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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
JUDGE SAYS POOR
PAY REASON POSTAL
CLERKS 60 WRONG

New York, Jan. 1.-THE "scan-
dalous pay" of postal clerks compels
them to be dishonest, Federal Judge
Francis A. Winslow said today in
postponing sentence upon four clerks
who pleaded guilty to transferring
cancelled stamps at profit Of about
800 to each.
Il have looked into the records of
these men," Judge Winslow said,
land find that though they have given
from 16 to 80 years Of service to the
government. they now receive SAL
aries of only $500 and $1,000.
Il will not send them to prison be-
cause they do not belong to the GRIM
inal class. I wish some of our well
fare societies would look into the
troubles of postal clerks instead Of
attempting to reform habitual GRIM
inals."
The men We're released under sus-
pended sentences ON condition that
the! return to court on June l with
proof that they have lived honestly.
The defendants were: William Gal
lagher. 81 years in the service, aud
father of four children; Arno Schal-
Ter, "a years in the service and faith
err of six children; William Huber, II
years In the service and sole support
OF a 7O-year-old mother: and James
Connolly, 16 years in the service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
CAPTAIN AND CREW
TELL Of TERRIBLE
! EXPERIENCE ON SEA

New York, Jan. 12.-Seven half
starved men made port today with
a story of hardship and brushes
death such as few sailormen live to
tell.
They were the captain and crew
of the Portuguese windjammar
Manuel CaIagol. which went down
with hold full of bones last Sat-
urday morning, after eighty days Of
brave battles against gales that Le-
set her from the time she left Rio
de Janerio until the battered hulk
was sighted by the shipping board
freighter Kenowis.
Her master. Joseph Mogano, was
taken off the kenowiS on stretcher.
Suffering from pain Of three broken
ribs sustained when he rescued
seaman from being washed over
board, Mogano three times attempt
ed to kill himself in his cabin, but
members OF the crew saved him eacn
time. His last attempt was when
his crew was removed from the
Caragol to the kencwis. Instructed
to burn his ship because she was a
menace to navigation, the master
sought to make the defeated four
master his funeral pyre but was for
chilly removed.
The Caragol left Rio October IS
for Philadelphia with a cargo of
bones to be used for fertilizer. With
in "A hours she ran into succession
OF squalls which increased in fury
as she bravely continued on her way.
Her plight grew worse and worse,
the storms opening up seams in her,
through which the waters poured.
The crew threw loose cement into
the hold, but only succeeded in clog
ging the pumps.
A few days before Christmas a
gale stripped every shred of :ail
from her four masts, and the Cara
gol drifted before the wind. The
day after Christmas. the coal gave
out and the men burned parts of the
deck to obtain heat. On New Years
Day each man was rationed to one
sea biscuit a day. On January Z the
lookout saw the smoke of q ship on
the horizon.
The men went on their knees on
the decks and prayed. The steamer
sailed on.
For three more days and nights
the Caragol drifted helplessly, Once
the Gulf Stream carried .'er to
within fifty miles of New FORK. But
another gale whipped out of the
north Atlantic and tossed her back
TO point 100 miles southeast of the
Nantucket Light, where the lookout
OF the kenowis, herself blown 700
miles off her course by a gale. made
out her distress lights through the
driving rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Will Go TO Court Of St. James
When Kellogg Becomes Sec
rotary of State-Conjecture
Over Further Changes in
Diplomatic Service-Resig-
nation of Agriculture Secre-
tary Only Othe: Cabinet
Change in Sight

Washington. Jan. 12.-Whre
Washington buzzed with reports Of
further impending changes il high
administration circles following he
unexpected announcement Saturday
of the. resignation of Secretary
Hughes. evidence increased that in
White House circles no more cabi-
net changes we're expected for
March 4. except in the selection IF
a secretary OF agriculture to succeed
Howard NJ. Gore who will at that
time become governor of West W.
ginia.
At the same time it was apparent
that President Coolidge was keeping
his own counsel in the matter OF
selecting successor to Ambas "Hror
Kellogg, at London, when the latter
comes to Washington to succeed Mr..
Hughes.
There was growing belief, how
ever, that the appointment to Lott
don of Alanson Il. Iioughton, now
ambassador to Germany, was the
strongest possibility. If he should DC
appointed to the post. what 1urtn"r
changes in the diplomatic service,
that would lead to, in the belief oil
officials, is a question too remote at
this time for definite discussion.
AS these discussions progressed
the senate took a further step to-
ward confirmation of Attorney Gen
eral Harlan Il. Stone as associated
Justice of the supreme court and OF
Charles Beecher Warren of Michi-
gan, as attorney general. Nominal
ton of Mr.. Warren was referred to-
day in regular course to a sub-com-
mittee OF the judiciary committee.
Senators said there was no suggeS-
ton of opposition to Mr.. Warren.
The nomination of Mr.. Stone was
approved by a subcommittee ut
the full judiciary committee deferred
final action on it when Senator
Overman, Democrat, North Carolina.
declined to join with the majority
of the subcommittee and insisted
on further inquiry into the court
proceedings brought by executors of
the estate of J. Pierpont Morgan
against James A. Ownbey. of Colo
RADIO. Mr.. Stone was one of the
counsel for the executors in that
action and Mr.. Ownbey has protest
cd against the nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
| KILLED, | HURT
WHEN HNNA R, R,
FLYER IS DERAILED

Williamsport. Pa. Jan. 12-Engi-
neer V. j. O'Brien OF Buffalo was
killed and Fireman William Breen,
also of Buffalo, was seriously injured
this afternoon when the Philadelphia :
Buffalo express on the Pennsylvania
railroad left the tracks near Heating.
The locomotive rolled over on its side
but the baggage car. dining car, two
day coaches and two pullmans, all
though leaving the rails, did not
overturn. None of the passengers
were injured beyond suffering slight
bruises and scratches.
The cause Of the accident has not
been determined. The impetus of the
locomotive tore up three lines Of
track.
The body Of OBrien and the in
jured fireman were taken to Remove
on the engine of a milk train which
was following the flyer.
Fireman William Breen, injured in
the wreck Of the Philadelphia Buff
falo express. died tonight at the Re-
novo hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
DAWES PLAN GETS
UNDER WAY THIS
week IN PARIS

Paris, Jan. 12-All the organiza-
tons provided for under the Dawes
plan are gathering in Paris for wha t
promises, to use the words of Sey-
mour Parker Gilbert, Jr.. agent gen.
eral for reparations, who arrived in
I'aris today from Ber lin. lone of the
most important weeks in the eXecu-
ton of the Dawes plan since it went
into force"
The Dawes plan will take the CEN
ter of the Preparations stage immedi-
ately the finance ministers make
their exit from the scene. The first
meeting of the Dawes plan officials
has been called FOR Wednesday,, when
all the commissioners ana trustees
appointed under the plan will meet
under the chairmansEip of Mr.. Gill
bert.
On Thursday Mr.. Gilbert will pre-
side over the meeting Of the transfer
committee which includes Joseph E.
Sterrett of New York, representing
the United States. The trustees of
the German loan, Mr.. Gilbert, Dean
Jay of the Morgan Harjes bank in
Paris, and nj. Termulen of Holland
will hold a meeting later in the week
The coordinating board, when it
meets on Wednesday. expects to
have before it the Official protocol Of
settlement concluded by the confer
ence of finance ministers and to
study it's adoption to the future eX-
ecution of the Dawes plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Narrow Escape Clerk
In LeOminster Fire

Leominster, Mass. Jan. PA two
story brick business block at Monu-
ment Square, Leominster, was dam
aged by fire tonight with an estimat-
ed loss of $4,000. Two firemen ana
an employe of a store in the build
ing We're overcome by smoke. A.
general alarm was sounded before
the fire was brought under control,
Firemen found Chester Chaplin, q.
grocery store clerk, unconscious in
the basement of the building, where
he had gone to turn off the gas,
saving him from probable death
from drowning the water which was
pumped onto the flames and had
flooded the cellar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Charge Many Forms
Abuse Against
Postal EMPLOYEES

Washington, Jan. IA charge
that the post office department is
denying employees the benefit of sick
leave and the eight hour law, and is
coercing them in other ways, was
made today by Thomas F. Flaherty,
secretary of the National Federation
of Post Office Clerks, who requested
Representative Nolan, Republican,
California, to ask for an investiga-
ton.
In New York. he said. the eight
hour law has been abandoned in
some divisions, and in Chicago CON
slant espionage" is kept up, driving
the men to speed up Ito the limit of
human endurance"
Men active in the recent wage
campaign" the statement said. have
been third degreed and coerced. Sew
eraI have been dismissed"
He contrasted this with 1.-THE action
of the department in calling to
Washington inspectors and supervis-
DRY officials to lobby in vindication
of the departments cost ascertain
ment report"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Seek Artillery
Range in Vermont

Montpelier, Vt, Jan. 12-Governor
Franklin S. Billings announced today
after a conference with officers from
Fort Ethan Allen and representative
of the Burlington chamber of COM
merce that the sale or leasing Of
l,25O acres of state forest land in
West Bolton for use as an artillery
range in connection with citizens
national guard and summer training
camp. could be sanctioned only BY
the state senate. He had no authori-
ty to appropriate the land he stated.
A bill to authorize TIE lease or.
purchase Of the land for this purpose
will be introduced in tho present
legislative session, it Is believed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Coolidge Mum, Houghton
Probable British Envoy
R. |. POLICE PROBING |
APPARENT NJ u RID Err |
OF NEWPORT YOUTH

Newport. r. l., Jan. 1.-THE
police tonight were searching for
clues which might explain the death
of Leon Rose, 10 years old-ap-
parently q murder victim-whose
body was found in the rear of
building on Long Wharf, near the
freight yards of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad early
this afternoon. The top of The boys
head had been crushed by a terrific
blow, apparently inflicted by a o.
pound concrete block which was
found nearby. Rose had been miss
ing since . o'clock Sunday night.
An autopsy conducted by DIR.
William a. Sherman, medical exam
iner, and DR.. Charles w. Stewart
late today disclosed the head init :
to be SO extensive that it could have
Decn caused by a fall against the
block. as had been at first supposed.
When found shortly after noon to-
cay the body was snow-covered.
Death had occurred at least seven
or eight hours before the body was
found, the doctors said, and it was
indicated that the fatal injury might
have been inflicted several hours be-
tore the snow began to fall.
Rose had left the house OF an I'M
Gle at about o'clock announcing
that he had 20 so to the railroad
roundhouse, located near where his
body was discovered. He never
reached the roundhouse, workers
there said today. Much Interested
in railroading. the boy Frequently
rode about the yards on locomotives,
It was said.
The boy had apparently passed
through an alleyway between build
lEgs housing stores and cafes to
reach the spot where he was found,
presumably taking the path as a
short cut to the roundhouse. The
alley, however. is not the customary
route for reaching the roundhouse
The police said that it was improb-
able. although possible. that the
block might have been thrown
upon the boys head from the top
of building nearby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
GOV. DAVIS AND SON
GET $1,000 BAIL IN
BRIBERY CHARGES

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 1o.-(By y. P.)
-Johathan NJ. Davis, dirt farmer
governor of Kansas, stepped out of
office today at the end Of turbulent
two year term and a few hours after
was arrested on a charge of accept
Ing a $3.50 bride for a pardon.
Jointly charged with the retired
executive is his son, Russell G..
Davis. %, who was caught in the
act of receiving the money and de-
livering the pardon to Fred w. Poll
man. former banker and convicted
forger.
Both were released on bond of
81 900. Their preliminary hearing
was set for January %.
Governor Davis went to court 20
face the accusation. made bond,
wrote a letter to the presiding Of
ficers of the legislature demanding
"a full and complete investigation"
of his clemency record and then car
ried through his part in the inau-
guration ceremonies, turning over
his office to the incoming governor.
Ben s.. Paulen. Republican.
The charges against Governor Davis
gnu MS sun we're Hieu Dv I1nknaln
Neale. retiring county attorney for
Shawnee county, when the court of
Topeka opened this morning. Paul
Heinz, the new county attorney, will
prosecute the case.
Learning of the issuance of war
rants shortly after 10 o'clock, Governor
Davis and his son went to the court
house and were met by crowd Of
prominent business men and politicians
eager to sign their bonds. Included in
the six who went on the bonds was j.
r. Burrow. head of the largest banking
institution in the city and Republic
can leader. Davis is a Democrat.
Governor Davis said he expected to
go to his Bourbon county farm to re-
main until January 13. the date Of the
preliminary hearing. 1t was indicated
the defence will move to quash the
case. County Attorney Veale said the
prosecution expects to present Pollman
as the principal state witness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Will Free Boy Rum
Runner If Parents
Will Pay All Costs

Springfield. VT, Jan. 12.-Alfrcd Au-
buchon, 1G years old, alleged rum run
ner of Holyoke, Mass, will gain his
freedom in two weeks If his parents
pay the cost Of confinement and trial,
amounting to $3.50. in that period,
Judge r. Ward Dent ruled when Au-
buchon was arraigned In municipal
court today charged with illegal trans
portation of liquor. He pleaded not
guilty.
Aubuchon. who was arrested here
December 2S after an automobile carry
ing 500 quarts Of Canadian ale was
wrecked in a chase through this town.
was sentenced to the state industrial
school at Vergennes for the remainder
of his minority. Sentence was SUI
pended to permit Aubuchon's parents to
pay the costs of the trial which, If
forthcoming within two weeks. will re-
suit in the release of the boy.
Aubuchon said that the driver of
the car. who escaped, was his brother
Maxine. 10 years old, according to the
police. He was alleged to have said
their car was enc of a caravan bound
for Ma ssachusetts from the New York
shore of Lake Chatnplain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Memory Restored
BY Familiar Tune

view York, Jan. ia familiar tune
.a om tin harmonica today restored
az az memory of girl who had wan
name.
n,,. ne was found, bewildered. before a
. .s station and taken inside. While
waiting an ambulance an embarrassed
tts.ective picked up mouth organ"
=. .sxen from a boy delinquent earlier in
~. oay and began to blow tune.
,. .ne girl frightened at once. She
~. uempered that she was Jennie Mus
~ ~ ana had left her home two hours
ran. 70 get loaf of bread. She had
nnuered more than a mile and was
sto,ssclous of her surroundings, she
fana..ne detective, until her brothers
'orite tune called her back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Coolidge Tells
Contractors u. S.
To StandardiZe

Washington. Jan. 12.-Delegates of
the Associated General Contractors of
America, opening their annual conven-
ton here today, were advised by Pres
ident Coolidge In brief address at
the White House that they might serve
the public interesting by standardizing
contract forms and adjusting opera
tions to combat seasonal fluctuations
in employment.
Secretary Hoover, who spoke before
the convention later. expressed oppo-
siton to the undertaking of construc-
ton work by governmental authorities
without utilization of contractors
services.
my own Lrief as an engineer is
that construc ion of public works by
contracts makes for national accom-
plishment" he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Bates Student Hurt
In Laboratory Blast

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 12.-EVerett
Lawrence, of Tndover, Mass. a Sc
Nor at Bates College, and one of the
assistants in the chemistry depart
ment, was seriously burned about the
hands, chest and face, as a result
of an explosion of an organic prep
aration with which he was expert
menting in the college laboratory to-
night. He was rescued by students
who saw the flash through win
dow. At a hospital where he was
taken his condition is reported as
favorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13

Washington, Jan. 12-While the
presidents agricultural commission
continued today to wrestle with the
problem of farm relief, Senator Bor-
ah. Republican, Idaho urged in tho
senate that there be an early extra
session Of the nev congress to en-
act legislation dealing with the sub
Jet.
Calling attention that farm aid
had been a predominant issue in the
last campaign, the Idaho senator
declared the problem confronting the
country, If the farmers are to have
any permanent relief, is the same as
It was before the election.
Senator Bruce, Democrat, Mary
land, took issue with Senator Borah
that congressional action was neces-
sary.
Senator Borah reminded his COL
leagues that the Republican Party
had pledged itself to farm relief and
said the time to redeem that pledge
was Just as soon as the power had
been given to redeem 1t.
Complaining particularly against
an increase in taxes paid by the far
mer from 624,OO0.OO0 in 1913. to
sl700.000,O00 at present, the Idaho
senator declared no system or pro-
sfam would restore the American
Mrmer to his place OF prosperity 80
nng as this unconscionable exploita-
uon continues in the name of gov
ernment."
He asserted that when the manu-
iacturing interests of the country
mnnd themselves in distress. con-
9ress had been quick to enact tar
Y law for their protection against
!oreign competition. There should
e equal treatment, he insisted, for
the farmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Hold Couple in
Staying Bristol,
r. l., Man in Dec.

Bristol. r. L.. Jan. 12-Antonio Mi
ano of Warren and Mrs Annie De
Cresenzo of Bristol. charged with the
murder of Gennaro Tortora. whose
body was found Dec. II. last, near a
cemetery in a sparsely settled sec
ton of Bristol. were today held with
out bail in district court for the
grand jury.
Tortora had been stabbed seven
times when his body was picked up
at the roadside. Seven days later
Miano and MIS-. DE Crescenzo sur
rendered to Providence police. Ac-
Cording to the Bristol authorities,
Mrs. De CresCenZo said that she and
Mlano set out together to buy
Christmas presents and that they
met Tortora who slapped her face
three times. When Miano defended
her according to the alleged confess
ion. fight resulted in which Miano
stabbed Tortora
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
General Forecast

Pressure is low off the middle At
lartic coast and the disturbance
that was over northeastern Texas
Sunday night has advanced to Lake
Erie with slightly increased inten-
sity.
During the last "a hours SHOWS
have occurred in the north portion of
the middle Atlantic states and south
ern New England. 1t has become
warmer in northern New England.
Elsewhere changes have been unim-
portant.
The outlook is for unsettled wealth
er with SHOWS or rains on Tuesday
in the north portion of the middle
Atlantic states and in New England.
1t will be slightly warmer on Tues
day in the middle Atlantic states and
northern New England.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh, possibly strong northeast AID
east. weather overcast with snow on
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Demand Kansas
Bank Comm'r Resign
CHARGING Brides

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 12-Attor-
ney General C. B. Griffith this after
noon demanded the resignation OF
Carl j. Peterson. state bank commits
sioner. appointed by Governor Jona-
than NJ. Davis, says a special dis
patch to the Kansas City Star from
it's Topeka bureau.
Attorney General Griffith took &C
ton on the strength If an affidavit
made by A. l.. Oswald. a lawyer OF
Hutchinson, Kan, in which 1t is
charged that Peterson demanded $4,-
600 for the parole of Walter Grundy,
Hutchinson bank wrecker now serv-
ing a term in the Kansas penitentl-
airy, the Star dispatch says.
Peterson refused to resign ana the
attorney general will file custer pro
ceedings against the bank commas
sioner, says the dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
browns in River
When Thrown from
Skidding Motor Car

Fail River. Mass, Jan. 12.-Ed-
ward p. Harrington, Newtonville. IS
believed to have been thrown into
the Taunton river and drowned to-
night when his automobile skidded
and crashed into the guard rail of
the Brighton street bridge.
Leo Berube. of Fall River. who
was riding with Harrington, escaped
by jumping to the street just before
the submarine struck the sidewalk
and the railing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13

Paris, Jan. IL (By A. Ply
The British and Americans
delegations at the conference
of the allied finance ministers
have reached a final and def
mite accord relative to the pay
ment to the United States of
the costs of the army of occu-
patton and war damage claims.
This was officially announced
tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Kills Self by Gas
Route in Bathroom

Haverhill Mass, Jan. 12.-Harry
r. Bibeau, So years old. made him.
self bed OH the floor of a bathroom
In his home toni hit, locked the door
and turned on the gas. He was dead
when friend broke in. Bibeau ad
been in ill health, .t,.r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
u. S. DestrOyers
Hurrying to Scene
Shanghai Fighting

Manila. Jan. 12.-(By A. P)-The
United States destroyers Tracy, Smith.
Thompson and John D. Edwards. of
the Asiatic fleet, left for Shanghai to-
day as result of the fighting reported
there between rival Chinese factions
Other warships are under orders to
proceed to the Chinese port in the
event of their services being required.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Phone Girl Braves
Flames to Call Help

Cory. Pa. Jan. 12.-Ethel King.
telephone operator. remained 1T her
post today. calling volunteer fire.
men, while the flames roared
around her. AS result the fire was
confined to the telephone building.
and to the garage next door where
it started. The loss, including seven
automobiles, was $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-13
Jury Empanelled
For Means Trial

New York, jan 12.--Work Of picking
a jury for the trial of CASTOR B. Means,
former department of justice agent,
and his one-time attorney. Thomas 3.
Fielder, on charges of conspiracy to OBJ
struct justice, was completed late to-
day.
Actual taking of testimony will be-
gin tomorrow morning.