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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
Governor Brewster
Speaks at Brunswick
Especial to Kennebec Journal,

NSpeSia4 " hellHeDeC JOurnal)
Brunswick, Dec. 6.--Governor Ralph
Q. Brewster and President c. NJ. Stills
partook of golden rule dinner for
the benefit of the Near East Relief at
the Delta Kappa Epsilon at Bowdoin
College this evening Gov. Brewster
and President Stills are both members
of this fraternity. The menu included
beef stew. macaroni, graham bread.
apricots, cake and cocoa. Gov. Brew
ster spoke at the vesper services at
Bowdoin College chapel this afternoon.
He called the attention of the stu
dents to the great increase of crime
evident throughout the country and
showed that Maine had a 500 in
crease in attendance at State prison
last year
He said that the return to normalcy
expected. soon after the war had not
as yet occurred. On the other hand,
there are everywhere indications that
we are drifting into a period of fer
mentation similar to that experienced
between the American and French rev.
olutions and between Cromwelfs rule
in England to the departure of the Pu-
ritans to the New World, Gov. Brew
ster laid stress on the point that 1t is
the duty of the younger generation to
conserve itself with the duties it must
assume directing the destinies of the
nation during this change and that
spiritual life must necessarily play a
prominent part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
farmer GoouP TO
HEAR PRESIDENT
At CHICAGO TODAY

Washing ton, Dec. 6.-(AP)-Pres-
fdent Coolidge set out today on the
last speechmaking trip he may take
for some months.
Accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge he
departed on a special train for Chi
cago, where tomorrow he will ad-
dress the annual convention of the
American Farm Bureau Federation
at the hour the new congress Is con-
vening.
The President will be back at his
desk Tuesday, after less than SO
hours absence. He has indicated
that he is adverse to making extend
ed trips from Washington during a
session of congress. and Is expected
to decline invitations to deliver ad-
dresses away from Washington dur
ing the next few months.
The presidential train left at
o'clock. 1t is due in Chicago \tomor-
row several hours before the time
for his speech. He will remain In
Chicago five hours. attending ID
luncheon rendered him by the Farm
Bureau Federation officials at the
Sheridan Hotel. where he will ad-
dress the convention, before return
ing to his train.
Mr.. Coolidge will return to the
White House well in advance OF the
hour the congressional committee is
expected to call to notify him Tues
day that house and senate are pre-
pared to receive his annual message
and the budget message.
Contrary to his practice in the
past. the President invited none OF
his friends to accompany him to
Chicago. On the train with him and
Mrs. Coolidge were Secretary San
ders, Major James F. Coupal, White
House physician. and Colonel S. A.
Cheney and Captain Adolphps An
drews, aides.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
SAYS OPERATORS
ARE WILLING COAL
STRIKE CONTINUE

Philadelphia. Dec. 6-(AP)-Philip
Murray. International vice president
OF the United Mine Workers, in a
statement tonight, declared the an
uthracite operators were forcing a
continuance of the suspension of
miniog and gave four reasons why
he believed they were doing so. He
said they had not deviated zone
single inch" from the position they
took at the opening of the Atlantic
CITY wake conference last July.
First" said Mr.. Murray, who is in
charge of the union headquarters
here in the absence of Presidnt John
L. Lewis, THE operators propose to
hight to the bitter end to prevent
anyone from investigating their
books and disclose the huge profits
which they make.
Second, they want to increase the
price of coal to the consumer, and
the easiest way to do this is to keep
the mines closed until the public
freezes and suffers to the point where
1t will be willing to pay any price at
all for anthracite.
Third, they want to reduce min
ers' wages.
Fourth. they hope to destroy the
United Mine Workers of America and
drive the mine workers back to the
terrible conditions that prevailed in
the antarctic industry before the
union came IN"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
DRY LEAGUE HAD
NO PART IN PLEA
TO CATHOLIC HEAD

Washington, Dec. g. (AP)-The
Anti-Saloon League took steps to-
night to make clear that 1t had mo
connection whatever" with the Uni
ted Committee for Prohibition En-
forcement, which last week ad-
dressed communications to President
Coolidge and Pope Plus XI that have
brought dissention in it's own ranks
and sharp rebukes from other quar-
tiers.
Bishop James Cannon as chairman
of the leagues executive committee,
issued the following statement:
Inquiries and statements of vari-
GUS kinds indicate confusion and mis-
understanding in some quarters con-
corning the relation of the Anti-Sa-
loon League to the committee known
as the United Committee for Prohi-
bition Enforcement, which, according
to newspaper reports, through its
chairman Clinton n. Howard, re-
Gently has addressed communications
to the president and the pope.
1.-The Anti-Saloon League of Amer
lea has no connection whatever with
that committee. The Anti-Saloon
League is specifically the authorized
inter- denominational agency of num-
erous church bodies, and as such
speaks through it's own duly elected
officers and committees over their
signatures. 1t does not delegate au-
thority to speak for it, and is in no
sense responsible for the acts of
others"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
Death Of Noted
CIergyman After
Ionf Illness in Phila.

Philadelphia, Dec. 6-(AP)-The
Ii. d. Richard H. Conwell. widely
lnoun clergyman. author and leader
d edu0tional work, died at his home
isle today after a long illness. DR..
oouvell was So years Of age.
b conwell was often called the
SEAMLESS millionaire" He had
ssraed more than $11. 100000 from his
scEures andNgave it all away, chiefly
ID tie education of needy but am
h1ous young men. He was said to
hle addressed more people as a
nhlic speaker than any contempor-
- a W time ofshis death.
Be memorized % lectures, all of
shith Ne gave without notes, and
Ia delivered his famous lecture,
Atzes Of Diamonds" 6,152 times, the
fut tine being when he was is years
u h addition to founding Temple
University Of which he was president
itihe time Of his death and the Bap-
N Temple, he was the founder of
no hospitals in this city, the Sauna
1tzn End Garretson..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
Third Effort in
S2,2O0,00O Coal Suit
Against Mine Workers

Fort Smith, Ark. Dec. 6-(AP)-
Suit of the Coronado Coal Company
against the United Mine Workers OF
America for approximately s2.200,000
based on the contention that dam
ages to the property of the company
during the labor troubles in 1914
were the result of a conspiracy to
interfere with interstate commerce
in non union mined coal-will be
called for trial for the third time in
federal court here Monday. Triple
damages are sought under the pro-
visions. of the Sherman antitrust
act.
The case twice mas been submitted
to the supreme court and each time
the verdicts were set aside.
The first trial in 1917 resulted in a
verdict from the plaintiffs. known as
the Bache- Denman syndicate. for
100000. This verdict was reversed
in 1922 by the supreme court. When
the case was tried again in 1928 a
directed verdict was given for the
defense. That decision was affirmed
by the supreme court last May so
far as the international was con-
cerned, but reversed as to the dis
trict organization, local union and
about 20 individuals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
Government Attorneys
Confident Will Con-
vict 81 Alleged
Members
Federal Investigation Starts
This Morning - Expect In
dictment Against Dryer,
Head of Combine-20 Still at
Large-Six of Coast Guard
Arrested - One Has Made
Full Confession

New York, Dec. 6-(APJ The
grand jury investigation of the al
legged bootleg ring involving members
Of the United States coastguard will
continue for a month before it will
be possible to present all of the gov
ernment's testimony, U. S. Attorney
Emery r. Buckner said tonight.
The federal investigation will be in
full swing by tomorrow morning,
with three assistant United States
attorneys working in shifts tonight
to organize the government testi-
mony. ~
While United States Attorney
Buckner confidently predicted that
indictments will be found against
William V. Dryer, alleged head of
the ring, and the SO other alleged
ring members for whom warrants
have been issued, the most outstand-
ing disclosures are expected to come
from revelations of the corruption o.
men in government service.
Twenty members of the alleged
ring, sought by the authorities, still
are at large. Aside from these many
more arrests and indictments, the
majority of which will be govern
ment employees, are expected by the
United States attorney, he said.
Six members of the United States
coastguard already have been arrest
ed. These men all were members of
the crew of the United States coast
guard cutter 1876.
A complete confession has been
made by one of these men, according
to the United States district attor-
ney's office. -
In addition to this course, invoices
and memoranda having to do with
the alleged relations between the ring
and the United States coastguard
were found upon Philip Coffee, de-
scribed as chief pay-off man" of the
ring who was arrested Thursday
night in the Grand Central station
with Boatswain's Matc Fred Joseph
Lewis. formerly of the coastguard
cutter No. 1876.
The alleged confession is scheduled
to be the first evidence presented to
the grand jury tomorrow. Other evil
dence will be offered in connection
with the arrest Saturday at Freeport,
N. Y, of Daniel j. Keleher, a special
confidential prohibition agent who
had twice previously been a depart
ment of justice investigator. He is
described by United States District
Attorney Buckner as the chief go
between of the ring and official cir
cles. Keleher was arrested by mem
berS of his own department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
BRIDGE
COMMISSION At
BATH THIS WEEK

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Bath, Dec. S. The Kennebec
Bridge Commission accompanied by
the State Highway Commission is
expected in the city early in the
week, possibly on Monday to go over
the plans and listen to the report of
the engineer in charge of the Dor
ings and survey for the proposed
new bridge over the Kennebec be-
tween Bath and Woolwich. 1t is al
so believed that the location of the
bridge will be determined at this
meeting. Many sites have been sug-
gested and there have been many
rumors as to the location of the APP
proaches. Because of the fast that
if it is to be combination railroad
and highway bridge, the type thus
far called for has been a double
deck. This will mean that the ap-
proach will have to be some distance
from the river front in order to OBJ
tain a slight grade to the elevation
of the bridge proper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
TO PROBE "ROTTEN"
CONDITIONS CLAIMED
BAY STATE COURTS

Boston. Dec. 6.-(AP)-Attorney
General Jay r. Benton tonight an
nounced that he would begin an i'm
mediate investigation of criminal
procedure in Suffolk county as re-
su,t Of a statement made public to-
day by Registrar. of Motor Vehicles
Frank A. Goodwin in which he reit-
Grated that certain public offlclais
were keeping criminals out Oh jan
and that conditions in the courts
were rotten"
Characterizing certain court pro-
ooedinps as a "disgraceful alliance
hetween a man holding high political
once and those officials whose duty ~
Ia fo. punish crime" the registrar CIT
I'd the record of one man VINO mas
heen arrested nine times on cnarses
,ncI,r1ing larceny and breaking ana
enteing since 1925 and VINO mas SCI
ed only three months in JAN. 49,
Registrar Goodwin charged ina. .aI
man was arrested for crimes seve &c. o.
times while on probation Irom IL, III
suffolk Superior Cr1minai Couil ,,rt
that he was never prousat nv nha -
for violating the term Oh Mo
ton. uaoan+ statement
~ REPRESENTATIVE Fitzgerald nad
Int Int the man out of jail. Representa-
t Nep' E s denied the charges ae s
cIa ring that he had gone pail or va,
nan oncc because he was conVlna. =
t maj, he pe was not a criminal at near
but merely a wild boy. ,a tho+
attorney General Benton saio Ina, ~
h,s f;rst step tomorrow would De 10
check on the registrars sta n,an IN
and the court record OF tne ne, ma, aa4ar-
question after which he wouio ae'o
mine his course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
First of Three Phases Will Deal
With Aircraft Responsibility
Second Will Cover Eff
fectivenes S of Anti-Aircraft
Guns-Third Will, Tell of
Army's Part in Air Service
Control

Washington. Dec. 6-(AP)-Satis-
fed that it has riddled Colonel Will
liam Mitchelrs accusations against
its aviation policies, the navy de-
partment tomorrow will retire from
the front line position it has held in
the army court for more than a week.
A platoon of army officers, intensive
ly trained during the time the navy
engaged the court, will take up the
offensive as the sister service retires.
Major Francis Wildly, assistant
trial judge advocate, as the platoon
commander, will deploy his forces in
three waves. The first will have as
its objective the mailing of much re-
sponsibility for army air service
itself; the second will be directed to
the mission of proving that anti
aircraft ground fire is effective
against air attacks, and the third will
explain before the court just what
part the army general staff plays in
air service control, why the airplane
is held to be only an auxiliary weap-
on and why it should from the war
departments viewpoint be controlled
by the staff as other arms are.
Major Wildly has thus planned his
attack on Colonel Mitchelrs out
standing criticisms of the war de-
partment's conduct of aviation.
Congress. by opening it's sixty
ninth session tomorrow, will exert at
least one influence on the court. Rep
resentative Frank l.. Reid of Illinois,
who has had charge of Colonel Nit
chelPs defense, will have to be ex-
cused to be sworn in as n member of
the new house and to vote on it's or
ganization. In his absence, the court
of necessity will recess until the de-
Tense counsel resumes his place be-
fore the bench.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
BATH co. AWARDED
S2O8,650 CLAIM
IN LUSITANIA CASE

Washington. Dec. 6-(AP)-Dis-
posal OF American claims arising out
Oh the sinking of the British liner
Lusitania. May I. 1925, with the loss
OF 12S American lives, was disclosed
tonight in an announcement by the
mixed claims commission, United
States and Germany. of awards in
more than 400 cases.
The commission announced that II
had dismissed the last two of the
I94 Lusitania cases on its docket. In
deciding the 1874 cases and aggregate
OF S2.4049,41S in awards was deter
mined upon. The two cases dismiss
ed involved the claims of Thomas
Mckeon and the estate of Jane Nc
keon, Ellen, Elizabeth, Genevieve and
Eleanor Martin. and Thomas H. Ply
lis, Thomas Percy and Cecil Henry
Richards.
The awards announced tonight to-
tailed $l3,146,059, to be divided among
239 claimants.
Chief among the awards were s4.-
100000 to the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey, and $3.50, 900 to the
Ocean Steamship Company, Savan-
nan, Ga. Other awards included: H.
c. Blackiston and others. New York,
S914,2S6; Lewis K. Thurlow and
others of Boston, $447,i93 1.-TWO
, awards; G. G. Deering Company,
and others. of Bath Maine $685.
$50, and Universal Transportation
Company New York $3.50, 900.
The commission awarded these
sums: Robert A. Sanchez, Block Is
land, r. l.. $9.067: William Andrew
Mahoney, Worcester. Mass, $4,000;
Lewis K. Thurlow ct al, Boston. $26, :
sc: n. ]. Rowland, New Bedford,
Mass. $5,400; West Virginia Pulp
and Paper Company, Boston, $6,s43;
Saco-Lowell Shops. Boston. 1928;
Eliot n. Jones. Boston, a$l1.637.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
Bass Will Stress
Support of Coolidge
In Senatorial Race

Concord, N. H, Dec. 6.-(AP)-Indi-
eating that his platform will be one of
support for President Coolidge, for
mer Governor Robert P. Bass of Peter
borough tonight announced his candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination
to the u S. Senate next fall in oppo-
sition to George H. Moses of Concord,
who has announced that he will seek
reelection.
Former Governor Bass in his for
NAL announcement said he favored the
world court with the Harding Hughes
Coolidge reservations, "a selective
draft which shall conscript property
as well as men in time of war;" and
steps by Congress ito protect the pub
lie from periodic exploitation by the
coal industry" He urged state regu-
lation insofar as effective in "the far
reaching changes now taking place in
the electrical industry" He declared
his belief that prohibition has al
ready accomplished service of much
value to the country. 1t Is essention
that our laws should be respected and
impartially enforced"
Senator Moses attitude has in the
main been critical and destructive
rather than constructive" said the
former governor His record will, |
believe. show that on important ques-
tions he has used his influence in
manner the people of this state do not
approve. When he characterizes the
world court as the rag doll of Euro
pean diplomacy and the Volstead act
as 'jackass law, l cannot believe
that he represents the sober judgment
of the men and women of New Hamp-
shire.
II stand on my record in this state
and If elected shall apply to our ma
tional problems the same principles
for which 1 have worked in New
Hampshire"
As instances OF the record of lib
eral achievement" in New Hampshire
he pointed to the enactment of the di-
rect primary law. corrupt practice
act. law prohibiting contributions to
campaign funds by corporations. a
workmen's compensation act. factory
inspection system, a public service
commission and systematic highway
maintenance. while in the national
field the state has supported direct
election Of United States senators
woman suffrage and the establishment
OF the parcel post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
cDlor Dyer in Plant
pursts While RevOlv-
Ing at Terrific
Speed
I.fher Of Owner Dye House
ia Daughter in Law Injur
4 Die at Hospital - Hus-
md Of Latter May Not Sur
yive Hurts = Three Were
Mixing Inspection Tour of
Pint

Wstsrtown, Mass. Dec. 6.-(AP)
M persons were killed and q
MA Vas seriously injured when q
trfueal color dyer burst in the
e,phenson Dye House here today,
4ss dyer was making $1,000 revolu-
IN ! minute when it flew apart
ii s1uck the victims.
Dsrucm Stephenson. of Water.
nm 70 year old father Of Harry
s,phenaon, owner of the dye house,
a il daughter-in-law. Mrs. Anna
aephsnson OF Belmont, were killed
IL etephenson's husband, Halle
,s,sIvsd broken leg and cuts and
su,sss which may result in his
asth. They were making an In
nection tour Of the plant and were
s,nding near the dyer when II
hu1t
Sepbenson and his daughter-in-
Il vere dead on arrival at the
fsnbridge hospital, where doctors
mspored for an emergency operation
Al Halle,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
Rudyard Kipling
Has Good Night

Berwash, England, Dec. 6.-(AP)
--Rudyard Kipling spent a good
night. The Improvement noted in
his condition yesterday continued.
although as is to be expected, the
pneumonia areas in the bronchi per-
SiSt.
clude Lord Dawson, physician to the
king, are very watchful of the symp-
toms in the case, and they have ex-
pressed confidence in hfs ultimats
recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
WHEELER AND
CALLWAN CLASH ON
DRY ENFORCEMENT

washington, Dec. 6.-(AP)-The
pronioition storm having its center
over the Capitol showed no sign of
suosiding today. after a week of tur.
oulence in which eddies wbirled
about the White House. Numerous
statements were released from wet
and dry environs, and the issue was
brought further into the open as one
OF the questions likely to engage
considerable attention in the i'm
pending session of Congress.
Speaking at the Fifth Baptist
church here today. Wayne B.
Wheeler. counsel for the Anti-Sa-
loon League. dealt with various
phases of the subject, while Repre-
sentative Gallivan, Democrat, Massa-
chusetts, a wet leader in Congress
issued a statement answering the
attack of the. United Committee for
prohibition enforcement made upon
President Coolidge and his admin
istration because of the alleged lack
OF enforcement"
Mr. Gallivan suggested that
President Coolidge be provided
with a uniform, a badge, two six
shooters, and such other insignia OF
a policeman, and that he be relieved
of other official responsibility incon-
sistent with the reasonable and or
binary demands of Clinton Howerd
Wayne b. Wheeler, Clarence Trre
TO
more, until such time as their de-
mands are completely and fully sat
isfied."
He also suggested that 'if the
problem of industrial occupation OF
our convicts has not been solved, a
reasonable number of them be as
signed to religious missionary work
among the leaders of the Anti-Sa-
loon League, the Methodist Board OF
Temperance, Prohibition and Public
Morals, the United Committee for
Prohibition Enforcement, and like
like organizations and associations,
indulging in practices that reveal the
active need of such service"
Mr.. Wheeler asserted that prohi-
bition sis advancing steadily in spite
. of its enemies and some of its mis-
guided friends"
"The measure of its success may
be gagged by the frantic desperation
of its opponents who are Selling at
straws today to save themselves" he
declared. THE foes of prohibition
point to the leaks in the dam. In the
hope that they may weaken the
morale of the dry forces. The friends
of prohibition point to those same
weak spots with the insistence that
they be closed and enforcement
made more thorough"
Mr.. Wheeler also said that Tor
eign beer invasion of America an
nounced for January 16'' may be
called off because of popular re-
action" against any attempt OF
European brewers, distillers ana
wine growers to finance and lead a
fight against enforcement OF the
American constitution"