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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Probe Reveals Group aid
TO Influence Legislation
In Postal Salary Increase
Congress Off
Today In Final
Crist of Bills

Washington, Jan. with just 63
working days before 1t passes into
history, the sixty eighth congress will
get back to work tomorrow with a
great pressure of legislation facing it.
After having laid 1t aside long
enough to pass within q single day
more than 100 bills ana resolutions,
the senate will get back to its con-
sideration Of Muscle Shoals under a
unanimous consent agreement. After
this problem has been settled that
calling for n final vote on the Isle OF
Pines treaty-will become operative.
While the senate Is dealing with
these problems the mass of annual
appropriation bills passed by the
house will continue to pile up. Four
Of them-the agriculture. interior.
naval and treasury -pvstofiice-are
awaiting senate action. white house
leaders plan to put through another,
the army measure, WITHIN q short
time.
Before taking up the war depart
nent bill Saturday. the house will
give attention tomorrow to bills on
the unanimous consent calendar,
mostly private claims and bridge
bills.
Laying aside the Muscle Shoals
question temporarily next Monday.
the senate will take up for final ac-
ton President Coolidge veto of the
postal salary increase bill under an
agreement calling for vote by late
Tuesday after sharply limited debate
4 rather unusual procedure in the
senate.
Meantime. the postoffice committee
Will rush work ION administration
work for postal rate increases to
meet the salary raises in the hope Of
having it ready before the senate
reaches the vote on the executives
veto of the salary measure.
Present plans are 20 bring I'm a
temporary increase measure to fill
the gap until permanent one can be
worked out in committee. This plan
Is expected TO meet with pointed
preference in debate on the veto.
Many senators having already
charged that the whole effort is to
defeat the salary increases because
it will be impossible to put through
rate advance bill before March 4.
House leaders expect to adhere to
their plan to rush the administrati ton
bills through and they expect that
after the last of these has been sent
to the senate there will be time for
consideration of fair amount Of
general legislation. How much Of il
Will get through in lie final crush,
however, is regarded as problematic,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Members of Association

The officials suspended all are
members of the executive committee
OF the National Association of Postal
Supervisors and held some Of tho
most important positions in tho
postal service. They are: Peter Nc
Guerty. acting superintendent OF
mails. New York City, 81 years in
service; James NJ. Greig. postal cash.
Ter. Boston. II years: Peter Wiggle,
acting postmaster, Detroit, "a years:
Harvey NJ. Title, assistant post >
master. Springfield, Ohio, Is years.,
]. J. Fields, superintendent Of mails,
Louisville. 33 years; William San
som, assistant superintendent of de-
livery, Chicago, Sc years.
The discharged senate employee,
was Z. H. McDermot, assistant clerk
of the senate committee, who IL des-
cribed in a report of postal inspec-
tors as the central figure in an ar,
rangement by which he received
$4,000 to work for the interests Of
Frederick Reidsel. clerk Of the
house committee, was declared in the
report to have been presented with q
"gift" of $1,000 by the supervisors
association, and he announced today
that because of 1.-THE unhappy notori-
ety. connected with the investigation
he had resigned.
The investigation, results Of which
were announced in n statement by
Postmaster General New, was under
taken by the postoffice department.
after Mr. New had conferred with.
President Coolidge. The postmaster
generals statement revealed for the
first time the facts in connection
with the postal pay iegislatio
charges previously investigated by
the department Of justice.
A report made to the postmas ter
general said that early in March,
1924. McDermot requested the detair
OF -FOUR particular postofllce super
Visors to assist the post office COM
mittees in preparing a bill providing
for increases in salaries Of postoftice
Refusal Of the department to detail
these men without formal request
from the committee resulted in Vice
Chairman Page asking that Nc
Guerty. Title, Samson and Fields be
assigned to help the committee. Title
was then president Of the National
Association of Postal Supervisors. an
organization of supervising officials
or the various postoffices
Shortly after reaching WASHINGTON
they were approached by McDermot.
who was personally acquainted with
them, with a proposition that thew
employ him as the associations paid
in Washington. They
advised him they could not so EN-.
pioy him while he was In the en-
ploy of the senate committee. but
agreed to pay him sr25 a month as
correspondent Of the Postal Super
visor, monthly publication of the
association. According to letter
from. Title to McGuerty this was
simply a cloak to justify the pay
ment as McDermot wrote only one
article for the publication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Greetings of Day Elk
changed in Blue
Room of White
House
Reception Holds for Az Hours
Less Formal Than Usual
People in All Walks Life
Present - President Chats
With Civil War Veteran who
Attended Lincoln's New
Year Reception in 81

Washington, Jan. 1-Throwine
open the doors of the White House
to all who cared to call, President
and Mrs. Coolidge today received
1000 visitors at their New Years re-
ception.
The chief executive and his wife
for four hours and a half stood in
the Blue Room. shaking hands with
their callers and extending and re-
ceiving New Years greetings.
The number received was no great
er than in previous years. but the
proportion of the general public
classed as official was larger. More
over, there was less Formally about
the affair than in tho more recent
years.
AS customary, the cabinet. the Dip
lomatic corps. congress. the judic-
larry, high ranking officers of the
army and navy and patriotic organi-
cations were received first.
The public part of the reception
was an exact cross section of Ameri-
can life. 1t included men. women
and children, men and women of
four score or more years and babes
in arms. members of all races, bank
ers and laborers and representatives.
of many other lines of work.
Both the President and Mrs. Coo
lidge often stopped to talk with some
they know personally. some aged
man or woman or some child. Ihe
president talked for several minutes
with one Grand Army of the Repup-
Tic veteran, r. G. Scott OF Linn
Creek, Missouri, who as member
of the cath Iowa Infantry, attended
the New Years reception in 1854,
given by President and Mrs Lincoln.
The earlier part Of the ceremony
with the members Of the diplomatic
CORPS and the officers of the army,
navy and marine corps in their oreSs
uniforms, was more colorful ana
more formal than when the general
public was received.
Members Of the diplomatic corps
and many other officials were enter
tanned following their call at II
White House at diplomatic break
fast at the American Union CIV
On by the secretary of state and MRS
Hughes. Most of the members OF me
cabinet and their wives held open
house during the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Flames Destroy
Nashua Creamery
100000 Loss

Nashua. y. II, Jan. Fire de-
stroyed the three and one half story
wooden frame building known as the
Nashua Grain Elevator with an esti-
mated loss of 100000 tonight. The
building frontcd on Main and Hollis
streets and fire halted Main Street
trolley traffic as we'll as traffic on the
Worcester division of the Boston &
Maine at the rear of the grainery.
The building was occupied by the
Nashua Beef Company which had
It's stores of grain and hay in the
building. A restaurant occupied Il
small space on the ground floor. Loss
to the heirs of the Q. Is. Tilton es-
tates, owner OF the building. was
placed at $4,000: to the Nashua
Beef Company. $50 O0O and to +. j.
Doyle. owner OF the restaurant, at
about $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
General Forecast

A high area of considerable magni-
tude covered the province of Que
bee and New England states. An ex-
tension from this high area covers
the Atlantic seaboard and another
ridge extends westward through the
upper lake region and thence south
ward through the plains states. The
southeastern disturbance has adj
varced eastward and is some dis
lance off the Carolina coast, while
the disturbance that was over Texas
Wednesday morning had advanced to
Indiana with decreased intensity.
A new disturbance has made its APP
pearance over Alberta.
The outlook is for unsettled wealth
or with rains on Friday in the lower
lake region and the middle Atlantic
states and for SHOWS in New Eng
land. On Saturday in the states east
of the Mississippi river. the weather
will be mostly fair with the excep-
ton of northern New England. where
there will be rains or SHOWS. 1t Will
become warmer in the middle and
north Atlantic states on Friday.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook
Fresh northeast and east and wealth
er partly overcast Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Raised Standards
Of Opinion Needed
Declares Butler

New York. Jan. president Mich
olas Murray Butler Of Columbia
University said in his annual report
to the trustees today that if demo-
cracy Is to maintain and justify itself
1t must displace its "pasteboard
heroes and its papier- che idols OF
opinion" for leaders of tried and test
ed courage. of sound and we'll
grounded knowledge, and of that far
seeing vision by which along a peo-
pie may be kept from perishing.
1.-THE ant-h.lls OF civilization" he
said. are always crowded; it's bee
hives too often empty. 1t Is the
function of n university to help pop
uiate the beehives.
1T Is argued DR., Butler said in
discussing what he termed "the war
of mediocrity on excellence" that
there have come into existence forces
that will do all that need be done.
and that the time has arrived when
American democracy can best be
served by emphasis upon excellence
and by an institution that would de-
vote itself exclusively to the excel
lent"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02

Portland. Jan. Liberalization against
the action of the British government
IN placing an embargo on Maine pota-
toes. alleging as 4 reason n fear of i'm
portatlon of the Colorado beetle. is be-
ing voiced among Maine importers of
British products.
One of the largest importers OF
British coal in northern New England
has notified English agents that unit!
this potato embargo is lifted no more
order for British coal need be expect
ed from this section.
Evidence of the general feeling to-
ward what is regarded as an unfair
and unreasonable discrimination
against Maine potato growers. in favor
of Nova Scotia exporters of potatoes.
is shown in letter sent to London
agents by George L. West, president
of the State Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. West is also president of the Bid
deford IL Saco Water Co. and of several
other public service corporations in the
United States. Within the last two
years he has purchased for his COM
pany in York county nearly 100000
worth of iron pipe made in English
foundries ard shipped to the port of
Portland. Writing to the parties from
W NUN llIiS ltoii pipe NdS pun CidStu
President West outlined the situation
as viewed here in Maine and then he
added:
Il want You 10 lay this matter be-
fore your London Board Of Trade,
Chambers of Commerce and your pipe
manufacturers, and say for me that l
shall be unwilling to import another
pound of iron from England or ship
enc pound Of freight on an English
vessel as long as this discriminatory
act against our Maine potato industry
exists.
This matter is now being broadcast
over this country and you will find
that it will be reflected in n hundred
ways in the use of English goods. If
anything is to be done, prompt action
must be taken. Some OF us who are
Of English descent have tried for yeats
to encourage friendly feeling and
friendly business relations letween our
two countries, but our efforts are in
vain when we have such glaring injus-
tices attempted 10y your country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
California Makes
fifth Year
Without a Loss

California Stadium, Berkeley, Cal,
Jan 1-(By A. P)--Pennsylvania's
indicated barque Of football went
on post season rocks at the western
rim Of the continent this afternoon
when California won n IA to 0 VIC
tory and closed its fifth straight year
without losing a game.
California made two touchdowns
and Kicked two goals.
California outplayed Pennsylvania
almost, but not quite, from start to
finish, the exception being part OF
the third period, when the visitors
made desperate but unavailing
epurt.
California's speed and deceptive
way Of executing delayed bucks and
fake reverses were responsible Tor
many gains. The others were made
on the short passes, from Dixon to
Inlay or Young or Nell. Dixon's
aim was deadly. Every time Inlay
got into the open he ran like wild
horse and was almost as hard to
stop.
II booked several times as II Penn
Elvania. led by the redoubtable
Continued on Page 8-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
sympathetic Strike
Between B. & A. r. X.
And M, G.. r. r. Ended

Bangor, Jan. 1.-The sympathetic
strike which for the past Is years
has prevented the Bangor & Aroos-
iook Railroad from operating us
Trains over the tracks of the Maine
central Railroad was today declar-
e at an end, and the trains OF the
iormer We're operated by their own
crews between this city and North
IN Maine Junction.
When the $50 engine and train
men Of the Bangor & Aroostook sent
ou on strike in 1912 and their
PAGES filed by strike breakers, the
ZANE Central union men refused TO
Aandle the connecting line trains
sad this ban has been rigidly en-
nrced until today when the ruling
- declared by the Maine Central
we outlawed. No opposition Is an
Wlpated from the union.
Bangor & Aroostook officials 81, e
nay the resumption of track privi-
pses with, the Maine Central VII
seaeet a considerable financial saving
70 their road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Junior Farm Clubs
Meet at i. of Maine

Orono, Me. Jan. 1.-The 11th annual
state contest of the boys and girls
agricultural and homemaking clubs
opened tonight at University of Maine
with about 100 county champions and
leaders in attendance.
Addresses, sports. movies and con-
testsI for the State championship III
canning. cooking and housekeeping,
flint and sweet corn raising. garden
ing. sewing. and the raising Of pigs,
potatoes and poultry. comprise the pro-
gram which will continue throughout
tomorrow and Saturday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Pres. Coolidge Makes
Ne1u Years Profer Aid
To .Gou-Ezect Brewster

Portland, Me, JAM Among the messages of
greeting received New Years Day by Governor-eec
Ralph 0. Brewster from Presidnt Coolidge
The president voiced his best wishes and assurances
of any assistance that he might give to the new Maine
governor in the discharge of his duties
Having served for two years in the office of
governor of Massachusetts naturally feel interest
IN your office and sympathy for you in the discharge
of its duties says the presidents letter.
Il wish to express to you my wishes and convey to
you the that at any time can be of assist
ance to you hope you will feel free to communicate
your wishes to me- the letter continues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Crowded Jail at
HOultOn Presents
Serious Problem

Ioulton, Jan. with four men in
cell and in some cases five. condi-
lions in the county jail here are un-
precedented and present n more seri
Gus problem for the county officials
than at any time in recent years.
The greater number Of the prison
ers, many OF whom we're sentenced
Tuesday and yesterday. are liquor
law violators.
Built to accommodate AZ prisoners.
there are now over 80 prisoners being
housed. There is very little oppor-
tunity for exercise and a number OF
the prisoners have had colds which
has prompted the jail officials to take
every precaution against Il spread OF
the infection.
Conditions We're somewhat relieved
yesterday when 1G prisoners We're
taken to the state prison at Thomas
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
100000 Estate
Consu1nedbyFne
In Weston, Mass

Weston, Mass. Jan. 1-Fire this
afternoon destroyed Hawthorne"
the home of Edward r. PIERCE presi-
dent OF wool firm of Crimmins and
Company of Boston, on Mount Pen
mel in Weston, despite by the efforts
of the fire departments of Wellesley
Waltham and Newton, called to as
sist the local iircmen in checking the
blaze. Loss was estimated at 500
COO
The mansion, one of the show
places of the east, was erected in
1000 and remodelled in 1910 at a cost
of $4,000. The value of furniture in
the building was Ilaced at $4,000.
The fire is believed TO have been
caused by an overheated furnace.
Mr.. Peirce is at present in California.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Fire Damages
Sporting Club
At Portland

Portland, Me-, Jan. 1.-The Port
land Athletic Club property on
Spring street sustained damage es-
timated at $4,000 or more today
when fire destroyed the engine room,
shower bath and locker rooms, and
considerable damage by water was
done in the gymnasium and bowling
alleys. The loss is covered by in
surance.
The fire started from a bareback,
which occurred when r. c. Goodwin,
the club engineer, started to burn an
accumulation of fir and greenery
which had been used as decorations
for the holidays. His face was
blackened and slightly burned and
he was nearly suffocated before he
escaped from the boiler room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
1O9 Years Old and
Still Saving Wood

st. Johnsbury, Vt, Jan. John
Moron of Victory celebrated his
Tooth birthday today by vigorously
attacking the woodpile at the Ly-
naugh farm, near here, where he
makes his home. Mr.. Moron claims
to have been born in New Ireland,
p. O.. on New Years day, 1916.
Mrs. Philena Drown of CARLY, q
few miles from here. who will cele-
brate her 10th birthday in May, is
Mr.. Morron's closest rival for old
age honors in the north country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02

Washington, Jan. six res
ponsible postal officials in as
many cities throughout the
country have been suspended
from duty. an employee of the
senate postoffice committee has
been discharged, and the clerk
Of the public postoffice has Ie-
signed as the result of an Off
cial investigation Of the use of
money to influence postal pay
legislation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
The Day in Washington
Congress in recess and governmeh'
q ctiyffies at a StandStlll.

Congress in recess and government!
activities at a standstill.
Senator Borah of Idaho announced
he would revive his plan for an IN
ternational economic conference.
The President and Mrs. Cooildee
threw open the doors of the hlte
House for the customary New Year $
day reception.
Postmaster General New an,
nounced the suspension or SIX pos,ai
officials In as many cues anu .ne
discharge and resignation of two
emnloves of congressional postoilice
committee as a result Of an investl-
CATION into use of money to influence
legislation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
BOSTON MAYOR
DISCOVERS FIRE

Boston. Jan. 1.-While returning
from church services early this
morning, Mayor and Mrs. James NJ
Curley of Boston discovered flames
shining through the windows of the
fifth story of an apartment house on
Peterborough street in the Back Bay
district. Mrs. Curley went to the
nearest box to sound the alarm
While the mayor ran through the
building arousing the 30 families
living there. All succeeded in reach
ing the street In safety. The prop
erty loss was estimated at $50 900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Five Firemen Hurt
N SOmerville Blaze

oomerville, Mass, Jan. 1.-Five
enen. responding to the first alarm
=, me new year, were seriously hurt
s%ay When their ladder truck crash :
= mo two heavy poles and snapped
. .aem OFF as the driver attempted to
.s AUD collision with doctors
~s.somobile. Three of the firemen
~s .e taken TO a hospital where 1t
ths. aid that although badly hurt,
mn, Will live. The fire was eXt1n-
E'saea with a loss of only 500. DR..
~ q. Meyer. whose car was struck
IL ne truck. was uninjured and
u IN attending the injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Reserves Decision in
AroostOOk Disbarment

Houlton, Jan. I.-DISpa '''c'
proceedings against w. S. Levin ana
Herschel Shaw, now serving sem
fences, the former at Atlanta and the
latter at the State prison at Thomas
ton for conspiracy and against Harry
NJ. Briggs Of Hculton and A. D
Crawford of Caribou for extortion'
were concluded today with the argu-
ment by Crawford who made an I'M
nassioned plea for his acauittai.
crawford several weeks ago won ms
acn,,ittal on a charge OF embezzle-
ment preferred in the same court
Justice Dunn reserved his decl-
sion in oil four cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Don't Hunt Rabbits
With BATTLESHIPS

Nor attack forts with pistols-not because
could not kill rabbits with Pinch gun, for could:
and not because could not take fort with pistols,
for that is concevable because we try to fit our
to purpoSes-and in these instances we
would have rather conspicuous misits
In advertising don't use page of space to
secure furnished roonl-nor inch of space to fill
store with customers-not because the page ad
would not secure furnished room, for it would: and
not because inch of space could not draw store
full of customers for that is conceivabe-if offered
gold pieces to all Corners: but because try to
publicity in rational way.
A merchant would not expect to lease build
big BODYBUILDING cheaply small one; but
it sometimes happens that he magines he keep
the big store full of buyers with the expenditure
for publicity he would make for the smaller store.
Nobody knows just why the merchant is seized
with this aberration-but unless he quickly throws
it off he finds himself taking the count, with the
sheriff holding the watch.
TO fill big store, every business day. with
buyers is the same problem that of filling the
case being adequate (sufcen) publicity" and, in
keeping is partly in the fact that has yet
tised as fully and persstently and aggressively and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
100000 Liquor
Cargo Taken Off
n. Y. by COastguard

New York, Jan. Am italian four
masted schooner, believed to be loaded
with champagne and liquors. was cap
tured early today by the RED Wing"
flagship of the coastguard rum chas-
crs patrolling the metropolitan waters
New Years Eve to prevent the landing
of holiday liquor.
Wireless reports here said the
schooner was towed into Huntington
Bay and guard placed on board. The
cargo is said to be worth more than
100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-02
Chilly New Years
In North n. ENGLAND

Boston, Jan. IA cold wave sent
the mercury tumbling as the new
year came to New England. North
ern New England reported sub zero
temperatures. the thermometer fall
ing as low as 20 below zero at Wood
vile, n. H.. while Whitefleld, n. H..
reported temperature eight degrees
colder. Thermometers in Boston reg
istered only 10 degrees above on New
Years day.
according to the weather bureau,
bringing with it possibly rain or
snow.