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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03

Thomston, Maine, Nov. 2.-(AP)-
Warden Lester D. Eaton of Maine
State Prison today told Governor
Brewster and his council Of condi-
tons prevailing at his institution,
which have been attacked in aff1da-
Wits filed by former employees at the
prison and made the basis of State
investigation.
Warden Eaton admitted under ex-
animation by William R. Pattangall.
that there had been some gambling,
drinking, use of narcotics, immortality
among the men prisoners and other.
practices which were unfortunate,
but said there was constant effort
among the officers and some of the
prisoners to stop them. He thought.
it would be impossible ever to stop
some of the practices, because they
always had occurred, always would,
and did occur in virtually every other
prison in the country.
The head of the prison said he
Continued on Page 9, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
Bullet from His Own Gun
Kills dutch" Anderson
ARTIST GOES TO
DEATH AS AUTO
COMES TO GRIEF

Bath, Me, Nov. 2-(AP)-Ernest
Haskell, 49,, an artist, was killed
early today when his automo-
bile overturned near his summer
home at West Point, Phippsburg,
while returning from New York,
where he had arranged for an exhi-
bition Of his paintings during the
winter.
His only companion was a II
year old boy whom he had picked up
at York Beach and planned to give
employment. The boy, finding he
could not lift the car, which pinned
Haskell to the ground, probably suf-
locating him, went a mile and a half
to the Haskell home. Mrs. Haskell
with the aid of neighbors removed
her husband and brought him to a
Bath hospital, where it was found he
was dead.
Haskell was born at Woodstock,
Conn. He was educated in this
country. London and Paris. Besides
a wife he left four children. He had
made West Point his summer home
for the past Is years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
SYRIAN TROUBLE
and MONEY QUESTION
/ FRANCES PROBLEMS

= Paris, Nov. 2.-(AP)-The Pain
leve cabinet, with NJ. Caillaux alone
absent from the leading roles, will
confront parliament tomorrow in an
atmosphere which friends and foes
alike agree is laden with electricity.
Not since the Viviani ministry met
to discuss the war, in August, 1914,
has the French government been
faced by a more momentous situa-
ton.
Syria looms like heavy cloud.
destined to obscure the bright sun
of Locarno, and Frances internal f.
nancial problem was never more
acute.
The finishing touches were put on
the ministerial offering ythe cab
met which met this morning. 1t
would appear that the ministry real
ICES that the most effective remedy
for the present financial crisis
would be to come TO terms with the
United States on the matter of war
debts. NJ. Painleve and his col
leagues hope in this way to halt the
downward trend of the franc. and
they feel that a loan would put
Frances financial house in order.
On broad outlines the ministerial
declaration Nrst deals with the H.
nancial situation of the treasury. 1t
contains an unequivocal phrase de-
claring the intention of the govern
ment Ito propose tax bearing on
all forms of wealth" This avoids
mention of a capital levy. and no
details Will be given concerning the
method of such tax collections. 1t is
expected that the financial statement
will pacify the Socialists.
The declaration will announce
sterner repression of agitators'
whether from the parties of the
Right or the Left, the closer control
of foreigners. OF questions pertain
ing to foreign policy. the decla, alton
mentions Syria in the mildest ana
most conciliatory terms, expressing
the intention to restore peace and
maintain the prestige Of France. But
there will be no compromise WIN
Add eel Krim in Morocco. The Moor
ish chieftain must bow before
France and accept the very gener-
Gus terms offered to him by Spain
and France"
The declaration will conclude
with a determination to resume at
the earliest possible moment the
negotiations for the funding or the
French debt to the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
Professor Explains
MOOdus Noises"
In Connecticut Town

Aiddletown, Conn.,, Nov. 2.-(AP)
"A solution Of the "Moodus noises"
arange rumblings of the earth
which have occurred in the town Of
Aoodm Of and on for many years,
l ln been advanced by Professor
william Worth Rice, geologist and
Eelessor emeritus at. Wesleyan Uni
sHslty.
hls explanation is that the
lolsss are slight earthquakes.
flolessor Rice points out that the
mountains In this part of the coun-
Y " comparatively old and that
Wy alth tremors are slight.
ih latest noise" occurred Thurs
~ night when residents reported
.aas alhes had ratified and pictures
Ms'sd On the walls. Many explana-
~ ~ the rumblings have been
sa.n y the past but none has
proved conclusive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
Charge Democrats
Trying to Steal
|NeE Jersey Election

Newark, N. J, Nov. 2-(AP)-Re-
uubljcan charges Of a democratic
dot d steal the election mark the
eose Of one Of the hottest guberna-
to,ial campaigns In the history OF
YsW Jersey, with prohibition as the
leading issue.
Harry Moore, q commissioner OF
Jsssy City, the Democratic candi-
dale has called State Senator Arthur
Whitney Of Mendham, his Republic
an opponent, q tool of the Anti-Sa-
,4tuz Ieegue.
M Democrats have come out for
MODIFICATION Of the voistead act and
rsp.al of the state enforcement act.
An inrsstigation begun Saturday has
revealed elaborate Democratic plans
to steal crucial Essex county, ac-
mding to Senator Whitney. Essex
county normally Republican. is
counted upon to offset a large DEM
unstic majority conceded in Hudson
county. Whitney charges that thou
snds Of hoaters from New York
have been Illegally registered.
Whitney fayors enforcement of the
vplstesd and state prohibition acts.
Republicans are claiming the cleo
ton By Z $1,000 majority and Demo-
rah are predicting q victory with
1900 votes to spare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
Youth Fatally Shot
When He Looks
Down Rifle Barrel

!. Portland, Nov. ,2-(AP)-Erling
Whittier. Is. of East Deering. a
Freshman at Portland High school,
was killed today by the accidental
discharge Of 20 calibre rifle with
which he was engaged in target prac-
tice with a schoolmate, Harry Ellis.
worth, in the town of Falmouth.
Ellsworth. who had fired his rife,
looked into the barrel to see IL it was
rusty. and Whittier. standing his
loaded weapon on the ground, start
ed, to look Gown into it when the
trigger caught. The bullet entered
his head below the eye. Ellsworth
and a man whom he summoned, car
ried the wounded boy up an embank-
ment to the railroad track, where he
died before physician could be call
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
Commission FavOrs
Adoption of Old
Age Pension Mass.

Boston, Nov. 2.-(AP)-The adop-
ton of old age pensions in Massachu-
setts was advocated in a. report filed
today by the majority Of commits
sion appointed by Governor Cox in
923 to study the problem. Two MEM
bers of the commission dissented.
The majority report recommended
that a division of old age assistance
be created in the state department of
public works with various boards in
different sections of the state to pro-
vide for payment of old age assistance
not to exceed 81 a week to needy citi-
zens 20 years of age or over who have
incomes of less than dollar day and
whose property does not exceed $4,000
in value.
The report estimated that the cost
of this assistance would reach as high
as s6,000,000 year and recommended
that the necessary revenue be raised
by an additional poll tax of 81 to be
levied on all men and women in the
state over 20 years of age. Another
proposed means of revenue was an
additional tax of one-half of one per
cent. on incomes. The majority report
was signed by Mrs. William c. Dwight,
Holyoke: Charles j. Mahoney, Boston;
and Royal Robbins, Brookline.
The minority report, signed by
Chairman Frank II. Hardison. Welles-
ley Hills, and Prof. Allyn A. Young,
Cambridge. recommended bill where
by more liberal treatment would be
given to aged citizens by the depart
ment of public welfare of the cities
and towns and the state department OF
public welfare. 1t proposed that needy
citizens of the age of 20 years or over
be sent to almshouses only when their
physical condition or habits made such
action necessary.
In the course of its investigation the
commission interviewed 10000 per-
sons SIS years of age or over living in
10 cities and % towns. In February
of this year it submitted report on
pensions for public employees In which
it recommended that all new employees
be placed on contributory basis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
Sesquicentennial in
Philadelphia Not
To Be international

Philadelphia, Nov. 2.-(AP)-
Following the recent announcement
that the sesquicentennial exposition,
to be held here next year to COM
memorate the signing of the Decla-
ration of Independence would not be
as elaborate as at first plannd came
word today that neither would it be
international in scope.
A few hours after he had taken
personal charge of the exposition
affairs today as a result of the resig-
nation last week of Director General
David c. Collier, Mayor w. Freeland
Kendrick announced that he had
given up hope that the celebration
would have an international aspect.
He also announced that there
would be decided reduction in the
personnel of the Office force en-
ployed by the exposition committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
Tammany Hall
Confident on Eve
MayOralty Election

New York, Nov. 2-(AP)-The
most apathetic mayoralty campaign
that Father Knickebocker has prob
ably ever witnesses-and he has seen
ninety seven since 1665-came to a
listless close tonight, with the lead
ing candidates, Senator James j.
Walker. Democrat, and Frank d.
Waterman, Republican, making their
final appeals to the voters over the
radio.
Both parties claimed victory at the
polls tomorrow. Tammany, which
has long held city hall in an iron
grip, predicted a Democratic tidal
wave in all five boroughs. with pla-
ralities ranging from 100000 to $780,
600 for the senator. The Republic
cans, who have not elected mayor
since Seth Low, on a fusion ticket,
in 1904, claim that Mr.. Waterman
will win by 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
GORDON FOX FARM
HEAD SAYS CANNOT
AFFORD ALAWYER

Bangor, Me-, Nov. 2.-(AP)-At
hearing in the supreme court today
conducted by the receivers of Frank
H. Gordon, Inc, black fox ranchers
and dealers, DR.. Frank H. Gordon,
originator of the business. who re-
Gently transferred it to the corpora
ton, was the only witness examined.
DR.. Gordon testified at great length
as to the details Of the business, with
statistics relating to the several ranch
es, and said that about 100000 had
been received from contract holders.
Of which s1,500,000 had been paid for
foxes wherewith to stock the ranches;
that production had not been up to ex
pectations and that because of epidem-
les and other circumstances the foxes
had become SO intermingled that it
would now be impossible to pick out
the particular animals belonging to
any investor.
DR.. Gordon testified that he had
never received any fixed salary-only
living and travelling expenses, which
might amount in all to $4,000 from
the beginning; that he had carried
nearly a million dollars in life insur-
ance, depositing the policies with
banks in trust, but that lately no bank
would accept them. He said that of
late he has been served with some sort
of legal process about every 10 min
utes,' but that he no longer paid any
attention to the documents, thinking
that ''if they Uhe complainants) want
to go ahead they WILL and / can't stop
them. can't afford to hire a lawyer"
The hearing was adjourned to
Wednesday as DR.. Gordon Is leaving
tonight for Boston to appear before
the internal revenue officials in regard
to a heavy claim for income taxes.
At the conclusion of today's session
another claim was filed against the
Gordon concern by a group of contract
holders,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
,,..,or False of Ban
I;fted on European
Iubers, Newdick
Declares
81. Agricultural Depart.
~ Oficial Says Has Word
I FEDERAL Board = Many
layious Inquiries From
cravers and Shippers, Fear.
ii Il Break in Price-Wart
IlI.,ase Bars Foreign Spuds

| rhss IS no cause for a panic in
!. Maine potato market as appar-
\, m rurnor concerning the let
u. An, Of the bars and admitting
!. E,,ropean potato crop is I'M
|s.,ded,p declared E. L. Newdick'
N Il the division of plant indus
], the Maine department of ag-
|Saltura Monday.
~ following telegram dated at
n ?. NJ Monday. at Washington.
X / xas received yesterday by the
s,,us department Of agriculture:
~ foundation whatever for ru-
:, that embargo on European po-
"a. has been modified or removed
|s,rer lrom potato wart occurring
4 sractically all Euppean potato
|rport:ug countries too great to war
|s,t admission potatoes
Federal Horticultural Board.
rbe Maine department Of agricul-
=, 81 feeIs that q telegram from this
II CONTINUED on Page 9, Col. 81
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Ex-Tax Collector
Wayland, Mass, Gets
Sentence of s to II Yrs.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 2.-(AP)-
Lester e. Gerald, former taxcollector
of the town of Wayland and chairman
Of the board of selectmen, was SEN
fenced to eight to IL years in state
prison for larceny of 100000 Of the
towns funds in the superior criminal
court today. Judge Flynn refused a
request of defense counsel for leniency
out of regard to the prisoners wife
and aged mother.
In asking for the full sentence Dis
trict Attorney Robert e. Bushnell told
the court that more than 100000 of
public funds had been stolen by public
officials in this state since 1911. He
urged that an example be made OF
those found guilty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03

Boston. Nov. 2.-(AP)-Ten can
didates for mayor, 113 candidates
for city council and 16 candidates
for school committee, and their sup
porters, brought to a close tonight
the most confusing municipal cleo
ton campaign in many a year in
Boston. With blaring band and
"whirlwind" tour, by indoor speech
and outdoor rally, by radio address,
es. newspaper advertising. and the
distribution Of handbills by airplane,
aspirants for office sought to exhort
the voter on the final day. Tomorrow
morning the polls will open and
tomorrow night the voter will have
rendered his choice.
Although the election is conducted
on a non-partisan basis, party at
filiation has counted heavily in the
appeal of many campaigners. The
list of 10 mayoralty candidates con-
tains the names of seven Democrats
and three Republicans. The Demo-
Gratis include Theodore Glynn, fire
commissioner, who is supported by
Mayor James M. Curley; Joseph H.
O'Neil, banker and former congress-
man, supported by a heavy Demo-
cratic faction; William It. A. Fltz-
gerald, Suffolk county registrar OF
probate; Thomas C. O'Brien, district
attorney of Suffolk county; John A.
Keliher, sheriff of Suffolk county;
Daniel H. Coakley, disbarred attor-
ney, and DR.. Walter G. McGauley, a
dentist.
Virtually all Of the Republican city
organizations, and the Good Govern
ment Association, have thrown their
support to Malcolm Z. Nichols. WHO
resigned as collector of internal rev.
enue to enter the contest. The other
two Republicans are Alonzo B. Cook.
state auditor, and Charles l.. Burrlll,
a member Of the governments coun-
Gil. Originally II candidates tSok
the field.
The issues Of the campaign were
laid before the voters In MONDAY
talks, in radio addresses, and some
81 evening rallies. In general the
Democrats had urged that 1.-THE Re-
publican machine" be kept from City
hall, although Glynn has defined the
issue as between Curleyism and anti
Curleyism. O'Neil has made an Is
sue of a proposed $35.000.0O0 high
way into Boston. The Republican
campaign has been directed against
alleged gang rule" at City hall. Re-
peated efforts have been made to
have the Democrats consolidate be
hind one candidate against the
Nichols threat"
On the strength Of the heated cam
paign that has been conducted. pre-
dictions were being made tonight OF
an unusually heavy vote.
Municipal elections will also be
held tomorrow in three neighboring
cities, Lynn, Cambridge and Somer-
vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
RADIO MESSAGE
I SEEKS SuCCoR OF
POST IN FAR NORTH

Boston, Nov. 2.-(AP)-A radio
message that may mean life or death
in an isolated trapping, and hunting
post in the far north was injected
into the broadcast of Station WBZ OF
the Westinghouse Electric Company,
Springfield, Mass, tonight. Tomor-
row night the ether will again be
set quivering with the appeal which,
it is hoped, may penetrate the dis
tant Hudson Bay region, and bring
food to the post of the Hudson Bay
Company on Southampton Island:
Wednesday night the message will
CONTINUED on Page Cool. 81
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Maine Potato Men
| Told to Sit Tight
JUST settlement
i. S. aim, ITALIAN
Debt GROUP TOLD.

Washington, Nov. 2.-(AP)-The
italian and American debt commits
,sions met today for a renewal of the
effort to find a satisfactory formula
for funding Italy's war debt to the
United States. but the first session
did not carry discussion beyond
stages of Fluctuations and the begin
ming of consideration Of Italy's eco
nomic and financial situation.
Members of the two commissions
talked an hour and a half about the
situation in which Italy finds her.
self. with debt of $2,13S, 542,S73 to
the American government and a.
stabilized government fiscal policy
and a balanced budget only in the
starting stage.
Secretary Mellon, speaking for the
Americans, assured the Italians that
this nation was fully acquainted with
Italy'S problem and would ask only
a just settlement that will insure
economic peace" Count Volpi, the
Italian finance minister, replied that
he recognized that the American
policy OF holding a nations capacity
to pay as the basis for settlement
was a proper one, and added:
In determining the capacity of
a nation, the report of the Dawes
commission has shown two princi-
ples-first. the capacity to collect
from the people of a country the
necessary money: and, second, the
transfer of the money collected in
the national currency TO the creditor
country In the currency of the lat
ter"
He submitted a series of twenty
one documents having to do with
these two elements.
There will be no joint meeting I'M
til Wednesday nor any further con-
ferences of a formal nature between
the missions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
Notorious Yegg Who Was Pal
of Bandit Chapman Dropped
by Detective During Scuffle
at Mu kegOn, Mich.-Killing
Saturday But Identity Not
Learned Until Yesterday
Officer Also Slain

Muskegon, Mich, Nov. 1-(AP)-
The memorable hand of the law has
cut the last notch in the gun Of the
notorious George Dutch" Anderson:
and the notch stands for Anderson
himself.
Anderson. gunman. pal of the
super criminal Gerald Chapman,
and the man whose face stares from
thousands of wanted" placards in
postoffices and jails across the con-
tinent, was droppe by a bullet from
his own revolver, wrested from him
by Detective Charles Hammond.
Death overlook Anderson Saturday
night but it was not until today that
he was identified. 1t was not a clear
victory for the law, because Ander-
SON. with his last shot, mortally
wounded Detective Hammond and
died with the blood of his last victim
still warm in the dirt of an alley on
the outskirts of downtown Muskegon.
Identification of Anderson was
Continued on Page II, Col. 81
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MITCHELL PLANS
TO CALL BIG ARRAY
IN HIS DEFENSE

Washington, Nov. 2.-(AP)-The
prosecution rested today in the
courtmartial of Colonel William
Mitchell. charged with conduct to
the prejudice Of good order and mill
tary discipline and the defense called
Colonel Sherman Moreland. trial
judge advocate, announced that the
prosecution rested it's case after he
had put seven witnesses on the stand
and evidence had been taken to prove
that Colonel Mitchell had personally
distributed through newspaper men
Continued on Page II, Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
Presidents Dad
May Pass Winter
National Capital

Plymouth, vt. NOV. 2.-lAIlL
Colonel Coolidge, father of the presi-
dent. will probably go to Washington
for a winters visit at the White
House but has not yet definitely de-
cided. he said today. He descrlbed
his health as about as usual.
During ride to Ludlow with COL
onel Coolidge, Attorney General Sar-
gent urged him to come to WASH
ington with him in the near future,
but the presidents father said that
was impossible just now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-03
WALDO co. FARM
BUREAU IN ANNUAL
MEET At BELFAST

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Belfast, Me-, Nov. 2.-"I wish you
a happy new year." said Miss Rosa
lind Jewett, State Home Demonstra-
ton Agent today at the Sixth Annu-
al Meeting of the Waldo County
Farm Bureau which was held In
Belfast. This is the beginning of
the new year for you as 1t marks
Continued on Page 9HCol. 81
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Trial of Maori
Girl Opens Today

Litchfield, Conn.,, Nov. 2.-(AP)-
Olympia Maori, of New Haven. was
in the Litchfield county Jail here to-
night, ready for her second trial
which opens in superior court here
tomorrow morning. The girl is
charged with the murder of John
Bagnano in New Haven last Feb
ruary. She alleges Bagnano was the
father Of her child. The first trial
in New Haven last spring ended in
a disagreement with the jury eleven
to one for acquittal.
The Litchfield court was selected
for the second trial after the state
had been granted a change of venue.
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Aged Portland
Bicyclists Ends
Continent Effort

New York, Nov. 2.-(AP)-Re-
turning from a bicycle ride across
the continent. M. c. Plummer, Il,
retired oculist of Portland, Maine,
left otday for his home, accompanied
by his somewhat travel-worn We
hicle.
Il just got tired of being tied
down." he explained. Every sum-
mer for 81 years he has pedalled
around for vacation. but this years
was his most ambitious ride. Mr.
Plummer reached here Thursday by
ship from San Francisco.
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Hold 2 in Death
Of MOtOrcyclist

Laconia, N. H, Nov. 2.-(AP)-
Everett J. Glow and Harold Clark,
charged with placing rocks on the
track and causing the death of
George Chuck, a motorcyclist, last
Saturday night, pleaded not guilty
of manslaughter in the municlpai
court today and were held for the
March term of the superior court.
Each was later released under
bond of $1,000. :
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Pedestrian Killed
BY Auto Near GuilfOrd

Guilford. Me-, Nov. 2-(AP)-
Charles Smith. so. a mill employee,
was killed tonight on the state road
while walking into town from his
home, when he was struck by an
automobile driven by Putnam WAX
EN- of Sangerville. Wakem said he
did not see Smith as he was blinded
by the lights Of another car.
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General Forecast

High pressure extends over the lake
region and New England with centers
south Of Hudson Bay and over the ST.
Lawrence Valley.
The outlook is for showers on Tues
day along the middle Atlantic and in
Florida, and for showers on Wednes-
Gay in the Ohio Valley and in the
lower lake region. Elsewhere the
weather will be mostly fair Tuesday
and Wednesday in the states east of
the Mississippi River. The tempera-
ture will rise Wednesday in the middle
Atlantic and north Atlantic.
Winds-North of Sandy Hook, mod
crate northeast, increasing; weather
partly overcast Tuesday.