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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Calls Police After
Staying His Sons and
Attempting Own Life

Norwich, Conn, Oct. 20.-(AP,-
After spending the day alone in the
mouse with his two dead sons, aged
-FOUR and six, whom he admitted he
mad chloroformed before he attempt
ed his own life by cutting his
throat, Eugene j. Berry summoned
the police late today and revealed
the tragedy. A quarrel with his wife
last night, after which She Left the
house. was the reason for the double
murder and attempted suicide, Ber-
ry told the police.
The police found Berry sitting in
the kitchen. He showed them the
wound in his throat and led them
into back bedroom. where the bows
lay dead in bed.
Berry was taken to the hostital.
where 1t was disclosed that his
wound was superficial. The police
found razor, a blood spotted mir
ror and small bottle that had con-
tanned poison, in the house.
Berry said that he killed the bows
at 5 o'clock this morning. He ex-
pressed no remorse, according to the
police, and answered questions with
apparent Indifference.
A police guard was placed at his
bedside and he will be presented in
court on murder charges as soon as
he is able to leave the hospital Mrs.
Berry had rot been located tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
President Cannot
Yet See Where u. S. !.
Fits in European Pact

Washington, Oct. 20-(AP)-
President Coolidge sees in the Lo-
carno security pact a gratifying evil
dence of Europe's ability to help
itself, but still is unable to say what
the action of the United States will
be regarding proposals of bringing
about new armament limitation be-
tween the world powers.
It was made clear that the atti-
tude of the Washington government
respecting participation in a
European ornaments conference or
the calling of such a conference in
this country could not be foretold
at this time.
The Locarno pact, the president
believes, has an important influence
on the ornaments question. He
recognizes 1t not only as a step in
advance of the Dawes plan but as
evidence that European political
leaders have been able to reach an
agreement of the kind achieved,
moreover, their work has been. en-
dorsed by public opinion, and to the
president these factors mean that
Europe has become sufficiently set
tied since the armistice for the gov
ernments and peoples as well, to
give the world clear proof that they
had overcome suspicious and hatreds
engendered by the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
ARMY men OF HIGH
RANK ON COURT To
TRY COL, MITCHELL

Washington, Oct. 20-(AP)-
What is believed to be the highest
ranking courtmartial ever assembled
for trial of an army officer in the
grade of colonel today was ordered
by direction of President Coolidge
to convene in Washington, October
%.
On that date or as soon after as
possible. Colonel William Mitchell
storm center of the air service con.
troversy will be brought before the
court on charges specifying violation
of the ninety-sixth article of war.
Under the provisions of this arti-
Gle, conviction could. in the discre-
ton of the court, be made punish-
able by dismissal from the army
Presidential approval. however
would be, required.
Secretary Dwight Davis is credit
ed with having picked the members
of the court himself All of them
are senior in point of service and
rank to Colonel Mitchell and all hold
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Lewis Welcomes
Suggested Libel
Suit of Operators

Philadelphia, Oct. 20.-(AP)-John
L. Lewis, international president of
the United Mine Workers. today chal-
lenged the anthracite operators to sue
him for libel.
Such a suit. am sure" said, Mr..
Lewis in his defy, would be highly
interesting to the American people and
would be extremely illuminating with
respect to their meagre knowledge of
the commercial practices of the an
thratcite operators" :,
The challenge was the result Of the
two recent speeches. One was by Mr.,
Lewis at the American Federation of
Labor convention in Atlantic City,
October IA, in which he said that the
operators were extorting from the pub
lie 16 to 20 millions annually to which
they had no decent claim.
The other was reply by Samuel d.
Warmer. chairman of the anthracite
operators conference, at the Pennsyl-
vania chamber of commerce meeting
in Harrisburg, October Is, in which
he characterized Mr.. Lewis remarks
as astonishing" and $50 far removed
from the truth as to approach libel
and actual falsehood."
Mr.. Lewis challenge was contained
in letter to Mr.. Warmer under to-
days date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
NJ Anti-Puppy
Lave Serum Would
Iesstn Divorce Evil

chItssu, Oct. 20.-(AP)-All rules
4 COMMON sense are rejected in
ks4 M Judge William N. Gem
m member Of Chicago's court of
domestic relations, In Z book he IL
Ndtng for publication soon.
When to resist and when to pur-
ne that's the question, he declares.
" be thinks that II one could be
haenlated against puppy love, some
ns divorce courts would go out
4 badnem.
Lite would not be worth living II
dsIy fellow married an Evangeline
y Maud Muller. We must continue
pay the same old game in the
ane oid way. It Is still blind mans
railing In love Is the most natu-
y yet the most extraordinary thing
ne The extraordinary thing
leeu 4 IS that all ordinary rules
Y nnmon sense are rejected. Some
y U love and fall out a dozen
uu1 without seeming the worse for
~ II one can resist the first at
z easier to resist the second.
I. Y ~ perplexing thing is to know
&C. you ought to succumb.
ING man who sits down and
my decides what kind of wife he
y. aae, will never have any.
'v We are not made that way"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Opposition Opens Guns
In Phone Company Move
10 Boost Rates in Maine
Washington Will
Be Convention City
EpiscOpalians in 1926

New Orleans. Oct. 20-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press)-Washing d. G..
was named as the meeting place of
the 4Sth triennial general convention
OF the Protestant Episcopal church
by the house of Bishops today. The
date will be October II.
Adoption of the budget by the bish-
ops as approved by the deputies dis
posed of one Of the more important
items left. for the last week of the
general convention. The total to be
raised by quotas remained at $780,
900 each year for the next three
years.
The Rt. Rev. John Gardner Muir
ray, newly elected presiding bishop,
was formerly presented to the house
of deputies today.
Declaring that vast numbers of
Christians both of our own and other
communions are in serious distress,
perplexity and doubt as to their
Christian duty in relation Of their
problem to war" the Rev. Charles H.
Brent, poposed a resolution in the
house of bishops for a committee to
study to the question.
The resolution as unanimously
adopted by the bishops ordered ap-
pointment of a committee Of five
BISHOPS charged with the task.
A committee consists of Bishop
Brent, Bishop William Cabel Brown,
Virginia.; Bishop A. G. A. Hall. YER
mont; Bishop Charles P. Anderson,
Chicago; Bishop Edward L. Parsons,
Calf.
Special prayers were said in the
house Of deputies for one Of its mem
bers who died here today. William
McElroy, Manchester. n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Is Horses Stick
Through Second Day
OF Endurance Test

Brandon, VT, Oct. 2O-(AP)-
The thirteen horses remaining in the
800 miles eastern endurance test all
arrived here tonight within the nine
hour time limit, completing the Sec
ond day of the five day grind. To-
morrow the route of the 60 mile
daily ride will be to Shoreham and
back to Brandon.
Two horses which completed the
first day of the test yesterday were
withdrawn by their owners today
because they had developed slight
temperatures and were not believed
to be in the best condition. They
were Gladstone Morgan, from the
Morgan Horse Farm, and Vanity
Fair, grade thoroughbred, owned by
the 101st New York National Guard
unit.
Clear, cold weather favoring
horses and riders, prevailed
throughout today's ride, which was
from Brandon to Rutland and re-
turn. The day was windy but not
sufficiently so to hamper the horses.
The MONDAY rest was taken at the
Rutland Country Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
|I,;ne Soil is Calling
farmer Of the West, Gov.
Brewster Tells Ad Club
$4,000 Clerks Toll
In Wall Street
After Days Trading

New York, Oct. 20.-(By the As
ISOLATED resS).-When the battery
of tickers ceases it's staccato chatter
in the New York Stock Exchange
today; when the excited shouting
around the trading posts dies down
after the closing gong and compare
tive silence settles over the CANYONS
in the Wall street district, the davis
work really begins for an army OF
$1,000 clerks.
The tired business man" and the
butter and egg man." may~forget
the cares OF the day at the theatre
or his supper club in the roarine
forties, but the myriad lights in the
downtown skyscrapers will twinkle
far into the night. signifying that
weary clerks are bending over their
desks, getting everything in readi-
ness for perhaps another two mil.
lion share day on the morrow.
Union hours" are unknown in the
night clearing house association OF
the exchange, or In the day time for
that matter, in these days of a boil
ing market. Two o'clock in the
morning is now favorite hour for
calling it days work. Restaurants
In the financial district, ordinary ms
silent as King Tut's tomb In the
night hours, are packed, night after
night, with clerks gulping down cot
fee or munching at sandwiches as
they compare lists of the days trad
ing and prepare office records.
But complaints are few. These
clerks who seem to thrive In this
atmosphere OF feverish excitement.
know that some day the market Will
become FORMAL and that Christina
IS coming. and at Yuletide, broker
age houses distribute generous bon
uses to the faithful,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
House Ways and
Means Hears Pleas
For Tax Revision

Washington, Oct. 20.-(AP)-
Settling down to the consideration of
individual and business appeals for
tax revision, the house ways and
means committee today listened to
requests for reduction or repeal of
most of the present income and mis-
cellaneouS taxes.
Representatives of business and
industry were in general accord in
asking repeal of the estate and gift
taxes, reduction of the surtax rates
and adjustment of the provision
permitting publicity of income tax
returns.
Two statements by individuals
brought out contrary views. Profess
sor II. w, Peck of Syracuse Univer-
sity. N. Y. opposed the program sug-
gested yesterday by Secretary Mel
Ion, advocating an increase In the
surtax rates. instead Of reduction,
and retention of the estate tax.
Thomas J. Sanford. New York at
torney. urged repeal of all federal
taxes and substitution of levy of
two per cent on real and personal
property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Treasury Proposes
New Schedule
Normal Tax Rates

Washington, Oct. 20.-(AP)-A
new schedule, of normal tax rates,
differing materially from that pre-
scented yesterday and contemplating
the repeal of the earned income pro-
vision of the existing law, was
transmitted today to the house ways
and means committee by the treas
ury.
The committee now Is Informed
that the rates on which the treas
urys estimate of a $140000,000 cut
in the income tax revenue was based
are one percent on the first $4,000;
three percent on the next $4,000 and
five percent on all over $1,000.
This compares with the. rates CIV
en- yesterday of l IL percent on the
first $4,000; three percent between
$4,000 and $4,000 and five percent on
all over $4,000.
The surtax rates proposed would
begin at one percent on the sum be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 and go up
gradually to 20 percent on all over
S150000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Commission Must De
termine Whether Pa
irons Can Pay In
crease, Argument
Judge Cleaves
Mass of Data Offered by Phone
Company Bewildering and
Little Understood, Remon.
strants SOPHISTICATED In.
dustries of Maine, Hotel.
mems Association and Other
Groups Heard in Protest
Proposed Rates

Arguing that while the New Eng.
land Telephone & Telegraph Company
may Justify scientifically and theoret-
ically Its assumed need of added rev.
enue the Public Utilities Commission
must ascertain if those who are asked
to supply this added revenue can or
cannot do it, Judge Benjamin F..
Cleaves of Portland, secretary of the
Associated Industries of Maine, ap-
peared as one Of the leaders in oppo-
sition to the granting of the proposed
Increased phone rates when the hear
ing on the matter was resumed before
the Maine Public Utilities Commits
sion Tuesday morning at the State
House.
There was plenty of opposition, as
had been anticipated. but it was the
general belief of the remonstrants
that the mass of data and figures put
in evidence by the petitioAing phone
company was bewildering to people not
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Sec. Hoover Will
Speak at Worcester
New England Meet

Boston, Oct. 20.-(AP)-Announce
ment that Secretary Hoover would at
tend the first meeting of the New Eng
land conference at Worcester. Novem-
Der 1918. was made tonight by the ex-
ecutive committee of the governors
joint committee after a meeting here.
The secretary will deliver an address
before the representatives of several
agricultural, industrial and commercial
organizations who will be in attend
ance.
The committee today received re-
ports from the several states indicat-
ing that the chambers of commerce,
manufacturers association and other
organizations were approving the con-
ference plan and appointing delegates
to the Worcester meeting. The COM
mittee, composed of one member from
each of the six New England states.
consists of John S. Lawrence. Boston;
Guy Gannett. Portland, Me-; A. e. Wor-
cester, Manchester. N. H.; Fred A..
Rowland, Montpelier, VT; Henry d.
Sharpe. Providence, r. l., and George
B. Chandler, Hartford, Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Hearing Reveals
Widespread Holdings
General Electric Co.

New York. Oct. 20.-(AP)-Inter-
ests and holdings of the General
Electric Company in concerns
throughout the United States and
Canada were described at the hear
ing begun today by the Federal
Trade Commission into charges of
monopoly and restraint of trade
against the Radio Corporation of
America, the General Electric Com
pany and six associated manufactur-
ing interests.
Since the defendants represent an
estimated total capital investment of
nearly $2,000,000, 900. the case is said
to be the largest ever brought be-
fore the commission.
The widespread ramifications OF
the General Electric Company were
revealed by the first witness, +. ID.
Kammerer, chief travelling auditor
of the General Electric Company,
who read from a list covering 100
typewriter pages when questioned
by one of the examiners regarding
the physical properties of the COM
pany.
The General Electric was shown
to hold interests In hotels. amuse-
ment parks. cash stores. fair and ex,
hibition companies, railways, ana
numerous other concerns.
Mr.. Kammerer's testimony further
showed that the General Electric
Company owns "a percent of the
common and % percent of the pre-,
ferred stock of the Canadian Cen
eraI Electric Company. in addition
to $4,000 worth of bonds, and In
New England possesses large por-
ton of the common stock of the
Pettingill- Andrews Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
ARREST inventor
GUN SlLENCER WHO
SOLD TO n. CROOKS

New York, Oct. 2o-(AP)-Tbe =, u
gained the ascendancy todav in SO
Struggle to crush the latest great
New York crime wave.
While the states judicial mach,n.
cry ground out indictments aga,nst
members of the notorious "cowhov
gang OF gunner and police arrested
q Connecticut inventor charged with
supplying them with pistol silencers
a, Inorities began atcion to close az
ciuDs ana restaurants.
Inc underworld was quiet. It's
oaiy aoVantage of the day was gain
a. Mnen assistant Attorney Pecora.
th the deal that resulted in
ons return OF the $6S3,00O worth of
SINS sto!en from Mrs. James P, Dom
nearer arrest than ever and th ~
$4,000 was paid for the return ne tha
gems. VI TIE
After an attempt on Saturday n
trick the Connecticut inventor into
coming into this city with a silencer
Tor delivery to the gang failed he
was brought here ostensibly for cues
sionlng concerning q stolen automo-
bile, and was arrested.
a detective was sent to East Hart
tord, and told Reising the inventor
snat ne had an automobile stolen in
new York. Reising showed him the
car, said he bought 1t in New York.
and promised to lead police TO fine
seller. On this understanding he
came to this city.
An indictment will be sought
against Reising. in connection with
the stolen automobile at his home.
This, police allege, was traded to
MIN by the gangsters for a silencer,
other. developments in the case
against the cowboy gang" included
Indictment of three members for five
first degree robberies: indictment of
Rose Hemeline. alleged woman mem
Der OF the gang, for assault In con-
nection with a pistol battle with po-
lice and arraignment of six of the
gangsters. inclkding the leader,
COWBOY Frank Tessler. Tessler
was held without bail, while bail for
the others was fixed at $4,000 each.
Fearful of vengeance, Murray Mar
kule. whose confession last week led
to the gangs arrest, was removed
from Tomhs Prison to an UNNAMED
Jail, where he is held under another
name.
Tonight Assistant District Attorney
Pecora announced that the grand
jury tomorrow will hear the facts in
connection with the return of the
Donahue jewels and that both Mr..
and Mrs. Donahue have been sub
poenaed.
According to the statement made
by Noel c. Scaffa. private detective.
the jewels which included two pearl
necklaces of extraordinary beauty,
were turned over to him by a man
who said he was Sam Layton" The
transaction was carried on in a hotel
room on a basis of mo questions
asked" and police did not know OF It
until 1t had ,been concluded and
Layton" had vanished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Bootlegger Union
Trio Plead Guilty
Conspiracy Charge

Boston, Oct. 20.-(AP)-Three OF
IL defendants brought to trial as
members of the so-calied bootleg
gers union," said to have been or
ganized In Chelsea to control the
trade in liquor, pleaded guilty IN
United States district court today to
the charge of conspiracy to violate
the national prohibition law. They
were Lewis Barlow. William Hoffen,
berg and Nathan Isenberg. who orr
ginally pleaded not guilty. They
will be sentenced Monday. Trial or
nine others was begun.
The indictments, brought recently
by the federal grand jury, charged
that a Chelsea rum ring had set IT.
self in the position of controlling
sales and purchases of liquor and
regulating prices. The charges fol-
lowed months of investigation by de-
partment of justice agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Prohibition Worth
Looking Into, View
David Lloyd George

London, Oct. 20.-(AP)-Forme
Prime Minister David Lloyd George
prior to his visit to the United States
some time ago had heard the sugges.
ton that prohibition in that country
had been put through by cranks, but
he found this entirely untrue, for he
never met man who would vote for
the reestablishment of the saloon.
Mr.. Lloyd George was speaking at
City Temple on THE Responsibilities
of the Free Churchmen." He declared
that prohibition was an experiment
great Britain should investigate. Last
year England spent 316,000,00O pounds
on alcoholic liquor.
It's no use indulging in slap-dash
condemnation of America" said the
former premier. Not only have the
Americans carried prohibition, but no
political party in America now dares
propose abolition of prohibition. AS
politicians the Americans beat us at
every turn. DO not condemn American
prohibition haphazardly. One hundred
and ten millions people do not continue
to make fools Of themselves for long.
They are the most prosperous under
the sun, not because they have gold.
but because they have not the drink"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Modern Telephone
Stations for Moscow
And ROstOv-On-DOu

Moscow, Oct. 20-(AP)-Prelimi-
airy agreements have been concluded
between the Soviet government and
the Ericsson Telephone Company Of
Sweden for the construction of three
modern automatic telephone stations
in Moscow and one at Rostov-on-
Don. Other contracts will follow.
The government will spend $685.
100000 in the reconstruction and re-
equipment of its present telephone
system, converting 1t, wherever this
Is possible, into the American auto
matte system. The government was
anxious to award the entire contract
for the rehabilitation of the telephone
system throughout Russia to the
Western Electric Company. but the
American were reluctant to enter the
Russian field.
M. Smirnoff, conmisar of posts and
telegraphs. plans to visit the United
States this winter to study the
American Telephone and Telegraph
system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Combat Notification
And Disrespect Of Law
With Spirit Great Master
View Chief E Executive
Bay State People
Turning to Substitutes
For Anthracite Coal

Boston, Oct. 20.-(AP)-Many
consumers in Massachusetts, are
turning permanently to fuels other
than anthracite coal, Eugene c..
Huffman, emergency fuel admins
traitor. and vice chairman of the
executive committee. New England
Governors Fuel committee. said in
a letter tonight to the Scranton, Pa.
Chamber of Commerce.
The letter was in reply to a ques-
tionnaire sent by the Pennsylvania
body to the Boston Chamber of
Huffman as a member of the cham
ber's fuel committee. Regarding
available stocks of anthracite in this
state the administrator. said:
"Our figures indicate that about
$4,000 tons of domestic size anthra-
cite were in the yards of the retail
dealers on October /. This large
stock in spite of suspension of min
ing indicates to us that consumers
must be using fuels other than an
thracite to a much greater extent
than we had expected. The public
demand for other fuels than anthra-
cite has caused practically every
retail dealer to put In q stock of
substitute household fuels.
Those who have studied this
matter realize that the recent and
frequent disturbances in the an
thracite industry have been paid for
at usurious rates of interest by the
consumers" the letter continued.
AT the present time we are trying
to find out whether or not the con-
sumers can win a strike against
them. These efforts are meeting
with surprising support and interest
from the consumers up to date"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Failure of Law En-
forcement Due in
Main to Failure to
Observe Law
Only Through Avenue of Faith
Can We Safeguard Moral
and Spiritual Life Of Nation
Government Doing Much
to Solve Present Day Prob
lens, but ScOfflaws Act As
Observation-Disclosures People
Will See Their Way

Washington, Oct. 2o.-(AP)-Mors
law observance and more religion are
needed in this country. President Cool
idge told the annual council Of Con-
gregational church in an address to.
night.
'Lawlessness Is altogether too prev
alent," he said. land lack of respect
for the government in this enlightened
society Is altogether too apparent. -
IF there are any general failures in
the enforcement of the law It 10 be-
cause there have first been general
failures in this disposition to observe
the law. can conceive of no ade-
quate remedy for the evils which be-
set society except through the innu-
ences Of religion"
The president said there was no
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