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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
PART OF DEXTER BUSINESS
SECTION Quilted. BY FIRE
WITH LOSS NEAR 100000
NOT
!: ADVISED FORD TO
81
PASS UP SHOALS BID

Washington. Oct. 13.-(By A. P.)-
If Henry Ford has withdrawn his bid
for Muscle Shoals. as indicated by an
interview published in Golfers Week
ly. he has failed thus far to advise
officials in Washington of his decision,
Neither the White House nor the war
department. to which the bid originally
was submitted. has heard anything that
would change the status of the pro-
posal. and none of the congressional
leaders row in the capital has received
any recent word from the Detroit man.
ufacturer.
Attention in Washington was at
tracted as much to the magazines quo
tation OF Ford's endorsement by Pres
ident Coolidge's suggestion that an inn
partial committee be appointed to dis
pose of Muscle Shoals. as to the report
of the Withdrawal of the Ford offer
itself.
The magazine story came as shocl;
to supporters of Ford's offer. who had
succeeded IN having the Muscle Shoals
question placed on the Senate calendar
at the first order of business for the
December session Of Congress. They
were prepared to wage 4 bitter fight on
the senate moor.
The Ford offer already has passed
the House after being reported favor
ably by the House committee. Oppo-
sition to the Ford offer arose in the
Senate committee on agriculture. The
fight against the bid was led by Sena-
Tor Norris, Republican. Nebraska
chairman Of the committee. who suit
mitted an alternate proposal providing
Tor government ownership and opera
ton. After long public hearings the
Senate committee refused to report fa-
vorably the Ford bid and endorsed the
Norris bin after It had been amended
to carry optional provisions for gov
eminent ownership and operation o.
government ownership with private CD.
era ton.
The insistent demands of Ford's sup
porters led Senator Norris to agree tc
lay the whole Muscle Shoals issue he.
fore the Senate at the December ses-
sion. Ford's offer was the only pro-
posal providing for private ownership
and operation With the passing of the
Ford bid there would remain the Nor
riS bill. several proposals for govern.
ment ownership and private operation
ana the administrations plan for the
appointment of an impartial commits
sion 20 study the Muscle Shoals prob.
lem and submit recommendations to
Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
Flames Destroy Newspaper
Plant, Restaurant, Market,
Bakery, Factory, Bowling
Alley and Stable-Aid Sent
From Newport and Dover
FOxcrOft-GaZette Publish.
ing Co. Heaviest Loser

Dexter. Me-. Oct. 13.-Damage es-
timated at nearly 100000 was caus-
ed by Il fire which swept through
several wooden buildings in the
business section early today.
Starting in the restaurant of Carlo
Peconelli, 1t burned the three story
block of the Gazette Publishing Co.,
on Pleasant avenue, destroying the
plant of the Eastern Gazette, half
century old weekly newspaper. the
grocery and meat market of Swan
ton Eros, and the bakery of HiS-
gins and Higgins.
Then it leaped to the plant of the
II. G.. Wood Manufacturing Co.,
manufacturers of clothes trees.
spreading to the bowling alleys of
James Duffy and the large stable
of Eldridge Bros, which were
burned.
The fire was stopped. with aid
from Dover-FoXcroft and Newport,
after it had burned the roof OF the
three story wooden building of II. l..
Tillson Co., plumbers, and caused
smoke and water damage to the
various occupants. Half dozen
other fires We're started by sparks,
but extinguished.
The heaviest losses were S2o.0OU
to the Gazette building, and $2O,OOO
sustained in the Wood plant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
STUDY PRIMARY
ADVICE TO LEAGUE
OF WOMEN VOTERS

Portland, Me-. Oct. 13.-Mrs. J. II.
Iluddilston of Orono resigned as pres
idert at the opening today Of the an
n,ial convention of the Maine League of
Women Voters. She is going abroad
for several months.
Mrs. IIuddiiston called among the
members to study the primary law
question: Undoubtedly there will be
q sharp contest as to the retention or
modification of thes primary law" she
said. Every woman should give this
careful study, considering the subject
from all angles. then making her own
decision, not blindly accepting the die
tum of others
Mrs. James F.. Cheesman OF Provl-
dence. II. l.. first regional director.
speaking on the work of The national
league. urged the. members to think
always Of the state league as an in
tegral part of the national league. and
of the whole movement as a manifas-
tation of citizenship renaissance.
which is proving every day more and
more fact. not fancy.
The league voted in favor of the
primary law. with strengt hening
chatges, and to support the catifica-
ton Of the child labor amendment
Immediate entrance of the United
States into the World Court. with res
ervations. was urged.
Mrs. Arthur Lee Bates of this city
was elected president: Miss Mabel Con-
nor. Augusta, and Mrs. Richard y. Ell
lott. Rockland. vice presidents, and
Miss Rosamond Common, Augusta,
treasurer
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Coast Guards Seize
SchOOners and Tugs
With Liquor Loads

New London, Conn, Oct. 1.-two
tugs. three small schooners and one
launch whose aggregate crews to-
tailed 81 men. were captured by the
coast guard cutter Tampa and the
coast guard destroyer Jouett last
night. 1t was learned on the arrival
of the captive vessels today.
One Of the tugs was the ocean
going Underwater. which was re-
leased a few weeks ago under bond
after having been previously cap
tured for rum running. She was ia
ken with 1000 cases of liquor in her
hold. The other tug was without
cargo.
The three schooners Amriold. Lone
Star and Aquidneck Of Newport
without liquor, were captured by the
Tampa as they were leaving the
French steamer Ancis. anchored in
Rum Row. a fourth boat. the Ma
donna Della Gorgia, bearing the mum =
Der C-3l9 and carrying a liquor car
go. at first managed TO eIude the
Tampa but tie Jouett picked her up.
The "a prisoners We're held for a
hearing.
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10Th ANNUAL FAIR
OPENS At T0PSHAM
GROUNDS TODAY
Especial to Kennebec Journau

ecpecidl 10 kennebec JOurnaU
Brunswick, Oct. 13.-The seven
tieth annual exhibition and fair Of
the Sagadahoc Agricultural and Hor-
ticultural Society will open on the
Topsham fair grounds Tuesday and
will continue through Thursday. All
| Indications point to one of the lar
, Gest and Best fairs in the history of
the society.
The society finished the last year
with balance of $l0,216.16, which
did not include the State stipend, in
the treasury and with no liabilities.
With this splendid surplus the Of
| ficers were able to carry out plans
which they have had under consid-
| Grafton for several years. The tract
or land which was purchased sew
| eral years ago from the Turner heirs
has been fenced in and added to the
grounds. Along the north side of
| this tract have been placed the cattle
barns and in their old location have
! been placed the horse sheds. This
gives several acres of additional
room for the parking of automobiles.
| the extension of the midway and or
other attractions. so that it will no
longer be necessary to use the space
| within the track for automobiles.
This will do away with much of the
| congestion Of past years and will
| also make it much safer as there
have been several accidents and
many narrow escapes as the auto
| mobiles crossed the track between
heats.
| The officers of the society for the
present Year are as follows: presi-
| dent. Hiram w. Totman of Top
sham: vice presidents, James II. Mil
lay OF Bowdoinham: Fred a. Rack
| ley of Topsham; Edward Fl. phinney
of Topsham: secretary, Edwin <.
Patten of Topsham: treasurer, Tsia h
K. Morrell of Brunswick: executive
committee, DIR. Albert II. Staples of
| Brunswick. Harry A. Rackley of
Topsham: Nathan Doughty of Bow
doin and Lester +. Willis of Top
| sham.
| On account of the fair the pub
tic schools of Topsham are closed all
! this week and the schools of Bruins
wick. with the exception OF the high
school. will be closed on Wednesday
and Thursday. Wednesday Bruins
wick will enjoy 4 holiday. practically
| all the stores. banks, offices. manu-
! featuring plants. etc, closing at
noon, while some will be closed all
| day.
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so to SIS Miles Hour

Washington, Oct. 13--Driving
westward at an average speed of
from so to So miles an hour, the Ger
man built air cruiser ZR-3 tonight
was approaching point where the
navy department monmentarily was
expecting to establish direct wireless
communication with her.
Unofficial dispatches during the
day brought word of the air cruisers
passage of the Azores sector reviv-
ing hopes that new record for
trans Atlantic flight might he set
! when she stops to her mooring mast
at Lakehurst. n. j. The arrival is
predicted for Wednesday morning by
naval officers detailed to keep in
touch with the fight.
Reports Of a moderate atmospheric
disturbance in her path We're deckar-
ed to increase rather than diminish
her chances for speedy passage.
Westerly winds Of more than aver
age force are prevailing north OF
Bermuda, according to the observa-
tion ships, stationed by the navy
near the northern steamship lanes.
The only direct report from the
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
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zR.3 BEHAVING fine
DESPITE STRONG WIND
AS SHE NEARS j, S, SHORE
DIVORCE BLAzES
WAY PERFECT LOVE"
CINCINNATI COUPLE

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 1S-Frederick
William Hart, former major in the
British army was free tonight to
marry Mrs. Shirley Knox Hall-Quest.
divorced wife of DR.. Alfred Lawrence
Hall Quest, dean OF the extension
department of the University of
Pittsburgh, in the realm of Perfect
Love-
Mrs. Rosamond Hart OF Cincinnati
was granted a divorce from her hus-
band here today just seven days at
ter Mrs. Hall-Quest was released
by her husband that she might marry
! Hart. Dr. Hall-Quest was granted
his divorce in Chicago. where he
made every effort to conceal from
the light of publicity :he name of his
wife's associate.
Judge Charles L. Hoffman granted
Mrs. Hart n divorce on the grounds
OF extreme cruelty. He approved
contract entered into by Hart where
by Mrs. Hart received $4,000 in cash
and monthly allowance of 5000.
during the remainder of her life and
possession of furniture and effects
located in the Hart apartment here
which adjoined that formerly occu-
pied by the Hall-Quests. This con-
tract will be, void should Mrs. Hart
marry again.
Hart was not in court. He left
Chicago Sunday night ostensibly for
Cincinnati
During the hearing the name OF
Mrs Hall-Quest was frequently
mentioned rs the "other woman in
the unusual triangle.
Walter Locke. attorney for Mrs.
Hart, took the stand and told of
conversation he had with Mr.. Hart
and in which he said Hart admitted
living in Chicago with Mrs. Hall
Quest.
"He said he would live with her
whether he was divorced or not, the
lawyer testified Il asked him
F.! whether there was not some way that
he and Mrs. Hart could be reconcil-
cd"
absolutely not" he said. II
would never again live with Mrs.
Hart.
The perfect love" Of Major Hart
and Mrs. Hall-Quest began in Gin
cinnati where the families lived In a
fat building in adjoining apartments.
DIR. Hall-Quest was connected with
; the faculty of the University of Gin
cinnati and Major Hart was an as-
countant there. Later Hart and Mrs.
Hall Quest left CINCINNATI together
for Chicago where they lived until
last week when DR.. Hall Quest Sc
cured his divorce.
Major Hart in short interview
last week. said:
I'VE are Just waiting"
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Pick up Signals

Dirigihlc Hangar. l.. :. $. Naval
Air Station, Lakehurst. n. j.. Oct.
ID (By a. p)-Signals from the
ZR-J calling the station ships Mil
waukec and Detroit were picked up
here tonight by Lieutenant Il. G. W.
Settle, communication officer OF this
station.
Only the cali WAS identified. The
nature of The message from the diri-
piLlc 10 the station ships could not
bu interpreted because OF interfere
snce from larger stations upon the
Atlantic coast. presumably At New
York.
: This COMMUNICATION from the zt,-
wireless code. was tho first direct
contact this field has had with the
dTiaible.
Lieutenant Settle was unable TO
tell from the signal call what was
the portion OF the XR-3.
Every few minutes for q tbIi.y
minute period. according 10 Lieut..
Settle. there came the code call to
the Milwaukee and Detroit, followed
by "F-Nerm." the "N" meaning
from and the four following let
tors the IRIS code name.
Within n few seconds after the
first faint signals were picked ont
of TIC ether. every man jack of the
Continued on Page 4-Cof. 81
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WALES HAS DIZZY
DAY SIGHT SEEING
AS GUEST CHICAGO

Chicago. Oct 13 Uy A. P)-Ed-
ward David Windsor, heir to the
British throne, was Chicago's guest
on n private visit for seventeen
crowded hours today.
Chicago picked up the prince en-
Enthusiastically at Lake Forest. a SUI
burb. soon after s O'Clock in the
morning. He was the guest OF Louis
+. Swift, the packer. He was whisk-
ed along the lake shore and through
ever growing throngs to the stock
yards for an hours inspection tour.
and to the University of Chicago tor
somewhat formal reception by rol-
lege officers. city officials and some
200 invited representatives of the
community.
When the party stopped for tea at
the Chicago club late in the after
noon the boulevard traffic quickly
knotted itself so thoroughly for sew
eral miles that extra police squads
were called to eXtricate the private
visiting party.
At the stockyards the prince aban-
doncd his motor and mounted horse
for his inspection trip. Work halted
momentarily In virtually every de-
partment Of the yards and livestock
which had not been marketed by the
time of the princes arrival went into
the traders classification "aoldover."
The princes schedule provided for
his arrival at Detroit early tomorrow
morning. to be the guest for the day
OF Henry Ford. and his departure
thence Tuesday night for Toronto.
Eeyond that none In the party would
outline the itinerary. hut 1t was
understood that there had been no
change in the plans within the last
three days.
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Sentencing o: Ark.
Bishop Deferred
Until January

Cleveland. Oct. 13.-(By a. P.)--
The sentencing Of Rt. Rev. William
Montgomery Brown, retired Arkan-
sas bishop of the Protestant Episco-
pal church and who was convicted
here last May of promulgating doc
trines outside those held by that
body. will not take place until next
January. This was learned today
when John II. Smart, Cleveland at
torney and associate church advo-
cate" in the case. announced that the
church's reviewing court met in New
York. Oct. 10. accepted a stipulation
by attorneys and set the next pro-
ceedings for Jan. il. 1929.
The passing of sentence upon the
convicted bishop was to have taken
place here tomorrow, the date hav-
ing been announced May II. when
the court for the trial of bishop
brought in its verdict of guilty"
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Invite Coolidge
To Inauguration of
Amherst's New Head

Amherst. Mass. Oct. 13--Presidcnt
Coolidge and other distinguished
alumni OF Amherst college have been
invited ms special guests for the IN
auguration of George Daniel Odds ms
ninth president Of the college on
November II. In the roster of Am =
herst the president Is known as cal
vim Coolidge. '9a."
Others To whom special invitations
have been sent are Frederick ii. Gill
let, -. speaker Of the house OF rep
resentativcs: Harlan +. Stone. "a,
attorney general of the United
States; Arthur Rugg. 80, chief JUS
tIce Of supreme court OF Massachu-
sets. and Governor Cox OF Massa-
ehusettS
According to m announcement by
thi college authorities today. the
Gathering is to he primarily one OF
The Amherst family" The only
oiher institutions of learning which
viii officially he represented are Har-
mrd. Williams. Smith. Mt. Holyokc
and the Massachusetts Agricultural
ooHege which are those the most
closely associated with Amherst
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NYLAN IS S0LICIToUS OVER
SAFETY l. S. INVESTORS IN LOAN
OF $11o,OOO,000 TO GERMANY
CENTRAL TROOPS
WHIP DEFENDERS IN
FRONT OF SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Oct. II (By A. PJ-
After a final stand at Hwangtu. Is
miles west of Shanghai. the Che
kiang troops defending the city
against onslaughts Of armies backed
by the Chinese central government
at last have admitted their defeat.
Foreign observers in the Sung
kiang sector reported this (Tuesday'
morning that an armlstice was ar
ranged at five p. NJ. yesterday. after
which both sides ceased firing. Adj
vance guards of the retreating Che
kiang troops arri Ing this morning
from the Hwangtu. kiating and LIZ
1no sectors declared similar arrange
ments had been perfected there.
Apparently Chang Use Ping. sixty
year old battler who refused to ac-
cept the decision OF the other Che
kiang chiefs to surrender, was forced
to give in after his final brilliant at
tack. in which his four thousand
troops forced some OF the hottest
fighting of the entire war.
About one thousand Chekiang SOL
diers from the battle fronts directly
west Oh tne city nau arrived at
Shanghai this morning. at the north
railway station. Forty-three car
loads more were reported held at
Chenju. five miles west Of the city
while 10 900 were said to be awaiting
the transportation at Nansiang. L.
miles west. and at Hwangtu.
All of the Chekiang soldiers sta
toned at Liuho. 80 miles to the
northwest on tho YangtZe coast
were reported Withdrawn.
The discipline OF the defeated
troops was generally good. 1t was re-
ported. despite their complete ignor-
ance Of where they were going or
what they were supposed to do.
The city was orderly this morn
ing. Heavy naval. police and volun :
teer guards patrolled the borders OF
the foreign settlements throughout
the night and no one was permitted
to enter or leave them.
Persistent reports were circulated
today that Lu Iung Hsians. com
mander in chief of the defeated Che
kiang armies, and lao Peng- Ling
military commander OF Shanghai
and General LUIS aide. had fed to
Japan. but verification of the reports
was not obtainable.
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Believe Foot and
Mouth Disease in
Texas Stamped Out

Washington Oct 13-The out
break Of foot and mouth disease
among cattle in Texas was consider
ed under contro. today. according to
an announcement by the department
of agriculture,
The disease was found in only five
herds and there has been no new in
lection during the last eight days ex-
cept in enc small herd of Is cattle in
an enclosed pasture.
All of the diseased herds have been
slaughtered and buried. the last one
disposed of on the same day it was
found infected. This prompt dispo-
sition of infected animals, the de-
pertinent states. reduced to a mini
mum the danger of the virus being
spread to other herds. Cleaning
and disinfecting Of infected premises
are being pushed forward vigorously.
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Nov York Mayors
letter to President
! Seeks Official Assur-
ance &c la r e s
Silence Sinister at
This Time-NOt Con-
tent with Statement
International Bank
ing Syndicate Also
Sees Threat in Pro-
tocol Adopted

New York, Oct. 13-Mayor John F.
,,v,o in a letter to President Cool
~, made public tonight. asked the
.,.,ident for an official statement
.o,e.rn,ng the safeguards provided
american Investors in the $4,000. :
ma loan to Germany to be subscribed
,,uorrow. The mayor said that
silence becomes sinister at such q
time as this
zone OF the loan underwriters tells
,ro,nectiye investors that the bene-
a., 10 be derived by the allies will
nrompt enforcement by them OF the
Conditions of the loan." the mayor
v,o,e. IT IL reported that the guar
an,ee offered by the banking syndi-
cate Is tho possible use OF the mailed
fist OF the allies.
IN the absence OF any official
statement as to what safeguard Am
erican Investors under the Dawes
plan, the American iH'tStihS pu"''N
must rest content with the statement
II the international banking syndl-
cate. That statement implies that
war or threats of war may be anti
eipated' In the event OF default. Does
such statement of the banking syn
dca,e accurately reflect the official
sentiments at Washington? 1t that
statement to be accepted in lieu OF
Tho official statement which ! re-
auested Of you some weeks ago, -
and which has been withheld up
10 the present writing? l am loath to
believe that any International bank =
hg syndicate is the official mouth
piece of the United States govern
laeut on subject which may involve
Continued on Page 2-Col. 81
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.LAF0LLETTE Tells
west FARMERS WHAT
WOULD Do FOR Them

Kansas City. No, Oct 13-Appeal-
ing to the farmers Of the west to sup
port his independent candidacy for the
presidency. Senator Robert ". I.aFol-
lette in his address her tonight out
lined the program for relief of agri-
culture he would sponsor II elected.
The Wisconsin senator declared he
would give support to the following
measures:
Emergency Legislation cmboding the
principle of agriculture quality which
he said unde-lies both the McNary-
Haughen and the Norris-Sinclair bills.
Genuine" farmer representative in
the cabinet and on the federal reserve
and farm loan boards, the tariff and in
terstate commerce commission. and
other governmental bodies.
Repeal Of the transportation act Of
1870 and immediate freight reductions
TO approximately pre-war levels on ag-
rcultural products. livestock and upon
materials and implements required
upon American farms.
Revision of the federal reserve sys-
tenn so as to remove it's control from
the hands of private monopoly. and in
sure an effective voice in It's manage
ment for the users of credit-the farm
ers. merchants. manufacturers and en-
ployers--on an equal footing with the
bankers who sell the peoples credit"
The reduction in the price of fertil-
izer by the government development of
the Muscle Shoals project and similar
water power resources now under the
contro! of the federal government.
Sweeping investigation within the
department of agriculture and other ex-
ccutive departments ito locate and re-
move every employe who owes his po-
sition to the influence Of the packers.
the railroads and other privileged
groups
Mr.. LaFoliette's speech here was his
first west Of the Mississippi river and
the first oc series lie expects to de-
liver in this vast agricultural region.
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Two Killed, Three
Injured in Crash
|Passenger-Freight

New Milford. Pa, Oct. 1.-THE
engineer and fireman of n pusher en-
CINE at the rear of a freight train
were killed and three other trainmen
injured today when a Buffalo New
York passenger train on the I.acka
wanna Railroad. running through a
heavy fog. crashed into slowly
moving freight one mile west of here.
No passengers were injured. 1t was
said. Failure of the engineer of the
passenger train to see the signal pro-
tecting the freight due to the dense
fog. IS believed by railroad officials
to have caused the accident.
Michael Kelly, 40. OF Halstead. Pa.
engineer of the pusher, was killed
when his engine overturned as the
passenger train ploughed into 1t.
Roy Osterhout. 80. also of Halstead.
the fireman. was caught between the
tender and pusher and crushed to
death.