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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Sweeping Suspension
Order in Consent
Decree of Big Five

Washington, April 23.-lndefinite
suspension of the operation OF the
consent decree by which the Big
Five meat packers agreed with the
government to divorce themselves
from unrelated lines of business was
ordered today by the District OF
Columbia supreme court.
At the same time the court, In
the present state of the pleadings.
refused to vacate the five year oil
decree, as had been requested by
Swift and Company and Armour and
Company. the present Big Two in the
meat packing industry. 1t added,
however, that there was little diff
ference between suspending 1t ana
vacating il.
The suspension order is sweeping.
It was entered on motion of the
California Cooperative Canneries.
which was permitted to enter court
on the ground that it's business was
being seriously damaged by the oper-
alton of the decree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
InternationalLaw
Needs Revamping
for World Peace
FINAL ARGUMENTS
DUE TODAY IN TRIAL
OF SEN. WHEELER

Great Falls, Mont, April 23.-(By
A. P)-The trial of Senator Burton
X. Wheeler reached it's final stages
here today when the defense rested,
after both prosecution and defense
counsel agreed to forego the Calling
of witnesses intended to controvert
testimony previously offered by wit
nesses for both sides.
The Montana senator is charged
with appearing illegally before the
department of the interior in behalf
of Gordon Campbell. Montana oil
operator, after the lawyers election
to the senate.
Earlier in the day, Senator Thorn
as j. Walsh, chief of Wheeler's
counsel, announced that the defense
had examined every available wit
ness and asked the prosecution to
allow a stipulation as to what the
testimony of four witnesses, hastily
summoned from the east, would be.
However, a conference between
the attorneys and Federal Judge
Frank S. Dietrich resulted in the
announcement that neither side
would call further witnesses and
that final arguments probably would
begin tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
"COolidge's COnstitu-
tional Circus" Staged
at Capital on 10th
Anniversary of
Organization
President, His Cabinet and
Other Public Men Present
and Enjoy Fun Poked at
Them-Sen. Butler Pictured
as Ringmaster-Sen. Reed
as Barker for Democratic
Side Show - LaFollette as
BuncO Steerer

Washington, April 23.-By way of
celebrating the 10th anniversary of its
foundation, the Gridiron Club Of
Washington newspaper correspon-
dents at it's spring dinner tonight de-
voted its entertainment to Coolidges
Constitutionalized Circus, three
ring affair in which public men and
affairs got the usual good-natured
toasting.
Senator Butler of Massachusetts,,
Chairman of the Republican national
committee, was pictured as ringmas-
ter, and, noting the absence of De-
mon Dawes" he observed to the ring
side that "he has already missed one
performance when we needed him."
The show was interrupted at the
outset by barker for Democratic
side show, pictured as Senator Reed
of Missouri, who invited the audience
TO see walsh the wild man, goes wild
On oil and sugar; Jo-Jo Robinson and
his Democratic donkey playing dead
since last November; Helm, the human
harmonica; Overman, the strong NAH
who breaks a tie at every perform
ance; Bosco Harrison, who eats them
alive; and che Miami Twins-Bill and
Charley-in their great living statu-
AIRY act . .-..--- .-..
BY the time the Democratic side
show barker nau been given the
lice rub" in approved old-time cir
Gus fashion, there was another up
set, and kingmaster Butler was i'll
formed that the L.at'olIette crowd
had crawled under the tent and set
up three shell game again"
A distinguished company of guests
enjoyed the fun, much of it at their
own expense. President Coolidge
headed the list and was accompa-
MED by eight members of his cab
met. Five new members of the dip
lOmatic corps, Chief Justice TAFT.
Speaker-designate Longworth, Cen
eral Parshing, governors of States.
financiers, industrialiSts, newspaper
publishers, authors and men in pub
lie life were among the company.
Among the speakers who deliver
ed addresses between the skits OF
entertainment were President Coo
lidge and viii Rogers, the comedi-
an. Their remarks We're not for pub
llcation, for it is the rule OF the
GridiroE Club that reporters are
never present
Club officials did make public, how
ever, a letter from Chauncey De-
pew, who today celebrated his 9lst
birthday, recalling that he is the
sole survivor among the guests at
the first Gridiron dinner. He re-
counted incidents at other dinners.
and said the periodic grillings had
"dissipated the brainstorms" of many
public men obsessed with their own
importance, and brought them back
to earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
General Forecast

The disturbance over the western
Atlantic Ocean has moved north
eastward and is now southeast Of
New Foundland. Pressure is high
and rising from the Hudson Bay
region SoutheaStward to the st. Law
renee Valley. The temperature con-
tinued to rise Thursday almost gen.
orally east of the Mississippi river
and at Washington. ID. c., a maxi
mum of % degrees was registered,
which is one degree higher than at
any other reporting station.
Fair weather will prevail almost
generally in the Washington fore
cast district during Friday and Sat
urday. The temperature will be low
er Friday in the Atlantic states and
slightly higher on Saturday in the
same region. Elsewhere east of the
Mississippi river the temperature
will change very little during the
next two days.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook:
Fresh north and northeast and
weather fair Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Discharge Is Dry
Agents for "GOOd
Of the Service"

New York, April Pr. @. Merricll,
divisional prohibition director for New
York and northern New Jersey, an
nounced today the dismissal of Is
members of his staff for the good of
the service"
Thirteen of the IS federal dry
agents dismissed from the service
were discharged in written commu-
nication received by Chief Merrick
from Washington today. The other
two were discharged during the past
week.
The shakeup in Chief Merricks
forces took place after series of in
vestigations, it was said, resulting
from various complaints. Dismissal
of some of the agents was said to have
been due to their alleged connection
with improper enforcement upstate. 1t
was intimated that the shakeup re-
suited largely from the recent inves-
tigation in Syracuse during which
Field Agent Saver was suspended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
GRANT PLEA FOR
ELECTRIC ROAD IN
AR00ST0OK COUNTY

The Public Utilities Com mission
on Thursday rendered decision
recommending to the Interstate
Commerce Commission that public
convenience and necessity require
the construction of the proposed ex-
tension of the Aroostook Valley Elec-
trio Railroad from Sweden station to
st. Agatha. all in the county of
Aroostook, distance Of approx
mately u miles. A hearing on the
petition was held before the Public
Utilities Commission in behalf of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
at Augusta last July, and the petit
ton for the extension was opposed
by the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
Company through its attorney, Hen
ry J. Hart of Bangor.
THE petitioner, the Aroostook
Valley Railroad Company, is operat-
ing at the present time" says the
decision of the Public Utilities Com
mission" a line of electric railroad
located In the county of Aroostook
from the town of Presque Isle, where
dian Pacific Railway at Washburn
Junction, so-called, and with the
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad at the
village of Pressure Isle, to Washburn
a distance of about l. miles, thence
through the town of Woodland to
Sweden, a distance of about II miles
and from Carson Junction, so-called,
located in the town of Woodland. to
Caribou, a distance of about seven
miles.
THE proposed extension to which
the pending question relates lies
wholly within the county of Aroos-
took and begins at the present ter
minus of the Aroostook Valley Rail-
road at Sweden Station, thence run
ming in a general northerly direc-
ton through the township of New
Sweden, passing through the village
of Stockholm, and crossing the line
of the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
Company, and across the northerly
part of Township IL. Range 4, across
Township II, Range 4. into the
Township of St. Agatha and along
the southwesterly shore of Long
Lake to the village of st. Agatha,
the northern terminus of the pro-
Continued on Page 8-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Great Conference Ma.
tions Urged by Sec.
Hughes B e fore
Society of Inter-
national Law
lnerica Must Lead Way for
Such Meeting-Again Voices
Wish There Be Little Delay
H. u. S. Support of Perman-
ent Court of International
Justice

Washington. April 23.-World
race can be ultimately effected on
h through the Qualification and cod
jacation Of International law, and
this Is to be accomplished only
through great conference of rep
f,sentatives of all the nations of the
Earth, former Secretary of State
Hughes, Is president of the Ameri-
an Society of International Law,
tcld members of that association at
their annual meeting tonight.
Speaking on 1.-THE development of
International law" he asserted that
he United States must lead the way
toward such conference and reiter-
ited bis hope that The appropriate
support Of the permanent court Of
educational justice by the govern
.ment Of the United States will not
be delayed much longer"
! It was not his purpose to restate
The reasons he believed the United
States should support the permanent
court Mr.. Hughes said, but simply
10 emphasize the incalculable ad-
1sntage Of having such a tribunal
10 aid ia the development of inter-
national law; to reinforce the law
abiding. sentiment through resources
10 the exercise of its jurisdiction and
Acceptance of its DECISIONS" and
added: Not improbably the nations
may thus be led to avail themselves
tmols raedily of the necessary inter-
NATIONAL legislative processes to per-
Ut the law and to satisfy enlarged
eoneeptions Of international justice"
Every suggestion intended to be
helpful should be accepted and
dali with, no matter what trying
STATIONS and trials of patience may
Continued on Page 8CcoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Notables Laugh
as Cridiron Club
"Roasts" Them
DISSOLVE ORDER
AGAINST SALE OF
SHIPS TO DOLLAR LINE

Washington, Apr. 23-The restrain
ing order against sale by the Ship
ping Board of the five vessels and
service of the California Orient Line
to the Dollar interests was dissolved
today by the District of Columbia
supreme court through the signing
of a dismissal order.
Immediately the board proceeded
to take up with r. Stanley Dollar,
vice president of the Dollar Line,
the drafting of the sale contract, for
$5,625, 900, and Mr.. Dollar in a state
ment said he expected to take over
the first of the ships early next
month.
The order signed by the court was
in a form which is interpreted as
barring the Pacific Mail Steamship
Co. which brought the injunction
proceedings, from presenting the is
sue to any other court or jurisdic-
ton except the court Of appeals in
the District of Columbia on a petit
ton for review.
Twenty days are allowed for this ac-
ton, but the transaction unless fur
Their restrained will be completed in a
few days. Counsel for the Pacific
Mail said they were considering fur
Their steps but did not indicate what
their next move would be.
Although having made clear that he
was not primarily concerned in the
present sale, President Coolidge has
indicated an interest in the situation
precipitated by it in the shipping
board. Reports that he might be con-
templating some move in the direction
of reorganization there were reviv-
ed today when Chairman O'Connor of
the board and President Palmer of the
fleet corporation visited the White
House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Spinney Brothers
Given Is Months
In Atlanta Prison

Portland, Me-, April 23.-Ralph and
Fred SpinneN of Bath were each SEN
fenced to Is months in the United
States penitentiary at Atlanta after
Jury in the L. S. district court today
found them guilty of conspiracy to
violate the Nolstead act
James McGraw of Rockland pleaded
guilty Of a conspiracy charge and re-
ceived an eight months sentence in the
Knox county Jail. John Poland of
Portland, charged with the theft of
parcel post matter. received two
months sentence. Omer Davieu of Wa
terville was fined $500 on a liquor
charge.
Harold NJ. Pencil, former Topsham
postmaster. charged with embezzle-
ment. and Fred Prue of Rumford, in
dicted on rum charge. gave bail for
their appearance from day to day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Hold Suspect at
Bangor for Breaks
In PenObscOt County

Bangor, Me-, April 23-Sheriff Far
rar today arrested Leo j. Thibeau in
Saltwater. on suspicion of having
participated in the robbery of r. p.
Hazards camp near Enfield and
garages in West Enfield and La
Grange a few weeks ago. in the
house of Thibodeaus brother, where
he boarded. were found blankets and
ammunition like those stolen from
the Hazard camp, and great array
of tires, auto parts and tools like
those taken from the two garages.
Melvin Thibeau, brother of the pris-
Oner, fled in an automobile before the
officers could arrest him. About
$1,000 worth of goods was taken from
the garage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24

The Boston G. Maine Transportation
Company, subsidiary of the Boston
& Maine Railroad, Thursday filed at
the Office of the Public Utilities Com
mission an application to run motor
busses from Portsmouth, n. H., and
kittery Junction, Me, to Wells, in
York county, a distance of 81 miles
This is the first application of its
Kind filed by steam railroad in this
State.
The busses would run from Ports
mouth, n. H., and kittery Junction,
Nc, through the kittery Navy Yard,
Kittery Point, Bcdell, Oakland Farm,
Seabury, York Harbor, Long Beach,
Oceanside, York Beach, York Cliffs.
Cape Neddick. Ogunquit, Moody, Web
hannet and Wells Beach to Wells.
The company states that it intends
to operate four or more buses con-
tanning room for % passengers. A
hearing on the application will be helu
at the office of the Public Utilities
Commission at Augusta on Thursday,
April 80, at 10 A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Caillaux Would
Boost Income Tax
For French Revenue

Paris, April 23.-(By A. pm.
Caillaux's fundamental remedy to
restore the French treasury is an
increased income tax, bringing
France up to the level of the Ameri-
can and British ratio and ruthlessly
collected from rich and poor alike
The new finance minister served no.
tice on parliament today of this =
tention.
His announcement came incident
ally when the question of voting pro-
visional credits to carry on the pub
lie business of France during the
months of May and June was under
discussion. NJ. Caillaux put this
measure through the chamber in a
few hours. 1t provides for credits
amounting to 6,969. 81. 2S6 francs. OF
this amount 1O1 .507.574 france is for
the maintenance of the French oc-
cupation troops.
Maintaining the imperturbable
calm which characterized his reap
pearance in French public life, M.
Caillaux ATTENDED the sittings of
both senate and chamber. 1t was
just five years ago today that Call
laux heard himself sentenced to i'm
prisonment and banihhment by the
senate. On this occasion the senate
gave him silent treatment. appear
ing not to notice his presence. This
seemed to make a deeper impression
on NJ. CaillauX than the vitupera-
lions to which he was subjected in
the chamber Tuesday.
In a businesslike manner the
French minister attended to affairs
in the upper house, then returned to
the chamber.
"Millionaires will pay just like
other taxpayers" he informed the
chamber when an interruption from
the Right broke in-"The rich men
have escaped taxation"
NJ. Herriot presided over the
:hamber for the first time, with good
humor and authority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
S1O,0OO,0OO Candy
Business to Be Sold

New York, April 23.-Negotiations
are under way, the New York World
will say tomorrow, for the sale of the
100000 candy business built up by
George w. Loft to the Schultz Retail
stores Corporation. Of which David A.
Schultz is head.
1t will be said that the deal is still
in an informal stage, but that Schultz
absorption of Loft, Inc. hinges entire
" upon the question of price, accord
ing to the papers information.
Mr. Loft, who owns the controlling
stock in Loft. Inc, declined today to
saw whether he desired to dispose of
his holdings. and an official Of the
Schultz company would not affirm or
deny the reports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Lynn Shoe Workers
Ask Arbitration
Boards Assistance

Lynn. Mass. Apr. 23-Faced with
the refusal of the shoe manufac-
'turers of this city to renew working
agreements expiring April 80, lead
ers of the Amalgamated Shoe Work
ers of America today appealed to the
state board of arbitration and con-
citation to arrange for a conference
between the parties to the agree
ments.
The refusal of the manufacturers
is based, it is said, upon predictions
that the Amalgamated will lose
nearly so percent of it's membership
after the agreements expire, by rea-
son of tie secession of locals which
plan to join the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union.
The Amalgamated will call meet
ings of the shop crews of the facto-
ries concerned to decide on the action
to be taken after April 80.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Vermont Methodists
Favor Union North
And South Churches

Richford, Vt. Apr. 25-BrattIe-
boro will be next years meeting
place for the Vermont conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, that
body decided at it's session here to-
night.
Unification of the Methodist Epis-
copal churches north and south pro-
posed by last years general confer
ence at Springfield. Mass, was ia
vored by unanimous vote at today's
meeting. The conference also went
on record as favoring the admission
of laymen to the annual conference
of the church, the vote being % TO
10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Find Body Missing
ColebrOok Woman
Victim of Exposure

Colebrook, n. H., April 23-Mrs
Richard Gadwah, whose body was
found today mile from the high
way and four miles out of town.
died from exhaustion and exposure.
medical Examiner w. S. Noyes said
tonight. Her brother was one of the
party of searchers which found the
body in field which had been
crossed many times in the hunt. Mrs.
Gadwah, who was 20. disappeared
Saturday after visiting neighbors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Pantano Guilty
In Staying of 2 N. Y.
Bank Messengers

New York. April 23.-Anthony ].
Pantano was found guilty of murder
in the first degree tonight by Brook
Ign supreme court jury in his third
trial for completely in the murder of
two West End bank messengers in
1928, for which Joseph and Morris
Diamond and John Farina are held in
the death house at Sing Sing. The
jury returned its verdict at 1912
o'clock after being out four hours and
AZ minutes.
Justice Harry +. Lewis said he be-
lieved it was a lust verdict" and
announced that sentence would be
pronounced Monday.
Counsel for Pantano said he would
carry the case to the court of APP
peals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Liner Tuscania Not
At Scene Sinking
JaDaneSe Freighter

Halifax. April GAN error in the
transcription of steamship call signs
caused the erroneous report that the
Cunard Liner Tuscania stood help
lessly by with the White Star Liner
Homeric as irty-eight japanese
seamen in the Raifuku Maru disaster
last Tuesday. officials of the Halifax
naval wireless station explained to-
day.
1t later developed that the Tus-
cania was not at the scene. The
naval wireless men said that they
had mistaken the Homeric's code call
for that of the Tuscania.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Boston Relief Fund
$4,000 for Miners
In { Cane Breton. n. S.

Boston, April 23.-More than SD
600 in cash with pledges for $1,000
additional was contributed for the
relief of miners in Cape Breton, N.
S., at a mass meeting held for that
purpose in Symphony Hall tonight.
About 14OO persons were present.
L. B. Currie, solicitor of Cape
Breton, declared that since the mines
ceased operations on March & last
the miners and their families had
been compelled to live on 10 cents
sday, and recently on Is cents.
Sources of revenue for relief in Nova
Scotia had reached their limit, he
said, adding that in Glace Bay alone
1913 persons must be fed from re-
lief funds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
GS =! ooner Cressey
Do in for $3.50

,,,, aand, Me-, Apr. 23-The sale at
u auction for debt of three big
=. sfs for a trifle over $1,000
hastsS npleted today when the five
Ma i. scnooner Cora +. Cressey was
seis.Us samuel Seiger for $3.50.
tsdav : also was high bidder yes
car,. vt the five master Oakley c.
tahr - sS,O75. while another junk
l is.M Tuesday bid in the Edward
kboor.ence. the only six-masted
Ia -. IN the world, for $3.50.
F NJ ~ -. Of these vessels was in ex-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Dirigible Los
Angeles Expected
Back Early Today

Lakehurst, \. J., April 23.-Lights
on the moorinG mast at the naval air
station were turned on at IL o'clock
tonight as beacon for the dirigible
Los Angeles returning from its second
flight to Bermuda. The ground crew
was ordered to report at l o'clock in
the morning to prepare to receive the
airship, which is expected to reach its
home hangar at o'clock.
The Los Angeles left the field Tues
day afternoon and was moorod to the
mast of the Patoka in Hamilton Har-
Dor, Bermuda, at dawn &Rvednesday
morning. II started it's return flight
this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Verdict for Plaintiff
In Curtis Case
At Belfast Court

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Belfast, April pa verdict for
the plaintiff for one hundred and
fifty nine dollars was rendered this
afternoon in the case of Hiram Cur
tbs against Fred c. Newcomb. parties
of Monroe. The option was on an
account annexed for labor. This was
the second jury trial of the term
and 1t is believed there will be sew
eral more before the criminal docket
is reached. The case was heard in
the Waldo County Supreme court
and Associate Justice John A. Nor
rill of Auburn presiding. I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Recover Body of
Drowning Victim

Manchester, N. II April 23.-The
body of Patrick Murray, 70, of 241
Auburn street, was found in the
Merrimack river this morning by a
small boy rowing on the stream.
Murray went for walk and it Is be-
lieved he accidentally fell into the
liver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Gpture Portland
Nldier Wanted in
MrleS of RObberieS

. auuand, Me-, April 23-Charles
{ Wilkinson, a member of the head
s company at Fort Williams,
h; aptured by police early today
M doken shots had been fired at
mi. u q thrilling chase of nearly a
ess,, through the streets in the vi
y VI the county courthouse, at
Nj. alleged participation in four
vLss ~. .,opoeries during the night. He
en-. - guilty to two charges in
hrv !. s.d was held for the grand
IVY u u 900 bail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
Ten Hurt in Crash
Motors Near Swansea

Swansea, Mass, April 23.-Ten
persons were injured. none serious-
". when motor bus travelling from
Providence to Newport, K. J., via
this town was sideswiped tonight by
an automobile going in the opposite
direction. Robert NJ. Andrews. the
driver, charged with drunkenness
and with driving while intoxicated.