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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Plan Reception
To Filters at Boston

Boston, July 2S-The return to
home soil of the world girdling fly
ers at this port two weeks hence will
be marked by greetings from the
nation, the state and the city. Under
plans announced today by Captain
Louis r. Knight. in charge of army
aviation in New England, the flying
officers will stay here only one day
between arrival and departure be-
fore hopping off agein for Mitchell
Field, N. Y.
The flight from Picton Harbor, N.
s., willtend at the harbor entrance,
from which point planes will taxi up
to the East Boston airport for the
exercises Of welcome. There they
will be met by Major General Andre
w. Brewster commanding general in
New England, and his staff, together
with state and city officials.
Only an informal dinner given by
the Combined Air Service Clubs Of
New England. has been set for that
day. so that the flyers may rest. The
second day here they will make a
round of calls. receive the keys to the
city, and at the hall of flags in the
state house accept official welcome
by Governor Cox and staff before the
public greetings on the Boston Com
mon. A visit to Camp Devens and
a dinner by the chamber of COM
merce will complete the days activi-
ties. On the third day the army men
will fly again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
In Six Sections

The questions to be settled by the
court are divided into six sections in
GLIDING in ADDITION to the classes
mentioned above, a section with
questions relating to insufficiency Of
ballots and failure to use check lists.
and list of seven general questions.
The last of these general questions
asks for a ruling on the legality of
ballots with peculiar markings.
The so-called 'home made" ballots
used in some of the .Aroostook county
towns. the use Of Democratic ballots
to supply the insufficiency Of Repub-
lican ballots, and the casting of
specimen ballots in some of the vot-
ing precincts, are among the points
covered in the set Of questions pre-
pared 70 rthe courts opinion.
The possibility of the Governor and
Council being unable to decide which
candidate received the plurality of
votes in the primary election, is taken
into consideration in the question
asking in such event what would be
the right, power. authority and duty
Continued on Page 2-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Boy Journeys from
Maine to Testify at
Hearing Slayer Pair

Chicago. July 2s--(By A. P.)-Scal-
Ing tho final heights OF his noun
tain Of evidence" against Nathan
Leopold. Jr.. and Richard Loeb. Rob-
ert f. Grove. states attorney. reach
ed the point where he could place as
peak tomorrow the confessions of
the two youths to the kidnapping and
Staying Of young Robert Franks.
He gained this goal by placing on
the stand today eight witnesses who
identified statements. both written
and oral. by the defendants, and also
told Of the presence OF Loeb Mt the
Harvard school whence Franks was
enticed to his death.
Relieving the grimness Of the pro-
ceedings was the presence on the
stand of John o. Levison. aged mine
and half. going on ten" the boy
who came all the way from his sum-
mer home in Kennebunk Beach.
Maine. to inform the court" about
Loeb's visit to the schoolyard that
fatal afternoon OF May 81. wore a
contagious grin. 1t spread through
out the courtroom. bringing kindly
smiles from Judge John r. Caverly.
the attorneys. defendants and spec
tators.
Even when the boy pointed out
Dick Loeb" as the school visitor.
the friendly smiles on the faces Of
both defendants did not fade.
Johnny" as he was addressed by
the attorneys. seemed unaware that
he had once been considered a possi-
BILE victim Of the Leopold Loeb plot.
and this fact was not called to his
attention while he was in court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Senator Nominee
Missing; Opinion
Sought on Vacancy

! Hon. Paul Hussey Powers OF
Houlton. one of the senators voted
for in the primaries in Aroostook
county, has failed to accept the NOM
'ination and Attorney General Rams
ford Shaw has been asked to rule
on the question whether or not there
IL vacancy and whether the Aroos-
took county committee Ia authorized
to name another candidate. The
prime reason that. Mr.. Powers has
not accepted the nomination 10 that
the committee cannot locate the
gentleman from Aroostook to notify
him Of his nomination. -
The attorney general stated Mon
day that Mr.. Powers had been traced
to New York and was there about
the time Of the sailing Of the Ameri-
can Bar Association to London and
the possibility exists that he may
have taken the sudden decision to
make the trip across the water, in
the meantime forgetting 70 settle his
State affairs before leaving. !,
This Is a very unusual ruling for
the attorney general. he said Mon
day, and he doubts IL O similar Incl.
dent every. arose before in the his
tory or the primary law in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Says Khan Will
Be Issue in Spots
During Campaign

New York. July 2S.-Clem l..
Shaver. chairman of the Democratic
national committee. in his first for
NAL interview with newspapermen
at the headquarters of John w. Dav-
Is. the Democratic presidential NOM
inee, said today that he believed the
Ku Klux Khan will be an issue dur
ing the campaign in spots, deter
mined by local conditions" He add
ed that whether the national cam
paign would take cognizance of the
question was n problem the nominee
himself would decide. Chairman
Shaver also announced that Candi-
date Davis would some time during
the campaign certainly go west" and
that tomorrow he would find loca-
ton here for opening of the eastern
campaign headquarters. Other head
quarters, he said, would be opened
in Chicago and regional offices in
other places.
Asked If he would discuss with
Governor Alfred r. Smith the ques-
ton or whether the latter should
stand for reelection, Chairman
Shaver said:
II, of course, expect to see the
governor, but will not talk to him
about his candidacy. That is mat
ter for local determination"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
COURT DELIBERATIONS
START TODAY ON SCORE
OF PRIMARY QUESTIONS
AGED FUGITIVE
SLAYER OF BROTHER
KILLED BY POSSE

Putnam, Conn, July 2S-After
eluding a posse. the state police and
a trained police dog for twenty-four
hours, Benjamin White, so years old,
of Pomfret Landing. was shot and
killed in the woods near his home
this afternoon. He was the second
of two aged brothers to die violently
within a day, Benjamin having muir
dered Edwin T. White, Y, prosper
Gus farmer. yesterday afternoon.
Benjamin was not captured until
after he had been shot three times
and after he had fired once at his
pursuers. A trained wOodsman and
an expert hunter and marksman.
after he had shot and killed his
brother at the latter's farm yesterday
and wounded David Mairson Of
Hartford who was about to marry
Miss Sadie Phyllis White, daughter
Of Edwin White.
A posse was formed Immediately
after the shooting Sunday and, with
the state police and the police dog.
secured the woods until nightfall.
Benjamin was not found. The
search was renewed this morning but
1t was not until this afternoon that
the searchers came upon Benjamin
sitting under a tree with his shotgun
across his knees.
Shouts of warning by his pursuers
brought him to his feet and he was
the first to fire, his bullets, how
ever. doing no damage. Several of
the posse returned the fire and Ben
jamin fell one bullet penetrating his
back and two his side. He did not
die until ten minutes later but re-
fused to make any statement regard
ing the shooting or his motive.
1t is still believed by the family
that the approaching wedding of his
niece to Mairson may be responsible
for the aged mans act. 1t is known
that. recently he told a friend that
he would use a gun on Mairson be-
cause of his objection to the mar
riage. Why he should have shot his
brother is a mystery to his relatives.
The two men have never quarreled
and Benjamin, while he always has
been regarded as peculiar. has never
shown any sign of violence.
Mairson's wounds are not serious.
He was shot in the leg while going
to the assistance of Edwin White.
The wedding will take place as
planned next Saturday but instead of
the ceremony planned, the couple
will have only the immediate rela-
tives present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29

Washington. July 2s.-The battle
ground determined upon by the Repub.
lican senatorial committee in its cam
paign to. elect Republican senatorial
candidates was sketched for President
Coolidge today by the committees
chairman, Senator Moses Of New
Hampshire.
It embraces IS states, stretching
from Maine to Montana and extending
as far in the border section between
the north and the south as West vir-
ginia. Nineteen senatorial seats will
be filled in these states. Fifteen now
are occupied by Republicans. three by
Democrats and one by a Farmer-La-
borite.
Senator Moses also laid before Mr..
Coolidge observations on the general
political situation gained during an or
ganization tour of New England and
the middle Atlantic section.
The morale and strength of the
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Persia Warned
Americans There
Must Be Protected

Washington, July 2S.-Stern warning
that continuance of American diplomat
ic and consular officers in Persia win
depend upon action taken by the Per-
sian government to protect adequately
American nationals in that country has
been served on the Persian foreign
minister by Minister Joseph s. Korn-
field at Teheran.
The note made public today at the
state department, was delivered on
Saturday and deals only with the muir
der by a mob in Teheran Of Vice Consul
Robert NJ. Imbrie. 1t was sent before
word was received of the subsequent
attack by "hoodlums' on the consul's
widow, Mrs. katherine q. Imbrie.
In connection with the murder Of
Consul Jmbrie. the state department
pointed out to the Persian government
that the facts disclosed by the investi.
CATION do not indicate that the police
or military authorities made any ade-
quate effort to protect the American
consular representatives"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Will Be First Speech
, of Republican Vice
! Presidential Candi-
date Following Mott
fication = J u m p 8
Across Country to
T Nebraska for Second
on Aug. 20 Gov.
Baxter and NJ a inc
Congressman Will
Also Speak at Island
Park Get-t0gether

Portland, July %. - General
Charles G. Dawes, Republican nom
,nee for vice president, will speak in
Maine at a meeting at Island Park
near Augusta, Saturday, August %,
at NJ. according to arrange
ments announced by Chairman
George l.. Emery of the Republican
state committee.
Senator Bert NJ. FernaId. Cover
nor Percival p. Baxter. the four
Maine representatives in Congress,
and the Republican nominee for
governor, also are expected to speak
briefly. Special trains will be run
from various Maine points for the
gathering.
Chicago, July %. (By A. P)-
Charles G. Dawes, Republican vice
presidential nominee. will open the
Republican national campaign at
Lincoln. Neb.. on August 20. it was
announced today.
Mr.. Dawes will make a speech in
Maine In behalf Of the state ticket on
August d
While this will be the first speech
by Mr. Dawes after his notification
here August 10. 1t will be confined
largely to the state issues in Maine.
The Lincoln address is expected to
be In the nature of an "opening gun"
IN the national campaign. Both
dates have been definitely fixed in
the speakers bureau schedule.
Chairman Butler of the national
committee said. He plans to leave
Wednesday to confer with eastern
campaign managers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Graham's Letter

Charging shat evidence In his pos
session points to the fact that ward
officials of Ward Four were aware OF
the irregularities in the recent pri-
mary. Sheriff King f. Graham, in a
letter and statement to Governor
Baxter today. urged that the Govern
or and Council carry on the investi-
cation surrounding the alleged Illegal
voting in that precinct and sift the
matter to n conclusion.
The sheriff charges that there was
Wholesale stufflng of the ballot
boxes in Ward on the 18th OF
june" which would overshadow any
thing OF the kind in the political hisL
tory of Portland. and states that he
finds a widespread feeling that the
pending investigation will be allowed
to drift along until after the fall cleo
ton and that the whole matter will
finally be smothered
He expresses the opinion that
Some of the people who are involved
are about ready to break and are
only looking for a soft place to land"
Governor Baxter. upon being ques-
toned. Monday night, stated he had
Continued on Page 10-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
CAPTURE RUM
YACHT OFF MONTAuK
after HARD FIGHT

New York, July 2S.-The story of a
thrilling chase in the waters off Mon
tauk Point, n. Y, early this morning,
fired and a rum-running yacht made
three attempts to ram a speed boat of
the customs marine patrol, was told
tonight after the arrival at the barge
office of the patrol vessel Shark. On it
were three agents, Lyons, Geary and
Dureck. who captured the converted
submarine chaser William the 18th.
with a crew of three and 500 cases of
liquor aboard.
The prisoners together with the prize
craft were to arrive at the barge office
late tonight.
The agents said that as the yacht
approached the customs speed boat,
Lyons. who was in charge of the ma
chine gun, ordered it to 'heave to-" but
this order was disregarded.
Three times this yacht tried to ram
our boat" one Of the agents said. 1.-THE
third time they headed for us. Lyons.
who had already spattered the yacht
with his eighth pan of machine gun
bullets, was thrown overheard.
I'VE were forced to circle about him
twice before he succeeded in grabbing
the 130-foot life line which we had
cast him.
Meanwhile the yacht disappeared.
AS we were about to drawn in the line
with Lyons hanging onto it's end. Geary
yelled: There's another one. over to-
wards Cornfield Light
so we put our craft full speed
ahead at 35 knots per hour and in
structed Lyons to hang on. After a
four mile chase during which We fired
500 rounds from the machine gun, we
captured the ship, converted subma-
rine chaser. William the 18th"
The hull of the chaser was riddled
with the machine gun bullets which.
the agents said. are so powerful that
they will penetrate an eighth of an inch
steel plate at distance of half a mile.
No trace was found of the mystic
rious yacht. but federal official are of
the opinion that the bullet holes caused
it to sink within a 1000 feet of the
customs marine patrol boat while try
ing to escape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Explorer Macmillan
To Return as Soon
As Ice Fields Break

Portland, Me, July eS.-Donald p.
Macmillan, the Arctic explorer. with
the schooner Bowdoin has left winter
quarters and has reached a point 1877
miles to the south, according 70 a spe-
cial despatch to the Portland Press
Herald received from the U. S. cruiser
Milwaukee,. which was in touch with
the radio station at Hawkes. Harbor,
y. +.
As the Bowdoin spent the winter at
Ellesmere Land, II degrees from the
North Pole, her latest reported position
is probably in the vicinity Of Cape
York, just northwest Of Melville Bay,
Greenland.
The message said the Bowdoin would
return home as soon as the icefields
which were obstructing progress broke
up. Macmillan end his party left Wis
casset. Me-, in June. 1929. They are
expected to return there in September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Differences Over Khan Will Not
Greatly Affect September
Election, He Tells Nominee
Davis at IslebOro Conference
is Strong Republican State
His View Democratic
Presidential Candidate Will
Leave State Wednesday

York Harbor. Islesboro, Me-, July
aS-Brushing aside all difficulties,
John W. Davis. Democratic presiden-
tial nominee, decided finally late to-
day to move up his return to New
York by one day. He will leave here
Wednesday and arrive in the metro
polls the next morning.
The real purpose of the nominee in
shortening his vacation period is to
lend his assistance and advice in the
perfection of campaign organization
machinery and plans and to confer
with a number of leaders at New
York regarding many problems which
must be put out of the wav before he
goes to Clarksburg. w. Va, for the
notification ceremonies.
Soon after his return to his head
quarters, Mr.. Davis will confer with
Governor Alfred E. Smith Of New
York. and again urge that he become
a candidate to succeed himself. The
nominee feels that with the governor
on the ticket in November strength
will be given to the position of the
Democratic party in the Empire
state.
The presidential candidate had one
fixed and one unexpected conference
today. Andrew J. Peters, former
mayor of Boston, and George Rub
lee of Vermont called on him during
the forenoon at his retreat at Seven
Hundred Acres Island. Mr.. Davis
took up with Mr.. Rublee, formerly a
member of the federal trade COM
mission, some of the problems of the
campaign.
The second conference was with
Daniel J. n. McGillicuddy, national
committeeman from Maine. Renew
ing a friendship begun years ago in
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
SEN. LODGE HAS
COMFORTABLE DAY
DOCTORS HOPEFUL

Boston. July Ex-senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. who successfully I'M
derwent an operation for bladder OBJ
struction at the Charlesgate hospital
Sunday. passed a comfortable day.
attending physicians reported to-
night. His condition was said to be
excellent with no alarming develop
ments. A bulletin embodying these
facts was issued early in the evening.
Unless an unexpected turn for the
worse occurred. 1t was said. no fur
Their bulletins would be issued IN the
course of the night. s+s+.
Senator Lodges temperature and
pulse are normal and he is cheerful.
There will be second operation.
however, 1t was stated, the date 10 be
determined in two or three days
DIR. John II. Cunningham's bulletin
issued at 6.10 =. M. was az folIows:
Condition excellent. Comfortable
day. No alarming Developments:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Nine Places of Business Visited
I And Safes Tempered With
Only Small Amount Cash
Taken in Each Place-Ofi-
Gals Have Meagre Clues
Only
{ Special to The Kennebec JournaD

Special to The Kennebec JournaD
Norridgewock, Me, July o8.-Some-
time during Sunday night or early
Monday morning Norridgewock was
visited by yeggmen and nine places of
business were broken into. Not much
money was taken from any place. No
safes were blown, but were pried open.
Inc interior compartments of the larc-
er safes We're not opened. The combi-
nations were broken, and experts will
be required to open the interiors.
Inc burglary was discovered when
the stores and other places broken in
TO were opened for business Monday
morning. The breaks and losses were
as Ioilows: Maine Central Railroad
STATION. The station agent at once
oianketed the safe for official inspec-
t1on, and the loss is not known. ]. r.
Hamm Co. grain store was entered.
put no cash taken. The other Hamm
store on Main street was entered.
the safe was not locked, but no money
was taken. In the post office situated
In the same building, the outer doors
OF the big safe were pried open and a
small amount of money, about $25, was
taken. The inner compartment can
not De opened, as the combination was
broken. Entrance was gained to the
post office through the basement.
The Bracket and Russell store was
reached by door in the basement and
about $40 taken. The safe was opened.
but not destroyed. The sum of SEQ
was taken from Burgess and Jones,
who are situated in the same building
as the bank. In the Hilton block en-
trance was made through the front
window by ladder to the Folsom law
ONCE. The safe there was opened and
$500 belonging to John Halliday was
stolen. Other money in the office was
not found. A gold watch which was
taken from the safe. was left on the
floor. Miller and Jones in the same
block was visited, but no money was
taken.
State and town officials began work
on the case Monday morning and a clue
is being traced. In the Folsom law Of
flee. which they entered through a
window, n chair which stood in front
of the window, had on it a clear hand
print. which is being carefully pro-
tected. A broken tool was found 1T
the railroad station, which may aid tn,
investigators.
The work in some places looked like
that of professionals. However, it is
believed that the door by which en-
trance was gained to the Bracket and
Buzzcll store, would be found only by
someone who is familiar with the
building and knows the door is there.
1t is not known just what time in
the night the burglary took place, but
people who live in the vicinity of the
scene heard hammering about 3 A. M
Two automobiles were heard to pass
through the town sometime during the
night. going at n high rate of speed
but not much significance is attached to
this incident by authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Rebels Driven
Out of Sac PauIO

Rio Janeiro. July % (By A. P.)-
The rebel forces have been drIven
from the city of Sac Paulo by fed
eral troops and are now being pnr-
sued by the federals, according 10
the MONDAY official communication
issued at the war Office. The COM
munication follows:
The city Of Sac Paulo has been
evacuated by the revolutionists,
against whom the federal troops
have started energetic pursuit.
The cities of Sorocaba, Mayrfnk.
Itu. Aracatuba and Mogy Mirin are
the probable points to which the re-
bells are retreating. All of them
have been occupied by federal
troops belonging to the garrisorIs Of
the states of Parana. Matte Crosse
and Minas Geraes."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Jefferson Citizen
DespOdent, Hangs Self

Especial TO The Kennebec Journal)
Jefferson. Me, July 2S-Jerry Col
by, aged 50 years. a respected JEFF
ferson citizen, committed suicide by
hanging Saturday evening, the cause
being ascribed to i'll health. He
leaves a wife and two children, Ida,
aged seven years, and Charlotte,
aged five years. The funeral serv-
ices will be held from his late home
Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
About . o'clock, Mr.. Colby left his
home in apparent good spirits and
went to the blacksmith shop, which
he conducts nearby. When he didn't
answer the bell for supper search
was made for him and his wife's
sisters husband, Perry Allen, found
Colby's lifeless body hanging from
a beam in the loft above the black
smith shop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29
Alien Silk Worm
Expert Admitted
By Judge at Boston

Boston, July 2S.-Harutune Zakarfan,
q silk worm expert, who escaped being
murdered by the Turks because he Is
Christian, was today declared by Fed
eral Jadge Lowell to be a member of a
learned profession" and as such adj
mittcd to the United States. Mr.. Zaka-
r;an was before the court on deporta-
tion order.
Judge Lowell after listening to his
story said:
II admit this man 10 the United
States and I rule he is member of a
learned profession. The great Pasteur
spent five years of his life helping the
silk industry. If we haven't men like
this here we should have. l coneratu-
late this gentleman and hope he is sue
cessful.'
1t Is Mr.. Zakarian's intention to go
to Detroit where he plans to raise null
berry trees and establish the silk in
duStry.