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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-30
Military Band to
Furnish Concert
Music This Week

The EAaterville Military Band will
furnish music this evening for the
regular weekly concert at Monument
Park. Director Haines has selected
a fine program or both popular
numbers and overtures and marches.
Each week seems to bring a larger
attendance at the park Last We'd
nesday evening the streets near the
park were nearly filled with cars
fully a half hour before 8 O'Clock,
the time the concerts begins. But
with Captain Murry's method of
handling traffic, little or no confus-
ion is in evidence in securing park
Ing room and those who arrive early
get the best places while late ar
rivals simply have to park In some
place further away from the band.
The program for tonight Is as fol-
lows:
March Hail to Uncle Sam" Neber
Overture Poet and Peasant"
Suppre
Fox Trot "The Darling Girls" Bar
Indian Girl 1ntermezZO Smith
Fox Trot Il Wonder Who's Dancing
with You Tonight" Rose
March American Bandsman"
Miller
Overture 1.-The Phalaux" Ottoman
Fox Trot why Did / Kiss That
Girl" King
Overture Princess Of India" King
March THE Grand Eagle" Lcmbo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-30
LafOllette Says
Sugar Controlled
By At Least 2 Groups

Washington, July 29.-By way of
a demand upon the United States
tariff commission for information as
to what it has been doing in sugar
Investigations. Senator Lafollette OF
Wisconsin, Independent candidate
for president. today promulgated a
declaration which impartially at
tackled both the present Republican
and the preceding Democratic ma
tional administrations.
The commission, which has power
to recommend upward or downward
revisions of tariffs, the senator said,
he had reason to believe" had been
delayed by representatives of sugar
in submitting a report upon an in
Vestigation into costs of sugar pro-
duction. He reminded the public
in this connection of fluctuations in
sugar prices during recent years.
which instanced, he asserted. some
control" even of the government
by sugar producing and distributing
interests.
In 1920 under Attorney General
Palmer. Senator Lafollette asserted
an artificial imitation" of sugar
prices to the final top of 80 cents a
pound was caused, while in tho
spring of 1923 when he said mis-
leading department of commerce re-
port" on sugar stocks had PLAYED a
part, they were again hushed UP. He
asserted that lobby influence and CO.
operation between Senator Smoot of
Utah as chairman of the senate fin
ance committee. and Cuban produc-
ing interests in the fixing OF Ameri-
can tariff levels had been noted in
1922.
Reviewing the history of the COM
missions investigation into the sugar
tariff, Senator Lafollette in his state
ment asserted that the sugar inter-
ests had been powerful enough to
delay action through the highest
official channels of the government"
Recalling that the investigation had
been ordered nearly Is months ago,
he has requested of the chairman
of the commission a complete record
of the case. he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-30

of Lawrence on August .. 1913. The
jury returned its verdict after two and
one-half hours elaboration on June
81, 1928.
On April IS last he was sentenced to
die. Vandenhecke fed to Belgium. the
country of his birth. after the body Of
Schureman was found with two bullet
wounds. He later went to Canada where
he was arrested at Renfrew. Ont. on
February 81, 1928.
The state contended that the motive
for the murder lay in the alleged inti-
macy between Vandenhecke and
Schureman's wife, who testified that
she had gone to Philadelphia to live
threatened to kill her If she refused.
She returned to her husband later.
Vandenhecke said. in taking the
stand in his own defence, that SEIZURE
man had attacked him when he had
gone to Schureman's home to get cloth
ing that belonged to him. One of the
shots fired at him, the defendant testi-
fed. wounded him in the leg. He then
said that he lost all consciousness OF
what was going on during a scuffie
with Schureman and that his memory
did not return until he had been at
sea several days on his way to Bel
GUM.
Vandenhecke, declaring his innocence
of the murder. had petitioned the gov
ernor for reprieve in order to collect
evidence for new trial. but Governor
Cox refused to act on the ground that
fair trial had been given Vanden-
hecke and that the supreme court in
reviewing the case had decided that
sufficient evidence was presented to
warrant a finding of guilty.
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Loeb and Leopold Case
Continued from

Cortland, a detective sergeant. drew
fire when he quoted Leopold as say
ing that he hoped to escape death by
pleading guilty before a friendly
judge" Except for this, however, the
defense has allowed fact after fact
to go into the record Gnchallenged
and today Mr.. Bachrach even helped
MIR. Grove present his case by read
ing into the record for Ealf an hour
from the stenographic transcripts of
the confessions and the quizzlng that
led up to them.
Once today, Mr.. Bachrach sug-
gested that this line of testimony be
copied into the record and "coEsid
cred as read" Judge Caverly looked
hopefully toward Mr.. Grove when this
proposal came, but the latter said
that he preferred having the reading
continued.
1t lasted all day. in fact. When
attorney thought that about two
hours. would be needed to finish it
but, as it turned out, the voluminous
questions and answers" record took
nearly twice that time.
1t was a thrice told tale that
failed to hold the attention of the
courturand Judge Caverly stated
frankly that he had not followed it
as he would depend upon study in
solitude to inform himself of the
relative views expressed by the con-
fession records. He asked and was
promised a copy of the document for
his private perusal.
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LITTLE GIRL HURT
WHEN HIT BY CAR
AUTO RUNS Wild

Margaret Wood, little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wood, WAS quite
badly injured Tuesday afternoon about
3 o'clock when I'm company with Hilda
Bickford. she started TO walk up High
street. The girls were In the road ana
on tho left hand side going up the hill
and had small dog with them. AZ
they were opposite the residence OF
Mrs. Carolyn Sawtclle the dog ran into
the middle of the road just ms Mrs. A.
J. Pine was driving her automobile
down the street. II was evident that
the little Wood girl saw the car COM
ing and lodged into the road after the
dog, directly in front Of the automobile.
Mrs. Pine turned quickly to one side OF
the road to avoid hitting the child, but
this was impos siblc and she was struck,
by the mudguard and thrown into the.
ditch. When the driver of the car reals
lied what had happened she lost CON-
troll of her machine, which ran down,
the hill and crashed into tree In the,
yard of Herbert Dyer. breaking the
windshield and demolishing the front
of the car. Mrs. Pine was badly cut
about tho face and received several.
scratches. The little Wood girl was
taken TO tho office of DIR. T.. l.. Williams
where II was found that she had frac-s
tured her Collarbone and received cutss
on both knees and one arm. alsoS
scratches about her face. No blames
was attached 10 Mrs. Pine. however. I
as she was driving at n low rate off,
speed and won on her own side of the /,
road
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Governor Issues
Statement on Letter
Cumberland Sheriff

Gov. Percival p. Baxter in a state
ment issued last night in regard to the
communication sent to him by King
+. Graham. sheriff of Cumberland
county, charging irregularities in the
voting in Ward in the city of Port
land in the recent Republican primary
election. declared that it always is easy
to accuse the politicians of wanting
to hush matters up, but the 'politi-
clans. whoever they are, are not in
charge of this Investigation, and inso-
far as he is concerned they will have
nothing to say about it.
AS soon as the irregularities of
Ward 4 in Portland were brought to my
attention / addressed formal commu-
nication to Attorney General Ransford
w. Shaw" continues the statement by
Gov. Baxter.
II quote from 1t as follows:
direct you to make a thorough
investigation of Senator Brewster's
charges and to prosecute all persons
whom You have reason to believe have
been guilty of fraud, coercion or any
other criminal offence in connection
with the recent primaries.
Your department has a special ap-
preparation of $500 for the arrest
and apprehension of criminals" If this
Is not sufficient whatever additional
funds are needed will be supplied you.
and the councillors already have made
available for this work an additional
sum of $4,000. The county attorneys
and sheriffs of our several counties are
familiar with local conditions and can
render valuable service. They should
be called upon to assist you and ev-
erything must be done to maintain the
dignity OF the State of Maine and pro-
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Unprejudiced Count
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

court which must pass upon it," said
Senator Brewster.
Until the court has answered the
question, it seems to me it may pre-
judice the situation to count the
votes in that ward" continued Sen
ator Brewster.
II am interested to know what l
have done in these proceedings
which is unfair" said Gov. Bax-
ter.
Gov. Baxter pressed his question
and reference was made to news
paper statements which appeared
during the past week.
do you always assume respon-
sibility for what ;.ppears in The
newspapers" asked Senator Brew
ster.
1.-The fact that some one else is
concerned in this matter besides YOU
and me makes me reluctant for The
good of the party to discuss it, cor
tinued Senator Brewster. Il feel that
the questions before the governor
and council would be- settled impair
TALLY.
But I wonder what have done
in this whole proceeding that has
been unfair" asked the governor.
II feel that the delay of - days
was unfair to me-" said Senator
Brewster.
rs that the only thing you have"
said the governor.
Il feel that the question before
the governor and council will be set
tied fairly" said Senator Brewster.
ANY other reply might mean that 1
am bringing in other people.
II am not interested in other peo-
pie in that respect" said Gov Bax-
ter, Il am interested in what I have
done that is wrong. This, the State
House, is the place to bring this
question. 1 am governor of Maine.
1 am under oath. If you have any
charge make it right here and now.
when l say that / feel that there
will be no impartiality in deciding
the questions to be passed upon, |
think 1 have answered you" was the
reply of Senator Brewster.
Am in any way involved in any
irregularity." asked the governor.
Senator Brewster in his reply in
timated that the question could not
be answered by direct yes or no.
DO you make any charge" asked
the governor.
Il make no charge" replied SEN
ator Brewster.
do you make any statement, ask
ed the governor.
Senator Brewster answered no"
DO you make any innuendoes,
asked the governor.
NO" replied Senator Brewster.
do YOU think / have been I'M
fair" asked the governor.
Il do not think you have any
right TO ask me that question:" said
Senator Brewster.
Senator Brewster claimed that
newspaper accounts have no right
to create prejudice.
Il have pressed you and pressed
you and you never had a better
chance" said Gov. Baxter.
This ended the affair. The inspec-
ton of the ballots in Ward four,
Portland, then proceeded and at its
conclusion the council adjourned I'M
til later date. 1t was decided to
place these ballots in the class of
doubtful not counted.
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Lion Club Members
Banquet Tuesday
At South China

The members of the Waterville Lions
Club went to Indianheart Inn in South
China last evening for their regular
meeting. and there they were served
with banquet which everyone present
agreed would be hard to beat any
where or under any circumstances.
About the second course some of the
members were declaring that second
or third helpings would not disturb
their gastronomic abilities at all, but
the few survivors who dared take the
second piece of BURBERRY pie fell by the
wayside when the lemon sherbet finish
ed the royal repast.
Roast chicken. boiled new potatoes,
green peas. hot rolls with a fruit
cocktail to start off with any every
thing had it's own individual flavor
Some of the boys were almost struck
dumb when the kindly mattresses urged
seconds and thirds. but few of the
drawer ones got up their courage and
accepted amid the 3ollying of the
others.
At o'clock the members and guests
met in front of Spears candy store and
from there they went by auto to the
inn. 1t was wonderful trip down
around China Lake just at sunset and
just long enough to give everyone a
rousing good appetite.
Lion songs interspersed the menu in
delightful variety and after the brief
business meeting the members gathered
around the piano in the living room
and had another sing.
J. c. Hale of New York was sched-
uied to deliver an address before the
club. but unfortunately Mr.. Hale was
stricken with an attack of indigcs-
ton on his way to the meeting and
had to return to the hotel in Water
Vile.
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BURNHAM

Arthur Miles. who Is employed IS,
fireman on the NJ. G. II. r., Ia pass
ing the week end Mt home.
Milton S. Kimball of Augusta was.
business visitor in Burnham Sat-,
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dyer Of.
Brunswick visited Sunday with his,
father, J. +. Dyer, and other rela :.
tives.
Mrs. Fred Sawyer and Mrs. Ivan,
Dyer of Skowhegan visited Friday at.
the home of Clyde Allen and with
other friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hunt and Mr..
and Mrs. William McAllister passed,
Sunday in Thomaston. making the.
trip by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs r. w. Crawford visit.
ed Sunday in Clinton.
Mrs, Fannie Brown OF Clinton has
been Visiting for several days with.
her brother, w. G. Hunt and family.
and niece. Mrs. Pearl II. Watson and
returned home Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Johnston OF
Hartland visited over Sunday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Hunt.
Miss Blanche II. VIM visited over.
Sunday in Waterville with Mr.. and,
Mrs. G. E. Libby.
u. S. Perry of Fairfield visited.
friends in town Sunday. The friends
here of Mrs. Perry are sorry to know.
that she is i'll, having suffered slight
shocks. They were formerly resi- Z
dents of Burnham.
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Deny Respite in
Death Sentence
Slayer Vandenhecke

Boston, July Ex-Governor Cox to-
day denied a request for an eleventh
hour respite in the sentence of death
imposed on Cyrille V. Vandenhecke for
the killing of Gislain Schureman at
Lawrence six years ago. He said there
were no circumstances that seemed to
warrant interfering with the finding of
the jury and the sentence of the court
Nandenhecke was arrested at Rem
frew. Ontario, where he had gone after
neelng to Belgium, and had remarked
while his wife was still living at Law
renee. 1t was quarrel over his rela-
lions with Schureman's wife that led
to the murder.
The condemned man had addressed
to the governor a letter asking for
respite that he might have further op-
portunity to prove his innocence. which
he has protested. John P. Kane, his
counsel. asked the governor in person
that the appeal be granted in a confer
ence today at which he said that al
though there was no new evidence now
at hand, he hoped to uncover some that
would support Vandenhecke' conten-
tion.
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OAKLAND

Miss Grace Foster was guest
Tuesday of DIR. and Mrs. c. r. SIM
mons at Camp Sunshine. East Pond.
George Victor Sammitt. Jr.. who
has been one Of the Councillors at the
y. NJ. c A camp at East Winthrop
left Monday for Boston. Mass, where
he was an overnight guest OF rela-
tives on his way to Camp Devens to
attend the Citizens Military Training
Camp for the month OF August.
Mrs. Jerome Damren OF Augusta. a
former resident of Oakland. was call
ing on old friends In town Tuesday.
The Jolly Eight Club will meet to-
day, Wednesday, at the home of Mrs.
John Collins.
Mrs. Mary Ditson has received a
card from her niece. Miss Edna Hut
chins. who sailed rom New York.
July 4th in company with Miss Mar
ion HutChins of Portland for France.
They had a pleasant journey across.
At the time the card was written
they were sight seeing In Paris.
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tect the rights of suffrage, the dearest
possession of every citizen.
The charges referred to have made
action on the part of the executive
and legal departments of this State i'm
peratiVe. These charges either must
be proven false or those guilty of the
alleged offences must be punished. The
days OF dishonesty in primaries and
elections ought long since TO have
passed in Maine.
This matter is placed in your
hands with full power and the CHIEF
executives the councillors, and all good
cltlzens stand sQuareiy behind YOU, /
direct You to proceed Immediately to
the task before YOU
could not give more positive or
more definite instructions than the
above and no one is more DESTROYS
than myself of Furnishing those who
perpetrated the fraud in Ward 4.
Il daily have been IN touch with
the Attorney General and he assures
me that everything is being done and
that good progress is being made. In
vestigation must be carr led on quiet
~ and it is not always wise to dis
close to the public Just what steps
are being taken.
LAS Governor of the State probab-
ly know as much about conditions
as any other citizen, and certainly
do not need to be told that good cit
liens want a housekeeping. l my
self have repeatedly advocated this.
THE Councillors and myself are re-
ceiving good deal OF eratuitous ad-
vice. and will avail ourselves of any
of it that may be helpful. The pres
ent situation, however, coming just
before election, affords an unusual
opportunity to many who seek to
make political capital out of it. This
is entirely unworthy.
THE Governor and Council are ask
ed to do many things that are beyond
their power. For instance we have no
authority over the Portland check
lists; we cannot purge them of their
errors, and We cannot do many of the
countless things that earnest citizens
would like to have done and that we
would like to do.
THE Governor and Council, how
ever, are using the tools that we have
to- work with. and that the laws of
the State have given US. and are go
ing to do the best we can regardless
of politics, friendships or outside in
f,uences. Neither the Councillors nor
myself are candidates for any cleo
tive office; we are under solemn oath
to do our duty; end We propose to
see the present job thu ough regard
less of results. l am confident that
the people of Maine believe in and
trust us"
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NATIONAL HOME

Onicer of the day. Capt George D.
Herriott.
William Emme, Of Skowhegan late
Co. G. l. L. S. Vet. Inf. has been adj
mitted to the Home.
Cornelius J. Burns, late Co: l. s,
Cav has been granted q discharge
from the Home.
The baseball game for after sup
per Wednesday will be with the
Vickery & Hill nine OF Augusta.
The American Legion nine goes to
South China next Saturday 10 play
a team from that place.
Hon. j. Frank Charles, Mrs. Char
les and two sons, have returned to
their home in Marion, Ind, via the
White Mountains. after a short visit
with Major and Mrs. E. E. Byrd. Miss
Lulu Charles returned with them.
Mrs. F. T. Massengill entertained
the ladies of the Camp at bridge
Tuesday and a most enjoyable after
noon was passed. Delicious refresh
ments were served after the game.
Mrs. H. NJ. Gould won the prize.
The following are registered at the
Home hotel: Mrs. A. f. Dillon and
Miss Mary f. Dillon, Boston; Miss
Lillian Caswell. Lynn; Mrs. ]. W.
Morrill,, Manchester. n. H.; Mrs. c.
B. Reeves. and daughters, Boston;
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Farley and
children, Boston.
John Conlin. Home Guard force.
has gone to Worcester for a few
days visit with relatives.
Wednesdays Concert Program
March-"Old Glory" ..... Fanciulli
Overture-"To Little Christoher"
Kerker
Waltzes-"Adlyn" ....... ]. Hall
Selection-"Offenbac Offenbach
Medley-"The Rage in America
Ringleben
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GOES TOCHAIR
Continued from PAGE Onel

no assistance in walking to the chair.
1t was midnight when Warden
William Hendry, accompanied by
the legal witnesses, entered the
death chamber. The physicians
present were DR.. Frank F. Williams,
surgeon general, Massachusetts
National Guard; DIR. Joseph /. Nc
LauShlin, prison physician and DIR.
George Burgess McGrath, medical
examiner of Suffolk county. The
remainder of the witnesses included
Deputy Warden James l.. Hogsett,
Deputy Sheriff Earl Il. Wells, rep
resenting the sheriff of Essex county
and representative of The Asso-
ciated Press on behalf of the press.
Rev. Michael j. Murphy, prison
chaplain, and Rev. James NJ. Kelly.
|. S. a., of Lawrence, Nendenhecke's
spiritual adviser, were also present.
At 11.4J Z. Nj. Nandenhecke, who
had slept for about an hour, was
awakened by Father Kelly. 1T was
just 12.O4 o'clock wncn the cell door
was opened.
Father Kelly and Father Murphy
preceded Nandcnhecke chanting the
last prayer for the dying and Deputy
Warden Hogsett walked with the
doomed man, lightly holding his left
arm, although he walked strongly.
After the current had been ap-
piled, the three physicians examined
the body singly and then Warden
Hendry pronounced Vendenhecke
dead.
Two letters were written by Ven
denhecke in the evening; one to his
wife. Grace, in Bradford, Ontario,
and one to his daughter, Cyrilla of
Lawrence. telling her to love her
mother always and to care for her.
A few trinkets and letters he gave
TO rather Kelly for disposition. His
last hour was passed in prayer
The electrocution was the 25th at
the state prison. The first was on
December II. 1901. and the last be-
fore this morning was that of Paul
Dahsskaiakis, alias lappas, July II,
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Declares Farmers
Are About to
Come Into Their Own

Amherst, Mass. July f29.-Dr.
Kenyon l.. Butterfield, who recently
resigned the presidency of the Mas
sachusetts Agricultural College to
become president of the Michigan
Agricultural College, In an address
at state farm and home gathering
here tonight said that difficulties be-
tween consumers and producers
would be ironed out "as we match
production against food desires and
needs more exactly.
This Is day of organized group
activity" he continued, "and far
mers need to get together for all
sorts of purposes. The ever-present
question of education, of new know
ledge being discovered, of new ap-
plications of science. brings a new
light for the farmer each year. In
some manner he must see it.
One aspect of rural education has
not developed as rapidly as I had
expected. and IL should be a main
objective of farmers; secondary
schools of agriculture have not
grown as they should We ought to
have coming out of our agricultural
courses in secondary schools here in
Massachusetts at least 500 BOYS and
girls q year who are going back to
the farm TO stay"