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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
No Progress in
Tacna-Arica Dispute

New York, Oct. 14-(AP)-Ac-
cording to reliable information reach
ing New York concerning the Tacna
and africa plebiscite proceedings
General Pershing has reached nearly
the limit of his patience with the lack
of progress that has been made tow
ard the plebiscite and has let it be
known to the delegates that unless
they quickly compose their differ
ences the alternative to further de-
lay may be the abandonment by the
Americans of the attempt to carry
out Pres. Coolidge's award.
Gen. Pershing and Gen. ]. j. Nor
row, chairman of the Tacna and Arr
ca boundary commission, have been
trying to get the proceedings started
for more than two months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Three Employees
Killed in Wreck
OF Penna. Passenger

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. l4.-(AF).
Official reports of the wreck OF
Pennsylvania train number 531,
Wheeling to Pittsburgh, local, near
wheeling today, show that three
trainmen were killed and that whlle
practically every passenger was
bruised or shaken up, not one was
hurt seriously.
oliver D. Hayes, road foreman OF
engines OF the Wheeling division,
wheeling, w. Va; Michael Dogher-
H, engineer, Steubenville, O.; and
w. C. Bailey, fireman. Steubenville,
were listed as dead by the company.
They were in the locomotive when
it was derailed. l.. o.. Young OF
Carnegie, Pa, the baggage master,
reported among the dead, was FOUND
to be slightly hurt.
The wreck occurred two and one
half miles east of Wheeling. The
locomotive. baggage car and two
coaches left the rails. The three
trainmen who met death were be-
lieved to have been scalded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Would Help Strengthen Public
School System, Tells Sunday
School Association at Bangor
Would Also Bulwark Chill
dren Against Present Day
Tendencies
Especial to the Kennebec JournaD

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Bangor, Oct. 14-Addressing the
convention Of the State Sunday
School Association held here this
evening, Governor Ralph o. Brews-
ter declared that the constitutional
amendment prohibiting the appro-
priation of public funds to religious
schools will quiet any fears as to
the disintegr ton Of the public school
system through the diversion of
public funds, but 1t will not provide
affirmative and positive relief from
the tendencies of our day.
"That can alone be gained" he
continued "by such provision as shall
increasingly secure religious educa-
ton for all the children in the State
of Maine without regard to sect, and
in this way we may also expand and
solodify and strengthen our public
school system in their competition
with private agencies which is
growing more and more severe.
"It is my considered conclusion and
that of an increasing number OF
thoughtful citizens of our State that
week day religious schools along the
lines developed in several commune
ties within our State and in thous-
ands of communities throughout the
country where they have been in
successful operation for over a dec
Cd nf tho sproaf -
nues by which we may escape from
the purely material environment in
which our children are tending to
grow up.
"The Attorney General has ruled
that children may be excused from
the public schools by any local
School Committee to receive instruc-
ton in their church home under ex-
listing law, and such an arrangement
constitutes a definite recognition by
the community Of the importance of
religious education in the life OF the
American child. 1t is confidently to
be anticipated that such step will
develop a growing interest In tne
churches of our land, which is very
much to be desired as a stabilizins
influence amidst the chaos that
seems TO OllcI dS VIC ihOA 2 cAAN
become involved in q material de-
bauch.
at is also to be remembered that a
large group of our fellow citizens are
sd disturbed at the lack of any pro-
vision for religious education in con-
junction with our public schools that
they have felt compelled to establish
a school system of their own. almost
entirely at their own expense and IN
spite of the very substantial contri-
buttons which they must also make
to the maintenance of the puoiic
schools. To many poor people this
double contribution is a tremendous
burden and one from which they
might increasingly be relieved II pro-
per provision consonant with our
laws could be made for religious ed
ucation in conjunction with the pub
lie schools"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15

n4clarinK that the tax legislation of
II. Harding and Coolidge administra-
,sus Is been class legislation, bene-
stiur protected interests, with the
burden falling upon the little fellow"
xho 4 least able. to pay, Hon. w. a.
o;dseId. congressman from Arkansas.
r,rmocratic door whip and chairman of
~ pemocfatic national congressional
committee speaking before a pre-cam-
u.ien and organization meeting of
state and county Democratic leaders at
,bs augusta House Wednesday eve-
nlug, declared that through education
81 the yotsrs ~ to the policies Of the
psrty. I turnover In the administra-
ton could BE- looked for in 1928.
Congressman Oldfield was the spe-
eial nest and principal speaker at the
bsnquet session which brought togeth-
4 Y, announced candidate for the
p,neuatie gubsrnatoriai nomination
nsxt september. several potential can
djdaia4 and leaders Of the party from
I'll sections Of the State.
n atmosphere Of the session.
MA vas presided over by Dan w.
cony of Augusta, Democratic State
sonmittes chairman. was one Of OPP
tiulsm for the future. The expressed
sntimsnts Of the several State lead
II Ners that in.spite of the over
vh<lming defeat at the last election
u prty had made progress in its
anpaisn Of educating the voters and
hat ! proper presentation of the is
- Il the next campaign would
ffizx / reversal, when the votes were
counted In 1925.
he chairman Of the national con-
lrsssional committee spoke entirely
d national politics. His address be-
Continued on Page Sol. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Search in Vain
For Missing Boy
On N. III. Mountain Top

Ashland, N. H.. Oct. IA = (AP) =
Three hundred residents OF Ashland
and Bridgewater were securing tie
woods atop Bridgewater Mountain
here tonight in search of Robert
Cass, three, lost shortly after noon
today when he strayed from ms
grandfather, who was chopping WOOD
about a half mile from the Cass
home. -,
His pet dog, Fluffy. until now his
inseparable companion, came nome
alone tonight and could not be IN
duced to return to the woods even at
repeated urgings of his master.
The search continued until mid
night even though hope ina. INC
child would be found alive had been
abandoned. "a.
The mountainside is infested with
deep ravines and every inch OF the
passes is fraught with danger.
In DEVILS Den. frequently visited
by residents Of Ashland, there Is
sheer drop of 40 feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Uneducated Men Max
ing Sorry Showing
Retired Admiral
Tells Presidents
Air Board
Declares Low Morale Of Men
Due to Lack of Confidence
No Definite Air Program
Adopted-Undesirable Con-
servatism Has Held for
Many Years-Opposes Nit
chell But Says is Bully Good
Fellow

Washington. Oct. 14.-(AP)-Ths
root of present troubles in the Amer
lean navy was ascribed today by
Rear Admiral William S. Sims, re-
tired, its wartime commander, ito
a lack Of confidence in its leaders,
Testifying before the Presidents
air board, the admiral declared that
naval air development was retarded
by a policy almost unbelievably"
conservative, and that administration
of the whole naval force was COM
Quoted by "uneducated men,"
Admiral Sims was the first Of sew
eral witnesses, among whom were
Rear Admiral Robert E. Coontz, for
the last two years commander of the
United States Fleet; Rear Admiral
George C. Bloch, chief of the ord
nance bureau: Rear Admiral David
w. Taylor. retired, and Captain Will
liam S. Pye, assistant director of the
naval war planes division.
Although opposing Colonel VIII
liam MStchelps plan for q depart
ment of national defense. as did all
others testifying today, Admiral Sims
asserted Mitchell is a bully good
fellow and deserves a lot of praise
for arousing national interest in the
aviation situation.
He said present '1ow morale" in
the navy was due to lack of con-
fidence in its leadership; he criti-
cized ranking officers for failure to-
adopt a definite air program, and
held that naval management in gen.
eral was Unreasonable, unscientific
and unmilitary."
The navy has been controlled for
many years." he asserted, by uned-
ucated men and unframed officers
VINO have been assigned to the most
important positions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Rum Ships Shift
Scene of Operations
To Southern Waters

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 14.-(By The
Associated Press. Rum Row, that
movable mart for Illicit trade in for
hidden beverages, is now more or
less firmly established in southern
waters.
Present activities there are so ex-
tensive 1t is believed the trade in
cludes most. of the operators who
formerly were anchored off New
York, Boston and Atlantic City
shores. Rum runners have accepted
literally the admonition of Colonel
Luke Lea of Tennessee to Come
South, young fellow" paraphrased
from Horace Greely's famous advice
to young men.
And they have come-fleets of
them. Many of them have been
lured to Florida by tales of fabulous
riches and of an orgy of spending
by winter tourists. Others have
been driven to Florida by Uncle
Sans intense efforts in other south
ern waters.
Three branches of Americas COM
ida by Col. B. r. Simmons, retired
army officer; State Prohibition Ad-
mfnistrator Commander Hambsch.
retired navy officer, his assistant,
and Capt. John G. Berry, active
commander of the coast guard
forces.
Commander Hambsch has discov-
cred that a gigantic English rum
running syndicate Is operating in
Florida waters. In the syndicate's
fleet are ships carrying cargoes of
$4,000 to 10000 cases valued at $780,
600 and retailed in Florida for So :
100000. There are seven vessels
six schooners and a converted yacht
in the fleet, which keeps its sup
plies replenished by fast motor boats
capable of -distancing any craft
in the coast guard service.
Florida presents probably one of
the most difficult situations in the
United States. says Colonel Simmons.
In that state flourishes all manner
of activity having to do with the
liquor traffic, and there is expecta-
ton that this activity will be great
ly increased this fall and winter.
Till the discovery of the big Eng
1ish syndicate operating off Miami,
most of the rum runners came from
Havana, flying the Honduran flag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Rain or Muddy Field May
Again Put Off Deciding
Game of World Series
HOOVER TAKES
STAND ON PUBLIC
UTILITIES REGULATION

washington, Oct. 14-(AP)-A
plea against surrender Of local gov
eminent prerogatives to federal au-
thority was made here tonight by
Secretary Hoover in an address to
the National Association of Railroad
and Utilities Commissioners.
Our government" Mr.. Hoover
said, was devised in spirit to sus-
tain a dual purpose-to protect our
people among nations by a great ma
tional power and to preserve indivi-
dual freedom by local self-govern-
ment..
If We are to stretch the Interstate
Commerce provision in the Consti-
tuition to regulate all those things
that pass state lines, we shall auto
nlatically absorb to federal authority
most of the government that lies
within state lines. because our
economic life has become so enmesh-
ed that there is no longer that easy
conception of our forefathers of what
constituted interstate commerce. If
f(continued on Page 14-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Sims In Series of Slams ]
At Naval Leaders Nation
Governor Urges Week
Day Religious Teaching
INITIATION LOOMS
With FRENCH STILL
AT SEA over MONEY

Paris. Oct. 14-(AP)-The fnan.
cial situation of the French treasury
with imitation acknowledged in Of
fetal and press circles as inevitable
for November, again dominates
French politics. RELOCATING the Am
erican debt settlement to second
rank.
The provisional agreement brought
back by NJ. Caillaux from Washing
ton is considered as only one partic-
ular phase of the general situation
which must be faced Immediately.
The continued downward trend of
the franc, which dropped today be-
low the Belgian standard and the
reimbursement of 100000 francs
treasury bonds due in December are
questions which occupied Premier
Painleve, M. Caillaux and M. Maivy
in conference for three hours today.
The dollar crossing the 20 franc
mark today led to the situation be-
ing compared with that of last June.
when the government was compel
led to obtain authority from parlia-
ment to raise the legal limit for the
issue of banknotes from $4,000, 100000
to 51.000.00O.000 francs.
M. Caillaux announced that the
Bank of France was prepared to
meet it's obligations for October but
he would give no assurance that the
government did not intend to re-
quest the raising of the limit Of the
issue in November. all the Paris
newspapers this evening, though they
deplore the necessity, admit that
further imitation cannot be avoidA,.
The only feature of the situati<l
different from that of June Is the
refusal of the bourse to get excited:
unlimited confidence in M. Caillaux
Is shown by bankers, brokers and
the rank and file of small operators
and investors.
M. CaillauX's -committal atti-
tude concerning the Socialists pet
scheme. a capital levy, has much to
do with rallying to his support the
sounder elements of French finance.
1t Is assumed that the finance minis
ter will oppose the measure at the
Nice congress, which opens tomor-
row.
The governments life depends up
on the explanation of the financial
plan which NJ. Caillaux will develop
before the radical congress on Sat-
urday and the attitude of the con-
gress will give some definite idea of
whether the government may ex-
pect majority when the chamber
reconvenes Oct. e.
The rise of the Belgian franc
above the par of the French francs
is interpreted in financial circles as
due to New York pressure, designed
to show that countries coming to
terms with the United States on a
debt agreement will fare better in
the international exchange market
than nations holding out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Begin Trial Bangor
Physician for Abortion

Bangor, Me-. Oct. 14.-cAp)-Ine
first of two important criminal tria rs
on the docket of the superior court IN
session here was called today when DR..
israel p. Rudman, Bangor physician.
was placed on trial on charge OF OF
abortion. William r. Pattangaii OF
Augusta is his attorney. .,
William H. Roberts OF HARTFORD
ronn WAS sentenced in the court to.
day to not less than two and one-na ~
years and not more than nve years ,, IN
stata nrison on a nolo plea to assault
and battery upon a young girl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Young Farmers
OF West Buying
Farms i'm N. England

Portland, Me-, Oct. 14.-(AP)-"Ag-
riculture in New England is facing OPP
portunities which are the most prom
Using for 40 years." Arthur w. Gill
bert OF Boston, commissioner of agri-
culture of Massachusetts. told the
members OF the Portland Farmers
Club tonight.
1.-The covered wagon has turned back
east" he asserted. land young men of
the west are buying farms in the east.
I have sold 100 Massachusetts, farms
in the past. year and nearly all of
them have been bought by young men
from the west, who find themselves up
against high prices of farm land and
increasing freight rates.
Dairy farming, apple raising, poul-
try raising and crops for canning were
enumerated by Commissioner Gilbert
as present opportunities in New Eng
land farming.
The Portland Farmers Club endors-
ed the milk grading bill passed by the
last legislature and which is to be yot-
ed upon at a referendum election on
the first Monday in December.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Cone. 0ldfield in Fling
Al Coolidge as Leaders
Maine Democracy Listen
ANDREWS TAKES
DIRECT CHARGE DRY
enforcement TODAY

Washington, Oct. 14-(AP)-The
last preliminary of federal prohibit
ton enforcement organization ended
today and Assistant Secretary An
drews of the treasury tomorrow will
be in direct contol of an enforcement
machine Of his own moulding.
Two thousand prohibition agents
and employees Of the prohibition SER
vice automatically went off the gov
eminent payroll with the effecting of
the new order at midnight, Mr.. An
drews having charted a cou1se which
he believes will permit enforcement
with smaller number than here
tofore employed.
Not all of those who were dropped
tonight will remain separated from
the government payroll, however, as
the administrators Mr.. Andrews has
placed in charge of the "a new en-
forcement areas have sent in recon-
mendations for the reappointment Of
many of them. While those recon-
mendations have not received the
formal approval of the treasury. Mr..
Andrews has advised the administra-
tors that new employees or those re-
appointed should go to work tomor-
row as part of the new engine of en-
forcement.
Administrators will be held res
ponsible for the conduct of their for
ceS.
A score or more of appointments
of assistant or deputy administrators
and counsel for the administrators
remain to be made. but Mr.. Andrews
has acting officials in all of those
places, SO there appeared tonight to
be few cogs of the new machine not
in workable shape for the start.
In Washington, the order auto
matically dismissing all non-civil
service employees will reduce the once
big and busy prohibition unit under
Commissioner Haynes to mere
skeleton organization, about 900
clerks being left without jobs.
/ With respect to the identity OF
newly appointed agents. policy of
rigid secrecy will prevail. The choice
of the administrators will not be re-
vealed, Mr.. Andrews holding that
there has been too much publicity
about the agents for the good of the
service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Halt Rush to See
Public Wedding
In Lewiston ArmOry

Lewiston, Me-, Oct. 14-(AP)-
Sale of tickets to the public wedding
tonight in connection with pageant
OF progress being held this week at
the Lewiston armory, was ordered
stopped by Chief Arthur H. Field of
the state highway police when the
building became packed to the doors
and the great overflow was madly
struggling to get in. The attendance
was estimated at 10000 Many wom-
en- tainted but no serious accidents
Were reported.
Principals of the spectacular we'd
ding were Miss Cornelia S. Johnson
of Freeport and William A. Butler of
Auburn. They were taken to and
from the armory in specially paint
ed white sedan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Jumps to Death
In Path of Auto

Sanford, Me-, Oct. 14-(AP)-Rich-
ard A. Ouellette, aged seven, was fat
ally injured today when he jumped out
an automobile and ran directly in
front of another car, driven in the
opposite direction by Maurice st. Pr
ere, a shoe worker.
The accident occurred in front OF
his home and was witnessed by his
mother, Mrs. Joseph G. Ouellette. St
Pierre was arrested on the charge of
manslaughter, upon complaint OF
Perley Ford, county attorney, and
will be given a hearing Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Auto Crash Victim
Dies of Injuries
In Portland Hospital

Portland, Me-, Oct. 14-(AP)-Af.
ter, remaining unconscious for nine
days and 10 hours as the result of
injuries received in an auto acci-
dent, Mrs. Ida G. Humphrey, rs, died
at the Maine General hospital today.
She was struck down Sunday night
Oct. 4th. while she was assisting
George Barton of Auburn to. change
tire on his stalled machine at North
Windham. The driver of the car
that collided with her was Winfield
White of Portland, officials were in
formed.
She was born at West Parish, and
graduated from the Parish high
school in 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Old Atlantic
INDUCES in Mixed
Drink Worth Million

New York. Oct. 14.-(AP)-Police
today poured a 100000 drink-in-
to the ocean.
1t was liquor confiscated by the
police that had been accumulating
in a Brooklyn warehouse since NO
vember, 1922.
Aristocratic champagne and royal
burgundies were mixed indiscrimin-
ately with plebean synthetic gins and
home brews.
It required 25 policemen to handle
the consignment to Davy Jones, one
of the largest ever destroyed mere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Better Lot in Life
Coming to Vermont
Girl Now in Boston

Boston. Oct. 14-(AP)-The black
est darkness came just before the
dawn for Mary Calhoun. who came
from Winooski, VT, to Boston in
quest of n fortune. Her purse was
slender but she had all the ambition
that goes with IS years.
Night before last the police found
her-too weak from hunger to move
from the doorway in which she
sought rest At the hospital she told
of trudging endless journeys In
search of work Her money gave out.
Hungry and tired, she continued her
quest, until, two nights ago. she col
lapsed. Then the police found her
end the papers learned of her.
Mary Calhoun is getting stronger.
She is not going back to Winooski.
The work she sought is now seeking
her. Police headquarters and the
hospital have been busy answering
calls offering Mary employment when
she is able to leave the hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
BOwdOin Students
70 Hear Macmillan :
tSpecial to Kennebec Jourr.,

special to Kennebec Journal)
A1wlck, Me-, Oct. 14.-Command-
Il. N B. Macmillan will address
Il, uuents Of Bowdoin College Fri
ncisss 'n,ns at the college chapel ex-
HacN,i,. ~ mas been the custom of
gsdp...n 70 speak before the under
siexin. !. Of his old alma mater fol-
Aillss ms Arctic expeditions. Mac
BoVdo,. : great favorite with the
sho" u0ln undergraduates, as was
hin 10y the wonderful ovation given
.en ne addressed them last fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15
Good Ship Bowdoin
Berthed for Winter
In Southport HarbOr

Wiscasset, Me-, Oct. 14-(APJ-
The schooner Bowdoin, back from
her third trip to the Arctic, was tax
en- to Southport today where she will
be laid up for the winter. then put IN
readiness for Commander Donald b.
Mac Millan's Labrador trip, planned
for next June.
Commander Macmillan afterward
returned to his home at Freeport
leaving his mate. Ralph P. Robinson
of Merrimac. Mass. and Engineer
John M. Jaynes of Somerville, Mass,
to trip the schooner and make her
safe for the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-15


steadily tonight with prospects that
it would even be impossible to re-
sumo play tomorrow.
The weather mans forecast was
for rain throughout the night and
morning with chance of clearing In
the afternoon. Even so. 1t would be
doubtful whether the diamond would
be in playing condition. though tar
paulins were spread over the field to
keep as much of the field as possible
from becoming quagmire.
The extra day of rest was hailed
as a benefit by followers OF both
clubs after the first feeling or DIS
appointment. Both Walter Johnson
and Vic Aldridge, who tonight were
picked definitely by Managers Bill
McKechnie and Bucky Harris for tho
final battle In which the title now
CONTINUED on Page 8-Col. -
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3 WOrkmen Killed by
Collapse of ScaffOld

New York, Oct. 14.-(AP)-Three
workmen were killed and two others
injured today when scaffold on which
they were working fell from the ninth
floor of a building in lower Madison
avenue.
The scene of the accident was only
two blocks from the home of j. r.
Morgan, which Is at Thirty-sixth
street.