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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
CALL FOR NAMES
ACCEPTANCE US,
Maternity ACT

Included in the grist of new legis-
lation introduced at the Tuesday at
ternoon session of the legislature,
were two measures of particular in
terest. one being an act offered by
Senator Cram Of Cumberland pro-
viding that the maximum excise tax
on the gross receipts of street rail-
roads shall be reduced from four to
three percent and the other, an act
presented by Senator Phillips of Han
COCK accepting the provisions of the
act of congress of the United States.
approved Nov. %. 1921. for the pro-
motion Of the welfare and hygiene of
maternity and infancy and for other
purposes.
An act similar to that introduced
by Senator Phillips was passed by
the legislature two years ago, but
was vetoed by Governor Baxter and
the veto was sustained by the legis-
lature.
Yesterdays meetings CT both
branches of the legislature were
short, opening at 400 r. NJ. and clos
ing shortly after o'clock. Among
the new measures presented was an
act increasing the annual appropria-
ton for the state department Of
health. and an act providing that any
Continued on Page 1Col. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Serenade 81 Year
Old CObbler and
New Bride of 80

Portland, Feb. 10-Residents Of
Chebeague island last night serenad-
ed Ambrose Hamilton, the islands 81
year old cobbler, and his bride, Mrs.
Ephraim Hamilton, now in her early
sos. who was Fannie Hill.
The were youthful sweethearts, but
some little thing came between u.s."
as Mrs. Hamilton expressed it. and
chilled their early romance. Uncle
Ambrose" as he is affectionately
known to the island residents, in good
time wooed and won another and
lived happily with her and their four
children until her death seven years
ago.
Aunt Fannie also found solace in
happy union with Ephraim Hamil-
ton, and had three children. She
had been a widow for several years
and her children had died.
Dan Cupid" sized up the situation
and asked "Why not?" and SO on Fri
day night they were married. They
were attended by Mr.. Hamiltons
granddaughter and her husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Ansel Weymouth. Their
two children, great grandchildren Of
"Uncle Ambrose" were among the
guests present, as were grand chill
dren Of the groom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11

Washington, Feb. 10-Opposition
to the nomination of Charles B. War
rem. of Michigan, to succeed Harlan
F. Stone as attorney general, has
reached such proportions as to give
some concern to administration
leaders.
While the fight still is conferred In
the judiciary committee where the
nomination is pending. some of the
opponents are conducting a quiet
campaign among senators generally.
They claim a sufficient number of
votes to prevent confirmation, but
this is disputed by Republican
leaders.
While not engaged in active oppo-
sition. both of the senators from Mr..
Warren's home State-COuZens, Re-
publican. and Ferris, Democrat-have
stated that they will vote against
confirmation.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Mon
tana. is leading the fight on the
Democratic side. having brought to
the attention of the Judiciary COM
mittee the evidence given by Mr..
Warren in the sugar trust" inves-
tigation a decade ago.
The I.aFollette insurgents are ac-
tive on the Republican side.
Chairman Cummins, of the Judi
>ciary committee, has fixed no time
for resumption of the consideration
of the nomination begun yesterday
but the subject may be taken up
again at the regular meeting of the
committee next Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Trace Typhoid to
Shell Oysters from
Virginia Section

Washington, Feb. 10-1nvestiga!
ton Of the recent Excessive prev
alence" Of typhoid fever in Chicago.
Washington and several other cities
has led the public health service to
conclude that the epidemics were
caused by shell oysters distributed by
. company operating in the vicinity
Of West Sayville, Virginia.
The preponderance of evidence is
that general supply Of no large dis
trtbutor Of oysters was uniformly
Injected" said a public health state
msnt issued today. "but that oysters
injected in one or more beds or parts
Of one Of more beds, or at one or
more floats and constituting but q
mail proportion Of the total. were
introduced into and distributed with
large supply Of oysters Of good
sanitary quality"
The period Of excessive prevalence
q typhoid was said to have been
between October rs and December
~ 1924. The typhoid scare had led
several cities Of the middle west,
PARTICULARLY Chicago, to place GER
sain restrictions on the sale Of raw
virginia and Maryland oysters and
snese states. through their public
health officers. have endeavored for
several weeks to have the bap lifted.
holding that their oysters had been
even clean bill of health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11

Boston, Feb. 10-William 3. Skel-
ton of Lewiston. Me-, was elected a
director of the Boston & Maine
Railroad at meeting of the board of
directors today, succeeding Charles
Sumner Cook of Portland, Me-, re-
signed.
Mr.. Shelton. an attorney by pro-
fession, is vice president and director
of the Maine State Chamber of COM
merce and Agricultural League,
president of the First National Bank
of Lewiston. of the Lewiston Loan &;
Building Association. the Andros-
coggin & kennebec Railway Co, and
OF the Lewiston Gas Light Co.: vice
president and director of the Central
Maine Power Company and Andros-
coggin Electric Co. and treasurer of
the Union Water Power Co. and An
droscoggin Reservoir Co.
Graduated from Bates College in
1892. he is a member of the Board
OF Fellows of that Institution. Mr..
Shelton is a former mayor of Lew
iston. served as State bank commits
sioner for six years. and was men,
Der of the Maine Public Utilities
Commission from 1914 to 1919.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Olinto Acquitted
Embezzlement Charge
BY Bath Court
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Bath, Feb. 10-Peter A. Olinto, on
parole from the reformatory at
South Windham where he was given
an indeterminate sentence by Justice
"A. Speer eighteen months ago after
pleading guilty to embezzlement, to
more than ten thousands of the
funds of the Bath Loan and Build
Ing Assn, was acquitted by jury
in Supreme Court here today Of the
charge of forgery of the name of
James II. Cameron on a check for
nearly six hundred dollars.
Fred Perry and Walter Millett,
Bath, who were sought after by po-
lice of the state last fall and who had
pleaded guilty to larceny of two au-
tomobiles and assault with a dan
gerous weapon on Constable f. Call
of Richmond. We're sentenced, Perry
to not less than two or more than
four years in prison and Millett to
not less than one or more than two
years.
Alton Lewis, Both, pleaded guilty
to breaking, entering and larceny at
the Henry Rowe home and was SEN
fenced to prison for not less than
one or more than two years.
Court adjourned tonight Divorces,
Hazel Lelwell, Bath VS. Floyd Mel
well; Ida 3. Morse. Bath. VS. Guy
Amerse; Helen L. Chaplin, Bath VS.
Wallace +. Chaplin: Clara F.. Willett.
Bath VS. William J. Willett; Bertha
NJ. Coombs, Bath VS. Earl H. COMBS,
Millinocket: Myrtle F.. Urquhart,
Richmond VS. David A. Urquhart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
House Speeds Passage
. Postal Pay and Rate Bill
RAT|F|ES
GER N AN TREATY
With RESERVATIONS

Washington. Feb. 10.-The Ger
man commercial treaty was ratified
today by the senate with reservations
understood to be lot wholly accept
able to the state department.
The principal reservation would
give congress the sole authority to
put into force preferential duties in
favor Of American shipping at any
time within one year after exchange
of ratification.s,
Another would reserve to both
nations to right to curtail immi-
grafton and was made necessary be-
cause of the enactment of the Ameri-
can restriction law after the treaty
was negotiated in December, 1925.
Ratification was without a record
vote.
The reservation relating to prefer
cnt1al tariffs was a substitute for the
One suggested by Secretary Hughes
and approved by the foreign rela-
lions committee. Under it's pro, is
ions, the president alone could have
abrogated those sections of he
treaty preventing discrimination by
either nation in favor of it's ship
ping through tariff duties.
This reservation met with so much
opposition on both sides of the
chamber that the substitute was
agreed upon to expedite action on
the treaty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Stole Over $1OO
Weekly to Purchase
Liquor for Crowd

St Johns. n. S., Feb. 10.--Testimo-
ny that Alexander Rooney, former ac-
countant of the government telegraph
bureau, for period of six months
took from the cash drawer more than
500 weekly to purchase liquor that
was consumed in his office, was given
today in the opening trial of Rooney
on the charge Of larceny of nearly
$4,000 of public money.
Rooney is also charged with having
destroyed various accounts Of his Of
flee covering a period of three years
The case is being heard by the chief
justice and special jury in the SUI
preme court.
William Wylis. former assistant to
Rooney, one of the witnesses called by
the prosecution today, testified that
for period of six months before the
probe Of the bureau funds began,
Rooney purchased from $12O to $50
worth of liquor weekly from the liquor
control department..
Wylis stated that he generally pur-
chased this liquor for Rooney with
money that the latter took from the
cash drawer. The liquor was consum-
ed. he said, in Rooney's office with
others. some Of whom were members
of the postoffice staff. The trial will
continue tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Tunnel or Crevice In
dicated T Trough
w hic h Rescuers
May Find Hap :
less Explorer
Sappers Find Easy Going Dur
ing Day-Shaft Over 40
Feet D0wn-Tests Revealed
Collins Was Alive Late
Tuesday-Breathing Much
Slower-Governor Deplores
Talk of Hoax

Cave City, KY, Feb. 10-(By A. P.)
Strong fumes of banana Oil tonight
came through the bottom of the res.
cue shaft boring down toward Col
Inns prison, and officials in charge Of
the work had strong hopes of finding
a tunnel or crevice through which
they might reach the imprisoned man
by tomorrow. ...--t
The shaft tonight at eight o'clock
was something over forty feet, ac-
cording to unofficial estimates. The
banana oil was sprayed down the
original Sard Cave tunnel Sunday
night, and the biologists and mining
experts searched caves in the vicinity
for scent laden air but without avail.
There has been noticeable DOWN
draft in the tunnel despite the rock
slide which prevented rescuers from
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
RABBIT
HUNTERS
ATTENTION

An act of special interest to rabbit
hunters has been introduced in the
Legislature. This is an act to pro-
hibit the hunting Of rabbits, or wild
hares during the month Of March in
addition to the open season now pro-
vided by law, October ! to March
u. The Committee on Inland Fish
cries and Game will give public
hearing on this act in its room at the
State House at o'clock Thursday
afternoon, February IL. Every inter-
ested rabbit hunter who can should
attend this hearing.
If you hunt rabbits you know that
March is the best month for hunting
of the whole year. You also know
that there is no scarcity of rabbits
and that because they are such
prolific breeders there is no chance of
their being exterminated by hunters.
Hence, there was no need for the
passage of the present law two years
ago. which eliminated rabbit hunting
in March.
Here is your chance to present
your side of the question. Attend
this hearing and see to it that your
Representatives and Senators under
stand the Importance Of this act and
have the correct information re-
garding it.
j.. D. FLYNT
Augusta, Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11

Portland Police !.
Interrupt Adventure
Of WiScaSSet Lads

Portland, Feb. 10-Henry F. Sewall,
IL, and Joyce Libby, Is, both Of Wis
casset, the former a son of Charles
S. Sewall principal of Wiscasset high
school. were taken in charge tonight
by an unsympathetic police officer,
who thus rudely interfered with their
trip to the west. The Sewall boy had
saved $3.50 from the sale of puppies.
offspring of dogs brought to Maine by
Captain Donald Macmillan. He divid-
ed with his chum early this morning
and the pair started with Portland as
their first-and last-stop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11

Washington. Feb. 10.-Although
the house moved swiftly today to
carry out at least some of the re-
commentators of the president s
agricultural commission, senate
leaders still were doubtful that
much, if any, of this legislation
could be enacted at this session.
With practically no discussion md
without record votes the house put
tin ough the Strong bill, designed
primarily to aid cattle raisers, and
the Furnell measure granting fed
eral aid to agriculture experimental
stations.
At the same time, Chairman Hau-
gen of the house agriculture COM
I: ittee conferred with committeeman
aid members of the presidents COM
mission with reference to the draft
ing of n bill embodying its recon-
:nendations for government aid In
the cooperative marketing move
ment.
In advance of these developments
the house committee continued and
the senate committee inaugurc led
bearings on the commissions recon-
mendations. Il. +. Yoakum, chair
man of the farmer-to- consumer
league, assailed the recommended
tons before the house committee
while William NJ. Jardine, a men,
Der of the commission, explained to
the senate committee the princi-
pies underlying them.
Some members said afterwards
that it was doubtful that even the
committee could agree on farm
aid program and members of the
fam bloc expressed doubt that
with the jam already facing the
senate. it would be possible to get
thro ugh any measure that would af-
fo"d substantial relief.
There Is a wide difference of opin-
ion among the friends of the far
mers as to just what shape legisla
ton Should take. Besides the pro-
posa!S from the commission, several
other measures, notably the Norris
Sinclair and the modified McNary-
Hauren bills. have their staunch
SUPPORTERS N the senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
House Passes
Deportation Law
Aimed at Aliens

!. washington. Feb. 10-By a vote of
~ TO 50 the house late today passed
sno sent to the senate a bill making
weeping changes in the deportation
me measure. sponsored by Repre-
t snatlve Holiday, Rep, Illinois, was
sAen up under rules preventing
uendment. limiting debate to 40
rnutes and requiring a two thirds
we Tor passage.
~. provides for deportation Of
.saens convicted of offenses for which
~sy are sentenced to Imprisonment
!; one year or more, or, with espec-
~ leferenc to prohibition law viola
II ns, 70 briefer terms aggregating
= months or more.
ne Dill covers all classes of aliens
hrcuSudple under the present law and
adens the ban on others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Kelley Measure Sent
10 Senate Without
Record VOte-WOuld
Raise $61,OOO,OOO
Revenue Twice as
Much as Bill Passed
in Senate and OBJ
iected to by House
Rate Section Would
Be Only Temporary

=. .h,nrton. Feb. 1o-Without
...ord vote the house today passed
N Kelly postal pay and rate in
,rause bill and sent it to the senate.
vhieh already has passed a some
mat similar measure only to have
!. burned back by the house as in
Ringing on its exclusive prerogative
= originate revenue producing leg
islation.
Brought up under special rule
vh,ch limited debate to less than two
hours, barred amendments from the
,,oor ana required two thirds major
~ for passage, the measure was ap-
moved in about two hours without a
raoord vote. It would raise $61.00o.-
oeo IN revenue-about twice as much
:. the senate bill-and fall short by
only 81. 200. 900 Of the sum estimated
"a be required to meet postal en-
nioyes' salary raises, which 1t would
make available from January !,
1916
ucoed it, passage although 81 MEM
~ had voted against the method
81 bringing it up. while 245 favored
II. AZ In the bill passed by the SEN
Ill the rate section is intended to
re1nain In force only long enough
a. congress to act on recommenda-
tious to be made by a joint congress
DIAL committee which is authorized
to study the whole postal rate struc-
tue with q view to permanent re-
vi1ion.
REPRESENTATIVE Moore. Republican.
ora Who reported the bill. empha-
IA that the right Of free distribu-
II Tor newspapers and publica-
49, Ii the counties in which they
~ uinted and published is not dis
tu1od by this bill.
lha Hanson, Washington repre-
aSh1ive Of the American Newspaper
.lmIheryf Association. in q state
ut tonight reiterated the conten-
tion that there was mo sound reason
tr the present paying users Of the
,mails to be called upon to pay the
increased postage provided in the
blll which passed the house today
unless 1t be the. intention Of the adj
mtnistration to make the postoffice
department pay a profit on Its SER
yices to tho public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11

Washington, Feb. 10-Predictions
that at least &c of the sc Republic
can representatives elect from Penn
sylvania will support Representative
Longworth of Ohio, for speaker, were
made today by Senator Reed. Repub-
lican, Pennsylvania. and resulted in
claims by Mr.. Longworth's adherents
today that his election was assured.
Both Mr.. Longworths' supporters
and those of Representative Madden
of Illinois. who, is also a candidate
for speaker, have asserted that
Pennsylvania vote would settle the
contest.
Representative Begg Of Ohio, who
is Mr.. Longworth's campaign man.
ager. said today he was certain his
candidate would have Il wide margin
when Republicans meet in caucus,
February 81. on the speakership.
The Madden forces declined today
to concede defeat. Representative
Britten of Illinois, the Madden man.
ager, claiming 121 votes, which
would be majority in the caucus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Brunswick Chief
OF Police Captures
Alleged B00tlegger
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especial TO henneDec JONfnaD
Brunswick, Feb. 10-Charles Viii
liam Goodhue of birmingham, Ala,
and Damariscotta. Me, was arrested
by Chief of Police William f. Ed
wards late this afternoon as he was
passing through Middle street with
grip containing two gallons of al
col1ol in his possession. Goodhue
was arrested almost at the exact
place where Chief Edwards sought
UbaEd RouX of Lewiston, alias AL
bert Drolet of Lawrence, Mass. on
October 81 as he was attempting to
escape arrest. RouX, who was an
escaped prisoner from the Auburn
Jail from which he took French leave
June ~. 1922. and later escaped from
the Portland hospitalwhere he was
treated for his bullet wound.
Goodhue on being arrested made
no resistance and told Edwards that
he had been warned by Roux to sur
render and not try to escape. that
the Chief was a good shot. He
claimed to be of the organization of
which RouX was one of the leaders.
Goodhue will be arraigned in mum
icipa1 court in the morning and it
is expected will obtain bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Will Present Fusion
Ticket at Brunswick

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, Feb. 10-According to
present indications, fusion ticket &C
ceptable to both the Democratic and
Republican town committees will be
presented for endorsement at the To-
cal party caucuses to be hello previous
to the town meeting. Members of the
two committees tonight stated that
they would recommend that the eau
cuses endorse Samuel c. Kurdish,
Emile Tondreau and William G. Book
err, the present selectmen for the cleo
ton. Kurdish is a Republican and
the other two are Democrats. 1t is
expected that there VIII be little if any
opposition to the nominations.
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Free Student Fish -
In Mystery Poison =
10 a ~
Deaths in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 10-(By X.
P0-With the release late this saftJ
ernoon of Louis Fish, 19-year-old
Canton, Ohio. student at Ohio State
University, City Prosecutor John !.
Chester, investigating the mysterious
deaths Of two university students by
strychnine poisoning. announced
that Fish was not implicated in the
affair and that he had been the vic
tim of unfortunate circumstances.
Fish admitted to authorities last
night he had entered the university
dispensary without authority and
obtained capsules, supposedly con-
tanning quinine. for his friend,
David Puskin, in an effort to save
him a few cents by not getting them
through the regular channels. Pus-
kin died from strychnine poisoning.
How the strychnine capsules came
to be in the quinine bottle still is
mystery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Banana Oil Scent Gives
Renewed Hope Reaching
Trapped Collins Today
COOLIDGE CUTS
COST INAUGURAL
DOWN TO $500

Washington, Feb. 10-Calvin Cool
idge's ideas on economy were made
applicable today to the ceremonies OF
his inaugural as president Of the Unit
ed States.
Having found Mr.. Coolidge unre-
lenting in his desire for simple and
inexpensive inauguration. the Wash
ington inaugural committee. composed
of business men of the capital, at a
meeting today rescinded virtually all
of the appropriations made for the I'M
official part of the ceremonies and vot-
ed to release from payment Of sub
scription pledges amounting to $780,
900.
Contrasted with inauguralS of de-
cade or more ago, when the unofficial
part of the ceremonies represented ex-
penditures running into several hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, the
Coolidge induction into Office promises
to involve local cost of probably
less than $500. Erection of stands at
the Capitol. where official ceremonies
will be held, will cost about $4,000,
but that will be provided for by Con-
greSS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-11
Muscle Shoals
Report Scheduled
For Next SATURDAY.

washington, Feb. 10-Agreement
was reached today between Republic
can and Democratic leaders to call
up in the senate next Saturday the
conference report on the Underwood
Muscle Shoals leasing bill.
Plans for bringing it up today
were blocked by the decision Of ad-
ministration leaders to clear the call
endar of two appropriation bills be-
fore reopening the Muscle Shoals
subject.
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THREE CHILDREN
PERISH IN FIRE
IN LUMBER CAMP

Van Buren,. Me. Feb. 10-Three
children of Peavy Martin lost Their
lives in a fire which destroyed
lumber camp in which the family
were living, in Sirois Plantation. New
Brunswick, on the Canadian Nation
al Railroad.
The youngest child. six months
old, was burned to death in it's crib.
The other children. aged two and
four, were suffocated. Their mother,
who had gone some distance to OBJ
tain water for the family use, made
an Intellectual attempt to rescue
them.