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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Col. Coolidge Forced
To Bed But Condition
Not Believed Serious

Plymouth, VT, Dec. 28.-(AP)-The
condition of C7,2nel John C. Coolidge
was reported today as not serious. The
father of the president, who was in
bed today with faulty circulation and
the consequent loss of the use of his
right leg, was resting comfortably.
DR.. Albert C. Cram Of Bridgewater,
the colonels physician, saw the patient
this morning and was reported on his
way for second visit this evening
He said over the telephone late today
that he was not disturbed about the
colonel and had no reason to fear that
his condition would be any worse to-
night.
Colonel Coolidge's trouble is the re-
suit of heart blocks" due to faulty
functioning of the heart valves from
which he was made seriously i'll sew
eral weeks ago. He has had several
heart attacks recently. DR.. Cram said,
but none of these were of an alarm
ing nature. The physician paid two
visits to Colonel Coolidge yesterday
and ordered him kept in bed today.
DR.. Cram after his second visit to
Plymouth tonight. said that the col
oners condition was about the same
and that he was resting more comfort
ably.
His heart condition is good" the
physician added, saying that the pa
tient will probably have to remain in
bed for several days. Before leaving.
DR.. Cram telephoned to Washington
presumably to inform the White House
of developments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Again Postpone
Decision on Fate
OF French Cabinet

Paris, Dec. 2S.-(AP)-The cabinet
crisis, delayed because of Christmas
week, now appears likely to be de-
layed until the chamber reconvenes
for the regular session January -.
II have been thrown down too often
to quit now" was Premier Brands
comment on the situation this after
noon. This was interpreted as mean
ing that the premier intends to fight
the issue out and resist the indirect
pressure which is being brought to
bear on him by the groups of the
Left either to give up the helm of
government or throw his minister of
finance overheard.
NJ BRAND declared that he was
going to do everything in his power
to bring about a concilia.o solution
of the question and would make
every effort to retain in his cabinet
any member disposed to leave it. He
was thought to refer to the radical
members OF the government who are
maintaining stout opposition to M
Doumer's financial measures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29

Full pardons have been granted to
eight prisoners by Governor Brewster
and his Council during the present
year, the first in Governor Brewsters
administration, as compared with 90
pardons and one reprieve granted by
Governor Baxter and his Council dur
ing 1924, the last year of Governor
Bakers administration. In addition.
Governor Brewster and his Council
and Governor Baxter and his Council,
each granted three pardons or COM
mutations of sentences in State re-
formatory cases during the one year
periods.
OF the pardons granted by the pres
ent governor and council this year,
two were to prisoners confined in
States prison and the other six
were to prisoners serving Jail
sentences. Ten of the pardons
granted by Governor Baxter and Coun-
Gil during 1924 were to prisoners
serving sentences in the State prison
and the other 16 We're to prisoners in
the county jails.
No pardons have been granted to
"lifers" during the present year. but
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Rap Action Regents
OF Univ. of Wisconsin
In Matter EndOWments

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 2S.-(AP)-
Disapproval of the action of the re-
gents of the University of Wiscontin
in deciding that no gifts shall be re-
ceived by the Institution from educa-
tional endowments, was expressed in
report today of committee repre-
senting the University Alumni Asso-
citation.
The report. made public here today
by Oscar Hallam of st. Paul, former
justice of the Minnesota supreme court,
said that I'VE are opposed to a sweep
ing rejection in advance of any and
all gifts from educational founda-
tions."
The Wisconsin regents last August
adopted a resolution declaring that
thereafter mo gifts should be receive
ed from any incorporated educational
endowments or organizations Of like
character" Action followed donation
of $12,500 from the General Education
Board for Medical Research Work In
seeking cure for specific diseases.
1.-The real question is,' said the
alumni report, must such gifts as
those we are considering be rejected
because of the source from which they
come? The General Education Board,
" lloSo Slll pioNohcu tIiS IcSOlutiOitp
was endowed by John D. Rockefeller.
and it is doubtless this fact which has
given rise to opposition to it's gifts.
I'VE hold no brief from Mr.. Rookie
Teller or the manner in which he ac-
cumulated his fortune. Granting all
that the opponents of this gift say of
him, he is in the peaceable possession
of it. We believe Mr. Rockefellers
fortune may be lawfully given away
and conseientiously received for the
benevolent purpose of advancing med
ical and scientific research"
The report then pointed out that Mr..
Rockefeller himself does not distrib-
ute the money from this endowment,
but that it is handled by the education
board, which has distributed more
than S59,000,000 to many public and
private universities and colleges. Men,
bers of the board, it was declared, are
men of the highest character and
standing.
After much investigation the COM
mittee declared it was convinced that
such gifts do not in any way compro-
mise academic freedom. The Univer-
sity of Chicago was cited as an ex-
ample.
1t was declared that that institution
has received more than $3S,00O.0 600
from the Rockefeller fortune but is
not Subsidized" in any degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Hear Argument
Van Sweringen's
Plan for Rail Merger

washington, Dec. 2S.-(AP)-A
nve hour argument in support of the
van Sweringen plan to ling together
nve eastern trunk line railroads was
made today before the interstate
commerce commission by w. A. Col
ston, general counsel of the Nickel
Plate.
He reviewed the evidence accumu-
lated at six months of hearings on the
project for fusing the Nickel Plate
with the Chesapeake and Ohio and
Erie, Pere Marquette and Hooking
valley systems, and explained fin
ancial and legal views held by pro-
ponents OF the plan.
The opposition to- the merger. Ted
by H. w. Anderson, counsel for a
dissenting minority group of Chesa-
peake and Ohio stockholders will be
heard tomorrow by the commission.
Mr.. Colston contended today that
the commission had legal power to
authorize the combination proposed
by the Van Sweringen interests, that
such grouping of railroads was in
the public interest. and that the ten
tative arrangement for exchange of
stock interests and leases were fair
and reasonable to stockholders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
German Brewers
Made Money Past Year

Berlin, Dec. 2S-(AP)-The brew
cries Jared the best financially among
Germany's industrial enterprises dur
ing the year just coming to a close,
according to an analysis of the divi-
dends declared.
The Brewery dividends averaged IL
per cent, with maximum of 20,
which is unusual in an admittedly
poor business year. The average di-
Vidend for the banks was eight per
cent. and for the street railways six.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Best Burglars Are :.
Total Abstainers
Findings of PussyfOot

London, Dec 2S.-(AP)-ProhlDi-
ton has produced such prosperity
and efficiency in the United States
that "even the best American burg
lars now are total abstainers," Will
liam E. (Pussyfoot) Johnson told q
Press Association reporter, who
sought comment from him on Eng
lands Christmastide festivities.
There is an increasing public
opinion in England" he said, that
drinks are bad thing for both in
dividuals and nations. Public opin-
ion Is going In the direction OF pro-
hibition all over the world. and
Great Britain will come along In it,
own time. The Scandinavian cotln-
tries, where have just visited, are
going that way very rapidly"
Johnson arrived here last week
after vigorous speechmaking tour
of Turkey, Bulgaria, Jugoslavia.
Denmark. Norway and Sweden. He
will sail on Sthe steamer George
Washington, Wednesday, for New
York for a tour of the United States
and Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Three Hurt in Blast
0nU. S. S. Florida

Boston, Dec. 2S.-(AP)-Three men
M injured today when an acetylene
- tank exploded on board the U. s.
4 florida, now in drydock at the
cAArIestown navy yard. The explo-
Ill dislodged several pipes and was
followed by fire. which was extinguish-
4 With slight damage.
Jacob Onsen Of Waverly, rigger,
rs the most seriously injured, his left
II drum being punctured. Roy Eaton
4 Dorchester, shipfitter. and Ever
1T Manly Of Quincy, a driller. were
burned about the hands and face. The
- we're working in the forecastie of
b battleship. The cause Of the ex-
ylosion was not determined.
The gas tank broke into several
fagments, the largest of which new
The length Of the ship past the smoke
siscks and landed in the drydock
iStern Of the Florida. Another smaller
Iiscs was blown 1000 feet astern. hit
ting the officer of the deck on a de-
ssroyer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Negroes More Prone
10 BECOME Insane

Albany, N. T., Dec. 2S.-(AP)-
Mental disease, or insanity. is more
prevalent among negroes than whites
n the United States, according to a
rudy Of unpublished data made
public today by DIR. Horatio M. Pol
lcck, director of the statistical bu-
reau Of the State Hospital commits
don.
Factors contributing to the high
nte Of mental disease among ne
roes are listed by DR.. Pollock as
folIows:
The negro race may be less stable
fhan the white race.
The negroes in the North especial
are city dwellers and are subjected
y the stresses of city life which
many Of them are unable to with
stand.
the climate of the North brings
q added stress to the negro race.
Which originally developed in warm
q regions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29

Manchester, N. H., Dec. 2s.-(AP)-
the murder of Helen and Georgianna
ellis, aged sisters, last July in Hud-
son, has been made by houis Labom-
barde of Merrimack, the prosecution
declared today at the opening Of La
bombarde's trial for the crime. An
earlier confession, duplicating Charles
Lefebvre of Hudson, chore boy OF the
Gillis sisters. was made and repudi-
ated by Labombarde.
After a jury had been drawn, Coun-
ty Solicitor George I. Hazelton opened
the states case. He declared that La
bombarde's second confession, made to
Sheriff John 7. ODowd, assumed sole
responsibility for the double murder.
The jury will go to Hudson tomor-
row to view the scene of the crime.
An even so talesmen were exam
ined, 20 of whom were challenged
by the defense, exhausting the entire
number it had a right under law to
challenge, nine of whim were dis
qualified by the state and nine others
of whom were excused by Associate
Justice Oscar L. Young of Laconia,
who is sitting on his first murder
case.
The Jurors selected were Frank
Richardson of Amherst; Walter Z.
L. Hardy of Ipswich, Herbert H..
Austin of Milford, Bert o. Sawyer of
Weare, Ernest A. Gibson of Nashua,
Charles A. Pyne of Brookline, Oscar
o. Bagley of Peterborough, Lewis
Galipeau of Nashua, John w. Ed
wards of Temple, Patrick ]. Creight-
on of Manchester, Walter o. Smith
of Bennington and John Kelley of
Manchester
Attorney j. J. Doyle. appearing for
the respondent, took numerous ex-
ceptions to the refusal of the court
to dismiss talesmen challenged who
had formed opinions on the case but
who declared these were not so
strong that they could not be chang
ed by the evidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Death of Civil
War Vet at TOpsham
Especial TO Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Topsham, Me-, Dec. 2S-John Den
nison an aged veteran of the Civil
War was found dead in his home on
Summer street today as the result Of
a sudden attack of heart trouble. Mr..
Dennison who lived alone had been
bothered with bad heart for years.
He was born In Freeport. Ne.
March 27, 1912. On September 20.
1862 he enlisted at Camp Lincoln in
Company d, 25, Maine Volunteers in
which he served until he was dis
charged at Portland, July 10. 1858. He
il survived by son, Emery Denni-
son of Portland and daughter. Mrs.
George Winslow of Freeport. For
many years Mr.. Dennison served the
town of Topsham as special police
officer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Belfast Station to
Relay Radio Program
From London Jan. |
(Special to- kennebec Journall

Belfast. Me-, Dec. 2S-On Friday,
New Years Day, at P. NJ, if the at
mosphere conditions permit, the Ra-
dio Corporation of America. through
its powerful station at Belfast. will
receive and relay musical program
from London, England, the program
to include the striking of Big Ben for
Is minutes. 1t is hoped to receive at
Belfast this broadcast direct from
England. which will be relayed to the
Company's station at Boundbrook, N.
j., from whence it will be broadcast
throughout the country. Much will
depend upon the local conditions and
interference, however, but when this
test was made a year ago it was very
successful. At that time IL. was re-
layed by a 112 wave length but on
Friday night an attemp will be made
to relay it on So meters using great
err power. The program will include
the Star Spangled Banner, God Save
the King, and other international
numbers, and may be picked up d.
rect by radio sets in Belfast or re-
ceived as broadcast from Bound
brook when it will be heard all over
the United States and Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29

New York, Dec. 2S.-(AP)-A new
ana ingenious Photographic method
Tor counterfeiting money was un-
covered today by secret service
agents who arrested FIVE members of
what officials believe to have been an
international counterfeiting gang
operating from Elizabeth, N. ]. The
Canadian Royal Mounted police CO.
operated with the secret service in
tracing the gang and their appre-
hension comprised one of the biggest
counterfeit hauls in several years.
A method of photographing sep
arately the colors of various bank
notes, was discovered by the agents
when they seized the photograp hing
plant at the home of the supposed
leader of the ring, Frank Wiegand.
Wiegand, who was a jeweler until
his firm went bankrupt two years
ago, confessed he printed the money
at his home, aided only by his 10
year old son, cripple. The son was
not arrested. Four other men were
arrested with the father. They are
said to have passed about $4,000 in
counterfeit bills in this country and
Canada during the past nine months.
The plant found in the Weigand
home was described by the arresting
agents as an ingenious Improvement
over all known counterfeiting me-
thods. Separate plates bore photo
graphs of the various colors of bank
notes, which were imprinted on a
fine imported bond paper.
The only defect, the officials said,
was in the tracing of the silk threads,
which had been cleverly done by pen.
Wiegand was experimenting, it was
said, with bleached 81 bills to be
raised TO larger amounts.
In the counterfeiting outfit also
was found set of Photographic
plates of stock certificates of the
Northern Ohio Traction and Light
Company which Wiegand said had
been sent to him by two New York
lawyers now under indictment for
passing bogus bonds.
Wiegafd pleaded guilty to charge
of counterfeiting when arraigned be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Pfaff in
Elizabeth today and was committed
to Jail in default of $4,000 bond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Blacksmith Dies
At 1O6 in Washington

washington, Dec. 70 (AP)-
Washington's village blacksmith is
dead.
Back in the days when the Ma
tional Capital was little more than
mudhole, John Hartman. who reached
an age believed to be 106, started
shoeing horses and during his 20
years of plying that trade he became
known to many prominent persons
who took their fine carriages and
horses to him.
He had been i'll five years in hos
pital when he died Christmas day.
There were no surviving relatives to
attest his exact age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
B. & M. Net Earnings
For Month November

Boston. Dec. 2s-(AP)-The Bos-
ton & Maine railroad earned net
income after fixed charges of S571.-
420 last November as compared with
$112,173 in November, 1924, 1t was
announced today. Operating rev.
enues were $27,945 more than the
same month last year, largely as a
result of an increase of $176243 in
freight revenues. although there was
again loss in passenger revenue of
$15.165.
Reduction of operating expenses
continued, it was announced, and
with a saving of $262,2S1 as COM
pared with year ago, the ratio of
operating revenues and expenses was
reduced from S1.10 percent to 1929
percent. Net income for IL months
of 1926 was $4,425.516 as compar@l
with $1,437,195 during the first II
months of 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Old Schooner
Aleak Off Mass. Coast

Vineyard Haven, Mass. Dec. 2S.-
(AP)-The ancient schooner Mary
Langdon, which dragged aground
near East Chop Light in gale last
night as the latest chapter in a story
of misadventure. was leaking badly
TODAY and her master declined the
offer of the coastguard cutter Acush-
net to haul her free. It was decided to
take off the cargo, lest the 80 year
old vessel sink on reaching deep wa
ter.
The Langdon left Boston early this
month with a cargo of furniture and
building materials for Miami. Fla.
put into Gloucester for two weeks
because of head winds and late last
week grounded on Stone Horse
Shoal. The vessel was rescued by
the Acushnet and towed here only to
run into further trouble Her crew
Of three remained on board today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Pullman Co. Offers
Stock to EMPLOYEES

Chicago. Dec. %. - fAP)-Jhe
Pullman Company announced today
that it is offering to employees an
opportunity to purchase 10000
shares of stock at $40 a share. The
market price is $3.50.
The stock will be paid for at the
rate of So month and any en-
ployes of three months or more
service will be entitled to subscribe
Tor one or more shares of stock
based on his annual salary,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29

New York, Dec. 2s.-(AP)-A ray
OF hope for a settlement, or at least
a truce, in the strike in the Pennsyi-
vania hard coal fields, which has
kept $4,000 miners idle since Sep
TENDER and caused great shortage
of anthracite, was seen tonight as
representatives of the miners and
operators arrived to attend joint
conference tomorrow. 1t will be the
first joint meeting held since negoti-
atoms were broken off at Atlantic
City last summer.
: All of the thirteen men who will sit
at the conference table had not ar
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29

N1v York. Dec. 2S.-(AP)-Five
lupdred cities Of the United States
"a homage today to the memory
Z woodrow Wilson on the Goth an
,hrary Of his birth.
Il he Woodrow Wilson Founda-
a. dinner at the Hotel AstGr to-
rIsn the late war president was
sIoxzed for his craftsmanship. his
rincipals and ideals.
d, Harry A. Garfield. president of
NIIIams College, said Mr.. Wilson's
sclear vision and indomitable pur-
puss gave to the world living prin-
ciples for the settlement Of disputes
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Inmates Carried
To Safety from Fire
In Maternity Hospital

Jersey City, n. j.. Dec. 28-fAP)-
Twenty babies and eighteen mater
nifty patients today were carried to
safety in freezing weather by police
and f1rement, when fire partially des-
troyed the wooden building housing
the Hope Women's Home and Mater
nifty Hospital of the Salvation Army.
AS fast as they were carried down
ladders, the women and babies were
removed to private houses across the
street. Flames spread from an over
heated furnace in the basement and
destroyed the first floor, eating
through into the second floor. where
the babies wards were located.
Although Adjutant Ada Holstender
tainted as she gave the alarm over
the telephone. the operator summon
ed police, firemen and three ambu-
lances ten minutes before a box alarm
was flashed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Death of Former
Sheriff M. ]. LaWlis

Houlton. Me-, Dec. 2S.-(AP)-Mar-
tin J. Lawlis, elected sheriff of Aroos-
took county in 1908 and 1905 and ap-
pointed sheriff by. Governor Baxter in
1924 to complete the unexpired term
of Sheriff Edmund Grant, died at his
home here yesterday after brief ILL
ness. MIR. Lawlis was tax collector
Tor seven years and deputy sheriff
for over 30 years. During the World
War he was a special investigator for
the United States government. His
wife. two sons and two daughters sur
vive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Death of 'LOst
Republic" Survivor

River Falls, Wis, Dec. 2s.-(AP)-
Charles D. Parker, SO, last survivor
of the Lost Republic Of Indian
Stream" and former lieutenant gov
ernor Of Wisconsin is dead here.
Born in 1927, he took part In the
establishment by his father in the
Indian Stream country of New
Hampshire, of the Indian Stream
Republic" known as the Lost Re
public"
The elder Parker. the only "presi-
dent" of the republic, managed to
hold the lar d in the face Of armed
attacks from Canada. After his
fathers death. the son was largely
instrumental in having the land ad-
mitted to the United States.
A month ago Mr.. Parker observed
his 72nd wedding anniversary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Fire Damages
Home Ex-GOy. PrOuty

newport, VT, Dec. 28.-(AP)-Fire
caused damage of $4,000 to the home
of the late Governor George H. Prouty
here today. The house was occupied
by Mrs. Prouty and three servants. The
flames broke out around a chimney and
burned through the roof. Most of the
furnishings were saved, although dam
aged by water.
The house was built IS years ago BY
John A. Prouty. pioneer lumber mer-
chant of Vermont,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Chairman Club
Federation FavOrs
MOdesty in Dress .

Biddeford, Me-, Dec. 2S.-(AP)--
without taking a definite stand for
dress reform, Mrs. Harry H. Burn
ham, chairman of the New England
Club Federation, stated that she ia
vored modesty in dress. Her state
ment follows:
"The ideal dress is that happy
combination which gives to women
both freedom of movement and
modesty in appearance"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
West Coast Quits
Kicking Over Weather

1an Francisco. Dec. 2S-(AP)-The
saclic coast, a little inclined to
stumble 4 when the weather man gave
aem temperatures of from 80 to 60
love Zero yesterday, were silenced
men reports of the East told Of men
nsezing to death in temperatures
Diaer than 20 below zero.
!. southern Californians, who did not
ase Yesterdays rain or the forecast
more rain for today. began to be
mstie thankful that 1t was not snow.
me Pacific northwest, where tenn
slatlires averaged so degrees above
~ ~, warmer than usual. are well sat
sled and hope for q continuation OF
Me warm spell.
me general sentiment in California
ssIns to be well, it's colder in the
hast anyhow"