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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
Counsel for Loeb
And Leopold to
Receive S13O,O0O

Chicago. Jan. 8-Clarence S. OAR
row and other attorneys who defend
ed Richard Leob and Nathan L. Leo
pold, Jr.. for the kidnapping and STAY
ing Of Robert Franks, have agreed
with the families of the youth to ac-
cept $4,000 for their services. an
announcement by the Chicago Bar
Association, which endorsed the set
Element as fair, made public today
1.-THE three attorneys who defend
ed Richard A. Loeb and Nathan r.
Leopold, Jr., Clarence S. barrow,
BENJAMIN Bachrach and Walter
Bachrach, having requested the OPP
inion of the board of managers of the
Chicago Bar Association concerning
their fees pursuant to an agreement
with their client previously publicly
announced; and having informed the
board that subject to Its approval
they have agreed with the clients by
whom they were retained upon to-
tai fee Of $4,000, for all their SER
vices; this board Is of the opinion
that in view Of the time and labor
required, and responsibility involved,
the difficulty of the questions raised,
and the professional skill Of counsel,
and also Of the outcome of the trial,
the sum of $4,000 is a reasonable
total professional fee for all their ST.
vices in that case"
The entire effort Of the defense was
expended in saving the lives Of the
defendants who entered pleas OF
guilty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
House Debate Puts
Over Final Vote
On Army Supply Bill

Washington. Jan. S.-The House
failed to reach final vote today on
the army supply BILL encountering slow
going on the provisions for the Nation.
al Guard and organized reserves. which
stirred up extended debate. Consider
alton will be resumed tomorrow, with
the 100000 item for river and harbor
Improvements among those still to be
passed upon.
The subcommittee headed by Repre-
sentative Anthony, Republican. Kansas,
which is in charge of the bill, warded
off an amendment by Representative
Hull. Republican. Iowa, to increase the
amount for pay of National Guards
men from $780, 900 to SO, $50, 900, but
failed to stop an amendment by Repre-
sentative Johnson. Republican. South
Dakota, to raise by $4,000 the s2.-
600. 600 provision for pay and allow
ances of members of the Officers Re-
serve Corps. The House. by tellers'
vote of SO to AZ, also increased from
$232O,000 to s3.127.i71 the total car
ried 70 rcitiZens' military training
camps. Representative Dickinson, Re-
publican, Iowa, a member of the sub
committee, announced he would demand
another vote on both amendments.
AS result of the failure of the
House to dispose of the supply bill to-
day, as leaders had planned. the Nc
Fadden banking bill will not be taken
up before late tomorrow. If then.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
Sen. King Holds
Up Deficiency Bill
|'On Plea More Light

Washington. Jan. 8-Immediate
consideration Of the first deficiency
appropriation bill was blocked in
the senate today by Senator King,
Democrat, Utah, a member OF the
special committee investigating the
internal revenue bureau, on tpe
ground that further information was
needed on the subject of tax refunds.
The bill carries an item of $780,
OOO. 900 for repayment Of illegally col
lected taxes. Senator King said
facts adduced before the committee
convinced him that certain indfv1d-
uals and corporations" had been al
lowed excessive refunds and he re.
sired to ascertain whether any OF
these were beneficiaries under the
bill. T..
Chairman Warren, Wyoming, IN
charge Of the measure, said the
amount was based on recommends
tions of the treasury department.
and his committee did not have de-
tails. He gave notice that he would
call UP the bill formally at the nrs'
opportunity"
Senator King later offered a res
olution calling upon Secretary Mel
ion to send to the senate list OF
nersons and corporations who wouid
share in the refunds. but SAID ne
would not press its consideration II
tha desired information should De
obtained throughout means.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
CROOKED ELECTION
CLERK INVOLVES
men HIGHER Up

New York, Jan. S.-George Rosken.
26-year-old election tally clerk, con-
1esseq before grand jury today that
he had counted out" DIR. William 1.
Sirovich, Democrat, in favor of his en-
ployer, Nathan D. Perlman, Republic
can, who was reelected a member of
congress from the 14th New York dis
trict last November. Rosken said
Ferlman's success was due solely to
the fraudulent manipulation of bal
lots.
Rosken's sensational story. involv-
ing several men prominent in public
life, caused the grand jury to adjourn
before his recital was ended so that it
might inspect the ballots Rosken said
he had tempered with. District Attor-
ney Banton refused to make public the
names of the men involved by Rosken
as higher up" until he has made fur
Their Investigation.
According to Mr.. Banton, Roskcn's
voluntary confession had its motive in
revenge upon Perlma3 and others nam
ed in his sworn statement, because thew
failed to procure a government job
for him after Perlman had been re-
turned to Congress.
Rosken. a self-confessed youth who
boosted that he was a professional
election tally clerk and had been con-
cerned in the fixing" of many election
contests, assured the officials that in
vestigation of ballots would bear out
his assertions. These ballots will be
before the jurors when they resume
their investigation tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
Geo. w. Leadbetter
Reelected Messenger
Governor and Council

George w. Leadbetter o. Augusta
was for the eleventh consecutive
time elected messenger to the COVER
nor and council shortly after the Or
ganization of the new body yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Lcadbetter. who
at the time was n resident of Rock
land. came to the state house in 1905
at the beginning of the first admin
stration of Gov. William T. Cobb and
has occupied the same position since
that time, despite the fact that during
four Of those years the aGministra-
ton was Democratic.
Robert J.. Peacock Of Lubec, men,
Der of the executive council from the
seventh district. was chosen chair
man of that body.
The designations of Edward S. An
thoine of Portland as trustee OF the
Maine school for the deaf and AL
bert J. Stearns of Norway as a trus-
tee of insane hospitals were accept
ed, Mr.. Anthoine having been elected
to the senate from Cumberland coun-
t. and Mr.. Stearns having been chos-
en- as member of the executive
council.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
Attempted Double
Killing Battles
Madison Officials

Madison, Wis, Jan. S.-Miss Lora
Palmer, IS, French instructor at the
University of Wisconsin. who is recov-
ering at local hospital from gunshot
wounds, is the only person. in the
opinion of authorities investigating the
case, who can supply the real cause
for her condition and the death by his
own hand of L. Y. Bernard, a Hibbing,
Mimi, chemist. Bernard fred three
shots into Miss Palmers body early
yesterday at the French house of
which Miss Palmer was in charge, and
then killed himself.
Since the shooting authorities have
been drawing together the loose ends
of an acquaintance which started when
Miss Palmer was instructor in French
in the Hibbing, Mimi, schools four
years ago and continuing. according to
available information, until Bernard
confronted Miss Palmer in the Fench
house, wounding her dangerously and
ending his own life.
Letters found in Demands possess
sion in Hibbing indicate a varying de-
gree of affection expressed by Miss
Palmer
Hospital authorities tonight said
that Miss Palmer was resting COM
fortably.
Demands relatives took charge of
the body today and expect to send it
to Eveleth, Mimi. for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
JAPS WILLING, But
BRITISH A GA|NST
US. GUN elevation

Washington, Jan. S.-Another
chapter of the American navy was
placed before the house naval COM
mittee today with the receipt of in
formation that the administration
does not regard elevation of turret
guns on capital ships as conflicting
with the arms conference treaty. and
that the navy department favors SUI
ficient expenditure to bring all
branches OF the navy up to the Do
= ratio.
President Coolidge. however, be-
lieves that both proposals would
conflict with his program of econ
omy, it was developed, and for that
reason he had not recommended the
appropriation of funds for the work.
Secretary Hughes, in a letter to
the committee, said Japan and the
United States agreed that it would be
in keeping with the spirit of the
treaty TO elevate the guns on Amer
lea capital ships, but that Great
Britain had taken an opposite view.
The navy department. Secretary
Wilbur told the committee. would
like to see the proposed elevation
carried out, and also enough con-
struction to bring the navy as a
whole up to the treaty ratio. Recon-
mendation of funds needed to make
these proposals effective were rcfds-
ed, he said, by the budget bureau
with the backing of the administra-
ton.
MIR. Hughes, in his letter. took the
position that although the proposed
elevation would not violate the
treaty, it might have the undesired
effect of tending to promote laval
competition. The British an.bassa-
dor, he said, on March 10, 1923. had
brought up the subject, earnestly
appealing" to the State Department
against any alteration OF the pres
cnt gun elevation and giving posi-
tive assurances that no sach alter
alton had been made on any British
capital ship after it's commission.
The secretary said the British
viewed the proposed changes rs
major alterations" prohibited under
the treaty. but that he held the oDin-
ion, shared by the Japanese. that
they should be regarded rather IS
minor alterations"
The letter from Mr.. Hughes was
IN response to Il resolution asking
whether any protests against the
elevation program had been made by
foreign powers.
Mr.. Wilbur appeared at the COM
raittee's request to make any recon-
mendationS he might deem eXpe-
dent for the welfare of the navy,
and also TO discuss any matters per-
tanning to the navy establishment
that he wished to talSe ID
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
Mortimer Given
Rich Lands, Word
Forbes Defense

Chicago, Jan. S-Financial opera =
lions through which Elias H. MOrti-
mer, Washington agent. obtained a
large interest in a Colombian rail-
road, mining, oil and lumber conces-
sion project without the expenditure
of time, effort or money, were re-
vealed today By defense testimony in
the veterans bureau conspiracy trial
here.
w. D. Pratt. wealthy Kansas City
contractor. and member of the CO.
lombian syndicate, said that he au-
thorized the sale of IL third of his
quarter interest in the project for
$4,000 at time when other members
Of the syndicate anticipated $4,000
900 or more in profits.
Mortimer drew check for the ST.
500 on a Washington bank. When
the check was returned, protested,
Mortimer signed aixty day note for
$4,000, to care for an added $500, as
sessment against his interests.
In the meantime, however, Morti-
mer had borrowed approximately S3,-
900 in cash from the g.iarantor of his
note, ]. w. Black. st. Louis contrac-
tor. ostensibly for the purpose of
taking up his outstanding check. II
SO happened, the testimony showed
further that when Black was APP
preached for the loan ne was for the
moment bit short of funds, so he
borrowed the amount from Pratt, and
then handed 1t to Mortimer.
Pratt did not learn for some time,
it developed, that he had indirectly
loaned the buyer of his share $4,000
with which the same buyer said he
hoped to pay for Mr.. Pratt's share.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
Senate Resolution
Calls for u. S. Entry
Into World Court

Washington, Jan. ga resolution
proposing entry of this nation into
the world court was introduced to-
day by Senator Willis, Republican,
Ohio. 1t carries a provision embody-
ing the recommendation of President
Coolidge that the United States shall
not be bound by any advisory opin-
ions Of the court.
The resolution is in the nature Of
substitute for that offered by SEN
ator Pepper. Republican, Pennsyl-
vania, at the last session, and with
other proposals, will come before the
senate foreign relations committee
Wednesday, when the whole world
court subject is to be considered.
Besides embodying the recommend
atoms made by President Coolidge N
his annual message last month, the
Willis proposal contains the reser-
vations put forward by Secretary
Hughes and approved by President
Harding. Specifically they propose
that:
American adhesion shall not Re
taken to involve any legal relation
between the United States and the
league of nations.
The United States shall particle
pate upon an equality with other
states which are members. respec-
lively, of the council and the assem-
bly, of the league.
The United States will pay fair
share of the expenses of the court.
The statute for the world court
shall not be amended without the
consent of the United States.
The signature of the United States
shall be affixed to the protocol until
the signatory powers shall have in
dictated through an exchange Oh
notes the acceptance of the American
reservations,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
Say Planes Can
Span Pacific in
40 Flying Hours

Washington, Jan. S.-The worio
hight proved that wherever there Is
er, airplanes can go" Lieutenant
John r. Harding and Leigh WADE
today told the house aircraft IN
Navigating committee.
The endurance and reliability or
tho all-American planes used in the
world flight were enthusiastically
sscribed by the two fliers.
The Liberty motor stands az the
most wonderful engine used IN
quantity in the world" Lieutenant
Wade added.
They were asked number. or
auestions about the flight across the
North Pacific.
Fleets of planes can fly the
North Pacific, from the American
mainland to Asia. in forty flying
nours," said Lieutenant Wade. All
mat is needed is a mother ship at
Zach landing station. II the route
vas laid little differently from ours
nights could be made at any time OF
the year."
There would be no obstacles to
nrge fleets making the trip, he add
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
BOSTON SOLON
ONE OF TWO ON
TRIAL FOR GRAFT

Boston. Jan. S.-Eobert Dinsmore,
representative to the Massachusetts,
legislative from the East Boston
district. and Morris ALoer, an East
Boston blacksmith. on trial before
jury today, charged with being &C
cessories before and after the fact
in connection with the larceny of
$500 from Harry Byers, convicted of
liquor selling. A third man, indicted
secretly but not aprreherded. is al
legged to have unprecedented District
Attorney Thomas G. O'Brien of Suf-
folk County and received the money.
An Indictment against the three
men was returned after Byers' wife
had come to District Attorney o.
Brien late in November to protest
his failure to keep "his promise"
after Ter husband was sentenced to
the house of correction. According
to Mrs Byers. her husband had paid
$500 to a man who represented him.
self as the district attorney and who
promised to drop the prosecution
against him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
K. J. employees
PRESENT CHIEF WITH
TOKEN OF REGARD

The occasion of the publishing of the
Centennial edition of the Kennebec
Journal on Thursday morning was an
event which brought letters and tele-
grams of congratulation from friends
and well-wishers. including President
Calvin Coolidge. members of the cabi-
nett and congressman. and many men
and women prominent in national and
State affairs to Charles T.. Flynt, pres
ident and general manager of the Ken
nebec Journal Publishing Company
But during a momentary 1ull in the
business office of the Journal at Q
o'clock Thursday afternoon Mr.. Flynt
was felicitated in a manner which, in
his own words, meant mere to him
than all the letters of congratulation
from captains and kings"
From the book bindery on the top
moor of the building, to the press room
IN the basement, the employees of the
journal gathered silently to pay hon.
age to their chief when he came into
his office after the lunch hour, accom-
panied by Mrs. Flynt. Mr.. Flynt's pri-
vate office had been literally banked
with great baskets Of flowers, testimo-
mails from associates, friends and ac-
qualntances. when he arrived in the
morning, and he had been visibIy af-
fected by this expression of regard on
the momentous date.
1t was when Dan Berran, night edi-
tor of the Kennebec journal, speaking
for the employees of the several depart
ments. stepped forward and voiced the
sentiment of real love for their chief
and presented him with a beautiful
gold Waldemar chain and engraved
penknife, that Mr.. Flynt was for the
moment nearly overwhelmed. His in
domitable spirit lifted his shoulders.
however. and in a voice which rang
with sincerely he told his big family
that their good regards were more to
him than q world of material things
or the plaudits of the multitude.
II have ever striven to so conduct
myself that l might command the re-
spect of my associates and employees"
he told them. THE honor and credit
for what the Kennebec Journal has ac-
complished are not due to me alone
but rather it is for you. each and ev-
cry one. to take measurable pride in
the attainment of this goal which we
celebrate today with the issuance of
our Centennial edition."
Captain Lester NJ Hart with a few
gracious words addressed to Mrs.
1lynt, told her that in the minds and
hearts of the kennebec Journal staff
she shared in their esteem for their
president, and presented her with a
gorgeous basket of pink roses. Mrs.
Flynt charmingly thanked her friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
Candidates Scarce
For German Cabinet

Berlin, Jan. 8 (By A. PD-After q
futile all-day search for men willing
to participate in a new emergency
cabinet, Chancellor Marx late tonight
was obliged to postpone his quest
until tomorrow.
The personal preference OF Pr.
Marx inclines toward giving up the
mandates handed to him by Presl-
dent Ebert to form a new govern
ment; but the president still hopes
the chancellor will succeed In consti-
tuting a cabinet or bringing about an
effective reconciliation among the
three parties onstituting the present
regime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
underwood Leasing
Measure Wins Over
Norris Bill
48 to 81
~ From Final Decision, How.
.yer on Disposition of Ques.
lion Substituted Bill Open
n All Kinds of Amendments
Must Also Go to Confer.
ence-House Has Accepted
Offer Henry Ford

washington, Jan. 8-Government
.,.r.tion Of Muscle Shoals was dis
.,rroved today by the senate. 4S to
= hut the whole question Of final
disposition of the great power and
nitrate plant was left in the air.
rhe vote came on the question OF
.rh,,ituting the Underwood leasing
~, for. the Norris government OPP
..,,,on plan. The effect of the vote
( -. to kill the Norris measure but
8. underwood bill still is before the
.sr,Ae and open to amendment. Sub
,t,tutes for it have been proposed
roni,deration Of these will be be-
nm tomorrow with Republican lead
=, bopeful of getting the subject of
he senate calendar, temporarily. al
,.sst BY the end Of this week or
eariy next week.
whatever the final form of the SEN
ate bin. it must go to conference FOR
Confederation there with the house
measure accepting the offer of Hen
w Ford. despite the fact that the Of
tsr has been withdrawn since the
bn.,sA acted at the last session.
The Underwood bill developed
r.fher unexpected strength in the
rotinr today, with most Of the Re-
nnhlican leaders supporting it. Chief
sunport came from the majority side
"a Republicans voting for 1t as
.r,inst Is Democrats. Twenty DEM
800 and is Republicans and one
Farrner.Labor member opposed It
ne roll call follows:
Republicans: Ball, Bursum. But
lei, Cameron. Curtis. Dale. Edge, Fer
nald. Tess, Hale Jones OF Washing
Ion. Reyes. Ladd, Mccormick. NC
Iean, Means. Metcalf, Oddie Pepper
Phipps, Reed OF Pennsylvania Short
ridse. Smoot, Stanfield. Sterling
WSdsworth. Warren, Watson. Weller
and Wills-30.
Democrats: Bayard. Broussard
Bruce. Caraway, Dial. Edwards
Fischer. George. Gerry. Harrison
HAHN, King, Owen. Pittman, Robin
con. Shields Stanley and Under
uood-1S.
Totals. -----------e
lsainst the Underwood bill:
Republicans: Borah. Brookhart
Cspper, Couzens, Cummins. Ernst
Ftazier, Cooling; Harreld. Howell
Johnson Of California LaFollette. NC.
Knlsy, McNary. Norbeck and Norris
-le.
Democrats: Ashurst, Copeland. Dill
Ferris, Glass, Harris. Jones OF New
Mexico, Kendrick, Mcclellan, May.
field, Nealy, Overman. Ransdeii
Sheppard, Simmons, Smith, Swanson
Tfammell Walsh Of Massachusetts
and Walsh Of Montana-20.
Fsrmer-Labor: Shipstead-1.
Tota-37.
Pairs were announced as follows:
Spencer, Republican, Missouri, Tor
with Ralston, Democrat. Indiana
asainst; Moses, Republican. New
Hampshire, for, with Wheeler, Dem
oc1at, Montana, against; Stephens
Democrat, Mississippi, for. WITT
Johnson, Farmer-Labor. Minnesota
against.
Senator's absent, impaired. were FL
knS, West Virginia; Lenroot. WIS
consin, and Greene, Vermont, Repub'
leans, and Reed, Missouri. Democrat
The vote was 48 to 81 and many Of
those who voted believed they were
dhposing Of the problem so far al
the senate was concerned. After
long parliamentary wrangle Presl'
dent Cummins ruled the action waa
merely on substitution for the NOR
ns bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
Senate Vote Kills u. S. Government
Operation of Muscle Shoals Plant
NEAR settlement
AMERICAN CLAIMS
FOR WAR DAMAGES

Paris, Jan. Shy A. P.)-The fix
Ing OF a lump sum and the joining
together of the costs Of the Ameri-
can army Of occupation and the claim
Of the United States for war dam
ages. were the subject Of two con-
versations between James A. Logan,
Jr.. the American observer, and
Winston Churchill, British chancel-
lor Of the exchequer. today. 1t is
this which Is delaying the announce
ment that an agreement on the
Anglo American viewpoints, which
was reached in principle last night,
has been definitely settled as to de-
tails.
The American delegation, how
ever. expresses optimism, and is de-
clared to be ready to present at q
plenary session Of the inter -allied
conference Monday morning, a solu-
ton satisfactory to all parties. NJ
ClementeI the French finance min
lister, also informed the correspon-
dents this evening that he was con-
WINGED the British and American
delegations would reach a COM
promise.
In the belief that private converse
tions would be more effective in
reaching solutions than plenary ses-
sions Of the conference, the delegates
had only half hour meeting today
and the only official decision arrived
at was to dispense with full meetings
and devote the entire time to unof-
fetal exchanges Of views until Mon
day.
did you ever see any work done
in plenary sessions" NJ. Theunis. the
veteran of inter -allied conferences
asked the correspondents at the con-
clusion OF today's session. Two
plenary sessions have been held thus
far, and the avowed purpose for
which the conference was convened
namely the distribution of the Ruhr
proceeds and the Dawes plan an
nuities. has not yet even been
preached.
NJ. Clementel, in the course Of to-
days session, requested all the dele
cations to keep their private deliber-
atoms absolutely secret until fina
agreements were reached. He also
asked that the experts report be con-
sideeed as q confidential document
until acted upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
Calf. House FavOrs
Child Amendment

Sacramento, Calf, Jan. Shy A.
Capitalization Of the proposed
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton empowering congress to limit.
regulate and prohibit the labor of
persons up to the age of IS years was
voted today by the assembly of the
California legislature.
The senate later adopted the same
resolution, thus adding California to
the list Of states which have taken
this action.