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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Gov. Baxter to
Address N. E. Bankers
Assn. Poland Spring

Poland Spring, Me-, June 2o.-1he
New England Bankers met here Friday
in annual convention to continue
through Saturday.
Friday was devoted largely to bust
ness, the various state associations ana
the national banks and trust companies
holding separate meetings. go,
Friday evening Governor Baxter Will
formally welcome the delegates 10
Maine. following a banquet when Will
he presided over by +. c. Layman OF
Bar Harbor. president of the Maine
Bankers Association.
Hon. Elliot Wadsworth OF Washlng-
ton. assistant secretary OF the treas
ury, and a. G.. Staples, editor-in-chier
of the Lewiston Journal. will be the
principal speakers.
At the meeting Of the Maine Bankers
Association here>triday morning, ABOUT
SO being in attendance, the following
officers were elected: President =. r.
Merrill OF Skowhegan: first vice presi-
dent, Carl a. Weber. Portland; second
vice president. Frank S. Palmer, Port
land; secretary. f. S. kennard, Rum
ford: treasurer, G. A. Stafford OF Halio-
we'll. sA.A>A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Caribou Attorney
Held for Unlawful
Possession of Dope

Bangor. Me-. June 20.-A. S. Craw-
ford Jr.. an attorney of Caribou, was
arraigned before U. s. Commissioner
Reid this afternoon on charges of I'M
lawful possession of Is grains of NOR
phine. He waived examination, plead
ed not guilty and furnished $500 bail
for appearance at the November term
of the United States district court.
Last winter Crawford announced his
candidacy for the Republican nominal
ton for governor, but later withdrew.
Federal narcotic agents claim to have
discovered that Crawford received on
Thursday from DR.. George Beal, of
Millinocket a letter containing the NOR
phine in tablet form, and to have seiz-
ed the letter and its contents. Dr.
Beal had been arrested previously on
evidence discovered in a search of his
office in Millinocket, and upon arraign-
ment before Commissioner Reid in Ban
gor pleaded not guilty and gave bail OF
$500 for appearance at the November
term of the district court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Find Bodies Two
JAMS Bullet Riddled

San Pedro, Cal, June 2O-The bod
les of two Japanese, riddled with bull
let's, found today under cliff on the
Whites Point road. near here. still
were awaiting positive identification
tonight. An established motive for
the crime also was lacking.
officers of the Los Angeles and San
Pedro homicide squads said they
were inclined to believe that the men
had been robbed and murdered else
where, their bodies brought in an
automobile to the cliff edge and
thrown over.
One of the dead Japanese carried a
card with the name G. Igaraski. and
a Trinidad, Colo, address.
Three men and woman found in
a car half a mile from where the
bodies were found were questioned
tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Governors Statement

Governor Baxter late yesterday aft
ernoon made the following statement:
Tho committee of the council con-
sisting OF James ]. Clement OF Mont
Vile and William S. Owen of Milo and
myself met today and tabulated the re-
turns from Is counties
The total vote of these IS counties.
not including the returns hereinafter
listed, from 16 towns, showed
Brewster. 35,597
harrington, 32,397
THE returns from the said 1G towns
have been set aside for further constd-
Grafton as the committee wishes to
consult with the attorney general, who
is on his way to Augusta. These
towns are Turner, Dluehill, Swans Is
land, Kingman, Mattawamkeag. Mil
ford, Newport, Berwick, Lyman, Linn
ington, Shaplelgh, Wells, Frankfort,
Bingham, Prentiss and Columbia Falls.
The total vote in these 1G towns was
Brewster, 1547
harrington, 1890
without doubt most of these returns
wa NC AiloNeu us the errors ana OmtS-
sions are clearly clerical.
The three counties of Aroostook.
kennebec and Piscataquis have not yet
Deen tabulated as in each county there
Is one town missing.
The returns as submitted to the
secretary of state show that the town
omclals have exercised unusual care
ana they are to be complimented upon
the way they have prepared their off,
cial papers.
This information is given out 40
that the public will be kept Informed.
out OF course 1t is subject to revision
ana the figures must be definitely PASS
Ell upon by the governor and council
at their regular session the latter part
OF the coming week."
Earlier Statement
Earlier in the day Governor Baxter
made statement explaining the tabu-
lation of gubernatorial vote by execu-
tive council.
There Is such a widespread public
interest In the primary contest for gov
ernor and 1t is a matter of such great
Importance that 1 do not want to DELAY
a single day. For this reason I called
together a council committee on cleo
tions and they are now at work upon
the tabulation.
AS the vote is close and as the pub
tContinued on Page 14-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
State Committee and
\ Leaders of Party
Confer at Augusta
Chairman mer
Calls for More Pep
and Concerted Eff
fort in Coming Cam
paign-Senator Fer
maid Talks on Ma
tiOnal Issues

The Republican State committee
at meeting held at the Augusta
House yesterday afternoon formu-
lated plans for the coming cam
paign, arranged several county
meetings and voted to open branch
headquarters at Bangor. Outside of
the members of the committee, Unit
ed States Senator Bert M. Fernald
Of West Poland, Hon. Harold M.
sewall of Bath, Maine member of
the Republican national committee.
and Mrs. Guy p. Gannett of Angus
Ia, the woman member from Maine
Of the Republican national commit
tee, were present at the meeting.
The closeness of the vote for the
Republican nomination for governor
between Frank G.. Harrington of Au-
gusta and Ralph o. Brewster Of
Portland was briefly discussed.
The meeting was called to order
BY George L. Emery Of Biddeford,
the chairman of the State commit
fee. He said that this was the first
meeting since his election as chair
man and he wanted to get down 10
business.
"rhe Maine Republican State
committee is the best organized pc.
litical committee in New England.
said Chairman Emery. but believe
in organizing closer together town
and city and county committees.
our Democratic friends are or
ranized this year more than ever
before and I want to impress upon
your minds that organization wins.
! know town committees that are
obsolete.
II am trying to drive live wires
CONTINUED on Page 5-Co'. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Weather Balks
TranscOntinental
Flight of Vaughan

Mineola,N. Y, June 20.-Lieut. Rus
sell L. Vaughan probably will not at
tempt his dawn-to-dusk fight across
the continent tomorrow, 1t was said at
Mitchell Field late today as unfavor-
able weather reports came in from
cities along the route of the proposed
flight.
Everything is in readiness and
we're just waiting for the right wealth
er conditions" Lieut.. Maughan said.
Attempt will be made the first morn
ing the reports are favorable"
The aviator had planned to start
early today. but at the last moment
postponed his departure because of
heavy weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Balloon Cup Winner
ShOWered with Flowers

Brussels. June 20 (By A. P.)-Lieu-
tenant Ernest De Muyter. who by
winning the international balloon
contest for the third consecutive
time gained permanent possession for
Belgium Of the Gordon Bennett cup,
was showered with flowers on his ar
rival here today from Edinburgh.
Scotland, De Muyter flying the ball
loon Belgica. landed about noon
Tuesday at Saint Abb's Head. near
Edinbough. having been in the air
some A hours and covered q dis
lance of about 800 miles.
Although there was q driving rain
today, a crowd OF about so 900 turned
out. De Muyter was welcomed by
Prince Leopold. and was taken to the
city hall on the shoulders of admir-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
"TwO Lights at
Cape Elizabeth
Snufed Forever

Portland, Me-, June 20.-Six dazzling
flashes Of light, reaching IS miles out
TO sea, tonight told mariners that the
famous 1.-TWO Lights" at Cape Eliza
beth. which have blazoned their mes
sage of safety to toilers of the sea LOT
95 years. had gone out forever, giving
way to n more modern system.
The eastern light was extinguished
for all time June IA, and while the new
installation was being made the west
ern light kept lone vigil. shining for the
last time this morning. One light or
10000 candlepower, with it's wide ra-
dius. replaces the two smaller lights.
The tower which housed them will be
left intact as a day warning for sea-
iarers and in case of emergency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Fail in Attempt
To Scale Everest
Two of Party Dead

London, June 20.-(By A. P)-Sir
Francis Younghusband, president of
the Royal Geographical Society, to-
night informed the newspapers that a
telegram had been received by the
Mount Everest expedition committee in
London to the effect that the attempt
to scale Mount Everest had ended in
disaster, involving the death Of two
members, George Leigh Mallory and A.
C. Revine.
Interviewed at Westminster, Sir
Francis said 1t was not known how the
disaster occurred. but that it probably
happened fortnight ago.
The expedition according to Sir
Francis, was within short distance
of the summit, at q greater height than
ever had been reached before. 1t had
experienced great difficulties in fight
ing it's way through tremendous bliz-
yards which lasted for some weeks.
The members of the expedition must
have been greatly exhausted when NAL
lory and Ervine died, Sir Francis said.
1t was the final assault on the peak,
and the men had had great hopes of
reaching the top.
Sir Francis said 1t was almost GER
tain the expedition would be abandoned
for this year.
The present is the third expedition
which has failed to reach the summit
of Mount Everest, the highest peak in
the world. 29,002 feet above the sea
level. Everest is in the Himalayas, on
the borders of Nepal and Tibet.
On March 81 last party of 13 men
started out from Darjmeling, British
India, for the conquest of the peak. or
the party six men were veterans Of the
1922 attempt. The other seven never
before had made an effort to climb the
mountain.
1t was thought at the time that the
expedition was better fortified than
either of the other two for tackling the
great problem before it. as the men,
bers were of the opinion that they
would be able to take advantage of
many things they had learned in pre-
vious failures.
Brig. Gen. G. G. Bruce was the orig
inal leader of the expedition, but in
April he was forced to return to India
from Tibet because of illness. He was
Il member of the 1922 expedition, which
reached a height of $4,000 feet, or
about 5000 feet below the peak. The
expedition encountered terrible hard
ships by reason of storms, cold and the
rarifed atmosphere.
Mr.. Mallory, who is reported to have
been killed. also was attached to the
1922 attempt to climb to the summit.
He was badly frostbitten. Last year
he came to the United States and de-
livered a series of lectures on the
climb, the proceeds going to the
equipment of the expedition which has
just failed.
Mr. IRVINE, also reported killed, was
a new member of the expedition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Travelling Men
Elect, So. Portland

South Portland, Me-, June GO. r.
Cannon of Boston was elected presi-
dehs of the Quarter Century Travelling
Mems Association at the annual meet
ing at the Cape Shore Inn today. j.
Putnam Stevens Of Portland was
Chosen vice president and S. n. Taylor
OF Bangor was reelected secretary and
treasurer.
Jason Weller Of Boston, aged rs, was
the Oldest member present. He has at
tended every meeting since the organ
ization was started. The order has
members In all parts Of the country
ana one IN the Philippine Islands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Wife Dying Wounds
Husband is Arrested

revere. Mass, June 20-Mrs. Their
esa Uravaies ID dying at a Boston
hospi'aI from wounds which the po-
lice say her husband, Michael, in
iicted after q quarrel at their home
here tonight. The police, who ar
rested MIN with difficulty, say that
he discharged both barrels Of shot
gun into her body and then dubbed
her on the bead with the butt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
lieve Cranks
, It Threatening
2 'lers in Chicago

{ /, 60, June 20-"Cranks" were
blan by the police tonight for new
thre tn ing letters received in con-
meet with the kidnapping and
slay IF Robert Franks, to which
Natls Leopold, Jr.;s and Richard
Loeb m lionaire's sons and neigh
bors the slain boy have confessed.
Chief Justice John r. Caverly of
the criminal court who will preside
at the trial of Leopold and Loeb for
murder and kidnapping for ransom
today revealed that he had received
a letter few days ago threatening
the life of Josephine Franks, II year
old sister of the slain boy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
General Forecast

Pressure distribution has been at
tended by local thundershowers with
in the last "a hours in New Jersey
and eastern Pennsylvania.
There will be local showers and
probably thunderstorms in the mid
die Atlantic and north Atlantic
states Saturday. Generally fair
weather is probable Sunday in north
ern sections east of the Mississippi
river.
The temperature will not change
materially in the Atlantic states
north of Maryland during the next
two days.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate southeast and south and
weather overcast. probably showers
Saturday. -t+
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Youth Is browns
In SacO River

North Conway, n. H, June 20.-Paul
Laurent, 10. was drowned today in
Saco river. The medical referee. who
viewed the body, pronounced the case
accidental drowning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
u. S. World Fliers
Now at RangOOn

Rangoon, British India, June 20
(By A. P9-The three American
army airplanes arrived here today
from Bangkok, Siam, on their trim
around the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
THE WEATI Err
SHOWERS

Northern New England, Southern
New England and Eastern New York
Showers Saturday; Sunday gener-
ally fair; moderate temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
NEWS BRIEFS

AS result of gas poisoning episode OF
Thursday, Republican members of the
Rhode Island senate announcer through
state central committee they are 1eav-
ing state and will not sit in senate
chamber until means are taken to pro-
tect them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Bob Meusel suspended 10 days and
fined 500, Bert Cole suspended 10 days
and fined $50. and Babe Ruth fined $50,
by President johnson OF American
League. for their part in riotous DeA
troit-New York game at Detroit last
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Saturday showers: Sunday generally
clearing; moderate temperature.
moderate southeast and south winds
shifting to west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Asa G. Gambler, Sr- Atlanta. Ca,
capitalist, brings suit for divorce
from May Little Gambler, on grounds
of cruel treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Three of train crew injured, one
fatally, In collision between pass
enger and freight train on Central
Vermont Railway at Sharon, Vt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
HARRINGTON HAS LEAD 481 1
in OFFICIAL TABULAT|0N

Augusta Candidate for Republi-
can Nomination Makes Gains in
Official Returns from Is Count
ies--Aroostook, Kennebec, Pts
cataquis To Be Tabulated To-
day--Clerical Errors Hold Up
Some Ballots in 16 Towns---
Brewster Issues Statement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

James L. Donovan Of Boston. whose
name has figured as an alleged VIC
tim in evidence in alleged blackmail
trials, petitioned into bankruptcy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Official yesterday of the vote for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination in Mondays primary election
served to increase the lead of Senator G. Harrington as
far as it went.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21

Women consider store advertise.
ments -as purely business documents
20 receive the same attention and
consideration that any business prop.
csitions get.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08
M'ADDO RAPS COOLIDGE
Mc.AdoO Denounces Pluto Democracy
in Present Administration.
Salt Lake CITY, Utah, April S.

Denouncing in positive terms the
present administration. William G.
McAdoo, candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination. in an adj
dress here last night, severely criti-
cised what he termed the pluto-democ-
racy of Harding and Coolidge.
''The clarion call of a new crusade
of moral and physical righteousness
rings out in the land" declared the
speaker. 1T calls to women particu-
larry to put on their armor and en-
list in the fight. 1t will not be an easy
battle. 1t cannot be won without sac
rifice, it cannot be won without adj
herence TO the principles; it cannot
be won without enthusiasm. 1t can be
won if the hosts of democracy, men
and women alike, subordinate selfish
interests, exalt righteousness and
unite in an irresistible drive against
the corruption. incompetence and ma
terialism TO plant the standard of
democracy, justice and God so high
up on the capitol at Washington that
it can never be touched again by the
tainted hands of plutocratic power"
Mr.. McAdoo scored the Fordney-
McCumber tariff bill and the attitude
of the Republicans in placing the
Mellon tax bill ahead of a bill to
prevent child labor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08
PAY FOR 100000
Roads Agree to Wage Increase TO
Railway Employees.

Chicago, April S.-Wage increases
Of ) per cent affecting approximately
100000 employees of 81 railroads and
subsidiaries representing 30 per cent
of the mileage west of Chicago, are
reported TO have been agreed upon
last night as a result Of negotiations
since March 10, between representa-
tive sof the roads. The Order of
Railway Conductors and the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen.
The reported increase would add
nearly S50,0O0,0O0 annually to the
psk rolls of the railroads which are
reported to have agreed TO the new
contract. Passenger trainmen would
receive an increase of "a cents a
day. freight trainmen so cents; con-
ductors 80 cents; brakemen % cents.
and switch tenders 2G cents. Other
employees affected would receive cor
responding increases.
Salary increases asked by trainmen
and conductors virtually would be
granted by the reported increases.
The railroads. opposing the increases,
asked union officials to change work
ing rules to abolish extra time for
lay overs. and for certain other con-
cessions, some of which are reported
to have been made.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08
POINCARE RAPS REDS
Strongly Protests Trial Of Russian
Intelleciua!s nj kiev.

Paris. April S.--premier poincare
today protested strongly TO Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin of Soviet Russia.
concerning the trial of the Russian in
tcllectuals now in progress at Kiev.
He did this in personally signed note
couchcd in the strongest language. At
the same time he called on the British
and Italian governments. who are III
direct diplomatic contacr with Mos
COW. to make similar representations
in an effort to save the savants. whose
loss would be felt all over the world
French public opinion" Premier
Poincarcs wireless message said,
sharing the sentiments of university
and scientific circles, is following vita
anxiety the proceedings of the Kiev
trial and fears that the capital pcn-
atty may fall on professors whose
loss would be sadly felt as diminish
ing the worlds intellectual patri-
mony. In the name of science, in the
name of the rights of man. the
French university men demand that
their Russian colleagues be saved
from a fate they have not merited.
In the name of civilization and
humanity the French government adds
its earnest desires TO those of savants
all over the world"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08
NO GENERAL TREND
IN EARLY TRADING
ON STOCK MARKET
individual Movements Mix.
ture of Advances
and Losses.
BY STUART z. WEST.

Copyright by The San Antonio Light
New York, April S.-The early
price tendency in the market today
was extremely mixed. There was, in
fact. no general movement one way or
the other. Stocks moved individually
or by groups and some of the price
changes were IN and others down.
Norfolk and Western and Missouri
Pacific preferred distinguished them
selves again. both making new highs
for the year. but there was nothing
10 add to the off repeated cxplana-
tons. Wall street expects Missouri
Pacific's net to rise rapidly, within
the next few months as expenditures
for maintenance are cut down. Then
dividends will be in order.
Other rails were not much affected
by the strength in these two leaders.
Steel stocks continued heavy with
Steel common off half point. Among
the motors. Willys-Overland preferred
had further sharp break. carrying
it Gown nearly . points.