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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
BIDDEFORD MILLS
TO START AGAIN
BY next MONDAY

Biddeford. Me-, Dec. 30.--(AP)-
Convinced, according to an advertise
ment 1t will publish in this evenings
papers, that the great body of it's en-
ployes want to return to work, the
local plant of the Pepperell Manufac-
turing Company will be opened Mon-
day next. The plant has been closed
since December l because of strike.
The statement, issued from the local
Offices of the plant and signed by
Agent Howard r. Whitehead, follows:
ITO the employees of the Pepperell
Manufacturing Company:
1.-THE company has become convinc-
ed that the great body of it's employees
desire to go back to work on the basis
existing when the plant was shut
down.
1.-THE mills will, therefore be opened
and operated beginning Monday, Jan.
4th. The management viii continue
it's experiments to determine whether
the processes Of manufacture can be
improved"
The plant was closed by the man
agement following the refusal of the
weavers to attempt to place the null
tiple loom system in operation.
Since then many attempts have been
made to work out basis of settlement
but without results. The mill man.
agement's last proposition was that a
section of looms be devoted to the null
tiple loom system and that the oper-
atives there employed should receive
day wages instead of working on the
piece work basis.
That proposition was presented at
the meeting of the weavers' union last
| evening but no action taken.
According to those who claim to be
! familiar with the situation. all but
| 100 of the $500 hands are anxious to
| go back to work.
The head of the weavers' union
signed a statement few days ago
! that so far there has not been any
violence and that none was likely.
! 1t is generally regarded by the pub
| lie that the employees are strongly IN
| favor of returning to work Monday.
Since December ]. when the plant was
! shut down. the wage loss has approx
mated 100000. For years the COM
| pany has furnished its employees coal
| AT cost, That plan was given up last
| summer and comparatively few had
| laid in their winters supply of fuel.
! The recent cold snap, therefore. caus-
! ed much Suffering among the poor ana
/ improvident.
Until last spring the loomfixers only
were organized. Then the weavers
| formed a union. Since December at
| tempts have been made to organize
other workers but without success.
| Members of the loomfixers' union have
| stated that they were not in favor of
| the weavers' stand but were bound
through their Affiliations to stand by
! the weavers.
The leader of the weavers is quoted
| as saying that his union is in the pro-
cess Of dissolution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31

New York. Dec. 3o.-(AP)-An-
,hracite miners and operators. dead
,,cked in their efforts to end the
four months coal strike. held an
otber long session today and got no.
where.
When the joint conference took a
recess late today for dinner a brief
staternent was issued that the dis
russion took wide range" and that a
night session would be held.
It was announced that the opera
.ors and miners had agreed that ef-
forts be continued to complete an
agreement at this conference"
This announcement confirmed an
earlier report that both sides were
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
WARNS WAY MUST
Be FOUND TO CARE
FOR FARM SURPLUS

Boston, Dec 30-(AP)-Warnin
was issued today by Senator 'Capper,
Republican, Kansas, that unless
tariff was made to apply to agricul-
tural crops it's protection probably
would be removed from manufac-
tured products.
Addressing the Boston chamber of
commerce, the senator declared that
some practical and sensible way
must be found to take care Of farm
surplus.
Something must be done and
speedily, in regard to the trouble
some matter of crop surplus. he
said. 1T is inevitable, it seems to
me, that some arrangement must be
made whereby, when there is a sur
plus to export, that the surplus, say,
ten, Is or 20 percent of the crop
will not govern the price of the en-
tire crop.
This simply means that some feas-
ible system must be worked out so
that the surplus can be moved into
goreign consumptive channels, sold
for what it will bring and the less
properly distributed among the
producers, who will then be able to
sell their remaining crops in the
home market free of this excess pro-
duction.
This must be done in a way that
is practical and sensible, a way the
entire country will accept as such.
Either our tariff must apply effec-
lively to agricultural SURPRISES or
its benevolent protecting hand is
likely, l fear, to be removed from
our SURPRISES of manufactured pro-
ducts"
Declaring that national prosperity
was dependent on agricultural pros
perity Senator Capper asserted that
public opinion everywhere should
support the farmer in his economic
difficulty. He pointed to the general
depression in 1920 as indicative of
the serious national effect when the
farmers buying power slumps.
1.-THE interests of the east and west
are IDENTICAL" he added "The east is
the vests best customer; the west
is the casts best customer, given a
proper economic balance. We are
both buyers; we are both in the
market as vendors. Whatever hurts
one of us is bound to hurt the other
sooner or later"
Senator Capper predicted that the
present congress will take favorable
action on farm relief legislation
"but the farmer is not asking or ex-
pecting special favors; all he asks
is that his business be given equal
consideration with other business.
THE farming business must be
! reconstructed and stabilized, a per-
manent policy must be worked out
| but the farmer himself must be the
| largest factor in the program
| While the government should not
engage in buying and selling farm
products. nor in price fixing. 1t cer-
| tainly should take more interested
and active part in finding markets
| for our agricultural SURPRISES"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Pershing Must
Return or Face
Health Impairment

washington, Dec. 3U-(AP)--Army
medical reports on General Per-
shing's illness say that unless the
general returns to the United States
for treatment he may face perma-
nent impairment of his health.
General Pershing. probably having
only partly been Informed Of his real
condition, has been postponing his
return. in the feeling that his work
at africa was more important than
lis health.
President Coolidge. who alone has
authority to order the general to re-
turn, is confronted with the proba-
bility of having such an order misin-
terpreted as an interruption in ar
engagements for the Tacna- africa Pile
biscite due to the difficulties which
have approached the stage of dead
lock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Dancer Maurice
Selects Life Partner

New York, Dec. 30.-(AP)-Maur-
ice Mouvet, better known as 'Maur-
ice, the dancer" who has experienced
difficulty in keeping his dancing
part ners, has found one who is will
ing to sign a life contract. Maurice
once danced with Leonora Hughes,
who terminated her contract to
marry a wealthy South American.
Maurice's new life partner is Miss
Eleanore Ambrose, 81. of Newton,
Kansas, who came to New York to
study dancing and was Immediately
selected by Maurice from $50 ap-
plicants. They will be married In
Paris in April, Maurice announced
tonight.
Saturday they will sail for Europe
where Miss Ambrose will continue
her dancing studies under her f1ance.
She succeeds his former partners,
Miss Barbara Bennett, Miss Hughes
and Miss Florence Walton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Revoke Sentence
2 Years for Larceny
In Favor $500 Fine

Boston, Dec. 3o-(AP)-Jordan S.
Orler. Boston broker who has been
under sentence for two years for lar
ceny of $4,000 worth of securities.
today escaped two years in the house
OF correction by paying a fine of $500.
Orler was found guilty in December.
1928, Of larceny from Mrs. Emma M.
Martin, who died while exceptions in
his case were pending before the SUI
preme court.
After a conference today between
counsel for the executors of Mrs.
Martins estate and prosecuting off,
Gals, Orler's sentence was revoked
and the fine imposed. on condition
that he consent to entering of a de-
cree for $4,000 civil suit to recov-
er Mrs. M;.rtin's losses. Assistant
District Attorney Alpert pointed out
that the oil and mining stocks which
Orler induced Mrs. Martin to ex-
change for sound securities now
show promise Of becoming valuable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Colonel Coolidge
Continues to Improve

Plymouth, VT, Dec. 30-(AP)-The
condition of. Colonel John Coolidge,
father of the president. continued to
improve today and his physician,
DR.. Albert w. Cram of Bridgewater,
said that the heart action had been
better in the last two days. DR..
Cram made only one visit to Colonel
Coolidge's bedside and was to have
a report by telephone tonight.
Colonel Coolidge. who is 81 years
old, has lost the use of his legs
through faulty circulation after a
series of heart attacks. DR.. Cram
said today that the heart and gen
eral condition were very good, but
that he did not look for any change
in the condition 3affecting his pa
tents limbs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31

London, Dec. 30.-(AP)-The 700
investors who took a flyer in rum
running, many of them women, got
little comfort out of a statement
which Sir Broderick Hartwell, Eng
lands titled rumrunner, made today
at meeting of his creditors.
Sir Broderick appeared in the
bankruptcy court. He declared that
his liabilities were 100000 pounds
sterling (s1.2oo.oOo) and that his only
assets were amounts due from deal
ers who got the liquor in the United
States and have not paid him., and
apparently never will.
The final shipment which Sir Brod-
erick sent to the United States, he
asserted, alone was worth 100000
pounds sterling, but in this case his
partner and the dealers to whom the
Continued on Page 5-Coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Another Move for
Commercial Aviation

Washington. Dec. 3e-((AP)-The
administrations program to encour-
age commercial aviation was brought
into more definite shape today at a
conference between President Cool
idge and Secretary Hoover. No an
nouncement was made, however, as
to their conclusions.
The commerce secretary has advo-
Gated addition to his department of
an assistant secretary who would be
charged with administration of civil
aeronautics, a proposal endorsed by
President Coolidge in his recent
message to congress, recommended
by the presidents air board and pro-
vided for in the Bingham bill passed
by the senate and the Parker bill,
pending in the house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Wins 75c Suit
Against Government

Boston, Dec. 30.-(AP)-A Windsor
Weld, wealthy stockbroker, today
won a suit to recover IS cents which
he paid to the government as tax
on semi annual fee for golf privi-
leges at the Brookline Country club.
Judge James NJ. Morton Of the fed
eral court sustained the plaintiffs
contention that the tax was Illegally
assessed. The sum involved was
said by cour officers to be the small
est ever sought in federal court liti-
cation here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
New York Tenement
Blaze Believed to
Be Work of Firebug

Boston, Dec. 30.-(AP)-Twenty-
five tenants of four story brick
dwelling in the West End were driv-
en- into the street this morning when
a fire believed to have been of IN
cendiary origin damaged the struc-
ture extensively.
Patrolman Walter Lindsay. VINO
with Patrolman Dunn, discovered tie
fire, was overcome by smoke as he
reached the fourth floor after having
reused sleeping occupants OF the
house. He was carried to safety by
firemen and taken to hospital
where his condition was not thought
serious.
Lindsay and Dunn were patrollinG
the street when they saw flames be-
hind the front door of the tenement.
Lindsay boosted himself on Dunn's
shoulders and broke a window. Des-
pite dense smoke which already had
filled the corridors and the fire which
was attack the main stairway, ne
rushed through the building awaken
ing the occupants. -
Police and fire officials will invest-
gate the origin of the blaze later
today. The fact that 1t started IN
the main entrance of the house mas
led hem to believe 1t was incendlary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31

New York, Dec. 30.-(AP)-When
James ]. Walker is indicted into Of
fee as mayor of Americas largest city
on Friday for a four-year term, it will
be the first time in the history of
Greater New York that sons of Tam
many have simultaneously been chief
executives of both New York City and
the state. Mayor John F. Hylan re-
ceived the support of Tammany Hall,
but he was not actually member of
that organization. Governor Alfred E.
Smith and Mayor-elect Walker are
purely Tammany men.
Mr.. Walkers inauguration will place
Continued on Page 8. Col. d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Grange Lecturers
OF New England to
Meet at Univ. Maine

Boston, Dec. 30.-(AP)-The New
England Lecturers Conference in
connection with the work of the va
rious state oranges will be held at
the University of Maine, Orono, Me-,
Aug. 16, IL and Is, it was announced
today. About 1000 delegates are ex-
pected to attend.
The dates were agreed upon at a
meeting of lecturers of New England
state oranges held here yesterday.
Present at the meeting were Merle
j. Hartman of Readfild, Me-; Ar
thur w. Mcdaniel. East harrington.
N. H.; Albert w. Lawrence of
Springfield. VT: Mrs. Angler l..
Goodwin, Melrose Highlands; Mrs.
Walter Rodman, Davisville, r. L.;
Charles A. Wheeler, Storrs. Conn;
and Orlando L. Martin, Plainfield,
VT, lecturer of the National Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
AZ BODIES TAKEN
FROM MEXICAN Mine
FOLLOWING BLAST

Eagle Pass, Tex. Dec. 30.-(AP)-
Forty two bodies have been brought
eht of Mexican National Railway
coal mine at Palan, State of Coahuila,
where an explosion occurred Satur-
day.
News of the disaster reached here
by courier and last reports tonight
were that other dead probably were
in the mine. A score Of miners SER
iously injured have been accounted
for.
The blast is believed to have been
caused by the breaking of miners
safety lamp which ignited gas in the
mine.
Palan is about SIS miles from the
Eagle Pass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
To Ask Engineers
And Firemen How
To Save Coal Supply

Boston, Dec. 30-(AP)-The Boston
and Maine Railroad has asked it's men
in the cab how to save coal In the
current issue of the employees maya
zine announcement is made of cash
priest otalling $500 to firemen and
engineers who submit the best plan
to conserve locomotive fuel. Answers
are to be limited to 300 words and
will be judged by a board of five Off
Gals, including the vice president and
general manager, general superinten-
dent and mechanical superintendent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Lewiston Police
Probing Attempts to
Burn Catholic Church

: Lewiston. Me, Dec. 30.-(AP)--
Police are investigating an attempt
to burn the Roman Catholic church
of St. Peter and st. Paul in this city,
and three attempts to fire ST. Louis
church in Auburn. 4 fire in the
>vestibule of st. Peters church this
evening was extinguished by Leopold
j. Lamontaigne Lewiston police Of
ficer, who is a parishioner. Kerosene
had been thrown on the woodwork
at the entrance to the church audi
forum. In barrel at the other end
of the vestibule was found a glass
jar partly filled with kerosene. Kero-
sene was used in one of the three
fires at the Auburn church. all Of
which occurred in the past two
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Metropolitan Museum of Arts in .
New York to Get Bulk Mumsey Millions
Bowdoin College Given $25O,O0O
State Hospital at Port
land Receives $780,
600; Central Maine
Hospital, Lewiston,
$4,000

His Sister, Mrs. John M. Hyde,
Lewiston And Her Children
Given 5000 Shares of Munsey.
Trust Co., of Washington
All Pictures, Jewelry, Furni-
ture and Other Effects Also
Given Sister-Cash Bequests
$55O,0O0 to Relations,
Friends and Business Asso-
ciates-Wil Directs He Shall
Be Buried Beside Parents at
Lisbon Falls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Given Two Years
For Attack on LAWYER

Boston, Dec. 30.-(AP)-Herber
Woolford of Franklin was today
sentenced to two years in the house
of correction for an attack upon
James A. Dorsey, a lawyer. in the
1atter's office here last September. 1t
was testified during the trial that
Woolford had knocked Dorsey down
and then kicked him. Judge Sisk
said that he had given the prisoner
light sentence only in considera-
ton of his wife and children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Gardiner Sweetheart of
Long Ago Remem bered
by Munsey in His Will
Especial to the Kennebec JournaD

Especial to the Kennebec Journa1)
Gardiner Dec. 30In his will made public today, Frank
A. Munsey, the noted publisher remembered old sweet
heart who lived in this city about half century ago. with
annuity of $4,000
Mrs. Hart E. Pryor whose maiden was Annie
Downs formerly lived Kngsbury street in the home
occupied by W. Guild and employed clerk in the
court house at Augusta
Mrs. Pryor makes her home in Lowell, Mass, having
removed to that city many years ago. Friends with whom
she keeps up correspondence stated tonight that
young girl she became engaged to Mr. Munsey and
much in his company could not be recalled what
Toned the break their relations Mrs Pryor subsequently
married and removed from the state She is about 70
years of age. ILL.,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Nellie Starts Reform
In Maiden High School

Maiden, Mass, Dec. 80 - (AP) -
Forty members Of the Maiden high
school senior class today began
learning the steps of the old-fashion-
ed dances which are to be a feature
Of the annual class outing at Henry
Ford's Wayside Inn at Sudbury on
January %. Their teacher is Pro-
fessor Benja Lovett of Hudson,
dancing master for Mr.. Ford. The
move to substitute the old dances for
the modern steps was started soon
after Nellie Durham and his fiddle
visited the automobile manufacturer
ct Dearborn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
France Must Pay
Half Million Tax on
Gotham Real Estate

New York, Dec. 80. (AP)-Supreme
court Justice Biegelmann. ruled today
that the republic of France must pay
the city of New York approximately
100000 taxes on real estate held by
the French government in Brooklyn
and which was used by France during
the war as a munition and storage
center.
The suit was brought by the New
town Creek Realty Corporation, a
subsidiary of the French government,
to clear the title on the property,
against which the city had levied as
sessments of $3S3,3S6, which. with
interest, now totals 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31

New York, Dec. 3o-(AP)-The
Metropolitan Museum of Art in this
city will receive the bulk OF the vast
estate Of Frank A. Munsey. publish
err, under the terms Of his will filed
today.
The trustees of the estate are CIV
en- five years or more IL necessary, to
dispose of his newspapers. the sun
and the Evening Telegram, as wen
as lis other interests. and to con.
vert his considerable assets, includ-
ing real estate holdings, banking in
CONTINUED on Page 3-Col. u
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Fat Pensions for
Hylan and Enright
As They Leave Office

New York, Dec. 30-(AP)-Mayor
John F. ,Hylan and Police Commits
sioner Richard f. Enright resigned
today, effective at midnight. Both
names went on the city pension lists,
the resignation in each case being fl
ed day in advance of the change of
rights.
The mayors pension. approved by
the board of estimate this morning,
amounts to $4,205.99 a year, and that
Of the retired police commissioner
$4,000 q year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Portland Teacher
Dead at Age of 80

Portland, Me-, Dec. 30.-(AP)-
Horace w. Shaylor. for As years
teacher Of writing and drawing in
public schools here, died today at the
age Of so. He was the author of
text books on the Shaylor system of
penmanship, which were extensively
adopted throughout the country. He
was native Of Ahtabula, Ohio. and
In a log cabin school Jericho" in
Geneva, Ohio, took his first course in
penmanship. His teacher was p. r.
Spencer, atflhor of the Spencerian
system of penmanship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Kicker Again Heads
Maine Auto AssO'n

Portland, Me. Dec. 3o.-tAPC-
Hiram W. Kicker of Poland was re-
elected president of the Maine Auto
mobile Association today. Charles ii.
Fogg of Houlton. joseph w. Simp-
son. York Harber. and William ID.
Talbot. Roekland, We're elected vice
presidents: Periey +. Ripley. South
Paris. treasurer. and Daniel w.
Eoceg, rort ,etaly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Braveman Case
10 Go to Grand Jury

Bangor, Me-, Dec. 38.-(AP)-Hear-
hg in municipal court of the case OF
Abraham BRAKEMAN, charged with ar
son, was continued today to January
dh In the meantime the case viii be
uesented to the grand jury of the su-
perior court, which meets January g..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
THE WEATHER
eENERAtLY FAIR

Northern New England: Generally
fair Thursday and Friday, with SLOW
" rising temperature.
Southern New England: FAR
Thursday and Friday; slowly rising
temperature Thursday.
Eastern New York: Generally 1alr
Thursday and Friday, except posi-
bly snow flurries in extreme north
west portion. slowly rising tempera-
ture Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Aged Calais Woman
Burned to Death

Calais, Me-, Dec. 30.-(AP)-Mrs.
Sarah Smith, 81 year old widow. was
burned to death in fireswhich broke
out in her home tonight. She was
alone in the house and persisted be-
fore help could reach her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
General Forecast

Pressure is relative low over Can
ada and it is high over the United
States. Fair weather has prevailed
generally during the last "a hours;
Mostly fair weather will prevail
Thursday and Friday east of the
Mississippi River. The temperature
will rise slowly Thursday In the
north Atlantic states.
Winds: North of Sandy HOOK:
Fresh northwest and west and fair
weather Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Roston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Thursday fair with rising tempera-
ture; Friday, fair; moderate west
erly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Local Radio Report

There was some Improvement III
reception last evening, there beine
better volume but some fadlng. Con-
ditions were not good but more en-
couraging.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-31
Miners and Operators
Still in Deadlock After
Day Of Wide Discussion,
Roth Sides Agree Eff
forts Be Continued
TO Reach Agreement

wiling to Remain in Session
Over New Years'--Arbitra-
ton Still Big Bone of Con.
tention-Markle Plan Again
Considered at Length-Min-
ers Also Opposed to Appoint
ment of Trio Impartial Citi.
zens'' to Break Possible Tie