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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Tax is Future Problem
OF Small Maine Towns
DRY" GROUP AT
CHICAGO TO STUDY
NATIONAL SITUATION

Chicago. Nov. 4-(AP)-The EN-
forcement crisis convention of the
Anti-Saloon League, it's greatest
since the 1913 convention which
launched the national prohibition
drive, opens here tomorrow to take
stock of the dry enforcement cam
paign and devise new strategy for
the support of federal dry forces.
The leaders of the official and
CIVILIAN dry forces of the nation will
study the situation, define the new
goal OF the league and prepare for
the hardest fought and most sig
ni1cant battle it has ever entered, to
make the bootlegger and the moon
sinners who existed before and be-
slde the old time saloon, as much
OF national curiosity as a retail
liquor dealers license"
Genera! Lincoln c. Andrews. off,
clal head of the dry forces. as as
sistant secretary of the treasury. A.
j. Folstead, father of the prohibit
ton law, Admiral Billiard, command
ant OF the coastguard, Senator Shep-
pare or Texas, who introduced the
resoluuon In congress for the 18th
amendment and many other public
officials, besides the leaders Of the
league and the w. C. T. u, are
scattered through the five day nro-
gram or the convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Stickers Fail to
Elect Shoyer in
PHILADELPHIA Contest

Philadelphia, Nov. 4.-(AP)-The
Republican organization failed in its
efforts yesterday to elect Frederick
Shoyer district attorney of Phila-
delphia by means of ''stickers" after
former Judge John N. Patterson, its
regular nominee, had been reported
dying following an operation for gall
stone collie.
Mr.. Patterson died less than five
hours after the polls closed. COM
plete returns today from all of the
received 1877, 526 votes as against
123,616 for Shoyer. William F.
Brennan, the Democratic candidate
was q poor third with 25,679.
The situation. unprecedented in
the history is expected to go to the
courts for decision. Legal opinions
differed, some lawyers maintaining
that Samuel P. Rotan, the incum-
bent, would retain office until the
next municipal election two years
hence: others, chiefly friends of Mr..
Shoyer, declaring that the board of
Judges would appoint Mr.. Rotan's
successor. while still others said this
power rested with Governor Pinchot.
Mr.. Patterson was operated upon
last Saturday and until yesterday
was making satisfactory progress to-
ward recovery. Voting had been
before word of his relapse reached
the Republican leaders. "Stickers''
bearing Shoyer's name were rushed
to every election district for distri-
button among the voters, but the ac-
ton came too late to stem the Pat
terson landslide. Under ordinary
conditions Patterson would have led
his Democratic opponent by more
than 265,OOO votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Wife of Sidney
Drew Dies in West

Los Angeles, Nov. 4-(AP)-
Lucille McVey Drew, wife OF the
actor, Sidney Drew, stage and screen
partner of her husband in many
popular comedy of married life. Is
dead.
A lingering Illness ended the car
eer of the actress. She died at her
home here last night at the age oil
50. -
Since the death of Mr.. Drew IN
1919, his widow was seldom seen on
the screen. Her motion picture ca
reer began with their romance, when
they met on the old Vitagraph lot
They rose to fame together and
when death dissolved their partner
ship, Mrs. Drew lost interest IN the
screen. She wrote several OF the
picture plays in which she and her
husband appeared.
Mrs. Drew was the second wife OF
the actor, who was an uncle of John
Barrymore. She Is survived by q
sister and two brothers. Funeral
arrangements had not been COM
pleted early today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Special Train Will Leave for
Southland in February-Will
Get First Hand knowledge
of Development Project
Plans Made at Augusta
Meeting State Of Maine AS.
s0ciates

A Maine pilgrimage to Florida to
secure information concerning the
development project in that state and
to advertise the attractions of the
Pine Tree State, and the Inauguration
Of a BUY Maine Products Campaign
were decided upon as show window
features" of the Maine DEVELOPMENT
program for the coming year at a
meeting Of the State of Maine Asso-
ciates held Wednesday afternoon in
the Council chamber at the State
House.
A special train leaving Portland the
LIST Of February and returning to
Portland the 10th of that month, will
convey the Maine boosters to the
southern states, according to the itin-
crazy outlined at the session by Hen
ry F. Merrill of Portland, a director
of the port Of Portland and a mem
Der Of the State Chamber OF Com.
merce. The success Of the Maine pill
grimage to the Pacific coast two years
ago was pointed to by Mr.. Merrill
who asserted that the slogan of the
February trip will be Maine in Sum.
mer. Florida In Winter"
Mr.. Merrill who is chairman Of the
Florida trip project, reported that q
paty Of 1874 Maine men aid womer
can be Accommodated on the MAINE
Continued on Page 12-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Lord Mayor of
Shanghai, China, Is
Maine-BOrn Man

Portland, Me-, Nov. Among the
thousands of clippings received from
all over the United States at the
State OF Maine Publicity Bureau
here, telling of Names activities,
comes an interesting one from the
Albuquerque. New Mexico journal
on Sterling Fessenden who was born
at Fort Fairfield. Under the cap
ton who's Who, in the Days
News" it says:
1.-The Lord Mayor of Shanghai,
Sterling Fessenden, is a Yankee from
Maine. He rules over 100000 peo-
pie and his orders are backed up by
the gun boats of the United States.
England, France, Italy, Japan and
others.
He was born in TT. Fairfield,
Maine, and was educated at Bowdoin
College. Arriving in Shanghai In
, 1908, he was one of hundreds OF
American lawyers there. BY dint OF
hard work Fessenden mastered the
intricacies of the Chinese language
and through his ability to speak it,
he became well known in legal cir
cles. Fellow barristers made him
dean of the Eastern Bar Association
which is made up of American
lawyers.
Fessenden is said to be a keen
administrator and we'll fitted to
handle the affairs of one of the fast
est growing cities in the world"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Gen. Butler May
Resign from Corps
To Stay in Phila.

Philadelphia, Nov. 4-(AP)-Phil-
adelphia awaited today with anxiety
a definite statement from Gen. smed-
ley D. Butler as to whether he
would return to the Marine Corps
the first of the year, and resume the
work to which he has devoted nearly
20 years, OF resign his commission
and remain here as director Of pub
lie safety.
Upon learning that Pres. Coolidge
had refused Mayor Hendricks re-
quest for a second extension Of his
leave of absence, Gen. Butler said
that the President ais the boss" and
that he would have to do what he
says" The general added, however,
that he was Still thinking" of a
statement made by him, recently
that he would resign from the Ma
rine Corps ito carry on here" fit
were made worthwhile. II have not
reached a decision on this and will
not for sometime" the general de-
clared today.
Gen. Buffers leave of sbsence ex.
pires Dec. 81 nd he is slated, ac-
cording to word from Washington, to
take command of the Marine Base
at San Diego, Cal, soon after the
first of next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Seek Transports
For Use in Pacific

Washington, Nov. 4.-(AP)-The
war department appealed to the
chief coordiaator's office of the bud
get bureau, which has supervision
over material and surplus supplies
of the government, in an effort to
obtain the steamers American Le-
gion and Southern Cross of the Pan
American Line for use as transports
in the Pacific.
The action. however. did not halt
negotiations being conducted by the
shipping board for sale of the line,
although the coordinator's Office,
which is headed by Colonel H. C.
Smither, Immediately took up the
matter with Chairman O'Connor and
he agreed to a conference on the
question at the coordinator's Office
Friday with war department officials
present.
The board recently denied a war
department reques for the ships,
however, and there were indications
tonight that some of the commits
sioners would oppose recognizing the
new move to get them, even to the
extent of being represented at the
conference Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Druse Leaders in
Syria Dissatisfied
With French Mandate

London, Nov. 4.-(AP)-Promine
Druse leaders who discussed the Da-
mascus situation with the Reuter- cor
respondent there. declared: I'VE have
not received any consideration under
the French mandate. The bulk Of the
government officials have been select
ed from the Maronites, while we have
been persistently ignored and treated
as though non-existant."
The Druse leaders did not speak
with special harshness against Gen.
eral Sarrail, the French high commits
sioner, but asserted that he had made
no attempt to appreciate their point
of view, and the situation became so
intolerable they considered it better
to die fighting than to live under such
conditions.
Our villages have been burned and
our men killed" one of the Druse lead
ers declared, but the French will
never kill the soul of our people,"
Questioned as to the extent of their
demands. they said they would be con-
tent with what Irak.N which is under
British mandate, possesses.
The correspondent says there is a
growing opinion in French circles in
Damascus that the bombardment of
Damascus saved Syria from much
more serious trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Sees Deception
On Part Governor
SEES DEMOCRATIC
lEANINCS IN RESULTS
TUESDAY ELECTIONS

Washington, Nov. 4.-(AP)-
Chairman Oldfield of the Democrat
ic National Congressional Commit
tee. declared in statement that the
elections yesterday made it clear
that the pendulum had begun to
swing away from the Republicans
and indicated the election of a
Democratic congress in 1926 and a
Democratic president in 1928,
THE sweeping victory of Demo
cratic candidates at the polls yester-
day makes 1t more apparent than
ever that the pendulum has begun
to swing the other way.
These results should be very
heartening to Democrats throughout
tho country. They are not, how.
ever, surprising. They are evidence
that the people cannot long be de-
ceived and misled by the huge mass
OF inspired and misleading propa-
ganda exalting and clarifying the
Coolidge administration almost be.
yond human Imagination, such as
has been inflicted upon the country
from Washington and other points
for some time.
1T Is also evidence that the peo-
pie are now more fully realizing the
outstanding and lasting service
which they received from the recent
eight years Democratic administra-
ton. Democratics will have many
opportunities to win In the future
as IN the past and they have but to
engage in wholehearted teamwork in
order to capitalize these opportuni-
ties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Buffers Assistant
May Take His Place
As Director in Phila.

Philadelphia, Nov. 4-(AP)-If
General Butler decides to return to
the marine corps he will be succeed
ed as director of public safety by
George w. Elliott, the assistant dir
ector, and right hand man to the
general in all his crusades in Phila-
delphia. This was announced today
by Mayor Kendrick, after a confer
ence with General Butler.
Elliott is Al years old and for the
last eight years has been superin-
tendent of Methodist Sunday
school In Philadelphia. When ask
ed whether he Intended to leave the
Marine Corps, Butler said I'm go
ing to take a respite from talking
for the time being, so there wilf be
no misunderstanding"
Earlier in the day the General was
asked whether he would seek retire
ment because of physical disability
and replied that the yearly physical
examination comes in December and
when ordered he would take 1t. IF
don't pass will have to retire." he
said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
HALE AND HERSEY
URGE PROTECTION
HARD WOOD OF n, E,

Washington, Nov. 4.-(AP)-
Tariff protection for the hard wood
industry of New England was adj
vocated today to President Coolidge
by Senator Hale OF Maine, Senator
Reyes Of New Hampshire and Rep
resentative Hersey of Maine, all
Republicans.
Birch and maple flooring can be
imported duty free and the group
advised the President that Canadian
producers had an advantage over
Americans because of the % per cent
ad valorem Canadian tariff tending
to shut out importations from the
United States. The congressional
delegation said the tariff law should
be amended to provide duty equal to
the Canadian levy or negotiations
should be begun with Canada to
have its duty abolished.
Hale. and Hersey also urged re-
tention of the present embargo
against the importation of potatoes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Council Calls
Sudden Halt in
Probe of Prison
PRESIDENT TALKS
WITH SEN, B0RAH ON
COMING MESSAGE

Washington, Nov. 4-(AP)-Presi-
dent Coolidge today called on Sena-
tor Borah. Republican, Idaho, for a
discussion of the annual message he
Is to send to congress next month.
The chief executive and the chair
man of the senate foreign relations
committee were closeted for more
than an hour and conversation rang
ed over a wide field of foreign rela-
tons as well as domestic problems.
Foreign debts, particularly those of
France and Belgium. the situation in
China, and Russian affairs formed
the main topics of discussion in the
foreign field, while the anthracite
situation, farm relief and reclama-
ton were among the more important
domestic problems taken up.
The coal situation Is one about
which number of senators now in
Washington have expressed consid-
cradle concern, several of whom.
feeling that the federal government
should take a hand in the matter,
have indicated their intention to pre-
sent their wives shortly to the presi-
dent.
Administration officials have been
hopeful that the situation might be
relieved by the use Of anthracite
substitutes, but they have found a
growing obstacle in the steadily
mounting prices for these fuels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Painleve and His
Cabinet Termed
Phantom Government

Paris, Nov. 4-(AP)-The P:-.hleve
cabinet, which again faces the cham
Der tomorrow. is described by the
Temps as a phantom government
cropping for shadow majority in the
darkness"
But Premier Painleve says: 1.-THE
ministry will carry on
Both the Temps and the Journal
Des Debats admits that the govern
ment cannot last long, but are un-
willing to make a prophesy concern
ing it's tenure of office. The crisis
will come on the governments finan-
cial projects, which will be presented
next week.
Credits for further Moroccan and
Syrian operations are regarded as an
other stumbling block. The financial
projects may suit the Socialists AMI
Radicals, but they will antagonize
the center and right, while the
Moroccan and Syrian credits will
have Numerically opposite effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05

What will be the next step In the
investigation by the Governor and
Council of the charges of misman-
agement, lax discipline, gambling
and intoxication at the States pris-
on?
This was the question heard on all
sides when the hearing on the
charges was brought to an abrupt
close at 2.40 Wednesday afternoon
in the Senate Chamber at the State
House, following important testi.
mony given during the forenoon by
Thomas Mott Osborne OF Auburn,
N. Y. noted prison reformer, and by
the members of the board of prison
commissioners.
The investigation which has CON.
tinued through week resulted In
the presentation of a large volume
of testimony which must be digested
by the Governor and Council and it
is expected that no decision will be
reached until the end of a week. at
, Continued on Page 9--cel. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Danger of Taxation Bank
ruptcy" Visioned by Alton C.
Wheeler in Feature Address
Before State Assessors in
Annual Meet at Augusta
Officers Elected for Coming
Year-Close Convention To-
day

1.-THE small towns of Maine may
within the next ten years be forced
to come before the legislature for
relief from condition which might
be termed taxation bankruptcy ="
declared Hon. Alton c. Wheeler, of
South Paris, addressing the ninth
annual Assessors Convention which
was in session Wednesday at the
State House. Because Of the in
crease in town expenses with re-
spect to the roads, extension Of the
school systems and other improve.
ments of the day. the average small
town in Maine finds itself facing
largely increasing expenditures but
with taxable property which Is
either standing still or is actually
receeding in value. This condition
may result in this taxation bank.
ruptcy" unless other sources OF
revenue are uncovered"
Mr.. Wheeler was one of four
speakers who appeared before the
convention on Wednesday. s. B.
Furbush of Brunswick was the
Continued on Page 12-Coi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Four Constitutional
Amendments Carried
IuNeW York State

~ Ynrk Nov. A. (AP) - The
r.;oritv ~ which the voters OF New
York Il Yesterdays election ratified
m uending constitutional amend
r 4, a uroyide for . bond issue OF
iloaoV0,ooo for permanent public I'M
wor,ments and state construction
a, considerably reduced tonight
vjih tie arrival Of belated returns
from election districts scattered viz
TINY n over the state outside New
Ni,s M districts yet to be heard
hom tie actual majority accorded
III amendment was 106,619. The
disriets from which no returns have
hssn received are in Republican
sirongholds, where the amendment
net with greatest opposition.
The late returns indicated that all
four amendments were beaten up
ltits but the overwhelming plurali-
tn they received in New York City
carried them to success.
With all but one district of New
yerk city reporting. and only 500 up
Eah not recorded, the majorities for
~ various amendments were: Num-
eRi. los.e1s; number q, grade cross.
ins hand Issue, 175,291; number ..
consolidation Of state departments.
Mali; number 1, judiciary, 414,940.
While none Of the amendments was
aPdrtisan neasure, all had been adj
yocatM BY Governor Alfred e. Smith.
Seieat of the bond issues had been
aissa ~ many prominent Republic
en- LADDERS.
10 Democrats gained four seats
10 assembly, the Republican los
- y the lower house of the legis-
nture we're evenly divided between
NV Iork City and upstate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Chauncey Olcott
Seriously iii.
In Ann ArbOr Hospital

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 4-(AP)-
Chauncey Olcott, seriously i'll at st.
Joseph's hospital here, was reported
this morning to be resting easily.
His physicians expressed doubt of his
recovery.
Olcott was stricken last Friday
night but his illness did not become
generally known until last night
when John Mccormack announced 1t
from the concert platform in Hill
Auditorium.
Explaining why he had suddenly
stopped In the midst of the song
Mother Machree" Mccormick said:
II have just learned that my dear
friend, Chauncey Olcott, is lying
seriously i'll at a local hospital. /
know this audience, knowing Of his
illness. will breathe a prayer for his
recovery"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Schooner in Trouble
Off Isles of Shoals

Portsmouth. N. H., Nov. 4.-(AP)
"A two-masted schooner. lumber
laden, is in distress off the Isles of
Shoals with most of her sails gone
and the crew of the Appledore Island
coast guard station is endeavoring to
assist the vessel. The name of the
schooner had not been learned early
today. The vessel was sighted last
night a mile off Star Island, drifting
with a strong north wind. The coast
guard crew put out in large power
boat and had not returned this
morning. A tug from Portsmouth
later went out to search for the ves-
sci, but failed to sight her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
R&A. President
Talks with Detroit
Gloup on Sale Road

-. uoit' Nov. 4.-(AP)-Percy r.
. .a plssident Of the Bangor and
~ eok Railroad. which operates
~ \. nles Of track In Maine. conferred
~. way with Detroit and Chicago
csN headed by Benjamin H.
man, IN. snicn recently acquired con-
wy interest In the railroad.
y. !. IAN said tonight the meeting
~. W \. mai and there was no state
mM g given out. The earnings
med, ne said, were found to
49, WY satisfactory, and while no
II \. action had been taken, propos-
es,.ss increase dividends were dis
a. matter Of consolidation, Mr..
NJ y \. sodsd, was discussed generally
Asi,n out. ~ 0snnl'e statement to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
lustin Mace ornick,
p.;.on Welfare Work.
!, Asserts His Let
ter Garbled
o.,l.res Chief Executive Made
I,.lIherate Attempt to Fool
prblic in Matter State Prison
s,,adal - His Postscript
f,v,ted But Rest of Letter
SIthheld In Statement Made
pubuc Yesterday
=, J. ~. Kennebec JournaD

.,s..clsl 70 the Kennebec JournaD
ry,mSwick. Me. Nov. 4.-In q state
e, ,suued tonight. Austin H. Mac
r "a says that in Governor Brew
y ~ twisting Of the substance Of
s. lNacCormick's) letter in q state
~ Il today's papers he sees a de-
,a.r.t. attempt on the part Of the
..,.rpor to deceive the public in re-
~ 4 the Maine State prison scan
4, ~ MacC ormick's statement fol-
lpFE
...,tIpw Of the substance Of my let
\. 4 hin in his statement in today's
~. cannot see In it anything
{, deliberate attempt to deceive
i. ,ublic. From = long letter he
M only the postscript for quotation,
4. ri, paragraph in two pages of
. = from which he could have
" " ~ slirhtest grain Of comfort.
~ M paragraph 10 apparently con-
. s q IN apology for my statement
.ssrt IA Khan. / did not and do not
IA icsrtjnusd on Page 3-col. %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-05
Bath Youth Near
Death Injuries
Received from Saw

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Bath, Nov. ALBERT Pottle. 10, of
Bath, was seriously injured this at
ternoon while saving wood at his
home. A circular saw inflicted a
severe cash in the right side of his
face when the bench on which the
saw was fastened tipped up. The
cut was nearly six inches in length
and besides cutting through an. ar
terry and part Of the facial bone 1t
exposed a portion of the brain, His
brother, Hollis Pottle. succeeded in
closing the artery with his fingers
until a doctor arrived.
He was Immediately rushed to the
Bath city hospital and on to the OPP
Grating table. There is but faint
hope entertained for the boys re-
COyery.