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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
euld Portion
Hard Coal
ply in Bay State

son. Sept. 14.-(AP)-A sug.
mat only three tons of hard
=. allotted to each Massachu.
mily during the winter If q
snortage results from the
- '0n OF operations in the an
80 80 nelds, was made today by
ls, amiitee of the emergency fuel
= ~. ration, recently appointed
y uosefnor FulleR
- committee, which consists OF
Z. Huffman, chairman,
~ ~ !. a. Adams and William KneI-
y addition to the three-ton-
suggestion, considered
o.ner proposals for the ra-
e u anthracite.
~ an Huffman stated that he
announce the administrations
"a tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
Rescued U. S. Flyers
To Sail for Home
On Idaho, Sept. Fl

Honolulu, Sept. 14.-(AP)-The
San Francisco Honolulu aviators OF
the seaplane Pho number one will
sail for San Francisco, September
81, on the U. s. s. Idaho.
Orders changed previous plans
to have Commander John Rodgers
sail for the mainland on the U. S. s.
California Under the new orders
as announced by Admiral S. s. Rob
ison. commander in chief of the bat
tie feet, the we fliers will be in
San Francisco, September "A. leav-
ing there September 30 either by
airplane or destroyer for San Pedro.
The disposition of their seaplane is
undecided.
Commander Rodgers and his
mates were still resting today, their
only engagement being luncheon
with Governor harrington at WASH
ington Place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
Letter Written
By Harry Kirby to
Sheriff Cummings

Henry Cummings,
Sheriff Of kennebec Co.
Dear Sir:
! have thought the matter over,
and have decided that would
far rather sacrifice my life to the
State of Maine, rather than plead
guilty to a brutal and vicious
crime J am not wholly guilty Of.
II my wife does not claim my
remains ! should like to have you
surrender the same to Bowdoin
College Medical School for pur-
poses Of study, if they care to
claim il.
HARRY A. KIRBY,
Ruby Howe Crawford,
Box 372, Saco, Me-,
Tel. Biddeford 518-Y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
Breaks Leg on
Poland Golf Course

Lewiston, Me-, Sept. 14.-(AP)
Captain j. w. Heisse of Baltimore.
Md, is in a hospital here with
broken leg, the result of an acct
dent on the Poland Spring golf
course. While playing round In a
heavy rain with J. Stanley EDWARDS
of Denver. Captain Heisse slipped as
he was leaving the fifth tee and fell
heavily. His right leg was broken
near the ankle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
Governors to Talk
Over Radio at
SPRINGFIELD Show

Boston, Sept. 14-(AP)-Westing-
house Radio station WBZ announced
today that Governor Robinson of
Delaware and the governors of all
the New England states except
Rhode Island would give addresses
which will be radiocast from the
eastern states exposition at Spring
field on the night of September 20.
Each speaker will talk on indus
trial and agricultural problems in his
own state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over
northeastern New York Sunday night
is east of Nova Scotia with trough
extending southwark to the Virginia
coast. During the past twenty four
hours. showers and thunderstorms
have occurred in the Atlantic states.
Slightly cooler weather has over
spread the middle and north Atlantic
states. The weather will be fair
Tuesday and Wednesday in the
northeast. Temperature changes Will
be unimportant.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook:
Moderate to fresh northwest and
weather partly overcast Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
Kirby a Suicide on Eve of His Tria
Self Confessed Slayer Of
Aida Hayward Opens Vein
In Left Wrist Dies in Cell
Few Hours After Offic-
ials Discover Deed

Makes Good Threat Would Never Face Trial
for Brutal Killing in Winthrop Last May
Mystery in How Prisoner Obtained Safety
Razor Blade to Loose Life Blood-Used
Blanket to Cover Pool on Floor-Alive
When Found by Sheriff in Forenoon, But
Death Comes in Afternoon-Left Letter
Saying Not Wholly to Blame for Murder
Gives Body to Bowdoin College Unless
Gained by Wife-Latter's Whereabouts
Not Known
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
Rival Gotham longs
Sign Peace Pact

New York. Sept. 14.-(AP)-Peace
was signed tonight between the war
ring Hip Sing and On Leong tongs.
The agreement was reached at a meet
ing between officials Of the two tongs
in the office of Ziang Ling Quang,
consul general Of the republic of China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
Ex-Sen. Salisbury
Goes to Poland Springs

Rockland, Sept. 14.-(AP)-For-
mer Senator Willard Salisbury of
a serious illness, left this afternoon
by motor. for Poland Springs, where
he will remain several weeks before
going to his home. He was accom-
panied by his physician, DIR. Eben
Alden, and two nurses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
Bridge at Bath; In
crease in Highway
Bonds and Quod-
dyPower Project
Are Favored bV
Wide Margins

Means Immediate Building of High
way and Rail Structure Across
Kennebec at Shipping City
Millions Additional for Good
acknowledgements of Huge
Tidal Power Plant in Bay of Fundy
With Great Benefits Accruing to
State Comparatively Light Vote
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
SOUTH PORTLAND
VOTES HEAVY NOT
TO CHANGE NAME

South Portland, Sept. 14-(AP)-
l today against changing the name
Of the city. The vote was 913 to 354.
OF those who favored changing the
name, 81 favored Elizabeth City as
the new name while Klanville re-
ceived IS votes and Preble 46.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15

Carrying out his threat that he would never come to trial
he murder of Aida Hayward, last May at Winthrop and
would never enter the Maine state prison at Thomas
NJ Harry A. Kirby, died by his hand Monday after
IN within few short hours of the time set for his trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
THE WEATHER
FAIR

New England: Fair Tuesday;
Wednesday partly cloudy; not much
change in temperature.
Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
Tuesday and Wednesday,; not much
change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Tuesday fair; Wednesday partly
cluody, not much change in tempera-
ture; moderate north and northeast
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
Ratio Nearly 8 to l

The totals from 1875 out of 519
cities and towns. with Sagadahoc,
Cumberland. Kennebec. Androscoggin
and Waldo counties complete, or
nearly complete, were as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15

u. Rises 5.f8
SS .y Length 1928 SO.
n.y's Decrease 2'5s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-15
TUESDAY: Fair

g N. M. Sept. II
} =. @. Sept. Is
q F. N. Oct. 2
{ 1. @. Oct. 9
Evening star., 1925-04-18
INTEREST IN HORSE
BELIEVED GROWING
American Remount Associa-
tion Points to Three Endur-
anCe Rides Listed.

Interest in horses, eclipsed with the
advent of automobiling, is believed by
members of the American Remount
Association again to be in the ascen-
dant. They point to the three big
endurance rides for 1925, in Idaho.
Colorado and Vermont, as proof.
At Boise, Idaho, some time in Sep
tember. a 300-mile endurance test is
to be held, under the auspices of the
Boise Chamber of Commerce and the
adjutant general of the Idaho National
Guard. Members of the American Re.
mount Association expect the event to
be similar to that held there last year,
when it occupied the week of Sep
tember IA, was based on Boise and
consisted of a 60-mile stretch for five
consecutive days.
The Colorado endurance ride will
be held at Broadmoor, Colorado
Springs, September 21-25, inclusive.
This event also will be over a total
SOO-mile course, extending so miles
each day for five days.
Later in the Fall, on October 10,
at yet undecided point in Vermont,
the 1925 eastern endurance ride will
begin. Brandon, VT, is being favored
IN the selection by special commit
tee which has the location in hand
Regulations will be similar to those
which governed last years ride, eX-
cept the reduction in weight from 225
to 200 pounds.
This ride also will be 800 miles
total, divided into five days of 60
miles each. An effort is being made
to make it international this year by
obtaining Canadian entries.
Evening star., 1925-04-18
$II,OOO,OOO Needed
For Completion of
Alaskan Railroad
$I,5OO,OOO annual Loss
Is Faced for Ne1t Fe,U
Years, Smith Holds.

The expenditure of more than SILL
100000 will be needed to complete the
Governments owned Alaska Railroad,
in the belief of Noel w. Smith, its
general manager. For the next few
years Mr. Smith expects, in addition,
an annual loss of about S1,500,000 in
operating expense.
The construction program contem-
plates spending SS,955, ,S61 on roadway,
track, bridges and telegraph and tele-
phone lines. A minimum of four years
will be required for completion of this,
although six years is recommended.
Buildings for employees will cost $202.-
600 and will be completed, Mr.. Smith
said, as soon as practicable.
The estimated cost of a tunnel be-
tween Tunnel Station and Hunter is
S1,2S0,000 and will take about two
years to complete.
Mr.. Smith believes the only two pos
sibilitieS of more than a slow, gradual
growth in traffic lie in the possible de-
velopment of gold mining in the Fair
banks district or coal mining.
Evening star., 1925-04-18
MRS. COOLIDGE TO WEAR
SCOUT LEADERS, UNIFORM
Will Appear in Garb of Honorary
Office for First Time at Fes-
tival ON Friday.

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, who is honor
ary president of the Girl Scouts, will
wear her uniform as such for the first
time next Friday afternoon at the
benefit Spring dancing festival of the
Girl Scouts Association of the Dis
trict in Polls Theater, it was an
nounced today.
Mrs. Coolidge also is honorary COM
missioner of the local Girl Scout or
ganization and takes an active inter
est in the work of the girls. Mrs. Cool
idge will be the guest of honor at the
festival, which will feature a fantasy
written by Mrs. Goring Bliss and call
ed "The Fairy Hour"
Proceeds of the performance will be
used to carry on the work of the local
organization, including aiding forma-
ton of new troops, training Scout
leaders and maintaining directors at
the Little House." at Eighteenth
street and New York avenue.
The festival is being arrar~aa by
Miss Hawke and her dancing class.
Evening star., 1925-04-18

Though she is past SO years of age
Mrs. d. H. Newman of Tivola, Pa.
is an ardent angler and has secured
her license for the present year.
Evening star., 1925-04-18
RECESS NICKEL PLATE
MERGER HEARINGS
I. C. C. Officials to Continue Ques-
tioning of Witnesses in Rail
Case Thursday.

Interstate Commerce Commission
hearings on the Van Sweringen Nickel
Plate merger plans, which have been
in progress before the regulatory
body for three days, were recessed
last night until next Thursday after
j. j. Bernet, president of the Nickel
Plate, had been under cross-examina.
ton throughout the day.
Yesterday was Mr.. Bernet's second
day of testimony. but attorneys for
minority stockholders in three of the
railroads concerned declared they
might wish to question him further
and w. A. Colston, chief counsel for
the Nickel Plate interests. refused to
call other witnesses until he could be
finally excused and the adjournment
followed.
Others who testified yesterday in.
cluded II. S. Bird, attorney for one
of the intervenors, who raised the
question of profits that would or
might come to the Van SWeringen
brothers, promulgators of the consoli.
dation plan, and II. w. Anderson, rep
resenting Chesapeake and Ohio minor
ity stockholders. Mr.. Anderson
sought to develop through cross-ex-
animation of Mr.. Bernet that the basis
of the merger was unjust to his
clients.
Mrs. d. III. Newman of Tivola, Pa,
10, l. n
Evening star., 1925-04-18
G0TTHELF PACH DIES.
Pioneer Photographer Member o
Firm With Unusual Record.

NEW YORK, April 1s.-Gotthelt
Pach, member of >. the Pach Bros
pioneers in photography, who opened
their first shop more than half a
century ago, with the financial back
ing of Ulysses S. Grant, before he
became President, died in his sleep
yesterday at his West Ninety fifth
street home.
Pach Bros, held 58-year record OF
being the first to photograph every
President in the White House, after
inauguration. They were Official
photographers" for the late Theodore
Roosevelt and they were the only
photographers who ever took pic
ture of the late J. Piermont Morgan
with his permission.
Mr.. Pach, who was 76 years old, re,
tired from business at the age of 20
and since then had been an invalid
from partial paralysis. Walter Pach
the artist, is his son.
Evening star., 1925-04-18
WOOD ASSISTANT SAILS.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, April 1S.-Brig. Gen.
Frank r. Mccoy. who for the last
four years has been assistant to Gov.
Gen. Leonard Wood, departed yester-
day for the United States via Egypt
on the steamer President Monroe. He
will be assigned to duty with troops.
Brig. Gen. Mccoy will be succeeded
by Brig. Gen. Halstead Dorey.
Evening star., 1925-04-18
500, 600 FUND is VOTED
HAMPTON AND TUSKEGEE
Carnegie Corporation Trustees Ap-
prove Grant-Schools to
Share Equally.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associ ated Press.
NEW YORK, April 18.--The board
of trustees of the Carnegie Corpora
ton has approved an appropriation
of 100000 to the Hampton-T uskegee
endowment fund, it was announced
yesterday.
This sum will be equally divided be-
tween Hampton and Tuskegee, $50, 900
for an endowment fund for each in
stitution, the income to be used for
the general support and maintenance
of and instruction in the industrial
and applied arts
Evening star., 1925-04-18
THREE HELD FOR MURDER
Woman Said to Confess Crime of
August, 1924.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 1s.-
Beulah Kilgore was taken into Gus
tody here last night, charged with
killing Dan c. Quinn, 25, August s,
1924, near Rossville. Ga, and, accord
ing to police, confessed the crime.
t F.. Madden, dentist, and H. X.
Martin were later arrested as ac-
cessories and are held at the county
Jail without bail.
Evening star., 1925-04-18
AID Is TELEPHONED.

CHICAGO, April 1S.-The first dis
play advertisement ever sent to a
Chicago newspaper by telephotog-
raphy was transmitted yesterday by
telephone wire from New York TO
Chicago in one and one-half hours
and published in the Chicago Daily
News. The advertisement was an
eiSht-inch ad, double column, sent
by the William H. Rankin Co.
Evening star., 1925-04-18
Stearns Visits Mussolini.

ROME, April 1S.-Frank w.
Stearns. Boston merchant and per-
sonal friend of President Coolidge,
was received in audience by Premier
Mussolini here yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
AUTHORIZE new
EQUIPMENT FOR
CITY SCHOOLS

The regular meeting Of the Water
Vile school board was held at the
city building last evening with all
members but two in attendance.
Roll of accounts number 1876,
amounting to $14,02743, was accepted.
The superintendent was authorized to
arrange for the transportation next
year and the committee on janitors.
grounds and buildings was authorized
to make whatever repairs are necessa-
ry on the school buildings during the
summer vacation.
The superintendent was instructed
to advertise for bids for the installa-
ton of a new heating plant in the
Myrtle street school. The matter of
cleaning the buildings was left to the
superintendent.
The superintendent was instructed
to purchase Fay and Egan surfacer
for the manual training department of
the Junior high school. The machine
will cost 5000 and will be paid for in
installments.
The name Of the scientific prepara-
tory course was changed to "scien-
tific" and the college preparatory
course was changed to college,"
American history and civics were
made compulsory in the senior year
Of the college and scientific courses.
George Cannon was elected as tru-
ant officer for the coming year. The
appointment of clerk to the superin-
tendent was left in the hands of the
superintendent. Janitors were elect
ed as follows: John Campbell, senior
high school; F. S. Hilton and Clar-
ence Abbott. Junior high school: Will
lis Quint, Brook street school; Charles
G. Wentworth, North Grammar school;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
CHRYSLER ANNOUNCES
NEW FOUR

Chrysler announces new four
cylinder line. in response to a pub
lie demand for another car bearing
this name which has become recog-
nized As one of the most distinguish
ed in the motor car industry.
This new car is the product Of the
same engineers and manufacturing
executives who, in the Chrysler six
revolutionized motor car design and
construction. Motor car authorities
who have seen the new model con-
slider it to be equally as notable an
achievement in it's field as it's famed
companion. 1t is built to the same
close manufacturing limits and OF
the same high quality of materials.
"The new Chrysler Four is the
outgrowth Of research, design and
test which first resulted in the con-
ception of the Chrysler Six" is the
comment of Walter P. Chrysler
head of this organization who has be-
come one of the dominant person.
alities in the automotive field, on his
newest achievement. Adaptation Of
the results achieved in the Six to our
four cylinder model has been going
on since the appearance of the Six
According to the S. A. E. formula,
tue nOTSepoWeT VI INC new ioui -"
21.03. 1t actually delivers 1875. Uni
form fuel distribution to all cylin-
ders, complete combustion, perfect
valve action, highly efficient operat-
ing temperature, ample capacity of
cooling system and generous water
jacketing of cylinder walls and valve
pdrts are factors that make this no.
ticeable general efficiency possible.
You can drive this car all day
under heavy load or at top speed and
the engine will not overhead or lose
power" Mr.. Chrysler continues.
Engine fabrication is by positive,
full force feed. sending a continuous
flow of oil under pressure to all main
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
National Defense
Day Observance
In City Today

The stage is all set for an impress
i've observance of National Defense
day this morning at Seaverns field
The mastering out of the reserve
military strength of the city will di-
rectly precede the first of the ball
games in the baseball tournament,
which has been arranged by Will
liam Mansfield, chairman of the
committee in charge. Every citizen
who would be willing to respond to
the country's call in case of emer-
gency is expected to be at the field
this morning and to take his place
In one of the volunteer regiments
which will be raised. Besides the
muster, Captain John +. Choate is
to give short talk on the meaning
of the day and the Importance of
its observance. All reserve officers
are asked to report to Lieutenant
William Mansfield, who will be in
command for the day.
After the muster the Waterville
Cadlllacs and the Waterville indie
pendents will cross bats in the first
or the ball games and this Is SEIZED
uled for o'clock. At the conclusion
OF the first game, about II o'clock.
the winner of the first game will take
on the Hollingsworth and whitney
team and the winner of this game
Will be awarded the purse of SIS.
which has been put up by the George
n. Bourque Post of the American
Legion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
Gives Comprehensive
Report on Condition
Waterville Schools

The annual report on the condition
OF the Waterville public school sys-
tenn, prepared by E. C. Glover, super
lntendent of schools, and submitted to
the State department of education a
Few days ago, gives one a comprehen-
s1ve view of the system and in it
there is much of interest to the public.
In the first place, attendance figures
TOT the past year are higher than they
nave ever before been in the history of
the city. Out of the total of 2533 stu
dents enrolled in the public schools,
GofS were In the elementary and 46O
We're In the secondary schools of the
city, which include the last year of the
junior high school and the four years
of the senior high school. The total
figure represents an increase of 90
over the preceding, when there were
2341. But these figures do not repre-
sent all the boys and girls going to
school in the city, for in the parochial
and private schools there were 1903
students.
An attendance record was also set
during the year just closed and out of
the school year of IT'S days there was
a total days attendance of 371,SS6 as
compared with 363,651 of a. year ago.
This means that each day the schools
were open 2125 were present and at
tended classes.
The classical course Of study at the
senior high school. which prepares
students for college, easily outstripped
the three other courses with 275 stu
dents. Nearest to this was the COM
mercial course with 116, followed by
the English course with "a, and there
was one postgraduate student
Eighty-one students were graduated
from the senior high school and 121
from the junior high school. Kinder
gartens were maintained to the Wal
nut street, the Western avenue, the
Grove street and the North Grammar
schools. There were evening schools
at the Redington street. the Myrtle
street and the senior high schools and
they were open for a term Of 80
weeks. The attendance was large
when the term opened but the num-
Der dwindled as the weeks passed.
Eighty-eight teachers were regular
ly employed during the year. OF this
number 70 had charge of class rooms,
10 were principals and five were su-
pervisors.
Every pupil In the schools received
at regular intervals during the year
sight and hearing tests. Those with
defective sight numbered $50 while
26 had defective hearing.
The estimated valuation of school
property in the city is set at $608,255
Practically a third of this sum is
represented by the fine new junior
high school building which was COM
pleted about two years ago. The SEN
Tor high school was built more than
Is years ago and it is still suitable to
meet the demands placed upon 1t. OF
the grammar and primary schools the
South Grammar Is by far the best
building, being the newest. Besides
the South Grammar building the Myr-
tie street, North Grammar and the
Walnut street are of brick, the other
four schoolhouses being Of wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-04
bearings and. through drilled pass

bearings and. through drilled pass
ages in the crankshaft, to all con-
Meeting rod bearings. The entire car
is called remarkably free from vi
bration.
But the engineers have not stop
ped there in disposing of vibration"
Mr.. Chrysler continues. "One of the
most unusual features is the method
by which the engine is isolated from
the frame to prevent the disturbance
es of road irregularities from being
transmitted to it through the chas-
sis. The engine front end is mount
ed on a floating platform spring. It's
usual rigid boiling to the chassis
frame at the front end is entirely
lacking. Fastenings of the rear en-
CINE arms to the chassis have rubber
bushings and pads interposed, elm
mating the destructive contact of
metal with metal. Thus the engine
is literally cushioned on rubber at
that point. The combination Of
these two unusual practices means
complete insulation against vibra-
ton in the chassis frame"