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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-06
Suffers Series of
Accidents on His
23rd Wedding Date

Everett, Mass, Mar. 1.-TWO trips
to n hospital, the loss of one finger,
iE an accident, and an explosion
which "ortly wrecked the three fam
lily house in which he lived and caus-
ed injury to five persons We're crowd
ed into the life of Carl Magnuson to-
day, the day he has set aside for a
quiet celebration of his 23rd we'd
ding anniversary. lie was in a Bos-
ton hospital tonight, gravely injured.
Magnuson, a former member of the
Everett City Council and a sheet
metal. worker. was hurt in his work
to-day so seriously that he suffered
charged from the hospital at five
O'Clock. Two hours later he was
rushed to the hospital to the same
physicians severely burnd and other
hWise injured.
Magnuson, upon returning home,
bad lighted match in a room be-
sieved to have been gas-filled as a
result of operations of laborers work.
Ing on gas pipes. The resulting ex-
plosion partly wrecked the house.
and set the house and Magnuson' S
tlothing on fire. hurled him into an
bther room and blew the city fire
commissioner Cahiil from his sick
bed upstairs.
Magnuson's wife and son were
burned in attempting to extinguish
the blaze. Edward Olson, a nephew,
was found by firemen in e faint from
loss of blood after he had severed an
artery in an attempt to rescue Com
missioner Cahill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-06
ANTI-DAYL|CHT
SAVING GROUP win
OPENING BATTLE

There was some discussion of the
report of the committee of commerce
on the Anti-Daylight Saving Time
Bill, Ought to pass in a new DART"
was then brought before the House.
The new draft of the Hartman bill
which would make Daylight Saving
time illegal in Maine. eliminates the
clause providing for a penalty of
$500 against cities or towns using
any other system of time other than
Standard time. and places the cases
of violation in the courts OF equity.
Representative Hale of Portland
argued for the rejection Of the re-
port, while Rep. Hartman of Read
cid who introduced the bill. spoke in
favor of the report Of the committee.
The motion Of Rep. Hale of Port.
land to reject the report of the COM
mittee ought to pass" was defeated
and Rep. Pierce of Sanford moved
that the whole matter be e-tabled
until next Tuesday. Eighty-seven
voted no and 80 yes and the motion
to reliable was lost. The committee
report "tught to pass" was accepted
that the matter be re-tabled until
next Tuesday. This motion was lost
on motion of Rep. Hartman. the
rules were suspended and the bill
went on its way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-06
BRIG. GEN. HERBERT M. LORD

Brigadier General Herbert NJ
Lord, director of the budget of the
United States, will be in Augusta
next Thursday morning. March u,
and it is expected that he will ad-
dress joint session of the Legisla-
ture.
Gen. Lord is a native of Maine and
still retains his residence in Rock
land. although he has been absent on
military service some time.
General Lord succeeded Gen
Charles w. Dawes. as director of the
budget and for a long period now
has been perhaps the leading assist
ant to President Coolidge, in the
tremendous reduction which the
federal government has been max
ing in it's annual expenditures.
Gen. Lord Is now visiting several
sections of the country with a view
to explaining the methods by which
these governmental economies have
been affected, in accordance with the
idea of President Coolidge that the
economies which have been learned
in Washington may be of universal
application.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-06
Quiz Reveals Other
LiaisOns of Mrs.
Dorothy DennistOun

London, March 5.-Amazing stories
of alleged international friendships
formed by Mrs. Dorothy Muriel Den
nistoun during visits to Madrid, Lis
bon and Budapest. were brought out in
the packed courtroom today when Sir
Edward Marshall Hall, counsel for
Lieut.. Col. Ian Onslow Dcnnistoun,
who is being sued by his former wife
for moneys she says she loaned him,
subjected her to a severe Cross-eXam-
nation.
Mrs. Dennistoun admitted that she
had been the mistress of the late Sir
John Steven Gowans. quartermastcr
general Of the British army during the
World War, from April. 1916. to 1920.
She said her liaison with Sir John was
well known in so-called society,". She
further confessed intimacy in Swift
zerland with a Spaniard named Bolin,
whom she met in Barcelona, Spain, in
1921. and who was described as being
connected with the League of Nations.
She added that she became engaged
to him before he left for South Ameri-
ca. although Almina. Lady Carnovan,
who then was the wife of the discov-
erer of the tomb of Tut-ankh-amen
but now is married to Lieut. Col. Dem
nistoun, advised her not to marry him
owing to the disparity in their ages.
Sir Edward Marshall Hall offered to
read a list containing the names of
many other alleged admirers of Mrs.
Dennistoun, but Justice Maccardie
stopped him. Mrs. Dennistoun denied
allegations concerning herself and
Prince Bella Odescalchi, who is MEM
Der Of the Hungarian branch of a IA
NOUS Roman family, and oscar SEN
house, an American officer who was
killed in the World War
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-06
Child to Be Born
In Brother and
Sister Marriage

Johnstown. Pa. March 5-Stephen
Balogh, 10, and Helen Balogh. II.
marriage that took place Monday at
Cumberland. Md. were arrested to-
night in a rooming house here and
held by authorities pending a hear
ing tomorrow.
The arrest of the couple followed
q search by police of several cities
since word of their marriage was
received by the father, Stephen Ba-
loGh, of Johnstown.
Questioned by police following
their arrest the couple declared they
had posed as first cousins and had
given their names as stephen and
Helen Balough." The girl told po-
lice Chief G. f. Briney that she ex-
pected to give birth to child within
two months.
With the arrest of the couple to-
night it was learned by police that
Stephen had been born in Hungary
and had first seen his sister in Sep
TENDER, 1923, when he came to this
country. The mother of the two chill
dren had returned to Hungary on a
visit at the time Stephen was born,
it was declared by the father. who
insisted to police that the children
were brother ami sister. There are
four other children in the Balough
family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-06

San Francisco, March 5-Tsunio
Matsudaira, new Japanese ambassa-
dor to the United States, arrived
from Yokohama today on the liner
Shinyo Maru. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Matsudaira and his son and
two daughters, and the members of
his official party.
Ambassador Matsudaira said 1t
would be his policy to do everything
in his power to promote good feeling
between Japan and the United States.
II had no information on the pro-
posed arms conference when l sail
ed for this country" he said. while
l have no instructions at this time in
regard to the conference, l have no
doubt that Japan will be willing to
enter into such a coference to do her
share in promoting the peace Of the
world"
Asked whether he had any IN
Structions regarding the immigration
question, the ambassador replied:
You Know this is not q special
mission. l have no instructions in
my pocket"
The ambassador expressed his ap-
probation of the warm hospitality he
had received at the hands of the gov
ernor and people Of Hawaii during
his brief stay there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-06
Senate to Dispose !,
OF Question Status
OF Republican Rebels

Washington, March 5-Reorgani-
cation of the senate, with disposition
of the question of the removal Of the
Republican insurgents from their
present committee ranks, Is planned
for tomorrow by administration
leaders.
The Republicans in conference to-
day selected their slate of officers
and decided to meet again tomorrow
to pass upon the report Of the COM
mittee on committees in which will
be embodied the recommendation
that Senators LaF'ollette of Wiscon-
sin: Ladd and Frazier, Of North Da-
kota; and Brookhart, Of Iowa, be
treated in assignments to the stand
ing committees as though they had
been elected on q ticket other than
the Republican. ..
Democrats of the senate have been
called in conference tomorrow morn
ing for the purpose of selecting their
nominees for president pro tempore
and the other senate offices, re-elect-
ing Senator Robinson Of Arkansas,
and their floor leader, and the other
officers of the party organization.
Democratic leaders have made 1t
plain that they do not purpose to
place any ODStaCle III the way VI VI
ganization Of the senate by the ma
iority but the LaFollette supporters
have intimated that they will fight
the program of the majority with
reference to their committee assign
ments.
While the senate Republicans
were perfecting their reorganization,
the house Republican committee on
committees decided not to recon-
mend the reappointment of Repre-
sentative Frear of Wisconsin, La
Toilette follower. to the powerful
WAYS and means committee. The
committee plans to take similar ac-
ton with reference to others of the
LaFollette group.
Senator Moses Of New Hampshire
was selected by the Republican SEN
ate conference without opposition as
the party candidate for president pro
telnpore to succeed Senator Cum
Minis of Iowa, who did not offer for
denomination. Senator Curtis OF
Kansas. was reelected floor leader;
Senator Watson of Indiana. vice
chairman of the conference. and
Senator Wadsworth Of New York
secretary of the party organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-06
SENATE CONFIRMS
NOMINATION OF new
WARREN'S DEFERRED

Washington, Mar 5-President Coo-
lidge today again asked senate con
firmantion of the nomination OF
Charles B. Warren Of Michigan, to DE
attorney general, so as to round out
the cabinet with which he begins hts
new administration.
This nomination, together with that
Of Harry S. New OF Indiana to suo-
coed himself as postmaster general,
was submitted as the first commune
cation from the chief executive to the
new senate.
MI. News nomination was confirm
ed Immediately, but that of Mr.. War.
rem was referred to the judiciary
committee. which had ordered a favA
orable report at the last session on
which the senate failed to take aci
ton.
Before these nominations were sent
to the senate, two new cabinet offic-
ers, recently confirmed, took the oath
of office-Frank 3. kellogg as secre-
tary of state, succeeding Charles T.
Hughes, and William Jardine as sec
rotary of agriculture, succeeding
Howard NJ. Gore, who became gov
ernor of West Virginia yesterday.
Because the law requires that the
postmaster general be appointed for
a specific term. renominated him, but
he took the position with respect to
other cabinet officers heretofore quail
flied that their denomination was un-
necessary.
Mr.. Coolidge also did not return to
the senate the nomination OF Thomas
II. Woodlock of New York, to be a
member of the interstate commerce
commission. Because of the pro-
nounced opposition in the senate to
confirmation. it is understood that the
executive is considering the selec-
ton of someone else for the place.
Aside from these nominations Mr.
Coolidge has yet to send to the senate
the name of n successor to BriGadier
General William Mitchell, assistant
chief of the army air service and
that of an assistant secretary of agri-
culture.
The list of names from which Sec
rotary Weeks will recommend TIC
President Coolidge a successor 70
General Mitchell has been reduced to
three. and final decision is probable
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-06
Operated Private
"BO0tleg Trail"

Schenectady. n. T., Mar. 5-Samuel
Isaacs and his son, Joseph, or IL
conderoga, were found guilty on five
counts by a jury i'll federal court here
tonight. The counts were illegal pos
session, transportation. concealment
and sale of liquor. and conspiracy to
violate the prohibition law. lsaacs
said the trial was mot fair and that
an appeal would be taken. Sentence
was deferred.
The isaacs We're said to have oper-
ated a private "bootleg TRAIL, cross
ing the frozen Lake Champlaln INTO
Vermont and passing back into Ne"
York state northeast of Glen rails
Witnesses testified the trail was
marked with splotches OF yeilo"
RANT and that a premium OF rs a
case of liquor was paid by rum run
1ers using the route. Although II
was said the trail apparently was
comparatively safe from law en-
forcemcnt agents. witnesses deciaf-
ed there were other perils and that
an expensive closed automobile
laden with liquor, had broken
through the ice of Lake Champlail
in December and gone down in ~
feet of water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-06
French Premier
And League Officials
Discuss Security

Paris, Mar. Shy A. P.)-Premier
Herriot spent busy day with foreign
office officials and members Of the
French delegation to the league of ma
tions preparing for what everyone ex-
poets will be decisive negotiations on
the security question. The premier
went over the whole matter with NJ.
Laroche. political director of the for
eign Office, and discussed with NJ.
BRAND and Paul Boncour the posi-
biltty of modifying the Geneva proto-
col so that the entire problem could
be handed over to the league
Whether the leagues security plan
can be changed so as to satisfy the
British objections will probably be
one Of the features. Of NJ. Herriot's
talk with Austen Chamberlain, Brit
ish foreign secretary, Saturday. This,
1t Is expected, will naturally bring to
the fore the question of Germany's
admission to the league.
1t was said this afternoon by per-
son close to the premier that in a
four cornered pact between Germany
and the allies, all would depend upon
how far Great Britain would go in
order to give France the tranquility
SIG uoIildTuS dS d COIulllOH LOT tHc
evacuation of the Cologne zone.
The German government has init
mated it will ask, as compensation If
it enters the pact. that the Franco
Belgian frontiers be guaranteed. Ger
many WILL it is Supposed in official
circles, demand the immediate evacu-
alton Of the Rhineland and the right
to reserve the question of her eastern
frontiers for arbitration by the Hague
tribunal The French, it was said,
would be glad to get rid of the bur-
den of occupation if they receive am
pie guarantees but unless Germany
comes to an understanding with Po-
land could not consent to any reser-
vations regarding the eastern frontier
Of Germany as fixed by the Versailles
treaty.
France. It is declared. is determined
not to abandon her ally, Poland.
NJ. Chamberlain and NJ. Eerriot
probably will decide SATURDAY. whe-
Their the allied military control mis-
sion's report on Germany shall be
published. The French and Belgians
earnestly desire that this report be
given to the public in it's entirety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-06
Sec. Wilbur to
Inquire Further Into
Case Lieut.. Kennedy

Washington, March 5.-After an
examination of the medical report
on which Lieutenant Frank e. Ken
redy was placed in the state hospi-
tai for the insane at Napa, CaEfor-
Fla. Secretary Wilbur has asked the
medical authorities at Mare Island
navy yard for further report on
the officers mental condition which
may result in his being restored to
duty and Immediately granted leave
to recover his health.
Habeas corpus proceedings to OBJ
tain Lieutenant Kennedy's release
from the asylum, instituted by his
wife in the state courts of Calico
MIA, ended in decision that the
court had no jurisdiction.
The medical report in Kennedy's
case Secretary Wilbur said, showed
that he was suffering from hysteria
and nervous disorders that made
him uncomfortable by the authori-
ties at the Mare Island hospital. He
was sent to the state insane asylum
for that reason.
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Senators Cooler.
Defer Discipline
Vice President
Stokes TELLS OF
TRIPS To INVESTIGATE
LIFE Of HIS Wife

Chicago, March 5.-(By A. Ply
w. L. D. Stokes, New York million
aire, spent virtually all of today on
the witness stand reciting his trips
about the country and the meetings
with strange persons during the in
vestigation of his wife which
brought him, with Robert Lee, a
Chicago negro, to face a criminal
court jury, charged with conspirine
to defame Mrs. Stokes.
At the end of the session the al
legged defendants voice had dropped
to a whisper and court was adjourn
cd twenty minutes early. He will
continue his story tomorrow.
Mr.. Stokes began with an account
OF his first trip to Chicago in Sep
TENDER 10, 1920, to seek confirma-
ton Of Information that his wife
formerly Helen Ellwood, of Denver
Colo, had been an inmate. OF The
Everleigh Club, notorious resort
and with careful detail told OF three
years Of travelling, affidavit taking
and other Investigations.
Mr.. Stokes testimony revolved
about a small. red-haired Helen
Underwood" reputed to have been a
former inmate of the Everleigh Ct D
In numerous instances he said he
obtained affidavits identifying pic
lures of Mrs. Stokes as those OF
Helen Underwood"
His investigation conferred on for.
mer habitues of the old Chicago wee
district, but was discussed with
sleeping car porters en- route to
Kansas City, q Denver waiter. a Chi
cago policeman of whom he asked
directions. and various others cas-
ually encountered.
II came here to protect the two
children; to find out if the state
ments l. had heard about my wife
were true he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-06
Honor Accorded
Cardinal O'COnnelf
And Party at Vatican

Rome, March 3. -(By a. P.)-
An unprecedented honor was paid
today to the American pilgrims
headed by Cardinal O'Connell of
Boston when Cardinal Merry del Val
delivered an address to them in st.
Peters after having celebrated
mass and given them communion.
Cardinal O'Connell. accompanied
by Monsignor Splaine and Monsig-
nor Haberlin of the Archdiocese OF
Boston, attended the service. The
address of Cardinal Merry de Val
was in English. Cardinal O'Connell
replied thanking the Italian cardinal
for the honor conferred upon the
communicates of his archdiocese
and said that personally he never
would bo able to repay his debt OF
gratitude.
After the ceremony in st. Peters,
Cardinal O'Connell. with Monsignors
Splaine and Haberlin, at noon paid
n visit to Pope Plus. The Cardinal
expressed to His Holiness his great
pleasure and that of the American
Pilgrims for the function in st. Pc
ters which he said was imposing
and edifying. 1t was gratifying to
the Pilgrims on the very first day
OF their presence in Rome to be
admitted to such special cere-
mony.
Pope Plus greeted Cardinal o..
Connell with marked signs of spec
ial affection. He said he was glad
bis American children, whom he
was desirious of seeing next Monday
in person, were SO favorably i'm
pressed by their first ceremony of
jubilee year in Rome.
The Pope also spoke to the Ameri-
can prelate concerning the holy
name convention held in Washing
ton, where Cardinal O'Connell went
as the legate of the pontiff. Pope
Plus said he had carefully read the
address delivered Ey President Cool
idge on that occasion and he
thought it admirable that the head
CT the great country should speak so
highly of religion and give such a
roble example of spiritual feeling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-06

Washington, March 5-Angered at
the way Vice President Dawes cut
corners off it's time honored customs,
the senate set out today to teach its
new presiding officer . lesson in SEN
atorial dignity.
There We're whispered stories of
plans for tanning him now" and
Clipping his wings before he goes
further"
But during a recess some senators
were called off and a spirit Of reason
ableness got in it's work on both
sides of the chamber
Whether the days proceedings
ended the business C.. only promised
more to come was not made appar-
ent.
1t developed that the senate was
not so offended because the new vice
president in his inaugural address
pounded his fist on the table, shook
his finger and shouted when he de-
clared for changing the rules to out
law the one-man filibuster. The feel
ing of dignity was particularly out
ragged, first, because the vice presi-
cent had interrupted the ceremony
of new senators signing the roster in
the presence Of their colleagues and,
second, because he had not returned
to the senate chamber to preside af-
ter the Inauguration of President
Coolidge outside.
The second cause for complaint
was speedily removed when Senator
Hale of Maine, one of the members
of the inaugural committee, took it
all on himself and explained that he
had enormously told the vice presi-
dent it was not necessary for him
to return.
The bruise from the first blow was
assuaged by the unanimous adoption
of a resolution providing that for
this one time only it should be con-
sidered for the purposes Of the per-
manent record that the new senators
signed the roster in the fashion the
senate rules prescribed, although
they did do so.
Mr.. Dawes suggested to the senate
that the ceremony be performed over
again in the regular way, but Sem,
ator Curtis. the Republican leader.
replied that the adoption of the res
olution, proposed by Senator Reed.
Democrat, Missouri would save time,
and it went through that way.
The trouble waters having been
much Gained by that time. Senator
Reed did not press his threat to
force a reading of the journal of the
Inauguration day proceedings and
thus disclose that the official record
had been made to show what was
supposed to have occurred rather
than what really did take place.
What had threatened to be spec
tscle with most of the ninety-six
senators hazing a new presiding off,
Ger. came to a peaceful end with a
Erief executive session and adjourn
ment for the day.
Just before the senate quit, how
ever. Senator Underwood, Democrat.
Alabama, reintroduced his resolution
for amendment of the senate rules
and 1t was referred to the rules COM
mittee. Mr.. Dawes declined to make
any comment about it. but it became
known that he was pleased that
Democratic senator had followed up
his declaration for q change by
making a proposal to provide one.
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Russia Not Military
Menace Experts
Will Tell League

Geneva, March Shy A. Pas
surances that Russia is not the mill
tapy menace that Europe sometimes
imagines her, Is the message league
of nations experts have brought back
to Geneva from Ethonia and Latvia.
These league officials, headed by
Sir Eric Drummond, secretary gen.
eral of the league. toured Esthonla
and Latvia and say they found them
closely allied against any Bolshevik
aggression. The military leaders of
both states reported that Russia was
buying airplanes in large quantities,
but they expressed the opinion that
Russia's lack of technical knowledge
of modern warfare was so marked
that her only strength would be in
numbers. who would be obliged to
employ ancient methods of fighting.
Esthonia and Latvia hope they can
invite Lithuania to join their en-
tente as soon as Lithuania settles
the Wilma dispute with Poland.
The officials said the countries they
visited were strongly in favor OF the
Geneva protocol as affording univer-
sal security, and they were alarmed
at the separate agreement talk be-
tween Great Britain and France as
being calculated to sacrifice general
security.
The league experts say that the
black cloud on the Baltic horizon is
the strife between Poland and DAN
zig.
The Poles contend that Polish
commerce is handicapped by vexa-
tious regulations at Danzig, which
is Poland's only outlet to the sea. A
Polish communique alleges the ex-
istance of an attempt to secure re-
vision of the treaty of Versailles to
enable DanZig and the Polish corri-
dor to be attached again to Germany.