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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24

Washington, Sept. 23-(AP)-The
presidents air board completed to-
day the first phase of its inquiry into
aviation by hearing from Postmaster
General New and Secretary Hoover.
and then it recessed until Monday.
Adding to the mass OF information
already supplied by the war and
navy departments, the two cabinet
members avoided the controversial
issues involved and discussed only
commercial aviation and development
Of air mail service.
The recess was to enable the board
members to attend to private affairs
ami also to re-examine testimony al
ready introduced. Upon reconv ing
the board will hear from air pilots.
among them Colonel William Nit
chell, former assistant chief of IL the
army air service, whose attacks on
the governments military aviation
policies largely were responsible for
inception of the inquiry. He is ex-
pected to appear on Tuesday.
Commercial aviation was presented
today as an industry of proven merit
and the story of its progress, told
jointly by Mr.. New and Mr.. Hoover,
was in contrast to previous testimony
disclosing differences of opinion
among army and navy heads.
Mr.. New prefaced his testimony
with the statement that postal air
mail had no connection with the mil
itary air dispute, but when question:
ed as to his views on unif1caton of
the air services, he joined Acting Sec
rotary of War Davis and Secretary
Wilbur in opposing the proposal
Secretary Hoover was not question
ed at all by the board and confined
his statement to commercial air ac-
tivities. He believes, however. that a
f-supporting air service for COM
mercial air transportation is, now a
possibility within the United States
for which the federal government
should Immediately provide.
He urged also an expansion Of the
air mail service, which Mr.. New pre-
viously had asserted has demon
strated that commercial aviation Is
IAN entirely feasible thing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Big Array Bidders I Today
Auction Bath Iron Works
HUB KILLING MAY
UPSET TONG TREATY
/. SIGNED IN GOTHAM

Boston. Sept. 23-(AP)-A peace
treaty signed in New York Monday
night between representatives of war
ring Chinese factions will be probably
declared void because of a tong kill
ing in Boston shortly before the agree
ment was reached. Announcement to
this effect was made tonight by the
police after conference with a COM
mittee of New York Chinese leaders
and tongmen here.
Chinese laundryman who has since
been identified as Ju boy Eyee, a
member Of the On Leong faction, was
shot and killed Monday night as he
worked in his place of business in the
West Roxbury district, by young
Chinese who escaped in an automo-
bile. News of the signing in New
York of the hop tung," or peace
treaty, was received here after the
murder
Today Lee Kong Wok, president Of
the Chinese Benevolent Association of
New York. arrived with three asso-
ciates to discuss the incident and it's
bearings on the treaty. After a con-
ference with police heads, they met
representatives Of the On LeoEg and
Hip Sing factions at the headquarters
Of the latter body. Police officers adj
mitted to this conference said 1t was
the consensus of opinion that the Ju
boy Eyee shooting had voided the
treaty.
While tong leaders are comforting on
the possibility of making the New
York peace treaty binding, Captain
Herbert Goodwin. in charge Of the La
grange street station in the Chinese
quarter, announced that unless the
Chinese shootings stopped Immediately
he would do all in his power to wipe
out the district.
IF another shot is fired in China
town by either side" Captain Goodwin
told tong leaders, II will, by the aid
of the building commissioner. board of
health and immigration authorities.
erase Chinatown from the map of Bos-
ton by having the buildings condemned
and the occupants removed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Indications Point to Spirited
Efforts Between Local and
Outside Groups - Rumored
Texas Steamship Co., Wants
to Merge Plant With it's Own
at North End-Minimum Bid
$4,000 Demanded
Especial to the Kennebec Journa)

Especial to the Kennebec Journal)
Bath. Sept. 23-The Bath Iron
Works, Ltd, which has built SO
many private yachts, merchantmen
and naval vessels and up to a short
time ago the main industry in the
city, will go on the auction block
at noon tomorrow and be sold to
the highest bidder by decree of the
court. 1t will be sold by the receiv-
ers, ex-Gov. William T. Cobb, Rock
land; George c. Wing, Jr., Auburn:
and James c. Boyd, Portland, with
Mr.. Wing swinging the hammer.
One local syndicate will be rep
resented in the bidding whose inten-
ton 1t Is to continue the plant.
Ii rumors are correct, however,
there will be number of people
here for this sale. In fact, enc hotel
harbors a score of them tonight.
This makes it possible that the bid
ding may be spirited. Street talk
is to the effect that while some of
these bidders are here to obtain the
plant at a low price for junking,
there are some men who have ar
rived who represent we'll established
business enterprises with a view to
purchase and establishing a new in
dustry here. Some go as far as to
connect the sale with that of The
Texas Steamship Co. plant at the
North End, the two operating as
one big concern. Should about half
the rumors concerning the sale of
the Iron Works and the Texas pant
become true there is absolutely no
question about Baths return to its
normal place in the Industrial world
and that its future success is assured
for years to come. But there is
much conjecture about the entire
transaction, however. and it is quite
likely that some of the prospective
bidders are limited in the amount to
which they may go In bidding.
The plant will be first sold and
no bid of less than $4,000 will he
accepted. and all bidders will he
obliged to nave a deposit of $40. :
OoO with such a bid. This will be
followed by the sale of the merchan-
disc and supplies. No bid of less
than $4,000 will be accepted for this
property and deposit of $4,000 is
required with the bid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Spanish Troops
InTelling Advance
On Bay of Alhuemas

Madrid, Sept. 23.-(AP)-Spanish
shock troops today stormed the heights
OF MORO Viejo. Cuervos de Xauen, and
Malmushi. located on the Bay of AL
huemas. They are now about six kill
ometres (four miles) from Ajdir, ADD
el-krim's headquarters.
Today's operations were Of excep-
tional Importance, not only because of
our sensational advance, the relief
from congestion OF our base on AL
huemas Bay, which increases our IA
cilfties for eventual operations and
permits us to widen also the landing
places. but also because the enemy had
concentrated there all his available
men to defend this line of resistance,
and thus 1t may be assumed their
rout will have a great moral and ma
terial effect upon the rebels"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Waldo Grand Jury
Refuses to Indict
|lIoody in Death Foster

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Belfast, Me-, Sept. 23-The Waldo
County Grand jury completed its de-
| fAsation tonight after two days ses-
| dou fsturning ten indictments which
rm not made public tonight. In the
~ Of A. Z. Moody bound over on q
~ Of mAnslaughter in connection
III tie death OF State Highway patrol
zzn Fred Foster of Lisbon Falls the
Gfznd Jury refused to indict.
Owing to there being no cases
|nady for trial in the Waldo county
apfene court this morning the trav-
~ jurist were excused for the day.
associate Justice Norman L. Bas-
VT Of Augusta who is presiding de-
iuted the day to hearing divorce IL
kh and other cases which came be-
hs the court today.
To-Day was naturalization day and
!aaeph Pullman of Belfast, Russian
Acame an American citizen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
FRAUD SUSPECTED
As BAY STATE BAR
APPLICANTS "PASS"

Boston. Sept. 23-(AP)-Charges
United TO candidates for admission
to tine bar at the examinations con-
Quoted by the board Of bar examin-
ers in Boston, July 2, were stolen to
be made available to certain candi-
dates previous to the test were made
today after a meeting Of the char
acter committee of the board. 1t
was minated that the examiners
would be called together soon to de-
eide whether new examina ton
should be held.
Suspicion was aroused when IA
applicants who failed in previous
examinations turned in almost per-
feet papers. Under questioning none
of the IA would admit that he had
obtained the papers or learned the
nature of the questions in advance
Several told the committee, how
ever, that they had "seen a man in
the corridor who was hanging
around and had the questions for
sale" OF the 625 candidates who
presented themselves $40 were sue
CeSsful.
According to the usual practice,
each Of the five members of the
board of bar examiners submitted
six questions and these, after &C.
ceptance by the full board. were
locked in the safe of Chairman Hol-
lis r. Bailey until short time be-
fore the examination, when they
were sent out to be mimeographed.
The character committee of the
board has been in session at the
court house several dayS for the
purpose of questioning each success
full candidate separately. and it was
during this process that the ques-
ton Of fraud was raised.
1t was said to be the third time in
25 years that fraud in the bar ex-
animation here had been suspected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Dirigible Shenandoah
Sent on Western Flight
In Face Com ansdown's
Wish for Postponement
B. & N. stockholders
Vote ON PROPOSED
REORGANIZATION

Boston, Sept. 23-(AP)-A spec
ial meeting of Boston & Maine Rail-
road stockholders held today to con-
slider the proposed reorganization
plan voted on several phases Of the
plan and adjourned until p. NJ. to-
morrow before the ballots had been
counted. w. Rodman Peabody,
chairman of the reorganization COM
mittee, explained that the object Of
the plan was to obtain a Is years ex-
tension of $43,522,000 bonds matur-
ing within the seven years beginning
in 1926 and to obtain $13,000.000 in
new funds by the issue of prior pref
erence stock. Arrangements had
been made. he said, with an UNDER
writing syndicate and 30 or 40 New
England bankers to assist in getting
the final deposits of stock needed I'M
der the plan. The bankers were to
receive less than 1-2 percent lit
payment. The underwriters had
agreed to buy such portion of the
prior preference stock as was not
subscribed by stockholders at the
market price less three dollars a
share.
The underwriters also had agreed
to establish a loan fund of 100000
for the benefit of small stockholders
who assented to the plan. but were
financially unable to take UP tneir
share of the new stock. Nominal
rates of interest would be charged
for loans.
IF the reorganization program
goes through" said Mr.. Peabody.
dividends on the present preferred
stock should be in sight and contin-
ued improvement in earnings Will
greatly benefit the position of COM
mon stockholders. BondhOldars and
shareholders alike will benefit, the
bondholders by the acquisition Of
$13,000,OO0 in new assets and the
shareholders by reason OF the fact
that this new capital will relieve the
road from the necessity Of putting
its earnings back into the plant ard
thus will allow the appropriation OF
net income for dividends"
Nathan l.. Amster of Boston IA
vored the plan. Edmund d. Goldman
Of Fitchburg filed a protest against
certain features Of the program.
Clarence E. Carr of Andover. n. h..
said he felt that the first prefer I'd
stock holders should receive more
favorable consideration, but that he
and his associates would subscribe
in full OF the STATES shares of vot-
ing stock. 556,650 were represented
at the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
COL. VIM. COOPER PROCTOR

Chicago. Sept. 23-(AP)-The first
of sixty dispositions made by prom
inent business men throughout the
country, was reached late today In
the trial of Colonel William Cooper
Proctor's suit to recover from Colonel
A. A. Sprague one half of a note for
100000. which represented small
part of the great amount loaned by
Colonel Proctor in furtherance Of
MAJOR General Leonard Woods presi-
Dental campaign in 1920.
defense attorneys said that $780,
ooo was spent in the Wood campaign,
some contributed by wealthy eastern
friends of General Wood. Notes sign
ed by Colonel Proctor raised a large
part of this sum. Defence counsel as
serted that Colonel Proctor accounted
Continued on Page 9-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
New England Fuel Head
Urges Soft Coal Men to
Bid for Regions Trade
10000 PEOPLE SEE
End DAY PROGRAM
HARRINGTON FAIR
Especial to Kennebac 1o,,r.,>

sSPeclai TO kennebec JournaN
harrington. Me-, Sept. 2s-The nne
racing card Of the second dav Of the
ooth annual Franklin County Fair was
the drawing card that brought neonle
mere from not only all parts of Frank
lin county. but from many adjacent
counties; in fact, the great audience
was representative of pretty nearly
the entire State of Maine, as were
the horses on the card representative
of the best horseflesh of the whole
State. There were three good classes
and a lot Of good horses in each class.
1t was pretty nearly, if not quite, a
record crowd, more than 10000 people
passing through the gates, officials say.
1t Is estimated that there were fully
1900 automobiles parked in the various
parking places of the town outside the
gates of Franklin Park, and nearly
that many inside. OF the three races
Continued on Page 4HCol. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Record Freshman
Class to Enter
BOwdOin This Fall
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, Sept. 23-The freshman
class Bowdoin college this year will
be the largest in the history Of the
institution. the class will probably
number about IT'S members. When
the deans Office closed this evening
135 freshmen who had been admitted
on the full number Of points fourteen
and half had registered and about
forty candidates for the class had
registered Professionally. while more
than twenty candidates who had been
admitted had not appeared to regis
ter.
Bowdoin will open Thursday and It
will be necessary to hold the number
of freshmen down to about IT'S as the
college is limiting the number Of
students, in the institution to about
500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Six Convicted
Under Mann Act
Boston Federal Court

Boston, Sept. 23-(AP)-Six of
eight defendants who had been on
trial in federal district court for sew
eral days on charges of conspiracy to
violate the Mann act were found
guilty by jury tonight. They were
MRS. Mary Dion, Sturbridge, Florence
wade. Ruth Gordon and Charles Fa-
gan. all of Providence, and Joseph
Belanger and Joseph Betran, both of
Southbridge. Leo Dion of Stur-
bridge and Clarence Dion of South
Brookfield were acquitted.
The government introduced evi.
dence to show that Mrs. Dion trans
ported or caused to be transported a
woman named Jennie Beckwith from
providence to a house in Brainfield
which she owned. Belanger and Bet
ran were alleged to have been in her
employment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
II, CLUB WOMEN
NAME BIDDEF0RD
WOMAN CHAIRMAN

Poland Spring. Me-. Sept. 2S-
Iup)--At the closing session this
umnins the New England Confer
a. 81 Federated Club Women cleo
q Mn. Harry H. Burnham of Bid
ssiurd, Ne, chairman; Mrs. Walter
Z slack Of Springfield. VT. vice
,hairman. and Mrs. Joseph F. Leach
Z Nalpole, Mass. secretary-treasu-
The conference unanimously en-
iur,pd the candidacy Of Mrs. Pole
4 massachusetts, for secretary OF
ne General Federation.
IA nominating committee for 1926
m Be- Mrs. j. Edward Strater OF
skode Island; Mrs. Florence Waugh
nn;a,ta Of Maine and Miss Adelaide
Nurxhson Of Connecticut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24

Lakehurst. N. j., Sept. 23-(AP)-.
Disappearing a recommendation OF
the now dead commanding officer.
Lieutenant Commander Zachary
Lansdowne, that the western fight OF
the airship Shenandoah be deferred
until the second week in September,
the navy department ordered that the
craft leave Lakshurst on September
2 to visit state fairs at Columbus,
Des Moines, Minneapolis, Milwaukee
and Detroit.
This is disclosed by confidential
records read today before the naval
court Of inquiry sitting here by Cap
tain George w. Steele, Jr, command.
ent of the Lakehurst naval air sta.
ton.
In his letter Directing to the earlier
date for beginning the fatal fight,
Commander Lansdowne made no
Continued on Page 9-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Member of Subs Crew
Gets Jail Sentence \
For Selling Liquor

Portland, Me-, Sept. % - (AP) -
George Y. Oatley, 81, a member OF a
submarine crew at the Portsmouth
navy yard, was sentenced to 80 days
IN iail in the U. S. district cour. to-
day after he admitted that ne 1au
sold alcohol from an auto at All
terry. 40.
found guilty by jury of possession
and transportation charges and was
fined $500. ,r.,.,,o
maid a fine of $500 on nuisance
charge and Hector NORM of the same
city paid $50 on similar count.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Miss Ederle Threatens
To Make Public Facts
In Channel Failure

New York. Sept. 23.-(AP)-Miss
Gertrude Ederle, who recently failed
in her attempt to swim the English
Channel, tonight asserted in radio
talk that she had many suspicious,
and even facts" concerning her man.
ager, Jabez Wolfe. who ordered Ishak
Helmy, the Egyptian swimmer, to res
cue her.
IF the Women's Swimming Associa-
ton does not tell my suspicious and
facts against Mr.. Wolfe in the next 30
DAYS, / will do so myself" she an
nounced. Miss Ederle declared she
would make another attempt to SWIM
the channel in July next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Portland Officer
A flor Calais Migrants

Portland, Me-, Sept.
4,.rrv harrington. II. William
Could. 10, who were held as vagranss
At Calais on the Maine-New brun s.
a. border today, left their homes
VICE ,ost Saturday. A police onlcer
ns,e to o., be sent to bring them oaoA
to this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Two Not Guilty in
Row Khan and Ants

Dedham, Mass, Sept. 23-lAplA = :,
,,,rv In Norfolk superior court today
acouitted Leroy r. Hall and Periey
9;bhv of sudbury, who had Appealed
t heinr found in possession of dan, n,
perons weapon. They were arrested e
t py Ku Kiux Khan sympathizerss
IVA nnnonests at Westwood Angus.
2 An unloaded revolver was 1ouho
in their automobile. ,o, n,,;ce
III Edward Macleod, a speciai. ponce e
oeicer Of Easton, testified at iooay ?
hearing that he left his service re-
volyer in the vehicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Dry Agents Raid
Times Square Section

New York, Sept. 23.-(AP)-A new
feature in prohibition enforcement
was introduced today when squad of
agents descended upon offices in the
Knickerbocker and Longacre buildings,
both in the Times Square section.
Fifty men were taken to prohibition
Headquarters for questioning.
The agents of the department of jus
tice. 10 from Acting Prohibition Direc-
tor Fosters force and seven New
York City police, participated In the
raids.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Cutting of Train
Service Will Restrict
Travel Out of Bath
Especial to Kennebec Journal)


Bath. Sept. 2a.-Wow! Hear 'em
howl! The Maine Central has made an
announcement Of q curtailmept Of
service effective Monday. which locks
Bath up for the winter. The morning
train which has left Bath every week
day since the oldest inhabitant can re-
members about Z. will be discontinued
under the new schedule. as will also
the midnight train in, ~
This leaves Bath people absolutely
no chance to go out of Bath in the aft.
ernoon to some nearby place and get
back at night. 1t also prevents leav-
ing here in time to get into Boston at
noon. Also the train arriving in Bath
at $50 =. M. from Brunswick. having
upriver connections, and the so-called
midnight out of Bath. leaving at 1880
A. M, have been discontinued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
General Forecast

The northwestern disturbance is
advancing rapidly east-southeast-
ward with it's center over western
Quebec. Pressure is relatively high
along the north Atlantic coast.
The outlook Is for showers on
Thursday in northern New England.
Elsewhere in New England the
weather will be partly overcast on
Thursdya and fair on Friday. Tenn
peratures will rise over northern
districts.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Fresh southwest, increasing and be-
coming strong and partly overcast
weather Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
On Vacation Trip

Maiden, Mass, Sept. 23 = (AP) -
George Dana Stephens of this city,
who was reported drowned near
Bingham, Maine, today when an
automobile plunged into a stream,
left his home here yesterday for a
vacation trip to Maine.
Several years ago his wife was
killed in train wreck at Troy, N. Y,
in which he himself was injured.
He was 90 wears old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Ashburnham Chief
Police Is Reinstated

Asbburnham. Mass, Sept 25ntA AZ
1si,ce chief Elmer w. Russell. sus-
- by Selectmen following ASH ASH
PEREZ cleanup" when charges
o. oul ga ming and not enforcing the law
ststed as head Of the department t oy
s Select tonight: The rein sea;e-
sent was followed by Russelfs resis-
100, 90 chief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

Nothern New England - Partly
cloudy and warmer Thursday, pos
sibly light showers; Friday fair.
Southern New England and East
ern New York-Partly cloudy and
warmer Thursday; Friday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Fatally Hurt in
Fall from Truck

Greene. Me-, Sept. 23-(AP)-Ste-
phen Sylvester. e3, fell from a motor
truck on which he had been given a
ride, tonight. and received a skull
fracture which caused his death
within an hour. His widow and
twelve children survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
York Manufacturing
Plant Closes IL Weeks

Saco, Me-, Sept. 23-(AP)-The
York Manufacturing Company an
nounced today that their plant en-
ploying $500 hands would be closed
from Sept. rs to Oct. 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Trolley Car Kills
|BOStOn Woman Nurse

sostons Sept. 23-(AP)-Margaret
ns nurse. was killed tonight
asn sne was struck by an electric
y while crossing Huntington ave-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Boston Forecast

(By APP
Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday partly cloudy and warm
err; Friday fair; fresh, possibly
strong southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-24
Revealed in Confiden-
tial Records Read Be-
fore Naval Court at
Lakehurst s.

Big Airs h fps Commander,
However, Made No Mention
of Weather Conditions
Stressed Lack Of Time To
Prepare, Refueling and Re-
gassing-Records Show Con-
slant Reference to Opposite
Opinion Lansdowne and
Navy Dept.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-12
McCREDIE TO LEAD
VERNON NEXT YEAR,

scribes in Los Angeles say that
McCredie may be the leader OF the
vernon club in the spring, altho
Ed Meier seems perfectly satisfied
with the results that Rube Ellis
has turned in since he replaced Bill
Essick.
McCredIe's last Job as a manager
was in Seattle in 1922, when he
failed to finish the season. He has
been scouting for Detroit ever
since. McCredie made his reputa.
tion at Portland, where he turned
out a flock OF winners, being ably
assisted by the Cleveland Americans
in the way Of playing talent.