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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04

Blackstone, Mass, May 3-Diving
Is feet into the Blackstone river,
Robert Atkinson Of Millville rescued
three women from beneath a cap
sized automobile today and then
dived Is times from the bank for a
fourth person falsely reported i'm
prisoned.- One of the women suffered
slight cuts.
The automobile. driven by Henry
A. Tisdall. Jr, OF Worcester. had
locked wheels with another ahead Of
It when about to pass over Staples
bridge. Both cars crashed through
the low railing, rolled down a 20
foot embankment and capsized in
ten feet Of water. Joseph Rypyss Of
Blackstone. driver of the forward
automobile. escaped with his two
companions, Louis Kycks and Her
bert Aldrich. Tisdaal and his father
also saved themselves.
Atkinson was approaching in a
third car and saw the accident. He
ran to- the bridge rail, dived and
then pulled Tisdalrs mother and
Emma and Cecilia Jaboury, twin
sisters, Of Worcester, from the auto
mobile. Cecilia Jaboury sustained
cuts on the head and one knee. The
other women suffered only from
shock. Atkinson, was exhausted from
his rescue work but was revived by
two physicians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04

New York, May s-Two men,
struggling in a speeding automobile
were killed early today when their
car crashed through the railing 6 a
viaduct and plunged 60 feet to a coal
yard near the Central railroad
tracks along the Harlem river.
The accident, witnesses said, re-
suited when William Schwenk. driv-
er of the car, lost control in attempt
ing to ward off the blows of William
Ashworth, who had jumped to the
running board as the automobile
started to cross the viaduct. Both
men were carried to their death.
Schenk being crushed beneath the
machine and Asworth dying before
he could be removed to hospital.
A companion of Ashworth explain
ing that the latter was trying to
stop the driver of an automobile
which he believed had nearly run
them down a short time before.
Schwenk was champion single
and double sculler of the Metropo-
Titan Rowing Club and had won
similar championship at swimming
and handball.
Ashworth who came to this coun-
try three years ago, had won a
decoration for conspicuous bravery
in action, while with the British
ariny.
Ashworth was married and Sch
wenk was reported tc be engaged TO
be married. 1t, was said that his fin
arcee had left his automobile but q
few minutes before the crash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
Million and Half
|Airaa and Express
Line II. Y. to Chicago

New York, May 3.-The New York
World will say tomorrow that three
powerful groups of capitalists will
meet in Detroit in less than two
Weeks to organize an operating COM
Spany of $1.50O.0O0 capital for an
overnight air and express service be-
tween New York and Chicago.
Thescapital is to be drawn in equal
amounts, from the three cities men,
toned, 1t Will be said. The news
paper names Edsel Ford, SON Of
Henry Ford; Howard Coffin and F..
b. Jackson. president of the Hud-
son Motor Car Company. as the De-
troit sponsors: while Marshal Field,
Philip .Wrigley, son Of William Wrig-
ley, Jr.. and Reed Lands. son of
Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw
Mountain Lands, are named as Chi
cago men interested In the project.
The New York quota, the story
will say. will be raised by C. M.
Keyes, president of the Curtis Aero
plane and Motor Company: Trubee
Dawson, Robert s. Lovett of the
Southern Pacific Railway, Clarence
Dillon of Dillon, Read and Company.
who recently obtained control of
Dodge Brothers, Detroit motor man.
ufacturers, and the Wright Aeronau-
teal Corporation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04

Washington. May SIN an address
here today at the laying Of the corner
stone OF the Jewish Community Cen
ter, President Coolidge declared the
United States, made up as it is of SO
many diverse elements, must cling to
those fundamentals that have been
tried and proved as buttresses of ma
ttonal solidarity"
1T must be our untiring effort" he
continued ito maintain. to improve,
and. so far as may be humanity possi-
BILE. to- perfect those institutions
which have proved capable of guaran-
teeing our unity and strengthening us
in advance the estate of the common
man."
! Recalling the part of Jews in the
struggle Of the American colonists for
independence, the president continued:
I 1t H. easy to understand why a
people with the historic background
of the Jews should thus overwhelm-
singly and unhesitatingly have allied
themselves with the cause Of freedom.
from earliest colonial times America
has beep a new land OF promise to
this ion&-persecuted race.
= THE Jewish community of the Unit
ed States. is hot only the second most
numerous in the world. but in respect
sof its old world origin it is probably
the most cosmopolitan. But whatever
their origin as a. people. they have al
ways come to US, earger to adapt
themselves to our institutions, to
thrive under the influence of liberty,
10 take, their full part as citizens in
building and sustaining the nation and
to beara their part in it's defense; in
order to make a contribution to the
national life. fully worthy of the ira
Continued on Page 3-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
False RumOr of Plot
To Blow Up Royal
Palice. Sofia. Bulgaria

Sofia. May 3 (By A. P.)-Further
Investigations today of the report OF
a plot to blow up the royal palace
adduced the following statement from
a quarter that may be accepted as
reliable:
Immediately after the recent bomb
outrage in the cathedral here many
wild rumors concerning the mining
OF the palace and Of the ministerial
building gained currency. A strict
investigation was made of the per-
sonnet Of the palace staff and three
or four persons were arrested but
later liberated.
The story Of the discovery of q
subterranean passage under the PAL
ace was false. A canal, or rather q
drain, exists there and an fnvestiga-
ton was made to ascertain whether
1t might be used by persons seeking
to blow up the palace. 1t was found
to be too narrow for a human being
to enter It.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
Women Take Active
Part in Municipal.
Elections in France

Paris. May 3 (By a.. P.)--Muni-
cipal elections were held throughout
France today. the polls closing at 6
o'clock this evening. The military
and police arrangements for May
Day were kept in force. which meant
that $4,000 men were on duty. No
Disturbances have been reported
either in Paris or In the provinces.
The. women took the opportunity
to make a demonstration by nomi-
mating candidates In every ward in
Paris, and the Communists headed
all their suburban lists with wo-
mans name.
AS the law. enabling women to
vote and making them eligible for
elections remains hung up in the
senete, 1t was at first announced
that any votes cast for such candi-
dates would be ignored. but Satur-
day evening the project of the Seine
department declared that such votes
should be counted as votes cast
when calculating the number Of
votes to find an absolute majority of
the ballots.
First returns were unfayorable to
the Communists. who last seats in
the Paris suburbs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
Hold Son Big Oil Man
After R0ughhouse
In BiltmOre Hotel

New York, May 3-Charged with
having thrown furniture about a
room in the Hotel Biltmore, Joshua
Cosden, 10 year old son of j. s.
Cosden, oil man and sportsman, was
arraigned in Yorkville court this
morning. with a companion. Thomas
MacClary. II, who said he lived at
90 Fifth Avenue. Held in default of
$500 bail they were taken to the
Tombs for a hearing Thursday.
When they appeared in court, be-
fore Magistrate Well, Cosden is said
to have rejected offers of his fathers
attorney for bail. His father said over
the telephone from his Long Island
home this afternoon that he suppos-
ed bail had already been furnished
by his attorney, and that 1t certainly
would be.
! According to the police, Cosden
and MacClary took room at the
Biltmore Hotel last night and early
this morning threw the furniture
about the room and even through the
window, where It crashed to the
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
Pneumonia Victims
Numerous in Belfast
Over Weekend

Especial to the Kennebcc JournaD
Belfast, May 3.-Seven beats oc-
Cured In Belfast within two days,
four of which took place Saturday
night, two of them being the result
Of pneumonia. There are several
others In critical condition..
Miss Emma nj. Davis the last
member of the family. of Jones s. and
Susan Rogers Davis died last night
after several weeks illness with
pneumonia. She was q woman OF
many pleasing qualities and had
many friends. Funeral services will
be held Wednesday at three o'clock
at her late home in High street, Rev.
w. F. Skerrye Of the First Church
Federated officiating.
Robert Bradstreer, native OF
Palermo but for practically all his
life resident Of Belfast died Satur-
day night also a victim of pneu-
monia. He was 6S years and 10
months old. His wife Mary E. Brad
street, is very Ill with the same dis
ease. For more than 80 years Mr..
Bradstreet had been employed by
Mathews Bros. Funeral services will
be held Thursday.
Johnathan M. Seeley of Dennys-
Vile, aged 70, died lat the home of
Frank Seeley in Belfast last, night
and the remains will be taken Mon
day morning to his late home where
funeral services will be held We'd
-nesday. Mr.. Seeley was widower
and had been in Belfast about a year
and a half.
Edward Mason, native of Bir-
mingham, England, died last night
at the age of u years and 10
months. He was q retired engineer
and had been native of Belfast 80
years. He is survived by his wife,
Ida E. Mason and one son, William
c. Mason. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04

After making q full admission that
he had raised check on the account
Of a Waterville grocer from 81 to SITS,
Joe NORM, who claims Quebec as his
home. told the Augusta police ofiicials
early Sunday morning that he had
learned the trick from a Boston crook
with whom he had been associated in
Maine lumber camp during the past
winter. During his examinations at
police headquarters, after the man had
been taken OF the night Pullman, Mo-
rim wrote his name in four varying
types OF chirography, and the Augusta
police are endeayoring to learn wheth-
er or not they have. perhaps captured
a clever and experienced forger who
may be wanted in other parts. AZ
The admission made to the officers
came as the culmination of q series OF
events which carried through Saturday
evening, and Morin's capture was the
result of a particularly clever bit OF
work by the Augusta police under the
direction Of Deputy Marshal Charles
+. Whitman. -
The story Of Morin's nearly success-
full effort at forgery and subsequent
departure from this section, as devel-
oped in the inquiry into his comings
and goings during Saturday afternoon
and evening. is about as follows:
Sometime late Saturday afternoon
Norm. went into the grocery store Of
L. r. Brown. at Waterville and re-
quested that they favor him by draw
ing a check to him for 81 for which
he would give them cash. His reason
for the peculiar request was that he
wished to enclose the money in q let
ter and did not wish to send currency.
The favor was granted and the man
departed.
CONTINUED on Page s-coi. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
WV Full Quota
Gated in C. M. 7.
C1IipS This Summer

Wellington, May 3-With the
e1ing Of the civilian military
s1Qlny camps this summer still
nan two months ahead, appli-
Tor admission already aggre-
+ eoout so per cent Of the number
90 be received for training
4lI1l4 the limit OF funds provided by
= ~ More than one third Of the
a youngsters who will attend the
hare already been accepted.
- from all corps areas up to
Vi showed a total Of 29,231 APP
s1ons received this year as conn
q 20,267 on the same date last
The Fifth Corps Area, cover
Via, West Virginia. Indiana and
.nelfy, led with 5,165 applications
~ per cent Of Its quota.
~ First Corps Area. New Eng
4 states seventh; the Eighth
Area. Texas. Oklahoma, Coll
New Mexico and Arizona
~; the Seventh Corps Area, Mis-
Kansas, Arkansas, Iowa, Me-
< Minnesota and North ana
Dakota; ninth. si
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
Believe Sunniman,
Noted Race Horse,
Killed by Poison Pill

Baltimore, Md, May 3.-Willis
Sharpe Kilmer's Preakness and
Derby candidate, Sunniman, died al
the Pimlico crack late last night, af-
ter an ailment of several days, which
local veterinarians believe was due
to poisoning.
Three local veterinaries who saw
Surniman before MS death express
ed the opinion. according to J. H,
Smith, trainer of tie Kilmer string,
that the ailment was caused by a
"pilr' Of choral and arsenic, admin
istered prior to the race at Havre de
Grace last Monday. in which Sunni
man, after showing speed in his
workouts. ran far, I.elow form and
was beaten by Prince of Bourbon.
A strict Investigation will be made,
it is said, by representatives OF an
insurance company reported to have
insured the kilrner colt for $3.50,
600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
Charge Part Prize
WhiskeY Held Out

I. Revere, Mass, May 3-An attempt
by Revere police and two coast
guardsmen, who seized early this
morning launch with a cargo Of 367
six gallon cans of alcohol and 72
cases of whiskey, to hold out por-
ton Of the prize cargo was charged
by Mayor John E. Walsh cf Revere.
The mayor said that all of the IL
quor which had been landed on
Ocean Pier was not going on the
trucks. Mayor Walsh with two Of
ficers carched the pier and found. he
stated, 40 cases concealed behind a
boat under canvas. At the request
of the mayor, who said he didn't
trust the police with it," the entire
seizure was taken 20 Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
Cite Misuse of Flag
At Baseball Opening

New York, May 3.-The United
States Flag Association announced
today that fragrant misuse of the
flag in which President Coolidge was
inadvertent participant" was made
at the opening of the Baseball sea-
son in Washington, when the box he
occupied was draped with flag ''in
"a manner contrary to accepted
standards" President Coolidge is
honorary president of the associa-
ton.
The flag code of the United States,
It was pointed out, prohibits a fancy
draping of the flag on any occasion,
SIP, cifying that II should hang I'M
furled with the stars to the observe
er'S left.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
New Airc0oled Motor
In Test Indicated
Better Than Liberty

Washington, May 3-An aircooled
airp1ane engine of 40 percent less
weight than the Liberty motor, built
for the navy. has given satisfac-
tory performance In a test fight
with navy torpedo plane from Pat
crson, N. j., to Washington.
The engine, which Is the largest
;afrcooled airplane motor that has
been produced in this country, was
built by the Wright Aeronautical
Corporation at Paterson, N. J. In
tests the plane equipped with 1t
climbed at the rate Of 1000 feet a
minute, took off with q very short
run In eight seconds, and landed un-
der control with a greatly reduced
landing speed. 1t covered the 2S0
miles from Paterson to Washington
In one hour and so minutes, a re-
markabiy fast time for heavy duty
plane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
Brighter Outlook
For Cattle Industry

Washington, May 3.-The beei
cattle industry of the United States
seems at last definitely moving to-
ward prosperity. the deps rtment OF
agriculture announced today in, a re-
view of the situation. 50.
Prices of beef cattle, the depart
nent pointed out, have advanced In
spite OF increased Strengthening, re-
f,ecting art Increased dea1and. Reduc.
ed hog marketing has also resulted
in broader market for beef.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
Daily Average of 50
Perso1s Killed in
us. During Past Year

New York, May 2-Autohobiles
caused $4,000 deaths, and injuries to
$50, 600 persons in the United States
in 1924. statistics made public by the
National Bureau Of Casualties and
Surety Underwriters revealed today.
This represents a daily average of
80 dead and $3.50 injured.
Notwithstanding the death total,
the largest ever reported, the bureau
found signs of encouragement in a
pronounced fall in the rate of in
crease Of accidents. The increase in
the number of. deaths in 1923 over
figures for 1922 was 20 percent
while the increase in. 1924 over the
preceding year was only percent.
This reduction in the rate of in
increase was attributed to organized
campaigns to reduce accidents.
Grade crossing accidents took a
toll of 1883, deaths. a decrease OF Il
from the 1923 total. IS
Since, 1908 the death rate due to
motor car accidents has increased
steadily until today, automobiles
cause more deaths than !, all other
vehicles, including trains and street
cars. combined. There are now IT.
100000 cars registered in the Unit
ed States. .f - %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
Prince Makes Hit
With South Africans

Cape Town. South Africa, May o.
(By A. P)-The private dinner
given the Prince OF Wales in pariir-
ment Saturday night not only was
the occasion for a demonstration ;of
etlthusiastic loyalty but Is being halls
ed as q historic success owing 70 the
Princes tact and diplomacy &any
nationalist members OF parilancnt
declared today It had brought new
era to South Africa.
Not the least contribution to the
success Of the function was the fact
that Wales delivered part OF his
speech in the vernacuiar which STIR
red the assemblage to tremendous
enthusiasm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
General Forecast

Pressure is low over the lake re-
gion with centers over southern
Wisconsin and northern Lake Huron,
and is relatively high off the south
Atlantic coast. During the last. "a
hours showers have occurred in the
lake. region and the i, Ohio valley.
Elsewhere the weather has been
fair.
It, has become warmer in the north
portion OF the middle Atlantic states.
The outlook is for unsettled wealth
er with showers on Monday In the
lower lake region, the lower Ohio
valley and the middle Atlantic and
north Atlantic states. Elsewhere
east Of the Mississippi river the
weather will be generally fair Nom
day and Tuesday. The weather will
continue cool over middle and north
ern states east of the Mississippi
river.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh possibly strong south and
southwest and weather partly over
cast Monday with showers over west
portion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
Pilot Orman Wins Over Veter.
an Honeywell by 40 Miles
Gets $1,000 Prize, Litchfield
Trophy and Right to Repre-
sent U. S. in international
Race-Contest Started Late
Friday-Finish. Made at Re-
form, Ala. -

st. Josephs' Mo-, May 3-(By A. P.y
Nv. T. Van Orman. plotting the
Goodyear III, covered the greatest
distance in the national elimination
balloon race, which ended today
when the last two bags came ITO
earth.
Van Orman landed at Reform.
Ala, outstripping the veteran, Cap
tain H. E. Honeywell, by about 20
miles. Captain Honeywell brought
the "St. Joseph down at Aberdeen,
Miss, at one o'clock this morning.
Van Orman and Captain Honey
well were the only contestants to re-
main in the air until today. ~,
In a message to the Associated
Press reporting his landing Van Or
man estimated the distance he coy
cred at $50 miles. A rough measure
raent by map rilowed the distance to
be approximately 800 miles,.
The race started late Friday.
|. Captain Honeywell was disqualis
fed by Referee A. B. Lambert for
delaying his start, but action on sthh
decision had not been announced. to.
night by the local contest committee.
Herbert v. Thaden, another pilot, all
SO, was disqualified on the samb
grounds.
5 c. K. .Wollam rode in the basket Of
the Goodyear III as aide and Harry
Preston was aide to Captain Honey
we'll.
The pilot balloon in charge of Ma.
jor Maurice Smith of Kansas Cit5.
covered the third best distance. land.
Ing at Cranshaw, Miss, early Satur.
day night. Major Smith was ruled
out as a contestant as his small bag
was inflated entirely with hydrogen
gas, unlike the other balloons which
were filled with a hydrogen and wal
ter gas. z.
Thaden. plotting the Detroit, COW.
cred only 125 miles, being forced
down near Selma, Kansas. at 2.20 "A.
M Saturday because. Of leaks In sths
bag. ~,
The4s-14,s an, army entry. piloted
by Lieutenant William ]. Flood,
came down Saturday afternoon near
Batesville. Ark, distance Of about
$50 miles. & s-s-1 ~. 7
( The race carried a cash Prize of
ST. 900 for the winner, the Litchheld
trophy, and tlse right to represent
the United States in the internatton-
al balloon race. 500
For second place a cash prize OF
$500 was offered; third place, $500
and; fourth $500. Each pilot compet-
ing received a bonds of $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-04
Army Observance of
Mothers Day at Wash,

washington, May S-Army OBJ
servance of Mothers Day, May 10,
will center about the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier in Arlington Ma
tional cemetery. where the Gold Star
mothers of America, as representa-
tives of. the mothers Of all unknown
American soldier dead, will place a
wreath. Hrs. Coolidge will act as
sponsor for The occasion.
The occasion has been arranged
as q part of the general tribute to
he, paid at all army posts in obser-
vance of Mothers LAY.