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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
Airport Lease to
Company That Will
Build Rigid Airship

Washington. Oct. 30-Lease Of the
Cape May airport to commercial
company has been authorized by Sec
rotary Wilbur, on condition that the
leasing company will begin construc-
ton OF Il rigid airship within one
year from the date of taking posses
sion.
The lease will he awarded on COM
petitive bidding and will be revoca =
hle Mt any time but will carry with
1t the option OF renewal ut the dis
erection of the naval authorities.
The proposed lease will include the
right to retain such portions rs now
used by the coast guard by the gov
eminent; the airship company to
maintain and operate the station as
IAN aviation base. Decision to lease
the station was reached as result
Of inquiries from organizations in
tcrested in commercial aviation,
Further details upon which bids may
be submitted will he announced soon,
tho department said:
. Naval officials were not prepared
today to discuss the probable speci-
fications of the airship which would
he required under the lease terms.
They said. however. 1t probably
would follow in general the type of
the Shenandoah. being of the Zeppe-
lin design although of smaller capa-
city. The American built Zeppelin,
representing cost of nearly $2.5C0.
600 was considered too expensive a
handicap to place upon pioneer OPP
Grating company. Naval engineers,
who supervised plans FOR the Shcn-
andoah were under instruction today
to prepare and submit Recommended =
tions in this regard to Secretary Will
htlr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
New York Bans
Gasoline Containing
EOOney Compound

New York, Oct. 3O.-Gasoline
containing tetra-ethyl. the myster-
1ous "1ooney gas" compound, may
no longer be sold In New York CITY.
The board of health today adopted
resolution prohibiting it's sale af-
ter the death of the fifth of the 81,
laborers affected by the fumes while
experimenting with the mixture in
the Bayway, n. J. laboratories on
the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey.
The health board also made 1t a
misdeamor for any one to use the
gasoline in motors in the city. In
addition. the officials authorized a
thorough investigation of the ele-
ments in the mysterious death
dealing gas and seek a mode of eff
fective treatments for its victims.
Herburt Fuson. %. of Elizabeth, N.
j.. was the fifth to succumb. He
died at Reconstruction hospital early
today. confined in strait jacket, n
few hours after the corps of Stand
ard Oil physicians and scientists
seeking a successful treatment of the
battling malady had announced their
quest successful.
After Fuson's death eleven more
Sas-craZed men We're taken to Re-
construction hospital Bringing the
total of those affected to 33 out of the
a. who were employed at the labora-
cries.
DR.. MaXimin Trouart, in charge of
the victims, who was credited with
the discovery of the mode of treat
ment, insisted that his discovery was
a treatment. not n cure, but believed
there would be no further deaths
from the poison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
Boy is lInmOvcd

7 Young Mcdonald showed no trace
| of emotion when tho verdict was an
nounced but later on his way back
to his cell he appeared on n point OF
= breakdown. His parents. who had
/ attended every session of the trial.
wept as the foreman told Justice
Charles J. Dunn the finding.
Only two witnesses were called
by the defense at the trial. both
alienists Hho previously had declar-
cd young Mcdonald sane. DIR. For
! rest &. Tyson. superintendent OF the
state hospital for the insane at Au-
gusta. and DR.. Carl J. lIedin, super
intendent of the Bangor state hos
pital, testified that the boy suffered
from retarded mentality and dcclar-
ed that he never would be older men
tally than 10 IL years. Counsel for
the defense had contendcd that young
NcDonald's mind while not diseased
was weak.
Ills mind is incapable of conceiv-
ing malice and committing crime"
Edward l.. Murray. counsel for the
defense. said in his address to the
court.
Justice Dunn admitted as evidence
confession made by the boy soon
after his arrest which described the
shooting of the young school teacher
with shotgun. and the burial Of her
body in remote pasture. Young
McDonald's arrest came when the
village store keeper reported that the
boy had spent in the store money
which he recognized as the property
OF Miss Gerrish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
BRITISH TORIES
SWEPT INTO POWER
BY HUGE MARGIN
Conservatives Will Have Over 400 Out of 615
in House of Commons - Early Resignation
of Labor Government Expected-NoR Radical
Change in Foreign Policy Towards U. S. or
Dawes Plan Probable with Rus
STA to Remain as at Present
NO CHANGE TOWARDS US

Washington, Oct. 30-No radical
change In the foreign policy of Great
Britain towards this country is FORE
seen here as a result of the rise to
power OF the Conservative party.
The state department refuses to
comment but In diplomatic quarters
1t Is pointed out that the official pol
icy Of Great Britain towards the
United States since the war has been
.Cne OF cooperation on all matters OF
common interest and of -considera-
tion OF all controversial points on
their individual merits uninfluenced
by any set rule Of national policy
There are no indications that this
policy, which was pursued by the
Conservatives during their previous
tenure of office. will be reversed.
Likewise no concern Is felt here as
to possible amendments to or inter-
ference with the Dawes plan. This
is deemed here to be too firmly en-
trenched and to have shown toe
clearly It's beneficial possibilities tc
run any danger of being upset by the
Conservatives as a measure sponsor
ed by their political rivals.
Russo British relations are natur-
ally expected to be more strained in
the future. but 1t is doubted whether
the new government will go to the
length of severing what relations
have already been established. Prob
ably no further advances will be
made. but 1t is thought likely that
unless hostile action on the part OF
Russia develops, present conditions
with charges d'affairs in London and
Moscow will be maintained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
Sheriff Seeking
Mischievous Group
At Work in Mt. Vernon

Especial to The Kcnnebec Journal)
Mt. Vernon, Me. Oct. CONT.
Vernon was invaded by mischief
makers last light sometime around
midnight, and considerable damage
done. T.. J. Richards, who owns a
country grocery store at West Mt.
Vernon, discovered Thursday morn
ing that a huge rock had been
thrown through one of the store
windows. The rock tipped the
scales at % IL pounds. The hole
made was large enough for a per-
son to crawl through, but Mr.. Rich
ards has missed nothing from the
store.
During the same night Harry Rob-
inson of Mt. Vernon village lost two
tires, rims and all, from his Chevro-
let automobile. which was in the
garage. One was n Firestone cord.
size 30 by ) IL in. and the other
was Fish fabric, size 81 by 4 in.
Mr.. Robinson also lost blow torch
and breast drill from the garage,
and a blanket from the car.
Authorities were working on the
case today, but no clue was found,
though it is thought there was n
connection between the two cases.
1t might be the work of youths out
for mischief around the Halloween
season. or it might have been done
by older men. who were under the
influence of liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
Old Time G. 0. p.
TOrchlight Parade
In Boston Streets

Boston. Oct. 30.-The local Repub-
lican campaign reached its climax
tonight I'm torchlight parade in
which more than 1900 men and
women participated. The marchers
bore old fashioned oil flares and a
variety of banners and .placards
urging votes for Coolidge and
Dawes" Included in the line were
many women's organizations CARRIED
in vari-colored smocks and march
ing regalia. All of the city's colleg-
late institutions were represented.
The parade took an hour to pass
a given point and was watched by
a crowd of 100000 persons. On the
course of the parade two marchers
dropped dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
Coolidge Seeks
Farm Leaders, Choice
For Sec. Agriculture

Washington. Oct. 30-Farm leaders
were called upon today by President
Coolidge to submit recommendations
as to their preference for the np-
pointment OF secretary of agricul-
ture.
BY telegraph Mr.. Coolidge asked
officers OF the Farmers Union, the
Federated Farm Bureau, the Nation
al Grange, and the american Live
Stock Association, to consult heacs
of their state organizations in this
regard.
Tentative arrangements were made
today by Mr.. Coolidge TO speak over
the radio on Monday nIght-election
eve-in an appeal to citizens to 60 to
the polls and vote.
The president has frequently EN-.
phasized the importance he attaches
to voting and has called It to the at
tention Of party leaders also. Ar
engagements are under way by the
Republican national committee to set
up radio system on that night
which will permit Mr.. Coolidge to
reach every section of the country In
his talk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
Body of Sewall
| Arrives in Bath
Will Be Buried Today

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Bath, Oct. 30-The body of Harold
Marsh Sewall. who died suddenly in
New York Tuesday night, arrived
tere in a special funeral car attached
to the morning train today. In the
funeral party were his son Loyal
Farragut Sewall. New York: Sena tor
Frederick Hale. Portland; his niece.
Mrs John X. Jayne. New York; Mr..
and Mrs Henry Dearborn and David
Dearborn. New York: Mrs. George
Humphrey. Inglewood. y. j.: John
Winslow Williams. Baltimore. Md: a
son-in-law and Donald Percy. New
York.
The body was taken at once to the
Sewall horne on Washington street
and final arrangements for the flu
neral made. The funeral will be at
IL noon Friday and the officiating
clergyman will be Rev. Paul Dresser
Of the New church while the bearers.
active and honorary will include:
Senators Frederick Hale. Portland
and Bert NJ. Fernald. Poland: c. w.
Andrews Syracuse, y. Y. and Thorn
as Thacer, Boston, roommates Of Mr..
Sewali at Harvard: Stuart Webb.
Boston: Arthur Bosworth. Portland:
Arthur G. Staples, lewiston; Joseph
w. Simpson. York, treasurer OF the
Maine Republican state committee:
David Dearborn. New York; p. r.
Kicker. Poland Springs: Cist Blair,
Washington. D. c.: DR.. Bryon F. Bar
ker and William S. Sewall, Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
Theatre Owner Held
For Showing Immoral
Pictures Refuses Bond

New York. Oct 30-Earl Carroll,
theatrical owner and producer, was
held on charges of exhibiting indecent
pictures in advertising n production
by Magistrate Rittenberg in Yorkv.lle
court today. AS a result Of the mag
istrate's ruling Carroll will appear at
later date for trial in the court OF
special sessions. lie was placed un-
der $500 bail to insure his appearance
IN the higher court, but refused to
provide the sum.
Carroll was arrested recently after
police had conflscated In the lobby OF
MS theatre several enlarged photo
graphs OF women principals and
chorus members appearing in his re-
vue. He defended the exhibition as
IAN artistic" one.
In his decision. Magistrate Rytten-
berg declared that n painter in his
studio undoubtedly could paint tho
figure OF nude woman model with
out danger to morality.
But" he added, ut by no means
follows that If he should fiji his stu
do with persons from the streets
they would be moved to his same
lofty feeling. II
When the hearing was over. Car
roll. with flower In his coat lapel,
was placed In patrol wagon along
with five other prisoners and taken
to the Tombs to await trial In the
court OF special sessions.
At the prison, Carroll was told it
was too late for the evening meal,
and was given permission to send
out for some sandwiches. He avail.
ed himscIf of the opportunity and
remarked on the contrast between
this meal and his lunch this noon
with Prince Antoine Bibesco. After
he had eaten, he sat down in his cen
to read a novel. 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
DAVIS GIVEN ENDORSEMENT OF ,
NY. TRADES and LABOR COUNCIL
new YORK TONG
CHIEFS AGREE TO Two
WEEKS ARMISTICE

New York. Oct. 30-A two weeks
sentatives of warning Chinese tongs
tonight at the close of twenty-foui
hour conference led by Chinese con
sui General Chang and Chinese mer-
chants from a number of cities. The
armistice will become effective
Thursday at midnight and will apply
not only to New York but 20 cities
all over the country. An effort to
effect permanent peace terms will be
made during the armistice. Earlier
In the day peace negotiations We're
almost broken off by the killing OF n
tong member.
The Chinese consul general. with
government officials from Washing
ton. oriental merchants from distant
cities and local tong leaders had
drawn 14day armistice and were
about to sign it.
Then the sound of rapid gunfire
ratified the dusty windows of the
room where they deliberated. Gee
Ling, alias frankie Lee, a Hip Sing
tongsman. swayed through a neigh
boring doorway. clutched at the air
n couple of times, shrieked and died
in the arms Of police detective.
Who killed Gee Ling and why has
not been determined. HIs slayer es-
capped across the housetops into an
other section of Chinatown before
the authorities reached the spot.
Peace negotia tons were in pro-
gress at Hip Sing headquarters at
number 1915 Pell street.-The wind
ing, narrow thoroughfare forming
one side of the lop- sided triangle
which is the heart Of Chinatown.
On the other side Of the trianle
was Mott street. home and head
quarters of the On Leongs, and on
the third side. Doyer stree. claimed
as the domain Of both tongs as mo
mans land" for both.
Charlie King, chief OF the On Le-
ongs, had just presented to the ne
Cotiators his tong's demand for $780,
900 indemnity and other concessions
aimed at CURLING the business activ-
tiles of Hip Sing merchants in Chi
cago. Boston. Philadelphia, Pittsburg,
Cleveland, Washington and New
York. Ong Fong. leader Of the Hip
Sings. had demurred at the terms,
but professed willingness to arbi-
trate. The 14-day armistice had been
agreed upon. when the shots sent the
arbitrator scampering 10 the nearest
basement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
Gilpatric Given
Is Years in Atlanta
For EmbeZZlement

New Haven, Conn. Oct. 30-G.
Harold Gilpatric. former state treas
urer and cashier Of the First Nation
nj bank of Putnam, was at the New
Haven county Jail tonight awaiting
transportation next week to Atlanta
federal penitentiary to serve Is years
imposed in the L. S. court by Judge
Edwin S. Thomas, following pleas of
guilty or nolo to 225 counts of en-
bezzlement OF funds totallins $353,00o
of the bank funds. Fitzpatrick, accom-
panied by his wife and two brothers,
and counsel. accepted sentence with
out visible sign of emotion. His eyes,
totally blinded by the bullet wound,
self inflicted last August, were con-
cealed by glasses.
Gilpatric, through his counsel. Will
liam King. former state attorney
general, announced change of plea
from not guilty to guilty on nine
counts Of embeZzlement in addition
to II to which he had pleaded guilty
on October . last when first arraign-
cd On two counts he entered pleas
of nolo contendere.
Attorney King explained the pleas
OF nolo contendere on two counts of
the indictment and District Attorney
John Buckley addressed the court
asking that a penalty commensur-
ate with the acts alleged and with
the responsibility which had rested
on Mr.. Gilpatric" be imposed, de-
claring that in view of the whole
situation that penalty of at least
so years be fixed. Mr.. King de-
clared that Gilpatric had handed over
to the bank everything he possessed
and said there is a wide moral diff
ference between embeZzlement for
personal gain and the facts attend
ant in this case"
Assistant District Attorney Cohen
said that the government was little
concerned with the purposes for
which the funds We're taken. His
acts have wrecked the town of Put
nam 50 that it will be years before
the inhabitants can recover he said.
In passing sentence Judge Thomas
said las the attorneys have pointed
out this defendant held position of
trust. not only in the community but
in the state. The public had a right
to rely on his trustworthiness. 1t
does seem to me that q very sub
stantial penalty must be imposed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
Boston Police Hold
Portland Man for
Theft Auto in 1923

Portland. Me. Oct. 30-Portland
police were notified tonight that
James w. Ryan. %. of this city, who
recently was refused license to
wed n Bellows Falls, VT, girl in Bos-
ton, was arrested today in that city
charged with the theft of an auto
here in July, 1923. The license is
said to have been refused in Boston
October % on the ground that tie
girl already had obtained a license
in which to we'd Ryan, in which he
used different name.
Local police state that Ryan has
been in Germany and Canada since
tho auto he is charged with stealing
was smashed near Old Orchard after
its disappearance. three occupants
escaping injury. Inspector Joseph A.
Mcdonald went to Boston tonight to
bring Ryan here. 1t was the news
paper publicity attendant upon his
request for n marriage license which
led to his arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
COLLIE DOG SEES
PRESIDENT VOTE
FOR COOLIDGE

Washington. Oct. S0-President
Coolidge voted today. using pencil to
mark the ballot which he later mail
ed to Northampton, Mass, his home
voting place.
While the president voted in the
presence of newspaoermen and a
battery of photographers. he care
! fully held his hand in front of the
ballot so that no one could see him
write, while Mrs. Coolidge stood,
smiling. with her back turned.
The ceremony was conducted on
the lawn in the rear of the white
house. Rob Roy. scotch collie of the
family, nosed up between the presi-
dents arms as he wrote but after a
glance scampered away.
The president gave Mrs. Coolidge
several instructions on the ballot, but
said not a word about how to vote.
and then retired to the back ground.
Nelson Webster, disbursing officer
at the white house and a notary pub
lie. administered the oath to both at
ter they had sealed their ballots in
separate envelopes to be mailed to
the city clerk of Northampton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
Imperialistic u. S.
On Way to Destruction
View of LaFOllette

Rnstou. oct. 30--CarryinE ms fSh'
into President Coolidge's home state
senator Robert NJ. I.aFollette In
speech here tonight assailed the
foreign policy OF the American GOV
eminent and commended that the
United states had been "launcned
vpon career of imperialism which
leads Inevitably to war and to the
decay which has destroyed every
great empire. .,.
During the last 90 years" contin.
ued the Independent presiaentia'
candidate, this nation has abanuou-
cd the foreign policy which. through
century and half. made her grea
and respected bv all the world. our
government has adopted the aims
and methods OF European diplomacy.
and has savishly copied tho pohcies
upon which the British empire WINS
bulded.
We are today creating in Central
aud South America. our lreianos' ou'
Egypts and our midas. Helpless peo-
pies are being crushed into suomiss-
ion to compel them to pay trinute "
our industrial bankers and inuusui-
al eNploitqrs. At the same time III
Asia. Africa and Europe. In the Near
East as we'll as in the Far East, AM
erican oil interests and concession
hunters, with the aid and encourage
ment OF our state department. are
competing with the financial tmper-
alsts Of England and France Tor the
control of the worlds natural re-
sources.
This is imperialism. 1t Is the
same imperialism that. in the WORDS
Of one of Americas bankers, n,eo
England white and reduced her
workers to a condition OF apsoiu.e
poverty, In order that her great n
nanciers and industrialists might
draw their tribute from every quar-
ter Of the world.
i indict as traitors to American
Ideals the administration In WASH
!ngton responsible for the conquest OF
haiti and Santo Domingo. OF the
Republics of Nicaragua and Hondu-
fas, of Bolivia. Panama and COSTA
Mca, indict as traitors to the prin-
ce'ples Of government for which our
lsshers died. those administrations OF
10th parties at Washington respons'-
n'e for the American battleships and
me American Marines. under whose
guns those helpless peoples arc
struggling for their independence as
we struggle for our independence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
REMARKABLE MARGIN

London, Oct. 30-(By A. P)-The
ronseryativcs will have more than
,oo mt of a total membership Of 615
"a the new house Of commons. The
.,art figures cannot yet be given
hocause IN the universities and some
out,ying Scottish islands, the count
-, ri,l not be completed for another
week.
recause of this astounding Con-
.orvatiye victory 1t is expected that
prsuier Macdonald. who returned to
London tonight, will call an immedi-
ate cabinet council to consider the
oovsrnment's position. This may
e,,,te posslbly prove to be the last
'nantinu of a Labor cabinet In Eng
lend for the next five or more years.
The expectation tonight Is that
,hn Macdonald cabinet will decide to
.nsign forthwith, thus making way
tor The Baldwin ministry. There Is,
hnveyer. another alterndttve-to fol-
Iow the precedent set by the Bald
,yIn ministry after the last genera
ol.c,Ions-meet parliament and wait
fnr defeat on the address from the
throne. one strcng motive for FOL
louinr this course would be that
p,emier Macdonald has declared his
intention to probe to the roots OF the
ZInoyleff affair, and this he would be
In postion to do effectively only
while no retained the foreign secre-
,,ryship, with access to all depart
mental documents.
In the face of such a stunning de-
font as the government has suffereu
NJ tho polls. however. 1t Is Eeneraliy
thought that even the investigation
~ the Zinovieff affair would not JUS.
,lfy the cabinet in carrying on until
parliament meets
Next to the tremendous success OF
.bo conservatives. who gained APP
proximatcly l59 seats and lost SOME
hing under ten to the other parties
rho most striking thing Is the SUD
mergence of tho Liberal party. When
Herbert II. Asauith, the Liberal
loader. announced n bare two months
ago his intention to move a cehsure
~ tho governments Russian policy.
he could not possibly have envisageu
tho fate which has overtaken ms oio
and respected party. that now sees
itself faced with extinction.
liberalism has been Il dwindihS
force In all recent elections ana Dye
election In as rapid II ratio us
Continued on Page 5-Col. -
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FORD GIVES HIS REASONS
IN SUPPORT OF COOLIDGE

Washington Oct 3oA telegram from Henry Ford endorsing Pres
dsnt Coolidge for election made public tonight by the Republic
national committee Arthur Brisbane
chic: Of the Hearst by latter
for statement.
II read, in part:
Coolidge confidently
the following reasons:
"our freer the influence
during Calvin cooIidse's brief long
time
"e understands the difference between American
American business is the
living supplies the the
ture and transportation its three pillars
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Red Cross Chapter
At Brunswick Elects

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
brunswick. Me-, Oct. 3o-At the
auhcal meeting Of the Brunswick
.napter of the American Red Cross
Es,a this evening. Prof. Charles +.
= ",nett. Wilbur +. Senter, Norman
~ smith. Prof. Marshall p. Cram,
pm1lam II. Farrar. Mrs. Susan G..
F"uy. Mrs. Lincoln Macveagh, Mrs.
vaasena d. NORM and Miss Helen l..
eney We're elected members OF the
l,,eutiVe committee and will meet
n"s mr. 10 organize. The report Of the
lie Using service showed that 1875 Wis
IN We're were made in Brunswick and 69S
Tn. 1opsham during the past year.
in q attendance at baby conferences
barns brunswick was 707 and in Tops
Ism IA for the year.