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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-11
SEEK TO PREVENT
FURTHER RIOTINC
NANSMEN, ANTS

Clinton, Mass, June 10 (AP) -
With scores of Klansmen and anti
Klansmen nursing cuts and bruises
and 81 men who are alleged to have
participated in the rioting between
the two factions early this morning
released on bail pending their ar
raignment in district court June 20,
selectmen have decided to ask Gov
ernor Alvan T. Fuller to call a con-
ference of state police officials, Ber-
lin and Clinton police and town gov
eminent heads for the purpose Of
discussing means of preventing a
repetition of such rioting.
Selectmen regard the situation as
so acute that Chairman Eugene Nc
earthly said tonight that immediate
steps would have to be taken by the
state officials to prevent further dis
turbances which might have serious
results. Residents of the district
where the rioting occurred, and men
and women prominent in town az
fairs today appealed to the select
men and police to take drastic steps
as they fear more serious trouble in
the future unless something was
done.
Police said tonight that a full in
vestigation of the riot is being made.
not only by the Clinton authorities
but by the state police and it was
likely other arrests would be made.
The police have been given the
names of men alleged to have been
In the riot and are trying to deter
mine II the information Is correct.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-11
Woodward Freed
Of All Charges in
Case ChattertOn Girl

Middlebury, VT, June 10-(AP)-
States Attorney Wayne B. Bosworth
today mol pressed the only charge re-
manning against Earl woodward who
was sought by armed posses for a
week in the mountains of Addison
county as the kidnapper ofi11-year-
old Lucille Chatterton of Granville.
The charge was larceny of a blan-
ket, which Woodward said he took
to wrap about the little girl at night
as they bivouacked in the woods.
Woodward had already been acquit-
ted on the charge of stealing a rifle
from the child's father. Walter Chat
terton. of Granville. and the kidnap-
ping charge was dismissed.
Woodward, who said he took Luz
ellie from her mountain home to save
her from sordid environment and
give her an opportunity to become
educated, is still on parole from state
prison where he served a term for
larceny. but is free to go about as he
pleases SO long as he informs the
state department of public welfare
of his movements. He said tonight
that he planned to go to Brockton,
Mass. to live with his mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-11
BELGIAN,
winner Bennett
BALLOON RACE

Brussels. June 10-(AP)-Belgium
has won the first renewal of the Cor
don Bennett cup race for lighter than
air craft. This fact became definite
ly known tonight when news reached
Brussels of the landing of M Veen-
stra, plotting the Belgian bag Prince
Leopold, at Cape Torinana, Spain,
after having traversed more than 800
miles. Torinana is on the Atlantic
coast about so miles from Corunna.
Previously Veenstra had not been
heard from since the race started
near here on Sunday afternoon. The
announcement that he had landed
was welcome by the Aero Club of
Belgium because it precluded the
necessity Of making a ruling whether
Wade 7 Van Orman, the American
aeronaut who piloted the Goodyear
III but who fell into the sea off U.s.
liant Light. after having flown AL
miles, should be disqualified. Van
Orman was picked up by the steam
er Vaterland,, 81 and there was some
question as to whether or not this
did not eliminate him from the race,
although he had gone farther than
the other pilots who had reported. He
led Ernest De Muyter, Belgium's
champion. who flew 422 miles.
Although Belgium is the winner Of
the race the heavy expense of stag
ing the Gordon Bennett event for four
consecutive years may cause the
shifting of the race to some other
country next year. 1t is considered
likely that should the United States
put in bid for the privilege of hold
ing the race in 1926, it will be accept
ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-11
Pittsburgh Boys
Rescued from Raft
On Lake Champlain

Piattsburgh, N. Y, June TO-
(AP)-Three Plattsburgh boys were
with difficulty saved from a drifting
raft on Lake Champlain today by
the crew of the steamer Ticonderoga.
The boys were Clarence Shepherd, o:
William Marsh, 10; and John Har-
rison, IA.
The Ticonderoga had rounded
Plattsburgh breakwater on the trip
to Burlington, VT, when a quarter
of a mile away Captain Edison no.
ticed a raft at the mercy of the wind.
Through his glass he saw three boys
Singing desperately to each other
with every prospect of being washed
into the AXE as the waves broke
over. the raft. Captain Edison or
dered his steamer to leave her
course md headed for the raft. 1t
was imposs ible to run the Ticonder-
oga along side on account of the
heavy sea. hut boat was lowered,
manned by four of the crew. The
men managed to seize the raft and
rescued the frightened youngsters.
The steamer returned 20 Platts-
hurgh with the boys and then con-
tinued en- tire trip.
Only one OF the boys cou,1 swim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-11
REBELS CAPTURE
SEVERAL POSTS IN
MOROCCAN FIGHTING

Fez Morocco, June 10-(AP)-
Add el-Krim. the rebel chieftain. APP
parently desires to provide M Pain
leve. the French premier. with an
adequate reception on his arrival in
the fighting zone in Morocco. The
official communication issued by the
French tonight says ADD -Krim is
now attacking the French along a 60
mile front.
While the communication an
nounces that the attacks of the
tribesmen have been repulsed, it ad-
mits that several small posts had to
be abandoned" Among those places
were Aoecour and Achrkane, block
houses north of 81 Bibane.
The communication adds that
"other enemy elements crossed the
Ouergha River east of Kelaa des
Sless and that another Moorish Of
fensive was started in the direction
of Ouezzan, in which very import
ant enemy contingents were engage
ed."J
Rfffians and Yebelas succeeded in
crossing between French outposts in
to French territory. Many of them
We're disguised as harvesters. But
the large number of innocent looking
field workmen aroused suspicion.
French airplanes were sent scouting
and discovered more than 200 sup
posed peaceful farm hands trading
their farming implements for rifles
and assembling in the valley in read
mess to attack small French out
post. The gathering was dispersed
by the French planes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-11
NOMINATION SMITH
FOR BANK COMM'R
AGAIN DEFERRED

After an all-day session, conclud-
ing at 10 o'clock last night, the gov
ernor and council tabled the matter
of the confirmation Of Mayor John
G. Smith Of Saco to be bank COM
missioner and Andrew C. Swan of
Princeton as agent for the Passama-
quoddy Tribe of Indians until the
next session. which will be held,
Thursday, June rs.
The council was in executive ses-
sion for hours during which time the
confirmation of the bank commits
sioner and Indian agent was discus
sed.
The following orders were passed
by the Governor and Council:
Ordered, that the sum of 500 be
set apart from the State CONTINGENT
fund to cover the expenses of the in
vestigation of the referendum petit
lions on the direct primary.
Ordered, That the Adjutant Gen.
eral be authorized to move the head
quarters building and flag pole at
Camp Reyes from their present loca-
ton to the East end of the camp
ground near the water tower; to
change the electric wire line and
have proper connections made with
the buildings in the new location; to
make such water and sewer connec-
lions as may be necessary; to grade
the Western end of the campground
and do the necessary work to make
1t suitable for an airplane landing
field, including fixing roads and
drive-ways, at an estimated cost Of
$4,000.
Ordered, that binders for $500, 900
insurance on the State Capitol build
ing, and 100000 on the contents Of
said building, issued May 26th, be
cancelled, and that $4,000 insurance
be placed on the contents of the
new storage and Office building in
the rear of the State Capitol build
ing, and that appraisal be immedi-
ately secured on the State House and
annex by the public buildings COM
mittee of the council.
Ordered, that the State Highway
Commission be authorized to award
contract to the Burpee Construc-
ton Co., of Devon. N. B., for the
construction of the Gardiner Ran
dolph bridge, at a bid price of $173.-
1875, under the following provision:
That the contract be awarded for No.
8 proposal with the condition that If
the bond issue for bridges is not IA
variable in September or If other
arrangements for financing the states
share of the cost cannot be made,
the work will be kept within the
provision of proposal No. 1.
Ordered, that the Highway Com"
mission be authorized to award the
contract for the Main avenue bridge
at Gardiner to Edmond Cyr & Co..
of Waterville at a bid price of
s6,94S.00
Ordered, that the purchasing
agents association be directed to
reject bids which have been received
for the seasons supply of coal for
the Augusta State Hospital and call
for new bids for Pocahontas or New
River coal only.
The next session of the Governor
and Council will be held. Thursday,
June 25, at 10 A. M.
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THREE KILLED IN
CROSSING CRASH AT
BELL|NGHAM, MASS,

blackstone, Mass, June 1o.-(AP)-
Ihree men, two of whom remain un-
Identified tonight, were killed late to-
day when an automobile truck crashed
into New York, New Haven & Hart
ford passenger train at country
crossing near Mill River Junction in
Beiiingham. Leon D. Thibault of
Woonsocket, r. l., a tinsmith, is the
one known victim. The bodies of the
others were taken to undertaking
rooms in Franklin to await Identified
ton.
The train, bound from Boston to Wa
terbury, Conn.,, was travelling at mod
crate speed, according to members of
its crew and passengers, when the
truck crashed into it. The machine
was demolished and two of the three
men riding in it were killed instantly.
Thibault died soon after the collision.
The train was delayed 43 minutes.
The bodies were turned over to the
Bellingham police and later taken to
FRANKLIN. Medical Examiner John H.
Wyman of Midway was conducting an
examination tonight.
Later the bodies were identified as
those of Tusia Misarli, otherwise
known as Jimmy the Greek, and DOC"
Bates, both of Woonsocket. The truck
was owned by Thibault and 1t was be-
lieved that the three were on their
way to Franklin when the accident
occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-11
maine G. A. R, AGAIN
SELECTS PORTLAND
FOR ENCAMPMENT

Portland, Me-, June 1o.-The De-
partment Of Maine of the G. A. r. yot-
ed late today after long discussion to
hold the 1926 encampment in Port
land. This action was taken after a
search Of the records had disclosed
that, despite a general understanding
to that effect, no vote had been passed
previously to hold all the sessions in
Portland, Bangor also had sought the
next encampment.
1t was announced that the average
age of the delegates was SO. One of
the youngest present is the department
commander, Colonel Charles E. Mason
of Gray, who enlisted at Is, and is 70.
The members of the G. A r. and
the delegates Of all the auxiliary bod
les attended campfire tonight In City
hall, when Chairman Neal W. Allen of
the city council gave an address of
welcome, to which Commander Mason
responded
The election Of officers will be held
tomorrow morning. The only known
candidate for department commander
is Albert r. Hill of Brownfield, now
senior vice commander.
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Steam Freighter
On Rocks Off Mass.

Portland, Me-, June 10-The steam
freighter West Saginaw, was driven
ashore on the rocks off Bear Island,
Mass, south of Cape Cod, according
to an S. o. S. call received at 1925
o'clock tonight, by the radio station
at Cape Elizabeth. A heavy sea was
reported running.
The West Saginaw, probably bound
for Portland, has crew Of As. Her
home port is Portland, Ore. She has
a gross tonnage Of SITS tons and is
about 400 feet in length and 81 feet
in width. She is a shipping board
vessel.
A message received from the light
house tender Azalea said she was
standing by.
All the messages picked up by the
Cape Elizabeth station, officials said.
were from the Azalea and as the
West Saginaw is a shipping board
vessel and equipped with radio, it is
believed her sending apparatus must
be out of commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-11
SAILS ON TODAY

Bath. June 1o-(AP)-Commander
Donald B. Macmillan, who plans to
sail next week from wiscasset on an
expedition into the Arctic came here
today to inspect the schooner Bow
dom, one Of the vessels which will
carry the expedition north, which is
now undergoing general repairs and
alterations in preparation for the Po-
lar voyage. He will take the schoon-
or tomorrow to Southport where sails
will be bent on and before Monday
she will go to Wiscasset where stores
will be placed on board.
Commander Macmillan declined 10
discuss the nature of the questions
which he is said to have asked the
state department in connection with
the probable attitude of the govern
ment should controversy arise over
his explorations this summer and the
discovery Of new territory which he
may claim for the United States.
He expressed fears for thu safety
of Road Amundsen If the explorer is
unable to reach Cape Columbia or
Port Conger. Commander MacMil-
Ian proposes to go direct to Etah,
northern Greenland, which will be
his base during the summer cruise.
He repeated his previous statement
that If Amundsen has not been found
when he reaches Etah he will use a
part of his expedition to search for
the Norwegian explorer. With the
immense stretch of open water to be
found in the Arctic at this season, he
said, 1t is to be feared that Amund-
sen has been lost.
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Tableaux to Tell
Maine's Story at
Governors Meet
SHENANDOAH WILL
VISIT PORTLAND
AND BAR HARbOR

Washington, June 10-(AP)-
The airship Shenandoah, during
it's flight to Portland, Maine,
July a, for the governors con.
vention will 90 as far north az
Bar Harbor and moor to the
tender Patoka there, It was an
nounesd today at the navy de-
partment.
Upon her return to Lakehurst
from Maine, the dirigibIe will
make its flight to Minnesota az
soon as possible on the schedule
originally laid out for the Los
Angeles.
. Work Of transferring the
helium from the Los Angeles to
the Shenandoah was begun at
lakehurst today.
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THROUGH THICK FOG

a,r.ntua. Mass, June 10-(AP)-
mn At the three smphibian planes
-hich win accompany Commander
nopaId B. MacMillan's Arctic expe-
a,t,on sailing next week from Wis
asset Ne, arrived late today at the
naval reserve flying base here after
N,rht from Philadelphia. The third
=, compelled to land at Sycamore
n Cape Cod because of a heavy
.ou.ll and it's pilot notified Lieuten-
.nt Commander Richard e. Byrd. in
command Of the flight. by telephone
Nat he would probably continue his
trip tomorrow.
4 foretaste of the Arctic fogs
.r..ted the fiiers as they journeyed
& BOSTON to joint MacMillan's main
Tradition. on Montauk point. Com
msnder Byrd said, the fog was so
d.rse that his plane, the NAL, and
~ MAJ, which accompanied 1t,
rsra lost for 40 minutes. delaying
,hsir arrival here. The two planes
isrded here a few minutes after o.
elock completing their fight from
Philadelphia in less than three and
one half hours. 1t was another three
md one half hours before the NAB
VA reported from Cape Cod.
Commander Byrd said that twenty
minutes after the three amphibians
ma taken of from the Philadelphia
nayy yard he had seen the NA-3 ap-
narenfly turn back for its starting
mint slight engine trouble devel-
oned IA the Nal, he said, and a long
& lima he was afraic he would be
torced to land in the Delaware river,
mi The trouble righted itself and the
fog IN the Long Island sound was the
min untoward incident Of the flight
: ihereafter. They followed the sound
I nd vent up Narragansett bay to
Providence, flying from that city
Overland here.
The fiers were greeted by DR.. Gil
bert Grosvenor, president of the Ma
ticnal Geographic Society, which Is
sponvoring the Macmillan expedition,
Lieutenant Commander Noel Davis,
commander Of the Squantum base,
ia ! group OF officers representing
the third naval district, naval reserve
md air force.
with Commander Byrd in the
NAL was Chief Boatswain's Mate r..
Z Rsber, while the MAJ was handled
" Lieutenant M. A. Schur and CHIEF
Machinist's Mate F. C. Roachvile.
The MAS was under charge Of CHIEF
Nachinist's Mates Floyd Bennett and
|lA G. Knowles. Two of the planes
Twin b taken to the navy yard and
placed on board the Peary. one Of the
Mcmillan vessels. Commander Byrd
WIN NJ with the nal to Wiscasset,
Ne, when the Peary sails from Bos-
Ton, June 18th. The naval mine
eVeeper Minna arrived here today
lfom Philadelphia with spare parts
~ he planes Ind these will be
1cred On the Peary.
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ssist. Sec. Robinson
3 Represent Navy at
Sailing of Macmillan

Warrington, June 10-(AP)-As-
'dstant Secretary Robinson will rep
resent the navy department at exer-
d. attending the sailing of the
RIazy from Boston June II. when the
neMillan Arctic expedition Will
I'VE for the far north.
~. Robinson, with Donald B. Mac
nllGn, head Of the expedition, ex-
ntts to fly from Squantum, Mass.
Y Boston for the exercises on one OF
me three amphibian planes which
u
Ivo Of the planes will be taken
ayaft and carried in the hold Of the
5Ary. and the other. in which Mac
MAN will fly to Wiscasset. will be
y! aboard at Wiscassett and carried
Ehh, Greenland, on the deck with
only the wings removed.
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Boy Victim of
Suicide Pact Has
Little Chance for Life

Wellesley Farms, Mass, June 10
(AP)-Sterling Mills. Is. Wellesley
High school football star, said TO
have shot himself yesterday after
Priscilla Amidon. his 16-year-old
girl chum, ended their last walk to-
gether by committing suicide with
her fathers revolver, has a slight
chance to recover, hospital author
tiles said tonight.
ton hospital today by his parents
and Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Ami
don, parents of the dead girl. So
far as is known he made no state
ment to them regarding the double
shooting, although he was con-
scious at intervals during the day.
Young Mills is not under police
guard and. according to Chief Harry
N. Kingsberg of the Wellesley police,
will not be charged with any crime
II he RECEIVERS.
Police still cling to the suicide
pact theory although Medical Exam
liner George o. West of Middlesex
county appeared doubtful when he
completed his autopsy on the body
of the schoolgirl. A small minority
Of townsfolk claim that Mills holds
the key to what they term a mys-
terry. They regard the fact that the
girl, who is right handed, was shot
through the left temple, as highly
significant. Attempts to question
Medical Examiner West on this point
drew the short and only statement
which he has made so far in the
case:
Il am not satisfied 1t necessarily
was suicide. Neither will / state
that the evidence proved that the
boy fired the shot"
Police accepted the dual suicide
version as final only after investi-
gators learned from friends of the
young couple that both planned to
take drastic steps when they left
their homes on Tuesday afternoon,
Few hours before their bodies were
found in the woods.
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Youths Arrested
At Belfast Held
On Various Charges
fSneciaI to Kennehec Journal

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Belfast, June 10.-Ira Buzze1l, 16,
and Lawrence Dodge. same age, were
arrested by Sheriff Littlefield in Troy
this morning after. it is charged, one
Of them fired shot at Charles Penney,
whose vacant house they had broken
into and take possession. The boys
ran away from their homes in Palmyra
several days ago. They are charged
with making break at Pittsfield, an
other at Burnham where they stole
revolver and flashlight. The boys were
held for the supreme court under $l00O
bail and locked up. The Buzzei boy
is ward of the Little Wanderers As
ISOLATION.
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The cases will be taken under ad-
visement and the decisions rendered
at later date, the Public Utilities
Commission announced Wednesday
noon at the close of arguments pre-
sented for and against the granting
Of Is petitions of the Maine Motor
Coaches. Inc, for motor bus trans
portation service over as many routes
through the state.
The evidence presented at the hear
ing before the Commission held the
latter part Of May. was summarized
in the arguments by attorneys yes
terday morning and numerous cita-
lions of court cases were given for
consideration by the commission,
Strong opposition on the part Of
steam and electric railroads and ex-
listing bus lines was voiced on the
ground that the money invested in
Continued on Page 5-col. 81
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Thaw Sips Ice
Water and Chins
With Chorus Girl

New York, June 10-(AP)-Harry
X. Thaw returned to the bright lights
of Broadway tonight, ordered a 81
table d'hote dinner and spent the
evening quietly slipping ice water
with bevy of chorus girls at a
night club.
Mr.. Thaw, dressed in gray, carried
on an animated conversation with
one of the girls while the others con-
versed with his two companions.
With only two other couples in the
place and about Is newspapermen
lined up against the wall at the side
OF the room, the night club presented
dismal aspect by comparison with
other evenings Mr.. Thaw spent re-
Gently along Broadway.
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Senator Moses
DeplOres Number
Contradictory Laws

New York, June 10.-(AP)-Increas-
ing disrespect FOR the law should be
combatted, not so much by law en-
forcement as by abolition of the many
contradictory laws which hamper
American citizenship, said Senator
George H. Moses of New Hampshire
addressing the New York board of
trade today.
Americans today find themselves
governed by so many contradictory
and ridiculous laws that all law has
been brought into disrepute," he said.
He cited 10000 new bills introduced
in Congress and $4,000 in state legis-
latures as evidence that law makers
pass a new law as a panacea for ev-
cry i'll of the body polite"
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Noteworthy events In Names his.
tory will be depicted in tableaux al
banquet which will be rendered by
the citizens of Maine to the execu.
tives in attendance at the 18th an
nual conference of the Nations Cow
errors to be held in this State from
June % to July 4. 1925, plans for this
and other features of the conference
being given thorough discussion at q
meeting of representatives of vari.
GUS service organizations Of the State
held Wednesday afternoon in the
Senate Chamber at the State House
at the call of Governor Ralph O
Brewster.
Committees to take charge of the
various parts Of the entertainment
program were named yesterday. and
the delegates in attendance express
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Bryan Silent on
Evolution Defense

Miami, Fla, June 10-(AP)-'T do
not care to discuss the plans of the
other side" Other than this. Will
liam Jennings Bryan would make no
comment on his return here today
from Leesburg, Fla, on the an
nouncement that cambridge Colby.
also secretary of state in the Will
son cabinet. would join Clarence
Darrow on the side of the defense in
the trial of John T. Scope on a
charge of violating the Tennessee
evolution law.