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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Crowds Tax Amusement Centers
In Big Cities as Old Year Dies
---Midnight Services In Many
Churches - Lively Scenes In
Washington, But President
Speeps---Dry Agents Watchful
In Gotham
IN NEW YORK

New York, Dec. 31.--New York be-
gan its new years celebration early.
Fheatre bound crowds packed Times
square and taxed the ability OF the
force of 300 policemen there to han
die the dense mass.
Patrolmen were on duty every 20
feet along the theatrical section of
Broadway. The crowds were so live
ly that some merchants boarded ur
their windows as a protection agains.
the mass of revelers struggling along
the sidewalks.
The growing popularity of church
watch parties was indicated by the
increase of churches that announced
midnight services.
Shortly after 8 o'clock ST. Patrick's 5
Cathedral was crowded by Worship
pers assembled for the services
which were scheduled to last till past
tering public thanks for the favorS
of the past year.
Theatres were packed. Many of
them raised their prices to as much
as S11 seat and still reported
standing room only" Tables at
the leading hotels. cabarets and sup
per clubs were reported to have been
reserved days ago.
Throughout the whole scheme of
merrymaking stalked the figures OF
POO additional prohibition enforce
ment agents. who early in the eve
ming recorded the closing of Il cab
arets and speak-easies in the Har-
lem Black Belt. and six In other
parts of Manhattan and the Bronx.
after seizing a truckload of assorted
liQuor,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
General Forecast

The disturbance that was off the
Louisiana coast Thursday has moved
east northeastward to the south At
lartic states attended by general
rains in he gulf and south Atlantic
states and rains and SHOWS in por
tions OF the middle Atlantic states,
Abnormally high pressure prevail
ed Wednesday night from Manitoba
and the northern plain states east
ward to the north Atlantic states and
the lower st. Lawrence valley. The
weather became colder Wednesday in
the north Atlantic states and the low
e. lake region.
Elsewhere the temperature changes
were slight as rule.
There will be much cloudincss over
the states east of the Mississippi riN-
er Thursday and Friday and snow IS
probable in northern and middle sec
tions.
The temperature will be lower al
most generally in the Washington
forecast district on Thursday.
Storm Warning-Storm warnings
remain displayed from cape Iatteras
to Eastport, Maine.
Winds north of Sandy Hook will
be northeast and north gales: wealth
er overcast and thick with snow or
rain Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Washington. Dec. 31-- .J:.!-
mately 100000 adjusted service ccr-
tificates, representing $3.50, 900, ,00o as
part of the bonus voted for world
war veterans by congress, were plac-
Cd IN the mail at midnight tonight
by the Veterans Bureau. Promptly
as the new Year began more than
80 sacks of mail were moved from
the bureau to the railroad station.
Under the law the certificates were
not TO be issued before Jan. |.
Thiry thousand checks for amounts
of $50 or less, representing the cash
payment for soldiers who served only
a short period. have been prepared
at the bureau. but these under the
law, are not to be mailed out until
March l.
In mailing the insurance certifl-
Gates the only preference made was
to those veterans who have died
since applying for the bonus. These
total not more than 200 and benefic-
iaries Of these soldiers may receive
payment Immediately. Payments on
any other certificates are not to be
made before March !.
Director Hines estimated today
tificates will be mailed daily.
To date the War Department has
received 100000 applications for
adjusted service certificates with an
average of 10000 daily. More than
100000 applications were returned TO
veterans because they lacked sigma
lures, finger prints or other necess-
ary data.
Thus far 5000 applications have
been disallowed. War Department
bonus machinery has reached the
point where it is able to forward 81,
coo approved applications daily to
the Veterans Bureau.
Mai. General Robert c. Davis. who
is adjutant general Of the army, has
been charged with the administra-
tion of the bonus act insofar as 1t
affects the war department., has GER
tilted 100000 applications to the
Veterans Bureau for extension OF the
benefits to the claimants.
The War Department believes u
has completed more than half OF the
huge lob, and that as n result of the
experience gained no difficulty VIII
he met in keeping the applications
flowing steadily through It's machine
to the Veterans Bureau. nc matter
how many may he received day.
As vet, General Davis has not heard
from about 1,S00 900 veterans as to
whether they intend to apply for
compensation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
CROSBY PLEADS
GUILTY ACCEPTING
bRIBES AT HoULT0N

Houiton. Me. Dec. 3t.-Guy L. Cros-
by of Oakfie1d. former deputy to Sher-
ifG Edmund w. Grant of AroostooK
county. today retracted his plea of not
guilty made yesterday in the supreme
court to charges of accepting hribes
and illegal transportation OF liquor.
and entered a plea OF guilty. He was
sentenced to from two to four years
in the Thomaston State prison.
The committee appointed some time
ago by the Maine Bar Association to
seek the disbarment of w. 5. Levin Of
Houlton and Herschcl Shaw, former
district attorney of ArooStook county.
found guilty of violation Of prohibition
laws reported today at q hearing be-
rreme court. The disharment of Har-
fore Judge Charles J. Dunn Of the SUI
ry Briggs of Iouiton and A. +. Craw-
ford. Jr. of Caribou. was also sought.
Attorney General Rarsford w. Shaw
pleaded the case of his son. The hear
ing Will continue tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
COMMERCE DEPT.
SEEKS Market FOR
MAINE POTATOES

Washington, Dec. 31--1n an at
tempt to rehlace the market for
Maine grown potatoes which vanish
10 Great Britain this week when an
embargo upon imports Of the vege-
table from the United States went
ig'o effect, the commerce department
~ ay Instructed Its representatives
H. eight countries to find potato buy
ers. Spain, Egypt. Greece. France,
Algeria. Brazil Argentine and Mexico
We're selected for possible new out
LET'S.
In q statement explaining the rea-
sons for the step. the department
said that the Maine potato surplus
had reduced the price of the Atlantic
coast to 4 point below that in Lon
don. The countries named are among
those which hav n s;lb-normal do
mestc crop and may he in a position
TO absorb the American surplus.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Shawshcen Village, Mass. Dec. n
The resignation of William "
Wood from the presidency OF thc
American Wooden Companv. which
ne built from modest beginnings to
a position OF dominance in the
woolen industry, was choice be-
tween continuing in tho harness and
uNlng shortly or getting out and re-
gaming his health, his son. Cornelius
T.. Wood. said today. The Stat-ment
was IN iurther explanation of the
Change by which Andrew G.. Pierce.
Jr., OF New Bedford, succeeded a.
president the founder of the cor
poration row capitalized at 500, 900. =
COO.
The son of the retiring executive.
VINO was elected first vice p-o sident
in succession to Mr.. Pierce said that
his fathers medical advisers de-
clared it was compulsory for him.
to give up his duties as president il,
he would live. My father had a
life or death decision to make. He
chose life" the son said. 1t was add
ed that the former president would
retain his place on the board of Gi-
rectorS.
The complete statement was as
follows:
Acting upon the earnest advice Of
his physicians. William NJ. Wood has
resigned as president and chairman
of the executive committee OF the
American Woolen Company but re-
mains a director He is succeeded
by Andrew G.. Pierce, Jr. who has
been vice president and director for
20 years.
"Other organization changes arc
the appointment Of Cornelius y.
Wood as first vice president, succeed
ing a. G.. Pierce, Jr., and the cleo
tiOn of John ". BurroWes. at pres
cnt selling agent. to succeed William
NJ. Wood as president and selling
agent of the American Wooden Com
pany OF New York, the selling COM
pany of the parent American Wool
en- Compony of Massachusetts. There
will be no changes in operating per
sonnel.
THE new head of the American
Woo.en Company IS well known in
both textile and banking circles
Throughout his business career he
has been identified with both the
cotton and wooden branches of the
textile manufacturing industry. HIS
home is in New Bedford. In addi-
tlOn TO serving as wee pTeSlutilt VI
the American Wooden Company, a.
G.. Pierce, Jr.. is president Of Pierc :.
Brothers. ltd, and treasurer ot
Pierce Manufacturing Co., fine goods
cotton mills, and president of the
Pairpoint Manufacturing Company.
makers of silver and glass, all OF
New Bedford. He is q director or
the First National Bank of Boston
and Of the first National Bank OF
New Bedford.
william NJ. Wood. who because
OF i'll health. now relinquishes the
RESPONSIBILITIES of the presidency.
has been the active executive head
as treasurer or president of the
American Woolen Company for its
entire 2G years career He in iact
founded the company in 1899. From
n nucleus body of 10 mills. n cap
italization of S49, 500, ,00O. S63,OoN,ooo
assets, 10000 employees and turn
over of S21 100000. the American
Wooden Company has under his soic
Guidance emerged into n corporation
with 60 odd mills, S90,00o,oOo capital
$50 OOO. 900 assets, 10000 cmploye5
With a production of $l1J,o0o.ooo, 1t
is the largest aggregation of Woo'en
and worsted machinery in the word.
The Wood Worsted Mill of lawrence,
huilt in 1906 and the largest "orstcd
mill in the world, is named aieer
him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
6 Lost in Sinking
Spanish Steamer

Morlaix, France, Dec. 3f-The
Spanish steamer Alfredo foundered
thirty miles northwest of the F'inis-
terre coast during last Monday night.
it was learned today. Twelve. mem
bers of the crew of eighteen landed
here this afternoon: six men having
died from exposure in the open boats.
The survivors said that they fought
n gale for thirty hours and at times
were able TO make only n mile per
hour against the head winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Years Lynchings
Smallest on Record

Tuskcgee, Ala, Dec. 3l-SiXteen
persons were lynched in 1874, the
smallest number in any year since
records have been kept. it was an
nounced today by the department OF
rccords and research of Tuskegee In
stitutc.
The compilation shows Il less than
in 1928.
Lvnchings by states follow. Flori-
da 5; Georgia .; Illinois l; Kentucky
l; Louisiana /; Mississippi i; Mis-
souri, .: South Carolina /: Tennes-
see l. Texas l.
All persons lynched rere negroes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
PLAN TO PRESENT
POSTAL Rate BILL TO
senate next WEEK

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3l--An agree
ment was reached today by the Joint
conrrcssiona! uOstoffiCe SuEcommit-
tee TO recommend that provisions or
the administration bill increasing
postal rates and salary be effective
for ono year only, pending further
hearings.
With the conclusion Of hearings
on the measure today the sub COM
mittee took under advisement the
proposed legislation and Chairman
Noses announced that several
amendments recasting the rate n
creascs CT the various classes OF man
were favored.
Senator Moses called the sub
committee into session for Friday
morning az which time he will pre-
sent the amendments. 1t is the hope
of administration leaders that the
bill will be whipped into shape for
report to the senate by Tuesday
when thai body has agreed to vote
on President Coolidge's veto Of the
postal salary increase measure,
passed last session
Senator Moses did not state the
opinion Of the senate and house
joint subcommittee on the reap
portionment OF the rate increases
among the various classes of m I'll
recommended by the post office de-
rartmcnts. He said however. that
sub committee We're inclined TO
favor eliminating the present diff
terentials in second class mail rates,
under which religious. agricultural
and educational publications receive
pref rates. Under this plan
all second class matter would be
placed on tho same basis.
i is the purpose of the sub-com-
mittce to have the salary and rate
increases 20 into effect for one year
within sixty days after enactment IF
the bill into law and to reopen hear
ings on the rate increases later with
n view to recommending permanent
legislation at the next session.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
II More Penn. State
Workers Dropped
Bv Word Governor

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 31-Resiena :
tions OF eleven state employees call
ed for today by administratlEe ae
partment heads, brought to 10 the
total Of workers dropped from the
payrol!s since Governor l'inchot en-
tered the fight over speakership OF
the 1925 state house of representa-
tives by announcing his support o'
q Jav Goodnough of Emporium,
speaker in 1928.
Although no reasons were assigned
for the dismissals and the governor
and his department heads MAINTAIN :
ed silence tonight after Il s.aeei,,Grt i,';ae
oor,ior in the day IN which the chief
executive again asserted the contest
is a wet and dry fight" reports OF
other dismissals in the oflins were
heard at the capital. Inc GoNeIlloi >
declaration vest crdav that empioNen
,,,e+ ho "both loyal and efficient,
W. vas said to form the basis Of the
action taken.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Bangor Dec, 31-Sevel importar
illnesses for the govarnent in In
|ssderal court trial here st spring Q
she Aroostook rum consracy, whic
ssulted in the convictn and pun
IEhment of Sheriff Edmid w. Gran
..d willard S. Levin. Houlton at
fmney, received heavy entences y
N Aroostook suprer court o
IHoulton yesterday.
Charles Calvin, a Hilton hqud
|S.aler for a score of ears, by hi
m admission, plead guilty =
raintaining a nuisanceand being
|.cmrnon seller of intoxi,t'ng Liquors
I6s the first charge he MS fined Sl.'
a. and costs and Civ. ii MONTH
n fail and in default the flne ~
Esiditional II months. o the secon
jsAaree, he was sentence to pay S50
fsnd costs and serve s months U
m with another six nnths for de
|hult Of fine.
Charles Smith. Calvs s assistant
Tho also testified in thdederal couE
|xas fined total of so and cost
End given six months iuail on thes
1.-Two charges. q
Richard verriker of Frt Kent, an
|osher witness whose immunity in tn
|kderal court did not xtend to TIN
sste court, was fined 80 and cost
IA given seven month in Jail.
Charles Powell, anoier agent d
|Calvin's and listed asa bootlegget
|yss fined $3.50 and cos and givei
EAree months in Jail.
William Tactikos ofPresque Ish
has fined $500 and eats and sem
|tnced to Jail for five nonths.
Guy Crosby. n fOrme, deputy sheN
n of Aroostook count pleaded nd
|niity to charges of bbery and III
aiastransportation 4 liquor an
Nal is in order. "a
Ernest D. Smart Of .agle Lake. y
Fmer deputy sheriff was founf
|1ilty Of extortion anesentenced II
Il less than one yearlt hard labd
: state prison. SmaL who is q
"a has wife and thre children. Il
1eged by the Eagle Ike selectmeI
J be $1,000 short in 81 accounts Al
Y collector, as allegedto have beef
hown by an audit of IS books. |
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
|G0VT. WITNESSES
I'm AR(0S10K RUM
| CASTS 0Nv|CTED
ruth WANTED
'C00L|DGE'S WORD
! TO SCIENTIST GROUP

washington, Dec. 31.-A brief hut
y siilcant word of greeting from Pres
sent coolidge to the 1000 members Of
ne American Association for the Ad-
#hcement of Science and allied socie-
yes was the feature of todays session
ion. ''o @'''S'o'i''-
Erecting the scientists from the
nutn Portico of the White House, the
esiuent tod them they held the fu-
uie Oh clNlDEatlon well nigh IN their
s.'itos ana expressed his confidence
u,'. tie society would meet the task
aeVising institutions adapted to
heir discoveries.
we need the truth and we turn to
lou' eager TO give YOU all epcouragc-
.iehI In your quest for it," the presl-
dent said.
The determination OF sex In plants
ma animals and problems of life in the
.toplcs were leading topics of today's
discussions.
Ifat sex was probab bly, determined at
me time of fertilization of the female
iell ana could not be affected by later
ilHuences upon the mother. was assert
sd by Drs. Calvin Bridges of Columbia
! niversity. w. W. Swingle of Yale and
.ari Il. Moore of the University of
chicago. According to their views it
vas determined by conditions either
inherent in the parents or by condi-
ions Of their nutrition before conccp.
ion.
South America needs not merely n
arger population but better distri-
'ution of what it already has, DR.. Will
lam a. Reid Of the Pan American
Inion told the association of American
ieographers. While tho continent as
whole is underpopplated. the housing
in some of the larger cities
ire as bad as any in Europe or North
america. he declared. Lack of trans
'ortation over cast areas and the prev
,iencc Of tropical inertia were also
siven as hindrances to the develop
nent of the southern continent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
French Deputies
And Senate at Odds
Over American Loan

Paris Dec. 81 fBy =: - ~
cbor,ber of deputies and the senate
are deadlocked on the bill ratl1vins
the convention between the mlnls'rE
If finance and the Bank Of France
repardine the use of the proceeds or
tbe recent American loan of S1o,ooo'
900. The chamber TODAY made such
notifications in the biz. prior 10
M ssinp if bv a show Of hands, that
tbe measure had to be sent to the
senate AGAIN this evening for further
discussion by that body. Both nous
es of parliament probably Will SIT
throughout the night. Stopping their
clccks at midni"ht. as the hi,l mus,
be officially ratified before the emu
of the year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Clark Rips Power
Site Acquired by
Central Me. Power Go.

Lewiston, Me, Dec. Sl-The Cen
tral Maine Power Company purchas-
cd on Wednesday from the Union
Water Power Company of Lewiston
all it's rights, properties and privl-
iegos in what is commonly known as
the Clarke Rips power, one OF the
greatest undeveloped power privi-
lcgcS in Maine.
The option which has been running
for about two years and had been
renewed once or twice. was taken up
at a conference between Walter $.
Wyman of the Central Maine and
representatives of the Union Water
Power Company. The price was not
announced.
This purchase extends from the
,lp-riyer section of the Big Deer Rips
development nearly seven miles to
Ram Island Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Old Trio at Bangor
or Trial in Theft
o0len AutOn1OhiIe

nsor, Me-, Dec. 3l.-Harry Butle
ssx Bedford, Mass, Joseph Gill an
pn Mcpherson of st. John, n. b
re apprehended in Pittsfield. 3
from here. on the night Of Det
~ 2r a thrilling chase over snow
NJ Wads for the automobile whic
Ie alleged to have stolen from
man. were held here today 70
nall was placed at $4,000 4
usr made his first appearance 4
NJ aaV'ng been injured by a bulla
ny a deputy Sheriff who pursue|
s.fprlnfs and photographs Of th|
~ mo are believed to be wanted Il
- PAGES. were taken.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Sen. Underwood
Is COnvaleScing

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Os-
car W. Underwood Of Alabama. for
mer Democratic leader in the senate,
who has been i'll at his home here
with influenza, is responding readily
to treatment. his physician said to-
night and will he abe to return to
the senate as soon as the present
spell OF bad weather has broken.
Senator Underwood, who has for
some weeks been conducting n strong
fight in the senate in favor Of his
bill for leasing Muscle Shoals. is able
now to attend to his correspondence
at his home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Northern New England - Mostly
cloudy and colder. possibly light
Snow Thursday; Friday generally
fair and continued cold.
Southern New England Snow
Thursday, possibly heavy in south
portion; colder Thursday, Friday
clcudy and continued colder, probably
snow.
Eastern New York-Snow and cold
er in south and cloudy. possibly snow
flurries in north portion Thursday;
Friday cloudy and continued cold,
probably snow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Albany Celebrates

Albany. n. y. Dec. 31.-N'w
Year celebrants joined with hun
dreds Of newcomers here for the in
auguration of Governor Alfred Il.
Smith tomorrow In giving to AL
bany tonight one of the livelfest pre-
Inauguration demonstrations of re-
cent years.
The dual political character of the
administration which takes office to-
morrow-a Democratic governor
with six Republican officials in his
cab!net--was reflected in the crowds
Of arrivals. The presence of scores
of women, many from the central
part of the state, drew special at
tention to the first woman in the
history Of the country to occupy the
ohicc Of secretary of state-Mrs.
Florence L. S. Knapp of Syracuse.
State troopers will handle the IN
auguration crowds for the first time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Brunswick Legion
Dances Old Year Out
(Special to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennepec IouI!'an nd
prunswtcl,. Me-. Dec. 31.-The second
arnual hall of George T. Files Posi-.
American Legion. was held at Town
hall tonight and was largely attended
During the first Of the evening there
was a short entertainment program
which was followed by dancing, WIN
a monster confetti battle at mldnlgh'.
The affair was in charge of commit
tee consisting Of Cyruc e. stevens
Warren p. Hosmer and Thomas f. NC
Mahon. They were assisted by COM
mittee consisting of Mrs. Constance
Baxter Mrs. Gladys Cheney and MIS-
Eva Mcssier, 1erresenting the auxi-
larry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
ONE DIES WHEN
AUTO HITS POLE

Derry, \. H.. Dec. 81 Martin Dc
vine of South Lawrence. Mass. was
instantly killed and his companion.
Louis Eardis OF the same city, Sc
riously injured when an automobile
driven by Dcvine skidded and crash
ed into a telegraph pole here to-
night. The young men were on their
way from Lawrence to dance in
Derry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
FIRST LOT GOVT,
INSURANCE ON ITS
WAY TO VETERANS
100000 Service Certificates to
Beneficiaries of 700
Men

Is Number Who Have Died Since
Applying for Bonus-Othcr Pay
mcnts Not to BE Made until March
will Include 10000 Checks for
500 or Less for Short Term Vctcr-
ans - 2,oOO.O0O Applications to
Date for Adjusted Services Ccrtifi-
Gates
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
TWO THUGS KILL
BOSTON TAILOR

Boston. Dec. 31-Two gunmen shot
and killed Harry Iamberg in his
tailor shop in the South End district
here tonight when he reported too
slowly to an order to throw up his
hands Only one shot was fired. tho
bullet entering Hamberg's mouth.
The gunmen escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
DOCTORS MANDATE
MAIN REASON FOR
RETIREMENT WOOD
Continued Activity as Woolen
Co. Head Meant Early
Death

" all Retain Place us Director OF 500,
100000 COrporation-Had Been
Active Head Great WOODEN Inter.
csts for Past &c Ycars--O>cr 60
Wills Now in Combinc-Son, Cor
nelius r., Named as First Vice
Presidcnt-Othcr Changes Made
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
ordand Police
olQ FOrger Susnect

lha.. Me. Dec. 31.-James !
|aher. ias mas James Mahon, was arres,
bon wh,a hvuay on a complaint receive
|saM - Ai.e Plains. n. Y. lie Is under
n,r, 1e wanted there on a charg
IN of ss. larceny for the alleged fors
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Worker SmOthers
In Gravel Bank

Pittsfeld, Mass. Dec. 3f-Joseph
Riley. II, was killed today when n
,ravcl bank on which he was work
ing collapsed. He was smothere0
before he could be extricateu.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday snow and colder; Friday
cloudy and continued cold, probably
snow; ortheast and north gales di-
minishing Thursday night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01
Group of Eigh Givel
Heavy Fines ad Sen
/ fences in Hdlton
Court

Iseir Testimony in onspirac!
Cases Resulted inConvictioi
Sheriff Grant AM Attorne!
Lew;n-Calvin. FultOn Ii
cuor Dealer. Draw HeavieS
Dose With $1OOOFine anl
II Months in Jail
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-01

Sun Rise. 7.,s E.o. J..
sn u Sets All 70 F.M. Jat
Days Length s.5s z Z 1; 4 @; Jag
DAYS Increase 'o5o ~ NJ