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, 1925-04-02
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION

London, March 18th. The Prince Of
Wales left for Portsmouth on the royal
train yesterday tC embark upOn the bat
tleship 'RppuIse" Oc his long voyage TO
South Africa and South America. Dense
crowds cheerqd the Prince all the way
from is residence. St. James Palace, TO
Victoria Station, shouting, SAFE voyage
and a safe return. Many persons were
present at the station TO pay their re-
spects and wish the Royal traveller good
luck. These Included Premier Baldwin,
Lord Beatty, the Argentine and Uru-
guayan Ministers, the Chilean Charge
D'Aifaires. and w. s., Smuts, Commits
sioner for South Africa in London.
London, March 291h.-It has been ar
ranged for the Prince of Wales, on his
trip from South Africa to South Ameri-
ca, to transfer at sea from the battleship
'Repu.s4" to the light cruiser 'CurlaW'
on August 7th. He is due to arrive in
Buanos Aires on August 9Th. Alter the
Prince leaves the 'Repulse", the cruiser
viii proceed to Mar Del Plata. a fashion.
able watering place in Argentina, 230
miles southeast Of Buenos Aires.
Washington, March 29th. "A sharp
earthquake. estimated by Father Ton
dorff, of the Georgetown University, to
have centred in the lower part OF Cen
trail America or the northern para of
S)ut1 America, was reported late today
BY the SeiSnDLrapDs OF the University.
BlrdeIuc France, Marcn 20 h.-@d.
Raymond Poincare, eX President Of
France. today in d speech here pictured
what he termed was tae danger OF ac-
cepting Germany'S proposal security
pact. The address OF M. Poincare was
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Depositors Will Lose Heavily in
Lebanon Bank Shortage Of Quarter
Million; Bondsmen Give Up Cashier
SENATE ASKS Sec.
HUGHES FOR COPY
PARIS NEGOTIATIONS

Washington, Jan. 21.-The senate
today formally called on Secretary
Hughes for copy Of the much dis
cussed Paris reparations agreement
together with such Information con-
corning its negotiation as may be
relevant to a full understanding of
its terms
There was neither discussion of
nor record vote on the resolution
of inquiry offered last week by SEN
ator johnson. Republican, California
one of the irreconcilables on the
versailles treaty, and approved to-
DAY with an amendment broaden
ing its scope by the foreign relations
committee just before the senate
met.
Secretary Hughes declined to dis
cuSs the senate's action, but it was
suggested in some quarters that the
secretary of state would take full
advantage of the clause in the reso-
luton calling for the text and re-
port If not compatible with the pub
lie interest,"
While the secretary has announced
that he will make public the text
or the agreement as soon as it is re-
ce1Ved from Paris, some administra-
tlon supporters contend that pubIi-
cation of the details of the actual
negotiations between Ambassador
hellogg, the secretary of state desig-
nate. and the representatives of the
allied and associated powers, would
not be desirable.
senate irreconcila bles, who have
declared their sole purpose is to get
the factS so as to determine wheth-
err the agreement does in fact COM
NIT the United States in the settle.
ment of the Preparations problem. re-
FUSED to indicate what course of ac-
tion they might pursue should Mr..
hughes take that position,
mere were suggestions. however.
that the measure adopted TODAY
might be followed later by one in
winch the senate would declare that
IN Its Judgment the executive DEPART
ment of the government exceeded its
authority in negotiating the agree
ment without the advice and consent
of congress.
IN TINS connection it was pointed
OUT that congress had assumed full
authority over the settlement of the
war debts to the United States nv
the allied and associated mowers and
.hat the Paris agreement dealt with
the debt of Germany for the main :
tenance of the American army of oc-
cupatlon on the Rhine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Senate Passes
Naval Money Bill
Goes to Conference

Washington. Jan. 21.-The naval APP
preparation bill carrying an amend
ment requesting President Coolidge tc
call an international disarmament con-
ference was passed today by the Sen
ate.
The bill allows s2s9.776,97S for the
navy during the next fiscal year, OF
about 100000 more than approved by
the House. The principal item added
was 100000 for increase of the navy
routing construction work.
Other additions by the Seaate In
cluded S109,S50 for the Virgin Islands;
$50, 900 for the Portsmouth, n. H.,
navy yard; $4,000 for the Naval War
College at Newport; S26,500 for main
tenance and repair of the Naval Acad-
envy, and $375,O00 for the bureau of
ordnance.
An item Of $4,000 for recreation
of enlisted men was eliminated.
The enlisted strength of the navy
Is maintained at $4,000 under the bill
but there Is a slight increase in the
number of officers.
The measure now goes to confer
ence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Arthur H. Hough Charged
With classification in State
ments to Bank Commission
5000 Depositors Affected
Losses Also Take in Funds
of Town-Other Discrepan-
cies Noted

Lebanon. n. H., Jan. 21-Arth-
ur H. Hough, treasurer and cashier
of the Peoples Trust Company of
Lebanon, who has been at liberty in
bonds of $4,000 was surrendered to-
night by the five fellow townsmen
and five Vermont citizens who had
acted as bondsmen..and was commit
ted to Grafton County Jail at Haver-
hill, n. H. Hough was arrested on
charges of Justification in his state
ments to the bank commission.
Action of the bondsmen in surren-
dering Hough to the courts followed
disclosure by S6ate Bank Commits
sioners yesterday that shortage in
the closed bank accounts will amount
to at least s226.500. Involved in the
affairs of the bank are Lebanon town
funds and the accounts of 5000 de-
positors in both the commercial and
savings departments.
Romeo Painchard, who had been
teller in the trust company and town
treasurer of Lebanon and who de-
posted funds amounting to approXi-
mately a quarter of a million in the
bank. according to town officials,
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Will Leave Sub
FS-19 Alone Until
Weather Clears

Boston. Jan. 21.-Salvage opera
tons on the submarine $40, strand
ed on q sandbar at the entrance of
the Orleans Harbor on Cape Cod,
have been postponed until the re-
turn of clear weather, naval officials
announced here tonight. Heavy seas
kicked up by yesterdays storm have
driven the submarine further onto
the bar. it was said.
. The naval tug Wandank. which
was forced to leave the wrecking
feet yesterday because of the high
seas which threatened to drive her
ashore. is now at Provincetown
awaiting favorable weather before
resuming operations. Naval lighters
are still standing by the stranded
craft. 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Keep Secret Route
In Taking Chapman
Back to Atlanta

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. Il
Gerald Chapman. notorious criminal,
who was captured in Muncie last
Sunday, was started today, heavily
shackled with handouts and leg
irons, on his return to the Federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. had
escaped from there in March, 1874,
after serving a few months of a 70
year sentence for a $2,5OO,OOO rob-
berry in New York City. He was in
the custody of w. N. Berr' 'g and
G.. w. Hughes, deputy wardens from
Atlanta.
Fearing an effort by confedera' IS
to effect his escape, the route to be
taken was not disclosed. The short
distance from the city prison to the
Union station was closely 81 /
and the prisoner was taken to the
train through the baggage shaft.
Police officials in cities where the
train stops have been assigned to
railroad stations to watch for sus-
picious characters without being adj
vised of the nature of their work, it
was stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
BELFAST MAN
DIES AT AGE 81
(Snecial to Kennehec LournaN


Belfast, Jan. 21.-Gilbert Loring
, Field, an aged, retired ship carpen-
ter, died at noon today at his home
. in Union street. He was 81 years
old last May and was in his usual
health until he suffered an i'll turn
Monday, since when he has steadily
failed. sOn Sunday night he listened
in on the radio and enjoyed it keen
~. Mr.. Field was twice married and
is survived by his second wife, for
merly Mrs. Gillum, to whom he had
been married for nearly 80 years.
Two daughters of his first union, Mrs.
Cleveland Dotes and Mrs. Eugene l..
Cook, and a granddaughter, Mrs.
William II. Wilder, survive and the
son and daughter of his wife. Sell
don Gillum and Mrs. Edith Hubbard.
were like his own.
For many years he followed the
sea with his brother, the late Capt.
I!Amassa Field of Searsport, but he
was builder Of ships. following his
trade until a few years ago as long
as ships were built in Belfast. He
was a native of Searsport. Funeral
services will be held Saturday. Rev.
VIM. Vaughan officiating. and the
remains will be taken to Searsport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
BrOther-in-LaW of
Harding to Resign
Federal Prison Post

Washington, Jan. 21.-Heber II
Votaw, brother-in-law of the late
President Harding. will retire as SUI
perintendent of federal prisons
March 4. He has Informed Attorr ey
General Stone that his health will
not permit him to continue as head
Of the prison system. a position e
has held since April. 1921, and his
resignation has been accepted with
expressions of regret.
Department of justice officials
generally praised highly the services
of DIR. Votaw, who in private life is
a clergyman. He is regarded as
having accomplished many improve
ments in methods, dealing with the
delinquent classes of Federal pris-
onerS.
DIR. Votaw is now in a sanitarium
here, where he submitted to a SER
ious operation several days ago.
DR.. Votaw was active recently in
assisting Attorney General Stone In
the investigation of conditions in the
Atlanta prison that resulted in the
indictment of former Warden Sar-
tain and former Deputy Warden
Fletcher.
His retirement will bring fur
Their reduction in the dwindling 'ir-
Gle Of ijntimates brought to Wash
;ngton by MIR. Harding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
300 Per Cent Interest

Clients who had been assurel-ar1d.
for while received-3O0 per cent Per!
annum on money loaned thurman,
started an Investigation week ago.
Truman disappeared.
He wandered through the middle
west and then, last night, returned
here, as he was reported to have
said in his confession, ito take the
medicine" His wife ACCOMPANIED
him to the district attorney to tell
about 1t.
The indictment was based upon the
alleged forgery of one $4,000 note.i
There were egiht compliments, how.
ever, who charged Truman with hay
lr;; swindled them of nearly 100000.
Prosecutors believe Turman's forg-
cries and Interpretations will total,
s2,000.0O0. His reported confessioni
accounts for nearly three fourths Of
that amount.
Il started borrowing from Peter to
pay Paul in my struggles to pay high
interest on 500 borrowed to send
my widowed mother and her children
in Chicago" Truman told prosecutors
Il discovered get-rich-uuicll
scheme. I tried to be a Napoleon Of !,
finance. Ponzi. and Topped. My bub-
BILE busted just when it looked most .
real"
But through the confession and dur /,
ing his arraignment the 27-year-old
prisoner maintained that criminal in
tent had been absent from his career;
that he was playing an interesting /.
game with dollars until the play be- :
came too fast.
Business improved rapidly. He adj .
vertised. He went in for charity and i.
affiliated with society. He became
secretary Of the Brooklyn Jewish Gem
ter and, until he resigned a few days,
ago, was president of the Young Judea.
Movement.
At last he induced an uncle, some /
cousins and some friends to help him ;
finance the Equity Company. To those
who invested money in the company
Truman is alleged to have paid for a |
time fantastic interest rates, which !
were supposed to represent profits on !
deals made through tips from men )
high in Wall Street finance.
They received high interest for a
time. Then when their investments
with the Equity Company had reached .
considerable size. they allege that in
terest ceased and principal was not
forthcoming on demand. The company
itself is complainant, Turman's as
sociates claiming to have lost upwards
of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Jury Struggling
With New JERSEY
Rum Conspiracy

Jersey City. n. j., Jan. 21-The
jsrv in the trial Of 10 police officers
and two civilians charged with con-
spiracy to violate the prohibition
laws in connection with the Wee
hawken liquor situation, was still
locked up tonight. five hours after it
was given the case.
The jury took the case after a day
of summations in which the name of
United States Senator Edward l. Ed
wards was prominently featured. The
senator was charged by three dry en-
forcement agents yesterday with be-
ing the chief hacker of the liquor
conspirators.
Senator Edwards did not testify.
The defense charged that the al
legation against the senator was a
'frameup" on the part of Samuel
Wilson, assistant state superintend-
ent of the Anti Saloon League who
started out to get Senator Edwards a
year ago"
Lionel Wilson, one of the prosecu-
ton witnesses who made the charges
against the senator, admitted under
cross examination that in 1923 he had
been convicted of petty larceny and
later had been discharged by the
New York Telephone Company for
rifNng coin boxes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Private Groups
Eager to Build
Bridge at Bath
COMMITTEE SAYS
VIM ENTITLED
TO HOUSE SEAT

Walter c. Winn. Democrat, from
Lisbon will retain his seat in the
Maine House. the committee on cleo
lions decided Wednesday night fol-
lowing a hearing held in the after
noon in which Asbury Blake con-
tested the election of Mr.. Winn. The
committee will make report of its
findings to the House today.
George s. McCarty and Ben
Jamin herman OF Lewiston repre-
scented Mr.. Blake and Mayor Brann
OF Lewiston and Thomas Leigh of
Augusta appeared for Mr.. Winn.
NO oral evidence was presented.
Mr.. McCarty in presenting the case
for Mr.. Blake was careful to explain
that there was no charge of dishon-
esty or fraud: that the whole issue
was the correctness Of the interpre-
tation of votes by the returning
board. 1t was agreed by both since
that there were 669 votes undisputed
for Mr.. Blake and 665 for Mr.. Winn.
The ID votes in question were taken
up and examined by counsel, each
side expressing its views as to how
each ballot should be counted.
Mr.. McCarty, at the conclusion of
his discussion. set forth that under
the Interpretation which he made of
the various ballots. four should be
given to Mr.. Blake. making his total
0i3. and five to MIR. Winn, making
a total of go and making Blake the
winner by three votes. The balance
OF the ballots should be declared de-
fective and not counted. Mr.. Brann
gave his Interpretation of the ballots
In question and Mr.. Leigh summed
up, holding that no matter what
rule the committee used in reach
Ing Its decision 1t must keep MIR.
Winn In his seat. If the strict in
terpretation Of the court decisions
were to be followed the final tabula-
ton would be: VIM 674, Blake gu.
II the decision were to be made on
the intent of the voter the final tab
675.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Urges N. E. Memorial
Craftsmen to Unite
With National Order

Portland. Me-. Jan. 21-The impor-
uncs Of affiliating with the National
Aeociation Of Memorial Craftsmen
na urging other craftsmen in this
section was impressed upon the
Members of the New England organ
muon at their annual convention
today.
The speaker was George H. Stone
chicago. field secretary Of the Ma
uonai. who said that there are now
va 1000 business organizations in
.ae country demonstrating the inn
Nttance of affiliation between bust
- men in the same craft.
ae said the friendship and fellow
lp gained by such organization was
preliminary to better work. and
I'm better teamwork came uplift OF
~s whole standard Of the craft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Coolidge Discusses
Lausanne Treaty
With Senate Com.

Washington. Jan. 21.-The Lausanne
treaty, under which the United States
would resume diplomatic relations
with Turkey. was the subject Of a
White House dinner conference tonight
attended by most of the members of
the Senate foreign relations commit
tee and Richard Washburn Child, who
represented the United States In ne
gotiation Of the pact.
Senator's said Mr.. Child explained
the steps leading to negotiation of the
treaty and presented his views as to
why 1t should be ratified. They added
that President Coolidge did not ex-
press himself regarding the conven-
ton, which had been before Senate
committee for more than year.
Although invitations to the dinner
went forward to the committee menu
bers soon after the Senate had adopted
the johnson resolution calling on Sec
rotary Hughes for information regard
ing the circumstances surrounding the
negotiation Of the Paris reparations
agreement, the presidents guests said
that subject had not been discussed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-22
Governor Brewster Requests That
His Boys Be Excused from Taking
Physical Examination In Local Schools
SECTARIAN SCHOOL
AID BAN RESOLVE
TO COMMITTEE

The Senate yesterday referred to
the committee on education the re-
solve introduced by Senator Barwise
'of Penobscot county proposing
an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the use Of public funds
for sectarian schools. The resolve
had previously been tabled by it's
author pending reference.
Representative Burnham of Kit
terry offered in the House an act to
authorize service of process on q
nonresident. The act provides that
acceptance by n resident of the
rights and privileges conferred by
the automobile laws. as evidenced by
his operating an automobile within
| the state of Maine. shall be deemed
an equivalent to an appointment by
such nonresident of the secretary
OF state or his successor in Office,
to be his true and lawful attorney,
upon whom may be served all lawful
processes in any action or proceed
ing against him. growing out of any
accident or collision in which said
nonresident may be involved while
operating a motor vehicle on any
street or way within the state.
The act further provides that said
acceptance or operation shall be a
Specification of his agreement that
any such process against him which
is served shall be of same legal force
and validity as if served on him per-
sonally. The Secretary of State is
required to keep q record Of all such
processes. which shall show the date
and hour of all such services.
An amendment to the act entitled
IAN Act to Provide for Mothers with
Dependent Children. was also in
troduced by Representative Burn
ham. The amendment provides for
a quarterly report by members Of
municipal boards appointed to ad
ministrate the law. and for the filing
with the State Board copies of APP
plications for aid.
Interest on Savings Accounts
The same representative presented
an act providing that whenever a
sum of money amounting to at least
fifty dollars which has been on in
terest for three months or over is
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
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Augusta Superintendent Says
is Matter of CompLsion and
No Distinction Will Be Made
Where Governors Children
Are COncerned-Executive,
in Statement Signifies Will
lingness to Comply With
Lawful Regulations

1t was learned Wednesday that
Governor Ralph o. Brewster had
sent a message to the principal of
the Lincoln Grammar school, Au-
gusta, where Charles, the older of
Governor and Mrs. Brewster's two
sons, has been enrolled as a pupil
in the fifth grade, requesting that
the boy be excused from submitting
to the physical examination, which
is compulsory for the children in the
Augusta schools.
Superintendent of Schools Fred
w. Burrill when queried in regard
to the matter last evening, stated
that the letter to the Lincoln school
principal from Governor or Mrs.
Brewster had not as yet come to his
attention. but that SO far as his Of
flee was concerned no distinction or
Continued on Page 3-CoI. 81
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Get-Rich-Quick
Scheme Topples
- -
After Operations
Total 2 Millions
OPIUM DELEGATES
RECESS WITH LITTLE
HOPE AGREEMENT

Geneva, Jan. 21.-(By A. P.)-
Despite French and Swedish efforts
at mediation the international opium
conference adjourned today until
Saturday in anything but a concilia.
tory mood and with many of the
delegates still pessimistic as to the
outcome. Stephen G. Porter, head
of the American delegation. describ-
ed the situation tonight as distinct
ly discouraging."
was taken pntil Saturday on motion
of Sweden, cakded by other Scan
dinavian countries. 1t was taken in
order to find means for calculating
and co-ordinating the proposals, &C.
clarations and suggestions before the
conference On the question of The
suppression of opium smoking in the
Far East, which has become he
pivotal problem and may eventually
cause the collapse of the conferenl =.
President Zahle said tonight that
although he would strive through
conciliatory initiatives to bring
about solution for the opium smok-
Ing question satisfactory to the
American delegation and those who
opposed the American position. the
best he really expected to accom-
plish was the introduction of reso-
luton at Saturdays meeting for the
appointment of a joint committee
representing the first and the present
opium conferences. Such a commit
tee. DIR. Zahle explained, could
study the various suggestions offered
by the Americans, British and
French, and seek compromise for.
mula and urge the first opium con-
ference to adopt this.
DIR. Zahle gave it as his opinion
that the question of opium smoking
belonged solely to the first opium
conference, which was confined ia
the powers having colonies in The
Far East and expressed the view as
president of the present more zen.
eral conference that Mr.. Porters
motion for n review of the first con-
terence would require the unanimous
approval of the delegates.
Unanimity seems out Of the que.-
ton. for tine reason that all the
countries having possessions where
opium Is smoked would probably
vote against Mr.. Porter's plan.
The entire day was given over to
attempts to save the conference from
crash. 1t began with a spirited re-
quotation by Lord Cecil of Chelwood,
mead of the British delegation, of
MIR. Porter's accusation that finan-
clal considerations entered into the
powers reluctance to end opium
smoking within a fixed period. 1t
continued witha brilliant Grafton by
nj. Daladier. the youthful French
colonial minister. who quoted from
resolutions lin the American con
congress and from the speech of r.
Porter himself made at Geneva last
year In an attempt to prove that the
Americans themselves realized that
no laws against opium smoking
could be effective so long as heavy
international smuggling of opium
went on unchecked
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House Approves
S1,25O,00O for
Embassy in japan

, Washington. Jan. 2l.-A bill author
izing appropriation of s1.250,000 for
construction of new American en-
bassy and consulate general in Toxic
Was passed late today By the House
and sent to the Senate.
The measure would direct the secre-
tary of state to acquire land adjoining
the site of the former American en-
bassy and such other land rs may be
necessary for the new buildings.
The offices of the American embas-
sy have been situated in hotel since
the earthquake in September. 1928.
and are entirely inadequate. the state
department informed the House for
eign affairs committee. The offices of
the consulate general also are made
Quate.