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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Hold Two in
Apparent Suicide
Phila. Society Man

Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. 14-As
scores of homeward bound shoppers
and workers watched in horror.
Charles w. Nevin, End. member of Il
socially prominent Philadelphia fam
lily, plunged to his death tonight
from window on the ninth floor of
tie st. James Hotel. Ills body crash
porte Cochere at the entrance, and
dropped at the feet IF several guests
of the hotel steps. He died instantly.
Police arrested Frank Z. Nicholson.
of Brooklyn. n. Y, holding him on a
technical charge of manslaughter.
and William L. I'otterall .Ir., of Port
Kennedy, Pa, as material witness
and accessory.
Ncvin was a Princeton graduate of
the class Of 1917, served in the am
bulance corps and later in the Attn
Infantry, regular army was wound
cd twice in action and had been In
business here since his return.
Detectives believe Nevin was push
cd through the window. Whether IL
was done deliberately or accident
ally they were not prepared to say.
w, ]. Harold. house detective at the
st. James. declared the three Young
men had been drinking in anearby
saloon in the afternoon. Upon re
turning to the hotel. h, said, Nlchol-
son invited Nevin to his room for
anti n drink. AS the mans body
crashed through the glass and lay
auivering at the curb, Harold. who
had been standing at the entrance
told the police he Immediately ran
within and caught Nicholson leaving
the elevator. Fotterall had lett by
the elevator at the other end OF the
building and was caught block
away 4 search of the room reVealeu
a whiskcy bottle, half empty.
When questioned ~ the police,
FotteraI declared Nevin's death was
an accident
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Ford Group Not
to Bid for Support
Farmer-LabOr Party

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 14.-No over
lures will be made to the Farmer-La-
Dor party to have it align itself with
the national Ford-for-president move
mcnt, but it's effort to throw its force
behind the Ford boom will not be dep
recated, Robert +. Pointer, member
of the executive committee. declared
today.
Mr.. Pointer made his statement in
connection with the announcement that
he had received kilograms from the
leaders of the Progressive party in Ida
no and Missouri and from the chairman
Of the Fermentation party in Colora-
do The kilograms urged the handful
of Ford supporters here to draft Henry
Ford for president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
DECISIVE CLASH NEAR
BETWEEN REBEL FORCES !.
AND MEXICAN REGULARS
WALTON MOVE FOR
U. S. SUPREME COURT
REVIEW OF CASE

New York, Dec. 14.v(By A. P.)-
Counsel representing Governor Walton
of Oklahoma, recently deposed in i'm
parchment proceedings before the Ok
1ahoma state legislature sitting as a
court. have approached a New York
law firm with view of seeking a re-
view of the impeachment, trial before
the supreme court of the United States,
it became known today.
While details of the steps which
have been or are contemplated on be-
half of the deposed Oklahoma governor
were lacking, it was understood that
+. l.. Riddle, FORMER Justice of the
Oklahoma supreme court, who acted as
counsel for the governor during his
impeachment trial, had written the law
firm of Nordlinger & Riegelman for an
opinion on the feasibility of seeking a
review of the case in the United States
supreme court.
1t was learned that Judge Riddle
had expressed the belief that the right $
of his client had been abridged and he
felt that it would be possible to get
the case before the supreme court I'M
der the 14th amendment to the federal
constitution.
The plan considered. and to which
the New York lawyers lean. it was I'M
derstood. would be to seek review of
the Judgment of removal from Office
by a writ of error. Judge Riddle, it
was stated, represented that he had in
formation that a majority of both
house and senate in Oklahoma were
members of the Ku kluX Klan and that
they entered into a conspiracy before
meeting with the fixed purpose of re-
moving Governor Walton because of
his fight against that organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
NO TRACE U. S. Filler
|. WHOSE, PLANE FELL
IN ENGLISH CHANNEL

London. Dec. II (By P.)-Up
to late hour tonight no trace has
been found of Lawrence B. Sperry,
the American aviator whose small
airplane was found in the waters of
the Englinsh Channel yesterday,
three miles off Rye.
p. r. jackson, London manager of
the Sperry Company, returned to-
night from Rye. where he had gone
when word reached him that the
aviator was missing, reporting that
an all day search had failed to find
the body and that the searching par
ties had abandoned their attempts.
The plane which has been lowed
into Rye, is believed by Mr.. Jackson
to be in u flyable condition.
Mr.. Jackson is at a loss to account
for the disappearance of Sperry, as
the plane evidently landed on the
water neatly. II was in an upright
position when first sighted, the low.
CIR plane and tail being awash. He
believes 1t would have been an easy
task for Sperry to climb onto the up
per part of the plane or hang on
to the sides as the sea at the time
was perfectly calm.
A lifeboat reached the plane an
hour and half after the accident
and made a search of the vicinity,
but there was no trace OF the avi;L-
tor.
Mr.. Jackson is inclined to the be-
lief that the missing airman after
his plane landed on the water at
temptef to swim around to the tail
but BECAME SO numbed by the cold
water That he was unable to climb
up or hang on. He thinks it i'm
possible that Sperry jumped from
the plane. on account of its position
in the fwater. or that the body was
washed out of the pilots seat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Bates to Send Five
to Student Volunteer
Meet at Indianapolis

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. 14-(SpeciaD
There will be five representatives
from Bates college at the Student
Volunteer convention held at the
cadle Tabernacle, indianapolis, Ind,
Dec. 2S.Jan. LIST. They will join the
other New England delegates in
Boston on Dec. 9th, leaving by
special train for Indianapolis.
The Bates delegation are: Harold
:. Mayo, III. Lowell. Mass. presi-
dent of the Bates Student Volunteer
unit: Miss Helen M. Lovelace, 20 or
Danbury. Conn.,, who is prominent
In the Bates Y. w. c. A.: Frank n.
'Dorr '25, Orland. Me-; Harold RI.
Walker '26, Portland and Stanley
Stuber 'o6, Gardiner. They will he
entertained while there by Mrs. Z.
Z. Stone of Indianapolis, of the Ba-
ties Alumnae, formerly Miss Jose
phine Barker Stearns, Bates, IL OF
Center Lowell. Me.
The purpose of the Student Vol
unteer movement started by DWlght
l. Moody at q conference held IN
Northheld. Mass, in 1884 and which
mas grown into a nationwide orga-
nization, is to create an interest
among college students in religious
work and especially in foreign mis-
sions. . Nearly seven thousand stu
dents from all over the country
were present at the last convention
held four years ago at Des MONS
/ Ia. and $50 institutions were repre-
sented. Bates has always sent many
graduates into the field of foreign
missions and has a large and active
student Volunteer unit. Delegates
were chosen by a student committee
and the the trip financed by FUNDS
raised at recent tag day held or
the Bates Campus, under the direc'
uon OF Russell NJ. MCGOWAN. secre'
tary of the Bates Y. NJ. c. "A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
|BO0zE RUNNERS ARE HARR|ED
ON LAND AND SEA BY SLEuTHS
CLEVELAND TO
RAISE $125,00O FOR
REPUBLICAN meet

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 14-Chairman
John I. Adams and several members
OF the Republican National Com
mittee, ill arrive here tomorrow
morning to make preliminary ar
rangements for the national conven-
ton the week of June 10.
Colonel Carmi A Thompson, chair
man of the local convention commit
tee, today received kilograms asking
him to make hotel reservations for
MIR. Adams; David w. Mulvanc, of
Kansas. chairman of the national
committee on arrangements, and
committee members r. Coleman Du
font. OF Delaware. and Itud Hynicka
of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Mulvane had been expected to
arrive today.
The visitors will spend most of the
day inspecting Cleveland's munich
pally owned public hall, where the
convention will be held. Special at
tention. it is understood. will be paid
to the seating possibilities and to
the location of the committee rooms
Coinci6ent with their visit, it was
announced by the local committee
that if any alterations are desired
they will be made Immediately, and
3the sky is the limit" Franz c. War
ner, original architect of the hall and
city arcl fleets who assisted, will be
placed on the local committee to help
il any alterations are desired. The
cost for any changes made will be
paid by Cleveland citizens. Few
changes are expected. as the hall is
recognized as almost perfectly adapt
ed for a national convention.
Raisin.: of the S125,000 pledged by
the city to pay the expenses of the
convention, Logan today. when Thorn
as f. Monks. treasurer of the LOCAL
committee, sent out notices asking
payment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Amoskeag Mill to
Open More Depts.

Manchester, n. H., Dec. 14-An-
nouncement was made by the Amos
keag Manufacturing Company today
of the resumption of operations in
five more departments next Monday
morning. including number Il upper
weave room north half.
With the return of 600 or more OPP
eratives next week the total working
force will be increased to approx
mately 1850 Every mill operated
by the Amoskeag Company will be
functioning either in full or in part
mostly, full-officials say, on Mon
day. Number II upper weaving is
the last mill to resume since the an
nouncement of an indefinite shutdown
several weeks ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Church Undecided
Whether to Accede to
Request of Bishop

New York, Dec. 1.-THE possibility
Of secession from the Episcopal
Church of st. Mark S in the Bouwerie.
as a result of Bishop Manning s
request to DIR. William n. Guthrie to
do away with bare-legged dances
and other unorthodoX ceremonies in
his church. was discussed today by
vestrymen of st. Marks. They will
meet soon to determine whether
they can conscientiously make the
changes demanded by Bishop Man
ming. it was said
st might be wiser for us to con-
cede something" said Charles b.
Barley. treasurer Of the church.
"But if we can't concede all that
Bishop Manning insists upon we are
in n condition financially that we
could sccede."
The opening of the Leonard da
Cinci school as an art academy for
poor students by ST. Marks was an
nomced today. 1t will be the first
art school maintained by church
since medieval days. it was said.
DIR. Guthrie who is expected to ex-
plain his position in his Sunday
morning sermon. went out of town
today, seeking quiet in which to
compose his sermon in peace, his
wife said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
THE WEATHER
FAIR

North New England-Fair with
slowly rising temperature Saturday;
Sunday cloudy and warmer.
South New England-Fair with
slowly rising temperature Saturday;
Sunday fair and warmer.
Eastern New York-Fair with
slowly rising temperature Saturday:
Sunday mostly cloudy and warmer.
Boston Forecast
Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Saturday fair, slowly rising temper
allure: Sunday fair. warmer; dimin-
ishing northwest winds. becoming
southerly and increasing Sunday.
General Forecast
The storm that was central over
the lower st. Lawrence valley Thurs
day night has moved eastward be-
yond the field of observation. 1t was
attended by rain and snow Thurs
day night in the middle Atlantic
states. and by shifting gales along
the Atlantic coast from Cape Hat
teras northward. The highest wind
velocity was reported as so miles an
hour.
The temperature was lower Friday
in the Atlantic states along the east
coast. The indications are for gen.
orally fair weather Saturday and
warmer weather will prevail general
ly Sunday
Winds north Of Sandy Hook
Diminishing northwest becoming
and weather fair Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Vain Attempt to
Force Hand POincare
in Chamber Deputies

Paris, Dec. 14.-(By A. PA de-
termined attack on Premier rom
cares policies was made IN tne
Chamber of Deputies TO-DAY Wilen M'
Nandel. a member of the Clemen-
ceau group. attempted to force the
Premier into making a declaration
concerning internal politics. as a
guide to the senatorial elections 10
be held early in January.
The Interpolation of the deputy
suffered the fate of all the others
during the past two years. M.
Poincare refused even to promise
that he would make declaration
prior to the recess Ct parliament
which incidentally vas officially fix
ed for December 81. lie insisted that
internal politics should not come up
for discussion before those on the
governments foreign Gclicy had been
answered. The Chamber upheld the
Premier by a show If hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Revo|ts In Progress IN
Several States--RebeI
Force In 3 Columns :.
,--9.
Marching On Cap !.
s.s
itaI--NavaI Bat
tie Probable j.
(The Associated Press)

From Sonora, in the extreme
northwest of the Mexican republic,
to the territory of Quintano Roo, at
the other extreme end at the south
cast, revolts against the government
of President Obregon are declared to
be in progress in various States At
several points, the reports say, dR~
cisive battles are to be expected at
any time. AS yet, however, no SAN
culinary fights appear to have taken
place.
From the meagre reports that are
coming through from Mexico City.
the government evidently is not taxi
ing the movement Of the rebels,
which has as its lcadGI Adolfo de la
Iueita,- former secretary of the
treasury, and a Candidate for the
presidency of the republic as an up:
rising that will have successful
results. President Obrcgon himself
has declared that the revolt will he
short lived. ------
At last accounts the revoiutionists
in three columns were keeping up
their advance, which started at Vera
Cruz with Mexico City as it's CHIEF
objective. To the northwest of tie
capital the rebels are reported to
have taken the town OF Celaya.
where President Obregon's sumuer
home is situated.
, Government advices reaching TIE
Arizona frontier say the Obregon
forces in. JaliScO arc hot on the heels
of the rebels driven from Topic and
that q fight is imminent. Government
reports also say the west coast of
the republic. with the exception of
Manzanillo, is being controlled by
the federal authorities.
President Obregon personally Is
directing the federal troops. march
ing on GuaJalajara, in the state of
Jalisco. In the northern part of this
state. according to government ad-
vices, the rebels have been defeated
and the rebel generals Fermin Car
pic. Mario Vuhpio and Magma
killed. ..s
The possibility of a naval engage
ment between the gunboats Bravo
and Saragossa would seem indicated
by report that naval officers were
on their way to New Orleans. where
the Bravo has been in dry dock, to
take the vessel across the Gulf. of
Mexico to Vera Cruz and give battle
to the Saragossa, which is in the
hands of the rebes. The commander
of the Bravo. however, is quoted as
saying that the vessel will not be,
able to leave New Orleans for at
least a month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Negroes Blow
Proves Fatal to
Father-in-LaW

Boston. Dec. IA single blow
from the fist of Herbert Banks, a
negro. caused the death of Charles
Bougia. Banks father in-law, in
Douglas home in the Roxbury district
tonight. The young negro was ar
tested charged with murder.
According to the police Banks be-
came involved in an argument with
his father-in-law in whose home he
resided and struck the older man
one blow on the head. Bougia fell
to the floor and died while being
taken to hospital. Banks, who is 21
years old, is six feet in height and
weighs more than 200 pounds,
Bougia was Sc years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Defer Action on ,
Tucker-SimpsOn Case

Jersey City. n. j.. Dec. 1.-THE
Hudson county grand jury which to-
day inquired into the circumstances
surrounding the marriage of Burton
Tucker, age Il, and Mrs. Susan
Simpson. many years his senior. re-
cessed until Tuesday afternoon and
no announcement will be made of its
action until that time, it was an
nounced today THE prosecutors Of
flee.
Joseph II. Tucker, of South Essex,
Mass, father of the young man, who
with his attorney, William NJ. Nc
Sweeney. came here for the investi-
CATION, spent more than a half hour
before the jury. Mr.. insolvency, as
he was leaving the court house with
his client. declared the father would
continue his attempts to have the
marriage annulled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Rootleggers r a gin g
Over Delay in Filling
! Orders for Holidays
Canadian Border
/ Well Guarded Hi
.Jackers Also Men
.ace-R UNI Row
Trade Also Lax

Malone. n. Y. Dec. 14.-(By The
reinforcement agents along
.sa northeastern frontier of the
.,,,e tonight believed they had
.,,nred most of the leakage Of holi-
a.v liquor over the Canadian Dor
der.
while admitting that perhaps
anne liauor-laden automobiles had
.,coned their vigilance on little
,,avelled roads during the snow
..orm last night. the agents were
..nv,nced that the drivers of the
larger cargoes were unwilling to
,ote q chance knowing that the
,;yhways were exceptionally we'll
guarded.
The bootleggers were said to be
N a rage over the delay in fulfilling
aoun. state contracts, with financial
,asces in sight. The agents would
rot he surprised to see q concen-
..n,ed dash over the line by half
ao,sn machines, the theory being
NJ while some would be caught,
others might escape during the con-
fusion. ,
inc anxiety among the smugglers.
Tha winters in this north country
are usually severe and deep snow
clovs the highways for months.
,aaI;ny fast travelling out of the
question.
So far the weather has been re-
markably mild and the snow fall
has been inconsequential. But these
ideal conditions for smuggling are
mot likely to continue much longer
and the closing of the roads means
comparative inactivity, with a large
stock OF contra band on hand.
last winter, the smugglers used
sleighs but these were easily caught
by the Black Horse Troopers. whose
sturdy steeds have an uncanny way
of speeding through deep snow. the
. brawny. sagacious police dogs or the
state troops are invariably used in
winter weather and this year the Of
lcers plan to use them more than
ever. The animals seem to take 10
this kind of work.
= Reports reached The authorities to-
day that the bootleggcrs were shipping
some Of their Illicit beverage, mostly
beer and ale, down through Lake Cham-
plain. The enforcement officers at
Rouses Point have been keeping
close watch for water smugglcrs. now
ever, and il is believed that the num-
her Of boats escaping detection was
much smaller this year than in the
past.
Reports tina. ''h-j hackers" had been
operating against the bootlcgSers were
confirmed today when two Z alleged
hIghwaymen. one an Indian. were taken
TO the county Jail at Canton to await
the grand jury's action. The men were
caught near FIeIana. A third hi
jacker" who was in the holdup party
and who is said to he among thc lead
Continued on Page 10, Col. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
DIR. Thayer, Widely
known Physician,
Dies at Portland

Portland. Me, Dec. 14.-Dr. Addison
S. Thayer. 65. widely known physician
and surgeon, died suddenly today of
angina pectoris. He had been unusual
ly active the past week. being sum-
moned for consultations in different
sections of the State.
DIR. Thayer was a native of Midway,
Mass. He was graduate of Phillips
Exerter Academy, Harvard University,
and the Bowdoin and Harvard medical
schools. For some time he was pro-
fessor of children's diseases and later
became dean of the faculty at Bowdoin
Medical school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Cooper's Mills p. M.
Guilty EmbeZzlement

Portland, Me-, Dec. 14.-Wilfred
A. Ellis. postmaster at Cooper's
Mills for Is months. pleaded guilty
in Federal district court today to an
indictment charging embezzlement
of $2502 in government funds. His
case was continued until Monday for
sentence.
Ellis. who is 90. said he is an en-
service man. is married and has one
child. He formerly lived in West
Holliston, Mass He said he is hope
full he will be able to make restitu-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Panhandlers in
Guise War Veterans
PrOfting by Season

New York. Dec. 14-Taking advan-
tage of the spirit of Christmas hum
dreds of fakirs, using the guisc of
world war veterans. are mulcting the
public of thousands If dollars, John
Il. Quinn, national commander of
the American Legion declared today.
Department OF justice officials and
post office inspectors Commander
Quinn said, have been watching these
questionable organizations and pub
fishers and statesmen of these vet
Gran" magazines who claim to help
ex-service men, but help no one but
themselves.
The American Legion has earnest
ly sought to stop this fraud upon the
public, but needs the help of all cit
liens. Ne reputable veteran publi-
cation is hawked upon the street and
no recognized ex-service mems or
ganization sells pencils. So the pub
lie is safe in refusing all pleas made
on street corners, subways and thea
tres"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Doctor SwOpe
Pleads Not Guilty

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 14.--Dr.
Dalva II. Swope of Brockton pleaded
not guilty in the Superior court to-
day to an indictment charging him
with being an accessory before and
after the fact to the illegal opera
ton upon Mrs. Alice NJ. Wolschen-
dorf, for which Dr. William M. Rohb
of Boston was sentenced to the state
prison few days ago.
Following the plea a bill of parti-
culars was filed by Swope's coun-
sci.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Days Events in
National Capital

Announcements as mace 'i1e t,7
Coolidge general campaign heaa-
quarters would be opened In Chi-
cago December q.
The Interstate Commerce Commls-
sion approved a reorganlza'lon p1ai,
for the Denver ana no Hlanue
Western Railroad lnHoi on seoo'
titles issue of $1S2,000.OOO.
A ruling prohibiting new coal rail-
road building was reversed by the
interstate Commerce Commission.
House organization of con1r,:.."rs
was nrevented by factional differ
ences over committee assignments
While there was no sign of break
in the senate deadlock on the cleo ion
of the interstate Commerce commit
tee chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
u. S. Sub SIG on
and Off Mudbank

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Z. S. sub
marine S-26 ran aground on a mud
bank off Execution Rock near New
Rochelle this morning while rum
ming on the surface. She pulled. free
without assistance and proceeded to
the harbor where she joined the rest
of the submarine fleet eff Staten Is
land. So far as could be ascertained
the S-26 suffered no damage and
none of the crew of 40 men was in
jured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
Woman Gets Year
in Seizure of Dope

Portland. Me-, Dec. '14.-Mrs. Stel-
la B. lies pleaded guilty in Federal
court today to an indictment for
possession of narcotics and Yas
sentenced to one year in prison.
She was reScued from her cell at
the police station Wednesday MORN
ing when she was discovered with
her blankets ablaze. She had been
arrested the previous night in con
nection with the seizure of 5000
worth of narcotics here.