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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-24
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Hainss nth Bessie Love. Educa-
Fsther, WA sr "Dynamite Doggie.'
,ional conle0s ..Twinkle, Twinkle.
Suortlgnl, ~ q "Play Ball" Or.
81 music.
The Washington times., 1925-04-09
Governors Son Guilty of Joy Riding; Fined so
INDEPENDENT OFFICES FACE SURVEY
Today's Scratches
And Jockeys
A Bowie

The mntueI numbers IN the left
hand column enable readers to
tell the program handicappers'
selections md the field horses.
The Washington times., 1925-04-09
WEEKS To QUIT
IN 10 DAYS, IS
RUMOR
Secretary of War Must Leave
Post, Doctors Say-StiII
mighty Sick"

The resignation Of John w.
Weeks as Secretary Of War and the
appointment OF his successor, prob
ably Charles D. Hilles, of New
York, is expected within ten days,
according to seemingly authentic re-
ports in Administration circles here
today.
Secretary Weeks has notified
President Coolidge that he cannot
continue in his post, but his actual
resignation is being held up until
Mr.. Coolidge is ready to announce
his successor.
While his physicians continue to
report daily Improvement in Sec.
rotary Weeks condition, he still is
"a mighty sick man." it was said
today. Cabinet officers and others
who have called at his home have
not been admitted to the sick room.
The doctors are understood to
have told him that any unusual
exertlon or any continuation OF
his ueSh WOIk dI the war DepdEC'
ment might prove faeal. Reluctant
ly, after this advice, Secretary
Weeks Is said to have remarked:
well, I'll quit. The Administra-
ton can get along much better
without me than my family can"
Hilles is credited with a prefer
ence for the Postmaster General
ship rather than the War Depart
ment, and this may lend to the
transfer Of Postmaster General
New to Weeks post.
Secretary Weeks physicians have
insisted that he leave Washington
for a long rest, preferably in some
rural retreat where absolute rest
and quiet would be assured. He has
a summer cottage at Randolph, N.
H., that may be utilized.
The Washington times., 1925-04-09
n B 6
NOT To SPEAK
IN CAMPAIGN
"SiIence" Will Mark Candi-
dates Fight for German
Presidency

BERLIN, April 9.-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg will conduct a
"silent campaign" for the presi-
dency, it was announced today.
He supplemented this by de-
claring that he would not make a
single speech, and his only state
ment to voters would be a brief
Easter message"
H.ndenburg is determined to keep
aloof from party strife, his friends
declared. Despite his pacific atti-
tude, it was predicted the election
would be one of the most bitterly
fought contests in German history.
The chances of H.ndenburg have
been greatly improved by the with
drawal of Ludendorff, politicians
said. and by the action of the Com
munists in opposing HindenburG and
Marx, candidate Of the Republicans.
The Communist newspaper, Hlote
Fahne. in headlines, said of linden
burg:
"Wilhslp's paladine is butcher OF
. (Continue I'd on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1925-04-09

mOEuluk eli route 10 NEW OEl
The report of Babes death was.
published in New York newspaper.
1.-The New York papers say
you're dead, Babe. how about it?'
a reporter Queried.
mot by a long shot," was the
quick reply. II am a sick man,
but thank God I'm still alive.
After he was told details Of the
report, Ruth called a telegraph
messenger and hastily wrote a wire
to Mrs. Ruth in New York.
Meet me- it read. THE report
that I am dead is all a lie. Love. =
Ruth declared he was in great
pain, particularly around the eyes.
It's the flu again." he said. Il
have had it five or six times be-
fore, and it affected me the same
way. get pains all over. 1 am
in agony"
Cannot Play Opener.
He was asked whether he would
be on hand at the opening game.
mo, I'm too sick for that" he
said. II hate to miss It,"
At New York, Mrs. Ruth and
physicians will meet him and take
him to st. Vincent's Hospital.
Ruth had a very good night
He Is much better" an attend
ant declared. When we passed
through Lynchburg he was sound
asleep. 1 cannot account for the
report Of his death. Last night.
just before he retired, he played
pinochle.
Ruth, however, did not plan to
get up during the remainder of the
journey.
What was it some fellow said
about that-oh, yes, the rumors of
my death are greatly exaggerated"
he said.
While the doctors attribute his
illness to combined attack of flu
and indigestion, the Babe himself
thinks it is caused by trying to
do too much too early" He felt
so good this spring, he said, that
he over-did his training under the
tropical suns of Florida.
"I went at it too strong" he said.
"I'll know better after this. Gee,
how my head hurts"
The train was met here by a
flock of kilograms from New York
The Washington times., 1925-04-09
"BRAINS" OF LOVE PLOT
MAY AVOID PROSECUTION

LANCASTER, April 9. - Unless
some individual other than Wilfred
Carroll, who is now in Jail. is
willing to prosecute, indications
are that Christ Hildebrand, named
as the "financier" Of a swap in
women that startled Lancaster
county last week, will not be
brought to trial.
This announcement was made by
District Attorney Joseph Wissler.
Carroll eloped with Sixteen.year-
old Estella Brown, Of Buck, and
was arrested last week in Steel
ton, where he was living with
the girl as man and wife. When
arrested, the girl said HildebIand
had financed their elopement so
he could eventually marry Car
rolls wife
The Washington times., 1925-04-09

inquiring about Ruth's condition.
Most OF them were inspired by
rumors that the mighty slugger
had expired enroute. The Babe
was good-naturedly interested in
The Washington times., 1925-04-09

Letters 70 Unlen in Reply 70
Queries DisaSoW Ban on
Building Loans

Replies Of kw Dur banks 30
the, Central Labor Unions letter,
asking whether the financial M
stitutions o Washington were
taking sides IN the building labor
situation, were mads public today
by organized labor.
The majority Of the answers
deny knowledge Of any plan to
refuse loans to contractors who
pay the increased wage scale to
building tradesmen.
Officers of others stated they
did not make building loans.
Some declared themselves openly
in favor of the labor movement,
and others took offense at the
Central Labor Unions implied
threat Of boycott in its letter to
the banks.
Paving Way for Conference
The twenty.four replies which re-
porters were permitted to see were
all those received up to noon today.
Return receipts for the unions let.
ter, which was sent as registered
mail, indicate that all but eight out
of forty-seven banks have received
the central body's communication.
While the union was making the
answers public, John B. Colpoys,
arbitrator for the Department Of
Labor in the painters strike, was
paving the way for a conference
with employing painters later in
the day. He hopes to bring an
agreement on the wage scale out
Of the discussion.
Officers Of the Building Trades
Council, including representation
from the Painters Union, met at
their headquarters, 720 Fifth street
northwest, during the morning, but
came to no final conclusions.
The principal interest Of the
morning, however, conferred around
the letters. It is possible that these
letters may be published in PAM
phlet form by the central body,
for distribution to the local unions,
1t was said authoritatively.
Action on the attitude Of the
bankers will be taken Monday
night at the c. L. U. meeting.
Text Of Letters.
Many of the letters make ref
erence to the fact that the Central
Labor Union letter was undated.
They read, in part, az follows:
Wade HI. Cooper. president Of the
United States Savings Bank and
the Continental Trust Company,
replying for both:
mo such proposition with refer
ence to building contractors, as
mentioned in your letter, has ever
been submitted to us and we know
nothing about it. Naturally, we
would be careful and conservative
in making loans on improved real
estate and take into consideration
the cost Of the buildings upon the
same"
Ezra Gould, president Washington
Mechanics Savings Bank:
IT have not been approached by
anyone on the questions mentioned
in your letter, and can hardly
conceive any banker making the
statement referred to-"
Joseph Schiavone, president, In
ternational Exchange Bank:
II take pleasure in informing you
that this bank is not party to any
plan which has for its purpose the
refusal to loan money for building
enterprises based on the amount of
wages paid to mechanics performing
labor on same.
Our depositors are drawn large.
ly from working people, and we see
no reason for the adoption Of q
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
The Washington times., 1925-04-09
ARREST MAN AND WOMAN
IN THEFT OF AN AUTO

William H. Jordan, twenty-six
years old, 1853 Harvard street north.
west, was arrested last night by
Headquarters Detective F. M. ALI
good, on a charge Of stealing a
motor car belonging to Mrs. r. +.
Sheppard, 1912 Eighteenth street
northwest, on March 81.
Mrs. Ida May Bookings, GA NJ
street southeast, who was arrested
with Jordan, was released after
questioning
The Washington times., 1925-04-09
SHAK UP.
LOOMS As
ECONOMY
POI. NIL
Coolidge Orders Probe ct
Federal Bureaus Some
May Be abolished

A general survey Of all the in
dependent offices of the Federal
Government has been ordered BY
President Coolidge.
The campaign against waste,
red tape and duplication Of eff
fort is to be brought into an in
vestigation which viii include all
the various commissions, boards
and tribunals receiving Federal
appropriations.
Announcement that the United
States Employees Compensation
Commission was being i1ivestigat-
ed was followed today by hints
from official sources that the
same kind Of survey is to be
made Of all independent estab-
lishments preliminary to reor-
ganization legislation which will
be brought before Congress next
winter.
Scope Of Survey.
The survey will include the Ship
ping Board, the Federal Trade Com.
mission, the National Advisory Com
mittee for Aeronautics, the Federal
Power Commission, the War FL
nance Corporation, the office OF the
Alien Property Custodian and va
rious other offices.
In the original report of the joint
Congressional committee on reor-
ganization, recommendations were
made that a number OF these tri,
bunals be merged in the depart
mental organization of the Govern.
ment.
The survey will be made, In large
measure, to support the proposals
of reorganization to be taken up
by Congress.
The committee which has charge
of the inquiry into the Employees
Compensation Commission will not
take up the general survey. This
committee consists of Frederick J..
Bailey, chairman, representative OF
the Personnel Classification Board,
z. G.. Croissant, of the Bureau OF
Efficiency; F. w. Wight, of the
Budget Bureau; Guy Moffett, of
the Civil Service Commission, and
B. D. Caldwell, OF the Department
of Justice.
To Report In Three Weeks.
Hearings already have been held
by this committee, and will be con-
tinued next week. 1t is probable
that report will be made to Presi-
dent Coolidge within three weeks
time.
It developed today that the va
cancy on the Employees Compensa-
ton Commission, caused by the
resignation OF John j. Keegan, is
now the subject Of a political
scramble among various Republican
Senators. Senator Watson of In
diana with the support of his Demo
cratic colleague, Senator Ralston, is
Henry .Bassett, OF In.
dianapolis, for the vacancy. 1t is
not probable, however, that Presi.
dent Coolidge will make any ap.
until after he has re-
ceiyed the report of the Investigate
ing committee and decides whether
the commission should be con-
tinued.
Indiana, it Is said. Is a leader in
the movement to have the commits
sion abolish at an early date.
Under til reorganizatien DlaA
The Washington times., 1925-04-09
PROBA TON
UNTIL z,
PENAL TY
ALSO
Accused of Contributing to De-
Iinquency of 15-Year-oId
Lillian Vogel
BY international News Service.


GAINESVILLE, Ohio, April 3.
HAL Donahey, son of the gov
ernor of Ohio, today was placed
in custody Of the Muskingum
county probate court until he
reaches his twenty-first birthday,
as a result of his flight to Colnm-
kus Sunday night, on . Joy ride
with Lillian Vogel, fifteen-year-
ole GAINESVILLE girl.
In addition Probate Judge
Clarence Graham imposed a fine
of 500 on Hal after he had been
charged with contributing to the
delinquency Of the girl in Undue
ing her to go with him to Column
bus and secreting her in q room
ing house there. The fine was
promptly paid by James w. Huff
man, executive clerk to the
governor.
Punished for FaIsehOOd.
Judge Graham told Hal he made
the fine a severe one because he did
not come clean when first ques-
toned as to the whereabouts of the
VogeT girl when she had been re-
ported missing and search for her
was in progress.
The girl, a colorless miss OF fiji
teen, was charged with incorrfgi-
1nA
Is a ward Of the Juvenile court.
She was ordered to get back to
her books this afternoon and was
placed on strict probation.
II Hal becomes the central figure
in any more escapades like the one
just closed or his conviction four
weeks ago for violation of a traffic
ordinance in Columbus, and his stay
of three days in the Columbus city
prison, he will be promptly hailed
back into the local Juvenile court
and dealt with, Judge Graham told
the International News Service after
he had passed sentence on the
youth.
Hal and Lillian said good-by to
each other in front Of a packed
courtroom.
:'Good-by, Hail." the girl told him
this happened. / wish you the best
OF luck in the future"
Her girl friends crowded about
her, seconded her good wishes.
Court Room Packed
Mrs. DOnahey, Hal. the Vogel
girl and Jim" Huffman, Zanes-
willie man who is Governor Dona,
hey's executive clerk, Were in court
An
q. m.
Attorney A. A. George, repre-
senting Mrs. Ida Vogel, mother of
Lillian; Attorney C. A. Maxwell,
representing Hal Donahey, and
Prosecutor Clarence Grassland, rep
fesenting the State. constituted the
legal lineup.
Judge Graham is the only Demo-
cratic office holder in the county
and Is a boyhood and school pal
of Jim" Huffman.
The court room, the court house
corridors and the esplanade outside
the big stone building were literally
packed with curious humanity and
GAINESVILLE received it's baptism of
photography from the army of cor
respondents here to represent vari-
Gus press associations and news
eApers of the larger cities OF the
State, notably Cleveland and Co
iumbus.
When court was called to order
the charge against Lillian Vogel
was Notwithstanding and tru-
ancy from school.
To these she entered no plea, not
being asked to. The charge against
Donahey as read in the complaint
10 inducing Lillian Vogel to leave
home and secrete herself in Column
Gontinued on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times., 1925-04-09
. c. HICKS APPOINTED
ALIEN PROPERTY CHIEF

President Coolidge today appoint
ed Frederick c. Hicks, ex-member
Of Congress from Port Washington.
Long Island, asl alien property Gus
todian, succeed ig Colonel Thomas
w. Miller, rel ied.
The Washington times., 1925-04-09
CHAMPIONS
ARE BACK
HOME
Thousands Greet Returning
Griffn1 at Union Station.
Play Giants Here
b. KIRK MILLER

To the aalvoa 81 thousands, who
gathered ct Union Station; shOrtly
before noon to bid their favorite
ball club welcome to the city,
the championship Griffmen, close
" followed by their veriest foe,
the New York Giants, marched
on their home battlefield and at
$3.50 today renew hostilities where
they left off in Augusta, Ca,
yesterday.
As early as 2 o'clock, the Wash
ington bali park was beginning
to fill up with rabid fans who
were aching for their first peek
at the 1925 Griffmen.
That portion Of the ampitheater
known as the Jury box" was
particularly vociferous in its
praise Of "Spark Plug" Wild
Matthews, who has not been seen
here since last August. Spark
Plug was out there among the
very first to shay 'em in his
inimitable ''bread basket" style
and the first one he took identi-
fled him to those in the fartherst
reaches of the grandstand as the
one and only Wild.
Team All Together.
The team IL all together again
In Washington for the first time
since Tampa was left behind in
the waning days Of March. Tom
Zachary, who was excused to visit
his home while the club was paus.
ing in Mobile, has returned, and
Walter Johnson preceded his team
mates from the South by twenty
four hours, getting in two practice
sessions on the home OF before his
brothers Joined bun.
They were all out there ninety
minutes before this afternoon 8
tenth contest with the Giants was
nous verdict Of the early Corners
was that the team has the same
fire which put them on the base
ball map last summer.
MOgridge To Pitch.
George Mogridge has been named
by Manager Harris to pitch today's
all-important game. The spring
series between the American and
National league champions has de.
veloped into a fight that smacks
of a notable set of games contested
last October.
A triumph for the Griffmen would
even the count. A Giant victory
would make it necessary for Harris
and his men to take two out of
three to finish on top. And on
top the Griffmen are determined
to finish. or reports from the
South are all wet.
Tomorrow the inter-league spring
championship battle will be con-
tinued in the Griffith stadium.
Immediately after the game both
clubs will entrain for New York
there to finish on Saturday and Sun.
day the most notable series OF
spring exhibition games ever played
by major league teams.
Harris is bringing his crew home
all members in first class shape,
according to advance information,
with the exception of big Fred
Marberry, who is nursing sprain-
ed ankle.
The Griffmen, off to a slow start,
that had them still unlimbered
when McGraw had whipped his
men quickly into playing Shape,
have returned to their old form and
fighting spirit Of 1924, the last
three games have indicated.
The Washington times., 1925-04-09
'Lie,' Says Babe Ruth,
I'm Not Dead
-:

Ruth slugger of the New York Yankees,
reported Lynchbug, Va early today
passed through Washington sick but very much alive
agony dead, the baseball star told
newspaper men who talked with him while his made
twenty stop the Union Station at 80 o'clock this
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-03
CONTINUED on Page Ffvc.)
Neither Coolidge
Nor Dniues 4re
Public Speakers

WASHINGTON. March 3.-An ad
version of public speaking is one of
the characteristics of the administ-
ration to be inducted into office We'd
nesday with the Inauguration of Cal
vim Coolidge as President and Char
les &. Dawes as President.
Neither President Coolidge nor Mr..
Dawes regards himsell as an orator,
and both dislike the public platform.
The important public addresses
made by Mr. Coolidge in the 10
months since he entered the White
House could almost be enumerated
on the fingers of one hand. As
Vice President he made a number of
addresses With several trips into the
middle west and one journey to the
Pacific Coast, but he recently an
nounced that during the coming sum
mer, when there will be no session OF
Congress to keep him in Washington,
he intends to make only as many
speeches as will be necessary to
keep peace with the American people
Mr. Dawes bore the forensic brunt
of the Republican campaign but Rep
ublican national committee officials
are prepared to tell all inquirers that
the Vice-President- elect was not eas
lily convinced that he should tom
the country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-03
CHARLES e.. DAWES is
TWENTY-NINTH NAN TO
BE n VICE-PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. March 3.-When
Charles G. Dawes becomes Vice
President of the United States to-
morrow he will enter upon an office
in which 20 men have preceded him.
but in which only II have served
out the full terms for which they
were chosen.
OF the II who failed to complete
their terms of service in the vice
presidency one resigned, six sue
ceeded to the Presidency, and five
died in office.
John G. Calhoun, of South Caro-
lima, who won undying fame in the
qualification debates with Webster
also has the distinction of being the
only man in history to hand in his
resignation from either of the two
highest offices in the gift of the ma
ton. After serving a term as Vice
President under John Quincy Adam:
he was reelected to serve under An
ldrew Jackson, but found his opin
ions in such violent warfare with
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-03
PLOT AGAINST
WOMAN DENIED
Millionaire Hotaling, San
Francisco, Denies Plot to
Kill Sister-in-Law.

SAN FRANCISCO. March a.
Richard Hotaling. millionaire. told
the grand jury last night he had
not conspired to have his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Fred Hotaling killed. Ex-
planning his acquaintance with
Ralph King, formerly a jailor at
Hilo, Hawaii, Hotaling said he was
a bachelor and frequently befriend-
ed young men," He said King was
a delightful companion and full of
weird stories.
Hotalipg said he gave King $3.50
for the trip to Hawaii.
King told the jurors, Hotaling
paid him $500 to kill Mrs. Hotal-
ing and he gave $4,000 to two gun
men, one of whom was Louis Madi-
SON.
Madison corroborated King but
said he took the money without in
tention to kill the women.
The jury continued the inquiry
for one week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-03

those of Old Hickory that he stepped
out.
The six who became president
through the deaths of their chiefs
were John Tyler of Virginia. sue
ceeding William Henry Harrison:
.ulllard Fillmore. of New York, sue
ceeding Zachary Taylor Andrew
Johnson. of Tennessee, succeeding
Abraham Lincoln; Chester A. Arth-
ur, of New York, succeeding James
A. Garfield Theodore Roosevelt, of
New York. succeeding William Me-
kinley, and Calvin Coolidge, of Mas
sachusetts, succeeding Warren G.
Harding.
Those who died in office were Will
liam Rufus King of Alabama. elected
with Pierce; Henry Wilson of Mass
achusetts, elected with Grant: Tho
mas A. Hendricks of Indiana, elected
with Cleveland. Garrett A. Hobai.
of New Jersey. elected with McKia-
ley, and James S. Sherman Of New
York. elected with Taft.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-03
SEATTLE MAYOR
IS AROUSED AT
AUTO DISASTERS
Makes Many Recommends
tons Fatalities Number
2l Since January |.

SEATTLE, March 3. Mayor
Brown, who ridiculed last Thursday
the appointment. while he was in
California. by Mrs. Landes OF the
Public Safety Committee in an ef-
fort to decrease automobile fatal
tiles which have numbered 81 since
New Years Day. informed the Coun-
Gil last night he will call a general
committee to meet the Landes BODY
in "order to educate our people in
law enforcement to protect life and
limb"
Mayor Brown recommended the
purchase of number of automo-
biles equipped with radio receiving
sets, stationed near the city limits
to catch crime news, broadcast from
Headquarters, and grab daylight
bandits. Mayor Brown asked for 20
additional motorcycle cops and more
traffic policemen to cut fatalities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-03
STRICT GUARD
PLACED AROUND
PRES. COOLIDGE
Will Be Surrounded by Large
Throng, But Comes in
Contact with Few.

WASHINGTON, s.arch AL
though he will be surrounded by per-
haps the largest throngs he Is to
face during his Presidency, President
Coolidge on Inauguration day, to-
morrow, probably will come in less
direct contact with the public than
at any other public appearance in
the next four years.
Under the vigilant care of the Sec
ret Service the President will trave
a path that day well cleared ant
thoroughly protected at every step
His every move has. been plotted fol
weeks in advance, and even in the
Capitol he will travel route obso
lutely free from possible interfer
ence.
Mr.. Coolidge is constantly under
the eyes of a special Secret Service
detail headed by Richard Jeryis, but
duration day his guardian.
will be augmented by agents from
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-03-03
PREMIER OLIVER
LAYS DOWN LAW
TO ONE COLONY

NELSON, B. C., March 3-Pre-
mier John Oliver spent Sunday
among the Doukobors, religious
colony, where he informed them
that burning of schoolhouses must
cease. The Doukobors blamed the
British Columbia laws for the death
of Peter Veregin. leader The Pre-
mier calmly informed them they
lied.
Two members of the colony were
jailed for not sending their children
to school
After burning the ninth school
house three weeks ago, members OF
the colony issued statement that
I'VE believe our laws are more
right"
The Premier told the colony that
their laws were probably more
right IL you are deafsl.