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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10

Washington, Mar. 9-Public dis
closure of the testimony in the SEN
ate internal revenue Investigation led
| today to charges, counter charges
and a series of statements emanating
both from the Capitol and the treas
| ury.
Chairman Couzens Of the Investigate
ing committee. declared in the SEN
ate that because he had persisted in
| endeayoring to eliminate rotteness in
government departments" treasury
officials have attempted to "disci-
| pline" him by reopening his 1919 in
come taxes and assessing against
! him an additional ten to eleven mill
! lions of dollars of taxes.
| The senator said internal revenue
Commissioner Blair had personally
presented to him a written notice that
the treasury intended to re-examine
the facts with respect to the tax he
had paid on his sale to Henry Ford
of his minority holdings in the Ford
Motor Company, although the tax
tax had been paid on the basis fixed
by the treasury during the Wilson ad-
ministration and the matter had been
closed for three n four years.
Since the period in which action
! may be taken under the statute Of
| limitation expires next Friday, the
| senator was asked to sign waiver
of mitation, but he announced that
he had declined to do so. Secretary
! Mellon subsequently announced that
! unless this waiver vas signed be-
for Friday. "it will probably be neces-
| sary to make an arbitrary assess
ment," which will serve to hold open
the case.
THE only question between the
| treasury and Senator Couzens with
respect to his 1919 taxes" the secre-
| tary said, lis whether the proper
amount Of take lad been collected.
II the valuation used in determining
| his tax is proper. investigation will
| undoubtedly so disclose. If there is
tax due the United States it should
| be collected
! Accompanying the formal notice
| from Commissioner Blair was a me-
morandum, the source of which SEN
ator CouZens refused to disclose. ue
added that apparently it had been
| prepared in the treasury and called
attention that he was the only mi
| nority stakeholder in the Ford COM
| pany to whom reference was made in
the document.
Secretary Mellon in his statements
said the memorandum had been re-
| ceived by mail last week from a IRE
sponsible person" whose identity was
| not disclosed, and added that waivers
| already had been obtained in the case
from the other minority stockholders.
This is the third statement is
sued during the day by the secretary
the others having to do with testi-
mony relating to the settlement Of
| the Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies
Steamship Corporation tax case, and
the reasons for the future to extend
the copper properties revalua ton to
the years 1917 and 1918.
Meanwhile, more testimoy was
gathered by the senate committee
and relating to the taxes of the
United States Steel Corporation and
the Aluminium Company of America
became public. This evidence dis
closed that counsel and engineers for
the committee take the position that
the government has lost many mill
lions in taxes through erroneous war
amortization valuations made in the
case of these and scores of other cor
nora tiOns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Test Vote on Removal Sen.
Ladd from Guardianship
Means All Rebel Senators
Who Followed LaFollette
Will Be Reduced to Ranks
Five Hour Debate Precedes
Vote = Democrats Kee D
Clear of Party Row

Washington, March s.-Formal ap-
prevail of the demotion Of the LaFol-
lette insurgents from their ranks on
the standing committees was given
today by the Senate. The vote was
"a to IL and came after five hours
debate confined largely to the Repub-
ilcan side. Democratic leaders inter-
rupted occasionally, but mainly to re-
iterate their desire to keep clear of
the row within the Republican ranks.
The real test as to whether the ma
jority party was to complete organ
ization of the Senate according to a
program determined upon Immediate
ly after the 1924 elections, came on
the proposal to remove Senator Ladd
of North Dakota, one of the insur-
gents. from the Craftsmanship Of the
public lands committee.
Senator Stanfield Of Oregon, the ma
Jority candidate, was elected, receiy-
Ing 36 votes to 13 for Ladd and three
for Senator Jones. Democrat, New
Mexico. Senators Wheeler, Democrat,
Montana, Lak'ollette's running mate on
the independent presidential ticket last
November. and Copeland, Democrat,
New York. supported Ladd, while SEN
ator Bruce. Democrat, Maryland, vot-
cd for Standield.
Twenty-Five Democrats voted pres
ent, as did Ladd and Standfeld.
Votes cast for Ladd were:
Republicans: Borah. Brookhart,
Couzens, Fernald, Frazier, Howell,
Johnson of California. McMaster, Nor
beck and Norris. Total, 10.
Democrats: Copeland and Wheeler
-
Farmer-Labor: Shipstead-1.
Senators voting for Jones were:
Democrats: Blease, Heflin and
Walsh of Montana.
Convinced by this roll call that their
fight was losing one. the Republic
can insurgents made no further effort
to upset the organization program,
but some of them did voice their pro-
test at Senator Watson of Indiana as
chairman of the interstate commerce
committee over Senator LaFollette of
Wisconsin, who outranked the Indiana
senator.
On the roll call on final approval 70
the committee states, seven Republic
cans, three Democrats and the Far
'mer-Labor senator. Shipstead. voted in
the negative. The Republicans were
Borah, Brookhart. Frazier, Howell,
Laid, Norbeck and Norris, and the
Democrats were Blease, Walsh of
Montana and Wheeler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Drapeau Elected
Mayor for Fourth
Term in Biddeford.
APPARENT MURDER
AND SUICIDE At
n. BEDFORD, MASS,

New Bedford, Mass, March s.-Mrs.
Marie Roberge, As, of Z Blackburn
street, was found on bed in her front
room early this evening with her head
crushed in from several blows Of a
heavy axe that lay beside her. Hang
ing in a partial sitting position with a
piece Of fence wire tied around his
neck and then fastened to the knob
of the pantry door was the body of
Joseph A. Tremblay, 4S, a boarder in
the home.
This was the sight that greeted pa
trolmen who broke in the door after
their attention had been attracted by
the cries of Mrs. Roberge's nine-year-
old daughter who had been trying ia
get into the house.
The child had been unable to get In
Sunday afternoon and had been taken
in by a neighbor for the night. She
faialed to get in again this morning
and then went to school. Again find
ing the house locked tonight she began
to cry and attracted the attention OF
the patrolmen.
The man and woman had been
dead for twenty four hours.
Mrs. Anais Messter, who lives ir
the upper tenement of the house
stated that she had seen Mrs. Rob-
erge Sunday afternoon but had seer
or heard nothing since that time tC
arouse her suspicion.
A half pint bottle that contained
dregs of monshine stood on the kitch-
en- table. On their investigation the
police learned that Themblay had
been drinking for 4 week.
Some months ago Mrs. Roberge
informed the police that she was
afraid of Tremblay when he had
been drinking. At that time the po-
lice had a talk with him and he
promised to behave.
Mrs. Roberge had not lived will,
Ter husband fer three years. A thir-
teen year old son was to have been
received from the Lancaster School,
on parole tomorrow but the state
Larole officer, Harry Burns, who had
been sent to investigate the condi-
tons in the Roberge home, arrived
while the police were investigating
the murder and the boys parole will
be held up. Another son, Is, is In
the Canton Hospital School for Grip
pied children.
Mrs. Roberge was a native of Har-
ris, r. l., the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maxim Martin of that place.
Little is known Of Tremblay who
claimed to be a widower.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Three Senate
Seat Contests Are
Formally Filed

Washington. Mar. 9-ConteSts In
yolying the seats of Senators Brook
hsrt. Rep. Iowa: Schall, Rep. Min
rosetta ard Bratton, DEM, New Max
led we're formally filed today in the
senate and referred to the elections
committee for investigation.
There are three separate contests
IN Brookhart's case. on by Dan F.
Steck, his Democratic opponent, an
other by the Republican state central
cenmlttee. and the third by Luther
A. Brewer, Independent Republican,
Who withdrew from the contest.
Nagnus Johnson, Farmer Labor,
Minnesota, Is contesting the seat of
Senator Schall and has made charg-
d u extortion Of sums from boot
kgsess" for use in SchallS campaign.
Former Senator Bursum. Rep, has
hled q contest for the seat occupied
By Senator Bratton.
1 Chairman Speneer of the Elections
Committee, said extensive prelimi-
nary work in the investigation would
y necessary and that it was the de-
ske Of the committee to get this done
during the summer recess 80 that
hearings may be held in the regular
session of congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Baskerville Boy
Badly Eeaten Up
TOWnsman Is Held

Especial to the kennebec JournaD
Pennington, Me, Mar. 9-Young
Percy Thompson Of Chesterville. lies
II Portland hospital With one eye
gouged out and the loss of another
Imminent as the result of having
oeen assaulted and beaten last weeh
and Russell Knowles. also of Ches-
tefyiIe is held charged with assault.
Knowles is now in the county Jail
~ Pennington and will be arraiened
tais Tuesday morning before Judge
nus. Percy is a young boy and the
stnck made upon him was called a.
most coward]y one by those who wit
messed the incident.
rnerin Small went to Chesterville
n0noay afternoon and brought
movies to Pennington. The little
.oHn OF Chesterville is much stirred
y over the incident and it would not
nve been a safe matter to permit
nnoWles at large in the community
si'er the story was broadcasted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Democratic Candidate
Wins Over Two
Others with Plur.
atty of 1912 o.
Republican, Citizens and Pro.
gressives Each Carry One
Ward - Mrs. Kendall Re-
elected for 4-Year Term on
Board of Education-No OPP
position to Citizens Ticket in
Belfast

Biddeford, Mar. 9-Mayor Edward
II. Drapeau, Democrat was returned
to Office for his fourth term with q
plurality of 1912 in the annual mu-
nicipal election today. One ward each
was captured by the Republican,
Citizens and the Progressive parties.
Each minority party elected one al
derman to five for the Democrats
and three councilmen to fifteen Dem
ocrats. In the last election the
Democrats swept the field. The vote
for mayor was Drapeau 2,570; DR..
George L. Precourt, Progressive, L.
49S; Joseph E. Harvey. Republican,
1874.
Mrs. Maude Kendall was reelected
for a four year term on the board Of
education by the nomination of all
parties. Daniel B. Frinnell was elect
ed for two year term on the police
board and Theode Sevigy for three
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10

Washington, March 9.-Requests
that President Coolidge determine
the fitness Of George II. Carter. pub
lie printer, to hold Office will be re-
newed. local typographical union Of
fcials announced today. as a result
of summary dismissal within the last
few days Of 175 employees of the
government printing office. Mr.
Carter today denied there was any
thing questionable about the lay-off
or the manner in which it was eff
fected, declaring it was necessary
because of lack of funds.
The union was said to be prepar-
ing a list Of charges that the law
was disregarded in several instances
by the discharge OF World War vet
Grams with high efficiency :'atings,
who. under the law. are given pre-
ference in such emergency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Fines Melted Out
In Belfast Court

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Belfast, Mar. 9.-Clarence Black,
arrested Saturday night on charge
of obstructing an officer and for in
toxication. was before Municipal
Judge Carleton Doak today and fined
500 and costs on the first charge and
so and costs on the second. He
paid and was discharged after Judge
Doake had given him some good adj
vice as to his future behavior and
the result of further misdemeanor on
his part.
Leslie Harvey, arrested for assault
and battery on Arthur Barnes, was
fined SO and costs. He was unable
to pay and was given so days in
charge of the probation officer in
which to raise the money. In de-
fault of payment a Jail sentence Will
be imposed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
- Of 3.S of One Per Cent
pyrouosed in Cummings Bill
!. Re- introduced in Legisla-
ture Today-Similar to Law
i acknowledgement Says
nesipned as Equitable Meas
r,.-Puts National Banks
Z Par With Savings Banks

p.,r.sentative Franklin D. Cum
-.,,,. Of Portland will introduce in
:. ho,se of representatives this at
. =. an act which would place q
:, 4 y Of one percent on the de-
sa.,,, in savings departments Of ma
tional banks.
representative Cummings said
...,.rday that the bill will be drawn
.,,.r the model of the Vermont law
-h,ch desisnates that the holder OF a
s.rr hook In a national bank shall
,ot,fr the assessors. and so, theoreti-
..,,v the assessment is upon the de-
ro.itr. A clause in in the act. how
.yer. provides that the banks may
ro.,fv the assessors that they will
~. care Of these taxes, thereby put
40 The depositors to no inconveni-
.ncs IN the matter.
@This will be merely putting the
rational banks on a par with the
iContinued on Page 3-coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Gov. Brewster To
Address Farmers
At OrOnO ABR. 2
Especial to Kennebec JournaD


OroHo, March 9.-The Honorable
Ralph o. Brewster, Governor Of
Maine. will be the principal speaker
at the annual Farmers Week BAN
quet to be held here at the College
of Agriculture. Thursday, April 2.
The college authorities have just re-
ceived communication from the
Governor saying that he will be able
to be here at that time.
The subject of Mr.. Brewster's talk
has not been announced at this time.
However on April . he will meet
several hundred men and women
from the rural districts OF Maine at
this annual banquet which is the
leading social function of Farmers
Week at the College Of Agriculture.
John f. Abbott. master of the Maine
State Grange, will act as toastmaster
of the evening.
Another talk which will be feat
ure Of the week will be given on
Wednesday evening by Frank +.
Washburn, commissioner Of agricul-
ture. At that time Mr.. Washburn
will tell why Maine is good state
in which to arm. This will be fol-
lowed by a talk on the mutual prob
lens OF the shipper anu CoiillIloIi
carrier, by w. G. Hunton. industrial
and agricultural agent of the Maine
Central Railroad.
At last years meeting the Maine
Federation 70 Agricultural Associa-
tons voted to place a tablet in mem
DRY of Rutillus Alden in the Agricul-
tural Hall of Fame here in Winslow
Hall. This year the tablet will be
dedicated by DIR. Leon S. Merrill
dean of the College of Agriculture
and director of the Extension Ser
vice. DR.. Clarence C. Little. presi
dent of the University of Maine, will
deliver the address of acceptance for
the University.
Scores of other speakers will be
heard which will include men and
women of equal Importance and
prominence from other states. This
years Farmers Week starts Tues
day. March 81 and continues until
Friday noon, April 3. Talks, discus
sions and instruction will be given
on practically every phase of agri-
culture practiced in the State OF
Maine as well as upon the various
problems and practices of home eco
Monies. Each year several hundred
persons attend this annual event.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
BANDITS BEAT AND.
GAG MAN and WOMAN
GET $4,000 GEMS

New York, March 9.-Using NE
thods which proved successful, AL
belt fatal, in the notorious Dot"
King and Louise Lawson robber;es,
three armed and masked men in for
NAL evening dress invaded a sump-
tuous apartment in the plaza section
of Fifth avenue before dawn today
and escaped with $4,000 worth of
gems.
The victims, who were bludgeoned,
hound, gagged and left unconscious.
were Mrs. Fay Perkins. estranged
wife of a restaurant owner, and Mil
ton Abbott, reputedly wealthy cot
ton broker whose home is i'll FASH
ionable West End avenue.
Mrs. Perkins apartment was the
scene of the affair. With the ex-
ception of few dollars taken rom
Abbott's pockets, the $23,OOO loot
was her loss. 1t included five jewel
ed bracelets. three diamond rings, a
diamond. and sapphire ring, and a
diamond-encrusted wrist watch.
She sustained such injuries at the
hands of the invaders that physi-
clans tonight reported her Conultlo
grave. The only clue to the identity
of her assailants was furnished by
Abbott, who saw the silk handker-
chief mask slip from the eyes or one
man, and got n momentary glimpse
of features which he said he could
identify if he saw them again.
Mrs. Perkins is "a years old. has
been married for seven years, but
lives apart from her husband, Ben
jamin H. Perkins. According to po-
lice. she is well known among he
white light" cabarets of Broadway
as Il patron whose frequent appear
ance Invariably attract attention be-
cause of her beatty, her expensive
Continued on Page Col. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Archibald Case
Will Provide Test
Of Paddock Law

New York, March 9-Emory r.
Buckner, new United States district
attorney, will make his first attemvh
to enforce prohibition by paddock ID
junction proceedings when cases
against Frank Archibald, Lessee. and
Samuel Wolf, owner of the Hotel La
fayette. New Rochelle. are called be-
fore Judge Augustus n. Hand.
Archibald was convicted several.
months ago by a jury of keeping and
maintaining a nuisance under the
prohibition act and was fined $1,000.
The real campaign to decorate with
padlocks all night clubs, cabarets
and restaurants along Broadway
where liquor is sold, will get under
way when the special paddock
court" starts operations on the first
Monday of April.
Prohibition Commissioner Roy A.
Haynes today said he had ordered
local prohibition officials to cooper
ate with the federal attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Start Campaign
Against Canned
Heat" as Beverage

Portland, Me-, Mar. 9-The legal
status Of canned heat" alleged to be
used here as an alcoholic beverage
although the containers of the solid
flied alcohol are labelled poison. de-
natured alcohol" probably will be es-
tabished within a few months the
result of a campaign started today
by Sheriff King f. Graham. with the
arrest of Luigi Dejulios, shop keep
err, and seizure of 1877 cans of the
preparation.
If the the State is successful in
establishing canned heat" as an in
toxicant, Sheriff Graham said he
would have it removed from every
wholesale and retail shop in Cumber-
land county. He explained his de-
partment has been receiving com
plants for two years that this had
been used to prepare an Intoxicating
drink.
In municipal court today II men
We're arraigned on an intoxication
charge, the majority of whom ad-
mitted according to the sheriff they
had become intoxicated by drinking
this concoction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Senate Vote Indicates
Demotion of Insurgents
Postcard Travels
At Rate of Mile
And Half a Year

In these days of amazing speed,
particularly in the air, and the
remarkable service being main.
tanned in the transmission of
mail by that method, it is some.
what novel to learn of speed ex.
ennplified in opposite. A post
card mailed II years ago from
Augusta to Mrs. Lotto Fuller in
South China, Me-, has just been
delivered. As the latter town is
IS miles from the capital the card
Travelled at the rate Of a mile and
a half per year. This is the de-
duction in the absence of any
reason given for delay. such az
being overlooked in a pouch or
caught in the side of a mail box.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
BoWdOin Seniors
Chosen to Write
Prize ESSAYS
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to kennebec JournaD
nrnnswick, March 9.-Eight Bow
u0m College Seniors have been
'nosen on a basis of rank to write
lays In competition for the Good
~ announcement prize, which will
~ awarded on Commencement day.
ioM this provisional list of eight
committee from the faculty will
e1 iour who are to deliver their
says on the Commencement stage
Prize.
nose receiving the provisional
ssSMMencement awards are as fol-
s %Ns: Albert Z. Grandell of Provi-
se .Se, Il. l.; AtherE p. Daggett Of
Trlngneld, Me-; Thomas NJ. F'asso Of
I ~. Rochelle, n. Y; Edgar G..
ns.cher of Portland; Crosby G..
fsman OF Cambridge, Mass;
c1 .ence B. Leight,S of Portland:
n na B. McIntire of Norway and
0uaid W. MacKinnon of Topsham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Steamer Aalsum
Reaches New York

New York, March 9.-'The steam
ship Aalsum reached quarantine I'M
der her own steam today, leaking
through several damaged plates on
her port lie where she was struck
last night by the u. S. Shipping
Board steamship Dannedaike in a
collision % miles south of Nantuck-
ct.
The Aalsum is OF Dutch registry.
She was bound from Hull for New
Yc1k. The Dannedaike, a tanker,
was bound from Pensacola, Fla, to
BcStOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Says Ebert Death
Will Not Disturb
German Republic

New York, Mar. 9.-Baron Ago
Won Nathan, new German ambassa-
dor to the United States, who ar
rived today and made formal state-
ment that Germany will fulfil the
Dawes plan provisions, declared him.
to be a republic.
He was asked whether President
Ebert's death and renewed NATIONAL
list activity foreshadowed an over
thrown of the republic and restora-
ton of the Hohenzollerns.
II am confident the republic will
go on forever" he replied.
The ambassador left for Washing
ton soon after his arrival.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Oil Company Fire
Threatens Big
Area in Everett

Everett. Mass. Mar. 9.--Fire start
ing in the refining plant of the Bea-
con Oil Company here late today
spread to five distilling watts. con-
tanning 10000 gallons of crude oil
apiece. Aid from the fire depart
ments of Chelsea, Maiden and Bos-
ton was summoned after a general
alarm had been sounded.
Several firemen were reported in
jured in the series of explosions
which followed the outbreak of the
fire. All were said to have escaped
serious injury. Eight on duty near
the tanks escaped by running when
the first of the explosions occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Irish Immigrants
Arrive in New York

New York, Mar. 9.-Carrying
more than 700 passengers, most OF
them Irish. the Cunard liner Caro-
mia locked here today. A majority
Of the passengers from Ireland left
their native land to escape hard
times caused by crop failures In the
west of the Emerald Isle, it was said.
John O'Meara of Limerick, well
known meat packer. on board the
Caronia, declared that the potato
crops in the west were total fail
ure and that there was not sufficient
food for the people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Kills Self After IL
Years Fear of Death

New York, Mar. 9-Henry Mead.
graduate at Columbia University
was unable after IL years to con-
ouer his fear Of death. SO today he
killed himself. leaping to the street
from the window of his dormitory
room on the sixth floor of Hartley
Hall He had received the degree of
Phi. B., at Brown University In 1922,
and was studying for a doctors de-
gree in dramatic literature. He had
registered home addresses at both
Fail River, Mass, and Brooklyn. He
was rs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-10
Maine Theatrical
Man iii in Baltimore

Lewiston, March 9.-WiIliam T.
Gray Of Lewiston. president OF the
Maine and New Hampshire Theatres
Co., widely known in theatrical circles.
is seriously Ill at a hospital in Balti-
more, Md, according to news received
here tonight. He was on his way home
from Florida, whexe he went several
weeks ago to benefit his health, when
he is reported to have suffered a se-
rious ill-turn.