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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Believes Navy Will
Take Over Elk Hill
Oil Reserve in 1926

Washington, June 1.-(AP)-A be-
lief was indicated by Secretary Wilbur
today that the civil litigation sur
rounding the leasing of the Elk Mills
naval oil reserve in California to the
Doheny interests would be sufficiently
clarified by the end of the year to per-
nit the navy to take over administra-
tion of the reserve.
Upon his return to the navy depart
ment for the first time since the de-
cision of the federal court in Los An
geles was handed down holding the
lease was invalid, Mr.. Wilbur reiter-
ated a previous statement that the de-
partment was prepared to proceed with
the administration at any time, but
added that he would continue the pol
icy of being guided in the matter SOLE
ly by advice of the special government
oil counsel.
The present arrangement OF ad-
ministering the reserve through re-
ceivers appointed by the court will
continue, +. Wilbur said. at least un-
til the decree embodying the decision
of the Los Angeles court is entered.
That is now being prepared, 1t Is un-
derstood, bu the court and attorneys
in the case. The form it takes. 1t
was indicated, might have an i'm
portant bearing in determining how
far appeals from the decision might
be taken, or how long it would be
necessary for the seceivership to be
continued.
The status Of the oil tanks at
Pearl Harbor, constructed to hold
royalty oil from the Elk. Hill re-
serve but now empty and rusting. al
so is involved in the decision at Los
Angeles, it was stated, and no move
with respect to them is expected be-
fore the decree is entered and the
secretary has an opportunity to con-
fer with the government counsl.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Fire Destroys
Gymnasium at
Bates College
RUM RING PLANS
ARM0RED FLEET TO
BATTLE j. S. GUARD

New York, June - (AP) = The
New York Times will say tomorrow
that 1t has been learned that New
York bootlegging ring is having con-
structed a fleet of armored rum
runners which will battle the coast
guard boats blockading Rum Row.
The liquor smuggling syndicate has
given orders to shipyard for the
construction of this fleet. the Times
will say. In addition to a heavy
armor as protection against the bull
let's of the rum chasers, the boats. it
is understood, will carry machine
guns.
All the new vessels which will at
tempt to smash the blockade. will be
capable of making about 40 knots
and will be modelled after the Gig
arctic, which was captured for the
third time today. This reported ag-
gressive move on the part of the
beleaguered liquor forces is said to
have been caused by the refusal of
crews of rum runners to go out to
sea without protection against
coaStguard fire.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Defaulting Town
Clerk Gets Off with
Suspended Sentence

Sanbornville. NJ H., June 1-(AP)
Ernest D. Morrow, former town
clerk of bOssipee, who was arrested
about a month ago charged with de-
fault of s4500 belonging to the town,
was given a suspended sentence of
year and a day in state prison at the
trial in the Carroll county superior
court today before Judge Robert Doe
of Dover.
Town Treasurer II. P. Smart de-
clared that the default extended over
a period beginning May 4, 1920. John
F.. Griffin of Manchester. state COM
missioner of motor vehicles, found
that Morrow, in his capacity as
county registrar, had failed to make
returns of cash paid with applica-
tions over a period of five years. This
sum was made good, however, by
friends of Morrow and no charge was
brought against him.
The greatest precautions We're
taken by the court to keep the trial
secret. Although 1t was before a
jury, Judge Doe refused all reporters
admittance. Feeling was high in the
town following the discovery of the
shortage and hundreds vainly strove
to enter the court room today. Mer-
row came to Ossipee about IL years
ago from Boston and has been town
clerk for ten years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Macmillan to Be
Guest of Governor
At Farewell Dinner

Portland, Me-, June 1-\AI =
Lieut.. Commander Donald B. Mac
MILAN today accepted an invitation
from Governor Ralph o. Brewster to
be the guest of honor at an official
farewell dinner on the eve of his de-
parture from Wiscasset for, the Arc
tic regions.
The dinner will be given at Newa-
gin Inn at Southport, 10 miles from
Wiscasset on June 10 coincident with
a conference to be held by Governor
Brewster at the Inn of leading repre-
sentatives of business, agricultural
and recreational interests of Maine.
Names Congressional delegation,
principal officers of the Macmillan
Expedition, several notables who will
be at Wiscasset and prominent state
officials will also attend.
DIR. Macmillan returned to Boston.
today, where he will be busy this
week getting the Peary in readiness
for his trip North. This steamer
probably will leave Boston at noon
on June II, arriving the next morn
ing at Wiscasset to join the schooner
Bowdoin. Thursday and Friday viii
be utilized in, getting the two vessels
ready for departure from Wiscasset
for the Far North, which has been
set at P. NJ, June 20.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Declares Oregon School
Law Unconstitutional
DENY RETURN OF
EXPLORER AMUNDSEN
TO SPITzbERCEN

Oslo, Norway, June ,1-(AP)-The
Norwegian Aeronautic Association
today issued denial of the rumors
that Captain Roald Amundsen had
returned to Spitzbergen from his
Polar expedition. The association
announced that message had been
received this evening from the supply
ship Hobby that the situation was
unchanged.
Rumors of Amundsens return have
been current since early yesterday,
but bulletins were posted in the win
dows of the newspaper office declar-
ing they were untrue. Recently eff
forts We're made to reach Amundsen's
old ship Maud. which is frozen in
somewhere in the New Siberian
Archipelago. Official notification was
received by the Associated Press
today that a wireless message sent to
the Maud on May 20 could not be de-
Hvered. as there was mo communi-
cation"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Ex-Treasurer of
Lebanon, N. H., Bank
Given 10 to 16 Years

Woodsville. N. Y, June 1.-(AP)-
Arthur II. Hough of Lebanon former
treasurer of the Peoples Trust Co. of
that town. pleaded guilty before Chief
justice Oliver Branch in the Grafton
county superior court today to two
indictments charging misapplication of
the banks funds. On motion of Attor-
ney General Jeremy Waldron he was
sentenced to from 10 to 16 years at
hard labor in states prison on the
two charges, five to eight years on each
county. The total "a grand jury in
dictments against him were filed.
Hough was taken to the Horse
Meadow Jail for the night by High
Sheriff Arthur L. Strain and will begin
sentence at Concord tomorrow.
The indictments to which Hough
pleaded guilty charged misapplication
of $4,000 in the nature of an unau-
thorized loan to the Lebanon Machine
Co.. in which he was alleged to have
been interested, and misapplication of
$4,000 in another unauthorized loan
to Periey r. Eaton, president of the
Rutland Marble Co. of Rutland, VT.
The juggling Of the banks funds
was discovered on September 81, 1924,
and on January 13 last the institution
was closed by the bank commission
ers. James Z. Farrell was appointed
agent.
Hough was closeted with his wife
for some time before the trial opened.
He was neatly dressed in dark busi-
ness suit and stood outwardly calm
with folded arms as the sentence was
read,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
COURT RULES ON
STATE EXCISE TAX
ON FRICk ESTATE

Washington, June 1.-(AP)-
States, in imposing excise tax on the
transfer of estates of deceased per-
sons, can tox anly that part OF the
personal property which is situated
within their borders, the supreme
court decided today in four cases
from Pennsylvania involving the es-
tate of Henry C. Frick, the late
Pittsburgh steel magnate.
The estate was roughly valued at
$145, 100000. A part of it, in New
York was valued at more than $13.-
100000 and a part in Massachusetts,
at more than $325,00O. The federal
government imposed a tax of $6,-
33S, sos upon the estate and Pennsyl-
vania sought to collect it's transfer
or excise tax on the total estate, al
so, before this or other such items
were deducted and without any al
lowances for taxes paid in Kansas,
West Virginia and other states for
the transfer of stocks in corpora
tions under their jurisdiction.
The two Pennsylvania senators ap-
peared in the supreme court in the
argument of the case, Senator Pep
per representing the Frick heirs in
their appeal from decision of the
Pennsylvania supreme court uphold
ing the states contention, and Sem
ator Reed appearing OIL behalf of
the state government.
Today's decision by. the federal
supreme court, rendered by Justice
Van Devanter, held that the value
of tangible personal property in
New York and Massachusetts, should
not have been included in determ-
ing the clear value on which the
PENNSYLVANIA tax was computed,
and that in determining this clear
value, the stock in corporations of
other states should not have been
included at their full value without
deducting the transfer tax paid to
such states in respect of those
stocks. It found, however. that the
Quoted before imposing the Pennsyl-
vania state tax.
The exaction by a state of tax
which it has not the power to i'm
pose, Justice Van Devanter asserted,
constitutes the taking of property
without due process of law in viola
ton of the fourteenth amendment.
While q state may so shape it's tax
laws as to reach over object under
it's jurisdiction. it cannot give them
any extra territorial operation, he
explained adding that the power to
tax tangible personal property rests
exclusively in the state where the
property is situated. regardless of the
domicile of the owner.
The Frick property in New York
and Massachusetts was wholly un-
der the jurisdiction of those states.
he declared. and despite their con-
GENT to such procedure. it could not
be taxed by Pennsylvania.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Offer Reward $500
For Arrest Slayer
Mrs. Price in Boston

Boston, June 1-(AP)-Police IN
vestigation into the murder of Mrs
Mae Price, wardrobe mistress of Ihe
Brown Derby" musical comedy,
whose body was found yesterday IN
a local hotel, extended to New YORK
today when a police sergeant went
to that city to interview members OF
the cast of the show which ended its
run here Saturday night.
Mrs. Price had been beaten uncon-
scious and her hands tied SO that she
suffocated in her pillow Her own
money and sums which had been
placed in her care by members Of the
chorus were stolen. The police to-
day were attempting to connect the
crime with the report of Miss Phoebe
Bruno of the Rose Marie" company,
that a thief had stolen 5000 from ner
dressing room in theatre near the
hotel during performance on Sat
urday night.
Mrs. Prices husband, William
Price, a stage carpenter of New
York, who has offered a reward OF
$500 for information leading to the
arrest of the murderer, took the body
of his wife back to New York
tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
BEACH BURNING
FREICHTER ON FLATS
IN N. Y. HARb0R

New York, June 1.-(AP)-
Beached on the red hook fats off
South Brooklyn, the British freight
er FenchurcH was still smoking to-
night after a three day race for
life against fire which broke out in
her hold Friday night while 500
miles at sea.
Although the Fenchurch sent out
s o s calls when the fire broke out,
which brought the freighter Chel-
dale to her assistance, officers de-
cided to bring the ship in under her
own power. Throughout Friday
night and Saturday 80 weary men
stood to their posts while all pos
sible speed was made for shore.
AS the ship neared New York
last night the fire was still rising
and when she entered the harbor
smoke was rising from her in great
clouds. Tugs were waiting at
Quarantine and the burning ship
was towed to the flats where 1t was
beached early today.
Fire boats were called and all day
poured tons of water into the burn
ing hold. Tonight it was believed
that the fire was under control. but
plans were made to keep streams of
water pouring into it all night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Supreme Court Passes on Two
Cases Appealed by State
Rights of Parents to Direct
Education of Their Children
Guaranteed by Constitution,
Justice Reynolds Opinion

Washington, June 1-(AP)-"The
liberty of parents and guardians to di-
rect the upbringing and education of
children under their control" without
unreasonable interference by state gov
ernments was upheld today by the SUI
preme court.
Deciding two cases appealed by the
state of Oregon, one against the So
ciety of Sisters Of the Holy Names of
Jesus and Mary and the other against
the Hill Military Academy. the court
unanimously held unconstitutional the
law under which all children in the
state between the ages of eight and
16 would have been required to attend
a public school after September. 1926.
The right of parents and guardians
to direct the education of their chill
dren is guaranteed by the constitution,
the court declared in an opinion by
Justice McReynolds. and cannot be
abridged.
"The fundamental theory of liberty
upon which all governments in this
Union repose," Justice McReynolds as
serted, EXCLUDES any general power of
the state to standardize it's children
by forcing them to accept instruction
from public teachers only. The child
is not the mere creature of the state;
those who nurture him and direct his
destiny have the right, coupled with
the high duty, to recognize and prepare
him for additional obligations"
The Oregon cases, the court pointed
out. did not raise, any question as to
the power of the state reasonably to
regulate all schools, to inspect, super
wise and examine them, their teachers
and pupils; to require that all children
of proper age attend some school; that
teachers shall be of good moral char
acter and patriotic disposition; that
certain studies plainly essential to
good citizenship must be taught, or
that nothing be taught which is man
ifestly inimical to the public welfare.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
DANIEL FISKE JONES,
"F. GORHAM BRIGHAM"
Speedy Rum Boat
Cigarette Seized

New York, June 1-(AP)-The Gig
arctic, twice seized as rum running
yacht and reputed to be the speediest
boat ever to operate in connection
with Rum Row, was brought to the
barge office today from Bayonne, N.
j., and held by coastguardsmen for
operating under both motorboat
and yacht license The Cigarette Is
said to have a speed of AZ knots.
Marco Manello. owner of the
schooner, william A. Morse. the first
to be seized by the coastguard since
the start of the blockade. and eight
members of his crew were released
today and indicated that they would
try to secure the release Of their ves-
sol
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Wife Wants Simple
funeral Services
AT Indianapolis Home

indianapolis. Ind, June lap
uana VIII receive the body OF
aaomas R. Marshall next Wednesday
slEn al honors for its former gov
enof and the nations former vice
ssldent, his widow will permit. He
W born in this state and spent
nsariy al the years of his life here
1sa inc exception of the time given
y tne service at Washington.
y M1. Marshalrs first expressions
y lavor Of a simple Scottish Rite
asnony are carried out this will be
Ma Mlotmed at the home which the
tsaanalis purchased after their re-
nn nom Washington on the expira-
- y Mr.. Marshalls term as vice
ssss.oent Then the body will be
sss ssa % Crown Hill cemetery for an
49, suu'te rest in a receiving vault
ssas ssss of Mr.. Marshalps death in
nasnlngton came with shocking sud
IEos E y here. Tributes We're on the
W 4. q many today.
~ .as great son Of Indiana was a
~ a q real ability" said U. S. Sem
b,i,u. samuel M. Ralston. "He had a
i. lucy that but few men possess.
49, 80 witty and humorous and was
M popular with a public audi
a. ..,, ne commanded a hearing by
ntiaa muNltude in every section of the
sinsA ana enjoyed International good
EIhalIsA receipt Of news Of Mr.. Mar
tapits, ueath, the flag on the state
eva s vas set at half mast.
~ nor Ed Jackson sent a mes
IN - - sympathy to Mrs. Marshall
|lodv ssAed y II she would permit the
hnd. ne IN state in the capital ro-
atM word from Washington indi-
10 fh;. .wever, she would be adverse
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
General Forecast

The northwestern disturbance has
increased slowly in intensity and II
is now central over eastern North
Dakota. Pressure is also quite low
over the Canadian maritime pro-
vinces, but it is relatively higher
over northern Ontario and northern
Quebec and from the south Atlantlc
states eastward to Bermuda.
There have been local showers or
thunderstorms within the last "a
hours in New England, and New
York. The temperature has contin-
ued to rise in the middle Atlantic
states and the Ohio valley and Is
now considerably above normal In
middle and southern sections east OF
the Rocky Mountains. There mas
been change to cooler weather in
the northern lake region, the upper
Mississippi valleys and the central
and northern plains states.
The indications are for mostly fair
weather Tuesday and Wednesday in
the Washington forecast district.
Local thundershowers are probable,
however, on Wednesday in the Ohio
valley and the lower lake region.
The temperature will not change ma
terially east of the Mississippi river
during the next two days.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate variable and weather partly
overcast Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Two and Half S tory
Structure a Blazing
Mass When Dis
covered at 1.3O
This Morning
Firemen Succeed in Saving
Other Buildings Nearby
Origin Blaze is Mystery
No Estimate of Damage
All Athletic Equipment and
Records Lost - Students
Help in Fighting Flames

Lewiston, Me-, June 2-Fire which
broke out shortly after 1880 this
morning entirely destroyed the Bates
College gymnasium. The origin Of the
fire lis a mystery. The building, .
two and a half story wooden strue'
ture, one Of the oldest on the cam
pus, was doomed when the blaze was
discovered. Firemen concentrated
their efforts on saving adjoining
buildings. The intense heat broke
windows in Hathorn Hall which faces
the destroyed gym.
At two o'clock the gymnasium was
entirely razed and the other build
ings were believed to be out Of dam
ger. No estimate of the damage could
be learned. Athletic paraphernaIia
and records were destroyed.
The blaze could be seen for miles
and thousands were attracted to the
scene. Students assisted the firemen
in preventing spread Of the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Negro Suspect Held
In Strangling of
New York Woman

New York, June l - (AP) = The
search for the murderer of Florence
Kane, strangled early Friday near
her Brooklyn home, today led detec-
tives to West Side tenement after
a taxicab driver said that young
man, whose face was bleeding, was
picked up by him early Friday near
the lot where Miss Kane was killed.
A negro, Walter Johnson, was held
today for questioning. Two young
women attacked near the spot where
Miss Kane's body was found, said
that their assailapt was a negro.
Another negro explained his where
abouts at the time of the murder sat-
isfactorily.
The cab driver said that the young
man who hailed him near the place
of the crime had a large roll of bills
and offered a liberal tip. Detectives
this afternoon began a census OF all
residents of the tenement district to
which he had driven.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Inventory of N. E.
Phone & Tel. Co. to
Cost Million and Half

Boston, June 1-(AP)-The New
England Telephone & Telegraph
Company will spend more than ST.
100000 in it's fight for higher rates
before the present hearing before the
department of public utilities is
completed, it was testified today.
Charles S. Pierce, attorney for the
company, testified at the resumption
of the hearing today that the COM
pany spent $616,2S1.40 up to Decem-
ber 81 last year in inventory and ap-
praisar in Massachusetts and that
the estimated cost for the five states
in which the company operates
would be $1,664,516. This expendi-
ture is absolutely necessary. he
pointed out. as decisions of the su-
preme court hold that no major rate
case can be decided unless evidence
of reproduction cast has been sub
mitted,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
MAN KILLED IN
UPSET OF AUTO ON
ROAD NEAR AUGUSTA

Norman Matheson, an employee of
the oil cloth factory at Winthrop,
was the victim of a peculiar accident
about 9:45 Monday night, dying
within few minutes from injuries
received when the car which he was
driving swerved and overturned. His
uncle, William Williams. who was
with him escaped with a badly
spraned wrist and minor bruises
about the back.
The accident occurred on the Bond
Brook road about two miles from
Augusta as the two men were going
toward Waterville. When short
distance beyond the old phosphate
factory, according to Mr.. Williams,
the car suddenly swerved around,
from what cause he could not say.
He could not be sure that the car
overturned but from It's appearance
there Is little doubt that it did SO.
Mr.. Williams was knocked uncon-
scious and had little knowledge of
what actually happened. People liv-
ing near the place where the acci-
dent occurred notified the Augusta
police department and County Med
ical Examiner DR.. c. w. Dyer and
the Plummer ambulance were at
once called to the scene. When Mr..
Plummer, the first to reach the
scene of the accident arrived, he
found Matheson still alive and at
tempted to revive him by means of
artificial respiration. He died within
a very short time afterward, how
ever.
1t is understood that Mr.. Mathe-
son died of concussion of the brain
although there was a bad bruise on
the neck where he was nearly
strangled by being caught in the
fork of the frame of the top of the
car.
The Ford touring car in which
they were riding was badly damaged
the top being crushed in, the wheels
on the right hand side of the ma
chine being smashed and the run
ming boards and mud guards being
damaged to a considerable extent.
When viewed last night there was
a strong odor of liquor about the
machine.
Matheson, who was "a years of age
and a native of Quincy, Mass, is
survived by his father and mother
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Matheson OF
Quincy and three brothers whose
names could not be ascertalned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Big Airship, Sister of Los An
geles Will Come to State
During Conference of Gov
ernors-Earlier Trip Sched-
uled up Hudson During In
terc0llegiate Boat Race

Washington, June 1-(AP)-The
dirigible Shenandoah will make a
flight up the Hudson to Poughkeepsie
on the afternoon of June %, during
the intercollegiate boat race and
will go to Portland, Maine, July in
connection with the Governors con-
vention.
The Governors conference at which
nearly all the governors will be pres
ent and, it is expected, President
Coolidge will open at Poland Spring
on June 2Sth and will last through
until July Fourth.
The Shenandoah will come to Port
land, then to Poland Spring, and
maybe sail over the State carrying
some of the visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Bodies Missing
Lieutenant and Girl
Are Found in River

Annapolis, Md. June 1-(AP)-The
bodies of Lieutenant Gerald Selby,
U. S. N. medical corps, and Miss Lu-
cille Merrill, nurse, who were
drowned while canoeing last Tues
day night, were recovered today.
They came to the surface near the
electric railroad bridge which crosses
the Severn river a few miles from
Annapolis and not far from the spot
where a woman's screams were heard
Tuesday night. Lieutenant Selby and
Miss Merrill were attached to the
naval hospital here.
Miss Merrill was the daughter of
DIR. w. L. Merrill, of the Veterans
Bureau hospitaE RoXbury, Mass.
The family formerly lived in Auburn,
Maine. Lieutenant Selby was from
Atlanta, Ga. He leaves wife.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-02
Funeral of Louis
Coolidge on Friday

Milton, Mass, June 1 - (AP) -
Funeral services for Louis A. Cool
idge, former assistant secretary of
the treasury, prominent Republican
and until recently treasurer of the
United Shoe Machinery Corporation,
who died at his home here yesterday,
will be at 2.30 Friday afternoon at
the New Old South Church. Boston,
it was announced tonight. The Rev.
George A. Gordon, pastor of the New
Old South, and Dean Edmund S.
Rousmaniere of St. PauPs Episcopal
Cathedral. a classmate of Mr.. Cool
idge at Harvard, will officiate.