davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
LABOR FEDERATION
TO SEEK PASSAGE
CHILD LABOR Law

Atlantic City. N. J., Oct. 5-(AP)-
Organized labor's determination to
fight for passage of the child labor
amendment to the constitution was
the high note of the maiden address
Of President William Green before
the American Federation Of Labor
at the opening Of the 45th annual
convention today.
1t was the first time in more than
a quarter of a century that a person
other than the late Samuel Gompers
had presided over a national conven-
ton and the delegates eagerly await
ed the words of the new head of
nearly 100000 trade unionists.
The audience found much to ap-
plaud in time honored policies Of the
federation as enunciated by Mr..
Green, such as opposition to court
injunctions in labor cases. but when
he shouted I'VE have just commence
ed to fight for the children Of Am
erica" there was an enthusiastic
demonstration.
The executive council presented its
annual report showing a gain of 10,
600 in membership over last year.
Mention was made of opposition to
company unions and it was recon-
mended that unions contemplating
banking undertakings proceed with
great caution. Opposition again was
expressed to communists. Speaking
of the nom partisan policy of the fed
Grafton the report said: Labor
must not fail nor lose interest in the
denomination and election of candi-
dates friendly to labor" The APP
pointment of Is committees was an
nounced, some Of which will report
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Plan Itinerary
Southern Business
Mems Visit to Maine

Portland, Me-, Oct. 5-(AP)-The
delegation of 35 business men from
Virginia and North Carolina who are
to be guests of the State on october
1S and 10 will be met by an auto
party at Portsmouth. N. H., and
driven over the coast route to Poland
Spring, it was decided at confer
ence here today. There will be
welcoming dinner at the Mansion
House there on Sunday night.
Monday forenoon the visitors will
be driven to Lewiston, Bowdoin Col
lege, Brunswick, and other points in
the southern part of the State. They
will reach Portland at noon where n
Maine shore dinner will be served at
the state pier. Another touring trip
in this vicinity in the afternoon will
be followed by a farewell luncheon.
The visitors will leave on the State
of Maine Express for New York at
$40 p. M. 49,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Good Progress Made on Arti-
cles of Draft Pact Designed
to Insure Permanent Peace
in Europe-Would Arbitrate
All Dispute Between Ger
many and Western Neigh
bors-Many Hard Problems
Yet to Be Considered

Iocarno, Switzerland. Oct. 5.-(AP)
Europe today made what looks like
an encouraging start on political re-
construction based on burial Of the
mast and all hatreds engendered by the
Great War and a determination to
bui,d anew on a footing of absolute
equality and right.
For the first time since the war,
Germany sat at the council table free
and untrammeled. With amazing speed
the Germans and the Allies at the
opening of the security conference
agreed to a considerable number of
,he articles of the draft pact. which is
designed to insure the permanent peace
Of Europe by the arbitration of dis
outes arising between Germany and
her western neighbors and setting up
military guarantees for the maintence
30 neaca in the event of military ag-
erosion by any or the signatories.
Nv unanimous consent, those articles
~ the pact to which Germany is OPP
nosed or desires to discuss in detail
ware po6tponed for later consideration.
II would therefore be unduly optimis-
tic TO proclaim today's favorable de-
velopment as certain indication of
the successful issue Of the negotia-
tons. Indeed. the German spokesman
frankly admitted tonight that the Sc
rious difficulties remain on the hori-
xon.
Article XVI Of the league covenant
tn which Germany has not yet SUD
scribed. provides a system of penalties
against any aggressor. and presum-
sSlv Germany will resist any attempt
70 nut in the proposed Rhine pact
clause which would permit France to
cross the Rhine to give aid to Poland.
This noint looms up as the gravest
obstacle to the success of the CONFER
ence. T..
n ia learned that the danger may De
.ircumyented by France making a spe-
cial accord with Poland as q KIND OF
complement to the proposed arpltra-
tion treaty between Germany ana TO-
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
DIVERS HAVE CLOSE
CALL while WORKING
ON SUNKEN SUB

On Board U. 8. 8. Camden, Oct.
5.-(AP)-Divers attempting to re-
cover the bodies from the sunken
submarine S-51 had another close
call when sudden squall swept
down on the diving boat Chittenden
today. But for quick action by sur
face tenders, their air lines might
have been snapped when the div
ing boat was swung on her anchor
chain by the force of the wind.
Diver William Reed was wedged
in the torpedo room hatch of the
Sol and Diver Wilson was beside
him when Lieutenant s. r. Hickey
on the Chittenden saw the squall
coming. He signalled Reed to pull
out of the hatch at once as he fear
ed that the Chittenden's anchor
would drag when the squall struck
Reed reached the surface just be-
fore the diving boat was swept by
the wind. Had he remained In the
hatch his air line would have tight
ened until it snapped, divers said
The squall ended diving operations
at o'clock. Previously heavy winds
had kept the divers on the surface
until two o'clock. Reed failed ia
work his way through the torpedo
room hatch because the opening was
too small to admit his equipment
His failure led divers to express the
opinion that it would be impossible
to recover bodies without charging
the holes in the matches with oxy-
electric torches, process that Is
likely to prove long and tedious.
Rear Admiral H. H. Christy when
informed of the divers failure to en-
ter the topedo room, notified the
navy department that the forces
here were inadequate to bring up
more bodies by diving. He also de.
scribed the hazardous conditions I'M
der which the divers are working.
Two compartments, the battery
and engine rooms, have been enter
ed in the last three days. 1t is i'm
possible to enter the other three, the
divers have reported.
The sea was running high and the
wind was at gale force here tonight
indicating the unlikelihood of fur.
Their diving operations tomorrow, al
though the heavy rain of the after
noon had ceased and the sky was
clearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Parliament Group
Discuss Problems
At Washington Meet

Washington, Oct. 5-(AP)-Vari-
olls remedies for economic. CONNER
cial and other world worries, includ-
ing limitation of ornaments on a
universal scale, were presented tod
day to the interparliamentary union
in conference here.
Debate began with the opening of
the morning session and continued
without break late into the night. 1t
centered in the main upon resolutions
calling for abolition of economic GUS
toms barriers, creation of demilitar-
ICED zones for prevention of wars
and limitation of armament, and up
on amendments offered from the
floor.
The resolutions were presented to
the conference by it's official report
ers on the questions concerned, Adolf
Braun of Germany and Brigadier
General Spears of Great Britain.
The Braun motion declared econ
omic barriers now divided the peoples
of Europe, obstructed prosperity and
constituted a permanent threat of
conflicts. To remedy this situation
he proposed a customs understanding
among European nations aimed at
existing barriers in trade affairs, re-
lief of unemployment. reduction OF
production costs and general freedom
in trade.
General Spears wanted the powers
to agree upon system Of demilitar-
lied zones that would reduce arma-
ments, protect exposed frontiers and
make contacts between opposed mill
tary forces impossible. He moved
that his resolution be adopted and
transmitted to the various govern
ments with view to the conclusion
of treaties with them providing Tor
the establishment of demilitarized
zones along their borders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Govt. Counsel
Raps 100000 Loan
Made to EX-Sec. Fall

San Francisco, Oct. 5-(AP)-The
100000 loan made by Edward j.
Doheny, oil magnate. to former Sec
rotary of the Interior Albert B. Fall.
was characterized as IAN outrage ON
common decency" by government
counsel today. Their opening argu-
ments were made before the United
States circuit court of appeals, which
is hearing appeals from the lower
court decision cancelling leases and
contracts granted the Doheny inter-
ests in the Elk Hills naval oil re-
serve.
The decision of Federal Judge Paul
j. Mccormick at Los Angeles ordered
the leases cancelled on the grounds
of fraudulent conspiracy between
Doheny and Fall and because Secre-
tary Fall was not properly author
lied to enter into the leases with the
Doheny companies.
Owen J. Roberts, special govern
ment counsel, in arguing that the
leases be cancelled without reserva-
ton, argued that the leases made to
the Doheny interests, the Pan
American Petroleum and Transport
Company, and the American
Petroleum Company, were contrary
to the policy outlined by congress
and that secrecy surrounded the
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, naval oil base
project, was unnecessary and un-
warranted.
Roberts declared that secrecy was
unnecessary for defense purposes
or as far as war plans were con-
cerned All war plans must be sub
mitted to congress for approval, he
said.
Upon conclusion Of argument for
the government, Frank j. Hogan,
chief counsel for Doheny, opened for
the defense. He endeavored to vim
dictate the plaintiffs contention that
Fall and Doheny were the only prin-
ciples in the lease negotiations. Sec
rotary of the Navy DENLY he said,
acting within legal authority, made
the leases through properly author-
lied channels.
Hogan directed the attention Of the
court to the decision of the Sinclair
(Teapot Dome) case in which the
court declined to cancel the leases
Of the Mammoth Oil Company. Ar
guments will be continued tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Alteration Scopes
Records Will Not
Halt Legal Battle

Knoxville. Tenn. Oct. 5.-(AP)-An
alleged alteration in the records of
the Scopes evolution case will not in
terfere with the legal battle over con-
stitutionality of the Tennessee anti
evolution law. according to Attorney
General Frank NJ. Thompson.
Mr.. Thompson declared tonight that
someone had apparently changed the
wording of the defense motion for a
rev trial by substituting the word
sixty" for thirty" in the paragraph
referring to the time limit allowed the
defense for an appeal.
Today Mr.. Thompson and his assoc
ciates moved that the bill of excep-
tions he stricken out on the grounds
that It was filed after the so-day limit
allowed for an appeal under the Ten
nessee law.
If the state supreme court strikes
out the bill of exceptions on account
of the legal point raised by the attor-
ney general, the case will resolve itself
into a contest over the constitution
ality of the anti-evolution law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Thompson Makes
Another Statement
On Ship Board Row

:. Washington, Oct. 5-(AP)-His
disagreement with President Coolidge
over methods for disposing of the
governments merchant ships was
.u.tner emphasized In a statement
.ooay by Commissioner F. l. Thomp-
son Oh the shipping board, who has
resigned, protesting against the pro-
posai to abolish the board or to do
asway with regional representation in
us membership.
Inc boards action last week in re-
ng full control of the Fleet Cor
ap,oratlon, he asserted, was necessary
= 70 correct the chaos and maladmin-
Iatlon resulting from it's previous"
,tolnpliance with President Coolidge's
n,sistence that Leigh C. Palmer,
resident of the corporation, "be Civ
~ powers the congress exclusively
nased In the shipping board" The
, ~, the said, "either had to
"a .aAe sharp issue with the president
III; ignore their obligations under
s' q, oath of Office"
n,a. me board was understood at a
r a,,g today to have discussed the
n ran,i of Mr.. Palmer from the
daf,suuency of the corporation but no
cav move in this direction be-
for,a apparent. The consistent Of
in ~ OF Commissioner f. B. Haney
moyas past to have Mr.. Palmer re-
cen,,' u caused President Coolidge re-
which 20 ask for his resignation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Methodist Board
Denies Responsibility
In Prohibition Report

Washington, Oct. s - (AP) - The
board Of temperance, prohibition and
public morals of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church declared today in a
formal statement that the churc
disclaimed responsibility for the re-
port on prohibition issued recently
through the Federal Council OF
Churches of Christ in America.
"The report was not a report OF
the Federal Council" the statement
said. but was issued by its COM
mission on research, prepared by a
small number Of persons and repre-
scented only them"
The praising of the report IN
many instances, the statement con-
tinued, was not justified by its sta
tistical content"
While the Methodist Episcopal
Church cooperates with the Federal
Council for certain specific pur-
poses," the statement added. 1.-The
board of temperance only is author
lied to speak on prohibition between
sessions of the general conference"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Lovers Blinded
Score of Years Ago
To Be Married Today

New York, Oct. 5-(AP)-Though
twenty years have passed since last
they saw each other, Joseph Bennett
and Eva Brasseur will be married to.
morrow.
Twenty years ago Miss Brasseur,
then 30, gradually lost her sight, as
she was left with only a memory of
what the Joseph Bennett she had
known looked like. At nearly the
same time Bennett, working in a ce-
ment mine, was blinded by the ex-
plosion of forgotten stick of dyna-
mite. He learned the trade of broom
making and now at the age Of So is
making comfortable living and can
support wife.
They have leased an apartment
where they will live alone, doing all
their own work. and relying in case
Of need, they say, upon 'the good
friends who are always ready to
help"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Judge Undecided
AS to Course Will
Take in Case of Noel

Newark, N. j., Oct. 5 - (AP) -
Judge Edwin c. Caffrey, from whom
is pending a decision which Will
either cause Harrison W. Noel to
stand trial for the murder of Ray
mond Pierce, negro taxicab driver of
Montclair, and six year old Mary
Daily, also Of Montclair. or send him
back to a hospital for the insane. to-
day visited the county jail and talked
with Noel for more than an hour.
The judge said that as proceedings
in the case at the present time are
collateral, and that Noel is not yet
on trial, it is his duty as Judge IN
the case to gain all information
available before forming an opinion.
A plea of not guilty has been on
tered for Noel on an indictment
charging the murder of Pierce ard
the kidnapping and Staying of the
little Daily girl For five days of last
week Judge Caffrey listened to tes-
timony from IL alienists on Nvels
mental condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
BOSTON PROTESTS
INCREASED RATES
PHONE COMPANY

Washington, Oct. 5-(AP)-Rates
and charges of the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company
and the relationship between that
corporation and it's parent organiza-
ton, the American Telegraph and
Telephone Company, were made the
subject today of formal complaint
before the interstate commerce COM
mission by Boston city officials, ask
ing for themselves and the munich
pality.
The association of the New Eng
land Company with the American
Company, the complaint said, and the
royalties and material prices paid by
the district to the national corpora
ton, was devised to bring about a
situation by which the regulation Of
rates and charges by the state COM
mission would be unsuccessful In
protecting consumers.
The New England company, like
other district subsidiaries of the
American company, was obliged to
pay royalty for the use of appara-
tus and patents, the complaint said.
and was further obliged to purchase
lCS supplies anu iIldtSIldlo lioiil thS
Western Electric Company. also an
American subsidiary.
These costs and royalties all went
into the apparent cost Of service In
Boston and New England, and were
beyond the powers Of localities to
value truly or investigate, 1t was
charged, the contracts and arrange
ments enhanced unduly the cost or
telanhones service throughout New
England, and in communication be-
tween New England and other parts
of the country, the complaint set
forth.
The commission was asked to take
up the whole question and declare
the practice unlawful under the anti
trust laws. The corporations charged
will be given an opportunity to an
swer later, when the commission will
announce such procedure as 1t insti-
tutes upon the complaint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
MACMILLAN SHIPS
WILL MAKE HOME
PORT TOGETHER

Sydney, N. S., Oct. 5.-(AP)-A
message received here late today
from the schooner Bowdoin on
which Commander Donald B. Mac
MILAN is returning from the Arctic,
said the vessel would arrive at Sgd
ney at nine o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, eastern standard time, and
would leave In the afternoon for
Halifax.
The steamer Peary which preced-
ed the Bowdoin with the navy per-
sonnet and airplanes of the Mac
MILAN expedition, has been ordered
to put in at Halifax and wait for the
Bowdoin, and the vessels later will
proceed to Wiscasset. Maine, home
port of the Bowdoin.
The latest news from the Bow
doin caused modification of plans
Tor the entertainment here of the
explorers. These plans included a
reception and dance at the Yacht
Club which will be cancelled.
Heavy fog with rain prevailed to-
night. conditions which, it was be-
heyed. might delay the arrival of
the Bowdoin beyond the time men,
TONED In the message.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
EXPRESS CRASHES
into AUTO; z KILLED
ONE BADLY INJURED

Geneva, n. Y, Oct. 5-(AP)-Two
state troopers are dead, third seri-
ously injured and the lives of nearly
800 passengers aboard the Black
Diamond Express, crack Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad flyer, were endangered
tonight when the train was derailed
after crashing into a light automo-
bile in which the troopers were rid
ing, at a crossing two miles east Of
here.
The dead are: Ernest Rund, 80, OF
North Syracuse, and Thomas Scan
lon, 25 years old, Of Hamilton. John
w. Brockham, of Utica, is in local
hospital with serious injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Smiling Woman
FOrger Is Nabbed
In New York City

New York, Oct. 5-(AP)-Mrs Pa
tricia Lawrence whose winning smile
caused a teller in a Chicago bank to
cash a forged check for $1,100 with
out question, was arrested today and
held for Chicago authorities on the
way here with extradition papers.
She admitted the forgery, saying
7 that after smiling at the bank teller
so dazzlingly that he didn't have a
chance to get suspicious" she skip
ped to Boston and had a good time"
then coming here and going to work.
She said she had planned to leave for
New Orleans today. The forged
check was drawn in the name of X.
Z. Hambly, real estate operator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
ROtarians Greeted
By Gov. Brewster
At Poland COnclave

Poland Spring. Maine, Oct B.
(AP)-Governor Ralph o. Brewster
welcomed the delegates to the annual
conclave of the 31st district Inter-
national Roary, which opened here
tonight. There are nearly 700 in at
tendance. A group Of boys from the
Frye Grammar School, Lewiston,
made a big hit following the BAN
quet in their presentation Of the
continental Congress-" A business
session will be held tomorrow morn
ing and in the evening Raymond M.
Ravens of Kansas City will speak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Woman Killed and
Daughter Badly
Hurt in Auto Crash

Lowell, Mass. Oct. 5.-(AP)-Mrs
Edward Bradley of Stonington. Conn,
was killed. and her daughter. Mrs
Wilfred Brown. also of that city, lies
between life and death in local hos
pital. as a result of an automobile &C.
cident just outside this city early to-
night.
The sedan In which they were trav-
cling from Stonington to Nashua. n.
H., where they were to visit relatives,
overturned after it sl1idded on a slip
perry road. A third passenger was a
crippled 11-year-old grandson of the
dead woman. Henry Brown, and de-
spite the fact that he was strapped
to board stretcher in the rear of the
car, he was unhurt beyond a slight
nervous shock. Mrs. Brown Is not ex-
pected to live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Navy Planes with
Macmillan May
Fly from Hub to Phila

Washington. Oct. 5.-(AP)-Two of
the naval airplanes of the Macmillan
Arctic expedition may be flown to the
naval aircraft factory at Philadelphia
after the arrival of the steamer
Peary at Boston this week. but the
third plane. the NAP, which was dam
aged in the Arctic. will have to be
shipped by freight Definite decision
as to the flying Of the two planes,
however. will await the Peary's ar
rival.
The Peary's passage down the coast
has been less troubled. apparently.
than that of the Bowdoin, flagship of
the expedition. The National Geo
graphic Society was Informed tonight
by radio that the latter bucked an UNI
usually heavy head wind and sea
practically all the way down the west
coast of New Foundland and sprang
some Of it's deck seams, through
which the sea seeps down into the
hunks of the men below.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Big Audience
Greets Maine Music
Festival at Lewiston

Lewiston, Maine. Oct. 5.-(AP)-
Lawrence Tibbett and Madame Mar
garet Matzenauer -ere greeted by a
big audience and tremendous en-
thusiasm at the Maine Music festival
at the Armory here tonight. A
chorus of 300 voices supported by
the orchestra rendered well-drilled
numbers. Among the dignitaries
present was Governor Brewster and
family.
In spite of the heavy rain there
was a large matinee. The soloists
were Joan Ruth and James Wolfe.
A feature was the chorus of 36O
young pupils from the two cities and
surrounding towns, directed by f.
S. Pitcher, supervisor of music in
Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
General Forecast

The disturbance which was CEN
trail off the southern New Jersey
coast Sunday night has moved north
eastward to Nova Scotia. Another
disturbance of slight intensity Is CEN
tered over eastern Minnesota and
moving eastward. These disturb
ances have been attended by rains
within the last "a hours in the mid
die and north Atlantic states.
The western disturbance will adj
vance eastward and it will be at
tended by showers by Tuesday night
and on Wednesday in the Atlantic
states. The temperature will be
slightly higher on Wednesday in
New England.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Diminishing northwest and generally
fair weather Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Name New Head
Mems RefOrmatOry

Portland, Me-, Oct. 5-(AP)-E1-
mer B. Pratt, for IS years an official
Of the state school for boys. was APP
pointed superintendent of the state
reformatory for men at South Wind
ham by the trustees at special
meeting here today. Mr.. Pratt, who
came here from Vergennes, VT, sue
ceeds Charles c. Campbell. former
army officer, who resigns because of
i'll health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-06
Group Will Oppose
C.. M. & St. p. Plan

New York. Oct. 5-(AP)-Organ-
ization of a new bondholders' protes-
ed plan for reorganization of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
road, was announced here tonight.
The committee proposed to draft
an alternative reorganization plan
which it states, will be more equitable
to Junior bond holders, and had ask
ed for the deposit of securities.