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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
STATESMEN AT
GENEVA WRESTLE
OVER SANCTIONS

Geneva. Sept. 1oDSBy n. ~
With Foreign Minister Benes OF
Czechoslovakia presiding as kind
of impartial judge and conciliator
British and French representatives
at the assembly of the league of ma
tons wrestled all of today with the
~ obIem of sanctions. which forQ.S
the gravest danger in the way OF Il
general Geneva agreement. and to-
night eight countries delegations sad
the vital issues under discussion
seemed on the way toward salts
factory solution. Whether this gem
eral agreement will take the form of
Il resolution. q protocol or treaty
las not vet been decided. but this
question has been rclegated to Il sec
| ond place because of the proposal
Vut forward today with all the force
&f France behind it. shat every loop
Mole in the covenant of the league OF
nations which makes 1t possible for
any country to engage in war, must
he effectively and permanently seat
TNe French propose that the pro-
vision in article Il in the covenant
whereby the nations agreed ""e to
resort 10 war until three months af-
ter an award by arbitrator or re-
port by \he council of the league. be-
stricken from the covenant This *
in accordApce with the French deter
nlination that any and all causes &C
war shall be submitted to pacif:
settlement by the world court. by
specially appointed arbitrators or By
the council of the league.
The efforts today were largely CEN
tered about securing Qualification OF
article 16 of the covenant. Para
graph II of this article says that the
council shall recommend what mill
tary. naval or air forces the members
of the league shall scverally contri
butte to the armed suasion which viii
be used to protect the league coven-
ant. This suggestion of n recon-
mendation is hardly satisfactory to
definite and something stronger.
Constructive work in another di .
rection was performed when the per"
manent league commission on mill
tary. naval and air matters reached
an agreement as to the control OF
German ornaments which will prob
ably he launched by the league Of
nations when the intcr-allied board
has completed its task and the time
comes to transfer the whole question
to the league Of nations. Investiga
ton of the ornaments IN Germany is
authorized by the treaty of Nersaii
les and the leagues military commits
sion has drafter n detailen project Of
investigation and control at the re-
quest of the council of the league.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Record Burden
Of Taxes in 1923

New York, Sept. 15-America's tax
burden was S755.0O0.000 heavier in
1923 than in 1922. and in ten years
taxation has grown more than So
500. 100000. the national industrial
conference board announced in a re-
port made public today. Total taxes
raised in 1923 were placed at S1,716,-
100000 against $6.961 .000,G coo in 1922.
The decline in the volume of taxa
ton noted in 1922 was rather short
lived. the report said. predicting an
upward tendency in 1924.
The report asserted that in 1918
the federal. state and local govern
ments disbursed s20s.00o.000 on ac-
count Of pensions. and s224.000,000 for
interest on public indebtedness. In
1923 these totals were respectively
$3.50, 900. 900 and $1,441, 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
PORTLAND MAN
DIES FROM AUTO
UPSET AT HOULTON

Houlton. Sept. 15--Howard Cod
frey OF Portland died at the Aroos-
took hospital last night as the re-
suit of injuries received earlier in the
Gay when motor car in which he
was passenger overturned AZ
Woodbury. corner. Godfrey received
a fractured skull and other injuries
and died following an operation IN
the effort to save his life. Charles
Smith Of HOulton, driver Of the car.
received q bad scalp wound and Is in
q serious condition. Henry DeWolfe
Of Portland and Woodbury. Mooers OK
Houlton, passengers in the car: re-
ceived minor injuries. The accident
occurred when the brakes were put
on speedily following u blow out.
Godfrey was about 80 years Of age
and is survived by sister, Mrs Roy
Lamont, Of South Decring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Big Banquet for
u. S. Filters as They
Arrive in Chicago

Chicago. Sept. 1J.-UEy a. P.)-tlrst
of the cities to greet her winged name
sake, Chicago today met Lieut.. Lowel
n. smith and his world encircilns
fiiers with great ovations end tonight
rendered them food and drink AT
public banquet
From the moment Lieut.. Smith and
his fiagplane Chicago completed inc
hop from Dayton to Haywood Ar
Field at 1855 daylight saving time
he, with his companion pilots. Lieut..
Erik Nelson in the New Orleans ana
Lieut.. Leigh Wade in his Boston H..
received al that the city could give
them. Tomorrow at s A. NJ. central
time they are scheduled 10 be ON their
way again to Omaha. an air distance OF
440 miles.
Thousands swarmed to the mail field
l2 miles west of Chicago for view
of the world ;;irdlers as they came TO
rest. The sight OF them far over chi
cago brought a spontaneous demonstra-
ton. Every kind of noise contrivance
from lusty- llnged spectators to the
jazziest of bands. let so.
All along the Lake Michigan shore.
in Grant Park, and Chicago'@ business
district, over which the three planes
first circled the outburst was las DEM
onSttativc.
The flight of 2?i miles from Dayton
was without incident.
After parade about the field TO per-
nit all to get Il glimpse of the fiers,
they were placed in motor cars ana
whisked away TO an adjoining suburb
where they had luncheon in peace AT
every turn it was necessary to pro-
tect them with a squad of policemen
or corps of motorcycle officers.
Shortly before ) O'Clock in their
going out" uniforms. the six Of them
again waded through humanity into
their cars for a sightseeing trip OF
Chicago. to place n wreath en- Wash
ington's monument near the Art lnsti-
tute on Michigan boulevard. and for
the public dinner at a hotel between
and L. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Pennington. Me-, Sept. IAN
eternal triangle" case. resulting in
homicide, was before the Franklin
County supreme court today when
Everett l.. Webb, aged 30, was ar
raisned on d murder Indictment for
fatally shooting Leeman C.. D&kin,
aged II, because OF jealousy. at the
Dakin home in Wilton on the night
of August q. causing his death three
days later.
Webb pleaded guilty to the lesser
charge OF manslaughter and the state
accepted the plea, after which hear
ing was given by Associate Justice
Warren &. Philbrook to determine
what sentence should be imposed.
The maximum penalty for man
slaughter is 20 years.
Mrs. Farricc Webb. three years
younger than the respondent, who
witnessed the shooting, which fol-
lowed Il quarrel when she refused to
comply with his repeated requests to
return to their home, testified that,
because Webb abused her. she lett
him to keep house for the Dakln
family OF men nearby. Sne Stattu
that Webb threa tened to shoot her,
and denied that either she or Dakin
had a revolver or made any threats.
Webb tried to drag her away before
and after the shooting. she testified.
she stayed at hospital with Dakin
until he died. Previously she had
been quoted as having declared her
interest in Dakin was purely plat
onic."
Webb testified that his wife had
been away all night with Dakin and
another couple before she left him.
He denied that he ever had threat
cned either of them but declared that
Dakin had revolver pointing at him
when he fired. Webb protested that
he loved his wife and did not tire
on her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Worldwide PEACE
LOOMS, COOLIDGE
TELLS LECI0NAIRE;

Highly Important Progress Being Made To-
ward That Goal, Declares in Letter Greet
ing to Convention at St. Paul - Praises Orr
ganization for Its Part Both in War and
Peace-Transcript Editor Raps Attempts
Clerical Bloc to NEEDLE with Business of
State-Veterans' Bureau Cleaned Up, But
Forward Step Contingent on Cessation Of
Turmoil and Baseless Condemnation. Gen.
Hines Declares in Address - Defends His
Administration
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Coolidge Caravan
Arrives in Gotham

New York. Sept. 1.-THE Coolidge
Dawes Lincoln Highway campaign
caravan composed Of seven automo-
biles Under the command of Represent
alive A. W. Jefferis, arrived here to-
night escorted by 1000 other cars. The
caravan assembled recently at Ply
mouth, VT.
Following several meetings here the
caravan dispersed to assemble in Wee
hawken, n. j., tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Chance, Manager
Chicago Americans
Dies in Los Angeles

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept. 15.-Frank
Chance. manager of the Chicago White
Sox. died here tonight after a long ILL.,
ness.
For several months Chance had been
Incorporating in Southern California
from b breakdown suffered in Chicago
last spring in an attempt to resume ac-
tive management of the team He was
at his apartment here early tonight
when another sudden attack caused his
removal TO the Good Samaritan Hospi-
tai. where he died within a half hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Washington, Sept. 15-Besides do
ing s525.sG0 worth more export busi-
mes during the second quarter of
1874 than the previous one, reaching
total figures of $1,5S9,61a, Maine
boosted its relative position among
the states &C the Union from forty
first to thirty ninth place. supol sed-
ing the states OF Delaware and North
Dakota, according to statistics just
released by the Department of Com
mercc.
Paper, except printed matter, ship
ments continued to hold 'ilrs, pace
in the list of export items, being
valued at $271,OsS. an increase over
the previous quarter of S61,62"; ia
Continued on Page Col. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Cruiser Marblehead
On Maiden Cruise

Phila delphia, Sept. 15-The Hsnt
cruiser Marblehead left the navy
ward on the first leg OF an extensive
''shakedown" cruise. her Initial oes-
tination being Newport. X. ]. -
The new cruiser. commanoeI os
Canaan Chauncey Shackford. will go
from, Newport to New York. thence
e. Bermuda. Returning to Hampton
Roads from Bermuda. the Marble :
head will then set forth on a trip TO
England, France. Spain. Nortnern
Africa and the Madeira Islands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Pleads Guilty to
Driving Car While
Under Influence Liquor
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

(SpeClal TO kcnneDeC JourHalJ
Belfast. Sept. 15-Lewis II. Kings
bury of Frankfort was held for the
September grand jury under $500
bond after he had pleaded guilty to
driving an auto while under the in
nucnce Of intoxicating liquor. He
was released when Wilfred III. Lord
OF waterproof and George kingsbury
of Frankfort qualified as sureties.
Kingsbury pleaded not guilty
when he was brought before Munich
pal Judge Carleton Doak this after
noon, but when the states witnesses
had been heard he retracted his plea
and plead guilty. The evidence show
cd that returning from Bangor Sat
urday afternoon he lost control of his
car. driving it across the sidewalk in
Fra nkfort and into n gasoline pump
which he wrecked and that when
taken into custody he was under the
influence of liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Believe Bridge
Waterman Drowned

Ellsworth, Me-, Sept. LEO Rog-
ers, night Waterman and engineer ut
the Hancock-Sullivan bridge. has been
missing since 10 o'clock Sunday night
and is supposed to have been drowned.
His boat. containing his dinner pail.
was found this morning. but search
failed to locate his body. Rogers lived
in Ellsworth. was 80 years old. and
leaves a wife and two children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Stockholders of
Putnam Bank Must
Paw Big Assessment

Putnam. Conn. Sept. 15-Stock
holders of the First National bank
wrecked by the populations OF It's
cashier, G.. Harold Gilpatric, former
state trcrsurer. who attempted sui
eide bv shooting August I, VIII ne
called upon in the next Few Gays 10
nav over to the receiver. George w.
coffin. nm assessment of 100 percent,
according to an announcement re-
ceiyed by the stockholders from
Comptroiler OF the Currency Henry
NJ, Dawes today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Fire and Water
Damages DOrmitOry
At Poland Spring

Poland Spring. Me-, Sept. 10
Fire of unknown Origin and water
caused damage estimated at $4,000
to the girls dormitory in the rear
OF the Mansion House at Poland
Spring today. bumpers were sent
from Lewiston and Auburn but the
local department had the FIRE well
in hand. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
General Forecast

High pressure prevails over the
north Atlantic states. Temperatures
are near. or slightly below normal.
over most of the country east Of the
Rocky Mountains.
Outlook is for showers Wednesday
in the north Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook -
Moderate east and weather partly
overcast TUESDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Semains Princess
@dzwill Taken
0ChicagO Home

"aeo' Nc, Sept. l5-Members Of
~ 'an'ily of Princess Helen Radzi-
we'll known writer and novelist.
vas killed on Saturday when
|ar,A set a, more than 100 feet over the
Nav ta0 OF Mount Kineo. left early
{A ser tneir home in Chicago with
n ~ The princess was the Wild
Ma rrince Ladislas Radziwin of
ennsosa anu daughter of DIR. Elmer E.
Ass,rua OF Chicago. She had been
Ann,s the summer here with her
Two brothers and n sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Plan Portland Dinner

, Portland, Me. Sept. 15-Captain
Donald, Baxter Macmillan. the ex-
plorcr, will make his first public APP
pearance at a dinner here as the
guest of the Bowdoin Club, after the
reception at Wiscasset upon the re-
turn OF the schooner Bowdoin there
within a Week, from the Arctic eX-
p,orations.
Macmillan. who was expected TO
reach sydney. {. B., today. sent a
message from Bonnie Bay, n. r., in
which he said:
"Happp to receive message from
boys of BowGoin Club. Am proud TO
accept invitation to dinner. viii set
date on arrival
Governor Percival p. Baxter and
Governor Elect Ralph O.. Brewster
both Eowdoin graduates. the former
a classmate of DR.. Macmillan, are
expected to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

New England and Eastern New
York-Partly cloudy Tuesday; We'd
nesday becoming unsettled with
showers in south portion; not much
change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
PSEUDO S0x SALESMAN
PROVES DAYLIGHT THIEF
N GOVERNORS MANSION
AND HEATH HOME, AUGUSTA

,hhed by Police in Attempt to Leave City With $1,000
oo-Confesses After Stolen Articles Are Found on His
p.rson-Had Governors Gold Watch And Other Articles
After Bold Entry Into Blaine Mansion - Detected BY
pusekeeper Posed AS Hosiery SYSTEMATICALLY Stolen
From Heath Home Also Identifed-Wl Be Given Hearing
This Morning-Claims Oakland, Maine AS Home-IIas
travelled All Over United States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
DRIVER MURPHY
CRASHES TO DEATH
ON AUTO TRACK
Fatally Hurt During 15O-Mile
Race At Syracuse Fair
Grounds

Was in Second Place and Desperate
ly- Attempting to Make up Lost
Laps-Machine Skids and Hits
Fcnce-Breast Pierced by Post
Was First American to Win Grand
Prix In Paris and Auto Race in
acknowledgement as One OF the
Greatest American Pilots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
BOWDOIN CLUB TO
HONOR MACMILLAN
At PORTLAND Dinner
Will Be First Public Appear
ance Following Homecoming
at Wiscasset

Schooner BowdOin with Arctic Ex-
ploring Party Arrives At Sydney.
n. S.-Weathered Big Storm OF
COast-Expccted at Home Port
Within Week - Gov. Baxter and
Gov. Elect Brewster, Bow,loin
Graduates. Will Attend Forest
City Gathering
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

sydney. n. s. April Is - The
schooner Bowdoin. with the explorer.
Captain Donald b. Macmillan. and
this port safely tonight on her way
back t. the United States after Is
months in the Arctic. The vessel had
been reported today to have encoun-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Maine BETTERS ITS
POSITION IN MATTER
EXPORT BUSINESS
Advances From 41st to 39th
States in Foreign Ship
mentS

Paper Greatest Export Item-Leath-
err Boots and Shoes Second
Great dump In Pulpwood, Cotton
Cloth and Canned Fish-Ovcr
Half Million Export Increase in
Second Quarter OF 1924-Othcr
n. +. States Figures Quoted nj
Boston Gathering in Observance
Of New England Week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
PLEADS GUILTY OF
MANSLAUGHTER IN
KILLING OF DAkIN
Everett Webb at Pennington
Trial Tells of Wilton Shoot
ing Last August

Denies Charge OF Wife that He
Abused Her-Objected TO Her
Keeping House for Dakin Family
Of Mcn-AisO Denies Threatened
to Shoot Either Of Thcnl-Says
Dal<in Had Revolver Pointing at
Him when He Firctl-Wifc, Who
Witnessed Affair, Tells Her Story
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Tuesday partly cloudy: Wednesday
becoming unsettled; little change in
temperature; light to moderate north
east winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16
Navy Head Gets
Hurry Call Back
To National Capital

San Diego. Cal. Sept. lin ! res
ponse to an urgent Summons 70 re-
turn to Washington. ID: c., without
delay. Secreatry of the Navy turts
ID. Wilbur will leave the North Is
land naval air station here bH air
plane at , o'clock this afternoon.
Lieutenant Il. :. Wyatt was desig-
mated as the pilot OF the plane to
carry Mr.. Wilbur. A DeHaviiandE all =
plane was used for the flight. which,
was started at 3.l5 O'Clock. with Ross
Field, Riverside, as the destinat ion.
At Riverside, the Santa te fast 4rain
leaving Los Angeles at SIS o'4oG k
this afternoon Is to he ne!d for fec
rotary Wilbur.
Washington, Sept. 1J-Secrettry
Wilbur has been requested to rettl n
to Washington as soon as possible.
il was indicated today at the white
house to confer with the president
On departmental matter S. particularly
il. regard to the next budget allow
ance for the navy. It was declarct
however. there was no special sign.t
iiCance In the call for tic secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

Syracuse. \. Y. Sept. 1J.-Jimnly
tomobile race at the State Fair
grounds here today. received fatal
injuries in the 13Sth lap of the race
when his machine crashed through
thes fence, and died few minutes
later in a local hospital
Murphy was national speedway
champion in 1907, finished second in
the American rating in 1928 and had
first honors clinched again this year.
The one big classic of the year
which he did not win this season
was the Indianapolis 5OO-mile race,
in which he was well up in front
Later he won the 2J0-mile race at
Kansas City and the 1OO-milc event
at Uniontown and 25O-m mile event at
Altoona.
Murphy was the first American to
win the Grand PriX race III Paris
and the first American to win an
automobile race in London.
While Murphy. who was in Sec
ond place. was making a desperate
effort to make up the three laps be-
tween himself and "Red" Shafer,
who won the race, his machine skid
ded on the last end OF the track,
whirled around twice and struck
the fence, rear end foremost.
A post from the fence pierced his
breast over the heart and another
splinter struck him under the chin.
Nearly 20 feet of the railing was rip
ped out in the crash.
A slight pulse was noted when at
PENDANTS removed the injured driver
to the ambulance, but death came
at 40 O'Clock. Il few minutes after
his arrival at the hospital.
Jimmy Murphy. regarded by thous-
ands of fans as one of the greatest
pilots who ever sat in a racing car,
began his speedway career as n
mechanician for the late Eddie
O'Donnell After riding with Eddie
RicEenbacker, who later became n
famous ace in the world war: the
late Hughie Hughes. Tommy Milton
and other noted drivers in similar
capacity, Murphy began racing for
himself and won his first big race at
I'niontown. Pa, in 1919. Later in
the same year. another victory on the
same track and one at Elgin. Ills.
firmly established him as a favorite.
Continued on Page 8-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

The eityss stores help q woman to
realize her own ideas about dress.
This matter Of following . fashion to
its extremes 10 q matter Of individual
prsfersnee-not one Of law and ne.
cessity.
Evening star., 1924-10-12

Is not 10 be It party queStiGu-liberty
of the subject and so on.
Very good. sir. The car comes at
l:l'. You are lunching with Gran
mer at Shorn Towers: the Cana
dian paper interests will be strongly
represented there. l will be at White
hall Court at 3 with the dis
patches. 1t would be advisa BILE, if
possible, to get Loeb of the finance
committee. Oh, by the way, sir, l had
10 advise you from Loeb. They have
received cable report OF the ex-
pert's opinion from Labrador. There
are two distinct seams Of coal on that
land you bought in '07. A syndicate
from Buffalo offer a million and a
quarter dollars down.
What did we pay"
'One hundred and twenty thousand" 3"
Don't sell"
Very good, sir"
Have YOU seen my VIE. lately"
Il have not seen Lady Letter for
some days. sir. j believe she is at
Harrogate.'
The great man sighed. and drew out
a cigarette case, opened ii and offered
one to Roberts, who accepted it with
an elegant gesture. Then he snap
ped it to, and replaced it in his
pocket.
Darn il. Roberts. Reeves says I
mustn't smoke
Evening star., 1924-10-12

open and showing my ornaments out
Of place and tossing about the maya
zines and SO forthS to show how well
he knew US.
Talk about our gold fish having no
privacy. why a new box of SardineS
wouldn't have any in our house with
that Joe Bush around And finally h
says, well George. he says how about
d cigar. he says.
And George SAYS ahem haw err and
few other foreign expressions like
that. and just about then in come
Junior the little lamb, and whaf
would he have in his dear little angel
hands but Georges box Of cigars, and
he run right up in public to his father
and gave him the box, and be says
hey pop he says see what I found. a
perfectly good box Of cigars in the
waste paper basket he says. Amt
that funny pop. And then Joe Bush
give Geo. a very peculiar look and
Geo. give Joe Bush the tobacco.
Well, little later when the COM
pany had gone home, George put
away the three cigars he had left
put them away in n open dish in the
middle of the parlor table.
Talking of what Junior will be
you mention he was going to be 4
diplomat?
If I did. l changed my mind |
says. You often do. says Geo. That's
why I am so clean minded, / says,
/ guess Junior is going to be a great
discoverer like Christopher. after
today I believe that kid could dis
cover anything! And if he can't dis
cover America, on account that has
already been done. why he'll do
something just as wonderful
Wonderful, says Geo. So you
think it's wonderful that Columbus
discovered America, Ell? But look
at the size of the darn thing, how
could he miss it?
Copyright, 1921