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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24
MAINTAINING FAST PACE IN
INSPECTION PRIMARY BALLOTS
GIRL ROBBEDWHEN
She ACCEPTS RIDE
I WITH STRANGE man

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Gardiner. July 23-Another case Of
robbery committed in broad day.
light was reported to the local. police
Wednesday afternoon when Emma
Crossman, aged IA. of South Gardi-
mes. told-t the story of an unfortunate
ride. According TO the story as given
to the police. Miss Crossnian was
alone at her home in South Gardiner
were a stranger drove up in a rather
ancient Ford runabout. and inquired
if he might procure some water for
his radiator. She got a pail of water
for him, and then he asked the way
to the post office. She told him and
started off, and when he asked her
where she was going she replied that
she had to go to the post office.
Whereupon he invited her to go with
short distance.
He had already passed the post Of
flee and was headed toward RICH
mond, and instead of turning around
he continued on UP over the hill.
When Miss Crossman protested he
said he wanted to turn around at the
top of the hill. But when they
reached the top he kept on going and
the driver quoted her by threats.
When they reached a point about
three miles out on the Lawrence
road he asked her if she had any
money, and when she answered no,
the man took her watch and rings,
and informed the girl that she could
walk the rest of the way, and then
ironically advised her not to accept
rides from strangers in the future.
Miss Crossman said that as she
was nearer Gardiner than South
Gardiner she kept on the same way
and came out the Brunswick road to
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Walter
Campbell on Elm street. Officer
Harrington of the Gardiner police in
terviewed the girl. but as she could
give no detailed description of the
man, nod did she get the license
number of the car. he could do moth
ing, and as the thief had several
hours start it is doubtful IL he will
be apprehended. Miss Crossman re-
manned at the home of her aunt
Wednesday afternoon, rather I'M
nerved by her unpleasant expert
enCe,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24
Recover Bodies Six
Of Seven Children
Drowned in L. /. Sound

bridgeport. Conn. July 23-Ths
bodies of six OF the seven children
who went out in n canoe last Thurs
day have been recovered. Three OF
them were found today in different
parts OF the Sound and a renewed
search Is being made for the body
ing. -
The body Of Clinton NordGu,st. az.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nord
gust. was found floating in Ash
creek this morning. about two miles
from the place where the children en-
tered the canoe.
The body Of a girl found ffua ting
In the Sound off Westbrook was,Jster
identihed as that OF Alva Nordasalst.
IL: daughter Of J. A. NordduIstsss
The body of Alva Anderson H.
daughter of Charles A. Anderson.
was found floating off Clark's Island
near Branford this afternoon. The
body was Identified by the girls
father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24
Maine CUARDSMEN
OFF TOMORROW FOR
ANNUAL TOUR DUTY

With the departure early We'd
nesday of convoy of ten trucks and
two motorcycles headed for Fort
Ethan Allen where the annual en-
campment Of the Maine National
Guard is to be held, preliminary steps
for the encampment have been COM
pleted and all will be in readiness
for the boys from Maine when they
arrive at the camp Saturday morn
ing.
Included in the convoy were three
G.. NJ. c. trucks, five Liberty trucks,
one tank truck, small Dodge repair
truck and two motorcycles. They
Headquarters Company Seth. Infan-
try Brigade. stationed in this city
and are expected to reach Fort Ethan
Allen this evening.
The convoy was under the COM
mand of First Sergeant Elliott C.
Goodwin Of that company and he
was accompanied by Sergeant Avore
Sergeant Morton. and Sergeant
kingsbury. Corporal Freeman, Cor
poral Brann. Corporal True, and
Corporal Story, and Privates Helm
NJ. Haskell. Badershall. Amazeen. Ell
lis. Sellar, Hail. Rand. Reynolds
Varney and Belts.
Cook Haskell and Supply Ser
geant Morton were instructed to
make all speed on their trip, so that
they might stop at convenient
place and have mess ready when the
other trucks arrived. 1t was intend
ed that the convoy should bivouat
near Lancaster. n. H.. on Wednesda,
evening and finish the trip today.
Major Savage, State Ordinance
Onlcer and Sergeant Mullen of Mil
ilnocket, ordinance sergeant viii
leave this morning by automobile
Tor the camp and will make the en-.
tire trip today. Upon reaching the
camp Major Savage will see to tn,
condition of the ranges so that tn,
men may get in their rifle and re.
volver practice.
On Friday morning three auto.
mobiles will leave about six o'clocI
for Fort Ethan Allen. They will
| carry Brigadier General Alder
Greenlaw who will be in charge O.
the camp; Brigadier General Jane.
w. Hanson, Adjutapt General fol
the State of Maine; Major Donald
| c. Metcalf. Brigade Executive officer
Major Gilbert NJ. Elliott. State Sur,
1Continued on PAGE 10-Col. 81
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Short Liberty for
Escaped Prisoners

Dover. \. H. July 23-Four pris-
oners at the Stafford county Jail.
headed by John f. ("Chick'D Dillon
of Cambridge. Mass, who figured in
the killing of a Boston police officer
five years ago, escaped by clubbing
jailer and locking him in a cell to-
day. They then swan the Cocheco
river. broke into a house on the
other side. and had changed their
prison clothing for civilian attire
when Superintendent Edgar J. Ham
of the Jail captured them
Dlllon's associates were John
Brown of Portland. Maine. and Ken
meth Hartman of Auburn, Maine,
awaiting trial for breaking and en-
tering, and James Twombley of
Rochester. Dillon was being held for
the grand jury on a charge of steal
ing automobiles.
The escape was engineered by Dill
lon who called the jailer to his cells
with request for a mop and when
1t was brought, struck him over the
head with it. dragged him into the
cell and stripped him of his keys
which they used to open the way to
freedom. The men did not resist
capture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24
Seek Removal
DittemOre, Science
Church Trustee

Concord, N. H.. July ga petit
ton seeking the removal of John V.
Dittemore of Boston as q trustee of
the fund created by the late Mary
Baker Eddy of this city for pro
noting and extending the religion of
Christian Science as taught by her"
was filed in probate court here today
by the five other trustees.
The petition asserts that Mr.. Dit
emore's relations with the other
trustees have become unharmonious
agreement and cooperation" among
the trustees has become frequent
end apparently permanent"
The petitioners, who were appoint
ed by Merrimac County probate
court here at the time Mrs. Eddy's
will was probated, are Adam H.
Dickey of Cohasset, Mass: James A.
Neil of Brookline, Mass: Edward A.
Merritt of Concord, Mass; William
r. Rathvon Of Boston and Josiah T..
Fernald of this city.
The petition says that DIR. Ditto
more has ceased to be director or
even O member of the church named
by Mrs. Eddy" and that he has
ceased to be follower of Mrs.
Eddy" Further. the document as
SertS that he has become opposed to
the promoting and extending of
Christian Science in the ways and
by the means chosen by Mrs. Eddy"
and that he lis opposed to the
church, the denomination. activities
and agencies which Mrs. Eddy es-
tablished and founded to promote and
extend the religion. and is generally
unsuitable for the execution of the
trust"
Mr.. Dittemore. former director of
the Mother church recently announc-
cd his adherence to the Christian
Science parent church of the new
generation a society organized I'M
der the leadership of Mrs. Annie c.
Blll of England and described by MIR
Dittemore at the time as maintained
"on the lines of the system of govern
ment established and directed by
Mrs. Eddy during her life time" Mr.
Dittemore has continued as a trus-
tee of the fund created by Mrs. Ed
dy. although the supreme court Of
Massachusetts decided adversely on
his suit to compel the directors of
the Mother church to revoke their
action removing him as a fellow dir
ector.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24
SLAYER PAIR UNm0vED
AS PARENTS FRANKS BOY
WHISPER THEIR STORY
GOOD PROGRESS
MADE BY DAVIS IN
ACCEPTANCE talk

Dark Harbor, Islesboro, Me, July 20
Fairly rapid strides were made to-
day by John W. Davis on his address
accepting the Democratic presidential
nomination. Much of the first draft
has been reduced to writing and pres
practically completed when lie returns
to New York.
There has been no lack of sugges-
tions as TO subjects which might be
treated, each incoming mail adding to
the quota which already has been piled
up from correspondents in many states.
If I were to put into the speech all
the suggestions that have reached me-"
Mr.. Davis said today, lit would be an
unique address"
AS has been his custom, the nominee
spent the morning in his studio work
shop at the home of Charles Dana
Gibson, and in the afternoon he visited
the Tarratine course for n round of
golf. L. S. Martin. editor of Life, was
the luncheon guest of the candidate.
Glenn l.. Shaver of West Virginia.
campaign manager for Mr.. Davis, and
other party leaders are working out
campaign organization without bother
ing the candidate with details The
plans for the campaign itself still are
held in allegiance, Mr.. Davis explaining
that these would be taken up after he
completes his acceptance address and
before he goes to Clarksburg, w. Va,
for its delivery on August II.
Asked today about a statement in the
crat, the nominee said he admitted it
and that consequently it would not be
necessary to press that proof.
Il am a real Jeffersonian Democrat"
he said. Il personally think that jeff
crson WAS the greatest political think
or this country has produced, and
expect to die in that faith.
IF Jefferson's principles are true,
and l think they are, then they remain
true even with changing times. Their
application may change but they do
rot"
An offer of an Oregon wildcat was
made to Mr.. Davis today by two men
who telegraphed him from a point in
Massachusetts. They said they had
observed that he was physically fit to
fight his weight in these animals and
that they would be glad to send him
one if he would advise them of ship
ping destination.
This is only one of the usual crop of
like offers that come to presidential
candidates. Mr. Davis mail also has
contained many mementoes, unique adj
vertisements and the like. One of the
latest to be received is a small box of
soap, each cake bearing the imprint
in colored letters: For clean govern
ment vote for John w. Davis"
Mr.. Davis announced today receipt
of n cablegram from his daughter, Mrs.
William j.. Adams, at Copenhagen.
saying that she could not come home
until September. She had planned to
arrive earlier in order to assist her
father in his campaign.
This is Mrs. Adams birthday and
her father sent her a cablegram of
congratulations and good wishes.
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Arrest Accomplice
SLAYER Mai. McLeary

Nashville, Tenn, July 23-Frank
Hawell, sought as an accomplice in
the murder of Major Samuel H. Nc
Leary at Cherawa. S. c.. on July g
is under arrest here and has confess
sed. the police. announced. that he
was with Mortimer n. King, already
under arrest on the charge of muir
der. when the killing took place He
is quoted as saying that King did the
actual killing.
Harrell was picked up Tuesday.
With him was his brother Gerald.
The two were arrested on a charge
of vagrancy. After questioning. he
admitted that he was the man sought
in connection with the Staying. the
police said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-24
Capture Much
Wanted Man in
Check Passing
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Pittsfield, July 23-Leroy Perkins.
who is said to hail from Dexter and
VINO has been much wanted by the
Somerset County authorities for
passing several checks on Pittsfield
merchants, was captured late Tues
day afternoon by Deputy sheriff
Ivan L. Brooks after Perkins made a
sensational dash to escape in a
Studebaker car when he was seen
by Deputy Brooks. Deputy. Brooks
was too fast for Perkins and knew
the geography of the town rather bet
ter and Perkins was soon reposing in
the local police station. This is a
very important capture and Deputy
Brooks is receiving hearty congratu-
lations on all sides for his alertness
in gathering in this man who is
thought to have a very bad record
in other places.
Perkins did the passing of the
worthless checks in Pittsfield on Fri
day. July II and since that time no
stone has been left unturned by
Deputy Mooers or his deputies to
apprehend the man. Many hundred
miles have been travelled searching
for him by the deputies but he made
it very easy for them at last by ap-
pearing again in Pittsfield, where
the alertness of Deputy Brooks ended
the chase.
Many of the checks were drawn
in the name of Perry F'urbush. a
we'll known and we'll to do farmer
who lives in Palmyra and SO it was
very easy for this man to pass the
checks which he said were Mr.. Fur
bush's and which he claimed were
given him for working in haying. He
made small purchases and got a good
sized difference in cash in most
places. Among those whom he gave
these checks to were Thomas L. Get
one for $1,000; B. s. Mathews Shoe
Store one for $500: The Atlantic &
Pacific Tea Co.. one for $3.50 and
one at Hansons Market. one for
$3.50. Two other places in town he
tried to get checks cashed and was
unsuccessful.
1t was learned that Perkins was
getting through the country in an
oldish type of Studebaker car and
also a part of the number was known
to the officers so when car Of that
description was seen by Deputy
Brooks here on Tuesday afternoon
he lost no time in starting the pur-
suit which was short but fast. the
man being stopped near Brigham
and Roberts garage. He was known
to have been in town Monday but he
got out of town before parties who
saw the car told the officers of the
fact but he very obligingly came back
again Tuesday.
When searched after being taken
he had a check for $500 with Mr..
Furbush's signature which he in
tended to pass. He also had a check
book on the Pittsfield National Bank
and bottle of ink and steel pen.
He also passed two or three checks
in the town of Ffartland. He admit
ted that he wrote and passed the
checks after he was arrested Tuesday
afternoon. He called himself Char
les Farnum" when he passed the
checks here the 18th.
Sheriff John A. Mooers came to
Pittsfield Wednesday forenoon and
took Perkins to Skowhegan and will
bring him back to Pittsfeld for a
hearing on Thursday. before Judge
Thomas A. Anderson.
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COOLIDGE HEARS OF
POLITICAL SITUATION
IN five STATES
July aS.-Sandwichine

Washington. July .S.-Sandwiching
political conferences in between dis
oussions of official business. President
Coolidge received reports today on the
political situation in Kansas. Ohio,
West Virginia, Iowa and Vermont.
Half dozen political leaders visit
ed the White House without previous
engagements and were sent in by Sec
rotary Slemp to talk politics for few
minutes with Mr.. Coolidge. They in
cluded Senator Curtis Of Kansas, the
Republican whip of the Senate: Walter
F. Brown of Toledo, former leader
of the Progressive party in Ohio; YER
non l.. Hague of Fort Dodge. Iowa, who
was a candidate for the Republican
nomination for United States senator
in Iowa; former Senator Sutherland of
West Virginia, and Senator Dale of
Vermont.
The president. In addition to these
political talks, turned his attention to-
ward preparation of the address he will
make at the ceremonies here August
IL W iGH bc viii bC hpllhSu AOi
of his nomination. He had short con-
ference with James i. Reynolds, who
has been selected by National Chair
man Butler to direct activities from
the Washington office of the national
committee.
Senator Curtis discussed with the
president reports he had received
from Kansas and on the basis of
these he declared Kansas was safe
for Coolidge" Equally encouraging
views for Ohio were given the presi-
dent by Mr.. Brown. who said he eX-
pected to take an active part in the
campaign.
Mr.. Hague in a statement made
after his conference. said Iowa would
go Republican in November and that
Senator Brookhart of that state
would not bolt the Republican party.
w. n. Doak, vice president Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
, another who called on the president,
declared his organization would not
endorse the Lafollette-W Wheeler tick
ct and that members of the brother
hood would be encouraged to vote as
they desired.
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Four in Liquor
Conspiracy Bangor
Given Choice Fines

Bangor. Me-, July % -Pleading
guilty to charges of conspiracy to
violate the volstead act. H. F. Bur-
pee and Charles A. Haycock, both of
Eastport. and Hugo Sachs and Ber-
nard Plunkett. both of Cleveland.
Ohio, respondents in the so-calied
whisky sardine smuggling cases,
were given the alternative in the
United States district court here to-
day Of each paying a fine of $4,000 be-
fore Aug. II or of spending year
and a day at the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta. The charge against Mrs.
Sachs, indicted with the four men,
was mol pressed.
Pending the continuance of the
case to Aug. IL. Judge Peters. who
presided. placed the respondents I'M
der $4,000 bonds each. The respon-
dents signified their intention of ac-
cepting the fine as penalty for the
conspiracy.
These conspiracy cases were the
result of the seizure by federal OFF,
GERS at yanceboro on Dec. Is last OF
500 cases OF whisky. concealed with a
shipment Of 200 cases of sardines.
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Fires House to
Collect Insurance

Syracuse. n. Y. July 23-Frances
Margaret Stabb, 33. in statement to
police late today. described how she
had bound and gagged herself early
this morning after firing the apart
ment house where she lived in order
that she might collect $500 insur
ance on her houseold property.
After her statement Chief of Police
Cabin directed that she be held pend
ing further developments in the
case.
Earlier in the day Miss Stabb, had
reiterated her original story that
burglars had fired the house after
binding and gagging and robbing
her.
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Wiscasset, July 23.-One OF the
Jest days of the season greeted the
two hundred visitors from all parts
OF the State at Wiscasset this morn
ing when they gathered there for the
observation of the centenary of the
Lincoln County Court House.
The old court room was crowded
and were well repaid for the trip
TO Wiscasset for the exercises were
extremely interesting. AT 1915 the
gathering was called tp order by
Judge Cyrus II. Topper of Boothbay
Itar5or who welcomed the visitors
and introduced Justice Albert NJ.
Smear of Gardiner as the presiding
officer. Judge Tuppers remarks
were in a serious vein for it had been
the plan OF the committee to have
Chief Justice Leslie e. Cornish pre-
side and Judge Cornish had accepted
but was obliged to cancel coming to
Wiecasset on account of the death or
Mr., Cornish carly this week.
. Justice Spear stepped into the
breach and left nothing to be decided
in n presiding officer. His remarks
were appropriated to the occasion and
most pleasing. lie touched on the
Continued on Page s-Col. 81
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Hearing Begins to De.
termine w h e Their
LOe b and Leopold
Will Hang or Get
Life Sentence Pro-
secutor's r a king
Fails to Dis tur b
Them-Leave Court
with Jaunty Men +

Chicago. July 2S.-tBy A. P)-
Nathan Leopold, Jr.. and Richard
Loeb faced the Borrowing parents of
their boy victim.
They watched them on the wit
ness stand as they told with tear
moist eyes the story OF their sons
disappearance and heard husky
voices whisper affirmative answers
to the states proffered exhibits OF
the little fellows clothing.
On the part of the paradoxicalry
brilliant but criminal young defend
ants there was no display of emo
! ton. r-..
Leopold, motionlcss, and with an
expression of only casual interest on
his features. watched the mother OF
young Robert Franks with scarce
the blinking of an eye. And Loeb.
his companion. gave little outward
sign of perturbation.
Through the day. however, Loeh
| showed some reaction to the pro-
ceedings. He came into court with
eyes staring and jaw pendulous and
frequently licked his lips or picked
at threads on his sleeves.
Loeb leaned forward in his chair;
Leopold slouched down on his shout.
der blades.
The two youths, whose academic
achievements were so outstanding
were in court today for the FIRST
days hearings before Judge .caverly..
chief justice of the criminal court
OF Cook county. in the somewhat
7 unorthodox legal proceedings which
Is to determine their fate.
Facing the states attorney. Rob.
| ert Il. Grove, as he STYLED their
crime the most cruel. cowardly and
dastardly murder ever committed in
! the history of American jurispru-
dence." the 10-year- old defendants
apparently found mental stimulus in
the oratorical effort of the prose.
, cutor.
In a brief pause which followed
this climax in Mr.. Groves opening
statement, the defendants whispered
to each other words aftcrward de-
scribed by Loeb as really funny"
AFTER hearing n detailed recital of
thelr carefully laid plans, their ex-
ecution and the finding OF the nude
| Dody OF their young victim in n
water-hlled culVert beneath a rail-
ROAD crossing in n desolate OUTLYING
section, once described by Leopold
as an ideal spot for ornitholoeicaI
held work, the young men left the
courtroom jauntily. As they entered
an elevator to return TO their guard
CONTINUED on Page 6-Col. q
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Ex-CrOwn Prince
Pays Industrial Fine

Gels. Germany, July 23-The for
mer crown prince of Germany has
been fined 20 gold marks for his fail
ure to answer summons of the Mil
lers Guild to join 1t. The former
prince runs a mill producing 10000
pounds of -four daily and alsosa large
bakery and the millers of Silesia,
who are united in a guild which OBJ
ligates everybody in the milling
business to join. called upon him to
become member of their organiza-
ton. It is understood that the Hoh-
enzollern promised to attend the in
itiation meeting but failed to appear
without giving an excuse.
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Declare Pittsburgh
Plus System Unfair

Washington. July 23.-The Pittsburs
plus system of determining steel prices
is held by the Federal Trade Commits
sion to be not only an unfair method of
competition but a violation of the
Clayton act, in that it is means of
price discrimination.
In an order directing the United
States Steel Corporation and its sub
salaries to abandon the system, by
which rolled steel products shipped
from various points are quoted at the
Pittsburg base price plus freight
charges from that city to destina ton,
the commission asserts that It isa a
method of price fixing not founded on
the law of supply and demand.
Operation of the system, the COM
mission adds. tends to retard the steel
business in all centers except Pitts
burg, to lessen and eliminate compe-
tition, and to increase costs to consum-
ers to an amount that reaches $4,000
600 year in the case of farmers in II
western states alone.