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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
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FUGITIVE KNAPP
STILL SUCCESSFUL
IN D0DC|NC POLICE

Syracuse. N. Y. July 14-(AP)-
The thrill of the quarry was still
Philip Knox Knapp's tonight, with the
long arms of the nations civil and
military law cropping in a maze of
false trails for definite lead to his
whereabouts.
Out of series Of new, and contra
dictory. developments today the one
given most credence by Syracuse po-
lice was positive state ment by two
Syracuse men that they saw Knapp
in this city last Thursday night, on
the eve of appearance in the news
papers of the strange story connect
ing the army deserted with the MUIR
der of Louis Penella, Hempsted, l.. l.,
taxi driver.
The information was offered by
Andrew Helm, and his son, Leo, wha
told detectives he knew Knapp well.
According to their story, Knapp
was clad in army khaki and he was
with another man in small car. His
companion was pugnacious-appea
ing youth of dark complexion. The
two stopped at the Helm stand for d
light lunch.
The development was held by au-
thorities tod ovetail with reports
from Seneca County that Knapp was
believed to be the person who aban-
doned an automobile owned b. his
father few miles from the Knapp
summer home at Cayuga Lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Boy Narrowly Escapes
ElectrOcutiOn While
Climbing Cherry Tree

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Bath, July 1.-THE most remark
able escape from electrocution to
happen in Bath in many years was
last night when Ralph MilleN, III. of
81 Western avenue, son of MIR. and
Mrs. David Z. Millett, had 200 volts
flowing into his body for eight min
utes without any more serious effect
than to have holes burned in two
fingers of his right hand.
Ralph was enjoying feed OF
cherries from tree on West street
when he reached out after most
luscious cluster and put his hand on
a power wire of the Central Maine
Power Co. to steady himself. He
could not let go as the current stiff
fened him and while his hand was
being terribly burned thought he
was dying. I'm going, I'm going.
Goodbye" cried the little lad while
his companions below thought he
was fooling them. When they did
realize he was being burned and pos
sibly electrocuted they aroused the
neighborhood. Several telephoned
the local power house and the OPP
orator shut off all lights in the city
to make sure he got the right cir
cult and they were off 16 minutes.
The boy was taken down a lad
der and burns dressed and he is 0.
X. today. The fact he wore rubber
soled shoes with rubber heels and
that the tree was absolutely dry
saved his life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Long Line Callers
Precludes Rest for
VacatiOnist Coolidge

Swanpscott, Mass, July 1f-(AP)
President Coolidge wound up the
third week of his stay here with a
round of activities that gave White
Court, with callers coming and go
ing, anything but the appearance Of
a quiet retreat of a Nacationist. The
executive received more callers than
on any day since his arrival.
Among the Presidents visitors
We're DIR. Harry Garfield, president of
Williams College, and wartime fed
eral fuel administrator. and Former
Governor Cox of Massachusetts, who
was accompanied by a group OF mel
who served on the Massachusetts
executive council when MIR. Coolidge
was governor and Mr.. Cox was lieut.
enant governor.
At noon the executive held his
semi-weekly conference with news
paper men.
Tomorrow Mr.. Coolidge will beard
the Mayflower for a cruise down the
coast. to Quincy. Mass, to inspect the
Fore River shipyards where the new
airplane carrier Lexington is under
construction.
The members of the executive
council who served with Mr.. Cool
idge and who called on him today
included Harry H. Williams of
Rrockton; George A. Wasoni OF
Cambridge: James C. Harris OF
MedfcrG: Horace \. Carter Of Need
ham and James i. Ingraham OF
Peabody.
The president also received this
afternoon George Hawley and Flu
gene O'Donnell of Boston. OLD
friends, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henry
Lancashire, of Manchester. Mass,
who have known the President and
Mrs. Coolidge many years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Test Attack on
Britain's "MOist"
Treaty Fails at N. Y.

New York, July 14-(AP)-A test
attack upon the so-called moist"
treaty with Great Britain, which
permits vessels of foreign registry
to bring liquor under seal into the
United States ports, failed today
when Federal Judge Mack ruled that
the federal courts are without pow
er to compel prosecuting officers to
enforce penal laws.
The suit was brought by members
of the Neptune Association of Mas
ters and Mates in an attempt to have
the treaty declared unconstitutional.
The plaintiffs, all interested in Am
erican shipping, claimed that ships
flying the American flag were being
damaged because people have to
travel on British ships in order to
secure liquor beyond the three mile
limit. They asked for in functions
restraining British ships from "vio-
lating the law and constitution" The
injunction was denied.
AS to the constitutionality Of the
treaty, Judge Mack said in his
opinion: while on the motion to
dismiss for want of equity both
counsel desire a ruling on the con-
stitutionality of the treaty, l find 1t
unnecessary and, therefore, improper
to consider that question in view of
my opinion that, even If the treaty
were unconstitutional, as to which |
intimate no opinion, the bill states
no cause for equitable relief"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Believe Abandoned
Car Used by Knapp

Waterloo, N. Y, July 14-(AP)--
Search for Phillip X. Knapp, army
air service deserter, sought as the
slayer of a taxi driver at Hampstead,
l.. l., turned to Seneca County to-
night with the announcement that
an abandoed automobile believed to
have been operated by Knapp was in
a local garage. Harold Troutman,
under sheriff, who conducted a gar
age at Romulus, near here, was no
titled Friday morning that an aban-
doned car was on the state road
three miles from Romulus. Trout
man towed II to a garage. Today a
telephone message from Covert's
Cove, Cayuga Lake where the
Knapps have a summer home, order
ed the under-sheriff to repair the
car and charge t to Mrs Knapp.
Sheriff Fred Olschewski tonight ex-
pl essed the opinion that Knapp was
near Romulus Thursday and Friday
and that there was strong evidence
that he Is in hiding somewhere in
the county.
Walter ]. Butler, night agent at
the New York Central station at Ba-
tavia stated tonight he believed
Knapp slept in the smoking room of
the station Sunday night. The
stranger told Butler he had recently
been discharged from the Marine
Corps. The man left Batavia riding
blind on Train Number 43, west
bound fast mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Dirigible Shenandoah
Arrives at Newport
For Naval ManOeuvers

Newport, \R. L.. July 14-(AP)-The
navy dirigible Shenandoah rested to-
night at her mooring mast on the
mother ship Patoka, having arrived
fom Lakehurst, N. j.. this afternoon
to aid in nti-aircraft target practice
by the battleship Texas.
The Giant aircraft sailed over the
city for several hours, presumably 10
await the cool of the evening ana 10
make her mast without the gas ex-
banding effect of the suns direct
rays. Just before o'clock a line
was thrown to the mast and Com
mander Lansdowne reported by radio
to the naval station that the ship had
officially landed. Half an hour later
the tying up was completed.
While lowering about the Shenan-
doah towed the floa ting target which
will be exposed to the Texas fire to-
morrow if weather permits. The OBJ
iect looked to the watchers like
miniature of the dirigible, and gave
the appearance of tiny cigarette
pulled by a huge cigar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Judge Warns May Impose
Contempt Court on News
Service Evolution Trial
Resents Premature Publication
: of Course He Would Take on
Defence Motion to Quash-
Names Committee News
paper Men to Probe Natter
DispOses of Question Open
ing Court by Prayer

Dayton, Tenn, July 14.-(AP)-.
The third day of the Scopes evolu-
ton trial ended amid stormy scenes
here late this afternoon without the
jury which will try the young school
teacher having been sworn in, and
before Judge John r. Raulston had
announced his decision on the de-
Tense motion to quash the indict-
ment.
1T was stormy day." the Judge
remarked as he left the bench, from
which he had a moment earlier
warned news reporters of possible
contempt of court proceedings be-
cause of publication of stories inti-
mating the judge would deny the de-
Tense motion to quash.s A commit
tee of newspapermen was named to
investigate the premature publica-
ton.
There was no announcement of
the identity of the suspected Of
fender.
The storm occurred at the end of
long hot day of waiting to learn
what the court would do in response
to the defense's attempt to end the
trial by establishing the unsoundness
of the indictment and the uncon-
stitutionality of the Tennessee sta
tute which says that public school
instructors shall teach no theory of
evolution which denies the Biblical
story of mans creation.
When the judge at length entered
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Klansmen and
Ants in Battle
At Leicester, Mass.

Leicester, Mass. July 14-(AP)-
Rioting between Klansmen and anti
klansmen sympathizers broke out
here tonight and scores were in
jured, two seriously, automobiles
were battered and glass windshields
were broken in a running battle in
which the Klansmen greatly out
numbered the "antis.'
During the barrage of rocks, eggs
and sticks Patrolrnan James Fitzz-
patrick of Rochdale collared a man
in a white robe and tried to wrest
revolver from him. The patrolman
was jumped on by a half score of
Klansmen and overpowered. Ants
cae to his rescue and he was not
injured but his man escaped with
the revolver and a torn robe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Award Made at Char.
t er Ceremony a t
Evening Session
of Convention
at Portland
Gov. Nellie Ross State Showed
119 Per Cent Increase in
Members and 800 Per Cent in
Clubs-Total of FOL Clubs in
Federation With 1904
Members-FlOrida Delegates
Earned Expenses of Trip in
Novel Advertising Stunt

Portland, Me. July 14-(APp-The
Wyoming Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs was
awarded the membership trophy at
the charter ceremony at the conven-
ton here tonight by Miss Florence
Crawford, chairman of the member
ship committee of the National Fed
Grafton of Business and Profession.
al WoIlen's Clubs Inc.
a Four facts were taken into con-
s1deration In making the award.
They were the increase in the num-
Der of clubs in the state during the
year. the effort to add new clubs,
the percentage of increase in mem
bership for the year, and the diff
cult geographical location of the
state. Wyoming showed an increase
OF 1l9 percent in membership and
800 percent in clubs.
Miss Florence Crawford of Colo
RADIO, national membership chairman,
reported total of 701 clubs in the
federation with a membership of IS,
O41. During the year 1874 new clubs
have been added to the federation
with total of 5,S44 members The
total membership increase was 5000.
Buenos Aires has formed new
club and two clubs are being form
ed in Alaska.
Three new state declarations were
added this year. Wyoming with four
clubs. New Hampshire with four,
and Wisconsin with ten. Much ap-
Continued on Page 3-CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Open Hearing for
Increased Phone
Rates in N. Hampshire

Concord, N. H., July 14.-(AP)-
The hearing before the public SER
vice commission on the proposed in
crease in telephone rates opened
here today with testimony by Presi-
dent Matt B. Jones of the New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany to the effect that New Hamp-
shire has never paid an adequate
rate for it's telephone service, based
on the investment in the state.
MIR. Jones stated tina, his company
plans spend approximately $3.50. :
COO in construction in the next five
years, out of total of 500 ,0OO, 900
to be expended in the entire system.
He said that New Hampshire's
share of $11,90O,O00 additional rev.
enue expected from the proposed
rate increase is $4,000 annually, an
increase of about III per cent, as
against an increase of 21.3 per cent
for Massachusetts and 20.5 per cent
for Vermont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
U. S. Potato Crop
1853 Percent, 1924

Wakefield, Mass. July 14.-On a
condition figure July 1, of S41 per
cent of normal and an acreage 94.3
per cent of last years acreage and
SOL of the 5-year average the coun-
try's potato crop forecast is for 349.-
566 900 bushels. This compares
with 454 1874 600 harvested last year
and the 5-year average of Ali, S4S, =
600 bushels.
The total area is 1853 600 acres,
lowest since 1907; and the July /
condition is SAL per cent as against
S6.3 last year and S7.4 the 5-year
average. The forecast of production
is the lowest since the crop of 33221.
S67 600 bushels in 1919. Drought at
planting time in much of the late
crop territory explains the low con-
dition. See other details as to
acdeage, condition and forecast in
the table.
July l forecast for New England
is 1894 600 bushels as against o.
10000 harvested last year and a.
921 600 the average of 1920 to 1924.
Growth here has been rapid and
conditions above last year and aver
age.
The major late crop states (Me.,
n. Y. n. j.. Pa, Mich, Wise, Mimi,
and n. Dak.) have an acreage S9.1
per cent of last year and S1.5 per
cent of. their 5-year average. Their
July l, forecast is for a crop 70.S
per cent of last years harvested crop
and 1915 per cent of their 5-ytar
average.
All states combined on July i
condition promise crop 16.9 per
cent of last year and $3.50 per cent
of the 5-year average.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Three Quarters Crop
New Eng. Apples -

Wakefield, Mass, July 14-Reports
from the growers throughout New
England on July 1 indicated pros
pect for. .66 percent of full apple
crop compared with 80 percent a
month ago; $50 a year ago and 712
percent the 10 year average on July
1. The total commercial crop on
July l was forecast at 1,72S,000 bar
rels compared with 20S7,O0O barrels
harvested in 1924 and the 5 year av-
erage of 1,42S, 400 barrels harvested
AS result of cold, unfavora BILE
weather during the blossoming peri
Cd apple prospects declined rapidly
during June in Vermont Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island and Connect
cut. Conditions as percent of nor
NAL on july l and June l respective
ly was: Maine 50 and So; New
Hampshire "a and 95; Vermont "A
and SO; Massachusetts 773 and 92;
Rhode Island IS and 81; Connecti-
cut 81 and 80.
Wealthies and Macintosh promise
good crops while Baldwins indicate
only a moderate yield.
For the United States the CONNER
cial apple crop forecast July l was
for 29,230,000 barrels compared with
2S,701, 900 barrels a year ago and the
five year average 1920-1924 of 80,
408, 800 barrels. This prospect is is
percent above last year but 39 below
the five year average.
In the barrel apple states the crop
appears to be 1872 percent less than
in 1924 and 14.9 percent less than the
five year average. The Western box
apple states had light crop In
1924. The July l forecast of the crop
this year was 24.6 percent greater
than that of last year and 1913 per-
cent above the five year average.
The Canadian Fruit Commissioner
in his current report just issued
gives apple prospects in that country
as IS percent of the 1924 crop. The
different provinces report the follow
ing percentages as compared with
last year taken as 100: British CO.
lumbia 90; Ontario 1870; Quebec 80
and Nova Scotia 1875.
The English apple crop suffered a
heavy drop as the result of a pro-
longed drouth. Dutch, Danish and
Swedish apple orchards had a full
bloom but drouth has spoiled the
set and indications are for medi
UNI yield. Norway reports a good
crop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Denies Said Husband
Admitted Improper
Relations With Woman

Chicago, July 14-(AP)-Mrs. Carl
D. Case, pastor of an Oak Park
church, denied today that she had
ever stated that her husband had ad-
mitted improper relations with Mrs.
Charlotte Leland, a parishioner.
Mrs. Case testified in the $4,000
damage suit of Albert Leland, Mrs.
Leland's divorced husband, against
E. L. Hartig, a church official, whom
Leland accuses of SANDER. Leland
yesterday testified that Mrs. Case
had a conference with him and told
him that her husband had admitted
indiscretions with Mrs. Leland.
The suit against Hartig. accused
of calling Leland the father of an IL
legitimate child. is the aftermath of
Leland's suit for divorce in which
DIR. Case was named.
Mrs. Case said that she did say
Carl has confessed to me-" but in
sisted that she meant he had told
her everything, and maintained his
innocence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Italian Given Life When
He Pleads Guilty Murder
In Staying David Cheney
Hold Schenectady
Youth in Killing
Ut Ziba Nickers0n

schenectady. N. Y, July 14-(AP)
Hayden Smith, local youth. charg-
ed with first degree murder in the
death of Ziba C. Nickerson of Chat
nam. Mass, whose body was found
near here last Sunday, was held
without bail tonight awaiting ar
ralgnment before a justice of the
peace at Carman.
smith was arrested this morning
when Sheriff John G. Myers receive
ed word from his parents that the
youth had returned home late last
night. Smith said that he did not
know what had happened to Nicker-
son and that he had not seen him
since July 4 when Nickerson loaned
him his automobile. An accident re-
suited. the car being taken to a To-
cal garage.
Smith said he went to visit his
grandmother near Plattsburg and
returned home last Sunday only an
hour before Nickerson's body was
found. Later he went to Albany, he
said, and was in that city until his
return last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
p.verses Plea of Not Guilty
N Statement Read by Coun-
ii Says Recognizes Hope
Iessness of Acquittal-Main.
t.ins His Innocence Which
believes Will Be Established
In Time

.uhurn, July IA (AP) Archie
,r.Iien after County Attorney Ber-
IN had made the opening of the
.,.ta's case, changed his plea to
eIlty Of numbering David Cheney Of
4 Iohnsbury. VT. in January. 1t
"A taken IS talesmen to complete
4. Jury. LItalien himself making
any Of the challenges, insisting
,veu after the panel had been COM
,,.ted. that one be excused on his
init cf peremptory challenge.
rollowing the retraction of the
nat ruilty plea and a plea Of guilty,
r,Italien was sentenced to life i'm
,risonment at Thomaston upon mo-
lion Of Attorney General Raymond
Fellows Of Bangor.
Before sentence was passed, Mayor
Louis ]. Brann Of Lewiston, senior
counsel for the respondent read a
signed statement by LItalien in
which he said that following a con-
ference with his counsel and having
followed the opening of the county,
he recognized the hopelessness of
expecting a not guilty verdit and
therefore, while still declaring his in
nocence, desired to change his plea
to guilty. He expressed the belief
that his innocence would be estab-
Ished in time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Hoover Points to
Fine Business of
country Last Year

Washington July 14-(AP)-Bus-
asss conditions during 1924 left lit
Y room for complaint on the part
y me American people, Secretary
mower declared today in the fore
soIa 70 the commerce departments
Vlslal report of the years trade.
Inc report. summarizing statistics
y PRODUCTION and distribution COW
sLIs the nations trade, conceded
IN announcement of foreign trade
s ~ disclosing a balace Of 81 O42,
- M5sH IN favor of the United States
= ne last fiscal year.
nis foreword, Mr.. Hoover cited
~ 1874 had been marked by very
~. su.plete employment of the coun-
~ ~ working force; that agriculture
~ experienced some partial re-
@MrTy from three years of extreme
s.ncuity," that transportation effic-
y, 10y had been high; that buildings
Is construction had established new
s suius and that the general pro-
sss''on and distribution of articles
III, consumption had ben measure
''lg satisfactory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Boston Yachtsmen
Change Course of
Cruise to ROckland
lSnecial to Kennebec Journal

Especial to kenneDec Journait
Five Islands, July 14-Announce-
ment was made this afternoon by the
officers of the Boston Yacht Club,
who have been passing days here
that the cruise tomorrow had been
changed so that tomorrow instead or
stopping at Port Clyde 40 mile run
to Rockland would be the program.
The sailing feet will leave at 100
and the power boat division at $50.
Today the members of the CLUB
went deep sea fishing as guests OF
eX- Commodore Edward p. Boynton
in the fishing sloop Sky Pilot, owned
by his brother. Rev. n. Boynton, now
abroad. There was a clambake m
the late afternoon at Ledgemere CIV
en- by Commodore Boynton. The
silver prize cups were presented
winners in each of the three days
runs from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
COM. LAWRENCE
TIRES OF DELAY, ENDS
DUTIES JULY 20

Judge Fred M. Lawrence of Skowhe.
gan, whose term as State bank com.
missioner expired May 6, but who has
been continuing In office under the
provision Of the statute until a new
commissioner should be appointed and
qualified, on Monday rendered his res
ishatlon to Governor Brewster to take
effect on Monday. July 20
Inc order passed by the governor
and council yesterday that the deputy
oank commissioner employed by the
pahk commission receive CONDENSATION
DIT rate not to exceed $4,000 per an
num- mas given rise to the belief that
d deputy commissioner will be named
shortly to take over the duties of bank
commissioner until the thne comes
"hen commissioner shall be appoint
ed.
The office of deputy bank commits
sioher mas been vacant since the res
lghatlon of George c. Fernald, who
completed his duties early in May to
accept the position of treasurer of the
state Trust Company. of Augusta. The
salary of the deputy commissioner
has been $4,000 per year.
Judge Lawrence was appointed
bank commissioner by Governor Bax-
ter four years ago and when his term
of office expired May of this year it
was known that he was not candi-
date for reappointment. Announce
ment was made that as soon as Com
missioner Lawrence completed his du-
ties for the State he would enter law
partnership with State Senator Harry
l.. Cram of Portland. Governor Brew
ster few weeks ago nominated John
G. Smith of Saco as bank commission
err, but the council at subsequent meet
ings refused to confirm the nominal
tion, and Judge Lawrence has been
holding office until a successor should
be named and qualified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-15
Wrecks Car and
Escapes Death When
Car Skids in Sand

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Belfast, July 14.-The sedan driv-
en- by Miss Louise Clement. daugh-
ter of Ames Clement, of Belfast and
Seal Harbor, was completely demol-
ished and Miss Clement had a mar
row escape from serious injury when
it skidded in loose gravel while COM
ing down Ball Cove hill, Prospect,
today, taking 15-foot embank-
ment after it had turned over on
it's side. The car, a Studebaker. had
been driven over $4,000 miles in the
last year by Miss Clements and this
was her first serious accident in
many years driving. Aside from a
severe shaking up and some bruises
she is uninjured. Miss Clement was
returning to Belfast from Seal Har-
Dor. where her father is owner of
Seaside Inn.