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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
Norwegians Welcome
Continued from Page One)

scenes Of enthusiasm only compare
BILE to the return of Fridtjof Nan
sen from the far north in 1905. 1t
seemed as though everyone in Oslo
was astir early to throng the ap-
proaches of the pier on Pipervik
Bay to welcome Norways national
hero, and when, shortly before one
o'clock, five seaplanes coming from
Horton were sighted on the hori-
Zon, tumultuous roar went up.
Four of the planes withdrew, leaving
the now famous polar plane N-25
with Amundsen and tho ether ex-
plorers on board, to descend alone on
the outer bay.
Then the plane was lowed for
some distance amid the thunder of
salutes from the Akershus fortress
and the visiting British cruiser
squadron and the blowing of sirens
and whistles from the craft in the
harbor. The party was transferred
to naval sloop and rowed to the
pier. Amudnsen, Ellsworth and
Karl Feucht, one of the mechani-
clans, wore plain dark suits; HAL
mar Riiser-Larsen and Lief Diet
richsen, the pilots, and Oscar Om-
dahl, mechanician, wore naval uni
forms.
All of them received affectionate
embraces from Director Thommesen
of the Norwegian Aero Club. Loaded
with flowers the explorers proceeded
to the pavilion WI ere the burgo-
master and the president of the
Storthing, M. Lykke, delivered ad-
dresses of welcome, emphasizing the
prestige Norway has gained by the
daring of Amundsen responded
briefly, saying he was overwhelmed
and that he could not find words
with which to voice adequate ack-
acknowledgements.
Oslo was In gay summer dress FOR
the welcome to the explorers. The
pavilion was decked with Norwegian
pylons bearingf gilt wings of victory,
while at the pierhead fioated Ameri-
can, Norwegian and German flags,
the latter in honor of Feucht, who is
a German.
AS a spectacular triumphal entry
nothing could have exceeded the ex-
petitions appearance in the capital.
The populace was overjoyed by the
fact that the explorers came to Oslo
in one Of the planes on which they
started for the Pole.
This plane, in the public eye, has
become invested with a peculiar ro-
nance.
Whether the scientific results OBJ
tanned by the expedition, including
the survey of thousands of square
miles of polar regions and sound
ings, justified the expenditure of at
least $150,000, of which $4,000 was
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Northwest Fort
Nav Be Restored

Helena, Mont, July 5.-(AP)-Fort
Union, recorded by the Montana State
Historical Society as the first fort to
be established above the mouth of the
Yellowstone River and one of the best
known in the northwest, is to be re-
stored to portray to visitors its part
in the historic records of the west, if
plans of citizens of Montana, North
Dakota and the Great Northern Rail-
road materialize.
President Ralph Budd of the rail-
way, Secretary David Hilger of the
Montana Historical Society and other
interested citizens visited the spot late
in May and located the old blockhouse
bastions and other indications which
Mr.. Hilger believes will, with the aid
Of some very detailed descriptions and
pictures in the society's library. per-
NIT an exact reproduction of the old
fort. The owner of nine acres of land
which includes the site of the fort has
offered to donate this property If the
purpose can be accomplished. The
United States government will be ask
ed to cooperate. 1t is estimated that
the cost will be $4,000.
A mass meeting, which will be at
tended by the governors of Montana
and North Dakota and by pioneers of
both states, has been arranged for
July IS at the site of the for>. 1t is
expected at this meeting to perfect
plans for the reconstruction and main
tenance of the fort and to acquire the
40 acres of land in Montana and North
Dakota which are needed for the full
fillment of the plan.
The fort, which was actually for
titled trading post, was established in
1929 by Kenneth Mckenzie for the
American Fur Company of which he
was a member. The site is short
distance above the mouth of the yell
lowstone River on the north bank of
the Missouri River The boundary line
between Montana and North Dakota
runs through the 40-acre tract which
is sought for the project.
The original fort was destroyed by
fire in 1881, but was rebuilt immedi
ately and extended. In 1868 it was
pulled down on order of the command
ing officer at Fort Bulford, five miles
south.
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reflects semi-offfcial views, says: 1T
was a coincidence that President Cool
idge and NJ. BRAND (French foreign
MINISTRY made speeches almost stimuli
taneously and significantly concerning
the question of the security pact.
President Coolidge offers Euro
pean security agreements. the moral
support of America and emphasizes
their importance for the restoration
of international credits, while NJ.
BRAND feels called upon to make
excuses for his country's policy and
declares that France is willing to
pay her debt to America within a
degree and period permissible by
her present financing status"
1t is therefore concluded that Jus
LITIGATION for maintaining French
ornaments ceases the moment Sc
curity pact eliminates the ostensible
German menace, whereby the heavy
French military budget will be re-
lieved to the extent of making posi-
BILE substantial payments to Frances
American creditor"
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Home Building and Things Needed for the New House.

extricate a body from the tangled
mass of boards and beams after it
had been found. Usually two or three
bodies were found close together.
Wide Variety Of Patrons
The Pickwick had flourished for
more than a year. All classes visit
ed It, Bankers and politicians brought
parties there from the theatres and
earlier closing dance places. Theatre
cal persons, boxers, sporting men
and a wide variety of others dropped
in frequently.
The club served light emals and
much ginger ale. An orchestra
played for dancing and the cabaret
from just before midnight to 3 o.
clock. On holidays the time was ex-
tended. Admittance was by mem
bership generally but If the crowd
was thin officers of the club would
admit strangers. Originally the club
occupied the first floor Of the Old
Dreyfuss building.
Discovery of the bodies OF two
more victims brought the total of
known dead up to Al. These lay in
such a peculiar position below mass
es of brick that it was thought an
hour would be required to extricate
them.
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Sen. Hale Praises
Pearl Harbor as
Naval Station for II. s.

Portland, July 5.-United States
Senator Frederick Hale arrived at
his home in Portland Friday evening
after tour of inspection of the
naval defenses of the Pacific etast
and the Hawaiian Islands, which he
made as chairman of the Senate
committee on naval affairs. Senator
Hale was at the Hawaiians 10 DAYS,
the most of which time he spent
with the fleet. On the Pacific coast
he visited the Mare Island navy
yard and looked over that property
and he then went up to Seattle
where he inspected the Bremerton
navy yard and the Federal aviation
field at Sea Point.
Il had a most interesting trip."
said Senator Hale to the Telegram.
AT Hawaii where the fleet is sta
toned 1 found the men of the NAVY
In good spirits. They were most en-
thusiastic over their recent maneu-
vers and their trip to Australia. I
was greatly impressed with Pearl
Harbor which seems admirably
adapted for the purpose for which
it was designed. The channel needs
to be widened and when that is COM
pleted it will be an excellently.
equipped naval station.
More than anything else on my
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Macmillan Puts
Limit to Talking
Among His Crew

CnlcagO, July (AP)-t Is not
the cold, lack of food or the
loss of modern conveniences which
make a trial of an Arctic expedition.
1t is solitude. The men get talked
out. Commander Donald B. Mac
MILAN on the expedition now enroute
expects radio to be a great relief,
but will MT appreciably lessen his
system OF discipline in inter- personal
communication.
On previous trips Macmillan has
forbidden members of the party to
talk to each other during the day or
at dinner time and to keep away
from each other as much as possible.
THE isolation Of that vast region
soon exhausts all timely resources"
Macmillan explained. 1T is not long
before the men know the life history
of each other that of their families
and relatives and virtually every
thing else in connection with the or
binary mans life. When those sub
jects have ceased to be topics of
conversation and the few other
sources have played out, the men
tecome a bore to each other. That
leads into an unfavorable morale
So we talk as little as possible and
keep our counsel by being aloof."
Radio was taken by Macmillan in
to the Arctic for the first time last
year after studying for time
whether 1t would be for better or
worse. Eugene F. Mcdonald, Jr.. of
Chicago, in command of the Peary.
as we'll as chief Of radio on this ex-
petition, has suggested radio as a
means of comb lting this isolation.
But Macmillan thought that home
sickness might be a different evil
because of the contact with the
world or that bad news from the
family might seriously upset the
morale of the party. Space was
found in the crowded Bowdoin for
radio equipment and Macmillan de-
cided to give it a try. 1t caused
none Of his anticipated results but
filled keen want. Dinner time in
the Arctic became an occasion of
entertainment and gossip, rather
than a period of quiet and sobered
eating.
One of the radio incidents which
Macmillan remembers as distinctly
as some Of his scientific discoveries
was an evening during the Christ
mas holidays, when, unannounced or
prearranged, the instrument picked
up the voice of his sister. He did
not hear her name announced or the
station from which she was talking.
He only recognized her voice. 1t was
checked up later to find it was Mrs.
Latitia Fogg, broadcasting a greet
ing to her brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
German Views Vary
On Coolidge Speech

Berlin, July 4.-(AP)-President
Coolidge's speech at Cambridge, Mass,
yesterday finds both enthusiastic as
well as noncommital echo in the Ber-
lin press.
The Tageblatt says: THE words of
the president, which were forecast by
well-considered sentences, interviewer
into Ambassador Schurmans introduce
tory speech to President Won linden
burg. herald practical political pro-
gram, for it must be remembered that
the question of reparations, despite
Americas incorporation officially in
the reparation commission, ultimately
found an American solution
The Deutsche Diplomatische Polit-
ische Correspondents, which frequently
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trip" said the senator, II was in
terested in the Sea Point aviation
field at Seattle, which is situated on
Lake Washington. The field as you
know was given to the government
by the city and has been accepted by
Congress. But considerable money
must be spent there before it will
serve it's purpose. One of the OBJ
jects of my visit there was to inform
myself as to the needs of the field.
There is no aviation station at that
part of the country and one is alb
sofutely essential to the proper de-
tense of the coast.
Senator Hale spent the Fourth at
the Portland Country Club and on
Sunday plans to go to Ellsworth to
visit his mother. although it Is pos
sible that this trip may be post
poned day or two.
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Building Collapse
(Continued from Pace Onel

were in an excavation alongside the
old five story Dreyfus Hotel building
which housed the Pickwick Club.
They had been thrown with the
wreckage to depth of is or 20 feet
below street level and f1remen had
to dig through a mass of debris to
reach them. A trench not more than
"a dozen feet wide had been opened
np and it was in this area that the
men and women were found.
Up to eight o'clock this morning
only 10 bodice had been recovered.
Then for more than ten hours the
Ilabors Of the workers were in vain.
Soon after six o'clock, however. they
struck the level to which the SECOND
floor of the building, which was oc-
cupief by the club, had fallen. From
then on through the night the inter-
walls between the bringing up OF new
victims were comparatively snort.
SearchIights Aid in Work
Huge searchlights, placed on the
ton Of surrounding buildings, cast
,ehastly glare over the grimy f1remen
who dug at their gruesome task. A
steam shovel and two great cranes
ground and changed away as they
hauled bucket after bucket out OF the
excavation and dumped them into
waiting motor trucks.
Statements Conflict
Conflicting statements as to VINO
was responsible for the supervision
Of the building were issued by state
Z and city officials tonight. District
Z Attorney O'Brien was in possession
. of information that on last Wednes-
! day night. when there was heavy
wind and rain storm, a part OF the
T. temporary roof that had been built
: after a fire in the upper stories few
/. weeks ago had been blown away.
: The dance floor of the club was COW
: cred with water, it was said, and
hole was chopped in one corner Of
! the floor to permit this water to run
! into the basement.
Seek Manager Of Club
Timothy. ]. Barry, manager of the
: club, has been sought by the police
= since the crash occurred but has not
been found. 1t was not known def
Z nitely whether he was in the building
!. when 1t fell and a warrant calling him
! to appear before the grand jury when
it convenes tomorrow was left under
the door of his home in the Back Bay.
! Great crowds continued to throng
about the ropes that held them back
from the scene. Washington street
was damned at the entrance to Beach
street, where the building, all through
: the day and night. At the morgue
there was a more excited group. They
swere relatives and friends of persons
they believed had lost their lives.
To Work All Day
Firemen and police would make no
estimate tonight of the length of time
lit might take them to complete their
task. nor would they venture conjec-
ttuye as to the number Of additional
sb6dies they might recover. Yesterday
Fire Chief Sennott said he thought
the work would be ended by nightfall
today, but at midnight 1t appeared
doubtful whether all the wreckage
would be cleared away in another "a
hours.
For the most part, the men worked
with picks and shovels, throwing the
debris into the buckets attached to
the steam shovels, and cranes. Some
times it took more than an hour to
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the cost of the plane lost in the ice,
may be left to the experts to decide.
The Norwegians unanimously view
the achievement as meritorious,
daring exploit redounding to the
credit of all concerned, and the
glory of the Norwegian nation.
Amundsen was presented with the
gold medal for civic merit by King
Haakon. Ellsworth, Riser Larsen
and Dietrichsen were decorated with
the insignia of first class command
ers of the order of ST. Olav. Omdahl
and Feucht were made chevaliers of
the same order.
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wallpapers have been called into
the picture to replace the cold, bar
ron walls of the past and are be-
coming more and more popular as
means of expressing in the home the
harmony and beauty which nature
layishes so bountifully. The rosy
tints of the flowers and the sunset,
the green and browns of the woods
and the blues of the lakes and skies,
are being reproduced upon the walls
and in the curtains and draperles
making the modern homes more
beautiful and attractiv than have
ever been known in history.
Whatevs' tends to bring the
beauties of nature into the home,
whether as garlands of flowers pick
ed by the roadside or those beautiful
reproductions of nature prepared by
expert artists for permanent decora-
ton is proving a decided factor in
home betterment, SO that while the
devil may have planned to use gas
oline as a destructive weapon against
the home, he has been well gassed
for his efforts. Automobiles and
wallpaper are making American
homes more attractive and more ap-
preciated than ever before.
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Death of Prof. Morgan

Bristol, r. l., July 5-(AP)-Word
was received here today of the death
in Providence yesterday of Professor
Alfred Lee Morgan, professor of econ
omics and for the last Is years head
of the department of commerce in
Robert College, Constantinople. He
had just arrived from Constantinople.
Professor Morgan was born in
Wilton, Conn. in 1873 and was grad
uated from Oberlin College, Ohio.
He received the degree of NJ A from
Yale in 1904. His widow is Mrs.
Alice H. Bell Morgan of this place.
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nent only the right to hope and work

ment only the right to hope and work
for better days.
without indifference to the seri-
business of national problems uphold
ing our Constitution, which recog-
nizss and protects in the weakest
rights equal to those of the strong
est-with that charity which knows
no resentment towards those who
honestly differ with Outstanding to-
gether as brothers and patriots, let
us, on this historical anniversary
again pledg eour love and devotion
to our Government and its flag, and
thank God that we live under Them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06

which is preferred by many. The
width of the house at the widest part
is % feet. The dimensions of the
main part of the house are rs by 80
feet.
For further details as to estimated
cost and specifications write "Archi-
tect", care Kennebec Journal and re-
fer to House Plan No. 16.
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leave ample space for a driveway
and proper setting from side lines.
The two floor plans shown are both
applicable to the exterior design as
illustrated with slight notifications.
Plan "a" shown at the left has en-
trance direct to living room, while
the alternate plan "B'' has the en-
trance door leading to a vestibuls,
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Federal Prisons
Are OverfoWing

Washington, July 4.-(AP)-The
federal government is short of prison
space for confinement of offenders
against it's laws, and Is looking to
state authorities for help.
The justice department soon win
complete a canvas of available emp
ty cells, in state penal institutions
where it already has many prisoners
quartered under contract system
Department officials have not receiv.
ed the cooperation they had hoped
for from state officials, but some ad.
ditional accommodation has been
found. 1t is probable that the first
big assignment of prisoners will 80
to Texas, where it is believed zoo
additional can be quartered.
The federal prisons at Atlanta and
Leavenworth each is housing more
than 5000 convicts TIE increase Is
attributed by department officials
to Atty.-Gen. Sargent's effort to clear
the federal dockets.
Leavenworth, Kan, July ZAP
Warden William 1. Biddle Of the
federal penitentiary here, announced
today that, due to crowded prison
conditions, arrangements have been
made through the department Of JUS
tice at Washington to send 600 pris-
oners to the state penal institution a.
Huntsville, Tex, and to IA prison
farms in that state.
One hundred of the prisoners will
be sent to Huntsville and the remain
der distributed to the various prison
farms. he said. Warden Biddle ex.
planned that no prisoners now at
Leavenworth would be sent to
Texas, but that the consignments
would be made up of new convicts.
At present the penitentiary here,
with a capacity of 1400 prisoners, Is
caring for 1920 men, he declared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. George Gushing Of
waterville and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Martin and son Winfield of Portland
visited their brother, Mr.. Aurilla
Martin, 81 State street, over the
Fourth
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teas~

A N alluring little rose-trellis d
"A a fascinating adjunct to any
4 n country or suburban home.
Even the amateur carpenter can
easily construct one, since it IS
little more than an arch over
seat. The arch is made of lattice.
work, so that the climbing vine may
find a hold for its tendrils. A back
of open woodwork for the seat is
in keeping with the airy nature Of
the trellis. The whole should be
painted either white or green; but
white is the more effective as Al
background for the greenery Of the
vines and the bright color Of the
pink or red roses. A comparatively
small yard will have space for this
charming bower.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs. Harry o. Barney is reported
TO be quite i'll at her home on cage
street.
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LOCAL NOTICE
Big dance at Windsor Town Nall,
Tues, July Z. Burns Orchestra 8
pieces. July6d2t
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Wadsworth-H Rowland Head Takes
Vacation

A. P. FELTON,, president Of Wads-
worth Rowland & Co., Inc, manu-
facturers of Bay State paints and
varnishes is taking his first real va
cation. With Mrs. FELTON, he sailed
July l from New York on the Fran
coma for two month trip abroad In
the land of the midnight sun, Den
mark. Sweden, the battlefelds Of
France and England.
For forty two years he has been
connected with this concern, start
ing as an errand boy and working his
way up through to his present posi-
ton as president. And he has been
a worker from early morning until
late at night, but has finally decided
that all work and no play isn't q
good rule to follow, he is taking the
first real vacation of his active life.
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NEWS BRIEFS

West Gloucester, July 4.-Secretary
of War John w. Weeks, who is conva-
lescing here, tonight authorized a de-
NAL of the report from Washington
that he has rendered his resignation
to President Coolidge. A spokesman
for the secretary admitted that he has
sold his Washington house, but insist
ed that this had no bearing on his
plans as member of President Cool
idges cabinet
Rome, July 4.-(AP)-The treasury
of st. Peters repository of the Vati-
cans priceless collection of religious
and historical relics and artistic treas
ures was violated last night when
thieves broke into the second treasury
room and escaped with number of
irreplaceable objects, estimated vari-
ously to have a money value of from
one to three million lire.
Ossining, N. Y, July 4.-(AP)-
John Hubert, executioner at Sing Sing
penitentiary, completed today a ban
ner year in the collection of fees for
putting to death convicted murderers.
Hubert received total of $500 for
IA executions, in addition to his SAL
airy as electrician of Auburn prison. In
the previous fiscal year he received
but $3.50 for nine executions.
Fall River, Mass, July 8 (AP)-A
Fourth of July accident brought the
death here today of Leo Gringan. 10,
who was injured when a three inch
shell exploded near him. Anne Tur-
colt and Augusta Morrissatt We're
arrested yesterday charged with ex-
ploding bomb.
San Francisco, July 5-(AP)-In
the closing events of the National A.
A. Y. track and field championship
events here today, New York Athletic
Club made a clean sweep of the re-
lay races. Harold Osborne, star of
the Illinois Athletic Club, won the
decathlon, the individual al around
title.
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London, July 4.-(AP)-Paderewsn
has let it be known that, notwithstand.
ing the conferment of a knighthood
upon him few days ago by King
George, he will continue in the future
to be known as plain Mister, Monsieur
or Herr while away from his native
Poland.
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CASING THE DEVIL

les and cooru Wallpaper Tie Up in Defeating the destroyer
w. ofH