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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12

Chicago, Jan. 11-Radio and news
paper publicity today brought
knowledge of her name and home to
Charlotte Norris" the mystery girl
in the county hospital. who has been
unable to remember anything about
herself since she was found in q
faint, two months ago, in the Union
station here.
She was identified as Charlotte
Mcguire, 90 5545 Wells Avenue, st.
Louis by Mrs. George Griffiths an
aunt and Miss Genevieve Sullivan, a
cousin. She left with them for st.
Louis at once.
When they entered the hospital
this morning the girl, whose descrip-
ton had been widely printed and who
appealed for aid in learning her name
over the radio Friday night, looked
at them blankly for Il moment.
"Auntie! Cousin!" she cried and
embraced them.
They told Warden Michael thinner
of the hospital that the girl disap-
peared from ST. Louis November 10,
after she had left the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Ma
guire. to attend class at Washington
University.
81 remember leaving home to go to
the university" Miss Mcguire said
after her relatives told their story
Il was walking on one of the shaded
paths leading to the campus The
next thing l remember is that was
in the hospital here"
| Through an item in a st. Louis
newspaper about Chicago's mystery
girl" the relatives We're led to come
to Chicago, Miss Sullivan said.
Because Mrs. Francis Mcguire has
been very i'll since her daughter dis
appeared and for fear the clue might
prove false, she was not informed OF
their trip here, Mrs. Griffith said.
Since the girl was found in the
Union station on the evening of Nov
ember 10, numerous attempts have
been made to identify her. Persons
from various parts Of the country
have come oevisit her and more than
5000 letters and kilograms have been
received at the hospital giving tips
on who she might be and asking for
additional information.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Charged with Solicit
ing and Accepting
$3.50 for Pardon
of Convict
Governor and Son Both De-
clare Former Knew Nothing
Of TransactiOns-Says is
Work Political Enemies
Claim Money Exchange Oc-
cured Last Friday in To-
peka Hotel-Warrants Will
Be Served Today

topeka. Kas.. Jan. 11.-(By A. Ply
warrants will be sworn out in the
court of Topeka tomorrow charging
Governor Jonathan NJ. Davis and his
!, ,on. Russell G. Davis. IS, with solicit
Ing and accepting bride of $3.50 in
payment for a pardon issued Fred w.
Pullman, it was announced by Tinkham
veale. county attorney of Shawnee.
Agreement was reached at a confer
ence Of county and state officers this
afternoon that charges will be pre-
ferred and a warrant served on the
governor and his son before the inau-
suration exercises tomorrow when Gov
ernor Davis yields his chair as execu
tive.
The conference was held in the Office
Of Attorney General c. B. Griffith.
3 The accusations will be based. Mr.
veale said, on an alleged payment of
s,a50 TO the younger Davis to Pollman.
convicted forger who formerly was
president of the Linn County Bank at
I La cygne, kas.
The money was said to have been ex-
changed last Friday in Topeka hotel
when Russell delivered a pardon. sign
81 by his father, to Poliman, later re-
turning the money when he was con-
fropted by witnesses who had listen
I'd" on the transaction by a telephone
arrangement.
Mr.. yeale said that the county sher-
IN would serve the warrants fmmedi-
ately. the governor and his son would
be given a preliminary hearing and
placed under bond. The prosecution
would then fall to Paul Heinz. county
attorney-elect.
No witnesses were consulted or testi-
rnony taken today. The charges were
based on account Of tn episode pub
lished in the newspapers. but Mr.. Veale
said that Pollman would return to tes-
5-ior the State. -
Pollman is now in Missouri. he said
The filing Of formal charges will pc
the first step looking toward prosecu-
tion of the governor or his son since
fridays expose Of the alleged pardon
sale.
Friday afternoon young Davis. ac-
cording to his own story yesterday
took the money to his room In the ex-
ecutiye mansion and returned 10 the
hotel with the pardon, which his rather
declared he had already decided 10
sign. Confronted there by Pol!man
and group of newspapermen and Of
Acials Of the state and federal govern
ment he handed back the money. went
beck to his home and related the analr
70 his father.
The governor and Russell have as
serted that the elder Davis knew notn-
ing whatever of the alleged Illicit
transaction until told of it by his son.
Russell declared last night that ne re-
GREETED. for his parents sake, letting
himself 'he caught in a trap" but EN-
phasized that his father was not IN
yolved The governor. too. progressed
innocence and declared that Poliman
and political enemies" had taken al
vantage of friendship "and the unso-
phisticated nature of my son" to in
veigle him into accepting money 1or d
pardon"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Dividend Boosts
Bear Out Promise
Of Prosperous Year

New York. Jan. II (By A. Ply
Constructive business developments
last week laid the groundwork for
further advances in the securities
markets and created a basis for
more general optimism regarding
the years outlook.
Tangible evidence that the re-
cent improvement in business is ex-
pected to continue Indefinitely was
provided by several important divi-
dend increases. After maintaining q
conservative six percent dividend for
IA years, directors of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co,
one of the few billion dollar rail-
roads. placed it's stock on a percent
annual basis, thereby adding about
100000 to the yearly distribution
to stockholders. At the same time
n 1925 budget Of $60,000,000 was an
nounced.
Satisfactory 1924 earnings, result
ing from improvement in the copper
industry and higher metal prices, to-
gether with good business prospects
for 1924 were cited by the American
Smelling and Refining Co., as justi-
fcation for increasing the common
dividend from to percent annual
~. Favorable dividend action also
ar companies. An increase of 7S4,
7S7 tons in untitled orders of the
United States Steel Corporation on
December 81 carried the total of I'M
filled tonnage to 4,S16,756, a monthly
figure which was eclipsed only once
last year, in February. The corpo-
ration's announcement confirmed the
reports of the weekly steel trade
journals that operations had shown
steady expansion. For remainder of
the quarter, it was estimated, mills
are assured of business which will
keep them operating at percent of
capacity. The pig iron output of 2,
961.792 tons in December was the
steel inCOt output of 3,551,S25 tons
the largest since March.
A decrease in car loadings to the
closing week in December to the
lowest weekly total of 1924 was not
considered significant because of the
traditional slackening in freight
traffic during that period. The total
of 646.SSO cars, however, was larger
than for the corresponding week of
1923. The years loadings of 4S,527,
III cars represented the greatest
movement in history with the ex-
ception of 1923, when traffic was &c
percent higher.
The price. of refined sugar in the
local market last week was cut al
most a cent a pound to G1 cents. the
lowest level in more than two years
as stocks of new crop raw sugar be-
gan to accumulate here. Trading in
refined sugar features, which have
been on a nominal basis for several
years, was discontinued. Price move
mentS in the other mmOdities xrora
mixed wheat selling as high as S1.SO
a bushel but reacting later DESPITE
predictions of world shortage by
enc of the leading grain authorities.
slight increase in crude old pro-
duction during the week occasiOned
no alarm in view of the intensive
drilling operations which were con-
Quoted in the new Workman and 9TH
er promising fields.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Ambassador H0ughton'
at Berlin Probable
New u. S. Envoy
to Court of St.
James
Herrick at Paris
in Line But Prefers to Stay
at Present POst-Changes
Mean General Advancement
in Diplomatic Corps-Sec-
retaries Gore and Davis to
Leave Cabinet March T.
Only Four of Original Hard
ing Cabinet Remain

Washington, Jan. 11-Having ac-
cepted the resignation of Secretary
of State Hughes and selected AM
bassador Kellogg at London as his
successor, President Coolidge will
give attention now to the task Of
filling the vacancies in the diplomatic
corps resulting from these changes in
his cabinet on March 4.
Meanwhile the senate will give con-
sideration to two appointments by
the chief executive of equal impor-
lance, those of Harlan +. Stone of
New York. to be an associate justice
Of the supreme court, and Of Charles
B. Warren of Michigan to succeed
him as attorney general. Favorable
action on both is exported.
In line with the promotion Of Am
bassador Kellogg the president is
understood to have in mind the adj
vancement Of Ambassador Houghton
at Berlin to the court of st. James.
With such a policy carried to a logi-
cal conclusion there would be gen.
eral advancement Of those In the Dip
lomatic service.
Although Ambassador Herrick at
Paris nigh he considered next in line
for the London post, the understand
ing here is that he prefers to remain
at the French capital, where he has
had many years Of service. More
over. his desire of early retirement
from the diplomatic c5rps has been
reported.
Besides Ambassador Houghton,
others whose names are mentioned in
connection with the enthusiastically
to Great Britain are Ambassador
Fletcher at Rome; Under Secretary
Of State Grew, Solicitor General
James M. Beck, and Senator Medill
Mccormick of Illinois, who retfres
from the senate on March 4.
Before that date, other changes in,
the cabinet are in prospect.
Secretary Of Agriculture Gore must
retire on or before March 4, to be-
come governor of West Virginia. to
which Office he was elected last No
vember, and Secretary of Labor
Davis has asked to be retired at that
time, although he may accede to the
executives request that he remain.
With the retirement of Secretary
Hughes. there will remain only four
Of the ten cabinet officers who began
service in the Harding administers
ton. Will H. Hays retired as post
master general. and Albert B. Fall as
secretary Of the Interior before the
death of President Harding, and since
MI. Coolidge succeeded to the presi-
dency, Edwin DENLY has resigned as
secretary Of the navy, Harry M.
Continued on Page 3-Col. s.
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UNIDENTIFIED MAN
is KILLED BY
TRAIN AT RICHMOND
Especial to Kennebec Journal

topeclal TO kennebec JournaO
Richmond, Jan. 10-The "Flying
Yankee" which is due in Richmond
at 4.30 P. M. instantly killed a man
walking on the tracks Saturday af-
ternoon about three miles above
Richmond.
He was walking toward Gardiner
and so was facing the on coming
train which appeared around a curve.
The train conductor in charge was
John Mace. the engineer, Harry
Warren. The train was stopped as
soon as possible. The body which
was thrown some distance was pick
ed up and taken to the undertaking
rooms of L. f. Roberts at Richmond.
Medical Examiner Herbert NORM
Of Bath received the remains Sun
day morning. The body was terribly
mangled the top of the head nearly
severed, both arms. legs and hip
broken.
The man has not been identified.
He was about sixty years Old, gray
hair and gray mustache. clean,y
dressed and shaver. No marks of
identification could be found. He
had thirty-one cents in his pocket
and heavily dressed with suits OF
underclothes on, three pairs of stock
ings, suit and an overcoat. TIL ,
pants had a label of n Lebanon, N.
II. store, the coat of Bangor, Me-,
and the overcoat n. Y. Tayloring Co,
E. Fl. Jenkins No. 102014, and hand
kerchief with an IN" mark. He
carried a bundle in which was a
clean towel, soap, scissors. comb, ra-
zor. knife and pair of shoes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12

Rome, Jan. 11.-(By A. P.)-The
political air Of Italy is surcharge1
with expectancy as the time draws
near for the reopening of the ses-
sions of the chamber of deputies %
morrow. This session Is expected 20
mark one of the most important
milestones of the Fascist regime.
The generals of both the govern
ment and opposition camps soent
Sunday going over their plans of
battle. Both sides were careful lot
to reveal the tactics they intend to
adopt. Premier Mussolini was sche-
duled most of today in the Chici
Palace, studying criticisms of his
new electoral Oil, which he expects
to have Introduced and rushed
through parliament Judging from
his latest statements the premier
does not intend to make use OF his
power and appeal to the p'ntdy
Immediately as everyone has been
led to assume. Therefore, the peo-
pie are guessing at what was Mus
solini's motive for adopting the re-
formed election procedure so far n
advance of putting 1t into practice.
The opposition deputies now APP
parently are being led by Giovanni
Colonna di Cessro, former minister
Of posts. The opponents of the gov
eminent are busy preparing for
their next political sensation, al
though the Aventine opposition are
carefully keeping the country ignor-
- xt.I,n ~ H. 1xr,1 ID,t dor,
the policy of abstainin.s from at
tendance upon the sessions of the
chamber. which were adopted after
the murder of Deputy Matteotti. and
return to their seats. The only
thing known in advance definitely
finitely is that all the Aventine de-
puties have been instructed to be on
hand tomorrow for the opening OF
the chamber. The impression given
by individual members, however, is
that they are still against a resump-
ton of parliamentary work as long
as the present situation remains un-
altered.
The peasant party today unani-
mously adopted a resolution saying
that, although the party considers
the proportional system Of election
followed in the last general elections
The best and as giving the peasants
the possibility of being represented
In parliament proportionatcly to
'heir numerical force, after consid-
erinS the present political moment
we accept Professionally the single
constituency system. hoping thai
through it naturalization of the
country will be reached by having
! each member of the chamber ap-
praised singly by the electoral BODY
ne resolution declares the party 20
De absolutely against plural voting.
According to the Messaggero the
various groups of the opposition
nave agreed to form. a united bloc in
case of general elections, SO that in
each constituency the Liberals
democrats. Catholics. Socialists. Re-
punilcans and Communists would
present only one candidate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
British Chancellor
Has Secret Talk
With M. Clemenceau

Paris. Jan. Ill haven't seen him
In year. but he is just as young as
ever" said Winston Churchill. the Brit
lsh chancellor of the exchequer, refer
ring to NJ. Clemenceau, upon leaving
the modest little lair of the "Tiger" in
the Rue Franklin after nearly an
hours conversation with the former
premier this afternoon.
Mr.. Churchill said that NJ. Clemen.
ceau had requested him to keep the
subject G their talk secret. and be
added: ut is my custom whenever@in
Paris to visit the great man, whom +
admire and whom have known under
tragic circumstances"
Inc British chancellor forgot all
about the financial conferences tangled
puzzles today in his visits to both
Clemenceau and President Doumergue,
later attending the Rugby match be-
tween the New Zealand and French
teams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Nab Man Indicted
With 30. Portland
Chief Of Police

Portland. Jan. 11.-Raymond =.
Humes, % who was indicted IN the
liquor conspiracy case in which
Chief Of Police Albert G. RrooKs
Of South Portland is serving q fed
eral sentence at Atlanta, and who es-
capped from the county jail two
months ago, was captured by Deputy
Sheriffs here late today. In the same
bed with him was Timothy j. Ryan.
80, who has been sought by deputies
Tor more than two years on a liquor
charge. Mrs. Madeline Mcmillan, 20.
also was arrested, charged with har-
boring fugitive from justice. Humes
mad been in Lewiston. Albany ana
New York city. since his escape. ne
informed the officials. When the
brooks conspiracy case was started
humes already had been convicted
N another liquor case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
C. E. Co. Orders on
UPGRADE After
Decline Last Year

Schenectady. n. Y. Jan. 11-Total
orders of the General Electric Com
pany, in 1924, declined seven er cent
over the figures for 1923. but orders
for three months ending December
81 were seven per cent greater than
for the same period the previous
year. it was said in a statement is
sued today by Gerard Swope, presi-
dent of the corporation.
For the year 1924, the statement
said. orders totalled s2S3.107,697. a
decrease of seven per cent as COM
pared with s3O4.199.746 for 1923. In
the three months ending December
81. orders totalled sS0,069.97S, an in
crease of seven per cent over the
same three months in 1928.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
SEBAGO WOMAN
BROWNS SELF

Sebago, Me-, Jan. 11-Carrying out
threat to end her life said to have
been made to her fifteen year old
daughter June. a few days ago, Mrs
Carleton Martin. As. drowned he.
self in Fitch's Mill Pond, a short dis
lance from her home. last night. her
body being recovered this afternoon
Mrs. Martin is reported as not hav-
ing entirely recovered from the
shock of the death a few years ago
of her 16 year old son by drowning,
and the tragic death of a week ago
Sunday of Carlos Johnson. while
hunting. is believed to have accentu-
atcl her melancholy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12

The naming of the standing COM
mittees of both branches and the
presentation of the reports of the
two recess committees, the group
the tax exemption laws Of the State
anu the State budget committee. will
be among the important matters
which will hold the attention of the
SIND Legislature this week.
The first session of the week will
open at 4.30 Tuesday afternoon and
at that time or on Wednesday morn
ing the personnel of legislative, the
committees will undoubtedly be an
nounced by President Buzzell of the
Senate and Speak Gardiner of the
House.
On Wednesday the two branches
will consider the five veto messages
which were sent in last week by
Governor BaXter on measures which
were passed by the S1st Legislature
in it's closing days. These measures
are: An act to amend the law Great
ing the Maine Water Power Com
mission: the resolve to appropriate
money to pay for egg Holsters pur-
chased in 1922; resolve for the con-
struction and equipment Of an in
Urinary and dispensary at the State
school for girls at Halloween; resolve
to retire the Maine forestry district
deficit: and the resolve appropriating
money to purchase and install new
engine in the State boat Pauline"
In the case of these measures, the
Legislature which passed them had
gone out Of existence while the gov
ernor who served with that Legisla-
Continued on Page +Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Railroads Begin
rs with Surplus
OF Freight Cars

Washington Jan. ia seasonal de-
cline in freight traffic increased the
number OF surplus freight cars in good
repair on American railroads by 35.-
asa cars during the week ending De-
cember 81. when the total was 26G,254.
The figures. made public today by the
American Railway Association, listed
in the surplus 10S,1s9 coal cars, an in
crease of 1859 over the December ~
figure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Seize Launch and
81 Cases Alcohol
Portland HarbOr

Portland. Me, Jan. 11.-i'ortland DO
lice aboard the coastguard cutter Os-
sipee in Portland harbor late today
seized the 26-foot motor launch Mary
Il. Deering, said to hail from Glouces-
ter, Mass, with a cargo of 81 cases of
alcohol, with an estimated value Of
$4,000. The arrest of the owners is eX-
pected, the officers report.
So many cases Of liquor were stored
in the launch there was hardly rooom
for two men to move about. There
was nobody aboard when the capture
was made and the fact that the craft
was unoccupied throughout the day
first attracted the attention OF the Of
ficers. The launch was run into the
harbor Sunday night. according TO the
police.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Bonds for Runners
In $4,000 Seizure

Plymouth, Mass, Jan. 11.-Four men
were captured last night in the lower
harbor with two motorboats said to
have contained $4,000 worth of whis-
ky and alcohol and We're released In
$4,000 bonds each today for their APP
pearance in the federal court on
charges Of smuggling. The coast
guardsmen fired shots to halt one boat,
said to have been carrying % barrels
of whisky. The other prize was load
ed with 3lS cases of alcohol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
$4,000 DAMAGE
IN BANGOR BLAZE

Bangor, Me-, Jan. 1.-THE Dolliyer
Shop, dealing in shoes and womsns
wear. "A Main street, was damaged to
the extent of $4,000 by fire that start
ed In the basement early this morning.
Mrs. b. j. Dolliver, proprietress. has so
per cent insured. The building, owned
by the Peters and West estate, was
damaged $4,000. which was insured; and
the Bangor Chamber of Commerce
room on the upper floors also were
damaged, while the offices of w. c.
Bryant. jeweler, and the Corners Shoe
Co. in adjoining buildings, suffered
from smoke and water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Simplicity in
Diplomatic Garb
Spreads in Paris

Paris. Jan. 1.-THE New Years
DAY reception to foreign diplomats
by President Doumergue showed
that the number of states represent
ed by men who attended clad in sim
pie black evening dress has reached
TOUR. Time was when only two such
costumes showed up conspicuouslv
amid the striking uniforms, gay with
golden embroideries and waving
plumes. They were worn by the Dip
lomat1c representatives Of the Unit
ed States and Switzerland.
The war has come and gone, and
one of its smaller consequences has
feen that Germany's and Russia's
ambassadors now belong to the uni
formless minority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
$4,000 Fire Loss
In Beverly. Mass.

Beverly, Mass. Jan. 11-Several
firemen were hurt and $4,000 dam
age was done when fire practically
DESTROYED the Woodbury. building, a
four story frame structure in the
heart of the city early today.
The wind carried sparks to shoe
factory, a quarter of a mile away,
the building being slightly damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Home Troubles Cause
Suicide HOultOn Man

Houlton, Me-, Jan. Hired o. Han
nagan, druggist, was found dead In his
store this morning and physicians de-
clare that he had taken a powerful
noison. Domestic and business troubles
are the ascribed causes of the act
Mrs. flanagan recently obtained a
divorce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Shaw Business
C0llege Founder. Dies

AEtiand, Me. Jan. 11.-Frank Lewis
w' ", founder and head Of Shaw's
BUSINESS College, died today at his
@e. . Columbia Terrace:
his death resulted from septic pois-
lug following an operation New
h,.s Day. Mr.. Shaw conducted
Il a.n US of his school, which he found
y ~ 1884. in Augusta and Bangor.
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Many Changes Due in Wake
Retirement of Sec. Hughes,
COMMITTEES FIRST
TASK OF LEGISLATORS
BACK TOMORROW
Personnel in Both Branches
Will Be Named by
Wednesday

Five Vetoes Sent BY Gov. Baxter
Also to Have COnsidcrations-Ex-
pect Report Special Committee
to Probe Tax Exemption Laws of
Statc-Budgct Committee. Ready
to Make RepOrt-Govcrnor Brew
ster to Entertain Legislators and
Wives.