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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
kENNEBEC BRIDGE
HEARING PROMISES
FIGHT next week

Among the legislative hearings
scheduled for the coming week that
give promise of interesting develop
ments, is one which will be held be-
fore the committee on ways and
bridges at 8 o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon on the resolve providing for
a commission to investigate and
make report to this session Of the
Legislature relative to the construct
ion of a combination railroad and
highway bridge over the kennebec
river and the relative merits of a
location between Bath and Woolwich
and the loca ton between Richmond
and Dresden as a site for the bridge.
It is believed that some opposition
to this resolve will be voiced by par
ties representing Bath and Richmond
for it Is understood that while there
is no direct'opposition to such COM
mission, q feeling exists among a
number Of people at both Richmond
and Bath that due weight should be
given to the findings of the engineers
who have already made the plans
and soundings for bridges at the
two sites inasmuch as it is practical
ly impossible to make these sound
ings during the winter months. In
other words. 1t is claimed that If the
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Pvt. Cordy Could Not
Kill Miss Gleason,
Testify Witnesses

Newport, r. J., Jan. 30.-Privatee
George c. Cordy. said by the Provi-
dence police to have confessed yester-
day that he killed Mary Gleason Of
Newport, whose frozen body was
found In moat on the military res
ervation here last Sunday. was not in
Newport on January 10. the alleged
night of the crime, according to the
testimony of witnesses before the
army investigating board today. Cordy
had been held on charges Of deser-
ton.
Although military authorities leaned
tonight to the theory that Miss Glea-
son met her death by falling into the
moat, they had not. they said, salts
factorily accounted for the fact that
a bottle containing milk and a pack
age carried by Miss Gleason were un-
broken in the supposed 20-foot fall to-
the frozen bottom Of the moat.
Cordy was alleged to have said that
he killed the girl because she Tilted
him for a comrade, Private George p.
Henderson, who was at first held. Miss
Gleason, who was to have met Hen
derson on the night Of the 18th, failed
to appear at the fort, he reported.
Witnesses today testified that Cordy
was at the home of his mother in
Providence January 10, and accounted
for his movements in Newport among
relatives and friends on Tuesday and
Until Wednesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
AMB. DAESHNER AND
COOLIDGE A Rec
FRANCE MUST PAY

Washington, Jan. 80 - President
Coolidge and Emil Daeschner. the
new French ambassador. took occa-
sion at their first meeting today to
exchange assurances that nations
must be expected to pay their debts.
Presenting his credentials at a for
NAL White House ceremony the am
bassador recalled that in the course
Of their historic friendship, America
and France had rendered one anoth-
er mutual assistance thus paying to
each other their debt Of gratitude
just as they are firmly solicitous,
when occasion arises Of paying their
material debts.
In response Mr.. Coolidge made ref
erence to French aid to the American
colonies during the Revolution. and
to American participation in the
World war. and added:
THUS was paid the debt Of graft
tude and, as you so rightly observe,
both governments should experience
deep satisfaction in their soLcitude
that material debts shall also lie dis
charged"
While significance may lie behind
the carefully worded reference of the
French envoy to material debts"
can only be corA6ectured. but when he
lef. the White House a full Pledged
ambassador, he gave visible evidence
Of his appreciation Of his country's
debt of gratitude" by a trip to Ar
lington to place wreath on the tomb
of Americas Unknown Soldier. This
tribute he paid in the name of the
government of France. as his first
official act in this capacity as ambas-
sador.
Ever since NJ. Daeschner's arrival in
Washington there have been reports
that he had been entrusted by his
government with proposal that
would advance toward settlement the
veXed question of the French war debt
to fhe United States.
But nothing official has come to the
ear of the American government to
show that new move toward set
Element is in preparation.
In diplomatic and official circles it
was pointed out tonight. however, that
NJ Daeschner had departed from the
usual practices of diplomacy by touch
ing on an unsettled international prob
lem during a ceremony which by long
custom is expected to amount only TO
an exchange of amiable generalities.
To that extent, at least, his words
caused surprise.
Neither was 1t overlooked that the
ambassador suggested at another point
in his address that the French people
still were struggling to rebuild their
devastated homes. and that France
looks to the United states to apply a
spirit of cooperation" not only to the
general problem of world financial re-
Mobilization, but also to those ques-
lions which are exclusively Of French
ard American concern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31

Chicago, Jan. S0-(By A. P.)-The
federal jury which reviewed the adj
ministration of the United States
veterans bureau under former Di-
rector Charles r. Forbes tonight
convicted Forbes and John w.
Thompson. wealthy st. Louis con-
tractor. Of conspiracy to defraud the
government in the alloctation Of vet
erans' hospital contracts.
Pending hearing Feb. on the de-
tense motions for a new trial. Fed
eral Judge A. Carpenter reserved
sentence. The maximum penalty for
the offense is two years imprison-
ment or $4,000 fine, or both.
The verdict came as a surprise to
the defense and the crowded court
room.
Defense counsel indicated that the
case would be carried, If necessary,
to the United States supreme court.
1T is not all over yet" Forbes
said in commenting on the verdict.
Thompson, who was perhaps the
calmest man in the startled court
room, made no comment.
The jury was out five hours and
fifty minutes. but it's verdict was
reached on the twelfth ballot after
exactly five hours deliber alton. The
vote on the first nine ballots was
nine to three for conviction. On the
next two, it stood ten to two. The
verdict was reached on the next bal
lot.
After four hours de,iberation the
jury asked the court concerning its
right to consider overt acts commit
ted beyond jurisdiction OF the trial
court. Judge Carpenter informed
them that they must oonfine their
verdict to overt acts within the juris-
diction of Northern Illinois. The
principal overt act charged by the
government to have been committed
in this district was the alleged pay
ment of $4,000 in cash to Forbes by
Elias II. Mortimer, one of the alleged
conspirators. who became the gov
ernment's informer and chief witness
for the prosecution. in the Drake no.
tel in Chicago on June 20, 1922.
On this date, the government
charged, there existed between
Forbes. Thompson, Mortimer, James
w. Black, deceased partner OF
Thompson, and Charles F. Cramer.
former general counsel of the veter-
ans bureau, an conspii aCy to fraud
ulently award veterans hospital con-
tracts to Thompson and Black inter-
ests. Mortimer, q self confessed
, shipper Of official red tape in Wash
ington," testified he paid the money
to Forbes as an agent for Thompson.
Cramer and Black died within a
few weeks of each other early In
1923.
After hearing the opinion of the
court on the point OF law. the jury
retired for further deliberations. In
les than an hour word came from the
jury room that a verdict was ready.
When the verdict was read, the de-
Tense asked for a poll of the jurors,
each of whom confirmed the finding
as his own.
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Fastest DOgteams
Speed Anti-tOxin
To Nome. Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska, Jan. 3O.-(By
A. P.)-A;lti-toxin. bound for Nome
from Nenana to fight diptheria, ar
rived at Ruby last night, q Dispatch
today reported.
Three minutes after reaching
Ruby, $50 miles from Nenan, the
anti-toxin was on its way to Kaltage,
go miles to the west of Ruby.
At Kaltage, waited Leonard Sep
ralla, undefeated dog racer of tho
orth, who had been previously re-
ported at Ruby.
The best time made in the dog
derbies formerly run at Nome and
In which Seppalla was q famous con-
tender. was II hours and 40 minutes
for 400 miles. There were no re-
lays in that event. The anti-toxin
was carried $50 miles from Nenana
in "a hours.
The best mushing time known be-
tween Nenana and Nome is nine.
days. Wagers were laid today that
the anti-toXin race would cut this to
six days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
Former U. S. Agent
Means Fined $4,000
And Given 2 Years

New York. Jan. 30-Gaston B.
Means, one time confidential agent
of the department of justice under
Director William J. Burns, was fined
$40. 900 and sentenced to two years
in the federal prison at Atlanta TO-DAY,
when a jury found him guilty OF
having conspired to obstruct Justice.
Thomas B. Fielder. Means former
attorney. and co-defendant on the
conspiracy charge. was fined Slo,ooO
bu. got no prison term. Both men
were granted permission to apply for
wlits of error. automatically staying
execution of their sentence.
Sentence was imposed by Judge
I.indlev on a sealed verdict returned
bv a judge picked jury after hve
hours delibera ton last night. opened
with resumption of court today. II
was found to have declared the DE.
ferdants guilty on all counts charged
in the indictment. Mercy was rec
commended for Fielder, but no recon-.
mendation was made in the case OF
Means. 4.
Judge Lindley later put over to
June 80 the date for imposition o.
sentence on Elmer w. Jarnecke.
known as secretary to Means when
! he was in the department OF justice.
,Jarnecke, indicted with Fielder ana
Means. pleaded guilty at the start or
the trial and was the government
strongest witness.
Both Means and Jarnecke were
convicted last July on bootlegglng
conspiracy charges. Means was at
that time given the maximum per, ,
atty Of two years Imprisonment ana
n $4,000 fine and Jarnecke was sen
fenced to the same term and a sooOo
enc Roth convictions are pending on
anneal Judge Lindley today order
| Cd that Means two sentences were to
rim consecutively-the second to be-
gin with the expiration of the first.
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Defendant GETS
DE C|S|0 N IN
RICHMOND CASE
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Bath, Jan. 30-Jury in the Rich
mond ferry case in Sagadahoc SUI
preme court reported a verdict for
the defendant late today. The suit
was brought by Henry P. Smith as
administrator Of estate OF James X.
Goodall. Litchfield, against Owen
Emmons. operator of the Dresden
Richmond ferry. from which Goodall
and others lost their lives in August.
1928. when an automobile in which
they were seated on the ferry rolled
overheard. William r. Pattangall
appeared for defendant; George Hes
elton for plaintiff.
The alienation case of Annie AL
lard, Richmond. against her sister,
in-law, Lille A. LaPlain of Lewiston,
commenced today before packed
courtroom. Plaintiff and defendant
were married in Richmond in Novem-
Der, 1919. Ad damnuha-is placed at
$4,000. Ernest l.. Goodspeed, Gardi-
ner, for plaintiff, and Frank Morey
for defendant.
Fred Perry and Walter Millett
pleaded guilty to indictments charg-
ing assault and battery with a dan
gerous weapon on Constable Eugene
Cali of Richmond and larceny of two
automobiles. They will be sentenced
later.
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Faced Double Threat
Death from Exposure
and Chlorine Gas
Forced to Deck When Flooded
Batteries Threw Off Fumes
Several with Clothing
Frozen to Bodies Carried to
Rescue B0ats-No Attempt
at Present to Move Stranded
Craft Off Portsmouth

Portsmouth, N. H., Jan. 30.-N6
attempt will be made at present to
dislodge the submarine S-48. which
tonight was fast on mud bank in
Little Harbor where abe was driven
early today after striking on the
rocks near the entrance to Ports
mouth Harbor. A survey Of the
wreck by naval officers from Ports-.
mouth Navy Yard disclosed that III
would be unsafe to pull the submax~s
inc into deep water under preseue
conditions. ~'-
Lieutenant Commander Stewart e.
Bray of New London, Conn.,. In.
command of the S-4S, and his crew!
were at the. navy yard here tonighti
recovering from exposure and chlor-l
inc gas fumes. They were taken of
early today by coast guardsmen
from Wallis Sands and Wood Island
stations, when the fore part of their
vessel was flooded from punctures of
the hull, and chlorine gas fumes
from the batteries had driven them
to the deck. Several of the men,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
COOLIDGE FAVORS
BAN ON REBEL COP
FROM COUNCILS

Washington, Jan. 30--The dispute
between organization Republicans
and LaFollette insurgents broke out
afresh today in the house. Repre-
sentative Longworth, the Republican
leader. stirred UP another round OF
debate by declaring the Wisconsin
delegation, by its activity in the re-
cent campaign had forfeited the
right to participate In party coun-
ellis.
About the same time it was made
clear at the White House that the
decision Of the Republican leaders ir
the house to exclude from the part!
organization caucus Feb. II, mem
bers who did not support the ma
tional ticket in November, had the
approval of President Coolidge.
The presidents view Of the situa-
ton is that it does not involve ex-
clusion of any member from the par
ty but is a question of limiting par
ty responsibility to those who in the
campaign united to pledge the Re
publican party to the accomplish
ment of definite purposes. An honest
attempt to carry out these pledges
he holds, makes necessary the in
clusion within the party organiZa
ton of only those pledged to sucl
an accomplishment.
Disclaiming any intention of pun.
fishing" the dozen followers Of SEN
ator Lafollette who are to be bar.
red from the partys organization
caucus Feb. 27. Mr.. Longworth sait
it was the duty of house Republi.
cans to carry out the mandate of the
people in the last election "unimped.
ed by enemies"
The Republican leader expressed
the hope that the insurgents would
in time "rejoin" the Republican par.
ty and indicated that they would bt
welcomed If they see fit to do so.
With the exception of Representa-.
tive Nelson of Wisconsin, who wa.
Senator LaFollette's campaign man.
ager. most of the insurgents wer,
on the floor, some of them interrup.
ting Mr.. Longworth to ask question.
or to explain incidents he referred to
At the conclusion Of his speech
Representative La Guardia, New
York, one of the active members o.
the insurgent group and Representa-.
tive Brown. Wisconsin, defended
their activity in opposition 10 the
Republican national ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
Crew Sub S-48
Rescued After
Night in Storm
WRINKLES IN NE.
SNOWY BLANKET
CRIPPLE TRAFFIC

Boston, Jan. 30-A day Of shovel
ling and drift bucking had not re-
stored New England transportation
20 normally to night sfter the heav-
lest snowfall of the season. The fall
ranged from five inches in Boston
to IS in the Berkshires and in north
ern New Hampshire. hut sharp
wind raised it in blockades ten feet
deep across the highways.
In northern Massachusetts, where
rain had alternated with snow
street car companies men were pa
tiently picking away, foot by foot
the rails. Trains were late, four
and a half hours behind time in one
instance and autom obiles in many
districts were helpless.
The usual routine of school, office
or factory in many cities was either
curtailed or completely suspended
while workers broke out the way
from their homes
The storm along the coast had lost
its terror. The crew Of the submar-
inc S-4S, which went on the rocks
at Portsmouth last evening, were
rescued this morning and the craft
was in no new danger of breaking
up. The schooner Frances Parsons
which grounded at Southwest Har-
bor Maine, was resting easily and
the coast guard cutter Ossipee left
Portland tonight for her relief.
The Ossipee will then proceed VI
the Maine coast in an attempt to OPP
en- the ice blocked communities tc
supplies by sea. The latest appea
came from Rockland. Previously the
Ossipee had reported Stonington
Swan Island, and Frenchman's Bay
as closed by ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
Brewer Farmer
Commits Suicide

Bangor. Me-, Jan. 30-Late this
afternoon Ernest l.. Avery. a we'll
to-do farmer living alone in the out
skirts of Brewer. telephoned to Henry
Mullen. a neighbor. asking him to
come over and do the chores on the
Avery place. When Mullen got there
he found a note on the kitchen table.
saying that Avery intended to COM
nit suicide. Search of the premises
was made. but Avery could not be
found. Later. Avery's body was
found hanging from a beam in the
barn.
Medical Examiner Milliken found
that the man had pounded himself
on the head with hammer and also
Eashed his throat before resorting to
the rope.
Avery is said to have been greatly
depressed by the recent death of his
wife. He leaves a son, aged IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
Business Men in
Burlington Go to
Work on SnOWshOes

Burlington, VT. Jan. 3O.-Many
Burlington business men actually
went to work on snowshoes this
morning. A number of offices were
not opened during the day. Plants
employing large numbers of people
were nearly idle. Clerks, telephone
operators and the like were late get
ting to work. The horse for the
time being came into his own again.
A special delivery messenger from
the post Office made his rounds la
Paul Revere. Schools were not
opened. Trolley lines were at a
standstill. AT s this morning horses
drawing the snowplows were taken
back to the stables in state of near
exhaustion. Rural delivery mail
routes out of the city were suspend
ed. Not in generation has snow
storm struck Burlington with such
paralyzing effect. The total fall in II
hours from 8 P. M. until 8 A. M.
was IL inches. record never
equalled in local weather bureau
records. Two more inches fell after
s this morning. The grand total
now on the ground here is u inches.
There was little damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
Ten Foot Drifts
In Some Parts of n. HI.

Woodsville. N. H.. Jan. 3d.
Eighteen inches of snow, which had
drifted to 10 feet in spots, tonight
covered northern New Hampshire
and northeastern Vermont after a
practically unbroken fall last night.
Trains were much delayed. The
Montreal to Boston express went
through here shortly before o'clock
tonight. four hours and 25 minutes
late because of derailmenh A
special train was made up here for
Boston at the time the express usu-
ally starts. Many of the principal
highways will be closed to traffic un-
til snow plows can break them out.
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Passes
Postal Bill as
House Objects
TWO BOYS PERISH
IN EARLY MORNING
FIRE IN HALL0WEL[
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Hallowell, Jan. 30-In the midst of
the wild storm Of wind and snow
this morning an alarm was rung in
from Western Avenue. Hallowell
citizens looking from their windows
at the pink glow on the snow hardly
realized the tragedy that followed
swiftly in the wake of that alarm.
Within nfteen minutes the small
bungalow house occupied by Leslie
Tucinoe was a blackened ruin and
his two small sons dead in it's ruins.
The house was Of light inf1ammab BILE
material and of but one story, so
that there was no possibility of
checking the flames once started.
Mrs. Tucinoe escaped through a win
dow. Jumping into the snow clad ONLY
In her night clothes. She was badly
burned on one arm and hand and on
her side, but not dangerously. Mr..
Tucinoe escaped with slighter face
burns. According to the testimony
OF those earliest on the spot and of
those who interviewed Mr.. Tucinoe,
the latter had risen and lighted an
OIL stove. then gone to bed again. He
was awakened by a roaring sound
and found wall of flames between
him and the room in which his young
sons slept. Attempts were made to
reach them from the outside, but
they were not successful. The fire
department was on hand in record
time considering the weather, but
nothing could pre- cent the total loss
OF the building and its contents. The
building was owned by George Kill
gore. After lengthy hunt the bod
les OF the two boys were found. One,
the elder, had evidently tried to es-
cape from his room and becoming
confused had entered closet. The
chimney fell on him, crushing him,
but not before he must have suffered
agony from burns. The younger child
was found on the floor terribly burn
ed. It is thought that perhaps in
his case death was mercifully sud
den. The children were Leslie E. Tu-
cinoe, aged eight and Herman E..
aged 6. The bodies were taken to
Woods undertaking parlors. Funeral
services will be Monday afternoon at
/ 1880 from the home of Mrs. Samuel
George and will be private. Mrs
Tucinoe has been removed to the
home Of Mrs. Samuel George, her
husbands mother, and Is physically
| as comfortable as can be expected.
The sympathy of the community goes
| out to the homeless and tragically
bereaved couple.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
Rescue Invalid
From Burning
Home in KeZar Falls

kezar Falls, Maine. Jan. 10
After John Pillsbury. an invalid. Lad
been rescued from his blazing home
at Maple Rock Farm. three miles
outside this village. early today, a
crew of men from keZar Falls saved
the buildings from destruction by
use of snow and water from The well.
Thirty men, called by the central
operator, reached the Pillsbury
home on horse sleds through the
deep snowdrifts.
Two rushed into the house and
brought out the sick man and took
him to a neighbours while the 9TH
ers formed a bucket and snow SHOW
ell brigade and subdued the fire.
Olin Banks. a fire fighter, slipped on
the ice and was severity injured.
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Relief Fund for
Families Fishermen
Believed Drowned

st. Johns, \. e, Jan. 30-Hope
for eighteen men who were swept to
sea in four fishing skiffs off Rose
Blanche Bay on the southwest coast
in a blizzard last Friday has been
abandoned. Steamers which have
been engaged in the search have re-
turned. A relief fund has been start
ed today for the families of the lost
fishermen. Funds are also being
men renew equipment lost In the
storm, valued at approximately $50,
600.
Two skiffs which were swept to sea
with the others succeeded in reach
ing safety. The day after the storm
the bodies of two men. members of
the crews of the little fleet. were re-
covered. No other trace of the van
ished boats had been discovered
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Rescue 2 Portland
Children from Fire

Portland, Me, Jan. 39-Mary, 2,
and Barbara, s. daughters Of Royal
c. Ross, fisherman, who lost his life
in a storm off Portland, January 20,
were rescued by Philip Jacobson and
Harry Sylvester tonight when fire
broke out in the three story house
at 209 Congress Street where they
live. Sylvester carried Mary in q
blanket through binding smoke. Mrs.
Ross was led to safety by her two
oldest daughters, Thelma and Laura
The Ross family lives on the third
floor. The fire started on the second
floor and was eXtinguished with $500
loss.