Treat, Jr.. from
whose store in the same building the
sound came. This undoubtedly
frightened the thieves but their car
vas heard leaving, when MIR. Treat
in his car dashed down the street.
They had tried to enter by cutting
a circle six inches in diameter In the
window above the sash and when
this failed they threw n rock through
the window. and 1t was this break
ing glass which Mrs. Atwood heard.
The rock landed on the desk In the
store.
Sheriff Littlefield OF Belfast was
notified at once and Immediately
called the Bangor police to start to-
wards Winterport to head them off,
but while this was done no trace or
the thieves was found. l. is believed
that they are the same men who
broke into three places in Brooks
Monday night and that they are trav-
cling in an old Ford runabout as
such a car was seen about two A.
Mr.. in Brooks Tuesday morning and
later on the road in Monroe and
Elilngsw God corner about daylight.
going towards Bangor, after the
Brooks break.
This Is the second time Mrs. At
woods calm and quick action has
averted break. a similar attempt
having been made about a year ago
and her alarm frightening them
away,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
KHAN STRENGTH
MANIFEST IN PRE-
PRIMARY, indiana

indianapolis, Ind, Mays7-(By A.
P)-Ku Klux Khan influence, an
open factor in the prc-primary Re-
publican contest that ended Tues
day, was felt with tremendous force
tonight when virtually complete re-
turns showed that Ed jackson, Sec
rotary of state and only candidate
for governor having Khan support,
had gained 4 majority vote that pre-
cluded the contest being thrown in
to the state convention later this
month.
Mayor Lew Shank of indianapolis,
avowed Khan opponent and closest
rival of Jackson in the six man con-
test, fell 100000 votes behind the
leader as returns continued to pile
up "a hours after the closing of the
polls, Jackson's vote was 2,131
against 141,059 for all his opponents
when $500 of the 3,409 precinct of
the state had been tabulated tonight.
While tho Khan issue dominated
interest in the pre- primary Republi
can fight, the voting strength of the
klan also appeared on the lace oil
returns in the Democratic guberna-
tOrial contest. Likewise the anti
Khan sentiment within the party eX-
pressed itself but neither of the cam
didates having it's support or the sup
port of it's opponents was able to gain
Il plurality vote. DIR. Carleton B. Nc
Culloch. Indianapolis, who did not
enter into any discussion of the Klan
gained a big plurality vote but was
so far behind the combined vote of
his seven opponents that the nomin-
attion was thrown into the state
convention.
The only contest for presidential
preference was between President
Coolidge and Senator Hiram John
son. From the start the presidents
strength was SO overwhelming that
interest waned. In 2,S57 precincts
Coolidge got 237,222 votes against
1885 for Johnson, thereby gaining
Indiana's 33 delegates to the nation
al convention.
Indianapolis. May Returns from
1869 precincts out of S409 in Indiana
in the Republican President prefer
ence race give:
Coolidge, 263F15; Johnson, 1881
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Three Ton Tractor
Crushes Mans Chest
(Special TO Kennebec JournaI)

Especial to kennebec Journai)
Monmouth, Me-. May IA serious
accident occurred near Monmouth
fish hatchery between and p. NJ,
Tuesday, when a three-ton tractor.
operated by Frank Libby. in some
way overturned, pinning Mr.. Libby
beneath. The machine was pried up
and the man taken from under 1t in
an unconscious condition with q
crushed chest. He was removed to
MS home and a consultation OF doc
tors was called.
Mr.. Libby carries on the Willis
Prince farm. now owned by e. L.
Jones and E. p. Sturtevant Of VIM
,hrop. and was assisting in moving .
building from the fish hatchery to
me farm. which is near Prescott
Hill. The accident occurred on Q
new piece of road near the bridge
On the fish hatchery road.
Mr.. Libby was taken to the G. M.
y. hospital in Lewiston. Wednesday
morning. for an X-ray examination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Internal Revenue
Probe to Await Tax
Bill Fate i'm Senate

Washington, May 7-Investigation
of the internal revenue bureau, halt
ed some weeks ago because of row
over the employment of Francis j.
Heney as counsel by Senator Cou-
Zons, Republican, Michigan, will not
he resumed at least until after the
senate has disposed of the tax bill,
Chairman Watson, of the inquiry
committee, said today.
Authority for the committee to en-
ploy counsel was voted by the SEN
ate yesterday but Senator Watson
said who would be retained remained
for the committee to decide. Sena-
tor Couzens has proposed to pay Mr..
Heney out of his own pocket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Judges Chosen for
Bates-U. of p. Debate
at Lewiston, Sat.

Lewiston, Me. May Judges for
the Bates College of
PENNSYLVANIA debate here Saturday
night were announced here today as
follows: John p. Deering of Saco,
Me-, roommate of President Cool
idge at Amherst: Prof. d. c. Bah
cock, New Hampshire State and
Prof. J. w. Black, Colby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Brush Fire Under
Control at BiddefOrd

Biddeford, Me-, May IA brush
fire in the Fortunes Rocks section
today spread over a hundred acres,
threatening timber lands and farm,
houses until controlled by efforts of
hundreds of firemen and volunteers.
The chief damage was to cord wood
Of the diamond Match Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
General Forecast

In New England anc New York the
weather win become unsettled with
rain Thursday and probably Friday
with moderate temperature.
Advisory-Northeast storm warn
ing displayed 10 p. NJ. Virginia Capes
to Boston. Disturbance forming in
vicinity of Cape Hatteras will move
north northeastward.
Winds north OF Sandy Hook
increasing northeast becoming of
gale force over south portion; over.
cast, thick and rains Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Bates College to
Hold Services i'm
Respect III. A.Rich

Lewiston, Me-, May 7.-Memorial
exercises by Bates faculty and stu
dents will be held on the bank of the
Androscoggin river. Thursday after
noon. for Henry A. Rich, Hyde Park,
Mass, Bates senior who drowned in
the freshet swollen river last Satur-
day. The body has not been re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England-Cloudy
Thursday followed by rain Thursday
night and Friday; moderate temper
ature.
Southern New England and East
ern New York-Rain Thursday and
probably Friday; moderate temper
atIIre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Pres. Frontier Nat.
Bank Dies at Home
In EaStpOrt, Me.

Eastport, Me-, May 7.-William S.
Hume, president of Frontier National
Bank and senior member of S. B.
Hume & Son. general merchandise and
coal dealers, established in 1889, died
today. He was 76 years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
GIGS Precincts Out of 1914
Give Him Margin of 1912
Same Places Give Big
Lead for McAdoo Delegates
Over Unpledged Group

San Francisco. May Returns
from GIGS precincts of the states
6974 in yesterdays primary gave
President Coolidge a lead of 45,742
over Senator Hiram Johnson. for the
Republican presidential nomination.
The figures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Rain Thursday and probably Friday:
moderate temperature; increasing
northeast winds.