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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01

Boston, Nov. 38-PrIxe winners IN
a competition inaugurated last Feb
ruary by Edward A. Filene Of Boston
and submitted to residents Of Italy
were announced here today. The
competition. which closed Sept. 10,
was on the question: how can peace
and prosperity be restored in Italy
and in Europe through international
cooperation?
The first plan was awarded equally
to Professor HAFedozzi and Professor
Gino Arias, Soiht authors of Plan
Number 157, and to V. Cento. author
Of Plan Number 61O. The second
prize was awarded to Sig. Agostino
Lanzillo. A third prize and % minor
prizes also were awarded.
Similar competitions we're institute
ed in Great Britain, France and Ger
many. separate awards OF $4,000 In
various graded prizes being offered
for the best proposals submitted in
each country. The announced pur-
pose was Ito stimulate public opinion
in the four most important nations
Of Europe on the conditions neces-
1oL lCStOIius5 AAy -dIA
peace in the world" A total OF more
than $4,000 plans were submitted to
the committee in charge. In a gem
ersal survey of the Italian competition
today the committee said: r.
"As far as the Italian situation in
particular is concerned. all plans
agree that there are two chief issues
OF an international character. Of
which the first is: reparations of war
damages, forming part of the general
question of inter-allied debts. All
efforts Of the Italian, nation to re-
establish a normal balance will re-
main without results as long as this
question remains unSolved. Italy's
solvency in relation to Europe and
especially to America is paralyzed by
the present state of affairs. The
Dawes plan Is considered a good be-
ginning of the work of bringing order
into the situation; but it should be
followed by a solution of the ques-
ton of reparations and debts.
1.-The other grave question is that
Of emigration. The population Of
Italy, is increasing at Il rate which
makes It impossible for. the Jation to
subsist on the resources or the coun-
try. II the internal and colonial poll
icies of other states should make all
immigration into their territories Inn
possible. not excluding even those
lands which are capable of absorbing
additional population, the result will
be an ever present cause of conflicts.
This question ought to form the sub
ject of special international investi-
CATION"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01

washington. Nov. 3o-A strong
reaffirmation" by Congress that the
United States Is determined to main
tain permanently a merchant marine
commensurate with the needs Of the
country from the standpoint Of COM
merce and national defense. was
recommended today in the annual re-
port Of the Shipping Board.
Such q declaration of policy was
declared by the board to be desir-
able despite improvements In the
American shipping situation brought
about during the past year by route
consultations. stabilizatton OF rates,
and other measures.
The Board also recommended that
a joint committee be created, COM
posed Of representatives OF the Board
and the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, to coordinate rail and water
transportation; prohibition by law of
preferential arrangements between
American railroads and foreign ship
ping lines: and exemption from tax
alton of all earnings from American
shipping in foreign trade. The re-
pvt oAA hot So ihtO uSthAAp AOWofSap
regarding any Of these recommends
tions.
Discussing the accomplishments Of
the year. the Board declared that re-
Gently effected consultations of gen.
eral ocean trade routes, Involving de
creases in the number of government
freight and passenger ships and III
the number Of operating agents. We're
said in the report to have reduced
overlapping and duplicate services
and to have cut expenses, making 1t
possible at the same time to- obtain
a greater fiexibility with the tonnage
In service.
An examination Of 1921 freight
CONTINUED on Page 5--Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Damage in Maine

Portland. Me-, Nov 3O-Reports
received here tonight indicated that
500 telephone and telegraph poles
were broken down throughout tia
state by the weight of the snow and
the wind accompanying todny's
storm. Many poles were broken be-
tween here and Boston and there
was no wire communication with
that city. Damage was heaviest
along the coast. Thirteen auto col
lisions, due to the storm, were re.
ported in this city and vicinity.
None was serious,
Wire Trouble in Lewiston
Lewiston, Me-, Nov. 30-Serious
damage to the telephone service was
caused by the snowstorm Saturday
night. The snow which was very
heavy fell to n depth OF about six
inches. 1t so loaded the wires that
nearly 100 poles between here and
Bath were broken down, toll service
between here and Boston was cut off.
and moro than n hundred local tele-
phones were out of order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01

Boston. Nov. 30.-The Boston and
Maine Railroad will tomorrow file
with the Interstate commerce COM
mission, applications for authority
to abandon rs miles of line, OF
which 80 miles are located in north
eastern Massachusetts, and Al in
southern New Hampshire. according
to IN announcement from the offices
OF the company.
The announcement states. 'the
lines covered by these applications
extend between Wakefield Center
and Newburyport. Mass; Manchester
and Kenniker Junction, n. H.; East
Milford and Grasmere Junction, n.
H.: and from Parker to Boston.
N. H.
'In some cases it is planned to re-
tain short portions OF these lines
within easy access to main routes
may continue to be served"
The abandonment will be request
ed. 1t is explained, on the ground
that the operation of the lines has
involved substantial losses, "the
out-of-the-pocket" loss exceeding
tile gross revenue on the lines men,
toned, according to the railroad
company.
Two similar applications are now
before the interstate commerce
commission. one covering the
Nashua and Acton Railroad and the
other about nine miles Of trackage
in the neighborhood of Tewkesbury.
In accordance with comprehensive
program for reducing its mileage OF
improbable lines. other applications
viii be filed from time to time, It
was explained,
Much of the improbable mileage
is the result OF the combination Of
many. competing small roads In the
Boston and Maine system. it was
explained. but officials added that
the situation had been brought to
a head by the rapid development of
the motor bus and motor truck
coupled with extensive highway con-
struction and improvement. The
well-known Newburyport turnpike
Ia specifically mentioned in the rail-
roads announcement of its applica-
tion OF service in that territory.
Consideration was being given, 1t
was said, to the practicability OF
serving communities which may lose
railroad service with motor trans
portation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Crippled Phone
Service i'm Concord

Concord, n. H.. Nov. 30-Telephone
communication in this section Of
New Hampshire was crippled today
as a result of the snow storm OF last
night which, accompanied by wind,
swept down 800 poles. Street rail :.
way schedules were disorganized and
electrical power transmission hard
hit. Five inches Of heavy. wet snow
fell.
Long sections Of power and tcle.
phone wires were borne down by the
weight Of the accommodating snow.
which froze on the lines as II fell.
Tonight Concord was almost COM
pleteiy cut of by wire from southern
and eastern New England. ln Con-
cord Plain 80 poles carrying the toll
lines east to Portland went down to-
pether.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Wires and Autos
Hard Hit by Storm
In Brunswick Area

especial to The Kennebec Journall
brunswick. Nov. 0.-Telephone.
trolley and electric light companies
are tonight beginning to make some
Roadway In clearing up the wreck.
age OF last nights storm. which
was unusually severe in this vicinity.
Up to midnight last night practically
no damage had been done. although
there had been several automobile
accidents caused by the storm. Ons
man who came through from Auguss
ia last night counted IL autos ups
set In the bitches along side tina
road. A short distance from tina
square In Brunswick, Portland
motorist ran head on to an electric
car. His auto suffered considerable
but no one was injured.
After midnight wire trouble boSl
gan to develop in all directions. The
n. L. T. e. r. Co. was the most nf.
fected. Between brunswick and
Bath over hundred poles were
broken off. These completely block
ed the State highway and also the
electric car line for the traffic be-
made by detouring through seldom
Used country roads and those who
attempted the trip found that It.
took about two hours other than
the customary 20 minutes. 4
Early this evening the Androscog. 4
GIN and Kennebec State railway re-
sumed its schedule TO Bath. The
cars run regularly to Lewiston ali
day. The Freeport branch IL still
blocked but II Is expected that it
VIII be open to traffic in the morn
Ing. A big snowplow on that branch
jumped the rails. near the residence
or Charles /. Douglas on Pleasant
street and only stopped when the
nose OF the pillow struck an elm tree
beside the road. Fortunately the
plow was not damaged.
The Postal Telegraph and West
err Union both had much line
trouble and on the Postal messages
cannot yet be sent between Bruns-
wick and Augusta. Electric light
service suffered severely and some
sections OF the town are in darkness
tonight. Quite O number Of fele-
phone poles between Brunswick and
Portland and Lewiston were broken
Off but they were soon repaired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Less Interest in
Election of New
Reichstag Sunday

Berlin, Nov. 30-(By A. P.)-Ger-
many next Sunday will elect new
reichstag. While the eight major
parties and 16 partisan and I'M
attached groups have qualified for
entry on official ballot, the campaign
thus far has failed to evoke the
same measure Of popular interest that
brought out 100000 votes last
May.
The political party leaders antici-
pate falling off Of several million
votes next Sunday, as compared with
the balloting last May. and a re-
duction of the number Of deputies in
the new Reichstag by at least 80, rs
the proportional system of voting al
lotments made to every $4,000 votes.
The prevailing political inertia is
largely born of popular disgust. with
German party politics and inconSpe-
tent reichstagers. and whereas the
Dawes plan was the cardinal issue In
the May elections, the present CAM
paign has wholly failed to produce a
slogan calculated to rouse the voters
out of their lethargy.
The three liberal parties-Social-
lists, Clericals and Democratics-are
making the issue one Of Democratic
pa w appearing " tnG NOlcT6
to stand by the Republic and the
Weimar constitution. They also are
making an effective bid for votes on
the plea that the governments course
in accepting the London agreement
has been amply INDICATED in the pro-
gressive Improvement in the nations
economies since September /, and
that any deviation from present
policies. both with respect to the gov
ernment's internal and foreign pro-
gram, not only would incur a re-
of economic commissions,
but constitute an indefensible breach
of faith with respect to Germany's
reparation obligations as dictated by
the London agreement.
The heavy gains in mandates
scored by, the Nationalist and
Communists last May. and the ad-
vent in the Reichstag aof General
Ludendorff's Fascist party with 80
deputies, primarily were the result
of the widespread social unrest grow
ing out of the era OF imitation. AS
these parties prosper only by fishing
in troubled waters, their prospect of
their present number of
seats in the Reichstag have measur-
ably deprecated through the advent
in Germany of sound currency and
the resultant benefits of visible bet
torment In social and economic con-
ditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Portland Filling
Station Caretaker
Held Up for $50

Portland, Nov. S0-The fourth MI
ing station holdup recently In this
vicinity took place early tonight
when a man drove up TO the Brighton
avenue supply station, had his car
supplied with gasoline and oil and
then pointed a gun at the caretaker.
Frank Lowell, escaping with the days
receipts, about $50.
Mrs. Nellie Libby. who arrived In
her auto Just as the holdup man got
away, endeavored to give chase but
she had no chains ON her machine
and soon abandoned the hunt. The
gunman's auto bore New York u
cense number. The oil pipe on his
car had no cap, being plugged with
q cork stopper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01

Cuttyhunk, Mass. Nov. :o.-Wreck-
age. evidence of possible tragedy which
overlook some vessel in the storm
which swept the New England coast
early Today, was washed ashore mean
the Cuttyhunk coastguard station this
morning. The wreckage, consisting
chiefly OF portions of a pilot house and
deck house. might have come from a
boat which was the victim of a colli-
sion rather than Of the storm, 1t was
said.
A chart box bearing tho lettering
IS. s. Camden" a portion of the pilot
house In which was q discolored log
book carrying as it's last entry "Un-
derway" at $50 A. NJ. November 80,
CONTINUED on Page 5col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01

London, Nov. 30.-(By A. P.)-
What Is claimed to have been the
first demonstration in sending photo
graphs by wireless from England to
the United States was given at Radio
House this morning. A new system
developed by r. II. Ranger Of the
engineering department Of the Radio
Corporation of America was used.
There was no receiving demon
stration. because the new receiving
apparatus has not yet reached here.
The Ranger apparatus for sending
arrived two weeks ago and has been
tested successfully each night since
them. Sixteen photographs were
transmitted today in eight hours.
Tho demonstration which was made
at half the possible speed of the ap-
paratus. to insure perfect results, was
begun late last night and continued
this afternoon under direction of G..
8. Whitmore, chief of the Marconi's
communication bureau, and r. G..
Ward. engineer Of the Radio Corpor-
alton.
The photographs broadcast were
of Frank Il. kellogg, the American
ambassador. the Prince of Wales.
Premier Baldwin, Austen Chamber
lain the British foreign secretary:
Queen Mary, dowager queen Alex-
tnndria and lato news pictures taken
In London.
This afternoon a wireless message
was received from New York saying
the pictures were coming beautifully
and that the next thing which would
be accomplished by radio would be
the sending of moving pictures.
The sending apparatus. which is
remarkably simple, consists Of a
transparent drum containing n small.
high powered arc light. The drum
Is about two feet long and one foot
in diameter. The photo electric cell
Is enclosed in a small box which
measures about one foot six inches
and which has a special lens facing
the drum.
The photographs were fastened
outside the drum facing the lens and
as the drum revolves, half turning
in each direction slowly. the box with
the lens moves at a rate OF 81 hori-
ZOutdI ulONeS per HUI III ltOift VI tle
drum. the photographs being record
ed through the lens on the photo
electric cell. The impressions on the
cell. varying with the intensity or
weakness of the light cast through
the photograph and transmitted to
the cell through the lens. are then
automatically transformed into wire
less rays. which finally are trans
mitted across the Atlantic as dots
or dashes. the method used in send
ing ordinary messages. .
The receiving is carried out by
means Of n pen or pencil directed by
radio, the motors here and in New
York being synchronized. 1t requires
a half hour to send each picture but
1t was explained that It would be
CONTINUED or Page 9, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Portland Man Is
Made G. P. Agent
Boston & Maine Road

Portland, Me, Nov, SOW. o.
Wright, assistant general freight and
passenger agent Of the Boston ami
Maine Railroad with headquarters in
Portland. has been promoted to gen
eral passenger agent Of the road
with headquarters at North Station.
ton He WIN be located a Boston.
T. r. Grant. general passenger agent
at the North Station, Boston, has
been appointed passenger traf1c
manager, d new position. Mr.. Wright
was for a number Of years Transport
tafion manager ofcthe associated In
dustries Of Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Burns Are Fatal
To Portland Woman

Portland, Nov. W.--Mis5 susie
Larkin, 81, OF 70 Forest Avenue,
died at the Maine General hospital
today from burns received last night
in her room when match with
which she was lighting lamp ignit-
cd the fringe OF the table cloth. IN
rushing the burning cloth to the kit
chen her clothing caught fire. Rela-
tives wrapped a rug about her with
but little avail. Harry Jenkins tore
the clothing from the young woman.
his own catching fire. The girl was
then taken to the hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
General Force ast

Pressure Is low over New Found
land with q trough extending south
westward through the Atlantic sea-
board.
During the last IA hours SHOWS
have occurred in the lake region and
the North Atlantic states. Elsewhere
the weather has been generally fair.
1t has become cooler in New Eng
land.
The outlook IS for generally fair
weather Monday and Tuesday in the
North Atlantic states.
Storm warnings shown 10 P. NJ.
Atlantic coast from Delaware Break
water to Eastport.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook
Frech northwest and weather partly
overcast with occasional rains Mon
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Some Highways
Blocked in Vermont

Rutland, VT. Nov. 30-The twelve
hour snowstorm terminated late Sat-
urday night left some Of the main
arteries crossing the Green Noun
tains impossible to automobiles to-
day. the country being blanketed
with six to ten inches of snow which
drifted badly In places. The snow
was dry and dill not hamper wire or
train service but 1t caused several
minor motor accidents by obscuring
vision. The first sleighs of the sea-
son appeared here today about two
weeks behind average time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01

Washington, Nov. So.-The postal
service has grown steadily in the last
year in keeping with the country's
business and has managed to effect
economies without impairing efficien-
cy, Postmaster General New informs
President Coolidge in his annual report
made public today. The postal reye-
nues jumped 7.53 per cent. over the
previous year and mounted to $572.-
94S,77S. an increase of s40,120.s53 over
1923. Audited expenditures to take
care of the growing business Increased
only "a per cent. their total having
CONTINUED on Page 1coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Little Damage
In Manchester. N. III.

Manchester. n. III, Nov. 30--Freez-
Ing conditions followed the cessation
OF Q snowstorm in tfis section which
deposited four inches early today.
Trahic was not hindered either To-
tcany or on the steam road. In this
vicinity the heavy nature OF the
snow resulted in some damage to
trees. "a dozen telephone poles were
blown down between this city and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
victim Trolley
Trash Dies of Hurts

nn wand. Me-, Nov. s0.--George e.
I. ''n' %. fruit dealer in Portland for
&c. Years. died today at the Maine
.e,,s n. Hospital as the result Of an
al November Is when m electric
Ws.sslded with his wagon on the
sislsook road. Among the 12ssur-
of M sniidren are Minnie and Annie
~, q snMick, Vt. ana Samuel OF Mar
= Bridgeport, Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
BUSINESS Block in
Bristol, N, H., Burns

stistol, n. H.. Nov. 2s-Fire early
wy destroyed a large business
r.A building housing restau.
s .sas a brick dwelling house and sew
s as' small store buildings In this WILL
49, flremen were >hampered by the
,u!e OF the electric IRE alarm sIs.
N ~ 2 work and had to fight a fire
s.a aed by high winds. Only the
s,s Sw Iail prevented much more
rssaous blaze. The fire DEPART
= Of Franklin had to be summon
suished. ~ " 9 "'u W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Schooner Crew Burn
puInwOOd for Fuel

.nnnon.r Diuse lay at anchor IN
w. W. Ss.sn sound today after making
- ~ - mort BY drawing on her car
n nel ~ nuipwocd for fuel after runnins
short Of coal. cam. to New
w ris sydney. High seas prevsnI
rs 20 today but another aesem
VIII IL made as coon as the y"
abatcs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
heavy SNOW
RAISES HAVOC
With WIRES
Trolley, Phone, Light and Power Ser
vice Hampered at Several Points
In Northern New England

Over Thousand Poles Down Due to Weight
of Wires-Nearly Every Telephone Trunk
Line Affected-Force of 1900 Working to
Repair Damage-Steam and Trolley Roads
Have Little Trouble But Highway Traffic
Hazardous-Man Autos Stalled in Snow,
Others Upset in Ditch - Snowfall 4 to 10
Inches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
MYSTERY HOLDS
IN WRECkhGE
DEF MASS. COAST
Portions Of Pilot House and
Deck House May Mean
Loss Of Ship

Chart Box also Found Bearing
Words S. S. Camden-Log Books
Last Entry Sunday Morning-Less
Alarming View Is Parts May Have
Been Lost I'm COllision-Six Yes.
sells known to Be Named Cam.
den-Not Maine Steamer Which
Was Held Over. Night at Rock
land-Others Not of Cuttyhunk
Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Storm WARNING

Washington. Nov. 30-The wea-
Their bureau today issued the follow
ing storm warning:
Advisory IL A. NJ, northwest
storm warnings continued Block
Island to Eastport, Me-, and north
west storm warnings from Delaware
Breakwater to Block Stand. Distur-
Dances over Ohio will increase in
intensity and move eastward. caus-
ing fresh tet strong southwest wipds
this afternoon shifting to strong
west and northwest .yinds tonight"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
Six Inches at Bangor

Bangor, Nov. 30.-The storm of
Saturday night and Sunday morn
Ing brought about six inches depth
OF snow to this part of Maine, most
OF which remains tonight. Early in
the storm the snow was mingled
with rain, and this. freezing, formed
q coating OF Ice which made travel
difficult and dangerous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01

Boston, Nov 30-A bowling snowsorm, the first serious
of the winter swept New England last night and
early this morning, virtually cutting off telephone commune
cation with Maine and New Hampshire and causing many
automobile accidents where traffic not entirely sus
pended by deep drifts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
ECONOMY IN P. 0.
DEPT. WITHOUT
Loss EFFICIENCY
Postmaster New Says in An
nual Report to Presi-
dent Coolidge

Increase OF Postal Revenues and
Other Measures Taken Effected a
Reduction of $9.GOf. 227 In Yearly
Deficit-Saying Has Not Affected
the Service Rendered, He Points
Out-Nakes No Reference to
Question of Increased Pay for
Postal Employees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-01
BUSES MAY FORCE
ABANDONMENT OF
1B-MIlE LINE B. & N.
Road viii File Petition Today
With Interstate Com
merce Commission

VIII Cite Rapid Development OF
Motor Bus and Truck Coupled
with Extensive Highway Con-
struction and Improvement-Mo.
tors under Direction OF Road Be-
Ing Considered as Substitute
Territory Affected in Northeastern
Massachusetts and Southern New
Hampshire