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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
Know Cause of
Cancer; Remedy Is
Experimental One

Philadelphia, June S.-The North
American will say tomorrow in an
article withheld from publication
for Is months, Gin the interest OF
SCIENCE" that the cause of cancer
has been discovered: also a treat
ment for it, which, though still In
experimental stage, els producing
remarkable results"
The discoverer is DR.. T. J. Glover,
a native of Toronto, Canada, who.
the article will say, has established
scientifically that the disease Is due
to a micro organism and who has
isolated the germ and proved by
the conclusive laboratory test
known as the Koch cycle its part
as the causative factor" DR.. Glover
has conducted his research work in
New York City for four years.
The antitoxic serum developed by
DR.. Glover, the article will say, ap-
parently is effective in the treat
ment of carcinoma, the commonest
and most destructive form of can
Ger. Continuing the North Ameri-
can will say:
doctor Glover first succeeded in
inoculating animals with the germ
he had isolated in certified speci-
mems of cancer from human beings,
and with 1t reproduced the disease
in monkeys and all immune animals.
Then, through injection Of the Sc
rum. he arrested or modified its
course, and later immunized scores
of such animals against infection"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
Vaughan Making
Ready for Third
Trans-COntinental

Mitchell Field, N. Y. June s.
Preparing for his third attempt to
span the country in day. Lieu
teant Russell L. Vaughan made his
second test fight today, attaining a
speed OF 1855 miles an, hour. The
test was made in the IL cylinder
pursuit plane in which he will make
the coast to coast attempt later In
the month.
The flight this year will be at
tempted from dawn to dusk Lieu
tenant Vaughan announced. instead
of from sunrise to sunset, the time
on which both his previous efforts
were based. The change, 1t is antici-
pated, will give him considerably
more flying time.
The schedule has been figured out
In accordance with the official time
of June q, the longest day in the
year, when dawn will begin at Mitch
ell Field at 222 o'clock. eastern
time, and twilight ut San Francisco
will end at 9.41, eastern time. The
time between dawn and dusk will be
10 hours and 10 minutes.
The distance from Mitchell Field
10 Crissy Field. San Francisco. Is
2670 miles. If he makes an aver
age speed Of 100 miles an hour
Lieutenant Maughan's actual flying
time will be IL hours and 30 min
utes. He will make stops 40 min
utes each at Dayton, Ohio. st. 10.
seph. Mo-. Cheyenne. Wyoming. ana
Saludro. Utah. for fuel. and with
these two hours his New York-San
Francisco time will be ID hours and
30 minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
Sabbath Exercises
+, Center Around In
J itial Start Of $780,
600 Structure-COm-
missions in Reserves
Conferred on 10 Stu
dents-Sutton Elect
ed President General
I Alumni Association
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Especial to Kennebec Journa)
: Orono. Me-, June S.--Breaking Of
ground for a new 100000 Memorial
Gymnasium Armory at the University
of Maine by members Of the memorial
fund committee of the alumni associa.
ton was a feature Of the Sunday COM
mencement exercises at the University
Of Maine.
In connection with the exercises,
Maj. G. Barrett Glover, commander Of
the local r. o. r. C. unit, conferred
commissioners in the Reserves on 10
students who have successfully COM
pleted the required course in advanced
military science and tactics.
At 4.3o. alumni, faculty members,
friends and members Of the board of
trustees. together with undergraduates
and members Of the senior class formed
in line in front of Alumni hall and pa
raded to the athletic field, where the
exercises took place. The procession
was marshalled by George X. Stackpole
Of Sanford. who was accompanied by
Bananas the Fifth. the infant bear
mascot of the universitys athletic
teams. The Bangor Band was in at
tendance and played a march.
Rev. Thomas w. Fessenden, '04, the
baccalaureate speaker, offered prayer
and there was an address by President
Clarence c. Little on the significance
of the occasion. One OF the events
was the presentation of a cup to dele
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
FRANCO|S-MARSAL
FORMS MINISTRY IN
PLACE OF P0INCARE'S

Paris, June S.-(By A. Ply
Frederick Francois Marsal today
formed a cabinet to take the place
Of that of M. Poincare which re-
signed last week.
The makeup of the ministry was
made known after a final interview
between President Millerand and M.
Francois arsal. 1t will make it's
appearance before parliament Tues
day. when the premier will read a
message from President Millerand
in the chamber. explaining the po-
litical situation as the President sees
1t. simultaneously the minister of
justice will perform similar duty
in the. senate.
The initial appearance of the cab
met before the chamber is likely
to prove its last. The general i'm
preston is that France, which has
been without a responsible govern
ment since June !, will have one
Tuesday but only for a few hours.
The Francois-Marsalc cabinet has
already been referred to by its
friends as an "evanescent cabinet,
while the opposition has dubbed 1t
1.-The still-born government, so GER
tain is everybody who concerns him.
self with politics that the govern
ment will find itself in minority
upon the first vote.
M. Millerand's message will call
attention to the provision in the
constitution fixing the duratlon OIL
the presidential mandate as for sew
en- wears, The message will contend
that the injection of political con-
troyersies into the executive man
date creates an inadmissible prece-
dent, arguing that the CONSTITUTION
having fixed the duration OF the
mandates of the President, the SEN
ators and the deputies, it would be
extremely dangerous to reduce the
powers of the chief OF state by sub
ordinating them to electoral vicissl-
tudes.
M. Millerand will assert that his
attitude throughoue the campaign
and the crisis has been in entire
conformity with his constitutional
prerogatives.
The message in conclusion will
saw that under these conditions the
President is confronted with a d.
rect violation of the constitution
and will ask both chambers to take
a position unequivocally as to wheth-
err they intend to ratify such a dan
gerous precedent.
The adversaries of NJ. Millerand
have determined to refuse to fecog-
nize the Marsal ministry, the COM
position of which, they declare, is in
opposition to the peoples wishes,
as expressed by universal suffrage.
Should the Left bloc leave the
chamber upon presentation of the
cabinet, which seems not unlikely.
some Of the deputies friendlx to the
President, will address the cham
Der on the governments foreign pol
lev. forcing a vote, in which the
Left must join or be defeated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09
JAPS REGRET ROW ..
STAGED BY RUFFIANS
AGAINST US. CITIZENS

Toxic, June Shy A. P.)-Be-
yond expressions Of profound regret
from prominent Japanese there has
not yet been any tangible aftermath
Of last evenings demonstration at
the Imperial Hotel when a band Of
thirty political ruffians raided a
dance in an alleged attempt to solid
ify sentiment against the American
exclusion act.
No arrests have been made al
though the police say they are In
vestigating. The chief Of police ex-
pressed chagrin and embarrassment.
1t was learned that the demon
stration was the combined effort of
two groups, who, 1t is alleged, met
outside the hotel bent on the same
purpose Of shaming Japanese dane
"Of course, You understand that this
is the expression of my individual
ers for mixing with foreigners,
which certain classes Of Japanese
have condemned for some time. One
group belonged to "the great for
ward association" the other to the
iron heart society" The japanese
newspapers quote the demonstrators
as saying that their chief purpose
was not to insult foreigners, but to
shame pleasure-loving Japanese.
Among the auditors of the speeches
in which foreigners were called un-
printable names, were the French
ambassador, Paul Claudel, and the
italian ambassador, Giacomo de
MARITIME.
One OF the demands Of the DEM
onstrators was the expulsion of
American missionaries.
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MUCH LEFT UNDONE

Washington. June - Congress
ended it's six months session tonight
in an atmosphere Of controversy ana
turmoil characteristic of the bitter
dissention which has marked its pro-
ceedings from the start.
Western senators and representa-.
tives in the final hours Of the session
fought and lost a desperate fight for
legislation to relieve the farmer ana
to reform the reclamation policy or
the government.
Many other measures. including
the bill authorizing construction Of
eight new cruisers and modernization
of battleships, and the deficiency ap-
preparation BILL carrying funds TO
begin operation of the bonus law and
for many other purposes. failed IN
the final crush of legislation when
the session ended automatically at
Z p. NJ. .,r
Not only did the deficiency bill 90
down in defeat in the race against
time. but a special resolution, pass
ed in the last five minutes by the
House, to make the bonus appropri8-
ton available regardless. was lost IN
the Senate.
Republican leaders declared that
only a special session Of Congress
could provide the necessary funds for
the initial costs of the compensation
measure.
The deficiency bill itself was block
ed at the last minute by Senator
Pittman, Democrat, Nevada, De-
cause of the omission of q reclama-
ton appropriation proposed by him.
and action on the emergency bonus
resolution was prevented by objec-
tons by Senators Borah, Republican,
Idaho, and King, Democrat, Utah.
The postal salaries increase bill,
passed by both Senate and House by
almost unanimous votes, also went
by the board when President Cool
idge vetoed 1t on the ground that II
was "extravagant." No effort to call
1t up for repassage was made In the
short time remaining.
Probes Affected
A renewal OF the Teapot Dome
debate in the Senate, growing out
of q futile effort by Senator Walsh
of Montana to secure approval Of
the majority report of the oil COM
mittee, tied up business at that end
of the capitol most of the afternoon.
The House closed up many minor
Continued on Page 3, Col. u
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Case Complete
Against Confessed
Slayers of Franks

Chicago, June S.-The states case
against Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Rich
ard Loeb, confessed kidnappers and
slayers of Robert Franks, is complete,
according to Robert E. Grove, states
attorney, who said the finding yester-
day in a park lagoonsof the typewrit-
er on which the $4,000 ransom letter
was written to the boys father was
the last link in the chain Of evidence
against them.
The grand jury will continue to ex-
anime witnesses, he said, to put their
statements on record under oath and
prevent later changing. Indictments
for conspiracy to kidnap for ransom
and murder are still possible, he as.
serted.
The typewriter was found after q
weeks search where Loeb, in his con-
fession, said it was thrown. Loeb's
confession. made public yesterday, was
virtually the same as that Of Leopold
except that he accused Leopold Of the
actual killing. which Leopold had said
was done by Loeb. The latter blamed
Leopold for his connection with the
crime.
Andrew Russ. an electrician for the
Michigan Central Railroad, question
ed today, told states attorneys OF
finding in a Pullman coach In New
York a letter to the Franks boys
father giving directions for deliver
ing the ransom. Tho letter was
found ten days after Loeb. in his
confession. said he placed 1t In the
car here.
Both boys have become acclimated
to conditions in the county jail,
where they await arraignment this
week on indictments charging them
with kidnapping for ransom and
murder. Attendants say their de-
meanor il no different from the sew
eral score other prisoners. Today
they were present at religious SER
vices. and the usual Sunday enter.
tainment given by q vaudeville
troupe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09

New York. June S-For the first
time since he became an avowed
Candidate for the Democratic NOM
ination for President. Governor AL
fred E. Smith today expressed him
self in favor OF revision Of the Vol
stead act to allow states that were
so disposed to legalize the sale of
light wines and beer. He also said
he believed the Ku Klux Khan to
be contrary to the very principles
upon which this country was found
ed"
The governor stated his views in
New York, chairman of the Self
determination League of Liberty.
Mr.. Browne had written to ask the
governor where he stood on the pro-
hibition question and what he
thought. Of the reported efforts of
the governors friends to prevent the
insertion of an anti-Ku Klux Khan
plank in the Democratic platform.
The governor said he favored hav-
ing congress fix a minimum of al
coholic content based upon science
and sound reasoning" allowing each
state to establish for itself whatever
alcoholic content 1t chose so long
as 1t did not overstep the limit set
in the national law.
The clause making one-half of one
percent the legal maximum Of alco-
holic content, the governor said,
twas written into the Volstead act
by the Anti-Saloon League agents,
to whom I referred as 'fanatical
drys.' I have not changed my at
titude toward them any more than
have towards the 'fanatical VETS"
II maintain that the present hypo-
critical attitude towards the whole
question OF prohibition would be
greatly relieved" wrote the COVER
nor, "by having congress fix a max
imum alcoholic content based upon
science and sound reasoning, there
after leaving every state to enact
any statute 1t pleases with regard to
regulation of the traffic in light
wines and beer within that alcohol
&c content, so that the state that de-
sires strict prohibition may have it,
and the state that desires light wines
ana beer within the alcoholic con-
tent prescribed by congress may
also have what Il desires.
"A reasonable and practical
change in the Volstead law which
would honestly serve the cause of
temperance would make a valuable
(Continued on Page 5, Col. y
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Hongkonk. June Shy A. Ply
The three American planes which
are on an aerial flight around the
world arrived here from Annoy at
1890 o'clock this afternoon. having
made the 3oO-mile flight in hours
and Is minutes.
The planes reached Hongkong a
half hour sooner than they had been
expected. A typhoon threatened to
break In this neighborhood last night
but the storm blew over. The rain.
however, continued this morning, and
there were dark, lowering clouds
which made visibility bad.
Just before 1890 o'clock the clouds
lifted and the leading plane was
sighted flying low, over the harbor,
followed by the two other planes.
They had difficulty in discerning the
landing place picked out for them,
three miles off Hongkong Island, but
the American torpedo boat destroyer
Paul Jones communicated with the
planes by heliograph signals, and a
shot fired from the service lighter
enabled the aviators to steer for the
bay.
The governors tender, carrying the
governor. the colonial secretary, the
American consul and his wife. steam
ed out to the mooring where Lieu
tenant Lowell II. Smith. commander
Of the air squadron, had tied UP his
machine. The local representatives
then visited each plane to offer any
needed assistance.
A cutter from the Paul Jones later
took the airmen to the service light
er where they received the congratu-
lations Of a party of American men
and women, Commodore Grace. head
of the HongkoAg naval establishment,
was among those who went out in a
British admiralty. launch and asked
the American fiiers IL he could rem
der them any service.
Lieutenant Smith told the Associ-
ated Press that the planes encoun-
tered bad weather halfway on the
voyage from Annoy, when they flew
through rain and fog for half an
hour. After this the weather was
very good and the landings made by
planes, were perfect. notwithstanding
the choppy sea.
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NO EXTRA SESSION

Washington, June S.-Leaving its
halls in the hands Of caretakers I'M
til next December, congress packed
up its troubles today and headed
back home by way Of the national
political conventions.
Within twelve hours after the ad-
journment last night most of the
I, Republican members were on their
way to Cleveland while their
Democratic colleagues were antici-
pating the thrills in store for them
ut New York.
The Republican regulars took
their leave declaring uniformly that
the session had been one Of the most
beneficial in many years. The
Democrats who remained behind
were not so sure. and the Insurgents
with a glance over their shoulder for
the Lafollette convention to be held
in Cleveland July 4, declared tho
country's final estimate for the &C.
complishments of the past six
months would surprise and disap-
point both old parties.
The only object of general agree
ment was that the session had proved
enough campaign issues to go
around, and that many questions
raised since last December would
have resonent echoes in the verdict
Of next November.
Talk of an extra session, started
by failure of the urgency deficiency
bill with its appropriation for begin
ming administration Of the bonus
law, was quieted very quickly. Re-
versing some OF the opinions voiced
In the heat of the closing debate, the
leader of all political groups to-
gether with administrative officials
OF the government, declared that all
necessary expenses, including those
of putting the bonus machinery into
operation, could be met somehow and
the deficit made Up at the opening
The summer recess will not be one
OF legislative freedom for all mem
Ders OF congress, because no less
than fourteen committees will be in
operation at various times in re-
quiries ordered by one or both
houses. In addition members of the
appropriations committee are ex-
pected to begin their work on franz
Ing supply bills far In advance of
the opening legislative business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-09

Tacoma, Wash. June THAT
Kenneth Ross MacLean, son of A. r.
MacLean. prominent Tacoma grocery
store operator. and not Nettie Volk
MacLean, his girl wife, smothered to
death their infant daughter in a
hotel in Brunswick. Me-, last Feb
ruary, beat and kicked his wife into
insensibility and then abandoned her.
are the sensational charges contained
in two suits filed yesterday in the
Superior court.
Nettie Volk MacLean is plaintiff in
both actions. One is directed against
Kenneth Ross MacLean and is a suit
for divorce. The other is an action
directed against A. r. MacLean and
his wife and demands $4,000 dam
ages for alienation of affections. In
this complaint they are charged with
engineering the events that led to the
separation of the young couple with
the deliberate intention of securing
their sons liberty from his Tacoma
wife that they might obtain for him
a better marital match.
Papers in both actions have been
Continued on Page 11-Col. 81
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Chicago, June S-Former Governor
Frank o. Lowden, of Illinois, will
not accept the Republican nominal
ton for vice president, even If it is
rendered him, he said in q signed
statement, issued from his home at
Oregon, Illinois, today. w.
II must adhere to this resolution"
the statement said.
II can be of more service to the
country through the activities in
which am now engaged than
could be as vice president" said Mr..
Lowden, who is head Of two national
farmer organizations ID actively in
terested in the work of others. IF I
were to step aside now. my asso-
ciates believe it would seriously
cripple the work of those organiza-
TONS"
In his statement Mr.. Lowden reit-
Grated the stand he has made since
he was first discussed for the nomin-
alton and after he was informed he
would be highly acceptable to the
administration as President Cool
idge's running mate.
Cleveland, June 8 (By A.. P.)-
Lowden of Illinois has declined the
Republican vice presidential nomina.
ton. iss
With apparent finality he announc-
ed in a formal statement today that
he would not accept the honor II
nominated.
Whether he removed himself en-
ti:ely from the situation remains to
be developed. Some Of those who
have been promoting his candidacy
say he has, others say he cannot.
At any rate, Lowden's announce
ment caused one Of these kaleidos-
copic movements so common to the
milling and maneouvering Of pre-
convention hours. Booms which his
had overshadowed took on buoyancy
and the dark horse groomers got busy
with renewed enthusiasm.
Lowden's announcement came at
a moment when his rapidly ascending
candidacy was being raked fore and
Continued on Page S, Col. p
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New York. June Shy A. P.)-
Signs of diminishing activity pre-
dominating in the reports on indus
trial condition last week.. Buying of
industrial and railroad equipment
was very small and the steel indus
try continued to reflect this condi-
ton and the slowing down which oc-
CURED in the manufacture Of auto
mobiles and other steel consuming
products.
Pig iron productions figures for
May revealed an unparalleled curtaii-
ment. The delivery average dropped
$4,000 tons from the rate during
April. This was 1000 tons a day
more than the previous record de-
cline. which occurred at the time Of
Continued on Page 5, Col. y
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Air Lieutenant
Wires Safety After
Forced Landing

Mitchell Field. June S.-Fear that
accident had overtaken Lieut.. John
r Whitley because of his failure to
arrive this afternoon with the plane
in which he was plotting two pas
sengers from Boiling Field. Va. was
dispelled tonight with the receipt Of
a telegram statins-he had been fore
ed to land at Clayton, Del. The tele-
gram was filed at 5.45 but had been
DELAYED. Lieut.. Whitley was flying
a Martin bomber. Pilots Of these
plans have instructions to wire at
once IL they meet with accident. and
officials here, receiving no word. fear
ed that the plane mad met with dis
aster.
Lieutenant Whitley in his message
said he would be able to proceed to-
morrow.
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Will BE FOUND TO
meet CONGRESS LAPSES
WITHOUT EXTRASESS|oN

Leaders of All Groups Agree Failure to Pass
Urgency Deficiency Bill Will Not Seriously
Handicap Putting Into Operation Bonus
Law Machinery Will Be Made Up
at Opening of Next Session : Farm Relief
Measure Fails-Also Important Projects in
Reclamation Service-Naval Bill Left Flat
Postal Increase Measure Killed = Little
Vacation for Many Members on Id COM
mittees of Inquiry 49,:
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Fire Sweeping
Wide Area North
OF Greenville. Me.

Wateryille. Me-, June s.-BIack
growth in an area IL by 20 miles in
the Depsconneag region north Of Green
vile IL out of control and is being
driven by the wind toward virgin tim
Der in the direction Of West Branch Of
the Penobscot river. The land is be-
ing operated over by the Great North
ern Paper Co. Two hundred men are
fighting the fire in the Greenyilie dis
trict with reinforcements on the way
from Mfliinocket. Numerous logging
camps and storehcuses along the West
Branch are doomed, according. TO re-
ports here from Greenville.