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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
To Seek Word of
President in Debt
Farley with Belgium

Washington, Aug. 14-The next
move in the Decentralization debt
negotiations appears now to rest with
President Coolidge. The commission
representing the two governments
suspended their negotiations until
Tuesday so that Chairman Mellon
and Senator Smoot, might lay all OF
the facts before the president, at
Plymouth. Vt. Monday.
While negotiations are still official
ly described as proceeding in sat
fsfactory manner there is a very de-
finite indication that unless one side
or the other makes a material re-
cession, the effort to fund the s4s.-
000, 900, war debt will prove unsuc-
cessful
Interest rates constitute the STUN
bling block in the discussions. There
is authority for the statement that
the BeIgians are insisting upon rates
below those at which Great Britain
refunded her debt TO this country
and below those which the American
government has paid in carrying the
Belgian loan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Hance Was Star
Witness for State
In Trial of Chapman

Hartford, Conn, Aug. l4.-(AP)
Ben Hance, who with his wife was
murdered in Indiana today by
George (Dutch) Anderson and other
former confederates of Gerald
Chapman here in March which re-
suited in his conviction for the muir
der of policeman James Skelly in
New Britain October j.. last.
Hance declared that Chapman was
one of the finest men he ever knew,
that he testified against him only
because he had to aad that he hated
to see Chapman hanged.
Mrs. Hance did not accompny her
husband to Hartford. He came here
with the four Muncie police officers
VIII, had captured Chapman IN
Muncie last January and departed
with them for home a few hours
after Chapman had been sentenced
by Judge Jennings to be hanged June
%.
Because the Supreme Court Will
not be able 10 hear Chapman APP
peal until its October sitting, Gov
ernor Trumbull recently issued
reprieve delaying Chapman's eXecu-
ton to December 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
DISCOVER GREAT
DEPOSIT LIME IN
FORT FAIRFIELD

Fort Fairfield, Me-. Aug. 14-(AP)
The discovery of a deposit of mil
lions of tons of nearly pure lime in a
swampy tract in the eastern section
OF this town will prove Of inestime-
BILE value to the potato industry in
Aroostook county, according TO
prominent potato growers.
The discovery was made by Olof
o. Nylander of Woodland, biologist,
VINO was aided in locating the de-
post by the finding of a plant re-
sembling moss, which when dried
crumbles to a white ash, the content
of which is nearly pure lime. This
told Mr.. Nylander that underneath
was deposit of lime. The plant, he
says. is found in only one other
place in the United States-Michi-
gan.
Lime content is necessary to the
fertilization of soil for potato grow
ing and because of the high cost of
commercial lime, this discovery
should prove of great value to the
potato farmers Of this section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Capture Companion
Of Dutch Anderson

Muncie, Ind, Aug. 14.-(AP)-
Charles One Arm" Wolfe, one of the
companions of George Dutch Ander-
son who late today shot and killed
Ben Hance and his wife because they
informed police last January of the
whereabouts of Gerald Chapman, no.
torious mail robbed. was captured by
local police tonight driving through
this city.
Wolfe was arrested at the home
of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Myrtle
Strahan, in the downtown section OF
the city.
A coupe found in front OF the
Strahan home is the car which
Wolfe was supposed to have been
driving at the time of the murders.
After he had been taken to police
headquarters Wolfe refused absolute
ly to answer any questions put to
him by detectives. He was being
held without bail.
The grilling will continue through
out the night and tomorrow, police
officials stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Dull Weather is Menace
TO Maine Potato Crop
MAINE PROF. SAYS
TOO MANY GOING TO
COLLEGES MONDAYS

Bangor. Aug. 14.-(AP)-"Too
many of us are going to college,
Acting President Harold S. Board
man. dean of technology, of the
University of Maine stated in an in
terview today.
Fifty to sixty-fve per cent of
American youth, he said. lis being
thrust out of college doors because
1t is not fitted, temperamentally or
otherwise, to stand the gaff Mass
production is making for generalized
mediocrity and lowering the criteria
or American culture. 1t is placing a
financial burned on the colleges
which is nepalizing those whose in
terests are at stake.
1T will end only said the sue
cessor to DR.. c. c.. Little whose i'm
patience at the Maine Legislature s
refusal to meet his ten year program
led him to resign, when we admit
that as nation we are going to col
lege because 1t is the thing; when
we face squarely and reasonably
that about half of us are fitted to go
through college and that the rest of
us are handicapping ourselves and
others by going
Incidentally DR.. Boardman said
THE University of Maine has been
shaken up so thoroughly by DR..
Little that it can never go to sleep
again."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Says League No
Sure Protection
In Int'l Disturbance

WILLIAMSON, Mass. Aug. 14.-(AP)
DR. William E. Rappard of Geneva.
a member of the permanent mandates
commission of the Lea que of Nations,
asserted in a lecture at the Institute
of Politics tonight that two of its
provisions for outlawing war had been
so weakened by various interpreta-
tions that mo responsible statesman
would venture to stake his reputation
and the security of his country on the
potential protection of the, league in
case of international disturbance"
He referred to articles 10 and Is of
the league covenant. which provide for
sanctions. Sanctions, he explained,
were the legitimate and collective use
of force to uphold the authority of In
ternational law" The terms of ar
ticle 10. he said. were dangerously
ambiguous and had the additional dis
advantage of being considered as the
main obstacle to the cooperation of the
United States.
although the provisions of article
is are distinctly more precise ana
les ambiguous than those of article
10" he said, they also are susceptible
of divergent interpretations on various
important points.
"Not only have these articles been
interpreted almost into insignificance,
but they have never been really ap-
piled" said DIR. Rappard.
although on at least two occasions
wilma and Corfu, the authority of the
league was openly defied, 1t neither
used nor even brandished its weapons
against those who had resorted 10
theirs.
"The league. founded to enforce
peace. has usefully promoted peace IN
MANY secondary ways, but Is REGARDS
war II has been content to outlaw IT,
The value of the League OF Nations
as an instrument for the making OF
security and armament limitation
agreements came before the institute
for debate today. Sir Frederick MAUI
rice. chief of operations on the Brit
fsh general staff. criticized the league
machinery as defective and 1t was an
nounced that a defense reply would be
made at a conference next Monday by
Dr. Rappard.
Sir Frederick said he had come 70
the conclusion that the machinery OF
the league for making treaties OF mu-
t1ai security and armament limitation
treaties and agreements was entirety
inadequate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Congressional Co M
mittee Hears Repre-
sentatives of Maine
Monthlies, Week
lies and Dailies
New Rates Adversely Affect
Five Magazines Published at
Augusta With Circulation
Near Four Millions-News.
paper Men Tell How Their
Business is Affected-Post
Office Department Stands to
Lose if Rates are Continued

Three distinct phases In the pro-
test against the new postal rates
which became effective In April Of
this year, were uncovered by the
special joint Congressional sub-com-
mittee at the hearing held at the
Augusta House. Friday morning,
which was the final one for New
England in the series being con-.
Quoted in different sections of the
country. Senator George H. Moses
of New Hampshire is chairman of
the committee and presided at the
session here Yesterday. The other
members of\the committee are SEN
ator Lawrence c. Phipps of Colora-
do, Representatives Kenneth Nickel
lar of Memphis, Tenn, Thomas M.
Bell of Gainesville, Ca, and C. w.
Ramseyer of Bloomfield, la.
The hardship which the new rates
work upon the publishers of MONTH
ly magazines of the type of Com
fort" printed by the Gannett COM
pany, American Needle Woman"
Hearth and Home" Good Storiesy
and 'Needlecraft," published by the
Vickery and Hill Company and Nee
dlecraft Publishing Company of this
city. was presented to the commit.
tee by representatives of those I'm
terests in a most enlightening man.
ner.
The effect on the proprietary med
icine and preparations business was
described by Charles T. Penney Of
the Capital Drug Company of Au-
Continued on Page 13-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
POLICE NET OUT
TO CATCH BANDITS
IN WORCESTER RAIDS

Worcester, Mass. Aug. 14.-(AP)-
Although outwitted by the bandits
who in the past five days have perpe-
trated a series OF daring hold-ups In
Worcester and vicinity, city and state
police spread officers over wide ter
ritory tonight in an effort to round up
the men. Armed men on motorcycles
We're also assigned to patrol duty
throughout the city. The police detail
in the Lake Quinsigamond sections,
where the bandits nave been particu-
larly daring, was increased.
The police believe that a bandit
gang has been recruited among the
young men and has for it's leaders
three young men recently released
from jail after serving sentences for
similar activities. The ringleaders
are charged with five hold-ups Sun
day, in which two persons were shot
and a girl was assaulted.
Wednesdays hold-ups, however, are
believed to be the work of other mem
bers of the gang, for their IL victims
report they showed lack of expert
ence.
Not until long after daylight did the
police and state troopers give up the
siege at the swamp between Grafton
and Northbriage in which 1t was be-
lieved during the night that two of
the bandits had been trapped. Whether
the men are still in the swamp has not
been determined and tonight a detail
at the swamp was increased in an eff
fort to prevent the possibility of the
men leaving under cover Of darkness,
if they were there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Uncover Thefts
TotaDing $4,000
From Tobacco Firm

Boston, Aug. 14.-(AP)-A con-
) spi-acy which has cost Baker Broth
erx wholesale tobacco dealers,
$1,000 during the past year was un-
covered tonight, police claim, when
the four Of the firms employees were
arrested on technical charges In con-
nection with the theft of merchan-
disc.
The men are Harry Modist, a
shipper. and three chauffeurs. Ralph
kw, william j. Connolly and Al
phonse Paquette. Police claim 70
have uncovered a conspiracy De
tween the shipper and the chauf1eurs
whereby extra boxes of cigars ano
cigarettes were put into outgoing or
deu to retail dealers. According 70
the police the extra boxes were SOLO
and the returns were divided.
One Of the men under arrest, mas
implicated several others in a con-
fession. As a result more arrests
will be made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Publishers Point
10 Injustice of
Zoning System
GOVERNOR CITES
EVIDENCE OF TREND
FARMING TO EAST
Especial to Kennebec Journal)


Union, Me, Aug. 14.-Governor
Ralph O. Brewster speaking this aft
ernoon before the Knox Pomona
Grange here, declared that 120 farms
sold in Massachusetts last year to
western farmers offers convincing evil
dence of the agricultural revival in the
east.
AN advertisement recently inserted
of New England farms in western
farm journal by the Massachusetts de-
partment of agriculture brought 200
inquiries within a week." continued
Governor Brewster. These facts
confirm the indications OF the last
United States census showing that the
tide of immigration has definitely
turned and that Maine is drawing pop
ulation from the states in the Far
West.
Eight hundred million dollars in
foodstuffs are brought into New Eng
land each year. Transportation stran-
gulation is arguing ever more insist
emily that the east should feed inself
from the agricultural areas most i'm
media teiy available. A recent book.
The Food Supply of New England by
DR.. Arthur w. Gilbert, commissioner
of agriculture for Massachusetts and
one of the leading agricultural econo-
mists of the country, analyses the ag-
ricultural future of New England in a
way to bring conviction to one con-
sidering the problem of our New Eng
land farms or the food costs in our
cities which it is most desirable we
should now reduce. This book should
be found in every library in the State
and in the Oranges and should be read
by every citizen concerned with the
future of our State"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
MACMILLAN WILL
ACCOMPLISH WORK
BELIEF NAVY DEPT.

Washington, Aug. 14-(AP(-Not-
withstanding the delays encountered
by the Macmillan Arctic expedition
the Navy department believes 1t has
a good chance to complete its miss
ion Of surveying large UNEMPLOYED
section of the Polar Sea.
The party is already ahead of
schedule Admiral Eberle. chief OF
Naval operations said today, and un-
less unusually severe weather and
other unforeseen difficulties are en-
countered, it should be ready for ex-
plora tory flights from Axel Heiberg
Island by Sept. l.
Dispatches today from Lieutenant
Commander Byrd, commanding the
navy section to the National Geo.
graphic Society, told of the damag-
ing of one of the airplanes during a
storm yesterday. temporarily putting
it out of commission. The other two
planes planned to go to the West
End of Flagler Fjord on Ellesmere
Island to establish a supplementary
base for use on the route to Cape
Thomas Hubbard on Axel Heiberg
Island. where the advance flying
base will be established.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Wife of J.P. Morgan Dies
Heart Attack in Home
PAL OF CHAPMAN
Stays INF0RMER
AND WIFE IN INDIANA

Muncie. Ind. Aug. 14-(AP)-Ger-
aid Chapman's pal tonight wreaked
vengeance on the informer who caus-
ed the capture last January of the mo-
torious mail robber
Ben Hance, the informer, and his
wife were shot to death by George
Dutch" Anderson, who was convicted
with Chapman of a million dollar New
York mail robbery, shared his prison
sentence and subsequently escaped
from Atlanta. While Chapman and
Anderson were in hiding at Hance's
home last Sinter from Atlanta PEN
ftentiary, Hahce informed police au-
thorities and Chapman was surround
ed on the streets of Muncie last jan
uary and captured.
Anerson was not trapped when the
detectives closed in, and kept himself
safely hidden until tonight.
The shooting occurred five miles
southwest of Muncie, where the
Hances had gone to meet Anderson
and his gang. 1t is believed that
after the two parties both alghted
from their machines and that a par
ley ensued.
never will be known. At the end of
the parley, the members of the gang
began shooting. One bullet pene-
trated Mrs. Hance's skull, killing
her. Two more shots struck Hancc
in the abdomen and he fell to the
road.
The men are believed to have leap
ed into their automobile and to have
headed west towards Anderson.
Hance managed to crawl into a
cornfield. A few minutes later a
passing motorist coming upon Mrs.
Hance's body in the middle of the
road and seeing the abandoned auto
mobile, heard Hance's feeble cries
for help and picking him up rushed
him to a hospital where he died soon
after.
No trace of Anderson has been
found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Boston Policeman
Guilty Taking Bride

Boston. Aug. 14.-(AP)-Patrol-
man Michael J. Farran. charged
with having accepted a bride was
found guilty by a jury today in
Suffolk Superior court. Judge Nc
Loed will pass sentence on Mon
day.
The state alleged that the patrol
man accepted the bride from Harry
Jacobs in a South End garage on the
night of July IL. Jacobs testified
that Patrolman Eeddington was with
Farren when he gave the latter the
money. Reddington produced a
Notebook showing that he was else
where at the time indicated by ia
cobs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Judge Threatened
In Blankenburg
Hearing at Boston

Boston. Aug. 14-(AP)-A strong
notice guard was assigned to the
Blankenburg hearing in Suffolk pro-
bate court today after 1t was salu'
Judge William NJ. Prest, the pre-
siding justice, received a letter wnlch
threatened his life.
Though Judge Prest refused 10
confirm the report. he was escorted
to and from the courtroom by po-
lice inspector and court attendants
refused admission to everyone except
attorneys and witnesses and those OIL
the public known to them.
The threatening letter. II was re-
ported, came from westerner VINO
figured in the recent hearing Which
ended when Mrs. Ida NJ. Biankenourg
of Tulsa. Okla, was charged Win
neri1,ry after she attempted to prove
herself the daughter of Lolita Gran,
tree and thus share in the actress
5000. 900 estate.
In the course of her testimony to-
dav Mrs. Blankenburg made gen :
eral denial of any conspiracy, fraud
or intentional mis-statement OF 1act
AT previous hearings. She said that
her brother, Joseph A. l.. Crabtree'
one of the principal witnesses
against her had demanded $4,000
for testifvjng in her behalf.
Mrs. Blankenbrug based her claim
m being a daughter of the actress on
an entry on the fly leaf Of family
bible which told of Lolita Crabtree's
marriage to George Manning, an ac-
tor. and of the birth of daughter,
Ida.
Though one of Mrs. Blankenburg' s
counsel has been called upon to at
tend A reserve officers training corps
tour of duty at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt.
Judge Prest refused to continue the
case and ordered cousel to be pre-
pared to present their arguments on
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Andrews Preparing
For New Dry Plan
nue September 1st

Washington, Aug. 14-(AP)-With
onlv two weeks remaining before the
whole prohibition reorganization
mans il to come into effect. assis-
isut secretary Andrews today began
needing up his conferences at the
treasury with state directors and di-
r;sion chiefs who have been sum-
moned here from all parts of the
country.
Half q dozen dry officials confer
~ with Mr.. Andrews today and he
I'M see about score tomorrow. He
homes 10 conclude the conferences
Monday and TO announce the ap-
pointments of the new administra-
tors later in the week.
very unsatisfactory reports as to
snforcement In many places have
come 10 the prohibition field marsh
ii and one OF the first jobs of the
q new administrators who are to
have charge in this country and In
Porto Rico and Hawaii will be to
conduct a cleaning UP campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Early and Late Blight Both
shcwing-Vines Will Die
Down Early Unless Change
Comes, Chief Newdick's
Word-York, Cumberland
and Oxford Fields Affected

apoth the early blight and the late
.,,ht are showing and If this dull
-s.ther continues the potato fields
d, 20 down early, in which case
.,.r. cannot be other than a light
.ronr asserted E. L. Newdick, chief
!, the division of plant industry of
4. state department of agriculture.
r,iday. in reporting on the potato
.,on outlook for York, Cumberland
I'd oxfrd counties.
~ Newdick. who has Just re-
A,rred from an inspection of the
srsller potato fields in those coun-
s,ss said that he found that most of
M notatoes were not looking any to
All due the unfavorable weather,
"a that the owners are not en-
outraged regarding the prospects.
III. Newdick will leave Monday for
lroostook county to inspect the po-
,ato fields there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
General Forecast

The disturbance which was CEN
trail over western New York Thurs
day night has moved eastward 10
the Atlantic coast and 1t has been
attended by local thundershowers
within the last "a hours in the At
lantic states.
There will be local thundershowers
in Florida and the southern portions
of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi
and generally fair weather elsewhere
east of the Mississippi river Satur-
day.
Showers are probable by Sunday
night as far east as the Appalachian
range.
Moderate temperature will prevail
In the middle Atlantic and north At
lantic states on Saturday and the
temperature will rise slowly Sunday
in these sections.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Moderate to fresh northeast and
north and overcast weather, posi-
bly, local rains Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
To Choose Maine
c. M. T. c. Rifle Team
For Camp Perry Today

Portland. Aug. 14-(AP)-Three
candidates from the second, third
and fourth year classes at the Citi-
zens' Military Training Camp at Fl.
Mckinley will be selected after try
out on the range tomorrow TO go to
Camp Perry. Ohio. in September as
members Of the first corps area rife
team.
They will Join a similar group of
candidates from the c. NJ T. G. at
Camp Devens, Mass. and proceed to
Camp Perry under the command of
an army officer. The team will COM
pete in the national rife matches, in
which all nationally known rife
shots take part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Confessed Slayer
Adams to Face
Trial in September

Sedalia. Mo. Aug. 14-(AP)-Ever-
EFT Adams, 17-year-old Wilmington,
Ohio.f boy, confessed slayer OF Pro-
fessor A. R. Clawson Of Lodi, y. y,
will go on trial in the Pettis county
circuit court for the crime in seven
weeks.
Roy Rucker. county prosecutor,
will ask the death penalty.
Adams was arraigned today.
waived preliminary hearing, entering
a pie aof not guilty to the first de-
gree murder charge, a necessary for
mality and was sent to jail for the
October term Of court.
The boy still says ut Is all A
dream" and that ne cannot realize
what he has done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
OIL COMP NIES CUT
PRICE OF GASOLINE
in EASTERN AREA

New York. Aug. 14.-(AP)-A
widespread reduction in gasoline
prices throughout the Eastern Sea-
board was initiated today by the
Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey which out wholesale quotations
one cent a gallon, the second reduc-
ton by this company within week.
Similar action was taken by Inde-
pendent companies in the territory
including the Texas Company. SIN
clair Refining Company and the Gulf
Refining company. The Atlantic Re-
filming company also Topped off :
cents from it's retail price in Eastern
Massachusetts bringing it to the level
of other companies.
Owing to excessive gasoline stocks
on hand, the oil trade expects that
further reductions will follow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
AbsOlved Blame
Death Girl Killed
By His Automobile

Bangor. Me, Aug. 14.-(AP)-
William H. Whitman of Hancock,
Mass, was discharged in the mu-
nicipaI court here today after a
hearing tq determine responsibility
in the death of Flora Plummer,
four-year-old girl, who was hit by
Whitman's automobile in front of
her home here last evening. The
accident was found to be unavoid-
able.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
Engineer Killed
When Crushed
Against Salem Bridge

n Salem. Mass. Aug. 14.-(AP)-Ed-
win w. Palmer, s5, of Danvers, a bos-
ton & Maine Railroad engineer. was
instantly killed tonight when he was
smashed against the Essex street
bridge in Swampscott while shovellng
coal on top of the tender of his engine
as II passed underneath.
He and Rov D. Finnis of Salem, an
other engineer, were running the lone
engine from Lynn to Salem when the
accident occurred.
Finnis raced the engine to the Sa-
lem station. where an ambulance met
IL and carried the victim to the Salem
Hospital. Palmer. who had been en-
ployed by the railroad for So years.
is survived by a wife and several
children.