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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Sousa and Herbert
Protest BrOadcasting
Musical Productions

. Washington, May ~6-The Eighteen
tn Amendment has destroyed the
light opera industry, John Phillip
Sousa, declared today before the
house patents committee, because II
requires drinking songs OF the roll
licking kind, and I'VE can't write
them nova days as apparently the
inspiration is lacking"
Both Mr.. Sousa and Victor Herbert
appeared as representatives OF the
American Society of Authors ana
composers, in opposition to the New
ton Bill, which woulo re.leve radio
broadcastinG companies from the
payment of royalties to the owners OF
musical productions.
Both witnesses commended that
composers were entitled TO compen-
sation for the use of their selections
and that the publicity afforded by ra :
do broadcasting was harmful in that
il killed the popularity of songs be-
fore the public had the inclination to
purchase the music either in sheet or
photographic record form.
Mr.. Herbert said sale of sheet mu-
sic was decreasing at an alarming
rate, and pointed out that, if the pres
cnt situation should continue there
would be no initiative in musical art.
He also said the poor rendering" OF
such music at present was getting on
the nerves of the people and having n
bad effect on the public.
Charles II. Butler. of Washington,
counsel for the National Association
of Book Publishers, and Albert t.
Reid. New York, also appearing for
publishing interests, asserted that al
though proposed legislation would
not affect directly literary produc-
ton, it would be unwise for congress
to put in effect policy which would
permit the production Of artistic en-
deavors without cost to the public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Russ Govt. at Odds
With Germany Over
Recent Police Raid

Berlin. May dissatisfaction not
yet having been given by the Ger
man government for the police raid
on the quarters of the Russian COM
mercial delegation here, the Russian
embassy has announced that 1t is
temporarily putting an end to all
commercial relations with Germany
in addition to closing the commercial
office in Berlin.
Branches in Hamburg and Leipsig
have also been closed and 1t is pro-
posed not the establish the Koeniss-
burg branch as had been intended.
The Russians will also abstain from
participation in the Cologne fair and
have cancelled the proposed auction
of Russian furs and bristles at Leip-
sig. NJ. Mrestinsky, head of the
Russian delegation, has postponed
his departure for Moscow to await
the arrival from London of NJ. Sto-
maniakow. chief of the Russian COM
mercial delegation in Germany.
Five of those arrested by the police
in Saturdays raid are still in Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Note GAIN MEMBERS
AT PORTLAND MEET
OF MASONIC BODIES

Portland, Maine, May 6.-The an
nual sessions of the various Masonic
grand bodies opened today at
Masonic Temple with that of the
Grand Lodge of Maine, presided
over by Grand Master Bert M. Spear
of Gardiner. The Grand Command
cry, knights Templar, meets on
Thursday, the concluding day of the
sessions.
Ancient Landmark of Portland,
after nearly a half century's leader
ship in membership, was passed dur
ing the year by Deering Lodge, also
of this city, with a total of $50. and
q lead of eight. Waterville Lodge
is third with $50. The total mem
bership of 2OG lodges In Maine is
1866, gain of S26 for the year.
Six of the seven living past grand
masters were present.
David f. Moulton of Portland, was
elected grand master of the Grand
Lodge. He has served for the past
two years as deputy. He is a men,
Der of the commandery and a
Thirty-Second degree Mason.
The other officers elected were
David l.. Wilson of Bath, deputy
Grand Master: Frank +. Denaco of
Bangor, Senior Grand Warden; Ed
win G. Ryder of Brownville juno
ton, Junior Grand Warden: Herbert
w. Maxfield of Portland, Grand
Treasurer; and Charles B. Davis of
Portland. Grand Secretary. Both
Mr.. Maxfield and Mr.. Davis were re-
elected, the latter have served the
lodge as Grand Secretary since 1917.
Seven of the eight, living Past
Grand Masters. Charles L. johnson
of Portland, Ashley A. Smith of
Bangor. Thomas II. Dodge of Au-
gusta, Waldo Pettingill of Rumford,
Silas B. Adams of Portland, Edward
w. Wheeler of Brunswick and AL
bert M. Spear of Augusta were pres
ent when the session opened.
One of the features of Wednes-
days meeting will be an address by
DR.. J. Sanley Durkee. president of
Howard University OF Washington,
n ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
COOLIDGE FROWNS
ON SENATE TAX BILL
$1,000 Reward IN
KIDNAPPING PHILA,
BABY IN STREET

Philadelphia, May Ga reward of
$1,000 for the return of 1O-weeks-
old Corinne Model. kidnapped from
her baby coach in front of her faith
er's store yesterday, was offered to-
day by Mayor Kendrick on behalf of
the city.
Police efforts to trace the kidnap-
per. described as a blonde woman
in a long, yellow coat, were without
result. Mrs. Ada Kell. known to po-
lice as Ada Huff, who was connected
with the disappearance of a baby
four years ago. was eliminated as a
suspect in the present case. Mrs.
Kell. now Mrs. David McCrumb. a
widow, was located at North Water
Gap. near Stroudsburg, Pa. Neigh
bors united in declaring she had
been at North Water Gap all day
yesterday.
Detectives Investigated the story
OF a taXicab driver, who stated he
drove a woman with a baby from
near the scene of the kidnapping to
busy intersection in the neighbour
hood where she boarded touring
car with q New Jersey license. Po-
lice Of Camden and New Jersey
towns were asked to aid in the
search for the child.
The trail of the woman to date
has been verified only as far as
Black Oak Park, q few blocks from
the Model hardware store, to reach
that point, she must have run with
the baby past police station. Resi-
dents of the neighborhood who saw
her said they believed her to be a
mother carrying her sick child to
doctor.
The Model family declare they
have no enemies who might be re-
sponsible for the kidnapping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Resolution Calls
For Senate Slant
On World Court

Washington, May GA move to
force at this session the issue of Am. +:
erican participation in the world
court was made today from the DEM
ocratic side of the senate.
Senator Swanson, of Virginia., the
ranking minority member Of the for
eign relations committee, introduced
a resolution proposing that tho SEN
ate advise and consent to such par
ticipation and announced he would
exert himself to have the matter
promptly acted upon both by the
foreign relations committee and the
senate.
The measure was offered after a
general conference Of Democratic
leaders, but it was Ltated by some
of those attending that the subject
had not been discussed at thar meet
ing.
Senator Swanson said he had in
troduced his resolution ito carry out
the recommendations Of President
Harding and Secretary of state
Hughes" and added that he had
drawn it carefully SO that these pur-
poses would be accomplished.
81 delayed introducing this resolu-
ton" Senator Swanson's statement
said, Hoping some Republican would
take active steps to carry out one Of
the principal recommendation OF
President Coolidge in his annual adj
dress to congress. There Is q wide
spread impression in the country and
in the senate that the Recommended
ton of the administration for adhe-
sion to the permanent court of inter-
national justice was simply a politt-
cal gesture to relieve the Republic
cans from broken promises and to
aid the political situation for the
coming campaign. The future treat
ment of this resolution by the COM
mittee on foreign relations of the
senate and the senate win show whe-
Their this suspicion 10 justified or
not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Philadelphia Woman
To Head Y. w. C.. A.

New York, May 6-Mrs. Frederic
NJ. Paist. of Philadelphia, was today
elected president of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association over Mrs.
c, II. Wilson of Detroit by a vote OF
IAS TO AL.
A resolution favoring the entrance
OF the United States into the league
Of nations was adopted with little
opposition.
Other officers elected were: first
vice president, Mrs. Chester c. Ash
ley OF Los Angeles, Calf: second
vice president, Miss Elizabeth Skim
ner. Dunewin, Fla: secretaries, Miss
Bertha Pabst, Washington. d. T.;
and Miss Lois Kugler. Boston, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
GIRL BANDIT AND
HUSBAND PAL GET
10 AND 20 Terms

New York. May Cecilia and Ed
ward Cooney. wife and husband and
pals in banditry. today took separate
roads to prison for 10 to 90 years.
The youthful couple who committed
nearly score Of daring robberies and
then were captured in Jacksonville,
Fla, where they had gone to await the
arrival of baby, said au revoir in
Brooklyn county court.
She went to Auburn prison; he went
to Sing Sing. County Judge Martin
pronounced sentence after they plead
ed guilty to assault and robbery and,
in the jurist's chambers this morning,
confessed to Is Of the '"bob-haired
bandit" series of sensational chain
store holdups with which their names
had been linked by police.
Although they had made a bid for
leniency and, failing that. for incar-
ceration in the same prison, they ac-
cepted maximum sentences and separa-
ton stoically, according to their ma
lures. She bit her lip and smiled. He
scowled and scraped foot.
Later, when they We're returned to
Raymond street Jail to await transpor-
tat1on prisonward, the young woman
broke down and wept. Cooney remain
ed calm, arranging for the custody Of
$1,000 which his wife had just received
from a news syndicate for her written
story of their j-int f1ier in crime.
/ Her last words as she left the court
room were Goodbye, everybody"
"Was it worth while?" someone had
asked her as she passed to the bar to
stand beside her husband for sentence.
The answer she scrubbed in a note adj
dressed to the questioner. 1t was:
ITO those girls who think theT would
like to see their names in the paper as
mine has been, or think they would
like to do what 1 have done, let me
say Don't try to do it. You don't
know what you suffer. While 1 smile,
my heart is breaking in me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Boy Killed, Three
Others Hurt When
Gas Tank ExplOdes

Auburn, Me, May 6-Hevelock
Dewhurst, II years old. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Dewhurst, ~ First
street, was killed and three other
boys ranging in age from seven to
10, were seriously injured when a
gasoline tank that had been removed
from in front of one garage and had
been left near the sidewalk prepara-
tory to another installation, exploded
without warning here tonight. The
children were playing with their
wagons on the sidewalk, using light
ed candles for headlights. 1t is be-
lieved there remained some gas in
the tank, which was supposed to be
empty. and that it was ignited by
the candles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Maryland Delegation
Solid for Coolidge
Zihlman RenOminated

Baltimore, May 6-Representative
Frederick n. Zihlman, Republican, Of
the sixth Maryland district, was re-
nominated in yesterdays primary.
returns completed today indicated.
David c. Winebrenner. 3rd. won the
Democratic nomination. The sixth
congressional district saw the only
spirited contest of the primary.
President Coolidge was over
whelmingly endorsed over his phan-
tom opponent, IAN uninstructed dele
cation" for the Republican presiden-
tial preference. and will have the
solid vote of the Maryland delegation
at the Republican convention. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
TARIFF RATE ON
SODIUM NITRATE IS
BOOSTED SO PERCENT

Washington, May 6.--An increase in
the tariff rate on sodium nitrate from
three cents pound to four and one
half cents pound was proclaimed to-
night by President Coolidge. acting I'M
der the flexible publication Of the Ford
ney-McCumber tariff act.
The increase. amounting to so per
cent. was the maximum permitted I'M
der the law and had been unanimously
recommended by the tariff commission
after an investigation resulting from
an application flied by the American
Nitrogen Products Co. of Seattle,
Wash. The commission is conducting
it's investigation over the field in the
United States and the principal COM
peting country. Norway, and also in
Germany. Public hearing were also
held,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
DENLY Will Not
Enter Michigan
Race for Senator

Washington. May 6-Edwing Den
by, former secretary of the navy,
who has been considered as possible
candidate for the senate from Michi-
gan, today issued here the following
statement:
II am not candidate for senator
from Michigan"
He declined to make any further
comment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Delaware Democrats
Favor Salisbury
In Presidential Race

Dover. Del, May G-The Delaware
Democratic state contention today
endorsed former United States Sena-
tor Willard Salisbury as the states
choice for the presidential nominal
ton. Andrew G. Gray was rc-elect-
ed a member of the national COM
mittee. and Mrs. Harmon Reynolds
was chosen as the woman member
Of the committee.
The convention decided to send n
delegation Of ten to the national
convention, made up of two delegates
with one vote each and eight with q
half vote each. Among the dele
gates chosen United States Senator
Thomas +. Bayard and Congressman
William II. Boyce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Levin, Awaiting
Sentence. in Collapse

Houlton, Maine, May 6.-Willard
S. Levin, Houlton attorney found
guilty last Friday with Herschel
Shaw, former county attorney. OF
conspiracy to defeat the State pro-
hibition laws, is suffering from ner-
vous collapse. his physician an
nounced tonight. The announce
ment added that I.ewin's condition
was serious.
Shaw and Levin were to appear
In Supreme court for sentence
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England Fair
Wednesday and probably Thursday;
no change in temperature.
Southern New England and East
ern New York-Partly cloudy We'd
nesday and Thursday; no change in
temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07

Amsterdam, N. Y, May G.
Eight persons were killed, six
of them outright, when the
first section of the Goth Gen.
fury Limited, westbound on
the New York Central tracks,
struck an automobile on De-
CRAFTS Crossing, a mile east of
this city, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Coolidge Amassing
Big Lead Over
Johnson in Indiana

Indianapolis. Ind, May 6.--(By A.
P)-President Coolidge increased
his lead on Hiram Johnson for the
Republican presidential preference
as additional returns from the In
diana primary were tabulated to-
night. Two hundred and twenty
one of the 3.4O9 precincts gave Cool
idge, 16,494; Johnson $500.
Indianapolis, May 6-Returns from
els Of 3409 precincts in Indiana in
the Republican presidential prefer
ence race give:
Coonoge ......'..'......r 36,14I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
General Forecast

Warm weather continued during
Tuesday in the middle Atlantic
states.
There have been scattered showers
within the last "a hours in New
York.
In New England and eastern New
York the weather will be partly
cloudy with moderate temperature
Wednesday and Thursday.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate north and northeast ard
weather fair "Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Wednesday and Thursday partly
cloudy; no change in temperature;
moderate northeast winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Weather Holds Up
Around World FlierS

False Pass, Alaska, May 6.-tBy A.
Po-Weather westward from Aka IS
land was reported unfavorable TO-DAY
and it was doubted here that the three
army fiiers on their way around the
earth would take the air there Tor Attu
Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Johnson Leads
In Early Returns
California Primary

San Francisco, May 6.-Complete
returns from % precincts in today's
primary election give: Johnson 1881:
Coolidge 1852; McAdoo Al; no pre-
ference 121.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Halted Freight Hid On
rushing 10Th Century
Limited Near kmSter-
dam, New York

Six Killed Outright =
Two Die on Way to
Hospital IT % of
Children in Party
Carried into City on
Pilot of Locomotive
Before Stop Could Be
Made-AutO Had AL
most Cleared Tracks
When Hit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07
Maine CENTRAL Try. TOBUY new
ROLLING STOCK COST $1,712,45o

Public Utilities Commission
Authorizes Equipment Trust
Agreement-Addition : Viii
Be s Locomotives, g. Steel
Vestibule Coaches, 3 Steel
Smoking Cars, A Steel Bag
gage and Mail Cars, 100
Steel Gond0la Coal Cars and
$50 Steel Frame Box Cars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-07

Publicity in the classified columns
carries the message Of the work.
hantersdireet to worker. seekers. 81
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
ANIMALS ON A RANCH AT MORO BRITISH EAST AFRICA

hands. as it were, with nature and
its wild denlzens.
I already knew that Colonel Roose-
welt was a keen naturalist, and
thought a great deal about the pro-
lection Of the fauna in America Had
not a number Of very distinguished
British sportsmen presented him
with a beautiful 500-450 Holland rifle
as a mark of their appreciation ''of
his services on behalf Of the preser-
vation of species by means Of ma
tional parkseand forest reserves, and
by other means? He had shown
me this gun with pride on the voy
age between Alden and Mombasa-
We were now penetrating the
greatest wild life sanctuary In the
world, and Its immensity inspired
this opinion Of Roosevelt:
There can be no possible grounds
for doubling the great wisdom OF
the policy Of game reserves and Of
wild game preservation generally 1t
is a sane policy for the East African
government to have marked out this
huge game reserve area 1t can not
be denied that it provides a wonder
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

full asset for this country; and for
the world at large"
AS he spoke, We could see thou
sands of game peacefully and fear
lessly grazing within easy rtfie-shot
of the MachakOs Road depot. As
cur train had rushed across the
plains. the game scarcely bothered
20 lift their heads as they nibbled
the grass beside the track. 1 counted
no fewer than a hundred different
species within radius of less than
eighty yards of us as we stood talk
ing. They al! appeared to recognize
that they were in their legitimate
sanctuary and had nothing to fear.
An hours further run brought us
within sight Of Kapiti Plains depot,
and in the distance we could see the
white tent town that was the first
camp Of the Roosevelt expedition in
1t shimmered whitley in tho
powerful rays of the noontime sun,
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

had come to the rifles Of Colonel
Roosevelt and Kermit during the
first two weeks of their sojourn in
this land OF lions and sunshine.
Not hunter within my knowledge
OF over five years experience of the
country ever had had the luck to
kill seven lions in almost as many
days after landing in Mombasa, to
say nothing Of many other varieties
of big game. It constituted an easy
record for the period Of time oc-
cupied in achieving it.
East Africa. within the first month
of that hunting in that country.
coined a new phrase. Thereafter, If
any hunter enjoyed exceptional good
fortune in shooting, East Africans
spoke of his having had Roosevelt
luck"
The many trophies, including in
particular the four fine buffalo
heads, were in the charge Of Heller,
who was working laboriously with
his native assistants in the sllinning
tent. His Wakamba assistants, who
had been specially trained by him
for this work, proved to be very apt
pupils and were invaluable.
. There is an immense amount Of
work to be done in preparing the
skins of large aninals-such as ele-
phant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus,
buffalo and giraffe-for shipment to
a museum; this is even greater when
the animals are killed in a hot cli-
mate like that of Africa. Already
the expedition had secured some
sixty to seventy skins. Heller had
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

and appeared to be Of unusually
large dimensions.
On the platform we found all the
native porters awaiting the arrival
Of their new leader They were
some ESQ in all, and each one of
them was dressed in a blue jersey
with red lettering on the chest, short
khaki knickers displaying their bare,
black knees, blue puttees, and to
crown their heads, a red tarboosh.
They stood In one long line, with
the gun-bearers, syCes (grooms) and
personal servants in the front rank.
As Colonel Roosevelt stepped from
the train, they raised their hands
above their heads and broke into a
deep cultural cheer Of welcome
''Jambo, Bwana Kingi va Arnerik''
(Good-day, Mr. King Of Amer1car
came the deep-baSs chorus from
these natives of Africa
They had been told that the ex-
President was coming to lead them
on a big hunting expedition, and
this was a larger expedition than
ever had been gathered together in
Africa-so their Yoew employer must
be a very 6 eat king indeed
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13

So in the beginning they spoke Of
their bwana masterl as "Kingi va
Amerik." Presidents, ex-Presidents
and kings OF Europe were all one
and the same 10 them.
Sir Alfred Pease and c. D. Hill
were also present at Kapiti Plains
to greet the celebrated hunter. They
had ridden over from their farms to
meet him on arrival, for they were
to act is hosts and initiate him into
the delights Of big game hunting in
Africa.
Sir Alfred Pease knew Africa like
a book, and had had a wide expert
ence of this particular part of East
Africa. He had a very prosperous
farm a few miles back from Kapiti
Plains railroad depot. Hill and his
cousin ran a fine farm close to
Pease's. They were South Africans,
and had never been to England.
Leslie II. Tarlton, who was to be
assistant manager and professional
hunters guide under Cunninghame'
direction, was in charge of the small
army of native porters. He is an
Australian by birth. but had many
years previously adopted South and
East Africa as his home. He was a
sturdy, wiry little man, and had a
great reputation in East Africa as a.
lion-killer.
Within a quarter of a mile of Ka-
pitt Plains depot, to the north of the
railroad track. had been erected a
vast collection of canvas tents. In
the front row was Colonel Roose.
velt's own tent, and above it waved
the American flag-a gift-that was
to be carried by the expedition
throughout their many journeyings
through Africa.
Near the camp. less than a mile
away, were large herds of many
varieties Of game feeding contented-
ly and fearlessly. One could see them
plainly with the naked eye. The
expedition was not to lack meat or
the more common specimens of wild
game for their museum collection in
this neighborhood.
While the naturalists, assisted by
Cunninghame and Tarlton, were
busy unloading the large quantities
of baggage, sorting it out and check
ing 1t, walked up and down the
platform with Colonel Roosevelt and
Kermit
IT am tremendously impatient to
begin" Roosevelt exclaimed sudden.
| ly, as he halted to stare out across
~ - l. -
game. But I want to get my lions
first Of all They tell me lions are
plentiful here, Foran. I want to be
at grips with them, without wasting
time"