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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
WORLD CoyRT TO
Be KEPT BEFORE
SENATE UNTIL VOTE

Washington, Dec. 21-(AP)-After
third day of debate, notice was Civ
en- today in the senate by Senator
Lenroot, Republican. Wisconsin, that
after the Christmas recess the world
court proposal would be kept contin-
uously before the senate and pressed
to a vote as quickly as possible.
The Wisconsin senator, a leader of
the administration forces working for
ratification of the court protocol. said
that When ever no senator was ready
to speak on the subject, he would ask
that the statute and the reservations
be read for amendment and adoption.
American adhesion to the court
was endorsed by two speaker, Sena-
tors Walsh, Democrat, Montana, and
Pepper, Republican, PENNSYLVANIA,
The later suggest three additional
reservations relating to advisory
opinions by the court. They would
declare that the United States adher-
ed to the protocol with the UNDER
standing that:
The rule and practice of the court
would be against secret or confiden-
tial advisory opinions.
The signatory powers regard the
decision of the majority Of the court
in the Easter Carelia case as the an
nouncement of an acceptable and per-
manent policy against advisory opin-
ions where one party to the case re-
fuses to submit the question.
No advisory opinions shall be given
on questions which directly concern
the United States unless this country
gives it's consent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Convict Diploma
Mill Operator of
Fraudulent Use Mails

Washington, Dec. 21.-(AP)--Hel-
muth P. Holler, president of Orien-
tai University here, was convicted
today by a criminal court jury OF
charge of conspiracy to use the mails
to defraud, through operation OF an
alleged diploma MILL" Justice STAFF
ford remanded him to Jail, awaiting
sentence.
Ralph Voigt of Kansas City, tried
with Holler. was acquitted.
Sam Kaplan and Robert Adcox,
both of st. Louis, who. also were
named in the indictments. pleaded
guilty and testified for the govern
ment, which charged that the four
men had represented Oriental Uni
yersity as "bona fide university
and issued degrees in medicine"
Postoffice authorities issued fraud
orders against the institution some
time ago and the state of Virginia
where Holler originally secured his
charter, revoked it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Death of Fidelity
Trust Co. Head Was
Caused by ApOplexy

Portland, Maine, Dec. 21.-(AP)-
The body of Benjamin S. Robinson,
president of the Fidelity Trust Co.,
who dropped dead at the entrance
to a New York hotel Saturday night.
arrived here today. The cause OF
death was given as clot Of blood
on the brain.
New York, Dec. 21.--(AP)--Ben-
iamin S. Robinson, president of the
Fidelity Trust Company of Portland,
Me-, who dropped dead Saturday
night in the doorway of his hotel
here, was a victim of apoplexy. a
post norton examination revealed.
Doctors from the New York Hospi-
tai, called by officials of the hotel re-
moved the body and performed an
autopsy to learn definitely the cause
of death
Mr.. Robinson was attending a
bankers meeting and was on his
way to his hotel from banquet
given to bankers when he was
stricken. The body was shipped to
Portland last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
NE. COMMISSIONS
TO STUDY power
PROBLEMS SECTION

Boston. Dec. 21.-(AP)-Governor
Fuller today requested Henry c. At
will chairman of the state public utili-
ties commission. to bring together in
Boston representatives of the utility
commissions of the New England
states in order to study power prob
lens affecting the entire section. At
the proposed meeting Mr.. Atwill will
represent Massachusetts.
The action was taken by the govern
ment after John S. Lawrence, chair
man, of the New England conference,
and Edward G. Stacey, secretary of
the Massachusetts council of the con-
ference, had called on him with q res
olution adopted by the New England
council at meeting last Monday in
Providence, r. /.
The aim of the meeting of utility
commissioners would be to examine
laws regarding development and trans
mission of power and regulation of
power companies, and to consider the
possibility of correlating them for the
common interest of all the New Eng
land states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Sentence Members
Chelsea Wholesale
Liquor Mfg. Union

Boston, Dec. 21.-(AP) - Sentence
of Is months Imprisonment and fines
of $1,000 each were imposed today in
federal district court on four men.
alleged members of the Chelsea
Wholesale Liquor Manufacturers
Union, who were recently convicted
of conspiracy to violate the national
prohibition law. The sentences are
to be served in the Worcester house
of correction. The men are George
Weinstein, Ernest Dutch" Henry,
Louis Siegel and Sam Zetzel
Sentence was stayed in the cases
of Weinstein and Henry pending app
peals taken on exceptions. Five men
went on trial and four were found
guilty by the jury. The government
maintained that investigation had
revealed the existence of bootleg
gers union in Chelsea designed to
monopolize the manufacture, distri-
button and price of liquor. It was
said that members accused OF break
ing the rules of the union were tried
and, If found guilty, fined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Says People are
Turning Away
From Prohibition

New York, De-. 21-(AP)-The tide
of public opinion has definitely turn
ed against prohibition. in the belief of
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia University.
Last weeks Senate debate started
by Senator Edge of New Jersey was
the beginning of what will be a sue
cessful movement to reform the
present intolerable situation" he
thinks.
Voluminous correspondence on the
subject, he said in a letter made pub
lie last night, showed that thousands
of men and women who had been sin
cere prohibitionists have changed
their views and are asking leadership
in movement to reform the present
laws.
DR.. Buffers letter was written to
Mrs. Victor A. Seggerman of Atlantic
Highlands, n. J., and contended that
ito drive prohibition out of the coun-
try has become moral ISSUE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Gen. Feng Suffers Huge Losses
in 24-Hour Artillery Bonn
Observation-Disclosures in At
tempt to DislOdge Gen. Ii in
Chilli Province - Believed
Feng Losing in Civil War
Struggle

London, Dec. 21-(AP)-Feng Yu
Hsiang, head of the national peoples
army, has apparently made final
attempt on the Yangtsun# front to
force the positions held by the troops
of General Ii Ching Ling, civil gov
ernor of Chilli province and failed,
says the Daily Nails correspondent
with the Chinese armies. Describing
General Feng's defeat, the cores
pondent says his losses were ire
mendous, the plains being covered
with dead.
The artillery duel ended Sunday
night after twenty four hours steady
firing.
General Feng, attacking General
Lis forces. opened a heavy lombard
ment several days ago, but met with
the stoutest resistance. The Daily
Mail correspondent says that Feng is
weakening and that his allies in 9TH
err districts are not enthusiastic.
Fighting in the north, he believes, is
likely to end soon.
General Feng has issued circular
stating that although he has been in
the right his heart bleeds for the
suffering caused by civil war. and he
wishes peace. This is interpreted as
a virtual acknowledgment of defeat.
but no arrangements have been made
as yet to discuss peace terms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22

warrington, Dec. 21.-- (AP)-
,,.h,bition enforcement methods
.k,eh have been subjected to vigor-
4 attack recently, became a voting
M ii the House today for the first
Inc It this session.
representative Tucker, Democrat,
ybr,uia, an avowed dry, initiated a
v,,e designed to prevent a repeti-
~ az the much-debated Hotel
v,v6over incident, in which a dry
mt masqueraded under the name
~ member of Congress to obtain
xdepce at cost of more than $500
| ! he government.
HE vehicle employed by Mr.
lucker was amended to the annual
,s,sury -postoffice supply bill. which
InuIes funds for dry enforcement
f h he next fiscal year. A vote on
SM proposal was deferred until to-
narrow.
4, ne amendment. which was direct.
INat q section of the bill making
lcontipued on Page 61Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Kingdom Of Saba
Research Work
In Arabian Desert

Copenhagen, Dec. 21-(AP)-The
Queen of Sheba may never have ex-
listed but the kingdom of Saba GER
tainly did. says Doctor Ditleff Neil
sen, Danish Nielsen, Danish historian
and philosopher.
DR.. Nielsen will shortly issue a re-
port of several years study in coop
Grafton of two foreign scientists Of
some little known finds in the Ara
bian desert. According to this report
there existed in Central Arabia two
centuries before Christ. culture
which was by no means inferior to its
two great contemporary Asiatic Gull
lures, namely the Egyptian and Assy-
rian Babylonian cultures.
Science, says the doctor. hitherto
has considered Saban riches as be-
longing to the realm of fantasy, but
now will have to reconsider its views
He continues:
'The Austrian astronomer, Doctor
Chaser rs years ago returned after
spending IL years in the Arabian des-
ert living the life of the Bedouins. He
brought home 1000 specimens of in
scriptions, statutes and gold and sill
yer coins which he had found in the
sand-covered ruins of ancient cities
temples and palaces. giving evidence
that a highly cultured people had liv-
ed in those parts.
For lack of the necessary financial
assistance, DR.. CHASER was unable to
do the necessary research work and
his collections We're sold in 1908 by
his heirs tosthe Vienna Academy.
Since that time the Bavarian pro-
fessor, Fritz Hommel. the Austrian
archaeologist Rhodokanakis and DR.
Nelson have worked hard to deci-
pher the mass of inscriptions, and the
elimination of their researches has
been the revelation Of evidences of a
great old Arabian culture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Dead Litter Chinese
Plains After Big Battle
HOLD TWO'IN SERIES
OF SUMNER CAMP
LO0TINGS IN MAINE

Shapleigh, Me-, Dec. 21.-(AP)-
Discovery was made today of the loot
ing of four summer camps on Mousam
Lake! 20 miles from the Lake Ossipee
region where 13 summer residences
were found to have been ransacked last
Thursday. Willis Chapman of Bidde-
ford and Luman Lord of Saco, arrest
ed Saturday in connection with the
Ossibee breaks. were arraigned in the
Sanford, district court today and held
in $4,000 each for the grand jury while
High Sheriff Roger S. Braggon of
York county and dozen deputies
sought to connect them with the
MouSam Lake fobberies.
Among the Mousam houses to be
looted were those of Prof. Alex Even
of Dean Academy, Franklin, Mass.
Frank Beal of Springfield, Representa-
tive Charles S. Pierce of Sanford and
cabins of the Ogden Camps The
houses were stripped of furniture. bed
ding, canned goods, radios, talking
machines and records. and fixtures.
High Sheriff Braggon believed other
camps had been robbed and today ask
e camp owners to check over their
property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Weavers Defer
Action at BiddefOrd

Biddeford, Me-. Dec. 21-(AP)-
Weavers and loomfixers of the Pep
perell Manufacturing Company who
met tonight with the expectation OF
resembling an ultimatum delivered
week ago to Agent Howard II;
Whitehead of the company, deferred
action until next Friday. Last week
the 800 operatives notified Agent
whitehead that they would not re-
turn TO work unless guaranteed that
he would no longer experiment with
the multiple loom system. installa-
ton of which resulted in -dissatisf c.
ton among the workers and caused
a shutdown on December 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Shenandoah Charges
Were Based on Reliable
Sources, Word Mitchell
SUICIDE WRITES
OF DEATH STAGES
AS HE TAKES GAS

New York, Dec. 21.-(AP)-Scrib-
bling on the walls Of his room an &C
count of his experience as he slowly
died from gas poisoning, Frank M.
committed suicide today as the result
of melancholia from which he had
been a victim since the death of his
wife five months ago. Before turn
ing on the gas he tried unsuccessful
ly to shoot himself with a revolver.
"The gun don't work." was the first
note he wrote.
I'm swooning", he next wrote.
Then followed two other notes which
read:
Still standing up"
"The gas is getting me-"
And then he wrote, in handwrit-
ing that was barely legible:
Il Sleep"
A policeman who broke down the
door of the room found that all the
windows and doors had been sealed
by Zulauf in preparation for his sui
eide. To the pastor of his church
Zulauf wrote:
Pastor, it's easy-wine. gas and
| now bullet. Goodbye, Old Scout.
I'm in a hurry. 1 go into the other
| room. Will find her there? Merry
| Christmas, over there, Pastor. Good
| bye"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Move to Block Costly
Methods Dry Agents in
/ Obtaining Evidence
WANTS HIS STOCK.
OF PRE-PR0HIbITI0N
LIQUOR DESTROYED

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 21-(AP)-
Ownership of pre-prohibition liquors
worth $4,000 has proved such bur-
den to Solomon Jacobson. local theatre
owner, that he has requested Prohibi-
ton Administrator Roberts to take the
necessary steps to have his stock de-
stroyed.
Agents found Jacobson's liquor stor-
ed on the second floor of a warehouse
on Gibson street. On the floor below
an illegal bottling plant was in oper-
alton.
Jacobson proved to the satisfaction
of the federal authorities that he had
owned the liquor stored in the second
floor since 1919 and knew nothing of
the operations on the first floor In
order to be freed from further annoy
ance and embarrassment resulting
from ownership of his liquor he has
requested that it be destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22

Washington. Dec. 21.-(AP)-The
charges made by Colonel William
Mitchell in connection with the fatal
fight of the dirigible Shenandoah
into the middle west last September,
were based upon information from
what he considers reliable sources,
he testified today before the naval
court of inquiry into the Shenan-
doah disaster.
Testifying in spite Of the advice
of his counsel that the five year sus-
pension sentence hanging over him
gave him special status. Colonel
Mitchell submitted to a two hour
examination by Major Henry Leon
ard, judge advocate of the court,
who directed his questions toward
assertions the air officer had made
In the San Antonion statements
which precipitated his courtmartial,
and to statements along similar lines
made during that trial.
These statements included asseP-
Continued on Page 8-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Foreign Powers Can
Negotiate Debts Here
Pending Settlement

Washington, Dec. 21-(AP)-For-
eign powers which have negotiated
funding settlements here were per-
mitted to continue their financing in
this country regardless of what ac-
ton congress may take on the agree
ments. it was declared today at the
treasury.
Officials see no reason for penaliZ-
ing foreign nations or their citizens
by refusal of loans in this country
after they have entered into an
agreement here upon apparent good
faith.
This application of the admins
tration's policy with respect to for
eign loans was given in response to
inquiries prompted by the slow pro-
gress being made toward ratification
of the funding agreements in con-
gress. The congressional situation
has led some observers to believe
that rejection of several of the set
Elements was possibility but 1t may
be said that the treasury is confident
of ultimate ratification of all of them
The treasury recognizes that the
foreign nations which have entered
into funding agreements have acted
|
gress refuses to accept the terms
which the American debt funding
commission thought to be proper
there should be no action by the ad-
, ministrative authorities solely on
that account.
Most of the agreements have been
ratif I'd by. the foreign governments
and similar action by the American
congress is all that is needed to make
them operative. Secretary Mellon
regards the early approval of the set
Elements by the foreign governments
as evidence of the sincerity of theil
purpose to carry them through.
Informal advices have been receiv-
ed from various quarters abroad IN
dicating that large loans will be
sought in the United States during
the late winter and early spring
Some of them will be in the form Of
early reparations for the government,
account while a larger number VIII
come from industrial interests pur-
posing to expand their facilities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
President Hands Out Seasonable
Advice to Future Citizens Nation

Washington, 2-(AP) President Coolidge a
ing today girls of the nation pointed the of
sefshness obedience and self-cono.
addressed Boy Scouts the Lone
the All clubs, said: Il
A of the organizations of boys and girls,
which
official relation, extend all OF Christmas
that
life myself helping the chores at the
getting the in
doing what have had opportunity
maple sugar.
j9ining organization
All club chance the
the brings with
other of themselves
other them unsehsh.
obedience and gives them self control" !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Russians Move to
Protect Gold Deposits

Moscow, Dec. 21.-(AP)-The
Soviet government has issued a de-
cree barring all non-Russians from
territory in Yakutsk province, eas.,
ern Siberia, in which extensive gOld
fields recently were discovered. Inc e
order gives non-Russian residents OF
this district one month IN "hicn 70
leave The purpose is to preserve
the gold deposit for Russians only.
The new Siberian klondike is
aIone the Adam River, a tributary
Of the Lena, a large Anglo-Amer1can
syndicate recently was given rich
gold concession in the Lena region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
|lhief Engineer of
h. & M. Dies at Lynn

Linn, Mass, Dec. 81. - (AP) -
1 hank A. Merrill, chief engineer of
N Boston and Maine Railroad. died
lis home here today after a long
Illness. He was IS years old. He
Ihscted construction of several New
hampshire railroad lines, the Con-
Ihm Electric Railway and the Lake.
Ion, New Boston and Manchester
IND Milford branches.
4 leaving Dartmouth College in 1874.
In. Merrill began his railroad career
n q rodman for the Boeton, Con-
nfd and Montreal Railroad, becom-
kg chief engineer of the road before
4 b merger with the Boston and
Mine In 1895. His appointment as
6kf engineer Of the Boston and
hine was in June, 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Leaves Small Fortune
That Portland May
Have Band Concerts

Portland, Maine, Dec. 21.-(AP)-
Expressing desire to give to future
generations the benefit OF open air
band concerts, Miss Anna C. Wiley,
a piano teacher, left the bulk of
her $4,000 estate to the City OF
Portland, for the establishment of
a fund to perpetuate the giving of
such concerts in summer, in her
will, filed for probate today.
Bequests also were made to the
Home for Aged Women and the
Home for Aged Men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Portland Police
Nab Two on Charge
Assault and Robbery

Portland, Me-, Dec. 21.-tAP)-John
J. Coyne. %, was held under $4,000
bail today after probable cause had
been found ON q charge of assault and
robbery.
Coyne and Samuel Silverman, 49,
also under arrest, are alleged to have
assaulted Mrs. Tillie Ridiger in her
home on Fore street early yesterday
morning and robbed her of $40 receiv-
ed Saturday. from Christmas fund.
Silvermans a hospital patient with q
broken leg, is alleged by the police tc
have escaped from the victims home
by jumping from a second-story win
dow. He will be arraigned on the
same charge when his condition per
mits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
General Forecast

The disturbance which was off the
New Jersey coast Sunday night has
advanced to Nova Scotia, and a
trough of low pressure extends from
Quebec southwestward to Florida
with centers over western Pennsyl-
vania and South Carolina.
Precipitation has occurred within
the last "a hours almost generally
east of the Mississippi river.
Except for rain or snow Tuesday
nj the north Atlantic and middle At
lantic states, the extreme upper Ohio
Wiley and the lower lake region, fair
weather will prevail almost generally
east of the Mississippi river during
the next two or three days. The
weather will become colder Tuesday
and Tuesday night in the Atlantic
mad east Gulf states and the temper
allure will remain below normal until
Thursday at least.
Winds: North Of Sandy Hook:
Fresh to strong shifting becoming
north and northwest and weather
overcast and thick with rain Tues
daV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Lone Shot in Row
Over Christmas Tree

! HMnell N. Y, Dec. 21-(AP)-
lyan Taft Of Hornell was taken to a
Apital today with bullet wound
~ The abdomen and Floyd Dennis,
W Of this city, was held by the po-
y pending an investigation. Police
lnge that Dennis was removing a
lkistmas tree frem a field on the
aflkirts Of the city when Taft, an
inploye Of the owner of the land,
Hpped him. In the dispute which
sued Dennis is alleged to have
H Taft. Dennis said he did not
INV the revolver was loaded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Would Inaugurate
Presidents in January

Washington, Dec. 21.-(AP)-A
constitutional amendment by Sem
ator Norris, Republican, Nebraska,
to do away with flame duck" con-
crosses and provide for Inauguration
of presidents in January instead OF
March, was reported today by the
senate judiciary committee.
A new congress would begin its
sessions in the January following its
election, almost a year earlier than
under the present arrangement.
'The committee added a provision
which would simplify the election of
a president by the house in case of
a tie in the electoral college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Wife DennisOn Co.
Head Badly Hurt
In Collision of Cars

birmingham, Mass, Dec. 21.-(A.
P.)-Mrs. Mary 7. Dennison. wife of
Henry S. Dennison, president of the
Dennison Manufacturing Company
here, was in critical condition at
the birmingham Hospital tonight
from injuries received when the au-
tomobile she was driving collided
with another machine here late to-
day. Her skull was fractured.
The car with which she collided
was driven by DR.. L. NJ. De Cicco of
Fitchburg. He was uninjured. Mrs,
Dennson's daughter, Mrs Helen
Smith of Brookline. who was riding
with her mother, received scalp
wound and was taken to another
hospital for treatment. Mrs. Den
nison and her daughter were on the
way to the birmingham Hospital to
visit another daughter, Mary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Biddeford Boy
DrOWnsIThrOugh Ice

Biddeford, Me-, Dec. 21-(AP)--
Thin ice claimed its first victim Of
the season on the Saco river here to-
day when Paul Twomey. 10, slipped
from the river bank, broke through.
and was swept under the ice. His
younger brother and a companion
with whom he was playing made in
effectual attempts to save him. The
police late tonight had been unable
tosrecover the body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Schooner Dustin
Believed Becalmed

Boston, Dec. 21-(AP)-The four
masted schooner Bessie M. Dustin,
which sailed from this port for Mi
ami, Fla, November 81, and has been
reported overdue, is probably be-
Gained off the Bahamas, her owner
said here today. They have asked
the coastguard to search for her
among a dozen or more large schoon-
ers becalmed in that vicinity.