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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
Reach Compromise
In Negotiations
British Coal Strike

London. July 31.-(AP)-The gen.
eral strike of British coal miners
which had been scheduled to start at
IL o'clock tonight has been called off.
Premier Stanley Baldwin today prom
ised "subvention" to the mines,
thereby enabling the owners to con-
tinue their existing wage agreements
for another nine months.
Although the government had pre-
viously maintained to the workers that
1t was not prepared to subsidize the
mining industry, Mr.. Baldwin finally
yielded In the face of a tire tening
industrial situation involving a gen.
eral stoppage in the coal industry.
possibly a general cessation of railroad
operations and the shutting down of
many other Industries for lack of coal.
The miners are elated at what they
regard as a great victory, an elation
shared by the labor world, which halls
the great solidarity displayed by the
trade union movement in supporting
the miners in the present situation.
The governments situation of the
coal mine problem will have to run
the gauntlet of parliamentary debate
next week. The government has an
ample majority to carry it's proposals
in the house OF commons but 1T is not
likely to escape strong adverse crit
iCiSIu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
PROPOSED DRASTIC
CUT IN FEDERAL TAX
OFFERED COOLIDGE

Swampscott, Mass, July 31-(AP)
a tax plan proposing reduction of
the maximum surtaX rates from 40
to Is percent, slashes in the normal
income rate and abolition of the in
heritance, gift and miscellaneous
taxes, was laid before President
Coolidge today by Captain Madden
of the house appropriation commit
tee.
Giving the executive his opinion
as to what further economy could
be affected in governmental appro-
priationS, so as to make an appre-
ciable reduction of taxes possible,
the committee chairman predicted
surplus for this fiscal year of
S370 100000 OF this amount. he
held $350000,000 should be absorbed
by lowering taxes and $4,000 APP
piled to public building program.
The president received Mr.. Mad
den's suggestions with interest, pay
ing particular attention to his dis
cussion of the nations finaces and
the probable drai of the treasury
during the next II months.
Later it was stated at the sum-
mer White House that while the
president welcomed suggestions as
congressional leaders, he is holding
his mind open on the subject until
definite treasury figures showing
how great reductio is feasible are
available.
Sill Mr.. Coolidge feels that 1t
proI erly is his function and that of
the treasury to submit their recon-
mendations to congress. He is de-
tern,ined that the actual formulation
of a program must be left to the
house ways and means committee
which has been called to begin work
in October. Before then, accurate
treasury data will he available and
it was indicated today that the
ideas of the president and treasury
would be in rather definite shape.
In addition to statements at White
Court as to the presidents views on
taxation, it was authoritatively an
nounced with reference to other gov
ernmental problems.
The problems:
That the president, on the basis of
information furnished him by the
state department. believes complete
agreement will be reached by the
powers shortly on the Chinese sit
uatioin, paving the way for early
action on the extra -terr1torlalltE
question as well as the customs and
other problems.
That Mr.. Coolidge, recognizing the
delicacy of the situation in the Far
East, is anxious to name man
with outstanding qualifications as
ambassador to Japan, and does not
care whether the selection is made
from within or without the diplo-
matte service.
Tia, no inlorn alton has been re-
ceived by the executive as to the
formulation by the bureau of mines
CT any othe" government agency of
plan to seize anthracite coal
mines in the event of a suspension
of operations Sept. /, resulting from
failure of operators and miners to
agree on a wage scale.
There was little activity at White
Court today aside from Mr.. Madden s
visit and the presidents semi-weekly
conference with newspaper men. To-
morrow Senator Pepper of Pennsyl-
vania will arrive to be a weekend
house guest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
Nurses Watchfulness
Balks Attempt to
Free Hoppe, Rutland

Rutland. VT, July 31-(AP)-
Sheriff Henry r. Adams believes
that night nurse at the Rutland
hospital foiled yeggmen in an at
tempt to take from the institution
Stephen III. Hoppe, escaped convict
from Tnomaston. Maine. prison who
was shot last Monday while burglar
izing a store at Proctorsville. The
woman saw a man at A. M. yester-
day following out by means of
flash, telephone and light wires
which led to the hospital The Off
GERS are convinced that friends of
Hoppe intended to cut telephone con-
nections, overpower the two women
nurses who constituted the only
guard and rescue Hoppe in an auto
mobile. A guard of two deputy sher-
ifs Immediately was established and
Hoppe was moved today to the state
prison hospital at Windsor to await
recovery from serious wound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
TELEPHONE Rates
UP 20 PER CENT IN
BAY STATE TODAY

Boston, July 31.-(AP)-An in
crease in telephone rates averaging
about 20 per cent will become eff
fective in Massachusetts tomorrow.
A schedule of the new rates show
ing their effect upon the various
classes of services has been ordered
prepared las soon as may be-" Only
fe cwlasses of service will not be
affected.
The increased rates were granted
by the Massachusetts public utili-
ties commission today on petition OF
the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company after hearings
since February 0 of this year. The
additional revenue to the company Is
expected to reach about $S,400,o0o
year, or about 81 ,000,O00 less than
the company had hoped to obtain.
Federal state and municipal taxes
are expected to take S2,OOO,OO0 OF
the increase. The commission or
dered that detailed figures be filed
after a years operation under the
ne wschedule to show its affect upon
the company's financial condition.
Protests against the proposed in
creases were entered by JOG cities
and towns in Massachusetts,. When
today's decision was made public
corporation counsel Sullivan of Bos-
ton, let it be known that he and
Mayor Curley were prepared to APP
peal to the interstate commerce
commission to investigate telephone
rates all over the country and the
relation of the American Telephone
AMI Telegraph Company with the
New England other subsidiary COM
panies.
In its decision, which was unani-
nous, the commission pointed out
that the increases were granted as
matter of economies and TO insure
efficient service. Criticism was con-
tanned in the decision of the fact that
the company had increased the num-
Der of high salaried employees and
had increased the salaries of some
of this class when 1t was in financial
difficulties.
1.-THE company's method of deal
ing with customers seems to US sus-
ceptible to improvement" said the
report. Establishment Of one per-
son in every community who will
tcse responsibility for service is
recommended instead of divided res
possibility which now obtains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01

Portland. Me-, July 31.-(AP)-
HE Portland Evening Express and
the Sunday telegram have been sold,
Elective at the close of business to-
jhy, BY Col. Fred N. Dow and Will
lam H. Dow to Guy P. Gannett,
publisher Of the Portland Press
Herald and the Waterville Sentinel.
This announcement was to be
made In the editions of the Express
today. Mr.. Gannett, the purchaser,
when asked for a statement, said
lhat be intends to continue the pub
Ication OF the Evening Express and
sunday Telegram, and endeavor to
ntain the same high standard main
tAn>d for many years by their for
nef owners.
He viii consolidate the Sunday
Press Herald and the Sunday Tele-
gram and endeavor to widen the
feld Of usefulness of this paper
throughout the State and eventually
VII move the plant of the Evening
Express and Sunday Telegram In
Monument square to the new Press
Herald building on Exchange, Fed
esl and Market streets.
Mr. Gannett and family are go
hg to make Portland their perma-
lent home. He has lived all his life
y Augusta. where he is identified
Nl!n the Gannett Publishing Co.,
puonshers OF monthly magazines.
Inc Evening Express was estab-
asned In 1852, and in 1909 took over
ne advertiser, an evening paper,
~ issued In 1855. The Portland
rleM-Herald is a consolidation of
ns cortland Daily Press, established
Y isO5, and the Portland Herald,
Dunued on January %, 1921. The
~ " = number was issued on Novem-
~ y 1921. The Herald when start
y, look over the property of the
lE Eastern Argus, which was es-
aoilshed in 1903.
W Dow, owner of the Evening
= 1870 and Sunday Telegram, with
on William H. Dow, who has
\, ~ general manager. is one of the
go 49, newspaper publishers in New
siaid. He was 81 last December,
stili actively engaged in bank
y ana various interests. He has
n ..a supervision of the pub
Malng business.
II e following statement, signed
XIV sae publishers, appeared on the
1 sn page of the noon edition
Went'nued on Page 3-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
SIMPLE RITES
AS COMMONER
|SLA|D AT REST
Funeral Service in Church
Where He Worshipped Fol-
lowed by Burial in Arlington
Cemetery -Ol d Familiar
Hymns and Psalms at His
Requiem-Military Escort to
Grave

Washington, July 31.-(AP)-
With simple rights. William Jennings
Bryan was given back in death to-
day to the God he worshipped in
life. There was little in the brief
funeral ceremony that any plain,
God-fearing man might not have
known. Only the presence of a lit.
tie cluster of high officials of the
government and few diplomats
struck a note of remembrance for
his years of distinguished public SER
vice.
At Arlington Cemetery, across the
Potomac. was emphasized another
aspect of the long career that has
closed. There waited the ranks of
military escort to pay last honors
at the grave, to one who with vigor
in his early days had served the
flag as a soldier.
The funeral service was pronounc-
ed in the sanctuary where he had
worshipped during the months he
was secretary of state. His body,
resting in bronze casket under the
folds of an American. flag, lay in the
midst of great bower of flowers
His widow and his nearest relatives
were grouped close about him.
Old familiar hymns and the
Psalms to whose words of hope he
pinned his unfaltering faith made
up his requiem. There were softly
spoken words of prayer, and a brief
funeral tribute by his pastor, DR..
Joseph r. Sizoo.
Soldier hands lowered him to rest
at Arlington and his last farewell
was the swelling note of the bug
ler's taps"
Like the church ceremony the SER
vice at the grave was brief.
Taking his place at the, head of
the casket. DR.. Cizoo intoned the
burial ritual, earth to earth, ashes
to ashes. dust to dust
A prayer was offered by DIR.
George Stuart of Birmingham. Ala
bama. and the religious service was
ended with a benediction by DR..
Sizoo.
Frank Richie. staff sergeant of
the Third Cavalry, the same bugler
w sounded taps over the tomb of
the Unknown Soldier, sounded the
army requiem and the long career of
the Commoner was over.
Mrs. Bryan did not leave her auto
mobile at the grave, and, because
of the intervening crowd, she did
not see the casllet as it was lowered
to its long resting place. The cere-
mony over, she was taken at once
back to her hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
Samarticus Wins
"Flash Stakes" at
Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs. July 31.-(AP)-
Robert L. Gerry's bay colt Samarticus
won the $4,000 Flash Stakes" two
yeaer-old feature of the opening card
at the Saratoga track today. Samarti-
Gus won in a driving finish from the
Idle Hour Farms Blockhead ridden
by Earl Sande, with H. P. Whitney's
Fiddlesticks third.
The winner, ridden by Coltiletti.
went to the post to 2 favorite and
covered the 81 furlongs In LIS As.
Valador. carrying light weight of
1O6 pounds. captured the Saratoga
Handicap. $4,000 added, winning easily
from Rancocas Stables May Play. the
latter driving to beat Cherry Pie for
the place. Ladkin was last. The time
for the / Ia miles was EOS 3-5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
Identify Body
OF Man Found
Near MillinOcket

Van Buren,, July 31.-(Af)-lhe
badly decomposed body of a man
found in the river at Dolby. near Mil
linocket, yesterday has been identified
as that of Alcide Pelletier, brother or
NJ. NJ. Pelletier, a merchant OF this
town.
The dead man left Van Buren, four
years ago for Boston, and two years
ago he wrote to his brother that ne
was coming home for Visit, since
which time nothing has been heard
from him. He was Al years of age,
owned considerable tenement house
property in Van Buren, and was In the
habit of carrying large sums of money
on his person.
On the theory that Pelletier met
with foul play, the authorities or re
nobscot and Aroostook counties are
making a careful investigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
No Reduction at
Present Wooden
Plant at OldtOWn

Oldtown, Me-, July 31-tAPl-
While the American WOODEN Coin-
pariy mill here, in common with lne
company's/ other branches mas pos
cd notices of an approaching ten per-
cent wage cut, officials of the Old
to,,,n WOODEN Co, said today there
wn,lId he no reduction there at pres
.nt and that the present schedule
,,n,,ld continue at least until after
the fall trade. Paper and puly mus
In this region are not contemplating
any reduction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
Youth Confesses
He and Pal Killed
Aged ellis Sisters
Mine Workers Head
Would Deal With
Veteran Operators

Atlantic City. N. j., July 31-(AP)
John l.. Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers of America
today requested Samuel d. Warmer
and William J. Richards, veteran
operators, to meet him at a scale
conference Tuesday. He called the
operators present representation a
Jury of supernumeraries" lacking
authority to sign a contract and in
Dictated that no further progress
could be made without Warmer and
Richards present.
with one exception. and for the
first time in the history of our joint
relationship. the anthracite operators
have seen fit to be represented in the
conference by committee of lesser
executives" said Mr.. Lewis. 1.-THE
exception referred to is Mr.. w. w.
InSlis. president of the Glen Alden
Coal Company. who. of course, rep
resents large operating interests.
1t is therefore manifest that these
experienced gentlemen must feel
thmselves totally unqualified to as
sumo the responsibility on such fun
damentally major problems as are
involved in the negotiation Of a wage
agreement.
These circumstances have envel-
oped the Atlantic City conference
with an atmosphere Of indifference
and mystery which has been jjusti-
fiably criticized by the press. 1t has
also caused the mine workers repre-
sentatives to believe that the anthra-
cite operators are not DESTROYS OF
concluding an agreement and avert
ing cessation of operations on Sep
TENDER 1st"
Samuel d. Warmer stated, how
ever, that the present personnel of
that body will not be changed. He
asserted it had full authority to sign
any contract. and stressed the right
of the operators to choose their own
representatives without, he implied,
having Mr.. Lewis do it for them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
MACMILLAN
WORRIED over
DELAY IN ARCTIC
Valuable Time Being Lost
While Peary and Bowdoin
are Held up in Ice Pack, Ra-
dio Word-Had Planned to
Begin Explorations About
Aug. / With Etah as Base

Washington, July 31-(AP)-The
Macmillan Arctic expedition Is wor-
ried over the time being lost while
it is blocked In the ice pack of Mel
vile Bay.
Aside from the dangers in such a
situation, the time element is i'm
portant. Commander Macmillan des-
cribed serious ice conditions in a
message today to the National &C.
ographic Society. while Lieut.. Com
mander Byrd, reporting to the navy
department, said the time being lost
was very precious" He hoped to
be out of the ice today.
"Peary and Bowdoin stuck in ice
and fog in Melville Bay about Is
miles southeast of Cape York, but
hope to get out tomorrow" said
water in solod field Of ice around.
(Lieut. NJ. A. Schur) sighted great
Polar bear today on ice field but he
was too far off to shoot. Sorensen
(Nels p. Sorensen) aviator chief
machinist, shot his first bear in
small water Lead
The expedition had planned to
reach Etah, Greenland, it's main base,
around Aug. l, and to begin it's ma :
jor explorations over the unknown
region of the Arctic soon after the
middle of August. Just before being
caught in the ice Commander Byrd
in a message said he expected to
reach Etah, Aug. 3.
walked on ice mile and half to
eastward but found no breaks in ice
field. Walked to westward where a
large water lead was found two
miles from the ship. Peary may be
able to get into that lead by follow
ing backward lead she reached this
spot in. Peary will not, however.
get under way until fog lifts as it
seems futile to attempt to find a
way out of ice in fog. Personnel
well and planes standing very we'll
exposure to weather"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
Claim Islander
Waves Did Not Upset
Canoe Near WestpOrt

The Journal is informed by Off
Gals of the steamer Islander that
in the drowning accident which oc-
Cured on Sasanoa river at West
mort late Wednesday afternoon the
canoe in which was Edward Beres-
ford of Cincinnati, the victim, was
not upset by the waves caused by
the steamer Islander, as was report
ed in the newspapers.
1t appears that the four BOYS In
the canoe successfully followed for
some distance in the wake of the
Islander, which was some distance
ahead. A little way ahead was a
big whirlpool which the Islander
does not attempt to navigate. 1t was
when the canoe reached the whirl-
pool that it was upset and that time
the Islander was considerable dis
lance away from the spot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01

Camp sites and lunch ground are
being duly advertised by the Maine
Forestry Department, by means of
large lettered signs, tables, benches,
fireplaces and springs. They are to
tourists and will be kept up and
maintained by the Forestry Depart
ment through it's chief wardens in
the various districts of the State.
The places are being made so at
tractive that campers will use them,
rather than run risks of forest fires
in othed places not so attractive or
convenient. The tables are we'll con-
structed and large enough so that
several parties can use them at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
Former Senator
Salisbury Critically
Ill at ROckland

Rockland, Maine, July 31.-(AP)
Former Senator Willard Salisbury
of Wilmington, Del, is critically III
here, although today's statement
from his physician shows a slight
gain. He has been member OF
the summer colony at Rockland
Breakwater for several years.
DR.. Eben Alden, the attending
physician, issued the following
statement this morning.
Senator Salisbury is suffering
from acute dilation of the heart, fol-
lowing an attack ten days ago. His
condition is still critical, and will be
for some time, but he Is making a
steady gain" :,
senator SauIsbury's term expired
In 1910. He was prominently before
the Democdatic national convention
last year as candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
Gives No Light on
Reported Purchase
OF Lewiston Plant

Lewiston, Me-, July 31-(AP)-
Gilbert D. Harrison, agent and treas
urer of the Lewiston Bleachery and
Dye Works of this city would not
discuss for publication the report
that the Pepperell mills of Bidde-
ford had purchased controlling in
teiest in the Lewiston plant.
A mill man here, however, who
would not give permission to use his
name. said that he understands that
the Pepperel has purchased $50
shares Of bleachery stock from the
Bates Manufacturing Co., Of this
CITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over
southwestern Virginia Friday morn
ing has advanced to southeastern
Pennsylvania with slightly. increased
intensity and storm warnings are
displayed on the Atlantic coast from
New Haven to Eastport. The dis
turbance that was over North Indi-
ana has advanced to Lake Erie.
Pressure continues low over the Gulf
Of st. Lawrence.
The outlook is for showers on Sat
urday in northern New England and
northern New York, and along the
South Atlantic coast. Temperatures
will continue near or below the sea-
sonal averages.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook:
Strong east and south and weather
partly overcast with showers Sat-
urday.
Storm warnings: Advisory south
east storm warnings ordered Q p. NJ.
Atlantic coasa from New Haven to
EaStport Maine. Disturbance over
southeastern Pennsylvania of in
creasing intensity will move norti.-
eastward and cause strong southeast
and east winds tonight and diminish
ing Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
Missionary Alliance
Opens at Old Orchard

~ orchard, July 31.-(AP)-The
annual convention of the Chris
~ ana Missionary Alliance opened
W, w afternoon at Camp Ground and
s. continue through August 9. The
= H. Senft of New York. the
M. i. opened the convention and
~ ~ INST sermon today was preached In
grove by Rev. f. J. Richards. To-
s' oW the regular program of Is
meetings will begin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
THE WEATHER
SHOW ERS

Northern New England: Showers
Saturday, continued cool; Sunday
fair.
Southern New England: Partly
cloudy, continued cool Saturday;
Sunday fair.
Eastern New York: Fair in south
showers in north portion Saturday,
continued cool; Sunday fair.