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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Arrest Man in
Florida for Theft
Of Three Airplanes

Miami, Fla, Dec. 4.-(AP)-Ed-
mund Emerson Of New York City
was arrested by department of JUS
tice agents here today charged with
stealing three Wright airplanes from
Mitchell Field.
Emerson was released in $4,000 bail
after appearance before United
States commissioner where he waiv-
ed preliminary hearing. No details
of the charges were revealed here.
Mitchell Field. n. T.. Dec. A.
(AP)-Edmund Emerson. who was
arrested in Miami. Fla, today, has
been sought since the arrest here
two weeks ago of four members of
the Sixty-fir Service Squadron In
connection with theft of three
Wright Hispano airplane motors
which We're taken from the engineer
ing hangar on the night of October
s. last. A civilian of Astoria. l.. l.,
is also held, charged with buying the
motors.
Sergeant Client Kilncan of Nation,
Ills. and Private Thoms NJ. Keen,
of Baltimore. two of the soldiers un-
der arrest. are said to have been the
ringleaders in the theft.
The motors were removed under
cover of darkness and carried to the
grounds of nearby club. where
they were loaded on motor trucks.
They were recovered near Astoria
about three weeks ago by Lieutenant
Fred Woodward whose investigation
led to the arrest of the soldiers and
Emerson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
MITCHELL COURT
SPEEDS UP WITH
WITNESS GROUP

Washington. Dec. 4.-(AP) - The
court martial trying Colonel william
Mitchell disposed today Of an un-
precedented number Of prosecution
witnesses and learned officially that
the navy opposed a unified air s -rv-
Ice on the ground that its adoption
would injure the national defense
from the navy viewpoint. Then the
court recessed until tomorrow, to
meet on Saturday for the first time
since it was created.
Rear Admiral William V. Pratt,
president Of the Newport, r. l., War
College, outstanding among the nine
witnesses who testified today, took
issue with statements of his pred
ecessor at Newport, Rear Admiral
William S. Sims, retired, who charg-
ed that the navy now was controlled
by unfit. uneducated and ignorant
officers.
The witness asserted that It did
not follow necessarily because an Of
ficer had never attended the war COL
lege that he came within the classi-
fication his predecessor set forth. The
college. he added. had had black
eye" for a number of years, and that
probably had something to do with
the fact that high commands were
exercised now by officers who had
never attended that institution.
Commander joan Stapler. in
charge of the information bureau of
the navy department, told the court
that the purpose of his Office was to
give the public authentic and un-
biased information on navy matters,
but admitted it had opposed the uni
fed air service plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Risks Life to Go to
Her Accused Son

New York, Dec. 4-(AP)-Mrs
Marie Prize left sick bed at the
risk of her life to come to New York
tonight TO be near her son Gordon,
when she learned today for the first
time that he had confessed to killing
his chum. George Nye, 10. with an
axe Sunday. The only thing she
would say when she arrived here
was: my boy was raised better than
that"
Mrs. Prize has been at sanitorium
in Orwell. n. Y, for the past three
months, where she is being treated
for tuberculosis. The news of her
sons arrest had been carefully kept
from her.
Today, however, he was to be ar
raigned in court, and a sister in law
Jessie Pirie, broke the news. The
mother tainted.
When she was revived doctors
warned her she was risking her
life if she tried to come to Gordon.
I'll go If it's the last thing / do"
she said. and set out for New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Record High Voltage
System Will Take
In New England Area

New York. Dec. 4.-(AP)-A plan
for the longest high voltage system
in Che world to carry hydro electric
power from the st. Lawrence river
and the Adirondacks to New Eng
lands northern New Jersey and New
York was presented today at the an
nual meeting of the Empire State
Gas and Electric Association.
The system, which would cost
about $100000,000, would deliver a
million kilowatts to the metropolitan
district and half million to New
England.
One unit of the proposed system
would run from eastern Canada
through western Vermont, Massachu-
sets and Connecticut to Waterbury.
A second would extend from the ST.
Lawrence southeast through Malone,
n. Y, to a point near Lake Henry
or Lake Champlain and through
Schenectady down the Hudson to
New York. This would be connected
with the New York unit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
c.;red Records Of New
york Raid Show Pay
ments as High
as $84OO
c,,vpption of Coastguardsmen
/. 18th Small and Large Dry
Navy Craft Evidence
shcWs One High Officers Re-
fnsed $4,000 to Allow
single Cargo to Pass-Ln-
eaeer Elaborate System of
s;rnaIs and Secret Data

xsw York, Dec. 4.-(AP)-United
s.,.s District Attorney Buckner to-
!. declared fresh proof of collu-
~ between coastguard members
81 liz alleged New York rum syn
nj. which dominated the Atlantic
~ had been revealed in confess
~ and private papers taken from
IS. Il the is men arrested yester-
4, . participants in the LIQUOR
nns.
xatations Of payments as high as
,a,oa II 4 time to guardsmen by the
,y,dIcate; records of enormous prof
!. Il single cargoes and an elaborate
.....x. of signals between coast
,,.,d boats and liquor ships were
.-,,v the discoveries said to have
IN made today.
william NJ. Dwyer. miiiionaire
loan was arrested yesterday as
4. alleged head of the syndicate.
{. ,..nbers of the coastguard, said
!. h,rs been in his pay. and IL men
,,su,ed II membership in the syndi-
~ ID various capacities also were
AIKEN Federal prohibition officers
,0day we're searching for % more for
,ba,a warrants have been issued.
Pirate papers found in the first
Iouudup indicate. among other inner
.,ey,tx that corruption of guards
~ vas not confined to those aboard
uu,ll craft. but extended to crews
J K rs larger rs foot boats and IN
,mdpd officers as well as men.
a The other hand. District At
,a'ney Buckner said he had evidence
\ least one instance OF the re-
issl a an offer as high as $4,000
nlhe commanding officers of a ves-
Il 10 allow a single cargo to pass.
Nost Of the signals and secret
Ia we're found in documents taken
! from Phillip Coffee, arrested yester-
Nv as "pay-off man" for, the syndi-
xle. One entry said to b Elm his
hnd writing read:
Toastguard $4,000. Paid to Men
jas Brown
Nicholas Brown. boatswan and
commanding officer of the cutter
number 1888. was arrested today with
u bis crew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Start $6O,O00,OOO
Suit Against Seven
Radio Corporations

Boston. Dec. 4-(AP)-Seven radio
corporations were made defendants
in suit for 100000 600 hich was filed
today in United States district court
on behalf of Professor Reginald A.
Fessenden of Newton, scientist and
inventor. Professor Fessenden char
ges thataan unlawful combination on
the part of the Corporations in res
traint OF trade has lessened the value
of his devices and inventions to the
extent of $20.O0o,000. and asks triple
under the provisions
of the Sherman and Clayton anti
trust laws.
The corporations named are: The
Radio Corporation Of America, the
General Electric Company. the West
inghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company, the American, Telephone
and Telegraph Company. the United
Fruit Company. the Wireless Special
ties Apparatus Company, and the In
teruational Radio Telegraph Com
pany.
! A long list of patents and applica-
tions, some dating back TO 1904 and
covering virtually all stages of radio
development is included in his bill.
Professor Fessenden Is best known
iH Boston as thei inventor who devel-
O.. ed the submarine signal. In May,
1912. he was awarded s406.175 dam
ages in federal court here against the
National Electric Signalling Com
pany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Score Trapped in Colorado
Shaft Following Fire and
Cave-in = PulmotOrs a n d
Other Devices in Readiness
When Miners Are Reached
Efforts NJ a d e to Supply
Fresh Air

Nederland, Colo, Dec 4-(AP)-
More than one hundred men tonight
fought feverishly to gain entrance to
the Fairvfew Mining CompaEys sill
yer, gold and lead mine near here,
where early today twenty miners
were entombed. A fire caused the
mine portel to cave in and destroy
ed the buildings about the tunnel
mouth.
The rescue workers were engaged
in a double task-that of sinking a
20 foot shaft into the top of the
mine tunnel and that of clearing
away more than eighty feet of de-
bris that blocked the passageway
when the fire burned the timber sup
ports.
The cave-in of the mine portal
followed a fire in the compressor
room from where fresh air is driven
into the mine, which spread to the
buildings about the mouth and at
tackled the timbering.
devices were held la readiness for
the time when the tunnel is reached
fron~ above and the workers can en-
ter the smoke-filled chamber in an
effort to reach the imprisoned min
ers.
Efforts also were being made to
drive fresh air into the wrecked
mine mouth by means of compressor
engines and steel tubes. Whether
these efforts were successful, those
directing the rescue work were not
able to determine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Rival Factions
Lining Up For
Prohibition Fight
Meaning of eyes"
And mo" Vote on
Questions Monday

Inquiries regarding the Eyes"
and mo" vote on Monday on the
questions Of Daylight Saving and
the so-caIled Grade A Milk bill
reveal the fact that many people
are not clear on the questions.
A Eyes" vote on question No.
means consent to the law pass.
ed by the last legislature for
bidding the use of any but stan
dard time. This law which was
held up by a referendum, was
designed to prevent the use of
so-called daylight time in Ger.
tain sections Of the State. A
mo- vote, therefore, is one cast
in favor of daylight saving.
While there is not so much un-
certainty regarding question. No.
2, it can be stated that Eyes"
vote means consent to the law
passed by the last legislature
which fixes the designation Grade
A milk to milk Of a specified but
ter fat content, milk not of this
butter fat content being barred
from the designation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Vets and Drys Aim to
Battle Question on
Floors of Congress
prohibitionists Not Wholly
United-Anti Fsrces Count
ing on Strong Support
Some Advocates of MOdifica-
ton Now Glimpse Repeal of
Volstead Law-Dry Appeal
is Sent to Pope Plus XI

Washington, Dec. 4.-(AP)-The
conflict that has enveloped prohibi-
ton enforcement ever since Its incep-
ton and has gained momentum in
the last few days. today was headed
toward its original battleground-the
floors of congress.
With the opening of congress only
a few days away, both vets and drys
are forming their lines for attack and
defense. Recent developments indi-
cate that while some breaches exist
In the ranks of the prohibtionists.
the vets are counting upon strong
support.
Among various proposals to be pre-
sented to congress. outright repeal OF
the Volstead act will be sought. bv
Representative Dyer of Missouri
ranking Republican of the house iu-
uiclary committee, and one of the
wet leaders, who heretofore had con.
tended merely for modification of the
law. - 'Ae
The prohibition problem. which
was taken to the White House yes
teruay, was carried across the seas
touay with a direct appeal to Pope
rlus Al for support of civil authors
lty In the United States. II was
MADE by the united COMMITTEES for
prohibition enforcement, Including :
number Of Catholic and Protestant
organizations. which delivered the
complaint yesterday to President
Coolidge.
The criticisms of the administra.
ton contained in that Commune.
tion brought reverberations within
the committee today. The Mathod;at
board of temperance. prohibition a,s
Iipilc morals advised the Pres,dan+
that 1t was in no wav resno1siIa,e
~. .s tne committees statement and
fna a. ~ sun was confident that en-
,orf nt eventually would reach
1eI,lon. Mr. Coolidge was advised
ais so Dy MRS: Ella A. Boole, newly
erec.ea president of the Women's
SSnristlan Temperance Union. that
49, sanIlatlon stood with the Pres
iu1nt IN ms enforcement stand.
describing Mr.. Howard's COM
..nunication, which said it had been
authorized and approved" by the
commlttee, as being like the action
OF the Pharisees attempting by their
questions to ensnare Christ in his
speech rather Burke declared:
Wnat belongs to America. the
holy Father will leave to Americ.
10 the bishops of the country he
mas entrusted the welfare Of the
cnurch In this country. Thew have
not tailed. nor will they fail. in tho
worthy guidance of their people,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Rescuers Battling to
Reach Entombed Miners
HOLD HOPE EARLY
END OF TROUBLE
i IN BIDDEFORD Mill

Biddeford, Me-, Dec. 4.-(AP)-Al-
though they are covering their plans
with secrecy, members of a citizens
committee today expressed conf
dence that they would be able to adj
just differences between the weavers
and the Pepperell Manufacturing
Company. which was closed indefi-
nitely on Tuesday noon last.
State Labor Commissioner Charles
o. Beal, who has been in conference
with the citizens committee and a
committee from the striking weavers
returned to Augusta today. Members
of the citizens committee express
the opinion that it will not be neces-
sary to call upon Federal officials
again as mediators.
The Pepperel company this morn
ing began to pay off its help for the
period during which they had work
ed.
A number of the operatives have
gone TO other textile centers to find
employment. Some are seeking en-
ployment with lumber companies OPP
Grating in the northern part of the
state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Portland Police
Get Man Wanted
On Forgery Charge

Portland, Me-, Dec. 4. - (AP) -
Sought since September on a. charge
of forgery and uttering Of three
checks against local banks for total
of nearly $1,000, Gregory Zervalis.
rs. of Haverhill, Mass, was brought
here today from New York.
Zervalis and John Artemis were
arrested in New York City last week
as suspects during an investigation
of murder and Zervalis was held
as fugitive from justice in this city.
Artemis has started four year SEN
tence at Sing Sing. A carias will be
sent to Sing Sing for service when
he is released.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
NEEDED $4,000
FOR ", W.T., RY, WILL
Be RAISED DEC. 9

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Wiscasset, Dec. 4.-"Over the Top
on the Ninth" is the slogan of Gen,
eral Manager Samuel ]. Sewall and
his committee who are raising the
funds to purchase the Wiscasset,
Waterville and Pennington Railway.
"a narrow guage with A miles of
track from Wiscasset to Albion. A
big rally will be held at Red Mems
hall, Wiscasset at $50 Wednesday
morning, December 3, when Gen.
Mgr. Sam as he is called by all his
friends, which friends comprise all
the citizens. old and young, of the
six towns served by the road.
Since last Saturday the G. NJ. and
a hive committee in each Of the six
towns have been hard at work rails
ing the required 100000 with which
to purchase all the outstanding stock
of the railroad and also provide a
working surplus of $4,000. The sue
cess that they have attained to date
has been most gratifying but the
goal has not been reached but no
one interested is bit discouraged
and know that the fund will be rails
ed and at noon on the ninth the road
will be the property of the citizens
Of the towns served. The commune
tiles are lining up behind the pro-
posal and the road will be saved
from discontinuance.
SANS enthusiasm has been
communicated and absorbed by all
about him and success seems assur-
ed. Wiscasset citizens will turn out
to a man and meet the special train
which will bring the citizens down
from up the line the morning of the
ninth and as Sam" says, They
will ride home on their own train."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Pittsfeld Woman
Commits Suicide;
n Health Cause
Special to Kennebec Journsl)

Special to kennebec JourhSD
pittsfeld, Dec. Airs. Charles
Anes committed suicide by shooting
ksself In the head with a .32-calibre
levpiyer at her home in the west part
u tie town this noon. Mrs. Ames
I'd been in poor health for some time
md this rash act is attributed to de-
gondency over her condition. While
W Anies stepped out of the house to
ct some meat for dinner Mrs. Ames
ended her life with a revolver which
ms had concealed unbeknown to any
BODY.
Coroner Stinchfeld of Skowhegan
vas Notified and he and Sheriff Healey
a'oW over to the Ames home and
deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Ax Ames was a most estimabie
woman and had many friends who
WI bin with the family in mourning
her loss
ana Anas was born in Canaan ana
nssd IN Pittsheld for As years. Her
sse vas 81 years, Z months and 70
w She Is survived by her hus-
Mn Charles Ames. and by three
Ilsnsers, Mrs. Hazel Brooks, MIS-.
~ Brooks and Mrs. Una Inman, ana
xo sons, Errold Ames and Alton
sass all Of Pittsfeld, and by two
.sVsaefs, ivan Burrill and Elmer Bur-
~ q Pittsfeld, and by a sister. Mrs.
s1n Hoxie of Detroit.
luAsral arrangements have not been
announced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Boston Ships in
Southern Ports After
Buffeting by Storm

Boston, Dec. 4.-(AP)-Anxiety of
Boston owners of schooners wnown
to have been in the path of the
Florida storm was lessened tonight
with the reported arrival of four OF
the ships in southern ports. They
were the W. H. Brown at Miami;
the Roseway at Miamc the Albert
w. Robinson at Savannah; and the
Triton at Brunswick, Ga. All re-
ported encountering severe weather.
In Boston 'harbor the tie-up occa-
stoned by the weather was more com.
plete than at any time in months. Ten
outbound steamers rode at anchor in
the lower roadstead waiting for the
gale to subside, but four others, the
Kearsaw for Norfolk, the Grecian for
Philadelphia, the H. F. Dimock for
New York, and the Suffolk f9r Newport
News put to sea.
Coastwise schedules have been up
set. The steamer City of Atlanta. due
Yesterday from Savannah will arrive
"a hours late tomorrow morning. The
Dorchester is still held in Philadel-
phia because of fog, while fleet of
coal-laden schooners from Norfolk is
believed anchored south of Cape Cod.
1t was due yesterday.
In the face of indications that the
storm might increase in severity to-
morrow, it was believed steamers
scheduled to leave port might be
forced to remain here. Delay In work
at most of the steamship terminals
today will also operate to retard sail
ings.
81. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Indict Man Who
Confessed Hacked
His Wife to Death

Jersey City. n. j., Dec. 4.-(AP)-
George H. Winters. young postal
clerk, who confessed to police that
he hacked his wife to death, this af-
ternoon was indicted for murder.
|. Mrs. Margaret Winters. p, the
slain woman, was divorced from a
Jacksonville. Fla. real estate man.
who said he yielded her to Winters
because he loved her.
The Staying followed Mrs. Winters
return from dancing party early
In October. 1924. Winters stabbed
himself afterward and only recently
was transferred from City Hospital
to the county Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Is Hurt in Crash
OF Bus and Coach
Near WOburn, Mass.

Woburn. Mass, Dec. 4.-tAP)-
Eighteen persons We're injured. none
of them seriously, when a bus own
ed by the Massachusetts Motor
Coach Company collided with a
truck driven and owned by Michael
Husson of Lowell at the Intersection
Of Lexington street and Cambridge
Road today.
Most of the injured were residents
of Lowell and all were taken to the
Choate Memorial Hospital here.
Charles A. Clough Of Manchester, N
H was the driver of the bus.
The two machines crashed head
on as the truck came down LeXing-
ton street The bus was showed
across the slippery road and smash
ed into a tree. Both cars were
badly damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Rum Syndicate
Paid High Brides
Darkness, Due to
Fog, Holds for "a
Hours in London

London, Dec. A. (AP) Mid.
night lasted all day in London
today. The fog which settled
over London this morning, a req.
uiar "pea-souper," was SO thick
that the pigeons which live on St.
Paul's Cathedral kept on sleep.
ing all day. Nobody in the sub.
urbs was disturbed by GROWING
ROSTERS, as they were as h,dlv
fooled by the darkness as thew
would have been by a total
eclipse Of the sun.
Traffic was entirely suspended
on the river Thames. In the
streets of the city, in which the
electric lights were kept ooino
all day. traffic. simply crawIed
along, but in spite of this caution
there were many collisions and
scores OF persons were injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Gloria Must Pay
CONTEMPT Fine $3.50

New York, Dec. 4.-(AP)-Gloria
Swanson, the Marquise de la Falaise
de la Coudrae, film. star. must pay
the fine of $3.50 ordered for contempt
of court The appellate division rul-
ed in an unanimous decision today.
The order of Supreme Court JUS
tice Ford in refusing to vacate the
fine, which was levied against the
film star for her alleged refusal to
accept a subpoena to appear in the
divorce trial of Janet Beecher, ac-
tress was upheld by the appellate
division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
Tornado. Kills 2
Injuries Is in Miss.

Yazoo City, Miss, Dec. 4-(AP)--
Two dead. eighteen injured and pro-
perty damaged to the extent Of near
" half a million dollars was the toll
of tornado that dipped here today
More than 100 were made homeless
by the twister.
The two dead are negro women and
five of the eighteen injured are white
persons.
The tornado was preceded and fol-
lowed by heavy rains and high winds
which continued throughout the day.
Fire breaking out in the wrecked ne
gro section of the city was quickly
cxtinguished with little damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
General Forecast

The Atlantic coast storm apparent
ly Is moving slowly eastward pc
tween Bermuda and Cape Cod with
diminishing intensity but 1t still Is
causing rains in the north Atlantlc
states and strong winds along the
New England coast. The western
disturbance has moved northeast
ward with increasing intensity.
Still another disturbance Is CEN
trail north of Alberta, while high
pressure prevails over northern New
England. the Canadian maritime pro-
vinces. Manitoba, and the western
half of the United States. The tenn
perature has risen in the interior OF
the Atlantic states.
The illinois storm will move north
eastward and it will be attended by
rains and fresh to strong shiftina
winds Saturday almost generally
east of the Mississippi river. The
weather will clear, however and ran
weather will prevail Sunday east OF
snow flurries are probable from the
the Mississippi river, except tna'
snow f1urries are probable from the
lower lake region eastward. Mild
temperature will prevail Saturday In
the Atlantic states. but considerably
colder weather will overspread the
Atlantic states. except New England,
Saturday night.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Strong northeast and east and over
cast. thick weather with rains Sat
urday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-05
45-HOur Stretch
OF Rain in Boston

Boston. Dec. 4.-(AP)-Rain had
fallen continuously IN Boston for
forty five hours at ten o'clock tonigh.
and no let-up was in sight. The
storm. which started at one o'clock
Thursday morning. was the same
which had swept up the coast from
Florida. Another disturbance =
ing from the west was expected to
prolong the downpour throughout
Saturday at least. Slightly more than
three inches of rain have fallen.