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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-25

London, June 24-(AP)--The Unit
ed States army polo team today
again proved it's superiority over the
British army team at birmingham in
the second game of the series for the
international military championship.
and by winning by score Of to 4
retained the championship trophy. On
Saturday the Americans won the first
game of the three game series by 8
goals to 4. Notwithstanding the fact
that the Americans are the victors in
the competition the final match of
the series will be played Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
Convicted Khan
Kleagle PardOned
BY Vermont Governor

Burlington, VT, Sept. 2.-(AP)--
Communication with r. III. Walker, SUI
perintendent of the states prison at
Windsor tonight revealed the fact that
William c. Meyer, Ku Klux Khan klea-
gle. sentenced to not less than two nor
more than three years in states pris-
on for his part in breaking into St.
Mary's cathedral here November IS,
1924, has been pardoned by Governor
Franklin S. Billings. Superintendent
Walker says Meyers was released a
week ago today.
No reason for granting the pardon
or the secrecy surrounding it is
known The Vermont law provides
that the governor. before acting favor
ably on application for pardon, shall
cause notice of application and hear
ing to be given the applicant. to states
attorney of the county where the ap-
plicant was convicted and sentenced
States Attorney Ezra NJ. Horto nof
Chittenden county Says he has had no
such notification and had no informa-
ton of the pardon except street ru-
NOR. 1t was impossible to get into
touch with Governor Billings tonight.
Meyers has served less than half his
minimu msentence. w. E. McCready
and Gordon Wells. implicated with
Meyers, were pardoned by Governor
Proctor after serving a little over r.
month Of their four to six months
sentences. They were convicted of
petit larceny and Meyers of grand lar
ceny.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
Veteran Dies with
Smile as He Parades at
G.. A. r. Encampment

Grand Rapids, Mich. Sept. 2
(AP)-The spirit that sustained the
hopes of fatigued and war worn SOL
diers along the far flung battle INES
of the republic 5years ago, upneio
weary limbs today as they moved IN
martial array through rows OF
cheering, weeping thousands.
Two thousand strong, the Wnlte-
haired. blue-uniformed veterans
moved with faltering but determined
steps to the rhythmic beat OF the
drums and shrill inspiration or the
flies In review before their comman-
der. ,,n
AS the sound of the opening gun
signaiIed the column to advance. EN-
gar A. Freeman, Of Grand Rapids, ~
Years old veteran, his face wreathea
in smiles of greeting to an old com
rade in the ranks, fell to the paws
mnt and died few moments later.
Atlanta. Georgia, the heart OF tne
Confederacy", petitioned for the non
or of entertaining the encampmeht III
this city in 1896. - .ho
When the message was reao tne
veterans Jumped to their feet as one
man and there followed an uproar
which did not cease for many min
utes. -. o ,,,ant
The vote for the 1925 encampment
c;tv' which followed much discussion.
gave Atlanta three votes anu e'
Moines. Iowa. the remaihoei.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
Vain Search for
Five Naval Flyers
Lost In Pacific
PRESIDENT FAVORS
RAIL CONSOLIDATION
TO MEET PROBLEMS

Swampscott, Mass, Sept. Zap
Railroad legislation was placed on
the administration calendar for the
next congressional season by Presi-
dent Coolidge today, after a confer
ence with Senator Watson, Republi-
can, of Indiana, chairman of the in
terstate commerce committee and as
sistant majority leader.
The president believes consolida-
ton of the railroads will solve the
problem Of this industry. Both he
and Senator Watson want to Sc VOL
untary consolidation effected and be-
lieve the way will be opened along
this line by approval of the Van
Sweringen consolidation scheme, now
before the interstate commerce COM
mittee.
However, they are determined to
force the issue if necessary and SEN
ator Watson viii propose an amend
ment to the Esch- Cummings act next
session providing for compulsory
consolidation after period of six or
seven years.
The administration Is prepared
also to clecr up other railroad prob
lens which have bothered recent
sessions of congress and will seek to
iron out differences over the proposed
readjustment of the railroad labor
board and over the pending dispute
on long and short haul rates.
Then entire legislative program
was gone over during today's con-
ference at White Court. Senator
Watson, who also is a member of the
finance committee. said later that
tax reduction would hold first place
on the calendar along with the en-
cessary appropriation bills. A reye-
nue. measure would be enacted before
March Is when first payments of the
new year are due, he predicted. The
question of the United States adher-
ing to tn world court will be thresh-
ed out pending receipt of the tax bill
from the house.
The executive also discussed the
coal situation, but there was no In
dication that he intended to take a
hand in the dispute between anthra-
cite operators and miners despite the
suspension of operations, SO long as
adequate coal supplies were insured
If a crisis arose Senator Watson pre-
dicted firm action by the executive.
There were definite indications that
Senator Tess of Ohio will be called
upon to assume charge Of the Repub-
lican senatorial campaign In 1926.
Senator Moses of New Hampshire.
who has served in this capacity. Is
up for reelection at that time as also
are Senators Curtis Of Kansas. the
Republican leader. Watson. and But
ler chairman e. the Republican ma
tional committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
ToNGMAN BREAKS
TRUCE and SHOOTS
BROOKLYN CHINESE

New York, Sept. 2-(AP)-An On
Leong tongman tonight broke the
truce entered into by the On Leong
and Hip Sing tongs when Sam Wing,
10 year old member Of the former
tong, shot and seriously wounded
Tom Woo, Brooklyn laundryman.
The shooting occurred at o'clock to-
night when Wing entered Woo's
laundry and fired five bullets. three Of
which hit his victim.
The aSsailant walked to the street
with his smoking pistol in his hand.
Patrolman Pavelick who was in civil
ian clothes, ran after him. Wing,
who is less than five feet in height,
threw his pistol into the gutter, trip
ped the policeman and ran, but was
overtaken and knocked down with a
blackjack.
He told the police he came to New
York from Chicago with seven other
Chinese gunner, all members of the
On LeonS tong, several days ago.
Woo was taken to the Kings Coun-
ty Hospital, where he was said to be
dying.
Leaders of the tongs previously had
been warned by the authorities they
would be held accountable for any
disturbance prior to the signing of a
peacable agreement, which was ex-
pected to take place next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
5TH INFANTRY wins
INTERSERVICE SHOOT
ON AUBURN RANGE

Auburn. Maine, Sept. 2.-(AP)-
The Fifth Infantry today won the
interservice shoot for ten men teams
with a total of 1860 for the four
stages, 200, 500 and 600 slow fire and
200 rapid fire. The Maine National
Guard scored 1896, the National Rife
Association of Maine, 1,52S, and the
9th Division 1886. Captain William
Glenn, company I, 103rd Infantry,
Millinocket, won the Oldtimers'
Match for the General Greenlaw
cup with a score of 33 at 600 yards.
Sergeant j. Mclaughlin, Company B.
9TH Infantry, turned in score of to
in this event to win a special trophy
for the regulars.
Competition was continued in the
state individual matches and will
be completed Thursday, when Com
pany teams will open pistol and rife
competition.
Todays winners in pistol matches
were: Corporal l.. l. Maxwell,
HEADQUARTERS Company, 103rd In
fantry, % and so yards slow fire
with 90; Sergeant R. l.. Bridges,
Battery G. 240th., C. A, 20 and %
Yards quick fire, with ID hits, per-
feet score: and Private Robert M.
Nixon, Headquarters Company,
152nd f. A, % yard rapid fire quick
fire with 5S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
Col. Mitchell's New
Book Raps~Air
Defence of America

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 2.-Reit-
Grafton of the charges which
brought >censure of the war depart
ment on his head and assertion that
actually there is no air force in the
United States" is contained In Col
onel William Mitchell's new book.
Winged Defence" which has caus-
ed Washington officials to examine
it carefully.
Mitchell was undisturbed today by
dispatches from Washington which
intimated he had probably shown In
subordination by his failure to sub
nit the book to the war department
for an official approval before send
ing it to his publishers.
I'VE are little better off than we
were at the beginning of the World
War" Colonel Mitchell wrote In the
preface. Neither armies nor navles
can exist unless the air is controlled
over them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
10 Urge Railroad
Freight Territory
At Regional Hearing

Portland, Me-, Sept. - CAP -
Railroad freight territory that will
be on a parity with those in ocher
areas and also will take into consid-
Grafton the volume of freight passing
through other territory originating
in or terminating in New England
will be urged by the representatives
Of the Maine Traffic Association
when they appear at the regional
rate hearing IN Boston on September
Ia, before the interstate commel ce
commission.
Evidence which has been gathered
along those lines was discussed and
approved at meeting here today.
The protection of tue Maine manu-
facturers and shippers through a
sShle OF rates which will enable them
to compete with the manufacturers of
the middle west will be asked. Con-
siderable of the evidence which is to
be submitted in Boston will be di-
rected against the supplementary
schedule MED by the Maine Central
Railroad, doing away with the pres
ent blanket rate extending as far as
Ellsworth Falls, it was said, while
general opposition will be manifest
ed to the entire proposed eastern
freight rates as applied TO New Eng
lana territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
To Compare Brains
OF Woman and Man

Ithaca, N. Y, Sept. 2-(AP)-The
brain of Mrs. Helen Hamilton Gardi-
ner, ibequeathed to the Cornell Brain
Association, arrived today at the Cor
nell College of Medicine from the
hospital in Washington, D. c., where
it had been removed at her death
several weeks ago.
Dr. James w. Papes pronounced
the organ to be an excellent speci-
man, normal, well r"oportioned and
eXcellently presery. The brain
weighs 1,150 grams, the same weight
as that of the brain of DIR. Burt G..
Wilbur, Cornell scientist, which was
added to the collection upon his death
last January.
The two brains will be studied side
by side to prove or refute the theory
that women's mental capacity is po-
tentially equal to mans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
Far Flung Area Being
Combed by Ships,
Planes and Sub
marines
Officers at Pearl Harb0r Station
Cling to Hope Crew of iii.
Fated PN-9 Will Be Found
Commercial Craft Told to
Keep Sharp Lookout-Falss
Stories of Rescue at Honolulu

Honolulu, Sept. s.-(AP)-Twentv,
-FOUR hours have passed without word
from the missing navy seaplane PM
NO. l and her crew of five man. al.
though the final few hours of DAYLIGHT
showed redoubled activity by those
searching the vast stretch of the Pa.
cihc for the seaplane's crew before
night again shut down.
Meanwhile crowds thronged infor-
nation centers here seeking reports Of
the flyers, whose attempted nonstop
jump from San Francisco to Pearl
Harbor was interrupted about 1.lSP,
NJ. Qsland time) yesterday while soma
hundred miles off the coast of the is
land of Maui by exhaustion of the fuel
supply.
The city was thrown into an uproar
today through circulation OF a rumor
that the seaplane had been sighted.
Naval authorities then issued the fol-
lowing statement:
1.-The seaplane has not been found,
despite all rumors to the contrary.
We are in constant touch with the
Aroostook and planes"
The U. S. S. Aroostook, navy aircraft
tender. is directing the search by all
navy craft. ships, airplanes and SUBJ
marines. She announced she was
searching northward of her regular
station and that the U. S. S. Tanager
would follow parallel course at an
intervale of Is miles
The submarine patrol reported at
noon that it's scouting line was bearing
nor Inward along the 155th meridian
from latitude 21.30 to 1880. the Hiio,
Lahaina and Pearl Harbor detachments
being assigned to separate sectors.
Submarines were ordered to hold to
their stations during daylight, retiring
in line on a course west to the 156th
meridian during darkness.
officers at the Pearl Harbor air sta.
tion persisted in the hope that the ash
ators would be rescued, and navy men
insisted that failure to sight the sea-
plane did not mean much because OF
the great extent Of the area to be COW
cred.
Commercial ships, including the
freighter Stuart Dollar and the liner
President Polk, today were instructed
to keep close lookout for the plane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
Two Warrants
Against Proprietor
s. FreepOrt Shipyard

Portland, Me-, Sept. 2-(AP)-Two
warrants, charging unlawful posses
sion and conspiracy to violate tie
prohibitory liquor law. were issued
today against Thatcher II. Soule,
proprietor of the shipyard at South
Freeport where 600 cases of whisky
were seized last night in a paint shop.
j. L. Jones of Bustin's Island, who
runs a ferry at South Freeport. was
arraigned on charge of unlawful
possession and will be given hear
ing on Sept. IL. The officers alleged
that he attempted to move bag of
whiskey bottles from the shop.
Other arrests were expected during
the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
Highest Bidder to Get
Bath Iron Works Sept. "a
DRY AGENT BADLY
WOUNDED IN RAID
ON BAY STATE CAMP

Lowell. Mass, Sept 2.-(AP)-Fed-
eral prohibition agent John Mulcahy
of Worcester lies near death at St.
Johns Hospital here, and Joseph E..
Mailhot of this city is held under $780,
600 bonds by the Aver district court
for assault with intent to kill, as the
result of a shooting during a liquor
raid early this morning at Camp Bed
ford on the shores of Flushing's Pond,
Westford.
Mulcahy was shot by Mailhot, the
police allege, when the prohibition Of
ficer, with four brother agents, re-
fused admittance to the camp, at
tempted to batter their way in. Null
cahy put his knee to the front door
when a bullet crashed through an inch
plank into his body. He dropped to
the piazza, crying out an alarm to his
assistants.
After Mulcahy had been rushed to
Lowell, his brother officers continued
to raid and arrested Mailhot with
eight other inmates of the camp. Three
of them were women and three of the
men were soldiers. They were charged
with various misdemeanors. Mailhot
Is to appear in Aver court Friday not
only to answer to the assault charge,
but also to charge of operating house
of ill fame and keeping and selling
liquor.
Mailhot is said to have readily ad-
mitted firing the shot which pierced
Agent Mulcahy's intestines In eight
places. Later in the day he is said
to have told his mother, Mrs. Mary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
Foreign War Vets
Cheer Anti-Raid
Resolution at Tulsa

Tulsa, Okla, Sept. 2.-(AP)-
Hundreds of delegates to the ma
ton encampment of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars cheered late today
when Louie BXman of Revere,
Mass, after a hotel speech, de-
manded adoption of resolution
asking Governor M. E. Trap and
Mayor Herman Newblock to ''sift to
the bottom and place the blame
where it belongs" for the method in
which the V. F. w. hotel was raided
Monday afternoon.
Glyxman asked that the resolu-
ton contain instructions that a mes
sage be sent President Coolidge
disappearing the manner in which
federal authorities carried out the
raid
The hotel was raided by federal
prohibition agents who confiscated a
quantity of liquor. No members of
the V. F. w. were held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
.BnWn0IN FAR AHEAD
OF PEARY, REACHES
HOLSTENSb0RG, OR,

Washington, Sept. 2.-(APl The
Bowdoin, flagship of the Macmillan
Arctic expedition. reported to the
National Geographic Society today
that she had reached Holstensborg,
Greenland, last night, and was await
ing the Peary, which was 800 miles
behind with the navy planes.
The trip from a point near Cape
York to Holstensberg was made in
the fast aggregate time of the voy-
age. the message, which was relayed
by way of Battle Harbor, disclosing
that 715 miles had been covered in
"a hours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
Shenandoah Starts
Mid West Flight

Lakehurst, N. j.. Nept. 2-AP)-
The United States dirigible Shenan-
doah left the naval air station here
at 400 o'clock this afternoon on it's
mid western flight of five or more
days. Commander Zachary Lands
downe and 35 men and officers were
aboard.
The dirigible will land at Scott
Field, ILL.,, and refuel. On Friday
morning she will renew the flight to
Detroit, where she will tie up to a
new mooring mast erected by Henry
Ford.
She is expected back at Lakehurst
Monday.
A feature of the trip will be a
parachute jump by Chief Petty Of
'ficer Frank Master, as the ship pass
es over Akron on it's return voyage.
Master will take this means of
alighting for visit with his wife
and to meet his little son who was
born last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
Kirby in Doubt as to
Plea If Indicted for
l Staying Aida Haywood
DENIES COAL MINERS
ARE AVERAGING
WAGES $1936 YEAR

Philadelphia, Sept. 2-(AP)-John
L. Lewis, miners international presi-
dent, tonight declared that John
Hays Hammond. in Haunting the
lawns of White Court Fostering the
president to breathe life into the
recommendations of Hammond's de-
funct coal commission" has mixed
the DEVILS stew for the Forthcoming
congress to sup upon.
Mr.. Lewis doubted whether the
present financial control of the hard
coal business would desire "the pry-
ing hand of congress" to lay bare
the amazing profits which they are
making from a national monopoly of
public necessity"
Mr.. Lewis further warned that "the
federal congress cannot differentiate
between anthracite and bituminous
mines when dealing with the basic
necessity of coal"
Responsibility for revival of talk
about naturalization of coal mines
originated, Mr.. Lewis said, not with
the United Mine Workers of America
but with Mr. Hammond himself be-
cause of his present activity.
President Lewis tonight took ex-
.ception to published statements that
anthracite mine workers averaged
earnings of s1,936 year. Some one
is deliberately attempting to fool the
public" he said.
He quoted from the report of the
U. S. coal commission of 1928, which
said that contract miners avera ged
s1,700 a year. From this more than
5000 had to be deducted annually for
tools, powder and supplies.
OF 64,279 miners, he said. 10000
were shown as earning less than
$500 a year.
Out of 1907 contract miners Ia
borers. he quoted PAT earned above
$4,000; 6S,S95 less than $1,000; and
5000 less than $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
Captain and Engineer
Say Not Guilty
Mackinac Explosion

Providence, r. l., Sept. 2-(AP)-'
Captain George w. McVey and Chief
Engineer John A. Grant of the ex-
cursions steamer Mackinac which
blew up at Newport. r. l., on Aug. IS,
resulting in the death of So persons,
pleaded Lot guilty to charge of negli-
gence at the opening of their trial in
this city today before board of fed
eral steamboat inspectors.
Captain McVey denied having had
any intimate knowledge of the con-
dition of the vessels boilers, or hav-
ing been informed by Chief Engineer
Grant of dangerous condition exist
ing on Aug. IS with more than 600
persons aboard.
Chief Engineer Grant. despite a
warning from Inspector of Boilers
Bailey that his license would be re-
voked at once unless he answered
questions, steadfastly refused to tes-
tify on the advice of counsel, John J.
Fitzgerald, who said his client was
standing on his constitutional
rights" The trial will not be re-
sumed until Second Engineer Mullen
Of the Mackinac, now in the naval
hospital at Newport. is able to talk.
William G. Winsor. Jr., of Provi-
dence, proprietor of the Rhode Island
Welding Company, who testified as
to his reasons for refusing to do a
welding job on the Mackinac's boil
ers on April IA, 1924. Edward Cas-
sidy. one of the welding crew from
the Wholey Boiler Works. sent to the
steamer to make repairs on the
morning of the excursion. William F.
Wholey also were questioned today.
Cassidy, in direct examination, said
he told Chief Engineer Grant ''he
might get to Newport or he might
get one hudred feet before it blew
up" He further said that Grant had
told him 'if anything happens, say
you finished the job and that what
ever happened was something new"
Cassidy said it was impossible to
make the needed repairs without first
drying the boiler. an operation which
would prevent the vessel from sail
ing.
Winsor testifiefid that on April IA,
1924, he refused to permit men en-
ployed by him to do a welding job
on the boilers of the Mackinac be-
cause the chief engineer of the YES
sci. or nan representing himself as
such over the telephone, had not first
had the boiler inspected. He SAID
that the chief engineer said that he
would take the vessel to another port
for the work where inspection was
not so rigid.
winsor declared that vessels of the
port Of Providence. where he said
Inspection is more rigid than else
where, usually go to other ports
where inspection is lax.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
h I! Moody for
Mnanslaughter in
Death Motor Officer
Special to Kennebec journal

s0peclal to Kennebec JournaD
asI Me-. Sept. 2.-Adoniram J.
,.s 49, farmer and milkman of this
nc. nas arraigned in the municipal
IN y ms morning before Judge Garlic
e ak on the charge of manslaugh-
q ~ .aoooy was driving load of hay
n,hs state highway late Sunday
b,b,s. WIN no lights. towing a horse
hsa !, State Motorcycle Patrolman
loss. oster of Lisbon Falls struck the
,na =. was thrown from his machine
IL slantly killed. Willis Reed was
n p.,lcipal witness for the State. He
II ~ st ne was riding on the back
No. ~ ioad towing the horse. and
~ was driving, and that there
~ y lights on the load. He said
M y saw the officer approaching
lon l0u1ed warning, but he hit the
"a winch was killed. No defense
"a snefed and Moody was held for
shIes upreme court under $4,000 bail,
-]sa ne furnished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
No Water Available
and Chemical Outfits
Useless in Rush
of Flames
Force of 1000 Men Fail to Halt
Spreading - Property Own
ers Face Heavy Losses I'm
less Soaking Rain Comes
No Buildings in Path of Fire

Lebanon Me, Sept. 2.-(AP)-A for
est fire swept through portion of this
town today, crossed the line into Ber-
wick and was raging unchecked to-
night after destroying $4,000 worth
Of standing timber and sawed lumber.
With no water in the burning area
and chemical outfits useless, a small
army of men, numbering between 500
and 1000. which has been fighting the
flames for hours. has abandoned hope
of getting them under control. Either
the fire will have to burn itself out or
rain must fall in sufficient volume to
check it, and until there is, a down.
pour further heavy losses will be sus-
tanned by property owners. No build
ings are located near enough to the
FIRE to be menaced.