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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17

The Australian air mall service IL
being extended to cover mileage OF
1900 miles week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17

ss.ral services for Mrs. Marielle
nv pesjardins wife OF Dr.. a. I.
IardIns Of the Mayo clinic OF
hester. Nj will he held from
! A. Francis de Sales church this
rnoon at 1870. Mrs. Desjardins
Sunday. Requiem high mass
NJ sung Thursday morning at
] Fr. P. F.. Desjardins of West
a will officiate. Interment Will
Id Catholic Pine Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17

rsnaY AND THURSDAY
House--All this week
.sns and his big musical
v ..rre picture today. THE
.dow." starring Betty
chapter s Of Fast STEP
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17

.,.v AZ workmen are busy at
n,,.nt time renewing the paw
m the surface of Postoffice
~. and on Main street as far
a Appleton. \ machine used
,smoye the broken paving has
rM interesting to many for 1t Is
sr,t one seen in the cit. One
operating the machine can do
work Of sever rising hand tools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17
INTERN ATIONAI. LEAGUE

Buffalo .: Syracue 3.
Reading 5: Baltimore .. Reading
,; Baltimore 3, (second game.)
(Only games scheduled).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12
Radcliffe Girls
Soon Sorry after
Attempt at Suicide

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 1l-An APP
parent suicide pact between two
young women students of Radcliffe
college, which was repented as soon
as poison tablets which they took to-
gether made them i'll, was disclosed
today and confirmed by college au-
thorities. Miss Grace Williams of
Worcester, aged IS, and Miss Mar
garet Scoggins of Cambridge. 20.
vera the principals. Miss Williams
was taken home by her parents, but
Miss Scoggins was still at the Cam
bridge hospital tonight. Both will re-
cover, it was indicated. .
Miss Scoggins, n junior, Is one or
the best students at the college, It
was said. Miss Williams WAS a
freshman. College officials were at
loss to account for the act of tie
young women and had no Statement:
from either.
The young women were said to
have been horseback riding together
Monday afternoon. Either during the
ride or shortly afterwards. they took
several poison tablets. The effects
Of the poison were soon felt and the
girls FASTENED to Stillman IDfirmary
of Harvard college. From there they
were sent to the Cambridge hospital,
next door. where they were treated.
Miss Williams rallied quickly and
was removed to her home yesterday,
but Miss Scoggins was too ill to leave
her he'd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12

eel
Eagle Lake Deputy
Guilty of Obtaining
Money Falsely

Houlton, Nc, Dec. ll.-Ernest D.,
Smart OF Eagle Lake. deputy sheriftl
! and tax collector was found guilty
today in the supreme court OF ex~
torting money under false prete nses.
The jury was out only Is minutesI
A check for $35 which George Will
lette testified he gave Smart to keep
q liquor seizure case out OF court
was produced MS evidence. Smart
declared he had cashed the check,
rs an accommodation to Willette but
Trial Justice Olof Stedig OF st. Fran
els testified he saw Willette hand
the cheek TO Smart Immediately az
ter Smart had applied 10 him for q
warrant for Willette's arrest.
The only witness IN Smart's bee
half was Victor Gebow OF Eagle
Lake. n friend OF Smart, who testi-
fled he was with Smart ut the tima
alleged In the woods several mileS
from the village.
Gebow left the courtroom after
the trial and was waiting at the sta
ton to take n train home when ho
was arrested by court officials.
brought back to court and ordered
by Justice Dunn to be formally.
charged with perjury. Handcuffed,
Gebow was led away to the county
Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12
Publisher Invents
DOuble-deck Cars
For Subway Tubes

New York, Dec. 11-Bernarr Mac
fadden, Apostle of physical culture.
millionaire publisher of ten maya =
zines and of New York's latest news
paper, the Graphic. has Just startled
newspaper readers with big ndver-
tisenents that he has solved New
York's most vital parliamentary
transportation. -
Morning. noon and night, Mem
York squeezes and jams itself .ineD
cars already filled to overfiowin6.
The maulinR. pushing, shoviHs.
crowds constitute a grave menace To
the health and morals of the millions
OF men and women forced TO use
them between home and Office Or
shop. O.
Mr.. Macfadden dcplored these con.
ditions and applied himself to q So
hItion. The result In tnat he has In
vented and had patented q double-
deck subway car, with twice tina
seating capacity OF the present care,
and so constructed that II necessi-
tates no change I'm the subway tubes,
road bed or station platforms.
Through the Graphic, Mr.. Macfad-
den offers to form n company to buiid
and operate tie cars, and to give
New York a transportation system
that will keep abreast Of its ever ip-
creasing population. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12

Especial to the Kennebec Journal)
New York. Dec. 11.-Maines pota-
toes, Maine sweet corn. and Maine
apples as the finest in the world were
the burden of the message that Gov
ernor-elect Ralph o. Brewster of
Maine brought to the Maine Society
Of New York on the occasion of its
annual banquet at the Hotel Roose-
welt this evening. Names sons and
daughters have long led throughout
the world, but only now are these
erly appraised. A demand for these
products in justice to their state and
to themselves was the opportunity
that he offered.
Governor-elect Brewster spoke in
part 4 SfollowS:
go West, young man" typifies
the spirit and perhaps the oppor-
tunity of America in the century that
Is past. There are not wanting indi-
cations that this tide has passed its
crest. Conditions are now stabilized
and 1t seems altogether probable
that as the nation grows in the next
quarter century to one hundred fifty
millions of people economic oppor-
tunity and desirable living condi-
tons alike will have a more normal
development throughout the length
and breadth of our land. 1t seems
inevitable that more and more in
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12
Captain Lost and
Liner COncOrdia
May Have FOundered

New York, Dec. 1.-THE captain Of
the Italian liner Concordia has been
lost at sea and the ship itself may
have been wrecked in the opinion OF
Captain Konrad Luck of the Ham,
burg American liner Westphalia,
which arrived here today two days
late. after a stormy crossing.
Inability to get radio response
to offers Of assistance from tbs Con-
cordia a few minutes after the Ital-
ian liner had reported its captains
loss is the basis for Captain Luca's
fears.
Captain Luck reported that on De-
cember 4. while in mid ocean he
picked up a radio message from the
Concordia stating that its captain
was lost at sea and requesting ships
in the vicinity Of Latitude a north,
longitude 1920 west. to keep their
lookouts posted for the body.
He Immediately asked by wireless
IL thes Concordia wanted assistance.
Captain Luck said. but although fhe
offer was repeated twice, no reply
was made. He said that he would
have made for the ship to discover
II disaster had befallen them after
their first message, which prevented
their answering him, but the seas
were running 20 high that he was
unable. The ships were about 800
miles apart at the time and he was
able to make only three knots.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12

Chicago, Dec. 11.-(By A. Ply
An intense fire of cross examination
by defense counsel today wrung
from Elias H. Mortimer. the govern
ment's principal witness In the vet
erans' bureau conspiracy trial, fiat
reputation of portions of Mortimer's
story to the senate committee which
investigated the bureau in 1928.
"If that's in the book, it's mis-
take" he replied to question based
on q portion of his senate committee
testimony at variance with his story
in the present trial. Il have had my
recollection refreshed on that point
since the senate investigation" he
said relative to another discrepancy.
Mortimer, on the witness stand
for the fourth day of cross exami-
nation in the trial of Charles X.
Forbes, former director of the vet
erans' bureau. and J. w. Thompson.
building contractor, for conspiracy
to defraud the government through
| Continued on Page 3, Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12
AGAINST AMENDMENT

Portland. Dec. 11.--A resolution
against ratification OF the Federal
Child Labor amendment was adopt-
cd after a spirited general debate by
the Maine State Grange today. An.
other resolution, protesting against
any increase I'm taxation on farming
property, also was adopted. -,--,e
The State organization pledged IT.
SELF to q program for a determined
fight for the adoption OF Eastern
Standard time as tie year round
time for Maine ut the coming sesI
sion Of the Legislature. I
The convention voted to invite thu
National Grange to meet in Maine
next year.
The vital necessity OF business
methods In the conduct of grange
affairs. the dangers of direct politi.
cal action, the necessity of keeping
local grange units active. and the
ACCESSIBILITY OF proper care ana
training OF younger members were
emphasized in the report OF the
committee on good OF the order. ~
press agent for. every grange was
urged.
Action on n resolution, calling
for the endorsement OF a proposal
TO pay prisoners IN the State for
their labor was indefinitely post
poned after q debate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12
Sister Testifies for
Prosecution in Trial
Mccoy for Murder

Los Angeles, &C. 1.-Mrs. Jennie
Thomas, sister of Kid Mccoy. en-
fighter. charged with the murder of
Theresa Mors. divorced wife of an
antique dealer. late today testified that
she "was not able to state" what Nc
Coy had told her after Mrs. Mors had
died with bullet through her brain.
She was a witness for the prosecu-
tion.
The records Of the grand jury of Au-
gust 10, which indicted Mccoy, dis
closed a direct question to Mrs.
Thomas:
"You did not believe your brother
when he told you that he had killed a
woman, did you?"
Certainly not" she replied.
To a question from the defense ask
ing whether her brother had told her
that no had killed woman. she an
swered negatively.
Once during the day there flashed
before the jury handful of sparkling
Jewels which the prosecution contends.
and according to testimony, were worn
daily by Mrs. Mors. and is alleged to
have been taken from the body by NC
Gov after the woman was slain.
Mrs. Thomas. the sister. said MCCOY
gave her the jewelry on the night he
visitef her house. made the will and
announced his intention of ending II
ali because Theresa was dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12
Tame Demonstrations
By Paris Communists
With Police Watching

Paris, Dea 11.-(By "a. P.)-The
threat of the communists to hold a
great demonstration tonight to pro-
test against the expulsion of the for
eign communists, brought about 5000
policemen, troops and Republican
guards to the vicinity of the Saint
Lazare Station, where the demon
stration was to have been held. while
only about 1000 communists answer
ed the call of their leaders.
The demonstration was limited to
the singing of the "Internationale'
and shouts, of Amnesty" The po-
lice did not interfere with the dem
onstrators until they attempted to
form procession. The communists
offered no resistance when the police
ordered them to disperse, but said
they would gather again a block or
two away. This they did and again
were dispersed. After about 30 min
utes of this the communists went to
their homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12
Germans Are Not
Carrying Out
DISADVANTAGE Terms

Paris, Dec. II (By a. Po-The
process Of Cancellation between Ger
many and the allies, particularly
with France. has received a setback,
It is feared in French circles. by the
report Of the inter-allied military
control mission in Germany to the
effect that the provisions of the
Versailles treaty concerning disarm-
ament are not being carried out.
The alliei mission. according to
this report. has found that the Ger
man. general staff continues its de-
alterations. as it did before the war;
that the German arms factories are
turning out new war material and
that, contrary to the treaty, there is
in Germany an effective force of SOL
aiers far SURPRISING the limit fixed
by the Versailles pact.
The mission complains Of innum-
cradle -hindrances put in the way OF
its work. These hirirances, 1t was
stated, did not, however, prevent 1t
from discovering factories Installed
FOR the production of arms and mum
itions, and the finding of secret
stocks of newly manufactured rifles
and cannon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12
Chamberlain Holds
To Confidence in
League of Nations

Rome, Dec. 11.-(By A. PIT &c
back to England with increased con-
fidence in the future Of the league OF
nations" was the valedictory de-
claration OF Austen Chamberlain
British foreign minister, delivered
tonight at an impre ssive public Sos.
sion of the leagues council.
} The. councifswiil probably continue
to sit two days more. Mr.. Cham
berlain leaves for London tomor.
row.
The head of the British foreign
Office apparently is immensely salts.
fed with his trip to Italy. He has
succeeded in putting off a discussion
by the council of the Geneva peace
protocol until the March session sc
that England may have time to con-
suit her dominions on its cardinal
features, he has sidetracked, up ia
the moment of his leave taking al
least. all attempts to obtain the
councils Intervention in the Anglo
Egyptian conflict. and he has had
satisfactory conversations with
Premier Mussolini relative to closer
cooperation between Great Britain
and Italy on Mediterranean prob
lens.
hiudIiy,
pleased the Pope by assurances OF
constant collaboration on matters
affecting the Vatican and the
British Empire.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Chamber
lain's expression of" faith in the
league, it was believed that recent
developments Indicate an accen-
tuation of influence in the league of
European and continental powers
under the leadership of France.
with perhaps a slight tendency to
shrink from the league on world
problems by the new English gov
eminent. This increased continental
attachment Is described as being
closely seconded by countries of
Latin-American.
The record shows that the league
activities are constantly increasing,
with q large number of important
matters. including the peace proto-
cor itself and questions touching the
leagues future supervision of Ger
man ornaments. definitely placed on
the agenda for the March sessions:
France. through former Premier
BRAND. today insisted on carefully
defined regulations which would
protect future league Investigations
in Germany and assure commissions
on opportunity TO conduct serious
inquiries without being subjected to
difficulties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12
Dense British Fog
Will Soon Lift,
Word of FOrecaSter

London, Dec. 11.-(By A. P.)-Tne
weather forecast tonight holds out
the prospect that tomorrow all gee
a lifting of the dense fog veil which
has enyeloped the country fo- three
days.
The fog has caused great incon.
venience to shipping and transport
lines, except the underground sys-
TENS, and to Londoners the persona
affiictions Of smarting eyes or ne
Stsarranrenent of the bronchial
tubes.
intense anxiety wal, caused to-
night by a report that the steamer
Arcadian, laden with pleasure seek
ers from a Mediterranean cruise, had
grounded off the dangerous spos
known as "The Needles" in the Eng"
i,sh channel Later 1t became known
that the vessel had relocated with the
rising tide and had anchored tonight
In q place Of safety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12
Visions Evil in
Sterling-Reed
Education Measure

New York, Dec. 11--Asserting tnat
the Sterling Reel Education bill.
now before congress. Is an attempt
10 'nationalize" children. the Kew.
Arthur James Ryan. director OF the
department. OF education OF the Ma.
uonal Catholic Welfare Council. AT
Washington. speaking before the
New York arch diocesan councii Oh
catholic women this afternoon. cnar-
acterizcd the measure rs dangerous
vicious and wolf in Sleeps cloth.
Ing" He warned that its enactmen'
would hc the final step in the gov
ernments absolute domination or the
educational system of the country.
The measure provides for the Gre
aton OF federal department OF edu.
ration. the secretary of which wouu
cit In the presidents cabinet. ana ior
the annual appropriation OF $loo.ooV,,
voc among the states for educatioha'
purposes.
ANY one with an ounce OF COM
man sense knows that when the lew no
eral government divides $lOoo,Vov.Vuo
among the states for eiucatiouai. OF
any other purpose, II will insist upon
a regulation Of the manner In whicn
the money is spent and that wouid
amount TO n dictatorship" said IA
Their Ryan.
The philosophy behind this idea is
that the child does not belong to the
PARENTS but to the state. A. pnilos.
ephy this Is utter bunk. Politically
the carrying out of such an idea 10
It's logicalco Inclusion would mean the
creation Of super3tate, autocracy
70 the Nth degree.
Father Ryan said that the federal
government has Of late been en-
uoaching on the rights Of the states
and that In view of .his. those who
support the Sterling Reed bill are
either knowingly orr ignorantly az
,ecating deliberate treason TO our
highest national ideals"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12
URGES DEVELOPMENT

Portland. Me, Dec. 111Private de-
yelopment Of the states water power
resources by private capital under
adequate state regulation, was urged
in q resolution passed by an over
whelming vote at the closing session
of the 51st annual meeting Of the
Maine State Grange today.
Other features Of the last session
were a demand for strictest economy
in government, municipal, state and
national. and approval of tax on
ntangibles, with the exception Of real
estate mortgages.
Endorsement Of consolidated
schools and an earnest plea for more
interest In school matters by parents,
particularly fathers, were high points
in the report Of the committee on
cd Acation. presented by Chairman
b. d. Varney of Jonesport. Mrs,
Nina Andrews of Wytopitlocis
chairman of the committee on homs
econmics, more attention to this
work in subordinate and Pomona
oranges and praised the work Of the
farm bureau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12
Maine Troops Part
OF New Division
of National Guard

Boston. Dec. 11&uuder the com
mand OF Major General Morris B
Payne of Connecticut, a new division
of national guard troops. the 43rd
has become active. according to An
announcement today by Colonel
Henry G. Learnard, officer IL charge
of national guard affairs for the first
cops aea. The division includes ali
national guard units in Maine, New
Hampshire. Vermont, Rhode Island
and Connecticut.
General Payne was promoted from
brigadier general to major general by
the governor of Connecticut an au-
thority of Secretary Of War Weeks
and appointment took effect as OF
Dec. 10. He has served in the ma
tional guard since 1902 and recently
has been in command of the S55th
infantry brigade. composed of the
102nd and 1S9th infantry regiments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12

Washington, Dec. 11.-(By A. P.)
Postmaster General New will ad-
wise congress that the way to raise
enough revenue to meet proposed
increases In postal pay is to increase
the rates on practically all classes
of postal service except letter mail.
Such increases would involve more
postage on newspapers and periodi'
Gals, a subject of many heated fights
in congress. and also would be dis
tributed so that they would be alb
sorbed by the public generally.
In the senate today, futile at
tempt was made to obtain an agree
ment to postpone until February a
vote on repassing the vetoed bill.
1t already had been repassed over
the veto in the house. There was
sharp debate which left the status
of the bill unchanged and 1t Is not
subject to motion for repassage
until after the senate has disposed
of the Muscle Shoals legislation.
Senator Edge. Republican, of New
JERSEY, in charge of the bill. ex-
planned that the delay was sought
in order to give time for considera-
ton of increasing the rates on other
mail. He told the senate he con-
sidered the increase bill flair and
justified" but that every means
should be taken to meet a shown
deficit in carrying second, third and
fourth class mail. Senator Couzens'
Republican, Michigan, objecting to
the postponement of action, said he
wanted to see the newspaper and
periodical rates increased. Senator
Reed, Democrat. Missouri, argued
that the proposals should be treated
separately.
I'VE have recently had an example
of the disciplinary measures en-
ployed against those who disobey the
wishes of the president" said the
Missouri senator, referring to the
action of the Republican conference
in voting to exclude Senators La
Toilette. Frazier. Ladd and Brook
hart. II believe Senator Edge was
a. leader in enforcing the discipline
against those Republicans. l am
wondering what will be his dist
plining if this veto is over-ridden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-12
No Smoking
HebrOn's Rule
Strictly Enforced
(SpeHial To- kennebec JournaI

+ NSpECldl 10 henHeDeC JOurnaD
Hebron, Dec. 11.-Smoking is for
hidden at Hebron Academy. and the
law is strictly enforced. The injury
done to the growing boy by tobacco
prompted the establishment of this
ruling. OF course, the matter of
smoking Is largely up to the judg-
ment of the student himself. II he
had rather have his cigarettes than
Il valuable course at Hebron, that is
up to him. The hobject of the rule
Is to make Hebron students under
stand the injurious qualities Of this
popular herb 1t is the opinion of all
Hebron authorities that tobacco is
very injurious to growing boys. ply
sically, mentally, and morally.
The second student was expelled
on Wednesday for an infraCtion Of
the smoking rule. The first convict
was dropped at the time OF the
Thanksgiving recess. The gradual
elimination OF the law-breakers Is
bound to sooner or later stamp out
the use of tobacco at Hebron Acad-
envy.