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The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
CEN. SHERWOOD
DIES WHILE
UNCONSCIOUS
Civil War General Who
Knew No Such Word as
Retreat, Passes Awav.

TOLEDO, Ohio. Oct, 16,-Gen.
Isaac r. Sherwood, Civil War Cen
eral, who has been unconscious for
several days, died late yesterday
afternoon
On the field OF battle through
out the Civil War, in several State
positions in Ohio and as Rep
resentative in Congress, Isaac II.
Sherwood devoted the greater part
OF his life to this country and his
adopted State. He was one of those
tlreless humans upon whom age ap-
parently had no effect. In the Civil
War he never looked back and he
refused to learn the meaning OF the
word retreat, the result being that
his gallant conduct won for him
promotions all along the line from
an infantry private to Brigadier
General of Volunteers.
In his public life Gen Sherwood
showed the same characteristics
and, although halted occasionally,
he constantly kept looking for ward
and going ahead. When, in his
|8Sth year, he was elected to the
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Reforestation Successful
In Oregon National Forest

EUGENE, Ore, Oct. 16.--Refor-
estation in the Mount Hebo Douglas
firm area of the Siuslaw National
Forest in Western Oregon has
proved successful Trees planted
from 1912 to 1916 are eight to 16
ing 10 feet. Il s-Aa 1l51V
In addition to the replanting
started in 1912, approximately $780,
900 frs we're set out two years ago
Four out Of five of these trees are
growing, except on the highest
mountains. where there is little
protection from the elements.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
WOMAN'S PLAN FOR
WORLD GOOD WILL
{ FAVORED IN .APAN

BOSTON, Oct. ia program for
International good will devised by
Boston woman in New York has been
SO favorably received in Japan that
reports indicate concrete action on
her plan is in prospect.
A little more than a year ago,
when the Exclusion act was still
ranking In many Japanese, Miss Jen-
ME M. Sherwood, former secretary of
the Japan Society of Boston. who for
years has held weekly soiree for
Japanese students in Boston COlleg-
es. was asked to write an article
for the Japanese-American news
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Prodigy at Age Of Four,
Enters College, Fourteen

BERKELEY, Cal. Oct. 16. Mat
thew Marsh, Of this city, who at
the age Of four was declared by DR..
Maria Montessor. noted educator, t.
be "the brightest boy in Cali
fornia," has entered the University
of California at IA.
Marsh is small for his age and
so has been barred from the r. o.
T. c. ranks, but otherwise he is
taking part in all the normal ac-
tivities Of freshman. In cele-
bration of his admission, Marsh
donned his first long trousers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
NOME SEARCHERS.
FAIL TO LOG ATE.
ERNEST BOWMAN
Member Of Wrecked Mission
Boat Believed to
Have Drowned.

! NOME, Alaska, Oct. 16.-The party
sent out to find Ernest Bowman.
member OF the crew of the wrecked
mission ship Ariel, has returned and
the 10 day search was futile.
The searchers found traces of foot
steps leading to the edge of Misuk
Greek but search along the banks
failed to reveal further marks. 1t
is believed Bowman was drowned
in an attempt to cross the stream
and the body was swept to sea.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
TOM MURRAY
CONVICTED OF
KILLING GUARD
Prison Breaker Found Gull
ty Of Murder-Jury Is
Out Five Hours.

SALEM, Ore, Oct 16. Tom
Murray, recaptured after the scnsa-
tional prison break here last Aug
ust, has been convicted of the slay-
ing of Prison Guard John Sweeney.
The jury deliberated five hours.
The penalty Is death.
Murray shrugged his soldiers qnd
conversed with his attorney when
the verdict was rendered Murrays
parents were not present
The Judge indicated that sentence
will be passed on Monday.
1t is understood the defense will
ask a new trial.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Coast Guard Reports
Many Vessels Seized

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. - The
Coast Guard announced today that
the Dry Navy captured 23S seagoing
vessels and about 400 prisoners dur
ing the last seven months. The
Dry Navy lost four ships. The value
of the rum seized is estimated at
$10,000,000. The Coast Guard de-
clares the service can control the
situation provided adequate person
mel and equipment is available.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Man Believed
DEAD, ARRESTED

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-William II
Turner, mine foreman believed to
have been killed in the McCarr, Ken.
lucky, disaster in January OF last
year, was arrested late yesterday af
ternoon when he stepped from the
liner Resolute.
Relatives are said to have collected
$S5 900 in insurance.
Turner said his brother-in-law
forced him. at the point of a gun, to
take the train to New York where
he boarded a steamer for Norway
where he has been living since
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
ONLY ; men
ESCAPE FROM
WRECKED SUB
Further Testimony on Navy
Disaster Given at
Naval Inquiry.

BOSTON. Oct. 16,-Only three
men got out of the Submarine S-51
when it was rammed by the City
of Rome, testified Engineman Kile
before the Naval Inquiry here
today.
Michael Lira said that when he
was taken aboard the City of Rome,
Capt. Delhi said Il don't give a
dam sbout the ship I am sorry for
the boys"
Llra said the seal ch for survivors.
lasted but 20 minutes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
"No Funds" for Burial
OF Shenandoah Victims

LAKEHURST, Oct. 1G.-Washing-
ton has returned the bills for the
funeral expenses of the Navy saying
mo funds" The statement inform
ed the Air Station here that there
had been allowed $50 for the bur-
ial of each man who lost his life in
the Shenandoah disaster which was
expended at the scene of the wreck
preparing bodies for burial and
transporting them to Lakehurst
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
FAILS
TO FALL into
SOVIET TRAP

ATLANTIC CITY. Oct. 16 - The
American Federation of Labor has
chosen Detroit for the convention
city in 1926.
The Federation delegates defeated
a resolution proposing to support the
movement to bring world confer
ence of trade unions. The defeat was
unanimous. The committee reported
that the resolution was merely an at
tempt of Russian Soviets to bring
labor under Sovetism.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Tragedy Is Revealed
In Frisco Hotel Room

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-The
bodies Of Axonio Avrodo, profess
sional gambler, and Mrs Sarrana
Markle. a nurse, were found last
night in hotel room. Both parties
had been shot. The police are not
determined whether it is a case of
a double suicide or murder and then
suicide.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Two Are Dead from
Accidental Shootings

VANCOUVER, Wash, Oct. 1s.-
Oroville Casio, aged II, victim of
an accidental shooting last Wednes-
day, died last night.
Anna Amundsen, aged Is, died
last Sunday from an accidental
discharge OF the same weapon. Carl
Vadd, aged Il, carried the gun both
times. The Sheriff absolved him
from blame.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Says Prison Will Stop
Liquor, Gambling, Vice

SEATTLE, Oct 16.-Prosecutor
Colvin, in a letter said: Putting
men in the penitentiary today is one
way of controlling the liquor and
gambling vice"
Prosecutor Colvin, in letter,
thanked the Seattle Daily Times for
a donation of $500 after the County
Commissioners refused his $4,000
investigation fund.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
american Delegate
Is Molested by
Chinese Soldiers

SHANGHAI. Oct. ia message
from 500 Chow reported that soldiers
halted and seized a Marking train
carrying Sllas Strawn, American
delegate to the Chinese Customs
conference. The soldiers demanded
that he return to 500 Chow. Dffi-
cials are investigating.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
SHANGHAI IS
OCCUPIED BY
! FANC'S ARMY
Not a Single Shot Fired in
Engagement = Chang
Tso Lin Retreats.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 16.-Gen Sun
Chuan Fang, Chekiang Commander.
and 10000 troops occupied Shang-
hal today.
There was no shooting.
Gen. Chang Tso Lin and is, 600
troops withdrew toward Central
China
Over so Chinese sentenced to
death by mixed court, were turned
over to the foreign authorities be-
cause there was not time to execute
them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Passenger Train Is
Destroyed in Tunnel

DENVER. Colo. Oct. 16-Fire de-
stroyed a Salt Lake passenger train
when it collided with a freight in
Ia snow shed at Corona, Colorado last
might. Over 100 passengers were
the train. There was no loss of
life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Plucky Youth Walks 4
Miles, His Arm Severed

RENO. New, Oct. 16.-With his
left arm severed at the shoulder
after falling from a train, Merrill
Graham, aged 10, died in the hos
pital here from loss of blood after
walking four miles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Navy Boat Sideswiped
During Target Practice

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16. - Mine
sweeper Ortelan sideswiped submar-
inc S-25 during target practice off
San Diego late yesterday afternoon.
Nobody was injured. The submar.
inc was travelling partly submerged
and her periscope was damaged.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
48 Hours for Letter,
Seattle to New York

SEATTLE, Oct. 16-The new air
ingtOn, and Elko, Nevada, has been
awarded to Walter Varney, of San
Francisco. 1t will cut 40 hours of
the present airmail service between
Seattle and New York. The Cham
Der of Commerce announce letters
will now take As hours between Sc.
attic and New York City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Thirty offer
Blood to Sdue
Injured Student

SEATTLE, Oct. 16.-Thirty fell
low students have offered themselves
for blood TRANSMISSION for an opera
Paul Thiry, University of Washing
ton student injured in an automo-
bile accident on Wednesday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
New Assistant Sec.
OF War Takes Oath

WASHINGTON, Oct. Hanford
MacNidor of Mason City, Iowa, for
mer National Commander Of the
American Legion, who was yesterday
appointed Assistant Secretary of War
took his oath this afternoon. He
will have charge of the industrial
mobilization for the National De-
fense
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Beauty Shop Owner Held
Captive by Crazy Man

EUREKA, Cal, Oct. 16. = Miss
Carmen Wagner, aged 20, prophet
ress of beauty shop here. who
went hunting a week ago yesterday
was kidnapped and is being held
prisoner by crazy homesteader
near Showers Pass, 60 miles from
here. posse of 20 has surround
ed the district
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Agassiza Is Reelected
President Research Asso.

NEW YORK. Oct. 16. = L. G.
Agassiza, President of the Calumet
and Hecla, was yesterday reelected
President of the Copper and Brass
Research Association consisting of
25 copper mining and 20 copper
brass fabricating merchandising
companies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16

paper published in New York.
She chose to advance and develop
the idea of a religious conference
based on the common objects OF
Christians, Buhdhists and Jews to
attain a warless world. She dwell
on the part which religious differ
ences has played in racial prejudice
and saw in such conference an op
portunity to dispel misin formation
on the religions of other lands and
bring greater public support to
world peace.
The article, or the idea 1t embod
lConfi1aalxad m Raao Co.xox,
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
Il Charged With
Illegal Fishing

MOUNT VERNON, Wash, Oct.
16.-Twentv-seven residents Of Ana
cortes are charged with illegal fish
ing with purse seines in Deception
Pass contrary to the orders OF the
State Fisheries Board.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
NeU Fashion
Is Decreed
For Women

PARIS, Oct. 1S.-Fashion has de-
creed that women may wear spec
tacles with celluloid frames, colored
to match the dress worn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
HALIBT PRICES.

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c., Oct. 16.
American and Canadian halibut
both brought 16 and seven cents
toady..
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
FOG CONTINUES
HANGING Dense
PAC.NORTHWEST
Shipping Is Suspended in
Many Cases and Sched-
ules Cancelled.

SEATTLE, Oct. 16.-Little hope
for relief from fog in the Pacific
Northwest is believed possible be-
fore tomorrow. Shipping is tied up
to great extent. The Canadian
Pacific cancelled all sailings on the
seattle, Vancouver and Victoria
route. Many vessels are og-bound
in the Straits and various places on
the Sound
Otto Jensen, of Clear Lake. was
Killed Wednesday filling his gasoline
tank beside the road when an auto
hit him owing to the gloom.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16

Carol Cummings, pretty
New York chorus girl, is the
latest to attract the eye Of
Harry Thaw on his latest
visit to New York. After a
gay evening at the night
clubs OF the city with Carol
and others, Th aw was seen
taking home a poor Cinder-
ella OF the tcnenents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16
TRAFFIC TIED-UP.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 16.-
The greatest tie-up of water traffic
during the past 80 years between
vancouver Island and the mainland
is now in effect due to the dense
fog prevailing.
The steamer E. d. Kingsley which
grounded yesterday at Whyte Cliff.
is reported undamaged and expect
ed to float at the next high tide.
The Empress of Russia scheduled
to sail yesterday for the Orient, re-
mains tiedup this afternoon at the
dock
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16

Oscar Wells, Birmingham, Ala, has been elected
president of the American Bankers Association. Cynthia
Cambridge, second cousin of Lady Mary Cambridge and
supposed ancee of T. F. Manve Jr of the asbestos
king is not to wed him, for he has taken New York
stenographer as his bride. Sir William Joynson-IIicks
Home Secretary and Sir William Norwood, chief of Scot
land Yard are reported investigating reported "Red
plot to assassnate the King of Great Britain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16

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The Alaska daily empire., 1925-10-16

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-23

Britain's insistence upon the block
ade. All Britain was determined on
the continuance of the blockade, de-
spite the protests Of the United
States, and Grey was thus caught
between the two forces-his own APP
probation of the necessity Of Amer
lean good will and the insistence by
the Admiralty of the continuance Of
the blockade.
Walter Hines Page, the American
Ambassador, did much to mitigate
the tensity of these grim hours for
the Minister, both in personal SYM
patty and diplomatic counsel.
Colonel Edward NJ. House also was a
confldant of the British statesman.
Professor Seymour describes a
proposal made by Colonel House on
behalf of President Wilson which, il
accepted, would have changed the
whole course of the war. Colonel
House, in February, 1916. proposed
that a conference be held to put an
end to the war. Should the Allies
accept the plan and Germany refuse
1t, President Wilson. his spokesman
said, was ready to bring the United
States into the war on the side of
the Allies. Britain and France, how
ever, were skeptioal regarding the
plan and rejected it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-23
PALMYRA

Miss Annie I. Merrick, who IS a
student at Colby college, Is passing
the holiday vacation with her father,
Lincoln Merricks
Mr.. and Mrs. Bet Spaulding and
daughters were Sunday guests Of rel
atives in Skcwhegan.
Mrs. Ivan MoCrillis is home from
Skowhegan during the holiday re-
cess, where she is teaching.
Phyllis Wod Is visiting with her
mother in Waterville this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-23
WINDSOR

wEsT-Among the shoppers in
Augusta on Saturday from this Sec
ton were B. A. Reeves, Louis Nelson
and Mrs. Eta Barton, also Mrs. Neil
Fowler, her son, Guy Head and Mr..
/ Segar.
Ralph Trask, who has been EN-
ployed in Augusta returned Saturday
and will pass the winter with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aldanus Trask.
Mrs. Annie M. Rivers is passing
the holidays with her husband at
West Somerville, Mass. She expects
to be absent several weeks.
Willard Studley of Lisbon Falls ar
rived on Friday to pass Christmas
week with his mother and uncle at
Greenknoll.
Herbert Caswell was threshing on
the West Pond road last week for w.
d. Stewart and A. r. Pierce. At
Greenknoll a crew of nine men was
employed.
christopher Coro Of Belfast ID
passing a few days here with his
parents.
Miss Freda Lewis will pass Christ
mas and the week end at her home
in Caribou.
Miss Helen Odlin of Boston is at
IfOIIlS IOf tIS IOludSo. OhC HEpS W
Greenville on Monday for her sister,
little Miss Winnifred.
v. s. Odlin returned Saturday from
a three weeks business trip to South
Carolina. g.,
The Chadwick Hill school. Miss
Irene Chase of Richmond, teacher,
closed on Friday with seasonable ex-
ercises and a Christmas tree. well
laden. Parents and friends were
very prettily entertained by the little
folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Barton and
daughter, Miss Madeline were bust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-23
GREY'S MEMOIRS

The sentiment of the United States
as a neutral during the early part of
the World War was not always pro-
Ally. One of the preatest problems
faced by Viscount Grey as British
Foreign Minister, in 1914 to 1917,
was the maintenance of friendly re-
lations with this country, writes
Charles Seymour, Professor of His
tory at Yale University. in an article
in December Current History Maya
sine. Professor Seymour. who was
one of President Wilson's advisers
during the peace negotiations at
Paris, reviews viscount Grey's
career in the light of that states
mans recently published memoirs.
The writer draws grim picture OF
the harassing tasks which faced
Grey as British Foreign Minister
during the early years of the war
The attitude of the United States
was a crucial issue, and Grey was
frequently hard put to avert alienat-
ing American sympathy because OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-23
Dean Pound
Sees Law Crisis

mo thoughtful observer may doubt
that American legal and judicial in
situations just now are subject to a
severe strain" Roscoe Pound, Dean of
the Harvard Law School, writes in
the January Harper's. "Nor may he
deny that they are far from meeting
the strain as we could wish"
After analyzing the present crisis in
American law, the article concludes:
"If our law schools were endowed
and equipped for research, as our
medical schools are, we might expect
great things from them. Nowhere
else shall we find the conditions of
continuity OF investigation, perma-
hence Of tenure, independence of poll
tics. and assured. competency, scien-
tific spirit and scientific method,
without which the necessary research
will fall short of it's purpose. We can
mot expect legislative commissions at
all comparable to the English royal
commissions Of the last century. We
can expect our law schools, through
chairs of criminal law, of legislation.
of judicial organization and admin
istration. and Of comparative law, to
\ lay broad and deep foundations on
which our legislators may build with
confidence"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-23
Ksnt's Hill Honor Rel,

Principal Watkins announces that
the following students at Kent's Hill
Seminary are on the "honor rolf for
the fall term just ended:
Woodbury. s. Adams '26, Of Ports.
mouth, N. H; H. Stanley Allen '26. of
Strong; Jose Alvarez Of Madrid.
Spain; William HI. Anderson '27, of
Amherst, N. H: Walter d. Barnard
rs. Of Readfield: Arthur M. Eisold
2S, of Ludlow, Mass: Andrew Ellis
rs, OF Winthrop: Gordon p. Gleason
'26. of Canaan; Harold X. Hill '26. of
Cape Elizabeth; Allen X. Jewett '27,
OF Head Tide; Harland L. Knight '26,
of South Paris; Arthur III. Lewis '26,
of Old Orchard; James S. Lunn '26,
OF Monmouth; William Noonan '26,
of Mt. Vernon; III. E1don Randall '26,
Of Wakefield, Mass; Alfred E. Sam
born '2S of Portland: Lucy e. Bean
'29 of Vienna: Doris M. Bishop '29,
Of Wayne; Arlene w. Farnham '26, of
Readfield: Evelyn Fenlason '26, OF
Kent's Hill; Evelyn d. Foss '26, OF
Leeds; Ruth Frecker '27, of Fayette;
Thelma p. Gibbs '27 of Kent's Hill;
Helen M. Harvey 20, of Kent's Hill;
Mildred c. Jacobs '26 of Mt. Vernon;
Katherine e. McIlroy '26 of Lewis
ton; Florence L. Messler '29 of Bea-
con, New York; Virginia McFadder
81 of Lubec; Lucille M. Mason '2S OF
Readfield; Vira l.. Nickerson '26 OF
Portland: Grace M. Palmer '26 OF
Kent's Hill; Barbara Sawyer '27 OF
Greene; Myra L. Smith '2S of Mt
| Vernon; Annie M. Tuck '29 of Fay
cite: Theo Varney '26 of Vienna; To.
la F. Whitman '2S OF Wayne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-23
kENT''S HILL

Miss Charlotte Lane Of Bates Col
iege is at the home of her sparents
Mr.. and Mrs. s. j. Lane for her
Christmas vacation. Az
Miss Hazel Gibbs of Augusta Is at
nome for two weeks vacation.
Miss Dorothy Chase of New York
My rs az the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chase for the hol,
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Watkins and
children are spending the HOLIDAYS in
Manchester, N. H. 49,
Miss Chrytal Chase who is teach
ing in Massachusetts is visiting at
the home Of her brother J. A. Case.
Mrs. Frank Allen is away for the
holidays. S
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Dow are plan
ming to spend Christmas day with
their daughter Mrs. Walter WILEY,
and her family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-23
Fernald Has
Il Faith in
y ~ cattle Raising

u poland. Dec. 21.-After =. .
.ns year. Senator Bert NJ.
7. q Maine believes that beef
iii pay in the Pine Tree
= convinced of this is he
\. has disposed Of his large
"a and will now grow only
u i. n this big farm in West
/, ...nator is a practical farmer.
sorn ON his farm, which has
,be Fernald family since
a has always made it his
.. has also made it pay.
8 Years he has had a herd
MI WING cows. 1t was not until
ssref,llly studied the entire
|laa srcius situation that he de-
Y "a ii out in Maine. When
y. y al ~ begun the senator fig-
~ 4 would require two or
-, w.. to reach any satisfactory
4 ~ However, at the end of
|sus.V rsar he was convinced and
/, " sse change from milk to beef
e rsIssss.mber, 1924, Senator Fer
S.chased &c 2-year-old steers.
$40 for them. He kept
w ssrcnehout the winter, feed
~ =. N the barns. AS soon as
assnle last spring he turned
81 u pasture. They were left
IA r.st,lres until August, when
" .sra driven to Portland, and
.,,;nr price was 1885 for the
49, d q gross profit Of $796,
. ss;s,lv $50 per animal. These
IDS Herefords and Durhams.
~ heen thoroughbreds they
\, v e brought at least 5000 more,
affair Of which would have been
A pure breds are what the sena-
',.rs a raise in the future.
e,.hl figures kept by Senator Fer
4 .Asw that the total expense of the
4 Mn, above what he paid in the
,sx 200, so that his net profit
~ IA months was $496. Each
II "a about one and one-half tons
n during the winter and a ton OF
M costing SIS. The cost of car
4, Ia animals during the winter
sdying them to market was IS,
total expense of $50 per animal
,nju was fed to them.
"A ulan which the senator has
"a out is to have about Is or %
.Tar.oId steers to sell each year
4 Il ID this he will keep a herd OF
4 Il animals. This will include
a nd bulls for breeding purposes
INV gain which will be fed will
n cslves during their first, winter
I'M amount will be small. He will
4 only black polled Angus cattle.