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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
Protest Canada's
Proposed Tax on
Pulp Expectations

New York. Feb. 5-Resolutions pro-
testing against Canada s proposed
tax on pulpwood expectations wsra;
adopted by members Of the 'Americanl
Paper and Pulp Association at thei1
annual convention today. .,.....
The resolutions also urged associaA
ton members to ''use their best efS
forts with their representatives in
Washington to have our government
take such action as may be neces&'
sary to protect the interests OF th0
pulp and paper industry in the Unit
ed States"
DR.. Hugh P. Baker, secretary Of
the organization. told the delegates
that the pulpwood interests Of Cam
ada were behind the proposed tax
for selfish purposes and not for the
purposes of conservation, as they
have claimed.
1.-THE reason for the export tax" he
said, such would be virtually an
embargo, is that the Canadian pulp
and paper manufacturers want 70
keep in Canada that fourth of her
pulpwood we now take. This wood
comes from the land of farmers ana
settlers and from the properties
which our mill owners have bought
or leased in Canada"
The convention delegates were
urged to bring about the establish
ment of demonstration forests in
every paper making state as a.
means Of initiating the formation Of
state forest policies in conformity
with the national policy to make the
national movement in effect in the
various states. Henry w. Stokes,
president of the association, told the
manufacturers in his annual address
that the coming spring and summer
gave promise of good business. -~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06

Miami Fla. Feb. (By A. Ply.
julius, Fleischmann, millionaire phil
anthrorist and sportsman, president
of the Fleischmann Co.. said to be
the largest yeast manufacturers In
the world, died suddenly at Miami
Beach this afternoon while playing
polo. Death was believed to have
been caused by a student attack of
acute heart disease or .apopleXey
brought on by violent exercise.
For several years he had had an
interest In polo. He maintained a
polo stable here and took an active
part in the game. despite the fact
that he was in his fifty third year
and weighed almost 200 pounds.
At today's contest, in which he
played Number One position on the
FASTENERS. team. he appeared to be
in the best Of spirits and was laugh
ing and joking with friends.
During the contest, Mr.. Fleisch-
mann appeared TO be playig his usual
hard game, He was not regarded as
a star. being somewhat erratic. But
he l0yed the excitement of the con-
test and seemed to feel Zest in it
that he had found in few other
sports.
No immediate members of Mr..
Fleischmann's family except n cous-
in. were with him. but friends and
Continued on Page 5-Co!. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
Fresh Upheaval in
Floor Wipes Out All
Trace Entrance
to Hole
Victim May Have Been En-
quilted and Crushed - Pos.
sible Death from Suffoca.
ton, Pneumonia or Starva-
ti0n-Has Had no Food for
&c HOurs-Miners Sinking
Shaft in Forlorn Hope Of
Reaching Hapless Explorer

Cave City, Ky, Feb. 5.-(By A. p. ]
Floyd Collins if he is not already
dead in his sand cave tomb, faces
death in so many forms that his
chances of being brought out alive
are exceedingly remote. No word
from him or to him has passed since
four o'clock this morning, and he
has not tasted food or coffee for SO
hours. Tonight his Imprisonment
lacked only few hours Of being y
week long and his rescue was farth-
er away than on the morning his
plight was discovered. The passage
to his cave was sealed today when
an uplift in the floor obliterated al
trace of a cave at a point As feet or
more from the imprisoned man. How
extensive the earth movement was
has not been determined. 1t may
have engulfed Collins and crushed
him. 1t may have cut. off his air sup
ply and left him to the torture Of
suffocation. '-- =
If he survived both dangers, he
may StdlNt " ueitu DelOFo lIllIlCTSt
sinking a shaft from above, are able
to reach him, probably two days
from now. He may succumb to the
shock and its attendant utter lone.
illness in constantly dripping water
Or his weakened strength may prove
insufficient to withstand the ravaEd
Of pneumonia.
Lieutenant Governor H. H. DonSS
hardt, in command of a military de-
tachment in charge at Sand Cave
Continued on Page 0-col. ~ a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
bay State SOlOns
Hear Plea for
Sunday Baseball

Boston. Feb. 5-A lengthy hearing
'on a bill to legalize the charging Of
admission to Sunday baseball and
certain other sports and games"
was held at the state house today by
the joint legislative commission on
legal affairs. Among those to appear
in favor of the bill. which was intro
duced by initiative petition. were for
mer Mayor John f. Fitzgerald of
Boston. Brigadier General Charles S.
Cole. former Mayor Charles H. ASH
cy Of New Bedford. William Betty.
secretary of the New Bedford textile
council. and Abraham Bins. presi-
dent Of the New Bedford textile
council.
The bill is sponsored by Alfred G.
Do" of Atlantic. for IS years a base
ball player in minor leagues. who
said he represented 500 amateur
clubs. 200 American Legion teams,
200 clubs of factory and business en-
ployes, 81 teams of Elks and 81 Soc
Ger football clubs.
The hearing was not completed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
Canadian Power
Group Confer with
Attorney on Rights

For the purpose OF aScertaining
New Brunswick's rights at Grand
Falls. n. B., on the St John river in
connection with any possible devel-
opment that might be made there, ].
T.. Michaud Of the New Brunswick
Power Commission, accompanied by
Pollard Levin of st. John. one of the
attorneys Of the commission, and A.
G. DeBlanchard, the commission $
chief engineer, arrived in Augusta
Thursday morning.
Beyond stating that the purpose of
their visit was to hold a conference
with their State of Maine attorney,
Charles l.. Andrews, of this city, Mr..
Michaud, declined to discuss the pro-
ject for power development at Grand
Falls, which the commission has in
view. Messrs. Levin, DeBlanchard
and Andrews were in conference all
the morning and part Of the after
noon at the Augusta House and Mr..
Michaud said that at the conclusion
Of the conference it might be that
a statement might be issued.
would you be willing to say what
you have in mind at the fals?" a
reporter asked him.
A shake of tho head and smile,
was the answer. 1T is one Of the
things I can't do" he said.
Mr.. Michaud did admit that they
had no intent on this trip to ask any
rights from Maine and indicated
that the sole purpose Of the trip was
the conference with Mr.. Andrews and
that it was largely for the purpose of
ascertaining just what rights they
did have on the falls.
During the afternoon, the men,
bers of the party with Attorney An
drews held conference with Attorney
Genera. Raymond Fellows. The con-
ference will be continued today, 1t
was announced last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
Hear Strong Pleas For and Against
Proposed Amendment Calling for
No Tax on Incomes, lnheritances
Rep. Spear Of Portland Pic
lures Taxation Wall Around
State That Would Brighten
Off New Residents and In.
vestors - Opposition De.
clares Present Law is Fair
and Just

"Would you permit Maine to build
a taxation wall around the State
that would brighten off prospective
residents and investors, or will you
keep Maine a State to which people
may come for permanent residence
and investment without fear Of a
taxation bugaboo?"
This was the question asked by
Representative Arthur G. Spear of
Portland. who was the principal
speaker at a hearing before the COM
mittee on taxation Thursday after
noon at the State House on the re-
solve introduced by him proposing an
amendment to the Constitution pro-
viding that no tax on income and on
inheritances shall be levied.
Strong opposition to the passage OF
such a measure was voiced by Pro-
fessor Warren B. Catlin Of Bowdoin
college, whe read letter from Presi-
dent X. C. NJ. Stills of the college CIV
ing reasons why the resolve should
not be passed. President Stills in his
letter declared that in his judgment
income and Inheritance taxes are the
fair est taxes that can be levied.
The hall Of the House of Represen-
tatives was well filled at the hearing
ana the audience manifested much
interest in the proceedings.
Representative Spear
do you want to be taxed twice on
the same income?" asked Represen-
tative Spear arguing in behalf Of the
measure.
DO you want to rob your family
of the comforts for which you are
struggling:" continued Representa-
Spear.
IF you do not vote for the amend
ment. do you want to say in effect
that you want to share your income
with the State and divide your prop
erty between the State and your loved
ones, in place of leaving what the
Federal government does not take. to
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Collins Dead or Facing
Terrible Odds Rescue
From Cave |, ntombment
LONG ISLAND GROUP
AWAIT END OF
THE WORLD TODAY

Patchogue, n. Y, Feb. 5.-This is
Doomsday Eve to about t,lirty-five
residents Of various Long Island
communities.
Firmly convinced that demolition
of the temporal world will beril. at
midnight tomorrow with the advent
of the millennium. these followers of
Mrs. Margaret V. Rowen of Holly
wood waited for the end calmly.
They have sold their possessions and
applied the receipts to liquidation OF
their debts. Adanlantine in their
conviction that they have but few
more hours of temporal life, there
was little apparent change in their
attitude toward things in general
They read their Bibles a little more,
and sang hymns.
Robert Reidt. q stolid little a
perhanger. is the local leader of the
band. He spent what he conside Ell
mis- penultimate day on earth in
diligent effort to sell his last pos
session. a rather dingy automobile
he wanted $40 for it. explain il Q
that he owed just that sum and
wanted to clean the slate before
boarding a cloud with his placid wife
and their four children. This cloud
he insisted. Is due over the hillside
home at midnight tomorrow. Wrap
ped in light binding to all eyes but
those of the Elect. this chariot. he
is convice6, is to bear his family TO
a mountain near San Diego. Calf.
where he and his 144.OOO brethen
are to watch the destruction of The
world.
Reidt and his family spent tonight
IN their cabin like home reading the
Bible and singing hymns. Others of
the Seventh Day Adventist Reformed
Church. as they call themselves, will
await the millennium in their own
homes. There is to be no general
gathering in any one place Reidt an
nounced, although it had first been
planned that he and his following
would await the sign in the sky to-
gether.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
SENATE CONFIRMS
NOMINATION Stone
TO SUPREME BENCH

Washington. Feb. 5-The senate
today confirmed the nomination of
Attorney General Stone to be a su-
preme court justice, II to 6. a month
to the day after the submission of
his appointment by President Coo
lidge.
The vote was taken after six hours
OF debate. largely on the Wheeler
and Ownsby cases around which the
opposition has centered. The dis
cussion held the attention of an I'M
usually large number of senators,
many members Of the house and
crowded galleries.
Only two senators--Henin, Demo-
crat, Alabama, and Norris, Republic
can, Nebraska-argued against con-
firmation. but Senators on both sides
expressed opposition to establish
ment of a precedent in the Wheeler
case that the government could
bring an action in the District of
Columbia that could lie in the home
state of the accused.
Besides Heflin and Norris. senators
voting against confirmation were
Frazier. Republican, North Dakota !:
Trammel. Democrat, Florida, and
Johnson and Shipstead. Farmer-L =
Dor, Minnesota. 1t was announced
that had Senator LaFollette, Repub-
lican, Wisconsin, been present, he too
would have voted in the negative.
Senator Wheeler. Democrat, Mon
tana, and his colleague. Senator
Walsh. withheld their votes. the lat
ter announcing that he did so be-
cause he is counsel for Senator
Wheeler in the proceedings brought
here and in Montana.
Paying high tribute to the char
acter and ability of Mr.. Stone. SEN
ators Borah, Republican. Idaho. and
Reed, Democrat. Missouri. entered
their protest against the theory that
the government had a moral right to
compel an accused to stand trial
away from his home. They took oc-
casion to deny that the Stone nomi-
nation had been held up because of
an attempt to indict a member of
the senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
CRILL|NC FAILS TO
THROW LIGHT ON
DEATHS BY POISON

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 5 (By A. P.)
Another capsule containing moth
ing but poison was found today in
the investigation Of the recent deaths
of two Ohio State University stu
dents and the violent illness Of at
least three others.
Questioning Of twenty three stu
dents of the sixty four who have
worked in the pharmacy college dis
sued, failed. however, to divulge the
slightest hint of a possible reason as
to how the poison got into the bottle
supposedly containing nothing but
capsules of quinine.
Outstanding developments Of the
day were:
Calling in Of state pharmacy board
officials to make a check of the dis
pensing of the poison in question in
the last year.
Abandonment by university offic-
ials Of any attempt at an indepen-
dent investigation.
Discovery Of an orphan" bottle of
the poison. covered with dust and
pushed back on a shelf in the dis
penSary.
Participation by county officials in
the investigation.
came during the afternoon in the
course of examinations by DR.. Clay
ton S. Smith. of the College of Medi-
cine. Of prescriptions turned back by
students in response to the request
made yesterday by President w. o.
Thompson, of the University. The
capsule was among those given to
David l. Puskin of Canton, who died
suddenly Sunday.
Examination Of the capsule found
in Puskins room after his death by
DR.. w. H. Humphrey. who attended
him, showed that 1T contained four
grains of the poison or enough to
kill four ordinary persons. The only
other capsule. out of perhaps 900 in
the bottle chemically analysed by
University officials and found to
contain poison, was one turned in by
Timothy j. Mccarthy, of Fremont,
Ohio, the first to be taken violently
i'll.
Investigation, however. has dis
closed the probable existence of at
least eight of the capsules in the
bottle. One of these is believed TO
have caused the death of Puskin. An
other IS now believed to have been
the cause of the death Of Charles
IT. Hubs, of Logan. Ohio, the first
student to die, whose death was as
cribed originally to tetanus.
A fourth was among those in Nc
Carthy's possessions. and fifth is
believed to have been the one which
made him i'll. A sixth probably
caused the violent illness Monday of
George Thompson. also of Canton,
and seventh the illness Of Harold
Gillig, Of Tiffin, Ohio. An eighth
said to have been among those in
Gillig's possession. was reported to-
day to have been found. It is in pri-
vate hands, however.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
GEN, MITCHELL TO
TELL QUERY COMM.
views ON AIRCRAF I

Washington, Feb. 5.-The deluge OF
charges and contradictions in army
and navy circles over the question OF
aircraft, resulted today in decision
of the House aircraft committee to re-
call to the witness stand tomorrow
Brig. Gen. Mitchell. assistant chief of
the army air service. and Brig. Gen.
Drum of the general staff.
General Mitchell has been called
upon by Secretary Weeks to explain
statement that officers are afraid 10
tell the truth" for fear of being dis
ciplined indirectly. while General
Drum has said that the war depart
ment permitted too much freedom to
officers in expressing their views.
The committee today also took up
in executive session letters from sec
rotary Wilbur and Rear Admiral MOI
felt. chief Of the naval air service
both of which fatty denied charges
! that the navy department attempted
: to "muzzle" officers and said that they
| were free to express their views.
The committee took no action to-
! ward relieving General Mitchell from
his present rank.
The subject spread toudJ ~ -.
floor Of the House, which temporarily
SUSPENDED other business to hear an
address by Representative McCllntic
of Oklahoma, q Democratic member OF
the naval committee, who charged the
navy department with deliberately
attempting to mislead" the country as
! to facts concerning the recent bomb
ing Of the unfinished battleshlp WASH
inpton nv airplaneS.
REPRESENTATIVE Laguardia. RepubIl-
.. can. New York, asserted that Secreta-
nv Wilbur, in recent testimony before
the naval committee, did not give per-
sonal expert knowledge" on the
, bombing tests and insisted that Con-
gress was entitled to such lnforma-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
7 BOYS CONFESS TO
SERIES OF BREAKS
IN SOMERSET co,
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial TO Kennebec JournaD
Madison. Feb. 5--As a result of the
efforts Of Police Officer James Il.
Brooks assisted by Del Russell of the
NJ. c. Il. r. and Deputy Sheriff True
Ellis of Skowhegan. seven boys rang
ing from II to Is years were arrested
early this afternoon. Confessions were
nearly $500 taken in breaks in the past
10 days was recovered.
Matters We're brought to a climax
Wednesday forenoon when the NJ. G..
Il. r. station was entered between s
and 1890 and ripped out a gum-vend-
ing machine from the wall and prac-
tically demolished another. In the alb
sence Of Officer Brooks at court, the
matter was referred to the local con-
stable, who investigated. Finding
boys in the vicinity, after questioning,
the names and addresses of six boys
were secured and evidence to direct
suspicion. Brooks began investiga-
ton early Thursday morning. Canned
goods from the NJ. c. K. r. freight
car were located in the coal at the
municipal fuel yard. At the home of
arthur lllley OH IeThluS street TdulO
equipment taken from the Flanagan
garage was found. At the home of
Reggie Douglas, Old Point avenue.
another lot of the same. and buried
back of the house, was found. Other
boys admitted admitted of the attempt
to rob the gum machines. also the
breaking into the Weston grist mill,
the grocery store of George ingalls,.
the Old Point Garage, and Pleasant
street schoolhouse. One boy Of IL ad-
mitted being in five breaks.
Boys were taken to Skowhegan
Thursday afternoon and put in charge
of Sheriff Healy. Hearing will be held
this morning before Judge Merrill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
Crown Queen at Opening
of Maine State Carnival
COUNCIL TABLES
PARDON PLEAS OF
C00kS0N, JOHNSON

Petitions for the pardon OF Frank
r. Cookson Of South Portland, Thad
c. Tracy Of Stacyville and Lars Os.
car johnson Of Portland, the first
heard by Gov. Brewster and his execu-
tive council. were tabled at the con-
clusion Of Thursday afternoons hear
ing, pending the receipt Of further in
formation from the county authorities
The council will reconvene at 43O
o'clock next Tuesday afternoon.
The first pardon case was that of
Thad c. Tracy Of Stacyville. Tracy
was convicted in the supreme court at
Houlton of illegal transportation of
liquor and sentenced to pay of fine of
$500 and to serve three months in Jail
with six months additional in default
Of payment. He pleaded nolo conten-
dere to a second indictment charging
him with operating an automobile
while under the influence of liquor and
was given a concurrent sentence
His release from Jail was asked for
on. the ground Of his tubercular con-
dillon and the reports Of Drs. Fred w
Mann and p. L. B. Ebbett of Houlton
that confinement is endangering his
life and is a menace to the other in
mates of the Jail.
Walter A. Cowan of Houlton, Ira
cy's attorney. declared that he is not
a bootlegger nor a drinking man, but
was the victim Of unfortunate cir
cumstances.
Representative Frederick w. Mitch
ell Of Houlton and Ora Gilpatrick of
the same town. Representative ]. +.
Campbell Of Kingman and Verdi Lud-
gate of Patten all spoke in Tracy's
behalf, saying that he is the postmas-
ter in his town and bears an excellent
regulations: that he is known as an
honorable man and a good citizen.
Two other pardon petitions heard
yesterday before the governor and
council involved men convicted of OPP
Grating automobiles while under the
influence Of liquor.
Lars Oscar johnson Of Portland
who Is serving a term Of six months
in the Cumberland county jail. was
said by his attorney, S. Arthur Paul
of Portland, to have been the victim
OF unfortunate circumstances. Mr.
Paul explained that on the Saturday
before Labor Day. johnson had been
treated by a friend to half glass OF
home brew. and after supper had taken
two girls and another young man for
ride. In the course of the trip one of
the girls expressed q desire to learn to
run the car and johnson tried to teach
her. During the course of the in
struction q car containing deputy sher-
IFS drove along behind them for some
distance and finally arrested johnson.
Mr.. Paul presented letters from
friends Of johnson asserting that ne
had been sufficiently punished, in their
opinion.
The case Of. Frank r. Cookson OF
South Portland, serving eight months
In jail for a like offense, was pre-
scented by Leslie E. Norwood Of Port
land. Mr.. Norwood explained that he
was asked to present the plea at the
instance of the county probation Off
Ger. He offered q statement from the
police officer who arrested Cookson,
saying that he had received sufficient
punishment and that any further pun
ishment will fall on the mans wife
and four small children, who are now
being supported by the city of South
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
House to Vote on
p. O. Bill Tuesday

Washington, Feb. 5--The Kelly
postal pay and rate increase bill will
come to a vote in the house next
Tuesday, with floor amendments bar
red. debate limited to less than two
hours and a two thirds majority
required for passage. under the plan
agreed upon by Republican leaders.
This procedure was decided upon
at a conference between Representa-
tive Longworth, of Ohio, the Repu-
lican leader, and the Republicans on
the rules committee. which expects
tomorrow or Saturday to report n.
resolution giving tn, bill right Of
way in the house. The plan also
has the approval of Republicans on
the postoffice committee. which re-
ported the bill yesterday. and pro-
ponents of the measure said they
were confident it would receive the
necessary two thirds vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
Americans to Make
Decision Today on
Opium Convention

Geneva, Feb. Shy A. P.)-Whe-
@G representative Steven G. Por-
e. head Of the American delegation
lhe International opium conference
49, Or will not sign the anti-nar-
w convention. may be decided to-
The delegates today went ahead
nh their clerical work alphabetically
ncsuse Of apprehension in some
ysftefs that Americas signature
M b lacking.
with Mr.. Porter noncommittal, the
MV new feature of the day was an
a!etview which Lord Cecil gave to
american correspondents, in
salcn ne defended the anti-narcotic
wuyention as a considerable i'm
rOVement over the provisions of the
Eaent Hague convention and laid
.peclai emphasis on what he called
splendid services Of the American
delegation.
Lord Cecil affirmed that refusal of
~ americans to sign would consti-
w moral blow to the achieve
I'as Of the conference. but remark
M.n conclusion that whether the
s. Saea States subscribed or not he
~. sseo the other powers would COM
49, 49, uelr work and attach their sig
-aes to the convention.