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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Governor Brewster and DIR.
Thomas Main Speakers at
Annual Meeting of State
Parent Teacher Association
in Augusta-Reports Read
and Other Business at Morn
ing observation-disclosures in
Afternoon

1T is said that juvenile crime is on
the increase and that may be true,
but the children in the schools who
are regular in their attendance are
not the ones who are found in crimes
throughout the country"
This statement made by DR.. Angus
tus o. Thomas, Maine commissioner
of education, at the second biennial
convention Of the Maine Parent
Teachers Association on Friday
evening in the hall of Representatives
at the State House, expressed in a
few words the keynote of the session,
that the responsibility for the child's
actions rests primarily with the home
and the schools.
Governor Ralph o. Brewster dis
cussed the need of parents of the
present day spending more time with
their children, pointing out that as q
rulo plarents in this day are so pre-
occupied with the material concerns
Of life that they do not give their
children the needed attention. Miss
Florence M. Hale, agent for rural
education, State department Of edu-
cation, spoke of the necessity Of re-
turning to the spirit Of the pioneer
days when a school education was at
a premium and so was valued bv
those who were fortunate enough to
be able to attend.
These addresses featured the open.
Ing days session of the convention
at which there was fine attendance
or members representing Parent
Continued on Page 3-Coi. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Inter-Allied Note
Sent to Germany
On Disarmament

London, June 5.-(AP)-It was au-
thoritatively indicated today that the
British have no intention of eyacuat-
Ing the Cologne occupied erritory un-
til Germany fulflls the disarmament
requirements of the Versailles treaty.
The inter-allied note to Germany. to be
made public tomorrow, contains a
statement to that effect, it was indi-
Gated.
1t was also understood the note
avows that there is no possibility of
the Allies evacuating any occupied
territory until they are convinced Ger
many has fulfilled all the disarmament
requirements of treaties to which she
is party.
This attitude was taken to indicate
that the Baldwin governments policy
incorporates something of q concession
to the Anglo-French entente and to
Foreign Minister Chamberlain's idea
Of demanding that Germany fulfill all
existing treaty obligations before a Sc
curity pact for western Europe, which
Germany has proposed, can be dis
cuSSed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
enfral Maine Power Co
Passes to Control Huge
Utilities Of Middle West
PUPILS BACK TO
CLASSR00MS after
WALk0UT, ASHLAND

Ashland, Me. June 5-Some of the
ITO pupils of the high school here
who left their classrooms yesterday
in protest to the expected dismissal
of their principal, w. L. Linscott.
were back at their studies today. The
remainder are expected to appear
for work Monday as the school COM
mittee today voted to stand by the
superintendent, A. L. Shorey and to
require all pupils not at the school
at that time to make application for
a permit to complete the remainder
of the school term. Two Of the
members of the committee were
claimed by the pupils yesterday as
sympathy with their cause but at
today's meeting the board voted as
a unit.
Supt. Shorey stated today that he
had taken no action in regard to not
engaging Principal Linscott but
would not state If he contemplated
such action.
Until a definite decision is an
nounced, divided feeling in the town
will be held in allegiance with pos
sibility that the citizens will be al
serious odds If Mr.. Linscott is moi
retained, many people declaring that
the reported intention of Supt
Shorey not to re-engage Mr.. Lin
scott being personal one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Picked Marines
To Guard Coolidge
At SWampscOtt, Mass.

Washington, June - (AP) -
carefully picked detachment of
Marines will aid secret service men
in guarding President Coolidge dur
ing his vacation stay at Swamps-
colt, Mass.
Plans now being worked out call
for the use of some of the Marines
doing duty with the Mayfiower, the
presidents yacht. which will be an
chored at Marblehead, near the
summer White House, and for an adj
ditional detail made up of men who
have distinguished war records or
have served at American embassies
or legations abroad.
White Court. the estate on the
coast which has been placed at the
disposal of President and Mrs. Cool
idge by their friend. Frank B.
Stearns, is situated on a neck of
land in close proximity to half a
dozen other summer homes. There is
no fence around this tract, and in
addition to the one road entrance
which will be guarded, there are half
a dozen or more trails and a quarter
of mile of coast to be watched il
the president is to have seclusion.
Funds are not available to trans
fer any of the White House police to
Swampscott for summer duty, SO It
has been decided to provide marines
to assume part of the guard duty
done here by them and secret ser.
vice men.
Offers have been made to the
White House to use the Massachu-
sets state police but it believed
the secret service marine guard
will prove sufficient. 1t is probable
however, that some assistance will
be given by Lynn and Swampscott
police.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
COMFY ISLAND
YIELDS BURIED
LOOT OF $4,000

New York, June t.--(AP)-Dia-
Llonds and jewclry estimated to be
worth $3C,CtU today were found bur-
isi in tho sands Of cyney Island by
investigators searching for missing
assets of the bankrupt jewelry firm
of Morris Sieger and Son, which
failed for more than 100000 last
month. Morris Sieger, head of the
firm, jumped to his death from the
roof of Is story building in Times
Square shortly before the bankrupt
condition of the concern was made
public.
The diamonds and jewelry were
found in a weather stained cask
buried at a SPOT which the searchers
located as a result of testimony CIV
en- in the investigation of the firms
failures. Necklaces, bracelets, stick
pins, lavallieres, diamond set rings
and loose diamonds were included
in the collection.
officials in charge of the investi-
CATION said they expected the dis
covery to lead to the finding of adj
ditional jewelry valued at more
than $4,000 which they believed al
so was buried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Macmillan to Inspect
Special Fittings on Sch.
Bowdoin at Bath TODAY
TO PASS ON SANITY
BOY CHARGED With
KILLING Of infant

Cambridge, Mass, June 5-(AP)-
An alienist will examine eight year.
old John veres Of Lowell to deter
mine his mental capacity. Judge
Nelson E. Brown in Middlesex super
Tor court ruled today after the bog
had been arraigned before him on an
indictment charging first degree
murder. On his own admission Veres
with a younger companion pushed
Vivian M. Hussom. an infant of 10
months, into the Merrimac river at
Lowell and pelted her with stones
until she sank. He was indicted by
the Middlesex grand jury today for
murder.
AS he stood in the prisoners place
In the courtroom holding the
hand of a deputy sheriff the
boy smiled at officers whom he
SO small that the top Of his head did
not guilty was entered in his behalf
and Assistant District Attorney
Charles A.. Lawrence told the court
the child was incapable and asked
that an alienist be appointed to ex-
anime him as to his mental capacity.
He asked that Veres be detained un-
til the examination had been made.
The judge ruled as requested and
the boy hobbled away in care Of the
big deputy sheriff. He is said to be
the youngest person ever charged
with a serious crime in this state.
Under the Massachusetts, statutes
a child between the ages Of Z and
IL has presumption of incapacity
and in order to be found guilty Of
crime must be proved to have had
the capacity to commit the crime
charged against him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Deaths From
Heat and Storm
Reach Total Us
CONFERENCE At
GENEVA VOTES TO
BAN USE Of GAS

Geneva, June 5-(AP)-Thrilled
through and through by eloquent APP
peals from Representative Theodore
E. Burton, head of the American
delegation to the conference on traf-
fic in arms, and Paul Bouncour,
France, the conference at a memoir
able session tonight went on record
in favor Of the immediate framing Of
a special protocol by which the use
of asphyxiating gas in wartime
henceforth would be outlawed.
The protocol will be open to
signature by all nations.
Mr.. Burton laid stress on the
urgency Of doing something definite
to register condemnation of barbar-
Gus poison gas warfare. But he said
that IL this was found impossible he
was authorized to announce that the
president of the United States would
be glad to extend an invitation for
the convccatior of a special con-
ference in Washington.
The general coTmittee OF the con-
ference had reported Introduction of
traffic in asphyxiating liquid as prac-
tically impossible. The committee
had recommended the convocation
of specia, conference to extend to
all nations the principle of the
Washington convention, but MIR.
was unwilling to let the question go
over to a later date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Ticklish Situation
In Nitrate Region
At IQuiQue, Chile

Santiago, Chile, June 5-A delicate
situation is reported in the nitrate
region after the closing of two com
munist newspapers at IQuique
Clashes are said to have taken place
but due to the censorship. the details
are vague.
Dispatches received here say a
crowd attacked the Coruna works,
seizing the Offices and MORALLY
wounding one of the employees. The
owners and the manager escaped.
Riots were started in two other
factories and machine gunners were
landed from cruiser to suppress
the disorders. In one of the en-
counters, two policemen were killed.
Tie authorities issued manifesto
declaring their determination to
maintain order at any cost and the
dispatches say the situation is well
in hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Possible Conference at
Washington on Poison Gas

Washington, June 5-(AP)-It was
officially disclosed tonight that Rep
resentative Theodore E. Burton,
chairman of the American delegation
attending the Geneva arms traffic
conference, had been authorized to
announce President Coolidges will
ingness to call special poison gas
conference in Washington If that
question was not agreed upon at &C.
neva.
Mr.. Burton was authorized to say
that If the powers at the Geneva
conference, as well as other powers
felt 1t opportune to take steps in the
matter of a poison gas agreement.
President Coolidge would be dis
posed, under certain conditions, to
extend an invitation to the powers
Interested.
Washington government officials
declined further. comment on the
question of Mr.. Burton's authorize
ton until they have received an Of
fetal transcript of Mr.. Burton's re-
marks today at Geneva.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
In New England Area

Boston. June 5-(AP)-old Sol
continued his bombardment Of great
er Boston today. and the third day of
this weeks torrid wave added four
eaths to the toll Of three taken yes
terday. Prostrations totalled seven.
The maximum temperature was 95.
compared with SO yesterday.
Arthur Paule was found dead in his
lodgings In the Hyde Park district:
Lewis w. Walker died of gas poison
ing In the Back Bay and was be-
iieyed to have been driven to suicide
by the heat; and William HI, Dowdeu
OF Portsmouth, N. H., an official of
the Boston and Maine Transporta-
ton Company, died in hospital here
from a stroke induced by the heat
last Wednesday. Michael Darritv AZ
WATERFOWL died in q Cambridge hos
pital. avg
Deaths reported elsewhere in this
state were those of Otto Schenker in
Continued on Page 3-CoI. 81,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
,.,yaeis to Buy All of Com
~. stock at s14O Share
M Transfer About July l
Propose to Spend s20,OO0.-
ooo over Term Years in De-
,eluping Maine Power Field
PRESIDENT Wyman to Re.
IN Is Head Change in
pelty
|rlBLIsHED 1925

,,,,,.nd. Me-, June 5.-(AP)-The
.aals west Utilities Company has
...r.eted % buy all the common stock
!, 4. csntral Maine Power Company
!. .ru,orlmately $40 share. Walter
\ ryman, president of the Maine com
81, snuounced at Chicago after a
.a,sr.nce yesterday with Samuel and
r,,tip insult, representatives Of the
,T,o,s sroup, . Chicago despatch to
!. p.rtIand Press Herald. copyrighted
I. Il. Independent Publishing Co., to-
|by scys
n. Middle West Utilities Co. is de-
.,,s4d Is one Of the greatest public
.sl,,v opsrators in the United States.
brJur properties in Is states. 1T
!. ,.rourh this huge unit that Samue!
n.ull termed the father of the SUI
I, uover idea.' is gradually working
y NJ plan for spanning the whole
|ln.ricsn continent with his compa-
~ IL despatch says.
p,u.l transfer Of the common stock
/. vhich there are $4,000 shares out
,,,d,ur and quite generally distrib-
ii throughout Maine, will take place
MN III / at Augusta. involving
IA ,stoo,ooo. The Maine company
.,s,,oi. power properties in many Sec
III, Il tie State. .
clnGidsht with the announcement
4, 1.tenent Is made that the new
,,sr,ate stand ready to spend $20.-
laIse oysr . term Of years In devei-
tc,niinusd y Page 3-Co'. o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
|NM. Weeks Passes
|Conlf0rtab1e Dav

s1Eon, June 5.-(AP)-"Much
movement" In the condition of
- s's'arX iof Wa John w. Weeks,
y. vas operated upon at the
- acnusetts General Hospital last
NJ M ~ Eallstones was reported
~ y ssening By his physicians.
M Bulletin read: Secretary
~ - Aas had a comfortable day in
~ y me heat. All signs are
~ @a improved. No untoward symp-
y ", /. nave appeared during the last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
S(lrch for Bodies
ISO Boys Drowned
Manchester Bay

Do1iDn, June I(AP)-A search
I IL xsters Of Dorchester Bay for
ashpdies Of two boys believed to
M dywned while bathing was be-
4 nsds It midnight todnight by
Slsa cdastguardsmen and volun-
I'll ne boys. reported missing
- arIy in the evening. were Jo-
T. Baik II. Of South Boston and
FIhm Tray. 10. Of the Roxbury
fkirt.
~ alarm was given when the
m Mo were swimming in from
h1AN ! quarter Of a mile apart,
III to rejoin their companions.
~ thousand bathers who were
Ming relief from the heat watch
- The shore as graphing went
l91ard Nth the aid of searchlights.
ltchtsmen from the South Bos-
y ucht club and other boating
- wee aiding In the hunt. 1t
- believed that the boys had step
I Into the, channel from shallow
NM and had been swept away by
v swift current.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Accuse Crippled
Woman of SlaYing

New York. June 5-(AP)-Mrs.
Nora Prendergast, "a, her legs Grip
pied with rheumatism and her eye
sight dimmed, is accused of beating
to death q woman less than half her
age with such fury that the victims
skull, was fractured and her body
wclted from waist to neck.
The body of May McGerren, scan
tily clad, was found by police in the
dark basement fiat occupied by both
women. Mrs. Prendergast herself
reported the crime. Hobbling to a
neighbor across the street, she told
him that she had found something
in her house."
'sshe must have fallen from the
couch" the aged cripple told police.
But they noticed her crutch and eye
glasses spattered with blood. In the
kitchen were found pals Of discol-
orad water and rags. Parts of the
floor had been freshly mopped She
was arrested and charged with MUIR
der
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Pres. Lackawanna
& Western r. r.
Company Resigns

New York, June William
HI. Truesdale, president Of the Della.
ware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Company, has notified directors, it was
learned today, that he will resign as
president at their next meeting, on
June rs. Mr.. Truesdale plans to re-
tire from all active business, fnclud-
ing the presidency of 13 railroad COM
panies controlled by the Lackawanna.
Mr.. Truesdale will be named chair
man of the board of directors, an Of
flee that has been created for him.
He will be succeeded as president OF
the railroad and it's subsidiary COM.
panies by j. M. Davis, president of
Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc, man
ufacturers of heavy machinery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Washington Sees
General War in China

Washington. June g. (AP) = In
formation from authentic sources of
the swift approach in China of gen.
eral warfare which promises to
dwarf present disturbances in
Shanghai, Canton and Changsha, is
in the hands of the Washington gov
eminent.
The purport of this information
which also has reached the Associ-
ated Press is that clash for mill
tary mastery of China is impending.
Whether it will come Immediately on
the heels of the trouble in the coastal
regions. or break later. is held prob
lematical. but authorities on the
ground declare it is inevitable.
Chang Tso Lin. Manchurian war
lord, with his force of 100000 men,
and Feng Yu Hsiang, with a follow
ing of 175.000, are being watched by
observers. Friction between them al
ready has developed to the point
where armed struggle may be pre-
cipitated at the least provocation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Revere Police Chief
Relieved of Duties
For Being Absent

Revere, Mass, June SLAP
Chief John Dyer of the Revere
police was ordered to take. one
months leave of absence without
pay today by Mayor John E. Walsh
after a conference at City Hall. Chief
Arthur L. Kimball of the fire de-
partment is at present on a two
weeks leave of absence without pay.
~ In a statement issued after the
conference Mayor Walsh said hts
action was taken because Chief
Dyer. had been away from duty for
three days. A similar reason was
given in the case of Chief Kimball.
Sergt. John L. Blythe is acting chief
of notice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Hold Phila. Man
In Staying Wealthy
Importer in New York

New York, June 5-(AP)-Shot
down today in the sight of scores
crowding the lobby of his William
Street building, Thomas L. Leeming.
wealthy importer. philanthropist and
prominent in civic and artistic circles
Of Brooklyn, died few minutes lat
err at hospital
Charles l.. Muller, giving Phila-
delphia as his home was charged with
the shooting.
The motive for the killing-one of
the most sensational in New York
during many months-had not been
clearly established. But, according to
the police, Muller claimed to be the
illegitimate son Of Jennings deceas-
ed brother and had made repeated
efforts to obtain money from the i'm
porter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
OCEAN CURRENT
MAKES RUM ROW
COOL IN HEAT

New York, June 5.-(AP)-SoEc
freak ocean current is giving rum
row a cool, snappy spell Of autumn
al weather while the landlubbers es-
pecially III the East Atlantic slater
are sweltcring under record heat
wave.
The transatlantic liners arriving
today reported their passengers wore
overcoats an dfurs until almost in
sight of New York. The steamship
Arabic logged "a rough and cold
rassage" viii steam heat in AL
cabins until she neared Quarantine,
and the Lapland recorded that her
crew as we'll as the passengers wore
their winter aoparei UP to the sight
iEg Of Nantucket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Seven Badly Burned
In Crash of Autos

North Andover, Mass, June s.
(AP)-Seven young men were Sc
verely burned, one probably fatally,
when two automobiles collided today
and burst into flames. George Pei
letter, one of five Lowell men who
rode in one machine. is on the dan
ger list at Lawrence hospital. The
steering gear Of his car broke, send
ing it into another car occupied by
two men. All seven were pinned in
the burning wreckage until released
by men working nearby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Preparatory Work Nearly Com
pleted on Craft That Will
Take Him to Far North
New 6O-Horse-power Engine
with New Type Propeller
Powerful r a do Outfit
Special Refrigerating Plant

Bath June 5-(AP)-work here on
the auxiliary schooner Bowdoin on
which Lieutenant Commander Dom
aid B. Mcmillan has made two sue
cessfuI voyages to the Arctic regions
and which will take him and his party
from Wiscasset on June 20 for a
three months dash to find a new
continent on the Polar sea, has pro-
crossed to such an extent that he is
expected here tomorrow to inspect
the ss-foot craft.
A Jew 60-horsepower engine has
been Installed to take the place of
one Of as horsepower and there has
been put on new feathering type of
propeller, which, it is believed, will
offer less resistance that the old type.
When the schooner is proceeding un-
der sail the blades automatically lie
fiat, thus saving resistance and are
at the same time in less danger of
being broken by floating ice or debris.
Two new copper fuel tanks are to be
installed between decks. For various
needs the expedition will carry 1900
gallons of oil.
The radio outfit with which Mac
MillAn expects to keep in constant
tough with Washington and other
poiHts during the three months is be-
ingfhnstalled. A new electric system
haas been put aboard, involving the
packing of a full ton of batteries In
the hold, arranged in four units.
Power will not only be supplied the
radio and for lighting purposes, but
also for a new refrigerating system
for the summer months when the
temperature, with continuous sun
light runs nearly as high in the Arc
tie as along the New England coast,
and the matter of refrigeration be-
comes of the utmost importance.
The work is being done under the
supervision of John M. Jaynes of
Somerville, Mass, chief machinist,
who was with the explorer on the ex-
petition from which he returned last
September. He plans to have the
Rwdoin return to- Southport, her
Winter quarters, by June Is to bend
the sails, after which she will go to
Wiscasset to be joined by the steam
err Peary, which steams out Of Bos-
ton June II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Manufacturing in
N. III. Shows Increase

Washington. June. 5-(AP)-Pro-
ducts of manufacturing establish
ments in New Hampshire in 1923
had a value of $333,125,000, 352
percent increase over the preceding
census year Of 1921.
The census bureaus figures made
public today showed that during the
year an average of 1924 wage earn
ers were employed, an increase of
lit percent. Wage payments for
the year totalled $79,O74,000, a 1876
percent increase.
Cotton goods manufacturing was
shown to be the states chief indus
try,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

Chicago, June 5(AP)-From The
Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic
shipboard, the country sweltesed to-
night in the grip of a record. break.
ing heat wave, while weather reports
held out little hope Of immediate re-.
lief and death tolls and prostrations
increased.
Tabulations tonight revealed that
the hot weather and violent storms
which accompanied Old Sots heat
jag, have taken toll of upward Of
IT'S lives during the past few days.
Weather forecasts indicated that the
sizzling temperatures would continue
until Sunday, at least. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Milk Train Wreck
Holds Up Traffic

Cardigan, N. H., June 5-(AP)-
Eight cars of milk train bound
from White River Junction, VT, to
Boston on the Boston and Maine
Railroad were derailed shortly after
midnight here. Several of the cars
turned over and the tracks were torn
I'D for a distance of 1000 feet. Traf-
flc on the line was diverted for sew
era. hours.
The Locomotive and the first six
cars of the train held to the rails
and proceeded to Boston with the
milk. All members of the train crew
escaped injury and 1t was reported
that the leakage Of milk was small.