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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Sec. Wilbur Replies
To Criticism on
Loss of Shenandoah

Washington, Sept. 9.-(AP)-Sec-
rotary Wilbur in formal statement
today answered criticism resulting
from the loss of the Shenandoah and
the seaplane PN-9 No. /.
He declared there was nothing
political whatever in connection with
the flight of the Shenandoah" and
reiterated that Lieutenant Com
mander Zachary Lansdowne of the
dirigible, and Commander John Rog-
ers Of the planes, themselves selected
the time of the two flights.
1T seems wise without waiting
for the termination of the formal
inquiry" said the secretary. ito
correct certain misleading state
ments that are being published"
The fight of the Shenandoah, he
declared. was determined upon last
June and had no relation to the
Polar flight or the Hawaiian flight.
Colonel William Mitchell In his REF
cent attack on the army and navy
air services referred to the Shenan-
doah flight as an effort to offset
failure of the two other ventures.
Neither Commander Lansdowne
nor Commander Rogers had ever
protested against the flights. Secre-
tary Wilbur asserted. but were on
the contrary confident that they
would be successful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
CLARK OF LINCOLN
NAMED COMMANDER
OF MAINE LEGION

Old Orchard. Me-, Sept. 9.-(AP)-
Robert d. Clark of Lincoln was elect
ed commander of the Maine Division,
American Legion, at the annual con-
vention which closed it's three days
session here today.
The convention went on record as
favoring the State bond issue, the
Quoddy power project and the Bath
bridge, questions on which the State
Is to vote at special election next
I Mopday
Brunswick was chosen as the next
meeting place
Other officers chosen were:
Vice commanders: First district, H.
l.. Worcester, Old Orchard; second
district. Lawrence Dennison, South
Paris: third district. James Lester
Morse. Bath; fourth district, Francis
II. Bate. Winthrop: fifth district. John
Davidson, Old Town; sixth district, to
be appointed by executive committee.
Adjutant, James Boyle. Waterville;
department finance officer, Raymond S.
McCubrey. Portland: historian. Eu-
gene NJ. Desmond Bath; sergeant-at-
arms. Michael ]. Delaney, Portland;
characterization officer, Israel Bern
stein. Portland. Executive committee:
Androscoggin Daniel S. Dexter. Lew
iston: Aroostook, Ray Holmes. Pressure
Isle: Cumberland. Thomas J. McMa-
hon, Brunswick; Kennebec, Frank Ell
lott. Oakland; Lincoln, Parker Fl.
Stimson, Wiscasset: Oxford. Earl X.
Clifford, South Paris: Piscataquis, Dr.
GUY f. Dore, Guilford: Sagadahoc.
Earl Preble, Richmond; Somerset. Al
yah L. Prescott, Skowhegan; York,
George w. Robbins. Sanford.
Judge K NJ. Lands, expected to be
the principal speaker, telegraphed tnat
an important meeting of baseball
league executives forced him to re-
main in Chicago.
The contention endorsed National
Defense Day. the universal draft sys-
tenn, and adequate appropriations py
Congress to prope-l ykeep up the mil
itary forces as an insurance against
war. 1t also endorsed the plan TO hoio
the 1927 national convention OF lhe
Legion in Paris.
Mrs. Hazel f. Conary OF NorwaE
was reelected department president OIL
the Legion Auxiliary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Two Nuns Rescue
Children from
Drowning in River

Nyack, N. Y, Sept. 9.-(AP)-Two
nuns, clad in the garments of their or
der, today leaped into the Hudson
River and rescued two of three drown
ing children.
The children, members of a party
from the lower East Side of New York
which has been spending vacation at
a camp in upper Nyack, were in charge
Of Miss Marian Egan.
Angelina Maggrow. 10. and Allce
Vernon, 10, ran ahead to wade In the
river. The swift current drew them
into midstream.
In the excitement Mary Bella PETER
II. who could not swim. jumped in the
river. Miss Egan attempted to res
cue the girls but the current was SO
swift that she had to return to shore.
Sisters Mary Sumpta and Mary I'm,
maculate we're walking nearby, heard
the shouts and rushed to the water
edge.
without hesitation they plunged IN
and succeeded in rescuing the Hrst two
children. but little Mary Bella mao
gone down. Her body was recovered
half an hour later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Asks Minimum
Wage $500 Year
u. S. Civilian Worker

Boston, Sept. 9-(AP)-A resolu-
ton requesting congress to establish
a minimum wage of $500 year for
all civilian adult government work
ers was unanimously passed here to-
day by the delegates attending the
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes' convention.
During debate of the resolution
speakers pointed out that two groups
of government workers, employed in
different departments but doing the
same work. are now paid 1920 and
$500 a year.
Delegates representing every
branch Of the federal service except
the postoffice department, presented
wage grievances and protested be-
cause stenogra piers and file clerks
inn that department are paid $1700
a year while clerks in other depart
ments do the same work for 5000 a
year.
After Miss Matilda, assistant di-
rector Of the Byrn Mawr. Pa, sum-
mer school for women in industry,
explained it's aims to the delegates,
they voted to extend all assistance
possible to ensure continued opera
ton of the institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10

South Windham. Me-, Sept. g.
tAP)-The main building of the L.
=. Andrews box manufacturing plant
mere, the boiler house, another building
used for the storage of finished lum-
Der, the company's garage. two car.
loads of boards and hundreds of thou
sands of feet of lumber piled UP in the
yards. together with a section house
used by Maine Central Railroad work
ers. were destroyed by fire early to-
night
While no definite statement as to the
loss could be made, it is estimated that
it will be considerably more than $780,
600.
Help from Standish. Gorham, West
brook and Portland was summoned to
fight the fire. which started in the
shaving bin of the boiler house and
spread so rapidly throughout the
plant that the firemen were able to
save only the Office building.
Several dwelling houses in that Sec
ton of the village endangered by
sparks and flying embers were saved
from damage by their owners keeping
the roofs wet down with the use of
garden hose. The Maine Central sta
ton, across the railroad tracks from
the box factory. was unframed, the
wind carrying embers in the opposite
direction.
William Harris, night Waterman,
who discovered the fire, received a
broken arm while engaged in fighting
the fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Enforcement Plea
In Prepared Speech
WCTU Woman Slain

Vinton, Iowa, Sept. 9-tAf)-A
plea for help in the enforcement OIL
prohibition and other laws was writ
ten in a speech Mrs. c. b. COOK
Benton county w. c. T. U. president,
was preparing when she was snot
down in her home Monday night by
an unidentified assailant. Friends
claim a liquor law violator shot the
woman.
afraid to take up the burden? 1t IS
hard for the same ones to keep the
firing line all the time. Others must
put their shoulders to the wheel. Let
us pray that every Christian woman
will enlist in the service.
Mrs. Cooks unfinished address
was made public while state and
county authorities hunted vainly Tor
information that might lead to the
arrest OF the slayer. The woman is
known to have given tips to Of
ficers relative to liquor law viola
tors.
Governor Hamill announced that
reward of $500 would be paid by the
state for the arrest of the slayer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Indict Two for Larceny
Funds at Cambridge

Cambridge, Mass. Sept. 9-(AP)-
Lester r. Gerald, former tax collec-
tor of Wayland, and Harry M. Fer
guson, former town treasurer OF
Natick. were arrested today on Sc
cret indictments returned by the
Middlesex county grand jury charg-
ing larceny of public funds. Both
pleaded not guilty when arraigned in
Middlesex superior court and were
held for trial
The indictment in the case OF
Gerald charges larceny of $4,000 and
that in the case of Ferguson named
the sum of $4,000. Gerald's bail
was set at $4,000 and that of Fer
guson at $4,000.
The indictments resulted from a
report made by auditors of the state
division of accounts who recently
completed an audit of the books of
the two towns. Gerald and Fergu-
son resigned when II was made
known that shortages had been dis
covered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
IN FINE
FETTLE AS SUMMER
VACATION CEASES

Swampscott, Mass, Sept. 9.-(AP)
-Invigorated by his IL weeks stay,
President Coolidge pulled stakes to-
night at his summer retreat and
turned toward Washington enthusi-
astic over the prospects of a sue
cessful winter in congress as out
lined to him in numerous confer
ences with administration leaders.
Before leaving tonight the Presi-
dent received most optimistic re-
port from Representative Long
worth, Republican, Ohio, who will
be speaker of the next house. Mr..
Longworth, who was floor leader last
session, predicted that the. house
would approve a tax reduction bill
making substantial cuts in income
rates before the first of the year. Ii
successful, this program will permit
final action by congress on tax bill
before March Is, when the first pay
ments of the new year are due.
Pointing out that Chairman Green
expected to call the ways and means
committee together next month to
formulate a revenue bill, Mr.. Long
worth said that the measure should
be ready for action on the floor by
the time congress meets IN december.
He also outlined a favorable picture
to the executive of conditions in Eur
ope, whence he recently returned. He
expects France to come to terms on
a debt settlement but doubts If that
country would meet the terms agreed
on between England and the United
States.
1t was busy last day for Presi-
dent and Mrs Coolidge Early this
morning they motored to West RoX-
bury to spend a few minutes with
Mrs John Hazel, an aunt OF Mrs.
Coolidge. At noon the fire chiefs OF
Massachusetts were received by the
president at White Court. This af-
ternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge re-
ceived the Rev. William H. Spence,
pastor of Salem Tabernacle Church,
and members of the choir of the
church. on board the Mayfower,
(contued on Page 10-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Ribbon Cane Takes
Feature Race at
Grand Circuit Meet

Minneapolis, Sept. 9-IAPl-t.h, e
$1,000 silver Flash Gas stake: lne
feature a event of the Grand Clrcu,.
races at the state fair grounds mere
today. was won by Ribbon Cahe'
driven by Marvin Childs. The WIN IN
ner was off to a poor start IN tne
first heat of the race which was won
by Lula Forbes and she Inn nn,s4 4he
third i'm a driving finish down t ne
stretch s but came back and won the
remaining two heats in handy fash-
ion. ~, +,o yaar old
trot after dropping the first heat 10
Miss Elite. s, win
nor in the 2.O6 trot and was never
extended to take three straight meats.
The races did not start unlii an
hour and a half after the scheduled
time as result of the track peins
heavy from rains of last night ana no
the 22O trot, the concluding ,,asn;sb hni'' af-
for Tucile page had won the hrst
heat and Sonia the second
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
AMERICAN GROUP
SEEK FOUNDING OF
KHAN IN GERMANY

parIin Sent. 9.-(AP)-Three
Americans. two of them described
nv the police as German-Amerlcan
and the third as 100 per center
are the leaders in movement aus
covered here today to estapiish III
Carmanv an order to be known as
tho "Kniehts of the Fiery Cross
along lines of the Ku Klux Kan IN
the United States.
Thirty or forty arrests in'connec-
tion with the discovery OF the VI
gs,,ization have been made and the
aI;oa COW more will follow. one
thousand Germans are participating
with the American leaders, whose
names the police refused 10 us
close. .ao.ion ;s
The purpose of the organization Is
20 mite ALI men determined ITO nght
for the liberation of the falhel-
land" and "by waging war on Jews ;,
- Fec the country of undesirables.
THE ceremonies of the ku hiuA
Khan are said to have been copieu'
Tbe insignia is bloody cross, tne
.nti -aemetic swastika, and the black,
red and white flag of Imperial Ter
many. ,h;ot 10
learning OF the order. when Is
forhi,Iden under the law covering
conspiracy, the police searched
number of houses of persons iihplle
c,t4d and found large quantities Vi
material pertaining to the organlza-
ton Members are said to nave pee'l
racrn;ted largely from Fascist
groups. ne the
The police say the members vi "a
new order must swear lmpiicie op ~
fence and declare their reaoiIea1
accept death by torture III case ivy
proye traitors to the society,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
ONE WHITE killed
ONE WOUNDED IN
DETROIT RACE ROW

Detroit, Sept 9-(AP)-Leon Brf-
enner was shot and killed and Eric
Hugberg was shot and seriously In
jured in riot in the residential sec
ton here tonight. The trouble start
ed when a negro family moved into a
section previously inhabited only by
white persons. The men shot were
white.
Police reserves were called to the
house last night when missiles were
thrown through the window in an
effort to force the negroes to vacate.
The negroes determined to hold the
property and tonight crowd esti-
mated at several thousand persons,
gathered outside.
According to witnesses, the neg
roes, seeing the persons outside,
opened fire.
Hougberg told the police that he
was walking past the house and was
not in the mob that apparently pro-
voked the negroes attack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Merchants Day Attracts
Crowd 1000 at Lewiston
Interest Holds in r lib b o n
Awards at Maine State Ex-
hibition = Cattle Showing
One of Greatest With Sheep
neutrality-suspicious. Exhibit
in Auto Section - Evening
Shows Draw Big Gathering

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Lewiston. Sept. 9-Merchants' Day
thronged the Maine state fair
grounds. While attendance figures
were not tabulated for the day and
evening and not available for publi-
cation, officials estimated the total
would range between 10000 and &c.
900. 1t was one of the largest
crowds in recent years. and 1t was
blessed with perfect fair" day,
sunshiny but crisp. The grounds
was a sea of people from early
morning until the last aerial bomb
Of the evening fireworks display
sounded, and the park was hemmsd
in by thousands of automobiles, and
this is the big problem of the fair,
to care for autos. Dor blocks on all
sides of the grounds all parking
spaces are crammed and the park
ing grounds inside are overcrowded.
Awarding of prizes and premiums
are holding interest just now. Most
Of the ribbons and cards have been
hung up, but a few remain. The task
has been heavy, for exhibitions in all
departments are not only the heavi-
est in years, If not in history, but are
all of rare excellence.
The cattle department is the talk
of the fair, with the sheep drawing
especially large share of attention.
Tents were needed to care for an
overflow exhibition. The agricul-
tural display is rated as one of the
finest ever seen in this section of the
state and is being shown under the
direction of five oranges, and the
auto show is packed the entire day.
This section, too, has an overflow ex-
hibition.
Pulling of horses and oxen drew
attention throughout the day, with
all seats taken in the pulling stands.
and the enclosure a dozen deep For
the past five years efforts have been
made to stop this sport, but no at
tempt was made this year. One of
the features down around the cattle
sheds is the largest OK in the world,
5000 pound animal, pure white,
born in Italy. and here with an ad-
vertising Covered Wagon" The OK
drew a blue ribbon from the fair.
Motorcycle polo at night is an add
ed feature with Keith's vaudeville
sharing the crowds attention with
the fireworks.
Two horses made the Jump from
the so foot tower in the water tank
today. one of them riderless The
fair closes tomorrow with Shrine
Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
anbridge Plans
" Balk Stick Up Men

..uloge. Mass, Sept. 9.-(AP)
n, sspfeseiltatives of Cambridge
IS ana the Cambridge police
IN y meeting under the auspices of
-, lumber of Commerce, today
nan = organize to put an end to
IN H.. Aoidups sucn as have occur
|isjs.a IN recent months. 1t was
" . use a police car as an es-
|hs,a a,'snceforth in the delivery of
|lp,sms Each bank car will be
ntbsns oy armed guards, an arm
h bssa.sur ard four men from pol
Ia p,s quarters specially trained in
n 4 = riot guns. Payroll deliver
ID se,, y oe made on specified days,
e being notified in advance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Shenandoah Crash
Will Not Brighten
Yankees, Word Ford

Portland, Sept. 9.-(AP)-"Bah!
You can't brighten the American
public away from anything" was
Henry Ford's reply tonight to
query as to whether the Shenandoah
disaster 1Gight have proven set
back to commercial aviation and. a
source of alarm to the people in gen.
eral as regards aviation.
Asked by a reporter if the Shen-
andoah tragedy would discourage
him in his plans for the develop
ment of aviation through the build
ing Of planes, Mr.. Ford replied
discourage me! / hope you don't
get discouraged as easy as that.
We're going right ahead building
planes Just as we have been. Why
on earth should the Shenandoah dis
aster discourage me?"
Mr.. Ford arrived here tonight in
a special car from Montreal, which
was transferred at midnight to a
train for Seal Harbor, where he will
spend two weeks at the summer
home of his son, Edsel. Mr.. Ford
said he planned to rest the entire
fortnight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
A,se Seeks Woodman
h North Maine Killing
h Wake Camp Quarrel
RACES AND PULLING
MATCHES FEATURE
CLOSE WINDSOR FAIR
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaN
South Windsor. Sept. 9.-Propitious
weather favored the Worlds Fair"
again today and the attendance on the
CLOSING day of the 3Sth annual exhibi-
ton. although not large, was about
the same as on the final day of fair
during the past few years.
Although 1t was a day of picking I'm
and packing up along the midway and
In the exhibition hall, a program of
merit was carried out including the
trial of draft horses and draft oxen.
races In the 2.22 and the Green classes.
the baby show and the judging of the
hall exhibits. Music was furnished
during the afternoon by the Augusta
Cadet Band.
The Races
The race in the 2.22 class was cap-
tured by Neptune Boy. the bay geld
ing owned by Roy Harris of Gardiner,
In straight heats, although the speed
shown by Minnie Direct, a bay mare
owned by Ralph A. Jewell of Fairfield
made it decidedly interesting con-
test.
The winner of the Green class was
Scion Todd. black gelding owned by
G. w. Gerow of South Paris. in three
straight heats, second place in each
heat being taken by Malta O., brown
mare owned by w. +. Webb of Pitts
field.
The Summary
2.2a CLASS. PURSE $3.50
Neptune Boy. b g, Roy Harris,
Gardner Il l l
Minnie Direct, b m, Ralph A.
Jewell, Fairfield ..............2 2 8
Louis Winter, b G. L. H. Taylor.
Kennebunk ..................3 2
Joe Hal. blk 6, Elwood e. Foye,
Gardiner a
Mary Patchen. bn m, w. F. Webb.
Pittsfield .... %
Roland Exdell, bn s, w. E. Colby.
Gardiner .......'.o or
Time-a.2Oa. 1904. 2.2Oa.
GREEN CLASS. PURSE $3.50
Scion Todd, blk g, G. w. Gerow.
South Paris ...............'l
Malta @, bn m, w. f. Webb,
Pittsfeld ................. :
Copper Baron, CHI g, w. I. Has
kel1, Union - D
Walter Indiana, blk &. l.. II. Tay-
Tor, Kennebunk ...............34
Time-2.21l, 2.27a. 2.2Ta.
Trials of Draft Oxen and Horses
The sweepstakes in the trial OF draft
oxen Of any size was won by the PAIR
owned by Glidden Brothers or Coopers
Mills. The results in the trials LOT
oxen seven feet two inches and over
were as follows: list, Glidden Bros. OF
Coopers Mills; End. Everett Glidden OF
Coopers Mills. The sweepstakes Tor
oxen under seven feet was taken py
the pair owned by Everett Glidden.
Following are the results OF the
trials of draft horses:
Draft horses, $500 pounds or over
1st. Donald Pomeroy of Alma; 2nd'
Clarence Moore of Washington Horses
24O0 pounds or over-1st, Il. w: frepie
(continued on Page 5-Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10

Newark, N. j., Sept. 9-(AP)-
Harrison Noel. confessed murderer
Of six year old Mary Daley of Ray
inond Pierce, negro chauffeur, was
Indicted by the Essex county grand
dry late today for the murder OF
Fierce and for the Kidnapping of the
child. Both crimes occurred in that
county. An indictment charging No
ell with the murder of the child will
be sought in Passaic county where
she was killed.
Police today refused to permit No
ell to be interviewed by James d.
Carpenter, Jersey City attorney.
whom Dix w. Noel of New York
and Chicago. the youths father. has
retained for the defense.
Meanwhile Passaic county author
tiles went aLead with plans to OBJ
tain Noels indictment for the muir
der of the child and an alleged as
sault on John Sandin, chauffeur,
who was shot in the head when he
attempted to save the little girl
from her abductor Evidence on
these two charges will be given the
county grand jury on Sept. %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Kiwanians Gather
At Portland for
N. e. District Meet

Portland, Sept. 9.-(AP)-More
than 1900 delegates and visitors
were here tonight as the advance
morning of the New England dis
trict Kiwanis convention. More
than 40 of the Sc clubs in the dis
trict were represented. A dancing
party in the Lafayette Hotel ball
room marked the pre-convention
Program. District officers and trus-
tees met tonight and arranged a re-
vision of the district bylaws to con-
form with changes made at the ma
ticnal convention in Denver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
d lDeyoe of Houlton Slain
me Bullet in Hammond
Companions Tell
nav Earlier in Evening
u Joseph Doherty Also of
sulton- Believed Hiding in
Woods Tract

man Sept. 9-(AP)-A posse
~ sheriffs and woodsmen to-
4, .tocd guard on all roads and
mar b camp in Hammond
...t,on where Joseph Devoe of
"A VAS shot and killed last
h Joseph Doherty of Houlton,
ID .ecupieti an adjoining camp,
!. shaved to be hiding in the
q. which cover $50 acres.
~ men who were with Devoe
! sberiff Leon S. Howe that a
& .hot fred la.s last night from
,,,a. The camp killed the man in
Esssjr The three. Lewis Schools.
4 4 stone and Charles Murray, all
4 gsaltoi, we're detained when they
s3stt news Of the killing to this
- early today. but were released
NJ county Attorney Small had in
airated the case.
- men said that earlier in the
rIre Devoe had quarrelled with
EATsy. A posse was formed i'm
11EteIy and sent uot to search the
|1Ik poherty was said to be
mn with every trail in the dis
RI schools, also an expert woods
- poined the posse after his re-
b 10 ten thirty tonight no trace
|fDuherty had bee.. found. but he
HIIered to have gone into the
I'll between Letter B. Planta-
ia the Ashland Branch of the
pf and Aroostook Railroad,
6 there are numerous sporting
/ borough search of this terri
|q i being made, and on Thurs
II NJ force Of searchers will be
|an1ed.
n0i6 Howe says that Doherty,
N ! about 30 years of age, was in
Ia an inmate Of a State institu-
h md from there came to work
4 y farm Of a Mr.. Hogan, where
M also was employed. Doherty.
~ To sheriff, has been arrested
|Nnl Dimes for making home brew
E. n violation of the game laws,
N hs never been in any serious
|suAle
Nas who worked on the Hogan
|hk nd lived q mile and a half
|a ~ -, and leaves a wife and
mail children.