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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Kip is a Sorry
Sight Under Grill
ONLY ONE L|FELOST
when Liner LENkPE
BURNS NEAR SHORE

Lewes. Del, Nov. 1S.-(By the
Associated Press)-The Clyde Line
Steamship Lenape was destroyed BY
fire and scuttled in the Delaware
Breakwater today after q thirty mile
race from the open sea with the
uames sweeping her hold and roar.
ing upward through the cabins and
decks and all but one of $50 pas.
sengers and crew had been safely
landed by coastguard cutters and
pilot boats. One passenger became
panic stricken. jumped overheard
and was drowned.
Tonight the survivors, who spent
a night Of terror and uncertainty
on the burning ship. were separated
into two parties, one hurrying by
special train to Jacksonville, Fla.
while the others. consisting mainly
or the crew, were returning to New
York in second special train.
The Lenape. en- route from New
York to Jacksonville, left the former
port at 2.23 P. NJ. Tuesday. Eigh,
hours later fire was discovered In
the after storage deck, immediatel,
behind the gun room, and directly
under the passengers. The blaze
was discovered by Joe Pima, third
assistant engineer. Tonight the yes.
sci. a shattered hulk, completely de.
! stroyed from stem to stern, la,
beached in Delaware Bay about fiv,
and a half miles from here. The
ship is total loss, the damage be,
inc MI cod h1y Ix-IA ix,1
$3,O0O,0O0. The fire was still burn
ing but there was little left to feet
the bames.
After succeeding I'm making a rur
of nearly 30 miles. while fire raget
in her holds. the crew of the Lenape
aided by coastguardsmen. and the
| crew of the pilot boat Philadelphia
were able to rescut all aboard tn,
blazing ship except one. The bod,
OF Robert Leverton, 81, Willimansett
Mass, a passenger, was found float
ing about mile from the Lenar,
by Orrie MCGEE, a Lewes fisherman
He is believed to have become panic
stricken and leaped overheard.
Several passengers were injured
but none seriously: a few required
hospital treatment, while other,
were kept in the Beebe Hospital FOL
q AS" hodio ., iSdsiHSs ldleT anu JOIN
Ing the other passengers on the jour
ney to New York or Jacksonville,
While some passengers complain
!. ed of disorder and others claimed
there was inefficiency In .owerin,
the lifeboats, many were loud III
their praise of every member of tn,
ships company. from Captain
Charles w. Devereaux, New York
| down.
Orders to abandon ship" cam,
with such swiftness that the passen
gers were unable to save many O
their personal belongings.
Several passengers complained
that their baggage had been ran
] sacked and their clothing thrown
] around the deck. Later when the,
were told they could return to thei
staterooms they declared they fount
their hand baggage opened and TIL,
contents strewn about the rooms
| Two of the comp1ainants were Mis-
Jane Fillmore, of Portland. Maine
and Miss Alice Judd of Derby Line
| VT. who shared the same stateroon
! and whose personal belongings. the,
said, had been searched while the!
| were on deck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
JUDGE REFUSES TO
CALL P0NzI BACK
FROM FLORIDA TRIP

Boston. Nov. 1S.-(AP)-A motion
to vacate a stay of sentence granted
last July to Charles Ponzi. financial
wizard" after he had been sentenced
to from 7 to 9 years in states prison
as a common thief, was refused by
Judge Sisk in the Suffolk superior
criminal court here today. Judge Sisk
also refused to default Ponzi. who
is now at liberty under bonds of $10,-
600 in Florida with the announced in
tention Of recouping his fortunes in
real estate and repaying s2.000.o00 to
his Massachusetts, creditors.
The motion to vacate the stay was
presented by Assistant District At
torney Maurice Caro- on the grounds
that Ponzi failed to file q proper bill
Of exceptions to the supreme court
within a reasonable time after his trial
in the lower court. William H. Lewis,
Ponzi's attorney, told Judge Sisk that
he had filed a bill of exceptions, but
that the district attorneys office had
not considered 1t satisfactory. The
Judge then ordered the assistant dis
trict attorney and Attorney Lewis to
confer on the bill and report to him
next Monday. when he would consider
further action.
Judge Sisk refused Caro's request to
default Ponzi, saying that although
Ponzi technically should not nave lert
the state without permission OF the
court he probably believed he had a
right to do so.
ut is a pretty important matter to
Ponzi," declared the judge. ard
should be allowed every chance be-
fore the supreme court"
Mrs. Ponzi, when she heard an at
tempt would be made today to return
her husband to Jail here before ne
was able to realize his dream of "S1oo'-
600 600 in Florida real estate" to re-
pay his creditors, called on Governor
FULLER and tearfully asked him to
save Charlie" or give Charlie more
time to pay off his creditors. me
Governor was very kind, she told news
papermen, but said he was powerless
to act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Hear Witnesses
In REPUTATION Mrs.
LansdOWne's Charges

Washington, NOV. IL - (AF) -
Striking to the heart Of the charge
of Mrs. Margaret Ross Lansdowne
that its judge advocate, Captain Paul
Foley, had sought to sway her testi-
mony, the Shenandoah naval court
Of inquiry heard four witnesses In
rapid succession today and will lis
ten tomorrow to Captain Foley's own
version of the affair.
High-lights in the days testimony
were that Mrs. Lansdowne UNDER
stood fully that the celebrated state
ment prepared for her by Captain
Foley was only a memorandum Of
fered for her assistance In preparing
her statement to the court and that
the captain as judge advocate had
argued with the Shenandoah COM
mander's widow that she could not
call the fatal flight Of the craft a
political one.
Mrs. George w. Steele, wife of the
commandant of the Lakehurst naval
air station, who delivered the Foley
statement to, Mrs. Lansdowne, testi-
fled that she had made it clear that
the paper was not in the nature of a
suggestion as to what her testimony
was to be.
Il distinctly told her that it was
offered only for her assistance in pre-
pairing her own statement for the
court and that she could use 1t or not
as she chose" Mrs. Steele said
Captain Foley told me it was not a
suggestion, but was merely a men,
orandum along the line on which he
understood she wished to testify"
Mrs. William B. Mason, aunt OF
Of Mrs. Lansdowne and Mrs. Jo-
sephine Foley, wife of the accused
naval officer, testifying concerning
an interview between Captain Foley
and the widow. both testified that the
captain had argued with her against
characterizing the mid-western trip
of the airship as a political fight.
Mrs. Mason said she did not pay
particular attention to this part OF
the conversation, but Mrs. Foley de-
clared that her husband had said that
if Mrs. Lansdowne could have seen
the many requests received by the
navy department that the Shenan-
doah be sent to the middle west she
would not regard the fight as poll
teal one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
1876 Killed in
Shelling Damascus

Paris, Nov. 19.-(AP)-One hum
bred and thirty five persons were
billed and 250 houses destroyed in
the French bonbardment of Damas-
Gus during the outbreak of October
20, General Sarrail told the joint
army and foreign relations commit
tees of the Chamber of Deputies to-
day in giving an account of his ten
ure of office as high commissioner
in Syria. The general explained that
the bombardment of Damascus was
necessary to repress the Druse re-
bellion. Eight shells were fired into
the Moslem quarter in which the
rebels were concentrating on Octo-
Der 10, and the following day 20
shells were fired. That was the ex-
tent of the bombardment reported
in foreign countries as being so ter
rife" the general said, but it pre-
vented the rioting becoming more
aPfC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Archbishop Paris
Bows in Favor of
Short Hair and Skirts

Paris, Nov. 1S.-(AP)-"The vir-
tue of a woman has never depend
ed on the length of her hair" said
Monseignor Dubois, cardinal arch
bishop of Paris when asked his
opinion on bobbing.
Religion is no enemy of fashion"
the prelate added. Fashion is the
most widespread form of art and
God is the friend of true artists. l
loved the fashions of byegone days
and the decorous charm of harmon
ious1y flowing draperies still appeals
to me. But we must recognize that
we have got past flowing draperies.
Today is the day of boldly cut low
necked gowns, of too f1imsy ma
terials, of delicate stockings and too
unsubstantial footwear.
"Then there is this mania some
young women have of making them
selves masculine. A woman loses
much in wishing to resemble man.
All these excuses are to be blamed,
that is certain, but excess in the OPP
posite direction is as blameworthy.
Please God, no archbishop of Paris
will ever forbid the women of Paris
to follow the fashions-with tact,
moderation and intelligence. They
have so much intelligence or rather
good taste generally, that they are
capable Of wearing, and of making
me admit 1t, even somewhat short
skirts"
This authorization II not conse-
Grafton of short hair and skirts. with
it's marked absence of disapproval,
has been hailed in Paris as another
feminist victory and as having been
meant to dispel the belief that the
ecclesiastical authorities were oppos-
ed to these latest expressions of
woman's will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Bath Ex-MayOr to
Seek Senatorial
Chair Next June
Especial to Kennebec JournaD


Bath, Me-, Nov. 1S-Hon. ]. Ed
ward Drake, twice mayor and twice
a representative from this city to the
State legislature, today announced
his candidacy for . the Republican
nomination for State senator from
Sagadahoc county at the June
primaries.
Mr.. brakes announcement was not
a surprise for it has generally been
believed he would seek the SENATOR
ship from the adjournment of the last
session of the legislature in which re
was one of the most influential mem
bers. He enjoyed large acquaint-
anceship among legislators and In
the various departments while he
also became widely and most favor
ably known throughout the county.
In the last legislative session MIR.
Drake was house chairman of the inn
portant committee on ways and
bridges and also on mercantile af-
fairs and insurance and his efficient
services were highly regarded not
only by his constituents in his native
city but also throughout Sagadahoc
county.
Mr.. Drake has been In the insur-
ance business for more than go
years, has been a director of the
First National bank for many years,
was "war mayor" during the hectic
period in 1888 when Baths great
building boom was underway. He
did a great deal of work for the gov
eminent and was highly compli
mented. He is a membe rof Winter
Street church mad Of several clubs
and fraternal bodies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Fisherman Tells
OF Fight Against
Starvation on Sea

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Nov. 1s-
(AP)-A tale of battling with hunger
and the sea was told by Elmer Dodge,
a Block Island fisherman. when he
put in here today with his 26 foot
motor fishing boat, 1.-The Gertrude d.
He battled the gale with a useless
engine and sails torn to shreds and
was without food and water for over
48 hours.
Dodge said he left Newport, r. l.,
last Monday morning for his home on
Block Island, 25 miles to the south
east. Off Point Judith he met with
a furious storm. The boat shipped
much water and soon the engine
went dead. Dodge anchored; the an
Choir line parted in five minutes. The
lone skipper set sail but the sail was
blown to rags and the Gertrude d.
was drifting at the mercy of the'gale.
Tuesday morning the boat was two
miles from the Gay Head Light and
the coastguard. station, but Dodges
distress signal was unanswered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Catholic Women
Told to Resist
Indecent Fashions

Washington, Nov. 1S.-(AP)-
Catholic women in America were
urged by Pope Plus to resist "inde-
cent fashions in women's dress In
a message to the convention of the
National Council of Catholic Women.
The message read last night by
Bishop Joseph Schrembs Of Cleve-
land declared that Christian women
who dress immodestly "dishonor the
name of Christian" Proper resist
ance to such fashions, it said, is
sometimes lacking in the very places
where 1t is most to be expected
Christian schools. Heads of these
schools, 1t is said. sometimes COM
plain that II they insist on modest
fashions the mothers will withdraw
their daughters.
christian modesty in dress must
be taught at any price," the mes
sage added. Indeed it is in the
very name of humanity that it is
necessary to fight for decency in
dress"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Series of Heart
Blocs Weakens |
Coolidge's Dad
ADMIRAL SIMS.
AND OTHERS SUPPORT
MITCHELL CHARGES

Washington, Nov. 10. - APP
Statements that the airplane carrier
will be the battleship of the future,
able to destroy capital ship at will,
and testimony that reduction of the
Shenandoah's gas valves from IL to
8 reduced the safety Of the craft 100
per cent were heard today by the
Mitchell courtmartial.
Rear Admiral William S. Sims,
retired, gave the court his ideas re-
garding future naval construction
and Anton Heinen, German Zeppelin
expert, criticized naval authorities
for reducing the number of valves
to conserve helium gas. Six other
witnesses were crowded into the
days proceedings and contributed
various statements in support of the
published charges against army and
navy control of aviation which
brought bout Colonel William Mitch
ellis trial.
Four Of the witnesses, Major
Frank Kennedy, of McCook Field,
Ohio: Captain Charles Clark, Lang
ley Field, Va: Lieutenant Colonel
JOuIl a. d6SlOWt CSOtl AOANt AAA5''
and Lieutenant A. c. Anderson of
Kelly Field, Texas. testified on struc-
tural and operation phases of light
err than air craft. Ernest Sheehnn,
Cambridge. Ohio, newspaperman,
said attempts had been made to con-
troll press reports from the scene of
the Shenandoah disaster, while Ma
jor w. B. Blair, signal corps me-
neurological expert, told the court
that limitations of funds, personal
and equipment prevented his corps
from giving army fiiers better and
more extensive information.
Admiral Sims reiterated his charge
that Ignorant" and unfit" officers
were in control of the navy when
Representative Frank R. Reid, chief
counsel for Colonel Mitchell, asked
him what he thought of directions
given by Notifying officers to air
ship commanders, ordering them to
do something over their own protest,
Admiral Sims said:
"My idea Is that we may presume
that the commanding officer and his
technical advisers were the best
available. If they were not selected
with that qualification in mind. then
such selections was criminal act"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
PRISON BOARD TO
CONSIDER WARDEN
BERTH next WEEK

The prison commissioners problem
of securing new warden to take
charge Of Names penal institution is
still unsettled and is likely to remain
without definite action. 1t is believed,
until the board holds its next regular
session at Thomaston next Wednes-
day.
That the names Of Thomas Mott
Osborne, the well-known prison re-
former. and F. Morris Fish of Halo
we'll, State parole officer. are being
seriously considered by the commits
sioners for the office, is the belief, al
though the members of the board are
silent when approached on the sub
ject.
It Is thought that IL the position
were offered to Mr.. Osborne he might
accept for a limited time in order to
see his plan for convict government
put into effect at the Maine prison,
although the salary attached to the
office would be no inducement. Mr..
Fish has declined to consider the po-
sition, but whether he would consid-
err 1t If the salary were increased Is a
question raised by some who argue
that an effort might be made to in
crease the salary in order to secure
a man well fitted for the job.
Council Denies Held Up Pay for
Prison Guards
Members of the executive council
are making a vigorous denial of the
Continued on Page @Coi. y
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100000 Fire
Loss New Orleans

New Orleans, Nov. 1S.-(AP)-
Fire breaking out suddenly on the
Mississippi river docks this morn
ing, was pronounced under control
after causing a property loss esti-
mated by police and fire department
officials at more than $3.OOO,WO.
After subduing the blaze in the
docks which extended over seven
block section Of the waterfront, fire.
men turned streams of water over
business buildings facing the river
front to avert danger of spread
Of the flames.
A high wind which had famed
the blaze into intensity during the
first hour of the fight had died down
and no further danger was antici-
pated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Committee Moves
To Nullify Boost
In Inheritance Tax

Warrington, Nov. 1s-{AP)-The
house ways and means comittee NOV
d today to nullify the increased in
hsritance tax rates provided by the
IVA revenue law by making the low
rates Of the 1921 law apply on all
sslaIe settlements from the time the
W. rates became effective until the
n0oined rates proposed in the new
revenue Dill 1t Is writing become law.
unoer this plan, the government
sould return to taxpayers the differ
.nce oetween the higher 1924 rates
saa ns 1921 levies on settlements al
lsaay made under the last act. In
s,aQluols the rs per cent credit al
Dsea N the 1924 inheritance tax
seuon Tor payments made on state
a VT taxes would be retained
4 WIN the latter provision retained,
.a4lman Green estimated that low
z ~. axes actually would be paid on
n, 49,. -. q those who have died since
s ~ IVA act became law, June 2,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Aged Physician
Burned to Death

New York, Nov. 1S.-(AP)-Dr.
Edward Bennett Bronson, retired
consultant who was graduated from
Yale in 1865, was burned to death
early today in fire that swept his
home on 10th Street just off Fifth
Avenue. He was 80 years old.
Miss Mary Sullivan, servant, died
from burns shortly after being taken
out of the house by firemen. Miss
Sibyl Skipton, the physicians secre-
tary was severely burned. Miss
Mary Nolan, cook, was taken to a
hospital suffering from smoke in
halation.
An oil burning furnace exploded
in the basement. DR.. Bronson and
the three women, the only occu-
pants of the Ave story brownstone
dwelling, were asleep on the top
floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
New Power for
Italian Premier

Rome, Nov. Is. (AP)-wide
powers are given the premier of
Italy in a bill which has been ap-
proved by the cabinet and is short
ly to be presented for parliamentary
enactment.
The measure makes the premier
responsible to the king for the con-
duct of the government, but speci-
fies that no question can be includ-
ed in the agenda of either the Sem
ate or the Chamber of Deputies
without his approval.
An echo of the plot against
Premier Mussolini is seen in Arti-
Gle o, which provides severe penal
ties not only for attempts on the
life of the premier but against who
ever with words and acts offends"
him,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
$4,000 Fire Loss
At COney Island

New York, Nov. 1S.-(AP)-Coney
Islands amusement section was
threatened by fire that destroyed
an ice cream factory today, causing
a loss of $4,000. Fire apparatus
from Sheepshead Bay. Bath Beach
and Flatbush prevented spreading OF
the flames. which were famed by a
high wind from the ocean.
One hundred families were driven
from their homes when the fire
threatened to- spread to the build
ings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19

,r,,,s plains, N. Y, Nov. 1s-(AP)
,,or.rd Kip Rhinelander visibly
-, n Wit today under q merci-
- Y. .tsady cross examination that
~ /. I'D from his reluctant lips inti-
10 IS details Of his pre-marital rela-
~. with Alice Beatrice Jones, his
.s,or wife, from whom he now seeks
freedom. -
s,,mnering and red Of face. he
..-ssled through a maze of ques-
s,rs put to him by Lee Parsons
MI. counsel for Mrs. Rhinelander
!, bsr husband's annulment suit.
4. v,s subjected to a full day Of
,,udIur that resulted in many con-
,r,a,etIons. He had been asked
,,,stious that reflected on his gen.
Continued on Page 5, Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Another AID for
State. View Governor

Governor Brewster was extremely
pleased Wednesday upon receipt Of
a telegram from Sacramento. CAL. in
which John P. Abbott, Master Of the
Maine State Grange, announced that
the National Grange had unanimous
ly voted to hold its 1926 session in
Maine.
The Governor asserted that this is
one Of the greatest forward steps to
publicity, an achievement COMPARE
BILE to the Governors Conference, and
will be of much significance in dem
onstrating the agricultural vitality of
the State. He declared that great
credit is due to State Master Abbott
for the efforts he has put forward in
his campaign for Maine to entertain
the National organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Blaze in Studio
At HOLLYWOOD, Calf.

Hollywood, Calf, Nov. 1S.-(AP)
Flames broke out today In the
Fine Arts Studios here scattering a
number Of motion picture companies
that were engaged in filming interior
scenes and threatening destruction
to the historic cinema stages where
d. w. Griffith decade ago produced
his first masterpieces.
Prompt response of fire apparatus
extinguished the flames and when
the excitement of the actors and
employees subsidized and a survey of
the damage was made by firemen,
the loss was found to be small.
The Fine Arts Studios are one of
the oldest motion picture lots" in
Hollywood. They were recently re-
modelled to house q group OF indie
pendent producers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Portland People
Charge Against
FIX Farm Owner

Portland, Nov. 1S.-(AP)-An in
sury into the affairs Of DR.. Frank
q Gordon Of Bangor as an individ-
wl bstore he assigned his fox in
,exneut business to his defunct cor
Doration, will be sought in the filing
4 IN Involuntary petition in bank
uptey ID the United States district
court IN Bangor tomorrow, Maurice
3 Rosen. attorney, announced to-
right
II behalf of DR.. William H. Spear.
Iii wife, Bessie F. Spear. both of
Portland, and William H. Freeman,
d Yarmouth, Mr.. Rosen mailed the
petition today. The three named are
hden Of fox contracts from DR..
Gordon as an Individual, and are
represented to be acting for a group
Il lnvestors.
Fraud Is charged In the petition.
One Of the objects of the petition.
tie attorney says, is to ascertain
what property DR.. Gordon may have.
personally. and what has become of
tie amount expended by investors,
aid 70 be nearly $3,000,0O0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
a : Of Early Farley
IN Hard Coal Dispute

NJ. auaoeiphia, Nov. 18.-(AP)-
Isw ~ ..oncillatory attitude of John L.
Wo,s. president of the United Mine
msr. as indicated in his state
mr,. ,sA night, coupled with re-
dsv -, .om the hard coal regions to-
nak,as ss some OF the producers were
MIN. PREPARATIONS to reopen the
m = strengthened the belief that
suth,se negotiations between the
mia. - operators and miners
il 4. De resumed at an early date.
nInsr. statement Mr.. Lewis said the
nsv were ready to negotiate a
il ~ sSnlract in spirit of comprom-
stoas A. give and take" and that they
snis.t,a oy to meet the operators "in
cossrsa ,e regulations to work out a
eontirn. Ior from one to five years
uOus operation Of the mines"