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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
SHARP issue over
REPRESENTATION At
RAIL RATE HEARING

Whether the Governor should ap-
point two men to represent Maine at
the freight rate hearings at WASH
ington, or whether the State could
best be represented by the Public
Utilities Commission was the subject
of a protracted argument before the
public utilities committee of the
Legislature on Thursday. Senator
Wadsworth Of Kennebec favored the
resolve for the appointment of two
special representatives. Senator
Carter of Androscoggin, member Of
the committee. believed the Commits
sion more nearly represented the en-
tire State. Judge Z. j.. Cleaves, eX-
ecutive secretary of the Associated
Industries of Maine. and for six
years and a half chairman OF the
Public Utilities Commission, said
that if he We're now a member of that
body. he should refuse to go.
This matter may seem unimpor-
tant." said Senator Wadsworth, but
in my estimation. it is Of the great
est Importance lie then read an
an article from Barron's Weekly,
titled Maine and Alabama" The
clipping related to editorials in Maine
newspapers on the removal of the
Pepperell Manufacturing Company,
and on the southern enterprise and
cooperation which resulted in the
company's decision to locate a mill
in Alabama.
I'VE are not cooperating" contin-
ued Senator Wadsworth. This re-
solve is not n threat at the railroads.
The railroads are a part of lis. The
Continued on Page 9-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
REACH AGREEMENT
With SENATOR GROUP
WHICH FLED INDIANA

Dayton, Ohio. Feb. &c (By A. P.)-
Indiana's striking senators have
reached an agreement with the Re-
publican majority in the upper cham
ber Of the state general assembly
and will return to Indianapolis to-
night, it was learned from senate Of
ficials here.
The Democrats have been assured
that the bill to redistribute two con-
gressional districts to the advantage
of the Republicans will not be per-
mitted to pass, it was understood.
information was obtained following
o conference of the men who yes
terday fed from Indiana to Dayton,
as protest against the bill.
Harold Van Orman. lieutenant gov
ernor of Indiana, and president OF
the state senate, was in telephone
communication with Joseph Cravens.
leader of the faction staying in a
Dayton hotel. Attorney General
Gilliom of Indiana, and other officials
Of indianapolis also talked with sew
eral of the senators.
Senator Craven refused to make
any comment following recess for
dinner. Senator Saunders said the
matter of settlement was getting
hotter" and that something might
develop.
1t was understood the self-eXiled
Solons would start for Indianapolis
short time after officially announc-
ing that a truce had been declared.
They have retained the motor bus
they chartered when they fled from
Indiana yesterday and it is ready to
start back to the Indiana capital.
indianapolis, Feb. 26--Information
that an agreement has been reported
with the boiling Indiana senators,
that would warrant belief the latter
will be back in their seats for to-
morrows session of the upper branch
of the Indiana assembly, has been
received by Republican leaders here,
they declared tonight. The leaders
did not indicate if the withdrawal OF
the "Gerrymander" bill was the bas-
is of the agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Wife of Kennedy
Says 1t. Burleigh
Was Driven to Death

San Francisco, Feb. 26-The United
States attorney here will represent the
United States navy department when
a writ of hAbeas corpus seeking the
release Of Lieut.. Frank f. Kennedy
from the Napa Hospital for the In
sane is argued before the superior
court at Napa.
Lieut.. Kennedy was sent to the hos
pital without a formal commitment
after he had been suspended by Lieut..
r. w. Christie, commander of the sub
marine SIT, who filed charges of un-
ofiicer-llke conduct against him at Ma.
Mia, naval records show. Kennedy
was not tried. but sent to Napa from
the Mare Island navy yard.
Four physicians who examined Ken
nedy assert that he is sane. DIR. ]. W.
Brownie said Kennedy has been
"hounded by navy doctors" at the be-
hest of somebody who has an axe to
grind"
Mrs. Autumn Margaret Kennedy
wife Of Lieut.. Kennedy. started the
proceedings for her husbands release.
She described the plight Of her hus-
band as due to the enmity Of the AN
napolis combination"
Lieut.. Albert Pierce Bur1eigh, an IN
telligence officer. who shot himself to
death at Mare Island on Feb. Is. was
driven to suicide after he had tried to
obtain a trial for Kennedy, who was
sent to the insane hospital, according
to Mrs. Kennedy.
"After bounding my husband as near
to insanity as they could. and failing
to unseat the reason of a brave man,
some navy officers have determined to
sequester him in 'madhouse because
they are part Of an organized system
which objects to anyone who has not
come through Annapolis and because
they are scared of what he could tell
about Lieut.. Burleigh's suicide" Mrs.
Kennedy said.
Lieutenant Burlefgh was en- route
from Far Eastern waters to visit his
family on the Atlantic coast when he
committed suicide. He was married.
II was received well enough, MIS-
Kennedy said "Although l earned my
own living by playing the violin,
came from the concert stage and was
not too awfully bad What bothered
me and finally came to be deep hurt
was the regrettable incident with
Lieut.. Christie. my husbands superior
officer. He asked me to go for an au-
tomobile ride with him in Hong Kong
and all the world knows what that
means"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
EASTERN EUROPE
STORM RAISES HAVOC
WITH SH|PPIN G

Paris, Feb. &c (By A. P.)-Several
steamers were aground from Dunkirll
on the Straits of Dover to Biarritz
on the Bay of Biscay. and many 9TH
crs today were sending out wireless
calls for assistance in the terrific
westerly gales which have been rag
ing from the English Channel along
the Atlantic to the Bay of Biscay for
the past four days. Tonight these
gales were showing no signs of abat-
ing.
An unidentified freight steamer is
breaking up near Cape Griz Nez,
across the English Channel from Do
yer, and there seems to be little hope
of saving the crew.
Only four men out of crew OF
IS were rescued from the stranded
Spanish steamer Cristina -Rueda
near La Rochelle. This loss, togeth-
er with the drowning of seven mem
bers of the life saving station whose
boat capsiZed Wednesday as it was
putting out to the Cristina- Rueda,
to 21.
The Brest and Cherbourg Roads
are filled with craft of all kinds
which are taking refuge from the
storm.
The I'Orient wireless station
picked up this afternoon distress
signals from the Italian steamer
Citta di Elena, the Pelagia, Il vessel
of Greek registry. and another ship
the name of which could not be de-
ciphered by the wireless operator.
All three vessels were floundering in
the heavy sea between the Cshant
Light and the Bay of Biscay.
The storm is general throughout
France.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Give Data
on Bridge
at Bath
AIRCRAFT PROBE
RE0PENS; SECRETARY
WEEKS TO Be HEARD

Washington, Feb. 26-The house
aircraft committee, resuming it's in
vestigation today as though it had
not been abruptly halted Saturday
examined Rear Admiral Hilary p
Jones, head Of the navy general
board, and Clifford A. Tinker. auth
or Of a recent magazine article
charging congress with selling "a
American lives for $412 each in pur-
suant of economy in connection with
the Roma dirigible disaster, and re-
questing Secretary Weeks to reap
pear for examination.
After hearing Mr.. Tinker, who
among other statements, criticized
testimony by Brigadier General
Mitchell. assistant army air chief.
the committee eXpunged from Its
records all of his testimony not
bearing on the magazine article and
went on record as designating it as
inaccurate. unfounded and untrue"
Mr.. Weeks probably will be asked to
appear Saturday instead of tomor-
row, as first planned. because of the
large number of witnesses summoned
for tomorrow, including Rear Ad-
miral Sims, retired.
Admiral Jones. the first witness
today, defended the recent report OF
the special navy board on the rela-
tive values of surface ships, sub
marines and aircraft in warfare,
which had been criticized before the
committee by General Mitchell. The
report held that the battleship re-
manned the backbone of the navy.
The navy, he said, would not have
obtained any additional benefits by
sinking the battleship Washington by
aerial bombing, explaining that I'VE
learned much about bombing of ships
from the tests on the German ships
in 1921" The hull. he declared. was
sunk by the cumulative effects of
various kinds of firing used against
it.
Representative O'Sullivan, Demo-
crat, Connecticut. asked the admiral
his opinion of Brigadier General
Mitchells statement that the Phil
ippineS could be captured within two
weeks by an enemy power.
1.-TWO weeks is q pretty short time
for an enemy to dig in SO they could
consider the island theirs" the ad-
miral replied. corceding a few min
utes later. that "of course they could
be taken"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Former Head of
Western Union
Dies Aboard Train

New York, Feb. 26 m Robert G.
Clowry, Sc former president and
general manager Of the Western In
ion Telegraph Company. died in
Pennsylvania train en- route to New
York this afternoon, his secretary,
Franklin j. Scherrer, announced to-
night.
Mr.. Clowry was returning in a
private car from Palm Beach where
he had recently contracted a heavy
cold. He became seriously i'll on the
journey and arrangements were
made to meet the train here with an
ambulance to take him to his home
in Tarrytown. He died while the
train was running between Wash
ington and New York, Mr.. Scherrer
said. Mr.. Clowry had been at Palm
Beach since late in January.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
$15O,OOO d a m a g e in
Fuel Co.'s r epair
and Carpenter Shop
and Machinery
Exchange
General Alarm Sounded
Pumper From Fort Williams
Helps-Sparks Carried by
High Wind Endanger Other
Wharf Properties-Cause Of
Blaze Unknown

Portland, Maine, Feb. 26-Port-
lands waterfront was endaneer-
ed when a destructive fire late
tonight swept through the re-
pair and carpenter shop Of the
Pocahontas Fuel Co., on Long
Wharf and the big Portland
Machinery Exchange located at
the head of the dock, causing
damage estimated at $150,000.
A general alarm was sounded.
A pumper from Fort Williams
gave aid.
The repair shop and the Port
land Machinery Exchange were
destroyed. In the latter struct-
ure the marine engineering firm
Of Howard and Horn will be the
heaviest losers.
Famed by high wind, show
ers of live embers were swept
over the roofs of other buildings
in the vicinity. The cause Of the
blaze has not been ascertained.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27

Washington, Feb. o6-PIans for the
inaugural parade next Wednesday
made public today, show that every
branch of the armed forces of the
nation will be represented. even in
Guiding a battalion of tanks which
will rumble down Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Major General Hines, chief of staff
of the army, will head the parade as
grand marshal, and many other high
ranking officers of the army and
navy will have places, as will Cover
nors of states and others i'll official
life.
The procession will be divided into
two grand divisions. The first, head
ed by Major General Malin Craig
will consist of regular army battal-
ions of infantry, engineers. air SER
vice troops, field artillery, tanks
marines and seamen, and the army
engineers. Third Cavalry, tank
school. Quantico Marines and the
ravy bands.
The second division will be headed
by Major General Anton Stephan
of the District of Columbia National
Guard. The Marine band will march
near the mead OF the DIVISION, ana
state governors will follow in the
order in which the states We're ad-
mitted 10 the Union.
The Governors who have an
nounced they would be present or
represented are those from Delaware,
Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Connect
cut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New
Hampshire. Virginia, New York
North Carolina, Rhode Island. Fer-
mont. Ohio. Maine, Iowa. Nebraska,
Colorado end Wyoming.
AS the army and marine bands
pass the presidents reviewing stand,
they will play Hail to the Chief"
No other bands will be permitted to
play this selection.
President Coolidge will be escorted
to and from the White House by the
superintendent of Washington police,
platoon of mounted officers, and a
squadron of the Third Cavalry. An
other squadron of the Third Cavalry
will escort Charles G. Dawes. the
vice president elect.
On arrival at the Capitol. the
grand marshal and his STAFF dis
mounted, will meet President Cool
idge at the senate wing. General
Hines, with one aide, Will accompany
the president into the building.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Postal Pay and
Rate Bill Passes
Both Branches
1t. kennedy HAD
PROTESTED RECORD
OF HIS SUSPENSION

Washington, Feb. o6.-Further in
quiry at the navy department today
developed that Lieutenant Frank E.
Kennedy. who is seeking his release
from the Napa, Calf, Hospital for
the Insane, had protested against
the placing on his record of notice
that he had been suspended for sew
eral days from duty on the Subma.-
inc SLY with the Asiatic fleet after
investigation of charges of drunken
ness.
Lieut.. Kennedy is said to have
been sent to the asylum without for
NAL commitment after suspension by
a Lieut.. r. w. Christie, his COM
manding officer. 1t was said at the
navy department today that the ac-
ton suspending Kennedy was re-
garded by Rear Admiral Washing
ton, commanding the Asiatic fleet. as
too lenient, which opinion was con-
Cured in by the war department
The case would not have been
pressed further, had Lieut.. Kennedy
refrained from protesting the record
but the protest resulted in per-
sonal examination Of the papers by
Secretary Wilbur and an order that
the officer by courtmartialed.
Statements by Mrs. Autumn Mar
garet Kennedy, wife of Lieutenant
Kennedy, who started the proceed
ings to be heard Monday for her
husbands release. that Lieutenant
Albert Pierce Burleigh. who recent
ly shot himself to death at the Mare
Island Navy Yard. was interested IN
the Kennedy case, are not UNDER
stood by navy officials who have ex-
amined papers in the matter.
Although Lieutenant Burleigh's s
name appeared in the papers, it was
said there was nothing to explain
the statement that he had shot HIM
self after trying to obtain a trial for
Lieutenant Kennedy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
3. & M. Shows Net
Increase of Over
Quarter of Million

Boston. Feb. 26-Altiough the Bos-
ton and Maine Railroad showed an
increase of s260,417.53 in net income
in January 1925. as against that of
January. 1924. it is still operated for
the month with deficit of S,322.27
after meeting interest charges and
rentals but without allowance for
sinking fund or equipment trust in
stallments. the road announced to-
day. The deficit for January 1924,
was $498, 1880.
Operating revenues for the month
were $6,2S4 ,491.71, decrease of S31, ,1S1.
81 from the previous year but operat-
ing expenses were reduced S325,9So.
~ to the months total of $5,453, 757.
81.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
General Forecast

The disturbance that was central
over Lake Huron Wednesday night
has moved eastward to Maine with
decided increase in intensity, the
barometer at Eastport reading 2S.S4
inches at p. NJ. Thursday. This
storm has been attended by westerly
gales in the north Atlantic states
and by precipitation in middle and
northern sections east Of the Mis-
sissipi river. The weather has be-
come much colder in middle and
northern section east of the Missis-
sippi river.
Indications are for fair weather
almost generally in the states east
of the Mississippi river during the
next two days. The temperature
will be lower in New England Friday
and the weather will continue cold
elsewhere east of the Mississippi
river during Friday and Saturday.
Storm warnings remain displayed
from Sandy Hook to Eastport, Me.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Westerly gales, diminishing and
weather fair Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
French War Ace
Killed in Flight
Near BayOnne, France

Bayonne, Feb. ,2G.-Roger Ronse-
rail, a famous war ace himself. was
killed during an exhibition flight at
Mont Marsan. near here. today.
Since the armistice Ronserail had
been employed by a travelling cir
Gus to make flights over towns ard
cities. performing stunts and drop
ping handbills to herald the advent
of the show.
In spite of violent storm he in
sisted on taking off today as usual.
When he was 1900 feet from The
ground one wing Of the pla:.e was
torn off while he was looping-the- e
loop. He crashed to earth with his
machine and was ,:illed instantly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Lightning Does
First Damage of
Season at Richmond

IL. Especial to kennebec Journal)
Richmond, Feb. ga thunder
storm passed over Richmond Thurs
day afternoon doing the first damage
Of the year., A good sized barn on
the. Dingley road owned by William
B. Kendall of Bowdoinham was
struck by lightning. The barn was
filed with hay, caught fire and build
ing and contents were totally des-
troyed. The building was covered by
insurance.
Lightning also struck the farm
buildings Of Harry Powers on the
River road. 1t knocked some glass
out Of the barn and splintered the
woodwork but did not set fire. There
were but three flashes of lightning
with heavy thunder and rain follow
ed by large haily stones and then
snow,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
PORTLAND MAN
FURNISHES BAIL
ON B. & M. CHARGE

Portland, Me-, Feb. 26-Basil L.
Moriarty of this city, secretly indict-
ed BY the grand jury on the charge
Of receiving $500 worth Of Boston q
Maine tickets alleged to have been
stolen by conductors of that road,
appeared at the Office of the clerk Oh
courts today and gave $1,000 bail for
appearance at the May term of the
SUPERIOR court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Middle Crossing
Best, Governor
Told in Engnl--. =.
eer's Report
Highway Structure at
That DIN t Would
Cost $1,33O,OOO
Combination Bridge
$2,944,OOO and $3,-
245,OOO for Entire
Project - Bridge at
WinslOw's Rocks Not
Feasible ;,

In report prepared for Gov.
Brewster on the various sug-
gested sites for a bridge across
the Kennebec at Bath, j. A. L.
Waddell, engineer in charge of
the surveys which have Just
been completed, recommends
the Middle Crossing as the best
site for a highway bridge, and
either the Middle Crossing or
the Lowest Crossing as the
most feasible for a combine
ton highway and railroad
bridge. N"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Physicians Await
Crisis in Condition
German President

Berlin. Feb. 26.-(By A. P.)-
PRESIDENT Ebert's condition remain
ea unchanged at late hour tonigl t.
Inc attending physicians are still
awaiting the crisis.
At y O'clock tonight the doctors
issued a statement saying that the
presidents condition was somewhat
improved and that they hoped to
save him. For two hours Wednes-
Gay night, the statement reads. they
despaired of his life, but the patient
mas shown much Improvement.
A rumor that Herr Ebert was
aead gained wide circulation In Bc--
I'm this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Sen.-Elect Deneen
Named Successor
To Mediu Mccormick

Chicago, Feb. 26 (By A. Po-Gov-
ernor Len Small tonight announced
the appointment of Senator elect
Charles :. Deneen 10 fill the vacancy
in the senate caused by the death of
Senator Medill Mccormick.
Senator elect Deneen will fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of
Senator Mccormick until next We'd
nesday when he himself would have
taken this place made vacant by Sem
ator McCormick's retirement. Mr.
Deneen is ill with q cold here and
when informed of the appointment
tonight said that he had made nc
arrangements for going to Washing
ton but that he would not go until
after the funeral services here to-
morrow for Senator Mccormick.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
House Passes Last
Deficiency Measure

Washington, Feb. 26-The house
1day passed and sent to the cena.e
i sne last deficiency bill carrying $50
An amendment to increase the sal
ssy or the presidents secretary from
e'0OO to $4,000 was eliminated by
viva voce vote before the final
sction was taken. This was done
q = the request Of Representative
sanders. Republican. Indiana, who
VIII hold the position after March 4.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
S1,5OO,OOO Worth
Whiskey Held Up

st. Johns, n. F., Feb. ga hun
dred and fifty thousand cases of whis-
ky, valued at S1,500,000 and destined
for export, has lain here since De-
cember 16. Movement of that hugs
stock has been held up, it was said.
partly as a result of the activity OF
the United States coastguard and part
ly as result of the stormy weather.
Two ships which arrived here today
began loading cargoes and It was es-
timated that the entire stock would be
moved before the end of April.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Portland Woman
Killed by TaXicab

Portland, Feb. 26-Miss Nellie r.
Merrill, so, of 2s High street. was in
stantly killed tonight when struck by
taxicab at Mellen street and Cumber-
land avenue. where the arc light had
been extinguished by high winds. Ed
ward Phee, 10, driver of the car. was
held for examination by the police. He
said the woman stepped in front OF the
auto.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Robbers Hold Up
Passengers and
Crew N. Y. Central

Chicago, Feb. 26-Nine passengers
and two members of the train crew
of the New York Central railroads
Western Express were lined up in
q locked sleeping car as the train
sped Chica go ward betwee" Chester
ton, Indiana. and Gary tonight and
robbed by two men who threatened
them with a sawedoff shotgun and
an automatic pistol. .
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Fire Sweeps Two
Big Structures ON
Portland Wharf
WANT PEOPLETO
PASS ON QUESTION
SECTAR|AN AID
Main Argument of Proponents
-Four Resolves Calling for
Ban on Funds

Senate Chamber Crowded to Hear
Both Sides of Maher, Holmes
Bartlett and Stitham Proposals.
Believed if Put to Referendum
Would Settle Controvcrsy-Attor
ney Pattangall Sees Ample REM
cdy by Legislature Without Sub
mitting to People
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England-Generally
fair Friday and Saturday; colder
Friday.
Southern New England - Rair
Friday and Saturday; somewhat
colder Friday.
Eastern New York-Generally fair
Friday and Saturday except snow
fiurries in extreme north portion Fri
daY: continued cold.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Figures on Highway Bridge

In a report that covers many type
written pages, Mr.. Waddell first
summarizes and then details the re-
suit of his investigation. The high
way bridge site which he recon-
mends would carry cost for entire
construction of $1,330,000. @
Three sites were rejected because Of
undue expense or "other good and suf-
ficient reasons" Six Iayouts are sub
mitted with economic studies and de-
tailed statements of cost. Each site
for which cost estimates were pre-
pared also has been surveyed and
plans are submitted. .-...
A, careful valuation has been made
of the property damages and the rigrt
of way for the railway approach
Continued on Page 4coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
denomination for
LOngley in OldtOWn

Old Town, Me. Feb. 26-Old Town
Republicans tonight unanimously
nominated George p. Longley as
their candidate for mayor. Mr.. Long
ley served as mayor in 1901 ana IN
1914.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Fair Friday and Saturday; some
what colder Friday; westerly gales
diminishing.