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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Would Start Flight the Coming
Summer-Nome, Alaska as
Main Operating Base-Calls
for Many Trips for Mapping
and Charting to Fix Trans
Polar Air ROutes-TO Use
Helium Gas

Washington. Dec. 25.-Recom-
mendations that the Nays polar
exploration flight be attempted dur
ing the coming summer with the
dirigible Shenandoah and using
Nome. Alaska. as the main operating
base are contained in the report of
the. special board Of naval officers
headed by Rear Admiral William A.
Moffett, chief of naval aviation. The
report was made public today by
Secretary DENLY who has approved
it subject to possible later modifica-
ton.
In it's study the board emphasized
that the mission of the expedition
would be exploration of the north
polar reeions," rather than a dash
for the Pole. The detailed plan of
operation worked out therefore con-
templates numerous flights by the
Shenandoah on mapping and chart
ing cruises to Establish the practi-
Continued on Page 10-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Peddler Finds
Relatives, Resumes
Role NObleman

Chicago, Dec. 25-Henri de Ia
Motto, scion of the nobility of France
and long missing heir to what is be-
lived to be a large fortune, came into
at least part of his own yesterday
when he was reunited to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harriet H. Scott of Albany.
NJ Y, and today spent Christmas
with his family at Green Bay, Wis.
The OLD man, for years a street
pedler here, saw his daughter for the
first time in twenty-seven years yes
terda.- arl after a joyful but fearful
greeting at the depot was hurried to
department store where he ex-
changed an old suit of clothes, two
shirts, four pair of socks and
sweater, for a brand new outfit that
made him look his true part, that of
a French noblemar.
Mrs. Scott. widow of Judge Robert
Scott, of albany. had searched fruit
lessly for years for her father. About
this time last year she saw a picture
of him in the line of Chicago peddlers
V lifting for their license to carry
their wares to the Christmas trade
on the street corners. She hurried to
Chic: % but could find, no trace of
him.
Then came the wait of year when
the holiday season came again De
La Mottle again made the application
for his license. 1t. vas then that
he was informed of. the search that
had been made for him.
Told that large fortune probably
awaited him in France he looked up
from his bed in the Cathedral Shell
ter Mission and said: "Son. I would
rather have SO in cash than that
prospective fortune" 1t was not
long, however. before his daughter
arrived on the scene and he realized
his immediate ambition. Those fam
iliar with the case insist that he bids
fair to realize the fortune in the no
distance fut,re.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
May Not Try Mrs.
Weaver in Death
of Khan ATTORNEY

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 25-There Is q
possibility that Mrs. Margaret Wea-
yer may not be tried on the indict-
ment charging her with being an
access Try before the fact in the kill
irg Of w. s. Coburn, according to a
story which appeared toda- in the
Atlanta Journal. The story says that
Solicitor General John A. Boykin,
who questioned Mrs. Weaver for sew
eral hours, said that he was not sat
isfied with the case against her and
would conduct further investigations
before reaching a decision as to
whether he would place her on trial.
Philip Z. Fox, Ku K1ux Khan pub
licity man, was convicted of murder
in staying Coburn and sentenced to
life imprise nment. A motion fer a
new trial Is pendi ig.
Mrs. Weaver Is in the Fulton
County Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
AT WHITE HOUSE

Washington, Dec. 25-The White
House today had one of it's quietest
Christmas days, despite the presence
of the two boys-the first boys to
call the White House home" since
the days of Charlie Taft and the
Roosevelts.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
and t oir two sons, John and Calvin
Junior, who are home for the holidays,
observed a typical New England
Christmas. They, with their only
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Stearns of Session, assembled after
breakfast around a small tree in the
Blue Room and exchanged gifts.
Then the family attended a union
Christmas service of the Churches of
the city at the First Congregational
Church where tie Coolidges worship.
Luncheon followed church, then a
quiet afternoon, and early in the
evening Christmas dinner. After
dinner the chfer executive and Mrs.
Coolidge went to Walter Reed Mill
tary Hospital to join with disabled
former service men in a Christmas
entertainment.
Bishop William F. Mcdowell of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, deliv-
cred the sermon at the union SER
vices attended by the president and
took occasion to allude to- the con-
trover5y now in progress between the
modernist3 and the fundamentalists
over matters of religious belief.
"a few years ago." Bishop Nc
Dowell said, "the author of a widely
read book said: One of the weak
nesses of the church today is-put
bluntfy-that Christians are not
making enough of Jesus Christ. and
that sentence, oddly enough, is seized
eagerly by. two groups that do not
agree with one another at all. And
before we know it the doctrinal de-
bate is on; violent phrases are fill
ing the air. Shibboleths are being
shouted. names are being called and
men are being tested and classified
while the church wallows in the ruck
of controversy.
This Christmas day finds us in
danger If fighting about Him or
about uur Interpretation Of Him, ra-
Their than making enough of Him."
The day was the most complete
holiday Mr.. Coolidge has had since
he became president. He made only
one visit to his office and that was
for only n few minutes early in the
day beforegoing out for his custom
airy morning walk. He held no con-
ferences.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
DAY PROVES GLOOMY
!. ONE IN GERMANY
|. MARX RADIOS word

Berlin, Dec. 25.-(By The A. P.)
Christmas was a gloomy day in
Germany. Chancellor Marx motored
over to broadcasting station late
/ IN the afternoon and dictated lugu-
Arious political Christmas greeting"
FOR the edification of several thou
and radio listeners scattered over
Germany and nearby states.
This was the governments first
attempt to use the radio for the
General dissemination of official pro-
Tnouncements, and the chancellor's
wireless yuletide greetings consisted
w melancholy interminSling of
ntrospection and representation.
We are an impoverished people
80 poor that thousands of our fell
low citizens are thankful that they
sre able to get a warm meal these
christmas days through the munifi-
senee of foreign charitable institu-
uons," che chancellor declared. He
made cordial acknowledgment of
american, Scandinavian, Swiss and
Nner outside relief work and ex-
pressed appreciation for the under
sanding of and sympathy for Ger
man distress manifested in those
euarters.
Listeners in were reminded by the
@ancellor that the governments
asation program and retrenchment
soncies were destined to bring ad-
yuonal individual privation, but
maj these were unavoidable If the
saqon's disrupted economies were
oe saved from complete collapse.
reviewing the situation in the
Sunr and the Rhineland, Chancellor
asrx said: The German people
sao the German government pro-
we to meet their reparations obli-
ssmons to the full extent of their
snities, but this would be impossi-
~ u we were to be hindered from
Aving full disposition of our most
Moouctive areas. Bayonets and OPP
ssslon will never produce econom-
We are a conquered nation" he
aunued. "but a proud people that
saands to live, because it has the
sat to life. work and happiness.
US grit our teeth and gay that
ss ~. ne is lost who gives UP the
~ Let us work. and not de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Operations Navy
Hampered by Cut
Adr. COOntZ Saws

Washington, Dec. 25.-Operations
OF the United States fleet during the
last fiscal year was seriously
hampered by the insufficiency of the
allowed personnel Admiral r. 3,
Coontz, chief of naval operations
during that period, declared in his
annual report, .made public today.
q. All short details have been cut
to the lowest possible point" the
report said, land still our present
active ships in commission are un-
dermanned. 1t has been necessary to
use our first class battleships for the
practice cruises Of midshipmen and
to use destroyers for experimental
work. taking them away from their
regular duties. This should not be-"
With the easing of the fuel situa.
ton for the navy during the year.
Admiral Coontz said, the ships had
gone abroad to a greater extent and
our flag has been shown with
dignity and credit in many ports
where of necessary 1t has been q
stranger for many years."
In connection with delay in com.
pleting the S-class submarines OF
the program laid down in 1917. the
report said all of these submarines
were completed during the current
fiscal year.
ut is sad commentary Of ship.
building facilities in the United
States" the report adds, when it
takes seven years to complete fifty
submarines and then have the ma
jority Of them unsatisfactory"
ION June 80, 1928, the submarine
force consisted of IS first line SUBJ
marines; 81 second line (out of COM
mission; 81 boats under construc-
ton; fleet submarines IT. boats. out
of commission because of inferior
performance. There were twelve first
line boats commissioned during the
year in addition to the three feet
submarines which were laid up again
almost as soon as they were conn
r11ofod
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Six Lives Lost, Damage
d 100000 In North
Pacific and
Steamer Go Down
Wind Velocity
80 Miles Hour

cattle. Dec. 25.-Six lives were
.,ren and damage roughly estimated
,on,eht at 100000 was done by a tenn
,..t that accompanied Christmas day
:, The north Pacific ocean and the parts
!, washington and British Columbia
.s,scent to Puget Sound and Gray's
Harbor.
A tug and a steamer figured in the
n.r,ne loss, while two ocean-going
.rafe were in peril from which one
.,caped and from which the other
..enned tonight to be gaining its way.
xanv small boats were wrecked.
The wind reached 80 miles an hour
AN Gray's Harbor, Is miles in Port
Angels, on the south side of the Strait
!, Juan de Fuca, SO miles at Tacoma
and ss miles at Seattle. At Seattle
and Tacoma these velocities broke the
,.cords kept by the United States gov
eminent.
The dead were:
Gus Quarnstrom, Aberdeen, Wash,
.setrocuted by a fallen wire. and four
members of the crew of the Canadian
tug Tyee, which was swept upon the
rocks at Pedder Bay, near Victoria,
r G. and Michael Graznoff, Is, Seattle,
sectrocuted.
! The other vessel wrecked was the
teamer Dawn, which was pounded to
nIsces and sunk at her dock on Lake
Washington here. Telephone commune
ntior over western Washington was
Interrupted but was generally restored
during the day.
From many cities came reports OF
damage. The storm in Gray's Harbor
vas accompanied by lightning declared
almost unprecedented in that region.
The steamship Author was being
driven onto the Washington coast from
Inc Pacific ocean when the crew re-
paired her engines. At the last word
from her she was making three miles
An hour and was working off shore.
The schooner Thistle left Port An
mls last night in tow of the steamer
jacox. The line parted. The Thistle
spread her sails and after slow fight
Of hours arrived back in the Port An
gels harbor today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Doubt Over Probe
(By Associated Press)

Damariscotta, Maine, Dec. U.s.
Lincoln County authorities today ad.
mitted failure to discover the identity
Of persons who early Christmas
morning, took from its unmarked
grave the body Of John Snow, Polish
national, who shot five to death on
Saturday and then took his own life.
placed it in the Brann cottage at
Cooper's Mills where three of Shows
victims, his wife and two other
women persisted, and then set fire
to the building. 1t was intimated
that no further EFFORT would be made
to detect those responsible for the
fire and bring them to trial, but
County Attorney Weston NJ. Hilton,
who returned to his home here to-
night from visit to Cooper's Mills,
refused to state whether the in
vestigation would be dropped or con-
tinued.
No witness could be found at the
hamlet of Cooper's Mills or at JEFF
ferson, mile distant, who would
admit knowledge of this final chapter
In what officials have described as
the worst crime committed in Maine
In century" Farmers living near
the Brann place said that they
noticed the cottage burning about 2
o'clock In the morning but none cared
to go to the place of death to inyesti-
gate, knowing that it was untenanted
at the time. This morning neighbors
found smoking ruins where the cot
tage, had stood. The solitary grave
nearby in which Shows body was
buried yesterday had been opened,
The county attorney with Medical
Examiner Joseph z. Odiorne of
Whitefield, made an examination of
the ruins and found few charred
bones. These were later reinterred
in the violated grave. The officials
found that the top of the casket
had been pried off with a pick, and
the body taken out. An empty kero-
sene can indicated that the body
and the premises had been sprinkled
with oil before the match was set.
MIR. Hilton expressed the belief that
the raid of Christmas Eve had been
carefully planned.
The cottage had been empty since
the bodies of Mrs. Snow, her aunt.
Mrs. Eva Eaton, and her mother.
Mrs. Ruth Brann, who owned the
farm. were removed from their home
yesterday for burial in the town
cemetey. The funeral of Mrs. Frank
Jewett and her son, Kenneth OF
Whitefeld. and two other victims Of
Shows pistol, will be held on Sat-
urday. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Move to Attempt
Re-trial of Youth
.,AcQitted of Killing

Morristown, N. j., Dec. 25-In fill
ing with the county clerk of Morris
County an application for records of
the trial of Francis Kluxen, 16 year
old youth. who, in July, 1922, was &C.
quilted of the murder of Janet Law
renee, school girl, county Prose-
cutor James H. Bolitho, today de-
clared he had taken the first step
preparatory to an attempt to retry
Kluxen for the girls alleged murder
The county prosecutor asserted
that a new Interpretation of that
part of the constitution of the Uni
ted States requiring that a person
accused of certain crimes must be
lated at the Kluxen trial when su-
preme court Justice Charles w. Par
ker had jury summoned from Es-
sex county instead of from Morris
County in which the alleged crime
was committed. Attorney ]. Henry
Harrison, of Newark, now state sem
ator, was assigned to conduct the
prosecution, replacing the Morris
County prosecutor, and this also, Mr.
Bolitho declared, was in violation of
the constitution.
Experts in constitutional law, Mr..
Bolitho asserted, are of the opinion
that KluXen was not tried by jury
of his peers when his fate was plac-
ed in the hands of Essex County jury
men, Admitted that the question
never before had been raised, Mr..
Bolitho averred that he was at
tempting to reopen the case and ar
que for re-trial of young Kluxen
on the advice of leading lawyers.
After his acquittal Kluxen was
49, = l. n Ill
Sayre, of Madison, wealthy Philan-
thropist, who on Friday last filed
papers for adoption of, the lad. On
Sunday, Mr.. Sayre, stated that the
rector and vestrymen of Grace Epis-
copal church, in Madison of which
he Is also a vestryman had told him
the doors of the church were not
open to the boy because Of his past.
This was denied later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Turn Over Hospital
to American Near
East Relief i'm Athens

Athens, Dec. 25-One Of the first
acts of Admiral Coundouriotis after
assuming the regency was to turn
over to the American. Near East Re-
lief a model hospital which the gov
eminent Is erecting on one of the fin-
est sites in Athens. A portion Of the
hospital was built with funds collect
ed by Admiral Coundouriotis from
Greeks in America.
When the regent learned the
American workers were in need of a
hospital for orphan children he sent
for H. c.. Jacquith Of Darien, Conn.,,
head of the American Relief. and re-
quested him to take control Of the
building. The Americans will in
stall a nurses training school under
Catherine MacFarland of Philadel-
phia in the new building, which they
propose to make a permanent me-
mortal Of their work in Greece.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Dhip in Distress
location Unknown

as Sew York, Dec. 25-Government
~ private radio stations along the
4 1saaatic coast tonight were informed
eae receipt by stations here of an
- -, :. call from ship at sea and
~ asked to watch for q second
/ 1os,. which might give the vessels
M en the call was received at t..
~ ~. yard here, officials prepared
1scsl destroyers for dash to sea
il yulu the ship be found to be with
isach of New York waters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Macmillan Gets
Radio Word from
Sister in FreeDOrt

Chicago, Dec. 25-Donald MacMil-
Ian aboard his exploration ship, the
Bowdoin, frozen in the ice Businesses
eleven degrees from the North Pole.
early today received a Christmas
greeting by radio from his sister,
Mrs. Lillian Fogg, Of Freeport, Me-,
who came to Chicago to talk to the
Arctic explorer. Messages from
Macmillan sent in Geographic code
to the broadcasting station ac-
knowledged the greeting. Mrs. Foggs
daughters, Lillian and May, also
greeted their uncle. :
After the personal messages,
Christmas carols were sung for the
exploring crew and prayer service
was said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
General Forecast

A storm of wide extent and con-
siderable intensity has moved in
from the north Pacific, attended by
gales. A maximum velocity Of n
miles an hour from the southwest
was reported.
A disturbance of moderate inten-
sity was central over eastern On
tario Tuesday night and moving
eastward. attended by snow in the
lake region and the interior of New
York and rain or snow in eastern
Pennsylvania. Fair weather pre-
vailed Tuesday in other parts of the
country.
Except for local SHOWS in portions
of the lower lake region, fair wealth
er will prevail throughout the Wash
ington forecast district Wednesday.
On Thursday the weather will re-
main fair in the middle Atlantic and
north Atlantic states.
The temperature win be somewhat
lower Wednesday or Wednesday
night in the north Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh westerly and weather over
cast Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Machias Store Burns
With Loss S11.7OO

Machias, Me-, Dec. 25-The Toss
Bargain store, women's wear shop
here conducted by Mrs. Belle Foss,
was burned at o'clock this morning
with all Its contents.
Loss on stock was estimated at
$4,000, which was insured for
$4,000, while the loss on the building
was placed at $1,000, also insured.
The fire Is supposed to have
originated around the stove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Speeding Motor
Kills Pedestrian

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 25-Mich-
ael Doubeiz, of 207 Sharon Street.
was instantly killed this morning
in Riverdale Street, West SPRING
field, when struck and dragged $50
feet by a speeding automobile which
did not stop to ascertain the extent
of the mans injuries. Weste n
Massachusetts police are searching
for the car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
8 Of Guard Crew
Reported Missing

Portland, Ore, Dec. 25-Eight men
Of the Yaquina Bay coast guard
crew and their powerboat were re-
ported missing tonight.
| The crew left Yaquina Bay vester-
day for Waldport. 20 miles south,
during a gale to try to res Victor
Webb, IS, who was carried to sea in
70 launch. No trace of Webb was
found though the launch was found
dashed to pieces on the rocks. 1t Is
believed that Webb was drowned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Three Dead, Many
iii from Drinking
Poisoned Liquor.

New York, Dec. 25-Three persons,
two of them women more than 60
years old. were dead; two were in a
critical condition and more than a
score of others were in hospitals to-
night as a result of drinking poison
Gus Christmas liquor.
Some of the victims were in a ser
ious 1ndition, several having been
picked up unconscious on the streets
una| Re to make known their identi-
ties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

North New England - Cloudy,
somewhat colder in the interior
Wednesday; Thursday fair and
colder.
South New England - Mostly
cloudy Wednesday,; colder Wednes-
day night; Thursday fair.
Eastern New York-Fair in south
and cloudy and colder in north por-
ton Wednesday,; colder Wednesday
night; Thursday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
House Where Snow Killed Three o.
Victims Destroyed; Body Badly
Charred; Grave Found Opened; No
Trace Of Perpetrators Of Grue-
some Act; Authorities Silent
On Investigator
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JOurna) =
Coopers Mills, Dec 25Apparently swayed by vengeance
held check since Saturday when the giant Pole John Snow
shot to death four youth and then took his
fe group Of unknowns time during last night visited
the grave of the efd murderer exhumed the body drag
ged it the frozen ground to the Brann house. placed it
the where he had shot to death three of his victims
poured kerosene oil it and then fired the building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-26
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Wednesday generally fair, colder
Wednesday night; Thursday fair:
fresh west to northwest winds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-23
ARE YOU CHOOSING EASY
THINGS TO DO2

Remember that development comes
by exercise, and that the more we
do, the more we shall be able to do.
This is just as true of the mental
and spiritual faculties as it is of the
muscles. wide is the gate and
broad is the way that leadeth to de-
struction, and many there be that
enter in thereby" (Matthew 7:13).
For most people the broad way is
simply the easy way. 1t takes no
effort to go along with the crowd.
But we shall not be the men and
women we ought to be if we allow
ourselves to drift. Drifting ends
in destruction; the destruction of
our possibilities of worthy develop
ment. 1t is hell enough to drift
away from companionship with God.
Many people who are following their
own devices think themselves happy.
Sooner or later, like the prodigal
son, they will "come to themselves,
and find out that self-indulgence can
never bring true happiness. Happy
they who say with the Prodigal, 81
will arise and go to my Father"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-23
YOUR CHtr.tj's REC ORD.

Miss Bessie G. Stern, Statistician
of the State Department Of Educa-
ton, assisted in presenting to the
Cecil County Teachers on Saturday,
the new card forms which are to be
used in each county in Maryland.
A white card which remains perm
anently in the school gives the COM
plete school history of the child. If
a child transfers to another school,
a buff colored card is filed out ION
which is copied this school history {.
The new teacher is thus given valu-
able information that will be helpful
in the further development of the
child. No child can enter another
school without this buff colored
card. The child knowing that this
permanent record is being made and
that it will follow him throughout
his entire school career should be
inspired to make better record
than he otherwise would. A new
form, to be used in reporting pupils,
gives by days and months, the school
attendance of each child unlawfully
absent. This will be Of great as
sistance to the teachers and attend
ance officer.
Samples of the different card
forms are on file in the Office of the
Board of Education. Patrons are
requested to call at any of the
schools, or at this Office, to see them.